The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 10, 1899, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1899. - ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. HOW ON TRIAL FOR THE MURDER HIS CHILD Brandes Shows Signs of Weakness. OPENING STATEMENT STINGS 'WITNESS STREIGHTIF MAKES | AN IMPORTANT DENIAL. i 5 | Case May Hinge on Expert Medical * Téstimony—Eleven Physicians Will Be Examined as to Cause of Death. Oakland Office San Franicsco Call, %8 Broadway, Feb. 8. ‘With the beginning to-d of the tak- ing of testimony in the trial of Willlam A. Brandes, charged with cruelly beating his thirteen-year-old daughter the prisoner showed symptoms of | a, realization of the fact that he is now on trial for his life. While District Attorney Allen delivered | his opening statement to the jury in Judge Hall's court this afternoon, Brandes ap- peareéd to be cowering down in his chair. The prosecution rehearsed briefly the tes- timohy adduced at the preliminary ex- @mination. He recited the facts that the | Autepsy held over Lillian's remains show- | ed marks of violenc that refuted statement of the accuse gifl-had hanged herself. The Coroner’s Jury belleved that death was due to in- Juries inflicted on the head with a smooth, blunt, flexible instrument, and that pre- Yious-to her death the girl had been heard fo exclaim: “Oh, Al, Al, please don’t. I| i not take the money.” Furthermore | that Brandes had made dire threats | galnst her on account of her behavior. | The défense hopes to establish Brandes’ inndcence almost wholly through medical €xpert “testimony to the effect that the | 1 ¢id not die from the blows inflicted on her.hedd. Eleven physicians will testify, s. J. 8. Eastman, F. H. Payne, | N. Rowell, George M. Whitworth and | B.-Hoagland, Berkeley physicians, who | ent with Drs. 8. H. Buteau and annon at the autopsy over the | of Lillian Brandes, will_support | ¥ prosecution. Dr. E. Woolsey, | who, with Attorney Bennett of the defenise, removed the skull of the miurdered girl just prior to the fune; will testify that the autopsy physicians were mistaken in their conclu- gions.. The other medical experts will be Drs. ‘Henry Ryfkogel, O. D. Hamlin and 4. H. Pratt for the defense. _Before any testimony had been taken to- 8ay - Attorney Bennett, for the defense, requested that the court and jury be | taken to the late home of the murdered Birl-to view the premises, but Judge Hall 8did {He request was premature. | Sténographer George Richardson ~ then | identified the exhibits, including the maps of the Brandes home, the shot-filled | leather weapon and the ‘apron with which | the.défense claims Lilllan hanged herself, | Dr.“Whitworth, whom Brandes had | summoned daughter's side when | shé was found hanging, testified as at the to b preliminary hearing. His cross-examina- | tion. “occupied the greater part of this afternoon. He declared that at the time | he: pronounced Lillian dead he found | nothing Inconsistent with the idea that | the girl died from asphyxia by hanging. | He stated also that Brandes had told him that the girl had tried on a previous oc- casion to mmit sulcide; that she had ‘begn. reading in sensational papers about @ ¢ase. wherein a girl had committed sui- | over her lover's desertion. des . sald, in speaking of his daughter's death, “he’d give a good deal if it hadn happened, or if she were alive again,” | and that he had intended sending her to | the. country that very day, because she and the mother did not agre | Teputy Coroner John Streightif of | . Berkeley stated that Brandes had object- | ed to a post morte xamination of the remains in his house, and was also anx- jously “inquisitive about whether or not | the. Coroner’s jurors would have to view | Brandes had said that | the mnotoriet ant . ness wis also examined as to the marks | of violence found on the body of the dead girl. As to the brulses on Lillian's face, be stated Brandes had told him they were from a fall the day before in an encounter | “With her mother. | "On_cross-examination Attorney Bennett | asked: “Did you not in the presence of | .~ myself and Dr. Woolsey state that you | ‘had never seen so much blood dripping | from the head of a corpse in any case before this?” | Witness answered emphatically, “I did | not.” | The -defense had hoped to establish the first. point of their case by proving the of blood to the head as a natural result of asphyxiation. v Bennett closely questioned witness repeatedly on this point, but without changing Strelght- if's testimony. S1'Gld have to wash the hair several | times,” sald Streightif, “the last time | -after you fellows had been handling the | skull. | The “trial will be resumed at 9:30 to- imgrrow morning and_Streightif will be ‘furthér cros: mined. DESEATED HIS FAMILY. Thomas. Doyle’s Wife Wants Him to | ST Support Her. OAKLAND, Feb. 9.—Mrs. Nettie Doyle to-day. commenced an actfon for main- tenance against her husband, Thomas Doyle, who conducts a horseshoeing shop Howard street, San Francisco. e time ago Mrs. Doyle sued for a di- | vorce from her husband, but the suit was | dismissed. In*the present complaint the wife al- | leges that her husband deserted his fam- ily .on January 2 last with intent to aban- don them; that during the past two years | he has contributed nothing to the support | of the family, consisting of the wife and twb miror children, and that _plaintift about a year ago was compelled to bor- row $450, 'giving a mortgage on the home | at £98 Thirty-fifth street as security. She | msserts her belief that the defendant | earns at least $150 per month, which is mostly spent for intoxicating liquors. Bhe asks that the court give her cus- tody of the two children and order de- | fendant to pay $6¢ monthly for the fam- ily maintenance. - —_—— Sewell Jury Impaneled. OAKLAND, Feb. 9.—A jury was impan- eled this morning in Judge Greene's court | to tiy the sult of William G. and Gertrude K, .Sewell against the Southern Pacific Company for $25,000 damages for personal injuries. Plaintiffs allege that Mrs. Sewell. in attempting to alight from de- fendant's train on the night of April 2, 1598, at Clinton station, was thrown to the ground, sustaining concussion of the spine and other internal injuries. —_———— Death Came With Sleep. OAKLAND, Feb. 9.—Mrs. Ella E. HIl, & very estimable woman, well known in social and charitable circles of this clty, died yesterday at the home of her sistor, Mrs, ‘M. A. Rosborough, in East Oak. land. Deceased had been ill for some time, but death came while she was slumbering. She was 65 years of age. The remains were shipped this evening to Exeter, Me., for interment —_———— Mismated Couple: OAKLAND, Feb. 9.—Jessie May Cum- bers, through her attorney, H. G. Walker, t0-day commenced suit for a divorce from Charles W. Cumbers. Mary B. Gillelan has also_commenced divorce proceedings against Samuel Gillelan. | street, near Twelfth. CUPID FINDS A FOEIN AN ANGRY PARENT Dr. J. S. Green’s En~- gagement Denied. MISS ROEBKE SAYS IT’S TRUE THE MEDICO’S MOTHER WILL OPPOSE THE MATCH. The Bride-to-Be and Mrs. Green Use Angry Words, While the Doc- tor Enjoys Peace at Sea. ALAMEDA, Feb. 9.—An innocent notice of the engagement of Dr. J. S. Green and Miss Amanda Roebke, which appeared yesterday, has started a social war be- tween the families of the physician and his alleged intended. Mrs. S. S. Green, mother of the doctor, says her son is not engaged to Miss Roebke; that he has no intention of getting married, and that even If he has he is too young to assume the responsibilities of a husband. Miss Roebke insists with all the em- phasis possible that she is engaged to Dr. Green, and furthermore that she intends to marry the man of her choice or will know the reason why. The man in the case is on the high seas, on his way to Acapulco, where he will assume the po- sition of surgeon of the steamer City of Panama. Dr. Green has but recently reached his majority. He and Miss Roebke have been keeping company for some time, in de- flance of the wishes of the young medico’s parents, the principal opposition on their part being a question of religion. The engagement was not made public until after the steamer upon which Green was a passenger had passed beyond the Golden Gate, and then Miss nounced to the world that she was to be the bride of Dr. J. S. Green. This was the first intimation the doc- tor's parents had that he nad disobeyed their commands, and in the absence of a statement from him they flatly deny that. he has plighted his faith to Miss Roebke. “The [usl words my son told me before he left on the steamer were that he was not engaged to that girl,” said Mrs. S. S. Green. “He intimated that we would hear all kinds of stories, but told me not to pay any attention to them. Why, he is too young to think of marrying, and besides | e could not support a wi He is only e, 21. and has just graduated from medical college. | “Her family circulated the statement some weeks ago that they were to be mar- | ried as soon as he graduated, but I nipped that little scheme in the bud and made him promise not to have anything more to do with the girl.” Miss Roebke is not at all alarmed at the attitude of Dr. Green's parents, and as- serts that it will not be possible for them | to prevent the wedding. “The doctor and I have been engsg(fnl‘ for some time and have made no -effort to conceal the fact,” said the young lady, “but his parents have opposed the match. They have nothing in particular against me excepting that I am a Christlan and they belong to the Jewish faith. .On that account they have done everything pos- sible to get him to give me up, but know that he loves me and I adore him and as the children say, ‘Nobody can cut our love in two.’ “We agreed not to publish our engage- ment notice_until after he sailed for Acapulco. He sald his old folks would raise a row about it and he wanted to be out of the way of a scolding. Dr. Green will probably be gone five or six weeks, as his steamer plies between Pahama and Acapulco. When he returns, if he thinks there is no danger fro fever, he will take me back with him. Miss Roebke is a handsome brunette and has a wide circle of admirers. The notice of the engagement was not a surprise to the friends of the ung people. “INDIVIDUALITY.” Rev. Father Mncéoirl;y ‘Will Deliver His Interesting Lecture in Oakland. . OAKLAND, Feb. 9.—Rev. Father Mac- Correy will, by special request, repeat his lecture on ‘Individuality,” delivered by him in San Francisco, on Monday night, February 13, at St. Francis de Sales Hall, Grove and Jones streets, Oakland. The lecture will be given under the auspices of the Oakland branch of the Catholic Truth Soclety and a programme of mu- sical numbers will also be contributed. The admission will be free. This lecture will be the first of a se- ries, to be held during the year, under the direction of the soclety. Father Mac- Correy’s reputation as an orator and lec- turer, together with the record of the Catholic Truth Socfety, nobly earned in its unselfish work among the volunteers, will insure a large audience for Monday evening. The officers of the society are: Rev. Father Cranwell of St. Mary's Col- lege, spiritual director; B. McFadden, Dr. Kane, Dr. J. Mahar, Lawrence Nolan and John Lynch, executive committee. The lecture will begin at 8 o’clock. sy Pool Sellers Arrested. OAKLAND, Feb. 9.—The strong arm of the law has been called into play by the anxious parents of boys who have been disposing of their weekly salaries in the purchase of pool tickets for the races. Late this afternoon Sergeant Peterson arrested David J. Clark, who conducts a clgar store, corner of Eleventh street and Broadway, and the Murray Bros., who keep a similar place on Washington Charges of violat- ing ordinance 1910, which prohibits pool selling, were placed against them. Their alleged offense is selling pools on the races to young boys. The men were re- leased on $100 bonds. o i To Observe Y. M. I. Day. OAKLAND, Feb. 9.—Y. M. 1. day will be appropriately observed by Oakland coun- cils of the order on the evening of Feb- ruary 22, Washington's birthday, by an entertainment in the Exposition building. Henry E. Highton will on that occasion deliver an address.on “The Constitution and Union; One and Inseparable,” and an attractive musical and literary pro- gramme will be carried out. e ee—— Record of Practical Charity. OAKLAND, Feb. 9.—The report of Mrs. Helen L. Kelley, superintendent of the Associated Charities, shows that during January the Charities’ woodyard had 99 different men employed; 1074 meal tickets were 1ssued. $107 40; 441 bed tickets, $44 10; 10 ferry tickets, 50 cents; 18 grocery or- ders, 18 men were paid at the central office, $156 baths were also given. A AP s Tv Build a Fraternal Hall. OAKLAND, Feb. 9.—The Alcatraz Ma- sonic Hall Association proposes to erect a two-story building on Peralta street, near Seventh, to cost about $15,000, and has lssued an invitation for bids. The lower floor will contain several stores, and the upper floor is to be used for lodge purposes. —_——— Dr. Gallivan’s Big Fee. OAKLAND, Feb. 9.—Dr. Thomas Galli- van this afternoon flled suit nst J. Thad Jones, J. W. Goad and R. E. Smith. as executors of the last will of Henry C. Nelson, for the recovery of for med- ical services rendered o testator from September 19, 1897, until November 1 of the same year. Nicknames of the men in the Cali- fornia regiment, in next Sunday’s Call. FLOURISHED A GUN ON THE CREEK FERRY Capt. Fredericks Was Threatened. MYSTERY OF A WOMAN SHE HELD THE DECK OF GARDEN CITY. 2 Anxious to Be Rid of Such a Passen- ger, No One Made Any At- terpt to Arrest Her. OAKLAND, Feb. .—A mysterious wom- an who travels frequently on the ferry- boat Garden City by the creek route be- tween this city and San Francisco caused considerable fear and annoyance to Cap- tain Fredericks and Mate Hogan. Last night she came over on the 6 o'clock boat. It was cold and windy, and the few pas- sengers that were on board sought shel- tered seats and left the upper deck solely to the mysterious woman. As soon as she came aboard Captain Fredericks said to the mate: “Here she comes again; I wish she would travel by some other boat.” Asked for an explanation, he said that the woman is always acting in a most pe- culiar manner. She carries a revolver, and sometimes is not slow in producing it. Barely had the captain made these re- marks than he exclaimed: “There she goes again,” and the woman with a pistol in her hand was seen run- ning to and fro on the deserted deck, threatening to shoot evervbody who was in sight and sending sundry threats in the direction of the captain. Mate Hogan was on the lower deck and said that he had no desire to meet the lady; he hoped that she was not anythin more criminal than demented, but sals he heartily wished she would cease pa- tronizing the Garden City. No one appeared anxious to arrest the woman, and when the boat arrived at the slip all were so glad to see the last of her that they made no effort to follow her or to ascertain her identi ENDEAVORERS WILL MEET IN CONVENTION Tenth Annual Conference of the Ala- meda County C. E. Union in Berkeley To-Morrow. BERKELEY, Feb. 9.—The Christian En- deavor Union of Alameda County will hold its tenth annual convention in the university town to-morrow. Three ses- sions have been arranged for, covering morning, afternoon and evening services. At 11:30 o’clock in the morning the En- deavorers will gather in Stiles Hall, where an hour of prayer will be observed, led by the Rev. W. H. Fulton, The afternoon and evening services are to be held in Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. A commitiee from the Berkeley city union, with Leo Rodger as chair- man, have announced the general subject of the meetings as ‘‘Loyal The programme is arranged as follows: Forenoon—11:30 till 12:30 o’clock—Quiet hour, led by the Rev. W. H. Fulton. fternoon—Song service: devotional exer- Miss Clotilde Grunsky; address of wel- come, Rev. John Coyle, D. and Present,”” B. L. Spence officers; address, ‘‘Our prise,”” Miss Grace M. Fisher: address, ‘‘Power for Endeavor for the Crucified,” Rev. J. George Gibson; open parliament, ““What Is the Proy ince of the Endeavor Society In the Church? William Nathaniel Friend. Evening—Devotional exercises, Earl Swas introduction and installation of officers, Re: C. H. Hobart: address. “‘Our Next State Cor vention,” George P. Lowell; address, Forces ‘and Factors in Soul Winning," Rev. E. R. Dille, D.D.; consecration service, John C. Suhbr. ——————— OUTSIDERS ARE BARAKED. Young Men’s Republican Club Dis- covers That Non-Members Were Running Things. ALAMEDA, Feb. 9.—A startling discov- ery was made last night by the Young Men’s Republican Club, when it was learned that the course of the organiza- | tion in the local campaign was being shaped by men who were not even mem- bers of the club. All the flowery speeches treating upon the momentous questions considered by the body have been made by “rank outsiders.” These parties have monopolized so much of the club’s time, giving the members no show whatever, that a rule was adopted last night barring from the meetings all non-members. The Harmonie Hall party has made overtures to the Younfi Men's Club to combine forces on the local issues, and the proposition has met with some fa- vor. The executive committees of both or- anizations will confer on the subject dur- ?ng the week. If a combination is not effected the Young Men’'s Club intends to nominate a ticket of its own. T e Alameda News Note: ALAMEDA, Feb. 9.—The Alameda Cam- era Club will give the second of a series of illustrated lectures at Lafayette Hall next Monday evening. “Yellowstone Park” will be the subject. T. Melville Stateler will deliver the lecture. The Alameda Boating Club’s entertain- ment to-morrow evening promises to be a great success. The committee has spared no efforts to arrange a programme of ex- ceptional excellence. ‘harles Whiting, until recently city ed- itor of the Encinal. and E. J. Wilson are perfecting arranfiemenu to launch a new Vventure in the Alameda journalistic field. The paper will be independent in politics, a‘lilgl will publish both dally and weekly editions. COMPANY B'S MINSTREL SHOW. Affair Will Take Place Monday Evening. Company B, League of the Cross Ca- dets, will give a grand minstrel entertain- ment next Monday evening at Native Sons' Hall. The affair will mark the com- pany’s fifth anniversary. Gorgeous cos- tumes and stage settings, coupled with a talented troupe of witty amateur per- formers, will furnish an evening's enjoy- ment to the many friends of Company B who will attend the show. Captain Curley, Lieutenant Gardener, ex-Lieutenants Harold and Hooper, Wal- ter Minner and bert McElroy will round out some up-to-date jokes from the ends. John O'Brien, George Keane, J. Mullin and P. A. Dunworth will render solos. The members of the company will com- se the chorus. The proceeds of the en- ertainment will be devoted to the com- pany’s uniform fund. A large number of tickets have already been disposed of. —_———— Out of Respect to Walter Hinkle. The criminal departments of the Supe- rior Court were closed yesterday fore- noon in respect to the memory of the late Walter Hinkle, ex-Assistant District At- torney. The remains were cremated yes- terday morning, and as he had been pros- ecuting attorney in the various courts it was decided to adjourn until the after- noon. —_——— The story of Luther Burbank’s wonderful success in breeding fruits and flowers is told in next Sunday’s Call. | weg is now investigating. MAJOR DUNN ON THE ABSENCE OF THE BOWL Was Missing From the Cotillon. HAS SOCIETY REFORMED? CrxiARLES BATES’ RECIPE FOR “CIRCUS LEMONADE.” The Gallant Gentlemen Declare That No Young Lady Was Tipsy— That She Merely Slipped on the Floor. nelsco Call, 908 Broadway, Feb. 9. After being entertained by ladies for a long time the gentlemen in Oakland so- clety have at last repaid a small portion of their indebtedness. They have given a cotillon in honor of the ladies, and the affair was particularly interesting in that the punch-bowl was conspicuous by its absence. This incident has caused much comment and some explanation. Dr. J. P. H. Dunn, the handsome Health Officer of this city, and who is ab- solutely irresistible in his uniform of sur- geon major of the National Guard, has made an explanation of the punch-bowl, of its absence from the gentlemen’s co- tillon and of the incident that led to the recent disturbance in society caused by the effects of said punch-bowl on a cer- tain young lady. “There was no punch-bowl,” said the doctor, “‘and that is all that can be said, It wasn’t there, so we can't talk about it. Nobody appeared to miss. it, and being somewhat of a bud myself, and as this was the first of these annual gentlemen’s cotillons that I tgok part in, 1 cannot say whether its absence differed from the customs of previous cotillons or not.” Then the gallant surgeon major ex- plained the little incident that shook so- clety two weeks ago. ‘It is preposter- ous,” he said, ‘‘that a young lady in so- clety should take too much punch. The affalr was not understood. The young lady in one of the figures of the german, resembling a whip, was on the end of the line, and fell to the floor rather heavily. She sought to rnss the incident off by lnufihlng heartily. Just one unchar- itable attendant at thatball saw the whole thing, misconstrued it, hurt the young lady’s feelings, slashed at society right and left and brought the punch-bowl into question."” That is all-Dr. Dunn says so. Charles D. Bates, another “bud” of the gentlemen’s annual cotillon, says that the punch used by soclety at the young lady's dances is the most harmless thing in the world. It is merely lemonade, cofored by & little claret. ‘“‘Circus lemonade, if you Oakland Office San | will,” quoth he, “and it wouldn't affect anybody If she drank the whole bowlful.” The incident has caused trouble for Mr. Bates. Tuesday afternoon a young lady from Berkeley called on his wife anxious to find out the name of the young lady vaguely hinted at as being the victim of the punch-bowl. And so it goes on, but the punch-bowl has disappeared, never- theless. e TO DETERMINE THE QUALITY OF GAS CHEMICAL EXPERT HOKEWEG ANALYZES THE FLUID. ‘Will Assist Board of Supervisors in Fixing Rates—Carbon Monox- ide as a Disease Producer. Some excellent results are anticipated from the recent appointment of F. Hoke- Wweg as chemical expert to the Finance Committee of the Board of Supervisors. Chairman Perrault realized the necessity of a practical man to help the board to a proper solution of the gas rate question, and succeeded in having Mr. Hokeweg ap- pointed to the position. He has made an exhaustive inquiry into the subject and has collected a mass of valuable data and | statistics which will materially aid the board in fixing the rates. It is necessary to determine the quality of the gas in order to arrive at the cost of its manufacture, and this Mr. Hoke- In this con- nection the presence of carbon monoxide in gas figures extensively. From 5 to 7 er cent. of this poisonous element is the limit of safety allowed by law. Gas with that amount is the product of coal only, while water gas contains from 30 to 40 per cent; half water gas, from 17 to per cent, and generated gas con- tains as high as 50 per cent. of the deadly comYound. Aside from the numerous asphyxiations resulting from inhalation of gas in this city, Expert Hokewef has discovered that carbon monoxide will produce certain dis- eases. It is slow and insidious in its ac- tion and produces locomotor ataxia and other forms of spinal Sflrnly!i!, anaemia or an impoverished condition of the blood, diseases of the eye and innumerable nerv- ous affections. Tt is Mr. Hokeweg's in- tention, backed by the Board of Super- visors, to take precautions to lessen the oseibllities of danger from this source. e will recommend safeguards as to leak- ages which have been adopted in Ger- many and other Continental countries and known ¢4 Muhlbach’s regulator. This consists in passing the gas through a glass bulb partly filled with water. The regulator will be placed in hotels and large lodging houses, and deaths by In- halation of the poisonous fumes will be a thing of the past. The result of Mr. Hokewe%'a investiga- tions will be eagerly awaited and neces- sary reforms in the manufacture of illu- minating gas are sure to be inaugurated. e e —— SALINAS SCHOOL BONDS. At Last the Proposition Is Carried % by One Vote. SALINAS, Feb. 9.—One of the greatest municipal fights ever experienced in this city was ended this evening at sundown and the cause of all the political button- holing which has been going on for some time was finished. The fight was over a school bond election, and the two op- posite factions at times became very bit- ter. The question carried by one vote. Gl o ey Company D’s Reception. SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 9.—A rousing re- ception was given the members of Com- pany D to-night at the opera house. The hall was decorated in a patriotic manner and a choice vocal and instrumental pro- gramme was rendered. Owing to the ili- ness of Mayor Miller, Superior Judge F. M. Angellofti was obliged to combine an address of welcome with an introductory speech. His eloquent remarks, and_espe- ally his touching reference to the deaths of Privates Agnew and Harris, had a deep effect on the audience, and mn.nx eyes were bathed {n tears throughout the - course. P TSty Big Fire at Soquel. SANTA CRUZ, Feb. 9.—An immense fire occurred at Soguel at 11 o’clock last night. The monster barn of the Butchers’ Union, B roun, = P o . e men e town worked faithfully and saved the Daken residence and slaughter house, which were on fire at one time. ‘The loss of the barh is about , with insurance. The loss of hay is covered Y an insurance of $3500. The origin of the fire is not known. EXTA SESSIO " VERY PROBHRLE l,rfiportant Measures Are Tied Up. ALL MUST BE PUT THROUGH NICARAGUA CANAL BILL AT A STANDSTILL. The President Is Anxious to Have the Army Reorganized at the Earliest Moment Possible. Specfal Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—Although Senator Morgan is willing to accept Hepburn's Nicaragua canal bill re- ported by the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, he realizes that the opposition of Speaker Reed must be overcome by hook or crook, and he proposes to do it by crook rather than have no bill at all. But neither Chairman Frye of the Com- merce Committee of the Senate, which has jurisdiction over river and harbor appropriations, nor Chairman Burton of the House Committee on Rivers and Harbors take kindly to the proposed scheme of attaching the Nicaragua measure to the river and harbor bill. It begins to look as if there might be an extra session after all. The regu- lar appropriation bills are not only un- usually delayed, but important mea- sures, such as the Hanna-Payne steam- ship subsidy bill, army reorganization and the anti-scalping bills have yet to | be acted upon. Senator Hanna is very anxious about the shipning subsidy measure, and unless it passes at this sesslon he will doubtless endeavor to persuade President McKinley to con- vene Congress in extra session soon after March 4. Owing to the opposition to the army | reorganization bill that has been de- veloped in the Senate, the supporters of that measure have almost aban- doned all hope of securing its passage at this session. The failure of the army bill will, it is said, of itself be considered by the President as suffi- c‘ien! cause for calling an extra ses-” sion. Senator Hanna believes the inhabit- ants of the Hawaiian Islands can man- age to get along under existing ar- rangements without much trouble, but he thinks there is an immediate neces- sity for the passage of the Nicaragua canal bill and his subsidy measure, and as neither is likely to pass at the pres- ent session, it is safe to assume that the influence Senator Hanna is sup- posed to have with the President will be exerted in favor of an extra session next spring. There was considerable talk at the | Capitol to-day to the effect that the anti-expansionists in the Senate intend to prevent the appropriation of the $20,000,000 indemnity to Spain stipu- lated for in the peace treaty. The anti- expansfonists, it 1s understood, believe they. can in this way accomplish what they hoped to do if they had prevented the ratification of the treaty. The interesting information comes from Madrid that the Spanish Cortes will not ratify the treaty until our Government appropriates the $20,000,- 000 which Spain is to receive. By an- tagonizing this item in the sundry| civil appropriation bill the anti-expan- | sionists think that they can accomplish | their purpose, as the failure of the Cor- | tes to ratify the treaty would render it still inoperative. “If necessary,” said an anti-expan- slon Senator to-day, “we will filibuster against the appropriation. We do not intend that the money shall be appro- priated this session. The time remain- ing of the present session is so short that it will be comparatively an easy matter to kill the $20,000,000 item by re- sorting to dilatory tactics.” POSTOFFICE BUILDING PLANS ARE CRITICIZED Senator Perkins Roasts Supervising Architect Taylor of the Treasury. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—Perkins roast- ed the Supervising Architect of the Treas- ury in the Senate to-day by severely crit- fcizing the design for the San Francisco new public building. He was equipped with a blue-print photograph of that ar- chitectural monstrosity, and held it up to the view of brother Senators. Perkins’ attack was actuated by the refusal of Architect Taylor to modify the plans at Perkins’ susgestlon and at the suggestion of Federal Judges in San Francisco. Ten days ago Taylor informed Perkins that no further changes would be made. How- ever, in view of the adverse criticism of the design, which was quite generally ex- b?' Senators to-day, it may be that he will change his mind. The plans have been changed three times, but all who have seen photos of the latest agree that it is the worst of the three. Mr. Perkins said that the San Francisco people were indignant that an attempt should be made to force them to accept a building that did not comport with other structures in the city. “It looks like a cotton factory,” com- mented Tillman. “Why,” said Perkins, “our jail in San Pai%c‘t co Is a ~leasing picture compared o that. GAMBETTA’S BODY FOUND. Probably Committed Suicide While Despondent Over the Loss of Money. NOVATO, Feb. 9.—The mystery of the disappearance of the farm hand, Peter Gambetta, was cleared up to-day by the discovery of the body of the missing man in Novato creek, near the rallway draw- bridge, about a mile from town. The body was first perceived where it had washed up on the bank by some employes of the railroad, who notified Joe Gam- betta, a brother. Coroner Eden was sum- moned from Ban Rafael, and an Inquest held this afternoon. The evidence showed that Gambetta was despondent over the theft of . _his__savings of several months. e rose from the supper table and left the house on the evening of Jan- uary 6, and was not seen again until the body was found. The verdict of the jury was that deceased came to his death by drowning. Everything goes to show, and the townspeople, with not a single excep- tion, belleve that Gambetta committed sulcide through despondency. FOR ?EATK OF A DAUGHTER. N. H. Hansen M;%mpmmiu Suit Against the Southern Pacific. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Feb. 9.—The suit of N. H. Hanson against the Southern Pacific Railroad for sso,m of his daughters and badly inju other is al Z the sum agreed on is said to be $3750. The suit 'w out of an accident which hap- near this city in June, 1897, in which & train struck a buggy containi young ladies while crossing a_ dan; E’m of track, killin, erous one of the girls and adly injuring the o The check from the railroad company was . e this even- ing, but it failed to arrive. It is expected, however, in a day or two. e Seriously Injured by an Accident. SALINAS, Feb. 9.—Mrs. R. B. Hamil- ton, an old pioneer of the State and an early settler in this valley, met with an accident to-day, the result of which it is expected will' cause her demise. Mrs, Hamilton is 8 years old. Yesterday while walking in_her bedroom she stum- bled and fell and in falling struck her head against the sharp corner of a mar- ble-top bureau, inflicting a gash over one eye several inches long, and penetrating the skull. i S ARCHITECT CRITICIZED. Delay in Public Buildings Alluded To by Senators. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—Throughout its open session to-day the Senate had un- der consideration the legislative, execu- tive and judicial appropriation bill. A lively debate was precipitated over the appropriation for the support of the of- fice of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury, and that official was criticized ‘or the delay in the construction of public buildings throughout the United States. A speech made by Allen, in which he commented unfavorably upon the meth- ods of the Appropriation Committee, in- duced a rejolnger from Chandler of New Hampshire, which resulted in a sharp tilt between the two Senators. Fifty-one pages of the pending bill were disposed of before the Senate went into executive session for the remainder of the day. S Dr. Dickson’s Appointment. WOODLAND, Feb. 9.—Dr. C. F. Dick- son has been notified by the Secretary of State that he will be appointed physician and surgeon in the revenue service and will be assigned to duty by Captain Hooper on the P4cific Coast. He expects to leave Woodland about the 1st of{ March. i/ 252 Sk, Boom for Native Sons. WOODLAND, Feb. 9.—The local parlor of Native Sons is having a boom. Fifteen applications for admission into the order were handed in at the regular meeting Wednesday night. s SRS Joseph Choate gives some very pertinent advice to his brothers in the law in next Sunday’s Call. ——————— HOTEL ARRIVALS. PALACE HOTEL. C Drew, U S N Mrs J A Hardin, § Rsa Willims, U S'N Miss Hardin, S Rosa M Wood, U SN CH E Hardin, S Rosa A Emerson, Chgo T J Field & w, Monter P Gunthrop, Chgo Mrs J W Foogens, Cal W_Fostner, N ¥ C W Churchill & w, Miley, U S A | Napa cGovern, Butte 'A J K Patch, U § N Kuhn, Ind E C Beynow, L Ang Rellly, Wis H T Blake, Conn Fassett, N Y V_Koehler, Korea Wright, Keswick Chanslor, L Ang Byrne, L Ang Nicholson, Chgo H Gray, D C ‘W_Osborn, Minn Mrs Osborn, Minn C W Loomis U S Towa ‘g{rs H T Blake, Conn i H L PIDE) IO Zeigler, San Jose T Evans, Chgo Mrs O Zeigler, S Jose W Hart, US N D J Medbur: Y. C Schulte, N Y 'W_Ruhenbeck, N Y Almgill, Pa J R Norris, US N 8 Walsh, Colo A C Kuhn, S _Jose Paulding, Colo J J Crooks, S Rafael W Maltby & w, Chg|Mme Carreno & m, NY Grossbaum, London |G M Hill, Chgo Richardson, Mass/Mrs J § Cone, R Bluff Valentine, N Y GRAND HOTEL. Gilbert & w, S Rl G B McCord, Hanford Joy, San Jose J C Campbell, Marysvl v Dixon, Cal C Moltzer, Point Reyes Conholly, Vallejo |J J Crossman. Butte Moore & w, Gilroy J Touhey, Sacto J Palda, Chgo J M Francis, Minn Johnson, Cal 'J W Matthews, Eureka B Baker & w, Cal |L .Layers, Eureka qub Bg 4200N0ET S0EFEHEYTF QNEEORINSHTATORE Ch] J Smith, Cal IN Broditch, 11l R H Webster, Cal * F_Doyle & w, Fresno R J Leavenworth, Cal ,F N Prince, Fresno T Hurst, Cal O M Thurber&w. Chgo R Trimbell, Cal h, L F Corey, Cal R § Bates, US § Towa § H Leifert, U 8 Slowa D H McEwen, Pomona W Bell & w, Haywards . E S Hooper, Denver |W Watt, Oakland G F Culmer, Chgo |J B Hoyt, Birds Lndg Mrs Culmer,’ Chgo G T Willis, Fresno E M Sparhawk, Colo C E Lindsay, S Cruz G L Wood, S Dak D C Clark, Santa Cruz T C Wood, S Dak J E Maniove, Sacto A W Dutton, Minn |J H Roberts, Sacto Miss Dutton, Minn |H E Adams, Stockton H B Muir, Ukiah K N Plate, San Jose W P Thomas&w,Ukiah Miss M Briscoe, Londn NEW WESTERN HOTEL. M H McDonald, Cal IM L Smith, Portland W C Berry, San Jose |J Sample, La Porte Capt Nelson, Eureka |J Canney, Colusa J W Cross, San Jose |L Raffel, Los Ang C Johnson, Stockton |C Maxwell, Jackson T Reynolds, San Jose |J D Foley, Fresno G Corthay, St Helena |C W Fleming, Seattle G Pollock, St Canby |[Mrs J Smith. Marysvl J P Walker, Buffalo L Green, Chico LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED. Thursday, February 9. 34 hours from Monte- Stmr Gipsy, Leland, rey and way ports. Stmr Samoa, Jahnsen, 48 hours from Sap P ‘edro. SAILED. Thursday, February 9. Stmr National City, Dettmers, Grays Har- or. DOMESTIC PORTS. FORT BRAGG—Arrived Feb 9—Stmr Aloha, hence Feb §. b PORT GAMBLE—Sailed Feb $—Schr Queen, | & for San Francisco. PORT TOWNSEND—Arrived Feb $—Br stmr Garonne, from Honolulu. TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS. SOUTHAMPTON—Arrived Feb 9—Stmr Fries- land, from New York. QUEENSTOWN—Salled Feb 9—Stmr Teu- tonic, for New York. ROTTERDAM—Safled Feb 9—Stmr Amster- dam, for New York. LIVERPOOL—Sailed Feb 9—Stmr Pennland, for Philadelphia. Arrived Feb $—Stmr Cufic, from New York. &AN 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 Montgomery 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; open until 9 o'clock. 106 Eleventh street; open until 9 o’clock. 2% Mission street; open until 9 o'clock. NW. corner of Twenty-second and Kentucky streets: open until 9 o'clock. MEETING NOTICES. CALIFORNIA Commandery No. 1, K. T., Masonic Temple, Post and Mont- gomery sts.—Regular assembly THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, at 7:30 o’clock. Order of the Temple. All fraters are cordially invited. SIR JOHN P. FRASER, Em. Com. SIR HIRAM T. GRAVES, Recorder, YERBA BUENA Lodge of Perfection 0. 1—Regular meeting THIS (FRI- DAY) EVENING, February 10, at 8 o'clock. D. 13. GEO. J. HOBE, Secretary. MOUNT MORIAH Lodge No. 44, F. and A. M. —Meeting THIS (FRIDAY) at 7:30 o'clock. Second THEO. FROLICH, Sec. A NOTICE of annual meeting.—The annual meet- ing of the stockholders of tte San Franclsco and San Mateo Electric Rallway Co. will be held at the office of the company, at 327 Market, on the 14th day of February, at 11 & m., for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors to serve for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. W. CLAYTON, Secretary. THE annual meeting of the stockHolders of the Sierra Rallway Company of Californta will be held ct the offices of the company, num- bers 235, 236, 237 and 238 Crocker Building, City and County of San Francisco, State of California, on MONDAY, the 12th day of February, 1869, at the hour of 11 o'clock 8. m., for the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year and the transaction of #uch other business as may come before sald mutlz. Dated January 28, 1899, JOHN M. BONNER, Secretary. THE TRESTLE BOARD, $1 year: weekly, Sc; monthly, 10c: sold by ail newsdealers. Office, ‘408 California st., San incisco. degree. SPECIAL NOTICES. R. SCHEIR'S—The New Matzoth bakery, 17 and 19 Capp st.; mathzoths made by hand at Tc per pound; orders taken at bakery, 1240 Folsom st. ROOMS red _from 33; painting done. whitened, §1 up; Hartman Paint Co.. 319 34 st. BAD tenants ejected for 3$4: collections made: city or country. PACIFIC COLLECTION CO.. 415 Montgomery 3-10; tel. 5530. SITUATIONS WANTED—FEMALE. AT C. R. HANSEN & CO. First-class Swedish cook, y years last place, same place; will ‘take pla rately; young German Western Addition. C. R. HAN: 104 Geary st. COMPETENT _German girl desires general housework; $25. MRS. LAMBERT, 418 Pow- ell st.; tel. Main 5332, YOUNG_ German girl wishes to assist; $15. MRS. LAMBERT, 418 Powell; tel. Main 5332, FIRST-CLASS, experienced dressmaker Wishes engagement by the day. 209 Eddy st. SITUATIONS WANTED—C SCANDINAVIAN | cook, u cooking, 3 vears' reference, desires a situa- tion. J. F. CROSETT & CO., 316 Sutter st, WANTED—By a middle-aged widow of much experfence and thoroughly reliable a position as housekeeper; capable of taking full charge; city or country. Box 187, Call office. WANT position as housekeeper, invalid or lady's nurse, or would take care of child; 4 years in last place; city reference. MISS PRICE, 522 Stock t. GERMAN widow widow with a child 4 years old wants place as housekeeper on ranch; good cook; best of references. 776 Stevenson st., off Ninth. MIDDLE-AGED woman wishes_situation in restauraft or private boarding-house; wages $10. Address 9 Boston place, off Third st. 3 " to be employed COMPETENT woman desires P half days at washing or housework; terms 50 _cents. Addre 11 office. WOMAN wishes situation to do chamberwork; country preferred. Call after § a. m. at 5o Misslon st. ELDERLY woman wants situation as plain cook and small washing; no postals. 920 Jackson YOUNG strong German woman wishes to do office _cleaning or house cleaning. Inquire 11 Folsom st. YOUNG woman wants housework, washing or Sleaning by the day; 31; sood references. Box 9, Cal YOUNG lady wishes situation as traveling com- panion; good dressmaker; no objection to chil- dren. Apply 1184 East 14th st., Oakland. YOUNG girl would like a situation to do chamberwork and assist in walting private boarding house. Address 88 Converse st. MIDDLE-AGED woman wants situation for housework or help in boarding house in city; $10. Apply 1149 Mission st., after 13 o'clock. GERMAN woman wishes few places, washing and cleaning, §1 day and car fare. Address 387 Hayes st. LADY wishes position as working housekeeper; prefers to do cooking. 523 Howard st. MIDDLE-AGED woman wishes to do house- ‘work in private family; city or country. Call at 313 Seventh st. SITUATION wanted to do_housework and cook= ing by a capable New England woman. 1 Folsom st., near Eighth. EXPERIENCED nurse would like the care of an {nvalid (no objection to travel), or would take charge of doctor's office; best of refer- ences. Address MRS. WILLIS, Armitage Orphanage, San Mateo. WANTED—By a young woman, place to work in kitchen, assist with washing or as cham- bermaid. Address ALICE WILLIAMS, 789 Folsom st. YOUNG lady will give § for room.and be companion to lady or assist morning and evening for hoard. Box 166, Call office. AN experienced nurse wants position in doc- tor's office; small wages: best of reference. Address box 161, Call office. SWEDISH girl wishes a position at general housework; good laundress. 223 Eleventh st. OUNG woman desires position as house- keeper. 15 Powell s econd floo: SITUATIONS WANTED-—-MALE, A—WESTERN Labor Bureau, 541 Clay st., tel. Green 681, furnishes reliable male or fem help, any nationality, free of charge. JAPANESE-CHINESE Emp. Agency; all kinds help. GEO. AOKI, 30 Geary st.; tel Grant 56. CHINESE and Ji best help. 4143% O'Farrell st.; tel., East 438. PRACTICAL gardener would like position; ca- pable of taking entire charge of private piace: city or country: thoroughly understands horses, cows, chickens, etc.; also handy with tools; best of references. Box 195, Call. HONEST, sober, industrious gardener; under- stands the care of lawn, flowers, horses and cows; driving; private place; handy and willing; small’ wages and good home. Box 203, Call office. WANTED—By married man, foreman on a ranch; years of experience; H. ANDERSON, P. YOUNG man, trained nurse, wishes position to travel with invalid or as private nurse; best of references; 10 years' experlence. Box 189, Call office. MAN of first-class character, speaking English, French and German, would like a position as porter or night clerks best references. Box 121, Call. SITUATION—Vegetable gardener and man about place; take care horse; milk cows; handy carpenter tools; best references. Box 192, Call office. YOUNG man with 10 years’ experfence as nurse and highest references, desires situation as Address box 191, lese Employment Office; a position as fruit ranch preferred; best of references. Y. 0. box 25, Oakland. private nurse or in hospital. Call office. SINGLE German, understands the care of horses, garden work, is handy with tools, would like to make himself generally useful. Box 198, Call. FRENCHMAN, age 25, speaks little English, wants position in American family to do any L. PICHON, kind housework; 514 Bush st. YOUNG man, 5 years' experience, wants posi- tion as. bookkeeper or grocery clerk: ot references. machi 3 very handy with all kinds of tools; anywhere; Al references. Box 134 EXPERIENCED and well recommende ed nurse desires position. G. JON Minna st. train- 23 FIRST-CLASS delivery man wants situation; good driver; city references. Address J. T. R., 287 Natoma st. JAPANESE voung boy wants position as schoolboy at city. K. JOB, 52 Jessie st. DREDGER man; good blacksmith: understands light. Box 188, Call office. k wants position boarding house Box 204, Call office, RMAN or hotel. YOUNG man from the country, speaks Span- ish and English, desires position in private family, hotel or lodging house. Address 781 Mission st. MAN and wife wish positions in country hotel; Wife good cook or waitress; man as night clerk or porter. 309 Third st., room 7. STEADY, sober rectifier wants a_situation In a wholesale - liquor house; best references. Box 175, Call office. BARTENDER, first-class, experienced: looking for a position. Address H. FREE, 1039 Mis- sion st. POSITION In barber shop by young man who has had some experience; purpose of finishing learning trade; city or country. Box 140, Call BITUATION wanted by a first-class clothing and_furnishing salesman: would like to go south. Address box 182, Call office. YOUNG man, 20, desires position as shipping clerk or office work. Box 173, Call office. JAPANESE, honest boy, schoolboy or houcework. 3491 Minna st. ASS bread and cake baker wants city or country. 649 Clay st. BOOKKEEPER, quick and accurate, desires a position; best city references. Box 163, Cal YOUNG man of first-class chacacter would Iiks place in private family; country preferred: can milk, see to horses and make himself useful in house or out; age 2; English. E. L. P., San Rafael P. O., Marin Co. WANTED—Position as manager or foreman of dairy, creamery or>ranch; understands thor- oughly; - first-class reference. San Mateo, Cal. FARMER, practical, energetic and rellable capable of taking entire charge of ranch. shes situation; lary no ob; 3 box 1355, Call office. St YOUNG Frenchman wants a situation in asm American family; wages no object; wants to perfect himself in the English ge. Ad- dress A. C., 813 Pacific st. WINCHESTER house, 4 Third st., near Mar- ket; 200 rooms: 2c to $150 night: $1 week; convenient and respectable. and baggage to and from ferry. CHEAPEST and best in America—_The Weekly Call. 16 _pages, sent to any address in the United States. postpald. for $1 per ve wants position ag Address T. UADA, W., box 210, HELP WANTED—FEMALE. . R. HANSEN & CO. .Phone Grant 1 6 waitresses, different country hotels, 320, $25. 2 waitresses, same country hotel, §20; 2 ait. resses, city, §20; first-class arm waitress, $20 4 restaurant waitresses, §7 week; chamber- mald, south, $20; waitress, mining town, $20, small fare. C. R. HANSEN & CO., 104 Geary. 2 GERMAN_family cooks, $30; Swedish cook, $25; French second girl, 2 in family, $20° nurse girl. in hotel, §I5 and board, sleep ; and many places for housework, $13 10 32 2 neat young second girls, $15. G. R. HANSEN & CO., 104 Geary st. RESPONSIBLE woman as nurse and ocom- panion for elderly couple; $30; must have references. C. R. HANSEN & CO.. 104 Geary, NURSE, one child 2 vears old. $20; chamber- maid and plain washing. $20: 3 waltresses, (39 and $25; housework, Antloch, $25: Vai- le|yi ‘2&0 Fran;‘;x second girl, 320: giris, and $25; 2 cooks. boarding hous $20 and $25; 2 cooks, $30 and $35; 10 h‘onlew‘)r“i girls, city and country, $20 and $2: 6 young rls, assist, $10 to $15. MISS CULLEN, 33 utter st. THO gecond girls. 320 and $15; chambermaids, $15; 2 cooks, $25 and $30, and HIRD, 631 Larkin st 0 others. MRS EXPERIENCE! coats. & Harrle grprentice girls on custom