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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-24
PORTO INVESTMENTS
SOME OF THE FAT THINGS WHICH
ARE WAITING FOR YANKEE
CAPITALISTS
STREET CARS OF SAN JUAN

Porto Rico's Steam Road and How 1t
Was BuiIt-Its Owners Ask
Guarantee of Four Per Cent of
Uncle sam-A New Express Conn
pany Backed by Tom Plat
Money in Hotels.
Copyright, 1899, by Frank G. Carpenter.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. 5.-This
letter is written for American business
men, It's aim is to suggest some Of the
chances for American capital in Uncle
Sam $ new island. 1t is made up of I'M
pressions rather than careful deductions,
and is only intended to give hints which
those interested must work out for them
selves.
A great deal is being published about
the opportunities in Porto Rico In man
ufacturing, railroads and public works
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-24

sNiost of such statements are eNtravagant
Porto Rico, all told, is not much larger
than many Texas counties. It is only 1G0
niles long and thfrtyfive miles wide.
md nire-tentls Of it is made up Of hills
and hellews IT has only 500. Goa people,
and coo of these are practically noTf-
consumers They live on bananas and
Goldfish. with ROW and then a little ieriled
meat for q change. They dress i'll, cotton
and their houses are palnl-feaf huts
without furniture 1t is safe to say that
any town of 100000 people in the United
States spends more ir year than all
Porto Rico. The probabilities arc that it
has three times as. much to spend and
that It's wants are ten times as large.
Under such conditions the people Raust
be educated and enriched before they will
form q great market for OUR wares They
can hardly be considered customers fer
railroads. ard the most OF the money that
Is marie out Of Porto Rico must COMO
from products which are shipped away
from the island
STREET RAILROADS.
Stili tfrrre are some gaod things. Not
good for a Jay Gould CT n Vanderbilt.
perhaps, bat Iise little f:rvcst!fselts for
the 195Sa on rTcu NSso has7e Il hundred
will do tife .T.ose COED Gre of the best
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
FIGHTING MAJOR
MCLAUGHLIN HAS
HIS NOSE TWEAkED
Suffers an Indignity at the Hands
of an Irate Newspaper
Man.

he concluded that he was in the camp
of the enemy and stood no show OF sue
cess even did he put the bulky major
out in the next round. 1t was at TINS
point that the really serious aspect OF
the case became apparent
You've got your friends about you
and [ am alone,' said Washburn.
"Wait until 1 get my friends and Ill
fight you to a finish
With that he rushed into the Grant
headquarters and summoned help
The contest that had occurred earlier
in the day in the Assembly chamber on
account of the Milton ]. Green con-
tempt proceedings had stirred up
very bitter feeling between the mem
bers of the Grant and Burns factions.
On the part of the Grant men this feel
ing was particularly bitter toward Nc
Laughlin, who had lobbied against the
Green resolution on the floor of the AS
sembly.
Had WashbQrn found any of the
Grant supporters in Mr.. Grants head
quarters a general free-for-an fight
would have been the result. AS 1t was
he found the quarters vacant, and so
hostflities were suspended for the time
being.
The fight has intensified the feeling
between Grants supporters and Nc
Laughlin and the balance of the Burns
following and a clash is momentarily
expected
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09

through the fence, and it did no harm
to let Morehouse have his fling.
But Davis had hot package to hand
to the Senate, and as soon as More
house had run down he proceeded to
pass it out. He was in favor of civil
service, he said, and for any one to de-
clare against it as had the Senator
was to declare all the civil service
planks in the Republican party for
years to be but living lies. mo man
shall crack a whip over the heads of
the men of the Republican party" he
cried, and say to them go back to the
spOils system which you have aban-
doned.' We will not go back to it. The
party does not want it and there do
not live better Republicans than those
here on the floor of this Senate who
are going to vote against this bill. We
are not here to advocate the spoils sys-
tenn and this is the first time 1 have
heard such a sentiment as has just
been expressed so openly flung into our
faces.
1--WE are here to rise above politics
In this matter the only thing we
should ask ourselves is, What is the
right thing to do?' and it is not to add
to an institution which you already de-
scribe as iniquitious. There is no use
members 1t is good enough or bad
enough as it is. 1t should not be made
the excuse for going back again to the
old spoils system. Do not pull down the
flag of clean politics and vote against
this bill"
Then Wolfe had his say, and in
starting out he declared that all he
had heard was rot, pure and simple,
which was an easy way of answering
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09

it, but not quite to the point. He pro
ceeded, however, to pick up DAVIS
speech for his allotted time, and in
closing declared the bill was measure
to put the water front of San Fran
cisco on a business basis. 1t could not
be done with less than five commission
ers, he was sure.
Then it was Shortridge's turn, and to
the delight of those who knew but dld
not like to say So, he laid bare the
scheme by pointing out what the bill
meant to him. 1T means getting Jim
Budd out of Office; that's what it means
to me-" he shouted in the ,glee Of his
discovery of the great truth. and he
joined in the laugh his outburst brought
from his auditors.
Dickinson wound up matters with
another explanation of what the bill
would do, and then the orators ceased.
It looked bad for the bill. So bad, in
fact that the motive of Warehouses s
motion to postpone final action was
very apparent. His motion went to de-
feat by this vote:
Ayes-Bulla, Flint, Leavitt, More
house, Shortridge, Taylor, WOLFE.
Noes-Ashe, Bettman, Boyce, Braun
ter, Davis, Dickinson, Doty, Dwyer,
Feeney, Hall, Hoey, Jones, Laird, La
Rue, Luchsinger, Maggard, Mutt, Prisk,
RoweIl, Sims, Smith, Trout-26.
There was no more talk. The
rollcaIl on the bill was demanded, and
without more ado the bill was laid in
the grave that had been dug for 1t. The
vote was as follows:
Ayes-Bettman. Bulla, Flint. Laird,
Leavitt, Morehouse, Shortridge, Tay-
lor, Wolfe-9.
Noes-Ashe, Boyce. Braunhart, Bur
nett. Chapman, Curtin, Cutter, Davis,
Dickinson, Doty, Dwyer, Feeney, Hall,
Hoey, Jones, La Rue, Luchsinger, Mag
gard. Mutt, Pace, Prisk, Rowell, Sims,
Smith, Trout-25.
Absent-Currier, Gillette, Langford,
Simpson,
Senator Dickinson changed his vote
from aye to no before the result was
announced and then gave notice Of a
motion to reconsider the vote.
Stratton was excused from voting, on
motion of Davis, because he was an at
torney of the commission in its recent
litigation and has now a claim against
it for services rendered.
1t will be noticed that in the votes
against the bill are those of Boyce'
Cutter, Jones, Maggard, Mutt. Smith
and Trout, all Grant men. and Davis
and Rowell, Scott men. 1t will also be
noted with interest that Burnett and
Hoey, two Burns men, are among the
opponents of the measure.
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voted with the noes and Cosper got
up and said the members of the COM
mittee had all talked with him, which
the members had not all done. and IN
Difference to them he would change
from AYE" to mo" He was shut
out by the angry Grant faction and
compelled to wait until, on motion OF
Johnson, the call was dispensed with.
to make his talk.
Then Brown changed from no to aye
and O'Brien, who had not previously
voted, voted no. Wade of Napa
changed from aye to no, and Brooke of
Sacramento did the same thing, and the
vote wound uD 81 to "a against the
amendment
The Grant and Barnes people did not
vote solidly in Green's favor. A num-
ber of them did not believe in having
him Vindicated without hearing, and
their votes were cast conscientiously
to that end and not because they
wished to aid the Burns crowd in max
ing Senatorial capital for the Mexican.
The House was divided as follows:
Ayes-Atherton, Blood BOyntOn.
Brown, Caminetti, Cargill, Chynoweth,
Clark, Clough, CoWan, CroWder, Dale,
De Lancie, Dunlap, Fairweather, Glenn.
Huber, Knowland, LIE Barron, Lardner,
Mack, Marvin, Mcdonald of Alameda.
Mcdonald of Tuolumne, Merrill, Mer
ritt, Meserve. Milice, Muenter. Radcliff.
Raub, Raw, E. D. Sullivan. Wardell-34
Noes-Arnerich, Barry, Beecher. Bel
shaw, Boone, Brooke, Burnett, Cobb,
Conrey, Cosper, Devote, Dibble, Feliz.
Griffin, Henry, Hoey, Jilson, Johnson,
Kelsey, Knights. La Baree. LundQuist.
McKeen, Mead, Melick Miller of Los
Angeles, Miller of San Francisco,
O'Brien, Pierce, Rickard. Sanford, Eu-
gene Sullivan. Valentine, Wade. White.
Wright MI Snea ker-37.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
A SETBACK FOR
THE SEAWALL BILL

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, March S.-The San Francisco
seawall bill has had another setback. By
a mistake of the printer the amendment
which provided for the continuance of the
seawall both to the southwark and to the
northward, changing the original bill to
include the building of the wall north of
the portion already completed, was left
out. When the bill was introduced by
Braunhart in the Senate considerable op-
position was made to it because it did not
provide for the seawall being built to the
north, instead of only to the south, and
the bill was amended so as to meet the
objections made.
In consequence when the mistake was
discovered it created somewhat of a stir
among certain members of the Assembly,
before which the bill was considered this
evening. An amendment was however,
introduced by Assemblyman Dibble,
which set matters Alright, and the bill
was recommitted to the conference COM
mittee and will again have to go to the
priuter, which will necessarily cause de-
Law
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
KELSo MUST GO TO WORK.
Supervisors VIII Compel a Tardy
Contractor to Complste
His Job

Contractor John Kelso. who has been
whipping the devil round the stump for
the past six months on a contract for
the grading and sewering of Bryant
street from Twenty-siXth to Army, viii
have to get a move on" as the phrase
goes or incur the wrath of the Supervis-
ors. At the meeting of the board last
Monday the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved That in accordance with the rec
onunendation of the Committee on Streets at
~ meeting held on March 2. 1893, the Superin-
tendent of Streets be and he is hereby directed
to compel John Kelso the contractor Tor the
work Of grading and sewering Bryant street,
between Twenty-sixth and Army streets. 10
proceed and complete the said work without
delay. Qn accordance with a petition and pro
test of the Precita Valley Improvement Cluo,
filed February 25 and % 1882
With the completion of this all-im-
portant contract other improvements
along the vaney line from Alabama street
to San Bruno avenue will follow.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
DISGRACEFUL SCENE
BETWEEN LOBBYISTS
AND ASSEMBLYMEN
Continued from First Page.

Alameda approached the desk and
shaking his fist up at the Speaker ap-
pealed from his decision. Anderson
said the vote was announced and there
was no appeal. Then Brown criticized
the Speaker and Dibble attempted to
call him down. He was jeered for his
pains.
Caminetti tried the same motion, but
it resulted in only more jeers. The
Burns crowd sneered and the Grant
people were ready to fight. Brown re-
newed his motion and also his criti-
cism, but neither resulted in anything
save more bad feeling and jeering.
Boone Cd, was brought in and
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
To Maintain Jurisdiction.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, March S.-Assemblyman Cami-
netti this morning brought in a minority
report from the Judiciary Committee on
Senator Simpsons Santa Fe Railroad bill.
The report contained a substitute bill.
drafted by Caminetti, which he claims
will extend the same privileges as Simp-
sons bill to the Santa Fe, but precludes
a possibility of the Southern Pacific prof
iting by it. Caminetti claims that Simp-
sons bill puts franchises transferred to
the Santa Fe beyond the jurisdiction of
the State Railroad Commissioners, and
his substitute is designed to countenance
the transfers, but maintain the jurisdic-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
A House for the Governor.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, March S.-The bill appropriating
$50 900 for the erection and equipment of
a residence for the Governor became a
law to-day by operation of the ten days
provision. The bill was sent to Governor
Gage on February % and as he took no
action thereon it now becomes a law. The
building is to cost 100000 and the furnish
ings $4,000 Assemblyman Knights in
troduced the measure.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
The Grip Cure That Does Cure.

Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets removes the
cause that produces La Grippe. The genuine
has L. B. Q. each Tablet. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
Bills Signed.
SACRA-

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, March 8.-The Governor to-day
signed the following bills:
Assembly bills 245 and 52S Both are
relative to educational matters. Bill 24J
concerns the maintaining of Normal
Schools and prescribes the government of
the same.
Bill 528 provides for the putting aside
of special funds for teachers salaries in
the different counties throughout the
State
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
HERE ARE YOUR SYMPTOMS

IL. FLUTTERING OF THE EYELIDS
AND A TINGLING SENSATION ABOVE
THE EYES. HUDYAN will reheNe thls
almost Immediately. ,-,-,.
a-2, TREMBLING OF THE IIPS-This
Ia due to the affection of the facial nerves
HJDYAN will restore the nerves 10
healthy condition. and the trembling VIII
3 LUMP IN THE THRoAT-This
The feeling is as though there was a oali
in the throat This also Is a nervous
symptom which HUDYAN will cause to
{ PALPITATIoN OF THE HEART
The heart becomes weakened as the
nerves are and beats irregulary ano
weakly. HUDYAN will strengthen the
heart muscle and cause the beats to be-
come strong and regular.
& SINKING FEELING IN THE PIT
OF THE STOMACH-This occurs often
and is very annoying 1t is due to tbs
action of the weakened nerves of the
stomach HUDYAN will strengthen the
nerves. and the sinking feeling will not
recur.
that HUDYAN cures men and women. II
will relieve you of all the above symptoms
aid you can be cured. Doctors have af-
forded you some relief, but they have not
c,.-ed. HUDYAN will effect permanent
cure. Take HUDYAN now. You can get
package or 6 packages for S25o; II your
the eHUDYAN REMEDY COMPANY
San Francisco or Los Angeles, CalitornIa
You can consult the doctors OF the dSD,I ~
YAM REMEDY COMPANY FR6E1ii 61i 81; a.;
may write and advice will be given Tree
AAdraga
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, March S.-Major Frank NC
Iaughlin objects to the tone that has
been taken by the Los Angeles Times III
it's criticism of his acts in connection
with the Senatorial campaign or Ddh
Burns. AS one definite result of his
feeling in this matter he had a per
sonaI encounter tonight with {. II.
Washburn, legislative correspondent
of the Times.
The encounter occurred in the hah-
way on the second floor of the Golden
Eagle Hotel, and for about minute
the combatants provided entertain
ment for a small but select audience.
Washburn had just reached the top OF
the stairs on his way to the head
quarters of Ulysses S. Grant when
some one addressed him. Turning
about he saw Mclaughlin standing
near and asked if it were he who
spoke The major replied that it was.
What did you say?" asked WASH
burn.
Il said you were tub OF -.
Then you are a - - -- -,
retorted WashbuTn.
For reply to this the major led with
his right and landed lightly on Wash
burn S Jaw. he Inen fedcheu Aoi uiS
handkerchief or something else in his
hip pocket but changed his mind and
received a left hook from Washburn
instead. The major countered neatly
but Intellectually, and WaShburn broke
the rules of ring events by tweaking
McLaughlin's nose.
Both men INDUCED in some lively in
fighting. the net result of which was
slight damage to the Washburn coun-
tenance caused by a large diamond
worn by the major on his right hand.
The contest of skill and endurance was
becoming interesting, but at this point
one of the majors friends caught
Washburn about the neck and pulled
them apart.
Washburn broke away from the man
who held him, but when he glanced
about him and saw that the major was
backed by half dozen or more friends
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09

= u : LCA - -
Hysteria can be
perfectly and per-
manently cured,
no matter how far
advanced 1t may
be. H Z D 7 A n
will cure hysteria.
HUDYAN will re-
lieve you Of every
symptom. The re-
lief IS not only
temporary - II Is
permanent. HUD-
YAM will restore
the W e a k g n e d
nerves TO a heal
thy condition and
the symptoms will
disappear. HUD-
YAM is the rem
edy you want.
HUDYAN is for
men and women.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
WEDNESDAY PASSED
WITH NO ELECTION

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SAC
|. RAMENTO, March S.-Grove l..
, Johnson stayed his hand. His
threat to elect Dan NJ. Burns Sen
> ator at noon to-day he reconsid-
cred and the Assembly shook off its
, premonitory chill and got down TO
: work.
: Johnson made no capital of his
; magnanimity; he simply and unos-
tentatiously refrained, and the vote
, went right along as it has been
: going since General Barnes took
his last batch into camp.
: There were some, however,
: whom Johnson's bold threat still
held fearbound La Baree retired
: behind copy of The Call and
> didn't vote at all, and Senator
: Currier did not so much as come
> into the Assembly chamber.
Kenneally's "Danl NJ. Burns"
was stilled, and the Kenneally
nearly died from apoplexy induced
by suppression of the energy he
|, usually gets into his vote.
Dibble had unkindly paired him
|. with a Grant absentee, and the
member from the Twenty-eighth
) swears it's no more nor less than
: j scheme to keep him quiet.
; John c. Hughes of San Diego got
: the Democratic vote, but other
than that there was no change.
3 The ballot was as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09

It is a vegetable remedy and has no o Dao
effect on the system STUDY your s ssinp- 80
use HUDYAN and then tell your frienos
what It has done for you.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
HYSTERIA

Is nureIv a nervous disorder and all the
symphonic are of nervous origin. Many
women afflicted with hysteria continue 10
suffer because they think that there Is no
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-30

tor or surety. If justice required. 1t
was n mere consent not to prosecute
that term. and not releasing the attach
ments or changing the status of the
cases Tor future efficacy. 1t was only n
continuance. "Sureties are not entitled
10 be absolved by want of diligence on
the part of the creditor in prosecuting
his demand against the principal The
surety lis not discharged by creditors
disseminating proceedings against prin-
cipal, where there was no abandon-
ment of any absolute lien or security"
Here. too. comes another consdera-
ton. If that consent continuance did
Dind the creditors to Il continuance. it
did not tie the hands Of the surrey from
any legal steps he might take for his
security; and the cases all say that If
what the creditor does does not stop
the surety from steps 10 save himself
he is not released.
1t cannot be said that the steps Of
the surety--anyth;ng lie might do to
protect himself-werc h.ndcred by this
continuance.
After the best consideration l am able
to give this case. l conclude that 1t is
against equity to take from these
creditors their just debts. and release
party who stayed their hands in Sc
curing their money, and freely assumed
the burden. Before doing 50, we ought
to see some substantial wrong, actually
prejudicIng Parsons, done by these
creditors. Affirmed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-30
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Mr.. j. w Bell left yesterday over the
Atlantic Coast Line FOR Western South
Carolina. where he Will engage in the
brokerage business. His many friends
wish him much success in his new ven
ture.
a light fog over the harbor yester-
day morning intertered somewhat with
navigation.
Assistant Chief John S. Webber. Of
the fire department.. is confined to his
residence on Duncan avenue. from in
juries received by being thrown from
his buggy several days ago. He is suf-
ferng from Internal injuric.; and pain
full bruises about the body.
Mr.. II. II. Wright has returned from
Baltimore.
Mrs. Herbert X. Dodson. of the City
family. left for Baltimore last night oil
Il visit.
Mr.. r. f. Webb has been elected
o. +.
There will be a big oyster roast. tho
1 "a OF me season. given by Mr.. i. J..
Richardson to-day n Virginia Beach
The club VIII be out in force
Charles Wynne. coiored. against
whom there is a warrant for assault.
and Sam Bernard. colored. charged with
carrying concealed weapons. We're
among the arrests made by the police
last night
NIr. Phil London. Of Australia. was
entertained NJ Ocean Wow by Mr.. Sid
ney L. Nusbaum and a party Of friends
on Thursday, the main feature being an
oyster ronst.
Mrs. Jacob Hecht and her daughter.
Miss Maud Ilecht. arrived home from
a four weeks visit to New York yes
terday.
DR.. Old has returned from the army
and expects to locate in Norfolk to
practice his profession.
Councilman ". j.. Oberndorfer re-
turned Yesterday from business trip
to New York.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-30
BRARBLETOK WARD.

Last Monday evening. at the Park
Avenue Ba9tist Church, Rev. ]. p
Barrett, d. D.. spoke OH "The Bible as
the I.inS's Palace" 1t awakened much
interest and the speaker has been re-
questei TO repeat it and he has agreed
10 do so tonight at the Memorial Chris
tan Temple at o'clock. All Interested
are requested y be present and hear
the address.
Rev. {. Z. woodson. rector. will
preach ut st. Peters Church this morn
ing on Heavenly Recognition" At the
evening service Rev. j. NJ. Meredith. of
Stafford. Va, will occupy the pulpit.
Mr. j. L. Stubs. secretary of the
Portsmouth Y. NJ c. A.. will conduct
the II o'clock service at Spurgeon Me
mortal Church to-day. He * an at
iractivc speaker and Il large congrega
zion is expected
Rev. l.. X. Christie will preach at
Deep Creek this morning.
The condition OF Mr.. George NJ. Mere
dith was thought by his attending ply
stefan last night to be slightly improv-
cd.
Diggs' delicious pineapple snow at
Turner's. None like it. ap3o2t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-30
THE BAZAAR CLOSES.
THE LUCKY WINNERS IN TIE
RAFFLE LAST NIGHT.

RAFFLE LAST NIGHT.
Chief cholcm Synagogue CONGREGATION
was largely represented last night at
Montciiorc Hail, ut the closing night OF
:he Bazaar, which was held to close
out the articles left over from the re-
cent fair, held to raise funds for the
building of new synagogue.
Now that 1t looks as though Tripol
street would go through. the congrela-
ton. which bought the lot on the lane
leading from l'reemaSon street, through
which the new street will be cut. ex>
poets that they will have to sell their
lot, as the principal object in moving is
10 get off the line OF the street cars
the noise and annoyance Of which in.
terferes with their worship. AS n result
it is now expected that another lot will
have 20 be bough; in a more secluded
and quiet section OF the city for the
new synagogue.
1t is also understood that the Monte
fore Literary and Social Association
are willing to sell their building on
Fcnchurch street With the idea OF
building elsewhere
The articles rallied off last night and
the lucky winners We're as follows:
Refrigerator, by Miss Lena West,
heimcr.
China closet. Miss Reda Hofheimer.
Ormolu clock and ornaments. Mis-,
Jenny Frank.
Ladies rocker. Mrs. A. Adler.
Bedroom set, Mrs Rebecca Wcisel
Grand piano. Mr.. Frank Camp.
Sewing machine. Mrs. Ed Hirschler
Sidcboard. Mrs. S. Hamburger.
Oil painting, 'Vestal Virgin" prc.
sentcd by Mrs. Brooks. Miss Carrle
Ethel Abram.
The two stoves were disposed OF prl-
vateiy, and n large number OF minor
articles were auctioned off. bringing
good prices. The total amount raised
the committee were not able to give cut
last night