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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-06
THREE HUNDRED
FIRMS To HOLD
MASS MEETING
Important Conference
To-Day.

A meeting of great Importance to the
business men Of the city will be held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock in the rooms Of the
San Francisco Board of Trade. All the
wholesalers and jobbers of the city have
been invited to attend. The purpose of
the meeting is to complete the organiza-
ton of the merchants in opposition to
the Eastern jobbers who are seeking TO
get the trade of the coast.
What the st. Louis Freight Bureau pc
ttioned the Interstate Commerce Com
mlssioners to do is thus enumerated: To
abolish the present difference between
carload and less than carload rates and
commodity rates; to fix a difference be-
tween carload and less than carload
rates; to grade the rates between Chi
cago and st. Louis and between st. Louis
and San Francisco.
The effect of granting the last named
request would be to make the rates
higher to San Francisco than to any other
point east Of San Francisco. The job
bers and wholesalers Of this city believe
that this move would destroy the jobbing
business Of the coast.
The argument of the Pacific Coast
wholesalers and jobbers is that the estab-
lishment of graded rates would entirely
neutralize the advantages that belong to
geographical position. Railroads must
recognize the competition of vessels, and
all the transcontinental roads have here
tofore recognized such competition and
have given their termini on the Pacific
lower rates than to intermediate points.
If rates are graded TO st. Louis or st.
Paul or Chicago they must be graded to
towns and cities farther West and it
would be possible for the merchants of
the mountain cities of Butte, Helena and
Grant Falls, for instance, to solicit and
secure business in the seaports of the
north; and the same conditions would ap-
ply to intermediate towns east of San
Francisco.
If rates were graded westbound, they
say, they must naturally be graded east
bound also. Chicago would get better
graded rate than New York; St. Louis
a better rate than Chicago; the Atlantic
coast manufacturers and merchants
would be shut out from the business of
the Pacific Coast, in the interest of st.
Louis and Chicago, and the advantage
which the Pacific Coast terminals have
always enjoyed by reason of having
transcontinental rates based on the fact
of sea competition would be lost. To
grade rates from Middle West jobbing
points would expose the Pacific Coast job
ber to an unnatural competition. If ST.
Louis should be given a lower rate on
business consigned to Pacific Coast termi-
nails than New York, then the cities far
ther West would be entitled to still lower
rates on Pacific Coast business than ST.
Louis
About 300 firms have been invited to be
represented at the meeting this afternoon,
which will be one of the largest gather
ings of wholesalers and jobbers held in
this city in many years.
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M'NAB'S CONVENTION
CALLED TO ACCOUNT
Organized Labor Threatens to Bolt
the Democratic
Ticket

Labor unions of this city are at war
with Gavin McNab and his Democratic
convention and are so incensed at the
treatment they have received that they
have demanded recognition in the fol-
lowing open letter, signed by their re-
spective representatives.:
To the Editor Of The CaIl-sir: We. the
undersigned representatives of the respec-
tive labor organizations, do earnestly pro-
test against the manner in which we have
been treated by the chairman of the DEM
ocratic municipal convention IN regard to
a petition forwarded to HIM soliciting that
interest of labor. The request we deemed
just and equitable to the laboring masses ,
of the city, both men and women The
petition based on q bill known as
Senate bill 49, and which passed both
houses OF the Legislature ut its last ses
would have relieved the toiling masses
from enormous expense and burden bur
unfortunately we met with the same rebuff
and rebuke at the hands OF the Democratic
convention did at the hands of the
chief executive of the State.
What was the use or the benefit TO the
people to destroy those devils known as
bosses when 1t is plain TO be seen by in
telligent people, according to the actions
of the convention, that they are abiect
tates and commands Of worse and
more cunning boss than those that were
destroyed by the people. namely: Gavin
McNab
The reason for the high-handed manner
in which this Car, this tyrannical politi-
vention, you may say under whip and lash
can only be attributed in our minds TO the
fact that he has become intoxicated and
delirious over the popularity of the Hon.
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quarters and conduct the campaign in q
vigorous manner.
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saUAw's FIGHT FOR FORTUNE.
Lucy Hite's Suit for Divorce on Trial
Here.

The hearing Of the divorce suit of Lucy
Hite, the Indian woman who claims to
be John r. Hite's wife, was opened yes
terday in the offices of Rodgers, Paterson
q Slack In the Nevada block, when the
taking Of dispositions from the principals
in the suit was begun.
The plaintiff who is a full-blooded In
dian woman, claims that she is entitled
to portion of the vast estate of the
Mariposa Millionaire, who has since mar
ried another woman. Should Judge Jones
decide that the Indian wedding said to
have been performed for the couple is
legal, it will invalidate the marriage Of
l5ite to Mrs; Cecilia Nougues, which took
place in Oakland two years ago.
Judge J. p. Jones of Mariposa County
ordered the. case to be opened, he having
come TO this city with his stenographer
for that purpose. W. w. Foote and + 7
Gastleton represented the defendant and
Van r. Paterson and Charles f. Hanlon
the plaintiff.
Lucy Hite, as she is commonly called,
was put on the stand and told Of having
gone to live with Hite after an Illness
through which she had nursed him. She
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finally left him because of his unfaithful-
ness, but returned to him at Hite's Cove
after he had promised to mend his WAYS
She related how IIite had put his arms
around her 70 be married and said to her
IN Digger Indian, 'Tonna me oha," which
means, Il marry you"
Attorney Foote wanted this stricken
out, but the court overruled him. saving
however, that it was doubtful whether
the. Indian marriage, if such it was, is
valid in law.
The woman then swore that Hite had
presented her to Mrs. Thomas ,Lenkins
Charles A. Phillips, Mrs. c. A. Vischer
Joe Stearns, Archie Leonard, Mrs. Perry
Holland. Mrs Mary Grosjean. Luther
Dave and James Grove, Sam WestphaI
Mrs. w. r White, Billy Sims and great
many others as his wife, and that she
was commonly known to them as Mrs
Hite. She said that Hite had given cattle
to her son Tommy and provided for his
schooling. She had always had good
home, which her millionaire husband had
tommy Hite, son Of the witness. was
present in the room, but will not be made
to testify until later. He is an unsightIy
cripple.
John Hite, the defendant, will be put on
the stand to-day.
See the new color window. "Keiths" I"
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See the new color window. "Keith's." .
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O'BRIEN'S PARTY
TURNS HIN DOWN
Thomas Loses Control of His
Own Convention.
Citizen Republicans Refuse to Obey
Instructions and Adjourn Before
Completion Of Programme.

Tom O'Brien's Citizens Republican
party nominated few candidates last
evening at Pioneer Hall, adopted plat
form and then broke loose and adjourned.
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RACING! RACING!RACINGI

1899 CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB-1sOo
Winter Meeting, beginning SATURDAY, Sep
tember 2S, 1ss9
OAKLAND RACE TRACK.
Racing Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday, Thurs-
day Friday and Saturday. Rain shine.
Five or more races each day.
Races start al 2:15 p. m. sharp.
Ferry-boats leave San Francisco at II m ano
with trains stopping at the entrance IT, the
track. Buy your ferry tickets to Shell Mound
All trains via Oakland Mole connect with San
Pablo avenue Electric Cars at Seventh and
Broadway. Oakland. Also all trains vic Ala
media Mole connect with San Pablo avenue
cars at Fourteenth and Broadway, Oakland.
These electric cars go direct to the track in A.
teen minutes.
Returning-Trans leave the track at AIS and
4:l5 D. m and Immediately after the last race.
THOMAS H. WILLIAMS JR-, President.
r. B. MILROY, Secretary
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COM MERGE COMMISSION.
All Is I'm Readiness for the st. Louis
Interstate Hearing.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov. 12.-All is in readi-
ness for the meeting of the Interstate-com-
merce Commission, which will meet here
tomorrow to consider the complaints of
discrimination in rates to the Pacific coast,
in effect on the Southern Pacific and other
transcontinental roads. Chairman Knapp,
of the commission. arrived to-day from
Washington. as also did former Governor
Joseph w. Fifer. of Illinois, the newly ap-
pointed member of the commission. Cover
nor Fifer will be formally sworn in to-
morrow. His commission was mailed to him
at st. Louis from Washington last Satur-
day. AS soon as it is received Governor
Fifer will take the oath required of all
members and assume his place on the COM
mission.
Interest in the meeting has increased as
the date for the hearing approaches Be-
sides the delegations which came
from Chicago and San Francisco
prominent business men from Davenport
Ia, arrived to-day, and registered at
the Planters. Those in the Iowa delegation
are George S. Baker. Daniel B. Home, e.
NJ. Sharon, j. s. 7. Jackson, George w.
Scott, A G. Goidschmidt, Nj. l.. Works and
Lon Bryson. 1t is understood they will tes-
lodged by the st. Louis Trade Bureau.
When the work of the commission begins
tomorrow it is expected that every mem
Governor Fifer will be joined by the other
members-NIessrs. J. c. Clements c.. T.
Crouty and J. D. Yeomensawho are ex-
formerly a member of the commission, is
here. He arrived to-day and will take part
in the hearing as counsel for Chicago
clients interest in the prosecution of the
Bureau. The session of the commission will
probably last three or four days
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SUNDAY RACES in CUBA
PAPERS ASSERT THEY ARE GOOD
THING FOR THE PEOPLE.
Plan to Pension Gen. Gomez Is Pro-
EulOcize Ha ymnrket Anarchists.

HAVANA, Nov. 12.-The local newspapers
object TO the criticisms made by some
American journals upon Sunday racing in
Havana They point out that after mass on
Sunday all Latin countries take holiday,
and assert that if the Americans wish the
Cubans TO popularize some sport as a sub
stitute for bull fighting, Sundays must be
devoted TO 1t, because saints days are kept
strictly for religious observances. and at
other times there is no great number OF Gu
bans wealthy enough to forsake business
for the sake of amusement. The Discus
sion, which urges the high American Off
GERS in the island TO continue TO patronize
noble sport" says: when seven thou
sand people brave the prospects of a rain
such as was before us on last racing day,
among them the very best people of Ha-
vana, their course is sufficient proof that
the attitude of the American officers is
heartily Endorsed by our representatives of
society,""
The Patria proposes that ten of the lead
ing municipalities should each give General
Gomez $50 month, as his health is poor
and he is in need of funds. The Cuban
newspapers are urged to support the pro-
posal, which lis small return indeed for the
services of the liberator of Cuba.
A; meeting OF the Plante-s' -Associa' ion
yesterday regret was expressed that, IN
consequence Of depleted treasury the as
ISOLATION could not maintain in Italy a bu-
reau to promote the emigration of Italian
labor to Cuba by issuing weekly bulletins
in Italy. 1t was also pointed out that al
present most Italian workmen go to Brazil
and Argentine. where they have proved very
desirable acquisitions. So far as the funds
at its disposal will allow the Planters Asso-
citation will encourage Italians to come here.
A meeting of the workmen's union was
held to commemorate the fate of the Chi
cago anarchists, described by the speakers
as the Chicago martyrs" About 800 per-
sons attended the proceedings al the head
quarters of the unions. To each was hand
ed a special memorial number of the Jor-
NADIA, the labor organ. Its leading editorial
referred TO Lingg, who committed suicide in
his cell with illuminate cartridge as IAN
immortal who preferred TO blow his head
10 atoms and thus disappoint his murder
Gus would-be eXecut toner's" 1t called upon
all honest workers TO initiate the martyrs. "
Many heated speeches were made, the
speakers abusing capital and the tyranny OF
the rich and calling upon workmen to have
faith in the future.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13
MASTER AND WlFEKILLED
ACT OF PIRACY BY THE CREW OF A
PORTUGUESE BARK.
Spanish Man-of-warsmcn Capture the
Vessel After Some Hours of Poor
Shooting-Another Murder at Sea.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 12-Captain McCar-
thy, of the British steamer Trunkby, which
arrived to-day from Santa Cruz, Teneriffe,
reports that few days before his arrival
at Santa Cruz. the Brazilian bark Julianna
Schooner. from Rio Janeiro for Genoa,
Italy, put in for provisions. The health au-
thorities asked the master why there was
but fifteen persons on board when the ar
ticles named seventeen as leaving Rio ia
metro. The captain said the others had
died from yellow fever. When the vessel
was released from quarantine and provi-
stoned, one of the crew stated to one of the
customs guard that the man in charge was
not the master of the ship, but the mate.
and that the mate had murdered the master
and his wife on the voyage.
The authorities sent boat crews from a
small Spanish man-of-war in the harbor to
bring the mate and crew ashore The mate.
who was Swede. had suspected something,
and he armed himself with a revolver and
defied the whole of the five boats crews
of Spanish man-of-war's men to take him.
The sailors. under orders of their officers,
fusiladed the man and the vessel for five
hours, during which time IL Is said, 800
shots were fired. The mate was killed at
last. having been shot several times.
During the firing the crew jumped over
boats In their excitement the Spaniards
set fire 10 the bark. but as soon as they
found the Swede dead they extinguished the
fire. Before the Trunkby left Santa Cruz.
the bark was towed up 10 a berth near the
steamer and remained there with crew of
man-of-wars men in charge. The bark was
held as pirate. but under protest from
the Brazilian consul.
The bark has previously hailed from
Oporto, Portugal. which name had been
painted out. There Is no such name as Ju-
llama Schooner in Lloyd's register. There
Is bark Julia Ill. of Oporto. and it is
probable the murderer had changed the
name and claimed Brazil as the vessels
nation. The matter had not been settled
when the Trunkby sailed for Baltimore.
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The Schooner Located.

ST. JOHN, n. B., Nov. 12.-The schooner
was finally located at Beaver harbor to-day.
1t seems that the vessel, under charge of
the cook. Frank Snowden, was run toward
Heavier harbor for an anchorage. On max
ing that port, Snowden let go both anchors.
AT daybreak Snowden hailed the captain
of another schooner, which was anchored
near by, and said that there had been trou
BILE on board. The captain who had been
hailed was rather suspicious of what Snow
den had told him. so he visited the captains
Of other schooners in the port and then
went ashore. AS there was no resident
magistrate or port official in the settle
of the best known residents, and several of
them went out to the Vanduzen. Cook
Snowden asked them to go on board. which
but on the deckload of lumber was a spot
OF blood. The COOK was questioned closely
as to what had happened and he said that
Captain Baisley and Sailor Maxwell had
fight about dark last night. during which
the captain had been knocked overheard.
and had fallen. He further said the mate
and another sailor Immediately took the
boat and rowed away in search of Captain
Baisley Their boat. the cook said, soon
disappeared. and as he had taken the wheel
of the schooner he kept her up the wind
for some time, hoping that the boat would
return. As the boat did not show up in
considerable length of time, Snowden said
he got bearings, put the schooner on
course and made for a harbor. He ran in
toward land until he made out anchor lights
ana let the anchor go, trusting to luck to
After hearing the stewards story, the
committee took charge of the schooner.
pending instructions from her owner. Later
IL was learned that the Nanduzens boat
with the mate and sailor. had arrived at
Point Lepreaux. with the body of Captain
Baisiey. AT last accounts, Sailor Maxwell
was on the schooner guarded by Cook
Snowden.
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BATTLING FOR HER LIFE
ST. LOUIS WOMAN HELD BY HER Ma
MAC HUSBAND THREE DAYS.
Seven Hours of Actual Conflict with
the Enraged Man-Help Came Just
in Time to Save Her.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. I'm the grasp of her
insane husband Mrs. Ralph Ref. of No.
1886 California avenue. battled for her life
from p. m. Saturday night till a. m.
Sunday morning. When help finally came
Mrs Ref was so weak that she could
scarcely speak. She had been kept a pris-
oner by her husband in their third-story
fiat for three days. For two days of this
time she was without food. There was no
one on the same floor but the couple. When
she attempted to leave the room her hus-
band would seize her and bring her back.
a tenant on the floor below, hearing the
disturbance, finally called on a passing po-
liceman. who summoned help and then
FASTENED TO the woman's relief. Muff1ed
sounds and woman's means could be heard
as the party reached the third floor. Fore
ing open the door, Mrs. Ref was found lying
on the bed with her husband clutching her
throat She was struggling feebly. but was
unable to offer much resistance. Her hus-
band retained his hold until he was pulled
away. Ref was taken to the police sta
ton and thence to the City Hospital. where
observation wards. He had been confined
in che insane asylum for several months.
Three weeks ago he was released at the
request OF his wife, as 1t was thought he
was cured.
keif is a bricklayer. He and his wife
have been married two years but have no
children. They lived happily, Mrs. Ref
states. until some months ago. Last spring
Ref fell from a building and received an
injury TO his brain. Shortly afterward his
mind gave way and he was confined in the
insane asylum. Mrs. Ref is head milliner
in one Of the leading stores here.
Mrs. Ref said that she had been trying to
make herself heard ever since o'clock
Saturday night, at which time her husband
became violent. He told her that if she at
tempted to call for assistance, that he
would kill her. The insane man had been
quiet, Friday night. and on Saturday slept
nearly all day. When he awoke In the
evening he in a dangerous mood, and
from then until she was rescued Mrs. Ref
spent a fearful time.
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FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.
One Man Killed, Near Pittsburg, and
Two Injured.

PITTSBURG. Pa. Nov. IA double
headed Pittsburg & Lake Erie train of fifty
five loaded coal cars. crashed into the ca
boose of another train, at McKee's Rocks
tonight, and piled the wreckage high.
Three men were in the caboose. One of
them was taken out dead. Another had one
foot crushed and both legs broken, and the
third was so badly injured that he may
die. By some it is thought that another
man an unknown, probably a tramp who
was stealing a ride was also killed, and
that his body will be found when the
wreckage is cleared away. The accident is
Of is 9y tne Trai M ,h on r she
struck.
The killed-Alfred c. Carter. engineer of
Braddock. The injured: Thomas Il. Brown.
conductor badly crushed, probably will die:
Russell Upton, fagman. one foot crushed
and both legs broken above the knees.
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POLISH PRIESTS DEATH
LITTLE LIGHT SHE'D on THE OCCUR
RENEE AT PHILADELPHIA.
Baltimore Rector Says that Za1eski
Had Been Drinking and HAD some
Words with His OrEanist.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 13.-Rev. Valentine
p. Gawrychowski, pastor Of the lndepen-
dent Polish Catholic Church, said to-day
that he was a visitor Thursday night, at
the residence of Rev. Vincent Zaleskl, pas
tor Of the Independent Polish Cathonc
Church of Our Mother of God, Phiadei-
phia, who was found in dying condlton
Friday morning, at his residence IN tnat
city, and who died in the afternoon OF the
same day. Two priests were visitors were
at Father Zaleskis house Thurs
day night, one Of whom was ascertalned
to be Father Gawrychowski, from visiting
card which he left there. The police or
Philadelphia We're unable to discover who
the other priest was. but Father Gawry-
chowski says that it was Rev. John Rad
ZesZowski, of Chicopee, Mass. Father CAV
rychowszi made the following statement in
regard to his visit TO Father Zaleski:
Father Radzeszowski, who had been Wis
iting me for two weeks, and myself, went to
Philadelphia last Thursday morning, to
transact some business. We determined to
make call upon Father Zaleski, who was
not known TO either of US. 1 sent up my
card and Father Zaleski came down and
invited us up to his quarters. Soon after
ward the organist of the church came in
and Father Zaleski sent him out for whisky
and wine and oysters. We drank two
glasses of whisky and finished bottle of
wine. Father Zaleski drank very heavily.
While he was drinking Father Zaleski
asked the organist for the change in the
money which he had given him, to purchase
the whisky, wine and oysters The organist
told Father Zaleski he would talk to him
about the change in the morning, indicating
that the money he had given him TO pur-
chase the articles had not been sufficient.
Father Zaleski became angry and demand
ed the change, showing a great deal or
temper. Father Radzeszowski and myself
chided Father Zaleskl about his conduct
and he quieted down.
During the evening. several ladies con-
nected with the choir of the church called.
and consulted with Father Zaleski about
music for Sundays mass. They were
treated TO candies, and their pastor gave
them some money. don't know how much.
or for what purpose Il was given them.
Shortly before o'clock and about twenty
minutes after the ladies left. Father Rad
zeszowski and myself left. Father ZalesN
went to the door with us.
Father Gawrychowski says that he will
go to Philadelphia tomorrow, and clear up
his connection with the visit to the house
of Father Zaleski.
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TWO SHOCKING TRAGEDIES.
Murders by an Insane Negro in a Min
nesOta Town.

ROUND LAKE, Mimi, Nov. 1.-TWO
shocking tragedies occurred here tonight
within a few minutes of each other. N. X.
Graves was shot and fatally wounded by
Dick Dickerson. negro, aged about fifty
years, who had been regarded crazy.
The negro fired through a window. The
shooting created much excitement and
Arthur Maxwell was among the number
who gathered at the scene. In ten minutes
after the first shot Dickerson rushed up to
a point behind tree and again fired. Max
we'll fell to the ground and in moment
was dead. The double assassin again es-
capped. Mr.. Graves can hardly survive the
night.
1t is thought that the negro entertained
an insane hatred toward Mr.. St. Clair, at
whose place the shooting occurred, and was
seeking 10 murder him when he shot Graves.
Every effort is being made to capture Dick
erSOn,