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DEMOCRATS TIRED OF.
OF THE AUT0CRATS

CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. Ex-senator Feeney has in
troduced a bill in the Senate which has
for its purpose the abrogation of the COM
mttee of one hundred who have been the
autocrats of the San Francisco Democ-
racy.
Senator Feeneys bill provides that no
nominations for any political party can
be made by appointment. They must be
made by conventions.
The clause of Senator Feeney's bill
which strikes the committee of one hum
dred reads as follows:
Any convention, as hereinafter defined. held
for the purpose of making nominations for
public Office, and also electors, 10 the number
hereinafter specified, may nominate candidates
for public office to be filled by election within
the State. A convention, within the meaning
OF this act, is an organized assembage OF
delegates, elected oy pallot at a primary eieS-
tion, and representing a political party which,
at the last election before the holding of such
convention, polled at least three per cent of the
entire vote of the State. county, district, or
other political division for which the nomina-
tion is made; provided, that in any county.
township city or district wherein no general
election shall have been held after its organi-
zation, a convention of any party polling at
least three per cent of the votes cast in the
precincts composing such county township,
city or district shall have the same power,
and its nominations the same effect as though
been organized before the next preceding gen
eral election.
Senator Feeney was asked what the pur
pose and intent of his bill was and he re-
piled:
I'VE have laws in this State which ex-
pressly provide for the holding of pri-
mary elections and the selecting of dele
gates to nominating conventions. Why,
then, should a clique be permitted to OBJ
tain control Of the organization of party
and arbitrarily designate committee to
name its nominees for office and destroy
the right of the great body of the party
to in any way participate in the nomina-
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CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 24.-The indications to-
night are that a United States Senator
will not be elected at this session of the
Legislature. Burns has declared that
he will not yield in favor of any other
candidate. The Grant men are angry
and resolute. When it comes to firm
ness of purpose they can give odds TO
the touts. Tonight the Grant men re-
solved to stand by their candidate un-
til the close of the session. This signi-
fies that there will be no caucus, and
no caucus means the defeat of Burns
The organization" is responsible for
the rule or ruin policy now foreshad-
owed. Burns came here with his sup
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Investigation Ready to Ring
Down the Curtain.
Committeeman Will Throw All the Responsibility
on the Assembly and Wash Their Hands
of the Affair.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 4.-The official investigation
OF the charges made against Speaker of
the Assembly Howard E. Wright is at an
end All that remains to be done is to ap-
ply the coat Of whitewash to the faded
reputation of the disgraced statesman.
The committee having charge of the in
Vestigation has not yet decided on the
exact formula by which the whitewash
is to be prepared, but this makes little
difference so long as it Is white. Dan
Burns has promised the dscredited
Speaker of the Assembly that he will
save him from the immediate conse-
quences of his infamy, and, as every
one knows. Burns cares little for the
methods adopted so long as the desired
end is attained. That he will be able to
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Scarcity of Committee Rooms.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 24.-The scarcity of meeting
room has already in the present session
seriously hampered- committee work and
the sergeant-at-arms of Assembly and
Senate have been hard put to it to find
meeting rooms for the most important
legislative business. The Committee on
Public Works of the Senate thinks the
problem is solved in resolution to make
use of the abundance space in the at
tic of the Capitol, where there is room
for a half-dozen commodious committee
the Assembly which will provide the nee
essary appropriation and set the work in
motion so that before the session ends
the new rooms be made use of.
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thus far proved unavailing. J. E. Cope
land, Los Angeles attorney, who, it is
SAID, was the person who made the Of
investigating committee to-day He de-
MED most emphatically that he had ever
made an offer of any kind to Dale or 70
admitted that he may have FTjoshed'' with
MIR: Dale OH the subject of the Sena-
torial situation, but he was certain that
raillery to the extent of offering Dale
money to support any particular Sena-
toral candidate.
Senator William NJ. Cutter was called
as witness at his own request for the
purpose of giving him an opportunity to
deny the truth of any rumors that Grant
had furnished him money with which 10
make his canvass. He denounced such
runlors as false and malicious. lie was
followed by Assemblyman A. H. Raw
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Favor the stratton Law.

CALL HEADQUARTERS SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 24.-At a joint meeting
Of the Committee on Election of both
Assembly and Senate yesterday evening
the Stratton primary election law was
passed favorably upon after having
had two minor changes made in it. The
changes do not affect the bill nateriaIIv
and were made after much discussion.
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the Merchants Association. but merely
as an individual. Once more I will saw
that am entirely free from prejudice
against any of the other candidates,
and If | saw any prospect Of an AMIGA
bic ending of the present state. of af
fairs would not take any part what
ever in the Senatorial struggle
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porters of the Republican State Central
Committee to elect himself or permit
no other candidate to run. His hench-
men defiantly say, You will take
Burns or get no Senator" The reply is
coming, Better no Senator than Burns
in the Senate
The touts are putting on bold front
tonight. They boast that Colonel
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tions 1t is to put an end to this prac-
tice that my bill was introduced
Senator Dwyer, in talking about the bill
said: II favor the proposition to put a
stop to the practice of having any COM
mittee name nominees for a political
party. 1t is un-American. We have good
primary election laws which have been
enacted to insure clean nominations by
political parties, and l think they should
be used"
The bill seems to meet with considera-
bic favor in the Senate.
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INCIDENTS OF THE DAY AT SACRAMENTO.

Scott was not man to retreat after he
had entered contest
Predictions of increased strength in the
Scott camp will not be made before the
field is surveyed
Mr. Scott shortly after his arrival paid
his respects tc General Barnes. He will
probably visit Colonel Burns, Senator
Bulla and U. s. Grant Jr. tomorrow.
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SCOTS WORKING FORCE
NOW In GOOD SHAPE

CALL HEADQUARTERS, sACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 2-Irving NJ. Scott's
working force was augmented late to-
night by the arrival of F. w. Dohrmann
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San Joss,s Strong Box Opened.

SAN JOSE, Jan. A.-The experts sue
ceed to-day in opening the safe of the
City Treasury. The money was then
counted and found to amount TO $1,..
500 Sc. This agrees with the estimates
made by city officers.
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for hospital purposes, and this portion has been thoroughly renovated and has been fitted with such appliances as are necessary for the efficient care of the sick. A sufficient operating room has been provided where operations can pc performed in accordance with the re- quirements of modern surgery, new equipment of iron bedsteads replaces the dilapidated outfit in wood, and, m general cleanliness has taken the place of dirt and vermin. As potent factofs in assisting to bring about this change for the better and in improving the morale of the place. it is but proper to mention the two trained nurses who now preside over this hospital portion of the Home and may be relied upon to intelligently report the condition or the patients and carry out the orders or the attending physician.
 Among other distinct improvements at Springside may be mentioned the renovation of the old pest house, which, newly painted and well appoint ed Gin accordance with suggestions from the Department of Health) for the reception and care of those suffering from contagious diseases, now hgures as an attractive building under the less repulsive name of "Springside Cottage. The past year has also witnessed the purchase of a new ambulance, modern in all it's appointments, similar in de- sign to that used by the Police depart ment.
 All this great change, and there is much more that might be mentioned, has not been brought about without considerable expenditure, but as the re- suit of employment of strictly business methods of administration the cost Of maintenance of Springside has actually decreased during the past year by seV- eral thousand dollars, notwithstanding the fact that during that time the mum Der of those who have been benented by this charity has been larger than ever before.
 But it is not only in the admlnlstra- tion of the Home al Springside that the effects of business methods and eff1cient management are apparent. A year ago six town doctors were in the employ or the city, each appointed at a 1lXeu sai- ary to care for the sick poor Of his pre- scribed district. Investigation showed
 
 that by a slightly different appoftloh- ment of the work the number or town doctors might be reduced from SIX 10 five without detriment to the service. Tn this way saving to the city or szoo was made, a small sum, to be sure put still a very considerable percentage or s1 200, the sum which had been paid un- der the old regime for this service
 These are some of the facts known to the writer relative to the methods employed by the present administration in conducting one part of the business of the Department of Charities. 1T in other departments of the city's govern ment the same methods have been in- troduced and with similar success, It would seem a pity to oust from oflce those who have been instrumental Tn bringing about reforms of such import ance. JOHN S. ELY, M. D.
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What can happen is illustrated by stories of two railroad accidents which the Engineering News says did happen One took place between Anoka and Walton, on the Pan Handle" road A car, about midway in freight train was derailed by broken truck. The accident disconnected, but did not break, the automatic couplers, and the car simply jumped clear of the track and free from the rear cars in the train These rear cars caught up with the first section on the grade and automatically coupled with it, and the lost car was not missed until the run was completed. Exactly the same thing happened on the Chicago and Alton road. A train of twenty-eight box cars left Bloomington, Illinois for Roodhouse, and in the cen tre of the train was a car loaded with coal. When Roodhouse was reached this car was missing, though the train was all complete. An lnVestgatlon placed the missing car forty miles from Roodhouse. It had jumped the track, with train speed of about forty miles per hour, and had cleared the rails by ten feet without turning over. The rear end of the train automatically coupled with the front section and the train continued on it's way.
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THE RISE INPRICES.

It is hard to please the silverites Here as the Springfield Republican points out, the very ends for which the silver come about in the face of that party's defeat The rise in prices of commod- ities amounted last month to per cent. for 105 staple articles, according to Bradstreet's Of "A commodities which decreased in price during April, IS were products of the farm uncontrolled by trusts. Of the 36 commodities which increased in price something more than one-half are controlled by combinations in restraint of trade. Some Az commod- ities showed no change. Since 1896 there has been an advance of about 40 per cent. in prices This is of course been a depreciation in money of an equal extent. The purchasing power of the dollar has been reduced to that de- gree The creditors claim has been scaled down commensurately, since the debt is now due in dollars of far less purchasing power than they possessed three years ago.
 And still we are not all happy, and proba bly, some of us never will be until we have 16 to 1.
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DISCIPLINE TS. LA ".

All of Crokers testimony before the MaZet committee is interesting, and some of it is frank. It has been report ed that Assemblyman Reddington was to be disciplined by Tammany Hall for voting for the Astoria gas bill contrary to instructions It is said that his res ignation from the organization has been demanded and that he has been inform ed that he will not be renominated. The Tammany leaders have been announc- ing on the floor of the legislature that the men who disobey orders will be turned down." Richard Croker was asked about his relation to the Bedding ton case by MT Moss. One of the ques- tions and answers was as follows; Q, Then your organization and you do not leave members of the legislature entire ly free to vote as they please upon mat ters that come up, but you observe them and reprimand them and advise them ana uO WHdteNel yOu lHiiiN ID iiSNS'7H'S to get them to vote as you and your associates think they should, do you not? A. l make them stand up to par ty measures
 Of course But there is a law in New York which reads: A person who gives or offers or causes to be given or offered a briba. or any money, property or value of any kind, or any promise or agree ment therefor, to a member of the leg islature, or attempts, directly or indi- rectly, by menace, deceit, suppression of truth or other corrupt means, to in fiuence a member to give or withhold his vote. or to absent himself from the house of which he is member or from any committee thereof, is punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten years or by fine of not more than $5,- 900, or both.
 This is a good law, but it doesn't trou- ble Boss Croker much and it doesn't trouble Boss Platt much more In fact, if doesn't seem to trouble anybody much. But we suppose there are few people in New York who are mildly wondering what is likely to become of free government.
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The Department of Charities.

To the Editor of the Journal and Courier:
 In view of the approaching election 1t may be proper to call the attention of the New Haven public to certain changes which have been inaugurated during the present administration and which have resulted in very material improvement in work carried on by one of the departments of the city govern ments l refer to the work of the De- partment of Charities, and more par ticularly to that part of the work or this department which has to do with the care of the sick poor of the city. AS a physician and one who has been in position to know something of the con- duct of this work, l can say without hesitation that the improvement which has been brought about during the past year iu the administration of this de- partment has been very great.
 No one familiar with the condition of the Home at Springside farm year ago, and having opportunity to see It again to-day could fail to appreciate the vast change for the better which has occurred there In an institution or that kind, where the inmates are lniirm and very considerable number are al ways in need of medical attention or one kind or another, it is no more thah the humane duty of the city to provide such facilities as may be required TOT the proper dispensing of medical and surgical aid to those requiring them. With view to thls end the present commissioner, appointed by Mayor Farnsworth has caused portion Of the building to be especially set apart
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sums expended All transactions are based upon acquisitions approved by the heads of departments as required by ordinance When these requisitons reach the business agent it becomes ms duty to make the best bargains posslple for the city, and to this end there IS the ordinance which governs the de- pertinent in respect to competition, A warehouse is maintained by the depart ment, in which are carried in stock such supplies as are in regular and con stant use The purchase of these sup plies in quantity effects considerable money saving, and efficiency in service is promoted by prompt deliveries.
 Irving Washington is the head of this department, and his report for the past year shows that the cost of conducting the business of the department was Sll,- O66. .S5. The business transacted involved an expenditure of $694 4,20o,71 There are no standards of comparison which VIII show the amount of money actually saved to the city by the creation and operat tions of this department, but the mayor says that it may be confidently asserted that funds expended through the department of supplies have been made to go much further than would have been possible under the looser bus
 mess methods which formerly pre- vailed
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FASHION NOTES.
A Change of Taste In Wraps.

The swagger ulster and long coat made of fine melton in gray, tan or for theater wear instead of a threater wrap. The stylish woman has very correct feeling in wanting to appear trg for street wear, even though she is to be on the pavement only from car riage to threaten door. She wants to be tailor made to the very last minute. So she wears a hat severe in outline, which, though it may be all chiffon and flow
 CTS, harmonizes well with the boxy long coat. Her pearly tinted gloves are all right against the delicate shade of the coat. In the box she slips aff the
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SENSIBLE PHYSICAL EXERCISES.

|
 I have always been much impressed with the facility with which the gradu- ate of West Point or of Annapolis does a variety of things in physical exer- cises-exercises some of which are per- haps not always characterized by the name of athletics, although useful not only in physical development, but as adjuncts through life. The man who can ride, and who can swim, and who can dance, and who can fence, and who can do other things such as are taught at West Point and Annapolis has dis tinct accomplishments, the attainment of which has not only benefited him during the period of attainment but the possession of which will continue to benefit him so long as he shall have the use of his physical powers
 I have long thought that the graduate of Harvard ought to possess physical accomplishments equivalent to, even if not identical with, those of his broth CTS at West Point and at Annapolis, and I am inclined to think that, unless
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FACTS.


 Marie-Why do men nearly always select gift umbrellas with crooked han dles?
 Madge-Why, bait of all kinds is or fered with a hook, isn't it?--The Jewel- CTS Weekly.
 Mrs. Mulligan-7The grocer charged me thirty cents a pound fer this mate,
 Mulligan-Bedad an thot's too high. A mon wud hoy to ate half a dozen pounds in order to git his moneys worth.--Judge.
 Blinkersc-How did such an ignoramus as pr. De Sharpp get such large prac- tice among the wealthiest people?
 Kinkers-W Whenever a millionaire gets sick he tells him it's from overwork. k.- New York Weekly!oh
 Are you the defendant in this case?'' asked the judge sharply
 Mo, suh," replied the mild-eyed pTis- oner. q has lawyer hired ter do de defendn'. Is de man dat done stole de ahticles Washington Star.
 "No, sir" said the old author, q al- ways stick to facts-except when l am writing history
 You're right" said the old colonel, "and I never told lie in my life-eX- cept ill business Atlanta Constitu- ton.
 Chairman Cat concerD-L Ladies and gentlemen Miss Discordant will now sing "Only Once More!'
 Sarcastic critic-Thank heaven for that!
 Chairman Coming forward again)-- Ladies and gentlemen instead of sing ing "Only Once More,' Miss Dscordant will sing Forever and Ever"
 Collapse of S. C.--Answers.
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TOTE EARLY.

Vote early. The early worm is a help to the early bird, and the early voter is a help to those whose duty it is to see that the vote is "got out" The more votes that are deposited early the fewer voters have to be chased with hacks, No man ought to want to be carried to the polls in a hack at the expense of somebody else. So vote early and vote for good government.
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fl CHICAGO NOTION.

It isn't generally thought that Chi cago presents an example of good mu- nicipal government, but some cities can perhaps learn something from Chlcago' For instance, Chicago has a department of supplies which seems to work well. According to Mayor Harrison this de- partment is organized upon thorough business basis and is so conducted as to ;nsure the purchase of all supplies and the letting of small contracts in way to economize in the use of the city's funds, and secure value received for all
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coat IS easily as she would dress cape or loose theater wrap. It is as daint- fly lined as an opera cloak would be, with satin in white or some delicate shade, and sometimes the close drawn revers turn back when the throat is opened and are elaborately finished with white frills of chiffon or chenille If she goes to supper after the play she is in the sort of form she wishes for entering hotel or dining room. The coat slipped back makes a pretty back ground, harmonizing with the elabora- ton of her costume. The idea is likely to hold to that extent that the elaborate wrap will not be seen except over very handsome evening costumes or opera rigs.
 One point that has guided women g choice in this change in wraps is their fondness for the graceful, sweeping lines that these garments lend in some degree to all but hopelessly pudgy fig ures These outlines have been desir" able all winter but are none the less so now that the time is near when full length wraps are laid aside. So to re- spond to this liking tailors and dress makers strive for the same effects il their output of dresses How great success is attained in trimmed tailor made is apparent from the example of that sort of rig that the artist puts here. It was in dove colored ladies' cloth. was trimmed with bias folds of darker gray cloth and topped by a yoke of tucked white satin. Its prin- cess cut aided in increasing the wear CTS height, which, you may be sure, was the talor's chief aim, but by equally simple trimmings the same ef- feet is produced in gowns that are not in one. It takes skilful planning, though. FLORETTE.
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that she is the direct descendant of Con- Etantine Palaeologus, the last Emperor of Byzantiunn, has been declared valid by the Russian Holy Synod after exam lining the documents submitted by her. Her rank will hereafter be recognized by Russia and a pension will be paid to her. The princess is a Maltese
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St. Petersburg has new way of pro- moting temperance. A customer will be allowed only one drink at each pub by women. There is nothing in the new law, however, to prevent man s'making the rounds