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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-04
REFORM IN NEW YORK
Plans Being Considered by the
Seventy.
There Is a Movement on Foot Also
to Forfeit the Charter of
Tamniany.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The Committee of
Seventy is preparing statement for pub
llcation setting forth its position as re-.
CARDS the more extended and detailed re-
forms which 1t has recently decided to
undertake. This statement, with the SUBJ
committees charged with investigation in
the various departments of the city gov
ernment, will probably be complete by TO-
night or tomorrow. Charles Stewart
Smith, chairman Of the executive commit
tee. said yesterday that the subject of
small parks, concerning which there was
plank in the Seventy's platform. would
be carefully considered. The civil service
laws, as they appear to those holding po-
sitions in the police and the Board of
Excise, Mr.. Smith said, hal bG0n sh5
subject of careful study by Mr.. Bernheim
of the Seventy, and it was the inten tion
to make o thorough and systematic in-
vestigation of this subject.
Considerable attention will be paid to
the subject Of removal of garbage, and the
committee has already some reports on the
systems in London, Berlin, Paris and
Vienna. Mr.. Smith said it was the inten-
tion of the Seventy TO make an investiga-
tion of this matter before the board of
estimate makes up its next budget with a
view to considering if the present appro-
priation is sufficient. A commission will
probably be appointed to examine into the
entire expenses of maintaining the city
government and making comparisons with
those OF other large cities. TIE tenement
house question VIII also be considered.
The Good Government Club. of which John
Brooks is the president, has appointed a
committee which is going to call soon
upon the Attorney General He will be
requested to bring to the attention of
the courts the violation of the charter of
the Tammany Society of the Columbia
Order whereby the latter will be COM
PEELED to show cause why its charter should
not be annulled. Club T and Mr. Leavtt
claim that the Tammany Society has vio-
lated that provision of its charter which
stpulates that the society shall never have
an income from real estate exceeding
$4,000. It is also claimed that the charter
has been violated In reference to the pro-
vision that it shall have a pension
fund devoted to the widows and orphans
of its members. They assert that If there
be such fund in the hands of the society
it is never applied and therefore the neces-
sity for the existence of the society ceases.
1t is claimed by the mem bers of the society
that there is such fund and that it is ex-
pended for the relief Of needy members
when occasions arise.
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REILLY LOSES HEART
Not Much Faith in His Fund
ing Bill.
John Boyd Says the Central Pacific
Does Not Want the Measure
Passed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-FOr some reason
or other Representative Reilly of Penn
sylvanis, author of the Pacific Roads
Funding BiIl' and chairman OF the Com
mittee on Pacific Railroads, is not as earn
estly advocating his bill as at the last ses-
sion. Representative Cannon of CaIitor-
MIA says that he talked with Reilly and the
latter seemed very much downcast over
his defeat for reelection. Judge Mcguire
has also noticed Reilly's apparent change
of mind, but is at loss to know how to
account for it. Some of Mr.. Reilly's col
leagues from Pennsylvania say that he ex-
pected aid from the railroads in his fight
for reelection. but that those roads, which
are friendly Co Huntington and his inter
ests, failed to come to his aid.
In conversation with THE CALL CORE
spondent tonight Mr.. Reilly seemed half
hearted about his bill, although be still
con tended that it was the beat measure yet
devised Provided" said he, ''that it can
be successfully enforced, and there seems
TO be some question as to that | think
something will be done this session,
though do not know what it will be or
when The matter will be brought before
the House. / have not spoken to any
members of the Rules Committee and do
not know what their disposition is about
giving our committee day for the biFs
consideration. In a few days my COM
mittee will meet and / shall execute its
instructions. l shall not make any effort
to call the bill before the House unless l
am Instructed to do So"
Southern Pacific Lobbyist John Boyd
said tonight: "This Congress will not
do anything beyond passing appropriation
bills. Reilly's bill Will not pass. We do
not want it to. We want 100 years extern
sion. Nothing less will satisfy my people"
When asked what would happen on
January II, when first mortgage bonds for
100000 mature, Boyd said:
ION, we'll, the sinking fund will cover
that"
Chairman Reilly says he does not know
what would be the result of inaction by
this Congress. ut is a grave legal ques-
tioh," said he, whether default Of pay
meut on the bonds which will mature in
January will forfeit the en- tire road to the
Government. Only litigation can determine
this. and it will be long drawn out litiga-
ton, too"
Che Californians here regard it as barely
possible that Messrs. Reilly and Boyd are
playing possum." and that while appear
ing neglectful or Indifferent they may be
making a still hunt
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BODY sTEALERs ON TRIAL.
Women in Court Wear the CoIors of
the Defense.

LINCOLN. Nebr., Dee. 3.-The case of
the State against the Cottner University
students, professors and janitors for bodv-
snatching is being vigorously contested.
The defendants, visiting students and
their lady friends in court this morning all
wore the col0rs of the university, red and
orange. Previous to the opening of court
an excursion was made to the receiving
vault in Wyuka Cemetery. This was
move on the part of the defense for the
purpose of rebutting evidence relating to
the Identification of the remains. The
case for the defense hangs upon this point.
Defendant j. A. Burford was the first
witness. He testified that ne and Mehan
were student janitors of the university.
He denied having said az the time the
body was carried downstairs that it was
heavier than when it was carried up.
This contradicts the testimony of Trustee
Byer. The prosecution demanded sam
pie of Burford's handwriting on the
theory that he wrote the letter purporting
to come from Chicago man Offering to
furnish the college the body claimed to
have been stolen. II was granted and was
rot similar.
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from the commercial organizations of
Portland. Or, favoring the Nicaragua
canal. Dolph briefly urged the impor-
tance of the pending measures for prose-
cutting the canal.
PETER of Kansas offered two resolutions.
The first directs the Judiciary Committee
of the Senate 10 investigate the circum-
stances and legal authority under which
the Secretary of the Treasury made the
last two issues of bonds. The second reso-
luton calls on the President for iDforma-
ton concerning the circumstances and ne
cessity for sending United States troops
to Chicago during the pendency of the
Pullman strike. Both resolutions went
over under the rule.
Mr. Cali of Florida offered resolution
for the appointment OF special commit
tee to inquire as to what extent the Loui-
siana or Honduras lottery was operated
in Florida; whether either of them had
sought to control State or national cleo
tions; whether money had not been ex-
pended by them in turning the election
Of members of Congress, and whether
they did not own or subsidize the news
papers in Florida. The resolution went
over.
The annual report of the Government
directors of the Union Pacific Railroad
was received from the Secretary of the
Interior. The Secretary of the Navy sub
mitted reply to Senate resolution call
ing for the relative number of American
citizens ana aliens in the United States
navy. The annual reports of the various
departments and bureaus were received.
At O'Clock, on motion of Mr.. German,
the Senate adjourned.
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FOR A BRIEF TIME.
Congress Once Again in
Session.
WELCOME TO TOM REED.
He Is Felt to Be the Coming
Man.
SOME FLOWERS FOR THE DEAD.
Warforses Who Will Retire Not
Forgotten in the Giving of
Floral Offerings.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-The opening of
the short session Of the House was pictur-
esque in a way, but devoid of interestn g
features. The victorious Republicans and
the defeated Democrats exchanged greet
ings. and gave and took thrusts on the re-
suit of the recent political battle with
much animation but thorough good-nature.
The galleries were crowded. and half the
desks on the floor were smothered with
flowers.
Congressional veterans who had spent a
good share of their lives in the House
came in for their final session, the tidal
wave having retired most of the leaders OF
the majority. But there were few discon-
solates among the defeated, and they
joined with the members of the minority
in od-natured sallies. Representative
Holman of Indiana was greeted warmly
by his own frieuds.
The leaders on both sides got enthusi-
astic receptions from their respective par
tisans, the appearance Of Speaker Crisp,
eX-Speaker Reed, Mr.. Wilson and Mr..
Burrows being the signal for long and
loud outbursls. There was no chance In
the first days proceedings for reference to
the elections, 80 the actual proceedings
were dull and uninteresting. Seven new
members were sworn in, and after long
wait the Presidents message was read.
Although it was listened to with interest
it was concluded without mark of ap-
proval or disapproval.
Judge Mcguire was the recipient of
many congratulations on the floor of the
House as the only California Democrat
elected to the Fifty-fourth Congress. His
desk was ornamented with several beauti-
full floral gifts. one in particular-a large
horseshoe Of roses-presented by Cali
fOrnians resident in Washington. Accom-
panying it was a card with the words
"The voters of the Fourth Congressional
District Of California will never take the
horseshoe from the door till it is removed
to the Speakers chair."
OF the California delegation there were
present at the Capitol to-day: Senator
Perkins and Representatives Mcguire,
Bowers and Cannon. Senator White will
leave Los Angeles tomorrow for Wash
iDgton. Senator Perkins has taken apart
ments at La Normandie Hotel. Judge
Mcguire aud wife are at the Ebbitt House.
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SUGAR SAYS A WORD.
Havemeyer's Reply to President
Cleveland.
The Head of the Administration Has
Learned Nothing From the
Late Elections.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-President n. O.
ing Company this evening gave out the
folio wing signed statement:
If one will fairly and dispassIonately con-
slider the Presidents recommendation it Will
become apparent that 1t comes down 10
this: "The sugar company mas taken
action, the result Of which is to de-
prive temporarily of work $4,000 per-
sons employed in the various Industries
dependent upon the refining of sugar, together
with the members of their families. l recon-
mend such action as to deprive those persons
of work permanently. If the industry Is
languishing the proper course is to destroy it,"
There are some things which can be estab-
lished through a demonstration. A compari-
son OF the duty put by the tariff bill upon varI
Gus articles will show that while the maximum
protection accorded TO sugar is per cent,
other and more favored articles receive protec-
tion up to 40 and SO per cent.
Why this discrimination should be made
against a large number OF persons who hold
the stock in the company and are employed In
its rehneries it is impossible to say. They pro-
test against 1t. The answer to this protest In
the Presidents message Is. as the present pro-
lection is inadequate, 1t ought TO be removed
altogether.
Reasonable legislative aid REQUIRES that the
sugar industry shall be treated as other impor-
tant industries are. Ii this is done the INDUSTRY
cannot languish. and thousands of discharged
workmen" will have remuneratiye employ.
ment.
The country has already pronounced its
judgment on the mode in which the last Con-
gress dealt with the interests OF workingmep.
The President apparently had not learned that
lesson. 1t ought not 10 requirr much time for
workmen TO appreciate that the President in a
bid for personal popularity is willing to strike
deathblow at their interests.
d. o. HAvEMEYER.
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was the principal spokesman of the Ar
menian refugees, told the whole story in
a most convincing manner.
DR.. g. Thoumain, well-known Ar
menian. has just received let er written
on September 90 from Todorian, village
near Erzeroum. The writer says: "How
can | write such horrors of our life for the
days since the 14th. Mounted robbers
rode up to this village an hour after sunset
and Immediately began an indiscriminate
attack upon the Armenian inhabitants.
Over 200 shots were fired at the
house of the Rev. Mr.. Zookis. pas
tor OF the Protestant community, who was
absent from Erzeroum. Three balls struck
the pastors wife in the face. She subse-
quently died from the effects OF her
wounds. Some poor people from khnoOs,
who were living in the basement OF the
pastors house, hurried upstairs when the
firing was going on. and all OF them were
wounded. M. Richardson. an American
missionary, came from Erzeropm TO attend
the funeral of the pastors wife. On Sep
tember % band of robbers committed
murder at Andag and carried OF
cattle. At Dody they broke into houses
and plundered them of their contents"
DR.. Thoumain was formerly professor
a, the American college at MarsOvan, and
had himself been the victim of cruel perse-
cution at the hands of the Turks in 1898.
when serious disturbances occurred i'll
various parts of Armenia, and scores OF
innocent Christians were thrown into
prison and the Christian college burned.
On representations made to the Turkish
Government by the Department of State
of the United States DR.. Thoumain was
nard0ne6
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NEW TONNAGE TAXES.
Two Bills of Interest to the Owners
of Ships.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Two bills of
interest to shipping people were introduced
in the House to-day by Representative
Fithian of Illinois. The legislation incor-
pOrated in them was recommended bv
Commissioner Chamberlain of the Naviga-
ton Bureau of the Treasury Department
in his last report.
The first 0ill provides that gross tonnage
instead of net tonnage shall be the basis
of computing tonnage taxes. and what is
known as the Scent rate per ton is reduced
to 2 cents. and the Scent rate to 5 cents.
These changes will not affect the de-
creased revenues, but will diminish the
taxes on sailing vessels, which are now
said to be too high and will transfer por-
ton of those charges to steam vessels.
The second bill changes the measure
ment law also to make it conform to those
of Great Britain. Norway and other ma
tions, and the object sought by the pro-
posed legislation is to diminish the amount
of taxes which vessels of the United
States have to pay in foreign ports.
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AFRAID TO SPEND MONEY.
The Nicaragua Canal Bill to Be
SheIved This Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Judge Mcguire
says that, next to the Pacific roads funding
bill, the pending legislation n st i'm portant
to California is the Nicaragua canal bill.
He will give this matter his earnest atten-
ton. So will Cannon of California, who,
however. will oppose any bill that does
not vest this Government with absolute
control
Senators Morgan, Frye and Dolph to-
day expressed themselves as earnestly in
favor of some action at this Sc sion. The
probabilities are that with all the work
that can be done by the canal promoters,
the Democrats will not pass the bill. 1t
seems to be the general impression that no
important projects involving the expeudi-
ture OF money or the issuance OF bonds will
be undertaken by this Congress, and only
appropriation bills and routine legislation
will be enacted. Although President
Cleveland strongly recommends the build
ing of three new battle-ships and twelve
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oUTRAGEs UPON A PRIEST.
Fiendish Work of the Bigoted Peas
ants of China.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3.-A letter received
from Father Hugh. Q. S. F., missionary
priest in the province of Shensi, in China.
contains an account of outrages, of which
Rev. Father CapisIan Goette. formerly of
st. Louis, was the victim. The letter is
dated September IS, and is addressed to
the provincial of the Order of the Sacred
Heart in this city. 1t SAYS that on the 9th
of September Father Goette was assaulted
by natives, who drove off his Chinese SER
wants and carried him a prisoner to a
neighboring market town.
At the time when the assault was made
the father was engaged in locating and
making claims TO lands belonging to the
church. For whole day he was exposed
10 the indignity of the populace, who
vented their rage by beating him, splitting
in his face and striking at him with their
long brass-headed pipes. They tore his
face with branches of thorns and COM
mitted other outrages An attempt was
made by his captors to shoot him, but
fortunately the old frelock gun used by
the Cinnamon did not answer its trigger
One of the spectators offered TO kill him
for three francs.
From this town Father Goeste was con-
Quoted to the gates of another market vii
lage, where he was treated in the same
manner as at the first town. 1t was in
tended to put him to death at the third
village to which he was led, but the head
man of that district declined to assume
the heavy responsibility, and the prisoner.
who was securely bound. was drawn out
into TIE fields. His tormentors here stuffed
his mouth full of dry clay. then some held
him close to the ground by the hair while
others knelt upon his PROSTATE body, and
one of them applied long kuife to his
neck. The Father was able 20 grasp the
arm of the would-be murderer and some
of the Chinese also protested against this
extreme act, and his life was saved. His
captors finally concluded to throw him
into well, but the timely arrival of an
official saved his life again.
The condition Of the unfortunate father
was most deplOrable. He was covered
with bruises and knife wounds. and for
time his state was critical. AT the date of
writing he had recovered physically, but
still suffered alterations of mind. due to
his great sufferings. The letter concludes
by saying that the Chinese Government
was dilatory in taking steps looking to the
punishment of the offenders and making
repaTatl0n for the crime.
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SENATE RULES.
A Movement to Introduce There the
system of Tom Reed.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3-There was more
or less talk on the Democratic side of the
chamb ber during the day about the Import
ance of a change in the rules of the Senate
which eliminated late in the afternoon in
the introduction of resolution by Sena-
tor George looking to that end.
Tue resolution directs the Committee on
Rules to report at tbs earliest practicable
moment such amendments as will enable
the Senate to reasonably discharge the
legislative functions imposed upon it. The
resolution specifically provides that
the Senate shall have power to come
TO a vote on any pending question
after giving such reasonable opportunity
for amendment and debate as the Senate
may decide to be proper. and to compel
the attendance of a quorum that for the
purpose of making quorum all Senators
present may be counted without answer
ing to their names, or that Senator pres
ent who fails 10 answer to the call of his
name shall be punished for disorderly
behavior.
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BUTLER'S HARD FIGHT.
Not Yet Ready to Lose His Seat in
the Senate.

CoLUMBIA,S. c., Dec. 3.-In the Supreme
Court this morning Senator Buffers peti-
ton for an injunction restraining the State
Treasurer from making payment of SAL
aries of Supervisors of election registra-
ton was held. The attorneys for the Sem
ator claim that the registration law is un-
constitutional and his supposed intention
is to have the recent general election set
aside as illegal and thus yitiate the legality
of the Legislature now sitting and which
will elect Tillman as his successor.
Attorney General Buchanan for the State
took the position that General Butler. hay-
ing heretofore acceded to the constitution
ality of the law and been beneficiary un-
der it by repeated election to the Senate.
was barred from attacking, also that he
could bring no action of purely abstract
nature. Argument is not yet completed.
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torpedo boats, it is not even believed that
this Congress will be willing to appropriate
the money.
Representative McCreary, chairman of
the House Committee on Foreign Affairs,
says he does not EXPECT many mat
ters of Importance will be brought
before the committee at the pres
ent session. The committee has not
given the Nicaragua canal any special al
iention. He thinks that where the Gov
ernment is to expend or guarantee $T5, 5,000,-
600 or 100000 900, great care should be
exercised, and the Government should not
be rashly committed to an enterprise of
such magnitude.
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AS TOLD BY THE TURKS.
1t Was a Revolt in the Province OF
SaSSun.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. - The Turkish
legation to-day furnished the Associated
Press with an official telegram received by
the Minister from Turkey relative to the
trouble in Armenia. He says it has been
ascertained that the agitators, originally
from Roumania and Greace and recruited
in the Caucasus, took an important part
In the Sassun rebellion. Itwas the Arme-
mans of the Talourie district who started
the revolt. attacking Mussulman villages.
Troops we're Immediately sent. who never
employed more than seventy or eighty
Kurds. The facts show that far from
committing any cruelties, the regular
troops succeeded in restoring peace and
order. Further proof that there was no
persecution of any sort is the fact that
peaceful Armenian villages, not partaking
of the evolutionary movement, we're left
10 perfect security and unmolested.
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SWAIN TO BE RETIRED.
Cleveland viii Set a Precedent in
Ills Case.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-The announce
ment of the Presidents intention to retire
Judge Advocate General Swain this
month has caused much speculation In
military circles as TO the succession. Under
ordinary circumstances General Swain
would not retire before 1885, The Presi-
dent has adopted a course which, while
perfectly legal, has very few precedents in
the history of the army.
Up 10 this time but two names have
been prominently mentioned for the sue
cession. One is Joseph Doe of Wisconsin,.
Assistant Secretary of War. and the other
is Colonel Z. FL. Lieber of South Carolina.
Mr.. Doe has, however, publicly denied
any aspiration TO the place. and 1t seems
very probable that the Office will tall to
Colonel Lieber. who has, since General
Swaim's suspension, discharged the duties
of Judge advocate general.
fifty -two-week feast is provided by HAIR.
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GROVER IN WASHINGTON.
The First Time He Has Been There
Since His Illness.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5-President Cleve-
land came to theWhite House at 10 o'clock
this morning. 1t was the first visit he had
made to the city in two weeks. He came
alone and was met by Mr.. Thurston when
he entered. The President looked very
well. considering the severe illness be bad
suffered The only outward sign of his
aiment is the pronounced limp which
characterized his walk from the carriage
into the house.
There were very few callers in the moro
ing. the only one of note being Captain
Hutchings of Mississippi, who, in behalf
of the Speaker, came to inquire whether
the President would receive the commit
tee of otification at the White House.
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