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Late Shipping Intelligence.
ARRIVED.
Monday, August .1
Schr Mary C. Campbell. 8 hours fm Iiod»ea
DOMESTIC PORT8. '
MENDOC1NO— Sailed Auk 3— Stmr Green
wood, for San Franclcco.
Arrived Aug 2 — Schr Newark, hence July Si
SAN. DIEGO— Sailed Auk 3— Schr Alvena!
f 0r ; Ger ship Urania, for .
TACOMA— Sailed Au«r 3— Stmr OlVmpla. for
Yokohama.
Arrived Au* 3 — Stmr Tacoma, from Yoko
hama.
PORT TOWNSEND— Sailed Auz 3— Br ship
Canada, for Cork.
TATOOSH— Passed in Aub 3— Stmr Mlneola,
hence July 30 for Tacoma; stmr Santa Barbara
hence July 30 for Seattle; Fr bark Pierre An
tolne, from Hongkong.
¦ABERDEEN — Arrived Aug 3— Stmr New
burg, hence July 29. . ,
Diedrich Becker. ex-Supervisor and
well known among'the wholesale and re
tail grocers of this city, passed away yes
terday at his late residence, 837 Sutter
street, after an illness of but one week.
The late Mr: Becker's last illness was oc
casioned through an accident which hap
pened to him while on a visit to his
brother-in-law at San Pablo last week.
He was riding in a buggy and leading a
young colt by a halter. The animal shied
and In trying to escape, the rope of the
halter, which Mr. Becker had twisted
round the Index finger of the left hand,
could not be unloosened and the finger
was pulled apart from the first joint. The
wound was temporarily dressed by a phy
sician, but blood poisoning set In.
Mr. Becker, who was 57 years of age
at the time of his death, was one of four
brothers who came to America from Han
over forty years ago. He leaves a widow
and four daughters, Mrs. J. E. C. von Or
sen, Mrs. A. Hansen, Mrs. E. A. Groez
inger and Miss Edna Becker.
During the years of 1889 and 1S90 Mr.
Becker served as a member of the Board
of Supervisors,* representing the old
Eighth Ward. In which he had lived a
greater portion of his life.
The funeral will take place to-morrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock from St. Markus
Church on O'Farrell otreeU
BLOOD POISONING ENDS ,
THE LIFE OF D. BECKER
PLACERVILLE, Augr. 3.-A report
reached town* this afternoon that five
men went to a ranch owned by a man
named Pine, twelve miles east of here, at
daylight to-day, and demanded break
fast. Food was cooked for the supposed
convicts, one of whom was a negro. The
men talked but little and were extremely
nervous. They remained but a short
time and departed for the mountains to
the east. Pine is said to be entirely
reliable. A posse was sent to the scene
and will take up the trail.
At Daylight fhey Nervously Enter a
Rancher's House.
CRIMINALS DEMAND FOOD.
Danny Lynch, Lind's partner, claimed
he had bet $250 on the mare and thought
she would win. All were questioned
closely by Judge Hamilton before the
ruling was announced. v^*
CHICAGO. Aug. 3.— The racing stable
of C. Llnd & Co. of San Francisco and
Jockey Treanor were suspended at the
Harlem track to-day. The cause of the
official action was the suspicious ride
upon Orsina In the fifth race by Treanor,
the Llnd mare finishing third to Postmas
ter Wright and McGee.
Orsina was given a poor ride, Treanor
taking her back from first position at the
quarter to fourth place. Then In the
stretch he made his run far too late, and,
although the mare was full of running,
he could not reach the leaders.
Owner Lind explained his orders to
Treanor by saying that in some of the
mare's races she had been sent to Ihe
front to race, but that she had faint
heartedness at that style and to-day It
was decided to have her come from be
hind. Treanor claimed those were his
orders, and that he tried to follow the
riding instructions faithfully. y
Harlem Judges Take Action After
a Suspicious Ride on
Orsina.
LIND'S RACING STABLE
AND JOCKEY SUSPENDED
treated.
William Dougherty, a longshoreman, re
siding at 10 St. Charles place, was seri
ously Injured at the Pacific Mall dock last
evening. He was engaged in unloading a
vessel when a pile of boxes toppled over,
burying him and fracturing his leg and
arm. He was removed to the Harbor Re
ceiving Hospital, whet* his injuries were
Longshoreman Injured.
The accident occurred just south of
the main station while the locomotive
was rounding a curve. Engineer Grant
was slowing down speed, entering the
railroad yards, when t:ie left side driv
ing rod broke. It flew around, tearing
away a portion of the cab. in which
Fireman Gibson was seated, and then
buried itself between two cross ties.
The engine was» violently thrown to
one side, but by the quick reversing of
the lever by the engineer was saved
from overturning. The passengers on
the train were greatly frightened by the
sudden stop and violent jar but were
not injured. Fireman Gioson It is feared
received internal injuries.
SAN RAFAEL. Aug. 3. — A serious ac
cident on the California Northwestern
Railroad was only averted to-day by the
prompt action of Engineer Harry Grant.
Fireman William Gibson, however, was
badly injured.
Locomotive Driving Rod Breaks and
Destroys a Portion of
the Cab.
ACCIDENT TO ENGINE
INJURES A FIREMAN
Harry Forbes, the champion bantam
pugilist of the world, will arrive In this
city to-night. He comes from Chicago to
battle twenty rounds with Frankle Neal
on the evening of August 13. Out of the
proceeds of this battle the Yosemlte Ath
letic Club will pay the expenses Incurred
by Frank McConnell, who was Injured in
a boxing bout six months ago.
As preliminaries to the contest Jockey
Bennett of Sacramento and Monte Attell
will be matched to box ten rounds. If
Attell should decline to meet Bennett,
young Bobby Johnson will be substituted.
Jack Cordell and Georgie Fuller will box
ten rounds the same evening. The club
is trying to match Joe Millet and Sammy
Berger for a ten-round bout, but will not
succeed, as Berger hopes to be reinstated
in the amateur ranks.
Forbes will go Into active training at
Sheehan's. on the ocean beach, or at the
Hayes Valley Athletic Club rooms. Neal
is working out at Croll's. Alameda. The
youngster has been there for the past
week and is rounding into great form.
Bantam Champion of World Expected
to Arrive To-Night and Will
' Go Into Training.
HARRY FORBES COMING
TO FIGHT FRANK NEAL
Fairfax H . Whcelan. H. L. Tickner. W. H.
Hammer. John R. Aitken. F. A. Prackbon.
Thomas Ruthledge. H. A. Keeler. Albert
Schrumpf Adolph Wolters. Edwin T. McMur
ray John J. Cassidy. Adolph Eberhart. - The
Sunset members will select two delegates to
complete the ticket. ,,¦
The chair was instructed to appoint an
executive committee, and a finance com
mittee for the coming campaign.
The following delegates were proposed:
Judge Aitken instanced many startling
scandals that had occurred In the mu
nicipal governments of Philadelphia, Mil
waukee and Chicago, without reflecting
on the civic government of San Francisco,
but showing how necessary, he said, it
was to have the best of men in office.
If they -could not send delegates to the
convention without consulting Martin
Kelly and other "bosses" he would ad
vise them not to send them at all. He
advised the voters to elect men who
would emulate the better things of the
Eastern cities and not tolerate a forest,
otherwise telegraph poles, on the public
thoroughfares of the city.
The permanent officers elected were:
Edwin T. McMurray. president: John J.
Cassidy, secretary, and John H. Gray.
treasurer.
Judge John R. Aitken. speaking of good
government and the necessity of select
ing the best of men as civic representa
tives, said that the party was going to
elect officers from the top to ,the t bottom
of thf ticket. In telling of the strong
sort of man desired as Mayor he alluded
to what he called the present condition
of tearing up streets and having streets
unrepaired. He denounced the want of
proper, school accommodation and cited
the condition of one school where the
stairs were actually rotten.
The Citizens' Republican Club of the
Thirty-ninth Assembly District was or
ganized last night^at Richmond Hall, 'E.
T. McMnrrav in the chair.
GOOD MEN NEEDED.
Other speakers were Edward Aigel
tinger, F. W. Clement, D. F. Crowley,
Charles Leonhardt, P. W. Lannon, Albert
Mayer, M. Schwartz, Joseph Wertheimer
and A. Fromberg. £S f
An address to the voters of the district,
urging them to elect an unpledged delega
tion to the municipal convention, was
adopted. The address, signed by A. B.
Truman, president, and N. Schwartz, sec
retary, sets forth:
This district, like other parta of the city,
has been subject to the domination of bosses.
whose rule has always given us corrupt gov
ernment and corrupt officials. Under the
primary election law enacted by the Legisla
ture, the people will now have fair primary
elections and an honest count, and all good
citizens should therefore take part In primary
elections in this district.
Let us down the bosses. For the past ten
years the delegates In this district have been
¦old out and delivered to the bosses, the con
sideration beln? the placing of five people to
work In the City Hall. Let Independent, hon
est Republican manhood elect an unpledged
and independent delegation. I*et us have pure
politics and an honest administration of mu
r.lclpal affairs.
The following is a list of the delegates
selected, by the chib:
Hugh J. Owens. Albert Mayer, Frank Robb,
CioorBe K. Bunner. John C. Lut«. Arthur F.
Franklin. Jos. Wertheimer, William Goeti?.
Percy McKlnley. A. Fromberg. M. J. Kelly,
Carl Wahl. William Dressier, D. F. Crowley.
James C. Bourbln. William p. Cole. Louis
Hanke David 8. Reynolds. Joseph Springer.
F H. 'Clement. N. Schwartz. Aaron J. Barry,
f! W. Thompson. Felix Gross and Charles
Leonhardt.
went to prove that he was not a Repub
lican.
OAKLAND, Aug. 3.— The following mar
riage licenses were issued to-day by the
County Clerk: Lowell Sillman, 26, and
Emma G. Fitzgerald, 21, both of Oakland;
Frank E. Dillon, 29, and Blanche A. Reit
zell, 22, both of Illinois; [Frederick R.
Bammann. over 21, Alameda, and Sophie
M. Spies, over 18, Oakland; Charles A.
Gregory, over 21, and Anice B. Van
Housen, over IS, both of Berkeley; Ed
ward T. Shaw, 36, Sacramento, and Cora
E. Snelllng, 23, Red Bluff.
Marriage Licenses.
After wearying Kenny * Corbett tackled
the light punching bag and bombarded It
for half an hour. Every movement of
Jim In the ring and In the gymnasium
was noticed by Tommy Ryan, who is now
a fixture at Croll's Gardens. In the after
noon Corbett played the ancient ball
game of one old cat with his handlers and
a number of others.
Actor-boxer James J. Corbet* went back
to the gloves and punching bag at Croll's
Gardens, Alameda. yesterday, after tread
ing the green sward of Sutro Heights for
two afternoons and nights as Charles the
Wrestler In Nance O'Neil's open-air pre
sentation of "As You Like It." His brief
surcease from training work caused the
pugilist to take on avoirdupois. Corbett
weighed 186>4 pounds stripped yesterday.
He expects to be near this notch, or a few
pounds heavier, when he goes up against
the bulky champion, James J. Jeffries.
Swift arm and foot work was what Cor
bett aimed at in his boxing and bag
punching yesterday. He flew around Yank
Kenny for seven rounds like a moving
picture, smashing his big sparring partner
at will and getting away without having
his hair mussed. It is thought that In the
plan of the battle he is to engage in with
the boiler-maker Corbett will do the mos
quito jabbing act. occasionally to annoy
the massive Jeffries into slashing the
atmosphere. In the game of clip, poke
and duck out of range of flying gloves
the ex-champion is generally regarded as
the peer of any of the heavyweights.
Goes Back to His Training at Croll's
Gardens With Avoirdupois
Somewhat Increased.
CORBETT GAINS WEIGHT
IN ROLE OF CHARLES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.— In the opinion
of officials of the Navy Department ex
perience Is the teacher from which naval
officers have learned the lesson that the
American neg-ro is unfit for service In the
Amfrican navy, and that the sooner he
is eihr.lr.ated the better it will be for the
• »ervic*\ There Is no law on the statute
i?oo\f? against the enlistment of negroes
.in the naw, nor is it contemplated that
• iny shall be put there.
; The negro's unfltness for the navy lies
.not in his color, but in his quality. He
has beer» tried in the service and found
• wanting, according to recruiting offi
cers, who declare that the class of ne
, sroes applying for enlistment is far be
•low the lowest class of whites that apply,
and as a result few negroes are enlisted.
In an enlisted force of nearly 29,000 men
lo-day only about 500 are negroes, and
"the number is said to be decreasing rap
idly owing to the large number of dis
charges which are made necessary by
their failure to make good as sailor
m'en.
Anticipating that these facts might be
used by enemies of the administration
with a view to political advantage, naval
officers have been instructed that they
:ire to examine carefully every applicant
'for enlistment, whether white or black,
and that the same requirements are to be
".applied to each-
In the hope that the negroes might be
<>l use as servants during the summer
maneuvers, the recruiting officers were
instructed to keep a sharp lookout for ap
plicants for such duty. Few negroes of
.necessary qualifications were found.
." Aside from this unfltness. friction has
for a long time existed between the ne
pro eailcr men and their white associates.
Department Officials Say the Negro
Is Not "Making Good"
as a Sailor.
COLORED MEN ARE NOT
WANTED IN THE NAVY
Robert A. Thompson'Is a descendant in
the third generation of- the Rev. John
Thompson, rector of St. Mark's parish,
Culpepper County, Virginia, 1720-1772. He
was married In 1861 to Miss Elizabeth P.
West of Norfolk, Va. In 1852 he came
across the plains to California and set
tled upon a farm in Vallejo township,
Sonoma County. The first public position
he held was chairman of the Board of
Supervisors of that i county. Returning
to Sonoma he became associated with his
brother, Hon. T. L. Thompson, United
States Minister to Brazil, and . his
brother, Frank P. Thompson, ex-State
Printer of California, in the editorial con
trol of the Sonoma Democrat. In 1877 he
was elected County Clerk of Sonoma
County and was re-elected to this office
three successive terms. In 18S2 he was
appointed by President Cleveland ap
praiser for the port of San Francisco,
which position he held during all of
Cleveland's first term. He leaves five
children. Lieutenant William R. of the
army; Reginald, an attorney of Portland,
Or.; Mrs. Dean Whittaker of Peterson,
N. J.; Mrs. P. Deady of Portland and
Miss Bettfe Thompson of San Rafael. The
funeral will take place on Thursday In
Santa Rosa and will be under the auspices
of the Masons. . ?
SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 3.— Robert A.
Thompson Jr. of Santa Rosa died in this
city to-night after a short Illness at the
age of 72 years. Mr. Thompson was not
only one of the earliest pioneers of the
State, but a prominent politician. He had
been ailing for. many months, but for the
past two months had been confined to his
bed at the home of Mrs. G. W. Hule at
138 Forbes avenue In this city.
DEATH MAKES CALL
FOB PROMINENT PIONEER
Robert A. Thompson. Jr., Well
Known in the State, Dies at
San Rafael.
In the Circuit Court Judge Ryan sen
tenced Julius Lehmann. former member
<ijf .the House of Delegates, to seven
years' imprisonment in the .penitentiary
on the charjje of bribery in connection
•with the city lighting boodle deal. On
.request of Circuit Attorney Folk, the
passing of sentences on Charles F. Kelly,
former Speaker of the House, and for
mer Delegates Edmund Bersch and
•"harlrs .Denny was deferred. Denny was
< onvicted of porjury and the others of
bribery in connection with the same deal.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 3.— The third trial of
former Delegate Harry Faulkner, indicted
and once convicted en the charge of per
jury in connection with the Suburban boo
dle deal, bepan to-day in the Circuit
Court before Judge Douglas. Faulkner
was convicted and sentenced to two years*
imprisonment on his first trial, but the
Supreme Court reversed and remanded
The case. The second trial last week end
ed In a divided jury.
A surprise was pprunr by the defense
V>y summoning as witnesses former Dele
pates Charles F. Kelly, J. J. Hannigan.
Ix)uis Decker and Emlle Hartmann, each
cf whom had been convicted of either
Vribery or perjury.
Representative Richard J. Collins of St.
l/>uls, who is believed to know some
thing about racetrack legislation, was the
"'first Tritness examined.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Aug. 3.— A
special Grand Jury to inquire Into leg
islative boodle was impaneled this morn
ing bv Judge Hazell. In the course* of
his'charpe to the jury Judge Hazell said:
The impression widely prevails In this State
Viat dishonesty wu practiced la certain meas
ure* peniicg before the Legislature; that
••sar.fib&irirlr.it" was indulged In; that "hold
ups" were common; that legislator* resorted
?o cuestlori&ble methods and criminal acts by
'accepting money from those who were finan
. fi ::v interested In certain legislation. It Is
further the Impression that these matters nave
not Been probed to the bottom.
. We now charge you tr> make a thorough tn
vVrtlg&ticn of taew charpes against the leris-
department of our State Government,
as ¦"' ¦:: ae against all bribe-givers, and If any
one is believed to be guilty, so as to warrant
a conrirtlon. you should brlnjr In & bill or an
r',\r:-r:.rr.\ &gainst him. No good citizen should
p-^bcolt tamely and Quietly to such proceedings
as are charged against the General Assembly
arfl other*.
CARTHAGE. Mo., Aug. 3.— A BUbpena
Pas to-day served upon Colonel W. H.
Phelps, the railway attorney, at hie home
here, ordering him to appear before the
Grand Jury at Jefferson City, now Inves
tigating charges of legislative boodling,
on Thursday. Within the past two months
•several efforts have been made to serve
gubpena* upon Colonel Phelps. but to
day wa» the first time that he could be
found. •
Dick Ward, the murderer who was par
doned by v Governor Gage at the close of
his administration, attacked Constable
"Terrible" Brown at an early hour this
morning at. Emeryville, and In order to
subdue his man the officer was forced to
beat Ward with his club until the Injury
done was serious. Ward had been drink
ing and was quarrelsome. He started to
make a "rough house," whereupon Brown
was summoned. His command to keep
the peace angered Ward, who attacked
Brown until he fell from exhaustion.
Ward was a jockey at the old Bay Dis
trict racetrack in San Francisco, and was
convicted of a brutal murder and sen
tenced to San Quentln for life. He at
tacked a stable boy with a pitchfork and
plunged the tines again and again into
his victim until death ensued. Ever since
released from prison Ward has been
working around the stables at the race
track at Emeryville. He has been drink
ing heavily and has been ugly and quar
relsome.. He Is lying at present in a half
conscious condition In the County Jail.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1118 Broadway, Aug. 3.
One of the first speakers was Colonel
T. V. Eddy, who advocated "harne rule,"
independence for^ the' dist'rict and de
nounced "bosslsm," which, he, said, was
represented by Abe Ruef, Ach, John C.
Lynch and Mayor : Eugene E. Schmitz.
Mayor Schmitz, he said," was a traitor
to the Republican party. The colonel said
that the \ Mayor went to New York and
playing second fiddle advocated the elec
tion of a Democratic Congressman,. which
- The Independent Republican Club of the
Thirty-eighth Assembly District, A. B.
Truman president, mel last night at Ham
ilton Hall. „ ,^
Robert Rlcnards. Charles McCrystle. Bryan
Klllllea. William May. James P. Devlne, Joseph
O. Gallagher, Lawrence .Nicholson. Charles S
O'Byrne. William T. Kearney, j. p. Leonard'
J. A. O'Farrell. James Oullfoy. John O'Neill
H. 8. ' Richmond. J. J. Colvln. John Bryan!
George Tyrrell and G. C. Nollert. * '
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS.
The Democratic* League Club of the
Thirty-third District met last night at
league headquarters and proposed the fol
lowing delegates:
John T. Byrne, James J. McCann, John V.
McArdle. B. F. Shelley, Jefferson H. Martenet,
Joseph Lerous. Thomas J. Curtln, John C.
Castle, Harry K. J. Magee, Joseph F. Mlnehan.
J. J. Mlley, P. M. Clarkson, George H. Cook,
George R. Newsom and J. F. Rogers.
The Democrats of the Thirty-fifth Dis
trict met at league headquarters last
night and selected the following delegates
to be voted for at the primary:
William D. Hynes, John H. Mullen, Patrick
McDonough, John J. Sheehan, James McMa
hon, I. Danielwitz. Frank Corbett, John K.
Hamlll Patrick Hlgglns, A. Phillips, James
Neely 'Mark A. McCann. G. L. Olds. R. P.
Doolan, Dr. I* Kerwln. Charles O'Callaghan,
Warren Tyson. Joseph Mclaughlin, John Sulli
van, Ed P. Casnerly and James D. Moran.
Charles J. Heggerty, William Kelly, John J.
Quinn, Charles McCarthy, Joseph G. McVerry,
John J Feeney. John F. Bowler. William J.
Kennedy, (leorge E. Dwyer. Richard J. Rice.
John F Thornton, Georpe J. Dolan, Thomas
P. Crowley and Peter P. McDonough.
A rousing meeting of the Thirty-sixth
District Democratic League Club was
held last night In Harmony Hall, Mission
and Erie streets, and the following dele
gates were selected:
The Democratic League Club of the
Forty-first District announces the follow
ing list of proposed delegates:
Charles II. J. Truman, Charles A. Qulnn, C.
W. Baker. Charles R. Burke, H. W. Fraser.
Charles de la Fontaine. John Tonntngsen, M.
V Taylor. H. J. Alexander. John H. \V. Mul
ler, Frank M. Stevens, William J. Wlnterbot
tom. F. W. Burnett, J. A. Plymlre, Walter R.
Van Loon, 7.. T. Barber and James Hannon.
DEMOCRATIC CAMP.
The principal addresses of the evening
were delivered by Assistant United States
District Attorney Duncan McKinlay and
Senator Frank McGowan. Remarks were
also made by Supervisor Fred Eggers,
Henry N. Beatty and Civil Service Com
missioner John W. Rogers.
The executive committee proposed the
following delegates to be voted for at the
primary election and the list was ap
proved :
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Thirty-sixth District United Republican
League Club was held last night at Hart
mony Hall, 1749 Mission street. President
Charles H. J. Truman presided, and over
400 Republicans of the district were pres
ent and enjoyed the excellent programme
of music and song.
A. Ruef. E. M. Buckley, John H. Nelson, Dr.
Campbell Ford. Louis Strohl, A. Barbet, Charles
H. Sommerlad. Richard Demlngs, Joseph Bar
betta, Walter Hahna. Frank Marini. Alexander
Campbell, William Clark, John Chrlstenson,
Jules Berges.
The Forty-fifth > District club of the
TJnlted Republican ' League had a very
large meeting at Union-square Hall last
evening, Frank Marini presiding. On
motion the chair appointed a committee
of six to report the names for members
cf the executive committed and names
for delegates to be voted for at the pri
mary election, giving equal representa
tion to all 'elements in the district. The
following were named as members of the
executive committee:
Peter Johnson. Chart's Reed Jr.', Peter Mc-
Gowan, Joseph Spohn. M. Bushway, A. Gilbert,
John Samovlch. A. Jorgensen. J. Rose, William
R. NToonan. E. M. Buckley, Joseph Damozonto,
Ueorge Rlngen, Martin Tonnlsin, Harry Huff.
For delegates to the convention the
following: were named:
EQUAL BEPRESENTATION.
The United Republican League Club,
Thirty-seventh Assembly District, W. J.
Ruddick president, will meet this evening
at headquarters. 444 Devlsadpro street.
Able speakers will address the meeting.
The United Republican League Club,
Twenty-eighth Assembly District, Fred J.
Hopper president,, will meet to-night at
the headquarters, 247 Second street. Good
speaking and refreshments are promised.
The Independent Republican Club of
the Forty-second Assembly District, B. P.
Flint president, will meet this evening at
Saratoga Hail, 840 Geary street, to pro
pose delegates to the local convention.
The Independent Republican Club of the
Fortieth Assembly District will meet this
evening at permanent headquarters, 1733
Fillmore street, between Post and Sut
ter, to propose delegates to the municipal
convention. Dr. Charles V. Cross is presi
dent of the club.
For delegates to the local convention,
to be voted for at the primary election,
the following were selected:
T. C. Duff, George Wlmmer, William J.
McDonnell, W. S. Covey, Thomas Sullivan,
George J. Raychester, Charles M. Erlcksen,
James Higgins, James Moran. Henry M. Ryan,
David Ksnny, Edward Early and George R.
Crary.
Robert" McMichael, Charles Creighton. John
Maloney. W. J. Evatts. Michael Hynes, N. P.
Fllgate, Charles Barbari, James Kerr, Henry
Peterson, Edward Fitrgerald, C. K. Baker,
John Roberts, H. G. Knowles, Emil Miller. O.
R. Crary, J. W. Felt, H. F. Adams and Wil
fred Gauthier. , ¦
At a meeting of the United Republican
League Club of the Thirty-first Assembly
District, held last evening at 703 Brannan
street, J. J. Van Nostrand presiding, the
following were named as the executive
committee:
: The United Republican League Club of
the Thirty-fourth Assembly District met
last night and chose the. following candi
dates for delegates to be voted for at the
coming primaries: :.. > /
I Edward H. Ritter. Alonro Davidson. William
J. Guilfuyle. Fred Ritchie," Joseph S. Nyland,
George A. Merrill. •William Qleeson, John J.
O'Brien, John J.' Hoar, A. Duffee. Fred Sev
erance, Robert Strahle, John S. ! Drew, E. B.
Ring, H. A. Bilay and J. H. Belser.
Speeches were delivered ; by several
prominent members of the. organization.
Fred Ritchie presided.
NOMINATE' DELEGATES.
The election of delegates to nominating
conventions, according to the provisions
of the primary law, will take place in
San Francisco one week from to-day.
Early In the campaign the center of po
litical activity was in the Democratic
camp. "Now Ihe storm center Is in the
Republican zone. The indications .are
that the Republicans will cast a larger
vote at the primary than will be thrown
by either of the other political parties.
The belief that Republicans are in a fair
way to achieve victory in the municipal
contest next November ig entertained by
many sagacious politicians. This impres
sion* accounts for^ increased activity .In
the several Assemtoly districts.
Amount heretofore reported. $18,r>68 25.
Russ estate, (5; W. B. San burn. $5: Woods,
Maumm & Fitcher, $10; Argonaut Tea and
Spice Company. $10; Gendar & Hlnk. $10;. Er
nest Haquette, J.'xi; George H. Luchsinger. $10;
MrAft-" Bros., $10; Delmonico Restaurant.
$25; Byron Mauzy, $10; Trans- Atlantic Fire
Insurance Company. $25; London, Orient,
State and. Netherlands Insurance Company,
$100; London and Niagara Insurance Com
pany, $25; Traders' Insurance Company, $25;
Careau & Greene. $10; Henry Mofntt, $5; A.
A. Andrie. $5; Yokata & Co., $5: H. Ide & Co..
S5; Japan Brewing Company, $5: Philadelphia
Shoe Comoany, $5; Peter McArdle, $3; John
R. Cole. $5; Lac* House. $20: J. C. & E. Cole
man. $25; William TaafTe & Co.. $10: Mrs.
J. S. Bunnell, $5; Sartor! & Fattna, $5; So
rosls Ehoe Company, $5; William Smatz & Co.,
$5; Shasta Mineral Water Company, $10; Park
Hotel, $5; Paclnc Coast Hat Works. $5; Rous
eell & Davidson. $5; J. M. Rademaker & Co..
$5; Rudlger & Loesch, $5. Total. $19,048 25.
The transportation companies have re
ceived advices from their Eastern offices
to the effect that a great many people are
taking advantage of the special rates in
augurated for the National Encampment
of the Grajid Army and are crowding the
trains going to California. The special
rates went into effect commencing August*
1, and every train bound westward has
been crowded since that day.
The Second and the Sixth regiments.
National Guard of California, are making
arrangements to parade in San Francisco
during encampment week, and they will
form a conspicuous feature in the line.
The companies of the Second Regiment
are stationed at Sacramento and towns
along the Sacramento Valley; the Sixth
has Its home at Fresno and the towns of
the San Joaquln Valley.
A circular from headquarters of the
California Volunteer Association, Provi
dence, H. I., announces that the thirteenth
reunion of the association will take place
in San Francisco during the week com
mencing August 16^1903. All members of
the association, and ail other comrades
who served in any California regiment
during the Civil War, are requested to re
port at Red Men's building, 320 Post
street, upon their arrival In San Fran
cisco. Charles W. Gordon, G95 Mission
street, is president of the association.
George H. Pettis is secretary and treas
urer.
The following additional contributions
to the entertainment fund have been re
ceived at headquarters of the executive
committee:
A resolution was adopted requesting the
daily newspapers to make the fact known
that only $15,000 more would be required
of the citizens of San Francisco. The
newspapers were also requested to re
ceive contributions at their respective
business offices. The outlook is very'
promising for a successful financial cam
paign. Secretary of State C. F. Curry of
fered to make a canvass of Sacramento to
aid the committee, but it was the senti
ment of the meeting that the means could
be raised in San Francisco, as many of
the most generous minded mercantile men
of the city had not been waited upon.
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
Report waa made last night to the gen
eral committee and also to the executive
committee of the Grand Armv that the
controversies over the construction of the
arch at the intersection of Kearny, Third
and Market streets had been adjusted in
a manner that would enable the con
tractors to complete the work according
to original plans and specifications' on
which the Board of Public "Works granted
a permit. The presence of employed
workmen on the arch was accented as
additional proof of settlement. The con
tractor was granted an extension of time
until August 16 to finish the arch. The
original contract provided that the work
should be finished August 9. At the con
ference of contractors, engineers and
Public Works' Commissioners yesterday It
was decided that the platform suspended
over Market street should be supported
by standards from the ground in order to
lessen the strain on the wire cables. The
executive committee appointed O. R.
Morris as consulting engineer. The stand
ards will not interfere with cable or
electric cars, but traffic in team3 will be
diverted for three or four days. Mayor
Schmltz said to the committee that the
police would be ordered to divert the
traffic. It was suggested cars passing
under the platform should move slowly
so that passenger* alighting would not
run against the standards.
MEETING LARGELY ATTENDED.
The meeting of the general committee
at the rooms of the California Promotion
Committee, 25 New Montgomery street,
was largely attended by representative
citizens. General George Stone, chair
man, submitted a full report of financial
affairs. It was shown that $50,200. includ
ing the State appropriation of 525,000, had
been raised, and obligations amounting
to $49,000 had been authorized. The an
nouncement was made that an additional
sum of J15.000 would enable the commit
tee to carry out the accepted plans for
the encampment. The statement was
made by the chairman that very many
prominent merchants, business men and
manufacturers who usually contribute
liberally had not been called upon for
money. Volunteers then agreed to visit
leading firms. The opinion was expressed
by Major General Shafter. Major General
Dickinson, A. W. Barrett. F. E. Beck, W.
H. Jordan. Charles F. Curry. J. B. Fuller,
John C. Currier, Henry C. Dibble, A.
Sbarboro, Rufus Jennings, W. H. "Wharff
and Horace Wilson that the money nec
essary could be readily raised If mem
bers of the committee themselves would
go out and solicit. There were several
volunteer contributions and duplicates ot
sums hitherto given.
The case of Hamilton D. Renton, a
striking lineman, arrested on a charge of
using vulgar language, was dismissed to
day in the Police Court on request o|
Robert Flemming, superintendent of con
struction for the telephone company, and
the complaining witness.
George H. Mayer, a telephone company
employe, was arrested to-day in East
Oakland on charges of carrying a con
cealed weapon and impersonating an offi
cer. Mayer was carrying a pistol. Tele
phone Manager Ellis said he had specifi
cally Instructed none of his men to bear
firearms.
The striking- linemen were not concerned la
yesterday's affair. They have given and have
kept their promise to the Mayor to maintain
peace and quiet. The telephone company
should not allow Its men to work on Sunday
and give sympathizers & chance to commit
overt acts.
Under present conditions we ar? obliged to
do line work when best we can. We are not
looking for trouble, nor are we trying to
foment disturbance. Far from that. We feel
that our men have Just as much right to
work as the striking linemen have to strike.
That is the situation in a nutshell.
E. W. Davis, secretary of the striking
linemen's grievance committee, said:
said: *
I do not believe the strikers themselves com
mitted this assault. I must say that during
the last week or ten days they have con
ducted themselves in & very gentlemanly man
ner and been very fair, but the men were
assaulted and the result Is that none of our
linemen will go out unless riven police pro
tection. As some of our old employes live
within a few blocks of where this trouble
occurred yesterday I questioned Mr. Shasteen
very carefully regarding the appearance of
the men -who assaulted him and am satisfied
that none of our old employes were mixed up
In the trouble. /
There is no question about these men hav
ing been assaulted. I feel that I must give
the company's linemen police protection against
hoodlums to avoid a possible repetition of
cuch a scene as waa enacted yesterday. I
feel that the telephone company Is alone at
fault in this matter in sending Us workmen
out on Sunday to do work In that particular
neighborhood -where .there Is pernaps more
danger of such an occurrence than there would
have been In any other of ihe city. I
do not blame the strikers for yesterday's
trouble and I believe they have kept faith
with me since they agreed to use enly quiet
methods, and to avoid violence H their en
deavors to persua.de the strike-breakers to quit
work.
Concerning the situation, Manager Ellis
Neither Mayor Olney nor Manager Eu
gene J. Ellis of the telephone company
blame the striking linemen for the dem
onstration. In restoring police guard to
the company's employes the Mayor said:
Mayor "Warren Olney to-day directed
the Chief of Police to furnish police pro
tection to telephone company employes.
The order Is the result of an assault that
was made yesterday afternoon at Twen
tieth and Market streets on R. S. Shas
teen and L. B. Tale, telephone men who
were stoned by a crowd of hoodlums.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
* 1113 Broadway, Aug. 3.
An opportunity for "doing politics" is
presented in the choice cf successors to
the Rev. Dr. Foute, chairman, and Major
W. B. Hooper, an influential member of
the standing committee of the diocese of
California. A position on this commit
ter, which is the next highest spiritual
and temporal authority in the diocese. Is
coveted by both clergy and churchmen.
The names of Dr. Middleton, Henry T.
Scott and, William H. Crocker have been
suggested with the chances of the elec
tion of the first named. Dr. Rellly of
St. Paul's or Rev. B. M. Weeden of St.
Luke's are spoken of as URely candidates
to succeed Rev. Dr. Foute. The stand-
Ing committee elects.
Another parish is on the lookout for
seme one to succeed the Rev.jreteTihon In
nis. the ultra ritualistic rector of the
church of St. Mary the Virgin.
A prominent churchman, commenting
upon the extraordinary difficulty of se
curing competent rectors for California,
is of the belief that it indicates the gen
eral scarcity of clergymen throughout the
country on account of the rapidly increas
ing population and the unexampled ex
pansion of the church itself. The 6pinion
was expressed that the embarrassment
was not temporary, but likely to continue.
PLACES ON COMMITTEE.
To these parishes there has been added
old St. John's, Oakland, whose last rector
left on account of parish dissensions and
accepted a church In the East St. John's
pays $1500 a year and Is considered a de
sirable charge. The parish is ritualistic
and will try to find a high church priest
if it can.
Trinity Church. San Jose, is without a
rector, though offering $300 a month for
the right man. A call to an Eastern cler
gyman was declined with thanks and the
congregation has to be content with a
substitute.
St. Paul's, Oakland, is another desirable
parish, offering $300 a month for a clergy
man, but so far without meeting with
success. A call was given Rev. Frederick
Stein of St. George's Church. New York,
but that clergyman was compelled to de
cline on the advice of a local physician,
who decided on the unsuitabillty of the
climate, Mr. Stein being a sufferer from a
disease of the throat.
OTHER DESIRABLE PULPITS.
An unprecedented condition of affairs
exists In the Episcopal diocese of Califor
nia at the present time, and churches and
authorities are very much puzzled to ac
count for the singular emergency which
has arisen. By resignation or decease
more churches have been deprived of their
rectors than ever before In the jurisdic
tion within the same period. Since Janu
ary no less than nine prominent parishes
have become pastorless. The Rev.
Charles Gardner resigned at Palo Alto to
become rector of Stanford University.
Christ Church, Alarneda, was compelled
to look for a successor to Dr. Lacy; Trin
ity, Oakland, lost its estimable clergyman
by resignation through the infirmities ot
age, and St. Stephen's of this city, by the
eudden death of Dean Lion, was forced, to
look elsewhere for a clergyman to worth
ily carry on the work. Fortunately all of
these charges have been filled to. the en
tire satisfaction of their congregations,
but there remain five other churches
which are on the lookout for clergymen
to fill the pulpits, and have so far been
unsuccessful. Now that Grace Is com
pelled by the death of Dr. R. C. Foute
to find some one to succeed him the diffi
culty of ail the other parishes is increased.
The pulpit is known throughout the
church as one of •the most desirable in
the United States on account of the enor
mous wealth of its congregations, past
and present, and its liberality and activ
ity in good works. The Huntingtons,
Stanfords, Crockers and Hopklnses were
at one time known as attendants and as-
Blsted in completing the beautiful edifice.
It has always been the church frequented
by the Gwins, Tevises and others of the
most exclusive Southern set, and Is pre
pared to pay a high price for a clergy
man. Hitherto It has paid its rector $500
a month, but, if necessary, It will go
higher.
California Is represented In this ar
rangement by the State Board of Exam
iners, for which Secretary W. S. Melick
acts, and the agricultural department U
represented by Professor Samuel Fortier.
the Pacific experiment station agent, who
makes his headquarters at the Univer
sity of California.
Professor Fortier Is the active head of
the Investigations now going on. In the
course of his work he will proceed upon
a well denned plan, which embrace*
studies of the duties of water in Irriga
tion; studies of methods of irrigation in
California with a view to better methods;
studies of losses of water from canals
through seepage and evaporation and the
best means to alleviate them, either by
improving the canals or removing the
surplus water by drainage; studies in tha
methods and cost of pumping water.
His investigations will have nothing to do
with the geological phenomena of the
country, that part of the work being
left entirely to the geological survey.
The investigations will carry Professor
Fortier from one end of the State to the
other and every agricultural center will
be visited. He has already turned his
attention to the San Joaquln valley,
where tire irrigation problem Is of such
immense importance. There the seepage
and evaporation of the canals Is demand
ing attention and a question has arisen
as to the comparative merits of the
check or pan system for flooding culti
vated land as against the furrow system,
either of which needs to be corrected.
In connection with the studies In the
cost of pumping Professor Fortier to-day
sent to the farmers of the State a circu
lar containing a series of questions rela
tive to their pumping plants, which the
farmers are expected to answer. ' This
branch of the investigation will receive
the assistance of Professor J. N. Le
Conte and A. J. Turner. The main pur
pose in collecting this Information Is to
compare the relative cost of Irrigation
by pumping and gravity plants and t*
furnish all those who are interested in
this branch of the subject with data
as to the best kind of plant to install
under particular conditions.
The farmers of California are about to
profit in the experiments that have Just
be«n inaugurated by the United State*
Department of Agriculture and the State,
acting In co-operation, to Investigate th«
beat methods of using and distributing
water for Irrigation purposes. Irrigation
is one of the hardest problems with
which the farmer or orchardlst baa ta
deal, for he does not always know what
is the most economical and beneficial to
him, and It is for this reason the Govern
ment and the State have agreed to work
hand in hand for his advantage.
The last Legislature passed a bill ap
propriating $10,000 to assist irrigation in
vestigation, with the understanding that
the Government would appropriate a Uk«
amount for the same purpose, which the
Government has since done. This makes
(20,000 available* for these Investigations.
$10,000 of which will b« used each year
for two years.
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
2HS Center Street. Aug. 3.
Horseman Who Killed His
Friend at Bay District
Under "Arrest.
Trains Are Crowded With
Tourists for Grand Army
Outing.
Bailrpad Attorney Phelps Is
Subpenaed as a
Witness.
Two Places on Standing Com
mittee of Diocese to
Be Filled.
Dr. Fortier to Investigate
California Water
Systems.
Says Action Is to Be Preven
tive Against Acts of
Violence.
Political Organizations Hold
Lively Sessions Through
out the City.
Several Episcopal Pul
pits Are Awaiting
Able Men.
Amended Plans Enable
"Workmen to Pro
ceed To-Day.
Nominate Delegates for
Coming Municipal i
Convention.
Mayor Olney Gives Pro
tection to Telephone
Men. -£; v
Officer Given a Pierce
Battle by Pardoned
Murderer.
State and Government
Combine to Help
Agriculture.
Special Grand Jury Be
gins Inquiry in
Missouri.
COURT SCORES
THE BOODLERS
MARKET STREET
ARCH UNDER WAY
"JOCKEY" WARD
AGAIN IN JAIL
ORDERS POLICE
GUARD RESTORED
TEACH FARMERS
HOW TO IRRIGATE
DISTRICT CLUBS
HOLD MEETINGS
LOOK IN VAIN
FOR RECTORS
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1903.
VIENNA. Aug. 3. — The continued excesses of
the Turkish troops In Macedonia occasion much
disquiet. It is rumored that the Austrian. Rus
sian and German Embassies at Constantinople
have made fresh representations on the subject
to tht Grand VUler.
Portland Defeats Sacramento.
PORTLAND. Aug.; 3w— Twenty-three Sacra
mentans faced Shleldsyto-day In the game
with Portland before they got the first of their
two bits. Cutter held Portland down to two
hits for seven innings and then weakened. The
fielding was loose at critical points. Score:
» R. H. E.
Portland 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 5 x— 9 S 2
Sacramento 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10—1 2 1
Batteries — Shields and Vlgneux; Cutter and
Graham. Umpire — Levy.
R. H. E.
Spokane' ...0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 O— 6 13 0
Los Angeles. ....0 0 0 3 0 0 1 O 0—4 11 1
Batteries — Dammann, Lelbhardt' and Zalu
sky: Etrlcklett. Gannon, Householder and
Whitney. . . " . .
SPOKANE. Aug. 3.— About $1000 was raised
from the sale of tickets for the benefit given
to the family of late Pitcher Ernest Nichols.
The Indians defeated the. Angels.' Grand-stand
plays were numerous on both sides. Attend
ance. 11T7. Score:
Indians Win From Angels.
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