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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-22
Fairness and Ability Generally
Conceded in Making the
Assignments.
CHOICE OF CHAIRMANsHIPs.
The Selections on Pacific Roads Dis
appoint Those Who Oppose the
Funding Scheme.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 21.-Speaker
Reed cleared the way to-day for action by
the House OF Representatives by announc-
ing the list Of committees for this Con-
gress. There were several surprises occa-
stoned by the reading of the list, but gen.
orally the assignments made have been
discounted by current rumor.
There was general satisfaction with the
work of the Speaker and he was COM
mended on all sides for the fairness and
ability as well as the consideration for pub
lie interests displayed in discharging the
arduous and delicate task.
The message ofthe President urging Con-
gressioDal action TO relieve the present
financial distress was read and referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means, as
was also the resolution providing for a
holiday recess.
1t was stated by the leaders of the
House that it was probable that the Presi-
dents recommendation will be followed
and no holiday recess taken.
Messrs. Bankhead anG Clark CD Of
Alabama and Hutcheson CD of Texas
appeared on the floor for the first time
this session and were sworn in by the
Speaker. The House then at 1855 o'clock
adjourned until Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-22
EMOCRAT|C CONVENTION,
Iroquois Club Of Chicago Making
a Grand Effort to Get
It There.
The Only Formidable Rival That Is
Considered Is New York
City.

CHICAGO, I'LL, Dec. 21.-A meeting of
prominent Chicago Democrats was held
this afternoon at the Iroquois Club for the
purpose of starting the ball rolling for the
Democratic National Convention to be
held here. There was a large attendance
and an abundance of enthusiasm on the
subject as we'll as praise of President
Cleveland's foreign policy, accompanied
with frequent applause.
A committee of nine, OF which Walter S.
Boyle was made chairman, was appointed
with power to act in bringing the conven-
ton here. The only condition that will be
asked before the National committee is
that the convention shall be held in a hall
of not less than $1,000 seating capacity
A telegram was read from the secretary
of the National committee, Cable of
Illinois, stating that Mr.. Cable was too ill
to come to Chicago, but he would do all in
his power to get the convention here. The
sentiment OF the party leaders who spoke
was that Chicago's only formidable rival
would be New York. The subscription
list will be opened at once. Several of the
speakers said that the war talk created by
the Presidents message would bring half
million people to the convention, and an
exclusive policy regarding admission
would not be popular or good politics.
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OF New York, G. D. Perkins of Iowa, A. ]. Hop
kins of Illinois, L. NJ. Strong of Ohio. NJ Girls
void OF Pennsylvania, Z. c. Mccormick of New
York, ]. Simpkins OF Massachusetts,, E. S. Miner
of Wisconsin, A. S. Berry of Kentucky, G. A.
Robbins of Alabama, c. NJ. Cooper of Florida,
j. f. Fitzgerald of Massachusetts,, NJ. Crowley
of Texas
Irrigation of Arid Lands-B. Hermann OF
Oregon, J. A. Barham of California, E. Wilson
of Idaho, J. T. shaffroth OF Colorado, F. NJ.
Menoell of Wyoming, r. J. Gamble OF South
Dakota, Samuel C. Hyde of Washington, j. c..
Hutcheson of Texas, ]. E. Washington of
Tennessee, C. L. Bartlett of Georgia, j. c. Bell
of Colorado.
Naval Affairs - Charles A. Boutelle, Maine |;
John B. Robinson, Pennsylvania; George W..
Hulick, Ohio; H. c. Hilborn, California; Mel
vile Bull of Rhode Island, Frank j. Hanley
OF Indiana, Francis H. Wilson of New York,
Charles Edward Foss of Illinois, A. G. Dayton
of West Virginia, Amos ]. Cummings of New
York, Adolph Meyer of Louisiana, II. D.
Mooney OF Mississippi, U. s. Hall of Missouri,
f. G. Tate of Georgia, Joseph J. Hart of Penn
sylvania.
Pacific Railroads.&c.. Henry Powers of YER
mont, William P. Hepburn of Iowa, David R..
Frank S. Black of New York, William C. Arnold
OF Pennsylvania, Grove L. Johnson of Cali
fornia, Joel D. Hubbard of Missouri, W. Farris
of Indiana, C. ]. Boatner of Louisiana, John
c. Kyle OF Mississippi, Charles E. Bell of Texas,
George P. Harrison of Alabama, Josiah Patter-
son of Tennessee, William SulZer OF New York
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MET WITH FlRMNESS.
Prices Went Up After the First
Morning Smash.

BOSTON, Mass, Dee. 21.-After the
first smash this morning in the Boston
stock market there was decided firmness,
although the situation had not apparently
cleared to any considerable extent.
Boston houses very generally were re-
fusing to take orders on the New York
market and there was disposition on
the part OF the traders TO refrain from
trading either on the long or the short
side The failure OF L. Price d co. was
announced at once on opening, and it is
said at the Office OF the firm that their
liabilities are not large. There was no
trouble among any of the local banks, and
bankers generally are inclined to think
that the stock market overestimated the
gravity of the situation.
A State-street brokerage-h e-house, that does
only a commission business for investors,
reports that it bought for investors for
cash yesterday at least $25O,Oo0 worth OF
securities
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WILD EXCITE MENT.
But Reaction Soon Set in at the
Lake CITY.

CHICAGO, Ill, December 2.-1r the
first half-hour of to-day's session of the
Stock Exchange there was scene Of wild
excitement, such as the institution has
not before witnessed. Prices tumbled so
rapidly that traders feared q panic, but an
hour later the reaction came and it was as
violent as the break. Before closing time
arrived confidence was well restored.
The fluctuations for call money we've
violent although they did not cover so
wide range as yesterday. The demoral-
ization in Wall street started the trouble
at the opening here.
The Chicago brokers watched the falling
figures few minutes and then seemed TO
catch the panic infection. Chicago City
Railway stock, which was selling a few
days ago at 80, sold to-day at 295.
Diamond Match opened 4 points lower
West Chicago went down at the start 7
points, making u in two days, while New
York Biscuit was hammered down from
II 10 66.
tremendous business was done, and
the gallery and space reseIv we'd for specula-
tors dong business with members was
crowded with an excited, feyerish throng
of men and women.
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PILGRIMS EULOG|zEO,
Two Hundred and Seventy.
Fifth Anniversary
Celebrated.
HOLIDAY AT PLYMOUTH.
Gala Attire Donned in the Town
Where They First Landed
in America.
UPON AMERICAN PRINCIPLES.
Senator Hoar, After Speaking in Grand
Terms of His Ancestors Turns
to Venezuela.
UPON AMERICAN PRINCIPLES.

PLYMOUTH, MASS, Dec. 21.-To-day
Plymouth celebrated with fitting cere-
monies the two hundred and seventy fifth
anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims.
The occasion was made holiday by the
people of the Pilgrim town, and public
buildings and structures which serve as
historic landmarks were decked in gala
attire.
AT IL o'clock procession was formed at
Pilgrim Hall, and proceeded to the armory,
President Arthur Lord escorting United
States Senator Hoar, the orator of the day.
The hymn, 'The Landing of the Pilgrim
Fathers" written by Mrs. Hemans, was
sung, following which Hon. George +.
Hoar delivered the Grafton.
After long eulogy of the Pilgrims and
their descendants Senator Hoar spoke as
follows in regard to the threatened trouble
between the United States and England
over the Venezuelan boundary claim:
"It is we'll that these two great nations
should know something OF each other tina t
they do not get from their metropolitan
press, whether in London or New York.
Each of them should know that If it enter
into a quarrel with the other it is to be a
contest with that people on the face OF the
earth which is most like to itself. The quar-
rel will be maintained on both sides until
Anglo-Saxon--unti English, until Ameri.
can-endurance is exhausted. For that
reason, if for no other, such a conflict
should never begin.
This whole thing is very simple. We
cannot permit any weak power on this
continent to be despoiled of it's territory
or to be crowded out Of it's rights by any
strong power anywhere. England would
not permit US to do that in Eelgium or
Denmark. On the other hand, we have
no title to interfere with the established
boundaries of English territory, whether
we like them or do not like them. All be-
tween these two limits are subject for dis
cussion and arbitration, subject for tha,
international arbitration which a delega
ton of English members of Parliament
came to Boston few years ago to impress
upon US, saying that in their desire fol-
it's establishment they represented the
opinions of large majority of the Eng
glish House of Commons
"The settlement OF pending differences
upon these principles will be compelled
by the business men and the religious
sentiment of these two nations, influences
always irresistible when they are united,
and when they are brought to bear upon
large matters of national and international
import"
The society and guests held banquet at
the Samosa House this afternoon, at which
addresses were made by Lieutenant
Governor Wolcott, Hon. Samuel r. Thaye,
of Minneapolis, and others.
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WERS Is CHAIRMAN.
Mcguire Disappointed With the Pacific
Roads Committee.

Mcguire Disappointed With the Pacific
Roads Committee.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2l.-As pre-
dicted in The CALLS dispatches Powers of
Vermont, who favored the Reilly funding
bill in the last Congress, has been made
chairman of the Pacific Railroad Commit
tee. The committee as made up is a dis
appointment to the opponents of Mr..
Huntingtons funding proposition.
Representative Mcguire said: 1.-THE Com
mittee on Pacific Roads is a great disap-
pointment to me. 1t may fairly be called
a funding-bill committee, for. with the ex-
ception of Johnson of California, who is
pledged to oppose the scheme, it cannot
be said that there is a man among those
appointed who is opposed to funding the
Pacific railroads debts.
"Boatner Of Louisiana is on the commit
tee, but while he was very much opposed
to the funding measure known as the
Reilly bill, and rendered us excellent
service in defeating the bill, he was de-
cldedly in favor OF a compromise measure
almost as injurious to the Pacific Coast.
He is Conscientious and very able man,
however, and will probably stand with us,
unless the railroad proposition will be
substantially different from the Reilly
bill, but he has an abnormal fear that our
success may result in Government owner
ship of the road, to which he is extremely
hostile. The strongest opponent to the
funding scheme now in Congress who
served Oh that committee in last Congress
is Cooper of Wisconsin, leading Repub-
lican, able, jealous and a determined op-
ponent of the funding scheme in all FORMS
Both sides expected he would be a leading
member OF the committee in this Congress
according to the priority given him by his
previous service. but he has been dropped
from the committee altogether.
"John Boyd, Mr.. Huntington chief lob
byist, said he was highly pleased with the
retirement of Cooper from the committee.
Why said he, L would rather have Ma
guire on the committee than to have
Cooper there This, suppose, is because
a minority report from Cooper would be
likely to influence Republicans, whose
votes are needed, while minority report
from me would not involve Republican
detection. His statements show the value
to them of Cooper's removal from the
committee and the corresponding loss
to US. 1t is said here that some of John
sons recent interviews indicate that he
will not go further in opposing the funding
scheme than his election pledges require,
but, in my opinion, Johnson is too able a
man, has too clear an appreciation OF pop
ular understanding at the time of his
election, to in any way violate the spirit of
his pledges while keeping their letter. I
think we may safely depend upon Johnson
to stand firmly by the interests and senti-
ments of California on this question"
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-22
DR. HEARNE'S ACQU|TTAL,
After an Hours Deliberation the
Jury Found Him Not Guilty
of Murder.
The Notorious Criminal Case Dropped
From the Calendar After Seven
Years.

BOWLING GREEN, Mo-, Dec. 21.-
After one hours deliberation the Jury in
the trial of DR.. James a. Hearne. on a
charge of numbering Amos Stillwell. re-
turned a verdict of not guilty at $3.50
o'clock this evening. This disposes of a
criminal case that has interested the
Nation and has never been three months
off court calendar for seven years.
On the night of December 30, 1888, Ames
J. StiIlwell, a wealthy citizen of Hannibal,
Mo-, was murdered at his home Mrs
Fanny Stillwell, the young wife of the de-
ceased, was the only witness to the trag-
edy and claimed that the murder was done
by an unknown robber. Gossip had prior
to the killing associated the names of DR..
J. A. Hearne anu Mrs. Stillwell together.
In less than year after the murder the
young widow married DR.. Hearne and
some two years later made an effort to
visit Europe, but was intercepted by DR..
Hearne on a steamer at New York.
Meantime $4,000 reward for the discovery
of the murderer had been offered and the
wedding set scandalous tongues going.
To avoid this Dr. and Mrs. Hearne went
to California.
After short residence at Los Angeles
Mrs. Hearne sought and obtained a di-
vorce on the ground of cruelty, but within
two months they were remarked.
The San Francisco Chronicle enlarged
upon the divorce and remarriage story
and made illusions to the Stillwell murder
so pointed that DR.. Hearne sued NJ. H. de
Young, proprietor OF the Chronicle, for
100000. This opened anew the doetor' 8
alleged connection with the murder, which
the Chronicle made the most of. The suit
is still pending.
Dr.. Hearne and his wife were indicted at
Hannibal, and the trial, which has occu-
pied two weeks, was taken to Bowling
Green on achange of venue. 1t is likely
the charge against Mrs. Hearne will be dis
missed.
After congratulating the lawyers and
iurymen Senator Ball of counsel for de-
fense asked that Mrs. Hearne be admitted
TO bail. Judge Roy fixed bail at $4,000, and
Immediately Villa N T. Hearne and Da-
yid a. Ball qualified as bondsmen and the
woman was released. Judge Roy then ad-
iourned court till January 2, 1896, having
promised to take up Mrs. Hearne's case at
the e'earliest possible moment.
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CAUSED BY THE PANIC.
Failure of Prominent Firm in
PhiIaje,Dhia,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. N.-L. H.
Taylor &, Co., bankers and brokers, failed
this morning. 1t is one of the Oldest firms
on the street.
The firm, which has been in business
since 1873, is composed of Lewis H. Taylor
Jr. and Frederick J. Chandler, both of
whom are members OF the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange, Mr.. Taylor being also a
member of the New York Stock Exchange.
The concern did large business, particu-
larly in New Y ork stocks.
The liabilities and assets are believed to
be very large, but no figures are obtain
able. The failure is the direct result of
yesterdays panic in New York, which ex-
hausted the margins OF many of the firm s
customers, who were unable to respond
when additional margins were called for.
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THREE LABoRERs KILLED.
They Were Terribly IHamgIed by G,s Ea
plosion of Dynamite.

They Were Terribly lHangled by an Er-
plosion of Dynamite.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 21.-Three
Italian laborers were blown up and almost
instantly killed by an explosion of dyna-
mite cartridges at New Rochelle this after
noon. The victims are: Frank Broke,
aged 80 years; John Rose, aged SO; An
tonet Prello, aged 4S, married.
The men, with about sixty other Ital-
ians, had been excavating on the New
York and Hartford Railroad. The three
Italians were to blast the rock. They took
three cartridges out of the box, but they
found that they were frozen. Digging a
hole in the earth they Lit fire to thaw out
the dynamite.
The cartridges exploded. Prello was
blown sixty feet into the air and his body
was torn to pieces. Frank Broke was
thrown across the embankment against
the side of house. Rose was hurled into
the air and landed several feet away.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-22
FOR ALIENATED AFFECTIONS.
Why New York Man Wants Ten Thou
sand Dollars From Cali

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 21.-Samuel
NJ. Solomon has brought suit in the Su-
preme Court, Brooklyn, against William
G. Southgats for $4,000 damages on the
ground that the affections of his wife have
been alienated by the latter. Southgate is
% years of age and the son of the late
Bishop Horatio Southgate of California.
He is not in business and lives with mis-
mother at Astoria.
AS a society man in that place he occu-
pies a prominent position, being much
sought after by his associates of the oppo-
site sex. Mrs. Solomon is a tall, shapely
blonde, 35 years Of age, and is the mother
of two children.
Young Southgate denies the charge, say
ing that during all the time he has been
acquainted with Mrs. Solomon his rela-
tions with her have been simply those of a
friend. Mrs. Solomon denies that South.
gate had anything to do with her loss of
affection for her husband. She claims her
husband did not support her as she should
have been supported.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-22
SENATOR soUIRE,s BILL.
1t Relates to the Engineers of Oce,
Cfp01aere

1t Relates to the Engineers of Ocean
Steamers.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec Ex-senator
Squire of Washington to-day introduced a
bill in which there is more than appears
on the face of it. 1t provides that all en-
gineers on steamers coming under Govern
ment inspection shall be classed among
the officers of the steamer, and that these
officers shall be American citizens.
The bill probably had its origin in the
refusal OF the American line of steamers a
few years ago to employ American en-.
gineers on the Paris and the New York
when those ships were admitted to Amer
lean register and to the benefits of the
postal subsidy act.
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FATAL TRAIN COLLISION.

Ttco Persons Killed and Seven Badly
Injured.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 81. - A
head-on collision occurred shortly before
7 O'Clock this morning at Frankford, a
suburb. between two local passenger trains
of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad,
and two persons were killed and seven
injured.
The dead: Daniel Hart, aged 70; George
Anderson, boy. Both lived In Frank
ford. OF the seven injured only three
were seriously hurt. They were taken to
the hospital, and the rest OF the injured
sent home. The accident was caused by a
violation of train orders.
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TANMANY'S SCHEMES.
John C. SheeE0n Succeeds to Richard
Croker's Seat oys the Board.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 2L-At q
regular meeting of the Tammany Society
in Tammany Hall tonight John c. Shee-
han was elected sachem in place of
Richard Croker, and George B. Mcclellan
was installed as member of the board of
sachems. 1t was stated officially that the
election of Mr.. Sheehan to the board of
sachems in place OF Mr.. Croker had no
political significance.
The latter still remains member of the
society. Mr.. Croker was unable to be
present at the meetings of the board, and
he preferred to give way to some other
member. 1t was then determined that in
view of his successful work in the last cam
paign the honor deservedly belonged to
John s. Sheehan, and the idea met with
unanimous approval. The board of
sachems held meeting after the meeting
Of the society, but transacted only routine
business.
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Attached am. Failed.

BUTTE. Mont, Dec. N.-The Kenyon
Conneu Commercial Company failed to-.
night as a result Of attachments by w. A.
Clark & Bros, bankers, of Butte, the Ma
tional Tube Works of Chicago and the
California Powder Works, aggregating
$4,000 Other suits aggregating $500, 600
are yet to be tried.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-22
IN Il SLx-sToRY BUILDING.
Considerable Damage Caused by Fire
at CHicd0o,

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 21.-Early this
evening fire broke out in the top floor of
the six-story brick building 298 to 304 Wa
bash avenue, adjoining the Auditorium
Hotel. Before it could be checked about
900 damage had been done. Fear was
at first entertained for the hotel, but owing
to immense fire walls and the prompt work
of the firemen the hotel did not suffer.
is the lnain loser, occupying the second,
fourth, fifth and sixth floors of the burned
building. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
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SANTA FE,s EARNINGS.

a" increase IN the Gross Receipts for the
Month of December.
CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 21-The approx
mated gross earnings of all lines of the
Santa Fe Railroad for the second week in
Decem Der are $813, ,60S; for the same period
OF 1894. $759.772; increase. S53, 1886.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-22

Western Immigrant Clearing house, called
for Monday next, is accordii gly off. 1t
was understood the Southern Pacific
would submit counter. proposition to
that submitted by the Western lines a;
the recent New York meeting.
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Warburton ;m Ne,c York.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. q. j. w
Warburton, British Consul General at San
Francisco. arrived in this city to-day, and
is stopping at the Hotel Marlborough.
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC DELAY.
Not Ready to Present tho California Inn
milrant Question.

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 21.-Word was re-
ceived to-day from the Southern Pacific
Company that it was not yet prepared to
present its case in relation to the Califor-
MIA Immigrant question, which the West
ern roads have been trying to settle. The
meeting OF the advisory committee Of the
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to-day 70 have failed. There were no new
suspensions on the Consolidated Exchange.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-08-29
Released.
5 p m

The quarantine has been raised
on the quarantine island. A num-
Der of Chinese we're distributed per
the Kilauea Hou among the differ
cut plauta, ions as follows: Kauai
Makee Sugar Company, 38; A. s.
Wilcox, IL; Koloa plantation, 80
Maui-Hsna plantation, SO; Paia,
Is; T. Awana, 20 Hawaii-Ookals,
20; Pepeekeo, 30; Hilo Sugar Com.
pany, 80; Hutchinson plantation, 20.
The men we're in charge of Agent
McVeigh. Chinese not under con-
tract were released during the day
aud Jack Lucas, Wsatherwax, and
other ".xlI.s" we're allowed to re.
turn to town. Jack looked as if he
needed a square meal. Comma Bac
cilli are not healthy diet without
anything m re substantial.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-08-29
New Enterprise

In spite of hard times which have
existed here since the establishment
OF the republic, Hawaii yet boasts
OF few epterprising corporations
which do not get scared OF going
ahead, even if the republican comm i.
bacillus stares them in the face.
The Hawaiian Electric Company
will receive it's new ice and cold
storage plant by the Australia, and
in short while the community will
be able to buy ice--that necessity
OF the tropics-at much reduced
rate. The present ice company de-
serves credit for having been very
moderate in its charges, while it has
enjoyed the privileges OF a monop-
oily. Ice, however, is no longer a
luxury. 1t is an absolute necessity
aud it should be obtainable by the
man OF small means as we'll as by
the rich. The new company will
succeed IN bringing ics dows to
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price that will not embarrass any
body.
While the Government is fooling
arouod the new market, which is
located in a most impractical and
unfortunate place, we understand
that the Metropolitan Meat Com
pany is making preparations to en-
large its store aud open regular
butcher and market store similar to
those conducted in the large cities
OF the States. The market now runs
almost wholly delivery business.
A clean cool shop with fret class
meats OF all description and cut 10
suit will be benefit to the town
and will be Of pecuniary advantage
to the proprietors. Let the public
be able to choose in clean shop
what they want, from dressed
sucking pig tn ten cents "shin."