The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 24, 1899, Page 20

20 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1899. PACIFIC MAIL | STEAMERS MAY TIP SAN DIEGO. Promise Good Times for the South. RATES LIKELY TO TUMBLE LIVELY COMPETITION FOR COAST TRADE PROMISED. Compax at Mail , make for the coas! ger business cut competitor t and passer ¥ Sar from cures rhenumatism & neuralgie e flask. Richards & Co. 406 Clay. Divorce Suits Filed. ree have been , for cruelty, inst Edward | ADVERTISEMENTS. | LITTLEBABYS SCALY BLEEDING SORES - No Rest Day or Night. Sufferings Bee | yond Description. Dwindled to & | Skeleton. All Thought would Die. | Mother Beads of Wonderful Cure by i CUTICURA. Father Goes 5 Miles to | Get It. Instant and Grateful Rellef. | —_— | Qomplete Cure in Nine Weeks, and | Not & Sign Left to Tell of His | Awfal Sofferings. My babdy had a terrible breaking out all over Bis face and bead, extending half way down his back, while bis arm became oe solid, scaly, bleeding sore. A physician gave me s prescrip- tion which 1 naed, but be kept getting worse, | and suffered beyond descripion, The pain be. | came #0 iniense that he bad to be put under opistes. We could get norest, nightor day. He dwindied down 10 & mere skeleton, erybody | who saw him said be would surcly die. Ass | Jast resort 8 trip 1o the country was suggested, that the change of air might do bim good. As 2008 a8 my mother saw the child she got s copy ©of an Atlsuta paper, in which there was an ac- count of « wonderful cure OuTictRae REMEDD bad wrought on a two.yeargld cbiid. My father started 1o tie nearest drug store, which was five miles, and purchased CUTICURA (olntment TicURA Soar, and CUTicUKa REsoLvENT, applied as per directions putting plenty of the Curicrma on his bead, face, arm, and back. The child alept for over two hours that might, smproved daily, a0d én nine wecks from the time e started on the CUTICURA REXEDIES e were @ble to discontinue their use, and not & sign is Jeft 1o tell of bis awful sufferings. Mns. ROBEETA DAVIS, Ang. 2, 1668, Bouth Atlanta, Ga, | ernment is a bles | pose of manufacturing paint. FINE LIBRARY BUILDING FOR THE . SOUTHERN SECTION OF THE CITY Rt 2 2 =3 & 00 O MORE VESSELS FOR THE INTER- SLAND TRADE Auxiliary . Schooners to Carry Sugar. SURFRISE FIRST OF THE FLEET e e SHE WILL SAIL FOR HAWAII IN A FEW DAYS. e s e the Mayor's « have one of the e time nts on the them lighted. =L > DO OO0 SO0 10 NHERITANCE T TO HELP " THE TEACHERS The Qs GO I & Their Demands to: Take Precedence. VIEWS OF AUDITOR WELLS Sy TWO MONTHS'UNPAID SALARIES MUST BE PAID FIRST. he Be 1 believe the th clearly that never been y relief I can see is th ted as inheritance lement from ‘ord estate th X laims’ unpaid of | and subsequent years. | what was h funds, ome down to the ' warrants of November and De- 1895, amounting to 3844 nd . 1 am of the opinion | e i e tax moneys must applied to paying these dem more of such moneys come in we discharge all those obligations until arrive at the claims for $6000 in June, then can these latter claims be ' demands must of 1t is possible, he surplus now contemplated | but 1 must ¥ as to that. After the salaries are pald now there will remain about $1400 a month for other | purposes. As very little i now being epent for repairs to schoolhouses there ought to be a good surplus at the end of this fiscal year. i CAPTAIN DEERING HAS | RECEIVED PROMOTION D. Marcuce!, Assistant Inspec- , has resigned, and Captain | ring, chief officer of the Zealandia, has been appointed Captaln Deering will assume the duties of the office on January 1, Cap- | tain Marcuccl’s resignation taking effect on_that date Captain Deering has a wide circle of | riends on this coast, and they will be | leased to learn of his promotion to a | Government position of so much respon- | Ebility. The office is under the civil ser- | vice system, looking toward a life tenure and demanding what Captain will give, ability of a high order, 1 and discretion. | Captain Marcuccel was appointed to the | office on December 27, 18%), by Secretary Windom. The captain arrived in San | Francisco in 189 and built and launched the first steamboat ever operated In these waters, the Captain Sutter, which ran b Deering ’ ndustry | tween this city and Stockton. He contin ued In the ship bullding business for many vears. The old Mary Garratt was the | work of his hands as was the steamer City of Stockton and other boats. He is | 72 years of and resigned because he | destred repose from the care d labors of the office ————————— Common whisky is a curse—the Old Gov- sing. o ———— “MINING GROUND” DEFINED. Supreme Court Passed on a Point of Much Importance. The California Lustral Company, a min- ing corporation, undertook to mine a min- eral deposit east of Oakland for the pur- A plant for £rinding and refining the natural product was erected. In order to carry on ope- | rations, the company borrowed money from J. J. Johnson, giving him two notes of $523 each and a mortgage on the 104 acres of land being mined to secure the payment. The venture was a failure and ohnson ‘sued to foreclose the mortgage. The action was resisted on the ground | that under the law it was unlawful for | the directors to sell, lease or mortgage | mining property without the ratification of the holders of two-thirds of the capi — | tal stock. This brought up the question Sixer you SEix-Torrreen ancu- l:n'”nl | 88 to whether the mortgaged property Tyman Mormzas in & warm beth with Ooricuha 80A% | wag “mining ground™ or - agricultural | ead s single application of Crriouns ““::‘*_fi';‘;“‘ land. The lower court found that it was | of emoliesta and wiis cures et steey for ehna, | agricultural land, holding that land can- Anstant rellef. permit rest “'P"“_"_ cal cure | NOt be considered as mining ground un- e e P aserins. ead hemilating of | 1658 minerals can be taken therefrom in of the -:"-::m< :‘;;-,m" ey o | 9“2,"““ Quantities. Judgment went to Mcniug bleediog. H ' ‘ohnson. skin endacalp bumors with lossof bair, when all eles fails. The Supreme Court takes a different | mfi..g:a:..::‘ Porrez Dave axp Cuxat. ;'(lr: ]gf :gnlm‘:amnz lof m;nlrrx’xrground.j Cour. 3 R 0lds that the opening of shafts, run- - g:- Torturing Ecrema. e 5 nlndg n{ tunn-lhs. etc., ;‘nns(ltutes mining, | prevested / | and when such operations are pursued It RED -l' SKIN . Gwmerna ~+ | is mining, without reference to wneuurl Detectives Structure Which Mayor Phelan Will Present to San Francisco. AYOR PHELAN has made an offer to the Board ot F to furnish a 1g for a branch of the t south of Market street. QEQID GO0 0D INP DOV DN GO AL D & GO0 D6 T LIOLHO IO O SL00LY. | at Seattle. After recuperating the ani- ik mals were sent here by rail aund put N aboard the Westminster. Captain McLeod, formerly master of the | RECEIVED STOLEN PROPERTY. ship James Nesmith, goes to Honolulu on | Ryan and O'Dea Make | % Hyde. The latter vessel was recently pur- ~ | chased by the California Shipping Com- = '1"“70 Important Captures. ; Strange Action of a Sac pany along with the Flint flc ¢t and 1s one ong a Chinese tal é arrested of the finest American ships oat to-day. .- { ramento Woman. y The new auxiliary gasoline schooner Surprise came down from Benicia yester- day. She Is Intended for the Hawalian interisland trade and will carry sugar from the various plantations to Honolulu for shipment to New York and San Fran- clsco. The Surprise is the pioneer of an auxiliary fleet of schooners for the Ha- wallan trade. Another vessel Is now on | Turner's ways at Benicia for the owners of the Surprise, and two more will be | built next year. The Surprise is 102 feet long, 24 feet | broad and § teet deep. Under ner auxil- | 1ary gasoline engine she came down from | | PR AQI SOPOD a0 e GO N G0 HO LIONS He0 40 A0 4 6@ prietorship in thelr own encouraged.” After a conference with the librarian, the Mayor now makes an offer to the city of a library site in the district bounded by Harrison, Brannan, Third and Fourth streets, and in addition agrees to erect a library bullding on the library and its use would be site and | | Qi ¥ It Beniciu yesterday at an average rate of | cight knots an Captain wiil command b Woorton T, SI will go out he Surpnise will carry 10 property. He has gone to the extent of ‘l’m\im: plans 0 h‘:;fimlmlr: f\‘x‘if .u“; zz‘x.g:;u‘xx“;,ltl; drawn by Architects Curlett & McCaw, and {f they meet ' | ShonGsc, JneSuesncy & Co, of tonoluly | with the approval of the Library Board the Mz 8ays 3 | GxDect to handle & IatEe Quanticy of Suser | he will immediately proceed to let the contracts for the & | mext season. | erection of a butlding to be constructed of brick and tons of the raw material, and the new B e, which he will present to the city for a branch pub- & ['boat now buiiding W ton The latter lic library, vessel will have the largest gasoline en- The only condition upon which the Mayor makes this have generous offer is that the trustees shall keep the branch well bullding open during the day and until at least 9:30 pro- | o'clock In the evening. gine ever built on this coast. ‘The transport Westm ter, with horses and mules aboard, was (o have got away for Manila last night, layed owing to some of thé supplles not béing on hand. The vessel was towed into the stream last night and will get away early this morning. Of the anir aboard the Westminster 150 were on board the Victori had her hard time off Cape Flattery. The horses were all more or less injured and had to be landed QL GLFA LK e land mort- * Judgment was HIRED A MAN TO the steamer ariposa_next Wednesday to take command of the ship Henry B. She is on her way from Honolulu, and Captain McLeod expects to find her there on his arri The Hyde is considere the best vessel in the new company’'s fleet, and there was c able wirepulling among the ship cay of the concern to secure her. has fallen to Captain McLeod. Another Captain McLeod that is playing late master of the brig Lur- ight for the E. S to superin the of a new four-masted steel bark- entine for Hind, Rolph & Co. On her com- pletion Captain McLeod will bring her out here and run her in the island and Aus- | tralian trade. | The bark Roderick Dhu sails to-day for Hilo. Captain Johnson Is a great favorite w York to |BELIEVED TO BE DEMENTED 2 e | INTENDED VICTIM FORTUNATE- Lhe aauscttven | LY INFORMED OF PLAN. [ —_— t Spectal Dispatch to The Call. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 23.—A remarkable case has been brought to the attention | of the police authorities. A. J. Silva is tai; D! The pl was closely e Junter. nd for- S | a prosperous grocer at Fourth and N | with the traveling public, and in conse- Dodge's | streets, this city, and over his stors he | Qe “*"’m'm ‘:;"iw‘ (.}'\'1”']“ k-il::]')l ‘:(Xil fie"f, and steal. | has long resided with his wife and twin | fivery inch of sleeping accommodation. is und |n | daughters. For some unaccountable rea- | taken on this occas on. and the 1 Street. | son Mrs. Sflva has formed a dislike for | €Ould not carry another ounce of freight. Besides all this s! load of mules. | The fate of the bark Colusa has at last | | been asc A dispatch to the Mer- chants’ hange yesterday stated that she had been abandoned near Sitka, but | her husband and daughters, although R etk there appeared no reason to belleve that | her mind was disordered, since she dis- charged her household duties regularly One dose will stop Try it. All druggists. : 3 ° ® | that all hands were saved. The vessel | must have been driven away out of her | course, and becoming unmanageabie drifted ashore. The harbor police are gradually arrest- ing all the members of the gang of “wharf rats” that has infested the water front for months. Sergeant Ellis, Detective | Reynolds and Officer Cavanaugh captured | Willlam Ryan, Willam Golden and Jo- | seph Santry yésterday and cha, them with robbery. The thieves used a small | skiff, which they hid under the wharves when not in use, and got away with hides, | tallow, canned goods and all kinds of gen | eral merchandise from the wharves along the front. Santry is sald to be the ring- der of the gang and Ryan ks first lieu- | ant. Qo vieieteieirirl® | and gave some of her attention to the management of the grocery. The other day the daughters were hor- rified to overhear their mother conclude | an arrangement with a Portuguese named DEATH CLOSES AN HONORABLE CAREER lea. te, Manuel Morris by which the latter was to receive $40 for murdering her husband. | Morris was told to hide in the stable loft and at night when Silva ascended to get feed for his horses, Morris was to knock him on the head with a he club. The daughters informed their father of the plot they had overheard and Silva | roceeded to hunt up Morris. From the | atter Ne secured an acknowledgement | that he had been asked to perform the gruesome job. . Silva roporteq the mattee to the acting Chief of Police and the lat- ter, satisfying himself that did not desire to carry out Mrs. Silva's | wishes, advised Silva to go into hiding | for a few days so that development might | be watched. | Yesterday Morris reported to Mrs. Silva that he had dispatched her husband cording to orders and Mrs. Silva was more than delighted, saying t she | would give him the promised $40 as soon | as she could go to the bank and draw it. | Mrs. Silva had some doubts, however, for | she told Morris that she wanted to be- | come thoroughly convinced of her hus- | band's_death before she parted with tha coin. She added that after the death had | been established she would come into pos- session of her husband's ranch, which would enable her to give Morris a bonus for his deed Since Silva's absence from the store Mrs. Silva_has not once inquired as to his whereabouts nor evinced the slightest concern in him, the thought that he was duly dead appearing to satisfy her. The case {s about as hard a one as the local police have had to wrestle with, but there | appears to be good ground for the belief that Mrs. Silva's murderous thoughts have had their origin in some strange and unsuspected dementia. EUGENE DEUPREY DIVORCED. His Wife Proves That He Failed to Provide for Her. Florence L. Deuprey was granted a ai- vorce yesterday from Eugene N. Deu- | prey, who attained considerable fame as the defender of W. H. T. Durrant, the @ | rmurderer of two girls In the noted belfry g | case. Judge Daingerfield granted the decree on the ground of failure to pro- | vide. Mrs. Deuprey's complaint for ai- | vorce was flled after the County Clerk's office was closed for general business Fri- day night. The papers were sealed, and | | yesterday morning the case was called c- JAMES A, THOMPSON, THE DEAD BANKER. AMES A, THOMPSON, the banker, is dead. The close to an honored career came suddenly on Friday night, and under conditions which made it exceptionally sad. A month ago the banker was apparently in perfect health. Then {llness attacked his wife, and death ended her sufferings. No consolation could relleve his distress, and after a .‘ for hearing. Mrs. Deuprey, in the nat- | month of brooding he died. Five of his six children were with him at the end. ural order of things, was the first wit- Mr. Thompson was one of the best known men in the financial world of ness. She testifled that her husband had for some time past neglected to provide | her with the necessaries of life. Several @ | witnesses were called to corroborate her statements, and.the court was satisfled. | In addition to granting Mrs. Deuprey a divorce on the ground named the court awarded her the custody of her four minor children FREDERICK HESS' ALMANAC. Splendidly Printed and Illustrated Work Containing Much Valu- | able Information. @ The Callfornia almanac for 199 issued by Frederick Hess of the California Dem- okrat Publishing Company has made its appearance. The almanac contains a lagre | n, including r. Charles | irich, | Karl Castlehun, Hans Dabis, F. Dresel, @ 1. Clauch, Professor Jullus Goebel, Pro- | | fessor G. Husmann, H. von Konsky, Pr fessor Louis. Lisser, d Zschiesche, Pro- fessor W. Zimmermann and others. The typographical work Is splendidly executed and the illustrations, which are numerous, are of exceptional excellence. This {s es- pectally true of the half-tone illustration representing the grand parade in honor of the return of the First California Volun- teer giment, by Methfessel, reproducad from The Call. The almanac is printed on heavy extra glazed calendared rapar, and {?m:. valuable and commendable produo-l San Francisco. For many years he occupied positions of trust and responsi- bility, and was looked upon as one of the leaders in the local world of finance. At the time of his death he was secretary and cashier of the Donohoe-Kelly Bank. He had occupled this position of responsibility for several years. His cducation In finance was received in the banking house of John Parrott, where for several years he remained as a trusted employe. In banking and commercial circles Mr. Thompson was widely known and highly regarded as a man of undoubted integrity and fine business qualities. For many years he was connected with the Sather Banking Company. He came into wider prominence when Governor Waterman appointed him Bank Commissioner. His knowledge of financial methods and real estate values, to- gether with the Information he possessed regarding individual responsibility, rendered his service on the commission exceedingly valuable to the public, He resigned his State office to accept the position of manager of the Mutual Sav- ings Bank when that Institution was founded by Mayor Phelan and other capitalists. Through Mr. Thompson's solicitation Albert Gerberding was ap- pointed as his successor as Bank Commissioner. Mr. Thompson left the Mutual Bank to accept his position as cashier of the Donohoe-Kelly Bank. The change brought to him larger remuneration and greater responsibility. As a banker he was admittedly one of the lead- ers In the city. Mr. Thompson was one of the founders of tha Bohemian Club. He was admitted to membership on May 6, 1§73, when the owl's abode was on Sac- ramento street. He served one term as treasurer of the club, and in April, 1688, was elected to the office of president. By virtue of his position he was sire of the Christmas high jinks one year ago. Bohemians assembled at the club to celebrate the this year spoke of the rare abllitles possessed by Mr. Thompson and re- called with tenderness the kindly attributes of the lamented ex-president. The funeral of the dead banker will take place to-day, and in obedience 1[ ® 4 amount of valuable informatio | | special articles by Dr. H. H, Beh Bundschu, Max Bergheim, Dr. Fri Last night many of the | Christmas high jinks of to his wishes will be private. —0-0-0-0-0-90-0-0-0-90-90-0-90-9-0-9.90 Hager, Josselyn, E. C. Sessions, Miss Isabel Kit- Dr. Elright, Miss Ruth McNutt, ADVERTISEMENTS. SPECIAL SALE «2. OF... HOUSEKEEPING LINENS. This week we will place on sale 12 CASES of extra quality HOUSE- KEEPING LINENS, consisting of TABLE DAMASKS, TABLE DAM- ASK SETS, NAPKINS, TOWELS and CRASHES. These linens will be sold much less than present values. The cloths are from 2% gards to 5 yards in length. All the newest designs, and all the cloths have napkins to match. SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY OF ABOVE GOODS. Blankets and Shestings less than present mill prices. STORE WILL REMAIN OPEN SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 30, UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK. Faa o - i, u3, 15, U7, 19, 121 POST STREET. ¢“HOOT MONS” IN THE MERRY DANCE Greenway in Tan *‘‘Knick- ers’’ Leads the Goli Cotillon. HE golf cotillon, the first affair of its kind in this Western metropolis, was a merry success and the pa- tions from all who were fortunate enough to attend either as participants or specta- tors. The affalr took place at Cotillon Hall yesterday afternoon and as modeled after a similar affair that was one of the soclal successes of last year's New York season. Golf costume was supposed to be de rigueur, but although all of the fairer sex obeyed the law to the letter many of the men shied at the “knickers” and came in business sult instead. It was originally intended that the la- tronesses are receiving congratula- | dies wear white pique golf dress, relieved | s Many broke | by a crimson tie and s away, though, from the details of the cos- tume, and varied the dress by wearing colored skirts and having the shirt walst of silk or shining satin. The effect of the whole, however, was pretty in the extreme. G ay d the cotillon and also, for that matter, in the fashion of dre: He was in regulation golf costume of a natty tan shade and his shapely nether extremities were encased in brii- liant golf hosiery. His tie was pink, his low shoes a brilliant orange and gether he was deliclously inbowy was Intended that the dance begin at 3 o'clock. The guests as usual, however, were late in arriving, and it was long past 4 before the cotillon began. Four figures were danced, all new and original, with a decidedly goify flavor to them all. Those in the first sat were: Miss Edith Preston, Worthington Ames, Miss The- rese Morgan, Norris Davis, Miss Ethyl Willard_ Drown, Miss Florence tle, Mr. Carrigan, Miss Olive Holbrook, A. Stone, Miss Mary Greenwood Josselyn, Mr. Cad alader, Miss Elizabeth Ames, Frank Goad, Miss Adelalde Murphy and Max McNutt. The patronesses of the affalr were: Mrs. Pelham Ames, M E. J. Preston, Mrs. W. P. Morgan, Mrs. Charles Josse- lyn, Mrs. 8. G. urphy, Mrs. W. F. Mc- Nutt, Mrs. John Kittle, Mrs. E. J. Mc- Cutcheon and Miss Hager. SHOT HIMSELF WHILE CRAZED WITH DRINK GEORGE ROGAN ENDED A SPREE WITH A BULLET. He Was Only Twenty-Two Years Old and Was the ephew of Mrs. James Carr, a Recent Widow. George J. Rogan, 22 years old, ended a debauch yesterday morning by shoot- ing himself through the right side, the weapon being a 45-caliber frontler revol- ver. The act of suicide was committed in the room occupled by Rogan in the build- ing at 2728 Sutter street, in which is a ! saloon conducted by the widow of James se last September, and since his death e place has been continued by Mrs, Rogan is a nephdw of hers and had been disslpating very much during the past few wee He had been in charge of the cigar store in the bullding, but since the beginning of his last spree he had not been allowed to attempt to do any business there. He was brought home In a_hack yesterday morning very much intoxicated, and at 9:3) o'clock he took the revolver from behind the bar | in the saloon and going to his room shot himself. The door of Mrs. Carr's room is op- posite that of Rogan's and he staggered across the hallway and knocked at her door. When Mrs. Carr opened it he told her that he had shot himself, and then, Wwith a plercing scream, fell to the floor in_a pool of blood. He dled 1n a few moments. The follow- | | | | | the ing note, sald to be In Rogan's hand- writing was produced at the inquest yes- terday afternoon: December 23, ', Dear Aunt—I will never ses you again, but hope you will forgive me for all the wrongs done to you. Your nephew, G. J. ROGAN. The jury returned a verdict of sulcide. ———— et A Talk on Temperance. Mrs. Lucy Thurman, the great colored temperance worker, will speak at the Starr King African M. E. Church, 0§ Stockton street, at 3 p. m. to-day. Mrs. Thurman !s a fine speaker. She Is also national representative of the Woman's Christfan Temperarce Union She is one of the foremost women of her race In America. —_— ADVERTISEMENT! PEERLES 0IL COMPANY Our property consists of 160 acres of patented land ‘n the heart of Kern River distrixt. Al- there are SEVENTEEN IMPORTANT WELLS In our immediate vicinity ad there are NO DRY HOLES IN THE DISTRICT. PEERLESS WELL No. 1 Has Leen cased through the water sand and is Down 300 Feet, AT PEERLESS WELL No. 2 A DERRICK 1S UP, A _STANDARD RIG Is being erected and drilling will begin within & few days. We have not yet advancsd our price above ONE DOLLAR PER SHARE, Call for Prospectus, Map and Reports. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS: .,!;g{x M. WEIGH' President. IN. FF, Vice-President. Hof. TAMEs 5N o N, JA MAGUIRE., . R. W. HART, Director. et | OFFICE, ROOM 41, FIGHTH rwo% MILLS BUILDING, SAN FRAN Please accept this rattan chair as a New Year’s gift. Pay $6 as it suits your convenience, and you will be highly pleased with your purchase, THE J. NOONAN FURNITURE COMPANY (lnc.), 101721023 MISSION STRE Above Sixth A Phone Bouth 14 Opea Eveatage. Send for New Illustrated Catalog.