The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 10, 1900, Page 3

» SA FRAX THE NCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1900 BOERS UNDER DEWET AND STEYN ARE DEFEATED BY BRITISH TROOPS Lord Roberts Reports a Number of Battles With the Brave Band That Still Refuses to Yield to Supzrior Force. 8.—Lord Roberts, from Johannes- der date of November §, of the defeat of ar Bothaville and ¥ known the fol- fis v engage.l na’ Boer comple Dewet and § n great ha t important of whic fought November > Dalmanuth the quay g at half-past Wolseley ar honor. uis AMERICAN CITIZENS SEEK REDRESS FROM GERMANY ves of Alsac:-Lorraine Not Al- wed to Visit Home on Return led by the Germany ited NDON, N Accident to the Monterey. {ONG:IONG v 9.—The REMAINING FORCES has ret ed here, L FOX. Blac (From LATEST PHOTOGRAPH OF GENERAL CHRISTIAN HAVE BEEN and W | | | DEWET, WHOSE SCATTERED BY GENERAL e RUSSIAN SEIZURE But Little Importance At-| i t » Tuan and other med in the recent port Tuan n moluments and pay forfeited. His tached to the Report in | feeradation i poss s ctilvn, | Washington. { considere short of dea { | there being no precede | call prince, t this will be by the Min NGTON HO- | princes with 9.—There 1s ached by after car ts in con- hina’s purpe powers would ¢ f the reported cession at e Depart- Secretary to the m fons with the es and Russia have concession and this Government, during Cleveland's adminis- tration. relinquished its claim to a strip | of 1 there | Count Cass mand. acquis nc ‘that afternoon the same irsue route he has the ntegrity of by treaty of sserted by the in class of es that in McKinley a e in the pol- the Russian Embassador, | ne matter of little import- | is inclined to regard the re- | uspicion. as it is of Sharghal suid it prove true, it could very | =d hy Great Britain and Ger- text for action under article The Call can -German agreement, but there ies doubt very much if th The course which will certain was discussed | oot getive opposition in this country. was deter-| CANTON, N —The reformer Szkinu (the leading man in the anti-dynastic party). who was sentenced to death in but will act| connection with the recent Yamen ex- | deems it de- | ,iogi0n was repe tortured in rmony and at-| order to exfort a confession from him, to which it IS| byt he refused to make a statement in preserve its time- | yogard to the explosion pendence of | TONDON. Nov. 9.—A special djspatch from Ti in dated November 7 says a rongly UTEINE UPON | detachment of Italian troops returning to necessity of action. | peking intercepted three battalions of Hung Chang | Chinese near Kunan-Hsien, the latter sur- missioners of China dering with: ring a shot. | e delay in the nego- 3. No Shanghai, Nov. Hay thoroughly | g~ Four of the o P ting-Fu, inclu acting Vicer were of Pech executed on seneral Kusi Hing, | ovember 5 under the CEREAL. POSTUM ~ - . . imposed by the tribunal of the allics. Renowed reports of the death of TAKE A RECORD. the Empress Dowager are in circulati but they lack verification and are di ited See How Many Friends Are Hurt by ROME, Nov. 8 —The Tribuna's Peking Coffee. correspondent ¢ under date of No- R vember 4 h commanders have 4 be just as rea ; T 2| protested against Italians and Ger- | noe advocate to drink a little d s attacking the Chinese near Paoting- whisky as to drink coffee, for claiming the Chinese there are under French protection ki an Ita troops the officers succ A French zouave had | 7 soldier by mistake. The | were greatly excited. but eded in calming them. n intoxicant as the other, and the use of coffee brings tru tence 1in e of chronic diseases, notoriou among are dyspepsie, heart palpi- i mately heart failuré), fre- MINE-WORKERS DEMAND constipation, kidney diseases, | THAT SHIPMENTS CEASE of week cyes and trembling Issue Circular Declaring Operators Must Make No Outside Consign- ments to Decatur Market. SPRINGFIELD, I, Nov. 9.—The State executive board of the United Mine Work- ers of America a short time ago sent out on of the nerves. small percentage of the f diseases which come from od rervous system, caused by | : use of the drug caf- | only y _| circulars to coal operators who were ne, which is the active principle of cof- | SRELIRE (8 CO% OP O market, re- Another bit of prima facle evidence | questing them to discontinue shipping W cjetims to the there, as the miners of Decatur did not about coffee is that the victis | have enough work to employ them in con- babit find great difficulty in gIving It UD. | saqyence of these shipments. Some coal 111 solemnly piedge to themselves | operators claimed they had contracts still | 715,000 to keep ships in commission, Includ- | er day that they will abandon the | t know that it is short- ening their days, but morning after morn- | ing they until they grow to despise | themselves for their lack of control. Any one interested in this subject would | be greatly surprised to make a systematic | inquiry among prominent brain workers | in America. There are hundreds of thou- | sands of our most prominent people that | have abandoned coffee altogether and nre} using Postum Food Coffee in its place and for the most excellent reasons in t world. Many of them testify that il health, nervous prostration, and conse- | quent inability to work has in times past pushed them back and out of their proper | 2ding in life, which they have been | ble to regain by the use of good health, | #trong merves and great vitality, since; coffee has been thrown out and the Pos- | tum put in its place. fai | protect such contra. pending and were granted permission to To-day, however, the executive board issued another circu- lar calling attentjon to the first circular, stating that the outside operators have continued to ship coal in as large quanti- ties as before the request was made and declaring that all outside shipments of coal, under contract or otherwise, must cease. AR Canada Election Returns. OTTAWA, Ont. Nov. S—Almost com- plete returns from the Dominion election show the following results: Liberals elected, 128; Conservatives, 76; Independents, 3. There are five elections yet to be held. At present the Govern- ment majority over the Conservatives is 52, and Conservatives and Independents 49, | As the Independents are likely to go with the Government the majorit over the Conservatives. The will be 55 ve constitu- | encies In which elections are to be held are likely to go Liberal, four of them be- ing represented by the Liberals in the last Parliament, giving the Liberals a major- ity of 60 in a ful! houss. RUSSIA 1S NOT SEEKING LOMS | Finances of the Emp're Are in Excellent Condition. { i L AL TR SHINGTON, Nov. 9.—M. Routkow- al secretaty of the Russia Em- returned from St. Petersburg, | where he had an opportunity to confer with the Dewitte, Russian Minis arn r of Finance, from the imperial xXcept 11 satisfactory an finances. Upon his Routkowsky was somewhat to it reported that Russia was seeking to place loans in the United States. The rumors continue to circulate s, owever, so Mr, Routkowsky gives the Assoclated Press the following officlal | communication which he recently re- ceived from the Imperial Minister of Fi- nances of Russia: “In view of the rumors which begin to ! curculate again in the foreign press about | the suggested negotiations by the Imper- | ial Russian Government of loan, the Ministry of Finance considers it necessary to declare once more that the Imperial Russian Government is neither contem- ting nor disposed to negotiate loans of | E kind, the ordinary revenues and the | free cash reserve of ‘the treasury being more than sufficlent to meet all éxpende | tures, not only ordinary, but also the ex- | trao necessitated by the events in | the F i Mr. owsky was asked to the | report from New York that Russia would | place orders amounting to $20,000,000 for | four new battlaships, to be buflt in Amer- shipy ds and he replied: ssian Government does not con- | any further additions to her! template armament REFORT OF THE NAVY’'S PAYMASTEB GENERAL | Recommends Erection of Additionu]! Storehouse Buildings at Mare Isl- | and and Other Stations. H WASHINGTON, Nov. .—The annual re- | port of Paymaster General Kenney of the nevy Jdeals in large fizures. He shows that last yvear he spent $10,659.000 on ac- | count of construction and purchase of ships, $3393,000 for repairs to ship: $11,- ing pay, $1,589,000 for the ma cor] and $56,983 for th e o} naval militia. The paymaster general that the naval storehouse at Cavite has proved of great value as a supply base, and the bureau Intends the fleet for on the station to meet the démands of | upplies without purchasing | far as possible. The re- | frigerator ships have been employed w! been a veritable boen to the men, The paymaster general makes an urgent plea for th= creation of an inspection di- vision in his office to look after the vari- ous nd station He also asks tor an incre of the p corps and for rec- ognition of the paymaster's clerks. in- cluding retirement. "In conclusion the re. port suggests that the department be au. thorized to accept certified checks in lieu of bonds from contractors, and sets out the need for additional storehouse build. llngx at ]Por(smnu(h. N. ., __Boston, eague TIsland, Norfolk, Key West and League Tsia . Key 'West and BANK PRESIDENT AND - CASHIER ARE ARRESTED Embezzlement and False Sweari: the Charge Preferred Against the Men, Who Give Bail, SOMERSET, Ky., Nov. 9.—George W. Wait, president, and R. G. Hail, cashier of the Somerset Banking Company, were arrested to-day. Hall was arrested on the charge of embezzling $16,000 and Wait on the charge of false swearing in making the bank statement. Both gave balil, —lel Safecrackers Get Good Haul. BRAZIL, Ind., Nov. 9.—Safe-blowers en- tered the Co-operative Mercantile Store at Harmony last night and with dynamite { his h | ginia and Gold Hill W | stands high in fraternal circles. | the visible | amined b | elines, saying his tore the heavy safe in four quarters, then looted it of $5000 in currency. — For a Cold in the Head. Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets, MIKING ME HGHT A DUEL 10 THE DEATH Victim of ths Affray Ex- pires in the Arms of His Slayer. LI SR Though Mortally Wounded, James Kiger Staggers After H. M. | Clemons and Fires Until i He Falls. Special D! atch to The Call. | VIRGINIA CITY, Nov. 9.—Ja ‘was shot Nigger Ravine, necr Silver City, at 11 o'clock this mcrning. The shooting swas | the result of a difficulty over the owner- | ship of a mining claim called the “Corry | J"in w Clemens and Kiger were | equally interested. Clemons, who at one | time owned all of the Corry J, had grub- | staked Kiger and given him a half inter- | est in the mine to develop it. A short| time ago kiger acsaulted a man named White, who was employed in the mine by Clemons. Clemors offered to buy the | mine, but Kiger r to sell or make es Kiger any rt of a This morning ent to Nigger Ravine to inspect another mining prop- erty and passed clcse to the Corry J. Kiger was on the dump and Clemons and he greeted one another pleas: Kiger had just dumped @ rload of > and! Clemons remarked saying that he su upon its excellence, sed Kiger would give him his share after it “Not a damned c Clemons then s the dump with a sample sack, presumably to ge: some samples of the ore. “Let that alone,” demanded Kiger, who drew a revolver and began shooting. Clemons returred the fire and a bullet hit | Kiger in the head. between the chin and lower iip, inflictir mortal wound. Kiger displayea remarkable grit ana | vitality, following Clemons up a hill and | firing two more shots, one of which grazed Clemons* armpit, kiger then reeled down the hill agam, his footsteps marking an almost perfect circle from his starting place, and fell face forward upon a pile of rocks. Clemons followed him and lifted id and a moment later Kiger ex- | the arms of the man who hal pired i shot him. Clemc at once came to Virginia City and gave himself up. He is now in the County Jail, where he will remain to await the action of the stice Court. It is thought he will be exunerated on the ground of self-defense. The affair created intense excitement | on_the Comstock. Clemons is iperintendent of the Vir- er Company and | SWEARS THAT ALVORD CHANGED THE FIGURES Strong Testimony Given by J. G. Gar- rison in the Hearing of the Ac- cused Note Teller. | NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—The further ex amination in the case cf C. L. Alvord Jr., the former note teller of the First Nation- | al Bank, who is accused of embezzling $590,000 of the bank’s funds, was contin- ued to-day before United States Comm!s- sioner Shields. M of Brooklyn, an as nt bank examiner, was put through a long amination and cross-examination. He examined varfous clearing-house proo: and testified to having put various figure on th Mr. Hanna was asked several questions concerning his methods of ex- amining a bank. It was brought out in his answers that he does not examine cash or assets of the bank to see if I¥ compares with the total amount. Mr. Hanna said that in his examination he found the clearinz-house sheets, Al- vord's books and everything else ex him correct. He did not ex- amine everything connected with the bank, as it was not his duty to do so, that being the duty of other examiners. J. G. Garrison, a clerk in the note ler's department, furnished the on! sensational testimony of the day. He di- rectly accused Alvord of changing the clearing-house slip and swore that he saw him do so. He sald that he worked in the same cage with Alvord and was about twenty-five feet away from him. Deserib. ing the examination of the clearing-hou sheets by Bank Examiner Hanna on Octo- ber 15 he said: “'I was about twenty-five feet away and when the sheet was given to Alvord I saw him turn his pack to the next man to him and make sofne marks on‘the sheet. He then went into his cage and made some | more marks and then handed the sheets to Mr. Hanna.” The hearing was aljourned untfl Tues- | day next. | SIR CHARLES TUPPER WILL SHORTLY RETIRE | Leader of the Conservative Party in Canada Has Grown Tired of | Public Life. HALIFAX, N. S., Nov. 9.—Sir Charles | Tupper, leader of the Conservative party | in Canada, announced to-day his intention to retire from public life. He has been nearly forty-five years in political har- ness and desired to resign two vears ago, | but the party was unwilling to consent. | Conservative members in all the pro inces within the last two days have of- fered to resign in his favor, but he de- personal defeat in Cape Breton gave him the opportunity to retire | that he long had wished for. He urged the several races in Canada to | work unitedly to make the Dominion great. | & g ANOTHER DUNHAM SUSPECT ARRESTED IN INDIANA Marshal Cullifer of Xnightsville Thinks He Has the Much- ‘Wanted Murderer. i BRAZIL, Ind., Nov. 9.—Marshal Cullifer of Knightsville to-day arrested a man giving his name as Fred Greenland, the | much-wanted murderer of Santa Clara, | Cal., for whom a reward of $11,000 was offered by California. The man Killed his wife and family in 18%6. The man referred to is’ evidently Dun- ham, the murderer of the McGlincys. However, a dispateh to The Call from S’an Jose last night stated that the Sheriff of Santa Clara County had no knowledge of the arrest of the alleged Dunham sus- pect. t e BIG COLLEGE GYMNASIUM 1s DESERQYED BY FIRE Splendid Structure at the University of Notr: Dame Reduced tc a Mass of Ruins. SOUTH BEND, Ind., Nov. 9.—Pire which started about 3 o'clock this morn- ing in the gymnasium of the University of Notre Dame destroyed that structure. The building was of steel and brick and was one of ‘the largest college gym- nasiums in the world. It wus erected in 1898-99. It was large enough to permit football and baseball practice, had a track, baths and in every way was per- fectly equipped. While the flames wcre still raging the university trustees reld a session and voted to replace the structure with another gymnasium. Q+t+++ 4444444444440 : The tramping fad has struck : 4 the town. Read what the o 4+ learned doctors and other well- 4 + known San Franciscans have to + * say on the subject and then see + 3 what you think about it. Next ; Sunday’s Call. + + .0#0'##4'0'##000.40##004’; nd killed by H. M. Clemons in | | | den and unexpected. | . Dare, United States Appraiser, and | fice creditably | dlately after the resu | gestea to Senator F. S. STRATTON IS RECOMMENDED FOR COLLECTOR OF THE PORT Immediate Appointment by President May Follow—-Horace Davis to Be Indorsed for a Cabinet Position. ) [ \ | | | | | | e <R BY NATORS PERKINS AND ATTORNEY FRED 8. STRATTON, WHO HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED BARD FOR APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT AS COLLECTOR OF THE PORT. ‘ LR R San Francisco, Nov. 8, 1800. President William McKin- ley, Executive Mansion, Wash- ington, D. C.: We respectfully recommend the appointment of F. S. Stratton to the position of Collector of Customs at the port of San Francisco. GEORGE C. PERKINS, THOMAS R. BARD, LI E P44 4204444440 HE foregoing message wired to the President day evenirg last. It Is expected that the President, in response to the Senatorfal recommenda- tion, will appoint Mr. Stratton to-day or early next week. The agreement to recommend Mr. Stratton was reached at a conference of Senators Bard and Per- kins held at Los Angeles a few days be- Or++t+ttirtett 144444444444 440 re: | fore the election. Incidents connected with the recommen- dation comprise an interesting political chapter. The death of Colonel J. P. Jack- son, late Collector of the Port, was sud- The first candidate | for the vacant place was W. B. Hamil-| ton, cashier of the Custom-house. He was the favorite of Senator Perkins and was backed by a strong mercantile in-| dorsement. Other candidates were Joseph §. Spear Jr., Surveyor of the Port; Jn?;;n | B. Jerome. Applications in behalf of others were presented to the Senators. Surveyor Spear was indorsed by Con- gressman Kahn, Irving M. Scott, the Re- publican County Committee and many of the leading commercial institutions of San Francisco, but he was not acceptable to the senjor Senator. There was a good deal of talk to V:he cfiect that Major Frank McLaughlin, who was chairman_of the Republican State Central Committee in 1538, was an asplr- nt for the office, but the fact may be stated that he never was a candidate for public office, and he so stated when he was interviewed on the subject of ‘the Collectorship. Nevertheless, several o hie admiring friends urged his appoint- ment and his merits -were discussed by Senators Bard and Perkins. S eiomal Georse Stone, present chair- man of the State Cent ommittee, was nientioned as one who would fill the but no application for m_s appointment was filed with the '-onmprsé Colonel Stone declined to indorse any o the applicants, holding that it would be improper for the chairman of the com- nittee to intervene. He advised tha’( n‘u appointment be made during the Presi- dential contest. “\\'hlle the several applicants were circu- lating _petitions and securing indorse- ments Senator Bard came to San Fran- clsco and held interviews with Senator Perkins, The latter Senator obtained t‘he impression that Senator Bard would never & . e alto raceived the impression that his colleague would never consent to rehc- ommend Surveyor Spear. A_pprals'er John T. Dare, who was in New \orl: “,’,‘”fifmi -ancy urred, did not return he to eliminate Federal office holdérs irom the list. )I!e\'o definite action resulted from the in- terviews in San Francisco, but the Sena- tors did agree to defor recommendation fter the election. :!n()[\‘::i 1‘lhnl. if possible, thev would agree betore election and recommend imme- ras announced. Accordingly 2?:;1:!::(? to meet in Orange County dur- ing the last wookhot xhfie g:fi;fipar‘afx:mg:f again take up the unfin siness. Meanwhile Senator Bard, who had been sojourning at the Occidental Hotel, > ceived visits from many members of the Legislature who cordially supported his cause at Sacramento. They freely gave him their views, Insisting that the ap- pointee should be a“n;m‘?"(‘“m“‘? of the clean element of politics. yrace Davis was sug- T AT o or ard and the susgestion | With great favor. The ! also favorabl) lsnchr;edi 1 Dr. Rowell of Fresno, but Senator o us was not prepared to indorse the latter, as he preferred a business man of | San Francisco. His hesitation to indorse the former was based on the ground that Mr, Davis should be reserved for a pesi- tion in the Cabinet. The name of Senator | Cutter of Yuba was mentioned, but he did not possess the agreed qualification of residence in this city. In Tios Angeles, shortly before the elec- tion, the discussion was renewed and the fleld was narrowed down to Horace Davis and F. S. Stratton. Neither one was a candidate, but each was recognized as a leading Republican of eminent gualifica- tion and both were acceptable. When the subject was_presented to Horace Davis, he expressed desire to relinquish work rather than accept new responsibilties On general review it was found that Mr. Stratton possessed rare gifts of judgment in his estimate of men, as shown in the fact that he had. during the first session of his term in the Legislature. voted to send Senator Perkins to the United States Senate. and during his second term had cast his vote to send Senator Bard thith- er. Ultimately it was decided to reserve Horace Davis for higher position and give the Collectorship to Mr. Stratton. Day before yesterday Senator Perkins received a letter from Senator Bard. The Jetter contained authority for the signa- ture of Senator Bard to the dispatch transmitted to the President, as published at the head of this article. The recom- mendation was made after a prolonged and careful study of the situation. and both Senators believe that the indorse- ment of Mr. Stratton will command the approval of the people of California. Senator Stratton is 41 years of aze. He zraduated at the University of California in 1881. He is a religions man. but broad- gauged in his views. In Oakland he is a member of the Congregational church. In Francisco he is a member of the Bohe- mian Club. He prepared himself for ad- mission_to the bar in the office of Lati- mer & Morrow and later in the office of General W, H. L. Barnes. After admis- slon to the bar he formed a partnership with W. W. Morrow. He was frequently engaged in important admiraltv cases and certainly derfved knowledge that will be useful to him as Collector of the Port. He served four years as attorney for the State Board of Harhor Commissioners. He was elected to the State Senate in 189 and voted for George C. Perkins for United States Senator. In the last regu- lar* session of the Legislature he was an earnest and consistent subparter of Gen- eral Barnes for the United States Senate. ‘When the extra session convened he took was received Senator was | Bard. | & representative of clean politics and hon recommend Mr. Hamilton. Mr. | it was under- | Presidental | It of the Tl -+ an active part in organizing forces fa- vorable to the election of Thomas R Senator Stratton's legislative ca- reer is highly creditable. He gained in- fluence by reason of his industry and _As the Union I Club is the ability. Republican « zation with perman There never was the slightest question | and long-es ed quarters, {t as to bis integrity of character. His great- | probably be ¢l as custodian of est work in the Legislature was applied | silken tro i to the enactment of a primary election A meeting law. He was so active in this work that League ( the act was known as the Stratton prim- ary law. The law was what the people wanted, but the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional. In every sense he is est government, and his appointment | ner. T > should add strength to the cause of re- | pointed A. H. Bre Clarence form in the public service. and W. W. Morrison to act Alameda County is again the favored | land Alllance has appointed region. Politicians refer to the fact that lor. € Bon. Samuel J. the Superintendent of the Mint, Naval Of- ficer, Register of the Land Office and Commissioner of Immigration reside in that county. The following dispatch from Washing- ton foreshadows early action on the rec- l'irlnmt-r dation of Senators Bard and Per- ns o % vor_through WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—Fred S. Stratton % s’ will_be the next Coliector of Port of San | fvent In Mechanics Fruncioco. He has been indorsed by Senators | 16sS cause an ninpre. Perkins and Bard. Papers are now in the | Of enthusiastic Republica b »{ Secretary Gage and will be taken to | reference in his comm the WEite House for the President’s constd- eration to-morrow. It is not improbable that the apnointment will be made immediately un- less some unexpected opposition is raised. — CONGRESSMEN NOT PLEASED. | Loud and Kahn Think Entire Delega- tion Should Have Made Choice. Congressmen Kakn and loud, whose | constituents include the business men of San Francisco, who above ali others are interested in the appointment of the right | man, do not besitate to express indirectly | their displeasure at the action of the two tion by a majority of one. is according to Democratic figures. chpublhuns contend that the majority is our. candidate of secretary complished 1 attamments are appreciated by the Se e The majority The — Brandon for Sscretary. the field as a the Frank J. Brandon i for re-electic of in position 1s an ac- ary whose to tors. REPUBLICANS WILL JOLLIFY. Great Meeting Planned for Transf:r of the Banner to San Frangjsco. Mr. Choate Replies. Saturday evening of next week has been settled upon as the time for the surrender by the Oakland Alllan: of the Repub- lican ba: T. San and Ala- meda c aties willl unite in the ceremony and will combffie with it a general jolilfi- cation over the Rep landsltde. Colonel Stone, ch: of the State Central Committe dent of the Uni Ford, chairm: political activity Club, and Alfred B Glynn, chairman tvely of the ( had a_conf upon the gen The joll nics’ Pavilion s of San Franct will mar f the committee £ the Union League d John F. Me- 2 respec- Central Committee, esterday and decided »f the occasic 1d in_ Me- Republican o and each bedy sented and rece to the Pavilion in a There the t will be duly pre. tved and spesches will be made in honor_of San Fra ment and in celebration c trtumph in_the and natfon day to arrange the s of the ¢ tion and the transfer of the banner. The committees have already been pointed by Alameda Cour rangements Senator-elect with Colonel ] the transfer from Alam clsco, Th f a Republican follifi- t e suggestic Palmer, has be having a flaz flying h: lowing letter: Editor Call: I have no means of knowing the date of the inclosed clipping. but I tak: it for granted Mr. Palmer p on the morning of Thursday. fore daybreak. 1 wo like to inform Mr. Palmer that I had my flag up with a ner pail at the neak on the evening ¢ day. November 6, before 12 o'clock fully yours, CHAS. H. JENKINS, 216 Sanchez st November 9, 1900 —_————— COMMITTEEMEN APPOINTED. Bergerot Names Members at Large of brought the fol- Senators. Neither will say anything against Mr. Strattcn's fitness, but each Republican County Committee. talks fr of the fact that the delega-| P Bergerot, chairman of the I tion of Conzressmen has been ignored, | Reputlican Co y Convention, has ontrary to long established precedent, nounced his appointments for memb nd that & lawyer has been appointed in | at large of th Republt Yot spite of a general and well known desire that a business man of experience should be _relected, o | information of the action of Sen- ators Perkins and Bard,” Congressman | Committee. serve from J 193, but it term expires a T | Kahn sald last evening, “comes as o great | changed ihe local political organiza surprise to me. I had not even heard Following are the appointments Senatcr Stratton’s name mentioned. 1| Merton C. Allen, had reed that Senator Bard had sald that | Ca; street: Mauric L A of none men whose names had been chairman of Republican, Camp 308 mentioned for the appointment would be California street; I Grand chosen, but I did not know the two Sen- | Secretary L O. 113 street: Ed- ators had agreed upon any one. | ward M. Buck 2002 Powel “1 do not know whether or not other | jtrect: P A orney at law. 3 members of the delegation have been con- | Fine street: F. Deputy Coun sulted, but I know that I have not. I am not entiraly sure what the custom has | ion H. B Ay bgen, but it has been my understanding ax Gold that’ the entire delegation took recom- mendations for Federal appointments un- der advisement. ‘A large number of San Francisco mer- chants have exprcssed to me the hope that some practical business man of wide experience would be chosen for the office, and I have teen urged to use my influence to secure such an appointment. That I | was willing and anxious to do, but of course if Mr. Stratton iIs already appoint- Clerk, City Hall: H. G. Dinkelsplel, at Godeau. f enue; John place; ‘A. W. Johnston, eputy Clerk Supreme Court, Parrott building; C. W. King 'y, manager Lick House; John C. Kirk- patrick, manager Palace Hotel, Palace Hote A B. Mahoney. k Superior Court No. 8. City Hall:; G. manager Commercial Publishing Comp: 3 California_street; P. A, Pendergast Justices' Clerk, City Hall; Charles M. Yates, 117-119 Market street ed, that setties It." Mr. Bergerot has issued the following Rave not the pleasure of Mr. Strat- | Statement along with the announcement ton's acquaintance,” Congressman Loud | of the appointment | said, ““but presumably he is well qualified | to fill the office. As neither Mr. Kahn nor | | myself was consulted, I take it for grant- | ed that none of the Republican Congress- | men were asked for an opinion in the mat- | | ter. If Mr. Stratton is appointed the in- | cident is closed, but not in accordance with precedert in this State. | “I have been a member of Congress for ten years, and during that time the entire delegation has not only conferred but has | balloted upon recommendations for Fed- eral appointments. It was so when Stan- ford and Felton were Senators. Take, for | illustration. the appointment of John C. Quinn in 1831 as Collector of Internal Rev- | | thiras of them This committee has been selected by me with a great deal of care and with a special view to control the conduct of our next primary election and of our mext municipal campaign in such a manner as to prevent the recurrence of such disgraceful incidents as have in the past characterized the primary elections held by both of the leading parties. I do not believe that any of the gentlemen named by me can be subjected to any adverse criticism by any citizen whose judgment is in- capable of being swerved by motives of petty malice or spite. While I cannot answer for the future actions or attitude of each ome of them, I can still vouch that more tham two- can be absolutely relted upon. t is right and upright at all times. to do | enue. I was in San Francisco at the time | Their well-known character for hone and | and the other four Republican members | Integrity is the best warrant of my sincere be- of the delegation were tled. two and two, | llet. on the appointment. Stanford favored A R R YSTR Berkeley man. They wired me and I cast ‘Wilson Jailed in Los Angeles. the deciding vote for Quinn. Captain Seymour noticed a few days “‘So it has been throughout my ten years in Congress. Senator Perkins was glad enough to have the delegation rec- | ommend Colonel Jackson, for he was | afraid Mr. Spear would be appointed in spite of his opposition. I admit that in some Eastern States such appointments | are made upon recommendation of the | Senators alone, but in many more the en- tire delegation caucuses on the appoint- ment. That certainly is the precedent that has ruled in the matter of &nm—mn appointments,” | P SRS Legislative Topics. W. B. Lardner. State Senator-elect to| represent the Fifth District, comprising | the counties of Placer and El Dorado, is in the city. Mr. Lardner gains his elec- Tales of the The QueenVersus Billy, and ago that a colored man had been arrested in Los Angeles for stealing money from landladies of boarding-houses. He sent a photograph of Harry Wilson to Los Angeles, as he thought Wilson might be the man. He received a reply yesterday that his suspicions were correct, but the man had given the name of John Harri n. He had been held to answer befors the Superior Court on a cha larceny and there was a clear him. Wilson Is the colored man who was arrested here for a simdlar offense and it was for the acceptance of his bonds that Thomas A. Kelly, who was then clerk in Judge Graham's court, was indicted by the Grand Jury on a charge of forgery and was convicted and sentenced in Judge Lawlor's court. South Seas! ~ Other Stories By Lloyd Osbourne. 12mo, §1.50. CONTENTS: THE QUEEN VERSUS BILLY-THE BEAUTIFUL MAN OF PINGA- LAP—THE DUST OF DEFEAT—THE HAPPIEST DAY OF HIS LIFE-FATHER ZOSIMUS—FRENCHY'S LAST JOB—THE DEVIL'S WHITE MAN-THE PHANTOM CITY—AMATUA'S SAILOR. HIS is the first book by Mr. Lloyd Osbourne, but the author is already well known to the public as the stepson of Mr Robert Louis Stevenson and as his co'laborator. His stories picture in rich colors the romance of life in the South Seas, out of which grow humor, pathos ani tragedy. CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK.