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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-25
CLERKS FOR SENATORS
Chairmen of Committees Have a
Distinct Advantage.
And the Thirty-Five Not Chairmen
Want to Have Matters Evened
Up Somewhat.
Special to The MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-In the Senate the
legislative appropriation bill was taken up.
An amen dment was agreed 10 striking the
words "Weland canaP out of the act OF
1879 to aid vessels wrecked or disabled IN
waters coterminus to the United States and
Canada.
The question of clerks to Senators was
taken up and an amendment for thirty-h
clerks to Senators not chairmen OF commit
tees was agreed TO.
An amendment reported by the Commit
tee on Appropriations striking out the
paragraph abolishing the Utah Commits
sion, and substituting $4,000 for the COM
pensation of five Commissioners. caused a
discussion, and at the close of debate a
vote was taken on striking out the House
paragraph to abolish the Utah Commission
and to confer its duties upon the Governor,
Chief Justice and Secretary OF the Terri
tory of Utah. The paragraph was struck
out; ayes sc, noes %. Three Democratic
Senators-Jones of Arkansas Palmer and
Voorhees-voted with the Republicans In
favor Of striking out.
Carey offered an amendment requiring
that all Territorial Offices be filed by bona
fde residents and addressed the Senate in
favor of the Idea. The amendment was ex-
cluded on a point of order, aud an amend.
nent offered by " oicUtt increasing the tp-
preparation for the expenses of the Civil Ser
vice Commission precipitated discussion.
but was finally agreed to.
No further progress had been made when
the Senate adjourned
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GAVE HIM THE LIE.
Craftsmanship as Exemplified i'm
the Dominion.
Finance Minister Foster Was De-
nounced to His Face and Dared Not
Contradict His AssaiIant.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

OTTAWA Ont. Feb. 24.-Ex-Fkemier Da- 4
vies of Prince Edward Ilapd created
scene in the Commons last bit bysa terri
BILE arraignment of the Ga ment fer the
Justification of the record y de delegates
trip to Washington on reciprocity. Minis
ter Foster reported the United States would
only grant treaty of unlimited scope, With
a uniform tariff made at Washington. dis
eliminating against Great Britain. Davies
gave the lie direct to Foster by reading
Blaine's report to Congress in the matter.
showing the Dominion Government would
OILY accede to a treaty which included alone
natural products, something which every
Canadian knew the United States would
never aecede TO. "a list of manufactures"
said Davies. was also included in the
treaty which the United States would
grant. and as to a uniform tariff it was
pure fabrication" Shaking his hand in
the face Of the Finance Minister Davies de-
clared that he was justified in calling Foster
a falsi6er, as long as he kept back the
records of the proceeding from Parliament
for the pure purpose of deceivng the peo-
pie, so that he and his colleagues might re-
tain their situations. The report OF Blaine
proved the Government guilty of deceit.
falsehood and political trckery OF the worst
kind. He defed Foster to contradict him.
and the Minister did not
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WANT MORE TIME.
Seeking to Extend the
Concession.
COLOMBIANS ARE INTERESTED
A Cut-and- Dried Meeting at Panama
That Resulted in Rather
Tame Fashion.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL.

PANAMA. Feb. 24-The municipal coun-
ellis Of Panama and Colon have sent ped-
ton to the Governor of the State OF Pan
ana to urge President Nunez TO grant an
extension of time to the canal company.
The Panama Chamber of Commerce, which
was reorganized yesterday for the express
purpose Of taking up the canal question,
made every possible effort to hold an en-
thusiastic public meeting this afternoon,
but the result was rather tame and disap-
pointing.
About thirty foreign members of the
Chamber Of Commerce, principally ex-canal
contractors and local money changers, and
nine of Colombians. including the editors
and managers OF Monchicourts isthmian
newspaper and other newspaper men, we're
present.
SenoT Delat0rre. Colombian. introduced
sresolution making recommendations favor
able to the extension of the French conces-
sion depend upon Mauge'S explanation Of
certain alleged crooked transactions Of the
Iiquidator and upon assurances Of better
guarantees of Colombia's interests. These
resolutions were promptly tabled and the
resolutions which had been prepared were
adopted.
The resolutions urge the President to
grant the extension asked for by Mapge and
TO cancel all Government suits or claims
pending against the liquidator. provided he
assume the conservation Of the material and
open the completed portions of the canal to
local traffic and open Fox River TO Car
ibbean steamers.
The Pacific Mail is trying TO secure an
option on the Tehuantepee Railroad, and
announces its intention TO abandon the
isthmus unless the Panama Railway comes
to terms in the matter of through freight.
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Mayor, requires more than the companies
can perform. President Miller of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul said that II
the law were enforced it would, In all prob
ability. result in the railroads giving up
their terminals in the city and removing
outside the limits. He said 1t is no exag-
geration to say that to elevate the tracks in
the manner required would practically bank
rupt every one of the roads. 1t would be
extremely difficult TO raise the money neces-
sary, unless they could show that their
earnings were sufficient TO cover the inter-
est. and that cannot be shown by any of the
companies. If they were compelled to re-
tire beyond the city limits. many large IN
dustries now located near their tracks In
the city would undoubtedly follow them
and the public be put to great inconven-
ience. Miller. thinks the embarrassing
problem could be solved in a more practical
way. perhaps by building viaduets where
necessary, and many other railroad officials
expressed similar opinions.
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oranges TO be placed regularly on the
English market, and the result will have an
important bearing on future efforts in the
same direction.
1t is said that English consumers prefer a
large orange. and will be delighted with the
extra sizes of navels to which American
dealers turn a cold shoulder. The risk on
the trial carload is divided between the
growers, who furnish the fruit. and the
shipping firm. which undertakes to paw all
the charges OF transporting and marketing
The consignment will reach London in
about fifteen days after it leaves Azusa, and
there is no reason why the fruit should not
arrive in good condition. II the charges do
not absorb too much of the proceeds there
is prospect of large outlet for California
fruit in this way.
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PREMIUM ON GOLD.
What This Country Is
Coming To.
THE BANKERS HOLD CONTROL.
They Have Hoarded Greenbacks, and
They Now Have the Nation Prac-
ticalIy at Their Mercy.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Three millions
of gold has been taken for export on Satur-
day, and the gold reserve will then stand at
S101. .OOO oOO. 1t is a grave question, which
was discussed at the Cabinet meeting to-
day, whether the administration can worry
through another week without selling bonds
to maintain the integrity Of the gold re-
serve. The moment the reserve drops to
S100U00,000 there is likely to be feeling Of
alarm which may result in a run upon the
sub-treasury at New York. Greenbaeks
have been boarded by the New Y York banks
ever since the United States entered upon
the policy of silver purchases, and it would
not take long for 0.000, 900 of them to be
presented for redemption, reducing the
gold reserve by that amount. This would
send gold to a premium and it would no
longer be possible to sell 3-per-cent bonds
at par for gold.
The question is whether. while they can
still be placed at per cent, it is not better
to place them than to wait until gold is at a
premium and the Government is compelled
to pay an equivalent of 4 or per cent for
its money.
Coed judges Of the financial situation be-
lieve that the time has come to announce
the adoption of bond selling policy. and
to place at least S10.000000 in bonds upon
the market. Contracts can easily be made
now based upon the 3 per cent rate fixed in
the Sherman amendment to the sundry
civil bill, with an alternative price in case
the amendment is not adopted. This is the
only way to obtain gold, and the banks are
practically the only sources forobtaining it
Letters are pouring into the Treasury
Department inquiring on what terms the
new bonds would be sold, and whether
they will be advertised for bids by the pub
lie. The people would gladly take them at
par to many times the amount proposed to
be issued. but the difficulty is that those
who make these offers do not have the gold
with which to buy. The syndicate of New
York banks holds gold and is practically
master of the situation, and further delay
by President Harrison. while gold is per-
haps being ''raided" by spectators who
possess legal tender notes. will only place
the Government more than ever at the
mercy of the owners Of gold. This view
was urged with force at the Cabinet meet
ing to-day. but President Harrison is re-
iuctant about issuing bonds.
A pronounced antl-silver representative
is authority for the statement that an agree
ment has been reached between Holman
and Hatch whereby the anti-opton bill is
to be taken up and the Sherman amend
ment to the sundry civil appropriation bill
disposed of by means of cloture. Hatch
emphatically denied the rumor.
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TURF TALK.
Jim Keene Wants to Start a Big
Stock Farm,

NEW YORK, Feb. 24-Keene has recently
been buying brood mares quite extensively
He commissioned Major Foxhall A. Dam
gerfeld of Culpepper, Va. to select land
for breeding farm in the neighborhood of
Lexington, KY, and that gentleman is on
his way here TO report. Keene wants 1900
acres, and one of his peculiarities is that he
will not buy stock farm already made,
preferring new land where he can create
one. 1t is his hope TO rival the famous
Belle Meade stud. Dangerield has also ar
ranged for the mating of Keene's mares
with the best stations in Tennessee and
Kentucky.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 24-The track was
fast.
Six furlongs. Dolly Mobiles won, jim
Dougherty second. Jim Reed third. Time.
1:16.
Five and a half furlongs, Julius Sax won.
Dan Collins second, Florist third. Time,
1:06A.
Three furIongs. Jim won, Twang second,
Miss Scott third Hrime, :3s.
Seven furlongs. Primero won. Warplot
second. Beeswing third. Time, l :29A.
Ffteen-sixieenths OF mile, Lockport
won. Constantine second. Nellie Pearl
third. Time, :35h.
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FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Decease of Alexander SomerviIle of
San Jose.

SAN JOSE, Feb 24.-Alexander Somer-
vile. an old resident of this county. was
found dead in his bed this evening at his
residence, at 107 Balbach street. by neigh
bors, who had become alarmed at not seeing
him around the house as usual. He was
last seen alive Tuesday evening, when
neighbors saw him return from the post
office.
G. Hathaway. who resides near by. effected
an entrance through a window and found
Somervll,e dead in bed. A bottle of solu-
tion of cocaine was found in the Ded with
the contents half gone. Deceased suffered
with neuralgia and it is thought took an
overdose OF the drug. He was said to be
quite wealthy. owning several parcels OF
property in the county. Three sons sur
yive him-David Somerville. who resides at
no Sixth street. Oakland; Simon, residing
In San Francisco, and another son who
lives in the Eastern States.
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STEVENSON'S SPECIAL.
How the Vice-President-EI VIII
Get There.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,, Feb. 24-All arrange
ments are now complete fer Vice President.
elect Steyenson's trip to Washington as the
guest of the Illinois Democratic Club of
this city. which has chartered a special
train to run from here to Chicago via the
Chicago and Alton. thence to Washington
over the Baltimore and Ohio. Besides the
Stevenson party, Mr.. and Mrs. James S.
Ewing and a number Of other friends will
travel in the private car. In the other cars
will be 100 members of the Illinois Club
with ladies. A representative OF the Asso-
ciated Press will accompany the train. 1t
leaves Bloomington at O'Clock Monday
morning and is scheduled to arrive in Wash
lngton on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
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INDIAN WAR Ir1rIINENT.
Grave Results Likely to Follow From
the Sorrow Island rIassaCre.

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 24.-Latest advices
from the north, brought by John O'Brlen
of Rivers Inlet, intimate that part of the
party massacred at Sorrow Island belonged
to the Oweekano reservation, who have
been enormously called Kamsquits.
They complain that when they reported
to the white chief he told them they had
been drinking and did netting. Hence the
matter was not investigated A Acouncil was
held at which Bella Bella man told what
he had heard from Kikatlah, who detailed
the facts of the murders and said the shoot
ing grew out Of an assaet by an Oweekano
on Kilkatlah girl.
After holding the council the Oweekanos
got ihe Bella Bellas and the Bella Coolas
to assist them. and on January 10 sent three
war canoes containing fifty Indians to look
up the facts. If substantiated, they will
visit the Kilkatlahs and execute vengeance.
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ADULIERAIED WHISKY.
1t Is Driving the Pure Stuff Out of the
Market.

WASHINGTON. Feb 24.-Before the COM
mittee Dvestigating he whisky trust this
morning L. A. Braham, attorney, testified
that the adulteration and sale of imitation
goods were on the increase and the produc-
tion of pure goods was on the decrease.
This was the cause of loss to the Govern
ment, as all adul,erated goods put on the
market displaced so much of the imported
goods. which paid a much larger revenue.
The production OF rye whisky last wear de-
creased over 100000 gallons and Bourbon
over 100000 gallons. The spurious goods in
creased accordingly.
Deputy Commissioner of Internal Rev.
enue Wilson suggested as remedy for the
increased production of adulterated goods
that laws be passed requiring them to be
stamped as such.
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SAN DIEGO JETTY.
The Necessary Land Purchased by the


SAN DIEGO, Feb. "A private dispatch
was received from Washington tonight
conveying the intelligence that the United
States Attorney General had telegraDhed to
United States District Attorney Allen at
Los Angeles to close the deal with the
Coronado Beach Company for the land re-
Qured for jetty purposes. Pursuant to
such instructions, the money will be at once
paid over and the property will be conveyed
10 the War Department. The construction
of the jetty will not be long delayed. Plans
have been prepared, and Colonel w. H. Fl.
Benyaurd of the engineering corps OF the
army will at once advertise for bids for the
work. The cost will approx innate $500, 600.
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Victory for Gladstone.

LONDON, Feb. 24-The Liberals have
recaptured Cirencester, Lawson, Liberal,
having been elected over Master. Conserva-
tive. The election coming after introduc-
ing the home-rule bill is regarded as sig
nlfcant.
In the parliamentary election held in
Galeshead to-day to fill the vacancy caused
by the elevation of Walter Henry James TO
the peerage. William Allan, Liberal. was
returned by an increased majority over that
NJ last election
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IRRIGATION IN ARIZONA.
Proposition to Exempt Reservoirs
From Taxation,

PHGNIx, Feb. PA bill was introduced
to-day in the House by Wright Of Cochise
County exempting reservoirs and all prop
erty connected Herewith, including tele-
graph and telephone connection thereto,
from taxation for fifteen years. The bill
meets with general appreciation aud will
pass the House.
1t will encounter some opposition in the
Council on account of the objection 10 es-
tablshing a precedent for exempting from
taxation property of any character. The
bill will probably be supported by those
favoring railroad exemption. Reservoirs
are the only feasible means Of increasing
the area of arabic lands in this valley. The
canals sell annually one-third more water
than they can supply, even when the water
is at the normal height.
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SUICIDE OF A WANToN.
A Notorious Woman at Stockton Ends
Her Life bv Taking Poison,

STOCKTON. Feb. PA notorious woman.
known as Berthe Sheldon, committed sui
eide tonight by taking strychnine. She had
been drinking hard for some time. Shortly
before she died she was singing in a room
adjoining a saloon, which leads the officers
TO have some doubt about her death. When
she felt the effect of the poison she said !:
Il am so sick," and did not say she had
swallowed anything to end her life, as such
women usually do. She died In spasms
and the physician found the remainder Of
the poison in her room. She was about 80
years of age and had lived here about ten
years. In girlhood she lived in Oakland,
where her relatives now reside.
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French Steamer Sunk.

LONDON. Feb. 24.-The French steamer
Donnai was sunk In collision near Saigon
on Wednesday. Seven persons were
drowned.
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STATE POLITICS.
A Vacancy on the Pennsylvania
Supreme Bench Filled.


HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. Ex-Governor
Pattison has appointed Judge Heydrick of
Franklin to the vacancy on the State
Supreme Bench caused by the resignation
of Chief Justice Paxson to accept the Read
ing receivership.
HELENA. Mont, Feb. 24.-The Senatorial
ballot stood as follows: Mantle 81. Clark 25,
Dixon 8, others scattering.
OLYMPIA. WASH, Feb. 24.-On the sew
enty-nnth ballot for United States Senator
Allen received AZ, Turner 10, Griggs %,
others scattering
CHICAGO. Feb. PA special from To-
peka. Kans., says that Governor LewellIng
has fully decided to reorganize the Kansas
militia. Orders have been issued to re-
move all disloyal line and staff officers TO
replace them with men who will obey the
Governors orders. In addition to the
National Guard, Governor Lewelling Is
causing to he organized an Industrial
legion OF the inner circle of the alliance
having military character.
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A Naval Sensation.

LONDON. Feb. PA sensation has been
caused in naval circles by the non-concur-
renee of the Lords of the Admiralty In the
aequittal Of Vice-Admiral Fairfax of the
British Mediterranean squadron. and Com
mander David L. Dickson and Captain A.
?. Hastings of the ironelad battleship Howe
Of the same squadron, which was stranded
Dn November at the entrance of Ferrol
harbor Spain
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MILLIONAIRES LOSE.
Judgments Given Against Gould and
Russell Sage.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24-In the United States
District Court to-day judgment and execu-
ton for S44,292 were issued against George
Gould and Russell Sage as bondsmen for
the Pacific Nail in their petition for the linn
itation OF liability as owners of the steam
ship City of Para. The claims have been
imputed at that amount
The City OF Para was aground near the
Isle of New Providence In 1883. and was
damaged severely. A good deal of the cargo
was lost. Under an act Of Congress the
owners got the vessel appraised, so their
liability could be limited. Gould and Sage
filed bond guaranteeing payment.
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HANLAN ONCE MORE
Coming Into the Field for Champion
ship HOnorS.

New YORK, Feb. pa rowing match
was arranged this afternoon between Ed
ward Hanlan of Toronto and Wallace Ross
of this city. Articles were signed whereby
Ross and Hanlan agreed to row for the
championship. a challenge cup and purse
of $1,000 q distance of five miles with
turn. The race Is to be for the five-mile
sngle-scull championship Of America, and
Is to be rowed on Tuesday. May 80, 1898. at
place to be mutually agreed upon. The
trophy shall go TO the winner. with the
purse of $1,000. and the winner ot the cup
must be prepared to defend it against all
challenges according to the rules governing
the same
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COAST GOSSIP.
Irving M. Scott Has Gone to New
York for q Few DayS.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22-IryiDg NJ. Scott
has gone TO New York for few davs.
Representative Loud and Miss Loud called
on President Harrison to-day,
Pensions. California: Original-Paschal
John l.. London. William Pittman, Michael
Cleary Adelbery Sheldon, Adolph Hope,
James Shields. 0 iginal widows-Catha-
rine Pagan, Margaret Richter.
OREGON: Original - Worden Hathaway,
Moses A. Share. Original widows Mary
Z. Hargrove.
Washington: Addtional-Silas W. Morri-
son. Original widows Minors Of John
Loeber, Franklin Connor.
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rlISUSED A CHILD.
Arrest and Conviction of a Wretch at
San Diego.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 24-Yesterday after
noon John Mathewson. employed as cat
tle-herder on ranch in Sweet-water Val
ley, between National City and Chulavisea.
made an attempt to assault Amanda Phil
lips, the nine-year-old stepdaughter of Z.
Long, who has a home near the place
where Mathewson worked.
The man was under the influence Of
liquor and the child screamed and got away.
Mathewson was arrested and sentenced TO
three months in the County Jail. He was
an engineer on the steamer San Bias. but
left that vessel the last time she was in port.
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PRACTICALLY OVER.
The Strikers Are Beaten, and They Do
Not Like Ii.

tenders on the Chicago and Western In
diana road is practically over. The COM
pany is putting in new men. and the
employees in the other branches of the
service viii not 90 out At II o'clock to-
night eight men, supposed to be strikers,
assaulted George Cuddebach, one of the
new men. beating him severely. Several
shots were fred, but nobody was hurt and
no arrests we're made.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 24.-Local switehmen
say they have no grievances, aid are not
preparing for strike, either now or during
the Worlds Fair.
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One Strike Broken.

LONDON, Feb. 24.-There was break to-
day in the Lancashire cotton-splnniDg
strike, when 250.0 spindles resumed opera
lions at a reduction Of 2k per cent In
wages. This Is compromise. The oper-
RtiVes were fighting against a reduction,
and the masters were insisting on per
rent rpdueffon
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STEVENSON ON SAMOA.
Annexation Is the Only Remedy fer
Present Conditions.

AUCKLAND. Feb. 24-Robert Louis Ste
venson arrived here to-day on his way to
Sydney. In an interview be repeated his
structures upon the Samoan officials and he
condemned the regulations made by the
British Commissioners for the preservation
Of order. These regulations, Stevenson
said. were especially directed against HIM
self. Stevenson deprecated the disarming
of the natives. who, he said, ought not to be
left entirely defenseless. The sole remedy
for the present unsatisfactory condition Of
affairs in Samoa, he thinks. is the annexa.
ton OF the Islands by some great power.