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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21
MANY APPLICANTS
FOR THE POSITION
Commissioner of Public
Works.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WOODLAND. April 20.-The merry
war among the applicants for the posi-
ton of Commissioner of Public Works
goes on. Notwithstanding the uncer-
tainty of the status of the legislation
affecting that office.
John Reith, Yolo County applicant
for the position, was in Woodland
Wednesday morning, summoning the
old guard to his assistance. and as a
result of his visit delegation consist
ing of Judge Ruggles, Frank Nixon,
Frank Dietz. w. L. Wood, Supervisor
Russell and others went over to Sac
ramento Wednesday afternoon and
urged Mr.. Reith's claim before the
Governor
The delegation returned Wednesday
evening and has since maintained
discreet silence in regard to the result
of the visit There is a rumOr that
Governor Gage accorded a respectful
hearing to Mr. Reith's friends. but
gave no intimation of whom he fav-
ored or when the appointment is likely
to be made
1t has been frequently reported. and
neither Assemblyman Pierce nor his
friends have denied it. that he is also
a candidate for the office 1t has also
been rumored that his candidacy is due
to assurance from persons who are
credited with being very influential
with the chief executive, that Governor
Gage is anxious TO do something for
him as a reward for his friendship an
party services.
Other prominent candidates are ]. W.
Browning of Grand Island, Colusa
County, and ex-senator William John
ston of Sacramento County. The lat
ter is credited with bringing to bear
powerful political pull and with being
sanguine of success.
In the meantime the Attorney Cen
eral is wrestling with grave legal prob
lens affecting the office. The last
Legislature attempted to repeal the
law under which the incumbent was
appointed, but neglected to express the
purpose of the bill in its title. There
are decisions of the Supreme Court
which indicate that the act is on that
account unconstitutional. There is still
more serious defect. The act orig
mated in the Senate. 1t was twice
amended in the Assembly The Sen
ate refused to concur. conference
committee considered the matter and
the Assembly receded from the amend
ments The enrolling clerk of the Sen
ate incorporated the amendments in
the act, Notwithstanding the refusal of
the Senate to concur in them. The
records therefore show that the act as
signed by the Governor never passed
the Senate. The validity of the act
may, therefore, be questioned upon two
vital points, and the opinion OF the
Attorney General will be awaited with
much interest
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21
SPECIAL CONGRESS
DULY CONVENED
Work Yet Before Uni
Versal Brotherhood.
BY MRS. II. H. SOMERS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN DIEGO, April 20.-The special
congress Of Universal Brotherhood con-
Vened this morning on Point Iona at
the site of the school for the revival of
the lost mysteries of antiquity. 1t will
continue the remainder OF the week
until Saturday. The programme as
arranged will be two sessions daily. one
In the morning to consider business
affairs of the organization and one in
the afternoon, open to the public, for
the discussion Of the questions and pur-
poses in which the organization is in
terested and which it purposes to pro-
mote. Committees have been busy all
day arranging matters in their respect
i've jurisdiction which must receive i'm
mediate consideration and be acted
upon.
Some affairs Of Importance and of
interest to the general public will be
taken up. For instance it has been de-
cided to improve the grounds of the
S. R. L. NJ. A. without delay This work
will be begun just as soon as specifica-
tions, now in preparation by capable
parties, can be completed.
Mrs. Tingley, with her cabinet, and
also with many of the international
representatives, will remain at Point
Iona for several days after the great
body of members of the congress have
departed, in order to enjoy a needed
rest after the labor of the congress and
to see that the work OF Improvement
is thoroughly inaugurated and we'll un-
der way.
'Eumenides," the old Greek drama.
will be presented each night 1t appears
that the general community is just be-
ginning to realize the advantage of the
opportunity thus afforded them. Many
who have seen the presentation once
are returning for the second and third
time, bringing others with them No
higher commendation is possible Prep
arations are in progress to make the
closing rendition on Saturday night es-
pecially attractive and impressive. and
in order that no one may be deferred
by reason of the price from witnessing
the play tickets for that occasion are
reduced to 80 cents. The proceeds, of
course, will be used to further the
brotherhood movements
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21
ALLEGED THEFT OF
A JUNEAU STREET

TACOMA. April 2O.-The Pacific Coast
Steamship Company is accused of steal
ing an important part of Front street, in
Juneau. 1t is that part which runs down
TO tidewater, where Juneau people have
expected eventually to maintain city
wharf and other marine conveniences.
The Juneau Mining Record gives this
account of the matter:
When John Olds was Trustee of the city of
Juneau ne laid out a continuation of Front
street which TO to the water front
to connect with Captain Carrolrs wharf site.
A man named Price. during times when Ju-
neauites were doing more business than they
could handle. built a two-story house which
now lies vacant. II faces Front street back to
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company's ware
house and stands squarely in the middle of the
street.
Years ago a suit was brought involving this
building, and Price ordered TO remove IL.
The order of the court was never carried into
execution, and the blocking proposition was
subsequently purchased by the Pacific Coast
Company, which now has wharf facilities in
that portion of the city blocked and has ap-
piled for a patent.
Citizens adjacent to the property are UP in
arms against the proposition. and the Alaska
Chamber of Commerce has been appealed TO.
a protest against the issuance Of patent has
been sent to Washington. The Record claims
that had this street been legally opened before
this there would have been docks and coal
bunkers on the point, but to start to build
wharves now means a fight in the courts and
the Land DEPARTMENT for at least two years.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21
FOUND DEATH IN A
CREAMERY SEPARATOR
A. F. Balazari, Swiss Dairyman,
Meets a Horrible Fate in San Luis
Obispo County.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, April pa horri-
BILE accident happen at the Guadalupe
creamery skimming station at Oso Flaco
twenty-eight miles south OF here, this
morning. A. F Balazari a Swiss, had left
Guadalupe and was going over to Oso
Flaco with a team to get a load of wood
On the way he stopped at the skimming
station to see some friends. He was stand
ing by separator, which had just been
set in motion, when a bolt flew off the
machine and struck Balazari in the fore
head, rendering him unconscious, and he
fell head foremost into the separator, and
before his companions could rescue him
his head was ground to a pulp In the ma
chinery, nothing but his chin and one ear
remaining. The deceased leaves a widow
and two children. He was well known in
the southern part of this county.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21
INTERESTS THE COAST.
Some Fresh Postoffice, Pension and
Army News.

WASHINGTON. April pa postoffice
was to-day established at Evans. Butte
County. California. and V. A. Evans was
appointed Postmaster.
Pensions: California - Original - Henry
H. Williams, Pomona. S12; Benjamin B.
Wady, Soldiers Home. Los Angeles, IS;
John S. Sargent. Santa Rosa, Sc; John V.
Perigo. Los Angeles, Sc. Increase-James
Jones, Soldiers Home, Los Angeles, S. to
SO; special. April II, George II. Marston,
Fowler, 81 to Sc
gton-Original-John E. Moriar-
tv. Spokane IS. InCrease-Andrew j.
Smith, Pleasant, Sc to IS.
Oregon-Increase-S April II. JOS
~hua II. Smith, Salem 81 to S.: special,
April II, Alpheus G. Bradley, Woodburn.
The POSTMASTER General has reinstated
Isador Simon, sub letter carrier at san
Francisco, with pay at the rate of $500
Herndon a sub letter carrier at San Jose,
with pay at the rate of $500 per annum.
Army orders: Private Albert R: Far
mer, Company H, Twenty third United
States Infantry, Manila, is discharged
from the service of the United States. By
direction of the Secretary of War, First
Lieutenant Edward D. Finley, First Cali
fornia Volunteer Infantry, having ten
dered his resignation is honorably dis
charged from the service of the United
States. The telegraphic instructions of
April s. directing the discharge from the
service of the United States by the COM
manding general, Department of Califor-
MIA, of Sergeant Earnest Dozier, First
Company United States Volunteer Signal
Corps, are confirmed. Private George d.
Bomford, Company c, Sixth United States
Infantry, will upon the arrival of that
regiment al Manila be transferred to the
Twenty-second United States Infantry
and will be sent to the headquarters of
that regiment for assignment to a COM
pany. Private Robert f. Griffith. Com
pany c, Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry, now en- route To San Francisco,
will upon arrival be discharged from the
service of the United States by the COM
manding general, Department of Califor-
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21
CASE OF QUAY
BEFORE THE JURY
Failing to Agree 1t Is
Locked Up for Night.
VERDICT Is NOW UNCERTAIN
OPINIONS AS TO A DISAGREE
MENT OR ACQUITTAL.
The Ex-senator Did Not Offer Any
Testimony in Defense, and His
Counsel Secured the Last
Argument.
VERDICT is NOW UNCERTAIN
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PHILADELPHIA, April 20.-The case
of ex-United States Senator Quay was
placed in the hands of the jury
promptly at o'clock this afternoon,
and no verdict being reached by 10
o'clock at night the jury was locked up
until morning.
There was no intimation. other than
mere rumor, as to the attitude of the
jury The generally expressed opinion
of those who have followed the trial
since its beginning on Monday of last
week is that the verdict will be an ac
quittal Many, however, look for dis
agreement There are but few who ex-
press the belief that a verdict of guilty
will be given.
To-day's proceedings were confined
entirely to argument and the speeches
by counsel, the defensezdeciding to pre-
sent no testimony. Mr.. Watson began
the day by requesting that the case be
withdrawn from the jury and a verdict
of not guilty rendered. He contended
that the commonwealth had utterly
failed to make out a case against Mr.
Quay Judge Biddle determined that
the issues were those for a jury to de-
eide and he ruled that it be gone
through in the usual way. Mr.. Shields
here announced the defense's inten-
ton to take no testimony. and under
the rules of the court he thus obtained
the privilege of making but one, the
last, speech to the jury.
District Attorney ROthermel spoke for
one hour Mr.. Shields followed for one
hour and three-quarters, and Judge
Biddle charged the jury in nine
minutes.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21
OWENS EXECUTION
NOT TO BE DELAYED
Wardea Hale Will Hang the Wife
Murderer at San Quentin Tbs
Morning

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, April 2O-Af-
ter a consultation with Attorney General
Ford and ex-Attorney General Fitzgerald.
Warden Hale has concluded to hang
George C. Owens. the Modesto wife-mur-
derer. at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning
Their opinion is that Hale is empowered
to act as warden until his successor is
appointed and qualities. Last Tuesday
owens was baptized and received into the
Catholic faith by Rev. Father Lagan. He
is growing weaker and weeps continually
1t is feared by the officials that an awful
scene may occur at the execution. Owens
will see nobody but his priest and says
ha will speak from the scaffold-
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21
COLONEL BRYAN
ON EXPANSION
Talks to Crowded House
at Syracuse.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


SYRACUSE, n. Y, April 2O.-The AL
hambra, with a seating capacity of 5000
people. was comfortably filled with
an enthusiastic crowd tonight to hear
Colonel W. J. Bryan. Mr. Bryan, on be-
ing introduced was cheered to the
echo. His address covered old ground
on the subject of income tax and the
currency.
Taking up the subject OF expansion
Mr.. Bryan said:
A large standing army is a burden TO
taxpayers and a menace to the republic
This nation can depend upon its Volun-
teers. They can defend it in the hour of
danger. CVociferous cheering)
What has happened to make more sol
diers necessary? Nothing but a Republic
can administration. The President says
our occupation of Cuba is temporary;
there is no trouble in Porto Rico. Seventy
thousand soldiers are wanted to carry the
benign blessings of freedom to 5000, 900
Filipinos. Who will pay the cost? If
the FilipinOS they must be taxed four
times as high as Spain taxed them. If
we pay il. ask a gold man to show you
how it will get back to the taxpayers
Common people furnish soldiers and syn
dicates get the money paid for war. l
don't want a single soul to be brought
under the American flag unless he can
share in every blessing of this Govern
ment. Great applause.)
Shall we call our chief executive Presi-
dent of the United States and Emperor
of the Philippines? Government by one
man backed by force is despotism People
who are opposed to taking the Philippines
plead not for the Filipino but for the
American people, lest they may, by be-
coming accustomed to deSpotism, be pre-
pared to yield to despots. l oppose Chris
tianity fired out of a Gatling gun. The
man who is hit does not need the Gospel.
Does the laboring man want Oriental
labor to compete with him? Every nation
In Europe wants US guilty Of conquest.
If we are to become an empire let us
send Bartholdfs statue back to France
and go to England and borrow a statue
of William the Conqueror. Let us treat
the F'ilipinos as we would the Cubans. and
we will erect In the harbor of Manila a
nm, statne of Liberty In the Old World.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21

Conner r.......................Th Third base
S-"Jay" Hughes. Coach
9-Graham (manager). Catcher
coast and the only other defeats sus-
tained by the college team We're at the
hands Of the San Jose professional team
and the Newarks, which for the greater
part were composed of professional
players.
The team has always been fortunate
in securing the services of good
coaches" Jay Hughes of Brooklyn
having acted in that capacity during the
early part of this season. In 1897 Billy
Hulen, the clever little shortstop, now
of Washington, coached the team to vic
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21

1O-Leake Captain. n)............. Shortstop
likely OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Pitcher
12-Mahoney....... Right field
tory.
1t is, no doubt, due to this fact and to
the systematic work the players under
go that such a high degree of prof.
cheney is attained
Much of the success of the team of
so has been due to the able manner in
which the team has been managed by
Charles Graham
On Thursday, April 27. the team will
play the San Jose professional team for
the benefit of Dea, the San Jose third
baseman, who has been very i'll.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21
Abandons Northern Visit.

Special Cable to The Call and ths New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899. by James Cor
don Bennett
VALPARAISO. April 20.-President Err
razuriz has abandoned his proposed trip
to the northern provinces. He will soon
give a banquet in honor of the Punta
Commissioners. The American and Brit
ish Ministers have been invited. The
Chilean Steamship Company will soon ex-
tend its service to Mexican ports
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21
FILIPiN0S INITIATE
AMERICAN TACTICS

MANILA, April 20.-This afternoon a
force OF Two hundred insurgents formed
skirmish line. initiating the tactics Of the
Americans, and attacked the scouts Of the
First Washington Infantry near Taguig
ReinfOrcements soon came up and the
enemy was driven back one mile. when
he American ammunition gave out and
The pursuit was abandoned. The Ameri-
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21

4-Prtll. ....Left field
5-Farry. ................. First base
6-Garnot.. ot.....................Sec Second base
equaled. In fifteen games played the
college team has been victorious in all
but three.
The team, by having defeated Berke-
ley three times and Stanford twice. has
won the intercollegiate championship
again for this season.
OF the twelve games played with
Berkeley and Stanford during the past
two seasons Santa Clara has won them
all save one, which was lost to Stan
ford. The remaining games were played
with some of the best teams on the
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21
FILIPINO
STATESMEN
WEAKENING

' LONDON. April Pot has been
: learned by a representative of the
; Associated Press that a split has
, occurred among the members of
|, the Filipino Junta, a majority OF
; whom are in favor of direct con-
, ferences with the Secretary of
J, State Hay at Washington. with
; a view Of bringing about a peace
; ful solution of the Philippine ques-
, ton.
, Four delegates. La Sala.. Marti.
, Lopez and Rivera. finding that
, Agoncillo, Aguinaldo's representa-
; tive. disagrees with this view.
; have started for Manila. leaving
; Agoncillo. Rio and Luna. who in
; sist upon absolute and uncondi-
, tional independence. in Europe
, The others do not object 10 some
? form of American Intervention in
; the government of the island. and
, say they believe a personal meet
; ing between Aguinaldo and Ad-
, miral Dewey, in whom alone the
, Filipinos declare they have con-
; fidenCe, will lead to a settlement.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21
That Won intercollegiate Championship

1-Finnigan ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Substitute
2-Nihiu ......................S Substitute
3-Coward d................. Center field
represented by a good baseball
team and this year has proven no
~ exception, the team having won
the intercollegiate championship.
Last year, under the watchful eye Of
Joe Corbett. the team made wonderful
progress and at the end of the season
had the remarkable record of fifteen
victories and no defeats. While the rec
ord thus far this season does not quite
equal the phenomenal showing made by
the team of '9S, yet it is almost un-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-01
". Y. 0. r. NOTES,

Great activity marks the work of the subordinate lodges of the New England Order of Protection at the present time throughout this city and state Last evening Charter Oak lodge No. 18S held its regular meeting and it was we'll at- tended. Two applications for member ship were received and ten applicants were elected to membership in the lodge. It was voted to celebrate the anniver- sary of the lodge on March 2S. It was also voted to visit Park City lodge of Bridgeport on March in order to wit ness the exemplification of the initiatory work by the degree team of that lodge. After the meeting a social hour was passed, refreshments being served by the women.
 Tomorrow (Thursday) evening Grand Warden J. w. Chapin, Grand Secretary F. D. Grinnell and Past Warden w. C. Mcintosh will make an official visit to Valley lodge No. 100 of Seymour.
 On Friday evening Queen of Films lodge No. 293 and Whitney lodge No. 319 will pay fraternal visit to Elm Tree lodge No. 35. Great preparations are being made by Elm Tree lodge for their reception.
 The grand warden and grand secre- tary will officially visit Brass City lodge No 244 of Waterbury on March 6 and Quinnipiac lodge No. 291 of Southington on March 8. The grand warden and Past Warden Langley will visit Jordan lodge No. 266 of Waterford on March 13, and on the same evening the grand sec retary will visit B. A. Bailey lodge No. 297 of South Coventry.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-01
Methodist Ministers' Convention.

Middletown, Conn.,, Feb. 2S-This was second meeting of the New Haven dis trict Ministerial association, and wher the morning meeting was called to or der in the First Methodist Episcopal church at o'clock this morning there were about fifty delegates in attend ance.
 The meeting opened with devotional exercises conducted by Rev. Henry Medd of East Berlin. At 9:30 o'clock there was a debate on the subject, 'Does the Sunday School Need Racial Reform?' Rev. G. l.. Thompson of Shelton took the affirmative side and Rev. J. s. Chadwick of New Haven the negative. Following this an interest ing address was delivered by President Branford P. Raymond of Wesleyan uni versity on the subject of the "Twen- tieth Century Thank Offering Move ment." z. w. Moody of New Haven and Presiding Elder c. J. North also spoke on the same subject An ad- journment was taken for dinner
 At the afternoon session which open ed at 2 o'clock with devotional exer- cises conducted by Rev. c. W. Lyon of Essex, addresses were delivered by the following: Prof. w. N. Rice of Wes- leyan university, Rev. G. w. Carter of West Haven Rev. D. N. Griffin of Hartford, Rev. W. s. Manship of South Meriden, Rev. John Rippere of Torring- ton and Rev. H. A. Starks of Wesley an. The meetings closed about 43O o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-01
PHYSICAL CULTURE INHIBITION.
Under Auspices New Hiven Physical Education SOlety.

"Exercise," says a physician, lis the
 cornerstone of health. It differs ess4n- tially from work in which the funda-
 mental idea is that jf labor. On the
 trary, the idea of exrcise is based upon activities undertakh for the benefit of
 the body or mind, Sne form ot eXefIloil
 intended to promte health or turhlsh
 amusement. Wdk is essentially toll,
 even though it b' congenial. Exercise, on the other had, is purely recreation. ! Exercise is a tolic, and therefore bene- | fit is not to h derived from single
 dose. If actiw exercise is necessary as
 hygienic measure, what form is best?"
 | The New Haven Physical Education society will endeavor to assist the pub lie in answering this query in an intel lgent ma1ner by inviting them to at tend a grlnd exhibition of physical cul-
 ture woM to be held at the Yale gym
 nasium on Wednesday evening, March 8, at s o'clock Glasses from Yale uni versity, the Young Mems Christian as sociaton, the New Haven Turn Verein and Andersons normal school and gym nasum will provide an interesting pro- gramme and one full of variety and novelties. It is expected that nearly tlree hundred boys, girls, young women and young men will assist in the dem- onstration.
 Considerable public interest has been manifested in this exhibition, and there is an unprecedented demand for tickets of admission to the performance. Tick cts can be obtained, without charge, from the committee on arrangements and from the physical directors of the institutions, who will assist. The com- mittee in charge of the affair is com posed of the following persons: Louis Dr. E. Hermann Arnold and pr. William G. Anderson.
 The Young Mems Christian associa- tion orchestra c. H. Tyler conductor, will furnish the music for the occasion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-01
MARKErMUN ENTERTAIN GRocERs
A Large Number Present at Their Re-
 centtpn J.ust

| The New Haven Retail Butchers as- sociaton gave an informal reception to the grocers of New Haven and other cities in their rooms in the Insurance building last evening. Over three hun dred invitations were issued and a large number attended.
 The object of the meeting was to have the grocers gain better acquaintance with the marketmen, with the object of their joining the marketmen's associa- tion. It has already been voted to take in as members any grocers who wish to join, and it is thought that a number will now avail themselves of the invita- tion.
 At last nights affair large delega- toin of grocers were present from Meri- den and Hartford and number of speeches were made. Among those who spoke were George F. Kellogg of Hart ford. MT. Palmer of Hartford, MT. cow ell of Meriden, MT. Main of Merlden and Adam Sattig, MT. Downs and MT, klpp of this city On their conclusion a light collation. was served.