The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 11, 1901, Page 2

2 LODGE SPEAS FOR THE TREKTY Massachusetts Senator Tells of Britain’s Con- PLAN SGHEDULE FOR PRILIPPINES Members of Ways and Means Committee in cessions. Conference. New Plan, He Declares,| RepublicansAgree on a Meas- Should Be Acceptable to ure Involving Duty Americans. Rates. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—The open ses- sion of the Senate to-day was devoted to routine business, such as the presentation of petitions, memorials and: bills. The Senate then went into ‘executive session | on motion of Senator Lodge,” who has charge of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. After & numbér. of-.nominations had been confirmed Sénator Lodge called up the Hay-Pauncéfote -treaty and made a brief tion. The Senate then adjourned in order to give the Democratic caucus committee an opportunity to hold a meeting. Lodge contended that ‘the new treaty. does away with all the objectionable fea- of ihe treaty of the-last Comgress, umerated the particulars in which of the Senate in the last Con- when the old treaty was béfore ft. yzed the new treaty from begin- to end, showing that in specific it abrogates the Clayton-Bulwer of 180, which he said had stood constantly in the way of the construction of an isthmian canal. The abrogation of ty, he contended, was 4 most im- t achievement, and he did not be- he United States should or a opportunity to make secure on | Senator Lodge also called attention to the omission in paragraph one of article | three of the words “in time of ‘War as in time of peace.” treaty _the ion terms He said that in_the old paragraph read “that the canal shall be free and open in time of war as in time of peace to the vessels of commerce and of war of all nations on terms of entire equality,” etc. He urged | that the omission of this phrase had the | effect practically of leaving the United | This cleared the way for the bill pre- States to do with the canal in time of war | Pared by Payne, which was agreed m‘ according to its own pleasure. He also | Without formal vote. Its first paragraph | referred to the fact that rule seven in the | treaty of the powers regulating the con- trol of the Suez canal, which had been | embodied in the original Hay-Pauncefote treaty, had been omitted in the revised draft.” He quoted this rule, which pro- | vided that ‘“no fortifications shall be | erected commanding the canal or the waters adjacent,” etc. This, he said, was a material concession | to the United States and was quite suf- ficlent to meet the objections made against the agreement that the United States would have no power to protect its property. It practically left the United r the canal in case uld be considered desirable to do d was in line with the omission of restriction keeping the canal open in time of war. The fact that the invitation ned in the old treaty to the variou: s to give thelr adherence to the agreement had been eliminated from the new convention, he said, was another compliance with the action of the Senate on the original treaty. | b concessions, Lodge urged, were and he contended that they were such a nature as to render the new | amy ireaty acceptable to all American citizens who a canal constructed. | Pract! d, Great Britain had agreed to turn the entire management of canal over to the United States, not only in time of peace, but in time of war. It is understood that the treaty will be called up to-morrow. —_— FPRESIDENT APPOINTS NEW FEDERAL OFFICERS| Charles Darling of Vermont Is Made Assistant Secretary. of the | Navy. | WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—The President | to-day sent the following nominations to the Senate: | Charles H. Darling of Vermont, to be | statement regarding that conven- | revised agreement conforms to the | | Commissioners had asked | announced by Chairman Payne ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—The Republi- can members. of the Ways and Means | Committee to-day agreed on a Philippine measure, and later the entire membership of the committee, Democrats and Repub- was called together for the Hust | 1icans; time. At an early meeting of the Republican members Colonel” Edwards, chief of the | insular division of the.War Department, was further heard as to the methods cra- |-pldyed In framiing:the schedule of rates | | on-imports to the Philippines. In particu- lar he brought out the fact that care was | | taken to consult with the interested in- | | dustries whenever a delicate question of adjustment arose. The War Department showing brought | out the fact that in effect the Umited | States enjoys a preference under the pres- | [ent Philippine rates, for, although no preference is expressed, yet articies are | S0 described as to prefer the Americun products. - Canned goods are specified as a marked instance of this, the description | being such ag to fit the American product | and -give a decided advantage over for- eign canped goods. 'he Republican members began votinz on various features of the Philippine bill as soon as Colonel Edwards had becn heard. The first vote was on Representa tive Russell’s (Conn.) motion to impuse 80 per cent of the Dingley rates and the Philippine Commission rates. The mod- tion was defeated, 3 to 5, Russell, Long (Kans.) and Tawney (Minn.) voting in the affirmative and the remaining Republican mambers in the negative. Tawney moved that the bill repeal the export tax in the Philippines. The motion was defeated oy the same vote. is as follows: “An act temporarily to provide revenue for the Philippine Islands | and for other purposes—Be it enacted, etc., that the provisions of an act entitled ‘an act to revise and amend the tariff laws of the Philippine archipelago,’ en- acted by the United States Philippine Commission on September 17, 1901, shall be | and remain in full force and effect.” | The Democratic members were called in at 11 o'clock and the committee was for- mally organized, the former clerks and employes being re-elected and the sub- committees announced. The. Democratic members were furnished coples of the Payne Philippie bill and were advised that it would be taken up at a meeting of the committee to-morrow, reported to the House on Friday next and considered in the House next Tuesday. The debate in the House will be brief, probably not ex- ceeding a day, with a special rule provid- ing for bringing the question to a final vote probably on Tuesday evening. Chairman Payne stated that the Cuban for a hearing, and he suggested a hearing next Monday. Russell then interposed a motion, which prevailed, directing the chairman to ad- vise the Cuban Commissioners that wculd not be convenient for the commit- tee to hear them before the holidays, and that after the holidays the committee would consider the guestion. The signi- ficance of this resolution, it was explained after the meeting, was to postpone the | question of Cuban reciprocity until action had been matured on the Philippines. The Ways and Means sub-cDmmi(le!;Ba to-day, are as follows: On Customs, Customs Districts and Customs Officials—Payne, Dalzell, Hopkins, Grosvenor, Russell, Righardson and Rohertson. On fhistration of Customs Laws—Rus- sell, Payne, Steele, Babcock, Swanson and Mc- Cleilan. On Internal Revenue—Steele, Hopkins, Rus- sell, Tawney, Long, McClellan and Newlands. On the Public Debt, the Preservation of the Public Credit and Reduction of Government Notes—Dalzell, Payne, McCall, Richardson and tant Secretary of the Navy, vice | Cooper = ) < ¥, vice | ¥ 5 Reciprocity and Commercial Treaties— Frank W. Hackett, resigned; George | gopkins, Daizell, Tawney, Long, Babcock, Moulton Jr., Collector of Customs for the | district of Bath, Me | y—Cavalry—Lieutenant Co’onel Wil- liam C. Forbus, to be cologel; Major M. B. Hughes, to be lieutenant colonel; Cap- iain Gecrge H. Gale, to be major. Artil- lery—Captain John P. Wisser, to be ma. | jor. Engineer corps—Lieutenant Colonel | Henry M. Adams, to be a member of the | Mississippl River Commission; First Lieu- tenant Robert P. Johnston and Lieuten- | &nt Colonel David P. Heap, to be mem- ers of the California Debris Commission. | The President also sent to the Senate | the recess appointments of Colonel Henry M Rfiherlg, to be chief of engineers (sin: retired); Colonel John W. Barlow, to be chief of engineers (retired), and Colonel | Ggorge S. Gillesple, to be chief of en- | gineers. COURT MAKES BU_LING IN SPANISH WAR CASE | Action by Minister of Marine Against | an English Company Is Dismissed. EDINBURGH, Dec. 10.— Court of Ses- sions to-day dismissed the action brought by the Spanish Minister of Marine against the Clyde Banking Company for £75,500 damages owing to delay in the delivery of | four torpedo-boat desiroyers, which it was | claimed were required for the Epanish- American war but were not delivered | within the éontract time. The ruling of the Court of Sessions re- Vverses the decision of the lower court. | The Sessions Court held that as the con- tract was made with a state which was | 2 monarchy the monarch alone could make a claim. One of the Judges dis- sented from this ruling, maintaining that 1o refuse the right to claim was to refuse to recognize and respect the constitutional 2«:::‘.1“@}1:{‘3 !ogeignbMimsler of state, the etio) 7ing been bro; y -1 ish Minister of Marine, "5t PY the’Span Miner Killed in Saloon Row. SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 10—As the re- sult of 2 fight in a First South street sa- }:non last x:(g{xl, Nicholas Odgers, a miner nown as “Uncle Nick,” is Thomas Hill, & city Water worke cod ploye, is under arrest charged with caus- ing his death. Odgers and Hill got into | 2 quarrel while drinking together last | night, and in the fight that ensued Odgers | was so terribly beaten that he died this | morning. _Odgers has a sister living in | Bnusch 1«’?n]umma and a brother in Stock- ton, Cal. i Sy R, WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—It was announced efter the Cabinel meeting to-day that Judge | Baker had been decided upon by the President for the vacant Judgeship in the Seventh Circuit of Indiane. Swanson and Cooper. On Revenue from Other Sources than Cus- toms and Excises and on Miscellaneous Sub- sects—Grosvenor, Steele, McCall, Long, Rob- | ertson and Newlands. e 28 LSS CALIFORNIANS ARE HONORED. Congressmen From This State Well Placed on the Committees. CALL BUREAU, 146 G STREET, N/ W., WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—The Pacific Cdast delegation generally fared well in the House committee assignments an- nounced to-day by Speaker Hendersor. The old members of the California dele- gation got their former desirable places, while the new members secured fair posi- tions. Both Loud and Kahn are especial- 1y well placed, the former having again his chairmanship of the Postoffice Com- mittee, the only Pacific Coast member heading a committee except Tongue of Oregon, chairman of the Arid Lands Committee. McLachlan is fortunate in his first as- signment, securing the much-sought place in the Rivers and Harbors Committee. Coombs has one good committee, while Woods will have to be content for the present with rather unimportant places. | Needham gets his old position on Public Lands and a new place on Indlan Affairs, but goes off the Ciaims Committee. Met- calf, in taking membership on the Ways and Means Committee, had to give up his former place on _Naval Affairs, with the result that the Pacific Coast is not mow represented on that committee. == — e ADJOURNMENT IN JUNE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—The Committee on Appropriations held House its first session to-day, and Chairman Can-| non announced the membership of the sub-committees, which will prepare the big supply bills, as follow: it | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1901. m SEARCHING FOR WOMAN WHO MAY- CLEAR MURDER MYSTERY Nevada County Officials Are Eager to Effect Capture of Mrs. Charles Allen and Hope to Obtain From Her a*Co Will Place the Slayer of Joseph Griffiths Behind Prison Bars TRICEIEETD | TTS, e GRASS VALLEY JUNK DEALER WHO DIRECTED SUSPICION TOWARD HIMSELF BY ACCOMPANYING TO THIS CITY MRS. CHARLES ALLEN, WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE GRIFFITHS MURDER CASE, AND IN COI“!SEQU;ENCE ‘WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST BY LOCAL POLICE. - RASS VALLEY, Dec. 10.—The { Griffiths murder mystery Is near- ing a solution, and it.is expected that by the end of the week the murderer will be confined in the County Jail. The Grand Jury convened this morning, and the entire day was de- voted to the examination of witnesses. Interest now centers in the quest of Mrs. Charles Allen, who left here hurried- ly several weeks ago. It is believed that she has full knowledge of the crime and that when she is placed under arrest she will tell who killed Griffiths. It was an- nounced here to-day that Mrs. Allen had been arrested in San Francisco in com- pany with Richard Bennetts, a local junk dealer. Later it was learned that the San Franeisco detectives had simply been able to_trace the whereabouts of the couple during their stay in that city and to arrest Bennetts, but that the woman had disappeared. If it is her intention to keep out of sight, she may lead the offi- cers a lively chase. HOUSE COMMITTEES COMPLETED Continued From Page One. Ketcham, New York; Smith, Illinois; Gardner, New Jersey; Sperry, Connecticut; Bromwell, Ohio; Bingham, Pennsylvania; Cromer, Indi- ana; Hedge, lowa; Sibley, Pennsylvania; Bou- telle, Illinofs; Swanson, Virginia; Moon, Ten- nessce; Griggs, Georgla; Littell, Arkansas; Cowherd, Missouri; Wilson, New York; Rodey, | New Mexico. Public Lands—Lacey, Iowa; Eddy, Minne- sota; Mondell, Wyoming; Miller, Kansas; Jones, | Washington; Esch, Wisconsin; Moody, Oregon; | Needham, Iowa; Martin, South ' Dakota; Tompkins, New York; Fordney, Michigan; Shafroth, Colorado; Kleberg, Texas; Griffith, Indiapa; Brundige, Arkansas; Lassiter, Vir- ginia; Burnett, Alabam Flynn, Oklahoma. Indian Affairs—Sherm New York; Curtis, Kansas;-Eddy, Minnesota; Lacey, Towa; Shel- Marshall, North Dakota; ; Burke, South Dakota; Mor- Mdody, Oregon; Needham, ' Cali- fornia; Little, Arkansas; Stephens, Texas; | Zenor, Indlana; Fitzgerald, New York; Dough- erty, Missouri; McAndrews, Illinols; Smith, Arizona. Territories—Knox, Massachusetts; Hamilton, Michigan; Brick, Indiana; Graham, Pennsyl- vania; Cushman, Washington; Boreing, Kei tucky: Southwick, New York; Powers, Maine; Ohio; Sundry _civil—Cannon, Moody, Hemen- | Jockson, Maryland; Moon, Tennessee; Dé way, McRge and Benton. Legislative— | Grasstreid, Texas; ’Finley,” South ~Carolina; Bingham, Hemenway, Littaver, Living- | Lioyd, Missouri; Robinson, Indiana; Thayer, ston and Tayler. District of Columbla— | Massdchusetts; Smith, Arizona; Flynn, Okla Mooy O ¢ ey auton and ngs and Grounds—Mercer, Ne- Blerce. —Peslons—Barney, Van “Voorhis, e D ers. Maw Tork: Dactholdty Missourt: Brownlow, Bell and “ayler. Fortifica-| pyreigh, Maine; Howell, New Jerrey; Sho- tions—Hemenway, Littauer, Gardner, Mc- Rae and Bell. Deficiencies—Cannon, Har- ney, Van Voorhis, Livingston and Pierce. Permanent appropriations—8oody,Brown-. low, Gardner, Pierce and Tayler. These sub-committees will begin work at once. Chairman Cannon said, how- ever, that as the holiday recess would begin on December 19 it was not likely that any appropriation bills would be passed before then. Cannon also stated that it was the view of the committee that =il the work on appropriations could be disposed of so that Congress could ad- Jjourn by-June 1 next. ‘We are now conducting a * reason of this is because we warerooms on January 1 at cated Fairchild’s big San F: 931 on hand now, ‘able, Conover, S;:ck. ‘Weber Terms most liber:; N\ learing Sale of Pianos ‘clear; % wholesale warerooma (take elevator). 855 Marner Soos.” Sor are going to move into our Market street, where no“: ls“le;Z termined to close out everym&cllrfioa;\’:lm e o nt e e Q6= as we have trainl here in time for the opening ol‘gag.n We have some good second-hand your own price, viz., Emerson, Fisch c: and ot i Pieno held for delivery Christmas day if you desire. The WILEY B. A 9383 MARKET STREET, BRANCH STORES 23 The organ: which we have of new planos to arrive ew store. planos for sale at almost he.l;-. Sohmer, Kingsbury, LLEN CO. JOSE, FRESNO walter, Pennsylvania; Conner, Iowa; Martin, South Dakota; Miner, Wisconsin; Bankhead, Littl Al ma; Brantley, Georgla; | T;:z‘:n! Sheppard, Texas; Meyers, Indiana. Irrigation of Arid Lands—Tongue, Oregon; Jenkins, Wisconsin; Ray, New York; Reeder, Kansas; Mondell, Wyoming; Southerland, Utah; Terrell, Massachusetts; Newlands, Ne- vada; Neville, Nebraska; Underwood, Ala- bama; Bellamy, North Carolina. Dick of Ohio Is Chairman Ohlo; Hull, Iowa; Parker, New Jer- sey; Graham, Pennsylvania; Bristow, New York; Gaines, West Virginia; Vreeland, New York; Watson, Indlan: Stark, Nebraska; Crowley, Illinofs; Ruppert, New York; Polk, Pennsylvania; Wiley, Alabama. Patents—Reeves, Iilinois; Corliss, Michigan; Tompkins, New York; Jack, Pennsylvani; Ohto; Irwin, Kentucxy; Lewis, Pen: sylvan! Currier, New Hampshire; Sulzer, New York; Clark, Missouri; Braezeale, Louis- iana; Rhea, Virginla; Mutchler, Pennsylvania. Clatms—Graft, Illiziols; _Weeks, chigan; rm, ry) Storm, New York; Nevin, Ohio; Foster, mont; Thomas, Iowa; Miller, Kansas; Virginia; Goldfogle, New York; Kitch Carolina’ Salmon, New Jersey; Reid, Arkansas; Claime—Mahon, Pennsylvania; Gibson, Tennessee; Otjen, Wisconsin; Haugen, Iowa} lakeney, Maryland; Holliday, . Smith, Michigan; Sims, Tennes: Tilinols; Kehoe, Kentucky; Spight, Mississippi; Thompson, Alabama. District of Columbia—Babcock, Wisconsin; ER War ; Pearre, ‘Morrell, Pennsylvan Carolina; Stewart, New York; Myer, Loulsiana; Tatimer, South Carolina; Cowherd, Missouri: Otey, Virginia; Norton, Ohio; Sims, Tennessee. Trimble, Kentucky. To Guard Employes. Reform in the Civil Service—Gillett, Massa- chusetts; Lacey, Iowa; Fowler, New Jersey; L e e e e T ) Stops the Cough 4 Anda works off cold. Laxative Bromo m :jbl.:l in one day. ?l It is not believed that Bennetts was im- pllcmes in the crime. His arrest was due to the fact that ‘was in company with Mrs. Allen, which argused suspicion, but for which he may be able to offer a’ sat-. isfactory-explanation. Charles Allen, the husband of the ‘woman, has not been arrested, but is un- der close surveillance. Captain of Detectives Seymour of San Francisco received a dispatch from Sheriff D. B. Getchell of Grass Valley on Mon- day night asking him to arrest Richard Bennetts and Mrs. Maggie Allen, as ac- cessories to the murder of Joseph Grif- fiths. An accurate description of Ben- netts was given and it was said that he would be likely to call yesterday morning at the office of the Judson Manufacturing Company, Howard and Beale streets, or at the Risdon Iron Works. Officers were stationed at each place, and Policeman McGovern arrested Bennetts just as_he was about to enter the office of the Jud- son Company. He was taken to the City Prison and locked up in ‘“the tanks.” Bowersock, Kansas; Mann, Illinois; Bristow, New York; Allen, Maine; Beidler, Ohio; Elliott, South Carolina; Pearson, North ~Carolina} Shallgnberger, Nebraska; Zenor, Indiana; Rob- inson, Nebraska. Manufactures—Steele, Indiana; Emerson, New York: Gill, Ohlo; Greene, Massachusetts; Burke, Pennsylvania; Otjen, ‘Wisconsin; Van Dever, Missouri; Beilamy, 'North Carolina; Kluttz, North Carolina; Cassingham, Ohlo; Mahoney. Illinois. Mines ‘and Mining—Eddy, Minnesota; Con- nell, Pennsylvania; Sheldon, Michigan; Moody, Oregon; Brown, Wisconsin; Patterson, Penn- sylvania; Scott,' Kansas; Burke, South Dakota; Tate, Georgla; Hall, Pennsylvania: Glenn, Idaho; Edwards, Montana; Galines, Tennessee; Smith, Arizona. Library—McCleary, Minnesota; McCall, Mas- sachusetts; Cummings, New York; Robinson, | Indiana; Greene, Pennsylvania; Feeley, Illi- nofs. Elections Committee No. 3—Weeks, Michi- gan; Driscoll, New York; Haskins, Vermont; Blackburn, - North Carolfna; Jack, Pennsyl- vania; Schirm, Maryland; McLain, Mississippi; Rarisdell, Texas; J. T. Johnson, South Caro- na. Pacific Raflways—W, A. Smith, Michigan Hepburn, Iowa; Shattuc, Ohlo; Foss, Illino Driscoll, New York; Palmer, Pennsylvania Jackson, Maryland; Storm, New York; Landis, Indiana; Marshall, Northi Dakota; Slayden, Texas; Sheppard, Texas; Finley, South Caro- lina; Creamer, New York; Feeley, Illinois. On Select Committees. Printing—Heatwole, Minnesota; Kentucky: Tate, Georgla. Select Committee cn Examination and Dis- position of Documents—Roberts, Massa- chusetts: Heatwole, Minnesota; Kern, Illinols, Boreing; positions—Tawney, Minnesota; York; Joy, Missourl; Corliss, Michigan; , South ota; Hill, Connecticut; Hartlett; Georgia; Conroy, Massachusetts; Maynard, Virginia. Election of President, Vice President Representatives in Con ‘orliss, Michi- gan; Sulloway, New Hampshire; Curtis, Kan- sas;’ Lewis, Pennsylvania; Tompkins, ' Ohio Gaines, West Virginia; Coombs, California Moody, North Carolina; ~Rucker, Missouri Foster, Illinols; Braezeale, Louisiana; Feeley, ko, Tllinois; Glenn, I lections C 1—Tayler. Ohlo; and Powers, York; Smith, Iowa; Gaines, Fox, Mississippl; Bowle, Alabama; Texas. Elections Committee 2—Olmstead, Penn- cylvania; Miller, Kansas; Powers, Massachu- setts; Sutherland, Utah; Currier, New Hamp- shire] Littlefleld, Maine. Chairmen Are Named. Following are the chairmen of the remain- ing committees: Rallways and Canals—Davidson, Wisconsin. Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River, Bartholdt, Missourl. Laws—Warner, Iilinots. laims—G, W. Smith, Illinois. ?loolmlu: Liquor Tratfic—Sperry, Connecti- cut. X Expenditures: State Department—Ketcham, New: York. ury Department—Cousins, Iowa. War Department—Russell, Connecticut. Navy Department—Stewart, New Jersey. Postoffice Department—Wanger, Pennsyl- vania. Interior Department—Curtis, Kansas. Department of Justice—Overstreet, Indiana. Department of Agriculture—Gillett, New York. Public Bulldings—Fletcher, Minnesota. Accounts—Bull, Rhode Island. Places for the Minority. Formal resolutions to allow the . Ways and Means and Appropriation committees to sit during the sessions of the House and to print certain documents were adopted, as was a concurrent resolution for a holiday recess from Thursday, De- cember 19, to Monday, January 6. A reso- lution for distribution of portions of the President's message to several com- mittees was ad i v i opted. it Richardson. the minority.leader, called ' Bennetts told Captain Seymour that Mrs. Allen was at the Golden Eagle Hotel, 231 San Pablo avenue, Oaklahd, where he had left her before coming across the y. Detectlve Whitaker was detailed to find the woman and bring her to the City Prison. Bennetts denies that he knows anything ‘whatever about Griffiths’ murder. He sald he knew Griffiths in a friendly way, but that was ail. Ie is about 40 years of age and has been a resident of Grass Valley for thirty years. His business is: to col- ‘lect scrap iron and send it to the iron works. here. He left Grass Valley two weeks ago and went to Marysville, where he met Mrs. Allen by accident. She asked him to take her to the city with him and he did so. He had never spoken to her about the murder. They arrived in Olalg(and from Marysville on Monday night. Detective Whitaker learned that Mrs. Allen had left Oakland yesterday, pre- sumably to return to Grass Valley. She ;laflfl"dEEIQXTEG she was going back to her mily. L e 3 2 Sl 2 e 0 e S RSO RRY ) attention to the fact thatithe committee on insular affairs was not under the reso- lution to have jurisdiction over matters relating to taxation and revenues in the insular possessions. He intimated that if the committee was not to consider those subjects it would have little to do. Payne replied that there were many other sub- %ecls relating to the insular possessions o& it to tc%ns(der.l 1 Tow of Pennsylvania, the venerable ex- Speaker, then delivered a speech lasting rmi.rl{1 an hour, on prospective legislation for the Philippines. e contended that the constitution contained two grants of power under which Congress: could gov- ern the Philippines according to its dis- cretion. Speaker Henderson then an- nounced the appointment - tefl g{l ol H‘ou?e. of the commit e conclusion of th committee lists Burke of Seutht Dogk;‘:: announced the death of Senator Kvie of his State, and at 1:5 p. m., as a_mark of respect, the House adjourned to Friday. DISCOVER ONE WELL . f SPOUTING FINE OIL Company Operating in Northern Mex- ico Reported to Have Made a b Rich Find. G AUSTIN, Tex., Dec. 10.—A dispatch from Tampico, Mexico, says: The Mexican Pe<jf troleum Company, which purchased 400,000 acres of prospective -oil lands, situated near Tamplco, about a year ago and be- gan prospecting for oil on an extensive scale, has found one well which flows 400 barrels per -day, and rigs are at work bor- ln% ten other wells in the same locality. he ofl is of a higher grade than the Beaumont product, and its illuminating gq;lavl;trlfles 4z se’i_lg to be eqnalhto the Penn- a ofl. e company has a capital stock of $10,000,000, ang among its lrfl:or- orators are W. H. Brown and Addison ysle of Pittsburg, Pa.; W. M. Warren of St. Louis, Mo, and Charles Wellbone of uis, e — nfession That Celebrated Singer Has STONE MISSES HEAD OF EAMES Narrow Escape From Injury. Broken Window Glass Scat- " tered Over Her Face in a Car. —_—— DENVER, Dec. 10.—Emma Eames, the celebrated soprano of Grau's company, had a narrow escape from death or seris ous injury last Sunday night while on a Southern Pacific train coming from San Francisco to Denver. The singer was asleep in her berth when a stone crashed through the window and fell on the pillow beside her head. Broken glass was scattered over her face, but she was not cut. She sald to-day that if the stone had entered the window three inches | nearer her head she is sure she would have been killed. She said an investiga- tlon by officers of the Southern Pacific road resulted in the discovery that the stone was thrown by a discharged em- ploye of the road seeking revenge. “T'll never forget it. I love these little excitements when they are over,” said the prima donna. ‘“Anyway, I need some- thing like that to tone me down after my glorious time in San Francisco. Never were such people anywhere. 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Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets are equally valuable for little children as for adults, as they contain nothing harmful or stim- ulating, but only the natural digestives. One of Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets will digest 1800 grains of meat, eggs or other wholesome food, and they are In every sense a, genuine tonic because they bring about in the only natural way a restora- tive of nerve power, a building up of lost tissue and appetite, in the only way it can be done gy the digestion and assimi- lation of wholesome food. STRICTLY RELIABLE, " Br. Talcott & Co. Discases and Weakness of ‘Men Only By far the most frequent cause of nervous @isorders of the male is . A DAMAGED PROSTATE GLAND. The Prostate Gland (so-called neck of blad- der) is a structure very rich in nerves. When the terminations of these nerves are kept in a | f excitement by chronic inflam- '8, it appears very clear that by of this irritation to other nerves the patient may be subject to nervous phenom- ena of the most varied character. Premature- ness, Impotency, etc., are not weaknesses, but symptoms of this nflammation. have pre- pared a colored chart, which we will send, free on application, by which any one interested can readily understand why, If he has been treated for a weakness. he has not been cured. We particularly solicit this class of cases, and can p;-omlu a speedy cure without stomach drug- Eing, Ir. Talett & G., 997 Marke! S, Cr. 6th DR.PIERCES GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVER Los Angeles, Cal. ADVERTISEMENTS. . Impaired Digestion May not be all that is meant by dyspeptia now, but it will be if neglected. The uneasiness atter eating, fits of nerv- ous headache, sourness of the stomach, and disagreeable belching may not be very bad now, but they will be if the stomach is suffered to grow weaker. Dyspepsia is such a misersble disease that the tendency to it should be given early attention. This is completely over- come by > Hood’s Sarsaparilla which strengthens the~haln dizestive system T e ———— DR. MEYERS & CO, SPECIALISTS FOR MEN, Established 1881, sultation n:d private && free at office or by mall Cures guaranteed. 731 MARKET ST, £AN FRANCISCO. CA.. FOR THE BLOOD,LIVER.LUNGS. PERMANENT CURE most obstinate cases of Gonorrheea from 3 o 6 woflmh:nqum e R - Ammunition, Pistols, Cut- lery, Carving Sets, Football, Baseball, Athletic and Out- bl GuNs ing Goods for Holiday Trade. SeEVs & BAKBER 00., 729 Market 8¢ and 511 Kearny £5 STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS =——OF THE—— Fireman’s Fund~ INSURANCE COMPANY ¥ SAN FRANCISCO, IN THE STATE OF Californta, on the iist day of December, A. D. 100, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California, pursuant to the pro- visions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commisstoner. CAPITAD. Amount of Capital Stock, paid Cash Amount of Loans secured b of Bonds, Stocks, and other mar- ketable securities as collateral...... 100 00 Cash in Company’'s Office. - 14473 07 Cash in Banks. veeicann . 176,032 43 Interest due and accrued on all Stocks and Loans. 90 30 Interest due and accrued on Bone and M fiun i . 633 Premiums in due Course of Coilec- tion . - ... 460,975 64 Bills recetvable, not Matured, taken for Fire and Marine Risks. 50,743 88 Warrants .. L. 125638 Due from other Companies for Re- insurance on losses already paid.. . 8,102 05 dvances on unsettled Marine Losses 5,078 S5 Losses resisted, including_ex; 5,825 00 Groes premiums on Fire Risks run ning one year or less, §, reinsurance 50 per cent.. . 576,081 &4 Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- ning more than one year, ‘§1,463,- 40; reinsurance pro rata......... 744,388 80 Gross premiums on_Marine and In- land Navigation Risks, 323,35 47; reinsurance 100.per eent. . massa Gross premiums on Marine Time Risks, $137,814 95; reinsurance 50 per cent ... 8,907 47 Spectal deposits o . 178958 Commissions and Brokerage due and INCOME. Recetved for Rents. EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Fire Losses.... §388,951 T4 Net amount paid for Marine Losses. Dividends to Ste ockholders. . 120,000 " Paid or all>wed for Commission or 287,304 Brokerage Paid for Salaries, Fees, and other charges for of clerks, etc.... 236,007 4 Paid for State, National and Local = Al other payments and expenditures 191,008 31 Total Expenditures . -$2,059,200 14 Losses incurred during the year......31,19147 84 Risks and Fremiums.|Fire Risks. | Premiums. Net_amount of Risks| written during the) year Net amount of Risksi expired during the| Net amount in force| $192,755,941 | $2,316,597 26 167,208,911 | 1,982,621 48 December 31, 1900. 217,250,396 | 2,618,972 28 Risks and Premiums.|Mar. Risks. | Premiums. Vg e ) $101,564,572 | $362,050 30 103,524,793 | 831,061 35 Net amount in force December 31, 1900.... 4,520,425 | 161,130 2 WM. J. DUTTON, Prest. LOUIS WEIN: Secy. Subscribed and sworn to befors me. this 16th day of January, 1901 ANDREW J. CLUNIE, Insurance Commissioner. va Weak Men and Wome:!