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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-07

CRESCENT Bicycles-The reco-d-break-
er In past years: the leader again for ls.a
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
H0W GAGE MADE
GENERAL OTIS SICK
STORY OF SEAMANS' APPOINT
MENT.
Mystery of the Governors Most Re
markable Selection for the Head
Of the National Guard Is
Now Solved.

The Grand Army Veterans and National
Guardsmen are yet wondering why Gov
ernor Gage appointed Captain w. H
Seamans TO be adjutant general They
cannot imagine the reasons which induced
the Governor to make this rather remark
able selection. 1t Is true that CAPTAIN
Seamans is tall and handsome On parado
he presents fine figure The Governor
mmset is a beauty, but not quite as
beautiful in repose as the new adiutant
general. Still, the suggestion that the
chief OF stan should match the comman-
der-in-chief In point Of personal comeli-
ness is not accepted as a clear explanation
of the selection.
A story comes to The Call which may
clear away the entire mystery When
Gage appointed his friend and Dan Burns
friend. Walter Parker of Los Angeles. to
be expert for the State Board of Examin-
ers General Harrison Gray Otis com
handing the Los Angeles Times was in
dignant and gave vent to his Indignation
in his paper. The newspaper insinuated
that the appointment was discreditable
When the Governor read the Times COM
ment on Parker's case ii came to his mind
or rather his head-that there was one
man in California for whom General Otis
entertained the most supreme contempt
and that one was w. II. Seamans In
stantly perceiVing an opportunity to cud-
gel Otis, the Governor turned to one Of
his secretaries with the remark: 'I will
announce an appointment that will make
Otis sick. Fill out commission for w.
II. Seamans for adjutant general"
The foregoing is, no doubt the true
story of Seamans' selection to fill. the
position of adjutant general. Word comes
from the south that the appointment did
make Otis sick, but the sickness caused
by the selection is not confined to any
ing throughout the State Otis case is
only one of one hundred thousand
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
PREPARING FOR
FOURTH Of JULY
CELEBRATION
Full Demands Made
by Committees.
PROGRESS IN ALL BRANCHES
GENERAL PARADE AND OTHER
FEATURES PROMISED.
Many Aquatic Events, Literary Ex-
ercises and Some Novelties.
Five Thousand Dollars
Required.
GENERAL PARADE AND OTHEF
FEATURES PROMISED.

The finance committee of the Fourth of
July Committee met last evening to con-
slider the recommendations, reports and
demands of the various subcommittee
1t was a stormy session, each special
committee fighting valiantly to secure an
Endorsement of it's own particular request
Inc nnance committee heard the Spokes-
men or each subcommittee with a patti
ence that was not broken even at the
midnight hour. 1t will report to the ex-
ecutiVe committee, which meets Monday
night, that the parade committee be al
lowed $1512 that $910 be given the commit
tee on decorations and $50 to the invitation
committee for the issuance of gold-Iet-
tered invitations.
A list of itemiZed expenses which the
subcommittee prayed to have allowed
them runs as follows: Bands for League
of the Holy Cross, S105; for Veteran Fire
men, $50; for Fishermen's Union, S50
transportation for Fifth Regiment, $780,
for butchers division, SIS; for brewers,
$25; prizes for school children, $50; Con
tinental Drum Corps, to head school chill
dren, $50; incidentals, $50. The total ex-
penditure for bands as recommended by
the parade committee aggregates S1O67 so.
special feature of the celebration will
be the yacht, fishing boat and rowing
races. 1t has been recommended to ex-
pend $500 for regatta, $195 for prizes for
whitehall races and two stakeboats at $40
EACH For the race of fishermens ocean
going boats 800 will be set aside for
prizes; $3.50 for scow schooner races and
other valuable prizes the gifts of mer-
chants. The rowing races will be under
the auspices of the Pacific Amateur Ath-
ietic Association.
The committee on fireworks asked for
$500 for pyrotechnic displays at Alta
Plaza and the Sixteenth and Folsom
streets grounds. The literary committee
desires SIS for decorating the hall and 800
for incidentals, all of which will be recon-
mended.
The total expense will reach $50OO of
| which $4,000 will be awarded by the city,
the rest to be raised by subscription. Inc
grand marshal, Stephen Costello, reports
lsof the celebration He will have in the
parade all the prominent local civil socie-
| ties. the school children, crews from nd tn9
| Japanese and Argentine warsnlps anu a,,t
julius kahn has telegraphed Secretary 4,5d OF
War Alger to hasten the return l,o1I, UI the ti,e
Californians if possible and to a1ioW me me
| Nineteenth Infantry to take part III tne
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
Farmers Receive No Benefits From
a Bogus Reduction.
The New Freight Rates Do Not Affect Centers Of Traffic
and Are Established for Routes Over Which
Grain Is Not Shipped.

great as so per cent But this means
nothing to the farmer, as there is prac-
tically no traffic at the points thus fav-
ored by the Southern Pacific Company.
The tricksters in c. p Huntington's
service have been enabled, however, to
make a good front and lose nothing by
the deception. An apparent averaged
10 per cent reduction has been made,
the La Rue schedule has been abolish
ed and the farmers are left without
even the redress of the courts to be-
come the prey of the railroad. The
haste with which the new schedule
was adopted indicates also the fear of
the Southern Pacific Company that
legally it would be at a serious disad-
vantage before Judge Morrow in the
final settlement Of the suit Instituted
to enjoin the Railroad Commission
from carrying out the La Rue schedule.
The railroad is fighting payment of
the costs of that suit after it had been
dismissed at the request of the South
ern Pacific Company. In determining
the liability for costs Judge Morrow
would determine as we'll the validity
of the La Rue schedule which, through
some strange oversight on the part of
Herrin, had not beeen abolished when
the La Rue resolution was rescinded.
The Southern Pacific Company thus
found itself in a strange predicament
and hastened the preparation, presen-
tation and adoption Of the Laumeis-
ter schedule.
The adoption of this schedule de
stroys the La Rue schedule and it will
be claimed leaves nothing for Judge
Morrow to determine. Through this
small hole the Southern Pacific Com
pany hopes to escape payment of the
costs of suit; and at the same time the
new schedule inflictS new burdens up
on the farmers These facts add a new
demonstration that out of the railroad
building there can emanate nothing
honest.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
The Badge Presented to A. K
KingsfOrd.

Excelsior Degree No. 2, Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows, met last night to
confer degrees on candidates, and the at
tendance was 50 large that the hall in
which the meeting is usually held was too
small, so by courtesy of Templar Rebekah
Lodge there was an exchange Of halls,
and Memorial hall in the odd Fellows
building was crowded to lts limit. The
work of that team was not the only fea-
the presentation by S. G.. Whitney Of Occi-
dental Lodge, on behalf of the Odd Eel
lows of San Francisco, to A. K. KingSford,
for six years connected with the degree
master, of one of the most magnificent
badges ever presented to an Odd Fellow
in this city. 1t was token of apprecia-
ton of the zeal of Mr.. Kingsford for the
ing his long connection with the degree
lodge to continue it in the standard of
efficiency to which he brought It.
The gold badge, which cost $3.50, has at
view Of the Golden Gate with a blazing
sun just reaching the horizon; above this
| is valuable diamond, while under it are
the three links, representing Friendship,
diamonds the second of sapphires and the
third of rubies. In the center of the
badge is the picture of King Solomon in
enamel OF. different colors, while under
year 1899. The inscription on the reverse
is: "A. K. Kingsford, Degree Master of
Excelsior Degree Lodge No. 2, from the
Odd Fellows of San Francisco June 10''
| eloquent, and the response was model of
modesty. The pleasant event was followed
| by addresses suitable to the occasion by
Thomas Case, w. A: s. Nicholson, Grand
Master j. II. Simpson and vocal selections
| by the hntckerbocker Quartet.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

The daughter of H. A. Gottung, resid-
ing at 3010 Castro street, while preparing
for her afternoons promenade yesterday
started in TO crimp her hair. To do this in
the most approved fashion she lighted a
coal oil lamp and placed her little. crimp-
ing iron over the flame. While the iron
was getting hot she stepped out to have
a chat with a friend, but her stay was
brief. as the smoke and flames from a
burning room called her back The result
was that an alarm was turned in from
box 571, which brought the department to
the place. The fire was quickly subdued,
was done to the property of the young
lady's father
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
VETERANS HOME.

There was a meeting of the Veterans
Home Association yesterday afternoon.
S. w. Backus, c. H. Blinn, w. L. Duncan
and A. Mcmahon were reelected to the
board of directors of the home. On the
adjournment of the association there was
a meeting of the board of directors. A
motion was carried without dissent di-
recting the secretary to cast the ballot
for the reelection of the following Off
GERS: S. j. Loop, president S. w.
Backus, vice president; ]. c. Currier,
treasurer, and J. j. Scoville, secretary.
A resolution was adopted that the Off
GERS serving at the home should be re-
elected to serve at the pleasure of the
board. The commandant reported the
home in good condition. The health of
the veterans residing there is excellent.
The surgeons reported but one death dur
ing the month of May.
The Veterans Home Association adopt
ed a resolution commencing the board Of
directors for the good management of the
institution.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
G.. NJ. Burleson's Career as Post
master, M0kelumne Hill.
He Is Appointed Supervisor of -Cala-
veras County Contrary to the Peti-
ton of Leading Republicans.

x OVERNOR GAGE may not in
tend to applaud all grades and
T degrees of embezzlement of pub
~ lie money in his appointment Of
men to serve under his admins
tration, but he seems to be going down
the line of defaulters and picking out
rare specimens. To keep Burns and
Rickard company the Governor has
appointed as Supervisor to fill va
cancy in Calaveras County Charles NJ
Burleson. The records show that Bur
Lesson, who was postmaster at Moke-
lumne Hill, was arrested for embezzle
ment in 1895. Regarding the arrest The
Call of July "a, 1898, published the fol-
lowing information:
Chales NJ Burleson, the eX-postmas-
ter of Mokelumne Hin, was before
United States Commissioner HeacOck
yesterday on charge Of embezZling
SLIGO Il of the Governments money
while in office. He was held to answer
before the United States Grand jury
and gave bonds in the sum of $500.
BureSOn while postmaster got his ac-
counts into tangle, and when an eX-
animation Of his stamps and cash on
hand was made by PostOffice Inspect
or Erwin the above shortage was dis
covered.
Further inquiry concerning the en-
DezZlement was made yesterday in the
Office of the clerk OF the United States
District Court. Among the papers there
on file is the Marshars return of the
order of arrest. 1t reads as follows:
In obedience to the within warrant,
] have the body OF Charles NJ. Burle-
son before 7. H. Day. Justice of the
Peace of Mokelumne Township. of Cal
ifornia, this 10Th day of July, A. d.
1898. before whom the within named
&. VI. BuresOn gave a bond in the sum
Of $500 for his appearance in the Dis
trict CouI on the 1st day of August,
1885 BARRY BALDWIN,
United States Marshal.
BY H. NJ. MOFFERT.
Deputy Marshal.
The complaint sworn to by Postoffice
inspector Erwin is also among the
Tapers, and so that it may be legibly
placed in the Executives scrap-book al
Sacramento The Call presents the saH-
ent points Of the complaint:
Charles NJ. Burleson on the 9Th day
of September. 1898. within the jursdic-
ton of the United States and of this
honorable court. TO wit. at the town Of
MOkelumne Hill. County of Ca}aVeras,
State and Northern District of Cali
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11


becoming known and Will soon
be seriously felt by farmers and
shippers. Under a sham and pretense
of forcing the Southern Pacific Com
pany to accept an average reduction OF
10 per cent in grain freight rates the
Railroad Commissioners have actually
increased and not diminished the rates
at important points and in grain CEN
ters. J. c. Stubs and his corps of
railroad workers have Cunningly and
craftily arranged a new schedule which
seems 10 be a reduction and is really
an increase.
The work has been we'll done in the
interest of the railroad. Railroad Com
miSsionerS LaumeiSter and BlackStock
We're, of course, in the secret OF the
scheme. The Southern Pacific authori-
ties simply prepared the schedule and
ordered these two worthless to adopt it.
Unfortunately Commissioner Edison
was trapped into acquiescence by a
plausible Misrepresentation of the facts
and was induced to vote for the sched-
ule His vote made no particular diff
ference, as the majority intended to
obey the railroad at all hazards, and
their votes would have carried the
schedule into effect. SO another gross
outrage has been committed and an
other grave injury has been inflicted
upon the farmers of the State.
When it became known that Stubs
was preparing the schedule and would
present it TO the commission through
the railroad puppet Laumeister. the
most stupid observer could not fail TO
understand that the Southern Pacific
Company intended to win its important
fight The fight has been won beyond
the railroads widest expectations of
success. An analysis of the schedule
shows that farmers and shippers will
now have to pay higher freight rates
than before. In the great grain cen
tiers where the traffic is heavy and
profitable the rates have been left to
stand as they were or have been ac-
tually increased. In Southern Califor-
MIA ard the San Joaquin Valley no
changes have been made. In the Upper
Sacramento, Napa, Santa Clara and
San Ramon valleys rates have appar-
emily been reduced and in fact have
been increased.
This cunning advantage has been
taken by the Southern Pacific Company
over the farmers by decreasing the
rates where there is little or practically
no traffic, and consequently no bene-
fit to the shippers. Where farmers
have to use the railroad in legitimate
channels of trade the freight rates re-
main the same or have been actually
increased. The Santa Clara Valley is
one of the most pronounced sufferers
by the change The reductions in near
ly every case possess no more than fic-
titious values to the farmers and ship
pers of the State.
But the Southern Pacific Company
was too shreVd TO drag the serviceable
Commissioners again through the mire
of their own dishonor, so another
scheme was suggested. This was to
make an ostensible reduction of 10 per
cent If a general average of the re-
ductions made is struck it will be
shown that the decrease in charges
is actually 10 per cent, but that is the
'joker' in the Southern Pacific Com
panys crooked deal.
Rates which have absolutely no ma
terial effect upon the grain traffic of
the State have been greatly reduced, in
some instances the reduction being as
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
Bad SCALP Hun7oY Cured.

I had bad scalp humor and thought l
would 90 frantic with itching. l lost consid-
cradle OF my hair (of which l had an abun-
dance, and was very proud. tried several
remedies but they all proved a failure. I
tried CUTICURA SOAP, found immediate relief,
and the itching is all gone.
MRS M.JCDAE, 246 Halliday St, Jersey City.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
Volunteer Medal Fund

The following contributions to the Cali
fornia volunteer medal fund have been
acknowledged by the finance committee:
Santa Lucia Parlor No. 81, n. s. G. w,
Salinas City, SIS; baseball game Wood
man g. Maccabees, Watsonville $35 80. and
the following from San Francisco: Crown
Distilling Company, SO; Jesse Moore
ming Company, $40; Miller. Sloss & Scott,
$40; John A. Roblings' Sons & Co., s10;
c. e. Whitney e. Co, SO; Durham, Car
rigan & Hayden Co., $40; Hooper & Jen-
nings. So; Waterhouse & Lester, 50; George
w. Gibbs &s Co, So; Carroll & Carroll, 50;
Coburn & Tevis, 50; w. p. Fuller 81 Co,
So Edward & Z. T. Kruse, So; William S.
Gage, s.; H. Campo &, Co, 81.
Ladies handsome tailor gowns to order
nf lnnl NIr.irt
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
Hair Came Out Freely,

I had the typhoid fever after which my hair
came out freely. NJ mother suggested that l
use CUTIcURA remedies. I did go, meeting
with untold success. Ny hair grew IN thicker
than at 1irst. after use of CUTICURA SOAP aud
CUTICURA (ointmenr. II. J. PATTERSON,
lah5 " St \. W Mashinrinn d G.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
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Abraham Lincoln Council.

Abraham Lincoln Council No. 2, junior
Order United American Mechanics has
one arranging for grand bay S exenfs1n and f6a
ofber e4 ee nei' on ppeparng qe m home welcome for
t the members I'm Of the order who are J{ to .I re-
turn with the soId1eTT 1 frSm sbeptly yhf have PeP a
pthe7 90 tho church meetings which have
prov, proved Il so iii interesting to the membership
of this council.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
Bad pandruff Cured.

Dandruff made 10y lar talI ont 50 bad got
discouraged. rubbed CUTIcURA (ointment)
well into the scalp twice a week, and sham
pooed with warm water and good lather of
CUTICURA Sop once a week. Ny hair is
growing out thick once more, and free from
dandruT. Mss ADA JAYES, Chelsea, Mass.
Sold throughout the world. PorTEr D. AND CoRP.,
Props Boston. How tn Have luxuriant Hair" free.
o6vE yGlg2 Qg3'' "'ods and H'i-. b, u,irg
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

cure for pneumonia. DR.. Sarsfield's
anti-infiammation salve cures the worst
cases of pneumonia, also hip disease
and sprains. All druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
ADVERTISEMENTS.
AL Ehl1SEm6 6N Is.
AILL|..ICI(15 |.
HAIR
Re- S>T()RE[)

BY warm shampoOs with CUTICURA Soar,
followed by ight dressings with CUTIcURA,
purest of emollient skin cures. This treat
ment will clear the scalp and hair of
crusts, scales, and dandruff, allay itching,
soothe irritation, heal eruptions, stimulate
the hair follicles, and supply the roots with
noUrishment and energy, thus producing
q clean, wholesome scalp, with luxuTiant,
lustrOuS hair
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

Ladies. tailor-made suits, fur capes, cloaks
Credit. NJ Rothschild 324 Post st.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
Hair Crimping With a Loss.

Dear Madam: "Pegamold says come!
You're welcome. Chronicle building, No. sl
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

.HE true effect of the new grain
rate schedule, as adopted by the
Railroad Commission, is rapidly
becoming known and will soon
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

Ladies handsome tailor gowns to order
at popular prices. Loewenthal's, 914 Mrkt.t
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

SAN ANDREAS, June 9-Burleson
was appointed Supervisor by Gage. in
in the county, and also in opposition
to Davis and Blood
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

x OVERNOR GAGE may not in
tend to applaud all grades and
| 7 degrees of embezzlement of pub
~ lie money in his appointment Of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23
DREYFUS BINET FORMED.
M. WaIdech -R Q odsseau Succeeds In His
 Second Attempt.

Paris. June 22.-This afternoon the an- nouncement was made that M. Waldeck- Rousseau had completed the formation of a cabinet by the acceptance of the portfolio of public works by M. Pierre Baudin. The senator, accompanied by the new cabinet ministers, proceeded to the Elysee palace at 6:10 D. n to pre- sent his colleagues to President Loubet. The new cabinet as organized is as fol- lows:
 Senator Waldeck- Rousseau, president of the council of ministers and minister of the interior.
 M. Delcasse, minister of foreign af- fairs.
 General the Marquis de Galifet, min ister of war.
 M. de Lanessan, minister of marine
 M. Monis minister of justice.
 M. Caillaux, minister of finance.
 M Millerand, minister of commerce.
 M. Leygues, minister of public in- struction.
 M. Decras minister of the colonies.
 M. Jean Dupuy, minister of agricul- ture.
 M. Pierre Baudin, minister of public works.
 The new cabinet is a strong combina- ton and is wholly in favor of Dreyfus, but since it contains such extreme men as Marquis de Gollifet,, M Millerand, it can hardly be expected to have a long career. It's opponents predict that it will fall next Monday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23
At Harvard Quarters.

Harvard Quarters Gales Ferry, June 22-To-d day has been one of compara
 tive quiet with the crimson oarsmen, and some of the varsity four and fresh- men returned to Harvard to witness the class day ball game with Yale. During the game a number of the Yale crew came down to the quarters and with the Harvard varsity crew gathered about the telegraph office and listened to the returns from the ball game. It goes without saying that the Yale men were most jubilant when the result was an- nounced. The crews started out for their afternoon spin at 5:45 o'clock and light sea breeze from the southwest was blowing. The varsity four was sent over the half mile, but did not do much better than in their morning work, which was three minutes flat The varsity and freshman eishts were given light work by Coaches Storrow and Donovan, but they were only out about half an hour. Perkins and Blake, seniors, and Howe 1901 Of the varsity four left for Cambridge to-day to at tend class day and the crew will not practice again until Saturday. Tie var sity freshmen were given the most work to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23
FRANK s0UIRES AC0UITTED. Was Accused of the Murder of Daniel
 Miner in South Coycntry

Rockville, June 22.-The trial of Frank Squires for the murder of Daniel Minor in South Coventry on February IS, which has been in progress in the su- perior court at Holland since Tuesday, was concluded this afternoon with the acquittal of the prisoner. The jury was out but forty-five minutes. The first ballot stood 10 to 2 for acquittal and there was only one other ballot taken, when all the jurors agreed upon acquit tai. The death of Minor followed a card part at the home of Squires' parents during which hard cider was freely drunk. Some time after the party broke up Minor was found lying by the road side in an unconscious condition and though he lived two days afterwards he never regained consciousness. It was found that his skull was fractured and it was alleged that Squires hit him over the head with a fence rail.