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The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
OF INTEREST TO THE COAST.
Congressman Loud Mentioned for
General Appraisership.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Ex-senator
Perkins to-day introduced a bill appropri-
at'nC $50OO0 for the Mechanics Institute
EXposlt on.
Representative Loud of California has
been mentioned for one of the vacancies
on the United States Board of General
Appraisers. The President recently
called for and received the designations
of three members of the board. Loud is
regarded as being peculiarly qualified for
the position by his unquestioned integrity,
his judicial temperament and his general
knowledge of matters coming before the
board for adjudication, gained by his long
experience in Congress and his familiarity
with public questions. The annual salary
of this office is $1,000, and the tenure prac-
tically for life. Notwithstanding the al
lurements of the place, it is not thought
Loud would accept. His prominence and
influence in Congress increases with his
years of service, and as chairman OF the
Postoff1ce Committee in the House he Is
especially valuable TO legislators. With
reasonable hope of continuance in Con-
gresSional life, engaged in lnportant ana
congenial work, and with his long idenu-
fication with the interests OF the racine
Coast, it is not believed he would eX-
change his present place for one that
would compel him to reside in New York.
The pension office has notified Repre-
sentative Barlow that pension has been
granted to Edward P. Wells of Pasadena.
He will receive $400 back pay.
A postoffice was to-day established at
Jersey Center. Contra Costa County, with
BENJAMIN p Marshall as Postmaster.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original-Michael Hargaden,
San Francisco, So; Charles S. Doyen, or
talla, S12; Frederick Roth, Los Angeles,
Sc; special January IS, George K. Knowl-
ton, Oakland. $12. Renewal-Conrad e.
Crow, Villa Park, Sc. Increase-William
T. McClelland, Campo, Sc to IS; Seth c.
Brown, Chino, s14 TO $17; Ephraim H Pin
ney, Copperopolis, IS to $40.
| Oregon: Restoration and reissue-Con-
rad Stark, Portland, S. Original widows,
| etc.-Olive f. Laeng, Walterville, IS.
! Washington: Original-Jerome c. Cor
! bin, PuyaIlup. Sc. Mexican War surviv-
| or, increase-Hugh Beirne, Vancouver,
! 81 To S12
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NEW FINANCIAL HOUSE.
Marin County Bank Incorporated at
San Rafael.

SAN RAFAEL, Jan. N.-Articles of in
corporation of the Marin County Bank
were filed to-day with the Secretary of
State at Sacramento and with r. G. Gra-
ham, County Clerk of Marin County.
Charles Martin, the rancher capitalist,
who owns more land in this county than
any other land holder and was the former
president of the San Francisco Dairy
Union, is named as president, and S. H.
Cheda, the well-known capitalist of this
city, as cashier and secretary.
The proposition to establish a CONNER
cial bank in San Rafael has been under
consideration for over a year. A meeting
of the persons interested was held yes
terday in the offices of the Germania
Trust Company in San Francisco, the re-
suit of which was the filing of the arti-
cles of incorporation to-day.
Besides the president and secretary, the
other directors named in the articles are
Henry Brunner, secretary of the Germa-
MIA Trust Company; A. G. Sartori a part
ner in the Campi restaurant corporation;
and John l.. Greer, secretary of the Marin
County abstract bureau. The bank will
open business with a fully paid capital
of $4,000.
The southeast corner of A and Fourth
streets has been selected as the site of
the bank. 1t will front thirty feet on
Fourth street and forty on A. It will be
one story in height and be made in the
most modern fashion, with a steel vault.
It's cost is appropriated at $4,000 Bids
for contract to construct the building
Will be called for in a few days.
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TO RECLAIM SWAMP
LAND IN Y0L0 COUNTY
Project Which Will Permit of the
Cultivation of Fertile
Tract.

WOODLAND, Jan. N.-For some
months past there has been an agitation
among the owners of swamp and over
flowed lands in the extreme southeastern
portion of Yolo County to form reclaim
alton district, and the proposition receiv-
ed such encouragement that surveyor
was recently employed to make the pre-
liminary surveys with view to ascer-
tanning the cost of reclaiming the lands.
The formation of the proposed district
would be a great benefit to Yolo County,
especially in the matter of increasing the
assessment roll and lowering the tax rate.
At the present time this vast area is as
sessed at a nominal figure, because 1t is
impossible to produce crops of any kind
when the rainfall is normal, as 1t is In
variably flooded. The land is very pro-
ductive, and if it is reclaimed immense
den truck could be raised, and the in
crease in value of the land would be enor-
nous.
According to the preliminary plans map
ped out by the persons interested, the rec
lamation work should commence at the
lower end of the Lisbon District on the
Sacramento River, running south to Minor
Slough, thence along Minor Slough to
Haas Slough, thence along Haas Slough
to Barnhart Landing, which IS situated
near Maine Prairie in Solano County. If
the work of building levees along the pro-
posed route proves successful and the
land inclosed is protected from flood
waters, thousands of acres outside of the
proposed district will also be reclaimed,
in fact, the reclamation OF the land In the
proposed district means the reclamation
of almost the entire southeastern portion
of the county.
The most prominent promoters of the
enterprise are Williams & BiXby, a wealthy
San Francisco firm, which owns .22,000
acres, also the owners of the Mound
ranch, consisting of 6120 acres. and the
Barnhart estate with 1000 acres. John
Treathaway of Stockton owns $3.50 acres
and there are numeous others owning
tracts Of land ranging from 16O to 1000
acres
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Will Use the Wright Episode to Coerce
Grant.
ToutS of High and Low Degree Working Hard
to Make Every Use of the Report of
the Investigating Committee.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 27.-The Senatorial contest
IS the question of second Importance to-
night. The report of the investigating
committee holds the leading place in the
general comment. AS soon as the AS
sembly decides upon the degree of pun
ishment that shall be inflicted on Speaker
Wright the contest OF the Senatorship Will
reopen with renewed vigor, but perhaps
on slightly different lines
There is an intensely bitter feeling in
the Grant camp toward the supporters
of Bulla. The report of the investigating
committee has intensified the feeling. The
Bulla men are held responsible for the re-
Elections cast on Grant and Green in the
report. 1t is charged that the followers
or the Los Angeles aspirant went out of
their way to disclose and parade calum-
nies against the candidate from San Di-
ego.
In the light of the report it does not
seem possible that Grant can long main
tain his present strength as a candidate
for the office of Senator. The prospect of
Grant making any gains is remote in
deed. 1t is, therefore, argued that some
thing of Importance will happen early
next week. The shrewdest politicians in
cline TO the belief that the disintegraton
of the Grant forces is inevitable and can
not be delayed much longer.
The quiet which reigns in the camp of
Colonel Burns is ominous of another gold
brick. The touts are smooth and gracious
SO polite that one is apt to fancy that
they have been attending lecture on the
arr of conciliating political adversaries.
Everybody in the Burns camp takes his
cue from the colonel. When Dan passes
the word out in the morning that the
touts must put on bold front and claim
everything in sight, the bold front is es-
tablished and the claim advanced with a
tone of sincerity that deceives the unsus-
pecting. To-day the colonel must have
passed the word along his line for the
touts to outdo themselves in demonstra-
tions of respect toward the friends of
rival aspirants The wary suspect that
the colonel is planning surprise The
movement which he intends to spring may
take the form of still another attempt to
secure a caucus, or it may be put in the
form of an invitation for the leading men
of the party in the Legislature to submit
suggestions for promoting harmony and
bringing about the speedy election of a
Republican Senator to be named by Burns
and his army of touts.
The indications tonight are that the
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WORKS ANTI-CARTOON
BILL WAS PASSED

CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 27.-The so-called Works
bill passed the Assembly to-day by vote
IF SO to IA. The bill has for its unkind in
lention the suppression of newspaper car
:oon, caricatures and portraits, and was
introduced in the Assembly by young Mr..
Works of San Diego for the sole purpose
,f satisfying the petty personal spite of
Grove L. johnson of Sacramento. That
he bill was not drafted to fill a crying
iced for such enactment is demonstrated
the fact that the fourteen votes cast
against it were donated by legislators
who have been caricatured repeatedly
hnce they came up here to make laws.
The votes in favor of it were nearly
Ill thrown by members who have as yet
lot come prominently enough under the
public eye to warrant the artists atten-
ion or who have been made to fear for
he future of bills of their own by the in
3uence Johnson swings as chairman of
he judiciary Committee.
No one who knows the finicky member
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colonel will put in his time working for
a caucus while the Assemblymen are en-
crossed in the discussion of the committee
of investigation. The plans of Burns so
far as disclosed by the attitude of his fol-
lowers indicate that he will not deal
harshly with the Grant forces in the mat
ter of the committee report if such action
will gain for him an advantage.
Time will be given for the Grant men
to meet the conclusions of the committee
and present argument to prove that the
findings are false and the conclusions i'm
proper. A tacit agreement was made to-
day when Dibble was in the chair that
the debate on the report would not be
pressed at II o'clock tomorrow If the
Grant men We're not ready at that time
to proceed with the discussion. There was
implied consent that the whole subject
matter should be postponed until next
Monday If the followers of Grant in the
Assembly should desire such extension of
time.
The inference is straight that Burns will
not sacrifice Wright If the sacrifice can be
avoided. In the first place, Burns cannot
counts just as much as the vote of a
member upon whom there is no stain of
disgrace. Burns is quoted as saying that
he will not seek to interfere with the
action of the Assembly in the Wright
case.
From other sources it is ascertained
that some members of the Assembly who
have been voting for Burns will not sup
the Speaker. sympathy for the Speaker
is counted on to defeat a resolution to
depose him. In the colonel's camp the
sympathy is allied with desire to save
the Speakers vote.
The Republicans will fight out the bat
tie on the floor of the Assembly.
Tonight Judge Dibble said that he did
not expect to call a caucus on the sub
ject of the report. The Democrats will
doubtless participate in the contest on the
floor and demand the adoption of a reso-
luton to depose the Speaker, if a reso-
luton to expel him cannot be adopted
The efforts of the Burns men will be
directed toward a disintegration of the
Grant forces. If delay will accomplish
this end tactics of delay will be en-
ployed. Should the Grant men be par
ticularly desirous of concessions to save
the name of Grant from the stain of
legislative censure the Burns men may
drive a bargain in this respect, but it will
be a hard bargain on the basis of a eau
Gus agreement 1t is admitted tonight
that the situation gives Burns a chance
to turn trick. Up to date he has had
ten workers in the field to every one that
any other candidate could muster, but
his campaign has dragged along without
any sign of success.
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RETURNING SOLDIERS
WILL BE WELCOMED
San Jose Preparing for the Reception
of Her Contingent in the
Eighth.

SAN JOSE, Jan. 2Z-The members Of
Companies B and NJ, Eighth Regiment,
will be given a royal reception when they
return home next month. Steps looking
to this end have been taken by the City
Council and the entire community stands
ready to assist in fittingly welcoming the
soldier boys. This city has the distinction
of furnishing two companies, and every
part of the county is represented. When
the Eighth Regiment was selected on the
second call for troops Company b OF TINS
city was one of the first chosen. Inc
revolt of the Woodland company lett an
opening. and Lieutenant Adel wired Gov
ernor Budd offering second company.
The offer was accepted. In sixty minutes
sixty men signed. and in less than two
hours 125 had enlisted.
Mayor Martin yesterday named the fol-
lowing committee to have charge of the
reception to be accorded the companies:
L. A. Sage, G. NJ. Wooster, H. H. Main,
G. W. Williams, r. ]. Butler, w. G.
Hawley. F. c. Sanford, Paul p. Austin,
T. w. HObson, Ernest Lion, Nj. o Brien,
A. P. Murgotten, T. r. Weaver, A Fatu-
one and L. Calisch.
AT a meeting of the committee to-day
subcommittee were appointed and
preparations made. The nature or the
event has not been fully decided upon.
1t probably will include parade ana a
reception and feast in st. James Park.
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Prizes at the Stock Exhibit.

DENVER, Jan. 27-There were twenty
three entries at the range cattle exhibit
ton here in connection with the National
Livestock Convention. Each entry con-
sisted of one or more cars of stock, one
including 200 animals.
Twelve cash prizes were offered, ag-
gregating $4,000, besides a dozen or
more special prizes offered by Colorado
business men. The winners of the prin-
cipal prizes were: Chambers e. Whitney,
Evanston, Wyo., best load of two-year-
olds; Swan Cattle Company, Chugwater,
Wyo., best load yearlings; Newcomb &
West, La Junta, Colo. best load calves:
Colorado two-year-olds; Mower & Co.,
Delta Colo, best load Colorado yearlings;
]. o. Dostal, Aroya, Colo, best load Colo
RADIO calves; Swenson Bros, Childress,
Tex, best load Southern yearlings; Mrs.
c. Adair, Paladuro, Tex, best load South
ern calves.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
A MINORITY REPORT
FOR ANDERS0N'S BILL

CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 2z-That junketing trip
to Folsom INDUCED in by the commit
tees on State prisons and capital and
labor did not result in a unanimous
decision against Anderson's anti-rock
crusher bill after all. A strong minded
minority has developed in Assembly
men Kenneally, Hoey and Henry. and
it has report ready recommending the
passage of the Anderson bill as amend
ed by Dibble of San Francisco. who
has backed Anderson in his fight for
free labor from the start. Although
the committee is not q unit on the dues-
ton of the prison crushed rock it is on
the proposition of allowing the State
prisons to manufacture other articles
that. Will come in direct competition
with State made goods. The fight the
Manufacturers and Producers ASsoci-
alton has begun against the bill by
which Senator Edward l. Wolfe of San
Francisco hopes to install in Folsom
wire nail making machinery is prac-
tically already won.
Oscar Lewis, who represents the as
sociation, was present at the little din
ner given by Warden Aull when the
committees called on him Wednesday
AFTERNOON ana ne lOlu tHeIn ol w OlIe >
intention. They declared unanimously
that they would never stand for any
such proposition. They said so pub
licly this morning, after The Calls ex-
pose of Wolfe's intentions had been
read in the Assembly chamber. The
fact was developed to-day that wire
nail making is not the only competitive
industry that is contemplated in the
penitentiary curriculum, but that the
old hat and cap bill is to make it's an
nual appearance again shortly after
the Wolfe bill is sprung.
Both majority and minority reports
on the rock crusher bill will be submit
ted to the Assembly tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
RACE RIOT In THE
AUSTRIAN REiCHSRATH
Czechs and Germans Elected After q
Disgraceful Fight Among
Deputies.

VIENNA, Jan. 27.-In the lower house of
the Austrian Reichsrath to-day disturb
ance, arising out of racial differences, led
to a hand-to-hand fight between Deputies
The ushers finally succeeded in separating
the combatants, but the sitting came to a
close amid scenes of turbulence.
The row began through the German
deputy. Wolfe who rushed to the reporters
gallery with view to expelling a Czech
wo necb liao waEgn boxe Dbepqty tb
porter's ears and tried to drag him out by
the collar. Angry Czech and German
Deputies rushed into the gallery to assist
ensued, many showing the effects in black
eyes, bloody noses and torn clothing. Fin
ally the Germans were eJected from the
gallery.
Meanwhile, owing to the noisy demon
stration of the public, the public galleries
had to be cleared.
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Charities and Corrections.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. Ex-senator Luchsinger has
introduced a bill to establish a State
Board of Charities and Corrections. 1t is
to consist of six persons to be appointed
by the Governor, two to serve one year,
two for two years and two for three
years. This limitation applies to the first
board appointment. After the terms of
the members of the first board expire
the term of all six of the members shall
be for three years.
Regular meetings of the board are to be
held quarterly at Sacramento. The board
shall investigate, examine and report on
charitable and correctional institutions in
the State, whether they be under county
or State control.
All plans for new jails, warehouses,
children's homes, hospitals, for addition
to or alterations of existing institutions,
are to be submitted to the board for criti-
cism before they shall be adopted.
The Governor is authorized to order an
investigation of any institution of cor
rectional or charitable character at any
time by the board.
The board is given authority to name a
secretary at a salary of $500 per annum.
The bill makes an appropriation OF $4,000
to carry on the work of the board for the
next two years. OF the six members OF
the board three are to be from the same
political party. No member of the board
shall receive compensation.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
DROPPED IN A CAGE
INTO TRINITY RIVER
Peculiar Accident Causes the Drown
ing of Willow Creek
Citizen.

REDDING, Jan. 27.-News has just been
received in this city of a fatal accident
that occurred on the Trinity River on
Friday, January 20. Frank Martin Sr. of
Willow Creek Humboldt County, was the
victim, and his death was the most sin
gular ever recorded in this part of the
State.
Martin was crossing the turbulent
stream in a passenger cage swung to a
wire cable. He was alone in the cage and
when about midstream the hauling rope
attached to the cage slipped from the
pulley connecting the cage with the cable
and allowed the passenger car with its
human freight to drop into the river.
Martin was drowned like a rat in trap.
the body of its occupant recoYered
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
RIVALS THE GOLD
FIELDS AT DAWSON
Remarkable Strike by a Pros
pector in the Golovin Bay
District.

from the
19.
Seaern tells of strike
bell limits Council
IN
half feet of gravel the old channel -
No
the only claim developing cleaned I'M
. N ~
Prospects on Gold Bottom and Warn creeks PAN
of
member shaft Creek and got 81
ewinte
Norton Kozeue
St Michael 80 - ~ ~ 1AoNA
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Braunhart's Railroad Bill.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. Ex-senator Braunhart to-
day introduced in the Senate his substi-
tute for the bill introduced by Senator
Simpson, enabling railroad corporations
operating under the Federal as we'll as
the State law to consolidate and be op-
Grated under one corporate name, with
one set of officers and one system of ac-
counts. This same bill is before the
Senate Committee on Corporations now,
having been presented by Senator Braun
measure at the last meeting of the COM
mittee. 1t now goes to the same COM
mitee as an original bill. The main fea-
provides that the consolidation act shall
expire within three years after it goes
into effect
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Municipal Corporation Bills.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. N.-The Senate Committee
on Municipal Corporations met this even
ing and managed to accomplish consid-
cradle work. The first bill considered
was Assembly bill s, amending sec
ton 752 of an act entitled "An
act to provide for the organiza-
ton, incorporation and government
of municipal corporations" The bill
was recommended to mot pass" Bill
6S, introduced by Senator Taylor, was
passed favorably upon. 1t provides for
changing grades of streets and sidewalks.
etc, without the present process of ap-
pointing commissioners, thereby entail
ing expense and useless work Bills 229
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and 231 were also favorably reported:
Bill 229 provides for the disposal of
moneys raised by cities or towns for pub
lie Improvement, after such improve
ments have been completed and paid for.
Bill! 231 provides for the establishment
and maintenance of sewer districts ad-
ia cent to municipal corporations.
An Assembly constitutional amendment
was brought before the committee, which
is considered quite an important mea-
sure; It requires that all bonds issued
by the State OF California or by any mu-
nicipal corporation of any kind or dis
trict Qncluding school, reclamation and
irrigation districts), within the State.
shall be free and exempt from taxation.
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no trouble in raising the money needed to
build the road. The opinion was ex-
pressed that it could be done in week.
Rights of way have been purchased. the
survey made and rails and track material
are now stored at Alviso. Over $50 900 has
already been put into the project, and
about 100000 more is needed to equip the
road. Business men are asked to sub
scribe $4,000 and the company will put up
the same amount. A. E. Proyor, manager
of the road, and H P. Thayer addressed
the board tonight and explained the Sit
uation.. The City Council and Board of
Supervisors will be asked to aid in pro-
noting the completion of the road
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
SPANISH C0URTS-MARTIAL
AROUSE GREAT INTEREST

MADRID, jan 2.-The developments in
the court-martial of General Jaudenes,
who surrendered the Spanish forces at
Manila, and similar courts-martiaI, are
arousing intense interest and heated con-
troversies. The publication of the pro-
ceedings in regard to the destruction of
the Spanish fleet is expected to cause a
sensation, owing to fresh particulars
which are alleged to be forthcoming Not
only the Spanish officers, but all the sail
ors will be cited as witnesses.
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Judiciary Committee Action.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MEN 20, Jan. 27.-At the meeting of the
Senate Judiciary Committee this after
noon the following bills were reported
favorably:
Bill 243, an act amending the Code of
Civil Procedure by adding a new sec
ton making the expense of giving bond
by administrators, executors, trustees,
receivers and assignees an expense paya-
bic as an expense of administration
Bill 1877, prohibiting the wearing of the
insignia, badges. links, buttons, uniforms
or other emblems of secret societies and
the use thereof to obtain aid or assist
and to punish for the violation of this
Bills 10, 143, 2O3. ZIG and 258 were not
favorably reported upon
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SAN J0SE-ALVISO
ROAD Is ASSURED
Board of Trade of the Garden City
Pledges It's Support to the
ptoinct

SAN JOSE, Jan. 27-The Board of
Trade this evening indorsed and pledged
its assistance and cooperation in build
ing railroad between this city and AL
viso. The proposition made by the Santa
Clara Valley Railway Company asking
Tor stock subscriptions amounting to $15,-
600 was enthusiastically received and the
directors We're confident there would be