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MEETING OF THE GENERALS
General Dickinson Refuses to
Yield His Command to
General Warfield.
HE RETAINS THE DOCUMENTS.
A Significant Interview Which
Heralds a Most Bitter
War.
General Warfield, the newly appointed
brigadier, called on General Dickinson on
Wednesday.
General Dickinson received him cor
dially, and remarked that it was fine
weather. "I have never seen it finer at
this time of the yeaj," coincided General
Warfield.
"And business seems to be picking up,"
said General Dickinson. "Some of my
friends on Front and Battery streets de
clare that there is a decided change for the
better."
"Well, with such a season in prospect
for the farmers," said General Warfield,
"there is good reason for a shaking up all
around."
"Wheat is remarkably active," remarked
General Dickinson, sententiously.
"I should say so," said General Warfield,
enthusiastically. "What an excitement
there must be on the Chicago Exchange."
Then there was a pause for a few mo
ments and General Dickinson offered Gen
eral Warfield a cigar.
"I hope you won't find it too strong,"
said the general. "Have you got a
match?"
" Yes, thank you." said General Warfield.
"By the way, what pleasant offices you
have, general."
"Oh, good enough for a hard worked
lawyer," sajd General Dickinson, applying
thp "torch to his own Havana.
There then was another pause.
General Warfield coughed a little and
looked at General Dickinson steadily. Gen
eral Dickinsom met the glance with an
inquiring expression on his own martial
countenance.
"I have callrfj — that is. I came, general,"
saui (ieneral Wariield with an apologetic
cough." to ask you for thedocuments, etc.,
etc., that appertain to the brigade you
commanded.
"That I commanded!" exclaimed Gen
eral Dickinson with :i surprised air. "That
I command, you moan. Pray what do you
want to see them ior, Colonel Warneld?"
"Why, naturally, because I have been
appointed to that brigade, " replied War
field, with an expression of the most pro
found astonishment on his open features.
"You surprise me, colonel, said Dickin
son. "Have you an order for these papers?
"Well, well; this is the most singular thing
1 ever heard of."
'•Certainly, general," pursued Warfield
in a tone of supreme perplexity, "you
must know that Governor Budd has re
moved you and put me in your place."
"I have read something about it in the
newspapers," replied General Dickinson,
"but you are aware, my dear colonel, how
f requently these newsi\aper reports are un
reliable. It is astonishing how they some
times get things turned upside down."
"Great Scott!" exclaimed Wariield, "this
is wonderful. Don't you concede, general,
that I have taken your brigade?"
"Not for a moment, my dear colonel,"
answered Dickinson, coolly flicking off the
ashes of his cigar. "Until you can bring
me something more tangible than mere
newspaper reports, I must emphatically
decline to turn my command over to you,
or to give into your Keeping any records
or documents connected with the position
I now hold in the National Guard."
With the demeanor of a man who has
sprained his brain over some insoluble
conundrum, General Warneid grabbed
his hat, bade General Dickinson a curt fare
well and put out for the elevator. His
military experience suggested at the mo
ment no strategy by which he could drive
the doughty National Guardsman from his
position.
And so the matter rests. General Dick
inson has made his mind up to show tight.
He evidently considers that he has been
slated long enough, and that it is his
turn now to assume the aggressive. He
relies upon the law, which, according
to his interpretation, says that only
three brigadier-generals shall be retired,
whose commands have been absorbed in
the consolidation, and, as his has been
augmented, and not merged, he is going
to stand by his colors and deny that the
Governor has any authority under the code
to supplant him.
There are more irons in the fire, with
which, when they are up to the white
heat standard, the general will charge his
enemies. The first trump of war was
sounded in the Warfield interview, and
the history of the Sacramento campaign
will be told again before peace reigns in
the ranks of the National Guard.
RECEPTION TO MEMBERS.
The Artists of San Francisco to Honor
the Members of the Art Associa
tion Exclusively.
The artists of San Francisco have been
given the use of the Mark Hopkins Insti
tute of Art for next Tuesday evening,when
they propose to give a reception to the
members of the San Francisco Art Associa-
tion exclusively. They have issued invita
tions inviting the members to attend, and
they wish it understood that such invita
tions carry with tbem the same privileges
as the members' season ticket, namely,
entitling the gentleman to whom it is ad
dressed to bring with him a lady, and the
ladies' ticket to entitle the person to whom
it is addressed to bring an escort, either a
gentleman or a lady.
Besides music and refreshments, there
are to be tableaux of celebrated statues
and classical groups, to which a novel
bronze effect will be given. On the same
evening the Society of Local Art Patrons
will close its list and have a drawing for
the pictures which have been purchased.
Among the members of the society who
have recently joined and subscribed are
the following ladies and gentlemen :
William Alvord, E. Gallois, Horace L. Hill,
Max Heilbronner, Amanda Austin, George C.
Perkins, Oliver Eldridne, C. W. Kellogg, James
D. Phelaii, William Keith, Arthur Rodgers,
Emile Pissis, Edward Bosqui, A. K. Coney, B.
C. Samuels, Mrs. B. 8. Lee, Mrs. E. S. Howard,
Mrs. S. E. Bender, A. Gcrberding, F. J. Sullivan,
A. Pissis, H.G. Flatt.F. W. Zeile, A. Page Brown,
Hermann Shainwald, C. F. Lutgen. B. R. Swan,
F. S. Douty. Ethel 1L Havens, W. L. Dickinson,
J. 08. Gunn, L. P. Latimer, W.D. Clark, E. W.
Hopkins, Mrs. M. B. M. Toland, Mrs. Bartnett,
Mr>. Annie Donahue, Mrs. Eleanor Martin, E.
J. Coleman, C. W. Carinany, J. D. Grant, T
Hopkins, L. Sloss Jr., J. B. Crockett, Mrs. F. M.
Pixley, A. H. Forbes, M. S. Wilson, A.G. Hawes,
Mrs. Bixler, Mrs. Alvord, Dr. Taylor, H. J.
Crocker.
The list will be open until May 28. The
fund created amounts to about $1500 and
that value in selected pictures has been
chosen from the walls cf the association's
Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov't Report
P ) r^pk I Baking
£*3s!rjp W*B^^±W &/nn iti?%f¥%
ABSOLUTELY PURE . ._
spring exhibition. This society has been
very successful in making selection of pic
tures, which are now marked as they hang
in their places at the exhibition, and as a
result its members will acquire some ex
cellent canvases, for the pictures were
chosen on merit, and the artists will have
found a more extensive sale for their pic
tures than at any previous exhibition.
There promises to be a very fashionable
and exclusive gathering at the Hopkins
Institute next Tuesday night, for the mem
bership of the association embraces our
best-known people.
Among the pictures selected are the
works of Helen Hyde, A. Joullin, H.
Raschen, J. A. Stanton, C. C. Judson, L.
H. Carpenter, R. D. Yelland, R. L. Par
tingjton, C. Jorgensen, M. Urruela. L. P.
La timer, C. Graliam, Lou Wall, "William
Keith and others.
THE WIDOWS "WHACK UP."
Curious Agreement Between Two Re
licts of a Shoemaker Comes
to Light.
Judge Coffey was surprised yesterday
morning. Since November 26 last he has
had in his court litigation pending regard
ing the estate of one David Jaffe, whose
widow, together with some creditors,
claimed the property, valued at about
$1000.
Yesterday Attorney Lerman innocently
informed the court that he had secured let
ters testamentary over the estate for
another Mrs. Jaffe, known as Fannie
Levin, and had withdrawn the money of
the estate from the bank, where it had
been deposited to the order of the court.
He guilelessly explained that his client
was willing to "whack up" with the second
wife, and that the letters had been ob
tained on that understanding in another
department.
David Jnffe, alias Levet, alias Levin, had
been a shoemaker on Market street. In
former years he bad married in Philadel
phia, had gone to Germany and married
again, and here were two reputed widows
proposing to avoid litieation by an ex
parte division ofcthe property.
Attorneys John D. Whalev and Blake
man, for the second wife, maintained that
the divorce proceedings of the Philadel
phia spouse were involved in gloom, and
protested that there was something queer
in the obtaining of letters in another de
partment.
Judge Coffey acquitted Attorney Lerman
of all blame, but suggested that the peti
tion, without investigation, argued some
lack of care, and that the withdrawal of
the money from the bank without due or
der of court was against rule. He advised
the transfer of the case to one department.
HELP FROM THE GOVERNOR
The Manufacturers' Associa-
tion Ask His Influence
on Contracts.
To See That Home Industry Is Pat-
ronized by the State Insti
tutions.
The Manufacturers' and Producers' As
sociation has taken up the question of
supplies for State institutions and sent the
following letter to Sacramento yesterday:
Hon. Jamex 11. Budd, Governor of the State of
California, Sacramento, Cal. — Dear Sib: The
i matter of supplies fot the State institutions in
California has claimed the attention of the
Manufacturers' and Producers' Association of
California, numbering 600 in membership and
having an invested capital of $18,000,000
•within this State.
It has been conclusively proven that on more
than one occasion the commissions of this State
have not taken into consideration the matter
of California manufactures and products in
competition with Eastern manufactures and
products, all thing being equal as to quality
and price.
The committee on legislation of this associa
tion was requested by the board of directors to
communicate with you -with the view of asking
if you would not lend your kind influence by
requesting all State commissions to bear in
mind that it is the earnest desire of this asso
ciation that they give California manufactures
and products preference, prices and quality be
in" equal.
We would suggest to you that whenever bids
are called for for supplies it be inserted in the
specifications that the products or materials be
I of California manufacture or Droduction.
It is sincerely hoped that you will aid U9 in
this undertaking, as we consider it one of im
portance and one which will be of coasiderable
benefit to our State. Yours respectfully,
JULIAN SONNTAG, ,
Chairman Committee on Legislation.
During the convention held in tne Cham
ber of Commerce rooms in January Gov
ernor Budd stated to the manufacturers
that he believed in protection for Califor
nian industries. This statement has not
been forgotten by the members of the as
sociation and considerable help is expected
from the executive.
An informal meeting of the lithograph
ers of the City was held in the rooms of
the association yesterday. They came to
gether at the request of Secretary Mead to
discuss the advantages of working in har
mony and to outline some plan to secure
control of the lithographing business
which now goes East.
The subject was discussed at length and
resolutions adopted requesting the busi
ness men of California to patronize home
firms before going elsewhere for litho
graphic work.
From the general feelings expressed it
is likely that an organization composed of
lithographers will be organized with the
object of working in conjunction with the
Manufacturers' Association for the better
ment of the trade.
Charles R. Allen, the local agent for the
Pittsburg Coal-mining Company, whose
mines are located near Mount Diablo, has
extended an invitation to the board of
directors of the Manufacturers' Association
to send the fuel committee to the mines on
Sunday next to inspect the veins and
products of the mines.
This morning at 9 o'clock S. H. Lacy,
the organizer of the association, will meet
with the Oakland Board of Trade in Oak
land and endeavor to have that body call
a public meeting for the purpose of organ
izing a branch of the association across the
bay.
NEW TEOOP OP OAVALKY.
Every Kider in the Salinas Company
Owns His Horse.
Ex-Senator Thomas Flint Jr. writes from
Salinas that a new troop of cavalry for the
National Guard of California has been or
ganized in that town. The captain-elect
of the company, M. J. Burke, has sent in
his list of 100 names to general headquar
ters at Sacramento, with a request that the
company be admitted to the guard and as
signed to the Third Brigade.
The men of the new company are pro
nounced first class and it is creditable to
the troop that every mail in the company
owns and rides a good horse.
The reorganizsd National Guard allows
four mounted companies. There is one in
San Francisco— the First Troop, but the
other three have not been mustered into
service.
The Third Brigade, to which the new
company will probably be attached, has
headquarters at Los Angeles.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1595.
GROCERS TO CELEBRATE
Twenty-Fourth Anniversary of
the Formation of the
Union.
A BIG PICNIC IS PLANNED.
Five Hundred Prizes to Be Given
Away— The Committees In
Charge.
Next Sunday at Schuetzen Park, near San
Rafael, the Retail Grocers' Protective
Union of San Francisco will celebrate its
twenty-fourth anniversary with one of the
best picnics the union has yet given.
Arrangements have been in progress for
some time past and committees are going
the rounds of the retail grocers collecting
donations for prizes. As a result there
will be given in gate prizes and game
prizes a total of nearly 500. The gate
prizes are the most costly, as they include
a fine $100 bicycle, a White sewing ma
chine, a parlor easy chair, a center-table
Charles Meier, Chairman of the Com
mittee of Arrangements.
and numerous others. The game prizes
consist of a variety of things useful and
ornamental.
The Grocers' Union, was organized in
IS7I to afford mutual protection to the
retailers from under-selling of the whole
salers. There was also much need of regu
lation in the liquor branch of the trade, as
many of the groceries have bar attach
ments and this latter interest had grown
to be an important branch of the grocers'
trade.
Since its organization, however, the
union has grown to be something more
than a mere protective association. It is
now a central exchange which deals in all
kinds of groceries, and from which the
members can stock their stores. By this
method ihey make a saving of from L 2 to
15 per cent on the price of their goods.
The union has from 550 to GOO members,
and is a strong body in ever}' way.
The picnic on "Sunday is under the
charge of a committee of arrangements,
consisting of Charles Meier (chairman), E.
I. Fiieger, T. Salomon, J. E. A. Helms,
Peter Quinn, Jacob Pape, J. T. Hurley,
P. J. McElroy, John C. Stammer, J. J.
Moran, J. B. Mahony, J. H. Harrje, C.
Claussen, John Lackmony, J. G. Florence,
Wiiliam Ring, X. Salomon, John L. Wil
liams, Fred Kaufmann and Henry Hause.
The various sub-committees are made up
as follows:
Reception committee— T. Salomon, Joseph A.
Stulz, Joseph Robinson, James Riley, J. Alich
elson, N. Salomon, A. Irvine, C. Claussen, Y.
Hassmer, James O'Connor, H. Hollman St., J.
G. Florence, Charles Kostering and Peter
Quinn.
Floor committee — S. Vock, Henry Ilauser,
John Koch, J. H. Harrje, F. \V. Meyer, J. Peters,
Charles Duevneck, CarstenLuhrs. Walter Dyer,
Louis Golder and Fred Kaufmann.
Committee on games— J. T. Hurley, William
Ring, P. J. McElroy, J. '],. W'illiama, Charles
Schlessinger, J. B. Mahony, Charles Meier, J.
J. Moran, J. J. Hayes. Charles Menn, A. Mc-
Vicker and John Schulken.
Committee on shooting-gallery— John E. A.
Helms, John Lackmann, E. I. Flieger, M. J.
Dempeey, Jacob Pape and Henry Kohn.
Committee on bowling-alley— John C. Stam
mer, E. H. Hanjes, A. Bear, john Lackmann,
Charles Meier and George Schomer.
The officers of the union are:
John C. Nobmann, president; Charles Meier,
vice-president; John E. A. Helms, treasurer;
E. I. Flieger, secretary.
WOULD NOT CONVICT HER
The Jury Jn the Case of Mrs.
Worthington Fails
to Agree.
Judge Belcher Scores the Defense
Theory of Insanity as
"Gauzy."
Judge Belcher yesterday discharged the
jury in the Worthington case as unable
to agree. His Honor said :
I think It will be Hopeless to keep you gen
tlemen here any longer. I understand that
many of you stood for acquittal. I think that
very strange. The defense of insanity was so
gauzy that it was absolutely unworthy of cre
dence. I cannot understand any one so allow
ing his sympathy to interfere with his judg
ment of the law or the evidence in the case.
You can go, gentlemen.
The court also stated that the case had
taken twenty-one days to try and had been
very expensive, and he was sorry no con
clusion had been reached. Mrs. Worth
ington would be tried again and he ordered
the case put down for Saturday to be set.
Attorney Haskell stated that he would
apply lor a change of venue on the ground
of the court's remarks regarding the
"eauziness" of the defense of insanity.
"It was understood that the jury stood
about half for acquittal and the remaining
half for manslaughter.
Judge Belcher declared that he had no
interest one way or the other, but in view
of the exhaustive manner in which the
case had been tried he would have pre
ferred that the jury should render a ver
dict of "not guilty" rather than that they
should have been unable to agree.
TO ELECT A QUEEN.
Polls at the Santa Cruz Carnival Head
quarters at the Grand Hotel— The
Committee's Work.
Polls were opened yesterday at the Santo
Cruz Venetian Carnival headquarters in
the Grand Hotel for the election of Queen
of the Carnival, and a good deal of stuffing
was done during the day by John T. Sulli
van, Morris Newton and others, mostly in
the interest of Miss Mary Burk, daughter
of Senator Bart Burk of Santa Cruz, who,
so far, is a long way in the lead in that
precinct.
John T. Sullivan, chairman of the com
mittee on promotion, and Morris Newton
met the executive committee of the Half
million Club, who promised that the mem
bers of the club would go down in large
force to the carnival.
President J. Phillip Smith of the carni
val will be in town to-day to attend an
other meeting with the Half-million Club
people and make final arrangements about
the excursion.
Most of Mr. Sullivan's business during
the past two or three days has been with
the railroad people in regard to rates to the
show. "They are meeting us all right,"
he said last night. "I am satisfied that
they will give us all that we could expect."
VALLEY ROAD ENGINEERS.
The Second Party Sent to Fresno to
Survey Southward— The Contract
for Tie Plates.
The contract for 802,000 tie plates was
signed yesterday by directors of the San
Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Rail
way and forwarded by mail to the manu
facturers in Chicago. In a week from now
the first lot of tie plates will be shipped by
rail from Chicago and as soon thereafter
as the plates can be manufactured they
will be sent to New York for shipment
around the Horn, the second lot to come
by steamer and the last by sailing vessel.
The contracts for three locomotives were
prepared yesterday and will be signed to
day. According to the agreement these
engines must leave Philadelphia within
six weeks after the contract is received by
the makers.
The second engineering party, under the
direction of A. R. Guppy, civil engineer,
was sent out yesterday. Its destination
was Fresno, where the engineers will begin
work surveying southward. Another
party will be dispatched next week to the
same place. The former has instructions
to survey through Hanford and the latter
will go by Visalia. This means that two
lines diverging from Fresno to the south
are to be surveyed and possibly built.
They will meet again somewhere near
Tulare and continue in a single track to
Bakersneld.
Receipts for the second assessment of 10
per cent on the stock will be ready to-day
and subscribers can pay their money to
the Bank of California. The trust certifi
cates are being prepared for signatures
and will be ready in a few clays.
BUTCHERS ARE JUBILANT
They Are Highly Pleased Over
the Success of Their
Celebration.
Committees That Worked Together
In Perfect Harmony From First
to Last.
The biitchers resumed work yesterday
after their annual outing of the previous
day. The celebration was by far the most
successful yet held by the organization,
and gives a hint of what may be accom
plished in the future by concerted and har
monious action.
A noticeable feature of the celebration
A. Decourtieux Jr.
this year, and that which contributed in
the largest degree to its success, was the
harmonious working of the various com
mittees toward a common end.
Representative men of the trade were
present from many different points in the
State — a striking and sensible departure
from the custom holding vogue in former
meetings.
San Jose sent a delegation of fourteen
Ed J. Convey.
members. Sacramento and Stockton were
also well represented. Over 17.000 people
participated— 7ooo more than could get
transportation on the first issue of ticKets.
At Shell Mound ParK the exercises
passed off pleasantly, and not a single in
cident occurred during the day to mar the
pleasures of the occasion.
TENDERS TOR THE OARS.
Mayor Sutro Will See That the Com-
paniea Obey the Law.
The railway companies have until June
Bto place fenders on their cars. It by that
date the law has not been obeyed Mayor
Sutro will take steps to prevent the run
ning of cars until such time as proper safe
guards are adopted.
"There is nothing being done at pres
ent," he said yesterday, "but I understand
the companies are looking for the best
fender they can find. From what I have
heard I believe all the companies will
comply with the law, but if they do not I
shall ask for an injunction preventing the
running of the cars until fenders are put in
position."
There is an article on this market seldom
equaled and never excelled— Jesse Moore Whis
ky. Moore, Hunt & Co. guarantee its purity. *
Sending Threats Through the Mail.
Charles S. Scanlan of 811 Filbert street was
arrested by the United States Marshal yester
day on a charge of using postal cards to dun
his creditors. He gave a bond in the sum of
$1000 and was released. Soanlan sent a postal
card to W. A. Jones of 129 Chestnut street
which was stopped in the mail and turned
over to the inspectors. The latter decided it
was a threatening letter and arrested tne
sender.
They manipulate paper into every conceiv
able shape ; print or bind it. Mysell & Rollins,
521 Clay street. •
Mark Hopkins Institute of Act.— Last
week of exhibition. *
DID NOT RAISE THE RATE
Railroad Commissioners Deny
a Southern Pacific
Petition.
MERCHANTS ON PETROLEUM.
How Rates on Grain and Flour
Over the Central Pacific
Were Rectified.
The Board of Railway Commissioners
met yesterday to hear testimony on the
petition of the railway company to
raise rates on petroleum and its products
when shipped in less than carload lots.
There was a large delegation from the
Paint, Oil and Varnish Club and also a
few railway men in attendance, and they
discussed the question pro and con before
the commission.
The dealers had the best of the argu
ment, as the commission decided in their
favor by denying the petition to raise rates
on petroleum.
Before the discussion began the follow
ing letter protesting against a raise of
rates and arguing vigorously on behalf of
the people as well as of the merchants
was read :
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 1895.
To the Honorable Board of Railroad Commis
sioners, State of California, City— Gentlemen :
The railroad company, through its general
freight a treat, C. F. Smurr, gives as a reason why
petroleum and its products should be rated as
first in place of third class, the following:
"That, in order to produce ample revenue,
the greater charge should be laid upon the
commodity best able to bear it (that is, where
the consumer or producer will teel it least),
and lighter charge upon the articles of greater
importance to tht producer and consumer,
with due regard for the relative cost to the
carrier. Then petroleum and its products
should be rated first class, for the reason that
the consumer or producer will feel it the least."
We feel certain that your honorable body will
readily perceive that the consumer will cer
tainly feel the effects of the contemplated raise
in Ideal freights very materially, and it will
now be made more apparent on account of the
fact that the main producer has already raised
his prices on all petroleum products, or on the
major part: thai is, coal oil, from 40 to 50 per
cent, the prices of crude, which they control,
perhaps justifying it to a certain extent.
The railroad company does not think the
main producer objects to this raise in rates,
and no doubt they will inform you that the
company referred to has offered no objection,
for as they state in their communication later
on, giving as one of his reasons why the West
ern classification was made to read third class
in less than carload lots, for the fact that one
or more powerful corporations controlling the
industries of petroleum and its products could
by using one Eastern competing line against
the other force it to its terms, and did force the
railroad company, namely, the U. C, C. «fe N.
W. and the C. B. &Q., and in a like manner
compelling the Western lines to adopt its ar
bitratrariiy enforced classification third class
in less than carload lots.
If this producer had sufficient power to force
all the Eastern roads to its own terms, is it at
all likely that it opposes the railroad company
in this issue. We venture to say that if this
charge was distateful to them the railroad
company would not even attempt to have the
classification changed.
The railroad admits the fact that coal oil is
an article of general consumption, but it errs
when it states that it forms a very small share
of the living expenses of a family and that
even though the additional burden was im
posed it would not then be felt by the indi
vidual or family in & year's expense account.
Perhaps not to the representatives of the road
in question. We do not suppose that they use
one gallon of coal oil in a year living in the
City where gas and electricity are usually fur
nished to all first-class well-equipped home
steads. But such is not the case with the
farmer in the San Joaquin Valley where he
eannotobtainthe.se city luxuries on account
of there being no pas and electric light plants
in his immediate vicinity. Coal oil is one of
his heaviest household expenses. Not only
does he use it for light, but as fuel for cooking
purposes and for heating his family sitting
room on cold, rainy days in the winter months.
This extra charge will not fall upon those who
are able to bear it, but upon the middle and
poorer classes who already have all the bur
dens they can carry.
Coal oil may not be as plensant to carry as
heavy dry goods, groceries, etc., but it is far
preferable to many other products carried by
the railroad, and but few have any idea of the
extent of the traffic in petroleum "and its prod
ucts. There are some few articles we all admit
that could not safely be carried in a car loaded
with coal oil or any of the volatile products of
petroleum, such absorbents as sugar or crack
ers in the grocery line ; but then again it would
hardly damage hardware to any extent. Agri
cultural implements and hundreds of other
things could be loaded in the same car without
incurring any risk whatever. They only send
out the more volatile products once or twice a
week on what they term "coal oil days," and
they generally have many cars well loaded for
all the various towns en route, the traffic be
ing very extensive, indeed, all of which they
admit in their communication of May 15.
We hope that the figures we have heretofore
given you showing to what extent this ad
vance in local freights would tend to increase
the cost of living upon the poorer classes,
already overburdened in these exceedingly
dull times, on a commodity that only pays
third class in less than carload lots on any of
the representative roads using the Western
classification. We know and trust that your
honorable body understands the fact that it is
the sentiment of this entire community that
local rates in the State of California, and in
fact all over the Pacific Coast, are not only too
high, but far in excess of the rates charged on
any other of the great railroads in the United
States. Of this fact you have been made aware
time and again, as the records of our daily
press will prove. If you have the interests of
the major part of the community at heart you
will kindly leave the rate as it is at present,
and by so doing confer a favor not only upon
the undersigned, but upon the great masses of
the people of the State of California. Very
truly yours, The San Francisco Paint, Oil and
Varnish Club. By Committee.
Commissioner La Rue brought up the
question of wheat and flour rates in the in
terior of California. He took up the tariff
on each, showing that from Port Costa to
Reno is $3 25 on wheat; from San Fran
cisco or Sacramento to Reno $14 40 on flour.
"I brought this to the attention of Mr,
Stubbs and he said it would be corrected,"
said he. "He did correct it by raising the
rate on wheat to ?5 70. I called his atten
tion to the high price of flour, and he told
me he would correct it, but instead of flour
having been reduced flhe rate on wheat
was raised. I can't understand why the
people ever submit to such a tariff on
wheat."
"We had better ask the railroad people
to come before us to-morrow," said Com
missioner Stanton.
The tariff on wheat for December 29,
1894, and the amendments dated May 15,
1895, which latter figures represent the
"corrections" promised by the Southern
Pacific, were found to be as follows, from
San Francisco :
„, . „ De«\. '94. May. '95.
Gold Run $300 $3 90
Dutch Flat 300 4 20
'£°"' les " 300 420
Fhady Run 310 450
Blue Canyon 310 4 70
\Voodshed 3 20 4 80
ºss 3 20 6 20
330 520
ºlley 330 550
Reductions were found in the amended
tariff over the Southern Pacific through the
San Joaquin, very small, it is true, being
only a matter of 5 or 10 cents between sta
tions, but still a move tbat is reluctantly
taken by the company. The only material
reduction was through Niles, Livermore,
Altamont, Stockton and down the valley
toward Fresno.
These rates will be considered at an ad
journed meeting this afternoon.
J. N. E. WILSON BACK.
The Misunderstanding Between Him
and Dr. Weit Has Been
Amicably Settled.
J. N. E. Wilson, the attorney, has re
turned from Mexico, where he is interested
in silver mines. He has a room at the
Occidental and is leading a very quiet life.
Mr. Wilson was retained by Dr. West to
defend him on the charge of murdering
Miss Gilmore, the milliner, ana was a
prominent member of the San Francisco
bar at the time. But the doctor made a
great howl about being robbed of several
thousand dollars by his attorney, to whom
he gave an order for the money, which was
on deposit in the safety vaults of the now
defunct reople's Home Savings Bank.
The case, however, has been amicably
settled and Dr. West will not prosecute
the charge of wrongdoing, which he made
with so much gusto against the attorney
He admitted as much at the County Jail
last night. The doctor has charge of the
drug department at the jail and is await
ing patiently for his second trial.
Mr. Wilson will return to Mexico. He
reports that his mines are looking well
but is much annoyed at the prospect of
the Mexican Government placing an addi
tional tax on the product of mines owned
by Americans.
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WARHELD'S APPOINTMENT HERE
It Came From Sacramento Yesterday.
The First Brigade Orders Issued.
R. H. Warfield received yesterday the
official notification of his appointment as
brigadier-general of the Second Brigade. It
comes in the form of an extract from gen
eral orders and bears date the 22d inst. It
reads as follows :
General Orders No. 7.
Richard H. Warrield to be brigadier-general
Second Brigade, vice Dickinson retired. By
order of the commander-in-chiet.
C C. Allen. Adjutant-General.
Immediately on receipt of the foregoing
notification General Warfield issued his
first orders as follows : ;
Headquarters Second Brigade, N. G. C.,\
San Francisco, Cal., May 23, 1895. {
General Orders No. 1.
I. Haying been appointed by the Governor
of the State of California brigadier-general of
the Second Brigade, N. G. C, I hereby assume
the duties of that position, fully realizing its
responsibilities. All existing orders from
brigade headquarters are hereby continued in
force until otherwise ordered.
11. Lieutenant-Colonel J. G. Giesting, divis
ion staff, N. G. C, is hereby appointed assist
ant adjutant-general and "chief of staff. He
will be obeyed and respected accordingly.
111. Headquarters for the present will be at
room (3, 420 Bush street, San Francisco.
R. H. Warfield,
Brigadier-General Second Brigade, N. G. C,
Colonel Giesting will assume his duties
as chief of staff at once.
ALL SALARIED THEN.
A Plan to Abolish the Commission Sys
tem in Insurance.
There is a feeling among the local offices
of foreign insurance companies that the
old commission system should be abol
ished and in its place salaried men to at
tend to the business be substituted.
This will very probably be more eco
nomical from tne companies' point of
view, and will not be unacceptable to the
men themselves. The first to adopt this
new method is the Lancashire of Man
chester.
THE MACINTOSH ROBBERY
Walter Ross, One of the Four
Men Arrested on Monday,
Identified.
He Is Brought From Oakland and
Booked at the City Prison for
the Crime.
Walter Ross was brought from Oakland I
last night by Detective Coffey and booked
at the City Prison on the charge of rob
bery. Besides the identification by
Cereghino and Murphy, it will be remem
bered that Macintosh, when he saw the
four men in the prison on Monday, was
convinced that Ross was the short man ]
who slipped in by the rear door and in be
hind the counter and startled him by or
dering him to throw up his hands.
The Oakland police, although satisfied I
that George Ross and the two Holland j
boys were implicated in the drugstore
robbery, were not so sure about Walter, j
but they held him till they were able to
get the "man they were after. They did so
yesterday.
He is Jake Oppenheimer, an ex-messen- \
ger-boy who in 1892 got eighteen months }
for assault to murder Superintendent
Weihe of the American District Telegraph
Company.
Captain Lees said last night that Oppen
heimer is a dangerous youth and he be
lieved he was the third man concerned in
the robbery at the Sutter-street branch of
the San Francisco District Telegraph Com-
Eany, for which Hill Durkin and Daniel
awler have been held to answer before
the Superior Court. Tne captain added
that Oppenheimer and some others had
planned to rob another of the branch
telegraph offices last night.
Two of the four men arrested on Monday
in this City by the Oakland police for the
robbery in Garrett & Taggart's drugstore
have been identified in connection with
the hold-up of John S. Macintosh, the
saloon-keeper at Leavenworth and McAl
lister streets, last Sunday morning.
Detective Antnony took John Cregbino,
who keeps a saloon on the opposite corner
to Macintosh, and C. L. Murphy, a bicycle
instructor, to the Oakland City Prison yes
terday morning to have a look at the four
footpads.
Murphy identified Walter Ross thor
oughly as one of the four men he saw on
Leavenworth street near Macintosh's sa
loon, a few minutes before the robbery. He
also identified the cane found on the street
as the one Ross had in his hand.
WHEAT MOVING UPWARD
An Advance of Three Cents
Has Caused Intense Ex
citement.
It Is Expected That Something Will
Come of the Syndicate Deal
To- Day.
It was confidently expected that some
thing would drop in the wheat line yester
day. That "something" was nothing more
nor less than the sale by the syndicate of
the Fair wheat.
It has been rumored for several days on
the street that McGlaufiin & Company
had received several offers for the 180,000
tons of wheat stored at Port Costa.
McGlauflin & Co. .wanted a little more
than the bidders were willing to pay.
Only last week it is stated an offer of
80 cents was made and as promptly re
fused by the brokers. They are holding
out for a bigger price, though it is not
considered probable that they will get it.
It is thought that they might receive 85,
but that is the limit.
"I have nothing to say about the syndi
cate," said McGlaufiin last night, "and
certainly nothing for publication. We
have not sold yet."
Mr. Bresse, the junior member of the
firm, acknowledged that the "syndicate"
wheat belonged to the estate of the late
Senator Fair.
"There is absolutely nothing new in the
wheat situation," said he. "So far as our
conneotion with the matter is concerned, I
see no occasion for concealment. The syn
dicate wheat, as everybody knows, be
longed to Fair, and that "is all there is to it.
We have not sold it yet. but we will as soon
as the proper bid is made."
On 'Change yesterday things were de
cidedly lively for a time. The Chicago
market opened strong, a point or two
higher than the day before. The local
market followed suit, and in a short time
was jumping along at a lively clip. During
the day it advanced 3 cents, though the
closing quotations fell to within half a cent
of Thursday's mark. • ,
It is worthy of note that December wheat
a year ago was onlysl 04K. while the 7°?"
ing quotation yesterday was $1 06^. It is
believed that were the Fair wheat not in the
way, prices would go steadily upward, and
what is more— stay there for some months
to come, also that the Fair wheat will be
disposed of either to-day or to-morrow.
FIRE INSURANCE RIGHTS
Can the Farmers' Alliance
Engage in That Line of
Business?
AN IMPORTANT ARGUMENT.
Attorneys Coogan and Cator Sub
mit tho Matter to Judge
Murphy.
Judge Mnrphy was called upon to decide
a knotty point yesterday.
Insurance Commissioner M. R. Higgina
had sued the Farmers' Alliance and Indus
trial Union of California, to enjoin it from
engaging in the business of insuring from
fire risks. The whole matter apparently
turned on section 461, anew provision of
the civil Code, which stipulates that secret
and fraternal orders having the benefit of
members only in view should not be re
quired to comply with the regulations of
the State department of insurance regard
ing business insurance of the public.
Attorney Coogan appeared for Higgins
and contended that the Farmers' Alliance'
according to its own "plan of action," was
not one of the mutual benefit societies in
the scope of the action as regards its fire
insurance. To begin with, the amount of
its fire policies might be paid to mortgagees
which took the benefit out of the category
of "benefit to members only." Then,
20 percent of the "tontine reserve fund"
coulii be loaned on mortgages, which made
the Alliance essentially an organization for
profit. Then again, the compensation of
the executive officers could be fixei by the
executive board, and the only difference
discernible between the Alliance and the
old-time companies was that the "secre
tary of insurance" of the Alliance was au
thorized to levy assessments. Their rev
enue was derived from identically the
same source, viz.: by admission fees, dues
and assessments, and in all respects the
fire department of the Alliance was a
purely business concern for profit.
Attorney T. V. Cator, for the Alliance,
contested this view roundly. He main
tamed that the benefits of the fire depart
ment of the Alliance were intended for tho
members only. Although the amounts of
premiums could be assigned to mortgagees,
only the farmer would be protected, and if
he was not in good standing and was ex
pelled the mortgagee could take nothing.
Moreover, Cator took the ground that
the right to protect property is an inherent
constitutional right. Where men were
voluntarily associated for the protection of
their property the State assumed that they
knew their own risks were not exposed to
misrepresentation, and it did not propose
to interfere. He maintained that the Alli
ance was exempt under the section referred
to from the jurisdiction of the State insur
ance department. He claimed more
broadly that where corporations came into
court to ask that monopoly in any line be
legalized every doubt in the court's mind
should be resolved in favor of natural
rights.
Judge Murphy asked some pertinent
questions and the matter was submitted on
briefs.
MEECEB DENIES IT ALL.
i The Administrator of the Osborn Estate
Says He Is Not Guilty.
Mrs. Mary Maria Osborn, widow of the
late Joseph Osborn, recently preferred
serious charges against the administrator,
Robert J. Mercer, of her husband's estate,
implicating also her husband's old mining
partner, R. F. Knox.
The specific charges were neglect on the
part of Mercer to ascertain the full value
of the estate, or collusion with Knox,
whereby information as to the collection
of $f>(XX) on a life-insurance policy was
delayed, and property almost to the value
of $100,000 had not been included in the
inventory ol the estate, which the widow
stated h&d been reported to her by Knox
and Mercer as practically of nominal
value.
Yesterday Administrator Mercer filed a
specific denial to the allegations of the
complaint. He denies that the widow was
I ignorant of the collection of the insurance
■money until January 11, 1895, but avers
that she had been informed thereof, and
denies that she had been repeatedly told
I by R. F. Knox or liis wife that there was
I nothing in the estate, or that they were
making such payments out of their own
funds, or that she wa9 in fact or otherwise
an object of charity.
Mercer also denies that the mining prop
j erty referred to had not been included in
I the inventory. This was that known as
| the Manhattan or Porphyry mine and a
| quarter section of land in Lake County.
I He alleges that the latter was included in
the inventory as prepared by himself, and
that the insertion of the same by the ap-
I praisers was unwarranted and caused the
same to be twice appraised.
He also denies that there are other min
ing properties belonging to the estate not
included in the inventory and appraise
ment, or that there are any assets of the
copartnership of Osborn & Knox from the
safe of merchandise or flasks of quicksil
ver taken from the Manhattan mine which
j are omitted from the inventory.
The administrator also denies that the
i misrepresentations contained in the in-
I ventory caused one Wilson, who had a
j claim for $3500 against the estate, to move
the court to set aside its order for family
allowance to the widow, or that there are
! any misrepresentations or misstatements
in the inventory. He denies that Knox
was the sole source of information as to
the estate, and that the administrator had
been lax in his efforts for the widow.
Having answered the allegations of the
petition, he prays that the citation issued
thereon may be discharged.
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CIGARS
Under this brand are the
i "FINEST BEYOND QUESTION,"
Notwithstanding the advertisements of
rival factories.
m
HARBURGER, HO.MAN & CO.,
Makers, New York.
H. LEVI & CO., 117-119 Market St.,
Distributing Agents.
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