The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 23, 1895, Page 16

16 THE SAN. FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 189 e BUCKLEY AND MAGUIRE SHOW A MAJORITY. The General Committee Goes Ahead With a Primary. MAGUIRE'S FIRM STAND. The Anti-Junta Forces Show ‘That They Have the Machine. GAVIN M'NAB AND THE GAS. A Primary Ordered by a New Plan and Watkins Denounced Last Night. The Democratic factions came no nearer together vesterday and the regular general committee, which met in B’nai B'rith Hall pursuant (o the adjournment of last | peacemaker. The mname of Recorder | Thomas B. Glynn also brought forth a | long explosion. Railroad Commissioner James 1. Stanton got a send-off that wasin strength and length with that accorded Maguire, while hisses and hoots greeted the name of Gavin NcNab. Chairman Rothschild ordered the read- ing of the minutes of the last meeting, and Secretary Toohig then read the history of | the meeting of last Saturday pight at Metropolitan Hall. The reference to Con- gressman Maguire's success in_restoring | order on that turbulent occasion again brought forth applause. As part of the | minutes the secretary read from a clipping made from THE CALL the speech of Con- gressman Maguire on that night, which was published verbatim only in THE CALL. ‘When the reading of the minutes were concluded Chairman Rothschild said: ““You have heard the minutes of the last regular meeting read. What is your pleasure?’ Care was taken to emphasize | the woras *‘last regular meeting.” After | the adoption of the minutes M. J. Fallen | introduced the following resolution pro- | viding for the holding of a primary elec- tion: Resolved, That we believe in maintaining our regular organization under its title of “The Democratic Party of the City and County of | San Francisco” as vested in us by articleI of | onr originel printed plan of organization and | our regularly adopted constitution, duly ap- | proved and acknowledged as our organic law | by all Democratic State and municipal conven- | tions for a number of years, and also by the general election law known as the Australian | ballet law of California; and that itis ourduty | in accordance with the same to arrange for the | CHARACTER SEEICHEsS MADE BUCEKELEY BY A “CALL” ARTIST AT THE MEETING. Saturday night, went_ahead with prepar- ations for a primary to be held January 4, though by a plan which leaves the situa- tion open to compromise as did the action of the McNab, Rainey and Daggett general committee night before last. The meeting last night was a big one that strengthens greatly the position of the Buckley, Maguire and other party ele- ments united in opposition to the Junta. By its reaction it will greatly weaken the position of the Junta. Last nizht’s meeting was attended by 210 members of the general committee out of a total of 423 actual members, which shows that with the uncertain number not | there for various reasons a clear majority of the party organization is opposed to the Junta. This majority will naturally grow and the showing of a majority made last night gives the anti-Junta faction marked advantage and an increased mo- mentum. At the meeting of the other wing Thursday night 127 members of the regular committee were present. There was harmony last night except on one proposition—that of the formal de- nunciation of Gavin McNab for turning out that gas and for partvsins and the expulsion of bim from the general com- mittee, as was proposed in a set of resolu- tions that were referred to a committee already provided for to investigate the gas business and refer it to the Grand Jury. The hall was packed and it wasa typi- cal Democratic assemblage. Among the rominent men who came were James G. Maguire, Dr. Stanton and Thomas Ash- wortn, each of whom was loudly cheered when his name was heard in_rollcall. Then on the floor were Thomas B. Giynn, James H. O’'Brien, Sam Newman, Peter F. Dunne, Thomas H. Carew and J. J. Flynn, and among the spectators in the gallery were M. M. Foote, M. C. Haley, A. T. Spotts, John McCarthy and others. John H. Wise, whose position has kept everybody guessing for a good while and who was on the Junta’s list two days ago, was there asa member of the committee, and he indorsed its course and doings, thus putting himself on record. ¥ The feature of the evening’s proceedings | was a strong and continuously applauded speech by Juage Maguire, in which he openly repudiated Buckley, but boldly de- clared for a primary and for the legality of the regular general committee, denounced the McNab-Rainey movement, spoke for barmony and asked that nothing be done to widen the breach he wished to see closed. Resolutions were adopted ordering an early primary, proposing an amended plan for holding a primary under guaran- tees of honest methods and condemning the Watkins committee and the course of A. A. Watkins, The factional division of strength in the various districts is illustrated by the fol- lowing statement of the number of com- mitteemen present by districts: Twenty- eighth, 12; Twenty-ninth, 10; Thirtieth, 9" Thirty-tirst, 9; Thirty-cecond, 13; Thirty-third, 9; Thirty-fourth, 22; Thirty~ fifth, 21; Thirty-si 2: T} -seventh, 11; Thirty-exgmh. 13; Thirty-ninth, 13; Fortietn, 8 orty-first, 7; Forty-second, 8; Forty-third, 14; Forty-fourth, 3; Forty- fifth, 6. A number who were not there last night swell the number who are standing by the regular organization and its coming primary. Joseph Rothschild in calling the gather- ing to order, after announcing that Joseph T. Toohig, Ed J. Reynolds and F. E. Peter- son would act as secretaries, made the fol- lowing explanation of the situation: At the conclusion of the meeting held last Saturday night in Metropolitan Hall it was agreed that we adjourn until this evening, and that the chairman or vice-chairman shall notify the general committee, giving them three days’ notice of the place where the meet- ing was 10 be held. This resolution was regu- larly adopted. As chairman on that night in the absence of Mr. Watkins I since addressed & communication to Mr. Watkins asking him whether he intended to call the meeting pro- vided for in that resolution, and notify the members of the committee. I received no re- E)y to this, and therefore called this meeting. hie first order of business will be the call of the roll. This showed 221 present after all correc- tions and additions had been made. When the name of Thomas Ashworth, the Super- intendent of Streets, now on trial for mal- feasance in office, was announced it elicitea :]?plnuse, whick was m)‘lf' silenced when r. Ashworth acknowiedged it by rising But this demonstration was a mere ripple compared to the outburst that followed the calling of Congressman Maguire's name. He rose to acknowledge the com- pliment, and then followed three lusty cheers and a tiger for the Democratic ¥y 1 election of our successors in office by the Dem- ocrats at large. Resolved, That we are opposea to a dissolu- | tion, disruption or disorganization by an ad- journment sine die of this general comnmittee ascontrary to our constitution, snd that we recognize and approve the law of the Demo- cratic party as laid down by section 16 of the platform of the Democratic State Convention of June, 1884, and every Democratic State Cen- tral Committee since that date, condemning ) the practice of selecting county committees or | delegates to conventions, except by the voice | of the people, as contrary to the principles of | Democracy. Resolved, That we favor a ‘prlmnry in the near future for the election of & new general | committee as our successors in office, to come direct from the Democrats of each Assembly district, as provided for by our constitution. Resoived, Thata call is hereby made for the purpose of holding & primary for the election of a general committee, pursuant to articles I and VIII of our organic law and constitution of the Assembly district clubs, and the follow- ing days and dates are hereby designated for | enrollment, to wit: Decemper 9, 10, 11.12, 13 and 14, A.D. 1895, and Saturday, December 21, A.D. 1895, the district clubs shall meet and nominate officers for said district clubs and the delegates to the new general commit- tee; and that Saturday. January 4, A.D. 1896, be and is named as the date of holding the primary for their election, all of #aid meetings 1o convene at 7:30 o'clock P. M. of the re- spective dates. | By special request to hear his views on | the subject Congressman Maguire was | called for and spoke in part as follows: It is pleasant to witness the enthusiasm of the large body of Democrats, representing the governing body of the party, here to-night,and to witness the zeal with which they enter upon the work of the approaching campaign. 1 am here to-night in recognition of the legal | existence and_suthority of this committee [ap- | piause] and in opposition to the recognition of the dissolution of the committee by any such proceedings as were had on last” Saturday night. F rezret exceedingly that even so large a part | of the general committee as has withdrawn | should have deemed it wise or necessary to | take that action, and had hoped that on last | Saturday night the very insignificance of the efforts which were necessary to give confidence 10 the whole meeting would have enabled us to determine the life of the Democratic gen- eral committee of San Francisco. I would have bowed to that decision. I believe every | good Democrat would have bowed to itif the Vote had been fairly taken. It seems to me that no side which was really anxious to take a rollcall and ascertain the de- | sire of the general committee would make a motion to adjourn sine die at & time when not fifty members in the hall knew that sucha motion was presented. On the question of holding a Erimnry elec- tion, which is the thing for which I stood, and have always stood, in the administration of the affuirs of the Democratic party, I regret that in view of the proceedings had last night there seems to be a prospect ot a split and con- flict in the party, the end of which noman may guess. Some of the gentlemen who withdrew from the general committee on Saturday nh;lhl BAYy they were opposed to our purpose of holding a primary election, because they believed that 8 certain retired boss might get control of the primaries, but they have now conceded the great fundamental principle of the Demo- cratic party. Iam told that the men who favor a primary etection are Buckleyites; that that is the test. For my part I have never been a Buckleyite and never will be. I see about me a number of Democrats who have ever been as free from the subordination of the bosses as I have been. They stand as I stand for Democratic methods, and I resent and repel the imputation that they any more than I have any sympathy with the bosses or with Buckley. He then expressed the belief that there was no great number present who would think of turning over the control of the party to Buckley, and stated that it was | not _true that those who opposed the ad- he was_present and heard Gavin McNab order the gas turned off that night, and he offered as an_amendment the insertion of the name of Gavin McNab. 2 Mr._Donovan, Colonel J. J. O'Byrne and James G. Maguire deprecated the amendment, and it was withdrawn when Donovan’s resolution was adopted, after varions uncomplimentary allusions to McNab had been made amid groans. James 0'Connor offered an amendment to the constitution relating to primaries as follows: ; : Pleage take notice that pursuant to arti- cle IX of our constitution I hereby submit the following proposed amentments to our constitution and request the necessary notice be given: That section 8 of article III, designating the dnties of the committee on grievances, be and hersby is repealed and the following shail be adopted in lieu thereof, to wi Section 8. The general comm:ttee by a majority vote present and voting may by resolution appoint from the Democrats of the City and County of San Francisco twenty-five Democrats to be desiz- nated the “committee on supervision and arbitra- tion” vested with plenary powers. such as is given the general committee under article I. section 8 of our constitution; thesame (o be exercised by them in the transaction of necessary business during the intervals of the sessions of the general committee, but subject to the final control thereof; and whose special duties shal. be to pass upon all controversies arising in the various districts of whatever kind and nature: said “commiltee of supervision and arbitration” 0 be auxiliary to and supervisory of district clubs or committees in all matters pertaining to any primary that may be held for the election of & new general committee, with the power of controlling all enroliments, canvassing committees and_appointment of elec- tion officers, as also to rmine all appeals that may be taken from any district committee, but all vested powers of the “committee of supervision and arbitration” shall cease on the organization of anew general committee, and this section of the constitution thereafter remain as null and void. That all provisions of this constitution or that of district clubs in confiict with this section are hereby declared inoperative 5o long a8 this section remains in force and effect. It was referred, as required by the by- laws, and then C. W. Pope introduced a resolution denunciatory of Gavin McNab as toilows: It was referred to the committee of five provided for in Mr. Donovan’s resolution, and then came an attack on ex-Chairman Watkins in the shape of the following resolution, which was adopted: WHEREAS, One Gavin McNab was duly elect- ed, qualifi~d and was an acting member of the Demoeratic general committee of the City and | County of San Francisco and a member of the executive committee of said body; and whereas, said McNab did_at the municipal election heid in th ity in 1892 openly solicit votes for candidates other than those of the Democratic party, to wit, against J. J. McDade, the Democratic nominee for Sheriff; an whereas, complaint was made to the executive committee of said Democratic general com- mittee that said McNab was guilty of treason and disloyalty o certain nominees of the Democratic party; and whereas, seid’ execu- tive committee did hoid an open meet- ing for the purpose of taking and hearing testimony on said charges; and wherens, said McNab personally appeared be- fore said committce, waived said examination and admitied each and every charge brought against him; and whereas, A motion was duly made and seconded that the said McNab be ex- pelled from the said committee forsaid treasou and dislovalty, that thereupon & vote of said committee was duly taken. with the following result, to wit, for expulsion 73, against expul- sion 3,and that thereupon said McNab was and regularly expelled from said commit- and whereas, the said Gavin MeNab of that day is the same Gavin McNab of the present time, and at whose orders the lights were at- tempted to be put out. and were partially ex- tinguished, at the meeting of the central com- mittee held in this City on the evening of No- vember 16th Inst., thereby endangering the lives of hundreds of persons; and whereas, all of said conduct of said McNab was cowardly, destardly and un-Democratic, therefore, be it Resolved, First—Thet the action of the exec- utive committee of the Democratic general committee of this City and County, whereby the said McNab was expelled from said com- mittee be, and the same is hereby upheld and | sustained. Second—That the conduct of said McNab in ordering the lights put out at the meeung of the general committee on the 16th inst. be and the same 1s hereby condemned, denounced and considered an attempt on the lives of all | present at said meeting. Resolved, By this committee that the said Gavin McNab be and be is bereby expelled from this committee,and that we consider him unworthy of affiliation of any Democrat or Democrais worthy of the name. A motion was then made and carried to discharge the committee which was ap- pointed to take charge of the primary elec- tion of 183%, in view of the prospective appointment of a similar committee by Chairman Rothschild, and adjournment was taken to the call of the chair. WHEREAS. On the 19th day of September, 1894, the last municipal convention in the City gnd County of San Francisco, on the adoption of the report of its committee on permanent organization and order of business authorized the chairman to appoint a commit- tee on Board of Supervisors and Board of Edu- cation, and also a further committee in words as follows: *‘Your committee recommend and report that all resolutions ve referred to the committee on platiorm and resolutions with- out debate, except such as refer to the plan of organization of the party and the county or central committee, in respect to which a com- mittee shall be appointed by the chairman of the convention, one from each As- sembly district and seven at large, to which shall be reterred such resolutions.” Whereas, on the second day of October, 1894, at a subsequent session of the convention, after thirteen days had elapsed and just prior to adjournment sine die, Mr. Eugene Deuprey, as chairman, announced the names of twent five persons as composing such committe whereupon it was claimed by delegates that the life of said committee as well as the other committees named, to wit, on Board of Super- visors, Board of Education and on platform, ended with the adjournment sine die of the municipal convention, and as no resolution had been introduced there was nothing to refer to said committee. Whereas, The minutes of the convention and the daily newspapers of Ociober 3, 1894, show that just before the mu- nicipal convention’ adjourned sine die Dele- gate Dunn called for the names of the committee né)pohned by Mr. Deuprey as chairman, and it appears from the following extract from the minutes and said newspapers that “on motfon of P.F. Dunne, which was duly seconded and carried, the whole matter on organization be referred to the general committee to be disposed of after the election.” Whereas, President A. A. Watkins, on or about the 12th'day of October, 1895, arbitrarily and without any authority whatever from this general committee, appoinied twenty-five members of this _committee, including himself, to confer with and become a part of said Deuprey committee, with the avowed purpose of dissolving tuis general committee and creating an illegal body with power to act in lieu thereof, contrary to our constitu- tion and all Democratie doctrine and princi- ples; therefore be it Resolved, That this general committee, now regularly assembled, hereby disapproves of the course pursued by the president, A, A. Wat- kins, in appointing any committee whatever as repre:enting this body, and orders that the so-called committee of twenty-five members of this general committee be discharged and that all its acts, in so far as it assumes to represent this general committee, be and are nullified and declared of no effect. Congressman Maguire held further con- ferences with representatives of both sides yesterday, but effected nothing in the wa; of getting the factions nearer together. am in hopes that it can be accomplished yet and don’t want to see anything done to widen the bvreach,” he said yesterday. “If it’s not accomplished there will simply be two fizhting factions to the end.” The Junta rested yesterday after the Thursday night launching of its newly ap- pointed “side committee,” as Judge Ma- guire called 1t last night. “‘Compromise with Buckley? No!” said Sam Braunbart. “We will listen to no proposition from the Buckley side what- | journment of the committee sine die on aturday night desired to turn the party | over to the bosses. He then made a strong appeal for moderation in the proceedings which were to follow, stating that there was yet a hope for reconciliation between the two factions. He was heartily ap- plauded when he concluded. An amendment to the resolution was offered by M. J. Donovan, which was adopted. It provided that the chairman appoint a committee of twenty-five to devise a plar for and super- vise the primary election, said committee to consist of one member from each dis- trict and seven at large. R 7 M. J. Donovan then offered a resolution denouncing as a_dastardly crime the at- tempt to turn off the gas at the meeting Saturday nicht when many might have been injured or killed bad the attempt been completely successful, recommending that the offense be investigated by a com- mittee of five, to be appointed by the chair, which should bring the matter to the at- tention of the Grand Jury for investiga- tion. The committee were also to suggest to the Supervisors a municifml ordinance requiring the gas meters in all public meet- ing places to be locked up to protect assem- blages from criminals. Secretary Reynolds rose and stated that ever, Maguire? Oh, we would respect- fully listen to anything he said. But Ma- uire is making a great political mistake. $e'is in the hands of the Philistines.” The committee of twen?’»five appointed to take charge of the McNab-Rainey-Dag- Een primary to insure purity was mucl iscussed ana laughed atamong the Buck- leyites yesterday. James H. O’Brien said: Yes, that's a great committee they’ve got up to guarantee a pure primary. Mostof them are emall district politicians that are for ma- chine politics from the word “go,” and they’ll all do according to programme. Dr. Rottanzi of the Twenty-eighth and August Tillman of the Twenty-ninth were named for the commit- tee by Braunhart. Tillman was Braunhart’s. beaten candidate for School Director last vear, and as a harness- ‘maker he might get some work from the Fire Department. T. E. Fitzpatrick of the Thirtieth was a Deputy Sheriff once, was beaten once as & Buckley candidate for Supervisor and is a political job chaser yet. Lester, a foundryman, of the Thirty-second is a_friend of Welburn’s, who got_him nominated for Supervisor last year. George Godfrey is a teamster, an inde- pendent fellow and a member of the regular eneral committee. Joseph O'Donnell is En“- ent of the Thirty-seventh District Club. G. Howard Thompson is & ¢lerk in the California Bank and a friena of Watkins and Sam Dan- iels. John A. Lynch is Eddie Graney’s man and will do what Graney says. Clitus Barbour will do just as’ Gavin McNab says, of course. 7 Frank P. Hughes, once Deputy Coroner, has | been out of a poli:ical job for some time And I | hear he's clerking in the White House now. You know all about Sullivan and Watking and what sort of tricks they've played recently. 1 understand on ' the best of authority that some of the better known | James D. Phelan, L. V. Merie and George T. Merye, won't have any- thing to do with'it. Now you can judge what Sort Of & primary McNab, Rainey, Daggett and Braunhart would run with a lot of fellows who would simply carry out their programme. It is intimated that the committee that the other fellows got up to run their pri- mary willbe a *‘corker” and be made up of such big men as Judge Garber, George R. B. Hayes and men of such prestige. MANAGERS LOST MONEY. Result of the Charity Concerts at the Mechanics’ Pavilion Shows a Big Deficit. ‘The charity concerts given at the Me- chanics’ Pavilion lasc Tuesday and Wednesday did not result in the success that was hoped for by the managers of the Children’s Hospital and Traming School for Nurses, for the benefit of which the concerts were given. tl‘he attendance on both evenings was fairly good, but the attractions did not come up to the advertised standard, and as a result the patronage outside of people Who went] solely as a matter of charity Was not as large as it would have been had the concerts been more of an attraction for themselves. As the matter now stands the lady man- agers are confronted by a deficiency of ut $2000, che total receipts naving been but about §1400, while the expenditures reach, it is said, nearly $3500. The ladies express confidence in Mrs. Maud E. Hunt, who was appointed to take charge of the arrangements, and say they think she did exceedingly well and are only sorry the balance was on the wrong side of the ledger for charity. A YACHT FOR A BILL. Millionaire Slater Hurried to Boston and Failed to Pay a Little Hotel Account. W. A, Slater, a Boston millionaire, who men named, includin; has been cruising around the world in his | | itself, so did fashion, and clubs and all palatial yacht Elinor, hurriedly departed by train on Thursday night for his home in the East. He neglected to pay the bal- ance of his hotel bill at the San Mateo, and his yacht, which is anchored off Meiggs wharf, was yesterday attached for $87 50 at the instance of the botel managers, The account has been overlooked for some time, though the private secretary of the Boston capitalist bad promised an early settlement when pressed for pay- ment. He failed to do so, however, and now the Sheriff will hold possession of the yacht, which is worth a half million dol- ars or so, until the board bill is paid. A SAUSALITO FIRE. Work of an to Be the Incendiary. At 3 o'clock yesterday morning a fire Supposed was discovered in the blacksmith shop on | the upper vart of Water street, occupied | by Scott & Jewett. The newly organized Fire Department turned out promptly. and under the direction of Chief Stahl at- tempted to fight the flames. But as there was no possibility of connecting their hose with a hydrant they bad to resort to buckets. A barn adjoining the blacksmith shop, the property of Paul Truett, in which was stored some twenty tons of hay belonging to Antone Lawrence, caught fire next, and burned like tinder. The firemen, however, by deluging with their | buckets the fruit store to the north, suc-| ceeded in saving it. This block is notorious for fires. This is the third time the buildings which stood | upon it have been burned to the ground. 1 Yesterday's fire was undoubtedly the work CLUB LADIES BREAKFAST, [Mrs. L. Lowenberg Entertains About 200 of Them at the Palace Hotel. AN ARRAY OF PRETTY TOILETS. Laurel Hall, Century, Sorosis and Philomath Club Members on Woman’s Progress. Mrs. I. Lowenberg, the president of the Laurel Hall and Philomath clubs, yester- day gave a breakfast to the ladies of these organizations and of the Century and Soro- sis clubs in Marble room at the Palace. The breakfast was a great triumph, and there was a feast of reason and flow of soul rarely equaled in the City. Almost 200 handsomely attired ladies were present, and they represented the wealth, beauty and intellect, at least ina great degree, of the great City of the coast. The Marble room was beautifully | and tastefully decorated with flowers and trailing vines. Soft lights added also to the effect of the scene. It wasan unusual occasion, and the ladies enjoyed it to the uttermost. There were a number of papers, and con- siderable humor was developed at times, which caused storms of applause. Mrs. Lowenberg, as the hospitable hostess, extended a cordial greeting to her friends, and from the natureof the cir- cumstances was the central figure. Mrs. George W. Haight, formerly president of the Laurel Hall Club, acted as toastmis- tress and made many happy hits. Mrs. Lowenberg said there was nothing new in creation, that as history repeated things else. ] “The poet tellsus,” she said, “that there is one thing ever old and ever new, and that is love. The Scripture says, ‘Be not forgetiul to entertain strangers, for there- by some had entertained anzels unawares.” I'go further than the Bible and say all my guests are angels. I propose to follow in'the way of the Greeks and Romans, and I regret only that others of my friends, among them Mrs. John F. Swift, are un- able to be present. Some of them, like her, because of recent bereavements. I bid 'you all welcome.”” Mrs. Irving M. Scott was to have read a paper on “Our Country,” and in her ab- sence the toast-mistress and another lady took up the theme, handling it happily, with a eulogy on the United States | pleasant to hear. Then the musicians struck up ‘““America’ amid much clapping of hands. | “Our Guests” was responded to by Mrs. T. W. Collins, first vice-president of the Laurel Hall Club. She spoke of Penelope and Cleopatra, and fancied she could hear the sallies of wit from the barge of the | latter as she sailed up the old Nile in days far gone. “\Ve are weaving a_web,” she said, “but | it is unlike that of the jealous Minerva. | 1t is the web of advancement. Asin union there i~ strength let us as unions unite the | sometimes divided ‘hreads of purpose and : ati form a web of greatness that shall draw | proved the best means of obtaining good | the mighty. May our children be ensnared and continue to weave a web lon, after | metaphor of Boyle to show how mixed many men were regarding women. *It should be the steadfast aim of every club member to make a speecn,” said she. *Club life is what the grand sunlight is to lant life. Let genuine kindness show itself. Remember that everything is all right; that you are in the fog, if at all, but for a few moments. Let us show a fellow- ship that is notonly a rule of life, but as lasting in its genuineness as the love of friends.” Mrs. Cooper had as one of her mottoes: The place that does contain my books my best companion is, and is to me a glorious court where hourly I converse with the old sages and philosophers. The lady was applauded throughout the address. “The Arts” was the subject of a paper read by Mrs. Dr. Levi }; Lane. “In Anmerica literature and tHe elegant arts must grow up side by side with the coarser lants of daily necessity,”” said the lady. he entered upon a discussion of what constituted the realarts, and paid a tribute to those who were devoting their lives to the arts. Mrs. Haight introduced Mrs. W. R. Par- nell as a former president of the Laurel Hall Club, who, she said, would tell much of interest relative to the organization. Mrs. Parnell told that ten years ago twen- ty-two young ladies, who had been pupils of Laurel Hill Seminary, near San Maceo, seeing the need of such an organization, had formed themselves into the club which had since attained such growth. She told how Mrs. Buckingham had aided them, and aliuded to the efforts of the club from the time of its formation. The paper was so interesting to the ladies that they applauded it often. .The breakfast was an elaborate one and lasted from shortly after noon to nearly 4 o’clock. There was an abundance of good music throughout the repast and coutinu- ing to the end of the literary features. The bifi of fare and programme of exercises were bound in_leather, handsomely in- scribed. The priminfi, which was artistic, was on rough-edged leaves of thick yel- lowish-brown paper. The book made a handsome souvenir. A STRONG MAYOR. Iroquois Club Orators Advocate the Centralization of the Executive Power in the New Charter. Most of the funny men of the Iroquois Club were absent last night. Max Popper, Judge Ferrall, Gavin McNab, C. Wesley Reid, G. Cabaniss, Isidor Jacobs, Stein- bach, Wall, Simmons, Gildea and a hand- ful more of Mr. Buckley’s dearest enemies were on hand, though. The evening was uninteresting till Mr. Jacobs took a hand. After announcing that the recent decision of the Supreme Court on the tax levy had shown that the Mayor’s power was very slight, he suggested that it would be wise to know what scope the new charter would give that official and called on Max Popper to tell what he knew about it. “Under the consolidation act the Mayor is little more than a figurehead,” Mr. Popper declared. ‘‘He has extraordinary responsibilities, but no powers. If a riot should occur he could not call out the olice—the Chief of Police and Police ommissioners would attend to that. If an epidemic broke out only the Board of Heaith could act. In governing the City the Supervisors have theinitiative power.” Mr. go per thought that in a cosmopoli- tan City like San Francisco it was unwise to put the executive authority in the hands of many men. In Glasgow that power payers. people spoke the same language and had the same traditions. In the great Amer ican cities, he said, centrahization had government. Attorney George H. Cabaniss pointed to the voices of these our guests shall have ! the power of the President, who appointed passed into the sweet silerice of memory.” the heads of all departments. In that Mrs. W. B. Harrington of the Laurel | instance centralization was a success, and Hall Club, and presid; Hospital Association, way on the topic, “The Children.” ent of the Children’s | therefore he argued that it would be suc- spoke in.a forceful | cessful in She ! the municipal government, which was the foundation upon which the 2 ULBTIRY ()% s oty Itk i L 7 L £ORBOB AW A > THE LADIES OF THE LAUREL HILL, SOROSIS, CENTURY THEIR BREAKFAST IN THE MARBLE [Sketched by a “ Call” artist.] AND PHILOMATH CLUBS AT ROOM. 5 of an incendiary. A can half filled with coal oil was found beneath the sidewalk, and irom the fact that the fires in the forge are carefully extinguished every night and that no one slept in either shop or barn, the conclusion that it was a case of arson is general. Both buildings were insured for $500, and besides there was a small insurance on the hay. The necessity of more hy- drants in this portion of the town and better fire-tighting material s evident. Fortunately there was no wind at the time, or the entire block must have been de- stroyed. ———————— Goethe-Schiller Committee. A meeting of the Goethe - Schiller com- mittee was held at Norman’s last evening. It was expected that a definite financial state- ment would be submitted, but as some of the accournts have not been received the final statement has been deferred. Cwmsar Bertheau, the financiai secretary, must go to New York on business, so his {’nce on the finance com- mittee will be filled by A.H.R.Smith of the German Bank. It is” believed that about $6000 will be realized from the festival. ey gurgs v 4 Go to Swain’s, 213 Sutter street,and get a fancy plum pudding for Thanksgiving dinner.* ————————— A Memorial Servic: Rev. Drs. Spalding, Mackenzie and Case will take part in the memorial service in memory of the late George W. Gibbs, to be held in the Young Men’s Christian Association Auditor- ium, Mason and Ellis streets, to-morrow after- noon at 3 o'clock. J. J. Valentine, presi- dent of the association, will preside. The ser- \'}cnflwlu be free to the public and all are in- vited. ————————— THE leading stationers keep “Bank Stock’ pads. Zellerbach Sons, 407 Clay &t., jobbers.* counseled patience and good-nature in teaching them, and recounted many in- structive personal experiences in her work for them. “Man” was the theme of Mrs. Charles F. Johnson. “I dare do all that doth b come a man; who dares do more is none, was the platform on which she stood. She recounted what the new woman had ac- complished, and said the real, right kind of man would always bid the new ideas in aid of woman godspeed. There was the usual applause. Then Mrs. Louis Weinmann took up the topic of “Woman,” quoting the line, +‘Karth’s noblest thing a woman perfected.” She said this was an age when women were making phenomenal advancement in all avenues. ‘‘There was one flace," she con- tinued, “where she was always welcome and_where she could accomplish great good. That was in the home. She was there a helpmeet and more, and there was no estimating her power.” The address was applauded warmly. Mrs. M. Heller spoke at length on “Home.” ‘Although I. am not a new woman,” she said, “‘and would sooner see a man offer me a seat in a streetcar thun make me stand because we are equal, still I will grant there mu{ be some day equal- ity in the world. But there never can be equality in the howae. From the nature of things the woman must have more influ- ence there than the man. Membership in clubs, such as these, will do much to de- velop the best that is in us.” Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper read an interest- ing paper on ‘Literary Clubs.” “In all the women’s clubs,” said Mrs. Cooper, “‘the women sheuld learn to speak on all occastons.”” The lady-quoted- the mixed tional Government depended for secur- ity. Election Commissioner P. M. Wellin, P. J. Lynch and Mr. Heenan also spoke in favor of the new charter. The matter will come up for discussion later. e Thanksgiving Appeal. The Fruit and Flower Mission, 420 Post street, has issued a Thanksgiving appesl, which contains the following: “The poor of our City have for many years past been fur- nished with complete Thanksgiving dinners by the Fruit and Flower Mission. Itis our en- deavor not only to supply all worthy appli- cants, but to search out those many deserving ones whodo not ll’}&ly and take to them some little cheer upon Thanksgiving day so they may not feel too keenly the hardness of their lot as compared with their more fortunate mneighbors. Our n{utem and experience enable us to do this work better than it can be done by the individual, and as we feel certain that every one will, at this time particularly, desire 10 do some little to brighten the lives of these unfortunate ones we ask your kindly dona- tions toward that end. er money or suita- ble vamons are alike acceptable, as both are wsed for the common purpose.” Why Goodyear Welts are the best leather shoes is told in *‘ Foot Com- fort.” Write for it. All dealers sell Goodyear Welts; all styles are made; for all ages and both sexes. GOODYEAR SHOE MACH'Y CO.. BOSTON was vested in a Councii of 150 leading tax- | Bat in Glasgow practically all the | MUST ADMIT EVERY ONE An Important Decision of In terest to Water- Front Traffickers. N0 EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGES. The Pacific Coast Steamship Company . Cannot Keep Morton's Delivery Off Its Wharves. The demurrer of the defendants in the case of the Morton Special Delivery Com- pany against the Pacific Coast Steamship Company has been overruled, and th.s ruling is made in such a shape that it practically decides the case as far as the Superior Court is concerned. 1 The Pacific Coast Steamship Company had granted to the Pacific Transfer qu- pany the exclusive privilege of soliciting trade upon its steamers and upon the piers which it rents from the Harbor Commission. The Morton Special De- livery Company attempted one day in October to send agents to solicit business from the passengers of the steamer Walla Walla, whicn had jnst come in, but these agents were ejected from the Wharves by the employes of the steamship compuny, and this suit was brought to enjoin them from molesting the employes of the delivery company. The defendant demurred to the com- plaint for injunction and this demurrer bas been overruled. The plaintiff alleged that the transfer business is requisite for the convenience of the traveling public; that it is a large and lucrative business, and that there is a great deal of capital invested in it. To permit only a single transfer company, therefore, to ply its trade upon the public wharves only compels people to pay & price which, being unaffected by compe- tition, is necessarily higher than it should be. In answer the defendant alleged that the protection of the single company in the exclusive transaction of the steamer busi- less was necessary to prevent loss to that company, and also to insure safe, speedy gnd convenient landing of passengers and aggage. 3 lgng rendering its opinion the court said: From the position apparently taken by de- fendant and from it ‘argument in support thereof, it is plain that defendant claims abso- lute proprietorship in viers 9 and 11, not indeed as if it owned the fee and was in pos- session thereunder, but as a tenant of the State by virtue of & lease or assignment tkere- from, by which it is given the exclusive flFbG to use all of said piers; so that during the life of said lease the entire control of said piers i# vested in defendant. To this contention the opinion answers that the Harbor Commission, from which any rights at all in the matter are derived, cannot grant to any party the exclusive control of the City’s wharves and docks. The titie which the State holds to such lands is different in character from the itle of the Stute to lands intended for sale; it is a title held in trust for the people of the State that they may enjoy the navigation of the waters and carry on commerce over them free from obstruction or interference by private parties, and 1t is not within the lezislative power of the State to abdicate this trust by a grant whereby it surrenders the property and general control of the lands of an entire harbor. The State gives the Harbor Coms mission merely the power to set aside suite able wharves for the exclusive use of cer- tain vessels, but the word exclusive in that sense does not mean avsolute control of the property leased. The defendant cannot make ranles and regulations governing the management of these piers, for such power is vested by law in the Commissioners only, and the; cannot delegate that power to the defend- ant. The Harbor Commissioners had made no rule excludini the plaintiff from the piers in question, but even had they done so there is no warrant for the making of such a regulation by the defendant. Defendant cannot’ grant exclusive privi- leges for tbe carrying on of business upon prop?rty held in trust by the State for the ople. If the Pacific Coast Steamship Company can grant exclusive privileges to one com- pany and keep all others off the pier, so could it admit one man to say good-by to a departing friend and deny that right to another. It would allow of a monopoly of the water-front carrying and bartering business, and of the hotel and lodging- house custom. The court therefore con- siders it sound discretion to overrule the demurrer. Ten days are given the defende« ant to answer, if he so desires. . To Succeed Rev. Mr. Irwin. It appears that numerous candidates for the pastorate of St. John’s Presbyterian Churck, made vacant by the death of the talented youlr:’g divine, Rey. D. 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