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WHO WON THE FIGHT?
A Statement Given Out by the
Governor of Kansas.
There Was a Compromise, but the
PopuIist House Still Retains Its
Organization Intact.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

TOPEKA. Feb. Ex-Governor Lewelling
this afternoon sent the following statement
to the Associated Press, which he says
meets his approval. and which is intended
for publication as a leader in the several
Populist papers Of the country. The state.
ment purports to give the Populist side of
the recent Kansas controversy:
"The Republicans boast of having carried
the fight. The fact is. the Populists have
never lost sight of the central idea in the
contest, the preservation Of the Popuist
House. 1t was to destroy this house the
Republicans made the fight and failed. Had
they succeeded it would have thwarted all
reform legislation. They know the laws
passed by it are valid that to declare other
wise the Supreme Court would have to re-
verse all res pectable presidents a: partisan
demand, and face wave of public ndigna-
ton unparalleled since the notorious Judge
Trescilian was followed to the scat
fold by an outraged people who ex-
ulted at his just but shocking exc
cutlon. Corporate greed determined to
prevent the enactment of reform measures
by the Populists TIE acts OF the Repub-
lcan House we're intended TO extlnguish
the House OF the Populists, beginning with
the attempted arrest OF its chief clerk, and
this was to be followed by tho arrest OF
enough Populist members to break the
quorum. This did not succeed, and though
the Republicans succeeded in compromise
in driving the Populists from the hall their
organization is still intact. Even this was
only brought about through the disIoyalty
of the State militia and the county Sheriff.
The State militia has been recruited and
doctored to this end for two years The
unmasking of Republican treason, perjury
and lawlessness richly compensates the
Populsts for all the indignites suffered"
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BAD FOR SEALERS.
Reported Extension of the
MOdus Vivendi.
PETER JAcKSON'S SUCCESS.
Bentley, the Wife-Poisoner, Held-A
Spring Racing Meeting to Be
Given at Sacramento.
Special to The MORNING CALI

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 2O.-The announce
ment was made here this evening. to the
considerable discontinue of sealing men,
that the Boring Sea modus vivendi termi-
mating naturally May of this year, will be
continued at least until January /, 1894,
the reason for the further exclusion of
seaers from the 'troubled waters" being
the inability Of the arbitrators to get
through the mass Of documentary evidence
in time to meet in Paris according to present
arrangements.
The sealing schooner Pioneer arrived at
Victoria after a very stormy voyage.
Among the important news obtained from
Captain McCloud was information Of the
location of the wreck Of the sealing schooner
Maggie Mac, the fate of which has been a
mystery for over year.
Two st0rekeepers on Quatsino Sound re-
port having found fragments of the Maggie
Mac In a small cove just south of Cape
Scott From the position Of the wreckage
1t Is probable that the schooner went down
In storm among the group of small Islands
between Cape Scott and Triangle Island.
During the voyage the Pioneer lost one
man washed overheard from the boom. The
body was recovered with great difficulty and
brought to Victoria. The captain reports
that the weather was so rough that he was
unable to lower boats for over a month. He
sighted no schooners and saw but very few
seals. He thinks the catch so far must be
small.
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IN THE ASSEMBLY.
The President Asked to Sign the
Hydraulic Mining Bill.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 20-In the Assembly
this morning the act to appropriate money
for the construction Of a State wagon road
to Yosemite was made the special order for
2 O'Clock tomorrow.
The Senate bill to build an additional
wing to the California Home for Feeble
minded Children at Glen Ellen was finally
passed.
Shanahan's bill to GUST the Railroad Com
missioners was made the special order for
2:30 to-day.
The act to amend the constitution relat-
ing to the formation of new count was
also made the special order for 30 o'clock
this afternoon.
In the Assembly concurrent resolution
relative to the Golden Gate Park Commits
sioners was read the third time aud
adopted.
The following bills were read the third
time and passed:
An act to amends section SO to SO, inclusive,
of an act approved March 81. 1891, adding
those sections TO an act to provide for work
upon streets, alleys, lanes, courts places
and sidewalks, and for the construction Of
sewers within municipalities, approved
March 10. 1885.
hh aCt OHHtiCo an dCt W pIcFcub tuo
sale of short-weight rolls of butter"
An act to provide for the payment of the
claim of c. c. Rockford.
An act to prevent deception In the manu-
facture and sale of butter and of cheese
and to appropriate money for it's enforce
ment.
An act to provide for the planting, MAIN
tenance and care of shade trees upon
streets, lanes. alleys, courts and places
within municipalities, and Of hedges upon
the lines thereof; also, for the eradication
Of certain weeds within the city limits.
In the afternoon O'Keefe introduced
resolution that when the House adjourns
it be out Of respect to the memory OF the
late Judge Hastings. which was adopted.
Gately arose to question of privilege,
and denied the report that he was bounced
from Folsom prison, and that be had hot
words with the Warden while he was visit
Ing that Institution last Sunday.
A bill was introduced out of order to pro-
vide for the erection and construction OF a
general passenger and ferry landing and
depot In San Francisco and appropriating
500. 900 therefor.
Pueschel offered a resolution that all
county division bills be considered to-day
and that one hour be devoted to each. An
amendment was offered subst tuting Friday
and limiting the time to forty minutes for
the consideration of each bill, which was
adopted.
Vann's amendment to the effect that
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the frost on the wires is as fuzzy and
thick as roll Of chenille fringe The
wind has nothing to do with the sound.
and according to an Austrian scientist the
vibrations are due to the changes of atmos-
pheric temperature, and especially through
the action Of cold, as a lowering of temper
ature induces shortening of the wires.
A considerable amount of friction Is pro-
duced on the supporting bell, thus inducing
sounds both in the wires and the poles.
" When this humming has been going on
birds have mistaken the sounds for insects
INSIDE the poles ana nave Deen seen to peck
with their bills on the outside. as they do
upon apple and other trees. The story Is
told of bear that mistook the humming
noise as coming from a nest of bees and
clawed at the poles and tore away the stones
ct its base in the hope Of finding the much
coveted hoDey-
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per cent Of the voters can petition the Gov
ernor to submit to the people any question
to be voted on was discussed at length.
An amendment to make the amendment
read 10 per cent instead of was adopted,
and it was made special order for o'clock
tomorrow.
Afford gained the floor and announced the
receipt of a telegram from Congressman
Camnett to the effect that his hydraulic
mining bill had passed the Senate and was
in the hands Of the President for his sig
nature.
Afford offered a resolution petitioning the
President to Immediately sign the bill and
make it law. The resolution was adopted
without dissenting vote and transmitted
to the Senate.
The Assembly bill providing that S12O, 900,
now in the school-book fund, be used for
the publication Of State school textbooks
was declared a case of urgency and passed.
Shanahan tried TO get up four of bis bills
out of order without success. Adjourned.
According to notice given last Saturday
the Assembly was to have held night ses-
sions, commencing tonight, for the consd-
Grafton of business, but on account Of the
johnson investigation the Assembly ad-
jOurned as usual.
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Rita Sabedra Took Poison.

PHOENIX, AriZ, Feb. 20.-It is generally
believed to-day that Rita Sabedra came to
her death by taking strychnine, administered
by her own hands. This will probably be
the verdict OF the Coroner's jury, although
the decision is reserved until Thursday 1t
is learned that she bought 10 cents worth of
strychnne at Proverbs drugstore the day
before her death. saying that she wanted to
poison coyotes Jack Pierce. the man ar
rested ON suspicion, has been released on a
bond for $1,000. The woman was respondent
on account of a broken engagement.
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THE JOHNSON INVESTIGATION.
Another Evening Session Brings Out
Nothing Very Important.

y
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 20-The johnson In
vestigating Committee met again this even
ing, and other friends of Rea and company
from San jose testified as to the reputation
Of Messrs. Edwards and Mckenzie. d. B.
Mahoney spoke for Mckenzie. and j. F.
OKeefe. a School Trustee of San Jose,
declared that the reputation OF Edwards
was good. He also spoke well of McKen-
zie. Paul p. Austin, q real estate man of
San Jose, knew both of the men and spoke
DR.. r. f. Pierce. all OF San Jose. testified to
the state of facts. a recess was then taken
for FIVE minutes.
When the committee reconvened Bedsoe
moved that inasmuch as b. d. Murphy of
San jose had been subpenaed and had
failed to obey 1t, he be cited to appear and
show cause why he should not be punished
for contempt. There being 10 second to
the motion it was not put.
Assemblyman johnson was then called
and placed under cross-examination by At
torney Richards. Counsel asked him about
how long he had lived in San Jose and il he
had known Rea by sight. He said that he
had not When he went to see Mckenzie
be did not know that he was in the Office of
the Electric Improvement Company.
Richards then asked him about the
conversation that took place between
himself and Mckenzie. He told the same
story that he did on direct examination. 1t
was, in effect. that they settled row that
had taken place between them on election
day. This was the only time he met Mckenzie
a. the Office. He had never been there be-
fore in his life. Richards then took the
witness over the ground leading up to his
meeting with Rea. He said that the reason
why he went back TO see Rea on the follow
ing Saturday after the first Interview was
to get some pointers.
Richards asked Johnson II he had not
been arrested in San Jose for yagrancy.
He denied il, and there was a row between
the attorneys as to whether or not that line
OF inquiry was allowable. Chairman Nor
decai refused to allow Richards to continue
and would not permit him to question the
witness as to whether he had not told
another party in San Jose that il Rea
wanted anything of him he would have to
pay for it, Richards sad he wanted to bring
witnesses to prove that even since he has
been in Sacramento he has sought broker
to do business for him here. The commit
tee would allow no one to give such testi-
mony, and an adjournm ent was had until
tomorrow evening.
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The Scimitar Snake

There is little reptile belonging to
Madagascar known as the scimitar snake,
that is the curling sword. Running along
the back from head to tail is blackish,
horny substance. which bends with the
conv0lutions of the snakes BODY as
readily as would welLtempered steel
spring. and throughout its entire
length 1t bears an edge as hard
as flint and sharp as a razor. They are not
poisonous. but when one of them springs
on man, which he likes very we'll to do.
he will soon have leg off unless cracked
on the pate. Some snake specialists claim
that the presence of this reptile on the
island is the reason there are no large
quadrupeds to be found there at present
the curling sword in back ages having taken
off legs faster than they could be created.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Our CitVI

OAKLAND, CAL, JAN %, 1898. TO THE
- Electors OF the City OF Oakland: The Citizens
Muuleipal League believe the domination OF
organizations or committees C aiming to represent
nAlIonai politics or issues municipal affairs Is
responsible the unsatisfactory character Of our
SlIy government as 1t has been administered OF
.ats oy the wilifui disregard OF the city charter
anu IN contempt OF the expressed viii of the
peopie. ana In other ways dscredtabie to our city
anu detrimental to Its interests; and that past
eeaperlence mas shown that these wrongs Will not
pc rectlned ana business methods introduced into
party organization R
therefore,. for the purpose and with the hone of
,escuing the caty from the control OF those who
nave brought IL 70 It's present condition the Ieac ne
invited q delegation of citizens from each ward
representing ali shades of national politics. to meat
IN convention with Its central completes To noml-
nate fuli ticket for city officers TO be voted for t
the eicction 10 ne held on the 18th day OF March
next and such convention has met and has MONT
mated the ticket following hereafter made nm or
men regardless OF party Affiliations who in con-
formity to the platform of the Citizens Munieioal
League Ticket, already published in the news
papers, VIII devote themselves to a clean and busi
nesSlfke management of The city's affairs with the
sole intent OF promoting the general good of our
citizens
And the Citizens Municipal League earnestly re-
quests all citizens OF Oakland vote ut the said
municipal election for the following ticket and thus
aid In breaking the chains by which organizations
bearing the name of naGiona political parties have
bound our beautiful city, to its great injury aud
detrment. GILES H. GRAY President
CARY HOWARD, secretary of Citizens Municipal
League
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More Smallpox at PaperyiIIe.

SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 20.-Two more cases
OF smallpox at Paperville were reported
this morning. Engineer Gedding, the first
afflicted. died Saturday and was buried in
the hills back of the old sealskin tannery.
II is supposed the first eases were con-
tracted by the men while sorting the rags,
etc.. used in the paper factory. Quarantine
regulations are being strictly enforced. and
every precaution is being taken to prevent
the spread Of the pestilence.
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THE CLAIMANT LOSES.
Many Valuable Sonoma County Titles
Are Protected.

SANTA Rosa. Feb. 20.-The celebrated
ejectment suit of Fitch VS.. Meyerholz, in
volving the title to all the lands in Sonoma
County embraced in the Tzbaco Mexican
land grant, was decided here to-day. Judge
Crawford, before whom the case was heard,
decided in favor of the defendant.
Had the plaintiff won, the titles to all the
lands in the town OF Geyseryille and town.
ships Of Mendocino and Washington would
have been in danger of invalidation. Fitch,
as administrator. sued In the interest of an
heir OF Antonio Pima, one Of the devisees of
the original Tzbaeo Rancho. and had he
been successful it would have been the
entering wedge in proceedings which might
have given the Pima heir fifteenth interest
in over 1900 acres of the best land in So
mona County.
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ALos Angeles Unhung Fiend.

Los ANGELES. Feb. 2O.--Yesterday even
ing the 14-year-old son of a well-known at
torney was assaulted by an unknown person
In front OF the st. Vincent College. The
assailant attempted to commit criminal
assault, but was forced to desist by the
plucky fight made by the boy and the at
tack of a dog belonging to the boy. The
criminal answers the description of the per-
son who assaulted young Frank Huling and
who outraged Miss Cummings on Templs
str Get few weeks ago.
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The Humming of the wires.
U-iea Observer.
..

You have all heard the humrning and
singing OF telegraph and telephone wires as
you pass the poles along the street. No
doubt yen have concluded that it Is caused
by the action of the wind ON the wires. ana
given il no further thought. But it is y OF
true that the singing is caused by the wind.
and II you are at all observing you will
notice that the hummiBg sound Is to be
heard these cold winter mornings, when the
until 1t is lost 10 the clouds. and when
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SAILORS SENTENCED.
The Union Raiders of the Bawnmore
Sent to Prison.

VANCOUVER, b. c., Feb. 20-The union
sailors who raided the steamer Bawnmore
at Nanaimo were sentenced this morning
by Justice Crease. McNally got three years
in the penitentiary. Robinson two years and
Massey and Poltaine one year each. Ham
son was acquitted. The case against An
derson. sailor, for plugging the rife of
Captain Truman OF the ship Glory of the
Seas, was postponed till Friday.
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Where Chicken Thieves Suffer. Z

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 2O-The Sheriff from
Salem, Or, is here. and identifies man
under arrest as John South Shive, who is
wanted there for forgery. and will take him
there tomorrow.
Tonight the man arrested with bullet
hole In his arm proved to be one of gang
OF chicken thieves whom M. j. Houghton
shot at last night when he killed one named
Finn. The other two of the quartet will
probably be caught Tomorrow.
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CAMPBELL IN JAIL AGAIN.
Sidney Bells Old Partner Steals to
Reform Himself.

UKIAH. Feb. 2O.-E. w. Campbell, who
became notorious as the witness who placed
Sidney Bells life in jeopardy, was jailed
here to-day for six months for stealing
gold watch from the Caspar Mill Company's
Office.
The prisoner is afflicted with hypochron-
dria, and affirms that he purposely CON-
mitted the offense to secure Imprisonment,
so that he might be out of reach of NOR
phine, which habit has had him under con-
troll while at liberty.
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THE WIDOW IN TROUBLE.
Charged With Tampering With Her
Rich Husbands Will.

SEATTLE. Wash. Feb. 2o-Widow Yesler
was this afternoon bound over to appear In
the Superior Court on a charge OF conspir-
ing with Dr. j. Eugene Jordon and DR.. a.
Martin Van Buren, to destroy the will of
her millionaire husband, the late Henry l..
Yesler. The hearing Of evidence occupied
eight days and the argument four days. and
the Justice took four days to consider the
evidence. A motion is now being argued
for a change Of venue in the matter Of the
charge of forgery against Mrs. Yesler in
connection with the will. Her bonds have
been placed at $1,000
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Arbor Day Patriotism,

SAN DIEGO. Feb. 20.-Every school in the
city has arraged for the celebration of Ar.
Dor day on the 22d. Every dead tree from
last years planting will be replaced and
many additional ones set out. One extra
tree will be planted at every school and ded-
icated 10 truth and patriotism as symbolized
in the life OF Washington.
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PETER Is GREAT.
Jacks0n's Marvellous Success as an
Actor at Santa Rosa.

SANTA Rosa. Feb. 20.-Peter Jackson
made his debut as an actor here tonight
with l.. r. Stockwel's company. He took
the part of Uncle Tom in 'Uncle Toms
Cabin" and sustained it with rare ability
for first appearance before the public.
He was at ease throughout the presenta-
ton, spoke his lines we'll and looked the
character to perfection. Old tbeater-goers
predict for him an immense success as an
actor, and are enthusiastic in praise of his
first nights performance. The audience
was rapturous in its applause. and pro-
nounce 1t one of the best presentations OF
the play drawn from Mrs. Stoves famous
book ever seen In this city. Jackson's sup
port considered his first appearance before
the footlights as something marvellous.
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In the train
of diseases that follow a tor
pid liver and impure blood,
nothing can take the place
of DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. Nothing will,
after you have seen what it
does. 1t prevents and cures
by removing the cause. 1t
invigorates the liver, purifes
and enriches the blood, sharp
ems the appetite, improves di-
gestion, and builds up both
strength and flesh, when re-
duced below the standard
of health. For Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint" Scrofula,
or any blood-taint it's a posi-
tive remedy. It acts as no
other medicine does. For that
reason, it's sold as no other
medicine is. It's guaranteed
to benefit or cure, or the
money is refunded.
% ~ cod zp
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THE SUTRO TUNNEL CASE.
The Tunnel Company Alleges Fraud
uIent Sale.

The Tunnel Company Alleges Fraud
uIent Sale.
CARSON. New, Feb 20.-The case of
Frank j. Symmes and others against the
Union Trust Company of New York and
others is being argued before Judge Hawey
in the United States Circuit Court here.
The property of the Sutro Tunnel Com
pany was sold under decree of foreclosure
to the Union Trust Company in January.
1889, for the sum OF ST. 325, 600. The present
action is one for setting aside the decree of
the foreclosure and the confirmation of the
sale under it on the ground of fraud.
The complanants ask that the Union
Trust Company be declared the trustee Of
the SUtro Tunnel Company.
A great mass Of evidence is being re-
viewed and arguments will probably not be
closed for several days.
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Lewis, contractor, at o'clock this MORN
ing. His gun was taken away, when he
picked up large rock and threw it. hitting
Lewis on the head and producing frac-
ture of the skull over the left eye, which
will probably prove fatal. Lewis has not
recovered consciousness. The quarrel was
over some dump boards.
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Riverside's Bank Scare Grouudless

RIVERSIDE. Feb. 2O.--The rumor OF run
on the Riverside Bank of this city is with
out foundation. The bank did business
to-day as usual. The rumor was started no
one knows how and few small deposltors
drew out. but deposits during the day were
largely in excess of Withdrawals. There is
no excitement here and the business CON-
munity is perfectly tranquil.
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Held for Murder.

SANTA BARBARA. Feb. 20.-The prelimi-
nary examination of Ward and Mclaughlin.
accused Of numbering Alfred Z. Hore. sta
ton agent at Los Olivos. was heard TO-DAY
and resulted in both being held to answer
before the Superior Court to the charge of
nnurdar
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The Fatal Emptv Gun.

EUREKA, Feb. 20.-The oldest son of L.
Dangard. near Arcata, aged 10. was acct
dentally shot yesterday by young Carr, a
neighbours boy. who was playing with an old
shotgun th ought to be empty. The charge
broke the boys spina! column near the base
of the BRAIN
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While a man was walking along the
river bank near Mount Meridian, West
Virginia, the other day be discovered q
muskrat hole just as the waters edge,
and upon close examination he found it
was full of fish. He got board and
stopped up the hole, ard in short time he
claims that he had taken 175 suckers from
the hole with his hands.
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PetaIuma Has Wards Now.

PETALUMA, Feb. 20. - Last Saturday
night the Board Of Trustees of Petaluma
passed an ordinance dividing the city into
five wards. This has been done Us a pre-
llminary to the inauguration of free postal
delivery here by the Government and for
other civil purposes.
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EXECUTIVE DOINGS.
The Governor Appoints a Trustee and

me UOvernOr Appoints Trustee and
Issues Two Pardons.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 20.-Governor Mark
ham has appointed Professor F. A. Molly
neaux to succeed S. M. White as trustee of
Los Angeles Normal School.
The Governor has pardoned George Row.
ley, serving six-years' sentence for rob-
berry from San Francisco, and Jennie
Samues, serving three years term in the
Whittier Reformatory from Sonoma.
Dent Nash, who Is imprisoned from San
Francisco for forgery, has had his sentence
commuted from five to two and half years.