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beginning to make themselves felt. PerhaPs Tue
most important OF these Is the influence WHO"
the Vice President has established in the up
per house since his instalment as President Oh
the Senate on March 4. Mr.. Hobart has shown
himself one OF the most capable. alert and salts
factory presiding officers the deliberatve brahcn
has ever had. Within month he had mastered
the intricate and ambiguous Senate rules. ana
his skill and tact in the Chair were repeatedly
demonstrated during the long parHa4heh'aiS
fight last summer over the schedules OF the
Dingley Tariff bill. The Vice-President mas
won the respect and friendship OF Senators OIL
all parties by his urbanity. his fairness ana MS
keen appreciation Of the duties and opportuni-
ties Of the post he holds. and it is not 100 much
to say that he has already become not only
personal but a political force in the LVth Con-
gress
LEADERSHIP IN THE UPPER BRANCH
In the Senate leadership changes little from
session to session. and trained experience counts
far more in party councils than youthfui en-
thusasm and brilliancy. On both sides OF the
Chamber the same men who have directed party
policy for years will continue to hold the reins
Of bower Senator Morrill, of Vermont. the
patriarch Of the Senate, the last thirty OF whose
in the upper branch of Congress, remains at the
head of the Committee on Finance the most
coveted and influential post in the gift Of the
senate. Feeble health has not prevented MI
Morrill, from continuing his ordinary legislative
lahors bur for several years he has been forced
To- shift the more pressing responsibility of
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in recent years have made and unmade party
fortunes in American politics
FOREIGN QUESTIONS CONFRONTING CON-
GRESs
The legislative branch OF the Government
when 1t meets on Monday, will. however find
sufficiently absorbing and important work cut
out for II to do One paramount question OF
National policy must be met and settled by this
Congress The Senate has now on its secret
calendar the Hawaiian Annexation Treaty con-
cluded last spring by the Mckinley Admins
tration. and its ratification or rejection will I'M
doubtedly have a far-reaching influence In de-
termining the scope Of American political de-
velopment An early vote will probably be
taken in the Senate on the pending treaty.
whose supporters confident that 1t will be
approved by a safe margin. Should the treaty
fail OF ratification, which seems now rather a
remote contingency. legislation will be rcsorted
to directly. as in the case OF Texas. to secure
the entrance Of Hawaii into the Union.
Congress is also likely to take hand this
winter at determining American policy in Cuba.
For the last three sessions the two houses
have shown disposition to force the Executive
into some course of action more or less favor
able to the cause of the Cuban insurgents. SO
far the Administration has avoided any serious
clash with Congress in the Cuban question: and
the changed conditions on the island make II
extremely improhab bile that Congress will go any
further than heretofore in urging the Executive"
TO recognize the helligcrcncy Of the insurgents
to intcrfor" to put an end t. the present
rebellion cuba VIII be- the text, however for
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year Of "A new Administration has Congress as
semblcd in a mood less urgent or prcoc uIh'd
and never has the work which conironts me
two houses seemed less complicated or onerous
The extraordinary session which hogan last
March and ended last July solved enrctuaIA
the great legislative problem with which the
IVth Congress constituted a. % is oEld r'a-
sonably loo expected to deal. and. IN" task ~
tariff revision cffcctually accomplished, The '""
houses az. clearly entitled 20 look forward &"
comparative relief from Legislative pres, inns
winter and ncxi -Four years ae" when, under
somew hat similar political conditions ffcsla"nt
Cleveland called The extraordinary session ~
August 1893. Congress Wds forced - r"as
scmblc at Ia, regular December session with
orly one hall-and that the les diilcult hai-
Of it's legislative Irogramn" executed ana ~"
continuance the part oi ia" l'm"'r "u'
leaders # their discordant struggles 10 carry
out the promises on which hey conceived ihcin-
selves to have com" into power mad" the long
session o. 1894 % the most sensational ana
oxplosv. Of ne last twenty or thirty years
To-day with the breaches IA the National ia
come effected by the Wilson tarin a. least
partially closed mp. Congress finds Itself with
no great problem ~ domestic politics on IT'S
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on as representative forces: Mr.. Hale the chair.
man Of the Committee on Naval Affairs; Mr..
Quay. the chairman Of the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds, and, among the
younger men. Mr.. Spooner Of Wisconsin: Mr..
Wocott. Of Colorado; Mr. Eikins, Of West Viz
GINA, and Mr. Foraker, Of Ohio.
DEMOCRATIC WHEEL HORSES IN THE
SENATE.
On the Democratic side Mr.. German, whose
term will expire with the present Congress-, will
till that time dominate his party's councils a.
conspicuously ever. In him the opposition
will lose a leader difficult, il not impossible to
replace His supremacy in the Senate has been
seriously disputed by no Democratic rival since
James B. Beck's death. in 1890 and no lieuten-
ant has yet shown himself fifty equipped to sue
coed to the leadership which Is to become vacant
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session Is a mere matter Of conjecture. 1t can
hardly be prominent or unusual one. The
Silverites will again follow the lead of Henry
NJ. Teller. by far the ablest Of the group. the
Populists have no leadership and doubtless need
none. They will continue to carry their war
fare on all other parties in the same eccentric
and desutory way.
The House Of Representatives il more change
able In Its personnel than the Senate; in FACT
the number Of members who survive three elee'
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SENATOR CUSHMAN *. DAVIS, OF MINNIE
sofa.
Chairman OF the Committee on Foreign Relations"
hands cyccpt the rcarraDgcm"nt OF the cur
rcncv system But with a majority III Inc sen
ate hostile to radical changes OF any sort III
the present scheme Of National hhanc'' IL S''i'S
scarcely practicable 10 undertake any S"'oP'"6
financial legislation during the hfe OF the pres
cnt Congress-: and with This second vital prom
lem eliminated the two houses may be said 10
be virtually declared from any serious eHperl-
menta with two overshadowing issues which
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OLD AND NEW FACES AMONG THE LAWMAKERS
THE VICE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER
LEADERS OF THE MAJORITY AND MINOR
ITY-BRIEF SKETCHES AND PEN POR-
TRAITS OF WELL KNOWN MEN.
Washington Dec 4 (SpecaD-The second
session Of the LVth Congress. which will begin
at noon on Monday. promises few political SEN
sations or surprises Never within the first
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CONGRESS READY FOR WORK
A QUIET SESSION EXPECTED.

CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE Ma
TIONAL LEGISLATURE ASSEMBLIES.
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numerous flags, ferns, palms, etc., and guard
of honor lined the entrance from the street to
the auditorium and saluted officers from the
Presidio, Alcatraz and Angel Island as they
passed in to the boxes which were all pleas
fngly ornamented with flags. Governor Budd
and his staff had been invited to grace the
opening night OF ga Fair Rebel" and some
mem bers OF the staff were present. The gov
ernor sent at telegram to say that If it mad
been possible he would have been present.
A number OF realis tic features were in tro-
duced into the performance OF "a Fair Rebel"
Real telegraph wires were set up on real tele-
graph poles before the admiring eyes of the
audience IN the first act and later on real dis
patches were received by Operator James F.
Hogan from the main Office the Postal
Telegraph Company, the SAID dispatches pur-
porting 10 be real war dispatches. Another
feature was the large number of soldiers on
the stage. AS rule in theatrical
warfare the battles on which
the fate OF nations depends are lost and
won by less than dozen men all told, but
there seemed to be whole battaiions of soldiers
marching about the Aleazar stage-so many
tina. the stage would not hold them all at once,
and the head of the army had 10 disappear in
the wings before there was room for the flank
to come ON. This abundance OF gallant guards
men gave a. very realistic appearance to "a
Fair Rebel"
On the whole the play was well acted by the
Ac6Zar company.
May Buckley made quite hit with her COM
pany OF pickaninnies, and had to give an en-
core parade. Miss Kate Belmour was clever ss
Mrs. Wood, the lady who shoulders musket
and gees forth to fight. Mrs. Bates was thor
oughly effective Aunt Margie, Southern
spinster with designs on the heart OF North
ern officer George Osbourne, who played the
role OF the victim of her machinations de-
served all the applause he received.
Hugo Toand who acted the lover of the
Fair Rebel, labored under difficulties last
night, as he had not thoroughly recovered his
voice and was not very sure OF his lines.
Francis Powers who rcveled in mis- favorite
role of wicked foreign adventurer, light
also have been on better speaking terms with
his part Beatrice Lieb acted the heroine and
showed a tendency to overact F. S. Clay ton
acted we'll and won immense applause for d
startling fall when he elm bed up to the tele-
graph wire and was shot down. The wonder
b0naE
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we'll as being marked by a refinement
which is too often lacking in acts of their
kind. The ballets were especially good.
San Franc isco is so used to ballets com
posed of unframed young women gathered
together and given a few weeks hasty
training that it was quite treat to see
the skill of the corps de ballet at the
Columbi last night. 1t is a long time
since two such accomplished premieres as
EmelIa Bartoletti and Amelia Mayer
hotter have been seen here. Some OF the
prettlest of the balets were the Feast OF
the Ian terms and the Sack of Roses.
Among the many specialties which won
the applause OF large audience were the
feats of agility performed by William
Ruge as Chaos, the imp of darkness, anu
the musical comedy acts given by Richard
T. Brown. Some of the latter's songs are
not unknown to frequenters OF the Or
pheum, but most of them were new and
his jokes and pantomime work were clever,
the burlesque Of grand opera singer be-
ing especial good.
In the Benedictine vaults, a new scene,
Richard I. Brown and William Ruge in
troduced some funny pantomime work.
Wiliiam Frabel was good as the auction
eer and as The Mandarin's doctor, in the
gardens of the Mandarins, another effect
i've new scene.
The New York street scene with its
"Hoboes' Soiree'' was turn" that took
well, and the fancy bicycle riding intro
duced in this act evidently appealed to
the cyclists present. To enumerate all
the speciates worth seeing in "The
Devils Auction" however, would be to
name them all. With the strong tide oil
popular favor for variety acts which pre-.
walls at present it is safe to predict pros
porous run for the latest edition of the
Forever DEVILS Auction"
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19
UKIAH MURDER MYSTERY.
Body of Man Who Was Stain While He
Slept Is Found on River
Bank

UKIAH, CAL, Jan. 18.-While fishing
for salmon in Russian River yesterday
evening, Marion Hoss discovered the hand
of human being protruding through
the sand on the west bank, about
100 yards south of where the county road
between this place and the Insane Asylum
crosses Clark Bridge, two miles southeast
of town. The discovery was reported to
the Coroner, J. H. Barker, ewho repaired
to the scene. Barker succeeded in recov-
ering the body of man from the sand
and debris by which it was covere ed.
A iury was empaneled this morning and
an inquest held. The verdict, which was
approved by Coroner Barker, found that
the name of the deceased was unknown;
that he was aged about 40 years and came
to his death ABOUT four months ago at the
hands of parties unknown, and that the
immediate cause of his death was blow
struck on the back of the head with some
blunt instrument which crushed his skull
He was desert bed as man OF light co M
plexion and light brown hair, ITO pounds
In weight and feet inches in height.
The case is now in the hands of the
Sheriff. The generally accepted theory is
that the murdered man was one OF the
MANY hoppickers who como to this part
of the country each year in Septem ber
and October. These men generally camp
along the river bottom, and 1t is believed
that this one was murdered and robbed
while asleep. His skull was broken in in
a number of places. He was evidently
buried to hide evidence of the crime, but
the flow of the water in the river uncov-
cred the body. The theory that he was
murdered while asleep is borne out by the
fact that when found the body was
clothed only in an Indershirt and pair
of drawers. A two-bit piece and plug of
tobacco were found in a shirt pocket. No
papers were found which would give a
clew to the identity of the body.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19
VALLEJO c0NFLAGRATi0M.
Fire DESTROYS the ScbooihoUse at the
Good TempiarS Home for
ORPHANS.

VALLEJO, CAL, Jan. 18.-The school
building at the Good Templars' Home for
Orphans was destroyed by fire on Satur-
day night. The blaze was discovered at
IL o'clock and word was telephoned to
town. Soon half the male population was
on it's way to the home. 1t was at first
supposed that the home itself, containing
upward of 200 children. was on fire. When
the townspeople arrived at the scene the
children were found up and dressed, and
the larger boys engaged in removing furn-
iture from the burning schoolhouse.
Nothing could be done toward saving the
structure, and it was soon mass of en-
bers.
The Vallejo Board of Education has
been renting the building for some years
past, and, for the present, schoot will be
carried on in temporary structure or in
rooms in the home. he building was
erected several years ago and was insured
for $4,000.
Two plasterers had been engaged in the
building during the day repairing some
broken spots on the walls, but they claim
to have left no fire behind. AT o'clock
in the afternoon the janitor went through
the rooms and closed the outer doors and
locked them for the night. He reports
that there were no signs of fire.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19
BAKERsFIELD FIELD TRIALS.
Fourteenth annual Meeting of the Pacific
Coast Club


BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Jan. 18. The
fourteenth annual meet of the Pacific
Coast Fled Trials Club opened under
favorable auspices at 10:30 O'Clock this
morning on the While place, twelve miles
southwestof town. The grounds were in
fine condition, the birds somewhat scarce
and the lay. though somewhat foggy at
first, turied out TO be fair enough. While
the atteadance was smaller than usual
there wefe more entries than for several
SEASONS and an unusually lively interest
was manifested. The crowd is expected
to incresse before the sports have con-
cluded. There are eighteen entries IN the
Derby and eight in the all ages
First brace-H. T. Payne's Count Harold,
handled by Allender, and John Lucas Wick.
low, hsndied by Lucas. The former made one
point md the latter three. Their work was
good.
Second braee-Herman Oelrich's Dock II.
HOPKINS, handled by Hugh Hopkins Dock II
scored one and Sadie five
Third brace-Glenwood and Speedy. No
Fourth brace-Don Graphic and Countess K.
Each made FIVE points.
Fifth brace-Fandango and Kern of Ken
wood No birds.
This ended the events of the day. The
work done by each Of the braces was favor
ably criticized by the experts present.
Jndge C. n Post, William Dormer and J.
M. KiIgariff acted as judges,
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19
desperate characters who waylaid and
murdered him.
SAK JOSE eRAAGE'S PETITION
Legislature Asked to Pass Law Making
Shooting in Orchards a
Misdemednor

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 18.-Horticul-
tural Comm issioner Ehrhorn and num-
ber of prominent orchardists appeared be-
fore the Board of Supervisors this morn
ing-the time set for hearing the petition
of the San Jose Grange and Fruit-growers'
Convention, asking that robins be pro-
tected-to discuss the merits and dement's
of the robin as destroyer of insects and
pests injurious to orchards and vineyards.
The board adopted resolution asking
the Legislature to pass a law making it a
misdemeanor for any person to shoot in
side of an orchard or vineyard without
first obtaining permission of the owner.
No action was taken 70 protect the robins.
Commissioner Ehrhorn presented q
verbal report as to his Investigations as to
the diet of the robin. He said his exami-
nations had Convinced him that the bird
was an all-round feeder. The crops of
birds taken from the Goodrich orchard
and many BEETLES were found in abund-
ance. He had found no lady birds, but
The fact that the bird had not hesitated at
beetles, with their hard wings, led him to
believe that they would readily devour
the ladybird and other pest-destroyers.
He had been told the robin would not eat
the lady bird because it was bitter, but he
lnOuRnC II ulu EOt 6ACSeu III UltIeiA0oo
either the olive or the pepper berry. he
had as yet found no peach-oorer in a
robins crop. He thought an investi-
CATION should be made of the food habits
of all birds found in the country. Re-
ports had reached him of sparrows de-
stroying the tender buds on trees
E. E. Goodrich spoke of the depreda-
tions of the robins He thought they
should not be protected, as they did great
damage to olives and grapes:
Frank Burkholder and W. D. Lewis
spoke of the experiment recently made
on the Cozzens ranch with the robin as
destroyer Of the peach-b borer. The former
had never seen a robin eating worms, but
had seen them devouring fruit buds, and
the latter had seen robbins gather in great
number and devour every worm they
could find while the men were uncoyer1ng
the trunks OF trees so the birds could get
at the peach borers.
g. W. Worthen of the San Jose grange
said he had seen robins eating canker
worms and catching and eating the canker
worm moths. He thought further inves-
tigation as to the birds diet should be
made.
Colonel Hall was of the opinion that
the robin was benefit to orchards.
| Hunters did great damage to the trees by
shooting at the birds. Shooting injured
the limbs and destroyed the buds. J. 2. c.
Murphy was of the same opinion. S. S.
Haines thought the present laws sufficient
! to protect the orchards, If enforced.
! Commissioner Ehrh rn said shot was q
| most damaging thing to tree. The
wound makes running sore that will
never heal. He said hunting in an orchard
was a nuisance and that when signs for
bidding shooting were put up hunters
| shot them down,
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19
At the Orpheum.

The Orpheum's chief new feature this week
is the Franz family, team of acrobats who do
startling feats of strength and agility. The
Franz wear ordinary evening dress, and at
see ladies. in long black satin gowns and
gentlemen in dress suits forgetting the rules
Of etiquette and building themselves into
columns and hopping over one another like so
many grssshopperS.
Binns and Binns are doing an amusing mu-
sical comedy act and John Wilson and Bertha
Waring appear as the tramp and the dancing
girl Wilson has pleased this City before a
tramp, and Bertha Waring seconds him fairly
WE'LL
The Hungarian orchestra vary their pro-
gramme nightly and Kiralfy's coryphees have
new and gorgeous COS tunes. Noble and AbRchi
and Marsand remain.
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MURDER AEAR cUcA@oRGA.
Aoed William Hespe WaYIujd and Killed
While Returning to His Ranch
from Ontario.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 1S.-Accord-
ing to the opinion of officials in the vicin-
Itv of CUcamongs and North Ontario,
William Hespe. an aged resident of the
former place, was dubbed to death yester-
dav on the road between Ontario and his
home.
The body of Hespe was carried home IN
the family carriage, to which was attached
a gentle horse, which kept to the road as
though driven by its careful owner. The
SIGHT of her husband covered with blood
on the floor of the carriage, his temple
crushed ana his face cut, came near prov
ing fatal to Mrs. Hespe.. She is still in a
critical condition.
Constable Murphy and a posse went
back over the road that Hespe had
traversed from Ontario to Oucamonga,
and carefully investigated every foot of
the way. They found Hespe's hat lying
at the roadside, and a one spot discovered
a pool of blood. Beyond these there were
no indications of a struggle.
The wind was blowing heavily at the
time and this had the effect of obliteratine
traces o. the crime by drifting sand over
the road.
The Coroner was notified to come from
San. Bernardino, and the Sheriff also was
acquainted with the fact that a murder
had been committed. Every suspicious
character in Cucamonga and Ontario is
under surveillance, but up to this time no
one has been arrested.
Robbery was unquestionably the motive
for the crime. Hespe bad come to town
to meet mis- son-in-law, d. J. Bergstrom of
San Pedro, and was TO have rece ived
sum of money with which to purchase,
nursery stock needed on the Hespe ranch.
Bergtrom missed the train to this city
for Ontario and telegraphed to his father
in-law to wait until next Sunday. This
telegram was not delivered to Hespe.
Bergstrom believes that some one learned
of his intention to give the old man money
and that had he reached Ontario ana ac-
companied his father-in.law to Cuca-
monea, he too would have been MUIR
dered.
1t is believed that Hespe confided the
fact that he was to receive money to some
one,. and that this information reached
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Grand opera-house

against the Stream opened at the Grand
last night TO a crowded house. Miss Rosa
monde O'Connells debut was, of course, the
topic OF conversation among the audience.
Miss O'Connell part, Lively Mag, was but a
small one, but the little lady got all there was
TO be got out OF it, and she showed her selJ
to be a capable and pa hstaking actress.
Mortimer Snow as Dick Radtord, in various
disguises, did his best with the small material
furnished him. Edward Heron made gen.
uine hit as Fritz Oppenheimer his speciality
with Lottie Williams being loudly applsuded.
Fred Butler, Fran;Is Hatch, John ]. Pierson,
Leslie Morosco and the rest of the gen ntlemen
in the cast did WELL but there was not much
for any one. Nettie Graham, the usual
dramatic heroine, mpersonated by Victory
Bateman, was well acted.
The fire scene was very effective and received
great applause.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19
ITBELED BY NEIGHBoRs.
Mountaineer Benson Found Innocent oj
a. Murder Charge.

FRESNO, CAL, Jan. 18.-Coroner Long,
De putty District Attorney Williams and
County Health Officer Adair returned TO-
day from Burrough Valley in the noun
tains, whether they went to investigate
the report brought down by Consta bles
Denpls and Burton that Edward Benson
had strangled his three babes after the
death of ;heir Indian mother. The result
of the inquiry was that the old and Pc
culiar mountaineer was proven innocent.
and the officers are somewhat wrathy over
being led TO make the expensive and dis
agreeable trip Tor nothing.
1t appears that the report was started by
ghbors who are at outs with Benson.
II was ascertained that his wife died i'm
med ately after giving birth to triplets and
they died shortly afterward.