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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 1899. THE YORKTOWN BOUND FOR THE PHILIPPINES Is Hastening to Join Dewey’s Fleet. WAS LAID UP DURING THE WAR HER CREW NOW EXPECTS TO| SEE SOME FIGHTING. A Number of Captains and Engineers | Have Changed Vessels—Sail- ing of the China for the Orient. ates gunboat Yorktown e m Mare Island vesterday. kan waters, | d prior to the war over- y-yard for an were not comp she never donned her ow in her peace colors as e white squadron, but her k that they will have e to do some fighting after all, as been ordered to Manila in al rd \he’ passed ea f the gunboat cheered the mpia, who were aboard t atter were not W to re for a few moments there was other, | sl n was original ook after the e charts fo! ith th h was made Ty formerly em- ble. but wa absence. the Pasa- and will go steamer first as- | take her from then return {. Hall has the steamer e captain was to have er Protection in the e was lost while es=e]l had to be Blanchard will now | »os Bay run. [ ther ADVERTISEMENTS. To the Churches, To the Synagogues, To the King's Daughters, To the Doctors” Daughters, To Charitable Physicians, To Relief Associations, To the Kind-Hearted Every- where— come to you. WILL YOU | THERE ARE 2000 | of familles by | blocks around 34 HARRISON | Sixth; mostly refined ple, but many of al distr Several hundred children are suffering with | asles and as many adults with grip | complaints. WHOLE | 3 SICK, with no money | the house to provide medical attend.- | medicine or food. Our superin- ent and half our active workers are | i A COMMITTEE WILL BE IN AT. | TENDANCE EVERY DAY from 9 to 3| to receive visitors and guide them to the homes where relief is most needed. Wanted—Work for strong men and omen, where they can be paid every Medical advi medicine, pro- sions, food for sick mothers, new or cond-hand clothing, especially shoes, ing. Money in large or small ynations. Come and see for yourselves d hear the stories of the patient suf- férers. SILENT WORKERS, | h Honorary president, Mrs. L. C. Redding- ton; pre nt, Mrs. William O. Gould; | terial may be sent to their Free Kinder- a peace footing. THE YORKTOWN GOMING DOWN FROM MARE ISLAND. HE gunboat was to have gone to Samoa to look after American interests in the islands, but the state of af- fairs in the Philippines necessitated a change in the plans. Asiatic and the latest charts of the islands have been put aboard and the gunboat will sail at once for Manila via Honolulu. She was undergoing repairs at the navy yard during the war and the crew is now in hopes of seeing some fighting before everything is on | | he will be the lucky one. | THIRTEEN A MONTH | AND GARRISON DUTY | NOT ALLURING TO THE MEN OF THE EIGHTH REGIMENT. | They Object to the Statement That| Nine-Tenths of Them Want | to Stay. | e | The men of the Eighth Regiment are | ufferir from a revolution of feeling. | Scarcely had the cheer which greeted the | order to muster them out died away when | another order arrived postponing the mus- | tering out, because it had been reported | men want to and garrison make and Cor land was taken i from one there W and from the other nine men who pre- ferred barracks and tents to home. At Benicia and at the Presidio it was the Yet the report that nine-tenths men wanted to re in service | t on to Washington by Colone Henshaw. The Eighth has never been a Kicking regiment. It enlisted for service, but raised no protest when garrison duty ws all that fell to its lot, and when ot younger, smaller, more poorly quippe and more political regiments came and | lingered and then passed it by. There has been no dissension in the regiment sen done | and the work assigned to it has well. The men declare they do not want | to be placed in the position of debating | any order issued or of objecting to the | ions of higher authority, but they do | want to stay rvice, and they do | want that order mustering them out d. It was welcomed with cheers came and its su:“cnsiou has st murmur which has ari: the ranks of the regiment. b from REWARD FOR NOBLE WORK. Flourishing Condition of the Ymmgi ‘Women’s Christian Association. At the twenty-first the Young Women's Christian Associa- | tion held Friday last reports for the past | year were read and officers elected. annual report showed that there wer: boarders at the home during the se 3% were American and 128 for- The employment bureau has positions for 3% young women. sewing and training classes have | been very popular, over 200 attendance. Sixt 0 thousand five hundred and n luncheons have been served at 116 | Davis street and at 514 Howard street 3l,- | 437 lunches. The relief committee has as- | sisted 1625 persons. % | The travelers' aid committee has a wo- | man to meet each of the steamers and | of | overland trains to aid strange Nearly | ‘e come under her supervision. In arte physical culture, elocution, | French, Spanish, wing, and music more 00 than d. following officers were elected: vice presi Mrs. George W. Prescatt Mrs. J. F. Merrill, Mrs. M. P. J N H. J. Sadler; recording secretary, Miss Van Winkle; corresponding Mrs P. Tuggle; directors, Reddington, Mrs. William O.'( | G. W , Mrs. J. M. P. Jones, . Sadler, Mrs. G. P._Thurston A. R. Baldwin, Mrs. Mrs. 8. P. Tuggle, M. 1. H. Moore, Miss H. Van S, . J. L. Martel, . M. J. McDonald, M. Godley, Mrs. | Gunn, Mrs. G. 1, Mrs. A. Upger, Mrs. S. P. Tuggle, Mrs. E. William . 1. T. Van Winkle, | Mrs. Kittle, Mrs. Farqu- harson, Miss Agn Miss M. Berry Mrs. John Step J. Hemphlil, D . Leopold Aigel- Brown, J. F. Mer- ._Whittier, C. V. v E. B. Pond, G. W. Prescott; at- torneys, Judge E. D. Sawyer, A. G. Booth; auditor, J. Bowen; consulting physi- cians, W. H. Griswold, M. D., Adelaide Brown, M. D., S. P. Tuggle, M. D., and Emma Merritt, M. D. —_—————— HOMES OF WANT AND WOE. Silent Workers Appeal to the Public for Their Relief, The Band of Silent Workers have ap- pealed to the public for aid. Since their organization last March they have made | noble efforts to assist the poor residing in the districts in which they work, and | have up to the present time succeeded in bringing cheer into the homes of tne wretched and in lightening their burden of destitution. The prevalence of sickness | among the poor has drawn so upon their resources that they now find themselves unable to cope With every emergency. These charitable people work within a district bounded by Folsom street and the ay, between Fifth and Sixth streets. In section are the families of laboring men, many of whom are at present il | and ‘without means to supply the neces- | sities of life for their little ones. In| some cases their children are victims of | the measles, and more Sick beds than one are in one room. They estimate that there are at least a hundred famies solely dependent upon them for aid, An’ earnest appeal i8 made for food and clothing, as well as contributions. 'rhey also solicit the assistance of workers who will go with them into the homes whera need is apparent and give them a helping hand. Any contributions of money or ma- | g\r(en School and headquarters at 934 arrison street, from which place it will be distributed throughout their territory. —————————— Clearance sale of Tweed and Worsted Suits to order, $10 75 At Harshall's, 12 Kearny. | w 24| ago and since that | and the m CHINESE CALL THE POLICE BLACKMAILERS | | | Educational Society Is Indignant. NO HIGHBINDERS HARBOR THEY CLAIM THE OFFICERS ARE | PERSECUTING THEM. Want Money From the Members, and Not Getting It, Threaten to Break Up the Organ- ization. The Chinese Society for English Edu- cation, with headquarters at 709- Com- mercial street, is much exercised over the charges made by the police that it is an organization of highbinders, and the members claim that the charges are en- tire alse. They assert that the societ organized solely for the advanc ment of members in the English lan- guage and that the members are entirely opposed to slave dealing and other pur- suits prohibited by law. They further that the po..ce are persecuting in order to compel them to give | ; and thereby gain immunity from utiny. ety was orgamzed two years time, the members | mon police The s0 | claim, classes in English have been held constantl The hours of meeting are from 7:30 to 9:30 o'clock p, m., and the members are at that time instructed in the English language by an English teacher. Aside from the meetings held at these hours there are no others, ex- cept when special meetings are called to transact business, such as raising funds to keep the association alive. The soci- | ety, so_the members say, has always In- | terested itself in English charities, hav- ing donated liberally to the Red Cross ions. The officers of the soclety at the pres- ent time are: Chin Jin, presisent; Hom | Hay Yit, secretary, and twelve directors who, it is claimed, are all reputable mer- chants. An indignation meeting was held at the society’s rooms last night and the members were strong in their denuncia- | tion of the police for branding the highbinders —and blackmajlers. As | evidence of thelr respectability they have | secured the signatures of twenty mer- chants who attest that the society is or- ganized only for good and is not engaged | in_anything illegal. | Besides denying that they are black- | the members of the Society make | counter charges against the police. They claim that for some time past officers in | Chinatown been attempting to | “shake down” the society and when un- | able to secure money threatened trouble, | The arrest of Ong Foon for attempted extortion, the Chinamen claim, is merely a play made by the police to frighten the soclety into filling the itchmg palms of the police. serting their innoce! members say they will fight the case to the bitter end and will make no compro- mise with the officers. The police, on their part, will not take back water on their claim’that the soci- | ety is a highbinder tong. The injunction filed by the Chinamen has for a thae put a stop to the breaking-up of the society, but as soon as the sult is settled, work to that end will be begun immediately. In the mean time the society headquarters | and the members are being _ closely | watched. The assertion of the Chinamen | that reputable merchants will vouch for | the society 1s scoffed at by the police and the officers claim that every reputable merchant in Chinatown will testify to the disreputable character of the s 2 La Estrella Installs. The officers of La Estrelia Parlor, Na- tive Daughters of the Golden West, were installed last night by District Deputy Mrs. Theodore Lunsted, assisted by Grand Marshal Mrs. Lena B. Mills. The ceremony was private, but at the close there was a collation ‘and the presenta- tion to the retiring president, Mrs. Aigel- tinger, by Mrs. Lunsted on behalf of the parior of a bangle bracelet, on which there {s a small star emblematic of the parlor and in the center a diamond. —_—e——— Workmen’s High Jinks. Golden West, Valley and Golden Gate lodges of the Ancient Order of United ‘Workmen, comprising District No. 5, had a high jinks and smoker in the Potrero Opera-house last night. The house was crowded with an audience that was treat- ed to a varied entertainment of song, music, recitations and specialties; also addresses by Grand Master Bahrs and Grand Treasurer Booth. —_———————— Its Tenth Anniversary. Carpenters’ Union No. 483 will celebrate the tenth anniversary of its organization to-morrow night. A short business meet- ing will be held in the meeting room at 9155? Market street, after which the night will be given up to feasting, song and story. e entertainment committee has programme, and the &roml!es to show its duties. provided a good commissary department that it has not been lax —~ | fcan countries, buyers from those parts | will | more useful to the industrial and commercial m as | s s an WESTERN PRODUCTS IN PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL COMMERCIAL MUSE- UM’S OBJECTS. ; | A Branch to Be Established in This | City—Benefits to California’s Many Industries. | ment in National Guard circ | strong, NEW GUARD 10 BE READY THIS WEEK Plan Reorganization Completed. MORE EFFECTIVE STATE BODY ABOUT THE GUARDSMEN WHO WENT TO SACRAMENTO. Candidates Up to Date for Adjutant General—Notes of California Boys Stationed at Manila. The bill which Major General Dickinson has prepared to the end that the National Guard of this State may be reorganized on a basis that it is thought will make it more effective than it has ever been has not yet been presented to the Senate, but it will probably be offered within the next ten days. In view of a possible reorganization and the fact that the views of the new com- mander in chief have not yet been ascer- | tained on the subject of the armed force | of the State, it has been decided not to take any further steps for the present in | regard to recruiting the companies and filling the regiments. Who will be the adjutant general under the new administration is one of those questions that no one at this time can| answe: The candidates are numerous, and each feels a reasonable certainty that Those who are | aspirants for the office 4re: Colonels J. | C. Currier and G. F. Stone of San Fran- cisco; Major Jansen, inspector of the Sec- | ond Brigade; Colonel Johnson of the Sixth | Infantry, J. B. Bushnell of Los Angeles | and Colonels Ensign and Schreiber, Cap- tain Cross and W. H. Seaman, all from the southern part of the State. A matter that excited consi ible com- is the fact that when ompany A of the Fifth In- | fantry, Captain Poulter, seventy men | in full dress uniform, went to | Sacramento to assist at the inaugural | ceremonies the visitors were not met at | The Philadelphia Commercial Museum | is branching out in all directions to in-‘ crease the commerce of the United States, | and San Francisco is receiving not a little | attention at the hands of its manage- ment. The ne of the Philadelphia institu- tion is misleading, as it is a national com- mercial museum instéad of its Interests being confined to the City of Brotherly Love alone. The aim, as has been stated, is to gather information useful to busi- ness men and industrial bodies from all parts of the world as to the conditions of trade, crops, money matters, etc. Bul- letins will be sent to all member bodies. Besides this the managers of the museum | propose to gather one of the finest ex- | hibits of natural and_ manufactured products of the United States that has um is being extensively ad- vertised in all parts of the world, and pecially in the Central and South Amer- naturally quarters of purchases. i steps through its several commercial and | industrial bodies to affiliate with the mu- seum. That the Western coast is being | looked to as one of the great producing sections of the United States is shown by | the following letter received yesterday by the Merchants’ Association, which is one | of the Western members. | We have your letter of December 3. with | accompanying copies of the Merchants' which contains an account of this institutio We appreciate the way in which you have | presented the work to the business men of California and shall be very glad to assist | them in any way possible to build up the export | business which certainly awaits them in many foreign markets. Due note has been taken of your suggestion that this institution might locate & branch bu- reau of information in San Francisco, with special reference to the markets of the west coast of South America, Oceanica, Asla and Australia. This is a suggestion which has al- | ready received our careful consideration and which we would be glad to carry into effect at | such time as might seem .most opportune. | Meantime the practical suggestions of your business would be appreciated, and it might | be of some service in this direction if a com- mittee representing Californian interests were to inspect this institution and to determine along just what lines its work may be made regard it ‘as the head- information when making | California_has already taken | interests of the Pacific Coast. We apprecias the suggestion and shall certainly not fall to | consult your assoclation when the time for ac- tion arrives. ¢ * ¢ Respectfully, PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL MU- ———— CRAIG TO BE FREE. Pardoned After Years of Trouble Over World’s Fair Difficulties. On Tuesday John Craig, formerly as- stant secretary of the California | World’s Fair Commission, will walk out of the County Jail a free man, having been pardoned by Governor Budd. After | waiting for six yvears the case against ‘raig was brought up suddenly last May when he and_ his attorney, Eugene } Deuprey, had but one day to prepare f an immediate hearing. In spite of this the jury disagreed, six voting for ac- quittal. At the next trial a conviction was secured, as Craig’s only witnesses were not present. one being dead and the other in the Klondike. Witnesses of high standing in the State including county officials and police d tectives of Stockton, army officers, attor- neys, a bank cashier and several others, some fifteen in all, testified as to Craig's high character, but as he no one to corroborate his story, he was convicted. No one who had personally known Craig a believed him guilty. Craig IS to be re- leased without having had to serve a day in State’s Prison. ——— ATTACKED BY FOOTPAD. Daniel Twomey, a Fireman, Assault- ed With a Club on Ellis Street. Daniel Twomey, a fireman employed on engine 34, is the latest victim of footpads, and in all probability the fact that he is a powerfully built man alone saved him from serious injury and financial loss. Twomey sleeps in the engine-house on Ellis -street, near Gough. He was going home late at night, and when near the corner of Ellis and Franklin streets was approached by a rufanly looking man, who gruffly demanded money. Twomey pushed him aside and passed on. He had proceeded but a few steps when he was struck a stunning blow on the back of the head with a blunt instrument, pre- sumably a loaded club. The footpad was the shorter man of the two by some inches, and the blow, while a heavy one, was not sufficient to fell the fireman, as it was calculated to do. On the contrary, Twomey faced around and made a right. hand swing at his assailant, but missed him. The footpad, seeing his plans had miscarried, took to his heels and ran down the street. Twomey did not pursue him, as he feared the man might have a revolver. He was able to give a good de- scription of the man to the police, and detectives are now looking for him. — e pe— Pawned the Diamonds. Joseph Hall, an agent for the Occidental ‘Watch Company, with his wife, was ar- rested last night by Detective O'Dea and booked on three charges each of felony embezzlement. The complaining witness 18 A, Eaton, manager for the watch company. He alleges that he gave Hall diamonds worth to sell and that the latter's wife pawne. them. Detective O'Dea has recovered three of the grecwul stones and a gold watch which was intrusted to the care of Hall, from various pawnshops. | mounted on gray horses and the other on | of three sides of a hollow square, the men the depot by either a committee or the | membership of Company G, Second In-| fantry, located in the capital city, but the | men from Oakland were allowed to shift | for themselves. They were not even ten- dered the hospitality of the armory of the | company named to rest for a while after | their long ride. The company was a | prominent feature in the parade and pre- sented a line appearance. “Lnirty-five of the thirty-nine men of | the Signal Corps of the Second Brigade, Captain Hewes commanding, went to - ramento to take part in the inaugural ceremonies, The four who absented them- selves were excused for good and suffi- cient reasons. The corps proceeded to the capital in a special car, and at the depot | was met by the membership of the Signal | Corps of the Third Brigade and escorted | to the armory, where there was an ex- | cellent supper in waiting for the visitors. The men were made tne special guests of the Sacramento corps, w provided food but furmished shelter. | following day the visiting corps acted as | escort to the retiring Governor, James H. Budd, and during the procession was the special escort to the Governor-elect. The men were formed into two platoons, one | bay. The men were formed in the shape on the grays forming the front and the two sides being of men mounted on bays. Within this was the carriage of the Gov- | ernor-elect, drawn by six white horses. The fine appearance of the men from San Francisco was the subject of much favor- able comment. The men of the Sacra- mento corps did not take part in the pa- rade, but after the ceremonies they again took charge of the visitors, escorted them to _the train and bade them good-by The 'first meeting of the Signal orps | of the Second Brigade since the December vacation was held at the armory of the Nationals last Thursday night. It was a business meeting, and there were present several veterans of the corps. There were | in attendance in all thirty-nine. The drills will be resumed next Thursday, and } there will be work for the three classes in all the branches of the service. The ex- perience of the late war has shown that telegraphy is the most important branch of the signal service, and while flag sig- naling and heliographing are not to be considered useless, the commander of the | corps has determined to make the men proficient in the working of telegraphic instruments, the laying of wires, repairs, | submarine cable laying and all that is requisite in the transmission of orders | from one point to another; but while the men are being converted into tickers they | will be required to keep up their knowl—i edge of flags, wands and flashlights. The naval militia also made a good showing on the streets of Sacramento. | There was the first and second division, | also part of the engineer division, in all | ninety-six men, and they were divided | into a platoon of artillery and two scc- | tions of infantry. The majority of the men and ail the officers slept on board the. Marion on Tuesday night, so there should be no delay to take the 7 oclock train the following morning. ‘When the naval contingent reached its destination it was met by Company A of the Fifth | with a band and escorted to Infantry one of the hotels, where the men were .one of the most served a lunch. After the parade they | were entertained by the members of Company A and returned by the 5:10 train in the afternoon. The platoon of artil- lery had two Hotchkiss guns. 2 Captain L. H. Turner, commanding the militia, returned on the Doric last week from his visit to Honolulu, and has re- sumed command, relieving Lieutenant Commander Nerney. Lieutenant T. S. Harloe and Ensign J. K. Burke, elected a short time ago, will | appear before the examining board, con- | sisting of Captain Turner, Lieutenant | Kingsland and Lieutenant Gunn. | The officers’ next mess on the )Iarh}ni will be on Tuesday next. | The following are the latest items of | news received from the First California | Volunteers enlisted from the First Infan- try, N. G. C.: Captain A. jutant of the First, directs t Kelleher, regimental ad- Third Bat- talion quartet, which furnishes the vocal musie during the services on Sunda at St. Ignatius Church. | Leave of absence for one month was | granted to Major Hugh T. Sime, with per- | mission to leave the island of Luzon. A like leave was granted to Second Lieu- | tenant Albert C. Adler of Company L. | Lieutenant George T. Ba!l{nFer of Com- | pany A has during his stay in the Phil- | ippine Islands made a record for himself as a soldier that many a regular officer might be proud of. Privates Beven and O'Neil of Company D have expressed a determination to re- main on the island and start a plantation, if one can be found not too far from the Escolta. ‘The men of Company M were entertain- | ed at dinner on Thanksgiving day at Ma- nila by_the men of Company M, Thir- teenth” Minnesota. _Captain Thomas F. O’'Nell, Lieutenant Rivers and Lieutenant Hogan were present to enjoy the festivi- ties. The other companies of the regiment were the guests of other companies of the Thirteenth. The California boys de- | clared that upon their return to San | Francisco they would have a special | Thanksgiving day for the benefit of the | Thirteenth from Minnesota. { One of the Manila papers says that Captain John F. Eggert of Company L is well liked by his men, that he Is fair with them, and geservedl he is a favorite. Corporal Magee of Company H distin- | guished himself recently by recapturing | o‘rlle of two prisoners who escaped from | the by Sergeant Guedet. The motto of the company is, “Let no guilty man escape.” e e Dr. George C. Pardee, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, has removed to Chronicle building, second floor. *© ADVERTISEMENTS. i DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK? GRATER TR A 0] Do You Have Rheumatism? Are You Sleepless, Nervous, Irritable? Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable. SWAMP-ROOT Is the Great Remedy for Kidney, Bladder and Uric Acid Troubles.—To Prove Its Wonderful Merits, You May Have a Sample Bottle Sent FREE by Mail. ‘Well people have healthy kidneys. | If your water when allowed to remain You are in no danger of being sick if | undisturbed for twenty four hours, you keep your kidneys well. | forms a sediment or setmn_g or has a They filter your blood, keep it pure | cloudy appearance, it is evidence that s | your kidneys and bladder need imme- and free from disease-breeding germs. | diate attention. Your other organs may need care, but | Dy Kilmer's Swamp-Root corrects your kidneys most, because they do‘inabnuy to hold water and promptly most. * 5 4 overcomes that unpleasant necessity of If you are sick, begin with your kid- | being compelled to go often during the neys, because as soon as they are well | day and to get up many times during they will help all the other organs to |the night. health. The way to be well is to pay attention The treatment of some diseases may | to your kidneys. be delayed without danger, not so with To take Swamp-Root when you are kidney dise: 2 suffering from clogged kidneys. Swamp-Root is the great discovery of This prompt, mild and wonderful rem< Dr. Kilmer, the eminent kidney and |edy is easy to get at the drug stores, bladder specialist, and is a genuine |in 50-cent or $1 bottles. specific with wonderful healing action| To prove for yourself its merits, you on the kidneys. | may have a sample bottle, and a book It will be found by both men and wo- | telling more about it, both sent abso= men just what is needed in all cases of | lutely free by mail. kidney and bladder disorders, lame The great discovery, Swamp-Root, is back, dull pain or ache in the back, | so remarkably successful that our read- gravel, catarrh of the bladder, rheuma- | ers are advised to write for a free sam- tism, sciatica, neuralgia, uric acid|ple bottle, and to kindly mention the troubles and Bright's disease, which is | San Francisco Sunday Call when send- the worst form of neglected kidney | ing their addresses to Dr. Kilmer & trouble % Co., Binghamton, N. “LEFTY” BANNON AS POLICE COURT JANITOR JUDGE CONLAN REFUSES TO AL- LOW HIM IN HIS ROOM. ing. Pupils not vet through their grams« mar school work must have the permise sion of their principals or the City Super- intendent if they wish to try these ex- aminations. ———— WEATHER CONDITIONS. Weather Forecaster Hammon Says They Are Not Favorable for More Rain. Weather Forecaster Hammon was une certain yesterday evening as to weather probabilities on account of the peculiar conditions which prevailed. He was ine clined to think, however, that they were not particularly favorable for a contin ance of the rain. The slightest change toward fair weather would tend to make it clear to-day. “I do not look upon which has been prevailing this afters noon,” said Mr. Hammon, “as an indica. tion ‘that it would clear up. There hag been ‘scarcely any perceptibie movement to the wind and it has been shifting great deal. The best prognostication 1 can make for Sunday is partly cloudy with clearing weather. “The present rain has extended from the vicinity of Fresno and San Luis Obispo north, but it has been light. The heaviest rainfall in California was righ in this city, where about an inch fell. I could hardly be designated as a storm., There was a little disturbance in the ate mosphere central off the coast of Ores | gon. It has rained easily under condfs | tions that we would not always expect i{ to rain. In the interior valleys of Northe ern California only a half an inch fell and the upper San Joaquin has not had any rain up to the present time. It has not extended beyond south of Fresno and He Expresses the Fear That Every- thing Portable in the Court Will Be Pawned. Judge Conlan was amazed vy when he learned that the janitor assigned to his courtroom was the notorious Wil- liam Bannon, better known as “Lefty,” from the effective blows he could deliver upon a drunken opponent with his left hand. The Judge In open court instructed | Balliff Kelly not to deliver the keys of the courtroom to Bannon and to get a “trusty” from the City Prison to do the work. “I know Bannon too well,” said the Judge, “and I don’t want to get search warrants to recover the property in the rt and in my chambers from pawn my I have had him in my court time ain and he is too dangerous a ter for me to have anything to do the north wind cous h. “Lefty” is looked upon by the police as dangerous characters south of Market street. and his two brothers, Patrick and Phillp, are as bad. Patrick was sentenced to thirty days by Judge Conlan vesterday for Stealing a pair of shoes from a cellmate at the Seventeenth-street Police statlon. There is also a_charge of grand larceny pending | We want many such rains to give us against him and brother, Philip, for | 800d grain crop. It is encouraging that it stealing two valises from an express | rained under the really unfavorable con< ditions that obtained.” The Past Masters’ Night. wagon at the ferry last September. valises were found buried in the yard of the Bannon homestead on _ Eleventh street, between Harrison and Bryant.| To-morrow night the Past Masters' Asy “Lefty has been arrested numerous soclation of the Ancient Order of United Workmen will have a night in Shielg building, on which occasion there will by presented a serles of stereopticon views, some two hundred in number. The asso« ciation has extended an invitation to all Easl masters to be present, be they mem« times for petty larceny and disturbing the peace, but he had always sufficient “pull” to get free. —e——— To Enter a High School. A new beginning class will be formed at the Lowell High School open to all grad- uates of grammar schools, to pupils al- ready enrolled in outside high schools and to such others as pass examinations. These examinations commence to-morrow afternoon at 1 o'clock at the school build- ers of the association or not. —_——— At Sweden weddings among the middle and lower classes the bridegroom carrieg a whip. This is an emblem of his authors ity in the domestic circle. ADVERTISEMENTS. WEAK MEN Young or Old, Who would speedily regain their former vigor should wear DR. PIERCE’'S FAMOUS ELECTRIC BELT AND SUSPENSORY! No drugs necessary. Electricity does the work. Thousands have been cured. Buy ne belt till you see “DR. PIERCE'S.” & Call at the office or send 2c in stamps for “PAMPHLET No. 2.”" Address PIERCE ELECTRIC CO., 4. 620 Market Street (Opp. Palses Hotel) Saff Franclsco. Office open Sunday from 1:30 till 3 p. m. B o e B Bn b B B e bn B am o o | . JFuardnouse. The other was captured | ll

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