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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
CAPTAIN DREYFUS' CASE.
The French Minister of War Takes the
Floor in Reply to a Deputy's
liberalization

PARIS, FRANCE, Nov. IS.-In the
Cham ber of Deputies to-day President
Brisson gave the floor to General Billot,
Minister of War, when the proposed inter-
pellation of NJ. CASTELAR, (Republican Re-
visionist) in regard to the conviction of
Captain Dreyfus, the French military
officer, who was degraded and sentenced
to life imprisonment for betraying mill
tary secrets to Germany, was called in its
order.
General Billot read short statement
declaring that the question was an ex.
tremeiy grave one, the interests of justice
and the country being at stake. The
court artial which had tried and sem
tenced Captain Dreyfus had been regu-
larry constituted and after an exhaustive
examination of the case had been unani-
nous in pronouncing judgment against
him. Later the council of revision had
given complete consider alton to the case
and had unanimously rejected Dreyfus'
appeal from the judgment of the court
martial, and nobody. General Billot said,
had right to reopen the case. Every
precaution had been taken to prevent the
escape of Dreyfus from the Isle dr Able,
on the coast of French Guiana, where he
is confined. He concluded by appealing
to the patriotism of the Chamber not TO
debate the question. [Applause.
NJ. CASTELAR, persisted in the discussion
of his motion, amid murmurs of dissent,
and demanded the prosecution of the au-
thors of the campaign in favor of Drey-
fus release, who, he said, had spread
broadcast the most infamous stories OF
Dreyfus having been the victim of plot
Finally the Chamber almost unanimous
ly voted confidence in the Government
and its conviction that the Government
would search for the persons responsible
for any revelations in regard to the con-
demnation of Dreyfus if there should be
any occasion to do so.
The Government only accepted the order
of the day in consideration of the adop-
lion of the last words of the resolution.
They had previously insisted upon the
order of the day, pure and simple, which
the Chambers were disposed to vote.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
DEPEW MAY GET A PORTFOLIO.
GROWING Belief That the After Dinner
Orator viii Be Appointed Secre-
tary of State.

CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 18.-A special to
a morning paper from Washington says:
1t is said that Major Mckinley has set
tied already upon the main geographical
positions for his Cabinet.
Under this supposed scheme, it is said.
the Secretary of the Treasury will GER
tainly come from the territory between
the Alleghanies and the Missouri River,
and the Secretary of State will be chosen
from one of the States east OF the noun
tains.
This theory is in harmony with more
or less well-known desire of the President
elect 10 keep the Cabinet free from the
suspicion Of undue influence on the part
of Wall street.
There is good deal Of quiet talk here
on the suppositlon that the treasury is
going West. connecting New York with
the position of Secretary of State. For
some reason, which is not entirely ap-
parent, the name of Chauncy Depew keeps
cropping up in the most unexpected quar-.
ters.
The gossips are pointing out the fact
that he comes from the great Empire
State, which has the closest connections
with foreign nations, and in addition his
wealth and social position would
strengthen the administration. especially
among the foreigners visiting here.
The Secretary of State under the pres
ent system has very onerous social duties.
He is expected to appear at the formal
dinners at the different legations and is
also obliged to entertain the diplomats at
frequent dinners himself, besides being
the direct representative of the admins
tration at the state dinners held at the
White House.
Enthusiastic admirers of the great New
York after-dinner orator declare that his
peculiar talents in this direction would
be of inestimable service to the admins
tratlon, and that he could repres Mt Ma
jor Mckinley at big banquets throughout
the East in exactly the same way that
Com 2troller Eckles Is expected to repr
sent the financial side OF President Cleye-
lands administration,
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
LABOR KNIGHTS
DISCUSS SILVER
Efforts to Insert a Free
Coinage Plank in the
Preamble.
The Most Serious Question the
Assembly Has Yet to
Settle.
Legislation Urged to Protect Native
Glass. Workers by Keeping Out
Immigrants

ROCHESTER,. n. Y, Nov. 1s.-The del
egates to the General Assembly of the
Knights of Labor gave up the morning
session to discussion of the recomenda-
tions EN- bodied in the reports of the gen.
eral officers and the committee OH the state
of the order. No action was taken.
The question of inserting in the pre-
ambfe free-silver plank as requested in
the report of General Master Workman
Sovereign is the most serious question
that the Assembly has yet to settle. Since
1889 the General Assem- blies have simply
Endorsed free silver and it has never been
made part of the preamble.
The question was discussed at great
length to-day, each delegate taking part
N the debate. No action was taken. The
question of establishing degree in the
order known as "Minutemen" was also
discussed.
The silver question was again touched
upon by the Knights this evening" but no
decision was reached. The committee on
the state of the order presented this reso-
luton, which will be acted upon to-mor-
row:
That the discussion in the General Assem-
bly,, while monetary reform Is fully provided
for in the sixteenth and seventeenth planks of
the preamble of the free coinage of gold and
silver at a ratio OF 10 to l, regardless OF the
action of any other nation, is important look
ing, as 1T does toward the ultimat te success of
the system, we desire and we therefore indorse
the agitation and support of free coinage as
means TO the end we seek.
This called for long debate.
A request to be allowed to speak to-day
was made by member of the State
Woman's Suffrage Association, now in
session in this city, but as it is necessary
for the knights to have notice of twenty
four hours to change a days programme
it was refused.
The Woman's Suffrage Society then
sent an invitation to the Knights to at
tend one of their m meetings, at which Har-
riet a. Keyser will speak on Triumph of
Industrialism.n The invitation will be
accepted.
resolution is now pending preventing
dual organizations from entering the
knights OF Labor.
No organization will be permitted to
holo a charter in the knights of Labor
that holds a charter in any other trade
union.
In his report, rendered a few days ago.
Secretary Treasurer Hayes recommended
that the general governing board
be instructed as a legislative COM
mittee to urge, instead of a
prohibitory tariff on glass, that the tariff
be transferred to the immigrant glass
workers, SO that the industry may be re-
tanned by the native workmen and the
foreign workers kept out.
The convention will adjourn tomorrow
night.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
LEAGUE WHEELMEA's BULLETIN.
Several Crack Elders Suspended, Other
DecInrcd Profes sinllnIa.

Several Crack Riders Suspended, Others
Declared Profes sio,tals.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 1s.-Chair-
man Gideon of the League of American
Wheelmen has issued the following bull
letin:
Suspended-The French professionals Nor
der and Soioud are suspended from ali connec-
tion with track-racing for six months and one
year respectively, from October 1S. 1896, by
the French Association, and are therefore not
eligible to track-races in this country; John ]
Johnston. Toledo, Ohio, from all track-racing
pending return of prizes.
Declared PROFESSIONALISM. D. Mackay, Port.
land. Or. vote of racing board: James W
Cowan, Los Angeles, Cal, vote of racing board
clause D; Phil Kitchen, Los Angeles, Cal.
clause D; F. a. Bell, Los Angeles, Cal. clause
D; Charles W. Stlmson, Los Angeles Cal
Cal, vote of racing board, clause D.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
BUaGLARs MURDER WOMEN.
Dastardty Crime Committed on a Mis-
sourj Farm.

soUrt Farm.
LIBERIA, Mo-, Nov. Is. "A double
tragedy was enacted on the Foley farm,
four miles northeast of here, last night,
the victims being Mrs. John Foley,
widow. aged 65 years, and her unmarried
daughter, Jennie, aged 40 years. The
murder was discovered by William Foley,
aged %, son OF Mrs. Foley and brother of
Miss Foiev. He had gone to neiehbor's 3
house between and o'clock in the even
ing and returned home shortly after mid
night.
When the young man returned home he
noficed that the gates to the farm were
open and the cattle and horses were loose.
He at once suspected something was
wrong. Upon going to the house he dis
covered the door standing wide open.
He rushed into the house, lighted a
match, and was Mortified to see his mother
and sister upon the floor dead. Both were
in their nightdresses. which were bespat-
tered with blood.
The daughter was upon the floor. with
her head resting against the bed. The
mother was stretched face downward be-
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
THE UNMARRIED MAN.
Twelve Reasons Why Man Should
Remain n Bachelor.


Remain Bachelor.
1. If a man is naturally selfish for good
ness sake let him ALWAYS look after No. /,
is the advice gwen in London Tit Bits.
.. If his mother is the best cook in the
world let him stop with ber.
3. Ii whenever he opens his mouth he is
ALWAYS putting his foot in it he had better
never propose to girl.
A. If he is a thorough miser, it were
better for him to remain singular-ly miser-
able.
5. III he is generally q woman-hater, let
him become hermit in the Isle of Man.
6. If he detests children and calls them
pests, he is evidently uncivilized and un-
worthy to frequent the haunts of a civil
lied community.
Z. If physically and constitutionally un-
fitted for matrimony, it is nothing less
than criminal for him to marry.
8. If a man is blessed with a good sister
to wh ON he Is unkind and even cruel he
is certainly unsuitable for a partner to
any one else's sister.
8. II man is earning less salary than
the woman whom he might care to marry
is earning let him not marry her.
10. II man would be likely to prefer
after marriage the company of club asso-
ciates and the pleasures OF the billiard Ia
BILE 10 the sweet tcoppanionship or hailowed
happiness of home let him refrain from
thinking of marrying.
IL. If man will De unable to maintain
a wife as comfortably as she has been used
TO, and unless he has something saved to-
ward future unforeseen eventualities, he
had better remain a bachelor, for when
poverty comes in at the door love flies out
or the window.
II. II he would be unwilling to frankly
L
thing of his past life which in tne event
of his marrying would if found out cause
endless trouble and lifelong unhappiness
let him by all means remain single.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
A HoRRID SUPERSTITION.
An Instance in Bengal Which Shows
the Absurdity of Native Beliefs.

An Instance in Bengal Which Shows
the Absurdity of Native Beliefs.
We all know a horrid custom of the
past, which was that of human sacrifices
in conjunction with the erection of a
building or the construction of bridge.
1t was supposed that no such superstition
was discovered among the Dravido-
Tibetan races. A correspondent writes to
Nature that this belief does exist.
There was ridiculous story rife in Ben
gal not long ago that the Queen of Eng
land, for some purpose unknown, wanted
the heads OF five children from each vii
lage. All the villagers hid and were pre-
pared to fight for their children.
1t took months before the people could
be made TO believe how utterly absurd was
the story. After awhile it was found out
that the report of children having been
wanted arose from the fact that a founda-
ton was to be built for great railroad
bridge. 1t was discovered that among the
people living in the past it had been the
custom to sacrifice a victim when any,
thing of importance in the way of build
ing was undertaken. Then the stories of
former ages, when these acts were carried
on, had not passed away, and they remain
in folk lore. At least the dread of the Ben
gal coolies was based on tradition.
Holland is the only country in Europe
that admits coffee free of duty.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
REPLY To L|bELS
ON THEIR STATE
Native Sons of California
in Oregon Score the
"0regonian."
Pass Resolutions Denouncing th
Paper as a Disgrace to
Journalism.
Jealous rawlings Of Its Editor Decla ar ed
Sufficient Proof of His
Insanity.

PORTLAND, Or. Nov. 1S.-The 1858 na-
tive and ex-Caiifornians in Portland held
an INDIGNATION meeting tonight, in ac-
cordance with peremptory call issued
to-day, to protest against slanderons
utterances in the Portland Oregonian last
Thursday regarding California men and
women, and entitled "The Tenderloin of
America"
The article in question has aroused
much bitter feeling and tonight stinging
speeches were delivered by W. T. Hume,
J. d. Mann, ]. L. Logan, N. w. Rountree
and other loyal resident Native Sons. A
California woman whose husband was i'll
and could not attend the meeting came to
| register her protest and was cheered again
and again.
committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed, consisting of ]. F. Logan, N w.
Rountree, ii. B. Borthwick. Charles Y.
Lamb, Ralph Prayer and S. w. Taylor.
The resolutions declare the utterances as
an Insult and disgrace 10 Oregon and the
paper which published them.
Wilson 7. Hume acted as chairman and
J. ID. Mann secretary. AS one result oI
to-nights patriotic meeting the Native
Sons of California IN Oregon will form
permanent organ! !zation and seek alliance
with the California order. The Callfor-
mans demand retraction of the editorial
statements.
In to-nights meeting the speakers de.
clared that none but an insane man would
have either written or allowed to be pub
lisheG such statements. The resolutions
conclude as follows:
Resolved That as native Californians, resi-
dents in the city of Portland and in conven
tion assembled. we brand the editorial in the
| Morning Oregouian as malicious and villain
| ous falsehood and most uncalled for and very
unkind attack upon the noble men and pur,
| women who braved the hardships of the plain:
| and the ocean, the attacks of sayages, the pri
! vations of frontier lie, sacrificed health and
| comfort for the purpose of building up tht
| most glorious State within the Union, ana add
ing an empire TO the New World, whose womer
have received and do receive the respect o
ali reputable people wherever they may meet
And we protest that the editorial referred to il
disgrace to the paper that published it, anC
| unless retracted will brand the paper as dis
! grace to this community and to the State o
| Oregon
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
Portland Crank attempts Murder.

PORTLAND. Or. Nov. 1S. - Baylor
Childs, half-Gemented man, walked into
the police station this evening and handed
the captain his revolver, saying he had
killed three people at the Home for Work
ing Women, Catholic institution on
Washington street.
When the patrol arrived at the home
the officers found panic among the in
mates, but no one killed. Childs had
walked into room where three ladies
were sitting and declared he was going to
kill them all. He fred several shots, but
none took effect. Childs said they had
been trying 10 hypnotize him. He was
locked up
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19

side her. The son made hasty exami ma
ton OF the bodies and ascertained that
they had both been shot, the mother
through tine head and the daughter in the
back. He at once aroused the neighbors,
and posse was organized TO search for
the murdeTers.
Investigation shows the murder to have
been committed for the sole purpose OF
robbery. The murderer first dispatched
the women. then ransacked the house.
Fifty dollars was taken from the bed on
which the women had slept.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
Street Fight a. Carson.

CARSON, New, Nov. 1s.-A very lively
fistic encounter took place in front of the
Government building this afternoon be-
tween Sam Davis. editor of the Appeal,
and Charles Jones, United States District
Attorney. 1t was stopped by an officer
before any serious damage was done to
either participant. The Appeal has re-
Gently made very grave charges against
the District Attorney regarding d con-
tempt case against Attorney Coffin, and it
was probably this that led to the encoun-
ter. No arrests were made.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
M.ricam kailroad Ac.iri,v.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Nov. 1S.-A special
from Monterey, Mexico, says it is reported
on authority that the Monterey AMI Mex
ican Gulf Railroad has been leased for a
long term of years by the Mexican Cen
trail Railroad and that the new manage
ment will take charge of the property not
later than January l. An extension of
the road from Trevino to Mapimi is con-
tenn plated.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
Belgian Breoos-of- Promise Case.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Nov. 1s.-The
trial OF the action for breach OF promise
brought against Major Lothaire, the COM
mander of the Congo State troops, by
Nine. E. Van Heck on be half of her daugh-
Ter was concluded to-day. the court grant
ing a Judgment against Lothaire The
finding of the court is that Lothaire shall
pay Miss Van Heck s360, the amount of
expenses incurred by tie young woman in
preparing for her marriage and also pay
the costs of the suit. Nine. Van Heck
sued FOR fo0OO
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
INCREASES I1s FORCE.

Prosperity Strikes the HnHeaote Iron
Company of Detroit
DETROIT Mich. Nov. 1S.-The Michi-
gan Malleable Iron Comrany has added
$50 men to its working force. Prior to the
first of the month the works were being
operated with reduced force, but now
800 men are employed. Many contingent
orders had been received before the elec.
ton. and these will furnish employment
for all that can De put to work in the
works for the remainder OF the winter.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
PLUCKF MISS zIMMER.
Resisfs the Turkish Demand That 81
Dssperse H,r Orphan school.

Restsfs the Turkish Demand That She
DsSperse Hr Orphan schoot.
CONSTANTINOPLE,T TURKEY, Nov. 49,
A great many Americans in CONSTANT
nople are interested in the case of a Miss
thinner, who collected fifty orphan chill
dren for the purpose of giving them shell
ter and instruction. The school thus es-
tablished was supported chiefly by funds
contributed by Germans. Miss Zim mer's S
venture coming to the notice of the Gov
ernment the authorities attempted to COM
pei her to cease teaching the children.
With this object the police have been
calling at Miss Zimmer's school every day
trying to make her. disperse her pupils,
but she steadily refuses to do 30.
The attention of the embas les has been
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
PACIFIC MAIL DIVIDEND.
One Per Cent Payable on December J..
Huntington Authorized to Contract
fer New Vessel

NEW YORK, n. Y, Nov. 1S--The direc-
tors of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany at their meeting to-day deciarea
dividend of l per cent, PAYABLE December
l. 1t is stated that the company mas
81 Ais 600 cash on hand. The directors
authorized Mr. Huntington to contract
for one ship. The dividend OF l per cent
is semi-annual one, the first since 1887.
The ship authorized to be contracted Tor
will be a vessel of 5000 or 1000 tons, with a
speed of sixteen knots or more, to be used
in the China trade.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
CASTLES HoMEWARD BOUND.

Both In Good Health and a Happy
Frame of mind.
LONDON, ENG, Nov. 18.-Mr. and Mrs.
Castle of San Francisco left Waterloo
station this morning for South am pton,
where they will embark on board the
steamer Havel for New York. A few
friends gathered at the station to bid them
farewell.
Both appeared TO be in happy frame OF
mind. Mrs. Castle was perfectly COM
posed and appeared to be in good health.
The Castles booked under the name OF
Michaels.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
Rugs Destroy an Ech o.

An echo that has been bothering the
courthouse authorities ever since the
erection of that building has al last been
overcome. This morning ]. Foster War
ner, the architect of the building, and a
number OF workmen took possession of
the Special Term courtroom, on the third
floor, and with pile of rugs and draperies
proceeded to make tests. The first thing
done was TO cover the floor with heavy
Japanese rugs. The effect of this was
magical. Not an echo could be noticed.
and the acoustics OF this room were per-
feet. Architect Warner said that his id ca
was to solve the difficulty by trying the
most effective plan first; then he would
gradually take away the materials little
by little, leaving only as much in the room
as necessary. He thought that the dra-
peries, which would be hung, would be
all that was needed. tugs would not be
used, he said, unless absolutely necessary,
as the marble floors were not nearly as
noisy as was expected and were more
cleanly.-Roehester Union.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
,Jeronse B. UhI Dead

CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 1S.-Jerome B.
Uhl, tragedian of the old school, is dead
He died at his home in this city at the
age of 72. He first played in Chicago in
1910 as a Der of the famous McVicke er
Stock Company, playing with James H.
McVicker, the elder Booth, Wilkes Booth
and Edwin Forrest. He retired from the
stage shortly after the death of his wife
several years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
California Postal and Pension Notes.

WASHINGTON, b. c.. Nov. Is.-A.
McGrimmon was to-day appointed Fost-
master at Pico Heights, Los Angeles
County. CAL, vice }. B: Murphy, resigned; !;
A. B. Glasscock, at Yosemite, Mar1posa
County, CAL. vice J. J. Cook, resigned.
California pensions have been issued as
follows: Original-Ira Ballard, Santa
Monica; Patrick P. Nealon and John Sui
livan, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
DIR. JORDAN'S REPOhT.

Stanford's President Is Enpected at the
Treasury Department..
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov 1S.-David
Starr Jordan, president of Leland Stanford
Jr. University and member of the Ber-
ing Sea Com mission, which has been at
work for four months in Alaska and the
Bering Sea making an investigation of the
condition of the fur seal herds, is expected
at the Treasury Department tomorrow
for the purD pose of making a report of the
work that has been accomplished.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
Win Buy Rmssfan gheot.

ST. PETERSBURG. RUSSIA, Nov. 49,
The Journal OF Commerce announces that
agents from Bombay are on their way to
Russia for the purpose of making large
purchases of wheat. All of the leading
newspapers in st. Petersburg have opened
subscription lists for the relief of the suf-
ferers by the famine in India.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
Diving in the Park.

man of about As. dressed in light gray
tweed suit was fou nd in dying condition on
a bench in Golden Gate Park this morning.
He is of dark complexion, dark mustache, of
about feet inches in height, and his under
clothes were of fine make.
He was dying from morphine poisoning.
No clew to his identity has been discovered
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
III Resents III Treatment.

LONDON, Eng, Nov. 1s.-The Times
tomorrow will print a Singapore dis
patch saying it is rumored there that Ii
Hung Chang has become disguised at the
treatment he has received at the hands of
his Government since his return to China
from his foreign tour and has consequently
decided TO retire 10 private life.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
San jose. Poultry sho,r.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 1s.-The poultry
show OF the Santa Clara Valley Poultry
and Kennel Club, which opened in Hale's
Hall this morning, was well patronized
during the day and evening. About 1000
birds are exhibited, and fanciers are
unanimous in pronouncing the show tie
largest and best ever held on the Pacific
Coast. In the evening there was band
concert. The show will continue until
Saturday