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1 01s , to be taken from the Library.+++* rapei e 7VOLUME LXXXIV._NO 111. FAMNCE HAS WITHORAWN OPPOSITION Wil Not mrthe Avance of Kitchener's Forces o Fashoda. [t Is Probable That Major Marchand Will Congent to Retire to Calro, The Paris Goemment Now Appears to Be | a Most Conclllatery Atfitude as to Great Britaln's March Up the Nile. Bpecial cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 189, by Jame: Gor- Bennett. PARIS, Sept. 19.— The Figaro this morning publishes the following post- script to an article by Marc Lantry dealing with the question of Fash- oda: “At a late hour a surprising piece of information is com- municated. Itis to the effect that or- ders have beensent to Marchand to abandon Fashoda, and that these or- ders were dispatch- ed through an Eng- lish channpel.” Is this true, is it possible ? asks Fig- aro. LONDON, Sept. 18. From Cairo, and frorm an entirely in- dependent source, the Daily Mail learns that France has assumed a con- ciliatory attitude toward Great Brit- ian, and has de- clared that the ex- pedition of Major Marchand is quite unofficial. The Sir- dar will offer to take Major Marchand to Cairo, anditis prob- able that the Major will accept, and that Fashoda will be occupied by Egyp- tian troops. don o0 JOO0O0ODO00O0O0000OT0O0 [l O000COO0O00000000D0OZ0CCOO0O00CO0C0O0NON0ONONGUCO00C0O0D o o -] © ) =) A RGENTINA’S TRICK TO > CATCH CHILE NAPPING Circular Note That Fails in Its Pur- pose—Both Nations Pushing War Preparations. e to The Call and the New York Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gor- ott Special cab AISO, Chile, Sept. 18.—Argen- ar note instructing her repre- road to deny alarming ru- tion with her differences nd to state that she is not hostile to the general plan of arbitration proposed by Chile, has not caused a cessa- tion of preparations of Chile to meet any The note is regarded as a °d to allyre bankers to place a new loan in Europe for war purposes. As evidence of this it is pointed out that Argentina is pushing her war prepara- tions harder than ever, in spite of such peaceful declaration. OPPOSITION HAMPERS ECUADOR'S PRESIDENT Seeking Now to Annul a Contract for the Construction of a North- ern Railway. PANAMA, Colombia, 8ept. 18 —The Her- ald’s correspondent in Quito telegraphs that President Alfaro of Ecuador since the meeting of Congress has not been eping on a bed of roses. At every gte /4 hampered by the opposition, whic has a large majority in the Chamber. The opposition is now exerting its efforts to annul the contract granted to_an Ameri- can syndicate, headed by Mr. Harman, for the construction of a northern railway. The Government is strong, however, and Is confident it will win. mors in conn with Chile, QOVOO0000VV00000V00000000OCO00C000000000000 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQ_O /. = N PRICE ' FIVE CENTS : 1| DEMOCRATIC SLATE READY “ALLIED AdGAINST ENGL e —— e D. anND. Marquis Bauchamps and Ras Makonnen, Negus Menelik’s Prin- cipal General, Starting From Harrar, With a Large Force of Abyssinian Soldiers to Join Marchand at Fashoda, on the Nile. REVISION 15 ATTENDED BY DIFFICULTIES General Lurlinden Sacrificed Himself in Advocafing a New Trial, Premier Brisson Secured Action Favor- able to Dreyfus Only After 2 Long: Struggle In the Cab- inet Council PARIS, Sept. 18.—The difficulties at- tendant upon securing a revision of the Dreyfus proceedings -may be gauged from'the story now published that Gen- eral Zurlinden practically sacrificed himself by advocating a revision of the Drefyus case and that his change of opinion is due to the strong feeling which he afterward found among his subordinates at the War Office. According to newspaper accounts, which are undoubtedly fairly correct, Premier Bisson only got his way at Saturday’s Cabinet council, though supported by eight of his colleagues, after a tough fight against General Zurlinden and M. Tillaye, the Mlnister of Public Works, who were warmly supported for three hours by President Faure himself. At the opening of the council, M. Sarrien, Minister of Justice, stated his views of the case at considerable length, expressing his conviction that a revision was necessary for the peace of the country and expedient on the ground that many of the documents In the dossier appeared to be of doubt- ful authenticity, and above all, that Colonel Henry's admission of forgery threw suspicion upon all his evidence. M. Sarrien, however, did not ask the council to decide for or against re- vision, but only asked permission to submit the matter to a commission. | M. Faure opened the discussion. He | did not openly oppose a revision, but | | pointed out political and other objec- | | tions to the reopening of the case. | | It is said that M. Brisson went so far | | as to remind M. Faure of the constitu- | ticnal limits to his function. | General Zurlinden admitted when he | took office that if he was not a Drey- fusite he at least had an open mind | and felt great sympathy for the Drey- | fus family. A deep study of the dos- sier, however, had absolutely con- vinced him that Dreyfus was guilty. Finally a division occurred in which | M. Faure did not take part. A semi- official note explains that General Cha- noine only had a conference with Presi- dent Faure after his appointment to succeed General Zurlinden had actu- ally been signed. The decision of the committee appointed to consider the matter of revision will be no way bind- ing upon the Cabinet, which still will have to decide the actual question of revision. It is reported, however, that a vessel has already started for the Isle du Diable in readiness to bring Dreyfus to Paris, and M. Brisson and General Charnoine are determined that nobody, however high his position, will be shel- tered. Stirring events are regarded as pending. General Zurlinden is credited with the belief that there is a Picquart mystery and it is believed that he fully intended Picquart should be prosecuted. According to Colonel Picquart’s writ- ten statement to the Minister of Jus- tice, four secret documents swere sub- mitted to the court-martial held in 1894, behind the backs of Dreyfus and his counsel. It is reported that the Government has selected Beabois, capital of the De- partment of Oise, as the most suitable town in which to hold a rehearing of the case. Le Soir says General Chanoine, the newly appointed War Minister, told friends that he regarded himself as a sentinel, relieving another charged with watching over the army's rights, and intimated that he was appointed by the Cabinet and he was not responsible in the decisions of the council. He de- clared that should he see any attempt or pretext a revision of the Dreyfus | proceedings to engage in maneuvers against the army, he would immediate- ly resign. The majority of Paris papers approve of the Cabinet’s decision, which is looked upon as the first definite step taken toward revision. A few unimportant street demonstra- tions occurred last night. —— | Queer Delegation Arrives at Seoul. YOKQHAMA, Sept. 15.—Advices from Seoul say that nine Americans, nine Brit- igh, five Germans, three Frenchmen and two Russians, who were engaged at Shanghal as imperial guards, heve as rived there. peali w Concerted Action Aguinst Anarchists ROME, Sept. 18.—The Government has roposed to the powers that Internatiang] Bctlon be taken Agalnst anarchists. GERMANY YET - SCHEMING IN PHILIPPINES Eridenly EI@ the - Hope of Sharing in- Their Disposttion. Dalngs of an Englneer In Investi- gating the Coal Depostts of Cebu Reported o the Peace Commission, NEW YORK, Sept. 18.—The ‘Washington correspondent of the Herald sends the following: As an indication that Germany has been scheming to share in the disposition of the Philip- pines, the authorities have learned that, acting under. in- structions from Berlin, the Ger- - man commander-in-chief of the Asiatic squadron has made gn exhaustive investigation of the coal deposits of the islands. He * was assisted by a German engi- neer, who had been temporarily assigned to his squadron for the especial purpose of locating coal. The engineer conducted a thorough investigation, and his report, which has. been submit- ted to the German Govern- ment through Vice Admiral Diedrich, shows that the best lignite deposits are located on the island of Cebu, one of the Viscaya group. This information has been received from one of the representatives of this Government in Germany, and has been considered of sufficient importance to be presented to the Peace Commission- ers for their consideration. ' Officials with whom I talked to-day re fegugagegagegageguPogegagedofagegageatagagagagagagal 06 108 308 308 10 208 308 08 308 3007508 00 3007308 T 300 00 06 0 X QA X 0P 0 K the matter admit that there cahbe| only one object which would lead the | were Berlin. Government to direct such an investigation—a desire to extend Ger- man jurisdiction over the island which has the largest beds of coal best adapted for steaming purposes. Such an island is Cebu, and reports which have been received show that lignite of good quality is found there in large quantities. Germany would find Cebu exceedingly valuable as a coaling station, as it would not necessitate the establishment of a coal pile at Kiao Chou, which she recently obtained. Aware of Germany’s proceedings, the authorities are taking precautions to prevent the consummation of any plan which will enable them to reach frui- tion. The Berlin Government, by the reduction of its fleet in Manila Bay, gave an indication of its desire to re- main on friendly terms with this Gov- ernment. While regretting the main- tenance of such a large force at Manila, no protest was made by this Govern- ment, and the action of Germany in re- ducing its naval force was entirely voluntary. The = report made by the German engineer explains to the offi- cials why the German vessels were steaming among the islands. President McKinley does not propose to permit Germany to acquire any of the ‘Philippines or permit Spain to dis- pose of an inch of territory in the far East. Under the instructions which have been given to the American Com- migsioners, they will demand of the Spanish representatives reversionary rights in the islands for the United States, and an agreement will be reached. which will give this Govern- ment a voi¢e in the disposition and government of the islands in the future. The ‘battleships Oregon and Iowa will start for Manila via Cape Horn and Honolulu next Saturday or Sunday. NO SQUADRON FOR REAR ADMIRAL SCHLEY Santiago Hero Will Return to His Position on the Lighthouse Board. NEW YORK, Sept. 18.—A Washington special to the Herald says: Considerable speculation is being engaged in by naval officers as to the duty which will be given Rear Admiral W. S. Schley when he com- pletes his work in connection with the Porto Rican military commission. It is rather expected that he will return to fill the position of chairmanof the Lighthouse Board, the office he held before his as- signment to the command of the flying squadron. In view of the intention of Secretary Long to re-establish European and South Atlantic squadrons, it was thought that Commodore Schley might alnn(f a_chance of being assigned perhaps to the former, but it is believed that he will be given the important duty of the head of the Lizhthouse Board. Sr g e Two Alpine Climbers Killed. CHAMOUNIX, Sept. 18.—An English- man named Binns and a gulde who ac- K him, while making the ascent ‘com) led" f t] de Charmose: fell and both of ? Algullle de | to glory in | of their reckoning. FOR THE GANG The Municipal Ticket Prepared in Advance of the Convention. Methods of Phelan and His Colleagues That Would Put to Shame Buckley’s Coarsest Work. Compared to that so-called Demo- | cratic County Committee of One Hun- | dred, the See Yup Tong seems to be | composed of high principled gentlemen. | ‘When Christopher A. Buckley studies the methods of procedure of that gang of political highbinders led by the Gallaghers, the McNabs, the Sullivans | and the Maguires, he can look back to | iis own days of dictatorship with feel- ings of fervent gratitude that he never in all his career dragged his party to snch depths of degradation as have his illegitimate successors. Christopher A. Buckley was at least | true to his friends; these fellows are not even true to themselves. Buckley | always made a pretense at least of ob- serving the fundamental principles of | Democracy. The Gallagher-McNabs | do not seem to be able to give the true | definition of Democracy, or being able, | ignore its precepts on every possible] and impossible occasion. Buckley was astute enough to give a coloring of 1eg- | ularity of all his proceedings. 'Lhe | Committee of One Hundred is so blinded | by its temporary power that it seems | its irregularities. The “Blind Boss of Bush street” ever sought | to cultivate friends and harmonize con- | {ending factions. The political out- laws now in control care naught for friends pr foes while harmony is not Above all, Buckley never posed as anything but what he wes, a shrewd, far-reaching political jobber. These men, without one of Buckley’s redeeming qusiities, assume an “I am holier than thou” air on every possible occasion, and prate of their own virtues even as they concoct the vilest political schemes, all the while berating their betters as being too dis- honest to trust with any share in their government beyond the pitiful privi- lege of voting the Phelans, the Gal- laghers and the rest of that ilk into of- fice. It was thought the climax was reached last Friday night, when, by methods that would-have shamed the most outrageous proceeding Buckley ever engineered, the Committee of One Hundred .resolved itsclf into a muni- cipal convention to meet to-night for the purpose of nominating certain of its members to office. Tts very action was an admission that its plan of ac- | tion was solely to advance the political ambition of certain.people who could never hope for recognition at the hands of a representative body of Democrats. But though certain members protested against the proceeding as illegal and in conflict with every principle of Democ- racy, those members were included in the adopted list of delegates to the con- vention, and thus virtually assured that they would be given a voice in th choosing of its nominees, 4 Moreover, in accordance with a res- olution adopted declaring that no can- didate for office in the gift of the con- vention should be a delegate, R. P. Doolan, A. B. Maguire, James Denman, John H. Grady, T. J. Pinder, Franklin K. Lane, M. Greenblatt and Finlay Cook handed in their resignations, thereby anonuncing themselves as candidates. It was only natural that they should expect their old associates to deal fair- ly by them and listen to their claims for recognition on the floor of the con- vention before committing themselves to any candidates. But these political outcasts have turned down their own friends—or some of threm—in other words, have proved the falsity, of the old adage about there being ‘“honor among thieves,” and within forty-eight hours after electing themselves delegates to the Democratic municipal convention and twenty-four hours before the date agreed upon for the first meeting of that convention they have agreed upon a complete ticket. Not only have they agreed upon it, but they have bandied the names of their chosen ones about to such an extent that The Call is en- abled this morning to present to the public the Democratic municipal ticket the convention will go through the farce of nominating this week. As a matter of fact, the convention will merely be a ratification of the nomina- tions already made. Here s the ticket: Mayor—James D. Phelan. © Auditor—John H. Grady. [+] Treasurer—M. Greenblatt. © Sheriff—Theodore F. Bon- net. Assessor—A. J. Clunie. Tax Collector—James N. Block. County Clerk—John A. Brown. | Recorder—Still open. Superintendent of Streets —Timothy E. Treacy. District Attorrey—Eugene N. Deuprey. City and County Attorney —Donzel Stoney. Coroner—Dr. Francis Em- erson. Public Administrator — Andrew C. Freese. Surveyor—still Open. superintendent of Schools —James B. Denman. SUPERIOR JUDGES— William T. Wallace. James M. Seawell. 0000000000000 0000000000000 Bert Schlessinger. 7 000000000002000000000000000000 manded that he be allowed to name the Democratic candidates for Supervisors. His demand was acceeded to, and it is a fact that the seven Democratic mem- bers of the “Solid Eight” of the present board were placed on the ticket at the behest of Mr. Phelan. That gentleman has made the same demand again this year, and, as before, it has been grant- ed. But Mayor Phelan has not yet given his instructions to the Commit- tee of One Hundred, therefore The Call is unable to present the names of the candidates for Supervisors this morn- ing. But Mr. Phelan wil complete his selections, with the aid of that other reforrner, Deacon George K. Fitch, with whom Phelan is in close commu- nion at all times, in ample season for the Committee of One Hundred—Demo- cratic convention—ratification meeting to place them on the ticket, and The Call will give their names in due time. There is the ticket complete, with the exception of Supervisors and School Di- rectors, hich Democrats will do well to ponder over. Substitutions have been made that will necessitate much explanation before voters will accept them. Democrats have been shelved whom all parties would delight to honor, while in some instances no- bodies, or at best men of uncertain reputations, have been brought to the front. The surprise of the slate will be found in the fact that James L. Gallagher is not down for City and County Attor- ney. Gallagher could have had the nomination had he wanted it, but for the first time in history a Gallagher has refused an office. Not that Galla- gher is going to return to private life. Oh, no. He has merely concluded to wait, and if Maguire is elected take some appointive office under the Gov- ernor. He regards Maguire’'s election as certain as his own would be, and in accepting an appointive office he will save the expense of making a personal campaign. Shrewd are the Gallagbers. Mayor Phelan is slated for re-election of necessity. That is what all this un- savory work has been consummated for, and that is what took him to San Jose during the Native Sons’ celebration and impelled him to order that lone cork drawn at the Vendome, said cork being eagerly sought by everybody present as a souvenir. Honest, sturdy William Broderick, who has stood a veritable bulwark be- tween treasury and the boodlers, is al- lowed to go and John H. Grady is to have the nomination for Auditor in his stead. So, too, must Christian Reis step aside from Mr. Greenblatt, the editor of the German Demokrat. Mr. Greenblatt is a worthy citizen, but he is a no- vitiate in public office, while Christian Reis has been tried for many years and has gained the entire confidence of everybody. James N. Block will be renominated for Tax Collector, while Andrew J. Clunie is to be placed in charge of the Assessor’s office if the people will have it. There has been some talk of chang- ing Block and Clunie about, but they ;\-m be given the offices they are slated or. For County Clerk, John A. Brown, a salesman in J. J. O’'Brien & Co.’s dry goods house, is on the card. Mr. Brown may be an execllent salesman; un- doubtedly he is, or he would not hold a position in that estimable house, but certainly his ambition is soaring when he aspires to the County Clerkship on his very first venture into the political arena. . Another big surprise -will be in the dismissal of Sheriff Richard 1. Whelan and the probable selection of License Collector Bonnet for that position. ‘Whelan's Democratic friends are with- out number and his administration of the office during the past two years has been such from a Democratic stand- point as to lead him to believe he was entitled to a renomination. But Whe- lan is cast aside and Bonnet can have the office on certain conditions. There is no other candidate if Bonnet will consent to let the Committee of One Hundred dip into the office. Bonnet has not yet consented, and his confirmation hangs fire in consequence. R. P. Doolan is one of the Committee of One Hundred who will reap his re- ward in the Superintendent of Streets office, provided Tim Treacy does not want the place. Treacy stands first, with Doolan second, but Tim is in about the same position as Jim Gal- lagher and is studying as to whether it is better to take an appointment under Maguire than to risk his own money on a local ficht. Treacy is one of Maguire’s State Central Committee- men and can have almost anything the little Pinto Giant can give away. Eugene N. Deuprey gets the District Attorney nomination. John Barrett thought at one time that he had a show for the place, but John is in the discard now. Ex-Assemblyman Pinder has been turned down for Recorder, and that office is open to engagement. Pinder ‘was on the slate all right, but he was discovered to be one of the Three Tail- ors of Tooley street, and now he is no longer a reformer. Another unknown in the person of Dr. Francis Emerson is dragged forth for the office of Coroner, while James B. Denman has a cinch on the nomina- tion for School Superintendent. There will be another secret meeting of the Committee of One Hundred this morning at which selections for Re- corder and Surve:or will be made. All this may be meekly accepted by the Democrats, but to those who do not train with that crowd the action of tha Committee of One Hundred In slating a ticket—and such a ticket—so bara- facedly looks like taking a shy at Prov- idence. C. A. Buckley has some knowledge of ° slates, but this work of the purifiers Two years ago, when James D. Phe- | will make him want to take a course 4{lan was nominated for Mavar, he the kindergarten of politics.

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