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SL0VEL OUT Of
k CUBAN PRISON
Released Upon the Appeal
Of His Father for
Mercy.
Zeal in Serving His Paper Is
Pleaded in Eehalf OF
the Son.
It Is Said the Young Man Will No'
Accept Freedom on the Con.
dtions Imposed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10.-The
State Department has received a cable
message from Consul General Lee at
Havana announcing that the New York
corresI ondent Scovel was released to-day.
CHICAGO, ILL, March 10-A special to
the Daily News from Washington says:
The news that he Queen of Spain has or
dered the release of Sylvester Scovel, cor
respondent of New York ne wspaper.
who is in a Cuban prison, creates much in
terest.
The release was made on the petition OF
Scovel's father. He requested the release
''on the ground of mercy, not OF justice"
The father of the correspondent made
touching application to the Spanish Mn
lister, and attributed his sons action to
his zeal to serve his newspaper and not to
a desire to aid the insurgents cause.
The Spanish authorities refused to have
the release made through the ordinary
diplomatic way because they did not
want record made of it in the State De-
rartment as precedent. The Spanish
Minister, on receipt of the letter from
Scovels father, Endorsed it and forwarded
it to the Queen. who ordered his release.
1t is reported here to-day that Seovel
will refuse to accept the release on the
conditions imposed by the Spanish Gov
ernment. This inform alton comes from
the newspaper which employed the cor
respondent. If Scovel main tains this at
titude the Spanish Minister intmates
that he will take no further interest in the
case.
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The time the bill came up in the Hoase'
but if he had been there he would have
voted for it.
| Before the bill came up he had asked q
liquor dealer in San Francisco, an inti
mate friend of his, whether the liquor
men wanted the bill passed, and he re-
ceiveu a dispatch informing him that his
friend was not interested in the matter.
Attorney Clunie. representing the Ex.
aminer, apologized to nearly all the wit
nesses for the insinuations contained in
the libel. Thus, after Power OF Placer
had concluded his testimony, Clunie said:
"Mr. Power, the Examiner never intended
TO intimate in any manner that you had
done anything improper in regard to this
BILL"
Assemblyman Valentine remarked that
the Examiner was not giving the apology
as much publicity as it had given the
libel"
why have you not apologized for the
Examiner TO the San Francisco delega-
tion p asked Mr.. Valentine.
MIR. Clunie declined to make any expla-
nation of the implied slur on the San
Francisco delegation.
When Assemblyman McGrath took the
witness-stand he said, "Mr. Clunie used to
work for me and he ought to known me-"
EYES," said Clunie with short, dry
laugh, 81 got him out. That's all right"
After the examination of Mr.. McGrath
had been concluded Mr.. Clunie asked,
"Well, Mr.. McGrath, If you knew OF any
Assem blyman being bribed you wouldn't
come down here an tell it, would your"
NO, sir" replied McGrath.
Then Mr.. Clunie laughed the dry laugh
again.
The committee finished the list of As
semblymen without having found one to
corroborate the testimony of Levings that
he had received some OF his information
concerning the charges of bribery from
members OF the Assembly
Speaker Coombs was the only witness
before the Assembly who admitted that
he had spoken with an Examiner reporter
rega riding the rumors of bribery in con-
nection with Assembly bill No. 273
Levings of the Examiner came to him
on the evening before the libel appeared
in that paper and asked him as to what
parliamentary procedure should be OBJ
served in getting bill 273 back from the
Governor.
In response to a question by the COM
mittee Mr.. Coombs SAID that he had heard
of rumors of bribery after the bill had
passed, but that he had not said anything
to Mr.. Levings TO the effect that such
rumors existed.
The committee adjourned until P NJ
to- morrow.
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the Governor desires. 1t has passed the
Assembly and is now in the Senate.
SPECTATORS APPROVED.
Inspiring Scene In the Senate
Chamber While Morehouse
Was Speaking,

inspiring scene In the senate
Chamber While Morehouse
Was Speaking.
SAN JOSE, CAL, March 10.-Justice
William II. Dwyer, prominent Demo-
crat Of this city, returned from Sacra-
mento this morning. and gave a spirited
description of the scene in he State SEN
ate on Tuesday morning during the pro-
ceedings incident TO the charges of bribery
made by the San Francisco Examiner.
Senator Morehouse is not of my po-
liticai faith,'' said Justice Dwyer, "but he
is pre-eminently the mah most talked
about and most admired by all the people
about the Legislature at this time, and
the manner in which he has conducted
the investigation of charges by the Ex-
aminer has won for him the Endorsement
of all, irrespective of political parties.
THE scene in the Senate chamber yes
terday morning was inspiring. Ths
chamber was crowded and Morehouse
captured the almost breathless attention
of the vast crowd the moment he arose to
reply 10 the argument offered by Attorney
George A. Knight in behalf of the Ex-
aminer correspondents, and he held it
without effort until the close OF his re-
marks. The crowd seemed swayed by his
every word, and during his pauses not
sound could be heard except his voice.
"The great crowd was with him and
drank in his eloquence as if under hyp-
motto spell. The speaker was in n man.
ner personal and directed his remarks
solely in defense of his associates and de-
nunclation OF their calumniators; but the
personality of the man, his powerful force
of expression, made him the idol OF
the hour, and when occasion offered
the rules of the Senate or the commands of
the Sergeant-at-Arms could not prevent
both men and women from rising in
mass. cheering and waving hats and
handkerchiefs as an expression OF their
enthusiasm.
"The proceedings are causing the most
intense interest in every circle in Sacra-
mento. Everybody denounces the Exam
Iner and its men for their apparently un-
warranted and malicious attacks, and is
wholly in accord with Senator Morehouse
In his war upon their slanderer."
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ASSEMBLY ROUTINE.
Bill for Additional improvements
a. Whittie- School is

Bill for Additional improvements
a. Whittie- School Is
Passed.
SACRAMENTO. CAL, March 10.-The
Assembly to-day adopted resolution for
the adjournment of both houses OF the
Legislature al noon on March 20. TIE res
olution was Immediately sent to the Sem
ate, where it was concurred in.
A bill was introduced appropriating
$4,000, or as much o: that SUN as may be
necessary. to pay the expenses of tn in
vestigatioa into the affairs OF the State
Printing Office.
The Assem- bly, this afternoon passed An
drous Senate bill providing for additiona.
Improvements at the Whittier State
School; also Assembly bills as foil VS.:
Mucrevy's, for the relief of Charles F.
Wells, appropriating money therefor;
township an / other officers, jurors and
Witnesses. The county government bill,
as amended, was sen. TO print.
The following Senate bills were passed
in the Assembly tonight: Holloway
Providing for the fencing and improve
ment OF the farm property and I. king care
of The grounds at the California Home for
Feeble minded Children, making an ap-
preparation of $500 therefor La Rue
Prohibiting the adulteration of wine, pro-
viding the penalty therefor and apDropriat-
ing $4,000 for the enforcement of the act.
Assembly bills were passed: Max
ing directors of and stockholders in cor
porations liable for lhe actions of the cor
poration for more than three years; per-
mltting religious, social and benevolent
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associations to incorporate and hold more
than twenty acres Of land constituting
the State Board of Examiners a Stale
Board of Lunacy Com mission for the
commitment of insane persons and for the
OF the insane.
The House had another fight over the
suffrage question. The constitutional
amendment lost last night was taken up
Tor reconsideration. A motion by North
to lay the matter on the BILE indefinitely
WAS lost, as was a motion to make it
special order for tomorrow. After con-
siderable wrangling motion to adjourn
was put and carried, and the resolution
will come up as unfinished business In the
morning.
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JONES OPPOSED
TO C|NCH BILLS
Says Many Measures Are
Devised to HaraSS
Corporations.
Why He Does Not Favor the
Proposed Hospital. Site
Enactment.
Its Passage Would Cost the City of San
Francisco From $4,000
to $4,000.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 10-"My
experience as mem Der OF the Committee
on Corporations" said Assem- blyman
Leon E. Jones OF San Francisco, 'has
opened my eyes to the existence OF large
number of cinch bills directed against corr
porations. These bills are unjust because
they demand unreasonable things and are
introduced for the purpose OF harassing
and annoying the corporations at which
they are aimed. I have always opposed
and always will oppose such bills.
"The Committee on Corporations, of
which am member" added M. Jones.
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IN THE UPPER HOUSE.
Senators Agree With the Assembly
Proposal to Adjourn on
March 20.

Proposal to Adjourn on
March 20.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 1o.-As
soon as the Senate received the message
from the Assembly agreeing to adjourn
on the Goth at noon the Assembly mes
sage was taken up and resolution was
carried without debate, SO it is now set
tied that adjournment will be taken at
that time.
Immediately afterwerd the mbly
resolution suspending the joint rules
especially the twelve-day rule-was car
ried. Friction is at an end, and from this
time on both houses will be busy day and
night.
The Senate this afternoon passed as
am ended Assembly bills providing Tor the
| burial OF ex-Union soldiers and marines
who msy hereafter die in the State with
out sutfi cient means to defray funeral ex-
penses. relating to ths construction OF
bridges across bitches and across high
wayas
The bill authorizing boards OF health OF
municipalities to subpoena and compeI the
attendance OF witnesses was lost, Simp-
son giving notice of motion to recon
slider. Warehouses; bill enabling insur-
ance companies to loan money. to
policy holders on policies was also lost,
VOORHEES, giving notice OF motion 10 re-
consider.
Most OF the evening in the Senate
wa spent in purging the files OF duplica' Q
bills. About thirty Senate bills were ex-
| pnnged from the files, and Asse ID bly,
duplicate bills which have passed the
House were put in their place.
Only one bill was considered on final
0dSS3Ge-t0at APPROPRIATION
SO 600 to pay the attorney fees of Robert
| 7 H'yne and w w. Foote, amounting
| TO $40, 600 each. for services as special coun-
| sci In the case of the Southern Pacific
against the Board of Railroad Commits.
| sioners
During the ar ument Morehouse stated
that the action was known to be useless
before the trial of the case, but he favored
the payment of the attorney fees because
the services had been rendered.
Braunhart denied this, stating that the
] case at least demonstrated that this was
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IN A HEATED DEBATE.
AsSemb'ymen Grow Bitter In Dis
cusslng Agricultural District
Debts,

Debts.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 10.-Senate
bill 80. appropriatine $4,000 to pay the
debts of agricultural dis riot associations,
was the subject of heated debate in the
Assem- bly, this evening. The life had been
taken out of it last night by the amputa-
ton of the enacting clause, but it was
resuscitated by motion to reconsider,
and the sticklers for economy Immediate
ly set about clubbing out its brains.
Shanahan led the supporters of the bill
in advocating its m erits, and the challenge
was responded to by Valentine of Los
Angeles, who read the law on the indie ted
ness of agricultural associations and other
corporations and the duty of the State
regarding the same. The debts of the
agricultural associations were, under the
law, personal obligations OF the directors
OF the various districts. He understood
that the bill would fit the majority of the
cases If the appropriation were cut down
to about $4,000. Certain parties had be-
come responsible for the debts. They
were private. personal debts and were not
claims against the State.
"Tne gentleman from Shasta" con-
tinued Mr.. Valentine, ''has talked for
twentyfour hours, at cost to III State
of $500 per hour, in order to save the paw
meni of So salary to some poor attache
and now he is trying to induce US to paw
the debts of those directors, that we have
no more obligation to pay than we have to
pay the debts of the gentleman from
Shasta. | hope you will not commit this
great blunder, this criminal waste of the
money OF the taxpayers in the payment of
private debts.
Shanahan gazed in open mouthed as
tonishment at the rash man from the
citrus belt and rose to reply, but he was
raped down by the Speaker, on the
ground that the previous question had
been ordered on the motion to strike out
the enacting clause.
Never mind," he said. 'I'll reply to
him some other time."
Valentine seemed equally astonished,
and said, II should not be blamed for
this" as the Speaker raped him down
also. Mr.. Valentine seemed to be una
ware that he had done thing to Mr..
Shanahan.
Mcclellan hoped that no such iniquitous
legi lation should pass.
Who are the presidents of these agrl-
cultural di trict associations?" demanded
Keegan. WHO are they that we are asked
to make this appropr alton? They are a
lot OF men we don't know. who are coming
in to claim this $75, 600. If ANYBODY has
bill against the State let him bring in his
bill and ask US to pay ii"
The motion to strike out was defeated
by a vote of SO to 2S, and the bill was
placed at the foot of the sp~cia Senate file
-
The horse. when browsing, is guided
entirely by the nos;rils in the ch ice of
proper food, and blind horses are never
known to make mistakes in their diet.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-11
BISMARCK SPkEoHLESs.

He sIso suffers From Neuralgia and
Losv IF Sleep.
BERLIN, GERMANY, March 10-The
Ham urger Nacnrich:en announces t at
Prince Bismarck has lately been in Door
health and is now suffering from chronic
neuralgia, which deprives him of the
power of speech and renders it impossible
for him to eep.
The ex-Chancellor, the paper says,
rather dread the ce.e bration OF the ami
versary Of his birth on April. l. Though
he will not forbid the holding of torch
light proce sson in his honor on his birth
day, he will be silent spectator OF the
Darade
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CIENFUEGos, Cuba, March 8.
C,1arou q al iIlar lihura
FANATICS OF BAHIA.
They Are Rapidly Increasing in Numbers
More Government Troops Sent to
SUbdue Them.

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 1.-THE
Herald special cable from Buenos Ayres
says: "Rio Janeiro advioes state that nc ar
rial law has been declared in the State of
Bahia, where the fanatics, under Antonio
Conselheiro, are engaged in serious re-
bellion.
Tie Government has dispatched Gen.
eral Cantuzia to Bahia with a large force
of artillery. the rebels in the last battle
with the Braziiian troops having captured
many of their guns. Within eight days
the Government will also send 5000 in
fantry and cavalry re-enforcements to
Bahia.
The War Department has received in.
formation to the effect that the fanatics
are now more than Is 600 in number and
that their strength Is daily increasing.
Businessin Bahia is completely para,yzed,
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WOULD WORK A HARDSHIP
Protest Against the Bill Extending
the Power OF the Board
of Health,

the rover OF the bOdrO
of Health.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 10.-Con-
siderable opposition is being manifested
to the passage OF the Assem bly, bill which
is intended to give county boards of
health the power to subpoena witnesses
and compel them to produce their books
and papers for examination.
1t is claimed by the wholesale butchers,
dalrymep aud stockraisers that the meas
ure will serve no good purpose for the
public at large. and that it will only work
severe and unjust hardsh ps on those en-
gagged in these lines of business. The
views OF these men, as expressed by a
prominent wholesale butcher, are as fol.
lows:
"We are opposed TO the bill for the rea-
son that it would give boards OF health
power to inquire into the private business
affairs OF those aga nst whom ii is evil
IDENTITY directed, through the inspectors
who are appointed by the boards of health,
for political purposes.
Il say ior political purposes, as no man
of ability and the requisite experience,
considering the fact that the salary is only
$75 month, could be found to perform
The duties of the position.
''This would leave the parties engaged
boards, for any inspector could subpoena
the m to appear before the board and COM
pei tn m to bring books and ,apers. And
the mere fact that any butchers or dairy
mans conduct and business in San Fran
cisco-whether he was carrying on Iegili-
mate business or not-was under investi-
CATION would injure him to serious
extent on account of the notoriety con-
nected with it.
I'VE are in favor of the law as it stands
now, for it gives the Boa d of Health or
any other citizen ample power TO subpoena
and arrest any person who has not carried
on the business in accordance with the
pure ood laws already adopted. As the
law is now they can arrest ANYBODY and
bring him before Police Court to be
tried.
"W hat these boards of health want is to
try these parties twice for one offense-
frs to bring them before the Board OF
Health and when in the judgment of the
Board OF Health they are guilty. it will be
compe led to swear to a complaint charg-
ing these men with the offense and bring
the matter up in the Police Court.
"The butchers, dairymen and stock
raisers do not think it is just that they
should be selected out Of the many kinds
of industries that are conducting a busi-
ness in San Francisco aud he compelled to
practically APPEAR before two courts in
s,ead of one.
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and the Government is much agita,ed at
the prospect, especially since the dis
a trous defeat OF the federal roops.
It is stated that Colone Tantara mino
was not killed at Kanudos and that he is
now In Monte Santo.
While there is less excitement in Rio
Janeiro, monarchists are SILL threatened
when they appear on the streets.
Many OF them have taken refuge in the
legations.
The newspaper offices are guaaded by
the rolIce and detachments OF troops and
bodies of cavalry and mounted police
patrol the highways.
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DEATH At SALT LIKE.

General Fredertck Solomon Crosses to
the Bevond.
SALT LAKE, UTAH, March 1o.-Fred-
erick Solomon, a distinguished Union
general in the War of the Rebellion. died
here yesterday at the age OF II, after a
lingering illness. He was a native OF
Germany. but became resident of St.
Louis and enter the Union army with a
regiment from that ty. After the war
he was appointed Surveyor-General of
Utah by Pres dent Grant and held the
Office for two terms. He had brilliant
war record.
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the first comm ission that the railroad
could not control.
Smith. speaking for the bill, said that
the II MT should be carried to fin sh or
constitutional amendment aoolishing tn
com m ission submitted to the people.
Gillette offered an amendment red ucing
the claims 10 $4,000 each, which was lost.
The bill was finally passed by vote OF q
ayes to II noes
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THE PHILIPPINE REVULT.
Rebels Becoming RoIder and More Hi0or-
in

heOeS 6eC0ntag HOtdrT ana more ft0OT-
o"s in ctOn.
MADRID, SPAIN, March TO- - A dis
patch from Manila. capital OF the Philip
pine Islands, to the impartial says thai
the situation there is very unsatisfactory
and that il would be necessary for Spanish
troops to occupy the entire island in
order 10 comp etely crush the rebellion.
The rebels are becoming bolder and more
vigorous in their action, and the ap-
preaching rainy season will still further
hamper the operations of the troops.
General PoIevieja, Captain-General OF
the islands, will shortly return to Spain,
his health having become impaired and
his ailments greatly aggravated by the
care and worriment OF his being hampered
in his operations by the Government. Ii
is feared at Manila that the war in the
Philippine Islands is worse than in Cuba.
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Amertcam Citisen yfltar Ltberated.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10.-The
Secretary of State has received the follow.
ing cabiegram:
CIENFUEGos, Cuba, March 8.
Antonio Suerez del Villar liberated.
MCGARR, Consul.
All the information at the Department
of State that was communical ed to the
Senate by Secretary Oiney on January 25
is as follows:
Cease No. 43 shows that Villar is a native of
Cuba, naturalized; arrested at Cienfuegos
September 5, 1896; charged with purchase
aad concealment of arms and ammunition n {;
case sent to civil jurisdiction December %,
1896; in prison at Cienfuegos; case pending" :"
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Moreme.ts of the Bermuda.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, March 10.-The
steamer Bermuda arrived at Fernandina
late last night and is still there. Rumors
that she was seized are not confirm d to-
night. 1t is thought here that there is no
foundation for them.
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Errminer. Approre Dibble'. Bu.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 10.-The
ten days limit within which the Governor
could approve of Dibble's bill appropriate
ing $35 600 for the support of the printi
Office expired to-day without any action
having been taken by the Executive. At
afternoon the bill was approved by the
board.
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ADVANCES made on furniture and pianos, with
or without removal. ]. Noonan, l0l7-1023 Mission.
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Price: z5c, Soc, sl.oo per Bottle.

L. CALLISCH. Wholesale Agent for thu
Pacific Coast San Jose, Cal
For sale by all druggists. The trade supplied
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The horse, when browsing, is guided
entirely by the nos;rils in the ch ice Of
proper food, and blind horses are never
known to MAKE mistakes in their diet.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-17
Guardians Sale of Real Estate.

State of Michigan, county of Shiawassee, SIS.
In the matter Of the estate OF Clyde. Glen, Clare
and Pearl Stark, Minors. Notice is hereby
given, that in pursuance and by virtue of an
order granted to the undersigned, as guardian
of the estate OF said minors by the Hon. Matthew
Bush, Judge Of Probate In and for said county,
on the 9TH day OF September, A. D. 1897, there
will be sold at public vendue to the highest
bidder at the premises to be sold In the third
ward Of Owosso City, in said county, on Monday
the first day of November, A. ID. 1897, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of said day, all the right
title, and interest of said minors In and to the
following described lands and premises situated
in the city OF Owosso, county of Shiawassee,
state of Michigan, to-wit: Part of the east half
of west half of section nineteen, in town seven
north, range three east, commencing on the
southerly line of the Owosso and Cor1nna road
on the south side of the Shiawassee river, three
and 46-100 chains south seventy-one degrees
east of point where the west line Of said east
" of west of section 10 intersects the souther-
ly line of said road, thence running south 10 de-
grees west at right angles to said road eight
rods thence northwesterly parallel to southerly
line Of said road fifty feet, thence north 10 de
grees east eight rods to the sOutherly line of
said road thence south easterly along the south
easterly line OF said road fifty feet to the place
of beginning, being strip Of land 80 feet wide
and 1872 feet long north and south, in the north
east corner OF piece of land described In the
deed from Emerson b. Seward to Guy A. Cole,
recorded in Liber 70 OF deeds on page 44O.
EMMA STARE,
Guardian of the estate of said minors.
Dated Sept. 9TH, A. d. 1897.