The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 14, 1896, Page 1

to be taken the Library. This Paper nus from *eet el The VOLUME LXXIX.—NO. 166. SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 14, 1896. PLATT ON McKINLEY'S FINANCIAL POLICY, The New York Politician Answers the Ohioan’s Managers. SEES DANGER TO THE : PARTY. Says the Attitude of the Nominee Should Be Known in Advance. NEED OF CAREFUL JUDGMENT AT ST. LOUIS. With Victory in Sight, Republicanism Has Now Its Grandest Opportunity. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 13.—Ex-Sena- tor Thomas C. Platt gave out a statement to-night in which he says: “The McKinley managers have under- taken to break the force of my charge that his financial record shows that he is an | unsafe leader for the Republican party at this time by publishing extracts from his recent speeches. These extracts consist of a lot of general phrases about the neces- sity of having a currency ‘as good as the besi,’ of our ‘keeping all our dollars equal in value,’ and that sort of a thing. But the McKinley managers are away from the point. “The point is not that McKinley has made no remarks and cast no votes that tend to the maintenance of good money, but that he has made all sorts of remarks and cast all sorts of votes, and, in a word, that he has acted in every situation not from settled principles and convictions, but in accordance with what he consid- ered at the time to be popular, * * * *‘It is believed on all sides that the man who is placed iA nomination at St. Louis will be the next President of the United States. The Republican delegates there- fore have an incomparable opportunity. | “It is their supreme duty to nominate a man whose developed character and | w=in i cles will sec ion. They should o » who will take the confidence of the with its apprehension and distrus is known to be a free agent gaged up to eyes with never be performed and expeciations that 21 never be sitisfied; who I« safe and not erratie, conservative d not impuisive, firm and not impressionable. “If these gen es are agreed to they render the selection of Major M- Kinley ympossible, and 1 repest that my | opposition to him proceeds from the fact that I foresee the gravest dangers to the Rep can party when he has been elected and we have scitled down to the work of restoring to this country the pros | perity of which it has been robbed by the Democrati¢ sectionalists and free traders.” | Mr. Plstt then s that it is high time not | ; who and not mort- ges that ean | { i ' for the pusiness men of the country to | wake up to what is going on in the effort | to rush the ne m ol McKinley | through the Repu convention with a | whoop and hurrah, says that the | highest ence, the soundest business | judgment, the widest experience of pube lic affairs and the firmest resolution that ean command are | pment for-the leader on whose shoulders will rest the chiof re- sponsibi for the se ment under the | ic ‘lusion he says: The Republican party is not in favor, as | Mr. McKinley says he is, 'of the double standard; it does not want, as he says he | does, 10 give ‘equal credit and honor with | gold.” It is without disgulse a goid-stand- ard party. “[ submit to the business men of this country, whose sontiments can always onirol 8 nominating convention, that | tney would bett e ng between now and the 16th of Juns than the sitiy Lwadale of " other subjects | newepapers shout ( sented the platiorm of last year, which contzined declarations on a large number of subjects. F.F. Mace of Polk County offered as a substitute a platform of one plank, making prohibition the only issue. This caused the contest, but the com- mittee was overwhelmingly sustained. The platform as adopted declares against the liguor traffic and for prohibition; for woman suffrage; free coinage of both gold and silver at 16 to 1; for the initiative and referendum; for revision of the State revenue laws. The State ticket was nominated at the evening session as follows: Secretary of State, William G. Wright of Storey County; Auditor of State, J. W. Wonders of Webster County; Treasurer of State, E. J. Bye of Cedar County; Supreme Judge, Samuel Holmes of Fremont County; Rail- road Commissioner, William 8. Pile of Lyon County; Attorney-General, F. M. Ford of Woodbury County. = sg e Tkl MORTON’S ATTITUDE. Stands on the Financial Plank of the New York Platform. ALBANY, N. Y., May 13.—The follow- ing telegrams are self-explanatory: NEW YORK, May 13. Levi P. Morton, Governor, Albany, N. ¥.: Will you kindly state for publication your viewson the money question—whether you. favor the continued use of silver and, if €0, at what ratio and under what conditions? Please' telegraph your answer. R. C. ALEXANDER, Edltor Mail end Express. ALBANY, N, Y., May 13.—R.C. Alexander, editor Mail and Express, New York City: Re- sponding to your telegraphic inquiry of this date, I have only to say: Our last Republican State Convention declared the position of New York State Republicans, including myself, on the money question. I stand on the New York platform. LEVI P. MORTON. ———— WYOMING REPUBLICANS. Likely to Be Conservative an the Finan- cial Question. CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 13.—The Re- publican State Convention of Wyoming, which will be held to-morrow, will elect a McKinley delegation to St. Louis, 95 out of the 102 delegates composing the con- vention having been .instructed for the Ohio man. Very conservative action upon the finan- cial question will be taken by the conven- tion, which will probably be content with instructing its St, Louis 'Heguu to work for the recognition of silver in the Na- tional platform. The convention will | select Willis Vandevanter of this clity as National Committeeman for Wyoming to succeed ex-Senator Carey. ST, LOUS ST Many Li'vea Are Lost and Incal- culable Damage Is Done to Property. Sixteen Freightcars Blowa From a Track and Demolished ai Madison. M 8T. LOUIS, , May 13.—A ssvare | storm unannounced by the Weather Hu- reau or weather indications fe city this evening. GPoR the From an almost clear sky at 6 o'clock rain fell in torrents and | was carried in waves through theair by a forty-mile wind. The damage to life and property was very great. Froderick Vetz, a steamboat carpenter, was blown off & barge inte the river and drowned. Agnes Bolin, aged 3. was blown over a back porch at 614 O'Falion street and killed. Willilam Cedarstrom, boatkeeper for the Scandinavian Yacht Club, who was on the river in a rowboat, was drowned by the swamping of his boat. Louis Traffinger, his wife and child were buried under the debris of their house and badly injured. The steeple of a church at Fifteenth and Walnut streets fell to the sidewalk, but no oue was injured, Three horses and two mules were killed by the falling of the smokestack of the Anthony & Kukn Brewery. The sm~Vvastack of the Liberty Brewery fell, but injures. no one, Incalcuiable loss was dome to shsde trees, shrubbery and light structures, At Madison, near Fast St. Louls, six tesn freightears were blown from the track of the Chicago and Alton Raiirosd demolished. At Venion three hounses —— b, Ao o S el ek twas apolied 1 commerce, but is not one of the five treaty ports specifically opened to the United Strtes by the treaty of 1858, Nevertheless there seems to be many American interests represented there and “J. Smith, agent,”” who is said to have secured the coveted landing-place, 1s ac- credited with representing the Standard 0Oil Company and various other American interests, There is nothing on file at the State De- partment to indicate that he has been, as asserted from Shanghai, a representative of American mizsions. Nothing was beard from him in this regard when Che- foo was menaced by the Japanese during the late war. The- State Department will call the at- tention of Sheridan P. Reid, our Consul at Tientsin, to the matter; but it is scarcely anticipated that any international com- plications can arise out of it as affecting the United States. It isregarded as simply a commercial squabble between England and Russia, with Russia at present on top. Destroyed by an Earthquake. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 13.—The Her- ald’s special cable from Panama says: Mail advices received here from Guaya- quil, Ecuador, are to the effect that great dasmage was done in Quito and the in- terior towns of the republic by the recent earthquakes which destroyed the city of Puerto Viejo. Babahoyo and Ambato were great suf- ferers by the seismic disturbances, and the loss of life was very great. The Guayaquil corresponaent cables that the port of Bahia was visited Tuesday by a hurricane of signal violence, accom- panied by subterranean thunder. -All along the coast of the province of Mamaib chasms of enormous extent have opened in the earth. — NOT WITHIN THE CODE Judge Harrison Decides as to Property Assess- ments. Effort to Collect Just Taxes Frow the Market-Street Company Is a 'Fuilu're. SACRAMENTO, Car., May 13.—The ap- plication for a writ of mandate made by A. Clunie against Assessor Siebe of San Francisco to compel a reassessment of the Market-street Railroad property ia San Francisco was denied by the Supreme Court to-day on the ground that the ap- plication was not made in a proper man- ner. This property is bonded in the saum i ©% §i7,000,000 and was assessed at a little 11S STORM-SWEPT. over $3,000,000, and the writ of mandate ' for 10 compel an assessment to the full valuation. The opinion, which was writtea by Judge Harrison, is lengthy, covering four pages of type-written matter, but a synopsis of the opinion is to the effect that the application falls to gome within the provisions of the section of the Poiltieal Code it is made under, This particulsr section of the code makes provision for the assessment of property which bas escaped taxation, and fails to apply to the Market-street Railroad prop- erty, inasmuch as said property has been assessed for & certain sum. The court furthermore holds that it is in no sense & board of equalization, and econsequently Lolds no jurisdiction in this matter. METHDISTS 0N BAPTISH A Spirited Controversy Over the Subject in the General Conference. Three Bishops of the Church to Be Retired by Reason of Ad. vanced Age. CLEVELAND, Onio, May 13.—In the Metnodist General Conference to-day sev- eral changes in discipline recommended by the Bishops were reported by the com- mittee on revisals. A warm fight occurred over the adoption of a section relating to in- fant baptism, D Buckley said that he was satisfied that there were in the Bap. tist shurch over half & mililon members who would now be in the Methodist ehureh if given the right to choose as to the way to be baptized. He moved that thet past | DEATH IN THE SOULSBY MINE, Workmen Overcome by the Gas Arising From a Blast. ONE DEAD WHEN FOUND. Others Taken Out Unconscious and Their Chances for Life Are Slight, HEROIC WORK OF RESCUERS. Repeatedly Prostrated by the Fumes, Only to Continue at Their Labors. STOCKTON, CAL., May 13.—An accident shortly after noon to-day in the Soulsby mine at Soulsbyville, about eight miles from Sonora, caused the death of John Mitchell and a number of other miners were nearly suffocated. The mine is under the charge of Super- intendent Lundberg, and he had three men—John Mitchell, D. Sullivan and Albert Siutten—at work on the 130-foot level. They were working in thedrift, and below them at the bottom of the shaft were Clarence Fane and Richard Martin. Just after 12 o’clock the men in the drift put in a blast, which they fired; but after leaving the place when the fuse was lighted they went back again before the gas caused by the explosion was out of the drift. ‘When they entered the gas-filled drift they were overcome by the noxious vapors, and began calling for help. Those below heard them, and sent up the bucket from the bottom of the shaft. It was sent first to Mitchell, but he was not able to get into it, and fell back exhausted. Richard Martin, who haa been at the bottom of the shaft, then went to their assistance, and found that Sullivan was supporting Slutten in his arms. They e ic heoip thomsoives, as Lbe| fumes from the gas had them completely under its influence. As woon as Martin stepped into the ep-! trance of the drift he 100 was overcome, and sank exhausted 1o the bottom of the tunnel or drift. Fane did not hear bis comrade, who bad been working with him in the boitom of the sbalt, coming back, ~ he too went up to see what was the matter. When he neared the entrance of the drift he soon discovered that something was wrong, and went on up to the surface in search of help. He wentdown again with Charles Harry, but when he reached the opening of the tunnel, where the other men lay un- conscious, he fall out of the bueket and landed on timbers thirty feet below. He was badly druised but not dangerously hurt. After this Harry, in company with Charles Roth and William Pierce, went down four times before they could reseue the men who were in the gas-fillea drift. The fumes were so dense that they ocould not enter, and they had to go 1o the sur- face repeatedly for air. They finally sue- ceeded in bringing Sullivan, Stutten and Fane to the top, and then went back for Mitchell, who had suffered the worse from the gases. When they got him to the sur- face he was dead. The others were in such a condition that grave fears are entertained for their recovery. There were iwelve men in the mine just before Lhe accident occurred, and Charles Sannders and William Bradigsn had just 1eft the drift a short time before the three men had touched off the fuse, There is great mourning in Soulsbyville to-night, and the men whd are suffering from the results of their stay in the tunne) are being given every possible aid. No blame is attached to any one. 0 AID THE INSURGENTS, PRICE FIVE CENTS. time for effect upon the convention at Chicago. ¢ In the few weeks elapsing between General Lee’s departure and the time fixed for his report there will be hardly an opportunity for him to make as complete and conscientions an examination of affairs in the island as might well be de- manded of one intrusted with so grave a mission. He has no acquaintance with the Spanish language, is entirely un- familiar with the topography of the island, and will have no opoortunity to leave Havana for the purpose of personal inves- tization. Consequently anytning he may have to report must be wholly in line with specific instructions handed to him before his departure. o Some of General Lee's friends predict that the Confederate veteran will secure from his Cuban mission a renown almost equal to that derived by him through the fortunes of war. Lee’s reputation is to be utilized to gain National credence for the. Teport he is directed to make and upon which President Cleveland expects to act. In corroboration of this it is pointed out that Consul-General Williams has as. sumed entire charge of the Competitor affair, and that although Lee is ready to leave for his post Williams has been spe- cially requested to remain in Havana to look after the interests of the Unitea States. It is also given out that Williams will remain in Cuba after the arrival of General Lee, and that he wilL.keep an eye out on the legal affairs of the consulate while Lee devotes himself especially to an investigation of the contentions of the in- surrection. SR T Will Be Given a “Snap’” Trial. LONDON, Exa., May 13.—The Standard to-morrow will publish a dispateh from its Havana correspondent saying that the Buruer? (oRmELL WAk S FLloQuin FREE SILVER, EQUAL SUFFRAGE, N0 FUSION. two prisoners last arrested, in connection with the Competitor filibustering expedi- tion, will be tried by an ordinary naval court-martial, with a view to their speedy conviction. California Populists End Their Deliberations at Sacramento. et g CIVIL TRIALS DEMANDED. Consul-General Williams Presents the Claims of Filvbusters. HAVANA, Cusa, May 13.—Captain- General Weyler has extended temporarily the operation of the last edict issued by him, granting pardons to insurgents who shall surrender to the authorities within a specified time, so that it now applies to the provinces of Havana and Matanzas, as well as to the Pinar del Rio province. United States Consul-General Williams has presented fo the authorities the claims of two of the prisoners alleged to have been members of the last filibustering ex- pedition and ‘requested that. the men be granted.a civil trial on the ground that at the time of their capture they were not bearing arms. He has also made a similar request on behalf of the Frenchman who recently arrived here om an Americau ship. CATOR NOMINATED FOR ¢ SENATOR. Gilbert of Fresno Will Make the Race for Lieutenant- Governor. HUNTINGTON'S . FUNDING BILL OPPOSED. Appointment of a Tariff Commission Favored—The 01d Parties LT DT SUICIDE OF ‘a MERCHANT. Denounced. The Head of a New. Yowk Tobacco Firm Ends His Life. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 13.—Edward SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, Friend of the firm of E. & C. Friend & Co., dealgrs in tobacco, committed suicide last night or this morning in Leggett’s Hotel, on Park row, by shooting himself in the head. He reached the hotel at3o’clock last evening, and; after registering as E. Lewis of Philadelphia, was assigned to a room on the second floor. Skortly before noon to-day a chambermaid, Iailing to get into the room, reported the faét to the clerk, and when.the door was burst in Mr. Friend was found lying on the floor with two bullet holes in his right temple and apparently been dead for some hours. No- body in the hotel heard the shots fired. The reason for Mr. Friend taking his life May 13, 1896. United States Senator — Thomas V. Cator. 2 Lieutenant-Governor—James L. Gile bert of Fresno. Presidential Electors: At large—J. V., Webster of San Luis Obispo, Daniel McKay of Sacramento. Presidential Electors—First Distriet, S. M. Buck of Humboldt; Second Dis- trict, C. W. Thresher of Butte; Third District, Samuel Stewart of Solano; Fourth District, Carleton H. Johnson of San Francisco; Fifth District, Judge A. | W. Thompson of San Francisco; Sixth could not be learned to-night. | District, H. C. Dillon of Los Angeles; Seveuth District, D. T. Fowler of Fresno. Congressmen—First District, George W. Monteith of Marin; Second District, | €. F. MoGlashan of Nevada; Third Dis. | trict, deferred; Fourth District, de- ferred; Fifth District, deferred; Sixth District, no nomination; Seventh Dis- trict, Dr. €. H. Castle of Merced. Delegates at large—Alfred Daggett of Tulare, E. M. Wardall of Los Angeles, M. E. Ditmar of Shasta and John S. Bors of Fresnc. District delegates to the National Convention, First District — Frank Houghton, J. M. C. Murphy, L. Leigh- ton. J. W. Keegan and G. G. L Brown. Second District — ¥. 8, Gladding of ! Plumas, Thomas 6. Reess of Hutte, ¢. H. McKune and John A. Shuons of Saeramento and J. €. Waybright of Kl Dovada. Third Distriot—8, Stewart of Solano, W. A. Vann of Colusa, Johin Garner of Lake, N. U. Brown of Alsmeda and Ed- ward Magaire of Alameda. Fousth Districi—John C. Gore, Barney, C. N. Marris, W. E. | and James Asbury Johnson. Fifth District—Dr. Y. W. Daywalt of E. 8 Waiker JA Jouns - ag ST wanrs “FaR PLAaY Gnarnasof Tuass Qe my R Somi \ Aoty i