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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
PACIFIC ROADS, DEBTS,
The Joint Committee Is Working
Hard to Find a Way to
Settle Them.
Will Probably Report a Funding Bill
Similar to the Smith.Frye
Measure.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2S.-The
joint committee of the Senate and House
is laboring industriously to reach settle
ment of the Pacific roads debts problem
They held another meeting to-day, with
all the memb bers present except Suizer.
Chairman Powers of the House commit
tee said to THE CALL correspondent to-
night: cat our meeting to-day we had
only an informal discussion in order to
get the views of individual members, but
reached no conclusion. No bill has yet
been prepared by our committee, nor have
we yet entered upon that work. | do not
anticipate that we will have any difficulty
in reaching an agreement. The CALL
statement that it has been decided by the
managers in the Senate and House to take
up the Pacific roads resolution and dispose
of it at this session of Congress is correct,
and we hope to have the matter settled
before Congress adjourns''
The CALL correspondent, from talks had
with individual members of the Pacific
Roads Committee of both Senate and
House, reiterates the opinion heretofore ex-
pressed that the bill reported will be prac-
tically funding bill drawn on the lines of
the Smith-Frye bill. There is disposi-
ton manifest however. to limit the time
to seventy-five years. The Reilly bill ex-
tended the debt for fifty years and the
Frye-Smith measure for 100 years. 1t
seems probable that as compromise the
time will be fixed at some point between
these figures. John Boyd, huntingdon S
righthand man, said to The CALL CORE
spondent that he believed the time would
be fixed at from sixty to seventy-five years,
with-interest at per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
CUSTOMS INSTRUCTIONS,
Collectors and Appraisers Duties
Defined by the Treasury
Department.
To Remedy Perplexities That Are En-
countered by Officials in the
Service.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2S.-The
Treasury Department has issued these in
structions to customs officers:
'As some perplexity appears to exist
among appraisipg and classifying officers
of customs as to the effect of decisions rem
dered by the United States General Ap-
praisers the department now instructs
such officers that appraisements of values
made by the board under section Ii of the
act of June TO- 1890, are final and conclu-
sive as to such values, and appraisers
should always be governed thereby in all
cases.
"Whenever a decision has been made by
the board under section IA of the above
act in regard to the classification of any
kind of merchandise and no appeal has
been taken to the courts within the pre-
scribed period under section 15 of the said
act, such decision will govern the liquida-
ton of the particular case which was the
subject of the decision. In the absence of
such appeal and of contrary instructions
all similar goods will be treated in Equi-
dation in accordance will the classification
established by the board. Should appeal be
taken by the Government against such de-
C1SlOnS Jne CldSSluCdIlOn Will continue TO
be made by Collectors in accordance with
that which was the subject of protest by
the importer.
"Due notice will be given of every appeal
and Collectors will thereafter be guided by
the judgment of the court.
"Whenever protest has been filed
against the Collectors action and the final
decision Of the court shall be in favor of
the claim made by the importer upon any
contention regarding the revenue laws,
reliauidation of the entries thereby al
fected will be made and duties wrongfully
exacted, if any, will be refunded, as pro-
vided by existing regulations. While the
decisions of the board do not under the
law control any case except that which
was under review by the board, proper
uniformity of procedure will be best pro-
NOTED by the rules set forth above.'
The department instructs Collectors that
no application to the courts for review
shall be made by them, except by the ex-
pressed approval of the department.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29

four of those present and one of the flags
was pinned to his lapel. As soon as he
ould recover the use of his arms the doc
tor tore the flag from its fastening and
threw it on the table. He positively de-
nies throwing it on the ground or stamp
ing on it or offering any indignity to the
flag other than has been described.
In the scuffle considerable beer was
spilled. and just as he threw the little flag
on the table some one knocked over
another glassful, which went over the flag,
and 1t was then thrown on the floor, but
by whom DR.. Murray will not state. In
fact, he says he does not remember. The
flag remained on the floor, soaked with
beer, in the presence of officers of the
United States army and navy and num-
ber of United States citizens, and in the
course of the three-quarters of all hour In
which the party were together after the
incident was probably unintentionally
trampled on by several of them.
To the local press the only explanation
of the matter volunteered by DR.. Murray
is as follows: 81 have no explanations to
make. The twelve men in the room that
night did not take it up, and do not see
why the community should do so."
Charles P. Bonsall, one Of the three
hosts at the "affair of the flag" is very
much "cut up" over it. He did not see
the main incident-the trampling on the
banner. He says his attention was at
tracted when Lieutenant Elliott spoke
sharply to anticipate what he thought was
to be an affront to, the colors at and on the
table, and that third party stepped be-
tween Elliott and DR.. Murray.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
PREVENTED BY THE NURSE
Two Daring Attempts Made to
Kidnap the Son of Ralph
Modjeska.
Although Burned by Acid the Plucky
Maid Kept the Lad From Being
Carried Away.

CHICAGO, I'LL, March 2S.-Twice with
in the last two weeks a young man, at
present unknown, but whom the police
expect to arrest soon, has made an at
tempt to kidnap Felix, the 8-year-old son
of Ralph Modjeska son of the actress, in
the vicinity of the family's home On
Wrightwood avenue.
AT the first attempt the nursemaid who
was in charge of the boy, taking him for
a walk, was badly burned with acid thrown
by the would-be kidnaper.
The suspected motive of the plotters has
not been made public owing to the illness
OF Nine. Modjeska, who. accompanied by
her husband, left for her California home
this week. The police are secretive about
the case.
The second attempt to abduct the child
occurred last Monday afternoon, and each
time the kidnaper seized and ran with
the child until compelled by the plucky,
screaming maid at his heels to let go and
escape.
There is to be an imposing christening
OF month-old baby in the Mod djeska home
tomorrow, Nine. Calve. the prima donna,
acting as godmolher and Jean de Reszke
as one of the attendants.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
OF GENERAL. COAST INTEREST,"
Orders Issued Relating to the Reorganiza-
tion of the Alaska Customs
Disfrisfs

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2S.-The
Treasury Department has promulgated
the following act of Congress, approved
March 16, and all customs officers are di-
rected to observe it:
1.-THE customs collection district OF
Alaska is reorganized and established to
comprise the Territory of Alaska, in which
Sitka shall be the port of entry.
"Such other places as may be designated
by the Secretary of the Treasury, as the in
terests of commerce may require, shall be
sub ports of entry or delivery or both, and
customs officers shall be stationed at such
supports with authority to enter and clear
vessels, receive duties, fees and other
moneys, and perform such other services
and receive such compensation as in the
judgment of the Secretary the exigencIes
of commerce may require"
The remains of Samuel B. Solomon are
now lying at Wright's undertaking estab-
lishment, and will be shipped to San Fran
cisco tomorrow.
Representative Mcguire has been in
vited by the National Law School of the
District of Columbia to deliver an address
at the graduating exercises of the school
in June.
Pensions have been granted as follows
California: Original-Ebe nezer Davis, Vet
erans' Home, Napa. Increase-Charles
Bundshee, Soldiers Home, Los Angeles.
Oregon: Original widow-Elmira Foster,
Portland.
The Chinese Minister, Mr.. Yang, is
about to bid adieu to this country for an
other spell, as he will go down to Peru, to
which country he is also the accredited
Minister. During his absence Mrs. Yang
will remain here.
postoffice was to-day established at
Dobson, Tehama County. Cal. Especial
from Hunters), and Malinda Dobson ap-
pointed postmistress.
The postoffice at Hardenburg, Amador
County. CAL, has been discontinued (mail
hereafter to Jackson).
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
HISTORIC CHURCH BURNED.
Fifty Buildings We're A6iaze at One Time in
High Wind at Portsmouth,
New Ham1sbire

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March 2S.-The
Universalist church was burned this FORE
noon. A gale of wind prevailed, and
sparks were carried long distance. A
number of houses in the south end caught
fire, and a portion of the department had
to leave the church fire to save other build
ings. Between forty and fifty were on fire
at one time. Of this number the historic
Goodrich House, owned by Susan J. Went
worth, was DESTROYED. The church was
built in 1909, but had been remodeled
several times. The loss on other buildings
cannot at present be estimated. The bell
in the church was cast by Paul Revere OF
Revolutionary fame, and weighed 20OC
pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29

Skakel's bucket-shops which were raided
two days ago were again attacked by the
police to-day. Four places were raided
and every body in sight was arrested. Two
hundred men including clerks and patrons,
were given ride to the Central police sta
ton where Skakel signed bonds for their
appearance in court Monday. Skakel
claims that he is being prosecuted. He
practically admits that he is running a
bucket-shop. but not a gambling house.
He says that he will at once enter suit
against the Civic Federation for 100000
damages.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
Sensational Fire at st. Paul.

ST. PAUL, MINI, March 2S.-A fire
broke out this morning on the fifth floor
of the building at the corner of Seventh
and Cedar streets, occupied by Yerxa
Bros grocery-store. A number of persons
were asleep in that part of the building,
and as it was impossible to use the stairs,
they were brought down by the firemen on
ladders. The building was filled with a
dense smoke and all of the rescued
suffered greatly from inhaling it. One
woman was unconscious when taken out.
No lives were lost.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
OKLAHOMA REP PUBLICANS.
Their Contention Vas Controlled bu the
Read Men.

OKLAHOMA, 0. T., March 2s.-The
Republican Territorial Convention to-day
selected the following delegates to st.
Louis: o. A. Mitscher of Oklahoma, D.
A. Ollie of Canadian County. Charles Dav
of Kentucky County. Henry E. Asp of
Logan County, J. C. Roberts of Kings
fisher, j. A. Buckles of Garfield.
Although the delegates were unin-
structed, the Reed machine controlled the
convention. On the financial question the
resolutions declare: "We contend for
honest money, for currency of gold, sill
yer and paper with which to measure out
exchange that shall be as sound as the
Government and as untarnished as its
honor and to that end we favor bimetal.
lism and demand the use OF both gold and
silver as standard money under proper re-
strictions."
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
Hest riroinia To,cn in Flames.

WESTON, w. VA, March ga fire
broke out in the kitchen of the CONNER
cial Hotel last night at II o'clock. 1t
spread rapidly until at this hour e A. NJ. }
nearly the entire business portion is de-
stroyed and the fire is still burning fierce
ly. A high wind prevails. There is no
waterworks or fire apparatus here. The
town is at the complete mercy of the
flames. At this hour there have been no
fatalities
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
NEW TO-DAY.

mored. Jollity and exhuberant health
are a proverbial combination. The hearty
man who is always laughing doesn't
have any trouble with his digestion, It
has been said that laughing makes peo-
pie healthy. The truth is that health
makes people laugh.
There isn't any other thing so essential
to health as regularity in the action OF
the bowels. Most all sickness starts with
some arrangement of the digestive func-
tions. Good digestion means good, pure
blood, and that means strength. Once
let the bowels become clogged with
refuse matter, and the whole system is
deranged. Impure, poisonous matter
gets into the blood and plants the seeds
for all sorts of sickness.
Whenever there is stoppage of the
intestinal action, help should be given
Immediately. Usually mild, gentle
laxative is all that is necessary. A vio-
lent, wrenching, gripping cathartic is
never needed. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets are the most pleasant and successful
remedy for occasional or chronic consti-
patton, or costiveness. They are tiny,
sugar-coated anti-bilious granules that
even the smallest child can easily take.
They act in perfect accord with nature
and produce no gripping or other disagree
able feeling. They should be taken at
the first indication of digestive trouble.
They stop sour stomach, belching,
heartburn hatu1ence and sick head
ache. They cure constipation perma-
nently. You can stop taking them after
the bowels are thoroughly regulated.
Their help lasts. You do not become a
slave to their use as with other pills.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
Disight L. fling Acquitted.

PARIS, FRANCE, March 2s.-A verdict of
acquittal was to-day returned in the case
of Dwight L. Wing, the American who was
arrested about year ago upon a charge of
having swindled the Wagonlitz Company
of Paris. Wing was released shortly after
his arrest on 5000 francs bail.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
Big Whisky Blaze in Kent.ckv.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 2S.-Two
warehouses of tie Pleasure Ridge distil-
lery, twelve miles below the city, were
burned shortly before noon to-day, entail
ing a loss OF nearly million. A million
two hundred thousand gallons of whisky
were stored on the premises. The insur-
ance could not be learned.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
Smith and Crisp Wtll Debate.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2S.-Sec-
retary Hoke Smith left tonight for points
in Georgia, where he will engage in joint
debate with ex-Speaker Crisp on the fnan-
cial question for the next fortnight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
Dry Goods Store Consumed.

DENISON, Tex. March 2s.-The three
story brick building, corner of Main street
and Austin avenue, was destroyed by fire
little before midnight. The building was
occupied by Starr e. Grundstein, dry goods.
Loss on building and stock, $10O. 900.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
Rumors of a Defeat.

CAIRO, EGYPT, March 2S.-It is rumored
that the Egyptian advance guard of the
Soudan expedition has been defeated by
the dervishes near Akasheh with loss of
forty. three killed and wounded.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29

SCRANTON, Pa, March 2S.-Breaker 4
and the adjoining building of the Johnson
Coal Company at Pryceburg. six miles
from this city, was destroyed by fire about
10 o'clock tonight. Loss about $500. 900.
Some 300 men are idle.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29

otherwise perform the functions of an
Embassador.
Freiherr Marschau Won Biebersteln,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, is likely to
strain point, however, and hold that Mr..
Uhl's signature is valid before his presen-
tation to the Kaiser.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
An International De:ectiye Aoencv.

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 2s.-Ex-
Chief of Police Byrnes has rented offices in
the Wall-street district and will establish
a detective bureau of international scope.
He will have agents and correspondents in
all the principal cities.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
1rens,.rn COLD Resarre.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2S.-The
Treasury gold reserve at the close of busi-
ness to-day stood at $128, ,437, ,527. The
Withdrawals for the day were S37, 800.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29

WATERBURY,, Conn.,, March 2S.-The
lumber section of Waterbury was burned
this morning. Loss, 100000. Fifteen
horses were burned to death.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
May Fo1lo,o His Friend Bill Nve.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, March 28.-
James Whitcomb Riley was prostrated
yesterday by an acute attack of brain
fever. There is now a reasonably fair
chance of recovery.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
A S2O.OOO Fjre In an Io,Uo ia

DUBUQUE, Iowa, March ga fire at
Volga City this morning destroyed the
Stone block. Loss, $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-29

But he hoped that the greater trouble
might rob his own bit of bad news of
some of it's sting. A man had no busi-
ness to think of his book ut such time.
True, but what IL his wife insisted on
thinking of IL for him? Ruefully shak-
ing his head, Tom Caxton rang the bell
softly. He WAS conducted upstairs. and
'ed into small sittiDg-room. 1t was
fantastic and o~cr-bedecked, like tho
rest; it looked as if it might be Adde'S
boudoir, and from the srbdued sounds
which reached his ear Caxton thought.
that it must be next door to the room
where the poor little sick woman lay.
He sat down, concealing "Stress and
Striving" under his coat as IL 1t were
the body of an infanthe had murdered.
In n minute or two Addington Baines
came In. There were tears in his eyes.
and he held his handkerchief, crushed
to a ball, in his left hand. Caxton went
10 him holding out his hand, the roll OF
manuscript clutched in the other under
his coat.
my dear boy" said he; II hope to
God"
Thanks, Tom. Yes, we hope now"
"Was it,"
"Premature--yes. Poor darling. she's
terribly weak"
"And the child?" asked Caxton.
"Wc hope 1t will live--a boy, Tom"
There was a pause. A vague awkward
embarrassment trammelled CaXton. He
did not know whether he ought to say
more about mother and child or, il
he ought, what more--or whether he
was expected to bring forward the sub.
iect of the book. At last Baines relieved
him. Passing n hand across his eyes
he said:
II asked you TO come, old fellow, be-
cause the books on Adde'S mind. BY
Jove, she seems to think more about
that than anything else"
"What, now--about the book now Z"
"Yes. You see she thinks she's dy-
ing" exclaimed Baines, with choke in
his voice.
"God forbid!"
"And she says she'd be happier IL
you Just told her that tSle book was good.
She believes in your opinion just as
much as do, you know"
"Is there immediate danger?" asked
Caxton.
"No, think not, IL she could rest.
But she's fretting, and we must-we
should like, mean--to stop that if
If you can, you know, old fellow"
Then the unscrupulous counsel of the
professor came with strong temptation
before Tom Cations mind. The course
it urged was easy; it would at least
postpone the task that had become so
terribly difficult. But BOBBY Baines'
eyes caught his friends in appealing
confidence, and Caxton determined that
he would not lie. He took the manu-
script from its hiding place under his
coat and laid il on the table. Baines,
perhaps, read something in his face, for
he came up to him and put hand on
his shoulder.
'Come, out with it, old fellow" said
he. LET me have it straight"
Continued Tomorrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-29

pen and paper, the pen that seemed to
'ry mockingly: "Use me-" and the pa
per that jeered him with It's 'fill me IL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-29

ITO him. Accordingly, after dinner, Miss
l6wayne, moved half by pique, half by
uneasiness. made room beside her on
the sofa and began to question Mr..
Baines, slxillfully and delicately, hint
ing great admiration for him; and at
last she said:
"Oh, you werc at Rugby, were you?
Dir. Caxton was there too, wasn't hep"
"Mr. Caxton was there" answered
Booby Baines.
II suppose you got all the prizes at
school, didn't your" she asked.
"well, no, I don't think did," smiled
Baines.
"Did Mr.. Caxton get any?"
"Oh, yes. Caxton was .he sort of fell
low who would get p>>zes."
'Why didn't you. Mr.. Baines?" pur-
sued Addie. still smnrting under the
professors outrageous observation.
"Well," said he, observation-disclosures
It was thing which needed explana-
toni wouldn't restrict myself 20 tho
school subjects. took wider range.
Adde'S face Frightened. She shot
triumphant glance at the unconscious
professor.
) "You couldn't drudge, expect" she
said. almost fondly.
II suppose not. ! went In for litera-
Surc and 10 on"
"And were there no prizes for that
sort of thingT
ell don't remember, Miss Swayne.
And then I think l developed rathsr
1axa"
-Oh. yes. of course" she exclaimed,
:hcerfuIly. When you went TO Cam
bridge. you meany"
"1es-e> lesst during thc tius thsgg
\ lormeG NV mind,a Z i ,---l---- -
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PART III.

Now Addington Baines was an honest
and right-thinking man; therefore, 50
soon as he was released from bondage,
nc did what he had never done before,
he set himself resolutely and manfully
20 his task. lie ceased trifling with his
subject; he bought stock of paper and
began to write. Addic used TO equip
nim with pens and books of reference,
and then steal silently away on tiptoe,
her smile bright with exultant hope,i
her last kiss having given benediction.
to the noble work of the day. And Ad-
lington Baines was left alone, alone TO
tackle "Stress and Striving" Cheer
fully he started, doggedly he went on.
strange, terrible thing began TO hap
pen. He found that he composed very
slowly and with great difficult
ty. An insidious doubt made
its way into his brain, and
undermined his self-confdence. In
conversation he had seemed to himself
very original; when he came so set
down his thoughts and TO read up his
books, he found that much which he
had held to be legally his own was his
only by lawless appropriation. In n
word, he began to wonder whether he
had anything to say. This suspicion
would seize him cruelty in moments OF
fatigue or depression; then he despair
ingly threw down his pen, and, laying
his tired head between his hands, went
SO far as to wish himself hack at the
board of trade. At any rate, one was
rot expected to be an original genius
ut the board of trade. Then Adde'S
light step would come tripping along
the passage; the pen was seized again.
spd, when she came in, he feigned 10
have paused only for moment Chat
was necessary because the ink was dry)
In order to crystallize mis- thoughts into
an aphorism, or his attack into an epi-
gram. And she would ask to hear the
last written chapter over again. To
her il was all original and. for his sake,
all brilliant Her ready homage rein
stated him in his good opinion of him
self. He was happy again till she left
him face to face with the remorselese
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Dut they are new and fresh, and their
architecture shows at least craving
after beauty; they suggest TO ihe
passer-by cultivated s;nstes, couple of
neat maidservants, and an income short
OF four figures. The rooms inside Num-
ber ~ were pretty and dainty, full OF
curiously chosen trumpery, and decked
with the last conceits OF artistic up
holstcry. A room is right to hint .he
,iews and fancies of its occupants; 4 Is
mistake when IL Grams their dogmaa
down visitors throat. Perhaps The
Baincs' rooms were open TO criticism on
this ground. but neither wife nor hus-
band knew &c; the rooms were simply
tho cnfy possible sort Of rooms-so said
Addie. quoting Addington.
But to-day the little house, TO which
Caxton drove in fast hanson, was out
of humor with itself. The hush and
fearful hurry Of sudden sickness were
upon IL, seeming things too real and
heavy for its toylike nattiness. Some
how Caxton felt sorry for the little
house. "A xsA -. Tor the. oWneU n
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feet contentment, TO his wife's great
JOY, to Tom Caxton's illimitable dismay.
n month later he walked out of the offi-
ces of the board of trade free man, free
TO devote his life to the book, the master
of his time and his brain.
"Phew!" muttered Tom Caxton over
his newspaper article.