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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
Congressman Expected to Pass
Measures in the Interest Of
the Organization.
AN ATTACK ON MR.. CLEVELAND.
Objection to His Recognition OF the
Papacy as Temporal
Power.

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 3.-W. ]. H.
Traynor, supreme president of the Amerl-
can Protective Association, is about to Is
sue an official circular reviewing the prog
ress of the organization and the political
situation. He states that large number
of Congressman are also members of the
A. P. A., pledged to the following meas
ures, most of which will be introduced
into the House during the present ses-
sion:
To secure a just distribution of FEDERAL
Offices; to establish a National univer-
sity; to restrict immigration and regulate
naturalization; Unions joint resolution
amending the constitution: prohibiting
for all time sectarian appropriations; to
open to public inspection all monastIc and
private and semi-public institutions that
are not under State control; prohibiting
the official recognition by the United
States, or an officer thereof, of any digni-
tary of any ecclesiastical body or church,
or the official recognition of such as the
delegate or representative of any church
or ecclesiastical power; prohibiting any
body of men other than members of the
United States army and navy and of the
militia of the various States from drilling
or parading with, keeping in any armory
or using firearms or deadly weapons of
any kind, such act not to extend to the
uniform ranks of benefit societies, except
to debar them from drilling with, carrying
or keeping firearms.
Mr.. Traynor also reviews Presidential
possibilities and attacks President Cleve-
land in these words:
at is doing no injustice to Mr.. Cleve-
land to assert that if the United States had
been papal country and the Pope tenn
poral sovereign our President could not
have given more recognition to the papacy
as a temporal power than he has during
his present term of Office
He presents the names Of Hon. W. S. Lin
ton of Michigan, Senator John II. Gear OF
Iowa, Governor w. o. Bradley of Ken
lucky and ex-President Harrison as
worthy the support of the A. P. A. He
afirms that in the event of any indication
of the Republican party trucking to
Rome" "a new party should and must
result"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
FOUND ANOTHER SHORTAGE.
Many Discrepancies in the Books Of Ear
Treasurer BOIJi7a.

Many Discrepancies in the Books Of Ear
Treasurer BOIJt7e-
OMAHA, NEBR.. Jan st was an
nounced to-day that the experts who have
been at work on the books of ex-City
Treasurer Henry Bollin, the alleged de-
faulter, will report to the next session of
the City Council new shortage of $77, 800.
The friends of Mr.. BolIin declare that this
is an error, and that he is being charged
with money which cannot be properly so
charged. The item of $77500 is a payment
for grading bonds issued in 1892, and for
which new issue had to be made. The
head bookkeeper says that this amount
was not new amount, but simply trans
fer of cash from one fund to another, as
ordered by the temporary City Treasurer
Thomas Swobe. The latter denies making
any such order. a hot fight will very
likely come up over the matter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

the preparation of a joint report on the
delimitation of the boundary. 1t is under
stood that they reached a satisfactory
agreement, and decided upon JOINT re-
port, copies of which will be submitted to
each Government.
The action of Controller Bowler of the
treasury in refusing to approve the order
under the bill passed by the last Congress
to pay sugar bounties, which has so far
resulted in the Withholding of the appro-
priation, was officially brought to the at
tention OF Congress to-day by resolution
which Boatner of Louisiana introduced
calling for an investigation.
In the House to-day Chairman Dingley
of the Ways and Means Committee intro
duced a bill identical in practically all re-
spects reported by the committee last Con-
gress, authorizing the President to con-
clude negotiations with Great Britain,
Russia and Japan for the appointment of
joint commission, to consist of not more
than three members from each nation, to
investigate questions affecting the fur seal
herd in the North Arctic and Bering Sea,
and to consider and report what further
regulations are necessary for its preserva-
ton.
Senator Perkins introduced a bill to Or
ganize medical department of the navy
on the same basis as the medical depart
ment OF the army.
Secretary Carlisle sent to the House to-
day the draft of a bill to reorganize the
customs district of Alaska, making Sitka
port OF entry with such other supports
as may be deemed necessary by Congress.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Some of tie Most Important Bills Intro
duOed.

Some of the Most Important Bills Intro
duoed.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 3.-Among
the bills introduced in the Senate to-day
was one by Teller (R.) of Colorado donat-
ing to the city of Colorado Springs certain
lands in FL Paso County for water works
and reservoirs.
By Hale (R.) of Maine authorizing the
Postmaster-General to enter into contract
for twenty years with the Pacific Cable
Company for the transmission OF kilograms
between San Francisco and the Hawaiian
Islands, and guaranteeing to the company
an annual compensation to be fixed here
after.
BY Gear (R.) of Iowa, an amendm ent to
the House tariff bill increasing the duty
Tin some cases taking from the free LIST on
horses, cattle, hogs and sheep and on
breadstuffs and farinaceous foods.
Among the bills introduced in the
House to-day were the following:
By Sperry (R.) of Connecticut, appropri-
ating $85, GOO, 900 to provide for Notifications
and seacoast defenses.
By Johnson (R.) of California, resolu-
ton stating it to be the sense of the House
that hereafter no bonds OF the United
States shall be sold at private sale or I'M
der private contract.
By Flynn (R.) OF Oklahoma, providing
for the admission of Oklahoma to state
hood.
By Dingley (R.) OF Maine, to prevent
the determination of fur bearing animals
in Alaska.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
LOST IN THE EXCHANGE,
Those Who Entered Wall Street
to Gamble Were the
Sufferers.
Some English Traders Were Also
Caught During the Brief
Financial Panic.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. "a prom
inent stockbroker who has spent nearly
all the years of his life in 1.-The street."
in talking with reporter, said:.
Now that the panicky feeling has de.
parted, and stocks have recovered some
what from the low level to which they
were driven during the two days of break,
1T IS an easy matter to determine who
were affected by the shrinkage in values.
Nearly every dollar lost because of the
bear raid was lost within the four walls of
the exchange, and by those who were in
Wall stree to gamble. The raid was en-
gineered by bears, some of whom had not
done much, if anything, for months.
They are always waiting for something to
occur by which they can frighten the room
traders, who are notorious for their want
of staying powers.
"The room-traders and 'pikers' made up
some of their losses during the first day.
The second day they sold heavily again,
and went home with paper profits, and it
was in trying to realize on these that they
put the market upon themselves the next
day.
English traders were caught much in
This is shown by the borrowing demand
on the other side. Take st. Paul, for an
instance. 1t was about ten points higher
in London the day before the first
break that it is now, and although it went
several points lower the second day, and
then rallied to its present price, and even
trif1e higher, they did not all cover, or
else it would not now be loanirg from fiat
to slight premium In London, as
it is.
1.-THE break was so sharp and the feeling
OF safety followed it SO quickly, that it is
safe TO say no investment stock was thrown
over. By the time the investors thought
OF selling peace was restored, and they
held On to what they had. The losses
which were made were borne by the regu-
lars-those who buy and sell on the floor
and those who stand around the tickers
day in and day out.''
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sulted-Ayes 4S, noes 6. The noes were
Brice, Gallery, Chiffon, Hill, Mitchell of
Wisconsin and Murphy.
Hill CD OF New York moved the refer
ence of the resolution to the Finance Com
mittee and spoke to his motion. Hill said
the resolution would be of no legal avail.
1t would be like the Pope's bull on the
comet. He denounced it as an unwise
step and did not think the people would
approve OF it, and he declared his
belief that if the resolution were agreed TO
that the President would not pay the
slightest attention to it. "And, said
Hill, che ought not to-"
Teller (R.) of Colorado criticized Hills
speech and said the New York Senator
seemed to think that ii the syndicate were
not allowed to take the loan the loan
would not be made. He (Teller) was not
of that opinion. II the loan was offered
to the public the syndicate would have the
same opportunity of bidding for it which
individuals now have.
A colloquy of some few minutes occurred
between Hill and Teller on this topic, and
Hill, in the course of his remarks and
finishing his part of the discussion said,
addressing Teller: Telegraph to your
banker friends to present their PROPOSE
tions to Mr.. Carlisle. Let them say we
will take five, ten, fifteen, twenty millions
of the bonds at 8 per cent. And if he re-
fuses to take them, then, and then alone
have you the right to say that he is in
competent or dishonest
A colloquy occurred between Hill and
Hawley (R.) of Connecticut in regard to
the likelihood of a free coinage of silver
amendment being reported to the Senate
from the Committee on Finance. and
Hawley said: "Shall we throw aside the
House bill and vote free coinage of silver
bill, which, whether right or wrong, would
discredit us in all the markets of the
world"
That is a differen. subject" said Hill.
That" said Hawley, sis a subject we
will have before us next Tuesday"
Despite the opposition of the free-coin-
age men. who hoped to have a vote taken
on Buffers resolution to-day, the Senate,
by an aye and no vote, agreed by major
ity of only one, not to vote until Tuesday
next, to which time an adjournment was
taken
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
MANY TROUBLES AHEAD.
There Is a Prospect Of a Dissolu-
ton of the Western Pas
senger Association.
Roads Threaten to Withdraw Unless
Certain Privileges Are Speedily
Granted.

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 3.-The general
passenger agents of the Western railroads
were in session all day in this city, but adj
journed until tomorrow without setting
their differences.
The Colorado roads are determined not
to surrender their Colorado Utah pas
senger association and its especial rights.
The Rio Grande Western still maintains
its determination TO pay commissions to
brokers, in order to hold its share Of the
through business to Montana points
against what is alleged to be an unfair
business done by the Union Pacific in its
round-trip tickets to the Northwest.
The Union Pacific is understood to be
threatening to Withdraw from the w estern
Passenger Association unless certain privi-
leges are permitted that company. Chair
man Caldwell, as peacemaker, had busy
time to-day trying to patch up differences
between the passenger agents and thus
prevent the dissolution OF the association,
which is threatened unless the local
troubles are adjusted.
The only action settled definitely to-day
was TO sanction the Colorado Association
of Ticket Agents, and P. ]. Flynn was de-
tailed to set the machinery in motion
without delay and make matters uncom-
Portable to the Colorado ticket-scalpers.
1t is understood that headquarters for
the Colorado Utah business, the Utah, the
Wyoming and the Colorado traffic will
eventually be established in Denver, and
that way out of the strained relations
between the Union Pacific and competing
roads seeking the Montana trade will be
determined upon tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
TWO BIG FIRES IN IOWA,
One Destroyed the Business
Section of the Town of
CreSton.
A Newspaper Office and Many Stores
Laid in Waste by the
Flames.

CRESTON, Iowa, Jan. 3.-The most
disastrous fire in the history of this city
occurred this afternoon, involving loss
of about $4,000 ana wiping out large
section of the business part of the town.
1t began in Horton & Bannister's furni-
ture-store, the cause being unknown. The
store was destroyed with loss of $12, 0OO
The fire department was almost powerless
to cope with the flames on account of the
intense cold, which froze the water almost
as soon as it left the nozzles of the hose.
The Summit House, the largest hotel in
the. city, was destroyed, the loss
being $35, 600. The Office of the Ameri-
can (newspaper) was destroyed at a
loss of $4,000. Other losses are: c. A.
Allen, store, clothing stock and fixtures,
$1S,000 Beehive, general store, $1,000; Cot
ton & Black, grocers, $4,000; Creston
Transportation Company, saloon, $4,000;
Kunath & Huntington, paints, $500; ].
III. Patti, two frame buildings, $1,000; S. R.
Cotton, $1,000; Postoffice, with mail,
stamps, fixtures, etc., total loss; Horton,
Danielson & Co., furniture, $4,000; J. w.
Cherry, drugs, $1,000; I. Wilson, confec-
tionery, $4,000; c. D. Swan, brick block,
$4,000.
An entire block was burned over The
insurance is not over $50 200, or less than a
fourth of the loss.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 3.-The three
story double block owned by lie Bosquett
& Earle. on Court avenue, burned this
morning. The cause is unknown. The
building was occupied by the Thornton
Buggy Company. The loss on the building
is SIS, 900; on stock, SOS, 900. The buildings
of the Des Moines Fire Insurance Com
pany, F. W. Youngerman, Den Leblanc
and Robert Dempster were damaged in the
aggregate $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
TO ORDER A PUBLIC LOAN
Cleveland and Carlisle Ready
for the New Bond
Issue.
If the Call Fails the President Will
Fall Back on the Syndi.
cate.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. A special
from Washington to morning paper says
Secretary Carlisle will to-day issue full
statement to the public ON the bona ques-
ton. 1t will almost undoubtedly an
nounce that the President will order a
public loan.
This information comes from a source
which makes it impossible to question its
truth.
The exact terms of the statement are
still unsettled, but the informant declares
that the chances are 10 to 1 that the loan
will be offered to the public first.
If that call fails the President will fall
back on the syndicate.
The bond call has been arranged for
Monday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

First Officer Todd, a British subject,
walked into the cadets storeroom ana saw
the American flag hanging or the back OF
the door He snatched! it from us pace
and threw it on the deck with the exciam,
alton. sIThatis a fine thing to be in sieht!'
Two or three cadets made a protest against
the G Ulcers action, but received no salts
Todd was in charge of George Could
steam Yacht ATLANTA up 10 the time thst
vessel went into winter quarters, apout
two months ago anu was t,a N tbs Viriiant
had in England. He is held to be re-
markedly capable steamship officer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
Inquiry Relating to the Purchase o
Islands.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 3.-The
proposition to buy st. Thomas Island and
possibly st. Croix and st. Johns from Dem
mark came up in the Senate to-day in the
shape of resolution by Lodge, instruct
ing the Foreign Relations Committee to
inquire whether these islands can now be
purchased under the treaty signed at Co.
penhagen in 1867, and whether there is not
danger If they are not purchased by the
United State they may not be secured by
some other power.
The resolution was referred to the For
eign Relations Committee.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
TO CONSIDER BONDS FIRST.
The Ttoo House Bills to Reach the Senate
lMOndnN.

Iu0ndGy.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 3.-The FL
nance Committee met again this morning.
There was very short conference between
Republicans and Democrats and nothing
was accomplished. An adjournment until
Monday was taken. The silver men are
not yet ready to submit their bill, but said
they hoped to be able to do SO at the next
meeting. Another conference of silver
men will be held before the bill is laid be-
fore the full committee.
While no plan of action has been agreed
upon, it Is probable that when the ques-
ton comes up in the Senate all the Repub-
licans, without exception, will vote solidly
against all amendments that may be Of
fered, whatever be their character. Both
the tariff and bond bill will, in all prob
ability, be reported to the Senate at the
same time, but the latter will be taken up
for consideration first
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
BEATEN By OPERATORS.
booksellers Duped by the Wfthho,d;no
of Messages.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 3.-The Munich
pal Telegraph Company, which conducts n
poolroom here, has been victimized ont of
several thousand dollars by unscrupulous
telegraph operators. The operators worked
their schemes very successfully until Non
day, when the company got wind of it and
being held back in New York "e'o
Reports are received from but two TRACKS
now-New Orleans and Alexandria. The
messages OF the company mad to be re-.
layed at the New York office. 1t is alleged
that parties to the scheme would immedi.
ateiy upon the receipt of the message in
the New ork office telephone it to oonfed-
crates here, who would hurry to the NO.;
rooms just in time to make ..bis sbot ),
The company lost about $500 on one race
MONDAY. a thorough investigation is in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
Adjourned Umtu mondax.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. s.-The
House reassem bled to-day under the ar
rangement heretofore announced by Ding
ley merely for the purpose of adjourning
until Monday. Speaker Reed announced
that he had signed the bill to accept the
ram Katahdin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
ALL THE CHILDREN ESCAPED.
Marched Out Ia. order From Burnt
BMiLdissg.

4"
BMiIdiag.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Jan. "a ire
out this morning in the Franklin
Children's Home. The fire was disc
just as the children were gettl
There was 40 panic. The childr
marched out in an orderly wav
succeeded in getting out in safet
were 147 children in the home at
An alarm was promptly tur
the fire department proceeded to
but as the engine had to go two
fore reaching the scene they cou
little. By the time they arrived
ing was mass of flame. The
which was a large one was entire
1t cost $125,000 and was insure
$50, 700. The fire was caused by a
hue.
After the fire had been put out {
search was made OF the ruins to aseert
whether there had been any loss OF hle,
but nothing was found to indicate that
there had been any casualties.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Sowing
to the absence from the city of several
members of the Senate Committee on
Ceast Defenses only an informal meeting
was held this morning to consider Senator
Squire's bill appropriating $S7, 0OO, coo
toward fortifying the cities on the coast
The committee will hold meeting on
Tuesday next. by which time the absent
members will have returned, and General
Craighill will xplain his plans.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Jan. 3.-A fire
in the Murphy McClay & Co.'s building
this morning caused loss of $4,000. The
fire started in ]. E. Fox's fruitstore from
a stove in the basement.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
TORE DoWN THE FLA9.
act OF First Officer Todd of the Liner St.
Louis.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 3.-The Jour.
nal this morning says that there is consid-
cradle excitement among the cadets on
the American liner st. Louis on account
OF the actions of Chief Officer Todd. The
day after the st. Louis left Southampton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
Treasmru Gold Resea.re.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 3.-The
treasury gold reserve stood to-day, with
all reported Withdrawals out, at SOL, 626, 600.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

Thirty years ago, when we began
making boys clothes a special study,
we didn't know as much about it as we
do now.
Thirty years practice in having them
made right and at the right price.
Give your boy and your purse the
benefit
This weeks big plums:
few more $4 and IS Kilt Suits at 81 65.
Boys Double Breasted Suits, double knees
and seat, SO 70. Combination Suits, including
an extra pair of pants and cap, 81 80.
Our imported Sailor Suits are great.
The record-union., 1896-09-03

social standing. 1t is to be regretted
that there is not such supervision over
exhibits as they are entered and
brought in as to prevent offensive mat
ter being placed in position at all. This
Is not the first time that the society
has had to order out exhibits. In the
case of young Weisel his offense is all
the greater that it manifests ingrati-
tude toward those VINO have encouraged
him to pursue art studies. Evidently
the lad is suffering from overplus Of
self-esteem, and has not that appre-
citation Of the laws Of libel that one Of
his age should entertain.
The incident may serve good pur-
pose in teaching presumptious youth
that there is a line where pleasantly
ends and crime begins. Our evening
contemporary has there sensible COM
ments on the case:
IF young Weisel has talent, with
which he is credited, he win find ample
opportunity to develop 1t at the expense
of men who court publicity, and whose
positions before the people, political or
otherwise, make them proper subjects
for satire. He should learn, too, that
his caricatureS should have some sig
nificance. and not be, as in the present
instance, merely an unbecoming mani
festation Of disrespect toward a man In
his private and not public capacity"