The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 30, 1897, Page 2

o THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 30 1897. SMALLPDX HOW AT HONGLULU Cargo of Immigrants Sent Back to Japan. Hawk - Like Watch of the Guards of Murderer Butler. Cruiser Phlladelphta Attending to Socia! Dutles — A Swell Engagement. HONOLULU, Hawar, April 23 —It is sixteen days since the last mail left for an Francisco, and in that time much of t bas taken place, the most impor- npening being catened epi- demic of smallpox. On April 9 the Japanese t iM Captam Sakata, 1tery tant » steamer rrived off ys from Kobe ing on and 650 ents,” were no contract laborers in the turned out afterward that contracts. the voyage, ous lot of people ev On Monday mo cases of covered among the im- nation resuited in c id others 1 to be returned. Many of nts had itracts by r conclud been daeceived with gration agents. \vestigation Min- le and re at le, whera ses of Mr. Ca of smalipox oceurred ere two more on the . one on the 15th and still another on the 16th, making six in all. On the very rst day toe Board of Health made every on against an epidemic. The 543 were returned on ble show of force having uade to get them to embark peace- the reject 100k aw immigrants the Jupanese from A total of steerage ngers, or more than s brought. s boped that the disease will not ap- 1 the voyage to Kobe, but there are c 1 bea ghted. ot the faiiure of previous pre- » keep smallpox out, the Board th has passed a stringent order re- all steerage passengers of any na- nality coming from Japanese ports to full eighteen days’ quarantine after ort. This is also to apply Jupanese war vessels which may The 130 Japenese who were rejected from the lot brougnt here by the Sakura Maru, and fer whose return William G. Irwin & Co. gave $6000 bonas, were sent k on the Coptic. S. Asano, the mil- steamship man, who passed througt Honoluiu on the Coptic and saw the rejected immigrants from the Sakura ut aboard, grew very much ex- r what he was pleased to term nlawlul treatment” of bis fellow- ymen. He claimed that the Ha- Government could not compel n to return home on the Coptic, but must permit them to choose theirown mode of conveyance. He said he intended in natter when hereached i the Jupanese Gov- its people to be ep. eral Shimamura, who repre- he Japanese Government here and ho was only recently promoted to a commissionershin, has received a cable f1om Japan by way of San Fran- cisco notify nim of his promotion to the post of Minister Resident. The Japa- nese are greatly enthused over the affair and tende e new Ministera big ban- quetatt n Hotel. The steamer K 3, with the expedition nder command of M 1 Brown, which went to look for an opium schooner, sup- posed to ba due here, returned after an ab- sence of ten davs without having seen anything in the shape of a sail. A watch 15 still being kept up on those islands for the expected schooner. A horrible murder is reported from Kamalo, a small settlement on the island of Molokai, not far the leper settle- m The cne store in the village was t by an old Chinaman and his wife. He was m ed to death with a rock. She w for dead, but recovered. Sam Kuu, Paahao and Noa, three natives, were arrested by Sheriff Trimble and they con- fessed the crime. Noa, the leader of the xang, offered to take Sheriff Trimble up to the mountains and show him where the siolen money was buried. The Sneriff foolishly took him up, and when a likely spot was reachea the murderer jumped from his horse and quickly disappeared in the thick undergrowth. Minister of Finance Samuel M. Damon is booked 1o leave for San Francisco on May 4 by the steamer China. He will go to New York and probably to England. He will most likely represent the Ha- waiian Government at Queen Victoria’s jubilee celebration and at the same time visit his eldest son is studying prac- tical banking in a Scotch bank. His visit is also made in connection with the sale of the refunding bonds ~uthorized by the last Legisiature which P. C. Jones tried to place in Boston and New York previous to the Presidential election. The German ship H. F. Glade, now on her way to this port from Bremen, will bring about 120 Germaa laborers, with their families, to work ou the plartations. The emigran's are to find employment on one of th- plantations represented bv Hack- feld & it has not yet been determined which The experiment will attract widespread attention, and }is success or failure watched with great interest from bouth sides of the Pacific. Tue assertion has often been made that white men can- not do the work on the plantations now performed by the Asiatics. The Hawaiwn Star publithes an interview with Colonel Z. S. Spalding, who is here for the purpose of geititg an exiension of time on his cabie franchise. The press generally denounces his great assurance, and there is little likelihcod of nis getting what be wants, The fran- chise expires May 1. The United States steamer Petrel reached here on the 13th inst., haying made a stay a: Hilo long enouch for her officers to visit the volcano. The United Btates steamer Philadelphia arrived off port on the night of the 16th, but d:d not cume into the harboruntil the following morning. Since then =he has been pul- ting it e firing official salutes. Ad- miral Beardslee, Captain Cotton and staff paid an official v 10 President Dole and the Cabinet the before yesterdzy, but nothing of a polifical nature transpired. Tue Philadelphia is receiving a thoronglh overhauling, neariy all hands being en- gaged in eleaning ship. The vessel came .owm in eight days, using only two of her boilers. The engagement cf A. G. S. Hawes, the British Commissioner here, to Miss Fan. nie Gay of Kauai is announced. The fady is quite wealthy. Many people went down to the steamer Mariposa to see Butler, the Australian murderer, but no one was allowed on board | saying tbat the desperadoes had been seen A SPECIMEN OF A The Sultan and the Grand Vizier of Turkey looking for trouble in Macedonia. From the Asty, a leading journal of Athens. THENIAN HUMOR. Butler was rather | He | 1 except on business. sullen and morose and refused to talk. accepted cigars and » drink of whisky, s of which e examined by Insp:cior | Roche, but declined all overiures to get bim into conversation. He did say, how- ever, that the English officers were hard | on him and that they would never get him | ashore alive, Inspector Roche said Butler had made all kinds of trouble on the voyage in try- ing to teur open the wound in his head made by his finger-nails 1n San Francisco, and that he was never out of their sight for a moment. The more Butler seems | determined not to be landed alive the more the officers seem determined he alt be. It would be a pretty how d’ye | do,” said the inspector, “if we let him cheat the gallows after getting him this far.” Marshal Brown furnished a detail of | four staiwart policemen while the vessel was in port as an edditional precantion. I'wo of them were stationed on deck and | two in the corriaor outside Butler's cell, | but two of the three Australian officers | never left Butler's side while the Mari- | posa was in Honollu, Labor Cammissioner Fitzgerald has | gone to Hawaii to look into labor matters on the coffee plantations. His report is already awaited with much interest. The Doric arrived this morning from | Yokobama. bringing the news that the panese Government had peremptorily stopped ail immigration to Hawaii until it has investigated the causes which have led to the rejection of the last three lots of immigrants. A meeting of the Boar.! of Health was convened on the arrival of the steamer, at which it was decided not to allow 'the through passengers to | land bere. The five pussengers for this port, after fumigation, were allowed to land on condition that they report daily to the port physician for examination for ten days. Dr. Eldredge, the Hawalian | health officer at Yokohama, reportsa de- cided decrease of smalipox in that city, there being only twenty-seven cases in | the two weeks previous to the sailing of the Doric. | There was a big meeting of British | residents last night to take mea-ures | toward the celebration of Quean Vic- toria’s jubilee. It was decided (hat a fund shouid ‘be raised of at least $20,000 for the erection of a Queen Victoria hospital. Alexander Young, s wealthy sugar- vlanter, started the snbscription list with $2500, and William G. Irwin and others nave promised to _send their checks for similar amounts. In addition there will be religious services, public games, a ball | and a general holid The Britisn Com- | missioner will ask this Government to set | apart the day as a Nationa! holidey. He will have a separate celebration on his | own account on Queen Victoria's birth- day, which will be an e'aborat affair. BLACK JACK BITES THE DUST. The Notorious Bandit Leader Killed in a Running Fight With a Fosse in New Mexico. SANTA FE, N. Mex., April 29.—Black Jack, the famous leader of a desperate band of border outlaws, was killed yester- day 1a the gang’s ranning fight with Dep- uty Marsnal Fred Higgins and his posse. Tle large rewards for the arrest of Black Jack will be paid to the posse. ‘The battle was fought in the mountains of Western Grant County, fifteen miles east of Clifton, Ariz. Under secret in- | structions from the Postoffice Depart. ment Marshal Hall has kept Higgins’ posse in the field along the New Mexican and Arizona border for two months on the lookout for Black Jack and his band. On Tuesday night a dispatch was re- ceived from the Postmaster at Ciifton, on Tuesday afternoon fifteen miles east. Higgins was ordered to the scene, and striking the trail at dawn yesterday fol- lowed it until 8 o’clock, when he overtook the party, which numbered six of the most notable cutthroats that were ever banded together in the West. A bhot fight ensued, but when Black Jack fell from his horse, siot through the heart by Higgins, the other desperadoes escaped into the mountains. Black Jack's body was taken to Clfton last night and identified to-day. He is believed to be one of the two men who two weeks ago siopped at the ranch of George Smith in the western part of Socorro County and after dinine with him murdered him and seriously wounded his cook. The Masonic fraternity offered $1500 for Smith’s murderer and the United States | $500 for each member of Black Jack’s band, dead or alive. Black Jack is the fourth member of the zang killed by the officers within six months. These desperadoes have operated for a year along the border, killing seven man ‘and roobing scores of stores, post- offices and mail coaches. e CORBETT RINOKIS TO LAW. Begins suit Against Edison to Protect Photograph Films. TRENTON, N. J., April 29.—Lawyer Alexander Simpson, acting for ex-Cham- vion Corbett and William A. Brady, his manager, filed a bill in the United States Circuit Court to-day asking for an injunc. tion ¢!a res‘tuin Inventor Edison from manufacturing and seiling photographic films of the Corbeu-Courn?ey :’;ur‘r)mg matck. The bill alleges that Corbett wasinduced to spar with Courtney before a camera by tie Kinetoscope Exhibition Company, undeér ‘a contract providiug that Corbett | and Brady should be sole owners of the films. Without any authority, they say, Edison has been making and selfing pho- tographs in large quantities and realizing enormous profi e For a Duty on Bide NEW YORK, N. Y., Aprit 29.—The Press's Washington correspondent says: The Senate Finance Committee decided definitely to place a cent a pound duty on | | vision, to fiil the vacan | zling $201,00C of the Staie funds, was ar- | man_ at Swilt', | dried blood and rust from ov.rhead the hides, which is a W Massachusetts stern victory. The enators have striven hard to prevent this. The fght will be con- tinued in the Senate, when it is hopd enough Democrauc votes will be secured to deleat the duty. e BIG FIRE IN M/L-WAUKEE. Schmidt Hotel Totally Destroyed, With an Unknown but Considerable Loss of Life. MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 29.—An alarm of fire early this morning brought the fire department to the Schmidt Hotel, which was discovered to be in flames. The firemen set to work promptly and for & while it looked as though they would be able to get the flames under control. Very soon, however, it was seen that the building was doomed. Aunother alarm was turned in and the whole department devoted itsell to sav- ing the adjoining buildings. The guests of the hotel were warned as quicaly as possible of the fire, but it is feared thata few of them, who were asleep at the time, did not escape. Just how many guests there were in the buildinz isnotknown. Propr:etor Schmidt is the only one who knows to a certainty, and justat present he is unconscious be- cause of being suffocated by the smoke. Some of the employes of the hotel, how- ever, say that there were quite s number of people stopping in the building. Among those who are missing is Miss Schmidt, the daughter of tue proprietor., Daring deeds of heroism were performed by the firemen. They rushed into the s*moke and flames again and agzain to save people, and they did not give it up until the chief absolutely firbade any one again entering the building. The building a a total Toss, "1t 1s esti- imated that the loss will amount to fully 000. How much insurance there may be 18 not known. Itis <aid, however, that the amount of insurancs is small. Very little property was saved from the ruins. The guests of the hotel were not able to save anything gt OFFICE FOK WHEELMEN, President Potter Proposes to Begin a Calitornia Campaig: NEW YORK, N. Y., April 20.—Presi- dent Potter of the L. A. W. to-day sent a communication to two prominent Cali- fornia wheelmen, tendering them the oftices of chief and vice-consul of that di- es caused by the resignations of those affiliated with the Sunday-‘acing movement. He declined to give the names, being Ttain of their acceptance. Potter proposes as soon as the new offi- cials are installed to bepin a campalgn | throughout the State, and nredicts there will be more members addea to tve L. A. W. than ever registered from California before. u HUNTING FOE LONDSMEN, Nebraska’s Ireasurer Held om Another Embezzlement Chavor, OMAHA, NEBR., April 20.—The retiring State Treasurer, Jo-eph Bartley, who was | arrestel last ni:ht charged with embez- raigned to-day, and, waiving examina- tion, was bound over to the District Court in the sum of $50,000. He is now scour-| ing the city with 'a policeman trying to secure bondsmen. There issome proba- bility that he will fail, as he is aiready out ‘on $50,000 bail for stealing $500,000 ot State funds. — The Prevident Convicted NEW ORLEANS, La., April 29. embrzzlement trial of W. P. Nichols, president and L R.de Blanc, cashier of the Bank of Commerce, which failed last September, the jury to-day submitied a verdict of guilty against Nichols, and not guilty aguinst De Blanc. Nichols is tte nenhew of General Nichols, twice Gover- nor of Louisiana and now Chief Justice of the State. In the Damaged by Nicrobes. KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 29.—Rich- ard Hysell has sued Swift & Co., packers, for $5000 damages for injuries he says he suffered from microbes. Hysell is a work- and was ordered to clean iron runway. He says this blood was full of microbes. A picce of it flew inio his eye. It became inflamed, injuring his sigit permanentl; —_— On the Ball Field. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 29.— Phila- delphia 12, Brook!yn 11. BALTIMORE, MD., April 29.—Baltimore 6, New York WASHINGTON, D. C, April 20.—Washing- ton 5, Hosion 3. CINCINNATI, Omio, April 29.—Cincinnati 7, Pittsburg 8. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 20.—Louisville 5, Chiciro 4. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 20.—St. Louis 6, Cleve- land 6. Calied on account of darkre s, Ly Growdsons al the Unveiling. DALLAS, Tex., April 20.—The Confed- erate monument erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy was unveiled this morning. Grandsons of J-fferson Davis, Lee and Jackson participated. smii el King Humbert In Grateful. ROME, IraLy, April 20 —King Humbert written un autograph letter to Pre- mier Rudini expressing thanks to the naiion for the universal manifestation of sympathy over the attempt to assassinate | him on April 22 | —_——— Presnier Saiisbury Returna, LONDON, Exc., Apri! 29.—Lord Balis- bury arrived to-nizht from Riviera, where he had been acting as Minister in attend- ance upon the Queen, DINGLEY'S BILL IN GREAT DANGER Countless Amendments to Be Made When It Gets to the Senate. ’ It Is the General Opinion That the Measure Will Be Fi- nally Defeated. However. It Will Be Midsummer Before a Decislve Vote Is Taken in the Upper House. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 20.—At to-day’s session the Senate Finance Com- mittee failed to reach an agreement with regard o reporting the revised Dingley bill. Another meeung will bs held in a few days, when it is hoped an arrange- ment satisfactory to all political faotions will be reached, allowing the bill to be Ye- | ported (o the full committee Monday and shortly afterward to the House. The work of the iour Republican Sena- tors who have revised the bili—Allison, Aldrich, Platt of Connecticut and Wol- cott—is practicaily completed. The Re- publicans are disinclined to submit the bill to the full committee without the assurance they will be allowed to report it to the Senate before it is submitted to Democratic criticism and amendment. This sssurance has not yet been received Under the Senate rules unlimited debate is' allowed. The Republicans will not have arbitrary power over the bill after it is reported, though they will be able to defeat objectionable amendments and un: doubtedly have enough votes to pass it. Their present embarrassment arises aito- gether from the fact that the Republi- canson the Finance Committee are in the minority, and the attitude of Jones of Nevada, Populist member, may bave & direct influence on the present fate of the bill. Jones is now absent from Washing- ton, but it is anderstood he has joined the Democratic members of the committes in demanding that the bill be submitted to the full committee for a few weeks before being reported to the Senate. @ protectionist, it is thought he will vore for the pas age of the bill, but there are certain_matters, including a revocation | of the Hawaiian treaty, which he thinks will be better treated in committee than after the bill gets to the Senate, Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the National Democratic Committee, pur- posely absented Limself from the commit- tee meeting to-day. Originally he was willing that the Republicans should have full control of their bill until it was re- ported to the Senate, but since then he has joined his pariy colleagues in de- manding time for consideration. Afte the committee meeting he heid a long conference with Aldrich, the Republican political manager. The Democratic steering committee | meeting was heid later to decide exactly what the Democeratic position will be on she bill. It is the general opinion of Senators that the sttitude of Democratic Senators indi cates the bill will be finally defeated and ireely amended, and ft will be midsummer before a final vote is taken, In aadition to several hundred amenu- ments of the Finance Committee, count- less amendments will be proposed by in dividual Senators, all of which have to be considered. Many amendments have al- eady been offered in the Senate. Quay to-day presented a bitch proposing changes in. many schedules. The formal consideration of the bill In the Senate, it is believed, will begin in about a fortnight and may last two or three montbs. DE YOUNG FOR PARIS. The Latest /s That He Wants fo Be Di- rector-G:zneral to the Great Exposition. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29.—*‘For Director-General of the United States Ex- hibit at the Paris Exposition, Michel H. de Younz of Calfornia.” This is the Iatest. Mr. de Young, teing disapvointed in his ambition to be Embassador to Italy and then Minister to Belgium, turnea his eyes fonaly toward St. Petersburg with its salary of §17,000 a year, but the President felt quite sure that Mr. de Young would be persona non grate to the Czar, whoss nation is opposed to the Hebrew race, The first intimation of Mr. de Young’s candidacy for the director-generalship of the American exhibit at the Paris Ex- position was given to-night to THE CaLL correspondent by Judge James A. Way- mire_of Alameda and ex-Attorney-Gen- eral W. H. H. Hart. Mr. Waymire came down from New York to-night and Mr. Hart arrived from the metropolis this afternoon, having accompanied John D. Spreckels across the continent. Mr. Way- mire evidently had a talk with Mr. de Young about the director-generalshi when he was in New York, though he di not say so, but both Waymire and Hart declared emphatically that Mr. de Young is anxious for the appointment, and both felt assured thit the President would ap- point him. “‘But as vet there 13 no such office,” suggested THE CALL correspondent. “Ob, yes, there is,” said Mr. Hart; “at least I think that Congress has provided for a representation of this conntry at the ex- position, although the saiary of a director- ceneral may not have been fixed. But that makes no difference. It will be pro- vided for by Congress.’® Judge Waymire added that Mr. d Young's executive ability would make him a success as director-general of the United States exhibit at Paris, as he had aiready hid experience with the Califor- nia Midwinter Fair. Judee Waymire that it would be a great thing for Califor- nia people, many of whom would n doubtedly visit “the exposition. *Be- sides,” said he, “it will be u great oppor- tunity for us to advertise our California wines, fruits und other products.” Senator Perkins said he was not aware that Congress had as yet made any pro- visions for a “director-general of the United Biates at the .exposition,” He said, however, tuat he had no doubt that Congress would make a suitable provision As Jones is | | | for a respectable representative at_ Paris. As yet he had not heard of Mr. de Young’s candidacy for the ptace. The fair does not begin until 1900, but it is expected that the director-general will be appointed a year in advance of its opening, - SN JOHNSONS REPUKT MADE, The British Commiraioner on His Ber- ing Sea Investigations. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29 —The report of President Jordan, head of the American Scleatific Commission to the seal islands last year, was submitted to the Government a few mon:hs ago. The report of Professor Thompson of the Brite ish Commission, addressed to Lord Salis- bury, has just appeared. Thompson don’t discuss pelagic sealing, but confines his report to observations of seal Life on Priby lov Islands. He don’t seem to haved covered any material decrease in the herd last year, but adm'ts a marked decrease as compared with 1592 He finds the breed- ing grounds in fine condition so far as an abundance of male life is concerned, and notes a large number of idie buil-. He concedes that haif of the dead pups on the islands was due to the killing of their mothers in Bering Sea. This percentage 18 less than was assigned by Dr. Jordan. He speaks in high terms of the methods of driving and killing the male seals by the lessees, and states he hasno recom- mendations to suggest for improvement. Although he don’t consider the subje and denies there has been any alarming decrease of the her the conclusion reached from his observations point ur- mistakably to a necessity for some modi- | ation of existing relations. His con- clusion is: “It is my duty to state {0 your Lord- ship that there is still abundant need for care and for pradent measures of conser- vation in the interesis of all. The birth rate, which we estimaie at 143,000 per annum, is not great in comparison with he drain upon the stock from one cause oranotner. A loss of over 20,000 is ex- perienced among the pups before they emigrate to the sea, and. though dangers they there encounter are unknown, we may conclude that the risks they run are | great and the joss considerable. We can- | not count on increase, and it ismy earnest hove that regard jor common udvantage may sugzest measures of prudence which shail keep the pursuit and slaughter of the animal within definite bounds.’’ o e iovsuey BROUKL CRUISER ALL RIGHT. Her Ewgines Worked Admirably in a Long dea Trial. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29.—Com- modore Dewey, president of the Naval Inspection board, telegraphed to-day from Newport that the armored cruiser Brooklyn had arrived there after forty- eight hours of finai sea trial. He said the | trial was very satisfactory. The engines, about the condition of which some ap- prehension_had been felt, worked ad- mirably. It was thought that the Brooklyn’s accident in the Delaware River last February had disarranged ber machinery. Tbe. Brooklyn will not remain 1n European seas after participating in 1ha nayval ceremonies connected with the Queen’s Jubiiee, but will return bringing Kear-Admiral Milier, who has been de- tailet to represent this Government at the Jubilee. —— THE CHAMBEK'S POSITION. It Demands a Coutinuance of the Hawaiian Ireaty. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29.—Sena tor Perking recaived a te.egram to-day from Claus Spreckels of San Francisco saving that Mr. Perkins was quoted as saying in a San Francisco morning paper that numerous commercial bodies, in- cluding the San F:ancisco Chamber of Commerce, had protested against the ab- rogation of the Hawaiian reciprocit treaty. Mr. Spreckels said that the Cham. ber of Commerce had given no such ex- pression. Senator Perkins said to THE CALL corre- spondent that Mr. Spreckeis was mis- taken, and that he bad received a tele- | gram from Hugh Craig of the Chamber of Commerce saying that the chamber ‘‘de- mand” that the treaty be continued in iorce. e HART 18 mENTIONED. Might Be Assistant Attorney.General for the Court of Claime. WASHINGTON, 0. C., April20.—W. H H. Hart sald to THE CALL correspondent to-night that he was here on legal busi- ness and politics both. He admitted frankly that he bad been mentioned for | appointment as one of the Assistant At torneys-General for the Courtof Claims, but said ihat he was in some donbt abou the advisavility of being a candidate for a place that would aeprive him of a luc tive law business in San Francisco. sides,” said he, I understand that the duties of the position are cnerous and irksome.” . WOKK ON 1HE PUSTOFFICE. It Will Commenee Not Later Than July 1, inis Year. WASHINGTON, D. C., Apnl 20.—At last the supervising architect of the treas- ury has received the reports of engineers who bave bee: making tesis of the lot at the corner of Seventh and Mission streets, San Francisco. ‘Whuen asked for the report the architect said it was merely technica!, He saia that the work on the specifica- tions for bids for the excavation and foun- dation would be advertised for on Jane 1; that they would run for four weeks, and that work on the building would be com- menced not later than July L. SENATORS NE'ER TOU OLD. Conmecticut Platt Weds a Wealthy Lady and Causes Surprise. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29.—Sen- ator Orville H. Platt of Connecticut was married bere to-day to Mrs. Jennie H. Hoyt, a lady who is reputed to be wealthy. The marriage came as a sur- prise to most of Senator Platt’s friends, as they had considered him as bevond the marrying age, he being in his 70.L year. He was elected to the Senate in 1879 and has been a member continuously since that time. His present term wiil expire in 1903. e o Peneions for Californians. WASHINGTON, D. C,, April 29.—Pen- sions have been granted as follows: Cali- fornia: Original — William A. Walker. San Francisco; Thorpe Arnold, Santa Cruz: George Porter, Oakiund. Restora- tion and additional—Thomas C. Thomas (dead), Pomona. Increas: — Henry E. Newton, Los Angeles: Benjamin Hayes, San Francisco. s Kansom Has Kevigned. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Aprii 20.—Ran- som, the Minisier to Mexico, called on Secretary Sherman to-day. He says Le bas tendered nis resignation, but it has not been accepled, although his suc- cessor, Powell Clayton, has leen nomi- nated and confirmed. Ransom will not return to Mexico. CLAIM MOGRES IS INELIG'BLE Omaha’s Mayor-Elect Charged With Default. Broatch Has Declined to Give Way to His Successor. Much Political Trouble Will Be Terminated Only In the Courts. OMAHA, Nesr, April 29.—This city has just passed through the throes of an ani- mated municipal contest, and now an excited Mavorality contest is threatened, for William J roatch, the Mayor of Omaha, will decline to surrender his office to Colonel Frank E. Moores, whom the Republicans elected last week over the | fusion of Democrats, Populists and Silver | Republicans. That fact has leaked out, | and Moores’ friends are indignant. | Mayor Broatch cisims that Mr. Moores is ineligible to the office of Mayor because, as be asserts, Moores is in aefault ot public money. He buses his claim upon section 2 of article 16 of the Nebraska State Con- | stitution, as follows: *‘Any person who is in defauit as collector and custodian of public money or property shall not be | elizible to any office of trust or profit under | the constitution or laws of tuis State; nor shall any person convicted of felony be eligible to office unless he shall have been restored 1o civil rights.” The specific default to be alieged is Mr. Mcores’ faiiure to pay over morey to the school fund collected by him while he | was District Court clerk. He occupied that position eight years. These charges were made before the election, but vig- orously denied. Colonel Moores demand- ed an investigation. Mayor Broatch is now out of the city, but will return before the expiration of his term of office and will invoke the aid of the courts if necessary to sustain his claim 23 10 Mr. Mocres' ineligibility. Mayor Broatch has retained Frank T. Ranson, C. C. Wright ana J. B. Sheehan as his attorneys. In the eventtbat Mayor Broatch should be sustained in his posi- tion lawyers giffer as to the resuit. Some claim that Mayor Broatch would hold un- ul the next city election, in 1900, while others that it will be necessary for the City Council to call a special election. The preponderance of authority, how- ever, seems to be that Broatch would hold over until 1900. Mr. Sheeban was asked concerning the above, and he frankiy ad- mitted that it was substautialiy correct. “Mr. Moores’ right to hold the office,” aid Mr. Sheehan, “wiil be thoroughiy tested 1n the courts.” Colonel Moores is not much alarmed over the situation. He says he will qual- ify and serve as Mayor, and Broatch is at vent it. publican nomination. FRIEND KUK POSTMASTER. Agreed on by Hilborn and Perkins fol the Carkland Office. i WASHINGTON, D. C., April 20.—W. H. Friend will be the next Postmaster of Oakiand. He has been the chairman of the Alameda County Republican Com- mittee, and Representative Hiiborn bas decided to appoint bim. A week ago THE CALL printed an inter- view with Pos'master-General Cary, in which he said that the Representative 1n Congress would always be given the privi- lege of naming the postmasters in his dis- trict, and that where the Senator and Represeutative lived in the same city or town toey were exp:cted to reach a mu- tual agreement. This is exactly the case with Senator Perkins and Representative Hilborn. Both live in Oakland. Many of the Seaators claim the right to name all of the Presidential Postmasters. Especially do tkey insist upon their right 1o appoint the Posimaster for their own city, but Mr. Perkins is disposed to be as liberal as cssitle, and he will acquiesce in Hil- orn’s selection of Friena, who will be nominated when the incumbent’s term expires. N4TE. Kesolutions Adopted Demanding Light on Several ubj-cts. WABSHINGTON, D. C., April 29.—Both houses of Congress met to-day, but no business was transacted except in the Senate, where the conference committee on the Indian appropriation bill was ap- pointed and the following resolutions adopted: By Quay—Instructing the Secretary of the Interior to investigate the lease of oil lands made by the Beneca Indians of New York, and report whether the lease was procured illegally By Pettigrew—Directing the Commis. sioner of Labor to supply certain informa- tion as to white pine lumber, and the rela- tive cost of its production in the States and Canada. By Morgan—Requesting the President to furnish coples of all the consular corre- spondence relating to the war in Cuba which bave not aiready been furnished. Botb houses adjourned until Monday. i, FOR FREE COINAGE, Senator Pettigrew Introduces a Bill Pro- riding for It. WASHINGTON, D. April 29.—Sen- ator Pettigrew to-day introduced a bill opening the mints to the free coinage of silver. Italso provides for the coinage of seignorage now in the Treasury and the 1mmediate issuance of silver certificates against it. No banknotes are hereafter to be issued fora greater denomination than $i0, and greenbacks and United States notes are to be redeemed in silver or gold, at the op- tion of the Treasur: e Cost of the Mew Library. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 20.—The total cost. of the new Congressional Li- brary, according to the repor: of Superin- tendent Green, has been $6,032,125, which includes $66,117 for works of art and $585.- 000 for the site. The orivinal estimate of eleven years ago was §6.000,000. — Congressman Henderson Very IUI. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2 condition of Represen tative Hende: Dubuque, Iowa, is reported to be criti- ical. Fears for the worst are enter- tained. Amputation of the injured leg above the knee is said to b the oniy thing liberty to do what he legally can to pre- that can save him. NEW TO-DAY BlG STORES AVE THEIR USE THE SAME AS BIG SHIPS OR BIG SCHOOLHOUSES. You wouid not look for a real big store on Bsrnal Heights or elsewhere in the suburbs—but at the entrance to the city, where 95 per cent of the travel and traffic enters and leaves, it is very appropriate to have a store carrying a big stock and big variety of goods. We chose this locatiol patrons, in and out of town. n bacause it was convenient for us and our The jobbing trade finds it convenient to buy of us for assorted orders, as well as general dealers and consumers, large and small—and in return we are glad to place business with & 1l classes of manufacturers and traders. Our seven floors are none too many for the stock we carry. On some of them we are | erowded for room and are forcing overstack alveady bought. Goblets, half dozen - These ar» ribbed or finted, g0od size: one JLar Lozen would have been «heap for Ask for goblets ad- ....20@‘ ‘em veru Rolled Oats - . . - . - . - It s hardiy fair to say it is equal to 5c Frades eisewhere, and yet ‘tis so good we wou.d 1Ke you o try it a3 a cheap whole- some food pruduct. W years ago. English Bwe, 6 for - - . - - One of the most noted makes, well known in all Englisn countries: oae'cent a pack- or 6 for 5. Peddlers aud dealers sup- 56 | 2 Hetal Tex Trays - - - - - - B¢ Yo =ive 15c for thess a ‘closing-out' , ad brag of the barga'n, They ara guod size and prettily stamped. We nave too many. iave you any ? R Ferris Hams - - - . .. ... | This is the finest N. Y. cure: retails Fast and Wi t 18¢. The bacon is out, and the ham at price be.ow the cost of nd imjorting TO AID YOU. | Ox-blood Color Hose for Ladles Littie Oxfords or Sandals, child Ladies’ Huuse S ippers, Meu’s $2 50 Russe: ~hoes, ll 5ize 9. Gir 8 Rubver Overshoes. ¢losing. Nice Litie Suoebiack t rushes Boys’ Wood Wheel Wazons Bovs’ Drums, niz enougn m Men's Warm Wool Suits, Gark. 28c | Free de dem« R Cates setvad fros to Al who call Parcels checked and Telephone Free. Dining-room on sixth floor. Goods packed and shipp. Please ask for our 40-page list. at Cut Prices to make room for goods Sewing Machines - - - . . - $I8 See what we say about them in vesterda:'s pai Not room fur a long ialk. They tell chelr own sto:y, and & is true. Only & few lefc at this mai velously low price. Little “Niddy” Suits - - - - $250 ‘These are from 3 to 8 with lone pants, such as the mother hus paid from $3 75 10 §5 & suit for. Califoraia Flanne!.—il;;l ..o 2% This 18 without doubt the best valus we ev roffered. The season Is late, and we mean business. The offer Is open to manu. facturers and everybody else. Carpet Samples - - - - . . 10¢ To-day we close out tne balance of our 25c and 350 one-vard square Carpet Samples. If you take all that are left it is all right. Ry Bibs - o Sebist b These are big or littie bibs and the pret- tiestand best you have seen, even at & higher price. Fleass the baby. TO HELP YOU. Calorle Vita OIL. 50¢ size. Castallian, $1 size, is selling ai Complexion Soap, malted milk, ¢xira. Fig Perfection. try ifonly assmple. Boned Herring. Beardsley’s be: Hire's Root Beer, eicher kind . Our Fines. Table'~alt, pure. 10 ibs. Peelrd 1 omatos, a{ew cases left. Bliced Apricots, & very fine article £l Goods delivered twice daily—any part clty. ry to suburban towns. stration of foods daily. everywhere. Address—The Big Store at the Ferry—25-27 MARKET STREET. Under eminent scientific control. Broatch is a Republican, and | was defeated at the primaries for the Re- ! < )