The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 23, 1904, Page 4

“ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SPEAKER CANNON ASSUMES CHAIR OFFICIALLY AND IS GIVEN VERY DEMONSTRATIVE GREETING Only Contest of Day's Session Arises on Question of Representation Is Soon of Territories and Settled. —_— VENTION HALL, CHICAGO,| une 22.—Although the doors of the were opened a half-hour later than yes terday, for the first twenty-five minutes after 11 o'clock the band played to a eprinkling of gallery spectators only. A sea of brown-backed chairs in the gal- lery and mezzanine was broken only by an occasional dot of black or the| bright spot of & woman's gown. Groups | of sergeants-at-arms stood idly about and in the delegates’ section a half dozen men leaned back and read the| mornin| rs. It was Just noon when Mr. Root as- | cended the platform, which he reached | by the rear entrance. Screened by the groups of convention officers and oth- ers, he was not seen by the crowd. Ye terday a huge bunch of pink peo: graced the chairman’s table, but to-day a superb cluster of American Beauty roses stood ready to greet Mr. Cannon | when he assumed the chair. | The hum of conversation as the Coli- | seum gradually filled had mnot been| vroken by enthusiasm of any charac- ter for some time. The aisles in the pit were crowded with standing delegates, only a portion of their seats being oc- | cupled, when at noon the New York| Senators and Governor Odell threaded | their way down the center aisle. A| cheer went up, and the galleries facing | the main entrance began to applaud. | This had hardly died out when the tall figure of Senator Fairbanks of Indiana | was caught sight of coming down the | aisle to the left. A hearty cheer went| up in that section of the hall. Dele- gates at once sprang to their feet and | more cheers were given. As the Sen- | ator reached his seat in the Indiana | delegation reservation the ovation was renewed. | Chalrman of the National Committee | Payne, Temporary Chairman Root and | Senator Lodge of the resolutions com- mittee, with the platform in his inside pocket, held an informal conference on | the platform. Everything for the day’s | programme in the way of committee | reports was in readiness. Another ghout | was heard to the left, and the pictur-| esque Alaskan delegation, with their | totem poles mounted with American eagles, marched in and took their seats. | At 12:15 o'clock the playing of the| national air brought the emblage to | its feet. Flags were whipped out in va- | rious parts of the hall and waved in| time with the music. Meanwhile the gallery seats were being taken to a| greater extent than on the day pre- vious ROOT RAPS FOR ORDER. At 12:22 p. m. Temporary Chairman | Root rapped for order, directing the delegates to take their seats and order- ing the aisies cleared. This latter order was not obeyed with sufficient celerity | to please the chairman, and he directed | the assistant sergeant-at-arms to see | that the aisles were cleared. A second | specific direction from the chairman brought the convention to order. ‘ Chairman Root then introduced Rev. | Thomas E. Cox of the Holy Name | Cathedral of Chicago, who delivered the invocation. The report of the committee on cre- dentials was read and adopted by a viva voce vote. Senator Foraker moved that General Osterhaus, a distinguished German veteran of the Union army, be given a seat. The motion was unanimously adopted and the chair appointed Sena- tor Foraker of Ohio and General Bing- ham of Pennsylvania a committee to escort General Osterhaus to the plat- form. At this moment the convention burst into applausé as General Osterhaus was escorted to the platform. Chair- man Root presented him to the con- vention as “Major General Osterhaus, corps commander of Sherman.” The general made a brief speech, which was listened to with interest. General Os- terhaus said: “Permit me to thank you most hear- tily for the courtesy which permits me to appear before you. I was present at the Republican Conventions in 1360 and | 1864, when Abraham Lincoln was nomi- | nated, and I bespeak for the nominee | of this convention the same glorious success.” The chairman then called for the report of the commrittee on permanent organization. Chairmen W. M. Johnson of this committee advanced to the platform and read it. The announcement that Speaker Jo- seph G. Cannon had been selected for permanent chairman of the convention provoked enthusiastic applause. On motion of Senator Cullom the re- | port was adopted. WARM WELCOME FOR CANNON. Chairman Root appointed ex-Secre- tary John D. Long, Senator Cullom and Representative Burton of Ohio a com- mittee to escort Speaker Cannon to the | platform. Upon this announcement the | convention gave a mighty, spontaneous | shout, and when Mr. Cannon appeared | at the speaker's desk and Chairman | Root took him by the hand and led him forward to the extreme front of the platform the climax of enthusiasm was reached. Delegates with one accord Jumped to their feet and on their chairs. Cheer after cheer went up and waves of sound swept over the throng. The applause continued as the tempo- rary and permanent chairmen contin- ued to stand arm in arm waiting for silence. Mr. Root raised his hand for silence. The cheers went on without cessation or diminution. Twice more Mr. Root | raised his hand for silence that was not forthcoming. The delegates were on their chairs and their enthusiasm could not be checked. Mr. Cannon appeared decidedly un- comfortable while the cheering went | on, and shifted about as though the floor underneath him was hot. ‘When finally there was a chance for Mr. Root's voice to be heard he pre- sented Mr. Cannon to the convention as a2 man who presided over the greatest legislative body in the world, “with a grip so strong, a mind so clear and a heart so sound that he would wield the gavel in that body for many years to come.” Another shout went up as Mr. Root stepped back and Mr. Cannon stood_alone, facing the audience. As Mr. Cannon turned to the front of the platform to commence his spexch there was another chorus of cheers and loud cries of *“Cannon; he's all right!” Then came the usual query of “Who's all right?” and the ringing an- swer, “Cannon!” The chairman waited patiently for the, applause to subside and then, it being comparatively quiet, said: “‘Gentlemen—"" That was as far as he went. Another cheer cut him off for a full minute, and then he was allowed to proceed. Laughter greeted him as he said: “For the first time in my Kfe I have written enough sentences at' one time to make 2500 words to say to you to- day. 1 tried hard to commit it to mem- ory, but I cannot. Now,” he continued, “we will begin to ramble.” CANNON PROVOKES APPLAUSE. A hearing more quiet, but equally flattering, was given Mr. Cannon when he entered upon the solid matter of his address. As Cannon uttered the words “‘good- by at the close of his address the del- egates rose, cheered and waved hats, flags and handkerchiefs. The chairman paid but little heed to the applause after one bow as he closed, but return- ing quickly to his seat entered upon the work of the convention. The band played “The Star Spangled Banner,” the delegates and spectators rising. There was a stay in the proceedings after the close of Mr. Cannon’s speech, while Mr. Root and others on the plat- form crowded around the chairman to thank him for his speech. Mr. Cannon remained apparently oblivious to the demonstration. The band drifted into a medley of popular airs, the cheering stopped and there was a hiatus of some minutes, Many delegates began leavine the hall after Mr. Cannon’s speech. Finally Mr. Cannon rapped for order and called for the report of the committee on rules, which was presented by General Bingham. General Bingham, in pre- senting the report, stated that the committee had adopted the rules of the Fifty-eighth Congress, when not incon- sistent with the rules of the conven- tion. At the suggestion of Senator Cullom of Illinois the reading of the report was discontinued. Senator Foraker of Ohio offered the following amendment: “Resolved, That the report of the committee on rules be amended so as to allow six delegates ' from Hawaii with six votes in co.formity with her sister Territories of Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Alaska.” Senator Foraker suggested that Gov- ernor Carter of Hawali, who was on the platform, be heard from. With some excitement Governor Carter dashed to the front of the platform. ‘Gentlemen of the convention of the Republican party,” he said, “there seems to be an impression on the part of some that Hawaii is not a Terri- tory. 1 wish to call their attention to the fact that Hawalii is on the map of the United States and is now one of its possessions. God grant the occa- sion may not arise, but if war comes in the Pacific the Sandwich Islands will be necessary to the American people, and Hawaii will not be found wanting.” >3 OPPOSES AMENDMENT. Senator Hopkins was recognized in opposition to the amendment. He cau- tioned the convention not to be carried away with enthusiasm on this occa- gion. He had as much admiration for Hawali as any one, but the people there should receive no better treat- ment, in his judgment, than the people of Illinois or New York. The islands have a population of only 150,000 people, and to adopt the amendment would be to give them a larger representation than in the States. He would prefer cutting down the representation from the Territories to increasing them. The time might come, if a precedent were established toward increasing the rep- resentation, when the Territories might dictate the candidate for the Presi- dency. Representative Babcock of Wiscon- sin was recognized, although Senator Foraker of Chio and J. W. McKinley of California were demanding to be heard. Mr. Babcock withdrew in favor of Senator Foraker, who took the plat- form. It was now too late, he said, to say that this change was making a pre- cedent. Hawali was a Territory; the other Territories had six delegates, and Hawail was as justly entitled to six delegates as the other Territories. ‘When the convention was called it would be then time to change the rep- resentation if it is deemed desirable. Representative Babcock followed. He stated as a member of the committes on rules that all six of the Hawailan delegates had been seated in the con- vention and given two votes. Porto | Rico had been treated in like manner. If the convention was to seriously con-. sider the amendment he proposed to offer another—to grant the District of Columbia six delegates and also to increase the representation of Wis- consin. Delegate McKinley of California fa- vored the Foraker amendment in & brief speech. Chairman Bingham explained that the Hawalian question was seriously considered by the committee. The Alaskan delegation had been increased from four to six because Alaska had been represented in national conven- tions for many years, and, besides, had poured many millions of gold into the country. In defense of the committee he maintained that it had acted in ab- solute fairness. At this the six eagle- capped totem poles of the Alaska dele- gation went into the air and the dele- gation let off a round of cheers. BINGHAM’S SUBSTITUTE. Mr. Bingham offered a substitute, as follows: “That the representation from Ha- wali shall be two delegates, provided that this shall not impair the right and privilege of the delegates already seat- ed in this convention.” On this the first roll call of the con- vention occurred. Senator Foraker moved to amend the substitute by in- cluding in it Alaska, Arizona and New Mexico. The motion was not enter- tained, as the roll call had been or- dereds There was considerable confusion on thé floor and the chairman rapped vainly for order. “It's the delegates who are making the noise,” was called out to the chair- man. “All right,” responded Mr. Cannon, “I guess the delegates can have dis- order as long as they want it.” ‘When Illinols was reached Senator Cullom requested that it be passed, as the delegation was 'what divided, After a few States had voted Illinois announced that it was ready with 34 votes for the substitute and 20 against. As Senator Cullom announced the vote the band in the gallery, getting a wrong cue from some source, commenced to play, to the great amusement of the THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1904, REPUBLICAN PLATFORM DECLARES FOR CONTINUANCE OF THE POLICY THAT HAS PROSPERED THE NATION ENTHUSIASM GROWS AS THE CONVENTION SETTLES DOWN TO SERIOUS WORK PACIFIC COAST DELEGATIONS CALL ON SENATOR FAIRBANKS AND PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT Protection of American Industries, a Stable Currency |Wife of the Future Vice President of the Nation and the Upbuilding of Our Merchant Marine Are Pledged. - Fifty years ago ‘the Republican party came into ex- istence, dedicated among other purposes to the great task of arresting the extension of human slavery. In 1860 it | elected its first President. During twenty-four of the forty-four years which have elapsed since the election of Lincoln the Republican party has held complete con- trol of the Government. For eighteen more of the forty- four years it has held partial control, through the pos- session of one or two branches of the Government, while the Democratic party during the same period has had complete control for only two years. This long tenure of power by the Republican party is not @ue to chance. It is a demonstration that the Republican party has com- manded the confidence of the American people for near- ly two generations to a degree never equaled in our his- tory and has displayed a high capacity for rule and gov- ernment which has been made even more "conspicuous by the incapacity and infirmity of purpose shown by its opponents. PARTY RECORDS ARE COMPARED. The Republican party entered upon its present period of complete supremacy in 1897. We have every right to congratulate ourselves upon the work since then ac- complished, for it has added luster even to the tradi- tions of the party which carried the Government through | the storms of the Civil War.* We then found the country, after four years of Dem- ocratic rule, in evil plight, oppressed with misfortune and doubiful of the future. Public credit had been lowered, the revenues were declining, the debt was growing, the administration attitude toward Spain was feeble and mortifying, the standard of values was threatened and uncertain, labor was crippled, business was sunk in the depression which had succeeded the panic of 1893, hope was faint and confidence was gone. ‘We met these unhappy conditions vigorously, effective- ly and alone. We replaced a Democratic tariff law, based on free trade principles and garnished with sectional pro- tection, by a protective tariff, and industry, freed from oppression and stimulated by the encouragement of wise laws, has expanded to a degree never before known, has conquered new markets and has created a volume of ex- ports which has surpassed imagination. Under the Ding- ley tariff labor has been fully employed, wages have risen and all industries have revived and prospered. GOLD STANDARD FIRMLY ESTABLISHED. We firmly established the gold standard, which was then menaced with destruction. Confidence returned to business, and, with confldence, an unexampled prosperity. For deficient revenues, supplemented by improvident issues of bonds, we gave the country an income which produced a large surplus and which enabled us, only four years after the Spanish war had closed, to remove over one hundred millions of annual war taxes, redflce the public debt and lower the interest charges of the Government. The public credit, which had been so lowered that in time of peace a Democratic administration made large loans at extravagant rates of interest in order to pay current expenditures, rose under Republican administra- tion to its highest point and enabled us to borrow at 2 per cent, even in time of war. ‘We refused to palter longer with the miseries of Cuba. We fought a quick and vigorous war with Spain. We set Cuba free, governed the island for three years and then gave it to the Cuban people with order restored, with ample revenues, with education and public health established, free from debt and connected with the United States by provisions for our mutual interests. ‘We have organized the government of Porto Rico and its people now enjoy peace, freedom, order and pros- perity. In the Philippines we have suppressed insurrection, es- tablished order and given to life and property a security never before known there. We have organized civil gov- ernment, made it effective and strong in administration and have conferred upon the people of those islands the largest civil liberty they have ever enjoyed. By our possssion of the Philippines we were enabled to take prompt and effective action in the relief of the legations at Peking and a decisive part in preventing the partition and preserving the integrity of China. ISTHMIAN CANAL NOW UNDER WAY. The possession of a route for an isthmian canal, so long the dream of American statesmanship, is now an accomplished fact. The great work of connecting the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans by a canal is at last be- gun and it is due to the Republican party. We have passed laws which will bring the arid lands of the United States within the area of cuMivation. ‘We have reorganized the army and put it in the high- est state of efficiency. We have passed laws for the improvement and sup- port of the militia. ‘We have pushed forward the building of the navy, the defense and the protection of our honor and our inter- ests. Our administration df the great departments of the Government has been honest and efficient and wherever wrong has been discovered the Republican administra- tion has not hesitated to probe the evil and bring the offenders to justice, without regard to party or political ties. Laws enacted by the Republican party, which the Democratic party failed to enforce and which were in- tended for the protection of the public against the un- just discrimination or the {llegal encroachment of .vast aggregations of capital, have been fearlessly enforced by a Republican President and new laws insuring re- sponsible publicity as to the operation of great corpora- tions and providing additional remedies for the preven- tion of discrimination in freight rates have been passed by a Republcan Congress. RECORD OF PLEDGES FULFILLED. In this record of achievement during the last eight years may be read the pledges which the Republican party has fulfilled. We propose to continue this prin- ciple and we declare our constant adherence to the fol- lowing principles: Protection which guards and develops our industries is a cardinal policy of the Republican party.. The meas- ure of protection should always at least equal the dif- ference in the cost of production at home and abroa | We insist upon the maintenance of the principles of pr tection, and, therefore, rates of duty should be readjusted only when conditions have so changed that the public in- terest demands their alteration. But this work cannot safely be committed to any other hands than those of the Republican party. To intrust it to the Democratic party 18 to invite disaster. Whether, as in 1892, the Democratic party declared the protection law unconstitutional, or whether it demands tariff reform or tariff revision, its real oBject is always the destruction of the protective system. However specious the name, the purpose is ever the same. A Democratic tariff has always been followed by business adversity; a Eepuhllc:;?lfl by business pros- perity. To a Republican Co and a Republican President this great question can be safely intrusted. When the only free trade country among the great na- tions agitated a return to protection the chief protective country should not falter in maintaining it. convention. We have extended widely our foreign markets, and we believe in the adoption of all practicable methods for their further extension, including commercial reciprocity wherever reciprocal arrangements can be effected, con- sistent with the principles of protection without injury to American agriculture, American labor or any American industry. ‘We bhelleve it to be the duty of the Republican party to uphold/the gold standard and the integrity and value of cur national currency. The maintenance of the gold standard, established by the Republican party, cannot safely be committed to the Democratic party, which re- sisted its adoption and has never given any proof since that time of belief in it or fidelity to it. TO UPBUILD THE MERCHANT MARINE. ‘While every other industry has prospered under the fostering aild of Republican legislation, American ship- ping engaged in foreign trade in competition with the low cost of construction, low wages and heavy subsidies of foreign governments, has not for many years received from the Government of the United States adequate en- couragement of any kind. We therefore favor legisiation which will encourage and build up the American mer- chant marine and we cordially approve the legislation of the last Congress which created the Merchant Marine Commission to investigate and report upon this subjest. A navy powerful enough to defend the United States against any attack, to uphold the Monroe doctrine and to watch over our commerce is essential to the safety and the welfare of the American people. To maintain such a navy is the fixed policy of the Republicansparty. We cordially approve the attitude of President Roose- velt and Congress in regard to the exclusion of Chinese labor and promise a continuance of the Republican pol- icy in that dlrection. The civil service law was placed on the statute books by the Republican party, which has always sustained fit, and we renew our former declarations that it shall be thoroughly and honestly enforced. We are always mindful of the country’s debt to the soldiers and sailors of the United States, and we believe in making ample provision for them and in the Iiberal administration of the vension laws. ‘We favor the peaceful settlement of international dif- ficulties by arbitration. PROTECTION OF AMERICANS ABROAD. ‘We commend the vigorous efforts made by the admin- istration to protect American citizens in foreign lands and pledge ourselves to insist upon the just and equal protection of all our citizens abroad. It is the unques- tioned duty of the Government to procure for all our citizens, without distinction, the rights of travel and so- journ in friendly countries, and we declare ourselves in favor of all proper efforts tending to that end. Our great interests and our growing commerce in the Orient render the condition of China of high importance to the United States. We cordially commend the policy —pursued in that direction by the administrations of Pres- ident McKinley and President Roosevelt. We favor such Congressional action as shall determine whether, by special discrimination, the elective franchise in any State has been unconstitutionally limited and, if such is the case, we demand that representation in Con- gress and in the electoral college shall be proportionately reduced, as directed by the constitution of the United States. * RIGHTS OF CAPITAL AND LABOR. Combinations of ecapital and of labor are the results of the economic movement of the age, but neither must be permitted to infringe upon the rights and interests of the people. Such combinations, when lawfully formed for lawful purposes, are alike entitled to the protection of the laws, but both are subject to the laws and neither can be permitted to break them. The great statesman and patriotic American, Willlam McKinley, who was re-elected by the Republican party to the Presidency four years ago, was assassinated just at the threshold of his second term. The entire nation mourned his untimely death and did that justice to his great qualities of mind and character which history will confirm and repeat. The American people were fortunate in his successor, to whom they turned with a trust and confidence which have been fully justified. President Roosevelt brought to the great responsibilities thus sadly forced upon him a clear head, a brave heart, an earnest patriotism and high ideals of public duty and public service. True to the principles of the Republican party, he also showed him- self ready for every emergency and has met new and vital questions with ablility and with success. The confidence of the people in his justice, inspired by his public career, enabled him to render pergonally an in- estimable service to the country by bringing about a set- tlement of the coal strike, which threatened such dis- astrous results at the opening of the winter of 1902, MONROE DOCTRINE VINDICATED. Our foreign policy under his administration has not only been able, vigorous and dignified, but in the highest degree successful. The complicated questions which arose in Venezuela were settled in such a way by Pres- ident Roosevelt that the lqonroe doctrine was signally vindicated and the cause of peace and arbitration greatly advanced. His prompt and vigorous action in Panama, which we commend in the highest terms, not only secured to us the canal route, but avoided foreign complications which might have been of a very serious character. He has continued the policy of President McKinley in the Ori- ent and our position in China, signalized by our recent commercial treaty with that empire, has never been so high. He secured the tribunal by which the vexed and peril- ous question of the Alaskan boundary was finally set- tled. ‘Whenever crimes against humanity have been perpe- trated which have shocked our people his protest has been made and our go6d offices have been tendered, but always with due regard to international obligations. Under his guldance we find ourselves at peace with all the world and never were more respected or our wishes more regarded by foreign nations. DOMESTIO POLICY EQUALLY SOUND. Pre-eminently successful in regard to our foreign re- lations, he has been equally fortunate in dealing with domestic questions. The country has known that the public credit and the national currency were absolutely safe in the hands of his administration. In the enforce- ment of the laws he has shown not only courage, but the wisdom which understands that to permit laws to be violated or disregarded opens the door to anarchy, while the just enforcement of the law is the soundest con- servatism. He ha®held firmly to the fundamental Amer- jcan doctrine that all men must obey the law, that there may be no distinction between rich and poor, between strong and weak, but that justice and equal protection under the law must be secured to every citizen, without regard to race, creed or condition. His administration has been thorough, vigorous and nonorable, high-minded and patriotic. = We commend it ithout reservation to the considerate judgment of the Xmeflc&n people. the platform amid prolonged applause. to t:.e rostrum, the platform in his N The Illinois vote was challenged on a | ha misunderstanding, and the challenger withdrew it almost immediately. The Territories voted “no” with the exception of Oklahoma, which cast two ayes, and Hawali, which declined to vote at all. The vote resulted 497 ayes, 490 noes. “The substitute is to,” shout- ed the chairman. He then put the vote on the adoption of the substitute, and declared the substitute adopted by a viva voce vote. The Western States voted as follows on the substitute: California, noes 20; Colorado, noes 10; Idaho, noes 6; Mon. tana, ayes 4, noes 2; Nevada, ayes §; Oregon, noes 8; Texas, ayes 1, noes 2; Utah, ayes 1, noes §; Washington, noes 10; Wyoming, noes 5, ayes 1; noes 4; Arizona, noes 6; Indian Terri- tory, noes 6; New Mexico, noes §; Okla- homa, ayes 2, nces 4 Hawali did not vote. REPORT IS ADOPTED. The report of the committee was then adopted amid cheers. Senator Lodge, chairman of the mittee on resolutions, then ‘com- Mr. Lodge read the report of the committee in a clear, carrying voice that reached the remotest corner of :‘hoa hall, and commanded close atten- n. The first applause which interrupted Senator Lodge was caused by the dec- laration that the Republican party had made possible the Panama canal. The sentence of the platform declar- ing the party’s stand on protection was applauded and the utterance on revi- sion also called forth a Randclap. ‘The more striking declarations of the report were quickly recognized and its clared in favor of a reduction of the representation in Congress and the electoral college of those States where ‘suffrage been curtailed. The names of President McKinley and President Roosevelt were applaud- ed whenever mentioned in the plat- form. 3 Senator Lodge closed the reading of He moved its adoption. Chairman Cannon put the question and after a rousing vote in the affirm- ative declared the report carried unan- imously. Chairman Cannon then advanced to the far end of the platform and read a dispatch from Washington giving the ultimatum of Secretary Hay to the Moorish Government that this Govern- ment wants either Perdicaris alive or Raissoull dead. The announcement was recelved with wild enthusiasm. The delegates, with one accord, jumped to their feet and voiced their approval vigorously. The election of members of the Na- tional Republican Committee was the next order of business, and Chairman Cannon expedited business consent to omit a-roll un.z mpuan recommenda- which the clerk read the - tions of the various State delegations committee. The del- i o witnare n W recommendation until to-morrow. Honorary vice presidents were then Promises to Pay a Visit to the Land TERERNGTES Continued ¥rom Page 1, Column 7. when they had departed Mrs. Fair- banks was wearing a Californian badge and had given her promise to visit the Western State as soon as the approach- ing campaign shall have become a matter of history. Delegates Porter, Ruef and Country- man were guests to-night at a banquet tendered by Lodge No. 39 of the Boller- makers’ and Iron Ship Builders’ Union. They report a merry time and the three | Shm of Fruit and Flowers. e ————————————————————irarerll |cheers for each of them are still ring- ing in their ears. |, The delegates are preparing to make | hurried exit from Chicago. Governor | Pardee will leave to-morrow with his | family for St. Louis. The delegates | will wait just long emough to hear | Knight's speech. Then, for them, the | convention will lose interest. To-night Seeretary Steppacher had all the wines and fruits that remained | at headquarters distributed among the | various delegations. These gifts of | luxuries from the Golden State were | appreciated beyond measure. s KEITH GETS JUDGMENT FOR UNPAID BILLS OF EXCHANGE Suit Against Schwartz, Lowe & Co. Decided in Plaintifi’s Favor for Full Amount. A judgment for the plajntiff in the sum of $19,206 73 was rendered yes- terday by Judge Seawell in the case of Minor C. Keith against Ansel M. Easton, Samuel Schwartz, William Schwartz and L. Leon Lowe, doing business as Schwartz, Lowe & Co. in San Francisco and Costa Rica, Central America. Keith contended that he had given the sum named in the course of two years to the defendants at their place of business at the city of San Jose, Costa Rica. He had received bills of ex- change payable by the firm in New York and the first one for $3000 was transferred to Hoadley & Co. and the National Park Bank at New York. but upon demand the defendants refused payment on {t. Between November 5, 1898, and November 12, four more bills of exchange were received by him in the sums of $5000, $3000, 33960 and $4246 73 and none of these was paid. Keith sued the firm of Schwartz, Lowe & Co., who answered that the partnership in Costa Rica had been dissolved in June, 1897, and while the members named were doing a business together, it was only a casual partner- ship and no partnership liabilities were created. They alleged that L. Leon Lowe was their manager in Cos- ta Rica and that the bills of exchange were delivered by him without their knowledge or consent. At the time of the dissolution of partnership the debts of the concern were, it was said, assumed by L. L. Lowe and A. M. Easton and Lowe later made a settle- ment with his creditors. holds that the firm is responsible for the unpaid bills of exchange which were drawn in the firm’s name. ———e—— HEARING COMMENCED FOR DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE Two Witnesses Give Evidence as to Values of Sutro Estate—Trust Clause Involved. Judge Coffey's department of the Superior Court, which is given over to the hearing of important matters in probate, was yesterday occupied with the taking of evidence in the matter of the petition of Kate Nusbaum, one of the heirs, for the partial distribu- tion of the estate of Adolph Sutro. The contest over the petition in- volves the validity of the trust clause in the last testament of the departed millionaire and brings up points of more than passing interest to lawyers and others interested in dividing the fortunes of the dead. Garret McEnerney propounded the questions in behalf of the petitioner and James McKinstry queried in be- half of the executors, and other at- torneys associated with both sides ‘were present. The witnesses examined yesterday were Thomas D. Davidson, an expert in the employ of the petitioner, who testified as to incomes, expenditures and values of the estate, and Mrs. Dr. Merritt, a daughter of Sutro, who also gave facts and figures regarding Sutro Heights and San Mateo Rancho, which were devised to the trust. The hear- ing will be resumed to-day. JULY FOURTH COMMITTEE HAS BUSINESS MEETING Plans for Parade, Literary Pro- gramme, Songs, Band Music i, and Fireworks. The Fourth of July committee meeting at the California Hotel yes- terday was called to order by the chairman, Colonel Boston. The pa- rade committee reported that invita- tions had been sent out to all military organizations. Many people have also been invited to act as aids. It was an- nounced that the Presidio National Guard troops and Independent Rifles would participate. The literary committee presented the following programme: Overture, orchestra; Invocation: intreductory remarks, Rev. Father Caraher; music, orches- tra; song by Knickerbocker et, ‘‘Stars and Stripes Forever'': Declaration of Inde- péndence, read by L. F. Byington; vocal solo, “My Own Unfted States.” Charles E. Hay: recitation, ‘“‘Drake's Address to the Flag. Mrs, Grace D. Ohnimus; vocal solo, Miss Annie Rooney, Frank J. Murasky; song rtet, *“The Oid F1 by Quat lag Forever'; vocal molo, “Sword ‘ot Bunker Hill,”” William Jose; “Amer- ica,” audience; benediction; music by orches- tra. The fireworks committee will give rtwo grand displays, one at Washing- ton Square and the other at Eight- eenth and Dolores streets. Band con- certs will be given at several city parks on the afternoon of the Fourth, from 2 to § o’clock. The meeting adjourned to Wednes- day, June 29, at 8 p. m. _— elected in the same manner and while the reading of these names was in pro- gress many of the spectators left the hall. Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire ‘was recognized to )Nunl t & resolution Senator Kean of New Jersey, ad- Journed until 10 o'clock to-morrow mm‘“‘- \ Ca he ban Chairman Cannon arrested t which had begun to play after ld)uur:: ment, to announce the meeting at the Auditorium to-night, at which Senator Depew, Sepator and Serator ““All are to come, and you will never have a better trinity to draw to,” shouted Mr. Cannon, amid laughter. The court | ST. PATRICK'S PARISH HOLDS PICNIC TO-DAY Three Special Trains Will Carry Mer- rymakers to the Rendezvous at Sunset Park. The women and children of St. Pat- rick’s Parish, Rev. P. J. Cummings, pastor, will enjoy a picnic to Sunset Park, Santa Cruz Mountains, to-day. Of course there will be men along, but at a picnic they do not count. Three special trains will leave the ferry building at 9:05, 9:10 and 9:15 and a great crowd is expected. The following have the picnic in charge: _Gereral committee—James Smith,_chairman; | Bugene F. Lacy, secretary; Rev. P. Cum mins, treasurer; Rev. M. J. Barry, master of ceremonies. Committee of arrangements — Thomas O'Brien, John O'Brien, W. T. Fiynn, Jobn F. Sullivan, M. P: Corri- Coftes, T. Cleary, dan, J. Devinney, J. J. Kilbride, J. T. Me- Entee, Tim Regan, G. Dougherty, M. Lacey, James Barry P. Prunty, John Hughes Fitzgerald, James Hughes, Miss Neilie O’ Brieu, Miss - K. Cantrell, Miss M dergan. Miss Gertle Cronan, M Glover, Miss M. Rad- elin, Miss Catharine Finn. Miss Lilllan Hughes, Miss Nellle Sheehey, Miss May King- ston. Committe¢ on games—J. J man), R, Kingston, J. Kineh, M. P. Corri- dan, ‘Dr.” J. J. Kingwell, Jerry O Leary. J. | Hughes, James Mullen, J. Green W. T. Flynn, | John O'Brien, Michgel Hoden, S. Hughes, | Brannigan, W. Fitzgerald, J. Dougherty, Christmas. Floor manager, Eugene F. Lacy; floor manager. Mise Lilllan Hugh | Floor committee—M M. Radelin, Miss Li ivan, Miss' E. Cann J. Monahan, Walter Hancock. James Hughes, Dennis P. Casey W. T. Bresiin Reception committ man), Entee, D. Barry, Barry (chair- assistant y, John Cronan. J. Me- Sullivan, J. Mulhern, J. W, Dempsey, G. Dougherty, Ignatius Kerr, Thomas Trodden, John Rowe, J. E. MeCarthy, M. Brown, | Leach_Steve Littleton, M. Kilday, | John Tehaney, R. J. McKiein, J M. J. Dempsey, Mrs. T. S. Sullivan, M nie Sullivan, 3 Daughney. Mis Cronan, Miss Kate Fullr, Mrs. B. De Miss Kittle Hogan, Mrs. M. Kerr, Miss Hallinan, Miss A. Regan, P Glover, Miss M Miss F. McDevitt, Miss Tehaney, Mrs Hughes Mre. Kearney, s Minnie Lens, Miss M. McDermott, Miss M. Bresiin, Miss M. Glover, Miss N. Kearney, Miss M. Short, Mies Kathieen Robinson, Mis McDermott, Miss Loretta Brady. ———— INVESTIGATES COMPLAINT AGAINST GRAY BROTHERS | Supervisors’ Street Committee Hears Protests Relative to Excavating on Telegraph Hill The Supervisors’ Street Committee yesterday began an Investigation of the complaint of property owners that Gray Brothers are excavating Tele- graph Hill on Sansome street, near Green, in violation ‘of their promise not to do so. George Gray appeared before the committee and said there was no blasting or quarrying being done, but that some rock was being taken from their own property with pick and shovel. Testimony was given that a house was being undermined by the excavation. As Gray had been notified only half an hour before the meeting, the inquiry was postponed for one week on Gray's assurance that all digging on the hill will be discon- tinued until then. The Santa Fe Rallroad Company was granted an extension of sixty days from July 1, 1904, within which to complete the Nineteenth-street via- duct. Captain A. H. Payson informed the committee that the abutments to the viaduct had caved in just as the last span was built and it would take some time to repair the damage. The City Engineer was requested to investigate a protest against the ac- ceptance of Cedar avenue, between Octavia and Laguna streets, on the ground that a fence had fallen In ow- ing to the negligence of the con- tractor. The petition of Edward Maloney for permission to explode blasts and to operate a small rock crusher on Sev- enteenth street, between Uranus and Ashbury, was referred to the City En- gineer to devise plans for the proper grading of the surrounding land on the hill. Two demands for milk furnished the Children's Playground were held up pending an investigation that- the price charged is 5 cents a gallon more than that paid for milk for the City Hospital. —— e — MUST REPORT ABSENCE 0{ EMPLOYES DAILY The Board of Works yesterday di- rected the heads of the departments under its control to make daily re- ports of the absence of all employes. It has been brought to the attention of the board that employes continually absent themselves and no record is kept of their vacations. Some of them have been on vacations without the board’s knowledge. . The application of J. A. Dowling to proceed under private contract with the bituminizing of Carl street, be- tween Clayton and Cole, was denied. The grade of the block exceeds S per cent and no provision has been made for the construction of a fourteen- foot central strip of basalt block. 8. Merkel was instructed to flle a petition for the construction of a sewer in Liberty street, between Church and Sanchez. Contractors have refused to bid for the work, owing to a question of grades. —_——e—e———— Children Must Be Vaccinated. The Supreme Court yesterday reaf- firmed its decision upholding the va- lldity of the vaccination law. The children of W. D. French of San Di- ego werg denied admission to the pub- | lie schools because they had not been vaccinated. Their father petitioned the Supreme Court for a writ of man- date compelling the Superintendent to admit the children to the schools without vaccination, but the appeal is denied, 4