The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 2, 1899, Page 2

[&] THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER ¢2 dieseieieieiei e e eiebebeieieieiese® teisisbebeiet® | tebe e . MAJOR GENERAL H. E. COLVILLE, of the Guards Br.gade, in Active Command of the Flying Column Since Lord Methuen’s Wounding at Modder River on Tuesday Last. . « ' . * . . . . . ' . . . . - . 5 . 4 . 'Y . . . L Qs oe o Te st eses et et i e b e B e = SR BAYOMBONG™ TAKEN po- B 4 LETENNT Continued from First Page. of miners t render of the arms and artillery pleces. the afternoon of November 20 Midel alled a meeting of the local chiefs, who deposed Alvarez as leade s of the island, and nt of the new insu tablished under Am n chiefs formally requested Very grant exemption until ‘the re-establishment of i permission to carry ains, religious free- to conduct local go which requ ¢ Brigadier General governor of the dis- t commander granted. Com- er Very then effe d an apparent tion between Midel ning a signation of the position of rev- hary leader on vember 22 0 the coast near the rebel town Alvarez formally delivered 1 Nordenfelds and Maxims, with which were stored on board Eight Nordenfelds and delivered to the army in S were also over 200 rifles on. The artillery came into the revolutionists from six _Bunboats bought by the army Spain. which the revolutionists before the Americans could get ssicn of them. Alvarez has only a zen followers left, the remainder of revolutionists having scattered and ned (o their occupations. is expec omman ¥ DAVIS WILL GO TO THE SCENE OF WAR M w A dispatch he military struggle s e CONSUL MACRUM IS CAUSING EMBARRASSMENT nboanga, 18 consid, the situation in with energy and diplo CABINET BELIEVES THE Dec to-day WASHINGTON, L—The Cabinet the President message, on which the finishing touches have been placed except to that portion of the message relating to the Philip- That section of the message is held up In the hope that the Dresi. dent may be able to announce te collapse of the insurr goes 10 Congress. The the com- n before to leave day The President has decided not to send the message to Ton, ° the Immediate adjournment of the s acting te upon the announcement of the These in- death of Vice President Hobart ‘would as well preclude its_being read on Monday. New Bank at Vallejo. VALLEJO. Dec. 1.—Articles of incoro- for the Citizens' Bank at Vallejo Anniversary Ball. WOODLAND, Dec. 1.~ # anniversary Siven ve Daughters | have been flied. The capital st ing e . s the most bril- $100,000, divided into 1000 shares O?CKD‘I‘: soclal event of the season value of §100 per share KHALIFA BRAV ELY INVITED DEATH Riddled by Bullets as He Sat With His Emirs on the Battlefield. CAIRO, Dec. 1.—Officers from the Soud: when Genéral Wingate's force overtook the Khalifa the latter tri _ flank the Anglo-Egyptians, but falled. Seeing his position was r:;::.l.:‘o:;. Khalifa bade his emirs stay with hlm and dle. He then spread g sheepskin on the ground and sat down on it with the emirs on each side of him. The Khalifa was found shot in the head, heart, atms and leaw, and the % dead beside him. The members of his bodyguard were all ut of them. General Wingate's force swept over them without an who have arrived here say that emirs were dead recognizing The Khalifa is described as of medium’ height, brown color and wearing a long gray beard. GUUCTOTITO OO ORI | MARCONI { the Khalifa and bis Emirs, but they were identified later. strong and stout, of light SO ORGP0 *“Never Quit Certainty For Hope. You may take Hood's Sarsaparilla for all diseases arising from or promoted by impuare blood with perfect confidence that # aill do you good. Newer take any sub- stitute. In Hood's Sarsaparilla you have the best medicine money can buy. N “cures, — completely and permanently, — qhen others fail to do any good. Scrofulous HUMOr—""J qas in ter- rible condition from the itching and burning of sorofulous humor. Grew worse under treatment of seweral doctors. Took Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills. These cured me thoroughly.” J. J. Little, Falton, N. Y. Remember | J SYSTEM FOR HAWAIIAN ISLANDS F. J. Cross Says That All the lllmdn Will Soon Be Connected by the Wireless Telegraph. v HONOLULU, Nov. 23 (via Victoria, B. C.. Dec, 1).~Contracts have been made for connecting all the islands of the Hawailan group by the Marcon! system of wireless telegraphy, F. J. C went to New York for the pu: r.nann. with the Inventor of the l:g;“re(urnex: on the steamship Aus- He states that he has secured exclusive rights 10 use the system here, with an agreement from the nventor to provide an_expert to put the system In working ('::tci‘er Marconi, he says, claims that per- communication between islands o?Hnuu can be .-..nu:{.'«:"i! \ Is to n at The apparatus is to arrive here by February 1, -.‘}1.« n& ystem will be in operation by — Wood Will Return to Cuba. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.— ard Wood will rvmm“tolc‘g:n; He says he expects to re: of the army as long as permitted to-remain’ - - sys- B S S S T . No fight- | ider Very, having started to oe- | END IS NOT FAR OFF uld wish es nbers of the Cabinet are unanimously of the o in- | fon that the rebellion is on its last jegs s he has not | and that any day may see the end > his former appli-| “The Philippine question s solving is Itself,” is the Way one member put it to. ress until Tuesday. | # | celve substantially the same treatment at rpose of ne- | INSULAR POLICY AND _ - ARMY REORGANIZATION ‘Two Important Subjects Dealt With in Secretary Root’s First Annual Report. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1L—Dealing as it ?rfceEsll‘;upetxr.n beg ;u.fir, wnahd‘pnslultlfle 3 f insular pol- | gar from Porto Rico an scrimin- fict;f'a;l:;’ml;rfir::filz’fl;ino ot the future | 2ting duties In favor of West Indian su- o gar. He shows y ty, the jof Cuba and of the campaign in the Phil- | Eop, 26/ .r“;é.“,fd",‘i‘;h‘,"! bt 2%19 *cente ippines, the first annual report of Secre- | per pound for the producer, against 2.71 tary Root, just made public, is of & p- cents for the German, and suggests as a | tional interest. | curative me; ure some tariff arrange- ments by which Cub: duc v be 3 eferes the re- % uban products may | Eroaient wefargnce jis analls o, magnt- | ‘mported into the United States on the port of General Otis to show the same terms as those proposed for Ja- | tude of the task set for him in the Philip- plnes with the inadequate forces at his | command when the outbreak came, and a | high tribute is paid to the courage of the | troops, which, In the face of great hard- ships, voluntarily consented to forego an | immediate return to their homes upon the | expiration of their terms of service. The | history of the operajions of the past sea- son Is recounted, and the Secretary out- | lines the plan of the present campalg which began in October. This involve the movement of three separate force | One was to proceed up the Rio Gran malca in the pending reciprocity treaty. Lxu-ndgd statements a8 to government in the Philippines are walved because of the full report which will be presented by the Philippine Commission. Reference is made to the negotiations bet pointed out that it is not only subjeot to ‘ongressional approval but the Sultan has been informed that such approval should not T vith it the cousent. of L to the existence of slavery and political Importance. along the mnortheastern borders of the st of such a cable s placed at not | plains, and strike across to the Gulf of ‘:“‘\\}kw'f’.;' rumllr:,g by way | X o 4 il, Wake Island and Guam, A e O ool | Bau Erkiciacs Ad Masnia. E e . s oy The Seci y de D - | wlong the coast road to unite with the ¢ Secretary deals In a forceful man ner with the subject of post exchanges. He expresses his agreement with the con- struction of the statute on this point as lald down by the Attorney General, an produces statisties from the United States first force. A third column was to strike | straight along the railroad to Dagupan. The Secretury says these movements were | executed with energy, rapidity and suc- cess, notwithstanding deluges of rain. thR Lo b v Bta o | A chapter tells of what has been done the Aol [ AR S {in Cuba by the army during the past year. | the pr regulation has promoted | Order has been maintained, social dis- | the temperance, discipline, morals &nd tress has been alleviated, sanitation has ! m(«»{ the eniisted men ?f,,,,um," I [‘he | been instituted, and in all respects satis- st of morality and effective service ftuaury progress has been made, and the ould be ned. The Secretary | annum. part played by our troops now is but the | restraining influence of their presence As order has been restored the force of troops has been reduced and orders have been given recently for the withdrawal of | elght compantes of infantry and eight troops of cavalry. { In Porto Rico the year has been | voted to administering and improving the civii government of the Isiand and in- {alruuun‘ the people in the rudiments of whether soldiers should her they should be permitted to drink beer amp, surrounded by the restraining influ- ces discipline and good association, or ether they should be driven to drink bad In the vile resorts which cluster around ts of every military post and camp and de- d. I have no doubt that the present self-government, at every step in confer- ence with leading citizens. | A compliment is paid to General Lud- ington’s administration of the quarter Imu(er's department, and It is sai owing to the experience acquired th tire movement involved in the transpor- | tation of a large army to the Philippin : Under the head of river and harbor ements the Secretary, while aracterizing these estimates as gener- meritorious, says that he has felt it ¥, in view of the extraordinary ations for military purposes, to Umates of the chief of en- has been accomplished practically with- hat Gen- out loss of life, disease or Injury to be retired with the health. The cloth: of the army, too, nd that a statute was satisfactory, and the food of good quality and furnished promptly. The health of the army has been remarkably good, and the report shows that the death rate be erected in the of the most fmportant chapters of port deals with the subject of army among the soldiers in the Philippines from ganization, and on this point the Sec- disease is only 17.20—considerably makes some radical recommenda- than in Washington, Boston, San F' pointing out th of the cisco, New York and Baltimore. The sol- system and insudiciency of the diers killed in battle and dying of woun artng with the promise that the numbered 77, and the ct of h: el ire mortality ving an army is to pro- was 83 g the past ten months r, and that the regular army The Secretary deals at great length with | Would never be by itself the whole ma. the problem of insular gove He chine with which war would be fought, re 3 fact that the treaty of Parls cretary proceeds to outline a places in Congress alone the determina- { reform supported at each stage tion of the civil representatives and po- litical status of the native inhabitants of the territories ceded to the United States. He argues that this limitation completely deprives these people to have the islands treated as s terri- t argument to demonstrate its He first lays down the neces- sity of a ic study by responsible officers of plans of action under all con- gencies of possible conflict, and points out the lamentable disadvaniage we are in in this respect, as shown by our past experience, more especially with regard to the mobilization and encampment and training of volunteer troops. Next thers or tory previously acquired has been treated, or even to assert a legal right under the provision of the constitution which was established for the people of the United States themselves. Nevertheless, he as- | should be ample preparation of material | sumes that the intention is to give them, | of war, keeping pace with the progress to the greatest possible extent, Individuai | of military science and avolding the state freedom, self-government in accordance with thelr capacity, just and equal laws and an opportunity " for educa for profitable industry s or development and civilization, He Porto R first, as pr and after of unpreparedness in which we were found at the outbreak of the last war. This should be the business of competent men. There should be an adequate process of selection according to merit and effectiveness among the officers of the army, so that men of superior ability and power may be placed in position of responsibility and authority. Fourth, there should be ample exercise and train- ing of the army in the movements of large bodles approximating war condi- tions. ¥ It is recommended that an army war college be established, including the major general commanding and composed of the heads of staff de of the ablest hi army, and to this college should trusted out under the foregoing four heads. Every officer below the fleld officers not a grad- 3 e S ® 8 I 3 8 ernment, he hoids that provided with the kind o ist to which we have heen a dmin ration stomed, with just as much participation on their part as 1s possible without enabling their in- experience to make It ineffective, and with opportunities for them to increase their capacity for government. The Secretary lays stress upon past failures because of | the refusal of a defeated minority to par- ticipate further in government, which he says is precisely the cause of the con- tinual revolutions in the West Indles and Central America, and marks a rudimen- | tary stage of political development. To meet the case, he suggests a_statu- | tory declaration as to what laws shall be | extended to the Porto Ricans, with pro- vision for Federal officers to execute them, and for a Federal Judiciary, with appeal to the United States Supreme Court. There should be a form of local insular government subject to Congres- slonal limitation, a Governor appointed | by the President and confirmed by the Senate, the chief officers appointed in like manner, and a_legislative council, posed of the chief officers of the State and a minority selected by the President from the citizens of the island, The m nicipalities are to be governed by May- |ors and Councils elected by them, with | | officers subject to removal by the Gov- | ernor. It would be better to wait for a | time ‘before an elective Legislature be | permitted. Suffrage should be limited to those who read and write or own a small amount of property. Porto Ricans should | foF, Joint defense and actlon. be chosen for offices they are able to fill. [ The artillery branch of the service | American officlals should be limited in|should have a head. a member of the war | number to the barest negessities and | college. and on the staff of the major gen- should then be chosen by 'civil service | €ral commanding, and the methods. Education should be at the cost | ©OrPs should be {ncreased. | of the community, defrayed from the in-| Turning to the volunteer element, which eular treasury, and If necessary assisted | Must be relied upon to supplement the by the United States. The Spanish Civil | FeRular army in case of war, the Secre- Code should be continued in force, with | 'ary lays stress on the importance of pre- such radical modifications as experience | SeTVINg the same forms of discipline, | suggests. The Secretary says that the USINg the same arms and generally insur- | trouble has not been that the law was | INE that the united body shall be homo- defective or vicious, but that it was never | Ee€Neous when assembled. This matter fairly and honestly administered. Any | 8hould receive the especial attention of attempt to substitute in these southern | the war college, which should invite the islands @& system of laws based on the CONfldence and co-operation of state and experience and characteristics of a New | military authoritfes. and open its courses England community would be both op- | Of Instruction to national guard officers. pressive and futile. In this way. the Secretary foresees, an It 1s pointed out that a similar course | ¢lastic machinery will be provided, so that to that just outlined was successtully fol- | When war threatens and long before it is lowed by ourselves in Loulsiana and by | declared the multitude of men who are to the English in Lower Canada. do the work of organization nacy know Much stress is lald on the industrial dis- | Without waiting for an act of Congre tress resulting from the inability of the | What will be required of them when the Porto Ricans to market their goods, ow- | hour strikes and may be engaged In the ing to the withdrawal of the BSpanish |dulet and deliberate preparation for neces- | market, which was their former reliance, 5!ty In advance of action to prevent con- | and to our own tariff. The secretary says | fusion and mistakes. |1t Is essential that Porto Rico should re- | The Secretary declares that the faith- | ful and efcient services of the West | Point graduates since the declaration of | war with Spain have more than repald | the cost of the military academy since its | foundation, and he asks for a consider- able ncrense in the capacity of the insti- | tution and the number of its graduates. The report draws to a conclusion with a splendid tribute to the army's showl; & en- instruction at this college. All staff ap- pointments should thereafter be made from the line of the army for only a fixed period of say four or five years, the older to return to the line at the end of that period, and these staff appointments should be made on the war college records of efficiency and fitness, maki allow: ance for gallant conduct in the fleld, and excepting only the technical branches of engineer, ordnance and signal service. The present system of promotion by sen. fority should be modified as to officers be- low field rank by dividing the promotions between those based on seniority and | those based on efficlency and gallantry. Staff appolntments and line promotions other th made by board officers based on efficiency and records. There should be actlve co-operation be- tween the arm our hands she received from Spain lle a colony, and that the markets of th® United States should be opened to her as were the markets of Spain and C%bl before the transfer of allegiance. | Concerning Cuba, the report says the control which we are exercising in trust | for the people of Cuba should not, and, of course, will not be continued any | Quring the past two vears and gives cre longer than Is necessary to enable the | t0 the officers of the volunteer force for | people to @stablish a sultable government, | @ 1arge sharo n _thie achievement. im Which the control shall be u‘nnn{erred,} e which shall really represent the people of H'GH COURT WITHDRAWS UNNECESSARY WITNESSES uba and be able to maintain order and | | General Roget Describes the Demon- B |§|-chun international obligations. That | ."ovlrnmem. when established, must salve | | for Cuba the problems we are to solve as | to_Porto Rico. The conduct of the Cuban people Is said to be admirable. There have been ag | tors, but the Jubstantial, bad nfbeedu-‘ stration After the Funeral of | eated Cubans has shown Itself to Pa- President Faure. | triotic, appreciative and helpful, whil R | the'great hody of unedicated Cubans has| PARIS, Dec. 1—The Senate as a high | been patient and law-abiding. It is point- | court to-day hy a vote of 134 to 98 granted ed ont that the inability of two-thirds | of the people to read and write, their lack of experience in government and the fac. tional feeling left by bloody confiic make it necessary to proceed somewhat | slowly In the formation of a government. | It is sald that by the termination of the year allowed by treaty for the Spanish ulation to elect whether to become 5'-’: ans or remalin Spantards, it will be for the first time possible to determine who | are Cuban citizens entitled to take part in that government. By that date—April |11 next—the census will have been com- the public prosecutor's request to with- draw some of his unnecessary witnesses. Counsel for the prisoners objected on the ground that they wished to cross-examine | #ome of them. The reading of the court's | Qecision evoked violent protests from the | prisoners, who made a terrible din. Coun- sel for the defense asked that one of the | witnesses be heard, and the court amid | Rreat cxcitement retired. After a few | minutes the public session was resumed, |and M. Falicres, president of the court, | annovnced that he had declded that there léted and we shall be ready to provide | Was no ground to deliberate on the couns | for municipal elections, pllclgfl local gov- cil's request and ordered that General ernment in the hands of the citizens, and | Ro%ot be secured as the first witness. these local governments will form a rep-| The general deseribed the demonstration resentative convention to frame a consti- | of February 23, at the time the troops tution and provide for a general govern- | were returnin, R gy ment of the island, to which the United | dent & from the funer; Prest Faure, and sald M. Deroulede States will surrender the reins of govern- clulx:gedgme bridle of his horse, which 3 . ree| L. The Secretary devote; 3:‘» attention to | his -worael';::'d'l o‘;‘:° £ &d&e:l:dh:t:; ‘:’d the unfortunate plight the Cuban su- leufi his hold. The general did not Lm producers, owing’ to the competition | M. Deroulede address the troops.: veen General | Pates and the Sultan of Sulu, and it is | report of Secretary of the Interfor Hitch- an those for seniority should be | and navy in the matter of | thelr respective war colleges to provide | i the | | of | probably will Increase the pensions dur- from | ing the coming fiscal year. The Secretary | a| | The political question to be considered s not | t K or not drink, but | sioners; 1879, HITCHCOCK URGES |STRAPPED CHILDREN TO THEIR BEDS Mary Cannon Migbt?Be Sentenced to Prison for Nearly Two Hundred Years. PENSION REFORMS | Would Drive Lawyers Out of the Field. REPORT OF THE SECRETARY e — ARID LAND QUESTION GIVEN CONSIDERATION. - L Head of the Interior Department Rec- | ommends That the Government | Provide a System of Irrigation. el Special Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, SO0 0 LOR0Q Dec. 1—The annual cock, made public to-night, while sum- ming up the work in all the bureaus, 's | of especial interest by reason of its state- ments regarding pension policies. At tha | close of the fiscal year there were 331,513 | pensioners, a decrease of 2195 during the | year. The average annual value of all pensions was $132 74. The Spanish war concurs in the recommendations provid- ing that no pension be granted to com- mence prior to the date of filing the claim, and urges legislation to definitely construe the act of June 27, 1880, relating to widows' pensions. Regarding this Le says: In order to more exactly define the worde ‘‘means of support,” 1 approve the rec- ommendation of the Commissioner of Penslons that the act of June 27, 159, be s0 amepded that a pensionable status be granted to widows Whose income, independent of the proceeds of thelr daily labor, 18 not in excess of §$280 per The report recommends legislative au- | hority for biennial examinations of pen- legislation prohibiting the Jay- ment of “any compensation whatever o pension attorneys and agents for any service in connection with any claim or g brought about by a daily newspaper. @ORONOIOND LTI ORISR ON O RO CNCRORO OB ONONOONONONONOS ROBERTS NOT T0 RECEIVE THE GATH OF OFFICE Will Be Challenged at the Bar of the House of Representatives. —_— Special Dispatch'to The Call. CALL HEADQUARTERS, WELLING- TON HOTEL, WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. Brigham H. Roberts, Representat! elect from Utah, will be stopped at the bar of the House of Representatives on Monday next when he presents himself | proceedings under the pension laws, éx- | to take the oath of office. | cept as such may around thoke in which prohibition is | 11X€d by Congress tlon furnishes the wise answer to this | advance report of | |8 Co! | bl i { | vithin certain lmits be | Secretary Hitchcock makes public an | the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua, dated December | 4 next, setting forth that since the or- | ganization of the company 10,145 shares of | the capital stock have been subscri for at par, amounting in the aggregate | to the sum of $1.014,500, of which amount | $1,0085% has been paid into the treasury | in cash; that there has been paid into tha | treasury from other sources $155,176 51, making the total amount of cash recetved L161,600 51. The company has paid for v, work and labor done and ma- construction of in administration $1.601 sh, 81,99 shares of the full p: K of the company of the par| 00 of its first mort- ) capital stc It es of its capital $18,000,000 in pay privileges, 0 issue 'k of the par v ment for concessionary rights franchises and other property The Habllities of the compan: amounts still due under the e granted to the company, of the $5 of bonds before mentioned, the said being due to the assignee of the agua Canal Construction Company for work and labor done and materials fur- nished in the execution of the work of structing the canal, and other such lia- | ties outstanding and unpaid, to an amount not exceeding $200,000 The essets of the comg unused capital stock, mortgage bonds and ‘the 2420 shares of | capital stock received In liquidation as | aforesaid, the concession, rights, privi leges and franchises which it now own: and the plant, equipment and other prop- erty in Central America. | e Congressional assertion of its right | to determine the line. of canal - through Nicaragua and Costa Rica under the con- cession of the company, according to the | company, caused uncertainty as to the | ny consist of its the $515,500 first- | final-location of the rdute, and, with other | causes, has made the resumption of the | work 'of construction Impossible. The | company incloses two formal protests, one | dated December 2 1588, and the other Sep- | | uunmemn and a number | ranking offfcers in the | the execution of the plans laid | | uate of the service schools should receive | , ernments looking to a well-defined irrig: | | | 1 | | the agreement by the Nicaraguan Govern- | night at inspection | tember 8, 1886, to Secretary Hay, against ment for another canal concession, in vio- lation of the rights of not only the com- | %nn\' but of the United States and Costa | fci | Theé report estimates the Irrigable area | of the arid region of the United States at | 74,000,000 acres, capable of comfortably supporting, under a proper irrigation sys- tem, 50,000,300 people. Reasonable expend- itures by both the Federal and State Go: tion system are urged. Nearly fifty pro. posed new forest reserves or additions to those already established are under con- sideration. . The Dawes commlssion reports that the time has not vet arrived for the installa- ‘tion of a Territorial or State Government in Indian Territory, owing malinly to lack of uniform land tenures. Attention is called to the. phenomenal increase In railway traffic in the last two years, amounting approximately to an in- | crease of earnings In 1899, over 1898, of £9.000.000, and of the previous year to $23,- 000,000, the increase being only limited by the lack of cars tn carry products. JOSEPH N. SHAW DEAD. Was One of the Pioneer Merchants at San Jose. SAN JOSE, Dec. L—Joseph N. Snaw, a ploneer resident of this city, died last his residence at 310 St. Jahn He was the first ice dealer of this a few years ago 1etired from He was & native of New York Two grown scns street. clty, but business. and 68 years of age. survive him. An Excellent Combination. 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In order to get its beneficial effects and to avoid imitations, please remember the full name of the Company printed on the front of every package. BAN FRANCISCO, 9 jer No: 2. FARE An objection will be made, probably by Representative Taylor of Ohio, to his taking the oath and it will be sustained by Speaker Henderson. A resolution will be introduced after the remaining members have been sworn, setting forth in its preamble that Mr. Roberts is ineligible to hold the office to which he has been elected on _the ground ihat he is a violator of the laws of the United State: which prontt polygamous practice: This resolution will be referred to a special committee, to be appointed by the Speaker, and an investigation of Mr. Robert's case will | be_begun without delay. This is the programme decided npon a | to-night at a conference of Republican | Representatives-elect In the room of he committee cr. Interstate and forelgn com- merce. The conference was called by Representative Hepburn of lIowa, and w attended by between thirty and forty leading Representatives of the House, among whom were Messrs. Henderson of Jowa, Payne of New York, Cannon Illinols, Grosvenor and Taylor of Ohlo, Daizell of Pennsylvania and Powers of Vermont. Powers presided. The conference last- BOSTON, Dec. 1.—Mary Cannon was to-day found guilty on 63 counts of cruelty and abusing the child inmates of her “home.” alty on each count is three years, so if she had recelved the full limit of the law she would have been ordered to imprisonment for 153 years. court, however, gave her only six years, saying that nothing should be done by way of mere punishment, as it would be difficult to avold moving in a spirit of revenge, and the court could not do anything in a aptrit of revenge. The only consideration was the protection of children in other institutions. The prisoner was practically convicted on her own evidence of strapping to their beds for whole days and nights little children of five years, and beat- ing them over the head and shoulders with straps. of | The maximum pen- The % 020 %0O%0Q The prosecution was 20 » ed for two hours and a half. Taylor of Ohlo, who is chairman of the commit- tee on elections In the last House, to which all petitions and protests then celved against Roberts were referred, and Who at the request of Henderson has looked up precedents and made an ex- haustive study of the case, had the floor most of the evenin, He ded for xrér- programme which was finally adopt- e He was opposed to Cannon of Nitnols and others who belfe that Mr. Rob- erts should first be allowed to take his seat and that an investigation should | then be made and that be should be ex- pelled if the char could be vustained. — e BRADLEY NAMED FOR THE VICE PRFSIDENCY Kentucky Will Send a Sclid Delega- tion and Ohians Also Favor Him. CINCINNATI, Dec. 1.—There is a move ment on this side of the river as well as in Kentucky to present the name of Gov- ernor W. O. Bradley for the nomination for Vice President on the next ticket with MeKinley. Scon after the election of Governor Bradley four years axo there were fac- tional troubles that defeated Dr. Hunter as the Republican caucus candidate for Senator, and these factional troubles continued until Governor Bradley recently took the fleld for Taylor for Governor. It is said now that there will be no doubt about Kentucky sending a solid delega- tion to the Republican National Conven- tion in the Interest of McKinley and radley. — Drowned in a Wreck. PHILADELPHIA, Dec.1.—During a fog the schooner Clara, from Cape May with & cargo of sand, while at anchor in the Delaware River, near Chester, Pa., was run down by the Philadelphia and Balti- more steamer Ericsson e schooner was cut In twain and three sallors of the schooner were drowned — - ~ Killed by | LOS ANGELES, | a Train. Dec. 1—The body of an unknown man was sent here to-day from Acton. He was run over by Southern Pacific train this morning Both legs were severed and he dled short- ly after. He was ling a ri Blouse Suits, for boys 4 to 10 years, Retail value: $7.50. T0-DAY— $5 : u 0 Till 10 P, M. Flrst-class all-wool materials, cut In the very latest styles. Brown Bros. & Co. Wholesale Manufacturers of Clothing, Retailing “Direct from Mill to Man." 121-128 Sansome Street Actual retail value $6 to $7.50. MIDDY SUITS for boys 3 tog years. First-class as to fabrics, fit and fashlon—thoroughly well made ; assortment large and satis- fying. 'lYO-gDAY, till 10 p. m. No goods retailed outside of city and suburbs. Brown Bros. & Co. Wholessle Manutacturers of Clotring. Retailing : “Direct from Mill to Man." Street OCEAN TRAVEL. Pacific Coast Steamship Co leave Broadway wharf, San Francisco: For ‘Alaskan_ports, 10 a.m., . 2, 7,18, 11, 22, f1, Jan. I, change fo company’s steam: ers at Beattle. For Victorla = Vancouser 11, to N. P. & (Humboldt Bay), ! m. ""l',‘;"',a %0, Jan. 4, and every 1, th er. ¥ Monterey, San 8I Cayu- con " pore Hartord (Ban Luis Obiapey, Gaviow, Satita Barbara, Venturs Hueneme San Pedro Fast 8an Pedro (Los Angeles) and N a and G. N. R’ ‘ancouver to C. Dee. §, fitth day . m., 3 6 10, 4 18, 22 36 ¥, Jan. 3 and every fourth day thereafter. fego. stopping only at Port Har- lo:d"(l?: l.l.n)n:‘flom-pm. Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles and Redondo (Los Angeles), 11 . m., I‘I. il:":t H‘.‘ W, 2%, Jan. 1, and h da er. “FoY Ensenads. Mardaiena Bay, San Joss del Cabo, Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosa- lia and Guaymas (Mex.j, 10 & m., Tth of each T further information obtain company's tolder. comy reserves the right to el hut pfvfl'.'noz-"rmlu steamers, salling ln;lzflnv.‘ of 01" %‘) How street (Palace Hote TR GOO! PERKINS & CO., Gen. Axts., DAL Market st #an Francisco, DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO From Spear-street Whart at 10 a. m. 12 Firet Class Including Berth COLUMBIA. .. November STATE OF CALIFOR Short Line to Walla W Helena and all GOODALL, PERKINS Sfl CO., perintendents. e .o FOR U, S. NAVY-YARD AND VALLEJO. mer ““Monticelle.” Wed., Thurs. and at Thura, night), Fri ys, 10: 1508, MON. -:3.':‘ o b V0 p M (ex &1 b m and 8 . m. Lan: AMERICAN LINE. FEW YORE, SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON, PASRIY, bot o thound. P York Ever Wednesday, 18'a, m. S8t Louls. Dee. ov. 28t Paul .Dec. $§New York.. RED STAR LINE. New York Nov. 15/ Noordlana Nov. 22 Friesland. EMPIRE LINE. Seattle, St. Mich: Dawson City, For full information regarding freight asd passage apply to INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY, 20 Montgomery st., or any of its agencies. TOYO KISEN KAISHA. TEAMERS WILL LEAVE WHARF, COR- ner Ofo’:""l‘l tor YOKOHA Kobe (Hiogo), Nagasaki ' connecting at Hongkong with steamers fop India, etc. No cargo recetved on board co day of sailmg. Ausru":_’A MARU. Thus HONGKONG MA NIPPON MARU, Via Honolulu. Round-trip tickets At reduced rates. For freight and passage apply st company's ofics, Siarker gereet, corner ) W. H. AVERY. General Agent. Australia Hono'ulu . 18 Auckland for Sydns Wednesday, Dee. 177, ’ atsp m ’ Pavorite Line Round the World. via Hawail, Bamoa, New Zealand, Australia, In; rl.fl X MEI;‘-.X. lnleallu P Pl 3, Fout Preihe St Freight hes, 3¢ Mt st COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE DIRECT LINE TO H"Rl-l’fillb Sall Thutsday instead