The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 17, 1901, Page 13

g, srexerenens® srone uomo*MMOWNQ’ Tall, i \()'I SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY -MARCH 17, 1901—THIRTY-TWO PAGES. gu“ommmw Pages | 092} R ORPRORONONONID (222 PRICE F1IVE CENTS. MHST SEHWUS 5 ITUATION AT TIENTOIN Russian ar.d British Troops in Battle Array. ties Are Temporarily A'»wnwd by Rivals Mak- ng Brief Truce. FORTY FEET APART. t to Drive the eir pos RUSSIA’S BOLD STAND. Anglo-Rus- is regarded it being be- would neral Lansdowne all cost. umiliatich but in at Eng- VY EXPENSE. bops in China Costs | us Sum. The R. ichstag to- sup- | plen 2 f expe- | During bate M ot War, Count von Wal- t 64,000 men, in- 14,00 French, 12,- | 6000 Japanese, ricans and 20 Aus- . he added, had con- Zn troops. cal leader, object- be'ng inadequately sermans seemed to be exped n Einem replied that the Brit- erves at Hongkong and could and pointed out that nch, Ttallans and Aus- n the expeditions. aw on Ind cans, Fre }.ct—e<s Undergoes Operation. N ¥ March 16.—Louls Nether- | of Olga Nethersole, the ivices from London that Miss Nethersole RK brot receive even t0-day underwent a surgical operation, having borne the operation with fortitude, @nd that the indications were favorable to her recovery. s under | consequence of the | | ALL CARES FLEE BEFORE JOYOUS SPIRIT OF BOHETA AT PRINCELY : BANQUET TO CHICAGO MERCHANTS Vintages and Blossoms of California. O say that the tables at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art groaned under the good r laid upon them ht in honor of the Com- mercial Club and its guests by the mercantile organiza- of San Francisco would be to cast persion of ingratitude upon the ta- good things which burdened men, the salt of the East o sat down to eat and be e caused them to do any- 1 the w > than 250 invited guests took their : the Mary Frances Searles Gal- 1 as the orchestra broke into a lively march, and one of the greatest banquets Francisco has yet witnessed was in- ated. iida somewhere takes occasion to re- mark that dining is an essentially dis- last - gusting operation. But if that probably dyspeptic lady could have been present at the Institute of Art she might never have expressed such a‘view. The spread in the Mary Searles Gallery might have been fermed the very esthetics of gastronomy. The lofty white ceiling reflected. over snogry napery, gleaming silver and glit- terihg glass the glow, subdued to exactly the right tone in the process, of hundreds of small electric lamps. banquet hall pro tem. were hung with the | chotcest pictures of the institute's spring | exhibition, thrown into relief by the dark | tone of thefr background. Splendid pink roses, great purple fleurs | de lis and delicate masses of fragrant | pear blossoms formed the center plece of | the table, mingling their delightful Trag- rance with the equally pleasant aroma of the choicest vintages of California. At the | extreme end of the hall, from a screenea | gallery, the strains of a ‘well reguiated r orchestra resounded. The other end was ‘occflvled with a clever device, a tribute 1o the visitors—an immense plaque of \dark glossy green orange leaves, edged | with @ fringe of Easter lilles; in the ‘cenwr, formed of immense golden pop- ples, was the word “Chicago.” Toward this centerpiece radiated from every-di- | rection cunningly fmitated lines of rail- | roads. Hosts and Guests Alternated. The guests of honor, the Chicago Club, were seated at & long table extending along the west wall of the gallery. At the center of this table sat the president of the evening, Irving M. Scott. Upon his left was seated Mayor James D. Phelan. | At his right was W. A. Fuller, the presi- dent of the Chicago Club. Commencing from this center the guests of the even- ’lng were seated alternately Chicagoan and San Franciscan toe the north and south walls of the gallery. The order of seating was as follows: Marshall Fleld, B. L Keith, F. §. Stratton, E. P. Ripley, Claus Spreckels, Whitelaw Reld, Benjamin Ide Wheeler, A. C. Bartlett, C. M. Hays. Other guests seated at the table of hon- or wefe C, A. Stubbs, A. A. Watson, A.J. Ca- . The walls of the_ v, - o =t Leaders of the Legal, Financial and Banking Worlds of East and West Meet at Festal Board Laden With Choicest Edibles, \ / well Jr.. from the outside; regarded more subtly it was a joining of hands of the men who have builded up the great cominercial centers of the West and the East. Those Who Were Present. The guests of honor were -the following named members of the Chicago Commer- ctal Club and ‘their guests: Chicago Commercial Club—Willlam T. Baker; Adolphus C. Bartlett, vice president Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co.; J. Harley Bradley, presidgnt David Bradley Mfg. Co.; Edward B. Butler, Butler Bros.; Eugene Cary, manager German-Anierican Insurance Company; A. J. Caton; Willam J. Chalmers, president Fraser & Chalmers; John M. Clark, president Chicago Telephone Company; James H. Eckels, presi- dent Commerelal National Bank; John V. Far- treasurer J. V. Farwell & Co.; Mar- shall Field, Marshall Field & Co.; Willlam A. Fuller, Palmer, Fuller & Co.; Franklin H. Head, 160 Washington street; Christopher - F. Loud, General W. H. L. Barmes, E. .S Plllsbury, H. D. Loveland. Carl H. Schmidt, Willlam A. Doble, . L. Turpin, John Par- tridge, R. W. Hills, Thomas Hodge, Sylvain Salomon, John Hoey, Charles R. Allen, Morris Upham Bates, Willlam P. Redington, J. D. Grant, I X. Truman, E. E. Bergin, Irving M. Scott, Charles Bliss, C. S. Benedict, D. V. Kelly, Willlam Lewis, F, H. Wheelan, John M. Klein, L F. Weaver, Luke G. Sresovich, Herman Heyneman, Samuel Seymour, Charles W. Pike, William J. Dutton, Isaac Upham, Ben Schioss, W. E. Boyer, E. T. Allen, F. W. Van Sicklen, John Farnham, Willam M. Bun- ker, Joshua Eppinger, A. C. Kains, Charles Stzllman, Caesar Bertheau, J. H. Mundy, F. H, Ellls, John I. Sabin, Louis Glass, Charles Pundschu, George D. Dornin, C. H. Crocker, Joseph A. Stulz, Charles Altschul, F. W. Dohrmann, A. B. C. Dohrmann, Edward E. Potter, S, Odagaki, A. J. Hedtman, J. P. Currler, Irving F. Moulton, G. F. Gra J. Wetmore, R. B. Hale, Marshal Hale, 'PRE'DIDIHG 2 OFFICER, | PRESIOENT EPRIPLEY “SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY" PRESIDENT C.M.HAYS SOUTHERH PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY " CHICAGO VISITORS ENTERTAINED AT B.-ANQUET. ‘n, Jullus Kahn, General Wesley Morritt, Robert Ripley, George A, Newhall, John J. Janes and J. A. Farwell. From this end table ten parallel din- ing-boards were set, accommodating the other banqueters. Possibly the most striking feature. of the assemblage was the bohemian spirit of “A fig for woe, a fig for care,” ‘In which everything was conducted. The members of the Chicago Club had. tele- graphed, through President Ripley, that they wished formality to be dispensed Wwith in their entertainment, and their re- quest was complied with. That a man ith a dress suit on is a man without an dividuality has grown to be a truism. But there was none of that “settling down” feeling among the Eastern visit- ors and their hosts last night, which is usually an inevitable accompaniment of the complimentary banquet. The reason for this was not far to seek, as one of the speakers put it, “when business men meet together the local interest becomes geperal.” And so it was in very truth. The entente cordiale was at once among these business men of East and- West, and chat and laughter flowed untram- meled from oysters to dessert and far be- yond. o There were brilllant oratory, delicate fare, distinguished company; but beyond all and more striking than any of these there stood out the tremendous signifi- cance of it all. This formed the keynote of all the speeches; this impressed all that gathered about the banquet board: it was the union, for the first time in this city, of the greatest business and financial interests of the Bast and West. It was a gathering of correctly garbed men of black and white formality viewed Hotz, Schuttler, & Hotz; John J. Janes, Moore & Janes; Rollin A. Keyes, Franklin MacVeagh & Co.; Elbridge G. Kelth, president Metropoli- tan National Bank; Charles F. Kimball, presi- dent and treasurer C, P. Kimball & Co.; Rob- ert T. Lincoln, president Pullman Palace Car Company; Henry J. Macfarland, M) D, Wells & Co.; General Wesley A. Merritt; Murry Nelson, Murry Nelson & Co.: Edward P. Rip- ley, president Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rallway; Byron L. Smith, president Northern Trust Company; Albert A. Sprague, Sprague, ‘Warner & Co.; Lewis 8. Swift; George C. ‘Walker, real estate; Robert Ripley; John J. Byrne; George H. Holland. GUESTS OF CLUB: Commerctal Club of Boston—Robert M. Bur- nett, president Joseph Burnett Co, manufac- turing chemists; Frederick B. Carpenter, George O. Carpenter & Son. Commercial Club of Cincinnati—Edwin C. Goshorn, manager National Lead Company; ‘Willlam Worthington, attorney at law. Commercial Club of St. Louls—Isaac W. Mor- ton, director Simmons Hardware Company; H. N. Davis, president Smith & Davis Manufac- turing Company. . Chicago—E: C. Dudley, M. D. The Californians who were present were the following named: Hon. James D. Phelan, President Benjamin Ids Wheeler, Whitelaw Reld, Hon. Julius Kahn, Hon. F. S. Stratton, C. M. Hays, Jobn C. Stubbs, Arthur W. Foster, Horace G. Platt, J. M. Byrne, Captain Fletcher, H. L. Smith, Joseph Kirk, E. Scott, Charles E. Bancroft, Eugene e | o | PRESIDENT: BENJAMING IDE NV HEELFFR “PACIFIC COMMERCIAL MUSEUM™ - Hale, W. M." Griffin, E G. Denniston, Dr. Paolo de Vecchi, A. Sbarboro, P. C. Rossi, J. G. Glesting, R. 1. Bentley, M. F. Fontana, J. C. Winans, George E. Wilson, E. H. Kit- | tredge, W. J. Wilson, Majdr Willis G. Dodd, H. R. Willlar, E. R. Lillenthal, D. Samuels, John E. Quinn, John Caffrey, F. L. Pritchard, C. A. Hawkins, Percy T. Morgan, H. Holl- man, George R, Fleld, P. N. Aronson, Louls Sloss & Co., Rolla V. Watt, I. Arnstein, Christian Froelich, 0. D. Baldwin, ¥, P. Stone, F. G. Sanborn, Colonel George W. Bauer, -G. W. McNear, G. W, McNear Jr., C. O._ G. Miller, A. L. Stone, W. 8, Have- meyer, Willlam Wolff, George H. Tyson, M. Samuel, Willlam Samuel, Paul Samuel, H. J. XKnowles, G. S. . Wheaton, Clin- ton E. Worden, Herbert C. Long, E. L. Hueter, Edwin Gedchaux, Dantel McLeod, John Lackmann, Everett N. Bee, R. H. Warfleld, George H. Ismon, George H Wallls, Harry L. Gibbs; E. J. Bowen, James B. Smith, Emil Boesch, J. Stmpson, James Mec- Nab, John 8. Merrill, H. M. Holbrook, Charles Kellus, Alfred Hollman, George M. Bowman, W. H. Wells, George Story, ‘Albert-Dernham, B. Arnhold, C. BE. Grunsky, Thomas H, Wil- llams Jr., Arthur H. Willlams, Edmund S. Ciprico, Wilifam D. O. Kane, Paul Barblert, Andrew Carrigan, W. W. Stocker, Henry Hickman, E. P. Danforth, Willlam Ehrenpfort, A. H. Vall, H. Gray, Fred J. McWilllams, A. A. Watkins, A. L. Scott, Jesse W. Lillenthal, C. B. Parcells, 8. Blagl, D. 0. Mills, R. T. Kimball, C. E. L. Wood, A. S. Baldwin, B. C. Palmier!, John T: Scott, George H. Higbee, A. §. J. Holt, John Lee, George D. Cooper, George F. Volkman, A. Schilling, A. Gerberd- ing, Spencer Buckbee, A. M. Shields, G. B. Tarbell, E. W. Lambert, J. C. Eisele, W, W. Catlin, A. G. Murphy, Mr. Gorham, H. G. Crocker, M. Casey, N. H. Crocker, Claus * Spreckels, Leopold Michels, Angelo Comte, A. H. Butler, H. M. Cochran, A. Moreton, W. Levison, C. G. Clinch, H. V. Ramsdell, W. L. B. Mills, H. W. Dinkelsplel, D. Hewes, A. G. Freeman, H. E. Law, Thomas Magee, G. P. Ayres, A. Pringle, 1. W. Hellman, B. S. Hub- bard, Willlam Mooser Jr. and J. J. Sthutz. Burden of the Tables. The menu card was decorated hand- somely. with the California poppy. The list of good things that it named is as follows: . " Calltornia . Oysters, Halfshell on Ice. Mock Turtle Soup. Vienna Rolls. ¢ RELISH, Stuffed Eggs in Gelee. Fancy Cavair Sardelle Sandwiches. Salted Almonds. Celery. Salted Pecans. California Ripe Olives. FISH. Fillet Sole, Tartar Saice. Perglan Potatoes. Cucumber Salad. ENTREES. Boneless Terrapin a 1a Maryland. Fillet Beef with Stuffed Artichokes, Perfgueux Sauce. PUNCH. Roman Punch in Glasses, ROAST. Stuffed Squabs, Mushroom Sauce. Asparagus, Hollandalse Sauce, DESSERT. Individual Fancy Molds Ice Cream. Pistache. Mocha. Camelia Tortons. * Assorted Macaroons. Fruit. Cheese, Coftee. California Vintages—Santa Clara County, Sau- terne Type. Napa County, Rhenish Type. County, Medoc Type. ‘Tipo Chiantl. Champagnes—Moet & Chandon. Roed Pommery. v Apollinaris Johannis. Continued on Page Thirty-Two. | | BOERS GATHER 10 CONSIDER A SURRENDER Britain Will Refuse Amnesty to Brave Dewet. —_—— It the Daring Republican Leader I Taken Death Seems Certain. —— LONDON, March 17.—A special dlspatoh from Standerton says that the Boers are massing at a station on the Delagoa line and that the leaders are conferring dally at each station and at Pletersburg. Noth- ing has transpired except that the fate of the Boers who have surrendered, is one | of the subjects of discussion. The leaders are in communication on the subject of a general surrender with the Boer com- mittee at Amsterdam. It is understood that the manufacture of ammunition is proceeding vigorously. A special aispatch from Durban, Natal, says the Boer commanders are holding & meeting at Pletersburg in Northern Transvaal to discuss the advisability of a continuation of the war. Death in Stors for Dewet. ‘Whatever the result of the peace nego- tiations between General Kitchener and General Botha, it 1s tolerably certain that the rumors of the inclusion of General Dewet in any form of amnesty are not based on fact. General Kitchener's per- sonal views of the Boer leaders are not known in Pall Mall, but if the War Office is consulted ths offictals there would rath- er see Dewet killed In action than taken altve. One of the officlals responsible for the direction of the affalrs of the army sald: “I camnot see how Kitchener can pos- sibly accept Dewet’s surrender. If he ever gets him he will be obliged to try him for his recent alleged murders of prisoners. | T have no doubt that the verdict of either | & mitary or a civil court would be death, and if such a verdict was carried out there would be a horrible howl om the Continent and in America. And, Indeed, one would be sorry to see such a brave fighter meet such an end. Therefors, ws can only hope Dewet will either be let out of the country or shot in battle.” Troops Sail for South Africa. Nearly 3000 troops sailed from South« ampton to-day for South Africa. A dispatch from General Kitchener, dated Pretorfa, March 16, announces that the notorfous Abel Erasmus of Lydenburg has been brought in, with his family, by Colonel Parke’s column. A Rome special says: General Ponza a1 | San Martino, Minister of War, replying to | a question to-day, sald there was no foundation for the statement that Eng- land had recruited men for the Transvaal in Italy. He added that the Itallan work- mhen who had embarked at Antwerp salled for' Halifax, From The Hague comes a special stats ng that Henrl Rochefort is organizing & big lottery throughout Europe in ald of the Boers. ‘A Litton (Cape Colony) special says: The Boers passed through here yesterday morning. They looted the stores, seizod forage and burned what wheat they could not carry off. ——————— EDWARD WILL HOLD . A GREAT EXHIBITION NEW YORK, March 16.—A World special from London says: King Edward has: decided to signalize his reign by holding the greatest international exhi-. bition on record in London in 1906. “He al- ready has privately invited plans and suggestions from experts in this class of work, but tne schems will not be of- ficlally launched for six months. The principdl difficulty is to provide a suit- able site convenient ta London, as Lon- doners would not tolerate the absorption of Hyde Park for such a purposeé. It is reported that King Edward al- ready has been assured a guarantee fund of $10,000,000 by a coterie of his millionaire friends. CONGER SEES THE DANGER. Russia’s Stand May Affect the Peace Negotiations. SHANGHAI, March 15 — The North China Gazette publishes an Interview with Edwin H. Conger, the United States Min- ister at Peklnx, in which he is quoted as saying: “I will not venture to say how far Rus- sia is prepared to go. The Manchuria treaty is still unconcluded, but If it is ratified it would certainly affect the pen.e negotiations. “Only the Germans and French are now engaging In punitive expeditions. Tha Germans are opefating on the borders of Shansi and the French around Paotingfu. T belleve it is Impossible for the Emperor to return to Peking unt!l the allies with- draw and the Chinese officials are re- turned to power.” DIPLOMATS NOT ALARMED. Do Not Regard Conflict at Tientsin in a Serious Light. WASHINGTON, March 16.—The cable reports from Tientsin ‘ndicating that a collision between the British and Russian forces is imminent ars not regarded in a | serious light in diplomatic circles most concerned in the issue involved. It is said in these quarters thag it relates to com- paratively minor concessions, which are not of a character to strain the relations between the governments. So far the matter has not assumed an international aspect in the sense of being communi- cated to any of the embarsies heres