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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-30
oLNEF,s ND INVOKED.
Consul M0nion's Imcompetency Made
Plain to the Secretary.

Consul MGnion's Imcontpetency Made
Plain to the Secretary.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 29.-Henry
Buffers of San Francisco arrived at the
Shoreham Hotel to-day in company with
Mr.. Trusto of New York. The latter is an
intimate friend of John Hays Hammond
and Mr.. Buffers brother, who was i'm
prisoned at Pretoria, but was released on
bail.
The gentlemen consulted Senator Per-
kins this morning about the character of
Manion, consular agent at Johannesburg.
Mr.. Buffers resided for four years. at
Johannesburg and is we'll informed as ITO
the situation there. Trusto also lived in
the Transvaal. They both alleged that
consular Agent Manion was altogether
untitled to act as American agent at
Johannesburg. Acting upon Senator Per
klns' advice, they saw Secretary Oiney this
morning and represented to him that
Manion was an ignorant man and not able
to write grammatical or respectable COM
munication to President Kruger.
They told Olney that Manion was sent
there by William r. Grace of New York
as mechanic to introduce a drill, and
made American consular agent. Buffers
declares that Manion, although ignorant,
was egotistical and am bilious to shine in
society that he was practically ostracised
by the best Americans of the Transvaal
country, being black balled from several
clubs, and consequently Manion had no
love for Americans there.
HE hates the American colony as much
as they despise him, declared Mr.. Buffers
in a conversation with Secretary Olney
land will do as little as he is able to do to
protect their interests"
They asked that special diplomatic
agent be sent to Johannesburg. Mr.. Olney
did not promise to do this. but suggested
that il might be as well to appoint a con-
sui at Cape Town. American Consul Bene-
diet died some time ago, and since that
time Mr.. Knight, British subject and
also consular representative of France and
Germany, had acted as American vice
consul.
The salary of the American Consul, held
by Benedict, is only $4,000 per annum. Mr..
Olney can appoint his successor at that
salary, but if it seems desirable to raise
the grade of this Office he will recommend
to Congress that the salary of this Office be
increased so that frst-class man may
represent American interests in Africa.
The diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill passed the House yesterday, but
it could be amended in the Senate through
the efforts of Senators White and Perkins
if Secretary Olney should make this recon-
mendation.
The Idaho Senators have received a
cablegram from V. III. Clement, one of the
Americans arrested, stating that every
thing is quiet at Pretoria and Johannes
burg, and that there is no imminent
danger to any Americans, but urging that
Shoup and Dubois cooperate with other
Senators to secure fair treatment and trial
for all Americans. Mr.. Buffers declares
that the Beers have no use for Americans.
He says Kruger is the real power and
there is no Richelieu behind the throne
and that Kruger is the man to commune
cate with.
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STILL FAST IN THE SAN D,
Wreckers Unable to Move the
St. Paul More Than a
Few Feet.
Will Make a Supreme Effort to Float
the Steamer With This Morn.
ing'S High Tide.

LONG BRANCH, N. j., Jan. 29.-The
silvery January full moon beamed brightly
on the steamer st. Paul tonight, but con.
trary to expectations the event of the OF b
of the night was not attended by the
presaged full tide, consequently the ship
remains on the beach. Neither was the
longed-for easterly wind forthcoming.
AT the morning food tide, which was
full at s o'clock, an attempt was made to
float the ship. Three monster tugs pulled
themselves almost out of the water In their
efforts to move the vessel. The kedge
anchor and capstans were utilized, but
with this combined power the ship moved
only fifty feet and then refused to bulge an
other inch. No attempt was made to move
the st. Paul this afternoon.
During the morning the crew set to work
tightening the ship. The lifeboats, davits
tackle and in fact every piece of detach-
able deck fixture was removed and piled
on lighter.
The two topmasts were also lowered to
cenrralize the weight. The last piece of
cargo was taken out this morning, conse-
quently the ship is many tons lighter than
yesterday.
President Clement A. Griscom of Phila-
delphia, with his son Clement Jr., arrived
to-day by special train over the Pennsyl-
vania road. They boarded the steamer at
O'Clock with the intention of remaining
On her till she floats, providing it is not
later than tomorrow evening. Mr.. Girls
com is satisfied that everything possible is
being done 10 save the vessel.
The wrecking masters have everything
ready for the supreme effort which is to
be made tomorrow to float the steamer.
The trial will take place after s o'clock,
and if this is unsuccessful they will not
renew their efforts until there is storm
tide. The railroads carried thousands TO
this place to-day. Some of the visitors
came from distance of 300 miles to view
the ship.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-30
ENGLAHD'S GRAB
IN THE NORTH,
Preparing to Reopen the
Alaskan Boundary
Dispute.
VAST TRACT CLAIMED.
This Government Alleged to Have
Usurped Three Million
Acres.
STRATEGIC POINTS INCLUDED.
Clarence Strait to Be Declared the
Dividing Line Between the
Two Countries.
STRATEGIC POINTS INCLUDED.

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Jan. %. = The
Stars London special says: Lord Sails
bury and Right Hon. Mr.. Chamberlain
have been considering the result of inqui-
ries into the records here made on behalf
of British Columbia, which shows that
the United States has no right under the
Anglo-Russia treaty of 1925 to three mil
lion acres of land opposite Prince of Wales
Island, on the Pacific Coast, which is of
high strategic value and which the United
States has usurped since buying Alaska.
The records of the dispatches of Bagot to
Lord Canning show that Clarence Strait,
and not Portland Inlet, is the correct
boundary.
1t is suggested that the Canadian men,
bers of the Alaskan Boundary Commission
have been misled into assuming the cor
rectness of the United States assumption.
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DUOK-HUNTING AGAIN.
The President Goes Upon Jaunt to the
Virginia marshes.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 29.-Presi-
dent Cleveland returned to Washington at
8:45 this evening from his Quantico duck
hunting expedition. His only companions
on the voyage were DR.. O'Reilly and Cap
tain Lam berton, lighthouse inspector, with
Captain French in charge OF the Maple.
The party reached Quantico at o'clock
this morning and at o'clock began their
sport, which continued, excepting an in
terval for dinner, until late in the after
noon. The Maple did not leave the hunt
ing grounds until o'clock in the evening.
Captain Lamberton was the Presidents
companion on the hunt.
No unusual incident characterized the
Presidents reception at the wharf His
carriage was there in waiting, but with no
attendant beside the coachman. No va n
was necessary to convey the game that fell
victims to the Presidents gun. The total
number of ducks was thirty-two.
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estly ask Tor as speedy decision of this
case as is consistent with the other duties
OF this court, and l think l may properly
IN this connection refer to the terrible ex-
agencies pressing upon this defendant,
whom | represent. Her time is very short,
necessarily short. The great university to
which she and her husband have dedicated
this property is in daily danger of being
compelled to close It's doors. Will not the
court give her an opportunity in her own
lifetime, either to reinstate it so that it
may recover from the shock that this liti-
CATION has put upon it, or, if there must be
such an end, then to bury it with honor
and decency?"
Perhaps have gone too far in making
that suggestion or speaking of this uni
versity at all. but if 1 have there is great
precedent for it in the history of this court
| have read that when the greatest of
American lawyers was pleading here for
Dartmouth College at the close of the
greatest argument, perhaps, ever delivered
IN this court he appealed to his personal
love and the love of many others for that
little college in the hills where he was
nurtured, and you could hear his great
heart beat, they said, in the silence that
followed that appeal. And may not this
defendent appeal, not only to her own
love for this great institution which she is
founding, but to the love OF all the people
OF this country--for the steps of its youth
are trending there from every State in the
Union-may she not appeal at least for a
speedy decision of the cause?''
The Supreme Court will take recess in
few days and the decision cannot be hand
ed down in the Stanford case before March
at the earliest.
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KRUGER FEARS TREACHERY
Warns Possible DiSturbers That
They Will Be Severely
Dealt With.
Consul Manion Denounced to Secretary
Olney by a johannesburg
Citizen.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA, Jan. 29.-In
view of the fact that several of the mining
companies operating in the South African
Republic are considering the project of
closing their mines, President Kruger has
issued proclamation asserting that he
has reasons for suspecting that this action
is prompted by the same spirit that pro-
voked the recent disorders in the Trans
vaal, and he therefore, while promising in
every way possible to promote the supply of
native labor and otherwise to protect and
develop the mining industry. warns any
persons who may create a disturbance in
the republic that the most severe penalties
will be enforced.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-30
NEW TO-DAY.
Come Quick!
Get Your Pants!


To-day is the last day;
those big piles of pants are
melting fast, and tonight
ends the greatest Pants Sale
San Francisco ever saw.
Don't put it off, but come
to-day and get a pair of
pants for less than half their
real value. Here are a few
sample prices from among
the lot:
Bull Breeehes, guaranteed
never to rip. 81 IS.
All-wool Pinheads and
Hair-line Stripes, s. so.
A11-woo1Ch and Cas-
simeres, s..
All-wool Worsteds, 81.
These prices hold good
until 8 o'clock tonight; not
a minute longer. Are you
coming?
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John L. su1ltvan,s Fau.

CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. ga dispatch
from Galva ILL.,, says that John L. Sulli-
van fell from the rear end of Rock Island
and Peoria train going thirty miles an hour
between Galva and Lafayette, H., this
morning while on his way from Rock
Island to Springfield, ILL.,, where he was to
appear at the opera-house tonight. 1t is
thought he was not seriously hurt.
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PRIVILEGES TO VETERANs.
One Railroad Viii Ignore the Passenge,
AsSoctdtiO7I's ActSoa

dsSOctutlO1p8 Act9OM.
CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 29.-As expected
the Chicago and Great Western Railroad
to-day appealed TO Chairman Caldwell for
relief from the action of the Western Pas
senger Association in refusing to extend
the limits of the Grand Army Encamp-
ment tickets to thirty days The chairman
must render decision within five DAYS
and under the circumstances it will be
against the appellant.
The Great Western will then give the re-
quired ten days notice to the association
lines that it will take individual action bv
extending the limits to thirty DAYS.
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beth Armstrong. Los Angeles; Helen
| Eleyer, San Francisco.
Helen
MRS. HEARsT ENTERrAINS
DISTINGUISHED Persona0es PGrt0ke of a
Dinner. at Hen. Home.

Dinner at Her Home.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 29.-Mrs.
Hearst entertained at handsome dinner
last night Chef Justice and Mrs. Fuller,
Justice and Mrs. Harlan, Mexican Minis
ter and Mrs. Romero, Brazilian Minister
and Mrs. de Mendonca, Major-General and
Mrs. Miles, General and Mrs. Greedy, Mr..
and Mrs. Anthony Pollock Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold Hague, Professor Langley, Mrs.
Kipcaid and Professor Gates. American
Beauty roses and ferns filled the large
dishes, and Dresden shades were on the
candles
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Miss Mnru O,.nn Weas.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 29.-Miss
Mary Quay eldest daughter OF Senator NJ.
S. Quay, was married this evening at the
family residence to Louis r. Davidson of
Beaver, Pa.
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2s.-The
treasury gold reserve to-day stood at
$150, 268 339. The Withdrawals iorsthe day
were $110,600.
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INTERESTS THE COAST.
Report of the Reinstatement of M;qht In.
spector of Customs Har6inson Is
Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 29-In-
formation reaches Washington to the
effect that Collector Wise denies the cor
rectness of the report in THE CALL this
morning that the night inspector of GUS
toms has been reinstated. The report is
correct. THE CALL correspondent saw the
following letter to-day:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, January o.
Hon. s. G. Hll60rn, ". c.: / have the honor to
inform you that the department has this dav
ordered Mr.. Harbinson to be reinsteted as in
spector OF customs at San Francisco Yours
respectfully, SCOTT WIKE,
Acting Secretary of Treasury.
Senator Stewart to-day reported favor
ably from the Committee on Claims the
bill rounding to California, Oregon and
Nevada moneys expended by them in aid
Of the suppression of the rebellion.
Stewart also introduced bill for the relief
OF T. s. Corbett.
A. ?. Williams was to-day appointed
postmaster at Naples, Santa Barbara
County, vice j. II. Williams, resigned. A
postoffice was to-day established at Glover.
Elko County, New, with Charles f. Row,
land as postmaster.
Pensions for Californians ORIGINAL
John Lane, Mare Island; Charles WhaI.
len, Monticello. Original widows-Eliza-
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TAKES UP THE
CUBAN CAUSE,

Continued rom First Page.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-24
acknowledgements.
wnEnLlNG, JANUARY %, lsOo.
convr,s. and the Monroe Doctrine.

Senator Davis. OF Minnesota. gives as
: a reason for desiring the passage OF his
Monroe doctrine resolution. that u is n
necessity because in various ways the
validity and efficiency OF that doctrine
"haye been lmpugncd by the allesa-
tIon that It has never been sanctioned
by a declaration OF Congress-" There
fore he would have Congress declare
that ut will assert and maintain" thu
doctrine and the principles upon which
Il rests. Then he goes into spesllea-
tons OF what ne would consider hos
lilo movements against us.
The necessity of such q declaration
by Congress- az this time is not appar-
ent. There is no European power that
does not understand Just where the
people of the United States stand with
regard to European aggression. o.
this continent. There is not one OF
Them that will attempt to take foot
OF this continent unless 1t be prepared
for war with the United Stakes.
There is good reason why no further
action should be taken on this general
question at present. We have raised a
direct issue between Great Britain and
ourselves. We wish u peaceful Settle
ment. So does Great Britain. There
are difficulties enough in the way WIKI
ont making more.
We must remember that the English
are as self-respectnE as we are and
that they are no more likely than we
would be TO submit TO goadIng. That
the passage OF the Davis resolution
would make more dlrfieult q peaceful
solution OF the Venezuelan question.
cannot be doubted. And what hate we
to gain by declaring through Congress
a doctrine which oil the world knows
Is regarded by the people of the United
States as vital principle? The matte:
stands well as 1t is. II ever the time
shall come to so further. the dcclara=
ton for Congress 20 make will be dec
laratSon OF war against the offender.
The Monroe doctrine does not need to
be reinforced by the Davis resolution.
II. unhappily, the occasion shall arise,
the people of this courtry will enforce
II With arms. with their last dollar and
with their last drop ofblood.
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We Can Do Nothing.

There has been complaint by Armcn-
fans naturallxed as American citizens
and residing in this country that the
Turkish government refused to allow
rtheir families to Join them here. The
secretary OF state thinks that ON rep
reservations by the American ;ninls.e:
such persons have been allowed to
leayelthe Turkish domlnIons.
II they have not been allowed TO
leave, they have been made the Vic
tsms of unJustifiable oppression. and
yet It cannot be denied that this coun-
try Is powerless to do anything in such
case. 1t is well said that these per-
sons, never having been in the United
States, our naturalization laws cannot
operate for their benefit. II Turkey re-
fuses to let them come. they will simply
have 10 share with other untortunates
the misery of Turkish misrule.
It all goes into the one general In
dFcsmcnt against this baFbarous power
which exists because the civilized pow
ers have found 1t impossible to agree
upon the disposition to be made of the
remains In the event of cutting up and
blobsing out the ugly thing.
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Good Physislans born

A thorough knowledge OF the theoret-
ical part OF medicines and their physl-
cloSical effect Is ut nll times necessary
TO the successful practitioner. Given
this needftii quality combined with n
subtle, undefinable natural power
coupled with experience, and the CONF
blnation is, 10 say the least, admirable.
and the results obtained by one who
possesses these attributes will be un-
doubtedly uniformly successful. From
these deductions II Is but rightful to
assume that all eminent practitioners
are born, not made, Such q man is Dr.
Ottman. HIS advantages In practice
have been more than ample. the fields
from which his knowledge was gained
the best, and the result IS that his cures
are remarkable. Cases doomed utterly
hopeless by others have succumbcd TO
this famous physician. DR.. Ottman
cures-nonc can do more.
DR.. ottman. lately Of. New York, now
OF Columbus, o.. by the request OF
many friends and patients, has decided
to visit Bridgeport, Sherman Honse.
Tuesday, January 2S; Bellnlrc, Globe
Hotel, Wednesday. January 20. One
day only. Consultation free and strict
~ confidential.
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Mr.. Traslf. OF abe Red Cross Society,
is OF the opinion that the press is re-
sponslblc for the Turkish governments
antagonIsm To the society. Mr.. Trask
should furnish a bill Of particulars. II
lie means that tic press OF this country
has denounced tho Armenian atrocities
and urged that the sufferers be helped
at once. he has the facts OF the case
well in hand. II he thinks the sultan
is opposed to tho Red Gross because the
press speaks well of that organization
OF mercy. lie is drawing a conclusion
that may be warranted. but what would
he have the press to dot Say that the
sultan Is mn angel OF light and that tho
Red Cross should not enter his domln-
ions?
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rhr onr coarrntIon idea.

Morsantown Post: Speaking for the
Republicans OF MononEnlla, the Post
would urge one convention for both
nominations IL It were possible: but tlhc
delegate convention Will have 10 be held
not later than June 10. The state con-
vcntion ought to be held ut n later date.
The farmers should be consulted Us
well as the politicians. They say don't
bother us with attending conventions
until late In ohe summer ngter harvest
Is over. Fix your CONVICTIONS In August
and we VIII then dave dime 10 attend
them. We don't want to wear ourselves
out 'thusinE several months before tltn
election, but we want q brief and brill
liant nlnvlss." Short campaigns In
splrc more entiluslasm among the
masses and the Post hopes TO see no
nominations for state. district and
county officers mill the wheat aud hay
harvest are well over. and the sturdy
yeomanry have q chance to take Il
breathing spell and got ready TO take
u hand In their party's deliberations In
convention assembled
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THE s MARX.
why 1. /. Pat Before the Amount Instead
ofAftor.

ofAftor.
The Bankers Monthly: A st. Louis
exchange calls attention to the slngu-
Iarlty Of our custom OF placing the
dollar mark before the figures. instead
OF after, without giving the real ex-
planation. A high authority says that
the explanation Is found In the fact
that In the colonial times. when the
word dollar was AmerlcanlZcd, Its
equivalent waS the Spanish price OF
eight" or eight reals" later known as
the York shilling" at first the abbre-
Walton for n dollar was the figure
eight between two straight lines ISL, and
then the two lines were drawn through
the s, After awhile the eight Itself was
chn5fsed just little. making the siGn
stand as nov In use. This Is a highly
probable explanation. In all civilized
countries money marlIs arc In use. and
our st. Louis exchange throws some
Interesting light on the custom when It
says:
In every country which has written
language and u system OF coinage the
abbrevIation for the unit value pre-.
cedes the figures. In England the pound
mark CO is used In the same manner
that the dollar mark is used in this
country. while the same popularity Is
noticeable tn Germany. where the abb
brcviatlon m. Tor mlrlI) appears pre-
ceiling the number. Just ns the French
nbbrcyIatIon fr. tor france Is used in
France.
II the authorizations are not used the
legend Is more apt to be correct. We
find that In Mexico they have q '2is
pesos" instead of "p "a" rs one might
expect, and In New Foundland they
have a plain two-dollnr piece. SO, too.
In France. where the abbrevintion is
not used, we ind such pieces US 10
francs" 40 francs" and 40 francs, i"
In Germany they have piece marked
"X thnler." which is all very plain. but
the moment u clerk, bOokltecper or
other person makes m entry or jotl
down memorandum he tells You that
1t Is a 9TH. X" The English pound sign,
which IL believed TO be the oldest mon
ctary ubbreyiatlon now in use. 10 the
old Initial letter by which the Romans
expressed pounds" Just AS we use the
Tbs" II has been suggested that we
use our money abbreviatlon backward
because the Romans. In expressing
pounds" always said libra deem, :"
instoad OF "decem libra" the FIRST being
pounds ten" and the latter "ten
pounds" When thrir initial letter or
character was used It always preceded
the figures, thus "elO." Instead OF the
reverse. Thus the whole world have
gotten in the habit OF doing these things
backward.
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The Indictment of three ex-members
OF tile Ohio legislature. two Democrats
and one Republican. Is so far proof OF
the truth OF Ex-Governor campbelrs
charge that there we're members OF
that body who made commerce OF
their influence. Indkctmcnt is not con-
vlctlon. and 1t remains to be seen
whether the charges can be proved on
trial. II the men are guilty It is to be
hoped that they may not escape punish
n,ent,