The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 22, 1899, Page 4

or gkilled laborer on any improvements carried on California or any State. Every person taking a contract from the State or from any city or county shall be reqguired to give bonds to hire no labor not tive-born or naturalized. v the State of county or town in the Any ¢ begin suit’ for the full bond of any contractor infringe upon the law, and per cent of the bond as all be paid out of the State sury for any work s by any alien. any done on public improvemen YOUNG MR. WORKS MAKES A LITTLE TALK CALL HEADQUARTERS, MENTO, Jan San Diego, who is sort of p. as wa of the same town, ra SACRA- 21.—Young Mr. Works of good deal the same the elder Mr. Works zed a good bit of a shindy in the Assembly chamber. this morning by presuming to voice his own and the general opinion of the investiga- fon committee now engaged in the mixing of tewash. “Mr. Spe ' quoth he in no meager voice, “it is the opinion of the public and of this Assembly that this investigation is not as effective as it should be, and I want to introduce this resolution, that the committee be required to submit to this House on Monday a report of what it has accomplished up to this time. “In this way, Mr. Speaker, we can see, officially, how matters stand and can de- cide whether to allow this committee to go on or appoint a new one in its place.” If the younger Mr. Works had assaulted | legislative dig th a well filled hor- have kicked up | right red joy ot satisfied?” yelled | 2" echoed Belshaw. | uthority do you base that nicely inquired the ladylike | second the last to dally 1d rather tice than man_on s com- swdown, not kéd anyway, and counts for any. cards are not y g0 back to his Weayv _Not a Bulla that 3 éven think of it. he floor wants mittee to be fc int{l the carc if th T Bu ident the o for Bulla and from | the simon_pure politiclan. He is complishes more by pure | t voice tuned to demi- trade, and by mutual elected to try it on with resolution. * quotha, n will hould no fi; intonat tones is hi consent he of not place sincerely pass. It most_im- t that down for faith. urse, I do uthority my young 0 has for his state- ne more than vay. I hope, truly, 1i not prevail.” ra. Costa, who mmer and anvil, | from a bellows; Valentine, and ght blithely. llied with the w the incentive , though he, with diffi- d from saying what it was. to doubt the commit- . and thought a report at rould only hamper them in ons, of which rather remark- atement no one got uUp to express t to do the wa. got into the game by get- n from his recent appoint- vorks dld not want to o missioner_because the Grant met and decided that none of d_serve the ruddy-locked beauty from ied that the Grant folks K by P them Radcliff moving that an Francisco be and Radeliff and h not before the San- a bit of a row with b declined ta Cruzan had > | public works or | each vear. | is to_be divided. | exempting from taxatiop under the terms | State, to be taken outiof the school fund, insure a clean .investigation if the com- mittee were all Democrats. Mellick took another shot at Works by asking him if he understood the committee's instruc- tions to bind it utterly to the Wright case. 3 “T certainly do not,” retorted Works, “but for some reason your committee has left that case behind, and if you are | through with jt you are certainly able to | make a partial report.” Urged by Dibble, Judge Clough got up to | move that the whole matter be laid on the | table, but the younger Mr. Works, desir- | ing to hold his shot for another charge, headed him off by withdrawing his reso- Lo lution. AN INCOME TAX WANTED BY SENATOR BRAUNHART CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 2l.—Senator Braunhart wants an income tax levied in this State. He claims that the Supreme Court of the United States has held that, while an in- | come tax cannot be levied by the Federal Government, it is not beyond the author- ity of State Government to levy it where it does not go contrary to the constitution | of the State | The bill Senator Braunhart introduced to-day provides for the levying of a tax on incomes from whatever source derived, as follows: | On sums over $2000 and less than $5000, | one per cent per annum. On sums over $5000 and under $10,000, one and one-half per cent per annum. On sums over §10,000 and under $20,000, two per cent per annum. On sums over $20,000 per annum, three per cent per annum, The taxes are to be levied in like man- ner on parties owning property or having any business in the State, but who live outslde of California. The State Board of Equalization is re- quired to levy a tax on the income of all corporations in the State, no matter if their principal place of business is out- side the State, and county assessors are required to do likewise. Every company, corporation or individ- ual covered or reached by the act Is re- quired to give a statement to the County Assessor of his county before April 1 of | The Senator has inserted fhe blank form of statement for each individual and cor- poration reached by the act to send in. The money derived by the income tax That part of it aceru- ing from parties or corporations who do business in the State or hold property in_ California and reside or have their rincipal offica outside the State is to go nto the genel fund of the State, but those sums derived from incomes of cit-| izens or corporations in the several coun- ties of the State, and who reside and have their offices here, shall go into the county general fund. Senator Simpson has introduced a bill of the inheritance tax law all estates of less than $500, and all estates from which an income of less than $500 per year is derived. MANY BILLS TO HELP THE SCHOOLS CALL HEADQUARTERS, MENTO, Jan. 21. S this morning, some of them of consider- able importance. Senator Hall of San Francisco is going to attempt to have All School taxes col- lected without any cost to the school fund. He introduced a bill which provides that no Assessor, Tax llector or Treas- urer shall receive any fees or compensa- tion whatever for assessing, collecting or disbursing any school moneys, but must turn over the full amount collected to the County Treasurer. | Senator Rowell has introduced a bil providing for the setting aside of a spe- | cial fund in every school district of the | SACRA- and to be known as the teachers’ salary fund. The object of this measure is to insure school teachers in the country dis- tricts the prompt payment of their sal- | aries. Senator Boyce desires to create what he is pleased to term the “Bureau of Child Stud. He has introduced a bill to this effect, providing that the Govern- or shall appoint two persons to act for four yvears, one to be a doctor, and these | two, with 'the State Superintendent of g‘unlh' Instruction, are to constitute the | | bureau. the Sacramentan and declared it would School trustees and boards of education 3 asfestastastasforfantantastostastants s sfasfaefantasfasiasiasioctosteng | The Despairing Cry Of the weak and puny has been heard; yea, heard by the all-powerful Hudyan. This the waste of nerve force and you may say prematurely o Hudyan is made. Hudyan Hudson Medical fame. No at the CHRONIC PROSTATITIS Is a disorder that few doctors really understand. Now, perhaps, you thin we are of the few. It is not so. We %‘f tae liv}:‘g pl“oofs.HWg‘ ‘witnesses, estimonials, that Hudyan DOES CURE Chronic Prcslatlfls.y HEADACHES, PAINS IN THE BACK, PAINS IN SHOULDER, PAINS IN HIPS, PAINS IN ABDOMEN, PAINS IN THE LIVER, PAINS IN MUSCLES, All say you need Hudyan. This is the treatment that cures. Write or call for certain proofs. marks the way to THE GREAT HUD%AN —breaking-out s BLOOD POISON_T’;SE ‘f;Z g:re;or BLOOD POISON—write for 80-Da; SAN FRAN PEREY T vmwmrmrhw***wwmmwrb*wmm«d«swmwm«wmwmwmwmmmwm*mmw**ww»fae;«mwmm b &% weak spots of the entire framework of man—it builds as it goes. Hudyan cures men of those disorders and debilities that strong drink, dissipation, abuse, brings on. overharassed brains and bodies soon become premature. Institute or write for Circulars and Testimonials. - Premature Weakness is too often the footprint that reater evils. CIRCULARS AND TESTIMONIALS FREE CONSULT THE HUDSOE‘I—DOCTORS FREE BLOOD POISON—Is shown in three great stages. HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE, Ellis, Stockton and Market Streets, scientific discovery stops the loss, of nerve life. Hudyan reaches the Overworked, overtaxed, Yes, Id. It is for these very cases that is the discovery of the doctors of one else can give you Hudyan. Call | NERVOUS DEBILITY | May be due”to a variety of causes. No two cases are alike for that rea- |son. Hudyan is made especially strong or weak to suit_each case. | Hudyan cures nervous debility and | the drains and declines of manhood. Hudyan is sure, Is safe, is certaln, | SORROW, { DEBILITY, { DISEASE, MELANCHOLIA, LOSS OF TASTE, LOSS OF SMELL, I LOSS OF VIm | Tell yq 4 Ou to get the Hudyan Rey .]A;x;csumem. Cell or wru}e for C‘?reé?x{ A certain cure is REMEDY TREATMENT: It comes on e8, copper-colored spots, by the 20-DAY CURE. y Cure Circulars. in red eye. Call or s s o s o s e 5 s s o s s s o s o s s o s s s s s s o i o s o s s oo o e o e s sl s s o o s ©CISCO, CAL, o i oo oo | petitions asking the Federal Congress to | deprived of his salary for the full amount. +040 this afternoon for United States Se sentees there were fifteen votes that vote cast downgto 105. Owing to th lost four votes, Mr. Grant four, Step! Barnes one. There was only one ballot taken in the result of it'as compared with practically speaking. previous ballots. sentees and pairs being developed: porter of General Barnes, was abs crats: and Langford. ROSENFELP .. WHITE DE VRIES. FELTON Total vote cast Necessary to a choice It being an evident fact that no ditional ballots were taken the join vote agreed to ddjourn until Mond: C4+O4+ 040040404040+ 0+0404+ T+ D+ OO 424040+ O4OIOHO40 404040+ 0 +e A LIGHT VOTE AND NO CHANGE CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRAMENTO, Jan. 21.—The lightest vote yet cast on any of the twenty-six joint ballots taken was cast Grant still leads Burns two votes, as he has on The solitary roll call that.was taken resulted in the following ab- Kelsey paired with Dale, absent; Merrill paired with Pierce, absent; Rickard paired with Senator Jones, absent; Senator Stratton, a sup- Assemblymen Wardell and Stewart, and Senators Boggs, Dwyer The 105 votes cast on joint ballot were divided as follow: HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 1899. nator. Counting the pairs and ab- t were not cast, bringing the total e pairs and absentees Colonel Burns hen M. White 5, General W. H. L. and there was absolutely no change the last ballot taken yesterday, Devoto paired with Clark, absent; ent, as were the following Demo- ....105 change would develop if six ad- t assembly by an almost unanimous ay at 11:30 a. m. slcal exam- artens ‘he bu- thers of | d to make a ph, ils attending kinderi f the parents. among mo to_ better equip the for their children are empowere ination of pup! upon permission of reau i{s to distribute school children da - said mothers to care ix during childhood. The members Dé?l?-kr‘: bureau are to deliver !90[\11’95 i teachers’ institutes and to propase ports on the umahlhsy r%"”i?'mé‘érf sal- es are to be the same 5 g:é;uty State Superintendent of Public In struction. —— JOINT RESOLUTION DAY IN THE SENATE CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 21.—It was joint resolution day in the Senate this morning and the Senators dévoted their time to this class of legislation, which is in the nature of enact certain bills into laws. Senator Currier's joint resolution urg- ed the passage of the Nicaragua canal bill and favoring the ownership and con- trol of the canal by the Government ‘‘pro- vided that it be within the power of the Government.” The clause included within quotation marks was regarded as “a nigger in the woodpile” and created quite a discussion. Senator Braunhart moved that the clause be eliminated,inasmuch as the peo- ple desired that the canal be owned and ontrolled absolutely by the Governmen Senator Bulla was opposed to the gener- al proposition of sending joint resolutions asking Congress to either adopt or re- ject certain legislation. In'his judgment it had no effect and was a waste of time and paper. Senator Simpson favored the resolution, as he believed it reflected the sentiment of the people. : Senator Currier was of the opinion that the resolution should stand as it had been presented by him. He said that the Nic- araguan Government had ' declined to grant any canal concession without re- faining an interest in it. Senator Smith and Senator Shortridge both opposed the amendment on the ground that it was unnecessary. %A Nevertheless Senator Braunhart's | amendment was adopted by a vote of 17 | to 16, and the resolution then went to the printer. The joing resolution of Senator Davis ref d to the Committee on Fed- eral Relatfgn It requests of Congress the abrogation of a portion of the Stanis- Jaus forest reserve in Alpine County, and to give sheepmen the privilege of using it for pasturage during the present year. Senator Bulla opposed any immediate action on the resolution, as he considered the matter of the preservation of forests an important one. It was at his sugges: tion that it was referred back to the | committee. Senator Nutt’s joint resolution favoring the construction of Storage reservoirs by the Fedeéral Government to reclaim arid lands was passed without a dissenting vote. The Committee on Federal Relations re- orted the resclution asking the Federal E‘mvernmem to make an appropriation to remove the shoal in San Pablo Bay favor- ably. The Judiciary Committes reported fay- orably Senator Braunhardt's bill requir- ing all street car lines to be equipped with proper fenders and brakes, with a favor- able recommendation. S TEACHERS’ SALARIES T0 BE PROTECTED CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 2L—]f the bill introduced in the Assembly to-day by Cobb of San Francisco is passed the salaries of teach- ers in San Francisco’s public schools will be put beyond the reach of commission- hungry School Directors by the creation of a special salary fund, out of which no other demands than those of teachers shall be paid. The salary fund shall be created by set- ting aside from the school fund enough money _to cover all salaries for the next succeeding fiscal year. 1f during the year there should be more teachers employed they shall be paid out of the school fund, but shali be figured on in estimating the next year's fund. Any school officer who shall audit a claim other than a teacher’s against the galary fund shall be liable to any teacher r. Cobbs’ bill is under consideration by the Judiclary Committee. TO REDUCE EXPENSES OF LOS ANGELES CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 2L—Assemblyman Meade of Los Angeles to-day introduced a hill in the Assembly amending four sections of the county and township government act. His bill is framed in the particular in- terests of Los Angeles, but will work no hardship on many other cities in the State similarly situated. It makes it possible to abolish the offices of City Treasurer, Assessor and Tax Col- Jector and requires the county officers to Serfflrm the work of the abolished of- ces. By an_amendment to its charter an chartered city may, under the new huK abolish these offices. Los Angeles, accord- ing to Mr. Meade,gwill save $40,000 per year by the passagé of the bill. It was referred to the Committee on County and Township Government. —— A New Constitutional Convention. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 2L.—Assemblyman Meade of Los Angeles introduced a concurrent reso- lution in the Assembiy this morning pro- viding that a proposition to call a con- vention for the revislon of the constitu- tion be again put before the people at the next general election. The resolution in- troduced by Meade provides for delegates, one from every Senatorial district, in- stead of ~i- ¢+ as in the proposition de- feated at the last election. he expense of maintaining eighty delegates at the convention was ope of the strongest ar- fumems used against the measure during he late campaign. A it 7 Gage’s Agent Failed to Connect. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 21.—Governor Gage is still endeavoring to establish the fact that the supporters of Mr. Grant traded off the of Grant's Senatorial candidacy. The Grant men received word to-night that for three days Martin G. Aguirre of Los Angeles, who is a very close friend of Governor Gage, and who is to be the next Warden at Folsom, had been in San Di- ego_endeavoring to collect affidavits to prove the Governor's allegations against the Grant men of treachery to the State ticket. The report the Grant people give out is that Mr. Aguirre did not succeed in_his efforts to obtain the necessary af- fidavits and that he was compelled to leave without them. T The Brophy-O’Brien Case. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 21.—The case of Thomas C. Brophy against Daniel O'Brien in the contested election for Assemblyman from the Thirty-first Assembly District was the matter of consideration before the Committee on Contested Elections this morning. Testimony was produced which showed that on the day of election a num- ber of the election officers of various pre- cincts in the district were intoxicated and unable to perform their duties, thereb; laying the count open to a possible fraud. No action was taken, and it was decided to have a recount of the ballots, which will take place Tuesday afternoon. Bro. ority of 56 votes. The claim which he de- sires to bring out is that fraud was prac- ticed while the election officers were in an intoxicated condition and unable to attend to their work. 5 A Lien for Shoeing Horses. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 21.—Senator Shortridge has a tender spot in his heart for the horse- shoers of the land. He has introduced a bill providing for liens upon horses and other animals for the cost of shoeing them when the amount is not paid volun- tarily. The horseshoer who is not pald must within sixty days after he has ren- dered his service file notice with the County Clerk of his intention to clailm a lienifor his charge and describe the ani- mal or animals he desires the lien placed on. This becomes public record and a fes of 25 cents is to be paid for filing it. The horseshoer may file llens of this charac- ter for six months. If the liens are not paid within six months the animal shod and levied on may be sold to satisfy them. Sl sy’ A State Board of Education. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 21.—Constitutional amend- ment 11, introduced in the Assembly this morning by Brooke of Sacramento, pro- vides that the superintendent of public instruction, the president of the State University and the professor of pedagogy herein shall constitute the State Board of Education; that the board may cauee such text books as they may adopt to be printed at the State printing office and delivered free to the pupils in the public schools of the State. 'iie amendment went to the Judiciary Committee. R el To Protect Fruit Buyers. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 21.—Senator Hall wants to protect buyers of perishable fruit and merchandise. He has introduced a bill requiring express cum?anles sh!ppln‘f that character of stuff to immediately deliver the goods upon arrival to the consignee, and to place thereon a tag showing the date and hour of delivery. The penalty for violation of the act is $500 fine, or six months’ imprisonment, or both. — - Help for Oakland Harbor. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan, 21.—The Oakland harbor improvement fund is at last going to have some money to its credit. At least Sena- tor Frank avitt of Alameda County {s putting forth an effort to bring about that result. Senator Leavitt to-day intro- duced a bill directing the State Controller to’ transfer $250,000 from the general fund to the Oakland harbor improvement fund. TRANSCONTINENTAL LINE FOR THE VANDERBILTS | Gigantic Railway Combination Be- lieved to Be in the Process of Formation. NEW YORK, Jan. 2L—The Tribune says: The recent sensational rise in the value of the stock of the New York Central Railroad has been accompanied by a number of rumors as to changes and combinations which will greatly enhance its value. The officials of the New York Central have denied that there is any plan on foot to make a substantial change in the property, but people in Wall street insist that some- thing important is under way, and cer- tainly those who have followed stock quo- tations and reason from them have good ground to believe that something unusual ma‘y be contemplated. ‘Within the last two weeks there have been a series of most important confer- ences. Willlam K. Vanderbilt, who con- ceived and_executed the consolidation of the Lake Shore and New York Central, has been a central figure in these confer- ences. He has called to consult with him railroad men from all over the country. Together with Cornelius, his brother, he has been daily in close consultation with operating officials as weil as men who control the stock of the Chicago and Northwestern, the Union Pacific and the Oregon Short Line. There is every reason to believe that a gigantic combination is proposed that will give the Vanderbilt interests a through transcontinental line, with the New York Central as the parent company. There is ground to belleve that plans for such consolidation are already drafted and will be announced in time. ey Funeral of Librarian Young. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—The funeral of the late John Russell Young, librarian of Congress, was held at 11 o'clock this morning at St. John's Episcopal Church, in the presence of a large assemblage. including representatives in all walks of public life. The honorary pall bearers in- cluded Secretary of State Hay, Postmas- ter General Smith, the Chinese Minister, Wu Ting ,Fanf, Senator Chandler, Representatiye Bingham, Colonel Henry Watterson, Judge Pryor of New York, President Darlington of the Union League Club of Philadelphja, Ainsworth R. Eiof- ford and William Potter of Phllndel}p ia, former United States Minister to Italy. The services were conducted by Rev. Mackey-Smith. ~After the ceremony the State ticket in San Diego County for votes for the legislative ticket In the interest remains were depogited on a special car, 1o be conveyed t0 Philadelphia, 5 2 +040+0 #O#’ : hy was defeated for the office by a ma- | THREATENED 10 SHOOT HIS YOUNG WIFE Lively Scene in the St. Nicholas. A RETIRED LAWYER'S WOES THOMAS J. WELLS ABUSES HIS BETTER EALF. She Appeals to the Police, Who Suc- ceed in Effecting a Reconcilia- tion—The Woman’s Story. Considerable excitement was caused at the St. Nicholas Hotel last evening when a well dressed woman ran along the hall way lustily screaming for help. She was stopped by one of the attaches of the house, who asked her what had hap- pened. “My husband tried to shoot me,” she declared in excited tone; ‘“we have been married only a short time, and now he wants to get rid of me.” The woman was Mrs. Wells, the wife of Thomas J. Wells, a retired lawyer of Chi- cago. She was taken into the office of the hotel, and as she momentarily feared that her husband would shoot her she begged that the police be notifled. Patrolman Frank Smith, who happened to be passing at the time, was informed of the woman’s request, and he at once entered the hotel. To him she said she had been married to Wells only a short time ago, in Chicdgo, and as he was anxi- ous for an extended honeymoon she sug- gested that they visit this city. The couple arrived here a few weeks ago and rented apartments at the Palace Hotel. Last Wednesday Wells, who is over 60 years of ave, evidently tiring of the Palace, took rooms in the St. Nicho- las. Yesterday afternoon he telephoned to the latter hotel for his wife, and as she did not answer the telephone he begame suspicious and went in search of her. Not finding her at a friend's house, where she was wont to visit, Wells re- paired to the hotel and demanded of the clerk if he had seen his wife. He in- formed the jealous husband that his bet- ter half had just returned and was in her apartments. G Wells lost no time in finding out wheth- er the clerk was telling the truth or not, and after meeting his wife he accused her of being unfaithful to her marriage vows. He then reached for his pistol and threat- ened to shoot her. Fearing he uld attempt to carry-his threat into ex%)n Mrs. Wells, who is only 23 years of , ran from the room and sbught the protection of the clerk. Subsequently the woman visited police headquarters and told her tale of woe to Cdptain of Detectives Bohe She de- clared that she feared Wells would shoot her, and rather than sacrifice herself to his insane jealo: termination to leave him. Mrs. Wells claimed that her aged hus- band had over $5 in greenbacks in his possession. She feared that if she left him he would not ' give her sufficient money to reach her home in Chicago. She was advised to return to. the hotel and endeavor to ‘‘make ug" with her hus- band. _Inquiry at ‘the -hotel last night revealed the fact that the couple had settled their differcnces, and that Wells had promised not to shoot his wife. LOTZ WILL RETAIN THE TREASURERSHIP The Incumbent Gains in the Recount for the Santa Clara County Office. SAN JOSE, Jan. 21.—The recount of the ballots in the contest for County Treas- urer was completed to-day, and Joseph A. Lotz, the Republican, 1 retain the office. E. W. Conant, the contestant, played in hard luck. He was the nominee of the Good, Government League, Demo- crats and Populists. Lotz was given the certificate of election on a plurality of two votes and Conant had évery reason to believe he could overcome it. He be- gan losing from the rt, however, and when the count was completed to-day Lotz had gained nearly a hundred. A great many ballots were thrown out, of which Conant had the majority. The latter's defeat was due to the fact that the reform forces did not understand marking ballots and the ballots rejected on account of errors increased Lotz's lead. The next contest to be heard will be over the District Attorneyship. James H. Campbell, who now holds the office, had a plurality of 34 The ballots have been closely watched during the Treasurer's recount and B. -A. Herrington, the con- testant, claims he has gained 61 votes, which gives him a plurality of 27. Camp- bell denies the claim and asserts the bal- lots show he has 60 more votes than were recorded for him and that his lead of 39 cannot be overcome. GOOD GOVERNMENT LEAGUE'S NEW HOME Headquarters of the Santa Clara County Political Organization Opened. SAN JOSE, Jan. 21.—The new headquar- ters of the Republican Good Government League were formally opened this after- noon with a luncheon and reception. About 400 members and their families were present, and the event took the form of a grand jollifieation. A dainty luncheon wrapped in crepe paper to resemble ta- males was served with hot coffee by the members’ wives to each person. After the members passed into the hall where speech-making took place, E. H. Hayes, president of the league, presided as chairman. Dr. H. M. Tenney made a speech_tendering the keys of the place to Elv’, A. Hayes, who responded with appro- priate remarks. The following addresses were then delivered: ‘The University as Related to Good Government,” Professor | Show of Stanford; ‘‘The Influence of Women in Good Government,” Judge T. R. Lewis; “The Granger in Politics,” D. Coates; “The Minister in_Politics,” Rev. Dr. Maclaren; rn(‘i(atiol%.d Miss Topham. The Good Government League headquar- ters consist of four rooms in the Music Hall building at 40 North First street, and will compare with any political headquar- ters in the State. There is a secretary’s office, reading room, gymnasium and large hall. SALINAS A SOUTHERN PACIFIC TERMINUS Railway Soon to Begin Work on Ex- tensive Improvements in the Town. SALINAS, Jan. 21.—On good authority it is learned that the Southern Pacific Company will commence work on the con- templated improvements necessary for a division terminus at Salinas within two or three weeks. Two new steel water tanks of a capacity of 10,000 gallons each will be erected, one near the site of the esent tank and one about 300 yards dis- ant. An elevated steel water main will connect the tanks, which will allow the locomotives to replenish their supply without going to the. tanks. The new twelve-locomotive roundhouse will commenced, and numerous switch lines and approaches laid. - The ticket office will continue in its present location, but the freight shed will.be greatly-enlarged, both in width and length. Several other imj l’l“OVement! will 1:;! maide. 4 5 e necessary outlay for these changes will amount to $60,00. As soon as ‘:gey are under way and the gap nears comple- tion a large hotel with fine grounds will 8" be | he announced her de- [ THE GREAT Still continues.. extraordinary - EMBRO 100,000 YARDS in all widths. These samples are in their original strips at 40 per cent less SALE COMMENC JUST A HINT. 500 yds Embroldery Edg- ing, 1 to 1% inches wide, nicely worked; good qual- ity; sold in strips only. 7500 yds Embroidery Edg- ing, 1% to 2 inches wide, 2I C dayd 5| c d f d 1i sold in”strips only. Ic 9500 yds Embroldery* Edg- 72 ayd ing, 2 to ‘2% inches wide; Il some of the prettiest pat- 12,300 yards Embroidery Edg- ing, 2% to 4 inches wide; very latest patterns; well made; sold in strips only. a ,d terns ever displayed; sold in strips only. SPECIAL. Finer lines of Embroideries, Edgings and Insertions, in new, handsome de- signs, in Cambric, Muslin and Swiss, will be sold at proportionately low prices. LOOK AT WINDOW DIS- PLAY. ENGLISH LONG CLOTH. IG 500 pieces of Fine Quality L English Long Cloth, 3 inches ‘wide; nice sheer [ ' cloth; regular value 12%c. Lonsdale Cambric, for this week only, 8yc a yd. FLANNELETTE GOWNS. 700 Entire Stock of Ladies’ Flannelette Gowns, made each of extra quality flannelette, double-plaited yoke, braid trimmed; 58 inches long; reduced from $1 25 and $1 00. ADVERTISEMENTS. Spppl T e ' JANUARY SALE In addition the following AT 40 PER CENT DISCOUNT. An entire sample line has been purchased at an immense discount direct from the largest manufacturer of St. Gall, Switzerland :—the choicest pat- terns, the finest grades in Muslin, Cambric and Swiss Insertions and Edgings SEE WINDOW DISPLAY. COUNTRY ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION. 12325 POST S offer is made: IDERIES JUST ARRIVED. 415-yard lengths, and will be sold in than actual value. ES TO-MORROW. GREATEST VALUE IN SILKS For Three Days Only. 895 Extra_ Quality Black Taf- feta Silks, full 27 inches wide, Swiss manufacture; regular value $1 25. Final clean up pf Choice Fancy Silks; regular value $1 00 and 8c _a yd: to be closed out at 50c & yd. PLAIDS. 60 pieces Plaid Dress Goods, in new Granite Weaves, 50 ay heautiful bright colors an: ay combinations; excellent for |ch[1dren's dresses and ladies’ walsta; sale price %c a yd. WOOL DRESS GOGDS. c 65 pieces Enillsh Covert Suitings, two lines, 44 and 50 ay 42 inches wide, in medium and dark colorings; extra 3‘{2’&2’},“,‘-;53_*‘ yard; to be closed out PORTIERES. $0.85 BiPaTus’s Jabie in very pretty designs; reduced from 34 00 and & agalr 0dd pairs of Tapest: Portieres, 8 yds !on’;’!ez tra quality, in plain and 34.65 . apa" fancy colorings; reduced from $7 50 and $6 50. COMFORTERS. 95 Extra size Bed Comfort. 30, ers, size 72x84, silkoline each covered, filled with best quali white cotton; re- duced from $3 00. be ‘erected near the end of Main street, and the dining-rooms at Castroville will be closed. The first signs of building by the railway company is sure to cause an influx of people to Salinas. —p— NEED OF APPROPRIATION FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES George H. Maxwell Working Hard to Secure Favorable Action by Congress. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—George H. Maxwell of California, who arrived here a few days ago and is a representative of the Irrigation Congress, is working earnestly to get through an appropriation of $50,000 the present session of Con- gress, which amount was recommended hy the Secretary of Agriculture for irri- gation investigations. Mr. Maxwell says the importance of this appropriation to California and the whole arid west cannot be measured, and that it would enable the Department of Agri- culture to carry on systematically a thor- ough investigation into all complex prob- lems in methods of distribution and utili- zation of water supplies and in applica- tion of water for irrigation which confront the owner of every ir- rigated farm and ‘have brought dis- aster and ruin to so many, and would result in the speedy solution 'of many of these problems. This Bp&ropmmion was cut down to $20,000 in the House andraised to $25,000 in the Senate Committee on Ap- propriations, but the Senators from Cali- fornia and many of the Western Senators are becoming actively interested in the matter and it is hoped that the desired amount may be obtained by having it in= serted in_the bill when it comes up in the Senate. However, consent of the confer- ence committee and of the House willalso have to be obtained in order to secure the appropriation. 5 OF INTEREST TO THE COAST Citizens of Needles Want a Breakwa- ter in the Colorado. WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.—Senator White to-day presented in the Senate the peti- tion of citizens of Needles, Cal., for the construction of a breakwater in the Colo- rado River opposite the town to prevent destruction from freshets. Senator White also introduced a bill granting a pension to Mrs. Annie C. Fletcher. Among the lesser items for California in the river and harbor bill to be re- ported Monday are appropriations of $20,- 000 for Petaluma Creek and $4000 for the Mokelumne River. Pensions have been granted as follows: Original—Lewis Norris. Pasadena, $3; Daniel G. Shutt, Los Anyeles, $8. Increase —Joseph C. Palmer, Three Rivers, §8 to $10; George Mannon, Los Angeles, $6 to $8. Original widow, etc.—America Davis, Nipomo. $17. postoffice has been established at Jewetta, Kern County, with John B.Cant- well as Postmaster. New postal servicé has been established in Californla as follows: Sanora, by Soulsbyville to Carters, twelve miles, and back, seven times a week, from Febru- ary 15, 1899, to June 30, 1902; Soulsbyville to Sugarville, eight miles and back, seven times a week, from February 15, 18%, to June 30, 1902. The following enlisted men have been discharged from the serylce of the United States: Private Martin 8. Joyce, United States General Hospital, the Presidio of San_ Francisco; Private Albert H. Dan- forth, Manila, Philippine Islands. whisnir subines Defaulter Gives Himself Up. STOCKTON, Jan. 2l.—Lawrence Pulliam of Asheville, N. C., wdlked into the Sheriff's office this morning and asked that he be locked up, and a telegram sent to the Sheriff at Asheville announcing that he was here and ready to return, He wanted everything done quietly and without his name or office coming to the surface at all. He told little to the of- ficers and refused to see any one else. On the meager information secured Sheriff Sibley telegraphed to Asheville and was somewhat surprised to receive word that the man was wanted. A priv- ?le‘mspmch states that Pulliam is a de- aulter. ——— . One of the James Gang. . ‘SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Jan. 2L.—“Willam Jennings,” one of the several men arrest- ed on the charge of holding up the Mem- phis train near Macomb, Mo., thy on e night of January 3, to-night admitted is islll Ryan,. formerly of the Jesse Jam’;g gang. He said that he wanted to.con- ceal his identity during the exciternent attending the recent hold-up, but now sloant it has subsided he makes the admis- NAPOLEON’S LIFE ON ST. HELENA Diary of the Imperial Exile’s Secre- tary Soon to Be Put Into Print. Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrigh - Jar - Herald. Copyrighted, 18, by James Gor PARIS, Jan. 21.—Napoleon is not yet ex- hausted as a subject for literature. Gen- eral Baron Gourgaud, who was the Em- peror’'s secretary and companion during gls icapg\'xty at St. Helena, kept a diary uring his stay on the island. Day after day he noted in It the sayings and. do- ings of the imperial exile, with the thou- sand and one details of his ordinary con- versation that are full of interest .and instruction. For a long time this diary was supposed to be lost, but it _has just been discovered carefully rofled up ‘and reserved in two carefully sealed bottles. t is_written on transpar Tt L il parent paper. It 5 a voluminous work on Napo- leon’s captivity when printed. It is topbe published shortly and should furnish fas- cinating reading if General Gourgaud profited from his opportunities. TO BE EQUIPPED AS A TRANSPORT FOR THE DEAD The Roumanian Will Convey From Santiago the Remains of American Soldiers. SAVANNAH, Ga., Jan. 21.—Word was received by Colonel Bellinger yesterday that the transport Roumanian would not come back to Santiago from her present trip to Matanzas. Instead she is to go to New York. There she will-be equipped as a transport for the dead. Taking with her a large force of undertakers and help- ers and a_large supply of coffins and other supplies for that purpose, the Roumanian will go to Santiago. ~ There the bodies of the American soldiers who died from fever or who fell in the battles that pre- ceded the capitulation of the city will be disinterred and prepared for. removal on the transport to this country. The Roumanian, it is_understood, will go to New York from Santiago, the bodies be- ing distributed from there to the rela- tives or friends throughout the country. S e BERRY SQUARES ACCOUNTS. Turns Over a Cash Balance to the Red Cross Society. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21.—Colonel John R. Berry of the Seventh Regiment or California Volunteers to-day turned over to the local Red Cross Soclety $219 18, which, he says, -is the residue of the $10,- 000 taken in by the regiment at an exhi- bition drill in”San Francisco to be used by the regiment for the comfort of the men. He had previously sent to the San Francisco Red Cross Society $200. The balance, he sa as expended by him in caring for the sick and needy of the regiment. ile has kept the money until this time, fearing there might be further use for funds, though the regiment has been mustered out for several weeks. — . All of the Favorites Beaten. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2L—All six favorites were beaten to-day. Weather fine; track fast. (irst race, relling. six furlongs—pell Meli won, Randozzo second, Dr. G i B ond, Dr. Graves third. _Second race. three furlongs—Muevchica w | Cavair second, Sacknen thir. Time, ot Third race, mile and a quarter, salling—Bar- ateria won, Gomez second, Jud e S, , Judgé Magee third. Fourth race, Gentilly six and a haif furl assee second, Belle of 1:20%. »Fifth race, selling, mile and twenty yards— Julia Hazel won, Sedan second, Everest third. Time, 1:45%. Sixth_race, one mile—Colonel Frank Waters on Egbart second, Officlal third. Time, handicap, purse $1000, s—Branch won, Takar Memphis third. Time, g District Attorney of Calaveras. ANGELS CAMP, Jan. 21.—A. I McSor- ley was to-day appointed District Attor ney of Calaveras County, vice J. J. Sny- ge;-. deceased, by the Board of Supervis- rs.