The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 4, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1896. CONVERTION OF COLLEGE MEN, Stormy Session of Dele- gates at the Republican League Rally. PERKINS IS PRESIDENT. Harvard Wins the Victory After a Bitter Contest by the Westerners. THURSTON AS A PEACEMAKER. Diplomatic Wording of a Plank in the Platform Relating to the Presi- dential Nomination. CHICAGO, Irw, April 3.—The delegates to the fifth annual convention of the American Republican College League be- gan and concluded the business that brought them to Chicago in two sessions to-day. next convention will be held in Minneapolis. James Martin Perkins of Harvard Law School (senior class of '96) was, after a warm contest, selected as President of the league for the coming year. The resolutions contained no in- dorsement of any particular candidate for the Presidential nomination. Routine business occupied the morning sesston. Just as a recess was crdered Senator M. Thurston of Nebraska came into Hall and was presented to the convention by President Vaughan. Toan inquiry from the body of the hall, “What about the Presidency?” he retorted amid The . -applause: “I have to be careful now what in public. I will be a delegate to the National Convention at St. Louis and it would be indelicate of me to say at this time who I am for. I shall indorse the friend of the plain people.” I - .both ¢ be The Senator went on to suggest that it was the boys of to-day that would be the leaders of the Republican pary in the near fature, and continued: “In your hands rests the welfare of the country. Study the problems of the United States as a dis- shed form of government. Our first v is to our own people. No policy of world as a, terest of the ited States w e us. We should that resources, industries and erved to the people of our 1 country. We owe a duty to our own people, and American protection domi- ates our entire country. other problems will be gone forever from the hour that every man can earn an st llar every day in the year. There will no longer be a cry for a better see labor are pr o monetary policy than we have to-day. Not long zo wealth was arrogant. It in- e care of itself. To- 1at wealth and capital has ression as deeply as labor. also was for a time arrogant. It said it would dictate its own terms. Now both have discovered the essentials of prosperity. No longer is there a division. Capita d labor are both for the policy ,and what is good for one is good for both. factories closed factories the fall of “Open ¥ mean prosperity for sse The brilliant future of the is behind it, and behind There is no question of the volicy of the United States to-day. I stand here and do not fear that the right man will be nominated at St. Louis in June. The November affair of election will onJw be a ratification of the nomina- n by the great people of the United State: When the convention reassembled the forever. it . committee on credentials reported that e W thirty - five universities and colleges, stretched across the country from Massa- chusetts to California, were represented. An addition to the report recommending that an extradelegate be granted to Prince- .ton, Yale, Harverd and Ann Arbor upon " compliance with certain financial require- ments of the constitution, provoked a debate lasting three hours, and h at one time threatened to break up onvention in disorder and disrupt the cague. The real issue at stake was the g ng of four votes by the friends of James Martin Perkins, the Harvard can- aidate for the presidency of the league. Led by the Nebraska delegation and as- sisted by those of Cornell, who were soundly berated by their Eastern brethren, the Westerners made a bitter fight against the proposal, and ultimately defeated it by one majority. At one stage of the pro- ceedings Senator Thurston was called upon to act as peacemaker, but contented him- gelf with a general homily on the beauties of harmony. At another stage nearly a half of the delegates headed by Weaver of Nebraska started for the door, Weaver shouting that they were willing to go out and work for the Republican party but not for a ma- chine. They finally yielded, however, to the pleadings of Prosident Vaughn and an eloquent pacificatory speech from E. J, Ousted of the University of Wisconsin, and resumed their seats. When the bal- lot was taken they carried their point. The report of the committee on resolu- adopted without debate, the g a delegate who wanted a re_explicit declaration on the money estion. It reaffirmed the doctrine of ction to American industries and the ples of commercial reciprocity as enunciated by James G. Blaine, indorsed the Monroe doctrine and expressed sym- with the Cuban revolutionists, d with the opinion that they were tl pring entitled to the granting of belligerent rights. The financial plank read as fol- lows: “We believe in an honest and sound fonal currency, a currency whose char- hall in no way impair or diminish National credit at home or abroad, st money and a chance to earn it by ho! honest toil, & currency with which to measure our exchanges that shall be as sound as the Government and as untar- nished as its honor.” The 1l and divlomatic wording of the par b relating to the Presidential nomination evoked prolonged laugher and applause. Itread: “We favor for nomination in the ap- proaching Republican convention, and his election as President of the United States, a man whose pure and strong personality represents the best Amecrican thought and morals, in whom the great masses of the people have confidence as an exponent of the true American spirit,yand whose political principles are those which we now approve, and pledge ourselves to use all honorable means toward the securing of the nomination and election of such a man to the chief magistracy.” When the nomination for officers was reached James Martin Perkins and E.J. Henning, the latter of the Columbian Law School, were named for president. Hen- ning, who was defeated by a narrow ma- jority at Grand Rapids last year, was re- garded as a sure winner after the vote by which a doubling of the Eastern delega- tions was denied. In the meantime, how- ever, six Western delegates had been won over to Harvard, and, to the surprise of even Lis own adherents, Perkins won by [ vote of 23 to 19. When the result of the ballot was de- clared the Princeton, Yale and Harvard boys went wild. Harry Weinstein of Ann Arbor was chosen first vice-president, H. 8. Harris, Princeton, secretary, and H. Le Clare Tekes, University of Califarnia, treasurer. On a ballot Philadelpbia defeated Min- neapolis for the location of the next con- vention, but on a reconsideration the Quaker City was promised the gathering of 1898, and, Minneapolis having been chosen by acclamation, the convention at 7:30 adjourned sine die. The banquet at the Auditorium Hotel in the evening was a partial disappointment to the promoters in point of attendance, but the noticeable absence of promised speakers, college men and Republicans generally was overlooked in the un- bounded enthusiasm for the object of their party adulation—William McKinley. Governor Bradley of Kentucky, | Robert T. Lincoln of Chicago, Con- gress McCleary of Minnesota, and General E. A, McAlpin, president of the National Republican League, did not respond to the toasts to which they had been assigned because their seats were vacant. The delay of the convention in adjourning so as to keep the arrangement for the reception and banquet was to some extent accountable for the absence of the speakers. Mr. Lincoln came to the hotel, and seeing no one to hold a recention with or banqueters to talk to went away. There were not more than four score persons in the banquet hall, young and all. Among them were: Senator Thurs- ton of Nebraska, Judge Charles W. Ray- mond, president of the Iilinois Republi- can League; Hon. Clark F. Carr, ex-Min- ister to Denmark; L. Brent Vaughan, re- tiring president of the College League, and prominent local Republicaus. The shouts for the Ohio Presidential candidate were first aroused by Judge Raymond, who spoke to the toast ‘‘How Shall We Win?” The college students and the old men re- peated their expressions of approval when McKinley’s name was mentioned, and Allison’s was the only other name that was cheered to any extent. Senator Thurston’s address, hampered by hoarseness, was devoted to reciting the achievements and prineiples of the Repub- lican party and eulogizing McKinley, the lieutenant of the Shenandoah Valley, who held the line under Sheridan, and whom he hoped would be called on by his party to hoid the hosts in line for victory at the polls. He declared that this was the people’s year; he demanded that the free people of every State be left to express their own choice as to the man who could best lead them to victory, and he served notice on any men or setof men who stood in the way of the people to step to the rear. e e SENATOR ALLISON AMUSED. Has No Intention of Writing a Letter Defining His Motive ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3.—Senator Allison was very much amused to-day when he saw a special dispatch in a New York newspaper announcing, on what was said to be the bestauthority, that he would within a few days write a letter defining the motives which led him to enter the contest for the Republican nomination at St. Louis. The Senator said that he had no idea of writing a letter on that or any other sub- ject connected with the Republican Con- vention. The article also stated that Mr, Allison was 71 years of age. He could not see how this résult was reached, for the reason that he was born March 2, 1829, e NEW HAMPSHIEE FOR REED. Delegates Favor the Nomination of the Maine Statesman. CONCORD, N. H., April 3.—The follow- ing is a copy of a self-explanatory, original telegram, signed by the entire New Hamp- shire delegation to the Republican Na- tional Convention, which was sent from this city to-night: Coxcorp, N. H., April 3, 1896. To J. B. Manley, Arlington Hotel, Washington, The New Hampshire delegation were ccredited to St. Louis by the State and dis- trict conventions with the definite knowledge that they would unitedly and earnestly favor the nomination of Mr. Reed, and we shall give him our cordial support to thatend. If forced to make a second choice we shall try to represent faithfully the wishes of our constitu- ents. STEPHEN 8. JEWETT, FRANK S. STREETER, JaMES A. WoOD, CHAKLES T. MEANS, CHARLES B. GAFFNEY, WILLIAM D. SAWYER, JORN A. SPAULDING, JoHN H. BROWN. —— TRAYNOR ISSUES A CIRCULAK. Says the A. P. A. Holds the Cinch on the Presidential Situation. DETROIT, Mrcu., April 3.—W. H. J. Traynor, supreme president of the Ameri- can Protective Association, has issued a circular to the order av large upon the po- litical situation. In his circular Mr. Tray- nor declares that the A. P. A. holds the cinch upon the Presidential situation ana presents an exhaustive plan for the com- plete political organization of the order from the primaries up. He urges the va- rious State councils to send their repre- sentatives to the Supreme Council, which meets next month at Washington, pledged to such reforms as the subordinate mem- bers of the order must desire, thus avoid- ing the danger of strong partisans from using the order for their own ends. Mr. Traynor makes a strong protest against the Marquette statue, and espe- cially warns the order to oppose the reso- lation of Congressman Morse of Massa- chusetts acknowledging Almighty God as the scurce of all power and authority in civil government, our Lord Jesus Christ as the ruler of nations and his revealed will the as supreme authority in civil affairs, as a very remarkable and dangerous proposal to place the affairs of state in the hands of the church. The writer concludes his letter with the declaration that the Venezuelan war scare was a misleading campaign dodge, and the Cuban and Armenian agi tations, while advocated by those who are sincere, are mere subterfuges to kill time until after the Presidentjal elections and distract the attention of the people from proposed and much needed National measures of reform. Langdon Held to Answer, PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 3.—8. p. Langdon, who was arrested on suspicion of having caused the death of Anna J. Mc- Grath, was to-day held to the Grand Jury by the Coroner’s jury. * ARRAGNED N A WODOLAND COURT. of Preliminary Hearing Shepherd and Collum Begun. TWO ATTORNEYS CLASH. Public Prosecutor Charged With Acting for Insurance Companies. CALLS HIS ACCUSER A LIAR. Spirited Colloquy at the Beginning of the Examination — Witnesses Are Excluded. WOODLAND, Car., April 3.—The pre- liminary examination of Charles A. Shep- herd and P. G. Collum, late proprietors of the Woodland woolen-mills, charged with arson, was commenced this afternoon be- fore Justice E.T. Lampton. District At- torney Hopkins appeared for the people and the defendants’ interests are looked after by Attorneys Clark and Gaddis. Not in many months has public interest been so great. The commodious assembly- room of the City Hall was crowded to the doors, and many women manifested by their presence an.interest in the proceed- ings. The case was opened by the reading of the deposition of E. R. Shirley, the night watcbman of the mill, in which he de- clared that the partners had confessed to him that they applied the match to the building ana tried to buy his silence. Ob- jections by the defendants’ counsel, based upon the contention that the statement was sworn to on information and belief and not upon specific grounds, was over- ruled, as was also the motion of Attorney Gaddis to examine the defendants sepa- rately. Twenty-three witnesses for the prosecution were sworn and excluded from the room. L. P. Everett, a surveyor of Guinda, was the first witness to take the stand. He exhibited a map of the surroundings of the burned property, to be used for the convenience of witnessesin locating points and distances. When H. C. Watkins, manager of the Laugenour estate, was called 1o the stand a heated discussion arose over the answer to the first question propounded by the District Attorney: “Who was in legal possession of the mills on the night of the fire?” “I do not know and do not believe that it is necessary for me to express a legal opinion as to the ownership of the prop- erty,” was the witness’ reply. Hopkins was not slow in manifesting his displeas- ure at what he presumed to be an unsatis- factory answer, and suggested that the court issue a subpena for all the volumes in the Recorder’s office bearing upon the matter. Further questioning adduced the statement that the defendants held the proverty under a lease signed by Hon. H. W. Laugenour. The witness was excused after the motion that his testimony be stricken out was denied. Miss Nora Andrews, a stenozrapher, oc- cupied the stand for nearly two hours. Her testimony related to a stenographic report of an interview between Shepherd and Attorney Coogan, representing San Francisco insurance companies, as to the amount of money put into the mills by the defendants; what goods were on hand previous to and at the time of the fire, and the financial condition of the lessees. At- torney Clark objected to this line of ques- tioning, and said that the District Attor- ney was a private prosecutor; that he was exceeding his official duties; that on the morning of the fire he telegraphed to the insurance companies not to pay the policy —that it was a case of arson. Clark in- timated that the District Attorney was the paid servant of the insurance companies in the case, and that he was and should be disqualified. Hopkins was white with anger when he arose to reply. Said he: ‘‘Any man in or out of the courtroom who says that I ac- cepted a bribe is a contemptible har. I re- gret to be compelled to make this state- ment. but I cannot reman silent when subjected to such an insult before this multitude. My personal interest in this case does not reach further than the desire prompted by an honest duty to punish crimes and criminals. I will show in re- buttal by this line of testimony that no money has been paid into the business by either of the defendants and that there was no stock on hand at the time of the fire.” At this juncture Attorney Gaddis called the attention of the court to the fact that Detective Burry, one of the excluded wit- nesses, was listening to the argument, Burry was ordered to keep out of hearing. Tie court then declared a recess until Tuesday. REDWOOD C1TY'S NEW CLOCK. Strikes the Hours and Half-Hours for Rich and Poor Alike. REDWOOD CITY, CAL., April 3.—Red- wood City’s new town clock, which cost about $1000, is now running on Mount Hamilion Observatory time, and strikes the hours and half-hours for the benefit of rich and poor alike for many miles around. The clock is erected in the tower of the new $40,000 High School building. There are four dials, each seven feet in diameter. The bell on which the hours and half- hours are struck weighs 700 pounds, and the striking force is furnished by a 600- pound weight suspended from a steel-wire cable, which extends seventy-five feet from the clock tower to the basement of the building. The motor-power of the clock itself is furnished by a coil of steel wire rope wound on a cyvlinder and attached to a 200-pound weight. Itisa ‘“key-winder,” and is wound once a week by the use of a good-sized windlass. The pendulum weighs about 150 pounds. The clock is a fine piece of mechanism, built to order by the Seth Thomas Clock Company of Thomaston, Conn. It can be seen plainly from all passing trains. SN SOLANO FRUIT SENT EAST. Earliest Shipment of Cherries Ever Made From the State. SUISUN, Car., April 3.—Considerable rivalry generally exists among the repre- sentatives of fruit-buying firms for ‘the credit of being the first consignor of fruit to the Eastern market. 71his season the coveted prize was won by C. W. Samuel- son, the?ccnl agent of the National Fruit Associaticn, while F. 8. Jones, a promi- nent orchardist, residing near Cordelia, has made the first shipment of cherries. A box of cherries, which was to-day con- signed to Thomas & Son, representatives of the National Fruit Company in Chi- cago, was the earliest shipment ever made. The cherries were picked from a tree which was planted in 185 e VISALIA DAM DESTROYERS. Capitalist Harrell Warns Trespassers to Keep Off Ris Land. VISALIA, Car., Avril 8.—Jasper Har- rell was to-day seen by a CALL corres- pondent in reference to the recent blowing out of dams on his ranch near Visalia, He says somebody is going to get hurt if they don’t keep off his place anc let the dams he builds to divert water alone. Last week he built dams across two sloughs on his ranch and on Sunday they were blown out by men from Kings County. Yesterday Harrell replaced one of the dams and shortly afterward he observed two men riding toward the EOim where he had just completed his work. Harrell until they arrived almost at the dam, and one of them was then very care- ful to expose a revolver which he had in his pocket. The sizht of the men ‘“riled” the millionaire and he stepped out from behind some brush and dared the men to tear down the dam. They hastily ex- plained that they had been sent out to see ifany dams had been placed on the ditch with instructions to return and report. They were not looking for fight and soon rode away. —————— MADERA’S MYSTERY, Futile Search for an Aged Man Who Disappeared From Home, MADERA, Car., April 3.—John McCul- lom, who mysteriously disappeared from here last Wednesday night, has not been seen or heard from yet. Some areinclined to believe that the old man wandered away from town and was drowned in the canal, which carries a large amount of water at this season of the year. He leit a large buffalo overcoat at nis hotel and a small grip in the office ot the ticket agent. A party visited the headgates of the canal to-day and turned the water into the Fresno River, and a3 soon as the canal is dry it will be searched for his body. Sheriff Westfall and other officers went through Chinatown last night, but found no trace of McCullom. STANFORD BALL-TOSSERS Make-Up of the Team Will Be Made Known at the Game To-Day. The Varsity Nine to Cross Bats With Old-Time Favorites at Palo Alto. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL., April 3.—TheStanford varsity nine will cross bats to-morrow with the ‘“Ex-Stanford team,” composed of several good players. The game will be significant in many ways. It will show who the real members of the team will be when the Berkeley nine is opposed, and will give a very fair idea of what streneth Stanford has this year in her baseball team. The new uniform will be donned and the team will look very at- | tractive in its new garb. The suit is a bluish gray, with cardinal caps, belts and | stockings. At a meeting or the student body this afternoon the question of amending the | constitution in several particulars was dis- cussed. After this semester the editor-in- chief and the business manager of the Daily Palo Alto will be elected by popular tallot instead of by a board. M:r. Folsom, chairmah of the commence- ment week committee, has announced the appointment of the following sub-com- mittees: On - invitations — Misses Mar- tin (chairman), Kohler and Straight; class monument—Henri Labbi (chairman), Gregory and Miss Haven; promenade con- cert—Reynolds (chairman), Mills, W. E. Campbell and Miss Straight. A new publication has just been issued by Registrar O. L. Elliott and O. V. Eaton called ‘‘Stanford University and There- abouts.” The book is unique in its way, being a small volume, containing short biographies and rtraits of Senator and Mrs. Stanford-and their son, after whom the university was named and in whose nonor it was founded, its trustees, etc. In addition there is a brief account of facts about the university and scenes about the campus. o POMONA ACCIDENT. Young Albert Bruer Fatally Wounded by an Elder Brother. POMONA, CaL., April 3.—Albert Bruer, the 12-year-old son of R. N. Bruer, who came to Pomona with his family about two months ago from Bancroft, Iowa, was fatally shot while returning from a hunt- ing expedition this afternoon. He had been on a two days’trip with an elder brother and his cousin, Emil J. Steffa, hunting in the mountains. The three were leisurely journeying homeward, and had reached the outskirts of Pomona, when the elder brother, who was riding i n the rear of the wagon, saw a bird on a tree by the roadside and said he would jump out and shoot it. Before Steffa had time to stop the horse he heard the gun dis- charge from behind, and Albert, who was riding on the seat beside him, fell over into his lap, shot through the back. The bullet entered near the bottom of the left lung and came out just below the left shoulder-blade, making an ugly wound. The boys drove home at breakneck speed and several physicians were sum- moned, but the boy cannot live through- out the night. The elder brother was so frightened and distracted that he could not tell just how the gun was discharged, but it happened when he jumped from the wagon. i e Santa Barbara’s Embeszler, BANTA BARBARA, Car, April 3.— The vreliminary examination of R. N. Watson, who is charged with the embez- zlement of funds belonging to the South- ern Mill and Warehouse Company, has been set for April 18, his physician certi- fying that at present he is physically incapacitated to appear in court. Watson is suffering from nervous prostration. peg e Death of a Seattle Pioneer. SEATTLE, WasH., April 3.—John Spen- cer, known on the coast from Victoria to San Francisco, where he resided for fif- teen years, died in Seattle to-day. He was a pioneer of 1852 and in early days owned a .rading schooner, doing an ex- tensive business with the natives. i g W Fire on a Barge. CHICO, CarL., April 3.—A barge towed by the steamer Red Bluff caught fire a short distance below Jacinto vesterday afternoon, and about $1000 worth of freight was destroyed. A strong north wind was blowing, and it is believed that the fire was started by a spark from the smoke- stack of the steamer. When first dis- covered the tarpaulins covering the freight were in flames. P Fire at Saratoga. BARATOGA, N.Y., April 3.—This vil- lage was visited by a $50,000 fire this morn- ing which totally destroyed Putnam Music Hall, G. H. Reeves’ paintstore and R. 8, Canlan’s printing office. Several vacant stores in the block were totally damaged. S8 o HRainey at Santa Barbara. SANTA BARBARA, Cir., April 38— “Pap’’ Sullivan and Sam Rainey, the San Francisco politicians, arrived here this morning and are now stopping at the Ar- lington. Mr. Rainey is accompanied by his wife and will probably stay until after the carnival. They did not observe | | to notify Los Angeles L0 ANGELES 15 WAVERING, Growing Sentiment Seems to * Favor a Surrender to Huntington. MAY DESERT SAN PEDRO Chamber of Commerce to Con- sider a Plan Submitted by McLachlan, A SOUTHERN l?AOIFIG SCHEME. It Gives Santa Monica a Deep Harbor and Trusts in the Company’s Honesty. LOS ANGELES, CAL., April 3.—There is much excitement and considerable feeling displayed in the city over the rivalry of San Pedro and Santa Monica to secure Congressional appropriations for their respective harbors. Many business men have come to the conclusion that all ap- propriations are endangered by the San Pedro-or-nothing position heretofore taken, and the following petition has been got up and is receiving thousands of signatures: WHEREAS, The Congressional Committec had agreed to recommend an appropriation of $390,000 for the improvement of San Pedro harbor and $100,000 for the improvement of Santa Monica harbor; and, whereas, these ap- propriations would be followed by the farther appropriation of some $5,000,000 more to com- plete the work, with large additional sums for fortification of said harbors against foreign foes in case of war; and whereas, in case Santa Monica is not improved and fortified as well as 8an Pedro, this city and Southern Califor- nia would be helplessly exposed to the land- ing of military enemies and attacks from that point; and whereas, the impgpvement of Santa Monica would necessarily result in the Southern Pacific and other railroads expending many millions of dollars to secure a large ocean and Asiatic commerce, all of which expenditures would be in the direct interests of the laboring, producing and busi- ness classes, and would be the foundation of making Los Angeles one of the great commer- cial metropolises of the Pacific Coast; and whereus, this part of Southern California is the most accessible point on the coast for transcontinental railroads, being free from heavy mountain grades and heavy snows; and whereas, the proposed improve- ment ot both harbors would give competing privileges to such trancontinental roads, and would build up the permanent prosperity of Southern California into an empire; and whereas, local opposition to the improvement of Santa Monica has resulted in reducing the contemplated appropriation of | $490,000 to the insignificant sum of $50,000 and has endangered the great future pproserity of the community at large; and wherees, the undersigned believe that the sentiment of the masses is overwhelmingly in favor of the entire sppropriation of $490,000 and the full development of both harbors; we request that a public mass-meet- ing be called at an early day to obtain the favorable indorsement of the entire appropria- tion. President Patterson of the Chamber of Commerce this morning received the fol- | lowing telegram from Congressman Mc- Lachlan: WASHINGTON, April 8. W. C. Patterson, President Chamber of Com- merce, Los Angeles, Cal : Hermann requests me amber of Commerce that 1f Los Angeles people will unite on schemes to complete the inside harbor at San Pedro and construct a deep-sea har- bor at Santa Monica, with provision to admit all railroads to Santa Monica harbor over Southern Pscific tracks by paying pro rata | cost, to be determined by the Secretary of War, he believes $3,000,000 can be procured at this session for said projects. To be effectual action must be taken at'once. Ileave the mat- ter with you. JAMES MCLACHLAN. The offer of so munificent an appro- priation for a Los Angeles harbor, 1f the people could harmonize upon a plan, re- newed the agitation and it was hastily decided to request the Chamber of Com- merce to take immediate action. A special meeting of directors had been called for this afternoon, but it was there de- cided that the responsibility was too great to be shouldered by the di- rectors alone, and a call was at once issued for a full meeting of members next Weduesday afternoon, to discuss and settle thisimportantissue. The preference of the public is unquestionably for San Pedro, but public sentiment may crystallize at the meeting of the Chamber of Com- merce into a resolution accepting the largest appropriation that can be-secured for either or both enterprises. The agreement with the Southern Pa- cific proposed by the committee was de- clared by influential men to be satis- factory, although there are many who fear it will not be carried out in good faith. Their attention was callea by the friends of Santa Monica to the fact that it would be a matter for the Government and not the railroad to decide what the condi- tions should be; and they retorted that the Government, and not the railroads, had power to enforce the payment of the Pacific roads’ debt, but C. P. Huntington was seemingly strouger than the Govern- ment. Sl hapedo o LOS ANGELES LOSS. Army Commissary Department to Bo Ro- moved to San Francisco. 1L.0S ANGELES, CAr., April 3.—Los An- geles people are not pleased with the report telegraphed from Washington that the Secretary .of War has issued an order di- recting Major W. A. Elderkin, commis- sary of subsistence, stationed here, to break up his headquarters and proceed to Antonio, Tex., for assignment as chief commissary of the Department of Texas, relieving Major John F. Weston, now in charge. z Major Elderkin, when questioned about the matter to-day, said he had not received official notifications to that effect, but be- lieved the rumor was founded on fact. In the event of the proposed change, he said, the Commissary Department here would probably be transferred to San Framcisco. The removal of army department head- quarters from here several years ago, when General McCook and staff were or- dered to Denver, was a blow to Los Ange- les, and met with stubborn resistance, but all to no purpose. The loss of the commissary station, which is about all that is left of the regular army here, will be keenly felt by Los Angeles merchants, as it distributes about $100,000 per year among them in the purchase of supplies for the posts in Ari- zona. All this money will now go to San Francisco. The loss of Major Elderkin and his fam- 1ly will also be a great disappointment to their friends here. They will leave Los Angeles with considerable reluctance and | Tenn, the | inconvenience, for Mrs, Elderkin has built 8 home here, doubtless upon the faith of the major remaining at the station where he has been so many year: Sfeme Sl MINNEAPOLITANS FETED. Los Angeles Tenders a Banguet to the Visitors From Minnesota. LOS ANGELES, CAL., April 3.—A public reception was tendered the visiting Min- peapolis City Council to-night at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. It was largely attended by leading citizens. Speeches were made by Mayor Rader of Los Angeles, Mayor Pratt of Minneapolis and leading citizens of this city. Xfler the reception the visitors adjourned toa popular cafe, where a banquet was tendered them by the local Minneapolis association. J. R. Newbery, as toast-master. made a felicitous introductory speech, and mirtn and general enjoyment prevailed until a late hour., The Minneapolis delegation leaves to- morrow night for home over the Northern Pacific, having been compelled to decline the invitation to yisit San Diego. — OBJECTS TO TROUNCING. Proprietor of a Transfer Line Stabbed While Beating an Emyloye. LOS ANGELES, Car., April 3.—Adolf Zuber of Zuber Bros., proprietors of a transfer company, was perhaps fatally stabbed this evening by Will Nolan, a driver. Zuber had given Nolan ipstruc- tions regarding some draying, which Nolan disregarded. Zuber started after the derelict driver, and, on overtaking him, pulled him off the dray to the- ground and proceed to ummel him. Nolan managed to get out his pocket-knife and stabbed Zuber five times in the left side, breast and arm. One of the thrusts in the side penetrated the abdominal and may prove fatal. Nolan is under arrest. - A Startling Rumor Exploded. LOS ANGELES, Car., April 3.—A story has been going the rourds for a couple of days to the effect that when one of the reservoirs from which the city water mains are fed was cleaned out recently the body of a Chinaman and twenty-one babies were found. The water company denies' the rumor as utterly without foundation. SAN JOSE’S BOLD OUTLAW. August Halberstadt to Be Arraigned for Murderous Assault. S8AN JOSE, Car., April 3.—District At- torney Herrington to-day filed an infor- mation in the Superior Court charging August Halberstadt, alias George Miller, the highwayman who held up Charles Berryman on the Los Gatos road on Febru- ary 20, and who subsequently escaped from officers in this city, with assault with intent to muarder Officer Monroe. In mak- ing his escape Halberstadt fired several shots at Monroe. Halberstadt is an ex-convict, and the charge of prior_conviction will be urged against him. He will be arraigned on Monday. 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