The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 14, 1897, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 1897 bounded pride and patriotism in the hearts of American citizens, and 1 am sure we shall all be proud of the part we have taken in the movement when on next Saturday night Metropolitan Hall is crowded beyond 1ts capacity.” George T. Gaden stated that he had Jearned all particulurs regarding the hall, the music, bonfires, 8 wagon 1o parade the streets on Saturday and other details. He was appointed treasurer of the or- ganization by the chairman and empow- ered to contract for all of the arrange- ments and pay for them out of the assess- ments levied on the members of the com- mittee. It was decided to call on each of the members to contribute toward the funds, and Secretary Jones was instructed to call personally on as many as possible and col- lect their coatributions. The matter of finances having been dis- pose! of, the question of a chairman for the demonstration was taken up, and the members were unanimous on the point thas it would be the proper thing to ap- point Mayor Pheian chairman. The ap- pointmen@was made by acclamation. Vice-presidents were next taken up, and it was decided to appoint a large number. Chairman Shortridge was of the opinion that they should be chosen from all walks of life. Bankers, merchants, the representatives of trades unions and professional men should be selected, that all mizut be rep- resented and be given an opportunity to show their sympathy with the struggling patriots. On motion of Mr. Highton, Charles M. Shortridge and 1 J. Truman were ap- pointed a committee io select those who will occupy the platiorm. It was decided to call a meeting of the sub-committee on resolntions, which con- sists of Messrs. Henry E. Highton, Gavin McNab, George T. Gaden, Rovert Ferral and H. B. Masters, for next Wednesday at 2 o’clock at Mr. Highton's office. This body will prepare the measures that will be presented to the mass-meeting. The matter of speakers was canvassed thoroughly, and it was found that W. 8. Barnes, Samuel M. Shortridge, W. W. Foote, Colonel T. V. Eddy and W. H. Jordan had promised members of the committee on speakers to address the gathering, and it was decided to address each one & letter signed by the chairman, requesting his assistance in aiding the cause. The decorations of the Temple will no doubt be pleasing to tnose wno attend, for they will be placed in position by fair bands. A resolution was adopted requesting the members of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Cuban League to take charge of this mat- ter, and both President Jones and Secre- tary Mascherini of tha organization promised to see that the ladies were per- suaded to undertake th- work. Mr. Mascherini invited all those present to attend the meeting of the Cuban League to-morrow evening at California Hall to witness the presentation to the league by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of a Cuban banner, that will form one of the chief decorations of the platiorm on the evening of the mass-meeting. He asked some of the elo- quent speakers present to address the league, and a number promised to do so. It was then decided to reserve a section of the seats of the Temple on next Satur- day evening for the use of the ladies of the auxiliary and their friends. Al of the other seats in the big temple will be free to those who care 10 attend. The list of vice-presidents will be made public within a few days and a notice will be sent to each one of the honor conferred. Alarge number of invitations to promi- neunt people will also be issned within a short time. Secretary Mascherini of the Cuban League exhibited a letter received yester- day from Colonel Ethan Allen, president of the Cuban League of Americs, which shows how mucb the leaders of Cuba’s friends in America appreciate the interest Ban Francisco is taking in the matter. The letter reads as follows: HEADQUARTERS CUBAN LEAGUE % OF AMERICA, NEW YOEK, March 8, 1897. Faust E. Mascherini, Secretary Cuban League of the United States, San Francisco, Cal.—DEAR SIR: Your letter of March 1 is received, and we congratulate you upon the splendid prog- ress that you bave made, and we lock forward to the receipt of your nextletter with interost. It we koew just the night of your mass-meet- 1ng we would seud you a tel gr.ph message. Yours very truly, ETHAN ALLEN, President. Profesfor J. L. Tuck, an inventor of sub-marine torpedo-boats and otber en- gines of warfare, offered to explain to the committee the value of a terrible device that he has invented and which he has of- fered to the Cuban leaders. He said that with two men to handle it he could wipe out an armv, and that with a limited number he could whi» all the men Spain could erowd on to Cubsn soil. He could, be said, put Gomez in Havana, if there was any city left, in nineiy davs. The subject was ruled out of orderas not pertaining to the subject under discu.- sion by the committee, though the mem- bers seemed very much interested in Pro- fessor Tuck’s discourse. After the members present had paid their assessments to the expense fund the meeting adjourned, to meet at Metropoli- tan Hall on the evening of the demonstra- tion. THE VICTIM OF A PLOT. Evidence Against Art Ingram and His Wife, Who Murdered L J. White. WICHITA, Kaxs, March 13.—Art Ingram and his wife Mary, held for the murder of L. J. White, which occurred on the evening of March 10, were given a preliminary hearing before Judge Jones, to-day and were both bound over to the District Court. The case is one of unusual interest because of the mystery which veils the motive for the crime and because of the peculiar manner- in which the death blow was dealt. White, was killed by & piece of gas pipe, which was hurled at him, and struck bim in the back of the head, penetrating far into the cranial |D cavity. The testimony of a disreputable woman was introduced by the defense to-day to show that White was a frequent but secret visitor at the Ingram home; that Ingram found bim thereon the night of the murder; that the men quarreled and that Woite was the aggressor. White was prominent in Iowa and held positions of honor in Montezuma, many vears. T.e evidence in the hands of the State seem to point toa carefully planned p.ot to ruin the murdered man, who was known to bave money. KB T T Racing at New Orloans. NEW ORLEANS, Li., March 13.—Six fur longs, Roubie won, Miss Rowett second, Kath- erine third. Time, 1:16}. Seven furlongs, Seelb.cn won, Earl H sec- ond, Patrol third. Time, 1:30. ‘One and n eighth miles, Tenochiitian won, Otho second, Jack the Jew third. Time, 5814, Seén furiongs, Gaston won, Alamo second, ALKyria third. Time, 1:2034. % One miie, Parmesan wou, Senator Penrose second, Naivete ihird. Time 1:44. 8ifx tarlongs, Proverb won, Twelve Fifty second, Plutus third. Time, 1:18 SPEAKER REED AGAIN CHOSEN Unanimous Choice of the Caucus of Republican Congressmen. Makes a Happy Little Speech in Ackncwiedgment of the Honor. Dingley : Urges Party Harmony and the Prompt Passage of the New Taniff Bill. WASHINGTON, D. €., March 13.— Speaker Reed was unanimously nomi- nated for Speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives at to-night’s Republican caucus. The attendance of members was unusually large, 192 of the 203 being present. The new members were conspicuously nu- merous. Payne of New York was selected to place Mr. Reed in nomination. He re- ferred in flattering terms to the Speaker’s popularity in the House. He said that the man from Maine was nominated when this Congress was elected; that he was the choice of the Re- publican party, and that it was the busi- ness of the members to respond to this vopulardemand. When Payne had taken his seat Grosvenor of Ohio, who occupied the chair, put the motion and it was adopted without a dissenting vote. Payne of New York and Cannon of Illi- nois, two of the veteran members of the House, were designated. to escort the Speaker, who was quietly seated in his private office, to the floor. As he entered all the members rose to . their feet ana greeted him with a hearty burst of ap- plause. Mr. Reed bowed his acknowledg- ments, and, standing before the Speaker’s desk, said: Gentlemen: Iam very greatly gratified by your kind action to-night and shall try to Serve your wishes with whijever ability I have. We have again, as in the last Congress, a politically divided’ legislaiive power. -The House of Representatives will'be Republican by & consideravle majority, and fresn from the peop.e will endeavor tocarry oui their wishes. 1 do not doubt your-determination to do all in your power (0 bring this session of Congress to a speedy close. Our duty is simpie, and the people expect usto perform it at once and tneu leave to them the recovery of the country from the staguation and depression of vusiuess which huve s0 sore.y tried the patience of & vigorous and growing peopie. Wuat others may see fit to do we do not know, bul we have strong Rhopes t.ai all branches of the Government will be in -accord 25 to tue policy of giving to the people imme- diately woatever tueir wisdom may devise. Dingley of Maine, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the last House, was callrd upon to staie what had been done in preparation for the work for which an extraordinary session had Leen called. Dingley said: : 1 corgratulate the Republican members- elect of the Fity-fifth Congress upon the prompt and harmonious manner in wuich the prelim- insry work of this caucus has been uccom- plished. [Appiause.] 1 trustthat it s an sugury of the p-omptitude and barmony which will be ex.ivited in the extra session which wilt beopened on Mouday. The Republican members of the Ways and Means Committee of the last House, in re- sponse 10 a gener.l demand for this Course, has occupied several weeks in revisiug th tariff with a view of providing sufficient rev- enue 10 carry ou the Goverument without tne necess. iy of borrowing iu tume of peace, and at the same time 50 udjusting hese duiies as 1o encourage the industries of this country, which have been 5o bad.y stricke., partiy by exce-sive forcign competition during tue pust three years. [App ause.] W - iope to cumplete this work by Monday, 50 83 to be able 1o present a tariff bill to the House for reference to the Committee on Ways and Means, which will probably taen be appoi . ted, and for prompt repri back to the House for its consideration aud action. 1wiil not undertake at this time to fore- shadow the provisious of the bill which we shall present. Rest assured that whatever shortcomings it may have it will noj be the result of & want of careful consideration, but of ihe inherent difficuliies in framing a measure of such mugnitude. The Republican members of the Ways and Means Commitiee, who have framed this meas ire, believe, however, hal barring the tensporary iuterference arisiig from antici- aung importations for the purpose of nvoid- Pag new duties—an interfereace that will de- Dpeid entirely upon the prompiitude or the ae- 18y in its passage—the proposed bi.l will secure the two eids 80 earuesily desired by tne coun- try—sufficient revenue to run tie Govern- ment, the encouragement of American indus- tries and the « pening of abundant opportuui- tiex for labor. [Applause. The Congress which will meet in extraordi nary session on Monday will meet the expec- 18L/00s Of our peop.e Wwithout party aistine- tions if it shall promptly put upon the sgatute books a tar.ff m-asure that wiil meet ¥these %0 Deeds. Capita. and labor unite in asking that there be no uuuecessary delay. [Ap- plause.] Let e again induige the hope that the promptness and nnan . mity of our preiimi; action to-night may presage the same resulis in the work of the extraordi.ary session which has been convened by the chief execu- tive, who has just been inaugurated amid the plaudiis of the people. [Long-continued ap- ylause.] Walker of Massachusetts offered a reso- lution providing for a commitiee of seven members 10 revise the rules. W. A. Stone of Pennsylvania made a motion to adjourn. This, amid some con- fusion, was voiea down, and Walker was permitted to proceed with his remarks, He eriticized the rules and maintained that an impression exisied that they did not permit that freedom of debate which the House desired. Mabany of New York followed ina few remarks, in which he asserted that the “gag law,” which was so prominentin the Fifty-fourth Cungress, did not die in that Congress, but had been re-enacted here; that it was the usual trick of seli-consti- tuted leaders temporarily to move the adoption of the rules of the preceding Congress. -bat that ‘it was easier to move Mount Zins than to secure-therr amend- ment afier this was done. Walker’s resolution was tabled. A resolution was adopted which re- quires the chairman of the caucus to call a caucus when a request is made by twenty-tive members in writing. The present House officers were then re-elected. They are: Henry D, Conden of Michigan, -chaplain; Alexander Mc- »well of Pennsylvania, clerk; Benjamin Raussell of Missouri, sergeant-; 'ms; Ww.J. nn of New York, doorkeeper. At o’clock the caucus anjourned. HAWAIIAN ISLAND AFFAIRS. Sugar Pouring Into Honolulu From the Plantations and ths Harbor Is Crowded With Shipping. HONOLULU, Hawarr, March 5.—Every- thing is prosperous and quiet at Honolula. The Treasury is unusnaliv flush. Work on the costly wagon road down Nuuanu Pali is sbout to commence. Bugar is pouring in from the plantations, and the harbor is crowded with ships' loading sugar. . A handsome Chinese hospital was opened yesterday with Christian services, although built by wealthy Chinese of all creeds, - The reported attempt to noison Liliuo- kalani is recoived with al derision. Many believe the f: ted with herself, it being wel amily, handed down as an ancient heir- m, oglrs. Dominis’ many old friends of both parties express glull regret at this display of her worse qualities in Washington. Her less friendly opponents say that she can- not serve them betier than by continuing to live on and make public in Washington her incapacity and trustworthiness. Both the above expressions of sentiment are heard in the Government House. A ey WEXLER MUST 60, Requested by the Central Govermment to Send His Keaignation. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 13—A spe- cial cable dispatch totne Sun from Ha- vana says: It is said in Havana by well-informed persons that Weyler has received a dis- patch requesting him to send his resigna- tion. Itis hinted that hard words have been exchanged recently between General ‘Weyler and the Central Government. Havana is greatly alarmed over the atti- tude of the Government and the troops with regard to the papsr monmey. Itis said that the'issue made by the ‘Spanish bank of the island of Cuba will be substi- tuted by another from the Bank ot Spain itself a1 Madrid. Two bundred Cubans embarked yester- day for Centa, to which place they have been exiled. fi 1 L ey Widow Ruis Seoks Relief. WASHINGION, D. O, March 13.— The petition of Mrs. Ruiz, widow of tbe dentist, Ricardo Ruiz, was delivered to Secretary Sherman to-day. It covers eight pages of note paper, the last of which is devoted to the signature and is wholly in Spanish. The Becretary has given no intimation of his action on the petition. 1t is strongly intimated, however, that Mrs. Ruiz cannot rely upon speedy relief from BSpanish sources on account of the pressure exerted by the newspapers. e Another Amerionn Citisen Rel-ased. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 13.—Con- sul Hance at Cardenas, Cuba, telegraphs the State Department that Frank .J. de Larrieu was released from prison there yesterday. According to the records At the State Department Larrieu is & native of Cuba, nataralized in this country. He was arrested in May last on charges that have never been made known. sy Bermuda’s hegistes! 10 Ba Restored. HALIFAX, N. 8., March 13.—Informa- tion was received here to-day by Mus- grave & Co., owners of the s eamer Ber- muda, of fil.buster notoriety, stating that the British Embassador at Washington would cause the vessel’s regisier to be re- turned to her at Fernandina,Fla.,where it was taken away by the British Vice- Consul. el PG Monater Fonderirla’s Removal. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 13.—A dis- patch to the Herald from Havana via Key West says:.Colonel Fondeviela has been removed from the command in Guana- bacoa and Colonel Tejerizo has succeeded him. Fondeviela’s resignation was de- manded by the Spanish authorities on Wednesday. RUSSIN'S SCHEME 15 DXPISED Continued from First Page. island. Should Greece be compelled: to make a complete backdown, the King would ‘probably abdicate. A partial de- leat of the Greek Government might also cause him to ‘withdraw in favor of the Crown Prince Constantine. “The talkof the accession of Prince Con- stantine to the throne recalls a tradition that has been feebly cherished for genera- tions by Greece. Greeks to this day have their oracles and lay more or less stre<s on the predictions of the wise men. Years ago one of the oracles forecasted the destiny of Greece and said the day would come when a Constantine and Sophia would rule over the nation and on that day the Greeks wouid possess Constanti- novle. This has been a fond dream of the Greeks. In Octover, 1889, when the Crown Prince marrie! Sopuia, sister of the Emperor of Germany, that tradition was brought foreibly to mind and- it has not been forgotten sinee. “The German Emperor has two reasons for his present cour e with regard to Greece.. The principal one is entirely personal. It is bis anger at the action of his sister in embracing the religion of her busband. The Emperor is & fanatic on this subject. The other reason is a finan- cial one. The firm of German bankers that is the mainstay of the German throne hold avast amount of the bonds of Greece. “Naturally tne bankers and the Em- peror do not want to see the value’or the securities placed in further j:opardy. “The outcome? Well, I think Crete wili be given autonomy. There will not, I think, be an evacuation of the island by the Greek troops. Possibly a c:mpromise may be effected whereby a Governor, to be named by the powers, will be placed in command.” WILL MaEx NO REPLY. But the Powers Intend to Blookade Crete and Greron. ROME, Itary, March 13,—it is posi- tively stated in semi-official quarters that the powers have virinally decided to make no reply to Greece’s answer to the note demandice the withdrawal of the Greek fleet and troops from Crete, but to pro- ceed at once to take such steps as will compel Greece to accede to the demand made upon her, K It said that the first step to be taken in this direction will be the establishment of a pacific blockade of Greece, which means that vesels captured while at- tempting to run the'blockade will nof be condemned and sold, but will be held until the Creten question shall be settled, when they will be returned to their owners, VIENNA, Avsreia, March 13 — The Fremdenblatt and other papers of this city state that Ruossia, Germany and Austria have instructed their respective admirals to take sieps conjointly with their colleagues to blockade Crete and | Great Britain and Italy, it 1s Greace. said, are prepared {o co-operate in tbe blockade, but the decision of France is yet awaited. ATBENS, GgrrEce, March 13.—The Greek steamer Smyrna arrived in Canea this morning. Immediately after she had come to an anchor, her captain received an order from one of the foreign admiral presumably Admiral Canevaro, of the Italian navy, who is by reason of seniority in command of the combined fleets, ai- recting him to leave at once, The captain of the Smyrna refused to doso, whersupon the admiral who fssued the order sent him notice that he would be given five minutes in which to obey the order. It at the'expiration of that time the ste atill remained in port an armed boat would be sent to cut her cables. In view of this peremptory notice the Smyrna weighed her anchor and left Canea. ¥ SECURES ANOTHER BRICK OF “G0LD" Hearst's Money Squandered in Cooking Up a Fresh Fake. Employes of the San Francisco Sewer of Filth Bite at a Telegram. Ass-mblymsn Powers, Who Was Libeled in the Coyote Yarn, May Sue for Damages. SACRAMENTO, Car., March 13.—Coin- cident with the employment by the con- viet jutemill organ of a corps of detectives and the expenditure of $1000 of Willie Hearst’s good hard gold there leaked the following telegram: SACRAMENTO, Cal, March 11, 1897. Blodgeit, Bake:sfield: Tbree thousand dol- lars wi.1 save Bert on reconsideration. Blodgett is an officer in the Bakersfield Bank, which institution holds several tens of thousands’ worth of coyote clairas. As-emblyman Emmons is from Bakers- field, and it was through his efforts that Guy’s bill was passed to enable the S:ate Board of Examiners to settle the just ciaims and reject the bad. Among the Berts known here are Senator Bert from San Francisco and Bert Packard of Ba- Kersfield, and several othersof the same Christian name around the Capitol. Ever since the coyote claims were pre- sented to the State Board of Examiners two years ago persons with an eye to the main chance have been proffering th ir services to the holders of coyote claims for a consideration—the consideration sometimes taking the shape of a commis- sion of 8o much per cent and sometimes of a lump sum. The story is old, but the fact that propo- sitions of tbat kind have been made to the holders of claims is no evidence that these propositions have been accepted. The last man who made an overture was promptly exposed. He was Deputy Sec- retary of Siate McCaivey and was dis- missed from bis ofice for demanding on the assumption that he coulu manipulate things so as to bave the claim The undercurrent of the present story is that the dispatch, a copy of which the Eximiner securéd a! an outlay or con- siderab.e coin, a bait set for that fake journa;. The bait took, but experience had made the managers of the Monarch of the Siums more wary, and they did not charge bribery as they did in the case of Democ at Caminetti’s bill. Here is the way the Examiner puts it: *Itis not alleged thatall the gentlemen who voted for the coyote-scalp bill did so because of dishonest motives; nor is it even Contended that every man who changed his votedid so because ie ac- cepted a bribe; but there are few men con- versant with legizlation and legisiative methods during this thirty-second s-ssion who do not feel morally certain that money was'used.” In order to have respectable backing, that portion of the Examiner staff which happened to be ont of jail ‘m.red the secret with the Chroniele, but the Cureni- cle did ot make so much of a-fuss over it as did the jute mill orzan. No notice was taken of the matier i0-day in the A sem- bly and it is not likely that that body will advertise the fake journal by calling an investigation to unravet the m-aning of an anonymous telegram wh.ch would never be admitted in evidence in any court in the lana. Assemblyman Arnerich of Santa Clara said to a CALL reporier to-uay that aiter he had exyressed his intention to vote against the bill Emmons came to him and reminded him of the fact that be had helped Arnerich with the agriculturai district association bill and pleade with i ow for God’s sake help me with *So I c:anged my vote and the rest also changed after mue,”” added Ar- nerich. Assemblyman Jack Powersof San Fran- cisco denied the statement at ribu ed to him by tne Ex miner. H: said: ‘I bad inquired o Emmons as to tue purpose of the bill and he said 1o me that the Board of Examiners and the Governor would have 1o pass on all those claims before they wouid be paid. I remarked to Ar- nerich that there wat good . deal of money invclved in the biJ, and he re- marked that if ‘there sufficient pro- tection around the Ineasure 8o as to pre- serve the rights of the people he would vote for it. “Emmons had voted with me in the election, and bad voted for me and was friendly to me and helped to give me a fair deal. An Examiner reporter came to me last night and said: ‘I heard that you paid out money for those votes’; that two or turee men told him so. I said: ‘They liars and you are a liar, too.” I never had a talk with Bert Packard—only know him by sighi. 1 never spoke ‘to him be- bind the screen. That is a lie. “I consuited Guy about the bill, because it called for such a large amount of money, and he told me that it was a good and just claim, and that the bill had been intro- duced at the request of Governor Budd and the remainder of the Board of Exam- iners. I have con-ulted with my lawyer in reiation to the matter, and if he advises me that there is sufficient grounds in the Examiner’s articie for a libel swit I will immediately prosecute the paper, because I didn’t come up here to jeopardize my reputation by taking bribes.” e screen referred to is the most public place in the Assembly chamber outside ot the Speaker’s desk. Itis just inside the big carved doors which guard the main entrance. People are passing in and out all the time, and no one would care to talk private matters while standing in a public doorway. The fake was got up by the Examiner for the purpose of lending color to iis libel, for which the key of the jail was turned upon Long Green and his hired man to-day. —_—— NO W4STE OE EXTKAVAGANCE. An Elaborate Keport by the Printing Investigators. SACRAMENTO, CArn, March 13 —The Stating Pr.nting Committee met to-night, with Senator John H. Dickinson in the chair. A partial report of the experts was read, of which the following is an ab- stract: We find no evidence of waste or extrava- gance in the use or purchase of stock or the employment of labor at the present time. A.l points in this connection can be readily had and will appear fully in our report, exceot that of the estimated value of labur and stock entering into the respective jobs, and this can only be ascertained by figuring out the time and siock nec. ssary to complete b as .t appears on the general and legislative order- bouks, which wouwid involve & labor of an in- definite time. If this were done & very close estimate could be had of the exact status oi the department st the present time, and eveu afier the work was completed there would still be & large margin to dispute over, owing to the honmest d.flerence of opinion as 19 the value ol the la- 8 {4 Giearly demonstrated every da; the great discrepancies in q\:nllllfln‘r{ll dmm& print- ing establishments when tendering bids for work in their line required by merchants and i m}‘:fi-nu for s to go into the sub. Ject thorvughiy and do it properly we decided 1t best to deal with the work entrusted to us in a general manner. and see if by our mm;: mendations we could improve the methods * vogue in some of the establishments an thereby save umnecessary expenditure exist- ing under the present conditions. The report recommends that there be 8 mipimum and maximum scale of wages establiched in the book-bindery ranging from $6 to $12 a week, accor iing to the ability of ihe operator. This would make 8 saving of from $5000 to $7000 per year. Considerable waste is reportea in the engineering department, owing to th- change from all sieam power to part steam and part electric power for operating the machinery, heating the building and hea: ing of presses. The expert recommends the purchase of new presses and machinery in several de- partments as a measure oi economy. The report further rays: We {urther report that it has frequently transpired that the compositors in the State Printing Office during the evening hours of the legisiative session are compelled to wait for copy for a considerabie leagth of time, We are of the opinion tnat this is the result of an insufficient clerical force at the Becreta y’s desk in the Senate and Assembly 10 get out the necessary copy for the compositors, and we would therefore recom- mend ihat in the fuinre sufficient force be Pplaved at the disposal of the chief clerk of the Assembly and the secretary of the Senate to handle such matter. One of the principal items in connection with the State Printing Office arlses from the time consumed in mak- 1ng changes and corrections sufficient to entail more time then would be consumed in re- setting the entire work. A rule should be enforced that authors should revise their articles from their original manuscript and send a olean typewritten copy on pajer of uniiorm siz: to the Siate Printer, and be allowed but one r\n‘(ml upon which changes could be made only when the sense of the article has been misinterpreted, or Where typographical corrections are discov- ered. The enforcem nt of this ruie will save the State mauy thousands of dollars in the publishing of reporia. ‘The partial report of the expert is nearly as volumin.us as the 0.d Testament and will be concluded in our next. It goes into_the most minute details and shows that the experts have earned whatever they may clalm for compensation 4 The committee adjourned exhaustea after the reading of the exhaustive report, and will meet to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock. . IN BENATE AND ASSEMBLY. Power Protests Against the Latest Ex- aminer Fake, SACRAMENTO, Can, March 13.—The Senate this morning paesed the following bills: Appropriating $2500 for the State Board of Horticuliure; appropriating $298 85 to pay the claim of the Tribune Printing Company. The woman suffrage amendment came up for reconsideration, and created con- siderable debate. The matter was post- poned until 11 o’clock, when a reconsider- ation was granted. Bulla asked for a postponement of action on the bill until Tuesday next, which was also granted after a lengthy discussion. The A«sembly bill providing for the or- gamization and government of irrigation districts was reconsidered on motion of Simpson and carried, The Senate spent almost-the entire aiterncon considering the Assembly bill creating a department of highways, defin ingits duties, ete.. This is a bill to con- tinue the Bureau of 'Highways. < Gillette, Smith and Braunhart opposed the bill on tue grounds t at the bureau could not effett a system of State highways with the funds at 1ts disposal. Braunhart took the stand that a_bighway system coul!d not enefit San Franci-co, which paid one- third of the taxes of the State. Jones and Beard championed the bill, and upor rollcall the vote siood 18 aves, 11 noés. A call of the house was had. Dickinson, Aram and BSeawell were brought in and voted aye and tne bill was passed. Braunhart gave notice of a re- consideration. The Senate joint resolutions classitying employes of the postoffice and approving the House resolution to increase the sal- aries ol letter-carr.ers were carried unani- mously.. Withington placed Assembly bill 410 to pay coyote scalp claims in_his place on the sprcial urgency file. Adjourned until Monday. The Assembly spent the entire morning session in reading of the county govern- ment act. 3 The Assmbly this afternoon passed Senate billsas follows: By Pedlar, amend- ing sections of the Po.itical Code relating 10 the Nationsl Guard; by Stratton, ap- pre priatinz $3000 for the equipment of the Industrial-‘Home of Mechanical Trades for the Blind. 3 Assembly bills were pasged as follow: By Toland, making appropriation IOF the claim of Cnarle- W. Metcalf again the State; by Caminetti, appropriating $56,000 for the erection of an additional building at the Preston Home of Industry at Ione and furnishing and equipping the same; by Elliot, amending seciion 574 of the Civil Code relating to owner- ship and disposition of property in savings and loan associations; by McGrath, empowering governing bodies of cities of over 100,000 to pension the widows of tiremen; by Bettman, confer- ring certain powers upon corporations or- ganiz~d for the purpose of preventing tires, saving property and human lives; by Sims, repealing section 3640 of the Political Code relating to duties of As- sessors. Powers of 8an Francisco rose to a per- sonal privilege and stated he had been charged by the Examiner with taking money for his vote on the coyote scalp bill, "After theroileall on bills he sai “Mr. Emmons came to me and stated that each claim would be subjccted to examination by the Board oi Ex- aminers. Upon theassurance and request of Mr. Emmons I changed my vote to aye. The Examiner man came to me and stated he knew I had the inside of the scalps matter, and if I didn’t teli all about it he would burn me up. I told him I knew nothing of any bribery in the mat- ter. The statement that I had a conver- sation behind a screen is a deliberate lie, as is also any statement connecting me with any bribe —_——— Ansemblyman Guy Honared. BACRAMENTO, Car., March 13.—As- semblyman Guy of S8an Diego, chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, was presented with a beautiful silver water set by the Assembly clerks and at- taches of 8an Diego this evening. The set was given in recognition of the services of Guy in behalf of the new Normal School for S8an Diego. The presentation took place in the Ways and Means Committee room, Jud- son C. Brusie making the speech .in behalf of the attaches. The following-named attaches were Clark Alberti, J. L. Gillis, E. B. Spencer, C. D. Boyd, M ss Carrie Bryan, 0. 57 worth, W, H. Laws and William Gould. ke et Appointed by the Governor, BACRAMENTO, CarL., March 13.—Gov- ernor Buudd to-day transmitted the follow- ing appointments to the Legislature for its approvai: W. J. Prout, Board of Har- bor Commissio! San Diego bay; Abbot Kinney, Los Angeles, Trusiee Whittier School; W. P. Roland, Los Angeles, Trustee Whittier School Colonel Hay Mhould, Have a Say. NEW YORK, N. Y, March 13.—New Yorkers expect ex-State Senator Lispen- ard Stewart to be made secreiary of iegation at London, although Colonel Joon Hay, who will probabiy be Embas- sador, is in 1avor of the retentian of Henry ‘White, who bas belda the office for a dozen years. e —— General Lee’s Family Coming Home. HAVANA, CuBa, March 13.—The family of Consul-General Lee will leave for the Unniu: States within two I.'th This ih bought to be preparatory to a change in the &mml-fip. L = gLy Bagard Goind to I'aly. LONDON, Exa., March 13. — Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, United States Embas- sador, with his family, will start for Ital, on Wednesday. A, Y SECRETARI WILSON'S AMBITION [Continued from First Page.| area, with such modifications as soil and climate may suggest, that the new Secre- tary of Agricultare will surprise the farmers of the country when they open their seed packages which they are to re- ceive under the new administration. But it is not to this alone that the new Becretary has given his attention during the first few days of his work. He has found in his work, as have many otlers who have had onportunity to study the interests of the farmers, that no subj-ct more engrosses the atten ion of the agri- cultorists than that of be-t production. From the North and West especially the demand for sugar-beet see:s and oopor- tanity to experiment in beet production has been very great, and now the demand is coming from the South, where many 6f the armers believe that it is practicable to grow sugar beets. This statement is pot limited to those directly intere<ted in agriculture. The capitalists and business men of the.towns and cities stand ready to invest large sums o! money in the beet- sugar factories, provided it is found that beets can be grown successfully in their localities. With this in view Secretary Wilson has arranged to distribute beet seeds to every county in the United States in whicn beet culture seems to be at ali licely to sutceed. Contracts have already been made for a very larce quan- tity of beet seecs of the best varieties and the work of distributing them will begin very soon. These seeds will go to the experiment stations in the various States, and from these stations be sent to each county with instructions to those farmers recciving them to send the beets thus produced to the experiment station of that State for analysis. Inatead of discouraging the farmers of the countryia their ambition to produce the sugar for which $100,000,- 000 is now sent abroad annually, as seems to have been the case under the recent administration, every encouragement will be given to the experiments and to the investment of funds by those desiring to co-operaie with the farmers in' the pro- duction of the sugar supply of the United Btates. Members of Congress who have followed Becreiary Wilson’s work, as developed in the few days that he has been at the head of his department, speak in the highest terms of tha plans and methods intro- duced by him, and through which he is, they believe, about to open to the a-ricul- turists of the country new fields and fur- nish them increased earnings. At the conclusion of his interview with THE CaLL correspondent, Secretary Wilson said that he would use his best efforts to secure ade- quate protection for California fraits against foreign importations, and that he would cause to be prosecuted with greater vigor than ever the efforts of the Burean of Vegetable Pathology to eradicate the scale insect. FREEDOM’S DAWN IN CUBA. Twenty Thousand Troops to Bs With- drawn From the Island for Possible Service a: Home. HAVANA, Cusa, March 13 (via Key West, Fla., March 13).—Very little news bas reached Havana of what has bap- pened in the Phiiippines. Local papers have received long telegrams, but their publication has bsen prohibited by the censor. He only allowed the news of Polavie- jao’s. resignation on the plea of sick- ness, and this has caused a great sensa- tion among the Bpaniards, all disbeliev- ing the story, and attributing it either to the fact that he has been de:eated in front of Cavite, or worsestill, that the Spaniards Now Is the time when you should take a Spring Medicine to purify your blood, give you good appetite, sound sleep, steady nerves and perfect digestion. That scrofulous taint, that skin trouble, that Tak liver difficulty, that bilious tendency, that tired feeling, are all cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Give this medicine a fair trial and you will realize its positive merit. It is not what we say, but what the people who are cured say, which proves that Hood’s Sarsaparilla §:>.5 Spring Medicine. C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. Hood’s Pills cure Liver Ills; eesy to take, easy to operate.25¢. * - PRIVATE COLLECTIONS Of Choice and Rars Oriental Rugs, Etc., Bto., Etoc., Now on Exhibition at Former] tub, 317 Powell St., ot Opposite Union Square, TS BH SOLD AT AUCTION! —Commencing— MONDAY. Maroh 15th, Cortinning EVERY DAY to March 20th, AT 3 AND 7:30 P. M. KACH DAY. This rich and exceilent collec- tion is brought over by an Ar- menian family, and include~ many rare and historic speci- men . Tihey bave ructed us to dispose of their entire stock at unreserved anction. An unparalieled opportunity for the buyers and connoisseurs of ¢i vice rugs. EASTON, ELDXIDGK & CO., > Auctioneers. have actuily b g 'Y been expelled from the The Spatiards feel gespondent, and more S0 Wien it is known that Spain being unable L to send rmore re-enforcements to the Philipines, or unwilling to the regular troops stationed in Spai bold the Cirlists and Republicans in’ check, has dedded to withdraw 20,000 or' 25,000 troops from Cuba, and under pre- text that ther are sick and disabled, in order not to sall attention to either the Spaniards or tie insurgents, they will be sent back to 8ptin at once, Weyler has asresd tn the scheme and this explains tle reason of his recent orders calling to the voiunteer ranks all the able-bodied men wiliing to join them i order to fill the gaps left by the troops which are to be sent to Spain. People here consider this measure as Spuin's first contession bf weakness aud impotency to finish the Unban revolution and a pre- liminary st€p to the final abandonment of the same. | Great rehicing was manifested in Guanabacoa jhe other night when the notorions Fondeviela left the place to take charge of the forces operating around Campo Floridg THE INMUKGENT ARMY, Comprehensive Btatement of Its Condi- tion by an Ex-Officer BOSTON, Mass., March 13.—Following are excerpts from a column interview printed here to-day with Dr.J. H rbert Stephens, recently s colonel in the Cuban army: f “The insurgent army is a little better equipped to-day than ever before, and I should say that at the present time there are not less than 60,000 men in the field. Food has been scarce at times, but when plentiful, as at present, consists of beef and bananas.: Beef is plentiful on the island, where cattle run wiid in hundreds of thousands. The men round them up and kill and dress a bunch of cows. Much of the beef is wasted, but the supply seem unlimited. ° “As far as I was able to observe there are few Americans in the Cnban army and the stories ot whole companies are un- founded. The Cuban, like the Spaniard, is suspicious of Americans, and jealousy prevails all over t: e island. Americans and Cubans do not sffiliate. “I should say thatabout 50 per cent of the men in the Cuban army are colored. There are few colored men With General Gomez, but in Santiago de Cuba there are many colored soldiers, some of whom are officers. “There is not much sickness in the army as a rule. General Gomez is in good realth, and as far as that olda wound in his leg is concerned I can say that while I was with him it did not trouble him."” NEW TO-DAY! Real Estate Azents. Rent Collectors and Auctionee s. . OFFICE AND SALESROGM, 14 MONTGOMERY ST., NEAR MARKET. PROBATE AND REFEREE'S REAL ESTATE AUCTION. MONDAY. tepeeececsessse... March 29, 1897, At 12 M. at Salesroom, AS PER CATALOGIIH. First—B. T. 1ibbets’ Esta Peremptory sale, subjec t0 approval of Probate Court, 2427 Fiibert st.; house of 8 rooms and lot 25. x87:6. And lot 26x112:6, % line of Filbert st., 87:8 E. of Steluer, adjoining the abave. Monday... Second—Ry order of Henry P. Umbs. Referee of the Estate of Fred G ham, deceased, the three followlng properties: (a) 916 Harrison st.. NW. line, distant 175 feet SW. of Fifth st; 2-story and basement re: Ing for 820 per monib, aud ot 21 (5) 918 wnd 920 Harrison st., d -96:084 fect SW. of F ftn si.: doubie 2--tory and b ment housa, renti1 g 10r $36 per monih. aad lot 28:1114x80. (©) 215« ary, 60 SW Fifth per month. an Fifth—Dani=1 Mullin Eitate, the Four Following Properties: (a) $15-817 Golden Gate avenue, between Hyde and Larkin_ sts.; 2 houses of 9 rooms and bath each; ren: $70 per month: lov 34:434x 1876 fuet. (#)'457-459 S.evenson s, SE e, between Fiih sna Sixth sts.; doubie house of 6 rooms each: lot 26:6x70 feet. (©) Lot S. line of Oa< st., distant 287:6 feet W. of Devisadero st.: 25x157:6. (@) Ocean View lot: W. lige of Bright st., )50 feeu'S. of Kandolph; 25x100° feet; near the elec- tric cars. Ninth—A. W' Bode Estate. No. 1759 Howard street, east line, between Thirteentb and Fourceen.h streets: improvements consist of 8 flats of 5, 5 und 4 rooms sud bath eacn, and rear house of 4 rooms: lot 27x110; renc $64 per month. Tenth—A. W. Bode Estate. Northwest line of Brannan stree:, distant 80 feet southwest of Fourth street; lot 2570 feet. Clara st., SE. 1'ne, distant 176 3-story house, reniing for $20 ov 26XV, Eleventh—James helly Estate. Presidio Heights corner; routhwest corner of Jackson and Spruce streets; 1ot 47:814x98:3 feet; tine marine view. Twelfth—John Burns Estate. 8031 or 207 Twentieth st., south line, between Alabama and Ficrida: 2-stcry house of 5 rooms 2nd bath above and coalyard below; lot 26x104 et Thirteenth — By Order of OCrocker- ‘Woolworth Bank. 923 Valerc: east line, distant 224 feet north of Twenty-fi tory bay-window house of § fooms and bath; ot 24290 ieat. Fourteenth, (A arket-Street Busi- ness Property. . Sou'h or southwest co-mer of Market and Tweitih sts.; improv.ments, store and flats; lot 25:11x90 feet. (B) West or Northweat Corner of Twelfth and Stevenson Streets. Cottage and 2-story hruse; about ome-third of lov vacant; 76x75:11 feet. and adjoinlug the cor- Der of Market aud Twelch sts. ¥ fresnth—Gilt-Edge Investment. 815 10 827 Turk st., bet Franklin and Gough; 7 2-story houses: rent $245 per month; lot 137:6x 120; two iroutages. Sixteenth. 98" Nineteenth V artford cot foundation ; rent $12: ifon Cottage. orth line, bet. Castro and 4 ro ms_ and bath: brick ot 25x75 feet. For catalogues and further particlars call at gur oftice before day of sale—Monday, Mared 25, G. H. UMBSEN & CO., Auctioneers, 14 Montgowery Street. DR. MCNULTY. 'HIS WELL -] WN AND RELIABLE OLL T Bmhtfi"&nu:‘x}:nw&flmma Skin P. ROSCOE McNULTY, M. D., 2614 Mearny Street, San Francisco, Cal. BRUSHES = brewers, bookbinders, candy.maki bangers, pflll'nm painters, :‘u‘“‘mn:!‘ m& men, tar-roofers, tanners, tail BUCHANAN BROS., Brush Manufacturers. lnliln:n-h’l NOTARY PUBLIC. (EARLES B FuILLIes ATTORNEY-AT- Law and Notary P 1% ablle, 658 Market su #ell sureet. Telephone * Pine ® FOR BARBERS BAX- bootblacks, bath- bouses, billiard-tables, - < )