The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 27, 1897, Page 2

) = THE SAN ANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1897 declared the gap between Surf and Ell- wood would be closed within the year. In reference to a new steel ferry steamer for service on the bay, he said: “That is one of the matters to be considered, and very probably something to this end may be determined on. We have already had a zood deal of talk atone time and another on the question, there seeming to be quite a strong impression among our officials that another boat could bs used to advan- tage in our ferry business. However, this is but one of muny matters of business upon which we are to consult and decide.”” He confirmed the publishea reports of the proposed exchange of railroad prop- erties with the Santa Fe, whereby the lat- ter would come into absolute possession of the tracks between The Needles and Mo~ jave and the Southern Pacific Company would acquire a sectiou of road in Mexico owned by the Santa Fe neople acd which would give the Southern Pacific Company a through line of its own in that countr; with a terminus at Guaymas. In conclusion he said the policy of the company would be to do everything pos- sible for the development of California and her industri GENERAL RUGER'S RETIREMENT. It Will Cause a Promo'ion All Along the Line—Brigadiers Who Are Mentioned for Elevation. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 26 —The retirement of Major-General Thomas H. Ruger, which will occur April 2, will be the most important change of the year in military circles. Promotion all along the line will be the result. The retirement will mesn the removal of Major-General Wesley Merritt from Chicago to New York. The War Department precedent has it that the second officer of the army shall be in command of the Department of the East. Who wiil succeed General Mer- ritt as commander of the Department of the Missour: is an open question. The appointment will be made hy President McKinley. From the six brizadier-gen- erals now in command of the other depart- ments the President will make his selec- tion. These are: Jobn R. Brooke, sta- tioned at St Paul: Frank Wheaton, stationed at Denver; Edwell 8. Otis, sta- tioned at Vancouver; James W. Forsyth, with headquarters at San Francisco; Zenas R. Biss, stationed at San Anfonio, and Jonn J. Coppinger, stationed at Omaha. While precedent favors promotion of the senior brigadier, who is General Brooke, it by no means follows as certain ihat he will be appointed. There is a bare possibility that President McKialey may not vromote General Brooke at once. It has been suggested that as General Whea- 1on is to be retired on May 8 the President may appoint him to the vacancy, in order that he may draw a larger salary when retires, The pay of a major-general on the active list is $7500 and a brigadier $3500. When retired the major-general gets $5625 and the brigadier $4125. When the promotion is magde of one of the briga- diers to be major-general it meansa tur- ther promotion all along theline. One of the colonels will become brigadier-gen- eral. Of these there are seventy-one. The ranking colonel is William R. Shafter, who commands the First Infantry. It is not uniikely that the man chosen will be Colonel James 5. Wade of the Fifth Cavalry, who is the ranking cavalry officer. Colonel Wade is an Ohioan, a son of the famous Senator Ben Wade. Re- tirements such as General Ruger’s are not sought by officers. They are compulsory, aud come ratber hard on men In active life and good health who are perfectiy willing to remain in harness for several years to come. General Ruger was born April 2, 1833, at Lima, N. Y., and graduated in 1854 at West Point. For six vears he was a law- yer at Janesviile, W He went to the war in 1861 as lieutenant-colonel of the Third Wisconsin Infantry. His war rec- ord is good. He saw service in the Shen- andoan Valley and in the Northern Vir- ginia and Maryland campaigns. For bravery at Gettysburg he was made brevet brigadier-generai. He did auiy during the drait riots in New York, and later was with Sherman at Atlanta. At Fraoklin he defeated General Hood and took partin the surrender of General J. E. Johnston, in April, 1865. He was Pro- visional Governor of Georgia from Janu- ary 12 to July 7, 1868, and commanded the district of Alabamaand the Depart- ment of the Sonth till 1371, when he be- came superintendent of the West Point Academy. Aiter five years he returned to ihe army. He has commanded in the South, Montans, Missouri, Dakota and the Pacific Slope. When General Miles went to New York General Ruger was made a major-gener: el SRe SR THE GOLDEN GA4TE CARNIVAL. Seeretary Long Says Warships Will Be Furnished. WASHINGTON, D. C.,, March 26.—In response to a request made by Senator Perkins that war vessels be allowed to take part in the “cdrniva!” at San Fran- cisco, Secretary of the Navy Long has adaressed the Senator as follows: SIR: Replying to your letter of the 23d inst., 1 have to inform you thet the commander-in: chief of the Pacific station_has been directed 10 have at San Francisco during the week of the ““Carnival of the Golden Gate,” such of the vessels unaer his command s the duty of the squadron renders practicaple. Very respectiully, Jomx D. Loxe, Secretary. = Nominated for Uffice. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 26.—The President to-day sent to the Senate the following nominations: Edgar Thomp- son Scott of Pennsylvania, Second Becre- tary of Embassy at Paris; William C, Whipps of Kalispell, Mont., Receiver of Public Moneys. Second Lieutenant Jobn W. Wholley, Fourth Infantry, and Peter Murray, Third Irnfantry, to be first lieutenants. Corporal Jonn J. Bernard, First Cav- alry, and Sergeant Paul Giddings, Eighth Cavalry, to be second lientenants, St it The Lats Alezander M. Kenady. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 26.— Alexander M. Kenady, secretary of the National Association of Veterans of the Mexican War, who died in this city yes- terday, was formerly a printer on the San Francisco Bulletin in 1861-63. He was the originator of the priniers’ plot in Laurel Hill Cemetery in tweat city, and it was metnly through his efforts ibat the Jand was <et apart for the burial of mem fir: of Eureka Typographical Union No. Pacific Coast Pensions. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 2. sions have been granted as follows: G fornia: Original—William McCall, Sol- diers’ Home, Los Angeles; Julins W. Davis, San Francisco; Frederick John Quant, Madera. Increase — Henry Sebwartz, San Francisco. Washington: Original—James McCary, Beartle. Restoration and increase—John L. Hiil, dead, E! o Purchase of Army Supplies. WAEHI?\'GTO.\', D. C., March 26.—Seon- ator Perkins and Representative Loud called at the War Department to-day in company with W. C. McCloskey and pre- sented the petition of San Francisco com- mercial bodies urgine that army supplies be purchased in San Francisco. P o But Joy Will Bo Appointed. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 2.— Captain Tuits of Stockton has announced nis cindidacy for appointment as drug in- spector for California. Mr. Joy, the San anciico druggist, Will probablybe ap- pointed. ALWAYS the best specs 80d eyeglasses. Ber- teling Optical Company, 14-16 Kearny st. , RAILAOAD MEN NOT 1§ ACCORD Legal Lights of the West Differ From Eastern Opinion. Chicago Magnates Believe That All Asscociations Are Outiawed. Already the Rate-Cutting Is On and the Traveliny Public May Reap the Benefi'. CHICAGO, IrL., March 26.—A confer- ence of the le:al representatives of Chi- cago railroads was held to-day in the office of George R. Peck, generai counsel of the Chicago, Milwaukee and S8t. Paul Railroad. B. F. Ayer, general counsel for the Hlinois Central, presided, and there was a full attendance of lawyers from the important lines west, south and north of Chicago. The conference was called on account of the Supreme Court’s decision adverse to railroad traffic associations. The prevailing sentiment of those present showed that the Western railroad lawyers are practically a unit in the opinion that the Eastern railroaa lawyers and joint traffic association magnates are wrong from a legal standpoint in assuming that the decision does not place the stamp of illegality on any other as<ociation except the Trans-Missouri Freigat Associztion. The lawyers declared unanimously that the decision outlawed such associations as the Western Freight Assoclation, and the result of the conference will be that such roads as have not already formally with- drawn from thet organization will forth- with send notices to that effect. The relation of the decision to passen- ger associations was not discussed suffi- ciently for a general opinion to be given out, and each road for the present will be guided by its own lawyers. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific and the Sioux City and Northern, the lat- ter road running between Minneapolis and O'Neill, Nebr., sent notices of with- drawe! to-day from all traffic associations. The Western Freight Association has practically ceased to exist, many em- loyes having already been cischarged for ack of work to doand those of higher grade are seeking positions elsewhere. Most of the officials have contracts which ran to 1898, including Commissioner Midgeley, who is now in the Holy Land on a sick leave of absence. The disagreement of transcontinental roads as to the payment of commissions is supposed to have received independent action by the Union Pacific, which may e the beginning of a serious rate trouble in the absence of a transcontinental agreement, except on paper. The Union Pacific is said to have raised commissions over its lines from the Missouri Riverto Denver $2, and to California points §3. The Chicago-St. Paul passenger situ tion is also reported to be in a condition bordering on c:lispse in rates. The Su- preme Court decision has had the eifect of abbrogating the agreement of the Trans- continental Passenger Association to pool the business for the Christian Endeavor convention, to be held in San Francisco next July, and there is danger now of a free-for-all bid for the business by each line, which might bring rates from Chicago and return down 10 $20. STANFORD'S TRACK ATHLETES. Candidates for Places on the University Team Will Be Given a Trial To-Day. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Caw, March 26.—A trial field day will be held here to-morrow. The members of the track team have remained at college dur- ing vacation and are anxious to see what a week’s faithful training, when freed from the cares of study, has donme for them. The 100-yard sprint, aithough conceded to Brunton, who has done it in 10 seconds flat, gives promise of being a very inter- esting event because of the number of men trying for places. Birch, who entered college with a good record, was at first a trifie disappointing, being slow in the start. He is now much quicker in getting off the mark and straightens up to his work well. Captain Dale and Holbrook have also made good showings and will have a try at this event. Brady Burnette as a distance man promiss to become a worthy successor to Dave Brown, who is now disqualified, having contested in four field davs against Berkeley. In fact, he exhibits the salient traits of the W estern runner—speed, grit and generalship. He is now handi d by ten pounds o superfluous flesh. Daggett and Walker are also showing up well. Morgan is doing excellent work in the hurdles. He has a peculiar but gracelul style, has had much experience and is Stanford’s fastest man. Dole, Wilson, P pe and Edwards are alsodevoting much time to both events in the hurdles. Captain Dole is rapidly acquiring his old form in the high jump and is conscien- tiously practicing the pole vaukt. Kerrigan, although unable to contest this year, is_training faithfully. In the event of an Eastern trip he will be a valu- able addition to the eam. Besides holding the coast record of 6 feet 3 inches for the high jump he is strong in the pole vault and the broad jump. Bovd is doing good work in the hign jump, pole vault and the hnndred. Great interest is manifested in the mile walk, but as yet our power in this event is an unknowh quantit ) s GRAND NATIUN \I N1 EEPLECHASE Dyas’ Manifesto, a 6 to 1 Shot, Wins the Big Kace. LIVERPOOL, Exc., March 26.—The grand national steeplechase for 2500 sov- ereigns was run to-day, and was won by H. M. Dyas’ Manifesto. Powell’s Filbert was second and Major “Orr-Ewing’s Ford of Fyne third. The betting was 6 to 1 azainst Mani- festo, 100 to 1 against Filbert, 20 to 1 against Ford of Fyne, 7 to 1 against Catnal, 7 to 1 against Wild Man From Borneo, 10 to’1 against Norton, 17 to 1 against The Svarer, 20 to 1 each against Nellie Glay and T.mon; 21 to 1 against Green Hill, Prince Alvert and Barcal- whav; 28 to 1 against Chevychase, 33 to 1 nst Clawson, Argonaut and Golden Cross; 40 to 1 against Daimio; 50 to 1 each against Fairy Queen and Zaport; 66 to 1 each against Gauntlet and Gold Kish, and 100 to 1 each agsinst Westmeath, Bally 0'Hara, Bad Cross, Conitinental, Mediator, Littie Joe and Lotus Lilv. £ Manifesto won by twenty lengths and Filbert finished ahead of Ford of Fyne. The harses got a false start and were called back. At the next attempt Golden Cross jumped away to the front, with Timon next, clear of Wild Man from Bor- neo, Nellie Gray, Norton and Zaport, Mediator being the last of the string. Upon entering the course Timon was well to the front, with Barcalwhey, Wild Man from Borneo and Golden Crossand Me- diator still in the rear. At Canal Point Timon was still holding_his own, with Nellie Gray, Cathal and Manifesto next, Wila Man from Borneo having dropped back to the last position. Passing the grand staud Timon had a long lead, but upon reaching the race- course he gave way to Manifesto, who shot out ahead and won with ease. Prince Al- bert was fourth. . “THE UNITED WHEELMEN.” Mott Says the New Oraanization Will Bo Short-Lived. BALTIMORE, Mp., March 26.~With ref- erence to a report that the Minneapolis and St. Paul wheelmen would withdraw their support from the L. A. W., Albert Mott, chairman of the L. A. W. Racing Board, said: “The United Wheelmen will have a more brief and precarious existence than even the Knights of the Wheel of Detroit had a few years ago. The grievances of the United Wheelmen are based upon the racing interes's of the L. A. W., which affect comparatively few members, while the Knights of the Wheel movement was a direct split from the L. A. W. by promi- nent officials of the L. A. W. With that great advantage and with numbers far ex- ceeding that of the Minneapolis move- ment, the Detroit affair was so insignifi- cant to the L. A. W. that its existence was only known by an occasional and stray newspaper paragraph. “The affair at Minneapolis is not new. The same parties have been struggling for several years in the throes of rebeliion, but as they are in the aggregate a few malcontent local racing men and their followers, the dignity of the revolution is much dwarfed in the public eye and the pnl}lic pulse will not respond very flatter- ingly.” CEER A LASTED IWO MINUIES. Watson, the Negro Giant, Knocked Out by Muldoon’s 2hunderbolt. BUFFALO, N. Y. March 2. — The boxing contest between C. C. Smith, *‘Muldoon’s thunderbolt,” of this city,and John Watson, the colored giant of Kansas City, before the Walden-avenue Athletio Club to-night, was a cyclonic affair of one round, Smith winning with a left hook on the Kansas City boy’s jaw. Smith led off with a great right on the wind. Watson tried a right swing and missed and then ran plump into a left jab that sent his head back, but he re- sponded with a hot jolt on Smith’s jaw. Smith rushed and there was a fierce mix- up. Watton was knocked down with a left-hand swins and went down by a rignt jab. He got to his ieet only to be floored once more with a leit hook and failed to come back before the ten seconds’ limit. The fight lasted just two minutes. Smith weighed 179 pounds and Watson 197. The preliminary bout was between Jack McDonough of Rochester and Jake Harris of Buffalo, middle-weights. McDonough won in two rounds. Semlegh ZLive-Pigaon Shooting. ELKWOOD PARK, N. J., March 26.—A four-cornered sweepstake, $5 each, at ten live birds, was the first event to-day be- tween Colonel J. Anthony and Colonel Den, R, A. Welch and D. A. Upson, and was won by Upson. The second event, a match of twenty- five live birds, $100 a side, between Dr. Wert and C. Walters, was won by Dr. Wert, he having killed seventeen to his opponent’s sixteen. In the fif een-bird event, $15 entrance fee, Fulford and Patten had clean scores and divided, each man receiving $50. Colone! Dea and Weich divided second money with fourteen kilis. Nearly all the shooters have returned to their homes. e ol Freano Aports Disappointed. FRESNO, CaL, March 26.—There was to bave been a prizefight last night at Sanger, fifteen miles east of this city, be- tween William Ross of that town and & gug pamed Burn: from Los Angeles. hen the hour for the fight arrived Ross was noton hand, and the match was de- clared off. Itis said that Ross was afraid of Burns and went to him with a proposi- tion to “fix’ the match. Tuis the Los Angeles man would not do, and Ross then announced that he would not fight. A large delegation of sports wen: from this city by team to witness the contest. They returned between hours ranging trom midnight to 3 o’clock, a very dis- gusted aggregation of men. g Racing at New Urleans. NEW ORLEANS, L., March 26. — Three- fourths of & mile, Long Brook won, Nover sec- ond, Waterman third. Time, 1:153. One mile, Belleof Killarney and Seelbach ran dead hea:, Ivory third. Time, 1:42}4. One and a sixteenth miles, Jim Hogg won, Paros second, Prytania third. Time, 1:503. Three-fourths of 8 mile, Sim W won, K Q Ban second, Etiarre third. Time, 1:143. Seven-eighths of a mile, J M B won, siella 15 second, Mist Boykin third. Time, 1:30%. Three-fourths of & mile, Carrie Lyie won, Julie d'Or second, Florence Colville third. Time, 1:16}4. P A Aail Orer for the Ailsa. MENTONE, Fraxcs, March 26.—The yacht race for large raters to-day resulted in a sail over for the Ailsa, the Britannia not making her appearance. The weather was dull and threatening, and the breeze fight from the southwest. The Allsa sailed twice around a seven-mile triangu- lar course. SRR T Ban Diego’s Cleser Oavswomen. SAN DIEGO, CaL. March 26.—The an- nual boatrace for the championship of the bay for ladies’ crews took place this after- noon over a long mile course, and was won by the Ziuc crew of eight young yomen'in 9 min. 15 sec. agaiust wiid and ide. e TRIED 10 WRECK A TRAIN. Obstructions Placed on the Track Failed to Do the Deadly Work. ST. LOUIS, Mo, March 26.—A special to tho Globe-Democrat from Dallas, Tex., ays that word reached that city last night that an attempt was made yesterday to roba train on the Texas, Sabine Valley and Northwestern Railroad, near Long- view. The robbers tried to derail the urain by piling iron on the track. The pilot of the locomotive, however, pushed aside the obstruction and the plan mis- carried, Private_information received last night to the effect that an attempt would he made to rob the Texas and Pacific train near Longview cansed the company to place on board the train an armed guard to be ready for emergencies. S A Church for Cyetiste. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 26.—A novel idea in church masters has been evolved by Davies W. Pitmann of the Drummond Tobacco Cémpany. Pitmann is an earnest church worker and an enthusiastic wheel- man, and he conceived the idea several days agd> of —a chureh exclusively for cyclists. Forest Park being the Mecca of mos: cyclists, Pitmann’s idea is to bave a church built in that locality and on Sun- days have hourly services. ~Ho has tigured thata building suitable for the purpose could be erected at a cost of $1500. g Will Eyect a Big Kefinery. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 26.—Claus Doescher, a Brooklyn millionaire and former president df the Brooklyn Sugar Refinery Company, it is stated, is going to erect a sugar refinery in Long Island City that will cost about $2,000,000. The new refinery will be on New Town Creek and will have a capacity of 3000 barrels a day. e Ruined by Fige, Water and Smoke. DES MOINES, Iowa, March 26.—Fire, smoke and water at7o'clock this morn- ing practically ruined the wholesale and retail millinery stork of M, Piegelman Co., val at $150,000. Insurance, JUSTICE WHITE'S DISSENTING VIEWS Differs From Other Mem- bers of the Federal Supreme Court. Cites Acts of Congress to Show Interstate Commerce Laws Are Valid. Some Crumbs of Cmfort for the Rai'road Associations Demorals izel by the Recent Ru inz. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 26.—The | dissenting opinion of Jastice White of the Supreme Court of the United States in the Trans-Missour: Freight Association case, wherein the majority of the court decided Monday last that the anti-trusf law of 1890 was valid and constitutional and the agreement of the assooiation was in restraint of trade and, therefore, in violation-of its provisions, and in which Justices Field, Gray and Shiras joined, has been made publie in full. Itis nearly as voluminous as the opinion delivered by Justice Peckham, and traverses the argu- ments and conclusions of that document in a vigorous way. Introducing the mat- ter, Justice White says: The theory upon which the contract is held 10 be illegal is that, even though it be reason- able and hence valid under the general principles of law, it s set void, beoguse it con icts with the act of Congress. Now, atthe outset it is necessary to understand the full import of this conclusion. As i: is conceded that the contract does.not unreasousbly re- strain trade, and that if it does mot su un- Teasonably restrain trade it is valid under the general law, the decision is substantially that the nct of ‘Congress I8 & departure from thie general principles of law, and by iis terms destroys the righis of individuals or corpors- tlons to enter into very many_ reasonable contracts. But this proposition, I deem it, is tantamount to an assertion that the act of Congress is itself unreasonable. The difficulty of meeting, by reasoning, a premise of thix nature is fraukly conceded, for, of course, where the fandamontal proposition upon which the whole contention rests is that the act of Congress is unressonable, it would seem conducive to nouseful purpose to invoke resson as spplicable to and as controlling the construction of a siatute which is admitted to begond the pale ofreason. The question then is, is the act of Congress relied on to be 80 interpreted as to give it & reasonable mean- ing or is it 10 be construed as being unrea- sonable and as violative of the elementary principles of justice? The opinion alscusses this question in the light of former decisions able and unreasonable agzreements in restraint of trade, and on that point the conclusion is reaches That to define, then, the words “In restraint of irade”’ as embracing every contract which in any degree produced that effect would be violative of reason, because it would inciude all those contracts which are the very essence of trade, and would be equivalent to saying that there shou. d be no trade, and therefore nothing to restrain. B The vprinciples of proper construction are reviewed by the Justice, and he says: 1f these obvious rules of interpretation be appiied it scems to me they render it impossi- ble to coustrue the words “every restraint of trade” used in the actin any other sense than as_excluding reasonaife contracts, as the fact that such coniracts were 1ot considered Lo be within the rule of contracts in restraint of trade was thoroughly established both in England and in this country at the time the act was adopted. It is, I submit, not to be doubted that the in- terpretation of the words “every coniract in restraint of trade,” so as to embrace within its purview every contract, howe: er reasona. ble, would certainly work an enormous injus: tice and overaie to the undue restraint of the liverties of the citiz:n. But there is no canon of interpretation which requires that the |. letter be followed when by 80 dofng an un- reasonable rcsult is sccomplished. On the contrary the rule is the other way, and exaets that the spirit which vivifies and not the letter which killeth is the proper guide by which to correctly interpret a statute, * * * The remedy intended to be sccompiished by the act of Congress was 1o shield’ against the danger of contract or combination by the few agains. the interest of the many and to the detriment of freedom. The construction nuw given, I think, strikes down the interest of the many to the advaniage and bonefit of the few. It has been held in & case involving a com- ré embraced in the act of Congres: in question, and this view was not doubted by this court. 'The interpretation of the statute, therefore, which hoids that reasonable agree- ments are within its purview makes itembrace eyery pesceable organization or combination of the Iaborer to benefit his condition either by obtaining an increase of wages or diminu- tion of the hours of labor. It follows that the construction which reads the Tule of reason out of the statute embraces within its inhibition every cantract o combi- nation by which workingmen seek to peace- ably betier their condition. It is, therefore, as I see it, abso.utely true 1o say that the con- struction now adopted which works out such Tesults not only irustrates the plain purpose intended 10 be accomplished by Congress, but italso makes the statute tend (0 an end never contemplated, and sguinst the sccomplish- ment of which its provisions were enacted. Justice White also discusses the ques- tion, ‘“Does the implication irresistibly arise that Congress intended in the act of 1890 to abrogate in whole or in part the provisions of the act of 1887 regulating interstate commerce?’ and concludes “That the nature of the two enactments clearly demonstrates there was no sach intention.” - A consideration of terms of the infer- state commerce act makes it clear to him ‘“that the contract here sought to be avoided as illezal is either directly sanc- tioned or impliedly authorized thereby. The agreement in question, seeking to secure uniform classification and to pre- vent the under cutting of the published rates, eyen though such agreements be made with competing as well as with joint Ines, is in accord with the plain textof the interstate commerce act and is in harmony with the views of the purposes of that law contemporaneously expressed in Congress by the body immediately charged with its administration, andi tacitly approved by Congress. * * * To my mind the judicial declaration that carriers cannot agres among them- selves for the purpose of aiding in the en- forcement of the provisions of the inter- e commerce law will strike a blow at the beneficial resuits of that act and will have a direct tendency to produce the preferences and discriminations which it 'was one of the main objects of the act to frustrae.” And in conclusion the minority says: “Manifestly this decision is utterly ir+ reconcillable with the views that in the case of a railroad company every restraint imposed by contract upon its freedom of action is necessarily injurious to the pub- lic interests, and hence invalid. Indeed, the proposition thatany restraint of its conduct which a railroad may create by contract is invalid because such a road is apu corporation is demounstrated to be erroneons by the interstate commerce act, which in the provisions heretofore re- ferred to not only expressly authorizes butin some insiances commat ments, from which restraint of the action of corporation necessarily arises.” e ol g Wilt Appeal at Unce. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 26.—District Attorney McFarland said to-day that an apreal dirscied by Attorney-General Mec- Kenna from the decision of the New York Court of Appeals in the Joint Traffic Association case would be made at once. He thought the records would go up Mon- day. McFarlane thinks the case would be advanced at the request of the | to reason- : Attorney-General and a decision probably rendered in April. CONSULS T0 BE CHANGED. As a Result of the Controversy of the Yups® Diplomats at San Francisco Wil Be Deposed. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 26.—The Chinese Minister gave a dinner to-night ta_several members of the Cabinet and others. J. C. Campbell of San Francisco, John W. Foster and H. M. Kingman were among those present. - As a result of the See Yup and Sam Yup controversy and séttlement it is announced positively that the Chinese Consul at San Frlnci'seo KFung Yung Hang, and Vice-Consul King will be deposed by the Chinese Goyern- ment on recommendation of the Minister. A curious story is told here in connec- tion with the See-Yup Sam Yup contro- versy. Yang Yuitis said, favored the Sam Yups until the butier in the Chl{uu legation, who is a See Yup, explained affairs to Mrs. Yang Yu, the minister’s wife, who in turn interceded with her liege lord in behalf of the See Yups. Several of the merchants of the See Yup Company who are now in Washington vouch for the correctness of this story. — i BRIDGES AWEPT AWAY. Dons in Georgia by the Hizh Wa ALBANY, Ga., March 26.—With one exception—the bridge over the Flint river at this point—there is not a public bridge left in this county. The iron bridge across the Kinchooloonee Creek, recently built jointly by Dougherty and Lee counties, and costing $8000, was swept away last night. The bridge of the Albany and Northern Railroad across the same stream went about the same time, and this, with the absence of a bridge over the Flint, re- cently knocked dowa by a lumber raft, places that road in a bad situnation, Truffic has been resumed on the Bruns- wick and Western and rthe Savannah, Florida and Western roads. Trains on the Columbia road will hardly be runhing before Monday, as there are several bad washouis on that line and the trestle across Nothaway Oreek is entirely sub- merged. 5 Newton, the county seat of Baker, is a regular Venice, people there being compelied to go about in boats. The freshet has done thousands of dollars of damage, and it will be some time before its effects will be overcome. Great Dama - T e 8UGAR-BLET INDUSTKY, Purchase of a Large Tract of Land in Nebraska to Develop It CHICAGO, [rt., March 26.—The Times- Herald says: Advices from New Carlsle, Ind., reached the city yesterday that Nel- son Morris of this city had associated himself with an Indigna syndicate which has purchased a large tract of land in the Kankakee region for the development of the beet-sugar industry. Itis proposed to build an immense plant and reclaim everal thousand acres gt the land in the vicinity to open a vast area for thisin- dustry. Morris is not in the city at present and will mot return from a pleasure tour for several weeks. His son Herbert admitted last evening that the deal was being nego- tiated, but he preferred not to say any- g until his father returned to the city. He said that the land was at present un- der water, but could be drained and con- verted intc a splendid acreage for sugar- beet culture. e Two of the Notorious Renders. CHILLICOTHE, Omnro, March 25.—De- tective George D. Cuidwell makes the startiing statement that Kate and Jake Bender, two members of the notorious family who murdered nine peonle near Independence, Kans., over twenty years 2go, are now hiding in_this country. He | has them located and will arrest them as soon as he hears from the authorities in Kansas. After killing Dr. York, their last victim, the Benders disuppeared and noth- ing was heard of them until now. It was thought by some_that the vigilantes nad kme§ them, but there was no proef of it. e sinf ot s Necretary Long’s Experiment. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 26.—A Washington special to the Herald says Becretary Long is considering the advisa- bility of making an experiment in the matter of laying one of the larger ships of the navy up in ordinary at either the Brooklyn Navy-vard or the League Island Navy-yard. If the result is successful, it may be that just as soon as the situation in Cuba becomes more tranguil he will order several other vessels put in reserve with small crews. [t is generally believed that the Columbia will be selected as the first vessel to be laid uo. —_— Sentancs of a Fool Bettor. OWOs80, Micr, March 26.—Thomas Leadbeater, a local pugilist, was sentenced yesterday to one year at Ionmia Peniten- tiary for the malicious destruction of property. Leadbeater made a wager witn a friend, the terms of which were that if McKinley were elected he was to demolish Fred Bartell's saloon, and 1n the event of Bryan winning the friend was to do the work of destruction. The bet was paid a few weeks ago by Leadbeater,who smashed the windows of Bartell’s placs of business and destroyed a $100 mirror. Rancho Potrero Land Suit, MONTEREY, CaL., March 26.—The old Rancho Potrero land suit, which has lain dormant for five or six years, has been revived and reopened in court. The Rancho Potrero, a part of the property of the Sargeut estate, is a square league of land on the Carmel River and is claimed by the heirs of Juaquin Guitterez. Some years ago several of Guitterez’s heirs in- stituted suit to recover the lana or its equivalent, but after s time the case was dropped. Attorney S. B. Caruth of Mon- tirey has charge of the case for the plaintiffs. ol Sogetisiy Freano Business Mew’s Club, FRESNO, CAL., March 26.—At a meeting held to-night steps wére taken to organize a buginess men’s club in this city. Com- mittees were appointed, and they will re- portat a meeting to be held on April 5, when it 1s expected to effect a permanent organization.. The business and profes- sional men of the city are taking hold of the movement with enthusiasm, and a successful club will -undoubtedly be formad. It is proposed to lease the sec- ond floor of Donahoo, Emmons & Co.’s building on Mariposa street and fit it up for the clubrooms. Sert s Buicide at Chico, CHICO, Car., March 26.—John Vickers, a painter and paper-nanger, committed suicide this morning by taking morphine. After swallowing the poison he kissed his little boy and girl bood-by, saying to the boy that he hoped he would live to be a good man. He then went to_ his room, wuere later was found dying. The loss of his wife, who died recently, caused Vickers' despondency. L S Whaloy Improring at Sausalito. SAUSALITO, Car., March 26.—Daniel Whaley, who was severely injured by the explosion of an oil lamp at San Anselmo station Wednesday morning, is greatly improved,and the physician who is attend- ing him says his injuries will not prove serious. A 7 i e Tacoms Street Kailway Sold. TACOMA, Wasn., March 26.—The Ta- coma Railway and Motor Company’s strestear system here was sold under fore- closure to-day for $100,000 to Howard C. Reavis of New York, representing the General Electric Company. SENATORS KEEP UP THE SECRECY Deliberations Behind Closed Doors on Organization and Arbitration. Gallinger Attacks the Civil Service Commission for Its “Hopping ” Tests. Declares That Under Its Strange Systems Phil Sheridan Could Not Have Secured Employm:nt. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 26.—With the exception of the first hour the whole of to-day’s session was spent by the Sen- ate behind closed doors, when not only | was the arbitration treaty discussed in | some of its bearings, but also was the | party organization of the Senate, no def- inite resuits bemng arrived aton either subject. During the opening session the Civil Bervice Commission was subjected to another raking down at the hands of Gal- linger (R.) of New Hampsbire. He saidas | his statement the other day about the *hopping’” test to which applicants for| employment in the Government Printing | Office were submitted had been challenged | by “penny-a-liners" in the press and by an official of the Civil Service Commission he had obtained a printed copy of the cir- cular which contained that and other equally absurd requirements — which would, he said, have prevented Phil Sher- idan from making himself famous if the Civil Bervice Commission had got a chance at him, and Would have even shut him out from employment in the Goverament Printing Office. The circular was referred to the Com- mittee on Civil Service and Retrench- ment, which is to investigate the whole | subject. The importsnce attached to the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the matter of the trau. Missouri Frelght Association was evi-| | s:dering postoftica nominations until n-Y r derced by the adoption of a resolution to have the decision and Judge White's dis- senting opinion printed as a Senate docu~ mentin sufficient number to satisfy the general public demand for it, ( Benators Do Not Favor His Amendment 10 the Treaty. WASHINGTON, D. ., March 26.—The debate on the genera! treaty of arbitration is losing ground amoug the Senators and much less time than formerly is devoted toits attention. This afternoon Gray (D.) of _Delawun tpoke in opposition to the Chilton amendment, which for days has been under discussion. Senator Gray favors the treaty as negotiated by Mr. Olney. The commitics amendmenty, Gray holds, cover the same gonera] ground sought to be covereq by Chilton, and the substitation of bis modifying clause to the effect that nothing should be submitted to arbitration but such mat. ters as the Senate may agree 1o arbitrate is confusing and only tends to incumber the treaty. Senator Thurston advocated the adop- tion of the amendments reported to the Senate during the lust session, and partic- ularly that to the first article relative to the scope of the treaty which eliminated all questions relating to the foreign or do- mestic policy, of either of the contracting parties, | During tte course of the debate it was suggested chat perhaps it would be best after all to return to the plan suggested by Lord Salisbury and submit to arbitra- tion only matters involving the question of pecuniary damages. This suggestion was declined by Secretary Olney. During the debate in secret session the question of the commiitee vacancies came up. It was caused by a criticism of Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska, objecting to_tbe Com~ mittee on Postoftices and Post Roads con- el CHILTON 15 0PPOSED, vacancies were filled. As the committee now stands there not a Democratic Seuator on it, Butl (Pop.) of North Carolina being the only Benator opposed to the Republicans. Allen said that this was not a fair rep- resentation, as they insisted that they were unwilling to be charged with the re- sponsibility of legisiation unless the Sen- ate gave them a maijority of straight Re- publicans on all committees. The Democrats insistedgthat they could name Democrats for those whose terms had expired and that the Republicans should keep the bolting Republicans now on the committee as a part of the Repub- lican representation. In the discussion the Republican leaders insisted that they must be given a clear majority or that all the elements opposed to the straight Re- publicans com bine and take the committes themselves. 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