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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-06
WHAT GENERAL HART SAID
About the Southern Pacific
Railroad
AND ABOUT RAILROAD LAWYER:
f1is Argument in Defense of Hatch
Was Delivered in Forcible and
Telling Manner.

WOODLAND, Dec. Sat no time during
the trial of Hatch has the attendance been
so large as last night and to-day. Many
people were unable to gain admission to
the courtroom.
Mr.. Heads opening address for the
prosecution occupied an hour and q half
in delivery. He began by reminding the
jury that they have sworn duty to per-
form. and that they should discharge their
obligation 10 the people, uninfuenced by
sentiment or prejudice. but with an earn
est desire to be governed wholly by the
law and the facts in the case. He made a
very close analysis Of the testimony for
the prosecution, presenting it in a logical
and forcible manner. He also pointed out
many Inconsistencies and apparent con-
traditions in the testimony for the de-
tense.
Mr.. Caddis, in his opening argument for
the defense, made an earnest plea for the
purpose of impressing the jury with full
sense Of the responsibility resting upon
them. He made an exhaustive review of
the testimony. The evidence of every wit
ness for the prosecution was dssected,
and the apparent weak points held up be-
fore the jury. Then the testimony tend
ing to establish an albi was carefully
marshaled, and every corrobora'fng cir
cumstance dwelt upon at considerable
length.
at 80 General Hart began the closing
argument for the defense. He was in
splendid voice, and spoke with an impas-
stoned earnestness that frequently rose to
the height of eloQuence. His denuncta-
ton Of the railroad company was very
bitter. He was especially severe on De.
tectives and railroad attorneys, branding
them as slaves and tools of soulless cor
poratiOn that is using its mighty power
and influence to hound Melvin Hatch to
the gallows. He charged that the prose-
cution was not by the people but by the
Southern Pacific Company, which not
only hires lawyers but suborns perjury to
swear away the life of an Innocent man.
He charged that the object is to make a
victim of Hatch in order 10 terrorize the
railroad employees and lessen the danger
of anOthes strike.
Ala o'clock General Hart had not con-
cluded his argument. and the court ordered
a recess until o'clock, when he will re-
sumo.
Mr.. Cook. for the prosecution, will not
begin his argument until Tomorrow morn
ing. and the case will probably not be
given to the jury until late in the after
noon.
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LOOKS LIKE WAR.
Mexico and Guatemala
Get Ready.
TROOPS TO THE FRONT.
Covering All the Points on the
Frontier.
HONDURAS TAKES THE ALARM
The Government at TegucigaIpa
Keeping a Sharp Eye on
the Frontier.

SAM JOSE DE GUATEMALA, Dec 5-TEe
troops which arrived here two weeks ago
have been sent all along the coast and
fresh troops. it was reported, will arrive in
a day or two from Guatemala City. The
port is full of rumors Of war.
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Dec. 5.-The
Government seems 10 be alarmed over
something for there have been a number
of changes in the stations and commanders
of troops and all points on the coast and
frontiers have been covered with garrisons
lately.
TENosIQUE. Mexico. Dec 5.-General
TorensO Garcia has made a tour of the
Mexican army ports on the frontier and
reports everything in excellent order.
Two more regiments are en- route here
from the capital from Vera Cruz and
Tabasco.
CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 5-GeneraIs
Aleiandre Guitt-rez and JUS Pecardio ara
repor ed to be dying.
American capitalists have bought tbe
Colon mine for $500. 600 and the Canayap
mine for $4,000. Both mines are in
Sonora.
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THE GRIM MONSTER.
The Dying, 1t Is Said, Feel No Fear
or Pain.

Familiarity with death Is apt to alter ones
earlier conceptions of II. Two ideas are very
generally accepted, which experience shows to
be false. One Is that the dying usually fear
death; and the other, that the act Of dying is
accompanied by pain. II is well known to all
physicians that when death is near its terri ors
do not seem to lie felt bv the patient. Unless
the magma ion IS stimulated by the frightful
portrayal of the supposed "pangs OF DEATH" or
the suferings which some believe the soul
must endure after dissolution. 1t Is rare indeed
tn [ the last days or hours of life are passed in
dread. Oliver Wendell Holmes has recorded
his protest against the custom of telling a
person who does not actually know that be can
not recover. AS that loving observer of nan
kind asserts, SO must every one VINO knows
whereof he speaks, assert that people almost
always come to understand that recovery is
impossible; IL is rarely needful o tell any one
that this is the case.
when nature gives the warning death ap-
pears TO be as little feared as sleep. Most sick
people are very, very tired; sic p-lOng, quiet
sic p-is what they want. have seen many
people die. have never seen one VINO seemed
TO fear death, except when 1t was, or seemed
10 BE-, rather far away. Even those who are
constantly haunted. while strong and well,
with dread of the end OF life. forget their
fear when that end Is at hand.
AS for the act OF dying-the final passage
from life TO death-it is absolutely without
evidence that the oft-Tepeated assertions of
painfulnesS are made. Most people are I'M
conscious for some hours before hey die;
aud in the rare cases where consciousness
is retained unimpaired until few minutes be-
fore the end the last sensation must be OF
perfect calm and rest. 1t Is worse Than cruel
to add to the natural dread of death which
Expresses US while in good health the dread
of dying.-Dr. j. w. Roosevelt IN Scribner's.
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ASKING FOR NAMES.
General Kelly Wants Signers to a
BIG Petition

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 5.-General C. T. Kelly,
commanding the United States Industrial
Army" has written encouraging news from
Oakland TO Mayor Steinman, saying that that
body Is not TO march upon the capital city.
The general says the statement that his COM
mand is TO move out of Oakland is false, al
though he says there are certain parties in
power there who would like to have all of the
poor move out of OakIand-mOve even to that
place OF everlasting fire ana birthstone.
General Kelly says the members OF the army
gratefully remember the kind acts Of the people
of Sacramento and of Mayor Steinman wnen
they marched through this city last spring EN-
route TO Washington. He asks the Mayor to
refrain from looking upon the army as a body
OF tngra eS or tramps.
The only place we intend to move upon"
said the general, "will be Groversvila, Wash
lngton; and by all that's good and holy, we
intend to camp in Washington again, to keep
on camping and marching until we have bill
passed by Congress to provide work for IN
employed American citizens. The men IN Sac
ramento are now getting signatures to the Pc
tltlon advocating the passage of the law"
In conclusion, General Kelly requests
Mayor Steinman to help the representatives OF
the army now in Sacramento TO get names TO
the petition.
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1T CUTS OFF THE PROFITS
And Is Likely to Be Bad News to
Planters.
DESPITE CLEvELAND's EFFORTS.
This Does Not Look Like a Desire to
Extend Her Commerce With
America.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Germany has
taken the initiative step toward curtailing
the importation of another American
product in the proposition now before the
Bundesrath to enormously increase the
duty on cotton-seed oil. The proposition
is to increase The present duty. which is
81, to So 80, equivalent TO duty of $50 per
cent, and as the proposition is supported
by the combined Agrarian and Protection
ist Industrial parties. there can be little
doubt that it will succeed. The subject is
treated at length in report to the State
Department by United States Consul Mer-
rtt at Bremen. He says that in future
cOtton-seed oil and oil nuts and seeds will
pay high duty. The raising of the duty
Is supported by the report that its use for
food purpose rose from 142. 900 in 1886 to
over 200, 600 pounds in 1898. By means of
simple processes of refining eotton-seed oil
can be turned into sweet oil and is used 10
a great extent in the manufacture of artifi-
cal butter and also preservation of fish.
II drugged so as to be unfit for trans
formation into food the oil will be admit
ted at much lower rate. The result will
be a considerable rise in the price of the
material for the manufacture of oleomar-
garine but unlike our American manu-
facturers the Germans have not succeeded
in proving the oil from the seed fit for seed
purposes.
The Consul marks the progress of this
traffic with the following significa para
graph: Il had hoped to be able to report
that there was sincere desire on the part
of the German people to join the PEOPLE of
the United States in a mutual effort for
the extension of the commerce of both
countries, but the foregoing. together with
the recent edicts against American beef,
would indicate to certain extent differ
ent attitude in this country toward the en-
largement OF rates on American products"
The President to-day sent to Congress
the statement of the German contention
In reference to the discrimination against
the importation in the United States of
German sugar. to which reference was
made in his message to Congress.
The statement is in the form OF letter
from Secretary Gresham to the President.
In substance this is recital of the Ger
man protest made August % last against
the additional duty of one-tenth of cent
per pound imposed by the Wilson act on
sugars imported from bounty-payng coun-
tries.
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BOARD OF ARBITRATION.
Springer Prepares a Sill to Meet
the Case.

the Ease.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Labor Commits
sioner Wright will have a conference to-
morrow with Chairman McGann of the
House Committee on Labor. Repre-
sentative Springer, author of the pend
ing arbitration bill. and Representa-
tive Erdman, who it was wrote the
favorable report on the BILL They
Will go over the question Of arbitrating
strikes, with view to outlining a pro-
gramme for immediate action in Congress.
MT. Wrlghts experience in the Presi-
Dental commission which recently investi-
gated the Pullman strike Is depended on
to give practical form to the plan of
national arbitration. It has heretofore
been urged theoretically, but the report of
the commission, based on inquiry and ex-
perience. recommends such Federal arbi-
tration as the surest remedy against labor
agltations and strikes,
The action of the commission to settle a
strike is defined in the bill as follows:
THE National Board of Arbitra-
ton shall have power. when in their
discretion the public interests are at
stake. to investigate the causes of all con-
troversies and disputes between employees
and their employers in the United States
as they may occur and the conditions ac-
eompanying them and the best means
of their adjustment. whether such con-
troversies and disputes are submitted for
arbitration or not and to report thereon to
the President. who shall from time to time
transmit such reports 10 Congress, Said
board shall have power to adjust and set
tie by Cancellation all such disputes aud
controversies so far as it may be possible
To do 60
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Coast Gossip.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Representative John
L. Wilson of Washington has returned and an
nOunees that he will be elected Senator. He re-
turns to Washington State on January l.
Senator Squire and REPRESENTATIVE Wilson
have agreed 10 recommend Mr.. Sirickla for re-
ceIver of the Tacoma National Bank.
Gary, Caminet,l and English arrived to-day.
Abram Halsey of San Francisco is at the
Ebbi!t House.
A posroffice has been established at Eldrldge.
SOnOma County, Cal, with Antrim Z. Osborne
as postmaster.
Pensions: Callfornia-Origina: William p.
lizard OF EscondidO. Joseph Kenney of San
Jose. Henry Bruce OF Vallejo. John NJ. Cox OF
Twin Oaks, Mellen Lolyrop Of iountville,
George A. Buxton OF Vallejo. Incfease-Wil-
liam Goethe OF Ell Cajon. Original widow
Elizabe Galesple OF San francisco.
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ARMED CRUISERS.
Steamers of the Canadian Pacific to
Carry Bio Guns

Carry Big Guns.
VANCOUVER, B. c.. Dec. ga repre-
sentative of the Associated Press inter-
viewed Canadian Pacific officials to-day re-
garding the reports now In circulation
that the three steamers of the mag
nificent Empress line are to be i'm
mediately converted into armed cruisers,
in accordance with the terms of the
subsidy from the British Government. and
that the vessels will be held in Oriental
waters In view of possible events in the
present war. The officials all denied the
report but the officers of the Empress OF
China threw light on the subject
Ever since the EN- presses have been on
the route their guns have been in the ar
senal at Hong Kong, but were never placed
in position as the moun.ings are not
there. These have now arrived. being some
what hurried out from England on account
of the war. When last in Hong-Kong
Commander Boys ms pected the Empress OF
China, and intImated that on her
return to that port guns would be placed
on her as we'll as the other Empress.
and that they would be armed in the
future. They will carry three fve-inch
guns each, besides the ordinary small
arms.
Sir Charles HILBERT Upper. Minister OF
Marine and Fisheries, is expected here to-
morrow to discuss the sealing and salmon
fishing questions.
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LEON LEWIS ADDRESS.
Rabbin Say 1t Is Not Borne Out by
the Facts.

New ORLEANS. Dec. 5.-The discussion
over Leon Levy's address Of yesterday in
the American Hebrew Union convention
to-day lasted over until this afternoon,
AMI it was finally decided to print the adj
dress and with 1t protest from the Rab-
bin claiming that it did not represent their
sentiments and was not borne out by the
facts. Louisville, KY, was selected as
the next place Of meeting. and December
a. the time.
The delegates were taken for carriage
ride about the city as prelude to the
night session.
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CANNOT WIN OUT.
Schaefer Too Far Behind Now for
ANY Hope.

CHICAGO. Dec. 5.-Sehaefer met defeat
for he third time tonight and is now 80
far behind that 1t seems impossible for
him to win out. He could only succeed In
making 424, while Ives ran his 600. and the
latter has the play, after making run of
PSI. which enabled him to finish the game
tonight. Ives total is 1900 against 1O43
for Schaefer The former played great
billiards tonight. and the balls rolled for
him well as he could wish. Schaefer
had better luck on the two previous
nights. but he was not in it tonight.
Besides the run of 281 Ives made runs Of
&c and 100. Schaefer made a run of 147,
the largest he has made in the tournament
thus far. His next largest runs were 81
and 55. Score:
Ives-96. IA l. LOG, 55. 20. 5, 40. 7, o. 2s1.
TOT al. 600.
Schaefer-43, 1e, 8, 80. 81. "a. 5, LAT, 8, 81,
Co. Total, 424.
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FOUND GUILTY.
Two Boy Robbers Must Go to the
peniteutiary

THE DALLEs, Or, Dec. 5.-Otis Savage. the
young man who was charged with robbing the
Pacific Express office here of $4,000 on
October 13. was to-day found guilty by jury
in the State Circuit Court. Klein, his accom-
pIce, pleaded guilty and turned States
evidence. He will probably be sentenced at
the same time as Savage.
Both are under 20 years Of age and belonged
to a Gang OF boys who had been committing
numerous robberies In this vicinity and had
planned to hold up trains. On October 13 they
entered the express office while the agent was
absent for a few minutes and took $4,000
about one week later and all the money re.
covered except 5000.
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SLY HORSE THIEF.
But 1t Looks as if He Is Now in
Trouble,

NAPA. Dec. 5-Juan c. Smith was arrested
here last night on teegraphed warrant from
Lake County charging him with grand larceny
and he was to-day taken back there for trial
Yesterday morning he hired a team in Mid
detowB, telling the owner lie was going TO Lake.
port; but after going short distance in that
election he turned and came toward Napa
County, driving as far south as Rutherford,
where he put The team In a stable, saying they
would De called for, and took the train for
Napa! Upon his arrival here Sheriff Mckenzie
arrested him. and this morning an officer came
for him. He is said 10 be fake Snowman, ana
makes business of dong mp The unwary.
With him was an old Dlnd musician, who
helped 10 draw crowds by PLAYING violin. No
charge was made against the old man, and he
was allowed 10 &C free.
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A GENTLE, WARM RAIN
Falling in All Portions of the
State.
1t Comes at Time When Badly
Needed and Will Help Grain
and Fruit.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 5.-There were many
congratulations to-day on The lOng-lOok for
and intellectually benefcent rain. 1t was all
the more cause for rejoicing because the rain
is not only one of the lasting kind, but extends
from San Luis OblspO 10 San Diego and is a
general soaking of Southern California soil.
Between IL O'clock last night and O'Clock
this evening the precipitation averaged 1.50
inches in Southern California, and rain is still
falling.
GILROY, Dee. ga gentle, warm rain COM
menced falling last night, continuing at inter
walls during to-day, with good signs of a further
downfall tonight, which Is hoped for. as a
good precipla alton now is much needed. So
far the season promises eXcellenIly, and pTeDa-
rations have been made for putting out
largely increased acreage of trees, especially
on the new settlements that have been made by
The many newly arrived Eastern purchasers.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 5.-At 8 O'Clock tonight
is Of IN inch OF rain had fallen. The bafOm-
ter was low and Indicated more rain. Reports
or a dOwnpour have been received from all
over the county. One and a half inches of rain
fell In The mountains.
MARCUsE, Dec. 5.-The rainfall for the past
twenty-four hours Up TO 6 o'clock tonight
amounts TO LOB inches, and for the season
40 inches. Flowing Will commence as soon
as the weather settles, but it is cloudy tonight.
NAPA. Dec. ia light rain has fallen almost
constantly and still continued The fall to date
for The season is $50 inches against inches
al the same time last year
hAC1' bct- a. OlAtS- Oh d0
inch of rain fell during the last twenty hours.
strong south wind is blowing and the sky Is
partially clear.
FRESNO, Dec. 5.-The wheat.gr0wers are
jubilanT. The fine rain which began at P. NJ.
yesterday still continues. Up 10 noon one
inch OF rain had fallen. There are no signs yet
OF IL ceaSIng.
SANTA MARIA. Dec. 5.-Over an inch OF rain
has fallen, with barOmelric indications of
more coming, and very much heavier. Rains
In the upper valley are vely much needed every
where.
SACRAMENTO, Dec GA drlZZling rain has
been falling here nearly all day and tonight Ii
Is the kind of rain that farmers like. The fall
to-day was about three-Quarters of an inch,
making 1926 Inches for the season TO date, as
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Postage Stamps.

Two hundred million 2-cent postage stamps
that are reported as worthless by PostmasterS
throughout the country. have been called in by
the PostmasrtrGeneral and will be destroyed.
Although 20O,000.O00 seems to be an enOr-
nous number, 1t is really tritiing COMPARED
with the number of stamps used by the Amer-
can people each year. ana WouId laSt its 1 tnSn
stamps day TO conduct the correspondence of
our population. or a total of 4,3So,000, 600 for
the year. There Ia not as much letteT-writing
these times as there was when the country was
more prosperous, but decided increase has
been noticeable during the last two months.
The weight of the mails Is an accurate bar
ometer OF business affairs.
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MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
Toward Saving the Wreck of the
Crown of England.

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 5.-HeDry j. Rogers
OF the California Iron aud WreckiDg Company
arrived here yesterday on the tug Katie U'Neill
from Santa Rosa Island, where the company
has three boats and about forty men engaged in
saving the machinery from the wrecked steam
ship Crown of England. He reports good
progress.
They have already recovered the nam
engines, steam hosts, steam steering gear,
anchor chains and a great deal of other va lu-
able material. The schooner Annie is being
loaded with The machinery, and II good weather
continues will be able TO carry a large cargo
fully removed the vessel will be broken up and
all the iron saved
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VESTS CONVEX SION.
he Wants to Change the Rules of
the Senate Now.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5. - The Senate
showed its first signs of animation to-day,
and although the session lasted only until
2:30 o'clock, there was time enough for
several brisk debates. Mr.. Vests efforts
to secure a change In the rules in order to
expedite business was the chief event of
the day. Mr.. Vest, who was formerly
opposed to cloture. to-day announced his
conversion. Another feature of the day
was the sharp debate on China-Japan
questions brought out by Lodges resolu-
ton calling for in formation as TO the tor
turing of japanese students who were
under American protection. PETER made
the first formal speech OF the session,
crticizing from Populistic point of view
the recent issue of bonds and giving his
views on finance.
There was not quorum present when
the Senate met Bills were introduced |:
BY Berry OF Arkansas-To form the Ter
ritory Of Indianola out of portions of In
dian Territory. By Dolph of Oregon-To
exempt from duty foreign exhibits at the
Portland exhibition. By Hunton of Vir-
ginia-To remit fines and penalties on the
naval ships Yorktown, Baltimore, New
York aud Philadelphia. By DOlph-To
forfeit unearned public lands granted to
railroads. BY Mcpherson of New jersey
For the investigation of the merits of a
plan for a unit of labor.
Morrill, stated that on Wednesday he
would address the Senate on "Some
Marvellous Senatorial Bills, and Some
Quack Panaceas for Rsal and Imaginary
Ills"
The Vice-President laid before the Sem
ate the resolutions of Lodge calling on the
Secretary of State for information as to
the execution of two japanese students by
the Chinese authorities. while the students
were under the prote ction of the United
States. Lodge said IL the facts were as
published some one was very much to
blame. If they were not, this Government,
should be vindicated Chandler suggested
as the Senator from Alabama (Morgan,
was chairman of the Foreign Relat ons
Committee it would be well to know if he
saw any objection In securing speedy in.
formation. Morgan stated that war was
now progressing between China and Japan
and 1t would be unwise to take any action
which would appear favorable to one Delli
gerant or the other. Morgan said his main
objection to the resolution was that it wa:
predicated on the impeachment Of ths
President or the Secretary of State.
Lodge answered, with much warmth
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STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.
A Bridegroom Fails to Show Up for
His Wedding.

CoRINTH. n. Y, Dec. 5.-Ccrinth is ex.
cited over the disappearance OF John
Value. who claimed to hail from Troy and
who has been employed by II. r. Kathans
here. He was to have been married to
Miss Eva Brewer few days ago. A large
company, including the clergyman, had
assembled in anticipation of the happy
event, but Value failed 10 appear. Sew
eral days have since elapsed, but the CORN
thians have no knowledge of his where
aboutS.