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gold bullion amounting to $138,- 1 concluded. By a decree of the court in that case an upset price for the property was fixed at a sum which would yield to | the Government only 32,500, upon_ its | lien. The sale at the instance of the | ernment was postponed first to December ’15. 1897, and later, upon the application of | the ited States, was postponed to Feb- ruary 16, 1898, Treasury 50: he provision made for strengthening the resources of the Treasury In connec- tion with the war given increased confidence in the purpose and power of the Government to maintain the present standard and has established more firmiy than ever the fonal credit at home and abroad. A 1 arked cvidence of this 1| " Taving satisfied myself that the inter- found in the inflow of gold to the Irvmt-},,;” of the Gaovernment required that an o ik mber L | cffort should be made to obtain a larger sum I directed the Secretary of the Trea: ury, under the act passed March 3, 1887, 1, 1808, | 10 pay out of the treasury to the persons nt ra ¢ gold | outstanding. giving United States Treasu sil- | road, out of any money in the treasury certificates, currency _certificates, 38:44 7} L Ty e MCAEs. | not_otherwise appropriated. rd silver dollars g fractional sll- | "\nereupon the Attorney ' General’ pre- 1 8.9 ¢ pared a_ petition to be presented to the ared with 16.96 per cent No- | S0 frering to redeem satd prior liens in such manner as the court might direct 1d praying that thereupon the United ates might be held to be subrogated to all rights of sald prior lien holders and that a receiver might be appointed to take yossession of the mortgaged premises and maintain and operate the same until the T much of my re A8 w =0 ember, 1867 any commendation . are pres edemptic deemed in g set apart and only t ahd n_exchange for is _an_ obvious n shal e holder of @ | court or Congress otherwise directed. Proposed note prefers | Therenpon the reorganization committee Currency e b Lrumi the | agreea. that it m;d ;finnn,n‘ were wlllh- i i ey 't drawn and the sale allowed to proceed on e e rom ihe | February 16 they would bid a sum at the SHrRer e Lot Men | sale which would realize to the Govern- ToxVWiE"le tade all “ihe more apparent | ment the entire principal of its debt, when Government fssue an interest bearing | 96, )00. Aot 16 provide Bald for the redsmption of | ielleving that no better price could be United States notes, a non-interest bearing | obtained and appreciating the difficulties debt it ‘should ain | under which the Government would labor pay them out a except on demand and for gold. If thev are|if it should become the purchaser of the put out in any other way they may return | road at a sale, in the absence of any au- Bgaln, to be followed bLy another bond issue | {hority by Cengress to take charge of and another I «l]\;fllm!'l‘; debt | operate the road, I directed that upon the guaranty of a minimum bid which should. give theé Government the principal of its debt, the sale should proceed. By this transaction the Government secured an vance of $3,803,000 over and above the sum which the court had fixed as the upset price and which the reorganization ommendation is made In the be- lief that such provision of law would in- ety of the | 1 and better protect om the dangers to which ym a disturbance in the ge rency. jected f eral business conditions of the country. 2 : 3 5 NaEihent % PO ;| committee had declared was the maxi- actme the legislation recommended | *y¥s . oo ipcing to know that the result under which a portion of gs should be placed in a which greenbacks should | esentation, but when not reafter be of this proceeding against the Union Pa- cific system and the K e Government recelved on aim the sum of i, 7 nization committee originally agreed to bid for the joint property, the Government receiving its whole claim principal and interest on the Union Pacific and the principal of its debt on the Kansas Pacific Railroad. had been taken to foreclese the be paid out except It is not to be quired vious On the mand for provision a money s y standard mmercial rivals, The which impor will insure ated Government’s lien upon the Central Paci- fic but Rallroad before nenced d an ac 5 commission of the Secreta ", the Attorne Compa. action nized The companion proposition that our do- mestic paper currenc all be kept safe et T 1 to the Debt of the Central Pacific. needs of our commerce as 1o iate and responsive to such needs less important. of the , and their y full’ power to s the indebtedness to the Government grow- ing out of the issue of bonds in ald of changed relations ¢ Changed Philippine | construction of the Central Pacific ng ing from the war. com. | Weste Pacific bond-aided railr Maritime pel the prompt adoption | Subject to_the approval of the President. = ofte ol No report has vet been made to me by the y. frequent committee thus created. Whatever action mrunication; is had looKing to a settlement of the in- by the United States under the can flag with the newly acquired islands. in furnished to its colonies, at an an- t of about two millfon doll " to call to the atten- I dee tion of ent_bullding Cong mship lines communicating portion of the world’s markets, as with trade c s of the home Govern- The 1 State 1l not under- ar duty to furnish with facilities under national control for their expert and im- It will be conceded that the situation calls for legislation ondition of the pres- by the Department | of Justic s of that depar ment ha sed greatly since it established in its present quarters. ilding now occupied by The it is neither arge enough nor of suitable arrangement | for the proper accommedation of the bus of the department. The supervising | ot sas Pacific line | General ‘and the | i shall be prompt, durable and lib- ch the American merchant els and their seamen performed in .ae : h Spain demonstrates that this €ervice, furnishing both picl and the second line of defense, is a national n nd should be encouraged in eve ry utional way. : Details and methods for the ‘accomplish- ment of this purpe discussed the report of the of the T 3 ich the f Congress Is respectfully invited In my last annual message I recom- cretary tention o iitect has pronounced it unsafe and | msuited for the use to which it is put. The Attorney General in his report states that the library of the department Is on he urth floor and that all the space al- lotted to it is so crowded with books as | to dangerously overload the structur The floor is accupied by the Court of Claims. The buflding is of an old and dilapidated appearance, unsuited to the dignity which should attach to this im- portant department. A proper regard for the safety, comfort and convenience of the officers and em- ploves would justify the expenditure of a . | the education of the 3 portance of early legislation providing for the taking of the twelfth census. This is necessary in view of the large amount of work which must be performed in the preparation of the schedules preparatory to the enumeration of the population. There were on the pension rolls June 30, 1898, 993,714 names. an increase of nearly 18,000 over the number on cember 22, 1896, for the payment of the pensions &) s ar 1898 was $140,000,000. Eight million seventy thousand eight hun- dred and seventy-two dollars and forty- six cents was appropriated by the act of March 31, 1888, to cover deflciencies in army pensions, and repayments in the sum of_$12,020 33, making a total of $148,- 052892 79 available for the payment of pensions during the fiscal year 1898. The amount disbursed from that sum was $144,651,879 80, lea 012 99 unexpended on the 30th of June, 1868, which was covered into the treasury. There were 3%9 names added to the rolls during the year by special acts passed at the second Sessfon of the Fifty-fifth Con- gress, making a total of 6486 pensioners by Congressional enactments since 1861 | The total receipts of the Patent Office | during the past year were $1,253,948 44. The expenditures were $1,081,633 79, leaving a surplus of $172,314 65. The public lands disposed of by, the Gov- ernment during_the year reached 8453, 896.92 acres, an increase of 614,780.26 acres over the previous year. The total receipts from public lands during the fiscal year amounted to $2,277,99 18, an increase of $19,063 90 over the preceding year. The lands embraced in the eleven forest reser- vations which were suspended by the act of June 4, 1897, again became subject to the operations of the proclamations of February 22, 1897, creating them, which added an estimated amount of 19,951,360 acres to the area embraced in the re- serves previously created. In addition thereto, two new reserves were created during tne year—the Pine Mountain and Zaca Lake reservation in California, em- bracing 1.644594 acres, and the Prescott reservation in Arizona, embracing 10,240 acres, while the Pecos River, in New Mexico, has been changed and enlarged to include 120,000 additional acres, At the close of the pear thirty forestry reservations, not inciuding those of the Afognac forest and the fish culture re- serve in Alaska, had been created by ex- ecutive proclamation under section 24 of the act of March 3, 1891, embracing an es- timated area of 4,719,454 acres. The Department of the Interior has in- augurated a forest system made possible by the act of July, 1898, | entitled to receive the same the amounts | due upon all prior mortgages upon the | middle and eastern divisions of said rail- for the fiscal ye: | Forestry for a graded force of oL.cers in control of System the reserves. This sys- Successful, iem has only been in full operation since Au- gust. but good results have already been securegl in many sec- tions, he reports received indicate that the system of the patrol has not only pre- vented destructive fires from gaining headway, but has diminished the num- ber of fires The special ntion of Congress is called to that rt of the report of the | Secretary of the Interior in relation to the | five civilized tribes. Ii is noteworthy that the general condition of the Indians shows marked progres: But one outbreak of a character occurred during the | Year, and_that among the Chippewa In- ‘gl;\ns of Minnesota, which, happily, has ec ? not vet been practicable to enforce provisions of the act of June ‘for the protection of the people of Indian Territory and for other purposes.”” it is having a_salutary effect on the five tribes. The Dawes Commis- slon reports that the most gratifyving re- sults and greater advance toward the at- tainment of the objects of the Govern- ment have been secured in the past year than in any previous year. I cannot too strongly indorse the recommendation of the commission and the Secretary of the Interior of the necessity for providing for .000 white children resident in the Indian Territory. The Department of Agriculture has been active in the past vear. Explorers have been sent to many all th 189 Almost a n}e r;)ll on m%lsume day | s of the preceding year. | Million The amount. appropri- Pensioners, 2ted by the act of De- ving a balance of $3,431,- | 'But One Candidate on | /) election to-day. For the first time ed Mayor by 600 majority. a narrow margin. Snyder made all about 14,000 votes were cast. at the State election. ed. EATON ELECTED MAYOR OF THE ANGEL CITY ! U publicans are elected to the City Council. He defeated M. P. This was about 1000 less than were cast Only one Democrat on the city ticket was elect- That was Captain C. H. Hance, the present City Clerk. the Democratic Muni- cipal Ticket Successful. / FRED EATON, NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR OF| LOS ANGELES. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5.—The Republicans swept the city in the in ten years seven out of nine Re- Fred Eaton has been elect- nyder, incumbent. by kinds of combinations. A total of A verey sharp fight was waged against John Drain, the present Superintendent of Streets and Republican candidate for re-election, but he has been re-elected by 500 majority. J. H. Dockweiler. the present City Engineer, has beea defeated for re-election by 1000 ma- Jority. A Snyder for Mayor carried the Second, Seventh and Eighth ‘Wards. The last two are nominally Democratic, but the Second ‘Ward Snyder carried by a combination he made with the oil men to glve them anything they desired. All the corporations in the city supported Snyder and opposed Iaton. The managers of the gas, electric light and street railway ccompanies were in the field actively antagonizing Eaton and lining up votes for Snyder from the time CEEOPVOIREOPOO® ® liberal sum of money in the erection of a new building of commodious proportions and handsome appearance upon the very advantageous site already secured for that purpose, including the ground occu- pied by the present structure and vacant | ground adjolning to that comprising in all a frontage of 201 feet on Pennsylvania | avenue and a depth of 136 feet. 1In this | conclusion it may be wise to refer to the | inadequate accommodations provided for | the Supreme Court in the Capitol, and | suggest the wisdom of making prov for the erection of a separate building for | the court and its offices and library upon | available ground near the Capitol. | The postal service of tune country ad- | vances with extraordinary growth. With- mended that Congress authorize the ap- 1t of a committee for the purpose tematic investigations with reference to the cause and prevention of yellow fever. This matter has acquired | an increased importance as a result of the | military occupation of the island of Cuba and the commercial intercourse t>tween this island and the United States which | we have every reason to expect. The's itary problems connected with our re tions with the island of Cuba anu the a quisition of Porto Rico are no less impor- n- tant than those relating to finance, com- It is mefce and administration. est wish that these prob sidered by competent everything may be done 1V earn- ay be con- s, and that | h the most recent. advances in sanitary sciénce can in twenty years both the offer for the protection of the health of Growth of revenues ‘and expendi- our soldiers in those islands and of our tures of the Postoffice | citizens who are exposed to the dangers Postal Department have multi- of infection from the importation of yel Service. flied threefold. In the low fever. 1 therefore renew my recom 5 ast ten years they have mendation that the authority of Congre: nearly doubled.” Our may be given and a sultable appropriation | made to provide for a committee of ex perts to be appointed for the purpose in- dicated. Under the act postal business grows much more rapidly than our population. It now involves an expenditure of §100.000,000 a 73,000 pos: approved | P ‘ear, numbers | toffices and enrolis 200,000 em- | This remarkable extension of | e, which is an accurate index of the public conditions, presents gratifying evi- | of Congress April 26, 1898, authorizing the President in a | discretion s upon Increase laration of war dence of the advancement of education, Congress or a deciars, | Of the increase -of communication ang of the tion by Congress that | business activity and of the improvement | o 1 directed | Of mail facilities, leading to their con- Regular Army. stantly augmenting use. the increase of the regu- o€ el | The war with Spain lar army to the maxi- laid new and excep- mum of 62,000, authorized in said act. tlonal labors in the Postoffice Di vartment. There are now in the regular army The mustering of tne military and naval es of the United States reauired spe- mail arrangements for every camp and every campaign. en home and c officers and men. In said act it was vided “that at the end of any ch the United S pro war i es may become in- | n The communication | ed the army shall be reduced to a| JreWECH o amp was naturally | peace basis by the transfer in the same | CA€T and expectant. In some of the | arm of the service or absorption t ger places of rendezvous as many as | 30,000 letter a day required handling. This | necessity was met by the prompt detail perienced men from the established d by directing all the motion or honorable discharge, un, regulations as the Secretary of War may establish, of supernumerary commanding officers and the honorable discharge of | qicqn i instru- | transfer of supernumerary enlisted men, | PotiaicS Of the rallway mail and and nothing contained In this act shall bé | P "'0Hic” rw Sees. Gonmeenr Coasary strued as authorizing the permanent e of the command or enlisted force of the regular arm vided by the law an act empowering wie Postmaster Gener- al to establish an office or branch at every military camp or station and under this beyond that now pro- in force prior to the g authority the postal machinery was passage of this act, except as to the In- | speedily put into effective operation. crease of twenty-five majors provided for | Under the same authority, when our in section 1 thereof. | The importance of legislation for the permanent Increase of the army is, there- forces moved upen Cuba, Porto Hico and the Philippines, they were attended and followed by the postal service. Though | fore, manifest, and the recommendation | the act of Congress authorized the ap- of the Secretary of War for that purpose | pointment of postmasters where neces- has my unqualified approval. There can | Sary, it was early determined that the public interests would be best subserved | not by new designations, but v the de- tall of experienced men familiar with every branch of the service, and this pol- cy steadily followed. When the ter- which was the theater of conflict into our possession it became necessary to re-establish malil facill- ties for the resident opulation as well as to provide them for our forces of occupation and the for- mer requirement was met through the ex- tension and application of the latter obli- gation. I gave the requisite authority and the same general principle was applied to this as to other branches of civil admins- tration under military subjection. The details are more particularly given in the report of the Postmaster General, and while the wark is only just begun, it is pleasing to be able to say that the ser- | Vice in the territory which has come un- der our control is already materially im- proved. The following recommendations of the Secretary of the Navy relative to the in- crease of the navy have be no question that at this time, .and probably for some time in the future, 100,- 060 men will be none too many to meet the necessities of the situation. At all events, whether that number shall be required permanently or not. the power should be | given to the President to enlist that force if, in his discretion, it should be neces sary, and the further discretion should be given him to recruit within the above limit from the inhabitants of the islands with the government of which we are charged. It is my purpose to muster out the en- tire volunteer army as soon as_Congre shall provide for the increase of tne reg- ular establishment. This will be only an act of justice, and will be much appre- ciated by the brave men who Jeft their homes and employments to help = their in its emergency. last annual mesage T stated: The Union Pacific Rallroad, main line, was s0ld under the decree of the United States | court for the District of Nebraska, the lst and 2a of November of this year. | de AN s The amount due the Government con.| More Ships o Tites a:e??‘;;in sisted of the prhl!)«"‘lrll);’l‘ 5\371 the !ub‘xsllril)' for sheathed and r-opperes‘ onds, $27,236,512, and the battle-ships of ~abou! The Union accrued interest there- the Navy. 15500 tons trial dlsp]ac‘e! I on, 331,211,511 07, making | ment, carrying the acific the total indebtedness | heaviest armor and most powerful ord- settlement. 31448223 75. The bid at | nance for vessels of their class and to the sale covered the | have the highest practicable speed and first mortgage lien and | great radius of action. Estimated cost, the entire mortgage claim of the Goyern- ment, principal and interest. This left the Kansas Pacific case un- exclusl}\;e of armor and armament, $3,600,~ each. 2. Three sheathed and coppered armored cruisers of about 12,000 tons trial displace- ment, earrying' the heaviest armor and most powerful ordnance for vessels of their class, and to have the highest prac- ticable speed and great radius of action, Estimated cost, exclusive of armor and armament, $4,000,000 each. | 73, Three sheathed and coppered protect- | ed cruisers of about 6000 tons trial dis- | placement, to have the highest practica- ble speed and greatest radius of action, | and to carry the must!pnwprful ordnance | suitable for vessels of their class. Es- | timated cost, exclusive of armor and ar- | mament, $2,150,000 each. 4. Six sheathed and coppered cruisers of about 2500 tons displacement, to have the highest speed compatible with good cruising_qualities, greatest radius of ac-~ tion, and to carry the most powerful ord- nance suited to vessels of their class. Es- timated cost, exclusive of armament, $1,- 141,800 each. ’ 1 join with the Secretary of the Navy in recommending that the grades of admiral and vice admiral be temporarily revived, to be filled by officers who have speciall distinguished themselves in the war witl ADVERTISEMENTS. Pears Soap not only for toil- et and bath but for shaving. Pears was -the inventor of shav- | country, and is introducing species espe- | around the Caribbean Sea, to give early 's\ir’_ the naming_of the capital in honor Department of the countries of the Eastern and Western of Hemispheres for seeds and plants that may be Agriculture. useful to _the United States, and with the further view of opening up markets for our surplus products. The forestry divis- fon of the f“lfll‘lmen‘, is giving special attention to the treeless regions of our clally adapted to semi-arid regions. For- est fires, which SOI'IOHSIF interfere witlh production, especially In irrigated regions, are being studied that the losses from thiz cause may be avoided. The depart- ment is inquiring into the use and abuse of water in many sections of the Wesi| and collecting information regarding the Jaws of States, the decisions of the courts and the customs of the people in this re- | gard, so that uniformity may be secured. periment stations are becoming more effective eachyear. The annual appropria- | tion of $720,000 by Congress is supple;—nenl- ed by $400000 from the States. Nation wide experiments have been made to as- certain the sultableness as to soil and climate for growinr sugar beets. The been number of sugar factories has doubled in the last two years, and the bility of t..e United States to produce its own sugar from this source has been Jearly demonstrated. e Weather Bureau forecast and ob- servation stations have been extended T of the approach of hurricanes oI “South Heas fo our fleets and rine. et cear 1) will occur the centen. | nial anniversary of the founding of the City of Washington for the permanent capital of the Government of the United States by authority of an act of Con- gress, approved July 16, 17%. In May, 1800, the archives and tgem;_r;\lfl(;flt?;;e::} of deral Government were re: :E:HF:M(-& On the 17th of November, 1800, the National Congress met here for the first time, and assumed exclusive con- trol of the Federal district and city. This interesting event assumes all the more significance when we recall the circum- stances attending the choosing of the father of his country, and the in- e oo by him in the adoption of plans for its l‘lurther development on a ificent scale. M hese original plans have been wrought out with a constant progress and a sig-| nal success even bevond anything their | framers could have foreseen. The people of this country are justly proud of the distinctive beauty and government of the capital, and of the rare instruments uf | science Dfldlp}?Il(‘afian which here find natural home. lhX"‘muvemem. lately inaugurated by the s to have the anniversary cele- eyl brated with fiting cer-| emonles, including per-| Celebration gionles: ectablisnment | in 1900 of a handsome perma- nent memorial to mark Advocated. g historical an occa- sfon and to give it more than local recognition, has met with gen- eral favor on_the part of the public. 1 recommend to the Congress the grant- ing of an appropriation for this purpose and the appointment of a committee from its respective bodies. It might also be ad- visable to authorize the President to ap- point a committee from the country at large which, acting with the Congres- sional and District of Columbia Commit- | tees, can complete the plans for an ap- | propriate national celebration. | "Phe alien contract law I8 shown by ex- perience to need some amendment; a measure providing better protection for seamen is proposed; the rightful agpllcav tion of the eight-hour law for the benefit of labor and of the principle of arbitra- tion are suggested for consideration and 1 commend these suggestions to the care- ful consideration of Congress. The several departmental reports will be laid before you. They give in great detail the conduct of the affairs of the Govern- ment during the past year and discuss many questions upon which Congress may be called upon to act. WILLIAM McKINLEY. Executive Mansion, December 5, 1898, COMMENT OF THE LONDON NEWSPAPERS LONDON, Dec. 6.—Much having been expected there is a certain tone of dis- appointment in the morning paper edi- torials on President McKinley’'s mes- sage. Its non-committ-" character is attributed to the fact that the negotia- tions of the Peace Commissioners at Paris are not finished. Considerable satisfaction is expressed at the refer- ences to Anglo-American relations and at the coldness displayed toward Rus- sia. The Daily New: complains . of the “ambiguity of the message on com- mercial and currency matters,” and “the conspicuous absence of any allu- sion to free trade.” ing stick soap. Bgaln. earnestly urge upon Congress the im- The Times says: “It is creditable to the polls opened until they closed. snowed under. [OIoIOJOJOIOJOTOOYOYOXOXOTOXOIOIOIOTOJOOIOIO0) The new charter, which was advocated CO000C00000000C0O00000000 by both parties, was L ICIOIOOICICICIOKO] 000000000000 American people that a message nn-’ nouncing the victorious ending of the great war, the acquisition of territary and the initiation of an imperialist | policy is sober in tone and moderate in | recommendations. The war has finally | healed the half-closed wounds left by the Titanic contests of secession and we hope it has exercised a healing | influence to be felt even more widely | and deeply in another direction. Not | since England recognized the United | States Government's power has an American President alluded to the mother country in language so cordial | and friendly as Mr. McKinley's. | Discussing the message approving the detail and referring to British rights | in Nicaragua under the Clayton-Bulwer | treaty, the Times say: “If the free- | dom of the waterways is secured to the | ships of all nations we shall not need to | stand strictly upon claims which origi- | nated when the circumstances were al- | together different.” | The Daily Chronicle also pays a trib- | ute to the ‘‘scber sounl common sense and straightforward language'” of the message, pointing out that President McKinley's reference to the military oc- cupation of Cuba virtually outlines a policy ‘‘precisely the same as that of Great Britain in Egypt and likely to have the same effect.” Commenting on the President’s “sur- prising language” concerning the Nicaragua canal, which utterly ignores British treaty rights, the Daily Chronicle says that “this matter will arise ere long in a more acute form.” | The editorial highly approves Mr. Mec- | Kinley’s references to China and Great Britain. The Standard says: “Few could | have foretold that the war would work | so rapid and drastic a change. How absolute the metamorphosis is may best be gathered from a comparison with previous messages. It is not rash to predict that the United States will advance in the path upon which their feet are now firmly set.” The Standard construes Mr. McKin- ley’'s references to China as a declara- tion that, had the open door been closed or obstructed, America would have interfered ¢ ctively. It adds, upon tuis point, “For all purposes of British policy no intimation could be more welcome than that the United States will appoint a committee to study the conditions in China.” The Daily Telegraph, which regards the announcement that the United States will support the open door in China as the weiehtiest which the message contains, says: “With such common interests to unite us, formal alliances are unnecessary.” The Daily Mail says: *“We are dis- appointed and surprised at this at- tempt to set aside the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, ecially in view of the Anglo- American entente.” The Morning Post, on the other hand, says: “Circumstances have changed and the American attitude toward the treaty is quite intelligible, but the im- mediate task awaiting Mr. Chamber- lain is the assimilation into his ad- mirable sentimental view of the Anglo-American relations of the thorny nroblem associated with the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.” —— WILL NOT BE PROSECUTED. LONDON, Dec. 5.—Miss Kate Lyons of the household of Harold Frederic, late correspodent here. of the New York Times, who died on Octaber 19, after hav- ing been under the care of the Christian Sclentists, was discharged to-day. She had previously been arraigned "in the Bow street Police Court on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of Mr. Frederic. Mrs. Athalie Mills,the Christian Scientist who attended Mr. Frederic, and who was also charged with manslaughter, was likewise discharged. The rosecution withdrew the charge against filss Lyons on the ground that her acts during the iliness of Mr. Frederic were due to affec- efon for the latter. —————— To Cure a Cold in One Day both the dignity and good sense of the Take Laxative Bromo Inine Tablets. Al druggists refund the mox?a“ if it falls to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. CUN PLANT FOR NEWPORT NEWS Englishmen Negotiate With Huntington. INTEREST IN YARD SOUGHT DEAL THAT WILL MEAN A GREAT ENTERPRISE. The Railroad Magnate Says the New Establishment Will Be a Benefit to This Country. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Dec. 5—Collis P. Huntington confirmed to-day’s report that the English firm of Vickers' Sons & Maxim is negotiating for an interest in the Newport News shipbuilding establishment. in which he is a heavy owner. He said the deal had not been closed, and denied there was any in- tention of selling the yard outright to English interests, and intimated he would continue to control the business. “I have been in negotiation,” said Huntington, ‘“with Vickers’ Sons & Maxim, who have thought of taking large interests in the plant and of establishing at Newport News, in con- nection with the ship yard, a very ex- tensive plant for the manufacture of guns. If these negotiations should be carried to a conclusion there would be established at Newport News a new industry which would greatly benefit the city, furnishing work and support to thousands of people in addition to those there now. But the yard would continue to be an American enterprise, as I do not propose to sell the holdings outright, but to rent a large interest. I would like, however, to lessen my cares and responsibilities and let others take up and carry on the work I have started. ““The proposed gun plant would not be a separate organization. It would be conducted as a part of the general business. I have wanted those people to take' a large interest because I was anxious to see a great gun manufac- turing establishment put up at New- port News, and my impression is my English friends will find it greatly to their interest to complete negotia- tions. I think, too, it will be a good thing for the Government. The Vickers' Sons & Maxim are known over the whole world for their skill and success in making great ships and all sizes of guns. “We have started a new dock and the work is progressing finely. We have already driven 10,000 piles and are excavating the ground ranidly. The granite necessary in the construction of the new drydock Is now being cut.” Corbett Deposits a Forfeit. NEW YORK, Dec. 5.—“Jim” Corbett to- day deposited $1000 with a sporting editor as a forfeit for a match with “Tom" Sharkey. Corbett said he was willing to ng'gh:ll;ke tin u:)lic. t?fle gatg reélelp('s to arity. but would prefer to meet Shukey for $5000 a side in private REA'S CAMPAIGN BOARD " BROKE" Mackenzie Pursued by Creditors. FUNDS HAVE DISAPPEARED EVEN THE HEELERS AND THUGS LEFT UNPAID. So-Called Republican Central Com- mittee of Santa Clara County Bankrupt and Deeply in Debt. Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, Dec. 4—The Republican County Central Committee, through which “Boss” Rea and “Johnnie” Mac- kenzie made the fight for their candi- dates, is bankrupt. Not only is the ex- chequer depleted, but there is between $1000 and $1200 worth of bills still un- paid. About fifty creditors are pursu- ing John D. Mackenzie, secretary of the committee. The Game Warden has gra- ciously told these people time and again that they would be paid ‘‘to-morrow or the next day,” but this promise has been made to get the County Comml;tee together, but unsuces fully. Over $3000 came into the hands of the committee through assessing candidates. Half of this sum has not been expended, and successful and defeated candidates are wondering where it all went. The committee started out at the be- ginning of the campaign with some | lofty ideas as to finances. It decided to | assess its candidate for Sheriff $500 and all other nominees for county offices | $400. There was a general protest | among the candidates and they re- belied. They finally contributed the following amounts set opposite their names, at least their sworn statements so show: R. J. Langford, Sherift.. J. G. McMillen, Surveyor. W. F. Parker, Audito; Rush McComas, Tax Collector. B. A. Herrington, District,Attorney. T. F. Morrison, County Clerk. J. C. Black, Superlor Judge. | C. P. Owen, Recorder.. Joseph Lotz, Treasurer. J. W. Gass, City Justice. Ed Haley, Cons| | M. F. Marshall, Constable. Al Greeninger, Assessor. H. C. Faber, Superintendent of School 3. K. Secord, Coroner s Total Aside amounts more these money was put into the hands of the from committee. W. T. Nolting and W. J. Kirkpatrick, candidate for Township Justices, fail to mention in their sworn | statements any assessment paid to the | committee, but persons on the inside positively assert the Justices turned | over $250 each. B. A. Herrington, for | District Attorney, gave an additional | $100 that he fails to mention. This | makes $600, which, added to the $2400 | heretofore mentioned, makes $3000. | The question confronting the candi- dates and the creditors is hoW all this money was expended under the direc- tion of Secretary John D. Mackenzie. There are about twenty livery stable- keepers who have bille against the com- mittee ranging from $20 to $25. They exhibit orders signed by Mackenzle, and it looks as though this is all they will get for the use of their teams. Band- masters are clamoring for their money, while newspaper publishers and mer- chants are pleading for pay. Even the heelers and clerks hired about the head- quarters have not received their prom- sed stipends. All the money was turned over to Mackenzie as secretary, and was to have been expended under his direction. STAKES TO BE RUN AT CONEY ISLAND NEW YORK, Dec. 5—The following stakes of the Coney Island Jockey Club will close on Tuesday, January 3, next: uturity, with $8750 added, estimat- MTI:'(;\'I“:O 5 )‘)(‘0 of which $3570 to the breeders, for the autumn meeting of 1801. By subscription of $20 each,only $10 of the money to be sent with entry, for mares covered in 1898, and further subscription of $30 each for the grodu(‘e of such mares, unless struck cut by July 15, 1900; or $100 unless struck out by July 15, 1901 All starters to pay $260 additional; colts, 122 pounds; fillies and gelding, 119 pounds; winners of $2500 and over to carry extra weight. Futurity course (170 feet short of six fur- longs)—For the June meeting, 1899, three- year-old and upwards—The Suburban, $10,000, the winner to receive $7000; weight to be announced February the winners of $1220 to carry extra weight; penalties in the case of horses. Three years old shall not make the weight exceed 115 pounds. One mile and a quarter. The Advance, $200 added, one mile and three-quarters. The June handicaps. The Coney Island, $1500, six furlongs. The Sheepshead Bay, $1500, one mile, The Long lsland, $2000; one mile and a furlong. For three-year-olds—The Swift, $1100 added; seven furlongs. The Spendthrift, $1000 added, one mile and a furlong. For two-year-olds—The Great Trial, $20,- 000, foals of 1397, of $200 each or only $i5 when declared out by March 15 $50 if by April 15, or $75 if by May 15; starters to pay $250 additional; guaranteed cash value $20,000, of which $2500 for second and $1500 for third. Winners of two races of $2000 or one of $4000, ten pounds extra; maidens allowed three pounds; beaten maidens, having run second for a race of $1400, al- lowed seven pounds. Futyrity course. The Double Eevent, $10,000, of 1% cach, or only $25 if declared out by April 15, or $50 if by May 15. Starters to pay $700 ad- ditional, which entitles them to start in both events. Value of each event $5000: $1000 additional in plate or money will ba given should the two events be won by the same horse. First event to be run on the first day of the June meeting, colts 122 pounds; fillles and geldings, 119; iast five and a half furlongs of Futurity ]cour%e. Sic;)'):d Jevent to be run on the ast day of e June meetin X '"#,?"‘z‘ E“‘“Z'l%fij’,‘a‘“- 8, same con S LUy ed, Futurity § The Vernal, $1000 added, for fliles. toe: year-olds, last five furlongs of Futurity course. For the autumn meeting, 1899—The olds and up- Flight, $1250 added, two-vear- ‘wards, seven furlongs. The 'September, $1230 added, three- °‘§’-?; ox:; x;nlle and threfe furlongs. e Autumn—$3000, for - A Futurity course. 2 Tritros The Flatbush, seven furlon, The Great olds. year- $3000, for two-year oids, S, %a!tern, $5000, - Futurity course. " 1°F T7O CUBANS SATISFIED -WITH THE MESSAGE WASHINGTON, Dec. 5-—General Garcia, who is still somewhat indis- posed, spent the evening at his hotel. Mr. Quesada, speaking for the com- mission, said: “The President’s mes- sage is regarded as very satisfactory. Its publication at this time wili do good, counteracting reports that Lave been spread in Cuba by people who have not the real interests of: the country at heart. We have full faith in the United States and in the just intentions of President McKinley, and the men who have made the revolution of Cuba a | success aim to work with the United year- MAY W PLAY FOR A "KILLING" Backed at the East for Her First Race. CAMERON SENT THE WORD FRIENDS AT CHICAGO TOOK OWNER’'S TIP. Recouped by Betting on the Mare in Her Next Race, Winning $10,000 in Chicago Poolrooms. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. CHICAGO, Dec. 5—It now develops that May W was heavily played in Chicago on information received from owner Don Cameron on:November 28, when she was so badly beaten at Oak- land with Jockey Gouin in the saddle. D. W. Smith, a Chicago man, who was known at the local race tracks as a friend of Cameron, and who always bets heavily on May W, lost $500. Friends of his lost as much more. On November 28 Smith received a letter from Cameron saying the mare was good, and would win the first time out. The owner even went further, saying May W was never better, and she had been scratched once because the condi- tions did not suit her, but would win her first start. The letter also stated there was a race on November 28 that suited the mare, and that she would probably start that day, but not to bet until a telegram came. Smith showed the letter to.some of his friends, enjoining them to keep the matter quiet, as he intended put- ting down a good bet and wanted a price. On November 238 Smmzux:welved a cipher telegram. It read: '‘Come to California,” but according to the code meant “Get down on the mare.”. This telegram was also showed to a select few, and to a man they played May W heavily. When the report of the race came over the tickers and May W was not first, second or third Smith was as- tounded. It is known he is close to Cameron, either as partner or friend, and the men who played May W on the strength of the letter and telegram are certain that Cameron expected to win the race. Some sharp cor- respondence by wire passed Dbe- tween Smith and Cameron, but the former was assured, it is said, that it was all right, and another deal is al- leged to have been fixed up. May W ran again on Saturday, with a long price in the local books. Smith and his friends had evidently been reassured, for they were on hand with bundles-of money, which was so cautiously placed that no suspicion was aroused among the bookmakers, although the steady play had the effect of beating down her odds a trifie. It is estimated $10,000 was gathered in here by the operation. From hints let drop the same game was played in Cincinnati and.New Or- leans. LAW DESIGNED TO ; " STAMP OUT DISEASE Solano Supervisors Adopt an Ordi- nance Submitted by the voun- ty’s Stockmen. SUISUN, Dec. 5.—The Solano County Stockmen’s Protective Association pre- sented an ordinance before the Board of Supervisors to-day which was passed by a unanimous vote. The following were the most important sections of the ordin- ance: Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any p son to keep within the county of Solano ai domestic animals known to be affiicted witl glanders, farcy, anthrax, splenic or Texas fever, or any contagious disease. Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any per- son who shall have in his possession any do- mestic animal affected with any contagious or infectious disease, knowing such animal to bs s0 affected, or having received notice from the Health Officer that the animal is so affected, to permit such animal to run at large or to Keep such animal where other domestic animals not affected by its contagion or infection shall bs exposed_thereto. Section 4. It shall be unlawful for any per- son to sell or offer for sale or to use or give away within Solano County any milk drawn from any cow known to be affected with tuberculosis, anthrax or any other contagious or_infectious disease. Section 9. It shall be uniawful for any cattle to be driven in or through Solano County or unloaded at any railroad depot, boat landing or whart In Solano County without first having been inspected by a Health Officer or by the same officer of an adjoining county. Any vio- lation of this ordinance shall be deemed & mis- the demeanor, and upon offender may be punished by a fine not ex- ceeding $500 or by imprisonment in the Count Jail not exceeding fifty days, or by both suci fine and imprisonment. —-—— The forests of Belgium comprise 16.61 conviction _therof .| per cent of the total area of that country. 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