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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23
DELEGATES Are Meeting
in Chicago to Complete
Organization.
Ex - Governor Altgeld and
Henry George Interested
in the Movement.
The Platform Alarms the Demo-
Gratis, as 1t Promises to Defeat
the Silver Cause Forever.
Special Dispatch 10 The CALL

CHICAGO, Oct. PA new national
political party has been organized. Dele
gates from other cities will meet al the
Great Northern Hotel tomorrow night to
complete the organization. Ex-Governor
Altgeid. Henry George and others are in
terCs.ed in the movement and are quietly
urging on its existence. The new party
is called the National Paper Money party,
or the Peoples Independent. It has clubs
in Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia,
New York, Boston, San Francisco and all
other large cities.
Philip Henrici, the millionaire restau-
rateur, has accepted the nomination of
the new party for Congress in the Sixth
Congressional District. The party's ad-
vent means that the silver issue is dead,
as the followers of the new organization
are mostly from the silver ranks. Henry
I. Jones, president OF the Chicago Union
Silver Club OF 2300 mem bars, has Joined
the new movement. He carried hun
dreds of his club mem bers into the new
party. Jones was known as the Young
Napoleon of Silver" and was an intimate
friend of Bryan. John D. Gill is one OF
the principal movers in the National
Paper party. 1t is known in San Fran
cisco. New York, Philadelphia and other
large cities
The principles of the party-the plat
form adopted-declares in favor OF direct
issue of money by the Government Hun
dreds of letters are received al the head
quarters o. the new m ovement every day
requesting copies of the platform and
membership blanks. The Democrats ara
greatly alarmed, as such division has
been created in their ranks as to defe t
the silver cause forever. pledge has
been prepared by the new party which
reads:
"Being mindful of my duty to myself,
TO my fellow men and to the counties
millions OF helpless souls yet to te born,
|, - --, do now hereby pledge my
sacred honor that | will not advocate or
support any other reform in preference to
this reform, and l will give preference to
t is reform over all others, and that
will do all that lies in my power 10 stop
the practice of making any more gold
silver or bank paper money, and that
will also work for law that shall provide
that no more gold, silver or bank paper
money shall be made. Therefore
may the millions now living and the
countless millions of helpless souls vet TO
be born bear witness to my hand and seal
to the foregoing &c claration of principles,
and 10 this my most sacred pledge in dC-
p icate."
q. a. Ankers of San Francisco is the del
egate TO the new party movement.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23
DUFFIELD TO BE 0USTED.
Secretary Gage viii hsk for the
Resignation of the Chief of the
Coast SurYeY.

NEW YORK, Oct. pa Washington
special to the Sun says: President Nc
Kinley and Secretary Gage have decided
to ask at once for the resignation OF
General w. W. DurfieId. Superintendent
OF the Coast and Geodetic Survey,
and to appoint his successor as soon as
the selection can be made from several
names now under consideration. General
Dutfield is a citizen of Detroit and was
placed at the head of the Coast Survey
upon the recommendation OF his fellow
townsman, Don NJ. Dickinson. He has
been warmly supported by General AIger
The retirement of General Duffield from
the head OF the Coast Survey will mark
the end of a contest between him and
various scientific men connected with the
bureau and its work that has been
waged ever since General Duffields ap-
pointment.
1t has been repeatedly charged that
great age and utter lack of executive
ability rendered him incompetent
to properly perform the duties
of the office. These charges were sub
stantiated by documents laid before
the Secretary of the Treasury from time
to time.
There are many candidates for Duf-
fields place. Among those who may be
considered is Professor Edward s. Holden,
director OF Lick Observatory.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23
RIVER IMPROVEMENT
AT LAST ASSURED
DWellerS Along the San Joa.
Quin and Sacramento
Jubilant.
Bids Are Being As ked For and the
Work Will Soon Be Well
Under Way.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL.

Special Dispatch to THE CALI.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. % The people
along the Sacramento and San JOAQUIN
rivers are iubiiant to-day over the report
that the Auditing Board and Commits
sioner of Public Works have taken up the
matter of river improveme ent in earnest
Bids are now being asked for, and before
the flow Of flood tide sets in the work will
be we'll under way, and by next winter
the high water mark in Sacramento will
De lower than il has been for many a wear.
The most encouraging part of this
whole affair, said prominent grain
man to-day, 'fies in the present disposi-
ton OF the Govern ment Engineers 10 CO.
operate with the State authorities.
For years there has been no exchange
OF condolences or even civilities between
the United States Corps and the Califor-
MIA Engineers on river improvements
Now they are together, and that In itself
is worth more 10 California than the
amount OF our appropriation.
Mr.. Leake is entitled TO thanks for tn is
encouraging condition. From the outset
of his labors along the line of river i'm
proyement he has devoted more of
his time to reconciling State and
natlon than he has to .he little
disputes and differences which have for
years deprived US of the skill ana aid of
the Government engineers.
1--WE have great confidence in the pres
ent auditing board and know now that the
plans OF Commissioner Lsake will be oar
ried out.
"The removal of the 'Newtown shoals
will lower the high water mark two feet in
Sacramento. Think what that means to
the miles and miles OF levees along the
Sacramento River"
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23

rural free delivery. In preliminary
canvass 1400 names out of 1900 were
pl omptly enrolled. The rest were added
la er with scarcely objection.
The report states that on July there
were 1878 Presidential postoffices, en-
bracing 169 first class 75O second class and
2Sl6 third class The net increase for the
year in he salaries of postmasters at
th ese tthles is $238, 800. With the con-
solidatlon OF the present independent
postoficps within the limits of the new
city OF New York saving of at least
$62 723 in salaries and commissions of
postmasters will be effected. Another
considerable reduction In expenses may
be made by the merging or abolishmeEt
in many cases of several heads of divisions
and other officials receiving their salaries.
Congress should not only repeal the law
providing that no postoffice established at
any county seat shall be abolished or dis
continued by reason of any consolidation
OF rOStofflces under The existing law, but
should also authorize the Postmaster
General to extend consolidation wherever
IN his belief the service may be thereby
benefited.
The estimates for the fiscal year snding
June SO, 1899. embrace SIC, 250, 600 for COM
enSaton of postm asters; for clerk hire,
$11 300, 900; rental and purchase OF cancel
ing machines, $125 000; fuel and light.
81. $50. 600; miscellaneous items and fur
niture, $780, 600. and advertising, $50, 900.
The estimate for the free delivery SER
vice for the fiscal year ending June, 1899,
$13, $40 400. Since the close OF the fiscal
year, 1897, the service has been established
IN more than forty offices. ana before the
close OF the current year all offices en-.
titled TO the service will receive the same.
Domestic and international money
orders issued aggregated 26, ,l13. 240
amounting to $188 OIL ,056; aggregate num-
bar of payments and repayment, 25, ,7SO-
566. amounting to $3.50 14I, $50. There
were 5, ,S67. $50 pieces OF original unc aimed
m after received at the Dead Letter Office.
a decrease of 267, ,470
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23
LaudS Himself in a Cir
Cular to Sacramento
Voters.
Claims Higher Virtues Than
Other Candidates for Mayor
Possess.
Unique Document Signed by Of
ficers OF Mythical o. gan
lzatiOn.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

SACRAMENTO, Oct. %. Russ
Stephens has issued his pronunciamento.
1t is signed By the president ana
secretary of a vague and mythical
association of non partisans, but the
declarations contained IN it belong
to Russ, and the general features
of the address show the laborious but
skillful strokes of the hand, which has
lost none of its cunning since the days
when the Democracy of Sacramento was
held in the hollow of it.
The first line says: ITO the citizens of
Sacramento, irrespective OF parties. 3"
That is good, since Russ stands with one
foot on the grave of Democracy and the
other on the neck of the Populists, with a
strong inclination to get both feet within
that charmed circle OF Republican
ascendency.
He next calls attention to the fact that
there is going 10 be an election in Sacra-
men 10 in Novemb Der. He premises by de-
clarlng that the position he wants is more
important THAI all the rest put together,
and the meat of his announcement is then
served in the following beautiful language:
The Mayor should possess honesty,
integrity and hrmness and he en-
dowed with such force OF character that
he will see the law is obeyed."
Grand and nobe sentiments, grandly
and nobly put, but the master stroke of
the entire address is found in the sum-
ming up, which says: mir. Stephens
possesses these qualifications in hlg he r
degree than any other person named Tor
the position"
1t would have been more satisfactory to
tell the people inst how much higher in
honesty Mr.. Stephens is above William
Land or Mayor Hubbard or Charley
Leonard.
AS long as the claim is made that Russ
is higher than all the rest of them il
would have been more in keeping with the
purposes OF the proclamation 10 have had
II shown exactly where Russ degree OF
superiority over the others commenced
and left off. The people would like to
know whether Russ moral height was
taken in his stocking ieet or in a pair of
high heeled boots specially put on fer the
measurement.
A very prominent State official said to
THE CALL correspondent after be had
read the ''pronunciamento":
at is well enough for a man or two or
three men TO get together and say that
their man possesses qualities of honesty,
integrity, tirmness and determination to
a higher degree than any other man, but
they should give some kind of a demon
stration of their claim.
TO say that one man is honest, but
that another one is more honest. is as bad
as declaring the first TO be without hon
esty."
One or two spoken to by THE CALL cor
respondent took the circular CT Mr.. Ste
phens seriously, bu; by most of the people
II is looked upon as harmless little doc
ument, tiuttering down from q cloudless
sky and dropping to the earth without In
jury or effect.
Russ is good fellow after ALL Tommy
Enright never harmed a man in his life
and Howard Kim through is as tender as a
flower, and-"but to touch him Is TO
wound"
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23
GARDEN SPOT Of
FREE DELIVERY
Praise for Campbell in
the Report Of MIR.
Heath.
First Assist ant Postm aSter-
General Dilates on the
Model Settlem
MapV Rarono ndatI0nc MAZDA f0
Many recommendations Made tc
r duce the Expenses of the
Postal Departm ent.
Special Dispatch to THE CALI.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 22-The
most interesting part of First Assistant
Postmaster-General Heath's report Is con.
cerning free rural delivery experiments.
He says:
The garden spot of the free rural de-
livery service seems to be located at
Campbell in Santa Clara County, CAL,
where q larger numb Der of patrons are
served than in any other experimental
station. Camp5elIs pre-eminence in pop
ulation is scarcely second to its adapta-
blity for the purpose. 1t is about five
miles south of San Jose, the capital of the
county, on the line of the Southern Pa
citc Railway. II is described as being in
the center of stretch Of gardens, vine
yards and orchards extending five and a
half miles north and south and with an
average width of four miles. Within this
territory, com prisng about twenty-five
square miles, there is population of at
least 1900 people, so per cent of whom are
well to do, owning their own homes and
possessing a high order of intellieence
Traversing this territory are seventy-ti
miles of the best roads in the State OF
California, we'll built and admirably main
tanned.
Some idea OF their excellence may be
obtained from the statement that during
the summer season these roads are care
fully and regularly sprinkled. The roads
for the most part are laid out with as
much care and regularity as the streets OF
city. The land is divided into five, ten
and fifteen acre tracts and on each of
these is the residence of the owner or oc.
cupant. The houses in almost every ca ,e
are of a superior style of architecture.
Living here are many Eastern people of
wealth and refinement, who have come to
California to prolong life, and have thus
improved and beautified their surround
ings In order to make life worth prolong-
ing.
I'm district so composed it is natural
10 suppose that every resident would be
glad to avail himself of the advantage of
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23
WORLDS w. C. T. a. CONVENTION.
Absence of Lady Henry Somerset De-
pfored by Delegates Who Expected
to Meet Her,

TORONTO, ONT, Oct. %. - Delegates
from ali parts of the world have gath.
cred in this city for the Worlds w. C. T.
U. Convention, which was formally opened
to-day with a banquet given in the pa
vilion by the city of Toronto and resident
mem bers TO the visiting delegates.
The absen ce OF Lady Henry Somerset
from the convention proceedings is being
generally deplored, as all had looked for
ward to the meeting with her. Her attitude
in reference to the great moral question in
India will certainly be touched upon IN
some OF the meetings, but what the con.
venlon Will DO In dealing with the ques-
ton can hardly be conjcctured at present.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23
ARTIST SWIM MERTON
and HIS BRIDE
VIII Soon Leave New York for
an Extended Tour in
Europe.
Before Crossing the Pond the
Couple VIII Take In the s ghts of
the Metro polls.
Special Dispatch to The CALL

special DlSpatCh 10 IHE CALL
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Jimmie SWIM
merton. the artist, of San Francisco, who
left the Golden Gate with the heiress
formerly known as Miss ThaIia Treadwel.
and who is now Mrs. Swinnertou, has ar.
rived here and is comforta bly, ensconced
at the Hoffman House. Swinnerton is on
the way 10 Europe, where he and the
young heiress expect to remain for some
time. Swinnerton told THE CALL cor
respondent tonight that he was now on
bridal tour. The young artist was swathed
In handsome dressing gown, while
around him in the rooms were many
trunks opened and unopened, parcels,
pictures, queer Indian pipes aud other
curios picked up in the Rocky Mountains
while en- route 10 this city.
The marriage took place between the
two porls," sad Swinnerton, alludiny to
San Francisco and New York, ''but | can't
tell you the place nor date for legal rea-
sons. There is a lawsuit pending concern
ing my wife's property, a bout which can
not now give the details, that might be az
fected by it. The ceremony was not a
long one nor was it civil, but was per-
formed by a regular minister With two
good witnesses present. The marriage
has been under contemplation for quite a
while. / have been tracing up and look
Ing after the estate, which, as most people
know, is worth about half n million dol
lars, not less. 1t is good deal of respon-
sibiiity for one not accustomed to do busi.
ness, but | find I'm getting along very well
with It. There is lot of the properly at
the end OF the McAllister-street road and
a lot more at San Jose and elsewhere.
My wife wants to spend considerable
of the winter in Italy. We Will first 60 to
farls, get house, get our things set
down there and get servants 10 look after
everything. Then with only small bag
gage we VIII go to Genoa, Milan, Nice and
other places. Perhaps we may visit other
cities of the Continent, besides going to
England and Scotland. Ito stndU
art some. for, of course. don't want 20
grow rusty. l am not certain how long
we VIII be gone. We will remain in this
city about three weeks My wife never
has had chance to see il. althoupb she
passed through here many times so W q
are going to take In the sights here"
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23
THIRTY THIRD DEGREE GIVEN.
Men of the Pacific Coast Who Have
Attained High Honors in Scottish
Rite Masonry.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 22.-The Supreme
Council of Scottish Rite Masons passed
favorably upon the nominations of per
sons for membership in the thirty-third
degree to-day, among the mum Der being
the following:
California-Edmund Clement Atkinson.
Sacramento; Simon Conradi and Henry
Sayre Orme, Los Angeles; Charles Ernest
Greene. Thaddeus Bennington Kent and
Lippman Sachs, San Francisco; Edward
Richard Hedges, Stockton; William n.
Pearce Oakland
Hawaii-Henry Ernest Cooper, Homo
lulu.
Montana-Miles Charles Riley, George
Horatio Casey, Edward Vincent Maze,
James Henry Monteath, Butte.
Oregon-Douglas w. Taylor, Portland.
Observation-Disclosures Aller, Tacoma !;
Earnest Bertram Hussey. Franz Hart Coe,
Rlchaid SAKE Jones, Seattle; Elmer De-
wander Oimstead, Spokane.
Wyoming-Senator Clarence d. Carey.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23
COULDN'T STAND The CONTRAST.
Disappointment Upon Waking From
Dream Causes an Aged Mans
Suicide.

BOSTON, Oct. % Hartford Conn., }
special says: DISAPPOINTMENT because OF
dream caused Whiting G. Miner of Falls
Village TO take his life Yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Miner was 80 years old. When
he appeared at the breakfast table yester-
day morning he was very much depressed
and unhappy. He related dream he
had had during the night.
i thought" he said, that l was well
again, hearty and vigorous and a care on
no one. My family were all around me,
and we were very happy. When | awoke
and found it was all a dream and | was
not any letter than / was last night it
ii So"
In the afternoon when his daughter
opened the door of his room she saw him
lying across the bed, dead. with little
blue mark on his temple. BY his side lay
a SIN pistol, and it was apparent he had
brocded over the contrast between his
dream and life's realities until he pat an
end TO it all. The pistol was SO small
that she had not heard the report.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23
KING WINS ON A FOUL.
Giren the Decision orsr Carrier In tn,
SiEih Round


LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22.-Joe King OF
San Francisco and Jack Carter of Omaha.
middle-weights, fought before The South
ern California Athletic Club here tonight.
King was gwen the decision in the sixth
round OF what was to have been fifteen
round contest on account of foul. Solly
Smith was referee. The decision was not
popular, though King clearly had Carter
going In this round.
The other event was between Bob
thompson (colored) of Salt Lake and Kid
Parker OF Denver. 1t was of the hurri-
cane order and lasted for twelve rounds,
thompson getting the worst of 1t from
the start.
thompson forced matters at the start,
put the Denver man stopped him at every
turn and had him going il nearly every
round. In the twelfth the referee, Harry
Monahan, stopped the fight and awarded
the purse 10 Parker. The decision was
well received.
This was the second attempt the new
club has made to give prize fights here,
ana tonight the box-office receipts were
attached. The managers of the club have
peen engaged in row over money matters
ali dav, with prospects of legal battle
ahead.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23
Charged Win Attemp, to m.rs..

SAN RAFAEL. Oct. 22.-George Allen.
the Il-year-old boy who shot Manuel
DIVA at Oorte MADEIRA several days ago,
WAS arrested tonight on a charge of at
tack with deadly weapon with intent to
commit murder. The complaint was
sworn to by Manuel Silva Sr The bow
was ARA igned before Justice Gardner and
released on his own recognizance. Allen
olschafgeo a supposedly empty gun at
young silva on dare from the latter,
VINO was SO badly wounded that his life
was for time despaired of.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23
D,nnnd for U,td Hor,.s.

ELKO, Oct. %. j. A. Doll, a San
francisco hide and wool buyer, was liz
Eureka and Lander counties last week
and contracted for over 1000 horse hides.
he met Governor Sadler and contracted
with him for 500 hides a: 81 so each, tails
ana names at ) cents pound and the
bones of the animals at SiS n ton. The
horses being killed are wild range animals
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23
Blazing Curtains.

Inc nre alarm through box 90 at 10:15 last
evening was for small braza in bonsa 90
cupied by Joseph Baker at sI1 Mission street
caused oy curtains catching fire from q lamp
Inc damage to the building and contents will
not exceed 500.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23
HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
Stockton, Market and Ellis Streets, San Francisco.

spot IN
de- in
to o to
akfo day mot a wOr
ofs etrelief bring!
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23

manhood different bank account? viii nature not
obligations 1t
that
the
that when
will tell truth
truths
to
do be
cleary-"There 10 funds"?
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23
THERE ARE NO FUNDS"

YOUR OWN EXISTENCE EVER KNOW WHAT 1T WAS TO
had
always had money enough and
utterly think THIS oVef'
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23
fIGHTING FoE Mills eo1D.
NesD Moce by PutafiUe Children OF the
Late San Mateo CapitnhsL

NetU Moue by P"tafiUs Children Of the
Late San Mateo Capitalist.
REDWOOD CITY, Oct 22-In the Su.
perior Court yesterday move was made
by the attorneys of Robert Chatham and
his sister which called forth a vigorous
opposition from the attorney for the ad-
mlplstratrlx of the estate of Robert Malls,
deceased. Chatham and his sister claim
to be the children of Robert Mills, who
died in this county recently, leaving an
estate valued at $3.50, 000 Their attorneys
hled an appearance for them some time
ago As heirs of the deceased. Objection
was made to the appearance, which was
subsequently amended to show not that
they We're heirs, but that they claimed
to be heirs of deceased.
The cause of the disturbances Yesterday
was petition asking for a partial dstrl-
button OF the estate TO tnem. The objec-
tlon made was that they could not seek
partial distribution until their heirship
had been adjuaicated. The petition vas
allowed to be filed and Novem ber II fixed
as the time for hearing he same.
Robert Mills died, leaving a widow
and several brothers and sisters. Should
the Cha,hams prove their claims hey
would be entitled to one-haf OF the entire
estate. Sensational developments are TO
be expected tefore the case is settled.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23

Another Police insurance Suit.
Alfred Clarke, administrator of the estate of
Andrew II. Dempsey, deceased has sued out "a
writ of mandate 10 compel the Police Com
missioners of San Francisco to pay $20Uu
alleged TO b. due as life insurance on said
Dempsey, formerly q member Of the police
force of this city