The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 17, 1897, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SU AY, JANUARY 17, 1897, ARBITRATION TO . DISPLACE ARMS Some Germans Pleased With the Signing of the New Treaty. Others Favor Militarism and Declare That War Advances Civilization, N:w the Leaders of the Party of the Center Are Preparing a Most Obnoxious Law. Jan. 16.—Outside nment circles with their BERLIN, GERMANY nilitary and Gove the press, the expo. the general arbitratio: lution how to escape from the system of militarism wh now draining the Infeblood of E dvocate & similar measure or he Contin powers. 1T Centrist organ, G ! usion of the influence the is now the he Reichstag, in deal- nds of the Imperial a large increase in the r- me y and other branches ary service. Pursuiog the sub- asks why this mowmentuous of the treaty—cement- e between 110,000,000 of people t to lead to some understanding er countries ter Zeitung 1s also enthu- ver the treaty, which it says wiil the friends of exert their energies toward a | reduc in the armaments of ature disputes by on instead of a resort to he North German Gazette, the ent, on the other le of militarism ersal peace, re delusion vance of civiliza- of peace at any price is iza good deal of sham ican and English ex- Both in angliciz- re of the humdrum order. of the members are still ving returned from their and it has been a very ain a quorum in the the Center to the Heintze law, which was ence to a committee in 1892 pecause the mneas- The ment of decency and moral d platform and in the columns 1posing a penaity of a year's ment and a fine of 1000 marks of the act. would be an awful weapon the authorities. Accord- ms of the proposed measures e now known the bill far ex- severity and scope the existing p of the stage, and the powers upon the police authorities to prevent meetings, vet it is 1l understood that the Ministers d to support the measure. Ring, who has been assured of of the Conservative, National, Centrist members of the terhaus, has given notice of 1tention to introduce a bill in that providing for the subjection of all into Germany to one ine without reference to nd to probibit absolutely of Russian pigs, dressed proposed m-asure T temporary exclusion of So far as Rus- rose of the pro- d by the con- ch has jnst been concluded n Germany and Russia permitting Russian pork to be imported into Ger- fter it has under ingpection. Ahlwardt, the notorious Jew baiter, 0 spent some mont America upon succe: ing tour of the ed States, recently caused it to be ced that he was a t to return to but he has not vet arrived. It was sent his wife the sum g his absence, but thi Frau Ahlwardi, who at her busband left her and ieir children destitute and has not con- ted a penny to their support since he way. Frau Ahlwardt has sent her husband threatening 1o turn | family came to Berlin am on Monday and the season height. weather and heavy snow- storm : prevailed auring the week and the rivers are fast being closed by ice. It is ted that the Czarina, whos: accouch t is expected soon, has been threatened with premature birth, which, how was Majesty has beer sequence there we: i1 the Russisn New Year fortunately averted. JXer n seriously ill, and in con- no receptions during week. The Czar- a long rest with be necessary ina’s physicians say th: perfect quiet at Livadia to restore her to healt General Bronsart von Schellendorf, 1ate Minister of War, is paying a visit to Prince Bismarck, at Friedr ruhe, and the two eterans walk out together daily, Dr. 1berg, assistant to Dr. Schweninger, nce Bismarck’s physician, is in attend- ce upon the ex-Chancellor. TROUBLE IN THE TRANSVAAL. Bosrs Harass the Ustlanders and Kaffirs by the Levying of Taxes That Are Unbearable. JOHANNESBURG, SourH Arrica, Dec. 10, 1896, —Affairs are darkening again and feel sure that we will know more social disorders before many years have passed by. The Boers feel their oats, as we Americans say, and are harassing the Uitlanders and Kaffirs. One has to pay 18s 6d poll tax and vaccination is compul- sory. For a vaccination certificate you pay 3s. The laetst imposition and the one that is giving the most trouble is the of- ficial order that every one must have a pass to go abount the country, and for this ass must pay 10s. The poor Kaffirs are aving a very hard time of it. They bave to weara tin tag in plain sight at all times and in the absence of this tag are arrested views, | y estimates for the purpose of aug- | correspondence in her possession | |Px t0p A X and jailed. They are treated worse than ogs. The mines are very heavily assessed and owners are angry and ugly. Last year the mines had to pay to the Govern- ment nearly half of their output. The output exceeded $7,000,000. Several mines have closed down on account of the taxes and other official charges. The rinderpest has got among the cattle, and although thousands upon thousands of these animals have been killed the dis- ease is still spreading. ¢ In some parts of South Africa a severe drought prevails and is proving fatal to the natives. The water supply at this point is again running short and the water company is turning off the water from 8 Meat has advanced in butcher-shops have price afd several closed. My experience here during the last two weeks convinces me that this is a fine mearket for California products. Califor- nia dried and canned fruits sell readily here at profitable prices. Iam surprised | that our California merchants have not worked this marke e S O JAMAICA FRUIT A FAILURE. American Shippers Have Little to Fear ¥ in the London Market. LONDON, ExG., Jan. 16.—It is apparent from the ill-fortune that has attended the shipment of fruit from Jamaica that American shippers of fruit to England bave little to fear from competition in that direction. When the merchants of Jamaica decided to embark in the fruit | trade in the hope of recouping themselyes ntal | far the losses sustained through the ruin- ng of the sugar industry they chartered a steamer and loaded her with oranges and bananas for England. The whole cargo spoiled before the vessel had been many days at sea. Later another attempt was made with similar results, the steamer returning to Kingston after having been compeiled to throw all the fruit overboard. The latest venture has been equally disastrous. The fruit arrived here in such bad condition that all of it was condemned. It is said that quainted preparing fruit for long sea voyages, and | until they learn this it will be impossible peace in Ger- | | | | | | | publishers, and Wilber F. for them to gain a market here. —_— Cape Colony’s Governor Kesigns. LONDON, Ex6., Jan. 16.—Lord Rosmead (whilom Sir Hercules Robinson) when he left England to return to tbhe Cape was suffering from Bright's disease. The com- plaint has been aggravated by his resi- dence at the Cape and he asked to be released from his post as early as possible. William Hart Dyke or Sir James Fer- on, both of whom have good official records, are mentioned to succeed Lord | Rosmead as Governor of Cape Colony and British High Commissioner in South Africa. — e New Honors for Bishop Keane. ROME, Itavy, Jan. 16.—Bishop Keane, formerly recior of the Catholic University at Washington, who was recently ap- pointed by the Pope Bishop Assistant Pontifical at Rome, has aiso beea made consular to the Congregation of the Propaganda. Bishop Keane enjoys the special favor of the Pope. LOUD’S POSTAL BILL. “Coin" Harvey Assails the Measure Before the Committee on Postoffices and Postroads. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 16.—A sub- committee of the Senate Committee on Postoffices and Postroads held an interest- this morning on the Loud among other things, materially the rate of postage on serial publications. Among those who appeared were: Charles T. Root of the Textile Publishing Company, New York; Ernest T. Eilert, president of the Luther gue of America; Alexander J. Wed- derburn of the National Intelligencer; hearing Mr. Orr of the Agricultural Press League; | Mr. Wheeler of Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Reform Bnreau, who was against the bill and declared that he represented the | people. pon persons convicted of violation of the | | | Mr. Wedderburn opposed the bill be- cause it was against the farmer, who was not able to get good literature without the aid of the mails. Wilber F. Crofts declared the existing postal laws were nothing but “socialism for the rich and granted large subsidies to large industries, compelling the people to pay the bill.” W. H. (Coin) Harvey said that, as a practical business proposition, it would not be denied that the consumer got the benefit of all reductions in postage. He spoke of cheap postage as being a large factor in the education of the people, and contended that the Government paid the railroads too much for carrying the mails. It now paid $32,000,000 a year, and this might, he said, be cyt in half. The rate now paid was equivalent to $20 a ton, which was more than was paid for ireight, and, after all, mail matter was nothing more than fast freight. The spirit be- hind the Loud bill was, Mr. Harvey said, a danger to public institutions. It was the first step toward press censorship, If the man. who drew the bill had been broad-minded he would never have made such a wholesale stroke at literature as appears in bis biil. Mr. Orr of the Agricultural Press, David Williams of the Trade Journal, Charles T. Root of New York and E.T. Etlert, presi- dent of the Luther League, spoke in favor of the bill, and the committee adjourned. Further hearing will be had. oS gy ASTATIC SQUADRON CHANGES. Its Rendezvous to Be Transferred From Shanghai to Nagasaki. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 16.—The cruiser Detroit, which has been ordered to return to San Francisco from the Asiatic station, and the gunboat Yorktown left Shanghai to-day for Nagasaki, where the other vessels of the fleet will rendezvous, in order to send home on the Detroit all their enlisted men whose terms bave ex- pired. The Petrel, now at Mare Island, wili relieve the Detroit and will take out an extra complement of long-term men for the fleet. The flagship San Francisco of the Medi- terranean squadron arrived from Genoa yesterday. The coast defense vessels. Monterey and Monadnock, have reported at Santa Bar- bara, Cal. e TO CATCH FLYING BULLETS. Mme. Herrmann Wili Try Her Husband’s Marvelows Feat. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 16.—Mme. Adelaide Herrmann makes the interest- ing announcement that she will signalize the occasion of the debut of Leon Herr- ‘mann, the nephew and successor of her nusband, by repeating the famous bullet- catching feat, wita wbich her husband, the late Professor Alexander Herrmann, created such a sensation. She has chosen this manner of in- augurating her career rather than with the acceptance of a beuefit, which her friends kindly offered her. ‘The evening chosen for thisex . ibition of female daring is January 28, and the Metropolitan Opera-house has been secured. Arrange- ments are being made to secure a detach- ment of soldiers who will consent to fire upon the woman. Those Green Bay Fishermen Safe. MENOMINEE, Micu., Jan. 16.—The fishermen believed to have been. in such great danger yesterday are all safe, having landed on Green Island at the first stages of the danger. the Jamaica growers are not ac-| 1 the method of picking and | rofts of the | | I IRELAND PROMISED NEEDED REFORMS Taxation Agitation Touched Upon in the Queen's Speech. Members of Pariiament Sounded as to the Best Course to Pursue. It Is Certain, However, That Indus- trial Interests cf the Island Will Be Developed. LONDON, Exg., Jan. 16.—It is under- stood that no part of the Queen’s speech, which will be read at the opening of Par- liament, was more carefully considered than the part referring to the Irish taxa- tion agitation and to tae form of reference should it be decided to mention the mat- ter. On January 5 the committee of the Cabinet consulted Earl Cadogan, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and Gerald Bal- four, Chief Secretary for Ireland, on the subject, and since then communications have been constant between the Ministers. Leading Unionist members of both houses have been sounded as to the best course for the Government to take. The final draft of the speech will be de- cided upon on Thursday, and will be signed by the Queen in council at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, the day after. The Ministers who attend the council will travel from Victoria station by special train and will cross to the Isle of Wight on one of the royai yachts. The accepted opinion in the ministerial circle is that if the subject of Irish finan- cial reform be mentioned at all it will be by indirect allusion in connection with the Government’s measure for the consti- tution of a board of agriculture in Ire- land. This bill, which was fully prepared months ago, has been before the Cabinet for revision and is to be redrafted, a sig- nificant fact, suggesting some important change in its provisions. The United Associatea Presses have ob- tained some authoritative information on the Government proposals as recast ander pressure of the Irish agitation. The bill, besides creating the new Irish depart- ment, will empower the board to draw from the imperial exchequer a large an- nual sum in aid of Irish acriculture and | cognate industries, such as fisheries. These proposals must fall so lamentably far short of what is demanded as to justify the Nationalist- Unicnist ccalition in treat- ing them as a mere instaliment. - The exact line of opposition to the Government to be adopted by the coalition will not be fixea till after the debate on the address in reply to the Queen’s speech has opened, wnen there will be a conference between the Nationalist leaders and the members representing the Irish landlord interests. An interesting question and an important one for the Government is how far the coalition will work together—whether they will limit their combined action of Irish finance or go further. Unionists like Colonel Saunderson can- not be expected to abandon their bostility to old forms of bome rule, but already it is known that the Irish Unionists, who have hitherto opposed all bills introduced by Nationalists, are ready to relax their opposition, and on similar Irish questions to even take united action against the Government. Among the foremost Unionist speakers who support the coalition will be Horace Plunkett, Colonel Saunderson and Sir Ed- ward Clarke. The latter lawyer-politician holas a brief from the lrish landlord in- terests, which would like to get the main portion of what may accrue to Ireland when financial redress is granted. SirEd- ward Clarke was offered the post of Solic- itor-General in the Salisbury administra- tion, but refused it, aiming at higher office. He now rejoices in a free hand, and takes exasperating views ongIrish finance. One of the best debaters in Par- | liament, be will give the ministerial side some trouble. His friends say that disap- pointed ambition has nothing to do_with his present independence of party ties, TWO ACCIDENTS ON THE RAIL Death of Two Farmers at a Crossing Followed by a Disastrous Express Train Wreck. NEWARK, N. J., Jan. 16.—Philadelphia and Reading local train leaving New York at 7:30 o'clock P struck and killed two farmers who were driving across the tracks at Hopewell, N. J. The zca- dent necessitated a delay of fifteen min- utes, the local then being on the time of the Phlladelphia express train. The local puiled in a sliding to fix the airbrakes and then pulled out through the other end of the switch to the main track. The express came along at this time at terrific speed and struck the rear-end of the local train, upsetting the baggage and mail- car and injuring five trainmen and burn. ing up the mail and baggage cars: The injured are: Engineer Seale of the local, injured and leg broken in jumping; Baggagemaster Ohle of the express, two ribs broken; Baggagemaster Webster of the express, slightly hurt; Engineer Dixon of the express, badly hurt, taken to hospital at Plalnfield; Conductor Ash- ton of the local train, hurt internally. Medical assistance was summonod from Bound Brook, Hopewell and Kensington. The names of the two farmers killed can- not be learned. SENATOR PLAT?'S POPULARITY. Overwhelmed With Congratulatory Tele- arams and Letters, NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 16.—Thcmas C. Platt received scores of telegrams and letters yesterday congratulating him upon his nomination to the senatorship, and many poiiticians called upon him to con- gratulate him personally. He seemed to take it all as a maiter of course. He de- clined to talk about the caucus, but int- mated that he would probably have some- thing to say after his election. When asked about the rumor that he proposed to decline the honor he said that it was “such rot that it is really not worth an- swering.” Platt’s letters and telegrams of congrat- ulation came from all parts of the State and from other States. Senator Sewell of New Jersey, J. Sloat Fassett and ex-Lieu- tenant Governor Saxton were among the senders. - —_——— Miners Elect National Officera. COLUMBUS, Onro, Jan. 16.—The Na- tional Miners' Convention to-day elected Michael Patchford of Ohio president. John Kale, editor of the Mine-workers’ Journal, waselected vice-president and W. C. Pearce secretary and treasurer (re- elected). The rate of wages was com- pleted and February, 1897, fixed the date for it to take effect. It advances the wages of all mine emgloyes paid by the day in the same proportion as the wages of those paid by the ton. We always get what we're after. We're after clean tables. We have used the brooms. The brooms have swept out most everything. Now comes the final work of the brooms. The brooms are used on our finest grades; not a lot of cheap stuff for cheap-sale pur- poses, but our finest you get at half price. NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. THE BROOMS LY IT"STHE LAST WEEK The Work Will Be Quick, the Work Will Be Final. The Price Is Such as Will Give You Enjoyment. The most effective sweeping ever done in this City ; the cleanestsweeping. The big store’s work is always clean. The big Kearny-street Store always does what it promises 41 print. Hence this month, the dullest month in all the year, we’re as busy as bees. The people like our methods. Some 600 very swell little Reefer Suits, in blue, awfully swell, with an extra pair of | trousers made with®buckle at the Fknee. If| bought singly the suit alone would cost $2.50 and the trousers 750—$3.25. We offer you these Suits, for lads between the agés of 8 and 10, with an extra pair of trousers, for to-morrow only, at --$1.95-~ 7 Some 800 Ulsters in Shetland Chinchillas, in gray, blue and brown ; Long Ulsters with deep storm collar ; can't touch ’em in other stores under $5. In the Sweep at --$2.50-- The Boys’ Hat Dep’t Wil present an unusual spectacle to-morrow morning, a surprising one. We_have taken all our very choicest Tam o Shanters, our very swellest caps ; wherever there are 4, 3, 2 and 1 of a kind, we have cut the price way beyond recognition. The first comers to-mor- row morning will have a veritable picnic. LADIES’ FEDORA HATS. Monday again in compliment to our lady Friends we will continue that offer of Ladies’ Fedora Hats in pearl, with biack bands, in otter with seal brown trimmings, and two other shades, what the milliners get $3 for. As a compliment to our many lady_friends, and in d-ference to the wishes of those that could not get to the store Saturday to enjoy that big bargain filum, we_will place ‘em again on sale till Monday night at 65 Cents. RAPHAELS (Incorporated), THAT BIG AND | POPULAR HOUSE. Takes place in our Men’s Suit and Overcoat rooms Monday. It will be confined exclu- sively to hagh-class garments. The cheapest stuff has all been swept out. Now we tackle our finest grades only and we tackle'em fiercely. The brooms will do quick and de- cisive work. Our pictures on the side shops you some very fashionable garments; they're exqui- sitely tailored garments, comparing favorably with the highest priced garments turned out by your exclusive tailor ; they are such gar- ments as are turned out by your swellest tas- lor shops here and made for the smart dress- " $8.50 FOR PICK. The Suits represent everything that is fash- {onable, everything that is correct for fash- ionable dressers, every color that is new, every style that is rich and desirable. They are suits that we have sold down to a few of a kind. In Cutaways, in Single-breasted Sacks and Double-breasted Sacks. The Cutaways come in those fine Clay Worsteds. You can’t touch ’em in other stores under $15 and $18. To-morrow in our big Suit Rooms at $8.50. Some very handsome ideas in Scotches, with flyfront vests. Our clothing is stylish and up-to-date. We give you the same ideas and the same style of garments as your swellest tailor would give you, only we give it to you at prices that you needn’t mortgage your house and lot to dress stylishly. Some real swell ideas in our Suit Depart- ment to-morrow, garments that you cam’t touch in other stores under §15 and §18. We have sold ’em down to a few of a kind and you can have ’em to-morrow at $8.50. We have some 800 Overcoats which have been 20ld down to 4, 8, 2 and 1 of a kind, Over- coats worthall the way up to $18. To-morrow " $8.50. There's those very exquisite and swell Ker seys that are so dressy and suitable to be warn on all accasions, in blues and blacks. Gar- ments that you would never think of owning under $15 and $18. To-morrow in the Sweep " $850. There's that very dressy and swell Boz Coat, made from fine English Covert Cloths in tan shades, very swell coat, a coat that you can’t duplicate in this town under §15 and $15. To-morrow in the Sweep at RAPHAFEL'S INCORPORATED). ——THE FRISCO BOYS—— 9, 11, 13 and 15 Kearny Street. We have bunched together a lot of ovr | swellest Cape Overcoats, paid no attention to | former price at all. There’s blues and grays among 'em, handsomely braided, for litte | Jellows between the ages of 3 and 12. Your | pick at | --$1.95-~- The way we have knifed our choicest Boys' and Children’s Clothing will prove surprising to a great many mothers. We have gone about the wor k in a v.ry cold-blooded manner, with the firm determination of cleaning our tables | of all lines of goods that have sold down to 48 2and1 of a kind. Half price on a great many of ’em and even less than that on | some. We can’t hope to tell you all the good things in print as it would take pages. Our picture above shows you a very clever Overcoat for young men, in Black Cheviot, with velvet collar, very cleverly tailored, a garment that you couldn’t touch in any other store in this town under §8 or $10 ; for young men between the ages of 12 and 19. In the Sweep at --$4.95-- Men’s Underwear Dep’t. Aside from the many attractions that our Underwear Department offers Monday, the one that stands out pre-eminzntiy is a line of those very fine high-class Balbriggan Winter weight Shirts and Drawers. They're_excel- lently finished garments and a class of goods you can’t touch in other stores under 75c. Monday we offer 'em at 35¢ per Garment. RAPHAEL'S (Incorporated), KING PINS FOR OVERCOATS.