The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 9, 1898, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1898. THE AFFAIRS OF GREAT BRITAIN CHAMBERLAIN ON ] France’s Policy of Ex-| asperation. | UNDERSTANDING PREVENTS RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA AND GEEMANY AGREEABLE. | | The Colonial Secretary Al%o Rejoices Upon the Development of Good | Feeling Between John Bull ana Uncle Sam, cial Disp to The Ca LONDON, Dec. 8.—Right Hon. Jo- | seph Chamberlai Secretary of State | for the Cclonie eaking at a Con- | servative gathering in Wakefield, York- shire, this ully discussed h and fo and the Gov- ernment t, which, he 1 aid, dep sibility o with France, : as long y upon the pos- an understanding thing which is impos- peration ard to the relations between Great Britain and Russia, in connection | with the far East, he said that while hitherto the endeavors to reach an agreement had failed he believed an agr unl nent with Russia was necessary, very serious complications were to be encountered. There were, he con- tinued, no insurmountable tacles to an agreement. On the ¢ it was qu sible to conciliat reason- able ambition of Ru a with the fixed policy of Great Britain equal opportunities of trade for all na- tions. “I am more sanguine of arriving at! as the French pursue a | . | to maintain | a settlement,” said Mr. Chamberlain, | ‘“‘because it is not for our interest alone. - ¢ ok we have in vie hared the United tates many and Japan, all of which have identical interests. I dare say you have ob- | served the very pregnant passage 1n | ent me: te the ge of United President M States Con erring to the v pa. y im- portant interests of America in the East, in which he declares that these i s shall not be prejudiced by e clusive treatment. That is a very noteworthy passage, and, without being | ophet, 1 think I shall not be | if I say that in the future we | not stand alone as guardians of | n n then referred to the e of inconsistency brought agai in boasting of Great Brit: ndid isolation” and then toutir alliances. He said: *“When I re-| ferred to isolation I meant the isolation | sh empire, comprising the | and our children over 1 able to defend their | ions. and their own ex- erests against all attack, but surely it is not unreasonable to seek an liance and to expect (‘U-l)pera[iun!‘ e interests involved are those | of others as well as of ourselves. | “In the case of Germany we have as- certained by a friendly and frank in- terchange of opinion that there are many interests regarding which we can as: one another. I think I may hope that in the future the two nations—the greatest naval and the greatest mili- tary power—will come more frequently together, and that our joint influence will be d in behalf of peace and of | unrestricted trade. | “But, if I congratulate you upon the development of good feeling between us and a great Continental state, still more do I rejoice at the growth of friendly relations between ourselves and our colonies, between ourselves and the United States. Already the United States, if regarded from the standpoint of potential resources, is the greatest of civilized states—with its Immense pop- ulation of intelligent citizens, chiefly Anglo-Saxons, and if we are assured of the Anglo-Saxon race, whether it abides under the stars and stripes or the union jack, there is no other com- bination that can make us afraid.” Replying later in the proceedings to a vote of thanks for his address, Mr. Chamberlain said he hoped ere many years had passed to see a federation of the empire, with colonial representa- tives in the imperial Parliament. Referring to a personal allusion to “his setting a good example in forward- ing the hoped-for alliance with the United States by marrying an Ameri- can,” he said: 0 many Englishmen are following the example that I think it quite possible that the alliance may be accomplished without the interfer- ence of Governments. (Laughter.). JURY DISAGREES IN THE CODY BLACKMAIL CASE Dower Rights in the Estate of the Late Jay Gould In- volved. ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 8—The jury in the Cody blackmalling case, after being out twenty-five hours, has failed to reach an agreement and has been discharged. Mrs. Cody has been on trial for eight days on indictments for blackmail found against her in April last and alleging that she wrote blackmailing letters to George Gould and Miss Helen Gould concerning the suit of Mrs. Angell to establish dower rights to Jay Gould’s estate. YOLO CATTLE IN ; DANGER OF FEVER | Supervisors Asked to Enact the Stockmen’s Protective Asso- ciation Ordinance. WOODLAND, Dec. §.—The Board of Su- pervisors has been appealed totoenact the Stockmen’s Protective Association ordin- ance for the protection of Yolo County herds from Texas fever. A few days ago | a drove of three or four hundred head of cattle were driven through this county to the Curtis ranch for pasture. It is claimed | that they originally came from the south- ern part of the State and that they were on pasture in Solano County for several Weeks and have been exposed to Texas fever. It is probable that the ordinance will be passed at the next meeting of the board. —_———— g SAVING TO SOLANO COUNTY. Salaries Reduced Under the New County Government Act. SUISUN, Dec. 8.—The new county gov- ernment act that goes into effect on Jan- vary 1, 1899, will mean a saving to the taxpayers of Solano County of $14,5% a year. The amount formerly paid to county officers was $26,500 per year. which is re- duced to $22,750 per year; and salaries paid to Justices and Constables under the old the WILL PURCHASE act amounted to $25,680 annually, reduced o §15,240 per year. ROSEBURG’S COURTHOUSE RUINED BY THE FLAMES Beautiful Structure in the Oregon Town Visited by a Fierce Fire of Most Mysterious Origin. NSEN “f*"lf‘("(‘v ! et N COURTHOUSE AT ROSEBURG, OR., OSEBURG, Or., Dec. 8.—Last evening after the adjournment of the Circuit Court flames were observed issuing from the Courthouse cupola and from under the roof. work the whole upper story of the fire was slow, tensive library into hi insurance; also papers in the lower floor $40,000 six years ago. known. It is thought to h VOOCOCOQOQO CO0000000000000C000000000000CC00C0C0000000000000000 Z gl ving time to carry out all the records. es under consideration. b was afire. DESTROYED BY FIRE. Before the Fire Department could begin To make matters worse, the hose burst. gained such headway that the fine building was doomed. There being no wind blowing, the progress Circuit Judge Hamilton had moved his ex- ambers adjoining the courtroom. He lost a collection covering many years, with no The upper story of the Courthouse is entirely gone, and seriously damaged, the courtroom floor being burned through in places. The insurance is supposed to be from $12,000 to $15,000. ve been caused by a defective flue or electric wires. from the County to the City Jail when the fire was first discovered. Meantime the fire The building cost The origin of the fire is un- The prisoners were moved ©0000CC000000 NEW BRANCHES Santa Fe System to Take ‘ the Valley Road. | APPROVED BY STOCKHOLDERS PURCHASE OF OTHER SHORT | LINES ALSO RATIFIED. Chairman Walker Says the War Has | Caused San Francisco to Be.a | More Important Point Than Ever. Special Diepatch to The Call. TOPEKA, Kans., Dec. 8.—The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail- way was held in this city to-day. Only 3 few of the stockholders were present, but more than two-thirds of the capital was represented by proxy. Chairm Aldace F. Walker of New York, President E. P. Ripley and W. 8. Roach of Chicago and C. K. Holli- day of Topeka were re-elected as mem- bers of the board cf directors. The formal approval of the purchase of the San Joaquin Valley line, by which the Santa Fe will run trains into San Francisco, was made. . The meeting formally ratified the purchase of the following branch lines: Kansas City, Topeka and Western Railroad Company, Leavenworth, Northern and Southern Railway Com pany, the Southern Kansas Railway Company, the New Mexico and South ern Pacific Railway Company, the New Mexican Railroad Company, the Rio Grande, Mexico and Pacific Railroad Company, Silver C Deming and Pa- cific Railroad Company, the Wichita and Western Railway Company, the St. Joseph, St. Louis and BSanta Fe Railway Company. The ratification of the following leases was also made: Chicago, Santa Fe and California Railway Company, the Denver and Santa Fe Rallway Company, the Pueblo and Arkansas Valley Railroad Company, and to ratify the lease of the portion commonly called the “Mojave Division” of the Southern Pacific Railroad, from a con- nection with the railroad of the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company at the Needles to Mojave in the State of California; Chicago, Kansas and West- ern Railroad Company, Kansas City, Emporia and Southern Railway Com- pany, Florence, El Dorado and Walnut Valley Railroad Company, Marion and McPherson Railway Company and Wichita and Southeastern Railway Company. The directors’ meeting will take place in New York at an early date, Mr. Walker, chairman of the board, said that the company hopes that the addition of the Valley road to the sys- tem will result in an increase of busi- ness which will be felt over the entire line. Mr. Walker said that the war had opened greater possibilities for the ‘West, and that San Francisco will be a much more important point to the road than it has ever been. Against Appointing Congressmen. WASHINGTON, Dec. S8.—Senator Vest to-day followed up the debate in the e ecutive session yesterday concerning the appointment of Senators and members of the House to positions on Presidentiaj commissions by the introduction of a bill prohibiting the practice of making such appointments. The bill Is very brief and is as follows: ““That no person while hold- ing a judicial or executive office under the United States shall be appointed by the Presldent a commissioner or agent of tne Government nor of any department or ] bureau thereof.” CONDUCT OF MEDICAL SERVICE Gen. Sternberg Before War Investigators. NOT HAMPERED BY SUPERIORS BUT SECRETARY ALGER'S POL- ICY WAS TO WAIT. On the Subject of Female Nurses the Surgeon General Said They Were “Expensive Luxuries.” Special Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8—The con- duct of the medical service " of the army was taken up to-day by the War Investigation Commission,”and Surgeon General Sternberg was rigidly ques- tioned about his administration. The medical department, he said, was equipped only for an army of 25,000 men when the war broke out, and from year to year the estimates he had submitted had been materially reduced by Con- gress in a policy of economy of appro- priations. As soon as there was a pros- pect of war he had begun preparations, though not making any expense. He had models of chests made, he said, and equipment developed, but when he sug- gested to Secretary Alger the propriety of making purchases for his service, the policy was to wait. General Beaver asked: “Were you at any time hampered in the discharge of the duties of your office by your su- periors in the department?” General Sternberg hesitated consid- erably and said, *‘No; certainly not, to any appreciable extent.” There was a pause, and General Sternberg hastened to add: “You will understand that one man cannot do everything at once, and there were oc- casional delays in getting the ear of the Secretary, but nothing beyond this.” “Then,” sald General Beaver, “‘we are to understand you had at all times the hearty support and good will of those over you in forwarding the work of your department?” “Yes,” was the reply, “most undoubt- edly.” /As to the general condition of the troops in mobilizatlon camps, he said their trouble could nearly all be summed up in the two phrases, ‘‘neg- lect of sanitary measures” and “letting the troops remain too long in one camp.” “You have to do one of two things,” said he. “You must maintain your per- manent camp under the sanitary con- ditions of civilized life, or you must fol- low the Indian method and shift your camp when you foul your ground. I can make rules which, if followed, will insure reasonable immunity from ty- phoid, but I cannot insure their being followed by the men in the fleld.” As to a new ration for the tropics, General Sternberg said he had made no specific recommendation yet, but had a competent officer now investigating the methods of the British army in Ja- maica, and hoped soon to be able to make a report. Touching the subject of female nurses General Sternberg said, seriously, but | somewhat sadly, that “they were ex- pensive luxuries.” He said the War Department was getting requisitions now for bureaus, rocking-chairs and other things which were unknown uu- der the male nurse, regime. Monticito Postoffice Robbed. SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 8.—Monticito ostoffice was robbed last night. The only ooty secured was a few dollars in sil- ver. There is no clew to the robbers. VON GOETZEN'S LECTURE ON WAR | Praises the Bravery of American Regulars. |ALSO THE ROUGH RIDERS |OTHER VOLUNTEERS OF LESS% USE, IN EIS OPINION. | Witness of the Conflict in Cuba Predicts a Great Future for the “New Colonial Power.” Speclal Dispatch to The Call. BERLIN, Dec. 8—Count A. von | Goetzen, former military attache at the German Embassy in Washington, who was commanded by Emperor William to accompany the United States army | during the Spanish-American war for the purpose of observation and offiial representative, addressed a large and distinguished audience this evening at | the Kaiserhoff on the “New Colonial | Power.” | Although most of his hearers were | members of the Colonial Society, there were some 300 military men present. The lecture, which dealt largely with the war, was illustrated by photographs which Count Goetzen took personally— | views of the embarkation at Tampa, the camps, the landings in Cuba and of scenes in the fighting«around Santiago. The lecturer spoke sympathetically of the American army and navy, ex- cept so far as the volunteers were con- cerned. He said the only good volun- teers were the Rough Riders. He se- verely condemned the insurgents, who, he said, rendered little assistance to the Americans. He did not see a single white among the insurgents, except among the officers. Count von Goetzen said the dynamite guns proved ineffective, because they lacked distance apparatus. He praised General Shafter's treatment of the for- eign officers who accompanied his staff. The United States regulars were char- acterized by the lecturer as ‘‘a most excellent body, though small,” and | their uniform practical. A portion of the lecture was devoted | to a description of the extreme diffi- culty with which both the American and Spanish troops were provisioned. Count von Goetzen prophesied a great future for the new American colo- nies, because, he said, “the Americans are prime colonists.” The lecturer was plauded. Brakeman Miller Killed. SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 8.—Brakeman Mil- ler of Hollister fell from a train at Santa Margarita last night and was killed. frequently ap- ————————————————————————— LATE SHIPPING ELLIGENCE. TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS. GLASGOW—Sailed Dec $—Stmr Siberlan, for Philadelphia. QUEENSTOWN—Salled Dec 8—Stmr Ger- manie, for New York. 3 PHILADELPHIA—sailed Dec 8—Stmr Switz- erland, for Antwerp. NEW YORK—Sailed Dec S—Stmr Nomadic, for Liverpool; stmr Corinthia, for Marseilles. ROTTERDAM—Sailed Dec §—Stmr Staten- dam, for New York. MARSEILLES—Sailed Dec $—Stmr Patria, for New York. DOMESTIC PORTS, CASPAR—Arrived Dec 8—Schr Maxim, hence 1 |Snfled Dec 8—8tmr Rio Rey, for San Fran- clsco. MISCELLANEOUS. PORT TOWNSEND-—The reported arriv: the Br bark Caradoc from Hr::o is an a:lm‘;l —— ADVERTISEMENTS. Good Natured Id SANTY And His Dusky Attendants Are With Us Again To Entertain The Little Ones. Santa Claus is enthronsd im his realm of ice on the second floor. His will is all-powerful; he rules there. He receives all his little friends, and has a kind word for each and every one of them, and will listen to a'l their little tales of woe. He has two sable attendants. They’re thereto amusethe little ones. Of course, like everything else the Frisco Boys do, this is done on a lavish scale, different from any one else’s. While Santy is enthroned in his realm of ice he will not frost you. Yow'll warm up to him, because he’s an awfully good- natwred old fellow. Bring all the little ones to see him; the more the merrier. Youw know there’s no selfish motives with us. We love to entertain the little ones. Santy Has Something Nice to Give to His Friday and Saturday Patrons. Specials for Friday and Saturday. The Herring-Bone Reefer. The Hrring- bone weave is the very newest thing in Covert Cloths. I’s a veryswellthing. We have made it wp in winter reefers in light shades. Awful- ly swell; about §7 would be nearer right for ’em. These are for little chaps from 3 to 10 years. Friday and Saturday this pretty style of winter Reefer at $3.98. Warm Ulsters. Some 300 Lon g Blue Ulsters, storm collar, fw'l length; cx- cellently tailor- ed ulsters for chaps between th: ages of 6 and 19 years. The biggest value that we have ever given since the big store’s been open. Noulster in town at $£5 will hold a can- dle lo it. These Friday and Saturday at $2.88. The Military Cape Overcoat. > The Military Capz Qvercoat is quite a swell affair in blue and in cadet Sray, the cape lined with red opera flannel. Nothindintown at 86 will ap- proach it. Two pretty little stars worked on the collar., These Friday and Saturday at $2.85. Bhlue Suit, With Extra Pants. Here's one of the star specials for Fri- day and Siturday—a pretty Bue Cheviot Suit for chaps between the ages of 8 and 16; all-wool fabrics, with an extra pair of pants to match; the suit is a prime value at §4 50; the ezxtra trousers at $1. Thal's §5 50 The Roefer Suit with sailor collar, hand- somely braided, with an extra pair of trous- ers, trousers with little buckle at the kn-e- either style Friday cnd Saturday, for suit, in- cluding extra trovs 7s, Blue Serge. The New, Bright Shade of Blue. For young men nothing is pret- tier or more cor- rectthan a Blu- Serge Suit. We're showing one for our Fri- day and Satwr- day young men patrons, with that new high- cut double- breasted vest. Quite the swell tdea. Nothing in town at §16 will compare with it. It's a handsome holi- day swit. These for young men betweentheages of 12 and 19 years, Friday and, Saturday “ $10.00. Smoking Jackets, Dressing Gowns, All the newtdeas in Smoking Jackets, Dressing Gowns and Lounging Robes are shown on the third Lounging Robes.. floor. What a bevy of pretty and new things. Be on hand to-day io see’em, as they're going awfully fast. The people like pretty things, and they know owrs is the only house that shows ’em. KINGPINS FOE OQVERCOATS,