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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-13
CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
Quay Introduces New Federal Elections
Bill-Finance Debate,

quay 4uIIUuuCtS 4 NEW teQeTal EleCtlOQS
Bill-Finance Debate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Senator Quay to-
day introduced bill. entitled au act to pre-
vent force and fraud in Federal elect ons
and to insure the lawful and peaceful con-
duct thereof. The principal point of differ
ence between this bill and the Hoar bill is in
the lastsection, which is as follows: "When it
shall appear to the satisfaction of the Presi-
dent Of the United States that in any local
ity the provisions Of this law cannot other
wise be executed it shall be his uty, and
he is hereby empowered. to suspend there
the writ of habeas corpus and to employ
the armed forces of the United Sta ties, naval
and military, for its enforcement, and for
the protection OF the officers whose duties
are herein provided for"
Vest introduced, by request, bill to re-
peal the act amending Section 764, Revised
Statutes, as to appeals to the Supreme
Court, and made an explanation in regard
to it. be referred to the case of the Japan
ese murderer Jugiro, who has been sem
fenced to death by electricity, the appeal in
whose case was denied by the Supreme
Court; and said the attorney for the pris-
oner had applied for another writ of habeas
corpus TO the same court, and claimed he
could bring up the appeal on a writ of
habeas corpus as often as he could find new
ground of application. His own Judgment
as lawyer was that no further legislation
on the subject was necessary. But the
Judge before whom the last application
came held that he was compelled to grant the
appeal to the Supreme Court whenever a
ground was alleged different from that
formerly presented. So the result was in
eyitable, If that decision was correct, that
the sentence Of death would be absolutely
defeated by continued appeals to the Su-
preme Court, which would last during the
prisoners natural life, and would be only
limited by the ingenuity of his lawyer The
bill was referred to the judiciary Com
mittee.
Frye offered resolution, which was
agreed to. calling on the Secretary Of the
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CAPITAL DOINGS.
The San Francisco Examining Board Re-
COnY0led-PeFSOnal.

WASHINGTON Jan. 12.-The War De-
partment to-day issued an order re-
convening the San Francisco Examin-
ing Board for the purpose of ex-
amining Second Lieutenants Charles l..
Collins of the Twenty-fourth and Henry c.
Cabell Jr. of the Fourteenth Infantry, to
determine their fitness for promotion. There
has been such great increase in promoti tions
recently that the department has found it
necessary to examine twenty-five more lieu
tenants.
California pensions-Daniel NOonan.
Santa Monica; John Resley, Pasadena :;
Royal j. Kendall, Redlands.
Mrs. A. j. Pope and maid, Miss NJ. E.
Pope, Miss Edith Taylor and G. A. Pope,
OF San francisco, are at the Normandie.
Mrs. James Forney of San Francisco is at
the ArnO Hotel.
Secretary Noble to-day affirmed the Com
missioner's decision in the case of Morgan
vs.. Riley, involving lands in Los Angeles
County. The Secretiry holds that when a
mistake in the date of hearing appears in a
notice to appear and defend claim the de-
fendantis Is not required to appear and defend
the same. even though he knows the proper
date of hearing.
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"A SENSATIONAL STORY.
The Confession of stowaway to New York
Reporter.

hep0TLeT.
New YORK, Jan. II John Cronin, IS
years old, who claims to live in San Fran
cisco, was found Saturday hidden be-
tween the decks of the Pacific Mail
steamer Newport, when near Sandy Hook,
outward bound He was brought to this
city by pilot boat and turned over to the
police. Cronin says that he and five other
young San Franciscans started for Boston
and Bunker Hill. None of them had much
money, and they beat their way by slow
stages and reached Boston just before
Christmas, and from there came to New
York, where Cronin lost track of his COM
panious, two of whom are named O'Bren
and Flaherty. Cronin says his father lives
in Oakland and draws ension. His grand
mother, who is said to be we'll to do, will be
asked to furnish transportation for him.
John Cronin is the subject of two
column story in this afternoons World, in
which the boy confessed TO reporter that
he was the leader of four boys who set fire
to st. Vincents Catholic Asylum at San
Rafael in revenge for their ill treatment by
a teacher named John Whalen. He says
they told Whalen they would get even.
They got oil out Of the lamps, but were de-
tected by the watchman. They threw him
down and gagged him, poured oil on the
floor, set 1t ahre, opened the doors with the
keys they got from the watchman, and
escaped. Cronin told this without sign of
regret. Three boys perished as the result
of the fire. Cronn is held awaiting the
action Of the Children's Society.
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Treasury for copies of the reports on the
condition of affairs in the seal islands of

Treasury for copies of the reports on the
condition of affairs in the seal islands OF
Alaska.
Dawes offered resolution, which was
agreed to. calling on the Secretary OF the In
terror for information concerning the leases
of Indian lands in severalty on the Omaha
Reservation, and surrender of occupation to
white people.
The motion heretofore made by Plumb to
reconsider the vote on the Senate bill to es-
tablish a Record and Pension Office of the
war Department, ETC., was laid on the table
and the bill now goes 10 the House.
The Senate then resumed consideration Oh
the Finance Bill.
Platt gave notice that at the very first OPP
portunity after the Finance Bill was dis
posed of lie would ask the Senate to consider
the Copyrights Bill.
Paddock gave notice that without regard
to the Copyright, or any other bill, he
would at the first opportunity ask the Senate
TO take up the Pure Food Bill.
Allen then addressed the Senate in advo-
cacy of Stewart's amendment.
Berry aud Cockrell also spoke in favor of
it.
Allison took the floor and the bill was laid
aside.
Senate bill for the relief of Ma than Kim
ball, Postmaster at Ogden. Utah, allowing
him S1329 for postal funds stolen or embez-
zled was passed. Adjourned.
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FAVORABLY REPORTED.
The Bill Increasing the Appropriation for the
San Francisco Postofice Site.


San Francisco Postofice Site.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Morrow's bill for
the postofice site and building at San Fran
cisco was to-day reported from the Commit
tee on Public Building and Grounds, to
which 1t was referred. The report is as fol-
lows: The building now used for post
office is old and dilapidated and disgrace
to the city and the Government. Several
years ago an APPROPRIATION was made to
purchase site for Postoffice at San Fran
cisco, with the cost fixed at $3.50, 0G0, which
was then appropriated. 1t was ascer-
talned that site could not be purchased
Tor that amount. In the Fiftieth Congress
the amount was increased to $500, 900, but
this was found insufficient to purchase a
site in suitable location. In the mean
time public business is conducted in an old
building, much to the disgust of the
citizens OF San Francisco and the Post
office officials. By the terms of this
Dill, enough money is appropriated to pur-
chase or condemn site and start the build
ing. A pos'office, United States Court, In
ternal Revenue office, custom-house, MILL
tary post and other offices are ali
TO be accommodated in the building.
The postal receipts amount to about 500, 900
per annum. The other receipts amount to
millions OF dollars annually. We find it ab-
solately necessary for the needs of the Gov
eminent that this bill should pass. We
therefore report ii back and recommend its
passage"
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o'BRIEN AND PARNELL.
Financial Matters the Only Subject Of Dis
agreement Between Them.

PARIS, Jan. 12.-The Figaro announced
that the political difficulty between Par
nell and O'Brien is settled and the
only question remaining is of financial
nature. O'Brien, it appears, is convinced
that ParnelPs prestige in the United States
is now lessened.
ARMAGH, Jan. 12-MOst Rev. Michael
Logue, Archbishop of the diocese of Ar
magh and Pririate of all Ireland, in replying
to an address of welcome Oh his return from
Rome, declared that the bishops and priests
of Ireland would have nothing to do with
any compromise in regard to ParnelPs re-
tirement until he married Mrs. OShea. and
he denied that Parnell and his followers
would carry on the agitation against the
clergy.
LONDON, Jan. 12.-The Daily News de-
clares that ParnelPs assertions in his speech
at Limerick, in regard to the letter sent by
him to Cecil Rhodes. are incorrect The
letter to Rhodes was written in 1885, and
therefore forms no proof in the matter at
iysue.
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RUSSIAN INDUSTRIAL TOPICS.
The Trans-Continental Railroad to Be Built
ImmediatelY.

AnS - hduIU6u u De DULL
Immediately
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Ihe Mail and EX-
press st. Petersburg cores ondent says:
Both the ministry and the press are en-
gased in discussing two great industrial
questions, the building of the trans-co nti-
mental railroad and sealskin exploration in
the KOmmandorSky Islands. 1t is quite de-
cded that the Government will build the
Siberian Railway. 1t is also decided that it
must be one continuous line, which will
unite the Baltic with the Pacific Ocean.
Because of financial difficulties three sec
tions only will be built to start with-the
Tomsk-lrkoutSk, BaikalSbetenSk and Gu
sOurl-N NladlVostok-whlch will unite three
systems Of Waterways. The rest of the
line will be completed as soon as possible.
The entire line from Zlatousk to Vladiyos-
tOk, a distance of 1880 verstS (about 1867
miles, will cost, including rolling-stock,
34l, 100000 rubies (Oyer S190,000,0OO). The
lines will be begun at different points at
the same time ana be completed in six years.
The ScaSkin question is due to long ar
ticle in official paper based upon a re-
port by Marriott, the Russian Consul-Gen-
eral at San Francisco, who has been in a
positiGg to see what was being done by
Americans and foreigners on the coast of
Kamtschatka. In a -if0Ifg report to his Gov
ernment lie throws great Dfame with eer-
tain mixture of dISlike) on Amerfcdn 5, Il
one may Judge by the vulgar terms with
which he treats them. The America COM
munity here is indignant. 1t is feared this
spiteful report will lead to the exclusion of
Americans from any concessions on the
kommandOCsky Islands.
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REMANDED FOR HEARING.
Haggin and Tevis Desert Land Entry Cases to
Be Disposed Of

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Secretary Noble
to-day rendered an important decision, re-
vOkirg the order Of suspension imposed by
Secretary Schurz u on 33S desert land en-
tries, made in 1877 in the Visaia (Cal.) Land
District, known as the Haggin and Tevs
entries. j. b. Baggin's individual entry is
Cancelled, because of the timber growing
thereon, which removes it from the charac-
ter of desert lands. All the other entries
are remanded for hearing. and the effect of
the decision will be to leave each entry to be
disposed of on its own merits The land in
voyed is considered very valuable.
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READY FOR THE FRAY.
Dempsey and Fitzsimmons Arrive at New
Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 12.-Dempsey and
Fitzsimmons and their parties came to town
tonight. Frank Stevenson is putting
his money on Dempsey. He thinks
Kilran can whip Corbett and that Jackson
has cinch on Corbett. lie does not say
this from prejudice, but because California
friends of his who know both men say so.
The last betting posted to-day was SiOO to
$50 that Dempsey wins, with no takers. By
"Wednesday The betting will probably be
3 to l on Dempsey.
Attorney General Rogers and Governor
Nichols had long consultation to-day a, to
whether they would interfere in the
fight. They would not divulge the re-
suit of their conference, but it is understood
the authorities will probably interfere to
prevent a finish fight The Attorney GEN
eral said Tonight that he would immedi-
ately take steps to forfeit the charter of the
Olympic Club aud similar clubs on the
ground that they have used their franchises
TO violate the laws of the State. 1t is evi-
dent that the State holds that under any
arrangement, the State laws are violated,
and holding these grounds will act decis-
lively.
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BROKEN SPILES.
Collapse Of a Wharf at Victoria With
Fatal Results.

VICTORIA (B. c., Jan. 12-This afternoon
shortly after O'clock terrible accident
happened at Ocean Dock at the entrance to
the harbOr, resulting in the loss of
several lives. A gang of men
was employed in discharglng canned
salmon from the steamer Danube,
which arrived from northern ports few
days ago. The cases of salmon were being
piled in large shed at the end of the wharf,
and about 5000 cases had been landed
and piled up, in addition to a large
quantity already stored in the shed,
when suddenly depression of the floor was
noticed, aud with crashing noise the piles
gave way. Some of the stringers broke,
and the heavy pieces of timber and flooring
parted, preciptatng the men and 1000 cases
OF salmon into the yawning gulf.
Fearful yells were heard and in the abyss
could be seen forms of men strug Cling in
the water. battered. bruised and broken
A telephone message was sent TO the city
for assistance ana those on the wharf pro-
ceeded at once to the work of rescue, although
faint hopes were entertained of getting
any OF the men out alive. Gangs of
men set to work taking out the jumbled
heaps OF salmon cases, but no sound came
from the place where the unfortunate men
had disappeared.
In about five minutes the first
body was recovered, but life was extinct.
ANONo VI dCClutub DluubHb CIOWuS
from the city. and as each body was re-
covered the people pressed forward to see
II they could identify the remains. One of
the unfortunate men was wedged
between salmon-boxes with his head and
shoulders out of water. He was rescued
alive, but was badly injured. He was re-
moved to the hospital, but is not expected
to live. Three other bodies were recovered.
making the total loss of life four.
Three Of the killed are married men.
Ps@fd Bsg1 d Kelly T9O%ss Higgins and
dents of Victoria. The injured man
is named Charles Carleson, a Swede
Several narrow escapes are reported, aud
the loss of life might have been much
greater, as twelve men were in
the she'd but few moments before the
catastrophe. Two men were wheeling
in truck OF salmon aud when the crash
came truck and contents disappeared,
while the men barely escaped the fate of
their comrades. The accident has caused
mu ch excitement in the city.
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Must HAVE Free Bait.

HALIFAX, Jan. 15.-Advices from st.
Johns are to the effect that the visit of
Colonial Secretary Bond to Washington to
negotiate a reciprocity treaty with the
United States is fiasco. Unless the Amer
cans can secure monopoly of Newfound-
land bait they will not open their markets
to fish from that colony. If the French and
Canadian fishermen are to get free bait the
same International privilege must be ac :
corded Americans,
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SCOTCH RAILROAD STRIKE.
No Material Change in the Situation Re
ported,

GLASGOW, Jan. 12.-Another week Of the
railroad strike has commenced, with no
material change in the situation. During
the past few days there have been several
minor accidents. Though they do not seem
to be due to the inexperience of the new
hands, yet the strikers will make capital
out of them. The Caledonian Railroad is
now fully manned. The centers of dissatis-
faction are Edinburgh, Perth. Aberdeen,
Sterling and Dundee. The railroad officials
intend to make temporary reduction OF
the passenger service, to enable them to
overtake the freight service.
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EVARTS' SUCCESSOR.
Indications That Hill Will Go to the United
States Senate

ALBANY, JAN II. - The time for the
election of Senator Evarts' successor
is drawing very near, but Governor
Hill yet has made no sign. A week ago /
was the current belief here that thin a
few days he would make an unmstaka able
announcement, that his personal ambition
did not lie IN that direction. Tonight the
wind is veering strongly in his direc-
tion. II Hill decides to accept
the Senatorship, it will undoubtedly
be because lie has made up his mind that u
Democratic gorge would rise if he insisted
on third term in his present office. Then
1t is either the Senatorship for him or moth
ing after next year.
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To Modify the Interstate Commerce Act =.

- 1'NV-'11J V41O 11I0OISIaIS OUIIIII5IUt hULt
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The Committee
on Interstate Commerce of the Senate to-
day agreed to report favorably the bill mod
flying the anti pooling section of the Inter
state Commerce Act so as to permit rail-
roads to make contracts which shall be
binding to apportian among them the trans -
portation of freight and passengers. The
committee also agreed upon an amendment
providing for through routes and through
fares. This will be pressed to an early
consideration in the Senate.
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OF Interest to Ore enn

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Dolph
says lie expects his bill authorizing con-
tracts TO be made for the completion of the
work for the improvement of the mouth of
the Columbia River and of the canal and
locks at the cascades of the Colum-
bia to be passed by the Senate
within the next week. This, with the
bill to provide for the adjudication and
payment of Indian depredations, and that
providing for the payment of the war claims
of Oregon. California and Nevada. which
are all reported ana on the calendar, are the
principal bills Of local interest to the people
OF Oregon which have not passed the Senate.
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PENSION PAYMENTS.
Secretary Window in Favor of Making Them
Monthly Instead of Quarterly.

Monthly Instead of Quarterly
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-Secretary VIM
dom says the growing Treasury surplus can
not now be used in the purchase of 4 per
cents for the reason that it will be needed to
meet the pension payments of the month.
aggregating S25 100000 The available net
cash surplus is now s1S,00OOOO. bat by
continued excess Of receipts over expend-
lures it will probably reach the required
amount by the time indicated. The Secrp-
tary is Of the opinion that the business of
the country will Oe improved by making
these pension payments monthly instead of
quarterly, ana he mas made a recommends
tion to that effect. If this is done, he saws,
it will do away with the present necessity
of keeping large sum of money in the
Treasury vaults for three months, when it
might just as well be in the hands of the
people entitled to it,
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North Carnlina LepisIatnra

RALIGH, Jan ia resolution was
Tassed by the Senate to-day unanimously,
lnstructlng the United States Senators from
North Carolina to secure, If possible, the
object OF financial reform contemplated in
the Ocala Platform. United States Sena-
tor Vance was renominated by acclamation.
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Must Be Discontinued

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-The Collector OF
Customs of San Francisco has been in
structed to discontinue the practice at that
port of collecting wegher's fees of cents
per 100 pounds on drawback entries of
bags manufactured from imported jute and
exported filled with grain.
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An ApportiOnmeut Amendment.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Davis
introduced to-day a proposed amend ment TO
the Apportionment bill, the purpose OF
which is to increase representation in the
House to 300 1t gives Arkansas seven Con-
gressmen, Minnesota eight, Missouri six
teen and New York thirty.
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PadleHski Identifad.

MADRID, Jan. r. = According to the
latest information the man who is under
arrest at Oldt is really Padlewski. he savs
ne Killed General SeliverskOff for ''politicaI
OoJect, asserting that the General was the
most tyrannical of Russians
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100000 francs. The subscribers for largo
sums will be allotted about 5 per cent.
Eighty-fve per cent of the deposits will bs
returned forthwith. The Credit Foncier
applied for the whole amount OF the loan.
and the Credit Lyonnais for double that
amount.
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Hone for Cnnsnmntiues

New YORK, Jan. 12-Dr. Alex Aronson
arrived from Europe yesterday with two
phials of the Koch lymph, sufficient for
10000 injections, and will open hospital
for the treatment of consume tiyes who are
not in advanced stages,
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San Diego Military Post.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The bill provid-
ing for the purchase of a site and the cree
ton Of buildings for military post at San
Diego, Cal, will be reported favorably to
the Senate
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A London Failure

LONDON, Jan. 12.-The firm of j. E. S
M. c. & Co.. South American railway con-
tractors, has failed to meet its bills. The
assets a,oe 81 are 91,000,000 and the liabilities
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A Chance for American Bacon

BERLIN. Jan 12-The Freisinnige party
has resolved to propose in the Reichstac
that the prohibition against the importation
OF American bacon be abolished
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A Stock comnanv

NEW YORK, Jan. IA plan to con-
vert the wholesale grocery and man.
uiacturlng concern controlled by the
Thurbers into stock corporation
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OUT OE DANGER.
Senator Hearst Reported to Be Steadily In
proving.

proving.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-It is said at Sem
ator Hearst's residence that he is out of
danger, and will soon be cOnvalescent. 1t
is believed around the city, however, that
he will never fully recover. 1t must be
said that the reports of his dangerous con-
dition always emanate from those not in
position TO know, while those close to him
say he is improving steadily but slowly, and
that there is no cause for alarm.
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Rider Eaegard snnhhed

LONDON, Jan. 12.-Rider Hnggard has
been badly black-baled by the members Of
the Society of Antquaries.
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Exnelled Ernm parria

LONDON, Jan. 12.-The Shlh of Persia has
expelled from his dominions Sheik jana
leddin, an Angloph0biSt
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The New French Loan.

PARIS, Jan 12.--For the first installment
of the new loan only 14l, 100000 francs are
required. but the deposits amount to $780,
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PLUNGED TO DEATH.
a Runaway Freight-Train Goes Over an En-
bankment.

PORTLAND (Me.l, Jan. IA freight
train on the Maine Central Railroad, while
gong down grade near Crawford to-day,
got from control of the engine. The brakes
would not hold and the trainswas soon going
at lightning speed. On curve several cars
Jumped the track and went down an en-
were killed.
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has been consummated. The CON-
pany will be called the Thurber-Why-
land Company and will issue 81, 800, 600 pre-
ferred stock and 81, 800, 600 common stock.