The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 22, 1901, Page 2

2 B — THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, PROPOSE ARBITRATION TO END | THE STRIKE OF THE nACHlNIST_s_ — CHURCH DIGNITARIES WHO HAVE BECOME PROMINENT FIGURES IN THE LOCAL STRIKE SITUATION, AS THEY MAY BE REQUESTED TO MEDJIATE BETWEEN MEN OF THE VARIOUS IRON WORKS, NOW ON — % STRIKE, AND THEIR EMPLOYERS. X - Sade O morg orderly body of men employers sixty daye' motice the men EW YORK, May 8l.—Henry De- seeking an adjudication of dif-|gave them a year to rearrange their vins, agent of the Metal Trades’ ferences between themseives and | business. There they work six months Assoclation, to-day went. to the their employers could be found | 3or, % BOITS AR headquarters of the strikers fm- than the ironworkers now out| “We have had no conference as yet with mediately after the meeting at on strike. They met at their headquar- | our men. Not one of them has called on | the Astor House had adjourned. His mis- ters at 328 Sixth street yesterday from | US to air his grievance. I guess they have | gion was to pave the way for a joint con- early morning till late at night. Condi- | Bone fishing. So far as we are concerned, | goronce in which the strikers could ex- tions arising out of each shop were dis- cussed and while many of them talked to others in their endeavor to make a hasty settlement, no results were reached. One feature of the strike that is of the utmost importance is the action to be taken by the Iron Molders. have been through a strike before and while their sympathies are with their brothers in the trade they may hesitate to take definite action. At the Potrero, where are located the Union and Risdon Iron Works, the lead- ing shipbuilding plants on the Western Coast, the sound of hammers was not heard. At the Fulton lron Works, in the northern end of the peninsula, the same quiet reigned. At noon time some thirty or_forty iron molders walked out, leaving the work practically in the hands of the apprentice bcys. > At the Union Iron Works a paying tell- | er disbursed the wages coming to the men who left on Monday morning. The same plan of payment will be pursued until each man has received his due. It is sald that the works, fcrmerly employ- ing nearly 4% men, will be closed down | for an_indefinite period until the differ- ences between employers and employes wre adjusted Looks for Peaceful Solution. _ Becretary Wisler, who represents the International Association of Machinists, stated that no shops had been unionized during the day, although it was the hope of the men concerned in the strike that such a result might be obtainzd. 8o far thirteen shops have agreed to the de- mands of the workingmen. “We have been in conference all day,” eaid Secretary Wisler, “and the results indicate a peaceful solution of the aiffi- culty The Iron Molders met and discussed their grievances last night at 1153 Mission street Henry T. Scott, president and treasurer of the Union Iron works, freely discussed the strike situation. He expressed, he said, the views of the executive commit- tee, which is looking after the interests of the employers, who are ready and will- ing to hold a conference with the men who are employed by the Union Iron Works or other places affected. He re- gretted that the strike was on and said the men would suffer more than the em- ployers, as in all Government work a Rtrike clause protected the latter. Speaks of Sending Work East. “We are not bound to build the armored cruiser California and the South Dakota at olr yards,” he said. “It is possible for ®us to have both ships built at the Bath, Cramps, Newport News or a dozen other ehipyards, where the men have not gone out on a strike. any threats, but this strike clause in our contract permit us to have this work done'in the East. “The men are not only hurting them- selves, but are giving this State a black- eye. This strike may result in the Gov- ernment withholding contracts for ships &nd the men will in the long run be the losers. “Personially, I do not think our men have done the fair thing by us. They gave us very short notice of their inten- tion to strike. I believe it was last April that they gave us notice. In the East it was different. Instead of giving their Humors Feed on Humors The Sooner You Cet Rid of Them the Better. In the spring there’s an effort of Na- ture to cleanse your system. You kno this by the pimples and other eruptio: on your face and body. Hood's Sarsaparilla taken in the spring, is assisted by this effort—results are no more certain than at other seasons, but are quicker. This great medicine thoroughlv cleanses the system, gets into all its nooks and corners, removes all humors and all vnhealthy accumulations. Begin taking Hood’s to-day. “Myself and my mother have been entirely cured of impure blood and that tired fecling by Hood's Sarsaparilla. We take it every spring, and think it is the greatest medicine in the world.” FRANK HAMILTON, 2718 S. 7th St., St Louis, Mo. Hood’s Sarsaparila promises to cure -Ql'hqn the promise. BRUSHES 22" sz nr ers, boptblacks, bath- houses, billiard tables, brewers, bookbinders, candy-makers, canners, dyers, flourmills, foundries. h\u:.drfa. uz- blemen. tar-roofers, tanners, taflors, etc. BUCHANAN BROS. Brush Manufacturers, 609 Sacramento St Those men | I do not wish to utter | ¥ | we are ready to ta% to anybody in our | employ. We do object, however, to talk- ing to any one not employed by us, be- | cause they do not.know what they are | talking about. “I regret that this trouble has come, but since it did we mus: grin and bear it. We cannot say whetier this strike may mean money in our pockets or may-in the long run mean a loss to Qur company. At all events it will work aghardship on the men. It is all their fault. This troubie could have been averted and this State would not_be in dapger of recéiving a set- back. I fear it will give California a black-eye.” James Splers Jr. of the Fulton. Iron ‘Works sald there was no change in the situation and refused to discuss the matter. Captain Taylor of the Risdon Iron Works also said there was no change in the situation. He remarked that he could not discuss the plans of the company of which he was the head. Seeking an Arbitrator. o | _Those who are looking after the general interests of labor are casting about for some Gisinterested individual to act as ‘nrhnramr, Some names have been sug- | gested and are now under consideration. Bishop William Ford Nichols of the Epis- | | copal church, Archbishop Riordan of the Catnolic church and Bishop John W. | Hamilton of the Methodist Episcopal | church have been suggested as probable mediators. In the scope of the plan out- !ined by -the Bullding Trades Counell it | 18 proposed to peacefully settle all differ- | ences by arbitration. But as there are so | many duferent features involved in the «solution of the problem now confronting | the labor movement it is very difficult to find one who will attempt to emulate the .gxar‘?ple given by Bishop Potter of New | York. No regularly declared strike of the iron | molders will ‘be inaugurated to-day. At a meeting held last night the question as to whether a strike should be declared in | sympathy with the machinists was ex- | haustively discussed, but no definite ‘ac- tion was taken. The meeting was finally | adjourned until to-night, when a larger | | hall will be secured and the question tak- | en up again. As yet no communication has been received from the national body | of iron workers and without their sanc- | tion the local hody is prohibited from | etriking. The iron moiders who have | tpus far left their work have done so on their own responstbility. At the meeting last night many vehe- ment speeches were delivered in favor of an immediate strike, but on the other |hand the more conservative element ad- | vised caution. A general feeling prevails | among the iron workers that the meeting | to-night will result in a general strike. It |is expected that the national body will declare its position to-day. s i Firms Sign Agreements. CINCINNATI, May 21.—The strike situ- | ation here remains favorable to the strik- ers, six more firms having signed agree- | ments with the unions to-day and as a | | result about a hundred more men will be | | at work Wednesday motning. "T'hi§ makes | in all twenty shops that have signed the | | agreement and it is sald that a sumber of others are negotiating to the same end. | There are still about 2500 machinists out, | all 6f whom belong to the big shops. The plain their position and their demands, so that the employers could find out what the men wanted. Devins said that he got little satisfaction. The men sald they would have to telegraph to the national headquarters at Washington before they could do such a thing. He hoped they would decide to meet the employers. ‘When the district executive board of the International Association of Machinists adjourned to-night the members werc much elated, as.they said that there were | fair prospects that the differences with the employers would be settled and set- tled in favor of the men before many more hours had passed. As far as New York City isficoncerned, the machinists practically considered that they had things thelr own way, and the members of the executive board congratu- lated each other upon the fact that all the larger firms had come to terms. It was announced that President O'Con- nell had sent word that the machinists could appoint a conference committee. According to Devins, the purpose of the Metal Trades' Aseoclation in asking for | the conference is to gain an opportunity to lay before the machinists fairly the tuation. Devins says that there is no question that the machinists under exist- ing agreements are entitled to a nine-hour day. This the employers are willing to concede. But the question at the bottom of the present difjculty is whether or not ten hours’ pay for nine hours’ work is to follow the introduction of the nine-hour system. The members of the Metal Trades’ Assoclation say that there is not | a word about the wage system in the agreement, and that under another clause of that document, all such questions when difficult to settle are to be decided by arbi: tration, the men remaining at work pen ing a solution. Willing to Meet Manufacturers. Metal Trades' Association will demand that the men return to work and refer the wage question to the board of arbitra- tion. Business Agent Constant Booth of the machinists said to-night: ““There will be no arbitration. This ter has gone too far for arbitration. A statement was given out to-night by the executive board of the Machinists' Assoclation, in which they say: “We are willing to meet the manfactur- ers at any time and we are ready to come to an understanding with them, provided the nine-hour day without any reduction of the per diem rate be granted. The nine- hour day in the machinists’ trade has come at last and there is nothing unfair in our demand, as the employers have had a year to prepare their contracts accord- | ingly. We have certainly acted fairly in‘ waiting that length of time. Regarding the arbitration feature of the agreement we can say that we have religigpusly ob- rved that. Many violatlons® of that agreement have occurred on the part of the members of the Metal Trades’ Asso- clation and we have endeavored both through our local and national officers in the various cities to have the aforesaid violations taken up and arbitrated, but the employers’ answer to our appeal has generally been evasive.” More men wentgn strike in Newark, N. J., to-day. They® numbered fifty from at- |large firms have settléd down to a fight | |and have opened headquarters in Odd Fellows’ Temple, where daily meetings are held. After their session this afler- noon they refused to %1\': out any siata- | ment, It was learned from a semi-official | source that they are contemplating bring- | ,151;.; in outside non-union. help to run their | ops. | President Samuel Gompers, Vice Presi- dent Thomas I. Kidd and Treasurer John B, Lennon, of the American Federation of Labor, who have been here since Mon- day as a committee from the executive | board of that association, left for Chi- | cago’ to-night. . DUNKIRK, N. Y., May 21.—Because 700 machinists_employed at the Brooks Lo comotive Works strugk to-day for a nine- | hour day and 12% per cent increase in pay, President Frederick H. Stevens di- rected Superintendent- McNaughton to | issue an order closing the works until | further notice. “This throws 2600 men out | of work. The Brooks Company js one of the firms included in the American Loco- motive Compnng and it is impossible to say how long the lockout will last. The | locomotive works is the principal indus- iry of the town and its closing will be a serious blow to business men. BOSTON, May 21i.—There was little | Crocker- three shggs. One firm gave in, but the Vheeler Works closed its doors, as threatened. One hundred men refused to go to work in the Delaware, Lackawanna and West- ern shops at Kingsland, N. J., to-day. At Jersey City the forty machinists em- ployed by ' the ‘Central Rafiroad of New ersey are out and policemen are guard- ing the shops. May Retard Government Work. WASHINGTON, May 21.—Both the Navy and War departments are appre- hensive as to the effect of the machin- ists’ strike on Government work now in progress. The Navy Department received word that the strike had spread to large private yards on the Pacific Coast, where a number of warships are under construc- tion, and it is expected that Hastern yards having naval ships to build also will be affected. The ar Department was informed that the strike was likely to stop work on two naval transports— the Egbert and Rosecrans—now repairing on the Pacific Coast. Secretary Root asked the Navy Department to assist in forwarding the work pending the tie-up. and Acting Secretary Hackett of the Navy ordered that the two army trans- ports be taken to the navy yard at'Bre- merton, on Puget Sound, for the comple- | change in the machinists’ strike situation in Boston to-night. A telegram stating | that the Worthington Pump Company of | Brooklyn had conceded to the 700 ma- | chinfsts in its employ all conditions de- | manded was looked upon as the most | significant development of the day. This | mpany, the Blake Pump Works of . Cambridge- and the Davis Pump Works | of Holyoke are allied, and the Boston | machinists believe that as the Worthing- | ton has settled the other concerns will do | | the same. | Brewery Differences Adjusted. I The controversy between the Western Central Labor Union of Seattle and the S. | E. Labor Couneil has been finally con- | cluded. The Rainier Brewing Co. has not | been other then union at any time. Both | executive bodies of unions in above named cities referred their statements to the Na- has b Mol and amicably settled. 4 tion of their repairs. None of the Government yards can be affected by the strike, as an eight-hour day prevalls in all Government work. Word has ‘reached the department that Government employes are contributing funds in support of the strike, but no at- tention will be paid to this matter. President O’Connell said that advices re- celved up to 6 o'clock at headquarters indicated that an early settlement of the troubles between machinists and employ- ora Wil e efected. Information at hoad showed that during the day over 120 firms had settled by granting the nine-hour day. O'Connell said that so far as ne knew about 6000 men were out in San Francisco and about 3000 in Cincinnati. In Chicago nearly all the important shops have set- tled with the men. Thé reports from the Soutlh, he stt;.lrl, sh&w tl'mbte llll zhroué% that section settlements are offected. " Half the firms in Phllnd:fnhg, he said, Rpected o follow sult, There has béen expect E o n no news of & clash anywhere, ) At the conference the committee of the [#udiments of education and FAMOUS DEWET WILL LEAD THEM Boers Contemplate a New Invasion of Cape Colony." British Troops Capture and .Burn Laager of Hans Botha. ———— Speclal Dispatch to The Call. PRETORIA, May 21.—A considerable commando of loyal Boers is in the neigh- borhood of Nigel Reef, Transvaal. Last week General Colville’s men attacked General Hans Botha's laager and after hard fighting captured and burned it. The Boers made a good defense, but the Brit- ish troops impetuously rushed the position and_the burghers fled. LONDON, Miy 21.—A® dispatch from Middelburg, Cape Colony, says an lmgor- tant concentrafion of Boers is proceeding Many_fresh invaders are ¢ River into Cape Col- ony, and Commansant Fouche also joined the burghers in that district. The total strength of the Boers in that district is estimated at bastween 10/ and _15,000. There is an unconfirmed rumor that Gen- eral Christian Dewet is again in command of the Boer invaders. British military of- ficlals are cognizant of the movements of the Boers, and are prepared for them. BRUSSELS, May 21.—The Senate to-day, by a vote of 37 to 22, rejected a resolution introduced by M. La Fontaine, Soctalist, declaring in favor of the Transvaal and regretting that Belgium was powerless to do_anything in_the matter. . The Foreign Minister, M. de Faveregu, replying to the accusations made durfng | the debate that British soldiers had mas- | sacred Boer women and children and had | otherwise ill treated the Boers, said Great Britain had carried civilization to all the | countries of the world and had every- _where defended liberty of the person and of conscience. [ R ] SCHOOL CHILDREN GREET PRESIDENT Continued From First Page. cheers of the children and the frantic waving of their flags marked the progress of the President’s carriege along the lines of waiting children. President McKinley sat with uncovered head, bowing and smiling into the faces of children who were almost within reach of his hand, and in his face shone unmistakably the pleasure he derived from the ovation ac- corded him with all the extravagance and lavishness of childhood. As additional compensation for their earlier disappointments, President Mc- Kinley consented to address as many chil- dren as could be gathered without fear of confusion and possible accident within sound of his voice. In consequence, on the trip back toward Jackson street the President’s carriage swerved toward the west side of the avenue between Califor-! nia and Sacramento streets and was driven close to the curbing immediately in front of Judge M. C. Sloss’' residence. Great Benefits. of Education. The President stood up in his carriage and spoke. Frequent interruptions of en- thusiastic applause punctuated his - ad- dress. His speech 'was as follows: I desire to express the pleasure which has been given to me to meet with the 45,000 school children of the ecity of San Franciseo. It has given me an introduction into the countless homes of your great city and has permitted me to Witnes the sunshine whioh this vast number of young people bring to the firesides of the city. "I know of no richer pos- sesslon than great scholarship, no nobler ambi- tion than to attain it We cannot all be great scholars, but we can all have good scholarship. Your Btate constitution early provided for a great public school system and” declared that the diffusion of knowledge and intelligence w: indispensable to the independence and liberties of the people. You have 260,000 school children in the public schools of the tate of California, and your State annually expends for your en- lightenment and equipment to perform the reat duties of Iife more than six millions of ollars, and I want to assure you young people that there is nothing so esséntial to your easy edvancement and success in after life as a good education. 1 If those of us who have battled in the rivalries and contentions of a busy world could go back to our youth and our school days we would embrace chéerfully our neglected op- portunities and pursue them with industry and delight. If the testimony of the active men of San Francisco and of the country could be taken it would be uniform in the declaration of the embarrassments under which they have suffered from scanty mental training in youth. Praises Our Schools and Universities. You have in this city splendid public schools and you have denominational universities everywhere throughout the State, and then you have the two great universitles—the Stanford and the University of California. (Applause.) No boy and no girl in the State of California has any excuse for deficlency in the essentlals and practically the uni. versities are open to all; and I cannot speak of- the universities without bringing to my mind those two noble women whose munificent bene- factions—Mrs. Stanford (great applause) and Mrs, Hearst (great applause)—have done so much for these great educational institutions. pplause.) Their magnificent gifts will last 1ong after they are gone, and they will mold and_influence the lives of the boys and girls of_California for generations yet to come. Nothing has glven me more pleasure fn my long trip from the Atlantic to the Pacific than the scene which we have witnessed here this morning (applause), every child waving the flag ‘of our faith and our hope and every little heart filled with the love of country. (Great applause.) What an army for liberty and union and civilization! (Great appleuse.) Why, we have in the public schools of the United States four-fold more children than there were people when this Government was founded (applause), and all of them proud of their country and all of them revering its institutions and all of them meaning that when the time comes for them to take the responsibilities of administra- tion they will be prepared to do their duty and pass along this free Government with ever. creasing virtue, intelligence and patriotism. (Enthusiastic appleause.) ~ 11 of you the reali- zation of every worthy ambition, (Great ap- plause.) The schools were placed along the ave- nue as follows: . Jackson to Washington, west side, Sherman and Grant; east side, Broadway. ‘Washington to Clay, west side, Madison, Cooper; east side, Spring Valley, Winfleld t. t Clay to Sacramento, west side, Pacific Heights; east side, Hahcock, Irving, Chinese. Sacramento to California, west side, Lowell High, Mission High; east side, Garfield, Lafs in Zuurberg. cressing the Oran T thank you and wish for a ette. California_to Pipe, west side, Girls' High, Emerson; east £1dd, Washington, Redd! Pine to Bush, west side, Hamiiton; east side, Denman, Polytechnic High. Bush_to Sutter, west side, John Swett; east side, Clement. - Sutter to Post, west side, Misslon Grammar, Sutro; east side, Adams Cosmopolitan. Post to Geary, west side, Richmond, body; east side, Lincoln Grammar. Geary to O'Farrell, west side, Hearst; east side, commercial department Lincoln, Hum- O'Farrell_to Ellis, west side, Horace Mann; east_side, Longfellow Grammar, Harrison. Ellis to Eddy, west side, Columbla; east side, Jefferson, Starr King. B:;ddy to 'hxrk.mwenl -iiel,‘ IG‘rfiumu Honda, erot; east side, Franklin mar. Tark to Golden, Gate, west side, Agassiz Buena Vista; east side, Whittier Primary. Golden Guefl to !(cA.:‘;llle{a. v;g:: -,xgne, Bn'_r- , Clev ; east side, Moulder, mont. ;:I?GA(I:II:IQ?I':‘!;“FH%?;&,]‘ w;l!;n.!lde. C‘r:ckgr. son; east side, y 3 3 “Fulton to Grove, west side, Marshall, Mon- roe; east side, James Lick, Sheridan. Grove to Hayes, west side, Bernal, Golden Gate; east side, Everett, Jackson Primary. Hoyes to Fell, west side, Hawthorne, Henry Durant; east side, Halght, Fairmount. Fell to Market, west side, Sunny Side, Ocean House, West Eend, South End, Noe Valley, Park, Hunters Point, J. W. Taylor; east side, = it 0 Dapile of the Commercial School made a very impressive appearance. They were arranged in a regiment of t| bat- talions consisting of three c&mplc es eacnh: Murphy. With the pupils marchi abreast their line extenm for two blocks on Van Ness avenue. h pupll carried «a large silk flag and wore pinned to his left breast a badge of orange and white— the'school colors. “ the words, A large banner bearin, “Welcome, Our President,” was strung If You Have Rheumatism Send no money, but writeDr.Shoop, Racine, Wis., box 137,for six bottles of Dr. Shoop’s Rheumatic Cure,exp paid, B cured pay$5.o0. If not, it is free® MAY 22, 1901. GEN. FITZ JOHN PORTER : + THE LATE GENERAL FITZ JOHN FROM CHRONIC DIABETES AT AT THE AGE OF 80 YEARS. JOINS SILENT MAJORITY . Being transferred, he served for a time Infantry and appointed to a brigade and later to a division of volunteers, which capacity he took part in McCleuul’sypon- insular campaign up to the siege of, York- town, when he was placed ig- d of the Fifth Army Co?l. At the of this famous ‘corps he did splendld ce in the seven days’ fighting In of Richmond, and therefor was d brigadier general in the regular army. under General Pope in Northern Virginia, PORTER, WHO DIED YESTERDAY HIS HOME AT MORRISTOWN, N. J.,, ke EW YORK, May 21.—General Fitz John Porter died at his home in Morristown, N. J., to- day from chronic diabetes. He was 80 years old. General Por- ter's funeral will take place from Trinity Chureh, this city, on Saturday. The pall- bearers will be General Alexander 8. ‘Webb, General James L. Schofield, Lieu- tenant Royal Farragut, Colonel David Porter §leath, Colonel Edward Wright; General William B. Franklin, Major.C. C. McConnell, General Stephen Webb, Gen- eral A. M. Clark, General Daniel Butter- fleld, General Joshua Chamberlain, ex- Mayor Hewitt, ex-Mayor Grace, Theodore Lord, John Bussitt, Anson Maltby and Charles Bacon. Major General Brooke, commander of the Department of the East, will have en- tire charge of the military arrangements for the funeral. Fitz John Porter was born at Ports- mouth, N. H., in 1822. He was a nephew of the famous Commodore Porter, who commanded the American ship Essex dur- ing the war 0§ 1812-14. He graduated from West Point in 1845, and then entered upon a career of usefuiness and gallantry which give him a fine reputation. In 1846 he went to the Mexican war and took part in all the fighting from Vera Cruz to Mexico, being brevetted for gallant and meritorious conduct at Molino del Rey and the City of Mexico. From 1849 to 1856 he was on duty at West Point. In 1856 he was attached to the staff of Gen- eral Persifer Smith, commanding in Kan- sas during the troubles in that State, and in 1857 went with General Albert Sidney Johnson on the Utah expedition. On the secession of Texas in 1861 he was sent to withdraw the United States troops from the posts in that State, which he accom- plished with success and much credit. He organized the three months’ volunteers from Pennsylvania which made the nu- cleus of the Army of the Potomac. He was then made cglonel of the Fifteenth across the yard of St. Ignatius School and the puplls, assembled in the yard, on the b Rng ot wAndows, foined the public lchoo]’:!'!l ;entin enthusiastic reception ent. of the - when he rejoined “McClellan, 'movin against Lee in Maryland. He commande the Federal center at the bloody battle of Antietam and was the first to follow General Lee's retreating army across the river. He continued in command of the Fifth Corps in the Federal movement to the Rhappahanneck, and until November 1862, when he was telieved from his command in the presence of the enemy and a few days lager placed under arrest. This was on acéodnt of charges preferred | by General Pope of misconduct and cow- | ardice during Stonmewall Jackson's flank movement in the summer of 1862 around Pope’'s drmy and the flihunx leading up to the second battle of Manassas. A court-martial convicted General Por- ter and he was cashiered from the army. Not till sixteen years after, in 1878, when the Comte de Paris. in his ‘‘History ‘of the War of the Rebellion,” Had demon- strated that Porter was not in fault, and Porter and his friends had made repeated efforts to that end, was a court of inquiry appointed to examine into the findings of the court-martial and. report thereon. This court, consisting of Generals Scho- fleld, Terry and Getty, completely vindl- cated the much-wronged Porter. General Grant approved the finding and exerted himself to have Porter reinstated in his rank in the army. A bill removing his disabilities was rassed after a flerce fight in both houses of Congress, but was ve- toed by President Arthur. Another bill, practically the same, was passed in 1886 and became a law. He was restored to his rank, but no provision was made for his back pay. He not long after retired, after which he held the positions of Com- missioner of Public Works in New York City, assistant receiver of the New Jersey Central Railroad for several years and then Police Commissioner of New York City. On the expiration of his term in| the latter office he was appointed Fire Commissioner, from which place he re- tired at the end of his term and did not after hold any public office. In all his milita; career General Porter showed himself to be a thoroughly r.‘alpable. judi- clous, brave and successful soldier. of the Federal offices to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock. A TR PRESIDENT ENJOYS LONG DRIVE The President yesterday enjoyed a long drive in the Presidio grounds and in Gold- en Gate Park. ‘At the close of the inspec- tion of the school children he was driven to his residence, while the balance of the party proceeded on tallyho coaches to Lombard street and Van Ness avenue. It was agreed that if Mrs, McKinley was still improving the chief executive would return to the coaching party and enjoy a drive. ‘When the President reached his resi- dence he was greeted by a large crowd and was cheered loudly. He remained in the house for a few minutes and then returned to his carriage, Hundreds of children had’ gathered in front of the house and their shrill voices gave greeting to the President. President McKinley, accompanied by Henry J. Crocker and Private Secretary Cortelyou, drove to the point wheré the coaches were waiting. Mr. Crocker mounted the box seat of his four-in-hand and the President took the seat beside him. With the President's coach in the lead, the tallyhos were driven in close or- der up Lombard street and into the Pre- sidio. ed lice galloped ahead the cry went up fl?om point to point, ‘‘Hgre comes th President,” Hundreds of soldlers rush from their tents and from the barracks, ‘wind in officers’ lows the quarters were flung open and cheer after cheer resound-. ed through the reservation. The coaches left. the Presidio at the Fifth avenue entrance and proceeded to Golden Gate Park. The band stand was closely inspected the President and his friends, and enry Crocker explained that it was the gift of Claus Spreckels to the people of this city. “ft is grand,” was the comment of the President as he expressed his admiration of the beauties of the structure and its surroundings. R srt?w erry. H.Illu,,wg next visited and e President desired a photograph of the en- tire party as a souvenir of the drive. A complete circuit of the park was made and’the procession along the pan- dle and out rary others el President McKinley did not leave the house again and was busily engaged in recelving visitors and attending to official business. During -the day he received Archbishop Riordan, Senator Perking, Congre: Genel gsman Coombs, Colonel J.-P. Irish, S Jr. WO:hE %'“Bam;:‘.%%e;&!: A. o (of :tfis Burk Joteph AL Shsat that the President would receive the heads coaches that the | form the column. PRESIDENT GOING HOME SATURDAY s Continued From First Page. Everything around the President’s tem- porary home was joyous. The weather was perfect and the crowds in front of the house no longer felt a restraint in giving vant to their feelings when the President appeared on the street. During. the .day Mrs. McKinley called for the dally papers and read them with interest. When the President returned from reviewing the school children in the morning he found Mrs. McKinley in | cheerful “spirit and it was her express wish that he should join the members of his Cabinet in the drive to the Presidio and the park. # A2 The physicians did not make an even- ing visit, and no official bulletin’ was fs- sued at night by Secreta Cortelyou. The doctors will call on Mrs. McKinley at noon to-day. President McKinley spent last evening eélther in the room of his wife or with his secretary, attending to affairs of state. At midnight it was learned from the Scott residence that Mrs. McKinley was | resting comfortably. WILL GREET ENIGHTS TEMPLAR | The President will attend the reception of the Knights Templar to-day at 2:30 p. m. at the Mechanics’ Pavilion, but he will not take part in the parade of the Sir Knights from the Pglace Hotel, as official business will not allow him to devote the | time to the affair. | ‘With this exception, the programme will be carried out as arranged for last week. The column will form at the Palace Hotel at 2:30 o’clock and move directly up Mar- ket street to the Mechanicy Pavilion. The procession will consist of ‘several bands, a mounted band, mounted police, 200 Knights Templar mounted and a mounted rd of honor for the President. Cali- 'ornia and Golen Gate commanderies of this city nlai ommanderies of Oaklan San Jose, San Rafael and Vallejo will The President will enter the Pavilion on Larkin street and pass through a double file of Knights Templar to the decorated stage in the west end. The exercises will consist of a chant of the Lord’s prayer by 150 male voices and the band and the sing- ing of “America” by 150 voices in the thorus, accompanied by the band. The President will be presented to the audi- ence and if the spirit moves him he will speak. He will recelve a souvenir trom the Drill Corps of California Command- ery. The souvenir is a morocco case, vel- vet lined, holding a silken flag mounted e T ot daoh e One. st o n at.cach en e e a gqldan mso' head bearing a Templar ein- lem on each R, P, Hurlbut will command the pro- SHIPERS WANT GUT IN RTES Is N Important Question Before Interstate Commission. Prominent Railroad Men in Washington to Hear the Case. ——— WASHINGTON, May 21.—The case of the Business Men's League of St. Louls against the Southern Pacific and other transcontinental lines, involving issues of great importance to shippers to Pacific Coast points was heard by the Interstate Commerce Commission to-day. The case has been pending in various ways for a long time, and after a hearing that closed late this afternoon tne commission fixed October 22, in this city, for the hearing of arguments in the case. St. Louls and Chicago shippers are try- ing to secure lower rates to the Pacific Coast from the Middle West and to have the roads reduce the difference between carload rates and less than carload rates in the Pacifie Coast business. Vice Presi- dent M®rton and Traffice Manager Biddle represented the Santa Fe; Chief Council . G. Herrin and Vice President Stubbs, the Southern Pacific; H. L. Christle, ¥. M. Johnson of St. Louis and J. F. Tomp- kins of Chicago represented the Business Men’'s League, and E. 8. Pillsbury the Pacific Coast jobbers. Vice President Morton was the principal witness to-day. While he knew many rail- road officials differed with his views, he belfeved that the difference between the carload ang less than carload rates should be decreaséd. The difference, he said, was too great from the standpoint of both the carrier and the small shipper. He said it did not cost the railroads to handle the two quantities of goods an amount com- mensurate with the difference in rates. He believed the differencc should be basd on the cost of handling, It was right that this difference should be decreased, al- though he said it might be impracticable to bring it about. Custom had brought the present difference, and the action of any individual road could not break the practice. Morton also favored graded rates on transcontinental business as a fair and equitable measure for both the carriers and the shippers. Vice President Stubbs of the Southern Pacific testifled in con- travention of the position taken by Mr. Morton. Another witness was Mr. Scott of an Oakland, Cal.,, hardware house, who dis- cussed competition iz the coast business. He said that a representative of the Colo- rado Iron and Fuel Company once in- formed his house that the Colorado Com- pany should have 100 per cent of the busi- ress of his firm in the-purchase of materi- al and at a high rate, with the alternative of the Colorado Company invading the fleld of the hardware firm’'s customers. The demand, he said, was refused. He denounced some of ihe methods in use by that company. The shippers who are pressing the case contend that the differ- ence in carload and fractional carload rates gives Pacific_Coast jobbers an ad- vantage over the St. Louls and Chicago Jobbers. L e e . cession and General W. H. L. Barnes will conduct the pavillon exercises. The exercises will last about twenty minutes and at the close the audience will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” and join in the waving of flags. PRESIDENT TO REVIEW CADETS. The President will attend thel competi- tive'drill of the League of the Cross C: dets at the Mechanics’ Pavilion this even- ing. 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