The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 20, 1896, Page 14

14 MONDAY, 'y APRIL 2 1896. OIL AND WATER MAY YET MIX. | Proposed Fusion Between Democrats and Popu- lists Talked Of. IN SEVEN DISTRICTS. Max Popper and John Foley Think It Would Be a Strong Ticket. FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. Proposal That the Democrats Take Three Representatives and the Populists Four. Certain secret conferences between per- sons high in the councilsof the Demo- cratic party and persons close to the pow- ers behind the throne in the Populist party have been noved recently. In these behind-curtain tete-a-tetes not more than three on a side have been en- gaged, and when the cabalistic six sepa- rated and wended their ways homeward they exchanged nods and winks, the tall import of which could be understood only by the initiated. These meetings were invested with the most profound secrecy, as though the fate of the empires were at stake, and it was only within the past day or two that THE CaLL succeeded in unearthing the gopher that had been burrowing so long in secrecy. In brief, the subject discussed in these behind-the-curtain meetings, was that of a fusion on the Congressional ticket. It has not been definitely settled as to which side made the overtures, but the matter is said to be under serious consid- eration by leaders of the Democratic and the Populist parties. The plan outlined was this: That the Democrats would not make any nominations in the odd-num- bered Congressional districts, and that the Populists would not put up any candi- dates in the even-numbered districts. It is understood that the scheme is under favorable consideration and that the fol- lowing ticket was made up at the conter- ences as an object lesson of the plan pro- posed : First Congressional District—George W. Monteith (Populist). Second Congressional Caminetti (Democrat). Third Congressional District—Judge E. M. Gibson (Populist). Fourth Congressional District—Judge | Maguire (Democrat). | Fifth Congressional District —Mayor Sutro. Sixth Congressional District—George Patton (Democrat) of Los Angeles. Seventh Congressional District—J. L. Gilbert (Populist) of Fresno. At the last Congressional election in the | First District Barham (R.) received 15,101 votes; Geary (D.) 13,570, and Grigsby (Pop.) 7246. In proportion to its voting strength this is the strongest Populist ais- trict in the State. it contains a large laboring and farming vote among agri- culturists and lumber men in Sonoma, Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte, Shasta and Siskiyon, as well as miners in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Railroad em- | ployes have a large vote in that district, | but the remainder of the vote is nearly all agricultural, and it is a strong anti-rail- road district. The Populists allege that Barham, the present representative, is a railroad man, but this is denied by the Democrats. The Populists lay much stress on the fact that his cards were allowed to be tacked up in the railroad shops, while those of Grigsby, the Populist candidate, were not allowed within the limits of the railroad yards. In the Second District Caminetti expects to bury Johnson by 10,000 or 15,000 major- ity. Those engineering the matter want to make a bot fight in Johnsons dis- trict, such a Waterloo for C. P. Huntington that no Congressman will ever undertake to go against his solemn pledges and the will of the people again asthe Populists say that Johnson did. Judge Gibson indicated his popularity in the Third District two years ago by running 4000 o 5000 ahead of his ticket, so that the combined vote would give him a very large majority. In the Fourth Judge Maguire would poll & very strong vote, say the Democrats, and with the combined strength of the fusion would receive an enormous majority. The friends of Mayor Sutro are confi- dent that he could easily beat Loud in the Fifth two to one. should the fusion be- come a fixed fact. If Sutro’s vote for Mayor be a criterion, they say that he would probably have the biggest majority of any Congressman ever elected from the State. The friends of Mr. Patton in the Sixth expect.that with his splen did anti-railroad record he would beat McLachlan without difficulty. Gilbert in the Seventh is a strong man with the Populists and made & fine run two years ago. In the early stages of the conlerenceai combination on the legislative ticket was | spoken of, but as the Popaiists would stick | to Cator under all circumstances it was not deemed advisable to keep the proposi- tion standing. Mr. Monteith was asked last night as to | his opinion of the proposed plan. He | vebemently disclaimed all knowledge of | it, and declined to express any opinion on the matter until he had time to think it | over. The ticket seemed to him to be a Rood one, except the name of the candi- date from the First District, whom he could not consistently support. This is supposed to be facetiousness. | Max Popper of the Rainey-Junta wing | of the Democracy said that he had not yet been consulted and he was not conversant | with the provosed plan except that Taylor | Rodgers had suggested that it might work District — A. | and the cup awarded to the Garden City | Bay Citys and O'ympics have been pard REMARKABLE SCENE SERMON OF PROFESSOR GRIGGS. IN THE FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH IN OAELAND YESTERDAY MORNING DURING THE A madman named Lewis Porter advanced toward the preacher and began an excited harangue. When Colonel Irish and Judge Yule went toward him he drew a pistol on them, but Irish dashed it out of his hand, and a panic ensued, that was only ended after Porter had been handed over to the police. well if the Democrats did not put up any candidate in the Fifth and the Populists should return the favor by leaving the Fourth vacant. “The proposed: fusion ticket,” added Mr. Popper, “is a strong one, but the ob- jection that I see to it is the fact that the Populists would get four districts and the Democrats only three. Patton is a first- class man, but he would have the united opposition of the A. P. A.” Ex-Supervisor John Foley was in favor of the proposed fusion., He thought that the whole Congressional ticket could be elected. LIBERTY CICLERS' RACE C. H. Parks Won Their Five- Mile Event and H. Wahnig Made Best Time. Special Meeting of the Association to Be Held This Week to Settle the Relay Trouble. The Liberty Cycling Club held a five- mile handicap rosd race yesterday over the course from San Mateo to San Carlos. The road was fairly good, but a strong head wind the first two miles before a | turn southwardly is made prevented very fast time. There were twelve contestants, and C. H. Parks, a one-armed rider, won.with 1 min- | ute 40 seconds handicap. The fastest time was 13:57, made by H. Wahnig, who finished second from scratch. F. R. Haley, the other scratch man, came in third, one second behind Wahnig. He | fell crossing a railroad track, but was un- hurt and remounted. A large number of the club members rode down to see the finish of the race, led by Captain Beattie. Harry F. Terrill of the Bay City Wheel- men went to Santa Rosa yesterday to train on the new track there for the race on May 2. He will be followed later in the week by C. 8. Wells, T. S. Hall, F. L. Day and others of the same club, and several of the Olympic Wheelmen will also go. A great many wheelmen went to the Park yesterday, while several of the clubs had runs to the country. The Camera Club Cychsts went to San Jose, Califor- nias to Tocolomo, San Franciscos to Lake Pilarcitos, Imperials to Santa Rosa and Reliance to Point Bonita. The members of the Olympic Cyclers were out training for thelr road race next Sunday, in which there will be fully thirty contestants. B. D. Blakeslee, the transcontinental record-breaker, who rode in the relay race for the Imperial Club, returned to Chicago day before yesterday. E. Ross Lozier left for the East lastnight on a business trip. The dispute over the relay cup seems likely to be settled this week. President ‘White of the Associated Clubs has decided to call a special meeting of the association for either Thursday or Friday evening of this week, when both sides of the trouble will be presented and an adjustment of the difficulty may be reached. The Bay City Wheelmen will have a strong case when they go before the asso- ciation, and are rapidly gaining sympa- thizers. President Kerrigan's long letter to the road-racing committee, published exclusively in THE CALL Saturday, wasa clear, concise statement of their side of the case, and shows the matter in a different ;ight from what it has appeared in hereto- ore. It is now generally understood that the Acme man, Squires, and not Foster, the Olympian, was to blame for the collision near the finish, This does not relieve the doubt, though, as to whether Foster could have beaten Wells across the tape, barring the accident. President White of -the association has received several letters asking which club officially won tie race, that several bets on the result may be settled. As the associa- tion does not recognize betting and dis- courages it as much as possible he has replied that the Bay City Wheelmen fin- ished first, but have since been disqualifiea cyclers, and the bettors must settle it among themselves. made petween individual members of the by the latter, it being generally conced ed that the Bay Citys won. ———————— . Many of the flyinfi squirrel’s peculiari- ties are 1o be found in a curious little lizard which is common in India, Java | and Borneo, known as the “flying dragoon.”” This little creature’s six first false ribs are greatly elongated, and sup- port 8 wing-like expansion of skin, which when stretched serves to bear it up. Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report Roval ABSOLUTELY PURE Baking Powder Such wagers as were | SOME FLORAL BEAUTIES The Cold Snap Did Not Damage the Flowers and Plants in the Park. THE ROSE-COLORED OBSIDIAN. A Contribution to the Museum From the Straits Settlement—Palms Around the Court. The recent cold snap had no serious effect on the floral beauties that flourish in Golden Gate Park and the thousands who visited the people’s grand garden yester- day viewed with delight the many-colored flowers that are set out in the different sections to make them most aftractive. There is one thing above all others that San Francisco can boast of, and that is the product of the flower garden: not only the blossoms that are produced in the hot- houses, but those that grow in the oven at all seasons of the year. These are the pride of all who produce them and the envy of those who come from the countries where beautiful flowers are known only during a short season each year. ‘While the beauties thrive in the open air the more delicate ones cultivated in the park are reared and nurtured in the im- mense conservatory, which contains many rare plants and blossoms. There are orchids in full bloom that are part of what is admitted to be the finest collection in the United States. Notably among those now on exhibition is the Java beeflower, so named from its sup- posed resemblance to a bee, and the lady’s slipper, the latter of many bright hues. There is also on exhibit a beautiful collection of the lady’s satchel in many shades and variety of color. ““If people would only take a little time to study blossom and foliage,” said Head Gardener Holbrow yesterday, “they would fina much to interest and instruct them. Here, for instance,” he said, as he pointed toaplant that is sending its shoots up- ward, “is something that but few notice, yetitis an extraordinary plant. It is the Japanese trailing fern, the only one of the fern family that trails, as does the smilax, and so little do people know about foliage that it is safe to say that almost every one who chances to glance at this will go away R with the idea that he or she has been look- ing at smilax. “Talking of ferns,” continued the fore- man, drawing attention to a growth at the entrance to the western end of the consery- atory and under the shade of a tall bush, the Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis, which bears a handsome red flower that is the pride of the women of Mexico, who use it to co- quettishly dress the hair, “here is an- other curiosity, and it comes from the Ha- waiian Islands.”” The object pointed to looks like an im- mense bowl made of long light-green leaves. ‘“That,” said Mr. Holbrow, “is called the bird’s-nest fern because it is in the shape of a very large nest. It always retains its present shape, new leaves taking the place of those that die.” Entering the space under the great dome Mr. Holbrow drew attention to a growth that has at its foot a sign on whicn is painted, “Papyrus Antiguorum—Ancient Paper Plant of Bgypt,” and said: “That isa remarkable plant, not because it is the plant of which the ancients made paper, but because it is an historical one. The little sign at the foot does not araw much attention to it, but if one was sub- stituted announcing that it is what grows on the banks of the Nile and is of the kind of bulrushes in which Moses was found in a basket by Pharaoh’s daughter there would be so manv people stop to look at it that the walk would be blocked all day.” There was a large number of people around the bandstand listening to the mueic, and the auditors were particularly charmed with the trombone solo of F. K, Tobin. The addition to the museum is rapidly nearing completion, and it is expected that in a month it will be ready for the public. There has been received for the museum a very interesting collection of ninety-one specimens from the Selangor Museum, at Selangor, Straits Settlement, which will be placed in the natural history depart- ment. *“This,” said Curator Wilcomb, holding up a small piece of volcanic glass, “is a very rare specimen of obsidian. As vou see, it is rose-colored, and is full of small bubbles, such as you sometimes see in ice. It comes from the Yukon in Alaska, and is something entirely new. Obsidian, as we know it, is black, but thisis a stranger to mineralogists.” The specimen when viewed under a pow- erful glass shows a number of globules of uniform size that look like little balls of quicksilver. When the specimen is held to the sun it shows a beautiful play of colors as striking as those of the finest opal. A triple row of palms has been planted all around the grand court, the trees divid- ing the portions of the grand circle set apart for pedestrians, vehicles and cyclers. There was a large crowd at the beach and Sutro baths were crowded, the great attraction being the Chinese troupe of actors and their wonderful costumes,which are said to be the richest that have ever been worn by Chinese actors in this City. The top dressing in the great highway is being placed on the coarser rock, and it will not be long before the boulevard 1s ready for travel. At the Haight-streets ground there were 8 great many people. They were delighted with the Japanese fireworks, some sixty Ppieces being sent up, but they were disap- pointed because the balloon ascension was nota success. The sphere rose about sev- enty-five feet, when it became cranky, turned head down and dragged over the troliey tower. Markeburg, who hung to the trapeze about fifteen feet from the ground, had a narrow escape from being dashed against the tower. As a result of the collision a part of the tower was torn away and an_electric-light wire damaged. —— Ladies’ Southern ties, 1 45, all shades, every toe. Ryan & Ryan, 10 Mongomery avenue, * ————————— 8ir Mackenzie Bowell, Premier of Cana- da, began life as a printer's devil, worked at his trade for many years, bought a news- pafeg with his savings and so got into politics. o { Curiosities of Golden Gate Conservatory—Bird’s-nest Plant and the Bulrushes of the Nile. |Sketched from nature by a “Call” artist.] N DREW A PISTOL I A CHURCH. An Oakland Congregation Stampeded by a Crank. THREATENED TO SHOOT. The Weapon Knccked From His Hand Midst Great Ex- citement. COLONEL IRISH TO THE RESCUE Members of the Congregation Struggle With the Stranger and Fin- ally Overpower Him. Sax Francrsco CALL, s Broad way, Apetl 1051 A lunatic with a gun cleared out nearly all the worshipers in the First Unitarian Church this morning. For several min- utes there were intense excitement and a hurried rush to the doors, but when Col- onel Irish and Judge Yule were seen lead- ing a wilk-looking man out the congrega- tion was induced to return and the service was concluded. The mad man, who afterward gave the name of Lewis Porter, went into the cnurch as soon as service commenced and took a seat alongside the aisle, about half way toward the altar. His nervous man- ner and peculiar actions engaged the at- tention of several members of the congre- gation from the first. 2 He kept looking behind him and side- ways, and many times rose partly from his seat and sat down again. His eyes be- trayed intense emotion and hislips worked as though he was in a fit. Those who sat near him did not appreciate their neigh- bor, but they decided to tolerate him rather than tomeove toa more agreeable seat. The opening exercises passed without anything of note occurring and the first hymn was sung. Professor Craig of Stan- ford and Dr. Wendte, the pastor, ex- changed pulpits this morning and the pro- fessor read an extract that was to form the basis of a sermon. Every word seemed to sting the stranger and his lips and eyes worked and trembled more nervously than ever. Only a few noticed it, however, and the great mass of the congregation were totally unprepared for the scene that followed. After Professor Craig had finished read- ing he gave out the second hymn and it was sung by the choir and congregation. A lady offered the visitor a hymn-book, but he merely took it ana placed it in the pew pocket and the look of disgust with which it was received made the lady wish she had been less thoughtful and generous. At the conclusion of the hymn the stran- ger arose from his seat and walked down the aisle till he reached the altar. As he walked down he said in a loud voice: “‘This thing is all a farce. It'sa hum- bug. Now I want to have my say and it won’t be well for anybody to attempt to stop me.”’ The congregation was thunderstruck with astonishment. Such a scene in an orderly and a fashionable church had never been dreamed of, even by the wildest penny-dreadful romancers. People caught their breath and held it, half in awe at the wonderful daring of this stranger. He paused only an instant and then went on with his harangue. “This is all a fraud and a sham,” he re- peated, “'and I don’t mean to stand it any longer. You can’t prove by Professor Le Conte and President Jordan that men are descended from the lower animals.” He waved his handsand spoke excitedly and swiftly. It takes long to tell it, but it happened all in much less than a full minute. As he spoke he advanced toward the pulpit. By the time he had concluded his wildly uttersd statements about the origin of man end the lower animals his feet had carried him, seemingly automatic- ally, alongside of where Colonel John P. Irish sat. On the opposite side of the aisle was Judge Yule. ‘Men are not animals!” shouted the maniac, and at the same instant both Colonel Irish and Judge Yule rose and stepped in front of him. Then the remarkably dramatic incident reached its denouement. To the utter horror and amazement of the congregation and preacher the mad stranger now calmly put his hand in his pocket and drew out a loaded revolver. With this movement Irish and Yule sprang forward. The madman never raised his pistol arm until he reached the City Prison. Irish acted instinctively and instantly, and in a space of time too small to calcu- late he had struck the madman’s arm a terrific blow and the pistol lay dn the floor. Judge Yule was almost as quick, and in less than a second the belligerent stranger was being forced rapidly down the aisle toward the outer door, securely pinioned by Irish, Yule and S. P. Hall As soon as Porter reached his pistol pocket the rush commenced. The mem- bers who had watched the man from the beginning of the service led the stampede and the whole church was plunged into confusion. Several minutes elapsed be- fore order was restored after the madman had been handed over o the police. After the service Colonel Irish, Judge Yule and Mr. Hall were congratulated on all sides. Professor Craig preached an eloquent discourse, but nobody could tell what it wasabout this afternoon, and the adventure of the lunatic with the gun are all that will live of this morning’s service. At the City Prison it was made very evi- dent that Porter was a religious fanatic whose brain is deranged. He said he was displeased with the service and that the teachings of Starr-King and the Unitarian church were cursing the age and that those who would not listen to the truth as would he tell it deserved to be shot. Porter does not appear to be so much of @ lunatic as an abnormal fanatic. He is not violent at all and calmly submitted to be led out of the church. He converses rationally on subjects other than religion, and says he would not have attempted to kill anybody unless they tried to stop him from proclaiming the truth. He says that Colonel Irish was altogether too smart, and hinted that the church was no place for men of his activity. Nobody knows who Porter is and no one ever saw him before. He is_charged with disturbing a religious meeting and with qarrfing concealed weapons, but it is prac- tically certain that his future residence will be Agnews, BLACK AND COLORED DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENTS! 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