The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 8, 1897, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1897. »CONGRESS BEGINS REGULAR BUSINESS Already the House Is in| the Throes of De- bate. 4 DINGLEY STARTS THE BALL ROLLING. Controversy as to Which Com- mittee Shall Consider Currency Problems. GROSVENOR ASSAILS THE CIVIL SERVICE. Modification of a Resolution Ter- minates ths Talk Batween the Contending Leaders. Spectal Dis, patch 1o THE CALL. Cary OFFicE Riges Hous W AsHINGTON, Dec. § The session of the House to-day, though it lasted but two hours, witnessed a very Jively skirmish over the question of dis- ributing the President’s message to the »us committees clothed with jurisdic- 1id:1 over the subjects dealt with. The counflict of authority came between the Ways and Means Commitiee and the Banking and Currency Committee. The battle raged =2li along the line. During the debate General Grosvenor of Ohio fired the first gun against the civil-service law, and this also brought the friends and enemies of that measure into action. Jonnson of Indiana, in a ringing warn- ing, declared thatif a bill to emasculate the civil-service law were passed it would meet the Presidential veto. Eventually Dingley, in deierence to the opposition of the members of the Bank- ing and Currency Committee, agreed toa modification of the order of distribution, €0 as to send to the Ways and Means Com- mittee all matters relating to the ‘‘reve- nues, the bonded debt of the country and the treaties affecting the revenues.” The resolution was then adopted. After the session Chairman Walker claimed he bad won a decisive victory and that his committee, under the order, would have jurisdiction of a measure to, as he expressad it, convert the greenbacks into gold certificates. But memvpers of the Ways and Means Committee insisted that the changes of verbiage in the order would not affect their jurisdiction and that a measure such as the President suggested, if introduced in the Hou would be referred by the Speaker to their committee. The House settled down to the cus- tomary routine to-day. Rev. Henry Couden, the rezular chaplain, who deliv- ered the invocation, asked for the divine blessing upon the President in his hour of trial and anxiety. After the reading of the journal, leave was asked by veral of the more im- rtant committees to sit during the ses- ns of the House, ana for the printing documents for the use of the com- nittees. These were the customary re- quests incid to the first week of the session, and were granted. The President's message, transmitting the report of the special commission ou the Paris Iniernational Exposition in 1900, and recommending a liberal appro- priation for our representation at the ex- position, was laid before the House. irom the Commitiec on Ways tnen presented a resolution adopted by that committee for the distri- bution of the President’s message to the veral commitiees having jurisdiction of various subjects treated. Walker (K.) of Massachusetts, chair- man of the Banking and Currency Com- mittee, asked for a rereading of the por- tion of the resoiution giving the Wavsand Means Committee jurisdiction of all the portions relating to'the revenues, the na- tional tinances, the public debt and the preservation of the public credit. A de- bate followed upon what the language of tae resolution meant, and the 1ssue a< to the jurisdiction of :he currency problem a< between the Ways and Means and the Banking and Currency was sharply raised. Before the debate, which lasted over an hour, had been concluded, the House was plunged into a debate on the currency probiem. Mr. Walker, atter the reading of the resoiution, asked with some heat what was left to his committee. Dingley replied that all matrers rela- ting to banking and currency under the resolution would go to the Banking and Currency nmittee. “There seems to be a decided conflict of opinion as to what matters refer to bank- ing and currency,” exclaimed Walker rather sharply. Dingley protested that the language of the resoiuiion was identical with that of former resolutions on the same subject, but he was immediately bombarded with questions as to the practical effact of the resolution’s language, Bailey of Texas, the minority leader, at- tacked the flink of Dingley. He wanted 10 know specifically whether a measnre to effectuate the recommendations of the President on the currency wouid go to the Ways and Means or the Currency Commitiee. Dingley avoided a direct response, “If it is proposeda to retire the green- backs in the manner recommended by the President where would it go?’ asked Bailey. Johnson (R.) of Indiana pressed Dingley along the same line. +] would leave the determination of that question to the Speaker,’’ at last replied Dingley. The House laughed. “It 1s to avoid this very thing,”’ ex- claimed Johnson, ‘“‘that I desire this ques- tion to be made ciear now. Does the chairman of the Ways and Means Com- mittee think a bill embodying the princi- ple of the President’s recommendation affects the redemption fund?” think it does,”” repi.ied Dingley. [hen the gentleman indirectly answers onr question,” exclaimed Johnson. By this time it being apparent that de- bate would be required to dispose of the question at issue, Dingley and Bailey ar- ranged for thirty minutes on a side. : Walker then got the floor and indig- nantly protested that if the questions relating to our legal-tender money, which lay at the very foundation of our cur- rency and banking laws, were to come under the jurisdiction of the Waysand Means Committee, the Commitiee on janking and Currency might as well be dissolved. If it were to be shorn of its responsibilities, why continue it? He avowed that in the last Congress his com- mittee had Leen sieadily disregarded. 1's members had cooled their heels in the Speaker's lobby, he said, and when at \<t they were allowed to bring ina bill, ibe previous question had been demanded without permission for debate, and he hiad been allowed to address the House only by unanimous consent. Cox (D.) of Tennessee, the senior Demo- cratic member of the Currency Com- mittee, seconded the protest of Walker. The President’s recommendations as to national bank circulation, he said, were inextricanly interwoven with the proposi- tion toretire the greenbacks. If the Bank=- ing and Currency Committee were (o do anything, he submitted that its hands should not be tied. He expressed the opinion that the object of the resolution was to so divide the subj.c: that nothing practical would result. Wheeler (D.) of Alsbama at this point got the floor and used a tew minutes ina plea for a Government armor-plate plant in Alabama_ He was followed by Grosve- nor (R.) of Ohio, who diverted tae whole course of the debate by an attack on_the civil service law, whica was several times enthusisstically applauded both by mem- bers on the floor and speciators in the gal- leries. At the outset he repudiated the idea that opposition to the civil service law involved an affront to the President. Con-1 gress was empowered to deal with the sub- ject and the President had referrea it to Congress. He heartily agreed with the President “‘that there Were places in the classified service which ought to be ex- empt.” “I am glag,’” said Grosvenor, ‘‘to go that far with the President, evenif I am compeiled to part company with lim when he says tue civ:l service system has the official sanction of the people.”” Grosvenor declared that he had kept in touch with the sentiment of the country and that if the question were submitted to the people west of the Alleghany Mountains it would be buried under their overwhelming condemnation. His re- marks in denunciation of “life tenure in office’ were met with uproarious applause from the galleries, in which members on the tloor hearti y joined. This was a gov- ernment for the people and by the pecple, he declared, and no man should be ex- | cluded from participation in the executive branch of tne Government by accident of birth or the misiortune of eariv ed ication, who was otherwise qualitisd. Ohio, he said, had repudiated the civil service law and was opposed 10 the building up of an office-holding class in this country. Brossius (R.) of Fennsylvania, the chair- man of the Committee on Civil Serv! defended the Jaw and tne President’s in- tepretation of it. He tuought any ai- tempt to legisiate upon the question must | be regarded as an indignity o the execu- tive. Bailey (D.) of Texas commenaed Gros- venor's uiterances against builaing up an office-holding class in this country—a doctrine, he said, which was almost liter- aly embodied in tne Chicago platform. | [Democratic applause.] “That is the only zood feature of the platform,” ejaculaied Steeie (R.) of In- diana amid laughter on the Republican side. Johnson (R.) of Indiana, after some opening remarks about the siupendous folly of appointing a bimetallic commis- sion to roll over Europe, made a strong sne -ch in aefense of the civii service law. General Grosvenor be charged with being derelict to his auty as & Republican. That varty, he said, was unalterably pledged 1o the support of the law. Benjamin Har- rison and William distinguished exponents of haa fought for the iaw in no uncertain language, and General Grosvenor, Le thought, well merited the rebuke admin- istered to him by Bailey when tue latter charged him with supvorting the Chicago platform. [Laughter.) He marveied that the mouthpiece of the administration had falen so low. No poriion of the President’s messuge met with more hearty indorsement from him than that relating to the civil service, and he warned his colleagues that if 1hey put through a bill in antagonism to the law it would be void. Moreover, ne said, it was a misiake to imagine that the sentiment of the country opposed it. The law was heartily approved by all except a few *de- generate politicians,”” who opposed it from selfish motives. The trouble was not with the law, but with its administration by spoilsmen. Cochrane (D.) of Missouri, in a satirical speech, spoke of the inju-tice of turning over a subject which Walker bad freely admitted he knew all aboat to Dingiley, who had fathered a tariff bill that bad aiready produced a $40,000,000 deficir. Biand (D). of Missouri averred thatit was well under-tood that nothing would ve done with the currency prebiem, and Bo- dine (D.) of Missouri alieged that the civil- service law was a humbug the West and South opposel. The latter gave some amusing illustrations of its operatious, and caused a laugh by the statement that Cleveland had been some timein the Wuite House beiore he discovered that the United Siates was not bounded on tke wesi by the Alleghany Mountains, During the progress of the debate Waikerund Joanson had consulited with Dingiey, and a modification of the resolu- tion of distribution was agreed upon. It struck out the words, “The national finauces, the public debt, the preservation of the Government creait,”’ and gave the Ways and Means Committee jurisaiction over all matters in the messaze relating ‘'to the revenue, the bonded debt of the United States and to the trearies of the United States affecting the revenue.” When this amendment was presen ted the opposition withdrew and tne resolu- tion was adopted without division. The House then, at 2o'clock, adjourned. - NEW EBILLS INTRODUCED. It Is Proposed 1o Builda New Dry- Dock at Mare Island. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Amonz the bills introduced in the Senate were the tollowing: Mr. Hale—For the construction of dry- docks at Portsmouth, Boston, Ma-s 1ts pol.cies, Algiers, La., and Mare Island, Cal., an. for the eniargement of the Brooklyn, League nd and Norfolk locks, the ap- propriation for Algiers and Mare Island being $500,000 each. Mr. McBride—Authorizing the Dyea- Klondike Transportation Company to lo- cate and construct a line of trausportation from Dyea to Lake Bennett, tue line to consist of railweys, aerial tramways or wagon roads as the company may deem proper. The bill grants 100 feet on esch side of the proposed road as right of way; also a bill granting a similar right of way to the Skaguay and Lake Bennett Tram- way Company from Skaguay over the White Pass to the boundary line of North- west Territory on the Skaguay trail. PRESIDEN1’S RcCOMMENDATIONS, They Will Be Considered by the Various Committees Having the Proper Jurisdiction. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—The Waysand Means Committee held a meeting this morning at which a resolution was agreed upon for the distribution of the Presi- dent’s message to the various committees | having jurisdiction. In a large measure the reference of the several questions dealt with in the message is formal, and the jurisdiction of the committee is be- youd question, but it was very sign:ficant that tne President’s recommendations with rezard to the currency and the re- tirement of ihe- greenbacks were divided. Only those matiers strictly relating to banking and currency are to go to that committee by the terms of the resolution. Tne question of retiring the greenbacks and of the reduction of tax on national ba_k notes 18 to go to the Ways and Means Committee. This indicates that if any legisiation is to be proposed in line with the President’s recommendations it will come from the Ways and Means and not from the Banking and Currency Comn- mittee. —_—— EXPLAINED BY QUIGG. To Congressmen He Tells How Seth Low Was Beaten for Mayor of Greater Kew York. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Representa- tive Quigg of New York entertained quite a gatnering of members of the House yes- terday in one of the cloakrooms by an ex- planation of the New York defeat. Gentlemen,”” he declared, *‘we did ex- actly the best we could,” and then, as if giving the conclusion of the whole ma t- McKinley, the most | ter, he added: “Mr. Low ha<jnever done anything in politics except to »mash the | plans of the Repubiican party.” st e MENACED BY GREENBACKS. Secretary of the Treasury Gage Makes Recommendations for Re- forming the Currency. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—In the first annual report of Secretary of the Treasury Gage, the following recommendations in reference to the currency question are made: The recommendations I make must be con- strued as tentative steps in & direction which, il consistently pursued, will uitimately lead to conditions incoretica.ly desirable Tather than as being in themse.ves final measures to that end. The condition of the treasury in its relation to demand ubligations requires that one of two steps be taken. The one may be a large reintorcement of the permanent gold reserve; the other may be an importaut reduction in’the objectionable form of the lia- bilities. The latier is, in my opinion, the more desirable. I recommend that proper legislation be enacted which will estabiish, separate and ipart from the ordinary operatins of the tiessury as they relate to revenue and ex- penditures, a department to be designated and known as the issue and redemption divi- sion. To tnis division the suw of ¥125.000,- 000 in gold should be set over from the ge- eral fund in the treasury, to be used only for redemption purposes,and ali the silyer dollars uov. heid for redemvtion of silver ¢ riificate: and all the silver bullion ana dollars coin. therefrom, bought under the aci of 1890, should be passcd to the same account. Further, that toe sum of $200.000,000 in the legai- tender notes of the Unied S.ates, xnown as greenbacks, be collected as hereinafter de- seribed and deposited in the said issue and redemption division, to be disbursed there- from only upon tue receipt in exchange there- for of an equivalent smount of go.d coin. such gold when so secured 10 be held in said division as part of the general redempiion fund. Iaiso recommend that provision be made for the issue of retunding-loan bouds, payable after ten years at the pleasure of the Govern- such bunds to bear interest at the rate 234 per cent per annum, payable, principal and Taterest, in gold coin, and that the Secre- tary of the Treasury be authorized lo issue sucn bonds and to receive in payment there- for, with an equitaple allowance for the dii- out- ference in inteiest, any part or ail of stunding loans of the United States, w matute by their terms of payment in the ye 1904, 1907 and 1925. Continuing, he says: The advantage involved in the proposed ac- tion lies in this: It removes an ambiguity from our contract obligations—an ambixuity which affec:s unfavorablv the Government credit. The word *“coin,” now used to ex- press the obiigation in the public debt, is an ambigucus word. The Sccretary goes on to argue that the greenback in its present statusisa con- stant menac> to the gold reserve and the nation’s credit and that the necessity be- ing for a reauction of the demand liabiii- ties of the Government these offer the most convenient agents for that action. — INTERESiS THiIS COAST. Proposed Legislation for Alaska and to Construct Four Drydocks at Mare Island. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Senator Per- Kins to-day introduced a resolution au- tnorizing the Fresideat to appoint a com- mission to consist of three personsio draft a code of laws for Alaska. The resolu:ion provides that two of the three commis- sioners must be residents of the Territory. The salary shall be $10 per diem. Senator Hale to-day introduced a bill providing for the construction of four drydocks, one of which shail be at Mare (<iand, Cal. The appropriation calls for $500,000 ior this dock. Representative Barlow to-day intro- duced a bill granting a pension of $24 s month to James W. Bmith of Los Angeles, Senator White introduced a bill pen- sioning Mrs. Mary Hayes of Los Angeles at the rate of $25 per month. ok et Patents for Inventors. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Pacific Coast patents were granted to-iay as follows: California—Charles M. Allen, San Fran- cisco, clamp for garmant supporters; John F. Avpleby, Santa Cruz, assignor to William Deering, Chicago, erain binder; Patrick Barrett, San Francisco, scrubbing brush; T.mothy Carroll, Anaheim, oad- dumping apparatus; Arthur W. Coffin, San Frsncncu, seal lock; Charles C. Coul- Dimoc! son, Riverside, tree protector; Fred D. ational Ciiy, roa-ting device for fowls; William L. Dickerson and J. A. Towne, Oakland, car tender; John H. Driller, Los Angeles, nail or tack holding and setting hammer; Joseph S. Johnson, San Francisco, device for pre- <erving perishable articles; William B. Livermore, Fre-no, arparatus for drawing water; Coleman T. Lynd, 8an Francisco, assignor of one-half o B. M. Miller, de- vice for lighting x Martin C. Neuner, Los Ang ls, signature repister and ma- chine index, double index; Oliver Rice, East Oakland, rug-mnaking machine; Alexan ler C. Rumble, Oakland, assignor of five-eighths to J. H. Thompson and W. D. Huntington, air-brake governo han 8. Wakefield, Pomona, faucet. Oregon—William T. Lvon, Portland, dental appiiance; B8riles E. Maxon, Port- Jand, assignor of one-half to T. Varwig, ventilating show window; William Wascher, Portiand, relief valve for force- pump. Washington—Angust G. Dehlin, Seattle, potato varer and slicer. e Armuw and Mavy Orders. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7—By direction of the Assistant Secretary of War, Private Patrick O'Brien, now at Benicia barracks, is detaiied as hospital steward and as- signed to duty at that post. Naval orders: Passed Assistant Engi- neer E. L. Beach has been detached from the Puritan on her arrival at Norfoik. Va., and ordered to the Baltimore. Passed Assistant Engineer W. P. Winchell has been detached from the Baltimore and ordered to the Adams on her arrival at Henolulu. UNI.N PACIFIC FUND. Government Takes the First Step as a Bidder for Kansas Pacific. Copyright, 1¥87, by James Gordon Bennett. LONDON, Dec. 7.—The following tele- gram has been sent to the Attorney- General =t Washington by Robinson & Leslie, a firm of London accountants aci- ing for a group of holders of Union Pa- cific reorganization committee certificates for Union Pacific stockholders We notify the Government that committee’s bid invoives a depaiture irom the terms of its t ustunder the trust agreemeat declared on January 26, pursuant 10 whien the stockhold- ers paid neariy $9,000,000. The com .ittee was not permitted 1o 1ssue more than $75,- 000.000 in bouds for the purchase 0! botii tne Union and Kansas Pacific. Under the bid for tie Union Pacific #ione, that purchasing issue is practically consumed, thus violatiug the trust to the stockholders. This substantial departure from the conditions of the purchas- ing trust invalidates the bid. Therefore the Government is notified to hold the moneys received or receivab e, as trustees, under com- mittees of the trus. and not ss the property of the Government. This notice, with accompanying docu- ment, has been lodged with the United States Con<ul in London. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—The Secretary of the Treasury to-day took the first steps to qualify on behalt of the Government as © brdder at the sale of the Kansas Pacific Raiiroad, annotnced for December 16. A tr r order for §900,000 was sent by Treasurer Roberts for certification to the National City Bank of New York in favor of the master of the court having jurisdic- tion of the case. This order will be deliy- ered to the master five days before the sale bv an officer of the Treasury Department, who, it is believed, will bid at the sale under instruction from the President. 1 Important Measures Are Now Before the Senate. LODGE IMMIGRATION BILL BOBS UP. There Is a Contest for Pre- cedence in the Present Hearing. THE SALE OF THE KANSAS PACIFIC ROAD. Actlon to Bs Taken to Confer Authority Upon the President to Protect Federal Interests. Special Dispatch to THE CALL. Cary OFricE .'766s Housk, W ASHINGTON, Dec. 7. A new member, H. ue S. Money of Mis- sissippi, was introduced in the Senate to- day, ana after some brief criticism of the form ol his credentials the oaih of office was administered to bim. During the session 108 bills, many of which were privale peunsion measures, were introduced, in addition to several joint resolutions and some Senata resolu- lutiol % An interesting contest for prefedence in consideration of Lodge’s immigration bill and the proposed lezislation to confer authority upon the President to act for the protection of the Government’s inter- est at the sale of the Kansas Pacific was pending at the close of the session. The probability is that it will be amicably arranged before the Senate convenes to- morrow. The invocation at the opening of the Senate to-day was delivered by the Reov. Charles A. Berry, D.D., of Woivernamp- ton, England. He praved that the Al- mighty might take into his care ail wne interests of the nation, and that from this nation might en.anate such feelings of brotherhood as would be a blessing to ail mankind. Mr. Walthall of Mississiopi presented the credentials of Hon. H. S. Money of M ssissippi, to succeed the late Senator George. The Senator’s credentials read that ne should havs and hola such office until his authority should be “revoked by competent authority.”’ Senators Chandler of New Ham pshire and Hcar of Massachusetts insisted that they were not in constitutional form, but raised no objection to the Senator being sworn in, which was done after Senators Waltnall, Allen of Nebraska and Teller of Colorado had characterized the objection as technical and caviling. A floed of vills and joint resolutions wus poured into the Senate, Morriil, the venerable Senator from Vermont, having the distinction of introducing the first, which provided for the gilding of the statue of liberty on the dome of the Capi- tol. Among the bills introduced, the greater number of which were pen viils, was one by Quay of Pennsylvania for the re- lef of the chiluren of a soldier of the 1 HADE PRISONERS OF THE OFFICERS Two Burglars Escape From the Salinas Jail. Entrap a Couple of Deputy Sheriffs and Lock Them in the Cells. Sheriff Mathews and His Blood- hounds on the Trall of the Fugitives. Spectal Dispatch to THE CALL SALINAS, Dec. 7.—One of the cleverest and best-riunned escapes ever known in this county was effected at the County Jail here. This is the first time in the history of Sheriff Mathews' several terms in office that any une ever escaped from this prison. Two Deputy Sherffs were locked in the main jail, a trusty was silenced, the door unbolted and two men escaped and bave bafled pursuit. One of the fugitives is Charles Jobnson, a noted crook, who has served two terms in San Quentin and was recently arrested in this county for burglary, and the other a man arrested last week for a similar offense at Chualar. Deputy Sheriffs Nesbitt and Duckworth went to the cell of S8am King, the insane Chinese merchant, to attend to his wants. When they entered the jail the officers told a young Swiss, a trusty, who was in the Sheriff's office at the time, to lock the door and allow none to enter or leave the jail. *The two burglars were evidently on the lookout for something of this kind to as- sist them in escaping, for no sooner were the officers out of sight of tie main door than both men went to the wicket and im- piored the man on guard there to let them out to get some papers. They finaily suc- ceeded in coaxing him away from the door. Then Johnson, having a small hand, reached through thegrating, turnea the key and unlocked the door. Everything seemed comparatively safe for iheir escaps. The Swiss was easily si- lenced with a gag, and the men got away, first locking the door and Luking the key with them. The man on gnard gave the alarm as soon as po sible after extricating himself. Nesbitt and Duckworth rushed out of the Chinaman’s celi 10 see what the trouble was. The door was locked aund had to be broken open before they could get out. There is a woman, supposed to be the wife of Johnson, who evidently assisted in the prisoner’s escape. She has been in Salinas for several days, and it is thought that she unlocked the backdoor of the Sueriff’s office, by which door they es- caped. A woman’s veiu was found just outside the office door. Sheriff Mathews has his pack of bloodhoundson the trail of the escapes ana no douut will capture them soon —_—— XEW TO-DAY. Revolution. Pettigrew of South Dakota secured the passage of a resolution valiing upon the Interstate Commerce Commission to fur- nisii the Senute a list of the railroad com- panies which bhave complied wholly, in part or notatall with the taw of Congress proving that safety appliances be affixed to railroad cars. The resolution also calls for the total number of per<ons kiilei by the railroads during the past vear. The contest beiween the frienus of the immigration bill and those who favor prompt action with reference to the sale of the Kansas Pacitic developed at this juncture. Lodge of Massuchusatts moved to take up the immigration bill and to proceed with its consideration. As soon as the import of the motion was rea:ized Gear of fowa was on his feet with an ob- jection. Lodge called aitention to the fact that ne had made a miotion to take up the immigration bill and had not asked unanimous consent for its consider- ation. Gear adverted to the importance of giv- ing prompt attention to that part of the President’s message in which Mr. Mec- Kintey bad asked that Congress confer upon the execulive, by legislaiion, full power to buy in ine Kansas Pacific Rail- road. He said he wouid introduce a reso- Jution conferring upon ihe executive the authority requested, and he hoped that neitber the immigration bill, to which he was entizely friendly, nor anything else would be permitted 10 interiere with the prompt consideration of that proposed iezislation. Morgan of Alabama expressed his grati- fication that the President had requested Congress to confer upon the executive g\-wer to act at the sale of the Kunsas acific road in such a manner as would best protect the interest- of the Govern- ment. On request of Carter of Montana, cnairman of the Centus Committee, the measure providing for the Federal census of 1900, reported to the Senate at the last session, was recommitted to the com- mittee. Turpie of Indiana asked that at 3 o’clock Friday, December 17, exercises be heid in memory of the Hon. Wiliiam S, Hoiman, late a Representative.in Con- gress from Indiana. The order was mado, Tillman presented a resolution, which was adopted, fixing Tuesday, Janusry 18 at 2P M., asa tume for memorial service; tor the late Joseph H. Karl, a Senator from South Carolina. Lodge then gave notice that he wou!d call up the immigration billat the conciu- sion of the present unfinished business. Gear announced prompuy that he would contest that motion. Allison, in the hope, as he said, that the gentiemen might reach an amicable un- derstanding, moved, at 1:35 . M., that the Senate adjourn, and the motion pre. vailed, SALE GF THE KANSAS PACIFIC. Resolution Directing the Attorney-Gen- eral to Send a Complete Statement to the Senate. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Senator Mor- gan to-day introduced a resolution di- recting the Attorney-General tosend to the Senate a fuli statementof the aathority for and the proceedings under which the sale of the Kansas Pacificis made, and requesting the President to postpone the saie until such time as will give Congress a reasonable time 10 consider and act upon his recommendations. The resclution qu tes the President’s messaze in relation to the Kansas Pacitic s a preambie. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. goive it 0 i 4 | 63 Preliminary Announcement. HE Cnristmas number of the Ttan Francisco News Letter is now in press. The edition this vear will consistof about 100 ; azes. It will be jro usely illustrated, containing nct Jess tban twenty- four full page engravings, printed on beavy coated pipér. About twenty are from the easels of our most prominent art sts, drawn speciatly for this issue, among whom are Chris Jorgensen, Amadee Jouilin, Wm. Keitb, Jos. D. Stron-, L. R. Latimer, J. M. Gamble, Harry Fonds, G. Ca- denasso, H. Raschen, Jay O. Bra- baker, C. J. Hitle, Sarah E. Bender, Gertrude Hudson, Miss Frelich, Soliy Walter, Edwin Deakin, J. R. Dickinson, I:abslle ies. The s'ori-s are from the pens of such well-known writers as W. C. Morrow, C. P. Nettleion, Ida M. Strobrisge and others. There sre Christmas prems by Dan O'Connell and Louis A. Robert-on. Numerous special articles in the number will be particularly valu- ab.e and interesting to the reader at bome and abroad. ‘T'hese have been wri ten by Mayor Phelan, Claus Spreckels, M. H. de Young, Wendell Easton, John Finlay, G. H. Umbsen, Leslis Martin, Arthur Inkersley, Emma End:es, E. Eliis Pollock, ete. The title page was done in p'aster by the famous sculptor, Otto Dob- bertin. It is a beautiful design, and the photo half-tone reprodur tion makes it the m st artistic cover tuis jour- nal has ever issued. In fact, the whole number is so neat and so beautifuilly printed it is bound t6 have an enormous sale. Send it to your fr enis. An advertisement in tonis issue cannot be otherwise than beneudial. 15 CENTS PER COPY. San Francisco News Letter, 5% KEARNY STREET. NOTARY PUBLIC. A. J. HENRY, NOTARY PUBLIC, MARKET ST, OPP. PALACE HOTEL. ‘Telephone 570. ence 909 Vaiencia streei. Telephone—“Church” 15, FEW TO-DAY! BIENNIAL STATEMENT —OF— THEHIBERNIA Savings and Loan Society, Made in accordance with an Act of the | State Legislature, passed March 23, 1893, and hereto annexed, to wit: The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The Cashier or Secretarv of every Savings Bank, Savings and Loan Society, and every institution in which deposits of money are made and interest paid thereon, snall, within fifteen days after the 1st day of Dec-mber, in the year one thousaud eight hundrea and ninety- three, and within fifteen days of the 1st day of December of each and every second succeeding year thereafter, return to the Board of Bank Commission a sworn statement, showing the smount standing to his credit, the last known place of resi- dence or Postoffice address, and the fact of death, if known to said Cashier or Secre- tary, of every depcsitor who shall not have made a deposit therein, or withdrawn therefrom any part ot his deposit, or any part of the interest thereon, for the period of more than ten years next preceding; and the Cashiers and Secretaries of sucn Savings Banks, Savings and Loan Socie- eties and institutions for deposit of sav- | ings shall give notice of these deposits in one or more newspapers published in or nearest to the city, city and couuty or town where such banks are situated at least once a week for four successive weeks, the cost ot such publications to be paid pro rata out of said unclaimed de- | posits; provided, however, that this Act shall not aprly to or affect the deposit made by or in the name of any person known to the said Cashier or Secretary to be living, any deposit which, with the accumulations thereon, shall be less than fifty dollars. Sec. - 2. The Board of Bank Commis- sioners shall incorporate in their subse- quent report each return which shall have bren made to them, as provided in Section 1 of this act. Sec. 3. Any Cashier or Secretary of either of the banking institutions men- tioned in Section 1 of this Act neglecting or refusing to make the sworn statement required by said Section 1 shall be guilty of & misdemeanor. In accordance with the foregoing the following statement 1s submitted, as ap- pears from our books at close of business on the 1st day of December, A. D. 1897, NAME Address. | Amount. Anderson, Andiew|San Francisco......$ 5uz 87 Armstrong, Fun- EISTRL 50 69 Backstrom. L. I | 12606 | Bassard, John. .. |<an Fraucisco 1,793 73 Benn, lenry C....|Kearny and Jack- son sis., S 2,741 20 Bishop, Wiiliam..|Fuckelet .. 8487 Bousquet, Alir.d..|“W indsor Hotel, e 499 22 Brady, P.F....... rancisco . 24413 Brandon, Putr .|elmoni, Nev. 55 17 RBryson, Mary.... | 23 Beale st. 99 47 Butler, \ incent...[818 Kddy st 136 50 Cahill, Mary. 420 799 Callaghan, Jerr; st,S.F.| 54 94 Carrol, Catherine.|<an Franclico. . 8559 hase, Mary (fo G. C. Starr).....(Grass Valley. Ne:| vada Co, Cal. 85 99 Chr-tien, Fugene_|san MawoCo., Cal.| 519 5% C.affey. John..... .|-an Frahcisco . 17149 Clark-on. Wil fam| 1 roy, Cal..... 50 .8 Close, Nelife. .. ‘Pluzza House,’ §ocs & 53 65 Coleman, John... 895 51 Collins, Mary. 689 43 Conueily, Mary. 3 550 38 Connoily, Michael|15 Minna st, 3. 77 43 Corde ct, Richard .| I ucson, A. T 4,904 92 Corrigun, Huzh, & migor.. .|41815 Seventh st., o b, - 8418 £59 68 109 80 68201 817 37 130 76 111 44 90 08 san Mateo, C: 89878 No add. ess. .. - 6V 42 . |Broi dway and’ San some 5.8, S 124 88 Donovan, Jerry...[Ouisideslission, S F. 42505 Donovan, Johii..._[419 Stevensou st Duffy, William. . Edwards, | hos. M. kly, AgnesC .. Emeny, Caride. u Francisco. - an Mateo, C.l Faughney, Wim. .. 1,349 14 Feury, Bridget 1 Jull 313 Hyde st., 8. ¥ 64199 Fisnig: No address 99 bu | Fiynu, Joh 95 48 Foster, Jumes W H 161 12 Frasse, Henry. ... o. 1,097 95 Gainey.Elizabth i |141 Fourth 50 36 Gebson, Wildam..|"Philadelphial House,” K, I 187 81 Gifford, David B. | 206 58 wouid, Johi. . o 118 05 Graham, James. 357 25 Green, M 33473 Hansen, C} No audress 8 Polk s, 8. C|steamer “Pa ican’ _[706 v ¢ Hellisey, Jam s... Henry, Aune. Hogau, + homas. Holuen, James. Holohan, Jume Horgan. Ianiel Howard, MaryT. B zubert, Houghes, Willlam Hyiuad, Joon A.. Jeue, Cloulde Ag| San Franc.sco. .n Francisco. N0 address. 574 Folsom st 140 Fuisom Johnson, Janies.. Jonson, Albert. Josepo, Munuel. 1,398 48 Keough, Peter. 34151 Kerr, Jane....... X " 5548 Kiernan, Bernard," S. F. 97 60 Krauss, Theodor..[3an Francisco . 126 66 Kuster, Anns .| Broo<iyn, Cal. . 516 47 Lankershim,| James B.. |Los Angeles. Cal... 8593 Lawlor, Thomas. |“A merican Ex 60292 Le Breton. Julla 90216 Lewis, Margaret../Tw Folsom sts., 8 F.[ 24408 Lynch, Corneilus. (928 Fiiteenth' st., = 8 6899 Lynch, Edvard..|Ship W ash Lebby" 7443 Lynch, Patrick...“Kentucky House,"| lay st. S.F 405 23 783 83 b0 41 36192 | Manon, John. ! 72 59 Mahoney, Mary. ™ 561 43 | Mann, benjamin..[[dabo City, 1di 2.609 75 | Metcalf, Laura. ~a1 Quentin, Marl 1 Co.. Cal.. 5032 | Miller, Henry W .| -an Francisco. 5114 | Moloney, Garrett.|Piocue, Nev 101 8 Morkan, Michael.|No address. 1,493 03 Mulr, - Mars o1 David Muir. . 51 32 Murphy. Daniei. 257 67 Murphy, Mary. 34170 Murphy. Michaei_[Sacramento, Cai 202173 Murray, Catherine/87 Greenwich st., £ S, K. 3 110 {8114 Market st.,S.F | 8189 3.0 |>au Erancisco. 78 88 cEarnan, Owen [San Francisco. 1,423 00 McNuity, James. .[Wnat Cheer House, 8. #x. 2 49296 McPhail, Colin....[i7-mile” House, San| Mateo, Cal = 68 61 Nielson, Nills. ...[Easi, bet. Jackson| and Puclfic sis., S. 453 45 Nillson, Peter.... |Bark “Fres Trage”. 67 01 Norton, Thomas .[2921 Mission st., S, F 7 136 86 O’Brien, |dick F 55 28 O’Bile Poiat Reyes, 176 40 0'Brien, |Broadwa'y Kearny sts., 8. 878 95 0'Brien, Rosanna.[San_Francisco 50 72 ©’Connor, Maria..[2015 Mission st [0 250 17459 to wit: | NEW TO-DAY. Naue. | Address. Amount. 8719 59 449 63 L4 88 6914 Harrison st e & 9258 O’Rellly, Eugene.|Centrai Ho'el, 8. 8451 O'sullivan, C. D_.\sun‘Francisco. . 169 15 Padey, Catherine.| . W, cor. Union and’ Montgom ery! ave., S.F 198 85 Plerce. Mary Jane No address 31480 Pendergast, Jere il SR |“Empire Hotel,” S W o 12,7741 Pereiras, Antonioalley off Green st., | near Siockton st.| S 2| 152485 Potter, William. .. 5768 Powers, Nellle. ... 69 72 Rafferty, Peter. 5427 Redding, Wini tred S ..... 759 Market st., S.F. 50 04 Reynolas. Michaei Los Angeles, 16473 Richter. Otto. Koblason. Eilen Eamuelson, Edwin Shea, Nora. Sheenan, . Siiva, Pedro fonloci ol Silvera, Manuel Soares, Antonio PIMiilbree, Cal 30 4 Stewardt, Henry ..|~hip **Dubll; 1.392 40 Stewart, Rose...._|San Francisco. 3165 33 Sulitvan, Pairick./12 Eighth st., S. F. 65 50 sull.van, Timothy|<an Fraucisco.. 27 Tafte, Mary......|[Fifihst, north of| | Natomast, ~ F.| 30894 Taylor, William..|24 “acrameunto st S 124 21 Thingler, Janette. 67 42 Thompson, J. A, 5259 Tottmann, Hans N| 53 65 Tracy, Edward itman place,| g 83 75 Tracy, Ellen. 1 Russ s° , 30u 14 Trimble, Jane. .. 952 Folsom st., 238 88 Turley, atherine.. Care of Mrs. Doyle.| & wenty - seventh a3 25215 Walker, George...[santa Paula, Ven- tura Co., Cal . 174 49 | Walsh, Thomas.. Eurekd, Humboo.d: | co.cal.. | 324851 Whippey, George| R Salt Lake City,Utab| 88347 W aittle, Johr mmerville. ' Co. ira Costa Co , Cal 196 56 Wiliams, Willlam|San Francisco. 5370 Total. 572,365 64 State of California, Oity and County of San Francisco—ss. I do solemnly swear that I have a per= sonal knowledge of the matters contained in the foregoing statement, and that every allegation, statement, matter and thing therein contained is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. ROBERT J. TOBIN, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of December, 1897. GEO. T. KNOX, Notary Public In and for the City and County of San Francisco, State of California. AU GO REAL ESTATE.- Referee, laneous sale of properties, day, Dec. 15th, 1897, at 12 o’clock foreclosure, probate and miscel= ‘Wednes- M., at salesroom, 14 Mont- gomery Street. The three following properties by order of Gustav H. Umbsen, Referee. Thomas Mootry Jr. Estate. Large, clegant business corner, South- west corner of Hayes and Gough Streets, running through to Linder Avenue; im- proved with stores, flats, and houses; 3 frontages; monthly income $276; 6 x 120 teet. Thomas Mootry Jr. Estate. Southeast corner of Page and Octavia Streets running through to Hickory Aven- ue; 3 frontages; improvements bringing in monthly rental of $67; 27.6 x 120 feet ta rear street. Thomas Mootry Jr. Estate. Southwest corner of Bay and Dupont Streets; improvements renting for $57; 89.6 x 113 feet. Elegant Eastlake Residence. No. 1530 Hayes Street, North side, be- tween Lyon Street and Central Avenue (Lott Street); 50 x 137.6; fine, modern 3 story residence, nearly new, 11 rooms, 6 attic rooms; nice garden, concrete walks. Residence cost $15,000 to build. Western Addition Flats, Nos. 1127-29 Steiner Street, West side, 57.6 feet South of Turk Street; 27.6 x 106.3 2 flats of 5 and 6 rooms and bath rents $47.50 per month; mortgags $3,500 can remain. By Order of Absentee Owner: No. 3¢ Elgin Park, 163 feet North of Rid- ley Street; 22x 75 feet. Nice 2 story house of 5 rooms and bath. Western Addition Building Lot. Fine lot South line of McAllister Street, 156.3 feet East from Central Avenue (Lott Street); 50 x 137.6 feet. ~Charles McKeever Estate, Nos. 21, 213% Welch Street, 210 fest Northast from 4th Street; 20 x 80 feet; 3 flats of 4 Tooms each; rents $20. ¢ Jane Lord Estate. No. T Elliott Park, North side, 198 feet est from Steiner Street; 22 x 70 feet; 2 story house of 7 rooms and bath; rent $20. Fine Marine View, No. 1607 Taylor Street, between Broad- way and Vallejo Streets; as a whole or in subdisvisions; 25 or 30 x 100 feet unim- proved, ready to build on, or 40 x 65 x 100 feet with improvements; 2 story house, 10 rooms, 2 baths. To Close an Esiate. No. Green Street, North side, be- tween Hyde and Larkin Streets; 2 story houze of 8 rooms, 343 x 70.7% feet, 48 feet East of Larkin. Western Addition Building Lot Fine lot South side of Paige Street, 112.6 feet west of Laguna Street; 2 x 137.6 feet. = Foreclosure Sale, Street, between 28th and 29th Streets; 2 story house of 6 rooms and bath; 20 x 100 feet. Estate of Elizabeth I'l. Stevenson. No. 2615 Octavia Street, West side, be- tween Vallejo and Green Streets; 25 x 125 feet; 6 rooms and bath. Foreclosure Sale. No. 2739 Pine Street, between Devisadero and Broderick Streets; 2 story residence of 6 rooms and bath; 216 x 92 feet; very easy terms. Further particulars cheerfully givem at our office. G. H. UMBSEN & CO., Auctionegrs. 3 14 Montgomery Street. 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