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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25
P0WERLESS TO FIX RATES.
Justice Brewer Renders an important
Decision Against the Interstate Com
merce Commission,

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 24.-sev-
eral cases involving the construction of
parts Of the interstate commerce law were
decided by the Supreme Court to-day.
The most important was that of the In
terstate Commerce Commission vs. the
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific
Company upon the question asked by
the Court OF Appeals for the Sixth Cir
cult, HAS the commission power to Tx
rates?'
The question was answered by the court,
said Justice Brewer, In announcing judg-
ment In the case to which the commits
sion and the Cincinnati Southern Rail-
way were parties last year. when the
court said I'VE do not find that any
provision OF the act expressly or by neces-
sary I'm plication confers such power"
That and other views expressed in the
decision were vigorously and earnestly
chalieged by counsel for the com mission,
and the court decided to re-examine the
question In its entirety and determine
what powers Congress had given the COM
mission In respect to rates. Slate legisla-
ton on the subject of railroad control
was reviewed at length. preliminary to
the discussion OF the act of Congress.
The conclusion reached by the court, from
which Justice Harlan dissented, was that
Congress has not conferred upon the
commission legislative power Tor pre-
scribing rates, either min imum or maxi
mum, as absolute. AS it did not give
express power it did not intend to secure
The same result indirectly by empower
ing that tribunal to determine what in
reference to the past was reasonable and
just and then enable it to obtain from
the courts peremptory order that in
future railroad companies should follow
rates thus determined to have been in
the past reasonable and just"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25
sENsITIYE To 4 FAULE.

Brescer Dro,Dns HiHs~~If ia Fat Be-
cosse Rebuked bY His Foreman.
CINCINNATI. OHIO. May "a There
has been for some time a great deal of
quarreling among the workmen of the
big Moerein brewery. One man in par
ticular, named John Wolff, seemed to be
more quarrelsome than any of the
others. The foreman determined to stop
the pickering and to-day. when Wolff was
making more noise than ever, the fore
manspoke to him sharply and ordered
him to shut up or leave the brewery.
Wolff did not say a word, but simply
turned away and began to climb the
steps leading to the roof of the big
building.
Where are you going2" shouted the
foreman.
"Oh, I'm just going up to look at the
scenery" quietly replied Wolff.
The foreman said nothing more, and
thinking it the better plan to leave the
man to himself, thought no more of the
matter. Alter an hour had passed and
Wolff did not return the foreman began a
search. With several others he visited
tue roof and not Seeing Wolff anywhere
they searched big vat up there and soon
found the body OF the unfortunate man.
His fellow-workmen say that Wolff was
very sensitive man and that he had
drowned himself because the foreman
spoke sharply to him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25
JERRY SIMPSON B0BS UP.
But as Usual His Objection and Motion
Meet tie Iis0pprovni of
tho House.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 24.-The
House galleries were well filled to-day in
expectation that the Senate Cuban resolu-
ton would be reported and might lead TO
exciting scenes. The attendance OF mem
bers was large. AS soon as the journal
was read a motion to correct it was made
by Sim pson. He showed the Senate PEN
sion bill had been referred to the commit
tee on invalid pensions and as there was
no such com mittee he moved 10 strike
out that statement
Strike it out of WHAT" the Speaker
asked with an air Of bored Indifference.
'Out OF the record or out of the journal"
'Out OF the Journal" Simpson replied.
u suppose it is the same in the record"
The Speaker put the question on the
motion to strike 1t out. and declared it
LOST. The journal was then approved.
The death of Senator Earl of South
Carolina was announced by Johnson and
the House at 1915 o'clock adjourned till
Thursday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25
BELIEVE They HAVE
CAP TUREO OUNHAM
The Campbell Murderer
or His Double in a
Texas Jail.
Recognized Through His Por-
trait by Travelling
Companion.
San Jose Officials Are Notified and
Leave to Identify the
San Jose Officials Are Notified and
Leave to Identify the
Suspect.

LA GRANGE, TEX, May 24.-Oficers
OF Fayette County are satisfied that they
have safely in their possession J. c. Dun
ham, badly wanted in california for MUIR
der, and Sheriff Loessin has received q
warrant from California and notitcatio
that San Jose officers will arrive in few
days to identity the prisoner.
The man under arrest claims to bust.
ness man OF Fort Worth. Texas. He saws
his name is w. Il. D. Merrill ana that he
knows nothing of Durham. Detective
Shoff OF San Antonio and J. o. Ferguson
are responsible for his arrest. Ferguson
claims to know him we'll, and further
claims that Durham has related to him at
various times the adventures OF his many
escapes from officers who were searching
for him. When the two reached San An
tonic Ferguson saw q detective paper
contained description and picture OF
Durham and also that Sill 900 was offered
for him.
Though no name had been given him
Ferguson at once recognized his travelling
companion to be the man wanted, so he
hunted up Detective Snoff and the two
then went on a search for Durham. He
evidently had become suspicious, for he
had left town. The officers followed him,
after ascertaining that Durham had come
in this direction. They overlook him
here. and while the detective kept his
man in sight Ferguson notified Sheriff
Loessin and the arrest was effected with
out trouble. though the officers expected
it and were prepared for it.
Sheriff Loessin has notified the Califor-
mia authorities and has received instruc-
lions to hold the prisoner, as they are sat
fled the right man is held, and they will
at once come for him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25
Mks. mYHRMANs MISSION.

Ledres for the International Convention
of Good 1emplar, at Zurich.
CHICAGO, ILL, May 24.-Mrs. Othelia
Myhrman, delegate from Illinois to the
international convention of the Inde-
pendent Order of Good Tenn plars to be
held at Zurich, Switzerland, the week Of
June 15 lett Chicago to-day for that
place. The attendants upon the inter-
national convention will comprise over
400 delegates, re presenting every country
throughout the civilized world.
Mrs. Myhrman is prominent mem Der
of the organization, and has made her in
f1uence felt at past conventions by secur-
ing the establishment of separate grand
lodges for the Scandinavian mem bers of
the order in the States OF Minnesota and
Massachusetts,, and it is her intention at
the coming gathering to endeavor 10 Sc.
cure similar concession for the Scandina-
vians of Illinois.
Although the policy of dividing the
order in this manner has been strenu-
ously opposed in the past. it is conceded
that the organization in the States named
has been more prosperous since the
recognition OF the Scandinavian element,
and it is probable that Mrs. Myhrman
viii prevail in the present instance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25

the laws governing the public domain and
that the Court of Private Land Claims
had no jurisdiction to determine title.
The Court of Private Land Claims gave
judgment in favor of Sandoval and re-
jected the claim of Morton 10 the land.
The judgment In favor of Sandoval was
reversed and that against Morton affirmed.
The judgment of the same court IN the
case of Joel Parker Whitney ct al, claim
ants of the Cochiti grant in New Mexico,
was affirmed. The claimants wanted
about 100 600 acres. The court gave them
about 5000.
Justice Harlan announced in the case
of Peter Milotti VS.. Kate May Dillon and
Mary Ives Croker that any pre-emption
of homestead swamp land or other lawful
claims to lands in California pending at
the time OF the passage of the Contra. Pa
ciic land grant acts of 1924 was not dis.
turbed by the operation of those acts.
The calm OF Anna j. Dominguez de
Guyer ct al. to possession of the Mormon
Islands. in the inner bay of San Pedro,
California, was decided adversely. JUS
tice Harlan stated in this decision that
the court did not pass upon the claim of
ton whether lands under navigable
California upon its admission to the
Union.
The Judgment in the case of the claim
of the Rio ArIiba Land and Cattle Com
pany Tor confirmation TO its title to the
Canyon de Chama grant in New Mexico,
com prising 473, COO acres, was affirmed.
The city oil San Angelo. Texas, wilt
have to pay $4,000 on bonds issued in
1889 for street improvements. After is
suing the bonds the Incorporation was
dissolved because of alleged Irregularities
in the proceedings and Immediately rein
corporated under the same name with the
same officials. The new corporation
repudiated ayment OF the bonds, but the
Supreme Court to-day said they would
have to be paid.
The court when IL ad journed carried
over until the next term twenty-one cases
that have been argued this term. Among
them was the case involving the validity
of land grant to the Southern Pacific
Railroad in California; the case of Wong
Kim Ark, presenting the question whether
son born in the United States takes citi-
zenship by reason of his nativity the case
of the Westinghouse Company against the
Boyden Brake Company, involving the
validity of air-brake pate nts, and the Ne
braska maxim freight-rete cases.
The power OF the President to remove at
will Uni ed States Attorneys and other
four-year-term officers was affirmed in an
opinion by Justice Peckham. Lewis E.
Parsons Jr.. attorney for the Northern
District of Alabama, was the complainant.
He was removed by Cleveland in 1893 be-
tore his term had expired, and sued in the
Court of Claims to recover the fees Of his
Office for the residue of the term. The
Court of Claims decided against him. and
that judgment was affirmed by the SUI
preme Court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Several Important Land Cases of hferes,
to the Pacific Coast Are Passed
UDoH

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 24.-Sev-
eraI important land cases were disposed
OF by the Supreme Court to-day. The frs
OF these were appeals of the United States
and Levi P. Morton from the judgment OF
the Court of Private Land Claims relating
to what is known as the San Miguel Del
bado grant in New Mexico, containing
35l.OOO acres claimed by Juan Sandoval ct
al. 1t was decided that unailotted por-
tons OF the grant at the time OF the
Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty were subject to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25

LOUISVILLE. KY. May 24.-Johnson
Smith, who killed Sheriff Patterson Of
Monroe County last weeK, has been To-
Gated on Turkey Neck Island in the Cum
berland River just over the Tennessee
line, and he and the pursuing posse have
exchanged several shots. As he is we'll
armed and has the advantage of being
hidden. the posse had not advanced upon
him at the last advices, but it is only a
question of few hours until they do. As
Smith is satisfied he will be lynched, he
will probably make desperate stand.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25
NOV READY 70 PROCEED.
Dssfrtcf Attorney Darts AnHioMs to b
gin the Trial of Raremeyer.

Dsstrtcf attorney Darts An1ious to Be-
gin the Trial of Rarcneycr.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 24.-Dis-
trlct Attorney Davis has announced his
readiness to proceed tomorrow with the
trial of II. o. Havemeyer in the Criminal
Court before Justice Bradley. Davis
thinks that only a day or two will be re-
quired for the case, and the court will then
promptly take up the case of John E..
Scarles. The question asked by the Sem
atorlal investigating committee in 1884 to
which answer was refused was this:
Senator Allep-I will ask you to pro-
duce iuit data as to all money contributed
by the American Sugar Refining Com pany
or any OF its officers in fferent States in
1928 for political purposes to any poiit-
cal party whether at National or State
election
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25
LET OFF HIN Il FINE
Light Ssntenc, of the Nan Who Robbed
thu (on1r,sSfonaL Librarv

Light Ssntenc' of the Han Who Robbed
the tongr, ssfonaI Library.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 24.-Philip
McElhone, recently convicted of stealing
valuable historical papers from the files OF
the Congressional Library, where he was
employed, and selling them in New York
Tor cash, has been let off with fine OF
$ZOO. The penalty provided for the offense
Is hne not exceeding $4,000 or imprison-
ment not exceeding five years, or both, in
the discretion OF the court. McElhone
had been out on bail since conviction and
was sentenced to-day. Judge Bradley s
lenicncy caused great surprise, as appar-
emily there were no extenuating circum-
stances. Lewis Turner, implicated with
McEshone in the theiis. also an employe
of the library, will be now tried. He was
accused by McElhone of being the insti-
gator OF he thefts and has been in jail
since the arrest unable to obtain bail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25
SAN FRANCISCO.

ton of the fftieth anniversary OF st.
Joseph's Society. the Oldest German Cath
oiic organ ization in the Northwest, is in
progress to-day. The ceremonies were in
augurated Sunday with parade partici-
pated in by the German Catholic societies
of Michigan. This was followed by the
celebration of high mass and musical
entertainment in the evening. To-day
solemn requiem mass was cele braed for
the repose of deceased mem bers, and dur
ing the dav and evening reunion and
banquet will be given.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25
Cuoan Re,ter Measure Stained.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 24-The
Vice-President to-day announced that he
had signed the resolution for the re ief of
starving Americans in Cuba. The Presi.
dent signed it within ten minutes after it
was received.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25
BLACK HILL. Mfs.Na DEAF.
An Eastern Syndscate Inrests Tsro ond
Half mutton Dollars.

q HnI WUVtOn OOISOT"s
DEADWOOD, s. D., May PA mining
deal OF importance to the Black Hills was
consummated to-day by the transfer OF
thirty-tive mining claims and several frac-
tions by the owner to what is known as
the Pierre syndicate, imposed of a num-
Der OF Eastern capitalists. The ground
lies ad jacent to Lead City and is very rich,
the ore holding the same mineral charac-
ter as the celebrated Homestake ores. 1t
is the intention o erect 200stamp mill
on Belle Fourche River. Altogether the
deal involves an expenditure OF s., SOC, 900.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25
CUBAAS CAPTURE A TRAIN
Continued from First Page.

themselves temporarily, and to-day
large number of leaves of absence were
granted to mem bers on the assurance that
no action will be taken on the question
pending a message from the President.
There is no prospect of a message from
the President until he has heard from his
special Commissioner, w. ]. Calhoun and
until the peace overtures now being made
to Spain are finally rejected.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25
Declined the span,sA Missson.

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 24-The
President several days ago offered the
Spanish Mission to Representative Hit,
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relationsi who declined the honor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25
Guafemaln Bans Delegations.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May "a Min
lister Coke has telegraphed the State De-
partment that the executive decree which
became effective to-day relieves all Guate-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25

Congratulations Catlsd to Victoria.
WASHINGTON. D. c., May M.-The
President to-day cabled his congrntula-
tons and those of the American people to
Queen Victoria upon the seventy-eighth
anniversary of her birth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25

mala banks from obligation to redeem
their notes or other obligations in specie
and makes bank notes legal tender till
January l,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25

German Cathoncs Of Michs0on Celebrate.
DETROIT, MICH, May "a. The celebra-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25
CT0SSDlal' 5 Specific MiItDpa

With tnis remedy persons Gan cure lnen SELVES
without the least exposure, mango of die. or
change in applcat on TO business. The medicin,
contains nothing that Is OF the least injury TO Ina
constitu tion Ask your druggist Tor IL Price 81
. bottle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25

For Morbid Conditions take BEEcHAM,s Pills.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-03
MINERAL WATER OF WakuLLA,

The fame Of the mineral waters Of
Wakula county continues to spread
The following items are clipped from
the Tallahasseean Of last week. ;'Hon,
b, b, Walker, passed through the city
Monday returning from pleasant outg
ing at East Goose Greek, He informs
us that new mineral spring has just
been found near his house down there,
which is one of the best yet discovered
on the Gulf Coast. Parties in this city
are now nsing the water and aie being
greatly benefited Fishing and hunt
ting is fine down there now ,Panacea
Mineral Springs hotel was opened last
Monday under tho management of Miss
Sallie Price, formerly Of Lithis Springs,
Ca
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-03

Brother Quattlebaum Knocked out
all the bible readers of Crawfordyille
last Sunday on the first round. Quoting
II familiar aud popular phrase, he sad
now let all of those present whoNmye
read that in the bible stand up, In an
instant nearly every bible reader pres
ent was on his or her feet, large per
cent of the congregation stood up, Sit
down, said the preacher, that is not in
the bible atall, Not one Of you can
find it there Now some Of the good old
brothers and sisters are wanting to
bump them self for standing up
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-03

The habit Of nicknaming is senseless
'and useless, and it ought to be aban-
doned There are many prominent
citizens of this county who are hardly
known by their real CHRISTIAN names
and many of them could never survive
the abominable niek Thames given them
by their parents and'Eiends, were, they
not extraordinarily good men just,
think of the stiffness of callingA good
man and prominess ctizep!Hg SCAT,
Calf, Monkey, Trout, or any other such
name as that, Lets quit it; the inn
preston made on strangers is anything
but favorable,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-03

The 1856 bushels Of sweet potatoes
that Col, Mcleod planted for, will not
be realized, but his cropi is turning out
So much better than the indications
pointed to few weeks ago, that he has
come to the conclusion that he has
made all the potatoes that his family
can eat during the next year, even If
he did not make bushel for every
day in the year,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-03
The commitment trial Of Milton Fa

The commitment trial Of Milton Far
mer will take place this afternoon be-
fore Judge Giles George Henry, the
man whom he slashed up with his
knife, was able to come to town Mon
day, although the weather was incle-
ment and unfavorable to wounds.
George is n great strapping big fellow
with temper like lion and the won
der is that Milton and his little knife
ever escaped his wrath,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-03

The big tent meeting was about to
close here Sunday night, Up to Sun
day noon large crowds had attended,
but the meeting seemed rs cold as a
breeze from the Klondike, and the
preachers, telling discouraged, had
agreed to close it and 20 to Woodvlle,
They were really closing up, when a
change came over the audience, feeling
warmed up, and the ministers were en-
couraged to continue another week,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-03
The big acorn crop and late Fall, al

The big acorn crop and late Fall, al.
lowing potatoes to grow, has been a
great blessing to the farmers OF this
section, whose corn crop was cut short
by drought, The hogs, growing fat on
acorns will need very little corn to get
them ready for bacon. There is no
other county under the sun so blessed
as this, if one staff of life happens to
fail, Others come to take its place,
failure of.all never happens
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-03

The parable of Dives and Lazarus,
was being quoted few nights ago by
Brother Quattlebaum. Not to scare
sinners into Heaven, he said, but to
show that the bible does teach that
there il hell; "Well" exclaimed a
solem voice from the amen corner, that
sounded like Bro. Taylor "I'd rather
be scared into Heaven than to be per-
suaded into hell
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-03

my dear husband, will you kneel
here with me and let me pray for
your" said christian wife yesterday to
her husband, who for the first time
had begun to show some interest in the
big tent meeting, eyes my darling"
said the tough old sinner, kneeling
down and whispering in her ear, "Yes,
pray that we may live long and grow
prosperous"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-03

Herbert Moore, the little four year
old son Of Mrs. L. ID. s, Moore, was
kicked in the forehead by II colt last
Sunday, and seriously hurt. For II
while it was thought that the little fell
low was killed, but on examination it
was found that the skull was not frac-
tured though the flesh was cut through
to tho bone.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-03

Mr.. W. K Dickey must be regular
hustler from hustler'sville. His near
neighbors say that he has finished
gathering potatoes, boiling syrup, Kill
ling hogs and is now ready to plant
again. You just cant hold him down.