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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20

mittee up to section 15. The changes thus far made have been largely in the way of verbal amendments, and 1t is said that has occurred. As yet, however, the com mittee has not passed upon the sections relating to the qualifications of voters for Representatives and Senators, and those ferences.
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IS next called and
TO PROMOTE COMMERCE
 AND INCREASE TRADE
Some Very Important Provisions Are Made in the Hannan-Payne
 

WASHINGTON. Dec 19-The Hannah Payne bill as it will be reported to Con- gress is entitled "A bill to promote the commerce and increase the foreign trade of the United States and to provide auxil- iary cruisers, transports and seamen for Government use when necessary"
 The first section provides a graduated plan of compensation for all vessels in foreign commerce flying the American flag, from the slowest sailing vessel to the steamships of 10000 tons burden cap able of making twenty-three knots an hour and upward.
 Section 2 provides that at least one fourth of the navigating crew must be citizens of the United States. Section 3 provides for speed tests. Section pro- vides bounty of $2 per ton for all vessels engaged in the deep sea fisheries, requir- ing that at least one-third of the crew be citizens of the United States.
 Section , provides that a bounty of $l per month be paid each sailor actually engaged in the deep sea fisheries. Sec tion 6 provides safeguards Tor payments. Sections ', 8, and 10 make a general dHe pro which the New York and Paris were 'ad- mitted to register and the St Louis and St. Paul were built, and may be extended to all similar vessels owned by American citizens.
 Section Il requires that certain num- Der of American boy apprentices shall be carried on each American vessel and taught the art of navigation Section F provides that in time of war all vessels under this act may be taken by the Gov ernment and used as cruisers, transports, etc
 Section 13 prevents all vessels built under this act from participation in the coast trade or fishing. Section If provides that all vessels registered under the act shall carry mails, if required, without other compensation than that provided in the act. It also provides for the cancella- ton of the present mail contracts with the American lines.
 ane o,li 1T Sst, iS e1pialheu PrpVldeS i the up the German, British and other foreign lines. All of the foreign countries en- gagged in commerce, the proposers of the bill state, maintain their ines by a sys- tenn of compensation to a greater or less extent; some of them extending the system, as does this bill, to all merchant marine registered under their flag.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
YoIo Teachers' Institute.

WOODLAND, Dec. 1s.-The Teachers Institute convened in the M E. Church at 1:3o p. m. to-day. Owing to the in- clemency of the weather, the opening session was not very largely attended The institute will be in session four days
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
MACKENZIE DEPRIVED
 OF HIS SINECURE

SAN JOSE, Dec. 19.-The Board of Su- pervisors to-day abolished the office of Fish and Game Warden, which for the past three years has been filled by John D. Mackenzie, a lieutenant of "ex-Ross' Req. The place was simply a sinecure Mackenzie's salary was $75 per month, with an allowance of S25 a month for ex- drawn to the limit For the past vesr large numbers of taxpayers have gone to the different Supervisors and demanded that the Game Wardenship he discontin- ued but without avail The victory of the Republican Good Government League at the last election changed the situation The Supervisors were given to understand that the Maekenzie soft snap must cease Tor suit would be brought To-day Super- visor Roll introduced the following reso- lution:
 Resolved That 1t is the sense of the Board of Supervisors that no appointment be made to fill the office of Fish and Game Warden of this county as no ade- quate reason exists that renders such an office public necessity; the result of labors of such office having demonstrated the fact that no compensatory advan- tages have been shown to have resulted therefrom, and it is, therefore, inexpedi- ent to incur the expense to the county attendant upon the appointment of such an officer"
 The Supervisors looked at one another in amazement, but none seconded Rolls motion to adopt the resolution. Roll then moved that the office of Game War den be abolished. Aver seconded it, and Stein voted with them. The nays were P. P. Austin and G. E. Req.
 Fen Massol, a clerk employed by the board, was ordered dismissed at the end of the month. and H. s. Foote, another clerk, was given until April 1 to complete some work he was employed on.
 It is said the aboliShment of the office of county stenographer is contemplated.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
FAsHoDA EVACUATED.

CAIRO, Dec. 19-Major Marchand ana his party evacuated Fashoda during the morning of December Il, when the French flag was removed and the British French detachment started for the Sobat River.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
Fusion Wedding at San Luis.

IAN LUIS OBIsPO, Dec 19.-victor H. Woods, County Surveyor-eleot. and Miss adelaide c. Spafford. County Superin- ;endent of Schools-elect, were married to-day. Woods was elected on the Re- publican ticket and his bride e. t::- ru- sion ticket.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
BRYAN WRITES TO STEWART

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-W. J. Bryan has written the following letter to Sen ator Stewart:
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 19, 1898. Hon. w NJ Stewart. United States Senate My Dear Sir: have just read dispatch from Washington charging me with unfriendlness to you and friendliness to Congressman Newlands in the pending Senatorial contest I desire to assure you that the above is entirely without foundation. take it for granted that your State will select a silver man as Senator but 1 have carefully avoided taking any part in the contest and have never expressed any prefer ence. I assume that your people are able to choose wisely and they will properly resent any attempt upon my part to influence their action give advice. Believe me, very truly yours,
 w. J. BRYAN.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
Hawaiian, Bill Considered.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The Hawaii an bill was further considered by the House subcommittee on Territories and progress was made which takes the com
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
Contract for the Carneeies

morning makes the following announce ment: The Carnegies have secured an order for 10000 tons of steel rails for the Cape, at b shillings per ton under the English tenders.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20

If you want to give her something, just for her own sweet self," you'll find noth- ing more apt than a dressing table.
 Our showing is so com plete this year that we really think no worthy sort is wanting. and prices are more than reasonable.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
Risks and Premiums.

Net amount of risks writ
 ten during the year. Net amount of risks ex-
 pired during the year. |. Net amount in force De- cember 31. 1897. .........
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FUND
INSURANCE COMPANY

" California, on the 31st day of December A, D. 1897, and for the year ending on that the State of California, pursuant to the nro visions of sections 610 and ell of the Political Spue, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner.
 CAPITAL Amount of capital stock maid m
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-10

A new electric locomotive, intended for
short hauls of freight, has just been COM
pleted for the Hoboken Shore road, and on
Thursday was tested as to its capabilities
in hauling freight trains between the rail-
way terminals and the wharves of the trans
atlantic liners on the Hoboken side OF North
river. The trial consisted in hauling eight
loaded freight cars two miles and back,
and it was very satisfactory The railroad
officials Who witnessed the test were taken
over the route in special cars, from which
they watched the new motor work. After
the trial an inspection of the apparatus was
made by them. In appearance the locomo-
tive resembles that used on the Baltimore az
Ohio and the New York, New Haven *
Hartford railroads. 1t is somewhat smaller
than the one used on the Baltimore q OHIO
road, and was not built for speed. 1t looks
like a steam locomotive cab placed be-
tween two sloping shields and mounted on
eight wheels. The apparatus for operating
the locomotive is placed in this cab, which
is roomy and well lighted. 1t has many ad-
vantages over the steam locomotive, as
there is no smoke or dirt attached to oper-
ating it. Each truck has two aXles on
which are placed motors of 135 horsepower.
The motor has a total horsepower of $40,
and is capable of a speed of about eight
miles hour when hauling a load The
overhead trolley system Is used Il. operating
it. Among those present We're: g. M Cum
mings, first vice president; w. +. Merrill,
second vice president, and G.: X. Fitch,
general superintendent Erie Railroad; j. II.
Olhausen general traffic manager; j. II.
Thompson, constructing engineer, and c. A:
Thompson, superintendent Central Railroad
of New Jersey; j. 3. Stewart. superintend-
ent West Shore Railroad; II. J. Hayden,
second vice president H. Walter Webb,
third vice president New York Central Rail-
road; ]. e. Chids, general manager New
York, Ontario & Western Railroad; Captain
Schmitden, Thingvalla line; H. w. w. Edge,
French line Roswell Eldrigger, president
Hobolxen Electric Company; ex-Mayor
Simon Kelly of Hoboken: John B. Garrett,
third vice president Lehigh Valley Rail-
road, and Charles e. Pugh, its second vice
ont
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-10
Rules for Reading browning.

New York sun.
A Browning mystagogue sends to the In
dianapolis Journal these rules for reading
Browning:
Il Read only when your mind is at its
best.
''2. Religiously mind your pauses.
SO. Catch if possible, the emphatic words
of the sentence.
"a. Read the poetry exactly as if it were
prose
IS When you get to difficulty read rap
idly and trust the Lord for further light"
AS to rule No. 1, the earnest devotees in
Chelsea and Chicago say that after reading
the masters" works for few minutes
your mind will be S1erged in his, and, con-
sequently, it will be at much more than its
little best. Nor will these devotees admit
the validity of pauses. How can you
pause?" they ask. Read on with breath
less interest. Run along the page as if you
were trying to catch a train. No matter
how much or little of the sense, if there is
any, or supersepse YOU get The words are
numerous and medicinal in themselves"
AS to Rule s. it VIII be found much easier
to catch all the words, for they are all en-
phatic and the scraggiest little conjunction
in the lot is understood to be full of golden
wisdom Rule seems superfluous. Rule 5
is bad. When you get to a difficulty, thank
the Lord for the difficulty. Now you are
getting your moneys worth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-10

The Indiana Car-servtce Association VIII
hold it's annual meeting to-day.
In the last five months the Wabash has
reduced its floating debt from 100000 to
S400.0
Thomas Mcclure. formerly trainmaster
of the Monon line, is now proprietor of a
hotel at Seymour
The trainmasters and yardmaste-s of the
Panhandle lines viii meet in Columbus to-
morrow for a conference.
On Saturday there We're on the Chesa-
peake q Ohio at Newport News or en- route
over fifteen hundred carloads or grain for
export.
T. A Ford, general passenger agent of the
PENNSYLVANIA lines west, who for ten days
has been on a business trip west, returned
TO Pittsburg on Saturday
The Norfolk & Western in the last six
months of 1897 shows an increase in net
earnings over the corresponding six months
of 1896 of GO per cent, or SaSf Cos.
The Pennsylvania lines in the week end
ing Jan. s handled at Indianapolis lao more
loaded cars than IN the corresponding week
OF 1897, and the Vandalia 942 more
H. l. Watkins has been appointed general
agent of the Kanawha Dispatch, with head
quarters at Richmond, Va, vice +. T.
Walker, who has accepted a position on the
Chesapeake & Ohio.
w. Il. Green, who has been appointed SUI
perintendent of the southern division Of the
Kansas city. Pittsburg ~ Gulf. was form
erly general superintendent OF the Chicago,
hammond & Western
The business Of the Big Four between In
dianapolis and Cincinnati last week was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-10
Newspaper Accuracy.

Accuracy is one of the prime necessities
In a newspaper. Notwithstanding the fact
that people are always talking about the
unreliabiity of the press, they so to the
newspaper from day to day and week to
week for information with unfaltering con-
fidence. The newspaper is everywhere
quoted, even in courts of justice, as author
ity. on account of this necessary reliance on
the press nothing so Injuries paper as rep
utation for inaccuracy, or .arelessness
with regard to, or a willful disregard Of
the truth. Ii Is difficult because of the falli-
blity of human testimony, the many and
varying points of view from which different
individuals look upon every occurrence to
always secure perfect harmony and consist
ency in details. Yet the good newspaper
editor or reporter soon comes to have
nose for" the truth in a story, as well as
for the news This newspaper sense. so to
speak. is quckened by use. Judges and
lawyers. after long practice, reach such
perfection in weighing the possibilities of
evidence that 1t is difficult 70 deceive them,
however much juries may be befOgged. The
newspaper man has TO weigh evidence in
scores Of cases every day, and having more
practice, becomes more expert than even
lawyers or judges. There Is a sequence, a
harmony or law, running throuh all occur
rences that .oes far to aid in judging of
and determining the important facts of
story Accuracy should 90 TO figures and
dates as Well TO incidents, and this con-
scientious reliability is a matter of success
ful business and Of enduring reputation as
we'll as of morals.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-10

Pando Has FniIed to Pncifx Cuhnns.

HAVANA, via Key West Jan. S.-Inti-
mate friends of General Pando say that he
believes himself impotent TO end the revolt
IN eastern Cuba this year, in spite of the
sending of reinforcements from Spain. Dur
ing the time he spent on the River Cauto
ana at ManzanIllo and Santigo de Cuba he
sent several emissaries to the insurgents
camp TO propose peace, on the basis of the
payment OF sums of money and appoint
ment to office and civil departments to
Rabiaa Rios and other insurgent chiefs,
who refused to receive or hear the ennis
saries, and ordered the insurgent leaders
70 advise Pando's messengers TO return
whence they came under penalty of being
shot. General Pando left for Nuevita
Puerto Principe and Gibara, believing ii
would be easy to conduct negotiations with
the rebel leaders at Camag query and Gil
bara. In combination with General Lueque
Menidez Capote, vice president of Cuba,
and the brothers Santa Ana, insurgent
chiefs Of the districts of Holguin and
Tunas. Captain General Blanco will soon
take the field, it is said, and will meet the
members of the insurgent government and
Calixto Garcia.
said it was crime to send one more sol
dier to Cuba; nevertheless, the government
has been obliged to send 25OOO more men
TO begin the campaign in the eastern end
of the island, which is taken by some as
proof that the government is persuaded
that autonomy is a failure, and that peace
politicians, but only by force of arms
A writer IN Discussion describes horrible
SSClSS that IRE WlluGSSGO III the municipal
quarters for reconcentrados in Havana city.
He says that 430 wretched beings are quar-
tered in an unhealthy place entirely with
out ventilation, huddled together and that
each bed in the place is made to accom-
modate several persons, there being only
III beds for 500 sick inmates. The medicines
found in the building consisted of one bot
tie OF cod liver oil. one demijohn of wine
and q few bottles of other preparations. All
the food on hand was reduced to three
pounds Of bacon, twelve pounds of rice.
eighteen cans of condensed milk. half a.
bag of sugar and some garlic. Only one
physician and a few students were in at
tendance and they strolled along the cor
ridors where children, women and men were
suffering. The lack of food and clothing
occasioned horrible scenes. At one corner
a mother held in her arms the body of her
dying child, crying for help, which was
not given, while three other children
watched in horror the agony of their dying
sister. In another corner a group of five
naked children were huddled together, try
Ing to keep warm. They were orphans, with
no one TO take care of them. Many more
horrible scenes can he described
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-10
APPLE CROP IN STORAGE
IN THIS CITY ALONE THERE ARE
FULLY $4,000 BARRELS.
Holding the Fruit for Higher Prices,
Which VIII Probably Not
BE Reached.

One of the commission merchants states
that there are now fully 5000 barrels of
apples in the indianapolis cold storage
houses. He says they are being held for
higher prices, but in the end will have to
be sold at much lower figures than those
now prevailing. A Chicago paper says OF
the apple crop of 1897:
"A year ago at this time. when a cry
of apple famine was first started. there
were found to be about 100000 barrels in
ordinary and cold storage. This was the
remainder of a crop of about 120,0O0,OO0 bar
rels Choice estimates on the stock now
on hand throughout the country in cold
storage make it about 2,5O0,0OO barrels,
against last years supply Of 100000, a
large proportion of which was then in COM
mon storage. The 116 100000 barrels Of the
total crop Of 1896, which went into consump-
ton between harvest and storage time,
were moved through the medium of low
prices, the one thing which is acting as
bar TO disposition of present stocks. A
practical man in the trade figures out that
present cold storage stocks are from 50 to
40 per cent. larger, relatively to the size
of the crop, than was the stock in similar
storage a year ago, or in fact ever before.
The 1896 crop was populartzed by its cheap
ness. The 1897 crop is being kept out or the
reach Of the people generally BY t9e hign
either the size of the available supply or
the quality of the fruit. AS a whole the
trade has talked up values and now holds
apples at prices where the mass of the peo-
pie cannot afford to eat them. without a
change of tactics the result will probably
be that apples will rot in storage and the
public be deprived of one Of the most popu-
lar and healthful fruits and one which,
owing to it's abundance and the ease and
cheapness with which it is marketed, should
by rights be the least expensive OF the
products"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-10
THE NATURE OF PRAYER.
Topic of Rev. G. L.. MackintOsh's Dis
course Yesterday.

The services of the Fourth PRESBYTERIAN
Church yesterday. morning were well at
tended. despite the rain. Rev. George L.
Macintosh, the pastor of the church. chose
the topic of his sermon THE Nature of
Prayer" a subject which he handled in a
thoughtful and effective way. He discussed
the theme from the point of view of the
mystical and the practical.
Some refuse to pray he said, because
they have no conception of the mystical side
of prayer. There is a mystical side to every
thing in the world. Machinery, electricity,
medicine and science in general have their
mystical aspects, and into these man finds
it impossible to go. Yet we do not on this
account fail to avail ourselves of the prac-
teal benefits of these things. No one knows
how prayer is answered, yet we feel it is
answered in ourselves and in our purposes.
1t is irrelevant to ask the question whether
the prayer is answered directly or through
some mental or spiritual process. We must
recognize that God, who answers prayer is
not only without, but within the mind. We
appeal to consciousness, the safe and I'M
varying standard of human knowledge, to
establish the efficacy Of prayer. We ask
the question. has prayer been effectual in
overcoming temptation and in strengthening
the purpose by giving stamina to the whole
moral and spiritual fabric of the petitioner?
We believe that the common consciousness
of mankind will answer this question In the
affirmative"
Continuing, the speaker said that young
man will not successfully put his hand in
the money drawer of his employer and at
the same time make the genuine petition
to deliver us from evil and lead US not into
temptation"
These two things" said he. cannot be
done at the same time any more than par
alel straight lines can be made to meet If
continued ever so far Again the conscious
ness of God and all higher eXcellencies are
made patent through prayer. Prayer opens
the eye that it may Sec the ear that it
may hear, and the heart that II may under
stand. Prayer is not only healer of the
spirit but a physician for the body. not di-
rectly but by processes of indirection. Any
well-versed physician will say that what
ever effectually moves the spirit or the mind
in more or less degree affects the body also.
If prayer is a healer of the spirit and Gains
the mind we may believe that it necessarily
has benencent influence on the health Of
the body. We are speaking OF real prayer,
and not of prayer reduced 20 formula Tn
fortunately we find the faint of can't in
prayer the same as find II in other
regions of human thought and effort. We
have social cant, professional cant, scien-
tific cant and not the least of all, we have
der that there should also be religious
cant ''