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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-04
Electric Light Company censured.

The Coroner's jury in the case of Leon
c. Starr, the lineman killed last Wednes-
day morning by coming into contact with
a live electric wire, rendered the follow
ing verdict yesterday morning:
That said L. c. Starr came to his death
through accident, and we severely censure the
electric light company for allowing a live
wire to become slack in such manner as to
cross a telephone wire and transmit its power
to said telephone wire, thereby endangering
the employees of other electric light tele-
phone companies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-04

The case Of James c. Kennedy, man.
ager of the bicycle hippodrome, charged
with rnisdemeanor embezzlement by
king Ryan, trainer of Oscar Aronson,
was called in Judge Mogan's court yes
terday Aronson testified that it was
Brady and not Kennedy who kept the $50
from his prize money to pay his trainer
statement
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-04
ADVERTISEMENTS.

fIErrER TO MRS PINKHAM NO. o4,soS1
''Iam SO grateful to you for what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me that I feel as
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-04
Why Mrs. Bender Died.

The body of Mrs. J. II. Bender Of 1882
Hartford street was brought to the
Morgue yesterday. She died Of a criminal
formed by herself She was only % years
old, and leaves a husband. An inquest
will be held.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-04

Printing. engraving, stamping, visiting
cards and invitations at Sanborn &
Wallis.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-04
Hard to Beat.
Kennedy Was Acquitted.

le dinner, service. beer and wines at the
land can hardly be excelled.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-04

Its perfect freedom from every Objectionable quality and
substance and its acting the Kidneys liver and bowels
gently vet promptly without weakening or irritating them
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-04

Supervisors and School Directors for revenue
only. See Public Opinion; SC per copy.
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MRS. GERTIE REED, the sweet
MI heart of Policeman James Nc
IFI Gowan, had a quarrel with that
,,foI1f
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
THE BRoslus BILL.
Favorable Report on the Mensure
VIII He Made by Committee.


Favorable Report on the Mensure
VIII He Made by Committee.
Washington, February LEA favorable
report on what is known as the Brosius
bill, covering financial features in line
with those recommended in the presidents
message, was made today by the commit
tee on banking and ourrency AS to the
provision allowing banks to issue clrcula-
tion up to par value of bonds deposited in
stead of 80 per cent of the bonds as at
present, the report states that the change
would add TO the circulation $23, GAL, 5S4
The report urges that IL this bill becomes
a law there will be an increase In the
amount OF circulation issue when the de-
mands OF commerce demand IL and dis
tinct benefit will come to the banks and to
The community without in the slightest
scndangerlng note holders Concerning the
provision placing the bank tax on capital,
surplus and undivided profits. instead
on circulation as at present, the report
says the tax on capital will yield S2,40S, $685.
as against SILL .2S9 on circulation.
The advantages of having National
banks established in small towns as pro-
-vided in the bill are also set forth.
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HOLDING TWO OFFICES.
House Judiciary Committee Unanimous 10
Its Conclusions. 8
wHEELERs SUPPLEMENTARY STATEMENT.
He Rccites Precedents During the
civil War, hut They Are Not
Likely 10 Carry Weight.

Washington, February IA speciai
meeting of the Judiciary committee Oh .he
house was held today to pass upon the IN,
curry ordered by the house as 10 the
right of members to hold commissions In
the army and other offices. but after an
unusually long session adjourned without
reaching conclusion.
Although the committee passed reso-
luton enjoining secrecy on members, 1t Is
understood that the discussion showed a
DISPOSITION to extend the word office so
MS to include not only members holding
army appointments, but also those serving
on various commissions. 1t Is said no
| vote was taken as to the status OF General
Wheeler or any other individual member
of the house.
Tho committee had before 1t the follow
ing supplementary statement from Gem
eral Wheeler and General Robbins, VINO
hold army commissions: Mr.. Bailey ana
his friends are trying to rest this question
upon precedents. On July ~, 1861, MIR.
vallandingham raised similar question
with regard to those members of congress
who held commissions In the United states
army. The house refused to even consider
il and the motion TO table the resolution
was carried by an aye and no vote, 81 votes
being cast for tabling and 81 against, many
democrats voting to table the resolution.
The only time that the house has ever
acted upon such case since that time was
the case of Hon. Frank Blair, who from
August Z, 1862, to April 90, 1864, was al
ternately doing duty as a general and per-
forming duties as a member of the house.
On April %, after actively doing his duty
in the house for some months no left tho
house. bade his friends goodby and took
command OF an army corps in Georgia.
This was regarded as abandoning his seat
in the house, and Oh June IL resolution
was passed that he had forfeited his seat.
No opposition whatever was made to this
by Mr.. Blair or any Of his friends.
Later in the day 1t was understood on
the floor OF the house that the discussion
in committee he'd developed practical
unanimity against those members of the
house holding army commissions and that
the postponement was for the purpose of
considering whether members on civil COM
missions appointed by the president were to
be included. 1t has been practically de-
cided that members serving on the postal
and Industrial commissions will not be
disturbed,
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

-PESTH.--A fire in tho village of
Nasyprobroez. in the Liptau district, destroy
ed 800 houses Many lives were lost.
NEW YORK-Ex- Secretary of State Will
liam NJ Eyarts, who Will be 81 years old next
month, has recovered from his recent illness.
LoNDoN.-The sum of sl,00o,oOO in gold Is
now being shipped to New York Inis y H.,
portion OF the African parcei whieh was as
posed of some days ago.
VANCOUVER. B. C.--'rhe steamer Empress
of Japan has sailed for Yokohama and Hong
Kong, carrying over 100000 bottles of beer
fer Americans in tho Philippines.
DENVER, Colo.-Both houses of the legis-
lature have adopted joint resolution recon-
mending other States to give trial to the
wonmn's suffrage system of Colrado.
NEW YoRK,-The annual statement of the
shows that the capital of s250,0O0 has been i'm
paired to the extent of about $4,000.
JUNCTION CITY, Kan.--Mrs. John 3.
Krols. who was convicted last week of muir
dcring Mrs. Lizzie Craig, was sentenced to
hard labor in the State penitentiary for ten
years.
NEW INCARCERATION for the consoli-
daton of the leading pottery interests have
been concluded by the formation of the Amer
lear Potterles company, with a capitalization
OF $4,000, 900,
WICKENBURG, Ariz-Henry Wilson. a
constable, Is In custody. held by n coroner's
jury for the ,wllful murder of James Daven-
port. Wilson Is under heavy guard, for threats
OF lynchinS are being made.
PIiILADELPHIA.--The Transatlantic liner
Rhineland, Captain Hanna. from Liverpool for
this port. went ashore on Cotton Patch shoal.
about four miles north of Fenwick's island
lifesaving station, during storm.
BUFFALO. Wyo.-The wife and daughter OF
A. ~. y. fost have been found frozen to death.
They started from town to their ranch, few
n'iles distant, In the face of lizard, be-
@ ne bewildsred and lost their way.
MASCoUTAH, Ill.-Caspar Schuler is dead
here, after 2 spell of hiccoughing lasting six
days. He literally hiccoughed himself to
death. He was 50 years of age. a native OF
Germany ana leaves widow and family
MlLWAUKEE,-Thc remains of julius Gold
schmidt, who was United States consul gen.
eral at Berlin. Germany. and who died a short
time ago. will be brousht to this city al the
date. -" N''
CHEYENNE, Wyo,---Mrs Dan Keller. wife
OF packer In the United States service, was
found naked and frozen to death on The side
perch at her home. She was insane. Iier
erippled mother was nearly starved. Money
ana provisions were found In the house paekea
In the bottom Of trunks. 'HsASu
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Dental means. He dwelt upon the reports
of vast coal deposits In the Philippines
and said they were invaluable OH this ac-
count to any nation, for in the future the
country which controlled the coal deposits
OF the world would dominate the other ma
lions both from commercial and military
point of view. AT present the United
States. Great Britain and Japan control
the principal supply. and he predicted that
so long as they continued to control them
and We're friendly with one another they
would hold the reins of power. Other Eu
rorean nations appreciate the importance
Of the coal supply, aud this fact moro than
any other accounted for the anxiety of
Russia and Germany to get foothold in
the Philippines. Russia was, he said, es-
peclally graspng and 1t behooved this
country to be Oh its guard against the en-
croachments of that power.
Mr.. Hoar devoted the greater part of his
reply to defense of Asuiraldo, whom he
compared to Simon Bolivar, the South
American patriot. 1t would be remem
bcred. he said that Bolivar also had upon
occasion taken upon himself the title OF
dictator, and yet who, on this account,
could accuse the Boliyarian lberator OF
being false to his people or to their aspi-
rations for freedom? Agninaldo had SO far
shown himself to be shrewd and able
leader and he had not by any act of his
shown himself to be incapable of the high
est degree of leadership.
During the course of his remarks Mr..
IIoar said that the argument had been adj
vanced that the United States should be
near at hand to participate in the predicted
partition OF China, and proceeded TO say
that this argument indicated disposition
to grasp even more territory than had yet
been taken. Such policy, he thought,
should be nipped in the bud, as he was
very confident that the people of the
United States would not profit by joining
the European powers In their efforts to
distribute among themselves the possess
sions OF this ancient empire
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finance and Senator Plat of New York
to the vacancy on the committee. Senator
Spooner succeeds Senator A.dr;ch as chair
man of the committee on rules. Senator
Hanna succeeds Senator Spooner as chair
man of the committee on relations with
Canada. Mr.. Ross. the new senator from
Vermont, is to be assigned to membership
on the following committees: Territories,
engrossed bills, additional accommodations
for the congressional library, transporta-
tion routes to the seaboard and to the COM
mittee TO examine the several branches of
the civil service.
Mr.. Plat OF Connecticut retires from
the committee on Territories Mr. Simon
is to go on the committee on public build
ings and grounds. Mr.. Baker retires from
the committee ON engrossed bills and civil
service committee. Mr.. Aldrich retires
from the committee on transportation
routes and Mr.. Gallinger from the commit
tee to examine the civil service.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
GOVERNMENT FINANCES.
A Zig Deficit In Receipts Compared
With Expenditures,

A Rig Deficit In Receipts Compared
With Expenditures,
Washington, February 1.-The monthly
statement. OF the government receipts and
expenditures shows that for the month of
.January the receipts amounted to S4177i,-
30, against sS7,32S62s for January, 1898,
and the expenditures S51,122,77o, against
S6,696,Il1, leaving an excess, OF cSpendi
lures Of S9,3i7,Si0. For the seven months
of the present fiscal year the receipts ag-
gregated seS7, 736, SEQ and the disbursements
S3sO,6oa, 500.
Tho expenditures during January on
account of tho war department were $751;,
S56,55t and on account of the navy So
226, sos.
The monthly statement of the public
debt shows that at tho close OF business
January 81, 1899, The debt. less cash in the
treasury, amounted to 5262I $50, an
increase for the month % $23, 44S. AGA. This
Increase is principally accounted for by
The redemption of government bonds Is
sued in aid of the Central Western and
Union Pacific railroads. which matured
January ] 1899.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
SILVER CREATES PROSPERITY.
MEXICAN BANKS COMPELLED TO
INCREASE THEIR CAPITAL.
High Gold Premium Helps Home In
dustries-Dissension in the Epis-
cOpal Church Over Prayers.

Mexico City, February Interest shown
in Mexican securities by American bankers
is significant of the change in the attitude
in the United States toward Mexico. One
great hold of Europeans has been that
they have been able to argue that Ameri-
can capitalists showed no confidence In
Mexican public securities, but since the
State of Jalisco loan has been in the United
States there is less of this talk Three
banks here will in two months increase
their capital to keep pace with the re-
markable augmentation in the volume of
business transactions. The market Just
now is full OF heneuuin and coffee drafts,
which New York sends to keep exchange
below the natural level. but when these
are liquidated exchange will probably rise
several points. But the high gold premium
Ia making all Mexican Industries pros
porous and every week new manufactures
are projected.
One OF the largest railway deals ever
considered here is likely to be announced
soon.
Inere is dissension here in Christ church
lEpiseopaiian denomination) owing to. the
exhipition or decided wish on the part
OF the English comunicants that PRAYERS
Shall not be offered for any rnIers but the
queen and royal family. Hitherto the
rector has prayed for the president Of Mex
,co ana OF the United States. The matter
mas caused some interest. as there are
many Americans in the church.
The Methodist conference mat oioaad
shows missionary work BY that denomina,
uon 70 be progressing we'll. There are
over s6oO communicates and 1000 adherents
WIN witn 400 children in Sunday school. Bshop
OF his church. A'''''oA'
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hydraulic engineering. He called atten-
tion to the fact that Ohio, the State OF the
chairman OF the committee, got $4,000.000
an this bill. He spoke of some Ohio gen.
tlemen who had gone down to Texas city.
Texas, and after locating compress there
had demanded for improvement $3.50, 900,
an. amount several times in excess OF the
aggregate assessed value of the whole city.
In conclusion he said he knew 1t was
useless for him to oppose the bill. The
votes to pass 1t had been arranged and the
symmetry the gentleman from Ohio had
spoken of was the distribution which
brought to this measure the support nee
essary to make 1t q success"
Mr.. Catchings (Dem., Miss) replied to
Mr.. Hepburn. The latter's plan, he said,
was an old story. He defended the levec
system for the development of the Mis-
sissippi river. There could he no inn
portan1improvement of & permanent char
acter Fhich did not take into considera-
ton protection from the vast and devastat-
ing floods. The small pittance OF $4,000
900. he said. employed on the Lower Mis-
sissippi had raised moro high hopes In
American hearts and conferred more bene-
At than any other similar sum expended by
the government for any purpose.
Tho general debate closed and the bill
was read for amendment under the five
minute rule.
Mr.. Hepburn attacked the Galveston and
Buffalo bayou ship channel.
Mr.. Burton offered an amendment to the
paragraph appropriating $250,000 for the
channel from Galveston to Texas CITY
Texas. which provided that nothing should
be done under this paragraph until u fnv-
orablc report had been received from The
chief Of engineers as to the feasibility of
the project and its maintenance at rea-
sonablc cost.
Mr.. Hawley tRep., Tcxas) offered as a
substitute for the paragraph provision
for "A survey and estimate of the cost OF
the proposed project. He complained that
he had been ignored in the preparation Of
the bill.
In view OF Mr.. Hawley's statement Mr..
Burton moved to strike out the whole par
agraph. saying as he did so that the oppo-
sition to this project might arise from
friendship for Galveston and the Brazos
river project.
The latter motion prevailed and the
whole paragraph was stricken out OF the
bill.
After completing fifty OF the eighty
eight pages of the bill the committee arose
and the house adjourned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEW:
WASHINGTON.

Z i a55a94s a1as 4
The senate failed to vote on any Of the
anti expansion resolutions and no progress
as made.
James Farnan OF Omaha summoned be-
fore the war investigating committee TO
testify as to his knowledge OF beef being
embalmed.
The s2So.00o appropriation in the rivera
and harbors bill for Texas City stricken
out by tho house. ss9s.4. 4s.:
Republicans TO caucus tonight to decide
whether currency biil.wili be introduced
this session.
Among the volunteers TO be mustered out
10 the Fourth Texas at San Antonio.
Tho house judiciary committee. It Is
said. has decided that congressman can
not hold two offices.
The immunity granted Captain Carter.
found guilty OF robbins the government, is
a scandal in the, war department yet to be
cleared up
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
CREEK TREATY SIGNED.
Freedmen Arc to Receive 100 Acre
of Land

of Land,
ST. Louis, February LA Republic spe-
cial from Muscogee, l. T.. says: The treaty
between the United States and the Creel,
nation was completed and signed here TO-
night. 1t provides for the capitalization
OF all the assets of the Creek tribe OF In
dams and an equal division OF the same In
lands and money among its members
The Creek freedmen are to receive only
l60 acres OF land without regard 10 the
location or value of same. The tribal Gov
ernment OF the Creek nation is 10 be re-
instated and continued until the lands are
allotted, but may not try persons CHARGED
with homicide, embe2zlement or briberv
The Incorporated towns in the nation arc
authorized to issue bonds for The oreci,np
OF water works and sewerage systems and
Tor lighting the towns.
TIC sale OF intoxicating liquors in The
Creek nation is to be prohibited nv me
United States and the nation is not To he
made part of any State without lis con-
sent, unless such State embrace only INC
hyc civilized tribes ing
before tho treaty becomes effective 4, ,s
to be rafihed by congress and by a mainr,,,
OF the volunteers of the Creek nation IVY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
LEGlsIhrIvE.

Governor Sayers declines to withdraw
lis recommendation Of extra counsel for
the commission; the bill caused an I'M
mense flow OF oratory in the house and
was not finally disposed OF. Some members
lave gone of on a tangent in regard to
the matter
The senate finally passed a number OF
Ellis. among them ono that the commits
is,oner OF insurance deems II safe to close
Iy inquire into.
House committees put In more time
Strengthening bills. but two or three got
safely through.
No bills or resolutions were introduced
in the house.
Department OF education Is securing ex.
pressions OF opinion as to extension OF
text book law. The governor will later
send In a message concerning 1t.
Mr.. Phillips has received letter sup
porting assertions made by him as to the
operations of the coffee trust.
Mr.. Wright OF Tom Green gives In de-
tall the purposes OF tho bill providing for
the disposition of the States land. Of
which he 10 ono OF tho authors
Senate committees reported number
OF bills. most of them fayorahly but one
or two adversely.
Senator Dibbrel1 introduced a bill to
compel the bringing OF tax suits within
five years after right Of action accrues.
Tho senate adopted a resolution pro-
yiding for visiting committees to asylums;
passed Miller's insurance bill. Greer's bill
providing for posting" marsh lands.
Kcrr's bill permitting lunacy trials By
justices of the peace. Potter's bill An
creasing fees Of shcrifs. house bill re-
quiring secretary OF state to give bond.
Potter's resolution providing for addi-
tionsl clerks to obtain information con-
corning land, Lewis bill requiring submis-
sion of bond issues to vote of the poo
pie. tho deficiency appropriation bill
latter amending; killed the bill provid-
ing for State cmbalming board and
considered other measures.
Tho house engrosscd the bill providing
for an asylum for epleptlcs to be located
at Abilene; bill providing for special
counsel in tho Injunction suits was dis
cussed at length and went over.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
GOVERNMENT FOR HAWAII.
Chairman Knox Introduces Rcso-
luton Calling for Action.

Chairman Knox Introduces "a Rcso-
luton Calling for Action.
s Washington, February 1.--Representa-
tive Knox, chairman of the committee on
Territories, today introduced a resolution
providing that on FrIda. next the house
tshall begin the consideration of the bill
providing a government of Hawaii. The
resolution was referred to the committee
ON rules,
Mr.. Inox's purpose In introducing the
resolution is to secure Friday and Sat-
urday of this week with a vote on Satur-
day evening The resolution provides for
ten borrs debate, which viii cover about
two days. The rules committee has given
no assurance thus far as TO the allowance
of time for the Hawaiian. shipping and
public buildings bills, all OF which are
pressing for early consideration.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
LOCAL.

A battalion OF tho famous Tenth colored
cavalry passed through Houston for garri-
sch duty in West Texas.
City Engineer Miller's plan for draining
the outskirts OF tho Third and Fourth
wards
The Scotchmen OF Houston will tonight
celebrate Candlemas. and the G.. A. r. and
Woman,s Relief Corps will have an open
meeting.
Work for the month of January by the
police and scayenger departments.
Some good work by the fire department
at the Moore Burnett building.
The Hutchins house to reopen with
Clarence Gueringer as manager.
I he board of public works and the paw
ing contract.
Labor unions indorse the clerks early
closing movement.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
TREATY RESOLUTIONS.
Foreign Relations Committee VIII
Not Oppose vote.

Foreign Relations Committee VIII
Not Oppose n Vote.
Washington, February The senate
committee on foreign relations today dis
cussed the various resolutions before the
senate in connection with the peace treaty
and decided no longer to oppose tho taking
Of a vote upon any Of them. The first vote
will come on the motion to refer the Bacon
resolution to the committee and this VIII
not be opposed by members OF the COM
tnittee. The committee is confident that
the result VIII be favorable 10 the motion
10 refer. The committee 10 also confident
OF disposing Of all the other resolutions
IN accordance with their ideas They c1gnt
on having all the resolutions except that
offered by Mr.. Sullivan voted down. They
Will not oppose the Sullivan measure and
Il now looks as II II would be adopted.