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16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1896. JOHN F. WOODS 1S ACCUSED The Latest Phase of the Annie Parker Mystery at Qakland. WENT TO MEET THE MAN Miss Parker’s Brother Makes Charges Against the Young Woman’s Employer. THE STORE WAS GIVEN AWAY. Woods Made a Present of His Dress. making Establishment—What He Says of the Case. OAXLAND OFFIcE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} | 908 Broadway, Jan. 30. | | The mystery of the disappearance o Miss Annie Parker was greatly deepencd | years, and for the past six years the latter was forewoman of the business. About a year ago Woods’ wife went East, partly because she could not put up with his drinking habits. She is now with her mother at Emmondstown, Md., and judg- ing from a letter received by Woods to- dav she does not intend to return. Woods lives in a shanty of very peculiar construction at Athol avenue and East Twenty-first street. It is along, narrow barn, beautifuily furnished, and each of the four rooms opens into the otherin a straight line. There are scme vnlnnhlg paintings and bric-a-brac, and the furni- ture is costly. Between the rooms are some costly hangings and an air of wealth is every- where apparent. It is not easily found and is in the mid- dle of a collection of barns, of which it looks like one from the road. Noone would dream that such a cosy dwelling-~ place could be amid such surroundings. A long walk through the mud from Fourth avenue brings the visitor to Woods’ cabin. When a CALL man went there to- night he was received with a great show of suspicion. Woods carefuily eyed his visitor, and then threw off his coat and sat down nervously. It wasapparent at first glance that he was laboring under great excitement. control his limbs, and he spoke incoher- ently at times. His demeanor was piti able, and every few minutes he would re- turn to his story and continue intelli- gently. Suddenly he would put his hands to his head, look around in a frightened mannper and exclaim: *‘Ob, my God! Where is Annie? If she isdead, I want to be with her.” ‘Woods said he was completely crazed by is grief at the disappearance of Annie, and indeed his appearance and conversa- MISS FANNIE PARKER, WHO IS SUP POSED TO HAVE BEEN MURDERED. to-night when it became known that the | young woman’s brother and parents have openly charged John F. Woods with be- ing responsible for her absence. They have even claimed that he has | dealt foully with her. Upon this theory | the family and detectives have been work- | ing for the past five days. A. P. Parker, the brother of the missing girl, went to the cabin occupied by Woods | this afterncon and insisted on searching | the place and looking at Woods’ private | correspondence, but found nothing that | served to justify suspicion. Nevertneless he coolly told Woods that | he believed the latter would not get his | desert till hanged. Many suspicions have developed, and | Woods has figured as a close friend and partner of the missing girl. Woods per- sistently says that the girl frequently spoke of suicide and expressed a strong desire to die, and that he persuaded her not to do so. < This statement of Woods is construed by the Parker family to mean that Woods is anxious to divert attention from his doings for the purpose of throwing off any sus- picion that may be felt toward him. John F. Woods is the last person that Miss Parker went to meet, it is stated. On the evening she disabpeared she was to have met him at 1169 Jefierson street, | where she had been conducting a dress- making store formerly owned by Woods, and, as he says, given to Miss Parker since Mrs. Woods went East some months ago. The appoirtment was made for 7:30 ». M., and Miss Parker was to close up the deal by which she was o become sole mistress and owner of Woods’ dressmaking busi- ness. Miss Parker left her home at 7 o’clock to meet Woods. Mr. Parker, the brother, believes that the appointment was kept and that Woods knows what transpired. Woods denies that Miss Parker appeared at the store on he evening that she disappeared, and says that after waiting for a couple of hours he went back to his cabin, near the head of Lake Merritt, broken-hearted becanse she was not there. ‘Whether Woods is telling the truth or not will have to yet be proven, but one thing is certain: after leaving her home at 7 o'clock Miss Parker was never seen by any other acquaintance, so far as can be | ascertained, and that she left home with the intention of meeting Woods. Not a particle of preparation for staying away was made, and the relatives do not believe that she has committed suicide. John F. Woods is a well-known worker at religious meetings and is a member of the English Lutheran church. He was the proprietor of a large dressmaking es- tablishment at 229 Twelfth street, and he dia a large and fashionable business, his establishment being one of the most prom- inent in Oakland. He employed Miss Parker for thirteen tion gave evidence of it. He is laboring under some great excitement and it has evidently crushed him. During his conversation he produced a letter received to-day from his wife and asked his visitor to read it. “I am so undone that I really have not | read it myself,” said he as he fell back into | his chair. ‘“‘God knows, if I could, T would tell you where she was. Annie was with us for thirteen years, and was a good girl; much better than any of her family. Oh, my God, my God! where is Annie? Iam so worked up over her disappearance that I cannot think or act. It is horrible! My head hurts me as I try to think of it. I have worried so over the affair thatIam | nearly crazed. That family of Annie’s are bad people. “My God, my God! Do you know that Albert Parker came over that fence and | accused me of doing away with Annie. He shook his hand in my face and said if his father knew me I would not live long. His sister then said I had sent Annie off and intended to follow her as soon as I could get away. “‘Oh, the horror of a sister making such 2 charge against one of her own blood. Miss Emily then pointed to that cave out in the yard and said: ‘What is that for? It is built for just such purposes, and no | doubt you have used it.’ | “They did not go to it, but he ordered | me to open all my private desks and boxes and let him see that there were no letters from Annie lying around. I felt it was an irsult, but to clear myself as much asI could I obeyed the command. “They overhauled everything, but failed to find anything to satisfy them. My head hurts me terribly. Oh! I wish I could find Apnie! It wasshe who heiped my wife when she was so ill and did so much for her. She was always so kind and ready to help others. “‘She would often say she could not see why she had to live; there was nothing in the world for her. I would remonstrate with her and tell her she was young yet, and some time in the future a home might | be offered to her; that when the time came when she might want to live the | very worst kind and then God would take her away. After my wife went East I felt all broken up. ““We had been doing a big business, sometimes as high as $1100 a month. I did not care to continue it as I had, and so gave it all to her; gave her a bill of sale forit all. Her brother demanded bf me where she kept it,as a proof that I had eiven it to her, but I could not tell him, I believe she carried it in her dress to keep them from knowing she had it. I gave her a copy of ““Lucille,”” and she then told me she could not take it home with her as the folks would make a fuss over it. After she had gone I went down there and found Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report Rl ABSOLUTELY_ PURE Baking Powder He could not at intervals | the book in the store, where she left it. She had never taken it home. “She could not make the business pay and gave up in despair. She had engaged C. W. Kinsey to auction the business off. Iwas to meet her at7:30 o’clock in her store on Wednesday night. She left home, they tell me, at 7 and has never been seen since. I wandered about looking for her, but she never came. Some of the family were over here at 4 o’clock in the morning, I was told, but Idid not get here till 10 o’clock. Annie has my wife’s watch, and left it at home when she went away. “They have it there now. I had no money to pay her for the attention she gave to my wife, and I gave her all I could to repay her in part for her efforts, Iam an innocent man, and if you mean no harm to her I hope you will find Annie. ‘I believe she is dead, and still, when I come to think of her taking the final step 1 do not believe she had the courage to do it. I fear she has met with foul play in some manner. Ihave not the least idea that Annie will ever be found alive. “Sometimes when I had my cart at the door my wife would tell me to take Annie home. That isall she had ever been out with me. If youfind any trace of Annie let me know and I will hitch up my team and be after her, and it will not take me long to bring her home.” At the close of the interview Woods in- vited an inspection of his cabin. Three rooms were inspected by the aid of asmall and poor light, but there was nothing to indicate that any one had been in the place besides its single occupant. A. P. Parker said to-night that his sister never had a lover. *This morning we re- ceived a description of a woman that had been seen in Alameda,” he said, “and I went over there with an officer, but we were soon convinced that it was not my sister. That is the only clew we had.” Mr. Parker said that they had not the faintest idea of where his sister might be, if alive, but he was sure she had not com- mitted suicide. Last evening at the regular monthly covenant and midweek prayer-meeting of the First Baptist Church Rev. C. H. Hobart referred to the case in a very touching way and asked the members of the church to remember in prayer those who were going through trials. ‘You have no doubt all seen in the papers,” said he, “an account of the mysterious disappearance of Miss Parker, whose brother and sister are members of our church. She left home a week ago to-night, and no one knows anything further of her whereabouts. God alone knows why this trial and trouble has been put upon them, and let us all}pray that it will result in bringing all of them nearer to the throne of grace.” It was learned to-day that when Miss Parker left the house she did not take her rings and other small pieces of jewelry usually worn by her. She has several hundred dollars on deposit in the Oakland Bank of Savings and none of the money has been touched. Woods figured promi- nently in the big Milis revival meetings for which the Tabernacle was built several years ago, but since then he has been ad- dicted to drink. He and his wife fre- quently disagreed, and for weeks at a time he would sleep in a barn, He is an Eng- lishman and isabout 50 years old, although he appears to be much younger. Looked Like Miss Parker. The following letter from San Rafael re- lating to the mystery was received yes- terday: SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 30, 1896. To Editor of Call-DEAR Sik: In reading your paper of Thursday, January 30, 1896, I | see the missing girl’s description (Miss Par- ker). There called into my business piace | last week a girl of the same description, wear- ing a brown striped dress, coat with large sleeves and a sailor hat trimmed with blue. Also she took from her pocket her purse, and from the purse took out a lady's gold watch and offered it for sele, as she said she was short of funds. 1f this answers to her description she must be in Marin County, or, otherwise, she must | have gone by the wey of Petaluma. A SUBSCRIBER. HONCRING THOMIS PANE Interesting Exercises in Celebra- tion of the Author Hero’s i Birth. Some Rather Radical Speeches—The Orthodox Churches Arraigned for Iiliberalism. The fourth annual celebration of the birthday of Thcmas Paine by the San | Francisco Liberal Union was held at Scot- tish Hall last evening—celebrating the one hundred and fifty-ninth anniversary. The hall was crowded, a large part of the audience being women. The red, white and blue was everywhere in evi- dence, and'a large picture of the author- hero of the American Revolution occu- vied one side of the stage framed with electric lamps of the three colors. The programme was diversified and entertaining, including fancy dancing, songs and recitations, given by Mrs. Sully, Miss Childs, Miss Coleman, Mrs. Tenney, R. A. Kerr, Miss 0'Brien and Miss Stone. ddresses were made by President Bean, C. Fannie Allyn, Professor C. Wright and Dr. J. L. York touching the hfe and character of Thomas Paine. Some of-them were very radical. Professor Wright said that *“in the face of an audience like this Dr. Brown’s church was not in it.” He said liberalism was growing rapidly, but it would take 200 years to wash from the name of Thomas Paine the mud and slush that had been cast at it by priests and parsons. _Dr. York, father of the union, who pre- siaes at its Sunday night sessions in Scot- tish Hall, made theaddrass of the evening. He paid a beautiful tribute to_the mem- ory of Paine, who he declared had done more for human liberty, political and re- ligious, than_any other since the creation og the world. It was he who first cried out against human slavery. *Man,” he said, “had no right of property in man.” That was the first stroke of the ax at the root of the tree of slavery. Moses had spoken face to face with God and brought to the people of earth his written commandments, but nowhere did he utter a word against slavery. Jesus, the Son of God, came and said many very good things—but why did he not tell the people that traffic in human beings, God’s alleged greatest work, was wrong? Tnen came Paul—but the doctrine of all of them was, ‘Servants, be faithful to your masters.’ Surely this was an inspired " doctrine—in- spired by the devil. ‘Where liberty is there is my country,’ said Thomas Paine— the expression of "a heart and brain in consonance, that spoke 100 years too early for their own comfort, but not for the lis- tening generations.”” The speaker said he had heard thata monument was to_be erected to the memory of Thomas Pnige in Golden Gate Park. “'Let it be raised,” he said, ‘‘a little higher than the hymn-book cross pllnted there in honor of Drake, the pirate.’’ Speaking of ‘the orthodoxy of the churches, he said that the Church of Rome was years in advance of Presby- terianism 8o far as liberalism was con- cerned, for if a human soul went wron, under the suspices of the Catholic chm‘cg that church had influence to bring it out of torment. But if a soul slipped through the fingers af Presbyterianism, it was Good-by, John, l HYDE'S WORK 10 ~ BE INVESTIGATED. The Board of Education Is Angry at His Insinu- ations. SENSATIONAL CHARGES. Superintendent Babcock's Ar- raignment of the Ex- President. THE KINGSBURYS' WARRANTS. A Relative Who Was Told to Return Money to the Treasury-But Did Not Do So. As a result of the report of the late Grand Jury on the present Board of Educa- tion, such a storm of indignation has been raised among the officials now in office that the searchlight of investigation has been turned in anotherdirection, and there is every probability that F. A. Hyde, who is accused of having instigated the report that has stirred up all the feeling, as well as some of his friends. will be out on the rack to explain, if possible, some peculiar transactions that have recently come to the knowledge of the School Directors and Superintendent Babcock. The late Grand Jury thought it had dis- covered that three employes of the School Department—Department Superintendent Babcock, now Superintendent, and Princi- pals Joseph O’Connor and Albert Lyser— had drawn moneys from the treasury to which they were not entitled, under the guise of back salary, and in 2 communica- tion to the Board of Supervisors recom- mended that they be sued for the return of the money, amounting to nearly $1000, The Supervisors decided that if the alle- gations were true the proper course was in criminal prosecugion and referred the mat- ter to the present Grand Jury. Learning of this action, the accused officials who could not see where such charges could come from unless from ex-President Hyde, at once tock steps to have the investiga- tion of the most searching kind, and the report of Director Clinton, which was sub- mitted to the board at its meeting on Wednesday evening, contained many start- ling charges which, if true, will give the Grand Jury material for thought if not de- cided action. The one resnlt of the charges was to force Superintendent Babcock to make an ad- mission which has never been uttered, that though he had been told that he was enti- tled to the back salary which had accrued through the action of the former board in reducing and then restoring his salary, ke had never drawn the amount, but hadal- lowed it to remain in the treasury, thus entirely disproving the assertion of the former Grand Jury that he had taken money to which he had no right. Embodied in Director Clinton’s report were also letters from the other accused officials, and a copy of the report will form a portion of the evidence to be laid before the Grand Jury. In Superintendent Babcock’s letter, which forms a part of the report, appears the following paragraph: Is it not significant that this report of the Grand Jury makes no reference to the paying of $1050 of salary to a school official in excess of the amount fixed by statute and which ex- cess was paid at the instigation of Mr. Hyde? The report says nothing of the making up of back salaries by fixing salaries in advance, in order to cover such back salaries. Of course the Grand Jury did not know what questions to ask to bring out some of the inwardness of the management of the schools during the years 1891.92-93-94: when Mr. Hyde was the board. The report contains no mention of the means used to waip board members 1nto line; how could it since the members are not sup- posed 1o have kept track of these things as you and I have? The report contains no reference to any land speculation that Mr. Hyde may have consum- mated with his colleagues, for the Grand Jury is not supposed to know how to put the ques- tions that would lead up to so interesting & matter. Isn’t it surprising that in so important a body as the Grand Jury there should not be some man who would instinctively size up a Hyde who sneaks into the privacy of ‘their de- liberations, to, in some way or any way, with ghoulish satisfaction, feast upon the charac- ters of honest men ? In conclusion, let me say that San Francisco owes me $950 that was kept from me in a way beside which the methods of a highwayman are not to be com- pared. Another lead which the Grand Jury will follow is contained in the answer of Prin- cipal Joseph O'Connor to the Grand Jury’s strictures; also a part of Director Clin- ton’s report. Mr. O'Connor refers to &n article which appeared in Tur Cary of March 31, 1892, relating to the discovery by a School Di- rector that Mr. Hyde had, witkout the knowledge or consent of the other mem- bers of the board, authorized the drawing of a warrant to Miss Susie Kingsbury, a relative of his, for §240, claiming that it was due for back salary. The invesiiga- tion into this matter led to the discovery that another warrant for $190 had been drawn and cashed by W. D. Kingsbury, also a relative of Hyde’s, on the same ex- cuse. It was ordered that W. D. Kings- bury should repay to the City $190 il- legally drawn and the warrant held by Miss Susie Kingsbury was canceled. . What the Grand Jury will be asked to inquire into is why the male relative of Hyde did not_return the $190 as ordered. The records of the treasurer’s office show that it was paid, but there is nothing to show that the amount was returned. The Grand Jury will also be asked fo in- quire why in 1891-92, Hyde’s first complete fiscal year in the presidency of the board, the cost of tuition per pupil was$25 49, while in 1894-95 the cost per pupil was but $20 08; why the Tough Old Board, as the board of 1853-84 was called, cared for and taught 31,578 pumls at an average of $25 25 per puvil, while the board of 1892-93, of which Hyde was president, paid out $34 66 per pupil for that year; why b the actions of the board certain schooi- teachers were compelled to go into the courts to obtain the salary due them, and other pertinent questions suggested by the report. Superintendent Babcock said yesterday that the Grand Jury had been urgently re- quested to sift the “‘matter to the bottom, and that the investigation would not end with the present board, but would extend back several years, covering the time when Hyde was a member of the department. Pleases the Customs Officials, Speaking of Customs Inspector Harbinson’s remstatement by Secretary Carlisle, Deputy Collector Jerome explained yesterday that Col- lector Wise did not have Mr. Harbinson re- moved. The removal of Harbinson and twenty- four other customs officials was recommended by the committee of special agents which came here to investigate &e workings of the Cus- tom-house. Around the Federal buildings the reinstatement of Harbinson gives a great deal of satisfaction. So far, however, no official communication has yet been received by the Collector, et For State Development. From all accounts the people of Oakland are very enthusiastic in a desire for the generai improvement of the State and have entered heartily into the plans and work of the State Development Committee, This body bas ap- pointed as members of the general committee Eromlnent men in every city and town in the tate. Those on the committee who represent Oakland are: George L. Fish, ex-Mayor W. R. Davis, W, H. Weih{ C. R. Yates, J. A. Rem- mel, . W. Van Sicklen 'and G. W, Arper. In order to arouse the general public a meeting will be held this evening in Oakland under the auspices of the Merchants’ Associa- tion of Oakland and the State Development Committee, with & view of taking upand carry- ing on the work of the committee with great enthusiasm. CRUELTY TO CHICKENS. Judge Campbell Speaks Strongly in Regard to the Clay-Street Market Case. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals put A. Fodera and T. Katz on the witness-stend in Judge Campbell’s court to testify about the cruelty to chick- ens in the Clay-street market case. Although both of the men belonged to the defense they testified that the society had not exaggerated the condition of the chickens, Campbell declared the case showed the most cruelty to animals he had ever known. Although the cruelty was not denied the Judge decided to take the techni- cal point as to who was responsible for the condition of the chickens under advisment until Saturday. Katz testified that the birds were in a good condition when they arrived at Fourth and Townsend,which would place the responsibility for their sufferings upon the draymen who transported them to Clay-street market. A letter from Dr. John Manson, Towles station, has been received by Secretar: Holbrook stating that chickens in horrible condition frequently pass- over the Central Pacific in carload lots. ————— Miss Lucy Anthony’s Advent. The working forces of the woman suffragists will be augmented by Miss Lucy Anthony's arrival the middle of next month. The lady is & niece of Miss Susan B. Anthony and has acted as private secretary and mansger tor Miss Anna H. Shaw for several years. She will aid in the campaign in the capacity of coun- selor and director. Miss Shaw will be here in March and Mrs. Clara Chapman Catt will fol- low somewhat later. Dishonest Employes. Henry Wetzler, cuiter, and W. T. Baker, clerk, in Brown Brothers’ clothing warehouse on Sansome street, appeared in Judge Joachim- sen's court yesterday morning to answer the charge of stealing clothing from their employ- ers. Weizler was charged with misdemeanor embezzlement and Baker with petty larceny. The Judge, after hearing the evidence, sen. | tenced Wetzler to six months in the County Jail and Baker to three months. PRl il et | CALLED 1T wJOBBERY." Harbor Commissioners Speak Their Minds to Several Contractors. The Arrangement Being for the Suc- cessful Bidder to Share the Spoils. There was a talk about ‘‘jobbery’’ at the | usual meeting of the Harbor Commission- ers yesterday, and in consequence six dis- appointed contractors put on their hats and took their departure. Secretary Keegan stated before the second bid had been opened that there was a sum of $500 figuring in the matter. The amount in question was to come out of the pocket of the successful bidder, and was to -be divided between the five whno failed to get | the contract. When the bids had all been | opened and the offers compared, both Cole | and Chadbourne pronounced the whole | affair *‘a job,” and rejected them al The trouble arose over the repairing of the dolphins and piling between the differ- | ent ferry slips. Chief Engineer Holmes estimated that $2400 would be a liberal allowance for the work, but the various biag were all considerably above that sum. They were as follow: Cotton Bros........... Thompson Bridge Company Healy, Tibbetts & Co James A. McMahon ... Ban Francisco Bridge Company. Darby Leydon & Co. The five unsuccessful bidders sent in certified checks for $150, but Leydon & Co., whose bid was the lowest, sent in one for $200. Assoon as the bids were read Colonel Chadbourue looked at Commissioner Cole and Jaughed. *‘Job,” =aid Cole, and then Chadbourne moved that all the bids be re- jected and that new ones be received next Thursday. The motion was carried and all the contractors retired, except Darby Leydon, who was too disgusied to say much. He insisted that if there was a “job’" ke was not in it, and went over his figures with Chief Engineer Holmes to prove that his offer was a fair and legiti- mate one. His explanations and proof did him no good, however, and he will have to bid again next Thursday. Healy of Healy, Tibbits & Co. and sev- eral of the other contractors entered a pro- test later on, but one and all were told to “bid again.’” *‘Just wait and see what next Thursday brings forth,” said Commissioner Chad- bourne yesterday. ‘‘These contractors know that any work we have to do costing over $3000 must be advertised. They there- fore figured that our engineer's estimate was less than that sum and manipulated their bids accordingly. One of the ring told the secretary that there was $500 to be divided among the unsuccessful bid- ders, but that at the last minute he haa dropped out.” Postmaster McCoppin's request came up | for consideration, and Commissioner Chadbourne introduced a resolution that places the State on record in the matter. Just as soon as Uncle Sam is ready to in- augurate a delivery system by means of the electric and cable cars the Commis- sioners will build a postal station. It will only be a temporary affair, but will be sufficient for all the needs of the depart- ment until the new ferry depot is erected. During a short discussion on water-front streets Commissioner Chadbourne grew angry over the neglect of the City fathers. s \5& are constantly blamed for the sins of the Supervisors,”” said he. ‘‘Masters of ships go away from here and talk in every port they go to of the terrible condition of San Francisco's water-front streets. We et all the blame and the City fathers augh in their sleeves. A couple of days ago I went out on a visitof inspection, and I found the City streets—Spear, between Harrison and Bryant, and Beale, between Bryant and Brannan—in a deplorable con- dition. The wmud and filth from those places are carried on to the State wharves, end it is impossible to keep them clean. i move that the Supervisors and Superin- tendent of Streets Ashwortn be notified and an urgent request made upon them to effect some repairs to the streets named.” The motion was carried, and Secretary Keegan was instructed to write the neces- sary letters. 3 During the recent heavy rains consider- able earth has been washed away from the trecs planted on East street. Chief Wharfinger Root was instructed to have mold placed around the roots and to have the trees attehded to. President Coluon is at present 1n Sacra- mento attending to the signing of the Bateman Bros.” warrant. He will see that either the Attorney-General signs or re- {elctu the document, and as soon as he gets ack to San Francisco a meeting of the board will be held to decide upon what is to be done. Should the warrant be re- jected then work on the new ferry depot will be delayed until a decision can be ob- tained from the Supreme Court. ——————————— Acknowledged by All SECOND BRIGADE 1S SURPRISED, An Order Mustering Out and Retiring Many Officers. THE EVE OF ELECTION. They Cannot Vote in the First Infantry Regiment Con- test To-Night. LIST OF RETIRED GUARDSMEN, New Combinations for the Election of Field Officers May Be Demanded at Once. This is a campaign of surprises for the Second Brigade of the National Guard of Calfornia. The order consoliaating the First, Second and Third regiments into one regimental organization of twelve companies was the first surprise; the elec- tion of William Macdonald colonel of the reerganized First Infantry was the second surprise, and the overwhelming third sur- prise came yesterday when the officers read order No. 2 from general headquar- ters, Sacramento. This order musters out or places on tbs retired list a great number of commis- sioned officers who expected to participate to-night in the election for one lieutenant- colonel and three majors of the First In- fantry. The order also designates the of- ficers assigned to duty in this regiment. Following is a list of the mustered-out officers of the Second Brigade organiza- | tions in San Francisco: | First Infantry—Frank P. Schafer, cantain, | Company D; William E. Burdick, first lieuten- | ant, Company D; J. A. Margo, captain and ad- | jutant: 8. L. Goldstein, first lieutenant and | commissary; E. G. Eisen, first lieutenan: and | L R.P.; A, F. Ramm, second lieutenant, Com- pany B. Second Artillery—B. Macdonald, first lieu: tenant and battalion adjutant; R. P. Wieland, firstlieutentant and commissary ; James H. Jor- dan, captain, Battery D; H. W. Clark, recond | lieutenant, Battery W. M. Masury, first | lieutenant, Battery F; Robert A. Cranston, | second lieutenant, Battery G; R. H. Brower, | captain, Battery H; C. J. Wall, first heutenant, Third Infantry—S. J. O’Keefe, first lieutenant. | and battalion adjutant; J. G. Fitzgerald, lieutenant and commissary; E. H. Stearns, first lieutenantand 1. R. P.; T. C. Rethers, major and surgeon; J. V. Tormey, captain and assistant surgeon; Frank Fontaine, captain, Company E; Thomas J. Mellotte, first lieuten- ant, Company E; B. Judge, first lieutenant, Company F. The followirg-named supernumerary of- ficers created by the consolidations and re- organizations mentioned in general orders Nos. 17 and 18, series of 1895, having served in the N.G.C. the statutory number of years, may, upon compliance with the re- quirements of section 1973, Political Code, be placed on the “retired list”: Hyman P. Bush, colonel, First Infantry. 1. B. Cook, major, First Infantry. Charles Jansen, major, First Infantry, W. D. Waters, major, Second Artillery. J. C. 0'Connor, colonel, Third Infantry. James F. Smith, 1ieutenant-colonel, Third In- fantry. Thomas Drady, major, Third Infantry. E. H. Kennedy, captain, Company B, Third | Infantry. The officers assigned to duty in the First Infantry other than those now in active | service are: William Macdonald, colonel. William D. McCarthy, major and surpeon. P. J. H. Farrell, captain and assistant sur- geon. Captain John F. Eggert, Lieutenant Henry Curzons, Lieutenant Albert Adler, Lieutenant E. J. Blunkall, Captsin John F. Connolly, Lieutenant George T. Ballinger, Captain Frank W. Warren, Lientenant H. C. Middleton, Lieu- tenant J. J. West, Captain Robert A. Marshall, Lieutenant Eugene V. Sullivan, Lieutenant Thomas J. McCreagh, Captain Edward Fitz- patrick, Lieutenant W. B. Rébertson, Captain Charles Boxton, Lieutenant Herman Huber, | Lieutenant William H, Tobin, Captain J. A. Milier, Lieutenant C. F. Seitz, Lieutenant F. A, Nippert, Captain Thomas J. Cunningham, Lieutenant E. D. Finley, Lieutenant C. W. Seely, Captain Thomas O'Neil, Lieutenant E. D. Carroll and Lieutenant C. J. Hogan. The election in the consolidated First Infantry will take place this evening at the old Second Artillery armory, on Page street. Major Dorn, judge advocate on the staff of General Warfield, will preside. Among the aspirants for the position of lieutenant-colonel is Colonel Jerry O’Con- nor, who formerly led the Third Infantry to glory when Colonel Tom Barry was not on the field. Another candidate is the eloquent Major Smith, gallant in action and persuasive in discussion. The third candidate is Captain Tilden of the nice, clean ‘“Nationals” otherwise known as Companies C and G—the West Point of the California National Guard. Many officers who had been perplexed to decide how they should vote have now been relieved of all embarrassment by general orders No. 2, which prevents them from voting at all. Tt is hard to tell what candidate will get an advantage by reason of the whole- sale muster out and retirement. Com- binations formed yesierday may be changed to-day. Before the sun goes down this evening some active hustiing work will have been done. And as for swearing, the profanity of the “Army in Flanders” will be surpassed before noon. There will be an election in the Fifth Infantry of the Second Brigade at 426 Bush street this evening. One lieutenant- colonel and two majors will be chosen, but the present officers will probably ve re-elected. Licutenant - Colonel Hanson of General Warfield’s staff will preside. FAGES OF AOTORS. They Are of Great Interest to the Physiognomists. . Actors and actresses’ faces are of great interest to the physiognomist. An actor’s art must of necessity involve the stimula- tion of both the muscular and trophic factors of expression. Not only has he to emphasize the facial movements which are appropriate to his part, in order that h}s expression may be plainly seen by the pit and gallery, but he is as a rule obliged to change his role frequently and to as- sume a succession of characters requiring GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA CO'S, Teas, Coffees and Spices Best and Cheapest. Try Them. Pretty presents glven away free. ‘52 Market st., S. ¥. Headquarters. BRANCH STORES EVEBYWHERE. very different facial renderings. As a re- sult, all his expression muscles are exer- cised as thoroughly as are the body mus- cles of an athlete who is undergoing a systematic course in a gymnasium, ence, in a typical actoy's gm when P. M. Delaney, captain and adjutant, Third | | Infantry. seen at rest,no one group of expression fauscles outpulls the others, and, as a consequence of this state of muscular bal- ance, there is abmit it a peculiar aspect stive of a mask. ¢ mf(g;eover, this impassive and almost wooden_look is enhanced in many cases by an even layer of subcutaneous fat, the result, probably, of gmotional stimulation of a constantly varying character. I am aware that many actors state that they do not consciously experience the | emotions which they stimulate, but_from the very fact that they are able, without taking thought, to adapt their voices, gestures and expressions to the sentiments they utter, it 1s clear that the organic (sympathetic) nerves are moved if the conscious ego is not, and, as we have seen, that is all that is req}:uxeljl to influence trophic function, whether in the face or elsewhere. Miss Ada Rehan, who was kind enough to assist mein clearing up this_point, stated that, in rendering any particular expression, she is quite uncon- scious of any deliberate effort of the will. One consequence of the full exercise of all the facial muscles and of the trophic results of varying emotions is a remarka- ble interference with the time records which are usually so visible on the human face. In fact most actors maintain a somewhat boyish aspect until late in life, although the suggestion of callow imma- turity is at times rather startlingly con- tradicted by the expression of the eye. In ladies who adopt the stage as a profession atrue youthful appearance L better maintained. Unti ological principles which account phenomenon are understood it must re- main a very puzzling fact that an actress’ life should be more favorable to the pres- ervation of good looks and even of girlish freshness than the life led by women who occupy their natural sphere and who cul« tivate, as they think, all physical and moral virtues.—Popular Science Monthly, MAGHTHS DAUGHTER, The New Japanese Consul, Fana« koshi, Is Here With a Handsome Bride. Much Interest in the Distinguished Young Couple Who Are to Make Their Home Here. M. Fanakoshi, the newly appointed Ja« panese Vice-Consulto San Francisco, ar« rived here yesterday by the Rio Janeiro. He 1s a diplomat by education and blood. His father was formerly a provincial Gov« ernor of Japan, and now he is a member of the Senate of the Mikado and also of the Privy Council. The son, who is the Japanese Vice-Con- | sul here, has been educated for eight years in the universities of Germany and France, nd he speaks German and French flu. ently, but not English. He served aimost two years as Vice-Con« sul at Fusan, Korea, and afterward was appointed to the same position at Vladivos stock, Russia. Battery H. | The fortunate Japanese, moreover, who is not over 30 years old, has just been mar- | ried to the handsome daughter of the gal- ’ [ land Field Marshal Ynmagata, who made such a record in the recent war with China. The young diplomat and his bride are | now at the Occidental. The lady is very | amiable, and while having the character~ istics of the ladies of her nation is unusu- ally attractive. | (lie young bride was the object of much | attention on the voyage over. She wasg generally admired for her pleasani and modest ways. | Neither the Vice-Consul nor his bride | speaks any English. It is the intention, however, of both to acquire the language as rapidly as possible. Mr. Fanakoshi likes San Francisco far better than Fusan or Vladivostock, and his popular bride shares the preference with him. There was a good delegation from the consulate here to greet Vice-Consul and Mrs. Fanakoshi last night, among the callers being the Consul, with attaches. Tne Japanese of the City are much in- terested in the diplomat and his accom- yhshed bride, the danghter of the daunt- ess Field Marshal Yamagata, who was the hero of so many victories in China. —————— C. H. Thornton Found. C.H. Thornton of Los Angeles, the young man who was reported missing, is in Ukiah Asylum. On Monday he was taken to the Receiving Hospital, where he gave the name of Willie Thornton, and that afternoon he was removead 1o the City and County Hospital. Next morn- m%he was returned to the Receiving Hospital, as he showed signs of insanity. He was imme= diately taken before the Insanity Commissiona ers and committed to Ukiah. The discovery was made by Deputy County Clerk Daly from the description given of him in the newspapers. Daly has charge of the insane. THE DCCTOR’S EXAMINATION! Do you redt well at night and is your sleep refreshing? No, doctor. ‘When you get up in 'the morning you. feel very tired? Yes, doctor. Do you have a dull beadache or a sense of weight across the brow? Yes, doctor. Are you at any time free from pains or aches? No, doctor. Do you work hard—mentally or physie cally? Yes, doctor—both. Do you feel distresced and heavy after eating? Yes, doctor. Do you have bilious attacks? Yes, doctor. Are you losing flesh ? Yes, doctor. You are all run down. This condition is due to hard work—little rest and mental troubles. Your nervous system is shat- tered, and not one of the organs of your body performs iis function properly. You need a rest and a mild digestive stimulant, You need something to regulate your liver and bowels, I will write a prescription for you. For Mrs. JOY'S VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA M. Sig. (one bottle) Two (2) teaspoonfuls three (3) : timesaday. When bowels are regular : : reduce to one teaspoonful. Dr. ——.