The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 10, 1899, Page 12

~ ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. MRS, BULLER N THE ROLE ATTORNEY Declares That She Is Treated Harshly. ROASTS AMERICAN LAW PREPARED TO CONDUCT A HASTY DIVORCE CASE. In Spite of Her Pleading She Must | Remain the Wife of Buller for at Least a Month. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Jan. 9. r appeared as her own attorney in Judge Ogden’s court this the occasion being the trial of against her husband, whe Lady Yarde-Bul ree suit present Bu o, South Africa. Yarde-Buller's attorney made a motion to have the case continued as long as possible, as his client is so far away, and he w t aroused ping said ne to communicate with him. the anger forward *1 ins 1 at once. desire e on the nd facing the st on having this go to tri beha n want no attorney. > grounds of deser: this ¢ behalf of Buller, ob: dyship appea her aiming that it was a sub- inasmuch there ord. Judge Ogden hip, and said there unsel, 1 of lady ther coun with her nothing in statutes to prevent ny one appearing for himself at any time When Neale's objection had been over- ru Yarde-Buller, with a dramatic a ed to affect twenty years ago, wh akland’s belles, said: ““Wal- ter Yard rupt cape b er is a fraud and a bank- has fled to South Africa to e creditors in England. He has no aw a check for £20, and I don't get money to pay an at cen upheld in m nd, and I will r. I demand He sion of time d.” the roce Wh en her ladyship had finished her con- smnation of her husband Attorney Neale speated his motion for a long continu- His claim was broken short by h declaring that the was but the court attorney’s P statement of the : “Oh, this I don't see sranted a divorce. I in this proceeding.” Jut of the courtroom opinion of American living in a id, and it is ng made to amined for Insanity. a newspaper solicitor led at her house on business, and was ained by her ladyship for a long time, ng which she poured all her troubles pressed a desire that longer and hear more. No sooner her in have W wee he solicitor left the cottag than ple living on the opposite side street went to him and asked him her hip's actions. They reason for their curi- v were taking an uller's doings at embers of Yarc some m THE OLD SOLDIERS DEMAND PRIMARIES ARMY AND NAVY MEN GO ON RECORD. Declare Primaries to B. the Only Re- publican Method of Elect- ing Delegates. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %8 proadway, Jan. 9. The old soldiers have made a demand for a primary of the Republican party to elect candidates to the city conveation. At Y ing of Oakland Camp No. vy League, the foliowing ns were party, by its platform detegates to Re- ntions should be tion; and whereas, primary elections fair expression of the ican voters than selec- any other method; there- 95, Oakland Camp No. Army eague, in meeting anuary, 1599, that we Republican Committee on to select delezates to sntion age of the resolution Col- | onel G. W. Hog was elected for the third term camp commander; N. S. Doug- las was elected lieutenant colonel; Charles L. Pierce, major; Jacob Winkler, quarte master; 1. W. Little, officer of the day; John Fitzmaurice, officer of the guard. A. R. Denke’s Incolvency. KLAND, Jan. 9.—A. R. Denke, the time real estate dealer and building contractor of Alameda, has filed a peti- tion in insolvency. His affairs are said to be very much involved, as his liabill- mount to about $25,000 beyond avall. Denke has been In busine for many and has nego- ver deals, but ew years has creditors are C old tiated busine m tl off and hi him to T ttachment property : ber Co Atkinson n some of his Alameda d later the Puget Sound Lum likewise levied an attach ment o en other lots and on Satur- . day Denke raised $2500 by executing a deed of trust on o property. Another Incorrigible Girl. OAK D, Jan. 9.—Mattie Anderson, aged = Sompanion of Lizzip Af: fleck, corrigible, who was committed to Whittier last week, was placed in the unty Jail to-day on a charge of petty She chides the Affleck girl for r arrest, nd it is probable that 00, will be ‘committed to Whittier, | - authorities are waiting to hear from | r mother, who lives at Crockett, When the prisoner left her home she carried off some property that did not belong to Afterward she was sent to Beulah but from there she ran aw ught in a cheap lodging-house by _a policeman. Collins Has Disappeared. OAKLAND, Jan. 9.—James W. Collins, formerly proprietor of the “Oniy Candy Kitche been seen in this city or heard from since December 7 last, when he disposed of a half interest in' his business. At that time he was under the influence of liquor and asked his newly acquired partner to help him quit the habit. Collins was a middle-aged man, but nothing is known aboit his antecedents, his lower limbs and walks with crutches. A Very Serious Charge. OAKLAND, Jan. 9.—Maria Machedo and her mother of Pleasanton called at the District Attorney’s office to-day and secured a warrant for the arrest of Wil- -liam Ferr: » of Pleasanton, charging im with _criminal ault committed last March. The girl will be 16 years of age on the 21st Instant and recently became a -mother, but her child died. = According to Mrs. Machedo the proposition was made to young Ferry to marry tne girl, but this he refused to do, ux now the of her ladyship, | I appear on my | her | in State | levied | v and | at 1704 Seventh street, has not | He is crippled in ( rl's parents propose to send him to tate prison. For Failure to Provide. OAKLAND, Jan, 9.—Mrs. Henry Ma swore to a complaint in the Police Court to-day charging her husband with fail- ure to provide for herself and five chil- dren. The husband is employed in D. Ury's market at San Leandro and re- ceives $25 per month and found. The wife says he offered to give her $10 per month, but she regarded this as too small an | amount for the support of the family. A warrant was immediately issued for May's arrest. Oakland News Items. | | | OAKLAND, Jan. 9.—Judge Ogden to-| | day granted a divorceto Helen L. Schimpft | | from George E. Schimpff on the ground of willful faflure to provide plaintiff with | the common necessities of life. Plaintift is awarded custody of the minor chil- | dren, August L. and Arthur G. Schimpff. A decree of distribution In the $200,000 | estate of the late Josiah H. White was | entered to-day. One-half goes to the widow and executrix, Mrs. Annie D. | White, and the other half to five minor | | childrén, share and share alike. Mrs. White was also appointed guardian of the | estates and_persons of the minors, her bond being fixed at $42,000 in each case. The estate of Alice L. Stratton, de- | ceased, was appraised to-day at $41.2%, of | which ‘amount $31,28 consists of personal | property. 4 o Professor L. D. Inskeep, formerly California College of Highiand Park, has been elected principal of the Pleasanton | School to succeed Professor Donohue, | whose fll-health caused his resignation. | (Michael J. Cullnan, age 20, and Bertha Vaight, aged 19, both of San Francisco, were marrled to-day by Police Judge Mortimer Smith. |~ The enrollment of public school children | In_this city for the first week of the new | | term shows a_ slight increase. The total | number attending the nineteen schools is 9024. | | SAY IT WILL BE NO :, BENEFIT TO THE COUNTY EFFORT TO SAVE THE STATE TREASURY. Proposed Contract Simply Means That Huge Sums Will Be Pre- sented to Attorneys. Oakland Office San Francisco C: %8 Broadway, Jan. The effort on the part of certain attor- peys to turn an honest $45,600 by colle ing from the State $114,000 on behalf of Alameda County for commissions for the recovery of certain taxes may be fri trated. The contract entered into tween the Board of Supervisors and At- torneys Kodgers, Paterson & ck an Devlin & Devlin, may yet be rescind Craigie Sharp, on behalf of the Boar of Trade, appeared before the Board « Smpervisors this afternoon long and hard to have scinded. He argued that as fact the collection of $114,00 all, 9 be and_pleade the contra a matter of would prove of no benefit to this county, since the 40 per cent to be paid as fees to the torneys would later have to be paid t to_the State by the unty. Secretary Sharp submitted the follow ing resolution that has been passed by the Board of Trade: Whereas, suits are about to be itesting the v v of the act of 1853, which abol counties for the colle of taxes; and Whereas, in further of Supervisors of some 1 torneys on tern ing to the enor Whereas, under Board of Superviso sald attorneys c stons $114,000 are to be collect thereon in the sum of paid; and Whereas, from the State will be the County and the collection of such commissions bsolutely without bene- | fit to Alameda County, merely placing large | sums of mo; in the poc of without accomplishing any good resulf counties will ultimately be compelled to pay back to the State the d it caused by the payment of said attorneys' fees. | Resolved, That the Oakland Board of Trade take such steps as will Induc e Board of Supervisors of Alameda County to rescind said | contract. | Supervisor Wells said that the eleventh hour was a poor time in which to bring up objections to the contract; that the District Attorney had been consuited in the matter and that the board had acted on that officer’s advice. As a result of | the discussion, however, the matter was | referred to the committee of the whole and went over for two week: e Struck by a Switch Signal. | BERKELEY, Jan. 9.—Professor W. B.! | Rising of the chemistry department of the | University of California had a narrow es- | cape from very serious injury this after- | | noon owing to a misplaced switch signal | on the railroad track of the Southern Pa- | cific Company’s Berkeley local line. Pro- | fessor Rising was returning from_ San | Francisco on the 10 o'clock train. When | | nearing Lorin the frame of the window ;»al which he was seated was struck with ch violence that the passengers in the car supposed a bomb had been throws Investigation showed the blow to hav. been due to a misplaced switch signal, | which the jar of the passing cars had | caused to swing over just far enough to strike without going through the window. | As it was, the frame of the window was | completely torn away by the force of | the concussion and the side of the car | otherwise damaged. In the Interest of Beet Growers. | BERKELEY, Jan, 9.—Professor R. H. | Loughridge and D. T. Fowler of the agri- | cultural department of the University of | California left this afternoon for Fresno to attend a convention of beet-growers. The meeting is called by prominent agr! | culturists in that section of the country to consider the advisabili of starting the sugar-beet industry there. The two sity professors will give expert tes- r as to the condition of the soil and its possible use for the raising of beets It is understood that the Southern Pacifi Company is preparing to aid the enter- prise and they have already held out val- uable inducements to that end. | Burglary at Peralta. BERKELEY, Jan. 9.—The residence of | Dr. Woodsum Ailen at 2125 Ashby avenue, South Berkeley, was ~broken into by | burglars early vesterday morning. The | thief appears to have broken through the | pantry_ window and from there to have made his way to the upper story. Dr. | | Allen’s bedroom was entered and his | trousers pockets robbed of $6 in cash. A | | dollar was also taken from a child’s purse lying near by. The work appears o be that of an amateur and was done while the family was absent. | Regents to Meet. | BERKELEY, Jan. 9.—The Board of Re- | gents of the Uni y of California will | meet to-morrow afternoon at 1 o'clock in | the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art, San | Francisco. The meeting is to be the reg- | ular one for the month of January. Berkeley News Notes. BERKELEY, Jan. 9.—The stockholders | of the Commercial Bank and the Berkeley Bank of Savings have re-elected directors for the coming year as follows: T. W. Havens, J. W. Warnick, A. W. J. R. Little, Professor Charles M. G Professor W. B. Rising, W. . Sell. Rev. Edward Payne Is to deliver the first of a series of lectures upon Walt Whitman_to-morrow evening at the resi- | dence of Mrs. M. E. Graydon, 207 Dwight | way. The subject will be ‘The Chanter | of Personality.” | | “Miss O. C. Care and Frank W. Dixon, both of Lorin, were married yesterday at the_residence of the bride’s” parents on Idaho street. Mr. and Mrs. Dixon will| reside on Adeline street. The Berkeley Cotillon Club will meet for the second dance of the season in Shattuck Hall on Wednesday. January 1. e Alameda News Notes. | ALAMEDA, Jan. 9.—The kitchen in the rear of the home of Mrs. Willlam Arn- heim, 2258 Buena Vista avenue, was con- siderably damaged by fire this morning. The flames were started by the explosion of a coal oll stove. The Veteran Republican Club has elect- {ed the fnllnwlnf{ officers for the ensuing | ferm: Ralph Hamlin, president; 8. & Loop, first vice-presiaent; J. L. Field, second vice-president; E. B. Dunning, treasurer; George E. Clarke, a(yutant; H. Kruger, sergeant-ai-arms; _Captain H. H. Todd, Colonel George C. Babcock, T. R. Morton, D. T. Hard, L. C. Stilley, council. Putnam Griswold gave a song recital this evening in the Unitarian church. He was assisted by Mrs. F. H. McCor- mick and Miss Gertrude Hibbard. Miss Alice Nathan gave a party Satur- day night to a number of her friends at n;e !':ome of her mother, 649 Everett streef NOTHING LEFT BUT 70 OWN WATER WORKS Fruitvale Residents in a Tight Place. CAN GET LITTLE RELIEF SUPERVISORS MUST ALLOW 6 PER CENT. The Contra Costa Company Agrees to Charge No More, but the Water Users Want to Pay B Less. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %8 Broadway, January 9. The residents of Fruitvale besieged the Supervisors' boardroom to-day demand- ing an adjustment of the water rates which would materially reduce the price charged consumers. Supervisor Talcott explained to the rate payers that the proposed ordinance made no raise in the price of water except that used for sprinkling county roaas, which is increased 5 cents on the thousand gal- lon H. Marwedel, on behalf of the rate stated that they wished some ad- m of the present schedule. He Sald that six years ago when he moved to Fruitvale he paid a higher water rate than was charged in Oakland, and while everything else in the way of food had been reduced in price about one-third, water kept at the same old figure. He aid that if the new ordinance were pass- 1 the outside districts would be com- pelled to pay an advance of about 23 per cent. Roeth made a plea for the water com- pany, stating that the board was com- pelled by law to allow the companies to make a profit of 8 per cent on all money that had been invested no matter if some of it had been invested to no purpose. Chairman Talcott said that the board was bound by tue law and that if the law was at fault now 1s a good time to have the Legislature remedy it. He sald that the rates now in use were based upon the lowest set of flgures made by the experts employed by the board. Attorney Snook, who represented in- terested parties, d that if the rates for the county were increased it would certainly decrease the price to individual msumers. He also said that the con- tract under which the franchise had been granted was ineffective vecause there was no cash consideration and the board could not dispose of franchises for water or_anything else but money. upervisor Mitchell said that the board annot fix the rates without the consent of the water companies, provided it does not give them 6 per cent. William Mills, 2 property owner, re- F!nnl by stating that the only thing left )r the water users is to cut loose, fncor- perate and ouild wawer works o1 their own. Manager Watkinson of the Contra Cos- ta Company said he was willing to allow the rates to remain as they are for an- other year. He said that he had no de- sire to have any discrimination in the matter and that if such a condition were brought to the notice of the company it would be adjusted at once. The matter was finally referred to the committee of the whole and lald over for two weeks. HUMORS OF A DIVORCE. Von Schmidt Had His Mother-in- Law’s Clothes in His Trunk. OAKLAND, Jan. 9—A most humorous phase of the aftermath of the Von Schmidt divorce developed in Judge | Greene’s court to-day when the parties appeared to settle the findings in the suit. It seems that Captain Von Schmidt had sent to the now husbandless and father- less home in Alameda for some of his things and Mrs. Von Schmidt complained that she was dismayed to find among the articles ried off to her ex-huspand's new domicile the clothing of her deceased mother. Captain Von Schmidt appeared to be as much embarrassed and surp: as the ex-wife was dism plained that his mother-in-law’s clothes were locked in his trunk, but that he did not have a key with him when he called for the same and hence was not aware of its contents, He cheerfully agreed to hasten the return of these goods, while the ex-wife agreed to return anything that might belong to him. Thus_all_ further legal friction was avoided and the formal decree was drawn up and signed by the Judge providing for Mrs. Von Schmidt’s custody of the chil- dren and the household goods and all- mony in the sum of $75 per month. The matter of attorney fees was settled be- tween the parties out of court. —————————— CHARGES OF FRAUD. Sensational Tilt in the Altvater Es- tate Contest. OAKLAND, Jan. 9.—There was another sensational tilt over the estate of the late David Altvater in Judge Hall's court this afternoon, when motions for taxing the costs and to set aside the estate for the use of the widow, Mrs. Agnes Altvater, came on for hearing. To the latter motion Mrs. Agnes Phelan, a daughter, and her husband, as contest- an vigorously objected. Mr. Phelan insisted that the property which is located on Benton street, Alameda, was worth much more than $1500, the value given it by the appraisers. To frustrate the widow’s efforts to secure the entire prop- crty for her use, Phelan put in a bid of- fering to purchase the property for $1800. As an earnest he deposited $00 with the court. In view of the strong opposition on be- half of contestants Judge Hall decided to continue the matter for two weeks for further hearing. ——————— Fighting Against the Grip. ALAMEDA, Jan. 9.—The epidemic of grip has assumed such proportions in | Alameda that the Board of Health took the precaution to-night to fumigate the City Hall, in order to prevent the spread of the disease among the people who have business daily in the building. In addition to this the City Clerk has fitted up a room where all who fear the dread com- plaint may go and have the bacilli exter- minated from their systems. A formalde- hyde gas generator has been loaded and placed in the apartment and is used on all who desire the heroic treatment. A Jarge crowd availed themselves of the op- portunity to-day. Public School Changes. ALAMEDA, Jan. 9.—The public schools reopened this morning, after the holiday vacation. The attendance was nearly up to the average, the epidemic of grip Keep- ing many of the pupils at home. Sev- | eral changes have been made in the de- artment, most of them in the Encinal chool. The two basement classrooms were ready and were occugled by the B second grade, in charge of Miss Jamie- son, and the A third with Miss McCon- nell as teacher. The Kammer Inquest. ALAMEDA, Jan. 9.—Deputy Coroner Fowler held an inquest this evening into the death of Louls Kammer. The jury brought in a verdict that deceased had committed suicide by drownln%. Mrs. Kammer testified that she firmly believed her husband had been murdered, but there was no evidence to corroborate ner theory. After the jury brought in its ver- dict she created a scene by charging that the jurymen were prejudiced and had re- turned a verdict of suicide because the newspapers had influenced them. It n.f;- pears that Kammer's life was insured in societies that do not pay in cases of sui- cide. The day Kammer disappeared his wife visited the police station and inquired ‘what steps she should take to collect his life insurance. _ SUSPENDED FOR PLAYING FOOTBALL mal football team. home delighted over their victory, and made the announcement that Red Bluff were suspended without Board of Trustees, which Is signed students will walk out of the school. playing the Sacramento team. Bluff and is now suspended. garding the football team serves to him. % % 3k sk ok ok ok ok %k ok ok sk ok ok ok Kok ok ok ok ok koK Seventeen Members of the Chico Normal School Team Disci- plined by the Principal. CHICO, Jan. 9.—Great excitement and here to-day when Cariton M. Ritter, principal of the State Normal School, suspended seventeen students Who were members of the Nor- Mr. Ritter is averse to the playing of football, but nevertheless the Normal team went to Red Bluff on Saturday and defeated the Red Bluff team by a score of 40 to 0. what dampened when Professor Ritter arose during chapel exercises The boys claim the right to indulge in whatever exercise they see fit out of school hours, so they have circulated a petition to the demanding the reinstatement of the team. Only a few weeks ago the professor openly ridiculed one of the football players, Ed Boyles, saylng that he had ‘“eold feet” for not Boyles played in the game at Red Professor Ritter has many enemies in Chico and this action re- Many of the most prominent citizens take the boys’ part. LR R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R e A ) HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1vU, 1397, indignation were aroused The boys came but their enthusiasm was some- all those members who went to credits. by two-thirds of the student body, If it be not reinstated the give them a chance to antagonize k ¥k % ok Kk ok ok K ok k ok %k k% Kk ok ok ok ok ok ok k ok READY T0 FIGHT OR A KINGDOM Sharkey and McCoy Will Meet To-Night. CONFIDENCE MARVELOUS EACH CONSIDERS THE BATTLE ALREADY WON. | Betting Is Slightly Against the Doughty Sailor, but His Supporters Are Legion. Specfal Dispatch to The Call. | NEW YORK, Jan. 9.—Tom Sharkey and Kid McCoy both profess to be ready and eager for their contest at the Lenox Athletic Club to-morrow night, when they will battle for a $2! 000 purse. They completed their train- ing to-day and are as fit as human | hands can make them. The confidence of each in his ability to triumph over the other borders on the marvelous. Admirers of either man may or may not have their doubts. Not so with Sharkey and McCoy. Each is as calmly confident of victory as if the battle had already been fought and won. Sound in wind. quick and scientific, these men should put up one of the best contests in the history of pugilism. | They have youth, strength, agility and science. Where one is weak the other is strong. McCoy is the more scientific, Sharkey the stronger of the two. In quickness there is little to choose be- tween them. In height and reach Mc- Coy has the advantage. In sturdiness Sharkey is more than his match. Among the bettors the bulk of the money is being placed on McCoy. The bettors argue that McCoy’s cleverness will carry him over any mine that Sharkey may plant for him and enable | him to ride safely over the sailor when he is at his stormiest. | The men who stand by Sharkey—and they are legion—say that the sailor will be on top of his man at all stages, and that all he wants is to land one good punch. They are confident that the saflor will land that punch, and that it will decide the contest in his favor. | No man that Sharkey “gets going” ever comes back, they say. Tommy Ryan of Syracuse came to town to-day and boxed three rounds with Sharkey. The sailor did not find a great deal of difficulty in getting to Ryan, and this fact strengthened the | confidence of all those of his admirers who witnessed the set-to. “I think Sharkey will win,” Ryan said, later in the day, “but McCoy will outpoint him in the early stages of the contest Weight tells. The sailor th‘ the weight and I think he will wear the ‘Kid’ down and probably knock | him out before the twentieth round. Sharkey is both faster and cleverer and | this, with his weight, should give him | the mill.” | It was announced to-night that Tom | O’Rourke, on behalf of Thomas Shar- key, would meet Kid McCoy and Tim Hurst, the referee, to-morrow evening at 6 o'clock, when the articles of agree- ment will be discussed and the trouble over articles 8 and 13, in reference to what shall constitute a clinch, be definitely decided. An agreement will be made so that the spectators will not be annoyed ‘with any wrangling on this point after the men shall have entered the ring. Tommy Ryan of Syracuse met Ben- | ton, Kid McCoy’s manager, to-night at the Lenox Athletic Club, for the pur- pose of arranging a match. Ryan in- sisted that the middle-weight limit is 154 pounds, while Benton claimed 158 pounds as the limit. Ryan then said that he would split the difference and was willing to meet McCoy at 156 | pounds. Negotiations will be continued to-morrow, and if the match can be ar- ranged the bout will probably take place at the Lenox Athletic Club in three or four weeks time. CLEVELAND, Jan. 9.—Bob Fitz- simmons discussed to-night the protest of Sharkey's friends against the clinch- ing clause of the agreement for his fight with McCoy. “There seems to be a screw loose said Bob. “McCoy is a good, square man. I don’t care to say what I think of the other fellow. T will believe that McCoy is to get fair play when he gets it. If they have not got some scheme to do McCoy up I'll miss my guess.”” COUNTRY HOME BURNED. Mrs. George E. Barron Barely Es- capes With Her Life. AUBURN, Jan. 9.—The handsome coun- try home of the late George E. Barron was burned to the ground this morning. Mrs. Barron was occupying the house and barely escaped with her life. Confirmed by the Senate. ‘WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—The Senate to- day confirmed these nominations: Richard Lebert of Colorado, to be Con- sul at Ghent, Belglum. L;, C. Goodale, Surveyor General of Colo- rado. John C. Kline, Collector of Customs at Los Angeles. M. R. Moore, Register of Land Office, /¥ Tucson, Ariz. | F C McDowell, Salinas E H Murch, Honolulu BRILLINT BALL AT ASTOR HOME New York Society Attends. All SUPPER AFTER MIDNIGHT | | | DANCING OF THE COTILLON FOLLOWS. | | | | Hosts of Pretty and Effective Favors | Provided for Those in At- | tendance at the ! Function. l | \ | Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW' YORK, Jan, 9.—The ball given | by Mrs. Astor to-night at her house | Was quite as brilliant as any previcus affair of the kind ever given by this acknowledged leader of New York so- clety. Mrs. Astor received alone, standing in a great drawing-room with beautiful Louis X1V furnishings of rose color, Wwhite and gold, calling for no further | embellishment than roses and lilies | placed on vases on the mantels. | Mrs. Astor's costume was of pale | lilac satin embroidered with silver and | trimmed with beautiful point De Venise. She wore some superb orna- ments of diamonds. | Having paid their respects to the | hostess the guests wandered through the great banquet-room adjuining the drawing-room and thence through the spacious marble halls to the ballroom, where dancing was general until the supper hour. The whiteness of the| great marble hall and its graceful stair- way was toned down by the use of many plants and clusters of pink roses and carnations artistically scattered here and thers The ballroom, which is also the pic ture gallery, called for no decoration | other than the famous paintings on its | walls. It was a very late ball, very | few guests arriving before 11 o’clock, | most of them coming from the opera. | Supper was announced at 12:30 o’clock. Arrangements for this important detail had been left to Sherry. A course sup- per was served instead of the buffet | supper it has been Mrs. Astor’s custom to give. The cotillon was danced after sup- per, Elisha Dyer Jr. leading with Mrs. Orme Wilson from one end and Henry | Lehr from the other with Mrs. Stuy- | vesant Fish. This made a somewhat shorter but none the less jolly cotillon. There were hosts of pretty and effect- ive favors, among them being silver baskets filled with flowers, bouton- nieres, paper cutters and blotters, pin- cushions and portemonnaies, rosettes and fancy fans, girdles with jeweled | buckles, fancy walking-sticks and jew- | eled orders. | There was an innovation in seating | the dancers in the cotillon, the feminine portion taking seats in front of their | partners in place of at their sides. The effect was quite novel. A Hungarian band stationed in the balcony played throughout the evening. PICTURED THE KAISER AS A WILD BOAR| Paris Figaro Confiscated at Berlin for | Having Copied a Cartoon From Puck. BERLIN, Jan. 9.—The Paris Figaro was | confiscated by the police throughout Ger- | many yesterday on account of a carica- ture which it contained, copied from Puck, representing Emperor Willlam of Germany in the guise of a “despised ani- mal.” | Puck, in its issue of December 7, pub- lished a double-page cartoon by Pugh | representing all the crowned heads and entitled “The Threatened Revolt In the | Jungle.” Emperor Willam was repre- sented as a boar. Volunteers Mustered Out. ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 9.—Twelve mem- bers of the First New York Volunteers, | who joined the regiment in San Francisco | and whose homes are in California, were | mustered out to-da: | HOTEL ARRIVALS. PALACE HOTEL. E H Cox, Madera G P Harlow, Chicago T J Hills, Boston Albert Fredrich, Chgo | E E Ingalls, Denver |J Sparks, Reno | Mrs E E Ingalls, Den E F Mayo, N Y W J O'Donnell, N Y T 4 Ileld, Montere: § D Rosenthal, Chgo | Mrs T J Fleld, Montrv E S Bliss, Mass J B Peakes, Sta Cruz € W _Doane, Mass | W Artuur, Boston J B Gildersieeve, Cal [H L Storey, Pasadena J Bal, N Y O J Smith, Reno | A F Jones, Oroville Mrs O J Smith, Reno Frank Kane, Cal § € Arnold, Pasadena P R Jarboe, S Mateo| S m Bradbury, Cal E_Lanner, Portland |Lewis Bradbury, Cal W D Endree, N Y | E L Meininger, v J W Mitchell, L Ang |J Dalton & w, N ¥ J R Dayton, 1l 13 A Bittle, N Y Mrs J R Dayton, Il Mrs O C Wilson, N Y Miss Wilson, F Campeau, Detroit ¥ Mr & Mrs W B Peck, A C Kennedy, N Y G 5 Patton, Los Ang N ¥ Mr. Munyon, Salt Lak C H Dawson & w, IIl Mrs Baker, Salt Lake J B Reed, St Helena NEW WESTERN HOTEL. R Brannagan, Hollister|Mrs L Zelini, Plymth H Wettern, San Jose |H Swenk, Nebr C Nygard, Vallefo 1J O Chandler, ebr G Dyke, Fresno C S Murch, Honolulu H J Wilson, L Ang |J Howard, N Y P J Phelan, Toronto |Mrs M A ‘Sare, Sacto M Green, Seattle J C Daniels, Stockton W McKay, N Y P F Kennedy, Visalia L Wasself, N ¥ J Anderson, L Ang G W Towie, Towles |_child, Stockton 1 N S Croft & L Ang |5 Eendeton N | F H Smith, stockton | SINCE July 1. 185, the orphans admitted into GRAND HOTEL. F N Ottmer, Eureka M C Reynolds, Chgo W_Elliott, Chgo Hgts E Hanson, Eugene A B E: od. Newcsl M Hamilton, Juneau E Gard & w, Sprogfld (H Davis, Cal E N Swasev, Redding |A S Brooks, U § A Pert, Redding |A B Eastwood, Newesl ¢ Ind B F Gels. Willows Portland R W Skinner & w. Cal F W Watson, Stanford R Ross, Santa Rosa H C Smith, Stanford F Hathaway, S Cruz E Nelson, Detroit J C Boyd, Sacto E T Richman, F Jones J Cralg, Highland Spr H Field, St Louls Miss Craig, Highland W H Skinner, Cal Mrs L Vech, Highland W Gother, Boston T E Keating, Pleasntn J Melntire, Sacto Mrs W W Worthing & S A Kitchener, Stcktn LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. NTIC STEAMERS. TRANSATLAD NEW YORK-—Sailed Jan $—Stmr Hecla, for Copenh: & BOSTON -Arrived Jan 9—Stmr Corinthia. from Liverpool. GIBRALTAR—Arrived Jan $—Stmr Aller, from New York. 5 SOUTHAMPTON— y o—Stmr Kal- ser Wilhelm der Grosse, from New York. HAVRE—Arrived Jan 9—Stmr La Normandie, | from New York i ROTTERDAM—Sailed Jan 9—Stmr Werken- dam, for Ne SAN FRANCISCO CALL. BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco Call, corner of Market and Third streets, open until 12 o'clock every night in the year. BRANCH OFFICES—327 Montsomery street, corner Clay; open until 9:30 o'clock. 287 Hayes street; open until 9:30 o'clock. 621 McAllister street; open until 9:30 o'clock. 615 Larkin street; open until 9:30 o'clock. 1841 Mission street; open until 10 o'clock. 2261 Market street, corner Sixteenth; until 9 o'clock. 106 Eleventh street: open until 9 o'clock. 2526 Miission street; open urtil § o'clock. NW. corner of Twenty-second and Kentucky streets; open until 3 o’clock. open MEETING NOTICES Lodge No. 3, ceting THIS g 112, 0. = hereby notified to at of our lat | WANTED—Situation SITUATIONS WANTED—FEMALE. [ COMPETENT woman with 2 children des situation; good cook and laundre: wages no object. MISS CULL 2 NEAT youns girl desires situation as nurse housework, $10 to $15; references. CULLEN, 32 Sutter st. GERMAN girl wants _situation for general housework and cooking: references give. Apply Prescott House, cor. Montgomery ave. and Kearny st. MISS SWEDISH woman wishes situation to do s- ond work in private family; wages $20. dress 1104 Fell st. ¥ YOUNG lady wishes situation in private f. ily to do general housework. ~Address Clara st. MAKER wishes a few more engag.. by the day: tailor- dresses a s terms $1 50 per day. 505 Jomes st. Ad- GERMAN girl wants a position for gen housework: wages $20. 2 Tay st. off Cla between Powell and Mason. TOUNG woman _wishes housekeeper or chambermald. O'Farrell st. o AN girl in a small family_to as housework; reference; wages §I12 325 more st AMERICA famil t 1 cook: wages $12 to §15. position as wor Address like place in o R Minna st. would girl to do_light housework;: 54t by Arst-class colore hotel, boarding house or private fa Address Cook, 321% O'Farrell st. 2 GIRLS desire positions for housework cooking: good reference. Call at 1234 Pac st. near Hyde 00k ; “LASS laundress wants work by tha 5 also housecleaning. Call or addr MRS. H. HEIDER, #2 Folsom E_XTY' . seco fy ATION as second girl in a private fa by a good experfenced Swedish g Address 9 Bowie ave., off 1 > TABLE Scotch girls wish situations one for upstairs work and sewing, §20: oth upstairs work and care of children, $15. McC., 717 Valencia st JUNG girl wishes situation as nurs er help with ujstairs work; references if r quired. Call for two days, 1113% Bryant st near Ninth. SITUATION wanted by Protestant girl pantry work or assist in an_institution, would take care of a child. Address box 127 nurse; 2 ng or upstairs work; good referen O'Farrell st. A YOUNG lady, lately from the East, would like a position as companion to a lady or take c of children. Call 422 McAllister. a situation to do general house- private family. Please call at wishes a_few more Merate. Address 1073% CLAS engagements WILSON, nual meet- | “nfon Iron | n- OCKHOLDE se of ele the 30’8 Market st., Sar 1869, may come before N, President. | tary. of the stockhol San _ Francisco, the 21st day of m., for the pu: Diréctors to ser: transa et, SATURDA 4 of ing othe ing. Secretary. lders ing house, No. cisco, Cal., on TUESDAY. at 3:15 o'clock p. m.. for th Tectors to serve for the ens year and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. D. B. DAVIDSON San Francisco, December 9, Secretary. 5. 180 SPRING Valley Water Works, San Francisco, December 2. 1595.—The _annual meeting of the stockholders of the Spring Valley Water Works will be held at the office of the company, 1% Stockton st. San Francisco, California, at 12 o'clock noon on WEDN DAY, the 1ith day of January, 1899, to elect trustees to serve for the ensuing year and | for the transaction of such other business | as may come before t | PELHAM W THE annual meeting of the Association of the Hospital for Children and Training School for Nurses will be held at the hospital, 3700 California_st., THURSDAY. Jan. 12, ‘at 2 o'clock p. m. MRS. L. L. DUNBAR, | Recording Secretary. A LOAN can be had on your pianc without re- moval. or we will buy it. UNCLE HARRIS. 15 Grant ave., near Market st. o an e i i e DIVIDEND NOTICES. DIVIDEND notice—The Nevada National Bank of San Francieco. At a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of this bank, held January 3, 1899, a dividend was declared for | the half year ending December 31, 1835, at the rate of seven (T) per cent per annum, pay- | able on and after the 16th inst. Transfer books will be closed from the 10th to the 16th inst., both days inclusive. D. B. DAVIDSON, Secretary. Janury 4, 189. DIVIDEND Notice—Savings and Loan Soclety, 101 Montgomery st., corner of Sutter. The board of directors declared a dividend for the half year ending December 31, 1, at the rate of four (4) per cent per annum on term de- posits and three and one-third (3 1-3) per cent per annum on ordinary deposits, free of taxes, and pavable on and after Tuesday, January 3, 1899, Dividends not called for are added to and bear the same rate of dividend as the principal from ana after January 1, 1599. CYRUS W. CARMANY. Cashier. | HUMBOLDT Savings and Loam Soclety, 13 | Geary st.—The directors have declared the fol- lowing semi-annual dividends: 4 per cent per annum on term and 3 1-3 per cent per annum on ordinary deposits, payable on and after January 3, 1899 ERNEST BRAND. Sec. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE Se of the San Francisco Protest- ant Orphan Asylum Society herewith gives no- tice that the following orphan and half or- phan girls and boys have been admitted to the institution from July 1, 183, to January 1, 1893: Matilda Zimmerman, 6 years; Mar- garet Keslinger, 4 vears; Eugenia V. Kloss, 3 years 8 months; Annie Kloss, 2 vears 3 Claudine ' F. Moller, 5 Sophia H. Hoppe, $ vear. months months years § Eva Mc- | Yot Market st ALL the consideration ana respect shown to ladies who are temporarily emba:-assed at UNCLE HARRIS', 16 Grant ave.. nr. Market woman wishes situation to wal r mberwork. Address box 1495, dress 9 NG colored girl_would like to do house- work or take care of baby; state wages. Ad- dress box 1466, Call offic AN experienced German nurse in confinement ckness; best reference: terms ddress Nurse, 115 Eighth st. R House, 44 Third st., near Mar- 00 rooms: 25c to $1 50 night: $130 to $8 convenient and respectable from ferr free ‘bus WANTED—MALE. S Emp. Agency; all kinds 30 Geary: tel. Grant 5 . AOKI, - and Japanese Employment Offic arreil st.; tel. East 436. wants any kind wages $5 week (17) good habit can give referenc . Call. Position as engineer, t watchman by young man as to responsibility. “fireman will_ g Addres “asl Call, n would like work where he could ng a steam boiler; small wages to begin with. Box 1348, Call. WANTED—Young man wants position in law- yer's office with privilege of studying law; understands shorthand and typewriting. Ad- dress box 1459, Call. FIRST-CLASS shoemaker, German, with best of experience on custom and pattern. would like situation;.city or country. R. Z., Ran- ville, Contra Costa County FIRST-CLASS work; Gay or painter and paper hanger wants contract. Box 1344, Call. RESPECTABLE young man, desiring going to icago, would like to accompany invalid or other party for the consideration of half the fare or otherwise. Box 1343, Call SITUATION wanted by young man as man about place where it would be a chance to learn gardening; understands horses and cows and general work; good references. Ad- dress box 1337, Call office. GOOD piano player wants engagement. box 26, Call office. CHINESE boy, first-class cook, wants place in private family. Address 703 Dupont st.; tele- phone Main R, A, ALL who intend to g0 to the country can store their sealskins, silverware, piano or valu- ables for safe keeping till they return, receiv- ing a loan as well, from UNCLE HARRIS, 15 Grant ave., near Market st. BOOKKEEPER—First-class double entry and correspondent: Al city references and bonds; sala moderate. Box 1388, Call Office. G man wants place in wholesale ho eferences. H. J. T., box 1341, Call. MASTER mariner with five years' experfence in Philippine Island trade, desires a position in Government or merchant service &s mas- ter, pilot or officer; has had charge of steam and sailing ships,’ and holds English and American master's certificates. Address G., Branch office, 106 Eleventh st. CAGO bookkeeper, correspondent and sales- man (married) desires a position where merit will secure an advancement: salary low to commence. Box 1333, Call office. GOOD painter, paper hanger and whitener, hav- ing complete outfit of tools, wants worl or country. MERIGAN, 1302 Webster st. WANTED—By young man and wife, positions s valet or butler and maid; will travel; best references. Box 1489, Call. RESTAURANT man; thoroughly competent references and bond. Box 1331, Call, —e e HELP WANTED—FEMALE. MAID and seamst month. MISS C ss willing to travel, $25 per LLEN, 35 Sutter st. © WOMAN with a child as working housekeeper. §10, see lady here. MISS CULLEN, 3% Sut- ars 6 months; Olive tle Leig] ears; Mary ears Intyre, 8 6 vears; M Adams, 'S bert Zimmerman, 9 years: Adolph Hayne, W Rotler, 4 _year years; Lesile E. Montrose, S sley L. Marshall, 7 vears; ars; Alexander William: Nelson J. M. Josiin, | Geneviey years Hayn 56 Harry years 3 month: Johannes E. Moller, rs 4 month: Otto | 10 | Adams, James Adams, § . Joslin, 3 years; St. Francls' Cirls’ Directory Orphan Asylum, | are as follows: Female—Annetta Antonla, Years; Camellia Hawkins, 9; Ada_Haley, Marguerite Kaisar, arrie B. Pickett, Pearl Hunter, 10; Katie Riordan, Harry Antonia, 2 years 3 months Rohling, 8 months: George Hunte: & months; Harold Hunter, 4 vears Thomas O'Neil, 3; Bert de 6 months; Fred de Shi Thomas Rliordan, orphans—Margu Gamerston, ' 5; Irene Gamerston, 9; Catherine Shepherd, 4 vears 6| months; Lyda shepherd 3 Tacob] Smith, 10; Osar Smith, Fred Smith, § years; Jennie Shihade, § vear | SECOND girl, country, $%, see lady here, MISS N, 3% Sutter st. 0, city. MISS CUL- | cHAMB COOK, $35. MISS CULLEN, 325 Sutter st. | NURSE, sleep home, $12. MISS CULLEN, 3% Sutter’ mstress, $25. MISS CULLEN, woman, $30; Sutter 'st. small boarding house, $30. . 3% Sutter st. EWORK girl. springs, $20, no wash, ses party here. MISS CULLEN, 3% Sutter st, N governess, $2; 2 second girls, $20 and 15 housework girls, §20 and $25; 8 young , assist, $10 to $15. MISS CULLEN, 25 Suttér st. ranch. MISS CUL- MISS CUL- MAID and seamstress, §25. Sutter st. RMAID, city, $20. 3%5 Sutter st. MISS CULLEN, MISS CULLE! ABANDONED children in . Joseph's_Infant Orphan Asylum from Jul 159 . to Decem ber 31, 1888: Frank Swi 4 year: Margaret Cunningham, 4 vea Hazel Cu ningham, 2 vears; Margaret Campion, 2 vear. Rose Keily, 4 years; Thomas Kelly, 3 years: | Ruth Dougherty, 4 years; Lillie "Aubertine, | 5 years. BAD tenants ejected for $4: collections made city PACIFIC COLLECTIO! rooms 9-10; tel. 5580. or _country. 415 Montgomery st.. MISS $5 per week. MISS railroad eating house, $20; wait- $20: waltress, Hanford, $20." MISS HOUSEWORK, country, 5 Sutter st. $25. MIS NOTICE is hereby given that the Maria Kip Orphanage, > Cal. at 520 T st., San Francisco, has received the following orphans, half- ns and abandoned girls from October 1 mber 31, 1598: Jessie Willls, 11 years; vears 7 Hazel "Anna s aidy Brooks, 9 years 1 m| Eva Bi oks, 6 years; Ruth Shayer, b years 8 months: 'Sylvia | Shaver, 2 years 5 months; Ethel Hergarton, | 7 years 10 months: Sarah E. Jellin, 12 years} Eisle M, Jellin, 6 vears 9 months; Tona L. Jellin, 4 years; Violet Williams, 2 years: Louisa Zanettin, 13 years; Adelina Zanettin, § years; Theresa Zanettin, 5 vears 6 months; Ethel Openshaw, 9 vears; Olive Openshaw, 7 Berlin, 10 years; Adele 'G. "7 years a_Swan, 9 years 9 monthi Charlotte Gillesple, 9 years 6 months: Jennie Gillesple, 7 years 10 months; Julla Gillespie, 3 years 11 months: Amy L. Swan, 6 years § months: Maria Gill, 11 vears; Grace Gill, 13 years; Olivia Gill, § vears; Margaret Johnson, 8 years. month: McCutcheon, NEAT voung girl, $15. Sutter st. MISS CULL Phone Grant 185 waltresses for same country hotel, §22 3, fare advanced; waitress, hotel, near city, $20; waitress, ‘south, §22 50 waitress, arm work, Bakersfleld, $20 and found, fare paid; cham: bermald and waltress, plain country hotel, near city, $20; for city, 2 first-class walt resses, same hotel, $20; 6 waitresses, different hotels, $20; 3 waitresses, restauran $5 and $6 a week; shirt finishers, country hotel south, §30 and found. C. R. HANSEN & CO. 104 v st. housework, Berkeley, Oakland, Palo o GIR] a Alto, Concord, Sonora, d $25; girls, housework, city, $20, § ; girls to assist, C. R. HAN! CO., 104 Gear; WOMAN cook, plain_country hotel, 520 and found. MURRAY & READY, 63 and 63 ROOMS papered_from $3; whitened, $1 up; vaintine done. Hartman Paint Co., 343 3d st. Clay st. GERMAN woman for general housework; short distance in country; $10. Box 1460, Call office.