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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1903, ADVERTISEMENTS. Louisville, Ky. prin To refresh, To cleanse the Effectually ‘and Gently; ! There is only one Genuine Syrup of Figs; to get its bene- ficial effects Always buyy the genuine — Manufact.ured by the (ForNIA G SYRUP b system, F San Francisco, Cal. The genuine Syrup of Figs is for sale by all first-class druggists. The full name of the company — California Fig Syrup Co.—is always ted on the front of every package. Price Fifty Cents per bottle. i | Tike tb1 Dispels colds and headaches when stipated; and children; Acts best, on the kidneys and liver | stomach and bowels; ilious or con- or men, women Q KewYork,KY. | | | the telegrams from foreign sovereigns nor | bassadors, but of the regret and concern 0D GALSE FOR ALARM SIY DUGTORS Emperor’s Condition Al- ready Shows Im- provement. i U Temperature and ful:e Con- tinue in a Normal State. OPe R His Majesty Is Cheerful and Insists on Discussing Various Matters of State With His Advisers. e BERLIN, No —The latest news re- garding the condition of Emperor Wil- ljam is that it remains satisfactory. He worked several hours this afternoon on Government business and wrote a long telegram to King Edward, congratulating him on his birthdav. A bulletin concerning the condition of Emperor William, who was operated upon Saturday for the removal of a polypus from the larynx, was issued this morning at the new palace at Potsdam. It is as follows: which naturally follows as a reaction from the operation, already is di- minishing. We can, therefore, be satisfied with the appearance of the left vocal chord. Nevertheless, the healing of the little wound probably will require another week. The Emperor's general health Is good. his temperature and pulse are normal VON LEUTHOLD. SCHMIDT, ILEERG. The court circular states that the Em- peror this morning personally heard the report of Herr von Lucanus, chief of the civil cabinet. The story of the day concerning the Em- peror is not the story of the builetins, of Inflammation, of the sympathetic_inquiries of the Em- of the people. “It is worth being ill to receive a thing | day. B TH BRANCHES OF CONGRESS PAUE XER'S CHAIR. CANNON IN SPEA H f mmittee and clerk and * o nate committee t i of the presence ADVERTISEMENTS. Page 1, Column 7. n the two bodies. The rules ifty-seventh Congress were adopt- |of a qu e of both sides, veterans be witho To-di = full of interest to ladies being largely in the ma- | spectators were public S d a great many out of town visitors | Promptly at noon Clerk of the House Alexander McDowell called the House to der. Prayer by the chaplain followed. | call of the roll by States developed a e clerk called for nomina- Speaker. Hepburn of lowa, an of the Republican caucus, f med Cannon. H of Virginia, the Democratic caucus, ms of Missis: i the Among the diplomats a old members generally occupied their former seats ,while new members occu- pled those made vacant. The red carna- | tion was much in evidence on the Re- side, fully a third of the mem- s of the majority side wearing the | blossom on coat lapels. It was only here | d there that a boutonniere appeared on | e Democratic side. When the vote for Speaker was taken | :d that Cannon had received | d Williams 166, Cannon being dectared duly elected as Speaker of the Williams of Mississippi and | nor of Ohio were appointed a com- > to notify Cannon of his election , the Speaker's chair. » entered with Willlams and | Grosvenor, members on both sides arose | joined in the ovation to the newly ted Epeaker. Williams introduced | won, saying | r to present a asveaker to statives—the Kreatest par- was fou on the surface of the earth to present ecial b to this e given a full measure of fair- partiality from him. I have the tent your Speaker, the Hon. ion of Tilinole. in a brief response, said: te the honor you confer in choos- iding officer of the House. years of service in the vression_of your confidence ety head, not of the heart. of the duties of Speaker | Senator Mark Hanna, from his friends, ‘“The > o-operution of ‘each | rish Democsate’! ot Clayaland. :')':m;.xr\ of offic gy ®| Fully a score of smaller tributes were | WAY FOR ACTIVE WORK THIS SESSION e = T =P | agreed to, fixing 12 o'clock noon as | the daily hour of meeting rt eighth Congress by an | The biennial lottery for seats was be- P » vote, after brief discussion, | gun at 12 o'clock. ring which minority sought to ob- | On the Democratic side Keliher, a new an increase in the representation on |member from Massachusetts,»had the mmittee st choiceé of seats. McClellan, Mayor- The drawing of seats, in which old and | elect of New York ( was greeted with | ne mbers alike » applause by his colleagues as he selected . t portion of the day" - | his s Applause followed when the mpliment was paid to | name of Jonas Kalaulanoale, Delegate from Hawaii, was called When mcst of the members had drawn seats messengers began bringing in the floral tributés and placing them on the r - to the new mem- | desks, but the confusion resulting from t the veteran it was but a | applause caused the Speaker to direct routine proceeding. Long before noon, |that no more be brought in. Some of when the gavel fell, the galleries were |those brought in were most elaborate. Amid laughter one piece, made to repre- sent a locomotive, was placed on the desik of Baker of New York, who had offered | a resolution in the Democratic caucus | proposing that Democratic members should not accept favors or passes from railroads. Isaac R. Hill, James English, Fenton Knight and Joseph Sinnot were placed on | the roll of special employes allowed the inority. John T. Clancy also was re- d as a special employe. SENATE'S SESSION SHORT. Desks of Hanna and Gorman Buried | Under Floral Tributes. | WASHINGTON, Nov. $.—With the gal- | leries crowded, with the chamber a mass of elaborate floral tributes and with near- | Iy every Senator in his seat, the gavel of | President Pro Tem. Frye sounded at noon | to-day, calling the Senate together in the | second extraordinary session of the Fifty- eighth Congress. The special session of the Senate, following the adjournment | last spring of the Fifty-seventh Congress, eliminated much of the routine work | which otherwise would have been per- formed to-day. New Senators had gone through the formality of taking oaths of | office, seats had been assigned, and, with | the exception of appointments to some vacancies, all functions of the organiza- | tion had becn completed. | | More than two hours before the Senate | was called to order the galleries were fill- | ing with early arrivals. Senator Hanna's pronounced victory in the Ohio election | won for him what was one of the most | pretentious floral designs ever seen in the | Secnate, a shield, '3%x41% feet in dimen- | sions, of blue fmmortelles, in which was | | wrought out of California grasses, ribbons | | and red, white and blue immortelles, the | | design of the American eagle identical | | with that on a silver quarter of a doilar. | | The shield was surmounted with a gor- geous cluster of American Beauty roses. The offering bore the inscription. ! position and has asked the members of | after seeing the Czar, { ple had the right to know the condition | banked around Senator Hanna's desk. Senator Gorman's triumph in the Mary- election was recognized by the Bingham of Pennsylvania, upon whom falls the titular honor of “father of the | in accordance with custom, ad- | 1and ssible if one’s shirt bosom is smpled, cuffs frayed. lamities by having us We will undertake your orders. UNITED STATES LAUNDRY OFFICE 1004 MARTET STREET, Near Powell. i7e ten pretenders Schilling’s Best; and mon- ,back tells which is which. At your grocer's. in evening | ting you at ease so ' 15 concprned if you will | ministered the oath to the Speaker. The members were then sworn in by Cannon. Following this a resolution was adopted | re-electing the old officers of the House. By resolution the Speaker appointed a committee to notify the President and the Senate of the election of Cannon as Speaker and McDowell as clerk. Another resolution was adopted a pointing a committee to join a committee from the Senate to notify the President of the presence of a quorum in the two houses and that they were ready to re- ceive any communication he might have | to make. Dalzell of Pennsylvania offered the reso- | lution ndopted in the Republican caucus providing that the rules of the Fifty- seventh Congress be adopted for the Fifty-cighth, with the addition that the ommittee on Industrial Arts and Expo- ms be made 2 standing committee and increased to fifteen members. Willlams of Mississippi said the minor- saying that when their representation was reduced it was explained to have been jbership had been decreased. Now, he said, it has been increased and he hoped the majority would grant the request. De Armond of Missouri sald the rules had not been acopted for the entire Con- gress, but for only for the extra session. they could be tested. He also spoke for an increased representation of the minority on committees. On demand the ayes and noes were called, the resolution being agreed to by a vote of 191 to 165. Grosvenor offcred a resolution, which p- | ity should have a larger representation | {on the committees than now provided, ! due to the fact that the Democratic mem- | | largest floral piece, a handsome wreath, | more than two feet in diameter, with a | crossed cluster of roses, carnations and | chrysanthemums as the base. Chrysan- | themums were used in profusion and | there was hardly a desk that did not carry one or more huge bunches of these | flowers. ‘When Senator Hanna arrived he was | greeted with cheers, which increased to thunderous applause as he was followed a moment later by Senator Gorman, and the two shook hands cordially. The Senate was called to order at noon and after prayer by Rev. F. J. Prettyman of Washington, the formal proclamation calling the Congress in extraordinary ses- sion was read. At the roll call seventy Senators answered and President Pro | Tem. Frye declared a quorum present. Hoar and Gorman were appointed to inform the President that Congress had organized and was ready to recelve any ‘communkluon he had to make. A resolution offered by Cullom, fixing 12 clock noon as the hour for convening | daily, was adopted, after which the Sen- ate adjourned. ———— HUNDREDS OF BILLS. Statehood for New Mexico Occupies First Place. WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—Several hun. dred bills were introduced in the House to-day. A statehood bill for New Mex- ico, introduced by Delegate Rodney, has the distinction of being the first House bill of the Fifty-eighth Congress and will be No. 1. Bartholdt of Missouri sought this distinction for a bill restoring the army canteen, but was compelled to take B the Emperor is reported as hav- ing said when some flowers sent by three | working women were handed to him to- | Several similar indications of regard were made by poor persons fn Potsdam. | The Emperor makes light of his indis- | his family to act precisely as heretofore. | | He feels that the change from his uncom- monly active life to forced qulet, but he ! declines to be relieved altogether of the | routine business of state and received in | audience the heads of his private cabinet | and the Chancellor, Count von Bulow. Professor Bernhard Fraenkel, the emi- nent throat specialist of Berlin University, | in an interview to-day, said: The public concern about the Emperor's con- | dition is unwarranted. The facts are absolute- | vy as stated in this morning's bulletin. The | people are only agitated because they remem- ber that the first reports about Emperor Fred- erick did not dis time the bullet; America. Dr. Moritz Schmidt of Frankfort-on- the-Main, who removed the polypus, has performed thousands of similar opera- tions. The Emperor has known Dr. | Schmidt intimately ever since the time when, as Crown Prince, he went to San | Remo to see his father and took Dr. Schmidt on the same car with him. It was therefore the Emperor's own desire to intrust him with the operation. The operation lasted only a minute or two. The Emperor felt the excrescence in his throat before the Wiesbaden meeting, but decided to postpone the operation until out ot deference to the latter and because he had no other time. Persons near the Emperor say he did not display the slightest nervousness preceding or during the ordeal. The Emperor informed his physicians that he was opposed to any attempt to disguise the character of his allment and gave them stringent orders to inform him fully of its nature and to make public their conclusions, asserting that the peo- s correct. You can reassure of their ruler. The promptness with which Professor Orth’s analysis was pub- lished did much to allay public concern. Professor Johannes Orth, the famous cancer specialist, who succeeded the late | Professor Stirchow in the chair of patho- | logical anatomy at the University of Ber- lin, says: 1 authorize you to declare as explicitly as | possible that not the slightest suspicion of any dangerous formation exi It is a matter ex- plained in any ordinary laryngological book. With persons who, like the Emperor, are com- pelled by their professional duties to speak often in public there are often formations on the vocal chords which we call pollypia, They are, of course, a hindrance to the volce and accordingly these excretions were removed. As | for the rest, T am unacquainted with the clini- | cal side of the case. but I belleve I am war- ranted in saying that the Emperor in eight | days will again have full possession of his vo- cal powers. | L e e el ) second place, and his bill is No. 2. A bill giving Congress the right to reg- ulate the trusts was introduced by Pal- mer (R.) of Pennsylvania. Sibley (R.) of Pennsylvania introduced a bill to increase | the pay of rural free delivery carriers. Greene (R.) of Massachusetts introduced a bill to induce favorable employment of American_ships. | Sulzer (D.) of New York introduced bills | providing a territorial form of gevern- ment for Alaska: to abolish government | by injunction; to elect Senators by pop- | ular vote; a bill granting rebates on ex- | ports and imports carried in American ships; an eight-hour bill, and bills for | the erection of monuments in Washing- ton to Samuel J. Tilden and Amos Cum- mings, Shafroth (D.) of Colorado introduced a bill establishing the metric system of welghts and measures. Among other bills introduced were the following: By Tawney of Minnesota—To prevent the | giving of premiums with packages of tobacco. Stephens of Texas—Creating o State out of Indian Territory and Oklahoma; providing for the leasing, for grazing purposes, of arid lands; to provide for the equitable distribution be- tween the United States and Mexico of the waters of the Rlo Grande: tg oper for settle- ment 505,000 acres of lang® in the Kiowa, Comanche and_Apache Indian reservations. Mahon of Pernsylvania_-Making $12 the | nsion per mon ayden of Texas—Subjectin and ‘merchandise made by convfct:ot‘od:'n. e of the State or Territory Into which they are transported. A joint resolution for an income tax amendment to the constitution was intro- duced by Stephens of Texas. R SAFEGUARDS FOR PRESIDENT. New Bill Fixes the Death Penalty for Murder. WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—A bill pre- seribing the death penalty for the crime of killing the President of the United States- or Vice President, Embassadors or Ministers of foreign countries accredited to the United States, was introduced in the house to-day by Mr. Littlefleld of Maine. The bill prescribes life imprison- ment for attempts to commit bodily in- jury against the Presldent or Vice Presi- dent. Persons who aid or abet any of the crimes mentioned are deemed princi- pal offenders. L | the first to be held by Pope Pius X. The | gowns of the Cardinals and the white se his true malady, but this | ¢ | ment as being a grave injury to the church. | | that was necessary POPE PIL HOLDS FIRaT CONGISTORY Monsignors Merry Del Val and Callegari Made Cardinals. Pontiff in an Allocution Laments His Captivity in Vatican. Rale SRR, Hopes to Promote Friendly Re- lations Between tne Church and the Princes of the World. ol R ROME, Nov. 9.—The first secret con- sistory of the new pontificate was held to-day. No American Cardinal was ap- pointed. Several appointments of Archbishops and Bishops were made, inciuding that of the Rev. J. J. Harty as Archbishop of Manila, Philippine Islands, who, as an exceptional privilege, received the pallium at an extra consistory when he came to Rome for consecration. The Rev. Pedro Gonzales y Estrada was | appointed Bishop of Havana and the Rt. Rev. Maximillan Raynoso y del Coral, | formerly Bishop of Tulancingo, Mexico, | was appointed titular Bishop of Noces- | area. The inhabitants of this city had been | looking forward with unusual interest to the consistory principaliy because it was meeting of the Cardinals, however, was quite simple and private, the pomp and ceremony of the Vatican court being re- served for the public consistory, whlchl will be held Thursday. POPE PIUS IS CALM. | Only the Pope and the Cardinals were present to-day. The latter, according to | custom, gathered somewhat early in an | ante-chamber near the Hall of the Con- sistory, from where they passed Into the latter place, the many papal guards In at- | tendance rendering them sovereign hon- ors. The Cardinals took their places ac- cording to precedence. Every one except Pope Pius showed excitement and pre- occupation. The Pontiff rose at his usual hour and after a private mass he par- took of a cup of coffee and went for a brisk walk in the third loggia, returning in time to dress for the ceremony at 11. The Pontiff walked from his apartment accompanied only by the personages in immediate attendance on him. As he en- tered the Hall of the Consistory the pic- ture produced was very striking, the red robes and gold and red mantle of the Pope giving a pleasing coloring to the | scene. The commanding appearance of the Pontiff was somewhat softened by his silver hair, under which his blue eves | gleamed with pleasure and friendlines: He wore the full pontifical robes, which | e only used at a secret consistory once | in each pontificate, namely, for the first one. When the Pope had seated himself | on the throne all those present, one by one, paid him homage, after which the master of ceremonles called upon all but those authorized to take part in the con- sistory to leave the hall, which was done. | When the doors had been closed and a | guard had been stationed before them, | outside, Pope Pius, in a harmonious volce, | intoned a prayer. Cardinal Oreglia, dean | of the Sacred College, then stood up and in a few words thanked the Pontiff for | having put aside his private preferences and accepted the burden of the church. The Pope replied in an allocution which received universal approbation. LAMENTS HIS CAPTIVITY. The Pope began by recalling that at | first he wished to decline the pontifical | dignity. He said: -, Knowing the duties resting on a Roman Pon- { | i 1 ! tiff, it is not strange if we considered ourselves | uniit for the task. As we saw the Apostolic Quties we judged they could not be properly carried out with our strength, as we recog- nized that on risin@ to the Papal throne our | greatest study must be to give the utmost | force to religion and to rectify errors. All this, | considering our great weakness, frightened us; but, cd willed 1o elevate us to this dignity, we 'trust in His help to sustain us. Before ail, our effort wili be to maintain the faith invio- late and to pray for the salvation of all, with- out saving ourselves any trouble and fatigue. For truth's sake it is necessary that in gov- | erning the church the Pontiff should appear to be free and not the subject of any power. But | this is not the case, and that is what we la- | Your precious help and advice, my venerable | brothers, assist me in fulfllling the duties of | my most important office, and I shall alwavs ask for your counsel under grave circumstances, | hus, each of you sustaining part of the im se welght resting on us, our services will to the faithful, but to | the whole world. We shall not follow any path but that of our predecessors, namely, to restore all in Christ. As Christ is truth, we must go toward truth. RELATIONS WITH NATIONS. | Continuing, the Pope enumerated all to reach this end, added that he knew there would be no obstacles to his work, and safa: The Pope in his office cannot separate faith from politics. Therefore, he, being the head ms be extended not only and ruler of the most perfect soclety—namely, | the church—constituted among men, and of men, he certainly must wish that between him and the princes of the world and the rule of public affairs mutual relations should e: it he wishen to provide for liberty for Catho- lics In all parts of the world. Efforts are now being made to destroy the liberty of the Catholic truth, which the church must absolutely oppose, as that s not a pro- { motion of lberty, but a corruption of Iiberty. However, following the Redeemer, we mu. pity and pardon the sinmers while trying by all means to become reconciled with them- selves. of significance and importance was held | in the executive goffices to-day betwéen | of Ohio. The President formally requested DR. KILMER'S SWAMP-ROOT. CURED BY SWAMP-ROOT Suifered With Inflammation—=Catarrh of the Bladder and Weak Kidneys. Hon. D. A. Montgomery’s Interview With the Editor of the Nashville American. HON. 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Y., on PRESIDENTISKSFATAFUL WIF GREETS BECKER FOR HANNA'S AID Urges the Senator to Manage Campaign tentiary to Home in Brooklyn. . 3 D. A. MONTGOMERY. Next Year. LS B L R WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—A conference | Special Dispatch tv The Call NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—Charles Becker, the notorious forger, who has becen in and out of the prisons of four nations, was driven to his home in Brooklyn to-night in President Roosevelt and Senator Hanna | Senator Hanna to retain the chairman- ship of the Republican National Commit- tee and to conduct the campalgn next | vear. In the course of the conference 1 the subject of the Presidential campaign was considered briefly not only the chair- manship of the national committee being involved but also Hanna's reported aspira- tions to the Presidency. | The President and Senator Hanna re- | mained in conference for a considerable time, notwithstanding the fact that sev- | eral callers of note were waiting to see | the President. The President urged the | Senator to retain the chairmanship of the | national committee, in order that the Re- | publican party might “in the approach- TWO CARDINALS APPOINTED. |ing campaign have the benefit of his ser- . Then the real business of the day was | Vices at the head of the national organ- proceeded with, the appointment of two | 1zation. Cardinals, Monsigneur Merry del Val, the | Senator Hanna, it is understood, Indi- Papal Secretary of State, and Monsigneur Callegari, Archbishop of Padua, belng announced by the Pope, who said in Latin: “What have you to say In response the Cardinals raised their caps as a sign of afirmation on their part. This was all, so every doubt was laid | at rest for the present regarding the ap- | pointment of another American Cardinal. The confirmation of the appointment of the Rt. Rev. J. J. Harty as Archbishop of Manila and of the Rev. Pedro Gonzales y Estrada as Bishop of Havana and the Rt. Rev. Maximilian Raynoso y del Coral as titular Bichop of Nocesarea followed. The Pope then arose and bestowed the apostolic bl2ssing, after which he re- turned to his apartments. Among the confirmations at this morn- ing's consistory were those of the Rev. Thomas A. Hendrick, as Bishop of Cebu, Philippine Islands, and the Rev. Manuel Orne Vivanco as Bishop of Pinar del Rio, Cuba. The Rev. B. 8. Broderick, formerly of Hartford, Conn., the auxiliary Bish%p 0. Havana, Cuba, was appointed titular Bishop of Giulianopoli. s i s R Colonel Edwards to Be Promoted. WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—The name of Colonel Clarence Edwards, chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, is under con- sideration for promotion to the rank of dier general to fill a vacancy which will be created by the retirement of Gen- eral Young in January. Colonel Edwards’ claim is based on the record he has made in the creation of the insular bureau and in his field eervice in the Philibpines as General Lawton's aid. o | cated his desire to retire from the work !of active political campaigning. The | President, however, urged him in strong terms to continue in the political har- ness, , pointing out to him that, as the head 'of the organization, he would in- ! throughout the | spire great confidence country. No definite conclusion was reached, the understanding being that a further and | more extended conference would be held in the near future. When Senator Hanna left the White House he declined to dis- cuss the sublect of the national chair- that he might be a candidate for the Presidency. From other sources it is learned that the Senator has indicated (that he will not be a Presidential candi- date and has let it be understoed that | he means what he says. TO VOTE FOR CONGRESSMAN. Much Confusion at Special Election in Eleventh Kentucky District. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 9.—The special election in the Eleventh district to choose a successor to the late Congressman Boreing will be held to-morrow. The name of Dr. Godfrey Hunter, former Min- ister to Honduras, was on the official bal- lot in some counties, while that of D. C. Edwards will appear on the ticket in other counties. Former Congressman J. D. White is running as an independent. | The instructions of the different courts to the election clerks are so conflictig that to obey one injunction disobeys another, and the clerks have in many cases been guided by personal preference. Although a final appeal of Dr. Hunter comes up manship or to comment on the reports | a carriage. He was welcomed home by his faithful wife. Since his release from San Quentin prison_a month ago Becker was said to be in Portland, Me. While in jail Becker invented a process for chemically treat- ing paper so that it is impossible to erase figures on it or change stamp His friends sald he was likely to seek capital to back him in the manufacture of this ink and paper. It is said also that Becker will apply for the $1000 reward offered ten years ago by.a firm which manufactured a check perforating machine for any one who could alter the figures made by its ma- chine. Becker had altered the figures on a check from $12 to $22,000 and it was this which caused his latest incarceration. Becker is regarded - by United States secret service men who have had him under surveillance since he left the prison as the most dangerous forger in criminal history. Twenty years ago he issued forged certificates of the Bank of France for 100 francs each. His notes are said to be still in circulation. No French official has ever been found who can tell one of them from the genuine. —_————— President Commutes a Sentence. WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—The President | has commuted to expire at once the sen- tence of Willlam Smith, convicted of ! criminal assault in the Inditan Territory and sentenced in November. 1897, to im- prisonment for life. The Attorney Gen- eral recommended the commutation on the ground that it is now clearly proved that the prisoner was not gullty as charged. — —e—————— Prominent Mining Man Dies. HELENA, Mont., Nov. 9—Charles Connon, a well-known mining man, is dead, after a brief illness. Connon dis- covered the Stray Horse mine, which he afterward sold for $60,000. @i O before the Court of Appeals at Frankfort to-day, it is not believed it can have any effect on the status of the case, and both parties are preparing for a contest in Congress. e Massachusetts Republican Gain. BOSTON, Nov. 9.—The next House will stand 155 Republicans, eighty-four Demo- crats and one Socialist. a gain of members by the Republicans and of the same number by the Soclalists. .