The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 3, 1906, Page 5

THE SAN ‘FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1906. SENATE TALKS OF RAILROADS La Follette Léads Debate| Opposing Coal Leases . to | Lines in the Territories INDIAN BILL P Amendment Aimed at Trans- portation Companies Laid Aside by One-Sided Vote . e Itmited wealth in the gold fields of | friends. o — Charles M. Schwab thinks there are prospects of the unfolding of um- the Tonopah region, which section be bas just been through om a tour of inspection with g party of | C harles M. Schwab Thinks There Are Great Prospects in New Gold Fields.' — e s WASHINGTON, March 2.—Thé Senate . 1 "the bili providing for. the f the affajrs of the five civ- Under_the blll, the bes guise .of consid- Senate spent practi. y in-discussion of the e subject was raised »posed amendment to ibiting railroad eom- r stockholders from ac- in Indian Terri- stion. was once be held its place until e of the day’s session House and amended it into e for the ad- five civil- onment of PREDICTION. Congress ce a Gov- in a way that e desire 10 pro lands. He there- b¢ 1 t ! amend- ndment and d to the sec- to amend the Jee it read as ark of Wyoming House provision so 2 lows That all coal and as 1t lands, wheth- reserved er leased or unleased, shall be from sale under this mct until the existing for coal and a it lands shall expired or until therwise provided by The suggestion was adopted without de- bete. As smended the bill was passed The Senate then, at 5:32 p. m., went into | fve session, at 5:40 p. m. a2d- | 4 until Mon GOVERNMENT FUNDS FOR PUBLIC BANKS Secretary Shaw to Make De- posits Amounting to Ten Million Dollars. WASHINGTON. March 2 —Secretary Shaw today announced that he would méke temporary deposits in public banks amounting: to $10,000,000. The Secretary in law." t Treasury - Department locked up abput $10,000,00, four and a half million | of excess of Government receipts over the pditures and seven millions by ex- « of geposits of lawful money for re- of national ~bank circulation above the actual redemption. reason the Becretary of the nnounces that he will at once 0,000,000 of public funds in ex- ository banks. These deposits | entirely in important cen- | Boston, New York, Phila- Chicago, St. Louis The deposits will be | mely Baltimore, rieans 1 nly, and the depository banks | recetv m will be called upon to re- | turn the re on or about July 10. The | deposits being of a temporary character, | + will accept for their se- ; bonds on a basis of r value.” ———————— Will Demur to the Indictment. | ASHINGTON, March 2.—In the Criminal Court today counsel for Rep- resentative Binger Hermann of Oregon were given permission to file a demur- to the indictment against Hermann, charging him with destroying certain official letters comcerning the affairs of the United States %eneral Land Offce. Arguments on the demurrer will be heard March 18, —_—— SUNSET EXPRESS, San Franeisco to New Orleans. leaves Sen Francisco dally 5:45 p. m. An interesting trip -through the quaint old south ever_ changing and always beautiful scenery. New equipment. superb dining-car service; courteous employes. P er stepm. ers from New Orleans to New York weekly. Trip may be completed by Limited trains. See Southern Pacific agent. . ACCUSED OF STEALING VALISE.—On a telegram from Comstable Hodjes of Firebaugh the police arrested Charles Munser at the Best House yesterday afternoon. He s sc- cused ‘of having stolen & valise which con- trincd valuabies. to dealing with | | sections. | that that country should be considered as | wealth. | tain Wharton, John McKane and Donald | Glllles are accompanying me here as my |THIEF SAYS HUNGER statement says | In the month of February, just closed, | S o f i Y FHWADT .Y SmMl B Dl ol FORMER STEEL TRUST. MAGNAT! VISIT TO H X OP DISCO WH MINTA RTIES I RIES .IN THAT STATE PROMIS O IS I > N 2 ADA. HE SAYS THE ABULOUS RETURNS. i - | | + Charles M, Schwab thinks there’ are prospects -of the discovery of unilimited wealth in the Tonopah region. During his recent visit in that section he has made a thorough inspection of the different camps there, and is more san- gulne than-ever about the wonderful gold resources of that country. Naturally his chief interest was cen- tered in his recent purchase, the Mont- gomery Shoshone mine. Fop/this prop- erty he is reported to have pald any- where from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. In speaking of his visit to the coast Mr. Schwab said vesterday: “I have made a thorough inspection of the Goldfield coun- try, that is, I have been over the grounds of the Tonopah, Goldfield and Bullfrog Of course, I don’t want to say the most wonderful mining camp the world has ever known, but I think that the prospects, as they appear Now, Sug- gest the unfolding of a fleld of untold Every point I visited, and every camp I went into gave the appearance | from the present outlook and the pros- pecting that had been done that a future of the greatest magnitude was to be the iot of that country. My friends, Dr. M. R. Ward, Jacob Schmidlapp, John Glea- son, C. O. Goulding, E. A. Manice, Cap- We will leave tomorrow {n my private car for Los Angeles, being at- tached to the Coaster, which starts at 8:30 a. m. We shall return here probably on Monday, After spending two days in your city we shall start for the East.”” guests. ‘ DROVE HIM TO CRIME |Tells Judge He Is Member of Good Family in the East. LOS ANGELES, March 3.—Frank John- son was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary at Folsom today for bur- glary. He 18 a well educated and seem- ingly intelligent young man and the court inquired into his case before passing sen- tence, the accused having pleaded gullty. Johnson entered a pawnshop on North Main street Tuesday night and asked to see the finest watch in the place. When it was produced he dashed a handful of red pepper into the eyes of the pawn- broker and ran, taking the watch with him. He was captured within a block. In response to inquiries by the court he admitted that Johnson is not his true pame. “I am a member of a good fam- fly in the East,” he said. “If my mother knew I was in trouble she would die of a broken heart. I know full well the seriousness of my crime, and I knew it when I committed it. I was hungry, Judge, and may have had a drink or two, but I could not find work and I wanted to get something to eat. That's why I stole the watch.” S 0il Pipe Line in Operation. BAKERSFIELD, March 2.—The last test of the Southern Paclfic rifled pipe line from Vulcan Siding in the Kern River fields to Delano, a distance of thirty-one miles, has been completed and this morning the line was put into regular operation by the railroad com- pany. It ig officlally stated that the line, by means of a single pumping sta- tion at the Kern River end, is deliver- ing approximately sixty carloads of oil at Delano daily. —_— A business man will not value your services m’hly if you have not shown a knack of advertising them _effect- ively. 2 e e i BUFFALO, N. Y., March 2—The Wheeler Elevator on 'Bufalo River was. destroyed ton Loss on bullding and conten $175.000. Iu. 1 DEMAND BiOS FOR FRANCHISES Marin County People in Mass Meeting Declare Against Giving Away of Permits SEAGR Special Dispatch to The Call, SAN RAFAEL, March 2—“A modern street car system is wanted. The fran- chises must be sold to the~highest bid- ders, not given away, the funds and rev- enues going to the street fund. The suc- cessful bidder must execute a $60,000 bond guaranteeing the faithful performance of the work.” Such is the message from the monster mass-meeting of representative citizens of this city to the Board of City Trustees. The Board of Trade held the meeting in the San Rafael Opera-house this evening for the purpose of discussing the proposed railroad franchises and the proposed res moval of the ferry slips to North Beach. D. W. Martins, president of the Board of Trade, presided. City Attorney Joseph K. Hawkins gave a short history of lll:e recent application for franchises. Albert H. White, attorney for the Clear Lake and Southern Rallroad, whose ap- plication for an electric passenger and freight train franchise in this 1 is before the board. He told of c:;lt benefits San Rafael would derive from such a road. Attorney J Cochrane of the Marln Terminai Rail: way Company spoke in support of an ap- plicatfon for a single street car fran- chise @aversing Fourth street with feed- €rs, which he will introduce at Monday’s mleaeflng of the Board of Trustees. verything was going alo! uietl until Willlam Babcock, a :‘ro:flnenz merchant and cavitalist of San' Fran- cisco and an old resident, strongly ad- vocated the passage of a resolution urg- ing the City Trustees to grant a fran- chise to thte Marin Terminal Company. He was seconded by George Page. Babcock stated that he was interested in a large tract of land which would be benefited by the Mafin terminal. This brought A. W. Foster, president of the California and Northwestern and the North Shore. rallroads, out of his seat with a jump. He said: “I am op- posed to ‘the granting of the proposed street railway franchise of the Marin Terminal Railway Company. There should be more branches reaching out in all directions and - the franchise should be sold to the highest bidder. San Rafael will be my home until death calls me and no one has any more per- sonal interest here than I.” ¥ He was followed by E. B. Martinelli, who contended that a street-car fran- chise should be sold to the highest bid- der, and quoted authorities to support his contention. He offered a resolution, introduced by Franz Frey, but:not sec- onded, as a substitute to the Babcock resolution. This was seconded by James W. Keys. - After much discussion the resolution was adopted and the clerk ordered to send a copy to the Trustees. S5 & District Attorney Thomas P. Boyd, at the request of the Board of Trade, in- troduced a .. resolution, which wag ‘adopted, urging ‘the citizens of Men- docino, Sonoma, Napa and Marin coun- ties to have the next Legislature pass a law permanently locating the ferry slips between ific and Howard streets. BY CRONWELL He Angers Canal Committee of the Senate by the Tart Answers Given to Morgan CONCEALS MANY FACTS Letter Written to Secretary Hay on Colombia Politics Subject of Investigation WASHINGTON, March 2.—The letter from William Nelsom Cromwell to the late Secratary cf State John Hay, un- der date of December 5, 1599, was taken up by Secretary Morgan today in the examination of Cromwell before the committee on interoceanic canals. The period covered by the letter was when the Fanama Canal Compahy was seek- ing a prolongation of its eoncession on the isthmus. The letter referred to an inclosure, and Cromwell repeatedly de- clined to statz the nature of the in- closure or to discuss the correspond- ence {n any manner. Extraordinary po- Iitical conditions in Bogota were re- ferred to in the letter, and Morgan asked concerning this reference. When the witness declined to discuss it the Senator asked whether the witness felt that he was obliged to conceal any actions that would be against the in- terests of the United States. “I refuse to answer such hypothetical and impertinent questions,’ said Crom- well. “I am compelled by the attitude ot this committes to accept your unusual and indecent replies,” said Morgan. “They are no more unusual or in- decent than your questions,” asserted the witness. REBUKED BY SENATORS. Senator Tallaferro intérrupted and demanded to know wherein the ques- tion was Indecent, and the witness said the indecency was in the assumption that he had been employed to do any- thing against the interests of the Unit- ed States. Taliaferro then demanded that tne witness be imstructed not to r.ake insulting replies to the inquiries. Chalrman Millard said he thought the character of thé reply by the witness was uncalled for, and Senator Kit- tredge suggested that the questions be couched in diferent language. “This is not the first time I have no- ticed an inclination on the part of the witness to insult his interroga- tors,” said Tallaférro. i The colloquy between the members of the committee was brought to a close by Morgan, who sald he entertained no resentment to insults from'the witness; that he had too much respect for that. He counseled his colleagues not to concern themselves in his behalf.” In resuming the examination Morgan had read the testimony of the secretary of the Panama Canal Company before the canal committee four years ago, discussing the desire of the canal com- pany to surrender the canal project to the United States. Cromwell refused to testify on this subject, taking shel- ter behind his professional relations to the company. POLITICS IN COLOMBIA. As Morgan construed the testimony of this secretary, Mr. Lampre, he said the .company planned to take the ca< nal project out of the republic of Co- lombia and Americanize it. Cromwell refused to answer any questions on the subject, but Morgan pursued the in- quiry, asking the witness if he had not himself drawn .the plan. Again the Senator asked Cromwell if he had not shown this plan to a number of per- sons. - Cromwell sald he had outlined a different plan to the rivers and har- bors committee of the House, but he refused to state the difference between the Lampre scheme and that submitted to the House committee. Tallaferro appealed to the chairman to know whether the witness could re- fer to the plan offered to the House committee and then refuse to explain its conditions on the ground that pro- fessional secrets were involved. Crom- well sald the document would speak for itself. Tallaferro said that the witness should not dictate the manner in which the committee gets its information. Af- ter considerable discussion the witness outlined the House committee plan briefly. It was determined that the question of compelling the witness to answer should be considered by the committee at an executive session. Throughout the examination of Cromwell Morgan kept close to the civil war in Colombla, which was the fore- runner of the organization of the Pan- ama republic, He appeared to be try- ing to connect Cromwell with the in- ternal disturbances of Colombia. At the afternoon session J. E. Markel of Omaha was examined concerning the canceled contract he had with the Canal Commission to establish a com- missary on the isthmus. PARDON FOR CONVICT, DEATH FOR JUDGE Prisoner Lives to Have His Evil Wish Ful- filled. - Special Dispatch to The Call. SBEATTLE, March 2—"I am an inno- cent man. You are sentencing me to a living grave. I only hope that I may live to see those who have wronged me in the grave of death.” v In the United States courtroom in Skag- way, Alaska, Turner Jackson, convicted of assault with intent to commit mur- der, pronounced these words and was sentenced by Judge C. 8. Johnson to serve ten years in the penitentiary at Mc- Neils Island. Yesterday President Roose- velt pardoned Turner Jackson. Yesterday Judge C. 8. Johnson died at Los Gatos, Cal. Buch is the last chapter of one of the most thrilling dramas enacted in Alaska in the days of the gold boom or 18®. In the summer of that memorable year Turner Jackson was sentenced to the United States® penitentiary. His crime was the prevention of the lynching of “Soapy” Smith by the United States Mar- shal and citizens of Skagway. 'Jackson had just arrived in the north on the day when Smith was captured and was about 'to be lynched after a murder committed in & hold-up on the trail. —_————————— 3 ‘Well Known Thief Is Caught. 108 ANGELES, March 2.—Frank Ely, known to the local officers as *Clifford Johnson,” but familiar to the police of the country as “Kid” Ely, expert all- round crook, who fled from Los Angeles a few days ago, forfeiting a cash bond of $750 in Police Judge Rose's court after his arrest on the charge of stealing a Alamond stud from the person of J, O. Coleman, former postmaster of Sacra- mento. has been arrested . at Buffalo, New York. i UNTOLD WEALTH MAY/SHARP REPLIES (TROOPS HELD LIE IN TONOPAH IN_READINESS Given Orders to Be Prepared to Leave for the Far East Upon a Moment’s Notice PRESIDENT IS ANXIOUS No Stef)s Taken by Chinese Government to End the Boycott Against Americans —_— fectly quiet and the police today ap- peéared without rifles. The officlals ex- plain that the police were armed to pro- tect forelgners. Although the Govern- ment did not anticinate disturbances, it was thought best to show the intention of the authorities to. protect the foreign- ers. WASHINGTON, March 2. — Besides making preparations in the Philippines to dispatch an army to China to protect American interests, the Secretary of War, in accordance with instructions of the Presidgnt, has given directions for troops in th® United States to be ready at moment's notice for service in the Far East. tionary steps he has taken will have the effect of causing the Empress Dowager to adopt repressive measures immediate- ly and thus avert an outbreak. Such steps were imposed upon him by reports he has received from all sections of the and information received from other sources. These reports prove that a con- dition of unrest prevails and that Amer- icans and their property are in danger in consequence of the feeling created by the boycott Instituted last summer. The President has found that while the Chinese Government ostensibly pfom- ijsed to suppress the boycott, it actually Forelgn Office at Peking Insists it simply agreed to stop disorders, which were the result of the boycott, and it was not pos- sible to order its subjects to buy goods of one merchant instead of another. In the end the boycott doubtless will affect American trade, but it has not done so up to this time. PRl 7 L A PETITION THE DOWAGER. Chinese of Northwest Ask Aged Ruler to Give Up Throne. SEATTLE, M\\‘ch 2.—Before the Im- perial High Chinese Commission left Seattle a petition, signed by the Chl- nese reform socletles of Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, B. C., was pre- sented to them asking for the abdica- tion of the Empress Dowager and the restoration of the throme to the Em- peror. The commission promised to submit theipetition to the Empress. In the petition the fact is recited that the Emperor has reached a mature age and is competent to rule over his people. At a mass meeting of reformers Shang Chi Heng, former acting Gover- nor of Shantung province, one of the Commissioners, addressed the crowd in the Cantonese dialect. He congratulat- ed the reformers upon their interest in China and declared the Empress Dow- ager had insisted that her well wishes be conveyed to the Chinese met in for- eign countries. o g)vemor Shang stated that the Em: press had repeated this injunction by telegraph when the party had reached Shanghal, —_—— MISSION REPORTS ALL QUIET. Yale Representative Sends a Message From Central China. NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 2.—In answer to the letter sent by Secretary Stokes of Yale University to Yale's mission in Changsha, in the province of Hunan, China, the following cablegram was received at the university today: “Central China is quiet. Missionaries not In terror.” The cablegram was sent by Dr. Ed- ward H. Hume, who has charge of the Yale mission in Changsha. —_—————— “GUN FIGHTER” AND FORMER CALIFORNIA SHERIFF KILLED Struck by a Train in the Yards of the Santa Fe in an Ari- zona Tewn. SAN BERNARDINO, March 2.—Louis ‘Worden, son of Thomas Worden, an old- time peace officer and gun fighter of this city, recelved word late this afternoon of the sudden death of his father at Sellg- man, Arizona, where he was employed as a Deputy Sheriff for the Santa Fe Company. - From the meager details af- forded it is believed that he was killed by a traln while searching the yards for evaders of railroad fare. Worden, who was 65 years of age, had spent most of his life In this city, where he served as Deputy Sheriff under two Sheriffs. He was also Sheriff two terms at Phoenix, Ariz. He was regarded as a fearless offi- | cer and had been engaged in many cele- brated affairs. He leaves a wife and several children. g ———— STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTURE CREATES A NEW QUARANTINE SACRAMENTO, March 2.—The State Board of Horticulture has declared a quarantine against Florida and Louis- fana to prevent the importation of any nursery stock from either of these States. A quarantine had previously been placed against any citrus stock from thoBe State, but it has been de- cided to bar out deciduous stock as well. Several of the counties of this State have falled to follow the State law by appointing Horticultural Com- missioner; An effort will be made to compel the Supervisors of counties where any pretension to fruit raising is made to appoint Horticultural Com- missioners, who will take an Interest in the campalgn now being waged against the pear blight in various sec- tions of the State. L ——————— ‘Warrant for Alleged Kidnaper. SACRAMENTO, March 2.—Governor Pardee today granted a warrant of ar- rest upon the requisition of the Gov- ernor of Indiana for the return to that State of Paul Skillman, wanted in' In- dianapolis for child stealing. Skillman 1s under arrest in San Francisco. He is accused of having stolen his little daughter, who had been awarded to the mother in divoree proceedings. Buys lLand for a New Park. S? JOSE, Marc.. 2—The Southern Pacific Company has leased the Seale- Flynn tract of 150 acres near Almaden, about seven miles south of this city, and will at once expend $15,000 in im- ‘proving it for an excursion park, which will be opened on the 25th "of this month. The park at Wrights will be abandoned. ————— To Make of Mackay. CARSON, Marc! 2.—Controller of | State Davis returned to this city to- day from New York, accompanied by I PEKING, March 2—The city is per- | A The President is’hopeful the precfiu»} empire, sent by Consuls and their agents, | has taken no steps in that direction. The | Mr. Borglum, one of America's . best- knos visit of the artist is to arrange for the _erection of a life-size statue-of the late sculptors. The object of the Mackay, the to the Sta 1 g Francisco for 50 years. great bargain prices. House of Curtaz. 10-year guarantee. terms. New Pianos Reduced VOSE—Factcry sample, absolute- ly new. Regular 34 T $525. Sale price... f STROHBER—Strictly new; one of the art styles. Regular $425. Sale price ..... LINDERMAN—Another factory cost. sample, tlo lbe sst;l‘d at $500 regularly. e Price " $323.00 ERHARDT——Art case, made for a sample. Regular szaa $400. Sale price. ... CURTAZ—A discontinued design; strictly n ular ew. Re; price 34z, Sale $37§.00 Price aececceacas The ‘House of Curtaz has been Think of it! business dealing—selling pianos to three generations and ’ gaining strength each succeeding year. | ~ We are conducting a Ten-Day Piano Sale. pianos are reduced in price and used pianos are offered at It means something to get a special bargain at the It means a real bargain backed by a house that for 50 years has never failed to “make good.” $325% Pianos Arc Marked $187:%l Very Slightly Used [ The manufacturer (as well as ourselves) backs them up with a Case is doubly veneered. Keys are ivory. case | Benj. CURTAZ @ Son 16 O’Farrell Street, S. F. established in San ‘ Half a Century of J{} New Easy Slightly Used Dlanos CHICKERING QUARTER GRAND —Less than a year old. Rehu lar 3750. Sale price 58" VOSE—Slightly shop-worn; used for concert purposes. Regular 34 Sale price sufou MELVILLE CLARK—Large size, art case; used less than a year. Regular $500, Sale ) LR - MARSHALL & WENDELL—Rich color mahogany case; has beea used 10 months. A szas oo great bargain at... 3 PEASE—In fine condition; ‘ele- gant gak case; used very little. Goes In the sale at s.sa.uo | l | INPRESSED INTO [LAWLESS CANG RUSSIAN ARHY American Citizen on Visit to His Native Land Foreced Into Service of the Czar —_— Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW-YORK, March 2.—Among the 73 steerage passengers on .the Hamburg- American liner, Pennsylvania, arriving today, was Nathan Splezel, an American citizen, who sald he had been impressed into the Russian army while on a visit to.his mother last summer. He did not succeed In making his escape until De- cember, when he dropped out of the line, made his way back to his mother’'s home and got away from Russia by bribing a soldier and swimming a small river fo Austrian territory. Splezel decided last July that he would go back to his native town of Wolinsky on the Russian frontier and endeavor to persuade hig mother to come to America with him. “A troop of Cossacks surrounded the house and arrested me,” said Splez:l, “and took me to prison. I was examined and measured and told I would make a good soldier. I served for months, not daring to show my naturalization papers for fear they would take them from me. It was not until December that I got a chance to escape. The regiment was or- dered to Wozlauk and night overtook us while we were still marching. It was snowing and I found it comparatively easy to drop out of the ranks. Making my way back to Wolinsky, I hid In my mother’s house, a friend got me some clothes and I made my way to the river. A soldier on guard spled me, but my friend gave him five rubles so he turned his back while I swam across.” ————— Heaven is either now or never. price today. ' needs: Decorated China Teapot, Sugar and Creamer.1-2 price Fancy Pitchers, large, were 50c, T5c and $1.00, now .... 25e Tea Cups and Saucers, genuine Eng- lish China, white with three geld lines. Regular price 25¢, now. .15e White Tableware Semi-Porcelain Teapots, were 55c, now. .38 Covered Dishes, were S0c, now. ..35e Soup Plates, were $1.55 doz., now.70e Relish Dishes, were 75¢, now....15e Soup Plates, German China, were $2.65 dozen, NOW ............$L80 Enamel Ware, triple coated, pearl gray color; cheap as tin: Coftee Pots, were $1.10, now 80c Dish Pans. were $1.70, now. ‘Wash Basins, were 30¢, now. ‘White Enamel Pudding Pans, were 70€, NOW ............... Shop Grinders or Emery Wheels, with clamps to fasten to table; were $1.50, now ..............85¢ than | 122-132 urplus Stock Sale ENDS TODAY If you need an Ornament or a Jardiniere, a few pieces 6f Fancy China or some plain White Dishes for ordinary use; a new Reading Lamp or Portable, or a few Cooking Utensils in tin or enamel ware, you can buy any of these for about half- We quote just a few of the many bargains in household ' Household Department Be Sure to See the D:monstration Of Sterling Garnishing' Devices—you will be interested, Household Department. SUTTER ST. IN THE DESERT Shootfng of “Seotty’s” Broth- er May Result in Forma- tion of Vigilanee Committee LOS ANGELES, March 2—Apropes of the ambushing and almost fatal shooting of Warner Scott, brother of the miner. ‘Walter Scott, in Death Valley a_couple of days ago, which event followed closely upon thie shooting of Walter Scott him- self in the same manner and at almost the identical locality, an evening paper prints a lengthy story from Barstow, Cal., the Santa Fe town on the edge of the desert, saying that the citizens there are greatly aroused over the state of lawlessness existing in_the desert and adjoining mountains and determined ac- tion will probably be taken to scourge the country of outlaws and bandits. The article states that - more than twenty prospectors have been mysteriously shot and killed on the desert within a few days’ travel of Barstow. The life of no prospector, states the article, is safe 100 miles out in the desert. It is Hkely that a vigilance committee will be formed to take the matter in hand, it is stated, and learn If possible the identity of the men who are doing the killing. Warner Scott {s improving at the California Hospital, where he was brought yesterday. and will recover. Walter Scott arrived here today with a long story of the ambush of his party and the wounding of his brother. —_——————— The Nelson statue in Trafalgar square, London, is already decaying. It is found that the only stone that re- sists the foggy atmosphere in London is Portland limestene, of which 8t Paul's Cathedral is bufit. Ak Deeds cure doubts. Eatt ol Lam; ‘ and Globes Art Metal Lamp Globes— Were $1.78 to $3.00, choice...$135 Were $3.00 te $4.00, choice. . .$L Were $4.50 to $6.50, cholce...$2.50 A Art Ware Bronges, Busts and Figures...1-2 off Terra Cotta Busts and Figures .... 1-2 off nares Brass Wares . Jardiniers and Pedestals . . . <14 to 1-3 off .10 per cent off Medicine Chests, oak, fancy trimmed. were 3$3.75, now ..... heavy tin, were $1.20, 90e Ja- Brush and Pan, the latter panned, were §0c. now ..... - Clothes es, 60-ft.. were 20c, oL 10e Clothes Lincs, 40-ft., were 1l8c, now Be