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The Portland daily press., 1896-03-10
MAINE CENTRAL r. r
In Effec, Decemher % leo,

In Effect December 2a. 1885
Trains leave Portland, Unor Station, Railway
square, for stations named below and inter
mediate points as follows;
100 a. m. For Brunswick, Bath, Rockland
Augusta, Watervie, Skowhegan, Plttsfield
bbangor, Bucksport, Lisbon Falls, Lewiston via
$50 a. m. For Danville JIG. POLAND Springs
Mechanic Falls, Rumford Falls, Lewiston,
Llvermore Falls. Pennington, Phillips Range
ley, Oakland and WaterviIle,
S.45 .. m. For Bridgton, Fabyans, Buring
ton, Lancaster, St. Johnsbury, sherbrooke
Montreal It; Chicago St. Paul and Minneapolis
an 10 az az points we 81, pr,n.u,.k M, h,n
Falls, Lewiston, via. Brunswick Gardner Az
gnsta and Waterville.
:. LOO p. "a. Express for Brunswick, Lisbon
Oldtown and Houlton, via B. & A.
Lao p. rn., For Danyi]le Jc., Poland Springs
station. Mechanics Falls, Rumford Falls
osEana si alns.0 MaterT hfsla skowh hns
Bangor aud VancebOro.
Lao ?. m. For Freeport. Brunswick. Au-
ggsta Bath RScklaad and al stations on
hogan, Belfast Dover and Fcxcroft, Green.
vile, Bangor, Bucksport, oldtown, Vanceboro.
st. John, Halifax, Honton and Woodstock.
St JohnsDury. Montreal: and Chicago. ''''''''
sos p. m. For Brunswick. BATH Lisbon
Fells. Augusta and Waterville.
$40 p. M, For New Gloucester. Danville
Junction, Poland Springs station, Mechanic
Falls. Auburn and Lewiston.
1l.oO p: m, Night Express. sleeping cars, for
Bath, Lewiston, Augusta, Waterville,
Bangor, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, VancebOro. St
Stephens. st John and all AroostoOk County.
Halif.x and the Provinces. but does not run to
Belfast Dexter, Dover and Foxcroft or beyond
Bangor, Saturday nights
SUNDAY TRAINS.
e.2o q. M, paper train for Bru nswick Au-
gusta, Watsrville and Bangor.
LOOP. m. For Brunswick. Lisbon Falls
Lewiston, Bath, Augusta. Waterville, and
Bangor.
HOO D. M, Night Express with sleeping
cars for ali points.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Montreal, Quebec. Fabyans. Bridgton,
$40 a. m; Lewiston aud Mechanics Falls
$50 a. M; Waterville, Augusta and Bath,
S.36a.m.; Mattawamkeag, Bangor and Rockland
1925; Kingfeld, Phillips, Farmingron, Rum
ford Falls, Skowhegan, Oakland ana Lewiston
1850 D. M; No. Conway and Fryeburg 4.4O
p. M; Skowhegan, Watervifle, Rock.
Aroostook County. Bar Harbor and Bangor
5.35 p. M; Ranseley, Pennington. Rumford
Falls, Skowhegan. Lewiston g. As D. m; Chicago
and Montreal and all White Mountain
points. $40 pm. all points on B. & A. r. r.,
Bangor, Bar Harbcr, 1.40 a. M:
express HALIFAX, St. John. Bangor Waterville
PAYSON TUCKER, V. P. & G. NJ.
F. E. BOOTHBY, G. P. & T. A.
Portland. Dec. II. 1895.
oot4 diff
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Z Otton Markets
by Telegraph.)
MARCH 9. 1895.

MARCH 9. 1895.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
steady and Lice up ,sales 1896 bales; mlddling
uplands at 1l-16c; middling gull 15-i6c.
NEW EANS-The Cotton market to-day
was steady; middling 9-16c.
CHARLESTOK-The Cotton market to-day
was quiet; mddling TAG.
SAVANNAH-The cotton market to-day
was steady; Middling 1850.
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day was
firm; middlings TAG.
MEMPHIS-The Cotton market to-day was
firm; middling 74ac.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets
New York Stock and Money Market.
by Tele graph.)

by Telegraph)
NEW YORK. Mch 9.
Money easy at Ca31A per cent: last loan
at per cent, closing at 3 per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper was quoted at 51a 26 per cent.
Sterling Exchange was firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at 81 IA s7A tor
eo-day bills and 4 8894 1914 for demand;
posted rates at 4 871aa4 80. Commercial bills
6o-davs s5s4 GA s612. Government Bonds
steady Railroads firm.
Bar silver oS12
Mexican dollars 5434 a551a
Silver at the Board was quiet.
at London to-day bar silver was quoted
3lSsd u OF and steady
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The Discovery Saved His
Life,

Mr. G. Caillouette, Druggist, Beavers
vile, ILL.,, says: "To DR.. Kings Now
Discovery owe my life. Was taken with
La Grippe and tried all the physicians for
miles about, but of no avail, and was
given up and told | could not live Hay
ing Dr. Kings New Discovery in my
store sent for bottle and began its use,
an from the first dose began to get bet
ter, and after using three bottles was UP
and about again. 1t is worth its weight
in gold. We won't keep store or house
Without it. - Get a free trial at Geo. NJ.
Young's Drug store, 4S9 Congress street,
Regular size SOC. and $1.00. H G. starr.
weStbrOOk
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-10

Oh FFICEof Lighthouse, First District, Port
" land, Maine, March s. 1896. Proposals
NJ. on Saturday the fourteenth day
OF March, 1896, for furnishing Buoy
irons, shackles and Spare Keys for
use IN this district for fiscal year end
the right to increase or diminish, during the
ilscal year the quantities of any item or article
named IN the specifications and clause to this
eHect VIII be inserted in the contract. Forms of
proposals and specifications, showing W hat is
required; can be had or seen by applying to this
once The right IS reserved to reject any or all
GATE, Commander U. s. N. Light House
Inspector. mar5-eod3t
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MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

MONDAY, March 8.
Arrived.
Steamer State of Maine, Colby, Boston for
Eastport and ST John, NIB.
Sch Mary H q Dow. Molcolmson, Norfolk
coal to Randall & McAllister.
Sch Geo Davenport. Mcleod, Norfolk-coal
to Randall & McAlister.
Sch Henry Chase. Black. Salem.
Sch Fanny Hoagkins. Wiscasset for Bos on.
Sch Teles graph. Thomaston for New York.
Cleared.
Sch Matthew Vasser, III, Kelley. Boston-Ber-
lin Mills.
Sch Amanda f, Dawes Boston-Borlin Mills.
Sch Sultana Wallace. Ashddle-J Ii Blake.
SAILED-Sch Susan 2 Thurlow
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Portland ,vno,esale Market.
PORTLAND. Mch. 9. ls

PORTLAND. Mch 9. ls 6
Breadstuffs and Provisions to-day were dull
and about steady; quotations unchanged. For
Burning Oi prices have declined lac, Ligonia
and Centennial now being quoted at lie Lum-
Der dealers to-day advanced the price of spruce
The following are to-day's wholesale prices of
Pr visions Groceries c.e
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European Markets.

(By Telegraph.l
LONDON. Mich. 9. 1S96.-Consols 100 81 Cd
for money and 1O9ssd for the account.
LIVERPOOL, Mch. 8. 1sS6.-Cotton market
firm; American middling at Sled; esrimat-
ed sales 10000 bales; specnIatloa and export
500 bales.
Quotations Winter Wheat at1s5s Sd@5s Cd ;
Spring Wheat 6s 8d05s S1ad.
Corn IS 4d.
Pork STEADY "a Sd
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Exports.

FAJARDO.PR. Steamer Coila-1ooo sugar
hid shocks and heads I150 mol do 1900 wood
en- hoops l64o feet white pine lumber-cleared
by Geo S Hunt & Co.
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Retail aroosrs ma "a

Retail Grocsrs sn-Sr 'cs
Portland market-cut loaf :: confectio ners at
=; puiFerlsed-c; powered, &c; gra nulated
Ola coffee crushed yellow Az
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e abroad Receipts.

PORTLAND Mch. 8.
Receipts by Maine Central r. R.-For Port
land 100 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 173 cars.
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Chicago Live stock Market.

CHICAGO, Mich. g. 1896.-The Cattle mark
et-receipts 1900; easy, LOG lower common to
ers al 2 1908 10: cows and bulls 6OG3 80:
calves at 1876 %: Texans 1894 10.
Hog5+ Receipts. %, 900 strong; aeavy packing
choice mixed 8 9o94 10; choice asorted4 loa
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Imports

ARROYO, PR. Schr Mary-156 casks l6 ties
molaSs eS to Geo Hunt s. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-10
RAILROADS.
GRAND TRUNK
RAILWAY.

On and after MONDAY. Nov. 18th, 1895
trains will run as follows:
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston IT'S, 765 a, IN
Ito, 1.3O. 5.20p.m
For Gorham and Berlin, 7.55a M. 100 and
$50 p. M
For Island Pond,7.5 a. M, and L. 80 p. m.
For Montreal and Chicago, 7.55 a. M, and
1.3o p. m.
For Quebec, 1.3O p. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn. 8.25 a. NJ, and
1915 $40. 5.15 and $50 D. m.
From Island Pond Berlin and Gorham
8. 70, a. m..12.15 and 5. 80 p. m.
From Chicago ana Montreal. 1915 and $50
p. m.
From Quebec 1915 a. NJ
On and after Sunday March 9Th, train Will
leave Portland, every Sunday at 7.30 a. NJ for
Berlin, N: H., and ali intermediate stations. ar
irving at Berlin n. H., at IL a. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains and parlor cars on day trains.
TICKET OFFICE NO. lit MIDDLE
STREET, AND DEPOT AT FOOT OF INDIA
CHAS. NJ. HAYS, GenI Manager.
Portland. Nov. 18th. 1890. diff
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Sch Rhode Island, Soule. from Hoboken for
Beverly with COAL WAS run into 9Th inst II
miles E5E from Thatcher Island, by sch Saml
Titon, and cut down amidships below water !;
also, carried away main and mizzen rigging
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-10

Ar at Manzanila 9th inst. sch Hugh Kelley,
Haskell. South Amboy.
Ar at Nassau. MP, 50, inst, Grace Andrews,
Peters, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-10

BOOIHBAY HARBOR, March - In port
schs pemaquid Wheeler, Rockport for Boston
Oregon, Gross Rockland tor do; Addie Snow
Pinkham, do for New York; l. Boynton do
land; Lady Antrim, McCliutock for Belfast.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-10

Thousands sink into early grave for
want of bottle OF DR.. BulFs Cough
Syrup. This great remedy would have
saved them.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-10

4i5, light at soa4 171a: pigs at 3 SOFA 90.
oneep-recelpts 10000 steady: inferior TO
choice at 6o&3 65;lambs at 3 boa4 65.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-10
HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT Co.

coneag will leave Portland Pier Portland-s
daily, sundays excepted:
For Long, and CheheaSue Islandsss
Harpswell, Bailey's and OrT's islands. 2O&
p. M. For Cliff Island, Monday, Wednesday
and Friday 200. p. m.
Return fer Portland. Leavs Orr's IslanA
$40 a. M: calling at Harpswen and in sers
mediate landings Arrive at Portland sis
In ISAIAH DANIElS
oet5dtf Gent Manager
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-10

NEW YORK. Meh. 8. lS96.-The folIovjns
are 10, days Closing quotations OF mining STOCKS:
Of oal
hOmestake. 30
Ontario LIB
Quicksilver 10
10 pa. ....'....'. 1512
Victor
Portland 142
Golden Fleece,
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STEAMERS.
Daily Line, SUNDAYS Excepted.

Daily Line, SUNDAYS Excepted.
THE NEW AND PALATIAL STEAMERS
BAY STATE AND PORTLAND.
alternately leave FRANKLIN WHARF, Portland,
every evening at o'clock, arriving in season
for connections with earliest trains Tor points
beyond.
Through tickets for Providence, Lowell
Worcester, New York, etc.
Returning, leave INDIA WHARF, BOSTON,
every Evening at o'clock. ,-
j. F. LIsCOMB. Gen. Agt
Oct l. 1896
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Winter Arrapges,.e,,,

=. Inrougn tickets issued and baggage checked
p. m. $50 NP - NV
u For tickets and Staterooms, apply at the
FL di9 fer l res Ticket Office, Monument Square
Railroad Wharf, foot of State street
apzSat J. B.COYLE, Gen. Man.
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NO 10. &c
o oz... ..l3
10 o.. .16
Gunpowder-Shot,
Blasting % 5o@4 90
Sporting. A 6006 90
Drop shot,25 lbs. Il 80
Buck. b. BR.
I. TT, F.......lb5
Hay.
Pressed. 401h
Loose Hay Sl4&SI5
straw, car lots .S90lO
Iron.
Common. ia az
Rehnea. ....1A M214
Norway. ,...31a@4
Cast steel. -. Sa1O
German steel. @Sla
Shoesteel ,@2iS
Sheo+ Iron -
II. q. ......41a@b
Gen. Russla13a@l4
AmerPcnRussia1 1@12
0atV. .51a@7
Leather
New York
Light .25@2e
Mia weight. .2502s
66eavy .25626
Coed DING. 25G26
Union backs. .36G38
Am. cali. -. 9O@l.OO
Lead.
Sneeb. ......6iA@7
rlpe. m6
ZINC. $3.50. As@S15
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International Steamship Co.
- FOR -

- FOR
taslpon, Lubso. Calais, StJuha N.8., HalfK.a.S.
tia, Prince Edward Island ans Cn,,e EsrSaty
on. The favorlte route to Campo6ello nd
st. Andrews. n. 3. ~
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hItRM lime ROYAL MAIL STEAM
HEAns L.iNEs SHIPS.
Liverpool and Portland Mail Service
Calling at Londonderry.

cabin passengers only. 'd
The Saloons and Staterooms are in the cen-
trial part where least motion is felt Elec4
tricity is used for lighting the ships through.
out. the lights being at the command ~ Tie
passengers at any hour of the night Musie
Rooms and Smoking Rooms on the promenade
by steam >'''SN
WINTER RATES-Cabin, $50 and $50. A
reduction of 10 per cent, is made on Round
Trip Tickets except on the lowest rate
Second Cabin--To Liverpool and Londopder.
ry. $50; return, 500.
Steerage-To Liverpool, London. Glasgow,
Belfast or Londonderry. including every rel
buisite for the voyage $24.5o and $3.50 ac'
corning to steamers. W
For tickets or further information
apply to T, p MCGOWAN AIS Cnn,,rass G.
Fl. G. STARR, 21a Union Wharf or
II. & A. ALLAN, J Portland.
feb11dtf 2ostoS ~
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Passed st Helena prior to Feb 10, ship Fran
els. Doane. from Passaroeang for Delaware
Breakwater.
Sid i'm Aleppey March I'd, ship Sea Witch
Schaube. New York.
AT at Barbados 10th, sch Cert udo A Brown.
Sproul. Savannah; 25tn. barane Olive Thurlow,
Geodng. Port Natal for New York
Sid 18th, schs jerome B Look, Hodgkins,
San Domingo; Mabel Jordan, Belano, for Turks
Island; 18th, brig j G Hamlen, Wolfe do
SID I'm Port de Paix Feb 27, sch S G Hart,
Mclean. Boston,
Ar at Manzanilla Feb l6, sch Helen Mar
tin. S nth AmbOy.
Ar at Cienfuegos Feb %, sch Henry j Smith,
Adams. Philadelphia.
Ar at Halifax sth. steamer Louisburg, Gould,
Sid 9Th. steamer Laurentian, from Portland
for Liverpool
Spoken
Jan 8. lat DO s. lat 81 w. ship George Curtis.
Sproul. from Portland, .. for Barrow.
March !, lat At. Ion So, barque Reoecca Crow
ell, Dow, from Port au Prince for Falmouth (.
March s. lat 81 N, Ion "A "a w, sch VIM C
Tanner, johnson. from Fernandina for Phila-
delphia.
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spanker, and sails SC. The Tilton carried away
jibboom and bowsprit. Tho Rhode Island was
patched over with canvass and towed into Sa-
lem Monday morning with three feet water in
hold. The Tilton was towed to Boston.
Sch Aloha, Skolfeld. which arrived at Darien
9th inst from Boston. reports terrible weather
on the passage had decks swept and most OF
her sails were blown away.
New York, Mch 9-Steamer Trinidad. from
Nassau, Mp, brought the crew of barque r
Bearse, wrecked.
Bermuda. Mich 8-Sch Benz C Cromwell. Nc
Learn, from Cienfuegos for Delaware Break
water has arrived here in distress
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Steamers sail on Thursday after arrival OF
all trains due at Portland a 1 noon
Rates of passage-First Cabin $50 to SYO<,s
return 800 to $3.50, according 10 steanaes-
and berth.
Second Cabin to Glasgow or Belfast. I,iv-
er DOL Londonderry, $4,000 and RETURN
$500. To London, Bristol or Cardiff ga
additional, SCI return. Steerase 10
Liverpool, Londonderry, London, belfast.
Queenstown and Glasgow. $245O and
$3.50, according to steamers.
Apply TO II. G. STARR, 2 ~ Union
Wharf, I. ?. MCGOWAN. 4ls Congress
street, j.. W. PETERSON. 2 Exchangs
street. or DAVID TORRANOE& CO. Gen
agents. Foot of India street deelI DIR
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bNI6SLS 70 Dy Q 1O.W
Lara. tcs!and EiIEss ES,S
Aa b bl.pure.i6Ha @6 5ls
do com'nd. ola ~
Dalls, compd 5ss e5ls
pals. pure 49, @7A
pure If 9Hsa9ss .
II ANS .... 20 ~
60 coy'rd = @104a
ENsE
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-10
PATRICK MEL0DYS MlNDFALL.
After on EvsHtfui Career He Is Traced
TO a PoorhoHSe and informed of
Ills Good Fortune.

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 9.-Patrick Me-
lody, an Irish Nationalist, who served
eleven years in an English prison for par
ticipat1on in the famous Manchester res
cue of political prisoners, was found to-
day to be an inmate OF the Cook County
Poorhouse at Dunning, after a search had
been made for him in St. Louis and this
city, 10 apprise him OF the fact that Dub
lin estate was his by the death of an uncle,
John Melody. The estate consists OF a
carriage factory and seven buildings. Me-
lody has been at Dunning since August
last. He came to America in the COS, but
returned 10 Dublin in 1867 to assist in the
rescue. Twelve years after he came TO
St. Louis and opened a restaurant, and
was delegate last year to convention of
Irish Nationalist in Indianapolis. Ed
ward Moves, a partner Of Austin Bidwell,
the famous Bank of England forger, re-
Gently received word that Melody whom
he knew in Ireland, was heir to the estate
and started the search.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-10
BANKINa AND cUahENcY.
Ttvo Resolutions Unanim ousEy ADOPTED
by the House Committee.

Two Resolutions Unanimously ADOPTED
by the House Committee.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 9.-The
House Committee on Banking and Cur
frency at its meeting to-day unanim ously
adopted the two resolutions which follow.
The first was introduced by Mr.. Brosius
Or of Pennsylvania and reads thus:
RESOLVED, That with view to obtaining the
latest and best thought On the subject OF
our financial and banking system this CON-
mittee invites suggestions and communica-
lions from financial, commercial and indus
trial organizations which may have any def
mite plan to present on the subject.
The second was offered by Johnson Or. }
Of Indiana:
Rescued, That all general bills now before
this committee contemplating revision of
the banking and currency system be SUBJ
mitted to the Comptroller of the Currency,
with the request that he analyZe the same in
writing ana come before this committee and
state the effect OF each bill If enacted into law
and also that he formulate and submit 10 this
committee his views OF q proper measure for
the revision of the financial and banking sys-
TEN OF the country.
TIE committee does not expectto reach
a conclusion regarding a proper banking
bill in time 10 present it to the House at
this session, but it is confidently expected
that one will be ready for the called
session of Congress, which is generally
anticipated.
The committee adjourned until one
week from to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-10
SENSATIONAL DRAMA.
Actors at the Criterion 7heater Chicago,
Assums Heavy Roies Against
Constable and His Writ

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 9.-All the actors
at the Criterion Theater assumed heavy
rolls yesterday morning when Constable
Murhkg appeared at the door with writ
of attachment. Before the constable said
word every actor in the place seized
chair, an empty bottle or piece of gas
pipe. Then they made a movement in the
direction of the constable, which ended
when the officer was lying on the sidewalk
with a sensitive bump on his head.
With professional instinct the artists
interpreted the motive of the constable
with the attachment writ in his pocket.
1t is the same as when an ice wagon runs
over bicycle rider; the wheelman can
tell the wagon is loaded with ice without
asking the driver. 1t was this sort of
mental acumen so highly developed in
the ranks of Thespians that brought
Constable Murhkg to a condition entirely
out of the conf bat before he had an OPP
portunity to serve the writ. When the
constable recovered partially he sum-
moned five more constables to his aid
and went back to the theater, which is
situated at Sedgwick and Division streets,
and secured possession of the premises.
The writ was issued at the instigation
of Nilsson Bros, plumbers, who recently
rehtted the house. The Swedish-American
opera company intended 10 give per-
Torrance there last night, but 1T did not.
The consta BILE stood at the door with re-
volvers and kept the singers out.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-10

election was considered certain? Well,
when fusion was accom- lished by the
Democratic and Populist committee,
through the most shameless political de-
bauchery, fraud and violation of law ever
known in California, had to face an ad-
verse majority of nearly 5000. Then one
or two corporations slated an adven-
turer 20 run as an independent against
me. and at the last moment the fusion
candidate procured Cor some one procured
TO. him) the Endorsement of the American
Protective Association. And as the Cath
olic leading papers had me pilloried as an
American Protective Association mem Der
they worked double ruff on me. Then
10 finish the business a local judgeship
fight in San Diego County cost me 800 or
400 votes.
Several prominent Republicans es-
poused the cause of the independent cam
didate for Judge and are credited with
having traded anything on the regular
ticket for votes for their candidate. Sew
eral of these Republicans are now candi-
dates for appointments to the principal
offices in the county.
But af er all l was over 5000 ahead of
the ticket, Bryan carrying my district by
over 5000, while | am about 200 behind
him. NV vote came from the sound
money Democrats and Republicans.
also had the votes of many iree-silver
Democrats. The free-silver Republicans,
OUTSIDE of my personal friends, were solid
Iy against me-"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-10
BRIEF But BUSY
HOUSE SESSION
Nine Bills Are Considered
and Two Reports
Agreed To.
Such Industry Is Without a
Precedent in the Annals
of Congress.
Topics Discussed by the Prs sident in
His Message Relerr, to Appro.
pirate Committees.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 9.-The
session of the House to-day was conducted
under the influence of the spirit of labor
which marked the body yesterday. and
while it lasted less than three hours, nine
bills were considered and two conference
reports agreed to. in addition to some
other business. Such industry at the
opening OF session, even short one, is
unprecedented in the annals OF Congress.
Among the bills passed to-day were the
following: Extending until July l. 1904.
the period within which the University OF
Utah may occupy certain public lands
granted TO it. Authorizing the Secretary
of tie Interior to use the abandoned mill
tary reservation at Fort Bidwell, Cal, for
an Indian training school. Authorizing
the joint entry and equitable division OF
lands when two or more settlers locate
homestead entries upon the same tract of
agricultural land before survey. Author
izing Flagstaff, Ariz., to issue $3.50 900 of
bonds for water works. Abolishing the
arbitrary power of the Secretary of the
Territory of New Mexico to organize the
Legislature.
A Senate bill was also passed author
iZing associations of farmers and stock
raisers to locate and purchase public
lands for reservoir sites, irrespective OF the.
HON estead or pre-em ption acts. Senate
amendments to the House bill affirming
the acts of the New Mexico Legislature
authorizing the issue of about 100000 of
bonds for Territorial buildings were con-
CURED in, with an amendment. The
Senate amendment validates $172, 500 OF
railroad bonds issued by the county of
Santa Fe, against which at the last session
an obstinate fight was made. To-day the
matter was not even discussed.
The Senate's increase of the pension
granted to Mrs. Mary Gould Carr. widow
Of General Carr, formerly Secretary of
State of New York, from $50 to $75
month, was agreed to by vote of 146
to 49,
The usual resolution distributing the
topics of the Presidents message to the
appropriate com mittees was reported
from the Ways and Means Committee and
agreed to.
At 2:55 o'clock the House adjourned
until tomorrow.