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REVELATIONS EXPECTED.
Hints That Special Postal Committee
VIII Spring Surprise.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-The
special committee of the House on the
postoffice report has. it is understood.
received the report known as exhibit
A." This document has never been
made public and the feeling created
among members by the thorough man
uer in which the special committee is
dealing with the task assigned il is
growing somewhat intense. Revela-
tions Of new deals" are hinted at in
the cIoakrooms. In the meantime the
special committee is carrying on its
work behind closed doors. An all-day
session was held to-day
When the committee adjourned
Chairman Mccall announced that he
had addressed a letter to each men,
Der of the House mentioned in the re,
port requesting him if he so desired
TO make a statement TO the committee,
either orally or in writing, touching
the correctness of the statement in
the report
The committee will meet again to-
morrow, and. as indicating that the
preliminary work is nearly completed,
Mccall said that it was hoped to con-
duct the work in open session in two
or three days The day. he said. had
been devoted to going over the report
so that the committee might be thor
oughly familiar with every phase OF it.
This work. he said. will greatly ex-
pedite the final conclusion
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
MAY PLEAD GUILTY
WHEN TRIAL BEGINS
Deputy Tax Collector Mullen OF San
Jose Probably VIII Ask Mercy

SAN JOSE. March Ia J. Mullen.
who is charged with embezzIing over
$4,000 from the office Of County Tax
Collector January, may plead guilty
when his trial commences tomorrow.
Jackson Hatch, one of his attorneys
has withdrawn This morning T. l.
Thomas appeared before Judge TuttIe
and asked for a continuance of the
trial. This was denied In arguing
Attorney Thomas intimated that no
defense would be made, and it is be-
Iieved that Mullen will plead guilty
and throw himself on the mercy Of the
court Mullen has been awaiting trial
for nearly a year The specific ofense
against Mullen is that he embezzled
1905 IS paid to him for State and
county taxes by Jacob Luther. This
is but one Of the many peculations that
footed up over $4,000. all OF which
was made good by Tax Collector jan
uary.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
MOB VIOLENCE
IN THE SOUTH
Congressman Spight Denies
That His People Have Bar
barously Treated Negroes
SCORES THE PRESIDENT
Mississippi Representative
Says the North Is Not Slow
III Dealing Out Lynch Law

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-In the
House to-day during the discussion Of
the postofTics appropriation bill, Spixht
OF Mississippi discussed the negro
question and declared unjust the at
tacks on the people OF the South. who
had been charged with brutality and
barbarism toward the colored race.
Comparing the lynchings and burnings
at the stake which had occurred IN the
South with those in the North. he said
that the people OF the South in melting
out punishment 10 the negro who had
committed g. fiendish crime never fol-
lowed it uD with violence toward de-
fenseless children and women as had
been done in the North. He declared
that President Roosevelt by inviting
Booker Washington TO dine at the
White House had done more to infiu-
ence the passions OF the negro and to
give him a perverted idea OF his i'm
portance and his near approach TO So
ciaI equality than anything that had
been done for past years.
Spight continued: So far as I am
concerned I am opposed to mob vio-
ACAANC dS a SCAACA a. RAOROoANAOl4 10
not think that Iynchings for any other
crime than the nameIess one against
womanhood ought ever TO occur. IN
all others the courts of the country are
ample and generally, with US, swift
70 punish
But in the one class OF crimes so
brutal and destructive Of all that is
dear 10 an enlightened people, no one
with a spark of manhood in him can
doubt that instant death TO the perpe-
traitor should follow upon the ascer-
tainment of the guilty facts. The poor
suffering woman who has been the vic
tim of the deviIish lust Of a brute,
white or black. should not be compelled
TO appear in court and repeat before a
Jury the horrible details of her wrong"
Spight recited that the burning at
the stake of such brutes" was not con-
fined TO the South but had occurred in
the North as well.
Subsidies 20 railroads for special mail
facilities came in for much criticism by
Robinson OF Indiana and Gaines Of
Tennessee. the latter characterizing
them as a 'Iegalized steal" Rural mail
carriers found many friends on the
floor who advocated increased pay for
them and the privileges OF acting as
agents for newspapers and trades
people.
In a speech characterized by intense
vigor, Flood OF Virginia asserted that
the credit for the establishment OF the
rural free delivery service belonged TO
the Democrats 1t had. he said, been
claimed by Perry s Heath, former
First Assistant Postmaster General
7 am not he said. 'astonished that
a gentleman who was willing TO roo
and plumber his Government and per
nit other people TO rob and plunder the
Government ne had sworn TO protect
should rob a political opponent OF the
credit to which he was entitled
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the women attending the university or
other schools were really not students.
but lived in state Of immortality A
few days later from forty 10 fifty Rus
SLAMS passed a resolution protesting z
against these tmputatious
Chancellor Won BulOw, answering
Herr Bebel. the socialist leader, on the
same subject. February 2s coutemptu-
ously alluded 70 the prOtestants as
~beggars and cOnspirators under the
leadership OF Mandelstamms and Sill
berbaums.
If these fellows do not keep quiet. -
said the Chancellor, we will throw
them out"
About 400 Russian students met on
Saturday and signed q statement re-
citing the uttersnces Of Secretary Won
Richthofen and Chancellor Won BuIow
Referring 70 the ChancelIor's assertion
that they were abusing the hospitality
OF Germany. the Russians said that
even guests had the natural right Of
resenting insults flung at them by their
hosts.
Besides this the statement con-
tinued. he undertook by referring to
the Jewish origin Of part of the Rus
SANS hclE ~ dLbuSE duLt-CEiUlLlC pFelQ-
dices against US. Count Won Bulow,
the highest official Of the German en-
pfre. has not scrupIed under the pro-
tecticn of his privileged position 70 call
US beggars- The fact that most OF the
Russians living here are of Jewish
origin is due. as Count Won Bulow we'll
knows, 70 the special opposition to
which the Jews are exposed in the
Russia Of Kishenev. which excludes
them from the higher educational in
stitutions cf their native country We
regret that the twentieth century in
the land Of Lessing and of Fichte wit
neSses such disregard for the great
idea of humanity asevidenced by these
anti-Semitic saIIies of the German
Chancellor"
From 42s persons who signed the
statement thirty are selected for ex-
pulsiOn.
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GERMANY ExPELs STUDENTS.
Thirty Russians Receive Notices From
Police TO Leave the Country.

Thirty Russians Receive Notices From
Police to Leave the Country.
BERLIN. March Is-Thirty Russian
students. several OF them women, have
received. yesterday and today. from
the police notices of expulsion in con-
sequence Of participating in a meeting
held Saturday 10 protest against the
Governments permitting Russian
police agents 10 watch Russian resi-
dents in Germany
The students have from three 70
eight days IN which 70 leave the coun-
Try and may select the frontier 10 cross.
the Government not compelling them 10
return TO Russia as in previous in
stances.
The origin Of the dispute between
the Government and the students,
about 500 OF whom are attending the
university and technical schools, was
in the socialist accusation that the
Government was permitting Russian
spies 10 search the rooms, examine the
correspondence and otherwise inter
fere with the liberty OF Russians living
in Germany. Foreign Secretary Won
Richthofen. in defending the Govern
ment January 1s. said the Russians
here were anarchists, and that many OF
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
TAFT URGES
A BOND ISSUE
Secretary Of War Believes
Government Should Lend
Aid TO the Philippines
sl0.OOO,OOO Is NEEDED
Good Water Necessary, but
Under Present Conditions
II Cannot Be Obtained

WASHINGTON. March Is. = Secre-
tary Taft continued his explanation TO
the House Committee on InsuIar Af-
fairs to-day as 10 conditions in the
Philippines, particularly with refer
ence to the necessity OF railroad build
ing. Taking up first the question Of
internal improvements in the islands,
Secretary Taft read a Cablegram from
Governor Wright suggesting a SO. o.000.-
900 bond issue for improvements. In
this eeblegram Governor Wright said
that In the last six months the customs
receipts had fallen of IS per cent.
Secretary Taft declared his belief
that the $4,000 600 bond issue could be
sold at par at per cent interest
He told OF the necessity Of municipal
improvements contemplated. There are
900 towns which need water supplies
and sanitation The contemplated
bond issue would make IL possible TO
supply between three and four hundred
OF these towns and greatly improve
their health conditions II was de-
sirable. he said. to have the preliminary
approval OF the President and Secre-
tary Of War to the bond issue. in order
that the bonds might be more readily
marketed
Secretary Taft turned MS attention
next to the section OF the bill providing
that the collections under the immi-
grafton laws should be turned into the
Philippine treasury Delegate de Getau
Of Porto Rico questioned the Secretary
a 10 the effectiveness OF the enforce
ment Of the Chinese laws in the islands.
The census showed only 10000 Chinese
in Manila, whereas it was supposed
there were double that number The
inducements for 4 Chinese 10 evade the
law were great, but the Secretary be-
Iieved that the law was as vigorously
enforced as in the United States.
Secretary Taft said the salaries OF
Judges of the Supreme Court in the
islands should be raised 10 $4,000. 1t
was difficult. he said, 10 retain men on
the bench there at the salary paid
He viii continue his testimony to-
morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
LIMIT REDUCED
FOR PENSIONERS
Commissioner Issues Order
Declaring Claimants Over
o. Years Old as Disabled
EFFECTIVE on APRIL 13
The Former Maximum Ace
Of Seyenty-Five Years Has
Been Lowered to Seventy

WASHINGTON. March 15.-Commis-
si0ner q Pensions Ware. with the ap-
provsI Z Secretary Hitchcock, to-day
promulgated the most important pen
SION ruling that has been issued IN z
long time L directs that beginning
April ls next, II there is no contrary
evidence and al other legal require
ms1ts have been met, claimants for
pensions under the general act Of June
1880. who are over 81 years OF age
shan Be considered as diss bled, one
Hs-f inability 70 perform manual labor,
ard slsu be entitled 70 s. Z month /.
over 6 years 70 $. over IS years 70
50 and over % years 70 Sc. the usual
allowances az higher rates continuing
f0r Disabilities other than age
CcU-issi0ns- Ware said to-day
There has long been IN the bureau
a rule fixing the maximum age limit
Al 81 for = years This vas made
during M CleveIsnd's administration
bT C0muissio1er LOchreu-
The 65-vear minimum limit has been
p long while IN force in the bureau.
The act q Congress which was passed
iu the latter part of January. 1857, and
approved by President Cleveland, put
al the Mexican Var veterans cn the
pension roll thirty-nine years after the
end Cf the Mexican War"
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a[Iraukee 80 g Indicted.

lIILTA CKEE March 1s-SeveraI
arrests were made today on warrants
covering Indictments returned by the
Grand Jury last evening. Among those
arrested and the charges are the fol-
lowing Building Inspector Michael
Dunn bribery former Alderman
Charles Cook bribery Alderman WI
Tam Murphy. bribery Supervisor VII
lam sutton. bribery; former Court
Clerk Otis Hare and Frank KeOgh.
printer. conspiracy; Frank HfmmeI-
stein. deputy tax commissioner. con
=-Iracv-
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E1por1 Of sugar 70 Bermuda-

LONDON. March 1s.-Anzwering =
question in the House OF Commons to-
day, Colonial Secretary Lyttelton said
me Increasing export q sugar from
the United states 10 Bermuda proba-
bly, vas due quite as much 70 the in
innate commercial relations between
the United States and Bermuda as 70
any bounty given BY the United States
II any case, the Secretary did not pro-
pose 70 ask the Legislature OF Bar-
Uuda 70 take any special measures 70
check such Importation in the interest
~ British trade. as Bermuda was not
party 20 the Brussels sugar conven-
Ron
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
SOCIETIES WILL UNITE
on ST. PATRICk'S DAY
Hibernians at san Jose VIII Celebrate
on a Grander Scale Than
LtNRr

SAN JOSE, March 1.-THE HI
bernians viii celebrate St Patrick :
day on a grander scale than is usual
in San Jose The irish societies OF this
city and county Will combine in the
exercises. An $50 o'clock mass at
st. Joseph's Church will open the day.
At this time County Chaplain j. d.
Walshe will bless a beautiful new flag.
the gift of Father Gleason, 10 the Hi
beruians- The Hibernians will march
from their hall at 1880 o'clock to St
Patrick's Church. where a solemn high
mass will be celebrated.
In the evening there will be literary
and musical exercises at the Victory
Theater- A chorus OF 100 school chill
dren viii take part Rev. Joseph Nc
Quaid. a late army chaplain. Will de-
liver an Grafton. Recitations and
songs will follow.
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tense pain Ny wife induced me 90 try
Peruna- I was surprised az the results.
In less than ten days / did not have a
pain in my body.
Il was a soldier three years IN the ser
vice OF my country / went from Atlanta
10 the sea ard for many years since
have suffered more OF less with neu-
ralgia- attended with sharp pains In
every part or the body. I have used va
riOus remedies, but never found any
thing TO compare with Psruna-
4 can ulhesiCaIilgly say 70 al that
arc suffering as 1 did 20 use Peruna ard
be convinced OF its merirs---J- H Sci
YER.
II yOu do not receive prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF Psruna
write AZ once 20 Dr.. Hartman giving a
fun statement Of your case and he viii
be pleased 70 give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis
Address Dr- Hartman President OF Ths
Hartman Santa rum. Columbus. o.
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An Old Veterans Letter.
MAY RETURN STOCK
TO ORIGINAL OWNERS
President Hill and Directors OF North
ern Securities Company Discuss
Plans for Future.


NEW YORK. March ia number
Of Northern Securities officials. includ-
ing President HILL Vice President
CIough and Directors George F. Baker
and John : Kennedy. had a long con-
ference at the cOmpany's Office. It
was said that plans 10 dissolve the
company and return the railroad stock
to the original owners were discussed.
but this could not be confirmed. mas
much as Hill declined TO make any
statement. He did say. however. that
the general condition was unchanged.
He refused 10 discuss any Of the re-
ported alternative plans. An official
copy of the Supreme Courts decision.
as rendered on Monday. VIII be re-
cefved by the Northern Securities Of
ficiaIs tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17

VIENNA. March 1s.-The palaces OF
Emperor Francis Joseph and Arch
duchess CIOthilde at Budapest we're
stoned BY a mob yesterday evening
and the windows were broken because
the buildings were not decorated in
honor OF the anniversary OF the revo-
luton Of 1s4s- 4 great crowd Of stu
dents and woTkngmen. after q dem
0ustratiOn in front Of the statue OF
Poet Petcfy. paraded the streets and,
noticing that the palaces were not dis
playing flags IKE most OF the other
edifces. showered them with stones un-
I'll the police charged and dispersed
the rioters. A number OF persons were
injured and many arrests were made.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
May Become an International ATair

TELLURIDE. Colo. March 1S--Nrs.
Stewart Forbes. wife OF the secretary
treasurer Of the Telluride Miners IN
ion. who was depOrted by the Citizens
Alliance. has taken up the matter OF
her husbands banishment with H. v.
Pierce Vice Consul Of the British con-
sulate at Denver Should Pierce fail 70
guarantee protection TO Forbes upon
his return 70 Telluride she viii appeal
20 the British EmbassadOr at Wash
fngtOn. Forbes IS a British subject.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
7 LOOKING Up RECORD OF
OLD CANAL COMMISSION
Professor Burr Is Unable to Give
House Committee Much Light
on Finances

WASHINGTON. March I6.-The
House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce to-day further
heard Professor William H Burr on
the question of sanitation of the Pan
anna canal route. Professor Burr also
spoke OF the expenditures of the late
isthmiau canal commission and the
committee, AT an executive session
held after the hearing, decided TO cali
for the journal and expense account
of that commission These documents
are understood 10 be in the State De-
partment- over S1,000.00O was ex-
pended BY the commission Professor
Burr in his answers to Chairman Hep
burn was unable to throw much light
on the financial record of the commits
siOu-
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
DR. SCOOPS REMEDIES
If You Have These Symptoms
Send For Wv Book.

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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17

Q CIATICA is nearly always an exhi
- bitIOn OF nervous weakness. 1t Is
neuralgia OF the large sciatic nerve
and denotes an anaemic or blOOdless con-
d1ttOn OF the nervous system To enrich
the blood currents and tone up the ner-
vous vitality is the only permanent cure
OF sciarica- AnOdynes and counter irri-
tauts often serve as palliativss, but they
never cure.
Peruna cures sciatica by increasing
the powers OF digestion and thus reStOr-
ing red blood eOrpuscIes 10 the tmpover-
ished blood
An Old Veterans Letter
Mr. J. H Sewer. Edinburgh. Ind.
writes
Il wish TO express my gratitude 20 you
for the benefit I received from your mos-
wonderful remedy
About six weeks ago I had a most Sc
we're attack OF neuralgia rather or the
sctstfca type with which I suffered IN
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
DUNN PROBABLY WILL
NOT SUCCEED STODDARD
Chairman OF New York Republicans
Committee VIII Not Be Successor
10 Secretary of Arizona.
70 Secretary OF A

WASHINGTON. March 15.-Isaac 7.
StOddard- whose resignation as Secre-
tary OF the Territory OF Arizona has
been accepted BY the President 20
take effect April 1, viii be succeeded
by an Arizona man. For a week or
more political gossip has connected
the name OF Colonel George W Dunn.
chairman OF the New York State Re-
publican Committee. IN succession TO
StOddard, but -t can be said that ne
viii not be appointed
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
shin DELAYED in The Ice

HALIFAX. y s, March is.-The
French Line steamer PrOpatria,
thought % have been lost. arrived a.
s. Pierre to-day. She had been out
more than Two weeks from St Pierre
bound Lor EalfaL She was caught
-l the ice and remained helpless for
many days
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
President Harper Is Recovering.

CHICAGO. March 16.-President Har-
per OF the University of Chicago has so
far recovered from his recent operation
for appendicitis that he has been moved
from the Presbyterian Hospital to his
home.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
Stole Letters From Man Boxes,

CHICAGO. March 16.-Edward Ker-
lin, an ex-convict, has confessed TO
stealing hundreds of letters from mail
boxes in Hyde Park in the last three
months He says that after forging in
dorsements on checks and money orders
he cashed them. chiefly in department.
stores
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
Postmaster General Payne III.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Post-
master General Payne is now confined
to his bed and is much weaker than
has been generally believed. 1t is not
likely that he will be able to resume
his duties for several weeks He has
a severe attack Of gOut
about the knees and both feet and has
suffered intense pain
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
Consider BnIs Relating to Canal.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
Senate Committee on Interoceanic
Canals to-day considered the three
bills relating to the government of
the Panama canal zone. General
Davis. a member of the Canal Com
mission. was heard as TO the estimated
cost of carrying on the government
and in support of the proposition to
leave the government of the zone to
the members of the commission. The
committee adjourned until Wednesday
next.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Washington Departments Make
Changes i'm POstOfTices and Issue
Many Patents


WASHINGTON. March 16--Con-
hrmed appointment-R- NJ Richardson,
Postmaster, Sacramento.
Changes, fourth-class Postmasters:
California-King River. Fresno County,
H F. Rocks. vice Oscar B. Hanan, re-
signed; La JoIIa. San Diego County. D.
Q. Glover, vice William r Ludington,
resigned Oregon-Viento. Wasco Coun-
y. ". K. Coughlin. vice C. T. Ear
", resigned Washington-Enter
WhStcom County, Albert E Clarke,
vice Thomas NJ Allen, resigned
Postmasters commissioned-Herb bert
Wilhelm, Preston, Cal.
Dr. W W. RabIe has been appointed
examining surgeon at Riverside, and
George II. Graves has been appointed
watchman at the Oakland postofice-
Patents ISSUED. CzIiforuia-Abra Ar
sfngton. cedarvliIe. buckle. Harvey Brtcx-
with. Oakland. traction engine. Joseph Berch-
tolls. Hesyeris- tobacco Dipe. Franz s Boede-
field san Francisco. hat fastener. John Brew
er san Francisco. ttwol apparatus for making
blocks for building Annie BIIckeloW. Lancss-
Ter. cor1bi1arion waist 7rtachment and skirt
supporter sane, safety Pm Edwin .. Caster
line paper folding machine, Austin W Coils.
Brenrwood- threshtng machine Edward Davis
West Berkeley. door closer for bzlinz presses
Charles II Gum. san jose. clothes washing
oven. August e.. Labud and Fl. J. Barton
Oskhar. gold separator. Nicholas Lamb. Los
Angeles. reversible mountain climber. Frank
Neideil, Les Angsles. CON no,natlon na.r,gtnE
propelIing apparatus fer vessels F'irmfu J.
Zrzyzsze. Angels Camp. machine for preparing
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
Pledged to support Roosevelt.

DOVER, Del. March 16.-The Union
Republican State Convention was held
to-day and delegates TO the Chicago
convention elected. Senator Addicks
read a resolution commencing President
Roosevelt and his administration and
instructing the delegates to vote for his
denomination and use all honorable
means to bring about that result The
resolution was adopted