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WILL TRY TO SECURE BOTH
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
Prominent San Francisco Public Men Are Confident That by Proper
Effort This City Can Secure the Two Big Political
Gatherings of Next Year*
Senator Perkins, Congressmen Loud and Kahn, Mayor Pheian and Other Influential Men
Promise Their Hearty Co-operation in the Work of Achieving This Success.
CALIFORNIA may have the honor of
playing host to the national lead
ers of both great political parties
in 1900. It is the opinion of those
who are In close touch with the
condition of political affairs In the East
that by proper effort San Francisco may
be made the seat of the next National
Republican and National Democratic con
ventions. This city made a bid for this
distinction some years ago, but had then
to contend with conditions which have
since been eliminated.
At that time it was admitted that San
Francisco's claims were well founded, but
certain circumstances, due largely to her
geographical position, were against, her.
Apprehension was felt thai her hob ac
commodations would prove Insufficient:
that large crowds could not be properly
handled; that telegraphic facilities were
inadequate; that the distance from the
great centers of population was too great.
as too much time would have to be con
sumed in making the Journey across the
continent; and political combinations had
to be made that precluded San Francisco
from carrying off the prize of being
chosen the convention seat.
Since that time San Francisco has had
ample opportunities to test most of these
objections, and has most successfully
demonstrated that they do not. at least
at the present time, exist. The capacity
of the city and the ability of the people of
San Francisco to take care of large
crowds of visitors with comfort and safety
was well Illustrated during the convention
of the Christian Endeavor societies a few
years ago, and more recently on the re
turn of the California volunteers.
The telegraphic facilities of San Fran
cisco have also been put to the test, and
were not found wanting. As for distance
and time, these factors have been greatly
reduced in Importance by the changes that
have been made and are to be made in the
transportation of passengers between the
East and San Francisco. The time from
Chicago to San Francisco will be but three
days, while the trip from New York, the
other extreme of the continent, will con
sume but an additional day.
It is proposed to make the movement
to bring these great and Influential bodies
of men to California a strictly non-par
tisan project. The object in view will
be the advancement of the material pros
perity of the State and its neighboring
commonwealths by bringing their rich
and innumerable resources to the direct
attention of some of the men who are
most influential in the affairs of the na-
-It* Is expected that not only will indi
viduals be interested and attracted by
the opportunities for investment on this
side of the Rocky Mountains, but much
will be done to impress upon public men
the needs of the coast in the way of ap
propriations for public improvements and
other national legislation.
Congressman Julius Kahn is enthusi
astic over the project and is confident
that it can be carried to a successful
consummation.
"It seems to me," he said, "that If San
Francisco has any intention of securing
the national conventions this Is her op
portunity. That McKinley will be re
nominated Is practically conceded by
everybody. The element of uncertainty
which makes it necessary for the Repub
lican convention to be held at some point
where the party managers are within
easy telegraphic communication with
other prominent men will be entirely
eliminated from the approaching conven
tion. There is no uncertainty as to who
will be the Republican party nominee
and I am satisfied that San Francisco
can thus early secure the hearty co
operation of many of the national, com
mitteemen if her citizens make an earnest
effort to secure the conventions.
Dependable Drugs
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Today
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these prices.
Come today if you would
save most.
Telephone orders filled and
delivered.
Cuticura Soap— cakes 25c
Advertised everywhere at
35 cents. We have always
sold it for 1 5 cents. Today
we cut It 2 for a quarter.
Lyon's Tooth Powder 15c
Regularly 25 cents. Our
usual price is 20 cents. To-
day it's 1 5 cents.
Camelline 30 cents
Liquid face cream made to
sell for 50 cents. Our cut
price is 35 cents. Today we
sell it for 30 cents.
Allen's Malt Whiskey 65c
A quart bottle that sells reg-
• ularly for Si. Our usual
price is 85 cents. Today we
cut it to 65 cents.
Raymond's Florida Water
The largest size bottle. Reg- 2 cq
ular price is 75 cents. Our yD
price 45 cents. Today we
make it 35 cents.
Carter's Dyspepsia Tablets
Regular price is 50 cents. 20c
Owl's usual price is 40 cents. 5
Today's unusual price 30c.
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"The manner in which San Franciscans
; have poured out their wealth to receive
! the returning volunteers has challenged
the admiration of the entire country. The
troops who have returned to their homes
have all spoken In the warmest terms of
the hospitality and the loyalty and pa
triotism of our people, and I feel confi
dent that these soldiers will exert their
influence to secure the conventions for
our city.
"The benefit to the State and to the
community would be inestimable. The
prominent men of the parties, the men
who shape the affairs of the nation,
would visit San Francisco, and many of
them would probably pay their first visit
to our State and to the Pacific Coast.
! They would return to the East with a
I better knowledge of our resources and
j of our requirements, and the benefits that
| would accrue to the State would be felt
In every channel of Industry.
"1 believe that our citizens should take
up this matter at once. My idea is that
committees of representative citizens
should be selected and that San Fran
cisco should go into the field at this early
day to show the rest of the country that
she is In earnest when she says that she
wants the honor of entertaining the dele
gates to the national conventions of 1900.
"I have reason to believe that many of
SENATOR PERKINS— It will bring the most representative men
of the nation to our State.
CONGRESSMAN LOUD— The eyes of the whole country are now
turned to San Francisco, probably to a greater degree than most
people realize.
CONGRESSMAN KAHN— benefit to the State and to the com
munity would be inestimable.
MAYOR PHELAN— Francisco is well adapted for convention
purposes. The members will be able to work with comfort.
HENRY T. SCOTT — It would gain recognition for San Francisco
as the great commercial port which she is destined to be.
A. SBARBORO — Many capitalists may find inducements either to
settle here or to invest some of their surplus capital.
| the Eastern cities would give way to San
, Francisco at the present time, and there
I is no question in my mind but that if wo
will all put our shoulders to the wheel
we can carry off the prize when the Na
tional Committee meets.
"I shall exert myself to the utmost to
bring about the desired result while in
Washington, and I will be pleased to take
up the matter earnestly and vigorously
as soon as I arrive at the national capital.
"A good idea of the feeling that has
I been engendered throughout the country
by California's method of welcoming the
| coming and speeding the departing guest
may be gained from the experience of
I Senator Thomas H. Carter of Montana.
He was the chairman of the Republican
National Committee up to 1896 and is still
a member of that body. He recently paid
his first visit to San Francisco, and I
had a letter from him several days ago
in which, he' says that he has brought
home with him from San Francisco a deep
sense. of gratitude, and that his visit was
fraught with the greatest degree of pleas-
I ure that. he has experienced in many
years. While Senator Carter was an ad
j vocate of San Francisco before, I feel
! satisfied that if we again enter the arena
: and ask for his support he will gladly
I become one of our most earnest and en-
i ergetic champions.
I "The many members of this ' Senate and
I House of Representatives who have vis
i ited us to receive the regiments of their
. respective States during the past few
STATE GETS A
GOOD RAINFALL
Benefits in Excess of
the Damage Done.
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Special Dispatch to The Call.
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♦ PORTLAND, Oct. Light snow ♦
-♦- fell over the higher altitudes of ♦
♦ Oregon, Washington and Idaho last -f
+ night and to-day. +
ELMIRA, Oct. Rain commenced
falling at 10 o'clock to-day, and the
downpour was steady. At noon .17 of an
inch had fallen, and there was no benefit
except to lay the dust. No damage was
done to the dried fruit and the grain,
which was mostly under cover.
SANTA ROSA, Oct. About 4 o'clock
this morning a heavy rain commenced to
fall here which has completely cleared the
atmosphere of the smoke, which has been
very bad on account of the forest fires.
The rain was hailed with pleasure by
everybody except the grape growers, who
have not finished picking and the fruit
men who still have the fruit in the dry
ing yards. The precipitation was .25 of
an inch.
MONTEREY, Oct. 12.— The rain that
began falling at midnight Tuesday
throughout this section is apparently not
over yet. Heavy showers fell during the
early morning and to-day, and a warm
southwest wind, with considerable cloud!-
ness, still prevails. It Is believed this lo
cality will receive about an inch of rain
before the storm is over.
NAPA, Oct. 12.— Rain began falling at
10 a. m. to-day. There was no damage
to crops.
UKIAH. Oct. 12.— During the storm
thirty-two hundredths of an Inch of rain
has fallen. It was providential. The for
est fires have all been, extinguished' and
vegetation has been started. For a month
past fires have been raging in the. rod
woods and much damage had been done.
PLEASANTON, Oct. 12.— From Wednes
day morning up to 5 o'clock to-night
fifty-hundredths of an inch of rain had
fallen in this section. The damage to
hay has not been very great so far and
If It dries up to-morrow little damage will
be done. Grapes have been much dam
aged, though the loss to this fruit cannot
yet be estimated. '..' . /'-
WOODLAND. Oct. 12.— weather is
cold and threatening, but so far only one
light shower has fallen, and that was not
sufficient to do, any damage. The vine
yardlsts have not yet begun to pick the
second crop of grapes and not more than
half the raisin crop has been cured. A
1;.-; ivy rain now would cause a big loss to
the raisin and wine industries.
MERCED, Oct. 12.— Rain began falling
here yesterday morning, continuing at in
tervals since. - The precipitation yester
day was nine one-hundredths of an inch.
To-day at noon eighteen one-hundredths
of an inch had fallen. The general effect
upon crops in this county is good. Stock-
THE SAJS FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1899.
I months have all gone away from here
j filled with gratitude to. our people, and
| they have Invariably expressed them
; selves as being anxious to show their ap
: preciation of the generous hospitality of
| our citizens in some tangible form. Their
j influence with their National Committee
men'would be of great assistance to us.
and I believe that that influence would be
exerted without stint or hesitation.
"Asa general thing the conventions are
held, during the month of June. This Is
a season of the year when the heat in
most of the Eastern cities is. overpower
ing. ' We all remember the pictures in the
illustrated papers of the last national con
ventions, where the delegates sat around
coatless and hatless with fans .in their
; hands, trying to raise a breath of air.
'• Here in San Francisco during the month
I of June the climate Is cool, invigorating
and bracing. We have ample hotel accom-
I modations for all the delegates and visit
ors who may come, and that the city Is
capable of handling large crowds was
I demonstrated recently upon the arrival of
the First California Volunteers."
Henry T. Scott, chairman of the anti
' boss Republican organization- of this city,
Is a strong advocate of the proposition.
"I would be very glad to see the next
national convention held in San Francisco.
It would certainly be a great thing for
i the community and the State and would
do much to gain recognition for San Fran
cisco as the great commercial port which
she is destined to be. No better means
of advertising the advantages of our sec
tion of the country could be devised. No
effort should be spared to secure this
great honor and advantage."
United States Senator Perkins declared
that he has always been and is now in
favor of bringing the national convention
to this city. "It will bring the most rep
resentative men of the nation to our
State." said he, "and will be of vast bene
fit to every enterprise and industry. Each
citizen should become a missionary in this
cause. Personally I shall do everything
within my power at all times and in all
places to bring victory to the banner of
San Francisco. I am always for Califor
nia, first and last."
As president of the Manufacturers' and
Producers' Association A. Sbarboro had
this to say of the project:
"It has been proved that the gathering
'■ of a large number of people for whatever
purpose in a large city Is a great advan
'. tage to the community. Therefore I be
lieve that this city should do all in its
power to have the conventions meet here.
By seeing our city and State many cap
italists may find inducements either to
settle here or to Invest some of their sur
plus capital, all of which would redound
to the benefit of the State, j
"We have shown how Californians can
entertain large crowds both as to the lib
eral subscriptions for money required and
I men are especially benefited, as grass will
now be abundant No damage is reported
in this section. The rain was a great help
to mining in Mariposa County.
VISALIA, Oct. D.uring the past
twenty-four hours .31 of an inch of rain
has fallen in Tulare County. Practically
no damage was done to crops. Stockmen
and ranchers are jubilant, as plenty of
pasture is now assured. A few raisin
growers Buffered slight loss, but it was
mostly their own fault In not heeding the
warning from the Weather Bureau. Had
rain occurred twenty-four hours sooner
hundreds of tons of prunes would have
been damaged. „_•_•»_*
BAKERSFIELD, Oct. Light rain
fell nearly all day Wednesday, .out
amounted to only one-tenth of an inch.
Some damage was done the raisins and
prunes, though the bulk of both crops
was saved. September having been un
-1 usually warm made alfalfa grow late
and considerable hay was out. Farmers
and orcharaists are now rushing in all
■■ crops. ...
HOLLISTER. Oct. 12— The rain which
1 commenced here last Tuesday night and
- continued intermittently ever since has
amounted to about .25 of an Inch.
Farmers are looking forward to a wet
winter, and preparing to put in an im
mense acreage If the rains turn out right.
PETALUMA, Oct. This city was
visited to-day by a heavy downpour of
rain, which seemed to please farmers ,in
general. Some slight damage will be done
to grapes, and considerable hay is out yet.
i but it is claimed that the benefit from rain
! will more than doubly cover the damage.
i SAN LUIS OBISPO, Oct. Twenty
i four hundreths of an Inch of rain fell here
in the last twenty-four hours. There has
1 been no damage to crops, although it
, has interfered considerably with the
thrashing of grain owing to the unusual
ly large yield in this section. Thrashing
will not be through with for at least
another month.
SANTA CRUZ, Oct. 12.— Heavy showers
j fell all day in this city. Light rains fell
' at Ben Lomond and up the coast to Pes
i cadero. Grapes on the vines will be dam-
I aged, and exposed hay will suffer. Much
of this year's crop of grapes has already
, been gathered.
SONOMA, Oct. 12.— A heavy rain set in
' this morning and continued at intervals
. throughout the day. , At times the pre
i cipitation amounted to a downpour.
1 Should the lain continue there will be
i much damage to grapes, about one-third
1 of which still remain upon the vines. So
'■ far, however, no damage of any-conse
quence has resulted. - '•
RED BLUFF, Oct. 12.— dry season
! was broken last night by a light sprinkle
i of rain, which fell lightly at intervals
all day. -
VACAVILLE, -Oct. 12.— slight rains
, will not stop the fruit shipments. The
total shipments for the season of 1899 will
i fall little short of 1100 carloads of dried
fruit. ' . -
SALINAS. Oct. 12.— Salinas in particu
lar and Monterey County in general were
treated to refreshing showers . to-day.
The precipitation here so farMs - .44 of an
Inch, and still threatening. •
Inch. 1 and still threatening. Many ranch
ers have not finished harvesting yet and
necessarily the grain fields will be dam
aged, owing to the heavy yield, and the
scarcity of threshers much grain ' yet
being unthreshed. On . the whole, how
ever, the rain has been beneficial and
the threshers jubilant over the prospects.
MODESTO, Oct. 12.— This county has
experienced cold and stormy weather
during the past three days. The rain
fall has varied from .56 of an inch in the
eastern portion to a trace in the western
section. Harvesting is over and the only
damage will be to dry feed. Indications
to-night are for more ruin.
COLUSA, Oct. 12.— rainy season
commenced to-day, but up to this evening
also by the manner In which the citizens
have entertained privately. I am sure
that citizens of all political parties would
join in giving the conventions a hearty
welcome." •
Congressman Eugene F. Loud, who re
turned from a three months' trip to
Europe yesterday, is also strongly in fa
vor of the enterprise.
"The project is quite possible," he re
marked. "The benefit to the State and
the entire coast would be great. The more
you bring Eastern people in contact with
California and her varied resources the
more they understand and appreciate us
and the advantages we have to offer. I
found four years" ago, after the conven
tions had adjourned, that there was quite
a sentiment in favor of coming here,
which would lead me to hope that It is
possible to secure one or both of the con
ventions next year. Time is being ob
literate.l every year, and is. in fact, no
objection .at the present time. I think
there is sufficient hope of success to war
rant an effort being made. I never thought
so before. Heretofore I have always re
garded it as impossible. '
"The eyes of the whole country are
now turned. to San Francisco, probably
to a greater degree than most people
realize. Everybody is talking of San
Francisco as certain of becoming one of
the great commercial centers of the
world. Any one who talked to the peo
ple of the Fast ten years ago and who
has talked to them recently is surprised
at the, sentiment of commercial interest
in San Francisco to-day as compared
with the past. All seem to agree that
nothing can prevent this city from be
coming the great commercial center for
the oriental trade.
"I shall be pleased to render such as
sistance as is in my power to make the
project a success. I think the sending
of a strong, conservative delegation to
represent the city before the national
committees when they meet would do
much to bring about success, but they
should go without so much flourishing of
trumpets as we are in the habit of using.
It is none too early to begin the cam
paign, as I believe the national commit
tees meet some time In December, about
two months from now."
Mayor Pheian promised hearty co
operation in the project. "A movement of
! that kind," he said, "would have my
' strong support. San Francisco Is well
i adapted for convention, purposes. Con-
I ventions are generally held in midsum
mer, and the member! will be able to
work with comfort. I have seen a na
tional convention at Chicago and I know
the discomforts of that place. Our ho
tels and boarding-houses would meet all
requirements, and th» city, by reason of
the conspicuous position it has assumed
during the last two years, would be nat
urally an attraction for strangers to
visit, thus assuring a large convention.
"I venture to say it would be a more
deliberative and dignified body than any
which has assembled in recent years.
"One great advantage to both parties
would be the convention delegates mov
ing across the continent. This would
spread enthusiasm for either cause. They
might come by one route and return by
another. It would be an advantage to
the entire country, no less than to the
West. Some of our statesmen who at
tend conventions ought occasionally to
see the country which they propose to
govern.
"The practical way is to interest the
National Committeemen. The two Na
tional Committeemen from California,
John D. Spreckels of the Republican
Committee and J. J. Dwyer of the Dem
ocratic Committee, should take the in
itiative, and with them I should be
pleased to give my fullest co-operation."
only .12 of an inch of rain had fallen.
Good rains needed.
WILLOWS, Oct. 12.— The weather is
threatening to-day, but there has been no
rain so fur. Heavy rain would damage
some hay, raisins and prunes that are
still out, and would also destroy enormous
amounts of dry feed on the cattle and
sheep ranges.
KESWICK, Oct. There was a good
downpour of rain this afternoon, it being
the first of the season. It promises to
give water enough for the placer miners,
who have long been unable to work
claims. It will also put a stop to forest
fires thai have for the past month been
a great source of danger.
YUBA CITY. Oct. 12.- Showery weather
has prevailed for tin- last two days. The
precipitation for the. storm is .05 of an
inch, and for the season .23 of an Inch.
No damage to dried fruit or raisins or late
summer crops. Fruit harvest about over.
SACRAMENTO. Oct. 12.— The weather
here has been showery all day and even
ing, the fall up to 5 o'clock being .13 of an
Inch, and considerable has since fallen.
Should the weather become cool and clear
with a dry wind the injury to grapes will
be nominal, but continued wet weather
will soon spoil them for table purposes.
Beans and other small products on the
Islands down the river will also be dam
aped if the rain continues. On the other
hand, the showers have cleared the at
mosphere and flushed the sewers and are
therefore welcome.
FRESNO, Oct. 12.— Up to 6 o'clock this
evening .10 of an Inch of rain fell, making
a total of .30 for the season. Some slight
damage was done to the second crop of
raisins.
LOS ANGELES. Oct. Although
nearly .30 of an inch of rain fell in the
city yesterday, the country outside the
city and the adjacent counties received a
much more copious drenching. There
was snow and hall at El Cajon Pass, and
South California Railroad employes re
port a heavy precipitation along their
lines.
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 12.— 1n this city the
precipitation by the late storm was .15
of an Inch. The rain was heavier In the
country. Descanso reports .75, Alpine. .52,
Sweetwater .23. Chur.a Vista and Otay .25.
Santa-Maria .50 and Julian .75. So far as
known there was little damage to raisins.
About half the crop has been gathered,
and the remainder was stacked. In the
localities where the storm was heaviest
farmers are preparing to begin plowing.
Sues for $150,000.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 12.— case of
Amanda Austin against the estate of the
late Jeff Wllcoxson, her grand uncle, is
on trial here. Miss Austin sues for $150,
--000, claiming she had for eighteen years
kept house, nursed him, etc., and that he
had promised to reward her liberally, but
hat} failed to do so.
Activity of Native Sons.
WOODLAND.. Oct. There is unusual
activity among the Native Sons. Wood
land Parlor is already one of the largest
In the State, but at a meeting held
Wednesday twelve new applications I for
membership were filed.
Injured by Gun Exploding.
PETALUMA. Oct. 12.— While Abe
Phillips, a well-known merchant tailor
of this city was hunting ducks at Ocean
View last evening his gun exploded. Fly
ing fragments badly mangled his left
hand. '*WJ?£
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If It falls to cure.
E. W. Grove's signature la on each box. 25c.
DEWEY'S OFFICIAL GREETING
BY THE STATE OF VERMONT
DEWEY HOMESTEAD, MONTPELIER, VT.
The cross under the window marks the room in which the admiral was born,
W
MONTPELIER, Vt., Oct. 12.—
State of Vermont gave welcome
to Admiral Dewey to-day with a
parade and a reception at the
State House. Tho weather was
perfect, and 30,000 visitors joined
with the hero's townsmen in the cele
bration. .Never before has there been
such a massing of people and so elabor
ate a demonstration in the history of
Vermont. The town was handsomely
decorated.
■ Admiral Dewey spent the night on
board the sleeping-car Geneva, and the
car and the railroad yard were picketed
by ' National Guardsmen. Early this
morning, on a train from Northfield,
came the battalion of cadets from Nor
wich University, the military school
which Admiral Dewey attended when a
youth. The cadets brought two field
pieces to be used in firing salutes.
The admiral was up betimes, although
only a few persons saw him until shortly
after 8 o'clock, when he left his car
and walked to the office of his brother
Charles. He spent a few minutes there
and then returned to the car. Old
friends and neighbors were received by
him during most of the forenoon. A
delegation of King's Daughteas brought
him a large bouquet of roses. Shortly
before noon he went to the residence of
his brother, where a family gathering
was held and luncheon was served. The
occasion was a very happy one, as there
were quite a number of the admiral's
relatives present.
The celebration began at S o'clock with
the firing of an admiral's salute by the
Norwich Cadets. Then a band concert
took place. At noon the Governor's sa
lute was fired, and Immediately after
ward the column for the parade was
formed. ... _ . .
At 1 o'clock the admiral returned to the
car and In a few moments received a
special committee from the State, who
informed the distinguished guest that
they had come to take him in charge
for the remainder of the day. Soon
afterward, in a closed carriage, the
admiral accompanied them to the execu
tive mansion, where he was formally
presented to Governor Smith and Mayor
Senter. Lieutenant Brumby, flag lieu
tenant, accompanied the admiral.
ALASKAN DISPUTE
BUT OF THE WAY
Temporary Agreement
Reached. ,
Special Disi»atcß to The Call.
LONDON. Oct. 12.— Sir Louis Henry
Davies, Canadian Minister of Marine and
1 Fisheries, informs the Associated Press
that he has given Canada's consent to a
temporary arrangement of the Alaskan
dispute. This has practically settled tho
whole matter for the time being, as the
main features of the arrangement were
originally suggested by the United States.
- Colonel John Hay. the American Secre
tary of State, will sign the last papers
within a few 'lays and Reginald Tower,
British Charge d'Affaires in Washington,
will ratify on behalf of Great Britain.
Sir Louis Davies said this evening:
"The terms agreed upon are simply a
line drawn across Chl.kat Pass, delimin
ated by the river and mountain top*. It
has absolutely no significance except that
I we hope thereby to avert local friction.
Of course an arrival at even a temporary
agreement is satisfactory. So far as the
original contention is concerned we are
just as misty as ever. I see no signs of
reaching an immediate settlement.
"Canada relinquishes no claim by her
assent to this temporary arrangement
and she has not the slightest intention
of allowing her original contention to
lapse to obscurity. '
"It is not our purpose to permit this
new understanding to extend a day longer
than is necessary. The fact that I am
returning to Canada must not be taken
to indicate that a settlement will be
reached by the date of my leaving Eng
land. My return Is necessitated by mat
ters altogether outside the Alaskan affair.
"I am, however, working in conjunction
with the Colonial Office upon the case. It
will not come before the Joint High Com
mission unless a diplomatic settlement is
previously attained."
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE TO MEET
Place for the Next Presidential Con-
vention Will Be Selected in
■ December.
CHICAGO, Oct.- 12.— The Record . to
morrow will say: Senator Marcus A.
Hanna intends to issue a call for a meet
ing of the Republican National Committee
in Washington early in December. ; It is
believed the committee will select 'he
city in which to hold the national con
vention. '- ;
Cleveland. Denver, Kansas City. Mil
waukee, San Francisco, Pittsburg, St.
Louis, Cincinnati and Minneapolis will
have delegations of convention boomers
ln Washington when the committee
meets, and there are evidences that
Chicago Republicans will send a dele
gation.
Henry C. Payne of Wisconsin has laid
out a new plan of representation in the
national convention which he would .like
the national committee .to adopt. He
wants the delegates selected In propor
tion to the Republican- vote cas,t for
President in 1896. Mr. Payne, it ls said,
has ascertained that a large proportion
of the Republican National Committee
men regard his plan with considerable
favor.
Samoan Correspondence Issued.
LONDON. Oct. 12.— Foreign Office
has issued the correspondence which
passed between it and C. N. E. Eliot,
British commissioner to the Samoan con
ference, regarding Samoa and the report
of the joint commissioners of July 18,
inclosing a draft of the amended act for
Dewey there donned his uniform of full
admiral of the navy and then with the
State and city committees entered a lan
dau and through long lines of cheering
people was driven to the foot of State
street, where a column of about 500 men
was awaiting to participate in the parade.
The Norwich University Cadets formed
a personal guard about Admiral Dewey's
carriage.
. The parade began at 2:30 and the route,
nearly three miles in length, lay through
streets lined with bunting and flags. The
cheering was continuous and the admiral
was kept busy during the entire time in
returning greetings.
Before the marchers reached the Capi
tol grounds the admiral's party left the
carriages and ascended the State House
reviewing stand. The procession con
tinued through the main streets and up
through the Capitol grounds, salutes be
ing given as each company passed the
admiral.
A separate stand had been erected be
side the one on which the admiral stood
and on this were over 200 members of the
State and city reception committee. On
the lawn in front a thousand spectators
were massed, with as many more at the
foot of the slope and across the street.
The parade was completed at 4 o'clock
and when quietness had been restored
Governor Smith, turning to Admiral
Dewey, extended to him the welcome of
the State of Vermont, at the same time
presenting to him the medal which the
State had enacted should be given him
as a memorial. Then the Mayor offered
the welcome of the city and the formal
exercises were at an end.
The admiral was escorted back to his
car after a short reception at the State
House.
The day wound up with a gorgeous dis
play of fireworks on the ground behind
the Dewey cottage and an immense bon
fire on Capitol Hill. It is claimed that
the fire was the largest ever constructed
in the country. The fire was on the top
of the hill, which rises abruptly from the
main street, nearly 300 feet above the
Winooski River, and , seventy-five feet
above and directly behind the Capitol
dome. There were used in the construction
of the pile 1000 barrels, 700. railroad ties
the lumber from two buildings and an im
mense quantity of other combustibles.
The expense of the fire was borne by the
State and city. The pile had been guard
ed night and day since completion, and
the government of the islands. Included
in the correspondence is a communication
to Mr. Eliot, dated April 13, in which
Lord Salisbury reviews recent events and
announces his appointment on the com
mission and a note from Mr. Eliot under
date of July 26, giving to Lord Salisbury
a brief narrative of the proceedings o"f
the commission.
Flood of Immigrants
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.— More than 3100
immigrants passed through the Barge
Office ■ to-day. Of these 940 arrived on
the Oceanic last night, SSO on the Ems,
320 on the Trave and 253 on the Alsatia.
Invented a Refining 1 Process.
EVERETT, Mass., Oct. William R.
Smith, known as the man who first re
fined petroleum, died at his home here to
day aged 72 years.
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to-day many barrels of oil and tar were
spread over it. The ignition was by elec
tric current, and a signal was given by a
rocket. The fire was set at 9 o'clock, and
the flames shot 100 feet Into the air, light
ing up the country for miles around, the
glare being seen thirty miles away. The
pile burned until long after midnight.
The jewel presented to Admiral Dewey
by the State of Vermont is of beautiful
design, the top bar supporting a rising
sun, which holds in each tip the dia
monds, making four stars, the emblem
of the admirals rank. Below, held by a
ribbon, is a shield, on which is a like
ness of the admiral surrounded by eight
een diamonds. In relief, on the shield,
is another anchor with a representation
of. the flagship Olympia on the stock.
Below is a wreath with Vermont's coat
of arms. The bottom bar bears In raise
work the- words "Welcome Home."
To-night Admiral Dewey witnessed a
fine display of fireworks near his old
home, nut about 10 o'clock ho i-ti_-„«.a
to his sleeper and retired. At midnight
his car was attached to a special train
and taken to Northtield.
CHARGED WITH SLANDER
BY A NEW YORK MAN
Ex-Chief Justice Vincent of the New
Mexico Supreme Court Placed
Under Arrest.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.— William G. Vin
cent, a prominent attorney of Chicago
and ex-Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of New Mexico, was arrested to
night in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
charged with slander and defamation of
character. The complainant is Charles G.
Davis, editor of the Wall Street Review
It is alleged that Vincent, who had a
quarrel of years' standing with Davis, ap
plied abusive epithets to Davis in the
hotel on Wednesday, and also recom
mended that the clerk of the hotel show-
Davis to the hotel detective. Vincent
gave $1000 cash bail.