The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 4, 1900, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1900. FRUIT SHIPPED EAST UNDER A PROTEST Growers T aké This Course toAvoid Loss by Its Rotting in the Cars. Although the| The fact that the shipments were made . not abandoned | under protest was noted on the bills of ' ratiroad com- lading, and the railroad companies were ’ W uting of | formally notified In writing In various | s s vent the places that by sending.the loaded cars : : s has al- | East the shippers did not admit the right r a declded | of the companies to demand absolute con- ' - nts to the | trol of the routings, but that the ship- on the road were made in order to save the fruit which had been loaded and in order also to prevent an unwarranted advance in price in the several Eastern markets, h an adv t being desired. »-night all the cars through this part Stat which have been loaded ary 1, were forwarded East, or ¢ of them as could be sent out it were forwarded. of t between here and Newcastle, and no tratns are expected to pass until to-mor- row morning. AMERSINTHE SOUTH REJOICE Rain Presages a Boun- FARMERS IN SESSION. Interesting Papers Read and Dis- cussed at Pasadena. LOS LES, Jan. 3.—The University Farmers' Club Convention at Pasadena was well attended to-day, the copious rains putting the members-in the best of tiful Harvest spirits. In morning the following . papers were K "}(vmr’_]':]‘nv\rr. lon of the Orange,” Pro- Professor 3 y of California, v “Pruning the Lemon,” Commis- George P. Hall, S8an Dlego Asso- Highland Club; * The Call —Rain began morning and Yo flay. Teres| 4 afternoon session dairy work was € are rejoicing | giscussed in the following papers: “Small eous harvest. Dairy fc Profit,” George.D. Darran the storm up California D , making 4.55 Association Dr. D. W. ; “The Stlo,” J Clearwater Club. ion was also dis- session as fol- elvey ¥ - The heav pomolog here Station,” J. H. Reed, 8 Vork of the Pomona Iready fallen riment Station,” Secre- rore during Pomona Club; “Insects of the antine Officer, At the evening * Alexander Craw, Quar- Francisco sion_the following re at an ceived attention: “The Freight Questior still coming Hon. Abbot Kinney, president Southe to 6 p. m. be- California Pomological Soclety: “Govern- inch. Reports mMment Ownership of Public Utilities,” F - E. Kellogg, Barbara Association; C: Dise Dr. Ward B. Rowland, dena Club. e ENOWLES CASE OPENED. Sues Crocker Estate for Depriving Him of Property. REDWOOD CITY, Jan. 3.—The trial of the case of Frank B. Knowles vs. the Crocker Estate Company and others com- menced before Judge Buck and a jury this morning. The action was commenced in er part of the year 18%, and is one reible entry and unlawful detainer. res The fall at favorable f : The complaint alleges that in Septem- —The rainfall for | ber, plaintiff in_possession of ending at 5 p. m. about eight acres of land gear Colma, in s city, but in the San Mateo Count: that in that month he vier. Julian and | built about 150 feet of fence, partly in- ches, Ramona closing the premises, and had ‘commenccd )m, 2 to r the land aratory to - g "r“:«< he preparatory to farm. active farm . In November, pla noare aitive farm | < 1 ember, plaintift alleges, the state Company, by its agents, and employes, with force .a violence, entered upon the sald premises —The total rainfall inches. The outiook | and with x c ches axes, hatchets and _In the southern part of | other imp tore down and de- i y ds better than for molished the fence constructed by plain- r ts from other secti UMl and threatened to tear down any other ate about the same rain- fences that might be rebuilt. Plaintiff asks for the restitution of the premises, together with $250 damages for tearing down the fence. e o LS WHITE HOUSE DINNER. | President and Mrs. McKinley Enter- tain Cabinet Members. WASHINGTO! formal dinners of the social season at the White House was given by President and Mrs. the Cabinet and their wives being guests of honor. Invited to meet lhemgw(-re of the Senate and House and a few other persons. The east room and other portions of the house were appro- priately decorated for the occasion. The Marine band furnished the music. The Jan. 3—The rainfall for w reached 6.07 inches. e storm is 1.50 . Jan. 3.—The heav- son started at an early 'g. In a few hours 152 ing a total for the season One and a half 1l for the storm f this valley. For the San Benito wn banks full, in- water for irriga- ver better. nch and a quar- resent storm, ven inches for being laid for over seventy persons. —_— WILL HOLD INSURANCE MONEY Administrator Kellogg Not Positive as to Identity of Wolfsohn. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3.—Public Admin- istrator Kellogg to-day announced that he will not turn over the $10,000 held by him on the Wolfsohn life insurance policy paid by the New York Life Insurance Com- pany, until the courts decide that he must do 80. His determination will cause the insurance company to either give up the $10.000 or prove in the court that the man causing a | Over two during the d the tide in t days has been Tule farmers. on g their stock to under. levee whole ay, and it | who came here from Chicago preten mount of labor and | to be Wolfsohn is really S 3—A storm of the HT WITH OUTLAWS. riety began Monday s i OVTLA: has been blowing At least two A flood now t i= predicted that | *-northeastern por- Sheriff's Posse Kills One Desperado and Captures Five. DENVER, Colo.,, Jan. 3—A special to ered with | the Republican from Albuquerque, N. four hours, | Mex. says a f ht ocourred in Whater ~ n is now V4 4 ounty, New Sovel o 3kt . between the Sheriff's posse and | six alleged cattle thieves, in which one of | the latter, known as “‘Mexican Joe,” was | ki”ed, The others surrendered and are in — - HAVOC OF THE STORM. Railway Trafic Delayed by Wash-| - outs and Landslides. Robert Brigham Dead. EAN DIEGO, Jan. 2—Train traffic was| BOSTON, Jan. 3—Robert B. Brigham, arfly suspended on this branch of | Proprietor of the Brigham Hotel and res- ta Fe to-day ewing to a washout | (Aurant on Washington street, is dead, 20 mear Caplstrano which de. | 280 @ years. For forty years he had o e- | been proprietor of the place made fa- ming train four hours. The | mous by his name. His Boston holdings @ train for Los Angeles was not | are g&umaled between $2,000,000 and | 3,000,000, RN, Jan 3.—Fully two inches of | last night. making nearly twenty | Bey. George Buckle Dics. Roads have been washed | TLONDON, Jan. 3.—Rev. George Buckle, torn down. A landslide | father of George Earle Buckle, occurred . this afternoon | the Times, dled to-day. b TWO VICTIMS OF DIVORCE SEEK SURCEASE IN SUICIDE Washington Irwin and Mrs. Hattabough Swallow Carbolic Acid. g T:\'fl souls with but a single thought, two hearts that beat as one™ ‘were - tieaied yesterday afternoom at the Receiving Hospital, and it was the generally i expressed. hope that after recovery from their temporary trauble they would be linked together for a1 thne e Washington Irwin, a laborer % years of age, residing at 43 Eleventh street, was recently. divorced- from his wife. Since he has been despondent. He came 1o the conclusion that he could not live without her and yester- «ay afiernoofi’he. weat into the saloon at Eleventh and Bryant streets and. calling fot a glass of “steam,” emptied a solution of carbolic acid into it and . swallowed the dose. g 5 _"“Tell. my wife I.die for love of her!” he shouted as he sank to the floor. The ambulance was summioned and Irwin was taken to the Recelving “Hispital, where Dr. Ciuness applied the usual remedies and announced that Irwin would.not die this time. . While the physiclan was dperating upon Irwin, a patrol wagon drove up to the hospital with Mrs. Rose Hattabough, 77. Carmelita street. She was @l%5 recently divorced from her husband and secured the custody of their six-year-old boy.- Shé was allowed wlimony, but the former husband was pelther promipt nor regular in his payments and, becoming despondent, Mrs. Hattabough went out to Golden Gate Park vesterday afternoon after pur- chasing @ bottle of carbolic acid and, with a prayer on her lips for her husband and child, swallowed. the contents of the bottle. The solution, fort- unately for her, was weak. She will recover. Aaa s o aa ol ol At aadaon og ) i r under the circumstances | N, Jan. 3.—The first of the | McKinley to-night, the members of | list of guests was unusually large, covers | CONGRESS SENATORS INSIST 0N INFORMATION Is Philippine Question Called Up. Epecial Dispatch to The Call. | evinced a disposition to-day to take up | the work of the session in earnest, and, | while the sitting was of only a little more than an hour’s duration, a large number | of tmportant bilis were introduced and & definite foundation lajd for proceeding | with the financial bill by fixing the hour | for beginning debate on this measure for | 2 o'clock to-morrow. The most notable event of the day was a protest entered by | Hoar of Massachusetts to the summary | disposition of resolutions asking for in- | formation about the conduct of the Phil- ippine war. He indicated a purpose to demand consideration for such measures, even at the expense of the financial bill. | The 10th inst. was named as the date for | eulogies In memory of the late Vico | President Hobart. , When the Senate resumed its sittings | Allen presented a resolution calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury for all let- ters passing between the Treasury De- partment and the National City “Bank and the Hanover National Bank of New | York, and also the agreements made be- and tween the Treasury Department and those banks concerning the deposit funds, etc. Aldrich objected to present considera- tion and the resolution went over until to-morrow. A like disposition was made of a resolution offered by Pettigrew | calling upon the Secretary of War for in- formation as to whether General Torres of the Philippine army came under a flag of truce as a representative of Aguinaldo to General Otis after the beginning of hostilities last February, making an ex- planation of the outbreak and suggesting means of terminating the troubles. 'The resolution was objected to by several Senators. Pettigrew’s resolution in full was as follows: ve ne Secretary of ‘War be,-and Resolved, That the Secretary ax ba,And e is hereby. inform | Whether General Torres, one of the officera of | the Philippine army, came to General Otis with & flag of truce on February 5 1889, the day after the fighting commenced between our i and those of Aguinaldo, and stated to General Otts that Aguinaido declared that fight- as not author- coidentally and and that Aguinaldo wished d that, to bring about a es, he proposed the estab- zone between the two ent of a neutral | armies of a width that would be agreeable to General Otis, so that during the peace megotia- « might be no further danger of con- fiict between the two armies; and whether Gen- eral Otis replied that, fighting having once be- gun, must go on to the grim end; also, Was General Otis directed by the Secretary of War to make such answer, and e graph the Secretary of War on February § as follows “Aguinaldo now applies for a cessation of hostilities and conferences. I have declined to answer.” And did Genes was directed b 1 Otis afterward reply that he Secretary of War, and what answer, d he or the Secretary of War make to the ap ation to cease fighting. Aldrich, ohairman of the Finance Com- mittee, gave notice of his intention’ to call up the financial bill to-morrow immediate- Iy after the disposal of the routine morn- ing business, provided there was no objec- tion. The notice brought Hoar to his feet with an objection which was based upon the fact that several Senators had objected to the consideration of -Pettl- grew's Philippine resolution. Tt sald ar, ““there is to be an absolute suppression of all requests for in- formation concerning the war with the Filipinos, I shall object to the taking up of other matters during the morning hour when such resolutions are pending.” He called attention to the fact that four Senators had risen upon the presentation of the Pettigrew resolution to object to consideration. This of the fact that it was the uniform cus- tom of the Senate to allow resolutions of | inquiry to go through without obstruction. | He wanted to know if this policy was to | be_continued. The statement brought Aldrich, Chand- | ler and Hawley to their feet. Aldrich dis- formation concerning military affairs. | the suggestions concerning the Pettigrew | resolution had only covered the point of postponement until to-morrow, which, | they asserted, was not out of the ordi- nary. With a few further words on the part of Mr., Hoar the incident was closed. L HOUSE BILLS. % Income Tax Amendment Introduced by Snodgrass. | WASHINGTON, Jan. 3—Among the bills and resolutions introduced in the House to-day were the following: By Cooney of Missouri—Joint resolution for a constitutional amendment providing that no new State the territory of which is not contigu- ous to the United States shall be admitted by Congress into the on. - By Snodgrass—Constitutional amendment au- thorizing an income tax. By Shafroth of Colorado—Joint resolution proposing the return to Mexico of the cannon, flags and banners captured during the Mexican war, “with appropriate expression of friendship and ‘good will."” Ty Bromwell of Ohlo—Joint resolution propos- ing the following amendment to the constitu- tion: “Congress shal] have power to define trusts and to regulate, control or prohibit the same within any State, Territory, district or any other place subject to its jurisdiction.” By osvenor of Ohlo—Relating to navigation, inciuding bills extending the laws of commerce and navigation to Hawall and to Puerto Rico; glving to Cuban vessels favorable treatment in Amerlean ports. By Hitt of lllinois, chalrman of the Commit- tee on Forelgn Affairs—Allowing foreigners to ue in the United States Circuit Courts for in- demnities heretofore claimed through the State Department, and punishing in the courts the violation of treaty protection given | to_foreigners. | "By Stevens of Texae—To grazing lands. By Gaines of Tennessee—Reducing the duty on_paper used in printing newspapers. By Lewis of Georgla—To repeal the stamp tax. By Bell of Colorado—To provide for interest on Government deposits. ————— SENATE BILLS. Proctor Would Amend the Chinese Exclusion Laws. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3—Following are the more important bills introduced in the Senate to-day: By Ross—Regulatt lease the public appointments to etvil office in the outlying dependencies. It provides | for appointments to such places regardless of political affiliations and without sectional fa- Voritism, and for removal only upon written charges. No examination s required for ap- polutment. By Proctor—To amend the Chinese exclusion laws 80 as to commit thelr administration to the Burean of Immigration of the Treasury Department. By Lodge—Authorizing an investigation ot the economic relations with China and the Ori- ent_generally by & commission appointed by {he President, who 18 to fix its number and also the compersation of its members. By McComas-—Establishing a Department of Commerce and Industries. By Allen—For a pension of $50 per month to the widow of Colonel Stotzenburg of the Ne- braska Regiment, Who was killed in the Phil- ippines. By Perkins—Providing for sioning of members of the life-sa enue cutter service, and also ding for compensation to persons injured while em- Ployed in the Government civil service. By Butler—Conetitutional amendment guthor- izing an income fax. e Presidential Nominations. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—The President to-day sent the following nominations to | the Senate: | To be United States Consuls—Thomas L. Prentiss of Massachusetts, at Rouen, France: George L. Darte of Pennsylvania, at Martin. jque, transferred to Patras, Greece; Alonzo C. ‘ates of Virginia, at Patras, transterred to Martinigue. | “War—Brigadier General J. C. Bates, to be Brigadfer Gen- for the pen- funa ving and rev- Vi | major general of the voluntee: oyd Wheaton, to be major general of et. | volunteers by brev To be brigadier generals—Colonel 8. B. M. . Lieutenant ‘Colonel MacArth: | Lieutenant Colonel William Ludiow. = | Also a number of appointments and pro- motions in the regular and volunteer army. ———— Self respect is 0od terms with t) Old Government %hv. 2o WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—The Senate | RESUMES ITS LABORS. GAGE SKED OB AMENDNENTS To I EIPLATION FIVAICAL BIL House Flurry Over Pub-|Changes Made by Sen- lic Funds Deposits. ate Committee. ——— > Spectal Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—The House was | in session only fifteen minutes to-day, and during that time had a little flurry over | an attempt by Sulzer of New York to se- | cure consideration for a resolution ask- ing information concerning the relations of the Treasury Department with the Na- ! tional City Bank of New York. The resc- | lution was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. There were premonitions of a storm when the House assembled. Gaines (Dem ) | of Tennessee obtained precedence over | Sulzer by rising to a question of personal | privilege. He had read a publication ai- | leging that he had stated that in votlng | for the Tayler resolution to investigate the case of Brigham H. Roberts he had | been actuated by motives of self-preser- Spectal Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—The Republ!-| can members of the Senate Finance Committee authorized Senator Aldrich to | | present the amendments to the financial bill which he offered in the Senate to- day. The most important relates to the | greenbacks and Is as follows: i After the word “‘authority” on line §, page 12, i strike out the remainder of the section and in- se: nd the gold coln received from the sale of bonds shall first be covered Into the gen- | eral fund of the treasury and then exchanged in the manner hereinbefore provided for an equal amount of the notes redeemed and held | | for exchange, and the United States notes ex- | changed in accordance wifh the provisions nfl | this section shall, when covered Into the treas- {ury, be reissued 'as now provided by law, and | | the gold coin in the reserve fund together with | | the redeemed notes held for use as provided in | satd EARTHQUAKE SHOCK KILLS SIX HUNDRED Heavy Loss of Life During a Temblor That Visits a Section of Russian Transcaucasia. g ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 3.—The Ilatest £ reports from Achalkalek, in the Govern- g ment of Tiflis, show that 600 lives were g 2 2 lost during the earthquake which visited 2 that district on Monday- | @O SOMORONR GRIROR CRIBGRONANG RORORINIRNS NN killed Edward O. Griffin and then shot himself through the heart. Both died in- stantly. hey were prominent in social and commercial circles. WILL SELECT ADVERTISEMENTS. and did General Otis tele- | as done in the face | | claimed any intention of suppressing in-| Hawley and Chandler both cxplained that | Federal | vation. He denounced the publication as | false and without foundation, | | Sulzer was then recognized and offered his resolution, which was read at the clerk’s desk, as follows: |, Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he hereby s, directed to furnish the House of Representatives as soon as possible with the following information: 1. All letters, agreements, papers or docu- ments between the Treasury Department of the | United States and any person connected there- | with and the National City Bank and the Han- | over National Bank of the city of New York, | of any person acting for them or either of them, since the 4th day of March, 1897, relating | to the deposition of public funds or revenues | in sald bank or banks, or any other relations | | or business trarsactions now exlsting or had be- | tween the Government and the sald banks, or | either ot them, { 2 The amount of public money, bonds or | revenue deposited with said banks, or either of | | them, by the Government, for what length of | | time, and the reasons therefor, and whether the sald banks, or either of them, have pald the Government any interest on the said deposil and, if so, how much, and all other facts con- cerning the eame or in any way relating | thereto | | The Speaker immediately ruled that the | resolution under the rules must go first | | to a committee and was not privileged. “If the committee does not back within one week, privileged?”’ asked Sulzer. | |~ “It does,” responded the Speaker, i | “I now ‘ask unanimous consent for the | consideration of the resolution,” said sm.’ report it | does it become | zer. ““The resolution should be first consid- ered by ‘a committee,” said Payne, leader for the majority. “I1 object.” The resolution was then referred to the | Committee on Banking and Currency. | That ended the little flurry, and at 1215 . m., upon Payne's motion, the House | @djourned until to-morrow. J The Sulzer resolution relative to the | Treasury Department probably will be re- | ported back from the Ways and Means | Committee to the House, so amended as /| toomit specificreference tothe two banks, ‘ and to refer generally to all banks. The committee will meet prior to the session of the House to-morrow to adopt this | | course. GOVERRMENT FoR "~ PUERTD AN floor i | Text of Senator Fora-| ker’s Measure. e | Spectal Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—Senator For- aker to-day introduced a bill providing a form of government for the island of Puerto Rico. The bill provides for the continuance of the laws and municipal | ordinances now in force on the island until the Legislature provided for shall supplant them. The President is em- | powered to appoint a Governor, a Supreme | Court, seven heads of departments to | have charge of the various interests of the government and five native citizens, who, together with the Governor and heads of departments, are to constitute the upper branch of the insular Legis- lature. A lower house of sixty-five members to be elected by citizens of the islands is also provided for, and all inhabitants of the | island are made citizens of the United States. The citizens are to elect a dele- gate to Congress, who is to have a seat but no vote. The island is to be divided into five districts for judicial and legis- lative purposes and each district is to have a local court to consist of such a | number of Judges as the Legislature may | provide for. The constitution and laws of the United States are extended to the island so far as the latter are locally applicable. The export duties are prohibited and free trade is provided for between the island and the United States proper. Ar- ticles imported into Puerto Rico from other countries than the United States are to pay the same duties as those im- posed in the ports of this country. The money thus collected 1s to go into the island treasury, but money realized from the internal revenue collections is to be covered into the national treasury of the United States. A committee of five members, two of whom are to be natives, is provided for to revise the system of laws and of Judicial procedure on the island. For the present no franchises are to be provided except upon the approval both of the Governor of the island and the President of the United States. In speaking of the bill Senator Foraker said it did not create a Territory out of the island nor undertake to give the island a Territorial form of government in the ordinary understanding of that phrase, adding that it merely provided a simple form of government which it was belleved would answer the purpose until a more matured form could be devised. The Sen- ator said the bili was Intended only for a basis for the committee on Puerto Rico to act upon. SO GAGE TO GIVE INFORMATION. House Likely to Pass the Resolution of Sulzer. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 — Chairman Payne and some of his assoclates of the Ways and Means Committee had an in- formal talk after the adjournment of the House to-day regarding the Sulzer resolu- tions calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for information which had been referred to the committee. A meeting of the committee will be held to-morrow and a pretty thorough understanding was ar- rived at to-day that at to-morrow’'s meet- ing the resolution would be considered and probably reported at once to House. Some changes are likely to be made In the resolution by the omission of the two banks specifically named, thus maki: the inquiry relate generally to all banks. It is also understood that sonal references are lik r- ely to be IVOKIQM in the amended resolutions. In the form thus r;forted back to the House it is expected the resolutions will pass with- out objection, and any debate on the uestion involved will be deferred until the Secretary of the Treasury has an op- ortunity to comply with the request for nformation. PR R FREEDOM FOR FILIPINOS. McRae Introduces a Resolution Granting Independence. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. —Representative McRae of Arkansas to-day introduced the following joint resolution: Be it resolved, etc., That the United States hereby declares that elr purpose In scquiring isdiction and control over the Philippine slands was and is to secure to the inhabitants thereof as Roon as practicable after sup) of the existing lon therein a free, lent and stable government, republican In and United this section shall at no time exceed the maxi- mum sum of $150,000,000."" All of section ¢ is eliminated and the following new section substituted: Section 6. That the Secretary of the Treasury s hereby authorized to receive at the treasury any of the obtaining bonds of the United States bearing Interest at 5 per cent per annum, pay- able February 1, 1904, and any bonds of the United States bearing Interest at the rate of 4 | per cent per annum, payable July 1, 1907, and any bonds of the United States bearing interest 8t 2 per cent per annum, payable August 1. 1908, and to issue in exchange therefot an equai amount of coupon registéred bonds of the United States in such form as b€ may pre- seribe, In denominations of $50, or any multiple thereof, bearing Interest at the rate of 2 per cent per annum, payable quarterly, such bonds to be payable at the pleasure of the United States after thirty years from the date of their issue, and said bonds to be payable, principal and {nterest, in gold coin of the present stand- ard value, and to be exempt from the payment of all taxes or dutles of thé United States as well as from taxation In any form by or under State, that such outstanding bonds may be received in exchange at a valuation not greater than their present worth, to yleld an income of 2% per cent per annum; and In consideration of the re- | duction of the interest effected, the Secretary | of the Treasury is authorized to pay to the holders of outstanding bonds surrendered for ex- | change, out of any money in the treasury not | otherwise appropriated, a sum not greater than the difference between their present worth, com- puted as aforesald, and themr par value, and the payments to be made hereunder shall be held to be payments on account of the sinking fund created by section 3694 of the Revised Statutes; and provided, further, that the 2 per cent bonds to be issued under the provisions of this act shall be issued at not less than par, and they shall be numbered consecutivery in’the order of thelr issue and when payment is made the last numbers shall be followed until all the bonds are paid, and whenever any of the out- standing bonds are called for payment interest thereon shall cease three months after such call. Another amendment section of the bill, where it for maintaining the gold reserve. bill, as reported, made it the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to maintain the gold reserve at $100,000,000 by the sale of bonds. The amendment provides that when the reserve falls below that amount provides it shall be his duty to restore it to the | maximum of $150,000,000. It Is stated by members of the commit- tee that the amendments are for the pur- pose of making more clear the intention of the bill and leave no question as to the construction of the law when en- acted. Senator Chandler of New Hampshire to-day offered an amendment to the financial bill adding two sections as fol- ows: Section 9. That In accordance with the act of November 1, 1893, which repeals a part of the act of July 14, 1890, it is hereby re- affirmed and declared to be (he existing poicy of the both gold and silver as standard money and to coin both gold and silver {nto money of equal intrinsic and interchangeable value; such equal- | ity to be secured through international agree- ment or by such safeguards of legislation as will insure the malintenance of the parity in the value of the coins of the two metals and the equal power of every dollar at all times in the niarkets and in the payments of debts, and it is declared that the efforts of the G ernment should be steadily directed to the ea- | tablishment of some safe system of bimetallism as will maintain at all times the equal power of every doilar coined or issued by the United States in the markets and debts. Section 10. That the provisfons of the act of March 3, 1897, authorizing the President to ap- point commissioners to any international con- ference called by the United States or any other country with a view to securing by inter- | national agreement a fixity or relative value between gold and silver as money by means of & common ratio between these metals, with free mintage at such ratio, be and the same are hereby re-enacted and continued in force. A Al Hawaiian Bill Discussed. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3—The Sen- ate Committee on Forelgn Relations to- day considered a number of pending ques- tions. The bill by Senator Cullom provid- ing a_territorial government for Hawail [ was discussed, but, the sub-committee which has the subject under considera- tion not being ready to report, it was announced that another meeting would be held soon, when the bill would be re- ported to the full committee, There was some talk about the French reciprocity treaty, and it was decided to hear John A. Kasson, who conducted the negotia- tions, and members of the Finance Com- mittee at the regular meeting next ‘Wednesday. FRIENDS OF HANNA PLANNED IN VAIN Senator Positively Refuses to Become Chairman of the Republican Convention. CLEVELAND, Ohio, January 3.—Sena tor Hanna declared to-day that although he had been urged to stand for the per- manent chalrmanship of the next Repub- lican National Convention he would not do so. “There are other men,” he sald, “who are more ambitious than I and who value that honor more than I do. I will give way to them.” He also declared that he would not be one of the delegates at large from Ohio. “I greatly desire that General Dick shall have an uncontested place in the Ohlo delegation at large,” he explained, “and I am glad to step out in his favor. If 1 was to be considered as one of the delegates at large, precedent giving the place to me as a Senator, there would be a contest between General Grosvenor and General Dick. I being out of it, there will be room for both of them, as there should be, and friction will be avoided. It is evident from the foregoing that the plan to make Senator Hanna a delegate at large and permanent chairman of the Republican ational Convention was formed without his consent. Senator and Mrs, Hanna and Miss Ruth Hanna departed this afternoon for Wash- ington, where they will again occupy the Hobart residenc: IMPORTANT DECISIONS OF HAWAIIAN COURTS ‘WASHINGTON, Jan. 8—The Secretary of State has sent to the House several let- ters of Harold Z. Sewall, the United States Special Agent at Hawall, giving recent decisions of the Hawallan courts, showing the condition now existing. Mr. Sewall says the decisions in Pea- cock & Co. and Lovejoy & Co. against Hawall hold that the Hawaiian Govern- ment may collect the customs duties pre- lbed by its laws, notwithstanding the vision of the constitution of the United tes. In another, Hawail vs. Edwards, tates. it is held that felons may be prosecuted now as prior to the annexation of Hawail e awall sape: the tmportance of r. Sewall says the impo ce of the lecisions has attracted much attention to them and subjected them to much criti- cism, emchll‘ from members of the bar. He adds that he i3 confidentially advised that will be made, by a ship- ment from Hawall of American manufac- tures which have paid the Hawaliian duty, pal the t of the Peacock .lwm.c«mumvm municipal or local authority; provided | is to the second | The | the payment of | Ready to Sail. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. | NEW YORK, Jan. 3—The commission | appointed by President McKinley under an act of Congress to determine the most feasible and practicable route for a canal across the isthmus of Panama will sail on Saturday for the scene of its labors by a | steamer of the Atlas line. The members of the commission are: Rear Admiral Walker, U. S. N. (retired), chairman; Pro- fessor Emery R. Johnson of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania; Professor W. H. Burr of Columbia University; George S. Morrison, civil engineer, New York; ex- United States Senator Pasco of Florid: Alfred Noble, civil engineer, Chicago; | General Peter Haines, U. S. A.; Professor L. M. Haupt, University of Pennsylvania; General O. H. Ernst, U. 8. A. A member of the commission sald to- day: “The duty of the commission is not to decide between the claims of the Pan- ama canal and the Nicaragua canal— though it may come to that—but to deter- mine the most feasible and practicable route, wherever that may be. Whether there is any route preferable to either of those which has become so well known we | shall do our utmost to discover. open-minded, | oiWe shall sall directly to Greytown, whence we shall proceed to make a full examination of the Nicaragua canal route. Upon reaching the Pacific side we shall g0 down the coast to Panama and follow the route of the French canal back to the Atlantic_side. Alternative routes will then be considered and their investigation | undertaken. We shall be kept at the isthmus for probably three months. We shall of course avail ourselves of all the | best existing means of travel. but expect that some of the journey will have to be | accomplished on foot.” | | bias. It Judicial. is uncommittea, e | MURDER AND SUICIDE. | Tragedy Follows a Quarrel Between Two Kentuckians. ADAIRVILL ~ Ky., Jan. 3—In an al- tercation which occurred in Dr. Gay’s of- fice this morning, Dr. M. T. Gay shot and Loss of Strength and United States to continue the use of | Are 1 ers of serious evil If your nerves ( are “weak, then your bodily_vigor s at its lowest ebb and all the or- | gans must suffer. | “Take H U D- YAN" before seri- ous consequences ensue. 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