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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
GENERAL LEeISLArIoN.
Bill to Compel Electric RatJ,CGys to Fui
3iSh Street Ii0hfs

BiU to Compel Electric RGtJUGys to Fur
Mish Street Lights.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 29.-As-
sembly bill 396, introduced by the Com
miJtee on Corporations, contains a pro-
vision in section that electric street
railways ''to which a franchise is granted''
may be required to furnish electric-ligh hts
for the streets through which they run.
The bill is of so much importance that it
is given here in full:
SECTION 1. Every franchise or privilege to
erect or lay telegraph or telephone wires, to
construct or operate treet railroads upon any
pubic street or highway, to lay gas or water
pipes, to erect poles or wires for transmitting
electric power or for lighting purposes, along
or upon any public street or highway, or to
exercise any other privilege whatever here
after proposed to be granted by the Board OF
Supervisors, Board of Trustees, Common Coun-
Gil or other governing or legislative body of
any county, city and county, city or town or
district within this State, shall be granted
upon the conditions in this act provided, and
not otherwise. The fact that an application
for such franchise or privilege has been made
to such Board of Supervisors Board of Trus-
tees Common Council. or other governing or
legislative body, together with a statement
JndL IL is proposed 10 grant the same, must
first be advertised in one or more news
papers OF the county, city and county,
city, town or district wherein the said
franchise or privilege is to be exer-
cised. Such advertisement must state that
bids will be received for such franchise, and
that it will be awarded TO the highest bidder,
and such advertisement must be [published
in such daily newspaper once q day for
ten successive days, and if there be
no daily news aper published in such
county, city and county, or city,
then it shall be published in a weekly
newspaper published in such county, city and
county1 once week for four weeks, and in
either case the full advertisement must be
completed not less than twenty nor more than
thirty days before any further action of the
Board of Supervisors, Board of Trustees, Com
non Council, or other governing or legislative
body The advertisement must state the char
acter of the franchise or privilege proposed to
be granted, the term OF lis continuance, and If
q street raj road, the route 20 be traversed
that sealed bids or tenders will he received
up to a certain nour on a day named
therein, and q further statement that no
bids will be received of a single sum
or amount stated, bat that all bids must
be Tor the payment in lawful money of
the United States of a stated per cent OF the
gross annual receipts of the person, partner
ship, or CORPORATION. or other authority to
whom the franchise is awarded, arising from
its use, operation or possession. No percen L
age shall be paid for the first five years sue
ceeding the date OF the franchise but there
after sucn percentage shall be payable an
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Parkinson represented to the Mileage
Committee that Hooking was poor man,
had been obliged to come here from San
Bernardino and that they ought to allow
him mileage.
Hooking proceeded to tell how he and
Parkinson made up the list OF names, as
published in yesterdays CALL. He took
the list to the chief clerk, and Duckwor h
said that he could not put them on; that
the incoming members were jumping on
him like jackrabbits to put men on. The
witness reported to Parkinson wha; had
been said, and Parkinson at once went to
see Duckwofth about the matter.
DibbIe. said he had no recollection o.
having recommended T. ]. Smith, though
it is possible that he did. He understood
that Duckworth had placed him on the
roll because Smith was very efficient
man. The witness recommended to Duck
worth as page the son OF printer named
Donald Bruce. He was appointed.
The witness voted to adopt the report OF
the Mileage Committee. He understood
that there was $104 too much in the Mile
age Committees report, and he had said
at the time that if it was matter Of only
S104 it was not worth while making fuss
over, because there would be plenty of
opportunity to economic when it came to
making the appropriations
Assem- blymen Leavitt. Kelly, Henry,
Vosburg, North of Alameda. Robinson,
Kenyon, Chynoweth and others testified
that they had recommended the appoint
ments charged against them on the tenn
porary roll.
Janitor w. H. Govan declared himself
responsible Tor the recommendation of 7.
W. Measure as electrician. His duty was
to turn on and off the gas and the electric
lights, and remedy the trouble when the
fuses burned out. The fact that the tenn
porary organization of the House was
effected before dark on the first day of the
session did not seem to rufae Mr.. Govan's s
serenity in the least.
Judson G. Brusie, attorney for the chief
clerk, announced that Mr.. Duckworth
would appear before the committee next
Monday and make clear and explicit
statement of the whole affair, which would
show that everything was fair and above
board.
The committee will meet again next
Monday. The opinion was freely ex-
pressed after adjournment that judging
from the recklessness with which Demo-
Gratis and fusionists had men placed on
the temporary roll it looked like job by
the minority to manufacture political
thunder for the next campaign.
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STILL ANOTHER TREATY.
Great Britain and the United States to
Settle Their Boundary Disputes by
Hrbf{rOtfon


WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. ga new
treaty between Great Britain and the
United States is being formed at the
State Department and will be trans
mltted 10 the Senate soon for ratification.
1t agrees to appoint joint committee
of engineers. surveyors, astronomers, etc.,
to collect all information bearing on the
subject and ascertain the exact location
of west longitude parallel 141, which by
com mon consent shall in all future in
tern al matters mark the boundary line
between the two nations.
The cession made by Russia to the
United States in 1867 and the treaty be-
tween G eat Britain and Russia in 1895
are points to be Investigated. The COM
mittee is especially to investigate where
those treaties marked the boundary line.
= The findings of the committee are not
final, put will in all probability be ac-
cepted by both nations as the determina-
ton of the territorial dispute, which
involves some OF the richest gold bearing
country in the world.
1t bids fair to mark the happy consum-
nation by peaceful means of the two ter
ritorial disputes which two years ago
threatened to disturb the peaceful re a
tions of the two countries. 1t was then
alleged that Great Britain had set up
claim to the gold fields of Alaska and of
Venezuela.
The latter controversy has practically
been settled and all authorities say Vene-
zuela retains the gold fields. The Alaska
dispute is now in a fair way for Sc tie
ment. The general arbitration has been
blocked by certain Western and North
western Senators who did not want
to see the Alaskan boundary dispute
brought under the general terms of arbi-
traton. The new treaty was pre- ssed for
ward at this time to except Alaska from
the general arbitration bill and smooth
the way for its early passage.
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sUEFRAGIsrs as SENATOR'S.
HODten In Possessron of the Upper HaWs
of The IO1rn Legislature.

Honse't In Possessfon of the Upper HaMse
of the IotUa Legislature.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 29.-The
event of to-dsy's sessions of the Woman
Suffrage Convention was the acceptance
of an invitation to visit the State Senate
IN session.
The session was turned over to the
ladies, Miss Anthony taking the gavel,
and addresses were made by Miss An
thony. Mrs. Bradford OF Colorado Mrs.
Gait of New York, Mrs. Colby of Nebraska.
Mrs. Shaw of Pennsylvania, Miss Black
well OF Massachusetts and others. They
all urged the Legislature to submit the
question OF woman suffrage to vote.
In the afternoon routine work was dis
posed Of The old plan of organization
and work was adopted without practically
any change. Resolutions were adopted
expressing satisfaction with the progress
OF the cause, the recent victory in Idaho,
the splendid showing in California, urging
Congress to submit proposition for a
suffrage amendment to the constitution,
urg ng Leg slatures to submit the matter
to their States, and declaring in favor OF
International arbitration of all disputes.
The evening session was devoted to the
celebration OF the adoption OF equal suf-
frage in Idaho. Addresses were made by
Clara B. Colby of Wyoming, Mrs. Brad
ford of Colorado, Mrs. Woods of Idaho.
Mrs. johns of Kansas and Mrs. Hultin Of
illinois.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
THE COMING ELECTION,
Municipal Ownership and Local
Option Will Be the
Issues.

ALAMEDA. CAL, Jan. 29.-The city
election will be held upon April II this
year. at which time TWO mem bers of the
Board of Trustees, two of the Board OF
Education, and, if the amendment now
before the Legislature passes, full Board
of Library Trustees will be elected, besides
City Clerk, City Attorney, Treasurer
and ex-officio Tax Collector, Assessor,
Marshal and Recorder. AS the nomiIa-
tions must be certified to thirty days
before election, they will all be in by
March Is.
One of the main questions involved in
the campaign will be the new local option
law Ill precincts and not at large, as has
been the plan before. This will be worked
through the referendum ordinance, once
tried on the question of the special tax
for the free library building.
Municipal ownership OF public utilities
will be another grave question. The
former is in the hands of the Anti-Saloon
League, while the latter will depend upon
the Non-Partisan convention for its back
ing, and as the most OF the 700 mem bers
of the Municipal Ownership League are
favorable to this convention it may read
lily be seen that it has strong backing. No
call for conventions have yet been issued.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
WILL INVESTIGATE KRUGER.
Secretary Chamberlain Causes Common
ers to Appoint a South African
Commission.

LONDON, ENG, Jan. 29.-In the House
of Commons to-day the discussion of the
question of the appointment of a com s.
sion to inquire into the troubles in South
Africa was resumed. In the course
of the debate Right Hon. Joseph
Cham berlain Secretary of State for the
Colonies, declared that the position In
South Africa was still unsettled, and that
during the last few months there had
been a recurrence and increase in the
growth of the feeling of unrest which must
be allayed.
Matters had been rendered much worse,
he said, by the action on the part OF the
Boer Parliament and, moreover, although
President Kruger had promised to give
favorable consideration to the grievances
of the Uitlanders, he had not done SO.
Great Britain, Mr.. Chamberlain de-
cIared, still maintained that peace was
insecure, and would remain so until the
Uitlanders' grievances were redressed. He
felt sure that an inquiry by commits
sion formed for that purpose would further
these ends.
In reply to question by Sir George
Baden Powell. Mr.. Chamberlain said the
Govern ment, with the approval OF her
Majesty, had invited the Prime Ministers
of the several colonies to come to England
and take part in the celebratiou of the
completion Of the sixtieth year of the
Queens reign. [Cheers.]
If the invi, ,ations were accepted, Mr..
Cham berlain continued, the premiers
would be the guests OF Great Britain. Re-
plips to the invitations he added had al
ready been received from the Premiers of
Canada and other North American colo
nies, the Cape Colony and Natal, all of
which were extremely gratifying.
Purposing the discussion of the m otion
introduced by Mr.. Chamberlain yester-
day, to which the Colonial Secretary spoke
to-day, Sir William Harcourt, the leader
of the opposition, reminded the House
tnat the proposed inquiry was not only
| for the Hou of Commons, but for the
whole civilized world as well.
He then spoke in favor of the motion
and against the amendment offered yes
| terday by M. J. Mclean, which recited
that: SIN view of the peaceful settlement
of the South African question and the
punishment of the Transvaal raiders it
would be inexpedient to reopen the mat
ter and needless to reappoint the commits
sion."
Mclean then Withdrew his amendment
and eventually South African commits
sion was appointed.
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DR.. HERZSTEIN FETED.
The President of the Waideck sani
tarium rendered a Farewell Ban
uuet at the Pacific Union.


A farewell dinner, attended by twenty.
three well-known local physicians, was
elyen at the Pacific Union Club last night
to DR.. Herzstein. president of the Wal
deck Sanitarium, who is on the eve OF his
departure lor Europe, where he purposes
to spend six months.
The table was prettily decorated with
yiolets and roses. DR.. Martin Regens-
burger sat at the head of the table and
acted as toas astmaster. On his immediate
right sat DR.. HerZstein, the honored
guest OF the evening.
The following toasts we're called for and
were responded to as ind lcated:
Our Guest" DR.. Herzstein; "Our Pro-
fession," DR.. Carpenter; "How to Get
Judgment for the Full Amount" J. A.
Stephens, attorney; "What We Dom,
Know About Medicine" DR.. Shlels;
WHAT We Do Know About Medicine u
DR.. Walt Kerr; other toasts by DIR.
r orne, DR.. Robinson, DR.. Barbat. DIR.
Wagner, DR.. Southard, Dr.. levitt, DR..
Lengfeld, DR.. Wadsworth.
Wniie all the remarks were humorous
those of DR.. Shiels, DIR. Kerr and DR.. Re-
gensDurger were pa ticuIaTly so.
As souvenir o. tie occasion his fellow
physicians presented DR.. Herzstein with
an album OF Photographic views of the
Waideck Ssnltarium, It's directors and
scenes within.
Following are those who were seated al
table:
DR.. Martin Regensburger, Dr.. Herzstein, j.
A. stephens, DR.. Southaro, Dr.LilieDcrantz, Dr.
Carpenter, DR.. Barbal, DR.. w. :. Thorne, DR.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
THEY WILL NOT ROW.
Stanford Men Refuse to Enter Aquatic
Contests With Berkeley Because of
Lack of Training Facilities.

BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 29-Track Cap
tain Brown of the Berkeley team is in
receipt OF a communication from Captain
Dole of Stanford in which the latter states
that on account of the lack of facilities of
the Falo Alto men for practice in aquatic
sports rowing as an intercollegiate con-
test is out of the question. He says that
the Stanford men are five miles from any
sheet of water large enough to row on,
and that even after getting to it they are
required to accommodate themselves to
the tides.
1--WE are anxious to race" said he, "but
with the present difficulties in the way
I am afraid it is i'm possible"
This response practically settles the
long-discussed question of establishing
rowing as regular annual contest between
the two universities. Notwithstanding
their inability to get rowing on the list
the Berkeley men will tain as usual at
their quarters on the Oakland estuary, in
preparation for contests with local rowing
clubs.
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OF Interest TO the Coast.

WASHINGTON. D c., Jan. %. The
House Commerce Committee to-day favor
ably reported to the House bill for life.
saving station at Point Arena, Mendocino
County, Cal.
Emil Lilsohn was to-day commissioned
Postmaster at Diamond Spring. Cal.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original--John William Sam
uel Perry, Daggett; Hugh Morris, Sol
diers' Home, Los Angeles; Thomas J.
BuIfnch, Los Angeles; Patrick Hogan,
Sacramento Especial January 22); Gsorge
M. Stone, Ramona.
Oregon: Original Widows etc,rMinor
of smith Fuller, Cove; LucreIia Woodruff
Roseburg.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
Dali Day ia tbs Sen ate.

SACRAMENTO. CAL. Jan. %. - This
was another dull day in the Senate. A
call of the house was necessary to get a
quorum. When the quorum was secured
the third reading file was passed.
Dickinson moved that when the Senate
adjourned it be until Monday at Il 80.
Carried.
Smith introduced a resolution instruct
ing the sub-comm mittee on county gov
ernment to report recon mendation IA
voring the creation of the Office of coun V
expert, whose duties should be attached
to the County Auditor. The resolution
was made the special order for Tuesday
A bill was Introduced by Shippee pro-
hibitine any but duly licensed physicians
from hypnotizing or mesmerlzing persons.
Id iourned
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C,,bo, Unr A-,us Scarce.

HAVANA, CUBA. Jan. 29.-War news Is
very meager and unin teresting, and every
thing appears to be very quiet at present.
Captain General Weyler is reported TO
have arrived at Rodas, near Cienfuegos.
The official report states that his march
thus far has been successful. He found
no rebels along his road. Consul General
Lee to-day visited DR.. Betancourt and
other Americans who are confined in the
Havana iaiI
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
Ararmtna aseeltion IN Brasil.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 20 The
Herald's special cable from Buenos
Ayers, says: The rebellion which has
broken out among the fanatic religious
element of the State of Bahia, Brazil, il
OF a serious character
A cores pondent in Rio de Janeiro tele-
graphs that the Government fears that
the monarchists are behind the revolt.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
READY TO tAoE THE CRARG ES.

BaU Refused Latimer e. Jones. the
american, tn England.
LONDON, ENG, Jan. % 9-Lat:mer Il.
Jones. the American arrested on his stud
farm at Scarborough, charged with for-
gerry, was arraigned this morning. Coun-
sci for Jones stated that the prisoner was
ready o face the charge against him. Fart
of the money alleged TO have been wrong
fully obtained had been repaid at the
time of the alleged forgeries, and tn
prisoner has since remitted another pay
ment to the prosecutor. Jones was re-
manded and application for his release on
hail refused
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30

for poolroom purposes, or to be custodian
of money pledged on bets or act as agent
sor the transportation of such money.
The bill also makes it unlawful TO pat
ronSze poolrooms. and fine of $50 or
thirty days' imprisonment is imposed for
visiting them. In the Senate Senator
Baxter introduced a long petition tor
wiping out Ideal Park.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
Rebel Aotsr,ty In the Philippines.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. ga special
cable dispatch to the Herald from Manila
says: The attack upon the province or
Cavite will begin very soon. T rebels
are very active and skirmishes occur daily.
There has been an outbreak at La Paz,
in the Tariac province. The Spanish OLE
fetal resident there is missing.
Eight civil guards stationed there are
also missing, and it is probable that they
have loined the rebels
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30

Levitt, Dr. Lengfeld, DR.. wadsworth, DR.. Luke
Robinsop. DR.. Walter Thorne, Dr. george
Powers, DR.. Fehleisen, DR.. enry Wagner, Dr.
Ca ron, DR.. George F. ShIels. Dr. w Z. HOP
George Chismore, DR.. John F. Morse, DR.. c. Z.
Cooper.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
B,o,c at Racetraek Gamblers.

MADISON. WIs.. Jan. pa bill was
introduced in the Assembly to-day which
is aimed at racetrack followers and pool
sellers. The bill makes it unlawful for
any person or corporation to indulge in
poolseliing or bookmaking; makes il un.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
R~p.autng the 4n.trannm Ballot Las,

NEW YORK. N. Y, Jan. pa Sun
special from Montgomery, Ala. says:
The Hous, Yesterday passed law repeal
ing the Australian ballot, which has been
IN effect In Alabama for four years, and
re-enacting the old election law. The
Australian system has been found to be
cum bersome, expens We and easily abused
In this State, and Democrats, Populiss 5
and Republicans united 10 defeat il.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
CURE

Which enables me to pursue my daily work
without experiencing any exhaustion or wear.
iness. 1 may add that 1 derive decided bene-
fit from wearing an Electrical waist appliance
prescribed by Dr.. Vance.
(Signedl CHARLES SCHILL.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30

This marvellous electro-medical treat
ment is erecting a tremendous sensation
among the people of this coast because of
the remarkable cures it is daily effectlng,
and for this same reason it is stirring the
medical world as no discovery of recent
years has stirred it. There has not been
single failure to cure in any case where
the treatment has been given.
W nav EXAMINATIONS. If you
AOHh are sick or ailing, if you
want to know what is the matter with you,
and if you want to be cured, you should
resort without delay to the STATE ELEO-
TRO-MEDICAL INSTITUTE. The Insti-
tute TREATS AND CURES Diseases of
the Heart, Brain and Nerves, Blood Dis
eases, Rheumatism. Cancers and Tumors,
Catarrh, Kidney Diseases. Throat Dis
eases, Stomach Diseases, Diseases of the
Liver, Bowel Diseases, Eye Diseases, Ear
Diseases and all Diseases of Men and
Women.
WRITE if you cannot call at the In
stitute. Describe your troubles by letter
and the doctors will advise you what to do.
Strictest confidence observed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30

New man. The doctor applied electricity and
prescribed certain electric fluids for internal
use, also magnetic oil for external application.
These remedies com bined have had a magical
effect and now. on January IA, can truthfully
say that my health is fully restored. I am
VERY THANKFUL FOR SUCH A RAPID
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
THAN K Full

To testify to the benefit and cure that have
experienced by treatment at the STATE
ELECTRO-MEDICAL INSTITUTE, corner Of
Powell. Market and Eddy streets.
For four years I have been ailing with ner-
vous debility and heart and stomach trouble
which greatly hindered me in my work as
teamster, the business 1 have pursued for the
past seven years in San Francisco. suffered
with pain and oppression of the chest and
stomach, shortness of breath, 1atulent dyspep-
STA and palpitation of the heart, and after ex-
ertion would feel weak and nervous. On
January 4, 1897, applied
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
FOR

Treatment at the Institute, where DR.. W. z.
VANCE made careful physical examination,
found that my heart and stomach were both
dlsordered. was placed under treatment and
at once began to improve rapidly and feel like
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CHARLES SCHILL,
Residing at 262 Eighth ST,
S. F., Relates the Story
of His Cure.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Ian. ID, 1897.
/, Charles Schill, aged 80, residing at 262
Eighth street, desire and am
The times., 1897-09-07
STEAMERS CRASH IN A FOG
The Newport News and the Co.
lumbia Meet in MidStream.
TWO MEN ARE INJURED
Capt. Fowkes, of the Ferry Vessel,
aud yYatchlnnn Scott Sustain Pain
ful Wounds The Story of the
Columbia Norfolk Officials De-
cline 30 Nuke Statement.

A collision occurred yesterday morning
eboIa $50 O'Clock off Shepherd Point,
on the Potomac, between the ferry steam
Columbia ana the steamer Newport News.
OF the Washington and Norfolkline. The
ferryboat was badly damaged in The crash.
which took place during dease fog,
which caused al craft on the river To
move slowly and prudently.
The Columbia left here dock here at
6;l0 a. nj, in chargeof Capt A T Fowkes
end Engineer Webster. The next matter
OF interest Ia tie Columbia was when OFF
Shepherds Point, just above Alexandria,
a whistle was heard. which proved to be
that Of the Newport News. The Columbia
is stated TO have promptly responded.
Further whistle Signas were given but il
was impossible TO direct either vessel in
the dense fog, and in one OF the instants
OF dpuht and danger the Newport News
crashed into the whaeihouse of tha Column
b.a.
The frame work was splintered and the
wheel was completely demolished. The
large 10 inch shaft was twisted az il it
had been made uf lead and the massive
iron gird.Ts in the engiue-roDm were twist
cd out of position. The engine was also
badly damaged, having been Jared from
position on massive bed timbers.
Capt Eowkes, who was attna Nheelwhen
the Columbia WAS struck, was thrown
through the window OF the pilot house, and
sustained serious injuries 10 his legs and
back.