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MUST PAY ITS
SHARE OF TAXES
Judge Ross Rules Against
the Atlantic and
Pacific.
Receivers Ordered to Reimburse
the Southern Pacific
Company.
End of Suit Involving Expenses
Connected With The NEEDLES
and Mojave Line.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, April Judge
Ross OF the United States District Court
handed down all important opinion to-
day, bearing on the payment of taxes of
the line of railroad between The Needles
and MoJave. 1t is in the suit of the Mer-
camille Trust Company against the Allan
tic and Pacific ct al.
In August, 1884. an agreement was en-
tered INTO between the Southern Pacific
Railroad, the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road, the st. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad and the Archison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad, in whivh the party OF
the second part was to purchase The
Needles division from the Southern Pa
ctie, but owing to the inability OF the
party of the first part 10 give title under a
mortgage executed in 1875 the line was to
be leased by the Atlantic and Pacific Rail
road pending clear title. The valuation
was placed at 81, ,271, 100, OF which one-sixth
was TO be paid to the party OF the first
part and the balance secured by first mort
gaze bonds.
The A and P. met the obligation until
1883. when the State Board of Equali-
zation reassessed the line in California.
The receivers who had been appointed in
the meanwhile refused to pay the Dill pre-
sented by the Southern Pacific as their
roads share OF taxes, ATTORNEYS fees and
various fines for the year of 1887, amount
ing TO $48 6S3. The Southern Pacific had
paid the taxes.
The Mercantile Trust Company as the
holder OF the second mortgage of the en-
tire Atlantic and PACING road, sought to
have the matter adjusted. as the pay
meni had not been met, owing to a mis-
understanding regarding fees and various
expenses. Numerous answers and cross
bills were filed, but the case has been
ended by the decision to-day, which o.
ders the receivers OF the road to pay the
bill presented bv the Southern Pacific.
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Northern Pacific voting trustees and nom-
mated Mr.. Winter for the position which
he now holds, it being desirable that the
president should be an experienced rail-
road man and residing in the West, while
the finances and policy OF the company
would be controlled by the chairman and
directors here. Mr.. Winter was elected
president last October. and at the time of
his selection for the office was general
manager OF the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Omaha Railroad
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
TIE House Votes $500, 900 for the Relief
of Food Saferers-Sockless Simpson
Causes q commotIon.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April THE
House was in session an hour TO-DAY. in
which time it passed a Joint resolution an
propriating $500, 900 for the relief of the
flood sufferers in the Mississippi Valley
and enjoyed little sensation sprung by
Simpson (Pop.) of Kansas. The resolu.
tion was introduced by Catchings (D.l of
Mississippi and agreed to unanimously.
Cannon and Walker criticized the appro-
prlation, however, the latter hoping that
1t was the last that would be necessary
through the failure of the States 10 put
themselves in position where they could
constitutionally take care OF their own
people. Walker gave notice that he
would in future object to the passage of
any similar resolution, believing it 10 be
oeoasing IN its effect upon the recipients.
sim pson furnished the sensation of the
day by following tae example of Earle of
South Carolina in the Senate Yesterday
and protesting against the failure to ap-
point committees to proceed to the con-
sideration OF legislative business in the
regular and orderly way. He spoke OF the
power exercised by the Spe aker as auto
cratic and described present conditions as
revolution and anarchy
Speaker Reed responded at some length.
stating that IL was the first time this con.
dltlon OF afIalrs had existed, Mr. Blaine,
IN the Forty-second Congress, having
Jailed to appoint committees promptly al
the beginning of Congress. He had sup
posed until to-day that there was unani-
nous concurrence of the opposition that
The public did not require the complete
organization OF the House at this time
de regretted that any mem Der should lend
himself TO critlcizlng the action of the
Speaker outside of the House. He said
the present occupant of tie chair would
welcome any action the House might see
fit 10 take.
At 1:30 o'clock On motion of Dingley
lR.) OF Maine the House adjourned until
Saturday next.
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OF INTEREST TO THE COAST
Shipping Men Seek 10 Reviye the Ame,i-
can Merchant MaryHe-cnLjfor1jc1
IN WASHING

WASHINGTON, d. c., April Wv. d.
Piowden OF San Francisco has arrived in
Washington. He is candidate for the
position Of Indian agent on one of the
California reservations
Representative de Vries called at the
Postotflce Department today and asked
for the establishment OF a postoffice at
quartz Mountain, Tuolumne County, Cal,
n meeting was held to-day bv about a
oozen shipping men and ship-owners-
tne same men who met IN January last
with the Senate Commerce COMMITTEES
and discussed plan for the revival of the
m erlcan merchant marine. No decision
was reached, but there was a general ex-
change of ideas and differentiaI plans of
duties were discussed. The committee of
ship builders and owners was re represented
by ex-senator George F. Edmunds as
counsel. He and Charles Cramp, George
GrIscom, Senator Perkins and others made
statements.
Senator Perkins explained that on the
Pacific Coast 100000 tons were exported
yearly In English ships, mostly tramp
ships, which are operated 25 per cent
cheaper than American ships can be.
Representative Barlow to-day intro
duced a bill in the House providing for an
appropriation Of S35 600 for the building
of lighthouse at Point Arguello, Santa
Barbara. The same bill was introd uced
In the Senate by Senator Perkins
w. A. Nelson and wife of San Francisco
are among the guests at the Arlington
Ben Mckinley, one of the cousins OF Pres
ident Mckinley and resident of San
Francisco, has returned to Washington
after a visit TO New York. Mrs. T. u.
Blackman and daughter and Miss Reeney
are registered at the Ebbitt. Hon. Lee
Fairchild OF California is in the city.
Pensions: California: Original Especial
March 3l)-Reniamin +. Mabee, Los Ga
tos; James Vanness, San Francisco; Will
liam J. Leslie, Vallejo. Original widows,
etc. Especial March 3D-Amy Cunning
ham, North Temescai. Original Especial
March 30)-Robert c. Garden. Soldiers
Home, Los Angeles. Increase-Ch Charles
S. Raymond. San Francisco. Original
widows, etc-Rebecca Thompson, Jamui
Ernestine l.. r. Blakely Oak land
Ore on: Original-victor 'Eifert, Jor-
dan.
Washington: Orginal-Lafaye.te Lewis,
Hesseitine. Additional-Amos E. Brown,
Tacoma. Increase Especial March 29)-
James Cain. Blaine.
=
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message from the President suggesting.
Government aid for the sufferers of the
Mississippi flood was read in the Senate
to-day, and was followed by the introduc-
tion and passage of joint resolution ap-
propriating $3.50. 900 for this purpose. Be
fore this action could be communicated to
the House joint resolution was received
from that body appropriating 100000 for
the same purpose aud including the Red
River of the North in the district TO be
aided.
The House joint resolution was imme-
diately passed by the Senate, action on
the other one and on Mr.. Bates JOINT
resolution of Monday being reconsidered
and annulled.
Senator Morgan finished his speech, be-
gun yesterday. in favor OF his joint reso-
luton extending beligerent rights to both
sides in the Cuban revolution. No action
was taken or it, and at 2:15 P. NJ. the SEN
ate adjourned
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BANK srooKHoLDERs EXCITED.
An Important Paper Disappears From
dm Institution Which EafLrd.

Institution Which Fufled.
NEW YORK, n. Y, April IA Sun
special from Altoona, Pa, says: The
stockholders of the suspended private
bank of Gardner. Morrow & Co. of
Hollidaysburg are excited over the dis
appearance of an agreement made many
years ago tnat the interest of any dead
partner should remain in the bank after
his death.
James Gardner was one Of the principal
owners OF the bank. He died two years
ago, leaving an estate OF $780, 600. The
bank failed six months ago, and so far
the depcsitors have received nothing. If
the old agreement is found they will share
in the Gardner estate; if not, they will
get only about 10 csnts on the dollar
The paper is known to have been III
existence until a recent date. Last night
the stockholders held public meeting.
To-day they sent a committee TO the
assignee, telling him that he must pro-
duce the agreement or they will take
action in court to recover it. The bank
depositors are mostly farmers.
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PLUM FOR 4 DEMOCRAT.
Sncretarg Htlson Makes dn Appoint-
nIent That IL Denounced.

SncretarH Htison Makes Appoint-
ntent That IL denounced.
NEW YORK, n. Y, April IA Wash
ington dispatch to the World says: Sec
retary of Agriculture Wilson has ap-
pointed Charles w. Dabney Jr of Ten
nessee. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
under the Cleveland administration, to be
special agent in charge of scientific and
statistical investigation. The salary is
fixed az $500 per year.
This is the largest compensation paid
any official in the Government service,
designated either by the President or
Cabinet officer who is not confirmed by
the Senate, with the single exec ption OF
the Director OF the Bureau of American
Republics.
Secretary Wilson's creation of an office
and its bestowal upon a Democrat are
bitterly denounced by those Republicans
who are looking in vain for positions not
bianketed by civil service regulations.
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1HE BL UE md THE GRAY.
They More iTo1ether Oyer the Scene
the BdffIe of Shiloh

They More iTo0ether Oyer the Scene of
the BattIr of Shiloh.
P1TTSBURG LANDING, Tenn, April
The exercises of the blue and the gray
incidental TO the anniversary of the bat
tie of Shiloh were continued and con-
cluded to-day. This morning the visitors
teries engaged in the battle. TO mark
which the National Government has do.
mated 200 pieces of artillery. Some of
these are already in position. ALI the
graves on the Shiloh battlefield were dec
GRATED with small American flags con-
tributed by the General Grant Grand Army
post OF Chicago
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HHl Lecture at Hriyhts Station.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL. April 7.-Professor
Smith of Stanford University will lecture
at Wrights station before the Santa Cruz
Mountain Floral Society next Saturday
afternoon, April 10. at O'Clock His sub
iect will be Rose Culture" The Floral
Society of Santa Cruz will attend the
lecture and will invite the mountain So
ciety to pay a return visit to Santa Cruz
on the occasion of the floral exhi bition 10
be given here on May Ia and 15.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08
Accusaiion From, the Dead

SAN JOSE, CAL. April THE dying
deposition of All Wah was introduced by
the prosecution his morning in the trial
OF An Sing, who is charged with the
murder Of Ah Wah 1t was TO the effect
that Ah Sing and All Hong held the de-
ponent while Ny Gong shot him. The
prosecution finished its case at noon.
Several witnesses were put on for the
defense this afternoon.
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Supervisors A.k for Legal Advice.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April The Board of
Supervisors this morning asked District
Attorney Harrington to render an opinion
as to the legality of the proposition of the
States ASSESSING Santa Clara County to
contribute TO The fund of $500, 600 to be
used III improving the Sacramento River !;
also to give an opinion as to whether or
not the State has a right % tax Santa Clara
County TO build a road from Sacramento
to Folsom, or any other road outside of
Santa Clara County.
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PRESByTERY or BEEiciA.
Elder William Crawford of Santa Rosa
Succeeds Pastor Eidri0ge as
Moderator

SANTA ROSA, CAL, April THE
spring meeting of the Presbvtery of Beni-
cia convened last evening in the First
Presbyterian Church of Santa Rosa with
large attendance. The retiring mod orator,
Rev. George g. Eldridge, preached beau
tifui farewell sermon, taking as his text
"Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the
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Judge. The analysis showed that there
was 90 per cent of glucose and per cent
of honey.
Yesterday afternoon and evening jury
listened to the evidence and arguments in
a case against John Nolan, grocer, 34S
Third street, charged with selling adulter-
ated currant jelly. The analysis showed
four-fifths of apple jelly and one fifth cur.
rant Jelly. Up to midnight the jury had
not agreed upon verdict ten being Tor
conviction and TWO for acqnittal.
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TO sTIMUL41E COMMERCE.
Representatives. of the Burea~ of AMER
can Republics Confer.

can Republics Confer.
WASHINGTON. d. c., April The
Bureau of American Republics is to enter
upon an aggressive effort to improve the
commercial relations of the countries on
this continent. This morning Secretary
Sherman and the Brazilian. Mexican,
Venezuelan and Argentine Ministers, con-
stituung The executive board of the bu-
reau, held a protractive conference at
which the new director, Joseph T. Smith,
was present, and the policy of vigorously
carrying out the original objects of the
bureau was adopted. The staff will be in
creased and the scope OF the work will be
promptly broadened
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08
l:nuoher Orth Reteased.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. April THE ex
animation o. Nicholas Orsh of Petaiuma,
acc sed of grand larceny by Mrs Peckel
nom, took place Yesterday before Justice
Young. The prisoner was discharged.
Orth was accused OF spending Mrs. Peckel-
hoft's money and then carrying off some
OF ner property 10 his chicken-ranch in
Sonoma County. There was no evidence
against OQh except that of the grass
widow. Orth in his own behalf said he
carried away only what Mrs. Peckelhoff
had packed UP for the purpose The
Justice decided that Orth had told the
truth,
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08
Cfornme Hon the English Derby.

LONDON, Eng. April THE Derby
spring meeting opened to-day. The prin-
cipal event, the Doveridge handicap stakes
of 1000 sovereigns, or three-year-o olds,
straight mile, was won by the favoritc,
3asJet's Ciorane. There were twelve
starters. Lord Eilsmere's Villiers was
second, and Lord William Beresford' s
pierre LorilIard'sl 81 Diakka third.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08
DIED FROM LocOmoroR AT4xIA
Sudden Collapse OF Den-er Dry Goods
Merchant.

NEW YORK, n. Y, April 7-William
G. Fisher. head of the firm of Daniels e.
Fisher, leading dry-goods house of Colo
rado located at Denver died suddenly
this morning at the Gilsey House. His
death was due 10 locomotor ataxia. He
was the head of the firm of Daniels 4
Fisher, Denver.
He came here Wednesday and when he
returned to the hotel last evening he com
planned of being tired early. At 2 this
morning the bell in his room rang and the
porter answered. Fisher complained of
being cold, and wanted more blankets.
While they were being wrapped around
him he expired. The body was sent to
Denver. He was born in 1872 The firm
did business OF many millions a wear
and was very wealthy one.
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MARRIED HALFACENTURY
Friends Congratulate Mr.. and
Mrs. E. V. Robbins on Their
Golden Wedding.
Owing to the Commemoration the
M,ntone Was the Scene of
Pleasant Reception.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Robbins received
the congratulations of hosts of friends at
the Menrone, corner OF Powell and Sacra-
mento streets. last evening, the occasion
being the fiftieth anniversary of their
marriage.
The reception-rooms of the Mentone
we're handsomely decorated with ferns
and choice flowers, but true to California,
the predominating color was that of the
poppy, which nestled everywhere, adding
grace and beauty to the scene
Mrs. Robbins was assisted in receivin g
her guests by Mrs. J. G. Chown, Mrs
Adams and Mrs. Looms.
Mrs. Mary Field of San Jose was poet
laureate OF the occasion. She penned a
few verses, which the host and hostess
who have been together for half century,
say they viii treasure forever. During the
evening the little poem was read. In part
1t is as follows:
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Create duoth-r Justice Court.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April THE Board
OF Supervisors has created another Justice
Court for San Jose Township and APP
pointed W. J. Kirkpatrick Justice. The
new court will be open for business in
hfteen days. Murphy Hall. at the north
west corner of Market ard Ell Dorado
streets, has been secured for q courtroom.
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Died at Mountatm Hte,c.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April Mrs. Elisa
Mortier, an oid resident of Mountain
View, died at her home last evening, after
a lingering illness. She was native of
France and aged 43 years. The deceased
had resided in this valley for thirty years.
A hus band, Joseph Mortier, and two chill
dren survive her.
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EaITTIER SCHOOL DIRECTORATE.
Netc Board likely to Onst Many of the
Present Employees.

FFrseHt EmpfoyeS.
LOS ANGELES, CAL. April by the
appointment of Major Harry W. Patton,
late Democratic candidate for Congress
and editor Of the Weekly Capital of this
city, Governor Budd now has a com piete
Whittier Reform School board of his owu
political faith The other me NJ bers of the
board are Mrs. Adina Mitchell and ex-
Sheriff William r. Rowland of Puente
The new board will hold its first meeting
next Saturday. Mrs. Mitchell, the Oldest
tenure member, will undoubtedly be sc.
lected as president.
That sweeping if not complete changes
in the seventy-Tive employees OF the insti-
tuition Will be made goes without saying,
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Confirmed on the Senate.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April THE
Senate has ontirmed the appointment of
Frank 2. Flint as United States Attorney
for the Sou thern District OF California;
Captain Howison as Commodore, and
Commander Sigsbee as Captain.
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although they will be made gradually
Superintendent Coffin and his brother.
the assistant. will be the first to take
walk. The new superintendent will be a
close personal and political friend of Gov
ernor Budd, so it is said.
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UAION VE1Eh vs. At BUTTE.
Largest attendance tn the History of The
Dep0rtment.

ANACONDA, Mont, April THE
thirteenth annual encampment of the
Grand Army of tie Republic for the de-
partment of Montana was called to order
at the Grand Army Hall this morning bv
Department Commander Lester S. Will
son. The attendance is the largest in the
history of the department., and the com
mander in his opening address referred 10
it as the rival of the ''red letter. period.
Ex-National Chaplain Tiff was introduced
and given rousing reception. The re-
ports OF the AdIutant-General and other
officers indicated that the department is
in fourishing condition.
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Cincinnati, Bu.tness Failure

CINCINNATI, ONO, April 7.-Charles
5. Stiles. doing business as Stiles &, Co..
manufacturers of iron measures and
packages for paint, assigned with $50 600
assets and $45 900 liabilities.
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An Aoed Couple Take Lamdanu,n.

CHICAGO, ILL, April The body
OF William S. Gage and that of his vile
Maria, each 20 years old. were found in
bed to-day. They had com mmitted suicide
by drinking laudanum.
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,peotal Court to TRY HIS Grandson.

PRETORIA, TRANsvAAL, April z. -
President Kruger has ordered forma-
tion of special court TO try Lieutenant
loft, his grandson. who was recently sus-
pended from duty for using language that
was insulting to Queen Victoria.
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Pron.inent GoIa Demnnrnt Deaa

WATERFOWL. N. Y. April 7-Daniel
4. Griffin, candidate for Governor on the
Gold Democratic ticket last fall, died this
morning.
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Mulhall, the noted statistician, spent
over forty years III accumulating the ma
terlal Tor his ore volume OF statistics.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins would have much
enjoyed 10 have had their children here
TO celebrate with them this anniversary,
but as they are in London and Berlin the
reunion was impossible on this occasion.
Their greetings were received here with a
promise that they would be here in spirit
if they could not be in person.
Fifty years ago Mr.. Robbins was a young
merchant in his native town in Oswego
County, New York, which business he fol-
lowed for about twenty years, and for ten
years afterward was engaged as a general
com mmission merchant in Chicago. Dur
ing that time he was prominent mem
Der of the Chicago Board of Trade, in 1868
being chosen its president.
In 1869 Mr.. Robbins was one OF a COM
mercial party composed of representative
men of Chicago, chosen from various
branches OF business, including mem bers
OF Congress and the Governor of the State,
who made the first transcontiuental tri D
to California. While here some business
prospects were presented which lured him
to make his home in California in 1870
Notwithstanding all the attractions
which California offers he has alw avs felt
that from business standpoint the great
mistake of his life was in leaving Chicago.
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ADvAScEs made on furniture ana pianos with
or without removal. j. Noonan lOI7-lO23 Mission
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PURE-FOOD CRUSADE.
A Grocer Fined for ,elling AduIterate,
Honey

John H. Kemp, grocer at the corner Of
Sutter and Fillmore streets, who was con-
victed by jury in Judge Campbell s
court Tuesday night of selling adulterated
honey, was yesterday fined S25 bv the
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08

Joys VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA WILL
y bring to your cheek the pink OF health, the
roses OF life. 1t cleanses the blood.
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Jrief Sesston of the Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April IA
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-12
oarrINo READY.
Every Preparation making For The Meeting
Of The Legislature.


The thirty second legislative assembly
of the Territory OF New Mexico will con
vene in the city OF Santa 70, on mex Mon
day morning, at IL o'clock, say the Ne,O
Menican. 1t will be composed OF q council
of twelve members aud a house of twenty
four members. After the members are
sworn In, each house selects its own pre-
siding officer and such subordinate officers
as are authorized by the federal statutes.
Under the new law, each house will be en-
titled to a chief clerk, enrolling and en-
crossing clerk, a sergeant-at-arms and
doorkeeper, a messenger, q Waterman, an
Interpreter and a translator. No other en-
ployes are permitted.
Secretary Miller reports that he has
about completed all the necessary arrange
ments for the meeting. He has secured
the whole Of the new and commodiou,
three story brick annex to San Miguel col.
lege. The upper floor affords an ample
hall and committee rooms for the council,
and the lower floor will serve the SAM
purpose for the house. The rooms are all
high, well lighted and perfectly ventilated,
and will furnish the Legislature the best
accommodations 1t has had since the cap.
itol was burned.
The entire building has been wired for
electric lights, and Contractor Hull will,
to morrow, move into the respective cham
bers the ratings, stoves, chairs, desks and
other furniture that the secretary has leas-
ed for the use of the bodies.