The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 30, 1899, Page 3

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MARCH 30 1899 DISCREPANCIES IN THE ACCOUNTS OF | THOS. BONNEAU Former Clerk of Marin County Pays in. Money to Cover a Shortage. é March 23.—Despite strenuous efforts on the part of the als to prevent the affair becoming public property it has covered that ex-County Clerk Thomas Bonneau is short in his itte! Supervisors will probably be drawn to the attention of the Board of For twelve vears Bonneau filled the office of County Clerk so creditably that he made a host of friends, few of whom will refuse to abide by hi nation that the shortage was due to mistakes in the bal- ancing of accounts At the last election Bonneau was defeated at the polls by Robert B. Graham, and Eugene Connell was elected Auditor and Recorder. Marriage licenses are always procured from the County Clerk and a fee of $2 charged, one-half of which is paid into the Recorder's office when the certificate of marriage is recorded. It is in the marriage license department that the shortage exists and on account of their intimate connection in this regard the mistake came to light in the Recorder’s office in a rather pe- culiar way. A few days ago a marriage certificate was brought into Connell’s office The license had been issued months ago, during Bon- nell went into Clerk Graham's office for the e he found that no money had been turned over s Bonneau to Graham when the office changed hands. Mystified at this discovery, Connell made an examination of the County Clerk’s marriage license register and upon comparison with the books of his own office found that from the years 1885 to 1898 inclusive about 130 licenses had been issued without any fee being paid into the Recorder’s office. A further examin- ation showed that there were certain discrepancies in the books which ap- peared at & cursc e to have been the result of design. Recorde: mmediately d the facts to the attention of Dis- That official investigated and sent for Bonneau. discrepancy in his accounts Bonneau said it must be and 4§ evidence of his good intention he d Wil at his own expense to expert the books. Dough- to be recorded. neau's Incumbency, and C Recorder’s fee of $1. The ew ac. LOST MAW FOUND BY BLOODHOUNDS Successful Search Near San Diego. | DEMENTED TOURIST RESCUED HAD STRAYED FROM A TRAIN AT OCEANSIDE. Aged Traveler Who Wandered Into the Brush Proves to Be a Resident of Silver City, N. M. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. SAN DIEGO, March 29.—Bloodhounds have found the old man who left the train at Oceanside on Monday after- noon in a demented condition while en route to this city. He has since been identified by papers found in his pock- ets as M. K. White of Silver City, N. M. He was brought to this city this afterncon by Constable Hubbert of Oceanside. Up to a late hour his rela- tives, if he has any in this vicinity, had not been found, but the old man will be cared for until taken in charge by his family. The search was begun at the request of Conductor Clegg of the Southern California Railroad soon after the man left the train at Oceanside. The trav- actions in Oceanside left that impres- with those to whom he talked. He s in that town only an hour or two before he started out into the country, found r Connell was correct in his figures, whereupon Bonneau paid the balance due the Recorder’s office. | If the Supervisors accept Bonneau's statement true—and it Is the | opinion of the officials cognizant of the facts that such will be the case the matter will be permitted to rest where it is; otherwise the affair will necessarily be drawn to the attention of the Grand Jury. SAMOMNS UNDER MATAAFA ATTACK THE FOREIGNERS | and the attacks on the several Con- sulates. These all involve unknown vossibili- | | | | | ties of serious complications. While | | they had been guarded against as far as possible by the recent anticipatory exchanges, yet it was felt that the Ger- man press and national sentiment might be wrought to a high pitch by the events which had occurred and that | this outburst of popular feeling might overcome the strong efforts of officials to keep the subject within x-(wmc‘i \ bounds. In an authoritative quarter the atti- tude of the British and American Con. suls was stated subst y as - s stantia; a ly as fc Continued From First Page. British cruisers Porpoise and Rovalist had bombarded the towns held by Ma- taafa, who has thus far had the offi- | cial support of the German Govern- ment, came with startling suddenness to officials here and displaced for the time being the attention given to the | fighting around Manila. The shelling of Mataafa was looked upon as of sec- ondary {mportance, but the deepest in- terest is attached to the attitude of the n Government. st apprehensions were felt that international complications But those most intimate- ith the latest official ex- between Washington, London in did not take ch a gloomy the outlook. ‘While recogniz- the bloodshed at Samoa creat- rious and delicate situa- a situation which hended and dis- .en the repre- Governments. It was actually understood between the two Governments that the first e; ential in Samoa was to maintain peace and order. For that reason it was de- | termined that any lawlessness on the part of the Mataafa or any other S; moan element which threate ned the lives or property of residents would be suppressed, even though force was r quired. This was entirely without ref- erence to the rights of the three Gov- (“Y‘lll’lh!lll»\‘f(}l’l at Britain, the United | States and Germany—and was merely | | & Tule of preservation and police secur- | it Acting on this understanding Cap- Xfxin Sturdee of the Porpoise gave no- | tice some time ago that he would bom- bard the Mataafans if there wa. | outbreak or disorder. This insur. for a time, but he has alwa ready to use force if it was nece T It was not proposed to give Samoa over to a reign of anarchy simply becaus the German Consular official at & amoa differed with the British and Ameri s any 1 auiet s been tion, it W had been cl ed in adva wtatives of the The real crisis three from an international when occurred last week. ndpoint, officials. Outside of these differe [ s apprehended outbreak was == Gy hended ol biak ne e s proposed to protect life and hough relations at all hazards. When Ad- wl lli\‘)d ‘:“]"‘nkfl miral Kautze went to Samoa he als ng \.h;‘ \1k . reported | Nad Instructions that his first duty was | sure that the outbreal oV = to protect life and propert and to a rupture in the relations Ger- and will not.ecaus between the United States and many or betwee ireat Britain Germany | maintain orde It is evident that the bloodshed has arisen out of this united effort of the American and British | the country came up to him in advanc | the British and American | upon the paramount necessity of pre- | Am and before sunset two constables of Oceanside had been informed by Con- ductor Clegg that the man was trying to get to San Diego and they were on the way to find him. Their search Monday afternbon was unsuccessful and yesterday afternoon they started out again, taking along two blood- hounds owned by Constable Hubbert. The dogs took the nt quickly and led the officers a chase through the | brush of San Luis Rey Valley and over the hills in theroughest partof that sec- tion. The tre of a circle. Just before dark last night the officers saw man about a mile ahead, and by taking a short cut acr of the dogs. The terribleexperience passed through by the old man since leaving Oceanside thirty-six hours before was shown in his appearance, his clothes being in rags and his hands covered with cuts and bruis He greeted the officers pleasantly, and, in answer to a ques- tion, told his name and place of resi dence. He insisted, home was just beyond an adjacent hill. He persuaded to rescu back to Oceanside, a distance of eight miles, though he had traveled about twenty in his wanderings. The man, who appears to be about 63 years old, had nothing to eat from the time he left Oceanside until found by the officers. of his hallucinations was that acles were in his mouth, only after an in- spection ade by the officers that he came to the conclusion that the pectacles had been lost and were not hidden in his mouth. He was brought to this city this afternoon and will be cared fo Among other papers in his pockets was a round-trip ticket from ver City to San Diego. ® ® 2000000 th the subject, those best acquainted v case will rest serving peace and order. The German view, it can be stated on very eminent authority, is not likely to raise a direct issue on the position thus laid down by the n officials. On the contrary there is said to be a growing dispo: tion on the part of Germany to hold Herr Rose accountable for the difficul- ties in which he has involved his Gov ernment. with the natural desire to protect him in the proper discharge of his duties, but the ( man authorities have not contemplated that he would carry the eler appeared to be demented and his | The ‘details of the bombardment as conveyed in the Associated Press dis- patches were: read with eager interest by the Gov nent officials who hav been most directly concerned-in hand- ling the Samoan question. There was nothing of an official character, either at the State or Navy Departments, or at the British or German nbassies. to augment the very s Teports. Upon this officlals based their views. In all quarters there were e€xpressions of concern and surpr at the serious- ness and ent of the bombardment. and the resulting loss of life. That some overt act would tuke place has been apprehended for many da there was little idea it would tak a broad sweep and lead to such heavy loss of life. In this aspect of the case the actual results were regarded as far | more serious than those which had been expected and provided for during the recent diplomatic exchanges be- tween the three Governments. More- over, new elements of international danger-had unexpectedly arisen. The man Consul, Rose, which, it is believed. tended to incite the Mataafa party to an open, revolt; also the wounding and killing of British sailors and marines. the ghooting of an American “sentry . but | uch | Sl included the proclamation of the Ger- | commanders to protect the law-abiding | Atter to an open rupture, with the and peaceful elements against the dis. | TeSUlting bloodshed. On that account orderly and rebellious subjects of Ma \“.E‘An.ro is gnudv reason to beileve that the taafa. This is evidenced by )lama(a's}(’mm‘m Government will not sustain action in hemming in the town where | HeTT Rose and that official information the American and British officlals re- |11 that direction has already been con- | sided; also in the attacks on the Con- “'e’.'ed' y - : | sulate and in the geheral lawlessn. The diplomatic exchanges leading up which has prevailed since Mataafa be- | t0 this crisis have been very sharp | gan his reign. within the last few days. Early last In short, according to the. view of | week the Berlin Government received LOS ANGELES, March 29.—Speciat thanksgiving services held from -} |§ 2 to 4 oclock this afternoon In the Young Men’s Christian Association 9.3 | Auditorium were devoted to prayer of thanks for the recent rainfall, & & Rev. Hugh R. Walker spoke of the late rains as having been sent in 3 G answer to invocations for divine aid in relieving parched acres and car- B 5 nestly thanked God for the showers of blessing both in the spiritual and & physical worlds. o 2 “The broad acres of the southland smile with new-clad verdure,” said 5 £ Rev. David W. Edwards, “and the blessing of God rests upon a psople 8 & that seck his ‘throne in carnest supplication in the hour of greatest 2 trial.” g & DROROROM 02 2ORSORSORGOMOM SOR O SOR g +E4O+O4+ D44 as 702 Market St., cor. Kearny, 5. F. Or 2043 South’ Broadway, Los Angeles. Otfice hours—S a. m. to $:30 p. m.; Sun 10151, NEVER SOLD IN DRUG STORE: B1OIOLOHO+O+D +04040+D404 FOR WEAK MEN! All comes from Electricity. lost can be restored by E'ectricity, applied subject for twenty years, and the ten thou- sand men who have been made strong by my treatment show my success. An curing because | kmow what you- need, how you need it applied, and have the means strong man. DR. M. A. McCLAUGHLIN, direct information from Samoa that Admiral Kautz had arrived there and had summoned a meeting of ali the offi- cials for March 11. The German au- thorities felt sure this meeting would result in serious trouble. The Berlin Foreign Office therefore instructed the German Embassador here, Dr. von Hol- leben, to present a note embodying Germany’s views. It argued that a naval commander had no right to act save in executing the will of the three Consuls, acting unanimously and not through a majority. But, aside from this argument, the German note inti- mated quite plainly that Germany would hold the other governments re- sponsible if serious trouble resulted from the action of the naval authori- ties in Samoa. | The strained conditions caused by this note were somewhat allayed by the | answer of the State Department, which ( 4549+ D4+O+D + O+O+ O+© the vital strength that men have All that they have I apply it 1 have studied upon this 1 succeed . 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This is 4 | due mainly to the official understanding ©+0+ SEND FOR MY BOOK, ““THREE CLASSES OF MEN,”” IT IS MAILED FREE {03 SORWOR 208 HC 02 YOR 610 204 OB 02408 OB 408 402 40 405 OB 402 205 OB 402 40440 X that Germany has given positive orders FOR THE RAINFALL EW YORK, March 29.—In pur- suance of resclutions adopted at the Zionist Congress in Basle, Switzerland, in August of last year a subscription list was opened to-day in Lopdon and New York for a Jewish colonial trust, which is to be established with a preliminary capital ‘of $10,000,000 to conduct the financial operations of the Zionist movement. The subscription list will remain open for a month, in which time it is ex- pected the capital will be subscribed many times over. The trust is to be known on the continent of Europe as the Jewish Colonial Bank, limited. The preliminary capital of $10,000,000, which it is intended shall be increased later to $50,000,000, is to be divided into 1,999,- 900 ordinary shares of $§5 each and 100 “founders’ " shares, also of $5 each. The founders’ shares are to be held jointly by members of the council and their nominees, and while they will not par- ticlpate in the profits of the bank, their holders will in all matters affecting en- terprises to advance the Zionist move- ment have an equal voting power to that of all other shareholders present at any general meeting. The purpose of this provision is to prevent the trust from being turned from its primary ob- ject, that of aiding and promoting Zion- ism into purely commercial channels. In New York the trust will be repre- sented by the American Federation of Zionists of 20 Broad street, of which Professor Richard Gotthel of Columbia University is president and Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of the Madison-avenue Synagogue secretary. Applications for shares should be made to the federa- tion. Dr. Wise, when asked to-day about the company, said that its purpcse was primarily to finance Jewish industrial and commercial enterprises in Palestine and Syria after certain restrictions now in force as to Jewish immigration have been removed by the Sultan. It will also occupy itself in obtaining the removal of these restrictions and will provide backing for several Turkish enterprises. “The purpose of the Zionist move- ment,” Dr. Wise said, “is_to establish | a Jewish state in Palestine, of course, however, that his | accompany his | | | | | | | | | British and | For a time he was sustained, | | lation to think that, under suzerainty of the Sultan, but with its stability guaranteed by Euro- pean powers. The Sultan is friendly to the project, for he realizes how much the wealth and resources of his em- pire would be increased by such a state. We expect as soon as the neces- JEWISH COLONIAL TRUST _ FORMED TO ORGANIZE A STATE IN [ SOAP Y S AP P S SR B LD S SO S8 S5 SL L LS & W; B R R R S A RABBI STEPHEN S. WISE, Zionist sary concessions are obtained that thousands of families from Russia and | other countries where the Jews labor under disabilities will join in the move- ment to Palestine, and thousands from Argentine Republic, where the colonies have been unsuccessful in spite of the large amounts expended on them by } the late Baron Hirsch, will also join. “There are already twenty-five col- d all are antedate 000 persons in Palestine, flourishing. They, however, 4 I e R R R O R S . J | onies of Jews with a population of 76,- | PALESTINE | | i } % i | | American Secretary of th Trust. the Zionist movement, and we will en- | courage no immigration to Palestine | until the Sultan has granted the neces- sary concessions and we are assured | permanency of the conditions estab- lished by them. It must be understood that we do not desire to establish an old Jewish hierarchy.. "We hope to | build a state on the best European models. We believe that if there is any vitality in the old religion of Juda- ism it will flourish without aid from | the state,” to the commander of the German war- ship Falke to refrain from any active move. GERMAN AND BRITISH NEWSPAPER COMMENT LONDON, March 30.—The morning | papers comment on the serious news from Samoa, the presumption being that the cruiser Tauranga was stopped at the Fiji Islands by the admiral be- ause required for service at Samoa. The Standard says: ‘‘The rebellious chiefs must be coerced and punished, and something more than a nominal BELGIAN DEPUTIES BANDY EPITHETS Uproar in the Brussels Chamber. Special Dispatch to The Call. penalty will be required for the blood | BRUSSELS, March 29.—There were of British and American sailors. The |[some exciting scenes in the Chamber German authorities at Apia have in-|of Leputies to-day in connectioa with curred a heavy responsibility. We can- | the discussion of the recent expul- not believe that Berlin will uphold |sion from Belgium of a former priest their action, as it is not worth Ger- many’s while to quarrel with England and America over Samoa.” | The Daily Chronicle s “There is only one alternative: Germany must remove her Consul (Herr Rose) or go out of the protectorate.” The Morning Post, comme the mystery surrounding the the impossibility of reconciling events in Samoa with diplomatic as surances lately given by Berlin and ‘Washington, say: “Admiral Kautz and his coadjuters were not competent to dismiss the provisional government. The single bright spot in this dark busi ness is that the Americans and British fought splendidly together. The Daily Mail sa “It is a conso- in Crete, the spilling of the American and British blood will bring a solution of the crisis. All three powers should recall their Consuls and as the friendship of Ger- many is the pivot of our foreign polic ting upon air and her wishes should be respected -in the" final settlement.” = [ BERLIN, March 30.—The Neueste Nachrichten, which disapproves the at- titude of the jingo papers in accusing | the Government of a lack of vigor re- garding Samoan affairs, says: “Ger- many’s position in Europe is not so se- | cure that any strength should be‘ wasted in an attempt to treat trans- | oceanic problems in accordance with | the dictates of.a lively political fancy.” | = \ DR. SOLF ORDERED ; T TO APIA AT ONCE| LONDON, March 30.—The Berlin cor- respondent the Standard say SDrs Solf, while in London, had several con- ferences, I learn here, with Mr. Cham- | berlain on the Samoan question. He started for his new post yesterday. He | would have remained longer in London, but the Government ordered him to pro- ceed immediately by way of Washing- ton in order to confer with tht Ameri- can authorities.” BERLIN, March 29.—The Hamburg- ische Correspondenz, dealing with the question of installing Dr. Solf, who will succeed Dr. Joannes Raffel as president of the municipality of Apia, in the ab- sence of a generally recognized Samoan Government, says: “The three powers have arranged that the German, Brit- ish and American Consuls are to install the new president of the municipality.” e THE TONGA ISLANDS WILL BE BRITISH TONGA ISLANDS, ‘March 23 (via | Auckland, N. Z.,, March 29).—The Brit- ish cruiser Tauranga arrived here on March 7 under sealed orders on a secret mission. It is surmised that her visit was the result of rumors of an intended Ger- man annexation, the cruiser aiming to secure an agreement that if any na- tion is to annex the Tonga Islands it shall be England. The captain of the Tauranga before leaving, on March 18, said he had ac- complished his missfon satisfactorily and that the German incident had been overatted, the German claims being trifling except as to the right to a coaling station in the island of Vavao. It is doubtful whether the German Consul intends to proceed even with this. Takes a Dose of Strychnine. SANTA ROSA, March 20.—C. H. Schief- fer, a well-known poultry fancier of this county, is believed to have taken an over- dose of strychnine this evening, from the effects of which he died a few hours later. He leaves a family of twelve children. the | | named Charbonnet, a native of France, whose utterances are considered objec | tionable. The Deputies tried to clos the debate. This led to violnce | ing which the speakers atta { King and Government generat!l {ing to much uvnroar. Fran ‘hamber declared the sitting s ind the Socialists ana t.eivs.. ra the Rightists flourishi | tow: f | wMheugh actual fighting was ave the uproar was deafening. The most abusive epithets were shouted and the president ordered the galleries to be | cleared. Thereupon the speciaters ap- | pealed to the Social who told them to remain. This caus spectators to resist the ushers d sol- diers had to be summoned to clear the galleries, resulting in a series cf excit- ing scuffles. The house was eventually cleared and the sitting was suspended for an hour, during which M. Bethune, a member of the Right, and M. Jeune, a Leftist, ex- changed challenges to fight 1 duel. ROWENA LEE SINKS IN THE MISSISSIPP! Continued from First Page. because the boilers were comparatively new, in good repair and in charge of a competent - engineer, who would promptly report any defects and would refuse to run if the defects were of such a nature as to render running } dangerous. Both deny any explosives had beén shipped as freight. though they admit it might be possible for dynamite or powder to be shipped un- der other names to avoid the high tar- iff demanded for the transportation of such commodities. The Rowena Lee was built at Jeffer- sonville, Ind., five years ago, and was valued at $75,000. She was regarded as one of the stanchest vessels on the lower river and was handsomely fitted up for passenger trade. She was owned by the Lee Transportation Company of Memphis and had been commanded by Captain Carvell for nearly the en- tire time of her existence. He is re- garded as one of the best captains on the river, and all river men exonerate him from blame in the present instanca. Frank Stull, her engineer, was an old-timer, and highly regarded by the owners and by his associates. MEMPHIS, Tenn.,, March 29.—Oniy meager details of the Rowena Lee catastrophe have been received here. Her owners have gone to Tyler to in- vestigate the cause of the accident. MURDERER SOPER . TESTS THE SCAFFOLD HARRISONVILLE, Mo., March 20.—E. Bates Soper, who is to be hanged here to-morrow, was to-day allowed to go upon the scaffold and test it. He tried the and offered suggestions to the Sheriff. “1 can hardly wait for the time of exs ¢ution to come,” sald Soper. ‘The sus pense and waiting are worse than tne execution can possibly be." Soper killed his father, wife and two children at Archie, Mo., and later mur- dered & third daughter in Oregon. | the ass >d_some of the | MUST PAY SPOT CASH FOR BAISINS Packers Agree to Terms | of Growers. Spectal Dispatch to, The Call. | FRESNO. March ‘20.—A mass-meet- | ing of raisin-growers was in session | | here all day to-day arranging the final | | details of the agreement between the | growers and packers, and reorganizing the association. The agreement be- | tween the packers and growers was agreed upon by M, Theo.” Kearney, rep- | resenting the growers, and W. M. Grif- | | fin on behalf of the packers. It covers | the following points: | The whole crop torbe assign ;- | ers by dllotment. iy o puck ] Svery packer must hecome a membe; reiation in order to receivi | lotment. They may sign for any amount of raisins they desire. but must give bond | | and become responsible for the assign- | ment. ‘ H Packers must 7' spot cash for the ns as fast a ey are delivered. The | ociation must fix prices. All - raisins must be sold for cash. There will be no | restrictions as to the quantity that may | be purchased by any packer. | These provisions will epable the as- | sociation to pay the growers for their raisins as fast as they can deliver | them. A further stipulation has been made that the packers must pay for all of the raisins for which they subscribe prior to January 15. The price for| packing will remain the same as set forth in the packers’ contract, viz., $8 @ ton. The commission will remain at 5 per cent. The salary of the president was increased from $300 to $500 a month. The office of auditor was add- ed, and H. H. Alexander was elected to fill it at a salary of $125 a month. M. Theo. Kearney was re-elected president and the same board of direct- ors chosen to act for the coming year. CURRENCY MEASURE WILL BE DRAFTED INDIANAPOLIS, March 2. — H. H. Hanna, chairman of the executive com- | | mittee of the National Monetary Confer- | | ence, organized at Indlanapolis, has called | a meeting of the executive committee to Dbe held in New York City April 7 and 8. The Hon. John P. Irish is a member of | the committee for California. The Republican caucus of the late Con- gress appointed a committee to consider | | the currency and banking problems of the | country. All the members.of the commit- tee have been re-elected and will be mem- bers of the coming Congress; and their re- port will be either a bill.or the founda- tidn upon which to’ construct a bill which will have the support,of the Republican party as a whole when Congress meets. The call for the meeting of the execu- tive committee of the Indianapolis Con ference has probably been made for the purpose of arranging for-consultation with | the members of "the Congressional com- mittee. and the gatherifig-is therefore re- garded as one of more than ordinary im- portance. i CONEY ISLAND CLUB GETS THE BIG MILL NEW YORK, March' 29.—Managers Ju- lian and Brady. acting. for Jeffries and | Fitzsimmons, to-day signed articles of agreement for a fight before the Coney Island Sporting Club. The articles cail for a twenty-five round bout, Marquis of Queensberry rules, to take place between 12 noon and 2 p. m. on May 26. Georgs | Siler will act as referee and five-ounce | gloves are to be used." . The fight will be for $20,000, with 662-3 per cent of the revenue derived from tha pictures to be paid to the men. Fitz. simmons, Jeffries and the club posted $2500 each to bind the agreement. e e Sugar Bounty Concessions. LONDON, March #0.—According to the Brussels correspondent of the Daily Mail there is good prospect of the reassembling next May of the international conference regarding sugar bounties. ' France, it fs said, Is now agreeabdle to concessions that would lead up to the abolitlon of boun- ties by Germany, Austria and Belgium. s B *#9-Cleveland Cycles sell fori$40 and § ® | | similarly forced through. JAMAICAN PEOPLE GIVEN N0 CHOICE High Tariff Bill Forced Upon Them. ENGLAND'S QUEER POLICY CASE OF TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION. After the Elective House Has De- feated the Measure the Gov- ernor Declares It in Operation. Special Correspondence of the Associated Press. KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 22.—The political crisis in Jamaica that was foretold in the Associated Press dis- patch of February 21 has developed. The colony entered the acute stage yes- terday evening, and what the next week or day may bring forth it would need a wise prophet to forecast. The Legislative Council met on March 14, and the Governor's address proved, apparently, a most conciliatory mani- festo to the people. The papers ac- cepted it with joy. Within twenty-four hours, however, it turned out to be waste paper. At the next day's session the Government introduced a new tariff bill making drastic innovations, taxing many necessities . and putting on the free list many luxuries. . The elective House declined to dis- cuss the bill, of which it had no notice, and by a unanimous vote threw out the first reading. By a quibble the Gov- ernor ruled that the bill from that mo- ment went into operation, adjourned the council until March 22 (to-day) and instantly conwened the Privy Council, which sustained his ruling and ordered the new tariff in immediate operation, concurrently with the existing one, which expires March 31 This act caused a commotion in com- mercial circles. The general public was, not less excited. The newspapers, in- cluding the Gleaner, perhaps one of the most conservative and non-committal papers in the British colonies, raved and prophesied no end of evil. It was understood, up to yesterday, that the elefted members had deter- mined unanimously to, block all further business until the Government yielded to their constitutional right to accept or reject financial measures and with- draw the outrageous ruling, as they ex- pressed it, by which the new tariff had been forced on the country. The Governor yesterday evening took steps to block this programme. He is- sued a proclamation proroguing the Council and another convening it to meet to-day at 2 o’clock. At the same time he issued a manifesto declaring that with concurrence and under the in- structions of Mr. Chamberlain, he would by this step be enabled to re- introduce the tariff bill and carry it through, taking such steps as are nec- essary, and as he is authorized by the constitution to take, to secure that ob- ject. : This means just what was forecasted on reliable information in the dispatch of February 21 and toward which the Government has been working—that is, the numerical increase of the official side so as to outvote the electives and force Government measures against which the representatives are unani- mous. The tariff bill thus passed, a crown colony bill is expected to follow, to be To meet this crisis, it is this morning reported, it was at a private meeting of the repre- sentatives last night unanimously de- cided that if the Government brings in new official members and- declineg to withdraw .the new tariff' altogether, they will resign their seats in a body, thus compelling an appeal to the voters. Freight Train Wrecked. SACRAMENTO, March 20.—A special freight train of seven cars was wrecked near Auburn to-night by one of the cars jumping the track. Conductor Cooper was Slightly and a brakeman named Saunders seriously injured. INPORTANT INFORMATION The Secret of A Peculiar and Wonderful Power. WHY SUCH GREAT AND MARVELOUS RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. A question that has been puzzling the minds of not only the laity, but scien- tific physicians as well, is: WHY HAS HUDYAN SUCH WON- | DERFUL CURATIVE POWERS? The question is readily explained by this fact: Hudyan goes to the bottom of the disease and exerts its curative influence there. Many remedies relieve symptoms |only. When we take into consideration that different maladies present similar symptoms, we can easily understand that such remedies do not cure. The great Hudyan is unlike such remedies, for it seeks out the cause of your symp- toms. Hudyan contains ourative powers pe- culiar to itself. Organic and functional diseases readily yield to Hudyan's in- fluence. Every man or woman who is reduced in strength will find a powerful restor- ative in Hudyan. Hudyan corrects the faults of diges- tion and gives healthful activity to the liver and kidneys. Those persons who suffer from Head- ache, Dizzy Spells, Poor Mermory, Sleeplessness, Irritability of Temper, Melancholy and other symptoms due to a worn-out nervous system, will find immediate relief in Hudyan. ‘Hudyan is an invaluable remedy for Constipation, Biliousness, Torpid Liver, Pain in Stomach, Shortness of Breath, Palpitation of Heart, Coated Tongue, etc. Hudyan reconstructs broken-down tissues. It attacks impure germs that gather in the blood, and by stimulating certain organs to proper activity it ?rives these impurities from the sys- em. Hudyan makes pure, rich blood, from which come both mental and bodily strength. HUDYAN CURES ALL DISEASES OF TH" STOMACH, LIVER, KID- NEYS, NERVOUS SYSTEM, BLOOD. This great remedy is sold by drug- gists, or will be sent direct -upon re- ceipt of price; 50c a package, or six packages for $2 50. Call or write the HUDYAN REMEDY CO., Cor. Stockton, Ellis and Market Sts., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 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