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The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
PONIATOWSKI ENTERS THE LISTS
Clashing Factions in the Company Will Meet in Con-
flict in June HerrinS Contract as Head Of the
Law Department Of the Corporation Will
Expire in July.

of Herrin and his employers are ques-
tions of passing interest.
The matter is not likely to reach n
climax for several weeks as far as the
Southern Pacific Company is concerned.
The Stanford and Crocker interests in
the corporation have maintained a de-
termined hostility to the Huntington
clique for some time, but they have
been unable to gain any material ad-
vantage. Herrin could rest easily
therefore, even in the face of opposi-
tion were it not for the important fact
that the annual election of directors is
not so very remote and several impor-
tant changes are likely to happen.
Herrin knows that he has deliberate
ly antagonized the Crocker and STAN
ford factions bv championing the dis
graceful cause of Dan Burns. Herrin
knows also that his own contract as
head of the law department of the
Southern Pacific Company will expire
in July next and he must mend his
fences rapidly or take the chances of
being thrown out. While he has not
faltered in his allegiance to the Mexi-
can he has nevertheless been extend
ing the glad hand to his opponents in
the corporation.
His action is perhaps justified, for the
programme now is to place Prince Po-
niatowski in the directory of the South
ern Pacific Company and add new
t-power to the influence of the Crockers-
1t is the purpose of the Crockers. as
sisted by the Stanford interest, to place
Poniatowski in the directory at the
election which will be held next June.
1t is claimed that Poniatowski is in
terested in the Southern Pacific Com
pany to the extent of four million and
a half dollars. and that he cannot be
prevented from being a director if he
wishes to be one.
He has frequently declared his oppo<
sition to the policy of Herrin as far as
the support of the candidacy of Burns
is concerned. Herrin is fully aware Of
this fact, which is important to him in
connection with the other fact that his
contract as head of the law department
of the company expires in July. Po>
niatowski as a director will then have
a vote in the choice Of the paid attor-
ney of the corporation. He has ex-
pressed a desire to relieve Mr.. Herrin
of his present position, and that worthy
gentleman is bOthering his brain in an
effort to make both ends meet the situ-
alton. 1t is not unlikely therefore that
the failure of Dan Burns to win seat
in the United States Senate may cost
William F. Herrin his position as star
manipulation of the Southern Pacific
Company The destruction of the Mex
lean as factor of political evil in this
State may compel Huntington to reor-
ganize his department of law and select
for it a new head. The end of Dan
Burns may be the passing of Herrin.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
HOSTILITIES ARE
REGARDED NOW
AS INEVITABLE
England Facing a Coalition of
Germany and Russia in Africa
and the Far East.
Copyright
by james

United States is concerned, for If his
words are true we are compelled to
question the veracity of competent
eye-witnesses at Manila and else
where.
There are many forces making for
war, and the Cars proclamation
seems to have been the signal for re-
doubled military energy.
England is conscious that she may
soon be called upon to fight against a
coalition of Russia and Germany, and
it is not beyond possibility that France
may make third in this coalition.
l believe to-day that the English
army and navy are in better state of
equipment, organization and fighting
spirit than at any time since Cromwell.
There has been a silent revolution in
both services which cannot be appre-
ciated until put to the test.
And, along with all this; it is manifest
to-day to high and low that politically
and morally there must be no future
differences with America, or if there
are they must be settled peacefully by
some international supreme court. Re
flections of this nature are uppermost
in the thoughts of Englishmen, consti-
tuting for US a golden opportunity,
which no two men can better appreciate
than John Hay and Joseph Choate.
The lady known formerly in Chicago
as the beautiful Miss Mary Letter" is
now toasted in every garrison in British
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05

The ambition of D. NJ. Burns to be
United States Senator has created a
merry war in the Southern Pacific
Company. Politicians generally, if not
the public, believe that all is harmony
in the big yellow building on Mont
gomery and Market streets. Those
who have watched the exciting contest
at Sacramento have been led to under
stand that the railroad has been united
ly and heartily in support Of the Mexi-
can and his absurd aspiration.
1t has been whispered around that
Burns, the shameless politician, was to
win his "vindication" through the rail-
road. and that every energy Of the
great corporation is being bent to his
service. This is the falsehood of the
Mexican's touts. The facts of the case
are very different. There are clashing
factions in the Southern Pacific Com
pany and D. M. Burns is the cause of
the trouble.
The story is an interesting one. Burns
and William F. Herrin have fratern1Zed
for some time. The crafty head of the
law department of the Southern Pacific
Company has hazarded his official ex-
istence upon the success of the MeXi-
can. Herrin has undertaken the tre-
mendous task of making Burns
United States Senator. and he has done
so in opposition to the wishes of the
Stanford and Crocker interests in the
Southern Pacific Company.
In his official capacity Herrin repre-
sents the Huntington interests. The
head OF the law department as mat
ter of course must attend to the po-
litical interests of the company. The
only measure of his service that will
be accepted is success. If he fails in
what he undertakes he knows that his
employers will not be slow to secure the
services of some one else. Knowing
this. and estimating political conditions
as he thought they existed, Herrln
chose D. M. Burns to be the next United
States Senator.
Herrin now finds himself unable to
carry out his contract He has cajoled,
threatened and begged legislators to
follow his instructions, but has met
with stubborn opposition from men
that are necessary to the success OF
his plans. He finds himself discred1ted
in his own household. His political
prophecies have failed and his enemies
in the Southern Pacific Company are
taking advantage of his discontinue.
He has gone so far as to link his own
fortunes with those of the Mexican, and
in the failure of that worthy he is likely
to find himself on the street looking for
a Job. This condition of affairs has
been kept a profound secret for some
time. but the facts have leaked out and
are now a matter of gossip in the clubs
and in those circles where the affairs
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
THE AIR OF EUROPE
CHARGED WITH WAR

India. At least so tells me an officer just
returned from Calcutta. Another fa-
nous American beauty, the former Miss
Mary Perkins of Newport, accompanies
her husband, Admiral Beaumont, to
Vancouver, where he has been ap-
pointed in command of the British ships
in that neighborhood With a few
more American women in command of
British Governors the Anglo-Saxon al
lance may afford to do without parch-
nent.
Not long ago Lord Dufferin laugh
ingly told me that England could never
declare war against the United States
because the House of Lords had been
captured by American wives.
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BRAVE DEWEY
BREAKS OUT
HIS NEW FLAG
Saluted as Admiral by the
Foreign Ships in Manila
Bay.
FilipinoS Attempting to Relieve
Guadalupe Shelled Out Two
CalifornianS Wounded.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MANILA, March Admiral George
Dewey raised his flag as an admiral
on board the Olympia this morning and
was saluted by the guns of the forts,
of the foreign warships. the British
cruiser Narcissus and the German
cruiser Kaiserin Augusta, and by the
American ships in port.
At daylight General Wheaton's out
posts discovered a large body of rebels
attempting to cross the river for the
purpose of reinforcing the enemy at
Guadaloupe gunboat advanced un-
der a heavy fire and poured shot into
the jungle on both sides of the river
and shelled the enemy's position at
| Guadalupe effectively, temporarily
scattering the rebels. The enemy's loss
was heavy.
Private John T Disc of Battery Q,
Third Artillery, was killed.
On board the gunboat Privates Will
liam Wheeler of Company L. and Louis
BARREN of Company G, First Califor-
MIA Volunteers. were wounded.
The rebels in the village of San Jose
fired on the United States gunboat
Bennington to-day, and the warship
shelled that place and other suburbs
of Malabon this afternoon.
The United States transport Senator
has arrived here with reinforcements
of troops.
The United States cruiser Baltimore
arrived here at 4 p. m. to-day from
Hongkong, having on board two Of the
civil members of the United States
/ Philippine Commission, ]. 6. Schur-
man, president of Cornell University
and Professor D. G. Worcester, of the
University of Michigan
Some of the wives of the officers have
been allowed to land from the United
States transport Morgan City, but they
have been ordered to return on board
that steamer by o'clock this after
noon.
The United States cruiser Charleston
has arrived here from Aparri
MANILA, March 5, 1914 a. m.-Gen--
eral Otis, accompanied by his aids,
Captain Murray and Lieutenant Slade,
this morning paid formal visit to the
civil members of the United States
Philippine Commission, which arrived
kong on board the Baltimore.
A house on the Ermita water front
has been prepared for the residence Of
the commission. Colonel Charles Denby,
the only one of the commissioners who
has not arrived yet, is expected on the
next steamship from Hongkong.
The troops brought by the transport
Senator are still on board that vessel.
A permanent cable has been established
between Manila and Cavite.
WASHINGTON. March 4.-The War
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CASSIUS NJ. CLAY INSANE.

against us all the crimes possible, clos
ing the United States mails and
telegraph offices outside and inside
About the time of granting j. M
Palmer a pension the vendetta in the
town of Richmond, KY, where L put
petition of mine in the Federal Post
office and took a receipt for the same,
criminally destroyed it, and they vio-
lated my constitutional right of petition
and protest and the penal law of the
United States. Finally Dora's mind and
reason became shaken and my eyes
have been put out so l can't see only
as In a thick fog and can't never read
print any more.
81 pray Congress to send commit
tee here and save my life and me from
dying blind and alone in my own castle.
Starvation, without crime, or reward
for a lifetime of service in the cause Of
Justice and humanity in which 1 re-
ceived seventeen scars; more than all
the major generals from Washington
to the present time.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
RUSSIA READY FOR
THE AMEER'S DEATH

NEW YORK, March "A special ca
BILE to the Sun from London says:
Nothing has been heard during the
last few days respecting the reported
death Of the Ameer of Afghanistan, and
it will be several days yet before re-
plies of the Indian Government to IN
Quires can be obtained.
In the meantime the prevailing belief
in official quarters is that if the Ameer
is not dead he is a pretty sick man, who
may die at any moment.
Sir Thomas Salter Pyne, the nervy
Englishman, who for several years oc-
cupied the post of the Ameer's chief
engineer and director of the arsenal
is now safely in Calcutta. He says the
reason he left Afghanistan was that
he could see the Ameer had not long to
live, and that no Europeans life was
worth a minutes purchase after the
Ameer's death.
He has given the Indian Government
information of vital Importance, which,
according to semi official dispatches
received in London to-day, fully justi-
fies all the suspicious recently enter
tanned of the good faith Of Russia,
which has already decided to support
the pretensions to the Afghan throne
of the present Ameer's brother, and has
massed troops within striking distance
of the Afghan frontier.
AS far as can be ascertained England
will not actively espouse the cause Of
any particular pretender, but will let
the rival elements fight it out and will
then support the victor if he is not a
too pronounced Russian protege. This
is scarcely a bold policy and British
timidity will probably make Russian
influence paramount for a time at any
rate.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
CRITICIZE CECIL RHODES.
south Americans Say the Briton
Lacks Information.

Lacks Information.
Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald Copyrighted, 1889, by James Cor
don Bennett
BUENOS AYRES, Argentina, March
4-Cecil Rhodes predictions about the
absorption of South America by the
United States, which have been printed
here, have been very severely criti-
cized. The newspapers agree in saying
Mr.. Rhodes only proved that he has
not the slightest idea of conditions in
the South American republics.
Welshmen living in the Chubut terri
tory have sent a communication to the
press declaring they did not authorize
establish protectorate over Chubut.
MEXICO CITY, March 4.-That part
of the Associated Press interview with
Cecil Rhodes regarding the absorption
of Mexico by the United States has ex-
cited much comment in press circles.
FL TEMPO, the organ of the Clerical
party, is pleased, as it has for years
been predicting what it calls the paci-
f1c conquest of this country by the
Americans. Rhodes views, it says.
only accord with what the paper has
been saying for long time, and now
this typical English imperialist throws
off the mask and shows the real aim
of the Anglo-Saxons, who aim to con-
quer the world. The TEMPO then in
dignantly rebukes Rhodes for having
said that the Latin-American repub-
lies were barbarously governed.
Ell Correo Espanol, the organ of the
Spanish colony here, says Rhodes is a
terrestrial Drake, alluding to the ia
nous English admiral who was the
scourge of Spain's shipping and fleet in
the time of Philip II. 1t assails Rhodes
as nothing but a filibuster, who made
fiasco in South Africa.
The Mexican Herald says Rhodes is
plainly unacquainted with the progress
made by Mexico in recent years and
does not comprehend the intensely pa
triotic national sentiment of the MeN-
can people. President Diaz has so flrm-
ly implanted the ideas of peace here
that when he is dead his ideas will still
rule his fellow countrymen.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05

I'd
Herald. Copyrighted, 1892 by James Cor
don Bennett.
HAVANA, March 4.-In conversation
with me to-day member of the Gu
ban Assembly, who is a general in the
army and a close conf1dant of General
Gomez, made the following extraordi-
nary statement, which has weight be-
cause of the standing and position OF
the man making it:
First-The United States promised
General Gomez that if the offer or
So. .0Oo, 900 should be accepted and con-
firned by the Assembly, a further
sum of $4,000 600 would be advanced
TO discharge the claims of Cuban sol
diers.
Second-A pledge would be given TO
General Gomez that as soon as the
Cuban army was .dishanded and the
machinery for taking the vote Of the
people was put in operation the United
States would retire from the island
turning it over to an independent gov
ernment.
Third-That until then the American
troops would be reduced to the lowest
number consistent with the preserVa-
ton of order in the island.
Fourth-General Gomez affirmed his
ambition to become the first President
of Cuba, and was promised that ne
would receive every assistance In ac-
complishing this object from the Amer
lean administration.
NV informant assures that several
members of the Cuban Assembly nave
been taken into Gomezs confidence IN
the matter, and that they will strongly
urge the confirmation by that BODY Oh
the arrangement to accept the so,UVU:-
600 General Julio Sanguillo also is
working with General Gomez. and Will
accompany him to Washington
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LONDON. March 4.-There is nothing
more irritating to visitor TO Lonoon,
who in American and Continental cities
is able 70 procure food at any hour of
the dav or night, than the difficulty in
getting a meal after evening entertain
ments and while sightseeing on sun
days.
Even Londoners are beginning. to
"kick" against it now. After the thea
ters are out, if one wishes supper, and
there are thousands nightly who do,
for MANY have long distances TO traVel
into the suburbs before getting nome,
If is a case of boiling oysters, outlets,
croouettes and the rest with rapidlty
that would try the digestive powers OF
an ostrich. But on Saturday nights,
with the early closing hour, comfor-
table supper after an evenings amuse-
ment is impossible.
lust last Saturday supper was or
dered for very fashionable party at
one of the leading hotels down by the
Thames Embankment. When they
came from the theater they had only
time to swallow some soup when they
were forced to depart. 1t was useless
to plead hunger, for the managers knew
very we'll how strictly the police Watch
late parties in hotel restaurants.
Instead of being remedied, the evil is
likely to be aggravated, for the par
liameutary commission On licensing
laws proposes to curtail the hours for
refreshments, particularly on Sundays.
There are already signs OF indigna-
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
FRENCHMEN
THREATEN
THE QUEEN
Victoria's Yacht Will Be
Conveyed by British
Torpedo
Her Majesty Refuses to FOregO Her
Annual Trip to the
Riviera.
Copyrighted. 1899. by the Associated Press.


LONDON, March 4.-The arrange
ments fer Queen Victoria's departure
for the Riviera next Thursday have
been completed. Her Majesty will
travel TO the south Of France by way
Of Boulogne-sur- Mer, instead Of via
.Cherbourg, this being the first time she
will have visited Boulogne since the
Crimean war.
Some interest is taken in the fact
thar the Queens yacht will be conveyed
by eight Cf the fastest torpedo-boat de-
strOyers in the British navy, five of
them being thirty-knot boats. Cruisers
have previously been employed for this
duty, and the use of destroyers, 1t is
hinted In some Of the papers, is in
tended TO set off the French papers
talk about submarine torpedo beats.
There is much indignation IN England
at the scandalous and coarse attacks
made upon Queen Victoria by some or
the newspapers of Paris this week The
Libre Parole, in an insulting artlcle'
said
Frankly. the Queen will be well advised
# she does not come to France TINS
snring. The constitutional fiction that
IT was Lord Salisbury and not the queen
who inflicted the outrage of Fashooa
and the humiliation of Muscat on france
will not suffice. It is well known that the
Oueen has directed England's policy
throughout her long reign, and she mas
never missed an opportunity OF displaying
her antipathy for France. Under the cir
.o,,r,stances. therefore, her visit is an ad-
TitionaI insult and a defiance of pubic
ori7ion. After this warning 1t Will only
he her own fault if she meets with nos
tile reception in France
NJ Cassaignac's Autorile says;
The Queen becomes our guest at a mo-
rIrent when the British Government mas
made itself more than ever our enemy
Her Journey will be full OF the same ].,lI lisho
a.. the Maine incurred in entering CUBAN
@,,atere and the French Government is
committing the same foolish act as oehol
Sapasta by not preventing France from
being placed in such posltlon l!idI t1o o!e
Smallest accident might precipitate poth
mowers in a terrible conflict
After such insinuations as the fore
Going II seems possible that the
9uaen's visit TO France will not pass
without some ChauviniSt incident "A
speciaI police staff has left Paris 10
watch over her Majesty at CiIlleH'
where her heavy baggage is alreaoy an dno
.riVing Queen Victoria pays $lz'ooV
monthly for her own rooms, without
counting the expense of her SUITE, mum Iln,.
herring sixty persons. Altogether nei
little trip will cost her about $fooVo;
Her chaise, favorite white donkey ana
numbers of pet dogs and BIRDS nave
been sent abroad Her Majesty also
has a curious Whim about sleeping IN
her own bed, which is taken with her
wherever she goes.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05

tlOnS Uhat pOItlCal events OF 0an-
gerous magnitude are preparing.
The machinery is mostly out of
sight in the Foreign Office and in the
undercurrent of popular passion, but
nevertheless it Is real.
There is no news from South Africa.
but a crisis is preparing for which the
Transvaal is arming under instruc-
tions of German officers. England is
quietly strengthening her garrfsons on
the borders of Natal, and Delagoa Bay
VIII shortly become either Boer or
British, for the Portuguese have long
ago ceased to command respect at that
port, the best in South Africa.
! have learned from good authority
that Russia has 10000 men at Port
Arthur and 10000 more in that general
neighbOrhood, whose principal bust
ness is to discourage others from build
ing railways in Northern China and
gradually to familiariZe us with the
+ idea of Peking as the residence of q
Russian Governor. The Muscovite pro-
test against railway extension to New
chang, in which considerable American
capital is embarked. proves that Rus
sian steps in China are not IN the line
of an open door.
In Germany. the utterances Of the
Foreign Minister, Baron Won Bulow.
are far from satisfactory so far as the
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
General Clay and the Girl Wife Dora, for Whom
He Wrecked His Life.


by the old man a few months ago Cen
eral Clay has seen few visitors and his
mind has shown signs of weakening.
To-day he sent a messenger to this
place with the following telegram, ad-
dressed to Senator William Lindsay at
Washington:
II and my former wife, Dora Brock,
have been prisoners for about five
years, deprived of life, liberty, property
and the pursuit of happiness by law
less persons called the Vendetta, vio-
lating all our State and national laws
and rights. They have committed
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05

Department has received the following
cablegram from Major General Otis.
MANILA. March 4.-Adjutant General.
Washington: Casualties near Caloocan:
First Montana, March 2, band, Private
Alfred Cashmere, thigh. slight.
Near San Pedro Macate, Third Artillery,
March /, Battery G., Sergeant Dennis
Shea. hand. severe.
Just reported as missing, Grant Cullam,
Company c, Tenth Pennsylvania. sent
outside the lines for information on Jan
uary q and not seen since.
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KIP1INe LOST NO GROUND.
But Did Not Make the Expected
Progress Toward Recovery.

NEW YORK. March AT 9 o'clock to-
night it was stated that Mr.. Kipling had
lost no ground during the day, but had
not made quite as much progress toward
recovery as he had on the previous day:
The patient, the physicians say, had not
with his wife during the evening.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
Made It's Bid in Vain.

CHICAGO. March 4.-The Mitchell Re
duction Company of San Francisco is the
Ioyest bidder for disposing of Chicago
garbage .dts BID was SS4O, ,000), but owing to
The condition of the city finances the con-
tract cannot be let until taxes are collect
ed 1t is probable new bids will then be
called for.
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stolen Watch Recovered.

STOCKTON. March 4.-The s40O watcA
of Superintendent Fillmore of the South
ern Pacific Company, which was stolen
in San Francisco a few days ago; was
found on street in, stockton today % @ by
cidenfaiIv dropped by the man who had
stolen it. and who is supposed to be the
burglar who is operating in Stockton.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05

ton meetings to protest, because it is
on Sundays that many men take their
families for an outing, and Of course
dine out as well.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
r Ew YORK, March A Vale

HTEw YORK, March A Valley
IL View, KY, special to the Herald
vi says: Cassius M. Clay, abolition
Y ist. duellist and ex-Minister to
Russia, is mad. The reason of
the ''Sage of whitehall is almost gone
and his friends fear he will soon be
total wreck. For weeks the neighbors
have been afraid to venture to his
mansion and he has been living in total
secusion.
Since his young girl wife Dora left
him and married Riley Brock and they
settled down in the home given to Dora