The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 22, 1898, Page 12

o | 1 NEFF IS TO BE AGAIN THE MINERS" PRESIDENT First Day of the Annual Convention Results in Radical Changes in the Politics of the Association. to the city of Ban Francisco. This city is in- Promptly at 10:30 yesterday morning a | 1 debted to the miners of California for its very tattoo from the gavel of Presi-|{ X siees ot y t i e TeSl- | hirth as well as its developme This penin- | reconciliat ween the two battlin dent Jacob Neff called to order the dele- | sula was cc e of residence | {nterests. tion bet the g of th ers’ Assocla- 2 city of fertile N. B G W But the miners| That was the motive,” sald he, ‘‘that ual convention eir tents in the sand- | caused the organization Known as the Call- ven to the mines. They | fornia Miners' Association, —an assoclation 1 the -lace with affection, tes, representing the with their gold and sought s of the Stat e was in his words of Neff intro- ad come to to the city every- | g as they may choose | in its particular fleld. perties were the con- ‘made their money in distinguished. I assure you I have NEFF WILL PRESIDE FOR ANOTHER YEAR | was occupled in é(spos-i | nse emount of routine s the actual business R. NEFF will certainly be re-elected to the presidency of our asso- Nothing of the poli- | clation,” said Judge Walling of Nevada County ' last evening. ‘“The past few weeks | boys have got the plan all fixed up among them, and when the elec- tion is held to-morrow afternoon he will be chosen by acclamatign and we won't take no for an answer. was apparent at | as all taken care of | t there were some “Mr. Neff has said that he would not consider a proposition to succeed slopments. Julian Som; himse aturally he feels a certain delicacy in accepting the presidency Baliton Lt lte e iies of a body t since he has been elected to the Lieutenant Gov- ShchUar ioaly ittt for tha ernorship, but clearly to my mind there is no reason why he should hesi- were called off by the an- tate to do so. As Lieutenant Gover nor he will be the presiding officer of | the Senate, but he will only have a vote in case of a tle. His political PO Mr. Neff was to be re- tion and that he had to accept in order to any one to criticise if he fills both places. » who may be inclined to do so I wiil say that whether the - Miners' Association or not, in the appointment of his in his other legislative duties he will be the same Jacob no wrong because he knows none, swaved by no influences, stronger than any influence. As our president his legislative Il devolve upon him, will show no bias. But leaving gs aside, he is the unanimous choice of every man among us. im as he is, and we are going to compel him to submit to our , not caring what arguments he may bring to bear. is, again, our next president.” Mr. Neff doesn’t know just exactly where he does stand. All dav yes- terday he was a blu ng target for all sorts of bouquets, rhetorical and hothouse, in bunches and singly, and late in the afternoon he got wind of the scheme to railroad him into the dent’s chair, and the combina~ tion of honors was a little too many. When asked last evening what an- he would g friends to-day, Mr. Neff said: ally, I have not quite figured out my position yet. The boys have told me that they want me to be president again, but I've said I wouldn't, tes In the field already, and then my political pres: comm We know ishes in th I think I can risen out of tk ing that b ! } ted out to him an State and showed clearly where the good offices of the association had effected a which represents directly over 14,000 members and having an influence second to mo other To preside over such an organization would be an honor to the most een R AR AR R AR AR R TR AR R AR AR R L pEREEEEREEEEREEREEREE BEEEEEEEEE SRR R may be received in the same spirit they are offered. ““What have we accomplished thus far in our work? What results have come from our efforts? ‘“We have, in the first place, created & favorable sentiment toward the mining Inr dustry. We have to a great extent restored ity between miners and farmers. We must still “further impress the farmers that thelr cause is our cause and that we want actlve co-operation with us. We have estab- lished the fact that the restoration of mining, the protection of agricultural lands and the improvement of our rivers is a Government matter, and that if we all continue to work as a unit we ‘Wwill secure the ald necessary to accomplish the purpose. We have already been instrumental in starting quite a number ol mines that had lain idle for years, and with- out doing damage to any one. ‘It hag been no small undertaking, and our JUDGE F. ADAMS. progress, while slow, has been sure, and Wwe were never in better condition to accomplish our purpose than at present. We have secured recognition from both State and nation in the way of appropriations, and we confidently ex- pect still further aid and encouragement in the future. I have the assurance from Congress- men that a satisfactory mineral land bill will | be passed during the coming sessfon. But we must not rest upon our oars. The good work must be continued. While much has been done, more remains to be done. We must strengthen our organization. We must reach out, eniarge our scope and broaden our influence. ““The business- men of San Francisco have been liberal contributors, both in money and in- fluence, to the association—taking the view that THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1898. assoctation have never asked for or received a dollar for their services, and I am of the opinion that this is a time when we can profit- ably deviate from the course hitherto pur- sued. The office of president should be an honorary office. The secretaryship should have a liberal salary attached to it.” ‘With a strong argument for the exten- sicn of the membership of the association Mr. Neff closed his speech and for five minutes business was at a standstill, waiting for the applause that was ac- corded him to cease. It finally subsided and a resolution of thanks to Jeff E. Doolittle was intro- duced and carried unanimously. Mr. Doo- little presented to the assoclation as handsome a banner as ever graced a con- vention hall and it was to show the asso- clation’s gratitude that the resolution was introduced. The Chamber of Commerce sent in a little letter inviting the association to put up $250 toward the expense of send- ing Hugh Craig to Washington to work for the passage of a Nicaragua canal bill. The letter was hastily referred to the committee on flnance. Charles G. Yale of the San Francisco delegation then took the platform and read a resolution recognizing the bravery of young Felix Chappelet, superintendent of the lureka drift mine, on the Forest Hill divide. The story of Chappelet's bravery reads like a taie from the “boys’ and girls' page” and is best told in the resolution itself. It is as follows: Whereas, At the time of the recent disastrous fire in the compressor house at the mouth of the tunnel of the Eureka drift mine on the Forest Hill divide, Placer County, upon finding that the. bulldings would be destroyed, Felix Chappelet Jr., superintendent of the mine, knowing that four men were in what might be a dangerous position, ran for 2500 feet through the tunnel and up a 30-foot upraise,to where the men were at work, bringing them out through the smoke and flame in safety; be it | Resolved, That our fellow member, Felix | Chappelet ' Sr.,. already noted as among our most skillful drift miners, be congratulated upon having a son who is a ‘“chip of the old | block,” and though only a young man of 2L, ossessing the bravery to do a noble action with self-sacrifice and promptness. Resolved, That the miners of California, in convention assembled, recognize the heroism of | this young native son of California, and of & distinguished_sire, and desire to congratulate him upon so bravély doing his duty to the men under his charge. Three hearty cheers went up when Mr. Yale finished with his reading and a mo- tion to pass the resolution by a standing vote was responded to by every man in | the hall. 3 “Gentlemen, I must congratulate you upon_having done a righteous act,” said Mr, Neff. “Such bravery as this is rare, and it is an honor to us to take recogni- tion of it.” The president then called for reports, and A. H. Ricketts, chairman of the Min- eral Lands Commlittee, submitted a vol- | uminous document dealing with the prog- ress of mineral developments through the | ages. He was followed by an enthusiastic committee from the Nevada County dele- gation, which appeared on the stage head- e bly B. N. Shoecroft, who was decked | out fike a spring graduate, with a huge bunch of carnations. It developed that the carnations were Intended as a_ token of the love and esteem in which Nevada County holds President Neff, and the blushing officlal acknowledged the gift in neatly turned phrase. Professor 8. B. Christy, who went to Salt Lake as a delegate to the National mining Convention, then handed in his report, as did Tirey L. Ford. who has had charge of all matters requiring national legislation. After making the election of officers the special order for this afternoon at 2:30 the convention adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning. CLINT COULTER HERE. The “Unpaced . King” Has Again Come to Town. Clinton . R. Coulter, one of; the crack bicycle riders of the world, arrived here yesterday morning on the belated over- Blue and gold invernesses vicuna silk faced overcoats College men may leave their grips here and we will deliver them free to any address. College colors like these bows free to students. “Rah! rah! rah! | Rah, rah, rah! | Rah, rah ! Stanford 1” Roos Bros. | % | Kearny and Post ADVERTISEMENTS. “Up ! up ! my friend, and quit your books; Or surely yowll grow double: Up! up!my friend, and clear your looks; {;7}11/ this toil and trouble? Cardinal ! T University STUDENTS We cater to your trade correct dress suits covert coats tuxedos mackintoshes Scotch plaid suits umbrellas check suits neckwear blue serges shirts black serges suit cases silk lined overcoats valises handkerchiefs Local agents for Brokaw Bros. and Rogers, Peet & Co. of New York, also Hart, Schaffner & Marx of Chicago. “Ha! Ha! Ha Cal-i-for-nia #« U. C. Berkeley swell furnishings Zip, boom, ah 1" i ! |FATHER DOHERTY eral spirit of is characteristically e Government forces there American and will iand, accompanied by his wife, who is a San Francisco lady, well known in socle- | not be misinterpreted through unauthor- zed acts of irresponsible individuals. The BACK FROW MANILA w just what I can do, but if the boys go ahead % ng to I don't see what else I can do than accept 8§ & as practically accepted re-election, and “the ‘boys” are ;3 Be the love that they have for him, his eloction will > ension that has grown out of the contest between & 1tag for his seat, which, it was feared, might result in a & And that is a condition that the assocta- 3 it cannot afford at this critical period. 1] convention nors are to b = gL LuERULARRSE -openod {F here is the great Mackay- | prouder of the honor you have conferred upon sesslon. is ¢ tiken from the mines | me through all these years than I would be t they were !n; with any position within the gift of the peo- In bidding | cceed with ple, no matter how exalted. To sever these our praise- s pleasant relations is what causes the sadness I have before alluded to. I ghall not_tire your patience with a long address, but I feel like offering a few sug- gestions for your consideration, which I hope ADVERTISEMENTS. the applause that was rendered | JUDGE A. C. HINKSON. what benefits one section benefits the whole State. Without their generous assistance and encouragement our labors would have been far less successful. “As I have sald before, the officers of the ty here as Miss Hadenfeldt. Coulter has not been on the coast for tended stay. now and g resents. king,” Sty1€ of racing, and his mile the world's record (1:39) unpaced. In the Cycle Clubs’' Basehall eeries the a score of 8 to 3. club will meet the Olympic Wheelmen. All the games of the league are at the Presidio athletic grounds morning. d subsided President Neff following names to consti- | e on credentials: chairman; Hos- Dorado, E. C. Voorhels, Ama- e + SKIN TORTURED BABIES AND | of Commerce, } , Santa Clara; | San | ou; P. G. Gow, | agp, Yuba; P. M. Paul- | ight, Shasta; B. 8. Rec- | Harold Power, Placer. . Neff's selection every one represented in the conven- had o delegate in the committes, roceeded to the work that was be- s as adjournment had been 2 o’clock p. m. hoon session was opened with \tment of J. T. Young as ser- geant-at-arms and the announcement that the committee on debris dams, etc., would hold an important meeting at 8 o'clock in the evening at the Maple room of the Palace Hotel. President Neff then called for the report of the committee on cre- dentials and it was read by Secretery Sonntag. It was as follows: To the chairman, California Miners’ Asso- ciation: Your committee on credentials has the honor to submit the following report: + - evada’ We find a_total of 570 delegates present or represented by proxy, as followsa: Alameda Count: ‘Amador _County, B4; Butte County, 20; Calaveras County, 20: El T rado County, 36; Caunty, 5 County, 2; Placer County, 6 County, 36; Chamber of "Com: nto County, 8; Sacramento CI ; Santa Clara County, San Jose As- E > iyou County, ‘ounty, 34; Trinity County, 1; Tuol- e County, 35; Yuba County. 26; total, 570. recommend that the delegates of each county or organizzation represented fin this convention be suthorized to cast the full vote of all delegates such organization Is entitled to, and the majority present control the vote of absentees. F. ADAMS, chairman. The adoption of the resolution was moved by Judge F. Adams of El Dorado, chairman of the committee, but the ques. tion was objected to by Judge Bush of Shasta, who took exception to the clause roviding for_the voting of absent mem- ers. Judge Bush said that if they had not taken enough interest In the conven- tion to attend it they should have no voice in_its deliberations. Colonel Mc Bride of San Juan Ridge, one of the num- erous Nevada County felegation, replied to Judge Bush and safd that theéra|were many reasons why ahsentees had been prevented from attending and that all of them were valid. Judge Adams said about the same thing. Bush gracefully receded from his position and the report was adopted without dissent. Secretary Sonntag then announced the following committee on resolutions and a motion was made and carried referring to the committee all resolutions except those of thanks that might engage the attention of the conventlon: J. M. Walling (chefrman) San Francisco; J H. Ricketts, Amador: C. C. Ran Francisco; F. R. Wehe, Tra HiNl Reid, mond, Butte; A. M. ) R. Bulmore, Santa Ci MOTHERS Find instant relief, rest and sleep in a warm bath with uticury SOAP+ and a single anointing with CU- TICURA, purest of emollients and greatest of skin cures. This is the most speedy, perma- nent and economical treatment P R R T S S R T, | meet w! at the Pnli\m- Hotel at 7:30 o'clock last T HS 11 3 H evening, when they onsider v for torturing, disfiguring, itch-| risoiions that were intended for ‘the | o . e bleedi jderation of the association FEEL as fine as silk,”” was the an- ¥ o appland- swer George Lavigne made yester- ing, burning, eedmg, 553'}'» Iig agat ‘;’itr?ng e sment Rmr;a{;‘ I day to a Call representative at his . . some time du o-day Governor , ¥ crusted and pimply skin, and|woula darep in to shake hands witn 4dd | L training station at Blanken’s Six-mile " mining friends and would also be gutlty sy e B | of ort address, and before the racket e 2 - SCfllp humors of infants and |5ed Siosacd Mr, Neft stariea in on his tendants, is certainly looking as seventh annual farewell address, which, by the way, bids fair to be no more a fare- well than was any of the six others, Mr. Neff said In part: ntlemen of the California Miners' Asso- ciation: Words, however. appropriate, would fall t0' tmpreas tipon Your minds the sensations A that pulaate from the bottom of my hegrt at ings with Cuticura, pur- | this'moment. For seven years we have worked est of emollient skin cures, will clear the scalp | together in harmony, in a glorious cause, yntil and hair of crusts, scalvs and dandruff, sosho | 1 160k upon every member of this association trritated and itching surfaces, stimulate the | oin the affection of a brothir. Tt has been hair follicles, supply the roots with energy and | actuated no one. Our purpose has been to nourishment, and thus produce luxuriant hair,{ benefit all—to do Injustice to none. During all Sifh cloan, . Wholssams|leoetn; 1.2 these vears T have had the distinguished honor of presiding over the deliberations of this as- soclation, and_that T am about to_retire from the position you have sp long honored me with s the cause of mv present frame of mind. bright as a star and as hard as a nail. If appearance is an indicator George Lavigne can safely be booked as be- ing in fit trim to fight for any man’s coin. In the course of conversation the lad from Saginaw said that he had fully children, with loss of hair. Save Your Hair Warm shampoos with | CUTICURA SOAP, fol- | lowed by light dre: ive opponent, Tom Tracey, he expects to find an artful dodger and a man who {s hard to corner. “Although I will be handicapped In welght probably seven or elght pounds,” Lavigne continued, “I never- theless expect by persistent effort to corner my man at some stage of the Sold throughout the world. Price, CUTICURA TER DRUG & CHEM. CORP., Sole Props., | wil never slacken, whether T am a private in place I think there will be something ioflun 1:nu~n Depot, 1 King Edward st., | the ranks or an officer in command. doing.” ondon. Depot Francals, 113 Faubourg St.| Mr. Neff then dealt at 1 + o e 2 ength with th Lavigne does net look for a short Honore, Paris. Send for “Face, Hands and | 0ld froubles that for so lonk existed %e? g Hair" book mailed free. tween the farmers and miners of the made up his mind that his prospect- | HITTING IN A CLINCH. fight. In fact, he expects the contest to run on pretty well to the finish of the twenty rounds, as Tracey is said to be a natural born racer, “who never grows weary of carpet dancing.” Lavigne defeated Wolcott in this city at 132% pounds on October 29, 1897. O'Rourke, who was behind the col- ored Hercules, threw up the sponge at the end of the twelfth round. Since that time Lavigne boxed two draws of twenty rounds each—one with Jack Daly and one with Frank Erni. He is now being handled by his brother Biily, “Biddy” Bishop and Teddy Alexander, and although he gave his present weight as being 134 pounds he certain- 1y looks as if he can tip the beam at 138 pounds. The “kid" punched the bag yesterday in the presence of sev- eral Interested spectators and the di- rectors of the National Club. Judg- ing from the way he sent the oval smashing against the ceiling of the bag-punching apparatus it is safe to say that Pugllist Lavigne has lost none of his old-time strength and dash D R Rt R R T N e S e L R e R e s L 5 T R R e e S A R e Rt E e d LAVIGNE IS READY FOR ACTION. and that he will be heard from favor- ably on next Friday evening when he toes the scratch with the Australian will-o’-the-wisp, who is unquestion- ably one of the cleverest foot-workers that represent the fighting stock of the present day. According to signed articles of agree- ment the pugilists will weigh in at the ringside at 142 pounds. The “kid” says that he will not scale over 135 pounds and at that weight he will be fit to contest a finish argument if need be. Doubtless Tracey will be at or near the welght specified. It cannot be gainsaid, however, that the contest will prove to be one of the most in- teresting affairs of its kind that the sporting public has witnessed in many moons, as the boxers are classed as being professors of the manly art. At Crowley’s pool rooms and Cor- bett's much interest is taken in the contest, and it is expected that betting will be very lively before the men st into the ring. 3 # > 4 two vears, but expects to make an ex- | as he will forswear racing e his attention to the inter- | ests of the Orient people, whom he rep- | Coulter has been styled the ‘“‘unpaced | owing to his supremacy at that mark is still | League ay City Wheelmen won from | the San Francisco Road Club Sunday by Next Sunday the road layed | unday | I O O O O D G S e R R R R R R R R o o o R o e e e e e R R R S S + - RELIGIOUS AND MILITARY AF- FAIRS KEPT APART. Says the Filipinos .ire Industrious Little Beings and Manifest Their | Piety by Filling the Churches. Father Francis B. Doherty, the well known Paulist father of this city, who accompanied General Merritt to Manila, arrived here on the Coptic yesterday, | having been ordered home on account of | physical weakness brought about by overwork among the troops at the Phil- ippines. “General Merritt directed me to accom- | pany him,” said he, “an evidence of his broad minded policy—a Protestant officer going to a Catholic country—to show that the mission of the American army was of peace as well as of war. It was an evident disclaimer on the part of the American people of an intention of show- ing any hostility to religious interests. And, also, without doubt, the general—as | an old solder—knew that the army was largely made up of Catholics. The same broad-minded spirt pervades the acts of his successor, General Otis, a man of character and justice. His subordinates, too, seem generally actuated by the same broad motives. In other words, the gen- religious and military questions are kept they ought to be, apart—Catholic troops attending in great numbers the services held throughout the city. Services are held also by the Protestant chaplaing in various places. “A great many soldiers are sick—chief- 1y of the various forms of malarial and typhoid fevers which prevail there. Phy- siclans and nurses all are working like horses, and everything that is possible is done for the sick. The Filipinos are industrious, domestic little beings and manifest their fervent plety by fllling the churches. The atti- tude of the military leaders and their ig- norant followers is forindependence,while the intelligent and wealthy elements seek §ome such stable government as that which annexation to the United States would give them.” —_————————— A Soldier’s Estate. Hedwlig Stetson, wife of Clair H. 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