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OFFICES FOR cALiF0RKiAKS.
Spear Juckson and Kcwofsky win 6s
Prcv.ded For, but De Young's Chances
Aro CEo,

WASHINGTON, D. e., March 16.-It
seems to be settled that Joe Spear will be
appointed Collector OF Customs at San
Francisco. Major Mckinley feels grateful
to Mr.. Spear for organizing Mckinley
clubs more than two years ago. He
regards Mr.. Spear as safe business man.
and In no sense a politician. Mr.. Spear
mas engaged rooms at the Shoreham, and
will remain here for several weeks.
Colonel John P. Jackson will be taken
care of by Senator Perkins He may be
made Postmaster when McCoppin's term
expires.
de Young will fail in his am bition to be
appointed ambassador to Italy. Some Of
the California Republicans are making a
strong fight against him. William. T.
Draper Of Massachusetts, will probably be
appointed.
The prospects of Colonel Kowalsky for
appointment as Minister to Belgium are
not bright. He is anxious for this place
in order to educate his daughter al Brus-
sells. 1t is understood that Henry c.
Payne OF Wisconsin will be appointed to
Belgium. Co onel Kowalsky will be pro-
vlded for in some way, for. as in the case
OF Spear the President believes he owes
him something Tor having organized Nc
Kiniey clubs in California.
The Typographical Union is keeping up
its fight on Colonel Gus. Representative
Overstreet of Indiana called ut the White
House to-day and presented protest of
the printers against the appointment of
Mr. Otis as Assistant Secretary of War.
The latter's friends have issued pamph-
let defending him against the allegation
that he is conducting "rat" printing
0tflcL
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AN MPROMP7U CONFERENCE.
Secretary of State Shermcn Discusses
Grave Matters With the Committee
on Foreign Relations.

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 16-There
is every indication OF a much freer inter-
change of views and OF confidence between
the State De apartment and the Committee
on Foreign Relations of the Senate since
the advent of the new administration.
A visit of Secretary Sherman 10 the
Capitol this afternoon was entirely unex-
pected, and the first that was known of
his visit was when, after his luncheon, a
messenger notified Chairman Davis that
Mr.. Sherman was at the committee-room.
An inpromptu meeting was called, and
for an hour the committee and the new
Secretary of State conferred about our
relations with other powers.
MIR. Sherman was naturally anxious to
know what headvay had been made with
the arbitration treaty. and when he was
told that it was expected to make favor
able report tomorrow the Secretary ex-
presse his pleasure. 1t is well known
that President Mckinley and his Secre-
tary subscribe to the treaty and the pur-
poses which it was negotiated, but be-
leve it should be amended in several par.
ticulars.
There was also considerable discussion
relative to the construction of the Mic
araguan Canal, question which is bound
to come prominently to the front during
this Congress. Mr.. Sherman is favora BILE
to this project but has taken the ground
in his speeches in the Senate that the
canal should be constructed through the
fundamentally OF the United States
alone, rather than through the agency of
a private corporation, aided and assisted
by this Government in the matter of
hnuds
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James.

the court of st. James. Colonel Hay is
literary man weii-known in Britain for
his books, Little Breeches." "Castilian
DAYS" pike County Ballads and
others. Although he affects repentance
for the ballads" they are among the
robust and living if shade coarse, litera-
ture of these times. They have never
been equaled by an American, If Bret
Harte is excepted. Apart from his
literary genius, Colonel Hay is man of
affairs. He has been secretary at Paris
and Madrid. He was charge d. affaires at
Vienna, and he was President Lincoln's
secretary. He is learned, polished, deep,
ia miliar with the strange ways and mouth
filling words of diplomacy, and is at ease
in any kind cf company. Colonel Hay is
50 years old, and has long been resident
of Washington, where his house is one OF
the most hospitable. II was here that ne
wrote his Life of Lincoln" which is re-
garded as one of the most valuable OF the
contributions to the literature OF the
United States. Colonel Hay is recognized
as fine orator.
General Horace Porter of New York. the
United States ambassador TO Paris, got
his tue III IuG OHlOn biSh hO
was a brigaGier. Trained for soldier, he
lived the life OF soldier and was an officer
OF the army until 1873, when he retired.
He was warm personal friend OF General
Grant as soldier and President, and was
Grant representative at banquets or other
affairs where oratory was expected OF
the prominent guests. This was before
Grant became public speaker himself.
General Porter thus became one of the most
brilliant takers in America, and now at 70
he may be said to be one still. When he re-
tired from the army he became vice-presi-
dent of the Pullman Palace Car Company
and holds the Office yet. Army men
good army men-always maka railroad
men. and General Porter is no exception
to that rule. For a quarter of century
he has occupied important positions in
many OF the great railroads. He is
scholarly, refined, eloquent. witty and
thoroughly equipped to fl the important
post in France for which he has been Sc
lscted. General Porter is one of the most
entertaining after-dinner speakers in
America, another good reason why he
will do well abroad.
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sAIIsBUna.s IA1IMATIos.
Has an Understundaho Nth France In
Re0Qrd to Crete.

Regard to Crete.
LONDON. ENG, March 16. = In the
House of Commons this morning A. J.
Raif0ur, First Lord of the Treasury, made
the following announcement on behalf OF
the Governm mt:
I'VE have to-day addressed a communi-
cation to the powers in regard to Greece,
but it is impossible either to state the
terms of the com munication or to encour-
age debate on the subject"
Lord Kim berley asked that the Govern.
ment make a further and more explicit
statement in regard to the Cretan situa-
ton, but Lord Salisbury referred him to
the admirable speeches delivered by
Foreign Minister Hanotaux and Premier
Meline in the French Cham ber OF Deputies
in which he Iord Salisbury said he
heartily concurred.
Lord Kim mherIey-But l should prefer to
have statement Of Great Britain policy
by Great Britain's Ministers.
Lord Salisbury-The Tolicy of the paw
ers was explained in the speeches of Han
otaux and Meline. If / have not used any
brilliant language it is my misfortune and
my fault.
OF Lord Salisbury are regarded as indi "a.
tions of an aim on the part of the Premier
to secure closer entente with France sud
also indicative that England and France
are more closely united with one another
in an understanding in regard TO Crete
than they are with the other powers.
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TALK cF UroNoMr.
Report That Gree ce HGs Yielded Find
bat LitfIe Cre6ence.

Report That Greece Has Iie;dcd Finds
but LitiIe Credence.
LONDON, ENG, March 16.-The Stand
ard Will tomorrow publish dispatch
from Athens saying that up to this time
the Government had received no official
notice that the fleets of the powers were
blockading the ports Of Crete.
a dispatch from Vienna to the same pa
per says that the representatives OF the
powers in Constantinople have been en-
trusted with the scheme for the autonomy
for Crete. Their work will be partly facil-
itated bv consultations with the Porte.
The Rome correspondent of the News
says that he has reliable Information that
Greece is now disposed to adopt ooncil-
iatory attitude toward the powers. He
adds that Greece proposed to concentrate
her troops at some easily victualed point
on the coast of Crete where they viii be
separated from the insurgents.
She also proposes that the Ottoman
troops shall be placed at points removed
from the insurgents. so that the powers
themselves may paciiy the rebels. Then
it will be expected that the Cretans will be
allowed to choose freely between
autonomy and annexation to Greece. Ii
they choose autonomy, the Greek and
Turkish forces will leave the island at the
same time.
Little reliance is placed on this dispatch
here. The powers insisted that their
Gemat ds as set forth in the identical note
to Greece should be acceded TO in their
entirety, and af.er Greece's reply to the
note had been received they refused to
enter into any further negotiations on the
subject. 1t has been repeatedly stated
that the powers would not consent to a
plebiscite in Crete to decide whether an
autonomous Government should be estab-
Iished or the island annexed to Greece.
and consequently it is believed 1t will be
impossible that Greece should now make
such proposals. Furthermore, the powers
have decided that the Greek troops must
leave Crete before the Turkish forces, and
it is 10 compel compliance with these
demands that the blockade of the island
has been commenced.
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with this schedules preparation, ex-
planned its provisions. He showed how
the dutv on brandy had been increased
from 81 80 to 81 80 gallon, and pointed 10
the advantages the wine-prod ucers OF
France would gain If that Government
should give this country corresponding
advantage on our exports. He showed
that the rates in the LIQUOR schedule were
substantially return to those in the Nc
Knley law.
Wheeler of Alabama referred to the
enormous profits which the manufacturers
Of a certain grade OF liquors enjoy in this
country owing 20 the exec sive protection
| which enables them to sell cheap article
| AT enormous profit. The present penalty
| for these practices is fine, but Wheeler
| contended that heavy punishment by
| imprisonment should also be added, as
the fine in itself was not sufficient deter
rent. His suggestion that the bill be
amended in this particular was not
adopted, although several others ex-
pressed their belief that it was sound in
| principle.
Hopkins of Illinois, who explained the
provisions of the wooden schedule, de-
tailed at some length the reason why Bag
dad wool, China lambs WOOL Castle
Branca, Acrianople skin wool or butchers
wool, such as have been heretofore i'm
ported into the United States from Ar
| gentina, Australia, Russia, Egypt. Mo-
rocco and other countries, and which for
many years have been classified as woois
of the third class, were placed in class
one. They were, he continued, found to
be of a superior quality, and in many re-
spects equal to the best grade OF Austral-
ian wool and properly subject to the duty
of IL cents pound which had been placed
! upon them.
| Russell was next called upon to explain
the silk and paper schedules, which he
did in extenso. The latter schedule, he
law.
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TIP REFUs ED TO DIE.
-Four Ounces of Poison Fail TO KfU an
Unniandgedbie Elephant

-Four Ounces of Poison Fail TO KfU an
Unmanageabie Elephant.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, March To-
About 100 per sons gathered at the winter
quarters of the Barney & Bailey circus
here yesterday to see an elephant killed.
Every arrangement had been made to DO
the killing expeditiously. and the man who
had the task in charge confidently pre-
dicted successful execution. but the ele-
phant still lives.
The elephant that was to be killed is II
feet high and weighs three and, half
tons. He has been with the show twenty
years and is yaiueI at $4,000. The ivory IN
his tusks alone is estimated to be worth
$780, The elephant developed bad tenn
per recently and has become burden to
the show people. He could not be kept
safely with the other elephants and the
lives of his keepers have been in almost
daily danger
SUPERINTENDENT Wallace of the Museum OF
Natural History arrived here this morn
ing with the chemist and seven assistants,
equipped with knives to cut up the ele-
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The One Goes to St. James,
the Other to Frances
Capital.
President Nick nley Sends Their
Names to the Senate for
Approval.
Each Man Eminently Fitted for the
Station to Which He Is
Assigned.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 49,
President Mckinley to-day sent to the
Senate the following nominations:
John Hay of Washington, EN- bassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to
Great Britain.
Horace Porter of New York, EN- mbassa-
dor Extraordinary and Plenipo;entiary TO
France.
Henry White of Rhode Island, secre-
tary of embassy to Great Britain.
Colonel John Hay is an ideal man for
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
Ways and Means Commit
tee Hold a Three Hour
Session.
Democrats Want Time to EX.
anime the Bill Before 1t
Is Reported.
Republicans Think That Two Weeks
Should Su fee for Debate in
the Heuse.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 16.-The
new tariff bill was considered to-day by
the Ways and Means Committee. The
session lasted three hours. The sugges-
tion that the bill be reported on Thursday
met with strong opposition from the MI
nority. The Democrats insisted that they
only desired time in which to examine the
measure. The bill will probably be re-
ported Thu rsday.
Dolliver stated in reference to the agri-
cultural schedule that the changes were
more in form than in substance. The
duty on animals was less than the Nc
Kinley rate. So far as oranges were con-
cerned, the duty was assessed by the
pound instead of by bu.k, in order to
secure a more equitable adjustment in
the collection of the duty. The Increased
rate on broken rice was made to cover the
evasion of the present law. Chiccory
root, hitherto free, was now dutiabie at 3
cents pound, inasmuch as the industry
had been recently established in the West
OF preparing it as substitute for coffee.
Payne was asked as to the amount OF
revenue the substitute schedule would
produce. He could not say, but thought
the increase would be about SIG, 900. 900.
Robinson of Louisiana estimated the
revenue from sugar to be o0.000,000.
It was developed incidentally that the
tariff on 95 per cent of the sugar impor,a-
tions will yield an ad valorem duty of 72
per cent.
1t was decided at the afternoon meeting
of the committee that an adjournment
should be taken from this evening until
10 o'clock Thursday morning. The pur-
pose of this was to permit the Democratic
members to study the bill and to prepare
any amendments which they propose
Offering when the committee reassembles.
The minority will tomorrow afternoon
meet at the Capitol and decide upon the
line of policy to be pursued by them in
committee and in the House.
1t is still undecided if the bill shall be
reported Thursday, but the Democratic
members believe this to be the intention
ol the majority. The understanding is
that if the bill be reported Thursday it
will be at once taken up for consideration
without waiting for the Democratic minor
ity to report. Some oil the Republican
mem 5ers think two weeks should suffice
for de batting the measure in the House.
The liquor schedule was the first to be
considered this afternoon. Evans OF KEN
tucky, who vas prominently identified
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been making tour Of the world. were re-
ceiyed in friendly spirit, and often the
sentiments of the speakers were warmly
applauded.
On the STAGE decorated with Gu. flowers
and palms and foreign flags, presented to
the American crusaders by members OF
branches in various parts of the world, sat
Mrs. Katherine A. Tingley OF New York
ana Mrs. Barclay G. Cieather of England,
both clad in supplies OF BLACK; Z I.
Hargrove, president of the societies in
America. Australia and Europe; Rev. W.
Williams of England and II. I. Patterson.
president of the Brooklyn society. All OF
them delivered addresses, Mr. Patterson
presided and Mr.. Hargrove answered
handful of written questions, which were
handed to the chairman afterward.
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BoMBAKDMkNr OF KIssAMo.
Report and Dcnt 81 That the Turkish
GGrriso" CapitWIGted.

Report and Dcni That the Turkish
GGrriso" CapitWtGted.
CANEA, CRETE, March l6. = Reports
reached here yesterday depicting a very
bad condition of affairs at Kissamo, a viii
lage which lies to the westward OF this
city. 1t was said that the place was in
ruins from the bonn bardment OF the insuT-
gents and the fires which followed the
bonn bardment, and that the garri~on
there. which consisted of company of
Turkish infantry, was in danger of being
forced to capitulate.
An Italian gunboat arrived here to-day
from kissamo and reports that the situa-
tion there has been grossly exaggerated.
The garrison, instead of being on the point
of surrenderlng to the rebels, appeared TO
be in a comfortable condition.
Five of the seamen who were in jured by
explosion of one of the turret guns on the
Russian warship S.soiviliky, while prac-
tictng outside of Suda Bay, have died
from their injuries. 1t is expected that
number OF others will also die.
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plants carcass. The dose to be given Tip
was cyanide OF potassium. Wallace
brought up a satchel filled with the poi-
son. Tip had been chained securely in
one corner of the eIephant-house. Double
chains had been fastened to his legs and
tusKs, as 1t was feared that in his death
struggles he might break loose.
Ali other elephants were taken out OF
the house at 1880 and Tip became the
center Of interest. Wallace put two hand
fuls OF the poison capsules in pail of
mush. They had been coated with BEES
wax in order that their effect might be
slow and easily observed. The mush was
given to Tip and the crowd stood about in
breathless expectation. Many looked to
ground. Others thought Tip might make
a dash for the door.
But Tip disappointed them all. He Just
drank W the mush and apparently spat
out all of the capsules. Wallace insisted
that Tip had eaten some of the CAPSULES
and the spectators retained their waiting
attitude. Then apples were split open
and capsules inserted in them. Tip took
all these voraciously, but invariably
placed the crunched fragments of the cap.
sules on the ground with his trunk.
Wallace kept the spirits of the crowd uD
by asserting that in the animals stomach
there were two ounces of poison and
death would be matter of only a few
minutes. But the minutes wore into
hours. and still the elephant stood there
with he crowd watching him. More cap
sules were fed to the elephant, this time
in molas ses. but still the crowd waited in
vain. Tips stomach, Wallace asserted,
now contained more than four ounces of
poison. One ounce, he predicted, would
kill him. For SIX hours the visitors
watched that elephant, and for six hours
Tip only blinked and looked sleepy.
Toward the end of the afternoon he
frightened up vis:blv, despite the doses
which had been administered to him.
Another attempt will be made to Kill him
to-day.
The Arch bI hop of nterbnrv is patron
of l91 llYings; The Prince Of Wales OF 81
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Diofc of Conjiaenca Passed.

PARIS. FRANCE. Marth 16-M. Han
otaux, Minister of Foreign Affairs, made
in the Senale to-day declaration of the
policy OF France in the Greco Cretan sit
ua;ion similar 10 that which he made in
the Chamber Of Deputies yesterday when
he announced that France would adhere
TO the concert policy. and at the con-
clusioB of his statement asked for vote
of confidence in the Government. The
Senate then attested its confidence in the
Governments policy BY large affirmative
vote.
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nearly all the reserves have started for
the frontier.
The departure during the night of
number of troops for Volo, Thessaly, was
undoubtedly owing 10 the Government
receiving informa ion regarding the block
nln
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NO BLOCKADE NEWS.
Diapa!ches From Cansa Bag Nothing of
ITS Operation.

IIN Upe7dTfOn, "a,
LONDON, Eng, March 16.-Some doubt
exists as to whether or not the bockade of
Crete has actually commenced, notwi h.
standing the statement of Prime Minister
Salisbury in the House of Lords that or
ders had been given to put the bio cks de
into operation at once. The special Ais
patches sent from Canea to-day make emo
mention of the ports having been olGck-
AIDED by the warships of the powers
dispatch from Canea to news ageAcy
says that the foreign admiras have not
yet proclaimed the blockade.
The statements received from Vienna
this afternoon saying that the blockade
began to-day was reaffirmed this even
ing but il is not official and is likely TO be
premature.
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PROTESI AG AINST OTIS,
The Colonel Opposed by the International
1upo1rnpaict UmiOm.

The Colonial Opposed by the International
7ypogrnpaict luton.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 16.-Rep-
sentative Overstreet Of Indiana. acting in
behalf of the International Typogra phicaI
Union, presented to the President to-day
a protest against the appointment of
Colonel Harrison Gray Otis Of California
as Assistant Secretary of War. Re pre-
sentative Overstreet lives in Indianapolis,
where the International union has its
headquarters. The protest was made on
the ground that Colonel Otis is opposed to
organ zed labor and now employs non
union printers on his paper. No intima-
ton of his intention regarding Colonel
Otis was made by the President
Judge John A. Drake of Syracuse, n y,
who formerly lived in South Dakota, is IN
dorsed for consular position in Ger
many.
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THEOSOPHY UNDER FIRE.
innumera6ie Questions Put to Leaders o,
the CUT at a Meeting in
pbtrn1o

CHICAGO, ILL, March 16.-Theosophy
as taught by the disciples of the departed
Nine. Blavatsky and Mr.. Judge was
thoughtfully expounded and subjected to
a crossfire OF questions from the skeptical
and uninitiated at Central Music Hall to-
night.
The attentive audience of men and
women nearly filed the hall, several tur-
baned natives of India being present. The
Theo .ophical Society leaders, who have
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Holcoft MaS.. a Denial.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 16.-
Senator Wolcott authorizes the United
Associated Presses to deny a statement
made this morning to the effect that he
will return 10 Europe on business con-
nected with the international monetary
conference armed with full authority
from the President. Wocott says there is
not word of truth IN the statement.
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on the basis of an opinion Of the Attorney
General, that domestic alcohol re-im.
ported and entering as an article for ex-
port will be allowed drawback as though
it were originally manufactured in q
foreign country and imported. The re-
bate allowed on fe-exportation is equal to
the duty it would have paid, less l per
rent
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Appficntion of Jame, K;D.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 49,
Twenty applications for positions under
the Treasury Department were filed to-
day. Among them was James Kip of San
Francisco to be Collector of Customs at
Sitka, ALASKA.
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Fancy Dances in Costume
By Miss May Shaughnessy, Miss NJ Powers
and Master Arnold Gruzer, etc.

Tickets of Admission to Temple at Afternoon
Perform ance 500 each. Children 25c. and can ba
reserved at Deasy's Shoestore, 20 Sixth street,
without extra charge.
General Admission to Evening Celebration at
Mechanics Pavilio 25c each.
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The third class railway fares In Hungary
only average l penny for six miles.
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.Drasrback on Aicoho OF.

WASHINGTON. D. c., March 16.-The
Secretary Of the Treasury has announced