The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 29, 1897, Page 2

2 HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1897 did ourselves. And when I heard their patri- otje songs and witnessed their simple saluta- tion to the flag I felt eful to whomsoever it was that first thought of celebrating Lincoln tistic, perhaps, as they may , Icould see the patriotism that the well may they be patri- antsof Norway and ns of the north , ina 1 be justly proud not an A of his or b nship. No ma; as he ought until tops e things about him; in the schools lo-day 0 impress upon m and iove of their flug. And we shoul who hiave so u o of the loaves and g water into wi 1t more wond o lLife with- pleasur on the o pringficld for I thought, the ever saw. He fashionable queer- was, I looking hair looked es it he mortal 1 most un since he rin 1 & million wr teit 1k 4, i When I looked nt him I said that be the man whomn a great d to lead Mr. Lincoln fure or since have suy man's the dinner- d he ate and stertuined al copacity ifuner Mr. Lincoln be- d of the stale of tie party broke up. with dawn of that Was 2 ard 181l fro 4 as seldom bave fal ps su n from —on the oceas stood less spes when I e was; mude fere there signiug n and General issed that devastatéd the lund for e soidiers of the eir horses 10 plow them the ratious soldiers. No 1 Lincoln and ¥ do, why shou:d | was the life of | eld; | most unkempt individual I | Sherman referred to the Lincoln School building and its fond associations. I remember,” he said, “when the roof of your building burned off how every loyal heart felt the sharpest of pangs that any injury should befall a building hai- lowed, as it seemed to us, vy the name of Lincoin. Acain, when some vandal, crazed with drink, came forth from some neighboring saloon and broke off an arm from the statue of Lincoln which so hon- | orably distinguishes the front of vour | building there was not a loyal member of any Grand Army post in all this City who would not have joined in hanging the mis- creant from the nearest lamppost. “‘Boys, you can never know the deep and tender and supremely earnest feeling | that thrilis the beart of every member of | every post in the Grand Army of this City | as weil as of the whole countrv at tle mention of the name of Lincoln.” Chaplain Macomber related the - follow= ing .touching reminiscence of the great | President: After Lee’s surrender a number of us lay in the hospital at City Peint. BSome of us had lain there since the iast charge at Petersburg. I was among them. His tall form and loving face bent over every {one of us. Not one did he pass by. And | to’ every one he had some wo-d of eood clieer tenderly spoken, while his homely face ' became absolutely beautiful as it beamed with love and sympathy. He would say to each, ‘God bless you, my boy! Keep up a good heert. You'il come through all rignt. We'll never forget |you!” Ah, I tell you, boys, we felt like reaching up our weak arms to clasp his neck—yes, even to press our lips to his rough cheek. We all felt impatient to get well as fast as possible that we might | fight as never before for our President. the great heart who came to cheer and | love us while we lay disabled from our | wounds.” Past Grand Commander Mortimer of Lincoln Post spoke in part as follows of Linenin’s respect for woman : No man ever drew the breatk of life | wbo had a more profound respect for woman than Abraham Lincoin. You re- | member that when he received the news | of his nomination his first word was, *There is a little woman over to our house | who would Hke to hear about this. I'm going home to tell her now.” And, again, later in life when he bad been Presldent a luil term, he said to some gentlemen at the close of an earnest conversation, ‘All that 1 am in tuis world I owe to my iat | sainted mother!’ e God wh e wouid 1 intion we had s And so it have and ress whica we do n y appreciate by sueh exercises us have been rning 1o revere wn of e we and hep cn we are surrouuded. Miss Maude Fay followed. ., in response to a generous use, the cbairman introduced as the ext speaker Hon. Henry C. Disble, who auch of me aiter listen- ce of my distinguished c Mayor has so fittingly styled torator inour midst. He s and_after listening to his ion of the Lincoln I.can mony as_oue that great body stence by Ab add anam be of intc it1s my privilege e &r Govern beer placed. t coln an irel reat President. n made in th 0 was one of the Lincoin as he walked burning Richmond, I he occurrence. tarough the ember- ack ireedmen, slaves no t ttered in reverent come, the savior has wide- th read _opinion American Re ,and an experi- as_deciared that deracy wou d based upon how it must have rill with tion freedom an accom- d stand, sal rans left here gone, but we will not ask in v of us vete soon b ow we reat emancipator. We feel tha ured suceess. oustration of en exhibited in but believe that 1 be erected in Abra- s:lection, “The Vacant Loring ~ Club_quaret, 7, the last speaker of the He said: kings and princes are forgotten me of Abraham L oln will remain fresh in the minds of every man und this cou Lincoln, i€t me sum- war, & Washington ever in the hearts of When s of en. Hut & few words to the previous coln mouument 3k of the league on of the monu- en declared a National e Lincoln Mcnument rcises concluded with istic tableau, “Teating To-night on the O!d Campgrount,” in which the fol- lowing veter: uniformed and armed, took part Comrades Crone and James Quart Price, Wilson, Storey, Me- Losne of Lincoln Post and Cass Post. The Miils “We are tenting to-night on tne old campzround,” and as they sang softly the words of the last verse, “dying to-nigiit on the old campground,” two of the veterans appeared upon the stage bearine the bodv of a comrade. The tableau clo with the veterans bendinz, with heads uncovered, over the motiontess body of their fellow-soldier. At the conclusion of the tableau the Mayor adjourned the meeting and the audience dispersed. ‘- IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Interesting and Appropriate Exer- cises Held All Over the City. Wreaths and garlands adorned the famijiar statue of Abraham Lincoln that has stood for so many years in front of the Lincoln School. Within the building avpropriate exercises were held. The fol- lowing programme was rendered : Song, 00l; “Lincoln’s Gelt George E. Belvel augural.’’ Ellis Wood ; ton” (reading), tiley James am Lincolu,” ' William Our Country rand,” school; , “Abraham I oln,” William Great 'President,” ion; *“Lincoln’s Reply to Doug- Brogen;: extrect from Bish- an’s address’ on Lincoln, William . “Lincoln.” Harry Robinet; n 0f the Republic,” school; Alfred Stevens; declame- ingzton,” Joseph Lucey; declama- “The Unknown Speaker,” Claude Comp- ‘Lincoln,” Carl Johinson. Extracts from biography by the following boys: Jawmes Brogan, Winfred Calinon, Wil- liam Green, Fred Gil.man, Woodward Lowrle, De. Suilivan, Henry Iscael, George Presly, Harry Robinet, William Healy, Milton Feig. Ernest Doidge, John F. Gilhovley, Joseph F. Quinn, Ellis Wood, Henry Hageman, Earl Ma- guire aud Ernest Gibson. Soog, “Americs,” sehool. Addresses were made by the following comrades from the G. A. R. posts: Major Sherman, Commander Mass of Lincoin Post, Chapiain Macomber, United States army, Commander H. W. Mortimer and. Erank Elliov Myers, chaplain of Garfield ost. In the course of his remarks Major onder in Golden Gate Parka | And until Lin- | Professor Knowlton, vice-principal of s | the school, closed with a rattling, ringing speech. The boys received him with nearty hand-clapping before ne had | spoken, punctuated his speech with more ‘|and gave him a crowning salvo at the our | Among other cood points he said | that Lincoln arose from the humblest to | the highest. Starting lower than any | other great American he rose to the very | highest pinnacle of earthly nobility, and | thence stepped level forth upon the floor | of heaven. | " More than any other in all our history hisexample cheers and stimulates the humbly born sons of poverty and honest toil, Most of the exercises at the Washington Grammar School were held in the yard, whicu was filled with the pupils and numerous visitors. In addition to an excellent programme of music and recita- close. tions a_stirring address was delivered by | W. E. Reade of Lincoin Posf. A pretty feature of the exercises at the Whittier Primary School was the “Com- panison Between Washington and Lin- coln’” by two divisions of Miss Surague's class. Lincoln’s boyhood and manhood were recited somewhat similariy by a number of pupils, each reciting a sentence or two. Joseph Steele, Uri McKee, john Dessicker and other Grand Army com- | rades delivered addresses. 5 | A programme of unusual merit was given by the classes of the Cooper School. At the Mission Grammar School the dif- ferent ciasses rendered programmes that reflected great creditupon both pupils and teachers. 3| " One of the prertiest features of the pro- | gramme at the Eliison . Primary School Was an acrostic, “Lincoln,” by seven pupils of Mrs. Steele’s class, Jesse Barnett, Maud O'Neil, Dower, George Hansen, Luetta Bay and Jessie Lowe. Another unique feature was the ““Address to te Union Dog,” in which a number of boys addressed a big mastiff dog that had been brought upon the plat- form. At the James Lick Grammar there is no school hall, so the exercises were held in the different classrooms, Sketches of Lincoln’s life and gquotations from his speeches were varied by class songs and patriotic recitations. Besides the ad- dresses of the veterans, were remarks by | School Director Hammond to the different classes. A number of excellent essays on Lin- coln’s life and character were read at tne Fairmount School. At the Haight Pri- mary, on Mission, near Twenty-sixtn, one of the most interesting numbers was | the Soldier’s Hymn, by Irene Hastings, | an indefatigable little worker of the Lin- ‘cnln Monument League. ‘‘Abrabam’s Work,” by Robert Dodds and Chester McLean, was also prettily rendered. | The Burnett School presented an un- | usually attractive and entertaining Lincoln | programme. The 10oms were decorated | very tastefully, pictures of Lincoln being | | everywhere entwined with ivy and gar- lands of red, whnite and biue flowers. Veteran W.W. Stone, G. A. R., and presi- dent of the Lincoln Monument League, made the closing remarks. In a few brief but impressive words, Mr. S:one dwelc upon tbe purpose for which this day had been set apart and urged upon his young hearers the necessity of living an upright life. “No matter how humble the circum- stances of birth and parentage,” he con- cluded. *‘He whom we are met to-day to | bonor rose to the hirhest position that | our conntry could offer him, but better still he will remain enshrined in ail hearts | as the savior of his country.” A feature of the programme rendered at | the Franklin Grammar School was the | excellent music. A number of duets, | quartets and choruses were executed in a | most skillful and enjoyable manner. At the Bernal Primary School a scarf dnll, *“The Red, White and Blue,” by the pupils of Miss Howard and Miss Hayden, produced a very artistic effect. Besides a number of veterans there were two representatives from Seven Pines Circle, Mrs. Angie Ayres and Mrs, Ly ia C. Hinckley, present at the Everett Pri- mary School. A number of interesting Lancoln anecdotes formed an enjoyable ieature of the exercises. At the Crocker Grammar School speeches were made by & number of vet- erans, and by Presid nt Barrington and | Director Carew of the Board of Education. In all of the other schools of the City programmes of equal merit were pre- | sented, each school having its own unigue and appropriaie features. S Lincoln Day in Oakland. OAKLAND. CarL., May 28.—Lincoln day was observed in all the public schools to- day. Many of the school buildings were decorated for the occasion and all the programmes were particularly appropri- ate. One of the chief addresses was made by J. G. Lemmon, who told of some of his personal experiences with Lincoln dur- ing the war. SRS D] In Berk . ey. BERKELEY, CaL, May 28.—Lincoln day was celebrated in newly all the public schools of Berkeley, the regular ex- ercises giving way to patriotic songs, reci- tations and addresses in memory of the dead President. At tne Whittier and the Kelloge schools the programmes rendered were extended and elaborate. At the Lorin school Post Commander John R. Ayer delivered an address 10 the pupils; at Whittier School Past Commander E. P. Bancroft spoke; Rev. H. A. tchum delivered the ad- dress of the day at the Gymnasium and at the San Pablo Bchoo! Principal 8. D. Wa- erman spoke at length on the war-time President, as did also Post Commander Emil kellner at the Le Conte. phturs: S lsnh Alameda’s Celebration. ALAMEDA, Carn, May 28.—The mem- ory of the martyr President, Abraham Lincoln, was appropriately honored to- Nellie Roberts, | Gerald | day in all the public schools. - Flags flew from the buildings and patriotic pro- grammes were rendered by the puvils. The greatest enthusiasm was manifested by those who participated personally in the exercises and by those who were but listeners as well. The members of Joe Hooker Post, G. A. R., were invited to attend the exercises in the fifth grade of the Porter School and were duly wel- comed. ————— Lincoin Day Observed. SANTA ROSA. Can, May 28.—Lincoin day was observed by the public schoo's of this city with appropriate memorial ex- ercises, Commander Hurt of the Grand Army post had appoinied a commitiee of that order to visit each scheol, and the veterans turned out 1o a man 1o help in- struct young America in the history of the greutest modern American. SAN JOSE. GAL., May 28 —Lincoln day was generally observed with patriotic ex- ercises in the public schools of this civ to-day. At eachof the sehools members of the Grand Army and auxiliary socie- ties were in attendance. TILLAMOOK WRE(K, Captain Hansen’s License Suspended for Thirty Days for Neglect. United States Local Inspectors Bolles and Phillips have rendered a report on the wreck of the steamer Tillamook on a rock near Chetco Cove, Or., on Apri 1897. They found that the damage to the steamer was about $300 and to the cargo none. The report proceeds to say: After careful consideration of the eridence | own. nion that Captain Louis Han- | gution of the | we are of the ovi sen was vesligent in his na steamer Tillaniook on Aprii 26 last by leay- 1ng the steamer in_charge of the second mate | and trast run the v to the judgment of the lniter to sel at a safe distanc the rocks. Therefore, under authority conferred upon us by section 4450, U. S. Revised Statutes, for reason of such negligence we have this date | suspended the license of Captain Louis Han- sen as master and pilotof steam vessels for the period of thirty days. Blg cn}w_@N PLAKS, Canvassing the City {or the Small Sum Which Is Necessary. Reports on Music, Lights, Enter- tainment, Transportation and Finance. The committee of '97 which has charge of the preparations for the Christian En deavor Convention in July held its regu- lar weekly meeting on Thursday evening at its headquarters in the Y. M. C. A. building. The meeting was well attended, and the reports of the chairmen of the| various committees indicate that the work is progressing weil in all of its depart- ments. Requests that members of the commit- tee.attend and address large meetings at S:lt Lake City on June 1, Los Angeles on June 3 and at San Jose on June 4 were re- ferred to the committee on pulpit supply and special meetings to fill the appoint- ments if possible. The transportation committee reported its bulletin on the press. It will be ready for distribution to-day, and will be sent all over the country. 1t gives a most com- plete account of the rates and terms of the transcontinental trip, ncluding full in formation about stoy-overs, and in addi- tion contains a complete list of the ex cursions arranged within the Stace of Cali- fornia. The ushers’ committee reported that the central executive commitiee had held several meetings and that the prepara- tions for that braneh of the convention WOTK _were progressing satisfactorily. John Keegan was made one of the chief usbers, in nlace of J. T. Nash, who had been obliged to resign. The music committee reported the prep- arations ior the concer! proceeding very satisfactorily. The Sunday afternoon praise services are also well attended. There have been numerous calls for the chairman, A. M. Benham, to visit Fresno, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Jose and | of the strongest he has yet made. In- other plzces in the interests of the music | vestigating, he committee, and later he may arrange such | pionage,” and was intended to find foot- | steps which might lead somewhere and & trip. Tue finance committee reported several meetings held recently. The business portion of the City has been districted and men are being put in the fiel dto so- liett the smail amount remaining unsub- scribea, The officers oi the commiitee are: C. Z. Merritt, chairmau; Purcell Rowe, vice-chairman, and W. L. Culver, secretary. The assignments to the dis- tricts are, so far as made: District No. 1, south _side of Market street, from the ferriés to Second streei—Thomas Eodge. Allan Pollock, George H, White, R. F. Disirict No. 2, north of Market, from ferry 10 Baitery street—J. B. Harris. No assistanu have been assigned a: Disirict No. 3, south of Marke! to Sixth—L. J. Harrisou and H. ict No. 4. north of Mar to_Kearny—0. C. Baldw Finch, Keny from Second Symonds. 1, irom Bat- n, W. B. Fry 5, south of Market, from Sixth H.'McCul'om. C. H.Nortirup. north of Markel, from Kearuy G. Chown. The coliections to date have been very satisfactory to the committee. The fol- lowing gentlemen were added to the com- miitee: C. H. Northrup, G. H. White, R. E. Elder, F. ‘(. Finch, C. M. Whitney, J. H. Kemp, J. H. McCullom, J. F. Myers, H. R. Mitchell, Mr. Wharff and Herbert Watts. The ttal receipts to date have been $10,345 44, The reporis received by the entertain- ment committee irom State transport tion managers throughout the East indi- cate that 1ne number of visitors will be considerably larger than was at first an- ticipated. The ball committee estimated that there would be necessary for the Mechan- ics’ Pavilion eighteen arc lights for the space devoted 1o the meetings and four on the inside and four on the outside of the main entrance. Tue gallery will be lighted by twenty-nine arc lights, while the ma- chinery hall and tne north side of the Pavilion under the galleries will be lighted by the gaslights aiready in place. In ad- dition 300 incandescent 16-candle-power lamps will be piaced under the galleries to light those seats which extend underneath them. Woodward’s Pavilion will take eight lights for the main floor, eight for the galleries ana 200 incandescents under- neath the galleries. Miss Belle P. Nason of San Disgo, State superintendent ot junior work, was added to the reception -taff as chairman of the junior section. It will be the particular duty of this section to welcome and care for the juniors who attenc the convention. The Chinese Presbyterian Mission was added to the committee and its memb:rs will wear the reception cap at the time of the convention. There will be a grand rally of the Y. P. 8. C. E.of the First Baptist Church Tues- day evening, June 1, for the 1897 fund. —————— Object to Gas Tauks. A number of property-owners petitioned the Board of Superyisors yesterday to de- clare the gas tanks and pumping station and supplies located on Fifth and Tehama sireets a nuisance and cause their removal. The petitioners, who are residents and business men on Fifth street, between Mission and Harrison, - Howard from Fourth to Sixth, Tehama from Fourth to 8Sixth, and on Clementing from Fourth to Bixth, stated that the presence of the tanks materially depreciates the value of property in their neighborhood, and that they are a menace to life and health, off shore | along that dangerous coast and keep her off | TRIAL OF SEARLES NOW UNDER WAY Pointsin the Havemeyer Case Reopened for Argument. Defense Contends That Con—' gress Has No Power to 1 Investigate. Caustic Reply of the Prosecution. Great Surprise Caused by an Adjournment. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 28.—The trial of Johr E. Searles, charged with re- fusing to answer certain questions before the special committee of the Senate in- vestigating the sugar scandal, was begun this morning before Justice Bradley. Havemeyer was present, paying the same attention to the case taat he did to his Assistant District Attorney Baker out- | lined the case of the Governmant. Attor- | ney Davis then presented the papers of record which had been offered in the Havemeyer case and counsel for the de- fense admitted the papers without objec- tion, it beine tacitly agreed that the case should be decided on the point brought | up yesterday—the right of the committee to put the questions which Searles de- clined to answer. . Baker read from that committee’s re- vort how Searles had refused to answer Allen’s question, “What amount was ex- | pended by your company in campaign { contributionsduring 1892?"" on the ground that the commitiee was not authorized to ask it. Lawyer Johnson, for the defense, tnen read long extracts from the committee re- port, afier which Senator Gray, the com- mittee’s chairman, testified that he be- lieved Searles had not been informed that the committee insisted on s ieply when he refused to answer Allen’s question. The Government closed its case after Gray's tesiimony and Johnson moved a verdict of acquittal on the following grounds: First, that the questions were elevant to nothing concerning which the | commitiee could have been supposed to have been ordered toinquire into, Second, | that if there was any contempt it was not | contempt of the committee, but of Allen. Third, that the committee had no right to | put the questions. | In arguing these points Johnson said: “Even if it had been shown that coniri- | bution had been made for the purpose of | corruption, and that the sagar trust main- | tained a fund for this purpose, what could | the S2nate or Congress do about it? The proper place for trial and punishment should be in the courts of the State of | New York. Even if millions of dollars | had been contributed the legislature of the United States could not investigate or punish the company or its officials for making such contributions. Having been told tuere were eontributions they have reached - the limit of their right 10 ques- icn. unless these contributions were made for corrupt purposes. Mr. Searles answered a- question Yegarding connec- tions alleged to have existed between Sen- ators and the trust, and there h.s respon- sibility ended.”’ Davis, in replying, maintained that it was the right of the Senate to probe as deeply as possiole to disclose corruption | | | | Muzl and Expreas, for refasing to answer Herbert Watts, C.’M. Whitney, | 10gton correspondent of the New York | questions propounded to them, was set for | WICHITA, Kaxs,, May 28 —News of a in the election of itsmembers. Davis sug- gested that it the rules of questioning ac- cording to common law be applied to all Senate investigaiions there is great dan- ger of them all coming to nozhing. He elaborated on this point, which was one said, came from ‘‘es- not to be ‘ound by the ordinary methods of procedure. This contention, Davis said, hud been sustained by the Supreme Court several times. Johnson replied for the defense. He said that (he sugar trust had as much honor to protect as the Senate, and that in reply to ail questions as to theig having corruptly offered money for votes they in- dignantly answered “No.”" To the great surprise of all present Jus- tice Bradley tuen ordered court ad: journed until Tuesday morning. The trial of E. J. Edwards of New York, who writes under the nom de plume “Holland,” and John E. Shriver, Wash- | June 7. The trial of Carson and McCart- | ney, brokers of this city, on the same charge will follow. LITERALLY KOASIED ALIVE. . dwjul Death of @ Woman Who Tried to ¢ otinguish a Fir inightful accident comes from Polo, e small town in Oklahoma. The bouse of J.J. Bowman caught fire in the second story and Mrs. Bowman rushed upstairs and endeavored to extinguish the flantes. The fire.gained headway and he was un- able to putitout. The flooring had just been laid and was not nailed down, and in ber frantic efforts she fell through the rafters and hung head downward, her fi:::hmg holding her securely in that posi- Her screams brought her husband, but he came too late, as the stairs had burned away and the woman was lit rally roasted alive. She was finally extricated from her frightiul predicament, but only lived a few minutes. She died in great agony and the entire house was consumed. | to The Hague. SAN FRANCISCO'S POSTMASTERSHIP John T. Dare Believed to Have the Inside ! Track. Congressman Loud and John D. Spreckels Can Name the Man. Uncle Ben McKinley May Upset Calculations, but the Possibil- | ity Is Remote. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2.—THE CALL correspondent, after interviewing Senator Perkins, John D. Spreckels and Congressman Loud, has good reason to believe that John T. Dare will be appoint- ed Postmaster at San Francisco to suc- ceed Frank McCoppin, deceased. No | definite agreement has yet been made be- tween the trio, but John T. Dare has the inside track and will probably be appoint- ed. The most prominent candicates are | General Samuel W. Backus, ex-Postma:- | ter of San Francisco, W. W. Dodge, Charles F. Bassett and B. F. McKinley. Senator Perkins said (o THE CALL cor- respondent to-night that he would indorse any good man who was named by Con- gressman Loud and Mr. Spreckels. It is believed thav S:nator Perkins' choice is Charles F. Bassett, but that he will not oppose the choice of Messrs. Loud and | Spreckels, provided their selection is a good one. It may be stated, furthermore, that Mr. Spreckels and Congressman Loud are working together and that they wilt have no trouble in uniting upon a good man. John T. Dare and W. W. Dodge were candidates for the Appraisership. It is well known that Mr. Spreckels was 1n favor of Dare for the place, but now that there is a vacancy in the Postoffice it is believed by those on the inside that Dare will be made Postmaster. Ii is under- stood that Mr. Spreckels offered the post- | mastership to W. W. Montague, but that gentleman wired that he could not ac- cept it and recommended W. W. Dodge. Of course there is a possibility that Sen- ator Perkins will not agree to indose Mr. Dare, but as he has expressed his deter- mination to support any good man recom- mended for the place it is believed that he will fail into line. There is, too, the bare rossibility that Uncle B. F. McKinley, | with his little petition, may upset all cal- | culations, but this possibility is too re- | mote to be seriously considered. The | Californians here do not seem to know much about Uncle McKinley. They say he has never been prominent in politics. Congressman Loud to-night received o | telegram from Charles Bemis, saving:| “The people here are for B. ¥. McKiniey or Postmaster.’’ | A Californian in conversation with Tue CALL correspondent said that Uncle Me- | Kinley’s appointment woula be a rank in- | stance of nepotism. “Not exactly nepot- | ism,” said he laughingly, “for a strict| literal definition of nepotixm is ‘favorit- 1sm for nephews.” B. F. McKinley’s ap- pointment would be a case of favoritism for uncies, and mignt therefore be called | unceism.” | There nas already been one case ot this | kind, however, under President M¢Kin-| ley’s administration. He appointed his cousin, Osborne, as Consul-General to| London. B. F. McKinley’s friends cite many cases of nepotism, notably the one above and President Cleveland’s appoint- ment of his wife’s cousin, Ben Folsom, as Consul to Sheflield. Then, too, they hunt some ancient history wherein it is recorded that President John Adams appoirted his own son, Joha Quincy Adams, as Miniscer Congressman Loud learned at the Post- office Department to-day that there is a disposition in the department to allow the defeated Republican candidates for Con- gress to name the postmasters in their districts in cases where they were de- feated by small majorities. The Repub- lican United States Senators are usualiy llowed to make appointmentsin those tricts now represented in Congress by Democrats, and if this determination of the department is adbered to Senator Perkins will not be allowed the privilege of selecting the postmasters in the dis- tricts now represenied by Barlow and Castle (Populist Democrats), but the de- feated Republican candidates, Bowersand McLachlan, will name the men. It will be different in the Second District, how- ever, for Grove Jobnson was fairly snowed upder by De Vries; besides, it is understood at the department here that | Mr. Johnson is no longer a resident of tue Second District, but has removed to San Francisco. Senator Perkins is naturally displeased, and, it 18 said, is inclined to hold Mr. Loud responsible for this policy of the Postoffice Department. Thereis no doubt that there is a spirit of rivalry between Senator Per- kins and Congressman Loud. The latter has a strong pull at the Fostoffice Depart- ment, for he is chairman of the Commit- tee on Postoffices and Postroads of the House of Represeutatives, and in this ca- pacity is able to grant many favors re- quested by the department, or not to, as suits his pleasure. Representative Loud had another inter- view with Assistant Secretary Spalding at the Treasury Department to-day con- cerning the new San Francisco Postoffice building. Mr. Spalding sent for the su- pervising architect and instructed him to rush the work. Mr Loud is very well pleased over the prospects. bl oy Mexican Business Men Coming. SAN ANTONIO, TExas, May 28.—A large delegation of prominent Mexican business men from the principal com- mercial centers of Mex'co passed throngh here to-duy on their way to Philadelphia | to attend the Pan-American Con ress of Business Men, which meets June 1. J. A. Rotertson, an American millionaire of Monterey, is among the delegates. MEW CHIEF UF ULDNANCE. Commandsr (harles O'Neill Succeeds Captain sampson. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 28.—The Senate has contirmed the nomination of Commander Charles O'Neill to be Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance. Secretary Long has relieved Captain | to lieutenant-colonel has half a dozen boys low or lower than any so-called *‘Fire Sale’ our variety is very great. ON BARGAIN TABLE. Stove Folish, Universal, a favorite -2 English Blue, fully warranied £ Soai; Hoiders, wire, 10-cen: value. m’s Harvest O, tins, 15¢ value. Compound, to save shoe soles Waite Metal Trays, 11 inch. 10c aruici Concentrated Lyv, Pittsburg brand, now. Koval Shoe Po 1 h, 10¢ size, gocd Nignt ‘I ape-s, alwavs bronght 10¢. . Toi et Soap, Holau’s, fine Dai Tmported Casiile. none finer any Store. . Mott's Boiled Cider, b0c size, now. . READ THIS LIST. Wire Dish Rags. were 10c... Jinko Baskets for fancy work Handl Baskeis for berrying. Cluthes Brushes, all bristies. real fi Stoe Brushes, warranted all bristles Wood Pipes, 35¢ Lot, good .. Butcter Kuives, g05d size, Hat and Coat Hooks, per doz. Tack Pullers. were aiways Combinution 100l does many b Large Gatvanized Dippers, 15¢ sz Canes from Oregon, nne woods . . Boys' Kuives. z0od enough to lose Bovs’ Suils, good +10ugh L0 1as:... Sewing Machines, $65 ac retail stores Blankets, tull size, gray o white. . Castallian Water is not a beverage, but Boys’ Heavy Kip Shoes for every day, Macareni Fi NEW TO-D. | Créam Pitcners, glass. | Water Pitchurs, elass, haodsome oues | Creoszone j Somolaa ; | ‘ { \ | Ladies’ F: Little Child's Red or Ox-Blood Shoes in all fashionable s! Green Shoes for Ladies and Children are the next thing in footwear. ITH We demonstrate this week—Free trial samples of Knox Sparkling Gelatine; Macaroni Bread, made from Java Coffee, over 30 kinds Teas to order. mnext recepiion room. NSNS SO STORE TALK | IS NOT INTERESTING -TO EVERY ONE, BUT T0 THE MOTHER WHO ana girls 1o outfit for the summer these times of small pay and searcity of work, it is quite an object to know where money will bring the best results, or the most and the best zoods for the price. : We undertake to say that our regular every day all the year round prices are as 7 or “Out of Business” Sale on Murket or Kearny streets. These sales dre strewn thickly all over town, but the baying public is intelligent enough to take in the situation. We quote a few comparison prices— USEFUL BARGAINS Jellies, pure, home-made. nssorted ....8¢ Preserv s, a great varie y-on sale. | Meat Platters, dec rated ware glisn Plckies, 8Uc s o fing ored Goblets, Sm Coal Scuttles, A0 Sizs ... Singie Hurness, 200d 1o use. Croguet Sets, 8 balis F it Cook Stove r pouLLT) ka e.m Ceraline. Nectarines, dried fair and bright. OTHER BARGAINS. | un Bonnets, variety of colors % e Shirt Waists, 75¢ kind .. K.bbed Underw ear, exira arge. w.ibbed Underwear, first quailly 3 mon:hs (0 3 years o Snirts or Panis. 0w *hoes, 5 0 7.. W's Oxiords. X10rds, smal 10e » stzes mall sizes 1lar Boys’ Druws, not very | 3 | Boys' Carts. with wood wheels Foys’ Wagons. with wood wheels . | Carper sweepers, for litte girl ‘We have Baskets at all prices from 1-cent handle baskets to large hampers. Qur Chinese Lanterns are in; other Fourth of July fixtures coming in 500 a m dicine and a good one. Buy a few pieces of cheap Silk and Satin Ribbon while it 1s going. 1110 2 at $1.25 an.l 234 to 6 at §1.50. yles. Drown’s Celery Phosphate, Cream 1st counter— Every car line passes the door. 5-27 MARKET STRBET. our; and assigned Commander O'Neill, in charge of the Washington gun factory, as bis successor. Le has aiso detached Captain G. W. Sumner from the command of the Monainock and ordered Com- mander W. H. Whiting from Puget Sound 10 assume charge of the ship. i Sy ARMY H}F/CEHS ADVANCE, Promotions to Foliow the Appointment of Wace, Graham and Mizner as Brigadier-G nerals. WASHINGTON, D, C., May 2.—The following army changes will be made in consequence of the appointment of Wade, Graham and Mizner as brigadier-generals, viz.: 2 Cavalry—Lieutenant-Colonet Henry E. Nobes of the Second to colonel of the Fifth; Major A. R. Chaffee of the Ninth of the Second; Captain Wiliiam C. Forbush of_the Fifth | to major of the Ninth; First Lieutenant | H. J. Godman of the FKifth to_captain of the Fifth; Second Lieutenant L. J. Flem- | ing of the Tenth to first lieatenant of the | Fiftn; Additional Second Lieutenant L. Pursons of the Ninth to second lieutenant oi the Tenth. Cavalry — Lieutenant- Colonel Guy V. Henry of the Third to colonel of the Tenth, Major Michael Cooney of the Fourth to lieutenant-colonel of the Third, Captain J. A. Augur of the Fifth to major of the Fourth, First Lieutenant A. C. Macomb of the Fifth to captain of the Fifth, Sec- | ond Lieuteaant J. J. Hornbrock of the | Second to first lieytenant of the Fiith, Additionai Becond Lieutenant E. P. Orton of the Ninth to be ‘second lieutenant of | the Second. | Artillery — Lieutenant-Colonel John I Rodgers of the Second to be colonel of the | Fifth; Major Wilham L. Haskins of the | First to lieutenant-colonel of the B8ec-| ond; Captain Joseph M. Ingals of the | First to major of the First; First Lieuten- ant C. L. Best of the First to captain of the First; Second Lieutenant E. F. Mc- Galchlin Jr. of the Fiith to first lieuten- ant of the First; Additional Second Lieu- tenant Lloyd Enzland of the Third to sec- ond lieutenant of the Fifth. | —_—— The Mewport Makes Contract Spesd. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 28.—Com- modore Dewey telegraphed the Navy De- | partment to-day tbat the gunboat New- port on a trial run made 12.3 knots, The contract requirement was 12knots. Th- telezram also said that tbe Vicksburg would probably be giveu a trial trip to- morrow. Both of these vessels were built at Bath, Me. AN George Crocker as a Stockbroker. NEW YORK, N.Y. May 28.—George Crocker, the California millionaire, who is a special partner of Price, McCormick & Co., was elected a member of the Stock Exchange yesterday. B Thaw-d Dradly Dynamite. HERMANTOWN, Mixx, May 28— While ¥rank Lucek was thawing dyna- mite over a stove yesterday, it exploded, tearine the house to nieces and killing After lllness With typhoid iever, pneumonia, diphthe- ria, scarlet fever, grip, or other blooa poi- soning diseases, Hood's Sarsaparilla has wonderful health restoring power. It greatly tones the stomach and rapidly and aun? builds np the strength, causing that tired, languid feeling 10 disappear and bringing back health, vigor and vitaiity. Sarsa- HOOd’S parilla Is the best—in fac{ the One True Blood Purifier. His wife hm and his two young sons. and another son were badly hurt. The boy, who escaped, was plown through a wic- dow. What remained of the house caught fire and was destroved. A Deficiency in s Heart Action is always vers dangerous. Dr. Miles' New Sys em of Restorative Rémedies e accomplishing wonders in regulating the eart action. For relieving that fecling of choking und smotherins; shormess of the breath, flutieri iz or palpitaiion, wesk snd hungry speils, irregulur or intermtte ¢ pulse, any of which are symproms of beart dises There is but one sc Dr. Miles’ entific. remedy thei. hasstood thetest. Itis Book on the Heart and == Heart Cure Address the DR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind. The neatest, nattiest, roomiest, most dura- ble baby carriages made. Al hardware In our carriages guar- anteed. Parts broken or lost can al- ways be obtained Repairing and re- finishing a specia.ty. AT Avery neas carriage with §3.75 ool o, “reei” boay. « (O varnished and lined wich figured sateen. Steel wheeis and brake. AT Hood top, reed body. var- Q&7 7T, Dished and upholatered in D (O fisured satcen or arc fab- Fique: patent hub, steel wheels and springs and brake. boly, raflled edge satcen AT b $6.25 DornioT ipnorsicres taars fabrique, patent hub, steel wheels and springs and paient foot brake. AT 2 upholstered 1 tapestry or $8.50 Ihriciictie use i i plush roll: ribbed sateen, ruffied edze paiasol: puten: hub, steel wheels and springs; pacent f0ot biake. AT $9.50 107 reedvody, uphistered - in tapestry or fabrique de Luxe, with silk plush roil; patent bub,’ RUBBER TIRE, steel ‘wheels, patent {00t brake. We have finer carriages, of course, as high as $30, if you want them. Send for llustrated Catalogue. Fancy scroll front, resd Fancy design, reed body, New fancy pattern, hool 718-722 Market St. 23-27 Geary St. are the best aiter-dinner Sampson irom duty as Chief of Ordnance Hood’s Pills pills, aid digestion. 25¢. ol Under eminent scientific control. \