The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 4, 1898, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1898. LOTD'S POSTAL BILL TABLED Failure of an Aitempt to Correct Abuses in the Mails. By an Overwhelming Vote the Measure Is Buried for the Present. Forty-Seven the Democrats and Populists in the Republicans Join Decisive Vote. Bpectal Dispateh to The Call. Call Office, Riggs House, Washington, March 3. Tne Loud bill to correct alleged at s of the second-class mail matter privilege, hich last year passed the House by a majority of 144 to 104, was buried under by an overwhelming ma- jority by the House to-day. The vote w ot taken directly on the bill, but on a motion to lay it on the tables By & vote of 162 to 119 the motion was car- ried. Forty-seven Republicans joined with the Democrats and Populists in shing this result, and ten s voted with the majority of cans. The refusal of Loud to - on an amendment at the s reponsible in a meas- ult, but the strength of measu undoubted waned out the three days' debate. pecial order under ing the bill r the five- Missouri allow last wa d for amendment. Unc rule Vanderver n amendment to e of the act books and reprints of igned for the use of school chil as text book Io: in opposini =" country ing house pu aged In the business they would \§ their lob- was rea n the amend- to 72 a offered gave notice ers and period- rates 1000 sam- as an amend- to permit the copies to the ex- the bona fide circu- ions entitled to second- yes the Griggs , was adopt- Qui g o return to publish- unsold publications, te at the rate of 1 cent was defeated, 24 to amended, n. the publica- assoclations within entitled to second-class Loud’s But the and on called. « ed the e 0f 162 to 119 the bill 1 with a Repub- of the the bill land, Barne; 1ssachus Bingham of Pen of Maine, B of Ohio, Brownlow of imm of Pennsyivania, Bull Burleigh of Maine, Is Codding_of 5 sin, Cur- Davenport of Pennsyl- isconsin, Dayton of of Main er , Gibson of , Howell of N ¥ Knox s, Kulp of Nortk nsylvania, s of Ver- Robbins of Connecticut, Southwick of . Sul- raf of of of tewart of w Hampshir, C Virgini. Mississippi, of Georgla, yward of Georgia, den of Loulsiana, 12, Underwood of Ala- of Virginta. the House adjourned. GREAT CRUELTY IN TRUANT SCHOOLS Children Harshly Treated in Many Massachusetts In- stitutions. atch to The Call. March 38.—The Legislative committee on education this morning con- tfinued the hearing of the measure r ported by the State Board of EducAtio relative to attendance and a Witnesses made startling revela- tions of cruelty in truant schools. Agent Walton said he found great difficulty in his attempts at inspection of the schook In one case the school was kept in a basement, damp and unhealthy. Mr. Birtwell said he thought it would be bet- ter to have the truant school under the iirol of the State rather than the coun- cottage! Agent Walton told of a visit to sex County truant school. He had seen Ohe. boy with a horse weight and a chain tied to his feet and hands. Two other boys confined in a small cellar were ned together with aslong chain. The superintendent did mot act as though it was any unusual thing to have his boys chained together in this way. The boys not knowing _what Kerr of Ohio, | tru- “Boys were herded together in small | the | ONE ADMITS THE SHOOTING Deputy Haens Confesses That He Fired Upon the Strikers. to Justify the Slaughter at Lattimer. | One Witness Declares That After the Fatal Affray the Chief Officer Had a Bruised Cheok. Epecial Dispatch to The Call. WILKESBARRE. Pa., March 3.—The at Lattimer, Pa., progressed slowly to- day. Deputy Hess' cross-examination was continued. He said that he was sure that he did not fire a shot; he had heard no command given to fire. Al- though the life of the Sheriff was in great peril, the witn claimed he did not order his company to fire upon the strikers, as he was afraid that the Sheriff might possibly be shot instead, he being in the midst of the bunch of strikers. John A. Salmon of Harrisburg testi- fied to being for four days a deputy | Sheriff. He said the day was so warm that he was overcome by the heat and was leaning against the fence back of the deputies when the shooting oc- curred. Attorney George A. Cox of Philadel- phia, representing the Austrian Gov- ernment, made his first appearance since the trial commenced. Mr. Cox stated that his visit was purely an un- | official one, as he had had a represen- tative here all the time and was kept well informed. “I fired one shot,” said Charles J. Haens, this afternoon. He was the first of the deputies to admit that he had shot. He told how he had seen at West Hazleton Deputy Platt level his gun at a striker who was picking up |a stone. He told the story of the | shooting at Lattimer. On cross-exam- ination he said he did not alm at any point of the men’s bodies. Sheriff Martin was recalled and asked if he observed any weapons on the strikers at West Hazleton. He an- | swered that he saw three men with re- volvers in their hip pockets. On cross- examination he said he did not con- verse with any of them, nor did he ar- rest them. Asked if any of the men in line at Lattimer had not been sworn in as deputies, he said: “Well, there were not many who had not been sworn in.” He could not tell how many. T. M. Conifee, a tipstaff, said that on | the night of the shooting he met Sher- | iff Martin in the court-house about 8 | o'clock. The Sheriff had a bruise on | his cheek and a scratch on his neck. This was the last witness for the de- fense, and when he left the stand At- torney Lenahan announced the closing. District Attorney Martin, said he had six or eight witnesses in rebuttal whom he would have in court in the morning. Court then adjourned DISINHERITS THE - WIDOW AND SO Peculiar Provisions Made _1 the Will of the Late Igna- | tius Colvin. in Special Dispatch to The Call. TACOMA, Wash.,, March 3.—The last will and testament of Ignatius Colvin, the Thurston County ploneer, who died last week In a San Francisco hospital while submitting to a surgical opération for cancer of the face, has been sub- mitted for probate. In some respects the will is a remarkable document. Col- vin bequeaths to his widow and one son, | Ben Colvin, $1 each. To the daughters are given life estates in good farms, and | to the second son, Fred Colvin, is be- queathed a life interest in 300 acres of the home farm. It is a condition of the will that these bequests are to be en- joyed by the favored heirs only so long | 25" they” have absolutely no business re- | lations with the widow, her children by | a_former husband, or_the son who is cut off with a dollar. To make sure that the conditions shall be observed, pro- vision is made for the appointment of Frank Ruth of Ranier and John Galvin of Centralia to manage such forfeited es- {tate. In case, however. of non-compli- | ance with the will, the heirs of the lega tees are to have full and unconditional | title to the property. ade two vears ago at | The will was the time of family difficulties in the | Colvin household, ~ Mrs. Colvin at that | time made_application for a divorce, but | this was denied her. In the family di- | vision Ben Colvin upheld his motheér as against his father. Since that time a | reconciliation has been effected and Ben | again enjoyed his father's full confi- | dence. CANADA LOOKS T0 HER FORTS Activity of Military Authorities That Causes Some Surprise. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett. TORONTO, Ont., March 3.—With more than ordinary speed the Canadian de- fensive authorities have been quietly strengthening the military forces and in- | creasing the artillery along the frontier. | The greatest increase has taken place in | this city and east and west as far as | Quebec and Ontario extend, the Pacific | and Atlantic seaboards being left mainly | to the care of the imperial Government. were ignorant, too, Soithe | P . Sgnorang CH ] | ¥ six of the very latest pattern sinple words meant. Mr. Birtwoll 1012 | field battery guns have been added to the : : Toronto gafrison and the magazine which imilar abuses were ex- one school a girl of 14 was in S, was at the school four veral weeks after when she came to the school it was found she was about to become a mother. The girl was #ent:to the school, not only a truant, but as. a stubborn ild. Many of the poor sanitary accom: fampden school wi en or losure, where the boys were allowed 1o_pla; At the sthool at Becket n Beérkshire - County Birtwell said he found hanging in the se hide, a ball and chain and handcuffs. present superintendent safd that when he came there he found a boy walking about the yard with a ball and chain o1 his feet. - The superintendents of these 00ls -were allowed to run the truant gols as they pleased. > where hools had lamentably In the Mr. Sudden Death at Gilroy. GILROY, March 3.—J. Besson, 2 “rérichman, aged 43 years, died suddenly here to-day He’ lately came from San Jose, where he was employed as a cook. He. recently purehased the Newman Ho- tel, near the depot. On his person was B relatires T A A e s v»wm beld an inquest w-n?:rmw.e g & | has heretofore been at “Old Kort,” on the | lake shore, is to be moved to new armor- | fes, for the reason that Old Fort could | be easily surprised from the lake and the magazines endangered. | “Under the guidance of an expert officer a complete system of underground maga- zines is being constructed and to-day a large additional supply of the best am- | munition and explosives arrived. Ac- | commodations at thé armdries is to be provided for a greatly increased number of militia, including men for extra bat- teries of artillery and for cavalry. All this in addition to the permanent staff. In response to a request from the Brit- ish Government all able-bodied members of the various regiments have been re- quested to enroll themselves in the re- serve force, and more than 500 have re- sponded during the past few days. They are to be supplied with the most modern weapons, like militia, and will be required to attend drill at least twice each month. The Government, in explanation of this activity and Increased armament, stated to-day that these steps were necessary in case of civil samult and other causes. There is absolutely no fear of any civil tumuit, and the ‘“‘other causes’ are the reason for the great increase of military forces and appliances. Britain evidently desfres Canada to be able to do some- thing in her defense. Sheriff Martin and Minions Try | trial of Sheriff Martin and his deputies | f 2 AN ABSCONDER ~ INTHE TANKS Ex-Bookeeper Simpson ofi the Oregon Railway Arrested. | | Captured by the Detectives in a Friend’s House on How- ard Street. He Exculpates Captain Reed of Any Participation in His Escape From the Arcata. Frederick Simpson, ex-bookeeper of | the Coos Bay, Roseburg and Eastern Railway and Navigation Company, who is wanted in Marshfield, Or., for embezzlement and arson, was arrested last night by Detectives Ed Gibson and and locked up in the City | Crockett Prison. | Several weeks ago Simpson’s employ- ers became suspicious of his actions, and they employed an expert to ex- amine his books. It is claimed that a ‘hea\'y shortage was discovered, and | after a consultation it was decided to swear out a warrant for Simpson’s ar- rest. Before it could be served, how- | ever, the disgraced bookkeeper took passage on the steamer Arcata, bound | for this city. Chief Lees was at once | notified, and he detailed Detectives | Gibson and Wren to arrest the fugitive. As the vessel steamed into the harbor | Gibson, who was in a small boat, at- tempted to board it. Captain Reed, who was in command of the steamer, | refused to stop, notwithstanding, it is claimed, Gibson explained to him his | mission. Foiled in his effort to board | the vessel, Gibson rowed to the Vallejo- | street wharf, where he was joined by | Wren, who was anxiously awaiting the | arrival of Simpson. Despite the vigi- lance of the detectives Simpson man- aged to elude them, due, it is claimed, to the blunder of the captain in point- | ing out the wrong man. Immediately | | after debarking from the vessel Simp- | | son went to a house at 819 Howard | street, where he has since been stop- | ping. | Last night Detectives Crockett and | Gibson visited the house and placed the absconding, bookkeeper under ar- rest. He offered no resistance, and was at | once taken to police headquarters. To the detectives Simpson said he| | had been employed by the company for | about three years. Shortly before his flight, he claimed, the auditor of the | company sent for him and informed him that some irregularities had been discovered in his books. Simpson pleaded ignorance of the charge and | offered to assist the expert in examin- | ing_his accounts. | The next day he hired a team and | drove a distance of twenty-eight miles | | to the steamer Arcata, which he board- | | ed. He claimed that his object in com- ing to this city was to get sufficient money to cover the shortage. He then intended to return to Marshfield and | square matters with his employers. Simpson vigorously denied the charge | | of arson, which he thinks was trumped up in order to spur on the detectives to arrest him. He exculpates Captain Reed of the charge of having assisted him in elud- ing the detectives. Simpson will be de- tained in the City Prison, pending the arrival of an officer from the scene of | his alleged crime. | DEATH OF F.J. CONN. Former Attache of the Secretary of | | | | | State’s Office Dies at Indio. News was received yesterday of the| death at Indio, Riverside County, of | Frederick J. Conn, an attache of the Seé- retary of State's office. Conn was one of the most popular young men in the Republican party. From | the first time he was able to take part | in politics he took an active interest in the Republican party. He was a mem- | ber of the - Republican County Central | Committee, and as such worked hard and faithtully. | He went to Sacramento during the | sessions of the last Legislature to ac- cept a position offered him in the office of Secretary of State Brown; and while there contracted a slight cold, which he neglected, and soon it developed into a lung trouble. Upon ‘the advice of his physician he | went to Indlo, accompanied by his father, in search of health, and the first reports recefved from there by his friends were encouraging. A few days ago, however, he suffered a relapse and gradually sank | until death claimed him. In connection with the office he held under the Secre- tary of State he was clerk of the State Board of Examiners. Previous to his golng to Sacramento he was engaged in the wholesale salt and soda business at | 212 Sacramento street in this city, which he disposed of to accept the position he held at the time of his death. He was also well known among the members of the Young Men's Institute, having twice been president of the institute in- St. Peter's parish. He was 28 vears old and resided in the | Mission from the time of his birth. 'he funeral will be held on Monday | morning from St. Peter’s Church, where | | & Solemn requiem mass will bé "cele- | | brated. 1 —_———— PROTECTING HOME INDUSTRY. | Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Asso- ciation Will Co-Operate With the Building Trades Council. At the meeting of the Building Trades Council last night a communication was received from President Kerr of the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Assocla- tion in which he stated that his associa- tion would co-operate with them in every way possible for the protection of home industry. The Iron-molders’ Union No. 286 sent a communication drawing the attention of the council to Eastern-made bathtubs which are built in Wisconsin by scab la- bor and shipped to this city, where they are sold at a reduced price. These tubs have been boycotted by the Plumbers' National Council. It was stated that Eastern prepared | marble was about to be used in the con- struction of the Affiliated Colleges. After discussion it was decided to send a com- munication to Dr. Beverly Cole, the dean of the college, drawing his attention to the State law, which prohibits any but Californja material In any State build- ing, and at the same time adding that they would hold him responsible for any dereliction in this direction. Charges were made that non-union men were employed at the Chutes at reduced wages and made to work ten hours a day. A committee was appointed to wait on the manager of that place and if the charges are true to ask him to recognize the principles of the labor organization. ——— Kicked by a Horse. Driver Mulburg of truck 4, stationed at 1616 Pacific street, was severely kicked by one of the horses yesterday and had to be removed to his home. He was attempt- Ing fo pass the stall when the accident occurred. —_———— Resented the Insult. Ah Quong, a Chinese servant in the Fulton House at 3 Fulton street, at- tempted to take liberties with a yoluu{ woman who rooms in the house las night and received an ugly scalp wound, the result of coming in contact with a wielded by his intended victim. The THE PRUSSIANS | burg company is an encroachment upon | made at Dry Tortugas last night. Chinaman subsequently visited the hos- pital, where the wound in his head was dressed by Dr. Thompson. WILL RESTRICL' MEMBERSHIP. Important Meeting of the Pacific States Baseball League. A meeting of the Pacific States Base- ball League was held in the offices of Eugene F. Bert last night. Those pres- ent were: Eugene F. Bert, president; A. Stevens, secretary; F. Bonnet, treasurer; F. W. Stanton and O. S. Tuttle of Santa Cruz; W. J. Hennessey and E. J. Cripp, Sacramento; D. F. Crowley, San Fran- cisco; E. J. Caplin, Olympics; Cal Ewing, Reliance, Oakland; F. A. Bushnell, Oak- land; W. Weston, San Jose, and J. W. Coftroth. A schedule of games for the ensuing year was presented by the executive com- mittee, but action on it was laid over un- il the next meeting. J. W. Stapleton re- ceived the appointment as official scorer for San Francisco for the coming season. 1t was decided to adopt the double um- pire system for the coming season and umpires for San Francisco will be ap- pointed at the next meeting. The follow- ng appointments of umpires were made last night: Frank A. Griffin and Joe K. Stafford, Sacramento; Enoch Alzina and Arthur Otto, Santa Cruz, and P. Can- cannon, San Jose. George Bunker, who managed the Call fornia Markets last season, appeared be- fore the meeting and requested admission into the league. The matter was referred to the executive committee and will be acted on next week, WILL BE BARRED A Foreign Insurance Company Seeks Admission to This State. Commissioner Clunie Says It Is a Encroachment Upon Our Rights as Gitizens. Nothwithstanding the edict of the New York insurance companies against the op- eration of Prussian companies in this country, the Magdeburg Fire Insurance Company has decided to organize a com- | the Magdeburg Insurance | called 2 Mompany of New York upon the ashes of the Magdeburg Insurance Company of Prussia, shut out of the State of New York by reason of the unjust and in- equitable treatment of American com- panies by Prussia. It i8 owned by the Same persons owning and controlling the rejected Magdeburg of Prussia, and it is now extending itself to California for ad- mission. The local insurance companies and the insurance houses of the State generally think that this application of the Magde- pany the rights of American citizens and think it is an evidence which shows how lightly American institutions _are respected abroad. It is contended by the Insurance the interests of the will be best promote | ificates of authority to all seeking admission. Commissioner t people of thi by denying c foreign compani WORKING DAY AND NIGHT AT NORFOLK. Not Enough Men at the Yard to Complete the Work on Vessels Being Repaired There. NORFOLK, Va., March 3.—A force in the steam engineering department was FELDMAN WAS AFUNNY MAN He Was One of Big Ber- tha’s Troupe of Comedians. One of His Acts Nearly Caused the Wreck of'the Stage. Appearance of a Woman Who Claims He Was Engaged to Her. Dr. L. N. Feldman, who committed suicide at 528 Eddy street last Tuesday, | was one of the most picturesque ro- | mancers who ever imposed upon the | credulity of a local newsgatherer. | Feldman arrived in this city about | two years ago and first gained promi- | nence when he claimed to be a member of the famous house of Peel of England and heir to the title. Young Sir Robert Peel was visiting the United States at the time, and Feldman boldly asserted that he was the real Sir Robert, and that the young man over whom New York swelldom was going into raptures was in reality his younger brother! Sir Herbert Peel. | Feldman detailed the family history with such marvelous accuracy that a prominent Englishman who was visit- ing this city at the time and was inti- mately acquainted with the Peels, was deceived by the story. Before this Feldman, who had long | been ambitious to scintillate before the footlights, secured an engagement at $12 a week at a well known Kearny street variety theater, whose destinies PR RPN R R PP PR R RR R RV RN R R RRR R RRRRRRE R R R RN R R R RP PR R RN R ERN PR R R PR R RN PR RRY | were presided over at the time by the notorious “Big Bertha.” Feldman played an engagement of four . consecutive nights with such success that the manager was compelled to cancel the engagement in order to save the building from de- molition. Feldman made his debut as a voca- list, his first appearance earning for him a small but choice selection of potatoes and other momentoes of dis- esteem. That gave him an idea for | a “funny act,” which he proceeded to | arrange for the following night. Feld- | man secured the services of half a | dozen street arabs and, supplying them | with an assortment of vegetables, sta- tioned them in different parts of the house. Donning a costume consisting in part of a ball catcher’s body pad and mask, Feldman made his entrance and pro- ceeded to dole out a comic ditty. This was the signal for his assistants in the body of the house, and they proceeded to present their compliments with a heartiness that nearly knocked the re- cipient through the scene. It was a great hit, and Feldman was employed all last night in preparing a shaft for the torpedo boat Foote. This shaft came yesterday at 1 o'clock and | was immediately placed in the lathes, | { | which have been going every moment | of time since then. tinue at work to-night. The Foote was taken osut of the* wooaeén dock this morning and put in the stone dock to make room for the Puritan, which will be docked on Saturday and will remain | in the dock nearly all of next week. The torpedo boat Winslow is lying at the North wharf with steam up, and | when the weather permits will leave the yard for the South. For the first time in the history of the navy yard men are being advertised for to come in for work, ship fitters being wanted in the construction department. Other men are algo being called for in this deparument. About 250 men are at work on the Newark, and it is said that the ship could be gotten ready for sea in six weeks, though the work will probably take about four months. Work on the Puri- tan is being rushed. Lot NOT SUCCESSFUL AS A TORPEDO BOAT. An Interesting Experiment Made ‘With an Ordinary Steam Launch at Dry Tortugas. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett. KEY WEST, Fla., March 3.—An in- teresting experiment to determine the value of an ordinary steam launch when rigged as a torpedo boat was An- chored there are the battleships Massa- chusetts, Indiana and Texas. To de- termine if a launch could approach any of these ships unobstructed the launch of the Indiana was given a coat of bot- tle green paint and her commanding officer, Lieutenant Ray C. Smith, was glven orders to steam seaward until hid by the obscurity of the night. A white light shown from the truck of the Indiana meant that the launch was lost, and the commander could make the attack at will. The launch circled around to the opposite direction, but the searchlight of the Indiana discov- ered the boat before gaining an effec- tive torpedo range. The Texas fs now engaged in_coaling from a schooner alongside. The bunkers of the Indiana and Massachusetts are filled and the ships are ready for service. The crews of all three vessels are daily exercised in pistol and rifle practice ashore. - With Quickest Dispatch. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March 3.— Orders have been received at the navy yard to make the outfit for the United States steamer Lancastér with the quickest possible dispatch. pected that the Machias and Fssex will be ready for service at the Ports- mouth yard at once. NAVIGATION IN HUDSON STRAIT AND BAY. TLONDON, March 3.—In the course of an interview to-day Rear Admiral Albert Markham, the well-known explorer of the Hudson Strait and Bay, expressed his surprise at the account received from Ot- tawa of the exepriences of the exglol‘lng steamer Diana while along the Labrador coast and in Hudson Strait and Bay. This account, he said, was at variance with all the g{rev‘lou! experiences. In his opinion the Hudson Bay route is open certainly four months and possibly six months a vear. He declares that it would be an immense boon to commerce, cheapen the transport of cattle and wheat to Great Britain, be invaluable from an tmperial standpoint in saving time in the transport of men and stores to the naval base at Vancouver, and afford a duplicate British route should the Canadian Pacific be seized by America in time of war. lotrsir et Now a Doctor of Letters. PARIS, March 3.—Carmen Sylva, as Queen Elizabeth of Roumania is known to the literary world, has just received her diploma constituting her a doctor of letters and honorary member of the Uni- versity of Budapest. The diploma is a veritable work of art and is inclosed in an artistic case of great intrinsic value. The force will con- | in raptures. Visicns of a princely sal- ary floated through his mind, and he adjourned to the “parlor,” where he proceeded to mortgage himself to the | house for weeks to come by buying wine for “Big Bertha” and her friends. Bertha was willing to accept the wipe, but she would not accept the attention that Feldman insisted should go with it, so when he persisted in declaring his regard for her, the heavyweight man- ageress picked up the diminutive come- dian and threw him bodily down stairs. | This threatened to terminate his stage career, so far as that house was concerned, at least, but the next day “Big Bertha" was repentant, and, send- ing for Feldman, induced him to go on again that night. He had hardly reached the center of the stage before he repented, for, be- fore he could utter a »ingle note, car- rots, cabbages, eggs that were over- ripe and other tokens fairly rained up- on him. Not only were his assistants pravided with an apparently inexhaus- tible supply, but the major portion of the audience, having heard of the new “act,” had come prepared to show their appreciation of his efforts to entertain them. It was awful, and the lady song and dance artiste, who made her bow after Feldman escaped, slid around the stage like a novice on roller skates. Af- ter that the curtain had to be rung down -until the scrambled eggs could be mopped up. Thet}zurlh night settled it for Feld- man. Before he came on the members of the orchestra deserted their accus- tomed places and sought refuge in the wings, from which place of safety they struck up the introduction to the star performer’s song. Feldman made his appearance, clad in his baseball ar- mor, and was swept off his feet by the storm of enthusiasm that greeted him. Everybody in the house was armed, not only with vegetables, but some brought along bricks and cobbles, which were passed over the footlights with a will. A cobble fired at the first volley smashed the wire mask and made a dent in Feldman'’s skull. Others missed their mark and wrecked the scenes. As the enthusiasm increased backs and legs were wrenched from chairs and contributed to the ovation, but it took tco much time to dissect the furniture, and then whole chairs were tossed up. Finally the stage hands rescued the funny man and dragged him out of the line of fire. It has since been a matter of dispute whether he resigned before the order of dismissal reached him, but at any rate that was positively his farewell appearance. The last time Feldman attracted public attention was in June, 1896, when he was arrested for petty larceny and carrying concealed weapons. He was | convicted on both charges in Police | Court 2 and on June 27 he was sen- tenced to one year’s imprisonment in the County Jail. He was discharged on April 24, 1897, having earned credits enough to shorten his term by two MO Hawkins was notified yester- day that a Hebrew benevolent society would take charge of the remains of Dr. Leopold N. Feldman, who committed sui- cide last Wednesday afternoon, and would Bury him in the Jewish cemetery. The stomach of the deccased has been taken by Chemist Morgan of the Morgue, and he will report to the Coroner to-day. THE EMPORIUM. THE EMPORIUM. PEPRPBRE PP PRI RE PR PR VPP AP VRFR R FRR R PR have the Furniture. 50 antique hard- ‘wood bedroom suits, style like picture; strongly made, nice- ly finished ; dresser has long beveled glass; 18x40 inches; worth $25; :o$ I 5 be sold for... 50 solid oak bed- room suits ; hand- somely carved, with 18x40-inch beveled mirror; worth $30; will be $20‘5(_) sold for... for.. DON’T FAIL TO BUY A SACK OF EMPORIUM FLOUR FOR $1.00 BEFORE SALE CLOSES SATURDAY NiGHT. Fine Furniture Cheap. A manufacturer of good Furniture was in need of ready money and was willing to make a sacrifice. We had the money. Now he has the money and we Do you want some of it at a slight advance on- the exceedingly low prices that we paid?. You'll never get better bargains. 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Will Be Turned Over to Division 8 of the Naval Reserve for a Training Ship. The United States gunboat Pinta will sall for San Diego to-day. She left her dock at Mission street yesterday for a trial on the bay. to be in first-class order and she was pro- nounced ready to start for her destina- tion. The Pinta has been given to the San The machinery proved | | councils were represented. | | | hall Diego naval reserve by the United States | for a training ship, and she will in future | be stationed at San Diego. The officers of the naval reserve who will take out the Pinta are: Captain Louis | H. Turner, in command; Lieutenant Com- mander T. A. Nerney, executive officer; Lieutenant A. Morgan, navigator; R. Lowe, chief engineer; Ensign J. J. De- laney of Santa Barbara; Ensign George E. Kammerer, and eighteen men. On her way down the coast the Pinta will put into Santa Barbara. Captain Turner and his staff will inspect the divi- sion of the Naval' Battalion stationed there and will deliver to them two boats which were taken down for their use. The inspection will occupy Saturday afternoon and evening. Sunday morning the gun- boat will get under way for San Diego. Lieutenant T. M. Shaw, the navigating officer of the battalion, will join the ship | at Santa Barbara and take her to her | destination. On arriving at San Diego there will be | an inspection of the third division on either Monday or Tuesday. After the in- spection the division will be taken aboard lRe Pinta by Lieutenant L. A. Chandler, as executive officer, and the gunboat will be then turned over to Lieutenant Shaw by Captain Turner. After the ceremony Captain Turner and Lieutenant Com- mander N cicso by train, while the other officers and the men will come back on the Santa Rosa. * The battery of the Pinta consists of two-pounder howitzers, one Gatling gun and one Hotchkiss one-pounder rapid-fire gun. She was thoroughtly overhauled and put in first-class trim at the navy vard, and the naval reserve boys at San iego and Santa Barbara will be able to have many a first-class practice cruise on her. She Is just the kind of a boat they want, as they will be able to man her with the men at their command. FRATERNAL SOCIETIES. INDEPENDENT FORESTERS. Couvrt Yerba Buena was officially vis- ited last Tuesday by the high chief ranger, who expressed himself . well pleased with the condition of the court and praised the officers for the good work done during the term. Last week he vis- jted Court Seal Rock in company with the vice high chief and the chief deputy and made one of his logical speeches, whichhad the effect of inducing fifteen of a number of strangers who were ‘admit- ted after the business of the court had been transacted to apply for membership. He also paid a visit to Court Halcyon and was well recelved. On Thursday night he visited Court Mission and on Friday night he was with Court Noe Valley. At each place he was tendered a reception, which was followed by a smoker, at which there was presented a good pro- gramme of entertainment. There was a good attendance of mem- utopsy - Surgeon Gallagher is of the OADlnlgny(hat the poison used by the de- ceased was carbolic acid or some similar corrosive substance. Several ladies called at the Morgue yes- terday to see the body. One lady had a little girl with her and said that she knew the doctor well and that he was a splendid man. Another visitor early in the day was a handsome blonde, whogave her name as Grace Gordon, a divorced woman. _She Informed Deputy Coroner McCormick that she and the doctor were engaged to be married yesterday, but further as to her relations with the de- ceased she would not speak. "A little red pocket-book found on the person of the dead man was filled with poetry, nearly all of which was selected. although the names of the authors were pot given. All were addressed to “Re- gina’” and were of a most ardent and re- spectful nature. Manifesto of Carlists. MADRID, March 3—The Carlists el rtans ,};.J:nfis;“.fi{mi.‘“x? toie [Bave fuut i mantcesto snnchpeing la ages, Hungarian, allachian, Latin eir in part com:- nd French. - lmg elections. bers und friends in the hail of Court En- deavorer on last Wednesday night on the occasion _of the visit of High Chief Ranger McElfresh, who was accompa- nied by Vice High Chief Ranger Peery and C{lef Deputy Ben I. Salomon. The high ckief ranger celivered one of those interesting addresses for which he is justly noted, after having been intro- duced by Deputy Salomon. After that there was presented an excellent pro- gramme of entertainment in addition to cigars and light refreshments. Last Saturday the high chief ranger left for a tour of visitations in El Dora- do, Amador and Sacramento counties. He expects to return to his home in Los An- geles on the 234 of March. THE CHOSEN FRIENDS. The district meeting held February 22, in the hall of Empire Council, tem- porarily in Alcazar Social Hall, was well attended, and it was a very successful af- fair, conducted under the auspices of Mrs. K. M. Gandon, Mrs. Dora Finnen, James Jordan, I. J. Lelatour and Mrs. R. Davia- son, the committee of arrangements. Empire, Crystal, America and Samaritan erney will return to San Fran- | | certificate for $2104 to C. Zsch: Of the grand officers there were present: H. W. ton, S. V. C.; M. Boehm, G. C Grand_Councilors _Sanborn’ and S. C. Wallis, G. F.; Clara McDonald, G. T., and Mrs. Sweeney, G. P. The prin- cipal speaker of the evening was State Senator E. I Wolfe, who delivered an able address and presented an old-age chiesihe, he having attained the age of 75 years. . There was to have been a presentation of one for $2089 to R. T. Van Orden, but on account of illness he could not_ be present, and the check was handed to him without ceremony the folowing day. Next Thursday the initiatory team will initiate candidates in the hall of Social Council. Preparations are being made for the district meeting to be held on March 9, in Sacramento, by the councils of that city. Addresses will be delivered by C. M. Ar- nold, P. 8. C., and H. W. Hutton, S. V. C. COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST. The entertainment given by Loyal Cir= cle Monday, 14th inst, was an unusually interesting one and it drew to the soclal of the Foresters' building a very large audience. The chief feature was the presentation of the farce, “Domestic Infe- licity,” by, the Young People's Progressive Society. “The several members acted and spoke well their parts and their efforts met with loud and continued applause. For amateurs they did exceedingly well, Then followed a dance until midnight, at which time the members and guests re- gretted that the hour for parting had come. Supreme Grand Secretary Mrs. Morrow has received a letter convéying the infor- mation that Primrose Circle was recently instituted at Lawrence, Mass., with sixty- five charter members and that another is to be instituted at Manhattanboro, N. Y. The members of Kureka Circle on last Monday laid at rest the mortal remains of the late Mrs. Addie Bell, past chief com- panion of the circle, who, during her life- time, was a very active member. Sherwood _Circle, O. F., 'will this evening hold an open meeting in Fores- ters’ Hall on O'Farrell street. Supreme Grand Chief Companion Mrs. Sarah Beversen has returned to her home from her visit to North Bloomfield, where she instituted Hydraulic Circle. KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR. Mrs. Belle W. Conrad, the grand pro- tector, paid an official visit to Bay City Lodge last Monday, and she was wel- comed by a large membership. She wit- nessed a rendition of the work of initia- tion and then delivered an interesting and encouraging addr The grand secretary has been advised that steps have been taken for the or- ganization of a new lodge, but its name and location will not be given out until the date for institution shall have been fixed. A ssment No. 467 has been levied for the lodge in San Jose last week and in the near future will visit the one in Sac- ramento. The death of the wife of Grand Medical Examiner L. D. Wetherill occurred in Union, N. Y., recently. In a few words, she was 4 noble woman whose passing away many will mourn. 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