The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 29, 1898, Page 9

A THE s FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, SEPT EMBER 29, 1898 THE CITY HALL "PUSH" T0 DOWN THE GALLAGHERS To Knife the Phelan Nominees. “JACK” BONNET IS EXCEPTED | THE BOYS WILL GIVE HIM| HEARTY SUPPORT. The Century Gang Propose to Gobble | the Patronage, and Therefore the Democratic Tax-Eat- ers Will Bolt. | | The latest story in Democratic political 3 t all the candidates of the committee of one hundred, | ception of ome; are to be | the polls by the City Hall The lone candidate who has | aped the wrath of the practical poli- | heodore F. Bonnet, the nomi- Sheriff. His personal popylarity | tion from certain quirters | name going before the committee | eared him to the “gang.” The young men in the hall openly de- | clare that it is a case of ‘war to the| knife, and say they will spare | s neither time nor expense to bring Mr. Phe- | a proper sense of their actual non-import- And there is little chance of the men who live off the taxpayars ing whipped into line. The general row has been taken up by each and every one of them as a personal matter, and there is no end or limit to the vengeance they | are calling down on the Mayor and his | committe; The feeling of resentment against the | elan slate by the employes of the City | all s practically unanimous. There is | but one office that will even make a bluit at supporting the ticket. That is the tax The renomination of Block, as tt it of a promise wrung from Phe! n Block sided with his charter figh he Election Commis: to certain extent appeased his deputies. Lut it is a question if the men in the ax of- fice will go out of their way to help the | ticket other than the immediate fisht of their own candidate, 1 y understood thac the dis- | ion of patronage in case of success 0 to_the personal friends and rela- | tives of the century committee and the s of the Mayor. - No one for a mo- pects that actual service In be- rty will meet with anything 1 scorn of Mr. Fay and who are now in full control cf | And not wishing to be figu-a- | tively spat upon the young men who toil for the people’s money have joined Lauds wth a determination to knife the ticket N 8 without quarter. ting the selections’ of the | gather{ng that has name of the commit- push believe that the Mayor | ive circle of ultra-reformers | to go out of business, at me being. The defeat of named by the committee of 100, | the old liners believe, would gain them at least a voice in the general management | of affairs in 1900. | the practical politiclans have | d their determination to pass up | mers and mix up in Republican ‘hey say it is useless to become th any one on the Phelan e the entire distribution of e in the event of success Is | the half-dozen men: who are | gineering the committee of one hun- | his No man was nominated by this se}l-" Btyled Democratic party until he forfeit- d all claims to the patronage of his of- | fi in case of election. | Even the head deputyships are to be at | the dispc of Phelan, “Whispering’ Gavid, unhart and the Fay family. | Actual work in thé interest of the party | will receive no recognition whatever. The | jobs are to be distributed as the result of | personal friendships, the place of birth in Scotland or for reasons more substantial than these. Then, again, the City Hall boys figure | that the committee of one hundred has | named a losing ticket with the exception | man. George A. Clough was selected as the temporary secretary. The following committee on credentials was appointed b{y the chalr: J. M. Custer (chairman, H. B. Green, Alexander McIllwain, J. Berkenkopf, Frank Powers, C. H. Har- ger and Richard Mehrtens. Within three minutes the committee reported favorably up;)n the names of all the delegates pres- ent. A’ committee on permanent or; tion, rules and oraer of busines: Rointcd by the chair as follow Teakin, red A. Wilson, G. W. James haggart, M. E. Douglas, Charles Fish and Frank Schmidt. itt ce £ The chairman selected as a_comm atform and_resolutions Dr. W. N. Dr. J. F. Sietkes, .G T. Silvey, J llips, ~Loujs Crackbon, Aaron Wasch, Arthur Crooker, Dr. C. D. Cleve- land and G. A. Hubbell. The committee to interview candidates | intending to come before the convention | consists of A. B. Kinnie, B. J. P, Glllespie, Henry Huppert and J. Reay. While waiting for the committee on rules to report a few remarks were made by E. R. Wardall, chairman of the State central committee of the People's party, who sald the intention of the party is to nominate W. J. Bryan for president of the United States at the coming national convention. He sald that locally his party will indorse the good men of the | other partles and d t the bad men. George G. Gilles so made a fe marks. Chairman Meakin of the committee on | organization, rules and order of business | presented a report recommending that the | temporary officers be made the permanent officers of the convention and that three assistant secretaries and two sergeants- at-arms be appointed. The order of business suggested the or- der In which the nominations of candi- dates should be made and that the candi- dates be assessed $6 each. The report was adopted. Acting upon the su, mittee the chair_ap; secretaries John Prose cl W. E. Walter, and as sergeants-at-arms Peter Schaadt and George I. Drew. T. H. Hatch was elected treasurer. . The convention adjourned to meet this evening in Scottish Hall, 105 Larkin street. | G. ggestions of the com- } 2 e s Olympia Republican Club. The Olympia Republican Club met at California Hall, Bush street, near Powell, last night, and declared war upon the county committee as it now is constitut- ed. J. D. Hart presided and addressed the members on the fallure of the club’s ef- fort to gain proper recognition. Speeches | were also made by Dr. A. D. McLaren, | George Boyne, Johin B. Kersey, W. R. C. Smith and Dr. Hutchings, after which the | following resolution was adopted with- out dissent: | Whereas, the Republican county committee succeeded In postponing action by the conven- | tion of clubs, recently assembled in the Alcazar bullding, and the relief sought in receiving a | fair and proper representation for the clubs from the so-called Republican county commit- tee was entirely Ignored; therefore, Resolved, That it is undivided sense of this club that the action of the county committes in shutting out and disfranchising the rank and file of the Republican party be condemned as & gross usurpation of power; and further | “Resolved, That a general invitation We ex- tended to the clubs and all Republicans gener- | ally in the city and county of San Francisco, | having a just grievance, to meet at some sult- able place, and as soon as_possible, to take steps toward forming a grand central organiza- | tlon and such further action as may be neces- | sary, to the end that said clubs and all fair- minded Republicans may secure recognition | now and In the future; and further Resolved, That in the formation of the grand | central organization no one present not in ac- cord with the objects and principles shall be allowed to participate, and In the event of any such person being present sald person shall be compelled to retire. A resolution was offered denouncing tae _nomination of Leon Dennery for Senator in the Twenty-fourth District, and Hen- ry Linquist for Assemblyman in the For- ty-third District, and requesting George W. Willlams and J. D. Hart to accept in- ‘deFmde"‘ nominations. After consider- | 2ble debate the resolution was withdrawn and a committee of flve, consisting of ‘Judse J. G. Severance, J._G. Boyne, Dr, | | A. D. McLaren, H. George W. Adams, walt upon the Non-Partisa tain if they would put legislative candi- dates in the fleld. The committee was in- | structed to report to the club next Tues- day mght. to which date the meeting ad- Journed. St Will Escort Gage and Neff. Next Saturday night the Union League Drill Corps will turn out in full force to take part in the grand welcome to Gage‘ and Neff. | The corps has been drliiling arduously | for two weeks and is now fully equipped and uniformed. There are 100 members} and at the drill last night the following officers were elected: Captain, C. F. Kinsman; senior first lleutenant, Charles E. Creighton; junior first lieutenant, W. E. Stuart; senior second Meutenant, Ar- thur W. Spear; junior second lieutenant, A. E. Graupner; first sergeant, Willlam M. Abbott; quartermaster sergeant, Mor- | gan Backus; assistant quartermaster ser- | eant, H. B. Cockrill; second sergeant, | . G. Faulkner; third sergeant, %‘. J. | Dougherty; fifth sergeant geants, Erlin; "corpo: Smith Poehlman appointed ns and ascer- and F. T. Finch; color ser-| .-Van Orden and J. Co.{ rals, H. H. Cosgriff, L. B.| L. J. Pinkson, John Daniel, Wil- | of one or two candidates. Many of the | liam €. Faull, Willlam Adams Jr.. Rod | nominees are practically unknown. That | G. Guyett, M. E. Hammond, S. M. Crim, | 1s said to be a mark in their favor. The | C. W." Smith, W. K. Owens, Charles H. | more they become known the’less their | Buck, Frank Houpt, Robert Kimble, D. | ection. y : phase of the row that is now under way among the Democratic arty and the committee of one hundred s the passing of the Clan Gallagher as a potent power in local polit Up to & | week ago the Gallaghers were regarded as Invincible. merically they are without & peer in this or any other country. Thelr capabilities voters are sald to be sim- ply astounding. The Gallagher vote is al- most large enough to elect a candidate with the world leagued against him. It is now whispered among the decemi- nators of the low down that the Clan Gallagher is about to amalgamate with or annex the leglon of dissatisfied ‘“‘pollies’ beyond hope or question, and turn the tables on the committee of one hundred forever and a day. Or, to express it more pn«ucall{ in accordance with the ideas of Mr. Healy Davis: “Phelan has trampled on-the worm that will -turn and sting him.” Probably the most unsatisfactory nom- ination so far as the push is concerned is John A. Brown, who has been placed before the puafile as_an aspirant for the County Clerkship. In the vicinity of Sixth and Minna streets, Mr. Brown is known as “Growler” Brown, owing to his ‘proclivity for rushing the *duck,” “rolling the rock” or *taking Willle for a walk.” The same being familiar terms applied to the act of procuring the festive steam beer in a can or jug at nelghbor- inq saloons. Mr. Brown was discovered by D. J. Tomalty of the committee of one hun- dred. Mr. Tomalty conducts a steam beer emporium in the vicinity of Brown's residence. For a number of years Brown has been the star performer Tomalty’s place. With the aid of To- malty's whiskers he was brushed into the good graces of ‘“Whispering” Gavin who fathered his nomination for County Clera. The turning down of Ambrose, who eought renomination as Superintendent of the Streets, was also a sad blow to the 1 army of young men who have been drawing large salaries from the Street Department for the last two years. In the Recorder’s office everybody has a knife out for the proteges of the com-| For Assessor—Ex-Mayor John L. Davie. mittee of one hundred. o Fitzgeraid. the| For Treasurer—Ex-Supervisor D. C. labor Commissioner who has been named | Brown. for Public Administrator, is notoriously known as the most cordially hated man among the laboring classes. The substi- tution of Barclay Henley, the nd old her of innumerable defeats, for J. J. Barrett, for District Attorney, s looked upon as an absolute indication of defeat. The downfall of the Gallaghers was hinted at when ' the City and County At- torney, James Gallager, falled to secure the nomination of his chief clerk, Stoney, to succeed him. The nomination of Lane for the office of City and County Attor- ney was an absolute affront to the entire clan. —_———— FUSIONISTS' CONVENTION. People’s Party Delegates Effect Or- ganization Without a Hitch. The permannt organization of the con- vention of the People’s party was effect- ed last evening in Washington Hall, 35 Eddy street. About 120 delegates of the 144 selected by the district clubs responded to the rollcall. There was no hitch in the proceedings. Dr. John A. Miller called the delegates to order. He read the call for the conven- tion, the object of wnich was to nomi- nate candidates for the municipal offices for this city. He recited the history of the People’s party, to which he gave credit for everything in the shape of re- form, Tun(c}!p .rsmto ln:.l national, 'Lhn.t bhas taken place for several years pas T, Miller was elsoted tomBITATY Shiier | n and about | 8. Painter and Willlam C. Lean. club will be permanent and will ende: éc Pe. the crack marching club of tate. INDEPENDENTS ARE OUT FOR A CONFLICT THE CONVENTION WILL BE EN- TIRELY UNPLEDGED. o avor | the A Full County Ticket to Be Nomi- nated—Oaklanders Who Will Probably Be Selected as Candidates. OAKLAND, Sept. 25.—A very important caucus of the Independent party was held to-night, and detalls were arranged for the convention on Friday night. There | was a desire expressed to have the con- vention behind closed doors in the man- ner of the Municipal League four years ago, but finally this was voted down, and it was decided to have everything open | and above board. Not one of the 800 dele- gates whom it is sald will be in attend- ance will be pledged. It has been decided that the scope of the Independents shall be limited to the county offices, and that on no account shall the legislative ticket be touched. It is probable that the Republican nominees éor tge Legislature will be formally in- orsed. There are several candidates for each office, but a careful review of the situa- tion points to the following as being the most probable to recelive nominations: For Auditor—D. C. Hinsdale, for several years deputy City Assessor. For Sheriff—Louis Schaffer, ex-Chief of Police. For Coroner—James L. Taylor. For Recorder—A. K. Grim. For County Clerk—T. C. Stoddard. For City Justice—A. W. Bishop. It is not known what candidates will ac- cept nominations, as the managers de- clare that everything done will be as far removed from a slate as possible. Unless all signs fall there will certainly be a lively time on Friday night; for this even- ing some of the friends of Mr. Dalton, the Republican nominee for Assessor, were openly declaring that the{ had al’ ready captured more than half of the delegates to the so-called Independent convention. —— e The *Koh-I-Noor” copying pencll i largely taking the place of fountain pens.* » e NEW BTEAMSm COMPANY. The Calif ornia and Oriental Will Ope- rate in December. The California and Oriental Steamship Company, which was organized early in the year to operate a line of steamers be- tween San Diego and Hongkong, has ob- tained three vessels for its use and will begin active business in December of this year. anta Fe road has & contract with th’ll‘r:l ::esnpa.nzt for '.h'e l.l;leyprg‘of freight. hree steamer: um e Chtania and Carlisie City, from 4600 to tons. Two are Ameri bottoms, and will in- mfig% | that there ar | being brought out. | They realize that it is almost a hop fourth sergeant, J. J. Belser; | be INDEPENDENTS CAUSING GREAT UNEASINESS May Nominate Next Friday Night. DAVIE IS BEING BOOMEP MAY BE CHOSEN TO RUN FOR ASSESSOR. The Republicans Finally Arrange for the Candidates to Make a Campaign in the County. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Sept. 28. The-workers on the Independent ticket are prosecuting their plans very secretly; in fact, so secretly that no one mot on the inside has been able to learn definite- ly who is the head, body or tail of the movement. There is, however, a great al of whispering going on, and all man- ner of mysterious caucuses are being held, which keep the politicians guessing. The Independent conventfon is pro- grammed for Friday night at Germania Hall, and if the plans carry three hun- dred delegates will be present, although it being called together. Some of the candidates regularly nomi- nated expect to win by margins so clo that anything like an organized oppos tion may change the tide. The Independ- ent movement, therefore, is of special in- terest to them, and as it is well-known e hosts of dissatisfied voters in all the parties, it is not that the new m flgure ultimately, although at present it is in a very incipient stage. If the Independent conventlon material- ize, it will indorse the candidacies of sev- eral Independent office-seekers, and will probably nominate John L. Davie for Davie has been going quletly about his business since he retired from the Mayoralty two years ago, and is now Davie occupies a pecu- liar “position in Alameda politics. Four years ago J. W. Nelson was nominated by the “Municipal League—Republicans, Democrats and Prohibitionists—for Mayor. John L. Davie was nominated by the Populists ‘and was laughed at when he mentioned his candidacy seriously. When votes were counted Davie was a long way ahead of his competitors. At the present time Henry Dalton, the Republican nominee for Assessor, has been indorsed by that section of the Demo- crats, Populfts and Free Silver people which believé in fusion, and again John L. Davie is being trotted out to try to lead the dissatisfled element to victor: less task, but are willing, apparently, to take chances upon winning. County Clerk gurd;\n is now seeking ad vice as to the legality of placing the so- called fusion ticket on the ballot. He I8 experfencing the same difficulty as was encountered by Secretary of State Brown, and even the decision of the Bupreme Court in the Populist case will not aid him in regard to the Silver Republican end of the tangle. improbable | ment may cut quite a | | | is not known by what authority they are | | | The Republican County Central Com- | mittee has prepared the following pro- gramme of meetings to be held through- | out the county, at which most of the candidates will attend: Livermore, Saturday evening, October 8. Pleasanton, Monday evening, October 10. Sunol, Tuesday evening, October 1l. Niles, Wednesday evening, October 12. sday evening, October 18. San Leandro, Friday evening, October 14. Oakland, Saturday evening, October 15, Irvington, Monday evening, October 17. Mission San Jose, Tuesday evening, October 18. Centerville, Wednesday evening, October 19, Alvarado, Thursday evening, October 20. 8an Lorenzo, Friday evening, October 2L Alameda, Saturday evening, October 22. West Berkeley, Monday evening, October 24. Fruitvale, Tuesday evening, October 2. Alameda, west end, Wednesday evening, Oo- tober 26, East Oakland, Thursday evening, October 27. Elmhurst, Friday evening, October 2, East Berkeley, Saturday evening, October 29, North Oakland, Monday evening, October 3. Temescal, Tuesday evening, November 1. West Oakland, Wednesday' evening, Novem- T 2. Golden Gate, Friday evening, November 4, Oakland, Saturday evening, November 5. Alameda, Monday evening, November 1. The schedule 1is independent of any meetings arranged by the State Central Committee. Victor Metcalf opened his Congressional campaizn Walnut Creek. The new Democratic County Central Committee will meet at its headquarters, 1004 Broadway, on Saturday evening to organize for the campalgn. E. K. Taylor, Republican nomines for State Senator, and J. B. Lanktree are making a buckboard campaign through the district. John F. Teague has announced that he A. T. HASTINGS. A. T. Hastings, Republican nominee for Assemblyman from Merced and Btanislaus counties, is a young man of energy, education and executive abil- ity. If elected he will be among the leaders, and not the led. He is a man of convictions and not afraid to advo- cate the same. He Is perfectly fa- miliar with the laws governing the dis- tribution and use of water for irriga- tion under the Wright law, and also under private ownership, and with the advantages and disadvantages and practical effect of the operation of the irrigation system under each law .and with the amendments necessary for the best interests of the parties interested in irrigation. He Is acquainted with the general needs of the people of the two counties. He is a worker. He has a business and has always been successful in his business. He is not a job chaser. The nomination came to him entirely unsolicited. The prudent business man will not employ one to attend to his' important business af- fairs who has not been competent to manage his own business affairs suc- cessfully. Likewise, the prudent pub- lic will select to manage its business a man of affairs. Mr. Hastings will be a safe man for the people of the State ott l’(‘!al.lwflf‘:vr::ln Bg:t:n uestion af- fecting the whole may come hetors Hhe Meglelatun, o this evening in Contra Costa | County, addressing a lively meeting at | | of ‘two men and |DR. SUSSDORFF DEFENDS | half of the hospital will be marked by the | k | It is hard work to watch personally every | vowed to get even with me by forcing | and Twenty-third streets, covering 165 by will be an independent Republican can- didate for the Assembly from the Forty- ninth District. Meeting of Non-Partisans. The Half Million Non-Partisan Club, 125 members strcng, had a rousing meeting last evening at 1340 Mission street. Presi- dent B. Worthman, who had the chair, addressed_the meeting, as did Frank Turner, H. Willlams and Dave Rempke. There will be another meeting next Wednesday night, and Julius Kahn, Judge Barry and other prominent speak- ers and nominees are expected to be on hand. £ g Frosty for the Maguireites. The five hundred Democrats of the Forty-fifth Assembly District failed to put in an appearance at Washington Square Hall last night, and in conse- quence the rousing Maguire meeting which had been heralded by bonfires and a_superfluity of printer's ink was called off. At 9 o’clock the audience consisted a boy, and the ten im- ported speakers, excusing themselves, paid the sundry expenses, which amount- ed to $30, and wandered off to catch a car on Market street. HIS MANAGEMENT REPLIES TO ATTACKS MADE UPON HIM. A Letter From Drs. Williamson and Dodge Expressing Confidence in Him. Dr. G. E. Sussdorff,superintendent of the City and County Hospital, has been smarting under the attack made upon him and his management of the institu- tion recently. A day or two after the ar- ticle appeared he received a letter signed jointly by Dr. Williamson, chairman of the Board of Health hospital committee, and Dr. Dodge, chairman of the Hospital Committee of the Board of Supervisors, to the following effect: Observing in the press of a recent date that your management of the hospital has been se- verely criticised and reflections made as to your honesty and integrity, we desire to state t you have the full confidence of the under- ned, and wve trust that your efforts in be- same energy and success in the future as in the past. In speaking of the matter last night Dr. Sussdorft saEd: “I took charge of the institution last November at the request of my friend, the ate Dr. Morse. I made up my mind to establish a reputation for myself, and I have striven day and night to that end. detail in a large institution like this, but I have done so, and the result is seen in the letter I voluntarily received from Dr. Williamson and Dr. Dodge, who are the best competent to judge mo and my work. “‘There are certain rules and regulations governing the institution, and 1 deter- mined on accepting the position, to see that they were enforced. There must be discipline here as anywhere else, and when any one is guilty of a dereliction of duty I send for him or her and courteous- ly but firmly explain that it must not occur again. ‘‘Soon after taking office I suspended some internes for good reasons, and they me out of the Institution. I have no doubt the attack upon me has been instigated by ‘some interne with that object in view. Internes are here by privilege, and while here they must conform to_ the rules. “To su?‘ that I am escorted to my apart- ments from the dining-room, evidently insinuating that I am always drunk, is false, and I defy any one in the institu- tion to swear that I was ever seen under | the influence of liquor. I do not exact | homage from every employe, but I do not want to forget that T am a gentleman and if I show them what goo demands they should not fli]ect, ““How absurd it is for any one to say that I could apply the hospital funds for luxuries for myself and family when everything is got by requisition. The ac- counts are sent to the Board of Super. visors and are pald by the City Treas- urer. I do not handle one dollar of the appropriation. ‘“When I came here this was the mean- est place in the world In many ways. told Drs. Williamson and Dodge that cer- tain things must be done, and they agreed with me. Now there is a difference. Take the operating room as an example. The operators now wear white linen coats and aprons and there is now proper heat and light. “Just let me say that I am runnin, this institution for hospital purposes an nothing else. 1 want to make a reputa- tion for myself, as I said before, and I don’t want to be unjustly and malicious- ly attacked.” SCHOOL BOARD BUYS A BUILDING SITE FOUR TEACHERS RESIGN THEIR POSITIONS. breeding President Barrington Records a Pro- test Against the Recent Ap- pointment of Superfluous Teachers. The School Board held a meeting yester- day and decided to purchase for $12,000 lots at the northeast corner of Douglass 134 feet, the same to be used as a site for a school building. The following teachers resigmed: Emma H. Parsons of Golden Gate School, Mrs. C. H. Waterbury of Webster School, Kate E. Kollmyer and Mary E. Perkins (nee McManus). President Barrington presented a writ- ten protest against the action taken by the board during his absence in appoint- ing superfluous teachers. The city board of examination recom- mended the granting to Miss Emma Fielding Daniel of a High School certi- ficate upon her diploma of graduation from the University of California; to Miss Isabelle Porter, special certificate in drawing and modeling; grammar grade certificates to Miss Rachael W. Dunn, Miss Josephine Fitzpatrick, Miss Mary G. Lippert, Miss Mary M. Morrison, Miss Mary G. Halton and Mrs. Clara Mundt Dolan; also that the State Board of Edu- cation be asked to grant life grammar certificates to Miss Belle H. Crocker and Miss Jane H. Gillespie. The recommendations were adopted. On recommendation of the committes on elementary education Miss May B. Fenton of the day school unassigned class was elected a g{obuuonnry teacher and assigned to the Horace Mann Gram- mar School. A new class was ordered formed in the Richmond School, and Miss Mae Nolan was placed in charge. Miss N. Gambitz, probationary teacher in the Hancock School, was transferred to the ‘Webster School. Miss Margaret Dowlin ot ‘the day substituteclass was asalgned as a probationary teacher in the ' cock Grammar School. On recommendation of the committee on evening schools Miss Josie Fitzpatrick of the evening substitute class was elec:- ed a probmlonn.révteacher and assigned to the Rincon ening School. TS, Josle Forbes of the evening substitute class was elected a probationary teacher and assigned to the Franklin = Evening School. . C. Deasey, probationary teacher in Rincon School, was transferred to the Lincoln Evening hool. Miss Frances Q'Keefe was elected a probation- ary teacher and was assigned to the Rin- con Evening School. —_——— CROCKER ESTATE DISTRIBUTED. Property Valued at $8,000,000 Passes From tue Execu- tors’ Hands. A decree of settlement of final account and of final distribution was filed yester- day by Henry T. Scott and Charles H. Green, executors of the will of the late |’ Charles F. Crocker. There has passed out of the hands of the executors a cash balance of $275,049 09, which has been dis- tributed to the an of the heirs, cker, ries Templeton Crocker and Jennie Adeline Crocker, children of the deceased. Other properties which have been distributed to the guardian and which will pass into the hands of the beirs when thewttm legal age are sit- ated in San teo, Shasta, Alameda, i‘»« Angeles and SBan Francisco counties. LITTLE CHANCE OF REMAINING IN SERVICE Seventh Will Hardly Go to Manila. MAY APPLY FOR DISCHARGE THIS MUST BE MADE BY THE FIRST OF THE MONTH. Thus the War Department Will Know the True Wishes of the Members of the Regiment. There is little or no prospect of the Seventh California Regiment going to Manila. Despite the fact that orders were «recelved here on Tuesday placing the regiment upon the list of those to go to the Philippines with General Miller, offi- cers who are in a position to know de- clare that the War Department has sim- ply taken this way of ascertaining the true wishes of the enlisted men of the regiment. The order stated that any sol- dier who did not wish to go and who could’ show good reason for being mus- tered out, upon making formal applica- tion would be given his discharge. .his phase of the order was simply a tip to General Merriam to find out the true sit- uation in the regiment. Yesterday the order of the department commander was read to the men of the Seventh. ‘It stated that orders had been received for the regiment to go to Man- ila, but-that those who desired it could secure their discharge by making appli- cation for it through the proper military channels by the 1st of October; that is, the applications will have to be in the hands of the department commander by that time. General Merriam's object in this order is to ascertain beyond any desire. When he has this before him the general will make his recommenda- tions accordingly to the War Depart- ment, and there is no doubt that his suggestions will be followed. If General Merriam finds that the majority of the regiment want to be mustered out he will recommend that it be done, and the War Department will comply with his recom- mendation. . Yesterday when the order was read to the men of the Seventh the¥| immediately began the work of polling the companies, and this revealed the fact that over 80 per cent of the men want to go home. The men were busy writing out their appli- cations for discharge and filing them with thelr first sergeants. Next they have to be approved by the company com- manders, and then ‘they go to Colonel Berry, and from him to the department commander. It can be safely stated that &) per cent of the men desire to get out of service, but when the applications are all in it will be found that even a greater percentage of the men want to be mus- tered out. This will be all t: at General Merriam wants to lay before the War Department, and there is no doubt as to what he will recommend. One prominent officer at the Presidlo sald yesterday: “From what I know of General Merriam I am perfectly certain that when he is aware that the majority of the men of the Seventh want to leave the service he will recommend that the regiment be muster- ;d jout and there is no doubt that it will e. Captain Pratt sald yesterday that he hed received no orders to stop mustering out the regiment, although the order re- ceived on Tuesday is paramount to one. However, he will continue his work just as though nothing had happened. Colo- nel Berry stated that the order for the regiment to go to Manila had come as a surprise to him, and he declared that neither he nor his officers had been work- Ing to deceive the men or to keep the reg- iment in the service. Everything in the regiment is quiet and the men are sim- ply waiting until the first of the month, when General Merriam will take action, and they are certain that their wishes will be rgarded and that Captain Pratt has received no orders to cease his work of getting the regiment ready to be mus- tered out, and it is_an almost foregone conclusion that the War Department will act in accordance with the wishes of the majority of the men of the regiment, which means that it will be mustered out of the service of the United States. NOTED MUSICAL ARTIST. Rafael Meany, the Guatemalan Pian- ist, Delights a Circle of Critics. Rafael Meany, late director of the Con- servatory of Music at Guatemala, gave an exhibition of his talents before a select assemblage in the rooms of Colonel Ko- walsky at the Baldwin Hotel last night. It was Professor Meany's first bow to Ban Francisco critics, and he made a de- cidedly favorable impression. He s gifted with a rare touch and his rendi- tion of famillar opera airs and inter- pretation of selected classics at once pro- claimed him as a master of the piano. His excellent p‘erformance and thorough realization of the theory of his art elicitad frequent applause from the little circle of critics. Professor Meany intends making this city his home and will no doubt delight the ears of many music lovers during the coming season. —_————— Suit Against Santa Cruz City. A. Brand, a French subject residing in Alameda, has brought suit in the United States Circuit Court against the City of Santa Cruz to compel that corporation to redeem with gold coin four municipal water bonds of the value of $500 each, to- gether with accrued interest on the same. over 6,000,000 Boxes BERILLaN FOR BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Giddiness, Fulness after meals, Head- ache, Dizziness, Drowsiness, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Costiveness, Blotches on the Bkin, Cold Chills, Dis- turbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, RELIEP THE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE IN TWENTY MINUTES, Every sufferer will acknowledge them to be A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as direct- ed, will quickly restore Females to com- plete health. They promptly remove obstructions or irregularities of the sys- tem and cyre Sick Headache. Fora Weak Stomach Impaired Digestion Disordered Liver IN MEN, WOMEN OR CHILDREN Beecham’s Pills are Wnthoyt- a Rival And have the They are valued at about $8,000,000. kL of distribution was ' signed Tll;; i ~ SHI=BITTER BFTTER THAN PILLS A doubt just what the men of the regiment |’ TO B porters, Wholesale Traders, Jobbers, ART WARE AND ANTIQUE FURNITURE. THE P. ROSS!I CO., @rtistic Furniture and @rt Ware Importers, 117 SUTTER STREET. AUCTIONEERS. KILLIP & C0. " 2fontzomery st., Live Stock Auctioneers. OF INTEREST UYERS. Purchasers’ Guide to Responsible Merchants, Manufacturers, Brokers, Im- Insurance and Real Estate Agents CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS MAILED ON APPLICATION. In Corresponding With Any of the Following Firms Pleass Mention “The Call” e San Francisco. BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY. WM. SCH0ENlNfiL Shipping trade supplied. 638 Broadway street. BELTING. Manufacturer of Belting and | L. P. DEGEN, Lace Leather, 105.107 Mis- sion St., cor. Spear. Telephone Main 562. BOILER MAKERS. 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HAAS manufacturer of wood artle cles of any description. Planing, turning, eto, 7 Mission st., tel. M. 5927, United States Branch. STATEMENT ~—OF THE—- CONDITION AND AFFAIRS | —OF THE— | Alliance ASSURANCE COMPANY F LONDON, ENGLAND, ON THE 3IST day of December, A. D. 1897, afd for the | year ending on that day, as made tosthe Insur- | ance Commissioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of sectlons 610 and | 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per | | blank furnished by the Commissioner. | ASSETS. Real estate owned by company....., $152,174 26 Cash market value of all stocks and 690,400 00 63,101 93 1,750 00 0,774 02 100 00 $533,300 27 T Losses adjusted and unpaid. cee. $T873 08 Losses in process of adjustment or in suspense ......... % 1,657 06 Gross premiums on fire ris ning one year or less, $122,304 reinsurance 50 per ceni 61,152 40 Gross premiums on fire ning more than one year, $9,330) 1 reinsurance pro rata. s 30,274 42 All other demands against the com- pany ... o sl 180008 Total Mabilitles ... eeree $108,827 95 INCOME. Net cash actually received for fire premiums $159,006 84 Received fo; 1,261 65 mortgages Recefved for interest and dividends loans and from on bonds, stocks, all other source: Received for rents. Recelved for sale of fixtures. Total income EXPENDITURES, ount paid for fire losses (in- Netuding sz,;&’xsx losses of previous years) - . w3268 77 Paid_or aliowed for commission or brokerage ........ 35,951 69 Pald for salaries, fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc.... 12,559 45 Pald for State, national and local taxes ... S ona s aess s RSB All other payments and expenditures. 17,11 91 | Total expenditures $115,941 28 | Fire. | Losses incurred during the year.. $52,389 35 Risks and Premiums. |Fire Risks.[Premiums. Net amount of risks writ- ten during the year.. Net amount of risks ex- . $16,196,702 $209,192 45 pired during the year..| 12,163,302/ 163,356 88 Net amount in force De- cember 81, 1897. ,832] 20>-35 00 ELIJAH R. KENNEDY, Of Weed & Kennedy, United States Managers. Bubscribed and sworn. to before me this 2th day of Jani 8. F. FISHBECK, Notary Publle. C. F. MULLINS - - - Manager, PACIFIC COAST BRANCH, 416-418 CALIFORNIA ST., BAN FRANCIS00, OAL OURrR MR. HENRY KAHN, Haring Retumed from Europe, WILL RESUME HIS DUTIES ON SEPTEMBER 27. OPTICIANS 45, - oipHIC APPARAT s, 3 ~ « OCUIENTIFIC % 642 MARKET ST. INsTRumENTs ot Camice BuDe. STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS —OF THE— Commercial Union Fire INSURANCE COMPANY F NEW YORK, IN THE STATE OF NEW York, on the Sist day of December, A. D, 1897, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of sectlons 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Come missioner. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock, pald up in cash . $200,000 00 ASSETS. Cash market value of all stocks and bonds owned by company. Cash in company’s office. LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and unpaid : 783 L({!!Es in process of adjustment AN Gl n suspense . 000 Gross premiums on fire ris - ning one year or less, reinsurance 50 per cent. Gross premiums on fire nues ning more than ane year, $1,458 3 reinsurance pro rata.. 1184 03 All other. demands against the pany .. 447 T8 Total labilities Net cash actually received for fire premiums ... = Sedne Recelved for interest an 'vidends on bonds, stocks, loans and from all other ‘sources.... Total income . EXPENDITURES. | Net amount paid for fire losses (in- cluding $3,157 03, losses of previous years) Dividends to stockholders. T V8000 00 Pald_or allowed for commission of brokerage ......... Pald for saluries, fees and other eon M charges for officers, clerks, eto...., 1184 9 Paid for State, national and local Total expenditures Losses incurred during the year. Risks and Premiums. |FireRisks.|Premiums, Net amount of risks writ- ten during the year. Net amount of risks ex-| pired during the year... Net amount in force De-| cember 31, 1897......... $11,965,501] $110,627 53 8,887,110) 84,003 1¢ 6,433,913 59,346 00 L. CHARLES SEWALL, President. g A. H. WRAY, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12ty day of January, 1898. JNO. A. HILLERY, Commissioner for California in New York. C. F. MULLINS, General Agent, 416-418 CALIFORNIA ST., BAN FRANCIS00, CAL. CO0O0D000000000D0D Sur PALAGE WPy SGRAND HoTELS ° SAN FRANCISCO. o Q Conneocted by a covered passageway. 1400 Rooms—000 With Bath Attached All Under One Management. NOTE THE PRICES: pp Buropean Plan.81.00 D Dneneer Plen 8500 er oy Correspondence Solicited. JOEN 0. EIREPATRIOK, Manager. anoooooboooooooon,s MAKE PERFECT MEN NOT D Do not 8 Longer Tha Jor’ snd asmbitions of o can be restored to you. The very Torsteases of Nervous Debl r o tlon, Brace up the system. Give loam to cheeks and lustre to the eyes of ‘am OI’OI& S o r e erantepd caté or o .n?e.d.:“gfn Dofcarried In vest W pockst. ywhere. or mai aln wra é STy TaCHiiE PRAYECTO QO Caxton Bidgey Eold by Owl Drug Co., 563 Fraz. #ad Qaklande