The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 19, 1896, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1896. ENGLISH PRISONS IRISH WRECKS An Indignation Meeting of Representative Irish- Americans. DYNAMITE AND TORTURE British Government De- nounced for Barbarous Methods. The THREATS THAT MEAN BLOOD. Judge Cooney and Thomas Bannerman Say That Talk Must Give ‘Way to Deeds. Tory ears would tingle had they been present last night to hear the opinions of Irish- American citizens expressed in un- mistakable language in Knights of the Red Branch Hall. Those opinions were not directed against England and the English people, but against the British Government, which threw upon the shores of America Dr. Gallagher and other polit- ical prisoners wrecked in body and driven insane by barbaric crueity. Such was the story that was recited last night by earnest Irishmen, wnose indigna- tion voiced itself in the plainest and most direct Saxon. Dr. M. C. O'Toole called the meeting to order and spoke of a proposition to call a public meeting for the purpose of collecting funds for the re- lief of the amnested prisoners. R. C. O'Connor opposed any appeal to others outside of the Irish race. “The Irish people could always do pretty handsomely on occasions of that kind. England to-day holds up her hands in holy horror wnen anything &pproaching a stick of dynamite or a rrain of giant powder is found in possession of an Irish- man, wherever he may reside, and the charge is made that be is engaged in a conspiracy to blow the British empire to the place where we wouud all like to see it go,’” added Mr. O’Connor. The speaker went on to teli about the barbarous manner in which the Engiish Government had always treated Irish po- litical prisoners in particular ana the Irish people generally. There was noth- ing, he said, but a trail of olood between the two countries which had grown redder and redder during two centuries of perse- cution. It made the heart sick to think of the outrages on Irishmen by England in days gone by, and it was not to be wondered at when the Irishman, in the bitterness of his heart, took the only means of reveng- ing h mself that civilization and the in- ventive genius of the age aiforded him. Mr. O’Connor spoke of the bombard- ment of Alexandria in Egypt only a few years ago, and the bombardment of Zan- zibar quite recently. “She is tiie bully of nations,” continued he, “when she finds one that cannot strike back. What matters it whether it is with dynamite or with a cannon ball that she destroys her foes? She had lately refined her crueltr, and not satistied with wreck- ing the body, had wrecked the minds of her politica! prisoners. “Those who were released from her prisons the other day, after years of suf- fering and of torture, were broken in mind as well as in body and sent adriit into the world with their ‘inteliecis impaired by a system of barbaric and hellish torture. ““These poor men are totally unable to take care of themselves and I am sure the generous impuises characteristic of the Irish peopie will respond to their aid. I think that an appeal to the Irich societies of this City and State will be rewarded with a handsome sum. 1am notin favor of appealing to others.” General P. F. Walsh responded to a call for a speech, in which he said that no one questioned that 1t was the duty of Irish- men to extend relief to those victims of English imprisonment who for thirteen years had been subject to tortures which had resulted in breaking down the health of all and wrecking the inteliect of two. “It is sad to think,” he added, “‘that in acause that has ennobled men in other lands the iron despotism of England metes out the most inhuman punishment to Ire- land. In days gone by, when the sword and the torch and the dungeon and the scaffold were resorted to, those punish- ments—the sword of Cromwell and the scaffolds of 1798—were more humane than the hellish punishments in England’s prisons to-day. “I do not think anything can be gained %{ a public expression on those subjects. Ve have appealed and appealed and pro- tested and protested against this barbarity, yet it is still carried out.” The general closed by advising active measures of relief. Jeremiah Mahoney—not the Senator of the same name—made a brief but eloguent speech. He said that as the soldiers of the people were the wards of the Nation, those prisoners whese only crime had been their unsurpassed devotion to their coun- try—those mental and physical wrecks— should be the wards of the Irish people, who should take pride in seeing that for the future they snouid want for nothing. He was opposed to holding a pubiic meeting, because the time was not oppor- tune to get up resolutions denouncing England. ‘*‘God knows we have done that long enough. There are other prisoners still there, suffering just as badly as those men who fo1 some unaccountable reason at this time were given their freedom.,’" Judge Robert Ferral followea in a speech denouncing the British Govern- ment, and saying that the whole civilized worid should rise up and in the name of civilization <hould protest against it. Judge M. Cooney’s remarks were to the effect that the time for speechmaking by patriotic Irishmen had gone by and that the time for action had come. The only effective speeches were of the kind made NEW TO-DAY. A 50 CENT Bottle of CUTICURA RESOL- VENT, greatest of humor cures, is often sufficient to complete a permanent cure of the most torturing and disfiguring of skin, scalp, and blood humors. SPEEDY CURE TREATMENT FOR ALL SKIN AND BLoop Humors. — Warm baths with CuTICURA Boap, gentle applications of CUTICURA (oint. ment), the great skip cure, and mild doses of « CUTICURA RESOLVENT, greatest of humor cures. 80ld_throughout the world. Price, Curicun: BOAT, ey HesOLYENT. 30c. and $1. Porris Dace 4xD Capx. Corr., Sole Props., Boston. & How to Cure Every Humor,” mailed fres, in Europe a day or two ago as “Ii you don’t release Tynan you will—'? Here the man's speech broke off, but the stop was significant. He added: “If you allow him to be extradited into England wrongfully and unlawfully then take the consequences.” “Irishmen must learn to talk hke that German, or whoever he was,” continued the Judge. “Work is what you want and a deiermined warring to those people that if they don’t release those prisoners something may drop, and I don’t care a continental what drops.” This warlike declaration of the speaker was greeted with cheers. James C. Neaion suggested that a pub- lic indignation meeting might do some good in lettiny the Irish people know all over the world that their countrymen and and country-women in San Francisco were up and doing; but he was not sure whether that would be enough to justify a public meeting. ‘The public meetings of the past had ac- complished but littie good. At present money was needed, .and not speech- making., He suggested that there should be no aelay in extending the needed aid, and that the chair should appoint one person for every irish society in the State to form an executive committee. Thomas Bannerman spoke of what he called ‘“‘the infamous, the awful hypocris) of England, who, throuzh Lord Russell, had deprecated the horrors of war and suggested arbitration.’” Gladstone came in for a slap. The speaker said that the *‘grand old man” whose heart was now bleeding for the Armenians, had not lifted a finger during the last ten years to alleviate the suffer- ings of the tortured political prisoners in English dungeons. r. Bannerman contrasted the easy rison life of Dr. Jamieson with that of rish prisoners. ‘Yet Jamieson,” said the speaker, ‘“went in with a band of ruf- fians to invade the homes of a peaceful and industrious pecple, who had made the African desert blossom as the rose. This dog, this infamous fellow is well treated in prison. “Itis time to stop talking. We have become ridiculous in the eyes of the world because of too much talking. We are a nation of talkers. Let us talk no more. This Irisn whine has been going on too long. Ifeel thatIowe an apology to my country for taking any active part at all in Irish politics.” Mr. Bannerman concluded by sayin, that he had met Charles Stewart Parnell in New York City, and found him to bea unique character and a man well quali- fied to inspire confidence. He had fol- lowed Parnell during his life time, “and Parneil was crushed by the Irish people at the dictation of an Englishman.” Becretary Stafford, read a communica- tion from M. P. O’Connor advising that the facts of the late dynamite scare be in- vestigated, and the alleged discovery of a diabolical plot by Irishmen to murder the Queen of 'Enghnd and to commit other norrible and meaningless atrocities with the object of showing the nature and pur- pose of the so-called dynamite plot, so that the Irish revolutionists might be set right before the American people. The writer was convinced that when the true history of the matter became known it would be found that the plot was hatched in Scotland Yard and not in the brain of P.J. Tynan. The thing smelled too strongly of Guy Fawkes, in the writer’s opinion, and was lacking in the meritorious quality of originality. “While 1 cannot characterize too strongly the man who would sacrifice the lives of human beings not engaged in warfare I would say that in comparison with England’s cruel treatment of her political prisoners the deed of the dyna- miter becomes a meritorious act.” The chair was authorized to appoint an executive committee of fifteen at large and one from each Irish society in this State. The meeting Thursday evening. ATHLETES ENTERTAIN. The Reliance Club of Oakland Wel- comed at the Mechanics’ Falr, Events to Come. The Reliance Club of Oakland turned out in full force last evening at the Me- chanics’ Fair. A large delegation from the Olympic Club was also present to wel- come the athletes from across the bay. There was no set programme of enter- tainment. A number of the officers of the club held an informal reception in the art gallery. After the fair, supper was served in the rooms of the directors. by a m: foliow: adjourned until next To-night will be Firemen’s night. The | celebration will be held under the auspices of the Veteran Firemen’s Association of this City. The historical engine, Young America, of Sacramento, wilf be on ex- hibition at the Pavilion during the day. At night the old-time fire laadies will give a realistic exhibition of fire fighting in the pioneer days, and will give an illustration of how the pumps work. In addtion to working the engine the men wili sing some of the old songs that were famous and popular at the fires in the early fifties. The following officers of the association constitute the committee of arrangements in charge of the celebration: President, Joseph F. Marshall; first vice-president, Stephen Bunner; second vice-president, George Barislem; third vice-president, W. H. Miller; financial secretary, Gustay Pohlman; recording secretary, James Pennycoke; treasurer, William Fahran- krug; directors, W. Raubinger, Henry H. Kohn, Thomas Cornell, Frank Tenanorse, Al Harris; trustees, F. A. Will, R. Har- rold, H. J. Byrnes. On Monday evening the Germans will take possession of the fair. A special programme of Wagner music has been prepared for the occasion, and 450 mem- bers of the Sangeriest will render a number of grand choruses and concerted numbers from the porular operas of the great Ger- man composers. The following musical programme will be rendered this afternoon and evening: Afternoon—Mareh, “Kcenig Karl” (Eilen- berg); overture, “Oberon” (Wever); waliz, “Huppy Days” (Gungl); duet for trombone and “Larboard Watch” (Williams), iverd; selection, “Der quadrille; overture, “Monastery Bells"" (Welz); (a) minuet (Boccherini); (b) gavotte, “Whispered Love’ (Abecasis); march and chorus from “Rienzi”(Wagner); galop,“Bouder Lustig (Budi Evening—Firemen’s March” (Schulz); over- ture, “Tambour of the Guards” (Titl): waltz, ‘*‘Woman’s Love” (Fahrbach); cornet soio, select, Willlam Mahood; selection from “L'Africaine” (Meyerbeer); overture, “Norma’ (BellinD); gavotte. “Tae Princess” (Czibuika); Wedding Quadrilie (Strauss); “*saybells Heraid the Approaching Spring” (Eilenberg); grand alop, ‘Militaire” (Merfurth); grand march rom ‘‘Ratcatcner of Hamlin'’ (Nessler); bolero from “Ferdinand Cortez”’ (Spontini). The total vote to date in the popular ex- hibit contest is as follows: Johuson-Locke Mercantile Company, 1149; Joshua Hend Machine Works, 1329; Crown Flour Mlli ing Company, 1301; Rix Compressed-air Machinery Company, 958; Tillmann & Bendel, 745; Laumeister Miiling Com- gany,m; Union Iron Works, 476; W. P. uller & Co., 329; Zan Bros., 290; Fish- beck & Glontz, 214; Gundlach-Bundschu Company, 113. —————— SILVER CLUB .RGAN'Z3D. The Thirty-First Distriet Formed a Bryan aud Silver Club Last Night, The Thirty-first District Free-silver Club was organized at the People’ party tent, corner of Market and Larkin sireets, last night by Thomas H. Bates. A. E. Bredull was elected president, Attorney A. K. Mitcbell vice-president, H. L. Paige secretary and Dr. William M. Linquist treasurar. Speeches were made on campaign issues by Thomas H. Bates, Attorney Mitchell, Dr. J. L. York, A. E. Bredull and George D. Gillespie. An announcement was made that the Thirty-ninth District Club will meet at the tent uext Tuesday evening. ————— euphonium, Roncovieri Freischutz” “Festival” and (Weber); (Leutner); Address on the Charter. A. 8. Hallidie has accepted the invitation of the delegates to the New Cherter Association to address them on Thursday evening, the e Academy of 24th 1nst., at 8 o’'clock in thy Reiances Hall. EXPERTS ARE ON THE MOTHER LODE They Are High-Priced Men, and of World-Wide Experience. MOVING MYSTERIOUSLY. Some Belief That a Large Deal in Mines May Be Under Consideration. MANY SAMPLES ARE ASSAYED. It Is Reported That Mr. Wiltsee, Late of the Rand, Gets the Most of the Returns. The keen eyes of those who know about mines and men prominently connected with the initiation of large mining enter- prises in various parts of the world have receutly been directed with curious inter- est to the somewhat mysterious move- ments of mining experts from abroad, who seem to be engaged i: the exploration of the mother lode in this State. Not less than a score of representatives of Euro- pean capital have been on the mother lode during the past two or three months, sci- entifically prospecting and sending ore to this City to be assayed, and rezeiving reports to be forwarded to London and other centers of capital in Europe. These men are high priced and sal- aried. One of them is known to have drawn £5000 salary in Australia some years ago, angd his price has been consider- ably advanced since then. The others are well known in various parts of the earth. Intelligent onlookers have no doubt that the mother lode is being considered as carefully abroad as the Rand in South Africa or the Coolgardie fields ever were. From the appearance here of these ex- perts 1t is assumed, and with a likeli- hood of sound reason, that the mother lode is considered by foreigners to be fine field for exploitation, the advantages of climate and all other natural aius to uninterrupted mining having helped to secure it favorable notice. One thing is sure, which is that the expense of keeping these men in the fi-ld 1slarge. None oi them work for small pay, and the inci- dental expenses are heavy. Such expense and trouble would be unwarrantable froma business point of view, if tuhe expectation of making large investments were not en- | tertained. Tuis has led to the supposition, which is entertained by intelligent min- ing men, that a deal of some size in min- ing properties on the mother lode is not improbable. That such deal has already been made is denied by dealers in mines in this City. ‘Wuo may be represented by the experts who have been in the field is, of course, a subject for guesses more or less shrewd. Mr. Irelan thinks that some of them may represent private parties with capital of $1,000,000, but he has no knowledge that any large mining syndicates have sent their representatives here. Mr. Wiltsee, who has recently returned from the Rand mining region in South Airica, said yes- terday that he did not know that there is anything unusual in the situation, and was not aware that any large deal is in view. Rumor has it that the ore samples sent down by the experts on the mother lode for assaying are known to him by reports of which he receives the majority at_least. Mr. Wiitsee was asked about this, but answered only that he receives reports of ores from all over the world. He does not know who may be exploiting on the motuer lode, tut iwo mining friends of his from London have been up Lhere recently. The report is about that some of the better-known experts have chosen to go to the smaller hotelsand have succeeded in evading notoriety. Thneir acts indicated that they did not desire publicity, Among the experts who have been here are men- tioned the names ot Gilmore, 1rowbridge, Sydney Barnett, Pascoe and MacNaugh- ton, and the estimated number of those who have been recently on the mo:her lode varies from a aozen to twenty-five. The men who are named above are all wel!l-salaried men, and most of them have ix;own up under John Taylor & Sons of ndon. They are supposed to be scat- tered over the southern end of the mother lode. They are not inspec ing any mine or group of mines. It isreported that one assaying office in this City is making from twenty to thirty assays and that the re- turns are all made to Mr. Wiltsce. The young men now in the State have been connected with the exploitation of the Rand and West Australia, and also were at Cripple Creek and the White Oaks and Black Mountain in New Mexico. A CHINESE JAIL BIRD. Lodged at California-Street Station After a Two Weeks’ Hunt, Mock Yea Wah is now in durance vile at the California-street police station on a charge of assault with attempt to commit murder. He is accused of at- tempting to take the life of and firinga revolver at Dong Quong in San Francisco at 5 Sullivan alley on August 30. He was brought into the City last evening from Stockton, Mock Yee Wah is also suspected of “touching’’ a Korean av Sacramento for the sum of $200. He has been traveling around to Ban Jose, Stockton and Bacra- mento. e A CAM.RA STOLEN, Bold Theft From a Western Addition Photogrupher. A photographer, whose business is mak- ing pictures of houses for a downtown company, had his camerastolen yesterday afternoon. He had just finished taking a Fhotogruph of the residence of Charles H. hillips, 1620 Fell street, when his camera and iripod were stolen. “The photographer, whose name I do not know,” said Mr, Phillips yesterday, “had just finished the snap at'the house and haa stepped in to con:uilt about the finish when the thief appeared. By the time the owner of the instrument appeared the thief had escaped with the instrument ;n& i"ts appurtenances. They were worth 100. SR I AR Locke’s Excursion. Notwithstanding the shower of yesterday over one hundred tickets for Locke's Camp Taylor excursion to-morrow were sold during the day. People recognize the fact thatat this season a light shower will clean the shrub- lay tne dust and make the atmosphere rendering the country more attractive t ever. Mr. Locke’s office at 333 O'Farrell street will be open to-day until9 . M. Tickets may also be procured [o-MOITOW mOrning at the Sausalito ferry before the departure of the boat at 8 and 10 o’clock. AR Dr. Goodwin’s Farewell. As Rev. Dr. Goodwin, recent pastor of the California-street M. E. Church, will move to Los Angeles next Monday, he will deliver his final address next Sundsy afternoon at the Metropolitan Temple on “Peter, Politics and Prophecy.”>~ NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. AT EXTRAORDINARY REDUCTIONS! We close another week of our GREAT SACRIFICE SALE OF $300,000 WORTH OF STYLISH DRY GOODS AND CLOAKS with special offerings in the following lines at extra heavy reductions FOR CLEARANCE TODAYI! CLOAK DEPARTMENT. At $1.00. 150 LADIES' CLAY WORSTED AND KERSEY JACKETS, in black, blue and brown, broken sizes, worth $3; sale price to close out, $1. At $1.50. 100 LADIES' KERSEY AND CHEVIOT JACKETS, in black and navy, box fronts and some tight-fitting, 3-4 styles, worth $6; sale price to close out, $1 50. At $2.00. 80 LADIES’ BLACK CHEVIOT JACK- ETS, assorted styles, two and three button fronts, worth $7 50; sale price to close out, $2. At $3.50. 75 LADIES’ RIPPLE CAPES, in black crepon, figured and plain silk and black velvet, fancy colored lining and trim- med in lace, ribbon or silk rnchix:rs. worth $10; sale price to close out, $3 50. COLORED DRESS GOODS. At 25 Cents. 72 pleces 40-inch FANCY FIGURED SUITING, latest fall colorings, will be offered at 25c a yard. At 40 Cents. 55 pieces 88-inch ALL-WOOL TUFTED DRESS GOODS, in Plaids and Checks, elegant assortment of colorings, will e offered at 40c a yard. At 50 Cents. 43 pieces 40-inch ALL-WOOL NOVELTY FRENCH BUITING, two-toned color- inz;, worth 75¢, will be offered at 50c a yard. LADIES’ WAISTS. At 75 Cents. LADIES' WAISTS, laundered collar and cuffs, ““Stanley waist.”” all fancy shades, regular price $1 25 and $150, will be closed out at 75¢ each. At $1.00. 60 dozen LADIES' LAUNDERED SHIRT WAISTS, in dimities, lawns and stripod and figured percales, this sea- son’s goods, regular price $2 and $2 50, will be closed out at $1 each. MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. At 25 Cents. 100 dozen LADIES’ DRAWERS, made of heavy muslin, yoke band, finished with insertion, cluster of tucks and ruffle of embroidery, regular price 50c, will be closed out at 25¢. At 35 Cents. 2 100 dozen LADIES’ CHEMISES, made of heavy muslin, yoke of tucks and em- broidery, will be closed out at 35¢. OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS. BLACK REAL OSTRICH FEATHER COLLARETTES, finest selected feath- ers and best made goods, from $2 25 to $8 50 each. BLACK, GRAY AND WHITE OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS, finest qualities, in 36, 45 and 54 inch, all at the lowest prices. COQUE FEATHER BOAS, 54-inch, at $1, $1 50 and $1 75 each. LADIES’ KID GLOVES. At 35 Cents. 500 dozen 5-BUTTON KID GLOVES, in black only, regular value $1, will be closed out at 35¢c a pair. At 75 Cents. 250 dozen 4-BUTTON ENGLISH WALK- ING KID GLOVES, emobroidered backs, colors and black, regular value $1 25, will be closed out at 75c a pair. At 75 Cents. 245 dozen 5-HOOK KID GLOVES, black only, regular value $1 25, will be closed outat 75¢ a pair. At 90 Cents. 190 dozen 4-BUTTON KID GLOVES (large buttons). colors and black, regular valiue $1 50, will be closed outat 90c a pair. HOSIERY! HOSIERY'! At 10 Cents. 200 dozen CHILDREN’S FINE RIBBED SEAMLESS COTTON HOSE, fast black, worth $2 per dozen, reduced to 10c a pair. At 20 Cents. 175 dozen BOYS' BLACK RIBBED COT- TON BICYCLE HOSE, extra heavy, made specially for boys’ wear, worth $4 per dozen, reduced to 20c & pair. At 20 Cents. 150 dozen LADIES' BLACK MACO COT- TON HOSE, extra high-spliced heels, double toes, Hermsdorf dye, regular price 3 pair for $1, reduced to 20c a pair. RIBBONS 1 RIBBONS! RIBBONS ! At 5 Cents, No. 7 ALL-SILK, SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN RIBBON, assorted colors, value 10c, will be closed out at 5¢ a yard. At 7% Cents. No. 12 22 INCH ALL-8ILK, BATIN AND G ROS-GRAIN RIBBON, in assorted colors, value 15¢, will be closed out at 73¢c a yard. B2 §TORE OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS UNTIL 10 0°CLOCK. Murphy Bullding, Market and Joes Stregts. Nurphy Bullding, Market and Jones Strests Murphy Building, Market and Jones Stregts, HANDKERCHIEFS, At 5 Cents Each. 500 dozen LADIES’ WHITE HEM- STITCHED LA W N HANDKER- CHIEFS, with lace insertion on edge, also colored borders or revered, regu- lar price $120 a dozen, will be closed out at 5¢ each. At 10 Cents Each. 200 dozen LADIES' WHITE SCAL. LOPED EMBROIDERED SHEER LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS, regular price $2 40 a dozen, will be closed out at 10c each. 45 LAAtDfi? Cents Each. ozen S’ WHITE SCALLOPED EMBROIDERED SHEER LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS, regular price $3 a dozen, will be closed outat 15¢ each. VEILING ! VEILING 1 Special Sale of New Veilings in 18-inch DOTTED TUXEDOS and FANCY BOR- DERED NOVELTY VEILS, NECKWEAR! NECKWEAR! Special Sale to-day of Lace and Chiffon Yokes, Collarettes and Plastrons, Mousse- line de Soie, Lace and Net Ruffles, at very low prices. MEN’S UNDERWEAR. At 50 Cents. 250 dozen MEN’S UNDYED SANITARY WOOL UNDERSHIRTS and DRAW- ERS, shirts finished with silk bindin, and drawers with doable-stitched taps seams, ¢ood value for 90c, will be closed out at 50c each. At 50 Cents. 250 dozen MEN’'S HEAVY CAMEL'S- HAIR UNDERSHIRTS and DRAW- ERS, shirts fancy silk-stitched and drawers silk bound, good value for 90c, will be closed out at 50c each. Murphy Bullding, Market and Jones Streets. SUTRO IN' FAVOR OF BIMETALLISM The Mayor Has Studied the Subject for Many Years. OF WORLD-WIDE MOMENT Wrote a Pamphlet on the Sub- ject More Than Thirty Years Ago. ENGLAND MUST BE BROUGHT IN Bimetallism the Only Policy Under Which the Commercial Worid Can Prosper. Mayor Sutro has announced that he will take an active part in the coming cam- paign in the interest of sound money, and that he will publish an address on the sub- ject in the near future. As long ago as 1866 the Mayor published an exhaustive pamphlet in relation to bimetallism, and says that the conditions and the necessity for sound money are practically the same now as they were then. “I was pondering over this guestion about as long ago as any other man in this country,” saia Mr. Sutro yesterday, “‘and I think I know more about it than most men. It isa very difficult question, that not one man in a thousand fully under- stands, yet 1t is very simple if it is put simply. “I am a bimetallist. 1believe that much of the prosperity of the world would come from the restoration of bimetalliszm. Eng- land 1s a gold country because she isin the hands of the money kings. The Eng- lish bankers and money lenders naturally prefer the single standard. They profit by lendiug money ana the greater its pur- ::ning power the greater the benefit to em. ‘‘But the English voters are bimetallists and if they had a chance to express their sincere opinion the country would be bimetallic. If I had enough money I could bring England around to bimetal- lism within a year by circulating the proper kind of literature among the voters. “England must be brought in, and the bimetallists of this country must do it. The money question is not merely nation- al. 1t concerns the whole world. Money isin tle hands, of one nation to-day, in the hands of another to-morrow. It is absurd to think that a nation can stand alone in its financial policy. Money has to circulate between the different countries of the world, and without international agreement. one country bprofits at the expense of another and there isa general disturbance of values. *‘As for this 16to 1 agitation, I don’t know what will come of it, I am sure. The people seem to have gone wild over it. It may be all right, but I don’t know. 1t makes no difference to the world if the ratiois 16 tolor30 to 1. mine owners and holders of silver stock who are interested in the value of silver. But I am a_thorough-going bimetallist. The ratio of 16 to 1 concerns only a few silver miners; bimetailism concerns the whole world. The prosperity of the world depends upon it. “Money cannot be a question of the in- terests of a clique of men. It is a ques- tion affected by the commercial relations of all commercial countries and must be settled by international agreement. It has been proved that bimetallism is the only financial policy under which the world can prosper, therefore the interna- tional agreement should be for bimetal- lism. Itisnecessary and possible to draw the countries which are at present under the single standard into the agreement, and Tam sure that bimetallism will win out in the end.” e e Reception to Kathryn Kidder. On an invitation to visit the Presidio, ex- tended several days ago by Mrs. General Ayres, Miss Kathryn Kidder of the Sans Gene Company yesterday accepted the invitation, and in company with her manager, Isaac Newton, visited the Presidio. There Miss Kid- der was very handsomely entertained. Gen- eral Graham, Adjutant-General Galbraith, Lieutenant Burgess and Dr. White, the jost surgeon, were all presented to her, and she was conducted about the %roundl, saw the drill, was serenaded and finally all sat down to psrtake of an eiaborate lunch. Miss Kidder was also presented with flowers. It was 2 most l’a’“"“' day for the noted actress. and rs. General Avers and others, inclnding all the officers of the post, did ail they could to make the occasion a memorable one. A JAPANESE BARON HERE Has Been Minister to St. Peters- burg for the Last Ten Years. Is Accompani-d by the J:panese Consul at New York, ond Both Are Going Home. Two notable Japanese arrived at the Palace Hotel 1ast night from New York and were welcomed by Acting Consul Funakoshi and Mr. Aoki, agent of the Yokohama Specie Bank. One, Baron Nissi, for the last ten years Japanese Minister Plenipotentiary at St. Petersburg, 1s on bis way home for good, his term having expired. The otuer, K. Miyagawa, Consulat N-w York, is going to Japan to transact some important official business. after which he expects to return to New York, where he has be-n stationed only since last year. Baron Nissi is 49 years of age. He will probably on his return to Jupan be pro- moted to some high Government position iu recognition of his services and rank, so says Consul Mifinz-wn. Until four years ago, when the Baron last visited Japan, his wife lived with him in the Russian capital, but since that visit she has re- mained at home. Baron Nissi was in San Krancisco twenty-six years ago when he first went to Europe, and then again twelve years ago when he was here as es- cort in the suite of tie Prince of Japan. Both gentiemen will sail for Japan on the 21st in the City of Peking. Speaking of the proposed Japanese steamship lines Mr, Miyagawa says that he saw President Asano last week, just before he started for England. Asano informed him that his plans would be uncertain until he had completed his visit in Eng- land. One thing, however, he wiil not run a line of steamers to Europe, that field being already occupied by his countrymen, but he wiil have a line running to Asia Minor to the Russian oil region. Asano may have his ships built on the Clnl:, where ail other Japanese ships «.ave been built, but he is not decided yet to overlook America and ‘ It is the silver- | his own country in that respect. A P. A TICKET PUT IN THE FIELD Municipal and Legislative Candidates Will Be Nominated. NO LACK OF CANDIDATES A Clean Administration Said to Be the Object of the Movers. THE ' PUBLIC SCHOOL ° ISSUE. Some of the Bolting Delegates R-con- ‘sidered Their Action and Returned. The municipal and legislative conven- tion now being held by the American Protective Association will nominate an entire ticket for the City, the Senate and Assembly. The only qualification for aspirants to office by the convention is a promise to give a good, clean administration to the people, with the additional one of being positively firm as regarde the principles of the order on the public school question. Former affiliations with existing politi- cal parties neither gives preference nor debars candidates from the support of the convention if they otherwise meet with the requirements of the pledge for good government and the pubiic school ques- tion. The convention is composed of 150, each council being entitled to its representa- tion according to its numerical strength in the order, wit an equal representation for the lodges of the Junior Ord.r of American Mechanics. The bolting delegates who were reported to have left the convention on last %l‘mr-- day evening number only ten, some of 't?:;n returned after second consider- a . The convention expects to labors by the early part of cnoe!.\xotlm‘i’leeiiu when the names of the nominees wiil be made public, and then the necessary steps will be taken to comply with the require- ments of the law to have ti.e names placed on the ticket by the Registrar of Voters, It is said that there fis no difficulty in finding citizens anxious and willing to uuTnmndtheu names before the convention. Am'::ie:rl: ates and the members of the out the City claim that their ti. ki :;gm:rs:'a:{eof coming out a ::n!x:::':: e ma i forAth bl_' the Vlll’i(!“!ngvl?‘.}:&b.‘us Aonehed solemn pledge from ! i they will, uopfnrzn lies hl:- n:l::i‘:“;:):h‘: kive to the people of this City an adminis. tration of economy and good government will, they claim, bring the voters to their standard irrespective of any objections th:t may be nmd against the convention setting itself up as an independent party. e———— Will Employ an Attorney. Registrar Hinton was empowered by the otective Association through- | Election Commissioners yesterday to employ an atiorney to defend him in the mandamus suit brought by the old-line Democrats to com- pel the insertion of the names of their candi- dates emong those on the regular ticket. —————— A Labor Directory. P. F. Kavanagh, a late arrival from Chicago, is about to publish a direciory for the benefit of the labor unions in this City. 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