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The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
CAFFERY CRIES
OUT A WARNING
Not Too Late to Check
Expansion.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BOSTON. March 9-The members Of
the Massachusetts, Reform Club had as
their guest at the regular monthly ban
ouet tonight Donelson Caffery, Senator
from Louisiana. The meeting was we'll at
tended. Moorefeld Story presided. Many
portions Of Senator Caffery's speech were
loudly applauded.
Senator Caffery spoke TO the toast, The
Duty of a Public Man to himself, TO his
district or State, and to his country" In
the course of his speech he said: Our
simple-minded ancestors left the shores
of the Old World with the set purpose of
living in a new world of freedom.
They builded, in the course Of time, a
government whose cornerstone rests upon
the consent of the governed. They
have into every State government erected
beneath the folds of their starry banner,
incorporated this living principle of self
government They have widened their
borders so as to embrace a vast extent OF
practically CoterminOus territory and
erected it into sovereign States, where
this self-governing Principle is recognized
NOT until the fires Of liberty cease to
burn; not until our race forgets its in
bar!tance of freedom; not until that eter-
nal vigilance which is its price sleeps at
its post, bedrugged with imperialism and
expansion and all the parasites and crawl
ing things OF tyranny and empire, VIII
This energizing. essential, vital principle
leave our breasts and cease to be a gov
erning principle of our republic.
When that time comes, Mr.. Chairman,
let the destiny that overtakes the degen-
crate. the power loving, the worshipers
of Mammon, the followers Of Moloch.
overtake US as surely 1t will overtake
rs The principle of Self-government is
our Coliseum-whiIe it stands our republic
shall stand; when 1t falls liberty shall
perish from the earth.
ut is left, sir, in the closing hours OF
the nineteenth century to clothe tyranny
and criminal aggression in the cast OH
clothes of ASiaIic and Egyptian fatal1Sm.
Are we to take for the guide of our ma
living human conscience or the darh
counsel of a dead fatalism? Shall nature
and free will both be bound in the cnaln
of 'destiny2 All, sir, the star or empire
has lured conquerors and states 10 ruin.
tIt is not too late to repair the wrong
of the treaty of Paris. The better sense
Of the American peOple-not the promot-
ers the jobbers, the franchise hunters,
the place men, the searcherS after glory
may come to the rescue of our i'm
The duty of the legislator to his state
and TO his country consists, first, in
suuaring every act and vote with the con-
stitution, which he is sworn to support
Second. in performing every act and Civ
ing every vote in all constitutional legiS-
lation, under the sanction and approval
of an honest conviction of right
Neither fiattery nor threats nor cen
sure must sway him from the right. His
- party may condemn; conventions and
meetings censure; friends and enemies
alike may try to persuade, but conscience
and Judgment must rule"
Charles Francis Adams followed in the
same VEIN A number of other members
of the club discussed the future policy OF
the Government.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
LIGHT SHOWERS
AND SOME SNOW

BAKERSFIELD. March 9-Considera-
BILE snow shows on the foothills 1t fell
early this morning. slight sprinkle of
rain fell in the valley.
LOS ANGELES, March 9.-The weather
to-day was cloudy and threatening. and
conditions are excellent for a generous
downpour of rain, which is badly needed
SAN DIEGO, March "a light sprinkle
occurred here this morning It is now
cold and windy, with but little prospect
of rain.
MILTON, March 9-Rain to the extent
of 0S of an inch fell here last night 9th
er localities a few miles distant report
efited as well as grain, which is growfne
rapidly and is looking extremely we'll
This afternoon there are further showery
indications, and 1t is hoped and expected
that there will be further fall before
the weather clears up.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
MOVEMENT TO
GUST TOM REED
This Time 1t Really
Seems in Earnest.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Headquarters, wellington Hotel.
washington March 9.

Call Headquarters, Wellington Hotel.
washington, March 8.
The old talk Of deposing Reed as
Speaker is revived once more. This
time there really seems to be an earn
est and fairly we'll organized effort.
backed, it is believed, by leading sup
porters of the administration. Thls
mornings papers print Reeds letter TO
General Sherwood of Ohio in answer 20
that gentleman's suggestion that Shat
ter should be court martialed Tor ms
alleged criticism of Reed for opposing
the administration policy. MI Reed
wrote in reply:
"I suppose General Shafter was look
ing for a furlough on full pay" mis-
of course. was a thrust at General
Eagan also. Speaker Reeds unbrldled
and sarcastic tongue has made him un-
popular with administration leaders
An instance of this was just peIOre tHe
adjournment of Congress. He met
Representative Lacey OF Iowa III lhe
House lobby and said Lacey. you
look so much like Alger l fear your
friends will want to whitewash you.
This reached Alger's ears and made Tor
Reed another administration enemy
Mr.. Reeds criticisms of President NC,
Kinley and his policy are TOO wen
known to call for comment here.
An effort is being made to lnduce
Representative Sherman OF New YORK
to decline the appointment OF Ap-
nraiser at New York and declare MN
saIf candidate for the Speakershlp
ogainst Mr.. Reed Sherman. though
elected to the next Congress, mas oeeh
nominated and confirmed by the Sen
ate to one of the Appraisershlps' at
New York, but has not yet accepted
tho Dosition. and ne could decline II
and remain in the House If he desired
to do so. ,o,od
on his alleged hostility to the admins
+ra+ion which. ii is claimed, found eX-
preston in antagoniZing during the
Ftftv-fifth Congress measures ana
mans favored by the administrator.
+ is recognized by those who are nos
file to Mr.. Reed that he possesses
Great strength, and that 1t is not going
10 be an easy matter, If indeed II IS
nossible. to defeat him. therefore tneS
want to be surer of their Rrouhu pe-
fore making an open move III Tue t1 me-
ter What is being done now is belng
dnna orietIv. It is calculated by those
T-bo would overthrow him that by ms
1,ostilitv 10 the Nicaragua canal. to the
arid land appropriations and to numer-
0us things popular in the West ne mas
exci+ed a feeling of resentment among
q considerable number OF RepubncdhS
IN the House, which may contribute
n his defeat if the right sort OF man
con he found to make the contest
Ttara is a feeling of intense hostility
babind the movement involving poll
tic sof the party in the future.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
JAZZ PANESE COME
UNDER CONTRACT
Labor for the. Northern
Railroads.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TACOMA, March 9.-It is claimed,
and some Customs officers admit, that
a great majority of Japanese Iaborers
now entering the United States at
Northwestern ports are contract Ia
borers intended for service on the
Northern transcontinental railroad
lines. There are one or more opera
tors, with headquarters in Tacoma and
Salt Lake, who are furnishing large
numbers of Japanese laborers to the
Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, Ore
gon Short line and Oregon Railway
and Navigation Company for service as
section hands, shovelers and workmen
with work trains.
From these facts the inference is
drawn that hundreds of Japanese who
are now entering this country monthly
at Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and from
British Columbia are brought across
the Pacific under contract to work for
these operators at so much per month
and their board. Several customs Off
GERS believe this TO be true, but Will not
permit the use of their names because
the rules of the department do not per-
nit ii. They say that the wholesale ar
rivals of Japanese workmen and the
fact that they go to work for the rail-
roads within a very short time there
after is conclusive evidence to their
minds, and yet it is not evidence suffi-
cient to warrant any prosecutions un-
der the contract labor law.
Though every steamship brings over
several hundred Japanese they are di-
vided among at least three different
ports. with the apparent object of
awakening as little suspicion as pos
sible. Each steamship load is landed
gradually at Victoria, Port Townsend
and either Tacoma or Seattle. The ma
jority are landed in British Columbia
and quietly come across the boundary
in small parties until sent into the in
terror for railroad work. During the
last two years the railroads named, to-
gether with the Canadian Pacific. are
said to have engaged several thousand
japanese. They receive scarcely half
the wages paid white workmen. The
latter are becoming alarmed and pur-
pose organizing to keep their Asiatic
competitors out.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
SPECIAL RATES FOR
THE EDUCATORS

OMAHA March 9-After three days
conference, in which two roads dld all the
comforting and the other sixteen az
o,,iesced the transcontinental lines nave
adjourned and the rates made ny the
southern Pacific and Santa re 1or the
National Educational Association IN Los
Angeles in July will stand. The rates
will he SO for the round trip from Mis-
souri, River common points. The selling
dates will be June 26 to Is, inclusive, and
Julv to g. inclusive, with the nnal return
limit September L. -.o,,+ .,,.o,. ~ .
ogden gateway lines, which includes all
the Omaha roads, ana returns Via foI
land an extra S. Will nave 10 De Pdid;
Whether the roads VIII pay II 10 Hoiu
their rate equality with that OF the south
ern Pacific and the Santa re, or add IL
10 the price of the ticket Is proplem
vet to he solved If the price be added
70 the ticket a person may go from Kan
sas City to Los Angeles and return by
Portland for S64 80. while from Omaha the
same trip will cost $69 80. The Southern
Panific win charge S12 80 for the haul from
san Francisco to Portland, and in addl-
tion the Ogden gateway lines Will nave
to pay the same roaa - e&tfa q. tGl S lIlS E re-
turn haul from Los Angeles to San Fran
cisco. 49,,
tho straight ticket 81 goes to the Educa-
tinnaI Association. If the passenger re-
turns by Portland S25 VIII go to one of
the northern lines. The Southern Pa
cific will get Sl3 20 LOT the Ha9I rom "a
den to Los Angeles, and this leaves Sll 10
to ne divided among the connecting lines
taking the business to ogden from the
Missouri River.
The Great Northern at the close of the
meeting announced one-way rate of $25
from st. Paul to Portland. going into eff
feet Monday and continuing every day
without limit as to time. The road states
that this rate is in pursuance of its plan
TO settle up the Northwest, as the rate
applies to all points on the line where
the regular rate to Portland is more than
sos Other roads will meet the cut.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
RIOTOUS TOUR OF
THE TENTH IMMUNES
Drunken Negroes Shoot at Every
thing in Sight While Passing
Through South Carolina.

RALEIGH, N. c., March 9.-The tour
of the Tenth Immunes through South
Carolina was marked by drunken riot
ing and shooting at people, houses and
cattle along the railroad
During the few minutes that the train
stopped here there was drinking and
disorder among the men. Several shots
were fired.
All along the route their conduct was
the same. A dispatch from Henderson
tonight says: The Tenth Immunes
(negro troops) passed here to-day over
the Seaboard Air Line. They shot at
private houses and school children
Several men were wounded. The off
GERS Of the regiment seemed to have no
control over the men.
Similar reports come from other
points between here and Weldon.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
INVESTIGATION OF ROUTES.
President Will Not Take Action Until
After His Southern Trip.

WASHINGTON. March 9.-Senator Har-
ris OF Kansas and Representative Burton
of Ohio. chairman of the House Committee
on Rivers and Harbors had conference
to-day with the President in regard to the
committee TO be appointed to investigate
the Nicaragua and Panama canal routes.
Admiral Walker also saw the President
on the same subject. Senator Harris sug-
gested to the President that he defer
sending out the new commission until the
commission headed by Admiral Walker
had submitted its report, which will be
about the middle of April. The President
did not indicate what he would do in the
matter but It is likely that he will take
mo action at least until after his return
from the South. Admiral Walker said
he did not know whether the President
desired him to serve on the new commits
sion or not
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
CONTRACTORS DEFY
THE LABOR LAWS
City Attorney Boyd of San Rafael
Will Sue the Buchanan Con-
tracing Company.

SAN RAFAEL, March 9.-As soon as
the Buckman Contracting Company fin
ishes the construction of the flushing ba-
sin for the new gravity outfall sewer sys-
tenn City Attorney Thomas P. Boyd will
bring suit against it for an alleged viola
ton of the labor laws. This will be the
first time the clause of the law applicable
in this instance has ever suffered a legal
test
+. The law requires that on State county
and municipal works laborers shall be
paid 50 for working eight hours day. The
company paid only 81 10 a day to about
twenty men, despite the fact that the law
applicable in this instance was incorpor-
ated in its bond. About ten men made
complaint to the City Attorney, and for so
doing were discharged by the company.
The matter was brought to the attention
of the Board of Town Trustees. which
authorized the suit
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
y ALINAS, March Sold Castro
/ Vile, that little village which is
situated about eight miles from

- ALINAS, March Sold Castro
Vile, that little village which is
situated about eight miles from
- here, has now thoroughly thrown
off the lethargy under which it has been
held for so long, and now every prom
inent citizen in the place is aroused to
the fact that the gang of lawbreakers
which has been holding sway there for
some time must be broken up at once
and permanently. The Douglass tragedy
has so aroused the citizens Of that place
that every one Of them is trying to
ferret out what is not known about the
'Nafii nine" or that gang of men regu-
larly organized and banded together for
the sole purpose OF committing crime
IN the old town which bears the name
of an ancestor of the ringleader. Pete
Castro. Every day more details of the
Douglass affair come to light, showing
the brutality as we'll as utter degrada-
ton of the man now in custody, and
the men who are supposed TO be his ac-
completes.
Since the capture Of Pete Castro by
Sheriff Farley Tuesday an easier feel
ing prevails, and the citizens believe it
Will be the means Of breaking up the
marauders and thereby putting a stop
TO such lawIessness. This lawIessness
has been known to exist for several
months, but no one seemed able to put
q stop to it. Even if the officers would
arrest any one of the nine" and the
District Attorney would try to prose-
cute the culprit. by some means the
supposed criminal would manage to get
enough men on the jury to either ac-
quit him or else force a new trial. The
result of each trial being the same the
charge would be dismissed by the Pros
ecuung Attorney when he found out
that every jury would be fixed"
The lawlessness became so great that
people would be robbed and would
either not dare to complain or else
would tell of it only secretly. They
would not swear out a warrant for fear
that the suspected party would return
10 their home and either commit some
other violence upon them or burn their
home. It is asserted by some of the
citizens that mysterious fires have been
started in the town and houses burned.
All such cases are now in some man
ner connected with this band of ma
rauders, or at least credited to them.
To-day facts were brought to light
which tend to prove that Castro or his
gang tried to rob and possibly murder
an old lady who resides not far from
the Douglass home. Mrs. Johanna
Daily, a widow over so years of age.
was attacked by unmasked men on the
night of January Z, while at her home,
and no doubt would have not only been
robbed, but seriously injured had not
assistance arrived soon. Mrs. Daily
was seen yesterday by The Call cor
respondent at her home in CastToville.
and although quite averse to giving
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
DESTITUTION VERY
GREET AT DAWSON
CoDsul McCook Reports That
MoDy AmericoD Citizens Are
in Need Of Aid.

March Consul at Dawson j.
condition of the people there follows The situation
serious Many hundreds will be SO situated as wi" have
be hepe outw
n be
Applica relief
The
by
in
! theyhea from
in
for nation provide destitute
before you to action deem best"
o8oaoaoo
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
Death From Heart Disease.

MILL VALLEY. March s. Oscar
Schneider returned from San Francisco
last Saturday evening and found his wife
living dead on the kitchen floor. Mrs.
Schneider was afflicted with heart dis
ease and was injured a short while ago by
falling from a bicycle while suffering
from an attack of her ailment. DR.. John
+ Spottiswood, who Is a Deputy Health
Officer and authorized to act in such
cases. gave his consent to the burial.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
No Rush. but a Debate.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March O.
The rush being prohibited by the univer-
sity authorities under penalty of expul-
sion the underclassmen have decided to
work out their class antagonism this year
.on the rostrllrn Both classes have chosen
their teams The debaters who will rep
resent the sophomore class are j. T. En-
glish. c. NJ Marrack and w. A Morris.
The try-out in the freshman class result
ed in favor of William Edlin, E. w. Rice
and c. D. Scott.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
Toe corbett Quits the Diamond

NEW YORK. March 9.-Jim Corbett has
received a letter from his brother Joe, in
which he states that he will not play ball
next season. no matter what amount of
Brooklyns, may offer him. 1t is said Joe
Corbett is engaged TO be married to a
California belle. and on that account he
has quit the diamond for good.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
O14S 4SSB Saturday,

Fancy Creamery Butter, very choice
we'll refund money if it fails to please
you. Special Friday and Saturday. per
square. ".......-......-...FUC
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10

Special Cable Herald copyrighted 1Ss
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-30
CHICAGO Is
BLUSHING
Miss Potters Book Amaze S
That Modest City.

CHICAGO. Aug 90 Margaret
Potter. daughter - . ". Potter.
millionaire. has written book THE
Social LION" that has set Chicago
blushinE and Easplng Under the
name. Robert Dolby williams" a
young woman who left school but "A
few years ago, writes things that
few Of tho "rcalists' would dare 10
put before the public. No publisher
would take the chance. so Miss Pot
ter Published the book al her own cx-
peuHc.
The novel II supposed 10 depict
scenes in ChicaRo's highest society.
The plot IL n tumble.
According 90 the philosophy Of
The Social Lingo no man exists
who ia not STEPPED In every variety
~ physical ana moral madness. Even
the accepted belief In the innocence
of young girls r. snocred at, and they
are credited with vicious tendencies.
Here is q Characteristic extract.
aOh. masculine ones, husbands.
brothers. lovers and wpuld=bc Brum-
mela. how long viii you continue to
regard femIninlty as biR=eyed and
inuoccutiy Rulihlc2 Just so long.
PERHAPS. as you have anything to
conceal But do you fancy that your
own vices are not strongly mlrrorcd
In all those artlcss little heads2 Have
they. think you, neither knowledge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-30
SOME FEAR
OF INDIANS
cherokees Assembling With.
out Known Reason.

VANBUREN. Ark. Aug 20 a re-
port reached here today TO the effect
that the fun blood Cherokee Indians
are assembling in he woods a short
distance from Hanson. % miles west.
preparatory to holding an important
meeting. the purpose ~ which has
not been learned. 1t rs noticed that
all the prominent Indian speakers
are present and that the famous
Cherokee choir from the Going Snake
district Is on the grounds. chanting
national songs and receiving
plaudits Some are inclined to the
belief that they are arranging Tor
their annual green corn dance. vet
The Federal officials have sent
q number ~ deputy marshals to the
vicinity to watch them The fact
that the Indians are arriving on
horse back without their women. Is
giving some grounds for fear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-30
DreyfuS Scores New Points From
Witnesses Testimony.
NO LEVITY IN THE COURT TODAY
Yesterdays Scenes Of HiIary Followed by
Hard Fighting With SET Teeth
Experts Still Testify.

RENNEs Aug so--Arer Cories comedy yesterday
court today settled back ushuns RAIN ans h"aS-
y and she darkness the roof increased
the sesnnit Of the occasion MERCER the h seneai TO ar
rive and he watched the points la todaSs session Ike hawk
The defense the stand this
AVER director
eardefeau PLACED upon Esterhasy The
witness tssaed a. he ga before the court Of cessation
" baiercaa handwriting and
in support Of this statement he aadueed abundance Of technics"
and set~atae rroot
Meyer clearly and rapidly and evidently made I'M
preston judges
followed Meyer
supported his testimony points
called Estrrhany
periods taking
place after Matthew pfu him With being the author
bordsreau requested
Greniers testimony before o.
Labor said 1t And the prosecution
this IL With role vii
However Genier Monier will be glad to
hear his testimony read Grcnisrs deposition
was similar to the evidence which he gave a, the trial week ago
when testified EstehaEy irresponsible
person
member Of ne institute by
illustrated botd~eau
v
Esterhazys replied
Labor then addressed when asked
ton about Eserhazy band changing notably after Matthew
prsyfus had accused him. dd mat EsshAy hgaa
to write like the bordsreaar'
asressr -oh.
Lahorfs MERCER
subject q the that srihea like
the bordsreau
progress Of the preyfus court martial
generals De IN
the yard and discussion
derre entered the
that breach Mereisrs
temper when Freysta'tcr eonadeted him the other
Emile Pteut. a
defense He
Carlsbad with Col schsndr military
fr' regarding the forgery Of letter attributed to him nerim
mating Dreyfu Schneider had assured the witness 81
solute belief in the Dreyfus
discussing
sharper and capable Of anything
Roget hsveupon
manded Pcot. opinion Of schncidsrs credlbli,y.
= have observation
7 simply telling what jus
Roget insisted question creibnity
and asked further
Schneider denial thar the
protested The witness
pieces enuu,.
Grated In the bortsreau
bapiy Dreyfus knowing their
tails and also the likelihood
instead Of describing
Drsyfus replying said go" principal pneumatic
brake because with others attended
by Gen. MERCER.
MERCER looked preyfus
he ot affirmation
Dreyfus continued. AS only other
scholars the artillery school
A. this point letter from Gafet
abaovtnE Dsoye from the
prosecution session to-
while artillery discussed.
cot Jousust president Of the request
the demand presence
Major Hartman.
day peioye Is the last
Of the prosecutions liat Of
>>~>~>>>>>>>~>>~>>>~>>>>
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-30

or suspicion In their befrlzrlsd
depths Because women are not
supposed 10 play poker or drink
things stronger than unllduored oy-
ster cocktails. d. you imagine that
they have no ideas on these subjects
and have not at times earnestly long
ed 10 enjoy them. having never OK
pcricnc"d IN" natural vulgahty -
masculine cNlstcnCc7 And do you
Htlll fancy tho they are not aware
ri the worst things that you do
Tho eauanmity with which tender
dehutautcH listen to the risquc It'd
bits whispered In their ears by So
clety men in The Social Lion" who
attend them IN boxes At thu thcatcr
and opera VIII be revelation to
people who have always Imagined
that the majority ~ men permitted
by fathers and brothers t. enter the
family circle were gentlemen
Margaret Potter, tho nuthnress. is
sister Of Gertrude Potter. who Fev-
cral years ago waH the heroine 81 an
eHcapade In which a newshoy figured
and whom shr married She obtained
O divorce and the boy was aftcrward
sent 10 the penltentiary.