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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Celebration Last Evening OF the
inauguration of President
Mckinley.

The German-Ameri Repu blican Club
celebrated the Inauguration of President
William Mckinley last night by a ban
quet at Normann Hall, 410 Bush street.
The meeting was largely attended by
the members and was called to order by
the president, Robert Wieneke, who also
acted as POSTMASTER of the evening.
A resolution was passed that the follow
ing telegram be sent to the advance agent
of prosperity, William Mckinley:
SAN FRANCISCO, March 4, 1897.
President Wstltdm Mckinley, Washington, DC !:
The German-American Republican Club ex-
tends congratulations 10 you, with assurance
OF the return OF prosperity during your ad-
ministration. ROBERT WIENEKE, President.
Speeches were made by the following
members Captain Robert Wienek@, d..
F. P. Muffe, Oscar Tolle. Charles Samuels,
DR.. A. E. Bruno, C. B. Rode, Captain
George A. Raabe and r. Munk
Alter giving three cheers for the Re-
publican party and for President William
Mckinley the gathering adjourned. with
the best wishes expressed tor the success
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05

were announced, and the vast assem- blage
stood while Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Nc
Kinley walked slowly down the main
aisle and took the seats reserved for them.
Finally all were seated in the following
order:
President Cleveland and President-e elect
Mckinley, in the two chairs in front OF
the Vice. President, facing the left.
To their right, the four ambassadors
from Great Britain, France, Germany and
Italy-Sir Julian Pauncefote, NJ. Pater-
notre, Baron Won Thielman and Baron
Fava.
The semi-circular row of chairs facing
the Vice. President was occupied, the left
hand section by the mem bers of the Presi-
dent Cleveland Cabinet and his private
secretary; General Miles and Rear-Ad-
miral Brown, in full uniform; the right
hand section by the Chief Justice and
Justices of the Supreme Court of the
United States; the Marshal of the Dis
trict, Mr.. Wilson, and General Porter,
marshal of the parade, with his aids.
On the right side of the hall beyond the
Supreme Court Judges were the Ministers
from foreign countries with their secre-
taries and attaches, all in full uniform of
their diplomatic or military countries
and most of them wearing crosses. medals
and ether decorations.
The Chinese and Korean en- bassies were
particularly conspicuous by their Oriental
attire = the Korean Minister wearing a
green silk costume with high conical
black hat, while seated next to him was
Mustapha Bey, the Turkish Minister, in
rich uniform and with red fez on his
head
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appropriation amendments.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 4.-Tne
following amendments were made to the
general appropriations act in the Assem-
bly, committee of the whole this after
noon: Raising the appropriation for the
University department OF viticulture from
$4,000 to $4,000; State University forestry
stations from $4,000 to $4,000: sh and
Game Commission from $4,000 10 SIS 900.
Hudson sought to raise the appropria-
ton for Agricultural district from $4,000
to $4,000.
Shanahan opposed any more raising of
agricultural district appropriations.
Other amendments follow: For estab-
fishing and conducting department for
breeding Of poultry at the university,
S5000 for aid of District Agricultural So
cieiy No. 1, from 5000 to $40 600.
Melick offered an amendment cutting
down the State Agricultural Society ap-
preparation from $4,000 10 $1,000, which
was lost as was also an amendment by
Treacy, reducing it TO $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
SWEAR TO cROOKEDKESS.
Mss Lucille Scott Gives Lively Evidence
in the Idaho Bribery
Cnsp

BOISE, IDAHO, March 4.-Things are
getting quite interesting in the Idaho Sen
atorial bribery cases. Miss Lucille Scott
testified before the committee of investi-
CATION that Representative Perkins told
her he wanted to 60 home with $4,000 or
$4,000 and that it mattered little to him
who was elected United States Senator;
all he cared for was to make the money
out OF it.
Miss Scott also testified that she had
overheard a conversation in a railroad
coach between Representative George A.
Williams and lumber dealer OF La
Grande County, whose name she had for
gotten, in which Williams said that there
was crookedness IL the election of Helt-
field and gave the names of number OF
Legislators, including JONES, Perkins and
Mccarthy, who had received money for
their votes and that one Legislator had
been paid $1700. The witness said she
was working in the interest OF Dubois, ano
that Perkins had said he could help her
and that his vote was worth $500 anyway.
II. S. Wooley, she testified told her he
had $40, 900 which he could give her if she
would secure twelve votes for any man to
defeat Dubois, anu she mentioned to h)m
the names of nine legislators whom she
thought she could handle. Vic Bier
bower, ,.ex-LIeutenant-G Governor, and other
Republicans she said told her that Heit-
field had control of SAC, 900 sent out to beat
Dubois
Mrs. JONES, wife of the man who made
the affidavit, testified that her husband
had given her $3.50 which he received for
voting for HeitieId.
Representative Mitchell testified that c.
B. Wheeler offered him $1,000 to vote for
h,,E l. D. tot1 ~ H<,
could gel $1,000 for his vote.
Represen tative Flanagan said JONES
told him several times that he could get
large sum for voting for Dubois.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
SENATOR WOLCOfr RETURNs

10 Much Encouraged Over the Prospects
of a Monetary Conference.
NEW YORK, N. Y, March 4.-United
States Senator Wolcott, who went abroad
on January to organize. if possible, BIZ
metallic conference, arrived here to-day
on the White Star liner Majestic from
Liverpool He is in splendid health. and
his wife who accom- panied him was much
benefited by the sea trip.
Senator Wolcott left New York on the
first train for Washington. 1t was is in
tention to be present at the Inauguration
ceremony at the Capitol to-day. but the
slow passage of the Maj stc she being
twenty-four hours late In reaching this
port, prevented this. The Senator said he
was much encouraged by the outlook
abroad but he refused to go into details
regarding what he bad or had not accom-
plished. He said he was very much
pleased to hear that Mr.. Cleveland had
signed the monetary conference bill last
night.
After explaining that it would be i'm
possible for him to discuss in detail the
progress he had made. Senator Wolcott
said: My visit has been busy and thor
oughly interesting one. My time has
been wholly spent in London, Paris and
Berlin, excepting one day in Amsterdam.
l am ch encouraged by what l accom-
plshed abroad and am most hopeful for
the future. An international agreement
for the remonetzarion of silver Is entirely
feast BILE, and it's accomplishment, in my
opinion, rests largely with the United
States. and is dependent upon the course
We pursue.
II must ask you to excuse me from
talking more specifically at this time of
my objects, 'because what we hope to ac-
com plish might be seriously hindered by
premature newspaper discussion
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PREVIOUS INAUGURALS.
It Is a Century Since the Day OF
InductIng PresidentsInto Office
Was Fixed Upon.

Inauguration day was fixed upon a
century ago. After the ratitication of the
constitution of the United States by eleven
States the Congress OF tAe old Confedera-
ton by vote on Sehte mber Is, 1778,
Resolved, that the first Wednesday in
January next be the day for appointing
electors in the several States, which before
the said day shall have ratified the said
constitution; that the first Wednesday in
February next be the day for the electors
to assemble in their respective States and
vote for President; and that the first
Wednesday in March next be the time,
and the present seat OF Congress the place,
for commencing proceedings under the
said constitution"
The "frst Wednesday" being the 4th of
March it thus became the day upon which
the quadrennial day of the Presidency
commences. The date seldom falls upon
a Sunday. only three times during GEN.
tury. The second inaugural of Monroe,
the inaugural OF Zachary Taylor and that
of Hayes fell upon Sunday. Hayes took
the oath of Office OH the preceding day at
the White House.
The date. March 4, will fall upon Sun
day in 1917. 1915, 1878, 2001. 2029, 2057, 2085,
2125 and 2153. The choice of the date was
unfortunate to the enjoyment of the i'm.
posing ceremony by the immense crowds
which witness 1t, as the weather at
Washington is then usually very IN
clement. Washington was inaugurated
on April 80. 1889. The ceremony of ad-
m ministering the oath and the delivery of
the inaugural address generally takes
place on the eastern portico of the Capi.
to, often interrupted by showers OF rain
or snow.
President Arthur was sworn into office
at his residence in New York City, but
subsequently repeated the ceremony in
the Presidents room at the Capitol.
Tyler was sworn in at Browns Hotel in
Washington.
Notwithstanding the imposing and inn
portant character oil the ceremony the
journals of Congress, which usually con-
tain copious mention of inaugurals, made
no mention of those of Thomas Jefferson,
OF the second one of James Madison, of
that of James Monroe, nor OF that Of An
drew Jackson's second induction into
office.
The oath taken by an incoming Presi-
dent is very brief and simple: II do
solemnly swear that l will faithfully exc
cute the Office of President OF the United
States, and will to the best of my ability
preserve and protect and defend the con.
sutution OF the United States"
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
Approred oy the Gorernor.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, March 4.-Gov.
ernor Budd has approved Simpsons two
bills. Senate bill 128, an act relating to
the disposition OF life estates, and Senate
bill 128. an act relating to conveyance OF
real property by married men; Braun.
hart's Senate bill 80, relating 10 the us.
sessment of property of persons neglect
ing or refusing to make the Assessor a
statement of their property, and Smp-
sons Senate bill 132. relating 10 transfers
OF real estate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
EArA1 EaPLosIoN IN BOSTON.

Three Pers0ns Killed outright and
Forty Ttro Others Are Injured.
BOSTON, MASS, March Am explo-
sion occurred to-day in the subway e1-
cavation at the corner Of fremont and
Boylston streets.
The explosion was caused by escaping
gas. The Masonic Temple and Hotel
Pelman were damaged. Four bodies have
been removed to Jones' undertaking es-
tablishment. Forty-two persons are at
the Emergency Hospital. The dead are !:
Rev. w. A. Slack, professor in Tufts
College; G. D. Bigelow, conductor, and
an unknown man and woman.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
Duffy'.s Pure
Malt WhiskeV

which quiekens the circulation, gives
strength and wards off all ailments of the
winter season. 1t not only prevents
coughs, colds, the grip, bronchitis and
pneumonia, but is certain cure for all
these dangerous complaints. For toning
up the system and restoring lost health it
is unequaled. Every household should
keep it for emergencies.
Sold by all grocers and druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
SMILED AT BIS POWER.
Hypnotist Does not Retiepe His InFn
ence Sufficient to Procure $4,000

Hypnotist Does not Reieve HIS InTu-
ence Sufficient to Procure $50, 700.
CHICAGO, ILL. March A Times
Herald special from ST. Louis says: /:
Cashier Kammerer Of the Mullanphy
Bank, which failed last Saturday for
nearly 81 600 900, explains that the loan OF
$50 900 made by President Rottman to
tue s. S. Teuscter Liquor Company was
procured through the hypnotic influence
Of Teuscher over Rottman. Asked If he
seriously meant what he said, Kammerer
replied: "Yes, it is true that Rottman
made the statement to me that he believed
Teuscuer was a master OF hypnotism,
and that he must have employed that
secret power on the president Of the
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bank when he got so much money on the
security he put up."
When spoken to on the subject.
Teuscher smiled sardonically and said :
"It may be that I am ypnotisr, but
don't think that is the explanation as to
how Rottman came to lena me the lump
OF $50, 000.n
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
You Shiver

in the cold, cutting wind, chills run down
your back, your throat feels raw, yoaJ
chest seems heavy. These are NaturesV
danger-signals, which mean, Look out
for coughs, colds, grip and pneumonia T.
Are you prepared to resist these dangersf
If not, lose no time in fortifying your
system against all attacks by the use OF
that great stimulant,
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
BRYAN IN CHICAGO.
The Defeated Candidate Reads tho Meg,
of the Inaugural There.

of The inaugural There.
CHICAGO, I'LL, March 4.-Wiliiam ].
Bryan, who arrived in Chicago from the
East last night, accompanied by Mrs
Bryan and their daughter Grace, remained
in the city to-day to confer with the pub
fishers OF his book, while his family con-
timed its journey to the Nebraska home.
Mr.. Bryan left for Salem. ILL.,. his first
home, tonight, and will stay few days
there among relatives and friends.
Next week he has engagements to ad
dress the legislators Of Arkansas and Ten
nessee.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
He DkAPED HIS DESK.

Member of the Nebraska Legislature
E"tnces Ferry Fad Tasfe.
LINCOLN, NEBR., March 4.-In honor
of Inauguration day flags were literally
displayed in both houses of the Legisla-
ture to-day. All the Republican men,
bers and many of the Populists decorated
their desks.
Que member of the latter party caused
some comment by displaying large flag
heavily draped in mourning.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
Thrse Killed In a Hreos.

Three Killed 1n Freck.
ZANESVILLE, OHIO. March A Bal
timore and Ohio wrecking train jumped
the track at deep cut three miles east of
here at noon to-day and rolled down a
24-foot EN- bankment. Three men were
killed instantly and two others fatally
hurt.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
A7KINsON sNoRN IN.

Democrats Surrender a Ttrentv FEARS
hatp 1n Nest Jir0inta.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, March A.
G. w. Atkinson was sworn in as Governor
OF West Virginia at high noon to-day on
the steps of the Capitol. The Democratic
administration retired from control of the
State government for the first time in
twenty wears.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05

of the administration and with the hope
that Inauguration day would be made a
legal holiday
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formed into line and proceeded to the
Senate chamber to take part in the in
augural ceremonies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-01
The Nor. Partisan Nonsense

It's a great scheme this Populist
plan of non.partisanship in city poll
tics. 1t looks well don't it to see the
Pop central committee bossing the
campaign and trying to add La city jot
to the perquisites Of a Pop county
officer. viii White sizes them uF
right. He says:
The Populists Of Kansas in nearly
every town In the state have again
resorted to one OF those cowardly
measures which are SO nicely char
acteristic Of their cringing, whining
creed, All over the state in every
town and city the Populists have been
meeting in back rooms for the past
six weeks scheming to get control o.
of the city governments Of Kansas
They have hopeless minority in the
towns but by wheedling and polly
foxing Republicans they hope to get q
few men in.
This non-partsan business is Q
trap. That Populist ticket is nc
more non-partisan than the Leedy
ticket was and it will do Abilene as
much harm as the Populist victory
did for Kansas. Talk about Popu'
list ticket being non-partisan is
wearying. As well talk about tenn
perance whisky, kind hearted muir
derer, a home-dive, a marble cesspool
as to talk about a non-partisan Popu'
list ticket. The non-partisan bust
ness is a cowardly Populist tricks
Enthusiastically dishonest trick tc
blacken the name of Kansas. They
have tried it in every city in Kansas
this smooth non-partisan racket.
Will they win9
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-01
WANT A CONFERENCE.


Representatives of Kansas Railroads VIII
"Talk 1t Over" with the Railroad Com
missioner.
Topeka, Kan., March 31.-The state
board of railroad commissioners has
under consideration proposition sub
mitted by A. A. Hurd, general attor-
ney of the Santa Fe, for conference in
the near future between the board and
representatives Of the several railroads
doing business in Kansas to consider
the question Of freight rates. Mr.. Hurd's
proposition was similar to that proposed
by B. P. Waggener, Of the Missouri Pa
citic, at the Chicago meeting last week.
Mr.. Hurds idea was for the board to
set a time for an examination into the
rate question, the railroads to come in
with their managers, attorneys and
freight men and have the whole sub
ject discussed thoroughly. The rail-
road men would concede the board the
right to establish schedule of rates
under the present law and agree not to
raise any legal questions which might
be involved, except in regard to the
reasonableness of the rates so estab-
lished.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-01

The Populists who were very in
dignant at Mr.. McKinley's riding
from his home to the Inauguration in
a special train have not said a word
about Governor Leedy's taking his
family and cronies and gadding for
two weeks in a private car at the
railroads expense.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-01
What Hurts the News.

In fury o. hate and abuse the
News this week attacks Mr. Murphy
personally and says he is a "hermit, y
"non-progressive," "unknown," etc.
etc. OF course much may be allowed
to campaign nervousness and the GER
tainty that defeat stares the Pops in
the face, but the real secret of this
attack is that Mr.. Murphy has not
seen fit to favor the News with an ad-
yertisement. He has refused to
spend money in Demo-Pop Office
and for that reason the News hates
him. 1t tries to be blind to the fact
that he has been one Of the city's
most prominent merchants for years.
has been foremost in several lodges,
chosen member Of the school board In
the Third ward for four years, and
has built up a large business aud
made himself respected by all for his
honesty, cordially, energy and good
practical sense. But he will not adj
yertise in the News. SeeP IL our
Pop contemporary is going to abuse
every merchant who will not spend
money for space in its columns it will
have to list up Mr.. Murphy with
about half the towns leading bust.
nessmen. Perhaps that is the reason
why it calls Messrs. Sterl, Hodge,
Ellison, Gray and Bearce know
nothings.h
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-01
The New Tariff Bill.

The Democratic orators and editors
who are shrieking that the new tariff
bill, based on the Mckinley law, will
not produce revenue should take a
look at the record Of that law before
committing themselves on the sub
ject. The Mckinley law had been in
operation two and half years when
the free trade president and congress
came into power, and had in that
time produced surplus on % mil
lion dollars. The Wilson low tariff
law had been two and half years in
operation when Mckinley came into
power and had produced in that time
deficit Of 1871 million dollars. The
fact Is that up to the very hour that
the free trade president called the
free trade congress together to des-
troy the Mckinley law, that measure
had met every expenditure OF the
government and created handsome
surplus. The Mckinley law had been
in operation "a months when the free
trade congress met in August, 1898,
to destroy it. During that time the
receipts had been $1S,575,4S6 in ex-
cess Of all expenditures Of the govern
ment, and it doubtless would have
gone on creating surplus up to the
present time, but for the disastrous
free trade experiment inaugurated by
the people of this country in Novem-
Der, 1892, and repudiated in Novem-
Der, 1896.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-01

Homer Ellison Is one Of the 'young
crowd" but he has already demon.
strated his business qualifications as
one Of the most progressive and wide
awake men Of the city. A gentleman
in every respect friendly to all,
thoroughly understanding the city's
needs, he is the ideal timber for coun-
Gil from the Second ward. Every one
who votes for him will be certain to
support a man who will have no
favorites and no schemes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-01

Mrs. Mollie Morrow, a daughter oil
Gen. Sam Houston, founder OF the
Texas republic, was appointed post
mistress at Abilene, the Texas name
sake OF this city, by President Harri.
son near the beginning Of his term,
and was reappointed by President
Cleveland, but the oiice-seekers from
Texas are so hungry that they are
trying to Dust the only surviving
child Of the most illustrious man
that state has produced, and one Of
the most heroic characters in Ameri.
can history. It is not believed, how
ever, that President Mckinley will
permit change to be made. Abb
lene, Kansas, is for Mollie.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-01

Congressman vinceutis giving HIM
self unnecessary trouble to inform his
friends that he will send them no
seeds. They don't want seeds. What
they want is bills. Introduce a few
hundred giving the Ichelheimers fits
and send them copies and all will be
well, A Pop can live on bills.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-01

The "non- partisan ticket is not
iooling any one save the men who
hope to sneak into office under the
cover OF the name. 1t was nominated
by back room caucus ofhalf a dozen
bosses, who never voted anything
but Pop ticket since there was a
Populist party, and who voted a
crank ticket Of some kind every cleo
ton before that. Parading as nom
partisans the men who made the
ticket are the rankest, bitterest, most
uncompromising partisans that can
be found in Dickinson county. 1t is
scheme to gobble the county offices
for this corrupt ring and the leaders
boast OF what they will do II they can
fool the people. But the fooling pro-
cess is very slow just now
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-01
CAR LOADS OF ouNkARDs.
Nearly 900 Emigrants Leave Kansas and
Missouri for North Dakota.


Missouri for North Dakota.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March Si.-A
special train Of 1875 Dunkards passed
through Kansas City last evening en-
route to North Dakota. The train con-
sisted Of three coaches. with $50 full
fare passengers and As paying half
fare. and 20 car loads Of emigrant NOV
ables. The party will form colony OF
Dunkards, and was organized through
the efforts of George W. Lincoln,
travelling passenger agent Of the Chi
cago Great Western. At Leavenworth,
two more cars Of emigrants' movables
were taken on, together with several
passengers, and at St. Joseph an addi-
tional two cars was added to the train.
While the greater number OF the pas
sengers on the train as it passed
through Kansas City were from War
rensburg, number were from Ne
varo, Mo, and Hillsboro, Kan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-01
FARMERS FIGHT vlCIOUSLY.


Two Prominent Agriculturists Of Jewell
County, Kan" Battle to Finish.
TOPEKA, Kan, March BE. A. En-
sign and Asy Davis, farmers living
near Burr Oak, Jewell county, became
involved in quarrel about the price
of a load of hay. Ensign began hostil-
tiles by knocking Davis down. Davis
jumped up, whipped out pocketknife
and stuck it into Ensign's left lung
Ensign again knocked Davis down and
pounded him into a state OF uncon-
seriousness. He became unconscious HIM
self from loss of blood and both men
were found lying in the road by another
farmer. They were taken to their re-
spective homes and placed under the
care of physician. Ensign is in o
critical condition. Both men are well
known. Ensign is chairman OF the
board of commissioners of Jewell
county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-01

The slurs and gibes that the Pops
have thrown at John Quinn because
he Is an old soldier have made his
election sure. The people Of this
town have too much respect for a
man who spent long months in Ander-
sonville prison to allow that kind Of
q warfare to win.