The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 9, 1901, Page 11

SNTS BITTLE . |CLEVER IR THE SHARES Burlington Harriman Wrests Control of| Union Pacific From Mor- Deal Been Placed in Jeopardy. gan and Hill >— retaliation for rned upon the interests and wrested fro e Northern F ng which resul the stock, ic of a ve Reviewed by an Expert. Post sa; orthern F transcontinen atification premeditat siar g a stop stern r the Un N Expected. 400,000 sha a permanent out 200,000 intere: stock York av ew sales n sold and went short mprehendi; Has cure control of t Mor- the Burlington's orthern Pa- v the Northern ! = said, from of the ‘situa- mate demand reduced the floating econdary aspect, to_the | of far-reaching raflroad where w be made a well as the orthern, rden of the in- ractically off the | | shares | good deal of th hares of the | outstand- | market s the stock y accomplished | Monday's sharp in the stock FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1901 BURNT CORK ARTISTS PREPARING FOR BRIEF ENGAGEMENT AT THE ALHANBRA Columbia Minstrel ' Company Will Introduce Latest Eastern Songs and Produce New Arrangement of “Mamma’s China Twins” by Lee Johnson. Columbia Minstrel Company, posed of the best burnt cork singers, dancers, come- and vaudevilllans in this will begin a brief engage- at the Alhambra next Saturday _‘with the only matinee on Sunday. 1 of the organization at Odd ' Hall on the last Friday of every for some time Dpast v\'urranl:lthe nroductions. The Columbias are strictly up to date, .nd Stage Manager Brackett, sent to New York by the company, has just returned with the latest metropolitan song suc- In the first part, for the initlal San Francisco, will be sung Body Has a Whistle Like Me, bie,” “He Ain’t No Relation of Mine, e Fortune Telling Man” and “T " The interlocutor, George Chen “Th sing *‘Mand and the end men, eight In number—W. W. Brackett, Lioyd Spencer, C. Cailine, Denng - Jordan, Elton Lambert, Clarence Freed, Ed Ho- . H, de Pue—will have new bundance. The finale will be elaborate arrancement of ‘‘Mamma’s 2 Twins,” prepared for the Colum- by Lee Johnson. The author and eighty people, including a boys’ chorus of forty, will be in the ensemble. The olio will be full of good things. Al Heslop, ‘‘the mildest tough young man who ever wore a skirt,” will present his original creation, [he Girl From South of the Slot”; Willlam Stern, a boy bary- i1l sing several songs; Higgins and I indulge in the latest and d forms of buck and wing mo: appre dancing; J. Warren Keene, “the Modern Weard,” will prestidigitate; Forrest and Montague, the champion juveniles of the Pacific Coast, will give a few lessons in cakewalking. a Elton Lambert, bur- lesque dancer conclude the’ show with bis inimitable “La Paloma. A small army of carnenters is working on the Alhambra stage, and the scenic effects promise to be unusually surpris- hg. A prismatic fountain in the first part will be a novelty. EVENTS IN SOCIETY The wedding of Miss Mollie Thomas and Latham McMullin was solemnized yester- day at noon at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willtam Thomas, - on Pacific avenue, the Rev. Bradford Leavitt of the First Unitarlan church of- ficiating. The bride was attended by Miss Daisy Van Ness, who acted as maid of honor. Robert Eyre was best man and Ed Ses- sions, Harry Houghton, Ed Greenway and Nat Wilson officiated as ushers. afternon Yor s bHAAY wour, Reesine hera a bridal tour, Gestination, nowever, & secret © e (elI® w0 iR Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Merriman gave a very charming dinner to the officers of the California State Dental Association at thelr home, 772 Twelfth street, Oakland, on Saturday evening.. Music and speech- making were in order during the evening. Among those present were: Dr. A A Lundborg. Dr. 8. E. Knoles, Dr. Clyde Payne, T. L. Platt, Dr. R. H. Cool, Dr. L.’ Van Orden, Dr. L. A. Teague, Dr. W. T. Lewis, Or. E C Pague, Dr. W. Z. King and Dr. A. F. Merriman Sr. “af A very pleasant surprise party was ten- dered to Mrs. Phil S. Beel recently by the White Cottage Social Club. The evening was pleasantly spent in games, charades and an original faree rendered by some of the talented members. Among those -+ present were: Mrs. Phil S. Beel. Mrs. V. Nicholls, Mrs. Sig Shirék, Miss Mar- garethn Klein, Miss Myra Van Fleei, Miss lvia Bachagalupl, Miss Josie Chase, iss Katle Knaul, Mrs. J. S Hellingsen, Miss _Lillian Hellingsen, Ulrich Asman, | Professor Armand Schlueb, G. Miller, J. H. Adams, G. Bauman and C. Bauman. | F IR The engagement of Aftorney Woodley B. Smith and Miss Florence Dresbach has been announced. The groom is a well- | known lawyer of this city. His flancee ‘s | the daughter of W. Dresbach, the grain 11 DEATH CLOSE T0 SALISBURY Britain’s Premier Is Re- ported to Be Crit- ically IIl. G- |He Is Unable to Reach Lon- don and Ministry Is Alarmed. N 1h. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, M: from London about Lord Salisbury Alarming reports condition are merchant. Miss Dresbach is a very popu- lar voung lady and has a wide circle of | friends and admirers; . Dr. and Mrs. Max Sichel will celebrate | the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage | on Sunday, May 19. They will be pleased | to receive their friends from 2 to 5 p. m. at the residence of their daughter, Mrs. | Harry Berl, 2319 Van Ness avenue. P ) Mrs. Samuel Davis and her son Harold | are now located at the Laurel, in Los | Gatos, where they will spend the summer. The Rev. A. B. J. Brown has removed; from 161§ Laguna street to 1483 O'Farrell | street, near Buehanan. tal of | | ed. | m-‘ on m- | it I MEMBERS OF THE COLUMBIAN MINSTREL COMPANY WHO WILL INTRODU E NEW EASTERN SONGS AT THE ALHAMBRA. 3+ of 196, | ing, 185; between opening and close, 1948, 194, 101, 187, 192, 189, 190%. ng | Union Pacific at opening, 124% | tions up to noon, 125, 123%, 12 127; after 1131, 11 Y Following are the Northern Pacific common, 53.300; res soid: Chicago, - r K Burlington and Quincy, 52,90; Union Pa- 4 rge interest was ac- | elfic, 388,700, mer ar , When the n of the com- | GREAT FIGHT FOR CONTROL. scemingly poor sdar m the failur | Rival Interests Held a Conference, i share of but Fail to Agree. e bl | NEW YORK, May 8—There was talk in 'e Morgan, |-the street of a great fight for control be- has been | tween the Morgan-Hill interests on one side and the Harriman-Kuhn-Loeb-Sts in stock | dard Ofl people on the other, but noth North- | . 1q be learned of it. In some parts of street the talk of a fight and of clash between these powerful inter dited. In other parts it is ridiculed. O; story has it that over 100,000 shares more than the actual capital stock of the COMPANY rocerS Crosse & Blackwell’s Lucca Oil quart btl 6oc Known for purity. »sta Rica Coffee No. 1 hsted, Whole " pound 20c ng, aromatic. ¥ asted Snider’s Catsup regular gize btl 20c Perfection 'of condiments. Dr. Handy’s Prunes 8 pounds 25¢ Santa Claras, cured by mous Dr,_Handy process. X Port Wine 3 btls $1.00 Regularly 50c. osthoorn Gin nt crystal btl $1.35 eva, ‘w’m‘lnf Holland. S1 60, Belmont Whiskey o tillec ville btl goc Sour_ Mash. Dis- zer & Moore, Louls- Regularly $125. - Clay Brook Bourbon Six years old. gallon $2‘5° Pure and mild, Matured in wood. Regularly $3 50. Zanfandel Wine gallon 35¢ Vintage 1890. Regularly @0c. Bright and mild. Just suitable for bottling. shioncd Ky. company have been bought by the oppos- ing syndicates, and that it is as yet un- | certain where control lies. However, | whatever the situation, several confer- ences were held to-day in regard to the Northern Pacific stock situation, which was participated in by James Stillman, Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and E. H. Harriman on the one side and Danfel Lamont, James J. Hill and Bacon of J. P. Morgan | & Co. on the other. It is also understood that George F. Baker and some representatives of the Vanderbilt interests were also present | No decision was arrived at, but it is un- | deretood that Morgan had been appealed were left in their preSent status pending | the receipt of a reply from Morgan re- | garding these dlspatches. | " Late in the evening it was learned that | after a conference between the represent- | atives of the different Northern Paciflc in- Lerests, held at the office of J. P. Morgan ed by Harriman, Hill and Henry W. Can- non -of the Chase National Bank. urderstood that all efforts up to a late | hour to-night to arrive at an agreement in Northern Pacific matters have failed. EVAN WILLIAMS JOINS THE SILENT MAJORITY Mining Operator on the Comstock Lode. Ex-State Senator Evan Nevada, who was for thirty-five years prominently connected with mining and g}llr‘;g on lh: Comstock, died in this city jesday night. H 4 = lc# . Sight: e came here for med: 'ew men in Nevada were so weil known. Senator Willlams was born in ‘Wales and emigrated to the United States when he was quite young. After he reached Nevada uis connections were | profitable. He occupied at various times | the positions of accountant for the Crown Point Gold and Silver Mining Company, superintendent of the Mexican mill and | superintendent of i(he Nevada Mill and { Milling Company. In late years he has devoted time and money to other enter- gr'l'seu than mining. He owned lands in ens Valley, Inyo County, Cal. ne time president of the Bullion Ex- change Bank at Carsom, He was a pro- moter of the Nevada creameries. For a long period he was connected with Sen- ator J. P. Jones in iis business interests. Senator Willlams was 67 years old at the time of his deati.. He leaves a wile l‘&'d several adult children, who are in at during a portion of the last confererce. | to in a cable dispatch and that matters | . & prolonged conference was attend- | 1t is | CHARGESFRAUD INTHE CLAIMS Treasury Proposes to :‘ End the Durkee Controversy. | wasHIN®roN, May s—The Treasury | Department is preparing a letter to the Postoffice Department asking that a| fraud order be issued against parties rep- | resenting themselves asjinterested in the e claim. This claim is an old one, ing back to Pacific railroad days, Durkee at one time having been Gover- of Utah Territory. The original amount was $64,000,000. ‘The case has been lin the Court of Claims, and more recently |in the’ Supreme Court of the District of | Columbia, and rejected. Yesterday a i lawyer called on Secretary Gage With | two witnesses and made a demand for | ‘ $79,000,000. | “T refuse to pay it,”” asserted Secretary | Gage, “for the reason that I would be | subject to impeachment and imprison- ment.”” “Very well,”. retorted the lawyer, “I | have witnessés to your refusal.” | It is stated at the Treasury that many persons have been induced to buy stock in this “Durkee claimg and for that rea- | son 1t is proposed to ask for the issue of’ a fraud order. | REV. 0. W. LUCAS IS | ELECTED MODERATOR | | Proceedings of the Santa Clara Ass: | ciation_of Congregatiodal | Churches. SANTA CRUZ,” May 8.—This has been a very busy day for the Santa Clara As- sociatfon of Congregational Churches. New officers were elected as follows: Moderator, Rev. O. W. Lucas of Pacific Grove; scribe, Rev. G. H. Wilbur of | Soquel; registrar, Rev. W. H. Cross of Sgratoga. ev. E. D. Haven and Rev. W. 8. Kidd of San Mateo were recelved into the asso- ciation from the Sacramento Valley Asso- | ciation; Rev. Baldwin of ~Palo Qlto, from the Los Angeles Assoclation, |and Rev. 3. R. Knodell of Santa Crus and Rev O. W. Lucas of Pacific Grove, from the Bay Association. The following were elected to sit as cor- responding members: Rey. Walter Frear of Oakland: Rev. C. D. Milliken. of the | Union Church of Westside, Santa Clara | County; Rev. Mr, Gardner, a missionar. from Foochow, China, and Professor N. Nash of the Pacific Theological Sem- inary, Oakland. Rev, Mr. Kennedy, Rev. Asa B. Snider and Rev. Mr. Hoskins were transferred | 80 ‘Gther assoclations. ‘ 1t was agreed to raise $1064 during the coming year for missions in this district. —_— Woodmen’s Laws Revised. COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 8—The com- mittee appointed by the Sovereign Camp, Woodmen of the World, to revise the Jaws of the order, to-day decided to elimi- nate from the constitution all the section: relating to the relief and care of the sick land insane. GOVERNOR NASH SEES RIVERSIDE Ohioans Looking Forward to the Launching With Delightful Anticipation RIVERSIDE, May 8—The first - stop made in California by the speeial train bearing Ohio’s Governor toward the Gold- en Gate was made at Riverside this morn- ing, when an opportunity was given the party to contrast the desert primeval with the desert reclaimed. / The special train of seven cars beariug Governor Nash and staff and a party of 100 distinguished Ohioans arrived in the city at 8:30 this morning and departed an hour and a half later. Numerous car- riages and. tally-hos were waiting to take them downtown, where beautifully decor- ated trolly cars were in readiness for the {rip down the valley. This excursion amid blooming orange groves consumed about an hour's time and Riverside's charms have never aroused more enthusiastic comment than was heard from the dis- tinguished Ohloans. While the party was seeing the sights of the city a score of ladies from the Olio Society and others decorated the cars of the special train with a wealth of roses and greenery. Several boxes of Riverside's cholcest navel oranges were distributed throughout the cars. As spokesman of the party Governor Nash expreséed this sentiment to The Call representative in appreciation of the re- ception given his party: I have never felt that I was nearer paradise than I have been this morning. The people of Riverside have been very kind and graclous and my party appreciate their kindness. Your homes are very beautiful and your people seem to be happy. I am sure they deserve it all. GOVERNOR GEORGE K. NASH. All declared that they were looking fcr- ward to the launching of the great battle- hip with most delightful anticipation. 1L.OS ANGELES, May 8.—The first party of distinguished guests to reach the city was that headed by.the Governor of Ohio, which arrived at 12:30, an hour ahead of the scheduled time. Then came the Presi- dential party, and the Ohio Congressmen fcllowed at about 3 o’clock. The Ohio Soclety of Southern California saw that the Governor and his party were given a hearty welcome. A committee was scnt to San Bernardino to meet the visit- ors. Reaching Los Angeles sooner than th were expected there was not a large del- egation at the depot, but the few present gave a cordial greeting. was placed in a carriage with President Mulford and General Seamans and with due military escort was thus conveyed to the Hotel Westminster, his staff and traveling companions being taken to the same hotel by private streetcars provided by the Ohio Society. During the entire afternoon the visitors were the recipients of many calls. The Ohio Congressional party, which reached Los Angeles about 3 0’clock this afternoon, contains a number of men of national reputation'who are powers in the halls of Congress. About two thousand citizens of South- ern California passed before the principal representatives of Ohlo at the Chamber of Conmerce this evening. Governor Nash was assisted in receiving by Fred N. Sinks, his gflvu.te secretary; Miss Helen Deshler, who will christen the battleship Ohio; Miss Lol Deshler, Mrs. Frederi inks, General €. M. siluer of the Gov- ernor's staff and Mrs. Spitzer, Colonel C. ‘Wing of Governor’'s staff, Miss staff and M a Bird of the staft and Mrs. Bird, Mr. and The Governor' B e e e e B 0 0 a2 o B I i e sl STEELTAUST T0 GENTRALIZE Small Plants Through| the East Will Be Abandoned. PITTSBURG, May 8.—The Commercial Gazette publishes the following: ‘‘The United States Steel Corporation has adopted the policy of centralizing opera- tions, of abandoning its smaller plants, those disadvantageously located and those that cannot be run economically. The work heretofore done at these plants will be transferred to those that can be operated to the advantage of the com- pany. Of the details I can say nothing. I only know that to work out some of the detalls of this policy dperating heads of the concerns of the United States Steel Corporation have been in conference in New York. Undoubtedly the plan will revert_ with greatest benefit to the Pitts- burg district, as the most favored of all in which the United States Steel Corpora- tion operates.” The above is the statement of Joshua Rhodes of Pittsburg, retired as chairman of the|board of directors of the National Tube Company, now a constituent of the United States Steal Corporation, in reply to an Inquiry as to whether the new Morgan combine had adopted such a policy. The adoption of this policy of centraliz- ing operations by the United States Steel Corporation will bring to the Pittsburg district: about 50,000 mill men from plants of the company that will be abandoned. The plants from which the most import- ant supplies of .raw material are drawn in this district will also take on more men. The underlying companies of the new Morgan combine have been working toward the same plan of mobilizing oper- ations and abandoning the isolated and smaller plants and those that cannot be operated_economically. The American Bridge Company has had plans drawn for a new $1,000,000 plant in the Pittsburg district and plants scattered throughout the East are considered for abandonment. The American Sheet Steel Company has already abandoned a number of its plants of lesser importance and nearly all of the apvaratus of these was sent to Vandergrift. For the American Steel and Wire Company, the United States Steel Corporation is expected to carry out the plan of the wire company to central ize all operations possible at Neville I: and, where ,000 works are bei built.. This has already-led to the aban- donment of plants at Worcester, Mass., and 1s expected to be followed with works at Cincinnati, Ohlo, the po: ‘works at Newburg, N. Y., and the works at Ever- ett, Wash. Mrs. J. Austin Kelley, Miss Sheldon and Miss Stewart. % Miss Helen Deshler was the center of interest at the reception, for the reason WHY THE GERMANS ‘FIRED ON BRITISH TUG | BERLIN, May, 8--The Berliner Post publishes an inspired statement of the firing by Germans on the British tug Ego at Tientsin Saturday. According to this version of the incident | the boat belonged to a British lighterage | company, but_was peing pursued at the | time by the Chinese. It fouled a bridge | over the Peiho whicn the Germans were | guarding. The Germans called a halt, but | the boatmen attemyted to escape hastily | and as they disregarded the third call the watch fired. The statement concludes by asserting that the incident was wholly without political significance. | news from Beaulleu received in Londe | tirement has been w Balfour, the m- a prevalent to-night. A. J. Government leader in the House of mons and a nephew of Salisbury, had private audience with the King to-d: which is understood to have been c: by the Prime Minister's failing health. There has been complete silence on the subject for three weeks, the only indica- tion that he was not recovering being af- forded bg’ the postponing of his return from Beaulieu. He was to have been in London to-day, but he has net yet left his Rivera residence. ‘The attack of influenza before Easter left him extremely enfeebled, and th d to-day shows that his debility is obsti- nately resisting all treatment, and has now reached a grave point. The World correspondent to-day asked Lord Hugh Cecil, M. P., one of Lord Salisbury’s sons, 11 it is true that the Premier is seriou ill. He replied: “I know of no ground for such a state- ment.” The possibility of Lord Salisbury’'s re- freely canvassed | political eircles. His death would not d: solve the Ministry, but would lead to its reconstruction. The World correspondent hears that King Edward would first ask the Duke of Devonshire to take the Pre- miership, and if he should refuse would then ask Balfour to accept it. Chamber- lain is now regarded as quite “out of the running.” THOUSANDS ARE PAID TO SETTLE THE CLAIM | Government Ends the Cruesot-Carne- gie Litigation by Turning Over an Immense Sum. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N W., WASHINGTON, May S.—A settl ment of the suit of the Cruesot Armor Company against the Carnegle Steel Com- to which the United States was a has been effected by the payment 000 by the Government to the | French’ firm. Had the Government been able to settle without considering the interests of the Carnegie Steel Company it would have saved X The original propesition | made by the Cruesot Company contem- hdrawal of its sult, pro- uld pay it $50,000. objected to the plated the wit vided the Government wo The Carnegie Company | terms of the agreement, asserting that | its interests were not protected. The At- torney General rendered an opinion that its objection should be considered, and this resulted in a failure of the negotia- The Cruesot Company then ap- tions. proached. the Carnegie Company. A com- promise for $1%0,000 was effected, and the given its approval and This compromise litigation covering Government has paid over the cash. | marks the end of eleven years. | “Acting Secretary Hackett has author- | 1zed the Columbian Iron Works to com- plete the torpedo boat Tingley. This firm is in the hands of a receiver. Judge Advocate General Lemly has be- fore him a recommendation of Rear Ad- miral Bowles for the appointment of a | court of incuiry to investigate the loss | of the tracings of plans of the protected siser St. Louis. It is expected that for- al orders will be issued to-morrow di- | m | recting that an Investigation be made. | —————————— In the Divorce Court. Decrees of divorce were granted yester- day to Mabel Brooks from Lee Brooks for failure to provide: Mary A. Bates from George B. ‘Bates for faflure to provide; ellfe Phillips_from _Louis Phillios for { cruelty and Ada L. Forsythe from John W. Forsythe for cruelty. Suits for divorce were filed yesterday by Augusta Jacobs against David Jacobs far desertion; Amandus B. Becker Mildred F. Becker for cruelty, and George' . Wedgwood against Bessie F. Wedg~ wood for desertion. P —— WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE—Mamis An- glum, allas Mamie Bregley, attempted sulcide Jesterday afternoon in her room at ow- ard street by swallowing a quantity of ecar- bolie acid. She has been separted from her husband for some time and has been leading a life of dissipation. The reason why she at- tempted to end her life is not known. WIFEBEATER SENTENCED—John Hayes, a mecHanic living at 12 Clara street, was sen- tenced 'to thirty days in the County Jall by Judge Fritz yesterday on the charge of bru- tally beating his wife. Mrs. Hayes told the Judge that she had obtained work and would support herself and child, PETITION IN INSOLVENCY.—Annie A, Gosbee, boarding-house keeper at 1347 Taylor street, filed a petition In insolvency yesterday in the United States District Court. She owes $1463 9 and has no assets. President McKinley Souvenir THE SUNDAY CALL «wMAY TWELVE, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND ONE..... Complete Story of the Mec- Kinley Family From Grandpa McKinley to Marjorie Morse, the President’s that she have the honor to christen the bati _Ohio next week at San Francisco. Ske is a distant relative of the Governcr and a descendant of one of the old and families of the Buck- ege 3 t, vivacious and . she is a typical American W] her honors modestly ‘and with becoming tys Favorite Nicce Other Pages of Intenscly In- feresting Stories of the day. A World's special ~ ’ againey