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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
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Senate all the facts, and whether or not in
the opinion OF the committee any legisla-
ton OF Congress is expedient and neces-
sary to lessen or to prevent the use OF
money at the polls.
Allen sent to the clerks desk and had
read in connection with the resolution an
editorial article from the New York Tlib-
me OF December II, headed 'sThe Silver
Outbreak; then one from the Farm,
Field and Fireside of Chicago of Deem
Der 5, headed "The Election Echoes -
The resolution was then, under the rules,
referred to the Committee on Contingent
Expenses.
The bill approving certain acts OF the
Legislative Assembly of the Territory of
New Mexico in relation to the issue of
bonds was taken up, the House amend
ments to it agreed to, and the Senate
amendments disagreed to; so that the
bill now goes to the President.
The Senate then, at 2:45 P NJ, went into
executive session. At the end of the ex-
ecutIye, session the Senate, at 8 P. NJ, ad-
iourned
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CONVENTION or LUMBERMEK.
Congress Petiioned to Pace Lumber on
the DUha6ie LIST and Protect
the Industry.

CINCINNATI, ONO, Dec. 15.-Lum ber-
men from all over the United States gath
cred this morning for q convention.
Twenty-one States were represented by
$50 delegates.
When order was called by President
Goodyear at the opening of the afternoon
session the committee upon permanent
organ cation recommended the following
nominations, which received the approval
of the convention: President, w. G.
Goodyear of Pennsylvania; vice-presi-
dents, II. Clay Tunis of Maryland and E.
T. Skinner of Florida; secretary, C. w.
Wells of Illinois.
A ways and means committee, whose
duties shall be the ascertainlng of what
tariff legislation is demanded for the best
interest of the lum bermen of the country
ard devise ways and means for the accom-
plishment, was appointed, consisting of
mem bers from South Atlantic States,
Middle South, Southwest, New England,
New York, Pennsylvania, Northwest and
Pacific Coast.
Resolutions were adopted petitioning
Congress TO place lum Der on the dutia BILE
list, and urging lumber-dealers through
out the United States to furnish to Repre-
sentatives and Senators of their districts
full information in relation to the needs
and condition of the lum Der industry, to
the end that they can consistently assist
in the passage of beneficial measures.
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An Appropriation Bil.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. 15.-The
appropriations Committee to-day COM
pleted and directed MIR. Bingham to re-
port to the House the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill for the
coming fiscal year. The bill carries an
appropriation OF $21, 667, 1863, being $37, 1893
less than the APPROPRIATION for the cur
rent year and $1,099, 22l below the esti-
mates on which it is based. Provision is
made for 1877 officers and employees OF the
library of Congress at an aggregate an
nual salary of $4,000. This is an increase
in the number of persons in the present
employ of the library of IA and $122, $50 in
the annual com pensation: The salary of
$4,000 and chief assistant librarian at
$1,000 is provided for.
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cHoATE is a CANDIDATE.
Consents to Enter the Race for a United
States Sen0torshtp.

Consents to Enter the Race for United
States Senotorshtp.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 15.-Hon.
Joseph H. Choate announces his candi-
dacy for the United States Senate in the
following letter:
NEW YORK, N Y, Dec. Ia. 1896.
Ny Dear Mr. Guthrie: You have handed me
copy of the resolutions adopted by the Union
League Club of the city OF New York and have
asked me to declare whether / would be can
didate for the position OF United States Senator
in accordance with these resolutions. In
view of the present political conditions in this
State / have no hesitation IN saying that viii
be q candidate, and if elect will try to serve
the people of the State and Nation to the best OF
my ability. am eeply gratified for the COM
pliment paid me by The Union League Club,
foremost as it has ever been among organiza-
lions devoted to the success OF the Republican
party, for whose candidates have voted from
the beginning and in whose principles have
always believed. To that party the country
must look now, as it ever has, for National
safety and prosperity and the preservation of
the constitution. Yours very truly,
JOSEPH II. CHoATE.
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LOUD ARGUES HIS
NEW POSTAL BILL
By Amending the Law the
Government Can Save
Millions.
Proposes to Cut Off Free Trans
portation of Sample Copies
and Serial Matter.
Considerable Time Used Up in Talking
About the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 15.-The
House to-day rather Unexpectedly ell
tered upon the consideration of the bill of
Loud (R.) of California to amend the
postal law relating to second-class
mail matter, and it was the unfinished
business when adjournment occurred at
4 80 O clock. 1t was not taken up without
opposition. however. Bingham (R) of
Pennsylvania and Quigg (R.) of New
York, pleading want of notice, endeav-
ored to postpone action, but by decisive
votes the House rejected all efforts to de-
lay the proceedings, and Loud opened the
debate He chara cterized the bill as the
most important measure that would come
before Congress at this session-one whose
disposition might involve the question of
an issue OF bonds by the new administra-
ton. BY shutting out of the mails, as the
bill provided, of serial novel publications
and sample copy" newspapers, the Gov
eminent would save from $4,000, 600 to
$40. OOO, 900 a year and make the postal
service not only self-sustaining, but on
the basis of present opera tons source of
profit.
BY unanimous consent the following
bills were considered: House bill to
amend all act of the Fifty-third Congress
so as to reduce from fifty 10 forty feet the
open space about the Government build
ings. Passed.
Senate bill subiecting vessels of fifteen
tons.or more, propelled by gas, naphtha or
electricity, and carrying passengers for
hire, to the regulations governing steam
and sail craft as to inspection OF hulIs and
boilers and the employment of pilots, ETC.
LAID over on objection.
The Speaker announced Evans (R.) of
Kentucky. Russell (R.) of Connecticut
and McMillin CD OF Tennessee as con-
terees on the part of the House in the
Joint resolution extending the limit of the
Joint Congressional committee to in
yestigate the subject of regulations for the
free use OF alcohol in the arts end manu-
features.
Under the agreement made last week
Powers (R.) of Vermont called up the
bill to define rights and privileges of pur-
chasers of the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road and franchises. under foreclosure of
the mortgage authorized to be placed on
the property by the act of 1871. Powers
explained the necessity for the proposed
legislation. He said the bill gave the new
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ALLEN NOW ON
A NEW LEAD
Wants an Inquiry Into the
Corrupt Use of Money
in Elections.
Submits a Resolution Tor the
Appointment of an Investi.
eating Committee.
The Bill Relating to the Issue of
Bonds in NV Mexico Passes
to the President.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 15.-In the
Senate to-day resolution for inquiry In to
the corrupt use of money in the late Pres
identiai election was offered by Allen
(Pop.) of Nebraska, and was, under the
rules, referred to the Committee on Con-
t:ngent Expenses. 1t provides for a COM
mittee of nine Senators. with instructions
to inquire to what extent money was used
in promoting the nominations or in infil-
encing the choice of Presidential electors,
what contributions were made by the
owners of silver and gold mines. by bank
ers, manufacturers, railroad and other cor
porations and millioDaires, and by compa-
MES and persons resident abroad. The
committee is to act by sub-com mittees
and to sit during the present session and
until the first Monday in December, 1897.
In the absence of the Vice President
Frye R. of Maine presided at the opening
of to-day's session. PRAYER was offered
by the Rev. I. De Witt Talmage. A report
OF the final ascertainment of the election
of the President and Vice President in
the State of Arkansas was presented and
placed on file.
TIE credentials of Edmund Winston
Pettus as Senator from the State of Ala
bama to succeed Pugh were presented by
Morgan CD of Alabama and placed on
file.
The concurrent resolution for the holt
day recess from Tuesday, December %, to
Tuesday, January 5, was reported back
from the Committee on Appropriations
and concurred in. The pension appropria-
tion bill was reported back from the same
tice that he would call it up again to- NOR
com mittee and Hale r. of Maine gave no.
row.
Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska offered a reso-
luton for appointment by the Senate of a
committee of nine Senators on the use of
money in elections, with instructions to
investigate thoroughly the extent to which
money was used, if any, in connection
with the recent political election, either in
promoting the nominations or influencing
in any manner the choice of Presidential
electors, and to inquire whether or not
any such expenditures were excessive IL
legal, corrupt or unlawful; and especial
to inquire into and ascertain to what ex-
tent for such purposes the owners OF silver
mines, gold mines, the bankers, the man
ufacturers, the railroads or other corpo-
rations, or miilionaires of all classes, made
contributions; and what contributors. it
any, were made by persons and corpora
tons residing abroad, and 10 report to the
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PoPULAE vozE FOR PRESIDENT.
8fcKin'ey's PIuraIitv in the Nation Is
6OO,799


6OO,799
NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 15.-The can
vass of the vote of New York State to-
day practically completes the official vote
by states and makes it possible for the
first time to tabulate the popular vote for
President. With the exception of Utah
and South Dakota, where the courts have
ordered the revision of the completed re-
turns, the final vote of all the States has
been collected by the United Associated
Presses. In Texas the State canvassing
board declared the vote without waiting
for the returns from six small counties
These have been estimated and added to
the result in that State.
The total vote cast was ID 924, 653. This
was /, 813, 124 more than the total vote of
1892. Mckinley received 7,109, $50 and
Bryan 6,50S. 681 plurality for Mckinley
of 900, 799. The vote FOR Bryan and Sc
wall and that for Bryan and Watson is
com bined in the total vote given for
Byran. Only twelve States reported a
separate vote for BRYAN and Watson. His
aggregate vote was 46, $40. The sound
money Democratic vote Tor Palmer and
Buckner was 1906 The Prohibition
vote for lowering was 127.174. The Ma
tional or free-silver Prohibitionists cast
13, 800 votes for Bentley. Matchett, the
candidate of the Socialistic Labor party,
received SO. 942
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One Mutton for surveys.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 15.-AIlen
CPD of Nebraska to-day introduced in the
Senate a bill appropriating 81, 100000 for
surveys and examinations of the head
waters of all the large rivers of the coun-
try-some 120 being named, beginning
with the Penobscot and extending to the
Rio Grande-to determine the cost and
location of reservoirs to be constructed
and maintained for the storage of the
waters of these rivers and their tribu-
taries to be used for industrial purposes.
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Killed bv an Officer.

CLAREMORE, 1. T., Dec. 15.-WhiIe
drunk and creating disturbance here last
night in saloon Ed Reed, who killed the
Crittenden brothers a year ago, was shot
and killed by Deputy Sheriff. He was a
son of the notorious Bell Starr. He had
been arrested earlier in the evening for
shooting in the saloon and was placed
under bond, but after his release he re-
turned to the saloon and was fourishing
his gun when he was killed with Nv o
shots
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Republican League, has appointed the in
auguration committee Tor the league and
to-day he announces the same as tollows:
Warrett, Pennsylvania; judge c. A. Ray
mond, Illinois; Hon. Frank J. Higgins,
New Jersey; Thomas F. Barrett, West
Virginia; e. ]. Miller, Ohio and DR.. w.
L. Boose. Maryland. President Wood
mansee has called meeting of this COM
mittee at the Ebbitt House, Washington,
for Friday of this week. TO perfect plans
for the part to be taken by the league at
the Inauguration OF President Mckinley.
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ELECTIONS IN MASS i CHUsErrS
II. Boston the Republicans Get Al Sere,s
Aldermen.


Aldermen.
BOSTON, MASS, Dec. 15.-Returns from
the city election are coming in very slowly !;
only about ten of the twenty-five wards
are complete at midnight. From the fig
ures already at hand it looks as though
the ReDu blicans had elected all seven of the
Aldermen who were voted for to-day. The
city has voted for license, but the major
itv cannot be ascertained. John h.
Duane (D) is elected a Street Com m is
sioner over Benjamin M. Cramp (R.) by a
small majority.
Returns from outside cities throughout
the State where municipal elections are
held show Republicans holding their posi-
lions
Up to 1 o'clock all but nine precincts
had been reported, but the footings for all
Candidates were not made until consider
ably later. The Republicans gained one
Alderman over last year. The Common
Council will stand Al Democrats to 81 Re-
publicans against As Democrats and 80
Republicans this year.
LINCOLN, NEBR., Dec. 15.-The news OF
the result of the city election at Lynn.
Mass, was received with considerable
satisfaction by Mr.. Bryan tonight. In
view OF the fact that two factories in the
Massachusetts, town had cut their wages
since election, the change in sentiment.
Mr.. Bryan thinks, is not remarkable.
Upon receipt OF the news, Mr.. Bryan sent
the following telegram to the Mayor-elect
OF the famous shoe town: Accept con-
graiulations. Lynn has at last put its
shoe on the right footn
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CHICAGO, Ill. Dec. 15.-The Press
Club of Chicago. under whose auspices the
Carlisle (Pa.) indian School football team
will play the University OF Wisconsin
eleven at the Coliseum by electric light
Saturday night, has sent an invitation to
Major Mckinley to be the clubs guest on
that occas ION, as he will be here that day.
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FaiIure ora Hauk,no- Ho,,,.

EDWARDSVILLE. N. Y, Dec. 15.-The
clearinghouse OF John M. Pickett & Son
of this city made an assignment to-day.
The causes are heavy cash withdrawals
during the panicky times and long-con-
tinued illness OF the senior partner. The
assets and liabilities are not stated.
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Enrlu Edttion, OF TtrntE.

PRINCETON, N. j., Dec. 15.-Librarian
Richardson announced yesterday shat
Junius Morgan, SO New York City. has
presented TO the new library his valuable
collection of early editions of Virgil The
collection contains 300 mum bers, OF which
twenty-one are fifteenth century editions
and ninety-nine sixteenth century edi-
lions. The collection is worth $50, 900.
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Sentenced for Perfuru.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, Dec. 10. = John
Seward was sentenced to two years and
William Trustee to one year in the Ken
lucky Penitentiary to-day for falsely
swearing in the Pearl Bryan murder trial
that the girl was beheaded on this side of
the river and the body conveyed to Fort
Thomas afterward. They were sentenced
at NeWnort.
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nninn pnnlfn Enrn,nna

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 15.-The
Union Pacific system earned gross for
October 81 262, 202, an increase of SAC. 37S;
net 81, 1853, o59; decrease. $S9,595 Gross
from January ] 10 October 81. $l8 883, $40;
increase, $54l, sos; and net, Sc, 1876, 992; in
crease, $109, 665.
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.L,-utennnt Bmttock Dead.

WASHINGTON, d. C., Dec 16.-The
War Department this afternoon was noti-
he'd of the death of First Lieutenant Ed
win c. Bullock Seventh Cavalry, at San
Bernardino ranch, Ariz., OF pneumonia.
Lieutenant Bullock had been on patrol
duty on the Mexican frontier.
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Regarding Pension Leosstatson.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. 15.-The
House Committee on Invalid Pensions
and the Senate Pension Committee have
decided to hold joint session on Friday
next for the purpose of hearing the officers
of the Grand Army OF the Republic regard
ing pension legislation.
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Sale Of a .Ne,cspaper.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 15-The
Washington Times was purchased this
morning from G. G. Conn by Stilson
Hutchlns. Hon. John H. Oberly. former
ly Indian Commissioner, has been placed
in charge.
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NEW YORK. N. Y. Dec.
Tn. To,. IN ArEan.n.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Dec. 15.-The
official vote of Arkansas at the recent
election was as follows: Democratic no.
113. Repu blican 81, 152, National 1913, Pro-
hibitionist $780,
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Reccirer of a Denper Bank.

WASHINGTON. D. G., Dec. 15.-The
Comptroller of the Currency to-day APP
pointed ]. schofield of Albuquerque, N.
Mex, receiver of the Union National
Bank OF Denver, Colo, vice Nelson,
resigned.
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ARMY and Navy Club Whisky. Aft
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old. Meyerfeid, Mitchell & Co., 116 Front
street, San Francisco.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take la native Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
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An Ina"0uro ton Com rnittee.

CINCINNATI. OHIO, Dec. 15.-Hon. d.
u. Woodmansee, president OF the National
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We're shouting end of pretty and fashionable Suits dy
ssts Exceptionally big CGt those Black English Clay
dTey ge1teeI suit suitable TO be
any occasion $l5 is the actual price.
They're being sold IN December at January prices
gerry ideas in Plaid Suits made nth fy front pe
hgh-class cheviot the coorig beautiful and the
nent bewiLdering IN point of numbers
They being sold an December at January prices
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-12-03
HON henry C. EVANS,
A Comrade Who Has Won Distinction
in the South.

n. Clay Evans of Chattanooga, Tenn, who
is now being favorably mentioned by papers ali
over the country rs the best representative OF
the New South that can be found for Mckin'
ley's Cabinet Was born in Pennsylvania, June
is, Is43. Three years later his father removed
to the Territory of Wisconsin, and there his son
grew IN on a farm. He enlisted in the 41st
Wis, and upon the muster-out of his regiment,
Sept 80. 1864, he went to Chattanooga, which
was then a great military base and supply
DEPOT and has lived there ever since. He went
into business at the close of the war, and no
man has done more toward building up that
section of the country to advanced prosperity.
In course of time he became Cashier of the
First National Bank of Chattanooga, and then
for 10 years was Manager of the extensive bust
ness of the Roane Iron Co., which included
rolling mills, blast furnaces, mines, etc. He
has now an extensive business of his own-the
Chattanooga Car and Foundry Co.-which
manufactures freight cars, car wheels, mine
and plantation cars, etc.
His public spirit and popularity took him
into politics. for the Republican managers
found him q very desirable man to have on
the ticket. He was twice elected Mayor of
Chattanooga, and was President of the Board
of Education of that city. The Congressional
District in which he lived was strongly Demo
cratic. but he accepted the nomination in 1888,
and was elected to the 51st Congress. The
Democrats at once gerrymandered the District
to throw him out. Three Republican Counties
were taken off and one Democratic County
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suNded This, it was expected, would put
majority of at least $500 against him. He
was renomipsted in $780, and Was only beaten
by 523 votes. Though his District-the
Third-was then the largest in population
and territory in the State, it was again
promptly gerrymandered, and about ] 500 more
added to the Democratic majority. 1t was
considered forlorn hope to run in it in 1892,
but Evans took the nomination for the sake of
the party, made o most vigorous campaign,
and, though the tia wave Was against him.
was beaten by only 947 votes. In 1894, when
running for Governor, he carried the District
By about $500 majority.
His campaign for Governor in 1894 was one
Of the most brilliant ever known in the South,
and he carried the State BY SO conclusive ma
jority that the ring which controlled Tennes-
see was driven to the most desperate means 10
prevent his taking the Office. This was only
accomplished by forcing through the Legisla-
ture an er post facto law, which disfranchised
enough of those who voted for Evans to give
his opponent a small plurality.
This outrage was 90 fragrant that it disgusted
great numbers of the better Democrats, and
paved the way forethe ruin Of the ring, which
IL now imminent.
President Harrison appointed Comrade Evans
First Assistant Postmaster General. He was
prominently before the st. Louis Convention
for the Vice Presidential nomination. but there
were stronger reasons why the candidate should
come from the East.
Personally Comrade Evans is one Of the most
genial and agreeable of men. While man OF
the highest business and social standing, he il
yet readily spproachable by everyone, and
every man, woman. and child in Chattanooga
and East Tennessee admires and loves him.