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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
MINISTER'S MEET IN
WEEKLY SESSIONS
INTERESTING PAPERS READ
AND DISCUSSED.
Presbyterians Discuss Madame Bla-
vatsky and the Methodists Have
Distinguished Visitors.

At the special invitation of the Presby-
terrain ministers, the Rev. F. B. Cheering
ton of the Plymouth Congregational
Church appeared at their weekly meeting
yesterday and read a paper on the career
of Madame Blavatsky in India. The speak
er said that of all the fanatic ideas that
ever gained control over people, Theoso-
pby was the foremost He thought Nor
monism and it's doctrines of polygamy
nearly approached it. The doctors pa
per was a severe criticism OF BlaVatsky
and her cult. In part he said:
1--WE may also add that no national
teacher of any accredited standing IN any
school of philosophy in India ever APP
reared before the public in India as an
advocate of Madame Blavatsky's peculiar
system 1t is only in England or IN Con
tinental Europe or that easiest or all
fields for bold charlatans, America, that
these Adventures have dared 10 pose as
apostles of this nondeScflpL houSe-p0N9N
The paper was listened to with interest
and aroused q great deal OF IaVordpie
discussion. zo Of tho
Methodist ministers meeting. me heV,
John A. B. Wilson read paper Oh tne
nreesed were not as sensational as its tltle
would Indicate The paper was q care
fully prepared one, and at It's c0hGl1s ISL
the doctor was Warmly az I1,bo addressed
me me q IIleatt1g were DR.. Louis A. Bank
EVangeiist c. H. Yatman, Rev. AZ +be -,
Stuntz and Chaplain F. c. Brown ol 'iie
4 committee was appointed to try ana ana
INDUCE the National ERw ciF1 in 1sS
vention to meet l IN 'ii session Rev. John
Downing at fhe read paper pem99G}fity
DTs F G. BrownsdG 9au R Hp and presented
and a Ei n be of respect on the death of
Rey H Wo2d s TPssoh %ho pa
regular 0Pasadena short time ago,
.bfct, were adODted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
CAMINETTI WANTS NO
-. 49,: MORE DEADL0CKS

: .:CAIL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO. Feb. 20.-Assemblyman Cami-
:netti of Amador nearly severed all Of
.-ticfai relations this morning with the gang
" that is just now butting up against the
WIFI of the people in an attempt to make
Dan Burns Senator by introducing
resolution calling upon the States of the
Union to memorialize Congress to enact
laws electing United States Senators by
direct vote of the people.
81 He introduced his resolution during the
Joint ballot, but it was declared out of
order. Dibble made the objection 10 1t:
He said. that the joint Assembly could
only elect a United States Senator and
could consider no other business. Presi-
dent of the Senate Flint said the point of
order was we'll taken and Caminetti with
drew his resolution to offer it again this
afternoon in regular session. 1t Is as fol-
lows:
,wherens. the present method of electing
Senators of the United States has been and
is productive of results ipimical to the gen
a body representing the sovereignty of the
several States of the Union; and whereas the
gress for the submission to the people thereof,
in the manner prescribed by the Constitution
Of the United states, of an amendment 70 such
Constitution providing that Senators OF the
United States shall be elected by popular Notei
and whereas. the House Of Representatives Of
swered the popular demand for the passage of
the necessary legislation; and whereas, the
"
cer6ur therein; and whereas, the people OF the
State of California have at an election by d.
rect vote the question declared almost unant-
mousTy in favor Of the election of such Sena-
tors by the people: therefore be il
Resolved by this joint Assembly, That a COM
. mittee of three members of the Senate and
three. members of the Assembly be and is
hereby appointed to prepare memorial ad-
dressed to the Legislatures of the several states
requesting application by each thereof, in the
manner prescribed by article of the Consti-
tutl8n' of the United States petitioning Con
gresS tc call for convention for proposing
amendments to the national Constitution on
this: and such other subjects the public well
fare: may demand: and be it further
Resolved That such committee be instructed
TO provide in it's report method for the trans
mission of such memorial to the Legislatures
of the several States; and be il further
Resolved, That such committee shall submit
such memorial to this convention, and to the
Senate and Assembly of the State of California,
within five days after its appointment.
o.. Under the law. if two-thirds of all the
States memorabilia Congress that body
will be obliged TO act, and Mr.. Caminetu
firmly believes il viii be no hard matter
TO: accomplish this general appeal. Fol-
lowing upon the first resolution he Of
fered another appointing a committee of
three members from each house to pre-
pare the appeal TO be sent to Congress
from: California.
: Both resolutions were referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations.
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AROUND THE
CORRIDORS.

Dr. ]. L. Assay of San Jose is at the
Lick.
John W. Kellogg of New York is at the
Occidental.
A. Albright, Fresno real estate man, is
at the Lick.
c. NJ Hartley, Vacaville orchardist, is
staying at the Grand.
E C. Mcclellan. civil engineer of
Visalia is at the Lick.
j. G. Taylor, wealthy cattleman of
Lovelock, New, is at the Russ.
William Lightner, Copperopolis min
ing man, fs registered at the Russ.
Mrs. Carl H. Schultz Jr. of San Simeon
is at the Occidental with her daughter
John w Gum and wife of Salem, Or.
have engaged apartments at the Occi-
dental.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
A MOVE MADE
IN The DARK
A Little Quiet "InStructing
Done for Burns at
Stockton.

STOCKTON, Feb 20.-The represent
atives of Dan Burns in the executive
committee of the Republican County
Committee got in their work to-day.
This executive committee has become
famous for indorsing any old thing on
the quiet The first move in favor of
the Mexican was completed to-day
when the following resolutions were
circulated" quietly among some of the
members who were on:
Whereas, Recognizing the fact that the
material interests of the State of Califor-
mia may be jeopardized should there be a
failure by the Legislature in session to
elect a Republican United States Senator
to succeed Hon Stephen NJ. White, whose
term expires on the 4th of March next,
and realizing that the existing deadlock
Republican party. throughout the State,
and believing ii to be the duty of the
members of the Legislature to break the
deadlock, and to use all honorable means
to secure the election of such Senator;
therefore be it
Resolved, BY the executive committee of
the Republican County Central Commit
tee of San Joaquin County, that our As
semblymen from this county be and they
are hereby urgently requested to assist
or If necessary to take the initiative in
such proceedings, caucuses or SUCH other
means as may be necessary and proper to
break the deadlock and assure the cleo
ton of Republican United States Sena-
tor at this session of the Legislature.
These were signed by a number of
the city committeeman. The purpose
of these instructions" are to make it
easy for Assemblymen Dunlap and
Muenter to go into caucus, and should
Burns be the nominee they could say
they merely followed instructions. Re
publicans regard the work of Chair
man Hardness and his few friends as
nothing short of political perfidy. They
dared not call the Republican County
Committee together, as anything the
least favorable to Burns would have
been almost unanimously voted down.
This is not the first time this execu-
tive committee" has made a wild move
like this, but 1t will probably be the
last.
When interviewed DIR. George s,
Hardness, chairman of the committee,
said:
TT is very important that a Senator
should be chosen. If the present Leg
islature does not make selection and
leaves matters in an unsettled oondi-
ton the next Legislature will probably
be Democratic and we will then lose a
| Senator. We can never tell how i'm
| portant one vote in Congress may be.
! Very often grave questions hinge on
one vote I think that some arrange
ments should be made whereby a Sena-
/ tor will be elected"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
IMPORTANT MEASURES
IN THE ASSEMBLY

CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. so.-Grove l.. Johnson of
Sacramento this morning introduced in
the Assembly measure which is de-
signed to take the place Of Assembly bin
2, appropriating $4,000 for a sewerage sys-
TEN at Folsom State prison, which was
vetoed by the Governor on Saturday
Mr. Johnson's new bill makes an APP
preparation of the same amount as the
old bill, but it further provides that all
plans and specifications shall be sane
toned by majority of the Board of
Prison Directors and the State Board of
Examiners. No payment for work done
payment has been authorized by the
Board of Examiners and no plan for the
construction of the proposed system shall
be approved by the Board OF Examiners
If the same is in excess of the sum OF
SIS, 600
The bill was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Works of San Diego introduced by re-
quest a bill which makes an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the addition to the well
in the Capitol building of a restaurant,
barber shop and baths PATHS His I4 bin went to
the Committee on Public Works.
Assembly bill 941, offered this morning
by Dibble, so amends section 165 of the
Penal Code that any person who gives or
Board of Trustees. Board of Education
or Board of School Directors shall be
guilty of felony, and any such director
or trustee who shall accept such bride is
also guilty of a felony and punishable by
Imprisonment for not more than fourteen
years nor less than one and is disquali-
fed from again holding public office in
the State.
AS the law is at present the acquisitive
school director is immune from the oper-
alton of the laws regulating bribery. and
in order that the authorities in San Fran
cisco may have some surcease from the
perennial crookedness of its school boards
fhe District Attorneys office has draft
ed the new bill and asked Judge Dibble to
present it. 1t is in the hands of the Ju-
dietary Committee.
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Ludiciary Committee Bills.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 20.-At the meeting of the
Assembly Committee on judiciary this
evening a number of bills were taken I'M
der consideration. Bill PIT was reported ia
vorably 1t relates to the provision of
redemption of real property sold to the
State for delinquent taxes for years prior
TO 1893; to the payment of taxes for such
years and authorizing suit to be brought
for enforcing the lien for delinquent taxes
for such years; requiring individual pur-
chase to procure tax deeds to relinquish
their right to real property purchased at
tax sales; providing within what time
certain tax deeds shall be made, and pro-
viding that the act shall apply to cities.
Assembly constitutional amendment IS, re-
gardng the sessions of the Legislature
was also reported favorably upon, as was
also constitutional amendment 90 relating
to the election and term of office of mem
bers of the Assembly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
IN WHITE UNIFORMS.
A Beneficial Change to the City's
Street Sweeping Force.

The members of the Merchants Asso-
citation were highly pleased yesterday by
the appearance on the streets down town
of a lot of street sweepers dressed in
white garments and wearing white hats.
When the work of cleaning the thorough
fares by hand first came into vogue the
dress in brown goods. In time they
learned that the white goods was better
was that the men were less liable to be
run down by drivers the white goods be-
ing easily seen When Mr.. King went East
of the big cities that this style Of gar
ment prevailed and even in the little
towns where sweeping was done by hand
Upon his return he advised that the
change be made, and the association in as
sistfng the Supervisors In drawing up the
contract for street sweeping specified that
the sweepers should be dressed in white
duck. The men themselves are pleased
with the change as they realfze that the
uniform really makes them a part of the
city'S working force.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
WORK ON VALLEY ROAD.

Considerable progress is now being made
on the Valley road between Point Rich
mond and Stockton, and It will not be
long before the State will be reaping the
advantage of the new line.
The work near Point Richmond is rap
idIv advancing a steam shovel is now
being operated in excavating $50. 900 cubic
yards to fill in a portion of the bay for
about 5000 feet for the purpose of saving
time and distance.
The debris from the recent slide in the
big Franklin tunnel has been cleared
away and the tunnel toward Concord is
nearly finished.
The Buchanan Contracting Company
saws that the tunnel near Pinole will be
completed in three months. The work has
been DELAYED for scarcity OF lumber and
other needed material. which the company
now has In plenty.
The same company has a cut and fill
near Rodeo Creek and also the building
of a concrete eulvert. About 100 900 cubic
yards of rock will have to be moved and
though it is a slow and laborious propo-
sition, the contractors say 1t will be COM
pleted in less than three months.
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viii Favor improvements.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 20.-Glen Ellen and Ukiah
were visited by the Assembly Committee
on State Hospitals and AsyIums yester-
day and Saturday. A bill making an ap-
preparation for the construction of cot
tages and electric light apparatus for the
Home for Feeble-mipded Children at
Glen Ellen is before the Assembly and
the necessity of which was what the
committee desired to ascertain. II was
found that both the things asked for were
necessities and that also the home was
very much in need of more room. One
place in particular came before the notice
of the committee, and that was the quar-
ters where those children afflicted with
epilepsy were confined. The chronic and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
NO WAIVER IN THE
RANKS Is YET SEEN

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 2O-Assemblyman Caminet-
tt rather upset the joint ballot at noon
to-day by introducing a resolution, which,
if its ultimate intent should be achieved,
would make It impossible for men of the
Burns and Grant stripe going to the
United States Senate. 1t was measure
calling upon the other States OF the Union
to ioin in an appeal to Congress for the
election of United States Senators by di-
rect vote of the people.
Dibble looked panied and said the thing
was out of order. President Flint STOOD
in with him, and Caminetti saved his
resolution to introduce in regular session:
There was no change in the vote, not
even a WAIVER in the ranks, and only one
ballot was taken.
1t resulted as follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21

of the committee who went were: Assem-
blymen Bliss Anterior, Fairweather,
Eugene Sullivan. Henry and Glenn. lie
bill provides for the removal of a portion
of the prison, If not all, from its present
locality. II appears to be the desire of the
people of Marin County to have 1t as far
away as possible, as they claim that at
present it is decided menace to the best
interests of the county 1t is claimed
that by allowing six years for the re-
moval there would be sufficient time for
the selling of the present buildings and
site to advantage and in that way de-
rive enough money TO build a prison,
which will accommodate the less des-
perate cases. while the others could be
transferred to Folsom. The committee
found the means for accommodations at
San Quentin very inadequate and appear
TO be heartily in favor of the bill.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
Satisfied With Their Inspection.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 20.-The Assembly Com
mittee on Public Morals returned yester-
day from San Francisco, where it went
Saturday to inspect the poolrooms and
places of amusements where minors fire.
uuent as there are bills before the COM
nittee for the prohibition of pool selling
except in the Enclosure of race tracks and
also for selling liquor in place of amuse-
ment which is patroniZed by minors. The
committee visited the race track and the
various places of amusement III San
Francisco, and appears to be satisfied
with its inspection IT will make it's re-
port at It's next meeting, which is to-
morrow. The committee was composed
of Assembiymen Crowly. Miller, White,
Arnerich, Stewart and Marvin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
San Pedro's Harbor.
HEADQUARTERS

CALI HEADQUARTERS, SACKA-
MENTO, Feb. 20-The Assembly Commit
tee on Commerce and Navigation returned
this morning from San Pedro, where 1t
went to inspect the harbor with the view
IF reporting upon the bill which provides
for the establishment of a harbor com
mission there At San Pedro the commit
tee was met by two different factions, one
in favor of the establishment of harbor
commission and one in opposition to it.
The committee was divided In Its opinion
upon the matter, but the majority seemed
TO be unfavora BILE to the establishment of
the harbor commission, and that will most
likely to be the substance of the report at
the next meeting
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
IRENE MAYNARD Is Alive.

eide, as was suspected from the message
found on scraps of paper in Calvary Gem
etery. Detective Silvey found her last
night and she explained the existence of
walking Saturday, when she was accost-
ed by a strange man. In order to escape
him she went into the cemetery and while
there wrote a letter TO q friend which
she afterward tore up. Miss Maynard's
father was killed by an engine some time
ago. and it is said that she has since
twice attempted suicide.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21

creating the office of State Came Warden
TO provide for his appointment, term OF
office and to prescribe his powers ana
duties and also to make an appropriation
and to prescribe the punishment for Ylo-
iation of the game laws of the State Bill
$50 was withdrawn 1t relates to an aet
authorizing the Boards of Supervisors or
fhe various counties to establish an open
season for the killing Of pheasants
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
8: 8;
GRANTS FORCES
TO REMAIN SOLID

SEEADoUA SACRAMENTO 20-Afer talking
held of the State
mentioned vouched who
the the wes other candidate opposed to the
of that
of
that would owa of Grant
Of
o
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
Catholic Ladies, Aid society,s Fair.

The Catholic Ladies' Aid Society will
hold a fair in Native Sons Hall from
April q to May inclusive. The proceeds
will be devoted to the replenishing of tho
of which there are twelve in this city and
nine throughout the interior of California.
For the past ten years the lady members
any assistance or relief could be admin
istered and during that period $75,755 has
been distributed among the poor, regard
ly sustained by dues collected from MEM
hers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
Our Policy of Territorial Expansion

Extreme annexatlonists are advocating the
addition OF Canada to this country and think
ii be accomplished in a peaceful manner
without exciting a quarrel with England, Such
grave questions call for the wisest sta .ssman-
ship, just dyspepsia, constipation. liver
and kidney diseases and malaria cal for a
thoroughly reliable remedy like E.osteter's
Stomach Bitters. No experimenting should
be done with untried medicines when an old
established preparation is to ne had.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21

= - 100,
more. than the widow of his dead compa N,
Lon FOR obvious reasons, but some one on
.tTe floor suggested that as it was throush
Iyyinnigan that his lighting PaTt ds N Whs
E}{ied Dunnigan should be allowed noun noont
n 1ng; a6g for ri Dunnigan,
Senate bill I'll, by Luchsinger, to pay ne ,5,e
claim of Thomas, Hatch Sena 1fez p of he he
TSrlitiCal code. and Senate bill &c. by Iay..
Ior relating to the powers of Boards Oh
Education, were also passed. -. NOV.
The night session was wholly given over
10 the Second reading file and adjourn
ment was taken early until tomorrow
rnnrrinp.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
One Weeks Appropriations.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 20-The regular weekly re-
port of the Assembly Committee on Ways
and Means shows the following appre-
priation:
Total appropriations referred. SO $50 S2S 65
Total appropriations reported
favorably Observation-Disclosures. ,5O7 806 80
Total appropriations reported
unfavorably .................. 34S 626 90
Total appropriations referred
to other committees ........... 40s.S45 90
Total appropriations reported
without recommendation ...... .115,500 90
Total appropriations reported
with recommendation that
they be withdrawn ............ 1876, SAP o5
Total appropriations remain
ing in the hands of this COM
mittec SUo,oU3 81
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
Ready to Remove San Quentin.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 20.-The delegation of the
Assembly Committee on Prisons and
Reformatories returned this morning
from its junketing tour to San Quentin,
where it went to inspect the buildings of
the State Prison. in regard TO which
there is bill before the Assembly. Those
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21

acute cases are intermingled, and in
course of time those afflicted with acute
epilepsy will become chronic. The
committee thinks that some pro-
vision should be made to separate the
cases. At Ukiah an administration build
ing and cottages are asked for. The COM
mittee appears to favor the appropria-
lions for both buildings, and that will
evidently be the substance of its report
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
GHOULISH QUARREL
BREAKS OUT ANEW
Strife Of Los Angeles UDdertdkers
Over the Body Of
Hunter.

inflicted Afford to-day
reknded the Holland and
his Earl Rogers for AL
This morning Holland served the
notic Bresees
81 officially demand the body of Jay E Hunter deceased for
subject
he
eraIJ body lay
by later on said tonight
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
SHAME HEAPED ON THE STATES NAME

opposition to the Man from Mexico be true Burns
Committees his
they take to
their lives
have wives know
T+
legislator with
The
Neiereth e
T made NJ
had he
J rgh
Francisco an old and
the
piled
reaching
to-day
Pasadena AS
his
hut otser
- tact
sena+ simpson when he jamboree
in
rsued y
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
New Wave Motor Company.

The Hercules Wave Motor Company in
corporated yesterday with a capital stock
of 81 600 coo, of which $3.50 has been sub
scribed. The directors are A. R. Exley.
Wallace Mcdonald, A. A. Mcdonald,
James Crothers and Philip S. Bannan.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
Amending Game Laws.

CALI. HEADQUARTERS SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 20.-The Assembly Com
mittee on Forestry, Fish and Came met
this evening and reported favorably upon
bills coo and TAI. Bill 600 relates TO the
preservation of game. Bill TAI is an act
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
cALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

New York, Feb. 2o.-Miss Ella Clark of
Los Angeles is at the Holland f. T
Lyons of San Francisco is at the Cosmo-
politan.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
The Grip Cure That Does Cure.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes the
cause that produces La Grippe. The genuine
has L. B. c. on each tablet: 2oc-