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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1896. COLONEL GIBSON FOR PRESIDENT, Mayor Sutro Promises to Support Him at St Louis. MANY REQUESTS MADE. Populist Organs in Many Dis- tricts Booming the Alameda County Man. ASKED TO GIVE HIS VIEWS. He Critizes the Omaha Platform and Declares That It Is the Long- Looked-For Panacea. OARLAND OFFIcE SAN FrANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, April 15. } Colonel E. M. Gibson, an ex-Judge and ex-Dictrict Attorney of Alameda County, has received many letters and newspaper articles during the past few days asking him about and referring to his candidacy as a People’s partv candidate for President before the St. Louis Convention. Many organs of the party have already selected the old soldier as a likely candi- date, and are aiready booming him. Mayor Sutro has seen Colonel Gibson and has vromised him his support, and he is now tively pushing the name of the Alameda County man. “I bave been asked by men high in the councils of the party to go before the con- vention,” said the colonel to-day, “and I n not at all opposed to doingso. Mr. Sutro told me recently that he had heard my name mentioned in connection with the St. Louis Convention, and he has prom- ised to vote for me. should he go as a dele- gate. 1 do not care to discuss ti:e matter a great deal, but I have been asked re- - 1o outline my ideas, so that the leaders may be sure of their man. ther my opinion of the Omaha plat- form prov tisfactory or not Ido not know, but tb a copy of the declaration that will either take me to the White House or leave me here: eature of law. It is money be- akes it money, and not other- Congress as the con- 1 stitutio: 3 Alsof our money, whethe r or_paper, should be of equal valu e silver or paper dollar 4lue 10 a gold dollarand a all debts. = that any contract or prom- gation in any particular kind oid, and notw sta payable in lawful m n oney oted to the Omaha plat- re so than the platform of unequivocal and sound. at a party should take up only the most important issues and dispose of one at a time, which I think is correet. It is not well to have 0o many irons in the fire at one time. We should not scatter, but unite and concentrate our forces on one or two of the ands the free and and gold at the ratio of 16 to 1, and we must not swerve from this position. 'We further demand a National currency, safe, sound and flexible, issued by the Government o &1l debts, public ax in harmony with our , & full legal tender for private. This is strictly National constitution, that Congress shall have power and regulate the value thereof, interpreted, means that Con. which prov t0 con mone; which, correctl gress1s the only power that cen make legal money, whether it be gold, silver or paper. The 'Omaha platiorm ’ demands. that the amount of money be speedily increased to $30 per capita. This would immediately relieve the distressed condition of our country and re- store prosperity. The reduction of the yolume of money per capita which was caused by de- monetizing silver, the destruction of green- backs end increase in population is the principal cause of our hard times. Remove the cause by increasing the yolume of money and hard times will vanish. The policy of the two old parties is depressive. Its fruits are shrink- uge in property values, reduction of wages, de- creased demand for labor, idleness, tramps, sleepless nights, worry, gray hairs, premature old age, bankruptcy, décay, gloom and despair. The fruits of our policy are increase in prop- erty values, increased demand for labor, bet- ter wages, increased consumption of food products and clothing, payment of debts, gen- eral prosperity, confidence, courage, patriot- ism, heaith, life and happiness. One is slow death, the other vigorous life. The' constitution says Congress shall have power to establish postoffices and post roads. has established postoffices, and our tem is an honor and blessing to the country, and we believe that Congress should now establisn post roads. In otner words, that the Government should own all railroad, telegraph and telephone lines, aud that the management of the same should be taken ab- tely out of polities; that & uniform system eights and faras should be fixed, and there would be no favoritism shown to_any person, DTty or class: no secret rebates by means of which some are dishonestly enriched while others are ruined; no traveling on passes by bloated, scheming politicians,while the honest tofler pays three fares. In other words, we are n favor of the enforcement of the constitution 1ad laws, fuily, justly and fairly. Ve elieve {n “the teachings of Washington, Jefterson and Lincoln. They were wise, pa. riotic and honest. They believed in honestly administering the constitution and laws for the protection and benefit of all. Now the cor- porations, trusts and plutocrats are running ihe Government iu their own interest, and the people are crushed and saffering. This condi- iion cennot last. I have faith thatour party will succeed. The great body of the people are gonest. The work of edueation is going on. The struggle may be long and tedious and bur- fensome, but lét us, exch one of us, do our futy as good citizens—be feithful to the con- ititution and the laws, and the just God to whom Washington and Lincoln appealed in the dark hours of our country’s troubles here- ‘ofore will ultimately lead us to a higher, itronger and firmer National life, STEPHEN LITTLE IS ANGRY, Che Banker Receives a Dressing Down From Attorney Melvin. OAKLAND, CAL, April 16.—Stephen Little, the Dixon banker who was bunkoed out of §7500 by tbe gold brick swindlers, 1as positively refused to swear to a com- oslaint and informed Judge Wood and Prosecuting Attorney Melvin to-day that 1e would not be in attendance at the trial aext Saturday, but was warned that if he alled to come an officer would be sentafter 1he would have contempt to an- for. ‘You bave already put this county to e expense of $500 by your stubbornness,”’ aid Mr. Melvin. “You must think that I am a — fool,” 'eplied Little, _“Well. 1 have about come to that con- dusion,”” was Melvin's rejoinder. “If you donot have care I will have rou before the Grand Jury to be invesit- zated on the charce of compounding a elony. 1 velieve, sir, you have receire§ a »art of this money back from tue gold brick nen. efore the Grand Jury? I'd bet you ave not re- 1,000,000—if I had it—that I weived a cent, not a cent,” replied Little, h a slight tremor in his voice. “What lo yon think I am? I am not going to ‘wear to something that is not true.” *I told you what I thought of youa little vhile ago,”” said Melvin. 1 think the same of you,” said the Dix- m banker. “I gonsider such an opinion from such a nan a compliment,” repiied the prosecut- ing aitorney. *If you are not down here m time Suturday you'll come down under rrest.” Lincoln Liberty Tree. CENTERVILLE, CaL.,April 16.—The pu- pils of Lincoln School district are all ready for a big time to-morrow (Friday). For some time past they have been making exten- sive arrangements to plant a Lincoln lib- erty tree on the schoolhouse grounds simi- lur to that planted by the Lincoln School of Oakland a year ago. Now all is ready, and the great event will occur to-morrow. Much interest has been aroused, and there will be a large gathering of interested par- ents and friends. B The address of the day will be delivered by Major E. A. Sherman of Oakland, a Mexican war veteran, He will bring with him the famous little liberty bell made from the metal donated by the women of America to be used in the attempt to re- pair the famous old Liberty bell at Phila- delphia. Dr. Crowley’s Denlial. OAKLAND, CAL., April 16.—The attor- neys for Dr. D. D. Crowley filed his an- swer and denial to-day to the charge of in- fidelity and crueity made by his wife in her complaint fora divorce. He claims her charge is aue to an insane jealousy and without cause. He also denies the specific charges of cruelty and claims he hasat all times supplied his wife with every comfort and provided for her wants even extravagantly. Will Change the Pipe. OAKLAND, OaL., April 16.—The Contra Costa Water Company has signified its intention of abiding by the resolution of the City Council adopted Monday night and removing its water main from the Eighth-street bridge. The pipe is thirty inches in diameter and carries a force of water under a pressure of seventy-five pounds to the square inch. It is probable the pipe will be taken to the Eleventh- street electric-road bridge. Has Had Enough. OAKLAND, CaL., April 16.—The state- ment from Vallejo that ex-Congressman Warren B. English was a candidate for Congress is denied by that gentleman. When seen to-day he said: “'I have no in- tention of running again for Congress. am not & candidate and will not be. So far 1 have not heard of anEbody who wants to try for the office 1n this district, whicn is hopelessly Republican; but we will find somebody, of course, to fill the ticket.” UNIQUE FLOATS PREPARED Mission San Jose Will Hold Its Annual Celebration at Fabiola Fete. Work on the Grand Stands and Grounds Commenced Yesterday—Hunt. ing for Features. OARLAND OFrIcE SAN FrANcisco Cary,) 908 Broadway, April 16. | Several Oaklanders are at present watch- ing the Santa Barbara and Les Angeles fetes with an eye to business as well as i pleasure. Among them are Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Bowles of the executive committee of Fabiola Mayday fete, and they are | carefully looking out for features to intro- duce at the home show, which takes place two weeks from to-morrow. Meetings are being held every day and the various de- partments are hard at work, but President | Fitzgerald says that everything will be ready as promised, and that there will be no cause for disappointment. | The great number of entries for the | cyeling events promises & remarkable | showing in that line. Tom Williams has | promised that the racetrack shall be pro- | tected for a week before the fete and shall be rolled daily, so that there will be a fine surface, provided that there are no heavy | fains immediately preceding Mayday, | The opentngof the National Circuit will cause an enormous attendance, and the committee have been assured that nothing will prevent it opening at the trotting park on Mayday. Mission San Jose has decided to cele- brate the founding of their mission at the fete instead of in July, as usual. The town will send a miniature mission church on a float. The California Mandolin Club has sent notice that it will have a float represent- inga éznrden tea-party, with the players dressed as native Hawaiians, who will ser- enade the young ladies while tea-drinking. A four-horse, four-seated rig, in which will ride eight young ladies dressed in blue and gold. will represent the University of California. This afternoon work was commenced on the building of the grand stands and grounds. Didn’t Like Jail Life. OAKLAND, Car, April 16.—Solomon Baumgarten, convicted of neglect of his wife and infant child and fined $100 or spend 100 days in jail, swore he would lie in jail rather than pay 1 cent. After four days spent in the City Hall jail, however, he changed his mind, as it was not as | pleasant as he thought it would be, so to- | day he paid $96 into court and to-night is | back in the bosom of his family rejoicing. Bit the Sheriff. OAKLAND, Caw., April 16.—During the examination of Miss Pearl Morton of Ala- meda for insanity to-day she became quite | violent and bit Deputy Sheriff J. W. Dut- | ton in the wrist, and in the wrist he uses when he writes poetry. She imagines that ber mother isa man in disguise and attacked her with a knife, and also threat- ened to kill a friend. She was committed to the Ukiah Asylum. Are Non-Partisan OAKLAND, Car., April 16.—The Non- Partisan Women’s Christian Temperance Union bave decided to remove to 857 Clay street, 80 as to_have larzer quarters. On certain days a free chinic will be held for the deserving poor; also an employment { office to help along wortby men who are anxious to secure work. Retelling the Story. OAKLAND, CaL., April 16.--The trial of Mickael Ghirardelli, accused of the mur- der of Felice Varni, was continued before Judge Greene and jury to-day. The evi- dence is the same brought out at the pre- liminary examination. HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief C! OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, April 16. The Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company has sued O. H. Burnham and others to foreclose a mortgage for $4850 upon the home of the lat- ter on Madison street. . Porter Post, G. A. R., of Oakland, wiil enter- fain State Commander Charles E. Wilson and | his staff to-night at their headquarters. There will be a flag presentation during the evening. The funeral of John F. Aergerter, who was killed v West Oakiand by the cojiapes of tank, wes held under the auspices of Harmony Lodge of Foresters from Evers' parlors at 2 o'clock this afternoon. J. R.O'Neil, a youth charged with embezzlin; a bicycle from L. B. Thomas, was in the. dock this morning. The complaint states that the prisoner got ths wheel on March 31, and was toreturn it on April 6; that he failed to do 0, and converted it to his own use, Mr. Hatch of Solano Countr, the great orch- ardist, stated to-day that the fruit prospects are not quite so good as they have been Tepre- sented in some publications. The peach crop, s a whole, is good. Apricois are generally & light crop and In some places the yield has al- most failed. ; Ah Lee, a Chinaman working in the field of the Pleasanton Hop Company, was nearly killed yesterdey afternoon in Pleasanton by a team of horses, which beceme friphtened at the thunder and ran away. Ah Lee did notsee the animels coming, and was knocked down and badly injured. Mrs. 8. C. S8anford of the Scciety for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals has, by her at- torney, H. G. Walker, applied for a” writ of mandate to compel Justice Clift to turn over to the society the fine of $25 paid by John Mockler, convicted of attending the dog-fight at Bottomley’s' barn. The ceses were prose- cuted by the society. T0 HEAR KRUTTSCANITT, West Oakland Anxious About the Future of the Rail- road Shops. TUESDAY EAGERLY AWAITED., The West Oakland Ciub Plans Many Very Desirable Improve- ments, OARvLAND OFFIcE SAN FrAxcrsco Cavry, 908 Broadway, April 16. % The immediate future of a 1arge portion of West Oakland depends upon a meeting to be held next Tuesday night. The meet- ing is called by the West Oakland Im- | provement Club and Manager Krutschnitt of the Southern Pacific will be present, and it is expected that he will tell of the company’s plans for that part of town. The information that it is expected he will give is being eagerly awaited by hundreds of property-owners. For the past two years, commencing just about the time of the strike, business in that part of West Oakland nearest the railroad yards has been at a standstill. 13 and Lieutenant Burgess, all oi the Mfih! Artillery. Regent Denicke was also present at the review, besides five hundred other specta- tors. Summer Schools. BERKELEY, Cav., April 16.—The uni- versity Y. M. C. A. has completed ar- rangements for a summer school to be helgat Elm Grove, Cazadero, from May 22 to May 31. The school will be conducted after the plan of summer schools or con- ferences held by Eastern colleges, the ob- ject being to educate leaders for Y. M. C. A. work in the university. Among the speakers who will be present at Cazadero are: Hugh A. McBeaver, secretary of the College of Pennsylvania; George Sherwood Eddy, Yale, ’92, and S. M. Saylord of Boston. Fonzo Apprehended. BERKELEY, CAL, April 16.—#red Fonzo of Center-street restaurant fame, for whom the police have been looking for the past few days, because of contempt of court, was apprehended yesterday by Mar- shal Lloyd and taken before Justice James. A motion was made to liberate him upon the ground that the court had no jurisdic- tion over the case. The matter was taken under advisement. Although Fonzo's bond of $500, with John E. Boya and J. Raspieler as sureties, was deciared for- feited last week, suit to recover the amount has not yet been brought, High School Graduates. BERKELEY, Car, April 16.—The Berkeley High School will graduate seventy students this year. From a total of seventy thirty-five’ will be graduated from the scientific course, eight from the classical, twenty-four from theliterary and three from the limited. Last year the graduating class numbered fifty-one. Dr. Bentley to Go East BERKELEY, CAL., April 16.—Rey. Dr. THE REPUBLICAN ISSUE, An Address Issued by the Re- organizers’ Committee on Primaries. WILL NOT BE DISFRANCHISED. Declare That Principle, and Not Per. sonality, Has Created the New Movement. OAKLAND, Car., Avpril 16.—The work of preparing for the primaries next Satur- day 1s being actively pushed. The com- mittee having the matter in hand issued the foilowing address to-day: To the Republican Electors of Alameda County, California: “The undersigned, members of an executive commitiee appointed by competent authority, would respectfully present the fol- lowing for your consideration : That the approaching Presidential election is one of vital importance every thoughtful citizen admits; that Repuolicans are espe- cially interested in the issues at stake in said election must also be admitted, and every loyal member of that party, which has been so conspicuous in shaving the beneficial legisla- tion of our Government for & third of a cen- tury, earnestly desires to do all in his power to again place the party in complete control of National affairs, to the end that our old-time prosperity may be restored and our National integrity sustained. The call issued by the National Committee Officers of the West Oakland Improvement Club Who Are Anxious to Know What the Railroad Is Planning for the Future. No building has been done, hardly any property has changed hands and the num- ber of vacant houses has increased. This bas been due in & measure to the fre- quently circulated reports that the South- ern Pacific intended to remove its shops and take revenge on the district by with- drawing the particular class of workmen who now support it. Many of these rumors have been with- out foundation, but they have had a marked effect for evil, and those interested | in that territory are anxious to know just where they stand. It was for the purpose of developing this section of town that has boen so long neg- lected that the West Oakland Improvement | ment was recently formed. One of its first acts was to invite Manager Krutschnitt | before them to ask about the intention of | the railroad. The invitation was accepted, and next Tuesday’s meeting will be one of great interest. The objects of the organiza- tion are the extension of such measures as may be for the welfare of those portions | of the city where the club members reside and own property. Among the plans | outlined for immediate consideration is the extension of Wood street to A street. An effort will also be made to extend ‘Wood street to the Oakland Trotting Park, and, with the aid of the West Berkeley Improvement Club, which is working from the other side, to obtain a solendid drive- wav from West Oakland to West Berkeley. Steps will be taken toward securing the tilling in of the marsh, so as to make it available for manufacturing sites. The club will also work for a park. The officers ot the club are George J. W. Stark, Bresldent; J. C. Bullock, vice-presi- | deny; C. L. Wines, secretary; Louis Hui- schmidt, treasurer. The meeting next Tuesday night will be in Hansen’s Hall. TWO THOUSAND STUDENTS More Than That Number Now on the State Univer- sity Roll. Review of the Student Cadets by General Graham—Y. M. C. A. Summer Schoo'. BERKELEY, CaL., April 16.—A review of the new university register for 1895-96, which appeared yesterday, shows the total number of students in all the colleges, both those at Berkeley and the affiliated, to be 2047, or an increase of 14 per cent over last year at a corresponding date. The colleges at Berkeley have 1336 in at- | tendance, 18 per cent more than were registered last year on this side of the bay. The greatest increase has been in the col- lege of mining, which has advanced in numbers by 53 per cent. The college of social sciences has increased 44 per cent, the college of letters 10 per cent, while the colleges of chemistry and civil engineering have decreased somewhat. In the graduate department there are 118 | students, representing thirty-eight differ- ent colleges and universities. According to these tigures with relation to graduate students, the University of | Pennsylvania, one of the oldest of tie | Btate universities, with a larger number of attendants than at Berkeley, does not draw her graduate stadents from so varied | a number of institutions as the University | of California, | ‘The students in the various colleges are | grouped as follows: College of letters, 71 | men, 53 women ; college of social sciences, | 334 men, 336 women; college of natural | sciences, 39 men, 40 women; college of agriculture, 11 men, 4 women; college of | mechanics, 120 men, 8 women; college of | mining, 60 men; college of civil engineer- | ing, 54 men, 2 women; college of ‘chemis- try, 49 men and 7 women; graduate stu- | dents, 73 men and 45 women. i There are th:ree students at Mount Ham- ilton. In the Affiliated Colleges at San Fran- | cisco the studentsare grouped thus: Mark | Hopkins Institute of Art, 30 men, 77 women; law college, 161 men; coliege of medicine, 96 men, 16 women; college of dentistry, 192 men, 13 women; college of pharmacy, 105 men, 9 women; col lege of veterinary science, 11 men. In Honor of General Graham. BERKELEY, Car., April 16.—A reyiew of the military battallon of the university, which is under Lieutenant Winn of the Twelith Infantry, United States army, was bela at the regular drill hour this afler- noon in honor of General Graham of the Presidio. 8ix companies of infantry turned out on the purade grounds to be inspected. The general apfe“ed well-nleased with the appearance of the cadets, and at one point of their maneuvering he was heard to remark, “That was excellently done.’” The officers accompanying the general were Adjutant Galbraith, Major McCrea, Captain "Thorpe, Quartermaster Adams, Bentley of the Trinity Methodist Church has been granted a three months’ vacation by the official board, and witl leave for the last and for Europe next Monday. A special service will be held at the ¢hurch next Sunday morning, at which the good wishes of the congregation will be ex- tended to their pastor before his de- parture. ‘Wants Them to Play. BERKELEY, CAL., April 16,—The man- agement of the Columbia Theater has in- vited the student amateur actors and actresses, who took part in Syle's adapta- tion of Congreve’s “‘Love for Love,” last Monday evening in Berkeley, to repeat the performance in San Francisco on Friday evening, May 1. Theplayers ! ave not yet decided whether they will accept the invitation or not. Will Meet the Faculty. BERKELEY, CaL., April 16.—The senior class of the university has begun to make manifest preparations for graduation, To- morrow morning the faculty committee on graduation will meet all those who ex- pect to take a degree this spring for the consiaeration of their standing, and of such other maiters as concerns their com- pletion of the coliege course. Officers for Next Year. BERKELEY, Cawn., April 16,.—A meet- ing of the General Athletic Association and of the Associated Students has been | called for to-morrow afternoon, at which their respective officers for the coming year will be nominated. The election of gtflcers for both will occur on next Tues- ay. Dr. Jordan Will Preside. BERKELEY, Car., April 16.—President David Starr Jordan of Stanford University has been chosen to preside at the inter- collegiate debate which takes place in San Francisco on the 25th inst., Governor Budd having been unable to accept the invitation. Orchestral Society Concert. BERKELEY, Car., April 16. — The Berkeley Orchestral Society, composed of forty performers, rendered the third of their spring concerts this evening at Shat- tuck Hall under the dGirection of Alexan- der Stewart. Stiles Hall Benefit. BERKELEY, CaAL., April 16.—Grenville Kleiser, a reader and impersonator of some note, gave a reading from Dickens’ “Our American Cousins” w-mi;ht at Stiles Hall for the benefit of the hall sustaining fund. Varsity va. Acme. BERKELEY, CAL.. April 16.—The Acme Athletic Club baseball nine will play the University of California team at 3 o’clock to-morrow afternoon on the Berkeley dia- mond. ————— CAUGHT IN THE BOOM. A. T. Hatch, Fruit-Raiser, by the Sheriff, OAKLAND, CaL., April 16.—A. T. Hatch, the well-known fruit-raiser, of Fruitvale, entered into contract with Sherman, Clay & Co., whereby he was to buy twenty and one-third acres for §50,822 50, to be paid in three equal installments in three, five and seven years from July 25,1888, with inter- est from that date at7 percent on each installment. He kept the interest up to September 25, 1892, except §$237146, and gave a note for that sum. The plaintiffs alleged in a complaint filed August 3, 1895, that they stood at all times ready to carry out their part of the contract, but that when they demanded of Is Sold Out | defendant that he pay the money he posi- tively and curtly refused to pay the said purchase money and perform the condi- tions and obligations on his part; that he had forfeited part of the contract of pur- chase and would have no more to do with the matter. Hatch in his answers set up that the price agreed upon was in excess of the true value. ~At various times ke paid $13,452 29, and on July 25, 1893, he notified plaintiff tbat he elected and did terminate the agreement, which he ciaims was one of the provisions of the deal, and asked that the notes be canceled for the remainder, The court found upon the trial that laintifts were entitied to a judgment for 367,139 95, principal and interest from Sep- tember 25, 1892, at 7 per cent and entered an order of sale March 14, 1896, The property was sold by the Sheriff to- day and was bid in by plaintiffs for $20,000, ‘This leaves a deficiency against Hatch of $47,139 96. S ey o Did Not Surprise the Judge. The Green Bag says that Judge Gary has a dry wit with him that 1s occasionally the cause of his grim courtroom being pervaded by very audible tittering. The other day one of the attorneys was airing his indignation. He had been robbed; Yyes, sir, robbed. It was shameful the way things went right there under the eyes of the law, Finally Judge Gary noticed the fuming and fretting one. ‘‘What’s the matter now?” he asked. ‘“Matter? It's a con- founded outrage!! Had my overcoat stolen right from this room.” " The Judge smiled a [ittle. “Overcoat, eh?”’ he said. “Pah! tbat’s nothing. Whole suits are lost here every day.” S e R The average life of aship isabout twenty- six years. contemplates active and earnestco-operation by Republicans in all of the stages leading up to the closing act in November, and directs that the selection of delegates to the State and district conventions, which are to choose dele- gates to the National Convention, shall be by “the ordinary and usual methods.” The Cali- fornia State Committee, however, departed in & measure from this'instruction, and vested in the Congressional commiitees the power to select delegates to the State and district con- ventions by means of primaries or by direct appointment. be *ordinary and usual method” in this State is to allow thepeople to themsetves decide by means of primaries who shali represent them ‘at their State, district and county con- ventious, and the Republicans of Alameda Couaty, jealous of their rlfihls, emphatically protest against the declared purpose of their Tepresentatives on the Congressional commit- teé to arrogate to themselves the selection of the delegates by appointment &8 being un- American and in violation of the traditions and fundamental principles of the party. Being thus practically disiranchised by this decision, the various Republican organiza- tions of the county took steps to assert their rights in this regard by appointing three members each to compose a Committee of Con- ference to deyise methods to place the Repub- licans of this county in line with the provis- ions of the National call in the selection of delegates, and the undersigned were, by this cominittee of conference, appointed an execu- tive committee to do whateyer was necessary 0 accompiish that purpose. In carrying out this object we sent three of our number to re- quest the cheirman of the County Committee toarrange for primaries, which request was refused. Then it became necessary to act independ- ently or to yield our political rights, and, pur- fuant to the authority vested in us, we ar- ranged for the holding of primaries Saturday, April 18, 1896, under the auspices of the vari- ous party organizations, for the selection of delegates to a county convention to be held Monday, April 20, 1896, to choose delegates to the State and district conventjons to be held at Sacramento May 5 next. To show that thismove- ment 18 in lin€ with the call of the National Committee, and not in any true sense factional, we would quote from the call: ‘“The Repub- lican electors in the several States and 'l erri- tories, and yoters without regard to past polit- ical affiliations who believe in Republican prineiples and indorse the Republican policy, are cordially invited to unite under this call in the formation of a National ticket.”” In the Third Coungressional District of Cali- fornia, contrary to this call, the electors have not only not been invited by the local com- mittee, but their appesl to that call has been disregarded. As the final object of the call is the selection of a National notastate ticket, we hold that the action of the State and dis- trict committee is without warrant, and that in our appeal we are regular, consistent and strictly in touch with the spirit and traditions of the Republican party, and in full accord with the authoritative plan of the National Committee. Let the charge of irregularity and usurpation lie where it belongs. It is important that a large vote should be cast at the primaries Saturday, and we believe that a proper uuderstanding of the facts in the case is all that is necessary to secure such a vote. As the delegates to be voted for will be nominated at the club meetings this week, the committee would urge a full attendance, in order that the selections may be generally sat- isfactory. This committee expressly and emphatically disavows that this movement is in the interest of any individual or combination, but state that it was organized for the purpose of pre- serving the right of Republicans to have their desires expressed in the selection of our Na- tional standard-bearers, and as a repuke to the few who are seeking to arrogate to themselves rights, privilezes and duties which belon% 1o the rank and file of the party; which rights, privileges and duties cannot be thus arrogantly assumed by the fe w with safety to the interests of our noh{e party or of our Nation. Respect- fully submitted, J. A. EviswortH, First Ward. C. BER, Second Ward. H. W."VAN ARMAN, Third Ward. C. L. PIERCE, Fourth Ward. W. H. FRIEND, : o e OWM,J Fifth Ward, A. C NEwMAN, Sixth Ward. J. W. EvaNs, Seventh Ward. C, A. MILLER, Golden Gate. W, W. KNICKERBOCKER, Temescal. E. A. voN ScaMIpT, Alameda. J. W. Haag, San Leandro. G. HusH, Fruitvaie. GEORGE A. NORTON, Lorin. W. C. MORAN, Peralta. Interior Towns Want Primaries. HAYWARDS, Cav,, April 16.—The Re- publicans of this part of the county are in layor of primaries, and the leaders have called_a meeting of the local club, to be held Friday night, for the purpose of selecting delegates to be voted for at pri- maries, to be held on Saturday from 2 to | 8P M. A delegation of Republicans from San Leanaro were here to-day in conference, and it is announced that they will also hold a meeting Friday evening to name delegates for Raturday’s primaries to | represent that section. t is about settled that the delegates from here will be Henry Bruner, G. 8. Langan, J. Habernig, H. Peterman and E. K. Strowbridge. The Turn of Napoleon's Fortune. If there be a time when the turn of Na- poleon’s fortunes is evident it is the spring of 1808. Between the determination to complete his sEstem of commercial offense in Western Europe and the contempt which he entertained for the Spanish throne, he fell into a deadly snare—that of despising Spanish nationality. With the first manifestation of national sentiment in 8pain began the process which erded in his overthrow; Spain, Prussiaand Aus- tria successively became aware that a dy- nasty is not a nation, that energy, high principle and organizing power reside after all in the people. This consciousness once awakened the longing for unity grew to be a passion with them as it had been with France, their dynasties became the ministers of the popular will, the forces of modern life were set free and the over- throw of Napoleonic imperialism became only a matter of time.—“Life of Napo- leon,” in the Century. B Church Bells and Dinner Bells. Children are altozether unique and original in deep philosophical questions, The debonaire manner in which they ren- der opinions is refreshing to the adult mind. A bright little girl of my acquaint- ance resides out in Fourth avenue with her parents in a large boarding-house. On pleasant afternoons the boarders usualiy sit out on the portico to await the sum- mons to supper, the signal of which is the loud ringing of a bell. She was -on the pc:dtico when the bell rang, and her mother said: “Come, now, Mrs. Blank is calling us ali to supper.” As the little one was about to grasp her mother’s hand she heard a neighbor- ing church beil. 8he paused, and ex- claimed thoughtfally: “‘Mamma, is God ‘calling all his angels to come to supper?’’ Huction Jales CHAS. LEVY & €0, AUCTIONEERS, Salesrooms—1135 Market Street, Between Seventh and Eighth. ggegular Sale Days, Tuesdays and Fridays. Telep®one, Jessle 761. THIS DAY. Friday Avpril 17, 1896, At 10 o'clock A. M., at salesroom, 1135 MARKET ST., bet. 7th and 8th, WE WILL SEL 1 Upright Piano: 5 mirror front Folding Beds; & Parlor Sets: 15 Oak Walnut Bedroom Sets; Hair Mattresses; Bedaing; 2500 vards Carpets; Chif- foniers; Sideboards: Wardrobes: elegant Paint- ings; Bookcases: Crockery; Glassware: Toilet Sets: Extension Tables: odd Bureaus; Stoves and Kanges; eic. Alsoaline of new Agaleware of all kinds, Tinware, Lamps, etc. 'CHAS. LEVY & CO., Auctioneers. M. J. SINMONS AUCTION €0., INC., Salesroom, 1067 Market street, S°%s Jones, L THIS DAY, ILL_ § Friday, April 17,1896, at 3 P. M., on the prem- ises, 1637 Mission st., near Twelith 100 cans i , Sardines, Spices, Coffee, Vanillas, Herrings, eic.; 8 Nickel Showcases; Counter; Desk; Oak Refrigerator: 24 Assorted Chairs; 11 Tables: Crockery; Glassware; Cutlery; Oak Bedroom Sult; 2 Clocks; lot Manila Wrapping Paper, and numerous other articles ap- pertaining Lo & store and restaurant. H. 8. KOZMINSKY, Auctioneer. LARGE GROCERY AUCTION THIS DAY AT 11 A. M., 1041 Valencia St., Near Twenty-second FRANK W. BUTTERFIELD, Auctioneer, 19 Montgomery street. . M. SYERMCE, EDTER The State W. C. T. U. Lecturer on Franchise Wields the Blue Pencil. Her Autobiography as Narrated to a Small Circle of Friends Recently. Miss Sarah M. Severance, superintend- ent of the franchise department of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, and a prominent speaker of the pastand coming Woman’s Congress, is to have charge of the special suffrage edition of the Pacific Ensign, to be issued on the 30th inst. in honor of Mrs. B. Sturtevant Peet’s birthday. Miss Severance is the State W. C.T. U. lecturer on franchise, and has been in the Miss Sarah Severance, Superintendent of the Franchise Department of the W.C. T.U. field for several months in the interests of the woman-suffrage campaign. At pres- ent she is in Tulare County. Miss Severance’s quaint, pithy style is shown by the naive way in which she told the story of her life to some friends re- cently. She said: 1 was born in Cazenovia, N. Y. d edu- cated in Oneida Conference Seminary at that place. 3y life has been mostly spent as a teacher, commencing at 16 and “boarding round,” & school that implanted the seeds of woman suffrage, though they did not sprout until later and the plant was unlabeled still longer. In 1857 I graduated and immediately went as preceptress to_Ellington Academy, Chautauqua County, N. Y. In 1862 I came to California, teaching over five years in San Jose Institute. In 1868 I removed to Gilroy, at which glnt’e I had & private school for eighteen years, fitting many pupils for college and for teachers. Assoon as iy latent suffrage senti- ment biossomed and became recognized it im- mediately fruited. I felt that work must fol- low conviction and endeavored to make up for tardiness in commencing. As soon as the National Woman’s Christian Temperance Unfon indorsed franchise I joined, our State not having then adopted that department. I am only ashamed that I did not help before. In 1886 franchise was adopted by the Cali- fornia Woman’s Christian Temperance Union and 1 was made State superintendent. For some time there was a division of sentiment, but I have always belleved that tolerance and reason are our only weapons, and that it is bad Christianity, as well as bad policy, to refuse to opponents the fairness which we demand for ourselves, so there has never been other than friendly disagreement within our ranks, and even that has now ceased. We are one, so far as I know, in recognizing the power of the bal- lot and the duty of woman to secure a choice in her environment, a chance to use her tal- ents to promote what she knows 1s right. I have come to feel that it is the first Christian | duty of women to secure the means to do their duty; that he who can promote right and will not !sfust a8 good as she who canuot because of political bonds, and does not want the chance. ALAMEDA ~ REPUBLICANS, The Regulars Meet to Select a Ticket for Saturday’s Primary. Company G Troubles Not Over—Y. M. L. Delegates to the Grand Council. ALAMEDA, CaL.,, April 16, 1896.—The “regulars” say it is quite on the cards that Taylor's nominees will be ratified by the Oakland convention. They have no ob- jection to the gentleman nominated, but are fighting for the principle of primaries and against establishing a precedent against them. Shoula the Oakland con- vention delegates not be seated at Sacra- mento there will be a “how d’ye-do,” but if the'Sacramento Convention should agree to support for President one who will be acceptable to the **Regulars’’ and their con- freres all their minor quarrels will be los t sight of, the broken chain mended and a united Republican votecast. On the other band if the Secramento Presidential nomi- nee be a persona non grata they will bolt the ticket. The Regular Republican Club. The Regular Republican Club of which Colonei Babcock is the head, held an im- port ant meeting this evening for the selec- tion of nineteen names to be placed on the ticket for Saturday’'s primary. The history why this club “seceshed’’ from the Alameda Republican Club is ascribed to the fact of all the executive and precinct officers bemg appomnted en bloc by the president and not by the members of the club. After organization it was found that the delegates for the State and Con- gressional conventions in Sacramento were to be appointed. Then considerable kicking all over the county ensued, and J. C. MUTHER, AUCTIONEER, WILL SELL THIS X Friday DDA 3 April 1%, 1896, At Salesrooms, earny St., Near Callfornia, Commencing at 11 a. 3. sharp, a full line of Oak ana Walnut Parlor, Chamber and Dining-room Furniture; 50 Fine Brussels Carpets; 20 Stoves; Fine Hair Mattresses and Bedding, and all kinds of usetul Household Goods: 1o limit; no reserve. J.C. MUTHER, Auctioueer. LAYMANCE Real Estate & Investment Company, 466 Eighth St., Oakland. SPECIAL LONG CREDIT AUCTION SALE CHOICE DENCE LOTS, THE VERY CREAM OF BERREKEBLEY TO-MORROW, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1896, At 2 o'clock P. 3., upon the ground, 20 MAGNIFICENT RESIDENCE LOTS, 40x132:6 each, In block 4 of the Case Tract, Berkeley, upon UNPRECEDENTED TERMS. $10 cash as first payment, balance 35 PER MONTH. Low rate of interest at 7 per cent per aonum. Streets graded and sewered. Electric cars and halt-hourly local tralns to San Francisco only 1 and 2 blocks a 7100 much importance cannot be attached to property at Berkeley, and it Is safe to say that well- located residence lots, fine view of the Golden Gate, the bay 0f San Fraucisco on one side, the beautiful line of foothills on the other, With & cli- mate unsurpassed, fine school, religions and so- cial advantages, will double and treble in value before you have your lot paid for. Remember this Is the first opportunity ever offered in Berkeley to buy a home at auction with only $10 cash. You cannot afford to miss it. Secure a catalogue and examine the property be- fore day of sale. For further particulars apply to LAYMANCE REAL ESTATE AND IN- VESTMENT COMPANY, 466 Eighth St., Oakland, GEORGE SCHMIDT, Berkeley, or WM. BUTTERFIELD, second floor, buildin ¥ Crocker club primaries, the Oakland committee de- cided to have open primaries. Another committee was appointed to wait upon E. K. Taylor, of Alameda, chairman of the Third Congressional District, and get him to consent to nominate delegates elected by the three Alameda Club primaries. This he promised todo, if the Alameda Republican Club would consent to prima« ries. In the interim the county commit- tee decided for open primaries, aud as the Alameda club committee refused to bind themselves without referring the matter back to its club, and also whether the club would be called together, the “Regu- lars” lost patience, decided they would not be played fast and loose with, with- drew their proposition and decided to fall in with the Oakland method and have open primaries. The result of the ballot this evening places these names on the ticket for Saturday: E. A.von Schmidt, F. E. Jenkins, W. B. Hodges, C. W. Petry, 1. P. Clark, E. E. Johnson, C. J. Ham- mond, William Higby, George A. Babcock, T. W. Leydecker, Thomas White, G. H. Walker, E. B. Dunning, N. C. Larsen, J. R. Sioane, W. 8. Risley and J. Lubben. Charges Against Chipman. Only twenty men of Company G answered to the rollcall to-night, the thirty-four members who preferred charges of incompetency against Captain Chipman being absent. Colonel Fairbanks and his staff were in attendance. Captain Chip- man did not band in his resignation, as was stated would be done. If he had known two years ago that he was not in 2ood standing with his men he would have resigned, but now, after all he has done for the company and its interests, he con- sidered it would be beneath Lis d?ignity to resign. It was decided to send postal- cards to all members of the compnn( for next Thursday night, when the colonel and his staff will again attend and try and smooth matters over. At present a good deal of feeling exists between the two | sections of the corps. Divorce Granted. Judgment in the diverce suit of Evan Evans, 1719 Oak street, against his wife, Rebecca Evans, has been entered in his favor, the wife failing to answer the com- pluint. They had been married for twenty years. He has been granted the sole cus- tody of the five children. The eldest, aged 19, is in Sacramento, one boy, aged 10, in the Ione Preston Reform Scbool, while the other three are at home. The mother is said to have received a good sum of money from her brother and is going to Salt Lake City. But she is remaining in Ala- | meda to try and obtain possession of the youngest child. Y. M. X. Election. California Council No. 24, Y. M. L, at its meeting last nizht selected Frank Hally and A. F. St. Sure, with J. M. Hal- ton and P. A. Kearney as alternates, to represent it at the Grand Council that meets at Haywards, May 19. * — - f\smart Broadway, New York, druggist has this sign hanging outside his store; it marks the new era of drug selling. Is it any wonder that he has to enlarge his quar- ters, that his clerks are busy, and that his store is one of the most popular along the leading thor- oughfare? ou can afford to trade with a druggist that has such a motto as that. | ‘I;);.Gibbon’smspemry, KEARNY ST. Establi in 1854 for the treatm: Diseuses. Lost Mantiood. the “‘Regulars’” appointed a committee to eonfer with others in Oakland., and though E. A. von Schmidt was in favor of