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(THE KOBISXG OBEGOIsriA SATURDAY JAJTCTABY 12, 1895. whieh the country suffers so long as the present tews remain unchanged. The sil ver senators, so-called, insisted all through the debate over the repeal of the Sher man act, that unless other financial leg islation took the place of the Sherman act, dire distress would come to the coun try. The distinguished senator from In diana (Voorhees), said, during that de bate, that financial legislation would not stop with the repeal, but that repeal would be supplemented by legislation in behalf of silver. Other distinguished ad vocates of repeal stated the same thing. "Well, Mr. President, we have been waiting IB months for this promised leg islation, but nothing has been offered. The longer we wait, the worse off the country grows. It does not take much of a financier, nor an adept in figures, to arrive at the conclusion that you cannot redeem 5U13.1S0.S3O with 5100,000.000. Of course, I do not admit, in fact, I insist, the government Is under no obligation to redeem this volume of paper money with gold, but the administration has in sisted, and still insists, that no matter what sort of money, or what is written on it. it must be paid in gold, if its owner demands gold. The public has had two bond issues of $00,000,000 each. Gold lias been withdrawn from the banks to buy these bonds. As soon as the gold reached the treasury It began to dwindle again, being exchanged for these various paper notes, which were presented for payment. This process can and will go on just as long as the government issues bonds and redeems its paper with gold. The only result Is to burden the people with an increasing interest-bearing debt. "Any scheme which proposes to enlarge thf currency, without broadening the basis of money of ultimate redemption, will certainly add to our complications. That has been the chief fault with all bills for the reformation of our currency system, -which have been formulated up to this time during this session of con gress. I sincerely believe four-fifths of the members of this body conscientiously believe there will be no permanent pros perity in this country until the basis of our currency is broadened. I will be glad to witness the return to the free and unlimited coining of silver, as well as gold. A great many senators on this floor I think a majority are fully con vinced there can be no substantial relief without unlimited coinage of silver, and it is my Impression no financial bill will pass the senate, at any rate, which does not fully recognize silver. "The folly of makeshift legislation en acted only to be repealed, has fully dem onstrated this. It were better to continue as we are with the gold standard and all of its necessary and attendant evils than to resort to any more experiments in that line. We are threatened that if the pres ent currency laws are unchanged, the country will soon be upon a silver "basis. Perhaps this I3 true. I am somewhat Inclined to believe it is. The prospect, however, has no terrors for the silver advocates. They are contending for gold and silver, and, to choose between the two, would greatly prefer silver. This, at any rate, is the position which I would wish to take, and in doing so I would be serving the best interests of the entire country, in my judgment." Quay moved to postpone the further con sideration of the bill and amendments until February 1, saying it was the duty of congress to exert all power to prevent the collection of the income tax. He added: "I believe it is the highest privilege of the minority of this chamber to prevent the carrying out of this, the highest crime of the criminal tariff act placed on the statute books by the last session of this discredited congress." At the conclusion of Quay's remarks, his motion was defeated 1 to 42, Quay requesting the yea and nay vote, and Hill not voting. Sherman said he had listened with pleas uro to Hill's speech, and agreed with him Jh the main that the Income tax was in quisitorial and unjust, and that It ought, perhaps, to be repealed. He did not agree with Hill, however, in supposing that the amendment offered by him was requisite in order to give citizens the right to sue in the courts if he considered the tar unjust or unconstitutional. He thought every citizen had the unquestionable right to raise thq question by a suit at law in tho courts. He went on to argue against the right of the senate to originate the question of collection of taxes, saying: "The house of representatives is su preme on that subject. The senate has no moral right to refuse the appropriation. If the law is bad, it is the law, and con gress Is bound to furnish the money nec essary to carry the law into effect. The host way to reform the law Is to enforce it. If the senate falls to appropriate the money necessary to carry the law into ef fect, it fails to do its duty. It is a viola tion of the constitution to attempt to change the recent tariff. There is no jus tification in withholding the appropriation. Such a course is destructive of forms of legislation." Hill, in reply to Sherman, stated that he could not agree with him in the conten tion denying the right of the senate to aot originally on the question. Mitchell of Oregon said there ought not to be any difference of opinion among sen ators in regard to these two propositions: First, that the appropriation opposed the pending bill, and ought to be made, and, second, that the amendment offered by the senator from New York ought to be adopted. The discussion was further participated in by Allison and White. Morgan then raised tho point of order against the amendment, holding that it was general legislation on a general appropriation bill, and the chair so ruled. Hill appealed from the decision of the chair, and this appeal he addressed to the senate, holding that the amendment was proper, and he wanted to take the judgment of the full senate on the matter tomorrow. Before Hill i-poke on the appeal, McPherson in troduced a bill on tho currency question, which Aldrlch ahked to have read in full. Objections wore made, and McPherson withdrew the bill. Later, leave was given to print the bill In tho Record, and also the bill presented by Vest today on the same question. The senate then at 5:10 went into execu tive session, and at S:2fl adjourned. More Army Promotion. WASHINGTON. Jan. IL The president today sent to tho senate the following nominations: War Lieutenant-Colonel William Winthrop, deputy Judge advocate-general, to be colonel and as sistant judge advocate-general; Major Hdward Hunter, judge advocate, to be deputy judge advocate-general, with rank of lleutsnant-colonel: Fint Lieutenant Herbert Crowder, Eighth cav alry, to be major and judge-advocate. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. President Cleveland has decided to send to the sen ate the nomination of Captain W. A. Tibttals. of Hock Island, steamboat inspec tor for the fifth district, which includes ttie Upper Mississippi. The nomination of Captain Tlbballs was strongly urged by the Hon. Ben Cable. .ludee and Doctor Fought. CARSON. New Jen. 11. Judge Bigelow of tbe supreme court, and Dr. Guinan ome to blows today on the street. They were separated by- friends during the light. The trouble started over a decision raRdered by the supreme court against Goinan. who attempted to oust School Trustee Cutis, recently elected. Injured by Natural Gas Explnion. PJ6RU, Ind., Jan. 11. By a natural gas explosion this morning John Slegeraf t was fatally bunted, one of his children was sotiottsly injured, and the hoube was al most wreaked. Though badly injured, he managed to save his family. The cause was a loak in the plpse. Kelow Kisuty Millions. WASHINGTON. Jan. U-The gold re serve Is now dow n to 577,000,000. THE" KEW CURATIVE OUR COXSCL'S REPORT CPOX BSE OF AVTI-TOX1SE. THE He Glvesn. Detailed Description cf Every Step in the Progress of the rVetY Remedy Production. WASHINGTON, Jan. 1L Frank Mason, United States consul at Frankfort, has submitted to the department of state a most interesting report on antl-toxine, the new curative and preventive of diph theria. He explained that he is impelled to do this because the subject is about to engage the attention of congress, be cause of the large number of inquiries for information concering anti-toxine, and because, at Frankfort, is the only es tablishment where it has been produced commercially in quantities adequate to meet the rapid increase in demand. He suggests the early publication of the re port. Mr. Mason gives a clear and de tailed description of every step in the process of the production of the new rem edy, preceded by an accurate history of the discovery and its developments. The factory at Frankfort, to which he refers, is the "Farbroerke," at Hoeschet-on-Main. Sheep and goats at first employed to produce the serum were discarded because their tissue was affected by the various foods they consumed, and recourse was had to horses. The establishment now utilizes the blood of 76 horses, and has a trained corps of more than 50 men employed in this one work, producing at present about 2000 doses per day, and by the end of this month It will supply the demand. It is absolutely requisite that the horses be young, vigorous and physically perfect, and no racing stud was ever better housed, exercised, fed and cared for. The anti-toxine improves with age, at least, during the first two months. The German physicians no longer use it fresh when it is apt to cause a skin eruption. An early appli cation, however, is of the utmost im portance. In 72 cases of children treated within two days of the first appearance of diphtheria, but two cases were fatal, and the death rate in such cases is placed at 1 per cent. In Germany, where the fatal cases used to average CO per cent, and not less than 5000 lives were annually sacrificed to the diphtheria scourge, the mortal list has been reduced to less than one-fourth, and It will be still further reduced when the country physicians use it freely. A serious epidemic of diph theria at Trieste has been successfully mastered by anti-toxine. THAT HAWAIIAN CABLE. Representative Hitt Still In Favor of Granting- a. Subsidy. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Representa tive Hitt, recognized as the republican leader in the house in foreign affairs, said today that he fully agreed with the presi dent that the Hawaiian Islands should have the benefits of telegraphic communi cation with the world at large, but was strongly opposed to putting their cable facilities under the control of any govern ment but that of the United States. Hitt favors of a subsidy for an Hawaiian cable. In the 51st congress, Hitt offered an amendment to the diplomatic and con sular appropriation bill, providing for a survey of a feasible route for a cable between the Hawaiian islands .and San Francisco, and for the preliminary steps toward the organization of a company. On the grounds of economy, the propo sition was defeated by a small majority, the attendance being limited. Hitt is still in favor of a subsidy for a Hawaiian cable. He said today: "The United States controls most of the commerce with the Islands and should control any cable company that Is to be under government domination. Doubtless Americans would be free to use the Brit ish cable for commercial purposes, but it is doubtful whether we would be per mitted to send messages in cipher, and no treaty arrangements would be practi cable by which this government would have the privilege of communication for naval purposes In time of war or other troubles. Great Britain maintains a cable between Bermuda and Nova Scotia which does not begin to pay for its main tenance. Bermuda is a great strategic point for a fortress. Americans can order onions by that cable, but Secretary Her bert cannot request one of our ships to put dynamite on a British vessel and blow her up in the event that such a proceeding was deemed advisable." This was, of course, said to illustrate his point. He then added that had there been cable communication with the United States, the complications In Ha waii for the last two years would have been greatly simplified and partly averted. He declared it to be a doubtful form of economy to expend 525.000,000 annually for the malntenace of a navy and neglect comparatively small expenditures for the control of vessels, by which they could be effectively handled and kept under working orders by the home government. SUED HIS CORPORATION. A Shareholder in This Way to Teat the Income Tax. NEW YORK, Jan. 11. Lewis H. Hyde, who resides at Orange, N. J., commenced suit today In tho United States circuit court against the Continental Trust Com pany, of which he is a shareholder, to test the constitutionality of the new in come tax. It Is understood that a number of corporations and individuals largely af lected by the income tax have combined to protect their Interests, and to contest the constitutionality of the act. The new bill of complaint by Mr. Hyde raises ques tions entirely distinct and separate from tho Moore suit, to be argued in Washing ton, and has no connection with that pro ceeding. The complaint seems to have been carefully prepared, after full con sideration, and many new points are sug gested. ABOUT THE NAVY. Crcvrs of the Pltilndclphln, Rancor and Alert to Have Exercise at Sen. VALLEJO. Cal., Jan. 11. It is expected that when the Philadelphia leaves Mare island she will cruise down the coast to San Diego. The Ranger and Alert may go along with her, and an opportunity will thus be afforded, for fleet maneuvers, target practice, brigade drills, etc., which will be beneficial to all concerned, and correspond in a measure to the annual exercises of the North Atlantic fleet. The Mohican Has Started. VALLEJO. Cal., Jan. 11. The United States ship Mohican left the navy-yard at 7:30 this morning, and was to proceed directly through Raccoon straits to sea, going up to Puget sound to test coal. The French Were Victorious. TAMATAVE. Jan. 11. The French bom barded Fara-Fatra, four miles inland from Tamatave. The Hovas answered with seven guns, but the French were suc cessful and the Hovas retired with a heavy loss. The details of the engage ment are: At 8 q'olock In the morning the French cruisers Prima Ouet, Du Petite, Thuars and Papin, supported by two guns of the shore battery, opened fire upon the Hovas' position outside of Taraateve. At 11 o'clock the Hovas withdrew their seven guns mentioned. They were badly aimed and their projectiles did not reach the French ships. Firing ceased about an hour later, the Hovas having suffered seri ous loss. The cruiser Prima Ouet sailed away later, in order to occupy Mojanga. Tralnrobbers Foiled. CARROLLTON. Miss., Jan. IL An at tempt was made At Indlanola, Miss., 45 miles west of here, to hold up the South ern rallroad'3 castbound passenger train. As the train started, after a brief stop, several men flagged it. The engineer, sus pecting their purpose, crowded on all steam. A fusllade of shots vfere fired at the moving train, and Charles H. Ewlng, of Moorhead, was wounded in the neck. A negro was also badly hurt. The doors of the express car were bombarded, but no one was hurt. JUST LIKE DANA. Rich Men and Newspapers Discussed at Cornell's Founders' Dny. ITHACA, Jan. 1L Founders' Day was appropriately celebrated at Cornell, the principal exercise being an address in the armory by Charles A. Dana, editor of the New York Sun. The exercises began at 11 o'clock with music, the armory be ing crowded to the door with townspeople and students, probably 2300 in number. On the platform were Mr. Dana, President Schurman, Dr. C. M. Tyler and Hon. H. W. Sage, President Schurman made a few remarks pertaining to Founders' Day, and at 11:30 introduced Mr. Dana, who said: "I esteem myself fortunate in being chosen to make the Founders' Day ad dress to the students and officers of this famous university. Every age requires new exemplars to do the work that age has to do In the vast drama of man's existence on earth. There are two kinds of usefulness in this age. The first is the man of thought in the realm of science and invention, such as Edison." Mr. Dana then spoke a few moments on the wonders this age has produced In the way of inventions. He then stated that the second class of useful men was that of those endowed with the gift of amassing wealth or getting riches, against whom people were wont to disclaim, and against whom legislation was directed. Among these, he said, were Ezra Cornell and Henry Sage. These men knew how to save, and to give for great public enterprises and uses. Wealthy men were a useful and necessary part of the age and were doing good. He then turned his attention to the newspaper, saying it was a primary ne cessity; that a man must have his break fast, but he also must have his paper. The newspaper profession required the utmost learning. Many newspapers were very sparsely supplied with this neces sary article. Mr. Dana then described the revolution as regards typesetting, by the advent of typesetting machines, and de scribed their workings. He then spoke of greatly reduced cost of paper, and said that it was so cheap now that some pa- pers with a circulation of 100,000 could strike off a few additional hundred thou sands at little cost and ship them to, say. Glen's Falls, where they could be made into paper boxes, while the newspaper got the benefit of additional circulation. Mr. Dana was emphatic as to certain kinds of newspapers. He stated that if one of the young men before him were to start in the newspaper business, he must decide what kind of a paper he would like to edit. There were two kind3. One a newspaper for sensible people, and another for fools. He had high testimony that there were certain portions of every community made up of fools, and there fore it was perfectly right to provide newspapers for them. Some newspapers were taking care of this class in fact, making a specialty of It. The Sunday newspaper, Mr. Dana thought, was a good institution. If it were wrong to make it, it was wrong to read it, and the Amer ican people had stamped It with their approval, because the circulation of Sun day newspapers is double that of the daily, and as long as people will buy them, they will be made. People com plained because, perhaps, there were nox ious things in the newspapers, but there would always be. The newspaper was the mirror of the day's events, and had to chronicle the good things and the bad, and, as the bad predominated, naturally something noxious .would have -to be chronicled. .If. one 'paper did-not print a certain Item, people would take another that did. If a divine providence permit ted such things to occur, surely we must be permitted to tell the facts to each other. Mr. Dana then spoke of the necessity of a newspaper having independence. As to the qualifications of a newspaper man, he said he must have a complete educa tion, and especially a knowledge of the English language, otherwise he may write that which he does not mean. He must also be practical, have a knowledge of chemistry, electricity, history and po litical economy. The latter was not so essential, he thought, because no one un derstood it. He then spoke of the news agencies, the pay of employes of papers, etc. The artists employed on papers also received attention. First of importance on a newspaper he put reporters, enlarg ing on their gift of knowing the truth when they saw it. Mr. Dana then ex patiated on the value of a free press. In closing, he gave some maxims: First, never be in a hurry; second, all tlie goodness of a good egg can't make up for the badness of a bad one; third, stand by the Stars- and Stripes and stand steadfast for liberty. Mr. Dana's address took one hour and a quarter for delivery. Fidelity Is like a jewel so is Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder. ASSOCIATIONS IS SESSION The Dairymen Discuss Legislation and Elect Ofllccrs. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. The morning session of the National Dairyman's Asso ciation at Willard's hotel today was de voted principally to addresses containing suggestions pertaining to the work ot or ganization. Congressman Halner, of Ne braska, urged the dairymen to organize their Interests in congress. He suggested the urging of the Grouthlll bill, which gives the several states power to enact laws wiih regard to oleomargarine, and other food adulteration. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Danby also addressed the meeting. He said that the agricultural department considered the dairy interest as the foundation stcne of agriculture, and argued for diversity in farming products. At the afternoon session ad dresses were made by Representatives Hatch and Grout and ex-Governor Herd, of Wisconsin, on the subject of dairy in terests in their states,' after which the members were received by the president at the White House. They then visited the capltol. At tonight's session, the follow ing officers were elected for the ensuing year: W. D. Herd, Wisconsin, president; D. W. Willson. Illinois, secretary: C. S. Martin, of New York, treasurer. Chicago was decided upon as the next meeting place, and the third Tuesday ot January. 1S96, was fixed as the time. An adjournment was then had until tomor row, when the convention will adjourn sine die. California's Road Convention. SACRAMENTO, Jap. 11. The board of Sacramento supervisors today unanimous ly voted to attend the state road con vention, to be held here February S. Sec retary of Agriculture Morton, will send from Washington General Roy Stone, United States engineer of the department of road inquiry, to attend, the convention, as requested by invitations from Califor nia. All supervisors are delegates, and all county surveyors and road engineers; also all colleges, scientific and commer cial bodies, and municipal councils, are entitled to send delegates, and there are 3d at large, appointed by Governor Mark ham. Governor Budd will be asked to name 20 more. All preparations for the approaching convention have been made here for a meeting place. The Federation's Nctt Trcnsnrer. NEW YORK. Jan. 11. John D. Crim mlns was elected treasurer of the Irish National Federation of America, tQ suc ceed the late Eugene Kelly, at a special, meeting of the trustees and officers at ti residence of Dr. Emmett. 0SE DEMOCRAT IS K GREAT DAY AT SACRA3IEXTO OVER. BUDD'S INAUGURATION. His Inaugural Says California's Scan dalous Extravnsance Is Part of Permanent Literature. SACRAMENTO, Jan. H. This has been a gala" day In Sacramento. The partisan friends of James H. Budd made it a democratic holiday and the ceremonies at tending the going out of ex-Governor Markham and the coming in of Governor Budd were marked by a pomp and en thusiasm that threw the whole city into a fever of excitement. By 10 o'clock this morning lower K street presented a scene of animation that caused old Sacrament ans to gaze in open-eyed astonishment. Not only had all the regular trains and steamers come in loaded to their utmost capacity, but there had been an extra train from Stockton and way points, and the big steamer Bay City brought up a multitude of enthusiastic democrats from San Francisco. The various organized bodies began the formation of a column on lower K street. The parade of mil itary and uniformed political organiza tions was immense. As the column moved. Governor Markham, Governor-elect Budd and Justice Henshaw, under escort of special committees of the legislature in carriages, took their places in the pro cession. A multitude of people crowded on- the sidewalks. In the street, on the housetops and in windows and .every oth er point of vantage, cheered the column as it moved up the principal street of the city. There had -been a steady stream of people pouring into the capltol grounds. By 11 o'efock the corridors of the big building and rill the steps and walks lead ing to it were literally swarming with people. An hour before the time set for administering the official oath, every seat and every inch of standing room on the floor and in the galleries of the great chamber had been occupied. Women were there in even greater numbers than the men, elbowing right and left for posi tion. At 11:30 the assembly was called to order by the speaker pro tern., Spencer, and Rev. Summers, the colored chaplain of the house, offered prayer. Soon a great cheer was heard from the corridors without, and a moment later Governor Markham, Governor-elect Budd and Jus tice Henshaw entered. The governor and the governor-elect were given seats im mediately in front of the bar of the house, while Justice Henshaw was escorted to a seat beside the speaker. After prayer, the roll of the joint as sembly was called, and then Governor Markham was introduced by Speaker Lynch. There was a tremor in his voice, and it was evident as he began to speak, that he was deeply moved. He began by saying that four years ago he took the oath, pledging himself to faithfully per form the duties of the office he assumed, with misgivings as to his ability. What ever the results might prove, he had en deavored at all times to be guided by his obligation. Now that the time had come to be relieved from that responsibility, feeling that he had done his duty, he stood ready to accept the verdict of his fellow citizens. SReaking of his successor, he said that Mr. Budd had on other occa sions been entrusted with honorable and responsible office, and had done his duty. Budd was then introduced amid tre mendous cheering. The oath of oltlce was administered by Justice Henshaw, and a cannon salute of 19 guns was given. Then Budd delivered his inaugural ad dress. He opened with the declaration that for "the Oiext four years he was to be charged ?wlttt ;a very s-esponsible duty, and h'e pljadged, bis- honor, manhood and best ability to Its faithful execution. He stated that after the recent election he nad hoped 'to make a thorough study of public affairs in the state preparatory to entering upon his duties, but had been de terred from doing so by the necessity of remaining in conference with his friends and his party to protect the result which was achieved at the polls. He then en tered at length upon the subject of econ omy in the administration of state affairs, and declared that the condition of state extravagance in California was a matter of common notoriety, and that the reck lessness prevailing in the past and neces sitating a high rate of taxation amounted to almost a public crime. He called at tention to th" fact that while, owing to the general business depression, retrench ments had been made In all kinds of pri vate enterprises, the conduct of affairs of state had been permitted to go forward with their usual extravagance and with a tendency from bad to worse. Correction of these evils rested with the executive and the legislative departments, working together harmoniously, and he advised the passage of laws designed to bring public expenditures within limits of reason; to lop off redundant functionaries; to reduce salaries so far as consistent, and to place state affairs on a safe busi ness footing. Referring to needed con stitutional amendments, the governor rec ommended an amendment abolishing the clause making the findings of the railroad commission conclusive, and another amendment requiring special qualifica tions for eligibility to office. He said In California any one who could get a nom ination had been held eligible to election on a state commission. Continuing on this subject, the governor said: "In 14 years' experience In this state we have not covered ourselves with glory through the operation of the law as it stands. Almost any kind of change would be an improvement. I here state nothing new to the people, and intend no reflection upon any individual member of the rail road commission, past or present, when I say that the conduct of this department of our state government has been from the outset a scandal and a disgrace. It appears to have been impossible hitherto to elect a commission the majdrity of whose members would not fall under the influence of the powerful interest whose relations with the people they were chosen to regulate. This scandal has not only been a perennial topic of discussion in the newspapers, but it has gone into per manent literature as an example of the low standard of official morality in the community." On the subject of transportation matters In general the governor said: "While as legislators you cannot pass any act directly bearing upon the subject of transcontinental transportation, still you may instruct your senators and advise your representatives In congress thereon, and I would suggest that you so advise and instruct in favor of government con struction and control of the Nicaragua canal. I also suggest that you instruct and advise against all Pacific railroad refunding bills. The government might, with profit to the Pacific states, foreclose on- the property "and operate the mort gaged roads, under proper regulations, at a rate of charges to be measured by cost of service." Governor Budd concluded the delivery of his message at 1:30 P. M., after which the joint assembly arose and all pres ent marched to and through the gover nor's chambers. As the throng went by ln single file, each shook the hand of the new governor. This reception, which was as cordial as It was informal, lasted un til late in the afternoon. Tonight the city has again taken on its wonted as pect and California is under the rule pf a democratic governor. Millard's Oath of Office. LOS ANGELES, Jan. H. Lieutenant Governor Millard today received a tele gram from Sacramento requesting him to forward by mail an official reoord of his oath of office, which was taken before Superior Judge Clark yesterday.' The oath, which was witnessed by Congress man McLachlan, will be forwarded to the capital at once and it Is said that, in the event of Lieutenant-Governor Red- f dick's refusal to relinquish the chair or the refusal by the legislature to recognlzo the oath thus taken, a resolution will be submitted authorizing the appointment of one member from each house to personal lysupervise the swearing in of the lieutenant-governor. If this plan does not work, Millard will postpone his proposed trip to Indio and will go to Sacramento In stead. If this becomes necessary, he will ask for1 leave of absence immediately upon the administration of the oath before the joint session. In Tennessee's Legislature. NASHVILLE. Tenn., Jan. 11. The gub ernatorial contest continued to be the all-absorbing subject in the senate today. The entire morning session was consumed in the discussion, the republicans insist ing that the vote shall be canvassed, while the democrats take the ground that an investigation should be made beforehand. In the house this morning something of a sensation was created by Mr. Robertson, democrat, who arose to a question of privilege and read a letter from W. A. Davis, a republican from Dixon, who stated that there was a lot of republican boodle floating around, and that he could secure some of it for his vote. The sen ate, by a vote of 19 to U, in the after noon, decided to postpone counting and publishing the returns of the recent gub eratorial election until an investigation could be made. Suffrage for Women Favored. BOISE, Jan. IL A resolution for an amendment to the constitution granting suffrage to women, passed the senate to day, without a dissenting vote. Governor McConnell has "sent a tele gram to the Spokesman-Review, concern ing the position of Representative Gam ble, of Latah county (the governor's home), on the senatorial question. Gam ble was instructed by the county con vention to vote for Sweet, but kicked over the traces and is now for Shoup. McConnell is endeavoring to bolster Gamble's pres ent attitude, and says the latter cannot be forced to obey the mandates of his county convention. Matthew' Message In Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 11. The leg islature met in Joint session today, and heard Governor Matthews' message. At a session of the senate, a resolution was introduced to investigate the affairs of the attorney-general's office, as conduct ed under Green Smith, whose term re cently expired. He is accused of whole sale fee-grabbing. THE FIGHT FOR OFFICE. California's Contest Transferred -to San Francisco.. SACRAMENTO, Jan. 11. The politicians and lawmakers, or at least most of them, deserted Sacramento this afternoon at the close of the Inaugural ceremonies, and tonight the scene of the senatorial con flict has been transferred to San Francis co. Both Senator Perkins and M. H. De Young went with the crowd. It Is not known whether either of them will return with the lawmakers, who adjourned until Monday afternoon. The De Young- men are still insisting that Perkins won no great victory when he captured the cau cus last night. They refer to the fact that 61 yotes are required to elect, and assert that the Perkins men cannot rally the necessary number. This afternoon, how ever. Perkins' managers were claiming to have gained six votes since the caucus, increasing their total strength to 51. De Young's supporters are making no ex aggerated claims, but content themselves with the broad assertion that Perkins pos itively cannot be elected. Tom Carter Nominated. HELENA, Jan. 11. Thomas H. Carter was nominated tonight for senator by the republican caucus. The caucus was held in the courthouse. When Carter was nominated he was lifted on the shoulders of men and, carrled'triumphantly'through the corridors'. 'Carter'fs'di. Cathollc'ahdTils election Is a defeat for the American Pro tective Association, who worked to de feat him. Elkins Had No Opposition. CHARLESTON, W. Va Jan. ll.-Ex-Secretary of War Stephen B. Elkins was nominated for United States senator to night by the republican caucus. He had no opposition and was put in nominrf tlon by State Senator Whitaker, who has been talked of for United States senator. No Change at Boise. BOISE. Idaho. Jan. 11. There Is no change In the senatorial situation. An unsuccessful effort was made to hold a caucus tonight. THE SICK AND THE DEAD Governor-Elect Morrill, of Kansas, Now on the Sick List. TOPEICA. Kan., Jan. 11! Governor- elect Morrill has been feeling bad for several days, and his physicians say his ailment is an attack of intermittent fever. The governor's Intimate friends are very much alarmed about his condition, and have expressed fears lest he will not be able to participate in the inaugural ceremonies Monday. Mr. Morrill, himself, does not seem to be alarmed, and, al though ho had a high fever today, he is at his desk in his room, trying to make the final corrections in his Inaugural ad dress and message to the legislature. He thinks he will be all right for the in auguration. Edwnrd J. Pierce Dead. DETROIT, Jan. 11. Edward J. Pierce, one of the most" widely-known and popu lar railroad men in the country, died at his residence here this afternoon from a complication of diseases, after an ill ness of two months. Mr. Pierce was 53 years old, and for 30 years had been con nected with the Grand Trunk Railr.oad Company. Constructor Street Is Dead. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11. Assistant Naval Constructor George W. Street, Uni ted States navy, constructor in charge of the naval vessels building at the Union iron works, died suddenly at 4:15 this morning from pleuro-pneumonia. A Nova Scotinn Legislator. HALIFAX. N. S., Jan. 11. Michael J. Power, aged 62, a member of the Nova Scotian legislature from 1SS2 to 1S94, and speaker of the assembly during the past eight years, died today. An Old San Franciscan. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11. Charles C. Harvey, of the Union Consolidated Church and Gray Eagle Mining companies, and an old citizen of San Francisco, died this morning. Godard, the Composer, Dead. PARIS, Jan. U. Godard, the composer, died at Cannes todaj after a lingering illness. Adams Repented His Charges. COLUMBUS, Jan. 11 Pres. A. A. Adams, of the Ohio miners, in a speech to miners at Shawnee yesterday, reiterated the charga that not a miners' strike had been settled during the past five years in which the settlement was not brought about by corrupt influences. Local labor leaders say that President McBrlde will have to prove his innocence of the charges made against him by Adams, or suffer the con sequences. . Another Nail Combine. MONTREAL, Jan. IL Another nail combine was formed here today. The price of cut nails was advanced 30 cents per keg. The following manufacturers are included in the pool: The Canada roll ing mills, Pillow, Horsey & Co.; Montreal rolling mills, Abbott & Co., Graham nail works, and the Ontario rolling mills. The Loss in Toronto. TORONTO, OnL, Jan. 11. Losses by last night's fire will amount to $750,000, with insurance for half that amount. 'COIiDBN STJIiH BHZHFU, Cor. Third and jaorrlaon Streets. Notice is hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing be tween the undersigned under the firm name of Cohen, Davis S: Co., has been dissolved by mutual consent The business of the late firm has been purchased by D. Soils Cohen & Brother, who will continue the same, pay ing all debts and collecting all outstandings. D. SOUS COHEN, - ANDREW M. DAVIS, AXbLEY G. DAVIS. Referring to the above notice, we respectfully inform our friends that we have formed a copartnership under the firm name of D. Solis Cohen & Brother, and will conduct the business known as "THE GOLDEN RULE BAZAAR " on the same lines, under the same management and in the same premises as heretofore. We hope to merit a continuance of the same gen erous patronage which has been extended to us during the past fourteen years. D. SOLIS COHEN, I. LEESER COHEN. FINDING OUT HER SffiS SAX FRAXCISCO WAKIXG TO HER "WICKEDNESS. A Mass .Meetlnj? to Sccnre the En forcement of Laws "Without Re spect to Persons. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11. At a spe cial meeting of the Civic Federation, held today, a resolution was adopted to send to the various clergy of the city a copy of a call to be issued for a mass meeting and ask that they read it from their pulpits. The call is addressed to the citizens of San Francisco and is as follows: "A mass meeting is hereby called, to be held in Odd Fellows hall Sunday, Janu ary 13. The object of the meeting is to protest against and denounce the appoint ment of M. A. Gunst as police commis sioner and to take action relative to the recent election frauds and other instances of municipal corruption. Also, to adopt measures to bring the offenders to justice and to insure the enforcement of our laws without respect to persons." The call is signed by about 20 ministers and prominent men and women of this city. Speaking of the work of the meet ing. Secretary Gibson said: "Nothing has yet been planned that is absolutely definite, but we fully expect that the work done at the Saturday night meeting and the Sunday afternoon meet ing will end in a grand harmonizing of all these societies and that, as a further result, there will be a sweeping out of tho. immoral forces that so insolently con front us." The Rev. Dr. Robert Mackenzie, of the First Presbyterian church, has taken much interest in the moral uprising and its causes leading to It, and has spoken on the subject from his pulpit and made it a topic for a lecture to his students in the Montgomery theological seminary. Speaking to a reporter, he said: "I interpret the late governor's appoint ment of police commissioner as an invita tion to all who have regard for the city's character to .investigate the whole mu nicipal" fabric- Evidently smclTa nianaS Mr. Markham would not ignorantly make a mistake in his appointments. He' must have inferred that this is the kind of men we have at the head of affairs, although wo do not know It, and made this ap pointment in order to open our eyes. It was very kind of him, but still it is in keeping with an administration that sel dom rose above this level. Certainly the time has come not only for the citizens to talk, but to act in this matter. We will be helped by the example of New York and also hindered, because the guilty are aware of the storm that is coming and are already putting their houses in order. I take it, however, that while we are talking, some judicious body of men should be gathering sure facts, so that, in due time, wo may be able to talk to the point." The Rev. William H. Moreland, rector of St. Luke's Episcopal church, said: "I will give hearty encouragement to any effort, in the interest of municipal purity. I had occasion recently to investi gate the saloon question here, and I found that in San Francisco there is one drink ing place to every 18 voters. In the whole state there is one to every 32 voters. I do not think that such a movement as is contemplated could be led by a clergy man. It should be a citizens' movement, led by laymen. The clergy can do much to awaken the public conscience, but are called upon to lead such movements only when the laity will not. Church members should join such movements as citizens and not as church members." The. Rev. Dr. E. R. Dille, who will be one of the speakers at the popular meet ing Sunday afternoon, and who has been prominent in the movement to organize the Civic Federation, expressed himself in his usual strong way concerning the appointment of Moso Gunst as police com missioner. He said: "It -was an outrage on this community and an offense to every decent citizen. It is putting at the head of the city's gov ernment a man identified with the law breaking element. I think that good will come of it in the end, however. I have no doubt that it will strengthen the free holders in adopting measures to secure local home government, for one thin. It is a shame that the city, in any of its departments, should be governed from abroad, and such an appointment would never have ben made if the police com mission was subject to local control. The appointment and the attendant indigna tion will strengthen and give speed to the movement for the organization of a Civic Federation, which will combine the order- loving elements of the city and work for municipal reform and cleanliness." Uuntlncrtoa Interviewed. NEW YORK, Jan. 11. C. P. Hunting ton has been confined to his house for some days wjth a severe attack of rheu matism. Today he was asked If he would comment on the proposition made to im peach District Attorney Knight for not causing his arrest. 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He claims that the board is responsible for the existence of various low resorts and that the police force and street departments are run in the interest Of a political gang. SMALLPOX AT ROBY. A Disease Does "What the Law Wo Aot Able to Do. CHICAGO. Jan. 11. Aid from unex pected sources has come to the Indiana authorities who have for two months been racking their brains as to the best method of closing and keeping closed the race track at Roby. Ind. An epidemic of small pox has broken out, there and there is a wild scramble among the stablemen and jockeys to reach a healthful locality. The authorities of Illinois have for some time. been keeping a close watch on the traci? to" prevent too many hangers-on of the place from invading Chicago. Every jockey or stableman who cannot show an approximation to a clean bill of health is told that Chicago has troubles enough of its own without importing them from the Roby track. When the man .shows symptoms cf smallpox he is promptly taken to the pesthouse. A census being taken, it was found that seven men from the Roby track, all with smallpox in its worst form, had been brought to the pest house within three days. Chicago au thorities are powerless to move against the plaguespot, as it Is under the juris diction of the Indiana board of health. ICew Yorlw Epidemic. NEW YORK, Jan. 11. The board of health officials announced this morning that the grip was raging rampant. Ten deaths have occurred today. The opinion prevails that the filthy condition of the streets and the bad weather are the causes of the epidemic. FOR A . TREASURE : ISLAND. A Captain's VoyaRc to SoarcH-tor an Islund Not on Charts. . SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11. The schoon er yacht Vine, Captain John E. Burns, sailed this morning for a four months' trading voyage in the South Seas. She will go first to Guayamas, and thence to Honolulu, Tahiti and the Gilbert islands. There is a touch of romance in this voy age, from the fact that Captain Burns is planning to do a little prospecting for a lost island, in addition to his trade with the South Sea people. It seems that in l&M, Captain Williams, an acquaintance of the owner and master of the Vine, discovered a valuable guano island about 1000 miles off the coast of Peru. The isl and, according to Captain Williams, was about 4 miles long and 1 miles wide. It is not down on any of the charts, and Captain Williams, after claiming the dis covery for himself, kept its location a secret, intending that some day it should make him rich. The vicissitudes of a sail or's life prevented the realization of his dream, and the old sailor died, leaving his papers and charts and the story of the valuable place to Captain Burns. It is the intention of Burns, should he find the island, to hoist the American fiag and take possession in the name of the United States. Certainly Received a. Consideration. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11. It is learned here that E. S. Gardner & Son, of Saunderville. Tenn., have relinquished their control of the foreign betting privileges of the vari ous tracks of the country to the Western Union Telegraph Company. The Gard ners have for over a decade had control of the foraign betting privileges on all Western tracks. Racine men do not be lieve the Gardners gave up their monop oly voluntarily. Must Praise Hood's "I was troubled with Dyspepsia, and was in such a condi tion I could not walk. In a week after I commenced taking Hooa's Sarsaparilla 1 Felt Setter Since takingf our bot tles I am perfectly g curea never teicuev- sV-XJ. Lui iu uij uic. i. ana wonc nara. ear, Heart ily and sleep welL My wife says there is nothing like Hood'3 Sarsaparilla. Can't Joint W. 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