The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 24, 1898, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1898. 5= ADVERTISEMENTS. An Open Letter to the Board of Education Concerning an Alleged School Scandal. RABLE BOARD OF EDU-| FRANCISCO : | E HON To T CATI SAN N, L | Under date of Sept. | ed to every member of | following communica- : Weare about to put into tion a project tor securing an in- demand for certain high-class s of our manufacture or impor- by setting aside a percentage of st of each package for the benefit TEACHERS’ ANNUITY AND RE- EMENT FUND. As a member of the Board of Educa- tion, vou are naturally interested to know t td f anything that concerns the | hile we are anxious that you direct and accurate knowledge of y ature of this project before the mation thereof comes to you at second hand and possibly in an incom- plete, distorted or prejudicial form. We inclose herewith a copy of our proposition to the teachers and of our nnouncement to the public, and solicit careful inspection of their contents. hould bs very much pleased to be formed of your opinion as to the fol- wing questions: 1. Is there not a need of other than the legal source of income in order that the purposes of the Teachers’ Annuity Fund may be fully realized? 2. Is not the cause of Teachers’ An- nuities deserving of public support, as eing in its final and correlative results a blic benefit ? 3. Are not the details of the proposed an for increasing the Annuity revenues constructed as to preclude any injuri- esults to school discipline or to the cy of the department? Do you see anything unseemly or to professional gnity i Annuity tickets or | g their relatlves goods in which so nications were sent to D. Phelan, Superintendent pster and Treasurer A. ex-officio capacity as rs of the Annuity Fund. project was given publicity. 40,c00 ributed in the vesti- *Institute during | n, in such a manner | ach nearly every home | 50,000 ‘‘booklets” fully | ing the plan in all its details were | siributed to practically every residence ncisco, including those of the and editor of the paper which s the ridiculous claim of hav- “‘exposure.” A more ex- presentation and discussion of t was sent to every teacher of rtment. Of the goods in ques- thousand dollars’ worth were on grocers’ shelves in all parts of y and we at once provided each ith the ticket which advertised f at it was a contribution to the rers’ Annuity Fund. then the matter has been under on among the teachers—some ac- ng our proposition favorably at some objecting on general princi- thers holding out against the aux- eature providing certain prizes or or teachers returning to us the imber of tickets for redemption to the Teachers’ Annuity and nt Fund. This part of the prop- | hdrawn, whereupon the ity Society appointed a e to further investigate er and to formulate a correct t of the modified proposition, 1e arguments advanced for and st it, and to take steps to have this by the Superintendent of h a view of getting a free and ression from all interested. The taken was on the question: ‘““Are n favor of accepting and co-operat- g with the proposition made by Tiil- nn & Bendel for aiding the Teachers’ Annuity Fund?” The Principals of most the evening schools and of a few schools made no report. The total | vote returned out of a possible 550 was 722 Ayes, 524; Noes, 198. It was thoroughly understood by the teachers who voted in the affirmgtive that the acceptance of our proposition im- plied no use of the schools for advertising | purposes; no canvassing among the pupils or their parents; no diversion of the teachers’ time from_their duties; no undignified or unprofessional conduct. The stand taken by these teachers is that it is immaterial what mercantile house makes donations of a percentage of its sales to such a cause as the Teach- ers’ Annuity Fund, provided the firm’s reputation is such as to preclude the sus- picion of unfairn®ss or trickery and the collateral objsct sought to be obtained is not an objectionable one. If we see fit to contribute with each package from 2 to 7 per cent of its wholesale value they see no obj:ction to taking any honorable steps toward securing the tickets repre- senting these contributions. No agree- ment has been asked or made whereby we are granted any privileges—exclusive or otherwise. During the first three months of the operation of this plan we paid into the hands of Treasurer Widber the sum of $411.39. After that it was temporarily suspended, pending its final acceptance | or rejection by the teachers as a body. We now beg to call vour attention to the fact, which even a superficial investi- gation will prove, that the alleged abuses and debasement of the school department | resulting from this project are the crea- tion of journalistic fancy. The claim of an exposure of a ‘“‘shameless compact’” whereby teachers made and were to make canvassers and drummers of themselves and pupils would be grotesquely ridicu- lous if it were not so unjust. The charge | means that in broad daylight, without a protest from the people or the Board of Education or the newspapers (all of whom were or ought to have been fully informed in the premises) a great majority of the teachers of San Francisco have for months | debased their profession, abused their | positions and prostituted the publicschools for commercial purposes. It is notonly a great injustice to the Board of Educatlon and an unwarranted assault on the teach- ers but an insult to the intelligence of the community. The Chromcle has been repeatedly ashed | but has persistently refused to publish the | full text of the circular letter sent to all the teackers by a commiltee of the Teachers' Annuity Society, This letter was the hasss upon which the vote was taken and which would show the real position of the teachers in this matter. It also refused to publish the personal statement of the chairman of this committee, against whom it printed an abusive insinuation. This wide-awake journal does not seem to know that in October another daily undertook an “‘exposure” of this matter, which it promptly dropped on being shown that it was based on erroneous in- formation. The Chronicle now calls upon you to give indorsement and support to its con- scienceless sensation by passing rules or resolutions which, under the circum- stances, will imply a eonfirmation of its charges; that will fasten upon your Board, upon the teachers of San Fran- cisco, upon the press and upon the public the odium of having tolerated a disrepu- table abuse of the public schools, which was continued until the virtuous Chron- icle called a halt. As far as we are concerned we ask for neither defense nor apology. Our con- science and our hands are clean. Our reputation in the business community is too well established to suffer by a little foolish newspaper talk. But we protest against being made the unwilling cause of discreditable reflection upon a great and dignified body of men and women to whom the people have intrusted the highest functlon of the State, and who we believe enjoy the fullest public confi- dence and esteem. We have the honor to remain, Yours respectfully, TILLMANN & BENDEL. San Francisco, Feb. 23, 1898. FIGHTEEN - LIVES LOST 1N A WRECK | The British Ship Asia Lost in a Storm at Night. Driven on Shoals Off Nan- tucket and Dashed to Pieces. Captain, His Wife and Daugh- ter Among the Unfortu- nates Drowned. | THREE SEAMEN SAVED. Picked Up Nearly Unconscious After Twenty-four Hours of Great Suffering. Specfal Dispatch to The Call PROVINCETOW Mass, Feb. 23.— The tug Mercury T., Captain Evans, has arrived here bringing news that three men of the crew of the British | ship Asia were rescued yesterday. The men were taken from a pilece of wreck- | age on which they had been floating | for twenty-four hours and were great- ly exhausted. The Asia struck on a great round | shoal off Nantucket during the gale Monday and went to pieces. Captain | Dakin of the Asia with his wife and daughter were among those on board at the time and are supposed to have | perished. It is reported that the body of the captain’s daughter is at Wood | Shell, having been recovered with that of a man, supposed to have been the mate of the vessel Only three of those on board the Asia were saved. Following is a list of those lost: Cap- | tain G. M. Dakin, Mrs. Dakin, Lena | Dakin, First Mate Thomas Cook, Sec- | ond Mate Crosby, James Murray, Mi- chael Doyle, Charles Stone, Frank ‘Walter, Charles Wyna, George John- son, Charles Ramba, Charles Williams, Charles Carlton, John Fielding, Bur- nett Burneson, Alfred Oldbury, Fred Lancheste. Total 18. The three men who were rescued were taken to Hyannis to-day by the United States steamer Azalea, where they told the story of the wreck. The ship struck on the shoal at 11 o’clock on Sunday last. The crew were en- gaged in shortening sail at the time. After she struck she floated again and then struck three times more, and at last the crew were unable to get her off in the flerce storm that prevailed. Tremendous seas swept over the ship, which began to leak, and at 2 o’clock Monday morning it became certain that she would soon go to pieces. An attempt was made to launch the | boats, but as fast as one was lowered | it was smashed to pieces against the | vessel until they were all destroyed. | Captain Dakin then decided to con- | struct a raft, but before he could ac- | complish anything he was swept over- | board and drowned. First Mate Cook | then ordered the crew to prepare to | leave the vessel on any piece of wreck- | age they might be able to lash together. | _Part of the starboard planking of the | deck had been wrenched loose by a tre- | mendous sea. This was torn off, and it | was found that it would float with sev- | eral persons on it. Mrs. Dakin and her daughter, in charge of Mate Cook, | James Murray, Michael Doyle, Charles | Stone and Frank Walter, took places | on it and were launched from the ship on a huge billow. William F. Smith, Jacob Steburg and James Paces, the men who reached Hyannis to-day, left | the vessel soon after on another mass of wreckage which they had hastily | fastened together with ropes, and at the same time the other men, under the direction of Second Mate Crosby, were prepared to commit themselvesd to the sea in a similar manner. The raft bearing the three sailors soon sighted the one on which were Mate Cook, Mrs. Dakin, her daughter, and the others, and kept it in sight until dark Monday night. light the next morning they had sep- arated. The wreck to which the three men still clung drifted toward the Hand- kerchief lightship, and at 10 o’clock in | the forenoon they were rescued by the | crew of the vessel. The men were so | far gone that they were unable to give Mr. WiLsoN: I knew an Ohio farmer nameu Enechs. He was about fifty years old and was bothered for years with some trouble the doctors didn’t understand. Ie told me the story himself. “I kept getting weaier,” said he, “and fairly got so weak my food done me no good, what little I did eat, and I went from 135 pounds down to 98.” It was the druggist who suggested that he try Ripans Tabules, and he says that he had not used a dozen of them before he felt much better, and after 2 month he was cured sound and well, and ia lcss than a ycar weighed 150 pounds. For a long time he had a had color, but &o-day his complexion is 25.£00d 25 MinC, : | either their names or that of their ship. | On board the lightship prompt reme- | dies were applied, and the men re- vived and were soon able to tell enough | to show through what terrible experi- | ences they had passed. | Word having reached Hyannis of the | wreck, the United States steamer Aza- | 1ea started this morning to cruise along the sound among the wreckage of the | Asia in search of possible survivors or to pick up the bodies of the victims. She spoke the lightship and was told of the men on board. She steamed | down toward the vessel, and the ship- wrecked men were transferred to the | Azalea and conveyed to Hyannis. { _The men will be cared for by the ; British Consul at Chatham until they | are able to be sent to their homes. "Mrs‘ ‘Whitney’s Critical Condition. AIKEN, 8. C., Feb. 2.—The condition | of Mrs. William C. Whitney to-night is | serious. Evidence of paralysis has set in, | the result of injury to the spine. Dr. Wil- liam T. Bull and Valentine Mott of New York are in constant attendance. Dr. Bull { arrived on a special train from New York this morning. —_—-— Erlewine Finally Re-Elected. SACRAMENTO, Feb. 2.—The City Board of Education, after a two months’ struggle, re-elected O. W. Erlewine, who has] {nr l?;tcllalastsfnu;y€arg abtlyfn”ed the osition of City Superintenden Schy R Al the office again. ) San Rafael Minister Dead. SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 22.—Rev. Dr. Hart- man, for the past seven years minister | of the Episcopal church at this place, died this morning. A year ago last Chrést- | mas, while addressing his congregation, he became paralyzed in the throat, and since that time he has been failing. Hanford Man’s Useful Discovery. HANFORD, Feb. 23.—J. F. Adams, a blacksmith of this city, has recently per- fected a solution which he uses to make scrap iron harder than steel. It is exclt- ing interest in mechanical circles all over the State. e Still No News of La Champagne. NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—Up to midnight no news had been received of the French liner La Champ: . which was due here 1 on Sunday !rom“fiavre. ONE YEAR N PRISON FOR Z0LA The Novelist Found Guilty on All Counts. Sentenced to Imprison- ment and to Pay a Fine. Perrieux Also Convicted and Will Serve a Term of Four Months. REJOICING OF THE RABBLE Cries of “Bravo” and Cheers for the Army When the Verdict Is Announced. At day- | Spectal Dispatch to The Call PARIS, Feb. 23.—Emile Zola was found guilty on all the counts made against him to-day, and was sentenced to imprison- ment for one year and to pay a fine of 3000 francs. M. Perrieux, manager of the Aurore, in which paper M. Zola published his charges against the conduct of the Esterhazy court - martial, was condemned to four months’ imprisonment and to pay 3000 francs fine. There was a big demonstration outside the court when theaudiencerushed out an- nouncing the verdict. The crowd waved their hats, cried “Bravo!" and cheered for the army. IR T S T T PO POCPTEUY LRI Il L T T T T T + + + + + + + + '+ + + + + . + + + + There was increased excitement in the precincts of the Palace of Justice, where MM. Zola and Perrieux have been on trial since February 7. M. Laborie, counsel for M. Zola, re- sumed his argument for the defense. Referring to the bordereau, counsel maintained that it was written by Major Esterhazy, and said that the presentation of several secret docu- ments at the court-martial fully estab- lished this. Recalling Premier Meline’s refusal to discuss the subject when M. Jaures, the Socialist leader, inter- polated the Government on the sub- ject in the Chamber of Deputies, M. Laborie said it could be concluded therefrom that the Government had something to hide. [Uproar.] Con- tinuing, M. Laborie said: “‘General Mercier (Minister of War at the time of the Dreyfus court-martial) wrung the sentence out of the court- martial in defiance of all law.” M. Laborie exclaimed: “I believe the country will soon realize the gravity of the situation and will re- volt and protest in the name of eternal morality. This is what M. Zola has done.” Referring to the document which General Pellieux unexpectedly pro- duced in court, purporting to warn the Minister of War not to confess that he ever had relations with ‘“that Jew,” counsel maintained that the note in reality said, “with that Jewish clique,” and asserted that the authorities had not produced the alleged incriminating documents because “it would have re- sulted not in war but in ridicule.” The speaker’s touching reference to the unhappiness of the Dreyfus family, the courage and abnegation of Mme. Dreyfus and the letter from Dreyfus in September, 1897, protesting his in- nocence more energetically than ever, produced a profound sensation, many of the people in court weeping. ‘When the verdict was announced M. Zola, on hearing it, said: “They are all cannibals.” M. Zola emerged from the court at 7:30 p. m. and his appearance was the signal for tremendous denunciations and insults and shouts of “Down with Zola!"” “Death to Zola! The crowd made a mad rush after his carriage, | but a strong bulwark of police inter- vened and saved him from the fury of his denunciators. | ZOLA AS A MARTYR. | Emily Crawford Describes the Clos- ing Scenes of the Trial. | PARIS, Feb. 23.—The Zola trial is ended. The jury agreed days ahead on a verdict, and its unanimity was due to threats. It stayed in the jury room for a few minutes and the sentence is | one year for M. Zola and four months | for M. Perrieux, the nominal director ' of the Aurore. The hour was 7 in the evening and the court was lighted with electricity, which revealed the face of every person. A striking object, | “Christ Crucified,” hung high behind the bench. M. Maitre Laborie ended his speech by saying: “The name of Pilate is the most ab- horred in history.” | The figure of Christ caught Zola's eye. After sentence had been passed with pompous decorum he exclaimed: “To-day, associated with Christ, I, too, am a victim of mock violence, offi- | cial cowardice and a grand miscarriage of justice.” He did not wince or flinch. He looked as indifferent as a mere spec- tator. Mme. Zola’s devoted heart at first seemed broken, but when she felt that she must brace herself up to rise to the height of Zola’s grand situation she became calm and self-possessed. His friends, the artists Bruneau and Des Moulin, were more broken-hearted than he. They have daily accompanied Zola, protecting him from mob vio- lence. M. Laborie also was greatly up- set. Zola’s other friends were delighted. They declared that by the sentence he was redeemed from past faults; that it set him upon a radiant pedestal, gave him a unique position and would make him the representative man of hu- manity. They had greatly feared a se- vere sentence. M. Clemenceau pleaded for the hum- ble Perrieux and tried to cheer him. He, poor fellow, has no compensations, no world-wide advertisement for his works, no blaze of glory. The troops were never employed to keep order during the trial. The service guards and constabulary only were called out. There were 7000 on duty around the law courts to-day, but despite all precautions to exclude the public 2000 persons got into the hall. There were endless officers in uniform and civillan clothes, and the young of- ficers in the court and ‘hall joined the manifestations and waved their caps when “Vive I'’Armee” was cried. The old officers were content to laugh mer- rily. .Bu jury slipped away, but some of THE EMPORIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. i»i’?ii»imm)b97i’?i”’)”i”)»?)’»’D”)BD’.’.““?DD’DO)’% Only three days more Wool Vests and Pants 55¢ Each. Boys’ Merino Shirts—Drawers— 15¢ Each. PRV RS PR PP PSRRI P PRV P RR PR R R PR R PR RN Ladies’ Seamless Hose 10c Pair. of “The Blacksmith.” An unusually fine programme will be rendered at the Saturday Night Concert. A THREE DAYS SALE OF UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY THAT WILL CREATE A SENSATION. Beginning this morning at 8 o’clock and until closing time Saturday, if the goods last that length of time, we will offer at the Special Sale Counters in the main aisle as you enter the store these Three Remarkable Bargains: Ladies’ Jersey Ribbed Wocl Vests and Pants—white or silver gray—seams all covered—pants on French band—sizes 3, 4, 5 and 6. Too many on hand for this season of the year, so to help create a large attendance for the last days of the week they will go at the absurdly low price per garment............. Boys’ and Youths’ White Merino Vests and Drawers for ages to 14 years—sizes 24 to 34. We have concluded not to carry this par- ticular line in the future, and to help fill the big store for the next threedays Weisayipepgatment:.. 2 o s LTl S it i s e s e (The larger sizes are worth 4oc and 50c each.) Ladies’ 40-gauge Seamless Cotton Hose—five different styles to select from—all fast black—black with white feet—black Richelieu ribbed—black Rembrant—dark tan Richelieu ribbed—sizes 8% to 10. kinds of medium price Hose, and this will be a good opportunity to cl five lines, at the same time swell the sales for the next three days. Pl S s TO-DAY’S GROCERY SPECIALS. These prices are for Thursday only. Each day some specials are offered in our busy Grocery Store—cuts from our regular low prices. See the daily bulletins in the show-windows for these offerings. Use direct grocery telephone—South 5. ‘Maine Sugar Corn—2-Ib tins—regularly 13c tin—for to-day only........... Fancy Glace Lemon and Orange Peel—regularly 17c Ib—for to-day only 2 Ibs for. Sand Soap—regularly 4c each—for to-day only 35for.........coooiiiiiiniinn.e. [ ] The Emporium and Golden Rule Bazaar COMPLETE KLONDIKE OUTFITS—BEST QUALITIES ONLY. Send for Klondike ‘Book to Advertising Bureaw, Emporium, San Francisco. SREREEAEERE SEEEEEAEAEEE AR A EEAS SEEEEAEAEEEEEEEAEAEEAES E 6 EESE S 55¢ 15¢ We carry far too_many out Per IOC 8l L e L L L LT LT rryrrrvryrvrvewen “‘. - P Qfii!tfii the jurymen were recognized in the hall and borne in triumph through the seething crowds on young men's shoulders. The din was fearful, but it was a joyous din. The fact that Zola was meeting a severe sentence softened angry passjons. The French as victors are kindly, defeat sours and infuriates them. “Are we entering,” moderate people ask, “an era of pronunciamentos?” No; no French general ever attempt- ed military dictature. The first and second Napoleons were practically for- eigners. But there is a strange com- bination of army, church and people, with one objective—to put down *Israel in France.” This union is less fortu- itous than it looks. The Jews now con- trol all the sources of wealth. The minds and feelings of the people have long been in revolt in secret against this power, which has no physical force behind it. What has fermented in the brain is now going into action. The church is the one great universal organization to pit against the Jewish universal alliance. France, therefore, is now practically with Rome, but she must keep the republic. A monarchy could only live by force of the army, and would mean war. France is not organized for war, for her army is only militia; but Prince Henry of Orleans is hoping for a mili- tary movement against the republic and to come to the top. He dally showed himself during the trial in the hall of the courthouse, and one day em- braced Major Esterhazy, crying, “Vive I’Armee!” He was sur- rounded and salaamed to by his Orleanist friends; but it did not do. He has no brilliant, captivating qualities, but only an ambiguous, half-girlish figure, and talks through his nose, languidly. M. Faure only patronized General Pellieux and General de Boisdeffre as against Zola. He likes fine military company. Boisdeffre is aristocratic, and in favor with St. Petersburg, and the President is sensible to this. The cheering was tremendous all over town, but there was little violence, though the Jews were terrifled. Some Jews managed to be mnear the law court, but escaped with their lives. Fortunately three days of carnival have used up the animal spirits of the people. They were tired and wanted to go to bed. The students, however, are much excited. At a late hour to-night I went to Zola's house. As I passed through the flower-adorned vestibule I thought that a year’s Imprisonment would be a wholesorhe change from this. luxury. M. Zola’s taste for luxury is Italian, and his home is furnished much in the Ttalian manner, richly and handsomely. I found him more nervous than on the hearing of the verdict, but bearing up “with a stiff upper lip.” He says he is sorry for France, but thinks she will right herself. The house was filled from the ground floor to the garret with bouquets of flowers that had come from all parts— the gifts, doubtless, of Jewish ladies. The tables were littered deep with tele- grams. One dispatch of 3000 words came to-day from Odessa. M. Zola will write another letter be- fore surrendering himself. He is very tired. He absolutely felt like a storm- tossed mariner. He was going, he said, to the end of the century in all-round new conditions. The friends around him envied him in his new departure in the path of glory. What an honor it would be to be a martyr for truth and justice! He has had all that a prosperous career could give; but the way of the cross, philosophically understood, was now open to him. A friend expressed regret that there was so much burgeoise comfort at the St. Pelagie Prison. M. Rochefort has there his English bed and bedding, and his servant and his wife go daily to prepare his lunch. A cell would be preferable were it not for rheumatism. Zola’s oldest friend assures me that he would not die in jail. He was brought up in hardship; his father was an old military campaigner with Na- poleon, and in the retreat from Rus- sia, at Waterloo and -other battles—a sturdy French peasant. M. Zola was reared by peasantry to be hardy and enduring. His health is not so good as a while ago, owing to his anti-fat diet, but the prison 'is sure to strengthen him, and then there is the stimulating moral force. ~EMILY CRAWFORD. Suicide With Carbolic Acid. SACRAMENTO, Feb. 23.—Coroner Clark to-day received information that on Sat- day Hanna H. Clark, who resided with her parents near Grand Island, took car- bolic acid with suicidal ‘intent, from the effects of which she died this morning. The girl was twenty-two years of age. The Coroner_will investigate further to- morrow. 3 T.M.C. A STATE CONVENTION Its Opening at Riverside Sort of a General Reception. Delegates Listen to Addresses of Welcome and Then Get Acquainted. To-Day Work Will Begin in Earnest and Many Eloquent Speakers ‘Will Be Heard. Special Dispatch to The Call. RIVERSIDE, Feb. 23.—The annual State convention of the Y. M. C. A. opened here to-day in Y. M. C. A. Hall, about 100 delegates answering to their rames. The convention was not called to order until 4 p. m., making a short sessiou for the first day. As there are delegates to the convention arriving on every train the prospects for a large representation to-morrow are good. The programme this afternoon con- sisted of something in the nature of a general reception, in which the several delegates were made acquainted with each other. During the afternoon H. J. McCoy of San Francisco, State gen- eral secretary, led the programme. The first public service was held this even- ing at the Calvary Presbyterian Church. Addresses of welcome in be- half of the local association and the churches were delivered by Judge Crowe and Rev. W. J. Arnold. Rev. Hugh K. Walker of Immanuel Presby- terian Church, Los Angeles, gave an address on young manhood. For to-morrow the principal speakers will be H. J. McCoy, Rev. A. J. Frost of San Bernardino, C. B. Willis, gen- eral secretary of the Milwaukee asso- | clation, and Rev. Charles Edward Locke of San Francisco. The San Francisco delegates present are Rev. C. E. Locke, Dr. H. L. Deitz, Frank A. Jackson, H. J. McCoy and daughter, and Isaac Penny; from Oak- land--Noel H. Jacks and C. A. Glunz; from Sacramento—Grove F. Ekins. R. Cope Morgan, editor of the Christian, London, accompanied by his wife, are in attendance. MONSTER DEAL IN TIMBER. Transfer of All Pine Tributary to Klamath River. MARINETTE, Wis., Feb. 23.—One of the largest timber deals ever made in the United States will be closed with- in two weeks. The property is 1,000,- 000,000 feet of sugar pine on the Kla- math River, in Northern California, and a sawmill at Klamath, Ore. The purchasers are to be Fred Carney Sr. of this city, J. H. Wilbeck and other capitalists of Chicago and the Messrs. Ducey of Detroit and Newberry, Mich. The consideration will be somewhere in the neighborhood of $1,000,000. The lum- bermen returned last night after in- specting the pine. San Francisco law- yers are now working on the deal, get- ting titles in’ shape for the transac- tion. The timber will tributary to the Klamath River, and | the purchaser will give the new own—f ers control of the entire stream. 4 e et Double Kentucky Lynching. PADUCAH, Ky., Feb. 22.—Richard Allen+ and Tom Holmes were lynched at May- | Hoas, field, Ky., to-night. Allen robbed a house and Holmes killed his wife six months ago. Mechanics’ Institute Election. The regular annual election af trustees of the Mechanics’ Institute was held yes- terday, resulting as follows: J. H. Cul- ver. E. P. Heald, P. J. Healy, George R. Presson, Charles D. Steiger, H. L. Tick- ney and George H. Wallis. Messrs. Heald, Healy, Presson and Willis were re-elected. There were sixteen candidates and 691 votes cast. The newly elected trustees will be installed at the annual meeting of the members of the Institute on March 5. | 'lnclude all the pine FarT DEATH-BLOW T0 ANNEXATION Johnson’s Great Speech in the House Settles Its Fate. Most Forceful Argument Yet Presented at This Session of Congress. Republican Representatives Hitherto Undecided Now Join the Opposition. Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. Call Office, Riggs House, ‘Washington, Feb. 23. Eastern newspapers declare that Representative Johnson’s speech yes- terday in opposition to Hawaiian an- nexation was the ablest yet delivered in this Congress. It is the opinion now that the joint resolution will fail to pass the House. It is significant that many Republicans applauded Johnson’s speech. Sentiment had not formed on the annexation question, and the House was in a receptive, mood. Representative Lorimer of Chi~ cago said to-night: “I had been opposed to the general proposition of acquiring non-contigu- ous territory, but had about concluded there were special reasons for annex- ing Hawaii. I had decided, therefore, that if the question came up in the House to vote for annexation. But Mr. Johnson’s speech has set me to think- ing. I don’t beHeve I can afford to vote for annexation, even as a party, measure. Representative Moody of Massachu- setts says there has been a decided change in sentiment in the Massachu- setts delegation since the Johnson speech, and one of the West Virginia members announced this morning that Johnson's forcible argument convinced him' that annexation is not practica- ble. No speech ever delivered in Con- gress_has had greater influence. Sev- eral Republican members said to-day that the State of Indiana ought to send Mr. Johnson to the Senate. SANTA CLARA’S VICTORY. Too Much for the Berkeley Boys at the National Game. SANTA CLARA, Feb. 23.—The first game of the season between the Univer- sity of California and Santa Clara Col- lege was played yesterday and the home team proved too much for the Berkeley boys. The features of the game were the heavy hitting ~f the Santa Claras and their marvelous base-stealing, showin that Joe Corbett’s coaching has been of great benefit to them. In the sixth in- ning Kaarsberg was taken out of the box and Zims substituted, but he proved an easy mark and in the seventh he was touched up for five hits, netting as many, earned runs. Kelly pitched in fine form, allowing only six hits and scoring ten stll-lkeouts. The score tells the following tale: X Santa Clara College.AB. R. BH. SB. PO. A. E. 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