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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15

the charter is Martin Kelly, and Martin
Kelly has not vote he can throw against
II. His political influence in the present
Legislature is a minus quantity, and the
good old has-been spends his time in
friendly tips that carry no weight and
harangues characteristic of the days
when he was an influence to be figured on
in things political.
AT the earnest solicitation of Mr.: Phe-
Ian he was accompanied to this city by
Hon. Charles L. Patton, and with Pres
ident Dohrman of the Merchants Asso-
citation and Henry N. Clement, they APP
peared in the Assembly chamber this
morning. but departed after the question
at interest had been disposed OF until
Tuesday.
BY the adoption of resolution intro
duced by Blood of Calayeras, all City
and County Clerks in the State will here
after be provided with two copies each
of every bill relative to municipalities or
county government
The Committee on Attaches, which held
an unimportant meeting last evening,
filed its report, in which it recommended
that all committee chairmen Immediately
submit the names of their clerks that
they might be duly appointed.
Assemblyman Valentine was in the
chair during the greater part of the morn
ing, and at ten minutes after 10 he called
a recess until Has o'clock, when the AS
sembly reassembed and adopted a reso-
luton providing that when the Assembly
adjourned for the day it should be until
1880 o'clock Monday morning.
The joint Senatorial ballot was begun
at noon and after four votes had been
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
MARVIN HOLDS THE
RECORD AS SWITCHER

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 14-Assemblyman G. D.
Marvin of Humboldt County has the rec
ord for the week on changing his vote
in the Senatorial contest more frequently
than any of the hundred and twenty mem
bers of the Senate and Assembly who
have now given over the greater portion
Of five days to thirteen fruitless ballots
in an attempt to elect a United States
Senator.
Assemblyman Marvin started out by
voting for George A. knight. Then on
the second day he changed his vote to
Grant. On Thursday he made another
switch and voted for Charles n. FELTON,.
Friday he still remained true to ex-Sena-
tor FELTON,, but to-day one more change
and again he cast his vote for Grant.
ASsemblyman Marvin has made four
changes in five days and has voted for
three different candidates. Where he will
ultimately wind up it is hard to predict,
but the Grant men think he will now re-
sit is nobody's business how vote -
said the Assemblyman from far off Hum
boldt, when questioned to-day as to who
his next choice would be- II vote as [
see fit and as I believe my constituents
would like to have me vote and they are
the only people who have any right to
hold me accountable. Further than this,
do not care TO discuss this question at
all
Mr. Marvin admitted that he thought
Grant was the choice of good many of
his constituents but not all of them He
fiuenced in switching his vote so often by
any consideration other than that of dis
charging his duty to his constituents as
he conceived it. The Grant men think
that Marvin will be with them when the
balloting is resumed Monday, but as a
matter of fact no one save Marvin him
self knows what camp he will be in when
his name is called for the fourteenth bal
lot,
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THE TAX COLLECTION
LAW is LEGAL

CALL HEADQUARTERS SACRA-
MhNIO, jan IA letter received by
governor Gage knocks the bottom out Of
the scheme planned by San Francisco and
sacramento LAWYERS to collect on behalf
OF Iorty-tWo counties of this State large
sums on the settlement Of State taxes.
IL was roughly estimated that $500 900
was due the vario Is counties as commits
sions for the collection of State taxes.
Inc claim was put forward by the law
yers in the scheme that the bill in the
LEGISLATURE OF 1893 repeating the act which
aIloWed commissions to the counties for
the collection of State taxes did not re-
ceiVe constitutional majority in the
Senate. The records of the Senate were
cited TO prove that only twenty Senators
voted for the repeating act. Senator
campers name was not recorded as
voting.
Contracts were therefore made between
the attorneys and the Boards of Super
visors by which Devlin & Devlin of this
city and Slack, Rodgers & Paterson of
San Francisco were to receive from % to
40 per cent of all the money collected from
the State
The Call thoroughly exposed the
scheme, showing conclusivelv that II
$1,000 900 Was taken from the State treas
NY to reimburse the counties for COM
missions UrGer the old law, the stare
would be compelled to levy 4 tax on the
various counties to make good the sum
So taken troIa. the. treasury. The tax
payers would therefore lose all that was
gained from the State, and in addition
be compelled 10 pay nearly half million
dollars to the lawyers.
There is nc longer doubt that the law
was passed i'll a constitutional manner.
Senator Campbell has written the follow
ing letter to the Governor:
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9, 1899.
His Excellency, Governor Henry T..
Gage, Sacramento-Dear Sir: Referring
to the repeal of the law in 1893 allowing
county officers a commission for collect
ing the States portion of taxes wish to
state that the bill had my hearty support
throughout and also my vote on its final
passage. But evidently through a clerical
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BULLA'S SUPPORTERS
WANT GRANT NEXT

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO Jan. H.-There will be quite an
effort put forth by the friends of U. S.
Grant in Los Angeles during the next
few days to prevail upon the Los Angeles
delegation to drop Bulla out of the fight
and go over to Grant, on the ground that
by so doing they will probably insure the
election of Southern California candi-
date, or at least lend their aid to that
end. To-day number of individual tele-
grams were received by Bulla's Los An
geles County supporters from parties who
were delegates 10 the last Republican
convention held in that county to the eff
feet that they believed that Bulla could
not be elected and that it was now time
for them to go to Grant. In addition to
the individual kilograms a general tele-
gram extensively signed was received by
Senators Simpson and Currier. 1t fol-
lows:
We, the undersigned delegates to the Re
publican county convention, believe that the
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test. If a mass-meeting of the voters
:of his Assembly district is called and
the sentiment expressed by that mass
meeting is clearly indicative of desire
for the Assemblyman to cast his
vote for some Senatorial candidate
other than General BarneA then Mr..
Knights will carry out the wishes of his
people as shown by the mass conven-
ton.
But he will not accept the dictum of
any packed assemblage. He does not
propose to be deceived by any gather
ing of race track touts and Southern
Pacific wire pullers who might possibly
assemble at some point in the Twenty
first District and endeavOr TO mold
public sentiment
The mass meeting must be attended
and participated in by the representa-
tive citizens of the district before Mr..
Knights Will be in any way guided by
its action.
Last evening Mr.. knights was taken
to Colonel Burns headquarters and
presented to him. He had at that time
concluded to accept the action of the
Republican committee OF Sacramento
County as an expression of the wishes
Of his constituents He therefore in
formed Colonel Burns that he would
vote for him to-day.
Mr.. Knights fully intended to do so,
out before the Senate ana Assembly
convened in joint session this morning
a committee Of the most responsible cit
liens, including prominent business and
professional men, called upon Mr..
Knights, and in the name OF the re-
spectacle and honorable people of the
Twenty first Assembly District they
asked that he continue to vote for Gen
eral w. H. L. Barnes.
This expression coming from the high
source it did, convinced Mr.. Knights
that the action of the Republican COM
mittee in indorsing Burns meant moth
ing. He saw that it had been brought
about by unfair methods and al the
sole dictation Of the political agents of
w. F. Herrin and J. B. Wright. He
q thereupOn assured the committee that
he would continue to vote for General
Barnes until his constituents expressed
a desire for him to do otherwise.
After the Assembly adjourned this
afternoon Assemblyman knights desk,
which is situated in the center of the
hall, on the main aisle, was surrounded
by number of admiring Senators and
Assemblymen. They pushed forward
and grasped his hand and extended to
him hearty congratulations for his bold
and manly stand. Mrs. knights was
sitting by his side, and a gladstone
smile of pleasure graced her expressive
features as she looked up and saw her
husband receiving the applause of his
fellow members and friends for having
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BULLA AND GRANT ARE
NOT THROWING BOUQUETS

CALL HEADQUARTERS, sACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 14-Robert n. BulIa and
General w. H. L. Barnes were to-day tied
in the Senatorial contest. Each had nine
votes. Owing to the fact that Senator
Stratton of Alameda had returned to his
home. General Barnes strength was di-
minished by one vote 1t will be with him
again on Monday. The Bullaites had their
daily caucus at o'clock this afternoon,
and agreed to all stand together for Bulla
during the balloting Monday. As yet
there are no signs of any additional votes
coming to the Bulla column.
AS the days go by the entente cordiale
between the Grant and Bulla men be-
comes more strained. The, winning over
of Assemblyman Huber by the Grant peo-
pie has angered some of Bulla's friends,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
PROBABLY PERISHED
DURING THE STORM
Vain Search for Mining Prospector
Who Is Missing From
ReddInC

REDDTNG, Jan. 4.-Charles Burglen,
one Of the two men who had been miss
ing from Iron Mountain for five days,
turned up safe and sound late yesterday
afternoon. The horses for which he and
Cal Kracher went in search on snowshoes
were found at a great distance in the
mountains. On the way to Iron Noun
tain the two men separated, Burglen pro-
eeeding down Whisky Creek and arriv-
ing home without much difficulty.
Kracher took another route, driving the
horses before him. Up to a late hour this
afternoon no tidings of Kracher had been
received, and his friends express the be-
lief that he lost his way in the mist and
fog and persisted in the snow
Search parties have hunted for him in
vain for several days, and all hope prac-
tically has been abandoned.
1t is stated that Kracher's real name is
Rocher, he having had money on deposit
in this city under that name.
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THE FIRST WAVE OF
ECONOMICAL LEGISLATION

CALL HEADQUARTERS SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 14.-This Legislature of 1899
has come to the Capitol pledged to econ
omy in the fullest and against the multi
tude of commissions that have fourished
for years for no other purpose than the
spending of their appropriations.
The fight was begun this morning in the
Assembly, when Grove L. Johnson of Sac
mento introduced a resolution instructing
the Committee on Commissions and Pub
lie Expenditures to begin an investigation
into every commission with offices at the
Capitol and elsewhere and to report as
soon as is practicable those that may be
weeded out, and others that may consist
emily be reduced or consolidated with
others
Mr.. Johnsons resolution, which was as
follows, was adopted by q unanimous
vote:
Resolved, That the Committee on Commits
sions and Public Expenditures be and they are
hereby directed to inquire into the manage
ment of all the State commissions and report
to the House by bill or otherwise what, IL any
changes are needed therein and what, II any
commissions could be abolished and what, If
any, saving can be effected in the management
of said commissions. And said commission is
hereby given power to send for persons and
papers in order to make a thorough ana com
plete investigation.
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SANTA CRUZ POWDER
MILLS EXPLOSION
Building Partially Wrecked and a
Workman Loses the Sight of
One Eve

SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 14.-An explosion in
the rife srokeless powder mill this after
noon wrecked the powder press and blew
off a portion of the roof and sides of the
building. Ralph Bradley was injured on
the leg by a flying piece of machinery,
and William Turner's face was so badly
burned that the sight of one eye probably
is lost.
Ten pounds of powder exploded in the
high-pressure press, setting fire to the
building and communicating to several
hundred pounds of smokeless powder
which was burned Two bottles of nitro,
glycerine exploded, blowing a hole in the
floor six feet in diameter. Turner was on
the platform overlooking the press when
the explosion occurred. H. Pawsey, ].
Ward, ]. Holmes and H. Jarvis We're in
the building, but escaped without injury.
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Mr.. Johnson's resolution, which was as
follows, was adopted by a unanimous
Feeney Wants Pure Elections.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 14-The bill introduced in
the Senate to-day by Feeney of San Fran
cisco, amending the purity of elections
law, amends section IS, making It manda-
tory upon the District Attorney to insti-
tute proceedings against violators of the
provisions of the act on receiving infor-
nation of such violation. If he should fail
to prosecute after receiving such infor-
nation he shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor and shall forfeit his office
Section 80 is amended to provide that
any person offending against the purity
of elections law is competent witneso
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1OWIIlS
CITIZENS TO REPUDIATE THE
ALAMEDA BURNS LEGISLATORS.
The sentiment in this community has
been so outraged at the possibility of
California being represented in the United
States Senate by q man of the character
of Dan Burns that steps have been taken
to call a mass-meeting, to be held this
evening a Exposition Hall, formerly
Mills Tabernacle, TO express a popular
protest.
1t is proposed to make this big demon
stration of disapproval by the reputable
Republicans of Alameda County of the
action of those Senators and Assembly
men who voted for Burns. Prominent
speakers will be present and address the
meeting, and an effort will be made to
bring public sentiment to bear on the
legislators of this county, who, 1t is be-
lieved, misrepresent their constituents.
The arrangements for the meeting have
not been completed yet, but Exposition
Hall, formerly Mills Tabernacle, has
been engaged for this evening.
The action of Speaker Wright in voting
for Burns has evoked a storm of protest
and it is proposed to make tonight dem
onstration one that will leave no question
as to Alameda County sentiment.
The meeting was postponed owing to
the Municipal League Convention and
wet weather
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Wrong Credit Given.

CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA-
MENTo, Jan 1.-THE Call this morning,
In referring to the constitutional amend
ment eSempting churches and chapels
from taxation which was introduced in
the Senale Yesterday, inadvertently cred
tied the amendment to Senator Braun
hort. II vas Senator Wolfe who had the
honor of Offering il.
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INCIDENTS OF THE DAY AT SACRAMENTO

against another offender. and he may be
so SVEN shall not be used against him,
and the person so testifying shall not bs
liable thereafter to Indictment or pre-
sentiment or prosecution for his o1fense.
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or typographical error my name, which
should appear as voting aye on the final
passage, was omitted in the printed pro-
ceedings Very respectfully.
r. H. CAMPBELL,
Senator Second Senatorial District, Ses-
sion of 1S91-99.
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instructions to representatives to the Legs
lature TO vote for r. n. Bulla have been car
ried out, and believing that he cannot be
elected hereby request that you at once vote
for u S. Grant and thus elect Southern Cali
W. LEMOYNE WILLS,
W. NJ. GARLAND,
E. B. MILLER,
S. S. BULLFINCH,
B. F. ORR,
D. F. DONEGAN,
FRANK GILLESPIE,
CAL F. HUNTER,
NJ. NJ GILLESPIE,
ROBERT A ROWAN,
E. NJ HALLETT,
E. A. HEMSEMAN,
w. BOUFILIO,
E. ESTERBROOK.
z. r, WERDIN,
CHARLES NJ. SMITH,
r. B. PIERCE,
A NJ ELSON
p 6. MCKENZIE.
J. A. NELSON,
A. E. POMEROY,
r. L, HAZEN.
HOWARD RAMES,
r. WILLIAMS,
f. YANTERIO,
J. c. CLINE.
The names signed to this telegram are
i,, Of
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provisions of the act all employers are re-
| quired to provide for men injured while
on duty their surgical attention and
medicines and such other things as their
recovery may necessitate The limit to
the employers liabnlty is fixed at three
months, and if he fails to do as the act
in three times the amount expended by
the employee on his own account.
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THE DAYS BALLOTINd
BROUGHT ONE CHANGE

CALL HEADQUARTERS, sAcRA-
MENTO, Jan. IA. = Assemblyman
knights of Sacramento voted for Dan
Burns on neither one of the four
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taken the joint convention adjourned I'M
til Monday noon, and the Assembly to the
hour on Monday agreed upon earlier in
the day.
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The names signed to this telegram are
publicans.
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OAKLAND REPUBLICANS
REPUDIATE WRIGHT

OAKLAND, Jan. 1.-THE Oakland
Times this morning published the fol-
lowing:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-25

The look In q voman's face is expressive
of what she Is One can easily tell whether
she is healthy, wealthy, happy or s'ekly-
Nothing adds more 10 a won1ans itractionS
than 2 pleasant face and this Is something
all can hsve or easily acquire It's SIMPLY
obtained by cleanliness, air, light, diet, exer-
else.
MANY a woman is continually cross, mo-
rose weak, nervous, siling; made so by the
exsctions Of household cares. or the condl-
ditions incident 10 her sex. But back of this
aud the cause OF all the trouble. viii be
found that the system is out of order; the
blood needs toRing up. When this - done
there fellows. buoyaney of feeling, and q
merry household.
The preservation of woman's grsces and
charms requires care and common sense, but
no more than is bestowed upon her tine laces
bric-s- brac, etc. The good wife keeps the
Every woman desires 10 be picture Of
health" and she can be, for 1t is only q mat
ter of health, rather than regular features or
perfect proportions, for without the vitality
of good spirits which good health denotes, no
woman is charming.
Many O woman is regretfuily watching the
growing pallor of her cheeks the iceEning
wrinkles, the thinneSs that becpfnas more
distressing every day. The best way TO oser-
come this and acquire the pleasant lookin
woman's face is expressed In the following
story told by Mrs. A. Fox, an esteemed resi-
dent of New Hampton. Mo-
Three years ag0 last April. " she says, p"
had stomach trouble and Afterwards female
troubles set in. | hsG very little s2ps1te,
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opening prices steady TO &c higher, gath
cred strength and closed to TIC higher.
Heavies, s3.e5G3. 10: mixed, S3.OqS.1o;
light weights. s3.3093.571z.
Sheep-Receipts, 6,14O. Offerings Of very
common quality good killing focks sold
active at steady prices. Common grades
slow sales, shade lower. Lambs. $3.50
500; muttons. 50. 25d4. 10; feeders, $500
3. 20; stockers, g. OOG3. 40.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, Jan. 24.-Cattle-Receipts q
200, including 800 Texans. Market steady
for natives and Texans. Native shipping
and export steers. fancy, $500; fair to
choice. s4.5Gd5. 20; light and dressed beef
and butcher steers. s3.O0G5.30; stockers
and feeders, g. 70G4 90; cows and heifers,
s.. 0od4 50; Texas and Indian steers, $3.50
q4.s0; cows and heifers. s.. 25d4. %.
Hogs-Receipts. 11,0o0; market steady 10
strong. Pigs and lights, s.. 3Od3.6 pack
ers, 50. 60d3.S0; butchers, SS.7Gq3.S5.
Sheep-Receipts. 900; market active, but
steady; native muttons. 50. S5d4 90; lambs,
81 50d5 90
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WOOL MARKET,

Boston Jan. 24.-The wool market holds
steady, although only moderate sales for
the week are recorded. Domestic woods
are rather slow, with firm prices. but
buyers are expecting an active trade in
the near future
Territory woods are moving moderately
at about the former basis of prices. Aus
tralian woods are firm in tone, but the
demand is slow. Quotations:
UnWashed, medium, etc, Missouri
quarter blood combing, zoe; braid comb
ing, 1Sd19c.
Texas wools-Spring medium, u months.
17d1Sc; secured, 4Ga42c: spring fine, Il
months, 16417c; secured, 43G45c.
Territory wools-Montana fine medium
and fine, 14G15c; secured, 4Sc; staple, A.
d4Sc.
Utah. Wyoming, etc, fine medium and
fine. 13d15c; secured, 43c; staple 47d4Sc.
Australian, secured basis. combing su-
perfine 7OQ72c; good. 65Q6Sc; average, So
S165c
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COTTON.

New York, Jan. 24.-There was little or
no abatement in the speculation on the
cotton exchange today. Opening firm at
unchanged prices TO 4 points higher, the
market stiffened on local covering, New
Orleans buying, and extensive purchases
for investment account, 10 net gain OF
to points. Realizing and Liverpool
selling sent prices off several points, after
which a feverish feeling prevailed with
the general course of the market, how
ever. upward. Initial English cables were
bullish but subsequent advices rejected
a see-saw course to fluctuations abroad.
which private reports stated was due in
a great measure to the realization of
profits by small investors. Wall Street
led the local buying movement this
morning. absorbing offerings of the
March, May and August deliveries with
free hand. The crop news and statistical
changes cut little figure as an influence.
Wet weather from Texas TO the Atlantic
coast, with freezing temperature IN the
southwest had not been included N tse
calculate tons OF shorts and led TO consid-
cradle covering early in the session. The
temper of the stock market was watched
constantly by the traders fearing re-
action in cotton with any adverse turn in
securities.
New YORK, Jan. 24--Spot cotton closeu
firm; middling uplands 62sc: middling gulf
csc Futures closed steady; January,
s. 90; February, S5.9S; March. $50; April,
S6.O2: May, 500; June, $6-o5; July. s6.o7:
August. s. 10; September, S.91; October,
$3.50; November, S. 9S; December $500.
New Orleans, Jan. 24.-Cotton-Steady;
middling. 59sc.
Galveston, Tex, Jan. 24.-Cotton-Firm;
5 11-16c.
Liverpool, Jan. 24-Cotton-Spot. mod
crate demand; prices unchanged. Ameri-
can middling, 3l4d. Futures quiet but