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and raising revenue Is another. If the
Mckinley bill had been in operation
during the past two years deficit
would have arisen, because the average
difference Of about 6 per cent. In the
rate Of the two bills would not have
made up the deficiency. Moreover,
the theory Of protection is that it de-
creases importation, to the benefit Of
the home manufacturer. This Is true,
other conditions being equal. The
value of our imports for the years 1891
and 1892 tunder the Mckinley bllD was
81, ,67l, ,3l8,658, while the value of the
same for the years 1894 and 1895 under
the Wilson billy was sl,3S6, ,984,587,
showing a decrease of 1884, ,S54,07l
under a lower tariff. This proves tkat
our markets are at fault and that our
people have not money to buy cheaper
foreign goods even II every factory in
New England was closed down. Is it
not fair to say that If the Mckinley bill
had been in operation the value Of i'm.
ports would have decreased enough to
make the deficit equally lsrgeP Yet
that is what the Republican party pro.
poses to do - maintain the present
regime in an aggravated form by rails
ing the tariff duties, thereby decress-
ing the amount Of imports.
The most logical solution Of the
financial question Is to adopt free coin
age and pay off coin obligations In ell
YER, If need be. Until the election, the
monied and creditor classes will make
every effort to defeat the silver move
ment; If 1t prevails, they will be just
as active in protecting themselves
against loss by shrinksge In values.
The most certain way Of doing this Is
by international agreement. That will
appear to England in very different
light, when it becomes evident chat the
enormous debt we owe her will be paid
In money with a purchasing power
similar to that of the loan. If she will
not come to an International agreement
then, let her pay the penalty for at-
tempting to extort q double amount Of
lsbOr or products from the debtor class.
The wages of financial sin are death to
dishonest profits. JOHN SCOTT.
Lawrence, Kss.
The advocate., 1896-09-23

for foreign shipment or facilitating Its
boarding at home, situation is exhib-
tied which certainly ought to arrest
attention and provoke immediate leg
islatiVe relief"
THE ONLY WAY OUT, "UNDER PRES
ENT CONDITIONS is TO
SELL BONDS.
''It is perfectly and palpsbly plain
that the only way under present con-
ditiOns by which this reserve when
dangerously depleted can be replen-
ished is through the issue and sale of
the bonds of the government for gold;
and yet Congress has not only thus far
declined to authorize @ issue Of bonds
best suited to such q purpose, butthere
seems to be q disposition In some quar-
ters to deny both the necessity and
power for the issue of bonds at al"
Message, December 3, 1894
"The only way left open to the gov
eminent for procuring gold 10 by the
issue and sale of its bonds. The only
bonds that can be 80 issued were au-
thorized nearly twenty-five years ago,
and are not well calculated to meet our
present needs. Among other disad-
vsntages, they are made payable In
coin, instead of specifically in gold,
which, in existing conditions, detrscts
largely and In an increasing ratio from
their desirability as Investments. 1t is
by no means certain that bonds of this
description can be much longer dis
posed of at a price Creditsbls to the
financial character of our government"
Message, January 28, 1895.
NOT REVENUE, BUT GOLD THAT is
WANTED.
Answering the argument that if rev.
enues had been sufficient, bonds need
not have been sold, the President said
In his message of January 28, 1895:
"It will hardly do to say that sim
pie increase of revenue will cure our
troubles. The apprehension now ex-
isting and constantly increasing as to
our financial ability does not rest upon
q calculation Of our revenue. The
time has passed when the eyes Of in
Vestors abroad and our people at home
were fixed upon the revenues of the
government. Changed conditions have
attracted their attention to the gold of
the government. There need be no
fear that we cannot pay our current
expenses with such money as we have.
There is now In the treasury com
Portable surplus Of more than $6S, ,000,-
600, but it is not In gold, and therefore
does not meet our difficulty. 4
More than $172,0OO,OOO in gold have
been drawn out of the treasury during
the year for the purpose of shipment
abroad or boarding at home"
In his message Of December 2, 1880,
the President says:
"In the present stage of our difficulty
it is not easy to understand how the
amount of our revenue receipts d.
rectly affects it. The important ques-
ton Is not the quantity of money
received in revenue payments, but the
kind of money we maintain and our
ability to continue In sound financial
condition. We are considering the
governments holdings of gold as re-
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place for holding the convention, and their
wishes should be consulted.
81 do not know much about the political
situation as regards the Presidential nom
inee, but l believe Allison, who is my
choice, has many warm friends and sup
porters in California, especially in the
southern portion of the State, where there
are many former residents of Iowa who
know him personally, and no one ever
knew Senator Allison but what they were
forever after his friend. Mckinley, too,
las many friends, as has also Tom Reed,
any one of which would make a good
President.
~ do not want TO see ECalifornia send a
solid delegation for any one man, for the
reason that if that man should not be Ifor-
tunate enough to get the nomination it
would interfere with our getting what we
deserve on this coast, namely. a place in
the Cabinet. 1 want to see above all else
harmony in the party in this State this
year, and from the present outlook / be-
lieve we are going to have 1t.
Yes, | am going back into journalism,
and expect to have paper in operation
inside OF thirty days. | love the news
paper boys too well to divorce myself from
them just yet. / look upon the nepspape er
man as the 'noblest work of God and was
never prouder in my life than when 1 was
one of the rank and file of that fratern ity
and owned and edited a country news
paper
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
JASPER MAD|SON'S RAZOR
The Grand Jury Told How It
Was Used on Hugh
Murphy.
An Indictment Was Readily Found
for Assault With a Deadly
Weapon.

The Grand Jury yesterday afternoon
went into Judge Slack's court. and pre-
sented an Indictment against Jasper Madl-
son for assault with deadly weapon. A
bench warrant for Madison was issued on
motion of District Attorney Barnes. T his
same case was once in Police Judge Camp
BELLS court and there dismissed.
According to the story told by Hugh
Murphy, Margaret Richardson and Dr. A.
j. Villame. a razor was welded with
bloody effect by Jasper Madison, colored
jockey, and it was almost miracle that
Hugh Murphy an Irish lad who serves as
bartender at the Richmond" near the
Bay District course, did not have his head
cut off. The cutting took place January
26 last. The bartender had dispute with
white customer concerning the sum oil
50, which controversy was adjusted to the
satisfaction of the intere sted' parties, but
it was not settled in manner to please
Jasper Madison and another colored
person.
Jasper, according to the story, sauntered
into the Richmond and said to the bar
keeper, where's that 81 that the white
man left here?'
Murphy, with Irish courtesy, responded
go way, there's no money here
YOU'RE thief" shouted Jasper Madi-
son.
Murphy started out to resent the accusa-
ton, when Jasper Madison cried to his
companion, "Hit him with a spittoon,
Erastus.'
Erastns reached down and grabbed for
a cuspidor, which he poised to fling at the
barkeeper. AS the bartender. who had
reached the end of the counter, stopped
down to avoid the missile Jasper Madi-
son, crouching low, whipped out razor
and slashed the Irish lad with terrible
effect. A paper collar offered some resist
ance to the sharp blade, but it was cut
through, and the neck of Hughie Murphy
was lald open to the jugular vein. The
resistant collar was all that saved the life
OF the bartender. Seeing the squirting
blood, Jasper Madison and his companion
Erastus fled, but the other men rem aimed
to console Murphy
THAT mans done for; he's hurt" said
one.
Lets take him to the French Hos
pltal,' said the other. So they wrapped
Murphy's neck in towel and took him to
the hospital.
Murphy came about all right when the
cash was stitched at the hospital, but on
taking account of his possessions found
that the good Samaritans who had helped
him to the hospital had also helped them
selves to his watch and all the money in
his pockets.
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Mysterious Fitting of the Erratic
Groom With His Friend
From Place to Place.
HIS OFFICE PLACE IS EMPTY.
1t Is Reported That He Will Return
to This City From Stockton
This Morning.

Young, boyish J. Clifford Bretz, whose
occurred last Tuesday, is still keeping up
the sensation by running away and leav-
ing his bride in desolation at her parents
home.
Bretz is the son of Assemblyman Bretz,
the editor of the Populist paper of Ala
media, and is chief deputy in the Street
Department of Oakland. On the day of
his wedding he with Miss Maud Itsell ac-
companied Seabury B. Peterson and Miss
Ida Itsell to the office of Justice of the
Peace Groezinger, where the latter couple
were welded. Immediately after the cere-
mony Bretz and Maud concluded to make
it double marriage, and, procuring Ii
cense, all returned to the Office of the
Justice, and the second couple were made
husband and wife.
Seabury and'the lady, now his wife, had
long been engaged, and their marriage,
though a recent one, was the result of a
sincere attachment for each other and q
real or fancied opposition on the part of
their parents. But the marriage of Bretz
and Maud was a surprise even to them
selves. They caught the spirit OF matri-
mony from the first ceremony, and with
out a thought of the serious consequences,
were tied hard and fast.
The four people went to the Cliff House,
where they had wedding supper, and re-
turned about 10 that night to the residence
of the sister brides.
The two grooms took themselves to a
hotel downtown. Next day Peterson re-
turned TO the Itsell residence and claimed
his bride. Then there was CONSERVATION
in that family, but there was something
even more when it was learned that Maud
was also wife. Bretz did not follow his
brother-in-law in this as In the first per-
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formance, but remained away and has not
yet com e to claim his bride. The mother
of the deserted bride is prostrated with
grief Ind the mystery of the sensational
affair thlckens.
Young Bretz returned home FRIDAY
looking much the worse for wear and
complained of being sick. He went to-
ward his office, but failed to show up
there. He was seen on Saturday in this
City with his friend Eddy Peck of Ala
media and cousin named King. They
visited the Cliff House, and on Monday
Bretz telegFaphed to the Office at Oakland
that he was sick and una BILE to work.
On Thursday Assem- blvman Bretz called
at the ltsell house seeking for his son.
There he first learned that the young
street deputy had deserted his bride SO un-
manly. The father assured the distracted
mother that he would do all in his power
to bring his boy back to a sense of his
honor and duty.
81 have not seen my son since last Fri
day." said he last night. He then said
nothing to me about his marriage or his
hasty disappearance. He was blue when
l spoke to him and had been blue all the
week. / did not know that he was intend
ing to get married and / don't think he
knew it himself. He had spoken to me
going 10 do, to get married
HE had no money in bank and lived UP
to hiss means. He has been independent
of me since he was II. He could not have
had much money with him unless he got
his warrant on Friday night. l did not
know there was such family in exist
ence as that into which my son has mar
ried until l heard of the wedding.
"He was not engaged to Miss Itsell be-
cause he was engaged to another girl
named Cantrell, who lives in San Fran
cisco. | presume he was engaged, be-
cause about month ago he told me he
was going to marry her. She came here
about five years ago from Seattle. NV
theory is that he and Miss Cantrell had o
falling out. He became desperate and
then got married on the moment to the
other girl. Next morning when he con-
sidered what he had done he repented and
went off,
away was suddenly taken by both Bretz
and Peck. They took the 5 o clock train
Wednesday for Lathrop. There appears
to have been no object In their visit to
that place, except that a mutual friend,
Harry Plummer, is connected with the
railroad hotel there. They went there and
stayed day and then on to Stockton,
whence the warnings of deserted bride,
the disquieting disapproval of a superior
officer where Bretz is employed, the won-
dering inquiry of father, the apprehen-
sion of a mother and the concern of
friends seem to have made an impression,
and yesterday they telegraphed friends
here that they would take the o'clock
rlver-boat, which was due at its landing
place in San Francisco at o'clock Satur-
day morning.
When he failed to report for duty his
affairs in the office were looked into, but
were found to be correct. Superintendent
Miller could not account for the young
man 5 absence, except by the theory that
ha hoh not infn hat ho1
been made public. His friends declare
that he has done nothing worse than to
get married, and that being over, he will
probably settle down to work. lie gets
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no sign or word came from her. The
strange part of the matter is that Captain
Merriman finally reached Portland and
never said a word of having been in COM
pany with the Cadzow Forest.
He came to San Francisco, arriving here
on the oath inst, and still thought the
matter of such little consequence that be
again failed to report. When. however.
he discovered that there was rs per cent
reinsurance being paid on the craft he at
once told all he knew. In consequence
rates took sudden tumble and now there
are dozens who are willing to gamble that
the Cadzow Forest was purposely taken off
shore by Pilot Glassman and is now beat
ing her way back to Portland. Being in
ballast this will naturally be long and
tedious job, but the San Francisco bar
pilots say that she may now be heard from
at any moment.
Captain Glassmans cruise in the pilot
boat was to have been his last as bach
elor. If he had succeeded in bringing the
CadZow Forest. into port the day he
boarded her he was to have been married
few days later. When he was blown out
to sea his betrothed was Frustrated, but
she has hoped against hope ever since.
The probab bic safety of the ship is now as
sured, and gladness has come to the
hearts. of hundreds of people in conse-
Uuence
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OUT FIGHTING FOR IT.
Editor McCraney Talks OF Sacramento's
Claims for the Convention-The
National Contest.

II. A. McCraney of Sacramento, Deputy
Clerk of the Supreme Court and protector
of the new weekly paper. the Sacramento
Ledger, soon to be issued, is at the Grand.
Mr.. McCraney was for a long time
editor and proprietor of the Lakeport
Avalanche.
Sacramento is in the fight for the
coming Republican convention" he said.
I'VE will win 1t, too. Sacramento will
send some of its best citizens here to ask
the State Centra! Committee to decide in
favor of Sacramento, and it will be hard
for them to refuse such men. Sacramento 10
is the best possible place for the conven-
ton on account of the advantage she
possesses in the way of hotels. Besides,
the Assembly room in the State Capitol is
the proper place for such gathering
There are many rooms in the Capitol that
can be utilized for com mittee-rooms. This
is one of the most important features to a
convention, as all the most important
work is done in the committee-rooms
believe the majority of the Republicans of
the interior desire Sacramento as the
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back just in time to save his position,
which would not have been kept open
much longer.
Bretz is impulsive though whole-hearted
ana genial. His intimate friends are not
surprised that he should have got mar
ried in the manner he did, or that
ne should have disappeared so suddenly
and unaccountably without his bride. His
marriage, though sudden, had been talked
OF between them. The Monday before The
marriage, as the bride informs friend,
they had agreed that the step should be
taken, probably because the elder sister
was about to marry Peterson.
Bretz lived with his mother in East Oak
land. His father. ex-Assemb blyman Bretz,
hves apart. Eddie Peck, the best man
and only companion on the bridal tour,
has had his little experience also. Less
Than six months ago, though scarcely of
age, he was married. and not with the
greatest delibera,ion either, to Miss Pre-
torlous OF San Francisco, andsls the father
OF twin babies He has not as yet set up
household. however
The whole affair is nine days wonder
TO all who have any acquaintance with
the parties concerned.
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A LONG OVERDUE BARK,
News Received Yesterday From
the Anxiously Looked For
Cadzow Forest.
The Two Vessels in Company for Four.
teen Hours Off the Columbia
River Bar.

The long overdue British bark Cadzow
Forest, on which rs per cent reinsurance
has been paid, was heard from yesterday.
Captain Merriman of the barkentine
Cleaner has at last condescended to report
that on January 20 last, when about
twenty miles off the Columbia River bar.
he was in company with the bark from
A. NJ. to IL P. NJ. During that time the
Cadzow Forest was making good weather
of it and was apparently heading out for
sea.
The Cadzow Forest was on her way to
Portland to load wheat for Europe. When
off the Columbia River bar Pilot Glassman
boarded her and hall an hour later the
storm came up. The bark was blown out
to sea, and from that day up to the present
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
JOHN L. SULLIVAN.
The Ex-Champion will Appear at the
Columbia Theater.

Columbia Theater.
The Dry-goods Mems Association of the
City have made arrangements with the
management of the Columbia Theater to
give benefit at that house for the pur-
pose of raising a sum of money which is
to be devoted to the charitable purpose of
the organization.
The members have completed arrange
ments to make the tickets good on Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday
nights, March 10, IL, i2 or 13, during
which time Eugene O'Rouerke. the Irish
comedian, assisted by company of
well-known actors, will appear in the sue
cessful comedy "The Wicklow Postman." !"
One of the features of this performance
will be the first appearance in long time
of John /. Sullivan, ex-champion OF the
world; Paddy Ryan, ex-champion of
America, and Parson Davies, the cele-
brated backer of famous athletes. The
entertainment is stated to be one of the
best OF the kind that ever toured the con-
tlnent and is certain to create sensation
when it comes to the Columbia Theater
with this coterie of artists and well-known
people.
The Dry-goods Mems Association will
have three prices of tickets on sale-5O
cents, 75 cents and 81.
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CALLED HIM A CUR.
Mate johnson, Formerly of the Excel
sior, Wins a Libel Suit Against
the CaUtain.

sior, Wins a Libel Suit Against
the Captain.
The definitions of such words as "cur,
scrub and yahoo" cut an important figure
in a libel suit that was tried before Justice
of the Peace Groezinger yesterday. Gun
der Johnson asked $299 damages from j..
F. Higgins, because the latter had applied
the terms mentioned to him in letter.
Johnson was first officer of the steam
schooner Excelsior, of which Higgins was
the captain.
The latter had friend named Gillian,
whom he desired as first officer of his ship
and though-as testified by other officers
of the vessel-Johnson was an efficient
officer, Higgins finally succeeded and
Gillian was installed.
As changes made under such circum-
stances are not permitted by the Marine
Engineers Association, of which Johnson
is member, letter was addressed to
Captain Higgins on the subject. In reply
he spoke of Johnson as scrub, cur and
a yahoo, though the latter expression was
scratched, as though the mariner had in
tended to eliminate 1t from his communi-
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MEN FROM THE NORTH.

They Are to Assemble This Evening at
Banquet in Norden's Hall.
The first banquet of the Den Norske
Forening will be held this evening at
Norden's Hall. This organization of Nor
weeians has only been IN existence year
and half and has a membership roll of
more than 120-quite a goodly number in
comparison with Norwegian population IN
this City. Its purpose is principally to
bring about closer relationship of the men
from the north who have made California
their adopted home, and it is expected
that within another year it will complete
the original purpose of making benevo-
lent institution EN- mbracing the entire State.
The officers of the organization are !:
George Heinemann, president; M. S. Moe,
secretary, ana K. Olsen, treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
Atlantic and Pacific Aerial Navi.
cation Company Will Make
Airships.
IT WILL BE LIFTED BY GAS.
Captain Charles A. Smiths Patent
Sheet-Metal Double.Tube Machine
Has Been Adopted.

A flying machine that will fly A huge
creation with mighty wings that will flap
cumbrously or sail maiestically above the
City roofs! The dream of the end of the
century! And a San Franciscan ha 8
solved the problem, he thinks, and what
is more to the purpose he has found nu-
merous local capitalists who think like
wise.
On Monday morning will be filed the
articles of incorporation of the Atlantic
and Pacific Aerial Navigation Company,
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heavily loaded buckshot cartridges dozen

times during the day.
He admitted that the office had been
prepared for any emergency that might
arise, but on the subject of the warning
was reticent, declining to talk of it on the
ground that enough had already been said
and that any further publicity might put
it into the heads of other robbers to plan a
raid.
The police were equally reticent, claim
ing that the preparations that had been
made to resist an attack were merely the
ordinary precautions suggested by the
Market-street affair.
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the point Of the sword also bv
the colors and beating the drums. In the
navy saiutes are made by discharges of
cannon, striking the colors or topsails. or
by. volleys of small arms. Ships always
salute with an odd number of guns, and
galleys with an even number.
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cation. Practically no defense was made
by Higgins and on the attorneys for John
son reading Webster's definition OF the
words the Justice intimated that be would
give Judgment for the mate, but stated
that he would take until to-day to think
over the amount he would award the
plaintiff
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H. Turner were argued and submitted to
Judge Wallace yesterday. Turner was convicted
OF forging recorders certificate to deed.
the motions were based on error in the courts
charge to the jury and defects in the informa-
ton. Turner was to have been sentenced yes
terday.
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Not a Scandal.

A large crowd in front of Groom & Ha-
gan's hatstore, under the Baldwin Hotel,
yesterday, gave rise to rumor of scandal,
Dut the excitement was occasioned by the
opening Of shipment of fine spring hats.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

The Chicago and Northwestern Railway
dusts its cars with blast OF com pressed
air from hose nozzle.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

The Princess of Wales once confessed
that her favorite dish was Yorkshire pud-
ding, her favorite art millinery and her
favorite occupation minding her own busi-
ness.
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A Respite for Turner.

motion to arrest judgment and motion
Tor new trial in the forgery case against J
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Works Wonders

Sold throughout the world. British depot: T. NV
nv soNs 4 Kinr-Edwsrd-st., London. PoTTKs
DIuo CHssicAL C0RR., Sole Props, Boston, U. B. A.
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SUPERVISOR TAYLOR's FEARS.

The City authorities have not relaxed