The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 16, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1895. 3 WITH LOTS OF DUCKS, Return of the President and His Shooting Party. TROPHIES OF THE HUNT. Members of the Cabinet Will Be Presented With Some of the Game. GREAT BUSTLE UPON ARRIVAL. Now That Mr. Cleveland Has Satisfied His Thirst for Sport, He Will Attend to Business. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.—Presi- dent Cleveland and his shooting com- panions retured to Washington to-day at 2:30 ». M. on the lighthouse-tender Maple, laden with ducks and a deep brown coior. There was but one thing to mark a differ- ence bet'veen Mr. Cleveland’s arrival to- day and those of forme: similar occasions, and that was in the weather. Heretofore the Presidential vovages have ended at the wharf in the midst of falling snow or wind at “half a gale.” To-day was warm and pleasant, and the balmy atmosphere must have seemed strangely unfamiliar to the tanned-faced hunters after their unpleas- ant experiences in the Hatteras storm of last week. e telephone message sent by Mr. Maple would arrive at her wharf here at 2 o'clock. Some time before that hour Steward Sinclair and one of the White House servants drove down to the wharf in a covered wagon intended for baggage and game. A little later came Mrs. O'Reilly, the wife of Major O'Reilly, the rgeon who has attended the Presi- on his other trips to North Carolina Owing to the presence of several vessels at the icewharf where the Maple usunally ties up the little tender could not land her yassengers there 2nd was obliged to run in at the pier of the River View excursion- boats. At 0 o'clock the Maple was sighted coming around a bend in the river, ite Secretary Thurber, who had bout half an hour previously in nt’s coupe, waited at the end of rf, unconscious that the landing be made some hundred yards below. But the quick eyes of the score or more newsb s and wharfeloungers, d from the presence of the Whate T coupe that Mr. Cleveland was near at hand and had gathered on the enc of the wh aw that the Maple was ¢ into the River View pierand made down the street in that direction. ved, driving over the estones at a rattling pace. e young gate-keeper was at first in- clined to view the private secretary as a man and to refase him admit- Mr. Thurber finally managed Is of exclusiveness through | mander Benjamin Lam- | turni George F. , the naval secretary of the Lighthouse rd, were the other com- ons of the President on his shooting aul Lamberton, Commander Lam- r s with Mr. Thurber. Those who were not admitted to the wharf peered through the wooden palings of the gate and watched tne debarkation with interest. The President wore asilk hat and beaver overcoat. He appeared to be in excellent health. For ten minutes orso the President and his friends and Captain French of the Mapie chatted on the wharf and then the party marched to the gate with Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Thur- ber in the lead. Dr. O'Reilly drove away with his wife. Commander Wilde, Com- mander Lamberton and his son took the streetcars and the President and Mr. Thurber entered . the coupe and were whirled off to the White House. Meanwhile Steward Sinclair, his assist- ant and the sailors of the Maple were car- rying to the White- House wazon the President’s guns and traps and the game that had been killed. Altogether there were sixty ducks, thirty-two nartridges, five geese and four brant. There were no swans in the Presidential game bag this year. The longevity of these birds is proverbial. Last winter Mr. Clevelana shot several of them, and one of them in the general distribution fell to thelot of Private Secretary Thurber. “How did you like that swan?” Mr. leveland asked a few days later. “ Haven’t been able to taste it yet,” Mr. Thurber rephed. “Why so?” asked the President. ““Well, sir,” replied Mr. Thurber, “‘after boiling it for three whole days I wasn't able to get my teeth through one of its centennial tendons.” With this experi- ence to guide them the Presidential party decided this year to let the swan remain, in the classical language of the Eton Latin grammar, a “‘rara avis in terra.” The President and his companions kept a small portion of the game killed and the rest was delivered to-night at the houses of the members of the Cabinet, Assistant Secretary Hamiin of the Treasury Depart- ment and Private Secretary Thurber. A member of the shooting party said this evening that no alarm need havebeen felt for the safety of the President and his companions during the terrific gale that raged at Cape Hatteras while they were in that vicinity. The tender Violet, to which the party was transferred from the Maple at Norfolk, was well sheltered during the gele in the Cape Channel. Sue did not drag her anchors and evar_vbody had a good time, he said. The trip in the Maple from Norfolk to Washington was without noticeable inciden OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. Captain Mullen ¥et at Work on Califor- nia’s War Claims. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 1&. - Cap- John Mullen, who has haunted the corri- dors of the Capitol for fifteen or twenty years irthis effort to secure an appropria- tion from Congress to refund California’s war claim and 5 per cent of the net pro- ceeds of sales of public lands in California, is Again persistently at work. Some of the California newspapers have, from time to time, opposed the payment of this claim because Captein Mullen claimed a large percentagze for his efforts to get the bill passe itepresentative Grove JolLnson intends to do all he can to help secare this appropriati He says: 3 ““The fact that Mullen will receive his leveland from Indian Head said that the | and Lighthouse Inspector | vho, with Commander ! payment of his perdentage, and his fee need not, therefore, be exorbitant. He has worked heroically for fifteen years and is certainly entitled to pay for his ser- vices,” Representative Hilborn will introduce a bill in the House to provide two more rev- enue cutters for the service on the Pacific Coast and to patrol the Bering Sea. ol s by EXPLOSIVES IN A BOX Left at the Door of the Spanish Minister in Washington. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 16.—A re- port was current at a late hour last night that at about 7 o’clock yesterday morning a small rectangular box, very highly polished, was fonnd at the door of Senor de Lome, Spanish Minister to the United States. Mrs. de Lome discovered the box and, according to the rumor, she extin- guished a burning fuse in the box. The police, it is said, were given charge of the case, and they found that the box contained explosives. At a late hour it has been impossible to confirm the rumor. NO PISTOLS AT TWELVE PACES. Major Hearsey and l.‘on_qre'snmnn Boatner Will Not Meet on the Field of Honor To-Day. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 15.—There were new developments in the difficulty between Major Hearsey and Congressman Boatner. The following announcement has been sent to the morning papers regarding the difficulty between Major H. J. Hearsey of the States and Congressman Charles J. Boatner: We, the undersigned, representing Major H. J. Hearsey on the one part and the Hon. | Charles J. Boatner on the other part in their | pending differences, are pleased to announce that there is a stay in the proceedings arrang- ing for & meeting on the field and that there are the most hopeful prospects of an amicable adjustment. Appreciation of the deep interest manifested by the public in this matter is the cause for this announcement. EpwArDp H. LoMBARD, J. C. ABY, for Major A. W. CRaNpELL, L. D. McLawN, for Mr. | Boatner. M IIH-AMER AN, Secret Organization - Rapidly Progressing in This Country. The First Regiment Raised in New York and Others Will Soon Be Ready. CHICAGO, ILL., Dec. 15.—A special from New York says: What is said to be a movement for the establishment of an { Irish-American army for the liberation of Ireland came to a head last week, when | the tenth and last company was organized | for the new Irish regiment of New York City, which is designed to be the parent | organization of others to be formed all | over the United States. The inner work- ings of this movement are conducted with the greatest secrecy, and the utmost pre- caution is taken to conceal the real object of this martial enterprise. The controlling power back of the | movement is the secret organization of the lan-na-Gael, which has been identified | with every revolutionary undertaking of recent vears looking to the freedom of Ire- land. The connection between the Clan-na- Gael and the new military organization is a complete chain. Every member of the military organization must first be a mem- ber of ‘a Clan-na-Gael lodge. Each lodge is to organize a military club, which fur- nishes a military company of men selected with the utmost care. Each applicant must be of the Catholic faith. Every mem- ber is sworn to uphold the Irish cause, aund itis an unwritten law of the Clan-na- Gael that death is the penalty for treach- ery. The money for the support of the military is to be furnished by the Clan-na- Gael lodges. It is intended that each lodge through- out the country shall support a military club. In the large cities, where there are numerous lodges, regiments are to be | formed and companies in the smaller | places where there are only oneor two | lodges. Organizations on the same line as | the Irish regiment now organized in New York City are in process oi formation in | Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia, several places in Connecticut and Chicago and { will also be begun in other cities. i The official designation of the New York | regiment is the “First Irish Volunteers.” i The regiment is divided into two battal- | fons, and every movement is carefully | watched by Colonel Moran, who is said to | be slated for major-general of the Irish | army. Not the least important feature of | the regiment 1s to be an engineering | branch, formed of a few of the most relia- | ble men, who will make a special study | of mining operations end the use of ex plosives. ‘SATISHED WITH GOMPERS Furuseth Says That the Maguire Bill Will Receive Greater Attention. | The New President of the Federation of Labor Is a Friend of the Seamen. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 15.—Andrew Furuseth of San Francisco, one of the dele- gates to the convention of the American Federation of Labor, was interviewed this afternoon, at the Asbland House. “The election of Samuel Gompers,” he said, *‘means that the Maguire bill now before Congress will receive the special at- tention of hundreds of workingmen repre- senting the various trades of America. Mr. Gompers’ friendship for the seamen of America won for him many friends in sea- port cities, and his warm advocacy of all measures for ameloriation of the seamen rallied to his support the representatives from Atlantic Coasi cities, Chicago, Mil- wankee and other lake ports, also the sup- port of the Pacific Coast delegates. “Mr. Gompers is a straight trade union- ist and as such better represents the labor movement than any of the other candi- dates. The cause of labor is gainingon the Pacific Coast. During the very severe periods through which we have passed labor has held its own. Now that times are improving, there is bound to be a big increase in membership. Wages will go up and the eight-hour work day will be achieved by hundreds of our members.” Delegate Furuseth will leave for home proba biy Wednesday. Gt Struck by an Extra Train. CASEY, lowa, Dec. 15.—Freight train 55 of the Rock Island road was struck by an extra fast freight about 6 o’clock last percentage should not prejudice this claim. As T understand it, he will have to go to the California Legislature to secure the evening, wrecking the caboose and two cars and killing Thomas Earl, a stockman of this city. IN WILLIAM'S REALM, Germany’s Influence Was Brought to Bear on. the Sultan, GIVEN UNDER PRESSURE. At First the Emperor Could Not See Any Reason for Extra Guardships. YIELDED TO PREVENT A WAR Reasons Given for the Suppression of American Insurance Com. panies. BERLIN, GErMANY, Dec. 14.—The climax of the strain between the Sultan, and the European powers—the Sultan's assent to the issuance of firmans permitting the entrance of extra guardships into the Dardanelles—was obtained under the in- fluence of his knowledge that Germany's support would be withdrawn if he refused. Throughout the diplomatic struegle the German Embassador at Constantinople has been under instructions from Berlin that Germany should keep in the background, refraining from all initiative, active steps. The German Embassador was often absent from the conferences of the Embassadors, but was always in direct communication with the Sultaa. According to official information here the Emperor saw no necessity for having a second guardship at Constantinople, and was strongly opposed to the project of forcing the passage through the Dar- danelles. Finally, however, under pressure brought to bear by Austria and Itally, the German Embassador was instructed to advise the Sultan that Germany must go with the al- lied powers in the event that strong meas- ures should be required. At the same t{ime the Svltan received the assurance of Germany that when the guard-boat diffi- culty should be removed ample time would be accorded to the Porte to re-establish or- der in Asia Minor. It1sprobable that re- liance upon the Kaiser’s promise that no untimely pressure upon Turkey for re- forms would have the assent of Germany had more influence upon the Sultan than did the insistence of M. Nelidoff, Russian Embassador, and Sir Philip Currie, British Embassador, that the firmans must be granted. During the coming three months, if offi- cial expectations here are realized, diplo- matic action in Constantinople will be re- laxed. A great deal more confidence exists in Berlin inthe Sultan’s intention to carry out the promised reforms in Asia Minor than seems to prevail in other and especially in English official quarters. All the references that are made on the subject in the German semi-official press show this feeling and indicate the pre- dominance of opinion also that no 1inter- vention of the powers in Turkey involving a European war should be ventured upon. German popular and official sympathy with the Armenians is keen, but it is argued that a war leading to the slaughter of the European armies would be a worse evil than anything that has happened in Armenia. The official organs in Vienna take a similar view cf the situation. The Fremdenblatt declares that the Sultan is anxious to prove his sincerity and readi- ness to grant reforms and hopes to be able to carry out vigorously his policy of re- storing quiet among the different races in- habiting Asia Minor. In regerd to the reported refusal of Ger- many to permit the displacement of Turhad Pasha and the substitution of Zia Pasha, Turkish Embassador at Paris, as Turkish Embassador to Germany, nothing is definitely kpwn. The appointment of Zia Pasha is uncer- tain, but in any event the change of Em- bassadors, even if Zia should be selected, will not cause any discord between Ger- many and Turkey. A change in the Turkish Ministry is understood to be im- pending which may restore’ Tewfik Pasha to bis post here, but if Tewfik should re- tain office in Constantinople Turkhad Pasha would be preferred as Turkish Em- bassador in Berlin to any other Ottoman diplomat who would be likely to be selected. The Ministerial references which have been made in the Reichstag to the barring out of American insurance companies from transacting any further business in Prussia have lacked that strict accuracy which an honest statement ought to give. The assertion of Freiherr Marschall von Bieberstein, Minister of Foreign Affairs, that the companies were suppressed solely because they did not choose to comply with the regulations affecting home and foreign insurance companies alike, totally ignored the fact that the rules which were enforced against the American companies were drawp up in 1891 by the Minister of the Interior pur- posely to wipe out American insurance companies. At the time these regulations were con- cocted their strong anti-American bias was frankly avowed by the officials of the Home Office. It can further be stated upon authority that Geheimrath Knibel Dober- 1tz of the Home Office openly admitted to the manager. of an American insurance company that the Home Office was search- ing for a way to biock out the American insurance business from Prussia, and that he himself could not rest until he suc- ceeded in doing so. The inaction of the Conservatives in the Reichstag during the oratorical encoun- ters between the Socialist leaders and the Ministry is attributed to their dread of drawing out a disclosure of the documents belonging to Baron von Hammerstein, the absconding ex-editor of the Kreuz Zeitung, which are in possession of the Socialists. Many members of the Right are compro- mised in the Hammerstein letters, and they advised the practical effacement of the party during the discussion in the Reichstag, in order to retard the revela- tions which it was in the power of the So- cialists to make. It is asserted that these members even suggested the establishment of a tem- porary arrangement with the Socialist group in the Reichstag. Since Wednes- day’s sitting, when Herren Bebel and Liebknecht declared the intentio. tc pub- lish these letters at the moment it should be deemed opportune, those of the Con- servatifes in the Reichstag who have nothing to fear from their publication have demanded that the leaders of the Right shall put an.end to the intolerable situation, which the Socialists could pro- long at their pleasure, or as long as the Conservatives permitted themselves to be paralyzed by the Socialists’ threats. The introduction of an emphatic resolution challenging the production of, the letters is now deemed the best course to be pur- sued by the party, although it is known that in Hammerstein’s correspondence there are letters from certain Conservative leaders in which passages abound contain- ing expressions in which lese majeste is not lacking. The president of the Reichstag can, of course, interdict the reading of such pass- ages, but he cannot prevent the Socialists from showing that the Conservatives, the rhetorical defenders of the throne, com- mit lese majeste quite as readily as any member of the suppressed Socialist asso- ciations, . The Emperor is attending the ceremony of swearing in the naval recruits at Kiel to-day, and will go to Altona to-morrow to inspect the new German ironclad Koenig Wilhelm. He will take luncheon with Count von Waldersee at Altona and re- turn to Berlin on Tuesday. The Empress has been in Dresden during the week to see her mother, the Dowager Duchess Adelaide of Holstein, and while there paid a short courtesy visit to the Queen of Sax- ony. Since returning to Berlin she has re- newed her activity in Christmas shopping. Diplomatic dinners are now frequent in accordance with the requirements of the season, and the receotions given at the Austrian, Italian and Russian embassies have added to the social burdens of the officials, but the members of the imperial family, until the court season onens after Christmas, will take no part in society functions. Herr Fischer, Socialist mem- ber of the Reichstag, who was for some time employed as an editor on the Vor- waerts, the Socialist organ, complained at a public meeting yesterday that the paper habitually garbled reports and left out or smoothed down remarks in reports of speeches that were unpalatable to the editors. He himself, he declared, had been obliged in order to get accurate re- ports of his cwn speeches at the recent Social-Democratic Congress at Breslau to go to the columns of the Conservative Post. The Munich General Anzeiger, which journal is in touch with the Bavarian Cabinet, announces the decision of the Ministry to declare Prince Regent Luit- pold King upon the tenth anniversary of his regency, June 10, 1896. The paper adds that the people are unanimous in their approval of such a step. Prince Luitpold is an uncle of the present hope- lessly insane King Otto. The Local Anzeiger says it is convinced that President Cleveland is not animated by any positive ill feeling toward Ger- many, although there is much in his re- cent message to Congress that was un- pieasant, but he was obliged to do some- thing to increase his following in view of the coming Presidential election, so he thought it good politics to attack Ger- many. The Vorwaerts, commenting upon the speeches of General Bronsart von Schellen- corf, Minister of War, and Dr. Schoen- stedt, Minister of Justice, in the Reich- stag during last week’s Socialist debate, cites their remarks as preof that the Min- isters continue in blindness as to the strength of the Democracy. Time, it says, will show that a repressive policy on the part ofany Government is suicidal. Chancellor Hohenlohe will give a dinner to the new British Embassador, Sir Frank Lascelles, on Tuesday. Theodore Runyon, United States Embassador, will be one of the guests. The Hamburg shipping-house of H. Vogemann will inaugurate on January 15 a regular steamship line between Ham- burg and New York. The Tageblatt publishes a report of an interview of President Vincent of the Otto- man Bank, in which he declares that the position of that institution is better than that of most of the European banks. The financial position of Turkey, he says, is not so serious as is generally supposed. She always Las some reserve funds in her coffers and the real deficiency in the treas- ury is much less than the assumed deficit. The Vienna bourse operators have not yet met their obligations to the Berlin operat- ors which were fixed by compromise by the president of the Eerlin bourse last week. In consequence of this the London and Paris bo~rse brokers have joined the Ber- lin brokers in a protest to the Vienna bourse committee against the default of the Austrian operators. The Vienna com- mittee, on the strength of this protest, will prepare a petition to the Government to amend the betting law so as to enable the bourse authorities to prosecute the de- faulters, who are now refusing to pay their differences to the Berlin brokers with whom they had business transactions. Despite the fact that the bourse committee of Vienna ruies that they might properly settle their differences upon a basis of 40 per cent reduction of the amounts actually due the defaulting operators have refused to pay, taking refuge under tne betting clauses of the common law, which the committee is now seeking to have amended. ABYSSINIANS ADVANCING. In Great Numbers They March Upon the Italian Forces. ROME, Itany, Dec. 15.—The Capitale prints a dispatch stating that the Abyssin- ians are advancing against the Italians in two heavy columns. One column under the command of Ras Alula is approaching Adua and tbe other is moving on As- maria. The total number of the enemy is over 100,000 men. General Baretieri has ordered General Arimonde to hold As- maria at whatever cost. The Chamber of Deputies to-day dis- cussed the situation. Signor Imbriana ac- cused the Ministry of deceiving Parlia- ment. The Italian expeditions in Africa, he said, made Italy the slave of England and he urged that the Chamber refuse to grant the credits asked for by the Govern- ment to carry on the campaign in Abys- sinia. SR e MAY OVERTHROW 2HE CABINET. Italian Deputies Aroused Over the Situs ation in Abyssinia. . ROME, ItALY, Dece. 15.—The opposition to the Government in the Chamber of Deputies is developing a number of inter- vellations on the situation in Abyssinia, which will be presented in the Chamber with the object of overthrowing the Cabinet. Prime Minister Crispi will to- morrow reply to interpellations on the subject, explaining the provisions of a bill by which the Government proposes to regulate the Italian situation in Africa for the present and future. The latest advices that have reached here from Abyssinia show that the enemy has not yet arrived in sight of Makalla, —_——— Vessels Out in the Gale. ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 15.—Another storm is raging to-day, and shipping in port has been considerably damaged. Over twenty local vessels carrying from five to ten men each are overdue, having been out during the whole gale. It is feared that some of them will never reach port. LS S 5 M. Kostycher Dead. ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Dec. 15.— M. Kostycher, Director of the Department of Agriculture, is dead. 2 HEALDSBURG MOURNS Hundreds Followed William Blackman’s Body to the Grave. BURIED AT OAK MOUND. Pioneers Paid a Final Tribute to the Man Who Had Lived a Century, SIX AGED PALL - BEARERS. Each Had Passed the Allotted Three- Score.and-Ten Years—“Grandma” Tombs’ Grief. HEALDSBURG, Car., Dec. 15.—The mortal remainsof William Blackman were placed in their last resting-place in Oak Mound Cemetery to-day. Hundreds at- tended the funeral of the centenarian. Six Healdsburg pioneers, all of whom were 70 years of age, acted as pallbearers, while crowded around the grave of the good old man were many men and women who are looking at life from its west window. The s The Late Willlam Blackman. (Reproduced from a photograph.] oldest person present at the funeral cere- monies was Mrs. L. Tombs—Grandma Tombs, as she is called—wko is 92 years of age. Now that Mr. Blackman is gone, Mrs. Tombs is the oldest person in the county, and feels keenly the loss of her friend. In many respects William Blackman was aremarkable man. There have been many “fake" centenarians, but the men who live to celebrate their hundredth anniversary are few il number. Fewer still reach that age with health and faculties unimpaired, and yet on the 25th of last August, when Mr. Blackman' had reached the century milestone, he entertained a jolly crowd of old folk, and was as happy and bright as the youngest person present. It was on that occasion that Mr. Black- man and others decided to organize an Old Fclks' Club, whose members were to be over seventy years of age, and whose object should be to care for those who needed assistance. The good old man was the first of thirty members to be stricken from the roll by the hand of death, and in his passing this city lost a most worthy citizen. N O S LEFT NO PARTING WORD. Contractor Arthur’s Hasty Departure Regretted at Healdsburg. HEALDSBURG, CaL., Dec. 15.—Quite a few Healdsburg citizens who are solicitous for the welfare of C. Arthur, a contractor, who came to this city last spring, would like information as to his whereabouts. ‘When Arthur appeared upon the local stage he started in upon an aggressive campaign for work. He took contracts for buildings for a figure but little above the cost of the material, and local builders | sat back amazed at the competitor who was getting all the work. Mr. Arthur erected twenty or thirty dwellings during the summer and then he quietly stole nway between two days. Had he told the people of this city where he was going or when he would return, the uneasiness would not be so keen; but he neglected to bid his creditors farewell, and their concerp regarding him is augmented by the claims they have against bim. ‘The local builders are now advised as to | how Arthur took contracts for buildings so cheaply. They expected to pay their ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— bilis for material, while the newcomer failed to attend to this trifling matter. JACKSONVILLE JUSTICE. Frank and Lawrence Wade Sentenced for the Murder of Francis Marlow. JACKSONVILLE, Oz., Dec. 15.—Frank and Lawrence Wade, indicted jointly for killing Francis Marlow on October 3 last, pleaded not guilty when arraigned yester- day. The plea of not guilty was withdrawn in the afternoon,and Frank pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree and Law- rence to manslaughter. Frank was sen- tenced to imprisonment for life and Law- rence for fifteen years. ‘Frank Marlow, who was 21 years old, wasshot and killed by Frank Wade on Butte Creek, twenty miles east of Medford, the shootiny being the outcome of an old ferd. Two of the Wade brothers had at different times threatened to kill Marlow and William Daly, a prominent rancher of the Lake Creek precinct. On the aiternoon of October 3 Marlow was returning from Daly’s ranch. When within 200 yaras of hishome, he heard a man riding up behind him. As he turned he was commanded to throw up his hands, and at the same time his Y“““r' ‘Wade, fired at him. Marlow fell mortally wounded. ‘Wade took a revolver from hisvictim’s pocket and threw iton the ground. He then rode to the farm of Herman Meyers, a short distance away,and asked Meyers if he saw the trouble. He said he had shot Marlow in self-defense. Nothing could be done to save the boy’'s life and he died early the next morning. Wade gave him- self up on October 5, and his brother Law- :ence Y&! arrested as an accessory on Oc- lober 4. TACOMA'S BAR T0 CHINESE Capitalist Riggs Will Probably Discharge His Chinese - Domestics. Promises to Yield if the Chamber of Commerce Acts in the Matter. TACOMA, WasH.,, Dec. 15. — Thomas Riggs, the capitalist, who brought upon himself an avalanche of condemnation and protest by employing as household ser- vants two Chinamen—the first to secure work in Tacoma since the exodus of 1885— will probably yield to public clamor and discharge the coolies. “I do not intend,” said he to-night, ‘‘to pay any attention to these unauthorized popular demonstrations. If the Chamber of Commerce of this city, which is com- posed of gentleman whom I respect, shall see fit to,take action in the matter of how I prefer to order my own house help, I will bow to its wishes, and if it sees fit to recommend it, I will discharge my Chinese servants—not otherwise.” It is quite likely that the Chamber of Commerce will take $ome action, and that the “unwritten law of the City of Des- tiny,” which has for years kept out cheap Oriental labor and retained to white work- men their positions, will continue in force. Otherwise the scenes of 1885 may again be enacted. (it ANGELS CAMP RURGLARY. James Ryan’s Repr chensible Metiod of Preparing for Cold Weather. ANGELS CAMP, CaL., Dec. 15.—James Ryan, apprehending a continuance of the severe weather this section is now experi- encing, undertook to-day to repienish his wardrobe at the expense of others. He entered L. C. Pollard’s room at the Cala- veras Hotel and stole a suit of clothes and a locket. He next appropriated a suit be- | longing to the cook of the Central Park | Hotel, and, not satisfied with these new ; possessions, broke into the blacksmith- shop of Drake & Tryon’s mine and pur- loined all the articles he could carry away. Rvan donned Pollard’s clothes and loit- ered about town long enough fer Cansta- ble Fouts to locate and land him in jail. He claims to have been cutting wood near town, but no one here knows him. The stolen goods, excepting the locket, have been recovered. s B S MURDER AT SEATTILE. A Quarrel Over Dice Ended in the Death of a Player. SEATTLE, Wasn., Dec. 15.—The lie, given by & negro to a white man, resulted in a murder in Joe Roadhouse’s Criterion saloon this morning at2 o'clock. George White, the janitor of the Hailer building, was the persan killed, Lis slayer being H. B. Crockett, a saloon-keeper. The men were throwing dice for drinks and got into a dispute. Crockett, as the negro applied an offensive epithet, drew a revolver, shooting White dead in his tracks, the ball passing through his head. With the utmost coolness and deliberation Crockett turned to the bar and ordered whisky, and was about to arink the liquor when policemen approached and placed him under arrest. e Burleigh Left Seattle. SEATTLE, WasH., Dec. 15.—Andrew F. Burleigh, receiverof the Northern Pacific Railway, with a party of friends, left here in his private car at noon to-day for San Francisco, where he is to join Mrs. Bur- leich, who is returning home from a visit to Australia, At Portfmd C. J. Smith, re- ceiver of the Oregon Improvement Com- | pany, will join the party. | NEW TO-DAY. The name “Sloane’” on a piece of furniture means that it is the best that the gener- ous giver could purchase— anywhere or at any price. W. & J. SLoaNE & Co., 641-647 Market street. 66 If you want to simply come and see what we consider the most suitable and attractive pieces as Christmas presents just come—no one will ask you to buy. W. & J. S1oaNE & Co., 641-647 Market street. A piece of furniture as a Christmas Gift is ideal. Beauty, use, durability, all combined in one present. Our Christmas stock this year is simply remarkable. W. & J. SLoaxE & Co., 641-647 Market street. From now until Christmas we will keep open in the evening. A pleasant way to spend an hour—just to come in and look around. Beautiful things! A W.&J. SI.Qm & Co., 641-647 Market street. B e I NEW TO-DAY. SACRIFIGE SALE NOW TAKING PLACE. ALL WOOLEN GOODS UNCALLED-FOR SUITS | —AND— OVERCOATS! SUITS AND OVERCOATS, or- $ 1 5 (_)9 $12.00 $100 1 s Also an Assortment of Uncalled-for TROUSERS. Be sure and Eh the Big Store with three front entrances, di= rectly opposite Sansome street. COLUMBIAN WOOLEN - MILLS, 54 Market Strest, SAN FRANCISCO, Wholesale Tailors and Clothing Mfrs. OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTHAS. SUITS AND OVERCOATS, or- dered for $20, upon which is deposited $8, will sell at...... SUITS AND OVERCOATS, or- dered for $15, upon which is deposited $5, will sell at...... SUITS AND OVERCOATS, or= dered for $12, upon which is deposited $5, will sell at...... OVERCOATS, ordered for $11, upon which is deposited $6, will sell a s L G OPEN. EVENGS UNTIL mi, XMAS Engravings, Vases, Bronzes, Lamps, French Cabinets, Tables, Desks, Marble and Bronze Statuary, (loisonne Ware, Worcester Vases, Carlshad, Delft, Limoges and Dresden China, Bohemian and Bacearat * Glassware, Cut Crystal. S. & G.GUMP, 113 GEARY ST. . $00000——————000000 THE LADIES' GRILL ROOM ——OF THE— PALACE HOTEL, A Delightful Place to Take Luncheon While on a Hol- iday Shopping Tour. RIGGS HOUSE, Washington, D. C. The Hotel *“ Par Excellence’” Ofthe National Capital. First class in all appolas G, DEWITT. Treas. American plan, $3 per day and upward. Baj-a Califor.nia Damiana Bitters Is a powerful aphrodisiac and specific tonic for the sexual and urinary organs of both sexes, and & creat remedy for diseases of the kidneys and blad- der. A great Restorative, Invigoratorand Nervine. Sells on its own Merits—po long-winded testi monials necessary. NABER, ALFS & BRUNE, A%flltl. 323 Market St., S. F.—(Send for Circular.) OPPRESSION, SUFFOCATION, NEURALGIA, Etc. ESPIC’S CIGARETTES, OB POWDER. Paris, J, ESPIC: New York, E. FOUGERA &CO. Sold by all Druggists. CURED BY