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age and accent that characterize the
speech of the southron always.
'T am willing" said he, Ito accept
Judge Dibble's explanation that he did
as he did under Misrepresentation, al
though 1 cannot agree with him upon
what he says of the agreement between
us. -,
HE promised me when I found that
the bill had been recommended to the
committee to pass that he would recon-,
nit it. Then it appeared on the special
file and l went to him and had him put
1t back to its proper place on the SECOND
reading file and he told me 1t would be
sent back to committee.
when I was away on Saturday, as ne
SAYS under the impression tnat | wanted
tho bill passed to third reading, he put It
through that course. He has now again
consented TO recomnlit it."
The explanation of Mr.. valentine was
from San Francisco anticipated. He
munched viciously at his mustache ana
refrained from further statement. Val
entine smiled and sat down with the air
of a man who had had an easy time get
ting even That Mr. Valentine and his
confreres played the right hand was dem
onstrated tonight. when Dibble.s little
rnittee and whole half hour was given
to Judge Williams to explain fully the
bnnko game that is being attempted on
his community He recited the facts as
The Call has recited them. and In cold
dispassionate English laid bare the whole
unlovely scheme to which Dibble Is stand>
ing sponsor -. 1,.,,,., Nra1ona ~
whose behest Dibble introduced the Dill,
will be given the same length OF time
in which to explain that his proposition
is perfectly proper and just.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
HAWAIIAN CABLE GETS
NOTICE IN THE SENATE

CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA-
MENTO. Feb. Ex-senator Wolfe submit
ted TO the Senate to-day resolution re-
lating to the Hawaiian cable, which was
adopted without dissent. The resolution Is
as follows:
Whereas. There are now pending in Congress
measures for the laying of submarine cable
from some point in the State of California
across the Pacific Ocean; and, whereas. the
constr11etion of the same will be of great bene-
AT to the United States and to this State; and
whereas, If the cable is made by an American
company in the United States Will favoraply
advertise our manufactures abroad and give
employment to a great number of our citizens
now therefore, be 1t
Resolved BY the Senate and the Assembly
Jointly that our Senators in Congress be in
str1lcted and our Representatives therein be
requested and urged to vote for and use all
honorable means to secure the passage OF a
hill recurring the laying of such cable and also
requiring that the cable be made by an Amer
lean company in the United States; and be 1t
further -
Resolved, That copy of this resolution be
forwarded by telegraph to Hon George Z. Per-
kins and that he be requested to deliver copy
of the same TO each member of the California
delegation in Congress.
The matter of the expenses of the inves-
tigating committee which looked over the
affairs of the ferry depot was made spe-
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amount, $14,66S Is, was reduced by cut
ting the fees of E. S. Van Court, stenog-
rapher from S2139 65 to s2079 s..
The bill relating to the societies 1or lne
prevention of cruelty TO animals was
taken up again to-day, and senator Bul5
las amendment providing that fines levied
on offenders against the humane laws be
paid to the society first formed IN the
county, where there are more .SocleIieS
than one was adopted. The whole DIS,
cussion of the bill grew out or the STRAINED
relations between the rival socletles IN
San Francisco and the effort to nave the
fines divided between them.
The proceedings were enlivened some
what by Senator Doty, who read teie-
gram from N. P. Cole. of the San Fran,
cisco society in which he said he had
heard that Senator Wolfe had made the
statement on the floor of the Senate that
the society was in favor of allowing mes
to go into the school fund. Cole tele-
graphed that this was untrue and that
If the statement had ever been made
it had come from man who had been
expelled from the society. Senator Wolfe
made no such statement before the Sem
ate and he so stated on question OF
privilege. AS matter of fact he had not
Doty declared he had ne personal feel
ing in the matter and he had read the
telegram only because the discussion had
taken the trend 1t had. He declared he
though Senator Wolfe one of the most
reliable men on the floor and with that
compliment everybody was satisfied.
JChnSon's Assembly bill 651, authorizing
the Governor to appoint agents to collect
from the United States money advanced
by the State of California during the re-
bellion failed of passage even under a
call of the Senate. Senator Burnett ex-
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throw the whole fender proposition into
the hands of the Board of Supervisors
O'Brien said that San Francisco new
Board of Supervisors had demonstrates ate,
by fixing the water rates at Spring VAL
ley figures that they could be no more
trusted than the last lot, and that as
San Franciscan he did not want to dele
gate so much power to the county gov
eminent for that reason.
johnson replied in humorous dnloG fbs speech sn
Francisco's Supervisors had ever been
proved crooked. He also denied IN that v tne
blood of $50 innocent victims of Mr.. Vim
ing's juggernaut was, crying aloud f, for
vengeance, and like Mr.. Vining and Mt
Dibble before him, said such sentiment
was nonsense; that the scores or the
victims who have been ground to death
under San Francisco's fenderless cars
met death voluntarily.
Dibble practically repeated MS speech
of yesterday, and moved that the ne o,r 1en os
along the lines he laid down yesterday
The motion was carried, and Dibble: VINO
was appointed as the committee 1orth-
Then Mr.. Crowder of San Diego offered
an amendment combining the bill in It's
operation to cities of the first class, ana
it was ordered back to the printer.
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DDS pursued by certain aspirants for the
United States Senate now before the
MIA; and whereas, the safety of the com
monwealth depends upon the election of a
United States Senator whose character
stands above reproach, be 1T
Resolved, That we, the members of San
Joaquin County Pomona Grange, now in
session, do commend the action of our
representatives in their efforts to elect
a United States Senator that will repre-
sent the interest of the commonwealth
rather than the interest of corporate
and we hereby pledge our hearty support
and cooperation to those representatives
and Senators who are striving in the
interest of the commonwealth of the State
as against Doodle and corruption. Re
spectfully yours,
j. D. HUFFMAN, Secretary.
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JOHNSON'S LATEST
EXHIBITION OF GALL

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 28.-By an imperttnence TO
the Senate, Assemhlyman Johnson OF sac
ramento this morning attempted to ADD
another of his job chasers to the already
overfat list that is feeding at the CRIB.
This latest position which johnson seeks
to create is about as useless specimen
as has yet been stuffed on the roll. II was
so raw in fact, that Johnson did not even
desire that the salary it contemplated pc
paid out of the Assembly's funds. on the
contrary. Ee wanted it charged to the
contingent fund of the Senate, notwith-
standing that he has not been invited to
dabbIe in the Senate's sack, no matter
what liberties he has taken with the AS
semblys.
wanted to create. his resolution is ex-
planatory. 1t follows:
Resolved. That each State officer shall re-
ceive two copies each of all bills, concurrent
resolutions and constitutional amendments in
troduced in the Senate, except the State Libra
rian who shall receive five copies Of each; ana
that Joseph Gratz be and he hereby is ap-
pointed to deliver the same, and keep the ME
for each State officer at per diem OF %, pay
able out of the contingent fund of the Senate
. His resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Attaches.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
THE MXCAN-"ROND UP ANOTHER BOYS THERE'S NO TIME TO LOSE now

to be held in San Francisco in 1901 will be
considered by the various committees to-
morrow, and it will not be long before
they all pass both houses of the Legisla-
ture.
1t has been reported around the Capitol
that the whole committee of arrange
ments will be up tomorrow on a special
train to be present at the consideration
of the exposition measures and to give
such advice and explanation as may be
found necessary. More than one of the
Senators received notices of invitation to
be at the wharf al o'clock tomorrow
morning to take the ferry for Oakland
where the special train will be waiting
but as they were already on the ground
the notices only served to herald the ap-
proach of the committee.
The committee of arrangements of the
big exposition is composed of nearly two
hundred of the most prominent men in
the city, and they with the friends and
supporters who will come with them will
make up a goodly train load.
There are sevaral bills all affecting the
exposition now pending before the houses
of the Legislature, and 1t is expected that
after the committee has had its say they
will go through without question or de-
Law,
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DIBBLE'S BLUFF
QUICKLY CALLED

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 2S.-Assemblyman D1bble or
San Francisco rose to a question OF priv
ilege in the Assembly this morning. He
did so for the purpose of denying that he
had broken faith with those who are fight
ing in the interests of the city of Placer
vile against the bills which Dibble intro
duced with the intent of running that pros
porous mining town financially.
The Call of this morning stated emphat-
icaIIy that Mr.. Dibble had not only broken
faith with his colleagues but in doing so
had resorted to the meanest and smallest
political trickery. The Call ~ article
brought, to back it's statement. the
charges made against Dibble by Assem-
blyman Valentine of Los Angeles. who,
with Raw of FL Dorado and Caminetti of
Amador, has taken up the cudgel in
hard fight for the little town in the Sierra
foothills.
Mr.. Dibble's speech to-day was his usual
scathing denial. 1t was nothing more.
He brought nothing to back it. but relied
solely on his time-worn, loud-mouthed
bluff, and for once his bluff was most en-
Il deny" said Mr.. Dibble, that I have
broken faith with Mr.. Valentine in this
matter, and he will bear me out in what
l say. He called upon me shortly. after
the committee had decided that this was
a good bill to pass. and Mr.. Raw called
upon me, and | promised them l would
recommit the bill. When it came up on
second reading file Saturday | thought 1t
could be as well recommitted from the
third reading file as from the second, and
| allowed ii TO pass with the rest. L did
not think it would be just to the oppo
nents of the bill or its friends not to adj
vance it, I appeal to Mr.. Valentine. He
will say that 1 did not break faith with
him.
Mr.. Dibbles appeal to Valentine bore
fruit, but it was not of a variety that
tickled Dibble's palate. Instead of bear
ing out Mr.. Dibble's rather proliX expla>
nation he gave it the contradiction d.
rect although couched in the nice VERDI
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
SAN FRANCISCO NORMAL
SCHOOL BILL CONSIDERED

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. Ex-senator Braunhart's
bill for the establishment of Nor
NAL School in San Francisco came UP for
consideration before the Senate this
evening, but there was no action beyond
the adoption of a substitute.
In the original bill it is provided that
an, appropriation of s150000 be allowed for
the building and maintenance Of a Norma.
School in San Francisco to take the place
of the one which was abolished by the
Board of Education a few weeks ago. In
the original bill a building was provided
for and also a site, two facts which ex-
planned the size of the appropriation, but
in the substitute this amount is cut down
to $4,000, and the building is left out Of
consideration
The Introduction of the bill was in con-
sequence of the demand of the members
of the present classes in the school, but
as it was seen that, in all proba bility, the
larger appropriation would not go
through, 1t was decided to appropriate
only so much as would be necessary to
keep the present school going and SO pro-
vide for the pupils now in attendance
there.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
No Show Left for the Candidate Of
the Southern Pacific.
TIDE OF INDIGNATION TOO STRONG
Utmost Limit Of His Strength Has Been Reached and
It Is Conclusively Proved That Only by Secret
Ballot Can lie Possibly Win.

Rowell and Assemblyman GreenwelI to
vote for any particular candidate He
simply announced his withdrawal
The supporters of Grant will hold
caucus at 1890 p. m. tomorrow. Be-
fore the hour of 4 o'clock the supporters
of Barnes and Bulla may confer Since
Shortridge has disclosed Burns hand
and declared for a secret caucus it is
probable that the members of the Leg
1slature who are opposed to the cleo
ton of Burns will not participate fur
Their in the conference proceedings.
They do not care to be called towards
and sneaks for resisting a dark-lantern
caucus.
General Barnes is constantly receiv-
ing encouraging kilograms and letters
from leading citizens of the State. The
messages urge him to stand firm and
people is in his favor The following
telegram was received to-day:
OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. 2s 1899.
w. II, L. Barnes, Sacramento: One
hundred of the best citizens and business
men Sunday signed indorsing you for
Senator. A thousand more would if they
with 1t. GEORGE BABCOCK.
To-day Judge A. P Catlin of Sacra-
mento sent to the generals headquar-
ters a basket of beautiful flowers
Milton Green arrived here yesterday,
but did not tarry for any great length
of time at Grants headquarters. He
sought the seclusion and comforts
which the house of his brother affords
The Grant forces are displaying a bold
front, and declaring that Burns last
chance of success has gone glimmering
Assemblyman Greenwell did not to-day
change his vote back from Bard to
Grant as was expected. Mr.. Bard, in
his letter to his friends did not suggest
that they should vote for Grant, but
left them free to go wherever they
pleaSed
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Negotiable Instrument Law Passed.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. Ex-senator Stratton's bill
relating to the law of negotiable instru-
ments was passed by the Senate this
evening, after some opposition from two
or three of the Senators. The bill as
passed is a bulky document. 1t is the
result of careful scrutiny of the laws
relating to commercial writings in several
OF the States, and the effect of the adop-
ton of the law is to codify all the regula-
lions regarding notes, checks, bills of ex-
chahge and similar paper. The opposition
TO the bill came mostly from those Sena-
tors who had not read the measure and
VINO on that account did not feel free to
vote for such an important and far-reachz
ing innovation. 1t was explained that as
a matter of fact the bill did little more
than classify the law as it already exists
and make such amendments as were
round desirable and which had been found
10 pc practical in other States. It was
carried, with not more than one or two
dissenting votes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
Narrow Escape for Dalton.

CALL HEADQUARTERS SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 2S.-The Alameda delega.
ton mad a rather warm session of it this
morning when it came together to dis
cuss further the internal workings of
their county government. Assessor
Henry Dalton and the perquisites of his
once We're the chief topics and main OBJ
jects of attack. Senators Stratton and
Taylor introduced a resolution cutting off
Daltons fees, amounting to about $4,000
per annum, for collecting poll taxes and
other leyies. The resolution was adopted
before the delegation knew just what it
was doing, and later to-day a roar went
up because of it, -Stratton and TAYLOR
finally consented to withdraw the resolu-
ton, and peace was finally patched up.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
RAILROAD INTEREST
IN CAR TENDERS
GETS PROTECTION

CALL HEADQUARTERS sACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 2S.-Assemblyman Dibble Of
San Francisco led the fight for good old
Uncle Coils against Senator Braunhart's
fender bill when it came up this after
noon in the Assembly. He was seconded
by Grovel Johnson.
The debate was not so much on the bill
as on the amendment offered yesterday by
Dibble The amendment provided that
If the governing body of any city or city
and county shall select some one fender
as suitable it's adoption by the railroad
companies shall be considered compliance
with the law
O'Brien, Hanley and Warden of tine San
Francisco delegation took issue with Dib-
BILE and fought from the first his at.
tempt on behalf OF the corporations to
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pressed the general sentiment when he
said the State had an Attorney General
and District Attorneys and Senators and
Representatives in Congress and he
thought they were capable of collecting
all the money due. The bill was lost by a
vote of 16 ayes and II noes.
Assembly joint resolution IA. requesting
the Government to inquire into the al
legged servitude in Siberia of Frank Bass
ford and his companion, seal hunters, was
passed without dissent.
On motion of Senator Dickinson the con-
sideration of constitutional amendments
was made a special order for Monday
morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
AGAINST DOODLE
And CORRUPTION
Pomona Grange of San Joaquin
County Wants a Clean
Senator.
uEAnOuARTERS

CALL HEADQUARTERS sACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 2s-The Pomona Grange
of San Joaquin County has pronounced
boldly against the Senatorial campaign of
Doodle and corruption. The grange has
sent letter, of which the following is a
copy, to each of the San Joaquin repre-
sentatives in the Legislature:
LODI, Cal. February "a 1899
The Pomona Grange of this county
passed the following resolutions yester-
day, and / was directed to send you a
copy, to wit:
Whereas, Because of the corrupt meth
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clared that there was no special sig
niffcance in their vote. They wanted,
they said, to give Senator Shortrldge
chance to make one more speech, be-
lieving that if he did so Burns would
be killed off SO effectively that he would
never be heard of again.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
EXPOSITION BILL TO
BE DISCUSSED TO-DAY

CALL HEADQUARTERS SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 2S.-The several bills and
resolutions relating to the big exposition
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R+o+o+o+ o+o+o +o+o+o+o+o+
THE SAME MONTONY

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SAC
RAMENTO, Feb. 2s.-There were
10 new votes recorded for General
Barnes to-day, when the regular
ballot came along, although there
had been a persistent rumor afloat
IN the Assembly chamber all morn
ing to the effect that small slide
in his direction would occur.
There was no change of any sort.
The one ballot lacked none OF It's
usual monotony, and the vote re-
suited a follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
ADVERTISEMENTS.
durability is
Better Than Shoqu.

The qvealM of the nlnlh-
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health are a cnrse, and yet the
rich, the middle classes and
the poor alike haze, tn Hood
Sarsaparilla, a valuable as
sistant in getting and main
tanning perfect health. It
neVer disappofnts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

Scrofula -"Three years ago our, son.
now eleven, had a serious case of scrofula
and erysipelas with dreadful, sores, dis
Charging and itching constantly. He could
not walk Several physicians did not help
for sixteen months. Three months treat
ment with Hoods Sarsaparilla made him
perfectly we'll. We are glad TO tell others
of ft't MRS. DAVID LAIRD, Ottawa,
Kansas.
Nausea-'.Vomiting spells, dizziness and
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NV age was against me, but Hoods Sar-
saparilIa cured me thoroughly. My weight
Increased from 125 to 143 pounds. 1 am
the mother of nine children. Never felt
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33d ST., Washington, D. c.
Eczema I'VE had to tie the hands of
our two-year-old son on account of ecze-
ma on face and limbs. No medicine even
helped until we used Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which soon cured MRS. A. VAN
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i
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-03-23
Forming a Nj osquito Fleet.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 49,
ne navy department is taking steps
toward the formation of a mosquito
fleet for the Philippines. The condi-
lions now prevailing in LuZon indicate
that for a long time it will be neces-
sary to maintain strict police of the
coast and inland waters. For the in
land work, especially, the government
will need some very light draft boats.
For this work the big ocean tugs that
formed the mosquito fleet that oper-
ated around Cuba during the blockade
and of which the government has a
number, are now being looked over
with view to just this service. So-.e
of them are on the Pacific coast.
The department has figured out a
coasting voyage that will take them
up the Alaskan coast, coaling at Sitka,
Unalaska, Cooks inlet, and so down
through the Aleutian islands to Hake-
doIa, the northern point Of Japan.
Thence they can make the run across
the China sea down 10 Hong Kong and
thence to the Philippines 1t will be
about a two months voyage. but one
that can be made SAFELY. Spain had
large fleet Of the small gunboats and
torpedo gunboats. admirably suited
for this work in the Philippines, but
has recently sold thirteen of them at
Hong Kong. 1t Is possible some Of
these vessels may be repurchased by
the government in case they are IN
good condition ana can be had for a
reasonable sum. The tugs destined for
Philippine service will be armed with
an abundance of machine guns and
with heavier rapid-fire guns up to 6
or II Founders.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-03-23
Accents the Kindly Offer

KEARNEY, Neb., March 20.-Mrs.
Greene sent to Congressman Stark the
following letter written to the one she
received from the Nebraska delegation
Offering their service:
Hon. w. l.. Stark. Aurora, Neb.-
Dear Sir and Friend: Your very kind
favor, signed also by the other men,
bers of the Nebraska delegation in
congress, is at hand. l cannot express
in words how grateful l am for the
interest you have shown in this. my
hour of sorrow. | feel very much con-
cerned as to the affairs of my late hus-
bands constituents, and it seems to
me that the arrangement made by the
members of the delegation will insure
prompt and satisfactory attention to
any and all public matters that may
arise, to which shall be unable to at
tend. In this way the people of the
Sixth district may correspond with
the member Of congress who has
charge Of that particular territory,
thereby avoiding delay, which would
otherwise necessarily follow. 1t is
certainly very kind Of you to offer to
assume this burden, and thank you
sincerely for your kindness and for the
deep sympathy extended myself and
family. With highest personal es-
TEEN, l am, sincerely yours,
MRS. w. L. GREENE