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2 i THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1896. 25, 8, ouis Bush, deutist. 513, Samuel Wehrli, saloon. 503, Fass Bros., merchant tailors, 507, C. Houet & Co., trusses. 521, H. Hart, restaurant. 519, J. Meye 517, Louis Me 427, L. A. Ber rs. optician. W % nbiug. 1, John Ferguson, A B C saloon. ; Sou'thwest corner of California, W, B, Kirk, druggist. . Blake, stationer, nk Brothers, clothiers. rauss, birdstore. Markus, furnishing goods. W ess, optician. Hirsch, Kahn & Co., opticians. F. Schoettler, tailor. Gerdes, chem | H. t. 1, William Hatteroth, electrical instru- ments, 315, Robert Zenker, pipe and amber store. 317, H. L. Davis, optician. 343, F. Pelicano & Co., fiorist, 3815, Charles Fleischman, barber, 307, A. Giry, youths’ clothing. Northwest corner Bush, W. H. saloon. = 233, A. C. Hahn, furnishing goods. 231, Charles Mitchell, M and M saloon. PiersonBrotners, siutioners. Nordman Brothers, opticians. F. W. Barkhaus, siationery. £ Nortbwest corner Sacramento, 8. Dabovich, galoon. 327, Cummings & Sons, jewelers. i. Anderson, cigar store. K. A. Lundstrom, hatter. August Booue, saloon. C. Gianettoni & Co., liquor store. heast corner Ciay, Peters Brothers, Driscoll, Danielson, saloon. 815, J. H. Dow, shooting gallery. 801, Henry Wellman, saloon. 901, Peterson & Christensen, saloon. Northeast corner Broadway, J. H.A. Fast, grocery. Erola & Etchart, saloon. ) Schmidt & Faktor, beer hall. Hirsco & Co., furnishing goods. E. L. Wagner, saloon. Edward Rolkin, the Prescott House. \er Montgomery avenue and Kearny, Ed- Holland, Commercial Hotel. Montgomery avenue, Lyons & Robbins, 3, mith, saloon. Adelphia House, yie, Rosebud saloon. ria, ciothing. Barber, fishing-tackle. Tea Importing rson, coffee-parlor. isher, clothiug. 641, Fred Jacizen, glassware. 643, David Bros., cigars. E. von Huwaldz, saloon. d Levers, saloon, Bisazza & Manzione, restaurant, Kurl Kuehenbrod & Co., saloon. s & Mueiler, tousorial parlor. wers, Testaurant, “ohen, loan office. nking, merchant tailor. 837, A. C. Robinson, bird cages. 321, Wiliam Hatteroth, surgical ments. instru- J. Lippman, jeweler. 303, Glindemann & Schweitzer, jewelers. 239, Michalitschke Bros. & Co., Cigars. 237, 8. H. Collins, jeweler. 221, M, Reubold, boots and shoes. 211, J. Macowsky, jeweler. Vienna bakery. Gunst & Co., cigars. 125, Newman & Levinson, iancy goods. Corper Sutter and Kearuy, Sherman, Clay & s, Cook & Co., crockery. M. J. Sah| , miliinery. 113, Jacobs , ladies’ under wear. 107, Rosenthal Bros. 101, Raphael Weill & Co., dry goods. 29, Roos Bros., clothing. 21, Willlam Schreiber, saloon. Northwest coruer Geary, M. Blaskower & Co., cigars. 5, Haggman & Haquelte, Crystal Palace. The Richelicu Sa.oon. 7, Barrett & Sherwood, jewelers. 21, J. H. Jucoby, cigars. 5, ‘Gross & Deutch, cigars. Porta, clotuier. ba & Bohlen, saloon. E. Me! s tore, e saloon. Boliz, saloon. ¥, Palo Alto saloon. isser & Saiorius, cigars. Southeast corner Clay, Calvert’s pharmacy. : Northeast corner Clay, P. McDonough, sa- 0on Ed Harris, clothing. Van Ness Bazar, stationery. . V. Merle, 1 X L store. U's shoestore. ky, loan office. stern, loan office. W. Brandle, resiaurent, Fechheimer, furnishing goods, us Littie, pharmacy. G. Jeweil, furnisbing goods. 534, Jace Abrams, boots and sho . Seemau, saloon. 510. Baron Jdcobs, boots and shoes, 328, C. Herrmann & Co., hatters. = l&icnnrd\‘é’uul,xhrm:; and shoes. 320, Quong Wing Tai & Co., Japanese goods. 316, ' Kal & Cos Japaness goads, - ° 308, A. Schwartz, clothing. 306, B. Scuapiro, optictan, 721, M. J. Hart, furnishing goods. Boutheast corner Bish and Kearny, A. J. Martin, saloon. 240, Mrs. H. Labhard, florist. 238, M. E. Frank, meu’s furnisher. 232, Wolf & Frank, haberdashers. 223, Schroth & Westerfield, bakery. Cohl Bros., hatters. Velentine Tailoring Company. 218, 1. Selig, furnishing goods. 214, George Dahlbender & Co., druggists. 210, Wally H. Levy, Mirror saloon. Corner Sutter and Kearny, The Hub clothing- store, 210, Gus Abrams, cigars. 182, Dozne & Henshelwood, dry goods. 130, Charles Colman, natter. 128, Nut Raphael & Co., jewelers. 124, M. Windmil.er, furrier. 502, J. Constantine, confectionery. Southeast corner California, R. D. Schroeder, saloon, 500, P. E. Erickson, cigars. 416, F. Siebrecht, bakery. 414, J. Lencaster & Co., tailors. Northeast corner California, B, F. Jellison, saloon. 410, Lunch-house, 432, Zyskind & Friedlander, shoes. 431, J. Hand, tailor. o0 ;li;.nxlgo. clothing. . Flynu & Bahrman, saloon. 400, M. Hart, furnisher. 840, J. H. Seeba, saloon. 336, M. Shibata, Japanese goods. 406, 1N, Efsenberg, boots aud shoes. 830, Benjamin_Cohen, clothing, 122, Koeuig's, boots and shoes. 110, Lacaman & Co., furriers. Corner Post and Kearuy, “Diamond House.” 32, F. Maskey, candy. 8, W. Meussdorffer, hatter. 112, Mayer, clothing. 84, Ben Lowenstein, clothing. 10 Samueis, dry goods. 28, Sommer & Kauiman, shoes, 26, Michels & Wand, trimmings. 24, Mme. Alma E. Keith, millinery. 20, Gruennagen’s, cand ies, 18, M. Spiro, watch depot. 12, Abe Harshell, tailor. 10, C. E. Adcock, millinery, International Hotel. New Western Hotel. Following are the property-owners that bave contributed for the lights along their respective streets: Fillmore street, from Sutter to Clay—Joh C. Nobman, Gano W. Coleman, Wagney Bros. Schoenholz Bros., Stulz Bros., John Hughes, M. H. Girardini, C. Kullman & Suns, A. Block, 1. Roux, §. E. Eilis, H. Harris, Kesin Co., 8. B. Huffman, H. Samuels, R. Paolinelli, G. Benk- mano, G. P. Woodward, J, Robinson, L. Godon, Mrs. C. A. ‘Cook, Mrs. 'C.’ Currle, W. J. Byrne, Glander Bros., Al Rhodes, P. J. Méhegan, M. F. Welch, A. J. Wilson, C. f. Fuller, F. J. Milier, T. F. Brady, Megica & Co.. H. Van' Every, Wil: Tiam Third & Son, S. P. Hicks, Lunt Bros., Ph. Cross, A. Eiusfeld, W. E. Hingz, Mrs. D. E.Scott, 0. Mader, John Cabossel, John Cronin, Great erican Tea Co., £.T. Knowles, A. Levy, A. . Henko, C. Nobman, D, Giickman, C. Grae- ber, J. J. Calish, C. Audrees, K. M. Forbes, Dr. Charles € . ¥.8haw, B. Donnelly, B. M. Warren, Mrs. 'Lackman, Mrs. C. Murphy, E. D. Fiel, Dr. Charles Bell, L, Hansen, Emil Schu- nel, J. A. Preston, M onstant, R. G, Bchroe- der, Bates, Dock '& Crosini, Servesu Bros., J. Packscher, D. M. Gove, Arthur Hewson, M. Mirjamato, P. A. Parri, J. A, Walsh, Joseph McCusker, A. P. Wood: , White & Burnes. Stockton_street, Pacific to Green— E. E. Geisel, A. Wehris, V. Sensi, A. Lewis, Henry Semeni, J.Stearn, L. A. Mazani, Strauss & Strauss, L. Talcott, M. Klass, J.J. Neill, 8 Lazarus, D. Choat, Henry B. Rohae, R. Auber, William Eidenmuller, Dr. H. Sartori, 8. Gran- nuchi, J. Bcuroder, B. Bordman, J. Wessell, 8. W. Cohn & Bro.,, H. Cobman, rge Wood, Remer & Relis, Bear & Buckiey, Eastera Clock Company, Jemes Kiiterman, M. Barsochini, G. Crets, L. A. Rea, B. Kraugrill, J. Lewko- witz, P, Peters, Lowe:.stein Bros,, F. Kaufman, B. Bulotti, Gilbert Bros., L. Guri, Dr. W. H. Armstrong, L Baer, Henry Stelling, M. Nathan, Cohn & Schetter, J. Chauter, T. Priester, Mieh & Lynch, Artistic Miilinery Company, A. Tas- sico, Charles Perochero, 4. T. Knipper, Chris. Heinz, D. Donovan, Irvine Bros., W. Scaroeder, ;v.ng:e: Bro;.,BC. amason, K. Giovann, A. abatrano, P. Borovitch, H. Gehlich, - M. Sherwood and A. Cafien. oy L Bl Taylor street, from Eddy to Golden Gate av nue—Rosenbaum Eros., John Marshail, M. Griffin, J. Levin & Co., Romig & Van Oteren- dorp, J. Hueter, C. H. Long, William Hoel- scher & Co., George A. Gaggett, William Rosen- thal, J. L. Huget, J. Lamarque, Thé Hamburger Company, J. Stern, H. Ban, T. Luhtig, Asch- mann & Miller, Domonoviea, J. G. W. Wright, Royal Eagle Distilleries Com- pany, H. Urban, Thomas Bcott, J. Zien, O. Elysuss, Joseph Hoffmann, A. Zuruemeiz, B. Kessier, A. Hallahan, H. E. Steiuer, C. Jacobs, estate J. McDonough, Englander Bros., A. W. Wilson, J. H. Schmidt, Bank saloon, M. Gerhen. 3 Geary street, from Grant avenue to Kearny— Davis Bros., W. W. Young, Charies Newmun, A. Mecariney, George Whittell, F. W. Hinck- ley, Granevost & Doemesnity, Mrs. M. H. Ober, ‘(& Crm Wignet, Joseph Rosenverg, H. Jucoby ; Co. . W. Frazer, Lukrovich & ahoney, Schloh & Kortjohn, e MORE LIGHTS. Fourth and Ninth Streets Join in the General March of Progress. Fourth street, from Market to Folsom, is not going to be leit behind in the gene- ral progress of improvements. This street, with its spirited storekeepers, is about to keep pace with the progressive move to bring the business streets into noticeable prominence by illuminating the streets with arc lights. In addition to this, the old '49 cobble- stone pavement must be removed and a modern coat of concrete and bitumen take its place. These inprovements the club members intend to bave just as soon as the neces- sary municipal appropriations can be made to pave the street.” The expense of lighting the street by electricity will be borne by the storekeepers. Atan informal meeting of the merchants had & few davs ago the following-named business men were elected officers of the Fourth-street Cinb: President, John T. Sullivan, ex-Supervisor;- vic ~pre<ddent, G. Gail; secretary, W. F. King; executive commitiee—Messrs. King, Strauss, Cluff, Shea and Ladd. The arrangements with the electric light company have been assumed by the Me: - chants’ Assotiation, and if noihing un- foreseen occurs the current will be turned on to the street lamps by next Saturday evening., Ninth street is also #h line to bring that sireet into touch with the other outside business streets. To accomplish this object John Hayden, the butcher, who was the pioneer intro- ducer of electric- lights on that street, is beiny nbl{} assisted by Messra. Owens, O’Conncer Bros. and others, who have been the promotors of the improvement move- ment on the blocks between Murket and Howard streets. In all probability final arrangements will be made by which the street will be illuminated by next Saturdav evening. GREER WAITES COMEDY A Play for Miss Kidder With Plenty of feric-Comic Hypnotism. “A Fix:d Iea” Soon to Be Proiumced by the Well-Knqwn Actress. Private Read'ng Last N ght. William Greer Harrison has written an- other play—this time a comedy. It was all prearranged with Miss Kidder when | she was ‘here gaining fame and good | opinions in “Sans Gene” Miss Kidder said she wanted a play and Mr. Harrison consented to evolve one for her. He bad something of 1t in mind at ‘the time and talked it over with her, and Miss Kidder said it was just the thinr. She went away and Mr. Harrison went to work. A few days ago he received a telegram of anxious inguiry as to the status of the performance and the answer was returned that a copy bad been mailed to her that very day. So it is all com- pleted and iast evening to a Jittle party of iriends assembled at the author’s home the play was given it- first reading. George Adam, who has been assisving; Mr. Harrison in some details, especially in erranging and interpolating the siage usiness,” was the reader. A Fixed [dea” is the title ana hyp- notism is made use of in evolving the rather novel and somewhat daring theme. The heroine is a delicate, highstrune, brilliant young woman of varying moods, disposed to speak out just what occurs to ner. Her name is Mabel and she is called Queen Mab—which is something of an in- dex to her character. The villain is Felix Ferris, a stock broket, who has powers as a hypnotist. When Mabel’s husband died, considerably before the play opens, Felix, who was the customary iriend of the family, immedi- ately beEan to make love to Mabel, who refused him. Ha placed her under a hyps notic speil and tried to ruin her. He failed in this, bul hoping to break down her moral safeguards undertook to create the impression in her mind while under a spell that she had been guilty with him. In this he was successful and this is the “]fixed idea” which giyes the motif to the play. The opening scene is laid at Lake Tahoe and there Mables’ hand is sought by Major Tobin Standish of the United States army—a gentleman after Mabel’s heart 1n all genses of the term. She is jsar- rounded by friendsand relatives and there is much? pretty byplay, Mabel being any- thing but a melancholiac. She refuses to allow man or woman to kiss her, however, because of the sense that her lips would be defiled. Ferris seeks ner out here and again places her under the spell, and as he covers her face with kisses is discovered by her lover and others, who come to the rescue with the cry of “coward.”” This 1s the first curtain. The second act is still at Lake Tahoe, and is a ratber stroug scene between Mabel and her lover, which opens by the young woman gayly offering to show the army officer the edge of her ‘‘lingerie,” proceeds by more than half confessing, very seriously, to her unholy relationship with Ferris, and when he, in his horror, has left her alone, concludes with her making an effective fall, with curtain. In the third act Ferris undertakes to impoverish his rival, Major Staudish, by plunging his money, which, as stock broker, has been entrusted to him, but Mabel, who has heard of it, circumvents him by employing another broker. The announcement by her that Jack is a mil- lionaire and Ferris himself is a pauper forms the third curtain. 1n the fourth the villain comes borrow- ing a few hundred toset him up again and consents, in consideration thereof, to be hypnotized by Dr. Lake, who has been l&ording,more or less amusement through tue preceding acts byl_rrlcl'\cing hypnot- ism and other things. Underthe spell and in the presence of Mabel he tells all about it—how she has been suffering from a fixed idea that was nothing more than a hyp- notic suggestion. And so all ends bhappily—or, which, is an alternative to be leit to Miss Kidder hersell—Mabel, having besn purged of her imaginary sin, accepts the kisses that she has so long refused, and in excess of joy her weak heart leaps out of bounds and breaks the vessel. She dies in her lover's arms. This is the ending which Mr. Harrison thinks the more artistic and which he be- lieves Miss Kidder will adopt. A vote taken at the table after the read- ing last night among the litile party who bed heard it found the judgment equally divided. “A Fixed Idea’ is a comedy—for this ious story is enlivened by Charles Josselyn, a manufacturer of brain invig- orators; Tom Harcourt, a young lawyer; Florence Willmott, Ethel "Williard, Mrs, Wiiloughby, S8am Lake and Mabel's little girl—all of whom are engaged in making merry. The characters are all drawn from life, Mr. Harrison says, all well-known San Franciscans. st CELLULOID albums and toilet sets, wave crest ware and decorated vases at Sanborn & Vail's.* | nia State Liberal Union. OVERCOME BY THE ILLUMINATING GAS Samuel Porter Putnam and Miss May L. Collins Found Dead. Some Do Net Believe Their Deaths Was Due to an Accident. Mr Potnam Was President of the American Secular Union and Oace Pub islied s Journal Here. BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 12.—Samuel P. Putnan and Miss May L. Collins were found deaa thizs morning in a flat which had been occupied for a week past by Miss Collins. The deaths were aue to asphyx- iation and the police think were caused by accident. Both were found lying on the floor of the room and were fully dressed. From one of the gas-burners the gas was escaping in fall force. Mr. Paot- nam, who was 56 years of age, and Miss Collins, 20 years old, were freesthinkers and had been traveling together on a lec- turing tour. Mr. Patnam spoke in Paine Hall last Sunday night. It was the intention of the two to leave to-day for New York, where a banquet is to be tenderea to prominent free-thinkers to-morrow evening. Mr. | Putnam came from Chichester, N. H., and Mise Collins from Midway, Ky., where her parents reside. It appears that about 8 o’clock last night Mr. Putnam and Miss Collins entered the latter’s room, preparatory to starting for Stoneham. Shortly aiterward the escap- | ing gas was detected by the janitor, but | he could not find any leak. This morning the smell of gas was much stronger and was finally traced to Miss Collins’ room. The door was locked, but was opened after the key had been pushed out and another inserted in its place. Both per- sons were dead. On a table in the room was a bottle of whisky partly filled. Mr. Putnam had only appeared at the house, it is said, as Miss Collins’ visitor. ' It 1s probable that Miss Collins’ body will be cared for by -local freethinkers. Mr. Putnam had traveled extensively thronghout the country and -had quite recent!y lectured in Chicago and that vi- cinity. He had written a number of books on free thought. In the room adjoining that in which the | bodies were found was the book entitled, “Four Hundred Years of Free Thought,” written by Mr. Putnam, and containing | his antobiography. According to this he | entered Dartmouth College in i858. Three | years later he went to the war as a private, | was promoted to captlain in 1863 aud served in the Depurynenl of the Gulf un- til the end of the war. He was graduated from the Theological Seminary in Chicago in 1868, and preached in orthodox pulpits. In 1871 he joined the Unitarian denomination, and subse- | quently became a free-thinker. He was elected secretary of the American Secular | Union in 1887, and three years later was elected president of the union, and at that time established in San Francisco a jour- nal entitled “Free Thought.” He was afterward chosen president of the Califor- This publication cuspended in 1891, and the next year he was elected president of the Free-thought Federation of America, and held that posi- tion at the time of his deatlr. There is more than one my sterious point that will have to be cleared up before it can Be definitely ‘knewn whether the | deaths were accidental or not.” It was stated to-day that Miss Collins and Mr. Putnam were preparing to go South last night, but this has been found to be incor- rect. Miss Colling. was in Stoneham, where she took dinner. Returning to Bostonin the afternoon it is supposed that she took supper with Mr, Putnam, and ‘the two came to Miss Col- lins’ room together about 8 o’clock in the evening. The door was locked and the gas was lighted and was seen to be burn- ing as late as midnight. The bottle of whisky found on a tabie in the room had been scen there previously, and was not disturbed by them last nig :t. There was found, however, a bottle of benedictine in which about a pint of liquor was missing. There was a slight wound on the woman’s head, which may have been caused by a fall. The fact that the gascock turned hard and the eseaping gas made a hissing sound that could be distinctly heard ten feet away, while the room was not seven feet wide, would tend to explode the theory that the gas had been turned and left to escape. CHICAGO, Iry, Dec. 12.—Samuel Por- ter Putnam made his home in this city, but spent most of his time as a lecturer in all parts of the United States, vigorogsly advocating the views of the free-thinkers. Mr. Putnam had quarters at the office of the American Secular Union, 141 South ‘Water street, and during the last year had ture tour. He wasnotmarried, and leayes no close relatives. There was great surprise and sor- row at the, office of the American Becular Union when the news was re- ceived. In a letter received from the Jead-r yesterday by Secretary E. C. Reich- wald Mr, Putnam wrote that he was feel- ing well and speaking to large audiences. He added that he would return to ‘Chicago in March with Miss Collins, who was then to go home to Kentucky. He sent his best wishes to friends in this city. Mr. Reichwald said: “For eightéen years Mr. Putnam was ‘a freethinker and lecturer. He was also a talented writer and above all a good man. His'deathis a great Llow to our caus 4 Last month Mr. Putnam and Miss Col- lins were in Chicago, both taking an active part in the convention of the Amer ican Secular Union and Freethought Federation of America. -Miss Collins left her Kentucky home to come here for that purpose, meeting Mr, Putnam for the first time then. It was here they decided to co-operate on a lecture tour. Mr. Putoam was the foremost figure at the convention bere and was unanimously re-elected president of the National organization, which he was first chosen to lead in 1892. His eloguent addresses, attacking and de- nouncing the orthodox Christianity, were the features of the recent convention. Durfng Mr. Putnam’s ministerial career he was pastor of churches at De Kalb ana Malta, Ill; North Platte and Omsha, Nebr.; Evansville and Vincennes, Ind.; Toledo, Ohio, and Northtieid, Mass, While in the East he disavowed kis religious be- lief and became active in the rauks of ag- lived on the West Side when not on a lec-' nostics, Until 1887 he was employed in the Custom-house at New York under the Hayes edministration, and in that year was elected secretary of the A merican Sec- ular Union., Last year he made an ex- tended tour of England and France, at- tracting much attention by his addresses. Among the books he wrote which made him rank among authors were “Pen Pic- tures of the World’s Fair,” “Four Hun- dred Years of Fres Thought” and “Inger- soll and Jesus.” e WA4S WELL KNOWN HERE. Putnam Editea “Free Thought” for \dbout a Year. Putnam was well and favorably known among the members of the Secular Union in this City, where he edited Free Thought for about a year. He was a weli- educated man and wrotte much for . pubiication, dipping sometimesinto verse. 1itis believed that the death of himself and companion is a case of suicide, as his last articles in the freethought journals apveared to have a morbid tone, as though the writer had a presentiment of coming ill. ' Nothing is known here of Miss Col- lins, THAT VEXED TURKISH QUESTION. If the Powsrs Have Agreed to Control the Sultan Uncle Sam Has Not Been Informed. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 12—A Sun special from Washington says: Govern- ment officials at Washington are as yet without official information regarding the egreement reached by the powers for in- tervention in the Eastern quesiion, but say that until the British Foreign Office makes publio its terms and notifies the representatives of the various foreign countries having legations in Loudon, the Btate Department cannot be advised by Embassador Bayard of the momentous news. It is said that while intimation has been received that progress was being made be- tween Russia, France and Great Britain Wwhich promised a satisfactory seitiement of the whole Turkish problem, so sudden a determination to inform the Suitan of the ultimatum was not anticipated. One of the Assistant Secretaries of State practically acknowledged yesterday that the reason why Minister Terrell had not met the cruiser Bancroit at Smyrna and taken her to Constantinople wes that an intimation had been received from Russia that in a very brief,time reforms in Turkey would be carried out through the combined efforts of the powers, the Dardanelles opened to the navies of the world and thatany at- tempt then to secure the United States guaruship against the protest of the Porte might tend to complicate matters and in- teriere with the proceeding of the pro- gramme. At that time dispatches Jto newspapers stated in positive terms that the Bancroft would proceed through the Dardanelles. It was the purpose o: Minister Terrell to carry out the plan then set forth, and there is little doubt that it would have been accomplished and not a gun turned on the little vessel, when the Porte was brought to recognize that the United Siates would sustain its contention that the straits were not closed to American vessels by sending the Buancroft through. Minmster Terreli had little doubt then, it is now officially known, of his ability to secure a firman, and the Bancroft would now have been anchored in the Golaen Horn but for unexpected developments in the Turkish question, arising out of the rapid work accomplished by Russia in bringing the other European powers to agree io concerted aciion in settling the whole affair. Since -the Bancroft incident it hes been kuown here that it was only a question uf a short timgfwhen the visit of the Czar to England and France wou!d bear fruil and that Europe would hear of the agreament reached between the powers toact jointly in treating with the Sultan, or use force if diplomacy fa led. t is now i sserted that the President’s reference in his message to the necessity of retainiag a naval fleet in Eastern waters was due to the expected break in the Sultan’s administration, which, when it comes, will no doubt require the presence of every vessel there to look after the Americans stationed in the small cities along the Syrian coast. The prevalent impression here and es- pecialy at the State Department, which is kept thoroughly advised when anything occurs i Europe rezarding Tnrkey, is that the Sultan will accepl the propositions to be submitted by the powers and promptly acquiesce in the demands made of him. ARy e IO ITS NAVAL NAMESAKE, sachusetts to Make a Splendid Gift to the New Cruiser. BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 12.—Shortly after the battleship Massachusetts comes out of drydock the State she was named aiter will present her with a bronze image of Viotory. Itisa superb emblem, six feet in height, which will be placed in front of the turret, between the big guns. This will be the finest gift of any State to its naval namesake. The figure is that of a female, life size, and is the creation of Sculptor Bela L. Pratt. It is a winged figure, and 1t appears to come toward the spectators with confident tread. The arms are rigidly held down in.front, clasping a sword on which is inscribed the word “Victory.'" On the bust is a steel buckler and on the head a helmet. The whole conception is one of strength and vigor, with a determi- nation in the expression which 1s unmis. takable. The committee having the mat- ter in charge consists of B. F. Bouthwick, Charles A. Towne, B. 8. Lovell and N. F. Ryder. The committee expects to have elaborate ceremonies in Boston Bay, where the Massachusetts will anchor. —_— CAME WITH THE GOLD-SEEKERS, David Craig Mahon, a California Forty- Niner, Dies at Chicago. CHICAGO, IrL., Dec. 12.—David Craig Mahon, an old resident of Chicago, who died at his residence at 101 Walton place, yesterday afternoon, iromed two stage. coaches which nearly half a century ago ran between Sacramento and Stockton, M Mr. Mahon, then a young man, caught the gold fever, and, with a friend, made the trip behind a mule team from Chicago to the Golden Gate. After he had been there but a short time his health broke down and he gave up the mining busi- ne’u afterward accepting a position as fofeman for a carriage manufacturer at Sacramento. After a couple of years he returned to Chicago via the Isthmus of Panama and New York. Al Rosenthal, the Piantist, NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 12—E. J. Kuh, the physician in attendance on Moris Rosenthal, the pianist, stated to- day that six weeks would be a liberal allowance of time for the artist's recu- peration and the resumption of his pro- fessional engagements. Accordingly, his manager, Henry Wolfsohn, annovnced that be would take Mr. Rosenthal to Southern Ca'ifornia as soon as he could be safely transported, and begin the sea- son on the coast in February, with March and April in the Western and Eastern Btates. —_—— ¢ Two Receivers Appointed. SYRACUSE, N.Y., Dec, 12—Two re- ceivers have been appointed for the Come mercial Travelers’ Life Associatian of New York Btate. The agsets are placed at $60,000 and the liabilities at $17,000. The association was first organized in 1872, —_——— . #. H. Usgood Dead. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 12.—Willism H. Osgood, a well-known club man, died this morning. - RECEIPTS FROM THE INTERNAL REVERUE Report of Ex-Commissioner Joseph Miller Is Made Public. Marked Increase on the Tax Derived From Tobacco and Spirits. Some Imprrtant Recommendations Relating to the Bonded Ware- house System. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 12—The report of Hon. Joseph 8. Miiler, until re- cently Commissioner of Internal Revenue, was made public to-day. Th- receipts for the vear ended June 30, 1896, were $146,- 830,615, an increase of $3,584,538 over the receipts of the preceding year. Kor the current fiscal year the Commissioner esti- mates that the receipts will aggregate $150,000,000. Compared with the receipts for the pre- ceding year the receipts df the bureau on the several objects of internal taxation for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1896, were as follows: Spirits $80,670,070, increase $807,443; tobacco $30,711,629, increase $1,006,721; fermented liquors $33,884 235, increase $2,148 617; oleomargarine $1,219,- 432, increase $189,778; banks, bankers, etc., $134 (first assessment); miscellaneousy $445,113, a decrease of $183,600. The quantities of various articles on which tax was paid during the fiscal year 1896 are as follows: Spirits, distilled from apples, peac es and graves, 1,440,810 gal- lons, an increase of 338,017 gallons over the preceding year; spirits, distilled from materials other than apples, peaches and grapes, 67,039,910 gailons, decrease 7,413,- 127 gallons; fermented liquors, 35,029,098 barrels, increase 2,264.687 barréls; cigars and cheroots, 4 237,765,943 in number, in- crease 73,783,603; cigarettes weighing not over three pounds per 1000, 4,042,391,640 1n number, 1ncrease 714,987,860; cigarettes weighing over three pounds per 1000, 1,407,097, increase 383,200; snuff, 12,548,599 potnds, increase 1.717,12p pounds; tobacco, chewing and smuking, 253,667,187 pounds, increase 5,397,499 pounds; oleomargarine, 47,628,773 pounds, decrease 5,640,897 pounds. It 1s shown by the report that the cost of collecting the internal revenue was $4,086,292, and the Commissioner estimates that tor the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898, the expenses of the pureau will be $4,369,000. The repistered distilleries seized during the fiscal year numbered 210, the illicit distilleries seized and destroyed numbered 1925, while the value of property reported for seizure aggregated $308,449. Eight hundred and thirty-nine persons were ar- ;-euted for violating the internal revenue aws. The whole number of grain distilleries registered during the fiscal year ended June 80, 1896, was 1833, of which number 1351 werée operated. The larger portion of the decrease in the pumber registered and operated occurred in the class of distilleries having the smaller capacity for the production of spirits, The total number of grain, molasses and fruit distilleries registered during the year 2353689, and the total number operated is 187. There was an increase of 3758 in the number of all kinds of distilleries regis- tered and of 8758 in the number of all kinds operated during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1896, as compared with the fiscal year ended June 30, 1895. The quantity of molasses for the pro- duction of spirits other than rum has be- come extremely large, numbering during the past fiscal year 3,507,609 zallons, with a product therefrom ot 2,642,322 gallons. The quantity of grain used for the pro- duction -ef ’%’“S during the fiscal year ended ‘June 30, 1896 (18,630,618 bushels), shows an 1ncrease of 1,130,907 bushels over the actual amount of grain used in the preceaing year. The number of galions of spirits produced from grain during the vear, 82,456,153, shows an increase of 4,283,641 gallons over the vroduction for the year ended June 30, 1895. The yield of spirits from each bushel of giain 1s 442 gallons. The quantity of molasses used for the production of rum during the fiscal year (1,891,356 gallons) shows a decrease of 328, 191 gallons from the quantity used in the previous year. The quantity of rum dis- tilled from molasses during the fiscai year (1,490,228 gallons) shows a decrease of 286, galions from the product of the pre- vious year. Concerning the general bonded ware- houses the Commissioner has this to say: Under the general provisions of law the privilege of removal to and storage in_these warehouses is extended to all kinds of distilled spirits without exception ana conne(suanuy several of the warehouses so established have been mainly used for temporary occupancy by spirits for which the warehouses served merely as distributing agencies instead of furnishing & convenient place for the permenent storage of spirits which require to be aged and ripened as was contempluted by the statute. The practice of distributing these spirits, de- signed for immediate consumption, irom the warehouse rather than irom the distillery, has resulted, of course, in delaying the pay- ment of the tax thereon until the expiration of the periud covering the transportation of the spirits from the distillery to the ware- house and their subsequent disposition to the trade, and consequently the natural loss of the taxable articie occurring during such de- lay, i8 in respect to the tax transferred to the Government instead of falling upon the owner, by whom it has properly been hitherto borne, In view of this condition of affairs, I have deemed it best to discomtinue such of thuse ‘warehouses as were ifestly not subserving the nm-roae of their establishment. Iwould recommend that the statute in this regard be so amended as to limit “'chl"'“flfi of storage in these warehouses to such spirits as may be approved by this office; and, fur- ther, that provision be made for a charge of not less than 25 cents each for the general bonded warehouse stamps and re-warehousing amps which are affixed to packages of spirits upon transfer from a distiliery ware- house to a general bonded warehouse or from one general bonded warehouse to another, whien charge, it is believea, would mainly de- fray the expense to which the Government is &ul for tne supervisiun and control of these arehouses. Unless'action to this effect shounld be taken it would seem to be best that the au- thority for their «stablishment be withdrawa. e——e ——— Building for Vakland. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 12.—The e ———————— Catarrh In the head cannot be cured with snuffs, inhal- ants or local applicutions. The surestroad to & cure is through blooa made pure by Hood’s Sarsaparilla | The best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier. cure Liver Ills; fake, easy fo operate. 350, Hood’s Pills House Committee, on Public Buildings and Grounds to-day favorably reported on bills providing for public buildings at the following named places: Oakland, Cal., $350,000; Salem, Or., $100,000; Omaha, Nebr,,ncreasing the limit of cost 10 $2,000,000. —_—— ¢« Simply @ Falvification.” WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 12.—Secre- tary Olney was induced to depart from the custom of refusing to contradict news- paper rumors by the publication in a New York newspaper this morning of a state- ment that Turkey had protested through its Minister against the President’s refer- ence to Armenian troubles in the message. “The Turkish Minister,” said Secretary Olney, “has not called upon me. There has been no protest received from him or through any other source. The whole story is simply & falsification.” T White and McLachlan. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dee. 12— Senator White wiil leave Los Angeles for San Francisco on December 15 and after a few days there will_start for Washington. Representative McLachlan arrived to-day. P IPRGRERY Consul at Ecuador. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 12—The President has recognized Juan Pino as Consul of Ecuador at San Francisco. SRUES el Increased Speed of the Paris. SOUTHAMPTON, Eng., Dec. 12—The American line steamship Paris sailed for New York to-day on her first voyage since her arrival here on October 18 with ner starboard shaft broken in the tube. Since ber arrival the Paris has undergone ex- tensive exterual and internal repairs, In addition to the replacement of her broken shaft, part of her machinery has been renewed, her boilers have been overhauled and her funnels lengthened. The aliera- tions whicn the vessel has undergone are calculated to greatly increase the speed. g o Seen in a Sinking Condition. LONDON, Ene., Dec. 12.—The British steamer Damara, Captain Chambers, at Londen from Halifax, reports that on December 6, in latitude 48 north, longi- tude 21 west, she sighted the British brig Victoria, Captain Morgenborg, from St. Johns, Newtoundland, for Bristol, previ- ously erroreously reported arrived atthe last-named port, in a sinking condition. Two of the Victoria’s crew were drowned and five were resctied by the Damara, —_— Ex-Sultan )wurad Esoapes. BERLIN, GerMANY, Dec. 12—A special dispatch trom Constantinople to the Tage- blatt says that ex-Suitan Murad, brother of Sultan Abdul Hamid, had escaped from his place of confinement, and his where- abguts is unknown. Death of Count Trauttmandorf. VIENNA, Avsteia, Dec. 12.—Count Trauttmandorf Weinsberg, President of the Austrian House of Lords, died to-day. 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