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and half million dollars out of that

and q half million dollars out of that
transaction.
In the course of long speech, Allen pre-
dicted the disruption of the Democratic
and Republican parties and the uniting of
the people under the banner of Populism
(or some other like namel, having for it's
motto, GA Government by the people, for
the people and OF the people,"
At the close of Aliens speech (at4 PM.),
the question was stated to be on Quay's
amendment to Germans amendment in
creasing the number of battle ships to six.
A point OF order was raised by German
against Quay's amendment, that it in
creases the appropriation without an esti-
mate, and the point was sustained.
Remarks favoring the bill for four battle
ships were made by Call (D.) of Florida
and Bacon (D.) of Georgia, the latter Civ
ing as reason for his position the fact
that there was now surplus in the treas.
ury.
German coltradicted that statement
and showed that the surplus in the
treasury was more than covered by appro-
priations made by Congress- but not ex-
pended.
Every Senator knows" he said, "that
1t Will take every dollar now in the
treasury to meet current expenses and
these extraordinary appropriations, and
then will occur-before Decem Der next, in
my ludgment-precisely what occurred
last year. The moment the treasury has
not working balance the money sharks
will make another raid on the treasury
gold, 1t will be run down below the
800, 900, 600 limit. and then will follow the
sale of bonds again."
Chandler (R.) of New Hampshire said
he would be willing to see Germans 5
amendment adopted if an appropriation
were made for torpedo-boat destroyers
and torpedo boats. The reduction of
battle-ships to two would be saving of
from ten to twelve millions. He there
fore gave notice of an amendment appro-
priating $4,5O0,O00 for thirty torpedo
boats and torpedo boat destroyers.
The bill went over without action.
Hale stated that if it was not passed at 6
o'clock tomorrow he would ask then for
an executive session.
House bill increasing the pension of
William Grose of Newca tie, Ind, briga
dier-general OF volunteers, to 500 month
was passed with an amendment making
the pension $75.
The Senate at P. NJ adjourned until to-
morrow.
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AMONG THE RAILROADS.
Relief Refused the Southern Pa
cifc in the Matter of
Reduced Rates.
Western Trunk Lines Protest Against
the Encroachment of Terri.
torial Rights.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 30.-The chair
man OF the Transcontinental Passenger
Association to-day refused relief to the
Southern Pacific in the matter of making
reduced rates to the convention of the
American Society OF Civil Engineers to be
held in San Francisco next July. The
competitors of the Southern Pacific voted
against making any reduction in rates, al
though the Canadian Pacific is reported to
have offered concessions. The Southern
Pacific will probably give notice of inde-
pendent action.
The Northwestern gave notice to-day
that it would make the sane rates from
the Atlantic seaboard to Australia via
San Francisco as the Canadian Pacific
make via Vancouver.
At the request of the Northwestern a
proposition to remove trans-Pacihc busi-
ness from the Western Passenger Associa-
ton agreement has been submitted TO q
vote.
Western trunk lines are protesting
against what is considered an arrogant en-
croachment of territorial rights on the
part of the board OF managers of the Joint
Traffic Association IN relation to the issue
OF joint rate sheets. Although Western
or transcontinental road wants to reduce
rates on its line and pay the Eastern con-
nection its full proportion of the through
rate the Eastern magnates have decided
that such rate sheets cannot be issued
without the approval of the board of man.
ayers. The compilers of the Missouri
River, Kansas City and Illinois rate sheets
have already been taken to task In this re-
spect, but the Illinois official has entered a
vigorous protest against such interference
number OF roads will not comply with
the demands.
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BILL TAYLOR EXECUTED.
One of the MurdererS of the
Meeks Family Pays the
Death Penalty.
With His Brother George, Who
Recently Escaped, He Committed
Fearful Crime.

CARROLLTON, Mo-, April 3O.-BllI
Taylor waS hanged here to-day. AT ten
minutes to IL Father Kennedy placed a
cruciix in Taylor's hands and the march
to the scaffold began, Taylor walking with
a firm step. His nerve never deserted i'm
after ascending the scaffold.
Taylor's legs were then pinioned, he
kissed the cruciix held by the priest,
Sheriff Allen waived white handkerchief,
the trap was sprung noiselessly and Tay-
lor dropped. His neck was broken, and
the body hung motionless. In ten minutes
he was declared dead and the body was
cut down.
Old Mrs. Meeks had forced her way into
the iailysrd with her blind son George.
and was an interested spectator. Five
thousand people surged about the inclos-
ure surrounding the Jail, but there was no
disorder.
The crime for which Taylor was hanged
was the murder, on the night of May II,
1894 OF Gus Meeks, his wife and two little
children. George, Bills brother, was to
have been hanged with Bill, but he es-
capped from Jail and has not yet been cap
tured. On the night of the murder the
two brothers called at the Meeks home
and induced Mr.. Meeks to leave for an
other part of the country, promising to
assist him. The Meeks family started
away that night in wagon, with all their
belongings. Next morning the dead
bodies of four of the family were found
under a havsIack on George Taylor's
farm. The sole survivor, girl aged seven,
gave the alarm and posses were organ
lied to capture the Taylor brothers. 1t
was several weeks before they were appre-
hended.
The first trial resulted in disagreement
by the jury; but on August the jury in
the second trial, after being out few min
utes, found the prisoners guilty, and Judge
Rucker sentenced them TO be hanged. The
case was appealed, but the lower court was
sustained. Pending the carrying out of
the sentence the two brothers escaped, but
Bill was captured. The Supreme Court of
the United States refused an appeal for a
stay OF proceedings. Governor Stone also
refused like appeal, and the execution of
to-day followed.
Bill Taylor was a lawyer and banker in
Lynn County. He had a bad reputation,
but held his place in society by reason oi
his wealth. He had been arrested on
several charges. the latest being stealing
cattle. Gus Meeks, the murdered man,
was an accomplice in this crime and was
the principal witness against Taylor, which
was probably the reason for the quadruple
murder.
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Allen Predicts the Collapse of
Both the Democratic and
Republican Parties.
GoRMAN's AMENDMENT BEATEN
Senator White Prefers Better Coast
Defenses to an Increase in
the Navy.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 30.-The
naval appropriation bill had the undivided
attention of the Senate to-day; but when
the session closed no progress had been
made upon the bill beyond the exclusion,
on point of order, of Quay's amendment
to increase the number of battle-ships
from four to six. Germans amendment
to reduce the number to two was the
proposition before the Senate when it met
and remained so when it adjourned.
Speeches were made by White of Cali
fornia, in favor of coast defenses rather
than of an increased navy; by Allen of
Nebraska, predicting the collapse of the
Democratic and Republican parties-the
former within three months and the latter
by the 4th of March, 1901, and by German
of Maryland in enforcement of his views
as to the necessity of that economy in ap-
preparations.
Immediately after the routine business
the naval appropriation bill was taken up,
the pending question being the amend
ment offered by German (D.) OF Maryland
reducing the number of Sattle-ships pro-
vided for in the bill from four TO two, and
the addition to that amendment offered
by Quay (R.) of Pennsylvania to increase
the number to six.
White (D.) of California, while declaring
himself in favor of an effective navy,
argued as TO the greater necessity for
coast defenses, particularly on the Pacific
Coast. He quoted statements of Generals
Miles and Craighill and of Admiral w alker
in support of his argument.
Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska spoke of the
Uh y he hoI Fa1f IoI.a
the last two days and which he said dis
closed to the country the fact that the
issue to be made in the approaching Presi-
dental campaign was the issue of tariff,
rather than the Issue of financial reform.
The financial condition of the treasury
would not warrant an appropriation for
four battle-ships unless there was an over
shadowing necessity for the Nation to
prepare for some contemplated war. In
the course of a long speech Allen asserted
that the Mckinley act had not produced
sufficient revenue, and he declared his
belief, if the Harrison administration had
remained in power, it would have issued
United States bonds before the 1st of April.
1893. He remarked that rumor had it that
Secretary Foster would have profited
largely by their issue.
Piatt (R.) of Connecticut asked Allen to
give his authority for that statement.
Allen said that he made no such state
ment. he merely mentioned it as rumor.
He had read at the time in the press dis
patches that Mr. Foster was to make two
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fronting directly on the harbor entrance
and at the base OF this wall are sharp,
Jagged rocks which even at high tide are
not wholly covered. To attempt to clam
ber over these to deep water would mean
to be shot through and through from the
rifles of a dozen sentinels in!the parapet
above. On the weather and iandward
sides are sandy beaches patrolied day and
night by soldiers. Ii this fellow Whit
comb would only tell how he managed to
drop into the Gulf of Mexico, as he calls
that part of the Atlantic Ocean which
sweeps into Havana harbor, he would con-
fer a favor on many Cubans who have
friends and relatives now confined within
the walls OF the fort"
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JACKSON ON THE STAND
Tells of His Peculiar Experien.
ceS in the Prison at
Cincinnati.
With Boyish Simplicity He Tries tG
Fasten Pearl Bryan'S Murder
Upon Another.

CINCINNATI, OHIO April 30.-When
court opened in the Jackson trial this
morning Attorney Crawford asked for tie
letters written by Jackson. When they
were produced Crawford passed them to
the prisoner. who read them seemingly
with great care. After he had finished he
took the stand. He detailed his life up to
the time he first met Pearl Bryan, which
was during the belaiaays of 1894. He re-
ferred to the conversation be had with
Wood at various times on the subject OF
Pearl Bryan's condition. He said Wood
was very much concerned about her, and
if something was not done soon he said he
would have to leave town.
Jackson said the last time he saw Pearl
alive was the Wednesday before her body
was discovered. He says it was on Tues
day night that he was with ner at Wal
lingford's saloon.
Jackson detailed minutely all the cir.
cumstances in connection with his move
ments for the three days Immediately pre-
ceding and those mmediately following
the murder. He fixed the hours of his
meals, his arising in the mornings and his
retiring at night with exaCtness. Skill.
fully and with wonderful tact and cunning
he told, with the simplicity of boy, be il
feigned or genuine, OF all the damaging
evidence against his own character, while
the entire drift of his testimony was ro
m axe Woods the betrayer of the girl and
Walling the supposed. and only man di-
rectly concerned in her death.
The sensation of the afternoon proceed
ings was in that part of Jackson's testi.
mony relating to his prison experience
On this point his counsel drew him out
fully.
Some of his statements were highly SEN
sational. Abiding to his experiences in
Cincinnati, he said that before his removal
to Kentucky Chief of Police Dietsch came
to him alone and said to him that re-
rnoval 10 Kentucky most probably meant
death as soon as he reached Kentucky
soil. He said after Colonel Dietsch had
worked on his fears he pulled out hi:
watch and said: "Now, Jackson, I'll give
you FIVE minutes to tell about this murder
and tell me where the mead is" Jackson
says that Dietsch paced up and down the
floor for some time with his watch open
but no. being able to get confession from
him left.
Colonel Nelson announced that the
prosecution would not cross-examine
Jackson.
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WHITCoMB,s THRILLING TALE.
That Account of Has Escape From Morro
Castle Branded q FAKE.

Castle Branded q FAKE.
PORTLAND, Or, April 30.-"What's
the sense in publishing such abominabIe
bosh as this?" exclaimed Senor Francisco
Sancho this afternoon in the Portland
Hotel lobby, as he handed The CALL corre-
spondent the morning paper containing an
Associated Press dispatch from Spring
field, H., headed Escaped From Moro
Castle-Interesting story told by Walter s.
Whitcomb''
1.-The merest glance at the map of the
slightest bearing upon Moro Castle puts
the stamp of fake on the story, although
there is nothing particularly bad about
that phase of the matter, but the fake is
so outrageously weak that it make one
who knows anything about Cuba and the
condition of affairs there simply exas-
perated. In the first place there is no
such port or province on the island as Del
Rio, which translated means the river. In
the second place, would pass from An
tonic Maceo be proper paper with which
to enter Havana, city occupied by Span
ish troops? Again, the fellow states that
at night he was confined in the great,
dingy tower, after being placed in Moro.
l was born in Havana and have spent
many pleasant hours playing about the
weather-beach front of Moro Castle, and
the only tower l ever saw about the fort
was that used as a lighthouse, which is
not higher than the fourth story of one of
the business blocks of Portland, and also is
not fitted with cells, all prisoners being
placed in dungeons of the fortress and in
that portion facing toward Havana.
"But the bribing of the guard and
swinging off into the Gulf of Mexico
to swim to boat and escape is
the silliest portion Of all ths story.
Had the fellow who wrote or told the
yarn but taken the trouble to procure
photograph Of Moro, he could readily
have seen how impossible such an attempt
would be. The only facade of the fort
which is really swept by the sea is that
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SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
Three Contested Election Cases Are Dis
posed of.

Three Contested Election Cases Are Dis
posed of.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 30.-The
House to-day disposed of the three con-
tested election cases from Mississippi by
adopting the resolutions reported from
the Elections Committee confirming the
title of the sitting embers, Allen, Will
liams and Spencer. Democrats, TO their
seats. The contestants in these cases
based their claims for the seats upon an
alleged violation of the Federal law regu-
lating the representation of Mississippi in
Congress by the constitution of that State.
The committee declined to make de clara
ton upon that question.
bill was passed increasing the pen
sion of General William Grose OF Indiana
from $40 to $75 month. Five hours were
then devoted to further discussion of the
bankruptcy bill, the general debate clos
ing with to-day's session. The principal
speakers were De Almond (D.) of Mis-
souri,, Tawney (R.) of Minnesota, and
Bailey CD of Texas, against the BILL and
Burton (R.) of Missouri, Culberson D.) of
Texas. and Ray (R.) of New York, in fa-
vor of the bill. The latter two admitted
their conversion from an attitude of
opposlt1on TO Dill containing the lnVol-
untary feature. The discussion developed
the fact that the House was practically
unanimous in favor of bill providing for
voluntary bankruptcy-the difference in
opinion was as to the incorporation of the
involuntary feature.
The letter of Governor Upham of Wis
consin, offering to Congress the statue Of
Father Marquette on behalf of the State of
Wisconsin, was referred to the Committee
on Library.
At $40 o'clock the House adjourned
until tomorrow.
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AID PROMPTLY GIVEN.
Departure of a Second Relief Train Fro,
Denver

Departure Of a Second Relief Train From,
Denver.
DENVER, CoLo.. April 30.-A second
relief train, supplied with everything ne
cessary to the comfort of the sufferers at
Cripple Greek, left the Union depot at 4
O'Clock to-day. All the morning loads of
contributions were dumped out upon the
depot platform, and many kilograms offer
Ing cash were sent to the proper commit
tee in the camp. The Clearing house made
cash subscription of $1,000, and the fund
was run up to $4,000 before night. Bene-
ut concerts have been planned, and local
societies are collecting supplies. The
railroads are transporting the provisions
and clothing free.
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AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.
Generous Action of the Chicago Mtnero
and Miyiuo Beard,

Generous Action of The Chicago Mineral
and Mining Beard.
CHICAGO. ILL, April 30.-At special
meeting of the Chicago Mineral and Min
ing board held to-day, the following reso-
luton was adopted:
This board having heard with deep re-
gret OF the terrible disaster which has over
taken the city of Cripple Creek, desires to
extend its heartfelt sympathy to the suf-
ferers in the hour of their extremity. The
president is hereby empowered to tele-
graph the Mayor of Cripple Creek, in
structing him to draw on this board for
$500 to assist in caring for those who have
been rende red homeless and destitute by
fire.
In addition committee was appointed
to solicit and receive subscriptions to re-
lief fund to be forwarded to Mayor Steele OF
Cripple Creek.
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temperance Women Hace at Last Called
In Their Petition,

CHICAGO, ILL, April 3o.-There is con-
siderable jubi!ation among the members
of the various branches of the National
Kelley League over the report that the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
has abandoned its advocacy of the English
scheme of imprisoning inebriates in State
institutions. Petitions in favor of this
project have been scattered tn roughout
the country by the department of legisla-
ton of the union, of which Mrs. N. B.
Ellis of New Jersey is National superin-
tendent, ard the Legislature of every
State that has held session since the be-
ginning of the year has been petitioned to
enact laws imprlsoniny drunkards from
one to two years as measure of reform.
The Keeleyites have made vigorous
fight against the idea and have, SO it is
claimed, aroused public sentiment on the
subject. to such pitch that the depart
ment OF legislation OF the Women's Union
has decided to call In its petition and al
low :he issue to go by the board.
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Strike of Coal Miners.

INDIANAPOLIS,I IND, April 3o-The re-
cent conference of Indiana coal operators
at which it was decided to reduce the scale
of 55 cents resulted to-day in a strike,
which extends generally over the coal belt.
Nearly 1000 miners quit work.
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Receiver of a Bank.

CHADRON, NEBR., April 30.-Judge
w. IL. Westover to-day appointed A. A.
Record of this city receiver of the Chadron
Banking Company. The report of the
bank examiner shows that a number of
persons owe the bank. which will probably
be lost. The deposits amount to $50 600.
OF which there is $4,000 county funds,
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Holmes WIN BE Han,,a.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April 3O.-With
the refusal OF Governor Hastings to grant
Holmes a reprieve the last hope of the
murderer is killed, and unless death bv
natural means Or suicide should intervene
he will surely swing from the gallows on
May Z.
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Tarren Eisher Dead.

BOSTON, MASS, April 30. = Warren
Fisher, who was involved in the famous
Mulligan letters with James G. Blaine,
died at his home in Roxbury this morn
ing, aged IL
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Death of James Mitchell.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 30.-James
Mitchell, chairman of the New York Stock
Exchange, died suddenly in Brooklyn this
morning of heart failure.
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best OF order tonight. The people need
only rest, food and shelter. all of which
has been fairly we'll supplied tonight.
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GREAT FALLS, MONTANA

OPEAKS FOR ITSELF. YOUNG CITY
~ with greater water-power than all the great
waite r-powers In the United States combined, and
mining 80 per cent OF the coal of the state. For
information call upon or write A T. KYLE, IL
NICK night block.
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PROPOSALS.
Preston School Of Industry
Supplies.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
ceived at the Preston School of Industry,
near lone, California, up to the hour Of p
O'Clock q. m. THURSDAY, May %,
1896, and opened in the presence of bid
ders, at the same place, on the following
day.
delivering supplies for the Preston School
of Industry, at lone, consisting of Gro
ceries, Provisions, Meat, Dry Goods, Hats
and Caps, Uniform Cloth, Shoes Leather
icines, Photographic Materials, Fuel, For
age, Lumber, Lime and Cement, Crockery.
Stationery, Beds and Bedding, Laundry
Supplies, etc, on conditions as per printed
schedule, which will be furnished upon ap-
plication to E. CARL BANK, Superin-
tendent of said school, Waterman, Cal.
No bids will be considered unless made
upon said schedules, nor unless accompa-
MED by the certified check therein re-
Quired, nor from any other parties than
bona fide dealers in the classes of articles
to be furnished.
Each bidder must accompany his bid
with a certified check upon some we'll
known and responsible clearinghouse Tor
at least 10 per cent. of the amount of his
bid (and where quantities desired are
not specified upon the schedule, for at
least two hundred dollars), payable to Il:
NJ. PRESTON, President of the Board OF
Trustees, conditioned that the bidder will
enter into good and valid contract, upon
notice of acceptance, as required by law.
All payments made on contracts award
ed will be made in cash or Controller $
warrants.
Bidders will carefully follow the condi-
tions of the schedules
All bids should be addressed to the Sec
retary of the Board of Trustees, Water
man, California.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. as the public interest may
require, and to order any quantity over
or under the amount specified.
E. M. PRESTON, President.
II. r. Bernard, Secretary.
Waterman, Amador County, Cal, May
13. 1896. my14-2w
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SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Trade Continues Very Good in Local
Produce Circles.

ATaue 1OHIluueS very GoOQ In Local
Produce Circles.
Sacramento. May 10Th.
This was another fairly good day In
local produce circles. Prices show no
change.
Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned:
FLOUR-Family Extras. 81 per loo lbs:
81 for 50 lbs.
FRUIT-Bananas, 25c per dozen: Lines,
1oc, Lemons. 25c; Oranges-Seedlings, l5
qoOe per dozen; Navels, 40475c; Havana
eeeGhngs, 40ci5 Dates, Sc per 10: Apples,
o8 loc per 10. Cocoanuts, 10c each. Gran
berries. luc per quart; Pineappies. Coo
1oc per 10: Gooseberries, 3 lbs for 25c:
15c. -
DAIRY E-Butter-vallay. soc
per roll; Petaluma, SIC; Creamery, 35c
Cheese-Calitornia, 12iac per 10; Young
Senuine Swiss. 40c; American Swiss, Doc;
Martins $ Creamery. 20c: Romatour {sum-
mer cream), Soc each
Rf-Turkeys-Live Hens. lac
per TO, Live Gobblerst 12Iac; dressed. 15c:
Chickens-Hens, 60c each; BOOSTERS, soc:
sprlns, 3oc; Broilers, soc; Tame Ducks.
f5c; Geese, 81 per pair
EGGS-l5c per dozen.
NEGEI IABLES-Old Onions, 4c per N:
Bunch vegetables, 12i2c: Garlic, 10c per
10; Lettuce, for &c; Artichokes. 25c doz:
DRIED Peppers. 2oc per 10; Celery. xql0c
per heao Cautihower. 10c per head: Horse
radisn, ioc per 10: Mushrooms. logic:
String Beans. loc; Green Peas 30; Toma-
toes, I0c per 70; Rhubarb, 3q4c per 10:
New Cabbage. &c per head; Cucumbers
NO sac0i MAX 6sanss 12hoi sumnasr