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ON BOGUS CONTRACTS.
How the Panama Millions Were
Poured Into the Sea.
The Sums Spent Corrupting the Press
Were Nothing to This Drain on
the Canal Company.
special to THE MORNING CALL

PARIS, Jan. 5.-Before the: Parliamentary
commission OF inquiry to-day the prin-
cipal witness was Viscount Devillebois.
Mareuil. Monarchist Deputy for Mayenne.
He said that the expenditure of the Panama
Canal Company in corrupting the press was
a trifie when compared with the enormous
amount lost through bogus contracts, and
he urged the commission to call the
principal contractors and to examine them
as to the amounts received and the work ac-
tually done. The C0mite de la Union du
Panama, he said. was formed expressly to
influence Deputies aud conspicuous mes in
the provinces in favor of the lottery loan.
The commission appointed sub-cOmmit-
tee for the purpose Of making an inquiry
into these charges.
NJ. Baihut. Minister of Public Works in
the Cabinet of NJ. de Freycinet in 1886. was
to-day brought before Franqueyl'e. the ex-
amiDing magistrate, to confront Charles de
Lesseps and Marcus Fontane the impris-
0ned directors of the Panama Canal Com
pany. After an examination Of two hours
III. Baihut was ordered to appear before
Franqueville on January 10.
The BlOndin arrest yesterday has been
the one topic Of discussion to-day in the
lobbies OF the Chamber. 1t is supposed
that his evidence given yesterday implicated
Baihut and was the direct cause of the lat
ter's examination to-day.
AT the request of the Minister of Justice
DR.. Cornelius Herz's name has been strick-
en- off the roll of the Legion of Honor. The
official announcement will be made in few
days.
The Bourse is very much depressed.
Credit Foncier shares dropped 20 francs
and Credit Lyonnaise 10 francs.
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THE SENATE.
Bills VIII Be introduced to Make New
Counties

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 5.--In the Senate this
morning Lieutenant-Governor Reddick an
nounced two committees. He said he
would reserve the others until the arrival OF
Senator MCGOWAN, who is expected some
time to-day. The following were appointed: /:
On Attaches, Contingent Expenses and
Mileage-Streeter, Maher, Broderick, Will
son and Armes.
On State Library and Rules-Ragsdale.
Hart and Sewell.
LangfOrd presented petition from the
Nicaragua canal conference of San Fran
cisco, comprising the commercial bodies of
this State, asking for the adoption of a
resolution asking Congress TO aid the con-
structiOn of the Nicaragua canal. lie also
presented the resolutions framed by the
conference and asked tor their adoption.
Carpenter thought they should be re-
ferred. as the phraseology was what he
called bad"
G0ncher and Ostr0m, in almost the same
breath, said they had resolutions ON the
same subject. Ostrom sent his ND to the
desk aud had it read. The resolutions were
all sent to the Committee On Federal Rela-
tions.
The best that Langford could do was to
secure the passage OF a motion ordering the
committee to report back as soon as pos
s;ble.
The Senate reconvened at2 o'clock. when
Senator Voorhies moved that the roll be
called, and the Senators introduced bills as
their names were called.
Senator Pntnam opposed the motion on
the ground that bills could not be introduced
until the committees had been appointed to
receive them.
Senator Simpson discovered that the bills
went to the printer before the committees
received them. and it would therefore be
perfectly legal to proceed with the intro
duetiOn OF bills.
The roll was called, however, and Voor-
HES motion was lost
Senator Goucher then moved to adjourn
until Monday at II o'clock.
Carpenter, who was in the chair, stated
that resolution had already been adopted
providing that when the Senate adjourned
tomorrow it be until Monday. This de-
feated Goucher's motion, and the Senate
then adjourned until tomorrow morning at
II o'clock.
1t Is expected that President Reddick
will announce the committees the first thing
in the morning Then the bills will fly into
the seeretary's desk like snowfiakes.
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DIVISION FIGHTS.
An Effort to Be Made to Create New
Counties i'm Southern California.


SACRAMENTO, Jan. 5.-There is to be
big division fight here from Southern Cali
fornia. Two bills will be introduced-one
from Riverside to create a county of that
name by taking a small portion from San
Bernardino and very large chunk from
San Diego Another Will come from San
Jacinto, to create a county bearing that
name which will take all its territory from
San Diego County. Lynch of San Bernar-
dino favors the latter bill, mainly because
it does not interfere with the boundary
lines Of the county he represents.
twill. no doubt, be sack fight, for divis-
i0nists have learned by past experiences
how idle it is to divide a county on "jaw-
bone" alone. Lynch maintains that while
San Bernardlno County is the largest in the
State, still it is the seventeenth In point of
acreage Of assessable lands. He says there
is to be meeting in San Bernardino shortly
to agitate the proposition of preparing a
bill, which will lop off the desert portion
Of that county and make a new one Of 1t
calling it Mojaye County, with the county
seat at Mojave. Lynch says that he first
spoke Of this down there as joke, but it
has since been taken up and treated seri-
ously.
Ex-Justice Of the Peace Charles A. Lowe
OF San Francisco is here with bill which
will be introduced. providing for the crea-
ton of fourth Police Court In San Frau
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A MISSION SCANDAL.
Senator COckrell Has Probably Stirred
a Hornets Nest.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.--Mr. Cockrell of
Missouri presented petition in the Senate
this morning outside the usual run of petit
tions. Mrs. Effie G. Snow Of Shell City, Mo-,
represents that her daughter, Lora Snow,
aged 10 years, went to Richfeld, Sewer
County, Utah, and became teacher in the
Presbyterian Mission school. She died
October 4, 1889, under circumstances that
left grave doubt as 10 the cause Of her death.
Mrs. Snow says she has been hampered and
DELAYED in getting at the facts relative TO
the death and in recovering the body. 1t
wRs claimed that death was caused from
typhoid fever. and before she could return
to Missouri and secure proof that typhoid
fever was not contagious, she says the body
of her daughter had reached such condi-
ton that medical examination could not
be made to determine the cause and manner
Of her death. Mrs. Snow says this is not
the only young woman teacher whose body
has been disposed of in such a way as TO
leave a suspicion of foul play. For this
reason Mrs Snow asks an investigation of
the manner in which this mission is carried
on. request in which the citizens of Shell
City jOin.
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STORY OF A DEAL.
Senator Stewart as a Cabs
inet=Maker.
THIS THING PASSES BELIEF
The differing Bait of Portfolio Said
to Have Been Dangled Before
Mr.. FO0te.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-There is story
afioat in circles in Washington that affect
to be well informed that will probably
cause something of a surprise in San Fran
cisco. The story is told with an attention
todetail and artistic verisimilitude that leave
nothing to be desired in the way of of lend
ing it at least an air of probability. The
stCry connects the name Of W. w. F0ote of
Alameda with position in the Cabinet of
President-elect Cleveland, though the name
Of the place he is TO fll is not even limited
at
As told to THE CALL correspondent the
story is that Mr. Foots was induced to with
draw from the race for the senatorship by
direct promise that he should be given a
place in the new Cabinet. The promise aud
the withdrawal, the correspondents III form
ant went on, were both brought about by
tie mediation of Senator Stewart of Neva-
da. As is we'll known Stewart will go into
the Senate as free lance with a silver fight
on hand and anti-RepublicaU tendencies at
the beginning of Cleyeland's term of office,
and. consequently. as probable convert he
is particularly persona grata just now TO
the powers that are about to be. For some
reason as yet untold Stewart is especially
hHAtOus 10 see W Dil6 come 10 TIE Se1ate
from California just at this time, and he is,
poreover. desirous that Foote, who is said
TO be a friend of his, should 90 into the
Cabinet.
In fnrtheTance of both these wishes Sem
atOr Stewart is said to have taken trip to
New York last week for the express pur-
pose OF laying the situation in California
before Mr.. Cleveland. However that may
be, Stewart certainly went to New York
and as certainly saw Cleveland there. At
the conclusion Of the conference, it is said,
Stewart sent long dispatch to Mr.. F0ote.
and at once after the sending of that dis
patch the announcement was made that
FOOte had Withdrawn from the Senatorial
race, leaving White practically without
serious opposition. The story comes from
4 source usually well advised upon national
political matters, and may therefore be
safely taken as possibly more than mere
TumOr.
Senator Stewart, when seen tonight, did
not have much to say concerning this re-
port He would not affirm its truthfulness,
but. then. neither would he deny it. "Mr.
FOote would make very good Cabinet
officer" is all that he would say.
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before the f mes could be sab.u d the
structure was entirely destroyed, together
with three iive-story buildings and a resi-
dence on Pennsylvania avenue. The build
ings destroyed were occupied by p. Duff q
Sons, commission merchants; Cayitt &
Pollock. dealers in lamps and fancy I'M
ported goods; Booth & Flynn. contractors,
and numerous Offices.
The losses at midnight were estimated at
from quarter to half million dollars.
Keeeh's immense instalIment house and
the Westinghouse machine-shops we're on
fire several times, but the good work of the
Fire Department saved them. AT II 80
o'clock the walls of the Duff building fell
with crash. burying the old Werner man.
sion adjoining. Fortunately the family had
deserted the house before the walls came
down, and as far as known no one was in
jured. but many valuable paintings and
works of art were destroyed.
The total loss has been found to be
S33S, 900, fully covered by insurance,
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watehmen-N. r. Dibble, ]. Ii. Lawrence.
A. G. Cuneo, G. Lewis; committee room
porters-Joseph Cochrane, M. j. Buckman
and A. Coffee; gallery porter. John Lea
porter to sergeant-at-arms, w. G.. Beale
messenger to State Printer, j. r. Kane
janitress to ladies' waiting room. Mrs.
Cythia HopsoD.
A resolution to allow each committee $40
worth of stationery was laid on the table,
as that amount of supplies may not be
needed by all committees.
Duckworth of Monterey then became
very sarcastic after these places had been
created and given out, and moved that an
artist be appointed, with salary fixed at SO
day, to sharpen the pencils of the clerks
This bit of satire created some laughter,
but failed to disconeert the Democrats. who
had succeeded in finding places for their
friends
Quite number of silly resolutions we're
then introduced, one of which came from
Marks Of San Francisco County. The docu-
ment that he sent up to the clerk to be read
provided that 100 chapters of laws passed
as they are issued, and other law books, be
purchased out of the contingent fund of the
members and be placed in the possession Of
tue Janlt0r
Miller Of Alameda called upon Marks to
explain what he meant He wanted infor-
nation so that he could vote intelligently.
The Speaker then called upon Marks to ex-
plain himself. and that gentleman was
forced to admit that the janitnr had got him
to present the resolution. and he did not
know anything about the character or OBJ
lect Of 1t. 1t was very promptly voted
down.
Speaker Gould vacated the chair and an-
nOunced the death of Hon. j. w. Best,
once Surveyor-General and an ex-member
of the Legislature, at Merced, and offered a
resolution that when the Legislature ad-
j0urned it be out of respe ct to his memory
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BITTER WAR IN PROSPECT.
Republicans VIII Not Easily Give Up
the Senate

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Republicans
of the Senate met in caucus this morning to
consider the order of business. Initial
steps were taken toward beginning bitter
fight for control Of the next Senate. If there
has beer any belief that the Republicans
intended permitting the organization Of the
next Senate to 60 by default, that belief
was shattered by the action taken to-day.
A committee consisting of Teller, Hoar,
Mitchell, Chandler, Higgins, and all the
Republican members of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections WAS appointed to
take special charge of the subject of organ
izing, and incidentally thereto the mat
ter Of election Of Senators in West
ern States where the fight is now on. These
Senators are all astute politicians and will
see nothing done TO jeopardize the chances
OF Republicans, and will prepare all cases
so that in the event of contests, which are
inevitable. the best possible front can be
made. The question of order of business Is
secondary to the more important matter Of
organization, and a committee to agree upon
some working plan was appointed in the
persons of Senators Sherman, Frye, Dolph,
Cullom. Plat. Washburn and Quay. They
will canvass the situation and report at
another caucus TO be called early next week.
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RATHER IN CONFLICT.
Two Stories About the Mission of
SatOIfI

ROME. Jan. 5.-The Corriere del Mattino,
a newspaper published at Naples. says that
the leading topic is the fiasco of Monsignor
Satollps mission from the Vatican to the
United States. The Corriere article says
that Monsignor Satolli's brusque manner
has excited the discomfort OF the American
Bishops, who caused the Cura to under
stand that they would not tolerate the AFRO
eance of the envoy. The Vatican, there
fore, for fear of eau sing greater friction,
has been obliged to recall Monsignor SatolIi
instead of having him remain in America to
represent the Pope at the Chicago World's
Fair
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The interesting z
fact has been ascertaned from unquestion-
able sources that the European mail deiv-
cred at the Catholic University TODAY
brought 10 Monsignor Satolli, the Papal
legate instructions broadening and widen
ing his power, and imposing upon him new
duties and responsibilities, which must
necessarily occupy his attention to the ex-
clusion of all but the most urgent business
Ter same time TO come.
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HARRIsONS HEALTH.
Not in Four Years Has 1t Been Better
Than Now.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Little Martena
Harrison continues to improve, but the
White House is still quarantined and big
plaeards containing the information that
contagion exists within are displayed ON the
entrances to the private part Of the man
sion. When the quarantine against the
White House is removed it is probable that
President Harrison will take a few DAYS
recreation in duck-shooting
In view of the statement published to the
effect that President Harrieon's health was
failing and that he was likely to break
down before his term OF Office closed, Post
master-General WaHamaker was questioned
to-day as to the facts. He SAID that the
President was in perfect health, and that
not in four years had he been away from
his desk single day from personal sick
ness. He has for months been out in the
wilderness of suffering. and the shadow of
IL fingers for long time upon nature that
feels as deeply as his.
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cisco. He is armed with petition setting
forth the needs Of the court which is signed
by all OF the Police Judges. the Prosecuting
Attorneys and the Board of Health. 1t is
claimed that the ends of justice are fire.
quently defeated owing to the overcrowded
condition of the Police Courts now in ope-
ration. If the bill passes, Lowe will be ap-
pointed by the Governor to fill the position
Of Police Judge.
Bert Schlessinger of San Francisco will
introduce bill in the Assembly providing
for the selection and purchase of a site and
erection OF State building in San Fran
cisco for the use of all State officers that
are now in rented quarters in San Fran
cisco.
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INDIGNANTLY DENIED.
The Bohemia Did Not Cut Loose
From the Ur,1bria.

HAMBURG, Jan. 5.-Upon the arrival here
to-day Of the Hamburg-Amercan Line
steamer Bohemia interviews were had with
several persons aboard her in regard to her
attempt to tow the disabled Cunard liner
Umbria. and to the report that the towing
hawser was cut on board the Bohemia
Every BODY on board the steamer emphati-
cally denied that the hawser had beeh cut
The break was not close inboard, but was
at considerable distance from the Bohemia.
Many feet of the hawser went trailing
astern when the break occurred, and this
fact effectually disproves the stateme ment that
the hawser was cut on board the Bohemia.
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AssWOMAN'S WRATH
Gail Hamilton Writes. to-:
Gladstone. -. ::
CHARGED WITH A MURDER.
AS Head of the British Government.
the Bloed of Mrs. Maybrick viii ~.
Be on His Hands. !: -.
Special to THE MORNING CALL; Z

BosToN, Jan. 5.-"In the name of God i
arraign you, the head OF the British Geyern-
ment. for the murder of Florence EIzqbeth
May brick. now dying in the convict~pris0n.
at Woking." -. ::
So writes Miss Abigail Dodge, the author ::
ess known to the literary world as Gall
Hamilton. to Right Hon. William E, Glad.
stone, Prime Minister of Great Britain;
Miss Dodge declares that there is no~evi:
dence of the imprisoned woman's guilt and
shames a great Government for binding tile
feeble hands of woman in living tomb
and demanding more evidence of her inro-.
cenee. After reproaehing the British Gov.
ernment and the Home Office in particular
for the barbarous action, Miss Dodge de-.
clares that they are guilty of deliberate:
murder.
In closing she says: "But if there bea
God who makes and notes the ways of this
world, who hears the voice of innocent
blood crying unto him from the ground, it
is better to be the young wife and mother.
perisbing in the Working Prison than the:
Prime Minister of the Government which.
works her torture and her slaughter" =
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penses for the ne; fiscal year at $3.50. coo.
The revenue of 1e State for the year past
was over S433. .o0o The Governor strongly
urges the imnhdate location of the
various State i'stitutions, except the
capital, and lie establishment of
a State orphan lge. reform school
and an Agricultural college. In the matter
of railroads seeki { to acquire title to min
ing lands he in'ies prompt aud stringent
legislation to psbtect the people against
such corporatioT;. He also recommends
the enforcementoy legislation of the provi-
sion of the corstitution excluding Pinker-
tons or other AIMED bodies of men not au-
thorized by Law from the State. Liberal
irrigation laws are suggested and memorials
to Congress as,ing for free-sIlyer law are
recommpnded
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CONTAMINATED WATER.
The Arkansas Epidemic Probably Is
Not Cholera.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-Surgeon-G General
Wyman received a report from Surgeon
Williams, sent to Little Rock. Ark, to in
vestigate tile disease in the convict camp
there. After describing the filthy condition
of the camp and the surroundings. he gives
his opinion that the deaths there are due
either 10 poison or contaminated water,
with filth and overcrowding. probably the
latter.
LITTLE Rock, Ark. Jau. 5.-There were
no new cases Of sickness in the penitentary
to-day and there are now no more than the
usual number of cases in the hospital.
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ARRAIGNED TOR TRIAL.
Men of the Iron Hall Must Answer in
Court.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. g. = Freeman d.
Somerby, late supreme president OF the
Order of the Iron Hall. Dr. Charles IL. Ba-
ker. late supreme medical examiner. Joseph
Gladding, late supreme organizer, and James
ii. Eckersley. late chairman of the supreme
finance committee, were arraigned this
morning before Magistrate Pole on a charge
Of using 100000 Of the orders funds to
sustain the Mutual Banking and Trust
Company OF this city. Counsel for the de-
fendant waived hearing and the magis-
trate bound them over in 5000 bail for the
court. District Attorney Graham said he
would resist the attempt of the Indianapolis
authorities to take the defendants there for
trial
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BIG FIRE IN DENVER.
The Flames Were Beyond Control for
Several Hours.

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 5.-One Of the
largest fires that ever occurred in this city
started at AS and at / A. NJ. was under
control. The fire started in the oilroom Of
the E. Hallack Paint. Oil and Glass Com
pany, in the Halack buildings. and soon
spread to adjoining business houses. Tie
total loss is estimated at S290,O00, divided as
follows: Eaton Ritchall & Co., hardware,
$4,000; Hallaek Paint, Oil and Glass COM
pany. S65,G00 Denver Stamping Company,
10000; Western Laundry Company, S10,-
coo; L. A. 81 Charles Hallaek, on buildings.
100000; National Cracker Company,
nominal. Insurance about half above
amount Many narrow escapes occurred
among the firemen. caused by falling walls,
which were blown out by the explosion of
oil
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THE DEADLY AMATEUR DAGGER.
Exactly a Parallel to the Recent
King Mccoy Tragedy,

ELGIN. H.. Jan. 5.-Mahlon Jones. a
teacher in the high school at Hampshire,
died to-day from a dagger wound inflicted
by Rosa Schultz. a handsome young teacher
in the same town. She was the heroine and
he the villain IN drama presented by an
amateur theatrical company of which both
were members, and in the excitement of
the public presentation she plunged the:
dagger, with which she was supposed to
kill him, into his breast
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BEER FOR MEXICANS.
An Attempt to Supply the Place of
PuIuue

CITY OF MEXICO. Jan. 5.-James Naser,
a fnancier OF New York, Is here for the
purpose of securing concessions from the
Mexican Government for the establishment
or extensive breweries in the principal
cities of the republic. Naser states he has
negotiated for English capitalists within
the last year tor the purpose of building
breweries in San Francisco. Denver, Balti-
more. Detroit. Rochester, Portsmouth, N
H., and Newark, n. j. These purchases
will involve an expenditure of more than
SS000.000. he is also president and direc-
tor of the Mexican Quarry Company at
New York.
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REFORM IN MONTANA.
The Governor Does Not Believe in
Giving BribeS.

HELENA, Mont. jan 5.-The Legislature
met in jont session this morning and
listened 10 Governor Richards message.
The first vote for United States Senator
will be taken on January II.
Both houses of the Legislature adjourned
shortly after hearing the Governors mes
sage. Nothing can. be doue until the Com
mittee on Rules reports, and this is looked
for TO- morrow. Governor Richards first
message compares favorably with those of
bis predecessors. 1t is exhaustive in its
treatment OF State issues, and 1t pronounees
in favor OF important measures. An amend
ment Of The election laws to prevent bribery
is strongly urged. He recommends that
the registration law be changed so
that voters can register at their
own polling places at any time
up to within a few days of the election.
The Placing OF the names Of candidates in
parallel columns on the Australian ballot is
also urged, so that straight ticket for any
parry can be voted with single mark. He
speaks highly of the States Worlds Fair
managers, and recommends further appro-
priations in addition to the $4,000 already
appropriated. He estimates the whole ex-