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The biggest reduction sale known to San Francisco commences to-day. Prices will astonish all beholders. The new owner means busi- ness. Come and get acquainted. You'll go home richer. Mrs. Lodge Dead. BOSTON, Feb. 19.— Mrs.- Annie E. Lodge, mother of Senator Lodge, died at- her home -in this city to-day.' She was 79 years of age. „ $.. 1 - THIBD FLOOB. CO fine Camp Chairs. 11.25 va1ue....... $ .70 100 pairs Cotton Blankets, gray 62 120 pair* Blankets, gray 1.25 Gents' nnest Neckwear, EOc kind 20 150 Cape Nome Packing; Strap*.. 50 ( doz. Men's Undershirts, medium weight.. .25 Bargains In every line of 'wearing- apparel. SIXTH TXOOB. One of the best places In town for a cheap, wholesome meal will be found on this floor. You will meet nearly all your friends there be- tween 11 a. m. and 1 p. m. FULST FLOOB. JO-lb sack Buckwheat Flour J .25 Table Peaches or Pears, fine 13 Comb Honey in frames, best : 10 Black Firs, new California 03 Eho« Brushes. 4-bit kind ?.. 25 COCO cakes rood Laundry Soap 02 SECOND FLOOB. K5 pairs Ladles' Porpoise Calf Shoes Jl.lO 400 pairs Ladles' Fine Shoes I.W SfWO No « Blark Silk Ribbon, best 07 400 boze* Marbles. 15c value 07 600 books of poetry. "Mother Soul"" 10 EtO yards 60c Marrsvlile Navy Flannel 40 B&rraJns in ever}' department on second floor. tlon that Congress enters upon the government of Torto Rico unrestrained by the provisions of the constitution. This we deny. Those of us who oppose this measure, I believe, without exception, maintain that the bill cannot be enacted into law without a total disregard and violation of not simply the spirit but the ex prees letter of the constitution. The Louisiana Territory, Florida, Texas. California, New Mexico, Oregon and Alaska have all been ac quired under our constitution without a Jar or strain to any of Its wise and beneficent provi sions and without any debate for 1U amend ment. Every foot of this vast domain was ac quired and annexed under Democratic Presi dents. The Democratic party has always " favored proper expansion. Those of us opposing this measure are not basing our opposition to it on the ground that It is a measure for expansion. This is not a measure of expansion. Whether the constitution of the United States is ex tended to the Island of Porto Rico ex proprio vleore or not.' It must be admitted .that when we enter upon legislation for the ¦ Island, as Congress will do If it passes this bill, that question will be put at rest and the territory will then be a part of us. The control of the President and military will have ceased and the expansion as to the island will have been completed. Legislation by Con gress for the Island also makes It a part of the United States. If this bill passes it must fol low that It Is then a part of the United States. This being true, the proposition which this bill carries for unequal taxation of the island as a portion of the United States is the boldest form of Imperialism. The opposition to this bill plants ltMlf upon this ground. The measure Is Imperialism Itself. In the former acquisitions to which I have referred no such measure as the pending one was ever proposed or deemed necessary- This effort, therefore, clearly mama the dividing line between all former acquisi tions and that of Porto Rico. t-\ , Richardson proceeded with an exhaust ive legal argument to prove that the con stitution extended over our new posses sions, quoting numerous decisions of the Supreme Court. He continued: But nven If It be conceded that Con gress has the power to legislate in accord ance with the provisions of the pending bill, then the exercise of such power would be un wise. If we pfcss ithls ;.bJH it, will bean act of ¦bad faith toward the people .of Porto -Rico. T\> are told that, the Inhabitants of that island welcomed General 'Mile* unfl'.the armies of the •United -States lrt July. .189$,- whan; they Invaded their territory and struck down the power of Spain. This they did because they were as mired and confidently believed that as the tyr annous shackles of Spain; were stricken from them, they were to be admitted to the Immu nities and blessings of our liberal institutions, as welj .a*, our enlightened^ civilisation. Our soldiers were hailed as 'redeemers. ' Why? It' was because of the alluring promises held out to the Inhabitants of the island by the United States. , Shall we not, then, do our plain fluty ? Let us vote down this moet dangerous . bill. I am proud to be able to say that. In my opinion. GALES ON SPANISH COAST. Twenty-Four Seamen Go Down With Wrecked Vessels. SANTANDER, Spain, Feb. ».— Gales are causing a number of shipping disas ters on the north coast of Spain. Three small vessels have been wrecked near here and twenty-four seamen drowned. Eight other vessels are missing. Two coasting ships, with crews totaling forty eight men, are reported to have foundered off Gljon. Norwegian Naval Cadets. NORFOLK. Va.. Feb. 13.— The Norwe gian corvette Elflda. a schoolship of the Norse navy, with SOO cadets, is anchored in the harbor here, and will remain sev eral days. She saluted the United State* flag at Fortress Monroe as she entered Hampton Roads. Fire Destroys a Mill. PAWTUCKET. R. 1.. Feb. 19.— The old Ingahamville mill burned to-day with a loss of $140,000 to the Charlton Manufac turing Company. The mill was engaged in finishing and cutting urelvet, plush and corduroy. It was said to be the only plant of Its kind In the country. It employed 100 persons. BREWERS' BILL PASSED. Calls Up a House Discussion on the War Tax. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.— 1n the House to-day Dollivar of lowa, from the Com mittee on Ways and Means, moved the passage, under suspension of the rule, of the bill reported from the committee to amend sections 5333 and 3341 of the Re vised Statutes, relating to internal reve nue tax on fermented liquors. The pur pose of the bill, Doljivar said, was to abolish the smaller packages of beer, one sixth and one-eighth barrels. The bill, he said, was asked for by the brewing interests of the country. It would In no wise affect the revenue. Fletcher (R.) of Minnesota offered an amendment provid ing that the bill shall not go into effect until July 1. 1900. The amendment was agreed to. Sulzer (D.) of New York said he favored the bill, but that it was merely a sop to the brewers. What they really wanted was the abolition of the war tax. He thought the war revenue law should be repealed. The Republicans, he said, had promised to do that when the war was over, but they had made no move in that direction. He challenged . the leaders on the other side to pay when they proposed to repeal that law. which was used to pile up money in the Treasury to be loaned without interest to national banks. Terry <D.) of Arkansas declared that the Republicans were using the war taxes to eke out the deficiencies .caused by the Dingley law, which, he said, had proved a most lamentable failure. The Republi cans Jeered this remark, and continued to Jeer when Terry said that the Republicans dare not abolish their policy of criminal aggression In the Philippines because of the secret understanding with Great Brit ain, and for the same reason dare not offer a word of sympathy for the two re publics straggling for liberty in South Africa. Otjen of Wisconsin, Rartholdt of Mis souri and Bsbcock of Wisconsin urged the passage of the bill In Justice to the brew ers. The latter said that the brewers were carrying the greatest tax burden In this country (paying $72,000,000 of taxes) ani were entitled to consideration. Bartlctt of Georgia said the humble were asking relief from the war taxes, and they shouH be listened to as well as the rich associa tion of brewers, who paid heavy cam paign contributions. The bill was passed without division. Plyler Again on Trial. SANTA CRUZ. Feb. 19.— The third trial of George F. Plyler for mayhem began to day in the Superior Court. Six jurors were obtained. The defense will be in sanity. INTERESTS THE PACIFIC COAST Work of California Dele gation at Washington. Special Dispatch to The Call. CALL, HEADQUARTERS. WELLING TON HOTEL. WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.— Representative Wr.ters to-day called on the Commissioner of the Land Office, and after presenting to him requests from the oil men of California, supplemented by a joint resolution of the Legislature and a request signed by the entire delegation in Congress to suspend the filing of the land scrip until after the character of the land had been determined upon by Inves tigations by the Commissioners, Cura xnlngs and Ryan of Los Angeles, special agents, were appointed to make examina tions and report to the Interior Depart ment. The department issued the order at the request of these various persons for the suspension of such filing and an order was made that all applications for scrip filing will hereafter b« referred to the General Land Office until after exam ination. Senator Perkins and the Cali fornia delegation In general have been energetic In their upholding of these claimants, and Colonel Harris of Los An geles, the representative of California oil men, who is here, Is being congratulated upon his success. The Committee on Public Lands of the Hous* has asked Representative Kahn to appear before It ana explain the bill al lowing the California State University to use Lake Tahoe as a forest reservation- Representatives Need ham and De Vries. both members of the committee, are looking after the bill and are confident of Its passage. Representative Kahn was before the House Committee on Public Buildings to day and advocated the passage of the bill for a new custom house at San Fran cisco. The committee directed Mr. Kahn to bring before them all papers in the case, and after investigating the matter will probably make a favorable report. Senator Perkins is confident that this bill will pass the Senate and Mr. Kahn Is making every effort to make the same a law before adjournment. Commissioner of Patents Duell to-day submitted to Congress his annual report for the year 1599. It shows that 731 pat ents were granted to Callfornians. or one for every 1G52 Inhabitants: Oregon, 103. or one for every 2046 inhabitants; Washing ton 154. or one for every 2^'CS Inhabitants. There were seven patents granted to Hawaliatip during IKS?. Senator Simon to-day introduced a bill appropriating $250,000 for the establish ment of a mint at Portland. Or. The extension of the corporate expense of the Santa Barbara County National Bank has been approved by the Comp troller of the Treasury until |£2K The Committee on Interstate Commerce cf the Housfe will in a few days ask Rep resentative Kahn to appear before It and explain the provisions of his bill prohib iting the serioing of the products of con vict labor from one State to another. The Contract for the carrying of mail from Hazard to Dragon Station. Wash., liaa been awarded to the Idaho. Nevada sad California Stagre Company. Adolph O. Cordell of San Francisco has ben appointed a special laborer in ..the Mare Island Navy \ard. The postoffice at Rex, San Benito Coun- when the roll -Is called upon its passage, not a solitary Democratic vote in this chamber will be recorded In its favor. All will stand by the Unkm-and the -constitution. We revtre that Instrument as. the best ever devised by the brain 'and Intellect of man. It has been the hope and the stay of our people for more than a hundred years. ' • . • Dalzell of Pennsylvania, 'th« , ranking member of the Ways and Means Commit tee, followed In a legal and constitutional argument in support of the contention of the majority thdt the constitution did not extend over- our new possessions. The constitution, he said, 1 - was established by the people of the United States for the United States. It provided for the future •admission of countries into the Union. and expressly conferred upon Congress the power to govern them as Territories until they were admitted as States. -¦¦¦'. . Dalzell expressed his opposition to free trade with Porto Rico at this time. '. We must be generous to Porto Rico, but Just to ourselves. If; we must have- free trade with Porto Rico, we must with the Philip pines. The result might be the planting 1 of immense areas of sugar and tobacco. The low wages paid would be a menace to labor-in this country* . < Turning to. the question of the consent of th.c governed, Dalzell asserted that lit a representative republic the right to gov ern, did not depend upon the consent of the governed. The methods of govern ment prescribed by the principles of an glican liberty as "practiced in the UnltiM States would be. grotesque In the Philip pine Islands and would bring to their peo ple no advantage. They would be, in point of fact, impossible of exercise. "The guarantees of liberty," he conclud ed, "do not exist alone in the constitu tion of the United States. They do not de pend upon the great instrument for their strength and perpetuity. They would con tinue to live and flourish if that constitu tion were annihilated. They are the In destructible heritage of humanity." The House at 5 o'clock took a recesa un til 8 o'clock, the evening session to be de voted to private pension legislation. m • ¦ RESOLUTIONS AIMED AT THE SUGAR TRUST "WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Representa tive Richardson of Tennessee, the minor ity, leader of the House, after consulta tion with some of his Democratic col leagues to-day, introduced in the House WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.— A simple res olution of Inquiry introduced In the Sen ate to-day by Hale of Maine precipitated an hour's constitutional debate by some of the ablest constitutional lawyers In the body on the authority of Congress at its pleasure to extend or withhold the con stitution to • territory \ acquired by the United States. The bill providing a gov ernment for the Territory of ' Hawaii was under' consideration most of the after noon, Cullom, In charge of the measure, explaining in'detail its provisions. On convening the Senate passed a bill {or: the relief- of claimants having cases pending against the United States In the Circuit .and District Courts affected by an act of IS9S. Hale offered a resolution which, after a long debate, was adopted, calling, upon the commissioners of tne District-of Co lumbia for information as to why i the law of Congress relating to telephone charges had riot been enforced and prac tically was inoperative. ; Gallinger, Foraker and Platt of Con uectlcut.called attention to the fact that the. telephone charges r flxed by Congress had been decided by a Judge of the Su preme Court of the District of Columbia to amount to a practical confiscation of telephone property and In violation of the constitutional provision against taking property., without due process of law. Each rather deprecated Congressional action in the questioning of court de cisions, whether satisfactory to Senators or -not. Hale insisted- that the rights ot the telephone monopoly In .the premises should be passed upon by: the United States Supreme Court. Tillman at this point, having in mind the extension of the constitution over the insular possessions of the United State*, precipitated a legal debate by inquiring now the constitution extended over the District of Columbia, if, as had been maintained. Congress had plenary power In the district. Foraker replied that the constitution extended over the district when It wan a part of Virginia and Maryland and was never withdrawn. He maintained that Congress had ample authority. In his judgment, to extend the constitution over such territory as the United States might acquire, or withhold it at will. Once ex tended over territory Congress was bound by its limitations. Chilton of Texas inquired if the provi sions of the constitution, once extended Stops the Coufth and Works Off the Cold. Laxative Bromo-Qu tnlne Tablets cure a cold in one day, No curv no pay. Prlca 25c RAIN TALES IN MANY SECTIONS OF STATE Indications of a Downpour in Southern California, Where .MGis-tiipe Is Most Needed. SACRAMENTO, Feb. 19.— Rain is fall ing here to-night, though not heavily. It is for once an unwelcome rain, for the farmers have had so much moisture that they are behind In their seeding, the ground being . too wet to work. It Is hoped the present storm will be short. SAN JOSE. Feb. 19.— A- misty rain ha 3 fallen since dark, but at 10 o'clock meas urement does not exceed one-hundredth of an inch. Prospects seem good for a heavier downpour, before morning. Noth ing Is sufferinsr here for lack of moist ure, but rain would be welcomed. SALINAS. Feb. 19.— This immediate vi cinity in particular and Monterey County in general has Deen treated to a much needed and bountiful rainfall. The newly ¦planted crops in this section have been in a precarious condition for the past two weeks owing to the warm weather, but by last night's rain they will once more be resuscitated. The precipitation for the storm thus far is .26 and for the sea son 8.95* inches, against less than seven Inches up to the present time last year. There is every indication of more rain. MONTEREY. Feb. 19.— The long drought that has existed In this section of Mon terey County since December 15 last waa broken last night by a copious downpour of rain, and ¦ general rejoicing: among farmers and -business men Is the result. The rain began falling about .7 o'clock in the evening and continued throughout the night. About .75 of an Inch fell. Present indications point to a continua tion of the storm. .- NAPA, Feb. 19.— The»e has been a slight fall of rain. for the past two days, terminating in / a steady downpour to night. - LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19.— The weather to-night Is not favorable for rain, which is badly needed In Southern California Grain is suffering: for moisture, son> crops having already turned yellow. De ciduous fruit trees are blooming an. orchardists and farmers are becoming discouraged. SAN DIEGO. Feb. 19.— 1t is clear here to-night, but the local weather forecasi Is for showers to-morrow. At Alpine there was a light sprinkle thi3 morning Rain Is needed at once in most parts en the county. FRESNO, Feb. 19.— Snortly after mid night a light shower of rain fell, and as the prediction for to-day is rain It will probably continue. The farmers- have been looking for rain, but the crops do not need It for a couple of weeks yet. , STOCKTON. Feb. W.— A liffht sprinkle of rain fell this afternoon an-1 evening, but was no more than sufficient to lay the dust and will not be of any benefit to crops. The barometer is falling and th« indications are very good for a downpour. More Bain for San Francisco. Weather prophets in San Francisco forecast more rain for to-day. They tell as a basis of prognostication that . "the pressure has fallen rapidly during tht> past twelve hours" along the coast. Whll-i only a "trace" of rain was recorded as having fallen In this section during the past twenty-four hours, the entire sea son's rainfall was figured at H. 39. a* against 7.77 for last season. No- fall tr.< recorded from San Luis Obispo. Lns An geles, San Diego or Yuma. but Eureka re ported .22 of an inch. Red Bluff .I^, Sacra mento .02. Fresno .01. Independence .]."». Storms are reported In the north: and San Francisco to-day will, the prophets say; enjoy brisk to high southeasterly winia. Is open for business under new ownership and new prices that will commend themselves to cash buyers everywhere. It is prices that count, along with business integrity and polite service. Here are a few business bringers. Will you take them upf two resolution aiming at the sugar trust. The first is as follows: Whereas, The prices of sugars have recently several times been advanced, manufacturers In each instance having agreed upon the named price per pound, which is prima facie evidence that a trust or combination exists for the pur pose of destroying competition in order that enormous profits may be realized;- that the American Sugar Refining Company of New Jersey having for many years paid 12 per cent annually In dividends upon $36,968,000 of com mon stock ; therefore. ¦be It ¦ . ¦ • Resolved. That sugars manufactured by the said American Sugar Refining Company of New Jon-ey and all other manufacturers in this country shall, after six months from the pas sage of this act. be prohibited by the Inter state Commerce Commission from being trans ported, in .any .manner whatsoever from one fctate to another until the said commission are satisfied' that sugars offered for Interstate transportation have not yielded a profit to the manufacturer thereof of more than 4 per cent in excess of the. cost. of the same, which shall be ascertained in such manner as the said com mission in its discretion may determine. * The second provides that: Whereas, A monopoly exists among sugar manufacturers and In consequence enormous profits are being realized: therefore be it Resolved. From and after the passage of this resolution all kinds of sugars, molasses and everything entering Into the manufacture of sugars! shall be admitted free of duty from Porto Rico. Cuba and the Hawaiian Islands. • Richardson, speaking of these resolu tions, said: ••':-¦»;'-*: )> The Interstate Commerce Commission, under the constitution as interpreted by the Supreme Court In the Addlston Pipe and Steel Com pany and the-F. C. Knight Company case*, has the power to : refuse Interstate transpor tation to sugars and other manufactured ar ticles which produce enormous profits through monopolistic Control until' the profits on such goods have been • brought within fair and rea sonable limits, and when .the necessities: of life are Involved, as in sugars, if not In any •other manufactured articles controlled by mo nopolies, public sentiment will sustain- the commission In the exercise of. such cower. In order, however, through a specific govern mental enactment .to make it mandatory for the said commission to exercise that Dower I have offered ,this non-partisan resolution. - THE SITUATION IN KENTUCKY. FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 18.— A political argument between ex-State Senator Charles J. Bronston of Lexington and Claude Desna, chief clerk of the Senate, came near precipitating a shooting affray on a Chesapeake and. Ohio train crowded with returning Democratic legislators to-ntght. Bronston Is said to have denounced the Goebel men as revolutionists, and Desna, to whom the remarks were addressed, denominated Bronston as sy bolter. Angry words passed and Senator Bronston drew a pistol. Several legislators stood between them and prevented trouble, y : •/ ," oveT a territory by Congress, could be withdrawn by Congress. Foraker replied that that question had never arisen and probably never would arise. Ho was inclined to the belief that there might be difficulty In withdrawing the constitution when once extended over a territory. The discussion of the constitutional questions Involved took a wide range. Lindsay of Kentucky was inclined to the opinion, he said, that the constitution could be extended or withheld from ac quired territory. Vest of Missouri in quired whether Chief Justice Marshall had not decided that wherever the authority and jurisdiction of the United States ex tended the constitution also extended. Lindsay did not think that- the entire constitutional interpretation of. all the fu ture ought to be based on* Chief Justice Marshall's decision in that case. In re sponse to Hoar, Lindsay said the appli cation of the constitution had been ex panded. Jefferson, he said, did not believe a State could be created out of territory not included within the original limits of the United States, but nevertheless we had advanced far beyond that point. The bill providing for a government for Hawaii was then taken up. Culloxn of Illinois, in charge of the measure, ex plained its provisions section by- section* elaborating the necessarily condensed lan guage of the bill. ' ' : . : Tillman was disposed to criticise tho bill, as indicated by his interruptions of Cullom, because property and educational qualifications for voters and office holders were required. Inasmuch as objections were raised In. this country to Southern States demanding similar qualifications of their voters. Cullom said the matter had been con sidered most carefully by the Foreign Re lations Committee, and, as a means of protecting the Interests of the Islands and their citizens from disorder and confu sion, the restricted suffrage qualifications had been adoped.- No discrimination was shown against any race or class of people in Hawaii. Under the bill all were treat ed with absolute equality. Cullom explained as a particular reason for earlier action upon the pending -bill that the bubonic plague had created a serious situation in Honolulu. Thirty acres of the city were burned by i the authorities to prevent | the spread •of the plague. • Eight thousand persons, home less and nearly naked, were in quarantine and were being supported by the other citizens of Honolulu. The Hawaiian peo ple had made a strong appeal for the en actment .'of legislation . that would give them the authority of .permanent govern ment, and he hoped the measure might be given speedy but thorough considera tion. ty, will be discontinued after February £c. Mail should be sent to Hernandez. Army orders— The following named offi cers are relieved from duty Fn the Philip pine Islands and will proceed to San Francisco, and report by telegraph to the adjutant general of the army for further orders: Captain Vernon A. Caldwell, First Lieu tenant Campbell E. Babcock. First Lieu tenant George H. Knox, all of the Sev enth Infantry- Pensions — California, original: John D. Cochran, San Bernardino, $10; Michael O'Hara, San Francisco, $8. Increase—Jo seph H. Hornback, Santa Rosa, $6 to $12; William K. Morford, Los Angeles, $8 to $12; John H. Brookman, Veterans' Home, Napa, $10 to $12. Original widows— Special accrued, February 7, Hannah Cheatham, Vacavilfe, $8. . • Oregon: Original— William Shaffer. Gold Hill. $S. Increase— Wentworth V. Baker, Empire City, $8 to $12. Reissue and in crease—Hezekiah H. Wlnslow, Sheridan, $6 to $S. ' Washington: Original— Moses G. Smith, Anacortes, $6. Increase — George W* Stultz, Dwamish. $6 to $3. WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.— Senator Clark of Montana was again to-day the star witness before the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections, notwithstanding Dr. Treacey also was heard. Treacey, Justice Hunt's physician, occupied the entire forenoon sitting and a part of the afternoon session. His statement con cerning his Interviews with Justice Hunt corroborated the testimony of the Justice in all essential details except that his recollection was that $50,000 and nut $IW. ©OO was the amount mentioned by him as the price which the Justice should get Cor having the Wellcome disbarment case thrown out of the State Supreme Court. He raid that Justice Hunt was an inti mate friend and he asserted his motive in taking the course he did to be to test the Justice's ability to withstand the cor rupting influence of money. He had re- ceived no funds from any source to pay the bribe suggested and had been prom ised none for that purpose. Clark necessarily went over much of the ground covered by him In his testi mony Saturday. He was cross-examined by Campbell and insisted that he had spent no money for corrupt purposes dur ing the Montana Senatorial campaign.-- He gave a detailed statement of expenditures for political purposes during the legisla tive and Senatorial contests, which footed up. as Senator Turley announced, $139,000. He declared that his only purpose in en tering upon the campaign was the over throw of Daly's rule in the State, which, he Paid, was so tyrannical that he would not desire to continue his residence in the State If It were to continue. It was eald to-day that Daly would go on the stand in rebuttal. He is expected any day. SESSIONS HELD BY EACH PARTY Double-Headed Legisla ture in Kentucky. FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 19.— The Dem ocrats held a session of the -Seriate with President pro tern. Carter presiding this morning and adjourned to me»t at 10:30. The Republicans had adjourned on Sat urday to meet at 10:30 to-day. When the Senate convened both Carter and Marshall presided. The* Republicans, recognizing Marshall, adjourned after prayer and, led by Lieutenant Governor Marshall, the Republican Senators left the hall. The Democratic Senators, recognlilng President pro tern. Carter, paid no at tention to the Republican proceedings, and continued In session. The Democratic Senate then adopted a motion, introduced by Allen of Lexington, to reaffirm the former action of the Senate by which Goebel was declared Governor. This pre vailed on a viva voce vote. Senator Triplett, an anti-Gojsbel Democrat, voted with the Democrats for- the purpose of making a quorum. The Democratic Sen ators adjourned after adopting the Allen resolutions. Both Republicans and Dem ocrats adjourned to meet in the same hall to-morrow. The Democrats will meet at 10:30 a. m., and the Republicans at noon. The House Democrats will follow the action of the Senate Democrats, ratifying the former proceedings In the Goebel- Taylor and the .Bockham-Marshall con tests. ' • ' —' — • - The House convened at noon. Speaker Trimble presiding. The Journal of the Democratic Legislature sit tine: at Lpuls~ vllle'was read. Hlckman (Htm.) demand ed a roll call to ascertain the presence of a quorum. The Republicans did not an- Bwer to their names and only fifty-three of the sixty Democrats were present. The House adopted a resolution direct- Ing the custodian of public buildings to drape the legislative halls and State House with emblems of mourning and to place the State Capitol flag at half-mast on account of the death of Governor Goebel. BETROTHAL OF ANNIE WHEELER She Will Wed Lieu tenant Fiscus. Special Dispatch to The Call. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.—Intelligence reached this city to-day of the engage ment of Lieutenant W. W. Flscus of the Nineteenth United States Infantry, now stationed in the Philippines, to Miss Annie Wheeler, youngest daughter of Major General Joseph Wheeler. Lieuten ant Fiscus, who is a son of former Sheriff Kiscus of Armstrong County, met Miss Wheeler when he was a cadet in West Point, where General Wheeler's two sons were hi* classmates. Miss Wheeler fre quently visited her brothers there. When the Spanish war broke out, young Fiscus was among the first of West Point cadets to receive a commission. He served with distinction all through the Santiago cam paign. Soon after the surrender of Santiago. Lieutenant Flscus was stricken with ty phoid fever. He was brought north and taken to Fort Wadsworth, where his life was despaired of for a long time. When he recovered. Lieutenant Flscus was aa signed to duty in Porto Rico and later in ¦ the Philippines. The same transport which carried Lieutenant Flseu*- to Ma nila had as passengers General Wheeler and Miss Annie Wheeler who was going out as an army nurse. On the long voy age the acquaintance b^gun at West Point was renewed and the engagement followed. >. • . - Lleutenant Flscus' company is now do insr garrison duty in the island of Cebu. Miss tVhe'eler «?nd her father are on their way to the United States. On her arrival Miss Wheeler will visit Philadelphia as the guest of her prospective slater-ln-lavr. The marriage will take plar* as so<",n as Lieutenant Flscus can obtain leave of ab sence from duty In the Philippines. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.— The debate upon the Porto Rlcan tariff bill, which is to continue throughout - the week, and possibly longer, opened in .the House to day. On all Sides it is agreed that this bill, although 1 It applies only to Porto Rico, involving as it does tha question oft the power to govern ' our new possessions outside the limitations " of the island, is the moat Important measure which will come before this Congress. Interest In the bill is Intense among: the numbers on both sides, and there is urgent demand' for time. The Democrats are solidly ar-j rayed aguinst the measure, and they will have powerful support from .the; Repub-; lican Eide In McCall of Massachusetts and Littlefleld of -Maine, both able and.force ful debaters. How far the Republican dis affection will extend' : ;or ; whether it .will endanger the bill, it is impossible to say at ths time. ;: ; {vA.;r.v ,'.••;,,;..-¦,;;,:>.,¦ . Payne, the 'floor leader, of' the majority, refused to agree that a -vote should be taken upon a substitute to be offered by the minority. This' substitute, which has not yet been framed, will be In substance the bill originally introduced ' by Payne, providing for free trade with Porto Rico by the extension qf the, customs and rev enue laws of trie United ' States over the island. ¦ ¦ ' •'. • The debate to-day lacked exciting fea tures. It was In the- nature of a long range bombardment before the clash of the contending forces In battle. Payne' opened with a general argument in supr port of the bill, going largely into the material side of the situation which the bill is designed to relieve. Richardson, the Democratic leader, joined issue upon the power of Congress to enact the pro posed legislation, and Daizell of Pennsyl vania backed up Payne with a constitu tional and legal argument. All three were listened to with close attention. Richard son of Tennessee, the leader of the mi nority, made the opening argument in op position t« the measure. Said he: ; .:¦. \ I am not an alarmist, but In my Judgment the pending bill Is more dangerous to the liberties of the people of. this republic than any meas ure ever before seriously presented to the American Congress. It will prove more far reaching in Its provisions and disastrous In the results that must necessarily follow If It should be enacted into law than any act ever passed by Congress. • The bill Is framed upon the Idea, and assurnp- Party Lines Drawn Upon the Question of Extending the Authority of the- Constitution to the Insular Possessions •. Ul lllc UIIILCU uldlCD. Dr. Treacey's Novel Explanation of the Attempt to Brilie the Montana Justice. STATUS OF COLONIES DEBATED IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE WANTED TO SEE IF HUNT WERE HONEST THE SAN FRANCISCO GALL., TUESDAY,- FEBRUARY 20, 1900. JUSTICE HUNT OF MONTANA. §1 I ICIC o d 1 Id WCo H While this picture is a good one, it cannot do justice H to the Hawes. *\You have to see the hat to appreciate its a stylish shape, graceful appearance and fashionable color. m But the Hawes are made in more than one style — • •; H they come in soft and stiff shapes — four varieties and j four different colors. Every Hawes hat is 2