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TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 167.
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Angeles Theater g. % Treasurer -
TONIGHT—LABT PERFORMANCE—TONIGHT, the accomplished and eminent actress
. a#/ . , . In a new domestlo drama, faultlessly staged, entitled
Wzzzr™z:tf, ««*•//Ay*.
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ment OhO W. DAY, monologue comedian, Ihe
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great ktiooess, Men v«. Women. MATTHrIWS and HARRIS, CARL DAMMAN IRO IPE Startling
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V NEARLY 100 GIQANTIO BIRDS OF ALL AGES.
Open daily to visitors Tips, Plumes, Itoaa and Capca for sale direct from the producer.
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ers on the miirket. The inosi nppropriato present to send east.
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ears servo breakfast leaving Loa Angeles. Vestlbuled and electric lighted. All tbe luxuries of
modern travel.
Shaped TJrack..,
PONE IN A DAY
ON THE TUESDAY AND SATURDAY BPECIALS
Jn addition to the regular train service the Santa lc runs on every Tuesday and Saturday a
apeclal express iraln, taking In Redlnnds, Riverside and the beauties of Santa Ana Canyon.
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THK MOST BEAUTIFUL SPOT IN THE WORLD
Two dally trains, carrying parlor cars, make tbe run In about four hours from Los Angeles,
and on Tuesday and Saturday nights the Coronado Special will run. The ride Is delightlu),
carrying you for seventy miles along tbe Pacific Ocean beacii.
Santa Fe Route Office, 200 Spring St., corner Second.
A TRANSVAAL CRISIS
PRECIPITATED BY CLAIMS OF
ENGINEER BROWN
Oom Paul Says His Supreme Court
Justice Is a Liar—The Judge
Says He Isn't
PRETORIA. March 15.—A widespread
sensation has been caused by the declara
tion of former Chief Justice Kotse, while
addressing a deputation on Sunday, that
when the co«e of Mr. Brown, the Ameri
can engineer with claims against the
Transvaal government, pending ln the
courts, was awaiting Judgment, subse
quently given in his favor. President
i*,ruger, In an Interview with him(Judge
Kotze) threatened him with dismissal un
less he observed the voiksraad resolution.
At a special session of tho voiksraad to
day President Kruger declared Judge
Kotsc'B statement false, and said: "The
devil himself never spoke a greater lie."
Havlnft given his version of the matter,
President Kruger, turning to tbe political
situation', said that people were Jealobh or
the country's Independence and the prog
ress It was making. No one knew what was
going to happen. But they must stand to
getl'.er. The government, he declared, had
replied to the British dispatch and the
yeply would be published directly. He
knew that It had reached tho hands of
Mr. Chamberlain. President Kruger con
tinued bis speech, exclaiming:
"We shnll show that we are a govern
ment." (Loud cheers). His declaration left
the impression that the government's re
ply denies the British claim of suzerainty.
Judge Kotze has published his notes sup
porting his statement as to the Interview
with President Kruger. He declares that
he regards himself as still the chief justice
of the supreme court until properly tried.
He will lirst appeal to the people for
redress, and if that falls him, he says, he
Is bound to prosecute his rights in other
quarters nnd to appeal to the queen's
government.
RURAL DELIVERY
Provided for in the Pending Postal
Bill
WASHINGTON, March 15.—The post
office appropriation bill, which came up
for consideration In the house today, con
tains an item of $150,000 for rural free deliv
ery during the next fiscal year. This Is
$100,000 more than the postofflce depart
ment had available for the same purpose
during the present year. In addition to the
first-named amount, the postmaster gen
eral may use for the purpose stated a
sum equal to the aggregate compensation
of postmasters, cost of mall transportation
on star route service and mall messenger
service that may be discontinued by rea
son of the establishment of rural free de
livery. Experiments that have been con
ducted already by the department show
that the establishment of rural free de
livery, ln which there Is a hearty co-op
eration of the communities Interested,
results ln the discontinuance of the offices
of a number of fourth-class postmasters
and of tho services of other employes, so
there will be a considerable sum to be
added to the general fund of $150,000 to de
fray the expenses of free delivery service
in which economy cannot be practiced.
SHIPS AND STORMS
Many Vessels Overdue—The Wrecked
Eureka Raised
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.—Several
overdue vessels are causing uneasiness l ln
Insurance and shipping circles. The Brit
ish ship Revenscrag left New Whatcom
for Callao October Oth last and has not
been heard from since. Very heavy rein
surance has been paid on her, and the
underwriters have about given her up for
lost.
Tho British ship Glenftnlas, from New
Castle, N. S. W., for Manila, sailed on
October 6th In company with the Kate
Thomas. The latter vessel was dismasted
in a hurricane, was reported at Sydney
and reached this city on February 3d.
Nothing has yet been heard from tho Glen
ftnlas. The coasting schooner Arthur I.
Is also long overdue, and it la believed It j
INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Tbe military athletic tournament .
opened at Madison Square garden, •
New York. •
The steamer Alice Blanchard •
springs a leak shortly after leaving •
Wrangle on her trip north. •
Secretary Alger makes allotment of •
the fifty million dollar defense fund, i
nnd army and navy officers aro rush- •
Ing work by land and sea. i
The Spanish ex-naval attache. So- •
bral, reaches Spain and talks some- >
what more foolishly than while he •
was In the United States. •
Henry M. Scott' of the Union Iron •
Works at San Francisco Informs Sec-*,
retary Long what can be done on the
coast In case of emergency. •
Spain is making frantic efforts to i
form a European combination against >
the United States, finding some sym- .
pathy but little or nothing In the way •
of material aid. •
Northern cuttle growers are anxious »
for modification of quarantine laws; .
unless they are allowed to utilize Ne- •
vada's pastures, tons of thousands of •
cattle will starve to death. •
Sanguine Spaniards comfort them- •
selves with the idea that Woodford's •
request for the extension of the de- •
cree of IS9C Indicates a peaceful ln- .
lentlon on the part of the United .
States. .
Standard Oil and Sugar trust mag- •
nates combine to render Spain help- •
less by preventing tbe lloating of an- »
other war loan, without which Spain •
cannot even act against tbe insur- .
gents, to say nothing of going to war •
with the United States.
Affairs at Skaguay reach a crisis
and a vigilance committee, aided by
the military, close the gambling
games and order the crooks and Btire
thing men to get out of town. The
undesirable element, headed by
"Soapy" Smith, has not yet departed.
The matter of relief for sufferers by
the Maine disaster is brought up In
tbe bouse, but goes over in favor of
the postal bill, which Is set for a final
vote this afternoon; Tawney of Min
nesota makes a speech in favor of an
nexing Hawaii; in the senate, debate
Is begun on the national quarantine
bill.
was her wreck that was sighted by a Brit
ish sealer off Tillamook two weeks ago.
The Pacific Steamship company's steam
er Eureka, which was sunk last Thursday
morning by the heavy northwester, has
been raised. The company has not yet
made an estimate of the damage, but from
the appearance of the vessel's interior the
accident will prove a costly one.
Valley Road Work
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.—From
now on work will be hastened by the San
Joaquin Valley Railway company ln build
ing across the tules from Stockton toward
Point Richmond. This will necessitate
the construction of two miles of trestle
and of eight miles of embankment across
the reclaimed and seven miles of embank
ment across the unreclaimed lands. The
line across the marshes from Stockton
will be a distance of 17 miles, and will en
counter firm ground at a point about op
posite Brentwood. From there prelim
inary lines have been run to Pacheco
slough, but the road has not yet been defi
nitely located. The distance from the
west line to Point Richmond cannot, there
fore, be exactly stated. Chief Engineer
Story estimates It, however, at from 60 to
70 miles, making the length of the road
from Stockton to Point Richmond a mini
mum ot 77 and a maximum of 87 miles,
according as the line may be located and
built, it Is estimated that trains will be
run between the two points in two and a
half hours.
The Tourist Traffic
CHICAGO, March 15.—The western roads
have made all their preparations for the
meeting of a further cut ln rates to the
basis of $5 ln second-class rates from St.
Paul to North Pacific coast points in case
the troubles with the Canadian Pacific are
not settled.
The passenger traffic to Southern Cali
fornia is probably heavier this year than
for the last five years. The Atchison is
still running its limited train three times
a week and the chances are that It will be
kept up for a long time. There seems to
be no abatement of the traffic
THE HERALD
MAINE RELIEF
Gives Way to Postoffice
Matters
THE LOUD POSTAL BILL
IS SET FOB FINAL VOTE THIS
AFTEEHOON
WIDE LATITUDE OF DEBATE
i
Gives Tnwney a Chance to Champion
Hawaiian Annexation—Senate
Discusses Quarantine
Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, March 10.— The house
ugreed today to consider the bill for the re
lief of the legal heirs and victims und sur
vivors of the Maine disaster as soon as the
postal appropriation bill, which was taken
up in tho house today, is out of the way,
During tho general debate on the postofflce
bill members eagerly took advantage of
the latitude allowed ln committee of the
whole to discuss political questions, and
the debate consequently covered a wide
range.
Griggs, Democrat, of Georgia and Walk
er, Republican, of Massachusetts discussed
the cotton industries and Tawney, Repub
lican, of Maine, a member of the ways and
means committee, replied to the speech of
Johnson, Republican, of Indiana made
some time ago against the advisability of
annexing the Hawaiian islands.
At the opening of the session today the
speaker recognized Boutelle, Republican,
of Maine, chairman of the naval commit
tee, to call up the bill for tbe relief of the
victims and the survivors of the Maine dis
aster. The bill provides for payment to the
legal heirs of those who lost their lives
equal to twelve months' sea pay of the de
ceased and reimbursement to the survivors
to the value of personal effects lost, not
to exceed in amount a sum equal to twelve
months' sea pay.
The continuance of allotments to families
of the deceased for three months was also
provided for.
Consideration of the bill required unan
imous consent. Loud, Republican, of Cali
fornia said the bill was Important. There
was a general law which covered such
cases and a special act should receive de
liberate consideration.
Boutelle said that the passage of the
bill was demanded by public sentiment all
over the country. He said there was a
pressing necessity for the relief, ot the suf
ferers of this terrible disaster. Benefit per
formances were being held and subscrip
tions were being raised all over the coun
try for the relief of the widows and orphans
of the victims.
Loud objected.
"That Is the gentleman's privilege under
the rules," said Boutelle.
"I object to the latter remark," said Loud
"and ask that It be stricken from the rec
ord."
It was finally arranged by unanimous
consent that the bill should be considered
as soon as the postofflce appropriation bill
was out of the way. Danford, Republican,
of Ohio, chairman of the committee on Im
migration, called attention to the fact that
he had given notice some time ago that he
would today call up the Immigration bill.
He asked what the parliamentary status
of the bill was and the speaker informed
him that It was on the speaker's table and
could be called up at any time when a priv
ileged matter was not before the house.
On motion of Loud, the house then went
Into committee of the whole nnd took up
the postofflce appropriation bill.
Loud, ln charge of the bill, explained Its
provisions briefly. It carried $98,902,300,
being $958,351 less than the estimates anil
$3,296,9(52 more than the appropriations for
the current year. Bromwell, Republican,
of Ohio made an extended speech against
the appropriation for special mall facil
ities from Boston to New Orleans. The
general debate was not confined to the
subject of the bill.
Griggs, Democrat, of Georgia contributed
some remarks upon the mooted question of
the relative advantages possessed by the
cotton manufacturers cf the north and
south to prove that the advantages pos
sessed by the latter were not due to the
longer hours of labor of their operatives.
He predicted that the south tn the near
future would manufacture as well as grow
the cotton crop of the world. He warned
New England that she must abandon the
Industry.
Mr. Griggs criticised some utterances of
Speaker Reed and Mr. Dlngley, a*id cre
ated much enthusiasm on the Democratic
side. At the conclusion of his speech an
agreement was made to close tfce debate
at 3 oclock tomorrow.
Mr. Walker of Massachusetts said it was
a happy day for the republic when a south
ern member arose on the floor and spoke
of the great Industries of the south in
competition with those of the north. It
was a day he had been waiting for since
the pilgrims' landing. No section would
rejoice more that the south had entered the
lists than New England.
"We shall suffer from southern competi
tion temporarily," said he; "we may have
to reduce wages temporarily; we may have
to lose some departments of our industry
permanently, but we glory in this south
ern competition, because it shows that ce
menting of the common country we love
so well." (Applause).
Mr. Tawney, Republican of Maine, then
got the floor and replied to a speech de
livered by Mr. Johnson, Republican of In
diana, several weeks ago against the an
nexation of the Hawaiian islands. Mr.
Tawney said:
"It was with unusual Interest that I
listened a few days ago to the vigorous
assault of the gentleman from Indiana
(Mr. Johnson) upon the policy of his pres
ident, his party and his country respect
ing that group of beautiful islands, secure
ly anchored In the bosom of the Pacific,
now asking that over them we extend the
sovereignty and the flag of the United
States. In common with my colleagues
ln the house, I expected to hear some
cogent reason, some potential argument In
LOS ANGELES, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 16, 1898
THE FRANTIC EFFORTS OF SPAIN
TO FORM A EUROPEAN UNION AGAINST
THE UNITED STATES
Austria Sides With Spain and Germany Is Sympathetic* but the
Triple Alliance Cannot Be Induced to Assume Any Other
Than a Neutral Attitude—England Ready
for an American Alliance
cjj» LONDON, March 15.—(Copyright by Tames Creelman.) Dispatches from correspondents in all
, <#■ the capitals of Europe indicate that Spain is making frantic efforts to form a combination of the great %-U
L powers against the United States. She is actually bankrupt and cannot procure any additional means ~v
.% of fighting, and what little money she has on hand is being spent to corrupt the newspapers of <4s
<d» France and elsewhere on the continent, to create a public sentiment against America and to give a for- e |»
U midable appearance to her diplomatic manipulations. (J.
It Is a fact well established that the Austrian government has taken sides with Spain, and
3m that Germany is also sympathetic, but ,as the Marquis di Budini has already said, the voice of the Ital- 3m
ian people is in favor of Cuban independence, and so far Spanish diplomacy has been unable to in- 3p
duce the triple alliance to take any other than a neutral attitude. A correspondent at Borne tele- C jL
aft graphs that there was a conference yesterday between Visconti, the Italian minister of foreign affairs, «&■
i the Spanish ambassador, Negra, and Ambassador Fava, at which the threatened conflict between Spain t |«
and the United States was discussed. :h
;pi» The Bussian newspapers are developing a tone distinctly hostile to the position of the United .
cf* States, and I have it from several competent sources that the general of staff of France insists that l v
I, France cannot afford to abandon any small European power outside of the triple alliance. It is true cL
. L that Hanotauz, only a few days ago, ridiculed tbe suggestion that France, in. the event of war, would s L
% actively assist Spain, but there can be no doubt that the military chiefs can overrule Hanotaux.
.3* If the United States is to strike a blow it must be struck quickly, while Spain is busy on the con- ,
tinent.
;.Jl* It is a fact that both Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales and the court generally regard the
L present as a good time to emphasize the desire of Great Britain for an alliance with the United States. , v
tThe British press generally has printed a report that Queen Victoria has sent assurances of her ~'L
personal sympathy with the American government, and it has not been denied anywhere. Every
), bank of any importance in England and France denies that Spain has any money with which to pur- JL
t chase ships.
The Carlists are ready to take the field for war when the present Spanish dynasty intrusts itself 3«
3» to war. Don Carlos is anxious for war because it is bound to end in tbe opportunity which he seeks, to J*,
3m place himself upon the Spanish throne. Sagasta would be glad to resign now, but for the fact that
there is no man strong enough in the Conservative party to be entrusted with the direction of affairs in
Mb the present crisis. ,V
The Chilean legation here absolutely denies the sVle of the O'Higgins. No one has any author
la ity to sell, and it would require the vote of the Chilean congress to authorize the sale. t .j..
support of his opposition to annexation,
but I listened ln vain.
"Under the authority of the constitution
and following- the leadership of such Re
publicans as Grant. Blame and Harrison,
and In obedience to the platform of-his
party. President McKinley has accepted
these Islands, freely tendered to the I'nited
Slates by competent authority. The
gentleman from Indiana Is apparently con
tent with a vigorous denunciation of this
policy. The logic of his position Is the
absolute abandonment of these islands, or
it is nothing.
"Ever since the islands of Hawaii have
been a factor in international politics, all
American statesmen and all political par
ties have regarded their commercial and
military advantages of such peculiar value
to the United States that they deemed it
necessary to adopt and enforce the policy
of not alloying any foreign power to inter
fere with, control or colonize them. Since
1842 nine presidents have declared that no
foreign power should dominate the Islands.
"Notwithstanding the ability of those
who inaugurated this policy; notwith
standing its continued enforcement by all
political parties, and by the foremost
statesmen in the last half of this nine
teenth century, and notwithstanding all
these men say that the fruit of their policy
would be the ultimate annexation of the
islands, the gentleman from Indiana tells
us the proposition of annexation Is a 'mere
bauble.'
"Relief government Is for these people
a thing of the past. It Is Inevitable that
in the near future some foreign power will
dominate their government. For myself,
I would meet this question as James G.
Blame, in 1881, proposed. It was then feared
that the neutrality of the islands was no
longer practical, and Mr. Blame said: 'This
government would then unhesitatingly
meet the altered situation by seeking an
avowedly American solution for the grave
issues presented,' meaning annexation."
Mr. Tawney was warmly congratulated
when he concluded. At 6.10 p. m. the house
adjourned.
IN THE SENATE
National Quarantine Regulations the
Subject Under Debate
WASHINGTON, March 15.—After the
passage today of numerous bills from the
general calendar the senate began the
consideration of a measure providing for a
national system of quarantine. Little be
yond the reading of the bill was accom
plished.
The deplorable death of Mrs. Thurston,
wife of the Junior senator from Nebraska,
Hon. John M. Thurston, was made the sub
ject of a touching reference by the blind
chaplain in his Invocation at the opening
of the senate's session. On motion of Mr.
Allen, Mr. Thurston's colleague from Ne
braska, the prayer was ordered printed In
j the record.
A bill to regulate the collection and dis
bursement of moneys arising from leases
adopted by the Seneca nation to New York
Indians was passed.
Mr. Gear of lowa, chairman of the Pa
cific railroads committee, called up a bill
authorizing the secretary of the treasury
to effect an adjustment between the United
States and the Sioux City and Pacific
Railroad company in relation to bonds Is
sued by the United States in aid of the
construction of the railroad, and asked
that It be passed.
Objection was made by Mr. Morgan of
Alabama, who moved that the bill be re
committed to the committee. He was sup
ported by Mr. Harris of Kansas. Mr. Al
len of Nebraska was Inclined to the belief
that the bill provided tgie best solution of
the problem presented. The bill was sub
mitted to the committee without objection.
Other bills were passed as follows:
To establish a lighthouse and fog sig
nal at Point Arguello, Cal., at a cost of
$30,000; to provide for a monument to mark
the site of the Fort Phil Kearney massa
cre; to extend the uses of the mail service,
the plan being to adopt the return postal
card of the United States Economic com
pany; for the purchase of land and the con
struction thereon of an asylum for Insane
Indians near Canton. S. D.. at a cost not
exceeding $75,000, and to authorize the
president to appoint and retire David Mt-
Murtle Gregg, late captain of Sixth Nnited
States cavalry, with the rank and grado
of captain.
The national quarantine bill—the un
finished business—was laid before the sen
ate at length.
Mr. Vest of Missouri, in charge of the
bill, offered the following new paragraph
as a committee amendment: Nothing in
this act shall be construed to interfere With
the right of any state to protect its citi
zens from In£ct!ous or contagious diseases
by such rules and regulations as the an-,
thorlties of said state may deem
necessary, and which do not conflict with
the rules and regulations made by the sec
retary of the treasury as hereinbefore pro
vided to prevent the introduction of in
fectious or contagious diseases Into the
United States from foreign countries or
the spread of diseases from one .state, ter
ritory or the District of Columbia into an
other state territory or the District of Co
lumbia. Mr. Sewall of New\Jersey op
posed the bill, maintaining that it placed
too much power in the hands of one man—
the surgeon of the marine hospital service.
Mr. CafTery of Louisiana opposed the po
sition taken by Mr. Sewell. He held that
a uniform system in fighting an epidemic
or plague was absolutely necessary, and
could be had only through the national
government.
In response to the intimation of Mr.
Sewell that the southern states were
actuated by mercenary motives In sup
porting the pending bill, Mr. Vest sharply
pointed out that the greatest opposition
to the bill had come from the southern
states. Mr. Vest, replying further to Mr.
Sewell, asked whether the United States
government should stand helpless and see
Its people slaughtered and its commerce
crippled or destroyed lest the reserved
rights of states might be Invaded or des
troyed. He maintained that the United
States had sovereign power to act In the
matter of quarantine.
At the conclusion of Mr. Vest's remarks
the quarantine bill was laid aside and a
measure providing that United States
marshals and district attorneys should
continue to fill their respective offices until
the appointment and qualification of their
successors was passed. On motion of Mr.
Fairbanks of Indiana the senate then at
3:45 p. m. went into executive session.
At 5:45 p. m the senate adjourned.
SESSION NOTES
WASHINGTON, March 15.—The nomina
tlo of T. V. Powderly to be commissioner of
immigration, which was adversely re
ported, was considered in executive session
for an hour and a half today. The nomi
nation was not disposed of, and the effort
to secure confirmation will be resumed to
morrow. Senator Fairbanks spoke briefly
ln Mr. Powderly's behalf, and Senator
Faulkner stated his position. Senators
Chandler, Stewart and Butler spoke In op
position.
The house committee on coinage, weights
and measures today reported favorably
the bill authorizing the coinage of sub
sidiary siiver coin from bullion purchased
under the Sherman act, and also the coin
ing of damaged or worn subsidiary coin
now in the treasury. A minority report
was submitted by Messrs. Bland, Maxwell,
Ridgeley, Cooper and Cochrane.
EARLY ADJOURNMENT
The Republican leaders of the house are
pressing for an early adjournment, and It
It Bald that their course meets the full ap
proval of the president. All save three of
[the appropriation bills have gone to the
senate. The postofflce bill was taken up
ln the house today, and the appropriations
and navy committee are working dally to
get at least two bills, the general deficiency
and naval, into the house. . The action ot
the ' aripropriat ions committee in" "rjrepar
my, the general deficiency bill at this time
Is the best evidence of the intention of the
lenders to secure an early adjournment.
The Democrats of the house generally
favor an early adjournment, although there
is not unanmity among them on this point.
Neither is there complete harmony on
the Republican side of the house as to an
early adjournment.
Many of the Republicans believe that
congress should remain In session until the
Cuban question is finally and effectually
closed up, but they would hardly go to the
extent of opposing the wish of the leaders
and the administration.
It is admitted on the house side that the
of the carrying out of this ar
rangement will depend entirely upon the
attitude ot the senate.
Oriental Steamers
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.-M. Shir
asha of Japan is here on his way to Eng
land to inspect the three large steamers
now being completed for the steamship
company known as the Toyo Kisen Kalsha.
They will run In connection with vessels of
the Pacific Mail and Occidental and Ori
ental companies, these companies having
signed a compact for a Joint service across
the Pacific. The Japanese vessels will be
ready for use In September. Mr. Shlrasha
will superintend the sailing of the new
steamers. He said today: "The two
steamship companies of this city will each
place threeof their best steamers in the
joint service with our three. This will
make nine steamers and they will have a
schedule of alternating sailing dates from
this city and Hongkong. The steamers
will be accorded equal rights and rates by
the Southern Pacific company and its con
nections on all shipments through this
port, whether bound east or west. Dockage
and other expenses will be equally borne
by the three steamer companies."
Hoff Case Complications
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15—After read
ing the affidavit of Reporter J. F. Conners
of the Examiner this morning Judge Cook
issued an order for the arrest of Attorneys
Haymond and Mcintosh for contempt of
court in connection with the Hoff murder
case and set the matter for hearing at 7
oclock this evening.
Inquiry was resumed tonight, a number
of witnesses examined, some of the evi
dence tending to show that efforts had been
made to induce Hoff to confess. The ac
cused attorneys denied all the charges
made against them of attempting to sell an
alleged confession. Without action by the,
court the investigation was continued un
itil tomorrow afternoon to obtain further
I testimony.
The Paris Exhibit
SAN FRANCISCO. March 15.—The state
board of trade will receive and consider
written suggestions as to how best to ex
hibit the products of California at the
Paris exposition in the year 1900, with a
view of extending the markets for Cali
fornia products. Communications in re
sponse to this may be addressed to the
California state board of trade, San Fran
cisco. Suggestions are solicited from the
producers of the state.
Georgia Populists
ATLANTA, Ga., March 15.—The Populist
state convention meets here tomorrow.
It Is likely Thomas Watson will be named
for governor, although he has stated on
several occasions that he does not want
to run and will not attend the convention.
The sentiment of delegates seems to be
almost unanimous in opposition to the
Republican and Prohibition fusion.
Double Sheet
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
DEFENSE FUND
Divided Among the Several
Departments
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SUPPLIES FOR SHIPS
NOT TO BE DELATED FOB LACK
OF FUNDS
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WAR AND NAVY OFFICERS BUSY
And Their Activity Seems to Be Pro
ductive of Satisfactory Besults.
Wreckers Are Slow
Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, March IB.—This was
another busy day In the war and navy
departments. Secretary Alger was en
abled to make an allotment of funds from
the appropriation of $50,000,000 which will
greatly facilitate the work of the bureaus.
These bureaus had not been able to con
clude any contracts for the procurement
of warships' supplies, because no allot
ment had been made, but this afternoon
the ordnance bureau was given $2,500,000,
and business went ahead with a rush. It
Is true that this sum is already mort
gaged under provisional arrangements
made during the past week, but, with the
assurance of more funds to come, the work
of the bureau Is now moving rapidly.
Secretary Long was exceedingly busy to
day, having not only to give a good deal of
time to the cabinet, to which he was
obliged to return twice, but also being
obliged to see a great many persons with
whom the department has or expects to
have contract relations. Among the lat
ter was Mr. Herreshoff, the torpedo-boat
builder, from Bristol, R. I. He turned
two of the boats over fa) the department a
few days ago, and the secretary's purpose
In consulting him was to learn how much
he could hasten the work on one of the
boats remaining in his hands, which, ln
ordinary times, would require about two
months to complete.
The secretary also spent a good deal ot
time at Intervals during the day in con
sulting over the long-distance telephone
with naval officers In New Tork, and It is
believed that much of this consultation
concerned the procurement of suitable
vessels from among the auxiliary navy for
war purposes.
Mr. Malster of the Columbian Iron works
at Baltimore has notified the department
that he will be able to turn over the torpe
do boat Rodgers next Saturday. The Rod
gers is a boat which smashed her engines
in the midst of a trial trip about six months
ago. It was necessary to replace the en
gines, but, under the hurry orders from
the navy department, this has been done
In good time. It is expected that the boat
will be taken at once from Baltimore to
Norfolk. The department has no disposi
tion to waste time at this Juncture ln
making trial trips, but, knowing the boat
to be of satisfactory type, like her sister
boat, the Winslow, and of good workman
ship, according to the naval inspector's
report, she will be accepted out of hand, as
were the Gwynn and the Talbot last week.
The new cruiser Amazonas, according to
the present plans, will be manned entirely
from the San Francisco. Thait vessel
sailed at 6 oclock this morning from Lis
bon, and will arrive at the Tyne about
Friday. It Is expected that she will di
vide her officers and crew with the Ama
zonas, placing Lieut. Commander Arthur
P. Nazro, executive officer of tbe San
Francisco, ln charge of the latter vessel.
Without doubt, the Amazonas will be
gotten across the ocean as soon as possible,
and it is expected that the San Francisco
will convoy her.
The torpedo boat Foote arrived at Jack
sonville this afternoon. The Machlas
sailed from Norfolk to Boston, where she
will undergo some repairs, made necessary
by her long cruise. The Brooklyn went up
to Newport News for coal. The Marble
head, which Is taking on stores at Tampa,
sailed for the Tortugas.
Judge Advocate Lemley received a tele
gram this afternoon from Havana, an
nouncing the arrival there of the derrick
Chief, in tow of the tug Underwriter. It is
expected that this derrick will greatly
facilitate the work of wrecking the Maine.
The war department is greatly disap
pointed and annoyed at tbe dilatortness
shown by the contractors who have un
dertaken to construct the new fortifications
along the coast. It Is said that only on*
among the whole number has finished hta
contract on time. The department haa
been greatly embarrassed thereby tn plac
ing Its guns, and has been obliged to ex
tend the time allowed these contractors.
The department has determined not to have
to submit to further obstruction tn prose
cuting the work undertaken, but will do
the work itself and refrain from entering
into contracts.
A CABINET MEETING
The Time Given to Discussion of Way
Questions
WASHINGTON, March 15,-The meeting
of the cabinet at an earlier hour than
usual today had the effect of suspending
most of the active operations in the war
and navy departments during the fore
noon. It was not long, however, after tha
meeting begun before some of the bureau
officers of the navy department were called
upon to supply information on technical
points, showing that the cabinet was more
or less concerned ln the situation. The
agent in this country of the Thornycraft
Torpedo Boat company of England. Mr.
Piatt, has submitted to Secretary Long a
proposition for tbe sale to the government
of designs and complete working draw
ings of the magnificent torpedo-boat de
stroyers built by his Arm. Predicting that
the department would find it absolutely
impossible to buy any of these craft in
Europe at this juncture, Mr. Piatt has
urged the propriety of having the gov
ernment here start immediately a number
of our shipbuilding Arms to work in the
construction of these boats. The- partle