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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-31
APPROPRIATION BILLS
Many of Them Ready to Be
Taken Up.
They May DispIace the Canal Bill
When Congress Resumes
Work.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Both houses of
Congress will resume their sessions on
Thursday next, and it is expected there
will be more determined effort 10 press
forward the work of the session for the
next TWO months than has characterized
the proceedings during the months which
have already elapsed.
The necessary work of the session is the
passage Of the appropriation bills, Of
which there are fourteen. None have
passed the Senate and only i've have
received the sanction of the House, 1t is
in order for the Senate to take up any re-
ported appropriation bill at any time. and
whether the Nicaragua Canal bill, which
stands on the Senate calendar as unfin-
ished business. shall continue to hold it's
place of vantage will be dependenisupon
whether the Appropriations Committee
shall desire to supplant it with the peu-
sions or fortifcations bills, or with any
other appropriation bills after the other
bills shall be reported from the committee.
The probabilities are that the Nicaragua
Canal bill will not be displaced for the
present. Senator Morgan has been de-
voting the holidays TO the preparation of a
reply to Senator Turpie's attack upon the
canal bill. and his friends expect him to
make vigorous and exhaustive defense
of the measure. He will probably speak
an entire day and possibly two or three
days.
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MYTHICAL MILLIONS.
Heirs of a SWede Want Part of
Philadelphia.
They Claim to. Have a FirSt-CiasS
Title to the Valuable
Land.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-The heirs of Will
liam Skillinginks. name which his de-
scendants have changed to Schillinger,
have decided to sue in the courts of Penn
sylVania to regain that part of Philadel-
phia known as Southwark. It contains
three and a half square miles. Is solidly
built up and worth many millions. Most
of the heirs live in Southern New Jersey
and belong to the SchillingeT. Hand. Town
send, Bennett. Roseman, Stevens and
Hughs families.
William Skillinginks was Swede, who
owned the property in the middle of the
eighteenth century and leased 1t in 1776 for
ninety-nine years. With the twenty years
of grace allowed to occupants of land for a
perfect title this lease will expire in 1896.
The heirs claim SkIllinginks received his
right to the property from iudentures
which were made In legal order suhse-
quent to the charter given to William
Penn by Charles Ii, King of England, in
1851, and from this title in May. 1854, to
the Swenson family by the Dutch Cover
nor of Delaware, which grant was after
ward confirmed by Sir Francis Lovelace,
the subsequent English Governor of Penn
sylvania, and recorded at Upland, August
81, 1741.
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NOT FREE PORTS.
Duty Will Henceforth Be
Collected
AT COLON AND PANAMA.
Latest Move of the Colombian
Government
70 INCREASE ITS REVENUE.
1t Is Very Likely, However, That a
Protest Will Be Issued by the
Canal Company.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-In reference to
the Colon dispatch received Friday night
exclusively by the Associated Press, stating
that after the 1st of January Panama and
Colon would cease to be free ports, and
that duty would be collected of 10 per
cent ad valorem on all imports, officials OF
the Panama Railway Company say that
while they as yet have received no official
notification of the proposed action by the
Colombian Government. they have been
advised unnfficially that such a tax was
proposed. Or course they said that they
would protest against such a tax which,
owing to local conditions. would be a very
heavy one, on the principle thatsit would
tend to re. trict trade.
The opinion was expressed that il work
were actively resumed on the Panama
canal, as proposed, It would be absolutely
necessary to import supplies at any cost.
But unless this work were resumed it was
likely that the trade OF the country would
be killed.
The impression in the Office of the PAN
ANA Railroad Company was that Colon bia
was using every means in It's power to in
crease its revenue 10 anticipation of the
resumption of work on the canal, the de-
velopment of internal resources, such as
mines, ETC., and to have increased re-
sources as precautionary measures in the
event of possible changes in the Govern
ment. The published statements that
$4,000 had been appropriated for the
transmission of troops was regarded as
very significant of the Governments efforts
toward preventing any possible trouble.
One proposition made not long ago was
to impose an export tax on bananas, but
this plan was wisely given up. as it would
have killed the industry, which is the priu-
eipal one of the country. But all goes to
show that efforts have been made to in-
crease the eountry's revenue.
At the office of the Panama Canal Com
pany Mr.. Boyard, who is the representa-
tive of the Panama Canal Company here,
knew nothing of the proposed tax or The
protest of this country. He said, however.
that it was possible in the event of such a
tax being imposed that a protest would be
issued from the Office OF the new Panama
COMPANY I'm Paris
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SENATOR'S SALARIES.
No More Back Pay to Men Who Fill
Vacancies.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3O.-The three new
Senators who will be elected to fill the
vacancies Ia the S ates Of Washington,
Wyoming and Montana will probably not
be paid the back salaries which have here
tofore been paid TO Senators elected or ap-
pointed to fill vacancies. They were cut
out by au express provision in the legisla-
tive appro Ration bill of The last session,
which, 1t is believed, will put an end to
this practice for the future.
Under the system which has prevailed
heretofore each man chosen would have
received the pay for the entire term of six
years. notwithstanding that two years of
the time has already elapsed. The new
provision will. therefore, work as saving
to the Government of $4,000 in this in
stance. and of larger sums In the future.
The new law provides that the salaries Of
Senators shall begin on the date of their
election or appointment
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FLORIDA FRUIT CROP.
1t Has Suffered Greatly by the
Big Frost.
Ii Is Thought That at Least Half of
the Oranges Have Been
Ruined.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dec. 30.-Reports
by wire from fifty-one corresp ondents in
the orange districts of the State indicate
that at least 1,S1o.0ee boxes of unpcked
oranges aTe solic. aad moro ssaAa 50G. 900
boxes in warehouses or lying la bulk pre-
paratory to picking are frozen. Tomatoes.
cabbage. beans, peas and ali vegetables In
the northern half of the State are ruined,
except he pineapple plantations. which are
not much injured.
The day before yesterday half OF the
seasons great orange crop of five million
boxes was still on the trees.
The tail of the northern blizzard switched
around through the Florida peninsula and
within the space of few hours Florida
had sustained loss that, estimated In
cash, would reach into tho millions. The
destruction will he felt for many years,
indirectly or directly, by all the people of
the State.
Previous to this time the coldest weather
known was in 1885, but there is no record
to show just how cold it was then.
Reports from the interior OF the State
show that the cold weather has been gen.
eral and has extended from one side of
the peninsula TO the other. The lowest
temperature at Tampa was IL degrees. and
the same was reported at Titusvilie. At
Cedar Kew it was said to be as low as 16
The cold weather played havoc with the
plumbing and water supply in Jackson
willie. and many people found their water
pipes frozen. The occurrence was so un-
usual that il was some time before resi-
dents could realize that the water had ac-
tually frozen in the pipes. There was ice
in shallow places, however, and there were
icicleS everywhere.
The weather has moderated and the cold
spell is now broken. At p M. the tenn
peralure was 90.
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SENSATIONAL AFFIDAvITS
introduced in the Case of Millionaire
King

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Dec 30-In the Will
liam H. King case. the counsel for Mrs. f.
A. Webster Ross, who claims that the In
sane millionaire now confined at Butler
HOSPITAL is not William H. King, but an.
other man. to whom she is not of kin, has
asked for two weeks delay in filing afida-
Wits in support of her claim.
In answer to this request the counsel for
George Gordon King, guardian for the
millionaire, read some sensational affida-
wits. That of A. H. Huse of Salem. Mass,
said that Mrs. Ross boarded at his house
at times, but not regularly. in the latter
part of 1888 and February, 1891, and that
she passed under the name of Mrs. Black.
In February, 1891, Mrs. Ross brought to
the house in Salem an aged lady named
Mary Phoebe Dowle. who. Mrs. Ross said,
she had brought to use as witness In a
property case. About six months after
ward Mrs. Ross left the aged lady wholly
dependent upon Huse fer support.
Mrs. Emil Vandorn Miller. a widow OF
Washington, d. c.. deposed that she had
never heard that Mrs. Ross had any rea-
tives answering 10 the description of Will
liam Fl. King. Mrs. Miller then says that
Mrs. Ross, has become Insane over the Ques-
tion of property aud the inheritance of
large sums.
The case will finally be continued IN ill
Thursday
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AMELIA BLOOMER DEAD.
Passes Away Peacefully In Her
Home in Council Bluffs.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Dec. 3O.-Mrs.
Amelia Bloomer, from whom the bloomer
costume, one Of the first efforts toward
dress reform. was named, died at her home
In this city to-day.
Amelia jerks Bloomer was born in
Homer. n. Y. May 81. 1918. her maiden
name being Jenks. In 1910 she married
Dexter C. Bloomer, lawyer. and resided
in Seneca Falls. N. Y. Here she wrote
frequently on the eDfranchisement of
women. On January l, 1S49, she issued
the first number of The Lily, semi
monthly publication devoted to temper
ancs and wOmen's rights, which attained
quite large circulation. She afterward
became associate editor of the Western
Home Journal, literary weekly. She
lectured on women's rights and dress re-
form at various cities and towns, and
adopted and publicly recommended a
sanitary dress for woman known as the
Bloomer costume. In later years she
withdrew entirely from public life.
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ground that sin contemplation of the
law" Hall was in Tennessee when the
killing was done. He was then arrested
and held as fugitive from justice.
The Governor of Tennessee sent for
Hall on requisition. Hall applied for a
discharge, but Judge Below refused to
discharge him. He then applied to the
Supreme Court and the court. by major
ity OF one. decided that he must be dis
charged, because not having been In Ten.
nessee at the time of the killing he cannot
be fugitive from justice. Justice McRae
joins in the dissent on the ground that IL
in contemplation of law Hall was in Ten
nessee at the time of the killing, so that he
cannot be tried in the courts of North
Carolina, in the same contemplation Of
law be must be fugitive from justice, for
he cannot now be found In Tennessee,
but In North Carolina.
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THE PAPAL EDlCT.
DIR. r. L. White Says Each Knight
Must Decide for Himself.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 30.-Dr. r. l..
White. supreme keeper of records and
seals. Knights of Pythias. In an In tervew
concerning the order and the recent papal
edict says: sit seems that 1t is matter
which each individual must settle for him.
self. The man who considers himself his
own master in worldly affairs will remain
in the order if he is devoted to its princi-
pies. have talked with several Catholic
Knights of Pythias concerning the ques-
ton. and they all say they intend to re-
main In the order. The Supreme Lodge
had decreed that each member must be
loyal to the Government under which he
lives. You can see whore that would fail
to please the Pope"
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AWFUL WEATHER
Experienced by Steamers on the
North Atlantic.

INOEkn AlldIlLIC.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-An incoming
steamers report very severe weather along
the coast Steamers from Europe report
having experienced ihe effects of the gale
of the 9th when approaching she Gofges
Banks and Nantucket. The VIVID, which
set in from the southwest, blowing a
strong gale, shifted to the southwest and
northwest. accompanied by heavy seas and
intensely cold weather.
The vessels decks and hulIs were
quickly covered with ice TO the thickness
of several inches. The crews suffered
much from the colo. aud the task of geI-
ting about the decks proved difficult one.
Steamers from the southwark ran into
bad weather upon reaching Hatteras,
where the wind suddenly shifted to the
south. blowing a strong gale, with a very
heavy sea. Several steamers. alter passing
Hatteras, experienced a severe electrical
storm, which was accompanied by heavy
rain and hard squalls. and upon moderat-
ing came out again in a sudden shift from
the northwest, blowing with hurricane
force, causing a tremendous sea. which
washed the vessels decks and covered
them with ice.
The officers and crews suffered great
deal from the cold. No damage of a
serious nature was reported.
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SENT HIS PAPERS HOME.
No Doubt About the Retirement of
Superintendent BYrnes.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-It was apparent at
police headquarters in this city to-day that
a change in affairs there is speedily ap-
preaching and gloom pervaded the entire
building. None doubt but that Superin-
tendent Byrnes intends to retire as soon as
his successor is appointed. He was In his
Office al early as o'clock in the morning,
but he denied himself TO visitors. There
was no concealment among those posted
that the superintendent was engaged in
making preparations to move. He was
closeted during the day with Sergeant
Mangin and was clearing out all his pri-
vate papers and effects which have gath
cred during the years of his sojourn in the
building. They were packed up and sent
to his home on West Fifty-eighh street.
Nobody cared to talk much about the
matter. but those who did speak spoke 10
terms Of astonishment and regret at their
chiefs coming retirement.
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stocks were ruined. The loss to each will
be about $685. 900. nearly covered by insur-
ance.
The wires of the electric light company
were destroyed and a section of the city
was in darkness. The fire ragged tierceiy
for five hours and was not entirely
quenched until morning.
At he hospital tonight it is said that
Mrs. Heilman will lose her reason. She
has been put under opiates and every en-
deavor is being made to save her. Mrs.
Heilman had Just been married and the
couple were on their wedding tour. The
husband will die before morning.
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DEPEW TALKS
To a Large Audience About New
Outrages.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Dr. Chaupcsy NJ.
Depew tonight delivered an address on the
Armenian atrocities. Addresses were
also made by the Rev. David H Greer.
" Rev. David YohannoD, an Armenian. and
the Rev. DIR. McGraw.
Mr.. Depew began by saying tn at the year
1894 had been peculiarly unhappy one
The world had been visited during the year
by revolutions. both social and financial.
But the crowniDg cause OF unhappiness
and the one which left a bloody stain upon
the history of the year was the murder of
the helpless Armenians by the Turks,
"It behooves US as public-spirlted citi-
zens 10 begin the new year with a prote 81
against the outrages at Sessoun. The
peace Of Europe is only maintained by an
ever-increasing armament ArmenIans are
subjected to all manners of outrages, the
Turkish Government claiming they are in
state of insurrection, and that his is their
only cause for the Dutchery. But the very
nature Of the Armenians show this is not
so. The Armenians are the New Eng
LADDERS Of the East They have sturdiness,
thrift. desire Tor education that are so
characteristic Of the early New Englanders
With these attributes, if they only had
RoGd Government the Armenians would
become one of the strongest and most pros
porous nations Of the earth
"At Washington all may be silent, but
America, with 65, 600, 600 voice. in a lam
Ruage oil her own-the universal language
OF the giobe-wilI protest In tones that
cannot be mistagen against the slaughter
of our fellow Christians"
Among the audience were 3ooArmenians.
Resolutions were passed by the meeting
expressing goodwill and heartfelt sup
port to the their Christian brethren in
England and the continent who are en-
dsavoring to Investigate the outrages and
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SWISS REFERENDUM SYSTEM. |
Peoples Party Make Strong Plans
to Push IL.

ST. LOUIS. Dec 30.-About thirty-five
delegates TO the National Council of the
Peoples party have organized Nationa
Initiative and Referendum League. James
81. Lathrop Of Topeka. Kans., was elected
president and an executive committee and
national and State organizers were chosen.
1t is decided to at once push the organiza-
ton throughout the country to promote
the scheme Of the Swiss system of inita-
tive and referendum. Thirteen States
were represented at the Organization.
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AGAINST THE NEWSPAPERS.
DIR. Parkhurst Is Forgetting Those
Who Helped His Work.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-The Rev. Charles
Parkhurst preached sermon this morning
in which he made indirect and incidental
reference to the work of the past year.
The people had learned, he said, that a
politician was man of expediency, and
that he might arrange things in such q
manner as only mighty uprising of the
people could undo.
In looking over the field OF the future he
said the people should look for an i'm
provement in the character of the news
papers. The rapers, he said, that daily
serve up a mass of undieesten matter
without discrimination TO their readers
were rapidly becoming public nuisance.
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TURKEY BETTER REFLECT.
Although Gladstone Has Retired His
Power Is Great.

LONDON, Dec. 30.-In leader this
morning the Times says:
Mr.. Gladstone'S retirement from public
life Is final. but it would be well foY
Turkey to reflect In her own interest that
In the Armenian matter Mr.. Gladstone,
with little personal effort and no personal
ambition whatever. might play the part
of blind old DHadalioD. He has the
whole British public opinion behind him,
and if the Porle defied Europe his appeal
would be capable of producing all. per-
haps more than all, the effect he contem-
plates as merely contingent.
The Times remarks were called forth
by the speech made yesterday by Glad
stoue to depu,ation from q meeting of
the ADglo-Armenian Association aDd
other Armenian associations who waited
on the ex-Premier at Hawarden.
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SNOW IN THE SOUTH.
The Storm is Causing Great Hard.
ships to the Poor.


BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Dec. 3O-The worst
snowstorm ever known in this section is
prevailing. Four inches OF snow fell TO-
day and tonight the fall was renewed
furiously. The weather is very severe
and much suffering exists among the poor.
Many cattle are starving.
In this city the streetcar companies run
their cars all night to keep the tracks clear.
The snowstorm extends all over the north
ern sec ion of the State.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 30.-From to inches
of snow is reported tonight In Middle and
West Tennessee, Arkansas. North Missis-
sippi aud Western Alabama, with steady
drop in temperature.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 30.-Six inches of
snow fell to-day at Columbus. and 4 inches
at Starkville. Water Valley. Holly Springs
and Grenada, Miss.
DECATUR. Ala, Dec. 30.-Five inches of
snow fell to-day and the prospects are
good for more.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Dec. 30.-About one
and half inches of snow iell to-day, but
tonight it is clear and cold.
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NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION.
Works Hardship to the People of
Fremont. Ohio,

FREMONT. Ohio. Dec. 30.-While repair
ing the regulator at the Northwestern
Ohio Natural Gas Works to-day an explo-
sion occurred, wrecking the regulator and
seriously iniuring c. L. Stevens, Charles
Cradle and j. B. LovelaDd. The fuel gas
supply to the city had TO be shut off and
thousands Of homes were left without heat,
making it very serious thing Tor the
people In view of the cold weather. The
gas cannot be turned on for several days.
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FINANCIAL SCANDAL.
Warrants Issued for Prominent
French Railroad Officials.


French Railroad Officials.
PARIS. Dec. 3O.-A judicial inquiry into
the conduct of the directors of the old
French Southern Railroad has revealed
another financial scandal and warrants
have been issued for the arrest of a num-
ber of contractors, bankers and politi-
clans.
The question of the relation of the Gov
ernmen, to this company was debated in
the Chamber of Deputies on December %
last. when the Government narrowly es-
capped defeat. The matter Indirectly LED
to the harmless duel between Dr. Barthou,
Minister of Public Works. and NJ. Jaures,
the Socialist leader. who accused the Gov
ernment of seeking to protect number OF
exploiters, which statement DR.. Barthou
branded as lie
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Governor Oates Opinion.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Dec. Ex-Governor
Oates. who has just returned from Wash
ingtOn. says. in an interview. that the
Carlisle currency plan will be defeated,
the Nicaragua canal bill will fail to pass
and that Congress will do but little this
session.
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PECULIAR MURDER CASE.
An Official Standing In One State
Kills q Man in Another

RALEIGH. N. c., Dec. 30--It may be
safely said that the case of the State VS..
Hall, in an opinion of the Supreme Court
just filed, has bad no parallel.
Depaty Sheriff Hal, standing just on
this side Of the North Carolina line, fred
and killed Andrew Brison, a prisoner,
who was escaping into Tennessee. Ball
was tried aud convicted of murder in this
State.
On appeal this was reversed on the
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Used Other PEOPLES Money.

HUDSON. N. Y, Dec. 30-W. F. Rosman
Jr.. bookkeeper for the National Hudson
River Bank of this city, was arrested last
night on the charge of embezzling $4,000.
He confessed to the taking of the amount.
and said he had spent the money in stock
speculation in Wall street.
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To Load Torpedoes.

QUARANTINE, S. J.. Dec. 3O.-The
United Stntes staamer San Francisco
passed out at the narrows at 9:35 o'clock
this morning for Newport, r. l., where she
will receive her iorpedoes before proceed
ing TO the Eunpean station.
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REPORT DENIED.
Local Officials Don't Make Up Budget
of Tariff Duties.

MADRID. Dec. 3o.-Sennr Biessa, Min
lister of the Interior. has entered formal
denial of the statement which recently
emanated from Washington to the effect
hat plan has been under consideration
allowing local officials of Cuba to make up
the budget of tariff duties, afterward sub
mitting it to the Government for approval.
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LlU KUN YEI APPOINTED.
He Will Supersede Ii Hung Chang
In Command.

LONDON. Dec. 3o-A dispatch from Pc
king says that The ex-Viceroy of Nankin,
Liu Kun Yei. has been appointed to the
chief command of the Chinese forces, thus
superseding Ii Hung Chang and Prince
kung. the Emperor's uncle.