The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 7, 1897, Page 2

(] THE « SAN . FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 7 1897. Kinley promulgated to-day is to meet on March 15 Senator Morgan said: “I weuld much rather not give any ex- pression of my opinion as to the bill’s chances at the present time, for really there is little that I can say. The new ad- ministration has only been installed two days, and ther.fore has had no time toan- nounce its foreign or domestic policy. | Certainly I, as one of opposite political | faith, have no means of knowing what its | policy will be as regards the building of | the canal. In a fewdays, or as soon as the new President has had time to familiarize himself with the duties of his office and has had time to consult with his official advisers (his Cabinet officers), I expect to | bave a long talk concerning the canal. Until then I will be unable to form any definite opinion as to the chances of my bill. I will say, however, that I beiieve that the new administration will favor the project. - “The new Secretary of State, Mr. Sher- man, served for many years on the Senate committee with me and I know his policy very well, He favors my bill, for he has reported it to the Senate twice. Itis true Mr. Sherman has in times past changed his policy with respect (o legi<iation pend- ing before Congress, but T have no reason to believe that he will be inconsistent in this regard. I feel quite sure the cana! bill will pass. If we cannot get it through at the extra session our efforts will be renewed next winter. Until I have talked with the powers that be I will be unable to express any positive opinion as to the bill's chances at the extra session. Iam rathe: inclined to believe, however, that President McKinley ana Speaker Reed when they met yesterday concluded it would be wise and expedient from a politi- cal point of view to attempt no legislation at the extra session beyond the passage of & tariff bill and of the appropriation bills that failed by reason of the veto or non- signature of President Cleveland.” Tue CALL representative suggested to Benator Morgan that during arecent inter- view with Speaker Reed the latter stated to the correspondent that the state of the Nstion’s finances would not warrant ex- travagant appropriations for public build- ings or for any of »ublic works, be« cause the Wilson tariff bill id not pro- vide adequate revenue, and for the same rezsun Mr. Reed as a member of the Com- mittee on Rules hed refused to setaday for con-ideration of the N.caraguan canal bill. CALL correspondent then asked Senator Morgan, Do you think it possible that after & new tariif bill has been passed Bpeaker Reed will be willing that Congress should expend money for needed public improvements, including the canal’s con- struction?” Senator Morgan seemed half inclined to resent the imputation of the Repub.ican party that the Wilson bill had failed to provide sufficient revenue, but wisely con- cluded not to defend this measure, but to shoulder the responsibility upon the Su- preme Court of the United States, which bhad nullified the income tax. He ex- pressed bis conviction that the time would come when this court’s personnel would be so changed that the constitutionality of an income tax measure would be con- firmed. Senator Morgan thought that perbaps Attorney-General McKenna would sune- ceed Justice Field on the Supreme Court bench and was anxious to know what view Mr. McKenna might entertain as to the constitutionality of an income tax. He seemed very much interested in Judge McKenna, particularly as he had heard that Judge McKenna had been appointed a United States Circuit Judge chiefly through the influence of Senstor Stanford. Morgan’s interest in the matter isonly natural, since the Pacific Railroad force- closure <uits are to_be prosecuted by At- torney-Genera! McKenna. Returning to the canal topie, Senator Morgan gave ex-President Cleveiard a roasting for issning millions of dollars’ worth ¢f bonds for the profit of a syndi- ers when half of that money would have built the Nicaragua canal, the construction of which would be of inealcul- able benefit to the world and especia'ly to the United States in time of war and in time of peace. "No wonder the whole world regards our policy with amaze- ment,”” said Morgan. The Senator further expressed the opin- ion that Cleveland had studiously, stub- bornly and jealously opposed every one of the foreign policies which bad prevailed during the administration of his prede- cessor, Mr, Harrison. “The people of the United States,’” he said, “‘are lesrning more every day about the incalculable advantages that would accrue from the canal’s construction, both from a commercial and patriotic point of view. The time is not far distant when there will be such a demand for the canal from all sections of the country that the people’s servants in Congress will not dare to longer disregard that demand. “The people of California and the Pacitic Coast are naturally most to be benefited, for they will be relieved of the monopoly | and tyranny of the Pacific railroads. It | is therefore only natural that they should { | take the lead in the canal matter. The Californians are people of indomitable energy and enterprise, and frieuds of the canal bill expect them to continue their efforts, which have been so valuable to us heretofore. I firmly believe that by per- sistent and united efforts we will be at last successful in buildinga waterway that wiil be the grandest artery of commerce in the world, of inestimable benefit to the commercial population of our country, | and in time of war o advantage that can- not be calculate i in dollars.” FURTHER FLOODS IN THE .EAST. Great Damage Is Caused in Ohio and Kentucky— Rainfall in Twen y-Fve Years. LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 6.—The Pennsylvania railway annuiled all its trains north and east to-day on account of the Indiana flood. ZANESVILLE, Omro, March 6.—Both the Licking and Muskingum rivers are very high this morning. Over fifty houses are under water. Great damage is done viest 10 the Baltimore and Ohioracks. Trains are storped. DAYTON, On1o, March 6.—The Miami River levee gave way this morning, and North Dayton was soon under water. It came with a rush, and alj the residents were driven to the second stories, many families having narrow escapes. There is practically no way for the water to get out. Itsdepth is rapidly incressing. The Big Four express from Chicago for Cincinnati was derailed by a wushout near Shelbyville this morning. Three cleepers, two delivery cars,a baggage-car and engine went into the ditch, but noone was hurt, LOVELAND, Oxuro, March 6.—The dam- age by floods Lere already amounts to $100,000. Railroad traffic is suspended. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., March 7.—The Mississ- ippi river is rising ai the rate of four inches an hour, and at noon to-day the gauge marked 22 feet. This is near the danger line. The damage 10 property in the western suburbs of St. Louis is est:- mated at $100,000. Railroad trafiic is being gradually re- stored. Reports received from points along the Missouri River are to the effect that the rainfall i1s the heaviest in over twenty-five years. The damage to farm property will reach $250,000. 1 g WS v RLUTTRETN 7, W, g WA S 3ea TRESUE,, S . G . o g i, s SELINO AND VICINITY. The British Consul at Canea has gone to Selino with the warship Rodney to endeavor to secure protection for the 2000 Mussuimans be- sieged in the fortress by the Cretan insurgents. road from the nortn side of the island. Selino is the most important place in Southwest Crete and iy reachea by land by only one ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW SENATE A Matter of Some Concern to the Republican Caucus. Uncertainty as to the Seating of Oregon and Kentucky Appointees. Hints That All Other Parties Mav Combine to Capture the Com- mittees. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 6.—The | that score and the statement was made that there wou d be no_serious opposition to the pas ave of a tariff bill constructed by Republicans after a reasonable time had been given to debate. No otner questions were discussed. The speakers were: Senators Frye, Hale, Pritchard, Hoar, Cullom, Chandler, Piatt of Lonnecticut and Carter. The latter gentleman gave every evidence of working in perf-ct harmony with his Republican associates, rezardless of his predifection for silver. He advised the caucus that th re was no need to hurry in this matter, and suggested, as had several others, that better results might be obtained by first ascertaining what the exact situation in the Senate was. Platt of New York did not attend. Hanna and Foraker of Ohio were present, and participated in the proceedings only as intensely interesied spectiators. Neither of them addressed the caucus. It is probable that after Allison’s com- mittee have had a conference with the Democratic steerine committee, 8 Demo- cratic caucus will be called. EXTRA SESSION PROCLAWATION. President McKinley Calls Upcn Congress to Assembie on Monday, the 15th Day of March. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 6.—Presi- dent McKinley's first official proclama- tion was issued this afternoon, with the first caucus of the Senate of the Fift, Congress was held this afternoon. It was | not productive of results. After a discus- | sion of one hour and a half, during which | Senator Allison of Iowa was meade the caucus chairman aud Senator Wilson of | ‘Washington re-elected caucus secretary, | a resolution was adopted authorizing the | chairman to eppoint a committee of | seven, of which he himself is to be the | head. This committee isto be known as | the commi:tee on the situation. The discussion this afternoon, while | largely informal in character, developed | the fact that the Republicans are not | agreed as to where they stand or how they will stand when the membership of the | Senate is completed by the election of | Senatorsin Oregon and Kentucky to fill | existing vacancies, Senator Aldrich, a member of the steer- ing comuittee of the last Senate, started the discussion with the statement that the caucus should decide whether it should at this time appoint a committee to fill the vacancies in the Senate commit- tees, or whether it should appoint a politi- cal committee similar tothe steering com- mittee of last session. Senator Aldrich, who had given the sit- uation in the Senate very careful consid- eration, was inclined to go slow, and sug- gested that it would be wise for the Republicans to know their strength be- fore asserting it. This suggestion ap- peared to meet with the commendation of the other leaders in the enate. | Senator Procior said there could be no | doubt that the Republicans would have a majority in the Senate with the vote of the Vice-President. He assertea that a Republican would be sent from each of the States of Orezon and Kentucky. Inasmuch as this makes but a total of forty-four votes, and as forty-five are necessary to tie the Senate on a full vote, Proctor was asked where Le proposed to get that one vote. Proctor evaded the question and the conversation became general. It is said that nonames were mentioned, but the intimation was very sir.ngly con- veyed that Kyle would supply that vote. Kyle is the Populist recently re-elected irom South Dakota *by toe s.lid Repub- lican vote after the greater part of his own party bad forsaken him. Bhouid he vote with the Republicans and should they get the two votes irom Kentucky and Oregon, Vice-President Hobart would be in a posi- tion to cast the deciding vote on ali con- tested questions. The action of Governor Bradley of Ken- tucky in appointing: Mr. Wood to succeed Blackburn was commented upon.’ It was conceded that this appoiniment would be contested and that the credeatials of Mr. Wood would be sent to tue Commiitee on Privileges and Elections, where-a fight against him would be insugurated. The resolution of the Senate in the Man- tle case was also referred«to and ihe pre- diction made that Mr. Wood would hardly be permitfed to take his seat. Senator Hoar took the ground that the Keéntucky case was controlied by the de- cision in the Blair and Bell cases from New Hampshire, a decision which, he ob- served parenthetically, ought to have been respected in consideration of the Mantie case. For this reason it was believed by many that no Senator from Kentucky wouid be permitted to take his seat until he wus elected by the Legislature. The Oregon case also came in for some discussion, Benator Proctor msking the statement that the Governor of that Btate would aiso appoint a Senator. In view of all these facts, it was agreed that it would be the part of wi-dom to move slowly, and a resolution offered by Cullom, and modified at the suggestion of Hoar, was agreed to, providing for the committee heretolore inuicated. This committee will confer with the Demo- cratic leaders in an endeavor to ascertain caucus which will be heid Tuesday. Senator Platt of Connecticut suggested that the conditions in the Senate were such that a political advisory committee was absolutely essentiai, and, temporarily at least, the duti s of the old steering com- mittee Will be performed by the committee which Allison is authorized 1o appoint. Plait’s suggestion doubtless grew out of the ruinor that has been going the rounds for several days that the Democrats, both sound money and silver, ir.tend to com- bine with the silver Republicans and Pop- ulists in an attempt to captare the com- mittees and organizations of the Senate, Tnis allezed combination was not referred to this afternoon in specific language, but was binted at in the numerous reierences to “existing conditions” and phrases of similar import. The tariff was mentioned but incident- ally. No uneasiness was manifested on atlestation of the new Secretary of State, Jonn Sherman. It reads as follows: By the President of the United States ot‘ America.—A proclamation. WHEREAS, Public interests require that the Congress of the United States shull be con- vened in extra session at 12 o'clock on the 15th day ot March, 1897, to receive such com- munications as may be made by the exec- utive;g dentof the United States of America, do here- by proclaim and declare that an extraordinary | occasion requires the Congress of the United States to convene in exira session at the Capitol, in the city of Washington, on the 15th day of March, 1897, a1 12 o’clock noon, of which all persons who shall at that time be entitled to act as members thereof are hereby required to take notice. Given under my hand and ‘the seal of the United States, at Washington, this 6h day of March, in the year of our Lord 1897 and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-frst. WILLIAM MCKINLEY. By the President: JOHN SHERM. Secretary of State. — CABINET OFFICEKS SWORN 1IN, Interesting Ceremony in the Blue Koom of the White Howse. WASHINGTON, D. C.,-March 6.—All the new Cabinet except Secretary Gage, were sworn ing by Chief Justice Fuller in the blue room of the Wuite House this morning. The Chief Justi e subsequently pro- ceeded to the Treasury Department, where he administered the oath to the new Sec- | retary of the Treasury, Gage. The ceremony was in the nature of a private affair, but for all that and the limited number that witnessed it the dainty blue room was pretty well filled. President McKinley was seemingly the most interested spectator. With him were Mr. Porter, his secretary, and Lieu- tenant Gilmour of the reguiar army, who bad been assigred to duly as temporary aid to the President. 1. G. Bancroft Davis, the venerable reporter ot the Su- preme Court, and Mr. Foust, the crier, were also present. Justice Brown is a Michigan man, a res- ident of Detroit, and it was at the request of General Alger, his fellow-townsman, that he swore in the new Secretary of War. The Chief Justice and Justice Gray administered the oath to the other mem- bers present. At the conclusion of the ceremony the members of the Supreme Court filed out of the blue room to the public lobby, the tall and distin uished Justice Harlan leading the way, with the venerable Justice Field leaning on his arm. Tae President and his new advisers went up stairs 1o the Cabinet-room to get tbeir overcoats and hats and tben proceeded to their respective departments to meeg the officials and em- ployes of each. Chief Jusiice Fuller and his fellow jur- ists wen: over to the Treasury Depart- ment and met ex-Becretury Carlis.e and Secretary Gage in the Secretary’s office, where the oath was administered to Mr. Gage in the presence of a large number ot officials and clerks. Nearly everybody in the department bad a chance to shake the new Secretary’s hand when the ceremony nd Mr. Gage did not get a rest A orief informal meeting of the new Cabloet was held in- the Cabinet room just prior to the swearing in. Nothing important was said or done. President McKinley chatted - with each member, after which he received several delega- tions. B HAWAIDS EX-QUEEN. Bends a Nete to the President Kequesi- ing an Interview. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 6,.—Julius Palmer, ex-Queen Liliokalani’s private 8 cretary, accompanied by ber aid, Mr. Heleluly, bore to the White House this morning an autograph note from her re- cent Majesty addressed to ‘‘His Excel- lency the President.” On account of the crowd the emissaries did not attempt to ente: the mansion, but confided the note with their cards to one of tue policemen on guard at the entrance for delivery. Mr. Palmer diplomatically declined to confess any knowledge of the contents of the note, but it was learned that the ex-Que-n is desirous of having an audience with the President at tne earliest possible opportunity. ——— Keepa Fis Predeo-ssor’s Sroretary, ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., March 6.—Secre- tary of the Interior Bliss has retained as private secretary Mr. Price Lane, who has acted in that capacity tor Mr, Francis. ————— BEECHAM'S PILLS: 0 equal for Constipation. w, therefore, I, William McKinley, Presi- | LEGISLATION FOR THE WATER FRONT Assemblyman Pohlman Is Working to Secure Im- provements. Preposed Issuance of Bonds for the Extension of the Seawall. East Street Should Also Be Put in Conditicn to Mcke It a Credit to the City. SACRAMENTO, Car, March 1.—Gus Pohiman, chairman of the Assembly Com- mittee on Commerce and Navigation, re- ports that the committee hasabout fin- ished its work. the committee,” said Pollman to a CALL | reporter this morning, “is the measure to | transfer to the San Fraucisco harbor fund | $43,125. This amount is over and above the sum allowed the depot fund and has | been in the State treasury for some years past and could not be used for any pur- pose under the law. By ihe adoption of this bill the Harbor Commissioners can be enabled to make vast improvements on the water front, * ‘Bond bill,’ or bill 472, relating to the improvement,of the water front, is a mat- | ter that I have been required to explain to many inquirers, To repair the wharves, including the placing of new piles, re- planking, eic., will cost no small amount Assemblyman Gustave Pohlman. and it will be a question of only a very short time when the same work will have to be gone over again. “There is urgent necessity for the cons tinuation of the seawall to the south, By the terms of this bill bonds are to be issued for $1,000,000, payable in twenty years. It would not only be an enduring improve. ment to the harbor but a source of reve- | nue as well. “After the bill shall have been approved by.the Governor the voters will be given an opportunity to vote for the bonds at the next election. “I believe in good roads and a good water front,” added Pohlman. “During my residence in Ban Francisco, for the past forty-four years, I can look back and recall many of the old-time wharves, the dangerous mantraps ana the inconvenient 1andings. East street should be of uni- form width and repaved in order to com- plete the work and make the water front a matter of pride to us.” s G IHE NAIIONAL GUARD. Governor Budd’s Appointments Cons firmed—XNo Camp Sites—No Orercoats. SACRAMENTO, CAr, March 6,—Some time ago the announcement was made that Governor Budd did not intend to send to the Senate any of the apvointments he had made in the National Guard for fear that they would not be confirmed, and that to overcome this he intended to allow the appointments to expire and that he woull re-appoint the nominees after the adjourn- ment of the Legislature. This would have affecte.u the division commander, General Jemes, Brigadier-Goneral Wartield and many others, At a late day the Governor did send in the names of the individuals appcinied by him and they were all confirmed on Friday. g Another matter which interested the National Guard was the question of camp sites and military camps. Senator D.ck- inson was the father of a measure for the appropriation of $40,000 f r the purchuse of two sites. In tue denate this provision was killed, as was also the provision for overcoats for the gnard, the latter on the ground of economy. Benator Dickinson gave notice of re- consideration in the matter of camp sites and if that fails he will try to have an ap- “Among some of the bills considered by | propriation of $40.000 passed for expenses of military cams during the next two vears, There have not been any such camps for three years. 10 RESCUE BESEIGED ~ MOLENS [Conttnued from First Page.| zard)ik, while she can mobilize men at a week’s notice, Al POWERS NOI IN ACCORD. 140,000 England Anwious to Extend the Time to Greece. LONDON, Exg., March 6.—There still does not seem to be complete accord among the powers, especially in the case of Great Britain, as to when the final steps shall be taken to coerce Greece into complying with the demands that have been made upon her by what is called ‘‘United Europe.” 8o far as foreign af- fairs go, the so-termed infallible British Prime Minister seems to be in doubt as to the outcome of his vigorous policy, which has called forth heartfelt condemnation by many English newspapers, and it is said that he will propose to the other powers that before blockading the coast of Greece that country be given an extension ot time in which to consider her re- sponse to the collective note demanding her withdrawal from Crete. Indecision is generally a sign of weak- ness, and 1t is so believed In this case to be. It is thought that Greece does rot need any further time to consider what reply s e will make to the powers. Small and weak as she is it is judged from the dispatshes irom Athens that she is thor- oughly determined to maintain her pres- ent attitude and defy the powers to do their worst. In the meantime the admirals com- manding the foreizn fleets off Crete have been ordered to report a plan for the blockade of the Greek coast, and this in the face of the menacing position evi- denced by the mobilization of the Greek army and a repori that a squadron has started for the ccast of Mucedonia. A reporter of the United Associated Presses was told at the Foreign Office to- day that the officials there.still had confi- dence that there would be no armed colli- sion between Greece and the powers, and if the statements attributed to the Greek Prime Minister, M. Delyannis, be true 1t is evident that the Foreign Office officials are viewing the situation with an optim- ism that is not warranted by the facts. Though the current of British sentiment flows strongly in favor of Greece in the Cretan imbroglio, it is apparently not strong enough to direct the policy of Lora Salisbury. He may pretend to bow to the popular will, but really he is taking nis own course, acting on the dictum of Lord Beacousfield that diplomacy must be guided by statesmen and not by the *“chatter of irresponsible frivolity.” Following the idea that the Govern- ment’s foreign policy, right or wrong, should have the support of the country, some of the Liberal papers are discovering that something can ve said of diplomatic action which, though contrary to general sentiment, is, in oflicial opinion, keeping Europe out of war, an opinion which it is leared will shortly rece ve a sudden shock. The Gladstone, Labouchere and general Liberal coniention that Crete ought to be united with Greece has led to some public enlighienment on the exact justice of the Greek claims, the position of King George toward certain of the pow- ers and what might be the results of union upon Crete. It has transpired that King George since his scttlement on the throne has been drawing annually from England, France and Russia & pen<ion of £12.000, each power giving him £4000 per annum upon the understandin: that that sum shall continue during the good behavior of him- self and subjects. There are those who look upon the Greco-Cretan trouble asa prearranged scheme to save the King and his dynasty from a revolution, which would embarrass the King and his guar- antors. Anent the Greek claims, racial and re- ligious, there are now voices heard pro- testing that the modern Greek is the merest mongrel making fraudulent use of tradition, & most indifferent Christian, and wanting Crete for the purposes of rob- bery. It certainly can be affirmed with accuracy that the people of :he Ionian Islands ceded to Greece through Gladstone regret the change {rom prosperity and no taxation under Britain to diminished trade and heavy imposts under Greece. A letter issued by the Geographical Commercial Society of Paris from a Syria correspondent declares that t.e Cretans distrust Greece, and want autonomy. Under the Turk the Cretan Christian have been exempt from military service, paid with much irregularity their imposts and bave long had a quasi independcnce. An- nexed to Greece they would be liable to military duty, be burdened with taxation and & mob of Greek functionaries to rule over them and collect the taxes. This is of course ex parte evidence, and it does not in any way agree with the statements of the leaders of the Cretin in-urgents, who declare that they will fight to the death to frea themselves from every sem- blance of Turkish rule and who protest that they desire annexation to Greece. Probably Lord Salisbury and other European diplomats care little for the cry of Crete for the Creta But it is obvious that autonomy similar to that of the island of Samos would commend itsell to statesmen. BSamos bas a purely Christi.n population and so differs from Crete, which has about one-fourth Moslems. Samos, be it noted, though entirely Greek, has refused to. become 8 part of Greece, preferring autonomy . with an annnal tribu e of 300,000 piastres to the Suitan to being ruled by Christians of the same race. Turkish Consul I dicted. BOSTON, Mass.,, March 6.—The Grand Jury to-day reported an indictment against Joseph A. Iasigi, Turki<h Consul General at Boston. He is charged with the embezz'ement of over $100 000, Now Is & good time to put your physical system in good order by puritying your biood and build- ing up your health in order to avoid sickness. Take Hood'’s Sarsaparilla The,best—in fact the Qne True Blood Purifier, Hood"sp"lsdo not cause pain 01 gripe. All druggists. 25\: TIME SET FOR ADJOURNMENT Both Houses of the State Legislature to Conclude March 16. Passage of the Bill for the In- corporation of the Town of Emeryville. Several Measures . cf Importance Passed by the Senate and : Assembly. SACRAMENTO, CaL., March 6.—Senate bill lexalizing the incorporation of the town . of Emeryville was passed by ihe Senate to-duy. The conference committees of both houses this afternoon agreed to report in favor of adjournment sine die at mid- night, March 16. The Senate this morning passed the fol- lowing bills: Braunhart's bill to compel common carriers to equip cars with suto- matic couplers and brakes and locomo- tives with driving wheel brakes, and to compel street railways to provide guards | for cars and dummies; Linder's bill to provide a free wagon road from Mono Lake basin to Tioga mine, connecting Mono basin with the San Joaguin Valley road system; Bert's bill to amend the code relating to retaliatory clauses con- cerning insurance companies; Gleaves’ bill allowing the peop e in criminal cases toappeal from an order setting aside an indictment or information; Linder’s bill to amend the act relating to the forma- tion of reclamation districts; Aram’s bill relating to the collection of assessments in reclamation districts. The bill authorizing the State to buy two military camps and appropriating $40,000 therefor was defeated. The bil! introduced by Braunhart pro- viding for the issuance of $1,000,000 in bonds to create a fund for the extension of the San Francisco south seawall was considered. An amendment was adopted restricting the exnenditure of the money entirely on the soutlern exiension. The bill was made a special order for Monday afternoon. The Senate this afternoon passed the following Assembly bills finally: Provid- ing for the recording of notices of mining locations, amending of defective locations and for deposit of district records with County Recorders; providing for a sys- tem of street improvement bonds to rep- resent pssessments for costs of street improvements. Assembly bills relating to appeals from jucgments and orders; relating to the iransmission by justices of copies of their dockets o higher courts on appeals: pro- viding for the organization of drainage districts to drain lands other than swamp lands; fixing the law on the subject of esirays, were passed as amended. Senate bill adding a new section to the code relative to the filing of accounts of guardians after their death was read. A resolution was presented by Flint in- dorsing Frank Coombs, Speaker of Assem- bly, for the appointment to the po~ition of Minister to Japan, and was unknimous!y adooted. Consideration of the county govern- ment act con-umed most of the morning session of the Assembly. An amendment ‘was adopted permitting San Francisco to elect its Supervisors at large instea | of by wards as at present. The terms of office for City Justices was fixed at four years. The Assembly spent most of the after- noon in the second reading of Senate bills. The Senate bill to validate organ- ization and incorporation of municipal corporations was passed finally. 'lPhe Senate bill providing for the crganization and government of municipal corpora- tons was passed as amended. A motion was made to take up the con- current resolution relating to the appoint- ment of a non-pariisan committee of five to fix upon a favorabie site for a new State prison in the southern part of the State, but the resolution was laid on the table indefinitely. This probably disposes of the Governor's propositions to establish a new penitentiary. The Assemobly to-night passed the fol- lowing bils: Amending section 1830 of Code oi Civil Proceedure relating to wit- nesses; appropriating $1131 to pay the c aim of Clarence 8. Merrill for reporting at the court of inquiry of the National Guard; prohibiting the unauthorized wearing of badges or other insignia of societies; authorizing and requiring the State Board of Harbor Commissioners to complete the San Krancisco seawall westerly to the line of Van Ness avenue, The bill cutting wages of smployes in penal and charitabie institutions was amended so that the cut would not apply to salaries less than $1000. The bill prohibiting the making of con- tracts or the entry of jadgments thereon in any specific kind of United States money was debated for some time both on third reading and final passage. Upon rollcall the bill was lost by a vote of 24 10 33. The bill making an appropriation of $30,000 to pay the expenses of experts to be employed in the suit of the Southern Pucitic against the State in regard to the freight rate on wheat was also iost, Shana- han giving notice of reconsideration. s dmieabetee s For Superrisors at Large. SACRAMENTO, CAL., March 6.—Senate bill 136 was finally passed in the Assembly this afiernoon with the following amend- ment by Dibble: Provided, That in any county or city in which supervisorial districts have not been establisned by law or ordinance, and in which Supervisors are now required 10 be elected at large, but from particuiar wards, the members o the Board of Supervisors shall be elected at large and without regard to residence. Dibble said that his ward, the Twelfth, embraced more than one-half of the whole City and could not be fairly represented by one man. Theamendment would give more of a proportional representation than is had under the present system. s For the Hamburg Exposition. SACRAMENTO, Car., March 6.—Secre- tary Fay of the Board of Trade of Ban Jose is here in the interest of the bill ap- propriating $6000 for the Hamburg Expo- sition. The bill has been placed upon the As- sembiy special urgency file by Assembly~ man Arnerich and bas been favorably reported upon by the Senate committee, and in this shape stands a fair chance of veing considered. Further action will be attempted Mon- day. R No Inteniion of Felony. SACRAMENTO, Cir., March 6.-~The Assembly committee appointed to invest- igate the case of A. A. Kriedlander, an attache who had been accus d of forgery in altering an order on the Controller to get his pay, reported to-day that Fried- lander had no intehtion of committing a felony. W New Pacific Coast Post ffloes. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 6.—A ostotfice was established to-day at Cuba, ssen County, Cal,, and Harriet G. Rob- erts appointed postmistress; also at Con- tact, Elko County, Nev., and Eugene 8. Shields appointed postmaster. WHATSIEVER AMAN SOWETH — So SHALL HE ALSO REAP CUBA Has the honey bee, latge fields of sweet- scented wild flowers, a climate that is nearly always summer, and yet Cuba pro- duces no honey. Why ? Because bees won’t store up their honey in Cuba. They make enough to live on from day to day—they live from hand to mouth, as the saying is. This is just the same with some men ; they have the bone, the. muscle, the constitution, but they don’t develop strength because they refuse to nurse and save and store their energy. Then the time comes when they ought to have a store of strength to draw upon, and, having dissipated their nerve energy, they become weak, puerile creatures ; they have no vim, no energy, no lasting strength; they are premature in their prime, the nerves are easily unstrung, the muscles soft and flabby, great beads of perspiration come out on their foreheads at the least excitement; they easily become unstrung, unnerved, unmanly ; .they are ready to cry aloud for help for the hand that will uplift, uphold. To such men 'as these the remedy treatment Hudyan is a great boon. Hudyan i$ a remedy treatment prepared especially by the doctors of the Hudson Medical Institute. No one else can a_dminister Hudyan. ~ This remedy will stop the waste, the ringing in the ears, the gloominess. It will lift the black mantle of despair from you and make you a man. Hudyan cures when others fail to cure. about Hudyan or write for Consult the Hudson doctors CIRCULARS AND TESTIMONIALS. HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE, Corner Market and Stockton Sts., San Francisco, Cal.