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DEATH OF RHEA,
THE NOTED ACTRESS
Becelved to-day of the death of Mile. Rhea,
the well-known actress. In Montmorency, France. The communication
came in the shape of a larpe black-bordered envelope containing an an
nouncement of her funeral. The text of the letter translated was as fol
lows:
"You are asked to assist as escort in the services of interment of Mile. Hor
tense Barb<> I. ret called Rhea, who died, strengthened with the sacraments of
the church, at her home. Rue de Chesneaux, No. 10, in Montmorency, in her
fifty-fifth yer. The services will take place on Friday, May 12, 1899, at 3 p. m., in
the parish church at Montmorency."
AMERICANS ON
ALL COMMITTEES
The Peace Conference
Ready for Work.
Sppcial Dispatch to The Call.
NEW YORK, May 22.— The Washington
correspondent of the Herald telegraphs:
Secretary Hay received a dispatch to-day
from Mr. Holls. secretary of the American
delegation to The Hague conference an
nouncing the appointment of American
members of the various committees or
ganized by the conference. The authori
ties are especially gratified that Embas
s=ador 'White Is a member of all the im
portant committees, as that will enable
him. it is hoped, to exercise great influ
ence over the conference.
I understand that since the arrival of
the American delegates at The Hague
they have been performing some mission
ary work among other delegates in sup- j
port of the plan of arbitration which they I
are especially charged to press upon the j
conference. The fact that Russia is de
sirous of compulsory arbitration Is be
lieved to be of importance as bearing on !
the fate of the American plan. A com
pulsory plan is regarded as Impracticable,
and it is thought that trie conference will
be willing to accept as a compromise the
American suggestion for the organization
of a permanent arbitral tribunal of lim
tlted power, to which nations In contro
versy may submit disputes if they desire
to do so.
It is considered strange that the Presi
dent should be urging arbitration for
adoption by the world, when in two' re
cent instances he has rejected it. .In the
Pears case the Honduras Government
suggested arbitration, which was dis
tinctly refused, and the demand for In
demnity pressed, and now in the Alaskan
boundary controversy Great Britain has
been given to understand that this Gov
ernment will not accept the proposition
for arbitration which she has advised.
The apparent contradiction in the pres
net attitude arises solely out of a misun
derstanding of his position. He believes
that it is wise for nations to have an
arbitral tribunal to which they may re
fer disputes If they desire, to adopt such
a course, but where it is manifestly to
the injury of the interests of one of the
nations he has no hesitancy in declaring
against action of this character. A repe
tition of the outrages upon American citi-
zens In Central America has caused the
administration to determine to give Hon
duras a lesson. In the case of the Alas
kan boundary controversy, while satisfied
with the justice of the American conten
tion the President does not feel that he
would be justified in submitting to one
man or a court, a question which Is of
Buch'vast importance to this country, and
more probably as the people of the Pacific
coast would sustain great damage if a
Jaundiced arbiter should decide that Great
Britain is entitled to a portion of what
is now considered Alaskan territory.
THE HAGUE. May 22.-The disarma
ment committee of the peace conference
meets at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning,
the committee on the laws of warfare
meets during the afternoon of the same
sab saaS p&as&ssßßffl
tgations have had frequent conferences
IMth the view of arriving at an agreement
to regard to the choice of officers of the
committees Apparently many difficult
ha.™* arisen, as" nothing has been finally
< Se Man d y false and exaggerated reports
have been circulated regarding these
itches. For instance, it has been said
that Count yon Munster. the German Em
bassador at Paris and head of the Ger
man delegation, would withdraw from the
conference. Such stories must be re
ceived with caution, as persons hostile
to the aims of the conference have been
busily engaged in spreading distrust. The
story about Count yon Munster probably
arose from the fact that his name does
not appear as a member of any of the
committees, while the other chief s of dele
gations have joined one or more commit
tees Hut. it is pointed out. delegates,
although hot members of a committee
are privileged to attend Its sessions and
participate irUhe discussions. <„„,„,
! Andrew D.^Vhite, the United States
Ambassador at Berlin and head of the
American delegation, in an interview here
with a representative of the Associated
Press said he regarded the situation as
Promising and that the first work of or
ganization will be well done. He added:
I am hopeful that it will be possible to reach
im'Vi'-ai conclusions The skepticism of the
first few days must yield to serious hopes with
out at the same time Indulging in exaggerated
"rS^worti of Emperor William have con
tributed to improve the situation. I think we
mar arrive at some result on the subject of
mediation an.) arbitration. Although It I, un
doubtedly impossible to make such object
obligatory it can be rendered at least op
tional and I believe that after the conference
the powers will recognize that they have at
the r disposal * means of regulating their differ
ences otherwise than by war. That will be an
;"'.„„ advantage. I am also confident that
m,"rtant Improvements are achievable In the
laws and usages of war. to humanize war. es
pecially in extending to the naval battles the
.';.„. convention of ISM and In Increasing the
. protection of private property m naval wars.
U'.elatlve to the reduction of armaments 1 am
not In a position to speak on the subject.
Other Embassadors who are delegates
to the conference were also Interviewed
and expressed similar views. They said
they were most hopeful that the delibera
tions of the conference would result in the
adoption ot practical recommendation*,
■•■■■••
tending toward peace and rendering war J
more humane. All worp dominated by
a sense of responsibility to achieve some
thing, especially in the direction of arbi
tration. The delegates wcrp unanimously
of the opinion that the question of the
redaction of armament would be the most
difficult to meet, and it Is believed that it
will be relegated to the rear of the other |
two features, especially since the special
object of the congress is now acknowl- j
edged to be an endeavor to establish
means for the solving of international
difficulties without recourse to war. thus
Increasing the reality of wars and as a ;
natural consequence leading to a reduc- !
tion of armaments.
After an active exchange of views dur- ,
ing the last twenty-four hours, the chiefs
of the various delegations arrived this j
evening at an agreement regarding the se- !
lection of the presidents of the various ;
committees. This agreement will be com
municated to the delegates, who hav»> |
been summoned to meet In plenary ses- j
sion in the Huis Ten Bosch at noon to
morrow for the solo purpose of formally :
confirming the agreement.
OF INTEREST TO THE COAST.
Major Shaler and Lieutenant Stout
Ordered to Benicia Arsenal.
WASHINGTON. May 22—Major rharles i
Shaler, commanding the Indianapolis ar- i
senal, has been ordered to Benicia ar
senal, California. Lieutenant L. H. Stout '
at the Watertown arsenal has also been j
.•! dered to Benicia.
Colonel Charles C. Hood, Sixteenth!
United Stares Infantry, having reported
his arrival in New York City, in com-:
pliance with Instructions heretofore piven j
him, will proceed to San Francisco and
report in person to the commanding gen
eral. Department of California, for as
signment to duty. He will upon the com
pletlon of duty to which he may be as
siKiieri proceed to join his regiment in the !
Philippine Islands.
Telegraphic instructions of May 4, dl- ;
recting the discharge from the service of
the United States by the commanding
general, Department of California, of '
Corporal Thomas Barclay, Company [,
Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, |
Is confirmed.
Th«- discharges from the service of the :■
■; States by the commanding officer.
Presidio, San Francisco, of Private Fara- I
day Cloud, Battery A, Corporal Clarence [
B. Rector, Battery D. California Volun
■>.<-i r Artillery, and Private John Edward I
Dallam, Company B, Thirteenth Minne-:
BOta Volunteer Infantry, are confirmed.
The postoffice at Carille, Sonoma Coun
ty California, will be discontinued after.
May 31. Mail should be sent to Sebasto- ]
poL
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Increase— Bernhard Meyer,, I
San Francisco, $6 to J\
Oregon: Increase—David R. Evans, !
Sheridan, $14 to $50.
Washington: Increase—John W. Petti
john, Montesano, $8 to $15.
GENERAL DEPOT AT TRACY.
Distributing Point for the Tesla Coal
Company.
STOCKTON, May 22. -A. D. Shepard of |
the Southern Pacific Company was at I
Tracy to-day inspecting the 2000 feet of
siding and crossing which have been put
In to accommodate the Tesla-Corral Hol
low Coal Company. The arrangement was
< ntered into some time ago by the two I
companies, the coal company being anx
[OUß to obtain, a general depot at Tracy
to facilitate distribution to points more
convenient to that station than to Stock
ton. It is understood the arrangement Is j
a simple business agreement and has no j
significance as to the policy or control I
of th< output of the mines. The Tesla,
company is developing its great holdings
as fast as possible. W. J. Bartnett of
the Tepla company is to-day quoted as
saying:
■Active development work on the lime
deposit will begin immediately and a i
tramway 3000 feet long will be built from
the deposit to the railroad as soon as
possible. This deposit of lime, which is
Inexhaustible, is of an especially fine j
character, running H"Vs per cent pure lime.
There is also a large deposit of clay near
by, which Is needed in the manufacture
of Portland cement. The Tesla company
proposes to go into that business, and It
means much to the Pacific ('oast. There
has always been great need of such de
posits on the coast for the manufacture
of cement, and as there is an inexhausti
ble supply of the necessary materials at
Tesla the enterprise will no doubt be very
successful."
RED BLUFF APPROVES.
Pleased by the Naming of Runyon as
Commissioner to Paris.
RED BLUFF, May 22— E. W. Runyon,
whose appointment by Governor Gage as
commissioner to the Paris Exposition will
give great satisfaction to the entire north
ern part of California, Is a man of affairs,
whose ability is of the highest order. He
is president of the Bank c*f Tehamn Coun
ty, president of the Red Bluff Electric
Light and Gas Company, a director of
the Cone & Kimball Company and di
rector of the First National Brink of Oak
land He owns several thousand acres
of the best land in Tehama County and
his several orchards comprise 600 acres
in deciduous fruits. Mr. Runyon is inter
ested in mines and other enterprises in
Northern California. He is chairman of
the Republican County Central Commit
tee and member of the State Central Com
mittee Mr. Runyon has resided In the
Htate six years and is 39 years of age. He
was a son-in-law of the late Joseph S.
Cone.
BALSZ A BENEDICT.
Santa Cruz Baseball Player Weds
Miss Minnie Aston.
SANTA CRUZ. May 22.— Louis Balsz,
the Sand Crabs' popular pitcher, sur
prised his many friends to-day by joining
the ranks of the benedicts. At high noon
he was united in marriage to Miss Minnie
Aston, daughter of Mrs. Honora Aston.
Captain William Devereaux acted as best
man. Rev. Father McNamea waa the of
ficiating clergymao- -* .
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MAT 23, 1899.
LEGISLATION
FOR REFORM
IN CURRENCY
Advocates Disappointed With
Result of the Caucus
Committee's Work.
MODERATE MEASURES
But the Present Prospeot Appears
to Be That Congress Will
Defeat Even These.
Special Dispatch to The CalJ.
NEW YORK. May 22.— The Herald's
Washington correspondent sends the
following;: Advocates of currency re
form are somewhat disappointed with
the result of the deliberations of the
Republican caucus committee appoint
ed to formulate a legislative pro
gramme. It had been hoped that the
members of this commission would
agree on a comprehensive scheme of
currency and bank reform that would
command the support of a majority in
each house of Congress.
This cnmmitteee was, however, con
fronted by the fact that whatever bill
is carried through Congress must be
put forward as a Republican party
measure and must have the support
practically of all the Republican mem
bers in the House, where their major
ity is very small.
There were disagreeemnts among the
members of the .committee themselves,
and even those who were prepaned to
indorse the principle of the Indianapolis
scheme were unable to get together as
to details. The very moderate scheme
agreed upon by committeemen repre
sents not only their judgment as to
what they will be able to get through
the House, but what they were able to
agree upon themselves.
The programme, however, is gener
ally looked upon as a step in the right
direction. It proposes to adopt defi
nitely the gold standard by enacting
into positive law what is not largely a
matter of construction and precedent,
and making all obligations of the coun
try payable in gold on demand. The
proposition to reissue greenbacks only
in exchange for gold will, if enacted,
destroy the "endless chain" and pre
vent the same greenbacks being used
time after time to withdraw gold from
the treasury.
< inly two propositions are made to. In
crease the volume of the national bank
circulation. It is proposed to permit
banks to issue notes up to the par
value of their bonds and to permit the
establishment of banks of $25,000 capi
tal in small towns. It is expected that
the first of these will lead to a consid
erable increase in national bank cir
culation, as it will tend to increase the
profits on note issues.
The proposed authorization of banks
of small capital in small towns is to
meet the complaint of communities in
the South and West that they are com
pelled to do their banking in large cities
and that the profits of this business are
withdrawn from their neighborhoods.
There is no possibility <^f any ideal
financial legislation being enacted by
the Fifty-sixth Congress, and it is not
improbable that even the moderate
measure proposed by the caucus com
mittee will fail.
DIVIDEND FOR DEPOSITORS,
Directors of the Union Savings Bank
Levy an Assessment.
SAN JOSE, May 22.— The directors of
the Union Savings Bank this morning lev
ied an assessment of $10 a share on the
10.000 shares of the bank stock. ,A good
deal of this cannot be collected Without
suit, but the assessment should bring in
nearly $!V),000. This, with some ♦on .ooo now
in the vaults, will be paid In dividends to
the depositors.
Expert "William reported on the trans
actions of Mrs. Myra E. Wright, wife
of President \V. H. Wright, with the
bank, in which the banking property was
transferred to Mrs. Wright to secure a
loan of $60,000. It showed she had been
given eleven certificates of deposit ag
gregating $50,000 and certificate for $10,000
borrowed from the bank by her hus
band. The expert says:
In conclusion I will say that I see nothing In
this transaction that appears to me anything
but a straight forward business matter.
LAND-OWNERS PROTEST.
San Jose-Alviso Electric Road Project
Receives a Setback.
SAN JOSE, May 22.— The Board of Su
pervisors to-day refused to grant a fran
chise for an electric railway to Alviso,
'■ along the county road from the northerly
i limits of this city. A resolution was
| adopted, however, that whenever the
; property-owners on either side of the
! road would consent to a railway being
* built there a franchise would lie given.
A large number of residents were pres
ent and protested against the road, es
pecially in th'> center of the roadway.
Representatives of the Los Gatos Roard
of Trade askt-d that the Supervisors
grant the franchise as it meant ultimate
ly a road to Los Gatos.
A. Greeninger and the capitalists at the
head of the enterprise are not discour
aged over the refusal, and will try to ob
tain the consent of property-owners.
San Joaquin County Crops.
STOCKTON, May 22.— The first week of
June will see several carloads of peaches
shipped from the Acampo district to East
ern markets. The peaches are ripening
rapidly. There will be a magnificent crop
in the northern end of the county, in
spite of the fact that the trees lost nearly
four-lifths of their blossoms when they
first came out. Almonds and prunes will
be comparatively light and there will not
be enough apricots to supply the local
demand. The Vangelder and Thornton
orchards are the only ones where the out
look for the latter fruit is encouraging.
The fruit shippers are already on the
ground, and it is probable the competi
tion may wring good results to orchard
ists. Heretofore one company has come
near controlling the output of this rich
district. Peach growers are encouraged,
as it is understood that crop failures in
the East will create a brisk demand for
their product. '
Sent to Napa Asylum.
WOODLAND, May 22.— Calvin Ruddick
and Thomas Bradley were examined by a
commission in lunacy this morning am#
committed to the Napa Asylum for the
Insane. Ruddick is one of the oldest resi
dents of Yolo County and at one time was
active and influential.
Fruit Growers Will Meet.
MARYSVILLE, May 22.— A meeting of
the fruit growers of this section has been
called, to be held In Yuba City on Thurs
day, to take such action as shall seem
proper In sympathy with the mass meet
ing of fruit growers of the State, to be
held in Sacramento May 23.
GALLANT CAPTAIN
RAFFERTY DYING
NEW YORK, May 22.— Captain Malcolm A. Rafferty, Company F, Seventy
first New York Volunteers, who distinguished himself by his bravery at
the bartle of San Juan, is reported to be dying at Trinidad, W. I.
Captain Rafferty was born in England thirty-four years ago. He was
educated at Rugby and serevd in the Buckinghamshire Yeomnry. He enlisjed in
Australia and also served In the infantry in Canada. He joined the Seventy-first
Regiment six years ago and steadily advanced.
Aftr the return of his regiment from Cuba, Captain Rafferty was taken sick
with fever, and in the hope of benefiting his health he was taken to Trinidad.
CHRISTIAN WORK
AND ATHLETICS
Busy Day at Students'
Conference.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
PACIFIC GROVE, May 22.— T0-day?
session of the conference of the Pacific
coast students began t-arlier than usual, in
order that the accumulated work of the
i day might be disposed of. the first lecture
| being begun at 8 a. m. Early as was tlie
hour the delegates were all in plaice for
the devotional • xercise. and when Dr. J.
Rutter Williamson of London began his
; lecture on the way to carry
!on a missionary campaign among
college men everybody was ready
I am! listened with Interest. Dr.
' Williamson dwelt with much emphasis on
i the necessity for systematic giving, say
i ing. as in example, that if a 2-cent stamp
daily were given to the support of for
eign missions by each member of Amer
ica's young people's Christian societies
more money would be the result than now
aggregates from all sources of support of
foreign missions.
H. W. Rose of Ann Arbor University,
and a member of the international com
mit t-e of the Young Men's Christian As
sociation, conducted the second depart -
j ment of conference work, the association
i conference, the department in which the
' policy to he followed in Pacific coast col
kge Christian associations during the
i coming year will be considered and de
termined. A general discussion among the
' delegates was followed by a brief lecture
by the conductor on the fundamental
points to be considered. He said a car
diral point was that the membership of
a college association should be limited to
men, because men could best reach men.
The conference lost one of its most ef
ficient directors to-day in the departure of
C (' Michener. Mr. Mirhener goes to
Grand Rapids, Mich., to take charge of
the International Students' Conference,
which convenes there on May 30. His du
ties as director of the Pacific Coast Con
ference have Ijeen transferred to H. W.
Rose who will henceforth act as inter
national college secretary of the Young
Men's Christian Association.
The pint form address of to-day was
delivered by Rev. Dr. MacH. Wallace of
Oakland, his subject being "The Child
and the Man" of the Christian life, on
the basis that man must become as a
child to enter the Christian life.
To-day marked the opening of the
athletic" department of the convention,
the preliminary events in two contests—
baseball and tennis singles— being begun.
J C Prawl. the Stanford sprinter, is
chairman of the conference athletic com
mittee and is conducting the various
events. The baseball game of to-day was
played between a University of Califor
nia* nine and a picked nine from the re-
I mainder of the conference, Berkeley los-
I ing by a score of S to 5. In the prelimi
naries of the tennis tournament. Sanders,
i former State champion of Wisconsin, now
of Stanford, was one of the notable
At 7:30 p. m. Dr. J. Rmier Williamson,
head of the Medical Missionary of Lon
don, England, spoke to the members of
the life-work class on the advantages of
choosing a missionary career in life and
the present need for highly educated mis
sionaries.
The work of the Young Men's Christian
Association and the Christian Commission
in the army and navy during the late
war with Spain was the subject of a lec
ture by N. H. Jacks of Oakland to-night.
The lecture was illustrated by over a
hundred stereopticon pictures of army
and navy scenes in the Philippines, Cuba,
Jjjhrto Rico and the camps in which the
United States troops were mobilized pre
! paratory to transDortation to the field
■ of action. This concluded the day's pro
j gramme. ___^_^______^^^_
WOULD DIE A SUICIDE.
Letter Sent by a Despondent Man to
a Stockton Friend.
STOCKTON, May 22. — Oscar Morris,
driver of the Grand Central bus, has re
ceived the following letter from the for
mer night clerk of the Grand Central,
who left this city in January:
LOMPOC, May J4. 1899.
Dear Morris: When this reaches you I will
have shuffled off this mortal roil. On leaving
Stockton I took the Keeley cure, but It did me
no Rood. After leaving the St. James 1 secured
a job with McMurtrie & Stone, contractors, to
nil in the cap from Surf to Elwood. Kept sober
! a month, then got drunk. To make a lonp story
1 short, when this reaches you I will be over the
•'Great Divide." Yours,
JOHN C. NOWLIN.
Lompoc is in Santa Barbara County.
: Nowlin was employed at the Grand Cen
tral for some time, commencing as a por
j ter and afterward serving as night clerk.
He was a bright fellow, but addicted to
drink.
Visitors From Missouri.
WOODLAND, May 22.— Mayor A.
j Dingle, wife and little daughter of Mo
! berly. Mo., are guests of Postmaster
I Dingle and family of this city. They ex
-1 pect to remain In California several weeks
and will make a tour of the southern part
of the State before returning to Missouri.
THEOSOPHISTS ENDOWED
BY AN ANONYMOUS FRIEND
Fifty Thousand Dollars Advanced to
Aid the Cause of the American
Society.
CHICAGO, May 22.— At to-day's session
of the thirteenth annual convention of the
American section of the Theosophical So
ciety George E. Wright informed the
delegates that an anonymous friend had
decided to give the society a fund of $50.
--000, the interest of which is to be used for
the advancement of the society's cause in
the United States. As a preliminary step
toward preparing to receive the donation
the society will be Incorporated under the
laws of Illinois and the name of the or
ganization copyrighted. Five trustees
were appointed to manage the fund.
A resolution permitting all organiza
tions believing in occult science to affi
liate with the society was voted down,
after considerable discussion.
William J. Walters was elected a dele
gate to represent the American society at
the European Theosophical convention to
be held in London in July.
Mrs. M'addell of Kansas presented a
resolution advocating the founding of a
national college of Theosophy, where the
secret of power in Individuals might be
developed by special mental training.
Definite action on the subject was de
ferred.
Mrs. Julia A. Scott of Denver, Mrs.
Kate Davis of Minneapolis and Mrs.
Elizabeth Waddell of Topeka. Kans.,
I read papeie suggesting the best methods
iof conducting branch work and study
classes.
The following classes were elected for
the year: General secretary and treas
urer, Alexander Fullerton, New York.
Executive committee— George E. Wright,
Chicago; Mrs. Julia M. Scott, Denver;
William J. Walters. San Francisco; F.
| F. Titus, Toronto, and Alexander Fuller
j ton. New York.
PEDESTRIANS ENDANGERED.
Two Negroes Fight a Bloodless Duel
in Chicago.
! CHICAGO, May 22.— Lives of pedestrians
!on Dearborn street, between Twenty-
I seventh and Twenty-ninth, were placed
I in danger to-night by two colored men,
I who emptied revolvers In firing at each
other from behind trees on opposite sides
of the street in the most approved fron
tier fashion. The shooting occurred be-
I tween 7 and 8 o'clock, when many resi
! dents in the vicinity were going to even
ing service at the church at Thirtieth and
Dearborn streets.
One of the men, who was drunk, was
walking along the street, when he saw
! the enemy across the street. Drawing
j a revolver he began to fire at the man,
who promptly got behind a tree, and,
drawing his own revolver, returned the
fire. The first man to open fire also got
behind a tree. When his revolver was
empty the first man decided to quit his
hiding place back of the tree and start
ed to run. He went but a few steps when
he stumbled and fell. Immediately a cry
of "Murder!" was raised, and persons
who had hastily left the section in which
; the firing took place returned to assist
the man they supposed had been wounded.
It was found no one had been 1 hurt.
This fusillade, following the battle In
the same neighborhood this morning,
! when two men were killed and another
I fatally wounded, caused a panic among
I the residents.
CAUSES BYRNE'S ARREST.
Fred Belasco's Former Wife Says the
Librettist Struck Her.
NEW YORK, May 22.— Grace Wallace
Belasco, the divorced wife of Fred Bel
asco, had Charles A. Byrne, the librettist,
arrested to-night for striking her. Mr.
Byrne wrote the librettos of several light
operas, such as "The Isle of Champagne"
and "The Princess Nicotine," in which
latter Miss Lillian Russell starred. He
founded a dramatic weekly paper In this
city years ago and is well knowin in the
atrical circles. In his application for di
vorce In 1897 Frederick Belasco mentioned
Mr. Byrne aa co-respondent.
Sues for the Salary.
MARYSVILLE, May 22.-Judge Ellison
of Red Bluff was here to-day to hear the
mandamus proceedings of S. O. Gunning,
Auditor, vs. G. W. Pine, treasurer, to en
force payment of the salary of plaintiff,
whose right to hold office is contested by
F. H. Day. Day is not content to await
the decision of the Supreme Court, but
lays claim to the salary of the office,
though Gunning is in possession and per
forming the work. The court took the
case under advisement.
Suicide at Wheatland.
MARY, ,'ILLE. May 22.— Joseph E. Hol
lingshead of Wheatland committed sui
cide at 10 o'clock this morning by firing a
bullet from a revolver into his heart. 11l
health was the cause. He was a native
of Canada and G3 years of age. Two sons
survive him. He was a member of Wheat
land Lodge of Masons. The Coroner has
gone to the scene to hold an inquest.
Love Held for Trial.
MARYSVILLE, May 22.— The second
preliminary examination of H. H. Love,
the Grand Jury expert, charged by the
District Attorney with having presented
false claims to the county, resulted in the
remanding of the defendant to the Su
perior Court for trial on the March bill.
Love gave $3000 bonds.
PRESBYTERIANS
ARE DEMOCRATIC
Refuse to Reduce Pres
ent Representation.
POPULAR WITH THE PEOPLE
ASSEMBLY VOTES DOWN THE
PLANS PRESENTED.
Many Other Subjects of Great In
terest to the Church Are
Considered During the
Session.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
MINNEAPOLIS. - May 22.— Democracy
asserted itself in the Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly this afternoon. With a
shout the assembly voted down two care
fully considered* and prepared plans to
reduce the membership, one by a third
and the other by more than a half. The
committee on reduced representation, ap
pointed a year ago, was scarcely given
courteous treatment, so pronounced was
the fce'.'iig against getting farther away
from the people. Two members of the
committee presented the two proposed
plans— on making the basis of representa
tion 6000 communicants and the other
making the basis thirty-six ministers In
the presbyteries instead of twenty-four,
as at i resent. Colonel F. L. Hitchcock of
the committee, argued for the representa
tion by synods, according to membership
and declared that there was no doubt
that 672, the present membership of the
assembly, "was far too large. It was
' plain, from the " interruptions, that
Colonel Hitchcock was not on the popu
lar side, and when he -sat down expres
sions of the democratic spirit .ame out
strongly and profusely.
"They call this a mob," said Dr. Page
of Topeka, Kans. "If it is a mob, God
grant that there may be more such. God
pity the Presbyterian church with the
bulk of the wealth of the United States
in its coffers, if it cannot afford a large
assembly." "'•
"The time has not come to reduce the
assembly, and I hope it never will come,"
cried Dr. George W. P. Bierch of New-
York. ' "We ought to keep as near the
people as we can. • The backwoods pres
byteries now hold the balance of power;
I don't know what we would do without
them, they hold the balance so true."
Impressed by the strength. of the oppo
sition, a friend of reduced representation
proposed to send an overture -town to the
presbyteries asking their advice. The mo
tion was promptly laid on the table.
Dr. John W. Dinsmore of San Jose of
fered a substitute motion thanking and
discharging the committee and indeflnite
lv referring the question of reduced rep
resentation. When the vote came, there
was a mighty "Yes" and a feeKe "No."
The decision against another part of
the senate committee's report was closer.
By a vote of 184 to 168 the assembly decid
i ed not to increase from live to ten the
i number of ministers necessary to consti
tute a orttbytery.
The judicial committee reported on a
number of matters and was granted per
mission to reier to special committor tor
trial such cases as required supreme ad
judication.
The appealed case of Herman Warsa
wiack, suspended for alleged gambling
from the Fourth Avenue Church,- New
York, two years ago, was referred to a
committee.
The Rev. Mr. Backus of Kansas got a
committee to try his appeal from the
synod of that State. E. R. Day of the
presbytery of Waterloo was advised to
present his case to the synod of Iowa.
Dr. W. R. Kirkwood of Emporia. Kans.,
presented a report of the committee of the
board of education. The report held that
the expense of the board was not undue
and that it could not be reduced without
consolidation of boards, which was not
wise. The standard of ministerial educa
tion was declared not to be declining, and
the. day of shrinkage in the number of
candidates for the ministry was said to be
in the past. The re-election of the mem
bers of the board whose terms expire this
year was recommended.
The Chicago and Schuyler overtures,
calling for a commission to investigate
the whole subject of ministerial education,
were approved by the committee, and it
was recommended that a committee of not
less than eleven be appointed for that
purpose. The report was adopted intact.
The McGIffert matter was made a spe
cial order for Thursday. The feeling now
is that drastic action will be taken.
The denunciation of recent mob out
rages in the South made in the report of
the committee of freedmen was finally re
ferred to that committee for reconsidera
tion. Colonel James Rice of Peoria, 111.,
the father of the Peoria overture, aimed
at reducing the moderator's power, says
he expects vigorously to push his meas
ure. ■-.'.'-. ■'! :; .''■■
The overtures now before the committee
on bills and overtures in favor of expell
ing Congressman Roberts of Utah from
the House of Representatives are likely
to be passed by the assembly almost
unanimously if they get by the commit
tee.
Before the popular meeting to-night of
the Freedman's Board, the largest of the
meetings held under the auspices of the
assembly. Rev. H. W. Hulbert of Cleve
land, originator of the movement to raise
the $40,000 Indebtedness ot the board, an
nounced that subscriptions and appor
tionments will foot up $50,000 or $55,000. For
the first time in a generation all depart
ments of the Presbyterian church are free
from debt. It was announced, however,
that every presbytery is expected to pay
the portion of the debt apportioned to it,
as all excess above the quota which any
presbytery gives will be devoted to open
ing some of the schools which have been
been closed for lack of funds.
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FOR THEIR ESCAPE
Paris Passengers Hold
Prayer Service.
GIFT TO COAST GUARDS
SUM OF MONET RAISED FOB
DISTRIBUTION.
It Is Believed the Attempt on
Wednesday to Float the Dis
abled Liner Will Prove
Successful.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
LONDON, May 22.— A number of the
passengers of the Paris returned to
London this evening, most of them
English people who prefer to spend a
few days at home before sailing on
the American liner St. Paul. Several
others will sail for the United States
on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse,
from Southampton on Wednesday.
FALMOUTH, England, May 22.— The
crew of the Paris during the day was
engaged in jettisoning the coal from
her bunkers. Divers who were recently
employed to inspect the wreck of the
Mohegan, Lave been examining the in
side of the Paris, to ascertain the ex
tent of the damage done. They dis
covered four or five large holes.
A number of the passengers of the
Paris met at the Falmouth Hotel this
evening to render thanksgiving for
their deliverance. Baron Oppenheim
of Paris and New York asked the com
pany to devote five minutes to silent
prayer, the suggestion being immedi
ately adopted, all present standing. On
the proposal of W. F. Archer of Lon
don, a collection was taken for the
coast guards, £30 being quickly con
tributed.
It is believed the next attempt to
float the Paris will be made on "Wed
nesday. Everything at present seems
favorable to success.
HUNTINGTON INSPECTS
WORK ON THE GAP
Despite the Obstacles Presented, the
Construction Force Is Being
Increased.
SANTA BARBARA. May 22.— President
Collis P. Huntington of the Southern Pa
cific Company and a party of sixteen, in
cluding Messrs. Hood, Frazier, Krutt
schnitt, H. E. Huntington, Mrs. C. P.
Huntington and others, spent Saturday
afternoon and night at the Cojo ranch
house, five miles from the San Anita
ranch, part of the Hollister estate, and
which is he only remaining obstruction
to the completion of the "gap." It was
rumored to-day that Harry .nollister.
manager of the estate, and C. P. Hun
tington had come to an agreement, but
Hollister flatly denies it. Huntington
spent his time at and nenr Surf, looking
over the work of construction at the dif
ferent railroad cam-s.
Whether or not an agreement has been
reached by the president and the ob
structionists, the forces are continually
being increased. The contractors at the
Surf end have added in the neighborhood
of fifty men and as many teams during
the last week. On Friday twenty men
came up from Los Angeles and went to
the MeCormick camp near Ellwood and
yesterday twenty-five more were added
to his force. MeCormick went to Los
Angeles to-day to engage many more
teams and men.
The MeCormick camp has Increased
from 100 to 200 men during the last five
days. It is confidently believed that all
difficulties will be settled at the mass
meeting to be held in this city to-morrow
to discuss the situation. ,
PACIFIC MAIL'S
BOOMING BUSINESS
NEW YORK, May 22.— Interests identi
fied with the property are predicting: that
the annual report of the Pacific Mail
Company, which is to be made public at
the annual meeting of the stockholders
on May 31, will make a remarkably good
showing.
In the eleven months ended March 31
the net earnings increased more than
$500,000 over the corresponding period of
the previous year, and April was, it is
said, an unusuually good month.
Already the management is figuring on
the probability of having to charter addi
tional steamers in order to keep up with
the demand for freight room.
Much talk has been heard recently re
garding the probability of increased divi
dends on Pacific Mail stock, the heavy
earnings of the past year and promising
outlook for coming months having led to
a hope that something of this kind would
be decided upon by the management at
the next dividend period. It is pointed
out that the company now has on hand a
surplus large enough to pay dividends at
the present rate for the next three years,
and it is safe to figure on earnings from
now on sufficient to pay for two steamers
which are now being constructed under a
contract to be finished in a year, and
which will cost about $3,500,000. People
close to the management of the company
are quoted as statfng that the outlook for
Pacific Mail is bright enough to warrant
raising the dividend rate to 5 per cent.
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