The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 7, 1900, Page 11

ABANDONS BRIDE HE WON BY MAIL PROPOSE CHMNGES N THE CREED Delayed Honeymoon of Adam | Presbyterian Ministers Will | Mantel Ends in a Suit for Divorce. FRERVIISAS. Young Wife Charges She Was Driven Away by Man She Traveled Many Miles to Join. 8 Broadway have written e I would al-card tone to what get her due ¢ trick _she A lor, > will pay e bk Licenses to Marry. INTERESTS THE COAST. ons Granted, Postmasters Com- ed and Postal Changes. TON., Dec. 6.—Postmaster California — Thomas J established The length and a half -4 Califory Yreka, Corona, isco, $5- « A O rise in the cost o extension 0,000 1s recomended, the having been $250,000. For t Seattle, Wash., a limit of ccommended, instead of $30,- int of the heavy cost of the « great growth of Government ess there - Refuses to File Papers. s ROSA, Dec. 6.—A demand for t L ssal of the acdon of Cora L. Wickersham against Fred A. Wickersham P presented by the attorneys of the - of the late Frank P. Wickersham y afternoos has been refu P the County Clerk. He says the efendant had filed a cross-complaint for affirmative relief and the pe tiff had also filed an ansewer to the ss—complaint. A motion to dismiss pre- d by the plaintiff is set for the court for December 8. Pootaii Epirds Nansen Fund Complete. CHRISTIANIA, Dec. 6—The Nansen nd, which was started after the return of Dr. Nansen from the Arctic to pro- mote scientific explorations, now amounts million kroner, and no further col- = will be made. 2 3 $12 Vote Upon the Subject. | oS g 2 lCommittee on Revision Will Prepare | | the Matter for Presentation | | to the Next General i Assembly. | WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—The commit- tee sixteen ministers and laymen of the Presbyte n church now in session here for the purpose of agreeing on some rec- sdation to be made to the next gen- omme r the revision of the con- * material progress rken by a sub-com- provides for a vote 1 body on each of contemplating some sion in the confessional. it is expected, will be adopt- zing the question before the ay the committee—Doc- J. Niccolls of St. Louis, ke of Princeton Untversity, ana of Philadelphla, Justice Supreme Court and E. W Louisville—submitted ps eration of the commic- form basis of action revision. The papers either al revi- n_ or doption tement of doctrinal > ¢ or the form- brief popular statement of 1 doctrines of the confessional Dy hre 10T the whict will sideration by the full 'rs were referred 1o a five consisting of Johnson, MecKibbin, v, which, after a 1ight, decided that vote to-morrow order in which Van Dyke, Humpher ti ing the propositiohs, er the same general inly in detail and in | ich the proposed change s shall be made. PRICE FOR A STEER AT LIVESTOCK EXHIBIT Peid for at the Rate of $1 50 Per Pound, Aggregating the Sum of $2145. AGO, Dec. 6.—One hundred dollars r steaks and $10 a pound for roast BIG CHIC aple beef w at the Fat Stock Show to- day, w Schwarzchild & Sulzberger of New York bought B. R. Pierce's Aberdeen steer for $150 a pound. | »f on the hoof, and | le at 1430 pounds tant sale of the day was fifteen Angus cattle, bred vy of Bloomington, 11i. These $3469, or at the rate of 15% his is the highest price i of cattle. A. We- the purchaser. nent weather of H Kerr: L wa inclem to- large audience. In was a drill by a_company < Yards Equestrian Club re was a lively com- ft horses in harness rnoon, besides the sensa- slaes, there was an inter- IWAYS. BITTEN BY A HORSE. STOCKTON, Dec. 6.—Maggie Harrahan, | -old duughter of T. F. Har- des on Roberts Island, | and terribly bitten by a horse this morning. he little girl went into the field where the « was feeding and the animal | with ocation ran at the little one | aking her right shoulder between its | aws bore her screaming with pa - field. The flesh was pulled loose t bones of the little girl's shoulde £ was finally rescued Ey alj rmer and taken 1o this city, where Dr. atta dressed Il recover, but crippled for life. the wounds, it The child is feared ‘she will be ) ! New Archbishopric. | VANCOUVER, B. C. Dec. 6Tt 1s | stated by prominent Roman Catholics, al- ‘ though the report as yet lacks official con- firmation, that the bishopric of \'antnu-‘ oh includes Vancouver Island and and »f British Columbia, will be d to an Archbishopric, and that his Lordship Bishop Orth will be raised to an Are The present mnder the See of the Archbis and now an independ blished here. A large num- ergy are to be in Vancouver when the new cathedral of Fathers, costing more than dicated, and it is expect- | ement of the new ren be made. bishop. shopric and, Or. > annov wiill t Capitalist Montgomery Injured. EAN JOSE, Dec. 6.—In a test of speed horse an automobile on eda this evening Dr. F. H. Bangs of his *“auto” and he and Montgomery, a capitalist, were out. Ex-Sheriff Bollinger and Slack of n Francisco, behind a 1 of trotters, had responded to d banter to race. After win- | the machine in turning at ce full speed dashed Into the gutter and turned tle throwing its occupants out. Montgomery was badly shaken up and his leg wrenched. He will be con- | ned to his bed for several days. Bangs | aped wit few scratches. The wood- | work of the machine was wrecked. a | Yerrington in Trouble. | JRIA. B. C.. Dec. 6.—Hugh Yer- | i ex-Mayor of Carson City, over the destinies of which place he presided at the time of the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight, | VICTC P 2 son of a Nevada millionaire, was | charged in the Police Court here this | morning with the theft of a pair of field | glasses Yerington has been drinking heavily | S Grau Successful at Denver. DENVER, Dec. 6—Every seat and box in the Broadway Theater for to-night's | performance of the Grau Opera Company was sold days ago and to-night hundreds | of tickets calling for standing room only were sold. “La Boheme” and ‘“Lucia” | were sung, with Melba and Signor Cam- panari in the cast. Melba has long been a favorite with Denver opera-goers. s Found Guilty of Murder. SON, Kans, Dec. 6.—Douglas a non-union workman, who in t killed Cal T. Oathout and James . union workmen, as the result of abor quarrel, was to-day found guilty murder in the first degree. His pun- {ishment will be life imprisonment, capi- | tal punishment not prevafling in Kansas. Admit They Were Bribed. | BERLIN, Dec. 6—The trial of the ker, Sternburg, accused of an offense against morality, is still in progress, and two important witnesses for the defense were arrested to-day in open court be- | cause tgey had admitted that they had been bribed Quits Labor Federation. NEWARK, Ohio, Dec. 6.—The Cincinnati Tg;mgruphiml Union withdrew from the Ohlo Federation of Labor in session here to-day because of the fallure of the con- vention to adopt resolutions censuring the administration. Identity Is Made Known. BUTTE, Mont., Dec. 6.—One of the two men killed in the wreck of the Northern Pacific overland passenger train at Rock- er last night was identifled to-day as M. J. Connell of Wallace, Idaho. ik b Fight a Draw. MARIETTA, Ohio, Dec. 6.—Oscar Gard- ner of Wheeling and Buck Stelzner of Co- jumbus, fought a twenty-round draw be- fore a crowd of 700 here to-night. »arade of prize winners | | stitched velvet | wh | e | white chiffon ruffle, | mandery THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, HE maple room of the Palace Ho- tel is bright with dolls gowned in the most exquisite creations possi- ble to the art of San Francisco modistes, and this morning the doll show of the Doctor's Daughters will be- gin. The awards were made yesterday afternoon by the committee of patron- esses while the final touches were being put upon the decorations and the fancy booths were being arranged for the recep- tion of guests. The committee which acted in making | the awards was composed of: Mrs. Henry Payot, Mrs. Joseph Sadoc Tobin, Mrs. W, P. Fuller, Miss Grace Spreckels for Mrs. John D. Spreckels, Mrs. O. P. Evans for Mrs. Eleanor Martin and Mrs. Walter Dean for M Downey Harvey. The awards by class with descriptions of dresses, follow: prize, K. Max & Co., riding habit, equestrienne doll broadcloth, double-breasted coat_effect, sil Plain talloring—Fifst prize fine blue stripe, double-breaste smoked pearl buttons, collar, hand tie; second prize, Gavin, brown brown velvet collar, fancy eilk collarette. Fancy tafloring—First prize, K. Max & Co., red broadcloth trimmed same material appliqued in black velvet, gold trimmings | stripe, white cloth front, striped with gold and | black the reveres the same and edged with astrakan; honorable mention, Loewenthal & Co.. dark green, made in short jacket effec collar edged with gold bral panel Special class—First vest with four-in- with shirt front with gold button: t in skirt outlined in gold braid. Calling costumes—First prize, Mrs. Ness. pale mode cloth, trimmed in black fancy braid and white satin and gold applique, bodice in bolero effect, with fancy vest of blue panne velvet and gold embroidered white gatin; sec- ond, Mme. Huni, green cloth with cream in- sertion, pink velvet ribbon run through, white satin vest trimmed with panne velvet and gold rden party dresses—First prize, Bon Marche, white organdle, butterfly applique, flounces edged in satin ribbon, made in prin- cess effect; second prize, Mrs. Hallowell, white tucked mousseline de sole, trimmed with flounces, edged with gold braid and satin rib- bon. Afternoon reception gowns—First prize, Miss Kistle, pink taffeta with overdress of pink chiffon, accordion pleated ruffles around bot- tom with white lace insertion, bodice of tucked and shirred chiffon, collar of panne velvet; econd prize, Mrs. Ray Brown. blue taffeta em. broldered in whife stripes, skirt finished with edged with white satin ribbon Evening gowns—First prize, Mme. Solly, sil- with straps of the second prize, Baron, blue, invisible FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, DOLLS IN EXQUISITE GOWNS ARRANGED FOR ANNUAL SHOW Patronesses Make Awards of Prizes and To-Day Public Will Be Admitted to Maple Room. 1900. | - I HARD WORK. THREE OF THE LADIES WHO ARE TAKING AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN THE DOLL SHOW AND ARE DOING A GREAT PART OF THE | ——— i+ ver spangled, hand-painted mousseline de sofe over pale blue taffeta, bodice elaborately trim- med fn hand-painted mousseline de soie, tulle voke, pipings of blue panne velvet; second prize, Mrs. E. Hale, blue moire, appliqued with white lace and silver and finished with chiffon ruffie, bodice made full and finished with lace and chiffon. Children's dresses—First prize, Miss Clarke, pink silk, with overdress of white muslin with lace ingertion, ruffles of lace, pink satin sash; second prize, Miss Kervan, blue India_silk, made with infant walst, trimmed in Valen- clennes lace and insertion; honorable mention, Mme. Hatch, black tulle overdress with black — taffeta foundation dress. | Ball gown, special class—First prize, W. R. | Hearst, dress from Marshall, Field & Co., blue | satin, appliqued in silver and pearls, bodice | made in bertha effect, designed in pearl pas- sementerle. The awards of prizes for hats were as follows: Calling hats—First, Lucille & Co.; second, Stamper; honorable mention, Miss Hickman. Garden party hats—First, Miss Gibeon. Afternoon reception hats—First, Mrs. Cough- lan; second, Miss Josephine Wells; honorable mention, Annie L. Stone. CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR Templars of World Will Unite in Toast to M. E. Grand Master Lloyd. California Commandery No. 1, Knights Templar, is making preparations for its as observance on Tuesday, De- 1900. The Sir Knights will as- semble in the asylum in the top story of the Masonic Temple at 8:30 o'clock in the morning for the purpose of uniting with all the Templars of the world in a Christ- mas toast to Most Eminent Grand Master Sir Reuben Hedley Lloyd. The sentiment will be offered at 9 o'clock sharp and the members of Golden Gate Commandeiy No. 16 will be present on the occasioq. An elaborate programme will be rendered as follows: “We Praise Thee,”” choir of California Com- mandery No. 1, Sir Alfred A. Batkin organist and musical director. Yemplar toast, ~“To the Most Eminent Grand Master,” proposed by Right Eminent Grand Commander S'r Frederick M. Milier. Response, by Most Eminent Grand Master Sir Reuber H. Lioyd. “Cantique de Noel.” tenor solo, Sir Clarence T. Wendel and California Commandery choir. Toast, ““Our Country, as Represented by Our Distinguished Frater, Sir William McKinley,"” proposed by Eminent Commander Sir W. H. e ee. Eminent Sir William H. L. Barnes. To Thee, O, Country,” California Com- r. he Grand Commandery Robhert McMillan. Eminent Sir Frederick M. Toaet, proposed by Eminent Sir Response, Right Miller, grand commander. Song of triumph, bass solo, Sir Walter alifornia Commandery cholr. Sister Commanderies,” proposed P. Fiint. Joseph C. Campbell. In which all are . Campbell and ( Toast, *‘Our by Eminent Sir Brilsford Response, Eminent Sir “Auld Lang Sy expected to join Commander Titus has announced the es- cort for December to be Sir F. C. Pague, Sir R. L. Durbrow. Sir 8. A. Clark, Sir H. C. Porter, Sir Thomas P. Ross, &ir J. W. Likens, Sir F. O. Raabe and Sir W. R. L. Campbell. ¥INES G. W. O’DONNELL FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Federal Court Punishes the Physi cian, Who Pays the Money to the United States Marshal. Dr. George W. O'Donnell paid to the United States Marshal yesterday $400- the price of eighty boxes of capsules of the same kind as the box he sent through the malls to Postoffice Inspector L. H Bricker, alias Mrs. Ida Anderson of Win nemucca, Nevada. Robert Ferral, the attorney for O'Donnell. made a legal plea for a new trial on the grounds that thas federal court was without jurisdiction be- cause there was no postmark or other evidence to show that the packet -haq been malied in the State of California, or that it had been mailed by Dr. O'. onneil or at his instigation: that decoy letters, Such as the one sent by Bricker g O'Donnell were against public morals, and that no such person as “Mrs. Ida Ande:- son of Winnemucea, Nevada.’ existed. Judge de Haven denfed the motion for a new trial and sentenced the defendant to pay a fine of $400, and to be imprisoned in the County Jail until the fine should be aid, which imprisonment under federal aw ‘would be thirty days at the maxi- mum. The defendant had $350 on his per- son, and his father, Dr. C. C.-O'Donneil, produced the remaining fifty dollars necessary to make up the fine, ———— John R. Craigen’s Estate. The inventory and appraisement of the estate of the late John R. Craigen was filed yesterday. The Apgr-.lserl find $56,008 75. decedent’s estate to be wort! | | ORDINANCE TO PAVE DOWNTOWN STREETS | | ANNU | The San Francisco Association Goes Supervisors Wui‘Attempt to Pass It by Fourteen Votes and Ignore Board of Works. The Supervisors’ Street Committee yes- terday recommended for passage an ordi- nance providing for the paving of Clay, Sacramento, Washington and Pine streets, between Montgomery and Sansome, with bituminous rock or asphalt on a concrete foundation. The Board of Works in & communication declined to make a recom- mendation for that Kind of pavement, and an attempt will be made to pass the ordi- nance by a vote of 14 members, as the charter provides, There is some doubt ex- | pressed whether such a procedure is legal, because there are no s allowing the use of asp! ing. ’fhe opinion of the City Attorney re- garding the power of the board to open ge(‘lflcalinns on file alt for street pav- | certain streets in the district south of Channel street was referred to the joint Committee on Streets and Judiciary. The tition of the Market-street allway “ompany for a franchise for two blocks along Townsend and ond street went over for one week. Jere T. Burke stated that the purport of the franchise was to avold blocking of cars on Third street and to provide connection between the Fifth- street line and the Mail dock. DESPONDENT TAILOR ATTEMPTS SUICIDE F. E. Grottain Swallows Chloroform Because, It Is Thought, of Quar- 3¢l With His Sweetheart. F. E. Grottain, a tailor, in the employ of C. T. Sanders, swallowed the contents of a two-ounce vial of chloroform in an attempt .to end his life last at his resi- dence, 20 Twelfth street. Grottaln was taken to the City Re- ceiving Hospital, where Drs. Dray and Bacigalupl worked in an effort to restore him to consciousness, but without avail. Grottain's father accompanied him to the hospital. He sald that he knew of no reason for his son’s act. Omer Greer, who occupled the room with Grottain, told the hospital attendants that the last named when retiring had remarked that he was about to take a long sleep. Soon after going to bed he commenced to groan and complained of severe pains. he rew rapidly worse a physician was sent or and after an examination telephoned for the hospital ambulance. Grottain up to a few days ago had been keeping company with a young woman. 1% thought that he quarreled with his sweetheart and in a moment of despond- ency ntlem‘pted suicide. The hospital ambulance broke an axle on its return soon after leaving Grottain's home and the City Hall patrol wagon was sent for to finish the journey, caus- ing quite a delay. —_—e———— MESSENGER BOYS MAY ‘GO OUT ON A STRIKE Lads Want More Pay for Each Mes- sage Delivered and Threaten to Quit Work. The boys of the American District Mes- senger Company have become dissatisfied with the wages they are receiving and a general strike is threatened. Yesterday policemen were stationed in the company's offices on Market and Sutter streets to grevent any dea)redluon being committed y the dissatisfled youths, but their serv- ices have thus far not been required. The messenger boys are being paid at the rate of six cents for every message delivered. They have made a demand for eight cents, but as yet the corporation | of carriages better has not complied with their request. CONGREGATIONALIST! IN ANNUAL SESSION Through an Interesting Pro- gramme in Bethany Churcn. The annual meeting of the San Fran- cisco Association of Congregational Churches and Ministers was held yester- day at the Bethany Church on Bartlett street, near Twenty-fifth. The following was the programme of the day: 215 p. m.—Call to order and election of moderator and scrive; prayer, the moderator; reading minutes; report of Home Missionary Committee; reports of other committees, mem- bership, fellowship, etc.; elections, one member for three years on Home Missionary Commit- tee, vice Dr. F., B. Cherington; committee on benevolences (Capen plan), five members to constitute, with the registrar, the committee on membership; other committees; other busi- “Church Expansion on the Pacific address by H. H. Wikof. 3:20 p. m.—Devotional service with reports al| the churchs leader, George C. Adams. The clerks of our churches are requested to send written reports not to exceed three minutes in length 4 p. m.—"The Sphere and Work of the Local or District Association In Our Congregational Polity,” presented by two addresses from dif- ferent standpoints, followed by discussion, speakers, twenty minutes each, S. H. Willey and W. H. Atkinson. 5:46 p. m.—Recess. § p. m—Supper; post prandial pastime, Pastor Pond presiding. EVENING SESSION. 7:15 p. m.—Reading minutes and closing bus- iness; prayer and song, the moderator. General topic, “The Supernatural in the Faith and Work of the Church.” First ad- dress, “What Do We Mean by the Superna- tural?”" A. Drahms; second address, “'Is There Special Reason for Emphasizing the Superna- tural?” P. Coombe; third address, ‘How Is the Church to Avall Herself of Her Superna- tural Forces?’ F. B. Cherington. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Moderator, D. Gilbert Dexter; scribe, Rev. J. Rowell. The fol- lowing commiitees were appointed: Be- nevolence committee, Rev. F. Cher- ington; home missionary committee, Rev. W. Rader (chairman), D. Gilbert Dexter, Rev. Philip Coombe and the Rev. J. Royle. DESERTED HIS PALS AFTER ROBBING THEM Paldini and Fargnola, Who Are ‘Wanted Here for Burglary, Captured in Providencs. Captain of Detectives Seymour last night received a dispatch from the Chief of Police of Providence, R. I, announcing the arrest there of Eugene Paldini and Frederico Fargnola, the two boys who, with Vincenzo Pescatore, robbed the safe y $500, in a Front-street hotel owne: dini’s father and stole about $500. Pescatore, who Is over 30 years of age, induced the boys to commit the crime. After taking possession of the amount taken from the safe, the arch conspira- tor took the two boys to New York, and then shipped them to Providence. He is supposed to be on his way to ltnl¥i &hen arrested_the boys were hungry and penniless. It is expected that their relatives will bring them back. —_——— - Police Department Praised Chiet of Police Sullivan vesterday re- ceived the following congratulatory epis- tle from I. W. Hellman, president of the Union Trust Company of San Francisco: b | r:ieslre to thank the Police Depart- ment and especially the hack inspectors for their uniform courtesy _dui the opera season. The service this year was a great 'mprovement over that of last year; in fact, I have never seen a crowd handled. Yours sin- cerely. L W. HELLMAN.” | union with | Company and the Midvale Steel Works, | Charles | shafting and_other | sorbed the Barrow Ship-buildnng Com- | | bill CRMPS PLI A BIE DEAL May Co-operate With Vick- ers Sons and Maxim of England. ———— Would Establish a Plant Capable of | Turning Out a Ship of | War Ready for Action. LSRRV & Spectal Dispatch to The Cuall. CALL BUREAU, 146 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—In view of | | the reported efforts of Vickers Sons and | form a business | Ship-Building Maxim of England the to Cramps H. Cramp. president of the | Cramp Company, who is in Washington in connection with the proposals of the Navy Department for building war ves- sels, decided to make a statement ex- planatory of the plans to extend the plant | of the company. He sald: ) “For a number of years I have endeav- ored to enlarge our plant and to extend its capabiiities to the point of building | first-class warships complete, ready to g0 into action when deltvered, including not | only the hull, machinery and equipment, | but also armor, guns and ammunition. | My views as to the desirabllity of such | extensions have been more than justified by the phenomenal success of the Arm- | strong Company. For example, about the | time we began to bulld the Baltimore, Armsirong, who was then making guns | only at Elswick, enlarged his place by the addition of a ship-building plant, which was already not only firmly estab- lished, but possessed perhaps the best and most ample technical staff in its or- ganization in all Europe. They are now | employing fifteer thousand men and their dividends have amounted to millions. ‘‘About the same time the Vickers Com- pany, the great steel establishment, which has been making armor, forgings, | steel products, ab- pany. They have since been turning out | | ships complete and ready to go Into ac- | tion, the same as Armstrong, with like success, mechanically and otherwise. | “‘The great firm of Thomas Bros. has | been consolidated with the Kohn-Brown | Co. of Shefield. The Thomas Iron Works also, I understand, have a co-operative ar- rangement with one of the principal steel | lants in England. Then Krupps have | »ought a ship-building plant at Kiel, and now have a large number of vessels under | construction, five of them being for the German Government. At the same time | the ship-building plant of Forges et Chantiers at La Seyne, France, has con- | solidated with the Creusot Steel Company, | and also with the Canet Gun Manu-| factory, and with great success. These | several concerns are now ready to build | for various countries of the world com- | plete flxh!lng ships, ready to go into | action when delivered. “Without going into detalls or wlthoutl stating the principal direction in which have been endeavoring to operate, I will say that the idea underlying all my efforts has been to enlarge as much as| possible under our single management all | diverse industries which enter into the | | construction of ships of war, in order that | we may realize to the best advantage all | experience which we have gathered in two | WANTS NEW LAWS TO PROTECT THE GAXEL California Association Will Work for | the Passage of Limiting Bill. The annual meeting of the California | Game and Fish Protective Assnc(sflnni was held last night at the Olympic Club, The attendance was large and the discus- sion over game problems culminated in a series of resolutions and some prospective | action on the part of the assoclation. The association agreed to advocate be- | fore the Legislature the passage of the repared by the game and fish con- vention which met in this city last May. This bill provides for a restriction on shooters to twenty-five birds in a single day, no matter what their kind. J. W. . M. Belshaw, W. W. Van Ars- dale Dr. C. M. Barker, C. St. John, H W. Keller and George B. Roop were ap- pointed a committee to have charge of the bill. A resolution advocating the passage by the Legislature of a bill restricting the shooting of quail for the next two years | ‘was passed. — e Scandinavian Church Bazaar. } A three days’ church bazaar was opened last night at Our Savior’s Beandinavian Evangelical-Lutheran Church, 1663 nnw-} ard street. The object of the bazaar is for the purpose of raising funds with which the church may be improved. The pastor, Rev. O. Groensberg, and the mem- bers of his flock are desirous of securing by means of the bazaar money enough to make substantiai repairs. The Sabbath-school building is hand- somely decorated with booths, in which there is a collection of such articles as will command a sale and be found useful and ornamental to those who may pur- | chase them. | During to-night and to-morrow even- ing the little place will be made attrac- tive by the presence of the handsome | flaen-haired ~young ladies who have volunteered to participate in the enter- | tainment. At last night's entertainment | there were sweet singing and laughable recitations, which were much enjoyed by the persons present. — e For the Old Soldier. | The entertainment, dance and fish-pond party given last evening by Seven Pines Circle No. 3, Ladies of the Grand Army | of the Republic, in aid of its fund for the | relief of soldiers of the Civil War.and | their families who are in distress, was at tended by a large number of people. The | attendance showed *that a call to aid the old soldlers is not in vamn in San Fran- cisco. There was an_entertaining pro- | gramme of musical and literary numbers and a programme of dances to suit the | old people as well as the young. Mrs. J. H. Whitesides, president of the circle, presided during the evening. —_— Immigrants for November. Statistician Richard Eccleston of the United States Immigration Bureau re- ports 440 immigrants as having arrived at this port during November. Of thess 139 were tourists and fifty-one wers women. The nationalities represented by those other than tourists were: Japan, 128; England, 84; Spanish-America, :: Mexico, 11: France and Austrig, 7 3 Scandinavia and Pacific Island: k and West Indies, 3, and 28 scattering, making a total of 301 for California. The | occupations were: farm laborers, merchants, 7 clerks, 34 mariners, 14 labo ers, 11 miners, 6 engineers and 6§ servants. | Seven immigrants were denfed a landing. —— Dominicans Celebrate. A solemn high mass was celebrated yes- terday at @ o'clock at St. Dominle's Church In honor of the fiftleth anniver. sary of the arrival of Archbishop Ale many to California. The late prelate was at one time a member of the Dominican order.. The mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Weich. He was assisted by the Rev. Fathers O'Rourke and Breen as deacon and sub-deacon re: tively. All! the children of the Dominican Academy | attended the mass. The high aitar was beautifully decorated for the occasion hy the Sisters of St. Dominic and specially fine musical selections were rendered. Advance Agent Is Arrested. - The Dillon & McWilliams Comedy and hypnotic company is in trouble, and yes- terday a warrant was issued for the ar- rest of J. W. Cole, the advance agent, who is accused of embezzling 350 which the two promoters of the company, J. S, Dillon and B. P. McWilllams, -dyvancad him for his .expenses in billing the cities and towns throughout the State. Dillon, who gave his address as 324 O'Farreli street, swore to the warrant for Cole's arrest before Judge Mogan yesterday, Cole was arrested last night. 2 r- 11 MERRY TALKS OF THE CAIAL Nicaragua and Costa Rica in Favor of the Hay Treaty. s RS Believes That Recognition of the Waterway's Neutrality Will Remove Any Possibility of Conflict There. AL Special Dispatch to The Call CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Deec. §.—Willlam L. Merry of San Franc o, United States Minister to Nicara and Costa Rica arrived in Washington to-day and saw Secretary Hay. He declined to-night to discuss what Department. “I can only discuss the sentiment that exists in Nicaragua and Costa Rica,” he said, ‘“regarding the projected canal. The governments and the peoples are In- tensely interested in the construction of the waterway and are willing to do all they can to facilitate the commencement of work. “They are heartily in favor of the Hay- Pauncefote convention and are hopeful that the neutrality feature especially will be retained. In fact, they would like to have the treaty ratified without amepd- ment. It Is believed in Ceneral America that recognition of the neutrality of the canal will remove any possible scene of conflict from the waterway. Personally I artily in favor of the treaty. caragua and Costa Rica have taken h has removed all difficulties of the comstruction of the the United States. The Nieara- had occurred at the State in the way canal by guan Government has deciared the con- cession of the Maritime Canal Company to be forfeited, but it seems to me that morally the United States is ifidebted to the company to a certain extent. The company has kept the canal open for American construction for the last thir- teen years. It has made expensive sur- v which have been utilized by this Government. and finally it has done much to educate the people of the country up to the necessity of a canal.” MORE SIGNAL BOXES FOR NEW DISTRICTS Better Fire Protection to Be Given Residents of Sunnyside and Point Lobos. The Board of Electricity miet last night at the Hall of Justice and granted the request of the Point Lobos and Sunnyside Improvement clubs for additional fire boxes, subject to the approval of the Board of Fire Commissioners. In reply to an inquiry City and County Attorney Lane sent in a written opinion that the Board was not competent to let contracts for supplies. He decided that the contracts should be let by the Board of Supervisors. The propesition to buy the private sig- nal System of Alfred Clark Jr. was dis- cussed at length, but no action was taken, Clark operates about twenty miles of wire, which is connected with about 15} Bongs In restaurants and other places. Superintendent Hewitt estimates the value of the plant at about $1229. ° matter will be taken up again at the next meeting of the Board. ' —_———— Chinese Expect Trouble. Owirg to recent highbinder troubles in the interior of the State, there is an air of unrest it Chinatown of this city for fear that the difficulty may be transferred here. The hostilities commenced be- tween the Hop Sing and the Suey Sing tongs last year,and a settlement was never effected. It subsided during the summer | months, but after the return of the fish- | ermen from the north broke out anew. Last night the See Yup Society held a meeting for the purpose of keeping the | trouble confined to the scene of its origin. but nothing was accompiished. The Suey Sing tong, on account of the burial of its president yesterday, is loth to commit murder here. but the Hop Sings are anx- fous to figh el B S Siberian Free Port Abolished. The Treasury Department notified Port Collector Stratton yesterday that on Jan- uary 1, 1901, the free port in Eastern Si- beria would be abolished. Potatoes, beans, cereals In grain. etc., will be ad- mitted duty free, as heretofore, but duty must be paid on flour. —_———— Burnett School Entertainment. An entertalnment will be given by the puplls of the Burnett School in the opera- house, South San Franecisco, this after- noon. It will consist of songs by different classes, solos, s. recitations, a_cake- walk and farce, “The Red Chignon.” MERCHANT ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGE PANTHER, W. Va., Dec. 6.—James H. Chambers, a prominent merchant of this place, who shot and killed Dr. Thomson of Wilkesbarre, Pa., and Adam Balley, also of this place, last night, was to-das acquitted at his prelimmary trial. Thom son and Chambers _quarreled over a busi- ness matter and Chambers fired, it is a leged, in_self defense. Bailey sought to avenge the death of Thomson, who was his intimate friend. s L IO Shingle Mills Close. SEATTLE, Dec. 6.—To prevent & gen- eral demoralization in the prices of shin | gles fully. three-quarters of the .shingle- | mills in this State have closed for a pe- | rod of sixty days. The action has been taken in response to a ballot sent out me days ago by the Washington Red Cedar _Shingle Manufacturers’ Associa- | tion. There is no demand for shingles in the Eastern markets at present, and the manufacturers are afrald of a raid of the bears, which will put prices down tov much. Br+++++444 44404444400 ! THE DAY’S DBAD. * L R e e e e R g ] Henry Russell. LONDON, Dec. 7.—Henry Russell, com- poser of over 00 songs, including “Life on the Ocean Wave” and “Cheer, Boys, Cheer,” dled yesterday, aged 87 years. H. A. Weaver. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 6.—H. A. Weaver, an old-time California printer, editor the Weekly Ledger, publisned at Oakpark, in this county, died this afterncon. He | was about 60 years of age. porsinr S C. F. Howe. SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 6.—C. F. Howe died this morning at his home in this city. He was 31_years of age and a native of Illi- nois. He came here a number of years ago from Nevada and was very popular. @ was a prominent member o? Lge Mac- cabees. Robert Lomax. SANTA ROSA, Dec, 6.—Robert Lomax dled at the home of his son, Frank Lo- max, at Bellevue, near this city, yester- day. His death removes one, though but litile known in this State, who was an im- tant factor in Illinois history. His name in early days was as familiar along the Mississippi River as that of Jim Bled- soe and John Hay. Hank Mitchell. AUBURN, Dee. §.—Hank Mitchell, rail- road agent at Newcastle and recognized us ene of best railroad men in this di- fed this morning of spinal menin- o™ eceased had been duck hunting and ad taken cold, which settled fn his back. The disease affected his brain immediate- iy and in his half-crazed condition he wandered around for some time yesterd: Defore he could be got to bed. was a brother of Assessor George Mitchell and son of the late John. Mitcheil, one of the earliest of the ploneers