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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1900. PEACE OR WAR NOW e e an et d 1 : 4 1 } i : ! 1 ! | ! ! ! & @i eieieiec i . ® | * — b 1 3 & g TR X z s * > - i : 1 } | ® : L 4 »> . |‘ > ; . ? hd ®| . . : ! Opposing Factions Hope at the Ken-; : @ > ¢ ky Gub ial - Will ‘ - 3 ) § 4 tuc ubernatorial Contest Wi : : L3 . ; : iy ® {| End Without Bloodshed } 3 | * : § RANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 6—Whether | to he understood as saying that they had | terms of the agreement before I announce | ., ; ® it shall be peace or war in Ken- RO authoritative- reason from Governor | my intention. I will not say what I ju-| )¢ | tucky rests to-night with Governor | Tavlor for entertaining the belief they ex- | tend to do until I have obtained legal ad- | ¢ > Mayior alone The question. has ' Pected. Early in the morning, before he | vice.” 3 3 ) ¢ Yy 3 ne ques had received a copy of the agreement,| Scnator Blackburn, who returned this ¢ been in his mind all day, and to- Governor Taylor discussed the conditions | morning from Louisville, expressed him- | ¢ * p ) night he declared that he had as he understood them to be befofe re- | self to-night as being confident that the | & . “ | reached no deciston and would announce | ceiving official notice, and sald: entire trouble would be settled peacefully. | b | + | none before to-morrow. The text of the- “l'nder no circumsiances will I discuss.| There is not in the city of Frankfort a | * * ® * | agreement reacked by the Louisville con. | D€ agreement before a copy of it has | single member of the Legislature. The|4é . o [ ARresmEnt Fon ciress 2 - reached me. It would be most unfair and | Republicans are all at London and the | [ 4| forence last night was brousht to bim | most discourtegus for m to do so. Speak- | Demgerats in rlaces aloni the border o | ® this morning by a committee consisting | ing generally, however, 1 would say tnat | the State, from where it will be easy £ & ® | of General Dan Lindsa . H. Baker and | If an agreement can -be made by which | escape should any attempt be made b: le 4 | T. L. Edelen. They handed Governor an election law will be given to the peopla | military to arrest and convey the | * lor & copy 6f the agreement. were closet- | Of Jentucky, through "the operation of | London. But stch Republicans of prom- | & 4 ! $ | Tor & copy DL IhE ARee b, e - which a fair election and an honest count | inenice as are Lere seem inclined to be- | { i 4 | €d with him for a short time and then | are ured to the citizens of this Siat., | leve that Governor Taylor will accept the | T * ol departed. As they left the building Mr. | no sonal ambition of mine will be-al- | agreement. They all admit, however, that | © ) i i % | Baker remarked: “I hope and believe that | lowed to stand in the way.” he has given as yet no oral or written | *f + | the entire matter will be amicably adjust- | Alter the three gentlemen who broukht | evidence of his intention. =~ 2 > ot = » v | the agreement had retired Governor Tey- | meeting o ankfort citizens was | »|ed. More than this I am unable to S4¥ |jor remained alone in his office with the | held at the courthouse to-night and ar-| ¢ % ) - ;¢ + | at the present time copy of the agreement. He studied it | rangements were made for the public ob-| % ® -f +| General Lindsay and Edelen $poke in | carefully, went over its several provisions | servance of the funeral of Goveiner |4 3 i | similar tones, and while they all expresse | i an cxhawitive manner and late in the | Goebel. All business people of the city | 4 D . = g . reasonably confident that |afternoon declared that he would take no | were asked to close Thursday and drape « &'} themnelvea a8 reasc Y ¢ ThAt | action whatever until to-morrow. their buildings in black. All bells of pub. JUDGE WILLIAM H. TAFT. . . Governor Taylor would nt;’quh's‘rle dm “‘Ti “I wish to see my attorney he sfid | u; l!‘\stllu\{uns were ordered tolled during | 4 2 pe terms of the agreement they al esired | “and consult with them about certain!the funeral services. . ’ : g i/ i ey BT TSP DRSPS SRS S DRSS S S S S L Py LA S = — — - — — = = | . ! TNE TAFT FOR PRESIDENT OF . 14 l ' . | ] A ) T 13 | . | [ | DS @ . i | | . b 5 S . . 'LEYDS, SOUTH AFRICAN ! Cincinnati Jurist to Head the Bod g DR. LEYDS, SOUTH AFRICAN STATESMAN. 3l ncinnatl Juris 04 e y diplomat. v S 1 onti d F1 First Page. 1 —— to redress public wrongs, his private -haracter . : : : : I Tepsiuces thon s Graving fom § | et T Y Puse | RTINS That Will Establish Civil Gov- b Monde Illustre. © | for the second best man, and he was Py Bl e Sl R e # | Thomas R. Bard. I have great pleasure W presenting the name @ieieteiosioioieieieieiedeiedoededeiesl® CANAL MUST BE OPEN TO ALL THE NATIONS Under the Terms of the Treaty, United States Cannot Fortify Fet the 6.—Secretary te Dep re red the power them bef and with the canal as Great Britain w h a free far e privileges are of of whatever 1 to the mpairing ‘the gen- | on established in have for that | n, Government the rights incident to 1 as the regulat The At il high con ng par »d_ maintain the siring 1o preserve a principle” of _mnel wrticle VIII of the conven- | tion, adopt as the k »f such meutralization | the following rules, substantially as embodied | in the convention between Great Britain and | | | considerable bearing on dential election and will very materially | | improve the chances for the renomination PROSPERITY IS A STRONG CARD FOR MckINLEY Arthur Sewall Speaks on Politics. | INFLUENCE OF CONDITIONS —— Arthur M. Sewall, the multi-millionaire ship-buflder and famous silver advocate, | who has recently returned from the Ha- watian Islands, when seen yvesterday and | questioned on the general condition of | business throughout the country, said: | “The general condition of business all | over the country is good—more prosper- | ous, in fact, than it has been before in | years. Not only is this true of the condi- | tion of trade in the United States proper, | but the same good times pertain in our newly acquired colonies and island pos- | sessions. . “I have just returned from the Ha- watian Islands, and things will boom there as soon as Congress gives them a | regular form of government. The islands | ere suffering to-duy for want of| Congressional action. As soon as the United States gives Hawall a terri- torial form of government that will con- | duct affairs under an American policy, the new Territory will develop into one of the most prosperous and best paying | roperties we own. | “Honolulu, when Americanized and | cleaned up, will become the most popular gesort in this hemisphere. Aside from the islands, the entire country is being swept | as follows | campaign as when they are not. If things | tas We requi | htve the y:r%a at Constan ree naviga to say: open in time ) the vessels of s or charges never be blockaded mnor be exercised nor any ted within it belligerent shall not sres in the canal ex- v be strictly necessary; and els through the canal ith the least possible delay 3 regulations in force such intermission as of ties the service. bject to the same the belligerents. #hall embark or disembark 1 war or warlike materials t In case of accidental hind- and in such case the tran- ed with all possible dispatch. this article shall apply to the canal within three either end. Vessels of war of ain in such waters urs at any one time ess, and In such case ble, but a vessel all not depart with- the departure of ther belligerent . bulldings, t &l n ity from attack by belligerents, and from acts cal- impair their usefulness as part of ifications shall be vrected command- anal or the waters adjacent. The ates, however, shall be at liberty to m uch military’ police along the canal as may be necessary to protect it against law- lessness and disorder. 11I—The high contracting parties will tely upon the exchange of the ratifica- this convention bring it to the notice of wers and invite them to adhere, to it. le IV tions of other The presem convention shall be e President of the United States, the advice and consent of the and by her Britannic Majesty, tions shall be exchanged at London within six months of, or earlier if possihle. the respective plenipotern- ned’ this convention, and there- heir seals ate at Washington, A. D. Feb- JOHN HAY, PAUNCEFOTE. The President’s letter of transmittal is To the Senate: T tranemit herewith, with a ive the advice and consent of the its ratification, a convention this the respective plenipotentiaries eat Britain to fac tate the construction of a ship canal to con- to. nect the Atiantic and Pacific oceans, and to ve any objection which might arise out | vention of April 19, 1850, commonly Clayton-Bulwer treaty, to the con- | of guch canal under the auspices of ernment of the United Etates. WILLIAM McKI Washington, D. Zxecutive Mansion, 1900 by a wave of prosperity. This will have | the next yPres of Mr it is no: McKinle; as easy When times are good to stir up a hot_political are going along well the people rest con- tented with what they have and are not so anxious for a change. This makes the k of retaining what it has much er to the party in pewer, whatever party that may be. “I don’t think it will be possible for the Republicans or any other party to pre- ! vent the renomination of Mr. Bryan. As to the platform on which he will work, I imagine it will be much the same as the last one. The silver plank will be of the same dimensions. 1If silver was good in 1556 1 can see no reason why it will not be just as good. in fact better, in 1900. don’t know who will head the ticket with Mr. Bryan, I will not. I am entirely out | of the race as far as any elective office is concerned. “As to steel, iron and ship-building, T bave been o long out of the country hat 1 am not as well posted on these matters as 1 would like to be. I can say, how- ever, that the price of both steel and iron ig abtnormally high just now. owing to the demand for manufacturing and other pur. oses. This demand has been merely the ogical result of the general forward movement in all lines of business activ- | ity. As these two articles are at the bot- | tom of all manufacture, their price nat- urally goes up in proportion to demand created by increa ctivity in manufac- turing. These prices will not last through the vear. They have merely been created by the sudden boom that has followed the previous depression, and they will soon sink to something more normal in its nature 1 don't mean by this that the prices will go down to where they were before the advent of good times. 1 mean that they will get to somewhere nearer rezconable figures. *“Ship-building is good, but would be bet. | ter were it not for the price of steel and iron, which is so largely used in construc- | tion. re more tonnage and we and mechanics to supply t; but at present we are waiting for the cost of material to come within the proper | bounds before going ahead at the rate we should like to. “1 look for these favorable conditions in prices to come within the present year, ::d'thu‘l n;h:" :l}al.lp-bulm!n# ?:ldlultryyw'l‘fl- orws a United States.” 0 e .l | GROVE JOHNSON DOES | and uphold the Republican party. Dunlap of Stockton declared the good feellng of the supporters of Irving M. Scott. Said he: I voted during the first sassion for a man whose name is known throughout the land, a man who is famous for his works and whom 1 considered worthy to be sentative in Congr stances I would conditions are changed and anc E appeared as the choice of the people, and bowing to their will it is my pleasure to sec- | nd his nomination. Thomas R. Bard of Ven- tura is the choice of a majority of this Legis- lature and my faith in him is as great as in| has come before us. I any candidate who Wwish to add my voice to the chorus that is going up for hil |LARDNER SPEAKS FOR | the Waterway. | THE OLD BARNES MEN ssemblyman Lardner of Placer spoke | for the old Barnes supporters as follows: | Mr. Speaker and Members of the Assembly You will all witness that 1 was a consistent | follower of that fearless and honorable W. H. L. Barnes during the last fon. On ac- count of infirmities I can simply say that the friends of Gemeral W. H. L. Barnes resolved to land him not only as & man to represent one section of the State, but to represent the whole State of California, but the time come for every man who loves his Sta his party to lay aside personal prefere act for the good of his State and the great party—the Republican party of the State of California. Very often we resort to a second chojce and thé Republican party away back in Washington demands that this great State should be fully recognized. Our people began to realize that the time had. come that this| demand should be carried out. The Governor | of the State said it would be a crime if we were not represented. It s needless to saj that all the trade of the Orient ma our ports, that we are asked to insure our| and that it becomes a duty, a solemn | to assist in bringing about this most We feel that the time has come when we must lay aside our party feelings and we must get together and seiect a United States Senator. 1 have consulted & great many of my constituents in Placer County and they are perfectly satisfled, and so I can say that | the most supreme pleasure fo | dut; happy result. d for United States Senator in the Con- | gress of the Unfted Stat SOME EXPLAINING Grove L. Johnson, who has been one of Colonel Burns’ closest and most persistent supporters, took advantgge of the fall that | followed the applause n&gnm oply ;second | Bard's nomination but to state his own position and that of Burns. He denounced | as unwarranted by fact the charges that rave been made against his former can- di and upheld him.as a man fit in | every respect for the high position to | which he aspired. He asserted that he | had voted for him through the first fight and would cheerfully do so again should the occasion arise. But_with the Introduction of Mr. Bard, said | nson, we saw before us two ways— | do a8 others did during the last ses- | sion and create what is known as a deadloc! the other to elect & Senator from California Our can- didate, we saw, could not win the fight and not_being an obstructionist he withdrew and | made the election of Thomas R. Bard pos- | sible. It is now my pleasure to second that | gentieman's nomination. -~ BARD DECLARED THE IDEAL BY MELICK | Assemblyman Melick spoke as follows: Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Assembly: These closing months of the greatest century of all ages are filled with marvelous changes in the affairs of mankind. The genius of men and the activities of nations have compelied historians and geographers to glide their pens swirtly in‘order to record the transformations ght by art, by science, by industry and War. *Foremost among the nations thus moving for- ward tp nobler achievements and a_ grander destiny stands the United Btates. While un- dertaking by a wise industrial policy to bestow peace and prosperity on all within her borders, she is also carrying the blessings of liberty abroad. Yonder In the populous isles of these Western seas we are Struggling to pacify, to educate, to civilize and to uplift. These' are gtiring times. =~ In = the western pathwdy _of commercial, moral and national development under the Anglo- Saxon banner stands California, fruitful in products, rich in resources and boundless in possibilities, if we will but rise equal to the occasion and appropriate the opportunities within our reach. Although the nation has been in the throes of external war and internal industrial devel- opment, and although California is in the path- | way of this Oriental trade, vet for nearly a | year she has sat #s a half-orphan in the high- est_council of the nation, : For thirteen months we have experiericed a most_bitter contest in seeking a United States Senator who will fully represent California in the sisterhood of Btates. Personal prejudices, viclous articles, defamatory words and fac- tional party bickerings have rent the Republi- can party and injured the State while the un- seemly contest waged. Contrary to the advice from many sources and in the face of opposition sought to impugn his pure motives, Governor Henry Gage patriotically called us together to ‘“‘meet in calm council to select some gentleman for the United States Senate unquestionably worthy of the high houor, whose ability and integrity cannot gustly be dssatied, who is inspired with the soiendid and .progressive views of the President and who when elected will un- swervingly assist the national administrafion in its magnificent Rovernmental plan of ex- tending American civilization and commerce to the new territory, where the American sol- dier and sallor have planted and maintained our country’s fla s To-day we meet in extraordinary session to perform_that duty for which we were elected. To-day 1 have the honor to present to you for your consideration the name of a gentleman Who meets all the conditions of Governor Gage and our ideal. That gentleman is Thomas R. Bard. Summoned from his roses, from his groves and his oil wells in the southland, he comes loyally Cincinnatus-like, ready with his whole Thoroughly Californian by thirty-five book to us who algo hail Thirteen years energy to serve this State and this nation should you so decide by your votes to-day. years' residence, his life is N Sears ‘g0 1 Aretbeow noquain me ted ‘with Mr. Bard. -glnlfll home life he loved and pure; in his business life he is trusted and | capital city formed one of the most at- | | sis was given to the expressions of good BECEPTION N~ HONOR OF THE NEW SENATOR Biilant Scene at Bard's Headquarters, Where Al Hock to Offer Him Congralulafons SR i CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 6.—The last trace of what- | ever heartburnings’ may have resulted | from the Senatorial struggling was erased | to-night when the contending factions and the citizens of Sacramento gave a recep- | tion in honor of California’s new Senator. | The parlor floor of the Golden Eagle was | ‘the scene of the festivities. Potted plants, | palme and cut flowers were used in pro- | fusion to decorate the geception hall, cor- | 'ridors and the rooms occupied by Senator Bard as his headquarters. . The reception began about 9 o'clock and lasfed until after midnighg Those who | had been the most bitter opponents of the | Venturan were the most hearty and sin- cere in their congratulations and expres- sions of fealty. The wives and daughters of many of the legislators and some of the most prominent society ladles of the tractive features of the reception. Senator Bard, the guest of honor, was the center around which all revolved. The smiles with which his countenance beamed told plainly that he appreciated the cor- diality of the reception and saw much for ‘congratulation in the recementing of Re- publican ties. Mrs. Thomas Flint, wife of Senator Flint, and Mrs. Gray assisted Senator Bard in receiving the guests. The health and success of the Senator were wished from every lip, while empha- will by liberal bumpers of sparkling wine. Supper was prepared by Mr. Potter of the Van Nuys Hotel, Los Angeles. L e e e o b e e ) his counsel widely sought: in his political life he has the ability, the integrity, the wisdom and the breadth to'do honor to this great State in the Senate of the United States. Her insti- tutions and her future will be safe in his hands Elect Thomas R. Bard and you elect a man whose ripe experience of nearly three score years of vigorous healthy manhood Is not bounded by the valley of Ventura. His states- manship, like your generous votes, will be Statewide and do good to the natlon. Elect Thomas R. Bard and you have selected a reoresentative who has the sturdy character of the West, the culture of the Ei and oh- servations abroad to gulde him in his high and | responsible work. Elect Thomas R. Bard and you have a Sena- tor who represents no faction, no corporate in- fluence or no section, but he will represent the whole State and be 'an inspiration to aspiring young men, wWho will ses in your votes and in his elevation the triumph of independent man- 00d. , Blect Thomas R. Bard and California will have another United States Senator warthy of this Legislature, worthy of this glorioulgtate, worthy of the nation, worthy of the new ten- tury expanding befors us and a man who is ably equipped in mind, conscience and body to patriotically assist that leader of leaders, the nation’s chieftain, President William McKinley. ANOTHER OF THE BURNS MEN TALKS Assemblyman Pierce of Yolo County also spoke from the standpoint of an ex- supporter of Burns and voiced his good will as follows: Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Assembly: For nearly one hundred days have we labored with this proposition trying to nominate a can- didate for United States Senator who shall succeed the Hon. Stephen M. White. For near- ly one hundred days have we been divided' in faction, and to-day, as representatives, we are united hers and hope to see go out from this assemblage the words to the people of this State that we have united upon a man in whom we have the utmost confidence. I do not desire to refer to his abllity, honesty and in- tegrity; I take it, gentlemen, that the mere fact that his nomination upon’ this evidence to every one of these vii It has been my duty to follow steps of one whom I have ever found true te the Republican party and the State. My loy- alty to him is as great as it has ever been, but the majority of the Republicans in this House ‘agreed to nominate another candi- date and that candidate to-day is my candi- ite. We are told by him to give our honor, our best efforts to the election of Thomas R. Bar@ and we are here to-day to carry out the words of him whom we supported so honor- ably last ‘sessicn. Gentlemen of Californta, we are anxious that we have our full share in the Senators of the United States and we realize that to-day we are to perform a great blessing upon the State of California when we say to her that we have selected a man for this position and, gentle- men, it gives me great pleasure at this time to sécond the nomination of s R. THE NAME OF PHELAN PRESENTED BY MACK Assemblyman Mack led for the Demo- crats, and in a short speech named James D. Phelan as the choice of the minority. Mr. Mack spoke as follows; E It i8 my pleasant duty, on behalf of the on o whose name is fliar to every Californian: his devotion to the right, his tireless efforts | lowed, there being 59 votes for Bard and | time. | been extended to him I am unable to say, of the Hon. James D. Relan. E. D. Sullivan of Sah Francisco second- ed, and then Agsemblyman Dibble moved that nominatiohs be closed. It was so ordered dnd a strictly caucus vote fol- 20 for Phelan. Crowly (D.) of San Fran- cisco voted for Stephen M. White. MEDIATION RESOLUTION DEFEATED IN SENATE. Cutter Introduces a Resolution. Pro- | viding for Adjournment on Sat- | urday Next. SACRAMENTO, Feb. 6,—In the Senate | this forenoon Luchsinger introduced a constitutional amendment proposing to ! amend section 8 of Article XI, relating to the adoption of munieipal charters. The | amendment was referred to the Judiciary | Committee. | A concurrent resolution was offered by | Senator Burnett tendering to Mrs. Almira | S. Townsend a vote of thanks for her are, attention and kindness to Califor- | nian and other soldiers returning from the | Philippines. The resolution was adopted and transmitted to the Assembly. A second concurrent resolution was in- | troduced by Senator Shortridge permit- ting G. A. Root, clerk of the. Supreme Court, to absent himself from the State for six months. The resolution was re- ferred to the Judiciary Committee. | Governor Gage notified the Senate that he had approved Senate bills 8, 9 and 10, anro;)riaung the per diem and mileage | of Senators, officers and clerks and che contingent expenses of the Senate. The wide tire bill was read the second After recess in the Senate this after- noon Cutter Introduced a resolution call- | ing for adjournment of the extra session at noon Saturday, February 10. The reso- lution was referred to the regular com- mittee. Stratton’s resolution callin, upon the national administration to offer its good | offices to mediate between England and | the Boer republies, in their struggle, was | voted down by a vote of 14 to 21. | The Senate adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. LITTLE BUSINESS IN THE ASSEMBLY | SACRAMENTO, Feb. 6.—In the Assem- bly this forenoon Kelsey introduced a bill appropriating $13,000 to, pay the per diem and mileage of the members for the extra session. . The wide-tire law was under discussion for half an hour, but no action was taken upon it. 5 A recess was finally taken until 11:5 when the House reassembled to take the vote on United States Senator. This afternoon a resolution was intro- duced by Belshaw and adopted providing that the Senate and Assembly meet at noon to-morrow to ratify the election. The Assembly then adjourned until 11 o’clock to-morrow morning. -— BARD’S FAMILY NOT GOING TO WASHINGTON New Senator Requested to Deliver Address at Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Banquet. Special Dispatch to The Call. L.OS ANGELES, Feb. 6.—In the selec- tion of Thomas R. Bard as the junior United States Senator from California Los Angeles is again honored In having for two consecutive terms a representative in the national Senate. Thomas R. Bard has been a resident of this city for nearly two years, his wife and family being now | domiciled in %7 West Adams street, the fashionable residence section. This | lnfho]x;rnnuon has mnot become generally public. When Mrs. Bard was seen to-night she stated that Mr. Bard d_informed her 's balloti and that many friends endezx tele- graphic congratulations. hall expect my husband about Saturday,” Mrs. Bard, in. 'relnol'ASf to an inquiry, sald, “but I know nothing of his intentions, although it was understood when he went to Sac- ramento that should he become the choice of his party he would start for Washing- ton as soon as his business affairs could be arranged. 1 do not expect to go to ‘Washington with Mr. Bard, and as far as our plans are now known none of the family will go. Whether Mr. Bard has accepted any of the invitations that have but it will be fair to presume that he will respond to the requests that it is regortgd have been made by the citizens of Los Angeles.” It is learned to-night that Mr. Bard has been requested to be the guest of honor and to deliver an address at the an- nual banquet of the Chamber of Com- merce on Washington's birthday. An in- formal non-partisan reception will be ten- dered Mr. Bard Saturday of this week should he return by that time. ‘W. C. T. U. Proud of Her Majesty. The temperance women are rejoicing over the fact that when the Prince of Monaco, whose income is derived from Monte Carlo, desired to pay his respects to Queen Victoria her Majesty refused to meet him, thereby evincing her disap- proval of gambling. Another ground for congratulations to the temperance work- ers s that her Majesty had a prayer of- fered at the launching of her new yacht, the Victoria and Albert, instead of the custom: breaking of a bottle of wine over the bow.—New York Tribune. —_——————— A series of experiments made at Kiel during the last two years have shown that of all metals used in shipbuilding an amalgam of iron and zine is least sub- Jject to deterioration from the influence of Sea water. Smm———— . To Cure La Grippe in Two Days. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AIl druggists refund the money if it falls to cure, E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 2c. | Worcester | of the commission. ernment on ASHINGTON, Feb. 6.—~The | President to-day appointed Judge Willlam H. Taft of Cin- cinnati, United States Judge of | the Sixth Judicial Circu{z. to be president of the new Philippine Com- matenion; Judge Taft’s place on the bench will be filled by the appcintment of Judge Henry F. Severans Grand Rapids, of Mich. These announcements were made at the close of the Cabinet meeting to- day. b Judge Taft has been in Washington sev- eral days, presumably ¢oming at the re-| quest of the President. This morning he called at the White House a little _befcre | 10 o'clock in company with Judge William | R. Day, former Secretary of State and | later president of the Paris Peace!Com- | mission., They remained with the Presi- dent until the Cabinet meeting at 11| o'clock and joined him again after lh'l Cabinet had adjourned. 1 On leaving the White House he said the | commission of which he had been ap- inted president would sail from San | rancisco soon after March 15, and its special mission would be the establish- ment of a clyil government for the islands. Further than that he was not at ifberty to speak. It is understood that the other members of the commission will be designated within a very short time and that special instructions which will guide them in the discharge of their duties will be prepared at as early a day as possible. The appointment of this commission is | carrying out the suggestions of the pres- | ent P%ipflina Commission, which will shortly go-out of existence. Some of the ! members of the old commission, it is said, will be appointed on the new one. The appointment of Judge Taft marks the first selection for the new Philippine Commission. There will be five members on the commission, and all of them will be civilians. Schurman, president of the existing commission, has declined for business reasons to remain on the com- mission, so Judge Taft will be resident in his place. Mr. Denby and Professor have been invited to accept appointments, but so far have not signi- fied their intentions. Admiral Dewey will not go back to Manila, and General Otig will give way, like him, to a civilian. Secretary Root said to-day that no in- structions had been framed for the new commission as yet, but it would be easy to percelve from the sentiments set out in the President’s message on the subject what these instructions would be. Judge Taft called at the War De%xt- ment to-day in company with Judge Day. late® Secretary of State, and had a long alk with Secretary Root as to the plans | As some surprise has | been caused by the willingness of Judge Taft to surrender a life position of the dignity and emolument of a United States Circuit Judge to join the commission, it may be sald that the prevalent impression | is that as soon as the commission shall have succeeded in replacing the existing military government in the Philippines with stable civil government Judge Taft will be named as the first civil Governor General of the archipelago. It is mot thought that this change will take place at once, but the commission is expected -_—_ ¢‘Never Quit Certainty For Ho, You may take Hood's Sarsaparilla for all diseases arising from or promoted by impure blood with perfect confidence that | it aill do you good. Newver take any sub- | stitute. In Hood’s Sarsaparilla you have the best medicine money can buy. I cures, —completely and permanently, — ‘when others fail to do any good. Scrofulous HUMOr—*/ aas in fer- rible condition from the ilching and burning of scrofulous humor. Grew worse under treatment of seweral doctors. Took Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Hood’s Pils. These cured me thoroughly.” J. J. Little, Fulton, N. Y. Remember Never Dls,ippomr» SMITHS GOODS! Your attention is called to the prices named below, which you will find greatly to the buy- er's interest. The store is open every day from 74 m. to § D m. Increased help to-dav to avold delay. Free delivery in the oity and across the bay. Dealers' orders solicited. Sup- ply your wants while you have the chance. FIRST FLOOR. $00 half-pound 10-cent *Fidelity'™ Blue..$ .08 1500 Ibs. 15-eent high grade Prunes. 0% 100 cases ““Maine'" Sweet Corn. 600 1bs, 10-cent Fresno Figs. 08 20 dozen Polished Tumblers . 20 600 Fancy, Dishes French Mustard...3 for .10 400 cakes Dandy Soap . K 5000 cakes Laundry Soap o2t 023 Also fresh ranch eggs. fresh ranch butter, 50 kinds of soap, 10 kinds of syrup, 20 kinds of breakfast mushes. Everything for every- body on & basis favoring the buyer. SECOND FLOOR. 100 “Overlands.” back numbers . 600 pairs Ladies' Black Hose. 100 Ibs. Best Saxony Yarn, per hank. 2000 yards Calicos, fast colors. 1000 Yards 20-cent Sateen, dark. -} THIRD FLOOR. 100 Boys' Sults,- the Islands. to move steadily toward that object and to set up local civil Jovenunanu as fast as the Filipinos shall demonstrate their worthiness. Ex-Soldier Injured. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.—B. H. Plerce, recently returaed from Manfla, where he was in the United States army, fell from a wagon of the Los Angeles Transfer Company at Washington street and Es- trella avenue this morning. recetving in- juries which will probably prove fatal. His skull was crushed. ADVERTISEMENTS. LIFE. ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE. 50th ANNUAL STATEMENT (Condensed) ATNA LIFE Insurance Company, Hartford, Conn. MORGAN G. BULKELEY - - - Presideat. Assets, January 1, 1900... oo ee. 352,050,299 %0 Legal Reserve, 4 per cent Standard, and all ‘ claims. St yiss Special Reserve, in addition to 4 per cent Reserve ..... Surplus as to Polley ho} ary 1 190 A B Payments to Policy holders in 1899 Premfum receipts in 189 . 4 Interest receipts in 1509 . Total receipts fn 1599 3 Life. Endowment and Term Policies fssued_and revived in 1809, 13,212, insuring -.... Life, Endowment Jders. 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