The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 5, 1897, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1897 PILLORIED v BEFORE THE 0PL The Faking “Examiner” Strangling in Its Vile Slanders. BLUFFS AND SQUIRMS AT SACRAMENTO. Produces Not a Word of Evi- dence in Support of Its Bribery Charges. FAILED IN AN EFFORT TO BOSS THE INVESTIGATION. Its Attorneys Used Insulting Lan- guage Before the Committe: for a Futile Purpose. SACRAMENTO, Carn, March 4—As- semblyman Caminetti acted in the role of major domo of the Examiner's fishing excursion to-day and made a last effort to save the paper from being pilloried before the people of this State as u faker and a libeler of the ‘beyond a shadow of a doubt” xind. In return for his kindly meant but unsuccessful endeavor he was insulted in the afternoon before the As- sembly investigating committee by A. J. Clunie, who is a lawyer and thinks he is a itician, The Assembly committes had not been in session an hour before it became evi- dent that the Examiner had not had a | varticte of evidence on which its charge of bribery had been made and thatthe whole libel had been made by Wiiliam T. Baggett, an attorney for the Hale & Norcross people, while he was chafing over something that dis- pleased him. He told Managing Editor Lawrence that Mr. Eichoff had told him that some one else had told Eichoff that they had heard somebody say that there was a rumor ng around to the effect that probably was used in securing the passage netti’s bill through the Legisia- Without investigating the rumor, ure, tement to depend upon, the Examiner, in glowing headlines, charged Senators and Assemblymen with having been bribed. The charge was made in the most direct and positive way, yet when Lawyer Buggett testified before the committee to- he declared, under oath, that he did know that any money had besn used directly or indirectly, slightesi shred of a fact was ‘ elicited to-day that would even lena color to the charge made by the Examiner. A. Knight and Mr. Clunie made able noise about What they pro- to do, and at times Mr. Clunie, by respectful manner toward the eom- mittee, seemed to be inviting his own ex- pulsion from the room. If this had been done it would have been an excellent text for him and the Examiner to have harped upon, and to have pleaded that the committee did not wish to allow the Examiner the benefit of counsel. The committeemen, however, kept their temper, even when Caminetti rose’ from his chair and plackily hurled defiance into Mr. Clunie's teeth, although Chairman Belshaw, Clarke, Mead and Hill spoke very sharply both Clnnie and Knight, and intimated that they would not allow any subterfuges or any ying away from the issue before the committee. Not having & pez to hang their case upon Ulunie and Knight, the former as: suming the role of senior c sel, beat the air with their voices to d attention from their poverty of facts. rie wanted the Senate committee called in to sit in joint session with the Assembly commit- tee. He seemed to want to do everything that the committee did not want to d and to prove everything except the issn on trial. He took the ground that the Examiner was on trial, but that statem was corrected by Belshaw, who informed Clunie that it was not the understanding of the committee that the Examiner was on trial. Their object was to investigate charges of bribery which bad_sappeared in that paper in its issue of February 27. They proposed to interrogate the managing ed- itor and the correspondents of the Exami- ner to find out, if possible, the grounds for publishing the iibelous article. 1f they had any facts to back up the charge of bribery the committee ¥anted to know therc. Knight remarked that while it might he true that the Examiner was not on trial that paper haa published an article of sufficient Importance to draw the atten- tion of the Legislature to the facts pub- lished. Suppose that those facts could be provea? “You have to take one fact from one witness and another fact from another,” added Knigzht, industriously seeking to enlarce the hole out of which he was try- ing to pull his client. “Suppose we put the managing editor of the Examiner on the stand, and he should say ibat he was in Los Augeles at the time of the publication of the article, and that he knew nothing abont it? Or take the corre<pondent here in Sacramentoand put him on the stand, and you should fird that what he knows was simply hearsa which would not be admissible as dence, and therefore the Examiner might be placed in the attitude of publishing sometning that was not true. The Ex- aminer should be allowed to take up the case and step by step produce facts trom which yon could reasonably conciude that the statements made in the articie were irue. It is very seldom that you can get 2 man to go on the stand and confess that he pas given or received a bribe, but when you find a man who cannot pay his board bl being seen closeled with a well-known Jobbyist and the next day he has money to pay all his bills and throw money away you are justified in drawing an inference from that.” He:e Knight made a significant admis- gion, which caused every one in the room to smile, “] know that the law is against ns,”” he said, *in one way, inasmuch as the com- mittee has the right to pursue the investi- gation in its own way. If itis the desire — of the committee to fini vut the truth, we want to Know it “Don’t yon think that the burden of proof in this matter Hes with the Exam- iner?” asked Chairman Belshaw. “Suppose that the article is libelous.” replied Knigut. “Suppose we take the position that it is true and published with promuted by statements | good motives. Suppose we take the| position that it may not be :rue, but that | we believe it to be so, certainly we should be ailowed to determine the ways and means and manner of producing the evi- | dence.” | “We want to get at the truth,” ex- | plained Chairman Belshaw, “and we want to treat everybody fiirly, but we don’t want to be hampered by unneces-ary work, and we don’t want anything that is not | strictly relevant to the case. We are in | the last part of the session, and we want this matter finished before we adjourn. The committee is in favor of giving the Examiner every opportunity of proving the churce, and’ we want them to be as brief as possible.” Knight replied that it would require ten days for the Examiner to present its case, and Clunie urged that it would save time if both committees would sit together. Belshaw announced that the chairman of the Senate committee had sent him word that the Senate committee preferred | to bold separate sessions. It wouid sit in the evenings, while the Assembly com- mittee would hold day sessions; each committee was inquiring as to the charge | made against ite own branch of the Leg- islature, | Knight had another trial at the matter. He said that he had been in the Senate | when the resolution came up and was | voted down, practically denying the Ex- aminer to take the investigation out of the hands of the committee and run it in its own way. He and his citent had a right to look upon the Senate committee as hostile. “One moment, if yoa please,”’ inver- Chairman Belshaw, *“I don’t 1k that this committee will allow the | Examiner to conduct its {nvestigation, | and I want it understood that this com- | mittee, and not the Examiner, is conduct- | ing this investization.” “‘You don’t know whether those charges are true or not,” bluffed Clunie, ‘‘we | come here to show that they are true, and you won't have it; I want to quit.”’ “[ don’t care what you want to do,”’ re- torted Mr. Belshaw, “‘but we don’t want | you to conduct the examinations.” Hill said that the affair was simply an investigation and that the Assembiy com- mittee had extended to the Examiner the courtesy of being represented by counsel. “We want to get through as quickly as | possible and we don’t provose to aliow | anv fishing excursions. We will allow | to cross-examine any witnesses so don’t interfere with the legiti- of the examination. We e whatthe Senate committee may do in the matter.” {night's superb gall ore throuzh the environment. id: ““We must do one thing or the other. | We have the laboring oar to prove this matter to be true, or we have no business re at all. The Examiner people are here and represented by their counsel, and if this committee desires to investi- sate this affair the Examiner must have sive control ot the investigation. want the exclusive right of introduc- mony in the i establishing of the statements made in the herwise I don’t see how we can protruded itself Ho g | exc | We | iderable more of this kind of led the spectators to believe xaminer might have some evi- dence up its sleevs, Lawyer William Bag- gelt of San Francisco, the fountain head | of the litelous article, was called to the | stana. | The witness swore that he was an attor- ney for the plaintiff in the Hale & Nor- | cross suit, and me to the conclusior: |that Mr. Caminetti’s bill very ser:ously | a 1 that case. 1t was an attempt to | fy the Judge sitting in that case | event of it being sent back from S rt. He heard last Wednes- | Thursday of the bili, and be at| | once nctified his friends and went to the | Examiner editorial rooms and called Mr. Lawrence's attention to the bill, giving the opinion that he, Baggett, considered it an indirect attack on Judge Hebbara. | On the following day, as a resalt of that | | sweet communion of spirit, an_editorial | was born in the Examiner caliing atten- tion, in accordance with Baggett’s opinion, to the demerits of the bill. Apparently the editorial was not strong enougn, or did not come before the eves of a sufficient numbver of people, for Mr. Baggeit went on a new trail and used his ears. He heard a aay or two after that that money was being used, or wouid be used. *I think,”’vhe added, “that the amount named was that they were paying $750 apiece for votes in tho Senate. Mr. Eich- koff, an attorney in San Francisco, in- formed me that that was what he had heard.” Mr. Baggett, after surprising the commit- tee by teling what he had heard Mr. Eich- koff say about what he had heard some where unknown and from some one un- named, immediately reported to his ally { that he nad heard that$750 was being paid or offered for votes in the Senate. On the following week came to Sac- ramento and met Major Gillis just outside the Golden Eagle Hotel. ‘‘He made a surmise,” continued Mr. Baggett, “‘that I had come up here in the interest of that | bill, and he told me that there was no use in trying to do anything; that the matter was tixed, ‘There is money 1n this thing, | and unless you are ready to put up some money you are gone,’ said the Major.” +I said,” continued Mr, Baggett, his | bosom swelling with unwonted emotion: ‘Major, if it would cost me only 15 cents | to stop the passage of the bill I would not pay it.’ ” | "This remark produced a markea im- | pression upon the audience, and E. J. | ith wiped his eye with his cuff. At that time,” resumed Mr. Baggett, “The bill was on the Senate file.”” He (Baggett) went on to tell how he had gone | to different Sentors to lobby aeainst the | bill. He found that Senator Morehouse | had'made a motion that the bill should | be denied a third reading, and the motion | was defeated by a vote of 15 to 18. He | found also that Eenator Stratton had | voted against Morehouse’s motion. Sena- | tor Bert told him that he had promised to | vote for the bill. Taere were 20 votesin | | the Senate in favor of the bill, which was | one less than rhe constitutional majority. Senator Morehouse voted aye on the passage of the bill and some one else came | Inand voted aye, so that there wasone | vote more than a maijority. Baggett re- marked to Morehouse that he mus: have voted aye for the purpose of giving notice of a motion to reconsider. Senator More- house denied that such kad been his in- tention. Then Baggeit suggested that as the bill had won b/ ouly one vote outside of Morehouse’s it could be defeated on the next day. Morehouse replied that it could not te done. Baggett confessed this made him dis- beartened and discouraged. He went out into the haliway and met Attorney Mor- genstern, whom he informed that the bill had passed, and he had heard in San Francisco that money was used to carry the bill. and that the price in the Senate was $750a Vote, but that no aefinite charge bad been de against anybody. Mor- gensterr replied: “Well, your story 1s all right, but the amount is wrong. The price was not $750, but was much less than that, and I know the precise amount.” I said to Major Gillis: Major, you stated yesterday about money being used up there. Can yoa give me any item as w0 who distribated the money and who got it?' ' continued Baegett. “Gillis said, ] don’t know that any money was used,’ " Here Clunie twisted the witness into an irrelevant realm. “I understand,” he asked, “that_in the course of your prac- tice in this Hale & Noreross case money bad been used in a dozen different ways to defeat Judze Hebbard in the elec:ion?” | Hill inquired whether that could affect this case of bribing legisiators, and on | being informed that it would not he ob- ject-d to the testimony. Belshaw asked, *“Does the witness know, directly or indirectly, of any money being | usedén the Assembly in favor of or against this bill.” “L do not,” replied Baggett. *'# that all you know about the matter under investigation?'’ asked Hill. “Tuat is ull,” replied Baggett, and the man who had used the'Examiner to vilify the Legislature left the stand. Alvinza Hayward, the next witness, snid he had been intcrested in the Hale & Norcross mine some five or SiX years ago. | minds to vote for the bill. Hayward and Senator Voorheis were as thick together as Andy Lawrence and William Baggett, but the attemp failed. Mr. Hayward frankly stated that up to a year or two ago he had assisted Senator Voorheis in his political ambition, but he did not do so in the last campaign, Clurie asked whether Mr. Hayward did not send word to the mines to have the men vote for or against certain candi- dates, and Mr. Hayward made a flat denial of the insinuation. The most he had ever done was to speak favorably of any friend of his who might be running for office. Be shaw asked the direct question, *Did you ever send up word to your men to vote for Mr. Voorheis?'’ “No, sir,” replied the witness. *‘Have you ever given Senator Voorheis any money '’ asked Clunie. “No, sir; nota dollar in my life. "’ Hiil asked what had Senator Voorheis’ election to d» with the subject matter of the investigation, and the question gave Ciunie an opportunity of adopting the tactics of his client and throwing out an insinuation, under the guise of & hvpo- thetical case, that if Mr. Hayward had a bill in view to be introduced at this ses- on, he might have loaned Senator Voor- heis $1000 or $2000 during the campaign. This was in /ine with the conduct of the defense all through the investigation. It was always what might have been, but never what was. Mr. tayward was asked whether he had | ever had anv correspondence with Senator | Voorheis during the last election cam- paign, and he replied that he bad not, and that he never had any corre- spondence with the Senator in relation to Assembly bill 273, Attorney Morgenstern .was next on the stand. He gave quite a different version of things fron: that related by Mr. Baggett. He said that Baggett appeared to be very | much discouraged because he had come up too late to defeat the bill. He told Morgenstern that the people to whom he had spoken had already made up their Baggett said that he understood that the boys got a ceriain amount of money for voting on the bill; and that some of them had not got their money. “I would like 1o have that those who didr’t get their money could come in, and you had better see them,” forgenstern replied 'to thisinvitation that he haa no interest whatever in the matter, but that he would do what he coutd to help his disconsolate friend Baz- gett. He understood that Baggett had said that certain men bad been vaid for votes, or for keeping quiet on the bill, and the witness had said ‘tbat he had heard that the amount was not the same as that stated by Baggett, but that it was another amount. “Do you know that any money was paid emblyman?” asked Hill. r,” was the reply. ny Assemblyman or to any Sen- ator?”’ *No, sir, and I don’t believe thatany was paid.” Morgenstern added that after the libel appeared in the Examiner these rumors of bribery became prevalent. “You kept a file of those bills and watched them all in the interest of the people?”’ asked Clunie, with a sneer. *Yes, sir; in the interest of the people,’” was the reply. In reply toa question he said that the very slick without attracting much atten- tion. He did not believe thatany money was used. Money was always raw, crude work. Major George B. Gillis, the hero of forty-tive years’ experience in legislative life, was the next witness. He said that he told Bageett that he could not beat tHe | biil without coin, and that he (@illis) bad heard that it was sometimes a handy thing to have coin around when a bill was to be defeated. < He told Baggettat the same time that he was as handy a man as Mr. Baggett was, but that he, Gillis, could not do any- thing to stop the bill. Gillis had talked with Senator Morehouse, and the Senator said that he thourht he would vote against the bill. On the next day he voted for 1t. Toere had never been a money proposition in any transaction he had ever had with any members of either house. Clunie here offered to prove the truth of the Examiner libel in 5o far as the Senate was concerned, and as he had expected | Chairman Belshaw replied that they were not investigating the charges avainst the Benate. The Senate had a comm ittee of its own for that purpose. They were sim- ply investigating the charges against the Assembliy. Mead made a clever hit when he said: +Mr. Clunie offers to prove before the As- sembly committee that the Senate has been bribed: Now I will ask him if he in- tends to offer before ti.e Senate committee to prove that the Assembly was bribed?” Judge Frick of Alameda was called to | the stand for the purpose of proving that | he was scquainted with George W. Baker. He said that Baker was attorney ior the Liquor-dealers’ Association, and that that association desired the passage of Cami- | nettv's bill becanse he bad found many | Justices of the Peace, in prohibition dis- tricts where the anti-liquor sentiment was strong, were prone to be swayed by bias. Clunic apparently lost his head at this revelation and he asked a whole lot of questions having no foundation, in fact, but designed to make an effect upon the unthinking. He tried to make it appear that there had been bad feeiing between Hr.k%r and Judge Frick, but signally failed. frank Jaynes, superintendent of the Western Union Telegrap . Company, was asked by Clunie to produce all dispatches that mizht have passed between Mr. Hay- ward and Senator Voorneis, and Mr. Baker and Judge Frick. Mr. Jaynes replied that he would pro- duce them if they were specified. Knight wanted the whole office, but the commit- tee directed Mr. Jaynes to bring three dispatches which were not relevant to the cae. Assemblyman Caminetti, the next wit- ness, said that he knew nothing whatever of the charges of bribery. He 1introduced the bill after considerable stndy. He knew that the Liquor-dealers’ Association wanted the bill and that sr. Baker repre- sented that association. He never had any conversation with Lane or Hayward aboat the bill. *I never spoke to a single Assemblyman about the bill, and never asked anybody to support it.” Caminetti said that he had seen many instances in which the law would be an THE O T orafed €redl Clunie tried to make it appear that Mr, this thing reopened,” said Baggett, ‘‘so | bill was slipped through | T0 GROGERS AND DRUGGISTS! FFICIAL REPORT “=6-BY THHE-O=- HON. BOARD OF HEALTH OF THIS CITY —DECLARES — HIGHLAND EVAPORATED absolute necessity, especially in the case of Justices of the Peace. “Do you want to examine Mr. Cami- netti any jurtier?’ asked Belshaw. «I want to givé Mr. Caminetti a chance to justily himself,” impertinently replied Clunie. “I don’t need any justification,’” re- torted Caminetti, anyrily. Then he rose from his chair and looking Clunie straight in the eye challenged him with the words: “If you want to say any- thing about me say it, and don’t be insin- uating.” “Do you know of any member of the Assembly receiving remuneration or com- pensation, or a promise of compensation, directly or indirectly, to vote for this measure?’ asked Chairman Belshaw. “No, sir,’”’ replied Caminetti, positively. The committee then adjourned until 9 o’clock to-morrow morning. ——— VERY WEAK IN THE SENATE, 4n Audacious Morve Which Semators Soon Checkmated. SACRAMENTO, CAL., March 4.—It was & bad day ali around for the “new journal- ism"’ faker on the Senateside of the Legis- The formal investigation ional and calumnious charges contained in the Examiner of the 27th was begun by the Senate committee. But preceding the investigation proper, before the committee, there was an exciting pre- lude in the Senate itself. Realizing the extreme weakness and danger of its position, the Examiner saw fit to secure the services of two able at- torneys to conduct its side of the inquiry in the persons of George A. Knight and Andrew J. Clunie. The evening session was opened by Senator Dickinson stating the object of the investigation. Attorneys Geor:e A. Knight and Andrew J. Clunie were present to represent the Examiner. Clunie made another transparent stiff biuff at wanting certain witnesses subpe- naed, naming them. Dickinson said that would be a matter consideration to- morrow. As a matter of fact, however, the witnesses mentioued by Clunie have already been subpenaed by the committee. Adjournment was taken until 7:30 o’clock Lo-laorrow evening, o as not to conflict with the hearing before the Assembly committee, which is to be held in the morning and afternoon, ———— “EXAMINER” INSOLENCE. Gets a Setback in the Bemate Just Before Adjournment. SACRAMENTO, CaL, March 4.—Ex- aminer insolence got a setback in the Sonate to-day just before adjournment that must have sadly jolted any iota of seif-respect that it may still claim to possess. Using Senator Doty as its inatrument it bad tne following resolution submitted to the Senate: WHEREAS, The Daily Examiner of San Fran- cisco in'its issue of February 27, 1897, lished an_article reflecting upon and integrity of members of the Leg this State; und whereas, 8 committee hes been heretofore_appointed by this Senate for the purpos: of investigating such charges; and whereas, the object of the Semate in the ‘r pointment of such committes was o enable ihe Examiner to jully present in its OWn man- nera.l evidence relating to said charges, in order that the truth or falsity might be deter- mined; now therefore be it Resolved, Thay the sald committee so ap- pointed be and they are hereby instructed and directed to permit the Examiner to appear before it and participate in the proceedings by =ouusel of its selection, and thatallsub- énas required or requested by said Examiner Jor witnesses be grante i both for persons and apers, and that said Examiner be permitted ,u prosecute such charges in such manner as its counsel may determine, both 83 to the man- ner and order of proof and the witnesses re- quired. Benalors Smith and Simpson opposed its aaoptioh and Senator Androus offered the following substitute: WHEREAS, Many of the witnesses required in the investigation of tne charges heretofore published by the San Francisco Examiner are non-residents of and absent from the county of Sacramento, and om, nocuual ‘o4 the short period ot time remaining of the present session it will be impossible to secure their attendance, and it is essential thatif any in- vestigation be had that the same snould be full and exhaustive, therefore be it Resolved, That the committee heretofore ap- ointed for the investigation of such chirgas Ba'Fecalied and discharged and that the Grind Ie | Jury of te county of Sacramento be requested to institute a full inquiry into all matters con- cerned in said charges. Senator Dickinson, chairman of the bribery investigaung committee, declared that the resolutions were uncalled for, as no action bad been takem by the com- mittes, and that the author of the original re solution should at least have waited un- til the co mmittee by its course had shown the need of being instructed and con- trofled by the Examiner. He said the only issue was to show whether the Senate was guilty or innocent of the charges made against it, and that there was no at- tempt to punish any one. It was simply desired, he said, to find out if it were true that Senators had been bribed. In con- clusion he said: “I am satisfied that the committee will do fis duty properly and satisfactorily to ail concerned.” Renator Morehouse, who was the gentle- man who set the investigation on foot, showed his courage and nice sensc of honor and just§ce in his remarks opposing the resolutions. He said: I hope that the substitute will be voted down. It would be cowardly on the part of the Senate to take any such course. The charges which have been made against members of this Senate have been positive and specitic, and I am informed by the attorneys of the San Francisco Ex- aziner that they have the proof, that they are prepared to presentit, ana that ihey'are here to appear before this com- mittee of the Senate this afternoon; that tuey have witnesses here, and tbat they are ready and willing to go into this ex- amination, and all that they askis that they be permitted to be represented by counsel. I believe that what theee attor- neys have stated is true and I will name the connsel—my- friend, George A. Knight, and Andrew J. Clunie. H “Why then should it be turned ovey to the Grand Jury to have a whitewash? We have plenty of time. Why should we back out? If there isany truth in these charges it should be shown who fis guilty, and then we can turn the matter over to the Grand Jury. It there is no trath in_these charges then we should teach this great journal NEW TO-DAY GREAM 52 HIGHEST IN RANK 43 RICHNESS AND PURITY. CONSEQUENTLY FOU ARE SAFE IN SELLLVG SAME. HELVETIA MILK CONDENSING CO., fan Franciseo. that this Senate cannot be slandered with lmmmilly. *Buat I have just learned from the Ex- aminer people that they are ready to go on and are ready to produce the proof. Now, under these circumstances, shall we iall down like a lot of whipped curs, or shall we stand here like men of honor, 10~ tegrity and courage, I hove that this cowaraly substitute will be defeated. “I kpow that every honorable member of this Senate wants a*full investi.ation, 4n honest investigation and a fair investi- gation, and I want the stigma of dishonor, if there be any, to fall on those who de- serve it.” Withington declared that he was not only opposed to both resolutions, but to tue entire investigation. He said he did not believe thers was any necessity for one, because the charges had appeared in the Exawainer, and every one in the State knew toat ‘‘there was no relation between its news columns and the proceedings which take place here.”” Mahoney was in favor of allowing the Examiner counsel, so that it wonld have no opportunity of saying it had not had a fair hearing. Pedlar opposed both resolations, and Dwyer favored Doty’s proposition. Androus explained that the reason he offered the substitute was to relieve the Senate of the responsibulity of the investi- gation. Simpson showed the inexpediency of referring the matter to the Grand Jury. He said: “I remember two years ago, we had an experience with the Sacramento Grand Jury in the scandal of Biggy and Dunn It was referred to the Grand Jury and that was the last we heard of it. I don’t pro- pose to lie down and crawl before any newspaper and aliow those charges to go uninvestigated and go broadcast all over the United States unchallenged while we lie supinely on our backs. “No retractions of these charzes have been -made. Ihe charges were positive that members of the Senate had been paid from $350 to $500 ana members of the As- sembly $150. They were positive and di- rect. Tue following day they were trying to hedge, and they cume down a little in the number who were bribed, and they said it amounted to leas than a dozen. Is that a retraction of the charge? “Isha\l hang my head in shame, even thou h I was not one of those who voted for the measure, if we drop those charges at this time and allow that paper or any other paper to dictate to this august body the manner in which this investigation shall be conducted.” Senator Smith moved to lay the whole matter on the table. Dickinson informed the Senate that at a meeting of his committeelast night it was decided to altow the Examiner counsel, and declared that if the Doty resolution was adopted there would be no use for the committee, a8 It would have no power. Simpson offered an amendment to strike out in the original resolution the words “in such manner as its counsel may de- termine, both as to the manner and order of proct and the witnesses required,” which concludes the resolution. ‘The motion to lay on the table was put and lost, and the amendment of Simpson was adopted. Smith denounced the resolution as a re- flection on the fidelity, integrity and abii- ity of the committee and said tne Exam- iner should not be allowed to give the com- mittee instructions. Bulla reiterated Smitk’s views, and added: “If I were a member of the com- mittee and this resolution were adopted I would feel justified in resigning.” The resolution when placed beiora the Senate was carried by aimost unanimous vote. 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Address, s B EANEY, M.D., 3 737 Market st., 8an Fraucisco, Cal, NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. 037-945 Mar great stocks coming in. purchases by our Eastern come. look around. SEeE The store a=-buzz with gossip. Rumors of ket Street. Rumors of great buyers. Rumors of special values on sale and of others yet to And all these rumors are true. rainy days of this week helped us to check off, assort and price many novelties. adds newlings to our shelves. The Every hour Come in and 40° Yard 50° Yard DEUX TONS NOVELTY, very modest and stylish. 38-inch, green, brown, red, biue. Hale's BR NEW POPLINS, a lightweight Some New Dress Goods. Novelties from the looms of '97. Ask to see the new things. Welcome, seeing or buying. 75° Yard silk and wool fabric, changeabie eftects, 45-luch, Hale's price.. USSELS CHEVIOT, & rich silk and wool novelly) In very startling effects, 38-lnch. Hale's price.. wae e . 1-25 NEWS ITEMS. some big purchases. They're comingin daily. express. Also new Buckles for hats. On sale Our Fancy Goods buyer popped in on us from New York yesterday. “We'll turn the town upside down when we get the new things on sale.’” He says, He made Some of the new Ribbons came by to-day. TO-DAY OR BEE PLAYING he name is sufficient Onsa'e to-day at.... TS’ WHITE WOOL MIXED DERW EAR—=hi Pack 10 42, drawers from 8, were marked 50¢ a garment, ouly a few; call early. Onsale Garment | New York, relates ; * Having them now for about six weeks, taken now and then keeps me polluted atmosphere. OF THE IS A CERTAIN Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pains in Burns, Swellings, Beils, Sores, Ul Langley & Mic SPECIALS ONLY! QC | HUCK TOWELS, woven selvage. iringed, 16x29 inches. On sale to-day at (Oniy 6 to each castomer.) 925¢ | TRAYCLOTHS, plain hemstitched, 16x30 inches. on sale to-day The keeper of a ten-cent lodging house in the Bowery, heard of IPANS Tabules and having suffered for years from dyspepsia and bilious- ness, I thought I would try them. I have been using: and they have given me great relief. _The air is often very bad here, and a Tabule from getting sick in the DR, MARTIN'S GREAT PAIN CURER RGE CURE FOR General, Dyspepsia, Dysene tery, Cholera Morbus, Diphtheria, Sore Throat, Pneumonia, Nervous Complaints, Liver and Kidney Complaints, Sciatiea, Lumbago, Colds, Coughs, Local and General Debility, Head- ache, Earache, Toothache, Sickness in Stomach, Backache, eers, Colie, Cramps, Sprains, Bruises, Scalds, Wounds, Indigestion, Skin Diseases, Excessive Itchings and many other complaints too numerous to name here. PRICE, 25¢, 50c, $1.00 PER BOTTLE. L. CALLISCH, Wholesale Agent for the Pacific Coast, San Jose, Cal. For sala by all druggists. The trade snmlodsby ?edingmx & Co., Mack & Co. and s, San Franciseo. A PERMANENT CURE a4 of the most obst.inate cases of Gonorrhea and Gle et guaranteed in from 3 to @ days; no other treatmen: required, and without the nauscating results of dosing with Cubebs, Copahis and Santal ERRE & CO. (successors to Brou), Pharmaciens, Farls Soid by all druggists, o,