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tired for non-payment of dues. The
time and place for the holding Of the
next convention were not discussed
hence the committee from Sacramento
which was here to make a proposition
had no chance to appear before the
committee.
resolutions to offer.
The first was that committee Of five
members of the committee be appointed
to take such steps as might be necessary
in reference to the primary election law
to protect the interests of the Demo-
cratic party therein.
The second resolution provided for
the appointment by the chairman of a
committee of seven Democrats, whose
duties should be to take such steps as
might be necessary for the organization
of the party. 1t also authorized the
chairman to appoint such other COM
mittee as might from time to time be-
come necessary to prepare for the cam
paign.
Mr.. Gould was asked the object of the
resolutions and replied that the object
of the first was apparent. AS for the
second, it had been found that such COM
mttees as provided for by it were most
necessary.
The resolution was warmly supported
by Kinney of Los Angeles, and opposed
by a member on the ground that there
was plenty of good material in the COM
mittee without going outside for it.
An amendment that the committee be
composed of members of the State Cen
trail Committee was offered and the
resolutions were adopted as amended.
A. Caminetti of Amador moved that
hereafter the Democratic State Com
mittee meet once month.
Gavin McNab suggested that the next
be deferred until after the Su-
preme Court should have passed upon
the constitutionality of the primary
election law.
The motion was amended to that end
and then adopted.
The committee then adjourned to the
call of the chair.
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and the Yukon river, but this involves an
ocean and river voyage of 400 miles. One
would as soon travel from New York to
Chicago by the canal and lake route as
to go to Dawson by the Yukon river.
This, then, is the first great feature of
the all-Canadian route. 1t will COM
mand the traffic. 1t will have no rival
and, in addition to it's unique advan-
tages in this respect, the all-Canadian
route will be handicapped by no tariff
exactions or customs house restrictions,
This deal settles the whole Yukon prob
lem."
An ottawa dispatch says Sir Charles
Tupper, the veteran leader of the Con-
servative party in the House of Com
mons, gives the government credit for
acting with such vigor, and he asserts
that the opening of the all-Canadian
route is the proper course to pursue.
He does not anticipate any trouble with
the United States in transferring car
goes from the ocean boats to river boats
at Wrangel, while the Lake Teslin rail-
way is being constructed. If, however,
such should happen, Canada has Port
Simpson to fall back on, which will be
equally serviceable.
MeSSrS. Mackenzie ana Mann nave the
capital, resources and energy to carry
out what is acknowledged by all COM
petent authorities to be a most costly
and hazardous undertaking. They are
probably the only men in Canada who
could put the road through by Septem-
Der l next, the time specified. Extraor-
binary measures will be taken by the
contractors to insure the construction
of the Yukon railway by that date.
Mr.. Mann left Montreal this morning
for the scene of operation. All day
yesterday transcontinental wires were
kept hot hurrying men and supplies to
the front. A small army of laborers and
wagon teams that have been working
on the Crows Nest Railway are already
moving toward the Yukon.
Thomas NJ. White, civil engineer of st.
Thomas Ont, has been engaged as chief
engineer of construction. In six weeks,
according to the terms of the contract,
a sleigh road has to be completed from
Wrangel to Lake Teslin, nearly 300
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Opinion of an Eminent Jurist

Ballot reform in New York was neces-
sary, says an eminent jurist, because mere
politicians by trade who had no interest
in government or politics except to en-
rich and aggrandize themselves sought
perpetual control. There are other excel
lent reforms besides that of the ballot
Conspicuous among them is the reform
promptly and thoroughly effected, in Il
disordered physical system by Hoste:ter' s
Stomach Bitters, which counteracts ten
denotes to serious disease bred by de-
ticiency of vital stamina. irregularty of
the bowels, stomach, liver or kidneys and
inquietude of the nerves. This sterling
medicine, which has for nearly half a cen
tury Won because it deserves popular favor
is commended by physicians of eminence
who accord it their approval not only for
its excellent qualities in remedial capac-
ity, but also for its serviceable properties
as a medicinal stimulant. 1t soothes and
streng gthens the nerves and is far prefer
able to the heady, unmedicated stimuli of
commerce.
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miles, and it is expected thousands of
men will take advantage of this to go
as far as Lake Teslin this winter. Dur
ing the summer, as the railway pushes
inward, travellers can go to the end of
the line and then go by wagon road to
the lake.
Contractors Mackenzie and Mann are
to have monopoly of all railway con-
nection for five years from the Pacific
Coast to the Yukon country.
THE NEXT STEAMER
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.-The next
steamer to sail for Alaska from this port
is the Queen, which will leave Broad
way wharf this afternoon. The Queen
goes to Dyea and Skaguay, stopping en-
route at Puget Sound for more passen-
gers and freight.
So great has been the demand for berth
and freight accommodations that the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company five
days ago stopped selling tickets and re-
fused cargo. She could have been filed
at this port twice over, and people were
begging for room in any part of the ship
this morning.
DID NOT STRIKE IT
liz YIN, MO, Jan. Z3.-Inc following
letter was received today by Phil Frank
from Gus Knoble, who left in company
with Captain A. Fisk Gore and John
Sponsler on August 9th last for Klon-
dixie:
SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 23-Mr. Phil
Frank: 1 walked into Skaguay on the
18th of this month from Dawson City
and had a months rest in the frozen
city, but the frost did not drive me out
of there, only the lack of work and busi-
ness. KlOndike is not as good as they
make it on the outside. 1t is q railroad
and steamship boom, and that is all that
l can see in it at present. l could not af-
ford to wait for better times or take
chances to walk out without nothing,
while my provisions cost me $3.50 that
would last me until next May or June,
SO l sold my provisions and came back.
Gore and Sponsler would have come out
but they were afraid to tackle the trip,
although great many will have to do 1t
next summer. The first mail to Dawson
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Mining LITIGATION

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.-Alexander
M. Womgle today brought suit to recover
$50 900 damages from John r. Davis and
e. ]. Marshall. He also joins as plaintiff
with Peter B. Donahoo to recover $780, 900
damages from the same defendants. An
alleged breach of contract is the cause Of
complaint in both suits. The actions grow
out of the purchase by Davis and Marshall
of the Mountain View, Banner of Fresno,
Star Ivy and Joe Dandy mines in MADEIRA
county. A contract was made by which
the defendants agreed TO furnish all mon
eys which might be necessary to develop
the mines. The complaint alleges that the
defendants failed to supply the needed
funds to place the properties on paying
basis.
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Menocal in Danger

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Secretary
Long today ordered the trial by court
martial of Civil Engineer A. G. Menocal.
on charges of culpable inefficiency in the
performance of duty, growing out Of the
faulty work on the New YORK dry dock,
executed while the officer was the chief
inspector. The court has not yet been se-
lected but it will meet at the New York
navy yard on March 7th next. Whether
or not other officers or persons will be
tried will be dependent upon the disclos-
ureS in the court-martial.
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The English Policy

LONDON, Jan. 29.-Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, sea0etary of state for the
colonies, speaking at Birmingham this
0<ening, dwelt upon the efforts of foreign
nations to conquer great colonial empires
with the intention of converting them into
exclusive trade preserves, from which
British trade should forever be excluded.
This policy, he said, is now hanging over
Great Britain like the sword of Damocles
in West Africa and China. Regarding the
latter country, Mr.. Chamberlain added
he was happy TO believe there was a gen.
eral agreement of all the great commercial
powers that Great Britain's policy was a
just one.
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John R. Proctor, President of the Civil
Service Commission, maintained that
Deputy Collectors in the Internal Reve-
nue. Department ought to be kept in the
classified service. He said that Collec-
tors had said to him that under the old
system, they had forced upon them in
competent men as Deputies and Mr..
Proctor argued therefore the present
status of Deputy Collectors in the classi-
fled service ought not to be disturbed by
the enactment of any modification Of the
present law.
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Civil Service

WASHINGTON, JAN 29.-The Senate
Committee on Civil Service and Re-
trenchment today resumed it's hearings.
Will HI. Lynns Of Bellevue, KY, Secre-
tary to Senator Deboe, testified that he
had been a gauger for twenty months.
He resigned the office. He said he had
taken the examination provided by the
Civil Service Commission and had failed
because, he said, the examination was
thoroughly impractical and Of no prop
er application to the service of a gau-
ger
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Bryan Is Glad

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Teller
received number Of kilograms last night
and today, congratulating him and the
silver forces in the senate upon the pas
sage of the Teller resolution. Among the
congratulatory messages was one from
Hon. w. j. Bryan, which was confined to
a mere expression of satisfaction over the
result.
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barely outside the time limit allowed by
statute to condemned murderers. Mer-
ry had apparently fully recovered his
nerve and when Judge Horton pro-
nounced sentence he gave no sign of
emotion beyond a slight flush. Mer-
rvs attorneys made the usual motions
for a new trial and arrest of sentence,
which were overruled
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An English Anniversary

the execution of King Charles I was com
memorated today. The statue of King
Charles in Trafalgar square was decorated
with wreaths, etc, bearing the usual in
scriptons, which, owing to the disloyal in
scriptons of 1879 had first been submitted
TO the board of works.
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Wyoming Weather

LANDER, Wyo., Jan. 29.-The worst
storm that has visited Central Wyoming
in years has been raging for the past
four or five days to the southeast of
Lander. The mail route from Rawlins
to Lander passes through the track Of
this storm and the stages are having
hard work in making the trip. They
have been arriving here from "a to 40
hours late. Fears are entertained that
the storm will do much injury to the
sheep men.
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QUICK JUSTICE
Uxoricide Merry Sentenced to Be
Hanged in February

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-Chris Merry. the
peddler recently convicted of beating
and choking to death his wife, Pauline
Merry, was sentenced in Judge Hoy-
TONS court today to be hanged Febru-
ary 18th. This date is just three months
after the murder was committed and is
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An English Railroader

LONDON, Jan. 29.-Lord Sackville Ar
thur Cecil, half-brother of the marquis of
Salisbury, died today from pneumonia.
Lord Sackville Arthur Cecil was born in
1S4S. He was general manager of the
Great Eastern railroad from 1873 to 1880,
and general manager of the Metropolitan
District railway from 1880 to 1885.
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Exports and Imports

NEW YORK, Jan. 29-The imports at
the port of New York for the week were
Gold, 1903, Jig; silver, 30,S04; dry goods, 81
721 $50; general merchandise, s., $50 700. The
exports of specie We're: Gold, 81, ,195 ,O20;
silver, $S4G.2S2.
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Alper'S Condition

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Today's re-
port from Secretary Alger's residence was
TO the effect that there was no perceptible
change in the condition of the patient.
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Can't Paw Interest

LONDON, Jan. 29-The council of for
eign bondholders announced that 1t has
been unable to obtain the installment due
January 26th by Venezuela for the service
of the external debt of 1881.
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THE PROCEEDINGS

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.-At a
meeting of the Democratic state COM
mittee at the California hotel this morn
ing Committeeman Gavin McNab pre-
sented the following:
Whereas, In the last campaign there
was levied by the Democratic state cen
tral committee on every one of its men,
bers am assessment of $50; and,
Whereas, BY reason of failure to pay
this assessment many members of the
committee lost their membership and
were dropped from the roll; and,
Whereas, 1t has been proved to this
committee that many members who had
been dropped from the roll rendered val
liable and meritorious personal services
to the Democratic party during the cam
paign, or expended in their respective
districts, on behalf of the party, sums of
money in excess of the assessment;
therefore, be it,
Resolved, That these conditions being
true as to the following persons they are
hereby restored to membership, and
their names ordered placed on the roll:
Eugene N. Deuprey, John V. Haynes,
Isadore Alexander, J. A. Shepherd, Hen
ry Hogan, ]. F. Cronan, ]. J. Nuban, j.
D. Sproul, Clitus Barbour, W. P. Veuve,
Charles NJ. Cassin, C. Fl. Brosnohan,
John M. English, NJ. ]. Laymance, w. w.
Harvey, Arthur Q. McSorley, j. Wegner,
George Geisendorfer, George W. Terrill,
w. D. Crichton, Henry Bieler, Cornelius
O'Mears, Alfred Harrell, r. Q. Quigby,
j. Marion Brooks, ]. C. c. Russell, John
Flanagan, j. A. Norvall, J. Fl. Stewart
Henry H. Harris, E. j. Bavis, Patrick
Kelly, D. E. Brophy, P. NJ. Rooney, Rob
ert Smith, C. H. Braynard, Sydney Hail.
Thomas j. Pinder John NJ. Klein, Tim
othy Donovan, S. T. Kohman, James p
Hayes, George H. Fox, I. C. Hogan, F.
E. Drees, Thomas o. Toland; and, be it
further
Resolved, That all other members who
were dropped from the roll of the COM
mittee have until the next meeting of
the committee to show cause, if any
there be, why they should be restored to
membership.
The resolutions were adopted by ac-
clamation.
Under this resolution all but six of the
fifty-three members retired because
they failed to pay the $50 assessment
levied during the last campaign are re-
instated. The six exceptions are the
members from San Francisco, and their
'euIAa T E 'HunoS Il SOUL eIe semeu
e. P. Morgan, prosecuting attorney of
the police court; John J. Lynch, Charles
w. Witbeck and T. w. Doyle. Morgan
rendered his $50 during the day but the
money was not accepted.
John w. Mitchell and Abbot Kinney of
Los Angeles spoke briefly upon the polit-
ical situation in Southern California
OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED
SAN FRANCISCO, January 29.-(By
the Associated Press.) The Dem
ocratic State Central Committee met in
executive session at the California Ho-
tel this morning, but as everything had
been settled in caucus beforehand, moth
ing remained but to confirm the action
of the caucus.
Among other things, it was agreed
10 reinstate the forty-three members re-
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A CONTRACT LEFT

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 29.-The Snow
and Ice Transportation Co of Chicago,
which has the contract for transporting
the government relief supplies from
Skaguay to Dawson, has let a contract
to the Portland Iron Works for build
ing frames and assembling the machin-
cry of six snow and ice locomotives.
ON THE WAY
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 29.-The steamer
Santa Rosa, which arrived from San
Francisco tonight, reports that when off
Hueneme last evening she spoke the
steamer Cottage City, Captain Harry
Goodall, New York for San Francisco,
and due at the latter place tomorrow.
All on board were we'll. The Cottage
City is to go into the Klondike business.
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I met on New Years Day about $50 miles
this side of Dawson. wish I had taken
your advice; I would have been better
off, but the experience I have now is
worth $500 alone"
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THE CAPTAINS REPORT

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 29.-In his re-
port to Rithet & Co., local agents of the
Pacific Coast Steamship company, Cap
tain Pierce of the wrecked steamer CO.
roma says:
"The steamer Corona, under my COM
mand, struck on an uncharted reef on
the southeast end of Lewis island on
Monday morning. She is hard and fast,
stern under water, forehold dry and low
in the water; passengers and livestock
landed and made as comfortable as pos
sible while waiting for the steamer AL
Ki, which is due in about IL hours.
do not think the ship is badly damaged
as she was six hours filing
The steamer Warrimo arrived tonight
from Australia and Hawaii. She brought
but IS miners from Australia on their
wa ytO the Klondike
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DUES PAID UP
Democratic Committeeman
Reinstated
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
LAYING PLANS FOR THE FALL
CAMPAIGN
Action Is Taken to Secure Compliance
With the New Primary
Election Law
Special to The Herald.

Special TO Inc feralu.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.-(Specia
to The Herald.) The meeting of the Dem
ocratic state central committee, which
was held at the California hotel today
was remarkable political event, as the
attendance of members and spectators
was unprecedented.
The event was also marked by the
harmony and success of it's delibera-
tions. Strife and discord had been pre-
dicted and expected, and an organized
effort to stir up contention had been
planned. but the counsel of the leading
spirits of the party prevailed and the
auspicious outlook for Democratic sue
cess in the state was not marred by con-
tention. All the members of the COM
mittee who were dropped for non-pay-
me11t of assessments were reinstated
except six of Rainey's people, who hold
good Democratic positions and refused
to pay in to attend the meetings of the
committee, and who were parties to the
nomination of the six gold bugs as DEM
ocrats in the late charter election here.
The continued adherence of the state
Democracy to Bryan and the Chicago
platform was strongly evidenced. The
state administration was largely rep
resented, even the governor being pres
ent, but was silent. Los Angeles county
was represented by Committeeman
Mitchell Gruver (by Kinney, proxy,
Ramish and Brooks, the latter being re-
instated with all the other county men,
bers who rendered service but did not
pay the assessment.
For the gubernatorial nomination
Mcguire is in the lead. Jeter is the other
candidate most prominently mentioned,
and he is gaining strength, because of
his striking personality and because it
is believed the Budd administration is
behind him.
Democrats are congratulating them
selves over this auspicious preliminary
meeting and are predicting success for
a full state ticket.
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MORE HOPEFUL VIEWS

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 29.-Later re-
ports from the wreck of the steamer Co.
roma indicated that the vessel is not so
badly damaged as at first reported. At
ter she struck she was six hours in
filling, which would indicate that the
damage to her bottom was not no great
as had been surmised. Her bow is on
the rock, her stern only being sub
merged. 1t is now believed that unless
greater damage is sustained through
heavy seas the vessel can be raised and
again put in commission. 1t is also be-
lieved that her freight and baggage will!
be saved, though in a damaged condi-
tiOn
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THE RAILWAY SCHEME

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 29.-Nothing
could create a much livelier interest
than has been aroused all over Canada
by the announcement of the contract
between the Dominion government and
Messrs. Mackenzie and Mann for the
construction of railway between the
Stickeen river and Lake Teslin in the
Yukon country. Every one is talking
of it, and the newspapers concede the
deal to be master stroke on the part of
the government. The Toronto Globe
(governmenD prefaces a strong leader
with the following:
'The extent of the revolution which
will be effected in the problem of trans
portation to the Yukon gold country is
best understood when it is stated that
the journey between Victoria and Van
couver and Dawson, which is now a mat
ter of months and attended by appalling
difficulties and hardships, will, during
the season of navigation and after the
projected railway has been completed
be reduced to about seven days, while
the dangers and privations will be little
more than those which any traveller
undergoes in train or steamboat"
The Toronto World (opposition), in an
equally strong article, says:
THE deal calls not only for the con-
struction of this railway altogether in
Canadian territory, but it prohibits the
construction of any rival line. This
through rail and water route is not only
a purely Canadian enterprise, but its
duplication by the United States is an
impossihilty. Herein have we despoiled
the Americans of their power to harass
us in the Klondike trade. All traf-
fic, whether passenger or freight is
bound to gravitate to the line OF least
resistance, and this line will certainly
be indentical with the Yukon railway
The only possible rival the all l-Canadian
route may have is that via st. Michaels
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Latest styles wall paper at A. A. Eek
strom's, 3A South Spring street
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more of help to me than any other
treatment. My trouble is one of many
years standing, and as 1 am along in
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much If 1 will ever have a total cure.
as it is a case so complicated that but
few remedies will ever be able to reach
it. l can truthfully say that your Belt
has been the means of relieving my in
tense suffering and pain. 1 can only
repeat what 1 said two years ago. that
i would not accept $500 for my Belt
should 1 not be able to get another
paul B. WOOD,
''219 N. Olive street, Los Angeles. CAL"