The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 8, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1895. 3 DUE TO° INTRIGUES, Controversy of Members in Emperor William’s Cabinet. VON KOELLER HOLDS ON. But the Prospects Are That the Interior Minister Will Be Forced Out. CANDIDATES FOR THE PLACE. Germany Would Gladly Relieve This Country From Responsibility in Samoa. BERLIN, GErMANY, Dec. 7.—Herr von Koeller, Prussian Minister of the Interior, still remains nominally on leave of ab- sence, and the changes which may ensue asaresult of his final dismissal—if such action shall definitely be taken—will con- | sequently continue in suspense until the return of the Emperor from his hunting trip in Hanover next Tuesday. The Conservatives are taking heart over the Emperor's postponement of his de- cision in the matter, which leads them to hope that Herr von Koeller will be re- tained in office; but forestalling the event of his failure to hold on to his post they are doing everything possible to influence the Kaiser to select Herr von Puttkamer, who was Prussian Minister of the Interior under the regime of Prince Bismarck as Chancellor, for the place. While he was in the Ministry of the Interior Herr von | Puattkamer gave ample proofs of his energy in taking repressive measures against the Socialists and Freisinnige alike, so that it von Koeller cannot be re- tainea in office the Conservatives are hope- tul that his crusade against socialism may be continued by von Puttkamer,though it must necessarily be greatly moaified. Herr von Puttkamer, who is now Pre- fect of Pomeranisa, 18, however, one among quite & number of available men who have been mentioned for the post. Herr Hey- debrand, Provincial Prefect of Breslau, Herr von Studdr, Prefect of Westphalia, and Herr Bennigsen, Prefect of Hanover, are also prominently mentioned, and each has a strong following, who are working hard in tbe interests of their candidates. Herr von Koeller’s retirement, if he does retire, will be primarily due to the in- trigues of his own colleagues. For weeks past the newspapers which are influenced by the Foreign Office have been throwing out hints that Herr von Koeller's position was untenable, and this plan of action is still being carried out. The Freisinnige rs have echoed and re-echoed these with the addition of statements that von Koeller had actually resigned. The clippings from newspapers, which are pre- pared daily in the Foreign Office for pe- rusal by the Kaiser, have also seemed to be calculated to convince the Emperor that; on Koeller must go or the machinery of siate would stop. T . \chief offense of Herr von Koeller tow..{ his colleagues that, acting in accordance with the spirit of the Emperor, he attacked the Socialists without having consulted the other members of the Cabi- net. The Hamburg Correspondenz asserts that Chancellor von Hohenlohe first heara of the suppression of the Socialist unions from seeing an account of that action in the newspapers, and it is also certain that von Koeller’s independent action was highly displeasing to Dr. von Boetticher, Imperial Secretary of State for the Inte- rior, and Baron Marschall von Bieberstein, Mi er of Foreign Affairs, who secured the support of Prince Hohenlohe and Gen- eral Bronsart von Schellendorf, Minister of War, in urging the Emperor to dismiss von Koeller. The consequence of this was that on the same day that Dr. von Luca- nus, Chief of the Imperial Privy Cabinet, reported to the Emperor the complaints made against von Koeller by his col- leagues in the Ministry, von Koeller sought and obtained an audience with the Emperor, of whom he asked to be granted leave of absence until his successor be found or the existing differences could be arranged. The Emperor, in the course of a conference with Chancellor von Hohen- lohe on Wednesday, in which he endeav- ored to reconcile the differences of the Ministers, in no wise suggested that he wished to dispense with the services of Herr von Koeller, who, he asserted, had tried as well as he could to carry out the imperial policy. . In the meantime the struggle between the opposing Ministers continues within the Kaiser’s entourage in Hanover. If Herr von Koeller is upheld and retained both Marschall von Bieberstein and Dr. von Boetticher must go. There are pow- erful infiuences on their side, including that of Dr. von Lucanus, but from oune point of view the retirement of Marschall von Bieberstein and Dr. von Boetticher | could clear up the existing confusion. In the Ministerial circle their presence in the Cabinet is considered certain to prevent the formation of a Centrist and Conserva- tive Ministry in the Reichstag. With a positive programme upon workable Gov- ernment lines this coalition would com- mand the support of Count von Posadow- sky-Webrner, Imperial Minister of the Treasury; Freiherr von Berlepsch, Prus- sian Minister of Commerce, and Dr. Miquel, Prussian Minister of Finance, who have been aiming at such a combina- tion for some time, while Marschall von Bieberstemn and Dr. von Boetticher are only supported by the National Liberals, Freisinnige and Socialists, an unworkable majority at the best. The Reichstag has begun a debate on the question of the reviuiouA of the code of military laws. The existing system of military tribunals differs in Bavaria, Sax- ony, Wuartemberg and Prussia. T_he pro- ject now before the Reichstag, w.hlch aims at the unification and unanimity of the Federal Government in the matter of the code of military law, is still incomplete. Prussia wishes the acceptance of the Prus- sian law, but Bavaria and Wnrt'emberg demand the publicity of military tribvnals, which a majority of the members of the Reichstag favor. The Richter Radicals have presented to the Reichstag an urgency resolution, which demands that all Germans without previously obtaining permission of the aunthorities may form associations, pro- vided they are unarmed, and that such associations shall be free to hold meetings and enter into relations with each other for a common purpose. No day has yet been fixed for debate on the resolution. The anti-Semitic group in the Reichstag have laid upon the table of the Chamber a proposal to forbid the free immigration of Jews and for the adoption of the regula- tions under which their expulsion may be accomplished. They also laid upon the table Rector Ahlwardv's formal demand for a leave of absence from the Reichstag for the purpose of visiting the United States. President Cleveland’s reference to Samoa in his recent message to Congress, which is taken to indicate a desire on the part of America to withdraw from the triple ar- rangement existing between the United States, Great Britain and Germany, has led the Colonial party to reawaken and demand that Germany assume an ex- clusive protectorate over those islands. In the event of the United States abandon- ing Samoa and transferring her rights to Germany the desire of the Colonial party will likely be gratified, as England will be compelled to acquizsce in the arrange- ment. The Colonial party has made this Samoan matter a strong factor toward the avoidance of a tanff war between Germany and the United States. The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough are to come here after the termination of their sojourn in Nice and Dresden. Great interest 13 being taken in the highest circles in their proposed visit. Dr. Boardman Reed of Atlantic City, N. J., is here studying the Berlin hospital system. : Baron Reischach, the court marshal to the ex-Empress Frederick, who was sen- tenced to imprisonment in a fortress last summer for his connection with the duel fought between Lieberecht von Kotze, formerly chamberlain of the imperial household, and Baron von Schrader, has been released and pardoned by the Empe- ror at the request of the ex-Empress. Baron Reischach returned to Berlin to- day and was cordially welcomea by a crowd of officers at the railway station. Herr Adclph Menzel, the celebrated pamter, celebrated his eightieth birthday yesterd: The Academy of Art has in- augurated a grand fete and banquet in his honor to take place next Wednesday. The academy is now exhibiting a collection of Menzel’s pictures. On Sunday Herr Men- zel will receive the academicians and dele- gates of the guilds who will present tneir congratulations. In the evening there will be a performance at Kroll's Theater at which the Emperor will be present, when the academy will bestow a gold medal on Menzel as a souvenir of his birth- day. 0LD WORLD POLITICS [Con tinued from First Page.) to recognition as a big English, or rather London, novelist by work of a somber, even tragic quality, which began without a trace of humor and even in latest years displayed only an occasional grim, joyless mirth, His new tale, “A Paying Guest,” a short story to appear next week, is said to be really funny, which piques curiosity. The fact that G. B. Watts has given seventeen portraits of celebrated contem- poraries to the nation was announced this week with a great flourish of trumpets and treated as u notable piece of news until it was recalled that the gift was formallv made and publicly discussed nearly ten vears ago. All that is new is that when the new National Portrait Gallery, off Trafalgar square, is ready to be opened at Easter these pictures, along with others which Watts has been keeping at home, will be removed to these permanent quar- ters. John Hare, who sailed on the Campania to-day, is a personality of great distinction in the borderland where the London stage meets London society and fashion and en- joys an almost unique popularity among, the friends who intermingle across these frontiers, but whether, without these ac- cessories, he is striking enough an actor to rivet the interest of strange audiences is a matter of some uncertainty. He is at his best in the quiet and very delicate part written for him in **A Pair of Spectacles.” Pinero fitted him with a more exacting and showy role in “The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith,” but I have a premonition that Americans will not like the play itself. W. D. Howells’ httle farce, originally printed as ‘‘The Garroters” but here called ““A Dangerous Ruffian,”. is being nightly playea as a curtain-raiser at the Avenue, but the author’s name is not in the press advertisements and it is mis- spelled on the programme and no one has given to it much attention. George Ber- nard Shaw to-day says it shows that with three weeks’ practice the American nov- elist could write the head off the poor bunglers to whom the London managers generally appeal for dramatic work. Hubert Herkomer, in a lecture on “Scenic Art'” last night, displayed a model of his invention for making the pro- scenium of a theater small or large according as a cot age or a palace was to be represented, combined with plans for other radical alterations in stage-fittings, which have aroused great interest among the architects to whom they were exhib- ited. HaroLp FREDERIC, HILLSB_[]H[]'SflLI}‘BANDIT. Frank Stewart Convicted of Robbing a Wells-Fargo Office. The Companion He Attempted to Betray Gives Convincing Testimony Against Him. HILLSBORO, Or., Dec. 7.—It required about four minutes’ deliberation for the jury in the case of the State against Frank Stewart to find a verdict of guilty in the Circuit Court yesterday. Stewart was jointly indicted with Harry C. Corbin for the robbery of Wells, Fargo & Co.’s Ex- press office last August. Corbin pleaded guilty and was of material aid to the State in convicting Stewart. According to Corbin's story, which is given general credit, Stewart >lanned the robbery. Corbin being a boy, did the work, and then Stewart, under the pretext that he was the older and ‘‘smoothest,” got the bizger part of the money. When it appeared to him that Corbin’s usefulness was at an end and be learned there was a reward outstanding by the ex- press oomfilny for the apprehension of the mén who robbed the express office, Stewart went to McMinnville, where hc told Charles Talmadge, the agent of the company, that he could give information that would lead to the capture of the rob- ber of the Hillsboro office. Talmadge tele- ghoned to Sheriff Ford here. Ford met tewart at the train and they went in search of the culprit, but when Stewart found there was no reward out he tried to drop the search, but was not allowed to do go. Corbin was found, according to Stew- art’s directions, and when he was brought into Justice Knight's court promptly made a full confession, which he reiterated yes- terday on the witness-stand. Cor{in will doubtless get a light sen- tence. Judge M cBride will pass upon Stewart’s case. TACOMA 1S BEATEN, Port Townsend Shuts Out Its Opponents at Football. PLAY A RUSHING GAME. Two Touchdowns Scored by the Northerners Within Ten Minutes. BRILLIANT END RUNNING. Twenty-Six to a Cipher Hung Up When the Smoke of Battle Clears Away. TACOMA, Wasn., Dec. 7.—The Port Townsend football aggregation fell upon the Tacoma Athletic Club tootball team this afternoon with a dull thud, to the music of 26 to 0, and but for Jinjuries re- ceived by Waycott of Port Townsend the score would have been 40to 0. Only 300 spectators were present to see the defeat, which ends football here until next season. Port Townsend won the toss up and chose goal. Tacoma kicks off and Town- send secures and advances the ball ten vards and by & system of tackle, rushes and bucks through the line the bali is car- ried for a touchdown in six minutes. Townsend fails to kick goal, and the score is4to 0. Again Tacoma kicks off, but the Town- send boys begin to play and carry the ball through the line for a touchdown in four minutes. Again goal is missed, and the score is 8 to 0. Tacoma kicks off for the third time. Walthers of the Townsends secures and advances the ball twenty yards, Wycoff thirty yards and E. Wycoff twenty yards, each going around the end. Bracken makes ten yards and Tacoma secures the ball on a fumble. Townsend holds Tacoma back for four runs, and secures tue ball on the Tacoma 40-yard line, and in the des- perate rushes carries it over. Goal is kicked and the score stands 18 to O at the end of the first half. In the second half, Townsend kicks off. McCurdy gets the ball and advances ten yards. Hacker is forced to kick on three downs. Townsend blocks the kick. Thomp- son falls upon the ball for a touchdown. Townsend fails in the kick for goal. Tacoma kicks off and Townsend returns ball thirty vards, and by brilliant end plays and rushes by Wycoff, Thompson and Bracken the ball is carried for a touchdown. Score, 26 to 0. Tacoma kicks off. Townsend secures the ball; fumble, and Tacoma secures it on the 25-yard line when time is called. Wyecoff had his knee injured, and failed several times to kick goal. The Port Townsend team includes a very gentle- | manly set of plavers, and they are by long odds the champions of the Northwest. They claim to have been practically robbed of the game played in Seattle recently, and intend carrying the case to the courts to prevent Seattle playing Portland for the championship. The umpire to-day, Dr. J. O. Cobb of Port Townsend; the referee, H. R. Mun- day of Tacoma; linemen, H. Carmen of Tacoma and A. C. Philip of Port Town- send. The game was free from all attempts at slogging. Port Townsend’s interierence and line bucking, Bracken’s tackles and Hacker's tackling were features of the game. A TROPHY FOR CYCLERS California Wheel Clubs to Con- test for a Loving- Cup. Bi-Monthly Meeting of the State Board of Governors Held at San Jose. SAN JOSE, Can., Dec. 7.—The bi- monthly meeting of the board of governors of the Associated Cycling Clubs of Cali- fornia was held in this city this evening at the rooms of the Garden City Cyclers. There were present representatives from wwenty clubs. The officials in attendance were President H. H. White, Vice-Presi- dent Joseph Desimone and Secretary and Treasurer J. F. Hancock. Stanley G. Scovern of the Olympic Club ‘Wheelmen introduced an amendment to the constitution in effect that the presi- dent, chairman of road racing committee and assistants have their expenses paid by the association, the secretarv-treasurer to receive an annual salary of $25 per annum J. F. Hancock one that representatives of nine clubs constitute a quorum to transact business instead of fifteen clubs as the law reads at present; John Burke of the Imperial Cyc]ing Ciub, one that all con- testants in events must be bona-fide resi- dents of this State for six months preced- ing the race in which they were entered, | and another that a two-thirds vote. insteed of a unanimous vote, as heretofore, could change the rules for governing the running of the annual relay race; Joseph F. Coffey, one calling for the formation of a judiciary committee; M. R.Gibson, one that the records made on triangular and circular courses be kept sep- jarate from those made on straight or nearly straight courses. All'of these proposed amendments were referred to the committee on rules and regulations. The resignations of the Los Angeles Wheelmen and the Oakland Y. M. C. § ‘Wheelmen were accepted. A communication was read from the firm of Baker & Hamilton of San Fran- cisco, offering & loving cup as a_trophy, to become the property of the club scoring the most points in three annual races. The cup is of sterling silver, lined with gold, stands thirty-two iuches high and is worth $500. James Hamilton, representing the donors, was introduced and made a brief address, informing the delegates that there were no restrictions on the gift. It was to be awarded as the association saw fit. All the firm asked was that it be known as the Baker & Hamilton trophy. The gift was accented, ana_a vote of thanks tendered the donors. The following com- mittee was appointed to make arrange- ments as to how the cup shall be awarded : E. B. Jerome, Joe Desimone, R. M. Welch, J. F. Hancock and V. A. Dodd. The secretary-treasurer reported that the balance on hand was $142 13. Chairman G. A. Stratton of the road- racing committee reported that the ten- mile coast record made by F. M. Byrne of the Imperial Cycling Club had been ac- cepted. Byrne's time was 24:27. The San Francisco Road Club sent a communication asking the board of gov- ernors to take up the case of J. H. Smith. While in a road race Smith was run down by a man named Phillips of San Mateo. _ Phillips was on the wrong side of the road, and his wagon smashed Smith’s wheel. When the eycler protested, Phil- |- lips struck him with his whip. A com- mittee, consisting of C. W. Gompertz, Jo- seph F. Coffey and E. B. Jerome, was appointed to investizate the mater. I{. A. Dodd brought up the question of having the finish of the relay course at Alameda, instead of Oakland. The mat- ter was referred to the road racing com- mittee. r The championship committee was asked to take under consideration the possibility of holding a five-mile road race each year. M. R. Gibson urged that the association control road races, 1z sanctions for such events on application, no records to be accepted unless the club had the official sanction to hold the event on a certain date. This was referred to the road-racing committee, with power to act. After the meeting a banquet was ten- dered the visiting delegates by the Garden City Cyclers. GRAND RAPIDS TO BE ADMITTED. Will Soon Enter the Western Baseball League. GRAND RAPIDS, Micn.,, Dec. 7. — “Deacon’’ Ellis, manager of the Grand Rapids baseball team, says that Grand Rapids will be admitted into the Western League and be given a five years’ franchise. Omaha will not be considered for the place more than to fulfill an agreement made by the magnates with John T. Brush, who opposed Tom Loftus, and held the balance of power at the Chicago meeting. Loftus was to be admitted and Ellis turned down according 1o the agreement and Omaha admitted, The directorsof the big league are now voting by mail on_the question of the protection of Omaha by the Western Association, and it is conceded that they | will award Omaba to the association. This leaves Grand Rapids the only ap- plicant for the place, and two members of the committee, Manning and Comiskey, will report in favor of its admission. Goodnough will report against it, but the admission of Loftus, who turns out to be an anti-Brush man, gives that party a majority and assures the franchise for Grand Rapids. COACHER CAMP HOME. Will Endeavor to Get a Yale or Prince- am to Come Out. NEW HAVEN, Coxx., Dec. 7. — Walter Camp and Frank Butterwortn, the Yale football players and coachers who have had charge of the rival Pacific Coast teams, Leland Stanford and Berkeley universities, the past fall, have arrived home after the flnu{) game between the elevens, which re- sulted in a tie. Mr. Camp this afternoon discussed the great interest the Western public take in university football, and stated that efforts were to be made by the Western teams to | induce a Yale or Princeton eleven to visit | the Western coast. He said that the past season had been the most successful in the | history of the game in California. Mr. Camp expressed delight at the fine show- ing of the Yale eleven the past season. Mr. Butterworth regretted nis inability | to coach the Yale team part of the season. | He is the guest of his fiancee, Miss Esther | Stoddard of this city, and will resume the study of law in the office of his father, Hon. Benjamin Butterworth, in Wash- ington, soon. T - . CHARGES AGAINST CHANDLER. Orooked Work on the Turf Was Thor- oughly Investigated. CHICAGO, Itn., Dec. 7.—The board of | appeals of the American Trotting Associa- tion rendered its final decisions to-day | and adjourned to the spring session. The | only case of genuine interest was that of | the petition of J. B. Chandler of Wichita, | Kans. In November, 1894, Chandler, who | had coutrol of the mare Ophelia, had her | entered in the 2 pace at Houston, Tex. by M. P. Mattice, Chandler in_his ow: name entering Russel Y.. A. J. Briggs, owner of the mare, preferred the charges. Chandler was also chargea by Tom Jones of Des Moines with pulling Barondale at at Grand Rapids and for failing to give | Jones his share of the earnings accor ding | to contract. There was a third charge of purchasing a heat at St. Joseph, Mo. T R San Jose Koad Race. SAN JOSE, Car., Dec. 7.—The Golden West Cyclers will to-morrow hold their initial five-mile handicap road race over the East San Jose road course. The en- tries and bandicaps are as follows: L. Folsom scratch, A. Clark :10, G. Van Lleuwen :10, W. O’Bannon :30, B. Brown :30, W. S. Higgins :45, E. T. Mikel :45, Dan Manning :45, J. A. Wondra :50, G. Bellinger :50, A. Church H. N. Thomas 1:10, V. Safstrom 1:30, H. Cutter 1:30, W. | Wondra 2:00, F. Worhl 2:30, G. W. Peck- | ham 2:30, M. Hassett 2:30. — Racing at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 7.—Seven and & half furlongs, n, Beatifice second, G. B. Cox third. Time, 1:36. Seven furlongs, Donation won, second, Lorraine third. Time, 1:29. | Six furlongs, King Michael won, Bowling | Green second, King Elm third. Time, 1:16};, | One mile, American Brewing Company han- | dicap, Governor Sheehan won, Logan second, | Booze third. Time, 1:40%, | One and one-eighth miles—Queen Bird won, | Billy McKenzie second, Koosevelt third. | Time, 5. \ Equinox The Father of Bertrand Fave, the Supposed Suicide, Alleges That His Son Was I Murdered. LOS ANGELES, Cav., Dec. 7.—Coroner Campbell was summoned to Calabasas Thursday afiernoon to hold an inquest over the body of a young Frenchman named Bertrand Fave, who had died the day before from strychnine poisoning. The only witness of importance was the wife of L. Gagave. Mrs. Gaguve stated that Fave after din- ner went up into a small canycn for a walk. She also went out for a short time, and upon returning found Fave lying upon her bed in convulsions. He got up, and taking a blanket went outside of the house and Jay down upon the ground, dying in a few minutes. Upon this showing a ver- dict of death by suicide was rendered. Now the father of the deceased puts in an appearance at the Sheriff’s office and imparts the startling information that his son did not commit suicide, but was mur- dered. The story is to the effect that Fave was on too intimate terms with Mrs. Gagrave and that some person induced him to drink wine in which strychnine had been placed. Sheriff Burr has detailed one of his depu- ties to give the matter a thorough in- vestigation. e Fire Destroys & Fresno Factory. FRESNO, Carn., Dec. 7.—A Lehman’s box and match factory at the corner of Mono and I streets was burned to the ground early this morning. Mr. Lehman is absent from the city, but the loss is esti- mated at $8000. The insurance, so far as known, is only $3250. Incendiarism is suspected, the building having been fired several times before. —_— Santa ¥nez's Indian Murderer. SANTA BARBARA,CAL., Dec.7.—Fran- cisco Flores, the 15-year-old Indian boy who yesterday shot and wounded an old Mexican, Jose Carrillo, near Santa Ynez, is under arrest and will probably be placed under a charge of murder, as the wounded man'’s death is momentarily ex- pected. —_— All the railway stations in Sweden at which meals are served are known by a sign bearing the suggestive ‘emblem of & crossed knife and fork, | Clover Valley, Nevada. SAN DIEGO'S FORTUNE Will Be the Terminus of a Railroad From Salt Lake. SOUTHERN PACIFIC PLAN Huntington to Encroach Upon the Santa Fe's Southern Territory. THE ROUTE ALREADY SELECTED Construction Forces Are in the Field, and Work Upon the Line Will Soon Begin. SAN DIEGO, Car., Dec. 7.—Mayor Carl- son has taken a new ture in dealing with railroad affairs. Instead of taking the public into his full contidence, as in times past, he has maintained a mysterious silence since returning from Omaha and San Francisco. He traveled with C. P. Huntington from Yuma to New Orleans and then visited the Trans-Mississippi Congress, where, it is said, he championed certain measures greatly desired by Hunt- ington. Going thence to San Francisco Carlson spent some time in interviews with South- ern Pacific people. Upon his return here aday ortwoago he was asked what his plans were, but said simply, “I have noth- ing to say.” It was definitely learned to-day thata move is on foot to build from Southern California to Salt Lake. Even the route is practically settled. Mayor Carlson is helieved to have been in correspondence with the Southern Pa- cific people on the subject for some months, and moves have been made in this vicinity which leave no question of the fact thst the Southern Pacific is about to grapple with the Santa Fe in itsown territory and fight for the lion’s share of the rapidly increasing business of South- ern California. The plan, which has been learned from a source that admits of no dispute, is to utilize the route chosen by the Union Pa- cific from Milford. Utah, southwesterly to From Clover Val- iey to Manvel, the present terminus of the Nevada Southern,is a gap of only 155 miles, with no rivers or mountains to cross. Manvel is the terminus of the road which connects with the Santa Fe near the Needles. Thus little actual building is necessary and the great cost of surveys is saved. Five vears ago, while Charles Francis | Adams was president of the Union Pacific, 3000 men were at work grading south from Milford under contract with Kirkpatrick Bros. & Collins. One hundred miles of ! grading was completed, but not a rail laid, when Jay Gonld secured control and stopped work. The route had ostensibly been surveyed only to Manvel, or Blake station, but now it is learned that the Union Pacific surveyors ran a preliminary line through Morongo Canyon, crossing the Sounthern Pacific at Banning, from which point preliminary surveys were made to San Diego and Los Angeles. The connection of the Southern Pacific with this road at the present timeis shown in several ways. Two years ago (though it is not generally known) the Southern Pacific made a survey from Banning through the Morongo Pass and northeast- erly toward Salt Lake. The reason for the move was not apparent, butas the Govern- ment presses Huntington more and more on the Central Pacific debt, and as Bouth- ern California is determined to get an out- let to Salt Lake, it becomes clear that Hun- tington is as ready as ever to kill two birds with one stone. As to the probability of the road coming to San Diego, two or three things taken to- gether indicate that such will be the case. When the Union Pacific was pointed to- ward Southern California, J. 8. Cameron, assistant to President Charles Francis Adams, made two mysterious trips to San Diegn within a few months. Virgil Bogue, chief engineer of the Union Pacific, drove all the way from Milford to Manvel, and then came on to San Diego, looking the country over, and within a few months his father came here and invested in real estate, which he is still holding. Another point to be considered is the i of the Southern Pacific in the vicinity of San Bernardino, Riverside and Pomona. The present southern terminus of the road now under way in that section is South Riverside. Fully $2,000,000 will be expended by the Southern Pacific on these lines. A short time ago it was reported that Southern Pacific surveyors were in the field coming southward from Riverside toward Elsinore and San Diego,and within a day or two a corporation was formed by the Santa Fe, ostensibly to build from Po- mona to Elsinore. This move was regarded by observers of the railroad situation as less of a desire to build to Elsinore than to serve as a warn- ing to the Southern Pacific not to encroach on what is recognized as Santa Fe terri- tory. g’nt the Southern Pacific is already in the field, as it is known to have an agree- ment whereby it can have the Cuyamaca road running out of this city whenever it wants it. It has been said that the unwritten agreement between the Southern Pacific ‘and Santa Fe was to keep out of each ather’s territory—the Santa Fe to keep out of San Francisco and the Southern Pacific to keep out of San Diego. Recentdevelop- ments are believed to have convinced Huntington that this law is no longerin force. Unless all signs fail the Santa Fe may soon have an entrance into San Francisco, and will be on the high road to supremacy in the best half of the State. It isnotto be supposed that Huntington will permit this if he can avoid it, nor that he will fail to retaliate if the chanceoffers. The fight, when it comes—and it appears to be com- ing soon—will be in Bouthern California, and will probably center in San Diego. ‘When Mayor Carlson was questioned to- day he said: I repeat that I have nothing to say at this time. Perbaps within ten days there will be something to be made public. I will admit this much—that 1 am at work on a proposition to secure a short line from Southern California to Salt Lake.” Mayor Carlson was asked as to the cor- rectness of the information regarding the reported route via Milford, Manvel, Morongo Canyon, etc. He expressed sur- prise that THE CALL correspondent was ac- quainted with this and nally admitted | that such was the route, in a general way. “Is Huntington connected with the proposition ?”’ was asked. “Well, I have nothing more to say.” said Mayor Carlson, quietly. “Truly, I cannot talk now. I will only say that there is every prospect of success in build- ing this road.” SANTA CRUZ’S GOOD ROADS. The State Bureaw of Highways Pleased * With Their Condition. SANTA CRUZ, CAL., Dec. 7.—The State Bureau of Highways met with the Board of Supervisors this afternoon at the Su- perior Courtroom. A number of the citi- zens were present. The meeting was called to order by Lieutenant-Governor Jeter, who called upon W. D. Storey to preside. R. C. Irvine, a member of the commission from Sacramento, in an ad- dress spoke highly of Santa Cruz County’s Supervisors. Said he: “‘We are very much pieased with the in- terest taken in good roads in this county. We have seen in no other part of the State such good work—such scientific roadwork —as in this county, particularly between this city and Watsonville. So far as we have gone, Santa Clara County has the greatest number of miles of good roads. The little county of Glenn is building probably the most lasting roads, for it has bought the finest of road machinery.”” * J. L. Maude of Riverside followed Mr. Irvine. He talked interestingly of roads and road-building, and his address was followed by a general discussion of the subject. Atter the meeting adjourned the Com- missioners enjoyed a drive around the cliff and to other points of interest with Lieutenant-Governor Jeter. DECOED AT SHNTA RO Treasurer Woodward Wins the First Point in the Suit Against Him. Judge Dougherty Rules That Proper Counting of County Funds Was Not Interfered With. SANTA ROSA, Carn.,, Dec. 7.—Judge Dongherty rendered a decision to-day in the case of the District Attorney vs. the County Treasurer, overruling the demur- rer to the answer. In this case the Dis- trict Attorney invoked a writ of mandate from the court, compelling the Treasurer to have in his possession all county funds when the board of audit, consisting of the District Attorney, Auditor and chairman of the Board of Supervisors, made their monthly count of the public money. The decision was in favor of ‘I'reashrer E. F. Woodward. It was held that the board had completed its duties when it had determined the amount of money that should be in the treasury, the amount actually contained therein, and reported its findings. The Treasurer was shown to be within the law in the premises. The court held that the report of the officers of their proceeding at the time complained of showed that the County Treasurer did not hinder or prevent them from performing the duty of counting the money in the county treasury. That it the purpose of the law was to show its true condition, the true condition was shown by the report. The District Attor- ney will carry the case to the Supreme Court. WATER WORKS IMPROFVEMENTS New Building for Pwmping Station and Special Hydrants. SANTA ROSA, Can., Dec. 6.—The City Council has agreed upon certain plans and specifications for the building of the pumping station and the hydrants to be used for the new water works. The pumping house will be a fireproof struc- ture, 26x52 feet. The front will be red pressed brick with white, glazed and terra cotta brick trimmings. The floor and wainscoting wiil be of oak. The machin- ery projecting through the flooris to be housed over. New and improved fire-hydrants, de- signed by Contractor Perkins, will be adopted. They are painted white with nickel trimmings. The plug for the at- tachment of firehose is separate from the one to be used for street-sprinkling pur- poses. At present there areonly forty-two hydrants in town, and they are of an obse- lete pattern. There will be 110 new ones. The reservoir is ready for the cement work. The inside walls and bottom are to be cemented over a foundation of crushed rock. The reservoir will be surrounded by a heayy wire fence, inside of which will be placed a cement coping three feet wide. Outside the fence a sidewalk six feet wide is to be laid. The second series of the bond issue has been redeemed, also interest coupons of $6435. ‘SAIIHAME_NT_[I'S 0SS, Five Hundred Employes of the Southern Pacific Discharged. MUST BE GIVEN WORK. Enforced Idleness Certain to Re- sult in Suffering or Starvation. GIVEN BUT A DAY'S NOTICE. Many Families Deprived of the Daily Earnings That Supplied Them With Food. SACRAMENTO, Car., Dec. 7.—The dis- charge to-day of 500 men from the shops of the Southern Pacific Railroad system in this city has caused the greatest excite- ment, and is being very unfavorably com- mented upon by all classes. With but a a day’s warning these men, the majority of whom have families depending upon their daily wages for their sustenance, have been thrown cut of employment at a season of the year when they will find it impossible to obtain other situations, and in consequence there will be many homes in which the Christmas cheer will be sadly wanting. In many cases the dis- charged employes have purchased Iittle homes and have been paying for them on the installment plan, and now that their daily avocation has been suspended they will be unable to meet their monthly obli- gations and will be compelled to forfeit their former payments. ‘This wholesale discharge of employes has created a spirit of foreboding in home and business circles alike, and the ques- tion is being asked in all quarters: How | are all these families to be provided dur- | ing the winter? Nobody was informed of the duration of the lay-off. The reason given for the action of the company, aside from the fact that every winter brings a lessening of work for the shops, is that the railroad did not get as much business dur- ing the summer as it expected. There was a heavy falling off both in grain and fruit shipments from the annual average. The deficit in summer business | made unnecessary the building of new rolling-stock, and there was, of course, less demand for repairs on the old, but it is also claimed that the reduction in force is but an intimation to the general public of what may be expected should the freight- rate reduction of the Railroad Commis- sioners be sustained. Surveying Near Visalia. VISALIA, CaL., Dec. 7.—The surveying party of the Kaweah Irrigation and Power Company is making rapid progress toward the end of its work. The men are at present at the foot of the hill north of Rocky Point and east of Exeter. They are working south. Itis understood that the surveyors are running two lines, one for an irrigating ditch to be operated by the company, and the other a preliminary survey of the electric railroaa the com- Emy expects to build from Exeter to the aweah River. Woes of Tulare County Deputies. VISALIA, Car., Dec. 7.—Tulare County has filed suit against E. M. Jefferds, Auditor, to enjoin the payment of the salaries of all deputies in the county. The Judge of the Superior Court of Tulare County has called in Hon. Stanton L. Curtis, Superior Judge of Fresno County, to hear the application for a preliminary injunction on ‘December 10.” A similar suit against the County Treasurer was car- ried to the Supreme Court and is still pending. e Port Townsend Smuggler Indicted. B SEATTLE, Wasn.. Dec. 7.—Miss Mar- garet Morrison, the young woman ar- rested at Port Townsend on November 23 for smuggling opium, was indicted here to-day by the Federal Grand Jury. The accused is a c‘omeg brunette, about 30 years old, and is said to be well connected in British Cotumbia. She used her big sleeves in which to conceal the drug. NEW from his magnificent palace hold a Grand Levee T0 MY LOYAL SUBJECTS: The Merry Monarch, the Toy King, the Children's = dream and deligbt,_Santa Claus the First, alive and in flesh, greetings to all his little friends, and announces that Monday he takes complete possession of the entire second floor of Frisco's Biggest Store—the Juvenile Department. He has assumed entire management of that floor, and will TO-DAY. REALM OF ICE, December 8th, 1895. of ice, from his throne, sends and Veception, antil Christmas eve. Raphael's, Incorporated. attend, I am, to which he invites all his little friends to visit from to-day To all his little patrons some token of remembrance, some Christmas Gift, will be given, so that they shall always remember Santa Claus’ reign in his beautiful domain at Hoping to sce as many of you Monday as can possibly Yours alive and in desh, At Home, AT RAPHAEL'S, NCORPORATED, W TN W WO WO W U0 O O SANTA CLAUS, The Oaly. 9, 11, 13, 15 Kearny Street. | P | | z | B : E E E J