The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 1, 1897, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1897 = = —_-‘__fl_——_-——_——___—__ — e ——— . watched the riders pass them twice, and are “in at the finish.” The race was advertised to begin at 10 A. M., ahd this necessitated an early start from this side, so that from 7 o’clock to 9 and after the ferry-boats bouna for Oak- land were crowded with cyclists of ail ages and conditions, and with all manner of wheels, from an old crcck to the new 1897 model. There were ladies without number, but it was particularly notice- able that few of them ventured the bloomer costume, it having become thor- oughly obsclete in the East and practi- cally out of date everywhere, being re- placsd by skirts of scarce folds and cur- tailed lengths, which scemed far more appropriaie and becoming. Of course, the ladies will have to give up riding the diamond-framed men’s wheels by reason of this change in raiment, but then that “‘cuts no ice’’ with them. On account of the early hour of the start not many gathered to see the men sent cff as compared to the immense throng that congregated about the time the finish was expected. The road was lined with peo- ple for a quarter of a mile on either side of the tape, pushing and struggling with each otber for a coign of vantage, and many a swaying tree limb overhanging |- the road bore 1ts load of human freight, consisting of the small boys of San Lean- dro and the younger wheeling element of this City snd Oakland. Ropes were stretchea on either side of theroad, wound around an occasional tree trunk, to keep the crowd back so that the men would have a clear road to finish in. Some worthy tied an end of one of these ropes to a lamppost, and when the men first came in sight and the people began to surge forward for a better view. this poor lamppost was literaily “torn up by the roots,” as one man remarked, and fell, shattered, by the wayside. The people, released from their bonuage. started to crowd forward upon the road, but a dozen sturdy marshels stood them off ‘until the men had passed and averted what might have been a serious mix-up. Prior to yesterday’s race it ‘was gener- ally conceded that the prizes for fastest time would fall to the scratch men, and it so turned out, but no one seemed to care to try pick the winner of the race from the hundred odd handicap men, though some few prophecies were offered which the result completely upset. It was 20 minutes past 10 o’clock when Starter George H. Stratton gave the word to the limit man to go. He bad a 10-min- ute handicap, and before the next bunch, which was given 8 minutes’ start, was ready to leave, he was out of sight. But the handicapper knew his business, for they overtook him before he got once around the circle, and he gave up the struggle. The first man started alone, but after that they were sent away in bunches, four with 8 minutes’ handicap, ten with 71, eleven with 7, thirteen with 6, and so on down.to the seven scratch men, who got away at exactly 10:30. They were: H. W. Squires, Acme; L R. Lind, Imperial; G. W. Tantau and J. E. Wing, Olympic; Tony Delmas, Garden City; C. A. Krait, Bay City, and G. M. Hanlin, 8an Francisco Club. And now comes the chapter of accidents. The road was rough in some places, sandy in others, and what with the uneven and | uncertain surface many a good man went down., Take for instance the scratch bunch of seven. Before they had gome the first round Lind, who was up front with Delmas and Wing setting pace, siid and fell. The two alongside of him escaped, but all the others crashed into him,and in an instant all their chances for the race were gone, for Wing: and Dél- mas never stopped and were soon out jof sight, while the others had contusions to bandage and broken wheels to mend and were in a sorry plight. They all patched things up as best they could, remounted and rode into San Leandro, sore in mind and body. Some got otuer wheels, re- mounted and continued on for a.time, but discouraged and gave up the tern chase. And there are oOthers to tell about. Gaines of Alameda fell, punctured his tire and rode it in as flat as a pancake. L. H. Smitb, in whom the Olympics set great store and eXpected much, got into a mix- up and was considerably bruisad. Hel- more and Ramsay of the same ciub went down together, remounted and finished strong, little if any hurt. T. A. Schleuter, an Acme man, suffered some bad bruises in a fall, as did aiso Thiel and Robinson of the San Francisco Road Club. Francis of this club fell and broke his wheel, but managed to make itdountil he gotaround where he could get another, when he was off like the ‘wind again and managed to ride into sixth place. If not delayed by this accident he might have got first position. Williams of the California Club will know he's been in a road race by the soreness he will feel for the next few days, and Anderson of the Imperials had to have ifour stitches taken in a jaggea cut in his back where somebody’s pedal dug | into him 1n a general mix-up. The Estu- dillo House at San Leandré was like an emergency hospitel after the race, and arnice, cotton batting and other measures for the temporary relief of the injured were in such demand that the supply of the local drugstores was nearly ex- hausted. There was also another set of complain- ants about the hotel after the race, those who had ridden and had accidents to their wheels which forced them to give up, whereas otherwise they would have won the race beyond any manner of doubt. There were & number of this sect, and they told their woes to all who would listen. Hard luck stories were as plenti- ful asbees in a hive, and the fact that they had got off free of personal injuries such as many otbers suffered never seemed to occur to the story tellers, The finish of the race was very exciting. The various bunches bad passed the crowds at the tape twice and were about due for the last time. The officials were geuting in readiness to take the times and positions, and =all necks were eageriy craned down the road. *There they come,” shouted an eazle-eyed lookout from & near-by treetop, and a few seconds after a cloud of dust—that was all that could be seen at a distance—swung into view. It was a big cloud, too, and tne timers knew it was bringing them trouble. Soon forms were discernible, and Bozio of the Imperiais was seen slightly in the lead of Davidson, Bay City. Thers were just twenty men in that crowd, and every one of tiem flashed past the juiges withina space of five seconds. How they ever caught the times and positions is one of the mysteries known only to such old hands at the game as George Wermore, Herman Hadenfel!dt, Theo Dodge and the others who were officiating, but get them they did, and uli the others who passed, for man after man came in quick succes- sion, until nearly forty had gone by. Tt was the finish between the scratch men that the people most wanted to see, however, though they knew that only Delmss and Wing were left, for the story of the spill on the first lap had peen brought in and ‘told and retold up and down the line a score-of times. When they came in sight Delmas was leading, and try as he would Wing could never pass_him, though his defeat was only vy by fire this morning. a few inches. Wing bad had a hard day’s racing at Santa Rosa the day before and was not as fresh as D+Imas, but as it was the latter showed wonderful speed and re- ceived quite an ovation later on when the timers announced that he had made the best time and established a new coast record for the race. The riding of T. A. Griffiths and E. J. Smith, who secured third and fourth time vrizes, John Davidson, who got second place, and H. C. Ramsay and E. A. Hel- more, who finished eleventh and twelith, respectively, is worthy of special mention. Delmas won a gold split-second Swiss watch for his victory, and Bozio. who got first place, also gets a gold watch? There are twenty-nine prizes in all, and ali of considerable value. The following table will show the posi- tions at the finish, handicaps and net riding time of each man: Ne: Riding Time. __#E _/B. C. Raymond. H. C. Rams EE A. Griffiths J. Smut mil Languetin | o, ¥ Kroetz N T T R E L TR E R R PR T = R e & H " Wing.... .| O, cr. */Chas . Wiison| €. C. W. |8 . R Haman....| TG W, |5 E. C. Hq Acme. The American record for twenty-five miles was not lowered in the race, nor did they come dangerously near it. It stands at 51 min. 55 sec. and was made by A. B. McDonnell at Buffalo, N. Y., October 19, 1895, over the Corfu course, which was as level as a billiard-table compared with the rocky road the men had tu travel over vesterday. The fastest times made in the four pre- vious similar events -of the association over this course were: February 23, 1893 — George A. Faulkner, Acme Club Wheelmen, 1 hour 19 min. 4 rec. February 22, 1894—Emil Ulbrecht, Bay City Wheelmen, 1 hour 20 min. 7 2-5 sec. March 3, 1895—Walter F Foster, Olympic Club Wheelmen, 1 hour 12 min. 55 4-5 February 22, 1896—Charles 8. Wells, City Wheelmen, 1 hour 10 min. 30 2-5 sec. So it will be noticed that since 1894 the record has been lowered every time the | race has been ridden. The possession for the time being of the O'ympic trophy, which is to be competed for in every event of the association until some club wins it three times, was decided by the race, and it goes to the Imperial Club, which made seven points by Bozio winning first place. The Bay City Wheel- men made six, Garden City Cyclers five, and Olympic and Acme clubs three each. WAT ORECTIN CAY BE RHSED? [ Continued from First Page.| by reason of the interest, prejudics or bias of the Justice. 3. When a jury has been demanded, and either party makes and files an afidavit that he cannot have a fair and impartial trial on account of tue bies and prejudice of the eiti- zens of the township or city against him. 4. When from any cause the Justice is dis- quslified from acting. 5. When the Justice is sick or unable to act. For twenty-five years this important law relating to Justices’ Courts has been in force, and Uaminetti’s bill makes it appli- cable to Superior Courts of California as well. Section 833 of the Civil Code has been upheld in every instance by the Su- preme Court. More than this, the highest California court has interpreted the first part of the section to read ‘“‘must,” in- stead of “may."” If the law has operated so well in refer- ence 1o Justices’ Conrts what objection can there be to such a fair and just meas- ure governing procedure in all the courts of the State? It it has been found to be a fair and just principle that a litieant of minor contro- versies in an inferior court shail have an impartial trial, is it not much more im- portant that litigants in cases of greater magnitude should have the same rights in the Superior Court. DEEXEL Is NOW OVERDUE. Fears for the Bafety of the Millionaire’s Family and Friends. NEW YORK, N. Y., March L—A spe- cial to the Wor!d from New Orleans says: John R. Drexel, the millionaire, with his family and a party of triends, who started from Philadelphia to New Orleans in his yaent to attend the Mardi Gras festivities. is now more than seven days overdue. Nothing has veen heard from the party since it left Philadelphia. Diligent in- quiry has been made at every port be- tween here and Philadelphia, but nothing has been heard of the party. Samuel A. Cramp, the shipbuilder, who is at the Cosmopolitan with his wife for Mardi Gras, does not undersianda why his fellow townsman and party should be so long on the journey from Philudelphia to New Orleans. The Drexel party engaged rooms at the St. Charles before starting. o OFF FOR THE INAUGURATION, Governor Bushnell, Staff and Ladies Leave for Washington. COLUMBUS, Outo, Feb. 28.—Goveinor Bushaell and staff, accompanied by their ladies, for sshingion yesterday to attend the inauguration exercises. The party occupies the private car of Presi- dent Ingalls of the Big Four road, and goes by %ay of Cincinnati, the Big Four and the Chesapeake and Ohio Rlllwl{. & Senator-elect J. B. Forakér and famil will leave for Washingion Monday after- noon in the private car of Reéeiver Mon- serrat of the Columbus, Hocking Valley and Toledo Railroad, going over the Penn- sylvania lines. O Postoffic+ for Los Alamito:. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 28.—A post- office was to-day established at Los Ala- mitos, Orange County, Cal., and John H. Badgley appointed Postmaster. PR s Cement Worke Burned at Canton. CANTON, Omio, Feb. 28.—The Eureka Cement Works were completely destroyed Loss, $100,000. ’ Bay | SENATE HOLDS A SUNDAY SESSION The Unusual Event Crowds the Galleries With Spectators. Cons:d-ration of Sundry Civil Appropriation Biil Is Resumad. A Number of Important Amendments Adopted and the Measure Is Finally P.ssed. WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 28.—An open session of the United States Senate on Sunday afternocn is such a remarkable and unusual occasion, and so much at va- riance with the religious sentiment of the country, that crowds were attracted to the nortu wing of the Capitoi an hour before 3 o’clock chis afternoon, the time to which the Senate bad at 2:30 o'clock taken an_adjournment. All classes of people were in the crowd. Some were early enough to obtain seats in that sec- tion of the galleries that isopen to the general public. Others who were holders | of tickeis to reserved sections presented them and were admitted so long asany space was left. Those who could not get inside stationed themselves near the gal- | lery doors, waiting their chances, or wanu- dering listlessiy up and down the marble stairways and spacious halls. As to the Senators themselves, the day seemed to make no difference to them. They were present in about the usual number. A vote taken soon after the pro- ceedings began showed that there were neariy seventy Senators in the hall, some of them being paired. Nor was there any no- ticeubledistinction as to the men represeni- ng the New England States and the men representing sections of the country where Sabbath observance is not so general or strict, and business went on just as it does on week days, except that there was a | noticeable absence of Cuban agitation, It was strictly a business session, and consideration of the sundry civil appro- priation bill was immediately resumed, the question being on those committee amenaments which were passed over with- cut action last night. The first appropri- ated $1,085,156 to pay the producers of sugar the balance of their claims for bounty under tbhe McKinley law. On this Vest (D.) of Missouri demanded the ayes and noes, and it was agreed to, 37 012 The next amendments were those mak- | harbor improvements under contracts au- thorized by former river and harbor bills, the various amounts being generally re- duced by the committee about 25 per cent from the figures fixed by the House. Eight or nine pages of these amend- ments were disposed of without much de- bate, but those apuropriating $100,000 to prevent the Mississippt River from break- 1hg into the Cuche Riv§r nearsCairo, I, provoked an extended discussion, during which the whole subject of the improve- ment of the Mississippi River was gone over. Gorman (1.) of Maryland opposed the amendment 10 make this appropriation outright inistead of irom the amount for the 1mprovement of the upper Missis- sippi, on the ground that it would make this bill a river and harbor biil. He char- acterized the sundry c.vil bill as the most extravagant ever considered Lty either house of Congress, carrying as 1t did over $51,000,000—$17,000,000 of which was for rivers and harbors—which was more than the condition of the treasury warranted. And he warned Senators not to further overload it with amendments, intimating that if it were it would meet tne veto of the President. The amendment was adopted. An item in relation to electric lighting in the District of Columbia, to which Hill (D.) of New York was opposed, gave that Lenator an opportunity for exoressing his views in regard to u Sunday session of the S nate. He had doubled the propriety of meeting to-day 1o enact legislation for the people of the United States. His atten- tion had been called to various petitions 10 the honorable Senators asking for a “rest day’’ for the District of Columbia and he had been disposed to acquiesce in the sentiment expressed in those petitions. He also remembered that the S-nator from Michigan (McMillan), who had sug- gested that amendment, bad introduced a bill to *“'protect the first day cf the week, commonly called Sunday, as a day of rest and worsnip in the District of Columbia.” That bill, if it had passed, was broad enough to prevent any legislation on this day. For these reasons he hesitated to engage in a general debate. “But now to be serious,”’ he continued— “Have not you been serious all ‘the time?" a Senator asked in low tones. *“That is a reflection on the remarks 1 have made,”’ Mr. Hill replied, ‘and he went on with his statement. The amendment was adopted, Pettigrew (Sil.) of South Dakota op- posed the item of §5000 for continuing the communication to investigate the Aiaska seal fisheries. He thought\ it wouid be better for the Unitea States to kill every teal which landed on' the islands and so end the controversy, unless Great Britain would operate with this Government in protecting the seal herds. The proposi- tion to treat further with Eng'and on these lines was a new disgrace. He ridi- culed the numerous commissions and arbi- tration conventions which had been con- vened, particularly that to determioe the 141st degree of longitude. Perkins (R.) of California supported the amendment. To adopt the suggestion of the Senator from South Dakota, he said, would be to perform the dog-in-the- manger act and say to Great Britain that rather than let vou kill the seal animals at sea we will killthem all ourselves when they land for breeding purposes, He sug- gested as a remeay that all females should be branded, as this would destroy their fur value, which led Mr. Pettigrew to ask whether it was thought that the seals, before being spearea outside the limit, wonld come up to the boat of the bunters to exhibit their brands. Mor:an (D.) of Alabama said that as hs had been a member of the commission whose award seemed to b caused the trouble, he had always felt a delicacy in discussing the subject. He reviewed the history of the question from the time the United States acquired Alaska, an act which excited the anger and jealousy of Great Briiain. At the very moment we gained posses- sion the Cunadian raiders were turned into Bering Sea and in_the frst vear de- stroyed 400,000 seals. Yvar by year the difficulty increased, until finally it became necessary to take some definite steps for the final settlement of the question. At that time there were two parties in the United States—one demanding that the United States plant itselt squarely on its right to protect the seals and to defend that right by force of arms if necessary, while the business party, or peace party, favored arbitration. This policy pre- vailed, and, 18 in every arbitration with European Governments, the United States lost its case. g Bo it always would be arbitrating with ing appropriations for the great river and | European powers. If this country ‘had planted 1tself firmly on its rignts to seize all vessels engaged in pelagic sealing and had maintained that right there would be 1o vessels now disturbing our seal rights. He could not look complaisantly upon the amendment to brand the fom: or io kill the seals and he therefore supported the committee amendment. He hoped the incoming administration would have sufficient fortitude to demand that Great Britain shouid faithfully perform her duty in the premises as outlined by the Paris tribunal and execute her part of the award. The American Nation was always seeking sheiter from foreign difficulties, out he for one did not want British pro- tection. The amendment wasadopted. The follow:ng, among other new amend- ments, were adopted: For the appoint- ment of a board of three commissioners 10 cevise and codify thecriminal and penal laws of the United States; directing tue expenditure of $75,000 of a former appro- priation for the purchase of a site fora public building at Salt Lake Uity, Utah; apjointing a committee to select a site in the city of Washington for 8 memorial building, to be erected by the Daughters of the American Revolution; restoring to the pubiic domaia and opening to settle- ment the lands in Wyoming, Utab, Colo- rado, Montana, Washington, [dano and South Dakota (some 21,000,000 acres) set apart as a forest reservation by executive prociamation on February 22; establish- 1ng branch hyrographic offices at Duluth, Sault Ste. Marie and Buffaio; appropria inx $4500 to purchase the Siate fish hatch- ery at Battle Creek, Cal,; appropriating $50,000 for a public buiiding at Butte, Mont. Chandler (R.)of New Hampshire offered an amendment to create a permanent cen- sus bureau, bus it was ruled out on a point of order. In the Senate to-night in the discussion of the amendment to tne sundry civil bill restoring to the public domain some 21,- 000,000 acres as a forest reservation, Mr. Clark, who offered the araendment. said that the order was issued on t e recom- mendation of a class of scientists who think more of forest trees than of roof trees and more of the life of a tree than the life of a man. The order meant that settlers on the reservation could not cut a stick of fire- wood, and that the gold mines on one of the reservations in South Dakota would kiave to close down for lack of timber. He was awsro that the insertion of- this amendment in the bill would probably lead to its veto, but he for one was ready to meet the Pre-ident on this zround. This order would mean the retarding of development in the West, and the subject was of more vital interest to the land Iaws of the Btatesof the Wesi than the Sena- tors ofthe East had any conception of. Carter of Moniana, who was Commis- sioner of the Gi Land Office during President Harrison's administration, sup- ported the amendment. As an example of the injury wrought by the order, he mentioned the case of the great Anaconda mine near Butte, Mort., which required a carload of timber every day to prop up the levels and zalleries of the mine and protect the lives of the min- ers, and the land from which all this tim- ber was cut must come, in part at least, from one of the forest reservations. An- other case in point was thatof the old and {amous Homestead mine 1n South Da- kota. No one who was interested in this mat- ter hud been consuited prior tothe pro- mulgation of this order, and he believed that the President would not hesitate to rescind the order when he thoroughly un- derstood the true conditions. Cannon (R.) of Utah also supported the amendment and declared that not one of the fourteen Senators from the Western States affected had been consulted re- garding the order. Lindsay inquired whetber the adoption of an amendment excepting domestic and mining timber from the operation of the order would be satisfactory, Cannon said he wounld prefer to have the order stand as it is rather tban have it temporized. The amendme}wl supported by Sen- ators §tewart (§7verfof Nevada, Petti- Rrew ('uver) of Bouh Dakota, Wilson (R.) of Washingfon, Dubois. (Silver) of Idaio and Mantle (R.) of Montans, the latter asserting that in his State there were thousands and thousands of acres included iu this order on which there was not a stick of timber. The amendment was then unanimously adopted. The sundry civil bill was {then passed and at 11:07 the Senate adjourned until to-morrow at 11 A. M. —— STATUS OF LEGISLATION, Semators Have Much Work to Perform in a Short Time. : WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 28.—The last week of the Fifty-fifth session in the Senate will be given up to consideration of bills, as they are in a more backward state than for years. Six of the annual budgets have bcome laws with the ap- proval of the President. The Indian and the postoffice, the latter of which was passed at an early hour this morning, are in conference. There are now before the Senate the fortifications, District of Columbia, sundry civil and naval bills. The sundry civil bill was under di-cussion this afternoon. The naval and District of Columbia blils promise %0 be prolitic in debate, so that the Senate will be com- pelled to give closer attention to its work during the few remaining days than it has up to this time. The general deficiency bill will be reported from the committee to-morrow. 11 the bill is prolonged, as some of the members appear to be content to have it, there will be good grounds for the belief that two of the bil!s will fail of consider- ation. The House will do nothing for the next three days except to act on confer- ence reports. PRl SR CALIFORNIA SEN TORS PLEASED. Secure Those Important Amendments to the Sundry Civil Bill, WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 28, —The Californians are - congratulating them- selves to-night over their success in secur- ing three important amendments to the sundry civil appropriation bill in the Senate to-day. The first was the sugar bounty appropriation. The second was sn smendment authorizing the Becretary of War to make eontracts for ths comple- tion of Oakiand harbor improvements at a cost of $680,000, of which $20,000 is im- mediately advanceable and $200,000 is to be contracted for during the pruent year. Senator Perkins at to-night's session of the Senate introduced and the Senate adopted an amendment to the sundry civil bill appropriating $4700 for the pur- chase of the fish hatcheries at Battle Creek. This was in response to a tele- gram from H. F. Emeric, president of the State Fish Commission, to Senator Per- kins, declaring that the passage of this bill was absolutely essential to the propa- gation of salmon there. e Wi1HOUL DEBATE. Sugar Bounty Amendment to the Sundry Ciril Bill igreed to. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 28— Shortly after the Senate met at 3 o’clock to-day the sugar bounty amendment was reached in the sundry civil appropriation bill. Benator Vest, who opposed the amendment,demanded a yea and nay vote upon its adoption. As the opponents of the amendment made nnspeech 1n oppo- sition to its adoption the friends oi the amendment deemed it unwise to pre cipitate a discussion upen it, especially as they had behind them the committee recommendations, ¥o a vote upon the proposition was had without debate and the bounty amendment was adopted by 3‘“ than two-thirds of she Senate voting ereon. ADOPTED S 2 UNEXPLECTED ADJOURNMENT. Due to @ _Complication Precipitated dy - Senator Brice. -WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 28.—The adjournment of the Senate to-night a few minutes after 11 o’clock, came . as a sur- prise to the Senate and was due to 8 com- plication precipitated by Senator Brice. The sundry civil bill was completed and finally passed at five minutes after 11 o‘clock. Teller had the floor and was pro ceeding to cail up the District of Columbia appropriation bill when Brice wade motion to lay on the table a motion made yesterday by Butler to reconsider the vote by which the Senate the other dav passed the bill to retund the debts of the Terri- tories, Nelson of Minnesota obi-cm_l to the motion being made at this time, 'and the point of no quoram. There was manifestly no voting quorum, and on motion of Aldrich, the Senate adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow. CALIFORNIA MEMBERS CONFER. Discusses Foderal Patronage—Major Mc- Laughlin Wants Nothing—Chances of Some of the Aspirants. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 28.—Sena- tor Perkins and Representatives Loud, Barham and Hilborn, the only California members of the present Congress who will be members of the next, held a conference to-day to consider applications for ap- pointment to the various Federal posi- tions. They met at 10 o’clock at the office of Senator Perkins and remained in ses- sion until 2 o’clock. Major Frank McLaughlin, chairman of the California State Central Committee, was present. The delegation was unani- mous in its desire to tender Major Mec- Laughtin some good Federal appoint- ment. They believed that his services to the party entitled him to recognition, and he might nave secured an indorsement for a foreign m:s-ion or consular position, or mint superintendent or coliector of customs or internal revedue; in fact, he might have_chosen his office and the Cali- fornians would bave recommended him for it, but Major McLaughlin firmly de- clined to be considered an applicant for any appointment. “I do not want any reward for my ser- vices. Ido not wantany office and will not accept any,” he declared. The applications of Calitornians for ap- pointment to the Mint superintendency, Collector of Custome, Collector of Inter- nal ~ Revenue, Marshal, Surveyor, etc., were then considered, but no conciusions were reached. The name of Frank Coombs for reap- pointment as Minister to Japan was then canvassed. It is understood that Repre- sentative Loud was firmly of the opinion that no one who had formerly been 1n the service of the Government should be re- appointed. Nevertheless, THE CALL cor- respondent was assured to-night that the delegation would unite on Mr. Coombs for appointment to the Japan mission, which he formerly held. It seems that William B. Hamilton does not care to be Naval Officer to succeed Colonel John P. Irish, Neither does he appear;to desire the Mint superintendency, marshalshzp, collectorship of customs nor thatolinternal revenue, Mr. Hamiiton will be content with some subordinate posi- tion. He does not seem to want an office in which he would have patronage to be- stow. Itiscertain, however, that he will be recommended for some good place, and his gooa friend, Senator Perkins, will see that he gets it. Colonel John P. Irish will be allowed to serve the remainder of nis term as Naval Ofticer—over a year yet. George W, Stone of 8an Francisco, who is with Kepresenta- tive Bowers at the Congressional Hotel, wants to be Superintendent ¢f the Mint. Joe Spear, who is at the Shoreham, is ambitious to be Collectur of Customs. Major McLaughiin and Mr. Hamilton are at Wiilarg’ L BRYAN WILL TRY AGAIN. Regarded as the National Leader of the Democracy and His Renomination in 1900 Assured. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 28. — The visit of William J, Bryan to this city has brought out that from the hour of his nomination at Chicago he has been con- sidered the National leader of the Demo- cratic party and that there is a disposition to regard him as such from now on until the campaign of 1900. It is certain that Bryan’s friends control the National Com- mittee and that they cannot be unseated until the next National conveation of the party names their successors. Bryan, it was ascertained yesterday, has become greatly interested in the pros- pective battle this fall for Mayor of Greater New York. He believes that if this battle is fought on the lines of the Chicago platform the Republicans can be defeated in the canvass. Bryan’s visit brought out also the inter- esting information that the Brookiyn Democrats _are exceedingly jealous of Tammany Hall. It is said for the Brook- Iyn Democrats that they will not be swal- lowed up by Tammany Hall in the matter of a candidate for Mayor of Greater New York, but that Tammany will be forced to appoint a conference committee so that a cundidate agreeable to all shall be selected. Tammany and the Brooklyn Democrats will follow their ancient custom in muni- cipal contests of indorsing the platform of the parcy adopted at the last National convention. Tammany has always daone this, ana 8o has the Kings County machine, and it was agcertnined that there wiil be no departure from the rule and that the candidate of the two organiza- tions, after he has been agreed upon in conference, will be presented to voters of the Greater New York on the Chicago plat- form. e WEXLER IN 4 FURY. Said to Have fesiyncd Beoause of San- guilly’s Release. NEW YORK, N. Y.—March 1.—The Herald’s correspondent in Havana sends the following via Tamp: “J am informed on the highest authority that Captain-General Weyler has for- warded his resignation to the Spanish Government at Madrid. The captain- general, I am also informed, will leave the island as soon as possible—probably in about three weeks. This decisive step General Weyler de- termined to take, my authority says. as soon as he heard of the reiease of Julio Sanguilly. The captain-general had frequently said that he would retign if the crown should interfere with his policy in regard to the prisoners, and especially Americans, and he was incensed, [ am toid, beyond meas- ure at being ignored in the negotiations carried on by the Spanish Govern ment in the case of the notable captive, Sanguilly, who was released on Friday. It is reported that General Ramon Blanco y Arenas, the Marquis of Pena Plata, may be appointed to succeed Gen- eral Weyler. R A RrBEL REPULSE REPORTED, Unawmcoessful Attack on a Spantsh Recon- noitering Party. HAVANA, Cupa, Feb. 28.—~While Cap- tain Maria with a cavalry iorce was recoa- noitering around San Antonio de las Ve- gas, province of Havana, he was attacked by a force of rebels. After a fight which lasted three hoars the rebels wers dispsrsed with heavy losses. They left thirty-one dead on the field. The troops lost twelve kilied and a captain, u lleutenant and fourteen pri- vates wounded. According to the last reports Captain- General Weyler has left Sanoti Spiritns and is now at Placetas. . : WHAT CONGRESS HAS NOT DONE Will Be Held Remarkable for the Little It Has - Accomplished. Record-Breaker in the Number of B.lls and Resolutions Introduced. Passess Seven Hundred Private Pen- sion Bills an1 Appropriates Over a Billi n Doliars. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 28.—The Fifty-fourth Congress which will expire on Thursday at noon will be held remark- able principally for what it bas failed to accomplish. In one respect—in the num- ter of bills and resolutions introduced—it was a record-breaker. In the House alone over 10,400 bills and 3100 resolutions were introduced and referred to various com- mittees. Only a fraction of these passed the House and fewer still became laws. The principal business ot the Gonzn_on. aside from the passage of the appropria- tion bills, was limited to the first session, the net results of which were the enact- mensi into laws of the bills creating the commission to determine the true divi- sional line between Venezuela and British Guiana; prohibiting prize fightingin the Territories; permitting appomtments in the army 'and navy of former United States officers who served in the rebellion; making one year’s residencein a Territory necessary to obtain a divorce: incorporat- ing the National Society of the Daughters of the Revolution; defining the penalty for interference with railway trains and persons riding thereon, and substituting calaries for feés to United States Marshals and District Attorneys. Aside from the;foregoing measures the remaining bills (excepting theimmigration bill and the joint resolution for an inter- national monetary conference, passed at the second session) were of no general interest. Included in these were 700 pri- vate pension bills, an unprecedented number. In another respect the Fifty-fourth Con- gress was remarkable. This was its fail- ure to pass a single bill providing for pub- lic buildings. The House calendar con- tained 100 bilis of this ciass, inciuding the Senate bill for a custom-house in New York City. Speaker Reed, however, in i his determination to reduce the expen- ditures tothe lowest limit consistent with the necessitiesof the Governwent, set his face sternly against all legislation of this character. Notwithstanding this circom- stance this Congress is the third in the history of the country which has ex- pendad a billion dollars. I, it is claimed, these appropzjations be deducted from the sum total, t geregate for the past two years would be little in excess of one bil- 1on doilars. ‘A number of important measures which where reported to the House last session and were expected to recelve favorable consideraiion during the present session were either defeated or were left on the calendar. The bl to settle the indebted- ness of the bona-aided railways to the Government, which was a legacy from the Jast session, suffered a crushiny defeat in January last. The substitute measure prepared by Harrison of Alabama to ad- e cisims through the medium of a Cabinet commission was not permitted by the Committee on Rules to come be- fore the House, the House leaving it an open guestion between the supporters and the opponents of the measure what its fate would have been. In the preceding session upward of fifty resolutions bearing upon the Cuban insurrection were intro- duced, although but one passed the House. Daring the present session the Cuban resolutions introduced have been few in number. No effort was made at the present ses- sion to call up the bill admitting Arizona and New Mexico as States. The sound money men were opposed to the admis- sfon of any Territories that would send representatives to Congress favorable to free silver. Among the bills which passed the House but have not been acted upon in the Senate are the Morse bill to prevent the selling of liquor in the Capitol; the Brosius bill, permitticg the establishment of National banks with a capital of $20,000 in towns of $4000 inhabitants, and the Loud bill to reclassify second-class mail matier. £ ‘The Wavs and Means Committee gave a series of hearings during the early weeks of the session and the remainder of the time was occupied by the Republican members in formulating a new tariff biil, This will follow the general lines of the McKinley law of 1890 and will be reported to the House at the beginning of the extra session of the next Congress. All of the contested election cases, thirty-one in number, bave been dis- sed of. Much of the time of the Senate has been consumed in the discissions of questions ing to our foreiun relations, and while no positive action of any kind ha; been taken, many columns of the Con- gressional Record have been filled with speeches on these topics. Cuban resolutions have been introduced and pressed for action by the score, beyond precipitating debate, nothing has been accomplisbed. A treaty with Japan has been ratified, putting into immediate operation the clause of the treaty of commerce and navi- gation negotiated two vears ago. The general treaty of arbitration with Great Britain, after being fruitlessly con- sidered for two weeks, went over until the next ession. The Alaska boundary treaty witn.Gr-at Britain has not even been con- sidered in committee. The Nicaraguan canal bill, which was debated for several weeks, was on the point of final passage with a comfortable mgorl(y in front of it when the protest of 8 Minister representing the Greater Cen- tral American Repubiic was received. e SAVED BY A THACK-WALKER. Governor Tanner's Specinl Train Nearly Runs Into . Landslide, NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 28.—A 'Times special from Wasnington says: The spe- cial train bearing Governor Tanmer, his staff and many of the most distinguished peopte of Lilinois to the inau~uration ha 70000000 People know Hood's Sarsaparilla is the best medicine ever produced becau e it cures when all othersfail. Seventy miliions of people ha an abiding confidence in the curative power of Hood’s Sarsaparilia - {'he best—in fact the One True Blood Purifler. Hood’s -Pills ¢ testeles, mila, etfoc- tive. All druggists; 25¢. the closest tion while r: zinia possible escape from destruc- unning through the West Vir- mountains on the Baltimore and Jobn Fitzsimmons, a track- X a landslide on the (rack, the rocks faliing while the train tl;:luuei;ed on a few hundrea feet behind rear 3 SI8NAIS stopred the train only a ) few feet from () he mas, averied a cumey g, 258 Of bowlders and et SLANDER oF 4 SCHOOLTEACHER. I' Leads (o the Faty Shooting of the P of Millionaire Mises Payne of Iz OMAHA, Nepr, Feb, ;’elegrarn fo the World-Herald from ayne, a small town on the bank: Missouri Rive fes wei e ! er forty miles south of this city, announces the fatal shooting of Er. nest Hearne, nephew of Millionaire Moses Payne, and up (o the present time mana- ger of the extensive ranch owned by his uncle. A quarrel took place Saturday between Hearne and a farmer named Chapman over some slighting remarks the lutter had made regarding Miss Jennie Nix, a schoolteacher, with whom Hearne phad been keeping comjyany. Chapman re. iterated the remarks he had already made and refused to make the apology de- manded. . Hearne. became =:ngry and reached for his revolver, but Chapman was too quick and divining what his in- tentions were grabbed his own gun and sent a buliet into the head of his would-be assailant. Medical assistance was called, but he died shortly afterward. Chapman immediate.y surrendered himself to the authorities and 1s held under arrest. Cecisge el BiG FIRE AT KFURT WAYNE. A special Buildings and Merchandise Valued at $150,000 Lestroyed. FORT WAYNE, Ixp. Feb. 28.—Fire, ware store at 7 o'clock this morning, caused a total loss of $150,000. The losses. are: O. M. Morgan and M=, Fred Beach, building, $15,000, loss of stock, $75,000; J. C. Meyer, buiding, and Julios Nathan & Co., wholeszle. liquor dealers, $12,000; Mrs. Mary Willianis, building, and Nathan Kirscheimer & Co., wholesale paper, $20,000; Miss Margaret Hamilton, build- ing. and Goeglian & Co., dealers in hard- wate, $14 000; Judge John Morris, build- ing, and¢ A. H. Staub, stoves and hard- ‘ware, $5000. Four firemen narrowly es- caped being crusted to death. which siarted in Morgan & Co.’s hnrd->b g Fatal Train Wreok in Missouri. B MARSHALL, Mo., Feb. 28—A wreck oceurred about 7 o'clock last evening on the Chicago and Alton, oze and a half miles east of this city, resultiag in the death of two persons and the injury of another. The dead are: Charles Ebrat, engineer, Evansville, Ind., married; Charles Rymal, Slater, Mo., brakeman. Injured: Harry McClain, Slater, Mo., fireman. Fireman McClain was badly scalded, but will recover. NEW TO-DAT. 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