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ern Pacific Company?
A. Yes, sir; | have no reason to think
that any pass would be given-or ticket
without it was referred to me; anything
of that sort.
@. That is what 1 want to know You
have every reason to believe it would be
submitted to you?
A Yes, sir; / have.
@. You are intimate with Colonel
Burns?
A l know him very well.
O. Meet him frequently?
A. Well, not frequently. / probably
meet him every week or so-week or ten
days.
c. Do you know anything of his having
expended any money in the promotion of
his candidacy for the United States Sena-
torship?
O. Do you know of his having used
patronage or the promise of patronage to
anybody or of any character in the pro-
motion of his candidacy for the United
States Senatorship?
A. / do not
@. Directly or indirectly?
The chairman-Any further questions.
gentlemen?
Mr.. Melick-Did you or the Southern
Pacific Company give Colonel Burns any
money during the campaign, for campaign
purposes?
O. For helping the legislative ticket?
Q. Did you have a talk with Speaker
Wright-or Mr.. Wright before he was
Speaker-in regard to the candidacy of
Colonel Burns?
A / don't remember any such conversa-
ton. We may have mentioned it casually
but I don't recollect it. There was no sig
nificance to it in my mind.
c. Did Speaker Wright call on you in
regard to legislative matters at all
A. / do not think he did.
@. Did he call on you for any other pur-
pose and then talk about legislative mat
ters or the Senatorial question?
A. No. sir ] don't remember any par
ticular discussion | ever had with him
about Senatorial matters or about legis-
lative matters. One conversation | re-
member, when he was thinking of being
the Speaker. He had some-told me he
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date before this Legislature for United
States Senator?
O. Do you know the speaker of the AS
sembly. Howard Wright?
A. l do
Q. Do you know whether Howard E.
Wright ever applied to you or to any of
your clients for financial assistance in
his race for the Assembly?
A. / know that he never applied to me,
and 1 have no reason to suppose that he
ever applied to any of my clients.
@. Did you, or any of your clients, with
your knowledge, ever give financial as
sistance to Howard e. Wright in his
political race for the Assembly?
Mr.. Mellick-Mr. Chairman, don't
think the charge was in connection with
the political race. 1t just said that he
had gotten $500 from Mr.. Herrin. Now
then. you modify your questions so that
it don't reach the case.
The chairman-Well, don't mean to do
that. l assure you. But here is the prop
osltion: If he got $500 from Mr.. Herrin for
any other purpose than the political race,
II is not germane to the subject under
examination.
The chairman-Possibly. Since the open
ing I'D of the campaign for the election Of
this LEGISLATURE, have you or your clients
with your knowiedge ecu duT5nished to How
A. / have not, and my client has not in
my knowledge.
D. When you speak of your client, you
mean the Southern Pacific Company?
A. The Southern Pacific Company.
o. Yes. Was any application made to
you by Howard E. Wright for such
money?
A. No sir.
@. No sum whatever?
A. Never was discussed between US
anything of that sort.
O. Well Mr. Herrin. have you since the
election of this Legislature furnished a
pass over the Southern Pacific Company
line to any person at the request of any
member of this Legislature?
A. No, sir.
Q. Do you know of such pass having
been issued by the Southern Pacific Com
pany at the request of any member of
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Q. Did Hubbard speak of any one hav-
Ing applied to him for their support?
A. Well, it would not be exactly right
to state to you what communications l
received from General Hubbard except to
say-as / regard them as confidential, and
also communicate from client to an
attorney-I only assume that probably 1T
did come about in that way. | don't know
it.
The chairman-General Hubbard, then,
is a client of yours?
A. Yes, sir. Well. he is the vice presi-
dent Of the company. 1 regard him as
being entirely in the attitude of client.
Q. Well, it is on that ground that you
would hesitate to answer?
A Yes, | think it would be improper un-
der the rule with which all lawyers are
familiar to state any communication re-
ceived by an attorney from a client.
Mr.. Sanford-You say that the Southern
Pacific Company did not expend any
money in the Senatorial campaign?
A. / do say that; yes
9. $500, then. was given by Mr. Crock
A. Yes, sir
Q. And the railroad took no part prior
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Mr.. Mellick-I do not see how that has
any reference to the other side?
Inc chalrman-Let us have some regard
to any important methods used to elect a
United States Senator"
Mr. Melick-Did you have any CONVEX
sation with any member of the Legisla-
ture in regard to the United States Sena-
tor Have YOU had any talks with any
members of the Legislature?
A. On. I have discussed that matter
with some of the members of the Legis-
lature, but in very casual way. without
seeking 1t on my part, as If I would dis
cuss that matter with any friend that
knew. L knew some of these members
Just as If l had an acquaintance with
you, and might discuss it with you, if
would meet you.
Ihe chafrman-Well, in that connection,
dlo you bring to bear on any of the legis-
lators with whom you talked any induce
ment to cause them to select one candi-
cate as against another?
A. have not. In no case has the con-
Versatlon been earnest. or anything more
than Just a discussion of the situation as
it stood.
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MAJOR MCLAUGHLIN TEsT1F1Es

Major Frank Mclaughlin being
sworn, testified as follows:
The chairman-There is a rule Of this
committee, major, that nobody shall be
called before the committee unless upon
the written statement of the person call
ing him as to what he shall swear to.
Now If you waive that, we will go on. If
you do not, we will put 1t In writing.
A. I waive it, sir with pleasure.
Q. State your name to the committee.
A. Frank Mclaughlin, miner and mine
owner My residence is Oroville.
@. What relation did you bear to the
work of the Republican party in the last
campaign?
A. / was the chairman of the State Cen
trail Committee.
G. How much money, If any, did Colonel
D. NJ Burns furnish to the campaign fund
of the State Central Committee?
A. could not tell you the exact
amount. That would have to be found
out from the treasurer, Mr.. Paris Kilburn.
! do know that Colonel Burns has con-
tributed very literally to the cause dur
ing this campaign, as he did in 1896. and
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exhausted myself If you have any other
questions, ask them
Mr. Burnett-When have you had a
conference with Mr.. Burns in regard to
United States Senator?
A. When did l have?
=. Yes; have you ever had?
a. Wen. congratulated him on my first
visit, coming up here to Sacramento. and
shook hands with him.
=. When was that?
A. That was just about two days before
tne nrSt ballot was taken.
-. You said you had a talk with him at
that time-in regard to the election?
a; Just met him in the hotel and
SAID, L have come up here to congratu-
iate you, and l am glad to see you in the
hight and hope you will win out"
time? '-'
A No, sir.
with Colonel Burns since that time?
A. In what way?
Q. Well, letter, telegraph or messenger;
in any way?
The chairman-I suppose with reference
to the matter in hand?
Mr.. Burnett-With reference to United
States Senator.
A. No, sir.
9. No communication whatever?
a: No sir-oh, yes; NOT in regard to
this; this | did telephone him about Colonel
to do with this matter.
Mr.. Mellick-Did you have any talk with
Golonel Burns in regard to Speaker
Burns?
A. No, sir.
Q. Had no conversation with him in
any shape or form?
A. No, sir
Q. Or did you have any conversation
previous to Wright's changing over of
vote about Were the Speaker would be-
whether he would vote for Burns or not?
A. No, sir.
Q. Did you have any conversation with
Colonel Burns in reference to his having
put money into the last campaign?
A. No, sir.
Q. No conversation?
A. No, sir
Q. OF any shape or form with Colonel
DarnS a. No.
@, Did you have any conversation with
anybody that had received that money
he had put into the campaign?
Q. You say you are very close to Colo.
mel Burns?
A. Yes, sir. When 1 say very close" I
am very good friend of his.
@; Do you know of his putting any mon
ey in any legislative fight separate from
the general campaign?
A. l have never known him to put any
money into any but the general campaign
and have known him for years. He does
not do politics that way.
Mr.. Mellick-Now. I believe that the fl
ing of the statement of the State Central
Committee shows that he spent $11 900?
A. Yes, sir.
Q: But then you say that he spent s14 900
or SIS 900?
A. That is what I heard. It shows he
had given a large amount of money to
the general campaign, 1t was just talks
around the hotels and in the street be-
cause l know Colonel Burns has been in
the habit of giving lots of money in the
campaigns at different times-or it is so
told-it is so stated.
Q. So that wher you were talking to
Colonel Preston about his putting In S14.-
600 or $4,000 you did not know anything
about how much
A. No, l did not.
Mr.. Burnett-Was any money placed at
your disposal during the last campaign
to use for the furthering of the cam
paign?
A. No, sir
Mr. Mellick-Did you see any legislators
in Colonel Burns interest?
A. I did not.
Q. You have not seen any of them in
Colonel Burns interest-any of the leg
islators?
A. No sir.
The chairman-If that is all to be asked
of this witness he will be excused. You
are excused, Mr.. Gunst.
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GREAT REDUCTION SALE
FURNITURE
AND
CARPETS!

A tremendous line OF all grades of FURNI,
TURE. CARPETS, ETC, just arrived too late
for holiday trade AS we are greatly over
crowded we have marked all goods at aston,
ishingly low prices for the month OF january
Call and convince yourselves
Liberal credit to all.
r. R. BRILLIANT.
SUCCESSOR ARoNsoN FURNITURE co.
33s and $40 Post ST.. bet. Stockton and Powell
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WHAT W. F. HERRIN KNOWS

w. F. Herrin, being called to the wit
ness stand and sworn, testified as fol-
lows:
The chairman-You may state your
name to the committee
A. William F. Herrin.
@. What is your business.
A. I am an attorney.
Q. Where is your residence
A San Francisco.
Q. Do you know Colonel Burns?
A. Yes, sir.
O. The Colonel Burns who is candi-
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ONLY ONE MAN LOST.
The Moravia's Crew Safely Landed In
Halifax.

Halifax, MS, March 3 The Canadian
government steamer Aberdeen arrived
here this morning from Sable Island
bringing the crew Of the wrecked steamer
Moravia. bound from Hamburg to Boston.
Second Officer Brenton was the only
man to lose his life. Rs1psrishea from
exposure. The others were safely landed
here this morning by the stsamer Aber-
deem and are being well cared for. Capt.
Joginsun is on board and was seen by an
Associated Press correspondent as soon as
the vessel could be boarded.
His story shows that the Moravia was
short OF coal and bound for Halifax when
the disaster occurred. She had a rough
voyage and had only one hundred tons of
coal when compelled to change her course.
For several days afterwards Captain
Joginson was unable to take obser vation
and on the 18th instant, the vessel struck
on the extreme northeast end OF the Dry
Bar. Within two hours the ship began TO
break up and the crew We're forced to
leave at once.
Signals from the Moravla were seen and
answ cred by Sable Island Life Saving
crew. Lite bcnts were launched and the
crew were taken of as fast as possible
The sea was very heavy at the time. and
the weather was bitterly cold. While be-
ing landed Second Q:icsr Brenton died
from exposure.
The Moravia broke in two amidships
shortly after the crew left and imme iiate-
ly commenced to settle in the fands.
Much OF the cargo was fioated ashore, and
is baing picked up by those on The Island.
The Aberdeen also has a quantity Of
the cargo on board, which will lie pre-
served for the owners.
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CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.
kipling We'll on the Road TO Recoy-
cry.

New York. March 3. 3.-Rudyard Kipling IS
condition was SO favorable last night
that 1t was not deemed necessary for any
Of the physicians to visit him after m Id
night. Drs. Durham and Conland re-
mained in the hotel however, to be with
in call In case they should be needed by
either Mr.. Kipling or his little daughter
Elsie, who is i'll with pneumonia
II. N. Doubleday at little before 0
O'Clock said that Mr. Kipling had beon
comfortable during the night. None of
the doctors visited him and the nurse has
been considered fully able to attend to
tn, patient.
The children were also doing well.
Josephine has rested fairly well and Elsie
is much improved.
New York, March a-Rudyard Kipling
continues to improve steadily. His con-
dition is satisfactory In every way.
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Paine's Celery Compound the Best Spring
Medicine in the World,

more or less feeling of angur there diminished appetite disturbed
sleep less bnoyncy of spirit and less disposition
ndposed that they keep numbers take
to their beds.
The ritabiy of temper the pevhae drowsiness
that spring. shows that the and brain
sufferers
Nervousness that often appears the thin
edge Of the wedge that the list
ovewked haggrd from seepess nights unhappy
give dread depression before you tried Pans
compound the of this medy-to try
Now spring has the tired feelings and
ton that the blood the unown
Paines celery compound this tm 1t supplies
scientific food Taken it will enable throw
off headaches rheumatism and ailments akin nervousness 1t will
sweep mputy from the blood will
brain. ever
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Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, March 3, taken
at p. m. meridian time. the observation
for each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind state of
weather:
Boston. "a degrees, NE. rain: New
York. SO degrees. SIC. cloudy; philadel-
phia, 40 degrees. SE, CLOUDY; Washington.
40 degrees, SE, rain; Albany, 50 de.
grees, s, cloudy; Buffalo, A degrees, L.
cloudy; Detroit, 3S degrees, NE, ccloudy
Chicago, "a. NE, cloudy; St. Paul. q
degrees, NV, cloudy; Huron. OAK, Is,
degrees, NV, cloudy; Bismarck, s de-
erees. W, clear; Jacksonville, ~ de
grees, S, clear.
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THE WEATHER.

boston, March 3.-Ihreatenihg wealth
or with occasional rains; easterly wind.
Washington, March 3.-New England.
rain; fresh TO brisk east and southeast
winds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland. March 3-The local
weather bureau records as to the weather
are as follows:
a. m. barometer, 30.i2i; thermome-
ter, %; dew point. &c; humidity, 9i;
wind. n; velocity, 10; state of weather,
1t. snow
sp. m.-Barameter, 30. zoo: thermome.
ter, $40, dew point. 81; humidity, Al:
direction. l.; velocity, g. state of
weather, lcioudy.
Maximum temperature, So: minimum
temperature. 25; mean temperature
40; maximum wind velocity, Ii NE;
precipitation A.
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able Members.
Madrid, March 3. The Queen Regent,
as the result of her consultations with the
statesmen, generals and political leaders.
informed Ssnor Sagasts that she desired
to retain the present chamber and then
invited him to re construct the cabinet.
Senior Sagasta replied that it would be
impossible forhim to remain premier with
out dissolution Thefeupon the Queen
Regent referred the same request to Senior
Montero Rios, president of the senate.
who declined for the same reason. Final
ly Senior Silvela, the conservative leader,
accepted this task md 1t is expected he
Will submit conservative ministry to
Her Majesty tomorrow for approval.
The newspapers predict that popular
demonstration will greet a conservative
ministry.
In the Silvela cabinet 1t Is believed that
Marquis Pidal. former vice president of
the Chamber of Deputies will hold the
portfolio Of foreign affairs; Lieut.. General
Polaviejs. who has held the posts of gov
ernor general OF Cuba and of the Philip
pines, the portfolio of war. and Senor
Dato, the portfolio of the interior
The Cortes will be dissolved, the new
elections taking place toward the end of
April and the new chamber of deputies to
mest in May.
Count de Kascon, Spanish ambassador
to Great Britain. and Senor Leon y Cas-
tillo, ambassador to France, have ten
dered their designations. The president
OF prefects and secretaries OF state have
also resigned
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-04

Spring finds everybody or less run-down"
lassude" phrase 1t is not superstition or
a saying, but strictly scientific fact
people the appreciate the fact that in the
spring health every than other time,
and whether we'll
They taking advantage the marvellous nvgorang of
Paines celery compound every hand there sarapaa
on they do not touch the edge OF the real trouble
debility.
When such remedies tried proved valueless Paines
celery compound surprised and delighted by wonderful lasting
results.
kind and gent of disposed during these
spring put blood healthy condition and
remedy ably effort Panes celery compound
This spring remedies making people well and nsuring
others against future beakdowns
As spring season-7everybody has
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-04
MONTOJO JAILED.

Madrid, March 3-Admiral Montojo.
who was in command of the Spanish
squadron destroy ed by Admiral Dewey in
the battle of Mnnila bay and the com
mander of the Cavite ar senal We're this
esening incarCerated in tho military
prison, pending trial for their conduct ut
Manila.
The government has also order the
prosecution of General Linarcs who was
In supreme command of the Spanish
forces at Santiago at the time Of the
capitulation TO General sShafter.
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DEW ~ AN ADMIRAL.
Hero of Manila Now at Head of Ameri-
can Navy.

Washington, March 3.-The President
Rear Admiral George Dewey to be ad.
miral Of the navy under the act approved
March 2, 1899, and Brigadier General FL
well 5. Otis, u. s. A, to be major gen.
eral Ly brevet, to rank from February,
4, 1889, for military skill and most dis
tinguished services in the Philippine isl.
ands.
The Senate confirmed the nominations.
Secretary Long Ga abied Admiral Dewey
as follows "Heartiest congratulations
upon yo,.r deserved promotion as admi-
raj -
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Two Branches Fail to Agree on
Important Matters.
THE PRICE OF ARMOR ONE DIS.
PUTED POINT.

The Pacific Cable mendment Also
Causing Lots Of fTroublc-River and
Hsrbor BIZ Sent Back to difference
Early This morning-Extra Session
MAY Not Be Avoided After All.
At the hour of going to press both
houses of Congress were In session but
with the prospects by no means bright
that the big appropriation bills will all
get through. and that an extra session
will be avoided.
The two most serious points of differ
ence seems to be the Pacific cable amend
ment to the sundry civil bill and the
question of the price of armor in the
naval appropriation bill. Both houses
have so far refused to yield.
The river and harbor bill was sent back
to conference at two O'Clock this morn
ing. the irrigation amendment being in
dispute.
Washington, March Sat IL o'clock to-
day the House entered upon the last legis-
latiye day of the session. The managers
wers in their places and tho public gal-
leries were crowded in anticipation OF
spectacular scenes. The desk of the late
Crawford of Texas, who
died at midnight, last night, was
shrouded in black and covered with flow-
ers.
Immediately after the reading of the
Journal MIR. Burke, Democrat of Texas.
announced the death Of his colleague in
feeling words and the usual resolutions
were adopted.
The following committee was appoint
cd to attend the funeral: Messrs. Burke
and Henry of Texas, DeGraffenreid,
Lanehan, McRea of Arkansas; Smith of
Kentucky; Brewer OF Alabama; Moon
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HAWKINS KNOCKED OUT.

San Francisco. March 3 Prank Erne
of Buffalo knocked out Dai hawkins OF
San Francisco In the seventh round #
what was TO be twenty round contest at
Wood wards Pavilion tonight. Until the
end of the 9th round Hawkins had the
better Of the contest
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A VETO POSSIBLE.

Washington March 3.-The President is
ering earnestly the course he shall
adopt with reference to the omnibus
claims bill and its fate Is n matter of con-
siderable doubt A veto message or
pocket veto Is among the possibilities.
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DOUBLE THE TAX
Another Hit at The Rail.
roads.
LOBBY KEPT BUSY THIS
WINTEP
Bill introduced to Increase Their
Taxation.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFFS
AND THE LIQUOR LAWS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFFS
AND THE LIQUOR LAWS.

Dispute Over Reference of BIZ 20 Re-
ducc Their Fecs-FinaIIy Referred to
Judiciary Committee-The War on
Secretary McKeen-Protest From
MIR. Bennett OF HolIis-state Wants
to Control Industrial School.
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THE ROSSMORE SERN.

st. Michaels, March 3-The British
steamer Rossmore was seen March In
north latitude 35 and west longitude 50.
A tug was dispatched from here to search
for her.
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The Cumberland Is still in Portland
and will not leave until the weather
changes.
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LATE MARINE NEWS.
Warrington, March 3.-Arrived schoon-
er Augustus Hunt, Eoothbay.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Railroads, Telegraphs and
EXPRESS ses Will give public hearing IN its room
at The State House in Augusta,
TN Wednesday. March g, ] 500. at 2 p. m
On an act to prevent the fraudulent sale and use
OF railroad tickets
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NEW SPANISH CABINET.
SiIyela, Conservative Leader, Agrees
to Form One.
SA6ASTA WAS OFFERED HONOR
BUT DECLINED.

Senior Rios Also Declined-New Ministry
VIII Probably be Submitted to
Queen Today for Approval-Prob-
able Members.
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Continued on second Page.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16
SKATERS ON LAKE RESCUED.
Life savers BrinE People Ashore From =
Flos on the Northern suburb> of Chicago.

Lifo savers Bring People Ashore From >
Flos on the Northern suburbs of Chicago.
Chicago, Feb. 14.-All of the five
young people from Rogers Park and
Lake Forest, who went adrift on the
ice Of Lake Michigan yesterday after
noon, and who had been given up us
victims Of either the severe cold or
the treacherous gaps in the ice. were
rescued early to-day by the Chicago
life-savlng crew.
The strangest feature Of the rescue
was the fact that two distinct parties
which had been carried out on the Ice
at two widely separated points met
each other during the night. Joined
their fortunes and were saved to-
gether.
Captain Fountain of the Chicago life
saving station organized party of
rescuers and left early in the morning
for Rogers Park. The party went to
Sherman avenue first and there saw
what seemed to be n group Of persons
on the ice about two miles and half
from shore. Captain Fountain and his
crew ran out their boat and signalled
the group on the ice. The rescuers
started across the ice on foot and soon
had the people safely in the boat and
landed on shore. -
All of the, party We're taken to the
residence Of E. F. Brush, 1135 Chase
avenue, where they We're attended by
a physician. Miss Manney had been
wrapped up in two big ulsters that
the men In the party gave her, and
although she suffered great deal
from the severe cold, no serious results
are anticipated.