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8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 189 B e e e Seenees s o THBIBAN A FEANCISUOCATL, THESDAY, JOUNGBER IS I8Ih. v w s il o s e e e = MINNG MEN OF THE STATE IN COUNCIL, Five Hundred Represen=~ tatives Gather for Protection. ADDRESS OF WELCOME. Hugh Craig Incorporates Some Interesting Facts In His Speech. SOME HOT SHOT FROM NEFF. The Chairman Lays Serious Charges at the Door of the Rallrocad Companles. But few of the delegates elected by the wvarious county miners’ associations of the State were absent from the fourth annual convention of the California Miners’ Asso- ciation when its three days’ session opened at Pioneer Hall yesterday morning. Appropriate decorations had been ar- ranged, conspicuous among which were the bannerets indicating the location of the various county delegations, giving the tout ensemble of the chamber the appear- ance of a political body. The most con- spicuons decoration wasthe huge o1l paint- ing at the bead of the hall showing the miner and the farmer in an attitude of friendship and harmory. A striking feature of the assemblage was the many heads fit for wise counsels, a large proportion of the delegates being un- doubtedly qualitied to give personal rem- iniscences of the days of forty-nine. By reason of this absence of the younger ele- ment little time was consumed in flights of unnec ry oratory, business being dis- patched with great celerity, considering the large and varied interests represented by the 500 delegates. As a means of defraying the expenses of holding the convention silver button-hole badges were sold to the delegates for 25 cents each, and every representative showed an eagerness {o possess one as a souvenir of the gathering. In the address of welcome delivered by Hugh Craig, the significant fact was by nt out that the gold production of 1895 was likely to reach $200,000,000, the largest for a year in the history of the world. He also emphasized the great im- portance to and interest taken in the min- ing industry in San Francisco. hairman Neff's address struck a re- ve chord in the minds of his hearers, judging from the long and loud applause, when he charged the railroad companies with chicanery and deceit in the matter of mineral lands, and declared tbat the only thing left for the miners to do was to make a fight to the finish and not depend on the specious and procrastinating representa- tions of the railroad’sattorneys and agents. When the proposition of adopting the report of the committee on order of busi- ness and permanent organization came up, there was considerable debate over the time to be set for the election of officers, In the course of it the contest for the secretaryship between W. C. Ralston, the incumbent, and J. Sonntag, the present treasurer, was brought incidentally to the attention of thedelegates by R. P. Thomas, a strong supporter of Sonntag, who pre- dicted an easy victory for that gentleman. In this connection it is only fair to say that Mr. Ralston is undesirous of retain- ing the office, and he will probably ask that his name be withdrawn before the vote is taken for this office. Ths election of officers was finally set for 1:30 . M. to-day. President J. H. Neff of the California Miners’ Association called the convention to order at 11 A. w. sharp, and observing Cong: man J. A, Barham in the audi- ence invited him to a seat on the platform, stating that while he would not then be asked to address the convention they hoped to hear from him later. Hugh Craig of the Chamber of Com- merce on behalf of Ban Francisco wel- comed the delegates in an address replete with facts and fancies, embracing the his- tory of the mining industry of the Golden Btate for the past forty-five years. He stated that most of the men now promi- nent in the ranks of other commercial pursuits in the State were drawn from the miners of the early days. Continuing he said:] I have seen s statement lately made by Mr. Valentine of Wells, Fargo & Co. which shows that in the past forty-five years $2,000,000,000 in gold has been produced in the United Etates, and that of that $1,316,000,000, or nearly two-thirds, was taken {rom the mines of California, During 1853 the fold output of the world was §153,000,000; in 1894 the output was £170,000,000. For the first six months of this year the output reached $127,000,000, and it is fair to assume that the total ‘output for the current year will not fall short of $200,000,000, more than has ever been produced before in any one year. 1n other countries where the mi; try is not nearly of so much consequence as it is here there is a minister of mining, such as they have in Victoria and other colonies. In view of the importance and value of this in- dustry to the whole country, it seems to me that the least that we should expect from ‘Washington is a secretary of mining. Instead of throwing obstacles in the way of the miner, evexflmng should be done to help him. This $1,316,000,000 has come from near the F"!S roots, and California is only in itsinfancy n mining. But the San Francisco man dearly Joves a shot at mining, and if you will let us in on the ground floor you have no idea how much money you can get outof us. We are with vou in this mining queetion because, al- though it has become tne fashion to speak of the decadence of mining, vet the farmers know that the miners are their best customers. Then the financiers have begun to realize that it is worth looking {nto again an Francisco realizes that it was the mini; industry that made the foundations of (hy State deep, wide and long, and she feels she can never do enough to show her appreciation of the early explorers of the bowelsof the earth in this State. She 18 with you heart and soul in every movement that is intended to benefit or forward the mining interests of the State. On motion of Ames of Placer a com- mittee on credentials was appointed, con- sisting of one from each county, repre- sented as follows: Alameda. Thomas Jeffrees; Amador, John R. Tregloan; Butte, Edward Harkness; Calnvarul}, J. Frooman; E « J. Carpenter; Ne- vada, E. J. Rector; Placer, Harold T. Powers Plumas, W. W. Kellogg; Sacramento, John H. Bacher; San Francisco, George Stone; Shasta, A. B. Paul; Siskiyou, Andrew G. Myers; Sierra, William H. l‘?'inglun; Trinity, John McMurry; Tuolumne, William Sharwood; Yuba, James O’Brien. On motion _of Grant I. Taggart of Ala- meda the delegates to the convention chosen by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade and other com- mercial organizations and the Board of Trade of Los Angeles were admitted to seats without reference to the committee on credentials. The convention then took a noon recess. On reassembling shortly before 2 o’clock the report of the committee on credentials was nccepted. It showed a representation of 500 delegates, as follows: Alameda _County—Professor ing indus- Samuel B. Christy, G. W. Baker, J. L. Browne, John B. Xldridge, George Goodman, T. W. Jefirees, J. L. Lyon, A. F. Merriman, W. P. Miller, achin, J. L. Mayon, J. J. Newsen, F. M Phelps, E. C. Rigney, Grant I. Taggart, W. R. Thomas, A. A. Wood, J. M. Wright, Mack Web- ber. Amador County—John R. Tregloan, M. J. McDonald, W. J. McGee, F. Voorhies, George Murphy, Jobn A. Melntire. M. M. Allen, . 8. Boynton, Butte County—] C. C. Belding, W. E. Duncan Sr., G, W. Dyer, A’ Ekman, E. W. Fogg, G. F. Geisse, Jobn Gale, A. Greén, Ed. Harkness, William Hawkins, C. Hills, 'William James, A. F. Jones, W Lynch, 2. P. Moody, F. MéLaughlin, C. J. erson, G. W. Price, E. C. Paxton, W. H. Rodda, H. P, Stow, H. W. Smith, Calaveras County—s. M. Foreman. El Dorado County—Charles Swisler, James M. Brown, G. J. Carpenter, Thomas Alderson, R. 8. Raw, J. J. Crawford, E. W. Chapmen, James Blsir, F. W. Beardsley, J. F. Lang, S Mariposs * County—James’ Cathey, W. A. onee. Madera_County—Charles M. Mard, W. W. Thomes, John Auderson, F. M. Shaw, Charles Lyon, P. 8. Davis, R. B. Hawke, F. 8. Thomas, Mr. Thyne, George Conklin, David Markie, A Davidson, T. Dolan, Arthur Thomas. Nevada' County—Alired Tregidgo, J. M. Walling, John Spaulding, John F. Kidder, George E. Turner, E. J. B G. C. Gaylord, v. H. Martin, B. F. B. J. Watson, P. Brown, E. F. Leibrich, John Tr A.B. Dobbie, A. 8. Bigelow, T, Beckman, L. Marsh, E. J. Rector, Paris Kilburn, Sam’ Miller, 1. J. R. ' McMurrey, J. 8. McBride, T. W. Banks, Niles Searls, George Davidson, F. E. Wadsworth, T. V. Hunter, W. H. Pratt, J. D.D, Allen, . A, Prigham, Mr Englebright, 8. L. Myers, J. G. Mather, M. Bates, W. Griffin, J.J. Juckson, W. A. Davies, F. G. Beatty, D. W. Balch, Charlés Grimes, J. M. Buffington, A. J. (=] Camilla Carrutti, Ross, Theodore Wetsel, C. Haggerty, C. D. Easton, C. W. Tozer, John McBean, dJ. P. Dorsey, George A. Nihell, E. Poague, J.8. Goodwin, T.J. Robinson, J. A. Northwey, R. Walker, Frank Delmain, J. Reddington, Wil- liam Campbell, J. Bennalleck, W. T. Mobiey, F. Goding, C. E. Uren, W. P. Miller, George Blod- ett, George Mainhardt, Mr. Shoemeker, J. M. Fakenan, T, F. Morse, E. J. de Labln, J. V. Bell B." Dibble, W. F. Pris| William ' Floyd, A. 5 George D. McLean, O. K. Cloudman, 0. M. Pridgeon, F.' McGlashan, S. Granger, Fred Thomas, R. A. Thomas, John Mitchell, C. H. Mallon, Skidmore, W. H. Mead, D. B. Marwick, C. A. Brockington, H. Sylvester, Jon Quick, James Hustler, . 8 Ford, R. ¢! Walrath, R. Thomaes, Shaw, H. Lane, E. Tilley, H. German, C. O. Jepson, W. H, Wid- man, Chatles Siep, Phillo Henry, M. &, Baugh, John Ady, J. Weisbein, E. S. Spaulding, William -Walters Jr., L. P. Gold- stone, J. E. Poindexter, C. W. Kitts, George Fleicher, Gus Kertchoxe, E. H. Brown, A. Rough. Plumas County—IL Bell. 8. C. Brown, P.M. Cate, W. Devinny, A. D. Hallstead, E C. Hard, F. G. Hail. C. Hegard, A. Hall, I. B. Higgins, W. W. Kellogg, B.C. Lorich, H. Patton, G. Stan- dart, W. Schultz, 8. S. Taylor, L H. Thomas, C. R. Thompson, A. B. White, W. 8, Webb. Placer County—James S. Stewert, E. S. Moody, 8. 8, Vail, C. L. Barton, A. A, Smith, E L. Bacon, J. P. Barchard, C. A. Reed, W. C. Monahan, R. M. Clarken, J. C. Ferrier, W. H. Greniere, Judson Wheeler, A. Breece, Thomas Hosmer, A. C. Bowen, Williem McCarty, J. C. Boggs, Robert Jones, C. W. Kennedy, F. L. Sanders, A. Ames, L. C. Peterman, D. L. Allen, k. L. Hawk, Andrew Rodger, William Nicholson, William Rodger, J. N. Findley St. C. Rye, Thomas Dwyer, Al- exander Dolt, Dana Perkins, John ~Adams, F. H. Bell, J. N. Burke, J. J. Creighton, J. E. Dyer, Henry Disque, Fred Deetken, 'John Férguson, J. L. Gould, Fred Howell, Fréd Hoft- man, Charles Henning, B. F. Hartley Ed Kavanaugh, John Landers, 4 Lobner, M. T. Lawrence, F. A. Morehead, J. W. Morgan, C. E. Mason, George Meither, E. E. McKinstry, John McFadden, John Mc- Aninch, Dan McDonald, J. H. Neff, John Nichols, T. J. Nichols, Harold T. Power, Ivan H. Parker, E. B.Quigley, William Rea,C. F, Reed, A. K. Robiuson, W. W. Rodehaver, C. Runckel, Thomas Richard, Louis Tetziaff, J. L. Welker, S. M, Sprague, D A. Russell, John Paps, Thomas 8. Robin- son, Frank McKinley, H. W. Grant, W. H. Booth, Henry Simonds, John Hussey, F. Watt, ‘Joseph Werry Sr., M. R.Gleison, D. J. Sullivan, John Rosevia, G. W. Snyder, F. Chap- gel\el, . ChaneUe! Jr., Joseph MeGregor, ason Brinck, F. Herman, T. A. Gilbert, Allen Towle, M. Savage, Sacramento County—Wiliiam Shaw, James Donuelley, J. Hyman, George F. White, R. C. Irvine, T. B. Hall, C.O. Bates, Hon. .La Rue, M. E.Gates, J. Mahoney, C. Ruinan, D. Finch, J. £. Cox, M. N. Burks, P. D. Eckhardt, K. Rigney. Sierra County—James ArnottJr., L. F. Bying- ton, W. H. Bylngton, R. H. Bliss, B. H. Brown, 1sasc Cogellnd. D. T. Cole, Frank Cowdery, G. W. Cox, Dave Corbett, Aden Denmire, Charles Denmire, T. L. Ford, W.S. George, Géorge H. Gray, C.' F. Hemilton, F. J. Hauber, J. M Haven, J.' O. Jones, R. L. Jump, D., Henry Kingdon, J. McGregor, John rtin, H. H. Myer, ‘D. M. Mitchell, hn Masson, M. H. Mead, Paul Meroux, John Ison, A. 8. Nichols, J. W. Orear, H. W. Orear, . W. Page, Sol F. Purdy, George H. Pinuey, Louis Rosenfeld, Julisn Sonntag, H. Spanlding, John Scott, H. H. Squires, R. H. Stevenson, Stanley A.' Smith, George F. Taylor, J. A. Vaughn, . Van Clief, Georze Wood, Alford Westall, M. Westall, Ed F. Wehe, Fred Wehe, Frank R. Wehe, C. . Wingate, J. S. Wiggins. Siskiyou County—Abram Erno, James Farre- her, Andrew J. Myers, T. J. Nolton, John Baxild. Shasta County—Almerin B. Paul, Clinesmidt. 8an Francisco County—George E. Ames, Judge E. A. Belcher, Thomas Barbour, 8. W. Backus, Ross E. Brown, Wakefield Baker, John Cole: man, Edward Coleman, Andrew Carrigan, C. W. 'Cross, Thomas K. Church, Henry L. Dodge, Carl Davis, A. Derre, P. Deides- heimer, George E. Dow, Jacob Frowenield, F.F. Fetler, G. W. Grayson, Adam Grant, F. W. C. Hasson, M. A. Hurley, 8. J. Hendy,J. F. Halloran, William Irelan Jr., . E. Lyle, W. W. D. E. Myles, Joseph A. Marshell, Near, George V. Northey, Patrick 0’Connor, Henry Fichor, . Ralston, A. H. Ricketts, Charies G. Yale, N. D. Rideout, Julian Ronntag, George Stone, EA Smith Joseph Sloss, James Spiers, Francls Smith, Levi Strauss, F. 5. Samuels, John Scott, 8. Préntiss Smith, 8. K. Thornton, William Volimers, Charles Wi R. Bulmore, D. A. Henry t. Santa Clars County—R. Bulmore, Thomas Derby, Charles C. Derby, John Dustan, James Hnr;‘v Sr. Tmmg County—Jonn McMurray, P. M. Paul- sen, D. G. Reld. Tuolumne County — W. Sharwood, John Leechman, E, C. Loftus, J. W. Maxywell. Yuba County—James O'Erien, L. Conrath, Thomas Conlin, John C. West, W. B. Week, Dan Getting, T.J. Sherwood, G. A. Morris, Charles F. Ayer, P.Campbell, John Peardon, John McQuaid, W. J. Mellon, J. R. Kenned: Otto Woehler, W.Johnson, W. G. Halstead, W. W.Chamberlain, J. H. McQuaid, Joseph Durfes, 0. G. Mayo, James Nellson, J. C. Campbeil, J. 0. Rusby. San Francisco Produce Exchange—Frank Dalton, Herman ZldiT George W. Kelley, George W. McNear Jr., Juda Newman. 8an Francisco Si;mk 'Exchange—J. W. Marsh, A. J. McDonnell, M. J. McDonald. Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association— J. P. Currier, M. J. Keller, Oscar Lewis, A. Mc- Laughlin, James Sproule. Board of Trade—J. Lievre, Henry J. Crocker, T. J. Parsons, M. Romain. Chamber of Commerce—A. J. Ralston, Hugh Craig, L. Bloss Jr., W. L. Merry, O. D. Baldwin. Los An*e]u Chamber of Commerce—J. C. C. Price, S. T. Penberthy. Chairman Neff addressed the conven- vention, saying in part: We have heard it remarked by some of those who live below the foothills that the miners have been sending the mountains down into the valleys, but as I look around over this con- vention it seems io me that the mountains have come all the way to the bay. These are material interests we represent; productive ones, with no fine-spun theories requiring philosophical and abstruse discus- sion, but calm, practical, everyday business judgment. We from the mountains each con- tribute our mite toward swelling that golden stream which flows, fl:{ by day, into the chan- nels of trade of the cities. The result of our combined efforts is to bring to the centers of trade over 1,100,000 new dollars in gold every month. And when ail the branches of our work in California are considered we can show 8 Jeariy product of the value of $20,000,000. When it is remembered that $14,000,000 of this is gold, which is the basis of all value, the life-biood of all trade, we feel that ourselves and our industry are worthy of the morel sup- fort which we sk of the citizens of the State. hat we bring to_you is new wealth, bright and shining from Nature’s treasury, not mere figures gained from trading one with another. Ours is distinctively a productive industry, and the one which was not only the founda- tion-stone on_which this favored State was built, but the keystone of the arch of the com- pleted structure, He then expressed the gratitude of the mining men throughout the State toward the merchants and business men of San Francisco for their moral and financial sup- port. [Applause.] Continuing, he said: When we Degan this agitation there was ecarcely & single hydraulic mine operating legallg.lu the drainage basin of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. Now there are a hundred, and mors beix; ded daily, all under the protection of the law and injuring no other interests. It will be part or our duty to obtain further legislation which will remove some of the objectionable features, at the same time not infringing upon the rights of others. After promising that the interests of hydraulic mining would continue to be looked aiter as well as the other branches of mining, he said: { In accordance with the instructions of the Miners’ Convention of 1894 considerable time has been devoted during the yeuwgrevam further encroachments on the mineral domain, by the railroad com?unle!. The position of the association is very simple. It has no fight with the railroad companies other than seeing that justice is done to the mining cammunll;. It does not want anything that belongs to them; does not wish to interfere with auy of their rights; does not desire to obstruct or hinder them in obtaining title to lands which are properly theirs, or to meddle 1n any way in the conduct of thelr affairs; but this associa- tion does intend, if it is possible, to prevent these companies ‘obtaining title to_any more mineral lands in the State under guise of agri- culturalland. As you all know such mineral lands were expressly, and in plain language, excepted from the grants made to these Toads by the Congress of the United States. The railroad companies themselves acknowledze this to be the fact, yet by the iniquitous system which has been carried on for years in the patenting of these lands hundreds of thous- ands of acres of mineral domsin have passed from the possession of the Government into the ownership of these corporations. This sys- tem 1s still bemg pursued, and will be con- tinued unless we have the power to stop it. It is to be noted that notwithstanding these professions of the companies that they want no mineral lands the mineral claims are ali con- tested by railroad ltwrnfig! before the land offices, and the companies themselves, through their ‘agents, are pursuing an obstructive policy and in'every way hindering our efforts 10 obtain a fair, honest and legal solution of the problem. Our proposition for proper classification of these disputed lands, over which there should be no dispute, are met by specious and pro- crastinating arguments and counter-proposi- tions, which when analyzed mean nothing but a determination to outwit us if possible and continue the old course unmolested. And all thisin the face of the fact that we want only what the Government has reserved for us and declined to give them. We want the lands classified simply that we may know and they may know which is theirs and which is ours, and this is all we ask at their hanas. That thesc companies will ever consent to any agreement in which the full rights of the miners will be recognized is doubtful. They will consent to one in which his rights appear to be recognized, but when it comes to pin them down to an exact fair and square agree- ment we find it difficult to do so. He charged that the officers qf the asso- ciation are subjected to public abuse by cer- Everett, Northwest Mining Association; C. W. Cross, San Francisco; Chagles O, Derby, Santa Clara D. G. Reid, Trinity; John M. Wright, Tuolumne; Louis honnsh, Yuba. Secretnrg Ralston read the financial re- port of the association, which was later indorsed by Treasurer Sonntag. It showed that during the period from %owmber 9, 1894, to October 10, 1895, $4022 has been re- ceived, which, with the $101352 on band at the earlier date, gave the organization $5035 52 on which to draw for expenses. Of this amount all but $379 has been ex- vended. The report was adopted, after which Professor Jordan of Stanford Uni- versity briefly addressed the convention in his characteristic humorous style. He said: I was brought in to ak to you because I know nothing of mining or mining engineer- ing. Iam veryglad to belieye that the real scientific mining which leads to its greatest productiveness is at hand, and that the old gambling method is to be abandoned. Enough money has been wasted in useless methods of prospecting to have paid for a thorough and scientific survey of the regions prospected. Iam trying 10 do all I can to aid the mining h:du-triel by turning out capable mining en- gineers. Three hearty cheers were then proposed by Whaler of Nevada County l%d given with a vim “for the man who knows what he is talking about.” He was followed by Niles Searls, who said, in part: It is true that in one way and another, and mostly in another, I have geen connected with the mining industries of the State since 1849, For one year 1 was a practical miner, then I mined your pockets by practicing law. 1have been in & quartz mine and have seen the signs of a rich vein, and I would not exchange my opinion for that of any one who had never seen a quartz mine. Science is only & theory; to form a conclusion of any value in mining it must be combined with actual practice. He then urged a combined and energetic agitation on the part of the miners to secure and maintain their rights in all branches of the indnstry, Science, he said, could be advantageously applied in bring- 1ng about the operation of hydraulic mines without injury to others, and strongly ad- E- 3 AN € und fi‘j&‘np“ show the true character of the land sought to be filed upon. In response to questions put by Mr. ‘Wright he stated that he believed, judging from recent develogman'.s, that the a) peals made by Mr. Benjamin and himself would probably be sustained, and that asa consequence all mineral lands filed upon by the railroad companies would bs re- turned to the public domain. Mr. Wehe's inquiries brought forth a suggestion that the remedy lay to a large extent in legislation by Congress, and added that a measure similar to that known as the Montana-Idaho bill would &robably bring about the desired resuit. r. Wehe then submitted the foliowing: Resolved, That the committee on legislation, when appointed, be instructed to use all hon- orable means at its disposal to secure such Congressional legislation as will secure a just and speedy settlement ofthe so-called mineral 1and controversy now pending between all tae railroad companies having land grants in this State and the California Miners’ Association. Mr. Reid stated that in his county, Trinity, and in Shasta the railroad com- pany, through one Whiteside, procured three dm:&mable residents to make non- mineral davits before Justice Phil- brook, each affiant and the Justice being paid for their part in the transaction, the affiants receiving $5 for each affidavit, These facts he said he knew from personal knowledge. Judge Cross moved that three sub-com- mittees be appointed as follows: One to submit resolutions on the hydraulic min- inf question; one to take similar action relative to mineral land claims, and an- other to take up all other general matters pertaining to the mining industry. On the adoption of the motion the following were appointed as members of the committees: Hydraulies—D. Y. Reid, Chris Runckley, L. Conrath. Minéenl lands—J. M. Wright, F. W. Wehe, W. cGee, General matters—J. F. Farraher, W. E. Everette, A. B. Faul, A. F. Jones, J. C. C. Price. Mr. Reid introduced the following: Resolved, That we heartily indorse the action of the mineral lands committee, in_ their en- deavors to retain for exploration ‘and purchase the mining lands of the State of California for the miners and ask that a committee of the same character be appointed by the chairman of the convention to continue the good work s0 ably commenced. Mr. Jones of Butte introduced the fol- lowing: Resolved, That the Superior Court of the county in which the land in dispute is situated will afford the quickest method of determina- tion of disputes as to the mineral or non-min- eral character of lands within the railroad grants, and that the representatives of the as- sociation urge upon Congress the passage of such acts as will Tesult in having such matters of dispute referred to the local court for de- termination. All the resolutions submitted were re- ferred to the proper sub-committees and adjournment was taken until 9:45 A. M. to-day. It was then announced that the com- mittee on hydraulics would meet at 8 A. M. to-day, in the office of Cross & Cross, Chonicle building; the committee on min- eral lands at 9 A, M. at the office of J. M. ‘Wright, Mills building; the general sub- committee at the office of A. B. Paul, Crocker building. RICKETTS’ DECLINATION. Can No Longer Serve on the Mineral Lands Com- mittee. In the following interesting communica- tion, addressed to Chairman Neff of the Miners’ Association, A. H. Ricketts declines the probable honor of reappointment as chairman of the mineral lands committee: Relernniw our conversation of last Batur- day, in which you expressed a wish -to re- appoint me as the chairman of the mineral 1ands committee in the event of your re-election as president of the California Miners’ Associa- tion, I will say that I thank you very much for the honor you seek to confer upon me and the fndorsement of my work, which {s very flatter- ing to me, but 1 am compelled to decline the &ppointment for purely personal reasons. Permit me to say further that perhaps the mineral-land controyersy has been brought to that state that practically but little remains to PRISIDENT NEFF ADDRESSING THE MINERS’ CONVENTION AT PIONEER HALL. [Sketched by a “ Call " artist.] fain newspapers subsidized by the railroad company In order to divert attention from the matters at issue, and added: There is only one of two things for this asso- ciation to do. It must carry on this fight to a finish or drop it altogether. The mineral lands of California are worth hundreds of millions of doilars, and if we, and the people of the State, through apathy or neglect, permit them to ass into the hands of these corporations who ave no right or title to them whatever, we simply make them a present of 80 much wealth :vhélch belongs to us, and have only ourselves 0 blame. Attention was called to the neglect of some of the county miners’ associations to co-operate and to the opposition of some of them, and an ngpenl made for their sup- port. He urged that not only was greater moral support required, but more funds were required to carry on the wozk of se- curing and protecting the rights of miners. in this connection he stated that the sec- retary of the association was the only sala- ried official and that he did not draw his salary, and the affairs of the association were economically conducted. Great com- mendation was then given all the officers of the organization, some of whom, the president stated, had performed services worth thousands and tens of thousanas of doliars, In concluding he said: And now, gentlemen of the convention, be- fore we proceed to the business before us, I Want to urge upon you to consider well the course the association is to pursue during the coming year. In preparing your resolutions frame them so that your committees will know exactly what they are to do, and then let them do it in their own way. It suggested, also, that your ideas are desired as to the relation of the standing committees with the executive committee. Give us some explicit directions 1in this so that we may know the powers of the respective committees, so as to avoid confusion aud misunderstanding. At the conclusion of his address the chairman asked for an hour’s recess, dur- ing which he selected the following com- mittees, one member being®aken from each of the counties represented in the conven- tion: Committee on order of business and perma- nent organization—S. K. Thornton, San Fran- cisco; John I Taggart, Aiameds; John R. Tregloan, Amador; W. E. Duncan, Butte; G. J. Carpenter, E1 Dorado; James C: K harles M. Ward, Madera. e ; Colonel Roberts, Plum: ols, Placer; George J. White, mento; F. Eschbacher, Sierra; A. W. Meyers, Siskiyo Henry Clinesmidt, Shasta; James Harvy Sr. Santa Clara; John McMurray, Trinity; J, W. Maxwell, Tuolumne; James O'Brien, Yuba. Committee om resolutions—R. M. Clarken. sacramento; T. W. Jeffress, Alameda; W. J. MoGee, Amador; A. F.Jones, Butte; R. 5. Raw, El Dorado; W. A. Jones, Mariposs; John An: Niles Searls, Nevada; W. W. Chris Runckel, Placer; Frank , Sierra; James F. Farraher, Siskiyou; A.B, Paul, Shasta; Hugh Craig, Chamber of Commerce; T.J. Parsons, Board of Trade; J. C. C. Price, Southern California Chamber of Commerce; G.W. McNear Jr., San Francisco Produce Exchange; A. J. MacDonald, San Fran- cisco SBtock Exchange: Lewis, Manufac- turers’ aud Producers’ Association; Willis B. E £ vocated further relief through the State and National law-making bodie: At this juncture the committee on order of business and permanent organization announced it was ready to report. The order of business was arranged in this re- port as follows: Report of committees—Report of executive committee, report of legislative committee, report of committee on mineral lands, report of committee on by-laws, report of committee on resolutions; election of officers. new busi- ness and good of the association, selection of the executive committee, After a somewhat extended debate over the clause pertaining to the election of of- ficers it was decided to have that part of the business transacted at 1:30 P, ). to-day. The convention then adjourned until 10 A. M. to-day. RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE. Some Interesting Facts Brought Out In the Discus~ elons. Atthe meeting of the committee on res- olutions last night in Maple Hall, at the Palace Hotel, organization was effected by the election of R. M. Clarken as chairman and William J. McGee as secretary. The rollcall showed all members of the commit- tee present except Raw, Jones of Mariposa, Anderson, Craig, Parsons, McNear, Lewis, Everette and Derby. B’;:M.e submitted the fol- A. F. Jones of lowing: Resolved, That all committees’ of the Cali- fornia Miners’ Association report to the execu- tive committee thereof all proposed action of #aid committees before nmfly acting thereon unless otherwise authorized by the gene: convention, and that no act of any subordinate g:n%h]tfic lhilll;’)j considered a: the u:iuon of alifornia Miners' Association until ap- proved by the executive committee thereof. A. H. Ricketts, chairman of the mineral lands committee, was asked to address the committee, and explained the nature of the controversy with the railroad com- panies over mineral Jands and the present status of the controversy, as published in recent issues of THE CALL. He charged that the fault lay more with the officers of the Land Office in Washing- ton than with the railroad company that mineral lands are allowed to be entered by the railroad company as agricultural lands, He added that the Washington officers were too much inclined to favor the raii- road. There was no fight, he said, with the railroad, but with thé authorities at Wasbington. For this reason he thought the battle for the rights of the miners must be made at the Nation’s capital. He believed that the beginning of the end is at hand, that there wasa good chance of the railroad and mining people coming to Vhich s that (he-seivoud peonie shoutd s that the Peo 0 make their filings of land entries o as to be done by that committee to bring the matter to a satisfactory conclusion by agreement be- tween the parties to the controversy or by ap- gropnuu egislation, or both. This is” evi- lenced by the expressed desire of certain per- sons who relegate the drafting of & bill on the lines presented by the Idaho-Montana act to the committee on legislation or to a special committee to be composed wholly of lawyers to meet and confer with & like committee to be appointed by the railroad company, aithough no objection has yet been made to the bill in- troduced by Mr. Caminetti during the last on of Congress as amended by said min- eral land committee, and which closely fol- lows the said Idaho-Montana act in all essen- tial particulars; end the main change—to-wit, the provision for a less number of commission- ers in the Caminetti amended bill, received special commendation in the report thereon of e committee of the House of Representatives in recommending said bill for passage, ‘Without question, if the Miners’ Association, through whatever avenue it may choose to act, obtains the co-operation of the railroad com: pany in this matter, such bill as may be sgreed upon will quickly become a law. It is well known that the Northern Pacific Railroad Company ultimately withdrew all opposition to the Idaho-Montana bill, and thet the same thereafter quickly found its place upon the statute-books. Of course, 1f no agreement be reached touch- ing the amicable adjustment of the matter, and appropriate legisiation be again denied, the filing of protests, in my judgment, should be vigorously prosecuted, for therein has re- sided the principal labor of the mineral land committee in the past year, and to its success in the matter the present attitude of the rail- road company in the pre jes is mainly if not wholly attributable. In retiring from the office of chairman of the mineral land committee I lose none of my in- terest in the miners’ cause, which I believe to be a just one, and I shall be happy at any time in the future to act in an Advisor{lupwity. In this connection, let me add that I expect to devote much time to other work in behalf of the miner, under the auspices of the State !(Inln‘f Bureau, which {ssaid to be as much needed, in its way, as anything I bave at- tempted in the past. _In closing, you will permit me to take this means of expressing my thanks to Messrs, Wriggt, Yale, Loftus and Hoffmann, of the pres- entmineral land committee, for the invaluable work they have done as members of that com- mittee, and which was md(s})ennhu 1o its suc- cess, and it gives me great pleasure to say that the commi:tee has always acted as & unit on every ‘%nemon, and therein lays its greatest strength, This is considered the most important and responsible position on any commit- tee, and much interest will attach to the naming of Ricketts’ successor. PLACER’S DELEGATES. They Held a Sesslon -; a County Convention—New Officers Elected. At the meeting of the Placer County delegation yesterday at the Grand Hotel Chairman H. T. Power was instructed to cast the entire vote of the delegation for Jacob H. Neff as president of the associa- tion, and a resolution was sdopted indors- ing the course of the State association during the past year. It was also de- veloped that the delegation is nearly a unit in the matter of favoring the selection of Secretary Ralston should he desire to run. A vote of thanks to the officers of the Placer County Miners’ Association was adopted. The report of the treasurer showed that $1082 had been collected dur- ing the year; that only $45 70 was ex- pended during that period, and that $1400 was contributed to the State association, this being the largest amount contributed by any one county. The following officers were then elected by acclamation: Presi- dent, Harold T. Power, Sunny South; sec- retary, Chris Runckel, Dutch Flat; treas- urer, T. J. Nichols, Auburn. The president was instrncted to appoint an executiye committee of five, and the appointment of delegates to the next State convention was left to this committee. Adjourned. THE GOSPEL AT THE PR EvangelicalSermons!lay Soon Be Heard From the Band Stand. Mrs. Cooper’s Address—Dr. Good- win’s Attitude of Mentor to the Preachers. There were many fair guests at the Con- gregational Monday Club yesterday, drawn there by a desire to hear Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper’s address on ‘“Fhe Discipline of Suffering.” She said: The law of conflict is the law of life. This great world was not made complete at the be- ginning. It must become perfect by stripes and an and attrition. Progress upward depends argely upon the capacity for suffering. This capacity is not in itself right or wrong. Pleas- ure and pain are constant Interpretations of the law of rectitude. Grief is the precious box of ointment, which when broken scatters its contents afar. We must not question our son- ship or daughtership with God because we are subjected to trial. Life is enriched by suffering. No_ enemy turns his guns upon an empty citadel. Rob- bers do not visit & barren orchard. When sen)-gw comes to natures it comes to refine and mold. Some one has said that sorrow is a letter from God. Let us open the letter and see what message it contains. There is but one tree in the world that bears true manhood and womanhood and that is the tree of discipline. The sentiment of her paper was heartily indorsed by most of the club members. A few dissented because of rigid doctrinal views. \ Dr. Cruzan asked why it was not proba- ble that the discipline of suffering would continue in the next’life. Rev. W. H. Tubb replied humorously that such a sug- gestion might frighten people out of the path to heaven. Presbyterian Union. The Presbyterian Ministerial Union dis- cussed the practicability and need of Sun- day afterncon services at Golden Gate Park. Rey. J. Cumming Smith and Rey. F. B. Farrand were appointed a committee to confer with like representations in relation to the matter. Farewell to Charles Yatman. A farewell reception will be tendered Eyangelist Yatman at the Centra] Metho- dist Church to-morrow evening. e flag which he is carrying with him " in his tour around the world will be exhibited. Call for Rev, T. H. Henderson. Rev. T. H. Henderson, pastor of the Ocean View Congregational Church, has received a unanimous call to the joint charge at Sierraville and Etta, but has con- cluded to decline it. Methodist Preachers. Dr. Goodwin, pastor of the California- street Methodist Church and the new pre- siding officer of the preachers’ meeting of that denomination, assumed the attitude of a good-natured schoolmaster te the preachers yesterday. He took them to task mildly for shirking their duty as far as assisting in the meeting as chief speak- ers was concerned. Dr. Filben, in behalf of the programme committee, spoke of the urgent necessity of each minister presenting a paper when called upon to do so by that committee. Charles Yatman, the evangelist, gave a brief address, in which he dwelt upon the guidance of the Holy Spirit. He will sail fn dthe Alameda Thursday for New Zea- and. Mrs. Van Cott, who is holding a series of revival meetings at the Howard-street Church, gave an earnest talk on the need of evangelical work. 4 Epworth Alliance Meeting. The Epworth League Alliance will hold its tenth quarterly meeting at Potrero M. E. Church Thursday evening, for which the following programme has been pre- pared: 6:45 P, M.—Meet at church for prayer- ing. 7:15—Street meeting, Harry Snook; dress of welcome, Rev. W. 8. Urmy. 7:45-8— Praise service; Scd&!nre reading, Rev. John Stephens, Simpson Memorial; prayer, Rey. E. Hill, Fifteenth-avenue Church; singing; ; singing; one-minute report from each society. 8 -Address, fifteen minutes, “Present Salvation,” Rev. M. C. Harris; solo, . Don Pardee Riggs. 8:45—Consecration service, M. F. Colbyrn. DR. BOWMAN'S LECTURE, Does Not Think the British Govern- ment to Blame for the Trouble in Ireland. Rev. Dr. H. W. Bowman addressed a meeting at Metropolitan Temple last even- ing under the auspices of the Good Citizen- ship Committee. The speaker of the evening was intro- duced by G. A. Hubbell, who acted as chairman of the proceedings. Mr. Hub- bell traced the history of various forms of government down to the present repub- lican form existing in America. He rep- resented that the republican government had two enemies, a theocracy and a plu- tocracy. Dr., Bowman, who was then introduced, said that it had been claimed by the priests that the great public school founded in America was erected by Ro- manists. He denied that this was the case. Hehad also been charged that he, the speaker, was repeating at second hand the statements and arguments of Rev. J. Q. A. Henry. 1i this were so, the lecturer thought a good thing might be repeated. The subject of Dr. Bowman’s addre: was “The Political Paradise of the Papist versus the Patriot's Eden.” The speaker quoted from a speech of Cardinal Man- ning, who said that he acknowledged no civil power. Romanism he considered as a religio political system and the Roman- ist could not be loyal to his system and to the government which obtainsin America. _Dr. Bowman discussed parochial educa- tion versus the public-school system. He also traced the history of the Church of Rome from the time when it exercised the rights of an independent monarchy. Ever since that time, the speaker said, its gov- ernment had been based upon religious opinion. The lecturer called upon his audience to remember that the ballot in the hands of the citizen is a public trust, and as such must be used for the good of the public. No law under the sun could permit man to do wrong. He gave an amusing descrip- tion of the life, customs and manners of the people resident in the republics of Cen- America, and then went on to speak of the poverty-stricken condition of the Peoplein thesouth of Ireland, as compared 'gxcl3' the happy state of those in Ulster. *If,” said the speaker, “Ireland were given home rule, in a short time there would be 1o home left to rule.” He did not think that the troubles of Ireland were solely on account of friction with the British Gov- ernment. eet- NEW TO-DAY—AUCTION e TUESDAY, ..OCTOBER 22, 1895. At 638 Market 0'CLocx NooN. . Street, Opp. Palaca Hotel. PACIFIC HEIGHTS RESIDENCE. E. line (No. 22132) of Devisadero street, 77:8% . of Washington; fine bay-windowed 2-story residence of 6 rooms and bath; furnace-heater; & handsome houge; cement walk; bituminous street; everything in splendid shape: examine this for a home: Devisadero, Sacramento and Jackson street cable: lot 26x110 f« GOLDEN GATE PARK LOT. N. line of Ouk st., 100 feet W of Broderick: o olock only from Golden Gate Park: fice surrou ings; elegant location for-a_home; examine this: choice lot for speculation or for a buflder: s reet in bituminous rock: Omnibus cable passes the prop- erty; electric and other roads but two blocks; Toyal double lot, 50x137:6 feet. LAGUNA-STREET RESIDENCE. SE. corner (No. 3006) of Laguna and Harry sts.; bhandsome two-story bay-windowed residence h: fine arranged for 2 familles: rooms end bat Yo walk; examine this: owner leaving it must be sold; Union-st. cable; lot RESIDENCE (NO. 2406) LARKIN ST. E. line 2406) of Larkin s., 46:10 N of Fil- indowed residence of 7 rooms rick foundstion: cement walk: Union, Suiter and California st. cables; lov 22:8x99 feet. TO CLOSE For Account People’s Home Savings Bank. Three 50-varas, in fractions, or 8san entirety, SW. line of Montgomery ave., extending from N. line of North Point st, through to_Beach st., a5 per dlagram. Tnis Is a valuable water-front property and has alarge future to it: lot 137:6 feet on North Poing st., 150 feet on Leavenworth, 389 feet on Mont- gomery ave., 171 feet on Beach st. NE. CORNER FIFTEENTH AND NOE STREETS. NE. corner of Fifteenth and Noe sts.; 2 fine lots, ready for building; examine these; must be sold; gorner lot, 30x100 f1.; iuside loi on Noe st 26X B HALF OF OUTSIDE LAND BLOCK 801. E. bait of cutsids land block No. 801, fronting 83d avenue, bet. K and L sts. 24 ecity lots; wil be sold s an entirety: 8 lots, 30x100 ft., and 18 lots, 26x120 fi.; or entire, 600x120 ft. CH FLATS. ) of 24th st.. 280 ft. W.'of Noe: house of 8 and 4 rooms, bath, bay- window, ndry, brick foundation; street in fine condition; rent §32; electric road; lot 25x114 ft. MISSION RESIDENCE LOTS. N. line of 18th st., 100 ft. W. of Church—4 fine large residence Jots: well built up in the vicinitys street in fine condition; examine these; San Fran- Glsco and San Mateo Llectric Hoad;' lots 27:0x 28:4. N. line (Nos MISSION RESIDENCE LOTS. S. line of 2 ft. W. of Church—2 large residence lots; elegant marine view; in sunny belt; et graded, sewered and mao- adamized; San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Roed; lots 26:5x114. MISSION SE. cor. 30th and Laidley sts.—A fine large busi- ness corner lot, as per diagram; must be sold; ex- amine this; Castro-st. cable; 10t 85:6x141:4. EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO., 638 Market street. Auctioneers. ER LOT. DRESDEN CLOCK $2.60 Porcelain Clocks, hand- nainted in colors and gold, with pretty sprags of flowers, are very popular mow. Five styles, § inches high, 6 Inches lomg, o on Speclal Saving Sale for Honday, Tuesday and Wednesday only, Those worth regularly $3.00 go at $1.80, and those like the picture, worth $4.50, go at $2.60. Ses them in the window. WHITE CHINA ¢ For decorating. 650 shapes; the largest assort- ment west of Chicago. Coms and see them. It 1sn’t neces- sary to buy. THAT BIG CHINA STORE— A Quarter of a Block Below Shreve's. WANGENHEIM, STERNHEI & Co., 528 and 530 Market St. 27 and 29 Sutter St., BELOW MONTGOMERY AN OLD LIGHT MADE USEFUL o A UNIQUE DEVICE. A B-Sun Lamp Chimney, Make the DAISY LANTERTY Will Withstand a Hurricane. Cannot Blow It Out With Hat or Fan, ¥or Sale by All Mer- chants, 25 cents. Sample by mail. Agency,Oakland, al. Beware of Worthless Imitations. VIGOR or MEN Easily, QuicKly, Peniinently Restored. . Simple. nat- R e e e et Failure impossible. 2,000 references, - Book, explanation and proofs mailed (sealed) free, ERIE MEDICAL CO., Buffalo, N.Y. e L THE OFFICE OF THE UNION IRON WORKS HAS BEEN REMOVED To Ko. 999 Market Street, Kear Frout