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pass. The people of California are al
most unanimous In its favor.
THE SILVER FIGHT

pass. The people of California are al
most unanimous In its favor.
THE SILVER FIGHT.
one frequently hears some silver talk
The fight is to- be kept up during the
coming administration, and the adyp-
Gates of the white metal believe tn 1t
after four years school the masses Will
be educated upon the financial question
and VIII be ready to change the figure :
upon the slate. Senator Dubois refus (
to go into the Republican caucus tie
other day, and sent in his resignation Il :
secretary thereof and also as a member
and secretary of the Republican advi,
ory or steering" committee of the sen
ate. No date has as yet been fixed for
the contemplated meeting OF the lead
ing silver men in this city, but the meet :.
ing will no doubt be called soon.
AS TO HAWAII
Interest in the affairs of the Hawaiian
republic has been rekfndled by the dinner
recently given by Hon. John w. Foster
to Mr. Hanna. The guests were numer-
Gus and included the Hawaiian minister
of foreign affairs, Mr.. Cooper. Minister
Hatch and Secretary Hastings of the Ha-
waiian legation; also some members OF
the senate committee on foreign rela-
tions. 1t is believed that the movement
of annexation is to be brought forward
A CHANCE FOR MAGUIRE
Congressman Maguires friends here
are endeavoring to have him placed upon
the house committee on ways and means
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Mr.. Crisp. No better selection could
be made and he is undoubtedly the best
available man for the position. Mr..
Newlands of Nevada has been promi-
nently mentioned in connection with the
appointment, and his supporters claim.
he viii be successful.
GENERAL BARRETTS VISIT
Adjutant- General A. w. Barrett at
tended meeting of the board of man
ayers of the National Soldiers home held
at the Arlington hotel recently Mr.
Barrett worked very hard for the Santa
Monica home and succeeded admirably
Some time ago Mr.. Ward of New York
rich old soldier "a character seldom
if ever, met With, willed to the board for
the benefit of the old soldiers the sum
of $55, 900, and General Barrett concluded
that California should have her share
Accordingly, he, after hard work, Sc
cured $4,000 of this fund to be added to
another fund of $4,000 already on hand
| for the building of an amusement hall
| at Santa Monica. He also succeeded in
getting an additional appropriation foI
| the extension of the home water system
CALIFORNIA IN THE CABINET
| 1t is remarked here that California
| seems to possess enough applicants fol
| administration favors to form a dozen
/ cabinets. l do not expect anyone from
California to be appointed to the cabi-
net. If any one from the Pacific coast Is
| favored, believe it will be ex-senator
| Dolph of Oregon.
| POSTAL CONVENTION.
| The congress Of the International
Postal union will meet in this city the
first Wednesday in May, 1897. All the
| civilized countries Of the world will be
! represented. Three countries not yet
| in the union will be admitted These are
1 China, the Orange Free States and Co
rea. The senate chamber, the new Art
gallery and other places have been talked
of as suitable structures wherein to hold
| the convention. The business is to be
conducted behind closed doors and in
the French language. Some represen-
tative of the postoffice department will
be named as presiding officer, and, ac.
cording to precedent, it will be the first
assistant postmaster-generaL The last
! act of the congress will be the signing
| of the postal treaty, upon which the sig
! natures of the representatives and the
| seals Of each country will appear The
congress will be in session about 9
| month.
THE INAUGURAL BALL
After good deal of squabbling,