The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 15, 1902, Page 9

HE S FRANCISCO C ALL, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1902. C IATISTS FIND NEW TROUBLES Pian to Form a Society of Painters Al Their Own. A Desire to Fix a Standard Which They Say Does Not Exist. iwwases adorn the walls Institute on Nob Hill s times. Aged wield- CONTRAGTS LET FOR NEW BOATS F. M. Smith Says That the Competing Ferry Line Is Certain. Head of the Realty Syndicate Talks About Oakland’s Future. Oakland Office San Francisco Cali, 1118 Broadway, March 14. F. M. Smith, the principal backer of the shaking their heads W is going to happen next ot e time deploring the threat- r harge upon an institute has stood sponsor who are now inclined against 1t t whicn directs the Art soft mutterings ex- and roaring grum- t-yurors, and now >ther hand the wail and who heretofore have D hemselves of the privilege nor conferre v & beneficent and tole a: T so far as it went 2 selections and rejec- ened revolt of the re are surrounded y of jurors is led the right and G. ft, the surround: command of Byrne cided, after con- d orters, s a week he will con- ability of retiring from part ob Hill and carry on oper- shall be fitted and betterment of art and e Hopkins Art Insti- that sadly too many itted to gain space time artists only—pro- hose gentlemen born to y dint of labor, skill and ht of being exhibited. contended by these there a hush in the he price of can- days to come again together as artists, they and then sell as nts in what is calied ovement” are: J. T. Mar- R. Campbell, M. L. Dixon, Arthur Putnam, Mor- Matteo Sandona s in the case are: s Robert L Altkin L. P. Latimer and Eve. , while the directors who in on Nob Hill Willis E. Davis, R. Winslow, Horace G. Platt, Clinton mes D. Phelan and William hE ON TRIP ABROAD Audience at Cooper Col- lege Hears Address by Dr. Barkan. PENMORNE g lecture was delivered Dr. A. Barkan in the Cooper Medical Col ubject of the address being “A n. told of his personal exper- veling across the continent aportant seats of learn- nd in Europe. He de- great medical colleges of Eng- nd and Germany and also told Dr. Barkan periences in__attending a t the University of sished men from the world gathered to- life of the es was vi er. quarte The ly portrayed of learning also the rema gave valuable in- rge hospitals of e deplored that on the Pa- endowment of hospitals s not as generous as In e. bute to the famous he foreign universities, i were always ready to w edical men and discuss them ving views were thrown upon and Dr. Barkan explained the views and took the audience upon a trip to the centers of art and learning he had d now on top of it | the city, where | the | es of those coun- | re- | students in the | ble features of | as practiced in those in- | address a large num- | Realty Syndicate and its subsidiary cor- porations, the Oakland Transit Company, | Piedmont and Oakland Railroad and Fer- | Iy Company and the Oakland and East Side Railroad Company, returned to-day | from the East. Smith was in New York | and Washington when the announcements | were made here as to the plans of the | corporations and their connection with | the Santa Fe Railroad, which is to come into Oakland over some of the lines of his | corporations. Some of Smith’s statements are of interest as being official in regard to the plans of the companies. Smith | said: | What has been said about the plans of our companies and the future of Oakland is sub- antally correct. The announcements that ve been made are guaranteed by the work that has immediately followed looking to the eecuring of the franchises necessary. | , The competing ferry is guaranteed by the | fact that the contracts for the machinery for | two ferry steamers have been let. The crowd- | ed condition of the iron trade makes the plac- | ing of early orders fof any iron work impera- tive, and the hulls for the boats will be ready when the machinery is. The boats will be the finest that can be buiit. The prospects for the tunnel are good and | Ogkland will see development work in the | rext few vears that will astonish even the | | most sanguine. | tention being paid in’ the East to Oakland | snd the people would feel very proud if they | knew to” what extent capital is turning its | exes toward their city as'a feld for invest- ment. | Coal Fields to Be Developed. MONTEREY, March 14.—The coal fields | of Slacks Canyon, in the southern portion of Monterey County, are to be developed. The transportation problem will be over- come for the present by the construction of a tramway from the mine to Bradley, the nearest railway point, a distance of about twenty-two miles. Later a railway ur will take the place of the tramway. L] COVERS REALTY . WITH MORTCRGE Dr. Pardee Raises Large Sum on His Property Holdings. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, March 14. There i. a great deal of at-| | HEBREWS AWAIT ANNIVERSARY OF DAY ONCE SET FOR THEIR DOOI Jews Will Assemble in Synagogues and Later Cele- Dr. George C. Pardee, candidate for the gubernatorial nomination on the Re~i pliblican ticket and chief figure in the suit | of D. Edward Collins against the Oakland | Enquirer Publishing Company, to-da; placed on record a mortgage for $117,500, | given to the Oaklend Bank of Savings, covering all of his real estate. The mortgage covers five separate | realty holdings, including the lot and old | Pardee manor at the corner of Eleventh | and Castro streets. There are two lots | in the City Hall tract, fronting on San Pablo avenue, between Hifteenth and Sixteenth streets; one on Telegraph ave- | nue, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets; the 200x200 lot in East Oakland, | and an improved lot at the cerner of | Fourth and Folsom streets, San Fran-i cisco. Exactly what connection this loan ha: with the suit now pending over the Oai land Enquirer and with the campaign for | Governor into which the doctor has | launched is not certain. | The note that was held by the Central Bank, covering the Oakland Enquirer, was to-Gay taken up and paid. This | | leaves the paper free and clear of debt | to any bank in Oakland. What the con- | dition of the paper now is the managers | refuse to say. Formerly the stock of the | paper was held by the Central Bank as | | security for a loan of $55,000, and as fur- | ther security the names of George C. Pardee and Henry P. Dalton appeared | upon the mote. The note having been | paid_off the stock now passes out of the hands of the bank into the hands of those | who paid the note. Whether they now | hold it or whether it has been deposited | elsewhere no one will say. | This loan is also supposed to have some- | thing to do with the approaching cam- | paign for Governor, which Dr. Pardee has declared he was going to make. | Californian to Be Chaplain. | WASHINGTON, March 14.—The Presi- dent to-day sent the following nomina- tions to the Senate: Carl Raschs, United States Attorney, District of Montana; | chaplains, United States army—Rev. | Francis B. Doherty, California: George | H. Jones, Washington; J. E. Yates, Kansas. GRAPE-NUTS. = “I was such a sufferer from dyspepsia that life was a burden. hardly keep from eating all sorts of pastry, cakes and other ‘rich foods, al- though they did nobt agree with me, nor in fact did any sort of food. I became low-spirited and discouraged, was tod troubled with palpitation of the heart “Drugs seemed to make me worse rather than better. A friend said one 1 believe Grape-Nuts food would cure you,’ explaining that that food was made with great care and intended for the prevention and relief of dis- eases that were brought about by improper food. day “That was Saturday night, and all Grape. and made a meal of Grape-Nuts and m for the time in months I suffered “I at once began to feel hopeful that I might be cured at last. day I have used Grape-Nuts constantly, morning and night, and have steadily Ith, until now I am as well as I ever was in my life; weigh ten pounds more than I did a year 2go, have no palpitation of the heart and improved in k can work all day long. ““At supper I have Grape-Nuts mixed with soft-boiled eggs. dinner on any kind of food I desire. Ore of the best things about this cure by proper food is that I no longer have any desire for the rich, indigestible rubbish of which I used to be so fond.” All Day nd the first thing Monday morning I sent for a package. I had it iIn my mind that the food would look like nuts, and was disappointed when I found it had to be eaten with a spoon. However, I followed the directions unday She Thought About a Food that would Agree with Her. An unnatural appetite for rich and improper food is really kept alive by the use of such foods, whereas a change to healthful, nourishing and scientifically made food will correct the un- natural appetite. A little woman up at Peekskill, N. Y., Margaret Smith, P. O. box 193, says: I could weak to work and very seriously day Sunday I kept thinking about ilk, which I found to be delicious, and no dietress after eating. Since that I make my | man, - brate Deliverance With Fgast of Purim. \ URIM is one of the Jewish festi- vals that is observed by the He- brews the world over. The mean- ing of the word is ‘lots,” and is so called from the fact that Ha- one of the Agagites, who relent- lessly pursued the Jews, had chosen by lot a day he thought auspicious for the destruction of the Jews. The feast of | Purim is kept on the fourteenth and fif- teenth days of Adar, the sixth month of the civil and the twelfth month of the ec- clesiastical year of the Jewish calendar. There is an introductory fast on the thirteenth, and on the fourteenth, when the stars appear, the candles are lightea | in joy and the people assemble in the syn- agogues, where the megillah roll of Es- 3 e 2 NEWHALL MAKES KNOWN HIS PLAN Suggests Representation From Many Bodies of the North. President George A. Newhall of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce has practically decided on the recommenda- tions that he will make next Monday at the conference of the various commercial bodies of San Francisco relative to the encouragement of immigration to the California counties lying north of Te- hachapi. President Newhall yesterday afternoon told a reporter for The Call the substance of the proposition that he will submit. He will favor the forma- tion of a new organization for the pur- poses in view, to have an_executive com- mittee upon which the State Board of Trade, the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, the 8an Francisco Board of Trade, the Merchants’ Exchange, the Sac- ramento and San Joaquin Valley assocla~ tions, the Santa Clara Valley Improve- ment Club, other interlor bodies and in- terior counties shall be represented. The details concerning the basis of representa- tion will be considered later. In explain- ing his plan Newhall said: All the commercial bodies will be invited to help this movement for the building up of this part of the State and all may give financial aid to it In view of the scope and good prom- ised by united sndl determined effort. My gen- eral idea is that the exhibit, resources and plent of the Stat: Board of Trade should be used as a nucleus, because that body has much that would cost & large sum of money to duplicate and there is no reason for dupli- cating it, as the board is distinctly favorable to the movement, The vote of the State Board of Trade to give especial attention to promot- ing the interests of Northern California shows the willingness of thet body to co-operate. - 1t may e Decessary to have an additional exhibit | upntown while that at the ferry building 18 stlll retained. Of course, that Is apother mat- ter of détall, to be settied by the executive committee or other controlling body of the propesed new organization. I will submit my recommendations in writing. There is every chance to have a financielly strong body de- voted to the interests of Northern California. — Colorado Senate Favors Bill. DENVER, March 14.—The Senate to-day passed the revenue bill on second reading after a rather exciting session lasting un- til 11:40 o’clock. Beveral spirited collo- | quies marked the evening’s debate, the most notable being between Senators Whitford and Rush, both of Arapahoe County, in which each charged the other with trying to protect ceriain corpora- tions from the provisions of the bill. It is expected that the bill will pass the Senate on third mdlnf to-morrow a that the Legislature will adjourn sine some time next week. ther is read through histrionically. When the name of Haman is mentioned the con- gregation exclaims, “Let his name be blotted out!” His sons’ names ‘are read in one enunciation to mark that they were all hanged at once. At the close of the reading of the megillah all cry out, “Cursed be Haman, blessed be Mordecal, cursed be Zeresh (Haman's wife), blessed be Esther; cursed be all idolators, blessed be all Israelites and blessed be Harbonah, who hanged Haman.” The serviee is fol- lowed at home by a meal of malnly milk and eggs. Then comes the feast of Pu- rim in which there is masquerading and | giving of offerings for the poor, Among those who this year will observe the feast of Purim in this city will be the ISSESSTR GETS EXTAA DEPUTIE They Will Be Specially Employed to Collect the Poll Taxes. Assessor Dodge appeared before the Supervisors’ Finance Committee last night to urge that he be allowed addi- tional deputies in his office for the col- lection of poll taxes. Chairman Brand- cnstein informed Dodge that the initia- tory step for the appointment of any ex- tra deputies in a city department must originate in a recomrdendation from the Mayor. Dodge informed the committee that he had conversed with the Mayor and that the latter was favorable to the proposition. Dodge saild he would require from $3000 to $5000 this year to pay eight deputics to collect poll taxes alone. he collections had largely increased and yet the char- ter had cut down the appropriation for cglg%al hire in the Assessor's office by “I am personally re?onulble on my bond for the collection of poll taxes,” said Dodge, “and I would like to collect the full amount, as I do not desire to be accused of laxity because the Supreme Qourt has decided that the Assessor s not entitled to commissions. My deputies have worked overtime in the past and I do not feel that I can compel them under the charter to do so again.” The committee agreed to report favor- ably on allowing eight extra deputies for April, May and June, eontingent upon the Mayor recommending the same. Provi- sion. will be made in the next tax budget for four deputies to be employed during the remainder of the year. Deputy Recgrder C. M, Stoltz appeared before the committee and urged that an appropriation be made to pay four extra copylsts it was found necessary to employ cn account of increased business. The Superior Court decided that. the copyists could not be paid unless favorable action was taken by the Supervisors. ‘Stoltz was told to file #his claim at the end of the fiscal year and it would be paid if there is any. money left in the ur?nt necessity fund. Stoltz said it would be just tc al- low the extra copyists as the Recordefs office earned a surplus of $6000 yearly. — e Klondike Outlaw Captured. _DAWSON, Féb. 27 (via. Seattle, March 14),—Willlam Brophy, a highwayman for whom the police have been searching for mfiny weeks, waln t:npltu;;ed within five miles of Dawson last night, after a h fight. In a scuffle with the prisoner m of the policemen’s revolver was accident- discharged and Brophy was shot in thx:.’ stthomu.rch.m’l'h: l;oandi is not serious and the r = trh.lp g1 B n condition for in'a few <P OFFICERS OF THE HEBREW SOCIAL CLUB WHO HAVE CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BIG MASQUERADE BALL TO BE GIVEN IN UNION-SQUARE HALL AT THE CLOSE OF THE FEAST OF PURIM. ot Hebrew Social Club (incorporated) com- posed of many prominent young Hebrews, and which was organized in 1895. It will give a frand masquerade ball .on the night of the 16th inst. in Union Square Hall. Those who will be on the dance floor will be in fancy costumes and will wear masks. The grand march will com- mence at 8 o’clock. The two banquet halls adjoining -the main hall will be epened for the convenience of the dancers and the on-lookers. The affair will be given un- der the direction of the following officers: Henry Goldman, president; Syl Shaben, | vice president; M. M. Davis, secretary, and Paul Goldstein, treasurer, assisted by Aaron Lewis and Henry Nathan, floor managers. Handsomé and costly prizes will be distributed for the handsomest and most original and best sustained characters. il @ CROWD ADMIRES ARTISTS WORK Visitors From All Parts Gather at Hopkins Institute. From early morning until late in the evening a constant stream of connois- seurs visited the Mark Hopkins Institute yesterday to take in the spring exhibition of the art assoclation. There are many pictures ‘“hung” which are the result of genius and skill and there are a few, as in all galleries in the world, which may not reach the very highest standard. Very prominent among the really good exhibits {s found a study of animals by Matilda Lotz, and it is well worth a visit to the institute if only to get a sight of these excellent canvases. One is a study of ‘“oxen’” and the other of ‘“‘dogs.”” In both pictures the artist shows a thorough knowledge of animal anatomy. She is, furthermore, the mistress of color, know- ing how to apply the brush to a natural certainty. There is an actual rivalry to Landseer where the dogs are concerned. And as for the oxen, “Yoked and sleepy- eyed,” ready for a journey, there has been rarely anything better done in ani- mal painting. G. Cadenasso has but one capvas, “The Pool,” and it may take position with the best of the landscapes in the salon. The heavy, threatening sky throwing its dark shadow over clusters of trees and darken- ing deeper “The Pool” in the foreground, is_admirably and strongly painted. Henry Raschen is represented by five studies of heads and one canvas showing a traveler, who, having dismounted from his_horse, is hiding beside a tree-covered rock, taking aim at two stags loitering in the forest. Raschen is a careful paint- er. His outdoor work is as true to detall as ;{mt which is done by him in the studlo, John M. Gamble has done himsel fus- tice in his picture, “The Last Ray of Sun- light,” which is an admirable, dreamy study—the sun bidding the woods a warm au revolr. Exelusion Bill Again Discussed. WASHINGTON, March 14.—The House Committee on Foreign Affairs continued its consideration to-day of the Mitchell- Kahn Chinese exclusion bill. Most of the important features of exclusion have been agreed to, but much administrative detail remains to be passed upon. e R Approves the Treaty. COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 14.— The Folkething (lower house of Parlia- ment) by 88 to T-approved the treaty pro- viding for the sale of the Danish vgm Indies to the United States. The treaty gow goes to the Landsthing, or ' upper ouse. DISCUS3 PLANG ~ FOR GAMPAIGN Meeting of the Demo- cratic Congressional Committee. James E. English of Califor- nia Selected as a Non- Member Worker. WASHINGTON, March 14—The Demo- cratic Congressional campaign commit- tee met to-night and for over two hours discussed plans of reorganization. Thirty- four States were represented. It was de- cided that inasmuch as there were a number of States without representatives in the Democratic party in the House the organization should not be completed un- til_the next meeting of the committee, to be held two weeks from to-night, when & chairman and secretary and an_assist- ant secretary will be chosen. In the | meantime it was agreed that the present chairman, Richardson of Tennessee, should continue to act as temporary chairman and a committee was appointed consisting of Representative W. T. Zenor of Indiana and James L. Morris of Dis- trict of Columbia, in connection with the temporary chairman, to correspond with the executive committee of States not represented on the committee with the view of having them suggest members of the committee. ¥ The result of to-night's action in pro- rosing the election of a chairman is. re- | 6arded as a defeat for Griggs of Georgia, [ who was a prominent candidate for the { ofice. Those favoring a postponement of the election of a chairman were strongly of the opinion that he should be a West- ern Democrat. were announced as members of the com- mittee: Berry, Arkansas; Taliaferro, Florida; Money, Mississippi; Cockrell, Missouri; Clark, Montana; Carmack, Ten- nessee; Culberson, Texas; Rawlins, Utah; Martin, Virginia. The committee also selected additional members for States and Territories that have ro representation in the House, as follows: James Morris of the District of Columbia; James E. English, California; L. F. Handy, Delaware; J. W. U. Denny, Maryland; Frank Hosford, Michigan; L. A. Rosing, Minnesota; H. F. Hollis, New Hampshire; H. B. Ferguson, New Mex- W. H. King, Utah; George Turner, ; C. J. Faulkner, West Vir- ; E. C. Wall, Wisconsin; John E. Osborne, Wyoming. R B ] DOES THE FLAG INGTALL THE LAW? Hawaiian Case Goes to the United States Supreme Court. An important constitutional question will be heard in the Supreme Court of the United States, the last step necessary for that proceeding having been taken by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday, when the record in the habeas corpus case of Osaki Mankichi was certi~ fied to the Supreme Court. Mankichi, between the time of the rais- {ing of the American flag over the Ha- | watian Islandsand the formal annexation of that territofy by Congressional enact- ment, was convicted in Honolulu by nine of twelve jurors of manslaughter of the first degree, and on May 22, 1899, was sen- tenced to twenty years' imprisonment at lLard labor, all the proceedings having been had under the old Hawalian laws. Mankichi applied for a writ of habeas corpus on the ground that his conviction ‘was had contrary to the provisions of the constitution of the United States, which Le contended became the law of the land as soon as the American flag had_been hojsted. United States District Judge Estee granted the writ and ordered Man- kichi released from custody. The counsel { for the Government immediately appealed to the United States Circuit Court of Ap- peals of the Ninth Circuit and to the United States Supreme Court. Judge Estee in his opinion filed yesterday says: There is great divergence of opinlon on the part of the members of the Supreme Court of the territory as to whether or not the | people of this territory were, during _the period between July 7, 1898, June 14, 1900, to such laws as were not Inconsistent with the joint resolution of Congress, mor contrary to the corstitution of the United States. * * The decisions of the local territorial courts upon this question are an attack upon the constitutional rights of the citizen, affecting lite and liberty, which are thereby made in- secure. ———— MAYOR PREVENTS STRIKE OF STREET RAILWAY MEN Representative of Baltimore Syndi- cate Says He Will Investigate Cases of Discharged Men. The San Francisco Labor Council adopted resolutions last night denouncing the action of the Building Trades Council in its controversy with Carpenters’ Union No. 483. The support of all the unions connected with the Labor Council was pledged to Carpenters’ Union No. 483, on the ground that the aim of the Building Trades Council “is to ultimately force the building trades unions out of their national unions,, thus not only weakening the building trades unions but aiso the reneral labor movement of this city and tate.” The executive ' committee announced that through the offices of Mayor Schmitz a general tieup of the street car lines had been prevented. Mayor Schmitz had an interview with Mr. Duane of the Balti- | more syndicate and the situation was thoroughly canvassed. Within the past few weeks sixteen men were disgharged by reason of their union affiliations and more discharges were expected. A wum- ber of the men resigned rather than be discharged and there was a general feel- ing of unrest. Mr. Duane informed the Mayor that he would investigate ecach case as soon as possible and if the men nad been discharged for no other cause ne would see that they were reinstated. e FALLS DOWN STAIRS 2 AND FRACTURES SEULL Thomas Sullivan, a Guest at Lick House, Victim of Probably Fatal Accident. Thomas Sullivan, a former resident of this city who returned yesterday from New York, suffered a fracture of the base of the skull last night as he was ascend- | ing the stairs of the Lick House, where he had apartments. He lost his fooling and fell backward. ' He was sent to the Recelving Hospital, but the doctors gave little hope for his recovery. Sullivan, who is a son of Thomas Sulli- van, the pioneer cloakmaker, was a mem- ber of the First California Regiment and served in Manila. As he understood Span- | fsh he soon secured employment in the revenue service of the Government. Later he engaged in commercial pursuits. He returned from the islands some months ago and went to New York, where he made some new business connections. He intended returning to Manila on the | next steamer. Sullivan is about 25 years | of age. ———— Mrs. Conger Entertains Princesses. PEKING, March 14.—Mrs. Conger, wife of the United States Minister here, as- sisted by the ladies of the American lega- tion and of the missions, entertained at Tiffin to-day eleven Princesses and ladies of the court. This departure from th, exclusiveness of.the Chinese court is qlxhg | unprecedented. The Dowager Empress | sent her greetings and expressed the hope | that the kindly relations establish | remain unbroken. W i The following Senators | living in an American territory and subject | | gation Sherith Israel. af5 STRIKES HAVE MERITS Italian Minister Speaks About Labor Dis- turbances. - Course of the Government in Arbitration Is Deflned. ROME, March 14.—Replying to criti- cisms during the debate in the Chamber of Deputies to-day on the policy of the Government, Signor Giolotti, Minister of the Interior, made a speech n. which he iusisted that many of the recent strikes were part of a great social movement of all classes of the proletariat to secure bet- ter conditiors of life. This was a justifiable aspiration, sald the spedker, and since the demands weie not political the movement couud unly be- come dangerous if th Government tried e | to suppress it b: ¢ the Government w i 3 respect the rights of strike propagandism so long as there was no incitement to vio- lence. Until compulsory arbitration became legalized, continued Signor Giolotti, Lhe Government should intervene on the ap- peal of both sides to a controversy to ef- fect a pacific settlement. The Government should certainly intervene in the case of a strike in the public services or the bak- ers, as such a strike led to anarchy. On this ground the Minister of the In- terior justified the attitude of tne Govern» ment in the recent railway strike and {ts endeavor ‘to secure saasfaction for. the legitimate aspirations of the radway ems ployes, many of whom were aapaid. A great result could be achieved, conc'uded Bignor - Giolottt, when the proletariat ceased to regard the Government as its enemy. AMATEUR MINSTRELS GIVE PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT Initial Performance of Golden City Club at Odd Fellows’ Hall Is Success. The Golden City Minstrels gave their initial monthly performance last night at 0dd Fellows’ Hall to a erowded house. The organization is composed of clevep amateurs. The programme from the first turn to the fall of the curtain afforded a pleasant entertainment. The first part, auring which a number of specialties were introduced, gave the performers a chance to display their talent. - In all six end men furnished the fun and created con- giderable laughter with their witty say- ings and stories. Calvin Dix in manipulations of the baton; the pickanniny dancers, Johnson and Williams, and the Golden City double male quartet were well received. George F. Keune and Richard H. Hunt in tenor solos; Reginald Keene and. Thomas Now- lan in barytone solos; Wil H. Brown, Michael Scanlon and the end men, Wilt Murray, Harry Osthoff, Robert 8. Rob- erts, Norris Parrent, Lloyd Spencer and Elton Lambert, added their share to the success of the entertainment. @ il @ FAIARS' AIGHTS THE NEXT 135UE War Department Awaits Arrival of Pope’s Delegate. WASHINGTON, March 14.—All commu-~ nications between the Vatican authorities and the Government regarding the friar question {n the Philippines have been made independently of the apostolic dele- gation in “this city. No instructions or communications whatever on the subject have reached here for Mgr. Sbaretti, now en route from Naples, and who, accord- ing to cable dispatches, has been directed to proceed here and awalit instructions from Rome before going further into the Philippine issue. The apostolic delegation here, accord- ing to authoritative information, has never been communicated with by Rome on Cuban or Porto Rican matters, except in'one instance. That was when the Vatican wired the delegation that “it had been determined to send a high ec- clesiastic who had the confidence of the Americans to take charge of the affairs of the church in Cuba and Porto Rico and possibly later in the Philippines.” This announcement, which referred to Mgr. Chapelle’'s appointment, did not even mention his name. The object of this silence is not known, though it is assumed to be based on a desire to preclude any allegation in the future that the delega- tion has ever sought to interfere in any manner with this Government and its poi- icles. Catholic authorities here are understood to have received assurances that Mgr. Sbarettl is shortly expected at the War Department to discuss the friar questions, but no word has been received by Cardi- nal Martinelll regarding Mgr. Sbaretti, and nothing is known as to what duties have been or will be entrusted to him. RABBI VOORSANGER TELLS OF THE EVOLUTION OF MAN Explains the Meaning of “Higher Criticism” and Upholds Investi- gation Into One’s Religion. Rabbi Voorsanger delivered a profound lecture at Congregation Emanu-El last evening In which he described the evolu- tion of man. He said that In evolution as it applied to creation we could discern the great power of the divinity—the etermal evolution® of God's will, the growth of science s of man. What we needed wers facts, he said, facts determined by meth- ods of investigation. He asked why men were afraid of ap-. plying the method of investigation into their religion, into the blessed Book, or why they should shrink from applying eriticism.- By so doing they confessed a weakness. ~ The lecturer dwelt upon the higher critlcism by which they determined the facts regarding the religion of Israel as laid down by the literature of Israel. The Rev. Dr. Nieto lectured last night on ‘“The Pliancy of Rellgion” at Congre- —_—— Choctaw Road Plans Extsnsions.' ST. LOUIS, March M.—It was learned to-night from a trustworthy source that the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Guif Rail- road had decided to expend more than $13.000000 in extensions and branches, roadbed fmprovements and additiona: equipment and within a short time a com- { plete survey will be made into New Mex- ico, ccnnecting with the Pecos Valley, probably at Las Vegas and also west ta connections with the Rock Island. Event- ually, with the New Mexican conneetions and connections with the Rock Island. the Choctaw will reach the Gulf and the Pacific Ocean d — Licensed to Marry. OAKLAND, March 14—Licenses ta marry were issued to-day to Rofina Da Silva, aged 31 years, San Leandro, and Julla Quintal, 22, Haywards: Walter Hayes, 31, and Gwendolyn Powell, 23 both of San Francisco: Frank Harder, 2 and Metha Anderson, 19, both of Wesg Lerkeley. P | — e Accused of Burglary. P Robert Lenahan, alias Lynch, wag buoked at the City Prison yesterday Ly Policemen Murrin and Stanly on a charge of burglary. He is ucunti of brea inte the residence of E. La Forrest, 25 Franklin street, on March 9 and. stealing 20 overcoat and other articles.