The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 8, 1899, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, OCTOBER S, 1899. IPATHYATTHE | BERLIN CONGRESS American Geographers Are Criticized. yrighted, 1898, by the Associated Press. LIN, Oct. T. Public opinion has been much more bly engrossed this wveek in follow the proceedings of the ternational Geographical Congress and tt nsational elopments of the trial | d of gambling at the han with the Trans- although South African | & followed by keen solici- | Government and political as considerable comment :gates to the Congress, as the public, during the relatively un- by the United o the whole body of dele- those from the r than a doz 1 Greely, though r ed States Goyernment, paper and took only an t in the transactions Allen, attache of th United assy, who was an officis oo busy In making to return home to devote hin siness of the congress C. Jackson, the explorer, 1 State: s were fe ner: and ofessor Koss,of New York did not put an appearance, while M. Bak ly appeared at the last mo Sor Davis of Harvard University zed to leave in the very midst c edings. With the exception of Mrs. Zella 1 ented in the choicest of Poultney Bigelow 1g. It is largely due to thi congress will not meet in Professor B the Americans, were Quite cized the 1 not pre Hydrogra iderable difficulty in get- | ¥ f the of t RAILROAD’'S DEMURRER IS OVERRULED Action in the Suit of the Merchants’ | Trust Company Against the | Missouri-Kansas. YOR: > Townsend of the in an eivers accounted ¢ the road during accounts had been court wi nt corporati mendments Debt of Central Pacific. TON, Oct. T. States Treasu bonds to s am t of t otes due the purchas: of tie road = GRAPE-NUTS. Nerve Centers Rebuilt by Grape-Nuts THE FAMOUS FOO O S U | A FOOD FACT. The food Grape-Nuts positively dres furnish the necessary elements to re- LAMAUAUATAANAMAVATIAIIEZA AR A i butld brain and nerve centers. Analysis will show it; food makers | know it is true; and the every-day) user of Grape-Nuts can take his oath |that while he may not be an expert food maker, or an analytical chemist| he “knows enough to know"” when\his | body 18 well nourished, and the seat of | his Teason active, forcible and in per- | fect polse. Vo Grape-Nuts are as truly the miin stay of the brain and the nerves | system, as a good stomach is the mekn | stay of a healthy bod, Let the “I{- tle lamp of rea shine forth” whéh you make selections of food. A first-class grocers sell Grape-Nut and the Postum Cereal Co. Ltd. mal them at their Battle Creek factorles. TIRPNEISET S PRI LS MASCAREL LEFT TWO FAMILIES et SR Contest Promised Over His Estate. . Bpecial Dispatch to The Call LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7.—By the death of the old-timer, Jose Mascarel, once Mayor, and for two terms a member of the City Council of this place when it was still a struggling adobe pueblo, the court gain will be called upon to settle the vexed question of plural marriages, | rights of heirs who may or may not rightly have called him father, and to accord the seal of wifehood to some wo- m to bear it. the male actor ft a large for- ue of the estate of arel is established it bund to run toward one million, s amount one hundred thousana in the 1. W. Hellman banking- own as the Farmers' and Mer- nk. hafled from the south ot e, and as a sallor drifted into this section vears ago, never quitting the old home for a day. Mascarel invested in real estate and cattle, bought, trafiicked and sold, became wealthy and figured as active stockholder In the Hellman . He married In this country and his own helrs are a wife and three children y a former marriage and a flock ot estimated at a baker's dozen. All reside in Los Angeles. to_this record {s the link in the arel chain that is found In the south rance in the form of a wife and chil- whom he left to find 2 new home in ew world dead ex se will be buried on ies being held in the . but even now, as cts have been known for a score are preparing the pa- 1 divide the remnants of a heirs if possible and surely ancien these fa. STIRRED UP A NEST OF RATTLESNAKES Workman at Schuetzen Park Has a Lively Battle and Narrowly Escapes Being Bitten. BAN R EL, Oct. 7.—While four workmen were engaged In digging a trench for the new gravity outfall sewer system near Schuetzen Park to-day they a nest of rattlesnakes and in a i Tep- und the fled, leav seized a shov 1akes. exterminate E state that is the rst instance in which they e heard of inhabiting the marsh re- gion around San Rafael. PROPERTY-OWNERS MUST PAY. on Marysville Street Sprinkling Cases. 1L In May last the Decision Dougall, a He holds that the Mayor st the deciding vote he is presiding officer e clty empowered to ir L tle as of the body. == TO CARRY THE THIRTY-NINTH. Lively Competition Between Trans- portation Companies. OMA Oct. 7.—Competing railroad Iines to the coast are fighting for the con- | tract to haul the Thirty-ninth Infantry ors of thig regiment is former colonel of the nt, hich returned ppines rece y. To-day his > Pope Mulford, fled a alleging _neglest and v were married in Washing- where the lady now resides. boys who came back with that a handscme the regiment assert Won ment was outward bound and also .n it returned. She displayed a marked infatuation for Mulford, which caused much comment. - WORK OF FOREST FIRES. | Much Valuable Timber and Quanti- ties of Cord Wood Destroyed. SANTA CRUZ, Oct. 7.—Dense volumes of smoke caused by forest fires were seen The fire four miles which swept over and the I X L Lime ces is now under control, cordwood and one cabin were destroyed. Four miles from Boulder Creek a er fire burned several hun- dred corc rs of Pescadero Creek is rc;,..r(nd to destroved Carmichael & Hubbard's The men who were fighting the re on Two Bar Creek were hastily sum- moned to save the mill, but evidently were unable to do anything, as the fire got d control. -— TOREST i’N FLAMES. Pasturage Destroyed and the Santa ¥nez Range Threatened. SANTA BARBARA, Oct. 7.—A forest fire is raging in the Santa Ynez range < of this city at a distance of ten X ivos and Santa Barbara svening and reports fliculty in getting by the e i3 blowing and the th ole range is oyed. The g to stock of pasture. on account a of th e scarci - SANTA FE OFFICIAL DEAD. John L. Whitehead, Controller of the System, Passes Away. NEW YORK, Oct. 7.—John L. White- head. of the Atchison, Topeka and Santz Iroad, dled to-day in this city, ag s. -——— Burned to Death. REDDING, Oct. 7.—An Indian woman met with a fearful death about twenty- five miles west of here several days ago. News of the fatality has just reached here. The woman has lived for years with a Portuguese named Freitas, A for- est fire thréatened their cabin, The wo- man took a hand in fighting the flames. Her dress caught fire. ence of mind she ran to the creek and jumped in. The fire in her clothing was extinguished, but relief came too late, he woman died In great agony five hours later. Died in Undertaker’s Parlors. PASADENA, Oct. 7.—Benjamin Whee- lock, a young Seattle dentist, died in an undertaking establishment this morning. Wheelock came here for relief from con- gumption and had a hemorrhage in front of Reynolds & Van Nug's' parlors. He was carried inside and dled a few min- utes later. Dewey Chooses a Secretary. WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.—Admiral Dewey has chosen J. W. Crawford as his official secretary., Mr, Crawford is an employe in the office of the Judge Advocate Gen- of lieutenant in"the navy. Vancouver 1 appeared at the Presidio when the | of wood. The fire at the head- | 3 of moun- | With rare pres- | THE EMPORIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. THE EMPORIUM. THE EMPOR:UM. THE EMPORIUM. | { 1 | | » o Ed & @ L3 E3 £ Ed & & Ed @ @ @ FS & B » 8 5 & k3 . > & s k3 @ » > > ® £ & L d & 5 & & & £ [d & & * & & 3 Ed & & k3 £l b3 > 2 * s s & ES ® 2 & » > & s L3 3 & ® 3 2 ES E:d IS & & > & o S 3 | & ES 8 & £ | & & Ed & | POVSBRRNRRYR . BRRVSEREV BB PRRRPCRRRY ’vvv,;r&v"’,’,’;”9"'9"{"00"" | | > F-S & £ k- % FERPS VRS OR PR PP PR PR P PR PP PR PSRRI R R ER PR PP LTI RCVR RSP R PG E RO R PP R IT PR R RRB DO PP UR PP IR REPIPR BB PP P RRCE PPN OB PR RN Big Shoe Values, these. Our iine of women's and i chiidren’s -hoes are not / exce'led at the prices on tha coast. Oar cia line of ladies’ Viei Ki , Lace and Button Shoes,kidorcloth- tops mnew, up-, to-date toes, pat, ent leather tips very stylish and serviceable, are an ex- traordinary good va ue at the price—p r Children’s Dongola Kid, Lace and Button Snoes, new opera to:s, patent leather tips, a strong and serviceable shoe for every B day wear and good enough for Sunday— sizes 81 to 11 $1.00 Bed Bleached cheets, made espacially for hard Sheetfs. gervice, marked at con- side ab y less than th material is wo th to-1ay—the Emporium ex ra finish brind. Size 63x90 ‘nchez eah S ze 72x90 inch>s each Siz 81 inches each 8iz> 9Ux90 inches each Blanfef Two very special of- fermgs in good r Values. it bankets. Fine white Australian woul b ankets, desp sitk ribbon bindi g, size T2x80 ‘n res. per pai ., 98:78 Good whi e wa m biankets, a most woo', excel ent for weur, size T2x84 inches, bi¢ tbs. weigut, per ps -8, Spreads and Spleiit Comforters. =& °m" seilles, satin mish, new patterns, size 84x9) inches, each......eee:-e 75 Fine grade of Comforters, oline cov- ered, shest cotton filing, n at and dainty co orings, hand tuftd, each .$2.00 Wi 'sc lancous Sl Bomestics. it Fal goods re- ¢ n v receivad. Gambric Fureau Iri-h poiat effect, i 20x4 inch &, each. o P.ain Limer, round hread even:y wov-n, 86 inches wide, a ms1ium weight, sui abe ior cquare: and ba - tenbe'g ceatsrs, just racaived fr m Be fast, per yari......500 and 75@ Linen Lawmn, very larce line o fice lin-n la. ns, 3 hes wide, in sheer and me-ium textures, per vard. 53¢ to $1.50 Taflo Damack, bleachei Irich inn, g d quaiity lor general uses, per v 53¢ Napkins — Irich inen Napkins, 22 inches squ:re, pretty patterns, in a quality warranted to give good service, pe- dozen........ $1°75 Filiow Gases —Pi ow ca<s 45x36 inchex, good quality of blsach:d co ton, each ...d8¢c ty w | allowed 8 n. \'HC t()hb'} |)X nt case brought by the o i Bill. 1n the Superior Court | % Newe: ¢ T are ktha seven ige T rendered an | ewest books, all b ton in the matier which is in favor | & IBOOMSs jopuar authors, h have a rived within the last waek ¢ 2 Publishers’ Our Price. Price. Mirror,” by An- hoay Hooe...... $1.50 $1.15 talky & C.,” Kipling's new b ok, received last Friday... escneese 1.0 W2 “Janice Meredith,” by Paul Leicester Ford, the first of his new book to arrive in the citv.... ““lhe Lion and the “King's ‘8 15 Uni- corn” bv Richard H rd- ing Da; venssneee 125 208 And th sethree by Henty —his 1699 cputribution to his American friends, the bovs : “Won by the Sword”. 1.19 ‘A Rovinr Commission 1-19 “No B rrender”. 1.19 Mionday Sgecial. W For one day only we offer 144 amber glass Berry Sats, 7 pieces, argeberrv bowl and 6 berry or sauce plates, iatest shape and color, the set for.......38¢ Graceries 1| oo oo Cie p. = . guaranteed qual- ity, retailed at the lowest possible prices. Your money cheerfuily refundad 1t you are not sa'sfled. Taese itams are selecte’ from our Grocery Catalogue row i1 nress. Family Fiour, Empor vm or Sper- —narrel of 4 sacks, $3«59—50- LTS - R Te Sugar, fi e dry granulated, 20 'bs for - -..$1.00 Sardines, imported, 1{s, per can. 7@ QCocoa Shelis, ver . 7c Soda Crackers, the American Biscuit Co.s, 1-8 boxes. Fig Bars, per b.. Da nty O hips, per 1b. Glive ©if—L rge bottles of pure 0.v> 01, 450 —small bottles..250 Germea, 4 |b pacages.... I7c @orn, fancy Maine, none better, per can.. c Prumnes, new cr p, per ib. % Se, 8¢, ii e ani 120 »re ordinarily quite expensiva. s 18 375 .y > 12.60 “ g 4 205 20,00 “ “ “« g7 13.50 4 6 a“ “ 40 3000 “ - “ 10.5 17:80 "% ** CH 4 5.86| ?<.50rea’lsce sca-fsfor $7.50 ’5.0 2 'z g el rz 4 Your name perfectly engraved on coppzr plate, togeth=r with 100 of Crane’s Superfine caris, speciai for this week only, $1.35. Manufacturer’s Entire Stock Real Lace Scarfs. On sale Monday and foliowing days at about ONE THIRD of ac.uai values. We offer one hundred and twenty-five real Lace black Spanish Hand- Run chrfs, of the finest quality manufactured, averaging from 18 to 24 inches in width and from 2} to 3} yards in length. These scarfs are suf- ficiently large for waist draping or <kirt flounces, a~* come in very be utiful paite ns that Wo have closed them cut from the manufacturer at a price which enabies us to offer ‘h:m ths waek at abhout one thirl of taeir actaal values. $5.00 r-ailace sezris for $1.85 00 s £3 “ 7 Ho. 1. An entirely new style for boys 6 to 10 years of age— all- wool blus cheviot. coat with small col- la- ani em- broi ered de- tachable shield, wih a perfeot dou- ble - hreasied breast of fancy Scotch vesting. Price, $2.45 Boys’ Reefers Worih $4.00 for $2.4 5 Jut No., 2. Another new Winter suit for boys 6 to 10 years of age, double breast- ed, all wool serge with ight blue vest, embridersd design on vest, silk corded edye on mneck band, very fire materia s, color guaran- eed. Price, $5.20 \\\\F 2 the l1:e's, tney Fall Styles for Boys. Never before has the big store shown such a large and varied assortment of boys’ clothing” The most popular styles for winter for small boys will be the Sailor, Middy and Vestee suits. garments possess the fit, finish and appearance to be found only in the Emporium’s excellent clothing. The foilowing are four strictly new creations : No. 3. A pretty ittie suit for boys 3 t 8 veirs of ag-,fine quality n atly fiz- ured w' rs- ted cloth in me {ium shade of gray, dirk bue cloth lapels, trimmed with black si k braid, embroidered design ona vest of bu to correspond with lo k like The new No- 4. A fin Middy suit, fast color all- wool blue serge, with large sailor col- lar trim- med with black sik braid, vest of same material / but an en- tire'y new effect, center piece of black si k run- ning up and down, embroid- spection. tions of ths choose from. Pat:iern Hats copi» by ourse ve . . $8.00 to $: Trimme = Hat:, the season’s co ors, fine materials .. Pearhins mo=» corrach the rea art cle. pair ficted ani guarantea I... pair fitted an| zaarantsed. Ladi-¢’ 2-clasp R al Mo ha Gloves, Some of the world’s best Mill- nery Models are here for your in- Some of America’s best makers to carry out your wishes, and as to materials, the produc- best factories to First showng of e'even new imported Mode! H ts to-morrow (M iniay). Pat- ter H.ts frem th worl{’: best m kers..........805.00 to ¥40.0 s and .86 to $19 English t2i or-made Hi 8, exc usive wich 13..$475 to $10 Glove Headguarters. - shea<ng, 1 adquarters fo- Real French Kii Gloves at the lowest possible prices fo Fali strck now comlete. Lad 8" 2-clasp Kid Gloves, the Fal shades of reds, blues, greens, brown-, ta1s anlmod s, also biaccand weite—ev.ry Ladies’ 2-clasp R2al Kid Gloves, “T e Premi re,” greens, browns, tans, modes, also black and white—ev=ry browns, sreindee- gray— every pair fitted and guaranteei. made for the price. firs and p events it fr 51,00 ask for for $2). - &1l "re's biues, $1.25 modes nd $1.50 tan: Ladie ’ Storm Rubbers pt into stock, mew up-to-dat- goods— and oms blu: Asrakhan 8750 gpita. ered with design of white ;f:rlffiezrja ?{;67 ?ai’z;.w“am trimmed with blus cloth to matcix, Price... $5.00 ;i’;,’;c;boys 3to 8 _vem:-bo H} Prenare FH Miliinery Department| V. %: Rainy Weather. New Umbretas—The cheap-st that wa carry is 50z, the mos! expinsivs $14. There are a great many price sieps. in betweer, but, whether it bs a low-pric:d or an expensive Umbrella, you can dep:n‘ upon its be ng as good as can be Here are two espezially good va ues: Men's Umbrel a, union rilk, para:on frames, naturil wood sterling si ver trimmed hand es, steel rod, size 26 or 28 Ladies’ Umbrella, silk sergs, parazon frames, natural wand sterling -ilv:r trimmed handles, steel roi..... Ladies’ Rubbers—Two styles, both shapel to slip eaily ove: t e sty:.e of <ho:s now being wora. Bailev’s ribbed-back Rubber for ladies, the heel having a rib‘ ed back protects th: cio hing from becoming wet or soiled, prev nts the bresk ng of tha rubber at the hee!, where it ives out, also holds the rubber secure'y on the hoot lipping at the heel, all size ... 7Z65@ hizh back: and fronts, all sizes 47 ¢ m Men’s Maclinios' es—A splenid assortment of wor hy sorts. some as ‘ow &< $5, the best that a man can Here is on positively rainpro f and serviceable: It comes in three co'ors, ilsck, b ue and ta», box coat, double- breasted style, wide ve'vet coliar, all si es...........$. Ladies’ Mackintoshes—Biue or b ack seree, plaid lining, single cape, vaival coliar, a | sizes. . $2.50 ...5$3.00 6 a' a moderate price that is 7:50 -84.95 A first-class Coal Stove—large enough for ordinary family, flaely finlshed, guaran‘eed set up in any part of m7t5 First qua ity covered Rubber Latest Improved Coal Z Oil Heater, abso- A justable Wire Window lutely odorless #nd Clothes Wringer, re- liable make.......$1.45 Scre-ns, with hardwood 4.75 frames—each........25¢ House Furnishing Headguarters. The Celebrat~d Peerless Ice-Cream Freezer, One-burnar Coal Oil Stove, e Pro- K ‘ttles, bale harde and loop, 18-quart size warrantel to make —each.......81.50 cream in 8y hours, 2- quart size.. X Genuina Agat serving Full 8 ze Galv - clusive hatters. | Youman worth $8.50 each, for.... Full ling of F. B. Stetson's fa Derbezs. Al Higgrd, Wonder ful Ventriloquist, Re-engaged Jor Coming Week. prics “ much bslow those asked for similar grades by the ex- Derby Hats and Soft Hats in the Fall "99 Danlap, Knox and styles, bla k and correct shade: of brown, we'l Derby Hat in Fall 99 sty e well made, of good materisls, e Tor = $1.35 Arabian Li Ali-fur Fedoras, biack, coffze brown, golden brown, mapi~ and 0o 18T & g mous Soft Hats and Falt ‘99 Covers. $2.45 (Gas Tubing, any length, per Ironing Poard, well finished, 5 odorless and safe— izol Water foot. 5¢ faet long, only.. 55¢ warranted. Pails for.25¢ - This is to anaouncs the firss d splay of Mew Fa” Ha’s. gewt".a e a great variet ' of rich L ce Curtains re- Ths Liatest Fall and Winter styles ‘or men are here, at UrE@iNSs ceived during the past week. Thers are 2180 new Portieres, new Oriantal Draperiss ani nsw Table Bru-se s Lace Cuitains, new d-sigss, per pair..... Point de Calais Lace Curtains, n-w d ce Curt:ins, new designs, per pair.. Heavy English Net Curtains, entirely new, per pai Tapestry Portieres, new desigas in 6 colo:inzs, pair...... 8§ 3.50 Tablé Covers, dining room table size, cme es heaviy fringed, for.... $4.2, =igns, per pair. pec.a v good. 75 Rule Bazaar. v California’s Largesti—America’s Grandest Slore. October Grocery Catalogue Now in Press. Out This Week. Overcoat Bargain. We have cosel cut from a New York maker of fine Overcoats, a large lot of GCovert Top Coats. They are the style, cut just 1 cut just short enough,cut just right. silk sleeva lin- ings tail to the Empor- jum standerd, which means the best. our price until this lot is sold..$10.00 no poisonons matter, bein: compounded from purely v>getable substances. show these face creams in the Toi- 7540 BERE BB ILEECEEETEERAT HERSBAAREEEEBEBESESEEAOEEEROASLAESDSS HEOSSSIABLAREALIASEAABEA B8 I4B44S4FEEAEESEAAAEAEEH proper ong enough, Hava and the ing is up Reguiarly $12.00 and $15.00, Mime. ldaline’s Face Creams Are ideal preparations which not only beautify but preserve the skin, at the same tim= be- ing perfect y invisib'e. Freckles, wrinkles and tan give way be- fore these creams as snow before the sun- shine. They contain A competent demonstrator will let Article Department daily from 8a.m to 6 p. m, and Mmes ldaline herself will explain their uses in the private show room, back of the Millinery De- partment, daily from 1:30 to 5 p. m. New Plaid The Dress Goods s,"'finys. Department has never before shown such arrays of colors and exJuisite materials. The collec- tion of “prettiest plaids pro- duced” has taken the town by storm. Women actually are sur- prised that the prices are so low. 43-in. Fancy Plaids, | in handsoms pat- terns and choice color combin tions, per yard.$7 46-inch Shetland in combina- ticns of navy, pur- pe, rd, tan and black, per yard... - . $1.25 62-inch Go f Plaid, for ladies’skirts, per yarl. $/:35 44-inch Zibiiine Piaids, rich combi- na ion3 of purple, and t-n, per vard.. 44-inch Bouc's Plaids, m noveliy, for Fall and Win yard... ter waar per ..$3.00 Black We mention but half a Silks. dozen from a collec- tion embracing more than a hundred sfyles of black silks for fall and winter wear. 21-inch Peau de Soie, wa'l finished, 2 good black, guaranteed to wear, per yard 1 21-inch a spleniii value, per yard... 20-inch Black Mervzilleux, a very soft weave that will give good wear, used extensively for shirt waists, ver yd. $7 21-inch Pekin Stripes, in -ifferent si: will make verv stylish dress skirts, par yard .., 22-inch Satin Luxor, dressy, per yar 22-inch Black Po; good wearing silk, per yard....$l50 Black Taffetas. We are showng a comple'e line of the lest makes of Swiss, French and Amerigan mills, in all widths. Prices range. per va‘d.... 75¢ 0 $1.50 L e R L e L L L L L e e e e L L L e L L L L LTy 2 and very rich e 31235 in, a very popu ar and Thesa are the biggest ”ew?St sellers at the-present Music. time, some of them re- ceived during the past week : “Always,” a new song of the writers of “Becaus: “Sweet, Svee Horwitz & Bowe: ““Sing Me a Soug of the South “The Girl 1 Left in Dixie Wai Me,” a popular song and choru “The Pride of the Pier”.. £ “Just as the Daylight Was Breal king " e Forgnv;.;;;d Forget, Love, sen:imental song..... Four incomparabla u"uo.'. special off rings for apecials: i vk oly. Sauterne, extra choice, re ularly $1.00 per gallon. 65¢ Champion Bourbon--A Wuis- key that wi 1 please you: Gallons, regularly $3.50, for..$2.65 Ful: quart bottles, regularly $1.00, ror e . ....80¢ Choice oli Port or Sherry, our $1.5) per gallon orades, for.... $/.00 Bourgon Whiskey—0.q Gov- ernm nt, a- great favorite with ocur patrons, regularly $1.25 a bottle, this week... 85¢ L L e e e e L e e T L L T L L L T e L T L L L L] Pa Army Orders, Pensions Granted and was to-day appointed Postmaster at La | Crescenta, Los Angeles County, vice H. H. Moffat, resigned. Chute, Troop L, Sixth Cavalry, is trans- ferred to the Fourth Cavalry. He will e sent to the Presidio, San Francisco. direction of the Secretary of War Captain Charles G. Sawtelle Jr., assistant quar- termaster, now at San’Francisco, is re- lieved from further duty in the Philippine Islands and will report to depot quarter- master at S8an Francisco. ophilus G. Steward, Twenty-fifth Infant- ry, is relleved from duty at Wilberforce, Ohio, and will proceed to San Francisco for assignment Sergeant H. H. port for duty at the that post. F:i‘;:le;ywl" be discharged from th 8| e s Vice of the United States. Private Henty eral of the navy. He will hold the renk |J. sidio, San Francisco, INTERESTS THE COAST. Increases Therein. WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.—A. M. Holly order: Private Clarence A. Army By Chaplain The- to duty. Commissary Alles, Presidio, will re- eneral hospital at . Private Edward Newman, N, Third Artillery, Alcatraz Private Henry Thirty-first Infantry, Maxwell, Pre- will be discharged from the service of the United States. The following named enlisted men, hav- ing enlisted under false pretenses, will be discharged without honor from the ser- vice: Private James Clark, Twenty-ninth Infantry, and Private John A. Winkler, Thirtieth Infantry, Presidio, San Fran- clsco. Penstons—California: _Original—Hiram v. B. Parker, Fresno, $§; Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles, $ M. Town, Myrtle, $10; George W. Geer, Lémoore, $6; Andrew R. Over, San Fran- disco, §8; Robert Orr, Soldiers” Home, Los Angeies, $8; John H. Wyatt, Los Angeles, $; William A. Swain, Fullerton, $8. In- crease—Barnabas E. Savery, Corona, $ to $8; William O. Mauck, Santee Station, 35 to $10; John Baker, Sharon, $8 to $10; Garrett S. de Garmo, Los Angeles, $§ to $10. Orlginal—John H. Smith, Veterans’ Home, Napa, $10; Warren Grandall Horn- brook, $8. Increase—Willlam Rector, Los Angeies, $16 to $17; George Herzog, Bogus, to $8; Lewis McPherson, Los Angeles, fo % Relssue—Michael A. Teal, River- side, $6. Mexican war widows—Matilda Hughes, Los Angeles, $8. Oregon:_Original—Clark Allen, Clatska- nie, $10; ‘William Ahl, Jasper, $6; Enoch W. Midlam, Oregon City, $8; Berryman M. Smith, P‘wtlandb‘?fi; illiam Showers, Portland, {&; Frederick Emily, Cor- Dbett, 6. crease—James B. Creecy, Blaine, 83 to $10; John W, Wilson, Airlee, $6_to §8; Isaac Higgins, Dexter. $ to $8. W ton: Original—Patrick H. Do- lan, Miles, $6. Increase—James D. Ross, Spokane, $6 to $8. Original widows, etc.— ancy Sheldon, La Center, $8. Reissue— Sylvia E. Sergeant, Arcadid, $12. Original —Henry Williams, “Sumner, $8. Addi- tional, ~ special, September 26—William Wright, Tacoma, $8 to $12. Original wid- ows, etc.—Mary A. Kemp, Tacoma, $8. e Asks to Be Relieved. WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.—Captain Philip H. Cooper, commanding the Chicago, has asked to be relieved of his command. In- structions have been given to the New York navy yard to put the Chicago in condition for service at the earliest pos- sible moment. It is the constructor's opinion that the ship can be made ready for use within a month. B Havana Floating Drydock Sold. HAVANA, Oct. 7.—The Spanish Govern- ment has sold the Havana floating dock for $600,000 to a syndicate of Vera Cruz merchants. Several New York firms have been asked for terms for conveying the dock to Vera Cruz. The purchasers wish to take it away about the beginning of next month. the Napa manent ests and waters. Butler of or: clation. ‘The WORK OF GRANGERS. Com:nittees 'Appointed for the Ensu- ing Two Years. NAPA, Oct. 7.—During the closing ses- sion of the State Grange the resolul%on of Grange recommending that the State Legislature reduce the salaries of county officers was referred to the per- legislative after thorough investigation, recommend- ed that the matter be carried to the State Grange meeting two years hence. Stockton Grange presented resolutions | urging Congress to build the Nicaragua canal as soon as practicable through Gov- ernment ownership and that the Govern- ment take stringent measures to prevent timber cutting and pasturage in the for- committee, which, provide storage for the flood A committes, composed of A. L. Burn- ham of Lamberts, B. G. Hulbert of San Jose, Thomas Jacob of Visalia and A. D. Napa, was named to assist in anizing a California dried fruit asso- following permanent committees | | then to serve for the ensuing two year: Committee on co-operation—S. P. Sande: of San Jose, A. P. Martin of Petaluma; “Thomas' Jacobs of Visalia, D. T. Fowlet of Berkeley and Mrs. O. E. Borrette of Napa. Judiciary committee—S. T. Coul ter of Santa Rosa; J. D. Huffman, Lodi; D. Winans, Petaluma; Mrs Mord Reese, Sacramento; C. Berry Legislative committee—E. F. A Francisco; J. L. Beecher Jr. M. Sfms, Sacramento; Mrs. D. R. Adams Wrights; J. S. Taylor, Napa. Committe¢ on good of the order—H. C. Rapp, Mar. tinez; Mrs. R. S. Twitchell, Grass Valley| Miss Libby Wood, Danville; Mrs. Jennie¢ Gould, Roseville; Nathan H. Root, Stock. ton. Committee on order of business—w M. Johnson, Courtland; H. F. Blohm, Aroma: W. Houx, Petaluma: Dan Flint, Sacramento, and Mrs. C. S. Hay- ward, Pescadero. —_——— GENERAL WILSON ILL. Former Postmaster General Suffer- ing With Trouble of the Lungs. CHARLESTON, W. Va., Oct. 7.—New has beén received here that ex-Congress. man and ex-Posimaster General Williar L. Wilson is dangerously ill with s were appointed by Worthy Master Wor- | chronic affection of the lungs.