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THREATEN TO MUTINY
Spain Is Now Facing a
New Revolt in
Cuba.
TROUBLE IN THE ARMY.
The Order That Militiamen
Must Serve Causes
Dissatisfaction.
EIOTS CERTAIN TO ENSUE.
Volunteers Will Take Up Arms
Against Campos if the Mandate
Is Enforced.
NEW YORK, N. V., May 27.— A special
to the Herald from Key West says:
The mofct important news received by
steamer last night shows the dissatisfaction
manifested by the inhabitants of the island
over the order of the Captain-General
demanding military service from them in
the field to suppress the insurrection. It
is expected that before the end of the week
open conflict will occur between the volun
teers and the authorities.
General Campos' order, as published in
the official organ, the Diario de Marina,
requires that all men drafted in Spain be
tween the years 1592 and 1894 and who are
now enrolled in the militia throughout
Cuba shall present themselves within eight
days in order to be assigned to regular
regiments for service in the interior.
Those refusing to appear are to be tried by
court-martial as deserters and shot. The
colonel of each regiment of volunteers
will be held personally responsible for
every man in his command.
The volunteers, who have always con
sidered themselves a favored class, now
openly refuse to obey the orders. Some
insist that being enrolled in the militia
exempts them from compulsory service in
the regular army. Others adopt the sub
terfuge that they will only serve in their
own regiments and under their present
officers, and will resist any attempt to de
prive them of their rights.
When it is considered thst many of
those included in General Campos' order
have attained the rank of captain of
militia since their arrival in Cuba, and
also that substitutes will not be accepted
as heretofore, their protest appears to be
well grounded. Naturally these officers
will have to serve as privates.
It is declared that if the order is not re
voked or modified a general mutiny will
take place, and as the volunteers hold the
key to the situation a revival of the scenes
that took place in the '70's will be re
enacted. Dodgers have been circulated
among the volunteers to assemble in uni
form. It is expected that in the excited
state of the Havana citizens a riot will
ensue.
RAIDEO BY ItEBEI.S.
El Cristo Has Fallen, and the Army Is
Moving on San Luis.
NEW YORK, NjY., May 27.— A special
to the Herald from Santiago says:
The telegraph wires were cut between
this city, San LuisSongo and intermediate
points on the Sabinelia ana Morotto Rail
road, and it is feared that traffic will be
again suspended.
The rebel troops raided El Cristo. They
burned the commodious garrison building
in Moron and are within half a league of
San Luis. It is thought an attack upon
the latter place is seriously contemplated.
San Luis is one of the terminal points of
the railroad. It is inhabited mostly by loyal
Spanish citizens, of whom a majority are
well-to-do.
A flutter of excitement is noticeable
among the Spanish marines, caused by the
news that two new expeditions sailed for
Cuba, one from Florida and the other from
Honduras. The latter was fitted' out in
New Orleans. It is said three Spanish war
ships hurried to sea with orders to inter- j
cept both. Only the gunboat Conde de
Venadito, whose : boilers were strained re
cently in a fruitless race after the. Nor
strand, remains in port. She will go to
Havana soon for repairs.
A British subject, General Barnes, has
been arrested and locked up here as a po
litical suspect. I.
KILLED BY SPANIARDS.
Humored Death of an American Corre
spondent in Cuba. '."':,
NEW YORK, N. V., May 27.— special
to the World from Havana says: ~
An unconfirmed report comes from
Santiago that an American named Wood
bury, or Woodward, was killed by Span
iards in the fight at Boca Deserios, where
Jose Marti is said to have fallen. Wood
ward arrived on the" Niagara, the direct
steamer from New York, the latter part of
April. He was very young, had a bright,
honest face and a confiding manner. He
said he was from St. Louis, and after a
stay in New York he had come to see what
he could do in the rebellion. He was to
furnish letters to a New York newspaper
and to serve the Western journals. He
was poorly equipped and ' seemed short of
money. . . ...
In addition to being wholly ignorant of
the Spanish language, Woodward nad
vague ideas of the geography of the conn
try and of the characteristics of the people.
Armed with a letter to a well-known
Cuban, who was in active sympathy with
the revolution. Woodward announced his
intention of going to the interior. The
correspondents tried to dissuade him, but
he replied that he would make a reputation
as a correspondent or die in the attempt.
AFP EAT. TO THE GOVERNOR.
Colorado Sheep- Growers Want I'rotectlon
Against Cattletnen.
DENVER, Colo., May 27.— A letter was
received to-day by President Dubois of
the Veterinary and Sanitary Board from
J. C. Edwards, owner of 40,000 sheep now
in the northern part of Routt County,
asking the Sanitary Board and the Gov
ernor to use their influence to induce the
cattlemen to allow sheep to come through.
The northern part of Routt County,
where the sheep are now located, is com
mon ground, and both cattle and sheep
graze there without any friction between
the owners. Aa Governor Mclntyre is out
of the city, what course he will pursue in
this case is unknown, but his authority
in the matter can only be used after the
Sheriff of the county has done everything
in his power. However, it is practically
admitted that the Sheriff is powerless to
render any assistance in the uprising of
the cattlemen.
Edwards states that he is an old resident
of Colorado and a heavy taxpayer, and
claims the right to drive his property
wherever necessary. He wants to drive
his flocks through the lower part of Routt
County until a shipping point on the Rio
Grande Railroad can be reached, and has
promised the cattlemen that no damage
shall be done to the range or ranch prop
erty.
Edward 3 has proposea to the objectors
that they shall select the trail the sheep
shall take, but they demur and have called
another meeting to assemble at McCoys,
Garfield County, this week, to organize for
further resistance. Edwards asks the Gov-
ernor to attend this meeting and argue for
moderation and recognition of the sheep
growers.
SHORT J.INE RECEIVERSHIP.
Application of the Union Pacific Branch
Roads Heard, at St. I' nut.
ST. PAUL, Minn., May 27.— The appli
cation of the Oregon Short Line and the
Utah Northern for a separate receivership
and the payment of overdue interest on
coupons on prior liens came up to-day in
the United States court of this city. The
receivers of the Union Pacific road pre
sented a report of the amounts applicable
to pay the first mortgage interest of the
Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern
road in order that the road might be
turned over to a receiver appointed under
the foreclosure of the second mortgage.
The forenoon was devoted to a discussion
of the points of the printed reports made
by the receivers, no result being reached.
This afternoon there was a long argu
ment over the situation. The receivers of
the Union Pacific said that the transfer of
the Oregon Short Line and the issuance of
certificates at 95, running at 6 per cent,
meant that the present interest of 6 per
cent would be increased to 814 per cent,
and that the court would, under the cir
cumstances, make the order of transfer.
Judge Sanborn said he should make no
order with reference to the issuance of cer
tificates not heretofore made by Judge Gil
bert of Oregon.
COST OF A. STRIKE.
Expenses Incitrred by the Unions in the
Brooklyn Trolley Walkout.
NEW YORK, N. V., May 27.— The
executive board ot district assembly No.
75, Knights of Labor, has made public the
amount of money that the late trolley
strike cost their organization. It is in the
form of an itemized statement and will be
presented to the delegates of assembly No.
75 at the next monthly meeting by Dis
trict Master Workman Connelly. Alto
gether the snm of $13,739 69 was expended.
One of the largest items was the expendi
ture of $4000 to send non-union men to tha
cities from which they came. This was
kept up until the, constant and increasing
drain made it impossible to continue that
method of warfare any longer.
HOLD ST. LOUIS FOOTPADS.
A Messenger Knocked Dotrn and Sobbed
in Jiroint Daylight.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 27.— Richard Boze
wetter, a messenger in the employ of the
Stefel brewery, while on his way to the
bank about noon to-day, was knocked
down on the street and robbed of a satchel
containing $1950 in cash and a large
amount of checks. His assailants were
two men apparently 22 years of age, neither
of whom was known to him. Both men
escaped.
HAWAII'S EXTRA SESSION
Dole's Reason for Reassem
bling the Legislature Yet
a Mystery.
An Application for a Writ of Habeas
Corpus In the Case of a
Prince.
HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 20. — The
coming meeting of the Legislature is ab
sorbing public consideration just at pres
ent to the exclusion of nearly everything
else. The election to fill the vacancy in
the lower House caused by the death of
Charles Carter resulted in the return of the
Government candidate. So little interest
was taken in it that no opposition what
ever was made to A. G. M. Robertson,
Deputy Attorney-General and one of the
Judge Advocates before the recent Mili
tary Commission. The general apathy
may be estimated from the fact that only
111 votes were cast out of a total of five or
six hundred.
The Legislature is called to meet on June
12, and some of its members from the other
islands are already in the city. What the
Government programme consists of is un
known, except that it includes the passage
of President Dole's new land bill, on which
he has been working for months past. The
main provisions are the allotment of Gov
ernment lands to small settlers in forty
acre tracts, provisions by which settlers
now on leasehold terms may obtain deeds
to their lands upon certain conditions, and
the prohibition of the sale of lands in large
tracts to foreign corporations.
The sensation of the hour is the filing at
noon to-day in the Supreme Court of an
application for a writ of habeas corpus on
behalf of one of the ex-Princes, Jonah
Kalauianaolc, commonly known as Prince
Cupid, who was one of the political pris
oners sentenced by the Military Commis
sion to serve a sentence of five years' im
prisonment and pay a fine of $5000. The
writ was granted, returnable before a spe
cial term of the court on Thursday next.
The grounds of the application are the il
legality and unconstitutionality of the late
Military Commission. The decision is
looked forward to with interest, as it af
fects every political prisoner. There are
many who think the application shculd
have been made in behalf of Liliuokalani.
while others think Paul Neumann knows
what he is doing.
NEW PACIFIC STEAMERS.
Four of Them, to Run Between. Panama
and California Forts.
PANAMA, May 27. — Four new steamers,
which have heretofore not been in the
coast trade, have contracted with
the Panama Railroad Company to
regularly run between this port and
California ports with regular stops at
Mexican and Central American ports.
Tnese steamers will be run independently
of the railroad, but it is an open secret
that merchants have signed an agreement
to patronize the new steamers sufficiently
to guarantee expenses.
Steamers will also be put on the Atlantic
side connecting with New York, Philadel
phia and Baltimore and West Indian ports.
It is stated that the new steamers will sail
under the British flag.
FORMOSA'S FREEDOM.
Soldiers Occupying the Island Declare
for Vie Republic.
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 27.-A
cablegram has been received by the State
Department from the United States Con
sul at Amoy, China, stating that the
soldiers occupying Formosa have declared
for the republic.
HONGKONG, China, May 27. — The
Japanese have arrived off Tamsui, on the
northwest coast of the island of Formosa
and fighting is expected to occur.
THE SAN FBANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1895.
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN OPENS
Woman's Suffrage Work to Be
Vigorously Pushed in the
Future.
AN ORGANIZATION IS FORMED.
The California Suffrage Constitu
tional Amendment Campaign
Association.
The most important result of the
Women's Congress was the meeting held
yesterday morning at the First Congrega
tional Church, at whicn an organization,
to be known as "The California Suffrage
Constitutional Amendment Association"
was organized. The shots fired by the
congress were scattering, but it is pro
posed that deadly broadsides shall deplete
the ranks of the enemy (error) now that
the association has organized for vigorous
warfare.
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper called the. meeting
to order and stated that a committee, com
posed of Miss Severance, Miss Shaw and
Mrs. Sargent, had been appointed and
was now in conference concerning plans
for the furtherance of the campaign for
equal suffrage.
Mrs. Coopc said she was happy to again
call upon "our beloved Miss Anthony,"
and that lady came forward.
Miss Anthony said this was a hopeful
meeting after the series of well-attended
conferences last week. She fancied there
■was no such thing as washing day in the
West, as it would be hard to get such an
audience together down East on Monday
morning. The adjective male is a very
good adjective in its place, but never in a
suffrage class. The purpose of the meet
ing was to organize forces to induce the
voters of the State of California to strike
out that restrictive word from the consti
tution. [Applause.] "We want the opin
ions of women," she said, "to count at the
polls as the opinions of men count there.
Women will not be respected as they want
to be till their opinions may be crystallized
into law. Men regard women as the law
does. The male voters need not be ex
pected to forego party politics. Occasion
ally you may find a man who will do so,
but not often.
••The object of the committee formed this
morning will be to watch the various re
ligious conventions and secure the indorse
ment of the suffrage movement of those
bodies. It should keep a watchful eye on
the meetings of teachers. The Kniguts of
Laber, the typesetters' unions.the Grangers'
meetings, every organization — educational,
business, philanthropic or social bodies —
should be importuned to give their sanc
tion to the cause by adopting resolutions
favoring it.
"If the preliminary work be done now,
when it seems almost premature, and done
thoroughly, every political meeting will be
a woman suffrage meeting, every move
ment in the political campaign will be a
movement for equal suffrage. Nothing
will go through unless it becomes a part of
the party platform and indorsed by the
party leaders. That is the reason it has
failed in States where the campaign has
been prosecuted on other lines."
Mrs. Harlan suggested that the Miners'
Association would meet at the Palace
Hotel June 6. "This," Bhe said, "is an im
portant association and if ita co-operation
should be secured the ladies may feel that
their work is going on underground as well
as above ground."
Miss Anthony said the point was a good
one. The natural tendency is to remain in
the condition we were born into, and work
should be done in every direction and with
all organizations, in order to remove
prejudice, and one of the strongest preju
dices, hoary with age as it is, is that man
may vote and woman may not.
Mrs. Cooper stated that some of the
most eminent men of the city have been
converted to the cause of woman suffrage
by the noble work of Miss Anthony and
Miss Shaw in last week's conference. A
judge well known in this city is one of the
number. "XMame! name!" was heard
from the audience, but the lady declined to
give it until she was authorized to do so.
At the suggestion of Mrs. Swift Mrs.
liolbrook-Blinn was called upon for a
statement. Mrs. Cooper said she would be
glad indeed to call upon the president of
the State Woman's Suffrage Society.
Mrs. Blinn spoke warmly of the work of
Miss Anthony and Miss Shaw and ex
pressed her pleasure at the strong stand
for suffrage taken by Mrs. Cooper. She
said she firmly believed the constitutional
amendment granting suffrage to woman
would be passed.
Two of the ladies desired some informa
tion in regard to the work done by the suf
frage association of California. Miss An
thony asked permission to take Mrs.
Blinn's place in replying to that question.
It had been the sentiment, and it was a
proper one, that the active campaign
should not be opened till the close of the
Woman's Congress. "It is not now," she
said, l- a question of what bas been done,
but of what will be done. Let nothing of
what has been, or has not been done, stand
in the way of the work that remains."
Mrs. Van Pelt said the ministers of Cali
fornia would support the movement. The
W. C T. U. would do bo. She believed
the women of California all favored it.
Indeed, she was sure the moral forces
would be behind the movement— the Pro
hibitionists. Mrs. Woodhams said the
grangers would be solid on the question.
Mrs. Macomb expressed her belief that
organizations like those mentioned by
some of the ladies should and would hold
their regular work in abeyance for the
time and labor solely for equal suffrage.
A lady in the audience wished to make a
confession. She had been lukewarm as a
supporter of the cause, but she proposed
henceforth to give neither herself nor her
friends any rest till equal suffrage was an
accomplished fact.
Mrs, Harlow spoke of a strong statement
by the Whisky Gazette, and said the class
represented by that organ should be en
listed in the cause. The workers should
not congratulate themselves on success till
this was done.
Miss Anthony indorsed that suggestion.
"Don't go into the campaign as aw. C. T.
U. woman, nor as a whisky woman. I
have seen 4000 women go to the polls and
vote solidly for whisky candidates, so
called. Vote for equal suffrage, but don't
vote or work as specialists."
Mr. O'Farrell said he desired to make a
suggestion. Prohibition is a thing of the
past. Prohibition does not prohibit.
Miss Shaw said she hoped Miss An
thony's position would not be misunder
stood. "The idea is, we want suffrage
pure and simple. We want to work for the
cause, not as one affiliated primarily with
an organization of any other object." She
had never wasted her breath "hollering"
for any political party. She never would
until it would '-holler" for her. She
thought all the parties a little off. Women
should not talk about what they would do
with their club till they got "it. Go into
the campaign not as Jew or Greek, bond
or free, but as a woman suffragist.
Mrs. Smith said she belonged to the ele
ment known as the labor class, but she
proposed to keep that fact in the back
ground dnring her work. She is a temper
ance woman, but will not antagonize by
forcing that upon people. She proposed to
work for suffrage alone until it was se
cured. After that she would exercise the
right as she thought best.
At this point Miss Severance, chairman
of the committee appointed to draft a con
stitution, made her report, which was
adopted. The constitution was read by
sections, and adopted, with some amend
ments, a.s follows:
Article I.— The name of this association
shall be the California Suffrage Constitutional
Amendment Campaign Association.
Art. ll.— The object of the association shall
be to secure the success of the pending suf
frage constitutional amendment, by whatever
means the executive board may consider wise.
Art. lll.— The dues of this association shall
be ?1 yearly.
Art. IV.— The officers of this association shall
be a president, three vice-presidents at large,
corresponding and recording secretaries, treas
urer and trustees.
Art. V.— The officers shall be nominated from
the floor and elected by formal ballot and shall
hold office to the end of the campaign.
Art. Vl.— An advisory board composed of men
and women shall be selected by the executive
board at their discretion.
Art. Vll.— County associations may become
auxiliaries by the paymentof ten cents a mem
ber to the State association.
Art. Vlll.— This constitution maybe amended,
notice, however, having been giTen at the pre
ceding meetin a-. By-laws may be added to or
amended at any meeting by a two-thirds vote
of the members present.
Art. IX.— This association shall meet at a
date fixed by the executive board.
The election of officers resulted in the
unanimous bestowal of the office of presi
dent upon Mm. Sarah B. Cooper. The sec
retary cast the ballot for the remaining of
ficers with the following result : Mrs. A. A.
Sargent, firsl vice-president ; Mrs. John P.
Swift, second vice-president; Mrs. E. O.
Smith, third vice-president; Mme. L. A.
Sorbier, treasurer; Mrs. Ada C. Van Pelt,
recording secretary; Miss Harriet Cooper,
corresponding secretary ; Mrs. Garrison
Geist, auditor; Miss Caroline Severance,
Mrs. Sarah Knox Goodrich and George T.
Gaden, honorary vice-presidents.
A communication from Mayor Sutro, in
viting the ladies of the convention to visit
the baths at his summer home, Arcadia,
was read and on motion of Mrs. Laura de
Force Gordon was accepted with thanks.
Mrs. Bidwell sent greeting and regrets that
she was not able to be present. An invi
tation from Morris & Kennedy of Post
street, asking the ladies to view their exhi
bition of Daintings, was also read. Most
of the ladies present joined the associa
tion, the membership fees received making
a snug nucleus for a campaign fund. It
was stated that others desiring to join
should send their membership fees or call
on Mme. Sorbier at 103 Van Ness avenue,
on Tuesdays, or to Mrs. George T. Gaden
at 1322 California street. Miss Anthony
made a ringing speech at the close of the
meeting, urging the ladies to work to the
end that the political parties show their
hand as far as suffrage for women was con
cerned. "As well that they take their
stand against us as be covert enemies. Do
not be betrayed by smiles," she said.
Mrs. Cooper bade the ladies who were
about to depart for other counties a kind
adieux, thanking them for their coopera
tion, and hoping the next meeting would
be productive of even greater good than
this. She then declared the convention
adjourned sine die.
Miss Anthony and Miss Shaw met the
Congregational ministers at 1:30 p. m., and
were entertained by the Unitarian Club at
dinner at the Paface hotel last evening.
They will make addresses before the stu
dents of the High School this morning,
will address the Teachers' Association at
Golden Gate Hall at 1:30, and attend a re
oeption in their honor by the Century Club
this afternoon. To-morrow's programme
includes luncheon with the Ebell Society
at 12 and a reception by the ladies of Oak
land. They will leave on Thursday for a
week at Yosemite, will spend two days at
San Jose, spend a week or more, in the
southern part of the State, chiefly in Los
Angeles. On their return they will hold a
mass-meeting in Oakland June 25 and
another in this city two clays later.
ST. CLAIR TO BE HANGED.
The Murderer of Mate Maurice
Fitzgerald Must Pay the
Penalty.
United States Marshal Baldwin Will
Carry Out the Law Next Friday
at Noon.
• The execution of Thomas St. Clair, con
victed of the murder of Mate M. Fitzgerald
of the American bark Hesper, ..will - take
place next Friday in San Quentin, unless
the President extends executive clemency.
The chances are all against any such action
being taken. The prisoner will be trans
ferred from the Santa Clara County Jail
to-day, and the execution will be as private
as the law requires. °- : V> . •'
The Hesper sailed from Sydney, N. S. W.,
nearly two years ago. She had on beard a
cargo of coal for Honolulu, and all went
well until the vessel: was two weeks out.
Then there were mutterings among the
crew, and finally, according to the testi
mony given during the trial, a conspiracy
was formed to murder the captain and
mate, seize the vessel and run away with
the captain's wife and the money known
to be in the cabin. '
It was a beautiful night in the tropics
when the tragedy took place. Chief
Officer Maurice Fitzgerald was on watch
and Captain Sodegren was below asleep.'
Herman Sparf, Hans Hansen, Thomas St.
Clair and Thomas ' Green formed part of
the starboard watch, and when, the mate
walked aft to see why a sail was not draw
ing they fell on him in a body. He was
knocked down with a club and then
hacked to pieces with an ax. ■- From the
testimony— and Thomas Green was State's
evidence— appears that | St. Clair struck
the first blow and assisted in cutting the
officer to pieces and in throwing the re
mains overboard.
Captain Sodesrren's wife was awakened
by the groans of the dying mate, and she
aroused her husband. When an attempt
was made a little later on to get the cap
tain on deck he refused, to go, and threat
ened to shoot the first man who attempted
to enter the cabin. Next day the muti
. neers gave in and were ironed. The Hes
per was run into Taniti, and the men
were turned over to the French authorities.
hey were sent to San Francisco on the
barkentme Tropic Bird, and later on were
tried in the United States Circuit Court.
at. Clair, ■ Sparf and Hansen were found
guilty ana sentenced to death. Their cases
were carried to the Supreme Court, and
while the verdict in the case .of St.- Clair
was affirmed Sparf and Hansen were
granted a new trial.
Hansen's case came up a few days ago
and owing to the clever manner in "which
his case was handled by Attorney James
Smith he escaped. Sparf will also prob
a ■ y.get off but St. air . the ringleader
will have to answer for the crime next Frii
day.. - . - .
Food raised by the Royal Baking Powder
may be eaten hot, even by dyspeptics, with
™Sfi mty - Hot bread biscuits, hot cakes,
lw^K, nif rUB i- 8 ' P udd ings, etc., are made
by its use perfectly wholesome.
A SWITCHMAN'S SUIT.
He Was Permanently Disabled While
Attending to His Duties.
Thomas Rolfe, by his attorneys Delmas
& bhortndge, is suing the Southern Pacific
Company before Judge Hunt and a jury for
$-5,000 damages for personal injuries sus
tained on January 31, 1894, when employed
as a switchman by the company.
Rolfe was engaged in replacing on the
track a derailed car on the date named and
in the course of his duties used a certain
stick which, says the complaint, "the de
fendants knew but which the plaintiff did
not know, to be defective and unsafe for
the purpose. The corporation commanded
"ats engineer to run his engine with great
for ? e and violence against the said stick
stick " engineer o be y ed and broke the
By the breaking of the stick Rolfe was
thrown down, both bones of his right leg
were broken below the knee and he was
otherwise so injured that he has been "in
capacitated from attending to his^ordinary
business and will continue so incapacitated
a ?u Cr JP- pled and maimed for the balance
of his hie. "
The jury was obtained and the case went
over until this morning.
~ -• — • — •
Mary Meagher's Estate.
James Regan has petitioned the Probate
Court for letters of administration over the es
tate pi Mary Meagher, who died May, 1895,
leaving an estate valued at $10,000.
TO STUDY ECONOMICS
Lectures on Horticulture the
Accompaniment of Sum
mer Outings.
THE FARMERS' ENCAMPMENT.
Conducted for the Benefit of All
Who Are Interested In
Agriculture.
Noting the interest displayed iv the
Farmers' Camp of Instruction which is to
be opened the present season in the Santa
Cruz Mountains near Wrights, some inter
esting information has been furnished by
the committee in charge.
The proposal originated in Highland
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, in whose
vicinity the camp is located. It is not in
tended as a State movement, California, in
the judgment of the committee, being far
too large to be properly served by a camp
of this kind. It is designed, rather, for
the special convenience of the bay and
coast counties and generally to the district
looking to these mountains as a summer
recreation ground. It is presumed that
there will be visitors from all parts Of the
State, and it is hoped that in due time sim
ilar summer camps will be established else
where.
It is in no sense to be a grange gather
ing, except in so far that it originated in
the grange, ana will be owned and con
trolled by the grange and conducted by it
in the interest and for the benefit of all in
terested in agriculture and horticulture
and in the study of economic topics espe
cially bearing on rural life. It is hoped
and expected that its courses will be at
tended by business men as well as, farmers
whereby the two classes may be brought
together in discussions upon subjects af
fecting the entire commonwealth.
The camp is to be opened early in each
season and maintained as a camp as late
as any wish to remain. In this camp
every possible provision will be made for
those enjoying tent life. Every tent will
have a comfortable floor provided by the
camp, with water conveyed by pipes.
Upon these floors campers can pitch their
tents, or tents can be bought or rented at
the camp. Supplies of all Jdnds can be
purchased as cheaply as elsewhere, and no
effort will be spared by the committee in
charge to enable all attending to enjoy a
deligntful summer outing at a nominal
expense.
As the vicinity is a well-known summer
resort, all those preferring to board, or to
live in tents with day board, can be readily
accommodated in the immediate vicinity
of the camp. There are a dozen excellent
resorts within a short distance.
At such time during the summer as ex
perience shall show to be convenient for
the greatest number it is expected to es
tablish regular four weeks' university ex
tension courses. For the present year the
plans so far contemplate regular instruc
tion only for two weeks. During other
parts of "the season there would be such
conferences and discussions or entertain
ments as might be arranged.
The regular university extension courses
are to be as follows :
I. Agricultural, under the direction of
the argicultural department of the Univer
sity of California.
il. Economic, under the direction of the
department of economics of Leland Stan
ford Jr. University.
The proper departments of both univer
sities have agreed to undertake the work,
although the exact topics to be taken up
or the time and length of the courses have
not yet been lixed by them.
Highland Grange, as the originator of
the plan, proposed to San Jose Grange, as
the strongest grange in the district im
mediately affected, to take the leadership
of the movement, but after mature con
sideration it was deemed best that High
land Grange, being on the spot, should
have charge of all business arrangements,
while the educational features should be
arranged by the State Grange, and it has
been so settled. The master of the State
Grange will at once appoint a committee,
who, in conference with the professors of
the two universities, will determine and
announce the time and term of regular in
struction. In the meantime the local com
mittee, by authority of the executive com
mittee of the State Grange, is conducting
the preliminary correspondence and pre
paring the way for prompt action when the
committee is appointed.
In the meantime Highland Grange and
the community about them are actively
engaged in preparing the ground?, build
ing tne road thereto and generally arrang
ing for the comfort and convenience of
their guests. The site chosen is perhaps
unexcelled in natural beauty anywhere,
but is still in all its original mountain
wildness, although completely surrounded
by cultivated farms arid orchards. It will
require Some weeKs to get it in fair slope
but families willing to rough it for a time
may come right along. It is proposed to
erect a suitable building and collect a
good reference library for the use of those
attending, but the lectures the first season
will have to "be given from a platform
under canvas or with a covering of shade
trees only, which it is thought will be
entirely acceptable in July and August.
All property acquired will belong to the
grange and be held in trust for the uses
described.
All the foregoing plans are settled and
official. The actual scope and character of
the educational work will of course be de
termined by the committee of the State
Grange. and the university authorities, but
it will do no harm to indicate their char
acter as conceived by Highland Grange.
Their publication will at least be a starting
point upon which to build and improve.
It is supposed that there will be one ex
ercise in agriculture and one in ecomomics
each day for five days in the week, and an
excursion to the sea, nine miles away, and
a dip therein on Saturdays. The exercise
will De a lecture by the professor, followed
by a general discussion by those present,
and these lectures will be of a character to
give actual information, permitting all
reasoning on theory — especially on contro
verted economic topics — to be developed in
the discussion upon the facts presented.
This will be doubtless more necessary
in economics than in agriculture, for
nearly all farmers will accept unques
tioned the teaching of scientific men on
fertilizers or insect life or plant growth,
while very few are prepared to accept the
doctrines of anybody on currency or taxa
tion or transportation. It is hoped to see
in these economic studies an unbiased
search for truth.
It is in the hope of bringing yearly to
this beautiful spot a Body of earnest men
and women, whether farmers or others,
whp shall spend a part of their recreation
season in the serious study of problems af
fecting our material welfare, that High
land Grange and community are making a
great effort in these hard times.
Those who may desire further informa
tion of the movement can obtain full par
ticulars by addressing Highland Grange
Wrights, California.
It will be gratifying to consumers to
note that the quality of the baking powder
most generally in use in their kitchens
the Royal, is confirmed by the highest
official authorities as altogether the best of
any in the market.
BLAZE ON PIPTH STBEET.
Several Buildings With Their Contents
Badly Damaged by Fire.
At 2:50 o'clock yesterday morning there
was a lively blaze on Fifth street, between
Mission , and ■ Howard; : that ) for a time
threatened to destroy a large portion of the
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tion 62, which was repeated 5 minutes
NEW TO-DAT-DBTGOOM^^^^^^^^
Every business has its drawbacks. Only
for them success would be easily attained.
Our drawbacks now are the Remnants
and Odd Lots accumulated during the un-
precedented rush consequent to the great
sale of the NEW GOODS of
THE KEIEDY BANKRUPT STOCK!
Commencing Monday morning, the week
will be devoted to the GIVING AWAY of
these ODD LOTS AND REMNANTS at nom-
inal prices.
ODD LOTS. REMAiWS.
Hosiery, Colored Dress Goods,
Underwear, Black Dress Goods,
Table Napkins, i Velvets,
Towels, Velveteens,
Quilts, Silks,
Blankets, Laces,
Lace Curtains, ■* Ribbons,
Portieres, Broadcloths,
Jackets, Calicoes,
Capes s Ginghams,
and Sheetings,
Gloves. i Flannels.
SIPIEOI-AXj !
15 pieces ALL-SILK FANCY VELVET, small
neat figures in garnet 1 and gold, black
and gold and blue and gold, cost the im-
porter $4.70 a yard, will be closed out
At $1.75 a Yard.
C. CURTIN,
911-913 Market Street,
First Dry-Goods Store West of sth Street.
later. The blaze started in P. Pantzere's
restaurant at 121 Fifth street and caused a
loss of $600 there. The building, a four
story frame structure, is owned by G. W.
Hind. The flames spread to Mrs. G. A.
Gesin's lodging-honse at 119, causing $300
damages. Mrs. M. E. Pearson's lodging
house adjoining was damaged to about
$300.
At 117 Fifth street is J. "W. Ryan's gro
cery, which escaped with slight'loss. The
damage to the building was about $1500.
The three-story frame building at 125
Fifth street also caught fire. It is also
owned by Hind, and rented to C. J. Har
wood for lodging-house purposes. The
damage to the building; was $300.
Mrs. R. H. Atkinsoivs rooming-house at
371 Minna street was burned, causing $500
damage to the building and $200 to the
contents.
The fire was caused by a pot of grease
in the restaurant spilling over upon the
range.
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SAYS HER HUSBAND BEAT HEE.
Mrs. Tobin of Racetrack Fame Again
In Trouble.
J. J. Tobin Jr., of 215 Kearny street,
was arrested last evening on a warrant
charging him with battery. The com
plaining witness is his wife, who charges
him with hitting her on the head and
face with a slungshot. yesterday morn
ing and threatening to kill her. He was
released on $100 bonds accepted by Judge
Campbell.
The trouble arose out of the attentions
paid by the owner of a racehorse to Mrs.
Tobin, which aroused her husband's jeal
ousy and temper.
Mrs. Tobin, it will be remembered, was
ejected from the racetrack and instituted
a suit for damages against the association
controlling the track.
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Fell Downstairs.
John Hannabury, who lives at SlB Kearny
street, fell down two flights of stairs in that
house last night and sustained severe injuries
of the head and face. He was packed up and
carried into the office of Dr. Black, in the same
building, where his injuries were dressed.
KELLY & yam
Cloak and Suit House,
120 KEARNY STREET.
t1 - L - E -^^7s° ana SI.OO
S^SSI I^ 1 ! S 2.50 ana '$3.50
SILK WAISTS, ele-fl'O CA Si 4 Hfl
VELVET CAPES, silk $7.50 and $9.00
jJBJ4«j. ft 100 and 55.00
FINE CLOTH CAPES, Xq A A <ft^ 00
v 'rtmmed tfoo.UU and «J»O.UU
JACKET .-• — - f
DRESSES, reef- ffl»1 1 AA <Ej 1 9 F\rt
-^erstvle..... «tt>ll.UU and *IZ.OU
KEKFER DRESS- ffl'l A A A ffllQ f\f\
ES, fancy cloths 3b 14.00 and &J-O. UU
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The Latest Dot!
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IPcLOSEO. OPlttl^^
Who Would Be Without a
Tooth Brush
W hen You Can Have a
TONGUE SCRAPER
Included, Without
Extra Charge?
PRIGE L -~25c.
Electrical Construction and Repairing
of All Kinds. Estimates Given. .
Special attention : given to Sporting
Goods and Barber Supplies. Razors,
Shears and Knives ground and repaired.
818-820 Market Street
Phelan ; Building.
Factory— 3o First Street.
ffjgf^ANSY PILLS!
ORUG HSfIFE AMD SURE. 6EHD 4c. FGVWOMAM 9 SAf 3
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