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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
oREGoN's LONG DEADLOCK.
WaH Not Be Broken Until Mitchell PHtl
OsSt of the Race.

van Not Be Broken Until Mitchell P~lls
Out of the Race.
SALEM, Or, Jan. 28-The Davis tenn
porary House opened st 80 this morning
and after call of the roll it adjourned till
the same hour tomorrow. The Benson
House met at 11:30 A. N. Rollcall showed
only twenty-nine present.
A resolution was passed by this House
yeste rday notifying the DAVIS faction that
if they were not in their seats at II
o. clock noon the seats would be declared
vacant. The report of the sergeant-at-
arms was read, showing that he had read
a copy of the resolution to all the absent
mem bers. A com mittee was then ap-
pointed to wait on the Secretary of State
and ascertain if said members were sworn
in. Alter the Speaker announced the
committee the House ad diourned till 2P. NJ.
The House met again at 2 P. NJ. Roll
call showed thirty present. The report of
the committee appointed to visit Secre-
tary Kincaid showed that no member was
sworn IN but the thirty-one now COM
posing the Benson-Mitchell House. The
report was adopted. This was followed
by painful silence, which lasted for
fifteen minutes. Every eye was strained
to see what would be done next Finally
the Speaker told the. House to proceed
with the introduction of bills, and thus
collapsed the great coup d'etat so loudly
proclaimed for the last twenty -four hours.
After the reading of a few bills the
House adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
1t would now look that the House will
never organize until Mitchell withdraws
from the race.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29

consisting of Assemblymen Anderson,
Gutter and Fontana requested me to fur
nish a list of the members who had asked
for appoin tments on the so-called tenn
porary roll Of the Assembly. l complied
as far as l was able to, checking up the
names on the list with as many members
as [ could reach at that time.
"In handing the list to Messrs. Fontana
and Cutter l said to them that some
names were enormously charged because
some of the memo1 anda bearing OH these
names had been misiaid, but l could at
any time thereafter make the necessary
corrections so that the list would be abso-
lutely accurate. They assured me this
was satisfactory, and that as long as it
was substantially correct it would answer
the purpose. My last words to them were:
Rene Der, gentlemen, that l do not
claim that this list is correct, for | have
not had time TO check it up, although the
ma jor portion of it is all right. With
few changes, however, it will be correct,
and if il is ever to go beyond the Republl-
can caucus 1 will ask 10 have it returned
to me for revision
"They assured me that my wishes would
be respected, and that the Republican
caucus would consider it a privileged
communication and preserve secrecy con-
cernfng it. On yesterday The investi-
eating committee voted in accordance
with the promise of the Republican COM
mittee. To-day it changed its mind and
gave this list to the world, thus doing me
and other innocent parties in jury almost
irrep parable Ifthis action had been taken
under any other circum stances l would
not say a word, but this violation OF the
promise made by the Republican caucus
officials comes when | am confined to
sick bed ana absolutely prohibited by my
physicians from giving any thought what
ever to my own interests in this M after. l
therefore request suspension OF iudg-
ment pending my restoration n to health.
Every name on that temporary roll is
bona hGe. Every one has been vouched
for by eminently respectable people, and
have no desire to evade fair and search
ing investigation as to my connection
with the organization OF the Assem- bly,.
But in all fairness l ask that these matters
should, in so far as they concern innocent
parties and myself, be pei mitted to rest
until l can at least stand on my feet and
meet the charges face to face.
IS J. Duck WORTH"
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
IN SENA1E AND ASSEMBLY,.
Many Members Being Absent Ihere Is
Rarely q Quorum.

Many Members Being Absent There Is
Rarely Quorum.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 28.-There
was barely a quorum present when the
Senate was called to order this morning,
many members being away on iunketing
trips, and this afternoon many others left
for the south to visit San Diego, Highland
and other points.
The second reading file was gone over
rapidly and nothing of importance came
up, as the question of no quorum would
have been raised. A few bills were intro
duced and other measures passed their
second reading. The only business at the
afternoon session besides the reading OF
number of bills second time was the
reading of the report of the Com mittee on
Hospitals, recommending hat Senate bill
III, providing means for transporting pa
tlents to asylums, do not pass. Ad-
journed.
In the Assem- bly, this morning the Com
mittee on Election Laws reported ad
versely the bill for using photograph in
voting. Dibble moved that all bills re-
ported from committees be read the first
time and placed on the second-reading
file. So ordered.
The attempt to increase the nun Der of
attaches by adding another bill clerk was
defeated.
The Cuban resolutions, passed yester-
day, were withdrawn from the Senate in
order to give Dryden a chance TO speak
upon them tomorrow.
Many bills were reported by committees,
including the Stanford University tax
exemption bill.
Waymire introduced a woman's suffrage
amendment to the constitution.
The bill to com bine Washington's birth
day and Arbor day was Withdrawn.
Speaker Coombs called attention to the
testimony given before the Duckworth
inv stigating com mittee by Journal Clerk
Gridley that he added two names to the
tenn porary roll on the 9th of January by
order of the Speaker. Coombs said he
had no such recollection and asked the
mem bers and clerks to state what they
remembered. He did not propose to stand
| charged with responsibility that did not
belong TO him.
Several Assemblymen said they had
been paying close attention to the pro-
ceedings of January and had not heard
the Speaker order any names added to the
temporary roll.
Journal Clerk Gridley was asked about
the insertion of The names. He stuck to
his story, but had no explanation to offer.
| The matt was dropped temporarily.
! Dryden introduced resolution request
| ing Congress to cause the Government to
bid in, own and operate the Pacific rail-
roads when the mortgages were fore
| closed.
| Leavitt asked for three days longer leave
of absence for Duckworth, which was
gran ted. Adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
APING THE FEENCH COURT
Many Letters Protest dOatnst Mrs.. Brad
Ieg-Martfh's SsCeU Bali.

Many Letters Protest 5Oatnst MrS. Brad
eH-Martfn's SsOeU Ball.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 2s.-Mrs.
Bradley Marii is in receipt by every mail
of anonymous letters protesting against
the gorgeous ball which she is to give on
the night of February 10. She reads but
few, if any, however, and many of them
are enthusiastically the production of epis-
tolatory "cranks."
1t is entirely safe to say to no event in
New York's wealthy social circles has ever
stirred up so much interest as this bali,
not only among the public at large, but
by those fashionable people who are sup
posed to be superior to any vulgar show of
emotions.
No further proof of the extraordinary
interest taken by society iolk in the event
is needed than the fact that some of the
principal costumers in the town were COM
PEELED yesterday to shut down on further
orders. In consequence of this there was
a scramble for the services of the lesser
lights in the business.
All sorts of plans and projects in con-
nection with the big event are being
formed.
Mrs. Ogden Mills, Mrs. Frederic Bron-
son, Mrs. Henry Sloane and Mrs, John
Jacob Astor are among those who will
give costume dinners on the night of the
ball. Bradley-Martin Will appear as Louis
XVI. His costume will probably out
shine any at the ball. Yards and Yards of
velvet will be used for his regal mantle,
which will be of the blue of France lined
with ermine.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
STATE oRG4sIzArIoAs WAR.
Contests ia the Woman STfrG1ists Con
Uention aud Officers Elected.

contests in the Womam STfra9ists Con-
vention aud officers Eiect'd.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 2S.-The fore
noon session of the suffrage convention
was devoted to discussion OF plan OF
work reported by the committee on that
subject. The report proposed that the
com mittee be enlarged by adding 10 1t
women members of important standing
committees. 1t was objected to and re-
suited in long discussion. 1t was
avowed that the business committee was
, in the hands of Eastern mem bers. On the
other hand it was urged by Mrs. Anthony
ana others that, with the present small
| membership it WAS impossible TO geS
| q uorum. 1t was not adopted.
| Upon the proposition that State or
| ganlZation have charge of their own SUI
frage cam paign, instead OF allowing the
National organization to conduci the State
| cam palgn, Miss Anthony said she re-
| gretted the feeling that the National OH
Gers were assumine too much authority.
| She said the National association had TO
furnish money for S ate campaigns and
should have the management. Ihe State
organization won again.
| Several reports were received ana read
from standing committees.
| In the afternoon the training school for
/ organizers and workers was held.
The evening was devoted to public pro-
gramme. The following addresses were
made before large audience:
"All the Rights We Want" by Gather
me Waugh McCulloch of Illinois.
DUTY and Honor by Charlotte Per
! kins Stetson of California.
Address by President George A. Gates OF
Iowa College.
| Address by Rev. Anna Howard Shaw of
Philadelphia.
| Tomorrow forenoon the delegates will
visit the State Senate by invitation.
The election of officers resulted in re-
turning the Did ones, with practically no
opposition: Susan B. anthony, president;
| Rachel Foster Avery, corresponding sec
| retary; Alice Stone Blackwell, recording
secretary; Harriet Taylor Up ION, treas
urer; Laura Clay, auditor; Carrie Lane
Chapman Gait, chairman on organiza-
ton
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
Il BICYCLE fos SOLDIERS.
Il Patent support Makes the TheeI Suit-
able Tor AfanM UaR.

able tor Ar0iy Use.
WEST POINT, N. Y, Jan. 2S.-J. A.
George of Williamstown, Mass, has in
vented bicycle support which promises
to increase the use OF the wheel for mill
tary purposes. The arrangement of the
devise is extremely simple. A brake-like
appliance Joined to the handle-bar when
pressed drops two hight steel supports to
the ground. Upon these supports the
bicycle rests, and the rider, after coming
to a standstill and without dismounting,
can use both hands for any purpose.
Touching small spring on the handle
bar sends the supports back into place
again. The whole affair weighs less than
one pound.
For years military men have been look
ing for bicycle support that would en-
able riders to remain awheel while load
ing and firing. The one great obstacle to
been its inability to stand alone. The
without dismounting and to execute the
most intricate movements which hereto
fore were impossible.
General Miles and other army bicycle
enthusiasts have given much thought to
the use of the wheel in actual warfare. Its
failure to stand alone has been the chief
argument used against 1t. When bicy Gle
corps gets fairly under way on good road
no difficulty is experienced. A halt, how
ever, meant dismount and each man was
| compelled to hold fast to his machine.
The new support overcomes this obstacle,
and the silent steed is now under greater
control than the horse. Two OF the sup
ports have been selected for inspection.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
AFTER A 7HRhB YEARS, CHASE.
4 Deserted Wife Finds and Pros secistes
HMsband and ParamOMr.

Il Deserted W3fe Finds and Prosec1t
Hurbamd and Paramour.
PALATKA, FLA, Jan. 28.-A hand
some and welI-educated Frenchman named
hugo Benedix and a pretty brunette
named Nj adeiine Elder of Indianapolis,
Ind. were two OF the principals in SEN
sational affair in Justice Coxe's court yes
terday. The other actor was Mrs. Hugo
Benedix, and she confronted the two after
chase of three years.
1t appears that Benedix was engaged as
stock broker in New York City three
years ago, and Madeline Elder was en-
pIoved as his typeN ritter. The two eloped
going to Indianapolis, where they re-
malned until three mouths ago unm olest-
ed, although it appears that all this time
the deserted vile was searching for them.
After leaving Indianapolis the pair came
to Palatka, posing as man and wife. They
spent money freely, and finally bought a
handsome lone on the St. Johns River,
which they called Oak Villa. Everything
went well until yesterday, when Mrs.
Benedix appeared. She went before JUS
tice Coke, told her story and demanded
he arrest of her husband and Miss Elder.
Warrants wer issued and Benedix aud
Miss Elder were arrested Thursday night.
Yesterday they were confronted by the
wife before Judge Coke. Mrs. Benedix
i'm Immediately made an attack on Miss El-
der and would have injured her severely
if the Sheriff had not inlerfered. Mrs.
Benedix between soos again told her story,
and Judge Coke held Benedix and Miss
Elder under bonds of $500 each. Benedix
gave cash bail, and he and Miss Elder
were released, returning to Oak Villa.
Mrs. Benedix is still here, and SAYS she
will prosecute the elopers to the bitter end.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
British cable E1pen.ton.

LONDON, Eng. Jan. 2S.--In the House
of Commons to-day Sir George Baden
Powell asked the Government to inform
the House of the date upon which the re-
port of the Pacific Gable Commission would
be presented.
Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary OF State
for the Colonies, said that no date for pre-
senting the report to Parliament had as
yet been fixed, as the report would first
be mads the subject of confidential dis
cussion by the colonial Ministers.
r. w. Handberg, Fipancial Secretary to
the Treasury, stated that the Government
had not yet decided upon the question of
extending the Halifax and Bermuda
cable to the West Indies.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
GALL ATTACK
BY The CUbANS
But Spanish Claim a Vic
tory in a Battle in
Chavez Hills.
Butcher Fondiviella Is Now
Chief of Police and a Terror
in Havana.
DR.. Bulson and G neral Coxey Raising
Regiment in Stockto to Help -
the Insurgents.

HAVANA. CUBA, Jan. 2S.-Colonel
ZabalZa, with his column of troops. left
San Jose de las Lajas. in the province of
Havana, for the purpose of making re-
connoissance. In the Chavez Hills the
column met the com bined rebel parties of
Castillo and other leaders, who received
the troops with heavy fire of musketry.
The rebels then deployed and the posi-
tions they took cut off the retreat OF the
troops.
General Zabalza ordered a cavalry
charge, which the rebels resisted with re-
markable strength, but we're finally driven
away, leaving on the field thirty-nine
dead, fifteen of whom hau been killed by
the machetes of the cavalry. The Spanish
troops had six wounded.
General Weyler is reported at Caimital,
near the Hama bana River, on the border
of Matanzas and Santa Clara provinces.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 28.-A dis
patch to the Sun from Havana says: The
nomination of Butcher Fondiviella as
Chief of Police OF havana, which was re-
ported as probable some days ago. is an
accom- plished fact. 1t is said that Weyler
signed the appointment in the field in
MatanZas province.
The terror. therefore, from which Guiana
bacoa suffered is going to be felt in the
capital.
From Madrid it is cabled to La Lucha
that General Martinez Campos has con-
ferred with the Queen Regent, ana this
fact is greatly commented upon. At the
same time Senior Canoyas has declared
that in few days the reforms for Cuba
will be ready and published in the Ga
ceta.
II is believed that the Queen proposed
to Martinez Campos to go to Cuba and try
to carry out the proposed reforms.
Senor Santos Guzeman, Spanish Deputy
fr, m Cuba and a prominent leader of the
Intransigeant party in the island, has also
had several conferences with Canovas.
If Guzeman is satisfied with the reforms
it is because they mean nothing really lib
eral, as his hatred of the Cubans is well
known.
STOCKTON, CAL, Jan. 2s.-A move
ment IS on loot here, headed by DIR. G. H.
Bulson, formerly major OF the Sixth Regi-
ment, \. G. c., to organize company to
go to Cuba and help the insurgents. DR..
Bulson this afternoon acknowledged that
he was working in conjunction with Gen
eral Coxey in connection with raising
troops to aid Cuba. The doctor said:
''It was in tended 20 take Is, 600 Ameri-
cans to aid the insurgents. Soon after
McKlnley's inauguration the filibusters
expect Mckinley to be recognized as
belligerents and that they will not be pre-
vented froru assisting them. :"
Bulson was one of the officers in the
strike of 1894 and went with two COM
panies OF Stockton guardsmen to Duns-
muir.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
Death ofa Noted sufrao.s,.

CHI EYENNE, WYo., Jan. 2S.-Amelia
B. Post, wife of Congressman Post. sied
here tonight after lingering illness.
Mrs. Post came to Wyoming with her
husband in the early days of the Territory
and has taken a prominent part in its
history as Territory and State. She was
interested in having the first Legislature
OF the Territory pass a law granting
enfranchisement to women 1869. And it
was chiefly d ne to her efforts that woman
suffrage in Wyoming was not abolished
by the second session of the Legislature.
Mrs. Post was member of the State
Republican Committe for number OF
years. While in Washington. during her
husbands term as Congressman Mrs.
Post frequently spoke from the platform
with Mrs. Stanton and other noted
speakers in behalf of woman suffrage.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
IDAHO ELECTS A SENATOR.
Henry HehfeF, PoPgfst and Plain
German Farmer, viii Take the
Sent of Dubois

BOISE, IDAHO. Jan 2S.-The Senatorial
contest in the Idaho State Legislature
terminated to-day by the election OF
Henry Heitfelt, ePopulist, to succeed Sem
ator Dubois. The ballot was as follows:
Heitfel: 80, Dubois (Silver Republican,
80, T. f. Nelson (Populist) 1. Twenty-Five
Populists; thirteen Democrats and one
Republican voted for the successful candi-
date.
Heitfelt is OF German nationality, with
a limited knowledge of the English lam
euage. He is 40 years of age and follows
farming in Nez Perces County for liY-
ing. He has several times represented his
county in the State Legislature. and IS at
present a member OF the State Senate, but
has never been known to make speech.
He is plain, honest German farmer with
only a rudimentary education. He is, OF
course, free-silver man.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
WEAKERH1LLE rs EXCITED,
Box Full OF Human Skeletons Found on
the Outskirts of Town-An old
Mystery Recalled.

REDDING, CAL, Jan. 2S.-The people
of the progressive little mining town of
WeaverviIle, the county seat OF Trinity
County. have been thrown into a fever of
excitement oyer the discovery OF box
full of human skeletons right in the very
limits of the town.
Paul Zuger, who lives on small ranch
and placer mine combined, which place
.ioins the town limIls of WeaverVille.
came to Redding to-day, and from him
THE CALL cores pondent learns the par
tieulars of the unearthing of these skele-
tons, which may and without any doubt
does solve the whereabouts OF an entire
family who mysteriously disappeared
from Weaverville over twenty-five years
ago.
Two sons of Mr.. Zuger have been at
work for two weeks sluicing piece OF
ground on their fathers premises. The
particular piece of ground is a cut be-
tween two creeks and not over half
mile from the Weaverville Courthouse.
The ground has never been worked since
Mr.. Zueer moved onto it, and that was In
the fall of 1871. While at work sluicing
the boys uncovered box, quite badly de-
cayed and containing seven human skeIe.
tons.
Some were full grown, while others were
small, as OF children. They reported their
ulSCOVeTys anu dil WedNeTVllIe mas IuEneo
out to gaze on the bones.
The boys thought at first the skeletons
were those of Indians, but on second
thought decided that could not be, as In
dians never bury their dead in boxes, and
especially as early as before 1871 they we're
not in the habit of making collins. The
discovery of the skeletons brought to the
memory of some of the old settlers the
mysterious disappearance of an entire
family about six years before the Zugers
moved to the place.
a family named Jensen lived in the
very spot where the bones were found.
The family consisted of father, mother
and several children. One morning their
house was discovered burned and the
family missing. A couple OF days there
after the father was seen, but only for a
few moments after which he disappeared,
and to this day no trace has been heard of
the unfortunate family.
1t is now supposed by many that the
skeletons now brought to light are those
of that family, who were either murd cred
by a fendish father and buried there or
else made the victims of Indians, the
| father alone escaping. His departure
later, however. was suspicious. The bones
have been temporarily reinterred, but it
is said an investigation will be held in an
effort to solve the mystery.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
MANUFACTUKERS ADJOURN.
Declared That COnsuEs Be Under Ciuil
SeTrica Rules

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Jan. 2S.-The
third and last days session o: the second
annual convention of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers was held to-day.
The resolution that manufacturers of
alcohol be allowed the privilege of STORM g
their products in tanks in bonded ware
houses, and of transporting them in tank
cars in bond, was adopted.
The committee on consular service
made a report, which was adopted, de-
claring that the entire consular service
should be placed under civil-service rules;
that consular officers and clerks should be
American citizens, receiving reasona BILE
salaries and not fees, and that the Govern
ment should own consular buildings.
The committee on officers reported in
favor of the reelection of President Search
of Philadelphia, Secretary E. h. Wilson
of Cincinnati and Treasurer Robert Laid
law of Cincinnati, and the nominations
were unanimously approved.
New York City was unanimously chosen
as the place for holding the convention
next year. The convention adjourned
sine die.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
To Be Ereraattsa Irro. Enolana.

LONDON, Eng, Jan. 2S.-Proceedings
looking to the extradition of Edward R.
Taylor, alias Arthur w. PIatt, who is ac-
cused of the murder OF Jesse Tyree in
Kentucky in 1885, were begun in the Bow
street Police Court this morning.
Taylor addressed the Magistrate and
asked permission to put In statement
detailing the accident by which Tyree met
his death. The Magistrate refused to per-
NIT Taylor to lodge a statement and re-
manded him until next Tuesday, when
the papers authorizing his extradltion will
be issued.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
Vio,ent Weather on the Atlantic.

LONDON, ENG. Jan. 2S-The American
line steamer New York, from New York,
January 20, arrived at Southampton to-
day. She had very rough passage.
Among her passengers is a French jour
nalist named Bronard, who claims to have
won wager by making a circuit of the
world under adverse conditions within
eleven months.
The White Star lire steamer Germanic,
from New York January 20 for Liverpool,
passed Browhead at :55 this morning.
She reported having experienced violent
gales throughout her passage. Two of
her llfeboats were stove In.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
Pem.ion for a gido,o of 1919.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 2s.-A Times
special from Washington says: Congress
man Aldrich has received a letter from
the chief of the Historical Society, asking
him to get pension for the only survivor
OF The Fort Dearborn massacre in 1872
Mrs. Susan Winans of Santa Ana, Cal.
She'was months old at the time of the
massacre, and with her mother was made
prisoner by the Indians.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29

Thatcher CD 20, Rawlins CD 16, Hen
derson CD IA, Harris (D.) 8, Kearns (R.)
LaBarthe CD A, Chambers Cd l, Pow
ers (D.) 1.
The effort made by some of the Demo
cratic leaders to settle the deadlock in
caucus has fallen through, the supporters
OF the three leading candidates being
afraid of each other and objecting to the
unit rule. There is no election in sight at
present.