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The morning call., 1895-01-03
LAID TO REST.
Large Crowds Attend the Funeral of
Mr.. and Mrs. Weber.

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 1.-Two hearses.
doubling the funeral aspect of the occa-
sion, stood in front of the MorGue this
afternoon. One of these was drawn by
pair of black horses and the other by
team of white steeds. The block from j
to < streets was filled with carriages and
the sidewalk in front of the Morgue. where
lay the mutilated remains of the murdered
f. II. L. Weber and wife. was crowded
with people. who waited patiently for the
gruesome spectacle Of the caskets being
placed in the hearses.
After all the necessary preliminaries
had been arranged the pallbearers per-
formed the duty required of them and ten
derby deposited the easkets in the hearses.
Long before the arrival of the funeral
cortege the Baptist church on Ninth street
was besieged by vast crowd of men and
women, who had found that they had
come too late 10 obtain better positions
than those afforded by standing position
against the wall of the auditorium.
After hymn by the cnOir the pastor, A.
B. Banks. read from Revelation. The
speaker closed with an affecting tribute to
the worth of the deceased.
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LARGEST DEAL ON RECORD.
Lumbermen Purchase Property in
Nova Scotia.

New YORK, Jan. q The Brooklyn
Eagle says: One of th 8 largest lumber
deals on record has just been completed.
1t includes the purchase of 5000 acres of
Nova Scotia timber lands. together with
slxteen lumber-mills, all in operation and
with established markets in England. The
syndicate which Is back of this is COM
posed of unusually strong men in the inau-
cial world. They include Charles r.
Flint and II. B. Hollins of New York,
Charles l.. James of James & Abbott of
Boston, w. a. Boland of Boston, w. a.
Taft. head of the Export Lumber Com
pany of Boston and Louisville. one of the
leading lumber men in Michigan. The COM
pany is to be known as the Dom nion
Lumber Company, Limited, and is organ
lied under the laws of the province of
Nova Scotia. Its capital is several millions
of dollars. but accurate information of
that could not be ascertained, as those in
terested are non-committal. Negotiations
for the purchase Of the lands have been on
for some time, and when the new tariff
bill. which provides for free lumber went
into effect, the negotiations were pressed
more vigorously and can now be said to
be completed.
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ing of the conditions provided. Ihey as
sert that many of the reservations are lar
more extensive than they need be and that
they operate to prevent the settlement OF
large areas of country which might other
wise become productive. 1t Is asserted py
them that timber only holds the sno" 10
the mountainous regions, and that many
of the reservations, especially In Colorado
California and Wyoming, extend to regions
where the snow does not lie at all. Inere
is also objection to the principle Oh using
the national army as guard for the reser-
vations.
Probably the objection to placing the
privilege of cutting timber within the dis
erection of the Secretary OF the Interior,
which was made in the House. will also
be revived in the Senate.
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SPRINGER ENLIGHTENED.
Ex- Senator FarwelI Tells How to
Settle the Currency Question.

-
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. - Chairman
Springer of the Bankin ing and Currency
Committee has received the following let
ter from ex-senator Farwell of Illinois:
Hon. WilIaans Springer, Washington, D. c.
DEAR SIR: have yours OF the 29th. i did
not expect you would publish either OF the let.
tiers which you. acknowledged receipt Of, but
You can do so if you wish. wish TO say to you
now what possibly 1 have said before, that
there are just three things to 90 to settle this
muddle which we seem to be in:
First-Let the Government fund It's floating
debt aud refund its bonded debt in per cent
fifty-year bonds and retire from the currency
business altogether.
Second-Allow the national banks to use
these bonds at par as a basis for their circua
ton, exemptiDg them from allfeceral taxation
except just enough to pay for printing the
notes.
Third-Repeal the SUBJ treasury act and let
the revenues OF the nation be deposited In the
national banks where collected. Congress may
discuss this question for the next six years,
but viii finally adopt the above propositions
because they are the only ones that will accom-
plish the desired ends. Yours very truly.
G.. 3, FARWELL.
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GAVE UP THEIR GUNS.
Three Officers Worsted by Two
Train-Robbers.
BloOdhOunds on the Trail of the
Desperadoes, Who Will Prob
ably Be Caught.

MACON, Miss. JAN 2.-Just before the
arrival OF the north bound train this morn
ing City Marshal Scott was wired that
two suspicious characters, suspected Of
being the parties who robbed the train on
the Alabama Southern two nights ago
near York station. we're on the train and
to arrest them at Macon.
He aroused Sheriff Darrab, but the train
reached here before they got to the sta
ton. They met two men on the plank
walk which leads TO the station, but had
no reason TO think they we're the ones
wanted. Arriving at the depot, Deputy
MeCune told them that the two men they
met were the ones wanted. Scott and
McCune cot in hack to head them off
and Sheriff Darrah followed them back
on the walk.
Scott and McCune halted the men, and
what next occurred Is still a mystery.
One of the robbers seized McCnne sudden
ly, disarmed him and ordered Scott to
throw down his gun. Scott could not fire
without hitting McCune. and obeyed
orders. The second robber then picked
up Scotts shotgun and halted Sheriff
Darrah, WHO came up at that time. Scott
and McCune, being disarmed. were power
less to, do anything. With one robber
pointing his gun and the other with hi S
pistol 10 his face they searched Darrah.
but so hastily that they failed to iud his
pistol. The three officers were then told
to move on. and be quick about it. The
robbers walked leisurely toward the rail-
road, and were not heard from afterward,
having crossed the railroad bridge.
Bloodhounds were wired for. They
have struck the trail, and are making a
good run. Thirty mounted men have
started out. and it is expected that the 70 b.
bers will be captured. Onsof the robbers
was thought to be citizen of this county,
who has just finished term in the Ala
bama Penitsntiary for DEMONSTRATING in
Pickens County.
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URGES ECONOMY.
Inaugural Message Of
Morton.
FINANCES OF NEW YORK.
Forcible Recommendations by
the New Governor.
TOO MANY PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
Charitable Institutions Should Be
Enlarged and the Unnecessary
Taxation Pruned Down.

ALBANY. n. Y. Jan. 2.-Goyernor Nor
toms inaugural message was laid before
the Legislature to-day. 1t opens with
reference to the legislation made necessary
by the revised constitution, which. the
message observes, demands the closest
care. and that no hasty, Incomplete or i'll
advised measure be enacted. The finances
of the State are in excellent condition.
There is no State Indebtedness whatever.
while the permanent funds, including the
United States deposit fund. aggregate
So. 210. 1894 80 of principal. The amount
realized from the transfer tax otherwise
known as the inheritance taxi during the
last fiscal year was S1.6SS. 954 "a. and from;
the corporation and organization taxes
$1;796 GAO 81. making az iai of So, 494, 485 IL.
The income from both sources is below
expectation. 1t is estimated that the trans
fer tax will not for years to come yield
more than 100000 annually. The Gov
ernor recommends that the Legislature de-
wise ways and means, if practicable. for
the enlargement of some of the State
charitable institutions. Expenditures are
made before appropriations have been en-
acted to meet them. The Governor points
out the necessity for treasury surplus.
He calls attention to the need for the
most rigid economy In the management OF
different departments of the State govern
ment. From year to year. and especially
during the past twelve or thirteen years.
the expenses have grown until the burden
is becoming grievous and unbearable.
Indirect forms Of levying taxes have
been resorted to with the idea of relieving
or shifting the burden of taxation. One
great extravaganza, he says, arises from
the multiplicity Of Commissions" which
have increased so rapidly in number and
expense since abou. the year 1889. From
an expenditure for the duties covered by
these commissions of less than $4,000 there
has been a growth from year to year until
the cost of these commissions amounted
TO nearly a million and a quarter of dol
lars last year.
Some of these commissions are unneces-
sary and should be abolished. Some Of
them should be consolidated with relative
departments of the State government or
abolished.
The Governor notes that although about
S21,500000 has been expended upon the
new capital that structure is not yet COM
pleted. The people. he adds. are thor
oughly tired of this seemingly endless
drain upon the treasury.
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brain man. One of them has blood spots
on the cloth. They are now on exhibition
at the Sheriff's Office.
There are sixteen or eighteen camps of
tramps Just outside the city limits.
The executive committee of the Citizens
Protective Association met this afternoon
and called meeting of the association to-
night, which was attended by about $50
members, and there were many applica-
tions for admission. President Lawton
OF the Board of Trustees reported 10 the
meeting that the city was patrolled by fifty
special policemen.
The action of the Trustees was Endorsed.
and the full strength Of the association
pledged 10 them in carrying out their
policy. Volunteers were called for, and
large number responded, to be called out
when wanted by the Mayor. The Mayor
was requested 10 instruct the Chief of
Police and the Supervisors to instruct the
Sheriff to free the city of all the criminal
and tramp element, the s0-caled Indus
trial Army and all persons without visible
means of support, to close all dives and
break up hobo camps. -: =;
Special committees were appointed to
name TO the Trustees the saloons to be
closed in the interest of good govern menk
One committee was appointed toimpeach
any city official for neglect of duty.
A number of citizens also met tonight
with the idea of taking immediate action,
not knowing what the Citizens Associa-
tion would do. They organized 1901"
similar to that which rid Truckee and
Fresno of their criminals, and will go to
work Immediately.
&The Mayor returned here tonight. hav-
ing gone to San Francisco 80 engage ex-
perienced detectives to work up the Weber
case. He has called a meeting of the
Trustees tomorrow to revoke all saloon
licenses to keep open after midnight. De-
teetives are TO come here and make list
of all ex-convicts, who will be driven out
Fifty specials are now on duty.
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WILL. PAY IT'S DEBTS.
Riverside Water Company Is in
Good Condition.
L. M. Holt Says That the Com
pany Only Needs a
Little Time.

CLOS ANGELES. Jan. I'm reference to
the appointment of receiver for the
Riverside Water Company, T.. N. Holt.
who was more active than any other man
in the reorganization of the Riverside sys-
tenn under the present company. to-day
said:
''In making the necessary improvements
10 the system, such as the construction Of
a fume across the Santa Ana River, dig
ging a tunnel through the Mesa, cement
ing the main canals and distributing the
water largely in cement pipes instead of
open bitches, large floating debt was
contracted. Up to last February over
$1,10OO0O had been spent in the purchase
and Improvement of works, at which time
there was an outstanding bonded debt of
$245, COO and a floating debt of 1915, 900.
I'm order TO redeem the first issue OF
bonds and bond the floating debt. ithe CO NJ
pany. couple Of years ago, authorized
new loan of S1.000,000 under a new issue
of bonds. Up to last February $4,000
of this new issue had been sold. but on
account of the stringency of the money
market the remaining bonds could not be
placed, and hence the company, not being
in position to pay its floating debt. which
was pressing, thought best to have a re-
csiver appointed as a matter of self-pro-
lection.
1.-THE resources of the company are
ample to pay off all Indebtedness if time
is allowed. Notwithstanding this APP
pointment of receiver. the Riverside
Water Company is to-day one of the solid
institutions of the country. which will, 10
due course of time, pay dollar for dollar
of its indebtedness without loss to either
creditors or stakeholder"
The morning call., 1895-01-03
UNCLE SANS DEBT.
An interesting Statement From the
Treasury Department.

<An interesting SldtcIiCnt ioM Inv
Treasury Department..
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The monthly
statement of the public debt, issued from
The Treasury Department to-day. shows
that on December 81. 1894, the public debt.
less cash in the treasury. amounted TO
500, 909.6 an increase for the month of
S31, 800, us. The following is a recapitula-
ton OF the debt: Interest paying debt,
$3.50, 1888. 100; increase during the month,
$40, 025. 100; de0t on which interest has
ceased since maturity. 81, S25, 800: decrease
during the month. $1130; debt bearing no
interest. $3.50. 247, 345; increase during the
month, S126, 1880; total debt. 81, 654, 375.3 79i )
of which $59O,134, 104 are certificates and
treasury notes offset by an equal amount
of cash in the treasury. Cash in the treas
ury istclassified as follows: Gold, $139,606.-
354; silver, 1904 o35, 456; paper. S122. Ga
1853. General account disbursing officers
balances, etc.. SIC, 1877, 719; total, $780, 754.--
2S9; against which there are demand lia-
bilties amounting to 1929. 416.709; leaving
a cash balance of S153. 377,57 of which
$50, pa 445 is gold reserve. ::
Advices received to-day from the New
York sub-treasury states that 81, 100000 in
gold was withdrawn to-day for export,
which. with the 100000 withdrawn. last
Saturday, leaves The true amount OF the
gold reserve to-day S83 944, AS.
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CUSTOM TO BE VIOLATED
And the Speaker Requested to
Preside.
cARLIsLE's PLAN Is DOOMED.
Leaders Desire the. Opinion OF the
Majority as to State and
National Banks.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE question OF
a caucus is being very generally discussed
among Democrats Of the House. In TINS
connection a proposition is made tnat
tom should be violated and that the
Speaker be asked to preside over the eau
Gus. What is desired to be avoided II the
caucus is held is the endless discussion OF
theories, and tits thought there might be
some chance of reaching conclusion II
one proposition after another Of all those
which have been made could be put to
vote and the sense of the party taken.
Some of the most observant members OF
the House are now satisfied that the Car
isle bill or ne substitute which shall be
voted on instead OF the original bill Will
be defeated in the House, and it will be
incumbent upon the majority TO determl ne
what they will do anu then go ahead
with 1t.
To accomplish anything they must fix
upon some definite general policy-eltner
that they adopt the principle of the Car
Isle plan or will not; that they will au-
thorize the issue of bonds or will not;
that they will extend the function of issu-
ing currency to State banks or will not.
1t is seen that as far as the Carlisle plan is
concerned the mistake was made of report
ing the bill before the policy OF the party
was fixed.
Such shrewd observers as Culbers0n Of
Texas think the bill is going 10 be de-
feated, and an issue of 2 per cent bonds
upon which to continue the present ma
tional bank system and through which
greenbacks will be retired will be ulti-
mately authorized. It is felt that it ought
to be determined In caucns whether ma
jority of the party are in favor OF the issue
of bonds and perpetuation Of the ma
tional bank system, and whether or not
they want to have State bank currency
under any conditions.
One trouble about getting the bill now
before the House into such shape as to
fully meet the approval of the majority Is
that the rules of the House do not give
sufficient latitude to amendments. II is
assumed that the bill has been put through
all preliminary preparation in the commit
tee. In the present instance. however, the
committee practically returned the meas
ure without consideration and asked the
House to do all the work, as if it was report
ed by the committee. This renders desirable
a greater latitude of amendment and SUBJ
slltutlon than ordinarily, and it is believed
that the rule giving exceptional opDortu-
nifty for substitution as well as fixing for
final vote will be reported from the COM
mittee.
Representative English of California
announces that he will support Carlisle's
plan. lie believes it will be adopted.
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FATE OF THE CURRENCY BILL.
Sperry Has Subs titute Which Is
Laid Before the President.


Laid Before the President.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Although Con-
gress reconvenes tomorrow there was only
half dozen members of the House at the
Capitol to-day. The fate of The currency
bill, debate on which will be resumed to-mor-
row, was generally discussed, There was
prevailing impression that Democratic
caucus will be held probably tomorrow
night to consider the measure. but no Off
cal action looking to that action has been
taken. 1t was the purpose of the Demo-
Gratis before the holidays to bring the bill
to final vote on Monday. but this Is un-
likely. Chairman Sayres of the commit
tee expects to have the district appropria-
ton bill ready by Saturday and the sun
dry civil bill completed about the middle
of next week.
Sperry, a Democratic member of the
Banking Committee, who has taken a
great interest in the currency bill, has pre-
pared substitute for it. providing for the
funding OF the greenbacks with per
cent gold bond issue. His substitut to, it is
understood, was submitted to Secretary
Carlisle and by the latter laid before the
President this afternoon.
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TO HEAR SUGAR MEN.
Secretary Carlisle Will Listen to the
importers,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Secretary Car
Isle Tomorrow will give hearing to a
COMMITTEES of the Sugar Importers Asso-
citation of New York on several customs
questions affecting their interests. One of
the questions to be argued will be that of
determining the value Of imported sugars.
The present law fixes an ad valorem rate,
and in no case ia The value of the sugar to
rate lower than the invoice price. 1t will
be commended that in many cases the in
voice price is higher than the polariscope
test would warrant. The committee will
ask that some uniform method Of deter
mining value be adopted. Among the i'm
porlers who will be present are George
Moberly. chairman. and John Farrell. sec
rotary of the committee.
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AN INCREASED DEFICIT.
Monthly Statement of Receipts and
Expenditures.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The monthly
statement of the receipts aud expenditures
of the United States shows receipts DUR
ing December amounting to $21, sec. 1876 i;
disbursements. S27. 135, 46O. leaving deficit
for the month of $3.50 1924, and for the
six months OF the present fiscal year ST.
564. 465.
TIE receipts from customs were Sill, :
500. 049 agans, $40. 26o, 692 for the month Of
November; from internal revenue 1884,
039, against $7,774,704 for November. The
receipts from In ternal revenue during the
last six months were $50. 100. 1872, or SIS, 2O1,-
276 in excess of the first half of the last fs-
cal year.
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STILL UNORGANIZED.
There Is Nice Tangle in New Mex
ico'S Legislature.

SANTA FE. N. Mex. Jan. 2.-The thirty
first Assembly of New Mexico is still unor-
ganized. The Council elected officers and
stands four Republicans to eight Dem o.
Gratis. The Democratic House consists Of
fourteen, and has sworn in two men. but
has not yet been recognized by Governor
Thornton. The Republican House has
organized. elected a speaker and has a
CORPS of sergeants-atarms on guard. The
situation is unsettled. but Governor Thorn
ton hopes to avert any serious trouble.
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BelIinger Must Answer.

VICTORIA. B. c., Jan. 2.-Tne pre-
liminary examination of Peter Bellinger,
charged with selling Arthur Larmour.
alias Bellinger, into slavery among the
indians, commenced before local m agis-
trate this afternoon. By the testimony Of
the Indians it was clearly shown that
Bellinger sold the child to Chief Tortanore
of the Oh uckelsett tribe.
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WOMEN TO THE RESCUE.
Their Dispositions Cause Stir in
an Estate Contest.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 2.--The Longworth
family is the wealthiest in Cincinnati.
John W. Fl agg last month, claiming to be
the natural son of the late Eliza Long.
worth Flagg, sued the trustees of the
estate of Nicholas Longworth for his
share. To-day there was sensation
created in court by the defense fling eight
dispositions from old women testifying to
the chastity Of Eliza. The youngest of
these witnesses is now 80 aud the oldest "a.
The court refused to give out the names of
those making the depesitions or allow
access to them. 1t is reported that a
settlement will be made.
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BARRON WILL CONTEST.
All Ready to Commence in San
Jose.

All Ready to Commence in. San
Jose.
SAN JOSE. Jan. 2.-The jury in the cole
brated Barron will contest was secured
this afternoon, and Counsel Bootnsldes
announced his readiness 10 go on with tue
case in the morning The testimony
will be mainly documentary. and COM
prises about 5000 typewriter pages OF de-
positions.
1t is understood that George e. Barron.
son of the deceased Edward barron,
whose $1,S0o.0O0 is causing the trouble
will take the stand tomorrow. He was
left the paltry pittanee of the income OF
500. 600, while the bulk of the property
went to the deceased's third wife. Eva
Rose Barron.
Contestant alleges undue influence
was exerted and unsound mind of tes-
tator.
The morning call., 1895-01-03
Coinage in December.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. = A statement
issued by the director of the Mint shows
the coinage executed at the mint of the
United States during December to have
been $3,456,663, of which $2,072, o42 was
gold, $1,270.02S silver and $114.593 minor
coins. OF the silver coined $780, was In
standard dollars.
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Iieher to- Succeed swaim.

WASHINGTON. Jan. at Is expected
that the nomination OF Colonel Giodo Nor
man Lieber to be judge advocste-gen
of the army to succeed General Swain,
retired, will be sent TO Congress- to-mor-
row. Colonel Lieber is at present acting
iudge-advocate. a position he has filed
since 1884
The morning call., 1895-01-03
SCHOOL FURNITURE TRUST.

Suit Against Ii for Violating the
Laws of Illinois,.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-The suit of Attorney
General Maloney against the United
States School Furniture Company, other
wise known as the School Furniture Trust.
was called in Judge Bakers court to-day.
The case was originally brought against
the company for action contrary to the
antitrust laws of Illinois. The defendant
made an answer and the argument was on
the question whether the case be dismissed
or tried on its merits. A decision will not
be rendered for several days.
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One for Gallagher.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Gallagher won the
third game of the series tonight. Score
Gallagher 200. Fourneil 4Si; tetals-Gai.
lagher 600, Fourneil 1895; Furneil's aver.
age q 1-23, highest run 121; Gallagher,s
average s, highest run 49.
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Massachusetts Legislature.

BosToN. Jan. 2.-The Legislature assem-
bled to-day. The officers of the last session
were reelected. Governor GreenhaIge
will be reinaugurated tomorrow in the
new hall of the House of Representatives.
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Escape of a Double Murderer.

PERRY, o. T.. Jan. 2-JOhn Milligan.
the double murderer who isunder sentence
to be hanged January II, and who escaped
a month.ago but was captured. last night
jumped through a glass door and escaped.
Hundreds of men are in pursuit. Mlligan
was bareheaded, barefooted and in his
shirt-sleeves. There are two inches of
snow on the ground.