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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-18

crate report relating to correspondence
with members of the National Committee
on the subject of holding the next conven-
ton of the party to nominate President
in San Francisco.
The correspondence indicated that the
Eastern committeeman were anxious to
ascertain the Presidential preferences of
California Republicans. The Mckinley
men in the East wanted to know whether
California would promise to support Nc
Kinley. The Reed men were eager to
ascertain whether the silver sentiment
here would be strong enough to influence
public opinion against their favorite. The
Morton and Allison committeeman also
desired information as to how California
stood on their respective candidates.
AS far as could be ascertained the letters
were non-committal. All wanted to ascer-
tain how California stood on candidates
without giving an opinion as to how the
committee rated San Francisco as con-
vention city.
A resolution was adopted requesting
each individual member of the State Cen
trail Committee OF California to use every
proper influence possible to induce the
National Committee to select San Fran
cisco as the place for holding the National
Convention.
The legal committee of the State Central
Committee consists of w. H. Chickering,
AldmeUd, H. ~. mart, SACRAMENTO, y. u.
DAILY, Ventura; A. Ruef and NJ. Cooney,
San Francisco. 1t is understood, or at
least surmised, that these lawyers will be
called upon by the executive committee to
institute proceedings in the court to test
Samuel Fosters right to act as a member
of the Election Commission. The last
clause of the resolution adopted yesterday
contemplates action of this character.
Word was given that Messrs. McNab,
Montague, Wells and Dennery, who for
merly sustained Mr.. Foster, voted readily
Yesterday to indorse the action of the ex-
ecutive committee in filing the protest.
Henry L.. Dodge. one of Fosters earnest
supporters at the original meeting, was
absent.
The session of the committee yesterday
was executive. The newspaper reporters
were excluded when the chairman called
the meeting to order.
Among Republicans at the hall who
were not entitled to admission were M. M.
Estee, ]. F. Sheehan, Samuel K. Thornton
and County Clerk Curry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-18
THE BIG ANT|-RA|LROAD MASS-MEET TING,

which it compels us to pay grossly extortion-
ate rates of freight and fares.
It has oppressed and bankrupteG our mer-
chants
1t has discouraged and ruined our farming
industries.
1t has oppressed and trodden on the rights of
our laboring people.
And lastly, it has brought this common
wealth to condition that brings its citizens
ruptcy.
Ana now, believing that the time has arrived
when all good citizens of our City and our
Stale, forgetting all past differences and con-
tentions, and laying aside all past political
and other affiliations, should make common
cause and join in a mighty and determined
effort to once and forever rid this great CON-
monwealth of the accursed monopoly that
rests as an incubus upon its future; be it there
fore
RESOLVED, That we, the citizens of San Fran
cisco in mass meeting assembled, do now call
upon our fellow-citizens of this great State to
meet withus in convention that we may de-
wise ways and means TO forever destroy the
political power. and influence of the great rail-
road monopoly in the governmental affairs of
our State and eifectually eradicate its unlaw-
full power and dominion over our most vital
interests; and be it
RESOLVED, That to properly carry into effect
that object the chairman of this meeting ap-
point committee of fifteen, TO have full charge
OF; and to name the time, place and manner of
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OF sacramento turned out. In the meantime,
however, having failed to alarm the peace
omcers on the ground, who could see Tor them,
selves, the railroad called on the Federal
authorities.
But to return to the Sd of July. AS the morn
Ing OF the sd wore on vast horde OF Sher1fs,
constaDIes, police and United States Marshals
nanked and supported by railroad spies and
spoilers, made their appearance. The depot
swarmed with sightseers. great drama had
been promised and all turned out. The first
thing to be done was to clear away the crowd /;
III this the A. r. U. men willingly joined. Over
at the roundhouse little column of smoke
Marshal and lot of deputies went over to
protect 1T" against those imaginary Vlo-
lators OF law and order. 1t began
d 20 move owe, slowly. steamed toward the
depot, crossing switch after switch as 1t neared
tne train that awaited its arrival. The onlook-
ing people watched it with bated breath there
were the of1lcers OF the law engaged in doing
the bidding OF the monopoly-even they. saw
the members of the American Railway Union
AIDING them keep back the crowd, helping the
enemy, tney thought, encompass the mems
reached the train; the despised Pullmans were
already attached to it; it had reached the
supreme moment when overwrought nature
could stand no more. Then that mighty
crowd-not strikers, but citizens, merchants,
doctors, mechanics, lawyers and farmers
moved as though by. some mighty
one miRS without WaEbnnbg s
ana pushing aside everything In its path
rushed on and grasped the hated Pullmans
and with one mighty and united effort hurled
them away and down the track at lightning
speed There was no conspiracy in that move
ment. 1t was a terrible outburst of the right
eous indignation of outraged humanity, and
when 1t arose to the accomplishment of its pur-
pose 1t was imperial in its grandeur, irresist-
1ble its movement. 1t was mighty concur
renee OF the will and power of a myriad of
courageous souls, and the tempestuous out
pouring OF the burning Indignation of 10000
honest hearts.
But it was enough to make an excuse. The
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-18

A few minutes after o'clock the east-wing
! door opened and the tall form of Harry
| Knox stalked upon the stage, followed by
George L. Gaden, Henry Rogers, Rev. J..
M. Ferguson M. McGlynn, John NJ. Rey-
nolds and several other gentlemen, who
occupied seats upon the platform during
| the meeting. DIR. Ferguson raped for
order and then spoke briefly. He said, in
part:
We are here to protest against Partially in
the administration of law and TO raise our
voices in strenuous condemnation against q
vulgar and cruel insult aimed at a worthy body
or our fellow-citizens. We are not here in the
spirit of demagogues, nor do we seek to attack
the rights OF property. Property has rights
assembled to fight the railroad. Railroads are
good to have, and we want more of them. In
cidentally we desire to state that railroads
property or citizens. They must be taught to
keep their place in the community which sup
ports them. The evils of corporate rule in mu-
nicipal, State and National politics must be
apparent TO all thinking citizens.
One object of this meeting will be to inspire
thought and action in behalf of the total
elimination of railroad rule from our politics.
To this end we want to concentrate interest all
over the State until the voters will put men,
not parasites, in positions OF honor and trust.
For years our politics have been dominated by
the corrupt influence of corporation rule and
| it is time to call halt.
DR.. Ferguson then introduced James
Taylor Rogers, who spoke in substance as
follows:
The war decided forever against that kind of
mastery involved in the great crime of human
slavery. But there are many kinds of mastery.
Besides the mastery of ownership, there is the
mastery of opportunity and the mastery of
property. This latter augurs crisis in the af-
fairs of this Republic. Al who can read the
signs OF the times see in the supremacy which
property has attained grave danger to the sta
bility of our institutions.
Property has become supreme and has
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-18
Colored Dress Fabrics.

cases ALL-WooL NOVELTY DRESS GOODS, SOC a yard
3 cases NOVELTY DRESS GOODS 75c yard
inch wild
2 cases NOVELTY SCOTCH CHEVIOTS $lOO yard
&
cases FRENCH CAMEL S-HAIR BoURETTE full so
inches wide $1.OO yard
In Solid Colorings
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-18
BANOUETED THE COLONEL
Officers Of the Third Regiment, N. G.
c., Honor Their New
Chief.

Colonel J. G. O'Connor, recently elected
to the command of the Third Regiment,
N. G. c., was rendered banquet last even
ing by the line, staff and field officers OF
the regiment. The dining-room of the
California Hotel where the affair took
place, was tastefully decorated with flags
and bunting of the National colors and
covers for thirty-two were laid.
1t was an occasion of its kind par
ticularly bright. and, amid the clinking of
glasses, the sparkling OF wine and repartee,
the officers of the Third drank and toasted
the health of their new commander in a
way calculated to convey to him an ade-
quate impression of the esteem in which
he is held by his subordinate officers. and
the respect and obedience he may expect
during his service at the head OF this i'm
portant branch of the States civil army.
aforementioned J. f. Smith presided,
and after the elaborate menu proposed the
toasts, which were responded to as follows !:
Colonel O'Conner, 1.-THE Third Regi-
ment."
General Warfeld, "The Second Regi-
ment."
Acknowledgement Barrett, "The Gov
ernor."
Colonel Barry, "Regimental Officers"
The officers and guests who participated
In the banquet were:
Colonel O'Conner, Lieutenant-ColonelJ J. F.
Smith, General Warfeld of the Second Regi-
ment, Colonel Mcdonald of the Second, Lieu
tenant-Colonel Garry of the Second, Major
Fisher of the brigade staff, Lieutenant-Colonel
retired; Adjutant-General Barrett, Colonel
Bush, Colonel Daniels, Colonel Barry and the
following officers of the Thru: Lieutenants
Kehrine, West, Judge, Guisti, Hayes, Balm
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-18
WHERE rs MILLARD7
He Has Been Absent from the State
Fifty-Four Days.


Fifty-Four Days.
Leading politicians eagerly inquire,
"Where is Lieutenant-G Governor Willard ?''
Some reply that he is in Kansas, while
others say that he is in Michigan.
The remark was made yesterday at
Golden Gate Hall, while the Republican
State Central Committee was in session,
that the Lieutenant Governor had been
absent from the State for fifty-four
days and that If he remained outside of
the boundaries of the State six DAYS
longer he would forfeit his right to the
Office under the constitution.
nj. M. Estee, who assisted in framing
the constitution, was asked if such pro,
vision existed and he said that the con.
stitution SO provided.
PILEsl PILEsl Macs Infallible Pile Cure.
Cures all cases of blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles. Price so cents, A McBoyla
d Co., druggists, 504 Washington street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-18
Black Dress Fabrics.

1 case BLACK NOVELTY DRESS FABRICS trough eff
iects) sue yard
case BLACK CLAY DIAGONALS full 81 inches wide)
75c yard
case so-INCH BLACK BoUCLE lin great variety of
cases HIGH NOVELTY BLACK GOODS (Astrachan eff
fects S1.50 yard
EE- Country
delivered Blithedae
Mill Valley Oakland, Alameda
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-18
TO KILL THE OCTOPUS.
Plan for a Great State Conven-
ton Against the Southern
.:-..:.. Pacific:
A.. COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN.
Washington : Authorities Calico
Upon to. Bring .Conis:P Hunt
+. - :. ington to Justice.

The mass-meeting at Metropolitan Hall
/ ast:eyening was well attended, enthusi-
astic and unanimous sentiment. In a
general wayit took the form of an anti
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-18

ger, Ralph, Sullivan, McCrae, Dwyer, Captains
Warren, Kennedy Meagher, Connely Marshall,
Rethers, Delaney Fitzpatrick and Larkin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-18
NEW To-DAY-DRY GOODS.
NOVELTY DRESS FABRICS
FOR FALL WEAR!

Our importations of COLORED AND BLACK DRESS
FABRICS FOR FALL WEAR now ready for inspec-
ton. The assortment is most complete and we direct
attention to the following lines which are EXCEEDINGLY
GOOD VALUE.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-09-14
WOOL GROWERS ELECTED OFFICERS
Idaho Sheep Men Also Condemned the
Omaha StOckyards Management.

Idaho Sheep Men Also Condemned the
Omaha StOckyards Management.
Boise City, Idaho, Sept. 1.-THE Ida
no Wool Growers Association today
elected the following officers:
President, Frank r. Gooding, Sho-
shone; vice president, John Mcmillan,
Of Mayfield; secretary and treasurer,
w. r. Montgomery, of Mountain Home;
executive committee, Arthur Pence, Of
Bruneau; J. D. Springer, of Boise; j.
D. Wood, of Challis; E. M. Barton, of
Weiser.
The other officers are: Transporta-
ton committee, A. B. Clark, of Noun
tain Home, and r. r. Gooding, of Sho-
Shone.
1t was decided that the assessment for
1895 should be 81 on each 1000 sheep. It
was decided to raise 5000 to defray
the expenses of representative to
Washington to remain during the COM
ing session of congress.
The association agreed to ship all
their stock over the Northwestern.
Some weeks ago Moore and Hutchins
Of this place shipped lot of cattle to
Omaha. They were sold by the Wag-
goner Birney Company. The Stock
yards bank appropriated the proceeds,
$4,000, to settle an overdraft of the
company concern. Inc matter is now
in the courts.
Today the wool growers association,
Of which Mr.. Hutchins is a member,
| took action in the matter. The associ-
alton passed a resolution reciting the
! facts and saying:
| Whereas, We, as shippers interest
! ed, dc not believe the Omaha stock
yards have thrown sufficient safe
guards around their patrons, and that
we are liable at any time to meet with
the same treatment accorded Mr..
Hutchins; therefore be it
Resolved, That we condemn the ac-
ton Of the bank and the firm interest
ed, and will seek other markets until
such time as the management shows
a disposition to protect u.s."
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-09-14
BANDITS MISTAKEN IN THE CAR
Attempt to Rob Train in Colorado
Turned Out FavOrably.

Denver, Col, Sept. ia special to
the Times from Grand Junction, Col,
says passenger train No. /, which left
this city last night on the Rio Grande
& Western, was held up at ITO o'clock
at the little station Of Crevasse, about
% miles west Of this city. The Job was
a very crude one and shows the parties
engaged in 1t were novices in the bust-
ness.
When the train reached the station
nothing unusual was noticed about the
vicinity. The train started of, but
had only gone short distance when
the engineer discovered that the engine
had run on a siding and was pulling
only the mail and baggage cars, the
rear portion of the train having been
cut off at the station by the robbers.
Evidently they thought they had de-
tached the express car from the train
and found it was only the baggage car.
When they discovered their error they
mounted horses in waiting and skipped
| for the mountains.
| The robbers, of whom there were two,
were each about five feet six inches tall
and wore black masks. Each had q
| Winchester, revolvers and sticks OF
giant powder. Sheriff Innis and his
| posse started at once on a special train
| for the scene Of the robbery. AS far as
known the robbers secured nothing Of
value.
st. Louis, Sept. ia special from
Kinmundy, ILL.,, to the Post-Dispatch
says: Three train robbers attempted to
rob the north-bound Illinois Central
express train about two miles north Of
this city last night. They were riding
on the platform of the express car.
They cut the bell cord and then at
tackled the car with sledge hammers.
Hearing the noise the messenger ap-
piled the air brakes and brought the
train to stop. This frightened the
robbers, who jumped off and made fol
: a corn field. Several shots were fired
at them by the train crew withou,
effect.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-09-14
A New York Central Train Trav-
eIed Over a Mile a Minute.
FROM NEW YORK 10 BUFFALO
Run OF Over Four Hundred and Sixty
Miles in Four Hundred and
Seven Minutes.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE New York
Central today made a new worlds rec
ord in the running of fast train on
long distance schedule. This morning
at $40 special train Of four cars, un-
der the direct control Of George H.
Daniels, the general passenger agent
of the road, left the Grand Central de-
pot. It arrived at Albany at 7:54:55,
making the run Of 143 miles in 1867
minutes. A stop of one minute was
made at Albany for the purpose of
changing engines. Syracuse was reach
ed at 1O:17:1S. The total run from New
York to East Buffalo, 1861 miles, was
made in 4O7 minutes an average speed
Of GA 1-3 miles an hour. This givestthe
New York Central the worlds record
for a long distance run with heavy
train, it's train today being nearly
twice the weight of the English racing
trains. A private car was attached at
Buffalo and the train was started back
for New York, where it is expected to
arrive at 1915 tonight. This, If done
| will be equivalent to a run from New
| York to Chicago in II hours. The best
| run that has been on any Of the Eng
lish roads was 63 1-3 miles per hour fol
a very light train.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-09-14
Great Northern Passenger Trains
Come Together.
FIVE ARE KILLED OUTRIGHT
Score or More Injured Also in the Acct.
dent, the Blame for Which Is
Not Apparent.

ST. Cloud, Mimi, Sept. 11.-Passen-
ger trains Nos. and 8 on the Great
Northern had head end collision at
Melby this morning. Both were run
ming at high speed and came together
with terrific force.
Wrecking crews We're hurried to the
scene from GAINESVILLE and st. Cloud
and doctors from st. Cloud, Fergus
Falls and Alexandria.
Not since the terrible Nelson coils
ion three yeare ago has the Great
Northern suffered so dreadful a wreck.
1t was head end collision and occurred
at lao a. m. No. 2, east-bound local
passenger train while running at COM
paraitve high speed met No. 3, west
bound train.
The point where the accident occur
red is at the top Of Pelican hill on
heavy grade. Just how the accident
happened does not appear. That the
death list is SO small is miraculous as
both engines and the mail and baggage
cars are a complete wreck. All the
dead were residents of st. Paul.
Following is the corrected list of the
dead and injured:
Dead-J. X. Emerson, st. Paul; engi-
neer No. 2.
James S. Thielsod, st. Paul; fireman
No. 2.
w. H. Kershaw, st. Paul; express
messenger train No. 2.
E. r. Johnston, ST. Paul; mail clerk
train No. 2.
Ira S. Haines, st. Paul; engineer on
train No. 8.
Injured-Fred Burgoyne, St. Paul
brakeman, arm broken and leg scaided
S. D. BetZner, Minneapolis: express
messenger, leg broken and eye injured
George w. Williams, mail clerk; seri
ously injured internally. j. 0. Rosen
quist, Atwater; mail clerk, injured il
back; not seriously. Wesley G. Robert
brakeman; left hand hurt. Miss Mar
garet Allison, Macon, Wis; passenger
badly cut and bruised over the entir
body; back injured. r. M. Curtis, Ma
con, Wis; passenger; arm, leg and fac
injured. Maurice OConner, st. Paul
mail clerk; head and limbs injured
Chris. Baglow, Fergus Falls; passen
ger; internally injured and limbs hurt
w. H. Mohr, San Francisco; head an
hands injured. Steve Martin, Streatol
ILL.,; head and limbs cut. Mrs. job
Russell, Duluth; badly Jared an
shocked Mrs. Russell had four Chi
dren with her.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-09-14
Won't Fight II COrbert Is Granted All
Concessions.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE Inter Ocean
this morning prints story in which It
is said that Fitzsimmons has declared
that he will refuse to meet Champion
Corbett in Dallas unless he is "let in"
on certain concessions, on which he
believes a large sum of money will be
realized. 1t is said that he accuses
Brady Corbett, Joe Vendig and Stew
art of Dallas with gobbling up every
thing in sight, from the lemonade stand
to the kaleidoscope, with which it is in
tended to reproduce the fight through
out the country. 1t is the latter con-
cession that Bob is especially jealous or
and it is said that he has made for
NAL demand for a percentage Of the
| profits on it, otherwise he declares
| there will be no fight.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-09-14
EzE1A UNSAFE IN CENTRAL AMERICA
Any of the Republics Would Turn Him
| Over to Salvador.

OVeT 10 saviour.
Washington, Sept. ia diplomatic
representative of one of the Central
American republics says the republic Of
Salvador will possibly not execute Bus
tamente, who was surrendered by the
Nicaraguan government after being ta-
ken from an American steamer. He
says there is no doubt that Rustamente
will be imprisoned, but in view Of the
position taken by the United States
in the extradition cases of Ezeta's fol-
lowers it is probable that Salvador
will not proceed to extreme measures.
It is claimed that Ezeta's followers
wanted by Salvador are charged with
crimes other than revolution, such as
murder, arson and rape, and it is upon
these charges they will be tried when
taken, Bustamente among the number.
The Central American republics take
the position that the judgment Of the
San Francisco court was wrong in not
allowing the Ezeta refugees to be ex-
tradited, and when any Of them fall
into the hands Of the league Of gov.
ernments they will be turned over
to the Salvadorean government.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-09-14
GREAT NORTHERN PARTY DELAYED
Special Train Is Expe cted Along in the
Morning.

Hillyard, Sept. 1.-THE officials of the
Great Northern who were expected to-
day did not reach this place. Yester-
day the party spent at the attractive
Lake Mcdonald, east Of Kalispell, and
it is supposed the fishing proved too
good to leave. The special train will
undoubtedly be along in the morning.
Members Of the Great Northern right
of way committee of Spokane were in
town today to confer with President
Hill relative to the construction Of the
road through that city.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-09-14
DETECTIVES PAID THEIR REWARDS
Over $4,000 Distributed for the Recov
cry OF Stolen Money.

Sacramento, CAL, Sept. Unveils,
Fargo & Co.'s agent in this city today
paid to Louis r. Kelly, Daniel A.
Thompson and John w. Murray one
fourth of the $50 which was recov-
cred by them while searching in Yolo
county for treasure taken from train
last October by Brady and Browning
and by them buried. Kelly and Thomp-
son were paid an additional $1640, one
fourth Of the $656O which they recov-
cred for the express company.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-09-14
THERE is NO CHOLERA At HONOLULU
AHeged Cases Turned Out to Be Sick.
ness From Poisoned Food.

Auckland, New Zealand, Sept. IL
The British steamer Mariposa, which
left San Francisco August %, for Hon
olulu, Auckland and Sydney, arrived
here today. Her captain reports that
at Honolulu he learned that the cholera
scare which had prevailed there and
which was the subject Of dispatch
from Mr.. Mills, United States consul
general to Honolulu, to the state de-
partment at Washington, had passed
over. The deaths which had been at
trlbuted to cholera were traced to pois-
onous food eaten at a native feast.
The Chinese immigrants who reach
ed Hawaii by the steamer Belgic from
Hong Kong, and who had been sus-
pected Of introducing cholera, were re-
leased from quarantine before the de-
parture Of the steamer from Honolulu.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-09-14
RECRUITING TROOPS FOR cUBANs

Reports That Companies Are Forming
Near Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. IA local paper says:
"Out in Englewood is forming troop
of cavalry which as soon as it has
been joined by two batteries and a
regiment of foot, is to proceed to Cuba
under the command of L. G. Andrews
and rejoin the insurgents. Mr.. Andrews,
who is recruiting the cavalry, says he
has 400 Chicago men who are pledged
to go to Cuba and that $4,000 has been
subscribed by the residents Of the city
for the fitting out Of the expedition"