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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1898. DEMOCRATIC DISSENSION ; AT THE DANGER POINT, R e R R R R R R R b O e b g AR EYITES APPEAL T0 OTER State Treasurer Is the Only Office Left. AN INSURRECTION IMMINENT CORPORATIONS ARE OUT FOR| GAGE AND DE YOUN! O O G O O U G U G O O U S U G S S U G YA S W S U S W G 'S The Southern Man Is Being Boomed the Purpose of D-feating Bulla for United States Senator. for have been bewaliling t in. matters :political have all of the.excite-| their hearts cah wish| at will elapse between | f the big'c didates of who t t time -is are now: hard: at w: ymbinations and @cqul as.they may in:anti ruggle that will'océur be tween thos , are seeking a place ‘on tickets. dged end | The _row -that few - mopths | ey and .St local ~DemocTacy ¢ NOW. may to in ‘posver, bé saved come. times ‘ahead: for the he motive for ac- t source. from of the nof.| he- ut- both-- mendation r°shade of ct. ‘oL L 65 -to; com Evidence.-of : this n whicl the South- pushing the can- for Governor, :and which thé sanie tor- ald i° comfort ‘to on-pf M:H.:de Young| ator. disgrungled Jjob-1 unknown outside in' which. they iive paid rmar. MeLaughlin. for: the king-a secrét. protest, based: | t.the: pro- | smari Loud ptioni - and £ whatev had -t ation’ nflue so ount’ of ‘how..a prominent’icitizens’* airman McLsz n Loud,; ir d s ng fth Congres- Of. the tion tha such: “will the next United »mething to do as candidacy 18 to - “be | partieularly of the State, and | effort is t6.-be | ations in.the in- | for . United S!M»a‘ Yoom: 1s being pro- Jusle’ purpose. Eirst,” be- the barest sort of a.possi- récelve the -guberna- | ind_he ‘would, in -ths 1, be in ‘a position to | ts of ‘the corporations | chief executive. fs, however, toy RBulla for TUnited States Sen- | ¢ Republicans -of the southren s betwi be divided e tor-and G 1. may_.be accom- ained -effart ¢ age forward in{ andidate. -for:. Governor. politicians: have no-idea - that Pretn man Wl Teo nomination. they think thé (AR Hantisnent B e tiih ta ithe tof - Bulla same-time.se t on with -, -few. votes i that:will | aluablé for trading purpose: e of: the. stand ‘taken by.the State | ral Committee 1648 clear: that these: 1 1iblow-un and that thel lees of the convention wiil be men} the confidence and resoect.| voters. ofthe: State who wish- to.| airs-of. the State admiinistered | th \ “Alarieda -County. the fie'itical bhiing merrily.and therelsappar-: no - Hmit-to. the -number: of. cooks im ‘the. privilege of having their the stew. ~Dr:Pardee ind ex- both: claim to- have: things way, and it.is evensaid s had: his- ‘measiure taken 21 guit.: He boasts of hay .te brand on éverv Vvoter in| though it Is predicted that | his convention round-up i enough stock to 16ad a {s has been making a quiet t campaign and ‘whatever Alameda has of becoming the the mext Governor must rest Congressman Hilborn's chances for .a renomination in the Third Congressional rently not of the best the unexpected- strength is rival. Victor Metealf. -The | th was shown a few days orters - succeeded in : and- Congressional pri- eparately, This is held to w to the Hilborn forces, as 1d to lack organization and secure the majority of tion at a separate pri- est will_be a close:ene he of more real inter- - voters of the district than the én the gubernatorial eandl- dates, In the Democratic fold the situation has reached the critical stage and complete disruption of the party seems fmminent. The trouble began when the State Central Committee cast precedent to the winds and ‘ted to the .governing body of the San sco DemMOCracy. with Chairman Alford,- Frank H. Gould and “Whispering” Gavin McNab as. trus- tees. The last straw was the nomination of Maguire by the tenderloin portion of the pinto Populist convention. - “This - 15 Jeoked upon by the Demogcrats as. an.at-- tempt to shove Maguire down the throat of the Democratic party, -as ..it really leaves the Demoeratic - convention ho: other choice for Governor unless. it elects to throw fusion to :the winds; and this. is not. all, The fusion agreement. which is recog- nized as thé work ‘of Magulre's political henehmen. makes such an apportionment of the State offices that there is practic- + + - 3 + + + + - + + 5 3 + + + + + L I+ + = + + + - + |+ in shart | # & “eglumn | 4 a . disap-| + a4 be interesting | 4 ‘hampionship: of his{ ¥ awkward die concern- | 4 sentiment”” against | present corporation |4 + 7 + + + B + + [+ i R S O Ry +++¢++4»44¢{»‘ff#0#'*_++¢+++++¢_+¢++++' SOME PLAIN FACTS FOR DEMOCRATIC VOTERS. The following address to the Democrats of the State of California has been issued by the local Democratic governing body that was arbi- trarily shorn of its power by the State Committee.. The address - sets forth the full facts and makes clear the lengths to which it is possible for political tricksters to carry thelr schemes-for the acquistfonof tem- porary power. SAN FRANCISCO, August 1, 1898. As_an mpt ‘has been mada-to set aside the legal organization' of -the Demo- cratic party of San Francisco, and as .the patties to the attempt are now endeavor- secure an indorsement o their action by the approaching Democratic State con- on, the regular Democratic’ party-of the éity and county Gf San Francisco, through General Committes, avalls itself of this method to reach the Democrats of the in- terfor and- acquaint. them of the-status of the -local organization here. The representativé body of the Demscratic party of .this city s a geperal commit- tee consisting of 450 members,” elected under the constitution of .the party by the Democratic, voters: There are elghteen -Assembly- districts in the city. The General Comrnittee is comi- posed of twenty-five members :from: each of the sald Assembly districts. In 1896 the Democratic State Central Committee and the Democratic State conven- tion ‘recognized the Democratlc organization of> San Francisco as represented by this Ceheral. Commslitee. This: vear, ftrange as.it may seem, the Democratic State - Central :Committee - has attemptsd to set aside this regular organization it admitted two years ago was_the. gal body and hasarbitrarily appointed a county committee.of.100. members, Nine tlhe Assembly_districts of the- city are Republican and nine are Demotratic. The Republican: districts at the -last Presidential election gave McKinley a plu- rality over Bryan of. 4008 votes, -and. yet: they get seventy-three members on the com- mittee of 100, while. the nine Democratic districts get only. {wenty-seven members, al- though théy - gave Bfyan @ plurality over McKinley. of 3551 votes. The barner Republican’ Assembly district of the ¢ity is the Fortieth. Tt gave McKin- ley-a pluraiity-over Bryan of- 809 votes. - This district is represented on the. committec of 100.by ' menibers,: whila the Thirty-first - Aesembly _District, the banner Demoeratic djstrict, only has two inembers, although it gave Brvan a plurality ‘over MeKinley-of 919 votés.. Such is:the ‘make-up of would-be. ‘County Committee ap- pointed-by non- ents-of. ancisco: to direct the Democratic party of the metropo- lis. e ‘deny the right 6f-the State Central Comniltttee to create or-establish at will local. comimitiees: in any of the politica! subdivisions of this Stdte, and we further as- sert that'a congressional;.county or other local committee representing a political di- vislon s :as much.a-legal body ‘as is a State Central Committee. réspectfully .submit the -following facts to the members of the Democratic State conventlori relating to-the party organization in San Francisc) since 1882, showing clearly thaf the-actiom of the_ State Central Committee in getting aside the regular iemoctatie oxkanization is absolutsly without precedent. That they are facts is a_mat- ter that gannot- be-denied: -Tt 48 possible,-however, that some may- attempt a denial in an_efforl- to. weaken the-dpparent. justice_of -our position, but the most convincing evi- 1. be ‘produced to substaniiate everything herein set forth. i mocraaie party of San Franciseo was reorganized in 1852 under the leadership llfvan: and ‘Hon..J. J. Dwyer, at present the representative ot Cali- )emocratic “National Committes r party organization. thet year was universal: The matter came be- tral Committee. That body would not interfere while the regular continuei In existenc reguia; - County. :Comrnittee, réalizing fhe unanimity of sentiment prevailing among .the Demgcratic voters. for reorganization, notified the State Central Committee that- they swould sdjourn sine die:if the.reorganized .Democracy would be directed to B n enroliment - of . Democratic voters, and then hold a primary for the election of ral -committee of .450. members. . The State Central Committee agreed, and ac- cépted the constitution- framed for thie. government: of the reorganized Democracy. An enrollment -was .had; a primary- election was called, the Democratic voters were glvén an opporfurty -to.elect thelr-own representatives.: The resuit of this was that the party became solidified, -and it elected almost an entire municipal ticket, in- cluding "eleven .out o6f twelve members: of the Board of Bupervisors. The . tonstitution of “the party as reorganized provided that a new general com- mittee shoyld ‘be-electéd every t years. The.next election year was 1884. The term of officé of the. geheral committee ‘expired in May -of that year. The:-general ‘commiftee, owing to" the confusion caused by the resignation of its chairman, -Mr, "Max_Popper, failed ts provide for the election of .a new committee. The committee elecfed in 1892 held over. A municipal convention was appointed. This municipal conventfon, when it assemblad in September, 1894, in view of the existing conditions, - authorized its - chairman, Bugene N. Deuprey, to appolnt a com- mittes..of twenty-flve on- party reorganization. This committee was appointed, and it organizéd’ by ‘elécting W. P. Sulllvan Ji. chairman. and John F. McGovern secretary. It reguested :the. chalrman. of the de. facto general committée to appoint a committee of : twenty-fIvé: o “gct -jointly “with it. ~Said committee was appointed. Therefore the reorganization of. the party was in thé hands of a.committee of ‘fifty, composed :of twenty-five: from the municipal convention and twenty-five from the general com- ‘mf that 1o lsgal proposition. could arise as to the valldity of any actfon of this the ‘general committee of 450 adjourned sine dle. The committee on.resrgafization: was this.left urihampered to-proceed with its work. A minority, however,. 0f " the general committee continued an organization, reference to which will. be’ mide-hereafter. ‘The committee on reorganization arranged for an encollment of voters throughout the city. After this efirollment & primary - election ‘was held in April, 18%, for the selection of 8 general committee of 450 members, twenty-five from each of the elghtéen Asseni- 13 districts. The: general committes thus. élected organized in ‘April, 18%. W. P. Sullivan Jr. was elécted chaifman.”: The. new general committee adopted a constitution, which pro- vided for. the elaction -6f a -general ‘committee every two years, in the month of April of every even number year. The.legality of the party as recognized in 133 came up- befare the State Central Committee In May of that year, the minority of the old genesal committee-elected in 1892 being the contestants. The: ganfzed party was-recogrilzed. ~The contest was ‘continued and. came. up State: Convention Sacramento in June, 1896, and again the reorganized was récognized that ‘body. This method, of reorganization proved success- as_almost -the .entfre municipal ticket was elécted in 1896, including nipe out of ¢ miembers of the Board of Supervisors. Under the constitution of the party, ed in 1806, the term of the general committee elected in that year expired 1598, Therefore, -to conform. with the provisions of the constitutidin. a new ‘commitfee. was elected :at a Dprimary heldion April 25 of this year.. The new committee ®o.elected crganized on April 29, and elected P. J. Harfiey chair- s comimitfes of. fifty before the purty ful general general man This ‘is. the tee for-a- committee of 100, comriittee “that. has beén set aside.by the Democratic State Commit- appointed by said- State Committee itself, without giv- ing the. Democrats of .San Francisco any voice whatever in the selection. The following ‘is_an explanation as to how the -questfon of the San Francisco camé to’be comsidered by the Demoeratic State Central Committee this ler ‘the constitution of the local Democracy there are a number of sub- attached to .the general .body, among which Is a campalgn committee, consfsting of .one -member from each Assembly District, with the chairman and sec- retary of the genefal .committee as ex-officlo members, making a total member- ship. on'.the campalgn committee of twenty. The constitution makés the secretary of the general committee ex-officlo secretary of all committees,- as well as a member thereof. The constitution does not designate the chalrman of the general committes or any other officer as ex-officlo chalrman of sub-commiittes Thereforé the sub-committees are free to select their own chalrmen. The campalgn committee of the general committee elected in 1826 did not elect a chair- man until October 18, 1597. The meeting of sald committee held on sald date was called by the secretary. Six- teen out of twenty members attended. Seven members is a quornm under the constitu- tion. P..J. Harney was elected’ chalrman: W. P. Sulliyan,. chairman of the general coramittee, took umbrage at this action of the campalgn committee and thereupon re- tired from the meeting. On October 25, 1897, he announced the removal of the entire ocrac: c algn comimittee, without the slightest authority. under the comstitution. On No- vember 15, 1867, 150 members of the general committee petitioned Mr. Sullivan in writ- ing to call a meeting of that body on Wednesday evening, November 17, 1897. A com- mittee called on him and handed him said petition. Mr. Sullivan would give the com mittee ho encouragement, so the 130 members themselves called a meeting for the even- Two hundred and forty-two (242) members, a mafority of the. entire body, attended. Under the constitution Lty members can call a meeting at any time. Reso- lutions . were adopted denouncing the action of Mr. Sullivan in his attempted removal of the campalgn committee, and declaring the office of chaffman of the general com- mittee vacant ing named P. J. Harrey was unanimously elected chairmar. The constitution of the general committee fixes no term for the chairman or any. other officer, so therefore this gen- eral committee is free to act at any time. Sullivan’s campaign committee organized and then announced the removal of the entire general committee of 450 representatives of the Democratic voters of San Fran- eisco, and appointed a county committee of 110 members. The constitution of the party provides for a general committee of 450 members. This constitution cannot be altered or amended only by due notice heing given. and then only by a vote of 226 members of the general committee. No amendment was ever proposed reducing the membership 1n the general committee. At a meeting of the State Central Committee, held on May 7, 1998, a resolution was adopted directing a sub-committee ol that body consisting of nine members to consider the condition of affairs existing {n the Democracy of San Fran- clsco, and to report back to the main body. On May this sub-committee held itz first meeting, and-two representatives each from the reguiar committee of 450 and the committee of 110 attended by invitation to present the evidence for thejr respective sides The fact that the committee invited the representatives .of both claimants to attend. the meeting is conclusive that it recog- nized that. the al right to- sepresent the Democracy of San- Francisco rested in one or the other. of: the contesting committees, That ‘the- Taajority of the committee of nine had determiined beforehand to recognize the Sulllvan s{de was 8o manifest that the committee itself can hardly deny it. The evidence presented, however, léft no room to doubt which was the legal com- mitiee. The admission made by the representatives of the Sulllvan side itself showed that they had mo clalm whatever to represent the Démocratic. party of San Francisco. Therefore, to. catry out thelr prearranged programme .to recognize theSullivan faction, the committee’ of: nine, ‘after hearing the evidence, realized that to do o would be too flagrant o proceeding, -as sich. action could not be justified by the remotest possibility of Tairness. The-evidence produced bafore the commilttee of nine showed clearly. and unmis: takably that-the general.committee.of 450 was the legal- and ‘representative body. “There afe -saven lawyers on thecommittee of nine; and not one of them will dare ake his professiomal reputation on the declaration’ that the general committee, of Which. P, J. Harney is chairman, is not the -legal representative body of the Democ- racy: of San Franclsco under the constitution of the party. Ble ty récognize the Sulllvan: faction by reason of the fact that such a course “not-be Justified in any way, and fully determinéd: not to_recognize the repre- Fentative committee of- the Democratic “viters in any event, the committee of nine <abmifted & Teport to fhe Stats Central Commiittee at a meeting of the latter body on May: 2§, 159, making the. following recommendations: First-—That neither side be. recognized. Second—Thit @ county committee for San-Franciaco,” consisting of 100 members, be dppointed and the 100 names for sald comimittee as.set forth in- report.be accepted. Third—That a -constitution for the Government of eald _county. committee be adopted, and. the constitution prepared.-and presented by the commiftee of nine to be accepted: The State Central Committee 1s composed of 123 members. At this meeting on May 28 about fifty members were present and about seventy-nine absent. The proxics of the absentees: were mostly held by.'a few members of the committée of nine, and they. were all. voted for tie adoption of the report. It was thefe proxies that carried the Teport - through, and in_ this way- the. scheme to deprive the Democratic Voters of San Francisco from any voice in .the.management of the affairs of their party was attempted. . “Thére wHl be two cratic State Convention. The would-be county commitee of 100 appolnted by the State Central Committee in the manner st forth in the foregoing will ‘mppoint 154 delegates, who will-ask to be recognized as-the representatives of the- San Francieco Democracy. The commit- tee of 100 48 even afrald to trust the Democratic voters ‘and let them have anything to say. Arother delegations ~from San Francisco claiming seats in the Demo- ilegation of 13 delegates from San Francisco will ask recognition. This delégation . will- represent the regular. Democratic party. ~They will be chosen at a primary election palled for the general committee. In other words this delegation: will be choseri by the Democratic voters themselves. 5 If thie State :Central Commiftee can appoint a county committes “for San. Fran- olsco and authorize said Committee -to appoint delegates to conventions, then it can do fihewiss in every county of the Staté. To concede such a power would be ridiculous. K authority would be undemocratic: and destructive of representative government.: This is thé first inétance that it has ever bheen attempted, -and in_the fnterest of Democracy, the State convention: should set -its_ stamp of disapproval ‘on’ such gross Prmnnical procedure, and do it with such emphasis and foree that no coterie of con- sirators will have the-hardihood to ditemst anything of the kind hereafter.: The o Franeisco Democracy -will only-ask falr treatment from the Interfor delegates to Ban tate. convention. We have a right to ask that. We feel -asdured. that it will be given to us. Our delegation to the State convention .will be on.hand at Sacramento, 16. Justicé and law are-on our side. A“T:: our .case be heard before conclusions are formed. P. J. HARNEY, Chiatrman General- Committee of the Democratic. Party of the City and' County of 'San +- Francisco. “JOHN_F. McGOVERN, Secretary. i1, the Governor and mmamrm nomination in his own private vrxliuu :he themselves of their fleld | 1s left—the. 0! office. enough - to Maguire, wi one arm, other and all 6f the offices on the g::te ticket, with the exception of Treas- left for the Democrats except St State Treasurer. As e took good care to lock the"Gu= age Democrats of the State find Jooking through the wrong end jasses at the -only. thing that ce of State Treasurer. The s a good -one, but-it is hardly o around. The spectacle. of h’ his Pepulist sweetheart ‘on the Silver Republican outcasi on The voters that the machinéry .of the members of the State Committee who idents of this cit; the dedl by which th the local R R R R R s B i ah T o S B e o o S b e S e o R R R R TR T DY P PN 4+ 24 urer, in his pocket is more than the aver- Democrat can bear. - Hence thq pur- ple haze that hovers over every gathfring of Democrats froem Siskiyou to San Diego. fote of protest that comes from the Democratic throat s particularly strong In the distriets outside of San Francisco. It has just begun to dawn unan interior: art; has fallen {nto ‘the hands of a half « on{;, and who engi; 8 A el emocracy for the purpo: se” of 5 1SO WHAT CAN THE POOR GIRL DO? necessary to cleanse Cemectery Creek and the lake. The plans for the needed im- provements will be prepared at once. The City Engineer reported that it would cost $50 to repair the main lake sewer from the¥bay as far east as Adeline street. ————— A Burlingame Victory . The baseball game at Burlingame last Sunday resulted in a victory for the Bur- lingames, who scored eight against three by the Golden Gates. ADVERTISEMENTS. Strang words of great men. Doctor Edmunds Says: ‘Dr. Keeley knows more about handling morphine users and alcohol drinkers thanall the rest of “the profes- sion put together.” ¥ i N P B 3 - Vol 5 Nl el il THE KEELEY INSTITUTES, 1170 Market St., San Francisco, 232 N. Main St.,, Los Angeles. Fred A. Pollock, Manager. e NeTas And Yukon River Points. Direct Connection via ST. MICHAEL. Elegant Steel Steamship LEELANAW 300 Passengers; Capacity, 3000 Tons Freight. SAILING AUGUST 4th. Freight to St. Michael $15 per tom. Apply to THE ALASKA EXPLORATION CO0., bes Building. 139 POST ST Poor Man'’s tea is Schilling's Best. It goes far and makes meat and 30 HER ONLY CHANCE TO PLAY IN MAGUIRE’S POPULIST BAND. using it as a lever with which they could control the party in the - State. These same men are now making plans for the capture of the State couvention. Even the Governor seems powerless to oppose their wishes, a fact made evident by the manner In which the proposition to have him made the chalrman of the convention has been shelved. ‘When the chairmanship of the conven- tion was brought up for ajscussion some days ago it seemed to be the zeneral wish of the Democrats cf the Btate that the Governor should be. asked to preside, not only because of his position as chief exe- cutive, but because of his service to. the party and his thorough knowledge of all the quarrels and petty differences that might be made causes for serfous dis- sensfons were the guiding of the conven- tion left to an inexperienced hand. But this did_not suit the gentlemen who have assumed the role of dictators. Budd had opposed the action of these men In steal- ing control of the local Democracy, and if he were chairman of the convention he might appoint a committee on creden- tials that would report favorably on | seating the Harney delegates that will be | sent to Sacramento. So they put on the screws and caused it to be announced that Governor Budd would probably re- fuse to accept the chalrmanship, and that his mantle would fall on the shoulders of Robert Fitzgerald, one of the men who was an active participant in the local po- litical hold-up. The case as it stands is that no one but the self-appointed dictators of the party are to have a voice in the direction of its affairs. In order to remove tempta- tion, all of the State officers have al- ready been distributed, and_there is noth- ing left to quarrel over. But the worm has turned, and unless all signs fall there will be the livellest kind of a mix-up within the next two weeks that the Democratic party has ever seen. v ——— For a Primary Election Law. The conference committee oh election reforms met last evening in the Union League Club rooms, there being present representatives of the various Democratic organizations. Judge Bridgford presided and Frank Schilling acted as secretary. In accordance with a resolution that a committee, at present to consist of four members, be appointed to ascertain what is required to perfect a primary election law, the president named as such commit- tee M. M. Estee, T. Carl Spelling, -A. G. Booth and Judge Bridgfora. A resolution was adopted that Charles ‘W. Manwaring, chairman of the Republi- con County Committee, be notified and that the committee be invited to select three members to co-operate with the newly organized primary election reform committee, the next meeting of which will be held a week from next Friday at the Union League Club. THE PAYMAStTER IN CAMP Volunteers ‘From New York and Engineers Gladdened by a Month’s Pay. The Fifty-first Towa Regiment —was keyved up to parade order yesterday. The oceasion was the monthly inspection by Colonel Soper. This inspection took place in ‘the afternoon, and all of its " most minute detajle were rigldly observed by the colonel, who made a most thorough and complete inspection. The regiment was found to beé in excellent condition. The First New York Regiment and the corps of engineers were made happy yes- terday by a visit from the paymaster. The men were pald for one month. The .aying off of these two commands would rn_lcnte their early departure for Hono- lulu. In fact it may be authoritatively stated that orders are daily expected for the regiment and the corps of engineers to get. readg to go aboard the transport. The two batteries of California Heavy Artiilery, and the Wyoming Alger Light Battery, have been recently made happy by the rumor put in circulation that these two commands are to shortly be Sent to Manila, . No official ‘orders have yet been issued regarding this, but the artillerymen are confident that they are to be sent to the front.. . Sergeant Bristol, of the Alger Batte: will shortly be commissioned -a second leutenant in that organization, as- ‘the President has signified his intention of the command. Captain Staats, the recruiting officer of 'the ~First New. York, reports the regi- ment as practically recruited to its re- $uu-ad -mngm Sergeant Jacob ‘on der Moden has been recruitéd adding an additional second lleutenant to bandmaster. He has had five years'-ex- perience in the regular -service, and 1Is a citizen of San Francis The funerals of Privates Lewls Clyma Company B, Sixth California, and W. . Ferguson, (ompany Seventh Califor- nia, took place v afternoon. The remains were laid in the Presidio ~ational Cemetery. Brigadler General Marcus P. Miiler sald yesterday that the Twentieth Kan- sas Regiment would move over to the Presidlo trom Camp. Merritt on Frida The camping ground for the Kansas boys | has ‘been made_ready for them. |~ The Seventh California Volunteers will be tendered a_ reception on Saturday evening by Golden Gate Commandery, Knights Templar No. 16, at the Mechan- | les’ Pavilion. The reception bids fair to be a_most enjoyable affalr, as it is being | carefully arranged for by Past (gm- manders Charles L. Field, John M.# and F. Gassawa: : THE KANSAS NIGHT. Features of the Proposed Re- ception at the Mechanics’ Pavilion Thursday Eve. Colonel Frederick Funston, commanding Twentieth Kansas Regiment, will receive a very flattering ovation at Mechanies’ Pavilion next Thursday evening, as the attendance is sure to be large. Those who, attend will be Invited to bring small flags, as one of the features will be the flag Te- ception to the regiment as it marches in. ’Fhe work of the Christian Commission Meetings were held in -all the tents last evening and the sewinfi de- partment of the Mothers’ Club hds been exceedingly busy during the past féw days, sewing for the boys, espec nllg those ex- pecting to leave very soon. .Stoves were rovided by the Christian Commission for he hospital tents of the Tennessee Regi- ment vesterday. The following additional subscriptions for the work have been re- ceived: . From sale of Commission buttons, $5; goes on apace. | adaition from Tennessée drill, $6 T5; First | M. -E. Church, San ‘Francisco, $2 75; union | services of churches-.in Napa. City, $30; | Unign-street Presbyteriam Church of Oak- {land, $6 85; San Diego-Young Men's Chris- tian . Association, $11; - EngHsh. Lutheran xth-street ‘M. Church of Sacramento, $25; Beaumont resbyterian Church “Sabbath School, 153 . H. Chamberlain, Oakland, $10; | Plymouth Congregational Church, San }Fram‘isco. $10; First Presbyterian Church | of Berkel, $30 25; public meeting at Bo- | linas, $29 76. HAen s SOLDIERS WITH SORE ARMS Effects of Vacéination Vary the Routine of Camp Life With the Eighth California. CAMP BARRETT, SATHER TRAaCT, ‘Aug. --.—Things were unusually quiet at the camp to-day, and the weather has ighurch. BSan Diego, $2 7 | E day: To add to thHis unpropitious fea- ture the boys are all scratching their left arms, the vaccination just taking effect. ‘the regimental drill took place to-day and . proved interesting. Major Forbes was_unable to be present, and Captain M. W.-Simpson of Company & acted -as | major. The. officer of the day.was Captain George B. Baldwin; officer of the guard, Ieutenant’ L.°de Yoe, and Lieutenant Fred Marriott, supernumerary of the guard. B T To Clean Lake Merritt. OAKLAND, Aug. 1.—The City Council did nothing with the ordinances reducing the li?uor license and prohibiting the sale of cigarettes. Both measures were referred back to the committees. City Engineer Clement was directed ‘to grepare plans for the improving of Lake erritt and the east side sewer.. This afternoon the special committee .met with the Lake Merritt Sanitary Improve- ment Club’ and" decided upon the details to say that it has done wonders for meé. ferent woman of me. done me. many, and I wish I tould ) It 15 a grand remedy for all weakness & Vigorous action of ail the organs. be yours. Call and.examine this wonderful explain to you ton street; Denver, Colo Dalles,” Tex., 28 Maln stree€.. : . 404040404040 4040404040404040404040004004040404040404040404040+ | 6404040+040+040+04040404040404040404)4.04040+040+0+- ADVERTISEMENTS. ; use. 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Losses adjusted and unpaid. . $11,653 00 Losses. in_ process of adjustment or in suspense . 186,279 00 Losses resisted, . including expenses. 4,795 00 Gross premiums on fire risks running one year or less, . §1,659,380 3; ro- insurance 50 percent. . 829,600 18 Groes_premiums on fire rieks running ‘more than one year, $1,167,522 insurance pro rata.’. 593,755 32 All other demands against the com- DRI ossvss e segs b by e 172,174 54 Total labilities ......: 1,836,347 04 INCOME. Net. cash ‘actually recelved for fire premiums ......$2,024,360 86 Recelved for interest and dividends on bonds, stocks, loans and. from 90,619 90 all other sources .., Total income 2,115,489 8 EXPENDITURES. 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