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The morning call., 1895-01-15

stated that he had no fight, and the Per-
kins men claim that he is one of their best
friends. However this may be, con-
ference was held in the rooms of Senator
VOORHEES, at the Golden Eagle tonight at
which Mr.. Neff, Senator r. I. Thomas of
Nevada and one or two others were
present.
Senator Thomas has hoisted the Neff
standard and is trying to rally the mining
men about it. Assemblyman w. M. Cut
ter, who represents the counties of Yuba
and Sutter, was asked to join the Neff
contingent but he declared that he would
not as valley man dare to vote for Neff
and return to Yuba.
The attempt is being made to break
through thePerkins square in small squads.
The Ideals to use local pride in the sup
port of as many candidates as possible to
weaken Perkins strength. Assemblyman
F. FL. Powers, who announced that he
would support Mr.. Stetson of Holbrook,
Merrill q Stetson, says that he has OBJ
tanned two recruits from the San Francisco
delegation.
The morning call., 1895-01-15
CALLS IT A BIG STEAL.
Stewart Severe Upon the Nicaragua
Canal Bill.
There Is a Difference Of Opinion as to
Whether the Morgan Measure
Will Pass.

WASHINGTON, Jan. H.-The Pacific Coast
Senators and members of Congress enter
tain different opinions as to the probable
fate of the Nicaragua canal bill at this ses-
sion of Congress. They do not pull to-
gether, and consequently the bill loses the
great support that united Pacific Coast
delegation would give it. If the Pacific
Coast delegation is pulling and hauling in
different directions little can be expected
from other sections, whose interests are
not so directly concerned.
Senator Stewart said to THE CALL CORE
spondent tonight that he expected Nor
gan's bill would pass the : enate At the
same time he characterized it as "great
steal, as bad as the Credit Mobilier fraud u
81 suppose there are enough thieves in
Senate to pass this bill" said he, "for nv
self, am, of course, in favor of the con-
struction of the canal, but / want the
Government to build, own and control it.
and l am therefore anxious for my substi-
tute to be adopted"
Representative Geary, author of the
House measure, says Morgan's bill will
probably be defeated in the Senate. At
any rate he thinks the House will never
agree to it as it stands now.
Judge Mcguire is also in favor of Geary's
bill and opposed to Morgan's on the
ground that the latter measure pays mil
lions to the Maritime Canal Company
more than it is entitled to. Senator
White said to the CALL correspondent
tonight that he was quite certain Nor
gan's bill would pass the Senate.
Warner Miller, president of the Canal
Company, has arrived in the city to look
after his company's interests and is at
Chamberlains
He said to-day that he believed Morgan's
bill would pass the Senate and stand good
chance in the House, although it might be
amended in some particulars. It is a
matter of comment here that the Louisi-
ana, Mississippi and Texas Senators, who
would naturally be expected to favor the
bill, are opposed to it as a big steal.
The morning call., 1895-01-15

ations between China and Japan. It is
felt by statesmen of the West generally
that Japan, if compelled by the compliance
OF the Chinese and the wise counsels of
her own conservative leaders to aban-
don her expressed intention to march
upon Peking, will feel that some
territorial compensation is due to her for
bearance, and it is felt equally that Europe
cannot at this juncture consent to the par
tition of China. At least, if there is a par
tition, there are several powerful interests
to be served as well as that of Japan This
latter feeling is believed to be behind the
recent orders to Admiral Freemantle to
block the advance of the Japanese feet
by force if need be. England and Russia
are willing to consent to the independence
of Korea, but neither would consent to in
dependence with japanese protectorate.
Then, as to Manchuria and the coast of
Pechili, Japan might be able to hold
both, but Russia would not thus easily give
up all hope for a seaport not blocked bv
ice during at least half the year. No
doubt, too, Formosa would be a valuable
naval station for Japan, and it might even
be held that the-island formed continua-
tion of the japanese group, but it is known
that France, as early as the beginning of
the present trouble, cast covetous eyes
upon that bit of Chinese ground, and
France is a power in the Orient not to be
reckoned with lightly.
England would no doubt be content to
take the southern provinces and let it go
at that, but there is no sort of division of
the northern ones that would satisfy her,
even if she would consent to a division at
all.
On the whole the Japanese diplomats
may find it much more difficult to make
peace than it was to make war, and when
they make it may find, as Russia did in
Turkey, that she has been fighting her
battles for somebody else.
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was held, at which the Peking Government
acknowledged that Japan had as much right
to send troops to Korea for the protection of
its subjects soiourning in that kingdom as
China herself had. 1t was, however, agreed
by that convention that neither the Chi
nese nor the Japanese Government should
send soldiers to the peninsular kingdom
without consulting the other. In the pres
ent instance that agreement was broken by
China, which dispatched troops to Korea
without word of warning to Japan. Not
until the convention had been thus ruptured
by the Peking Government did the Mikado's
Ministers exercise their equal rights of for
warding a military force for the defense of
their fellow-countrymen 1t should fur
ther be noted that there has been no foun-
dation for the oft-repeated assertion that
China offered to withdraw her own troops
from Korea on condition that Japan should
take similar step. On the contrary, the
Peking Government declined to give any
such assurance. Moreover, it twice Ere
iected the request that it would join with
Japan in making such diplomatic rep
reservations at Seoul as would lead to the
reform of the abuses which caused the
present troubles. Even the offer of
the British Minister to mediate
between the two countries was ig-
nored, the Tsung-h Yamen (the
body roughly corresponding to the Cars
council of Ministers) confining its reply to
a reiterated demand for the summary re-
call of the Japanese soldiers. That is to
say, according to the view of the Peking
Government Japan had no rights under
the Tientsin convention and China
was not bound by the obligations
which that agreement imposed on
her. But in spite of this, while deter
mined to aver the right of pro-
tecting Japanese residents in Korea,
right formally conceded by the Tientsin
convention, the Mikado's Ministers e1-
pressly and emphatically disclaimed any
purpose of territorial aggrandizement, and
pledged themselves to withdraw their
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

well, and that he was always against it
with the whisky attachment. A Arestaurant
straight he believed to be needful, and with
good bond to provide against whisky
selling, he would allow it to continue.
Attorney General Fitzgerald says that a
restaurant may be run in the Capitol
building under the head of estate uses" 1t
it a question of fact, not of law, and he re-
fuses to touch it. 1t was said that the well
was offered to the W. C. T. q. if they de-
sired to operate it, but they would not.
This is considered as prima facie evidence
tha4 dry well is not profitable. And so
the well which has figured so oonspicuously
IN the legislative history of the State, not
so deep perhaps as theiconventional well,
is open again as wide as a barn door.
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Pilot Commissioner for San Pedro was
announced by the Governors private sec
retary and confirmed by the Senate.
Senator TREY L. Ford made plea for
the pages as the future statesmen of Cali
fornia, and they were allowed room So in
which to hold mock sessions of the Legis-
lature.
Senators Mahoney, Androus and Biggy
were appointed a committee on the inaug-
ural ball.
A committee consisting of Ford, Nc
Gowan and Arms was appointed on tenn
porary rules.
Senator Gesford, chairman of the COM
mittee of attorneys appointed to pass upon
the qualification of Lieutenant Governor
Millard, presented legal report of some
length, the conclusion of which was that
Spencer G. Millard had duly qualified as
the Lieutenant-Goyernor of California.
The report was adopted and the retiring
Lieutenant Governor then read his farewell
address. Senator Flint, president pro
tem., was called to the chair while Lieuten-
ant-Governor Reddick recited in a short
communication his regret at severing his
official relations with the Senators. He
was glad to lay down the duties of his
Office, Mr.. Reddick said, but he trusted
that the friendships which he had formed
during four years in office would continue.
He referred to the present Legislature as
one of great promise for the good of the
State, and concluded by saying:
"May the trusted hopes inspired by each
of you be fulfilled is the wish of your re-
firing officer"
After the respectful applause as tribute
to the retiring officer of the Senate had
ceased, Senator Flint, the president pro
tenn, said: SIN receiving this office from
Lieutenant-Governor Reddick I wish to
thank you for the honor conferred upon
me. 1 shall endeavor to be fair, impartial
and just toward all, and trust for the
speedy recovery and the presence here of
our Lieutenant Governor and presiding
officer"
After acting upon two or three routine
matters the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow morning
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dered and the Japanese Minister himself
was driven out of Seoul and forced to take
refuge in fishing-boat, from which he was
with diffiulty rescued. An indemnity for
this outrage was agreed upon, but before
a single payment had been made on ac-
count the debt was forgiven. In 1884,
when another formidable revolt broke
out the Japanese legation was burned; ;
forty-two peaceful Japanese were MUIR
dered in the streets of Seoul, and
the Minister with his suite and
a guard of 140 soldiers were obliged to fight
their way out of the city of 100000 people.
Again an indemnity was promised but after
one payment had been made the amount
remaining due was remitted. These remis-
sions of indemnity are not reconcilable
with the theory that the men who hitherto
have directed the foreign policy of Japan
have evinced disposition to treat Korea
with severity or to seek pretexts for en-
croachment, as has been claimed by China.
In view of these facts it is not to be won
dered that Japan wanted to bring about
some changes, whether China was willing
or not. And in addition to that, according
to Henry Norman, an Englishman who
but China and Japan have been anxious to
test their power in war for some time, and
for that reason were quicker to begin hos
tilities than is usually the case.
In explaining the situation in Korea Mr.,
Norman is quoted as follows: "First of
all comes a permanent i'll feeling between
the Chinese and japanese, who have
rooted dislike for one another. Second,
their mutual jealousy as the two great far
eastern powers. Third, there are Japan's
vastly preponderant interests-population
shipping, trade-in Korea against China's
ancient suzerainty and her modern polit-
lcal control of Korean affairs. Fourth, the
rebellion IN Korea, threatening all foreign
ers, including japanese, stands for some
thing, but not so much as has been made
out, for Korea's rebellions are not very
serious affairs. Fifth, Japan is exasperated
by the decoying of the pro- Japanese K Korean
rebel, Kim -Ok-Kyum, from his refuge in
Toxic, and his brutal murder in SHANGHAI
wlnked at by the Chinese Government.
Sixth, Japan is afraid, not without reason,
that China wants to settle her difficulties
with Russia by allowing the latter to oc-
cupy port on the east coast of Korea. FL
nally, both countries believe themselves tn
possess powerful forces of the European
kind, and are not sorry to have an opnor-
tunity of showing what they can do with
them. This is much truer of Japan than
of China.''
However that may be, it is certain that
it was China that committed the first overt
act and forced Japan to act The latter's
action was prompt, but aside from that it
cannot be said that she has attempted to
create any trouble. After the Korean in
surrection of 1884 the Tientsin convention
The morning call., 1895-01-15
JOE STEFFLNS' HOUSE.
How 1t Has Not Yet Been Sold to the
State of California.


State of California.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 14.-Assemblvman 7.
u brusle OF Sacramento is a friend of Jo-
seph Steffins of this city and Joe owns a
hne piece OF property on the corner of Six
teenth and FL streets, which includes a
handsome two-story residence building
with mansard roof, palm trees and fine
lawn and all those things that go toward
making home palatial. Joe wants to sell
the property to the State at the stipulated
figure of SAT 900 to be used and occupied as
the gubernatorial mansion. Mr.. Brusie.
as friend of Joe's, promised to introduce
bill to that end, and is going to fulfill his
promise, although he grabs the back of a
chair for support and shudders when he
thinks of the roasting that he believes is
inevitable when he does it. He SAYS the
property is cheap enough, but that will
make no difference. The bill is not wholly
new, however, having had run for it dur
ing the last Legislature.
The history of the present gubernatoriaI
mansion, built especially for the purpose.
the Governor declining to live in it and il
being turned into the State printing office
is known.
Ol1C lOIc pdTG VI governor Mark
hams term of Office citizens of Sacramento
became much interested in the matter of
a residence for the Governor. A public
meeting was called by over 100 signers and
also by the Board of Trade. After the
meetings had thoroughly canvassed the
subject a committee of fifteen citizens.
leading Democrats and Republicans, were
appointed to take charge of the matter.
The committee called for bids and pro-
posals for such a residence, and Steffins
submitted this location and it was selected.
Governor Markham family in the mean
time having returned to Pasadena the mat
ter rested until the meeting of the last
Legislature. A bill was then introduced to
carry out the arrangements made by the
citizens committee. The bill passed the
House and had gone to its second reading
in the Senate when that 'Thank God"
editorial struck both houses like the sting of
an adder, the capital-removal resolutions
were passed and blight fell upon this real
estate deal. Speaking of "Thank God"
editorials Mr.. Brusie does not expect any
such in connection with the bill this time.
The language he expects is quite different.
The morning call., 1895-01-15
NEFF LOOMING UP.
Stu He HiU Not Receive the Support of
the Farmers.

| Stu He HiU Not Receive the Support of
the Farmers.
| SACRAMENTO, Jan. IA little new life
was added to the Senatorial contest to-
night by the arrival of Jacob H. Neff, who
is just now being doomed for Senatorial
honors by representatives of the mining
interests. Mr.. Neff has assured them that
he is willing to take upon himself the re-
| sponslbllltles of two-year term at Wash
| ington. Assemblyman Thomas of Nevada
| County, who first talked of nominating ex-
| Governor Markham for Senator, has now
| transferred his hopes to Mr.. Neff. He says
that he will place the president of the
Miners Association in nomination.
]. B. Stetson, the San Francisco mer-
chant, is attracting considerable attention
as Senatorial possibility. Assemblyman
Powers, chairman of the San Francisco
delegation, has stated that he will vote for
Stetson. Mr.. Powers stated tonight that
the San Francisco men did not feel that
they could support Neff or any other man
who is distinctly a representative of the
mining interests, and, furthermore, that
they did not think the agricultural coun-
ties could be induced to support mining
man. He stated that he should vote for
Stetson because he was broad-gauge busi-
ness man, and he intimated that if it came
to question of De Young or Perkins he
would vote for De Young for the same
reason.
The Perkins men are apparently await
ing developments. They are claiming to
have six votes pledged in addition to the
forty-fve which were represented at the
Republican caucus. W. B. Hamilton, Mr.
Perkins manager, declared tonight that
he could not see how there could be any
particular change in the situation for at
least two or three days. He stated that the
supporters of Perkins would make no fur
ther move until after the standing commit
nounced and both houses fully organized
for actual business. Senator Perkins, he
said, would probably not return to Sacra-
mento unless some of his supporters in the
Legislature should send for him.
The evident intention of the politicians
to delay the organization of the Legisla-
ture for the transaction of actual business
was made manifest again to-day In
neither House was anything of Importance
accomplished. Though there seemed to
be nothing to prevent the announcement
of the Senate and Assembly committees
it was not done. Tonight it is stated that
the committees will be made known to-
morrow. 1t is estimated that fully 300
bills are in the hands of members ready to be
introduced as soon as the rules shall have
been agreed upon and the standing COM
mittees appointed.
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MIR. REDDICK RETIRES
Taking Occasion for a Ds'ire at q Compl
of Newspapers.

of Newspapers.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 14-Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Reddick, before reading his farewell
address to the Senate this afternoon,
sharply reprimanded two papers, the San
Francisco Chronicleland the Los Angeles
Herald.
Senators" he began, when he was in
terrupted by the announcement of mes
sage from Governor Budd formally an
nouncing the appointment of E. S. Colnon
as his private secretary.
Then the Lieutenant Governor began
again. "Senators, what 1 was about to
say would be in the nature of rising to a.
question of privilege, if the chair occupied
a place on the floor" The Lieutenant
Governor declared that these papers, while
not charging directly, had insinuated that
there was clash between Senator Androns
of Los Angeles and himself, and an at
tempt on the part of each to rally Senators
to his support.
"When I arrived in Sacramento week
ago yesterday" continued the retiring
Lieutenant-Governor, 81 had not been in
the Capitol an hour and half before had
an interview with Senator Androus with
reference to the qualification of my sue
cessor. On Monday Senator Androus said
that Mr. Millard had qualified at noon. I
told him that l thought the act was nuga-
tory, as he had not then been formally de-
clared elected by the Senate and Assembly
in Joint session. Then and there we came
to thorough understanding and we sent a.
Joint telegram to Lieutenant-Governor Mil
lard not to qualify until the Speaker of the
Assembly had duly declared him elected.
When the Speaker did so declare, we sent
him another telegram to qualify"
Lieutenant-Governor Reddick declared
that he and Senator Androus had been in
perfect accord. There had been no cabal
among the Senators. Several Senator's had
asked him with reference to his holding
over, and he had said that in the event of
Mr.. Millard's death he believed he would.
under the constitution, hold over and that
it was his duty to hold the office till his
successor had qualified.
''The papers have made mountains upon
mountains of mole hills,' concluding the
retiring officer, 'and 1 say these things to
set myself right"
A communication from Labor Union No.
5761, Federated Trades of Oakland, signed
by J. w. Pettis, president, and Eugene
Hough, secretary, was read. 1t recited that
there was one law for the rich and another
for the poor, and in the form of resolu-
tion denounced the action of Sacramento
vigilantes who had threatened to hang
and kill people who did not leave town.
Reference was also made to the arrest of
A. R. U. men, and the Legislature was
4lo4 4 L.
with equal force 10 rich and poor. The
communication was referred to the Com
mittee on Labor ano Capital.
The appointment of David w. Wendt as
The morning call., 1895-01-15
JAPAns SIDE OF 1T.
The Causes That Led Up to the War for
Korea.

In view of the present talk of peace it
will of interest perhaps to note the causes
leading up to the present war, and these
causes are thus set down by writer from
the japanese standpoint.
The trouble between China and Japan
has been brewing for long time, and each
has been making preparations for it. Each
has claimed a suzerainty over Korea, but
Japan has by far the best claim, owing to
its trade relations with the country.
Its ipfdence has always been bene-
The morning call., 1895-01-15
TALKING Oh PEACE.
Europe Has an Interest
in the War.
TROUBLE AWAITS JAPAN
When It Comes to Dividing the
SpOiIS.
CLAIMS OF THE POWERS.
England, France and Russia Will
Have a Say.
PROBLEH FOR ORIENTAL STATESMEN.
They May Find It Harder to Make Peace
Than 1t Vas to Make
War.

LONDON, Jan. 14.-Great interest is taken
in the Cabinets of Europe now upon what
may be the outcome of the peace negoti-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30
BIRDS As sAaoMsTERs.
Wsli-Known Writer who Holds That
Thcy Are Not Weather Wise.

A Weli-Known Writer who Holds That
Thcy Are Not Weather Wise.
In his charming book, Recent
Rambles, y DIR. Charles C. Abbott gives
some little attention to the question
whether birds can realize the coming
of storm so far in advance of its
actual appearance as to serve observant
man as a reliable barometer. Al
though this has been popularly be-
lieved for centuries, Dir. Abbott thinks
that it has no basis in fact and voices
his opinion in these words:
ut needs but short ramble in the
woods and fields after a summer
shower to see how painfully destructive
are moderate wind and rain when
they rush across the country hand-in-
hand. There is no more touching sight
in all nature than the lowly murmured
piaint of birds as they contemplate,
after shower, their ruined home and
drowned fledglings.
"To credit bird with weather-wis-
dom, and yet with no power to guard
against probable danger, is to assume
that it leads the terrible life of one in
constant fear-a mental condition the
birds daily life fatty contradicts.
Never does the world look brighter
than a, few hours before some great
change. Never are the birds more
merry, mammals more full of play; yet
the impending storm means mischief
that to some extent might be averted
had these happy creatures but an ink
ling of what was coming"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30
FIRST OF HooFED ANIMALS.
Supposed to Have Lived on Western Prai-
ries 100000 Years Ago.

Supposed to Have Lived on Western Prai-
ries 100000 Years Ago
In the rooms of Prof. e. D. Cope, at
Philadelphia, the person fortunate
enough to gain admission, says the st.
Louis Republic, may see the creature
which all naturalists are unanimous in
pronouncing the first representative
OF the hoofed-anlmal species. The an
imal is not alive, neither is it entire so
far as flesh and blood are concerned,
but to the paleontologist, who cares
only for the fossiled bones, the speci-
men is perfect. 1t is not larger than
yearling calf, and not nearly so tall,
and was found in the Wind river coun-
try in Wyoming. Prof. Cope named it
Thenacodus prim@vus when it was
first discovered, giving it as his opin-
ion that it was akin to a specimen
which was found several years ago in
France (the paleotherium), and which
gave Cuvier and the other naturalists
SO much trouble to classify. At the
time of the discovery of the French
specimen the savants of Europe decided
that it was the ancestor of "hoofed
critters" but the Wind river fossil,
which is easily distinguished as being
a type of the same, is believed to be
much more ancient. Cope's curiosity
was found in rocks belonging to the
eocene period and the time when it
grazed on the western prairies has been
placed as far back as five hundred
thonsand years. Every bone is perfect
and In place, and the specimen could
not be purchased for ten thousand dol
lars,