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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-06
SIR CHARLES TUPPER TALKS.
His Audience at a London Dinner Said
the United States Would Never
Get Canada.

LONDON, ENG, Jan. 5.@-Sir Charles
Tupper, formerly Canadian High Com
missione to Great Britain and more re-
Gently Prime Minister to Canada, which
office he resigned on July 8 last; Sir Rob-
ert George Wyndham Herbert, who was
permanent Under Secretary of State for
the colonies from 1870 to. 1892, and who is
now Agent-GeneraI for Tasmania, and the
Hon. Duncan GILES, Agent-General for
Victoria, were the guests OF honor this
evening at banquet given at the st.
George Club of this city.
Major-General Sir Owen Burne presided
in the absence of Lord Loeb, formerly
Governor of Cape Colony and her. jes-
ty'S High COMMISSIONER to South Africa.
Among those present were Sir Donald
Smith, Canadian High Comm -sioner to
Great Britain; A. G. Jones, Sanford Flem-
ing, Major John w. Laurie, M. T., who was
at one time a colonel III the Canadian mill
tia, AID Rufus Pope, member OF the
Canadian Parliament
General Burns in toasting Sir Charles
Tupper made a lengthy reference 10 his
distinguished career. In replying to the
toast Sir Charles SAID that he did not go
from London to Canada for the purpose
OF succeeding Sir Mackenzie Bowel in the
premiership but that he was summoned
by the latter 70 confer with the Govern
ment on i'm poriant business connected
with Canada and the empire. He had
been reluctantly drawn into politics when
he thought he had retired from an active
political life. The Liberal and Conserva-
tive parties in Canada had asked him to
re.enter the arena.
Ref rring to the Washington treaty OF
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mouth with pebbles in order to digest his
articulation, just as you fill the crop OF a
chicken with gravel. When he became a
member of the Athenian Legislature from
Ninety-ffth Assembly District, he was
known to take bribes from one party with
the right hand and from the opposing
party with the left. Then when the matter
came to vote, he wrapped his throat in
red flannel, boughta phYsicisn's certificate
to the effect that he was suffering from
clergyman's sore throat, and went into
the country shooting snipe.
The salary for these official reporters,
should the bill pass, will be $40 day for
taking down the speeches. hut when Smith
of the Eighty-second accuses Jones of the
Ninety-seventh of having used incendiarv
language on the day before, Jones will
hotly call upon the reporter to furnish
the transcript of the whole speech in order
that be may hurl it in the teeth of Smith
at further cost to the State of 20 cents
per 100 words.
Senator White will ask for an appropri-
alton of $4,000 to be used in preparing an
exhibition of California fruit and other
products at the Central AM nerican Expo
sition in Guatemala, which will open on
March Is. 1t is not thought that there
will be any serious opposition TO the bill.
as it is believed that the value of the ex-
penditure will be much more than made
up by the good which the advertisement
will confer upon California.
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w. G. Hudson.

heard in opposition to the funding
scheme He asserted that the State was
now confronted by an extraordinary con-
dition OF affairs. Reference was made to
a recent decision OF Federal court, in
which the power of tie California Rail-
road Commissioners to adjust rates had
been denied He interpreted the decision
to mean that rates of freight might be
made to pay interest on the false and
monstrous capitalization OF $172, 100000.
Assemblyman Cutter OF Yuba saw no
objection whatever to the adoption of
Caminetti's supplemental report.
Dryden presented q substitute provid-
ing for Government ownership, and the
operation of the roads for the benefit of
the whole people. He spoke in support
of his position.
Belshaw feared that a declaration in
favor of Government ownership of the
roads would do the cause of the people of
California, at this time, more harm than
good. He understood that many Con-
gressmen in the East were strongly OPP
posed to Government control and man
agement.
Assemblyman Emmons OF Kern really
believed the Government should take and
operate the roads, but he doubted the wis
dom of expressing that conviction. There
was danger in asking too much, as many
people in the East were inclined to regard
Californians as race of hoodlums.
Assem- blyman Burnett of Kern desired
to strike from the substitute all reference
to the immediate collection of the debt.
After further debate Belshaw accepted
the CaminettI supplement. The amend
ments offered by Dryden and Burnett
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MR. MoREHoUSE Rises to the Occasion.

of big citrus arch in Washington on the
occasion OF The Inauguration of the Presi-
dent, the arch to serve a twofold purpose
to honor the President and to advertise
the resources of California. The structure
with oranges, lemons and raisins arranged
in fanciful designs with appropriate mot
toes of a non-partisan character.
| The mem bers with whom Colonel Shaw
have conversed have expressed them
selves fayorably in the matter, and there
! is no doubt that the appropriation will be
made. The colonel is a we'll known news
paper writer and Is an old soldier, carry.
| ing yet as memento of the war minie-
rife bullet received at the battle of
! Chickamauga. He is not wearing it next
his heart and done up in q neat packet of
| silk and satin, but he is carrying it where
he can't lose it-in the middle OF his rig ht
| lung.
| A bill will be introduced in a few days
| for the appointment of an official short
hand reporter in each branch of the Leg
| islature to take down the proceedings and
| the speeches OF the mem bers. II this
| should become law it will be necessary
| to proiong the session by six months, in
order to allow all the orators an opportu-
nifty of being heard and of being written
down to posterity in undecipherable hen
scratches. If the speeches should be
printed what magnificent library would
they not makel There is no doubt that
in that vast collection of volumes, which
will be equal in size to the great Alexan-
drian library, now alas lost to the world
there will be found wisdom greater than
that of Solomon, eloquence greater than
that of Burke, Phillips. Fox or Demos
themes and knowledge of human nature
and the science of government beside
! which that of Herbert Spencer would be
only a kindergarten.
i Mr.. Demosthenes was no great shakes
anyhow he had so much wool in his
4 chest notes that he was Obliged to fill his
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LOOKS LIKE MADDEN.
Illinois Speaker Elected by the Mach inc
Which Backs the Chicago
Candidate.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Jan. 5-Edward
G. Curtis of Grant Park, Kankakee
County, was nominated for Speaker at a
caucus tonight of the Republican MEM
bers OF the lower house. The majority of
votes for him assures his election.
He was the choice of the State machine.
which is backing Alderman Madden of
Chicago for United States Senator, and
the result OF the caucus is taken by the
machine leaders and their followers in the
Legislature as a forecast of the election of
Madden. The lines in the Speakership
fight were clearly drawn for and against
the machine.
E. G. Schubert of Cook County has re-
ceived the promise of the machine sup
port, but at an ali-night meeting of the
leaders it was seen that his candidacy was
hurting the prospects OF Madden, and,
after Governor-elect Tanner had arrived
before daylight this morning from Chicago
TO straighten out the tangle, 1t was de-
cided to drop the Chicago man with his
consent and take up Curtis.
This move was surprise to every body
when they awoke this morning. Charles
Allen of Vermillion County also withdre W
in favor of Curtis. Selby became candi-
date only in name and the fight narrowed
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GALLAGHER LOST BY A FLUXE.
Broke His Arm After He Had Burns al
His Mercy in Their Go at
Los AnQeLeS.


LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 5.-By acci-
dent, Billy Gallagher broke his right arm
tonight in his fight with J. Burns before
the Los Angeles Athletic Club, and had to
retire. He had his opponent at his mercy
and would have finished him in that
round.
The fight was for fifteen rounds. In the
third Gallagher began on Burns and
knocked him down with blow on the
jaw. In the fourth round Gallagher
tented with his left and scored clean
knockdown with a right swing on the
jaw.
Burns took his ten seconds. Gallagher
again swung his right on the jaw and
Burns fell toward Gallagher, who hit him
with light left as he came. Burns went
down on his hands and knees.
There were cries of foul from Burns
seconds and the time-keeper counted
Burns out, but the referee, after wrangle,
ordered the men together again. Burns
by this time had recovered slightly and
staggered toward Gallagher when time
was called. Burns was really out in this
round.
In the fifth round Gallagher started in
to finish his man. and hit Burns right
and LETT. He swung his left for the head,
but missed, his wrist going hard against
the back of Burns head, breaking the arm.
Gallagher then fddled and allowed
Burns to pick up, greatly to the surprise
of the spectators. Gallagher easily
avoided Burns rushes, but did not at
tempt to land.
In the next round, after some feints and
rushes on the part of Burns, which Gal
lagher evaded, the referee announced that
Gallagher could not go on as he had
broken his arm.
Tho fight was awarded to Burns.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-06
w. vi. Cutter.

1883, respecting the American fisheries,
Sir Charles paid high tribute to the tact
and ability OF Joseph Chamberlain, now
Secretary of State for the Colonies, who
was one of the Treaty. mmissIoners.
Referring to the situation in Canada,
Sir Charles said that if the Dominion were
isolated it must fall into the lap of the
United States. He greatly admired the
United States, but was profoundly con-
vinced that union with Great Britain was
the only true security for real liberty to
all parties.
The United States. he added, desired TO
absorb Canada. Cries of They will never
get it" The Canadian fisheries were IT, e
chief attraction for the United States and
the minerals of the Dominion was another.
Canada could give the United States the
finest harbors in the world, besides bring
ing that country 800 miles nearer to Great
Britain.
He contended that Canada s deep-seated
loyalty to Great Britain would always be
an impossible barrier to absorption. Sir
Charles spoke in praise of Sir Donald
Smith, his successor in the Canadian COM
mlssionership, who, he said, was highly
esteemed by all parties in Canada. His
reference to Sir Donald was greeted with
cheers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-06

for the coinage of silver; second, the coin
age m outright OF IS, 900, 900 worth in silver in
England; third, an increase OF silver oe-
posts in the bank of England to the e4'
tent of % per cent of the reserve.
These three concessions have been cer'
tainly discussed quietly. although neither
the Bank of England nor the Government ss
is committed in any way to formal offer
10 Senator Wolcott or to any representa-
tive of the American Government. Thls
probably represents the limit 10 which
England will go. Bimetallism is hardly
within the range of possibilities. SO tar
as England is concerned an international
conference is highly impracticable unless
a definite basis Of action is proposed In tne
.orm OF. a new ratio between goio anu
silver. The conditions of Indian finance,
however, make it possible for the sake OF
reopening the Indian mints and easing
the situation
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do gn to Curtis, w. G. Cochran. the anti
achine leader, and Colonel Charles Page
B AN of Du Page County.
The new choice of the machine cut into
the strength of the opposition, especially
as Bryan is not against the machine. The
Governor-elect worked hard for Curtis all
day and there is now no doubt that he
will throw all the influence OF Safe
patronage toward Madden. The ac-
tion of the caucus tonight was mani
nous and the mum Der of members present
relieves the situation of any douol as TO
the selection of Curtis when the House
meets. Selby, Allen and Schubert, the
retiring candidates, seconded the nomlna-
tion of Curtis. Curtis said it was as much
a surprise to him as anybody. lie de-
clared that he had given no pledges to
any organization and would favor none IN
the adm inistration of his Office.
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were rejected and the substitute report as
agreed on in Republican caucus. includ-
ing Caminetti's su bstitute, prevailed.
The next scene of the day was the intro
duction of bills. Howard Wright of Ala
media got in number one, an appropria-
ton for the deaf and DUN asylum.
Henry C. Dibble came next with seven
bills.
Eighty-three bills were introduced.
Many large appropriations are involved.
A proposed branch Normal School at San
Diego, Cal, calls for $75, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-06
CAMlNETTI is WARNED.

Republican Caucus Resolutions on
Refundlng May Do Injury to
the Cause.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 5.-The fol-
lowing was received by Mr.. Caminetti
tonight:
SAN Francisco, January 5, 1897
Hon. A. Cdminetti, Assembly, Sacrdmento Re-
publican caucus resolutions on anti-funding
are calculated to do the cause great injury
There is no proposition involved of Govern
ment ownership. The roads, If sold at auction,
will find bidders and pass into competitive
hands. Such resolutions will only repel East
ern sentiment, and if offered in good faith
should be 1T once corrected. We have seht a
similar telegram to Mr.. Belshaw Senator
Perkins friends should be warned OF the dan
ger OF such proceedings.
JOHN T. DOYLE,
Z. w. MCKINsTRY
JOHN A. STANLEY:
JAMES d. PHELAN,
Sub Committee Citizens Committee OF Fifty.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-06
PROPOSED LEGISLATION.

Colonel Shaw May Be Authorized
to Construct a Big Citrus Arch
at Washington.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 5.-Colonel
Henry G. Shaw of Stockton is here for the
purpose OF asking an appropriation OF
$1,000 to be expended in the construction
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-06
Lorsng Cup for En.bassador Bayard.

LOctnD Cup Tor EntbdSsHUOT bUUWFU'
LONDON, ENG, Jan. 5.-The United
A sociated Presses representative in Lon
don is informed that the members of the
American colony in London have sub
scribed for present to the Hon. Thomas
f. Bayard, United States EN- bassador to
the court of st. James, consisting of
loving cup upon which will be displayed
bust or medallion of Mr.. Bayard. The
design of the cup will be the work of a
noted American artist.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-19
TELEGRAPHIC.
LATE DISPATCHES BRIBFED AND
BOILED DOWN.
General Summary of the Happenings Of
The Day, in Both Foreign and
Domestic Circles.

Messrs. Hogg, Culberson and Bailey
will be candidates for United States
senator to succeed Senator Mills.
Turks and Greeks spent Easter Sun
day in fierce fighting in Turkish terri
tory.
Congressman Seth L. Milliken, of
Maine, died yesterday in Washington.
Mines Levick, the well known actor,
died yesterday in New York.
Mrs. C. C. Clowry, wife of vice pres
ident and superintendent of the West
ern Union Telegraph Co, died yester-
day in Chicago.
Corbett, eX-champion, given a chilly
reception in New York.
The United States government, it is
understood, will remain strictly neut-
raj in the Turkish-G Greece war.
John Hardin, one-armed Confederate
ex-soldier at Pearsall, jailed on charge
of rape of Eva Collins, a child of II
years.
suvius, of Jacksonville, Fla, but no
by Jess Grundy, both cOlored.
All Greek diplomats in Turkey have
asked for and received their passports
and will leave Turkey.
Twenty thousand Greek n Turkish
troops are engaged in a battle at the
foot of Milnona Pass, Thessaly.
steamer Daurtless is searched by
government officers Of the cruiser We
cuvius, off ~Jacksonvill, Fla, but no
filibustering material for Cuba is
found.
Greek merchants are given two
weeks in which to get out of Turkish
territory.
Mrs. Louis D. Pugh, wife of the state
quarantine officer at Rockport, Texas,
died yesterday.
LlanO citizens will give the new mill
tary institute to be established there,
all the aid possible.
The town Of Vidalia, in line with the
Biggs revasse in Louisiana, is in
danger.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-19
A BAD COON.

Thomas Scott is a negro boy about IA
years old and said to be pretty bad for
his size and age. Saturday evening
he went into Eikel's grocery store on
Alamo street to buy some cabbage and
because the price did not suit him he
used some very uncomplimentary Ian
guage toward Mr.. Frank Bull, the
clerk in charge of the store at the time.
Mr.. Bull ordered him out, telling
him if he did not go he would throw
him out.
This angered the young colored gen
tleman very greatly and fishing a long
bladed pocket knife from the depths of
his trOuser pocket he gave Mr.. Bull to
understand that he would be with him
when the putting out affair occurred,
at the same time cursing Mr.. Bull very
loudly.
Another clerk in the store called in
officer BOurn and had the young des-
perado carried off to Captain Shar-
dein's hotel.
This morning Judge Dan Lewis fined
him IS and, having no money, he was
sent back to his quarters in the base.
ment of the city hall to spend the mex
five days and mediate owe his mis-,
fortune.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-19
TABLER'S BUCKEYE PILEOINT,
MENT

Cures blind, bleeding itching and pro-
truding piles. Allays inhamatoin,
soOthes infiamed surfaces and reduces
swelling. No waiting for results. Re-
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ly follows. Recommended by ply
sicianS because it is so safe, so sure,
and is the only radical cure without
operations. 1t contains the active
principle of the buckeye, the newly
discovered specific for piles, and is not
an experiment but a medical certain
ty. Price, 80 cents in bottles; 70 cents
in tubes for handy application. Can
be sent by mail. Sold by f. Reuss
and c. SchaSSe. g
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-19
SEWER DIDN'T LEAK.

Sewer Contractor Irvine says re-
garding the reported leaky sewer on
Crosby street, mentioned in Sundays
Light, that the "a not tested;
that on account of the ram of Thurs
day morning the water flowed into a
manhole built the day before and from
there flowed into the pipe and out
again at the other end. This sewer
had only been laid three days.
The Light reporter obtained the in
formation published yesterday from
eX-SeMer Inspector Locke.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-19
POLO PLAYED YESTERDAY.

A large number of invited guests
from the city went out to the ranch
of Mr.. Harry Happen, north of West
End, early yesterday morning to wit
ness the work of his splendidly trained
polo ponies in the field. The ponies
were taken in relays of four, about
six innings of the game being played
and all the visitors were delighted at
the splendid speed and excellent train
ing of the ponies. Beside Mr.. Tappen
three other men rode, being John o.
Toole, Jose Cantu and Doc Lubbock.
They proved themselves very expert
with the mallet and ball and superb
horsemen.
After the polo, Pete Tafolla gave an
exhibition of wild broncho riding,
which was very amusing.
A fine luncheon, with plenty of beer,
was served by Mr.. Tappen.
He leaves this week with his ponies,
for Boston, to deliver them to several
wealthy clients who are polo players.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-19
A SUCCESS.
Grand Musical Festival of the German
Maennerchor Last Night.

The grand concert given in Muth's
garden last night under the auspices of
the German Maennerchor was a COM
plete success. The large, brilliantly
lighted garden was packed to overflow
ing, by the crowds who gathered to
hear the excellent program and par
ticipate in the dance which followed.
The music under the leadership of
Professor Carl Beck, began about $50
and continued to delight the large aud
fence until near the midnight hour,
closing with a grand military potpour-
ri Of music and gun firing, which was
pronounced by all the cream Of the
evenings entertainment. All who had
heard his excellent rendition, entitled
Memoirs of the War of 1870" when
rendered last summer, were unanimous
in the opinion hat the presentation
last night even surpassed that of last
year.
OF the program, space fOrbids an
itemised mention, but suffice it to say
that the baritone solo of Senior Bravo
and the solo from Rienzi, by Wagner,
rendered by Mr.. Jacob Wagner were
all the musical climaXes of the even
ing.
In the mixed choruses all the sing
ing societies of the city participated
and rendered excellent music.
Notwithstanding the chilliness of
air, at the first strains Of the dance
music the participants became warm
ed up with a degree of enthusiasm tina
did no abate until the last note had
died away at an early hour this morn,
ing and everyone thoroughly enjoyed
the pleasures Of the delightful pastim,
which began Immediately after tn,
completion of the musical program.
The grand march was led by Mr.
. Jacob Wagner.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-19
VISITED BY

Five and Ten Cent Store on Flores
Street Robbed Last Night.
The place known as the 5 and 1O-cent
store on the corner of South Flores
and Nueva streets was burglarized
last night during the absence of Mr..
G.. Holm, the proprietor, who went to
Austin on the excursion yesterday.
The thieves effected an entrance from
the street and carried off quite a lot of
merchandise, the value of which has
not as yet been ascertained by the
proprietor, and also stole a revolver
from under a pillow, Mr.. Holm having
his bed in the place.
The trunk of Mrs. Holm had been
ransacked also and several articles
stolen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-19
SHORT STOPS.
What the People are Saying.

What the People are Saying.
Many of our best tax-paying citizens
are anxious over the financial outlook
of our city. The high rate of taxa
ton, now imposed by state, county and
city combined amounts to a larger per-
cent hat much of our realty is car
rying today, while the assessment is
inflated over real values or possible
figures to be obtained in the open mar
ket.
The new city administration has
lost some prestige alread" by their dill
atory methods, as well as the apparent
determination to keep an establish
ment equal to thai of their predeces-
sors in office.
A growing spirit of I"nfriendliness
among our Taxpayers ugers neither
good for the city or for those whose
task it is to conduct the city's affairs.
The present administration has
come into office under pretty much
the same condition of affairs existing
at the close and commencement of the
two last OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES treas
ury; confused accounts; large back
tax list, and heavy floating indebted
ness; therefore it is in order that judg-
ment should be suspended until oppor-
tunity is given to demonstrate their
ability to lift the city out of it's appar-
ent financial distress.
II = y
Mayor Callaghan and his aldermen
have two years before them; the peo-
pie will have no opportunity to make
a change before the next city election;
it should be the aim of every good
citizen to be fair and impartial in
judging this administration in its first
efforts to carry on h city govern
ment. Mistakes will be sure to hap
pen but there is ample time to correct
them.
The twO-year- old son of w. L. Fur
gason, of Bolton, Miss, had whoop-
ing cough. After several physicians
had prescribed for him, without Civ
ing relief" writes Mr.. Furgason, II
persuaded my wife to Try a % cent
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy. The first dose had the desired eff
feet, and in forty-eight hours he vas
entirely free from all cough. I con-
slider your remedy the best in the
ket, especially for children and recon-
mend it at all times" TIL % and 50
cent sizes for sale by all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-19
PIANO

While in the city don't fail to exam
inc our stock of pianos. Ten different
makes to select from, in all kinds of
woods, on easy payments WITHOUT
NOTES OR INTEREST. THOS. COG
GAN & BROS. 1S-tf