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- THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1897 AGAIN TN THE DEATH CHAMBER Once More Theodore Dur- rant Occupies the Con- demned Cell. For the Third Time He Climbs the Stairs to the Foot of the Gallows. Only a Short Week Left Him to Livei He May Be Wanted as a Theodore murd nt, the cc he Lamont, irway to n Quentin pri not a new trij Theo- Twice before he had the long stairway to the top the old furniture tory and for the appointed hour for the to claim him. h times the 1 him when ntervenea 1 almost nd both times placed in row in the rlooking the tion xt court gives k to live. half-past will be taken from the cell and his life will end that nds only a few ing for him. seven other murder- f their cells yester- ir usual daily ex- 1 up and down a > vard that is re- r daily recre- ompanied by the Guard Sullivan, usual time for the exer- red Durrant was told by to go to his cell but to rt w at pre Lieute and whe cise had the guar accompar ss the yard to the office of “You a put me up there so soon, are you?” asked Dur- entered the office. lied the captain, “You can the trip up the long stairs rant as I u let me go back to my cell wnd arrange some papers I have ided the murderer. pers will be taken to you,” replied the captain. Durrant trembled as he spoke, and as he sterted toward the clothing ange the suit he wore for a 1e remarked to his guards 1 not expect that he would be t » the condemned cell before Monday or Tuesday of next week. The murderer soon stripped and got into room 10 « new one that he d the batht and when he had bathed he was g a complete new suit of clothing. s soon as he had dressed he was led to the condemned cell. Turnke) mieson took the lead through vard and up the long stairs, followed by Guards Arborgast, Jones and Merritt, who kept a tight hold cn the murderer on the way. Lieutenant Sullivan followed to guard the rear of the procession in case the prisoner attempted to take his life by jumping from the stairway. Durrant after his bath seemed to have recov- ered from the display of weakness when he was told that he must prepare for the condemned cell, and he walked up the stairs with a firm step and turned Into the doorway at the top and along the short hallway to the death chambe with the same wonderful composure he has maintained from the first moment of his arrest. The three guards will remain with him in his cell until he is led to the fatal trap on Fri- v next or until the courts intervene and grant him another respite. e DURERANT AS A WITNESS. He May Ae Drawn Into the Suit Against Smyth. There may be more in the suit of Mrs. Durrant against Juror Smyth than appears on the surface. She is suing for $50,000 for slander, but it will probably be the means of an attempt on the part of the attorneys for Dur- rant to have the prisoner summoned as a w s and thus add one more complication to the already over com- | plicated case. | There can be but little done in the matter until the complaint has been served on Smyth and he has filed his answer, but after that both sides will ght to his testimony either or by deposition, and the mains whether or not the e made the basis for a stay gs by the court or by the can be brought into court to testify, but in a civil action the right extends generally only so far as the taking of depositions is concerned, and even then much is left to the discre- tion of the court. The right of taking depositions s undoubted, however, and the question now being considered is whether or not the right is powerful enough to stay the execution should the attorneys wish to examine the pris- oner at the last moment. As a legal proposition the Durrant attorneys have but little faith in the point, but as an argument to the Gov- ernor it is expected to have its greatest force. If it can be shown that Dur- rant is actually needed in the defense of his mother reputation and that there i time to properly secure the evidence he can give, his attorneys hope the uatic will carry force enough with the Governor to impel him to grant one more sta A FALSE FRIEND. t Antone Rosman Wanted Frank Barmann’s Wife to Elope With Him. Frank Barmann, a tanner, living at 906 Sixteenth avenue, was charged in Judge Joachimsen’s court yesterday morning with threats to kill by Antone Rosman. Barmann in his defense testified that Rosman to be a friend and fre- quently visited his house. A few days ago Rosman urging his wi leave him and their child. Mrs. Bar- mann told him what Rosman had done jand when he met him he threatened to kill him if he came near his house again. Barmann’s young wife corroborated her husband and Prosecuting Attorney Graham asked that the charge be dis- missed and the Judge promptly acqui- esced. —_———— The Chinese Murderer. Fat, the Chinese who murdered Tong Wednesday afternoon, was e law a witness in a crim- | abused his friendship by | fe to elope with him and | NANY MOURNED HIS DEATIH | Impressive Funeral Cere- monies of the Late Dr. Stanton. St. Ignatius Church 'rhl"ongedI by Sorrowing Friends., People From All Stations in Life Gathered to Pay Tribute to His Memory. The funeral of Dr. James I. Stanton, the well-known physician and member of the Railroad Commission who suc- | cumbed to an attack of pneumonia contracted while attending his brother, win Stanton, who died a week ago | from the same dread malady, took | Place yesterday morning from the fam- | ily home at 1838 Mission street, between | Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. | It was the wish of the family that the funeral be private, and although the wish was not granted, the relatives of | Dr. Stanton may have their grief as- | suaged in slight measure by the silent tribute paid him by the many friends who sorrowfully followed his remains | to their last resting place in Holy Cross | Cemetery. | Dr. Stanton, who was noted for his | many charitable deeds, enjoyed the { love and best wishes of all who knew | him. Ever ready to answer the call of the sick or needy, he earned the re- spect of all classes. Called to the bed- side of the sick or dying, his sole wish was to alleviate their sufferings, it mattered not the financial condition of the patient. Among the poorer classes will his memory long be cherished. How many of the suffering poor he freely gave the benefit of his medical knowledge, and how many he furnished with medicine in addition to treatment will never be known. Dr. Stanton never made known his charitable deeds, and with him died the secret of his many kindly acts. So, no wonder it is that the wish of | the family that the funeral be private was not granted. | When the casket was being borne from the home in which he was born and died there were small groups of men and women gathered on the side- walk tearfully invoking a blessing for | one who had befriended them in their hour of need and distress, and behind | the black- ered casket, followed several hundred more friends who wished to pay tribute to the memory of the dead and extend their sympathy to his sorrowing relatives. The funeral procession moved slowly to St. Ignatius Church, where a sol- emn requiem mass was celebrated for the repose of the soul of the departed. The church was filled to overflowing by people from all walks and stations in life. Probably never before has there been such a representation from all classes in this city. During the solemn Services many a tear was shed by those who had been the recipients of Dr. Stanton’s generosity. The mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Hickey, €. J., and in the chan- cel were Rev. J. J. Prendergast, vicar Zeneral of the archdiocese; Re Fathers Testa, Demasine, Prelato and Mahoney, Rev. Father Riordan, presi- dent of Santa Clara college, where Dr. Stanton was graduated, and Rev. Fathers D. J. Crowley, John F. Ginty and B. McKinnon. The pall bearers were Reuben H. Lloyd, John Burdette, A. J. Clunie, J. F. Suilivan, Dr. V. P. Buckley, Dr. P. O'Brien, Joseph Kirk, Dr. Charles A. Clinton, Samuel Newman, D. A. T H. M. La Rue and W. A. Clark. IS MILLIONS - INIS v John D. Winterton Sent to | the Napa Insane } Asylum. | Was at One Time a Familiar Figure Around the Pine-Street Stock Exchange. With a mind diseased, in that it holds in unbiased fantasy itself the owner of untold millions, John D. Winterton, a familiar figure at the Stock Exchange in the days when for- tunes came and went with the pass- | ing of an instant, was vesterday sent to the asylum for the insane at Napa. | Like many others, Winterton wagered money—perhaps hard earned—on the rise and fall of stocksand for a time | he prospered. He succeeded in his in- vestments, it is said, until he was a | wealthy man, and then, with either | caution drowned in a flood of luck or | caught in a trap of manipulators, he made a final plunge and lost his all. | | For a time he bore up under the | weight of his misfortune, but not long | ago his mind, weakened by continu- {ous worry and regret, refused to | longer stand the strain and gave way. | With the collapse of his mind Winter- ton’s wish for wealth was answered, lbut in his imagined opulence he be- | came arrogant—in fact dangerous to | the welfare of those whom circum- stances forced in his company. Last | week his niece, Miss A. M. Forester, who resided with him at 614 Powell street, made a complaint to the In- sanity Commissioners and the unfor- tunate man was arrested and exam- | ined. It was soon found that he was | insane and Judge Hebbard committed | him to Napa. He was taken from his cell in the Receiving Hospital yester- | day and removed to the Napa asylum, where it is thought he must remain | until life to him is no more. { —_——————————— The Enlarged Wasp. The Wasp, which appears a day earlier | this week on account of New Year, | comes out in a new dress of type and is | enlarged to a 24-page paper. A number | of attractive features have been added, | | and, if this week's issue is a fair cri- terion, this bright weekly journal bids fair to lead the field. The cartoons on | the local political situation are most timely and the one depicting the Puri- fication of the Political Pool quite clever. The editorials on live topics are abl; written and the new departments whic! have been added are fuily up to the high standard of the Wasp. ~Altogether this week’s Wasp is a more than usually in- teresting number. S e R / An Insolvent Debtor. Samuel Epstein, a cigar dealer doing business in the Emporium building, has been_ declared insolvent. His Ifabilities are $ —— to Judge Campbell's court yester- v morning. The case was continued for a week, pending the result of the Coroner's inquest. 1;51:. The genuine bas L. B. Q. . To Cure a Cold in One Doy Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. BABY PLEADED FOR ITS MAMA Statement Made by Mrs. Shaw in Her Divorce Complaint. Alleges That Her Husband Deserted and Cruelly Abused Her. Little Girl in Terror Would Beg Her Father “Not to Kill Mamma.” The crossfire of pleadings between Attorney A. E. Shaw and his wife, May J. Shaw, in an action for divorce instigated several months ago, ceased yesterday in the filing of an answer by the wife to the original complaint of her husband. Each wishes to be up- held in the eyes of a critical world by a court of law as the party injured in the marital relation. The discontented litigants were mar- ried on December 30, 1893, and for a short time enjoyed life together. The passing of a year or so, however, found them unhappy, and such a condition has since existed. On August 24 of last year the husband, no longer wish- ing to rémain in the unpleasant mar- riage relation, filed suit for a divorce, alleging as a cause of action that he had been deserted by his wife. A cro: complaint, chargi Mrs. Shaw, but a general denial w in the cross-complaint. Matters then lagged for a time, and, after brooding over the action,of her husband filing a suit for div decided that a divorce would be ac- varjous offenses, was filed in answer by | set up by Mr. Shaw to the allegations | cannot capture a permit for the Shar- key and Jeffries fight, which was an- nounced to take place in January. The Vallejo pet is now figuring on a trip to New Orleans, and unless some- thing unforeseen happens between now and Monday which will alter the mind of the Irish gladiator, Thomas Sharkey will be journeying towards the rising sun. He says he can get a match with Peter Maher in New Or- leans, but if the affable Thomas will but consider that “Tut” Ryan and Gus Ruhling received only $1200 from the Tulane Club as their share of the re- ceipts, he may look twice before he starts once. Then again, as the authorities would not allow Daly and Everhardt to battle more than ten rounds, it is not reason- able to suppose that Sharkey and Maher would be granted an extension of rounds. If the National Club can secure a permit to “pull off” the contest in this city, the winner will receive a very handsome consideration — something like $10,000. This should be_sufficient inducement for Sharkey or Jeffries to defer any prospective trips until after a meeting of the powers that be. It was rumored last evening that Eddie Graney was figuring on “puiling off” a twenty-round contest in this city in January between “Tut” Ryan and Joe Choynski. Tke last named fighter is now in the East and it would be seemingly a waste of money and time to have Choynski return to this city with the object of fighting Ryan, when Alexander Greggains and other local men who are here can fill the bill to a nicety. “Tut” Ryan is not, by any means, a star performer; in fact he would be very easy game for Choynski. TRHVEI.:E S HIGH JINKS. Gathering of Commercial Men Have a Merry Time at B’'nai B’rith Hall. The Pacific Coast Commercial Trav- | elers’ Association enjoyed a “wet” time at B'nai B'rith Hall last evening. The occasion was the annual high Jjinks | held by that organiztion of bohemians | and with many a toast and many a jest the old year was bade good-by and the new was welcomed with flowing goblets of sparkling wine. Their reputation as *“‘good fellows™ was carried out and all went home in the early hours of the morning feeling | contented with their good time. The with a light dress worn by her. In scorched, the fire having shot upward MISS MAUD BALL, WHO ESCAPED DEATH. While Miss Maud Hall was engaged in replenishing the candles adorning a Christmas tree at her home, 537 Turk street, one of them came in contact Appreciating the danger, the Misses Kuck, who had upon the outcry of the irightened young woman rushed from an adjoining 2partment, seized a heavy robe and, wrapping it about Miss Hall, smothered the flames. was inflicted upon Miss Hall, although even the lace at her neck was the nervous shock she sustzined no injury. —— e e an instant the garment was blazing. Not a burn as she descended from the tree. Beyond ceptable. In consequence, on October 26 of the present year she applied to the Superior Court for a divorce from her husband on the grounds of cruelty. In her application for divorce Mrs. Shaw alleged that while she was living with her husband at 333 Haight street, during the cold winter season he left the house and had the gas turned off and neglected to send them food or the necessaries of life. Mrs. Shaw con- tinues in her complaint by stating that she became ill through the treatment of her husband, and as she could get nothing for herself was forced while in a weakened condition to pack her trunks and possessions and move to the Langham Hotel. She remained there for a week, and as her husband re- fused to pay her board she was forced to leave her trunks in the hotel and go to the home of her sister, Mrs. Lam- baugh. For some time following this Mrs. Shaw contends that she was de- pendent upon the charity of her friends and relatives for a livelihood, which greatly humiliatedq, her. . In order. to strengthen her action against her hus- band she also says in her pleadings that he treated her with extreme bru- tality. She charges that he assaulted and beat her until their baby girl, who | is now but three years of age, lifted up her little hands and begged and pleaded with her father “not to kill mamma.” Mr. Shaw, it is also claimed by his wife, threatened to throw her out of his office window, which was four stories from the earth, and accentuated his threats with oaths of various degrees of severity. In the paper filed yesterday Mrs. Shaw sets up her complaint as an an- swer to that of her husband's, and the trial may now proceed. TOM SHARKEY'S INTENTIONS. The Sailor Pugilist Preparing for a Trip to New Orleans. Tom Sharkey is at present on Un- easy street. The sailor pugilist is very onmhblfl.‘ much afraid that the National Club fact that they were victorious in the ball game which was played between them and a picked nine from the ranks of the Pacific Coast Travelers’ Associ- ation caused each member to wear a large bow of their colors, maroon and black. Before the jollity started their retir- ing president, J. C. Ubanks, was pre- sented with a solid silver service and the winning ball tossers received a tro- phy in the form of a silver cup. Then the programme and the liquid refresh- ments started to flow. Sheriff Whe- lan, Josh Davis and others were in turn called to the platform by the mas- ter of ceremonies, Charley Thompson, and it was not until weariness over- came the genial crowd that the hall was emptied of those who had gather- ed to help make merry ere a new year had dawned upon them. —————— To Entertain Young Men. Extensive preparations are being made for the celebration of New Year’s day at the Young Men's Chritian Association building, Mason and Ellis streets. A com- mittee of fifty young ladies and fifty young men will take charge of the day's programme. From 2 to 3:3 there will be an informal reception in the parlors. There will be selections by the Ladies’ Harmony Quintet Club, readings by Miss Esther C. Macomber, songs by Mrs. J. C. Smith, and orchestral music by the Co- lumblan Orchestra. From 3:3) to 5 o'clock there will be a basket-ball game between the Lawyers and the Rushers, -In the evening a grand concert will be given in the Association Auditorium. —_——— Exempt Firemen. The exempts have by a unanimous vote elected the following officers for the en- suing year, and on Monday next there will be the annual banquet in “the old en- gine house on the hill”: President. George T. Bohen; vice presi- dent, Andrew J. Jessup; secretary, J. J, Guilfoyle; treasurer, J. W. Kentzell; ex- ecutive committee—Henry A. Chase, D. A. Finn, Godfrey Fisher, Jacob Freeman, James Grady, Washington Irving, J. J. Mohoney, Charles B. McFarland, James O’Donaell and Frank Richards, CLEVER CROOKS [N THE TANKS Caught While Acting Suspiciously at Ash- bury Heights. ‘With Stolen Property in Their Possession They Are Forced to Surrender. In Their Hurried Attempt to Escape They Drop a Burglar's Jimmy. Locked up in the tanks in the City Prison are two men whom the police strongly suspect of being Eastern crooks. They were arrested at an early hour yesterday by Sergeant Blank while acting suspiciously in the vicinity of Ashbury Heights. The men gave their names as James Henry Phillips and Henry Dyer, and ad- mitted that they had recently arrived from the East. In their possession was found a sack containing an over- coat and several suits of clothes, which are supposed to have been stolen. Recently a number of burglaries have been committed at Ashbury Heights, and Chief Lees instructed his men who are stationed in the suburbs to keep a sharp lookout for the house- breakers. Shortly after 2 o’clock yesterday morning Sergeant Blank discovered three men prowling about in the vi- cinity of the heights. Convinced that they were burglars, he drew his re- volver and ordered them to throw up their hands. One of the suspects dodged in the thick brush and made his escape. The others begged the police sergeant not to shoot, and in loud tones announced their willingness to surrender. They were then handcuffed and subsequent- ly taken to the City Prison. After the prisoners were locked up Sergeant Blank, accompanied by sev- eral officers, returned to the heights and made a thorough search for the third suspect. He, however, had dis- appeared. In a clump of bushes the officers found a “jimmy” and a screw- driver, which had evidently been dropped by the men. On learning of the capture of the supposed crooks Captain Bohen at once detailed Detective Dillon to as- sist Sergeant Blank in running down the third man. Yesterday afternoon Dillon located the room of the pris- oners in a lodging house on Fourth street. After a thorough search of the room he was unable to find anything of an incriminating nature. The men will be held in the tanks pending fur- ther investigation. STROI OPENS IS o Breaks His ‘“Habit” to Deny That He Shot Gard- iner. The Police Busily Engaged in Hunting for the Revolver and Jewelry. The police continued their search all day Wedpesday for the revolver sup- posed to have been used by Stroh. The ground was carefully gone over by De- tective Crockett and Policemen Floyd and Maher, but no trace of the revol- ver or of the jewelry belonging to the servant girl Kennedy, taken from the house of Charles Biers, could be found. The question of whether Stroh fired the shot or whether it was the shot fired by Frank Murphy, the patrol wagon driver, was no nearer an expla- nation yesterday than the day previ- ous. Chief Lees was busy all day with the Hoff case, and had no time to devote to a more thorough investigatien of the problem. It was learned yesterday that the aged stockbroker was slightly im- proved and the chance of his recovery is brightening. The case of Adam Stroh, charged with assault to murder and burglary, was again called in Judge Conlan’s court yesterday morning and continued till next Tuesday. Stroh is not very much concerned about the charge of assault to murder, and Wednesday broke through his habit of keepirg silent. Although he declined to say whether or not he had a revolver with him at the time Bald- win Gardiner was shot, he said: “It is not true as stated by the police that I never denied shooting Gardiner. ‘When I was taken before him to be identified and Mrs. Gardiner took off my hat saying, ‘You scoundrel, you shot my husband,” I at once replied, ‘No ma’am, T did not.” “Then again, when Detective Crock- ett booked me and put the charge of assault to murder against me, I said to him, ‘What are you doing that for? You know I didn't shoot him,’ and Crockett replied, ‘Then who in — did.’ “When the case is heard I will get my attorney to ask some questions that will surprise people. I have not even told him what I know. That is my habit. “The fact that two boxes of cart- ridges were found in my house amounts to nothing. My brother {s connected with a shooting club and there are rifles and cartridges in the house al- ways. “I am sorry for Mr. Gardirer and sincerely hope he will recover, but I did not shoot him.” ——————— CAUGHT IN THIS CITY. An Eloping Couple From Sacra- mento Arrested Here. James Gilman and Mrs.Eliza Ryman, who eloped from Sacramento several days ago, were arrested Wednesday on Market street by Detective Fisher of the Capital City. They will be taken back to-day. Gilman is employed in the railroad shops at Sacramento. He has a wife and three children. Mrs. Ryman also has three children. Her husband is a dairy man in Sacra- mento, and was always regarded as a faithful husband. Gilman was a frequent visitor to their house, and he managed to win the affections of the unsuspecting woman. They decided to elope, and leaving their children behind them, came to this city. U —————— Marine Engineers Elect Officers. tln.flne m:le;f h:t-oel;tumflflo. 35, at a mee Tuesday evening elected the following oficers for the year 1898: Past president, Thomas Malcom- son; president, John E. O'Brien; first vice-president, R. G. Robinson; second vice-president, George wLindsay; treas- urer, Fred Nixon; recording correspond- ing secretary, J. J. Searey; financial sec- retary and business manager, Frank Bragg; chaplain, Charles Schoppe; con- ductor, Charles Elsasser; doorkeeper, M. H. Todman; outer doorkeeper, Robert Costello; trustees, Edward Brady, J. E. A. Miller, Edward Mahoney, W. K. Mart- land, Charles Lenhers; delegates to Na- tional Convention. Frank A. Jones, R. E. Tomlin; alternate delegate to National Convention, Thomas Malcomson. The national convention will con- vene at Washington, D. ., January 17, 1898. —_————— LITTLE INFANTS' SHELTER. A Pleasant Time at a Distribution of Christmas Presents. Yesterday afternoon there was a happy gathering at the Little Sisters’ Infants’ Shelter, on Minna street, near Sixth, the occasion being the distribu- tion from a Christmas tree of presents, provided by the board of lady mana- gers, to the fifty-two little inmates. There were present a large number of ladies who were entertained for a while by the juveniles with child songs and recitations, after which some of the adults entertained the little ones. Mrs. James M. Pierce sang Kate Doug- lass Wiggin’s Christmas hymn, and for an encore gave “The Little Red Lark”; Miss Lipscher gave selections on the violin, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Heppner; Miss Louise Heppner sang “Two Marionettes” and“Mammy’s Little Coon™; Miss Stella Hayes recited “Annie and Willie’s Prayer.” ‘Within the past year many altera- tions have been made at theshelter,and it is now a model home for such_chil- dren as are taken care of there. From a shabby genteel place only large enough to accommodate twenty-five children, the place has been enlarged so that there is now room for sixty. The ladies who are in charge of the in- stitution are very proud of the shelter, and if encouraged as they deserve, they will do much for the advancement of the little ones they care for. ————— P4 44444444 4044440044404 TO-NIGHT! NEW YEAR’S EVE! In Response to a Popular Request. THE PASSING OF THE OLD YEAR Will be Signalized by a GRAND ILLUMINATION —Of the— NEW HOME OF “THE CALL” From Cupola to Basement. THIS BRILLIANT ELECTRICAL DISPLAY ‘Will Continue “till the Merry Bells Ring in THE GLAD NEW YEAR. 444444 ————— FOR THE KLONDIKE. A Neat Little Craft Invented by W. F. de Sonne. W. F. De Sonne, a San _ Francisco man, has invented a boat which prom- ises to greatly simplify the dangerous journey to the luring gold fields of the Klondike. A model of the boat is now being constructed at the shop of J. H. Blakeway, 113 First street, and appears to combine the advantages of lightness and durability, besides being very neat in appearance. The craft undergoing the prccess of construction is eleven feet six inches in length, with a beam of thirty inches, and is made of galvanized sheet iron. It is made in two parts, held together by bolts, and with dimensions so near- 1y equal that when they are separated and the bow turned over the stern it forms a secure water-tight cache. The bow is also fitted with a small water- 4444444444444 444 +4 444444444044 4444 | |tight compartment, where matches or small packages requiring to be kept perfectly dry may be safely stored. The boat is fitted with an outrigger and rowlocks for oars, and also a light mast in the bcw. The total weight is less than eighty pounds. —_——— State Graduates’ Banquet. A banquet was given at the California Wednesday night by teachers who had received, in whole or in part, their edu- cation In the State University. This was the third annual banquet given by this body, but on this occasion it was on a more elaborate scale in consequence of so many educational dignitaries being in the city. Professor Andrew S. Draper of the Uni- versity of Illinois, being the guest of the occasion, occupied the seat of honor at the head of the table; at his right sat Professor Martin Kellogg of Berkeley. One hundred and fifty teachers found seats at the festive board. After the good things that California produces had been disposed of, toasts and_responses enlivened _the occasion. Educational “hits” predominated, in which the ladies showed their abilitiés equal to their big brothers who make the tralning of Young America a study. —_———— Lulu McNamara Missing. Lulu McNamara, a girl 17 years of age, has been missing from her home since Christmas night and Detective Anthony is trying to find her. She and her mother were taking dinner in a Market-street restaurant, when a man sitting at an- other table beckoned to Lulu and handed her a letter, which the girl’'s mother says i was from a man nnme§ Ford, wi in Ellensburg, Wash. Halies Frank - Leslie’s Mexico as It Is, By FREDERICK STONE DANIEL. A most interesting and complete descrip. tion of our next-door neighbor. - TP The Presbyterians, By REV. D. J. McMILLAN, D.D. An account of the History and Pre f Presbyterians in Americming i paper on Religious Denominations. Women-and the Cuban Revolu- tidm.r By SUSAN MORSE PERRY. Tells of the work of i of Cuban indepeonde:c: e s cee The San Carlos Indians. Frank L cts. List. sent for 10 cts ‘AY of Pansies” “A Yard STEAMERS FOR THE KLONDIKE The Cleveland Will Be Ready for the Spring Trade. She Has Been Got Off the Rocks in Barclay Sound and Beached. Captain Niebaum Says the New St Paul Will Sail Under the “A. C. C.” Flag. Freights are still very high and there seems to be no chance for lower rates. At present the disengaged tonnage in port only aggregates 15,630 tons, while at the same time last year it was 107,- 233 tons. The ships Henry B. Hyde and S. P. Hitchcock from New York were chartered prior to arrival to load sugar at Honolulu for the East. The rate they are getting is about 22 shil- lings and 6 pence a ton, whereas if they had come here free their owners could have chartered them to load wheat at 33 shillings and 9 pence. Very few free ships are on the way, and what are expected will get a big fig- ure. An iron ship was chartered at 43 shillings and 9 pence to load wheat at Tacoma for Europe a few days ago, and 45 shillings is expected to be the ruling figure before January is very, old. The bark Canada, that has been in retirement for two years past, is to be put in commission again. She will fill a gap in the coasting trade caused by the demand for vessels to go to Alaska. Captain F. C. Andrews will go in com- mand of her. The Alaska Commercial Company will be fully prepared for the Klondike rush. Their new vessel, the St. Paul, will be ready for sea in May next. She will be 288 feet long, 38 feet broad and will draw 16 feet loaded. She will have a speed of 14 knots an hour and will accommodate 257 first-class passengers. The Portland is also being rebuilt and the Bertha put in trim for the same trade. The company has also seven boats on the river and is build- ing two others. In regard to selling out to an English syndicate Captain Niebaum and Leon Sloss say the story is not true. On a strictly cash basis they might sell, but not on any other. “We will operate our own plant this spring,” said Captain Niebaum ‘yester- da¥, “and the new steamer St. Paul will fly the Alaska Commercial Com- pany’s flag.” The owners of the wrecked steamer Cleveland are now of the opinion that the vessel will also be ready for Klon- dike business next June. A dispatch received by the Merchants’ Exchange yesterday says the steamer was got off and beached last Tuesday. A hole two feet long and three feet wide was found in the bottom, but that can be repaired and the wreckers are confi- dent of saving the vessel. Captain Nel- son says she will be patched up and brought to San Francisco. She will be put in a thorough state of repair and Wwill be ready long before the Klondike rush begins. Captain T. B. E. Wilson and Captain H. Z. Howard, committee on seaman- ship and navigation of the Chamber of Commerce, yesterday issued masters’ certificates to F. Linquist, B. F. Moe and Victor Hardensen. Old Rover is dead. Any one who has ever visited the Oceanic Steamship Company’s dock knew Rover and Bum, the keepers of the gate. They were inseparable, and Rover, being the lora and master, always fought Bum’s bat- tles, and in consequence very few stray dogs were ever found around the Pa- cific-street wharf. Latterly Rover suf- fered greatly from rheumatism, and yesterday when Captain Howard reached his office the dog was dead. 3um is disconsolate and wanders all over the place, looking in vain for her lost mate. Naval apprentices are to get a al treat. The United States slearhergfio- hican is to go into commission on Jan- uary 10 and will start as soon as pos- sible on a cruise around the world. She Wwill be manned by the apprentices, who.will thus have a rare chance of seeing the uttermost corners of the earth. The boys are now being en- li'st_ed at 10 California street, the United States naval rendezvous. They must be between the ages of 14 and 17 Vyears and in order to enlist must be accompanied by their parents - dians. g S snan —-_— — Knlghts of the Red Branch Ball. 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