The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 30, 1898, Page 4

4 TH E SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1898, ~ SHERMAN WON HIS WAY WITH BRIBES Boasted He Bought a State Officer for Forty=-Two Thousand Dollars. James G. Fair Fought the Great Manipulator With The Call exposed Moses H. Sherman | that time supply el yesterday morning as the professed cor- rupter of the City Council of Los An- | geles. In the tr :ndous schieme which Sherman evclved out of his brain to | ruin the Pacific Bank and to win for himself the fortune he now enjoys | there were many elements of dishon- et been expioited. the full indorse- esty that had not 3 Sherman received ment of the McDonalds to cperate as he pleased. < and the People’s Home gs Bank worthless securities and to corrupt and bribe public wherever and whenever he found the necessity to do sc. The Call showed Yyesterday morn that Sherman re- ceived $60,000 upon his uncorroborated statement that he had bribeditwo of the City Counc of Los -Angeles grant him certain valuable franchs that acted as a death-dealing compe tion to the cable road of the southern city. The Call will show this- morning how this conscienceless mapipulator at- tempted to secure $42,000: by asserting that he had bribed officers at Sacra- mento to assist him {n securing the adoption of a law necessary to his great scheme in floating the bonds of thé Los Angeles E ric Railroad. It should noét be taken for granted that the City Council of. Los Afigeles or the Legislature of s-State was bribed by Moses H. Sherman. . The only fact that can be proved is that Shérman de- clared that he had bribed thesé bodies and that leged bribery.: Most of the meén were mem s -of the City. Coun Los Angeles in 1890 and 1891-0¢ positions of trust and honor im community.” Most of them have in 2t =d g Call and all vehement. who of upied their been ntatives of.The ever received a cent for granting’ the franc which ~“Shéerman. received. Some of these valuable franchises were granted to B:. O. <arr, Sherman’s| brother-in-law, who sought: the- official favor of the authorities 6f.1.os Angeles through A. W. Barrett, who is now rdjutant general of this State.. At that time Carr was manager of the People's Home vings ‘Bank and-had ‘the right to decla that he -had: behind him in earnest support the McDonalds and all their tremendous resources. The franchises for the eleétric road of Los Angeles were granted at a time when the citizens-of that city. were do- ing their utmost to advance their local interests. = Speculators and :.property- owners were ‘eager. to.encourage any. enterprise that would be a benefit.to the tow The cable road in which-thé San Francisco Savings Union of this city, the Bank of California, James G. Fair, and the Pacific Rolling Mill8 were in- timately interested was the ‘only road that oppesed the grant of these fran- chises. There is nothin~ to. indicate that the owners of this road attenipted | at that time to prevent by corruption the introduction of an electric railroad system. The fact remains, however, that Sher- man recelved $30,000- upon his unsup- ported assertion that he had bribed two City Councils of Los Angeles to obtain franchises for this road. The gredtest indignation has been excited by the publication - of this fact. . The: men whose personal honor Moses H. Sher- man outraged to fill his private purse emphatically deny that they -were bribed: The Call has given the faéts as they. exist, and this morning it shows how Moses H. Sherman attempted to secure another fortune by asserting his abil: ity to bribe the - Legislature:.of this State in 1891 In order that his vut- rageous claim should be thoroughly understood, it will be necessary to pub- lish something more of thé unwrittén history of the Los Angeles “Electric Railroad. When Sherman conceived his great plot to build an electric raflroad in Los Angeles he did not confine his corrupt activity to thé Pacific Bank or to the Pacific. Rolling Mills. As The Call showed yesterday morning Sher- man bribed from the agents of the cable railroad of Los Angeles the se- crets of that institution. He discovered what the Pacific Rolling Mills had al- ready done and what it intended to do. He induced the managers and directing epirits of the corporation to champion his cause and persuaded them to under- take the construction of the road under conditions most favorable to himself. It will be remembered that one-third of the construction price was to be paid in cash, which Sherman determined should be supplied by the Pacific Bank. The Pacific Rolling Mills agreed to the ferms, and Sherman’s persuasion in- fuced the McDonalds to enter the, xcheme. Sherman, however, had not set finished his preliminary labors. The Pacific Rolling Mills could not at ADVERTISEMENTS. cArs soap responds to wa- ter instantly; washes and rinses off in a twinkling. He was at liberty to float d issues, to foist.upon the officials > received money for the al--| 1 backers v'deny_that they | |.some f: | officer of-the Pacific Rolling Mills was Councilmen. own responsibility. The Edison trical Company, of which A. R. Reese was at that ttme the manager was worked Into the scheme to supply the appliances necessary to the opera- tion of the road. Sherman thus far, | therefore, had secured without the ex- | penditure of a dollar the co-operation | and ‘unqualified support of the Pacific Bank, the Edison Electrical Compan: and the Pacific Rolling Mills. The Edi- | son Company was to supply the elec- |-trical appliances. The Pacific Rolling | | Mills was to supply the power house, | rolling stock and.rails, and the Pacfic | | Bank was to give from its vauits the | money to satisfy in part, at least, the |'claims of the construction company. | Sherman, however, had -evolved a | deeper scheme than the simple con-| struction of a great rajlroad, He | wanted to float a great bond issué, and | in addition to swhat he ordinarily would | have earned from the construction of | the road, h t to win a profit from.| |.the inflated issue of bonds | - Under the laws of this State, how- | ever, no transportation company that | | had adonted electricity as a - motive power ¢ould issue bonds. It was neces- sary for Moses H..Sherman ‘to secure the adoption of a law by the Legisla- | | ture of the State legalizing electric mo- | | tive-power on the same plane as other | | transportation companies using other | motive power. While Sherman was | scheming some means to secure such | legislative action the explosion of offi- ing Mills. Jameés G. Fair, who was the principal owner of stock in the Pacific Rolling - Mills and one of the leading of the cable railroad of Los | Angeles, was informed that. some of | the-dfficers of the Pacific Rolling Mills | and the McDonald family were fn col- lusion to-injure his cable property to | a very ous extent. There had been | ction between the Edison Elec- | trical Company- and the Pacific Rolling | Mills. Contracts which the Edison | Eleétrical Company had received in |‘connection with thé Los Angeles Elec- | tri¢ Railroad having been fulfilled, the | Electric - Railroad . Company gave’ its | patronage td a competing carporation. Tt was uriderstood at.the time that an the cause of this change af patronage, and ‘thé managers of the: Edison Elec- trical Company: were:-in consequence | greatly angered. . They detailed - to James G.-Fair some of the inside facts in’ connection with the constriuction.of the : Los > Angeles Klectric * Railroad. They showed that a.$2,400,000 borid issue | had béen made upon an expenditure of $675;000. B 52y James @. Fair immediately. became frightened at this most peculiar finan- cial- transaction.” He instituted an_in= vestigation at once and he came seri- ‘ously to the conclusion that Moses H. Sherman and the McDonald family were very:shrewdly attempting to ‘in- jure him. Before his inquiry had been eoncluded he forced several imiportant changes in the: management of the Pa- cific: Roling Mills. One-manager re- slgnéd ‘and another was put in- his place. The investigation revealed the cery interesting fact that several.prom- | inent employes of the Pacific Rolling | Mill§ and a number 6f men high-in the service .of the Southern Pacific Com- pany held large blocks of. stock of the Los-Angeles Electric Railroad. Why ‘this stock was held by these people James G. Falr could not understand. Those men over whom he had authority he forced out of his service and insisted that the Los Angeles Electric Railroad Company reduce its enormous bond is- sue‘to a figure that would more reason= ably represent the relation between the expenditure requiréd by the construction of the road and the face value of the bonds. Even then James G. Fair saw | that he was in an anomalous position. The Pacific Rolling -Mills had practi- cally constructed the cable railroad of Los Angeles and at that ‘time held nearly $200,000 of the bonds of this cer- poratlon. ' The California Bank, the San Francisco Savings Union and several prominent capitalists and financiers of | this“city and Oakland held many of these bonds, .but Fair considered that it was fmpossible for him to evade the issue and he determined to smnd’by the contract of the Pacific Rolling Mills to_construct the Los Angeles Itlectric | Railroad. 5 | Fair determined, however, not to be caught again in what he considered to be 4 trap. He sent one of his mast trusted agents, A. J. Binney, to Los Angeles to oversee the work of con- struction and to watch carefully that no thefts were committed. At that time the San Francisco and San Mateo Elec- tric Railroad was In process of con- struction under Behrend Joost and others and the manipulators of that concern were fearful that Fair's in- dorsement of the Los Angeles Electric Railroad would militate agalnst their interests. The Pacific Rolling Mills was building.the San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railroad, and J. W. Hartsell of that corporation was afraid that'in the construction of the Los An- geles road his interests might be jeop- ardized. Every effort was made.by him, therefore, to prevent Fair con- tinuing his support of the Los Angeles Electri¢c Railroad. These efforts were in vain, as Sherman had placed a man much shrewder than himself in a posi- tion where he could not retire. The road was constructed, but James G. Fair took every means in his power to see that the work was honestly done and the money legitimately expended. It should be understood that in the business ethics of James G. Fair the bribery of State and municipal offi- | and the cable | the electric railroad system. | schemer His Own Weapons—Indignant trical appliances | clals was considered to be a legitimate expenditure. The time had now come when M H. Sherman bad to take another great ep in his scheme. A formidable foot- ing had been secured in o railroad system had been paralleled by the franchises granted to A serious competition had been introduced and the war between the two roads was on. | At that time, however, the laws of this e did not permit an electric railroad | system to issue bonds. mined as partof his scheme to put forth anenormousbond issue. This was neces- | sary as a matter of course, as the Pa- | cific Rolling Mills had agreed to accept two-thirds of its payment in bonds. nds of the manipulator wanted something out of the venture and it to legalize under the laws of the State bonds of an electric railroad. LBhE s also imperative that the should have the privilege of | passing over the very tracks of his| competitor. The cable railroad of Los Los Angeles | | Sherman deter- | U | the Angeles had, as The Call had aiready indicated, literally cobwebbed Los An- | geles. Sherman wanted to use some of | the streets occupied by the cable com- | D and in 1891 he went to Sacra- | mento to secure the adoption of a law permitting the use of certain streets held by -one railroad company for the benefit of-another. This was known as thé “five-block law which in outline | meant that for a space of five blocks | one railroad could.use the tracks of an- other T d. of course, w tion of electricity as a motive power in | transportation. | It should not be forgotten that some | 0 Sherman, as a matter | of the most prominent bankers and | capitalists of this v, such as I W. | Hellman, Lovell White and Thoma Brown, were opposed to. Sherman. The | cable railroad of Los Angeles, under | the management of J. F. Crank, wa: the electric railroad. It was natural to | suppose, therefore, that Sherman’s ef-| forts-at Sacramento would be vigor- ously opposed. There was nothing to indicate that any actual opposition | was made by these people ‘in 1891 in | Sacramento, but Sherman insisted that he had -met with the uncompromising | antagonism of these people, and upon | this .declaration unsupported by any corroborative fact he demanded the | payment of $42,000, which he asserted | he had paid to secure the adoption of | | the electric railroad and five-block bills by the Legislature of this State. Dur- ing these times, and they were very ex- citing ones in the history of the con- spiracy, Sherman very frequently came to this city and registered at the Lick House under the name of Smith,” He did this to avoid unnecessary and pos- sibly troublesome inquiry. and to pro- tect himself from the service of any legal document that mlght have been sued in behalf of the cable railroad. With his customary good fortuhe he secured the adoption of the laws he sought at Sacramento, and then he re- turned to this city to demand from every. individudl and every corporation that was interested a pro rata share of the bribe money which he claimed he | Had paid at Sacramento to secure the adoption of the law. There-is probably no exaggeration to say that every street raillway corporation in the State, with the exception of the Market Street Railway Company, was interested favorably in the adoption of the laws that Sherman demanded. The Market Strcet Company, as the people of this city " will readily understand, would have been opposed if it had taken any active interest in the affair to the adop- tion of such a law. I. W. Hellman, Daniel Meyer and others were con- cerned in seeing that Sherman's bills became laws. Every electrical corpora- tion, ‘'such as the Edison Electrical Company, was as deeply interested in the success of Sherman’s plan as these bankers. Sherman understood this ‘thoroughly, and he went from one cor- poration to another demanding that they give up what he considered to be their share of the bribe money of $42,- 000- He went to the managers and di- rectors of the Edison Electrical Com- pany and insisted that they contribute $5000. Other corporations and capital- ists were approached for sums of money. They all positively declined to ‘submit to Sherman’s practical black- mail, and the schemer had to seek else- ‘where. This, in outline, is the story of an- other of Moses H. Sherman’s shameless deals in this State. The Call will con- tinue its recital to-morrow morning, and will show what else Moses H. Sherman did in his corrupt progress to win a fortune. BARRETT SAYS ¢“NO COIN USED” He Acted as—a—n Agent, but Indulged in No Bribery. Adjutant General Barrett, when seen last night, said: “While I was their agent in securing the passage of such ordinances as were desired, I never received or used a cent dishonestly. As far as the receiving of or paying of any money to the Council- men of Los Angeles for dishonest pur- poses, I desire to say that such a charge made against me by Sherman is a lie from the whole cloth. My deal- ings were aboveboard and will bear public inspection. In no way was I ever connected with the bribery of any Vrhesc people told me was turned to Los Angeles and so reported | ate The | the other. | | fluence me to sign it. Councilmen, nor did I even hear of any such thing having been done.” EX-COUNCILMEN ARE INDIGNANT Deny They Ever Received a Cent From Sher- man. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20.—Moses H. Sherman nevér expended” sixtv -thou- sand dollars in bribing the members of the Los Angeles City Council of 1890, nor the members of Aldermanic body who held office in 1891, to secure the passage of the ordinances which granted ‘franchises to various parties for electric street railways, and which franchises afterward beca.1e the prop- erty of the Los Angeles Consolidated Railway Company.” This statement was made to-day by Jacob Frankenfleld, who was President of the City Council in 1890. That was the Council which passed the original franchise secured by Sherman interests in this city. Mr. Frankenfield is a re- tired capitalist. He was formerly president of the-California Bank in this citv and is highly respected. In dis- cussing the matter of the franchises further the gentleman said: “The franchise you refer to was se- cured in the name of Mr. Carr, who was at that time, I believe, president, or an- | other official of the People’s Home Sav- | ings Bank. A. W. Barrett, now adju- tant general of the State, acted as the agent of Carr, and appeared before the Council in his interest. He made a strong presentation and _urged the adoption of the ordinance. We investi- gated the matter and became convinced that the application for the franchise was made in good faith. We felt as- sured that Carr had ample capital be- hind him, and we voted unanimously award it to him. Heénry T. Hazard was Mayor of the city at the time. He vetoed the franchise ordinance, and we passed it over his veto. I never heard or knew of one dollar being used to in- | fluence a vote In favor of the franchise. | At the time it was granted the people of the town were only too glad to give anything of that character that tended to secure the here.” One of the members of the Council of 1890 was A. C. Shafer, who represented Fifth Ward. He was very indig- nant to-day when questioned as to the use of money to secure the adoption of the Carr franchise. Mr. Shafer said: “It is one to suppose or think that money was used to bribe the Councilmen to vote for those franchises. We were only too glad to have the opportunity to do so. When the application was first put'in by Carr, A. W. Barrett ap- peared as his agent and general rep- resentative. At that time the members | of the Council were not informed as to whether the franchise was being asked | for by parties who were in good faith. | Barrett, upon learning of this, asked that some one be sent to San Francisco to investigate. He said that he would present parties who would give assur- hed to secure the legaliza- | ances that if the franchise was grant- | apital on hand to build | s selected by the Council | At my own | ed there was the road. I w to make an investigation. expense I proceeded to San Francis and remained there one week. there I s for the first time presented to M. H. Sherman. alds, ‘Mr. Carr and several other par- ties whose names I do not now recall. They assured me that all the capital was secured that was needed, and that 20 | doing everything in its power to kiil | If the franchise was granted work un- der its terms would commence immedi- tely. true, to my confreres in the Council. ordinance granting the franchise was| then passed by a unanimous vote. The only opposition to it in this entire com- munity was from the cable road people. | immediately on It did not cost any money to get every | vote in the Council for this ordinance, and I never before heard it intimated that any money was spent for this pur- pose.” Henry T. Hazard, who was Mayor of the city, and who vetoed the ordinance | granting the franchise, was seen, E“di F xer in explanation of his veto said: fused to sign it for the reason that I did not think the people of the city had had time to consider the value of the franchise the Council was giving. Then, too, it paralleled the franchise of the Cable Railway Company, and I did not think that it was just to the stockhold- ers in that corporation, who had in- | fonsisting vested their money, to give another | Burns, company the right to build a line that would divide the patronage. I vetoed the ordinance, but no one ever at- tempted to bribe me or to unduly in- Tt would have been a sorry day for the misguided in- dividual who would have attempted it.” F. M. Nickell, D. McGarry. the Council of 1891, which body passed a number of ordinances granting fran- chises on side streets to the Sherman interests, were seen. WAll of these gen- tlemen indignantly denied that any money consideration was paid to them to secure favorable action on the ordi- nances in question. James Brown represented the Seventh Ward in the Council of 1890. He voted | for the Carr franchise. He was de- feated for re-election in December of 1890, and when Sherman’s road began operation he became a motorman. He has since continued in this service, and is to this day engaged in that humble capacity. He insists that he got his position an his merits, and that the job was not mentioned at the time he voted for the franchise. MISSION HIGH SCHOOL. Question of Its Acceptance Submit- ted to a Board of Arbitration. The Buflding and Finance Committees of the Board of Education met in the Mission High School yesterday afternoon to consider the acceptance of the new institution of leaining. There were pres- ent Directors Barrington, Waller, Galla- gher, Hammond and Burns, Architect Charles Havens, Superintendent James Fennel and Contractor Logan. Atter a thorough Investigation the build- Ing was found to be complete except as to-the ventilating and heating apparatus, which was let on an independent contract. It was agreed that Contractor Logan had complied with the specifications, but a difference of opinion existed between him and Director Burns as to the amount of debits and credits, Burns claiming that the sum of $500 was due the city and Lo- gan a like amount to himself. After some discussion it was decided to submit the matter to a board of arbitration, one to be chosen by the committees, one by %"fizsn and the two so selected to choose a rd. It is the intention of the directors to request Samuel H. Kent, president of the Builders’ Exchange, to serve, but it is not yet known whom Logan will select. B Saved His Clarionets. Conductor Hinrichs of the Baldwin orchestra counted himself fortunate in saving from the hotel fire the remnants of his valuable vlolin, but his joy does not equal that of Caesar Caspari, who for years has Flayed first clarionet in the same place of amusement, besides exe- cuting occasional solos at the park and in society concerts. Mr. Caspari, on the night of the fire, left two valuable in- struments In their leather covered case under the stage of the Baldwin. They were imported from Paris, and it is sald their equals cannot be found on the coast. In searching the ruins of the theater the case of instruments was recovered and, to the delight of Signor Caspari, his mu- sical treasures were uninjured. —e———— Will Become a Jewess. Rabbl N. Mosessohn ~will _proselyte Miss Jessle Rowena Taylor to the Jewish investment of capital | simply preposterous for any | ‘While | I met the McDon- | I became convinced that what | Te- | we can replace them Daniel | | Tnnes, Samuel Rees, Theodore Summer- | | 1and and W. H. Bonsall, members of | 0ld work faith in accordance with the traditional orthodox rites in tue Congregation Cheora Thelin at 7 o'clock this evening. After the ceremony the rabbi v 1 unite the new Jewess and Herman Cohen in matri- mony. —_— IS ANXIOUS TO DIE. William Hedge Makes a Second At- tempt to End His Life. William Hedge, a tinner living at 118 Sixth street, took a dose of Rough on Rats last night, and was carried to the Receiving Hospital in a dying conditioa. Hedge was in love with a young lady residing in this city, and the two were to have been married next week. Mon- day afternoon he wrote to a relative in Redwood City, asking her to come to this city and meet him at Geary and Market streeté, as he wished to tell her something of importance. They met iast night, and Hedge asked her to accompany him to his rooms. She went with him, and waited outside while he went in. A few minutes later he came running out and exclaimed : “T have done it this time.” His friend refuses to give her name, and savs she knows of no reason why Hedge should take his life. He took a dose (\g Rourh on Rats about six months ago, but the doctors rallied him. There is no hope of his recovery. HARRY VANDALL, A COLLECTOR, MISSING BELIEVED TO BE NOW IN PORT- LAND. Debts Were Many and His Friends Say He Fled From Creditors. His Harry Vandall, collector for the Cali- fornta Powder Works, is missing. He is believed to be in Portland or some other of the northern cities. Vandall attended to his duties a week ago last Saturday forenoon as usual and started out again in the afternoon on a collection trip. He did not return that night, and his employers and friends have seen nothing” of him since. Sunday & friend of the young man purchased two tickets for Portland, and upon this fact Is based the belief that he started north that night. However, the friend is again in the city. ]¥ the charges made against him are true Vandall is certainly the black sheep of an excellent family. His two- brothers hold positions of trust and are highly esteemed by business associates and social acquaintances, while his widowed mother | is a_member of one of the best-known families in town. Vandall has been in the employ of the California Powder Company for six years, and that officials of the company will take no steps to bring him back indicates that his dereliction is not regarded by them as The statement is made by that the only reason for the dis- nce of Vandall is that he had be- omewhat involved in debt and, har- d by creditors, decided to find some new fleld temporarily. They confidently expect him to return. —_————————— NOT MUCH OF A LOSS. Captain Bermingham Has No Special Régret for Destruction of Build- ings at the Powder Works. In speaking of the accident by which | several buildings at the California Pow- der Works were destroyed yesterday, Captain Bermingham, company, said: “Our loss is not as great as might at first be supposed. We had a contract with the Government for the manufac- ture of smokeless powder and a large | amount was ready for immediate ship- ment. Fortunately for us a provision in qur contract provides for just such a dontingency as this, so that we will lose nothing by-a fallure to provide the sup- ]ply within a stipulated time. “Aside from our [osses there is one feature of which I am glad. These burned buildings were erected in a hurry as we secured contracts and they were put up with little regard to order. Now gmperly and situ- them at a safe distance one from The loss on the bufldings may foot up $3000 and that on the gun- cotton about $500. The machinery may cost us anywhere from $3000 to and over to replace. We shall begin work rebuilding, so our 100 men will not be idle more than a month.” | —_——————————— In Memory of Chief Whitney. A meeting was held last night in the hall of George H. Thomas Post, G. A. R., to consider the subject of a monu- ment to Frank Whitney, a chief of the Fire Department, whose remains now rest along with those of Chief Scannell, and Chie? Kohler in Laurel Hill Ceme- tery. The purpose of the meeting was explained by A. J. Vining.. The Frank Whitney monument Association was or- ganized by the election of George Hallett resident, Gus Pohlman secretary and “aptain H. J. Burns treasurer. A com. nittee of arrangements was appoin b of William Friend, H. J. Thcx?‘a,s s;l;,wy%r. .g%nj:meux: Schloss and_ Christopher Cox. e nex meeting will be held at Ruby Hall, 320 Post street, Tuesday evening, Decem- ber 13. _—————————— Dr. Rosenau Departs. Dr.Rosenau, United States Quarantine Officer at this port, has been recalled to Washington, where he will resume his in the bacteriological depart- He expects to be sent to Cuba in interests of science. His position uarantine Officer will rooks of Port Town- ment. the here as Federal be taken by Dr. send. CLAIMS THE WEALTH MADE IN CALIFORNIA Missing Heir to the Estate Left by Michael Franz Berberich Turns Up in Pittsburg.. PITTSBURG, Pa., Nov. 20.—Franz Jo- seph Berberich, a notion dealer at 36 Lowry street, Allegheny, called at police headquarters to-day and said he was the missing heir of Michael Franz Berberich, who died in San Francisco November 10, leaving nearly $20,000 to his son Joseph. The latter said he had been christened Joseph Franz Berberich, but had changed it to Franz Joseph.- Mrs. Mary H. Ber- berich, his mother and the widow of the deceased Californian, accompanied him She had her marriage certificate and the | recora of the birth of Joseph, who had been baptized in St. Philomena's Church, this city. The Californian left Pittsburg thirty years ago to try his luck in the coast gold fields. His family heard. from him for a time, but his letters ceased. Several years ago Mrs. Berberich heard her husband was living in San Francisco. When he died several weeks ago she re- ceived a_telegram announcing his death. Mayor Geyer advised Berberich to con~ sult a lawyer, which did. His counsel will write to San Francisco for particu- lars regarding the dead man's estate. All that is known about it here is a letter recelved by Mayor Geyer asking him to look up the heir, GARDEN CITY WANTS THE RAILROAD SHOPS San Jose’s Mayor and Council Will ‘Wait Upon Southern Pacific Officials. SAN JOSE, Nov. 20.—Mayor Martin and the Common Council of this city will wait upon the Southern Pacific Rallroad offi- clals in the near future and ask that the railroad shops be located here. This ac- tion was decided upon at a meeting yes- terday. It is currently reported that on the completion of the S8anta Margsrita gap and the coast road next summer rail- road shops will be built somewhere be- tween San Franeisco and Salinas. _The railroad company owns about thirty acres on the western suburbs of the city that are suitable for the purpose, and San Joseans will try to induce the officials to ring theé shops here. Nothing will be left undone in this direction, as the build- ing of the shops and the employment of séveral hundred men would give an im- petus to Greater San J Randsburg’s Citizens’ Committee. RANDSBURG, Nov. 20.—The semi-an- nual election of the Citizens’ Committee last evening was well attended. The old committee of twelve declined a unanimous president of the | offer of re-election. As the principal fight is generally made in the interest o St ok aspirant for the position of night wa Cnd man, the meeting was well divided, ? a the voting by ballot was brisk. The OX lowing were elected for the mnext six months: J. R." Price, William Maher, Joseph G. Endi, C. F. Lancaster, Dr. Le Walite, Charles Orpin, G. C. I\Phgk'er. . R. Stevens, R. Callahan, Thomas Walker, U. T. Tenny and J. H. Pearson. BONES OF A MISSING MAN -DISCOVERED Wystery Veiling the Death of B. F. Roberts of Shasta County Cleared. REDDING, Nov. 20.—The skeleton of B. F. Roberts, who lost his way and per- ished in a snowstorm over a year and a half ago, was found on Saturday by two bear hunters in a canyon leading to Pit River, some thirty miles from Redding. city, to institute a lodge of Patriots of America at Montgomery Creek, about thirty miles distant. He was on horse- back, and at Benjamin Jenkins’ place, in- stead of taking the toll road, he turned oft upon what is known as the Backbone That was the last time he was seen alive. A heavy snowstorm set in, night came on and he lost his way and perished. For weeks after his disappearance the country was searched by as many as thir- ty men at a time. The horse was found, dead, but not a trace of the rider. B Roberts was a pensioner, in receipt of §75 per quarter. The day before he left on his mission to Montgomery Creek he re- celved his quarterly check from the Sub- Treasurer's office in San Francisco, and from that day to this the widow, with a husband dead. Roberts was an educated man, widely | utation. He had taught school here and | elsewhere and had served a term as depu- ty postmaster of Redding under the late . N. Major. Were devoted to farming. widow will now not only receive the mon- ey long overdue, but be speedily granted a pension_dating back to the time of her husband's disappearance. TWO REBELLIONS HAVE BEEN QUELLED Order Restored and Tranquility Pre- vails in San Salvador and Uruguay. PANAMA, Colombla, Nov. 25.—The Her- ald's correspondent in San Salvador ca- having been quelled and all departments having submitted to the Provisional Gov- ernment established by Senor Tomas Refnlado. MONTEVIDEO,Argentina, Nov. 29.—The movement of rebels from Brazil has been defeated by troops sent to the frontier, and there seems to be no further da ger to the peace of the country. The peo- ple and the army are to the Government. CHOATE TO GET Mind to Tender It to c Him. NEW YORK. Nov. special to the Herald says: I am reliably informed the President has practically | made up his mind to tender the British %mlfiausador!hlp to Joseph Choate of New ork. STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS. Postmaster Jones of Spreckels in a Precarious Condition. SALINAS, Nov. 20.—Charles Jones, re- | cently appointed Postmaster at Spreckels, | was stricken by paralysis last night, and as he is 68 years old his recovery is doubt- | ful. He is'the owner of a large ranch in | Mendocino County, | months ago to take a position as geheral timekeeper at the sugar factory. He is prominent in Masonic circles. Postal Delivery for Vallejo. VALLEJO, Nov. 29.—Vallejo will have free postal delivery next July. The gross | revenue entitles the town to such ser- vice. The population is sufficiently large to employ four carriers. Not Stanford’s Varsity Team. RENO, Nov. 29.—In justice to the Var- Two years ago next March Roberts left | his home at Roberts Station, east of this| & large family and sorely in need of the| money, was unable to have the check | cashed because she could not prove her | known in this county and of splendid rep-, | hive not been The later years of his life | With proof of her husband's death the | bles that order has been completely re- | stored In that State, the rebel uprising | glving full support | THE ENGLISH MISSION President Said to Have Made Up His and came here ten | M—*————fi Stanford, Manager football team of i}lc}l'son H. Bruette of the .University of Nevada eleven wishes to correct. the im- pression that has gone forth that it was the Stanford Varsity team which the Ne- vadans defeated on Saturday by a score of 22 to 0. The vanquished .team:. was Stanford's second eléven. - ——— CONVICTS ROB ONE OF THEIR FELLOWS San Quentin Prisoner Attacked Ly Three Others Who Thought He Carried Opium. SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Nov. 29.— Driven to desperation by ‘their’ cravings for opium and seemingly reckless of the severe punishment to be. visited upoa them in case of detection; three convicts fell upon one of their number whom they suspected of being in possession of & quantity of the drug yesterd struck him to the ground and rifled his pockets of thelr contents while several of the uards stood around the corner of a building not over_thirty feet away. The boldnest of the deed has astounded the officers, for it is the first instance in which footpads have been known to fol- low their calling inside the prison walls. For three mumfis owing to the vigilance exercised by Warden Hale and Captain Birlem oplum has been sv scarce inside the walls that its use has been confined to a few members of what is known to the inmates of the “inner circle. Sunday several guards were attract- ed by the sounds of a struggle around the corner of a building, and rushing to the spot, found Frank Calmel, who is serving a life_sentence for a murder committed in Kern County, lylng prone upon the ground and nearly senseless. As soon as he was able to talk he ex- lained that he had been set upon from hehind by three convicts. One choked him, another held his arms while ihe thira rified his pockets. ~Then he was stunned by a blow on the head. 'As the malefactors mingled with the other pris- oners after the assault and their faces Were not seen by Calmel he could give no clue to their jdentity and the officials able to lay. “hands--upon them. Calmel refuses to admit that any opium was obtained by his assailants. P NEVILLS FIGURES IN A MINING SUIT Complications in Connection With the the Affairs of the Moore Min- ing Company. SAN ANDREAS, Nov. 20.—In the Supe- rior Court of Calaveras County yesterdav was commenced the suits of William A. Nevills against the Moore Mining Com- pany and that of Henry T. Willlams REalnst Nevills and others.” The . two cases are being tried as one béfore Judge Gottschalk, Captaih Nevills, who is part owner of the Moore mine, sues for salary as su- perintendent. He asks that his claim be made a lien agalnst the property. Willlams sues Nevills and his associates to have the title to the Moore mine de- termined, the property sold and the sum realized divided among the owners. ‘After the usual motions to-day Captain Nevills took the witness stand and told what he thought the services of a min- ing superintendent were worth. He placed the figure at from $150 to $200 a month. Among the joint defendants with Nevills | are John P. Jones, Willlam Fleming and E. C. Voorhies. ST Hancock Goes to Prison. SANTA ANA, Nov. 29.—John Hancock, the alleged. murderer of Dr. Engelke and Edminston on the desert in Southern Nevada, was tc-day sentenced to ten | years in San Quentin by Judge Ballard 20.—A Washington | lor Lurglary committed here three years | ago. - Redding Votes Against Bonds. REDDING, Nov. 20.—In the elegtion to- day the proposition to bond the town for $7000 to buy a new fire engine failed. On account of recent fires insurance rates have been raised on nearly all buildings from 25 to 75 per cent. Fe New Receiver Named. £AN DIRGO, Nov. 20.—W. J. Cook of Sar Bernardino has been appoinied re- ceiver of the defunct Conmsolrlated N tional and California National banks, vice the late A. J. O'Connor, whose death oc- curred last night. ——————— LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED. Tuesday, November 23. Stmr Grace Dollar; Fosen, 24 hours from Usal, bound south;-put in to balance cargo. TRANSATLANTIC STEAMER. SOUTHAMPTON — Arrived Nov 30 — Stmr Trave, - from New York, for Bremen. —————— ¢ Lichens have been found growing_ on the Himalayas at an elevation of 17,000 eet. OF ART WARE AND ANTIQUE FURNITURE. THE P. ROSSI CO. @rtistic Furniture and drt Ware Importers. 117 SUTTER STREET. 3 BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY. W, SCHOENING 5555, 5% o' = BELTING. L. P DEGEN, Paneretisr oiiiize o sion St., cor. Spear. Telephone Main 562. BOILER MAKERS. EUREKA BOILER WORKS, W. J. BRADY, Proprietor. Special Attention' Paid to Repairs and Ship Work. Offics and Works—113-115 MISSION ST. o Telephone Main 5045. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. THE SAN FRANCISCO NEWS COMPANY, 342 10 350 Qeary Street, Above Powell, Perlodicals, Books end Stationery. CARRIAGE MAKERS, , —Makers "ana_Dea 0 BHEE g SR?NS&T:.% Haoke, Victorian: Carts and Busgies. Pl ‘c|n°_ 3 len Gate ave. and Polk CASCA_ FERRINE BITTERS, The World's Greatest Tonic, Stomachic, Laxa- tive. At all dealers. 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C.HUGHES, i Si07E.. & STATIONER AND PRINTER. ‘e PARTRIDGE THE HICKS-JUDD CO., ¥rizers ok WHITE ASH STEAM COAL, s Mined by the DIAMOND COAL MINING . K n~ th i e Market. and Yards—450 Main Street. A corps 306 Call- fornia st. TYPEWRITERS. AJI Typewriters Rented. ‘ew partly used fc . AGENTS SMITH PREMILI L. & M. ALEXA\DER. 110 Montggmery street.. = - WALLPAPER. WHOLESALE & retail; send f mples, stat- ing quality & color. DUFFY 3{)“ ?mg’ !el_.dw.ard- ‘WAREHOUSEMEN. % LETT WAREHOUSE CO., ml‘orwl S‘lro?:;‘e fents ;:d PI:hllp Welghers.* Gen- 3 an Vi 3 a2 eral office: 310 Callfornia st Tel; Main 1011 WATCHES, ETC. ‘l" Lm‘n‘ Headquarters for fine Jewelry and » tull THE HA -k. Wedding Rings. 4 3d st. WOOD AND IVORY TURNING. C. F. HAAS, mfr wood articles, any descrip- tion. Planing, turning, 17 Mission, tel. M. 693