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- force that had gathered on the fronter | 2 s e THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, ou- character of the Examiner fake article | was concerned. He quoted from the case | of ex-parte McCarthy to prove that not only ihe Legislature, or either branch | of it, the right to inquire into bribery | charges, but that it also had tke rizht to protect itseif from the slanderous and | libelous attacks of newspapers. But his strongest point, and the one upon which the whole case binges, related to the mat- ter of the jurisdiction of the Senate and the power of the Buperior Court tore- view the action of the Senate upon a; question of fact. Anderson contended, and there was no attempt to controvert him on this point, that in matters wherein the Senate had | jurisdiction no Superior Court could go | into the question of the materiality or im- | materiality of ahy question asked Ly the | Senate or a Senate committee during an investigation of bribery charges. Such a | question could only be considered by a | court of concurrent jurisdiction and never by an inferior tribunal. On this ground he held that the court had no other course open to it, in view of the fact that the jurisdiction of the Sen- ate was not attacked in the present issue, but to remand the prisoners. In conclu- sion he pointed out why, in his opinion, the questions objected to by the counsel of the prisoners were competent, material and relevant. Deputy Attorney- General Post con- cluded the argument for the respondents. He contined himself to the questions of the relevancy of the questions asked by the Senale investigating committee and therights of the Senaté to be exempt from review in any matter of fact by an inferior court, McEnerney closed tie case without any new poiats and Judge Hughes took the matter under advisement until to- morrow morning at 9:30 o’clock. ot BEFORE ASSEMBLYMEN. Attorney Bishop and Editor Dargle | Give Evidence to the Investi- | gating Committee, SACRAMENTO, CaL, March 12.—The Assembly committee on the Examiner Inbel investigation resumed its session at 9 o’clock this morning, and spent the whole | forenoon and a part of the afternoon in examining witnesses without eliciting anything that would throw light on the subject. Railroad Commissioner H. M. La Rue, stated under oath that he knew nothing of the matter underinvestigation, and did | dot know that the bili existed unulhe | read the libelous article in the Examiner. | Thomas B. Bishop, of the law firm of | Garber, Boalt & Bishop, said that Alvinza | Hayward was a client of his; that Mr. Hayward had not menrtioned the matter of bill to him. The witness knew | nothing whatever about the case. W. 8. Dargie of the Oakland Tribune | said that at the request of George W. | Baker he bad either sent a dispatch or a | telephone message to Assemblyman Leay- | itt asking him to support the bill. George W. Baker had told the witness that the | measure emanated from the Liquor- | dealers’ Association. | W. Beede, manager of the Postal Tele-| graph Company, at this point was re- | quested to produce all telegrams or copies | of telegrams which had passed through | his office between Senator Voorheis and | George W. Baker on the subject of the bill. | Mr. Beede was recalled in the afternoon | and informed the committee that he had examined all the telegrams in his office, but failed to find any from George W. Baker or Senator Voorheis with reference afssembly bill 273. Several Assemblymen were examined, | 3t declared that they knew nothing on | the subject. The committee will hold its final ses- sion, beginning at 9 o’clock, to-morrow morning. LABOUCHERE’S IRE AROUSED. Accuses an Equ.vocating Witness of Tes- titying Falsely in the Jameson Raid Irquiry. LONDON, Ex6., March 12.—The exami- nation of Sir Grabam Bower, formerly Im- perial Secretary at the Cave Colony, was resumed to-day. Witness testified that he had never told Cecil Rhodes to commu- nicate his intention of assisting in the rising in the Transvaal to the High Com- missioner. He understood that Rhodes intended to do so. Rhodes, Sir Graham continued, had communicated his inten- tions to him as a personal friend, not | as imperial secretary. He did not know | if he had ever askea Ruodes whether he had informed tbe High Commissioner of his plans. Mr. Labouchere, who is conducting the | examination, insisted upon a positive re- | ply by the witness to the questions. The High Commissioner, he said, had wired last evening denying that he had ever been told anything vefore the raid that showed any connection between the and the citizens’ movement at Johannes- burg, The witness persisted in the statement | that be could not recal! whether Rhodes had said to him that ne had told the High Commissioner of his intention. At this voint the chairman interposed and ruled against Mr. Labouchere’s son- tinuing to press the point, whereupon Mr- Labouchere said he believed the witness ‘was not telling the truth. Mr. Chamboerlain, speaking warmly, | said: “The commission must proect the witness from insult.”’ i Mr. Labouchere—I repeat that it is my opinion that the witness is not telling the truth. The chairman—You are out of order. Mr, Labouchere—I shall move that thel room be cleared on every opposed ques- | tion, if necessary. I am going to see whether this examination is a sham or a reality. The chairman—This is not the way to {facilitate business. Mr. Labouchre—The way to facilitate business is to let me ask questione. Then, turning to the witness, he said: *Did Mr. Rhoes keep faith by informing the High Commissioner of his intention of assisting in the rising?” The witness vouchsaied no reply to the question. whereupon Mr. Labouchre asked: ‘Do you deciine to speak in order to shield yourseli?” Other members of the commission - terposed at ihis point, but Mr, Labouchere persisted in demanding an_answer to his question, and the witness finaliy said: “It is a matter of opinion whether Mr. Rhodes kept his word or not, I decline to_say further.” In reply 1o a question by Sir William Harcourt the wiiness said he did not think tbat Mr. Riodes bad co-operated with the High Commissioner in such a way as could have averted the raid, bt At GRUVER'S SOUTHEKN CKUISE. Mysterious ‘tram Yacht Ewmcursion of the Ex-President. . CHICAGO, Irn, March 12—An Inter- Ocean special from Greenwich, Conn., says the steam yacht Oneida with E. C. Benedict on board arrived at Indian Harbor yesterday from Poland’s dry-dock, Brooklyn, where she has been undergo- ing repairs and put in shape for a Southern cruise. Mr. Benedict is reticent ‘atout hisintended trip to the South, but 3t is learned that the Oneida should be got ready for sea by the early part of next eek. e yacht will stop at a South Carolina port, where she will be boarded by Grover } Clev:land and & pirty of men, who are to be Mr. Benedict's guests for <ix weeks. The Oneida will cruise along the coast of Flonda, through the Gulf of Mexico, and upon returning northward will stop at the Cuoban capital. The trip, it is estimated, will cost $25,000. S TOBACCO TRUST VICTORY. Boycotted C:garetie Jobbers Dealing With a Rival Concern Vairly Appeal for Judicial Relref. TRENTON, N. J.,March 12.—In the suit brought to annul the charter of the Ameri- can Tobacco Company and break up what is known as the tobacco trust Vice-Chan- cellor Reed this morning tiled an opinion dismissing the bill and ending the pres- ent litigation against the company. In the language of the Vice-Chancellor the action was brought “io restrain the de- fendant from transacting its business and from conducting it in a manner prejudi- cial to the company interests and injuri- ous to the people of the State of New Jersey.” The bill was filed by Attorney-General Stockton on the petition of Jobn K. and Frank W. Wilbur, jobbers in paper eigar- ettes, with whom the American Tobacco Company refused to deal, according to the aliegatior: of the Millers, because they persisted in hanaling the “*Admiral” ci.- arettes, manufactured oy a rival corpora- tion. Vice-Chancellor Reed holds that the equity court bas no jurisaiction; that the proceedings should have been brought in the nature of gquo warranto, and that the corporation has a right when legally formed to deal the same as individnals. The points raised by the complainants and Vice-Chancelior Reed’s full views may be inferred from the f-llowing sylla- bus which he has sttached to the de- cision: 1. A court of equity does not possess the power to restrain corporations organized under the forms of law from performing acts w.thin its corporate powers merely because some of the steps taken in organizing the com- pany may have been irreguiar or because the | | purpose of the incorporators may have been 10 establish & monopo y. 2. Under these conditions quo warranto is the proper proceeding to chalienge ihe right of the corporation to exercise its franchises. 3. A trading or manufacturing corporation, { until its charter s annulled by sucha proceed- ing atlaw, has the same authority as an indi- vidual trader or manutacturer to sellor con- sign its goods, to select its selliug agents and 10 impose conditions as to whom they shall seli and the terms upon which they shall seli. 4. A decree restraining the officers and agents of a corporation from executing corpo- rate acts is the same as a decree enjeining the corporation itself. R. V. Lindabury of Elizabeth and Joseph Choate of New York conducted the case for the American Tobacco Company. s i S SEE YUPS 0N 4 MISSION, Seeking Release of Imprisonsd Members of Their ~ociety. CHICAGO, ILL, March 12.—The special carioad of See Yups now on their way 10 ‘Washington to see if they can’t persuade the Chinese Minister to have the members of the society who are imprisoned 1n China set free, or get Secretary Sherman to use | his good offices in that direction, will ar- rive in Clicago this morning under the leadership of J. C. Campbeil. They will remain in this city until 2 o’clock Satur- day, when they will leave on the Michigan Central Railroad, stopping over Sunday at Niagara Falls and reaching New York Monday morning. Great preparations are being made for their reception and entertainment while here. A committee of Chinese merchants, consisting of Hip Lung, Quong Wah Sing, Sam Moy and Hop Wung Lze, will meet the train at Mont Clare, board the private car and accompany them. Another com- mitiee of merchants will meet the party at the Union depot with carriages, and take the entire party direct to thé Suie ung restaurant, wiere a sumpiuous breakfast will be served. In the aiternoon the party, in_charge of Hip Lung, will drive through the city to see the sights. In the eveninga grand banquet will be given them. The Chinese merchants of Chicago are all in favor of the S8ee Yup Society, and wish the party good luck in their figat to free tneir countrymen. —_—— STATE PRISON “#LOCK-IN.” Two Hundred Hoosier Convicts Thrown Out of Empioyment. MICHIGAN CITY, . March 12.— Warden Haley of the Indiana State prison yesterday ordered the instant suspension of all work by every convict not hired by a binding contract. This sundden action was due to the discovery that an emer- gency clause was’attached to & bill passed by the General Assembly abolishing con- tractlabor, and the bill thus became a law as soon as Governor Mount signed it. The result is that 200 men are locked in their cells with no means of employment. The new law provides thatcontract work shall be abolished as fast as existing con- tracts expire, and by the end of the year more than 300 men will be idle. It was intended that convicts should be engaged in making goods for other State institu- tions, but no appropriation was made to put the plan into operation. MAYOR AND GUVEKNOR PINGREE. Michigan’s Supreme Court Passes Upon a Prouliar Cas LANSING, Mica., March 12.—Attorney- General Maynard filed yesterday in the Supreme Courtan answer to the order to have him show cause why he should not begin mandumus proceedings to compel the holding of an election in Detroit to se- lect a successor to Mayor Pingree, who is deemed to have vacated the office by ac- cepting the office of Governor. The Attor- ney-General declared that hebelieved Pia- gree had a right under the laws to exercise the duties of Mayor of Detroit, that his acts are legal and the people of that city, by a very large majority, are in favor of his coniinuance in office. No decision was reported by the court. The Supreme Court this morning de- cided that Attorney-General Maynard | must permit the use of his name in the case 10 oust Mayor Pingree of Detroit from office. ——— BRYAN TO TAKE A REST. Worn Out by His Lecture Tour, He In Going Home. ST. LOUIS Mo., March 12.—William J. Bryan arrived (his morning, en route from Nashviile for his home at ‘Lincoln, Nebr, He says he is worn out by his re- cent lecturing tour. He 1ntends taking a short rest. In a short interview to-day he said: “I am more than satistied with the progress of silver’s cause among all classes. Four years hence it will be as much an issue s it was during the past campaign and will certainly be more successful. I do not think the great United Btates wouid go out of business under an: administra- tion. Our progress can never be blocked, but it might be militated againsi tem- porarily.” St FOUGHT 10 A FINISH, One Young Pennsylrantan Charged With the Murder of dAnother. \ POTTSVILLE, Pa., March 12.—Charl McHale, aged 19 of Bhenandoah, w. lodged in the County Jail at this place yesterday, charged with | the murder ot Samuel Pleifitt of Lost Creck, aged 21 years, who died yesterday from injuries received in a **knock-out. The young men were students of a busi- ness college. They had words over an alleged theft of some papers which Mec- Hale chargea to his deskmate, Pleifitt. They decided their difficulties by a litile “bout’’ in the backyard. Pleifitt received a blow in the nose and died yesterday morning at 6 o'clock from hemorrhage. McHale is out on bail. THAT COYOTE - CLAIMS BILL Ridiculous Rumors as to Bribery Circulate at the Capital. Men Who Voted for the Meas- ure Are Above Such an Ubnjust Suspicion. Guy Explains That the Bcard of Ex- eminers Has Power to Prevent Any Fraud. SACRAMENTO, Car, March 12.—The coyote claims bill came up in the Assem- bly this morning for reconsileration, but a reconsideration was refused. Wright of Alameda said that he voted yesterday in favor of the passage of the bill, “bur,” he added, “I tell you frankly that I was never so anXious to get out of anything in my life as I am to get out of this this morning. My reasons are largely contained in the report of the State Board of Examiners, which I hold in my hand, and which is the original report, not a copy.” Wright read several rows of figures from the report, and ted that he had been informed that under the provisions of the bill the Board of Ex:miners would not | have time to make sufficient inquiry into | the claims, so that the illegal and fraudu- |lent ones might be segregated. From Kern County alone there had been sent coyote sealps in such enormous quantities that if there haa been that number of coyotes i that counuy they would have devoured everything in the county, in- cluding the inhabitan's thereof, and then would have been obliged to have eaten one another in order to keep from starv- ing. In addition to those matters he had neard so many rumors of bribery in con- nection with the bill that he coula no longer give it his subport. Rumors of bribery in connection with the adoption of the coyote scalp bill are rife around the Capitol builiing, and all because of an injudicious remark of Wright of Alameda to the effect that he bad heard from rumor that $25 apiece was paid for some of the votes in favor of pay- ing the claims, An examination of the vote as recorded will show that there is no truth in the rumor, for the Assembly- men who voted in favor of the measure are above such an unworthy suspicion. The vote was as follows: Ayes—Allen, Arnerich, Austin, Bel- shaw, Bettman, Boone, Breiling, Bridg- ford, Burnet:, Burnham. Caminerti, Cut- ter, Dennery, Dibble, Dolan, Emmons, Gately, Godfrey, Goff, Goodhue, Guy, Henry, Houghton, Hudson. Jones, Keables, Kelly: Kelsey, Lacy, Landsbor- ourg, Matoney, Malcolm, Mulcrevy, Mc- Clellan, McGrath, Pohlmann, Power of San Francisce, Price, Rubell, Ryan, Sims, Soward, Stanzeil, Strain, Toland, Way- mire, Wrignt—47. Noes—Alidridee, Canavan, Chynoweth, Harris, Hill, Keezan, Leavitt, Linden- berger, North of Alameda, Norih of Yolo, Power of Placer, Saniord, Shanahan, Treacy, anen'&xe, Coombs—21. The biil conférs upon the State Board of Examiners such powers as are needed for intelligent action in the matter. It is Assembly bill 410 introduced by Guy of San Diego and will in all probability be approved by the Governor, as it gives the Governor and the two other members of the board full authority to discriminate against illegal and frauduient claims, Those who know Guy know that he ould not introduce a bill to countenance a fraud in any manner. The bill itself gives .the lie to all the rumors of fraud or bribery. It provides that ali perrons having claims against the State for coyotes killed pursnant to the law, sball present those clams to the State Board ol Ex- aminers forapproval and allowance within three mon hs after the approval of the act. The Board of Examiners or any member thereof, orits expert, are given full power and authority to compel the attendance of persons and papers for ex- amination. The bill empowers the board to administer oaths and to punish wit- nesses for perjury. Two hundred and eighty-seven thousand dollars, or so much thereof a+ may be necessary, is appro- riated to pay the claims aiiowed by the oard of Examiners under the provisions of this act. Those claims have been before the Ex- aminers for more than two years past. Evidence taken by the board was to the effect that frauds had been committed in Kern and other counties, and that coyote scalps had been shipped from Mexico, Arizona and some of the Western States to more than one county seat in Califor- nia, and that public officials had been in- volved in the scandal. But under the law as it stood the board was powerless to sec- regate the false from the troe, and Assem- biy bill 410 was iramed by Guy especially for the purpose of enabling tue Examiners to reject all claims about which there hung an odor of fraud and to allow the legal ones. Guy when interviewed by a CALL cor- respondent this evening was indignant over the rumors of hribery in connection with his bill. “People who are saying that there has been bribery in connection with this bill don’t know what they are talking about,” said he. *The Board of Examiners approximated the amount suf- ficient to pay legitimate claims, Then they requested the Attorney-General to prepare an act by which claimants would be required to present their ctaims within three months after the passage of the act, and the Board of Examirers would make an investigation and approve of all ciaims they might find to be legitimate. False testimony cun be punisbed as perjury. The board may not use the whole sum of $287,000, but only so much thereof as may be necessary to pay valid claims, “As a representative of geople largely interested in those claims I will not con- sent to any further posiponemet of the payment of the legitimate ones. The in- tegrity of the great State of California is at stake in this matter, and I doo’t want this State to set the example of repudia- tion of bonest debts. Country merchants bave furnished food and clothing and farming tools in exchange for those scalp certiticates furnished by the Boards of Bupervisors,” and those business men should not be kept out of their money any longer. The old law authorizes Boards of Supervisors to examiné the evidence— namely the coyote scalps—and to issue certificates therefor, and then to destroy the evidence. The certificates, therefore, jssued by the Supervisors are the only ence we have of the validity of the claims. But whenever the Examiners find that the person to whom the certifi- cate was issued was guilty of fraud ihey will refuse to pay the claim.” ‘The nmount of the npprog‘rfnlon repre- sents 57,523 dead coyotes. ‘This is not an improbabie number when the great area of the coyote district of California is taken into consideration. But the proportion from the southern counties is beyond ail reason, and it is In this direction that the attention of the State Board of Examiners will be focused. AN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY. Passage of Beveral Kiills of Considerable Importance. BACRAMENTOQ, Car, March 12—A | rmlufign was adopted in the Eenate this Clarke, Damon, Dryden, Enn s, Foremun, | morning directing the State Printer to print 30,000 copies of the resolution wei- coming the Christian Eudeavorers to the State. The constitntional amendment providing for woman suffrage was defeated. Notice of reconsideration was given. The following bills were passed: To pay the claim of A. L. Wood for $300 for the capture of Francisco Torres; topay E. N. Stront $2000 for services rendered as r Reclamation Funa Com missioner; appro- priating $150 to pay the claim of ‘Theo. A Bell; making an appropriation of $8110 to pay the claim of J. 8. Bransford. Maboney’s constitutional amendment, providing that constitutional amendments may be submitted to the people by & ma- jority vote of the Legislature, was lost. In" the Senate this afternoon Simpson introduced a resolution raising the tariff on Zante currants from 1cent, as proposed in Lungford’s resolution, to 3 cents. This was amended by Smith aading & clause asking for a duty of 2} centson dried prunes and plums. £ a Rue introduced a resolution asking for the defeat of all reciprocity measures looking toward the admission of French wines free. Both of the resolutions were adoptod. Voorheis’ motion to reconsider the As- sembly bill providing for changes of venue, which was a substitute for the famous bill 273, and which was lost last night, was carried and the bili was made 8 special order for Monday afternoon. The title ot Doty’s biil for the construc- tion of a State highway from Sacramento to Kolsom was spproved. 2 Bridgfora’s Assembly bill providing for the organization and government of irri- gation districts was lost, Simpson giving notice of a reconsideration. The debate of the day was over Gleaves’ pilot bill. Gillette proposed an amend- ment allowing American ve sels to dis- vense with the services of pilots, which was voted down aiter considerable wran- gling. Dickinson then moved that the bill be refused a third reading, ~whereupon Gleaves withdrew the bill altogethe! No objections were madé to the wi drawal'on the part of the SBenate. The Senate to-night passed As, bills appropriating $2363 to pay the n of Modoe County for quaranuining against smallpox; providing lor the lurnishing to Sheriffs and Chiefs of Polics description and photographs of second-termers about to be aischarged trom State prisons; pro- viding for organization and managetment of county fire insurance compan:es, The Assembly bill extending the time for the redemption oi property sold un- der power oi attorney, mortgages and trust deads was lost. The Senate adjourned early, very little interest being manifested in the work. In the Assembly this morning the Sen- ate act providing for the alteration of ithe boundaries of incorporated cities and towns by the annexation of inhabited territory was passed. The Assembly also passed the proposed constitutional amend- ment exerpling all voters at general elec- tions from the payment of polltaxes for two vears. Other bills which were passed were: Senate amendments to the act relating to the powers of boards of trustees of ceriain cities; Senate bill relating to registration, and Assembly bill providing for a non- partisan commission of three members to recommend a certain voting machine; concuirent resolution granting the Gov- ernor leave of absence for six months from the State. There was much’wrangling over the motion to reconsider the vote by which the coyote bill was passed yesterday. Charges of traud were made and de- nounced. The motion was finally de- leated by a large vote. The Assembly tnis afternoon passed finally the following Senate bills: By Smith, adding a new seciion to the Politi- Cal code rejating to road commissioners; by Seawell, amending section 1127 of the Penal Code relating to the char:ing of juries; by Seawell, amending section 398 of the Code of Civil Procedure reiating to change of place of trial; by Luchsinger, vroviding for the acquisitgn or condemna- tion of water by muuigipslities and for the sale of excessive water by municipalities. bly Dennison’s Senate bill regarding organi- zation and incorporation of government of municipalities was lost, Waymire giv- ing notice of a reconsideration. Bert's Senate bill tixing the term of Judges of the Police Courts of San Fran- cisco was passed as amended. Sims’ Assembly bill relating to the State Board ct Medical Examiners and regulating the practice of dentistry was lost. Henry’s Assembly bill prohibiting the imposing of Heenses upon persons solicit- ing orders for articles manufactured or produced within the State of California was passed. The Assembly spent & ereater part of the evening In reading bills a second time and considering appropriation bills in committee of the whole. Arnerich's bill to pay the claim of Louise Runzis for services rendered the State Board of Silk Cuiture as instructress and silk expert was passed; also Voorheis’ Senate bill making an appropriatien of $8000 to pay for repairs and construction of buildings in the Yosemite Valley and for the improvement of the valley. CARELESS CONGRESSMEN. Many Members-Elect Who Wil Appear as Foolish Virgins When the Ex ra Session Convenes. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 12.—Con- gressmen-elect have been singularly negli- gent in forwarding to the clerk of the House their certificates of election so as to get their names placed on the roll which the hotd-over clerk of the House of Representatives will read at the meeting of Congress in extraordinary session on Monday next. No one whose certificate has not been received can be placed on that list except by unanimous consent. At noon \to-day there were twenty-nine certificates missing. This negligence is the more remarkable inasmuch as the Reprezentatives begin to draw pay from the 4th of afarch just soon as their certificates are enrolled. Those who are not on the list cannot, of course, partici- pate in the organization of the House, but it is quite likely that nearly all the present absentees will turn up on Mon- day to bring their certificates with them. ‘T hey were ail notified at the beginning of the week to have their certificates ready. The following are among the Congress- men-elect whose certificates are missin California—1, John A. Barham; 6, C. A. Barlow; 7. C. H. Castle. Idaho—James Dunn. Inwa—4, Thomas Updegraff; 10, John P. Doliver. Kansas—2, M. B. Peters; 3. E. R. Ridgely; W. D.. Vincent. F. G. Newlands. Utah—W. H. Mr. McMillin of Tennessee, who is a prominent candidate for the Democratic nomination for Speaker, is also one whose certificate is missing, and 1t was only to- day that the oertificates of election of Messrs. Richardson (also of Tennes aud Bailey of Texas, who are Mr. Hcfl lin’s opponents for the honor of the De: cratic leadership in the House, were re- ceived. Some of the men elected to Congress last fall appear not to have' realized that it would be necessary to have their certifi- cates attesting that fact filed in the office of the clerk of the House. Oneof them, , had his certificate placed in a me frame and '"“’f in his library at home, and another before coming to Washington to attend the special session placed his certificate along with other im- gorunt and valuable papers in a fire and ‘burglar proof safe, which is safely lonkea and nobody except himself knows how to unlock it, — 4n Installment for the Scotts, ‘WABHINGTON, D. C., March 12.—The Navy Department learned to-day that the keel of the battle-ship Wisconsin was laid by the Scotts a1 8an Francisco yesterday, and thereupon ordered the first of thiriy equal nayments on the vessel, ths amount being $80,248 in each instunce. 2o 1897. CHAMPIONS ALL TRUE INTERESTS Santa Clara Fortunate in Having Such a Worker as Arnerich. Dreiging of Alviso Slough Means Muca for the Couaty’s Commerce. Other Important Legislation A'so Secured Throuzh the Efforts of the Assemblyman. SACRAMENTO, CaL., March 12.—Santa Clara is singulariy fortunate in having a representatiye so able ana energetic as Matt Arnerich, one of the Assemblymen from that county. Mr. Arnerich is sel- dom absent from his seat and by close at- tention to bills affecting his constituents he has done a vast amount of good for Santa Clara County. **The bill in whick I take the most pride in baving passed through the Assembly,” Assemblyman Arnerich of Santa Clara. said Mr. Arnerich in reply to a question by a CALL reporter, *is that appropriating $25,000 for the purpose of dredging Alviso Slough. The people of my district had been working for twenty years to secure this improvement. Itis one that is vital to the prosperity of the farmers there. Alviso Slough, if dredged and made per- manently navigable, would afford a chedp | outlet to the bay for ali the farmers and fruit-growers in that very fertile district. “But the project had always been fought by the Southern Pacific Railroad Com- pany because 1ts success would take away a large quantity of freight which is now hauled to the railroad cars because there is no outlet to boats on the bay, “The bill forming agricultural districts,” eontinued Mr. Arnerich, “and making ap- propriations for the same was another in which I had taken great interest. The districts were practically abolished by the lass Legislatare, and the farmers de- manded that they should be re-established at least in part. “Yousee,” added the giantfrom Frohm, “the farmers have noopportunity or place to show their fine fruit and vegetable products except at the district fairs. That’s why I supported the bill, anda I think I did my share in baving it passed through the Assembly. “Tke bill removing the girls from the Whittier school to San Jose was another in which I interested myself. It was an gconomical measure. The Whittier people Wanted an appropriation of $150,000. We savea $110,000 by appropriating $40,000 for the maintenance of these girls in the building formerly used asthe home for the feeb'e-minded. “The San Jose High School was another measure in which I did considerable work and take much pride. “The horseshoeing lien bill is another in which I téok great interest. It is de- | signed to proiect poor horseshoers from being imposed upon by dishonest people. The bill establishes a lien upon the horse for the cost of his shoeing.” UNCLE SAM'S SPEEDY WARSHIPS. The San Francisco Covers Herself Wilh Glory and the New York Is a Good Second. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 12, — Gratilying reports have been received at the Navy Department of the speed of the finest new ships of the new navy under ordinary service conditions— the New York of the home station and the San Francieco of the European squadron. The San Francisco, after her recent docking at Genoa, according to a report transmitted by Admiral Seliridge, bad a runin the Mediterranean, maintaining a speed slightly in excess of 18 knots for the un- usually long period of ten hours, tne record speed of the vessel for a four hours’ burst having been 19 knots—this with picked coal and crew and extreme forced draught, The performance of the San FKrancisco in covering over 180 knots in ten hours under the service conditions, with only a slight air pressure, is most gratifying to Engineer-in-Chief Melville, as is the report of Captain Schley of the New York, which recited that the New York on her recent vovage from Hampton Roads to New York kept up an 18-knot gait for four hours beiween known points off the Jer- sey coast. This was accomplished under natural araught with a foul bottom. Cap- tain Schley is very proud of the run and expresses the conviction that the New York can make 21 knots over long dis- tances whenever haste is required. -— POTTERX AND WOOLENS. Trouble in Framing Schedwles Suitable to AUl Interests. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 12.—The Republican members of the Ways and Means Committee are working over the vottery and woolen schedules of the tariff bill to-day, and endeavoring to arrange the reciprocity clauses o0 as to open French and German markets to American products and livestock. A good deal of trouble is being found in putting the woolen and pottery schedules in a form satisfactory to all interests. The commAt- tee is endeavoring to agree uyon specific duties instead of ‘ad valoiem rates, which formed a pert of the McKinley law as well | as the present law. The wool-growers are very much dis- satisfied witn the rates on carpet wool and the committee is endeavoring to adopt a general scale of specilic duties. The variety of articles in the pottery schedule makes a specific system difficuit to arrange, but efforts in that direction are being made. The McKinley schedules on both these articies are likely to be em- bodied in the bill to be introduced in the House next week, leaving changes to be made. if they are found practicable, at a later stage in the consideration of the measure. The method adopted for com- pelling France and Germany to abolish their restrictions upon American lives:ock and m~at products is the offer of shight concessions in the duties upon mineral waters, champagnes, gloves, silks, chicot | and argot. e Apathy Among Gffice-Seekera. WASHINGTON,~- D. C., ‘March 12— When the Cabinet met at 11 o’clock this morning for the second formal meeting since the administration began appli- cants for office and the backers of app- cants were few at the White House. The new, ruleswork with the success hoped jor by the Pre-ident. He intends to enforce them strictly. Movements of American Warsaips. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 12—The flagship Philadelpbia of the Pacific squad- ron arrived at San Jose de Guatemaia to- day. Admiral Beardslee and the princi- pal officers will leave the ship and repre- [ sent the United States this week at the opening of the international exposition at Guatemala City. The Cincinnati has ar- rived at Naples. Advertising for armor Plate. WASHINGION, D. OC., March 12— Secretary Long issued an advertisement this morning for 5000 tons of nickel-steel Harveyized armor for the battle-ships | Alobama, Illinois and Wisconsin. The cost must not exceed the limit of $300 per | ton. e ————————————————————— The months for renewing and healing in the phy- sical world. The months for new life, new energy, new blood in men and women. The months when our need of help from medicine is greater than at any other time of year. 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