The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 2, 1898, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1898. before related, and the additional fact that $14.000 of the Southern Pacific’s money was paid out to Legislative can- didates during the campaign through the hands of Colonel Dan Burns: WHO OWNS THE LEGISLATURE? If Republican government is not a fraud and a pretense, every member elected to the Legislature of California is at liberty to vote for whomsoever he pleases for | United States Senatc If there is a mem- ber of that body who is bound by any pre-election pledges or who has farmed out his honor and his manhood, he has violated the laws, and a position in SBan Quentin would more fittingly become him than one in the Legislature. If there is a member elected to the Leg- islature who paid his election expenses out of the pockets of a candidate for United States Senator, he has not arisen to -that plane of honesty which would make him fit for self-govern- ment. A slave could be bought and sold without dishonor to the slave, because behind the seller stood the armies and navies of the world and the coercive ap- proval of pu r of ure ‘who has been or be bought and sold has. voluntarily 1 a condition of slavety; depth of moral degradation be- » are no soundings. - The uetion block" 0 ¥ to. thi ture who, having jate-for Unit- py - a seat'in of ‘the State Monday “in » which could this. kind fon such a body when the ation in nd there foregoing of leg- mind the whic e elected United are untrammeled ions, as to \ssum! t tne Legislature of Cali- is composed of decent and respect- ich are being of people ites Senator e and absurd. Bvery such politicians or journalists to determine what the Legisla- , is the most burning insult hanhood and dignity of ive body of this com- self-respecting cltizen to believe at least ator lies with the of Se r form of government vested with the right of selec- ery well-wisher of renublican in- »ns would like to lay the flattering to his soul that the members of Legislature of California are not upon a Senatorial auction block. A which Burn lators into line in behalf of his can- fair ill is seeking to whip legis- | ; was witnessed yesterday at the 2d Hotel. A prominent attorney | San Joaquin Valley was ac- | the political writer of the| ted by aminer, who is also the secretary of | Board of Pilot Commissioners, and | nator-elect Sig Bettman, one of anchest supporters. The at- was importuned to use his best | endeavors to bring the two San Joaquin | Valley members of the Legislature \n(o: line for Burns, for the stated reason that *“this is going to be a landslide | for Burns and you had better get your men in under cover.” The political writer's interest in Burns grows out of the fact that Burns promised him that in case of the election of Gage he (Burns) would secure his (the writer’s) reappointment to the political position he now holds by grace of a Democratic Governor. Those Californians who do not know Burns are entitled tc some knowledge of the man now that he aspires to be torne their representative in the upper house | of the American Congress. The some- what disagreeable task of informing the people of the State as to the man- ner of man he is will be undertaken by The Call, believing that by so doing it will be discharging a sacred duty. BACON PLACE GATES FINALLY TORN DOWN THE ALLEY IS NOW AN OPEN STREET. Secretary Kane Still Continues Ar- resting the Inmates of the Houses and the Property-Owners. Actlng on instructions from Mayor Phelan, Superintendent of Streets Am- brose yesterday morning sent his depu- ties to Bacon place to remove the iron gates which have shut the alley from the view of people passing along the | street. The process of tearing down the gates began shortly after 10 o’clock in the morn- ing and a large crowd of people collected to see the work done. The property own- ers formally objected to the destruction of their property, but the deputies con- tinued the work and the gates were re- moved without any trouble. A number of the warrants issued Wednesday were served vesterday morn- ing on the women who could not be found the night before. Last night Secretary Kane served twenty-three warrants on the inmates of the cribs, who were charged with keeping houses of fll-repute. The two property owners were again ar- rested for letting houses for immoral pur- pos thy J. Crowley, on behalf of the property owners who 'were anxious that the gates should remain, In order that the iniquities within might be hidden from prying eves, appeared before Acting Pre- slding Judge Daingerfield yesterday and made application for a writ of Injunction rohibiting the tearing down of the gate. udge Daingerfield refused to issue the injunction and application, was made to Judge Troutt, with a like result. ADVERTISEMENTS. Standard Shape, Plain Semi-Porcelain, Vegetable Dish, Salad Sets, Tea, Coffee, A.D. Coffee Cups, Cream Pitchers, Mustard Pots. Given away free with AMERICAN'S BEST TEAS, COFFEES, SPICES breat American imporg Tea Co, £61Market, oy. Powsll 708 Llflgl St. BT R . P St 3 ero St. Kearny St. 2008 Fillmoro 5. 0 Mission st | 1100 Kontomar s Sixteenth St. gggs fssion St. " ayes St arket Sé. OAKLAND STORES: 8Washingtonst. JM gun Pablo Ave. mdw-!. 16 E. Twelfth St. 1510 Seyenth St. ALAMEDA—1885 Park St. SAN RAFAEL—B St., noar Fourth. We also sell CHuiNA, CROCKERY, (GLASSWARE Cheap:st Price: in Amerioa Write for Ostalogues. . the right of self-gov-1 ly parties to be | SPAIN PLEADS FOR FURTHER ADVANTAGES |Seeks to Protect Her [ Commerce. or intelligence | |ANOTHZR DELAY RESULTS | opinion. But the mem- | ASKS THAT THE “OPEN DOOR” | | BE EXTENDED. | Spanish Advices Predict Serious | Trouble for Americans From | the Insurgents in the | ; Philippines. | i Special Dispatch to The Call. | PARIS, Dec. 1.—Anxious as both are | to -conclude their work, the United | States and Spanish Peace Commissions did not hold a joint session to-day. Their next meeting will be held at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. This delay arose from the fact that the Spanish Commissioners at yester- day's session offered several urgent propositions which called for special de- | liberation on the part of the Ameri- {cans. Spain asks the United States to | grant for a term of years to Spanish | ships carrying Spanish goods or pro- duects to Porto Rico and Cuba the same privilege as American vessels engaged in the same trade may have, and she | qualifies this request by ,a proviso that trade privileges be extended to Cuba so long as the United States Government dominates over the island. In support of this request the Span- ish Commissioners assert that Spain cannot, without vital harm, immediate- | ly abandon or cut the business rela- | tions so long maintained between the | mother country and the West Indian | territories. They declare that family ties and social relations, added to af- | fairs of trade maintained throughout centuries, require gradual dissolution. They invoke the terms of the treaty of ration of the manner infyg10" v which the United States took | over Florida from Spain and the fif- | teenth article of which granted Spain for twelve years the right to send her goods and products to Florida in Span- ish ships on the same terms as the ships carrying thither goods and pro- ducts of the United States. The Spanish Commissioners cite further the fact that the treaty of 1803 with France for the cession of Loui ana granted French and Spanish goods and products the same terms as Ameri- cans in New Orleans and other ports in the ceded territory. Finally Spain points to the American proposed ‘“‘open-door” policy in the Philippines and asks a guarantee of the same advantage in her West In- | dian colonies until trade relations can by degrees accustom themselves to the | change of sovereignty. | The proposition and the arguments | by which it was suppofted are consid- | ered strongly stated, and the American Commissfoners desire time for delibera- | tion. Thus, although' they were busy until nearly 2 o'clock. this afternoon they were not fully prepared, and | Judge Day sent a message to Senor | Montero Rios, requesting that the joint | session fixed for this afternoon be post- poned until to-morrow. Meanwhile the Spanish Commission- ers had been preparing a list of sub- jects for negotiations, supplemented by suggestions counter to and amendatory {of the subjects the Americans sub- | mitted yesterday. This came to the American Commissioners to-day in Spanish, rendering it even more desir- able to postpone the joint session in order -to give time for translation and consideration. The translation is being made this evening, and the subject wilt be laid before the American Commis- | sioners to-morrow morning. Now that the first gust of grief and chagrin has passed, the Spanish Com- missioners are meeting the ‘Americans in a frank spirit that is helpful to an early completion of the negotiations. From information which comes to the correspondent of the Associated Press from a well-authenticated source late this evening it seems unlikely that the commission will finish their work as soon as had been expected. It is proba- | ble that the negotiations will last con- | siderably longer. Madrid has instructed the Spanish { commissioners on three points to which | the Americans attach much importance. | These are the cession of the island in the Carolines, the granting of religious | freedom over the whole of the Carolines and the cession of a cable and coaling station at Ceuta. The Spanish Government has in- | structed Senor Montero Rios to grant | none of these, and while Spain may ful- timately yield to them all, it is ad- mitted that the American commission- ers have no power to enforce their de- mands on_points not covered by the protocol. Before Spain does yield the negotiations are likely to be prolonged | and the United States may have to give | 4 substantial quid pro quo. —_——— CRISIS NEAR IN THE PHILIPPINES Aguinaldo Will Soon Be Ordered to ! Disband the Insurgent Army. | NEW YORK, Dec. 1.—The Washing- ton correspondent of the Herald tele- graphs: In the treaty of peace now be- ing negotiated in Paris a provision will | be included providing for the release of | the political Cuban and Philippine pris- oners held by Spain in exchange for | the release of the Spanish prisoners held by the insurgents of the Philip- | pines. This provision will require the United Etates Immediately upon ratification of the convention to compel the Insurgents to surrender the sSpanish soldiers and priests whom they hold as prisoners. | Just what action Aguinaldo and his followers will take upon such a demand Spain, of course, has nothing to do with, but the authorities are confident there will be no trouble in obtaining compliance. Some days ago General Otis cabled to the War Department indicating that the annexation of the Philippine archi- pelago would be distasfeful to Aguin- aldo and the men under his command. but the authorities do not believe that he will revoit against American do- ust as soon as the treaty is signed General Otis will be directed to bgr?ng about the disbandment of the insur- gents, and here will come the trouble, if it comes at all. Aguinaldo will be in- formed that the Philippines are the property of the United States and that he must give up his dreams of an inde- pendent republic, and it 18 expected that, appreciating the strength and re- sources of the American Government, he will determine to submit to the in- |evitable. In disbanding his army the (CJoJOIo] by more than a two-thirds vote. | [ORGOIOIOIOIOYOIOLOYOIOTOOTOIOLOXON OXOROXOROYOXOYOYORC YO | @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@®®®@@@@@@@@@é@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ RATIFICATION OF THE ‘ TREATY IS Poll of the Senators at Washington Shows It Will Get the Requisite Two-Thirds Vote, In- cluding Some Democrats. NEW YORK, Dec. 1.—The Washington correspondent of the Herald telegraphs: There is every indication that the peace treaty will be ratified by the Senate during the approaching session of Congress. Interviews that I have had to-day with the Senators who are here show that the Republicans, with few exceptlons, are generally in favor of the treaty. The Democrats, on the'other hand, are disposed to criticise and to search for grounds of opposition, but even such Democratic leaders as Senator Jones of Arkansas and Senator Cockrell of Missouri are not willing to commit themselves in opposition to the treaty. The tone of interviews with the Democratic Senators justifies the inference that if the treaty of peace does not undertake to bind the United States to a definite line of policy in dealing with or disposing of the Philippines, the opposition to the treaty will lack cohesiveness and lead to'a speedy ratification of the treaty The Senators and all parties will be reluctant to vote against the treaty of peace unless they can find more substantial ground to stand on than mere opposition to the administration Fifty-two Senators are counted on as practically certain to favor the ratification of the treaty. The probability would seem to be that the compact force of the advocates of annexation would have lit- tle difficulty in recruiting from the doubtful list more than enough Senators to give them the sixty votes re- quired to ratify the treaty. When this has been done the real conflict over the final disposition and govern- ment of the Philippines will be postponed until the next Congress. [oXoJoRoXaRe oY oRoOJOROXORONORORORCROXOROROROXOROROROROROROXORORONOJOROROROROROXOXOXOROXOROROROROXO) ASSURED (C2OYOIOYOYOYOY O OX 0T IO OYOTOTOJ OJOFOXOROROROROROROROJOROROROROROXO} authorities will probably follow the | same tactics as those which have been s0 successful in Cuba. |WANTS NOTHING LESS THAN INDEPENDENCE Filipinos Objec{ io Having Their Homes Treated Like So Much | Merchandise. | MANILA. Dec 1—The Independent | party of the Filipinos is not disposed to | accept the result of the deliberations of | the Peace Commissioners at Paris, | judging from the tone of the native | press. The Independencia publishes a partic- | ularly bombastic leading article to the | effect that the Filipinos will decline to | permit their homes to be bought and sold like merchandise. mous in claiming nothing less than in- dependence. The United States transport Indiana arrived here this morning and the Nero sailed for home. . : Two companies of Pennsylvanians have been transferred to Corregidor Island. ‘With the exception of a battalion of the Washington Regiment, the new troops have not been landed. - INSURGENTS MAY HAVE ‘ TO BE DISCIPLINED Reported They Will Not Recognize the Cession to the United States. MADRID, Dec. 1.—Advices from the Philippine Islands say the insurgents there have decided not to recognize the cession of the islands to the United States and that they will resist to the last. It is also claimed that the United States will require 70,000 troops to put down the rebeilion, and it is alleged that the insurgents hold 10,000 Spanish prisoners, whom they will force to serve against the Americans. RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MAINE DISASTER NEW YORK, Dec. 1.—A Paris cable to the World says: Among the articles of the peace treaty submitted by the Spaniards is one that provides that the United States and Spain shall appoint an international commission of seven experts from each country to name one of its citizens, one Briton and one Frenchman, with a German to be presi- dent. This commission is to determine | the responsibility for the Maine dis- | aster. | 1t Spain is responsible she is to send | a warship to salute the American flag | at New York. If she is not the United | States is to pay all the expenses of the | commission. {FRUIT GROWERS WILL REORGANIZE FREE MARKET An TImportant Resolution Relating to the San Francisco Exchange Is Adopted. FRESNO, Dec. 1.—When the State Fruit Growers' Convention was called to order this morning the first matter to come up was the consideration of the resolutions introduced the preceding day in reference to the California Exchange and the free publi¢ market of San Fran- cisco. It was proposed to reorganize the | exchange which was formed about five | years ago for. the purpose of giving out | information about the fruit market. The exchange has since lapsed into {nnocuous desuetude, and it is the intention to re- vive it and placé it In charge of the movement for a free public market on the San Francisco water front. Though there was some opposition to the resolutions, led by Russ Stephens and ex-Senator Johnson, the resolutions were carrfed by a good majority. Secretary Lelong then read a paper on the condemning of wormy and other- wise infected fruit, and State Quarantine Officer Craw followed with an interest- ing address In which he urged the im- portance of passing laws that would pre- vent the introduction into California of dangerous insect pests from our. newly acquired colonies, WILL JOIN FORCES AGAINS_T THE LOBBY Panamaists and Nicaraguaists to Fight Those Who Seek to Ob- struct the Canal. NEW YORK, Dec. 1.—A World special from Washington says: Panamaists and Nicaragualsts will join forces against one ?arg’ to the canal controversy—a power- ‘'ul Huntington lobby—which is resolved g gee that no canal shall be built to compe! with thé transcontinental railway systems. and to put in jeopardy the prosperity of | Pacific Coast terminal citles, where the roads have such large holdings. SHARKEY WILL AGREE TO MEET MITCHELL His Manager Says the Lenox ciub ‘Will Offer a Purse of ’ $10,000. NEW YORK, Dec. L.—Tom O'Rourke, Sharkey’'s manager, says: = “Sharkey will agree to meet Charle; Mitchell in a twenty-round bout, the con test to take place before the Lenox Ath. letic €lub in Janua The Lenox Club will offer a purse of $10,000 for the event.” it iy VALLEJO’S BOARD OF TRADE. Reorganized by Merchants and Offi- cers Elected. SUISUN, Dec. 1.—Business men of Val- lejo met in the City Hall yesterday to re- organize the Board of Trade. Over twenty merchants attended the meetin; Important matters pertaining to Mare Isl- and -having been called to public atten- tlon in the Secretary’s report to the de- ]mrtment. The board ‘organized by elect- ng the following officers: W.:T. Kaelly, resident; Senator Luchsinger, vi el secreta. It then repeats | that the Filipinos are ready to fight in | defense of their rights and asserts that | the Government and people are unani- | DIRECTED AGAINST ~ THE HIGHBINDERS China Wanted to Nego- tiate a New Treaty. AN UNDESIRABLE™ULASS. But the Proposition Was Not Favor- ably Received at Washingtom Because of Its Harsh Nature. Special Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—The Chi- nese Government, through its Minister, thorities here the willingness of China to negotiate an extradition treaty, ap- plicable to all criminals, but intended in particular to reach the highbinders. It was represented to the officlals here that, as the highbinders had proved such a difficult class for the lo- deal with, China would assume the burden of detection and punishment if an extradition treaty could be nego- tiated. The purpose was to have China assume all the cost of apprehending and transporting the guilty parties. This could be done through the ma- chinery of the Chinese Consular serv- ice’at San Francisco and other West- ern points, which, being conducted by native Chinese, was better able to know the ramifications of an organiza- tion made up entirely of Chinese. By doing this China felt that she would rid this country of those responsible for much of the ill-feeling toward the Chi- nese as a class. ‘While willing to get rid of Chinese highbinders and all other Chinese criminals, the authorities here foresaw serious legal objections to such a treaty. The method of trial and pun- ishment in China are very summary. The proposal, therefore, was open to the objection that this country was sur- rendering persons domiciled within its borders to a foreign country for harsh and unusual prosecution and punish- ment. Little doubt was entertained here that if China once secured posses- sion of the highbinders short work would be made of them owing to the prejudice they have brought upon the Government. China was ready to over- come this objection as far as possible by providing for a full hearing or trial in this country before the parties were turned over to the Chinese officials for deportation home. This, however, did not fully meet the legal objections against the proposi- tion. Moreover, it was believed the Senate, to which such a treaty would have to be referred for ratification, would not act favorably upon it and that it would stir up animosities and agitations on the Chinese question in general rather than accomplish any speclal good in the direction desired. it te PLEADS FOR CHINESE IN TH_E PHILIPPINES WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—The Wash- ington Star prints this afternoon an in- terview with Wu Ting Fang, the Chi- nese Minister, concerning the probabil- ity of the enforcement of the Chinese exclusien law in the Philippines when the Islands shall come under the con- trol of the United States. ‘Wu expresses satisfaction at the con- clusion of the peace negotiations, as peace between the United States and Bpain is thereby Insured. He depre- cates war in all its phases and belleves that all international differences should be submitted to_an arbitrage tribunal for settlement. Regarding the applica- tion of the Chinese exclusion law to the Philippines Wu said: “I wish to appeal to the American people not to enforce the Chinese ex- clusion law in those jslands. By do- ing so a great injustice will be done my countrymen and the many opportuni- ties of a prosperous and happy life will be denied them. There are a great many Chinese in the Philippines and all of them are a credit to the archi- pelago. The Chinese population there is entirely different from that im your western countries.’ In the Philippines my countrymen are engaged in every walk of life. There are innumerable artisans, farmers, storekéepers, mer- chants, traders, and, in fact, business men of every legitimate character.” LOS ANGELES MONGOLS OFFER BLOOD MONEY . LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1.—The police authorities here have had made a translation of a circular that has been generally distributed around China- town. . The circular . states that the Chinese companies have Investigated the matter of Wong Ah Ai, who has been. found giving evidence in depor- tation cases to customs officials, and adds that $500 will be paid for his life. ‘Wong Ah Al is a San Francisco China- n‘xt-n. but he is said to be now in this city. T — Hubert Granted a Respite. SACRAMENTO, Dec. L—Governor Budd to-day granted a resmite to Joseph Hu- bert, convieted of the murder of his e in Calaveras Co to Decem_er 13. % kel t; U Brownlie, treasurer. © S o hn | Governor: -hcu‘?gi some Investigation in the he desires to e case. |TO EXTRADITE CRIMINALS | WOULD RID THIS COUNTRY OF | ‘Wu Ting Fang, has broached to the au- | cal police authorities in this country to | FAMILY SKELETON AT THE WEDDING An Intruder at the Pos- teley~-Cook Nuptials. MRS. HENT NOT WELCOME BUT FORCED HERSELF INTO THE FASHIUNABLE AFFAIR. Trouble Caused by a Relative of the Fdir Bride—Began at Belvedere and Wound Up on the Wharf Here. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. TIBURON, Dec. 1.—Behind the glare and glitter of the fashionable Postley- Cook wedding at Belvedere yesterday danced the grim family skeleton, its rattling bones keeping an unwelcome accompaniment to the music of the orchestra. And the specter grinned in triumph when the apple of discord was hurled into the festive gathering in the person of Mrs. Ada Hent of Sausalito, an aunt of Miss Ethel Cook, the fair belle whose hand was given to Mr. Postley of New York. In fact, Mrs. Hent's advent necessi- tated the presence of a sturdy limb of the law, whom Dr. Byron Haines of Belvedere has to thank for the fact that his face is not furrowed by the finger nials of that irate lady. Mrs. Hent, who was the sister of the bride’s deceased father, is also Mrs. Haines’ mother. Her former named Barry. For a long time Mrs. Hent has been at outs with the other members of the family, and none of them would speak to her, nor was she invited to the wedding. It is stated that the original dispute arose over an heirloom in the shape of an oriental fan, which she claimed be- longed to her, but which her brother refused to relinquish. About thirty min- utes after the nuptials Mrs. Hent made her debut on the scene, having come from Sausalito with a friend in a launch. She had blood in her eye, and a messenger was hastily dispatched for an officer. Deputy Constable Frank Crosby respcnded, and when he arrived at the Cook residence found his hands full in keeping Mrs. Hent from creating a scene. When the wedding party went aboard the steamship Tiburon Attor- ney Henry E. Highton, whose wife is a sister of Mrs. Cook, asked Constabie McLane to accompany them across the bay, as the unwelcome visitor insisted on going along in spite of earnest re- monstrances. On the way to San Fran- cisco she kept quiet under the officer’s watchful eye, but created a scene at the wharf, As the party was disembarking Mrs. Hent uttered a scream of rage and flew at Dr. Haines. Constable McLane in- terfo:ed and had to restrain her for- cibly from carrying out her intent. While she was detained by the officer the party entered hacks and drove rap- idly away, leaving her screaming with rage and making direful threats. Every- thing possible has been done to keep the story from becoming public prop- erty. Constable McLane, probably act- ing under instructions, refused to dis- cuss the affair. PLUNGER GILLETT IS UNDER ARREST It Is Said That His Captors Are Negotiating Their Price for Giving Him Up to Creditors. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1.—It is stated here to-night that Grant G. Gillett, the Kansas cattle man whose flnancial col- lapse last week revealed the fact that in less than three years he had piled up an indebtedness of more than $1,500,000, is under arrest somewhere {n the South- west. Charles A. Shaeffer, president of the George Holmes Commission Company, swore out a warrant here to-day charg- ing Gillett with having obtained $19,500 by alse pretenses, The warrant was placed in the hands of an officer, and the officer left the city to-night. for the Holmes M. A. Fyke, atiorney company, to-night made this statement: ] under arrest in Mexico. An Y, “Gillett” Is officer has gone for him, and we will get him back, we hope, at a very early date.” In other quarters it is stated almost as Eolitlvely that Gillett ‘1s not in Mexico, ut that he is In custody on American . that he has a large sum of money in his ssion, that his captors are negotlating with his creditors here to ex- act a stated percentage of the money as their price for turning -Gillett and the funds over to his creditors. SENATOR QUAY WILL BE TRIED THIS MONTH All the Objections Entered to the * Five Indictments Are Over- ruled. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1. - lotl?rl. in the Court of Qu;:?:‘r‘dgzg:é:l t , overruled all the objections en- tered by defendants’ counsel to the five Indictments found b: Po?:““}u But‘:; ?nmqo’r% g: u 3 nfi » Richa; . Qu: al 4 Treasurer Benjamin 3. Havwood: © & 5° Shapeley, their senior counsel, moved to lg:‘ wct. the clerk to enter pleas of no - This being done, Di-trict Attorney G ham stated that the commonwesalth wt:: rwa to proceed trial at once, and the court to an m date for fll:l‘:r Monday, 12, for trial. Judge Finle , s the Vius o husband was | JOCKEY DEVIN'S GUARDIANSHIP Legal Battle for Control of a Bright Bo‘y. ROMANTIC CAREER REVIEWED THE LAD’'S LIFE BEFORE HE BE- CAME A RIDER. In Court He Declares That He Wants to Stay With Thomas H. Boyle, His Friend and Employer. Special Dispatch to The Call. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 1.—There was a legal battle in the Superior Court to- day for the possession of a boy that has aroused considerable interest among horsemen throughout the State. The boy is Frank Devin, 14 years old. who has attained considerable of a reputa- tion as a jockey, and who seeks to have Thomas H. Boyle, the well-knowa horseman, made his guardian. : The petition for guardianship is being opposed by W. B. Devin and wife, who reared the young jockey. When Devin was but thirteen months old he was a waif, and an aged woman, who had him in charge, made continual application to the Board of Supervisors of Sacra- mento County for aid in his support. George O. Bates, who was then Su- pervisor, tiring of these continual ap- plications, declared to the woman one day that if she would give him the boy | he would care for him. The woman took him at his word there and then, and Bates placed the little fellow in charge of his daughter, Mrs. W. B. Devin, who named him Frank Devin. Three years ago Thomas Boyle found Frank running around on the streets and offered to take charge of him. Per- mission was granted, although there was no legal agreement to that effect. Under Boyle's tutelage Devin has blos- somed into a strong rider with a prom- ising future before him. Under the cir- cumstances Boyle was anxious to se- cure legal control of his little friend, and upon Boyle's suggestion Devin ap- plied to have Boyle appointed his guar- dian. On the witness stand to-day Boyle declared that Devin had ridden a great many winning mounts and had made as high as §400 or §500 & month. He de- clared that if he was appointed guar- dian all the money earned.by the boy would be banked in the boy's name. He denied that he had any interest in the boy other than a strong personal liking and a desire to see him succeed. As guardian, however, he would expect the boy to ride his mounts tree of charge, but would see that he had ample opportunity to secure outside mounts. These statements were made in an- Sswer to questions asked by counsel for the Devins, for the evident purpose of showing that Boyle simply wanted to control the boy's earnings, which, it was hinted, were very considerable in a year. Boyle's counsel, on the other hand, attempted to show that this is the interest the Devins have in the case, and that before the earning capacity of the boy was known to them they neglected him. The interesting feature of the case was the testimony -of Jockey Frank Devin, who declared that he had ap- plied to have Boyle appointed guardian entirely of his cwn free will. He was moved to do this, he said, because Boyle had been his friend and to him he owed his success. When asked by opposing counsel if he would not ac- cept a liberal offer from Burns & Waterhouse he replied that they could have second call if they wanted it, but that Boyle should have first call, free of charge. He said he proposed to stay by his benefactor. Young Devin has ridden on nearly every track in the State, making his best records this season at Los Angeles and Ingleside. The petition for guardianship will be taken under advisement by the court. ASKS TO BE SUSPENDED. An Albany Official Seeks an Investi- gation of His Affairs. ALBANY, Dec. 1.—George W. Aldridge, Superintendent of Public Works, to-day requested Governor Black to suspend him from office pending an investi, department by the courts. gatitior ma NEW ZEALAND TO FAVOR THIS CITY To Discriminate Against Canadian Lines. MAIL CONTRACTS IN THE AIDED BY THE NEW SOUTH WALES AUTHORITIES. Australasia Ready to Terminate the Vancouver Service and Substitute Fast Fortnightly Steamers to San Francisco. Specfal Dispatch to The Call. VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 1.—Accord- ing to advices received here to-day by the steamship Miowera, Australia and New Zealand will discriminate against the Canadian steamship lines in favor of San Francisco in the matter of mail contracts. ' In the House of Representa- tives at Wellington, N. Z., just before the Miowera sailed, it was moved that the San Francisco and Vancouver mail services be continued for another year from April 1 next. It was then &n- nounced that the Government had re- celved a:communication from the New South Wales authorities stating that that colony would renew the San Fran- cisco service contract, but not the Van- couver, Mr, Ward made a long speech in favor of the San Francisco contract, claiming that/it was purely a matter of business, and that sentiment should net be permitted to interfere. The New South Wales authorities, he said, were not likely to renew the Van- couver contracts, as they believed that a very much better service could be brought into operation in a very short time across the Pacific. San Francisco, knowing this was demanded, would put on a faster line cf steamships than the Canadians could. A select committee of the House has reported in favor of faster steamships being employed in the San Francisco service. The committee thought it doubtful whether the Vancouver ser- vice could be long continued, and in the event of its cessation a fast fortnightly San Francisco service should be sub- stituted and also subsidized BITTER FEELING AGAINST THE AUSTRIAN PREMIER Germany Will Seek His Removal After Francis Joseph’s Jubilee Is Over. BERLIN, Dec. 1.—In Government cir- cles there Is an intense feeling against the Austrian Premier, Count Thun Hohen- stein, because of his recent speech in the Austrian Reichsrath regarding the expul- sion of Austrians from Germany, in the course of which he threatened Germany with reprisals if the expulsions were con- & tinued. _ It is understood that after the jubilee festivities Emperor Fjancis Joseph will be informed from BerYfn that Count Thun Hohenstein's continugnce in offige woul be detrimental to tife intimate relatiol between the two countries. CARLISTS ARRESTED AT MORA DE RUBIELOS They Were Trying to Win Over Spanish Soldiers to the Pretender’s Cause. LONDON, Dec. 2.—The Biarritz corre- spondent of the Daily Mail says: Several Carlists have been arrested at Mora de Rubielos, in the province of Teurel, for trying to enlist soldiers for Carlism. The soldiers themselves denounced them. Thelr success would have been serious, since the whole district is Carlist and the garrison small. General Correa, Minister for War, has sent a drastic secret circular to the Cap- taln Generals of the provinces. It is es- timated that the maintenance of a war footing against the Carlists will cost the Government $3,000,000. -— REFORM ASEOCIATIONS ACTIVE Call Issued for a National Christian Citizens’ Convention. WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.—A call for a National Christan Citizens’ Convention, to meet in Washington December 13, has been issued by a number of officers of re- form associations and leading citizens. The convention is called to discuss prob- lems of government forced upon Congress by the results of the war with Spain. ADVERTISEMENTS. 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