The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-10
PROMISED CASH.
Merchants Cooperating With
Farmers and Miners.
United Efforts Will Be Made to Secure Legis-
lation for the Resumption Of Hy-
draulic Mining.

The merchants of San Francisco have de-
clded to cooperate hereafter with the
farmers and miners in an attempt to secure
legislation looking to the resumption OF n.y.
drauic mining This decision was arrived
at yesterday afternoon, when committee
from the Miners Association met the Dlrec-
tors ct the San Francisco Board OF Trade at
the rooms of the latter organization on Mar
ket street. This committee was composed
OF Louis Glass, 5. X. Thornton, William
lrelan Jr., John Hays Hammond and W. G.
Ralston.
President LIE Count of the Board Of Trade
presided, and Mr.. Glass explained the object
OF the conference. He said: "Our COM
mittee soon goes to Washington for the pur-
pCSe OF asking Congress to do certain WORK
which will allow the resumption OF n.y.
draulc mining If this work is done and
the great industry allowed to go on 1t Will
DTlng to San Francisco over S4,0OO,OOO an
nually. If we succeed the mines Will
again be in operation in two years. we
need $4,000 Tor expenses while at the ma
u0nal capital; $4,000 has already Deen SUD-
scribed, and we are here to ask the mer-
chants of San Francisco TO assist In the
work. They have an important interest IN
the move, and can at least give us their
moral support"
THE MONEY WILL BE RAISED.
President lie Count replied that the mer-
chants wanted to see the work go on. lie
did not think, however, that the Board of
Trade could appropriate any money for the
expenses of the committee, however much
individual members might be willing to sub
scribe.
IL think" he continued, that the remain
Ing $4,000 can be raised among the mer-
chants without any trouble"
The pOmmlftHp then withdraw and lett
the Board of Directors in executive ses-
sion. 1t took them about five minutes to
decide upon a course of action which the
Chairman explained TO the mining people
as follows:
I'VE have decided to appoint a committee
from the Board Of Trade to solicit subscrlp-
ti0ns among the merchants of this city in aid
OF the proposed work We realize its i'm
portauce, and are Of the opinion that the re-
naming $1,000 will be accumulated without
much trouble"
The miners heartily thanked the mer-
chants and the meeting then adjourned.
CONFERRED WITH THE GOVERNOR,
Several of the committeeman left for
Washington last evening, and others Will
follow In about two weeks. On Monday
Jacob II. Netf Of Colfax, Robert McMurray
Niles Searls, Frank Mclaughlin, William
lrelan Jr. Qhe State MineralogiSU and j. K.
HOdS0n visited Sacramento and held con-
ference with Governor Markham.
lie had 4 lengthy talk with these dele
gates and instructed them as to what would
be proper for them to do in the halls of Con-
greSs. The statement Of a morning cOntem-
porary that the committee is in doubt as 10
what it should do is not true. for everything
has been outlined and will be carried out as
arranged.
Governor Markham babe the delegates
godspeed and instructed them to telegraph
freely when they needed aid by information
or advice. Meanwhile large sum for the
support Of the measure is being collected
throughout the State, for the resumption OF
hydraulic mining means a great revival in
every artery Of the trade Of this State; it
means that millions of dollars will be added
to the circulating medium, stimulating real
estate and providing employment for thou
sands that are now idle