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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
SOMETHING DRASTIC.
Trouble threatens Between Passenger As
SocIaHons and the Southern Pacific
on Immiqrant Commissions.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March H. The old
question Of payment of com missions on
immigrant transoontinental business,
which see med to be in a fair way to be
settled by the recent action Of the South
ern Pacific, has assumed its original
troublesome phase.
The Southern Pacific and it's connecting
lines have been laying for long time,
lar<e com mission on immigrant business
from the Atlantic seaboard than is allowed
by the Western Immigrant Clearing
house. The Southern Pacific has been
repeated Y pressed to reduce commi sions
to an equality with its competitors. Re-
Gently it agreed 10 equaize such commls-
sions if its connections would agree, and
the trouble which threatened the sta bllity
of transcontinental passenger rales was
regarded as practically settled.
Now the Southern Pacific has notified
the association that its Eastern connections
have refused to join in the equalizlng
proposition. In consequence Chairman
Caid we'll has called meeting of compa-
MES representing the w, stern and Con-
tinental Passenger Assoc. atoms, when
drastic measures are expected TO be taken.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
LEA VITT HCi.LS The LIE.
Takes Erce1,tion TO what the assembly,
man From .Anmador ndvs.

Takes EGception TO Hhnt the assembly
man From A,mador Says.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 11.-As-
sc m blyman Leav.tt constru lively called
Assem- blyman Caminetti a liar In the As
sembly cham ber this afternoon and virtu-
ally challenged him 10 fight with or with
out deadly weapons.
Leavitt was not rebuked. A little thing
like that does not ruff1e feather on the
decorous breast OF the Assem- bly,, which
has become a gathering almost as dis
orderly as ward caucus in Sacrament to
when the air is darkened with clenched
fists and living cuspidors.
The disgraceful and not very common
episode took place in the progress OF a
discussion on certain proposed amend
ments TO Senate bill No. 507, authorizing e
the State Board of Harbor Commissioners
to set aside space on the City front Tor a
public market. Clark had offered an
amendment designating as to locality for
the free market a portion OF the water
front mott now producing revenue to the
State"
Shanahan made a heated speech, in
which he charged that United States
Senator Perkins was attempting to mo-
nopollze the water front of San Francisco.
North of Alameda contended that the
Southern Pacific Company was trying to
grab eight or ten acres OF the City front.
Shanahan denied that it was rtilroad
bill. 1t was for The benefit of the farmers
and fruit-growers of California.
Leavitt said that he was glad to see the
gentleman from Shasta rise in his seat
with righteousness Of sp rit, ''but," added
Leavitt, ''when he stops to consider that
the majority of this House voted TO send
the Hon. George c. Perkins TO the United
States Senate they believed and knew him
to be an honorable man. and / say that it
is most outrageous, uncalled-for and con-
temptible attack upon an honorable
gentleman"
Il deny the attack" shouted Shanahan.
Then Caminettl mixed up in the rue
ton. He stepped out into the aisle and
shaking his finger at Leavitt shouted:
''You were againsl Mr.. Perkins before the
caucus and your own papers said that you
were"
Leavitt, white with passion, brought
his clenched fist down upon the table and
exclaimed: 81 desire 10 brand the state
meut that [ was against George Z. Per-
kins before the caucus as a lie pure and
sim pie, and any man who says SO is liar.
l ask that my words be taken down.
Then he added something about being
willing to meet any gentleman who might
take exception 10 his brand, in any
manner, at any time and at any place.
Instead of being called to order, Mr..
Leavitt was applaudei.
Price OF Sonoma informed the Assem- bly,
that the farmers institute of that county
had signitied to him its desire that an
amend ~ ent should be made authorizing
the Harbor Commissioners to also set
aside free space for commission men.
This amendment was denounced by the
agricultural members as designed to give
commission men eff es Tree Of rent and
would be equal TO The destruction of the
free market.
The amendment was voted down and
an amendment by Shanahan was adopted
changing the words commission mer-
chants" to agents.
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Mr.. 9oune on Bsmetn,,i. M

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 11.-At an
informal reception held last night at the
Bartholdi Hotel the Hon. Charles A.
Towne of Minnesota spoke as follows with
reference TO the prospect of International
bimetallsm: "If the accom- p!ishment of
International bimeta!lism is expected to
occur With the cooperation of Great
Britain all hope of 1t may as well be aban-
doned. If those who call themselves BIZ
metallists within The Republican party
are not ready to attempt The solution of
the problem in conn ction with Russia,
Germany and France or with some of the
leading commercial nations exclusive of
England, then they may as we'll stop right
where they are"
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
Joys
Vegetable
SarSaparilla.
SEMI-ANNUAL EXAMINATION
TEACHERS!

OFFICE OF THE CITY BOARD OF EXAM-)
NATION (Third Floor New City HalD,
SAN FRANCISCO, Marcn 6. 1891
THE REGUL \ X Sh NJ ANNU Al KAN y A
tion OF applicants for teachers certificate (High
School, Grammar and Primary grades and s. ecial
certthcatesl will commence at The Normal school
on Powell street. between Clay and Sacramento,
on FRIDAY, March Il. 1897, at O'Clock NJ
Applicants who wish pass an examination for
High School certificates speci certificates Will
send notice to this office before March .
In comp lance with the Sra'e Sch oil law each ap-
plicant must pay examination fee Of S2 In ad-
vance. Applicants who intend taxing the exam
ination must regis;er prior 10 the commencemeat
of the same no fees will be received on that
date p NJ. NOLAN,
Secretary City Board OF Exsminat on
Office hours-Wednes laws, from $3.50 TO 4:5o
p. N: SATURDAYS, from $50 10 II - NJ
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
GEORGE T. BOHEN CHOSEN.
Appointed Pilot Comniissioner to Sue
coed John Uockett.

appointed riot commissioner to Sue
ceed John 4ackett.
SACRAMENTO. CAL, March 1.-THE
Governor to-day submitted to the Senate
the appoin tmcnt of George T. Bohen of
San Francisco to be Pilot Con- missioner,
vice John Hackett. Bohen is now Presi-
dent OF the Board of Fire Commissioners
of San Francisco.
George T. Bohen is prominent man in
fire insurance and political circles. He
has been in California since early davs
and has held nearly everv Office within
the gift of the Exempt Fire Company.
He is now president of II. He was a close
friend of the late Chief ScanneIl, his name
being connected with nearly everything
tine old Chief did.
Mr.. Bohen is president of the Fire Com
mission.
The new appointee is a broker for the
Alliance Assurance Company He has
been connected with the company for
several years. He was SUPERINTENDENT of
Streets Tor four years years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
SPANISH CRUELTY IN MEXICO.
Ofic'rs Bnyfmy Rnrses Narroacly
Escnned Refn1 Mobbed

Officers Ruyfmy Rnrses Narrowly
Escaped BEING Mobbed.
NEW YORK. n. Y, March ia sem
sational story reached this city to-day, on
the Ward line steamship Yucatan, OF an
uprising on the part OF the people in the
Mexican city of Vera Cruz against FIVE
Spanish officers, who are there buying
mules for the use of the Spanish army in
Cuba. The details are vouched for by an
American citizen who arrived on the
steamship, and who was in Vera Cruz on
the night of the occurrence. This is
the story:
In all the Spanish cities on the Mexican
coast there are colonies of Cuban refugees.
The tales of these unfortunates about
Spanish cruelties in Cuba have aroused
the laggard Mexicans to a great state OF
Indignation against the Spanlards.
Just before the Yucatan left Vera Cruz
five Spanish officers from Havana reached
there. They were well supplied with
| money, and came to purchase horses and
mules for the Spanish troops in Cuba.
While in the public market one afternoon
several little Mexican boys surrounded
them, and with yelis OF derision greeted
the strutting Spanish officers One of the
latter, u man nearly six feet tall, lost con-
troll OF his temper and brutally kicked one
of the boys in the stomach.
The little fellow groaned and fell to tho
ground.
Immediately the market-place was in
an uproar. Blankets were thrown from
the shoulders of the sleepy Mexicans and
machetes were unsheathed. The Mexi-
f,,, orrJ
sault on the boy, and with blazing eyes
started IN to avenge it.
The Spaniards fed for their lives to po-
lice headquarters. In few minutes the
whole town had heard Of the outrage, and
crowd of several hundred indignant cit-
zens besieged the station. The police
force of the town, fearing that the popu-
lace would overpower them and get pos
session of the Spaniards, called out the
militia, and it took the whole garrison OF
the Vera Cruz station to keep the angry
citizens IL check.
All night long the Mexicans hung
around the prison, and the next morning
tie Spaniards conducted their business
with the horse dealers surrounded by a
company of Mexican soldiers. When
they left the next day for Havana they
were also under police protection.
The Yucatan also brings news from Pro-
gresso, Tampico and other coast towns in
Mexico of the great jubiIation among the
Cubans and Mexicans there at the an
nouncement of Consul General Lees re-
quest for warships in Havana harbor.
The Mexicans are becoming more in SYM
pathy with the Cubans every day, and
General Lee's request of the State Depart
ment is construed as the fcrerunner of in
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12

Folsom penitentlary; permitting the Cali
fornia Home for Feeble Minded Children
to admit idiots, epile ptics and mentally
enfeebled paraiytics into the institution |;
also Senate bills providing for the protec-
tion and preservation of public highways !;
amending section 671 of The Code OF
Civil Procedure relating to Judgment
liens.
Bridgford's Assembly bill amending
the section of the Code of Civil Procedure
relating to changes OF venue, which was q
substitute for the famous bill concerning
which charges of bribery were made by
the Examiner was lost.
When the Jordan claim came up Bulla
offered an amendment reducing the ap-
propriation to $4,000, but his motion to
commit to select committee ior amend
ment was defeated, and upon rollcall the
bill passed vote of 90 ayes to noes,
Bulla. Gillette, Holloway, Langford, Voor-
hels ana Wilmington voting no.
In the Assembly THIS morning COM
mlttee of three WAS appointed to amend
the Shanahan income tax law. The vote
was strictly partisan, as was also the de-
bate on the subject.
The Asse mbly passed the bill amending
the act for the protection of children.
The coyote scalp bill, carrying an appro-
prlation OF $287 600, was passed IA to u.
Nouce OF reconsideration was given.
1ne Assembly tnis afternoon passed the
Assembl bill regulating public ware
houses other than for storage Of grain or
wool; also Assembly bill regu a ing the
profession of public accountants and pro-
vldlDg for registration of accountants; ap-
propriatirg $50 600 for erection OF a ward
building Tor the Southern California In
sane Asylum.
Belshaw's Assembly constitutional
amendment relative to revenue and
taxation was adopted.
The Assembly tonight passed the Sem
ate bill providing for the purchase OF the
portrait OF Ex-Governor H. II. Markham.
appropriating $500 therefor; also AS
semby bills appropriating $40, 900 to pay
the claim OF A J. Bourne against the
State; appropriating $500 to pay the
claim OF Major Jose Ramon Pico,
for organic ng company during
the rebellion; $134S to pay the
claim OF Britton & Rey for furnishing
maps for the Comm issioner of Public
Works: $107S to pay Britton Il Rey for
mans furnished State Mining Bureau;
1928 &c pay the claim of Clement Bennett
for reporting the case of The Southern Pa
cific against the Board of Railroad Com
missioners.
Gay introduced a concurrent resolution
to permit the Governor TO absent himself
from the State Tor six months, which went
over, no quorum beng present in the
House.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
Approrrd by ne Gorernor.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 1.-THE
following bills Were approved by Governor
Badd to-day: Ase bly, bill S43 to pro-
tect the rights of the owne RS in the Nc
Near wharf franchise at Port Costa; As
semby bill 1913, enabling cities and towns
to lease properties 10 associations of
ex-Union soldiers and sailors; the act 10
amend section 2003 of the Political Code
and Assembly bill 622, ced ing the jaris-
diction of the Yountville home to the
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
THAT TELkGH PH DECISION.
1t HiH Compel the luton Pacific to Obey
Its Franchise.


NEW YORK, N. Y, March l.-Speak-
ing OF he order to he filed requiring the
Union Pacific Railway to operate Its own
telegraph lines in place OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company, w. w. Fear
one, general counsel for the Western
Union, said to-day:
"The intention of the decision is to
com pei the Union Pacific to observe that
part of its franchise which provides for
its operating a telegraph line. There is no
intention TO discriminate gainst the tele-
graph corporation. 1t is fair to presume
that the court order will make reference
to equity. We own most OF the wires and
practically all of the instruments on the
Union Pacific line. 1t is scarcely probable
the court will compel the Union Pacific to
build an entirely independent system. 1t
is more likely the Union Pacific will oper
ate the lines, but will handle messages
delivered to it either by individuals or
other telegraph companies"
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12

CHICAGO, ILL, March IA Tri-
bune special from Boston says: 1t can
be said on the highest possible authority
that General Draper, representing the
Eleventh Massachusetts Congressional
District, will probably be appointed En-
bassador to Italy soon after the reas en-
bling of the Senate. He is q personal friend
of President Mckinley and the appoint
ment has been long promised.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
TIRE COFFEE VAR is ON.
The Sugar Trust and tho 4rbuckIes
Begin to fUt Prices

The Sugar Trust and tho ArbuckIes
Begin to tut Prices.
CHICAGO, ILL, March IA Tribune
special from New York says: The sugar
trust opened its attack yesterday on the
practical monopolists of coffee-the
Arbuckle Brothers. The sugar trust. which
controls the Woolson Spice Company,
dropped the price one-half cent per pound,
and no sooner was the cut announced than
the Arbuckles announced a similar cut.
The havemeyer interest Is also announced
an increase of an eighth of cent per
pound on all grades of sugar. The cut
and the raise are not exact ompensatIons,
for the Woolson mills will lose by its cut
less than the sugar trust will gain by its
advance of one-eighth cent per pound.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
s.natoriat a,-.rtng Committee.

WASHINGTON. D. c., March 1.-THE
Republican Senatorial steering COM
mittee consumed two hours this after
noon discussing the organization of the
Senate. 1t was demonstrated there would
be no effectual com bination against the
Republicans who would control the COM
mittees at the coming session.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
Punishment at T,co Gents a Year.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, March IL
For robbing man of forty cents William
Jeffery was taken TO Sing Sing prison yes
terday to serve a sentence of twenty years
Imprisonment imposed upon him by
County Judge Lent for this crime.
Jeffrey was in Peekskill a month aso,
and while in restaurant owned by John
HfGarIison he assaulted Garrison for the
purpose of robbery. Jeffrev, who is a
powerful man, knocked his victim down
anG robbed him of forty cents.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
Ma.-f Tell Her Destination.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 11.-A
dispatch was received at the Treasury De-
partment from the Collector OF Customs at
fernando, Fla, stating that the steamer
Bermuda had applied Tor clearance pa pers
IRON that port. Ih, destination of the
vessel was not given and until this is
stated the papers will not be ISSUED.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
A Deaf in Cold Steel.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 11.-Ap-
parently an authentic report is in circu-
iation that Carnegie has arranged with
the Pennsylvania Steel Company whereby
Carnegie furnishes it with soft steel billets
dollar ton less than it costs to make
them at Steeiton. In consideration for
this all the Carnegie rails for water ship
ment are to be rolled by the Pennsylvania
Steel Company plant at Sparrows Point,
Maryland.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
Dnssu onc.m Enil.a.

PORT LOUIS. MAURITIUs, March IL
A disra ch from Tamatave says that
Ranavalona III, Queen Of Madagascar,
the nominal ruler of the island, since it
was made French colony last June, has
been exiled to the island OF Reunion.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12

tations rom people along the way.
He was accompanied by John Addisor
Porter, his secretary. ana their roufn To-,
through the fashionable residence section
of the town
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
The II, Ho,r ond Dea,b

BOW MANVILLE. ONT, March II
Three children OF Frederick Luxon an
ice merchant, while playing on q e river
siip1 ed into a hole from which the ica
had recently been cut and were ali
drowned last night.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
Efnhteen K.Ifrd at Fcs.

TANG1ER. Morocco March II. = By
the falling of sertIon of en- old wall in
the old town of Fez eighteen workmen
were killed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
lat Tribute to Mr.. Be.cher.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, March 1.-THE
funeral of Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher
took place this afternoon from the
Plymouth Church.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
CrOSSulal'S 5 Specific Mixture

With this iemely persons can curr them selves
without the least exposure, change of die:,
change in applica on tJ business. The medicine
contains nothing that Is of he least injury tina
constitu ton. Ask your druggist for 1t. Price S1
Q bo5t.e.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12

Cuban colonies in all these cities bedecked
their headquarters with the flags OF Cuba.
Mexico and the United States on the re-
ceipt of the news
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
WRIGHT, Indian Vegetable Pills

Are acknowledged by thousands of persons who
have us ID tnem for over fortv years 10 cure
SIX HEADACHE, GIDDI NES>, 'NSTlPA A.
TIoN I orpid Liver, Weak stomach, Pimples ANDY
purify the bood.
The record-union., 1897-08-16
THIRTEEN is UNLUCKY.
That Is Why the Montereys Beat
the Sacramentans Friday.

Charley Robertson yelled PLAY for
the batter" but the center fielder drop
ped the ball and Monterey scored the
winning run.
1t all happened at Pacific Grove Fri
day afternoon. Some of the Sacrament
to boys now sojourning at the church
town made up a nine and challenged
the Monterey team to a game of ball.
Four or five hundred people gathered to
witness the sport and were rewarded by
seeing a close and exciting game.
Sacramento people were present in
great numbers to cheer on their favor
ties, while the natives rooted for Mon
terey. Del Monte also sent over its con-
tingent in drags and dog carts. There
We're no features in the game, except
perhaps Bob Martyrs work at third
base who made eleven assists.
The mines lined up as follows:
mento-McLaughlin, c.; Leach,
D.: Robertson, 1st b.; Gimble, I'd
b.: Martyr, Sd b.; Becker, s. s; Duden,
T. f.; Leonard, c. f.; Hopkins, l. f.
Monterey-Gosby, c.; Martin p; Nor
ton 1st b.; Jones, I'd b.; Kent 3D.. b. (;
Hamilton, s. s; c. Kent, r. f.; Malarin,
C. f.; Leese |. f.
Score-Monterey IA, Sacramento 13.
The record-union., 1897-08-16
M. E. LADIES AID SOCIETY.
That at Courtland Gives a Very
Pleasant Reception.

Friday evening a very enjoyable re-
ception was given by the Methodist
Episcopal Ladies Aid Society at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Greene, Courtland, in honor of their
pastor, Rev. w. H Johnson. The
grounds We're most tastefully decorated
with flowers, flags and many colored
lanterns. The lights shone on fair wo-
men and brave men," and 'All went
merry as a marriage bell"
The invitations were heartily respond
ed to, and the guests began to arrive
about s p m. Soon the grounds were
crowded by a very merry throng of
young and old from the immediate vi
cinity, each trying to out do the other in
entertaining the guests from San Fran
cisco, Sacramento and elsewhere, who
arrived an hour or so later. Music and
games passed the most entertaining of
evenings. 1t was late, or rather early in
the wee sma' hours when the partici-
pants, with many regrets, warned by
the first baby peeps that slanted over
the eastern hilltops, bade their kind host
and hostess and the members of the
Ladies' Aid regretfully 'au revoir."
Those who deserve mention as having
rendered exceptionally entertaining vo-
cal and instrumental music We're the
following: Green's family orchestra
Miss Anna Talmadge, Miss Marion Aid
rich, Miss G. Winn, Mrs. j. L. Aldrich,
Miss z. Condor, Miss Winnie Barry,
Charles Messenger. Among those pres
ent We're: Rev. and Mrs. Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. j. L. Aldrich, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Cannon, Mr. and Mrs. George
3. Greene, Mr.. and Mrs. o. Ole
son, Mr.. and Mrs. William Barry. Mr..
and Mrs. George Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
"A. Runyon, Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Green,
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Cannon, Mr.. and
Mrs. w Greene, Mr.. and Mrs W. Gam
mon, Mrs. Henry Runyon, Mrs. George
Carter Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. George Stoll,
Mrs. H. A. Smith, Mrs. Morse, Misses E,
Winn, L. Conner, T. Nom, L. Smith, E.
Morse, D. Greene, B. Green, L. Green,
w. Barry, B. Gear, H. Thomas, -
Hale, G. Runyon, Masterday, E.
lCondon, - Cook, A. Smith, E. Miller
and friend. A. Anderson, B. Johnson, G.
Runyon, NJ. Aldrich. B. Barry, DR.. De
Jarnette Messrs. o. r. Runyon, DR..
Morse, o. P. Stidger, B. Greene, H. Gear,
A. Green, w. Greene, - ReaveS, B.
McCuen, E. Green, B. Green, H. Morse,
D. Conner, E. Smith, Charles Messenger,
c. Joy, H. Runyon, Johnnie O'Conner.
| A party of twenty, including the Sac
ramento Zephyr Wheel Club, left Sac
ramento early in the evening on the
yacht Never Get Left to attend the re-
ception, but unfortunately their yacht
got entangled in several fish nets near
Freeport and they We're compelled to
telephone their regrets after a vain at
tempt of many hours to loose them
selves from the meshes. Better luck
next time. MEMO.
The record-union., 1897-08-16
Runaway Accident.

F. E. Townsend, son Of D. L. Town
send of Oak Park, met with serious
runaway accident on Saturday. He left
home in a light buggy and at Thirtieth
street picked up a friend named Mat
thias At Twenty fifth and o, as he
turned up on the grade one of the wheels
caught and Matthias was thrown out.
the seat fell into the bottom of the wagon
and young Townsend with it. The horse
became frightened and ran down the
street at a furious pace. Townsend held
on to the reins, trying to control the
animal. until he reached Twenty second
and O streets. when he, too, was thrown
out. landing on his head. He suffered
several severe scalp wounds and was
badly shaken up. The horse was caught
at Front and o, but there was nothing
left of the buggy but the wheels, shafts
and seat
The record-union., 1897-08-16
Weather Report.

The Weather Bureau report shows
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 9S and "a de-
grees, with gentle to fresh southery
winds and clear weather prevailing
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were W and
81 degrees, and one year ago to-day %
and "a dgrees.
The average temperature was 40 ana
the normal 73 degrees, showing yester-
day to have been degrees warmer
than usual for the 10th day of Au-
gust.
The wet thermometer at p. m. was
66 degrees, being 19 degrees cooler. than
the dry thermometer at the same hour
The percentage of moisture in the air
at Q. m was 36 per cent, as against
80 per cent. at the same hour on FRI
0ay