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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
oARSMEN AT WAR.
formation of New Rowing Associa-
ton Warmly Discussed.

ton Warmly Discussed.
At meeting held last night in Justice
or the Peace j. E. Barrys courtroom in
the new City Hall, the following dele
gates from the various rowing clubs
were present: Ariels-John I. Nolan. w
I. Howe and G. T. McGinness; Dolphins
7. J. Sullivan, w. o. Patch and A. P.
Rothkopf; South Ends-J. D. Mahoney
J; T; Foley and A. ]. Fritz; Alamedas-
Smith; Tritons-G. w Blum. The Pic.
neer and Olympic clubs sent no repre-
si SCI eso c. H. Smith called the meet
chairman and G. W. Blum secretary.
The object of the meeting was to dis
cuss the ACCESSIBILITY of the oarsmen
ton of the Amateur Athletic Union, and
forming new body, to be named the
racine or western Rowing Association.
It was stated that the A. A. T., of which
the Paclhc Association is a branch. does
not recognize rowing. or attempt to con-
troll 1t, but leaves that to the National
Association of Amateur Oarsmen; that
the. regatta committee of the Pacific AS
ISOLATION has had charge of all the oars
mems regattas, and that the oarsmen
would do better to control the sport
a. o., to which almost all the rowing
clubs In the United States belong. The
oarsmen would then have properly
measured ne,id ed courses courses and their records
South End delegation spoke strongly in
favor OF the formation of a new associa
ton. The Ariel and Dolphin delegates
were in favor of staying with the ?. A.
A, which they say has good standing
and has always managed the affairs of
the rowing. men satisfactorily. They also
asserted that oarsmen registered in the
p. A. A. are entitled to take part in
swimming contests, track and field
events, and all branches OF athletics con-
trolled by the A. A. U. After a prolonged
and animated discussion the meeting ad-
conclusion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
TRANSPORT SCINDIA
SERIOUSLY DAMAGED

VALLEJO, April 1S.-While removing
the United States transport Scindia from
the Mare Island drydock the vessel col
lded with the end of the quay wall.
smashing three of her plates, which ne
cessitated the return of the big ship to
the dock to prevent her from sinking.
The Scindia was placed in the drydock
about two weeks ago to receive a thor
ough overhauling. Her engines required
considerable repairing, and an extra large
force of men was put a. work, as the de-
partment was anxious to have the ship
put into commission as soon as possible
The damage resulting from the accident
will hold the Scindia at Mare Island at
least two weeks longer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
NAMED -OR STATE
LIBRARY POSITIONS

SACRAMENTO, April Estate Libra
rian James L. Gillis this afternoon made
the appointments of persons who are tc
assist him in his office as follows: Chief
deputy, Miss NJ Eastman of Los Angeles
deputy for law library, Thomas Fraser OF
Breen of San Francisco; cataloguer Miss
Clara Lennon of Santa Rosa: stenog-
rapher, Frank j. O'Brien of Sacramento
messenger, Frank Rhoads Jr. of Sacra-
mento; catalogues and historical index
compilers, Miss Amy Hopkins of Sacra-
mento, Miss Edith Cowden of San Fran
cisco, Miss Annie Campbell of Sacramento
and Miss Eudora Garoutte of San Fran
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The follow
ing important diplomatic changes have
been announced as the result of the Cabi-
net meeting to-day:
W. w Rockhill, now Minister to Greece
has resigned that post. Arthur Sherburn
Hardy of New Hampshire. now Minister
to Persia, has been promoted to succeed
Mr.. Rockhill.
William P Lord, Ex-Governor of Ore
gon, has been appointed Minister to Per
STA
The Hon. John n. Irwin of Iowa, for
merly Governor of Arizona, has been APP
pointed Minister to Portugal to succeed
Lawrence Townsend, transferred to Bel
GUM in place of Bellamy Storrer, who
coeS n Madrid
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
NEW STEAMSHIP
LINE TO PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Or, April 1S-Within the
next month, according to the statement
Of G. W. Antrim of the firm of Conklin
& Antrim, shipping merchants Of San
Francisco, another line of steamers will
be plying between that city and Portland.
The steamers will touch at Grays Har-
Dor. Washington. The Merchants Steam
ship Company Of San Francisco, Antrim
says, will operate the steamers, and II IS
expected that a steamer will leave San
Francisco every nine days.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
Took Carbolic Acid.

Lucy Murray. 10 years of age, was
taken from house at SIP Bush street last
night suffering from carbolic acid poi
soning. AT the Harbor Receiving Hos
pital she said that she had quarreled with
her sister owing to The latter's familiar
ity with her husband and had taken the
acid to end her troubles She will re-
cover.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
The Pope Remains Well.

Special Gable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899, by James Cor
don Bennett.
ROME, April 1S.-Sunday's demonstra-
ton at st. Peters, out of which it is sought
in certain quarters to make political cap
ital, had no i'll effect on the Pope, who re-
mains well and continues his daily au-
dienceS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
MILLER CALLED BACK.
Madrid Hears That Americans
Have Retired From IIOilO.

Madrid, Jan. 14.-The government has
received the following official dispatch
from Manila:
The American troops here which were
ordered to Iloilo mutinied and refused
to start Gen Miller has been ordered
to abandon Iloilo and returned to Ma
Mia. All the American troops have
been ordered to concentrate here, the
situation being of the gravest character.
A FALSE ALARM.
Manila JAN 14-The situation here is
undoubtedly critical but Major General
Otis has it well in hand and there is no
such certainty of trouble as many be-
lieve. The rebels are concentrated on
the outskirts of the town, and their
leaders have issued strict orders that
they shall act only on the defensive.
An accident might precipitate trouble,
but the idea of a rebel attack upon Ma
Mia is ridiculous, as the Americans alb
solutely control the position.
Aguinaldo has republished the second
manifesto in reply to the proclamation
of Gen. Otis, which was recalled on it's
first appearance, but it has proved in
effectuaI.
On Wednesday, a false alarm, due to
trivial incidents occurring simultan-
eously in opposite parts of the city, led
to a general call to the United States
forces. In Is minutes the entire city
was covered.
The prompitude of the Americans,
while it created a scare for a moment,
eftectuaIlX restored commence
out Manila and dispelled the excite
ment due to a passing fear on the part
of the citizens that an outbreak was
imminent.
1t is possible that the Filipinos, after
the diplomatic conferences that have
been held between the representatives
of General Otis and Aguinaldo, have
finally come to understand that the eau
tious and conservative policy of the
Americans is not due to fear, and they
may accept the inevitable with good
grace 1t is evident that at present
they are unable to appreciate the full
meaning of the independence demand
ed and when they do understand it's ex-
tent the American proposition will be
acceptable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
ALL MAD ABOUT 1T.
Hanna Has His Seat Back, But His
District Repudiates Populism.

The Twenty-second senatorial district
committee and a large number of local
politicians will have a meeting at Clay
Center today to consider the case of
Senator George Hanna who resigned his
official position and then retracted the
resignation.
There is considerable indignation
among the people of Clay county, Sen
ator Hanna's home and there are many
of the senate in seating Mr.. Hanna af-
ter his position had been declared
vacant by the governor.
There are those who urge that the
action of the senate was entirely proper
as it gives to the district representa-
tion in the legislative body which it
would not otherwise have had, at least
until the close of the session ,as thirty
days would expire before a special cleo
tion could be proclaimed to fill the
vacancy.
Then there is another reason why
Hanna's friends are pleased with his
reinstatement. That is the fact that he
is popular among the legislators and is
a good wire puller, both qualifications
being requisite to the work of securing
the location at Clay Center of a new
state insane asylum. There is, however
very faint chance that any asylum
will be located at Clay Center or any
where else at this term.
Senator Hanna is expected to be in
Clay Center today and make an effort
to smooth out the rough places in the
feelings of his constituents. The fight
against Hanna, it is said, is being ag-
gravated by ex-Representative J. J.
Marty. The latter is held responsible
for Hanna's being dragged into the leg
islatiVe investigation last summer to his
great discredit, and Hanna retaliated
by assisting in the defeat of Marty at
the last election. Marty, now a private
citizen, has the credit for building the
fire in Mr.. Hanna's neighborhood, on
the senatorial matter.
The chances are that the PopuIist
party in Clay Center will be entirely
disintegrated as a result of Senator
Hanna's behavior. His district is al
ready Republican and is likely to re-
main so for some time to come
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
A BLIZZARD.
Temperature Falls &c Degrees
in SO Minutes.

Cleveland, Jan. 1.-THE temperature
dropped 26 degrees here today in fifty
five minutes. At o'clock the air was
balmy and springlike, the thermometer
registering 81 degrees. In less than an
hour it had fallen 26 degrees accom-
panied by a violent northwest gale
blowing 4S miles an hour and heavy
snow falling. Telegraph communication
suffered severely as a result of the
high wind ana heavy wet snow being
piled on the poles and cross arms. The
temperature is still falling.
LEVEE BREAKS AT COLUMBUS.
Columbus, O., Jan. 1.-THE heavy
rains of the past "a hours have raised
the Scioto river to the danger point and
a levee south of West Columbus has all
ready broken. Thirteen families have
been driven from their residences by
the water, some making their escape in
boats. There is great danger of a repe-
tition of last years flood and the resi-
dents of West Columbus are greatly
alarmed. The river is still rising.
WINDSTORM AT PORTSMOUTH.
Portsmouth, o., Jan. IA terrific
windstorm destroyed two large steel
buildings of the Burgess Steel company,
wrecked the art hall at the fair grounds
and blew eight dwellings from their
foundations, the largest building being
600 to 220 feet. James Larkin and Dan
iel Collins received injuries that will
probably prove fatal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14

the following year. He threw himself
into the Fremont campaign IN 1856 with
all the ardor of youth and ability of age.
In 1861, at the age of %, he was elect
ed representative from Auburn to the
state legislature, in which body he at
once took high rank, was reelected in
1862 and chosen speaker of the house at
the session of 1868. In 1868 he removed
to Lewiston, where a few months after
he was elected to the legislature and
with the opening of the legislative ses-
sion of 1864 was unanimously reelected
speaker.
At the state election of 1864 he was
elected to the house a fourth time and
with the secession of 1865 was again
rendered the position of speaker, which
he declined, preferring to take his place
on the floor. He was also a representa-
tive to the legislature from Lewiston in
1868 and 1873.
In 1873 Mr.. Dingley was nominated as
the Republican candidate for governor
of Maine by a vote of two to one gainSt
two popular opponents and was elected
by about ten thousand majority. In
1874 he was reelected by over IL 900 ma
jOrity, declining a third nomination in
1875. He was one of the delegates at
large from Maine to the Republican ma
the committee on resolutions and was
one of the subcommittee of five who
drafted the platform.
He actively participated in the presi-
Dental campaign of 1876 and in the
state conventions of 1877, rs, '79. In
1S79-S0. he was chairman of the Repub-
lican convention executive committee.
In 1881 Mr.. Dingley was nominated by
the Republicans of the Second congress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
DREYFUS TO GO FREE.
His Sentence to Be Quashed
Without a RetriaI.

Paris, Jan. 1.-THE Matin and the
Gaulois this morning say they under
stand that the inquiry of the court of
cessation into the Dreyfus case is on
the point of terminating and that the
court will probably report that acts OF
treason actually occurred. but that suf-
ficient proof of the guilt of Dreyfus does
not exist and that his sentence, there
fore is quashed. The papers add that
there will be a fresh court martial.
Dreyfus it appears was informed CT
the revision proceedings some time ago.
but he is under the impression that they
are due to the initiative of the general
staff and in his letter the prisoner
thanks Gen. Boisdeffre, the former chief
of the general staff and his comrades OF
the army for the action taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
SUIT Is BEGUN
To Test the Legality of the Extra
Session.

An action will be commenced this af-
ternoon by Hungate & Thompson on
behalf of ex-Lieutenant Governor A.
NJ. Harvey to compel Auditor Cole to
audit his claim for services as presiding
officer of the senate at the special ses-
sion. The suit will be commenced be-
fore Judge Hazen in the Shawnee
county district court.
This suit will raise the much talked
of question of the constitutiOnality of
the special session. Auditor Cole has
said that he believes the special ses-
sion was not a legal one and he held
up the last lot of warrants of repre-
sentatives, senators and employees on
the ground that they were not entitled
to pay because the session was not a
legal one. He referred the question to
Attorney General GODDARD, who an
nOunced that he would take his time to
look up the question. Up to this time
he has given no opinion, and Auditor
Cole has in his pigeon hole the vouchers
which he held up.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Harvey
whose voucher of $50 met the same fate
as the rest, did not propose to await
the pleasure of Auditor Cole and the
attorney general and he accordingly in
stituted the proceedings today. The
suit is brought before Judge Hazen
because he can act upon it more quickly
than the supreme court.
Judge Hazen has the reputation of
being careful judge and his opinion
on the right of the auditor to refuse to
pay the claims will practically settle
the matter, though it is likely that the
question will go to the supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
VENGEANCE
Is Threatened by the POpulist
Branch of the Legislature
If an Attempt Be Made to Turn
Down
THE SPECIAL SESSION
By Declaring Its Proceedings
Illegal.
THE SPECIAL SESSION
Appropriations and COnf1rma-
tiOns Will Be Held Up.

All sorts of threats are being made by
the Populists in case Attorney General
GODDARD should render an opinion that
the extra session was illegal for the
reason that no extraordinary occasion
existed. If such an action is taken the
Populist senators declare that no appro-
priation bills shall pass the senate and
all combinations of appointments made
by Governor Stanley will be held up.
"If an opinion of that character is
rendered by Mr.. GODDARD it will war
rant almost any sort of radical action
on the part of the senate declared
Senator Lewelling. I'm any other
country than the United States it would
cause revolution. To say that the
governor had not the right to decide
when extraordinary occasion exists
would be equivalent to declaring this
an oligarchicaI government, with the
supreme court as the oligarchy. 1t
would effectually destroy the powers of
both the other branches OF government,
and place the power entirely in the
hands of the court
1t is not anticipated, however, that
Attorney General Godard's opinion will
declare the special session unconstitu-
tional, in view of an opinion rendered
by Attorney General Dawes in 1895,
ard was assistant attorney general at
the time, and it is asserted that he
wrote the opinion, inasmuch as the as
sistant attorney general prepares near
ly all OF the legal opinions of the Of
flee.
The opinion was rendered at a time
when Governor Morrill, was considering
the proposition of calling an extra ses-
sion of the legislature to reapportion
the state into congressional districts,
and was given in response to a request
from him as to whether he had right
to call the legislature together.
After quoting that section of the con-
stitution which says the governor may
call a special session upon extraordi-
nary occasions, the opinion continues:
1T will be noticed that this section
provides that the governor may con-
vene the legislature on extraordinary
occasions. The only power to judge as
to what extraordinary occasion re-
quires the cOnVening of the legislature
is the governor himself. He is the sole
judge of such emergency, and it is for
him, and him alone, to determine when
an extra session shall be held
If this opinion was prepared by Mr..
GODDARD himself, as is stated, it would be
reversing himself to declare the extra
session just closed unconstitutional.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
Rev. Frank B. Vrooman, Formerly of Topeka.

that he, was the owner of valuable pat
ents and inventions in dredgeS, and, just
before the election of the board of di-
rectors, he secured the passage by the
trustees of a resolution whereby the cor
poration purchased of him his patents and
inventions. and upon the transfer there
issued to him credit on the books of
the concern to the extent of $4,000, but the
men who are now suing for accounting
declare that careful Investigation fails to
show that Frank B. Vrooman ever own
ed any patent or invention in relation to
dredging. No such patents have ever
been issued, they say, by the United States
or any other government.
Next the complaint of the stockholders
says that the company through Mr.. Vroo-
man found that it had to have cigars,
and in March Vrooman purchased ostensi-
bly, for the company, 5000 worth of ci-
garS. The cigars were never delivered to
the corporation or anybody, the bill says,
but Vrooman pretended to assume the
debt personally and pay for it, and the ci-
gars were never purchased in fact, but
Frank B. VroOman took from the treas
ury two promissory notes, at face value
OF 5000 and $1,000 to reimburse himself
for the expenditure. This transaction
also, the bill, says, the board of directors
set aside and Cancelled and the notes had
to be returned to the treasury.
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sional district of Maine to fill the va
cancy in congress caused by the reSig-
nation of William P. Frye. He was
elected by a majority of over 5000, near
1y twice as large as ever before given to
any candidate in that district He serv-
ed on the committee on banking and
currency and as a member of the select
committee on alcoholic liquor traffic
and during the session he presided sew
era1 times over the house in committee
of the whole. Mr.. Dingley's first speech
in congress was made April 25, 1882, on
Protection to American Shipping" the
house being in committee of the whole
on the bill to create tariff commits
sion.
Under a joint resolution introduced
into the house by Mr.. Dingley and pass
ed August Z, 1882 he was appointed a
member of joint committee to invest
igate the condition and wants of Amer
lean ship building and ship owning in
tereStS. The report of the committee
drawn up by Mr.. Dingley and unani-
mously agreed to by the committee, was
regarded as a very able and valuable
document.
The committee reported a bill to re-
move certain burdens on American
shipping, framed by Mr.. Dingley, which
passed the house but there was not
time to reconcile disagreeing amend
ments between the two houses before
the 47th congress expired. While this
bill was under consideration in the
house he made a speech on the revival
of American shipping" in reply to Con-
gresham Cox, which placed him at once
in the front rank of congressman and
gave him a national reputation In 1882
he was reelected as a congressman at
large for the 4Sth congress. At the
opening of congress in December, 1884
Speaker Carlisle appointed him at the
head of the Republican minority on
both the banking and currency COM
mittee and the select committee on
American ship building and ship own
ing interests. Mr.. Dingley at once, re-
introduced his shipping bill which was
passed by the house and sent to the
senate. The later body amended it by
adding a provision for the encourage
ment of American postal steamship
lines but subsequently the difference
was adjusted in conference and the bill
was approved by the president on June
"a 1884.
On February 7. 1884. Mr. Dingley re-
ported from the shipping committee his
bill to constitute a bureau of navigation
in the treasury department and later
in the month it was passed in the house
under a suspension of the rules. Sub
Sequently the senate concurred and the
bureau was organized.
Mr.. Dingley was reelected to the
Forty-ninth congress from the Second
Maine district in 1884.
At the annual meeting of the con-
gressional temperance society in Feb
ruary, 1887, Mr. DingIey was elected
president.
In June, 1886, Mr.. Dingley was re-
elected to the Fiftieth congress and
again elected to the Fifty-first congress
in 1883; to the Fifty in 1890, the
Fifty-third in 1892: the Fifty-fourth in
1894, and the Fifty-fifth in 1896 by large
and increased majorities. In the Fifty
second and Fifty-third congresses he
lContinued on Sixth Pave.N
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known as the Silver Bow lode quartz
mine, thus making the capital stock full
paid and non-assessa ble.''
The bill AYERS that the mine was of no
been since that time, except to make the
stock falsely appear full paid and nom
asseSSable." But the men who want a
receiver appointed for the gold company
declare their information and belief
that at the time of the transfer Frank B.
Vrooman had no title to the mine in QueS-
ton, and control was secured at nominal
values and without the expenditure of any
money in excess of the sum of 81
Then, the bill says, Mr.. Vrooman trans
ferred back to the corporation for a con-
sideration of 1,575, 900 shares representing
or about 40 per cent, leaving himself in
possession of 81 per cent, or the controlling
inte0est. This stock, which was trans
ferred to the corporation, was called
treasury stock" and was that to be dis
posed of to the public.
TRUSTEES APPOINTED.
Then, in accordance with the laws of
Montana, three trustees had to be appoint
ed. Harry c. Vrooman, brother; Frank
w. Davis, uncle, and Frank B. Vroo-
man were the three, and the bill declares
that Frank B. Vrooman controlled these
two absolutely and took charge of the en-
tire business of the concern. Then ap-
peared. glowing advertisements of the
great resources of the new gold fields, the
brilliant prospects of those who went
fuses making. the bill alleges, false
and fraudulent representations as to the
standing and financial condition of the
new company.
AS declared in the bill, the plan of action
of the firm was to dredge and take gold
from various river beds and bottoms to
which they had claim. They had to have
dredgeS. Mr.. Vrooman then represented