The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 12, 1900, Page 9

FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1900. PASSING OF THE GRIFFEN HOME Sixteen Half-Starved Chil- dren Taken From a Miserable Hovel. Ignominious End of What Was Once One of the Best Known Char- itable Institutions of Chicago. Special Dispatch to The Call Hannah Grif- or than two rooms sixt ten IST THREATENS LIFE OF McKINLEY. wces of Alexander Horr v Hundreds of His Fellows. hundred Board of Directors. ON, Dec. 1L—At the annual tior American Red ties was ac- president of was appointed Cllen Foster ing the ef- 1 caring for the . the has and ussia when the SECOND LANDSLIDE OCCURS. ses Engulfed and Great land. ge at Heligo! as been d h ko at San Diego. 1—The Kosmos . i here this morning or Soutr Central 8. B fifteen pas- Tt T tons of ns of ni- * 2 merchandis e weather. POSTUM CEREAL. CHILDREN SHOWED IT. Effect of Their Warm Drink in the Morning. wreck from coffee point of giving choolroom because ssive nervousngss. ng & friend about it and she hing at meal time but um Food Cofly and't i1s such & com- gomething we can enjoy the children.’ <hed that she would allow jren to drink any kind of coffee, he said Postum was the most health- n the world for children as well .r cnes, and that the condition the children and adults showed be a fact. thought convinced me that take a stimulant such as 1 uld have the best rish the brain and nerves, and was found in Postum. a faflure. The cook © minutes and it tasted t I was in despair, but deter- e it one more trial. This time directions and boiled it e boiling began. It success and I was com- h, delicious flavor. In 2 decided improve- condition and kept growing ter month after month, until 1 rfectly healthy, and do my x e schoolroom with ease and pleasure. 1 would not return to the nerv: destroying regular coffee for any money.' ~F, Boott, Warrensburg, Mo + to have nking wit k clan; J. ¥. Moore, druggist; l the guards, BECKKAM THKES OKTH OF OFFCE Chief Executive of Kentucky Is Inaugurated at Frankfort. | - Promises to Give the State a Fair Ad- ministration and Hopes to Re- move All Bitter Parti- sanship. | —_— | FRANKFORT, Ky., Dec. 11.—With per- | | fect weather and in the presence of a vast throng of people Governor J. C. W. Beck- ham was inaugurated to-day for the three vears remaining of the term for which William Goeb: and William 8. Taylor ested last booming « ignal for t c s march.. Two regime the Duckworth Club of Cin- many political clubs and in line. It was about procession reached the administered to ernor by Chief J he Ge stice Hazelrigg. After the ceremonies at the gurai stand the Governor reviewed the State troops. Governor Beckham in his inaugural ad- dress did not refer to the murder of W liam Goebel. He promised the State ad honest adm ration of its ex- ve affairs in a spirit of fairness and e, with no fe of partisan hate th sincere desire to re- as possible all friction and from among the people. He it would be hie policy to keep the te Guard in a first-class condition, but he military power should always be | ute subordinat to the civil au- | and should never be called into service except as a last resort to | Tying out the decrees of judicial tri- decoration of the grave of the me‘ Governor Goebel took place in the after- noon. HOW THE QUARREL STARTED. Explanation of Dispute Between the‘ Netherlands and Portugal. | {AGUE, Dec. 11.—Replying in the | Second Chamber to-day to the interpella- ion of Count von Bylandt, notice bf which as given yes: day, on the su t of the tension betwen The Nether- lands and Portugal, the Foreign Min- ister, Dr. W. H. de Be otched he h of the nding, | which, clared, had been aggerated. He said the Dutch Lisbon, Baron von Heekeren, 1 No- vem t } e at Lourenzo Mar- L sovernment of The | would obviate the necessity g or recalling Herr Pott. As erlands Government had no of- 1 information that r Pott had per- ed, as alleged, the importation of | b war, it would not accede to | h all without a fuller of Th mitt re ther it fore instructed the r at Lisbon to cable to Herr Pott g him to clear up the matter, Herr lied for leave to come to Eu- was granted him, and The proposed to Portugal that an 1 be made during the Consul’s | i that three months be allowed | for the rendering of a report on the sub- Government of The Netherlands Portugal approved of this | was surprised to learn rward that Portugal Insisted | on withdrawing the exequatur of Herr | The Foreign Minister explained that he was not aware that fresh complaints agalnst Herr Pott were the cause of this, | but a notification sent to The Netherlands | Minister of the withdrawal of the exequ t 1d iy with the very fr relations between The Nether- lands and Portugal. Immediately after the exequatur was withdrawn, however, the Dutch Minister was summoned to give informatior, and Herr Pott was ex- pected at The Hague within a month. TACOMA, Dec. 11.—Coal prices in San Francisco will be advanced again soon, according to a statement made here to- | day by C. B. Farrell, a coal dealer of that city. He came north several days ago to ascertain if the mines could not furnish more coal for immediate ship- ment, recent receipts at San Francisco having been shorter than usual. He finds that the mines now have all the orders they can possibly taks care of, and that even if mbre coal were availablé there are not enough ships and steamers in sight to carry it to California. On these facts bases his statement that another pn‘ég advance is likely to follow on both steam and domestic coals. Local coal men say that other San Fran- cisco dealers have been making similar endeavors to increase their coal recelpts. Washington coal mines are now producing more coal than ever before. Old mines are furnishing their maximum output and sew properties are being opened. Local lroads, factories and steamers are tak- double the quantity of coal they used | three years ago. Besides this, the enor- mous demand from Alaska and the Ha- waiian nds is now being supplied here. All the coal used by the northern rail- roads west of Montana comes from Puget id mines. Considering these facts, cal dealers say that the supJ)l)’ 18 likely to fall far short of the demand all winter. By another year they think the mines wili catch up. SRS THROWS HERSELF IN FRONT OF A CAR LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11.—Mrs. Sadie Warwick, who lives at the corner of Twenty-third and Wall streets, attempted to commit suicide this morning by throw- ing herself underneath the Maple avenue car at Sixth and Maple streets. The car was running very slowly and as a result Mrs. Warwick escaped death and sus- tained only severe bruises and perhaps in- ternal injuries though it is not_belleved these will prove serious. Mrs. Warwick will make no explanation of her act, sim- ply ky‘lng that she did it “because she wanted to.” Her husband is an employe of the Baker Iron Works. ———— DUCAL COUPLE COMING. NEW YORK; Dec. 1L.—A special to the Journal from London says: Truth says | to-day: “I announced some weeks ago that the Duke and Duchess of York are | to visit Canada when they leave Austra- | lla. It is probabie that their travels will be extended to the United States, as the President has sent them an Invitation Lhrnu'(h Minister Choate and Lord Salis- ury.” —_— Attempts to Kill His Wife. COVELO, Dec. 11.—News of an Indian shooting affray at Laytonville reached here late this evening. Frank Poe, a | noted desperado, influenced by the exces- | sive use of firewater, rode into the In- dian camp and commenced shooting at his wife. To her screams he paid no atten- tion, but followed her into the house and fired two shots at her there. The noise and screams of some twenty Indians soon brought Deputy Sheriff Woodruff and Constable McAnnich to their assistance. Frank was relieved of his weapon and in a short time was looking through the bars of the Town Jail. This morning when Poe awakened he asked If he had killed his wife, and when told that she was all right he said he wanted to kill her be- cause she had fallen in love with an old medicine man by the name of Kabaso. e Foresters Elect Officers. MONTEREY, Dec. 11.—Court Del Monte, No. 47, Foresters of America, has elected its officers for the ensuing term. Those chosen are H. J. Schaufel, chief ranger; J. Olarte, sub-chief ranger; Wallace Clarence Brown, treasurer; Louis Goid- stine, recording fecretary; D. Donelson, financial secretary; J. chman, semor woodman; A. R. King, junior woodman; le; Jo«gp Pedro, . . Moore, | Opening chorus, R. Gamez, Junior beadl ‘ trustees; Dr. A. M. Stafford, court physi- R .l captain of RELIANCE CLUB MEMBERS WILL APPEAR IN BLACK-FACE BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT Well-Known Musicians and Entertainers to Present an Excellent Programme To-Night at Macdonough Theater. MEMBERS OF THE RELIANCE CLUB WHO WILL APPEAR IN BURNT-CORK SPECIALTIES AT THE BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT TO-NIGHT AT THE MACDONOUGH THEATER, AND THEIR TURNS AS ANTICIPATED Lee ANDREws A _WILL FURNISh FUN MAKING JACK HENEY WiLL QIVE (CESPLE-A Row o BY THE CARICATURIST OF THE CALL STAFF. | U S €0 JoHNSON witL TEAR OFF A LITTLE RAg THE TESIO HAS A New TRick THAT 1S ST ON THE Rog AKLAND, Dec. 11L.—Members of the Reliance Club will appear in black face at the Macdonough Theater to-morrow night for the benefit of the club. The boys have made every preparation to ensure the success of the evening's entertain- ment ton Taylor will be interlocutor, and > Andrews, Jack Heaney, Billy Dick- erson and Ed Johnson will hold down the ends. The programme follows: PART OX “Bugle Call’* Chorus ““Th "My Dre of Fou".... .‘Algernon Aspland ne Up and Take Your Tenor solo, Comic song, “‘Just ( Bd Johnson ver Be One Like ......A. C. Read Miss Beulah Campbell o See My 2 -....Jack Heaney A F. Veaco Because She Made Them ....Lee Andrews H. McDonald a Flag But illy Dickerson ..Orchestra Presents Back”...... | Barytone solo, ~“There'li Com PART TWO. Charcoal caricatures Selectio S .Callahan Tks' Quartet | Sone. Bk . R. Newhard Acrobatic exhibition Bregers and Olsen | Comic specialty .Deming and Carroll | The chorus is composed of the following singers: Fred Evans, E. G. Wixom, A. Newhard, Pete The EI il + Murman, Charles Gross, E. W. Brock, Oscar Whitney, Will Beers, H. Paimer, Oliver, A. H. Audiffred, Ed White, A. F. Charles Liloyd, Luke (adogan, W. C man, R. Beebe, A. V. Long. Charles Griffith, Charles Summers, Percy Deacon, J. A. White, . M. Devers, Charles Hyde, Ed _Kenney, Frank Cerrini, L. Redfleld, R. G. Smith, E. M. Campbell, C. W Martin, _John Williams, G, Williams, H. L. Whitehead, rge Barnum, H. Callahan. The club announces Tuesday evening, December 18, as a gentlemen’s night, for which some’ fine sparring contests have been arranged. “Kid” Finnerty and George Curran will box ten rounds at 118 pounds; Indian Joe Gregg and Charles Hawley are matched for ten rounds at 137 pounds, and Tom Herman. will meet George Baker for the featherweight championship of the coast. | ADGIE, TAMER OF LIONS, DIVORCES HER HUSBAND She Is Granted Decree on Ground of Infidelity — Other Unhappy Couples Separate. Adgie C. Hall, tamer of lions, has di- vorced her husband, Frank R. Hall, whom she found untamabie. Adgie was granted a decree by Judge Belcher yesterday on the ground of infidelity, together with the right to resume her maiden name, Cas- tello. Adgie testified that she married her husband last July, and even before the honeymoon had waned she found that she had been enjoying but a portion of his affections, attentions being pro- miscuously ibuted among several Young women at the Terminal Hotel, Haight and Stanyan streets. Adgle's tes: timony was corroborated by Mrs. Fannie Ames. A decree was forthwith granted, and Adgle, with a smile, returned to her liops. Decrees of dlvorce were also granted to Lillian M. Pyal from James A. Pyal for willful neglect, Kate Barnes from Clay- ton Barnes for wiliful neglect, Birdie M. Hart from George R. Hart for willful neg- lect, Lucy E. Dice from A. R. Dice for willful neglect and Esther 8. Orchard from William H. Orchard for willful neg- lect. Buits for dlvorce have been filed by L. H. Maxwell nq_ain!l Georgia J. Maxwell for desertion, Edna R. ughes against Thomas B. Hughes for fallure to provide, Catherine McSheehy against James Mc- Sheehy for cruelty, Anderson against Jennie Anderson for desertion and Daniel V. Wells against Nellie A, Wells for cruelty. MISS SHAEN BECOMES MRS. F. H HAMMITT Popular San Francisco Girl the Wife of an Employe of The Call. Frank H. Hammitt and Miss Edna H. Shaen were married last evening at 134 California_street, Rev. W. K. Guthrie of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. It was a home wedding, attended only by intimate friends. The couple received many handsome and costly presents, not the least of which were several checks from Mrs. H. Coleman, grandmother of the bride. Miss Ida Precht attended the bride and the groom was attended by J. O’'Keefe. The ceremony was performed at 8:4, after which the bride and groom and guests sat down to a wedding supper, Mr. and Mrs. Hammitt will tour the muthemfart of the State on their honey- moon and will take up their residence at 1304 California street upon their return. —_——— Accuses 0’Rourke of Forgery. J. Chiucovich, who conducts a saloon at Golden Gate avenue and Larkin street, yesterday asked for a warrant for the ar- rest of John O'Rourke, father of Veteri- pary Burgeon O'Rourke, on a charge of forgery. Chiucovich sald to Bond Clerk Fitzpatrick that O'Rourke, who is well known in racetrack circles, having owned several famous horses, last Monday night visited his place of business, and after losing all he had at a game of poker ro- sented a check for $60, bearing the firm name of Wemple Bros., paper X manu- facturers, and indorsed by mm. Thinking that the check was genuine Chiucovich advanced him $35, promising to pay the balance when O’Rourke asked for it. Shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morn- ing the progriemr of the saloon became guspicious of the check and hurried to the Nevada Bank, on which it purported to have been drawn. The cashier of the bank pronounced the check a forgery. Anxious to recover the amount that he had loaned, Chiucovich, after consulting his partner, decided to apply for a war- rant for the arrest of O’Rourke. — e Pyrography Materials. ‘Wood noveltles for fire etching. Useful articles in leather purses, belts, photo cases, albums, frames and fancy boxes for poker etching. and an excellent fresh aupplg' just from the tanners. The latest pyro- fl-‘aphy outfits. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 rket st. . e National Union. Another of those very delightful entertainments for which the tional .Union Club is noted will be given in Odd Fellows' Hall * to-night, when the following programme will be presented under the direction of the club's ver: energetic committee: Selections, 8 to 8: Ak It Tannhause: arch, (b) ‘selection, "(,Zarmen Bichel's Orcheugrn.; suprann solo, se Heaven,” ~ Mizs Etta Welsh; recitation, “The Village ‘Dressmaker,” ~_ Miss ~ Helen ‘A May_Morning,” falties, Thomas W. chkgy. onet and flute, ““Scene de Bal- Greenbaum, L. Burris; farc osal” (a play in one act), cast Mr. Wilson; Jack Barlow, orothy Andrews, Miss Su ), Miss Hyne: himself. F. Pu duo fo let,” A, Pro; Bob Yardsley Mr. Ogilvie; D Iivan; Jennie (a housemald Hicks (the coachman), by e ——— Many think ale is alike—until they drink y; 8 r cl ST Taeal Srewina a0 votting. AR deaiern, "% of whole sheep skins in all colors, | FLAG-RAISING AT THE NEW TOWN OF RICHMOND Santa Fe Terminal en Fete on Sun- | day at a Celebration of Its Birth. More than five hundred people were present on Sunday at the flag raising at the town of Richmond, the terminus of the Santa Fe road on San Pablo Bay. In the short tpace of a few weeks nearly two hundred persons have located in the new town, all of whom are employes of the | Santa Fe. Last week It was decided to celebrate the birth of the town by a flag | raising, and the event was scheduled to take place last Sunday. The stars and stripes were hoisted on ‘Tewksbury track at 2 p. m, and a pleasant augury of the future was the breaking of the sun through the heavy fog, which had hung over the town all the morn- ing. e flag and pole wers donatea by Wil- liam Thomas, and F. F. Carlson raised | Old Glory, amid the plaudits of those | present, and a salute of twenty-one guns was fired by Willilam Southa, Joseph Numes, O. Brook, J. P. Agee, W. Paris and F.'Torn. Among the residents of the town of Richmond who took part in the celebration were F. Farrell, George El- mat, W. Bell, W. G. Garreitz, W. Atkin- son, M. Coleman, G. H. Huntington, J. Nunes, W. M. Coan, G. W. Liston, A. Mannard, J. sBxer D. Critchett, Mrs. D. Critchett, S, D. Higgins and wife, Mrs. L. Lister, Charles Addington, G. Wick- nash, J, Brates, Ed Nugent, George Ellis, an W. Hailiday, Jerry Bdwards an Edwards. —_——— SECRETARY OF STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE Governor Gage Will Dictate the Ap- pointment as Soon as He Fills Two Vacancies on Commission. Governor Gage and the president of the State Board of Agriculture were in con- sultation yesterday in reference to the selection of a permanent secretary of the ard. While this appointment is one of the privileges of the board, it will, by consent, bc exercised by Governor Gage and the meeting yesterday was held to learn the wishes of the Governor. Guge s mot wet ready to announce his decision and will not be until he fills two vacancies which will occur in the membership of the board in Februa: Through the offi- cers whom he will then appoint he will indicate his cholce for secretary. This important position is now held tem- porarily by Peter J. Shields, a newly elected Superfor Judge of Sacramento. When Mr. Shields was elected to the bench he was permanent secretary of the Board of Asgticulture. He submitted his resignation and was persuaded to remain temporarily in the position. ————— Loring Club Concert. The second concert of the twenty-fourth season of the Loring Club was given last evening at Native Sons’ Hall to a crowded house. Three Interesting new numbers were given by the club, under the accustomed direction of David W. Loring: ‘“Sour Wine” (Welnllerlg" ““Spring Matins,” by Franz Behr, in which the tenor solo was well undertaken by Clarence Wendell the Mendelssohn “Parting Song.’ The club work was g0od, as usual, though the opening number, a Rhelnberger roun- delay, was not, at the beginning, on pitch. ‘Cup-bearer” was espe- %5 -assisted by Miss Anna Virginia Metcalf, soprano; Jullus A. Haug, violin; Frank Howard, 'cello, and Miss Ruth A. Loring at the plano. Miss Metcalf, who was heard 1 Francisco for the first time, Bemberg_‘“‘Chant Hindoo,’ “Bince First I Met ) Jardinier” (Chaminade) and “The Swal- jows,” by Cowen. Miss Metcalf has a sweet, sympathetic but not large voice of pretty quality. n ave the Rubinstein’s “Sl J'Etals 3 Thousand recommending it to the Medicel Profession.’ A Blue with Red Look Physicians Testify that Hunyadi Janos Is the Best Natural Laxative Water Known to Medical Science. Dr. William A AHammond, New York, Professor of Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System in the University of the City of New York, writes: ‘“The Hunyadl Janos Wateris, according to my experience, the most pleasant and efficient of all purgative mineral waters, and I have no hesitation in BROS.’ WAGON FACTORY Blaze Starts i‘l‘zrke;;dof the Repair Room From Unknown Cause, White Bros’ wagon factory at 47 Beale street was' gutted by fire at 8 o’clock last evening. The alarm was turned in from box 265 at the corner of Main and Mission streets and when the apparatus arrived the flames were bursting through the win- dows and roof. There was considerable inflammable ma- terial in the building, which made good fuel for the fire. The blaze started on the ground floor in the back part of the repair room and spread over the entire building, which is a two-story wooden affair, hemmed in by other wooden structures, which were saved only by quick, effective ;:u{k on the part of the firemen. The loss —_———— Doctors Admitted to Bail. Judge Conlan decided yesterday that Drs. G. W. O'Donnell and E. A. Bohm, charged with the murder of Mrs, Anni Gladings, should be admitted to _bail, O'Donnell’s bonds were fixed at 810,000 and Bohm's at $5000. O'Donnelf at once ve bonds, his sureties being his wife, rs. Elizabeth O'Donnell, and his father, Dr. C. O'Donnell. Bohm is still in AlVIn_ Demuth, the portrat vin 'muth, the po t nter, at 2131 O'Farrell street, who bared his wife's throat and played around it with a razor for fifteen minutes threatening to kill her, again appeared before Judge Conlan yes: terday. e Judge ordered him to Keep the peace in $1000 bonds, and failing to provide the bonds he was sent to jail. Matthew Collins, spectal officer, Who was accused of an assault with a deadly weapon, had the case dismissed by Judge Mogan yesterday. ——————— . Charged With Breaking Wife’s Leg. Jerry Dolan and his wife Mary had a dispute at the breakfast table yesterday morning which culminated in his kicking her. She fell to the floor and he left the house and went to his work as a teamster with C. ode. Later on during the morning Mrs. Dolan’s neighbors ?mnrd her moanln% and on going to her aid they found her lying on the floor unable to rise. The ambulance was sent for and the woman removed from her home at 33 Victor street to*the Emergency Hospital. After the broken limb was set she was removed to the City and County Hospi- tal. Dolan was arrested later in the day. ————— Darby Laydon Fined $200. Darby Laydon appeared for sentence in the United States District. Court yester- day morning, he having been convicted by a jury of a violation of the Federal statute prokibiting the working of men on Government contracts for more than eight hours per day. His attorney, P. F. Dunne, asked for a new trial and the re- quest was denied. Judge de Haven then ronounced sentence, imposing a fine of 200. A stay of ten days was granted. —— e “‘California Wild Flower,” ‘Vjolat,” “Poppy” and little “Chinese’” are the best calendars for Eastern friends. Ready tor malil at Sanborn & Vail's, 741 Market st.* —— Oakland Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, Dec. 11.—The County Clerk’s office issued !h;\rrollorwln mar- riage licenses to-day: ank Cllf(on of San Francisco, aged 28, to marry Minnie Gertrude Look of San Francisco, aged 27; Edward F. Murray of Aberdeer, S ast. aged 28, to marry Florence Rasor of Oak- land, aged 23; James C. Cockerill of San Francisco, aged 30, to marry Bertha G. Waite of San Francisco, aged 29. ———————— Daingerfield Contest Called. The Daingerfield-Graham election con- test will open before Judge Murasky this morning. The action was called yester- day, but owing to a jury case being on triai a continuance was ordered. For ConstipaTioN, ToriD LIVER AND OBESITY, No Medicine in the World Compares with ‘“HUNYADI-JANOS." LABEIL on B i Sire Panel. |Call i edifaNess 0000000000000V HAYS IS COMING OUT WITH STUBBS New President of Southern Pacific Is Due Here . Christmas. ‘ ——— | Proposition to Discontinue Issuing of | Passes to Employes Discussed at Meeting of Presi- dents. ND CERTIFCATE FOR N THEKTER Board of Works Will Refuse One for Central Park Playhouse. reteiigieipes Supervisors May Rescind Ordinance Which Does Not Include Priv- ilege of Using Building for FAApS SO Charles M. Hays, the new president of the Southern Pacific, is to accompany Vice President J. C. Stubbs when he re- turns to this city from the East the latter part of tie month. At least that is the understanding among the officials of the company here. H. E. Huntington may also return at the same time. He is now in New York, where he went last week, ostensibly to dispose of the Huntington estate's Southern Pactfic shares. Mr. Stubbs is now in Washington with W. F. Herrin attending a meeung of the In- terstate Commerce Commission, which is | ¢ case of the St. Louls Association against the South- ern Pacific and Santa Fe roads. Both Mr. Stubbs and Mr. Hays were present at a meeting of the Western rail- way presidents in New York last week, | and Mr. Stubbs met the Southern Pacific's new president on that occasion for the first time. At this meeting a proposition to discontinue the practice of issuing passes to employes of railroad lines was discussed an@l a special committee was ap- pointed to take the matter up with all the Eastern and Southern lines and re- | port some plan of action for the year 192. In the opinion of the conference so radical a change in old customs as is proposed cannot be made in less than a year. —_——————— Many New Attorneys. The regular examination of applicants for admission to practice law in all of the courts of this State were completed by the Supreme Court Commissioners yes terday, and the following twenty-two of a class of thirty-three were favorably passed upon: Emil Engelcke, Joseph H. Mayer, Willlam C. Cavitt, Ernest Frank Tade, Robert Gardner, Hopper, W. Reginald Hodgkin J. Bias, nest Pagnuella. Herbert V. Krelling, Philip G. Sheehy, Fabian H. Hillebrandt, James M. Oliver, Thomas F Griffin, T. J. Weldon, L. G. Traugh, George R. Lovejoy, Albert Peter Wheelan, Thomas E. Collins, T. C. Van Ness, Jr., and John De Lancey, Jr. ————————— Shorter High School Course. pupils who will be promoted from the advanced eighth grade of the public schools to the high schools at the end of this month will take a three-and-one-half- year ccurse in the high schools. This was decided upon at the executive session of d_of Education yesterday. Eight will send entire advanced eighth up for the examination. — INTERESTS THE COAST. Postmasters Appointed, Patents Is- sued and Pensions Granted. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1l.-—Postmaster commissicned: California—E. J. Chapman, Stent. Fostmasters appointed: Oregon—I B. Cushman, Acme, Lane County, vice J. W. Hand, resigned; Henry Ruscher, Porter- ford, Curry County, vice C. L. Wakerman, resigned. \\"nghh\xlon——«A. B. McDonald, Nahcotta, Pacific County, vice C. H. Shagren, re- moved. Pensions 1ssued to-day: California— Original—Rosewell L. Emrick, Los Ange- les, 36; Charles A. Grimmer, Pine Flat, 3; Lysander S. Butler, dead, Los Angeles, $6; Cyrus Brown, Downey, $10. Renewal— John Coon, Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles, §8. Increase—George Taylor, Soldfers’ Home, Los Angeles, $12. Original widows —Winnie Watson, Applegate, $8. War with_Spain—Original, Charles E. Stuart, San Francisco, Patents issued to-day: Hans G. Behr, San Franclsco, assignor to Fraser & Chalmers, Cmufl:}, rake; Samuel W. Burchaell, San cisco, punching and eyelet setting machine; John E. , BS- signor one-half to W. Lewiston, San Francisco, transmission and reversing gear; Peter Frichette, Sheridan, pipe wrench; Joseph 8. Hill, Los Angeles, pipe cutter; William C. Kelthlx’. San E‘rmcisco, face steamer; James C. McCollum, assig- nor one-half to S. White, Los Angeles, hand street sweepe: Jennie Simoni, as- signor one-half to W. K. and T. C. Hays, San Francisco, burglar alarm door lock; Applus C. Swaln, assignor ome-half to J. . “Bowers, San Francisco. gas purifie: Allen J. Tait, Oakland, assignor to D. H. Priest, San Francisco, fllter. Washington —Charles E. Crane, Seattle, milk bottle. Representative Loud has received assur- ances from the Appropriation Committee that the sundry civil bill will contain an appropriation of $1,550,000 for the San Francisco public building and $10,000 for the quarantine station. Among President McKinley's callers to- day were Representative Kahn, with E. S. Pillsbury, H. Loveland and Wakefleld Baker of 8an Francisco. The President informed his visitors, who referred to the desirability of representation of the Pa- cific Coast on the Interstate Commerce Commission, that when a vacancy oe- curred in the commission he would be glad to consider the appointment of a man they might recommend. Tt Is un- derstood the name of W. R. Wheeler of San Francisco will be presented to the President’s consideration In such a con- nniency. Chester Bonestell of San Francisco was admitted to-day to practice before the Su- preme Court on the motion of Mr. Kahn. Senator Perkins entertalned a dinner party at the Metropolitan Club at which the following guests were %@sent' Sy Metcalf, tor Bard, Representative eral Harrison Gray Otis, Markham, Captain Merry, United States Minister to icaragua; Senator Depew and District Commissioner MacFarland. First Lieutenant Edward T. Balsh, Seventh Infantry. now in San Francisco. is honorably discharged from the service, to take effect December 31. | O+4444444444444444440 ¢ THE DAY’S DBAD. 3 C+4++44444444444444440 J. J. Brecker. RENO, Dec. 1l.—About two weeks ago J. J. Brecker, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of Reno, was found In the rear of his establishmeént in an unconscious condition. He was con- veyed at once to his home and medical aid summoned, but without avail, and to-day at 12:40 he passed away. He leaves a wife, two sons and three daughters. His estate 1s estimated at between $60,000 and $70,000. | Mrs. Isabella Best. ALAMEDA, Dec. 11.—Mrs. Isabefla Best, wife of John Best and mother of Miss Rachel Best, dled this morning at_her home, 23% Clement avenue. rs. Best lived in Alameda twenty-five years and was a minent member of Christ Episcopal Church. The funeral will be held from Christ Church Thursday morn- ing at 10 o'clock. ABILENE, Texas, Dec. I11.—Major James Converse, widely known through- cut the Southwest, died to-day aged 71 He bullt the Southern Pacific Railroad through Texas. A. A. Glasscock. VENTURA, Dec. 11.—A. A. Glasscock, a prominent physiclan, dled here this morning after a protracted illness, caused by cancer of the throat. Charles Peck. CHICAGO, Dec. 11.—Charles Peck, one of the founders of the Chicago Academy of Design and a ploneer artist of Chicago, died to-day. J. H. Miller. LEXINGTON, Ky., Dec. 11.—J. H. Mil- ler, a noted breeder and turfman, died to. d:ay at his home from a stroke of paraly. sis. & Henry Dudley Rindon. LONDON, Dec. 12.—Henry Dudley Rin- m-l.rl of Harrowby, Is dead, aged 64 Theatrical Purposes. —— In all probabiiity the promoters of the new Central Park Theater venture will be unable to open the doors of their play- house to the public. While the Board of Public Works has as yet taken no offieial action, Commissioner Manson intimated yesterday that a certificate of proper con- struction would not be forthcoming. The Tax Collector will refuse to issue a license on that score. The attention of the Board of Super- visors has been called to these facts by Mayor Phelan and as a result the Ju- diclary Committee will on next Friday consider the rescinding of the resolution granting the privilege of altering and erecting additions to the old panorama buflding on Market street, near Eighth. One point that may result in the rescind- ing of the permit is that the resolution does not grant the privilege of using the altered building for theatrical purposes, but for amusement purposes only. ordinance merely sa Resolved, That the Cen Company be and to build in C: Market struct iron, present iron cover whole to be used the privilege to con boara. Commissioner Manson says that the resolution was passed in July, or just one month after the passage of the ordinance regulating the construction and mainte- nance of theaters. He says that the reso- lution allowing the alterations to the building was passed by the Supervisors in the theater ordinance. entlon of the board was act_that the bullding was al Park Amusement granted_permissfon ', In said park isement purposes, t the pleasure of the ted in violation of the fire , It decidgd that the permit could not’ be rescinde It held that it » Fire Department to ons were made ac- cording to law Fire Chief Sulltvan con- tended that under the charter the respon< sibility did not lie with his department and declined to accept it. The Board of Public Works o _refused to take any action until an ap: ation was made by the Central Theater proprietors for a_cer- tificate. The Board of Works will hold. Manson says, that the covering of gal- vanized iron on wooden partitions is_in conflict with both the theater and fire ordinances and a_certific will be re- 5 however, gally granted the the resolution on t | JOEHN HARDER WAS PROBABLY MURDERED Mutilated Body of the Seattle Man | Found Near the Ocean | Dock. SEATTLE, Dec. 11.—The mystery sur- rounding the strange disappearance of John Harder, who was last seen alive Tuesday right, November 19, was solved to-day by the finding of his body in the bay near the ocean dock. Every appea ance points to Harder having beem mur- dered. On his head were several wound: probably made by a blunt instrument from behind. The trousers pockets wers turned Inside out, showing that he had been robbed. What lends further color to the murder theory is the fact that Harder was seen early In the morning after leaving his | work, at a beer hall on Second street, in company with a strange man, who sald he came from Montana. 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