The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 28, 1899, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1899. SMEDBERG MAY ¢ BE GIVEN GEN, PEELER'S PLACE Gage Seeks an Adju~ tant General. WANTS A TRAINED SOLDIER MUCE TO DO IN REORGANIZING | THE NATIONAL GUARD. The Governor Confers With the Col- onel Regarding Military Leg- islation Pending—A De- sirable Office. most desirable places at the Governor is that of adju- of the State troops, with a M a year attached, in addition | ® 3 g ® = a 3 2 3 B = 3 4 s. Ever since the election of Gov nor Gage there has been an active ble for the position now held by 1 Peeler, and almost every county » State has at least one man who looks longingly upon the coveted office. Ar an Franciscans who have talked of in connection | nt generalcy are Colonel | and J. C. Currier, but it has impression that the ad- would come from the HFOLK ral L0 O U O ONOGE yuld appear that this impression is ng and that San Francisco is like- place after all, and Colonel | Smedberg’s appointment is > improbabllities. 4 has evidenly reached the | t he ought to solicit the itary men on the sub- ard reorganization. 3 0o DOL: LT & 1 O OIS TIOOS Colonel W. R. Smedberg. nel Smedberg went to Sac- while there met the com- ef and was invited to sub. as to the merits of the| D & military legislation. i wn_that t _Governor Gage has r the fleld of aspirants | of adjutant general, and | ression that he has had inding just the right report goes that | military record and | a citizen directed the | to him as an accept- | of staff. nedberg's appointment to the not be surprising, in view of | that the services of a trained and thoroughly competent veteran officer are needed to Governor in the re- organizat THE LABOR COUNCIL. ; Officers Elected for the Next Term | and Many New Delegates Seated. | San Francisco Labor Council last | ht elected the following officers for the | < months: Mose Davis, presi- Lamont, vice president; Ed recording secretary; E. L.| Ernest Koenig, | rgeant at arms; | The ig J. W. Lamont, | executive committee, J. F. | alter Goff, J. K. Phillips, . E. L. Clapp, P. Davis, J. | ng committee, Bd Ro nont, M. Monahon, J. F. | to tusk; law and legisla- | %2 W. Macarthur, Charles J. K. Phillips, P. Davis, W.| re from Senator ongressmen Loud and Hil- 1g that they were In sympathy 8 action in opposing the postal savings bank sys- and would do all in their it retained. from the Musicians’ Un- t a new union known as Coast Musicians’ Society, ch has just applied for letters of in- | ratlon, is composed of men expelled | the old union for violation of its| and requested that no recognition en it fon of Mr. McAuliffe, the law and lative committee was Instructed to 1l means within its power to pre- vent more machinery being fntro- duced into the State prisons. A bill is ow before the Legislature providing for the purchase of nail-making machines for | om and n Quentin, and this will e the first attention of the commit- m e T — THE HOT WINDS BLOW | NO MATERIAL CHANGE IN THE | A Storm or Lower Temperature Anx- Came the hot wind from the eastland—flat- tened out the fat ma the north wind ‘‘holles he was elsewhere. Came the East was hot, people use a blotter tg mop off their leaking | faces; what he meant with all his gammon—where he got this Hades weather. And this prophet of within his shoes of leather; ewore by gosh he knew not whether he was Hammon or a kibosh; that the east wind came from high lands, whers €N~ | the snow was thick as sea sands—cold enough That this blighting, came from where the folks were snow blind; were received as fol-| where the icicles are legion In the far-off Union. C. Jortall, Frank | Arctic region, where the chilblain holds its fell s' Union No. 483, Wal- | sway. Blowers' Unlon, Louis| Then to hold his fat position quoth he, “There 1s a tra thelr position in th This he swore would “make the icicles with heat glow”’—make the people scotches unto beers, ice water. Also smole the knight of steam beer; he was tull of guile and Dutch cheer; plenty quick to serve out eins mier; glad the winds came from the warm snow; glad the ice winds were a hot blast—that his goods were selling quite fast— that his till was full of dollars. But the farmer loud objected; sald his crops | were sore neglected, defected and mad at the weather sharp. Mad | to see his crops fast growing; mad to eee his | frult trees “‘blowing.” Apropos to the foregoing Uncle Reuben | is all right in his view of the situation, for the outlook is ominous. ture still remains high throughout the: LEOXE A $=34 | WHY CULBERT SMILES AGAIN Will Not Have Expense Account This Trip. posing conspicuously on the seat. Culbert sauntered up and down the platform, nor boarded his car again until the train was beginning to move. When he again sank into his seat a fellow passenger leanéd over and asked: “‘Say, Mister, did you lose your pocketbook 2" Culbert made a hasty dive through his pockets, and that {s when he was stricken with all sorts of alarming disorders. Culbert rapidly went from bad to worse, until the man who had first called his attention to his loss proceeded to explain that a man, who had left the train at Tracy, in passing through the car had seen the purse and picking it up had sought the owner. Not finding him, he had turned the property over to Conductor Eugene Brown. ‘When Culbert had recovered suf- ficiently, he went in search of the knight of the punch and soon had the wallet, containing $85, back in his pocket, sewed in and still more securely fastened with a safety in. Mr. Culbert has since learned that the gentleman who so carefully pro- tected his property was Mr. F. J. Walker of the New Western Hotel of this city, and has sent him a slight token of his appreciation. Culbert says {t's remarkable how scared a man can get and live through it. to “Pad” His ILL C. CULBERT, who travels for a local paper company, has entirely re- covered from an attack of heart failure, complicated by a partial stroke of paralysis, cold feet, loss of memory, clammy persipration and nervous prostra- tion, all of which hit him while com- ing up from Bakersfleld last Mon- day, just after the train had left Tracy, and left him in a mighty bad way for a time. Culbert always was an easy one —for a drummer—but always claimed to be able to take care of himself and his purse, barring poker and like mishaps. Now he is not so confident of his ability in this re- spect. The man of grips and good stories had been off on a long trip and was anxious to get home. His expenses had been heavy and that may have accounted for his anxiety and his subsequent critical condi- tion; had he been just starting out the loss of a hundred might not have had such a disastrous effect. But expense accounts must be kept ‘within reason, you know. ‘Well, at Tracy the traln stopped for fifteen minutes and Culbert got off to stretch his legs. Previous to that he had stretched them across to the opposite seat in the Pullman, assuming an attitude that permitted the moulting of his pocketbook all unknown to himself. When he left ; § DL the car the fat wallet was left re. SLIOLL S e e Y ) CULVERTS SECONI N FROM LANDS OF SNOW STRANGE WEATHER. iously Awaited—Moving Stock to Southern Ranges. 's collar—made him for made him wish that north wind from the northland but north was hotter—made the made them ask the prophet Hammon the weather quaked fre lovers. one's earbands ; to subdue the love blistering north wind | ition that the poles change s of the years.” make the hot snow'!— change—"oh, you know,” from hot Then he smiled and drank that he was gol-darned The tempera- State and the Weather Bureau offers no assurance of an early change to cooler weather. The north wind is still endeav- oring to blow the top off Mount Tamal- to cause Professor Hammon much dis- gu made_on the prospective weather con- nected with this hot wave, is that it will be cooler as soon as the temperature falls. As a result thereof the farmers are feel- ing quite encouraged. & The recent rains have started the grass growing finely in the southern ranges and cattlemen are stocking their ranches with new stock and cattle’ that were re- moved to Nevada, Utah and the northern part of the State last fall, wh¥n the pas- turage failed. Ninety per cent of the stock on ranges along the south coast and the San Joaquin Valley was moved in 1898. The railroads are now hauling many thousand head back to the original ranges. At the same time the ranchers are somewhat apprehensive over the dry weather now prevailing and they say that if it continues much longer great damage vill result. vv{"{‘epm‘ts received at the Southern Pacific office are-to the effect that in the interior the soil is drying out very rapidly and more rain will be needed to insure a full crop. There is not only danger of the heat blasting fruit and gain, but that sharp frosts may follow with costly re- sults. It is, therefore, desired that Mr. Hammon change the wind before attend- ing to anything else. —e—————— Maria Kip Orphanage. On Sunday, January 29, at 3 p. m., the Bishop of California will consecrate the Maria Kip Orphanage building. Singu- larly enough, it happens to be the forty- fifth anniversary of Bishop Kip's arrival in San Francisco, and as that day was also Sunday of his first sermon here. The offertory will be for the endowment fund. All cordially invited. _———————— The Story of the Sun. Professor James E. Keéeler, director of the Lick Observatory, lectured last even- | ing in the lecture hall of the Academy of Sciences, under the auspices of the As- tronomical Soclety of the Pacific. The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides and was very interesting. A large audi- ence ‘was present. ~The professor spoke upon “The Story of the Sun,” and gave minute descriptions of accepted theories concerning this immense luminous body. This Week’s Wasp. This week's Wasp contains several new and bright features besides the regular The front page cartoon, | is a timely hit at the way azuma :ems to be scattering | mento. An Inside artoon depicts the proprietor of a | @ :llow journal in the act of peddling nd of not wanted by Uncle ® vashing his army linen. | throughout the paper re- fer wittily to the situation at the Capitol, | and a full page illustrated poem describes illionaire’s Ride” "at Ingleside. -n's Boomerang Prayer,” with col- ored illu fons, tells of the farmers’ plight the recent rains. and a short | J. Allen Wheat relatés an incl- | story ments are bright and ably written. The theaters are commented upon in humor- ous manner by Touchstone. Teresa Doane local in Social Sidc sp _School of Yellow presents Mr, Wilbe A. Good- :as on how to handle a murder ry, and the musical events of the week are_commented upon entertainingly by R. A. Lucehesi. Sketches and beautiful | hilf-tones of local Interest iliuminate the pages of the Was —_——————— Cathedral Council’s Ball. The second annual ball to be given by Cathedral Council, Y. M. L, on Friday evening, February 10, at Native Sons’ iall, bids fair to excel the last year's suc- this council. The members in rge of the arrangements are Fred E. mer, William F. Humg‘hrey. Dan C. y, H. Byrnes, P. F. Famrell, A. W. llard. Thomas Ryan, W. A. Hoffman, . A. Kelly and C.'J. Auger. —_—e— Woman’s work in the war by the Jdeaders, in next Sunday’s Oall I The Old Editor L ] eéw York Soclety. The depart- | @ 0600 0-0-0-0-0-0-9¢ Le—e-0-0 ON A BED [ he moved his last message. ‘While the 0ld man tossed on his bed of fatal illness he composed his last editorial, his summary of his life and days before the end the aged editor knew that his life was closing. He fin- ished his editorial and on Saturday last it was published in the concluding This remarkable message of a dead hand is as fol- issue of Public Opinion. lows: The last lines, for print, which we wrote upon this earth are these: morning last, it was just 6 o'clock as we the open doorway & tall, gray-bearded man, the very picture of Father Time, and he held a huge black sign in his hand, reaching from top to bottom of the door, upon which was written in bold white type, German script, “‘Marked for death.” a fine greeting for & pleasant morning; but we opine that the Germans should not have been so eruel, and not have shown themselves so inhuman. the evening before, and why not have given us a chance to put our place in order? It 1s a cruel, wicked world; we had our struggle. Good-by. —0~0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-90—0—-0-—0-0-0- s Rematkable Farewell , to Life. SIDOR N. CHOYNSKI, the aged and eccentric, although unusually able, man whose life ended last Tuesday, died as he had lived—at war with his en- vironment. For many years he criticized life and all life means, and when the end came he unsparingly criticized death. per, Public Opinion, that he expressed his thoughts, and when he finally re- alized that death was upon him he determined that his paper should die with him, and that through that paper he would send to the world in which 900600 00000060000600000090 ¢ CHOYNSKI'S MESSAGE OF DEATH It was through his newspa- his protest against the end. A few On Friday opened our eyes, there stood before us in It was ‘We saw all the doctors ; st. | Incidentally, the closest guess he has | WOMEN OF THE DIOCESE IN CONVENTION Auxiliary Addressed by the Divines. REVIEW OF THE YEAR'S WORK LORD BISHOP OF COLUMBIA URGES DEVELOPMENT. Bishop Leonard of Salt Lake on ths Mormon Question—Services at St. John the Evangelist Church. The semi-annual convention of the Women'’s Auxiliary of the Episcopalian Diocese of California was held yesterday in the Church of St. John the Evangelist on Fifteenth street. Right Rev. Bishop Nichols cglebrated the communion serv- ice, which opened the session at 11 a. m. He was assisted by the Bishop of Olympia as Epistoler, Bishop of Salt Lake as Gos- peler and the Lord Bishop of Columbia, who preached the sermon. Bishop More- land was also present and Rev. E. B. Spalding, rector of St. John's, acted as master of ceremonies. The choir was composed of Daughters of the King, with Miss A. Phillips organ- ist. Bishop Willlam Willcox Perrin delivered an eloquent address, taking for his sub- ject “Woman’s Work in the Church.” He spoke of woman’s work in society, in education, her duty with regard to divorce and her duty in the church of God. He asserted that woman's place was on the school board, and urged his | hearers to take an active interest in politics affecting the education of chil- dren. He was desirous to see the expand- ing of the Women’s Auxiliary,and referred feelingly to the Episcopalian sisterhood, who, with a self-sacrifice that is heroic, consecrate themselves to God and to God’'s work. He made a plea that a strong protest be entered by the women against | those who had broken the laws of the church with regard to the sacred nature of the marriage ties. He concluded his sermon by requesting his auditors to use their influence for good, whether it be in the home, in the church or in the world. The offertory was for the benefit of the auxiliary, and the morning service closed with the benediction. . The soclety then adjourned to the guild hall of the church with the Bishops and clergy as guests for luncheon, session was resumed at 2:30 in the after- noon, with representatives from twenty branches present. After the collect and the singing of the Sixty-fitth Hymn, Bishop Nichols, who resided, called on the Right Rev. Abiel Eeona.rd, Bishop of Salt Lake, for an ad- He commenced by speaking of his d part of dress. diocese, which he said compri Nevada, all of Utah, about ha . rado and a section of Wyoming. *The ‘Women'’s Auxlllarfi," he said, “'is not very strong in Salt Lake, but there are hopes for a better future. 3 forming good work among the Indians. We have a_tribe of 3000 just outside of Utah.. A chapel has been erected and glaced in charge of a lay brother, who as accomplised excellent results. There is urgent need of more schools in my dis- trict. Other denominations are teaching children for whom we should care.” Bishop Leonard then discussed the Mor- mon_question at.some length and réferred to the election of Congressman Roberts. “The process of disintegration in the Mormon church,” he said, *“is rapidly going on. The Mormons are being edu- cated away from their belief and cus- toms. A Mormon has been elected to the Congress of the United States and he is charged with being a polygamist. Rob- | v r admit that he is it and malking such.a freak jof 1tself as | ecs L Lot ¢onyc o Me. to He says that the church is opposed lygamy. or my part I belleve there is little polygamy In Utah. There is some of it going on, but I can not prove it. The pa- pers make charges and say the proofs are clear, but I have no knowledge of my own on the subject. I belleve that the polygamous practices are growing less as the people are becoming more educated, and it is the education we want to ad- vance. “I see much that is good among the Mormons. We are bound with them in business ways and in social relations. We don’t want to fight them. We offer our teachings and try to do all we can in the line of enlightenment. Of 250,000 people in Utah 200,000 are against us. as time goes on conditions are changing and the truth is expanding.” Miss Bishop made an earnest plea for contributions to the mission fund by the Sunday-schools. Out of seventy schools in the diocese with which she had com- municated she had heard from_only twenty-six, and hoped that all would con- tribute for next Whitsuntide. i Right Rev. William M. Barker, Bishop of Olympia, then addressed the ladies and said that woman exerts a wonderful in- fluence for good which shouid be devel- oped for the Master’s sake. The possibil- ities of influence of the Women's Auxil- fary were simply enormous. Woman had shaped the destiny of the world and it was in her province to shape the destinies of the glorious Episcopal church. Bishop Nichols made a heart to heart talk to the convention and spoke of the administration of thé work. that the women would carry the auxiliary to a high degree of progress. After prayer and benediction the con- vention adjourned. The principal officers of the Women's Auxiliary are: Mrs. James Newlands, president; Mrs. Elizabeth ¥. Noble, first vice president; Mrs. Richard M. Sherman, second vice president; Mrs. A. M. L: ver, secretary; Miss Kate W. Stoney, re- cording secretary. ® UNCLE SAM'S REAL ESTATE. Irving M. Scott Tells How He Ac- quired It and Defends It. Hon. Trving M. Scott delivered an In- teresting and instructive lecture last evening at Metropolitan Temple under the auspices of the California Camera Club. His subject, which was f{llustrated by stereopticon views, was “How Uncle Sam Acquired His Territory and How He De- fends It.”” A large audience gathered to hear the distinguished speaker and his lecture was punctuated by outbursts of patriotic applause. By means of maps and carefully pre- pared diagrams, he showed the condition of the United States at the time of the destruction of the Spanish Armada, its rapid growth afterward and the series of grants which finally merged into the thirteen original States. Also the acqui- sition of other territory, strategic points of the Pacific Ocean and the position of other nations refarding the same. The building of battle ships, the mak- ing of guns and armor plate and the put- ting up of powder in_ charges were ex- plained and illustrated by & superb col- lection of pictures. Mr. Scott said Uncle Sam was able and competent to take care of any acquired territory, no matter where situated, and pomted to Alaska as an instance of such ability. During the Intermission T. H. Destrella told in the sign language the stories of a fishing excursion and a courtship, which met with the marked favor of the audi- ence. ——— e “Christian Science and Why I Broke Away From It,” by Josephine Curtis Woodbury, in next Sunday’s Call. —————— Morosco Trouble Settled. The Building Trades Council has decided to allow a gang of non-union paper-hang- ers to work in Morosco's Theater, and a general strike of all the men employed in remodeling the house has been averted. ‘When the commlittee visited Mr. Moroseo he informed it that he was not aware that and_the | f of Colo-| I believe we are per- | But | M He hoped | in his house and was ver'lv_haorry to learn that such was the case. e paper-hang- ing had been given out on contract to Merchant & Nicholls, and it was impossi- ble for him to dictate whom they should employ. A conference was held and the contractors refused to discharge the men without declaring the contract broken and leaving the work in an unfinished state. Mr. Morosco then offered to pay the initiation fee of the four paper-hang- ers into the union. The committee re- ported back to the council Thursday night, but that body decided to refuse Mr. Morosco’s offer with thanks and permit the men to finish the job, as all other work in the building is and always has been strictly union. R BENEFIT AT THE TIVOLIL In Aid of a Free Ward for the Eye and Ear Hospital. A benefit in aid of the free ward clinic of the California Eye and Ear Hospital will be given at the Tivoll Opera-house on the night of February 9. The hospi- tal, which is in its infancy, has already demonstrated its usefulness and necessi- ty, but it needs the helping hand of the public that it may be endowed for its con- stantly growing needs. It is the only in- stitution of its kind on the coast and makes a specialty of the particular dis- eases which pertain to the ear, eye, nose and throat. This specialty has in recent years become so extensive and the present methods of diagnosis and treatment are S0 elaborate that a separate hospital de- voted to this branch of medicine and sur- gery alone is as well recognized as is the specialist himself. : It is the ambition of the lady managers of the institution to establish a free ward, in which the deserving poor, who are un- able to pay their board, medical attend- ance or medicine, and who are totally de- pendent upon charity, may receive care and attention. The free clinic has al- ready done an immense amount of good, but the more serious cases met with are difficult to cure without the constant pro- fessional watchfulness which can only be found in a hospital. The ladies are enthusiastically co-op- erating with the managers of the Tivoll to make the opera, billed for the occa- slon, an absolute success. The tickets will cost 50 cents and will be for sale at the E;vozu or at the hospital after Febru- vy 2 D ————— ] TRONCHET WON. Small House Watches a Rattling Broadsword Bout. The ‘‘broadsword contest for the world’s championship between Louis Tronchet, ‘Woodward’s Pavilion last night, was poorly attended. Announcement was | made that owing to the small audience the world’s contest would be’ postponed and in its place an hour’s exhibition would be given for the benefit of those who had been kind cnough to visit the Pavilion. Sergeant Moffitt of the United States army was chosen as judge and referee, | and the two swordsmen went at it with a | vim and vigor. The Russian was to all appearances the better swordsman of the two, but Tronchet had a clever way of making short strokes and scoring points while De Malchin was making his artistic flourishes. Tronchet was finally declared ‘winner by a score of 15 to 7. —_————— Child Study Club. The San Francisco Child Study Club held its regular weekly meeting at the Occidental Hotel yesterday afternoén. The subject of discussion was a paper by Pro- fessor G. Stanley Hall of Clark Univer- | sity_on he Practical Results of Chud | Study.” Next Friday Dr. Adelalde Brown | will address the club on ‘“Methods of Ar- | tificial Feeding.” The meetings are free, | and are intended to assist mothers in in- | telligently rearing their children. | B — Manson’s Lecture. The next lecture in the course now being held by the Mechanics’ Institute will be | delivered to-night by Marsden Manson, C. E., Ph.D. The subject will be ‘“Hasty | Notes of a Trip Through Russia.” The | lecture will be given at the Mechanics’ Institute Library. HOTEL ARRIVALS. NEW WESTERN HOTEL. P H Moll, Eacto B H Work, Detroit B Stelmitz, Stockton |A S Briggs, Seattle J Riley, Chicago J C Gillesple, Seattle G Parker, St Louls M C Hendricks, Hollls G Wilson, L Ang F Rossbach, L Ang H D Wilson, Ft Worth| | A McNevin' & f, S D | § W Davis, Victoria J D Ferris, S Jose C M Taylor, Calistoga |J. O'Brien, Fresno | PALACE HOTEL. | G T Gosling, Phila |S Wineman, St Louls G H Vickery, Phila |A Seldner, N Y | € A Celene, N'Y | Mrs Celene, N Y, | N W_Winship, Mich | Mrs Winship, Mich | D B Lowe, Salt Lake Mrs Lowe, Salt Lake Mrs Wilson, Salt Lake| G W Allen; Jowa Mrs Alien, N Y E Beardot, N Y H B Fisher, N Y J A Lewis, Chicago J Prunberger, Wis J French, Seattle Mrs French, Seattle GRAND W Wright, Pa | E Lasar & w, Miss A Kahn, Chgo | H M Le Baron, Val Fa| W _W_Smith, Or D M Hart, Benicia J L Roberts, Seaside W J Caldweil, Cal F J Adams, Cal H B Keesing, N Y R Eggebrecht, Soledad J A Cunningham, Cal . Berkeley| | ¥ D Smith, Cal {C M Dawson, N Y W C Pope, Phila L Bernheim, Butte Mrs Bernheim, Butte M Robinson, Parls J E Keeler, Cal C Bertolet, Chicago J F Furth, Seattle Mrs Furth, Seattie F F Rogers, Stanford A Jones, Monterey L W Moultrie, Fresno J_C Branner, Fresno W M Rash, Salt Lake J Ballard, L Ang HOTEL. C Erickson, Martinez G Petterson, S L Obsp G F McCullish, La Mrs L Spencer & o, Vancouver Mrs C § Elting & ¢, Spokane G W _Glbson, Oakland H S Hall, King City W A _Bair, Sacto A E Howe, Cal B Kuhne, Palo Alto A Chisholm, Niles 3 W Turner & w, Mis- o u 4 E g 3 | J G Davls, Juneau {_sion San Jose | L G Warner, B W W Anderson, Sacto | A G Allen, Sonora |J B Hoyt, Birds Landg | F A Krutles, Nebr |H T Ross, El Paso | C R Satler, L Ang |J Polzler, La R R Lowe, Dawson |G W Grant, Salinas | D 8 Stanley, A |G W Tatterson, Stktn O Raphay, Watsonville]M W Willlams, Towa C M Hartiey, Vacaville/W L Dunn, Rio Vista H Harper & w, Sacto |D McGraugh, Rio Vsta D A Ball, J McCarty, Rio Vista Pa | | 3 ¢ itehell, Seattle H Driae, L Ang e | LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. BAILED. Friday, January 21. Nor stmr Titania, Egenes, Nanaimo. TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS. NAPLES—Sailed Jan 2—Stmr Burgundia, | for New York. % | GENOA—Sailed Jan 27—Stmr Fuerst Bis | marck, for New York. ANTWERP—Sailed Jan 2/—Stmr Nederland, for_Philadelphia. LIVERPOOL—Arrived Jan 27—Stmr manic, from New York. Sailed Jan 27—Stmr Georgic, for New York. QUEENSTOWN—Sailed 2—Stmr Alesia, for Boston. Arrived Jan 27—Stmr Canada, from Berlin, MOVILLE—Arrived Jan 27—Stmr Furnessia, from New York. NEW_YORK-—Arrived Jan 2/—Stmr Ethlopla, from Glasgow. Ger- master at arms of the Olympic Club, and | | Ivan de Malchin of the Russian army,” at | TAX COLLECTOR'S PUTIES ARE REFUSED PAY Supervisors Hold Up Their Warrants. CLAIM THEY ARE ILLEGAL SHEEHAN AFFIRMS HIS OFFICE IS GREATLY HAMPERED. A Large Volume of Business to Be Handled and an Inadequate Force of Clerks—Will Commence Suit. Owing to a deadlock between Tax Col- lector Edward I. Sheehan and the finance committee of the Board of Supervisors the former claims that the business of his office has been brought to a stand- still, and that the interests of the city must inevitably suffer. The controversy has developed over the employment of extra deputies, whose claims for salaries the committee will not approve. They are not statutory offices and the Supervisors claim they were not employed in keeping with the law. It appears that there is no hard and fast rule in the premises; salaries have been aam in the past under the same condi- ons. Tax Collector Sheehan appeared before the committee yesterday in person and was also represented by Attorney E. A. Bridgeford. ~ He held that there was an implied authorization, if not an expre: pvermitting him to employ clerks necessary in the transaction of the busi- ness of his office, and that it was the duty of the board to inform him before cut- ting him off. It had always been cus- tomary to increase the force of clerks at this time of the year. After the meeting Mr. Sheehan said he would sue out a writ of mandamus | against the board on the first of Febru- | ary to compel payment of the claims. | He sald there was over $2,000,000 taxes to be collected, and his present force was | inadequate to handle such a volume of | business, which must of necessity suffer. | He said he had request from the banks alone for 16800 tax bills, which he couldf not get readr. The committee has pre- | pared the following report, which it will l'r‘x?mn to the board at its next mecl- Your committee in the matter of extra deputles or clerks required in the several offices belleve that it is a necessity for your committee to be advised of the num- ber of extra clerks required prior to their appointment in order that some intelligent action may be taken prior to the expendi- ture. It appears that the custom has been to employ such extra deputies as the head of the department had an impression was needed and present the bills for services rendered to your committee for approval. Such a custom is pernicious, as it is done without the knowledge of vour honorable board or your committee, and must lead to great abuse if permitted to be exercised Without control. Your committee, acting under the requirements of the statutes of 1871-72, was constrained to refuse to allow the demands of extra clerks employed by Mr. Sheehan, Tax Collector, he having made no requisition and received no_au- thority to employ such extra clerks. How- ever, in view of the fact that he only as- sumed the duties of his office this month, if a satisfactory showing is made by him showing the absolute neceseity of their em- ployment and if the explanation is satis- factory, your committee may, under the circumstances, allow sald démands,. but that officer and all other officers requiring extra assistants or clerks hereafter prior to creating any liability on the part of the city, must make requisitions in writ- ing to the finance committee at least five days before the expiration of the month prior to the month the extra assistants are required, setting forth the number required and the particular services for which they are required, so that your committee may be advised of the expenditures made prior to the liabllity being created, and in order that the tules and regulations may be observed we will submit a resolution to that effect for your action. The deputies whose warrants have been held up are: A. McDonald, Charles H. Ward, Joseph, A. han, John Toome; Mendenhall, ‘Warren. PYTHIANS CONSOLIDATE. Two of the City Lodges Are Made One and the Mempership En- joys a Banquet. Pursuant to one of the most unique in- vitations ever prepared nearly two hun- dred Knights of Pythias met in Pythian Castle last night to witness the consol- idation of Golden City and Metropolitan lodges. The uniting of the two lodges was by Herman Schaffner, grand keeper OPIUM ADVERTISEMENTS. Nervous Dyspepsia To Gain Flesh, to Sleep Well, to Know What Appetite and Good Digestion Mean. MAKE A TEST OF STUART'S DYS« PEPSIA TABLETS. No trouble Is more common or more misun- derstood than nervous dyspepsia. People hav- ing it think their nerves are to blame and are surprised that they are not cured by nerve medicines. The real seat of the mischiet is lost sight of. The stomach is the organ to be looked after. Nervous dyspeptics often do not have any pain whatever in the stomach, nor perhaps any of the usual symptoms of stomach weak- ness. Nervous dyspepsia ehows itself not in the stomach so much as in nearly every or- gan. In some cases the heart palpitates and is frregular; in others the kidneys are affected; in others the bowels are constipated, with headaches; still others are troubled with loss PROF. HENRY W. BECKER, A. M. of flesh and appetite with accumulations of gas, sour risings and heartburn. It is safe to say that Stuart's Di!hep!ll Tab- lets will cure any stomach weakness or dis- ease except cancer of the stomach. They cure sour stomach, gas, loss of flesh and appetite, sleeplessness, ' palpitation, heartburn, constipa~ tion and headache. Send for valuabla little book on stomach dis- eases by addressing F. A. Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich. All druggists sell full-sized packages at 50 cents. Prof. Henry W. Becker, A. M., the well known religious worker and writer of St. Louts. ary of the Mission Board of the Ger- Chief Clerk and Ex- untant for the Harbor and Whart Public Secretary for the St. Patrons’ _ Aesoclation, and the Comm 2 Louis School District Conference of Stewards of ‘the M. E. Church; also takes an active part in the work of the Epworth League, and to write on relig- fous and educational topics for several mag- azines. How he found relief is best told in his own word “‘Some weeks ago my brother heard me say something about indigestion, and taking a box from his pocket sald, ‘Try Stuart's Tablets." 1 did, and was promptly relieved. Then I in- vestigated the nature of the tablets and be- came satisfled that they were made of just the right things and in just the right propor- tions to ald in the assimilation of food. heartily endorse them in all respects, and keep them constantly on hand.” DocTtor MEYERS & co. 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At the close of the ceremony the | membership of the consolidated lodges | and those who were present by invita- | tion marched to the Maison St. Germain, where a fine supper was served. The | consolidating officer was the master of | ceremonies and after the menu had been | disposed of he called for responses to | toasts. The speakers were: Past Grand | Chancellor George Samuels, Past Grand | Chancellor George H. Morrison, Thomas | A. Nerney, lleutenant commander naval militia; Dr. G. 8. Bachman, Past Grand | Chancellor W. H. Boufish, Past Grand | Chancellor Ernest Ulman, Dr. J. C. Ste- | venson and Past Grand Chancellor Nu- | mar Rose. There were others who re- sponded to volunteer toasts, and there | was also music and songs. It was 1| o'clock this morning before the jolly | party sang ‘“‘Auld Lang Syne.” | —_— e | Building Trades Ball. The Building Trades Council will hold a reunion and ball in Scottish Hall to-night. 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