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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-11-11

Very shortly after ! assumed charge of the
Bureau my attention was attracted to the
amounts being thus paid for rents, and. in
the belief that i'll a number of cases they were
excessive, | instituted careful inquiry at all
of the points named, with view to ascer-
tanning whether equally desirable quarters
could not be obtained for the use of the Gov
eminent at more moderate rentals. | am
very much gratiiied to be able to state that |
have secured a reduction in the rental for the
New York City pension agency from $4,000
to So, 900 per annum. At Buffalo, n. Y, the
rental has been reduced from s., 928 to 81 500:
at Topeka, Kan, from 81, $50 to 81, 500; at
San Francisco, Cal, from 81, 972 to 81 300
There will thus be surely effected during the
fiscal year 1898 a reduction in the amount to
be dsbursed for rent at the pension agencies
at the rate of 81, $50 per annum. Negotia-
tons are also in progress with view to Sc
curing, if possible, reduction in the rental
paid at other points where the agencies are
in rented quarters. Where quarters can be
*fhese Treasury settlements piade on claims
chargeable to the different items lot the pension
appro priation, which the accounting officers of the
Treasury authoriZ'd selrie and pay under
authority granted them by existing law.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-11-11
THE COMMISSIONERS OF PENSIONS RE-
PORT.

The Report of the Commissioner of
Pensions, which we present elsewhere, is
a very interesting document, but we
expect that Commissioner Evans will
make much more interesting one after
he has been year in Office. He only
had charge during the last three and a
half months of the year upon which he
reports, and consequently has little re-
sponsibility for its operation and results.
The year closed before he had fairly
gotten into the harness.
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TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.

JOHN McELRoY, ROBERT W SHoPPELL.
BYRON ANDREWS.
WASHINGTON. D. C. NOVEMBER II, 1897,
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Some of the tables in Commissioner Evans's
report contain interesting statistics. One
shows that there were at the close of the year
976, Ola pensioners, classified as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
FROM GREATER NEW YORK
Budget Of Interesting News and Gossip
About the California Colony in the
Eastern Metropolis

during the past year, has concluded to re-
turn 10 her home in San Francisco some
time during the month of March.
Miss Annie L. Stone, who is q native
San Franciscan and young woman of
remarkable business capacity, has ADDED
another waving plume in her helmet of
wisdom by opening one of the handsomest
millinery-stores on Fifth avenue The
large plate window bears the gorgeous
crest and coat Of arms OF France, while be-
low, in black and gold script, is the word
"Adoiphe." That is the name of Miss
Stones man-milliner, who is true Pa
risian, with ali the exquisite Taste of an
artist, and what loves of hats and bonnets
he can make, too!
Miss Stone returned from Paris two
weeks ago, and anticipa tes reaching San
francisco the latter part of March. She
Is naturally nervous over her venture here
IN New York, but, as she cheerfully ex-
presses it, They say we Californians
always succeed because we have so much
grit and perseverance. l don't want to
prove the exception, because 1 am very
proud OF my native State. l must and
will succeed" And she will.
c. II. Haywood has been a very busy
man ever since his arrival in Greater New
York. several weeks ago. He will prove
OF exceptionable value to that very capa-
bic and ente-prising gentleman, E. Katz,
who is one of the most popular men in
New York's advertising world.
Miss Minnie Williamson, the charming
granddaughter of dear old "Uncle"
George Bromley, has been having very
enjoyable visit in the East during the
past few months. She viii probably re-
turn to the coast in the early spring.
Colonel M. H. Hecht strolls up the
avenue on fine afternoons, looking well
and contented with the whole world. His
headquarters are always at the Holland
House.
Mrs. ]. Coughlan and Mrs. E. Caseweu
are costly installed at the Everett House,
overlooking Uni0n square.
Mrs. NJ. Price las been visiting at the
navy-yard, Brooklyn, during the past ten
days. TEELLA FoLrz ToLANn
"a Park Row.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
ABOUT SAILORS RIGHTS.
Novel Point Raised in the Suit
of Silviera Against liver
son and Others.
Are the Owners of a Vessel LiabIe
for Injuries R csived by 0ae
of Their Seamen

Judge Bahrs has another problem con-
corning sailors rights to settle. The
question has arisen in the case of Sill
viera against Iyerson and others, where
the plaintiff is an able seaman who
brought an action to recover damages
against the owners of ship for personal
injuries received while on duty. He was
hauling in on a line when it parted, by
reason of being old and rotten, and Sill
viera was preci pitated to the deck, break
ing his shoulder and disabling him for
life.
Attorneys Gunnison, Bartnett and
Booth, representing the defendants, en-
tered demurrer, claiming that such an
action cannot be maintained in any event,
and moved to dismiss.
There is no statute in California touch
ing this question, and the action is
brought under the common law, the pro-
ceeding following the course laid down in
similar matters when the subject oi the
litigation is called the action on the case.
Tne defendants assert that under the
English law there Is no implied contract
as between the owner of ship and d
sailor as TO the seaworthiness of the snip
or in regard to the absence OF defects in
the appliances or construction of the rig
ging. In other words, they hold that when
a man goes aboard a ship he must take
his chances and that if he is in jureu the
owners of the vessel are not liable for dam
ages.
Attorney F. J. CastIehun contended
that the relation of master and servant is
presumed In this case the same as in any
other case where one person works for
another, and that if there is to be any ex-
ception made because the servant is u
sailor on the high seas 1t is incum bent on
the defendant to show affirmativeiy that
this plaintiff comes within that exc ption.
Attention of the court was drawn to
the tact tGat the Supreme Court of the
United States has recently decided that q
sailor when once engaged for a voyage, is
practically a slave and that he cannot
abandon his employment under any cir
cumstances. Under such q rule it would
appear oppressive to compel man to
proceed in the discharge of duties when
he believed there was peril to life or linn b
because of defective appliances, and then
have the law step in and declare that he
could not maintain q suit for damages on
account OF injuries resulting from such de-
fective appliances.
Mr.. Castlehun explained to the court
that he could understand a motion to
transfer this case to the United States
District Court on the ground that it was
matter for admiralty jurisdiction,
though even that otion he would fight,
beca use this is an action in persona. He
could not, however, see what legal basis
there was for the motion to dismiss.
Judge Bahrs intimated that he desired
additional authority on the question and
continued the case until tomorrow morn
inc for further argument.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
JENNINGS DISBARMENT,
Byron Waters Accusation Presented
Before Judges SeawelI, Slack
and Hunt

Judges Seawell, Hunt and Slack. sitting
in bank yesterday. listened to arguments
in regard to the application of LAWYER
Byron Waters, claims agent for the South
eTn Pacific Company, to have Attorney
Cassius NJ. Jennings disbarred for unpro.
fessional conduct.
The accusation alleges that Jennings
bargained with young man named Ali
son, employed as clerk in Mr.. Waters
office, for the purchase of reports of the
agents OF the Southern Pacific Company
upon accidents. 1t is alleged that these
reports contained complete statement of
the circumstances surrounding the various
claims for damages against the com pany,
and indicated the nature of the liability of
the corporation.
jennings demurred to the complaint on
the ground that it did not state facts suf-
tclent to constitute cause of action, the
contention being that the reports were not
privileged communications and that it
would not be unprofessional 10 diyplge
them.
Attorney Dunno urged the court TO sus-
tain the charges and to exclude Jennings
from the profession of the law. Mr.. Dunn
SAID that an attorney was supposed 10 be
possessed OF common honesty, and that it
was dishonest to try to prevail upon the
confidential agent of an adversary to yio-
late Lhe confidence of his EMPLOYER. He
contended that the reports in the posses
sion OF Mr.. Waters were privileged COM
municauons. They had been submitted
10 him by his clients and were in the ma
ture OF a statement of his clients case.
he would be guilty of a breach of pro-
fessional conduct should he divulge the
information in lis possession, and any at
torney who attempted to persuade him to
dlvulge such information was guilty of q
similar breach. He also argued that If
the reports were not privileged they were
at least confidential, and that it was un-
professional to negotiate with Allison for
the possession of them.
mr. Dunno said that if Jennings were "a
hlgh-toned man" he would have censured
Allison for making the proposition TO him
to violate the confidence of his employer.
He would have told the young man that
he was doing wrong, and If he were of q
generous character would have forgiven
him and warned him not to engage in
such a nefarious enterprise again. Jen-
nings saw fit. however, to sit down with
him and discuss the value of the re porls
and agree to share with him the profits
OF the shady transaction.
Authorities were cited by Mr.. Dunno in
support of his position, and at the con-
ciusion OF the argument the case was SUBJ
mitted, the attorneys being allowed to
file briefs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

the deep values of the mother lode, and as
one which would reward large investments
for development. The property has lain so
long without any effort at development be-
cause OF the inability of the owners to pull
together Hamilton Smiths taking hold of it
looks like the beginning of business and
Mariposa County will rejoice when it comes.
The Mining Committee OF the Assembly has
favorably reported bill legally defining 'a
miners inch of water" This is both in terest-
ing and important, for in this State the
miners inch is one thing here and another
thing there the quantity of water understood
by this unit of measurement varying with the
different districts. Most other Western States
have established the quantity by statute.
miners inch is the quantity of water that will
flow through an orltce of given size at q
given pressure in given time. The quantity
will vary with the form of the orifice, the
thickness and shape of the walls and other
things involving friction, etc., and 1t will
vary with the pressure, which depends on the
height above the orifce at which the water
stands. In this State apertures of various
forms and dimensions are prescribed in differ
ent localities, and hence the quantity OF water
varies.
The pending bill defines miners inch of
water 10 be such a quantity as flows from an
orifce one inch square through two-inch
plank, with still water standing at depth of
six inches above the top OF the oritice, such a
discharge to be not less than one and half
cubic feet per minute, equal to twelve gal
Ions. John D. McGillivray, editor of the
Mining and Scientific Press, points out that
for one thing, the bill proposes to change by
law the size of cubic foot or the capacity of
a gallon measure, for one and half cubic
feet of water equals II. 22075 wine gallons,
according 10 the American standard. As q
further criticism it is said:
"For the State to prescribe through what
orlfice and under what conditions the water
must flow Is piece oisupererogation OF as value
less as il would be TO lay down the shape of
vessels by which gallons must be measured
The conditions of the case must determine
how the water shall be measured. What is
wanted is a standard for the quantity only. If
the Legislature will state the flow per min ute
that shall equal miners inch it will have
done its duty"
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
NEW TO-DAY,
Free TO EVERY MAN.
THE METHOD OF A GREAT TREATMENT
FOR WEAKNESS OF MEN.
WHICH CURED HIM AFTER EVERY
THING ELSE FAILED,

Painful diseases are bad enough. but when a
man is slowly wasting away with nervous
weakness the mental forebodings are ten
times worse than the most severe pain. There
is no let up to the mental suffering day or
night. Sleep is almost impossible, and under
such strain men are scarcely responsible for
what they do. For years the writer rolled and
tossed on the troubled sea of sexual weakness
until it a question whether he had not
better take dose of poison and thus end all
his throubles. But provdential inspiration
came to his aid In the shape of q com binatton
of medicines that not only completely restored
the general health, but enlarged his weak,
emaciate parts to natural size and vigor, and
he now declares that any man who will take
the trouble to send his name and address NAV
have the method of this wonderful treatment
free. Now, when say free mean absolutely
without cost, because l want every weakened
man to get the benefit of my experience.
am not a philanthropist, nor do / pose as
an enthusiast but there are thousands of men
suffering the mental tortrres of weakened
manhood who would be cured at once could
they but get such remedy as the one that
cured me. Do not try to study out how can
afford TO pay the few postage-stamps necessary
TO mail the information, but sead for it and
learn that there are few things on earth
that, al ough they cost nothing to get, are
worth a fortune to some men and mean life
time OF happiness TO most OF US. Write to
Thomas Slater, box 22S3, Kalamazoo Mich,
and the information will be mailed in plaiu
sealed envelope.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
CENTURY CLUB ART LOAN.
Recep ii on Last Night and Exhibition @
Fifty California Artists Work.

The Century Club gave a reception
Friday night in its quarters on Sutter
street. A special feature OF the entertain
ment was an exhibition of works of all the
California artists.
1t was the opening of an art loan ex-
hibit, made possible by the kindness of
many private owners of canvasses and
drawings, representing the best work of
over fifty artists in oils, water colors and
ink.
The walls of the different rooms were
covered with landscapes. portraits, char
acter studies, and also with representative
original pen and ink drawings from THE
CALL, the Chronicle, the Examiner, the
Post, the Report and the Overland
Monthly. Great green brakes ana
branches filled with delicate peach bios
SONS were used effectively in the added
decorations of the rooms and Railways.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

public worship In England and Wales is
computed to be betwe en- 10, 600, 600 and H.
00o. 600 persons. There is a place OF wor.
ship for every 500 individuals, taking the
country all through, and a stated minister
for every 700. About $4,000 sermons are
preached every Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
LADIES' r1USLIN UNDERWEAR!

whc
ere a 3c leach.
c1 On-ADIEs' yoke uk finished with
sO-LADIEs u and ufe
oUO
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
LADIES' OUTING SUITS!


9fo
consisting OF
wIb
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

The Scilly group consists OF forty
islands; five only are inhabited, and they
contain about 1900 people.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

Bought under the most advantageous terms
during the recent great depression of all manu-
featuring industries we are enabled to introduce
the first instaIments of PEERLESS NEW
SPRING STOCK by figures that doubly enhance
their attractveness, as witness the following
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
BLACK DRESS GOODS!

9sc-Two MoHAIR good value fol
a
eJOO will be offered
oVO
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
LADIES' KID GLOVES!

CLOVES
ooO all
7SoO7 MoUsQUETAIRE UNDREssED KID
SBUTTON
p1'o0 GLOVES Shades
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
SPECIAL LINES FOR THIS WEEK!
COLORED DRESS GOODS!

4oINCH sUITING,
So-91p
ooO Spring shades will be offered at
CHECKS fancy oooings
oOO will be
SOo-7
oUO be at5O yard
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS!

$500 FEATHER BoA extra value for 50 wi" sold at
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

BLACK GROs-GRAIN SILK medium de
ooO value for 75c will be placed on sale at soc yard
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

pieces CHANGEABLE combinations
oO iy good value for 9Oc will be
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
SILK DEPARTMENT!

1890 pieces BROCADED SATIN medium de
CcO will be placed n a
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
LACE DEPARTMENT.!


per
to APPLIQUE
IoO zoe, Csc 35c yard
0S LACEs
RUCHING NEoKwEAR, BoLERos COLLARS
CUFFS Etc, extremely low prices
Graham guardian., 1897-11-05

Apples 8 "
Potatoes s" :" 1"
Cattle from S11 to SIS de-
Glivered in Stafford.
Milk cows $500 to $4,000
There is at present about llS
miles of irrigatlng canals and main
bitches, not including the lateral
bitches which will make the total
several times this amount. This
gives ample water to assure crops
for about $4,000 acres. When the
Enterprise canal is finished it will
water several thousand acres of
rich table and bottom land. 1t
has been estimated that q quarter
of million acres of additional land
could be irrigated if storage dams
were built. This could be done
in several places, notably at the
narrows about Is miles from SAT,
ford where box canyon exists
through which the river passes.
It is from this point the Enterprise
company are building their canal.
Graham county covers an area
of 1000 square miles.
The ella valley is So miles from
the narrows to the edge Of the res,
crvation, with an average width OF
bottom lands of Two miles, the dis,
lance between the foot hills being
six miles. The valley is fanked
on the north by the ella mountains
! and on the south by the Graham
mountains, Mount Graham being
the highest peak, with an altitude
Of ten thoucand feet above sea level
A.9A0ugH but little prospecting
| has hecu cone in either the Gila
~ Graham mountains, the few
properties which have been de
reloped show that the ore body
is practically inexhaustable; while
copper prednE;iiIrates, there is botf
| gold and silver in paying quantities
It is virgin field for both the
minor and captaiust and one which
promises grand results.
The two principal mining com
panics are the Detroit, at Morenci
and the Arizona Copper Company
at Clifton. The former employs
300 men and the latter 600,
The output of the Arizona comp
any is 20 tons of copper per day
and Of the Detroit about 10 ton
per day, These two companie
alone pay out for labor about 5000,
600 annually.
| Experts arc at present prospect
ing near SafIoad for coal.
There are twenty-five schools
and one Academy in Graham
county. The examination 70
teachers is very strict; only thos
who are thoroughly qualified be
ing able to procure certificates
IL churches OF different denomi
nations look after the splritua
welfare Of the community. Soci
ETY. Is as refined here as IN an.
lof the old eastern cities.
Graham guardian., 1897-11-05
A Female Tramp.

A ragged, half starved tramp
was elected from a train at Wick
enburg Wednesday. and about two
hours later he was found lying be-
hind some brush unconscious. He
was taken to a house, and while
the woman of the place was re-
viving the boy she made the startl'
ing discovery that the supposed
boy was young. woman. When
she recovered the woman said she
must have tainted from hunger, as
nothing had passed her lips for
three days. She vouchsafed 40 in
formation concerning herself save
that she was deserted by her hus,
band, and she donned male attire
to go in search of him. A purse
was made up for her, and she was
given a ticket to this city. A close
search yesterday failed to unearth
this interesting person, and she
had presumably left the city
Gazette.
Graham guardian., 1897-11-05
Foreign Notes of Interest.

An Ursulin nun at Bologne,
whose hundreth birthday is to be
celebrated, entered her convent
eighty years ago and has never
set foot out of 1t since.
Hydrophobia, causing death, was
communicated to Paris young
woman lately by her pet dogs
lapping her face before ii was OBJ
served that it had gone mad The
doctors could find no trace of a
bite. ..
Two Mauritius postage stamps
of the issue of 1858 belonging to
Dr.. LogranPs collection, have
been sold for $4,000 francs TO M.
Bernichon of Paris. There are
only seventeen impressions OF
these stamps in existauce.
Graham guardian., 1897-11-05
STATE OF THE ARMY.
Annual Report of General Miles TO the
Department.

Department,
General Miles, commanding gen.
eral of the army, has made his an,
nual report to the secretary of war,
He commends the efficiency Of the
army and speaks of the progress
that has been made on both the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts in the
matter of Notifications. He asks
that congress authorize two more
regiments of artillery to garrison
the new Notifications and also five
additional regiments of infantry.
He devotes considerable atten.
ton to Alaska and says the waters
of Alaska should be thoroughly ex-
amined by the naval forces and
that there should be at least three
military posts established in the
territory to support the civil au-
thorities.
He refers to the improved condi-
ton of the Indians and recommends
that the policy of employing army
officers as Indian agents be con
tinued. He makes recommends
tons in detail for the protection of
coast points and says the maximum
peace footing of the army should
be one enlisted man to every one
thousand population and the min.
imum one TO every two thousand.
Graham guardian., 1897-11-05
A Narrow Escape.

Walter G.. Shanly narrowly es-
capped being crushed to death in
the Hoosier shaft last Friday morn.
ing. The sixth level station is be-
ing cut out, and Stanley was en-
gagged in cleaning up the rock,
from the floor In the shaft, that
had been knocked down by blast.
The cage had taken up one load
and bad been lowered TO the fifth
level.
II being Sbanly's FIRST shift 10
the shaft he was not aware that it
was customary 10 lower the cage
the second time without ringing.
and while he was in the act Of
picking up the loose rock, the
cage with The csr on IT, descended
noiselessly and bore him to the
floor. he called to Tommy North
working near Dy 10 T.A. up ,.g
cage and North responded with
alacrity, but another miner on the
OPPOSITE Slue VI Nuc ouaAt NV
noticing the signal IN hs excite
ment rang second bell and En-
glneer Baylis interpreting the sig
nal as two bells, 90 lower) let the
cage down upon Shanly crushing
him to the door under a weight of
1900 pounds.
Almost Immediately the error
was rectiiied and the cage raised.
Shanly was subjected 10 the great
pressure only a few seconds but
| long enough to render him mo
mentarlly UNCONSCIOUS. No bones
were broken and aside from q
strained back and few minor
bruises he was not Injured, but his
escape from death seems almost
miraculous. No blame attaches TO
the engineer or 10 the men
in the shaft, and all parties feel
deeply thankful that Shauly es-
capped with comparatively slight
injury Belt.
Graham guardian., 1897-11-05
THAT EASTERN TRIP.

Going Feast, take the Santa Fe
Route as far as Chicago.
Most direct line from the South
west generally, and thirty miles
the shortest between Missouri river
and Chicago, which InsuIes quick
time and sure connections. Track
Is straight and rock-ballasted, with
very few crossings at grade.
Vestibuled limited express, With
latest pattern pullmans and free
chair cars, meals in dining-cars serv
ed al carte.
inquire of nearest agent, or ad-
dress W. J. Black, G. p. A., A. I.
& S. F. Ry., Topeka, Kas. If