The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 14, 1899, Page 8

8 THE SAN FRANC ENGLAND SUPPORTS THE GRAB OF ITALY HemBea R s g 5 + LONDON, March 14—The 4| e correspondent of the + = ys: The Chinese + + report that Great Britain + 4 has zed the Miao Tao Islands, + + opposite Port Arthur, In the + 4 straits of Pechili and north of + 4 Teng Chau Fu, in the northwest + <4 portion of the Shang Tung penin- + + sula. + + + P e e R R R g ONDON, March 13.—In the House Common: to- Willlam Pritchard Morgan, Liberal mem- of ber for the Merthyr ydvil DI- vision of Wales, who r of a British and the Chinese Szechuan, | mov r to call at- tention- t support n by the tish N Peking, Sir Claude | demand for the | He declared cDonald Italy San Mun F seizure of ay. that Great Britain, the United States 2pan needed expansion of trade, | vas a great mistake to support | claim was another step sintegration of China. ntary Secretary of the derick, defend- Gover He said had for rs been lhe} »at Britain, and | r t as an ally. Broderick said the | Government s, and ng as they were not threatened, nd in the way of friendly | steps to set forward | The motion to adjourn | out a divisi on of the Henry Labouchere, Liberal | for Northampton, moved a re- | i vote. He argued that |, h ‘playing the game | ' against the declared it *‘fool- | ability to build r country.” not nor andon their a wild »etition with Europe | . for the day will and will be hard driv- standing with the = The B (Mr. Goschen ith. six power | alfour, the Government ed that either the First| leader, - CHINA GETS FOUR DAY T0 CONSIDER Ttalian Ultimatum Denied, but It Seems to Have Been Sent. Specfal Cable to The Call and the New York | Herald. Copyrighted, 1509, by James Gor- | don Bennett. e PEKING, March 13.—I am in a position to confirm the news published in the Herald in re- gard to the negotiations be- tween Italy and China relating to the lease of San Mun Bay. Ttaly, through Minister Matino, invited the Tsung Li Yamen to give a decision on the matter and requested an answer to her demands within four days. It is understood the Chinese Government strenuously resists the demand in spite of the ad- vice of the British Minister at Peking to the contrary. There is no opposition to the attitude of Italy on the part of either the Russian or French Ministers at Peking. BRITAIN GUARDS ITALY’S INTERESTS 3 8 s % % ] = % % % &8/ 2 | that pro % &8 &8 March 13.—The Trib- s that Italy has not delivered an ultimatum to China. On the contrary, the Italian Government has disavowed the action of Signor Martino regard- ing the San Mun Bay affair and h recalled him, confiding Italy's interests to the British Minister at Peking until the successor of Martino arrives there. PRNNN Lord of the Admiralty or the Govern- | ment had any such insane idea. The | First Lord of the Admiralty, he de- | clared, deliberately based his policy upon the accepted principle that Great Britain’s navy should be equal to that of any other power. The House rejected the proposition for the reduction in the budget. g; | an authentic source would seem to show | Governor of the province of Kiangsi for | exerted their influence upon the Salis- | bury government in behalf of Italy. EW YORK, March 13.—The Her- ald’s Washington correspcndent sends the following: Washington is awalting with some anxiety the reply which China will make to the Italian demand for the release of San Mun Bay. I was informed at the State Depart- ment this afternoon that the depart- ment's information confirms the dis- patches of the submission of the re- quest by Italy for the lease of San Mu of the refusal of the request by the Chinese Government; of the withdraw- al of the request by the Italian Minister and the substitution for it of a demand practically in the nature of an ulti- matum. The time limit in which the reply must be made does not expire be- fore Wednesday, and the authorities do not doubt that China is endeavoring to obtain support from European pow- ers with a view to the rejection of the demand. Information which I obtained from that Italy proposes to establish a large | trade with China, and incidentally indi- | cates the nation from which she is re- ceiving support. About a year ago an attache of the Italian legation in Pe- king, who associated himself with prominent Englishmen, applied to the a concession under which he would get possession of all mining privileges in rince. The Governor gave the concession, but such a storm of indig- nation was aroused in the province by his actlon that the matter came to the attention of the imperial government, and it was urged to disapprove the Governor’s action by people who united in a petition to the Emperor. The Tsung Li Yamen endeavored to revoke the concession, but such pres- sure was brought to bear by the Italian | and British Ministers that it was forced to approve it with a few slight modifi- cations, which did not affect its value. The province abounds in iron and coal fields, and the concession is extremely valuable. An Italian-English syndicate has been organized to work the concession. | Kiangsi province is adjacent to the province of Chekiang, in which San Mun is located. It is proposed by the Italian Government to obtain a sphere of influence around San Mun, through which it will be able to run a railroad | connecting the port with the province | of Kiangsi. | It is apparent to officials, therefore, that Great Britain is interested in hav- ing the Italian demand granted. Some | of the English members of the syndi- cate are understood to be members of | the House of Lords and of the House | of Commons, and they have doubtless | It has developed that Russia and Japan have never supported Italy in any way, the Tokio Government having been, on the other hand, opposed to it, while Russia has remained passive. ~What course Russia will now pursue in view of the efforts of Italy to obtain a lease will naturally have an important effect upon China’s policy. b [ POWERS THA | \DJUST TROUBLE Have | | Samoan Affairs Been Straightened. "ON, March 13.—After nu- ncesand t exchange of Secretary Hay, the Brit- or and the German Em- atisfactory understanding bassador has been reached between the three powers interested in Samoa as to the| conditio; Tk to open a new account of Samca and to obliterate the troubles among officials which have recently occurred there. To this end | Dr. Wil Solf, who has been nom- | inated by Germany as President of the | Municipal Council of Apia to succeed affel, will be recognized by the| h and United States authorities. Already this recognition is assured, but it remains for the Consuls at Apia to carry it into formal effect, in ac- | cordance with the letter of the treaty of In order that this may pave the Jvay to an agreeable and harmonious adjustment, )1t will go to London | and make It acquainted with the | authoritie : and afterward come to Washington and become acquainted with our officials, so that there may be| mutual understandings. Dr. Solf wili| reach Washington the latter part of | this month and will be presented by | Dr. von Holleben, the German Embas- | sador. He will then proceed to Samoa, reaching there in May. His assump- toin of the Municipal Presidency with the approval of the three powers is ex- pected to smooth cut matters among ihe officials and go a long way with adjusting the entire matter, 2 In reaching this conclusion the uf»i ficials of the three powers have decided not to attempt a settlement of the Sa- | mioa kingship for the present. That is | Jeft cpen for adjustment when each of 1he three powers have had an opportu- | nity to present full information. In the meantime the statu quo is to be main tained. The last advices indicated that Mataafa was exercising de facto king- | ship, while Malietoa was on board the British ship Porpoise and has the sup- port of the British and American Con- suls. According to the understanding | reached there will be no move to per-| manently establish one or the other of these claimants on the throne. The best wishes of the Samoan people will be consulted, and with a more agreeable | feeling among the officials of the three | powers the kingship will be settled by a full conference as soon as all informa- tion on the subject is obtained. The consequences leading up to the present understanding developed that Dr. Raffel was recalled from his post at Samoa last November, but he persisted in staying after his recall, and his pres- ence appears to have had much to do with precipitating the trouble. Dr. Solf is described as an accom- plished diplomat, with service in Cal- cutta and mo recently as District Judge of the German colony at Dar-a- Saam, in South Africa. It is a post much similar to that of Judge Cham- bers.in Samoa. ASSEMBLY FRANCHISE ‘ BILL FINDS FAVOR LOS ANGELES, March 13.—The foliow- | ing resolution was adopted by the City | Council to-day, having been introduced by Councilman Toll: | Whereas, The present condition of the statute regulating the granting of franchises 1y municipalities makes further legislation {m- ative; and, whereas, there is now before the te Senate a bill regulating the granting of Trancbines, KAQWE B8 ASEETY, DU 1 Which | | H. Stoy mprovement upon the it does not answer all 1, and has some features whil yet in view of the neces i r legislation and the fact that the | b much of needed relief, and also in view of the fact that any attempt to improve | his time would probably prevent | ow, th be it i of the city of Los d desire of this | islature from | ort to secure ‘oun! every ] sage of the above bill, and that the C of the Council be instructed aad au- thorized to telegraph copy of tl resolution to the members of the Senate from Los Ange- les County. e THE REICHSTAG MAY NOW BE DISSOLVED BERLIN, March 13.—The opinions ex- pressed in Reichstag circles that the con- flict arising from the differences exist- ing between the Government and the budget committee regarding the military bill are more serious than at first thought, The Emperor insists upon the full amount asked for. The Imperial Chancellor, Prince Ho- | henlohe, conferred confidentially this af- | ternoon’ with Dr. Lieber, the Centrist | leader, jurging _that the Center should | cield. ' Dr. Lieber replied that this was | impossible, as it would destroy the Cen. ter's influence with the electors. A number of the leading members of the | Reichstag of all parties to-night are of the opinion that the Reichstag to-morrow will vote the budget committee's report by about 200 against 168, and they believe | a dissolution will follow. The Center, however, does not believe there will be a dissolution, but thinks it is a mere “bluff” on the part of the Government. The plans of Cecil Rhodes, the British South African magnate, who is in this city with a view of pressing on the German Government the advisability of building the Cape Town Rallroad, which will pass through a portion of German African territory, will be submitted to colonial experts, on whose report the Gov- ernment will act. MR. M’KINLEY TAKES A TWO WEEKS’ LEAVE WASHINGTON, March 13.—President and Mrs. McKinley and a party of friends left the city at 6:40 o'clock to-night for a vacation of two weeks at Thomasville, Ga., where the train is scheduled to ar- rive at 4 o’clock to-morrow afternoon. The President occupied the magnificent private Pullman observation car Iolan- the, at the rear of the special train, the remainder of which was made up of a compartment car, a sleeper, a dining car and a combination smoking and baggage car. Ten minutes before train time the Pres- ident and Mrs. McKinley reached the sta- tion, where a number of people had as- sembled, and went aboard the train and greeted those who accompanied them on the trip. These included the Vice Presi- | dent and Mrs. Hobart and Master Ho- bart, Senator and Mrs. Hanna, Miss Hap- na and Miss Phelps, Dr. J. M. Rizey, Mr. George B. Cortelyou, assistant secre- tary to the President, and Mr. Barnes, one of the clerks. Secretary Alger, Post- master General Smith, Secretary to the President Porter, General Corbin and others were at the station to bid the par- ty farewell. S FUNERAL OF FRANK PECK. MARYSVILLE, March 13.—The funeral of Frank G. Peck, the bicyclist, who lost his ‘life in the woolen mill fire on Friday night, took place to-day. The services | were conducted at Yuba City by Rev. W, of the Episcopal church. The sacred edifice could not hold half the throng that sought to attend the obse- quies.. The Bay City Wheelmen sent a | handsome floral plece in the shape of a maltese cross, and the Capital City Wheelmen and bicyclists of Gridley, Biggs, Chico and other places sent dele- gations. The pall_bearers were Charles Hampton, George Phillips, Eugene Boyd, R. Moncur, Albert Kliné and Harold Bingham. The class of '08 of the Marys- ville high school, of which the deceased was a member, sent a life-size photo- graph of Peck framed in smilax and vio- lets. Guests at Del Monte. DEL MONTE, March 13—A special train of six coaches and an observation | car arrived here last night, bringing Cor- nelius Vanderbilt Jr. and party from Southern_California for a three weeks’ stay at Hotel del Monte. The party is composed of Mz, and Mre, Cornelius Van- derbilt Jr., Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Webb, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Vanderbilt, M{i’ and | Mrs. George Bird, and Mr: h n, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pardy v York City, and Mr. and Lawrence of Groton, Mass. ALVISO APPRCPRIATION , CAUSES REJOICING SAN JOSE, March 13.—A jollifilcation meeting was held at Hale’s Hall this evening to celebrate the securing of a $48,000 appropriation by Congress for the improving of Alviso Channel. There was a fair attendance. Vice President C. M. Hatcher of the Board of Trade proslded.l Addresses were delivered by District At- torney J. H. Campbell, D. W. Burchard, | R(‘)l:ert Summers, A. T. Herrman and | others. The improvement of Alviso, the speak- | ers declared, meant much for San Jose and Santa Clara County. This waterway had already been the means of reducin freight rates, and the deepening an. widening of it would prove more benefi- cial. The completion of Santa Margarita Gap was referred to. With this done, Al- viso improved, and the coming of the Santa Fe, a new era was predicted for this section. Resolutions thanking Senators White and Perkins for working for the Alvisa improvement were unanimously adopted. The chair was empowered to appoint a committee of five to see there is no un- necessary delay. SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC NOW UNDER CONTROL LOS ANGELES, March 13.—The follow- ing official statement in regard to the smallpox situation in Los Angeles was {s- sued to-day by the Board of Health: Grossly exaggerated reports have recently been published to the effect that smallpox has become dangerously prevalent in Los Angeles, while the facts are to the contrary. Since the appearance of the disease, in September last, there have been altogether seventy-six cases, the greater number occurring in the latter part of January and the first part of February. At the present time there are fourtéen cases, eight of them in the hospital and six under quarantine in private residences. In addition there are thirty-three persons under quarantine as convalescents, most of whom are now well and will soon bé discharged. The precautions taken by the Board of Heaith to prevent the spread of the disease have proved most success- ful, and the number of new cases each week Is now less than the number of those discharged. There is 1o reason to apprehend that small- pox will become epidemic in Los Angeles, and there s no occasion for alarm among residents or visitors to the city. FRED EATON, Mayor of Los Angeles and President of the Board of Health, L. M. POWERS, M. D., City Health Offificer. s soned REPAIRS FOR THE IOWA. Battleship to Be‘(r)vsrhauled at the Union Iron Works. VALLEJO, March 13.—An official tele- gram was received at Mare Island yester- d. ordering the casting for the Iowa's cylinder, which was sent direct to the navy vard several weeks ago, to be shipped to the Union Iron Works with- out delay. The big battleship will under- g0 repairs there. The unwelcome news CO CALL, TUESDAY MARCH 14, 1899 HITS A REEF ON MEDWAY [SLAND The Steamer Dirigo a Wreck. |STRIKES DURING A STORM| BLINDING SNOW OBSCURES HER COURSE. The Crew and Forty Alaska-Bound Passengers Picked Up by the Cottage City. Epeclal Dispatch to The Call VICTORIA, B. C., March 13.—News was brought by the steamer Cottage City, which arrived this evening from | | Alaskan ports, that the steamer Dirigo, | Captain George Roberts, owned by the ‘Washington and Alaska Steamship Company, has been wrecked. She ran onto a reef on Medway Island, which lies in Stevenson Channel, Clarence Straits, and about forty miles below Juneau, during a blinding snowstorm on the night of Thursday last. Captain Roberts and the pilot were both on the bridge. They were unable to see the length of their arms in front of them | owing to the thickly falling snow. The captain was, as is the custom of the Alaska steamboatmen in such cases, tooting his whistle and listening for | the echoes to shape his course. The steamer was proceeding cau- tiously along, feeling her way under a slow bell, when there came a crash which caused the two mariners to stag- ger and awakened the sleeping passen- gers. After the first crash the steamer slewed around and then struck heavily on the reef with her beam, throwing some of the half-awakened passengers from their berths. Two other blows sounded in quick succession, and then the steamer remained hard and fast in 611 cradle of rocks as if she was in a vise. The passengers—there were about forty northbound men on board— crowded to the deck, and great excite- ment prevailed, for none knew but that the wrecked vessel would founder within a few minutes. Some of the more terror-stricken men rushed to the boats, and would have cut them away but for the firm stand taken by the officers of the steamer. They quieted the excited passengers, and, with the assurance that there was no immediate danger, got them to stand by the ship | until morning. When morning came the snow con- tinued to fall, but the wrecked pilgrims | were able to see land looming out | through it at no great distance. The majority of them then took to the boats and landed on Medway Island. They took some supplies aboard and with tarpaulin covers for tents they camped there for forty-eight hours. Then re- lief came. The Cottage City's lights were seen on Saturday night, and those who still remained with the wreck—the captain, his crew and some of the passengers who had refused to leave the steamer—blew again and again shrill distress signals. The Cot- tage City was not slow in responding, and soon the contingent camped on the island and all those who wished to leave the steamer were on board and bound south to Wrangel. The purser and a few of the crew re- mained with the wreck and Captain Roberts and the passengers took pass- age to Wrangel by the Cottage City. Captain Roberts is a very sick man, he having succumbed to the grip soon after his vessel was wrecked. He is being attended at Wrangel. It is thought by the officers of the Cottage City that the Dirigo will prove | a total wreck. She is badly torn and | fast in a cradle of rocks. Captain Roberts of the Dirigo was formerly master and part owner of the City of Seattle. He was on the Willapa when she was wrecked in northern waters. No lives were lost, nor, as far as could be learned, was any one injured in the Dirigo disaster. NORWEGIANS SNOWBALL CROWN PRINCE GUSTAF CHRISTIANA, Norway, March 13.— There was a popular demonstration here last evening against Crown Prince Gus- taf, Duke of Worland, who was recently appointed regent on_account of the {ll- ness of his father, King Oscar II. The Prince_was returning from the military club when he met a crowd of people, who hooted him, hissed him and pelted him with snowballs. The crowd was dispersed by the police and several arrests were made. he Norwegian papers condemn the demonstration eago S TAKES HAWAIIAN LAND. WASHINGTON, March 13.—After ma- ture consideration of the subject the War Department has decided to take advan- tage of the provision of the act by which Hawaiil was annexed to the United States, transferring the public lands to the gen- eral Government, to acquire such tracts in the islands as ma e necessary for military purposes. o this end an of- ficer will be send to Honolulu and will begin the work b{ taking possession in the name of the War Department of a considerable tract near the capital. The Navy Department has been forehanded in this particular, having through the work- ing of Commander Hanna possessed itself of some fine water front property within a short time after the annexation resolu- tion was adopted. ——— STRUCK BY A TRAIN. SAN BERNARDINO, March 13.—Mrs. Charles Green was run over and instantly killed this afternoon by the Redlands local Santa Fe train. Mrs. Green, in com- pany with her son and her mother, Mrs. Alva Warren, were attempting to cross the track in a carriage when the train crashed into the vehicle. Mrs. Green was killed and Mrs. Warren and young Green came direct from Secretary Long. were seriously injured. PLOTTED TO THE PRESIDENT MONTREAL, Quebeec, March 1. was arrested to-day, charged witl was made immediately. ment. He served through the Civi Angell at once forwarded the lett: fofeuBeBudefageBugugafugoPegugnl nfififi}?#flflfififi#fififlfin State of the United States, Henry Muller, a middle aged German, Consul Gorman, acting upon advices from Washington, matter in the hands of the police this afternoon, and the arrest Muller is a well educated German and able to converse ration- ally on all subjects, except his hatred of the United States Govern- since which time he has been subject to epileptic attacks. ly he underwent treatment at two local hospitals. Muller recently wrote President Angell Michigan, detailing a plan he had formulated to kill McKinley. Mr. is drawing a pension of $24 a month for his disability. KILL 3.—By request of the Secretary of h plotting to kill McKinley. Vice put the Recent- of the University of er to the State Department. Muller 10 BE LIBR | ‘WASHINGTON, March 13.—The President has appointed Herbert Put- nam of Boston to be librarian of Con- gress. BOSTON, March 13.—Herbert Put- nam was born in New York city in 1861 He is the son of George H. Putnam, founder of the publishing house of George Putnam & Sons. Mr. Putnam was graduated from Harvard in 1883 and attended the Columbia law school for one year thereafter. In the fall of 1884 he went to Minneapolis and a year later entered the Minnesota bar. In 1884, however, he took the librar- fanship in the Minneapolis Athenaeum. He organized the Minneapolis Public Library, a free city institution, with a circulating department, branches and delivery stations. The old Athenaeum came into the new library, making its books free to the public, the city pay- ing the expenses of administering them. The aggregate income of the joint libraries has been from $50,000 to $75,000 per annum. During the construction of the build- ing Mr. Putnam was engaged in the purchase of books, going abroad for the purpose, and at the end of the first seven years of his administration he .had added some 50,000 volumes to the 12,000 originally possessed by the Athe- naeum. In December, 1891, Mr. Putnam, for personal reasons, resigned his position and-came to Boston, where he practiced law. In February, 1895, he was chosen ARIAN FCONGREN B0 eO0+0+0+000+0 e s ! ; z 5t ! ! + + & -4 . s ¢ ; © L 4 : ! ® + 1 ? : & ® ! HERBERT PUTNAM. } D nacan oile ol librarian of the Boston Public Library, in which position his previous reputa- tion has not suffered. APPOINTS UNION BANK DIRECTORS Judge Lorigan Names a Full Board. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, March 12.—The first step toward straightening the financial en- tanglement surrounding the failure -of the Union Savings Bank was taken this morning by Judge Lorigan in the ap- pointment of a new board of directors. Cyrus Jones, Amasa Eaton, James W. Rea, Louis Callisch, Peter H. Stock, Dr. William Simpson and George T. Dunlop were named as directors to close the bank's business and try to pay the depositors dollar for dollar. The Wrights, whose mismanagement brought on the failure, were ignored, and in this respect the wish of the de- positors was carried out. The new board contains four of the men recommended for directors by the stockholders and who tendered their resignations to the court a few day ago. President W. H. Wright, C. P. Breslan and Nicholas Bowden were not reappointed. There were strong objec- tions to Wright and Breslan, but none to Bowden, but the fact that Bowden was a lawyer worked against him. Breslan was etected a director after the failure and refused to resign when the others did. Breslan has decided to fight to retain his seat, and as he rep- resents large San Francisco holdings in the bank the case will be stubbornly contested in the courts. Judge Lorigan said he had purposely omitted naming any of the old direct- | crs, who were in a way responsible for the failure, and likewise would name none who were interested in any per- sonal way in the securities of the bank. He named George T. Dunlop of Gilroy as a representative of the stockholders of that section. Dunlop was not a stockholder, but he would qualify at| once. The Howard creditors met this after- noon and elected C. H. Bills, the fruit shipper, as trustee of the bankrupt's estate. Persons representing claims ag- | gregating $ 00 were present. Of this | amount $305,656 was represented by the | Union Savings Bank. Over $225,000 o1 this sum will be protested, as Howard | claims the bank wiped out this much of the indebtedness eighteen months ago rather than have him fail at that time. Bills’ bond was placed at $50,000. It is expected Howard will be ex- amined in a few days, as the officials of the bank have intimated he is hiding some of the assets. It is now given out that Frank V. Wright, a brother of the banker’s, must resign Soon from the secretaryship of the San Jose Building and Loan Asso- ciation or be ousted. At the annual elec- tion held a few days after the bank | fallure he was re-elected secretary, the office of assistant secretary created, | and A. K. Whitton given the place. | Wright was elected for three months | only. He agreed to serve without pay | and at the end of that time resign. This was an easy way of letting him | out. There was nothing wrong with him as secretary, but a man like Whit- ton was needed to strengthen and re- store confidence in the association after the failure of the bank. The bank directors met this afternoon and elected James W. Rea president and Peter H. Stock vice president. Paul | P. Austin was elected manager and Edward Rea and Jackson Hatch attor- | The attorneys will receive $250 neys. 3 a month between them. No salary has been fixed for the manager. Directors were ot Callisch, Eaton and Jones present and they admit Rea outwitted them and secured all the fat positions for his friends. Some of the stockhold- ers are not satisfied with the election of officers, but they have no alternative. President Rea said this evening he was going to investigate the bank af- fairs thoroughly and if the imsucdation had been looted he intended to land the thieves in San Quentin. The closing up of the business would be conducted economically and the directors and of- ficers would receive no pay. He wanted to know if he and his father had been robbed and if so who did it. If they had been robbed the thieves would be punished. ¥ Charles P. Braslan says that to-mor- row he will file in the Supreme Court of California a petition for a writ of certiorari to revise the action of Judge Lorigan in appointing the new board of directors. SANTA ANA CHOSEN. LOS ANGELES, March 13—It was an- nounced that the annual meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Southern California will be held at Santa ‘Ana, Orange County, from May 9 to 12| inclusive. National President Mrs. Lil- | lian N. N, Stevens and National Vice | President Miss Anna Gordon will be at the convention and deliver addresses. - Willie Wilde Is Dead. LONDON, March 13.—“Willle” Wilde, a brother of Oscar Wilde, is dead. Refused to Prosecute. The case of Jacob R. Radowsky, charged with obtaining $200 from Bier & Rosen- berg, money, brokers, on forged warrants from the Street Department, was . dis- missed by Judge Mogan yesterday at the b3 k= bad f=d bed o k=3 b 1 War, and was shot in the head, ¥ o =g o b=3 k=3 =3 =4 = | Ada R. Hand and Secretary Mary C. | Aged Resident of South Pasadena RUM'S ENEMIES N BATTLE LINE Besiege the Los Angeles Council. Special Dispatch to The Call. | Eh | LOS ANGELES, March 13.—The church people are up in arms against | the proposed repeal of the existing or- dinance and the substitution of one that will give greater liberty to retail liquor dealers. The Council to-day | listened to the reading of a number of | protests against the proposed change. ‘One document bore the names of 1500 persons; others were from preachers alone and others represented the con- | gregations of various churches. The protests usually set forth that, | “Whereas, The Mayor of our fair city | has expressed himself in favor of per- | mitting Sunday saloon traffic by the | payment of additional license, we re- spectfully enter this, our remon- strance.” | Rev. Burt Estes Howard, pastor of | the Church of the Covenant, makes | some variation by presenting a docu- ment, original with himself, express- ing the sentiment of his congregation, |- | though no other names are appended. | This memorial declares open saloons are favorable to crime, and prays that the Council pass an ordinance that will not only close saloons at midnight and | all day -Sunday, but will close side and | rear doors, remove private boxes and | compel drugstores and soda fountain | men to cease the retail sale of liquor. Other protests were from the First | Baptist Church, the University Church, | the Second United Presbyteridn, the | United Presbyterian, Bethesda Pres- | byterian, Knox Presbyterian and the | American Baptist. One signed by | twenty-one Presbyterian ministers came from the Women’s Christian Temperance Union through President Tampson. The protest of Haven M. E. Church bore the names of sixty-four members. ‘When the protests had all been read President Silver announced tnat the matter was in the hands of the Finance Committee, and nothing would be done at this time. A public hearing will be given next Monday, when all sides will have an opportunity to be heard. COMPROMISE EFFECTED. Raisin Packers and Raisin Growers Settle Their Differences. FRESNO, Cal, March 13.—The long- standing differences between the com- mercial packers and the California Raisin Growers’ Association will be settled to- morrow by the signing of a compact be- tween the packers and the association by the terms of which the former are to handle the raisin crop at a profit of one- quarter of a cent a pound. This marks the failure of the scheme projected by President Kearney, of the association, to exterminate the packers. The success of the Raisin Growers’ Association is now assured. — - KILLED BY AN ELECTRIC CAR Loses His Life. PASADENA, March 13.—G. W. Bar- nard, an aged resident of South Pasa- dena, was struck by the express car on the electric line about noon to-day and received such severe injuries that he died shortly after being removed to the Pasa- dena Hospital. Mr. Barnard, who was 75 years of age and very deaf, did not hear the repeated ringing of the bell as the car came around a corner at the South Pasadena station. He stepped directly in front of the car, which coqu not be stop- ped In time to save him. g RUDYARD KIPLING'S PLANS. The Author Will Return to England Shortly. NEW YORK, March 13.—Though Mr. Kipling has made no definite plans for the immediate future, an intimate .friend said this morning his visit to this coun- try probably would be a short one. As soon as he is strong enough he wil go to Brattleboro, Vt., for a few weeks. In all probability’ he will return to England this spring. He will not go to Mexico. sty Shooting Affray Near Stockton. STOCKTON, March 13.—Trouble over stock ripened a neighborhood quarrel into a shooting scrape this afternoon near Ahcampo which may possibly resuit in threc arrests. The quarrel - tween Lorin L. Knight and Rohert ::d Jasper Bandy. The dys’ horses were troubling Knight. them off and the Bandy boys drove them back. Then came the shooting. There is a dispute as to which fired first. A warrant is out for Knight, but he has not been arrested, al- l(hnu(ghs?e \telephoned that he was com- ng to Stockton to get ou v G & t a warrant for CASTILLIAN A TOTAL LOSS. No Hope of Saving the Magnificent Steamer. YARMOUTH, N. S., March 14.— magnificent Allan Line Steamer Cu‘im;l:::e, ashore on Gannet Rock Ledge, will as- | suredly be a total loss, and the chance Of Saving the cargo is now regarded as Captain Barrett and the first and second officers still remain on her. = All the rest eamers. v;r ch ca‘rxne u} n fittings and suc - 8Must of the mouth. _The st to-day brought cabl Ware as could be got at. s still living. 5(%(1_"1}; :”fiather was so rough to-day that he steamers could approach the wreck e Siith the greatest difficulty and all that was saved was got off with the hardest work. None of the officers now here have any explanation of the ship being so far out of her course. — Indians at a Potlatch. VICTORIA, B. C.. March 13.—The steamer Willapa brings news that a big potlatch is now going on at Fort Rupert, where nearly 1200 Indians are said to be hered. Dancing and the giving of Siesents is the order. The chief of the Rupert tribe is trying to induce al bX‘ other tribes to join with him in a.d g peace society, intended to put an en to jealousies and intertribal quarrels. Colonel Picquart’s Trial. PARIS, March 13.—Colonel Picquart, in accordance with the decision of the crim- inal section of the Court of Cassation, has been - handed over for trial to the civil authorities and has been transferred from fhe Cherche Midl Prison to the civil prison at La Santo. ADVERT].SEME}JT S. OUR NEW ESTABLISHMENT LASTIC E| The above engraving shows the new factorg and salesrooms in San Francisco of Dr. Plerce's Celebrated Electric Belts and Trusses. We occupy the entire second and third floors of this building, which is located at 620 Mar- ket styeet, directly opposite the Palace Hotel, and turn out more Belts and Trusses than any similar firm in the United States. Having Belts as low as $3.50 each, almost any one can afford to purchase, while for from $10 to §25 we furnish the very best Electric Belt made, which we guarantee to be superior to any Belt sold elsewhere at double the price. For RUPTURE we manufacture an Electrio Truss, which has cured thousands of cases. Call at the above address examine the goods, or send 2c in stamps for Booklet on Belts and Trusses, as be required. All callers recelve respectful attention. There are no quack doctors connected with this es- tablishment. | EASTON FIDRIDGER o | mmsxgg EE\%%@ At Auction! THIS DAY, TUESDAY -.MARCH 14, 1899, AT 12 O'CLOCK, NOON, At Our Salesroom, 638 Market Streat, HOWARD-STREET INVESTMENT. West side (1914) Howard st. and east side a7 and 19 Capp st.; 245; 168 feet south of Fifteenth: large house, 10 rooms and bath, and 2 flats on Capp st.; also r's oven. GUERRERO-STREET RESIDENCE. Southeast (1401) corver of Gugrrero and Twenty-sixth sts.; 26:6x$9:10; larg: house of 8 rooms; brick foundation. MOSS-STREET FLATS. East eide (33, 33 and 35) Moss st.; 105 feet nopth of Folsom; 30x75; 6 good flats of 5 and 4 Tosms; Al condition; rent $63; near new Post- office. PERRY-STREET INVESTMENT. South side (119-121) Perry st.; 196:3 west of Third st.; 28:9x80; 2 houses of 4 tencments; good condition; always rented; rent §8. MISSION CORNER. Northeast corner of San Bruno ave. and Twenty-fifth st.; 2x100; large store with 8 rooms and flat above, 4 rooms; stable. RARE INVESTMENT SHIPLEY ST. Southeast side (19) Shipley st.; 422 northeast of Fourth st.; 20x83; large house; ar- ranged to accommodate 3 tenements; Al cone dition; rents $40. MISSION COTTAGE. North side (336) Duncan st.; 127 feet east of Sanchez; 22:6x114; nice cottage of 4 rooms in choice nelghborhood. ASHBURY HEIGHTS RESIDENCE LOTS. 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