The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 2, 1896, Page 2

2 . THE SAN FRANCISCO ‘CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 139Y6. Fellow-citizens: The honor has bgen con- ferred upon me to preside at this meeting. Its objects, I think, are thoroughly understood, and, I feel assured, are deeply appreeiated by every one present. That it is fraught with meaning and deep significance to the future weal and prosperity of this whole valley is an admitted fact. We have with us on this occasion a gentle- man who figuresas first in the commercial and industrial circles of this great State and whose mammotlr enterptises in this and in other parts of the Union are known through- out both hemispheres. His profound sagacity, giant intellect and untiring energy is a potent force that is felt among his Tellow-men when- ever exerted. He knows no fatlure. His place in railroad enterprises as well as in com- mercial is secona only to his own well- * merited distinctlon of being the great sugar kipg of the present day. He has arisen from & poor farmer-boy to oceupy, by force of his own dauntless spirit, a plece in the industrial’forces of the world that {s unsurpassed. Yet, with all this, heisa plain American citizen whose sympathies g0 out for the laborer and mechanic. In the great strikes of recent years we read of none that have occurred where his capital opera or his management prevails. - 1 have never heard of him being & great specchmaker, as we popularly understand that term; yet he makes great speeches. When he will tell you that the largest beet- sugar factory and refinery in the world, equipped with all the latest and most im- proved mgchinery and the latest patents, will be located bere, qualified only with the pro- vision that our farmers grow the beets, it will enthuse” farmers and businéss men and all classes more than the most brilliant oration ever listened to. 1ts accomplishment means to us all renewed life and vigbr. It meansthe stirring up and stimulstion of every braneh of business and industzy. ltrmeans the dawn of anew era in this our own beautiful and fertile val where the sugar oeet grows to its greatest perfection aud that the hand of God has iu this, 85 in other things, so richly and abun- dantly blessed. I have the pleasure of intro- ducing to you Hon. Claus Bpreckels, Califor- nia’s greatest friend. As’Mr. Spreckels arose, he was greeted with a thunder of applause that prevented his being heard for some time. “Ladies and gentleman,”’ he said, when the tumult subsided, *'I am very glad to see 80 many of you taking such a lively in- terest in the matier that brings us together to-day. 1t is a matter which, I'am sure you will acree with me is vital to the welfare of the farmers of our great State, particu- larly the iarmers of this valley. There are two things essential to the manufacture of beet sugar: one is the beets, the other the factory. Now, if you farmers will guaran- tee to grow the beets, I'll guarantee to turn em imto sugar. I propose to build here at your door the greatest sugar factory and Tefinery 1n the world—the greatest that will be in the world. Now mark what I sav.” The speaker was here interrupted by an- other’‘prolongea burst of applause. “The.factory will cover a wide area of land, It will eat up 3000 tons of beets every day and turn out every day 450 tons of refined sugar ready for market. That means the distribution among the farmers of $12,000 every day, and $5000 more paid to workmen and for other materials in the manufacturing. You can see, therefore, that this is an important matter. I see that you already understand that it is, and Iam pleased that you take this interest with me in the enterprise. Now, as I say, it is for you to grow the beets. [1'll do the rest. I weit to Europe for the sole purpose of studying the cultivation of sugar-beets and the manufacture of sugar from them. I was admitted to witness their most secret processes where other men have been excluded. I was greeted as a friend. They said they whold extend to the ‘SBugar King,' as they cailed me, every courtesy and every facility to Jearn their methods, although, they said, 1 had prac- tically come to destroy them. “Germany,” continued the speaker, after the applause had subsided, ‘‘Ger- many manufactures 1,800,000 tons of beet sugar every year, of which they only con- sume at home 400,000 or 500,000 tons. The Government granis bounties to the manu- facturers, so that they are engbled to com- pete in the markets of the world. We do not ask so much. I know that we -have better opportunities here in this great country. I am not afraid of Franee or Austria or Germany, or any other country. All that I ask or that you need ask is that our Government gives us some protection on oar product as against the foreign “mdnufacturer. [Applause.] Over there the workmen are paid at an average of two marks a day. -I shall pay myv men an average of $2 a day, [Appiause.] I am not a man to put down the price o labor. I will not do it, Instead, I uphold at. “I have many a time said that if the people of California would heip me I could supply not only this State with its sugar consumption but could send away 60,000,000 tons, [Applause.] Now, beets, my friends, are the salvation ©f the farm- er. Cereals have been overworked and they need a rest. Its cultivation will go far toward making this the greatest State in the Union, which I am sure “is its ulti- mate destiny, Two Englisnmen talked of starting the beet-sugar industry oa that island.” They ipquired of an expert if sugar-beets could not be grown there. ‘Yes,” was the reply, ‘but the first thing to be done is to get a shotgnn and kill off al] the English farmers and put Germans in their places.’ i[Laughter,] They pay wages over there of from §6 to$8 a month, Ido not intend to oporess labor that way. I intend, without doing so, to keep in this business until I have esiablished here the greatest sugar refinery that will ever be built'on_earth.” [Tremendous a).plause.] Hon. W. J. Hill followed. He said: I realize with the poet that there is a tide in the affairs of men which taken ai the flood leads on to fortune; that there is ‘a tide in the affairs of cities which, taken at the flood, leads to prosperity for all citizens. I believe thay that tide has come to Smiinas-City. This ime mense multitude testifies to it. We have come here to confer With this distinguished gentle. man, whose name is a household world not only in this counizy but over the entire world, 8:nce the establishment by Mr, Epreckels at Watsonvilleof the rugarfactory the farmers have had ample opportunijty to test the soil of this valley for the growing of sugar beets, and with the greater demand to be created by his immense iactory, we may expect 10 see the whole valley, clotaed in its beautiful green or- chards, 10 Epring up and Monterey Bay be crowded with the white wings of commerce, ior the establishment of such s factory here must be followed by other enterprises, and sur :{go&”wpmmon will multiply quickly into In comciusion, I mly;iv. you ‘this simple recipe: To banish hard times and increase our shekels, let us grow sugar-beets ana sell them to Spreckels. [Laughter and applause.] Edward Rerwick of Monterey said: It is & great pleasure to m&, after being thirty-one years a farmer in Monterey County, to have the opportunity to speak to such a large sudience on the sweetest subject t could be seiected. The farmer has a great many kicks. Mr. Spreckeis is here to remove all the causes of them. One of the cansegs is that there is no money in the crops. He will remove that. They kick because they cannot change their crops with profit. The land itself also kicks on that. Mr, Spreckels is here to remove the cause. The land will bave & change and the farmer will have change in his pocket, Like Richelieu, we have a man who knows no such word as fail He has erased the word from his lexicon. William Vanderhurst said: There are topics and there are occasions + when an ordinary man may become eloguent, even if he never was before. I am a farmer to some extent. We know that the land here is our soul. About the only thing that can be grown upon it is barley. Even thst cannot be raised of such quality thatitecan be put on foreign markets. ICcan only be sold et home. It has been discovered that the Jand will grow beets in great abundance; not enlg that, but the growing of them cures the land. Aftesa few years of beet culture the land produces barley of the bestand in greater quantity, as well as other things. The establishment of the big Spreckels factory will be a boon to this whole valley, the State and the country. Mr. Spreckels’ manager , said: put up here a sugar factory that sl repre- sent the progress and intelligence of a hun- dred years in thatline. What is necessary to 2 suger factory is sugar beets. The factory at Watsonville has beeu in operation for & num- ber of years. Every year the product has in- creased and the growth of the beet with it. This has enabled the farmer to enter a new and profitable field. The average value of the prod- uct is about $48 peracre. From this tnere are no tips or “commissions” to be deducted—no middiemen, He sells directly to the factory. ‘ranch; Iverson s only expenses are his helpand hauling, {gflch nxynou:tetu from $20 to $30 an acre, so that the farmer has & net profit of ibm“ $20 to $30 an acre, which is more than the gross re- ceipts from land pianted in cereals. The fac- tory of Mr. Spreckels will be so large that it will dispuse of the beets before rain comes. This Mr. Spreckels said: “Yes, we got caught last year. It wouldn't have mat- tered in a cold country, but here with some delay the beets began grqwin§ a long, thin sprout like whiskers, which carriea off the sugar. The beets must have a certain percentage of sugar to be purchasable, and these fell below the per- centage. However, I told Mr. Waters that I could stand 1t better than_rhe poor farmers, so we ran them all in. With our big factory there will be no such trouble. I am an old man, but I stiil keep learning every day.” [Langhter.] G Hon. John R. Hebbron offered the fol- lowing resolution, which was adopted with a tiger: Resolved, We, the citizens of Balinas Valley, in mass-meeting assembied, realizing the im- goriance and appreciating the benefitsto be erived from the establishment of a beet-sugar faciory and refinery in this vailey, as proposed by Hon. Claus Spreckels, hereby promise to 2id and assist the most laudable enterprise to the extent of our ability, and assure him of our most hearty co-operation. “I wish to say,’ interjected Mr. Ber- wick, “that I noticed & maguificent build- ing being erected on the principal street here. . 1inquired about it, and they said, ‘Ob, that is being built on sugar beets.’”’ (Laughter]. The building referred to is owned by the Baldwin Bros., extensive growers of beets. “Now fellow citizens,” said Mayor Har- ris, “this is a serious mattér, to the im- portance of which you must fully awaken. You are expected to give your pledge that | you will undertake the cultivation of beets and fulfill the pledge, so that they may be at hand when wanted. This man bas come here with his immense capital and practically laid it at your feet. Itis a great and golden opportunity, and we must do our part, It is the greatest én- terprise of the kind in the world. We must secure it for Salinas Valley.” This was greeted with applausé, as if to give assurance. Upon motion of John Hebbron a committee of ten was appointed for the purpose of ascertaining what amount of acreage may be pledged for the purpose of raising sugar beets. Thechair- man will carefully select the members, a- majority of whom must be farmers. A. formal and standing vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Spreckels and three rous- ing cheers were given for the factory and three more for Mr, Bpreckels, and the meeting adjourned, Mr. Spreckels re- maéined to nieet the farmers individually, to shake them by the hand and to give any information they might desire. They crowded aroudd him, numbers asking questions. He stated that the factory would consume the product of at least 30,000 acres per year. *1 have come here jo bujld this factory,” he said in answer to a question. “All I ask is that the farmers produce the beets. I will buy them. I ask no favors of.any kind. Ishall buyand pay for the site and put up the factory myself. Iaskne vpres- ents or bonuses irom the people, - I shall have no partners in the enterprise what- ever.” SRR e FAST -TRACTS PLEDGED. Une Hundred Thousand Acres Already Available for Beet Culture. SALINAS, Car., Aug. 1.—There never was gathered together in Monterey County 50 many representative memn of men répre- senting landed wealth as came together to-day to meet Claus Spreckels and discuss the matter of the big sugar refinery. The operators present who pledged their land for the enlture of the sweet root represent acreage enough to supply the demands of the refinery. Among them were: | James Dunphy, representing the estate of the late William Dunphy, which in- cludes about 8000 acres of land; Alfred Gonzales, representing the Gonzales ranch, comprising about 10,000 acres; Wil- liam Jacks, representing his father, David Jacks, the multi-mill ionaire; uis King, brother of Charles King of #\ie San Lo- renzo ranch, 9000 acres; Sup# Fisor T. J. Field, owner of the San Vicénte ranch of Soledad, and also representing the Munras heirs of Monterey, who own about-40,000 acres; the Bardin brothers, who own 1000 acres of choice bottom land; Robert Porter, Sam Black, Charles McFadden and Mrs. Bird, all of Blanco, and all of whom have grown rich at farming in this vailey; Alfred Wideman of Gonzales, merchant and banker, representing the’ Abel Soberanes’ estate, which includes about 5000 acres of bottom land near Sole- dad; Eugene Sherwood, representing about 3000 acres near here; Jesse D.-Carr, sepresenting 50,000 acres of the Gabilan ros.. representing a large tract of land near Salinas; Heiram' Corey, representing the Buena Vista ranch; E. Heyn of San Francisco, who lias 500 acres in the vallev; Duncan McKinnon, repre- senting 1400 acres near Salinas; repre- |’ sentatives of the estate of .G orge Graves, deceased, including 1000 acres near Sah- nas; Cheri Herbert, representing 1000 acres of the Natividad ranch’; Bradiey V. Sargent, representing 3000 acres; A. B. Juckson, president of the Salinas City Bank, and répresenting a large tract; Hon. H. 8. Ball, representing 1000 acres; J. J. Connor, representing a large tract; J. R. Heboron, representing 4000 acres near Gon- zales. 4 A committee, composed of F, H. Lang, D. F, -Faulkner and Harry Winham, which has been working on the matter but two days, reported to Mr. Spreckels to- night no less than 100,000 acres of land in the valley available for the culture of the beet. Business men and the citizens of Salinas are yery enthusiastic over the business afoot. Percy Morse, secretary and assistant superintendent of the Wat- sonville factory, 1s here and made a tell. ing little address at the mass-meeting. M. J. Bmeltzer of the Journal and H. L. Brad- ford of the Owl are lending their best en- ergies in its bebalf. el 2T SBPRECKFELS BANQUETED., Salinas Valley Citizens Applaud His Far-Reaching Entorprise. BALINAS, CaLn., Aug. L.—The banquet in honor of Claus Spreckels at the Abbott House to-night was, perhaps, the most notable ever given in Monterey County. © At the two large tabvies, that exténded the entire length of the big dining-room, were gathered the front rank business and professional men of the county. The room and tables were strewed with flowers and vines. 5 William Vanderburst sat at the table as toastmaster. On his right hand sat the guest of honor. When the oysters and the long line that came after them had finally given place to black coffee and cigars Mr. Vanderhurst tapped his glass and had undivided attention. Ina few pleasant words he stated the entente of the occasion and called upon the Mayor to extend to the guestthe hos- Emmy of the city. In like brief and tting langua, the Mayor did so and was applauded for it, Speaking to the toast, “Our Honored Guest,’’ Henry An- dresen said : Mr, Toastmaster, our “honored guest this evening occupies a peculiarly enviable posi- tion. He has come among us, asking nothing and to give everything. He comes among us as the foremosi exponent of the beet-sugar industry in this great country. Hisknowledge has not been gathered froma single State, not irom a sin; {, country, but the great world has been his se]d of study. He bas heard the principles underlying this marvelous industry discussed in the sonorous tones of the German tongve; he has heard the suave Frenchman with hisinimitable polite- ness dilate upon his experience in th is field o enu?rmfi everywhere throughout the wide world, wherever the sod has nourished the seed of the sugar beet, wherever knowledge could be gained, he has gone, traveling thou- :u«:- of millel do the boh‘l:rvul sea, wandering n strange lan mong strange peoples, inde- fatigable in hi; fort to gain dersianding of this indusiry, © OTCu68 BB And ivis buta justand Eenrvec statement to say that no man to-day, go where you may, n-usm as thorough” and comprehensive owledge of this enterprise as our guest. And besides his knowledge be possesses the revenue of & principality that enables him to make practical illustration of the knowledge thus gained; and undoubtedlylt is MR. & source ugmmlnent satisfaction that the great wealth of which he is rnnud' was eined in the legitimate channels of commerce, e fruits of a powerful personality and an un- tiring energy and & pronounced ability. It did not spring from a fortunate strike in oil; it did not spring from the discovery of a rich vein of gold-bearing quartz; it did not spring from vlunder and corruption, but it is the logitimate achievement of 8 striking ca- reer signally succeseful, ‘When we are conscious of all this, it is not strange that we listen with the utmost respect and attention and with & calm assurance and coufidence when our guest speaks upon his favored topic. This confidence, Mr. Spreckels, is undoubt- ““! felt by our citizens and faermers to-day, and they extend to you the welcoming band, deeply appreciative of the great benefit that you propose to bestow upon them and with an abiding confidence in the sincerity of your purposes. They recognize {lour strength; they recoge nize your ability; they feel that the austerity of wealth does not cloak you in a forbidding mantie. but that your sympathies are for the ;nnuwhn toils for bread for himself and his amily. Should this great enterprise which you pro- pose be consummated, it will remain an en- during mark to your achievements and :n the years when you shall be no ~more, the toiling ° thousands, who _ through {our magnammity are enabled 10 ive in comparative comfort will cherish in their hearts a warm and tender recollection of Claus Spreckels, more enduring than the cold shaft of stone which for the great majority of millionaires must speak their eulogy to the passing stranger. 1 cannot express myself as I feel in regard to the manner in which you have received nie here. 1ean only say thatif youwill putyour shoulders to the wheel we will push this wagon along and will land the big beet sugar factory within the borders of Salinas. Gentle- men, keep at work. 1 thank you. [Great applause.] “Our Manufactories and Their Results” was the topic given to John J. Wyatt. Manufacturers, he said, made cities big. Balinas Valley had the posSibilities that went with vast raw materials. Utilized, the money resulting'would circulate in the valley., Claus Spreckels was ahout to open the way toward great commercial success. Salinas would spring tnto world-wide fame as the city having the greatest sugar fac- tory on earth. B B, V. Sargent responded to ‘The Sugar Beet and Its Development.” He gave some remarkable figures, showing the rapid development of the industry and the amount of money which has been got in circulation by the Watsonville factory. The question had been asked: "ng Claus Spreckels carry out his big plan? The speaker said he bad for an answer only to point to the accomplishment at ‘Watsonviile which, before its success, had been declared to be' impossible, Claus Spreckels had then said: *‘I have never yet failed and will not in this,” i “He has. kept his word,” said the speaker, ‘‘Theman who has made Hunt- ington, the greatest railroad magnate of the world, ‘bow the knee -to him; the man who could go to Phxlndslpm‘ and swallow the sugar trust, digest it cobblestones and atl and return to Cali- fornia in serene health and some $10,000,- 000 better off, will not fail in this under- taking. It behooves us to join him and bold up his bands to our utmost ability.” [Applause.] 3 ; C. F. Lacey was assigned to and fittingly responded to the.toast, ‘Our Transporta- tion Facilities.” A letter addressed to George Armsizong of this city by F. A. Hihn of Santa Cruz was read, he regretting his inability to be present. The letter said: S Itis said that at least once in each man's life an opgonunny is offered to him for honor and wealth, This seems to me the opgar!unliy for Salines City. ‘Avail yourselves of it and ‘wholg valley will become the most prosperous point of the Pacific Coast. 2 1 hope to hear before night that it is defi- nitely determined that Claus Spreckels’ great beet-sugar factory will be located af or near Balinas City. 3 . Brief rentarks were made by others. of guests, and the banquet broke-up after midnight with a final toastto the guest of honor,-in giving which he was hailed as “8ir"” Claus Spreckels. The guestrefused to accept this.. Hé said: 2 “Ifyou want to givemea title, T have two: } was a colonel on the Governor’s staff and I 4m the ‘sugar king.’ When I shall have built this big refinery, how- ever, I will no longer be the ‘sugar kinF.’ but the ‘emperor of the sugar industry.’” [Laughter and great applause.] The affair wasaltogeiher very auspicious for the big enterprise. Mr. Spreckels will board a train at 6 o’clock in the morning to go southward to look over.more terri- tory that hé hopes to become a fattor in the sugar enterprise. FOUR THOUSMID PERISH Awfulj Tidal Wave Visits a Chinese City in Kiangsu - i Province. Rice Fie_ld& Destroy!d; Cattle Drowned and Survivors Are Threatened With Starvation. 5 SHANGHAL CniNa, Aug. 1.—News has just been repeived here of a tervible disas- ter iz the neighborhood of Haichau in the northeastern part of Kiangsu, the province in which this city is sitvated.. The disas- ter was similar to that which receutly overwhelmed the coast villages.in North- ern Japan. 2 iy . On Sunday last, the 26th of July, & huge Jbank of water five miles in length formed in the Yellow Bea and rushed on the shore with irresistible force: It swept inland over the low lands for miles and carried everything before it. Many villages were destroyed and all tbeir inhabitants drowned. In many cases whole families perished. = At thid time it is entirely impossible to give any close estimate of the loss of life. It is asserted, however, that fully 4000 lives were lost. This is regarded as very corservative and some believe, knowing the character of the country over which the wave swept, that the loss will prove to be more nearly double that iumber. . The loss of property was very heavy. Rice fields were entirely destroyed, and all the cattle were drowned.. Those who managed to escape the effects of the wave are in a destitute condition and are threatened with starvation. * Those who arefamiliar with the country in the neighborhaod of Haichau believe that when the full extent of the disaster has been ascertained it will be found much more serious than reported. The country is densely populated; in fact it is one of the most thickly settled parts of China, and as it isall low there was no place to which the people could fly when the fluod came. For milesthe coun- try is little more than a great marsh, which was occupied by a great number of rice fields, All over the region ltmciby_ the wave there are small hous ost of these were washed away with their inhabitants. In many cases entire families were de- stroyed, and none were left to report the loss oi life, so that theauthorities must depend to a great extent on the bodies fcund to make up ¢ estimates of the number drown: oy Precipitated Into the Sand. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Aug. L—While a crowd of people were standing on the board walk at the foot of Missouri avenue this afternoon watching ¢fforts being made to revive'a msn who had been nearly drowned while bathing the rail of th- board walk gave way and a score or more of people were vrecipitated filteen feet in the sand below. 'hree peovle were | seriously hurt and a number were badly broised. © Good morning, Bave you read Thomas Siater's advertisement for men on page 297 DIPLOVACY 1D CRETES REVOLT, Statesmen Are Very Deeply Interested in the ' Struggle. POWERS NOT IN ACCORD An’ Open Split Occurs Over the Question of Blockading the Island. INTERFERENCE OF THE (ZAR. Various Intrigues Precede the Ap- proaching Visit of the Ru'er of .the Russias. * BERLIN, GerManY, Aug. 1L.—Following close upon the conferences between Chan- cellor von Hohenlohe and Count Golu« chowski, the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the former’s chateau at Alt Ausse, and the summoning to Rome pf Count Nigra, the Italian Embassador to Austria, comes the arrangement for a meecting between the Mafquis di Rudini, the Italian Prime Minister, and Count Goluchowski. The meeting will probably be at some place on the Italian frontier, There is no mystery dttaching to all these movements. They are caused by the sifuation in’ Crete and Macedonia, in both of which places the revolt against Turkish rule has again excited the deep interest of statesmen in the Kastern ques- tion, which has long been a smoldering firebrand in the councils of Europe. The official press here.and in Vienna no longer pretend tha the concert of the powers ex- ists relative to Crete, An open diplomatic split has occurred over the question of & blockade of the island by the combined powers—a proposal which had its initia- tive in St, Petersburg. The proposal is agtributed to the Czar's personal interven- tion, he desiring to relieve his uncle, King George of Greece, from his embarrassing position toward his subjects, who heartily gn_pwrt the aspirations of the Cretans to cut loose from Turkey, while at the same time -maintaining the Turkish regime through the initiative of -St. Petersburg. Austria took off the responsibility for the proposal.’ Probably Emperor Francis-Joseph was prompted to do this in view of the Czar's approaching visit. Germany has assented as a matter of courte, and France has hered:to Russia. Combined naval action seemed assured, when Great Britain, with- vut absolately .declining to be.. ty to the arrangements, intimated that the powers ought first 10 atiempt to pacify the Cretans by comipelling the Porte to give its assent to reasonable demands for the betgerment of the, condition .of ‘the Christign inbAbitants of Grete. The Mar- quis di Rudini is understaod to side with the British Prime Minister in his views of theaction that is to be taken by the powers. No German warship was to take part in the blockaae. In view of the opposition of Great Britain 1t is doubtful now swhether Austria will join the blockade, and an iso- lated Franco-Russian demonstration is, according, to official opinion here, improb- able. The Neuste Nachrichten says that British warships-are assembling at Gibral- tar, and that this points out:that Great Britain is prepared for emergéncies in the Meditérranean, and that she, having aban- doned her policy for the preservation of Turkey, is ready to seize what advantage she can frum the breaking up of that em- pire. &k % 5 The Vossische Zeitung declares that the establishment of a plockade would mean tbe giving up of the Cretan Cbristians to 4he miercy of‘the Turks by cutting off their supplies, which enable them to defend themgelves agains pppression and outrage, It is a shameful spectacle, the paper adds, to see Christians acting as bailiffs for the Sultan and handing a belpless people over to Turkish vengeance. < The National Zeitung approves of the blockadé. It says it is the view ‘in the official circle that if the Cretans desire to liberate themselves-they must do so by the strength of their oWwn arms, though it does not. point out how they are to . procure arms if the warships of the out- side powers blockade their coasts. Emperor William arrived at Kiel yester- day from his cruise in northern waters, His trip bas benefited him and he is en- joying fine health. He received hisbrother, Prince Henry of Prussia, the Prince and Princess of Oldenburg and Duke Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein. He told Prince Henry, who is an admiral, that the com- ing naval maneuvers wou!d be unusual in interest, as” they were planned to test the strategic value of the Baltic canal. Fifty-four ‘vessels, besides the transports and torpedo-boats, would traverse 'the canal in the formation designed to meet an enemy in the Baltic. The maneuvers will take place at the end of the current month, and if the evolutions are successiul the fleet wili return to the North Bea on- Septembér 3. The manenvers will be watched with strained anxiety. It is feared that the working of the locks and the depth of water in the canal will balk the plans of the admiralty. The date of the Czar's visit is known only to Emperor William and the highest officials, and the same secrecy is observea concerning his visit to Austria. Even high court officials do not know when -he is coming, or if they do know they are guarding the secret closely, The dates given by the newspapers are unreliable. They were issued from St Petersburg for the purpose of misleading the public, All that is known is that the Czar and Czarina will visit Emperor Willlam in August. They will afterward visit the Duke of Cumberland at Gmunden, and their move- ments have not been decided uvon fur- ther. The railways in Austria over which the Czar and Czarina will travel will be especially inspected and will be guarded throughout. Despite the statement that has appeared in French newspapers, it is doubtful if the Czar will visit Paris. Mr. Jackson of Newark, N.J., and his family have left Berlin for Dresden. Mr. Ford of the New York Tribune has gone to Leipsic. William 8, Carroil, the Amer- | ican Consul-General at Dresden, has gone to Bwitzerland on a bolidsy. He isac- companied by his family. Crossed the Atlantic in & Rowboat. LONDON, Exg., Aug. L—A dispatch visability of offering the Governor-Gen- “Lord Aberdeen. burst occurred here to-day and several districts of the city were flooded; the resi- dents in a number of houses in the sub- one of the inmates and geveral of the others. Three persons were drowned. . The damage to property is very great. - plisn s £ To-morrow will be the 38th birthday of and will continue until to-morrow night. Passengers on the Cunard Line -Many Thrown From Berths, While ria, which vessel arrived here to-day, had a rude awakening about 2 o'clock on last Tuesday morning and were thrown into a of a huge wave which had mounted the smashed her forward ironwork, deluging the foreliold, unshipped the vessel’s bell, ‘wrecked the screen stanciions, rusned through the port companionways and in- vaded the rooms of the passengers. and beds were drenched. Scores of fright- ened pasgengers rushed from their cabins, some cailing for.friends and others for the ship’s officers. After the wave boarded | the vessel she was eased off and laid to for two hours and a half. | The storm by that tiny Freight Charges Paid Within 100 Miles. from the signal station on the Scnl‘ s sf that the rowboat Fox passe there at 11 o'clock this morning after a F of fifty-five days from New York. ‘he Fox started from New York for Havre June 6, The boat iz 18 feet 4 inches long and b feet wide. The adventurous oars- men are George Herbo and Frank Samuel- son of Bnnc,lport. N.Y. They are t first men to cross the Atlantic in & row- '3 2 et _Saved From the Iltis. SHANGHALI, Crrxa, Aug. L—Theeleven men who were saved from the German ‘warship Iltis, which was wrecked during atyphoon on July 2 off Someheart ‘Prom- ontory, province of Bhanf Tung, clung to Wwreckage for two days before they reached the shore. The Iitis went down in shal- Jow water. She sank stern first and her forepart remained out of water. A heavy sea was running and swept away man men who might otherwise have sav themselves by clinging to the wreck. — Gorernor-Generalship of Canada. TORONTO, Osrt., Aug. L—A special from Montreal to the World says: 1t is said that news was received here yester- day by cable to the effect that the Hon. | .- Joseph Chamberlain has been urging upon Premier Salisbury and the rest ot his col- leagues in the English Cabinet the ad- eralship of Uanada to 8ir Charles Tupper, Bart., at Lhe expiration of the term of office of the present Goverpor-General, e S g L Flooded: by a Cloudburst, VIENNA, Avstena, Aug. 1L.—A cloud- merged localities being obliged to leave their homes. One house collapged, killing * Birthday of Holland’s Queen Kegent. THE HAGUE, Horuaxp, August 1.— the Queen Regent, and the usual festivi- ties incident to.the event opened to-day STAUCK B 0 B WA Steamer Etruria Rudely * Awakened. the Forward Ironwork’ Was Smashed to Pieces. . NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 1.—The pas- sengers of the Cunard line steamer Etru- state bordering on panic. It was'the work: Etruria's port bow during a -gale and . Many of tbe passengers were thrown- from .their berths by the impact. Luggage subsided and temporary repairs had effected. No one aboard was injured. represented . NEW TO-DAY. INIRCHISTS ARE NOT SUPPRESSE Ttades Congress. They Sit in the Gallery and Shout at the Congress. Socialist Labor Unions Reaffirm the Resolutions of Former : Assemblages. WILL NEXT MEET.IJN GERMANY. An Attempt -to Select New York “,, the Site Méets With Dgcided Opposition. ATE D = o San Francisco—1128 Market St. RUGGISTS! Los Anzelesazo South Spring St Qakland—Tenth and Broadway. F . TARD TIMRS ' HONRY SAVING-OLD- AND - SILVER!-GOT DRO O YOU CAN'T STOP THEM From going to The Owl. where Drugs are PURE, Prescriptions are_compounded STRAIGHT, and “Prices are CORRECT. B A pound of Epsom Salts for A pound of Powder Alum fol A pint of Aicohol A pound of Chlori; A pound box P. & W, Cream Two dozen 2-grain Quinine Pills for 100-Page Catalogue Mailed Free. * Mrs. Hartha J.:Alien’s Female Restorative Regular, $1. OUR PRICE, 65¢. ‘Write for Mrs. Allen’s Circular. - PERFUMERY. NO.CHEAP QUALITY AT THE OWL-THE BEST ONLY AT CUT PRICES, Roger & Gallet Peau de Elgn[ne. $1 25 size.. J'ozer & Gallet Iris Blanc. $1 25 si Roger & Gallet Vera Violeite, §1 50 size. Roger & Gallet Violet de Parme, §1 25 sf Roger & Gallet Soaps, §1size.. Ed. Pinauc’s P-rfumery, $1 25 erfamery. #4 size apple Perrume, $1 1z . Crown Lavender Salis, 75t s1ze. Gugne 1 Cherry Paste, -| Sheflie d’s Dentifrice, 250 si; Caider's Deu:ine, 26¢ size. Arnica Tooth %0ap, 25¢ Lundborg’s Perfume, in Palmer's or Wright's Perfumes, per ounce. La slanche Face Powder. Pozszoni Face Powder. Swan l!odwn Face Pow: 's - Depot; for Madame Tale's Toi air Tonic, #1 size.. A WORD ON PRESCRIPTIONS No doctors’ percentage paid. No substitution practiced. Cousequently our prescription prices are less by 50 per cent than the COMBINE PER- CENTAGE drugstores. {1 Paine’s Celery Compound 80c Plerce's Favorite Prescri Listerine .-Send for 100=page Price-List. Allcock’s Porous Plasters Belindonna Porqus Pl Plerce’s or Ayer's Pill Beecham'’s or Carter's Pink Pills.... Pond’s Ixtract Calitornls Syrup of kigs (We only seli ttie genal Pills 100-page Price-list Mailed Free. Express Charges Paid on $5 Order Within 100 Miles. 4 Canadian Club Whisky, $2 size, our price....$1 00 oid Hlermh-ge ‘Whigky, $1-25 regular; our price... 5 DO YOU WEAR A TRUSS? lustrated Truss Price-List, fuasfon Mailed Pree, MUNYON'S HOME REMEDIES. 25¢ size.. 50c size. e 81 size. 60 ARE YOU 8T00P-SHOULDERED? RBOCKER KNICKE: CKER BRA cts’oz:-a&clt ,ynou":?u o ou Wait. . 700 | at G ont i Cuticura Resolve: Bicicle Playimg (i Indian Piaying Caras ‘Write for Price-list Klectric Batteri ‘Write for Circular How to Get Thin. SAN FRANCISCO, = Urown C Yale' Yale's all $2 Articles. CASTILE SOAP, VIRGIN BRAND— T price per bar... T . s Jylord Wi Hear ford ;mr Boiiles, 4-quart, Ladles Rubber G:ovu.,.t.‘.. do T ring bottie) Lime for. G PRICES AT STORES! B50c size.. s bulk, per ouncy pha Fountain Syringe, No. Ladies' Syriuge. . ater Botles, 2-quart Bottles, 3-quart nge, 2-quart 0¢ | SYRINGES AND WATER BOTTLES— GUARANT SUAEIAE RS v EeT on Hartford Fountain Syri AManhattan Fountain S, Combination Fountain nge, DR.IRA BAKER'’S HONDUEAE SARSAPARILLA " THE OWL DRUG CO., OAKLAND, LOS ANGELES. ‘When the question laise’’ said that the It had es- CLOSE OF THE SESSION.|™: 80c | or fraud who 1m; NEW TO-DAY. GOLD CURE, 1 | Liquor and Opium Habit—Cures Guaranteed No publicity, private sanitarium, best facilities, lowest charges. Al home {reatment—fifth year—thoussuds cured. These terrible diseases soon cause insanity or death, Their victims do not realize their condition. Reis- tives and Iriends should help and give them a chance for ther lives, Alcobol or opium changes the neat, attractive and devoted helpmeet into a dirty, ldle, repulsive and selfish brate. Any ine- briate of sound mind, no matter how low and degraded, can be cured and will re- main cured. Relatives and friends of these un. foriunates should write for book of particulars, Highest references. Write (o-day. Sacramento GOLD CURE, Cal., box 379, IT’S THE SALE »>Z0% 5} 0, -2 - > THAT’'S OUR CHIEF REASON. IT'S NOT A QUESTION OF PRICE OR® WHAT THEY’RE WORTH — IT'S WHAT THEY’LL BRING. LAST. WEEK WE SOLD PLENTY-THIS LONDON, Exgrasp, Aug. 1.—This was WEEK WE’LL STRFKE THE CLIMAX. the last day of the International Sociallst © Aside from an acad- emic discussion of Socialist questions its results have been nil. It was decided to- day that the next congress be held 1n Ger- many in 1899. If political difficulties in that country prevented the holding of the congress then it would be held in Pars in 1900, It was also decided that anarchists would not be admitted as delegates to the next congress. Prior to their adjournment the delegates hurriedly adopted a number ot resolutions, including one in favor cf grantiug amnesty to political prisoners. of the next congress was under discussion the American delezates proposed that New York be selected as the place of meeting. They said they would arrange to chartera steamer to convey delegates from Europe to the United States, but the proposal was rejected on account of the expense. ° Some of the trades union delegates urged that future congresses should discuss prac- tical quesiions and not ideal states. Many of the delegates vehemently protested o against tbis proposal, and especially the Frenchmen. AEVER . The anarchists who had been refused, admission to the congressas delegates had ensconced themselves in the gallery of the hall, and there signified their disapproval of the proposal by shouting, ‘“Long live anarchy.” After cheering for socialism and singing “Auld Lang Syne” and the *Marseilla: the vongress ad journed. X $ In conversation with a representative of the United Press to-day, two of the Amer- ican delegates, Matthew Maguire, who the New Jérsey socialist .unions, and Lucien Saneil of the Bocialist Trade and Labor Alliance, congress had virtuaily reaffirmed the reso- lations adopted by past congresses, but more firmly than ever before. tablished opposition to anarchism and the necessity of a united movement by the economic and political forces of labor. ey CHILD'’S TANS that are cheap at Q= Sicowell i e %850, LAlgIEs' T;\i\l{'oxmnns‘i that eat anything ever shown for ot T B it 80c . MEN'S SUMMER TANS, porth . ° $2 50, we'll’ put_a. closing 4 e R ; $1-10 The above are onty afew of the rpany big inducements that we're offering. OUT-OF-TOWN ¥OLKS—Send for the Sullivan mgney-saver, the book of shoes, and priges that are right. : ; £ SULLIVAN'’S, MONEY.SAVERS IN SHOES, 18-20-22 Fourth Street. Just South of Market. . 'DR.MONULTY. .. This‘well-known and reliable old Specia! founder of the long-estab and well-kni Dispensary that bears his name, received his medical éducation in the leading Colleges and Hospitals of Philadelphia, He is a regular and legally qualified physician and surgeon. His credentials have been endorsed by the Illinois State Board of H h, and also by the Supreme Court of the State of California. Dr, McNulty is the only legitimate Specialist 1n the West wiio devotes his entire aitention to DISEASES OF MEN. He has had over twenty years' practical experience inthe treat- ment of these diseases, and can cure all curable cases. Thefac: that he has bebn suecessfully engaged in practice in this City for man years and that he intends to remain is sugn’. cient guarantee of his good faith and honor- able dealings. wn Hg cures PRIVATE, CHRONIC AND NER- -Vofis DISEASES OF MEN ONLY, Syphilis, Gonorrheen, Gleet, Stricture, Chancres, Ulcers and Sores, cured promptly without injurious remedigs or hindrance to business, Recent venereal discharges often checked in three days. He cures Syphills in all its Stages; the local sore, copper-colored spots, sare throat, deep boue pains and ulcers. Remember that this horrible disease Syphilis, if neglected or improperly treated, curses the present and future generations. He also cures diseases caused by mercury and other poisonous drugs used in the improper treatment.of Private Diseases. Dr. MéNulty corrects the sad effects of Yonth- ful Follies, such asloss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas, Anxiety, Depréssion of ésmu, Ab- sence of Will Power, Unfitness for Study and Business, Giloominess, Daapondm;%y, Love of Salitude, Aversion to Society, Timidity, Eruj tions, Pimples on the Facs oises in the H: Dimness of Vision, Paipitation of .the Hea ‘Wakefulness, Weakness of the Back, Prem tare Decline, Semival Weakness in all its stages and many similar troubles that may lead to Insanity and Death. rganic Weakness, Exhausted Vitality, Nervous _ Debility, either with or without dreams, Impotence or any Private Disorder of the Sexual Organs, resulting from early abuses or excesses and exposure in maturer years, treated successiully. He restores Lost Vigor and Manly Power, removes Deiormities and restores the organs to health. Prostatorrhwa and Kidney -and Bladder ases, where there is frequent urimation, - "'f'""d by & slight smarting or burning sensation, and ‘a whitish, dark-ropy or brick- dust sediment—a form of vital weal , from which many men suffer—successfully treated.. Men' who have suffered from any form of aexn?l ‘llnuus rc;l!wuld consult him before con mplating maj Dr’i MEN.)IHI’S "l:‘flhodl are regular and scientific. He uses no quack eleciric belts— Snake remedies—patent nostrums or ready made preparations, but cures the disease by thorough medical treatment, . His treatment is prompt, safe and sure, uu.i‘i unless surgical operations be necessary, need . . not interfere with business. Special medi- cines jor every case prepared in his own Laboratory, Qures guarsnteed in all curable cases,’ “All men living in or near the City desiring his serviges should consult him at his office. Patients resitling at a distance may be cured at Home by express or mail, thotigh one per- sonal interview K always pulerum Call or write for_his Book on Youthful Er- rors and Private Diseascs, free to all men who :tneblthelr age, occupation snd nature of rouble. An early call or friendly letter may save futare 'nlé’arin‘ and shame and add golden ears to life. T Al lotters. books and packages sent in plain covers on which thare is no printed mauter to excite curiosity. All interviews and corre- spondence sacredly confidential. Terms e sonable, Consu:tation free. Office Hours-9 to 3 daily; 6:30 to 8:30 evenings; Sundays 10 to 12 only. Call upon or address P. ROSCOE M°NULTY, M. D, 263 Kearny St., San Franeisco, Cal. are of strangers and confidénce men w!?:‘n’:y K 3 to ul{ 10 you about your disease on the streets or elsewnere. They are cappers or .-.;:,un" for swindling dottors. £~ Notice—Dr, McNulty’s Books and Pamphlets are ali copyrighted. Any quack rsonates him as & paysician ther by speech, writing or ;fi:&‘:\'}r’xfl Do ;rolecu{ed to the full extent of the law. e S R G L R FOR BARBERS, BAK- BR S" Seu. bootblacks, batn. hfl\ll!;, bl'n - tables, Ehewers, . book candy-makers, canners, ourmaills, - foundries, (aundr %flmnun paiabars, shos Meterice bobes men, Tar-roofers, tanners, iallors Man juTers,