The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 17, 1901, Page 2

: ) THE SAN FRANCISCO D3EBERY SEES CRISIS AREAD Former Prime Minister Gives Warning to English. Probability That National Liberal Party Will Be Formed. NI Y LONDON, July 17.—Lord Rosebery has issued a m esto on the divisions in the Liberal party. It is contained in a letter to the C iberal Club, which had in- vited him to deliver an address. He dis- claims any desire to re-enter politics, but speaks out “‘under the remarkable char- acter” agreed upon by Liberal members of the House of Commons of “hearty and undisputed allegiance to the leader and complete liberty of action to dissent with regard to the one vital question before the country.” The Liberal party can become a power, he cox ues, only when it shall have made mind on the “imperial ques- tions which are at this moment embodied in the war.” After asserting that “th2 whole empire has rallied to the war,” he discusses the attitude of the Liberal part the atritude of the Lik utrality and an open d that this is im. possible attitude and spells party can exist on suck condition He declares that the difference would not cease to operate when the war is over, because statesme who disassos themselves from a nation in a great na- tional question, such as the war in whi we all strive to suffer tugether, disasso ate themselves for much longer than they think.” He considers that the severance is a “‘sincere, fundamental and incurible antagonism of principles with regard to the empire at large and our consequent policy.” As there is this “honest and i reconcilaple difference on questions of the first " he sees mo favorable chery concludes with a matter of sorrow and anxiety,” , “to see a weak Government faced aker opposition at a juncture of lity and internafional com- h needs all the vigilance, at our command.” He at Britain is at a crisis limited effects upon onouncement is con- Telegraph as “se sidered ering the 1 on with a hopele position. Chronicle say “It is destined to have a profound effe upon , pointing to the form: tion Liberal party, num- which are scattered bery will t the desired er his part toward realizing The Daily News regards Lord Rosebery as ng outside the vineyard and throwing stones at the " Going on to analyze the let- paper defines it as a “deliberate chievous effort to prevent re- nservative newspapers generally commend the paper. The Times calls on ties at the throwing him k of conve policy in wh country by . into the OIL WILL BE SUBSTITUTED i n FOR COAL ON DREDGERS| gy Trade With Porto Rico. | WASHINGTON, July 16.—Secretary Sacramento Valley Reclamation Dis- tricts Decide to Use the Cheaper Fuel. SACRAMENTO, July 16.—A conference s of eight of the big reclam- tricts in the Lower Sacramento representatives of three oil nd supply companies, i y. The re pumping plants and s and tanks will 1 as rapidly possible. It was to invite for fuel ofl, to be wed at a general mweeting to be held > land on the 27th inst. { the reclamation districts t in the future an average of oil will be used at their and on their dredgers will of 75,000 barrels means pumping s gach year. L R ) il impotence. No | e oil for coal as | POWERS BALK AT SETTLEMENT Ministers in China Are Now in a Hopeless Tangle. i Li Hung Chang Becomes Very ‘Weary and Asks for Terms. Seaen s PEKING, July 16.—The Ministers of the powers now freely admit that the pros- pect of a conclusion of negotiations is growing darker. The situation is most sericus, as the deadlock has continued for more than a month. The meeting ar- it was apparent that the proceedings would be fruitless. 1t was at the meeting of July 11 that the Ministers hed something in the nature of an agreement as to the indemnity, but al- most immediately a radical difference de- veloped between Great Britain and Rus- sia as to the details of the plan of pay: ment. All the Ministers were in accord the approval of their governments, but | Great Britain disapproved the arrange- | ment on the ground that it did not ade- quately protect her commercial inter- ests The neutral Ministers assert that either Great Britain or Russia must make ma- | terfal concessions before a conclusion of the agreement is possible. | the committees of the Ministers are work- | ing upon comparatively unimportant de- | tails, such as improvements in navigation. If the financial question was settled the negotiations could be closed in a day. ~ L1 Hung Chang keeps sending strenuous | requests to the Ministers of the powers to | present a complete plan. He represents | that China is willing to accept any rea- sonable terms and is chiefly anxious to know definitely what the powers require, | so that she may begin compliance with | the terms. The Ministers regard news- | paper accusations of procrastination on | their part as exceedingly unjust. The Government and not the Ministers is responsible, the Ministers say, for the deadlock. TIENTSIN, July 16.—The orders for the | | departure of the Bombay cavalry have been countermanded and the strength of the British troops remaining here will be increased by 1000 men. LUCKY LAND OWNERS ARE MAKING FORTUNES | 0il Discoveries in Texas Cause Prices to Rise to Astonishing Figures. AUSTIN, Tex., July 16.—The recent dis- covery of ofl in prices of lands throughout that section to advance to astounding figures. Prior to the oil discovery the lands were prac- tically worthless, except for cattle graz- ing, and could be purchased for .50 cents to $1 per acre. These lands are now selling readily for $500 per acre. Joaquin Miller, the “poet of the Sterr- ras,”’ who purchased about 2000 acres of land in that section more than a year ago for a few dollars when there was no thought of oil existing there. could now get nearly $100000 for his hoidings. The Duffey Petroleum Company, which owns the best part of the oil lands and pro- ducing wells in the Beaumont fields, has leased several thousand acres in the Duval County fields. The company will immediately bore a number of wells | the vicinity of the new discovery. | Hay has received by mail an official re- port from Governor Allen of Porto Rico, inclosing the resolution adopted by the | Porto Rican Legislature providing for free trade between the United States and | Porto Rico after July 2 next. Promptly upon Allen's arrival in this country a proclamation was framed to give effect to this resolution. It is expected that the document will be purely formal in terms, simply reciting the proper section of the | Foraker act and declaring free trade. { — | Hailstorm Kills Stock. MUSKOGEE, L T., July 16.—A severe hailstorm thri last night killed some stock and com- pletely destroyed crops for a considerable distance over a stretch of a mile wide. | Heavy rains fell all over the Creek and | Cherokee Nations, generally saving crops. ranged for to-day was postponed because | with the scheme early in June, subject to | Meanwhile | | abundant quantities in | Duval County, this State, has caused the | in | miles north of Muskogee | | | | | | | | [ | | | { AN JOSE, July 16.—The tragic se- quel to the love romance of preity Loulsa Navaret and Charles J. Johnson, who yesterday committed suicide after a futile attempt to kill his sweetheart, was described before a Coroner’s jury this afternoon. Miss Nav- aret was the principgd witness. Her wounds are not as severe as was at first supposed and she was able to come in from the County Hospital. Aside from the bandages on her head one would not have known she had been through such an ex- | citing ordeal. She stood and chatted and exhibited no sign of remorse. { Miss Navaret's story of the attempt on | her life and the suicide of Johnson was practically the same as tnat given in The Czll this morning. For a year she and Johnson had been engaged, and he was continually demanding tnat they be mar- ried right away. Every time she post- | poned the date he threatened to Kkill her, | and these awful threats he nearly carried | out vesterday. The girl said Johnson fired four shots at her. After two of these had struck her he 4 JALL, WEDNESDAY, 'CHATS GAYLY AT THE INQUEST OVER HER DEAD LOVER’S BODY JULY 17, 1901 Pretty Louisa Navaret Exhibits Neither Pity Nor Hatred for the Man Who Committed Suicide, After Attempting to Murder Her, Because She Had Played Fast and Loose With His Affectio ns —% —ie SAN JOSE GIRL; WHOM LOVE-CRAZED CHARLES J. JOHNSON OF RED- WOOD CITY TWICE WOUNDED IN THE HEAD BEFORE FIRING THE BULLET THAT ENDED HIS OWN LIFE. ! L stood coclly by and loaded his revolver and then sent cne of the bullets crashing into his own brain. Mrs. Navaret, the girl's mother, said that Johnson declared to her that unless the girl married him he would kill her and himself. The jury returned a verdict that John- son came to his death from a gunshot wound inflicted at his own hands. Johnson was a native of Sweden and 26 years old. He was employed as a lineman at the electrical works in Redwood City. He had no relatives in California, but his e mother and father reside at Eau Claire, Wisconsin. There is little doubt that Miss Navaret played fast and loose with Johnson's at- fections, and this, with his mad infatua- tion for the girl, led him to.commit the rash act. That the girl escaped death seems almost miraculous. Both bullets lodged between the parietal and temporal bones of the skull. After the inquest to- day she gazed on her dead lover's body, and as she emerged from the dead room a tear glistened in her eve, but this soon dried and she became as gay as a bride. i hauged or imprfsoned. MAKES RECORD TIME T0 MANILA Hancock, With Corbin Party, Finishes Trip in Twenty Days. Congressman Kahn Is Wel- comed by Delegations of Californians. LR MANILA, July 16.—The transport Han- cock, with Major General Corbin and par- | ty aboard, broke the record from San | Francisco to Manila, making the trip in | exactly twenty days. The members of | the party were delighted with the trip. | which was particularly smooth. Corbir | will suggest to Secretary Root that he establish a twenty-five day mail service | between Washington and Manila. It is | prebable that Corbin will make a tour of | the various islands before he starts on | the trip back to the United States. | Senator Harris and Congressman Kahn | are enthusiastic over the conditions here and propose to study the outlook care- | fully. The Congressman entertained wel- | coming delegations of Californian in his stateroom. There were a number of speeches and the health of the California | statesman was drunk. | Senator Harris is primed with schemes for the government and development of | the islands. General Chaffee extended a most cor- dial greeting to the visitors when they | came ashore. Corbin visited Governor Taft on his arrival. H. Phelps Whitmarsh, Governor of Ben- | guet Province, who was recently ordered | to Manila for investigation of certain | charges against him, is writing a state- | ment in his own defense for admission to | the United States Commission, denying some and making explanation of others of the allegations against him. Whether or not he is exonerated, it is considered that it will be difficult for him and Otto Scherer, Secretary of the province, to-| gether to govern the province successful- | Iy, the two officials having clashed. The insurgent general Gebarro, with seventy men, has surrendered to the au- therities at Legaspl, Albay Province. General Aquino, who has been proved to be responsible for the murder of five captive soldiers of the Twelfth TUnited States Infantry, has been sentenced to imprisonment for life. Many native murderers have been | SHOOT AT VILLAGERS AND WRECK THE BANK Bandits Make a Desperate Effort to Enrich Themselves in an Ohio Institution. COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 16.—A gang of six or seven robbers wrecked the Ressler & Ashbrooke bank at Alexandria, in Licking County, about 1 o'clock this morning. The strong box resisted their efforts and they overlooked a package of $1500 in the outer vault, which they blew | to pieces. Tools were stolen from the Toleda and Ohio Central Railroad, with which the | front door of the bank was opened, after which four charges of dynamite were ex- ploded to open the vault. The mnoise amus& Cashier C. B. Buxton and others | who resided near and they hastened to the scene. Although_the citizens surrounded ::e e building, the robbers remained in bank for an hour making repeated at- tempts to force the strong box, meanwhile | keering up an exchange of shots with the villagers. Finally the bandits fled in two rigs. which had been previously stolen. | Sheriff Anderson and a posse are in pur- | suit. There was only $800 in the strong box, the package of $1500 having been received | too late to be placed therein last evening The loss is covered by insurance. s s A Mosby a Federal Official. WASHINGTON, July 16.—Colonel John S. Mosby, ex-Confederate cavalry ieader, has been appointed a special agent of the Federal Land Office. He claims his pres- ent residence as in California. He has been assigned to duty in Nebraska. Aged Man Takes Poison. SACRAMENTO July 16.—F. F. Michant, aged about 70 years, died at Folsom this morning from the effects of carbolic acid, taken yesterday with sulcidal intent. The old man was sick and without means. | Thomas 3. Keliey. | sued by the Government within a LEADERS NANED 08 THE SEOUTS President Appoints Pro- visional Officers in Luzon. Lieutenant Colonel Kinzie Is Advanced by the Executive. —_—— WASHINGTON, July 16.—The President to-day made the following appointments: Artillery—Colonel, David H. Kensie; lieuten- ant colonels, George G. Green, Seldon A. Day: majors, Samuel A. Keephart, Louls R. Bur- ess. Cavalry—Captain, Mortimer O. Bigelow. Infantry—Second lien@Mnants, Jason M. Wall- ing, Norris Stanton, John K. Gowan. Borto. Rico provisional infantry Orval P. Townsend; second lleutenants, C. Metealf, Emil Buebscher. Provisional first lieutenants in the Philip- pine scouts—James H. Aldrich, Howard Atkin- son, Morton Avery, Robert E. Brooks, Joseph Bennett, Lee McHutter, John J. Clark Corliss, Milo C. Corey, Marfon_Covell, James Conway, Norman E. Cook, Ryder Davis, Walter B. Elliott, Hans Frank, A. E. Hendrix, Irvin I Hunsaker, Thomas M. Kite, Wesley King, John Kennedy, Albert Lang. Daniel J. Moynihan, John H. Neff, Frank L. Otis, Joha A. Paegelow, Boss Rees, Alfred Roeder, Ben- jamin Stark’ Jr., Alexander Strebler, Anton Seeman, Carl L. Stone, Emil Speth. Roscoe Treadwell, Samuel Willits, George M. Wray, Charles Winnia, Allen Walker, Hans Weusthoff. Provisional second lieutenants in the Philip- B. Baker, Junius aptain, Willis pine scouts—Charles Boyle, Joseph Blanchard, Moses T. Barlow, Robert R. Bown, Charles G. Clifton, Harold E. Clearman, Louis_ E. Cauifield, Thomas B. Crockett, Israel F. Costello, Edward Duorak, Charles E. Dority, Robert Dickson, Floyd L Frisbie, Lawrence E. Grenngn, Herman Herng, Frederick B. Hennessy, Ray Hoover. John Holtman, Hugh Kirkman, Thomas F. Loudon, Alister M. MacNab, Dol¢ M. Metcalf. George McCue, Oscar C. Monday, William M. Miine, Robert L. Mosely, Noah A. Overly, Charles L. Pitney, Peter Peterson, Houston B. Pardott, Shelby' L. Rucker, Odus_J. Reeder, Joseph Rodgers, Thomas Ryan, Henry Rodgers, An- drew Shea, Roy P. Stoneburn. Joseph Uhrig. George K. Wilson, James D. Watson. LOUISIANA PURCHASE BOUNDARY QUESTIONED President of Proposed Exposition Makes Effort to End an Inter- esting Controversy. ST. LOUIS, July 16.—A letter has been addressed to Thomas M. Carter, chalrman of the national committee, by President Francis of ths Louisiana Purchase Ex- position, requesting an official definition of the boundaries of the Louisiana Pur- chase. The letter, in part, follows: “The information is desired to insure uniformity in the maps and historical ac- curacy In the Jiterature pertaining to the world’s falr. We also desire it in order to perfect the Louisiana Purchase organ- ization for co-operation in the exposition. In this connection I wish to call your at- tention to the difference in the mapgris- ew years, some of them projecting the Louis- jana Purchase territory through' to the Pacific_ Ocean; others limiting it to the watershed line between the Mississippl and the Pacific. “A report made to Congress several years ago by the Government commission seems to afford some basis for the claims of those who think the Louisiana terri- tory extended to the Pacific. An official expression on the weight to be given this report is considered desirable.” Strikers Will Return to Work. DENVER, July 16.—The striking hod- carriers and mortar mixers will return to work to-morrow at the same wages paid before they struck for an increase. The State Board of Arbitration, after hearing both sides of the controversy, decided that the contractors.could not afford to pay higher wages under existing con- tracts, but recommended that an increase be granted on January 1 next. The hod- carriers are getting $2 50 and the mortar mixers $2 75. They asked for $3 and $3 50 a day respectively. o EE Ordered to Tear Down Fences. PORTLAND, Or., July 16.—Judge Bel- linger, in the United States court, to-day decided that the Jesse D. Carr Land and Livestock Company has illegally fenced in 84,000 acres of Government land in Southern Oregon and Northern California. The decree of the court directs the United States Marshal to tear down the fences. An appeal probably will be taken. S T e B L B e e e e EPWORTH LEAGUE DELEGATES ARRIVE IN T HE CITY MAINBODY OF LECUERS DN THE WAY Continued From Page One. entertainment committee last night is the following instructions to his aids: ~ F Give d s except to those who have are wearing a ued d—As soon as delegates have assign- tell them to take their checks to the iransfer bureau, to the right of this boot! Also to leave their address of where th are going to stay with the registration com- mittee Third—Free accommodations will be given only by Messrs. Truman. White and Hudson. The same with colored delegates. Fourth—Remember that the lilac cards rep- resent homes where they are willing to ente; tain either ladies or gentlemen. Yellow cards where they are willing to entertain ladies onl: Red cards, where they will entertain men onl: Fifih—Treet every one with the utmost cour- tesy. Remember that delegates coming a tired and worn out from their iong journe: are our guests, and that as their e it to them to do everything within to make the first Impression a “Be kindly affectionate one to another, with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another.” REV. MR. BERRY IS ENTHUSIASTIC Speaks Admiringly of Work of Local Committee of League. our ineans most favorable one. Rev. J. F. Berry of Chicago, general eecretary of the Epworth League and edi- tor of the Epworth Herald, the official organ of the league, arrived yesterday morning and was enthusiastic in his praises of the committee of arrangements, { the citizens of San Francisco | press of the city because of the manner in_which affairs had been conducted. “I arrived here this morning,” he said, | as he greeted a Call répresentative in the | Palace Hotel during the afternoon, ‘“‘and ! went direct to the Mechanics' Pavilion, | where the convention is to be held. I was very much surprised and delighted | with the arrangements there. I also | deem the Alhambra Theater and the | Metropolitan Temple admirably adapted for convention purpose: | " “These are by all odds the most elabo- rate vreparations ever made for one of our conventions. There are three classes | that deserve our special commendation |and gratitude: The genera! committee | for its plans and the intelligent way in |which it is carrying them out; th2 citizens of the city for the interest they | have taken in our coming, as manifested | in the beautiful decorations, and the press | of the city. Never before have we been treated in such a whole-souled way as we | are being treated here. No other city can be compared to this for hospitality. ““With very few exceptions the people on the programme are here or will be in time | to take their places. There will be very few disappointments. “The Epworth League as an organiza- tion was never more prosperous than it is now. It is constantly growing in the number of chapters, and its literature, the Epworth Herald, has a greater circula- tion than ever before and it is increasing constantly. is_no recognition of Epworth ague of Christian Endeavor societles by the Epworth League officials. Some time ago there was a disposition to recognize |the combined organization, but nothing ever came of it. There are very few such societies. “Our conventions are held biennially. The first was held in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1893; the second in Chattanooga, Tenn., in 1865; the third in Toronto, Canada, in 1897; the fourth in Indianapolis in 1899, and | the fifth is to open this week in San Fran- cisco. They may continue biennially, but I|hel't2 are many who consider quadrennial conventions all that is necessary. WE “HAVE GOT” THE STRINGS ON THE PIANO TRADE HERE--WHY? - - |'/~ f X THE WILEY B. BRANCH STORE, 95 LLEN C0., 933 Market St, S22, Because we control the sale of the most popular and the best selling pi- anos in the country. ‘We are a new concern here and yet not new in the business. Pianos in a music establishment are like lieutenants in a fleld of battle. We enter the plano field with our great lieutenants—EVERETT, STECK, HARDMAN, PACKARD, CONOVER, LUDWIG, HARRINGTON, BALD- WIN, VALLEY GEM, ELLINGTON, SMITH & BARNES, WILLARD, STRAUBE, JEWETT, GILMORE, CABLE, KINGSBURY. ‘Where, in the whole piano Christen- dom, can you find such another list as this? “Introductory prices” now prevail. San Francisco, BEROADWAY. OAKLAND. and the) “The unique feature of this convention is the missionary exhibit and conferences. missionary display as the one now being installed in the Pavilion. The thing to be emphasized in our work this year is mis- sions. . “The registration of delegates is more systematically done here than ever before and will give us a much more accurate knowledge of the attendance than we have ever had before. We will surely have a grand convention.” Rev. A. C. Crews of Toronto, Canada, general secretary of the Epworth Leagues of Canada, arrived last night on a speclal train with 170 Canadians, includ- ing his wife. He stopped over Sunday at Salt Lake City, but claims to have left there on the first speclal Epworth League train Sunday night at 13 o’clock. “There are thousands of Leaguers on the road,” said the Rev. Mr. Crews on his arrival at the Pavilion last evening, “and the railroads are doing nobly by us. To think of the men working as they have to and no more delays than we have had s a credit to them. Some conduc- tors told us that they had not slept for three days, and the work had not yet be- gun. “Our_work in Canada is in good condi- tion. It was never more effective nor the outlook more hopeful. Our membership has not grown to any extent during the year just closed, but otherwise we are in good condition. “I am to preside at some of the meet- ings, and in conjunction with the other two general secretaries will constitute a business committee to handle all the business that comes up. “Our delegation will be augmented by parties coming on other trains, so that we will have fully 250 Canadians present. This will be more than we had at Indian- apolis in 1899. We will stay nearly a month visiting throughout ~ the State. There are plenty of Canadians in Cali- fornfa. Ontario, in Southern California, is named after the province of Ontario, and is largely inhabited by natives of that province. “Among the more noted personages on our special were Rev. T. E. Shore, D.D. Toronto; Rev. W. J. Smith, Brantford; Rev. C. T. Scott, London; Rev. E. E. Scott, Vancouver, and Rev. E. S. Rowe, Victoria.” Mr. Crews is also editor of The Canadi- an Epworth Era. *He was born in the county of Lambton, 1857, and receivi is education at the Ingersoll High Sehool and Victoria University. After ordina- tion he spent one year as assistant editor of the Christian Guardian, and has been stationed in St. Catharines, Hamilton, Winnipeg and Toronto. He was elected to his present position in 18%5. Since then he has traveled through all parts of the Dominion in the prosecution of his work. Rev. G. R, Turk and Rev, G. W. Kirby of Toronto arrived yesterday over the Santa_ Fe. They are popular divines of the Methodist church. They have no church South, Episcopal, Reformed or other factions. There is only one church in Canada, all lines having been swept away fourteen years ago, when the union of the churches took place. Among the most prominent of the Can- adian arrivals is Rev. James Henderson, D.D., of Toronto. He is assoclate mis- sionary secretary for the Dominion, and he will respond to the address of welcome Thursday afternoon for his delegation. He is said to be a most eloquent and at- tractive speaker. and or Flowers for the dead, for remembrance; flowers for tl | courage and inspiration. gratitude e living, We never have had such an attractive | LEAGUE SPECIAL TRAINS DELAYED Continued from Page One. 4 on 'Chursday afternoon in behalf of the M. E. Church South. Another well known and revered minis- ter who arrived yesterday was Rev. J. C. Pendergrast, also of the M. E. Church South. He is now retired and is living in happy old age with his daughter at Santa Clara. For forty-nine years the old man has been engaged in the active ministry in California and has been familiarly called “Father Pendergrast” for the last quarter of a century by the Methodist cong&egatlons of this State. Like “Uncle Jack” Simmons, Father Pendergrast is crowned with a' head of snow-white hair and presents a most venerable appear- ance. Among the prominent * Epworth Leaguers from Southern California who arrived on the train at 1 o'clock yester- day morning were Rey. H. W. Waltz, pres- ident, and Mrs. W. H. Fisher, second vice president, of the Southern California Ep- worth League Conference. Other promi- nent leaguers who came on the same train were Rev. J. W. Whittington, president; . H. Fisher, first vice president, and George W. Turner, third vice president of the s Angeles County Union. A. G. Wallace, Rev. G. A. Hough and Rev. O. Wilkie, members of the Los Angeles gen- eral committee, also came up. Professor F. A. Bacon, musical director of the Los Angeles section of the chorus, was also among the arrivals on the Los Angeles special. The committee members took gharge of the epace allotted for the Southern California exhibits and placed it in order for the entertainment of visitors. The missionary department will have some live exhibits. esterday the Rev. . Ewing of Uklah arrived with twelve native Indian children and their teacher, Miss Alice Swazey, a charming young lady of Woodland. "The entire party will E)l%nentermlned free during the conven- The Rev. Joseph Emory of Chico, pre- stding elder of the M. I Church Houtn, came in on one of the regular trains from the north. OFFICIALS SEEM TO BE AT SEA Forty Trains Stalled Some- where Between Here 3 and Terrace. The Southern Pacific officials appeared [to be at sea yesterday. When the an- nouncements were made that this and that delegation had left Ogden it was sup- plemented with the information that the trains would arrive “to-night or to-mor- row.” In answer to querieg as to the cause of the delays it was stated that “the travel was congested and delays were qu‘%gg utna‘:/omsgxle)' 3 2 at has become of the which . left Ogden Sunday °§5§h‘z"‘“’x§ & question which will be decided to-day. They are somewhere on the road, but whether lost in a Nevada sandstorm or { swallowed up in a fog at some obscure crossroads station is unknown. A trav- eler who arrived on No. 3 at noon yester- dey stated that he had seen none of them since leaving Terrace. That they are somewhere between this city and that eating station by Yhis time may reason- ably be assumed, but the relatives and friends of those aboard prefer facts to vague assumption. Thus far facts con- cerning the movements of trains have been kept as sedulously concealed as is the secret of the Sphinx. It js a happy- o-lucky arrangement which has been in orce thus far, and the delegates may be congratulated if they arrive in time to at- tend the closing meeting of the conven- Numerous trains arrived last night, but the majority of those which were to ar- rive vesterday will not come in until to- day. " About 10,000 delegates are still on the road, wondering, no doubt, when the sight of the placid Pacific will gladden their eves. When the echoes of the con- vention have died away President Hava of the Southern Pacific_will seek to lo- cate the responsibility for the apparent bungling in the handiing of this passen- ger traffic, which under the old system would have been deemed a crime that merited the instant dismissal of the of- ender. ’ DONATE A LARGE SUM OF MONEY McKinley Reception Com- mittee Turns Over Sur- plus to Leaguers. A special meeting of the executive com- mittee having in charge the recent recep- tion to President McKinley was held yes- terday afternoon, and a resolution was adopted ordering the transfer of the sur- plus fund of $1500 to the general commit- tee of the Epworth League Convention. The resolution is as follows: ‘Whereas, There is a surplus in the funds of the Presidential recention committee amount- ing to -about $1500; and Whereas, Under the terms of agreement with the Mayor it was to be devoted to the illum- ination of the City Hall dome; and Whereas, The Mayor recommends that the surplus be used for the fllumination of the ome during the session of the orth League and Shooting Festival, as welfi‘; the illumination of the ferry depot: and Whereas, There is a shortage in the funds of, ihe Bpworth League reception committee, which has contracted at a cost of $1600 for the illumination of the City Hall dome and the ferry depot tower, the assumption of which, to the extent of our surplus, by this committce, would greatly relleve the finances e Epwort - "‘fi"fi"':bew’fh h:ue reception committee; Resolved, With the consent of the that our surplus be applied to the cost “u,r‘yl‘;f lumination of the City Hall dome and ferry depot tower, and that the Treasurer be au- thorized to make such payment. The action of the Pregidential commit- tee was received with intense satisfaction by Chairman Thomas Filpen of the Ep- worth League committee Yast night. “It was a generous act.” he said, “and will do us a world of good. The contributions to our fund, although generous in some quarters, were not as munificent as we expected they would be. Still we have no complaints to make. We-will get along somehow, and with this addition to our m"td we expect to keep our heads above water. MIGHTY SOUND OF MUSIC. Continued From Page One. volces, the grand organ, the manipulators of the keys, whose reputation for skill is unequaled in the West, and the fact that an audience of more than $000 persons would be present, served to attract one of the largest and most brilllant assemblages ever seen in this city. The programme as {)ubushed was rendered in its entirety and n a manner that reflects the highest credit upon the music committee. As was anticipated, there was a crush at the Larkin-street entrance long before 8 o'clock, at which hour the programme was to begin. Owing to the facts that the entire house had been sold out and that thousands of tickets of general ad- mission had been disposed of somie con- fusion resulted at the doors, particularly after the announcement that only those holding reserved seats would be admitted. Many were not aware of this, and when tickets of general admission were present- ed the holders were turned back with the information that the tickets would be honored next Saturdav. Numerous com- plaints were heard, but the vexationhex» ou- pressed was only momentary. sands returned to their homes with smiling faces, resolved to be on hand at an early hour on the date specified. A squad of twenty-five policemen led by Lieutenant Birdsail managed the crowd in admirable fashion. Captain Wittman arrived later and took command. The crush for a time was enormous, but when the side entrances were opened, shortly after 8 o'clock, the congestion was appre- ciably relieved. Thé ushers did excellent work in seat- ing the vast audience. The was little if any confusion, the arrangements for pre- venting such having been faithfully car- ried out. The chorus, ranged in ceats which ascended far above the gallery floor, presented a spectacle which for color and brightness must linger long in | the memory of all who were present. The | audience was a representative one in every respect. The receipts of the concert amounted to about $5000. This sum will be turned over to the finance committee to help defray the convention expenses. The sale of patron's badges began yes- terday with satisfactory results. Persons with these badges will be admitted to all meetings of the convention. The price of the badges is $1. This sum is charged in order to swell the entertainment rund, which is still short of the requirements. The dedication of the new home for Chinese girls under the Woman's fl)reln Missionary Soclety at 912 ‘ashington street will occur to-day at 2 p. m. Bishof Hamilton will preside. ishop 1. W, Joyce, Dr. J. M. Buckley and otgerg have | been invited to participate in the exer- cises. All interested will be welcome. Thousands Fail to Enter. The Epworth League Convention com- | mittze makes the following official concert | announcement to the public: The concert will be repedted on Saturda: night with the same chorus and exactly lh);q same programme. The committee specially re- | quests that all persons who have blue 30-cent | tickets in their possession sell no more tickets under any circumstances, but turn in those | held by them at once. | The committee will open the box office at the Pavilion on Thursday and gake up all bive | tickets now jia hands. of bopa fide pur- Chasers and siveireserved seat checks In’cx- change for same on Thursday only without extra charge. 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