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sembly. Cosper gave notice that he
would move to reconsider.
The Assembly this evening passed the
following bills:
Assembly bill 3S5. introduced by Cam
jnetti an act regulating the mode of op-
Grating in mines where blasting is done.
Assembly bill 414, introduced by Cobb.
an act entitled IAN act to amend section
3009 of the Political Code, relating TO the
appointment of officers and employees by
the San Francisco Board of Health.
Assembly bill 234. relating to certificates
of Acknowledgements.
Assembly bill 5SS. an act to amend sec
ton 412 of the Penal Code relating to box
ing and sparring matches and prize or
ring fights.
manufacture or sale or operation OF any
mechanical device or machine known as
the slot machine.
Assembly bill 619. introduced by Blood
an act for the protection Of forests, grow
ing crops, buildings and other properties
from destruction by fire
Assembly bill 731, introduced by j. NJ
Miller, providing for the organization, in
corporation and government of municipal
corporations.
Assembly bill 9S7 introduced by White,
which creates a Board of Bank Commits
sioners and prescribes It's duties and pow
erS.
Assembly bill All, providing for the con-
Struction of a free wagon road from Tai
lac to McKinneyS along the western shore
of Lake Tahoe, and making an apprOpria-
tiOn therefor.
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A great deal of feeling has been pro-
Voked by the defeat of the measure,
and Republicans who voted for the
measure are disgruntled because they
find themselves TO be a minority of
their own party in the Senate. 1t was
another defeat for Burns and the touts
are not in good humor about it.
The aspect of the Senatorial fight has
undergone q marked change since noon
to-day. 1t is the opinion of well
informed and intelligent men that the
camp of Dan Burns is on the verge of
decentralization. There may be divided
inner councils. The outward signs show
a working at cross purposes. All the
progress made toward the establish
ment of closer relations between the
Burns and Grant forces has been scat
tered to the winds. Senators Hoey and
Burnett who have been voting consist
emily with the Burns following went
outside the camp tonight and voted to
defeat the HarbOr Commissioners re-
organization bill. The supporters of
General Barnes held a conference to-
night after the adjournment of the
Legislature.
1t was resolved by those attending
that the proceedings should be kept as
secret as possible. 1t transpired that
the nineteen supporters of the general
who were present displayed the greatest
enthusiasm and confidence. There was
no suggestion of wavering and no al
lusion whatever was made to a caucus.
The conference was attended by Sen
atOrs Bulla, Morehouse, StrattOn, Luch-
singer and Assemblymen Anderson,
Atherton, Belshaw, Boynton. Brown,
Clough, Conrey, Knights, Knowland,
Lardner, Melick Miller of Los Angeles,
Muenter, Robinson and Valentine. The
absentees were Senators Dickinson,
Taylor and Gillette. 1t is known to-
night that the Barnes men are firmer
than ever before
Z. s. Grant went to San Francisco.
early this morning and returned late
tonight. Word comes from the Grant
camp that all caucus talk is ended. The
fight will be fought to the finish on the
floor of the joint convention.
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sible. Senator Dickinson also submitted
a bill, substitute for the dairy inspection
measure recently vetoed.
a message from the Governor this even
ing gave notice that he had signed SEN
ate bill 2l7, which provided for the detail
OF one of the officers of the National
Guard to ascertain and pay armory rents,
armorerS wages and other expenses aris-
ing ing out OF the mastering in of portions of
the National Guard and Naval Militia into
the United States volunteer service; also
the expenses incurred in reorganiZing the
National Guard and to result therefrom,
ana making an appropriation to pay the
same. 1t is provided in the bill that the
officers appointed under it's provisions
shall receive the same pay as an officer
of similar rank in the United States army
while he is engaged in the duties assigned
MN. He is empowered to adjust all
passed upon by the Board of Military Au-
ditors, and If they be approved warrant
Tor their amounts shall be drawn on the
Treasurer. The bill appropriates $50 900 TO
pay the claims which will be submitted
During the day the Senate passed the
Assembly bill 147, introduced by Mar
vim. amending sections 257O and 257i of the
Pol1tical Code relating to the harbor mas
Ter or the port of Eureka and relative to
of Harbor Commissioners.
Assembly bill 416, introduced by Cami-
netti, adding three new sections to the
Polltical Code relating to the committees
OF the respective houses of the Legisla-
ture and to the duties of the judiciary
ana standing committees thereof.
Assembly bill 1872, introduced by Kelly.
appOrtioning money to pay the directors
of the California Institute for the Deaf and
Dumb and Blind, for the concrete gutter
ing, culverting and maCadamiZing of War
ing street.
Assembly bill SO, introduced by Kelsey.
authorizing agricultural societies to bor-
row money and secure the payment of
the same.
Assembly bill 597. introduced by Bel
shaw authorizing the Attorney General
to aDDOint COmDatpnt person TO
pile and index the opinions of the Attor-
ney General.
Senate bill 272. introduced by Gillette,
making an appropriation to pay the
claim of the San Francisco Bulletin for
advertising the constitutional amend
ments for the year 1896
Senate bill 43, introduced by Langford,
assigning certain blocks of State prop
erty in the city and county of San Fran
cisco to be part of the free public mar
ket established by the act approved
March 80 1897.
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and not being sure of his position Dahle
and his assistants returned to the Assem-
bly, chamber. Last night there was an
other CALL and this time Dahle insisted
upon entering when Ficks opposed him
He got into the theater and began his
search. but the manager refused to allow
the lights to be turned up, and again
Dahle was baked. He demanded that the
lights be lighted. but Ficks refused, and
announced that he would shoot the first
man who attempted to do So
Then Dahle got warrant and brought
b Ffcks up to the bar of the House. On
motion of Grove Johnson he was released
on his own recOgniZance and ordered to
appear with counsel this morning.
When he turned up this morning Dibble
offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the Speaker appoint a select
committee of three TO take testimony and re-
port the facts in connection with the arrest
sergeant at arms and obstructing the process
of the House; that the Speaker assign one Of
the official stenographers of the House to re-
port the testimony and one of the committee
clerks TO assist as clerk of said committee.
Resolved, That the committee be given power
to send for persons and papers.
Resolved. That said committee be instructed
TO ascertain and report whether there were any
members of the Assembly attending the the
the session of the House without leave of alb
senCe. and also whether any member of the
House advised or instructed said Ficks to OBJ
struct the process OF the House in any way.
Wade of Napa asked Dibble why the
last section of the resolution was insert
ed and Dibble replied that he had been
informed that certain members of the
House who were present at the theater
ing their presence known from the officer,
and that If this were the case the guilty
ones should be punished.
Dibble then moved that the committee
report on Friday next. 1t was so ordered
and F'icks again released on his own re-
cogniZance.
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ANOTHER INVESTIGATION
Is NOW UNDER WAY

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, March S.-George W. Ficks,
manager of the Clunie Opera House of
this city, appeared before the bar of the
Assembly this morning to say why he
should not be punished for having inter
fered with an officer of that body while
in pursuit of his duty.
Ficks was hailed to the bar of the As
sembly last night on a warrant issued by
Speaker Anderson. The offense with
which he was charged consisted in OBJ
structing a search made in the Clunie
Opera House by Assistant Sergeant at
Arms Dahle. who was in search of absent
AsSemblymen pursuant to an order for a
call of the House.
When the Assembly was raped to or
der on Monday night there was found to
be no quorum, and call was at once or
dered. Dahle heard that there were a
number of members absent without ex-
there to get them.
Ficks refused to allow him to enter,
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, March 8.-Another day ap-
rointed for the election of Dan Burns
has. come and gone. Grove L. John
sons prophecy that the Candelarian
would be chosen to-day convened
larger audience of spectators than
usually assemblies to hear the Senators
and Assemblymen respond TO their
names on the joint ballot for Senator
There were no changes The same old
story was told again and the convention
adjourned to meet tomorrow. There
are no signs tonight that the balloting
tomorrow will differ from that to-day.
Burns is weaker tonight than at any
other time since the beginning of the
contest, yet his chief adviser and
rnanipulator, Hervey Lindley, expresses
the greatest confidence In the ultimate
triumph of his cause. 1t Is conceded
that Lindley is a bold, skillful and un-
scrupulous political operator who
knows the advantage of orgapization.
He is determined to make the hght or
his life next week TO accomplish the
election of his candidate. Behind him
are the forces of the Southern Paclhc
and all the evil influences of the State
E,verv agency that can be invoked to
thwart the will of the people and pro-
mote the success of Herrin's favorite
will be employed to break the forces
that have stood up so manfully IN de-
fense of the honor and good name OF
California.
There is no longer any mistake or
misiudgment in the character OF the
contest to be fought next week. The
railroad will attempt by all the
means at hand to force the election of
Dan Burns. Threats of party venge-
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
PROMISES, CAJOLERY, THREATS.
Railroad and RaCetraCk Employees Assembling at the
Capital to Take Advantage Of Every Opening
That Can Be Used to Benefit
the Mexican.

ance, promises of reward which can
never be kept, cajolery, persuasion
and combines of every kind will be
employed to rally every man that can
be rallied to espouse the cause of the
Colonel"
a determined attempt will be made to
/ break the Grant lines after the caucus
! scheme is abandoned. It seems now
! that the work for a caucus is not being
pressed vigorously and perhaps in day
or two activity in that direction will
cease. The fight against the people will
! not end with the overthrow of the eau
Gus scheme. Efforts will be made to
| induce passive Republicans and indif-
ferent Democrats to absent themselves
from the convention. Some day toward
the close of next week when the at
tendance is light all the evil influences
Will be brought to bear to swell the
Burns vote to- the number necessary
for a choice. 1t is all important now
that the representatives of the people
the champions of honor and cleanliness
in public life-shall be vigilant until
the finish.
The railroad has made the issue. The
people of California did not seek It, 1t
was forced upon the State in a manner
that can never be forgotten and never
again be tolerated
Burns was not candidate for the
office of United States Senator when
the Senators and Assemblymen com
prising this Legislature were before the
voters of this State. If a design ex-
listed to. bring forward Burns it was
carefully concealed from the people by
the arch -manipulators of the corpora
tion. The voters of the State accepted
in good faith the statement of the cor
poration that the railroad was not in
politics. Republican orators and the
Republican papers assured the people
that the railroad was not an issue in
the campaign. On the strength of that
assurance the party won q magnificent
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ONE DAYS WORK
IN THE ASSEMBLY

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, March SIN the Assembly dur
ing the day the following bills were
passed:
Assembly bill 2SS, introduced by HUI
Der, providing for the submission of the
proposition of the license and sale, or
prohibition of the sale, of intoxicating
liquors to a vote of the people by muni-
cipal corporations of the fifth and sixth
classes.
Senate bill 50. introduced by More
house, adding a new section to the Civil
Code.
Senate bill 824, introduced by Curtin.
appropriating $1,000 to pay the claim of
Addie McGinness.
Senate bill 695 substitute for Assembly
bill co., introduced by Pace, amending
section of an act regulating the sale of
the lands uncovered by the recession or
drainage of the waters of inland lakes
and unsegregated swamp and overf1owed
lands, and validating sales and surveys
heretofore made, approved March rs, 1898.
Senate bill 206, introduced by Sims, pro-
yiding for the completion of the main
building of the California Home for the
Care and Training of Predetermined
Children.
Senate bill 6S, introduced by Taylor,
amending section and section 3S of the
changes in the grade of streets.
Senate bill 215, introduced by Hoey,
for the relief of julius A. Holt.
Senate bill 1O5, introduced by Taylor,
amending section 103 of the Code of Civil
Procedure relating to Justices Courts
and Justices of the Peace.
Caminettis constitutional amendment
"a was passed by the Assembly. This
amendment practically exempts land and
the improvements thereon from taxation
for State purposes.
Senate bill 29, introduced by Smith, to
establish a Polytechnic School in San
Luis Obispo County, was lost in the AS
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
LADIES' DAY BREAKS
THE SENATE ROUTINE

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, March S.-An excuse for ora
tory came up in the Senate this after
noon in the shape of Kenneallys AS
sembIy bill 393. 1t is a measure to Sc
cure to the native-born and naturalized
citizens of the United States. the exclu-
sive right to labor on public works in this
State.
Davis. Gillette and Sims opposed the
bill and Shortridge and Bulla spoke in
it's favor. 1t was called unjust and un-
American by one side and a very good
measure by the other. 1t failed of pass
age, however, by a vote of II to 13, and
then Senator Leavitt gave notice of a
motion to reconsider.
Caminettf's Assembly bill 416. providing
that hereafter all bills enacting new or
amending old laws should be so fash
ioned by the judiciary Committee as to
have them passed in the form of amend
cause. he said. the Senate could not bind
future legislation, but it was pointed out
that such a. procedure would render un-
mission and the bill passed.
On motion of Smith, and out of re-
spect "to the ladies who have waited so
long" Johnson's bill to allow women to
vote at school elections and for school
officers was taken up There was no de-
bate on the bill and it was passed by the
Ayes-Braunhart Bulla, Burnett. Chap
man, Dickinson, Doty, Dwyer, Gillette,
Hoey, Jones, La Rue. Luchsinger, Mag
gard. Morehouse, Mutt. Pace, Prisk,
Howell Shortridge. Simpson, Smith,
Stratton, Taylor, Trout-24.
Noes-Ashe, Feeney, Hall, Leavitt, Sims,
Wolfe-6.
Senator Stratton started another pri-
mary bill on it's way to the Governor, a
duplicate of one which had passed both
houses and which every one supposed had
become a law. 1t had lain in the Cover
nors office ten days and consequently be-
came a law through lapse of time, but it
was found there was no enacting clause
in the bill sent to the Governor, and so all
the time put on 1t was lost. The new bill
will be rushed through as speedily as pos
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09

Three members of the State Board of
Equalization-Thomas o. Toland, Alex
ander Brown and r. H. Bonner-spent
yesterday afternoon in the office of AS
SCISSOR Dodge as guests of that official.
The members are visiting the principal
ize themselves with the methods of the
various Assessors. They thus become ac-
quainted with the officials whom they will
meet in an official capacity in Sacramento
in July. At that time the five members
of the board will meet to equalize as
sessments. They will visit Alameda
County tomorrow. They have already
been as far south as Los Angeles.
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VISIT ASSESSOR DODGE.

Advances made on furniture and pianos. with
Or without removal. ]. Noonan, 1917 1923 Mission
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
Black Goods.
AT SO Gents

AT SO Cents.
S5 PIECES BLACK FIGURED MOHAIR,
45 inches wide; former price 81; marked
down to sec yard.
Fat o5 Cents.
20 PIECES BLACK ENGLISH STORM
SERGE, 48 inches wide; marked down
from 81 to Csc yard.
at go Cents.
40 pieces BLACK STORM SERGE, IL
yards wide; good value for 75c; will be
offered at SOC yard.
Rt Z5 Cents.
Is pieces BLACK CREPON; former price
81 %; marked down to 75c yard.
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1t 2S Cents.

200 dozen LADIES FANCY LISLE
THREAD HOSE, in plain and Richelieu
ribbed. plaids and vertical silk stripes
usual price SOC the pair; will be on sale
at Csc.
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At g < Cents.
at go Gents.
Rt zs Cents.
Special Value in
Hosiery.
Rt tx Cents

at tx Cents.
100 dozen CHILDREN'S FANCY COTTON
HOSE, real Maco. with double heels
and soles, in variety of patterns; were
81 dozen; will be on sale at 15c pair.
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$1,000 a Eo

$1.Oo to 8 2. 60.
rs dozen Of odd lines in PURE SILK
HOSE, including black and opera
shades; former prices s2. 81 80 and So so:
will be cleared out during sale at 81,
81 so and 81 so pair.
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at 2S Cents.
LADIES PERCALE SHIRT WAISTS, in
fancy stripes and checks; will be offered
at 25c each.
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Ladies' UnderWea ar
and Waists.
at 10 Gents

CHuDREN'S WHITE LAWN CAPS.
open work embroidery; will be placed
on sale at 10c.
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at 15 Gents,

AT I5 @SntS.
LADIES WHITE LAWN APRONS, I'm
ished with cluster of tucks; worth 50 O
per dozen; will be offered at 15c each.
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Ribbons :! Ribbons +!
At 10 Cents,
at z = Cents.

No. 12 DOUBLE FACED SATIN RIBBON: in
assorted colors; value 15c: will be placed
on sale at 10c
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09

5-inch ALI4-SILK BLACK MORE AND
SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN RIBBON; value
45c: on sale at 25c.
, 1899-12-06
BY ARCHBISHOP WHATELEY.

There are 40,9S1 Protestant converts
in Japan, 24.531 Greek Catholics and
53,427 Roman Catholics.
The Y. NJ. c. A. work in the college
branch at Calcutta is in a more pros
porous condition than ever before.
There are fifty-six Deaconess insti-
buttons in the world, comprising over
500 Deaconesses and probationers.
Portland, Maine, the birthplace of
Christian Endeavor, has twenty-seven
societies in its city union; four are in
Methodist Episcopal churches.
Commissioner and Mrs. Booth He'll
berg have recently issued the annual
report of Salvation Army work il
France under the title of Salvation
Under the Tricolor." The commission
err desires to double the Salvation
Army corps in Paris before the OPEN
ing of the exposition.
The Japanese papers give the fol-
lowing statistics of Christian schools
in that country: Protestant boarding
schools for boys, Is, with $50 schol-
ars; for girls. schools, At, containing
2,527 scholars: Protestant day schools,
lO5, pupils. 6,0S1: Protestant Sunday
schools. S37, with 30,624 pupils.
, 1899-12-06
MEMBERS.

Washington, Dec. "a caucus OF
republican members of the house of
representatives met tonight to consider
plans for advancing the house financial
bill. About 100 members, including
Speaker Henderson and all the prom
inent leaders on the republican side,
were present. Mr.. Payne Of New York,
member of the caucus committee
which framed the financial bill, ex-
planned how the work had been done in
order to facilitate the work Of the con-
gress and give something tangible ear
ly in the session. Overstreet OF Indf-
ana, who presented the bill, explained
it section by section. AS he proceeded
many questions were asked, but they
were not captious and indicated a clear
understa nding. One Of the inquiries
was to the effect of a continued de-
probation of silver, to which Overstreet
answered that further depreciation
would be impossible under the terms
Of the bill, as silver could be taken to
the treasury and exchanged for gold,
thus maintaining the parity of the
metal. Overstreet continued his ex-
plantations until II o'clock, when, in
response to the general sentiment, the
caucus adjourned until Q p. m. tomor-
row. b.. &c., If -
, 1899-12-06
CENTENNIAL

Following is the weather report OF
the Centennial station from Nov. IA
to and including Dec. 4, at 4 p. M:
Nov. l4-Maximum, So; minimum.
%; wind, southwest; clear.
Nov. 15-Maximum, so; minimum.
%; wind, southeast and northeast;
partly cloudy.
Nov. 16-Maximum, As; minimum,
80; precipitation, .O2; wind, west; part
cloudy.
Nov. 17-Maximum, Al; minimum.
"a; precipitation, trace; wind, north
east and northwest; partly cloudy.
Nov. 1S-Maximum, AZ; minimum,
Is; wind, southwest; clear.
Nov. 19-Maximum, So: minimum,
%; wind, southeast; clear.
Nov. 20-MaXimum, 40: minimum,
20; wind, northeast; clear.
Nov. 21-Maximum, Sc; minimum,
l; wind, northeast; clear.
Nov. 22-Maximum. Sc. minimum,
"a; wind. northeast: clear.
Nov. 23-Maximum, 40: minimum,
81; wind, northeast: clear.
Nov. 24-Maximum, 40; minimum.
u; wind, northeast. clear.
Nov. 25-Maximum. So; minimum,
10; wind, northeast: clear.
Nov. 26-Maximun,, AZ; minimum,
10; wind, northeast: clear.
, 1899-12-06

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