The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 12, 1899, Page 2

[+ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1899, L e e e ] . i B e s PedePebebereteNnsdebebe o b & . P : ¢ @ | * . * + Y ® * * . ° “ b : 3 - - b - ; 1 A ® ¢ Becreta . * r - * Just v, & - : ability In o : Mr that line, ! * * + He is thoughtful, . Ps ar aded upon to carr & - - . . Pre 2 o . * partu obviate the s P ke . Hol 1l zerve as Cor b - A . Pe et ede e detestedededestododedeisonresds® 1 HOLDS TO THE INSURANCE. Benjamin Wolfsohn Wants Proof ERLIN r 3 . That His Son Liv pers . t K 3 . tled his identity after it was r e ag rted that the suppose & » b live in Ch 1 we of withou 2 th of Sale & Sale, Benjamin The Vossische Z ald to-day stral st frien & certain persons In t " rly v J icago aim to have proof that they b 0 ¥ - w Wolfsohn in Chicago, nd that they G > tried to induce the insurance com- 00ps f 1y case to pay them The e N Now, that evi- €a ¥ h o lavit that purports to have t DA S Aaron himself that he was 7 & b M believe the aMdavit ® h is dis glophobia: result of the comment vestigation shows that I have — e insurance compar that we BOER GUNS SILENCED g e i A he is dead we do, beca use BY LYDDITE SHELLS s b a ‘ SUSPECT ARRESTED. Accused of the Pacific Express Rob- bery at Cheyenne. Dec Py +| OMAHA 11.—A =pecial to the fn v Ed N = N 1 acific Ex- | ],"_\ L B - arrested to-day, charged with st s e office of mpany in this the Brit ef Detective Canada of Omaha - g Penrose of Denver of the ret service arrived here e at work on the case. Nep- was formerly an express mes- r from Omaha to Cheyenne and later ! Cheyenne to Ogden, denfes the S s e against him and says he was at his ' 1 at the time the robbery was com- on Sunday night. Neptune's home »d for the missing money s5. ¥ reported that the rob- 1 away 5240 in cash and $4000 f woney orders and other valua- The detectlves say th seen ‘n the viclnity few minutes prior t was committed - FIGHTING FOR CONVENTION. Chicago Considered to Be Philadel- phia’s Most Active Rival. | WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—The prelimin- | vy skirmishing for the contest for the honor of entertaining the next Republican | National Convention was begun to-day when the advance guard of the Philadel- phia delegation, which I3 to work in be- 1f of th arrived at the national | al a quarters at the Arling- ational Committee wfil Xpress the time the | DUBLIN'S LORD MAYOR | DENOUNCES THE WAR Lord Mayor of meet next Frids The Philadelphians | regard Chicago as their strongest com- | petitor. mpt was prepared | gl | ON SUSPICION OF | BEING BOER SPIES| ~Two American have arrived at Quee Boer spies tates Consul A that he Is » the matter. 11.—The United || P to a query | by two Amer- | | | | war. n QUEENST( regarding t s at Belfast th w said : detention. SORTIES AT MAFEKING. | tion to be settled without cor COMMANDER WOOD OF THE PETREL IS DEAD (@ 490+560000+0000000+8+0 00000000t eteie@ GERMAN VAL BLL THKEK U Subject Broached in the Reichstag. EXTENT OF THE INCREASE e i A DOUBLING OF THE IMPERIAL NAVY. { et it In Supporting the Proposed Esti- mates Von Bulow Speaks of Friendship of the United States. — . MEANS Special Dispatch to The Call BERLIN, Dec sented a highly dsy during the deb 1) the 1 1L—The Relchstag pre- ctaclo to- D B B e % In the , with in- | & report to| 4 the Kalser. The Bundesrath's table was | ¢ crowded. Count von Bulow, when It the Samoan settlement, was interrupted by applause. H sch, dealing with the neces: , provoked approva. val alm disapproval When he de desire to pursue nical cou not to be pus merclally by other powe allow an important inte uaily from ed that ¢ Aggressive p Iy determined ally or co; B o S NS SO SN equal there was an outbreak of spontaneous plause. ince Hohenlohe, whe s scarcely audit n_von Thiein ion was bri the considering the pro; pitz made a number of ments in explanation ment's changed ) which is been exy R R SRR SR AE S S e e ot b e o e ol o e o e e o e e o S e S S S S S THE LATE COMMANDER E. P. WOOD. ASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—Commander E. P. Wood, U. 8. N., dled of ty- phoid fever at his residence here ‘to-d. He was in command of the guntoat Petrel at the battic of Manila Fay. Since his return from Ma- his health has been broken and he lacked the power to throw oft the dissolu: consider uld t Cabinet the disease which caused als death. that the bill would pass. o~ rThe Yo s L of dind o Amonated | Edward Parker Wood was born in Mansfleld, Ohlo, August 16, 184, and en- of this Teport fh hiEh QU cirn tered the Naval Academy September 29, 1563, and graduated in 187. His record | William is confident th Minnesota, special service, 1867-65; promoted to ensign, 1%8; Dacotah of inery se the strength ; promoted to master, 1570; Pacific fle §71; on Congress, special service to Europe, 157 North Atlautic Portsmouth, special service, 187 Trenton, European statlon, 1 : Quinnebaug, European station aval Academy, 1551-84; steamship Monongahela, 1584-86; Naval Academy, 90; on special duty connected with the Concord, August, 18%0, to February, 1821; promoted to lieutenant commander, Sep- tember 20, 1890; U. 8. S. Concord, North Atlantic station, February, 1581, to May, 18¢?; Bureau of Navigation May, 1893, to 1396; commanded Petrel, Aslatic sta- ; commissioned as lar with the electorate, an ey [ Reichstag would probably this sentiment , more accurately. he Minister of For- at the new 1eflact aims Count_von Bulow, eign Affairs, reitera varfous agreements Samoa between Germany, for rep in other national ting the Samoan act, | ambi OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC COAST| California Delegation in a Quandary as to What Committees They Will Serve On. | WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—The members of the California delegation are in a quandary as to what committees they wil be assigned to serve upon. Representative Loud is the only one who I8 .sure of as- s no doubt as to his chairman of the Postoftices and Postroads Committee. Although It is generally belicved that De Vrles will be made a mber of the Appropriations Committee there is a bitter fight being made by the Democratic members from Texas and Missouri, who claim they are entitled to vacancies made by former Rep- resentatives from those St Yo Vries, however, sonally very popular, and as the Texas delegation cannot agr any one it is thought that his chanc beiter than any Individual aspirant. »let- calf is well thought of by General He derson, and as a vrecedent. appointi membe o r ent districts in. which s w 3 it is thought he sent to-day to the indor from the entire fa and Oregon delegations. Waters' fight for assignment to the Harbors Committee looks tc ane and it i& doubtful if th will be represented Aur.n ress on that committee. < 1 to become a member of tf sular Affalrs Committee s not as the Speaker says he will onl ers cf long service. m;m:‘;mr Perkins to-day introduced the following bilis: Granting to the State of California 5 per cent of the nrl}cflfi!s 14 the sale of public lands'in said State; for the construction of additionai lightships for use on the coast of California, O on, Washington and Alaska; appropriat- ng not less than $3,000,000 for the erection of a new Custom-house in S8an Francisco. J. M. Rice was to-day appointed Post- master at Aptos, Santa Cruz County, vice T. J. Leonard, removed; also M. A Ev- vice 8. A. ans at Purdys, Slerra County, ed_as follows: X California: Original—Lyman W. Ash- Murfetta, $6; John G. Goodwin, Chico, Andrew J. Grimes, Forest City, B: M. Decker, Soldiers’ Home, 108 An- geles, $6; David Foster, Los Angeles, $i Oregon: Mexican War widows, specfal, November 2—Mary E. Lister. Pineville §X Washington: Original— s Bush- llam E. Russell, dol- e County, §10. Incresse A Port Angeles, 38 to 310; Joseph Goodman, Gig Harbor, $ to $12 —_—— Dies in an Insane Asylum. SAN JOSE, Dec. 11.—Rev. Jacob Boyd for six years a nt pastor rst Presbyterian Church in this ~d at Agnews Insane Asylum to- He was taken to the asylum last day. Rev. Andrews' mental collapse the result of sickness resulting from 2 stroke. He had been In an lum once before. Deceased was a na- of Ohio, a graduate of Lafayette Col- a and 6) years of age. He had be California about twelve years and was 1| known in the southern part of t and for: submitting 1o aebimen A¢L | tion, December, 15%; commissioned as commander, July, 1897, losses resulting from unjustifiable mili- 7 = o B S tary action on the nart of officers be- longing to either of the three states. He | lated colonial conventiors. ! In this respect alsoy any active canvassing in his behalf, and | we have found friendly obligingness in the case i they are by no means encouraged by the | of Russia, to which we have fully and wholly | prograss they are making. that after the assent of the United States and the Bundesrath biils ratify the treaty would be submitted. In t meantime he hoped the Relchstag we not discuss the matter. He added that Increase in next year's imperial budget would arise from the supplemental esti- mates of S8amoa g The lack of interest was forcibly illus- trated in the case of a Benator who was approacked to-day with the suggestion that he make a strong speech in behalf of the constitutional right of a Governor to Just because the external position is now | favorable we must use It to insure ourselves for the future. [ wish, we all wish, that our future may be peaceful. Whether it will be 5o, no one can say We must be assured against surprise not only 1l no Prince Hohenlohe, the Imperial Chan- cellor, announced that the federate ernments had come to the conclu: appolut when the Legislature had falled to elect. This Senator had spoken in be- half of Senator Corbett and was urged on land, but at s We must create and pos- sess a fleet strong enough to exclude attack by any power—and I emphasize attack, for in | the absolute neacefulness of our pollcy it ean | | | | | Hundreds of Hawes Hats leave our store every week, and the satisfied customers number as many as there are hats so'd. Everybody who knows a Hawes likes it. He likes it because it is such a stylish, dressy, substan- tial hat, and the price is just right. It sells every where for $3.00. You can get the Hawes in over 400 cities in the U. S. and Canada. We have the San Fran- selves with a warmth tHat fills us with sincere #ense of a peaceful extension of our trade and points of support and willing understanding with France in iso- my's big the effect! was mate Ny - | QUEEN SEEKS DETAILS. LONDON, Dee. 11 cretary, Sir Arth 1l from Windsor details at the War Office respecting al Gatacr: Boer fire to for her Majesty | s reverse | = | BRUMBY GROWS WORSE. Condition of Dewey's Flag Lieuten- | ant Now Very Critical. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—The condition | Admiral Dew | for the worse | became unconscious | and a consultation of | is sent who I8 e patient is threa 1 hem- | Mrs. Haywood, a sister of the sick officer, is at his bedside. || PR the present navy was insufficlent country’s needs, and that estimates for | (lr-uhllnf the present number of warships | would be submitted. He added that the | period within which the increase of the he advancec The Senator referred to is con never be other than a question of defense. German foreign policy 1is neither covetous, restiess nor fanciful. The fanci{ulness of our plans is the invention of the foreign press and not sanctioned by the German press or offi- and there from him in the interest of Sena speec new navy would be affected was not fixed | cially Idke all nations with maritime Inter. | QUay would have considerable effect. But | by law, the number of new ships to be | ests we are compelled by necessity to have | hie has declined the request on the ground provided. for annually In the estims coal supplies and obtain naval bases. This | that when he supported Mr. Corbett both reing declded in accordance with bud; | mantfested itself In the Hispano-American Senators Quay and Penrose refused to ary requirements which taught us many rElk‘ilnl)r ;; e ‘\"?m }gn ”at” him. The fi‘l;nnlnr stated “In this matter,” he econtir “the | v this practical policy at he would vote to seat Mr. Quay, but federated governments are acting on the | our transoceanic colonies, we must not forzet | he did not see how the Pennsylvania Sen. | supposition that in accordance with the | that our center is Europe. We do not nezlect Eeneral principles governing the fAinancing | our duty Ia pro laing security fof our Dosses of estimates the additional vessels wiil | $lons which rests on th & > be paid for by loans.” As an instance of the necessity of a Count von Bulow, in supporting the | navy Count von Bulow cited the present proposed increase in the navy said: conditions In Venezuela, where, he said, The Prestdent of the United States 1n his | LVErY considerable German interests A7 message ex ssed himself concerning the good | egeriously jeopardized, an .0 thrés oid relations between the United States and our- | LYY We are able to send two or thrée training ships. it Continuing, Count von Bulow said: “In the coming century the German people ator could consistently Insist upon his taking charge of the case on the floor of the Senate. It is becoming more manifest every da: that Mr. Quay has considerable canvas: Ing to do to make his seat in the Senate a certainty. There are too many names on the non-committal ¢olumn to make the outcome certain for him at this time. Mr. Quay s expected here on Wednesday, when it may be expected that he will put in his “best licks” for himself. One of satisfaction. As far as Great cerned we are wil Britain is con- g and ready to-live in peace and concord with her on the basis of | must be either the hammer or the anvil. | the plans his friends are talking about full reciprocity an consideration. In the name of the country's best inter- | to Induce a sufficlent number of Mr. Count von Bulow justified the increase | est I entreat your favorable reception of | Quay's Democratic friends to e a Ives on the day when the final vote is taken. and this may insure a majority vote in his favor. FAREWELL MESSAGE FROM THE NIAGARA Bottle Containing a Note From Cap- tain McGlory Floata Ashore. PORT COLBURNE, Ontario, Dec. 11.— A bottle containing a plece of paper, on which was written the following appar- ently by the captain of the foundered steamer Nlagara, was found on the beach to-day “Expect to go down any minute. “CAPTAIN McGLORY. “Good-by. Steamer Niagara foundered | about three miles from Port Maitland.” Pieces of the wreck identified as be- longing to the .Niagara drifted ashore. the naval bill." Baron von Thielmann, the Secretary of the Treasury, described the financlal con- dition of the empire as favorablé and said the interest on the navy loan would be guaranteed by the Imperial revenues. OUTLOOK IS GLOOMY FOR SENATOR QUAY | Apathy of His Friends Makes the Chance That He Will Be Seated Decidedly Uncertain. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—The apathy among Senator Quay's friends is making | the outlook in the Senate rather ominous for him. It Is noticeable that there is a | 1ack of enthusiasm upon the part of those from whom most was expected by Mr. Quay. Senators Chandler and Penrose appear to be tha only ones who are doing in the navy from a political point of view and declared that the German policy had | always maintained an even course be- | tween neglecting and overdoing trans- oceanic interests. Alluding to the w like | revolutions of the past | ve a_new partition of the We wish to Interfere with t neither do we wish to aside either politically or economically We nnot be but mixed up with the future, the prompects of which have been considera) modified the last few years, because we have interests In all parts of the world. The powerful vitality of the German people has involved us fn the world's admin- istration and drawn us Into the world's policy. 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