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The morning call., 1894-01-12
LOST ITS GRIP.
The Old Montgomery
Block to Be Sold.
AN HISTORICAL BUILDING,
Built by General HaIleck in
Early Days.
IKE A BRICK FORTIFlCATION.
Once the Center of Gay Life, Law
and COmstock Brokerage Bust
nesS-PreSent Uses.

A notable auction will take place on the
30th inst. in this city, when the old Mont
gomery block will be offered for sale. In
day or two business announcement will
appear informing capitalists that the Hal
leck estate desires TO dispose of the his
torical pile which seems to have long out
lived IFS day as an Office building.
The tide of prosperity sweeping over
San Francisco left the Montgomery block
no longer what it used to be-the leading
structure of the city-although its excess
i've sOlidity and extraordinary character
of materials have preserved it almost
without change through years. To-day it
is alone in thickness of walls. fortress-Iike
construction and protection against fire.
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RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN.
An Eagle Cracker COmpany's Wagon
Is Completely Demolished.

AS the $3.50 train for San Jose was crossing
Sixth street yesterday afternoon the engine
struck loaded truck belonging to the Eagle
Cracker Company and completely wrecked the
vehicle, throwing the driver heavily on the
pavement and scattering crackers around the
crossing of Sixth and Townsend streets very
promisCuOusy.
The Waterman WHO is stationed at the cross
ing was watching switch engine on the west
size of the street and his attention was not called
10 the express train coming tIOm The OpuOsiIe
direction, ana he did not signal the driver that
there was any danger in driving across The
tracks.
Only The rear part of the truck was struck or
the accident might nave been much more seTi-
Ous but as II was the driver was cut about The
face, when was covered with blood from tile
wounds, and he was badly shaken up though
no bones were broken.
The train instead of being stopped to see
what injury had been done was driven right
along as If nothing had happened, ana soon dIs.
aUDeaTeQ.
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Their Fortv.First Anniversary.

Next Monday evening, January -, union
mass meeting Of all the ely churches will take
place at the Metropolitan Temple under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, which Will celebrate its forty-frst ami
Yersary. George w. Gibbs will preside and
the address OF the evening will be delivered by
Right Rev. Bishop w. Ford Nichols DID.
Rev John Hempnill, ID, and Rev Eli Nc
Clsh, DID,, VIII also assist In the progranme
under the direction of Robert LLOYD. viii fnT,
Sish music. Tile services viii be Tree To Inc
public and promise 10 be OF special Interest
q. h Hartman VIII preside at the organ gnd a
brirf musical programme will prccede the repuN
lar anniversary exercises
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Republicans Organize.

Irsh-American Hall was well filled last night
by the leading Republicans or the Twenty.
ninth Assembly District. In the absence OF the
temporary chairman, Joseph Ault, Hector Bro
die was called 10 the chair.
The following temporary officers were made
permanent for two years: President, joseph
Ault vice. president, William L. DOran; secre-
tary, William q. G. Pitt; financial secretary
Joseph Pierce. Executive cOmmitGee-JOhn
Smith, Timothy Sullivan, Thomas Henritly
Nicholas Weynesky. Thomas Dempsey. p. j.
MAIDEN and Hector Brodie
Resolutions cOndemniDg local bOssism and
factional party strife were unanimously
adopted. Speeches were made by L. j. Murray
Michael Kelly and William e.. &. Pitt, after
which $50 names were placed on the club roll
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PUNISHING THE TRAMPS.
Imprisonment Melted Out to Violators
of the Law.

The railroad officials at Fourth and Townsend
streets feel encouraged by the outlook for a
suppression, at least in a great measure, OF the
tramp nuisance which has become such
problem in this State, through the cooperation
of The civil authorities who have heretofore
seemed only anxious 10 keep moving on the
gangs which came into the various towns along
the railroad.
On Monday, at Yuma, thirteen vicious speci-
mems OF this class were arrested for destroying
railroad property and, upon trial, Two OF them
were released, while the remaining eleven were
convicted and sentenced 10 100 days lmprison-
ment each.
At Tracy Wednesday two more were arrested
for beating their way upon the trains and were
sent up for twenty days each by the court.
Reports from The southern part of the State
indicates that large number OF men who have
appeared IN that section several times simply
travel from one portion of the State to another
without any definite plans in view or desire 10
obtain employment.
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Union League Officers.

The executive committee OF the Union
League Club met last night, ana with John
McComb In the chair proceeded 10 the election
of officers for the year. Following are the
names of the members elected: President
William Mcdonald; first vice -presidenr. s. w
Backus; second vice president. :. X. Thornton:
secretary, George Ii. Pippy; treasurer, j. Il.
HanfOrd. House cOmmItee-General s. w
Backus (chairman), S. X. Thornton, J. b. Stan
ford, W. ). Duval and General John McComb.
Finance c0mmittee-J0seph Simonson John +.
Sheehan. John Dnlbeer and u. 4. Miles
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NELLIE WAS A HOODOO.
The Killing of Hagans Ruined Mrs.
Schwarz's Business.

Mrs. Rosa SchwarZ had a hard time of II ia
Judge Hebbafd's court yesterday trying 10 eX-
plain how IL came about that she owed her
landlord 5000 back REM. Mrs. SchwaTZ is the
landlady OF the rooming-house at 2O7 am 209
Ed0y street. ana business has been so bad
with her lately that she is being sued for Two
mouths rent overdue. She bameS Nellie HOr-
ton Tor II all. Nellie ruined her, she said.
Ever since that murder OF the night OF july 8,
1898, the dodgers bad been declaring that they
saw ghosts ~ dreamed of murders, The cUnse-
queuce being that they deserted her one by
one, and for long time alter the tragedy she
could let no rooms. She was Just getting her
business together again when suddenly the
roof began 10 leak, and away went The dodgers
again. After this AIRS. SchwaTz claims 10 have
discovered that The lease which she held on the
property was no GOOD. and she now refuses 10
pay her rent until her landlord, I. ChaVanne,
makes good all these trifing differences.
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The Anti-Chinese Movement.

The FOrty-third Assembly District Club Of
the Anti-Chinese Law ana Order Leage turned
out en- masse at q meeting last night al kearny
and Pacific streets. DIR. [. {. O'DOnne made
a speech of over an hours length. He said that
the league would put in the field fifteen free
holders who would pledge themselves TO insert
in the charter clause The Chinese must 20"
and the people should vote for these free
holders and elect them, aud they would frame
a charter that would be acceptable 10 every
one but the Cinnamon aud the cody drivers.
The league Will hold It's next meeting at the
Mint steps tomorrow night.
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Hiring Children to Beg.

Nicholas Rossi was arrested yesterday after
noon by F. A. H0lbrook OF the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty TO Children and booked
at the CIV Prison on the charges OF using a
child for begging and allowing a child TO play in
saloon Rossi had Il boy and girl with bin
about and 10 years of age respectively. lie
said they were his children. but the officers of
the society believe they are the victims OF the
padre" sys EN-, being hired out 10 RosSi by
their parents,
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him was of a satisfactory nature, evidently.
for an answer came from him yesterday stating
that party Of twenty-eeht would start about
the 9Th or 9TH of next month, coming through
10 Los Angeles and then gradually working its
way north 10 this city, after which other sec
tons OF the State would be explored. MT
Without and all the party are gentlemen OF
means and their visit may mean a great deal in
the way Of investments IN orchard lands of tile
%
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In Rad Luck.

j. j. Ridley was arrested last night by Detee
tive l.. Gibson and Offcer Rourke and taken TO
the City Prison, where be was booked en- route
TO San Jose. A dispatch was received bv Chief
Crowley on "Wednesday from San Jose thai
Ridley was wanted there for obtaining money
under false pretenses. Ridley has been pIayinR
the races and he says he was held no on Turk
and Fl ank lin street by TWO men on Wednesday
night who relieved him OF his oyeTcoat and
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Policeman Seriously Hurt.

Policeman NJ. j. Heaphey OF the Seventeenth.
street station met with painful accident last
night He was chasing a gang of hoodlums
and at Thirty-first ana Chenery streets ran
against hitchng posi-. which struck him III
tile abdomen ana knocked him senseleSs.
When he recovered consciousness he made his
way 10 The City aud County Hospital aud was
atterward taken TO his home. 12l Chattanooga
street. lie was suffering great pain aud il is
feared serious results may follow.
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About q Cat.

For about the tenth time the quarrels OF the
Guggenheimers and KredOs were aired 10 The
Police Court yesterday. On this occasion Dr.
Guggenhemer. his wife and daughter appeared
In Judge COnlan's court 10 answer charge OF
disturbing the peace. The Judge made up his
mind 10 put stop il possible 10 the feud ana
with that object in view found the defendants
guilty and ordered them TO appear for sentence
Saturday. This was the first time either OF the
parties has been unfortunate enough 10 be con-
Victed-
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ART INSTITUTE MUSICALE.
Forthcoming Symphony Productions.
FIeiShman- Landsberger Concerts.

A large number Of people were present to
enjoy the Thursday evening promenade con-
cert at the Art Institute last evening. Harry
o. Hunt played three organ solos excellently ;
the march from Memberships "Athalla," a
bright little "Cantilene Nuptiale" by Dubois
and an offer,Ory by Wely.
Mrs. Mariner Campbell and Walter c. Camp
bell sang 4 duet, "HEsrasi," by Alary, In a
IN amer which would have been more satIslac-
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NoInads.
O, Shaughnessy,s Fake Friend

John Henderson was arrested by Ofiicer Nc
PhersOn on Everett street Tuesday night and
booked at the Southern Police Station for at
tempt 10 rob. He was in saloon on Fourth
street and saw &. NJ. OiShaughnessy display a
So piece. He followed OShaughnesSy from
Tie saloon and advised him not TO exhibit his
money, and then without further warning he
struck the proprietor of the cash. O'Shaueh-
messy was too quick for him and struck back.
Henderson took to his heels and UShaughnessy
followed. OSbaughnesSy caught his assallant
and turned him over TO the officer.
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Alameda Dentists.

The dentists OF Alameda County held meet
Ing Wednesday evening for the purpose of Or
ganiziDg dentists club. About twenty-five den
lists were present and after full discussion an
organization was effected and the election of
the following named officers: DIR. Russell H.
Cole, president; DR.. h. W. Meek. vice-presi.
dent; DIR. II. ID. BOyes, secretary; DR.. C.
Corwin, treasurer; executive committee-Drs
MerrimaD ST., Hackett and Lewis. Tie club
has 10 ned heartily in The movement for the
dental congress 10 be held from June IL to 16
at The MidMinter Fair.
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The Grand jury and Decker.

A meeting of the subcommittee of the Grand
Jury was held at 416 California street yester-
day for the purpose Of investigating the recent
involving the resignation of DR..
Decker from the Board of Education. II. NJ
A. Miller presided. several witnesses were eX-
AHMED, and IL is expected that the committee
will report 10 the Grand Jury this afternoon
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The Groye-Street Theater.

The GrOve-street Theater was to have been
sold by the Sheriff yesterday, but in view OF
the fact that objection was made by number
of creditors on the ground that tile order OF
court was made upon confessed Judgment by
a corporation and that the proceedings were not
regular the sale was postponed until IL O'Clock
this morning,
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Collins Murder Trial.

All that was noteworthy in yesterdays pro-
ceeding was the putting OF Collins on exhibition
before the jury dressed in the clothes that he
wore when arrested. This was done at the
request OF one OF the jurors and by consent OF
the defendants counsel. Judge Belcher's cham
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An Escaped Forger Caught.

Hiram James, an eX convict, was some time
ago held TO answer 10 the Superior Court for
forging name 10 a Geographic dispatch from
Haywards. AS he was suffering from bite
from a dog in one OF his hands he was sent TO
the City and County Hospital. from which lie
made his escape. lie got INTO scraDe in Oak
land and was sent 10 the Alameda County Jail
His sentence expired Wednesday aud he was
handed over into The custody of Sheriff Nc
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Ohio Eruitmen Coming.

K. 6. Without OF Dayton, The president
OF tile State genealogical Society of
Oho, wrote TO gentleman In this
city some weeks ago asking for informa-
ton as TO the large orchard disirlcs of The
State. whether they could be reached by rail
what lands were worth. etc. The reply sent
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beers were used temporarily as dressing-room.
The ordeal over Collins resumed his ordinary
attire aud his cTosS-eXaminaiion was resumed.
His explanations were very contradictory ana
he frequ ntly asked permission OF the court 10
correct statements made in his examination In
chief AT The ev ming session OF tile court sew
eral witnesses for the prosecution were eX-
amned in leDuttal. The case will be resumed
This morning.
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Rugby Football.

The game between the Zingari and Nomad
Rugby Football clubs. which was unavoidably
postponed last Sunday, Will be played on Sun.
day next at the Haght-street grounds game 10
be called at 80 A NJ. sharp. The teams Will
be made up as follows:
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A Fragrant Breath and Pearly Teeth
Are easily attained, aud those who fail to avail
themselves of the means should not complain
when accused of gross neglect. The SOZODONT
will speedily eradicate the cause CT a foul breath,
identifying and preserving the teeth TO the oldest
age.
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Two Accidents.

Last Wednesday evening John w. McAdoo,
who has been special officer tor over four.
tech years In the vault department OF the Safe
Deposit Company. met with serious accident
that got caught between Two iron doors of one
of The big vaults while engaged In closing it,
90 Friday last McAdoo's ten-year-o son fell
down in the yard of the James Lick School and
broke his arm in two places.
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Mrs. Booear Again.
The Hughes Comnromise.
BERKELEY.

Beginning with this evening the Holmes
Library VIII give a series of Friday evening
lectures, 10 be held in the library-rooms. This
evenings lecture is Amateur Photography"
by o. V. LANCE of North Berkeley The pro-
ceSses Of photography will be practically Illus
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present too busy preparing for their annual
New Years festivities. Another reason Is that
they do not like the idea of going 10 a salo on to
register. The leading Chinese merchants OF
The city are thinking of putting III complaint
AT headquarters 10 see II they cannot have the
place OF registration changed 10 rooms where
IL VIII be sale for The Chinese TO enter. ms
may Keep quite number away from the Regis
iratlon bureau, but il is lie intention, accord
ing 10 this merchant, among his countrymen
generally To comply with the law.
HoteI-Keeper InsOlvent.
Judge Ogden yesterday issued An order Of
adJndlcatiOn of insolvency in the case of Mary
r. Dlnmck. proprietor of the Windsor HOTEL
on Washington street. Mrs DImmick failed
inr S5S75 80. Her creditors are principally
local sloreKeepers. Sheriff McKilican has
been appointed receiver under $4,000 bonds.
Mrs. Boogar Again.
Mrs. Catherine BOOgar filed an answer yester-
day TO the complaint of Charles Lesher, Dri-
Vate detective, who is bringing suit for $500
for false Imprisonment. Mrs. Boogar denies
the charges and Insists that her husband
SHOULD, as matter of law, be made defendant
With her in The action.
The Hughes Compr omise.
There is report TO the effect that Hugh
Hughes, the San Francisco grain merchant,
has compromised the divorce suit of his wife
by paying her $4,000. Hughes will have the
San francisco business.
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ALAMEDA.

The Board of Trustees has finally decided to
enter into a contract with j. w. Goodwin to
furnish the city 100000 gallons Of salt
water for eet-sprinkling purposes for $1,000.
The papers Will be executed at once.
The morning call., 1894-01-12
Fred Hines Fall.
KnIed by a Needle.

Mrs. John Rush OF FTuitvale while oper-
atfng her sewing machine had the side of one
OF the fingers OF her left hand punciured by the
needle. The injury seemed trifiing. yet ir
almost Immediately induced lOckiaw. The
sufferer passed from one convulston into an
other, and In spite of medical assistance died In
a few hours time.
The form OF the dread disease was most ma
lIgnant. The patients body would be bent
backward like n bow by the violence of the
contraction of the muscles in her arms neck
and body. Then the muscles would relax aud
as suddenly contract again, always causing ex-
IRENE suffering. The case has attracted con-
siderable attention.
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Not exceIled by any high priced liniment,
Salvation OIL, twenty-five cents bottle.
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Bank Directors.

The Berkeley Bank of Savings has elected
the following officers: President, f. X. SHAT
tuck; vice-pi esident, j. Il. Little; cashier,
A. W. NaylOr; diI ecIOrs-F. X. ShatIuck, j. l.,
Barker. w. +. Sell. j. Il. Little C.. X. Clark
j. w WARWICK and l.. A. Breckenridge.
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The Trustees do not favor the high license
on peddlers and solicitors. They propose not
10 increase the license and the merchants are
disguised. The board claims tnat the mer-
chants only drop of water in an ocean and
should not be considered.
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Company q, n. G. C.. has been permitted to
erect q ShOOtlng-tange on the beach near the
Bay Farm Island bridge. The company will
build the range at once.
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Death on the Cnrs.

Timothy Brew, a saloon Keeper from Mar
tInez, aged 20 years, died yesterday morning
on the train while coming to TINS city. He was
accompanied bv his physician and was on his
way TO san francisco, where lie going for
medical treatment, he being sufferer from
pneumonia and other complications. The re-
mains were Ell on 10 San francisco FOR
burial where his only known relative a niece
resides. Deceased was a relative OF Ireland
and unmarried.
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For Unemployed.

AT the union meeting OF the Berkeley
churches Wednesday evening 1t was agreed
that the different churches provide a large
quantity of Sandwiches 10 be sent 10 San Fran.
clSco'S unemployed Friday. PhilO Mills will
have charge vi the lunches.
Changes the Asylum.
Mrs. Keith, a teacher of the blind in the In
stitutIOn, has resigned her position. Miss
Campbell has been selected 10 fill the vacancy.
The position OF assistant matrOD, resigned by
Miss Reid, has been filled by the selection Of
Miss Hutchinson.
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Jail Aristocracy.

Mrs. Annie l.. Cameron. recently sentenced
10 serve three months in The County Jail for
attempting he life Of w. j. Laymance. has de-
veloped a strong attachment for Mrs. Mary
Martin. an inmate of The iail. ana spends much
OF her time in the laltel's society. This Is the
most select clique in tn building.
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The reason given by one of the leading Chi
nese merchants OF Oakland for The failure of
tie Chinese 10 register as promptly as was ex-
pecIed is that the majority OF them are at
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From Cable to Trolley.

When Receiver Bishop OF the Piedmont Cable
Company made application 10 tile courts To
raise $4,000 for The use of the ROAD lie init
mated that some important changes would soon
be made in the road.
Ii now transpiTes that the change he had in
view was changing large portion OF the road
from cable 10 an electric line.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-23

position. The phraseology of the letter
has been said to be due to the facile pen
of Mr.. Blaine, and that Mr.. Morrill, con-
sented to assume its authorship, and to
forward it, because Mr. Blaine thought it
would be of less persuasive power over the
recusant Executive if known to have
emanated FROM person whose official
connection with the party sin opposition
was as pronounced as his.
In answer to this groundless allegation
may be offset not only the positive
recollections of Mr.. Morrill's household
who remem Der the circumstances under
which the letter was written, the
improbability that Mr.. Morrill,, whose
great facility i'll expression and COM
mand of language" exemplified
in the extracts from his speeches in the
foregoing sketch. = Mr.. Chittenden said
qualified him for the discussion of
great questions with a power and force
seldom excelled in any legislative body"
would be likely to employ another person
to prepare brief letter he was to accept
and sign as his owl; and lastly that
there could have been no purpose to con-
ceal the party relations of the writer
since Mr.. Morrill, makes his appeal to a
political opponent as the representative
of $1,000 DISTINGUISHED Repu bic ans, and
as chairman of their canvassing COM
mittee.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-23
WARMLY PRAISED.

DIR. Swan, of Cumberland Mills, Finds
vitalized Nerve and Blood Tonic Espe-
clally Valuable in Certain Cases-The
Express interested in This New Discov-
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-23
THE MAINE PoPULISTs.
They Nominated Bateman for Governor and
Adopted Free Silver Platform,

Augusta, March 22.-.The Populists be-
A bout one hundred of them met here in
state convention this forenoon. A. A.
Beaton of Rockland was made cnair-
man; Wilfred Harris of Auburn and
James E. Campion of Portland, secre-
taries. Hardly had the convention or
ganized, when Uncle Scion Chase took
the floor and enthused the audience by
pronouncing for the new religion and
getting the horns of the steers into
action.
A Subcommittee was chosen as follows:
Androscoggin, J. E. Ashe, Auburn; Cum
berland, W. II, Jewett, Portland; Frank
lin, H. B. Ridley, jay; Hancock, Henry
Belts, Ellsworth !; Kennebecc, E. W. Boyn-
ton, Augusta; Knox, A. L. Young, Cam
den; Lincoln, CIV. Bickford, Dresden
Mills; Penobsc John White, Levant;
Pisca taquis, Willard Lord, Abbott;
Sagadahoc, John NJ Jordan, Richmond;
Waldo, Andrew E. Clark, Belfast.
The committee on lutions reported
a platform declaring that the present
depression is due to a lack of circulating
medium. The platform favors silver
coinage at a ratio of 16 to 1, TO be sup
plemented by legal tender paper money
till the sum total of the circulation is
equal to $50 per capita and the. issue
thereafter to be regulated by the bureau
of statistics. 1t also favors governmental
control OF railroads, telephones and tele-
graphs, also that Congress prohibit un-
desirable immigration, enact a good in
come tax, provide for arbitration be-
tween employer and employe with power
to enforce the decision of the arbitrators,
and that the Maine legislature provide a
system OF state, insurance for farm
property, also listing system of taxa
! ton.
An exciting discussion arose over the
silver question. Mr.. Lenwood of Thomas
ton objected to the free coinage clause
and favored the addition of the Farmers
Alliance sub-treasury scheme. Mr..
Sargent of Portland defended the silver
clause.
Mr.. Campion of Portland offered An
amendment embracing the sub-treasury
plan for loaning money on perishable
products. He would not include land.
Mr.. Campion made ringing speech in
favor Of the amendment ne would
rather go home and "say we are lot of
ment adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Bateman the dispute
was settled by adding to the platform
tine following: We hereby endorse the
platform of principles adopted by the
Omaha convention"
Prof. L. g. Bateman of Searsmont was
nominate for governor by reclamation
and he accepted.