The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 20, 1899, Page 11

@%?@ OARLAND. NEW CITIZENS MUST NOT LODK UPON RED WINE Judge Ogden Sets a Sober Standard. — Oakland Office San Francisco Call %8 Broadway, Dec. 19, rior Judge F. B. Ogéen inaugurated ther innovation to-day by creating a standard of American citizenship— | .“‘hr-se intent and purpose would ex- | ‘e forelgners who are too much given | f with the festive bowl that in- | As a consequence Peter Mc- anadian subject of Queen Vic- | s failed to achieve the object of | fon, and In addition he will most | probably lose his job as & ship carpenter | ie Mare Island Navy Yard. ter McCaskill had been residing at ! ards for several years, and whether i Government job in the navy yard ue intact depended upon his ¥ and qualification to register to-day 48 a citizen of the United States. | McCaskill came early to avold the rush and any poesibly unforeseen delays, Yes terday morning he appeared in Judge Og- | den's ready to questions pertaining, qualifications for admission cltizenship. He was accompanied by his sponsors, Charles Ruppricht, a dep- y Assessor, nn%j‘ J. Carthy, Judge Ogden was busily occupied other matters and invited the appli- | for citizenship to appear again later | day. McCaskill did so, | e afternoon McCaskill sailed | into court quite a few sheets In the wind. | He walked up before the Judge's bench after *etie @ e elietietiotietio el L] | fashion of & nervous passenger | at belng pitched by a heavy sea. | e Ogden promptly surmised the in- | on of the applicant and | toxicated condi as promptly dismissed him from his pres- | ence. MecCaskill, having regained his | m, appeared in a sober frame of | ay ueen and | when Judge denled him a very emphatically resence. on & not a fit sub- itted to citizenship in I will not entertain your er, nor will I hear If another Judge will well, but I will not, and 4 zen through t chagrined, left tne ng upon the fate of HELD COURT AT SICK WITNESS’ BEDSIDE Dec. 18.—There was a novel ay in the sult of W. A. H. A. Maehler for an ac- en the case was called for ge Groene the attorney oved for a continuance hat defendant’s wife, one s, was too 1ll to | aintiff raised an compromised the hold court at the Maehler at her home in Judge, clerk, stenog- i witnesses proceeded ence this afternoon, r's deposition was T s | Changes in Trolley System. S Dec. 19. — Important be made in the Berkeley Oakland electric cars on or stmas. By these changes cars | vay of Lorin and Shat- ges W West Cars from Berkeley on the rove-street line will run down Four- teenth, from Grove to Washington, down Washington to Eighth and then west to | the Point. This makes transferring at Thirteenth and Washington unnecessary. back. * e T LIVED IN A HUT UN B . B . g Ed - b4 . B *Lielieliolie! b faetielie! * @ & + by WHERE THE SUFFERI LAMEDA, Dec. 18.—Living in a hovel without the necessities, much less the comforts of life, Health Officer Stidham found Willlam Abjohn, and had him removed to the Oakland Recelving Hospital, where the old man is now dying from hut in which he lived. This discovery by the Health Officer has disclosed a remark- able and un al family condition. Willlam Abjohn and his wife have lived for y within four doors of each other, the wife In a house of her own, and the husband in a e hut in the rear of the homestead, which has been placed In his wife's name and which 18 now rented. While they have llved thus fo ears, the wife never visited © husband and he never visited he nless he got drunk and then he was always arrested for his visit. Health Officer Stidham was notifled last Sunday that the old man was sick in the hut in which he had been living, and visiting the place Mr. Stidham found t the old man was suffering from inflammatory rheu- matism and eumonia, and that the place where he was staying was not fit for a well person, much less a sick man. He then ordered him removed to Oakland, being cared for Abjohn and his wife have been sep- arated for several years, and so com- plete was this estrangement that she did not even visit him when he was taken sick, and the old man told the Alameda police that he had called at her house before he went to his hut and she would not give him a drink of water. Mrs. Abjohn does not deny these ¢ Statements, but says that she has % been so badly treated by her husband @ + tivtietietiotiotiotiotietiotietiot) - K3 . @ - » . i * . 2 . © v o ] . . @ @ * 4 + where he Is now + b + . - FIT FOR HABITATION. that she wants nothing more to do with him. “He has beaten me and broken the windows and furniture in my house, and has so {ll-treated me that I can- not longer care for him. While we are not divoreced 1 do not regard him as my husband.” Mrs. Abjohn called at the Recelving Hospital in Oakland to-night for the first time elnce her husband was tak- en sick. Bhe refused to see him and left orders what to do with him should he dle. “If Mr. Abjohn dies I would like to have him sent to St. Mary's Ceme- tery,” said an elderly woman, who did Pfietietietiet e etetie @ . Y . y, Zdd NG MAN WAS FOUND. not introduce herself to Steward Bor- chert to-night. “‘But the man is not dead yet,” sald the steward in surprise, “and ha must have some relatives. Are you a rela- tive of his?" ot a blood relative,” replied the woman. “Well, we will have to see his wife,” eald Mr. Borchert. “I was his wife, but we are not lv- ing togethe replied the woman. “Would you like to see him?" asked the steward. No, I don't care to go In,” sald Mre. Abjohn, and she left, having merely made arrangements for his ineral while he was still alive. alth Officer Stidham has ordered hovel in which the old man lived d. and has declared it unfit for abitatiog, and will allow no one to upy it"in the future. have very little hope of living and no regrets 1f I should dle,” said Abjohn to-day, as_he lay on a cot at ‘the Recelving Hospital. ‘“Death would now be the greatest satisfac- tion of a life that has been full of mistakes. I would rather be dead ten times over than ever go back to my wife. It has been one continual bat- tle between us and it is well that we are the only two fools perhaps, for we have nelther friends nor enemies. Three times she has tried to get a divorce, because she says I was cruel, but she falled. I would not try to get one from her, because I didn't think it worth the while, and any way all she wants is the property, worth about $4000. I bought the propert with my earnings from the rallroad. “But ‘what {s the use of talking about her? It will all be over soon. “We were married thirty years ago and T always worked hard and saved considerable money. I have also lowed In a good deal of money, but I am sorry as T lle hers dying that 1 aldn’t blow myself for every cent T ever had."” e e L A R R e R A s A R A A A A A e D A D R o R R LA X R R IR AR AN AR AR P AR A D R X O R | and Telegraph avenue, | mind, | signed. | and Mr: HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, TWO OLD PEOPLE, WEARY OF LIFE, TURN ON GAS Moved by Age, Two People Seek Death. Oakland Office San Franecisco Call, %08 Broadway, Dec. 19. Two aged people, weary of life, took their lives in the same manner to-day. One was Mrs. Virginia Coonradt, aged 64 years, and the other John Sohmer, aged 60 years, and both turned on the gas. Mrs. Coonradt was a widow who restded with her children at 648 Chetwood street, Pledmont. She retired last night as usual, without any warning of suicide, and was found this morning dead in bed. with the gas turned on full in the room. She had not been in good health for some time, and about two Years ago she was conflned for a while In an asylum. She recovered her mind sufficlently to be taken home, but evidently a suicidal mania developed and she determined to die. John Sohmer, the father-in-law of Clem Martin of the Liberty Bakery, was found inh a room in the Shasta House with the gas turned on. He had been dead several hours when found. Sohmer had been working for Willlam Kohler at his saloon at Sixteenth street near the Shasta Mr. Kohler House, where he went to dle. says that he left the saloon yesterday afternoon in normal health and without any actions that would lead to the sus- iclon that he expected to take his life. is friends and relatives did not see him | again until he was found in a room in the lodging-house with the gas turned on. Age is belleved to have weakened his for no other reason can be as- MRS. JOHN MARTIN | CLASHES WITH THE COURT OAKLAND, Dec. 19.—Mrs. John Mar- tin, she of the famous Henry Martin will contest, is having more or less trouble | with the courts of Oakland all the time. | A few days ago she seized the household furniture of R. L. Hanson, one of her tenants, because she claimed that Hanson had not paid his rent. Hanson swore out a search warrant to recover the goods, M appeared in court as her own o-day. Judge Smith that she y t She Police did not want him talking to Prosecuting Attorney Leach when she could not hear what he was saying, and she refused to irt during the afternoon be- appear In ¢ cause she had inner party on hand. Judge Smith re that 1f it was not for her sex he would d her to jall for con- | tempt of court, and ordered her to cut the dinner V. ty. Mrs. Martin took Judge Smith’s advice and during the afternoon won her case. The search warrant was dismissed, Judge Smith holding that the case was one for the clvil courts to settle. —————— TWENTY-ONE CARLOADS OF HOPS LEAVE PLEASANTON PLEASANTON, Dec. 19.—A train of twenty-one carloads of hops left Pleasan- ton last night bound for London, England. From a commerclal standpoint this ship- ment is one of the most important ever made in Alameda County. The trainload was estimated at 2006 bales, weighing 1% pounds each, or a total of 391,170 pounds. The crop cost 1 cent a pound to pick, making an outlay of $14,000. At 15 cents er pound in London the trainload will ring {ts owners a gross return of $58,675 50. The cars were decorated in red, white and blue, and bore placards indicating the place in which the hops were grown. The shipment will be taken to Alglers, La., and embarked from that point. The Pleasanton Hop Company have the largest hopflelds in the world and are the property of E. R. Lillenthal of San Fran- cisco. AKLAND, Dec. 19.—The action of Postmaster W. H. Friend of O Oakland {n announcing that Sunday mall delivery at the Oakland postoffice will be stoppad after January 1 has set a new stand- ard for postoffice work all over the country and has attracted no little comment from all sides. Every church or religious soclety in Alameda County has taken some action upon this move, and every one of them supports the action of the postmaster of Oakland. have decided to do away with tre usual Sunday delivery at the Oaklant postoffice,” explained Postmastar Friend to-day, “because I do not con sider 1t absolutely essential for the well-being of Oakland. This Sunday delivery of mail means that one-ha'f of our carrier force Is compelled to ba on duty for practically the whole of Bunday, or, In other words, the car- riers have but two Sundays a month off instead of four. It is the policy of the Federal Government to recognize Sunday wherever possible, and in my Judgment it is very possible in this R e R A A A e e aa e ad ] transient population that needs try it for a while at least.” resolutions commending b . MR, CARNEGIE LL HEAR OF EBELL SUCCESS Ladies Praise City Council’s Action. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Dec. 19. The ladies of the Ebell Soclety are elated over the action taken by the City Council last night In accepting their |offer to give to the city a for the great Carnegie library. This, together with the discussion that lowed the Introduction of Councilman Barstow’s resolution accepting the site at Fourteenth and Grove streets as most suitable, was the chief topic talked about by the ladies to-day. | The action of the Council has won uni- versal praise on all sides, and particularly from the Ebell ladies. Nor {s Councilman Schaffer's steadfast adherence to his in- upon unfavorably. “I am glad to express thanks to the City Council in the name of the Ebell Boclety for their prompt and courteous action last evening,” said Mrs. day. “The City Council has settled a vexed and long delayed question, and 1 am sure that the Councilmen, as well as the community, are happy that it is set- tled. The deed to the lot will be given to the City Council at the first meeting In | January, and it is lur('li; a great relief to the members of the Ebell Soclety to feel that their work is so near comple- tion."” Just as soon as the deed to the site at Fourteenth and Grove streets has been tendered to and accepted by the City Council Mr. Carnegie will be advised that the conditlons of his contribution of $50,000 for a new Free Public Library building have been complied with, and as soon as the money is recelved the City Council will probably proceed to have drawn plans and specifications for the proposed structure. site | fol- | 1899, WILL DELIVER NO MAIL ON SUNDAYS IN OAKLAND its mail on Bunday, a Sunday delivery is & necessity, but this is not the case {n Oakland. so that the hotels get their mail on Sunday, but this will only require the services of one carrier on Sunday, or making each carrier give up two Sun- days a year Instead of twenty-six Bundays as he is compelled to do now. It I find that it inconvenlences the public I will change back again, but I will The Christian Endeavor Foclety, the Epworth League of the Methodist church and the men's leagues of various Postmaster Friend for his action. created so much attention that postmasters from all over the coast have been writing to Mr. Friend to ask his experiences with the new move. % B e e R DR R O R R dividual opposition to the last commented | The other consignments range as f{ol- my heartfelt | R. P. Gleason, president of the Ebell, to- | b8 Christmas tree in the Palace Hotel W. H. FRIEND, case. I can appreciate that in the case of large cities, where there is a large I shall probably arrange local churches, have all passed The move has L o R R R A R A A R s A SIMPSON’S SUIT WILL BE TRIED IN JANUARY OAKLAND, Dec. 19.—In the sensational suit of R. F. Simpson against Attorney Emil Nusbaumer, brought for an account- ing, notice was to-day given to Major J. E. McEirath, attorney for plaintiff, that the case by an order of court had been been set for trial on Thursday, January 4, 1900, before Judge Greene. There was a proposition made to have a Superlor Judge from some other county sit In judg- ment at the trial, but this is belleved to have fallen through. An effort will, hrw- ever, be made to try the case before a Judge other than Judge Greene. —_———— Oakland Shipping. OAKLAND, Dec. 19.—Andrew Holly- wood, Collector of Port in Oakland, makes the following statements in his annual shipping report: Owing to the fact that duty Is collected in Ban Francisco and not at the sub-pcrt or polnt of consignment only $3439 2 of | y has been pald in this city for the r as compared to an estimated $113,- 20 which would have been pald were not duty first collected in San Fran- | cisco. This $3439 20 includes also $30%) 20 of duty by “Inward transportation,” or by way of New York, the goods not kav- ‘"5 been opened until reaching here. uring the current year up to Decem- ber 15, 183 vessels discharged cargoes on this side of the bay. More sugar has been | received than any other article. In all 1,508,801 sacks, or 10,456,120 pounds, of this article have been landed at Long Whart. lows: Coal, 101,167 tons; coke, 11.73) ton cement, 38663 barrels; glass, 10419 case: ———— Christmas Carols at the Palace. Christmas carols will be sung under the | | court next Sunday evening by the boys cholr of the Good Samaritan Mission. The public is cordially invited to attend. Se eral young people's organizations will gather at the hotel to greet the young singers. The programme will be an at- tractive one and will include Gounod's Nazereth’” and Sullivan's “Star of Beth- lehem,” besides a number of solos spe- clally arranged for the occasion. 'KPhe cholr numbers thirty volces. ——————— Useful Christmas Presents. | Fancy Inkstands, writing sets, desk pads, gold pens and calendars make ac- | ceptable and useful Christmas for tl n. F le b re;:'nll or a_gentleman. For sale anborn, Vall & Co., 741 Market street. " b4 ————— The United States possesses 22,705 mer- chant vessels. CALIFORNIA BUREAU TO SERVE COMMERCE CIATIONS ASKED TO | 1 THREE ASSO! FAVOR IDEA. Action Deferred Until After Proposi- tion Has Been Fully and Care- fully Considered at Meetings. urers’ and Producers’ As- ts' Association and tate Board of Trade have been re- ed to take up at thelr meetings to eld in January the subject of the es- jent of a bureau at Washington, 4 by some able Californian, whose | sess 1t will be to watch all indications between sessions of Congress that might | sct the commercial interests of Call- | fornia. This idea was originated when it | appeared that the reciprocity treaties | negotiated with France and Jamaica con- tained provisions that were detrimental ¢ tate. 'u"::.:fiu advanced 1s that it is to the [ the State to have Callfornia 1s placed under low export rates. the practice of the large interests, 1% said, that are largely concerned in | g the Te ity treaties negotiated. interest of e ne view of the case, ure American enterprises, like the Standard Oil Company. Representation that there was a chance to widen the market for any product was probably the initial step. The next was to communi- | cate with the Government of the forelgn country in which a wider fleld was sought, Then correspondence would follow; but when this was going on Californians knew of the matters discussed and ne & Were in total ignorance how their inter- ests might be affected. A German reciprocity treaty is probably well under way. Minister White told Teidor Jacobs at Berlin some months ago that such treaty was under consideration sson and the representatives of the | Government. acobs sald yesterday that he was soon golng 1o Europe and expected to gain some information there. He was firm in the belief that the time to do effective work for the benefit of California at the national capital wa conditions ad- | verse to Californian interests were con- | trived mnd put into treatles. The pros- | perity of the State, he said, depended | lipon the proper distribution of its prod- ucts intended for export. Work of that wort was of the highest value. Nothing farther will thlbly be Qf-i fected toward the establishment of the proposed bureau at Washington until after the three associations have had time to mct. ! | OCCIDENTLL INSTALLS | The Officers of a Masonic Lodge Take Their Stations for the Current Year. 2 Last Monday night King BSolomon's ¥Hall In the Masonic Temple was a perfect bower of pine garlands, Christmas berries and Australian ferns. The result was one of the prettiest decorations in two colors that has ever been seen In a Masonic 1odge room. The reason for this was the installation of the oMeers, elected and ap- pointed, of Occidental Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, who for the current year are: E. J. Thomas, wo mas- | was, on behalf o | heavy steel rail. | thrown from his car. er; Geo ‘W. Drew, senior warden; A. §AI1-. mflor warden; C. L. Haskell, treasurer; W. G. Anderson, secretary; C. H. Murphy, unior ?;acon Jullus Haste, marshal; {. Barnett and Lyford St. Clair, stew- ards; J. N. D. Jensen, tyler. After the ceremonies, in the presence of a very large number of members and vis- itors, there was an adjournment to the commandery banquet hall, on the upper | floor, where a supper, such as this lodge always has at its festivities. a gem of the gastronomic art, was served. During the evening E. F. Delger, the retiring master, the lodge, presented a beautiful jewel of his rank, and he In turn presented the new master, E. J, Thomas. @ gold vest chain and keystone charm. Then followed responses to toasts F. Delger, Dr. R. Beverley Cole, ant E. K. L. Johnson and Savage. The lodge's art: number of vocal selections a; the festive occasion MISS FORMAN TO WED A LONDONER Local Belle Announces Her Engagement to Arthur J. Brander. Quite the most Interesting engagement of the season was made public yesterday, when Mr. and Mrs. Sands Forman an- nounced that their daughter, Miss Ger- trude Forman, would be married to Arthur J. Brander early in January, 1390 ppropriat The announcement of the engagement was a great surprise to the many friends of the bride-to-be, who for the past few seasons has been a popular belle. The happy man is a Londoner and the coast epresentative of the wealthy London I.Y-Nm( concern, the Paclfic Island Com- any It was not the intention of the young people to be married so soon, but on advice from the home office making it imperative that Mr. Australia it was decided to hasten the wedding day. The young couple will sall for Australia on the 2ith of January and will remalin there for six months. “Although there is a possibility that they will, after thelr Australian sojourn, remain in this city for some time, their ultimate home will London. The exact date of the marriage has not yet been set and the only ar-, rangement so far decided upon is that the wedding will be a very quiet one. ————e—— ENGINE WRECKED. Brakeman Thrown From a Car and Painfully Injured. HOLLISTER, Dec. 19.—A defective switch south of town caused the wreck of engine 12719 of the Southern Paclfic at noon to-d The engine and cne car left the track, toppling over and breaking a Brakeman Espinosa was All the fingers of his left hand were broken and he was Fa.lnru]lv injured In other parts of the T & 1 hody. senger travel was interrupted untlt the urh’a.l of a rellef engine from Gliroy. AN Struck by a Train. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19.—Danfel Curtis, a rancher of Elizabeth Lake, was severe- Iy injured to-day by the Southern Pacific 6“ train in the Antelope Valley. He was driving a wagon containing a load of turkeys, and attempted to_ cross the track ahead of the train. Both horses were killed, the wagon demolished and Curtis severely injured about the senior deacon: J. A. Snook, ( Brander proceed to | in | \“HOTTEST COON" | T IS the privilege of the public to seek | its amusement where it listeth, and this week it seems that *“The Hottest | Coon in Dixie,” at the California, tempts the taste of our theater-goers. The | house was crowded with a pepper-and- | salt audience last night, but, frankly the | show 1s unworthy of criticism and has | no merit beyond a sort of forced humor that cannot be gauged by any sane stand- | rd. I have no serlous objection to drop- | ping chicken-feed in the hat of a colored | gentleman who will thwack the banjo or dust the carpet for fifteen minutes or so, but it is rubbing it In when we are asked | to stand for three hours of such entertain- | ment. If San Francisco were a larger— | | & much larger city; if it had a cheap dis- trict supporting cheap "theaters, the coon | comedy might thrive therein and fail to | offend, but to folst it upon the stage of a theater that was opened by Booth and made memorable by many other estimable | | artists, is nothing short of an insult to | patrons of the stage. | Inferior attractions have got beyond the point of being merely menaces to theatric | art; they have gained a foothold and cor- | rupted the drama almost irremediabl Of such is “The Hottest Coon in Dixie.’ | It is not alone the stage that suffers by | such incursions; we are deprived of the | services by this ‘“open door" policy of atrical managers of men who may be apable walters and women who may be capital cooks. ““The Hottest Coon In Dixie” is a con- glomeration of coon songs and cakewalks and an indistinguishable plot. The dia- | logue, what there Is of it, is irrelevant, but it is intended to be funny and hence every comma is treated to a titter and every period greeted with a giggle. 1f | there be merit in negroid nimbleness, and | I think there is, it IS not given a chance in this show through a surfelt of variety, and it is much to be preferred in a dif- | ferent and less pretentious setting. | PORTER GARNETT. The Black Pattl Troubadours have scored a hit at the New Alhambra. In the first part the troubadours demon- strate their fun-making capabilities. For an hour they mix up ragtime melody, | catchy songs and ensembles, comedy of the funniest sort, buck dancing and an exhibition of graceful cakewalks. W. H. Stewart, who carried off the prize, fair] waxes eloquent with his feet. Blac Patti was wnrle received. The quin- tet 1s good apd the chorus 1s the t fl':rl; has ever been with the black song- stress. MISS MILLIE FLYNN'S FAREWELL CONCERT A farewell concert was given by Miss Alillle Flynn at Sherman & Clay Hall last evening. Miss Flynn is one of the most prominent and capable vocalists in San Francisco, and it was therefore not sur- prising that her friends turned out in full force to bid her goodby. Miss Flynn will leave for New York in a few days in order to continue her studies and at the same time seek an engagament In a church choir. A youn ady with Miss Flynn's abilities should have no difficulty in realizing her ambition. The pro- gramme was as follows: Quu‘ufi "0?!7 Song’* umann), Miss Wn, rs. lfllfl% g:h “Wend % M. le; violin “Bou ‘r de Haydn' wolo, * HAS COME TO TOWN 3 John Mi (A. Buzzi 3 (Bellini), Miss Mirlam Delight”” (Luckstone), Mis: song, “Love's Nocturne” (Lawrence Clarence Wendell; “Air de Romeo et (Vaccai), Mrs. Birmingham; aria, **Dic Faust” 1(Gounod), Harry Wood Brown; duet, “Recordare’ (requiem) (Verdl), Miss Millie Flynn and Mrs. Birmingham; quar- tet, “The Stars That Above Are Shining’ (preciosa) (Weber), Miss Flynn, Mrs, Birming- ham, Mr. Wendell, Mr. Mills : e SAYS THEY NEGLECTED HIM. William H. Kruse Applies for an Al- lowance From His Brother’s Estate. ‘Willlam H. Kruse, whom his brothers, Edward P. E. and Emil T. Kruse, allege 1s incompetent through dissipation, was before Judge Coffey yesterday to answer the petition whereby his brothers seek ard), Rider” guardianship letters over his person and | estate. Charles H. Bane, J. N. Frye and E. T. Kruse gave testimony In relation to the respondent’s residence, that the juris- diction of the court might be determined, after which the matter was submitted on briefs. Judge Coffey said that in his opinion the physical condition of the respondent was sch as to affect his mentality and he thought that if Kruse would go back to the Sonoma farm his brothers would see that he was cared for. H. Digby John- ston, who represented the respondent, said that the court had no power 1o estab. 1 its own Jurisdiction. Judge Coffey knowledged the fact, but said that the = more the court attempted to pour oil on | the troubled waters the more turbulent they became lhroufih counsel. This ended the discussion and the case will rest until the matter of juris- diction has been determined. After leaving the court Kruse, the al- leged incompetent, filed an affidavit in the County Clerk’s office setting forth the manner of his treatment at the hands of his brothers. In the affid his brothers, this sum being all he has received since the beginning of the guar- dianship proceedings except such as has been provided for him by the hospitality and Kindness of friends. He also avers that he is now entirely without money and is unable to procure even the most ordinary necessities of life. In conclusion he asks the court for a temporary allow- ance during the pendency of the action. Notorious Burglar Held. M. V. Reynolds, allas W, B. Marvin, alias “Bootsey,” ex-convict and sneak thief, was held to answer yesterday to the Supertor Court by Judge Conlan on three charges of burglary in bonds on each charge. He broke into the residence of Mrs. E. Beatty, 1355 Broadway, Oakland, July 29, and stole about $70 worth of prop- erty; December 2 he broke into the room of George S. Grant, 622 Post street, and stole clothing valued at $45, and Decem- ber § he broke into the residence of Mrs. L. 8. Poor, 533 Taylor street, and stole $150 worth of clothing and jewelry. —_—————— Battered an Old Man Harry Barton, 68 years of age, an inmate of the Crocker Old People's Home, se- cured a warrant from Judge Graham yes- terday for the arrest of Special Officer Hellbush on a charge of battery. The old man_ had secured the job of watching a building in course of erection on Scott street, near Jackson, and Hellbush, who is special officer in that district, it is al- lej resented the old man's interference th his perquisites, and on the night of the churning of | 5. vit Kruse says | | that on November 19 he received $2 from December 14 knocked him down and kicked him. e e—————— HOME FROM SEQUOIA. Return of the Last of the Park Guards to the Presidio. Secand Lieutenant H. B. Clarke and Twenty-six men from Battery D of the Third Artillery, who have been patroling Sequola Park, returned to the Presidio vesterday after marching home from the mountains. They have been nearly two weeks on the road. Dr. Frederick Pearl came with them. It is prebable that the detachment will be sent over to Lime | Point to garrison Fort Baker. Martin J. Kavanaugh, a private of the Fourth Infantry, died at the general hos- pital yesterday. The Forty-eighth Infantry will get away from Angel Island to-day on the “”:i“L They will sail at once for the is- lands. | Second Licutenant Willlam H. Winters | of the Third Cavalry has been assigned to the stock ship Westminster as quar- | termaster and commissary. He will also be in charge of the detachment sent in charge of thg horses on the vessel, First Lleufenanl David P. Corday of the Seventeenth Infantry has been or- dered to report for duty with the casual detachment at_the Presidio, pending his assignment to Manila. Acting Assistant Surgeon Sherman A. Yule, stationed at Honolulu, has been or- dered to proceed by the first available transport to the Philippines. Acting Assistant Surgeon George B. Lawrason has been assi the transport Sheridan trip to the islands. Commissary Sergeant Charles A. Forti- ner has been assigned to the Sheridan for her next trip. He will remain in Ma- nila. The Sheridan will sall on January 3 with 300 recruits. It has not yet been | definitély settlied whether or not she will 0 north after a load of hay for the stock n Manila, but the presumption is that those will be her orders. Feed s getting | 1ow in the islands and the Sheridan is the mokt avallable transport. uring her next ————————— Toys are the most profitable Invention. gned to_duty on | | HONGKONG JUNTA CAUSED THE UPRISING WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—General Otis to-day cabled the War Department as follows: “MANILA, Dec. 19.—Information from Hongkong and Negros shows that the late Negros uprising was the work of the Hongkong and Negros Junta. Three Jjunta agents visited Negros in the latter part of November and took in 30 Tagalos from Panay and much junta literature which they circulated. hey announced eat victories in Luzon; that insurgent ndependence would be 'recognized soon by the United States, and warned Negros of punishment in store, and directed an uprising throughout the island for De- c.c-n)rh):-r 2. ) “The result was a gathering of a few hundred of the ignorant masses and rob- bers and consequent fright of the better element. General Smith has imposed on the towns concerned a finé to be paid into the general treasury. He reports the gullt of two priests,” and says American clergymen are needed; that Negros would be easily controlled if left to itself, but fears Tagalo vengeance when Aguinaldo fully establishes himself by driving the Americans out of Luzon. he most fm- probable statements are believed by ig- norant natives.” THOMAS AT SINGAPORE WITH REINFORCEMENTS SINGAPORE, Dec. 19.—The United States troopship Thomas has arrived here. The Thomas left New York November 2, having on board the Forty-seventh Vol- unteer Infantry, commanded by Colonel Walter Howe. 'She Is the first of the three troopships taking reinforcements to the Philippines by the trans-Atlantic route. ——— A New York man claims to have shot a crane up in the Adirondacks hat had forty-five irout In its stomach, none of which welghed less than a pound. FOR . Hunyadi Jinos Natural Laxative Water Has Merit: Reputation: Superiority. Constipation and Hemorrhoids IT IS UNEXCELLED. Beware of Substitutes! 11 GIRARD SLURS HIS CONFRERES 1S "PINHEADS' Severe on Board of Public Works. Oaklard Office San Francisco Call, 08 Broadway, Dec Councilman Girard severely nsured the Board of Public Works at last night's meeting of the City Council, and took t» task his confreres In a manner that cre ated a flurry of excitement which end. only after Councilman Ste upon President Rowe to prot bers against the attack. It way. Councilman Cuvelller duced a resolution calling atter fact that aithough sufficlent mon been appropriated long ago for the pu pose of wmaking a complete test of Roberts wells at San Leandro with a view of locating a municipal fresh water sup ply, and notwithstanding the City Ekn gineer had fully recovered from his iil- ness which had caused previcus delays, and finally, although plans had been pre- Qnred for some time, the Board of “ublic Works had failed to advertise for bids to make the test, The Cuvellier resolution almed to re- quest the toard to “get a move on Councilman Girard, however, regarded it in the light of a censure and declared his intentlon to vote for its adoption “The people are losing confldence In us.” sald Mr. Girard. “There is no usa in delaying *hese matters. Suppose we Pad a boodling Board of Public Works, as was once the case, or suppose the Uity F gineer should die, should we theretors allow the advantage of this option to siip away from us? We come here d talk and talk #nd do nothing. We are a Int of old pinheads. I say the people are losi confidence in us. his is a r 9;lr1nz the board and I favor its a tion."” The sevare arralgnment brought s members to their feet. *““What are you doing there, Mr. President?" shouted Mr. Stetson, his query being directed Chairman Rowe. “Are you not going 1o protect us against such bitter attacks”” But Mr. Girard would not be stilled by the gavel untll he “had his say that was to the effect that “the Public Works ought to be cens have accused no one,” he concluded the incldant closed with the adoptior the resolution on suspension of _h Messrs. Barstow, Mott and Schaffer vot- ing no. Later in the evening Councilman Gi executed another though a milder sia the Board of Public Works by offerin resolution requ ng that body plain why the plat between the E! street bridge and Twelfth-street dar not being filled by the contractors Ing Lake: Merritt, and who are filling In private property {nstead. Chairman Rowe declared :hat while he would not vote for the resolution he would favor submitting the matter to a committee for invest'ga This view seemed to m favor, and Councilmen Taylor, together with Pres J constitute the committee to investigate. and Relics of an 01d Suit. OAKLAND, Dec. 19.—A relic of the ai- k vorce suit of Charlotte Keene against B in ward B. Keene, entered several Court of San the County ( stipulation was filed dismis brought by the divorced wife tenance. This latter suit was directed against E B. Keene and his sister, Mary 8. Keene, as defendants 4 meda County years ago. r tiff that Keene had which a decree wa . » in the Superior the sult g for main- transferred houses and lots to his sister, but the has never come to trial [ @so st et 0ieieieie® cer! STANFORD’S CHRISTMAS TREE IN SHASTA HALL FAIRY NIGHT WITH THE CHIL- DREN OF MEMBERS. An Amazon March That Startled the Guests of a Parlor of the Native Sons. It was Stanford's night last night In the Shasta Hall of the Native Sons’ bulldirg, for it was there that Stanford Parlor No, 76 of the Native Sons of the Golden Wast held its Christmas fairy night for the children of members, and special night for the wives and lady relatives of the “boys of the leading parlor.” The hall was crowded to its utmost capacity and was g‘!corlled with ferns, pines and red ber- es. There was also an immense Christmas tree, {lluminated with red. white and blue electric lights, producing a very pretty effect and showing off to advantage the many presents which Santa Claus was to distribute during the evening. In addition to these the parior manifested its love of country by the display of hundreds of miniature American flags on the branch- es of the tree. Judge Frank H. Kerrigan was master of ceremonies for ten minutes, and he acted his part well. He was suc- ceeded by A. F. Schleicher. ‘The first number on the programme was the “American Hornpipe,” by little Mil- dred McCarthy, attired in American flag costume. This was followed by the “Lov- ers’ Rose,” by onle Trautvetter and Lo- lta Folsom; plano duet, Mrs. Rucker and Stella_Rucker; buck and wing danee, Miss Elizabeth Lelbert: recitation, Hardy Lewis; cake walk, by two little tots, Har- old Borches and Ruth Erophy, the former aged 5 and the latter 3% years old; Polish militaire, Lolita Folsom; cake walk, by six children. After dancing by the adults for half an hour came the event of the evening, the much-talked-of amazon march. Those who were not In the secret were of the opinfon that the wives of members aho had volunteered would l’u’war in the tra- ditional short clothes of the stage, hut great was their dluf»pnlnlmem when from the ante-room flled sixteen attired in skirts and long kitchen aprons and wear- ing on thelr heads inverted cakepans with inverted funnels. They carried botler covers for shields and a feather duster in lleu of a spear. The shout that greet- ed their lusol!nnt‘n was almost deafen ing. The ladies went through many p ty evolutions, and their performance was loudly applauded. Al Schleicher, who was the leader of the march, was attired a French cook. Walter Murphy, reps senting Kris Kringle, assisted by S Stanyan and John J. McCarthy, distrib uted the presents to the members and the ladies. William A. Deane, president of the par. lor, who has recently moved to a new home on Thirty-third avenue, was hand- ¢d a package which contained a tiny lan- tern, with the Inscription “To enable vou to find your way home on dark nights The others were equally absurd and wers provocative of much mirth. After the, prizes there were refreshments and more dancing. — . — St. Alban’s Christmas Festival. St. Alban’'s Sunday School will hold fts Christmas festival next Friday evening at Golden Gate Hall, 625 Sutter street. The programme will consist of Christmas car- ols, recitations and other literary and mu- sical numbers. A dance will conclude the exercises. The members of the school are anxious to entertaln their friends and promise a good time to all who attend the festivities. ————————— 0ld Lumber Rates. The Southern Pacific Company will re- store the uld lumber rates from Portland to San Francisco Bay points, Sacramento, Stockton and San Jose, at the first of the year. The new rates will be $3 10 to San T»mmrp«numnuum points.