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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-04

tive Mann called at the war Depart
ment to inquire after the contract for
the San Pedro harbor improvement on
the California coast. for which propos-
ais were received some time ago. A
Chicago firm-Heldmair & Neu-was
the lowest bidder. and will probably.
SECURE the contract
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Ex-un,s.d states Mlnisters Arrive.

New York, March 4.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived on board the
steamer Alliance from Colon were Cen
eral Thomas Moonlight Of Kansas, sx-
United States minister to Bolivia, and
Granville Stuart Of Montana, ex-United
States minister to Paraguay and Uru-
Ruay.
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Revolution at Valencia.

Washington, March 4.-The state de-
partment has been informed that a
small revolution has broken out at
Valencia, about 200 miles from Caracas
capital of Venezuela. No details are
given. This is evidently directed against
President Andrade, who was only few
days ago inaugurated as the successor
70 President Crespo.
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Oppose Demas' Nomination.

Washington, March Ain the senate
committee on commerce has decided by
unanimous vote to report adversely the
nomination of Henry Demas, to be
naval officer at New Orleans.
There were many charges against
Demas rejecting upon his general char
acter, but the one which seemed TO in
fiuence the committee most was a
charge that while a state senator he
had been in the employ of the Louisi-
ana lottery, in which capacity he was
alleged to have received $3.50 per month.
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THE MURDER OF BAKER
Senate Takes Up the Resolution
Calling for investigation.


Lodge Declares There IL No Politics In the
Inquiry-Co -Colored Member OF the House
introduces . Resolution Concernins tho
Marder, but It L. objectsd to by Bart
lett OF oeorgia-Pure Food and DRUG
Congress In Session at Washington.
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Gacota Official dc hoy

Gobernaci6n. .-Deoreto admitiendo
Ia renunoia que del cargo de aloalde de
Apuatsiiis presentara don Ernesto Rnblo
y nombrando en- su lugar al coneejal
de dioho ayuntsmiento don Angel Ma
ria Yumet.
Idem idem nombrando interinamen.
te hasta la prinera e'eooi6n conce!ales
del ayuntamiento de Arecibo don Joa
qutn Sanchez, don Emilio 'Heyliger, don
Ramon Viflas, don Luis Zeno, don Sc
bastian Figueroa, don Eduardo Rosso,
don Jose Morales y don Candido Ruftn.
Idem idem del de Manau 4 don
Juan Davils, don Agustin Guardlola,
don Ramon Fernandez, don Santiago
Rodriguez, don Julio Pinto y don Epi-
fanio Fernandez Vangas.
Idem i1em del de Bayamdn don
Eduardo Abril, don Braulio Duei1o Co"
lon, don Manuel Fernandez Mascara,
don Miguel Rivera. don Luis Abril. don
Guillermo Rengel y don Justine Diaz'
que tienen las condolences legales.
Hacienda. eptsndo Is renupcla
que de su cargo hioiera don Narolso
Soler Bou, tesorero central, y nombran'
do para suktituirle acoidentalmente =
don Luis Shelly y Correa.
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,n6dioo, manifesto que gu muerte semej6
la extinction de una luz, oompletamente
libre de todo sufrimiento.
Sus dltimas palabras faeron: Ich
dunke DIR neei,a kind.
Estas palabras lhs dirigi6% la con.
desa Rantsau, que, an esos mentos !e
seoaba ell sudor de la frente con un pa.
fuelo.
FL emperador de Alemania, que
estaba viajando en- su <yacht, por los
alrededores de Noruega, regres6 inme-
diatamente: Ofreoi6 cslebrar funerales
pdblioos en- la Catedral de Berlin, 10 que
no le fu6 aceptado, pues el principe de
Bismarck dej6 lnstrucciones e1critas
rsspeoto gu inhumaoi6n, designando
como *lugar aprop6sito Fredericsuruhe,
freate al Scloss, ordenando que su epita.
-fo. .diiese de este modo: <hl 1aez serviaor
czeZ Ez,277eruClo,. 61lf;zze17,a0 ,
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tiaje al extranjero
:
DE LA CAPITAL A PONCE
II
Inteyvie1c i7atereS0ntzSa1n0.
.EZ general Wilson.

I'LL general WC6OU.
Representa- de SO s 81 AMOS, es
hombre de aventajada estatura y de ga
larda presencia, calvc, ligeramente oe-
jijunto, de ojoa pequeflos y azules, bigo-
te cat blanco, breve en- sus 6rdenes y
de af,ble eencillez en- su trato. Viste
uniforme de tela igual la que usan los
ofciales, caponas (espeoie de charrete-
ras sin flecos) de pano azul con dos es-
trellas, en- cada hombro. Gasta sable
HI caballo que m nta es rusio moro, con
gualdrapa szul galoneads, en- cuyos
extremos Sc ven dos estrellas con un
Aguila debajo. ...
Su tienda de campaha; ;donde confe-
renoi6 con nuestro director, me dira 10
metros de largo por de ancho. HAlls'
80 dividida en- tres departamentos: el
primero sirve de sala, el segundo de
dormitorio el teroero de comedor. Ri
mobiliario Sc oompone de algunas mesas
pequsf1as y va,ias sillas plegadizas, amen
de un leoho de oampaf1a con un colch6n
de alambre, todo extremadamente senoi-
lilo. Hay, ademas, maletas y oajas dc
MADEIRA, esparcidas aquf y ALA.
AL frente, un oentinela, y otro en- la
parte opuesta, como 70 metros de dis
tanoia.
A la dereoha estA situada la tienda
donde 90 hallan instalados ell tel6fono y
las ofioinae, con varias mhquinas de
escribir, y en- las oeroaDfas sc elevan las
que ecupan los ayudsntes y el Il. M
cuyo personal asoiende l8 6 20 indi-
viduos.
El general Wilson acogi6 nueatro
director con llaneza cordial por ef pro-
pio aproxim6 las sillas, invitAndolea. a
tomar asiento, y dando principle & la
conferencia que SO prolong6 por espaoio
de una hora y tres ouartos, mas bien mas
que menos. Con amabilidad exquisite
y suma completeness prest6ss 4 satiefa
Ger todas sus preguntas, quo versaron
sobre los proble1nas que mas preocupan
al pafs en- los sctuales momentos. aun
cuando hizo constar que sus med1aifestd
clones era,, auicanae'ete el re11ejo de su
criterio particular.
He aquf ahora los t6rminos en- que
se deeenvolvi6 Ia interaoieu.
Coamo 30.
# GA la hcrs prefjsds, dos De Ia tar
le, nos presentamos con exactltuo orlta:
gioa en- la tiends del Mayor General de
Foluntarios james HI. Wilson, jefe de
as fuerzas aquf acampadas fin de CO.
sbrar Ia entrevists que Sc dign6 oonoe-
ernos.
Nos aoompa6aban don Florenoio
antiago, alcalde He Coamo, Y nueetro
ompafiero de via1e don Adrian Lopez
ussa, en- calidad de secretario inter
rete. 49,, - E. <:% H. .s
Verso la istesssieu sobre los puntos
guientes que entranfianT vital inter6s y
ANA tTsscendsucis para Ia vids social,
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DotaIIeS Sobro eI
combate dc Coamo

M/OTU1e8 Ue u21 SOt00UO eSp01OE.
Con esd epfgrafe iuserta eel Co.
rreo de Puei to Rico,. el sigaiente relate:
<Dos compa11fas estaban en- Coamo,
fernando en|junto un total de 800 hom.
bres. Una ebtaba desparramada On d.
versos puntos de la altura.
LA otra sent6 sus tiendas en- las
afaeras de Coamo, .oarretera de Aiboni.
to, al lado de la oasilla del pe6n canine
70, al mando del 20. jefe oomandante
senior Illesoa.
Pr6ximamente las siete aparecie.
ron los amerioanos procedentes del Sur,
en- un llano afgo extenso que hay s la
izquierda de Ia poblaoi6n. Tenfan ca
ballerfa y artillerfa, pero en- el oombate
solo tom6 parte Ia infarterfa, hacienda
lnso de los fusiles = aproximsndose bas
Itante al enemigo.
| 2ompieron eli fuego los espa6oles
sin oausar ninguna bsja contestaron
les amerioanos,; cruxAndose un vivo tiro.
teo entire ambas fuerzaa, por espacio de
tres ouartos de hora.
A POGO de haber oomenzado el fue
go cay6 1llesoa muerto al rigor de una
bala, que le perfor6 la tetilla dereoha.
/ Sus a|timas palsbras fueron:
: iRec9ja1en4e, hijos MICS!
Algunos soldados oamilleros reco
gieron ell oad4ver, entire el fragor de las
balas, deposit&ndolo en- la oasilla.
Cast inmediatamente oay6 muerto 81
oapitan Frutos L3pez, sin pronunciar
una sola palabra.
El captain Hits, que Sc enoarg5 del
mando de las fuerzas, viendo las desven'
tsjas de los suyos y Ia muerte de los
primeroa jefes, mand6 al oorneta de
6rdenes que tooara alto ell fuego, hizo
que SO enarbolafa la bandera blanca.
Ante esta petioi6n oesaron en- sus
hostilidades los americanos.
AL querer retirarse los espanoles en-
ordenada formaoi6n, fueron oercados por
los americanos ca virtud de un movi-
miento envolvente, pues de antemano el
ej6roito libertador habfa apostado tropas
en- todas direcciones.
Qued6 prisionera la compa1ia espa.
flols quo habfa tornado parte en- la bata.
Hs, retrooediendo haoia Aibonito la que
estaba vigilando las alturas. Pudieron
escaparse muy pooos, entire ellos 81 aban-
dorado Villoch. 4>~.
En- ousnto las. bajas espat1olse, .el
militar informante solo dice que habfa
algunos heridos, sin preoisar el ndmero,
= que vi6 recoger seis oad&veree.
Efeotuada la 1endioi6n, pasaron los
jefss amerioanos las oasillas reoono-
Ger los ouerpos de 1llesoa y Lopez.
- Durante la refriega una bala salt6
los botones della g haqueta del capitan
Hita, yendo & romper un brazo un sol.
dado que Sc hallaba detras de aqu6l.
Emprendi6se Ia mareha & Coamo, y
efeotu6se luego el regreso & Ponce,
siendo tratados los 1encidos con una no.
bleza una atenci6n verdaderamente
csballeresos. Asf 10 proolama Ell Soda
do espa11ol que nos suministra .ea.os iuz
formee,> X
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B | 5 NJ 4 R C (

! Vamos & dar algunos detalles sobre
Ia muerte del Canciller de hierro, o,urri.
da On Friedrioaruho, & eausa de una con
gesti6n pulmonar, el sAbado 80 de Julio
las once de Ia noche.
81 DR.. Sohweninger, sn conseiero !.
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PuT116zUS seIfciOSUS.
NiDguna, absolutamente ninguna de
las que se han levaAtado en- Puerto Rico
tienen autorizaci6n Apara hsoerlo nom
bre del ej6roito norte americana. Estas
partidas, dice 81 General Wilson, setan
debidamente perseguAdas y. oastigadas
por las tropas america mas, pues estas no
quieren que, bajo ningun ooncepto, SO
altere el orden pdblipo.
En- Ia noche del ~ trsjeron preso,
+ Cosmo, don Rodalfo Figaeroa, &
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La Suscripcion directa

de <La Correspondence de Puerto Rico, vole
$3.50 el tr1n,estTe, adelontddos. No Sc se'vtr1n
suscrlpcio,,es SIN pago adeloatado. Sc p,teden
hacer RENE sos en- selgos de cor7eos, gigos de la
prersa, bslletes lo1'em,iodos 8 efectiuo.
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Carta del general Wilson

Caltd Qel geneldl wilson
La oarta que 81 general Wilson se
sirvi6 entregar nuestro director para
ef general en- jefe Mister Miles, dioe 4
la letra
HEADQUARTERS First Division :
First Arney Corps.
In camp, near Coamo, p. r, Aug 20,
1893.
Major General Nelson A. Miles,
Commanding United States Forces
In the Islan Of Porto Rico.
Sir
have the pleasure to introduce to
you Don Ramon B. Lopez, the Nioara-
gua Consul at San Juan. You will find
him to be agentleman of great intelti,-- =
genoe and as he has his Secretary land
sony with him, who has been educated
in the United States, it will be easy for
you to communicate with him.
He desires to have the plivilegs Of
passing freely backward and forward
through the various towns of the Island,
and / have no doubt it will be your plea.
sure for him to do 80.
Very respectfully
(firmado) Janaes H. Wilson
Il Major General. Vols.
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quien SO aousa de4ser el cabeoilla de una
de estas partidas que en- la noche del II
al 1s inoendi6 el .barrio de Coto del Lau'
rel, de: Ponce: Figueros serA jusgado por
un tribunal militar 7 81 80 prueba que fu6
el oabeoilla de la nartida sera Immediate
mente condenade eadena perp6tua.
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al 8 inoendio el 6barrio de Coto del Lau'
rel, de; Pouce: Figueroa serA jusgado por
un tribunal militar 7 81 10 prueba que fu6
el oabeoilla de la rsrtida sera inmediata.
mente condenada eadena pefp@tua.
Correosa j. Aduanas.
Para la organization del servicio de
Qorreos en- forma< seria, SO nombrara
probablemente un Official del Estado Ma
yor del General Wilson, aotualmente en-
9aamo, persona competensfsima por ha'
ber ooupado altos puestos en- ell eervioio
de los Estados Unidos durante muchos
affos. El administrator general de CO.
rreos de la iala Y el administrator gene
raj de las Adusnas, seran tambien nom
brados por 81 Presidente de "a Union. - :
Mo,seaa dol pats.
La moneda provincial seguirh CO.
rriendo hasta su extinction. El general
Wilson cree que ha de desaparecer muy
pronto por u oirounstanoia de ser may
csossa, y opina que los Estados Unidos
la comprara como reouerdo de la anexi6n.
Nuestro patron sera el <dollar,
americana. El peso provincial SO acep-
tara por ga valor intrfnseco, 6 sea por
AZ oentavos orc americana,
En- cuanto la existencia en- cirou-
laoi6n de los billetes del Banoo Espaflol,
oontinuarAn ciroulando 6 serkn redimidos,
seg1n decida el mismo Banco. Proba
blemerte desapareoeran por las razones
siguientes: Ea los Estados Uridos todo
Banco tiene dereoho emitir billetes,
siempre que sea un Banco <Dacional>,
para 10 Quail es precise que tenga inver~
lido en- bonos del Tesoro un capital pro-
poroionado la emission de billetes' Los
Bancos que no sean <naoiopales,, pueden
tambi6n emitir billetes, pero en- este case
tienen que pagar al Estado un diez por
ciento del importe de los billetes. Ri
Banoo Espa1lol de Puerto Rico recogera,
pues, sus billetes, los dejarA en- eircula'
oi6n empleando ell equivalente en- bonos
del Tesoro, en- cuyo case los billetes cir
oularAn 4 AZ centavos el peso.
F.; Prop6sitos dol gobisrno americana.
Ri gobierno de la Union norteame-
rioana no go propone fomentar, sino mas
bien extinguir por complete el actual
aed y aNd Reconoce en- Puerto Rico
un pueblo d6oil, moderado y trabajador.
sabe que tiene Ia isla oonsiderables ria
quezas, aun por explotar,y desea que ese
pueblo emplee sus energ1as bene6oiosa-
mente al amps<o de sabias leyes y Apxi-
liado por una buena eduoaoi6n social. ]
El gobierno americana quiere que la g&I
rantfa Individual y la garantia de q
propiedad sean un heoho, que &c respeteh
las leyes, y &c hermanen Ia libertad fl
orden.
Al despedirnos iel general Wilspn
manifsstandole nuestra gratitud por Jus
atenciones 2 complaoencias, nos entrtg6
una oarta de recommendation para el ge-
neralfsimo del ej6roito americana Mr..
Nelson A. Miles, con quien nos propo-
nemos celebrar otra s,,ter0ieao interesan
tfsima, en- su cuartel general de Ponce.
R B. LOPEZ.
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Para MaIIorca Y Barcelona

ssaldra prinoipios del mes entrante, el
bergantfn espa1iol <Vfrgenes,, admitien'
do carga flete Informaran sus con-
signatari.s, Ru4ert Herueanos. 60 8.
-. Aver t4rde Ia baterfa de mon
tafla que mandj el captain sefior AL
boleda, que tad ito Sc distingui6 en- CA.
carsiicara, prdotio6 ejeroicio de til
70, en- el csmpo del Moro con asis.
tencia, del ofolal de artillsrfa .norue.
90, de sigaal giaduaoi6n, sei1or Benox.
81 sefior Albo3eds . invito gslantemen-
te para que extmiuass los oadopss, klo.
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H I:EL0

Ha llegado conocimiento de esta en-
presa que algunos dep6sitos de esta capital
han subido Ell precio del hielo, vendi&ndolo
80 centavos la arroba.
Como quiera que Ia fabrica no ha al
terado sus precios, esa alza de cinco CEN
tavos por Co. no sc. encuentra justifcada nj
tienen; derecho & clio toda vez que hacemos
un descuento los de p6sitos para que ven
dan & igual precio que la fabrica ell ca
rro, que son los siguieptes:
- AL detail q 3 centavos Ell kilo. De Is
libra en- adelante un centavo libra.
El CARO- en- Santurce vende 8 centavos
ky. hasta ell puente de San Antonio. Desde
este punto hasta Martin Pef1a oentavos
kilo.
De una arroba en- adelante & centavo la
libra.
3O@27, j. GOYCO v Ca.
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Battalion provisional
DE PUERTO RICO No 3.

El lunes ss del actual 4 las de Ia ma
f1ana SO venderan en-. pablioa licitaoion
On el Quartet de San francisco los Gator
CO oaballos pertenecientes la la. Cue.
rrills volante, afeota al mismo.
El teniepte coronel Ter. jefe.
JUAN 0RACIA. 81
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guire and party arrived from San Fran
cisco by special train at $50 o'ciock
this morning. The explosion OF nucn
Mcguire and Hutchinson were driven 10
Armory Hall. A large crowd was IN
waiting. C. w. Herzinger announced
Thomas B. Dozier as chairman or the
meeting. E L. Hutchinson. for Lieu
tenant Governor, was introduced and
talked for half an hour. Other state
candidates were rapidly introduced
made their bows. spoke few words
and then took their seats.
The introduction Of James G. Ma
guire was attended by much enthusl-
asm. The speaker wasted little time
in the preliminaries, but launched out
into an argument that dealt largely
with the so-called railroad question"
He apparently made good speech
from the Democratic standpoint, as he
was frequently applauded. Mcguire
finished his talk shortly after 9 o'clock
and the party at once repaired to the
special train and was off for the south.
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BONNET WILL Be
ELECTED SHERIFF.
HIS FRIENDS JUBILANT OVER
THE PROSPECT.
Remarkable Campaign Made by the
Popular License Collector
Without "Mazuma."

One of the most striking features OF the
present campaign is the wonderful vic
tory about to be scored by T. Il. Bonnet,
the popular nominee for Sheriff on the
Democratic and Non-Partisan tickets. The
army of friends who have been canvassing
the various districts in the interest of Mr.
Bonnet met last night at Pythian Castle
and reported that he had the fight won.
The result of a canvass of the business
portion of the city showed that business
men strongly indorse Mr.. Bonnet for his
clean record as License Collector. They
warmly commend his frea1cm from The
bosses and boodlers, and his manly inde-
pendence in fearlessly administering pub
lie business in the interest of the people,
Mr.. Bonnet was the first License Collcc
tor who had the courage to compel the
railroad company to pay license on
every car used. During his administration
the city has derived a vastly larger reve-
nue. from the office than that of any of his
predecessors. He is a strong believer III
the doctrine that public office is pub
lie trust, hence he has earned the conf
dence of the people. Such men should be
retained in the public service when found,
but 1t is such a rare discovery that Mr.
Bonnet has every reason to feel proud of
his record. His election will be a we'll
earned reward.
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SAN JOSE W|FE'S
Ill TREATMENT
Mrs. A. G. Bennett Seeks
a Divorce.
EXTREME CRUELTY ALLEGED
BEATEN AND DRIVEN FROM
HER HOME.
EXTREME CRUELTY ALLEGED
Delmas and Jarman Represent the
Plaintiff and the Case Is
Attracting Great At
tention.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 4-The cruelty
barbarous acts of A. G. Bennett Jr., a
prominent young society man and pol
itician of this city, toward his wife,
Doris Gamblers Bennett, will shortly be
aired in court. The initial steps were
taken yesterday when suit for divorce
was commenced by Mrs Bennett. The
complaint is brief, and merely states
that plaintiff since her marrige, by
reason of her husbands conduct, has
suffered great mental and bodily in
jury. Her attorneys are D. M. Delmas
and A. III. Jarman, and this indicates
there will be a contest over a separa-
ton.
The marriage of A. G. Bennett and
Miss Gamblers came as q surprise to
their many friends on May II last. Ben
nett was very ~opular young man and
prominent in affairs of the FRS Meth
OdiSt Church, and the announcement of
his marriage shocked the members of
that place of worship. For years he had
been going with Miss Grace Northrup,
and he had told nearly every one he
was engaged to her. When 1t became
known how he had treated Miss North
rup the church people took the matter
up and he was ostracized from their
society. boycott was also declared
and his dentistry business paid for his
f1ckleness through falling off of prac-
tice. In the course of a couple of
months this hard feeling wore off, and
DR.. Bennett was received back into the
church circles.
The same society and church circles
were as unceremoniously shocked
again on the morning of September 26,
after the --oung couple had enjoyed but
four short months of welded bliss, by
the announcement in the daily papers
that DR.. Bennett would not be respon-
sible for the debts of his wife, as she
had left his bed and board.
Mrs. Bennett, who is a most esti
mable young woman, returned to her
mothers home Her story showed she
treated by her husband and his peo-
pie. Her marriage was somewhat in
the nature of an elopement and Ben
nett,s mothe~ md sister objected TO his
choice. DR.. Bennett took his wife to
his mothers home, and from the be-
~innin~ there was trouble. His relatives
did everything possible to make her I'M
comfortable and finally she could
stand it NJ Ioncer. On September 26
she had gone home for good, and he
need not expect her to return.
Mrs. Bennett says her husband struck
and beat her and practiced all manner
of cruelties. Before she left him she
was in a delicate condition and this
seemed to enrage him. On one occasion
she told him his acts were driving her
her any weapon or poison she wanted
to end her life. In fact she says he en-
couraged her to kill herself.
The trial of the divorce case will be
interesting, and society Will anxiously
await the outcome.
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CANNOT VOTE FOR MAeU1RE.
Prominent Democrat Presides at a
Republican Rally.

SAN LUIS OBISPO. Nov. A sensa-
ton was sprung in the political affairs
of this county tonight at a huge Re
publican rally. Hon. Charles H. John
son, always a strong Democrat and a
former member of the State Legislature,
consented to preside. He was greeted
with wild cheering, and at its close spoke
as follows:
This is the first time I ever presided
over Republican meeting, and L never
thought 1 should do such a thing. For
years / have been a consistent Democrat,
feeling a high sense of honor in follow
ing its flag whether to victory or de-
feat But tonight 1 feel that my place
is no longer with party which has sold
itself out with no regard for principle.
cannot vote for James G. Mcguire for
Governor. nor for the fusion candidates
for Congress or the State Legislature,
and in this year of political treachery on
behalf of the Democratic boss politicians
l shall vote the Republican ticket"
His few words were drowned in ap-
plause Mr.. Johnson has many friends
who will follow his. advice. Hon. Frank
r. Davis and Francisco Dominguez of Los
Angeles spoke and appealed for the cleo
ton of r, J. Waters to Congress, which
met with favor.