The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 16, 1898, Page 3

| ‘THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1898. CONTRY REUNITED FOREVER™ McKinley’s Words at Atlanta. & SOUTH AND NORTH ARE ONE CLOSE OF THE HISTORY-MAKING VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT. Great Parade in Which the Blue and Gray Mingled and a Notable Banquet Were Features of the Peace Jubilee. | Then came such Spe Dispatch to The Call C000CO000ORO0000000] g Resolved, By the House, o the Senate concurring, that P as the chosen representatives P of the people of Georgia, we o ress our high ap- preciation of the eloquent and enthusiastic addr delivered in the sence of this Gen- eral Assembly in the hall of the House of Representatives yesterday by his Excellency William McKinley, President of the United States. Resolved, further, That President McKinley, by his ready recognition of Southern ability and Southern worth in military appointments made at the outbreak and during the recent Spanish- American war, won & wWarm place in the hearts of all our people and endeared himself to the country at large. olved, further, That we re especially to commend and applaud the generous and soldierly suggestion made by Excellency that the ZTorth should share in the care of the graves of the Confederate er Resolved, further, That the o | secretary of the Senate and 1 \ [ | | | des: his 0000000000 00000000000000000000 © 000000000000 0000000000000000C000000000000 the clerk of the House of Rep- g { resentatives be instructed im- g mediately after the adoption g of these resolutions to have a @ | copy of the same enrolled and g | duly attested, and that they ¢ deliver the same to his Excel- o lency the President, in per- o son, before he leaves the capi- o tal of the State. — Resolut.on cdopted sesterday by the Georgia g | Legislature. ol OGCDOOOQOOOOOOOO‘ 5 3 —The Presi- | tates boarded his | ght to-night, after | 1 Atlanta. His a history-making | n s will be felt for "he words of his fs before the Georgia Legis gh the banquet hall Hon. 1ing remarks tmaster resolutions a The memo- nt that had the North in of the Confederate and cheered, and it ulty th: toastmaster to the introduction of the guest « evenir re the Presi- dent w ermitted to b speech 1 cheers tiger , and it was with diff nditions of did tho: ration of the federate flag iin left the Union midnight and is at § o'clock Friday day of the Atlanta Peace i auspiciously. The feat- s the civic and mili which moved at noon. T} n consisted of ten divi- Ri¢ command of Grand Mar- P Vest. S sand infa try, 10,000 school 400 carr! c ing 1600 people, 1000 memt se d 00 Confederate veterans under command of Geheral Joe Wheel- er, 1000 laboring men, 100 officers and hal twelve b , 100 Grand squad of policemen, 200 mour police, members of the You Men's Christia ciation in the pa and othe! part distin- rriages were at the They es- New J. and Voiunteer winter camp | *hing of these command of | ral William C. Otis. as Peace street, under caught the thousands » downtown streets and were from thei fine ma under Voorhees of President was compel ntinuously to the people on the| rowded sidews of welcome | position of General Joe | his band of cavalrymen. 1d followed him through the s Wi with Spain. { driven to the Ax- the 1 building of Exposition, s the Auditoriu cen thou- e from their seats as the chief executive entered the Audi- | torjum. = The band played “The Star | angled Banner,” amid considerable | pplause, 1 when the strains of Dixie” filled the building, the crowd went wild. President McKinley stood | up and w d his hat above his head. In his ch the Pres:dent paid this | etty tribute to the South: his Government has proved Itself in-| ricultur known gand persons rc vincible in the recent war, and out of it | has come a nation which will remain in- | vincible forevermore. | contributions have been | worthier - in patriotism and intelligence than | the people of the Southern States. | by Intrusted with the able leadership of men dear to them, who had marched with their fathers 'under another flag, now Sghiing under the old flag again, they | of the evening [ OJOXOXOROOX OJOROROJOROROROROJOJOIOXOXOROXOXOXOJOJOXOJOXOROOROJOXOLO ¢ CUSTOMS DISTRICT FOR THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—Assistant Treasury Pepartment was heard soon as possible. He read a lette United States Minister by way of Hawali. sub-ports of entry, viz: $4000 salary. Means to-day on the need of extending the tariff laws to Hawail as there and now special agent of the Treas- ury, stating that this immediate extension of the laws was imperative in order to prevent the irregular entry of goods to the United States The committee agreed to the immediate extension Proposed and Hawaii will be established as one of the customs districts with three Hilo, Mahukona and Kahului. tor of customs will have headquarters at Honolulu and will receive Speedy action by the House will be secured. Secretary Howell of the before the Committee of Ways and r fror. Harold Sewall, former The collec- [CJOIOYOXCIOXOXOIOYOXOXOROXOLOIONOROROXONOXO) PPPOPEPPPPPPEOO® ,usly helped to defend its spot- B nave added new luster flag has have less folds and ad hining_ sta hat be ted in two hemispheres, and there i the symbol of liberty and law, "6 and progress. Who will with- w it from the people over whom it floats in protecting folds? Who will haul it down? - three cheers for McKinley had Aft | been given with a will, at the conclu- sion of his speech, General Wheeler | rose from his seat on the platform. .nthusiasm, such pan- demonium, as seldom seen. three minutes the audience cheered and veiled and waved their hats. Over and over again the little Southern general tried to begin his speech, and over and over again he was compelled to wait for the chee: to stop. Then the band played ;" and once more the crowd broke into frantic cheer eral Wheeler eulogized the Pres and expressed his pleasure at the ception given to McKinley by QI’.i‘u‘l‘lllvnunt Hobson responded to loud calls with an impassioned speech, in which he drew the attention of his hearers not only to the brav of the American soldiers d sailo but to the chivalry and br -y of the enemy, re especially of Admiral Ce a. The Presi drove back to The Presidential party their hotel. On the way the carriage in which were Gener: Shafte and Lawton was run into by a s and the two distinguis’ thrown to the s 3 hurt. A public reception at the ( ernor's mansion had to be postponed on ount of the lateness of the Au- ditorium affair. z In the beautifully decorated dining: room of the Kimball House to-night IY.‘A Atlanta Peace Jubilee, which brought to this city the President of the United v States, several membe of his Cabinet and many distinguished figures of the war with Spai and resulted in the ut- terances by the exe ive which have cemented hard and t the bonds be- tween the North and South, was brought to a fitting close by an elabor - banquet. Covers were laid fc the city’s distinguished guests were present and seated at the President's table. The Atlantans attending the banquet were representative of th city’'s wealth and busines interest Many prominent men from all parts the South also graced the tables. of Hon. Clark Howell, editor of the At- | lanta onstitution, acted as toast- master. A seated: The President, Governc Allen D. Candler, Hon. R. A. Alger, Lyman J. | Gage, Hon. John D. Long, Charles Emory Smith, Hon. James \\; on, Major General Shafter, Hon Charles Lieutenant Richmond P. F. Warwi Hobson, D R. D. Spalding, Hon. Stephen O'Meara, Major Livingston Mills, Hon. John Addison Porter, Cap- tain R. J. Lowry, General A. C. M. Pennington, Governor Voorhees of New Jersey, Hoke Smith, D. G. Fenno, Hon. ank P. Rice, General Henry W. Law- €eor; 2. F ton, Rufus B. Bullock, Hon. Peck, Governor Joseph P. Johnston, Major General S. B. M. Young, Hon. E. Settle, Major General Joe Wheel er, Colonel W. A. Hemphill, Mayor C. A. Collier. An elaborate menu was discussed, after which the speechmaking began. Hon. Clark Howell introduced the Pres- ident. Hlis speech was one of the best of -Co he President McKinl ing Southern men high offices, federates said, had which, broken forever the barrier that divides 2 in- and ed the tanding North and and dissoluble s fraternity upon the Union.” The President, as he arose, w recipient of a hearty and spon greeting. The cordiality with which h. has been received on all occasions du ing his visit was nowhere more evident than at to-night's gathering. The ex ecutive was compelled to stand and bow some moments before those about the tables would permit him to proceed. The President responded to the toast “Our Country.” He began by a pleas- ant reference to an earlier visit to t=e city of Atlanta and spoke feelingly of his association then with Georgia’s bril- llant editor, the late Hen Grady. Continuing the President said: Four years have gone since I last met the people of Georgla in publ embly. has happened in the , 1 ation been at war, own shores, but with war waged not for dizement but for our opp: ed neighbors, for their freedom and amelior- ation. It was short but decisi It re- corded a suc sion of significant victories on land and s It gave new honors to Ame It has brought new proliems to the republic, whose solution will tax the genius of ouf people. United we will meet and solve them with wonor to ourselves and to the lasting benef] 1l concerned. The war brought gether; its settlement will keep us gether Reunited! ¢ the thought of my mind deferred consummation of my I stand in this presence. demonstration stic refrain of ers of the re- again and m it from ach it in t} intervening not age or 10- Glorious realization! and the pulpit Write it across the skies, and feels it. It cheel th and South, and brigh home. Le ever stra all the world and with ) cnn stand in the pathway of our progress ard prosperity. Hon. John D. Lon Navy, followed, res toast, ““The Navy. Major General Shafter was heartily cheered when introduced by Mr. How- ell. He responded to the toast. “The Army.” Hon. George R. Peck of Chicago was believed to be the Northern speaker of ain it again. inz Secretary of the ponding to the : California—Orig William P. McDer- the evening, and, rising to respond to lifornia—Orls 5 1 1 7 Sing 10 responc 10| mott, San Francisco, $8; Andrew J. the toast, “The New Union, Was | Sherry, Soldie {fome, Los Angeles, s{; loudly applauded. William H. H. Wright, San Francisco, $8: Other toasts responded to were: | Andrew D. Simpson, San IFrancisco,’ $4! «gantlago, the Plymouth Rock of | Frank Allaire, Soldie o AT g e ! O | geles, 36; Willlam Jackson, Veterans Cuban Freedom, Hon. Stephen | ¥, 110 Nipa, $6; Joseph T. Darling, Ma- O’Meara, editor of the Boston Journal: |, ““How the People Paid the Bill.” Secre- tary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage; “The War As an Echo of Independ- ence Hall,” Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith; “The State Govern- ment’s Answer to the Call to Arms.” Governor J. F. Johnson of Alabama; “The South’s Part in the War.” Gen- eral Joe Wheeler; “The Volunteer As Viewed by a Reguiar in Command.” General A. R. Chaffee. Hon. Charles F. Warwick, Mayor of Philadelphia, responded to “What the Liberty Bell Says About It Mayor Warwick is a favorite in Atlanta and his reception was highly gratifying. Congressman Evan Settle of Ken- tucky, who spoke for Hon. Joseph W. Bailey, and Richmond P. Hobson were the last speakers. Borne to the Grave. WOODLAND, D_ecj lfi.—Tl:e_‘funer&l‘af For | | DEMOCRACY'S CREED | the President’s table were | He pald a tribute to | ppoint- | the late Chris Sieber took place this after- noon. The attendance was unusually large and the ceremonies the most imposing witnessed here in a long time. Many peo- ple were present from Marysville, Sacra- mento and elsewhere. HAS INVESTIGATED THE | MISSISSIPPI FLOODS A Senate Committee Reports in Favor of Constructing Substantial Levees. _WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—The Senate Committee on Commerce to-day agreed on the report of the sub-committee ap- | pointed under the resolution of March, 1898, to investigate and report upon the | floods in the Mississippl River and their | | causes and prevention. The sub i tee, consisting of Senators Nel v McBride, Gallinger, Ber: has visited many poir sissippt and its tributari mony at various points ving the subject ve and careful attention. | d by Scnator Nel- »-committee. presents quite altogether | a com- sketch of levees and | Mississippi. With reference | they say that the experience 1 tes that a complete inclosure all the river basins will require_to be | d from three to four feet in Louist nd from four to six feet on the Ya- | prehensive histord the jetties in raj The committee concludes that no sub- | stantial relief from the floods can be ob- | tained by means of outlets; hence the fur- | ther conclusion that only’ through prop- ¥ constructed levees can the proper re- be secured. The committee furnishes | estimate of the cost of compieting the | levee system, putting the figure at from | | $18.000.000 to 320,000,000 and the time neces. | to five years. The opin- | | that i this expendi- ufliciently high and strong | 0 ford complete protection could be as- sured CHICAGO PLATFORM Ex-Governor Stone of Missouri Suysj Those Who Repudia‘c It Are = | Renegades. CHICAGO, Dec. 15— | llam J. Stone of Missouri w | to-day, in consultation with Democratic He left to-night for New York. | iterview he said: | iovernor Wil- s In Chicago | s been stated—and the statement been persistently reiterated in the of positive denial—that I ker and hers to the . ks next N ional Convention repudiate the Chi ( t Ck latform and do divers oth I and ¢ other dre things. As a matter of fact, I never saw Mr. Croker in my life 2 e never had any If 1 ever r :'llll see )Mr,‘ an I will see him, ut so far as I know I will have no occa- | sion to see him. | All talk about abandoning thn‘ l-understood and long-established | of the Democratic party, so | nd accurately enunciated in the platform of 18t emanates only | from those whose s father to the thought. Among th » of us who sup- ported the platform—that is, among the communic b wish 1 ats of the coun all 0! such | talk 18 regarded wbsurd ic is. The Democratic party of the United States is composed of those who support- | ed Mr. Bryan and wh platform other till stand on the There are no m of that kind of Democ: cras.” | MRS. IDA MORRILL SWITH | ‘ DYING IN A HOSPITAL} | Niece of'a Vermont Governor Aban- doned by Her Family, but | | Struggled Bravely. KEOKUK, JIowa, Dec. 15.- Mrs. Ida| Morrfll Smith, daughter of ex-Legislator | Morrill of Nauvoo, who was a personal d of Abraham Lincoln, and niece of | € son P. Morrill and Governor | Morrill of Vermont, is dying to-night at | hospital here as the result of a surgical on , performed yesterday. Mrs. | a woman of refinement and ed- | ucation, but owing to an unfortunate mar- | riage had been discarded by her fami While keeping a hotel In Sacramento, Cal., her husband was convicted as ac- cessory to a murder, and Mrs. Smith took upon herself the mission of clearing him. | He was finally released by the Supreme < but died before leaving prison. Smith then returned to her old home | auvoo with her two daughters. Untll | her health broke she supported herself | and daughters by working in a factory. | - OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. Hilborn’s Bill to Deepen the Ap- proach to Mare Island. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—Congressman Hilborn to-day introduced a bill to dredge the channel from Golden Gate to Car- quinez Straits (through San Pablo Bay) This is intended to make deep water for ships steaming to the Mare Island dock. it been claimed that the approach Mare Island drydock is not deep . This was a serious obstacle 10 n appropriation for a new dry- Mare I Chief Endicott of dock_at the Bu and Docks in lis to the lack of depth in the channe ling from Mare Island | to the drydo Hilborn hopes to get an from bor aporopriation this Congr bill passed. . ave as to accommodate t draught. 5 to-day Introduced a oilt ¢ relief to Arthur L. rety on the bond of A, g tor for the estuary ot | ngton harbor. Boschke failed to | finish the work at the stipulated time and | Fish completed the work at a financial | loss to himself. | | ke, cont Peusions have been granted as follows: { §6. Original widows, etc.—Minors of | Israél Grisinger, Woodland, $14. | ¢ Oregon—Increase, Henry Myers, Siletz, $12_to $I7. Washington—Original special, December 7, Charles W. Young, Tacoma, $6. —_—— Ina D. Coolbrith and Oscar Weil have written the words and musie of a beautiful Christmas song for the Christmas edition of The Call, out next Sunday, December 1S. S | To Department of the Lakes. | CHICAGO, Dec. 15.—A special to the | Times-Herald from Washington says: It | is rumored that General M. V. Sheridan | will be assigned to the command of the | Department of the Lakes, with headquar- ters at Chicago. He will be succeeded on | the staff of Major-General Brooke by Gen- eral Chaffee. — e Onyx tables, lamps, shades and globes. Beautiful Christmas presents at Sanborn & Vap's - —. 7% T 0 had en- | to some horrible scheme with Mr. | ) CHRISTIANG MASSACRED N CHINA Reign of Bloodshed in Szchuen. MISSIONARIES PUT TO DEATH TWENTY THOUSAND PEOPLE MADE HOMELESS. Three Bands of Yumantse’s Rebels Sacking Villages and Murder- ing Natives Friendly to Foreigners. Special Dispatch to The, Call TACOMA, Dec. 15—The steamship Empress of India .brings news of a acre of Catholics and native Chris- by rebels of echuen province, China, under the notorious outlaw, Yumantse. This rebel and his follow ers have rendered 20,000 native Chris- in Central China and v lives, including those of several European missionaries. Six thousand Catholic refugees have gathered in the city of Chungking from | the surrounding country. The value of property already destroyed by the rebels | is reckoned at 5,000,000 taels. France is making a clain for this amount in re- paration for the destruction of property belonging to French missionaries. The Yumantse rebellion has been in progress nearly a year. Mandarins and other authorities of Szechuen have main- tained their policy of doing nothing to suppress him so persistently that Yu- mantse has now gathered an armed force of 5000 men about him. These are divided into three bands. The first, under Yumantse's com- mand, appeared before the city of ,Yu- inchuan late in October. The clty's gate was shut against him, whereupon he demanded that two prominent Catholic missionaries be given to him. These were publicly beheaded outside the city’s gate. They were offered their tians homele taken over s lives if they renounced their faith, but had the cour ge to accept death rather nd is raiding the valley of Kialing River and has destroyed all the Catholic buildings there. The rebels maintain excellent discip- line, paying for everything they require of the natives. They wear a uniform with a character for “Avenge” upon it. Their avowed object is to rid China of and stamp out their religion. men are still holding M. > French Catholic missionary, m. Once they delivered him | to the Chinese authorities on payment | of a large sum and the next day re- captured him. Now they demand a larger amount. The telegraph line from Chungking to Chengtu has been cut and other depredations committed. French pressure has become so great that the authorities of Szechuen are now determined to end Yumantse's depre- dations. Instead of sending a large armed force to capture him, however, they have offered him an office, honors | | and money as a bribe to disperse his | men and give up Fleury. Orders have | been issued to pay him 100,000 taels and | to retain 1000 of his men in the imperial | troops and give Yumantse himself a | military place if he agrees to their pro- | posal. Business is so completely par-i d throughout Szechuen that foreign | business houses at Shanghai and Wu- | chow are urging that a foreign mili- tary expedition be sent into that west- | ern province to capture Yumantse and | restore order. = | Dispatches frem Canton report that | Viceroy Tan has received instructions | from Peking to purchase from the Russo-Chinese Bank 500,000 Russlan | Berdan army rifles, with accompanying | ammunition, for the arming of Chinese | troops throughout the empire. This | amounts to the unloading upon China | of a half-million obsolete rifles which | the Russian army cannot use. The price demanded for the Berdans is five taels per rifle and twelve taels per | thousand cartridges. It is announced | that the arming of the Chinese troops | in all Manchuria will commence imme- | diately, the rifles having arrived. Last August the Tsung li Yamen refused to buy these rifles, but recent events have induced the Empress Dowager to ac- quire them. BARON NEWTON IS CALLED BY DEATH | Served With the Twenty-first Fusi- | leers in the Crimean i War. | LONDON, Dec. 15.—The death is_an-| nounced of Willlam J. Leigh, Baron New- ton. Baron Newton, who was born on De- | cember 19, 1828, cntered the British army rved with the Twenty-first tu- in the Crimean war, and went upon the retired list with the rank of captain. | He was created Baron Newton of New- ton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire (peerage of the United Kingdom), in 1892, being tne first Baron. From 1859 to 18656 he sat i the House of Commons In the Conserva- tive interest for South Lancashire, and from 1862 to 1865 for Cheshire. He Is suc- | ceeded in the title and estates by his eld- | t son. Hon. Thomas Wodehouse, who | representea the Newton division of cshire in the House of Commons in the Conservative interest since 1866. Sz CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE. Colonel Mansfield to Be a Member of the California Debris Com- mission. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15—The Senate to-day confirmed these nominations: Colonel B. M. Mansfield, corps of engi- neers, member of California Debris Com- mission; J. A. Ockerson of Missouri, mem- ber of Mississippi River Commission. J. S. Hendricks, Appraiser of Merchan- dise, district of Willamette, Oregon: F. | W. Peck of Illinois, Commissoner Gen: eral; B. D. Woodward of New York, As- | gistant Commissioner International Ex- position at Paris, and Brackett of laryland, secretary of the commission to the Paris Exposition. Collectors of Customs—John Morgan, Southern district of Oregon; C. B. Crosno, District of Yaquina, Postmasters: Idaho—R. N. Dunn, Wal- lace. California—S. J! Brun, Stanford University. Oregon—S. S. Train, Albany. Washington—L. Duboise, Vancouver. e Trunks and Valises. We have the best line of nice trunks and valises suftable for Christmas pres- ents in the city. Alligator, seal, grained calf, etc. Sanborn, Vall & Co., 75. Mas ket street. I ADVERTISEMENTS. \ F COURSE you're going to bring the little ones to see King Santy and his dusky bodyguard. TOYS FRE to Santa Claus’ Juvenile Patrons. Friday and Saturday Christmas Specials. The pretty thinds are the things that.yow want for your little man for Christ- mas. We think we have struck the proper key note to what mothers, fond mothers, want to dress their little man in, in the swit we picture opposite, for chaps between the agdes of 3 and 8. The fabric is of fine blue cloth, trimmed Just exactly as yow see it in the picture, with con- trast trimmings. The Tam o’ Shanter the little chap is wearing is in blue to match, with three stars worked in gold or silver bullion, as yow may prefer. ’Tis @ high-class suit, a high-class hat; ordinarily they'd be $6. Our Christ- mas Special will find this swit and hat, and a liberal selection to select from. For these high-class arti- cles, both, $2.98. opposite, s silver fine gold ordinarily @ C and Salurday special at 50c¢. A Naval Cap, Just as yow see it in the picture pretly present for a littlechap. Stars and cross- bars worked in or bw'lion ; 81 Cap. Friday A pretty Blue Tam with three Zilt stars on it, a very swell Cap. always 81.50 ; impos- sible to conceive a prettier cap than this, and many other | pretty styles to select from. They will all be Friday and Saturday 89c. @ Jackets and Dressing Gowns, at the Tiniest of Tiny Prices. Poems in Art: Our Smoking | A Manly Affair. That Suit we picture opposite here is a manly little affair, with vest, for chaps between the ages of 10 and 16. When chaps ase they love to and yet look attains arrive at that appear manly youwthful. 1his that happy result. Swit You have a pick from some Wool Cassimeres and some very handsome Biue A Swit of this char- very fine Al Cheviots., acter sells always at §7.50. We offer yow a big selection and of these Swits Friday Saturday at We merely make mention of these few items. Of course the store’s full of ’em. Friday and Saturday are always special days at the big Kearny-street store, and 'here are special. things in those Military Capes for boys and girls; some rea’ good things at special prices in Top Couts, U.sters, R efz2rs—in fact, a whole floor, 14,700 square feet, filled with bright and pretty Christ- mas swuggestions for juveniles. (L4 ©-11-13-15 KEARNY ST. THE FRISCO BOYS. SANTY IS CERTAINLY ’ G00D T0 You! He gives yow the prettiest kind of Toys and the prete tiest kind cf Juvenile Win-, ter dApparel—the swellest. A $7.50 Top Coat—that’swhat, the picture above illustrates—in the Tan Covert Cloth, silk velvet collar. That’'s the swell idea. For chaps between the ages of 4 and 12. We haven’t too many of ’em, so come early for’emv. A warm Ulster—n $6 Ulster— made in the highest grade of Scotch Cheviot, pretty colorings, for chaps from 8 to 16 years. It will keep the little fellows as warm as toast. Broad storm, collar. Never under any cir- cumstances have Ulsters like these been sold under $6. Friday and Saturday they | will be sold at (7 4G ;’7{7'{ The picture above pictures the, new herring-bone weave, made! in the Reefer fashion, with pretty little inlaid velvet col- . lar. Just as swell a little gar- ment as can be. Warm, attrae- tive, swell. $6 showld be the price of it. For little chaps be- tween the ages of 4 and 10, and| a sweeter little Reefer yow: wouldn’t want to put him im.: Friday and Saturday these will be $8.49. | Now these are specials. Yow, want to come quick for them, because they're all high-olass articles and they represent jwst about half price. LITTLE FOLKS— Santy W‘“’fif"&&m i