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fund under the Thurman act, and if the
matter is carried before the Suprume
Court for decision, counsel shall defend the
Governments interests. Whenever 1t
shall be determined that either the Union
Pacific or Central Pacific has defaulted,
the board of liquidation is to take control
of either or both of the roads, and they are
to be operated as Government tollroads.
Mr.. Boatner said to the CALL. CORE
spondent tonight: "There is so much
ignorance among Congressman concerning
this debt that we find it advisable for the
opposition to unite upon some short and
simple plan to keep them from voting for
Reilly's bill, not knowing what else to do.
There is a very grave question as to the
applicability of the sinking fund under the
Thurman act AS matters are at present,
it practically rests with Attorney General
Olney to decide when default occurs in
the case of either road, and for good
reasons, well known to everybody who
knows Olney, we have decided to take that
matter out of his hands. The effect of my
substitute will be to devolve upon the
board of Cancellation, through the advice
of their counsel, the duty of deciding when
there is default, and to take possession Of
these roads for the Government"
Boatners plan will probably command
more votes than any scheme yet proposed
to defeat Reilly's extension bill.
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H. That the people of this State are not
croakers or pessimists, but proud of their Amer
lean citizenship, and confident that they pos
sess the authority and the power which, mod
erately and firmly exercised, will obliterate the
unnatural and un-American influences that
have retarded the progress of the State and de-
fled the manhood of its citizens; that no better
evidence of their capacity for self-goyernment
and of their belief in the future of our country
and in the full development of this part OF the
republic and of the republic as a whole could
which this meeting is an expression; and that
in spite of lukeWarmnesS in that part OF the
press which can be manipulated or controlled,
the movement should and must proceed until
our politics and our law are purified and enter
prise, industry and immigration encouraged
by low taxation, by real equality before the
law, and by the economical ana faithful man
agement of the public business.
Colonel ]. Taylor Rogers drew an analogy
between Frankensteins man, who was
made from the scraps gathered in grave
yard and given life, but no soul, by cleo
tricity, but who had to be destroyed by his
creator because of his crimes, and the
people of California. The latter he said
had created the octopus-the Southern
Pacific They are grooming under the
weight of its exactions and if they do not
destroy it now the load will keep on
growing for the next fifty years.
M. M. McGlynn, chairman of the Labor
Council, considered the present movement
zone to beat the DEVIL He asserted that
years and years ago the labor unions were
busily engaged in a movement similar to
the present one, but were called anarchists
because they wanted corruption in high
places exposed. : 4" Now" continued he,
Good Government Club, the Law and
Order Club and good society working to
achieve what we were called names for at
tempting to perform. Gentlemen, we well
come you, though late in the day, to the
ranks of the anarchists" He then ex-
horted everybody to work for the freedom
of the community and victory would
surely crown their efforts.
Brief addresses were also made by
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OF our State who are willing and anxious to
work and cannot find it,
The applause that followed the Mayors
appeal IN behalf of the unfortunate was as
enthusiastic as his Honor could have de-
sired. 1t was adopted and smile beamed
1or moment on the face of its author.
Henry e. Highton was applauded when he
stepped upon the platform and applauded
again and again until he left it. Mr..
Hlghton also had a set of resolutions, and
used them as text for his remarks. He
declared that there was no one connected
with the movement who does not stand
for property, because all have an interest
IN this community. He knew nothing
offensive IN the existence of millionaire.
but there are millionaires and millionaires.
Z. T. Huntington is a millionaire, and he
puts his hand in your pocket and takes all
he can lind. Claus Spreckels is million
are and he and his sons have just put their
nands IN their own pockets and taken out
100000 to help the people Such million
aires as Claus Spreckels are of benefit to
their fell0W-men, but the mllllonalres OF
the huntington kind have corrupted and
degraded California, and their work should
be obliterated or DESTROYED.
Ihe resolutions upon which Mr.. Hlghton
spoke were adopted unanimously as ex-
pressing the views of the meeting upon the
issues presented. They were the following :
RESOLVED, By this mass-meeting of citizens as
sembled at Metropolitan Temple, San Fran
cisco, January %, 1895:
l. That we. ratify and approve each and every
proceedings of the committee of eleven and
OF the various subcommittee as published;
that we authorize and empower the said com
mite or eleven to continue and complete their
work as outlined in the programme.
z Ihat we condemn the action OF the State
Senate in .postponing consideration OF the reso-
luton before that body expressing the senti-
ments of the people OF this State on the funding
bill until Tuesday next as gross misrepresen-
tatlon OF public opinion and distinctly and
clearly IN the interests of the railroad
company, and because the fact is, and
each member of the State Senate knows the
TACT to be. that the entire population of this
State, without distinction OF party, is practi-
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cisco to start fund for the assistance of
men who are willing to work, but can get
nothing to do. Let our municipal govern
ment set fund apart for public works, on
which these poor fellows can get employ
ment. Do you call it civilization when a
good, honest man goes FROM morning to
night in the search of work and can get
nothing to do? No; it is not civilization,
and something must be done. will ask
some of you to move a resolution tonight
which will ask the city and State to set
apart sum of money to be used on public
works which will give work to the unem-
ployed. Cheers.
'sfro return to the Reilly funding bill, 1
have done my share toward defeating 1t.
At my own expense 1 am now sending the
following telegram to every member OF
Congress:
SAN FRANCISCO, January 26, 1895.
To the Members of the House of Representatives.,
Washington, d. c.: On Wednesday January 80,
1895, you will decide the fate of the Pacific
States. Intense excitement prevails here. We
fear that Huntington, the self-confessed, life
long briber, WILL by the power of money, be
able to control the action of Congress.
4 If so lower the American flag to half-maSt,
don sackeloth and ashes and go into mourning
for the republic.
Shame upon the American people if such
action be posSiblel From the day the first
Pacific railroad bill became a law the bene-
fieiaries conspired to rob and have continued
to rob the people and the Government. Is it
possible that an American Congress can. in
dorse these conspirators, release them from
personal liability Governments only security,
perpetuate their monopoly and empower them
to extort from an impoverished people in fares
and freights call that the traffic will BEAR
thereby casting us in abject slavery and making
us dependents of the meanest, most contempt
ible and indecent set of tyrants this country
has ever beheld.
appeal to the patriots of the House to avert
such calamity and prove that little of the
spirit of the Revolutionary fathers is not
altogether dead. ADoLPH SUTRo.
COPIES of the above are being made as
quickly as possible, and bushel of them
will start for Washington next Monday.
81 have also sent the following telegram
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CLEVER CHICAGO FORGERS.
They Passed Altered Checks on the
Largest Banks.
Every Detail Of Their Work Carefully
Executed With a Skill That Only
Experts Acquire.

CHICAGO, Jan. 26-Bolder and more
daring than any swindles perpetrated on
the banks of Chicago in many years are
the operations of gang of forgers, whose
system was first discovered by a promi-
nent financial house on La Sale street. Be-
ginning with the promiscuous looting of
mailboxes on the busiest streets in the
city, the gang next committed q double
forgery on all checks and drafts found in
the stolen letters, and completed the
daring work by passing the altered checks
on the biggest banks in town.
The system has been SO generally prac-
ticed that ]. P. Odell, president of the
American Bankers Association, has adj
dressed letter TO every bank cashier in
the city, warning them of the gangs opera
tons, and pronouncing the system "the
most dangerous that has appeared in
many years.
So carefully was every detail of the plan
executed that it is considered very doubt
full whether any of the men will be
caught, though the Government Secret
Service has it's best detective talent at
work on the case. The gang SO chose
their time as to give them start of
almost four weeks ahead of the officers,
and it is believed that in that time they
have cashed all their forgeries and
escaped. The crimes were evidently
committed by persons familiar with the
banking business, for they waited until
the first week in January before plumber
ing the mailboxes. At that time the
mails were very heavy with letters con-
tanning checks given in settlement of
December bills and holiday presents.
No better time could have been chosen
for the robbery. After forging the checks
and presenting them for payment the
gang could reasonably be assured that the
crime would not be discovered until the
first week in February, when passbooks
were sent in to be balanced. Then the
forgeries would naturally be detected.
The amount realized on the operations
viii not be known until all the pass
books have been balanced, but already it
is known that thousands of dollars were
paid out on the stolen checks.
A hurried examination of unsurrendered
checks in several banks showed that the
forgers had reaped a golden harvest.
Checksof $500 and $500 were found at sew
eral places, while in other banks number
of smaller ones were discovered.
Speaking last night of the audacity of
the gangs operations, Mr.. 0dell said:
1.-THE forgeries were so carefully executed
that paying-tellers accepted the paper with
out question. In some cases, where checks
were drawn by corporations, the gang
would use stamp exactly similar to that
employed by the drawer of the check and
then forge his name. OF course check of
that description would be accepted without
question.
Mr.. Odell had no idea how much the
forgers realized fromtheir operations. 81
have asked all banks to notify me of the
number and amount of these checks that
were cashed.
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oU1NNS QUEER CoND UCr.
He StubbornEy REFUSES to BetrGy a Conn
Da7l5om Charged With Crime.

He StubbornLy Refuses to Betrdy Conn
Da7iion Charged With Crime.
SANTA Rosa, Jan. 26.-Is Harry Quinn
under the hypnotic influence of Mexican
named George Wilson or is he strangely
infatuated with him? is a question which
some of the officers here are asking in re-
gard to the peculiar case OF Quinn. Quinn
is only II wears old and is a rather intelli-
gent appearing youth. About a year ago
he fell into the company OF a Mexican
who has been leading the life of tramp
here for some time. They were arrested
for a burglary committed at Healdsburg
some time ago and are both in jall~here
awaiting trial. From the evidence there
seems little doubt of the Mexican's guilt.
Could Quinn's lips be unsealed against
him it would be an easy matter to convict
him, but right here the difficulty comes IN.
Quinn refuses to criminate the Mexican
in any way He says before he would I'M
plicate him in any way he would go to the
State prison for life. He Indignantly re-
fused to listen to any offer of freedom for
himself or an extenuation as to punish
ment if he would testify to the truth IL, re-
gard to the crimes charged against his
companion. He further declares that he
would die in jail rather than accept Glenn
ency on any such terms. Some think that
the Mexican has obtained such complete
control over the boy since they have been
together that his will has been completely
subordinated to that of Wilson. He de-
clares that Wilson is entirely innocent OF
all charges, and to clear him he would be
glad to make any sacrifice on his part.
Quinns queer conduct is exciting I'M
usual interest here
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TO ENLIHEN THE SESSION.
Sacramento Society Eatertatns LegislG
tors Wives.


SACRAMENTO, Jan. 26.-Sacramento in
tends to retrieve its reputation for enter
tanning during this session of the Legisla-
ture. Two elaborate receptions were ten
dered the wives of the legislators this
afternoon. Colonel and Mrs. Ed R. Ham
ilton received from to o'clock, assisted
by Misses Florence and Julia Doane of
San Francisco, Miss Gertrude Aud, form
erly of Sacramento now of Paris, Madame
Henri Tomasso, Mrs. Senator Seawen.
Mrs. Senator Mahoney and Miss Phoebe
Brown. The drawing-rooms were elabor-
ately decorated with ST. Joseph's lilies,
while pink carnations and camellias
formed the decorations of the dining-room.
An orchestra of stringed instruments and
another of mandolins and zithers alter
mated during the afternoon. The rooms
were crowded until late hour.
The second entertainment was given by
Mrs. ]. 0. Coleman, assisted by Mrs. Carrie
Frass Snyder of Oakland, Mrs. F. Edinger
and Mrs. e. Condo of Sacramento. The
fashionable world of the capital city was
in attendance as well as the wives of the
State officers and the members of the Leg
islature for whom it was given.
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MIMIC VAR rs RAGING.
SdcramentGns Dicided on the Question 0
an Additional Superior Judge.

SdcramentGns Dicided on the Question OF
an additional Superior Judge.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. ga mimic war is
raging among the legal fraternity in Sacra-
mento. A bill introduced by E. c. Hart in
the Senate allowing Sacramento an addi-
tional Superior Judge was recommended
by the Judiciary Committee and since then
two factions have arisen. The Bee de-
nounced the measure and the Citizens
Protective Association, with which Assem-
blyman Hatfield is closely identified, pro-
tested against it. To-day the bar of the
city met in Judge Catlin's office and
adopted set of resolutions urging the
Judiciary Committee of the Assembly to
pass favorably on the measure.
"I was not able to attend the meeting to-
day. District Attorney Ryan said, "but it
was because / was engaged in other bust
ness. l think, however, that Mr.. Hatfield
is about the only lawyer in the city who OPP
noses the bill -
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The Modesto Tenn, Hon.

MODESTO, Jan. 26. A large crowd wit
messed the game OF football played here
to-day between the Stockton High School
eleven and the Modesto team. 1t was won
by the Modestos, who made a touchdown
in the first half, and made a touchdown
and kicked goal in the second half.
Stockton made a touchdown and kicked a
goal in the first half, but failed to score in
the second half. The score of the game
was 10 to in favor of Modesto.
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An 4Arteona 1ri,aer Dro,cncd.

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Jan. 26.-Two prospect
ors reached this city last night and report
that on the Santa Maria River, seventy
miles from here, miner named Siml was
caught between two streams last week and
drowned. The ground upon which he
stood melted away and he climbed tree,
but the water soon swept it away. The
prospectors were unable to render assist
ance as the water was running twenty feet
deep on each side of the victim.
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THEY HAD NO QUORUM.
Senator's Unable to Hold a
Session.
TO MEET AGAIN ON MONDAY.
Preparations Being Made for the Biz
Inaugural Ball.
LEGISLATIVE CHAMBERS BEAUTIFIED.
For the Present Social Events Are the
Order Of the Day at the
Capital City.
TO MEET AGAIN ON MONDAY.
LEGISLATIVE CHAMBERS BElUTIFIED

SACRAMENTO Jan. 26-But seventeen
members were present when the Senate
was called to order this morning. There
being no quorum Senator Ford Tin the
chair) declared the Senate adjourned until
II o'clock on Monday morning.
= At that hour, though all the desks and
furniture will have been moved from the
chamber in preparation for the inaugural
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Hotel Btrned at underG.

MADEIRA, Jan. 26-Early this morning
a fire destroyed the Morton House, a two
story frame hotel owned by Frank Gordon.
The loss is estimated at $4,000; the in
surance is $4,000.
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VIII SEEK REDRESS By LAW
Il San Diego Doctor Ssses to Recover
Heavg Damages.

SAN DIEGO, JAM 26,-S1it was instituted
in the Superior Court of this county to-day
by DR.. j. G. Hearne of this city against M.
II. de Young, proprietor, and J. F. Hunt,
local correspondent of the San Francisco
Chronicle, on the charge OF libel, alleged to
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F0R THE INAUGURAL Ball.
Actipe Work in Preparing the Legislatir
Chambers.

Actipe York IN Preparing the Legislative
Chambers.
SACRAMENTO Jan. 26.-Workmen have
been busy in the Legislative chambers all
day preparing them for the great ball.
Many of the decorations are already in
place, but work will continue all day to-
morrow and Monday. The number of
tickets subscribed for has been unusually
large and already people are arriving from
various parts of the State. Besides the
orchestras for the two bathrooms it has been
decided to have band of twenty pieces to
discourse promenade music from $3.50
O'Clock in the rotunda.
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OREGON,S SENATOR.

No InlpOrtdnt CHdlt0e tIt We LegtStuttVo
Deadlock.
SALEM, Or, Jan. 26.-There were no i'm
portant changes in the Senatorial deadlock
to-day. The Democrats changed from
Judge A. S. Bennett to ]. K. Weatherford.
The vote STOOD Dolph AZ, Moore 5, Hare
10, Hermann 8, Williams 4, Weatherford 8,
Lord 2, Lowell 4, Tongue l, Barley 3,
Simon 1. Absent 2.
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ball, the Senators remaining in the city
will gather in the chamber and adjourn
until Tuesday at IL o'clock. 1t was sup
posed that quorum would be in the city
this morning, and it was the intention to
adjourn over until o'clock Tuesday after
noon. Under the law neither branch of
the Legislature may adjourn in the absence
of quorum for more than one day.
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Joseph A. Leggett and G. G. Terrill, and
the great gathering dispersed.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-07-23
TELEGR.Il'HIC BRIEFS.

A petition has been filed asking for a re-
ceiver for the New York Daily Mercury.
Mrs Mary A. Chappell of Delavan. Wis,
was shot Sunday night by her son. He mis-
took her for a burglar.
Lord Dunraven is expected to pay a visit
to Colorado after the races for the America s
cup are decided. He has property interests
there.
1t has been discovered that the fraudulent
bonds of Hardin county. Ohio, foated by
fo:ger Lewis have the genuine signatures of
the county officials.
Judge Ross Of the United States court has
declared the Wright irrigation law Of Cali
fornia unconstitutional. The decision inYali-
dates $50 900, 900 of bonds.
meeting of the Armenians held in Bos-
ton have passed resolutions thanking the
Christian Endeayor society for the reso-
lutions passed by the latest convention.
At a meeting Of shareholders of the Ameri-
can Fire Insurance company of New York
the impairment of the capital was made up
and the company will continue business.
Prof. C. f. Fay and party from Tufts col
lege have left Boston for the purpose of ex-
ploring the Selkrk mountains in British Co
lumba. They expect to penetrate where
white men have never visited.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-07-23
BURNED THE BAKE SHOP
Fire starts from tho oven and Consumes
the nuildinU.


A blaze that destroyed property valued In
the neighborhood OF 81 900 called out the fire
department at midnight last night 1t oc-
CURED at 1920 South Twentieth street. in q
bakery occupied by c. Stahmer, and also
spread to a neighboring Nat. but the efforts
OF the nremen prevented 1t from doing much
damage there
The fire seems to have started from the
bake oven in the rear of the onc-story frame
occupied as a bakery. As the bakery is not
in operation at night there was no fire in the
CRATE, but 1t is thought that the blaze was
started by some hot Goals that were left
in the ash pan. Flames were first noticed as
they were breaking out Of the roof in the
rear. and the department was at once sum-
muncd.
The nremcn had some difficulty in reaching
the heart of the fire. and a twO-story double
frame Hat Immediately adjoining was at one
time in danger OF ignition. As 1t was, the
flames succeeded in breaking into a feed store
next to the bakery, but they were soon extin-
Cuished. Considerable damage, however, was
done to the contents by water.
The bakery building and the Nat are owned
by the Schlitz Brewing company, and the
damage done to them was between $iOO and
$500. Stahmer, the owner OF the bakery, sue
ceeded in removing portion Of his portable
property, but nevertheless suffered a loss Of
5000, which was not covered by insurance.
+. o. Isaacson. who owns the feed store adj
Joining, at 1922 South Twentieth street sur-
which also was not covered by insurance. n.
Nelson, who runs a saloon at 1924, and lives
directly above it, has a loss to his furniture
of nearly 800.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-07-23
And the Copprr Got the Beer.

can Of beer got three men into trouble
last night. The three men are Frank Ray
mond, Frank McQuaid and Joe stark, and all
are now in Jail. It seems that all three were
sitting near the corner of Sixteenth and
Cunning streets when one of the number sug-
gested that some beer would go we'll The
three chiTped in enough to buy a big
growler. All was serene until the beer ar
rived, and then the trouble began. It ap-
pears that all three of the men are men Of
good capacity, and each wanted the first pull
at the can because he was afraid If either Of
the others had 1t there would not be enough
Of the nectar left to detect with microscope.
The fable of the dog with the bone was re-
peated with variations. While the men were
wranglng an officer happened along, arrested
the men and saved the can Of beer to wash
down his lunch with.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-07-23
SIDE SHOWS FOX rnE BIG FIGHT
Tommy Ryan and Mysterious Billy Smith
Among the Attractions

NEW YORK, July 22.-Tom O'Rourke,
William A Brady, Parson Davies. Jim
Corey Of Boston and George II. Walker Of
Texas met at the Gsey house with many
sporting men tonight to arrange prelimi-
nary fights for the Corbett- -Fitzsmmons
mill in Dallas. 1t was arranged that the
big fight should be followed by ParSOn
Davies protege, Tommy Ryan, in an en-
counter with Mysterious Billy Smith, after
whose interests James WestCOtt of Boston
looked. There has been provided by
the Florida Athletic club, Joe Nendig says,
a purse of 5000 for a fight between Peter
the same day. Westcott would not tell
who had offered the $1,000 for the go be-
tween Ryan and Smith. No definite ar
rargements could be made about go be-
tween Johnny Murphy and either Plimmer
or Barry, but a promise was given that "a
settlement would be made tomorrow. Joe
Vendg and William Brady united in say
ing that the advance sale of seats for the
fight had now reached $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-07-23
Track Heavy aud Time Poor.

SARATOGA, July 22.-The Saratoga Rae
ing association track was rather heavy to-
day the result of last nights deluge. The
weather was beautiful, but the attendance
exceedingly light, not more than 800 being
present. Three favorites were defeated
Summaries:
First race. four and half furlongs: Kill
roma (5 to y won, Devola q to II second
Florence Coville IS to u third. Time: 0:5Sla
Second race, seven furlongs: Rey del Car
rcres Il to y won, BrandYwne q to u sec
ond Sufficient 90 to u third. Time: 80.
Third race, selling, mile and n sixteenth:
KallirObe 90 to II won, Memoir 90 to u sec
ond Cass (6 to y third. Time l:5lal.
Fourth race, five furlongs: Reddington a
to y won, lcoram Is to 5) second Barytone
II e. to II third. Time: 0i
Fifth race, one mile: Balbriggan q to -
Won Midgely q to u second, Dalgett Go to
u third Time: 147i2.