The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 13, 1902, Page 5

y r THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1902 ADVERTISEMENTS. ST0RE CROWDED ALL DAY, The Fine Weather of Yesterday Brought Customers to Our Store Faster Than We Could Handie Them, The Greatest Opportunity of Your Life fo Secure a Fing instrument at a Remark- ably Low Figure. Number of the World- Famous KIMBALL PIANOS included in the Lot. e neither a piano nor an , and contemplate ome to our store and look se bargains we are offer- of the instruments are i we can make the that you can well afford from $150 to $25 to $75 on uments sold dur- exceed by far ted to sell. but we uments left. and we can satisfy any purse THE PRICES Are ver been made on 1 milar grade and The prices given wer than any re- Mathuchek square 1 enough for any wonderful tone £67.00 a dozen regular $300.00 and o brand new arranted, now .8183.00 the very mahogany 00 and lesale value , now...8227.00 .$218.00 .$196.00 oak, pianos, AND strument fully guarantecd, not rantee. DON’T sale i Dealers may tell that you good instruments cannot be sold at the | prices w are naming. but come and see d judge for yourseli. A nity will never be offered use a first-class instrument at s we are quoting, and if you are d pay all cash we will ar- ents that you can easily get the name and location. CUT THIS OUT: T { Pommer-Eilers Music Co., g 653 Market Street, Cpposite Lotta Foxntal PUT IT IN YOUR POCKET-BOOK STORE OPEN EVENINGS, ne within the next two or | hts now....... £136.00 Precautions to Prevent Spread abo but in | of Smallpox. ......... $118.00 | CHICAGO, Feb. 12—Every employe of factory, but we countersign | the saving of money is | MATO3 TELLS HOW HE SANK THE GUNBOAT Leader of the Venezuelan Rebels Describes the Battle. Commarnder and Crew of the Crespo Taken Aboard ths Libertador. stration to Compel President Castro to Pay Claims of Subjects. Germany Preparing a Naval Demon-! | | WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao, Feb. 12.—A schooner which communicated yes- terday with the revolutionary steamer | Libertador, confirms the report that the | latter sank the Venezuelan gunboat Gen- eral Crespo recently near Cumarebo. The captain and crew of the Crespo are pris- cners on board the Libertador. The following report of the engagement | between the Libertador and the Crespo was obtained: ON BOARD THE LIBERTADOR, oft Cuma- rebo, Venezuela, Feb. 7.—We left the vicinity of Curacao at & o'clock this morning, going southward. We were informed by a schooner | that Venezuelan Government warships were | off La Vela de Coro, and we headed south at.| full speed. At 2 o'clock in the afterncon we met the steamer Crespo, before Cumarebo, and she immediately prepared for the fight. To our summons to surrender, which was accom- | panied by a blank cannon shot, the Crespo | | replied by opening fire on us, fo which the { Libertador answered by directing the fire of | her heavy guns and rapid fire guns on the ! Crespo. The latter kept up firing for & time, but her shells did not strike us, while our | shells inflicted serious damage on her. ~After half an hour's fighting, the Crespo hoisted the white flag and surrendered unconditionally. | The commander of the Crespo, General Pedro Rivere Sutero, and all her crew, were then transferred on board the Libertador, and the Creepo, rendered completcly useless, Was aban- doned on the coast, after all r material had been removed and the guns which we e could not take away had been destroyed. then continued our cruise. When the commander of the Crespo arrived | on board the Libertador we noticed that his hat had been pierced by bullets, and we ac- knowledged that he and all his crew had fought valiantly. MATOS. | The signer of the foregoing Teport is | General Manuel A. Matos, the leader of the Venezuelan revolution and commander of the Libertador. The German cruisers Vineta, Falke and Gazelle, the British sloop of war Alert and the Dutch cruiser Utrecht are at anchor off La Guira, Venezuela. | | upon | GEBMANY IS AFTER CASTRO. | New Naval Demonstration to Collect | Claims of Subjects. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—While without official information the officials of the State Department would not be surprised should there be foundation for | | the report that Germany has dispatched men-of-war to La Guira to insist upon the payment by the Venezuelan Govern- ment of claims held by her subjccts. It had been expected that Germany would refrain from making a naval demonstration in Venezuelan waters un- til the conclusion of the visit of Prince Henry. There is a disposition, however, | to attach importance to the fact of the publication of reports that the snips will g0 at once to La Guira simultaneously | with the arrival of the Hohenzollern at New York. The belief apparently prevails in some circles that Germany will take advantage of the era of good feeling which will exist while the Hohenzollern is in American waters and Prince Henry is in this country to force Venezuela to | come to terms. It is pointed out that there is less likelihood during that time of the United States misconstruing Ger- man acts. i | This Government has repeatedly de- clared that it has no intention of inter- fering in_the controversy between Ger- | many and Venezuela unless the former | endeavors to permanently occupy Ven- | ezuelan territory. Germany has given ample assurances that she has no in- tention of acquiring territory and as evi- dence of her desire to observe the wishes of the United States she deferred making | a demonstration until the result of the revolution inaugurated against Castro could be ascertained. The revolution has | falled and Germany feels that she can | now execute her programme whenever | she thinks proper. But the authorities be- | | lleve she should at least wait until after | Prince Henrv's visit. { | RAILROAD EMPLOYES [ MUST BE VACCINATED | General Managers in Chicago Take | every railroad entering Chicago:from | president to messenger boy will be vac- | | cinated between now and Monday or lose | | his position. Every car which arrives in | | the city from every direction will be sub- | | jected to fumigation for six hours under; the direction of the health department of | | the city before other passengers are al- | lowed to enter it These precautions have been agreed | upon at a meeting of the general man- | agers of all the raflroads entering Chi- | cago. The Chicago and Alton Rallroad | |and the Ilinois Central began to put | | them into effect to-day. The other roads | will begin to-morrow: All will continue | | until the smallpox epidemic which is rav- aging the Northwest and the Mississippl | Valley States shall be stamped out. At | the meeting of the managers the condi- tion of the plague in Wisconsin, Minne- sota, Michigan, Jowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missourl and Illinois was declared as | alarming and it was stated that the con- | | tagion had spread as far south as Missis- | sippi and Alabama. | BATTLESHIP ILLINOIS | IS QUEEN OF THE NAVY |In Rigorous Tests the Big Vessel | Meintains a Speed of | 15.7 Knots. | NEW YORK, Feb. 12—The battleship Illinots, which to-day dropped anchor off | Tompkinsville, after its final trial ru | from Newport News to New York, has| | proved herself the queen of the navy. In | every test ehe has surpassed the Alabama, | the Oregon and even her sister ship, the | Kearsarge. The tests were rigorous and fully demonstrated, her officers say, her superiority over other vessels of her class which the country can boast. Her main- tained speed was 15.7 knots. BERLIN, Feb. 12.—A s of th < | ploved in Beriin taken February2 indicates that, £0 far as the count has proceeded, there are 75,000 persons totally without employment and about 40,000 partially unemployed. Off (folour? f Practically the whole English ’ speaking population of the | world keep themselves in ! condition by using i | Beecham’s o Kl Bold Everywhere—ia boxes 10c. snd e , < | ot o« to Have Fought Over that two that which originally cap- engagement which is said to Bulgaria the total casual- twenty wounded. Miss Stone sides were kjlled during the || x Rival Bands Reported Miss Stone, Twenty Being Killed. Special Dispatch to The Call. EW YORK, Feb. 12z—A World special from Vi- enna says: Die Information reports bands of brigands are at war for the possession of Miss Stone, one being tured her and the'other desiring to seize her now so as to claim the ransom. Inan have taken place Sunday between the two bands on-the border between Turkey and ties were twenty killed and remained in the hands of her first captors. PARIS, Feb. 13.—Referring to the reported en- gagement between brigands for the possession of Miss Stone the Constantinople correspondent of the Echo de Paris says: The captors of Miss Stone and Mme. Tsilka have been attacked by another band of brigands seeking to secure the prisoners in-order to get the ran- som. Twenty men on both fight, but the original captors of the missionary were victorious. Miss Stone was not hurt. — _— .ANGLO-JAPANESEJTREATY MAY CAUSE CLASH Continued From Page One. to bear the burden of war ,and Great Britain’s important assistance would be the shape of money. Well-informed dip- lomats do not believe, however, that war will come, as they say Great Britain knows that immediately upon the declara- tion of hostilities Russia would throw a huge force into India and quickly obtamn possession of that territory. Outcome of Ito’s Tour. LONDON, 13.—The Tokio corre- spondent of the Daily Mail asserts the alllance to be a direct outcome of the tour of the Japanese statesman, Marquis Ito. At St. Petersburg, cables the correspond- ent, Marquis 1to sounded the possibility of an agreement, and certain rather exacting clauses in thé suggested understanding were submitted to him. The Marquis then proceeded to London and frankly told the British Government | of Russia’s proposals, and intimated that if Great Britain were disinclined to enter the agreement Japan would iall back on the Russian offer. These nego- tiations resulted in the arrangement ol a rough outline of the agreement, and Mar- quis Ito notified Russia of his inabiity to | accept her proposals. Baron Hayashi, Japanese Minister at London, continues the correspondent, then | took the matter up and brought the nego- tiations to a successful conclusion. There is no doubt that the alliance is very popular in Japan and guotations on the stock market nave advanced. Influential Japanese regard the alliance as a guarantee of peace and as a check upon Russian ambition. The Japanese mind is greatly impressed by the strength and determination Great Britain has dis- played in South Africa, and the best men of Japan have hoped that the visits ot Marquis Ito would result in a closer union with Great Britain and with Russia also, if this is possible. A representative of the Daily Mail in the lobbies of Parliament has gathered the opinions of many members of the House of Commons regarding the alliance The representative believes that a friendly understanding with China was obtained before the treaty was concluded and that Lord Rosebery is very much pleased with the treaty. On the whole, says this rep- resentative of the Daily Mail, the mem- bers of the House of Commons approve this step heartily, but there are many dis- cordant voices on the Liberal side of the House. Sir Charles Dilke (Radical), John Burns (Socialist) and others consider the policy of isolation to be best. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the opposition lead- el er in the House, and Sir Willlam Vernon | Harcourt (Liberal) are also dubious of the advantages of the alliance, while the other Liberals look with apprehension upon what they regard as certain to come, namely, a conflict between Japan and Russia. Among the Government members of the House and the Conservatives generally the greatest satisfaction with the alliance is expressed, and especially in view of the fact that it gives Great Britain com- mand of the Japanese fleet. Means New Policy in Far East. PARIS, Feb. 12.—The view taken in dip- lomatic circles here is that the Anglo- Japanese alliance, being purely dafensive, is nowise a disquieting element in the Far Eastern situation. The agreement, it is_claimed here, excludes Manchuria. and Russia, therefore, is not menaced thereby. The alliance is taken to indi. cate that Great Britain has abandoned her opportunist and vacillating attitude of recent years in the Far East for a fixed policy, and that the result will make for the peace of the world. The question of Korea, provided for in the first artitcle of ‘the treaty, cannot lead to a disturb- ance of the peace, because, Russia has no aggressive aims in that country. Japan also is not in an aggressive mood. One of the first results of the alliance will probably be a_new Japanese loan, as Japan has need of money. The Temps says: The new alllance seems to indicate that the British Government intends inaugurating a new policy in the Far East. It is an innovation Without precedent for a century. BEngland thereby, changes her policy of ‘‘free hands’ for a pollcy of “tied hands.” There Is perhaps a direct relation between this and the sort of diplomatic_revolution and change of situation regarding Wei-Hai-Wel. The Journal des Debats remarks: We think England gets the best of the bar- gain, She merely assumes theoretical obliga- tions toward Japan, whereas the latter's obll- gations toward England take & much more practical character. It does not seem as if Japan has much reason to congratulate herself on the treaty, while the other powers cannot remain indifférent to an alliance which will Jeave England mueh less accommodating in the Far Eest. The Fracais says: The most important result will be to give England greater freedom in the remainder of the world. X Resembles Triple Alliance. BERLIN, Feb.12.—The National Zeitung referring to the new dual alllance says: 4The Anglo-Japanese alliance bears a great re. emblance to the triple alljance. If the United States has joined Japan and Great Britain in resisting_the signing of the Manchurian treaty it must be inferred that the United States re- gards the new treaty sympathetically. Since the immedlate aims of Japan and Great Brit. ain are essentially defensive the treaty ac- quires unmistakable significance in regard to the preservation of peace in the Orient, The Vossische Zeitung also infers that the treaty will tend toward the main- tenance of Oriental tranquillity, and says that it feels to that extent it can be viewed with satisfaction by Germany. | But the paper adds that Germany's inter- est in Far Eastern politics is not sufficient to justify her offending Russia by par- | Helpation in such an agreement. e Neueste Nachrichten sees In the al- llance a far greater practical advantage for Great Britain than for Japan, “since a Japanese-Russian war is the most prob- able of all possible conflicts in Eastern Asfa. The paper adds: “It is most unlike- iy that France will actively assist Russia in such a conflict. Therefore Japan, with the agreement in her pocket, will have to | reckon with one on the costs of settle- ment with Russia.” Enthusiasm in Japan. V_YOKOHAMA. Feb. 12—The Premler, iscount Katsurat, announced in the Diet to-day the signing of the Anglo-Japanese treaty, which is here regarded as being practically an offensive and defensive al- lance. The Foreign Minister, Kamoura, made an identical announcement in the lower house. The news of the signing of the treaty has been received wltg enthu- siasm_throughout Japan. PEKING, Feb. 12—The news of the signing of the Anglo-Japanese treaty of alllance became known to a few diplo- mats here to-day and was an absolute surprise. The treaty is regarded as the most important movement made in Far | Bastern politics of recent years. The | Japanese Minister Uchida, visited Prince | Ching, president of the Foreign Office, and gave him a copy of the treaty. It is not doubted among the dipiomats here that the new alliance will effectually veto the eigning of the Manchurian treaty. | _The British Minister, Sir Ernest M. | Satow: “the Japanese Minister, Uchida, | and the United States Minister, Mr. Con- ger, have recently been pressing Prince Ching to postpone signing the Man- | churian treaty, and obtained a promise to defer so doing until fresh representa- tions could be made, which representa- | tions were made to-day in the form of a | copy of the Anglo-Japanese treaty. The Chinese officials who were informed of the signing of the treaty expressed the greatest satisfaction. They said British prestige in the Far East had been glven | & tremendous advancement. | On Trail of a Murderer. | SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 12.—A high- wayman armed with a repeating shotgun held up the hired man on the Baxley five miles east of this city, this after- | noon. Sherift Stewart is convinced that the robber was murderer Brady, wanted |in Kern County for having killed a man | with a_shotgun at the McKittrick oil ls. Brady was last heard from in the ma district, making his way to the The search for Brady will be con- Cy | coast. tinued to-morrow by the Sherift and a posse. —e———————— Be Sure and Come To the manufacturer's sale of shoes that is selling ladies’ and men’s $3 50 shoes for $185. All brand new. The very latest styles in Vici and King Kid Kangaroo and Velour Calf. Nobody is disappointed. Everybody gets shod at the Beehive Shoe Co., 717 Market st., near Third. * ——————— Automobile Kills a Child. NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—Henry Thies, a | seven-year-old boy, was struck and killed to-day by an automobile occupied by Ed- ward R. Thomas, son of General Samuel | Thomas, and three friends. Thomas was arrested, charged with homicide and was released on bail. The automobile which struck the boy is known as the ‘“White Flyer” because of its great speed. It for- merly belonged to Willlam K. Van- derbilt Jr. Brewer Wins in Chicago. CHICAGO, Feb. 12—In the swimming race at the sportsman’s show to-night H. F. Brewer of the San Francisco Olympic Club won the 300 yards open scratch race. Time, 4:02 2-5. Sheet Music Free “Why, I had no idea your store was such a big one,” the writer over- heard a lady say yesterday. The remark prompted a sugges- tion, and we have an offer to make, Here it is: TO ANY ONE WHO WILL VISIT OUR STORE TO-MOR- ROW JUST TO LOOK AROUND WE WILL GIVE A PIECE OF SHEET MUSIC. The reason we do this is because we want every one to know— FIRST, that the House of Curtaz carries the largest stock of pianos on the Coast—that this stock occu- pies five floors and is more varied than any stock you have ever seen. SECOND, that the prices quoted by the House of Curtaz are lower than any others in San Francisco. THIRD, that thg pianos here are instruments of merit, of permanent worth, perfect in every detail of the piano maker’s art, and guaranteed by a guarantee that is worth some- thing. FOURTH, that we are practical piano makers—that we can explain the MECHANICAL parts of an in- strument, and that we can enlighten you so that no matter where you buy, you can buy intelligently. FIFTH, that our record as piano dealers jn San Francisco for the past 45 years is a matter to consider, and that there is little safety in buying where a guarantee is worthless. These are all points of vital sequence—think them over. Chickering Agency. Benj. Curtaz & Son, 16-18 G’Farre’l, 8. F. con- Br:nch | ERBSNO STOC p Stores {SAN Joe | Teving CONTRACOSTA UCTOGENARIAN TAKES A LIFE Aged Dr. Powell Shoots and Kills Andrew andall. Fires at Another Man, but the Bullet Goes Wide of Its Mark. Quarrel Over Ownership of a Supposed Quicksilver Deposit Near Clay- ton Leads to the Tragedy. Special Dispatch to The Call. MARTINEZ, Feb. 12.—Andrew Crandall was shot and killed by Dr. Ryder Powell this afternoon on what is known as the Quicksilver Mine ranch, three miles from Clayton. A man named Bendixon escaped the gpame. fate only because of the de- fective aim of ‘the shooter. Dr. Powell is 80 years of age and has been a resident of the Clayton district for the past thirty years. For some years a portion of the Quick- silver Mine ranch has been in litigation. Dr. Powell claimed about 1200 acres of Government land, while Crandall and Bendixon laid claim to a quarter section of the property, which is supposed to con- tain a quicksilver deposit. This quarter section was inclosed th a fence by Powell and he had warned the rival claim- ants to keep off the land. Crandall and Bendixon this afternoon at- tempted to pass through a gate of the fence and visit the quicksilver deposit. Dr. Powell was there to stop them. “If you attempt to trespass upon my land I will kill' you,” he declared. The two men thrust him aside and con- tinued on through the gate. ‘Suddenly the octogenarian drew a pistol and fired twice at Crandall, who was only a few feet away. Crandall fell dead {n his tracks. Dr.' Powell then turned his weapon upon Bendixon and fired, but the bullet did not take effect. Without waiting to learn what disposition was made of his victim’s body, he mounted a horse and rode into Martinez and gave himself up to the Sheriff. In his statement to the Sheriff Dr. Powell alleged that he killed Crandall in self-defense. He says that he, with Frank Silvey and Thomas Prein, went, out to re- pair the fence, which was about a quarter of a mile from his house. While they were at work Crandall and Bendixon rode up and attempted to enter the inclosure. He warned them away and a quarrel started. Dr. Powell dlleges that the two B ‘the heart of Montecito Valley, | men seized him, but that he succeeded in getting out of their clutches. Then, be- that his life was in danger, he took from & sack near at hand a revolver that he had brought along to defend him- self with and opened fire. He does not know whether the first shot took effect. but when he fired the szecond time Cran- dall fell. Dr. Powell, whose years have rendered him feeble, has long been regarded as a crusty and excitable old man. For years he has been mixed in land quarrels, hold- ing -to the property he claimed, despite the efforts of others to develop a portion of the land as a _mineral claim. The Sheriff and Coroner have started for the scene of the tragedy. LONDON, Feb. Chichester, who commanded the British squad- ron at Manila during the Spanish-American war, has been made an admiral. 12.—Captain _Sir Thomas Keller Goods Always Satisty As the oPenlng of the spring sea- son is rapldly approaching, we are daily receiving shipments of most desirable underwear. This being our first spring season in this city, we have spared no pos- sible efforts to procure every suit- able novelty that will enable us to sustain our assertion that Keller goods always satisfy. Spring Underwear. In both texture and price we are showing some lines that are a dis- tinct surprise—a surprise in both style and price. FRENCH BALBRIGGAN SHIRTS and DRAWERS, fashion- ed seams. ..50e each FRENCH BALBRIGGAN SHIRTS and DRAWERS, full fin- {shed seams .. -81.00 each FANCY STRIPED FORM FIT- TING RIBBED BALBRIGGAN UNDERWEAR -$1.00 each Keller Shiris Satisfy. A SPRING SPECIAL. ‘We have just made up In our own factory on the premises a line of solld body shirts in green and blue, with fancy plaited bosoms and cuffs to match. They are made with the same care that every shirt of Keller's is made; they will fit; they will satisfy. Price $1.50 Mefi’s TTailoring. grstty designs In ave come to hapd they are In fit, yme Very Mene Suitings in the past few days; choice creations of spring. texture and price WE WILL SATISFY. M et 1028-1080 Market St. Albatros, Serges, Prunellas, Cheviots, lins, " Plaids’and Golf Skirtings; more Burlaps, Denims, Cretonnes, Curtain reduction from present remnant prices Ribbon R:mnants—:zo00 this day only of. . tion of, Remunants Reoucen For Special Sale To-Day. An accumulation of thousands of short lengths, odd sizes and small lots, that have already been marked at remnant prices, are still further reduced in price for the big monihly remnant sale o-day. Dress Goods Remnants—Black and colored, waist, skirt and suit lengths; Henriettas, the lot, and each already marked at a remnant price, at a still further cut for to-day only of,. Curtain and Upholstery Rem nants~—Many odd pairs of Curtains amd hun- dreds of short ends of all classes of drapery goods: tain Swisses, English Nets, Bobinets, Silkolines, Sateens, Scrims, Furniture Tapestry, Satin Dam- asks, Plain and Figured Velours, all at a s Remnants of Trimmings ends and broken lots of all the kinds that are popular now; handsome laces, charming ruchings, choice chiffons and allovers; already marked at remnant prices to-day only at a further reduction of varying in length from 3{ to 3 yards each, all widths; all of the popular styles and this colorings, the accumulation of several weeks’ big sell- ing; at”a further reduction from' remnant prices for Veiling Rzmnants—1500 short lengths, varying from 3/ to 1 yard each, plain and fancy meshes, the styles and colors that are now most popular; for to-day only at a still further reduc- “[ CElfon\lxa Largest~ I“M I Americals Orandcst Store. RALRALA R WRRRRAR QLR AE AnARAR Aad@a e anenas antanina V0 THE EMPORIUM. i i Cloths, Pop- than 600 in Mus'in, Cur- further of, —The short short pieces =ason’s NARLANE ARARUAE QRARAR RAALANR L TRANAR AAARRAAR ARR AR AL R R QR ARt aaR wane WOMEN PLEAD FOR SUFFRAGE International Conference Opens Session in ‘Washington. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—The first in- ternational woman’s suffrage conference and the thirty-fourth annual convention of the National American Woman Suf- frage Assoclation was begun here to-day with an unusually large number of dele- gates in attendance. The convention was presided over by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, its president. The delegates were welcomed to the city by Henry B. F. MacFarland, president of the Board of District Commissioners. The president by a vote of the conven- tion was authorized to appoint the mem- bers of the finance, courtesies and creden- tials committees. She explained that the resolutions comnittee must be named by a vote of the delegates, and this could be done to-day. The following chairmen were appointed: Finance, Miss Harriet Maine Mills of New York; courtesies, Miss Marie Hay; credenuals, Mrs. 1 ar- Tiet Taylor Upton. The forelgn delegates, who were seated on the platform and who took great inter- est in the proceedings, listéned to words of greeting from ay Wright Sewall, Clara Barton, Susan B. Anthony and the Rev. Anna i.. Shaw. Madame Sofia Levovna Friedland of Russia responded, saying that Russia had been the friend of America during the Civil War and that close ties of friendship exist between the two countries. America, she said, had more than once displayed friendship toward Russia, and had sent her ships there to protect her people from & most cruel enemy—hunger. Mrs. Catt, the president, then delivered her annual address, which was listened to with marked attention. She was fre- quently interrupted by loud and prolonged applause. In the course of her remarks she said: Hard upon the track of the man suffrage movement presses the movement for woman su , & logical step onward. Why should woman suffrage not come? Men throughout the world hold their suffrage by the guarantee of the two principles of liberty, and for these reasons only. One, “Taxation without repre- sentation is tyranny.” Who dares demy it? And are not women taxed? The other, ‘‘Gov- ernments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed.” How simple and unanswerable that petition of justice! And are not women governed? The president of Stanford University said: “The function of democracy is mot to make governments good. It is to make men strons. The world approves and adds that that stat ment is the clearest possible definition of the difference between the old, when men existed for the governments, and the new, when gov- ernments exist for men. But we may it democracy is a means of making men strong is there any good reason for keeping women weak, that we should deny them the same chance to grow strong? A campalgner in the recent New York mu- nicipal campaign pleaded eloquently with the Women to lend their aid. -Said he: ‘It is the proud duty of the women of this city to ad- vise men how to vote, since ey have more time than men to intelligently learn to com- fon,”” and every Low follow- er echoed, petent to teach men how to vote, why may They mot vote themselves? These are the argu- ments the world has put into our moutljs. Their logic can no more be disputed than that of the multiplication table. Surely the world cannot long withstand the force of it. The first night session of the convention was given over to the ploneers, a number of whom occupled seats on the platform, Miss Susan B. Anthony presided, and greetings and addresses from a number of well-known women were heard. A cor- dial greeting from England's pioneer, Priscilla Bright McLaren, was presented by Mrs, Florence Fenwick Miller. A con- tribution on ‘‘Educated Suffrage” from Elizabeth Cady Stanton was read b Clara Bewlck Colby of Washington. aper by Caroline Hallowell iller of giaryland, ‘who because of illness was un- able to be present, was read by Mrs. Har- riet Taylor Upton. The paper was entitled “Why We €ome Again” and was an earnest !{lea for equal suffrage. The ven- erable Henry B Blackwell of Massachu- setts followed with a brief talk on ‘“Equal Rights to AlL” 'he Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell of New York, introduced as the first woman ordained to the ministry in this country, read an Interesting paper on “Chivalry.” The Rev. Olympia Brown of AWisconsin gave an interesting talk on conditions of ‘suffrage as existing in the United States, paying particular attention to the privileges which aliens have In ex- ‘erclulng this right and in making the aws. Laborers’ Union Installs Officers. Laborers’ Protective Union No. 8044 has Installed the following officers: President, John Murphy; vice president, P. J. Tier- ney: financtal secretary, John H. Weide- man; recording secretary, Thomas Rea- gan; treasurer, C. M. Erickson; trustees— P. Nash, M. Brogan, D, J. Tiffany; ser- E.nr. at arms, Gregory York; delegate to bor Council, Thomas an. The union is' rapldly Increasing in mem- bership, an average of twenty applications being acted upon at each meeting. Here- after the meetings will be held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. [CorvaicrT: _ Ever Peep Info This Lauhdry? It would do you good to see the perfect system and absolute cleanliness we main- taln. We have every facllity for doing perfect laundry work, and that's the only kind we do. If you send your linen here youw'll have no cause to be dissatisfied. We deliver and collect your washing. No Saw Edges. UNITED STATES LAUNDRY ASS'N. 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I tried a number of doctors and various remedies without affording me any relief. That six months ago I applied to Dr. Wong Him ot 115-117 Mason st.. San Francisco, and now after six months of his treatment I am entirely cured and In perfect health. I write this in my appreciation of Dr. Wong Him, and that othes sufferers may be relleved, and I wjll be glad to certify to this in person 'to any one that may call upon me at my residence. MRS. JOHN ALLANSON, Orchard ave.. Eimburst, Alameda County, Cals Dr. Lyon’s PERFECT Tooth Powder Used by people of refinement for over a quarter of a century. Bop g Pl @ s s . CURES NG Whitis, % natiral diss A ? et W Gioo. rettasion