The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 30, 1896, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1896. PASADENANS JOIN McKINLEY'S ARMY Republicans Organize a . Strong Campaign . Club. . MANY SIGN THE ROLL. Edwin Locketot Chosen to Preside ", . Over the Meetings of 2 the Clam. = & = PROTECTION ITS WATCHWORD. Each Mghber: Pledges = Himself to Labor . for, the Success of - the Party. °pASADENA, Car., July 20.—A McKin- leyoclut? with 130 members was formed here last night. Thé meeting at which theorganization was perfecied was an en- i thusiastic one, and thé membership roll * willgrow in length steadily until the con- ° organizatién: F. _test is decided on November 3. M. H. Wright, chairman of the central cemmjitee, called the gathering to order. The following committee of nine was, on ¢ nfction of W.E. Artsur, appointed by the chair to ‘report officers for & permanent P. Boynton, Edwin ¢ Lochett, Johg McDonald, J. S. Cox, George °; formsof fhe Repu .= tioh at C] TY, Downing, James Clarke, M. H. Weight, G. A, Gibbs and Calvin Harwell. - ‘Senator Simpson made a stirring speech on thesilver question, concluding with the declaration that theadvocacy of free and unlimited coinage Was pressing a crown of thorns upon, the brow of every laboring ‘man in the county. . The committee on organization reported in favor of forming the Pasadena McKin- ley Cipb, with the following declaration: ¢ We, the undersigned, hiving read the plat- lican convention recently he Democratic conven- jeago'and the Free Silver and Popu- list conyentions gt St. Louis; belleving in & sound and stable financial system which will maintain the purchasicg power-of the labor- assembled at St. Lov - ing man’g dollar equal to that of the capitalist, and & system of protection-as enunciated by William® McKinley; also believing that the Hon. William McKinley, the nominee of the o Republican parfy for President of the United drive yesterday forenoon. States, fs the living gmbodiment and true ex- “ponent of the principles herein enunciated, we ‘do héreby associate ourselves together under fhe name bi the Pasgderia McKinley Club for the purpose of using all the honorable means within our power to insufe- the election of M- Kinley and Hobart, respectively, as President “and«Vice-President of the United Statesat the eléctipn to be held in November next. The officers were reported as follows: President, Edwin Lockett; vice-presi- " dents, L. P.Crawford, J. S, Cox, G. A. Gijbbs; secretary, A. L. Manahan; treas- urer, S. Washburn; executive committee— Edwin Stearns, J. W. Wood, M, C. Hester, ° _George T. Downing, F. P. Boynton, James “Clarke,.G: A. Gibbs, with the president and secretary as members ex officio. “Meetings Will be held the first and third Tuesdays in each month. LONG BEAC. TRAGEDY. Young . Sam Holhibauch Aceidentally . Shot Through the Heart. LOS ANGELES, Car, July-29.—Little Sam Holhibauéh, the 13 year old son of Jghn Holhibauch, was gccidentally shot through-the heart at what ig known as the German settlement, near Long Beach, yes- terday afterrioon. S4m and his brother .George had started in & cart “for Watsons Laké to hunt and fish. The boys hada | double-barreled shotgun which Sam placed on his knee, the stock in the ‘boitom of the cart, and. the muzzle resting against the boy's breast. They had proceeded but a short distance when in some manner the gin was discharged,'the contents pass- ing through the.lad’s heart. . 7 A dauehterof Mr. and Mrs. Holh{bauch aged16 years started in a carriage with iour younger brothers and sisters for a e The team be- came frightened and ran savay. The girl was unable to check ihe hctses and in their mad fright they jumped over a .barbed-wire fence, throwing the little ones out. Three of the children were badly in- jured and one may die. The grief-stricken parents had hardly recovered from the shock.of the first accjdent when the life- less body of their boy was brought home, — NOMINEE DE VRIES PLANS. * WAl Take the Stump in His District Early in.September. STOCKTON, Car., July 29.—Marion de ¥ries, the Democratic nominee for Con- gress for this district, arrived home last evening from San Francisco, where Lie has been taking & vacation for the last three weeks. “The Congressional’ committee will be called together at an early date,” said Colonel de Vries, in speaking to a friend of bis candidacy, “and the plan of the campaign will be decided on then. Itwill be three or four days .before I appoint tne ten members of the committee, whom I was- authorized to name by the Congres- sional convention.” ‘“When are yon going to hegin active i work?” was asked. *'I shall take the stump on’ or "about Septembper 11, and sball continue until the glose of the contest. My fignt will be made on the free and nnlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, and in oppo- sition to every and all bills for the funding of the Pacific Railroad debts. So far [ bave received great encouragement, par- ticularly from the minirg counties, and shall make a vigorous fight. I confidently expact to be elected.” ¥ Al L SANTA ROSA McKINLEYITES, Five Hundred Voters Sign a Club-Mem- 5 . bership Roll. . . BANTA ROSA, Caw., July 29.—An en- thusiastic start has been made toward forming a McKinley and Hobart Club in this city. City Attorney 0. 0. Weber, as- sisted by George A. Burch, was out one day this week obtaining signatares to t| club roll. They had no difficulty in s curing ‘namee. The first meeting will be heid some night this week. As the to- tal vote here at the last election was only about 1300 the friends of protection, prog- Tess and prosperity are greatly encour- ° e, «, e ORGANIZING IN S0NOMA. ©U. Weber Appointed President of the Eepublican County League. - SANTA ROBA, Can, July: 20.—0. O. Weber hes been appointed president of the Leagué ef Republican Clubs for So- noma Cotinty. Mr. Weber is City Attor- ney of Santa Ross and an able and enthu- siastic organizer. Under the juspices of the Uounty Central Committee he, with D, 0. _E McKinlay, Judge J. A. Barham and | other able speakers, will form McKinley bart clubs in the following places: x\‘“‘I‘i‘rwlfls?n-, Thursday, July 30: Guerneville, Saturday, August 1; Bodega, Monday, August 3; Occidental, Tuesday, August 4; Sebastopol, Wednesday, August 5; Penns Grove, Thursday, August 6; Forestville, riday, August 7. FT%eyednu‘tinn-l addresses of D. E. Mc- Kinlay are intensely interesting, as he has given profound study to economic gues- tions, and his services are.in greatdemand. After the Opening of the State canvass this gifted speaker will be heard in the principal cities of California, speaking un- der the auspices of the State Central Com- mittee. AR e E FUSION WINS AT SPOKANE, Middle-of-the- Road Populists May Bolt the Convention. SPOKANE, Wasn., July 25,—After one of the most spirited political conventions in the history of the county, at 10:30 to- night the Populist convention agreed to fuse with the Democrats in the coming campaign. The vote was close. Majority and mi- nority reports were presented to the con- vention, resulting in a wild debate and great confusion. The middle-of-the-road men threatened to bolt if the report was adopted. After three hours’ debating— or, rather, shouting, for the wildest confu- sion existed all the ime—a vote was se- cured, union carrying by forty-seven ma- jority. . 'he middle-of-the-roadsters will prob- withdraw. ST 2 Santa Clara Republicans. SANTA CLARA, Cavr, July 29.—The Republicans of Santa Clara will form a McKinley club Saturday night. A pre- liminary meeting was held last night and a temporary organization formed by elect- ing I. Herrington president and 0. A. R. Saunders secretary. The club expects to start with a large membership. SAN LUS' OLDEST MAN Narcio Sebastin, 96 Years of Age, Travels to Santa Rosa in a Wagon. Exhibits a Present From His Mother, Who Has Seen Six-Score Winters. SANTA ROSA, Can., July 29.—Narcio Sebastin, who is 96 years 6f age, but hale and bearty, arrived in this city yesterday from San Luls Obispo, traveling all the wey in a one-horse wagon. He was just one month in making the trip, and says that the outdoor life makes him *‘feel like & young man of 75.”" The old man camped along the road during his long journey, erecting a tent each night over his wagon to sleep in and cooking his meals over a campfire. He will spend a few days at the residence of Mrs. Lulu Carrillo, s daughter of the Iate Julio Oarrillo, and then continue his jour- Mf to Healdsburg. udge John Brown of this city said to- dsy that he knew Mr. Sebastin forty years 8go, and . that he was then an old man. He was, therefore, greatly surprised to learn that he was still alive and well. To a correspondent, Mr. Sebastin confided the fact that he was born in Canada in 1800, and arrived on the shores of San Fraacisco Bay when 11 years of age, hay- ing been kidnaped from his home. He then startled the interviewer by telling him that his mosher was still alive, at the age of 120, and was living in a convent in Canada. He supplemented this by show- ing a pair of woolen stockings that his mother bad knit for him and sentas a present on his ninety-sixth birthday. Many old residents verify this statement regarding the age of the old man’s mother. i A KERN COUNTY TANGLE. Reductions in Southern Pacific Assess- ments- May Be Proved © lilegal. BAKERSFIELD, Can. July 29.—In msaking up the records of the Board oli Equalization to-day Clerk Evans made a | strange discovery. Two petitions were filed before the board for a reduction of as- sessment by the Southern Pacific Rall- road Company and under both certain re- ductions were made. As s matter of legal | fact the Southern Pacific Railroad Com- pany ownsihelands in this county granted | to it by Congress and that is all. " A reduc- | tion was made on-these lands. The second petition was for a reduction in assessmenton certain track mileage and personal property and this, too, was made out in the name of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. But that company is not the owner of this property. * The legal owner is the Southern Pacific Company, an entirely distinct organiza- tion from the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. A ‘reduction of $18,000 to $20,000 was made in the assessment on the mil under this petition, but Clerk Eva: lieves that it is not legal to grant such a reduction to a company on a petition filed by another company. He has telegraphed to Distriet Attorney Fay, who will come home at once to attend to tiie matter. It must be settled immediately, as the books must be iu the Auditor’s hands by the 1st of August. It is said that Assessor Scott knew of the error when the matter was being argued, but dia not consider it was his business to call attention to it. —_—— BANTA CRUZ CUNVENTION, Christian Church Delegates Begin Their Deliberations. SANTA CRUZ, Cav., July 29.—The con- vention of the Christian church opened at Garfield Park tabernacle this morning with prayer by Rev. J. W. Kelcey of Lom- poc. The tirst business of the session was the annual address of the president of the State board, Rev.J, E. Denton, in which he recounted the difficulties of the year and the triumphs in the home field. " He suggested a more universal financial method in the general work and indicated that the outlook of the cause is pros- perous, _ R. L. McHatten, State evangelist, pre- sented a detailed report of his work in the weaker churches and the mission points. Under his own 1abors alone there had been 239 accessions to the church; 131 bad been sdded to the Sunday-scl 2 Endeavor societies organiz with & membership of 122 and 319 sermons hed. He had raised $6468 in the field for local work. The 11 o’clock sermon was preached by Rev. B. B. Butler of San Jose. Then followed the election of a board of direc- tors to have charge of the missionary property of the church and control the State evangalist. Rev. A. M. Elston, Rev. Joseph Albright, Hon. E. A. Bridgeford, Mrs. Ala Van Pelt, Lyman McGuire, Dr. B. ¥. Clark and J. A. Brown were chosen. The re| of the financial secretary and the treasurer showed a Lealthy finan- cial condition. i San -Diego Warrants Rejected. SAN DIEGO, Cawn., July 29.—All out- standing warrants of-the San Diego School District, aggregating - several thousand doliars, have been, rejected by County Treasurer Thomnqn, acting upon advice rney.. It is claimed by legality of the ever been estab- lished, nor has the luuil{‘ol the Board of three Trustees elected & few months ago, to prevent persons opposed to the Board of Educatior from interfering with the affairs of the district. aflt 'fil probably be brought to compel the Treasurer to honor the warsants, upils 0018 ; SALINAS GETS A SUGHR FACTORY, Claus Spreckels’ Generous ~ Proposition to the Citizens. ASKS FOR NO BONUS. Will Build the Plant if the Farmers Will Supply the Beets. THEY ARE EAGER TO ACCEPT. The New Structure to Be the Largest of Its Kind in the World. SALINAS, Caz., July 29.—Claus Spreck- els, the sugar king of the world, has been here for the past two days investigating the beet-sugar industry of this valley with a view to locating a sugar factory at this place. Mr. Spreckels never does things by halves, and he has determined upon building & factory with a daily capacity of 3000 tons, which will be double the capac- ity of any other factory in the world. Mr. Spreckels has made a thorough in- vestigation of the sugar-beet industry and there is no one in this country to-day who understands the subject so thoroughly as he. The sugar-beet industry of California owesits birth and success to his energy and ability. Mr. Spreckels assured the people of Sa- | linasand the farmers of this valley to-day | that if they would agree to supply the beets he would build his new factory here. The citizens have awakened to the im- portance of secuging such an enterprise, and nothing but praise for Mr. Spreckels is heard everywhere. He asks no bonus, no land; he wilt build the factory if the farmers will raise the beets, and com- mittees have been appointed to interview the farmers and get their promise to de- vote the necessary acreage to beet culture, which they will eagerly do. Balinas people already feel that the fac- tory is theirs and are willing to do ail in their power to aid Mr. Spreckels in making it a successful enterprise. PLAINT OF RAILWAY WAGNATES. Equalizers Asked to Assess the Southern Facific for Atlan*i and Pacific Property. SACRAMENTO, CaL, July 29. —The Southern California Railway and the At- lantic and Pacific Railroad system had their innings before the State Board of Equalization to-day. Mr. Holterhoff, speaking for the Southern California, claimed that its property valuation should be determined by its financial returns, and that the earning capacity should be a criterion. Holterhoff held that railroad property | as a rule was assessed too high in compari- son with private property. The following schedule of 1895 was pre-, sented and a rednotion of $318,600 in amo unt of taxes asked: 491 miles of road in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, River side, San Diego and Orange counties, whole vslue, $2,621,400; expenses, aggre- gate, $1,911,932 51; earnings, net, $261,502 39; interest, $282, P nent improvements, $69,205 07; deficien cy, $90,422 68, Judge C. N. Sterry appeared for C. W. Smith, receiver of tie Atlantic and Pacific - | system, and stated that 1t had never paid beyond expenses. While the systemn be- longs 1n fact to the Atlantic and Pacific the Southern Pacific Company could not convey iitle, and the ownership is ap- parently in the hands of the old company. Judge Sterry said: “What I want to ask the board is to assess the property to the Southern Pa- cific of the guasi ownership, because the Southern Pacific really owns the charter. You have the authority. The statute Pic- vides that a rosd may be assessed to the owner or who operates it. We fight your assessment on our rolling-stock because We relurn our entire rolling-stock in the Territory of New Mexico; but the com- pany want it segregated, as the Atlantic and Pacific Company pays the taxes to the Southern Pacific Company.’ WINS A FRESND SUIT, The Valley Road Acquires Land on the Depot Site by Condemnation. Price Demanded by the Owaner Is Declared by a Jury to Be Excessive. FRESNO, CaL., July 29.—The first con- demnation suit brougnt in this county by the Valley road resulted in a victory for the company. James Sutherland had six- teen lots on Q street, on the site for the depot and warehouses. He wanted $3000 for the lots, besides $2000 contingent damages. The suit for condemnation was brought, resulting in an agreement of the jury to-aay which fixed the value of the lots at $2500. The case was hotly contested. The next suit will be that against D. Dismukes, who wants $5500 for seven lots and improvements where the reundnouse istobe. An effort was made during the day to compromise, but no agreement could be reached. As to Valley road progress outside of the city, the outlook is encouraging. L. A. Nares of Liverpool, Eng., agent for & syn- dicate holding an acreage in tbe Laguna de Tache district, has offered free right of way through three and a half miles of that tract. Frank Wilson of the Oleander Raisin Packing Company has given $100 toward buying rights of way in that dis- trict, and the Oleander ing Company has given $500 for the same object. S Ban Jose Divoree Swit. SAN JOSE, CaL., July 29.—Sarah A. Scofield has begun suit for divorce from George W. Scofiela on the ground of ex- treme cruelty. The Scoflelds were married at Banta Cruz thirteen years ago, and have three small children. Mrs. Scofield aileges that her busband has beaten and treated her in an inhuman maunner tor some finm asks the custody of the three n, and of about worth of properly near Almaden. San Jose'’s Dockery at Work. SAN JOSE, CaL, July 29.—Veterinary Inspector Spencer d up thirty-four seventy steamers ai; y, has made a con. de class at the Pacific Avenue Primar: milk- wagons at First and Santa Clara streets about 4 o'clock this morning, and took samples of the milk to be tested to as- cemiln the pen:ednt'qg Mg bnt‘v: Egu. Th: samples averaged from 2to per cen! each, but three of the lots going below the standard of 3 the Board of Heaith per cent set by o FRESNO WILL CELEBRATE. Three Days of Merrry-Making in Honor of the City's Industrial Progress. FRESNQ, Cav., July 29.—At a meeting of citizens to-day it was decided to hold an industrial celebration in this ¢ity on October 8,9 and 10. It is intended that ihe affair shall eclipse any of its kind ever ield in the San Joaquin Valley. It will be in celebration of the advent of the Val- ley road, the introduction of electric light and power from the plant in the mountains thirty-five miles east of the city, the erec- tion of one of the largest wineries in the State by the California association and the industrial nmmu of Fresno in general. 1t is reported that ex-Governor Foraker of Ohio and Senator Teller of Colorado will be in the State at that time, and an attempt will be made to have them come to Fresno and debate on political issues. The county fair and racing events will be held at tha fair grounds, and the Board of Bupervisors to-day made an appropria- tion of $300 to be awarded as premiums for a display of coun: producis, There will also be a grand ‘becue and a carni- val queen will reign over the celebration. The electric company will make & an display. The citizens have taken bold of the movement with a will and it will un- doubtedly be a success. ——i COLVILLE ELOPEMENT, Flight of @ Sizteen-Year-Old Miss With @ Neighboring Farmer. COLVILLE, Was.,, July 2. — Rosa Schuntz, a bright young miss of 16, a niece of John }.elpp. a wel-to-do citizen, has eloped with Ed Brooks, a neighboring farmer. Brooks is about 40 years of age. 2 The girl had been in the babit of walk- ing to town occasionaliy during the week for mail. Some time Bgo Brooks, in a car- riage, overtook Miss Schuntz on the road and invited her to ride to town with him. The young lady accepted the offer and this passing acquaintance was the begin- ning of a clandestine courtship, which grew into a ripe affection. There is likely to be some shooting when Rosa’s brother and Brooks meet. The couple have crossed the British Columblan line. —_— STOCKTON'S COMING FETE Native Sons Making Elaborate Arrangements for Admis- sion Day. Committees Will Provide for the Acccmmodation of All Visitors. STOCKTON, Car., July 29.—The Native Sons are leaving nothing undone in pre- paring for the Admission day celebration, The joint committee, consisting of dele- g from Tracy Parlor of Native Sons and the Native Daughters of that place, the Native Sons and Daughters of this city and the Native Sons of Lodi, met to- day to discuss the best methods of receiv- ing the many visiting Natives on Admis: sion day. This committee is working independently of the general committee that has charge of the entire celebration, but in harmony with it. It wil provide for receiving and housing all the Natives who bave not secured accommodations in | advance. Nearly every room in Stockton’s hotels and boarding-houses has already | been spoken for, but there are many places | in private families where accommodations | can be secured, and tbis committee is doing all it can to ascertain where the visitors can find rooms. The contract for the fireworks has been | let. The parade committee is arranging for the floats that are to appear in the pro- cession. These will not only be unigue, but will be appropriate to the occasion The regatta committee is busy preparing tor the championship meet of the oars- men, and the Stockion Athletic Associa- tion, 1n whose name the bicycle meet is to be held, i, at work arranging for the great event. gl T MARTIN AVEEY'S SUICIDE. £nds His Life Because He Could Not Secure a Pension. STOCKTON, Cav, July 29. — Martin Avery, better known as Avery Martin, committed suicide at the residence of 8. G. Rescassco Monday afternoon by shooting bimself in the head. He placed the muz- zle of & double-barreled shotgun against his head, over which he had drawn a sack, and fired the gun by means of a string, one end of which he had tied to the trig- ger and the other end to one of his toes. The side of his head was blown off. The suicide was a pioneer resident of Cloudman, having resided there for the last forty years or more. He was an old soldier, served in the Union army and re- ceived an honorable discharge. The cause of the deed was disappointment in failing to get a pension for which he bhad been waiting for some time. ol Salt Spring Valley Caswalty. STOCKTON, CaL., July 29.—The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orosby of Salt Spring Valley was killed in a runaway ac- cident on Monday and its mother was seriously hurt. Ata turn in the road the child was hurled from its mother's arms and its head struck on a pile of rocks. The skull was crushed. A little farther on the mother was thrown out. While her in- uries are serious they are thought not to fatal. The father hurried after the run- away horse and soon came up to his dead baby, and farther on found his wife uncon- scious. — The Gold Reserve. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 20.—The treasury gold reserv the close of busi- ness to-day stood at $106,300,704. The day’s withdrawals were $321,600. —— FIGHTING FIERY FUMES. A Elaze In a Spice Mana Causes Cmul?-r:m- m | company can WHAT WILL THE " BALROAD 002 On Its Action Will Depend the Coming of a New Steamship Line. ASANO IN CONFERENCE. The President of the Japanese Company Making a Close Investigation. PLANS OF HIS CORPORATION. Ready to Bui!d and Operate a Number of Five-Thousand-Ton Steamers Across the Pacific. On the action of the Southern Pacific Company will depend to a large extent whether San Francisco is to be chosen as one of the termini of the proposed line of steamships to be operated by the Toyo Kisen Kaisha from Yokohama to a Pacific Coast port of the United States. There was a conference yesterday at the Palace Hotel between Sachiro Asano, president of the Japanese Steamship Com- pany, and W. B. Curtis, traffic manager of the Traffic Association, at which Consul Koyo and his American confidential adviser were also present. These gentle- men were closeted together for several hours, the conversation relating to the commercial and transportation sirnation of 8an Francisco, o far as 1t related to the project under consideration by the com- pany of which Asano is the bead. The latter gentleman is unable to con- verse in English, and the discussion of the great question at issue was carried on by means of an interpreter. President Asano, by his questions ana general method of investigation, showed a remarkable fa- miliarity with the local situation. Many pointed questions were asked regardiug the community of interests existing be- tween the Southern Pacific Company, the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and the Occidental and Oriental S8teamship Com- pany. President Asano wanted to know who were the stockholders and officers of these different Huntington properties, and by what particular interest each was controlled. > §1He aleo went thoroughly into the advan- tages ot this port from every standpoint, and the only serious atumbling-block that he appeared to perceive was the manner in which the Southern Pacific Company was tied up to the steamship lines now operat- ing from this port to the Orient. It seemed impossible for him to comprehend how his company could expect any encourage- feent or fair treatment from the Bouthern Pacific under the circumstances. In order to make Asano’s mind clear on this point an early interview is to be ar- ranged between him and one of the tratfic officials of the railroad company. This will be brought about through the me- dium of Traffic Manager Curtis, who will also be present during the conference, end who willdo sll in his power to have both parties reach a matually satisfactory understanding. “My interview with President Asano was more in the nature of an advisory co’ilerenee than to come to any definite conclusion,” said Traffic Manager ‘Curtis yesterday 1n rererrlngyohis meeting; with the Japanese stéeamship company’s chief officer.. “I simply laid the general situa- tion before him as i1 exists at this port in the matter of San Francisco’s many ad- lvanlsgesu & terminus for his projected ine. “Iam firmly of the opinion that his et & proper arrangement out of the SBouthern Pacific Company—one that will enable it to do business with this t. In fact, I don’t think the Southern acific Company can afford to put any obstacles in the way of its coming here, 28 to do so would be a direct bid for the advancement of San Diego as a competi- tor for Asiatic business. As a matter of | fact there are already too many competi- tors for this business at ports other than San Francisco. “It is evident that they have not made any arrangement or come to any tinder- standing with any other port and that the matter is stil! open for settlement. ““The conversation between Mr. Asano and myself was pugely as to the induce- ments and advantages that would be held out to his company to come here. The question was not asked him whether he would or would not run his line to this port. I explained the nature of the ar- rangement existing between the present steamer lines and the railroad for handling through business, and before he leaves for New York, which he will do after he returns here from San Diego, we will have an_ interview with the Southern Pacific peqflln, 80 that Mr. Asano ma; know precisely what terms they will agree to. “‘He has asked for some information relative to the commerce of this port, which I shall prepare for him, along with other things the business througn this port during the last three years. e also asked for information as to whether a line coula be operated between Yokohama, San Diego and 8an Francisco, without cnmix:ig in conflict with our shipping laws. The idea is not to have the company do any business between San Francisco and 8an Diego, but simply between the Jap- wnese port and both these California cities.” ! ‘The pur; of the visit to this coast as explained yesterday by H. Kobashi and A. Okawa, members of the party now ce Hotel with S, Asano. Mr. ‘‘Mr. Asano is president of what in Eng- lish would be the Orjental Bmml.hf Company. It wasrecently organized vitg a capital of $7,500,000 owned by Tokio ana Yokohama capitalists, all Japanese, for, according to a law in our counfry, for- eigners aré not permitted to take any share in such business. “It is the trade we'want more than the fine port. Wherever we can make the most that is the place for our terminus. The members of the Fire Department had & novel experience while fighting a fire on Davis and - Commercial streets last evening. “At 9:30 o'clock s fire broke out in the third story of the I buiiding oc- cupied by the Merten Manufacturing Com- pany, dealers in spices, etc., at 210 Davis street. It made considerable headway and worked into the fourth floor. By the time the firemen reached the place the buildin; :x::n itxiluecl iwish tha. smoke and tum:‘:h 2 svices and wi drove them back time and agein. The poor fellows could not work more thin a minute in this atmosphere before being o&lw to rush out totgnhni air. When this condition of affairs was slightly overcome by draughts from broken wine dows a new element assailed them. The El:' ‘I‘z‘.pn :B I;Lm a Idmamnn-hr of bot o an, firemen were bombarded with' S g and the et L e r ou :-: Nlu.:: the nnn-w’“wut home with eyes. Merten’s loss and ‘was about PR D e B How the fire started is not known. Yes, if we could get all the trade we would take it We know we would have to com- pete. We are willing to. But wherever we land on the coast we must have an un- derstanding in regard to transportation rates with the railroads. The coasting trade is not very valuable. It is & question of great importance to us, t bndpm ness. We must know what ness, what traffic we are going fore we decide upon a place, for when we once come itis tostay. There will be no withdrawing then. “We will consider all the ports care- fully. “‘ho company has not yet built any steamers. The intention is to have twelve steamers of tons each. Where the will be built is simply a matter of where it t. The company intends to run direct to Europe by way of the of 3 e cent of th; eg-nno‘ ) B Steamers. The Government inks Uit tract, we understand, with the Greal Northern Railroad, and will have steam- ers entering Seattie—not six months from now, but next month. *‘Seattle is already a Japanese port. We have been looking at Portland—a very fine place—put we glve not yet seen San Diego. San Francigco we know all about. 1t 1s well known in Japan. The bar at the mouth of the Columbia River is not what we had supposed. At low water there is a depth of thirty feet, and that is al! right. “‘But it is not the port so much—it is the trade. We will go anywhere if the trade will pay. They will probably tell us in San Diego thet they have the finest harbor in the world. That is not the only thing, though. It is a purely money-making proposition with us. *We are to have more conferences in this Caty with commercial bodies. Yester- day alone Mr. Assno had about a dozen appointments that he could not keep, and they were all made in advance of his arrival. “We shall be here several days yet. Then for S8an Diego,’”” X LITTLE CUPID'S VICTORY, Mrs. A. H. Marquis Is Rein- stated by the School Board. Georgé H. Foulkes Appointed Vice- Principal of the anipess Evening ~ School—The Webster. The Board of Education met last even- ing. Upon motion of Director Murdock the | boara rescinded its action of the previous meeting in dismissing Mrs. Alice H. Mar- quis as teacher of the Haight Primary School on account of her marriage. The request of the Chamber of Com- merce that an evening class in navigation be established was referred to the Classifi- | cation Committee. A petition by certain property-owners requesting the establishment of aneighth y nool was also referred to the Classifica- ion Committee. hA protest hg Miss Agnes M. Manning was submitted to the board. She pro- tested against the closing of the Webster Primary School, provided such closing would mean her transfer toanother school on a reduced salary. The gronnd taken by her was that the board had no au- thority to transier her irom a seventeen- class school to an eight-class school, and perhaps reduce her salary, when she had no charges preferred against her to cause her to forfeit her rights. The protest was referred to the City and County Attorney for his opinion on the point therein con- ained. i - Upon motion of Suaperintendent Bab- | cock the date for opening the Bernal Heights School was changed from August 3 to 17, for the reason that the repairsnow going on there will not be completed until Director Comte, ap- that unw.l aay A resolution 3 te, ap- pointing George g Foulkes vice-principal of the Business EveningdScbo‘;)l at a salary 0 per month, was adopted. Of’l“ge pv:mnmen:iul department of the Polytechnic High School was reclassified as follows: Miss K. C. Fay to be bead teacherof business department, Miss H. Rademaker to be first assistant in same, Miss B. Durkie to be second assistant in | same, Miss Ida Garbarino to_be first teacher in typewriting, Miss L. White to be assistant teacher in business depart- ment and second teacher in typewriting, Miss M. L. Richards and Miss B. Conway to be teachers in stenography. . By recommendation of the classification committee teachers were transferred as folloves: Miss Grace 1. Mitchell from the Everett Grammar to the Irving Primary; Miss Josie Fleming from the James Lick Grammar to the new class in the Monroe Primary; Miss A. L. Grimm from the Lincoln Grammar to James Lick Gram- mar; Miss M. H. Slavan to the Cleveland Primary, temporarily from the unassigned list; iss Rosella La Faille from the Washington Evening to the Lincoin Even- | ing; Miss Lillian McMabon from the Lin-. | coln Evening to the Washington Evening. A high-school class was established in the Mission district and located in the Horace Mann Grammar-School building, and Miss Ada Goldsmith transférred from the Broadway Grammar and assigned to charge of said class. The telegraph lines of the world aggses gate 1,069,123 miles. America has more than balf—C48,832 miles. NEW TO-DAY. LE L LR LT Here—this week—is where the extremes of high quality and low price meet. Think of it ! 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