The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 2, 1895, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1895 THESE FOUR WILL SCAN THE POLL LISTS Mayor Sutro Names the New Election Com=- mission. APPOINTMENTS FAVORED | Heads of Both the City Com- mittees Say the Choice 1s ‘Good. PHELAN IS A MILLIONAIRE, And He Is Nothing More—Hinton Will Probably Be Secretary to . | the Commission. P. N. Wellin, Democrat; carpenterand | contractor—Four years. | Samuel Foster, Republican; merchant— | Four years. | James E. Denman, Democrat; capital- ist—Two years. Albert E. Castle, Republican; chant. mer- Mayor Sutro late yesterday afternoon appointed these four gentlemen to form the new Board of Election Commissioners, as provided-by act of tbe last Legislature. | One of them—P. N. Wellin, a Democrat, | for the long term—came as a complete sur- w\ prise. He bhad not heretofore been men- | tioned for the office. Wellin took the place that has all along been set aside inthe gossip of voliticians | and others for James D. Phelan. ‘It ap- | pears that Mr. Phelan, as Mayor Sutro | said, had the misfortune to be a million- | aire, and the phalanxes which . raliied chiefly to Mr. Sutro’s support in the elec- tion times filed :pastin review before him since the announcement was made of his | to appoint him, and all of them “\\'Eere do we come in in this to have considered the point well taken, and two days ago a mes- senger found Mr. Wellin where he ‘was at work at his trade as a carpenter on a cot- tage of his own over in San Leandro, and tified him that the Mayor desired to see ‘ en Mr. Sutro saw Mr. Wellin, Mr. | , “Certainly; I will be glad to.” that was settled. The others have n the fizld for some time, and their and the reasons for their possible ment have all been-canvassed. hey all gathered at the Mayor’s office | at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon by ap- pointment. John D. Daly, who had been pubiicly mentioned for the place, was also present, together with a number of prom- ticians. inent pc L The Mayor called the chosen fourinto his private office and presented each with a typewritten copy of aletter reading as follo JuLy 1, 1895. Yon have appeared to me as a competent to discharge the duties | N mmissioner and the conciu- has ab been reached by me to tender the appointment. But believing that | e are some fundemental principles in- | volved it has occurred to me that before | 1y tendering the appointment your S upon the following pubiic quesiions well known, as & guaranty that if | ischarge the duties of your re, please answer in | ing these question irst—Do you favor the genersl primary law | 1 you act upon it as constitutional and | ding unless the Supreme Court decides to the contrary? Second—Do you favor the enforcement of the | election law under which yon are appointed, and will you assist in establishing its constituo- Third—Will you devote all the time required | to efficiently carry out the provisions of the | law under which you are acting, and vou use all lawful means to insure a true end honest count of the baliots ? Fourth—Are you under all circumstances op- osed to the appropriation of public school Fonas for any sectarian purposes? Fif e you_opposed to the interposition /s in the political affairsof this respectfully, ADOLPH SUTEO, of the City and Countyof San Fran- o, California. The four gentiemen read this all through and then each wrote his indorsement of the several questions in the affirmative and returned it to the Mayor. Thereupon the yor formally ap- pointed them to form the commission, reading a prepared address, as follows: Gentlemen: By an Act of the Legislature. ap- proved March 28,1895, the honor has been conferred upon me of appointing four Election Commissioners, two to serve for two years and two for four. It is well known to the people of San Fran- cisco that, for many years past, our elections have been conducted in a most scandalous manner. By the use of large sums of mon corporations have introduced a bossism under which our elections have be- come corrupted and the very fountainhead of | our liberties choked. | Packed primaries and conventions, dishonest | voting, iraudulent counts have been the rule, | until the liberties guaranteed by the coustitu- tion of the United States and that of our own | State have been overridden and set at naught, | end our once great, honest and popular Goy- ernment is practically destroyed. | 1t is indeed no longer a Government for the people. It isa_Government of unscrupulous corporations, who care nothing for the well- being of the community, and set its will at de- | fiance. It is my duty—a sacred one—to appoint four men to supervise our coming elections. Four men who will see that these elections are Fifth—2 honestly and “squarely” and preperly con- ducted, and who will insure every voter the opportunity of casting his ballot 8s he may deem best, and who will look to it that the vote is exactly and !uirl{ counted. To you, gentlemen, belongs that daty. Itis for you to correct past abuses and wrongs; it is for you o set the example to the people, and show that honesty is not dead. This is the turning point in our history, It will be the test of our capacity for self-govern- ment and_of our mbility to cope with dis- honesty, villainy and corruption. From among our citizens 1 have tried to select four ;nen who have®the honor-of their country at heart and who will strive to per- form the duties of their office 8s patriots. You will have a trying time. The cor tions and their myrmidons, the bosses and the hosts of boodlers will first try to upset the law which created this commission. If the law is upheld, of which I have but little doubt, its enemies will try to influence you, to_harass and annoy you, but unavailingly, for- I know you will siand by your ‘colers until victory crogns your efforts and & new and glorious era dawns upon our City. The four gentlemen briefly "expressed their appreciation’ of; the honor, and the | responsibility and the °formality, together with afl-the precedifig doubt and anxiety of the past several weeks, was over. . Now @s to the personality of the men chesen ‘to fill this most responsible-public position. P. N. Wellin is 60 years of age,’a native of New York State. " He came to California ibirty-four years ago, He is a carpenfer and contractor, and has been- engaged on many of the big buildings of the City, notably the Palace-Hotel and, in its earlier stages, the new City Hall. He has always been identified with movements for the betterment of the laboring classes. -He was & member of the’constitutional con- vention, and worked hard to secure a charter for S8an Francisco. such as would free it from State interference. He says he was tendered the officc a few days ago, accepts it with a keen appreciation of its responsibility, and will at once turn to an earnest study of his duties, Samuel Foster, the other long-term mem- | means to stop that. | people will think ib a bad though . he - accepted- a nomination for a seat in the Legislature some years ago, and was defeated. James E. Denman, the Democrat of the short term, i too well known for his his- tory to require a recitation of details. He is. over 60- years of age, hale and hearty. He has become a capitalist through a long life-of -activity. As school principal, City Superintendent, State Superintendent, City Superintendent again, author.of a_history of the schools, author of the Denman medal fund, member of the Board of Su- pervisors, and more recently candidate for the Legisiature, he has been in the public eye for a larger part of half a century. Albert E. Castle, the short term Repub- lican, was_born in San Francisco August 20,186l. He was educated in this City, and principally in the public schools. He has been connected with the firm known as Castle Brothers, importers of tea and coffee .and dealers in California dried fruits, since his eighteenth year, and since his fathet's death three years ago has with his brother, Arthur H. Castle, conducted the business. He is past presi- dentof the Alcatraz Parlor of the Native Sons of the Golden West. Since he at- tained his majority hé has been a delegate to almost every Republican State conven- tion,’and was a member of the executive committee of the State Central Committee during the Markham campaign. He held offices in the Union League for five years, serving as its vice-president and president. This is the first political office Mr. Castle has held and he says he has no aspirations in that direction. He believes that the election of a non-partisan commission will insure a fair count and an honest election. Speaking of the other members of the ission he said he considers the com- sion a strong one and believes it will work harmoniously in the interests of good government. The impression is Freny general that the new commission will appoint Registrar Hinton secretary. A strong pressure will be brought to bear on Mayor Sutro to in- terfere with the appointments to the posi- tions of that body,and induce them to select J. H. Dill, who was himself a can- date for member of the commission as sec- retary. Butitis claimed that the Mayor will refuse to recommend any one, and is personally friendly to- Hinton, as are Castle, Denman and Wellin. It is thought that if the Democrats get the secretaryship with Hinton, the Republicans will be con- ceded the presidency of the eommission, and in that case it would probably go to Albert Castle, and that the two_ minor vlaces will be divided between the Repub- }icans and Populists, in order to make the administration thoroughly non-partisan. The question of making a contest of the new law will be considered both by its friends and the politicians who are opposed to it. A contest may be begun in several ways. Auditor Broderick can refuse to audit the first warrant of the new officers. Broderick was. personally friendly to Phelan, but is a bitter enemy of P.N. Wellin, the representative of the labor ele- ment. But Creswell is a great friend and admirer of Wellin. Then the new law isso popular and there is such a strong public sentiment in its favor tnat it would be considered a very invidious posi- tion for any one to take a stand against it, as Mr, Broderick would have todo. Sothe question may not be raised in that way. A way in which the enemies of the law have talked of raising a contest was ‘to have Peter McGlade, the Deputy Registrar, refuse to recognize his dismissal and man- damus the Auditor to pay his salary. But the Commissioners have discovered a If Mr. Hinton is not Clerk of the Board he is certainly the Registrar and they will simply request him to make a removal. So unless a contest is raised by the old Commissioners or Mr. Hinton, who would have to take the consequences of the un- popularity of the action, the law is apt to stand unchanged until the next primary election, and possibly by that time the move to disturb such a satisfactory institution as it may be shown to be. There is no doubt that the members of the two commissions and Mr. Hinton will seriously consider whether it is not ad- visable to bring on a friendly contest to settle the gquestion -mow so as avoid _possible inconvenience and trouble in the future. ‘To the hopes the people of Los Angeles entertain of a large increase in the popula- tion of their city in the near future is as- cribed the cause of the incorporation into the law of the clause that it is claimed makes it unconstitutional. The.law was originally properly drawn for cities having a population of over 100,000 by the Citizens' Defense Association. Assemblyman Pow- ers, who introduced the bill, encountered considerable opposition on the part of the Los Angeles delegates. They expected | that Los Angeles would have a population of 100.000 within two years, and did ‘not want the law to apply to that city. In order to facilitate its passage by obviating the opposition, Powers raised the figures to 150.&70, The classification act does not provide for cities of a 150,000 class. James D. Phelan was seen last night with regard to what some people term the “turning of him down’’ by the Mayor. “I was not offered the position by the Mayor and therefore did not decline it,” he said. *‘The Mayor introduced the sub- ject by aendiug for me last week, but we discussed the fitness of candidates, and I believe the board selected is a very good one. I consider the work of the new Eiection Commission the most important in the City government and have writtena paper on the subject, which was published by the Citizens” Defense Association. filerelore. if the position were offered me 1 could not have consistently Jeclined it. “I hope the law will be declared consti- tutional and the new board begin at once to seicct precinct officers for their fitness and honesty, without respect. to the rec- ommendations of the political organiza- tions. “I believe the political parties will be satisfied if the precinct ofticers do their strict duty, for heretofore the political battles have been fought for control of the perjured scoundrels who count your and my vote. Hereafter let us hope that the campaign will be one of discussion of great questions and be decided by a majority vote fairly cast and counted. Good men and good measures should engage the ac- tivities of political parties, and not the control of the polling-booths, This result will be brought about by the new law.” “] think that the selections made by the Mayor are excellent,” said Max Popper in speaking of the appoinyneats last even- ing. ‘‘As farasthe Democratic appointees are concerned, I am convinced that they are representative men who have the cen- . fidence of the party. The Mayorused con- siderable judgmentin his choice, leaving no room for the display of any possibl factional feeling. In regard to the Repub- ltcan np[;ointees‘ 1 only know that they are equally satisfactory to their party. do. not know Mr. Foster personally, but understand that heis an estimable man, as 1s, of course, Mr. Castle.” “Do you anticipate any protests against the selections?” was asked. “Ido not. Of course the State Central Committee of either party has the right under the law, as I remember it, to protest against any appointee. Then the Mayor tan appoint some .one eise, and keep on nppmntln%n_nl\l there is no longer any protest. This is the exireme of tEe mat- ter, which 1 do not think Wwill be called into play with these appointments.” _‘“How about a secretary for the commis- sion ?”’ “I am of the opinion that Registrar Hin- ton will be ehosen. There is no reason why he shouldn’t be. He can fulfill dme duties of Registrar and secretary and is the nn}fler person for the position.” Mr. Hinton was in the Baldwin Hotel corridors last evening and spent several hours in conversing with his friends. ‘While not making an active fl%ht for the ber, is'a wholesale. grocer and commis- sion marchant, doing business at 26 and 28 California street.. He is 53 years of age. He was born in Boston and has beenin California for the past thirty-three years. He has never gought office, he says, al- secretaryship, it is known that his aspira- tions are, that way, and his friends have pmmisad‘ to stand by him. It is known that both Wellin and Denman are in favor of his appointment and are his stanch sup- porters. When spoken to regarding the matter he said he did not want to express any opinion one way or the other. As to the appointments, he thought they were very satisfactory and wonld cause no pro- tests from their respective parties. State Senator John Fay was enthusiastic in his comments on the Mayor’s action. “He hit the nail on the head.”’ remarked the Senator, *‘in not catering,” as he says, to the millionaires. He picked them from the middle and the working classes. It is right to give the latter the chance which he has. They are deserving of it. The new Commissioners are good men and they want a_good secretary, and he, I think, will be Registrar Hinton.” While the Democratic side of the com- mission are so jubilant over Hinton little is said by the Republican members. Not that they have anylhiugigninst him, but both® Mr. Foster and , Castle are inclined to be non-committal until they have consulted together and with their party associates. It is possible that they will fall into line and choose Mr. Hinton. In fact, with an evenly divided board this mav be taken as the best plan for har- mony’s sake. At best, it is argued, in case of a deadlock over Hinton there would have to be a compromise man selected. To avoid this and enjoy the services of & capable man will be the probable reason for choosing Hinton. ey CARPENTERS ON WELLIN. They Protest Against His Appoint- ment by Mayor Sutro as Elec- tion Commissioner. According to the action taken last night by Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America No. 483, which is the largest union carpenters’ organization in the City, P. N.'Weilin, whom Mayor Sutro has ap- pointed on the Election Commission, is a persona non grata to organized labor. The indignation of the members of this union was deep and loud, and all the more s0 because Mayor Sutro had given as his reason for appointing Wellin instead of James D. Phelan that Mr. Phelan had the misfortune of being a capitalist, while Mr. Wellin, in the Mayor’s estimation, was a roper representative of labor. Brother- Eood 483 would several hundred times rather see Mr. Phelan on that conimission. There was only one thing for the union to do, however, and that it did—namely, formulate a strong protest against Wellin's appointment, which will be sent to the ayor at once. s The feeling of the brotherhood respect- ingdWellin is voiced by Guy Lathrop, who said: The Mayor must have been greatly misled in this matter. Why, Wellin never has been a representative of labor. He has always been a third-rate Democratic politician, and nothing else. Surely Mr. Sutro would not have to go very far to find a man_ to represent the labor element, if that was his real reason for select- ing Wellin. The idea of choosing Wellin in- stead of Mr. Phelan, out of deference to the workingmen of the City] We wish he had re- versgd his choice. Yes, it istrue that Wellin was at one time a member of Brotherhood No. 22—he was once its president and also represented it as a dele- fate to the National Council—but when he ound he could not swing his union around as hewanted to he left it. He is not a member of organized labor now at all, He has always been just what I said—a third-rate Democratic politician. During Mr. Ellert’s administration Wellin tried to get the appointment of superintendent of construction at the new City Hall. I'll give Mr. Ellert credit for this—he went around and made inquiries and when he found out what kind of a man Pat Wellin was he refused toap- point him. The protest states in just so. many words that Wellin is a politician and not a work- mqun, and informs the Mayor that his selection will be ?uestioned by all the or- ganized labor of the City. A general sys- tematic effort will at once be 1naugurated to convince the Mayor of his error. Officers were elected last night as follows: President, E. R. Johnson; vice-president, Louis Metter; recording secretary, W. Bertrum; financial secretary, Guy La- throp; treasurer, W. H. Hutchinson; dele- ates to the District Council—C. F. Schadt, . B. Ingle, M. Doyal. The statement published in a contem- porary that notices for carpenters are numerous and conspicuous in Qakland is pronounced false. There are more men there, it is said, than work for them to do. Brotherhood 304 (German) chose Fred Mueller president, John Felix vice-presi- dent, Amos Danfelzer recording secre- tary, William Gilge financial secretary and Henry Buck treasurer at its meeting last night. National Organizer Joseph Valentine of the Iron-molders’ Union of North America, and who is also its first vice-president, has just returned from an organizing trip, and as been selected by the local union, No. 164, to represent it as its delegate at the convention, which is to meet at Chicago July 10. “Altogether there will be ahout 360 dele- gates at this convention,’” said Mr. Valen- tine last night, “and it will last about three weeks, with headquarters at the Revere House. This is the first convention in five years, and it is the result of a popular vote of the unions all over this country and Canada. Besides myself from this City there will be one delegate from Sacramento gnd one from Los Angeles to represent this tate. “The matters to be discussed are the pro- posed adoption - of an idle benefit, a loan benefit, a’ superannnate benefit or‘yen:mn, an internatioral sick benefit, and a graduated death benefit—that- is that the longer a man has been continu- ously in the union the larger sshould be the death benefit paid.- All the benefits we have now are a local sick benefit and a national death benefit.” 3 Martin Fox of Cincinnati is the inter- national Yresident of the iron-molders. Mr. Valentine mandges to get home to San Francisco twice a year. lse says busi- ness is fast picking up in the East. THE DE CARDONA: CASE. Little Story About a Laborer and His ‘Warrant—The Hearing Post- poned. . Leo de Cardona, charged with raising warrents of the Street Department, was before Judge Campbell yesterday morning for preliminary examination, but the hear- ing was postponed until July 9. The thorough examination and com- parison of the books of the Street Depart- ment with those of the Treasurer an Auditor discovers no new -or great dis- crepancies. It appears that the entire run of these nimble transactions netted the forger or forgers—for it is still believed there are others interested in ‘the crooked work—only about $470. John McDonald, whose warrant was one of those raised from $8 to $58, tells a story that will stand for evidence against Car- dona. He soid his $8 “tag,” representing the amount owed, him by the City, to a broker for $750. The broker went to the Street Department for the warrant, but De Cardona refused to give it to him. McDonald then called for it and De Car- dona gave him $8 in silver. McDonald’s warrant afterward turned up calling for’$s8. . 1t is said W. D. Little, the name on the dulmmy warrant. is the game of a brother- in-law of Larry Welsh, #ief deputy in the department under Ackerson. Mr. Little lives in Haywards, The Royal Baking Powder is the purest and strongest baking powder mide and has received the highest award at all the great international and State fairs wherever ex- .Mb(ted in competition with others. .~ Shot in the Arm. Touts Jorgerson, living a the Lafayette Hotel, visited the Receiving Hospital last night and had a gunshot wound in the fleshy part of his right arm dressed. He said he was having some fun with a friend at the Fourteen-mile House, San Bruno road. when a pistol which the latter had accidentally exploded. He declined to give the name of his {riend. He Took a Hint. When doctors told him purity of salt water for bathing was just as necessary as pure drinking water he.went over to the Crystal Baths, on North Beach, where the baths are emptied every night at 10 o’clock, LETTER-CARRIERS' PICNIC Their First Annual Outing Will Be Held at Schuetzen Park. A BIG ATTENDANCE EXPECTED. The Varlous Committees Working Hard to Make the Affair a Complete Success. ‘The San Francisco Letter-carriers’ Mu- tual Aid Association will give its first an- nual picnic and games in Schuetzen Park, San Rafael, on the glorious Fourth. The proceeds will be added to the sick benefit fund of the organization, and as the man- agers of the affair expect an attandance of at least 4000 people, the net results should be something handsome. The Letter-carriers’ Association was or- ganized in 1888 and incorporated in 1890. The montly payments araonly 50 cents, and for that small sum each member is guaranteed $10 a week while sick and $100 is given to his widow or relatives should to enable a stage to be constructed. Thix stage will be one of the largest in the United States. B “It will be fifty feet deep and 100 feet widein the clear. - With its accessories it will be 150 feet wide at least. Of course, it will be fitted up with every late im- provement. “But its entire appearance will be changed. The boxes will all be taken out. There will be two galleries. besides_the. dress circle and parquet. In all there will be a seating capacity of at least 3000, . “None of m yet,” he said, “‘but I have them mapped out. There is no doubt of our_ability effect the transformation desired in time. ‘Why I gutted the old building and refitted it for tne water circus in thirty days— though I had 210 men employed at one time, to be sure. : 3 . “‘One great assistance to us in arriving at an idea of what the scheme would cost was the presence of Frank. Damrosch, the brother of Walter Damrosch. Mr. Dam- rosch came out to San Francisco to find if some place could not be obtained suitable for the Production of Wand opera by his brother’s company. e have consulted with him, and there is now no doubt but that.the new theater will open with a sea- son of Wagnerian operas by the Damrosch company. “In order to make the engagement a paying one we have figured that the com- pany would have to take in §$100,000. Ac- cording to our calculations $65,000 will have to be taken in“before the first cost of putting on the first opera will have .been covered. Then wili come the running ex- penses.” Mr. Smith says that the names-cof the gentlemen interested in the new venture will be made known by the beginning of 'E.0. GRIFFIN he die. The monthly dues are not suffi- cient to meet the sick benefits and the offi- cers of the association have therefore been compelled to get up a picnic to raise funds, At a meeting held last month the follow- ing committee of arrangements was ap- ointed: R. M. Roche (chairman), George . Folsom, P. J. Whelan, B. Frank Ames, 1. C. Gross, J. A. Spiller, Carl Fimm, R. D. Murph; harles McAuliffe, Ray Locke, A.B d, H. M. Locke, L. E. Bowen, Fred Sink, F. H. Stanley, L. F. Nunan, J. k?Ineme], Harry Logan and Conrad Trei- er. After a month’s hard work these gentle- men have now everything in first-class working order and a most enjoyable time is anticipated. There are 206 carriers and 50 substitute carriers in the organization and 100 clerks angd 25 substitute clerks em- ployed in the Postoffice. They are all working for the success of the picnic, and are confident that their efforts will be crowned with success. There are 300 gate prizes, 50 prizes to be contested for on the racetrack and 15 prizes for shooting, be- sides cash prizes for bowling. The letter-carriers’ band, under Drum Major Gritfin, will be a feature of the occa- sion. It will leave for the grounds on the 9:20 A. M. boat, and a large crowd is sure to go over on that trip. A special steamer wifi leave at 1:50 P. M, and return at 6:30 P. M. Besidesthese the boats of the San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad will leave on the regular schedule time, The National Association of Letter- carriers will meet in Philadelphia the latter part of next month, and Joseph A. Spiller and Conrad Trieber have been chosen delegates by the San Francisco branch. All the letter-carriers from New York City, Brooklyn, Jersey City, Wash- ington and Baltimore will be there on September 2 next, and the organization expects to march 3000 strong in the Labor day parade. 3 'Ehe officers of the Letter-carriers’ Asso- ciation are: President, L. A. Stevens; first vice-president, I. C. Levey; second vice-president, Thomas Nixon; third vice- president, Matt Lorigan; secretary, Con- rad Trieber; financial secretary, I. C. Gross; treasurer, R. D. Cunningham; ser- eant-at-arms, W. W. O’Neill; sentinel, %V. H. McNulty; physitian, Dr.John F. Dillon; board of directors—George O'Neill and R. M. Roche. ' AHOME FOR GRAND OPERA Local Capitalists to Recon- struct the Old Panorama Building. Walter Damrosch’s Wagnerian Com- pany to Glve the Initial 5 Performances. San Francisco is to have a theater suit- able for the production of grand opera. By the last of next week the old panorama building, in which the water circus was recently built, will be under course of re- construction, and will be completed in time to open with a season of grand opera in the last of December with Walter Dam- rosch’s great company. “The lease of the property has already been arranged,” said Architect William F. Smith last night. *‘1t'will be a long one— for ten years at least. Theonly thing that remains to be done is to decide upon the apportioning of the shares of stock among the six or eight wealthy men who are in- terested in the scheme. Till that is de- cided upon nothing definite can be given out, and I think it would be better to wait till then.” “Is there, then, any doubt about the new opera-house being built?”’ was asked. “None in the least. The only thing is the capitalists who are furthering the idea want to decide npon certain minor details before they become known. The new opera-house will be built as a money- making scheme and to encourage high art. “The _matter has been considered care- fully. We have looked over the field and flnfly that there are leading attractions enoush to keep the stage busy during six months of the coming year. “We will open with the Damrosch Com- Elny in December; then will follow Irving, ernhardt and other great stars. But we hope to make money out of the leadin constellations in _the ~lesser theatri world. Take the Bostonians. At $150 a seat in a small theater that company would lose money. We could play them at $1 a seat and make a great profit, for we have 3000 seats.”’ . Mr. 8Smith was enthusiastic over the pos- sibilities of the new opera-house. He de- clares that with the $100,000 to be expended in refitting the Panorama building he will be able to accomplish more in the way of gecflo;_niom than with $200,000 in a new uilding. AN *The rear wall of the building will be torn down,” he suid, in telling of the new theater. “There is enough land back of it P, J WHELAN SOME OF THE MANAGERS OF THE LETTER-CARRIERS’ RM. ROCHE [From photographs by Taber.] plans have’ been drawn | ‘HEDUCING THE BHILITI Twelve Additional Companies ‘to Be Mustered Out Within Ten Days. to THE GUARDSMEN DISGUSTED. General Dimond Says:the Reduc- * tlon Was Made Without Favor 3 or Prejudice. The soldier boys havenot fully recovered from -the shock received Saturday. when three companies of the home guard were mustered out of service. The blow falls hardest, probably, on Company H of the First Regiment and Troop A of the Cav- alry. - The members of these two organiz- ations are surprised—very much surprised, and a few go beyond the mere military and social bewilderment and unaffectedly say they are disgusted. g Company C of the Third Regiment affeats an indifference that appears to be genuine, only for the reason that the term of enlistment of a majority of the members G.F.FuLatm OUTING. next week. He thinks, too, that he will have his plans well under way by then. CHINESE-MEXICAN TREATY Consul-General LI Wing You Reported Against Its Ratification. The Six Companies Could Not Con- trol Cooly Citizens of Mexico. Chinatown is expectant. It is waiting, more or less impatiently, for some official Mexico. Every incoming steamer now is expected to bring some word of the matter —either of its rejection or its approval by the Chinese Government. While the war was on there was no hope that the Emperor or his Ministers of State would have time to consider such a minor question, but now that hostilities have ceased those in Chinatown that have interests at stake in the rejection or the acceptance by the home powers of the offers of free Jand and citizenship made by Mexico to Chinese subjects are on the anxious seat for news, It is learned now upon good authority that Consul Li Wing You, upen his return from Mexico a few months ago, reported to the Chinese Minister at Washington his disapproval- of the ratification of the pro- posed treaty. There was noreason tocom- plain of the terms oftered by Mexico. That Government wants some of its broad acres put under cultivation, and to thisend it offered to give every Chirese family who choose to come a 50-acre tract of ground on condition that at least one-third of the tract should be cultivated within ten years, and that the grantee should become a citizen of Mexico. It is said that Li Wing Yon’s disapproval of such a treaty between China and Mexico rested apon the okq‘eclion that was purely ethnological. He did not think it possible or practicable to undertake the amalgama- tion of a Latin and a Turanian people. It is understood, however, that the real Mon- golian objection to the Mexican coloniza- tion scheme lies in the fact that the home Government would lose their control of the Mexican immigrants. The policy of the Chinese Government is to retain the allegiance of and their ¢ontrol over all their subjects at all times. Tt is for this reason also that the Chinese Six Companies have given their disap- roval to the ratification of any sucha reaty. All these objections to the treaty have, howeyer, been kept somewhat of a secret in Chinatown, and for obvious rea- sons. There are several powerful mer- chants that have big interests at stake in the proposed treaty. These favor it. Two of them accompanied the consular party on its recent trip through Mexico. 4 These merchants are said to have their eyes on the choicer sections of the land offered by Mexico to Chinese settlement. It is their plan to have the colonization carried on under their supervision and only through their financial assistance—if there is to be any colonization at all. It means a great deal of money to them and for a long time, doubtless, the colonists, in spite of their Mexican citizenship, would be serfs of the colonization company which shonld advance the small capital necessary for them to commence opera- tions. On the other hand, alarge number of the poorer classes of Chinese in this State are anxious to have the land open for their settlement, and it is quite certain that there would be a considerable exodus of Mongolians from this City alone were the treaty to be ratified. And that is why so many in Chinatown are on the qui vive for news from home regarding the proposed treaty of a Turanian and aiatin people. e No agency has more influence 1n bene- ficially affecting the health and comfort of ths‘ people than the Royal Baking Powder. OHIEF SULLIVAN'S HORSE HURT. It Dashed Into a Post-Street Cable-Car Last Evening. Chief ‘Sullivan of the Rire Department visited the Olympic Club last evening. He rode there in a buggy, and left his rig out- side while he was inside. Alongcamea Post-street cable-car, No. 707. Something scared the horse just then and it made a dash for the cable-car. The dash was so fierce that the right shaft of the buggy was driven clear through the iron facing of the car and the front seat was smashed. But what was far worse is that Chief Sullivan’s horse—one of the very best in the Fire De- partment—was uriomliin'ured. And all of this happened about half past 7 o’clock. —————— 7" The California Fireworks Co., 219 Front st., are retailing assorted cases home made fireworks specially selected for family use. news of the treaty Between China and would have expired within the next two months. Another reason for their appar- ent lassitude is the fact that Company C is the junior organization of the regiment. In any event this company of the five so far mustered out is the only one to accept the situation gracefully. A few of the members will probably seek admission with other companies, and there the mat- ter will end so far as C of the Third is con- cerned. There is another surprise in store for the National Guard of Califorma, though it will probably be a week before the bomb is dropped ‘into the armories of the several companies and regiments. Within the next ten days twelve more companies will be disbanded, seven of which will probably come from San Francisco. It is this rumor that is causing 8o much uneasiness in mili- tary ci-cles, for it is impossible at the pres- ent tiwe to tell just where the ax will fall. The feeling among the National Guards- men now is that it would be an ‘‘outrage’’ to muster out ‘any more companies of the home guard, though this opinion will avail but little when the Board of Location get down to work again. The National Guard of Californiacannot justly complain of the' treatment it re- ceived at the hands of the last Legislature. The appropriation of money was liberal when it is considered that $200,000 was al- lowed for armory and other expenses for two years beginning July 1. In addition to this $142,500 was agproprinted to pay troops serving during the strike and $42,500 for supplies furnished at that time. “It was absolutely necessary to muster out five companies by July 1, said General Dimond yesterday, ‘“in order to keep the National Guard ef California on a legal footing. ““The last Legislature reduced tne num- ber of companies, the law to become op- erative on the day mentioned, and hence the action of last Saturday. The com- panies mustered out, however, were not icked at random, nor were they the ob- Jjects of prejudice. We examined into the records of each company and decided that the companies named in the order of last Saturday should be the first to go. “To keep within the appropriation it is necessary to disband seventeen companies in all and the Board of Location will com- plete this work within the next week or ten days. I am not prepared to say just what companies will be mustered out, though it is highly probable that several will come from this City.” Captain S8amuel Ruddell, late of com- pany C of the Third, has seen seventeen years of service, and since 1885'has been a commissioned officer. A few months ago he handed in his resignation, but for some reason the newly elected captain failed to receive his commission. I have not been in active command of Company C for several months,” said Cap- tain Ruddell yesterday. = “For the last four years I have been.endeavoring to get out, but until the present time I have been unable to do so. “Personally I am glad the company is disbanded, and from what I can learn among the members few, if any, feel at all badly overit. Being the junior company, it was what might expected, and for that reason the members are not inclined to kick. I entered the service seventeen years ago durm%the Kearny riots and I am honestly glad to get out.” Iunderstand that seven of the twelve companies yet to be disbanded will come from San Fran- cisco, though I am not able to give their names.” Since Colonel Sullivan was defeated by Colonel Bush for the command of the First, matters have not been atall pleasant in the regiment. One of the principal reasons for Colonel Bush’s election was on account of his great influence. Those who opposed him novygoinc to the fact tbat Company "H, which he commanded prior to his election to the coloneley, is the only company in the regiment to be mus- tered out. . One of the principal reasons for the con- tinued feeling of dissatisfaction in the regiment is that all the companies are not under one roof. Five of the companies have their armory at Tenth and Mar- ket streets, and the other two, C and G, on Ellis street. Prior to the efection, Colonel Sullivan had been laboring to have the companies under one roof, but C and G objected. At the election it was rumored that Colonel Bush, if elected, would de- cline to remove C and G from their armory anéi therefore Colonel Sullivan lost their votes. After the election it was published that Company A had voted for Sullivan and because Sullivan had been defeated they were in a state of revolt and would refuse to drill. The contrary has been proven. Since the election Company A bas turned out at the three parades more men than any other company and at the inspection and muster they had more than any other company of the First on the roll. The company will continue that way and do just what Captain Marshall orders. On the other hand, it is pointed out that the other companies, Com B in particular, who voh&‘ for 'Oolon‘:?nguah have practically gone to pieces, Unless all the companies of the First have the one armory tglen will be a split, as the five companies at Market and Tenth streets grumble at hnvly to bear one-fifth of the expenses, while if they were under one roof ‘the percentage would be one- seventh. The action of the has raised a hoard large-sized kick, and Company H of the First is making the greatest to have the order rescinded. ) that it is the best-drilled and t company in the regiment, but that is disputed by the other co: ies, who characterize it as the smallest in point of numbers and the poorest drilled. ——— Two Boatmen in Trouble. Harry Johnson and John Barry, boatmen émployed by T. McNamara, at the foot of Folsom street, were arrested last night by Detectives Dillen and Crockett and booked at the Southern station on a serious charge, They took Katie A. Sullivan, 17 years of age, living at 2 Zoe place, into a coffee house on Sunday night, and insisted upon her drinking some wine, which it is believed was “doped. They then took her along the water front and criminally assaulted her. They acknowledged being with her and taking her home at 2 o’clock yesterday morning, but deny the charge. Many receipts as published still call for cream of tartar and soda, the old-fashioned way of raising. Modern cooking and ex- rt cooks do not sanction this old way. f; all such receipts the Royal Baking Pow- der should be substituted without fail. cheidmids e bed Ml e ACADEMY OF * SCIENCES, It Protests Against the Dis~- missal of Professor Davidson. Acetylene Gas as an Illuminator—A Lecture on Lower California Delivered. At a meeting of the California Academy of Sciences last evening a committee con- sisting of W. 8. Chapman, G. P. Rixford and Dr. Gustav Eisen was appointed t@ draft suitable resolutions to Congress px0- testing against the removal of Professor Davidson as director of the Coast and Geo- detic Survey of this coast. A reading and exhibition on acetylene gas_ derived from calcium carbide was given by E. C. Jones, assistant engineer of the Pacific Gas and Improvement Com- pany. «It seems as though nature deals out her treasures to us according to a well de- fined system, dependent on our needs. The sécret of combining calcium and carbor was divulged by the high temperature of the ebectric arc and was purely accidental, yet electricity produced an offspring which may prove a menace to it in the field of ar- tificial lighting "’ said the lecturer. “In 1893 L. J\Villson of Spray, North Carolina, devised a process for reclaiming metallic alluminum by means of an elec- tric furnace, but was debarred from carry- ing on his work by an injunction quned by another company having similar pat- ents. b He then turned his attention to the utilization of his furnace for the purpose ofobtaining the metal calcium by reducing lime with finely divided charcoal. “He found that at the temperature of the elactric arc an inter-action took place, which resulted in the evolution of carbon monoxide and light behind a fused mass which solidified to a very hard semi-crys- talline body. This mass was thrown into water to cool it, as it was apparently use- less material, but an instant evolutfon of large quantities of gas attracted attention. “Mr. Willson gave an estimate of the cost of making carbide, from which the gas is manufactured, based on his experi- ence, at about $15 per ton. It appears, however, that Mr. Willson had underes- timated the cost of the carbide, or else the dealers are realizing excessive profit.s, for an alluminum company in Neuhausen, Switzerland, is manufacturing calcium carbide and offering it for sale at about $110 per ton. “The cheap produection of acetylene opens a new and fascinating field for the student of chemistry, for acetylene is regarded as one of the most important intermediate bodies in-the synthesis of organic com- pounds from these elements. 5 “By heating it in a sealed tube, it is con- verted into ienzine and styroline and alcohol, and all of the cyanides may be synthesized from it, in fact the scope for research opened by this discovery is so great that the effect on organic chemistry will be revolutionary.” Dr. Gustav Eisen delivered an interest- ing lecture, illustrated with steropticon views, on Lower California and Mexico, on the habits and mode of living of their in- habitants and the scenery and facilities for travel and transportation in that semi- barbarous and rugged couniry. 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