The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 10, 1897, Page 2

2] = THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1897. = | the size of the vote in the House. It would | therefore be better for the Senate to take.| up a bill than the t 2 | aty | LOS ANGELES FALLS IN LINE. Merchants of the Southern City Strong Agalnst Hawailan | Annexation 3 ) —The Los An- rce has again inst Hawaiian an- | Th s position ation. Every commercial body in s city, the three daily parers, the Council of Labor, and almost every prominent professional man has declared volicy. The resolutions by the Chamber of Commerce were based upon a report made upon the the committee on commerce y, of which W. C. Patterson is The report made by this com- | the main body was tie resuit of iv and i igation made Patterson and his confreres. the rican ion of sen- | ter- eat distance of Stutes and the xpense which | of mo Three eles Cham Xation of th of 1 this regolution be t:presentatives from 1imous, and the com- ce did not arrive at anv We careiul follows: attach ti 2t to | iment which e fact | ute a | from comes uty nexed it wou'd tes more freely ed, than it does ion is that in the four rea the committee there is | ¥ cliizen to oppose 2B | N-cond Piotest, Dec. 9. steamer Ta- from Yokobama the news | 1other protest s annexa- | tion of Hawaii rded by the The protes that on the sub. fore by Count Okuma, | DEEDLY BATTLE ON THE BORDES. e ject given Three Guards of the Mexican Service and One of Eleck Jack’s i Gang Kilied. VER, Dec. 5.—News has just been ate fight that oc- DE ved here of a despe red rear bor: Thre d one or W ack’s whose two rs ot Bi gothe borderg cf araid that was desiy oy Bluck jack 10 loot a town across theriver. A start made from Leander Springs, and ed no ¢ tinding them. Me: bro » forces o to face at a turn There were e t out S against ee officers, but the ter | opened the attack with orders for “hands up.’” Two of aws turned their horses for the hilis, but Phaliard dismounted | and, drawing his Winchester, opened fire | snd kilied the three oflicers before be fell | bund in his side which proved | in tis pocke: was a letter from | Sdith Cunningham of Las Vegas, | ing that ber brother had just been shot and by Dick Manley at Red R Phallard is the last of the € of train-robbers, who cleaned out ¥ v years ago. His two s were” killed in the pan- | bandie of Texas by State raugers. PRESENT KEEDS GF THE NAVY. Secretary Long Will Ask Congress to Hake an Appropriation to Fravent a Deficiency. NEW YORK, Dzc. 9.—A Washington special 1o the Herald says: In orier to prevent a deficiency in ihe navy aporo- | priation for repairs of ing the present fiscal year, Lon: will ask Congress to appropriate $500,000. | Of this sum $610.000 will be required for | expenses of the iureau of Counstruciion | and Renair, and $200,000 for the Bureau of | Eteam Engineering. Sincelast July, wnen the appropriation of $1,500.000 for present tiscal year became av reau of Consirt ships av scret the | lable,the Bu- | ion has spent more than | $1,000.000, and the aprropriation for steam engineering, amounting to $735,000, has | also been proportionately reduced. The | naval commitiee take up the ap- | propriation bill next week. | — - 70 MAKE A LIVING. The Daughter ofv Vlh-a Late Admiral | Skerreit Will Become an Actress. NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—Edythe Went- worth Skerrett, daughter of the late Kear Admiral Joseph 8. Skerrett, U. 8. N., nas decided to go upon the stage, and has been engaged for the Empire Stock Com- pany. Admiral Bkerrett at bis death, not long ago, Jeit his family 1in stringent cir- cumstances, and since then his daugiter | has been seeking for some means of self- supnort. Her mother is very well known in Washington society, bat Miss Skerrett herself, who is only 18 years old, has never been formally introduced. Miss Skerrett’s friends regard her as a very charming young woman and feel confldent she will make a success on the stage. —_——= Falls Dead at Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9. —John E. Merserve, a bookkseper in the Farmers’ and Merchanis’ Bank, dropped dead at the depot at Highland Park this morning, He came from Kansas six years ago and leaves a widow #nd one child. He 40 years of age, Hearl disease was Lhe cause. e To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxaiive Bromo Qu inine Tablets Al d, sts retund the mouey if it fails (o cure. 25c The genuine bas L. &. -on each tablel. | | keep up with, man | a19 o’clock for fi | Fitzsimmons MILLER MANY LES ANEAD His Phenomenal Work inthe Great Bicycle Contest. Apparently Little Fatigued, He Is Regarded as a Sure Winner. Several of the Men Excesed Score Made by Teddy Hale Last Year. the pecial Disp: to THE CALL. NEW YORK, Dec. 9 —Hale’s record for hen this year's d up against it figures | In this cc s outstrippea his own figures and was 24 miles ahead of | them st 92 hou Las® year he had 1306 | siles to his credit and to-night he had coverad 1350, Stephane, the French rider, from whom so much was expected, was oflicially de- clared out of the race to-night. He had not been on the track since this morning. | He was thoroughly exbausted. Miller seems to be absolutely tireless when on his wheel. He is fast approach- ing the automatic s.age. His eyes are straight ahead ana were it not for h | casional great spurts he would seem lost to all consciousness, Hale and Likes are looming up as dark horses. They are the freshest men on the track, witl: the advantage in favor of the Glen Falls youth, who still cuts a pace that the rest of the bunch find 1t hard to | He has bad over twenty hours’ sleep since the race started, and lots of speed is left in him yet. Hele astonished the throng when, along about 8:30 o’clock P. M. he began to spurt. He looked as if he Lad just gone into I race and rode along for a while at exhibi- tion speed. He is showing gr n Bergiand, Miller's trainer, says that the leaaer is continually improving as the ours roll b Arthur Lehr, t for: champ of Gern wio arrived on the ste ip T dey and who will participate 1n races at the garden, visited the h to- nght and, speaking of the contest, said: “1 think this is the greatest race 1 ever saw, and feel sure that it is the greatest one in the world.” There were other match races A mile race between Jean France and C. 8. Wells of the most exciting. The in 2:35 3-0 by Gougelz, and tcok the second heat in Wells fell off just after passing the wire. Police Inspector ooks, with police surge visited the garden to- night and made a thorough inspection. They said that they found uo cause fo omplaint ana that interference would be warrauted, Mil.er was compelled to leave the track minutes a at 10 o’clock for twenty minute returned to the track at 10 v M., after an vsence cf one ho Ml 1 Waller induiged a spurt 10:45 o’clock, wi Jeacom makin Rice was ciose to-ni s, Pierce ce. put an ace te event the Chicagoan bebind, with Juli c:owded the bunch lnierman, John- | son, Kinse and G foliow Golden was doing a | t00. Gammon and | kes were off the track at that time. | According to Milier's trainers nothing | | from getting the winuer's slice of the money now. Six to five, Mi, i the ficla, v the betting this The score at 1:15 A ¥ miles; Rice. 1508 miles 4 laps; X M miles 5 leps; Schinneer, 1482 mies 1 | ; Wal 298 miles 4 Moor-, | ; Ha 7; Pierce, 1368; Golden, 12 s8i Gannon, 1210 mile< miles 1 fap; Julus, 11 com, 937; Johnson, 3 | 898 miies 3 laps. Miller was 2 anead of the record for ninely-seven hours. Tue score at 2 wow Miller 1606.4, Rice 1523.6, ierre 1522.4 Schin- neer 1487, W Moore 1426, 1402.1, Pierce 1 kes 12865, Goiden 1 terman Gannon 1210.7 Kinz 1188 1. Julius John-on 898.4 Gr 3 Miller was 234 nn d 1 laps ahead of the record for ninety-eight hours. ki WILL NOT FIGHT AGAIN. Bob Fitzsimmons Dleclares That He Has Won All the Glory in | = gt the fiing He Desires. MILWAUKEE, Dec. 9. —Notwithstand- ing an interview with a representative of an afternoon paper in which Mrs. Fitz- simmons, wife of the champion pugilist of the world, was made to say that she 0.8, Beacom 946 5, 117 would put no block in the way of another | meeting between Corbett and Fitzsim- mons, Mrs. Fitzsimmons, in a card to the Sentinel, states that Fitzsimmons will never enter the ring aga'n with ber con- sent. and be is sure he won’t without it. ROCK ISLAND, Iun, Dec. 9.—B: in an interview here ihis afternoon said the statement that his wife, whoisnow in Milwaukee, had consented to | bis entering the ring again, providing he would first meet Corbett, was untrue. *My wife,” said he, ‘“‘would not have me fight under any consideration. I know that, and what is the use of trying to make out anything different. Anvhow, even though she gave herconsent, I would not give Corbett anotherchance. As I have said many times before, I am through prizefichting. I won the championship, and I won it fairy. I have got enough. Now, the other iellows can fight it out among themscives. 1 am doing well, enjoving good heaith, and am contented. I have got all the plory I want."” - - Bowing Bowts ot Stockton. STOCKTON, Dec. 9.—The Siockton Ath- letic Association gave a pbysical culture exhibition this evening. Lewis of San Francisco bested McMahon of the same place in seven rounds. McMahon was stunned by Lewis swinging his shoulder and striking him in the lelt side in the seventh round. As McMablon could not continue tne contest Lewis was given the decision by the referee. Rufe Turner, a brother of Charlie Turner, an old-time Stockton favorite, proved too fast for Maurice Lee, who quit in the second round when Turner had him going. oty Kacing at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANE, Dec. 9.—Weather fine, track siow. Results: Selling, six furlongs—Alva won, Ben Wad- dell second, Dr. Work third, Time, 1:2 Seiliug, five furlongs poit won. Duuster second, Laura May third. Time, 1:0615 Selling, one mile—High Noon won, erf sec- ond, Viscount third. Time, A Six furiongs—Bill Arnett Vherry Leal 1ty yards—Fasig won, 1, Mace third. Ti 1 ng, 1 mile and 1 Do-kstader second, Van Erunt third. Time, 1:513, |oid Gougeiz of | California was irst heat was won the French- 4 several | nd again | | of the zame was kept. 00 1 FONG SIH ONGE Fresno Officers Unable to Produce Her in Court. Interesting Fight for the Pos- session of the Precious Celestial Maiden. An Infatuated Stockton Merchant £paring No Expense to Thwart Her Owner. Special Dispatch to THE CALL. 9.—~Tue whereabouts of . the Chinese who was ab- om C on Mondav even- recovered trom her kip- yesterday morning by Deputy Hi Rapelji and Will Henry, unknown. The two highbinders who tried to make away with tho 1¢ maid are sull confined inj a sorry-looking couple of C The wealthy Cninese merch Stockton, who became infatuated girl and hired the two highbinders to steal ber in order that he mizht have her for his wife, has not given un his efforts to obtain possession of her. Now he is re- sortiug tolaw and to-day his attorneys in- girl hinatow napers stitu'ed habeas corpus proceedings to have Miss Fong Sim produced in court in 1 attempt to have the Chinatown sthel-keeper show cause why he should keepihe young woman in a life of slavery At the nearing Devuty Sheriff Rapelj took the stana and swore that the girl s 10 longer in his possession. On his nto Fresno yesterday he took her to hi by Won from which she {11 o'clock this forenoon house, as he had been in-tructe i to do Tong, the keever of the place had been abducted. At he gave Wong and hed not apelji swore that heno re i agsd opposition watchman ji in Chinatown, was called to the stand, and swore that this morning about 19 o’cicek ha saw Rapelji and Mat: Rosen- thall drive up to the house and take from it a woman, with whom they drove away { In his opinion it w he womns tion. He investigated and was t. Valley road s rently much excit south on the morai explained to the cou Tong an r for the wom since. R Knows wt = an, appa- ad just left for the g irarn, peculiar actio t that he did take by an swore that te had not been near to-day. As Rapeiji aid | Rapeiji | tie station | have the girl, the habeas corpis proceed gairst him were dismissed. An interesting fight is hand for the | po-session of the precious maiden. The ton merchant will s o expense, SPLENDID BALL AT FRESKO, It Takes Ten Innings for Baltimore to Defeat All-Amierica. FRESNO, Dec. 9.—It took ten innings | to decide the bali game h. to-dey be- tween the Ali-America and Baltimore. Roth teams put up gilt edze ball, but ow- ing to the cold and ctoudy we: r the attendance was rather smal ank Chance, Fresno’s star calcher, was bebind the bat for Baltimore nnd Bert Hayes, the Republicans’ leit fielder, held dow that garden for All-Amenca. Owing to the absence of an official scorer no record re: 1032200018 0000200 0— nd Donshue; Horton a. Raltlmore . Al-Americ, Batteries—Hastings Chaace. Umpirs, Poad | e College Boating Situation. ! NEW HAVEN, Conxs, Dic. 9. — The | Yale-Harvard-Corneli boating situation is unchanged as a result of the meeting in Albavy yesterday. Captains Whitney, Goodrich and Colson and the crews of the three univarsities are no vearer to or farther from the race than before. The meeting yester y was 1 the nature ot a talk and nothing further will be done un- til Corneli is again heard from. o o Tied for the Dupon CHICAGO, Dec. 9.—J Kansas € Irophy. - A. R. Elliott of 1y and Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake. Towa, shot toa tie in the race for h: Dupont trophy to-day at Watson's Park. Each dropped 93 birds. Eliott apparently had the match, but lost the “flushed’’ bird at the ninety-fourth round. He asserted his second shell was defecti The shoot-off at twenty-five birds will take place to-morrow. ek at Chicago. Dec. 9.—The third % Sals of Trotting & CHICAGO, was well attended. The qu of stock was not as cood as yesterday, Lut price< were fully as strong. Following were the sales: Fred B., b. g., foalea 1836, Jimmy Hague, b. g., foaled 1891, ser at the Chicago +<how, record £ $1150; Newcastle, b, g., foaied 189), a grand circult periormer of renown, $1050. - Wallace Won in Ten Rounds. LONDON, Dec.9.—In the bout here to- night between Dave Waliace and Willie Smith, the former won after ten rounds, Smith being thorough!y exhausted. Both men displayed cleverness and determina- tion throughout. STARVING SULLIERS. Frightful Condition of Affairs on Board the British Troop Ship Avoca. CAPE TOWN, Dee. 9 —The British ship Avoca, with about 1000 men on board from Jamaica for this port, has arrived bere dafely. A rumor prevailed in Hali- fax yesterday that the Avoca had foun- dered, but tihe report was not credited in London LONDC . 9:—A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Cape Town says it is al- leged that the troops on board tue Avoca were half starved during the voyage. Men offered a florin for a loaf of bread and the scramble at the gailey was so terrible that sentries were employed to keep the soldiers away; yet the latier aver that tons of good iood were thrown overboard, SR e BALINAS GIEL USES A WHIP. Defends Her Keputation by Thrashing an Ailegea Slanderer. SALINAS, Dec. 9.—A sensational event occurred on the strects of Salinas this afternoon, when Josie, the 17-year-old stepdaughtsr of Nick Irma, gave Patricio Torres, a married man, a severe horse- whipping. The young lady had been arou-ed by alleged defamatory remarks of Torres, said to have been circulated for some time past. On me-ting Tories to- day she produced a small buggy whip and began laying it over Lis face and shoulders mercilessly. wor rom the house to his own hon to see the girl in his es8i0 He then | L the woman back to Wong Tong’ d tire Chinaman who owns her s one | | wouid own ¢ is determined 1o kee; ner. The Stockto merchant has eu ployed attorneys to defend the high s who are ir | L WEBB DI NOT MORE ABDUCTED| GET THE MONEY So Says a Friend of the Los Angeles School Director. Witness Hellman’s Testimony Creates a Profound Sensation. Mass-Meeting of Citizens Called to Discuss the Disgraceful State of Affairs. 10 THE CALL. LOS ANGE Board investigation this cvening there came the first nit in the cloud that sur- rounds the reputation of Director Webb. James W. Hellman of the Furrey Hard- ware Company to-night swore positively that he beard Building Superintendent Axtell tell hisatiorney. Frank D:vis, that he did not pay to Webb the money ob- tained from Janitor Cooper as the price of holding his positon. Heliman engaged Davis as eil's attorney. He took Ax- tell to Davis and introduced him. told Axtel! that he must tell n ihe truth about the whole business or he could not take the case. Axteli then told Davis that the story he had told the Grand Jury was uottrue. The money he received from Janitor Cooper he paid toa man. Hell- man heard the name of the man as told by Axtell to Davis, but ne declined to give it. That man he did say, rowever, was not Director Webb. This opens up a new line in the case and would indicate that some one el=e was absut to be drawn into the blackmuil- ing line the members of the board bad in- augurated with regard to employes. He man was subpensed as a witness for the prosecution. He at first declined to come, but finally did so, and when hs did eame he made a good witness for Director Webb, ke admitied that he had assisted Axtell in his trouble, but he positive.y denied that Webb had anythine to do with what be had done for bim. He swore that Ax- tell bad,dur bis connection with the School Board, thrown him $20,000 worth of business. For this he felt and then, he said, Axteil a double obligation. the School ng Hellman’s testimony created a profound | tion and temiporarily dismayed the prosecution. The Gr Jury has re- o-ted recommending that the District Attorney proce: ! in civil action against s Webb and Adams to oust them from office on the ground of malfeasance. ie city is thoroughly aroused over the | state of affairs and a mass-meetine has been called aturday evenine at Music matters. A. H. Naizger will preside. A hot time 1s anticipated. School Dirccior Adams late this even- ed his nation in the hand resident of the board. This will have tue eifect oi stonping the legal pro- ceedings the District Attorney was about to institute to oust him trom oflice on the ground of malfea« UBER'S LYNCHERS ARE KKOWN. rce. Popular Clamor in Nevada for the Punishment of the Perpetrators of the Crime. CARSON, Ncv., Dee. was in the city to-day. In connection with Dcuzlas lynening he said that he had ordered a Grand Jury and it would bably meet about the 20th. He did w :is instructions to the jury 1d be, but those who know the Judge ize that he will not mince matters. The feeling in Douglas County is daily growing stronger azainst the assassins of Uber. It is stated that the beiter class of citizens in Gardnerville denounce the co liy and brutal incidents of the 9.—Judge Mack wo ardiy Ivnching, the like of which has never been known in the United States. The ringieaders of the affair are now known 10 the names of nearly every one present. It isimpossible for twenty-five men to conceal their identity after such an affa d some have already talked too much. The ci 1sof Douglas County teel that unless tue perpetrators of the outrage are legally punished the diszrace of thislynching will rest on the county for all ume. The more the facts of the affair come to light the more atrociou does everything connected with the mat- ter appear. Tue iide of public opinion is now teit'ng strongly against the mob, and every effort will be made to bring them to justice. . THE GOVERNOR IS RIGHT. So the HNavy Department Makes an Grder Turning iver the Marion to the Naval Militia. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—The Navy De- pariment recently granted the request of the Governor of California that the oid wooden ship Marion, which had become unserviceable after a long stay at Hono- iulu, be turned over to the State of Cali- fornia for the use of its naval militia. Thedepartment decided that as SanFran- cisco had a suip the Marion should go to San Diego. But the Governor object:d to this, contending that the vessels loaned for naval reserve purposes were loaned to the State and not to any particular body of the naval militia. Therefore the Staie and not the Government controlled their specific assignment. The department studied the iaw on the subjact, and came to the eanclusion that the Governor was right. To-dav the Marion was placed sut of commission at the Mare lsland navy- yard, and orders were issued that she be turned over to the Governor of California for naval militia purpose: gt TRAIN-ROBB+ RS FOILED, One Shot Dead and 7hree Others Put to Flignt. LORDSBURG, N. Mex.,, Dec. 9.—Au Steins Pass robbers boarded the west bound train, which they stopped a few miles west of there. One robber went in- to the express car and was met by a load of buckshot, wnich blew the top of his head off. The three other robbers got scared and left. The triin with the dead robber was fifteen minutes late at San Simon, the next station. Davis | ouligated, | Le thought he owed | of | CANNOT DODGE FRANGHISE TAX Southern Pacific Must Pay' or: Lose the Kentucky Charter. Attorneys Argue Eefore tne Board of Assessment and Valuation. There Is a Wide Difference Be- tween What Is Due and What the Road Wants to Pay. Special Dispatch to THE CALL | FRAN KFORT, Kv., Dec. 9. —General B. W. Duke, Judge Alexander Humphrey and otker attorneys for the Southern Pa- cific Company appeared befors the Siate | Board of Valuution and Assessment to- day, compose | of Auditor Stone, Secretary Finiey and Treasurer Long. The attor- neys presented a voluminous ana detailed | report of the property of the company for each vear since 1892 to 1897 inclusive, on which the board is asked to astess a fran- chise tax. Humphrey made a statement of several hours in length, expizining to | the board the stocks and bonds of the va- rious roads, express companies and other property owned by the eompany, their | value, earnings of tbe road, etc. Hum- phrey contended that many of these roads were operated st an actual loss, and while the totai aggregate capital stock of the company was about §$120,00,000, the total | value of stock, bonds, etc., was only $20,- 000,600, and at a forced sale woula not bring baif this amount. | Humphrey presented the lecal aspect of | the case in the light of Judge Brewer’s | decision. He maintained that under this decision the State could not tax the prop- 1 erty owned and overated in another State, but admitted that the road had a valu- able franchise in'the charter granted un- der the laws or this State. He said he was authoiized (o state o the board tuat the | Southern Pacific Company was willing to pay a reasonable franchise tax if it was essed by the board, and that they had eady offered the State $75,000 annually lieu of a franchise iax, bui they were 10 resist payment of a tax on all a in 3 stocks and bonds of the company if such was assessed as against other resident | corporations. This tax woula be about $00,000 annuaily. He said the company paid about $50,000 in California and other amounts in other States on real property | represenied by bouds, and presented the | various complications that would arise in determining the value of slocks of roads, | ete., entangled the more by the Brewer de- | cision. -He did not suggest an amount, but one of the attorneys suggested on the outside | that the company would be willing to pay on $2,000,000 would be about $12,000 | annually to the State and w.th back taxes would make the company now owe the | State over $30,000. | The board took the matter under con- sideration without an expression, and will X the franchise tax few days. It 1s fix a tax on many millions, ene Tayior said to-night | that il the company iefused to pay the [ tax fixed by the State board and he was compeiled to bring suit, he would file a | swit for a tax on the whole bonded prop- erty. A reiusal to pay the tax will be foi- jowed vy a bili in the Legislature in Jan- uary to repeal the charze: Wik ON TH&a L. W. A Chicago Wheel Club May Join lhe California Asvoctation. CHICAGO, D-c. 9.—War is to be de- | clared against the League of American Wheelmen by the Southside Cycling Club unless the permanent suspvension placed on George L. Weed is removed. If the racing boerd of the L, A. W. ignores its request to have Weed reinstate tue club will resign from the league, and | torm an Illinois branch of Associated Cycling Clubs of Cali a. Weed, it is | claimed, participated in a race on Garfield Park track ia September and finishea second. The referee, however, gave Weed first | place on the ground that the winner had 4been paced by a man who had been ordered off the track, and presented him with the prize, which was a gold watch. The winner of the race appealed to Henry S. Dixon, a member of the racing board, who overruled the referee’'s ce- | cislon, wuich the cinb claims is final, and ordered Weed to return the prize, This he refused to do, and .Dixon sus- | pended hfm permanenti The club laid | the matter before Chairman Mott, who re- fused to interfere, as the case happened in Dixon’s territory. Members of the Southside Club propose to show their sympathy in a decided man- | | ner, and will fight the L. A. W. to the | | bitter end. Witn this in view, they are | | negoliating to purchase a track, so as to be independent of tae League, 2 . MO NEWS OF I1HE PELICAN. i Fears That she Is Drifting About in a Heipless Condition. VICTORIA, B. C, Dec. 9.—The steamer | Tacoma from Yokohama brings no news | | of the Pelican, which is fifiy-eight days- |out from Port Townsend for Tientsin | with lumber. Shipping men are of the opinion that, like the Strathpevis in the spring of 1895, the Pelican is drifting | about’ the Pacific with her machinery | brogen down. The Pelican carried no passengers, and there was but | months’ provisions for the crew. [ -— Jubilee Enthusiasm at Nevada Ci'y. NEVADA CITY, Dec. 9.—At an en- thusiastic meeting last night the Nevada City Board of Trade unanimously voted to co-operate with the County Super- | visors in making a display of the gold | ores of Nevada County at the Golden | Jubilee Fair in San Francisco next month. | Clan Frase:i's Election. Clan Fraser No. 78, Order of Scottish Clans, | at its Inst regular meeting elected the follow- ing officers for the.ensuing year: | Eawacd Kerr; chief, Dr. J. A.J. McDona'd; tanist, George G. Gillespie; chaplain, Hugh Frasef; recording secretary. William Cor- mack; ' finuncial secretary, Thomas Wilson; senior henchman, William R. Kin, junior henchman, James Douglas; seneschal,” Alex- ander Brown; warder, Charies Reid; seutinel, Janes C. Fraser; physician, Dr. George Ad- ] Rms; trustees®Joseph Walker, James Driver, John McLennan; pipers—J. G. K. Tevendale {John Napier; stanaard-baarer, John Ross deputy royal chief for California, M. L. Crowe. NEW A e TO-DAY. “APENTA” The Best Natural Laxative Water. The most certain and comfortable cathartic in cases of constipation and sluggish Sole Exporters : liver or piles. ZTHE APOLLINARIS CO., LD. TWU LEGATIONS REWAIN CLOSED Nicaragua and Hondu-| ras Out in Assigning Ministers. Captain Merry Proceeds to Costa Rica and Dr. Hunter to Guatemala. Diplomatic Tange In Central America Owing to the Stand of, the Greater Republic. Special Dispatch to THE CALL Riges House, | HINGTON, December 9. The Department of State is about press to the end the issue that has bcen reised between it and the Government oi icaragua, growing out ot the refusal of Nicaragua to receive a United States Mi ister in the person of Captain Merry of California. The United States legation at Managua, which has been closed tnrodgh the resident Minister, will be permitted to remain closed for the pres- ent and Captain Merry has been ordered to proceea to San Juan in Costa Rica, to take up his mission thero. Dr. Hunter of Kentucky, who has been appointed Minister to Guatemala, was at the State Department to-day, and having teceived his final instructions will sail from New York on the 20th inst. He goes to Guatemala City, the capital of Guate- mala, but as his case 1s in many respects similar to that of Captain Merry it is prou- able that he will be confined ia his minis- try to that country and will not. be re- ceived in Honduras, to which country he is also accredited. In that case Honduras also will be without a United States lega- tion. The troubie arises frem the fact t wien the Greater Republic was formed it their relations be conducted througha Diet and they insisted that Ministers srom other countries shouid be accredited to this Diet. Congress had aivided the mis- sion of Central America in such a fashion thateach of the two missions includes a country within d without the Greater Repubtic. ‘This fact was repug nant to the nations in the league. Owing to the terms of our appropriation act the President was oblized to accredit ti:e Ministers to the countries named in the act. Captain Merry to Nicarsgua and Costa Rica and Dr. Hunter 10 Gusatemals and Honduras, and had no authority to ceredit them to the Diet, so the per- s that Nicarag and Honduras have shown In their position has resulted in depriving one of them of the presence of any United States Minister and ihreatens to do the same with the other. In this case it will be interestinz to note how the dip omatic revresentation of the Greater Republic in Washington, now confined to a Charge, Mr. Correa, wiil be affected. THE WILL Of MRS. BARNES. Life Interest Bequeathed W. H. L. Burnes. The will of Mrs. Mary M. Barnes, wife of General W, H. Barnes, who died about three weeks ago, was filed for pro- bate on Monday. Itis an holographic will, and George H., Frederick 5. and Charles W. Gould, brotbers of the deceased, are made executors without bonds. The will isas follows: 1, Mary M. Baranes, wife of W. I. L. Barne the City and Connty of San Franciscc of Ca.ilornis, to Geueral s, in teing of sound mind and memory, do make, pubiish and deciure this holographic wili, writien, stated and signed by myself: I appoint my brothers, Charles W., H. und Frederick S. Gould, the sur- VIVOTs Or survivor of them, executors or utor of this my last will and testament, and direct that no bonds of auy kind be required of toem. Second—Inasmuch as I have already made cousiderabie advances of money to my William S#nford Barnes, I give and bequeath 10 my son JohuWinihrop Bariies the sum of $5000 and ail and singuiar the personal proper'y in the house at No. 821 Sutter street, San Fran- cisco, including al. it er, linen, pictures, books and furniture of every kind, the life estate hereinafter created. queath to my said son John Winthrop all Jews ment, my ¢ apparel. Inird—T give, devise and bequeath to my husband, W. 11" L. Barnes, ail and singuinr my props of whatever nume or nature the same may be and wheresoever situated, to Lave and to hold the sume and the rents, in- come and profits thereof for and during the bair shawl and my wearing GOOKING LECTURE FREED! this occasion), at 3 o’clock effect on the human system, may be tasted, and samples of some free to take home. shown at the first lecture. to | agreed among the party nations that | son | ry and articles of adorn- | Recognizing the zeneral interest in the study of foods, we have engaged MISS EDNA DAVIES, an Eastern lecturer of note, graduate of the Philadelphia School of Domestic Science, to deliver a course of FOUR LECTURES at our Dining Room, on Sixth Fioor (specially reserved for SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1897. Do not miss any one of the four. They are all well worth coming to hear. All are invited. Particuldr attention will be paid to the chemistry of foods and their A number of new dishes will be prepared during the lecture. These ORIGINAL PRINTED RECIPES FURNISHED FOR EACH. A properly appointed and decorated breakfast table will be set and Each tima a tab’e will be spread for a differnt meal. The lecturer will teach how to cook the different dishes, all of which sre new and now used and explained in San Francisco fur the first time. Come and bring your friends every Saturday at 3 P. M. ’]'Ohoxl of his natural iffe. At his death I direct that a1l the property theretofore en- joved and possesscd by him under this will shall be equa.ly divideG between my sons, Wiilism S and John W. Barnes, in equal D]‘ | tio rare and share aiike, it being d tinctly understood that this division blmwm“nl my sons of my property is not to be made unti John Wi Baraes shall have received the $5000 hereinabove referrea to and the personal property hereinabove referred to. The will was signed May 3, 1394. The estate thus disposed of is large and con- sists of considerable income _properiy ! located in various parts of the ¢ e AN EXCEPTIONAL STAKE, Some High-Class Dogs Running at Ingleside Course This Woek. This week’s coursing at Ingleside eme braces another two-day stake. The event is confined to dogs 1t have not wou third or better duringz the pastsix months, and the entry is exceptional for its class. The nommations were made and de- clared at Deita Hall last evening, as fo) lows: J. Byrne’s Clipper vs. G. Watson's Gibsou & Moore’s Moniior vs. D, Fly ckson's Premier i 1 : T. Butler's Susie vs Byrne's Nelly B. vs. Di McDermott's Lac Al n's Tom ezuma i lon & Hakaway vs. Mic s Jau, u's Swinnerton vs. J. By er & Lynch’s El Dorado idenial; C. Giligan's ! . B. Dougherty’s Tessie Heeney’s Harkaway I1 vs ) Tiernan’s Beile of _Moscow; W Thomuvson’s Victor vs. Cro R Deckelman & Or:ent kennel's U | r.cket vs McCabe's Playaat Joy Belis; J. MeCo: Lily vs. Grace's Lass of Gowrie i | L | Thompson’s High Born Lady vs. G | sonor 2 Skip; 8. E. Portal's At L J, nane's Valley Maid; K. Shea’s Native Dau A kem Magie; F. vs. J. Murnane's Miss nd. The running Saturday beginsat 1 p. . A consolation stuke will be run also. ‘Lhe rur down of the iatier and the ties of the chief feature will ba run off on Sunday. P e e WILHITI‘LMINA FESTIVAL, A Mass-Meeting of Hollanders Was Held Last Evening to Make Neces= | sary Arrangements. | A mass-meeting of Hollanders was held | last evening in Liverty Hall for the pur: pose of devising ways and means for a propriately celebrating the coronation of Wilhelmina of Nassau, Queen of the Netherland Carvalho pre- sided at the meeting. A committee of arrangements was ap- pointed which will take charge of affairs. The committee i3 as follows: Dr. J. Voor- sanger, Iir, M. P. Huss, E. T. Carv D. C. Henny, H. Moorrees, V. A. Ermer- ins, A. Klinkeuberg, M. Van der Kam Dr. G. A. J. 8chener, J. Van Outren, E. J. F. Peuninck and J. d’Aquain. The Con- sul General was appointed honorary chair- man of ihe commitiee. As the coronation does not take placa until next September, meetines will be held in the months of February, Apri!, June, July and Augnst. Itisthoughta {large number from outside districts will come iv this city to assist in the celebra- tion. e —— XEW TO-DAT! § OTHERS FAIL CONS WHE A 3] DOCT EANY. If you are suffering from the results of tndis. cretions of youth, or from excesses of any kind | in maturer years; or il you have Shrunken O:gans, Lame Back, Varicocele, Rupture, ex- haustive drains, ete., you should waste no time, but consult this Great Specialist; ha speedily and permanently cures il diseases of Men and Women. Call on or write him to- day. Hecan cure you. Valuable Book sent Free. Address F. L. SWEANY, M.D., | 737 Market St., San"Frnnclsco. Cal. 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