The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 18, 1901, Page 2

[} THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1901. BODIES OF THREE WRECK VICTIMS STILL LIE INNED BENEATH A TANGLED MASS OF DEBRIS who occupied the drawini e front end, were killed. Everything en loose and jammed to the of the composite car. following close behind No. Word was received in ¥V twenty minutes after the ed and assistance was sent ssible dispatch. Six physiclans were scene of the accident from the nearest point. The wrecker went worth. Everything ‘was done lieve the injured and the bodies of t ed that could be removed were given per care. The bodles were brought to Reno and the injured, accompa- by Dr. W. L. Whistler of Wads- ageed ca rth, were transported by a special train Sar Franecisco. City is twenty-five miles west of nnemucca on the Nevada desert. The wreck occurred two miles east of Mill City. There had been some snow on the d the warm rain melted it, thus e region. Those who were killed were not badly mangled. Mr. Bissinger were instantly killed, being crushed in. BRINGING BACK W at THE INJURED Train Bearing Unfortunates Is Dis- patched From Mill City to San Francisco. | -room | P the disaster occurred there is a high fill. The roadbed for sixty fect had been washed out to a uepth of thirty feet. The limited struck this spot while run- | ning at a rate of fifty miles an hour. The engine and three forward cars were com- | pletely wrecked and their occupants ‘ burjed beneath the debris. The end of the | one of the best known merchants in that head forward sieeper teicscoped the com- | line of trade on the,coast. He established | posite car immediately ahead. In (hl’ci; himself here some thiry years ago and part of the wreck the bodies of the dead | soon began branching out. passengers were found. The body of Fire- man Whitaker was buried several fect In | gave his personal attention to his busi- l ness and later branch houses were estdb- | soft earth beneath the engine. A special bearing physicians and nurses was sent immediately from Wadsworth to the scene of the disaster, and the work of rescuing the unfortunates maimed and imprisoned bencath the mass of timiber and iron was carried on with the utmost vigor. The train be; | reach Sacramento at an early hour in the morning. Mail Clerk C. A. Schuyler of Oakland, who is aboard, has a broken leg and iInternal injuries. Mail Clerk J. C. | Cavin of San Francisco received severe | injuries about the head. head*and arms and both of his feet were crushed. Brakeman Reeves was injured in the body and arms, but not.seriously. SACRAMENTO, Feb. 17.—The train bearing the injured in the Nevada wreck will reach San Francisco about 7:3) ng the injured will | Central Pacific wreck in Nevada passed ; reach San Francisco at 4:15 in the after- through Truckee at 11 o'clock to-night. | noon. Pessengers on the train report that where | | lished in Portland and Los Angeles, which | the Portland branch and Samuel located in | wite diea, Engineer Abbey was scalded about the | 0M® Years latet hie was married to Miss 'LOCAL PEOPLE | DIE IN WRECK| — Adolph Bissinger, who was associated | with his brothers, Isidor and Adolph, in | the hide, wool and tallow business, was | The home of- ! fice was located at 401 Front street. He quickly absorbed smaller concerns in the districts covered. Isidor took charge of Los Angeles. Shortly after his arriva] in this country | Bissinger married a +Miss Greenbaum, niece of Mrs. Louis Gerstle, and by her he had three children, the eldest, the | daughter Elsie, being injured in the wreck | that killed her father and stepmother. About ten years ago Mr. Bissinger's first | leaving three children, and | Minnie Oppenheimer, the daughter of the | late Henry Oppenheimer, =& wealthy | tobacconist. A son, Adolph, now about 6 | vears of age, is the frult of the " union. When Bissiriger and his wife and daugh- ter left on their ill-fated trip, Adolph was left with his grandmother, Mrs. Oppen‘-‘ the family residence, 1918 Jackson street, relatives of both families looking out for their personal welfare. It was in the nature of a pleasure trip that the Bissingers started on Saturday morning. They intended spending a couple of months in the FEast, visiting places of interest and incidentally study- ing busihess conditions. Their sudden taking off came as a pall of gloom upon their friends and wherever they were known expressions of condolence were sent by their many friends to the be- reaved relatives. Although not a club man, Mr. Bissinger belonged to. many German and Jewish or- ganizations. He was highly ¢steemed by all and when the news of the untimely death of himself and wife reacheu the Concordia Club the flag was ralsed to halfmast. Adolph Bissinger was a native of Ba- varia, and. with his brother, came to this country about thirty years ago. He at once engaged in the business which has 8rown so extensively, and which, despite the most adverse conditigns, has pros- pered ‘exceedingly. He was a man of strict probity, charitable to a fault al- most, and a friend of the most sincers kind. His wife, who was one of the most pop- ular Jewish matrons of the city, was a leader of the smart set, well educated and an able helpmeet to her husband. She was born and educated in this city, was proficient in the fine arts of soclety, ani was a welcome guest at all the large so- KEE, Feb. 17.—A special train o'clock to-morrow morning. The dead will | heimer, at the Hotel Granada, while the | cial functions. She was about 84 years bes jured from the scene of the | be brought on another train, that will | children by the former wife remained at | of age. 3 | @ - % e i B e e e e a2 e 2 2 o 0 3 MAN MEETS | GED day and Ceorge Siler, the referee, Is ex- pected to-morrow morning. He will con- fer with the Governor and ask for clem- ercy. SUNDAY FLYCASTING —— e | { Harry C. Golcher Surprises All Com- —_— | 0id Pioneer Hall Gutted and Janitor John 8. Claire Is Suffocated | —_— the aged janitor of the on Montgomery street, | met his death in a fire that | ed the building shortly af- night last nigh Major John T. who ocupied a room in the by the flame: cued through a win of Truck No. 2| ling debris and | Receiving Hos- was badly from the ry frame 30 o’clock and x from box 27. | ters arrived and opened | ey found that the stair- | of the interior was alarnrs were then ble difficulty was ex- ishing the fire, and before the companies their houses. The building gutted and much of its con- issuing said he was first crackling sound in the e epened kis door he fire had glready gained dway and that escape by impossible. He shout- window and the fire- few minutes later. As room which was oc- heard the old man ng on the wali, sistance, thinking are for himself. s recovered by the arred and the un- of suffocation. erected by the late rs ago and the old Besides 's Law College, it ters for many fraternal the Riggers' and held a meeting f matches is sup- e conflagration. ng Captain Kel- sing_of a ladder n of the cornice iking him on the injuries are not hev are severe. PRESIDIO GOLFERS WIN FOURSOME HANDSOMELY Meny Practice Matches and a Four- some Played on the San Fran- cisco Links Yesterday. se i haif of the foursome be B and Robert John- D. Adamson of the 8an Franc r Horace f Club wa: Point Adams isco Golf Club and and Rawlins plaved ye: nks, and re sweeping victory for the Pra. tives, who won 11 up, first _th! the of up at s the -esuit sixty-thirJ the match their cre were played on g them belng a sles, in which d W. H. La_Bo- utchen and H. ©. 1 holes and win- Mullins 3 up cn round in the I with C. the narrow reunds him by the qualifying round es, stroke play, for the » for the Council's Cup > neld on tne Presidio d of the contest ake place on Tuesd; eight ladics who quai —————— VANSANT OPPOSES will ng the ng amo: FUGILISTIC CARNIVAL ‘ L overnor of Minnesota Takes Decided Stand Against Proponents of the Manly Art. APOLIE, Feb. _17.—Governor n a stop to the proposed 1 scheduled to take place under the auspices of the e Club. 3 or came here yesterday and eld & conference with Mayor Amos. The or was favorable to the contests, but Governor was obdurate. While the ernor could not oficially stop the owing to lack of time, unless the Mayor & ed his act, the latter did not wish to take strong opposition to defy the Gove hence notified the man- agement of letic club that the contests could not take ke place. The fighters arrived in the city yeltgd | formances under' the conditions i who had a very narrow | petitors by His Splendid Showing. The first Sunday contest of the San Francisco Fly Casting Club for 1901 took place at Stow Lake yesterday. The weather conditicns were unfavorable, but the meeting was enthusiastic. A number of spectators were present who watched the casting with interest, many of them remaining during the meeting despite the chilly atmosphere. The scores throughout were fairly good, although most of the casters shawed a lack of practice. This, however, was not true as regards H. C. Golcher, who was first in each event, his scores being: In | long distance, 115 feet; a-curacy, 9 feet; delicacy, 87% per cent. Most excellent per- / The lure casting event was cut out of | rogramme, but will be taken up latér Several new men participated and v bid falr to become proficient before the season closes. Among them are Ken- niff, Kierulff and Blade. Following are the scores in detail: the pi o Event No. 3, Delicacy. v ‘s ON 1USAG NaME. a8d N Koer ST “eques aad | ues 20d_‘Kownooy | Mansfield | Muller .. | Mocker | Brooks Daverkos | Turger | Smyth . | Young Height Huyck Kennift Brotherton | Kierulft . Blade .. Foulks Golcher Battu | Grant | Heller SOME GOOD SHOOTING AT SCHUETZEN PARK A. Rahwyler Carries Off the Honors | in the California Club | Contest. | “Boine good shooting was done over the rifle ranges at Schuetzen Park yesterday. In the California Club, A. Rahwyler car- | ried off first honors with a score of 28. A. Strecker and F. E. Mason were also well up. The day was cloudy, but this did not prevent the marksmen from registering numerous bull’s-eyes. The score by mem- bers of the California Schuetzen Club | were as follows: | . sagehorn, 2608; R. Stettin, 89; H. Schroeder, 1321; O. Burmeister, 2004; D. W. Mclaughlin, 1266; C. M. Henderson, 445; A. 28 ptain Attinger, 1831; F. A. 954 L. Reubold, 3§2; R. Langer, Babin, 930; J. Horstmann, 2324 796, L. 8 Kullmann, A. Gehret, 559; F. E. Mason, 286: A b L. Thierbach, $16; A. Hampel, T A. Bertleson, 1580; C. Gut, 1440; | W. Enrenpfort, 1863; A. Jungblut, 1528; Cadet Becker, 1578; J. C. Waller, 1882; T. J. Car- roll, 36; F. C. Hagerup, 1899; Captaln G. Tamumeyer, 85; J. T. Peck, 850; Reubold, 308: C 5: J. Jonas, F. D. Smi Utschig, 610; 2 ) Bachman, Bremer, $49. n_the San Francisco Turner’s Schuet- n Verein shoot the following scores were Sagehorn, 1342; O. Burmeister, 239; F. 3 T Schrumpt, 23 . Niel- | sen, . ‘Tammeyer, 482; A. Utschig, 1483; R. Lunge, 439; J. Gaesner, 1801 Peach, 541; 2480 Captain Atting: 3 J. Staub, by, 1828 Drum corps—H. Staub, as, 1100 In the Gruett's section the following were the suceessful marksmen in the bull’s-eye shoot: A. Hintermann, F. Baumgarten, A.;Gehret, {3 Furrer, A. von Wyl A. Studer, Charles | Gut, J. Brugger, L. Hausér, J. R. Hauser. | In‘the same club the medal shoot re- sulted as follows: First clase, A. Gehret 435; first class, A. tuder 357, second, J. Brugger 369: fourth, J. Furrer 300; best last shot, A. Studer 24, The ten-man shoot between Company C, First Regiment, N. G. C., and Company | D} Fifth Regiment, resulted in a complete | victory. for the visitors. Company D was | ahead on the two and three hundred yard anges, but the Company C men were ong on the range and more than | evened things up. A silver cup was the trophy that went to the victors. The fol- lowing are the scores: | Company D<Corporal O# H. Fletcher, 58; E. ; Corporal H. Iverson, 51; Geor T." 3. Falion, 56: Se rcher, y ith, 8); Sergeant N, Vanderbilt, 6; J. Daw- son, 64; total, 6L Company C—F. F. Carson, 62: H. J. Mus- 62: 1. W. Grant, 61; T, McGilvery, &3; 6; W. F. Unfred, 58: H. M. i; C. F. Weitham, 60; =8, 49; total, 590. C. Meyer, { Adjusted by Diplomacy. | WILLEMBTAD, {sland of Curacoa, Feb. 17.—The asphalt controversy has been | temporarily adjusted by the diplomacy of |the United States Mimster, Francis B. | Loomis, and the matter will doubtless go | to the courts. . PO SPRES 1 Robbed by Burglars. | John Reed, in Del Monte grove, was en- ! tered by burglars last night and $23 in | coin, together with other valuables, taken. —————— To Prevent the Grip Bromo-Quinine removes the cause. * Laxative | | | delicate adjustmen | ernment in Padang. | have the instruments in readiness four or | Just as the attractions of the then undis- | son to believe that the unexplained devi- GOES 10 ViEW SUNS ECLIPSE Crocker Expedition Is Ready for the Voyage to Sumaira.. IR L0 Spectal Dispatch to The Call. | LICK OBSERVATORY, MOUNT HAM- ILTON, Feb 17.—The Willlam H. Crocker expedition from the Lick Observatory, to observe the total eclipse of the sun in Sumatra, on May 17, will sail from San Francisco next Tuesday on the Nippon Maru. Preparations for the expedition have been making at the Lick Observa- tory for the past month. The instruments and supplies, to thé amount of three or four tons, are now loading. The expedition is in charge of Assistant Astronomer C. D. Perrine, who has been connected with | the Lick Observatory for the past eight | years, and whose work in comets and | with the Crossley reflector is weli known. | He observed the eclipse of 188 in North- ern California, and was a member of the | Crocker eclipse expedition to Georgla last May. Mr. Perrine will_be accompanied and assisted by Ralph H. Curtiss, for the past year stident assistant of the observ- atory at Berkeley, and now an assistant on_the Lick Observatory staff. W. W. Campbell, director of Lick Ob- seratory, gives the following details of the plans of the astronomers: The expedition will travel by way of Yokohama, Hongkong, Sipgapore and Ba- tayia, through the Straits of Sunda, to the | middie of the western coast of Sumatra, | landing at Padang, the capital and prin- | cipal city of the island, and.seat of resi- dence of the Governor General. The mem- bers expect to reach Padang about April 10. Five weeks of extremely hard work | will be required after the camp is located | to mount the instruments and make the | , 50 as’ to be ready x and a half minutes for the important on May 17. . While only two observers aré going from the Lick Observatory, twelve to fif- teen assistants will be required for the proper maniuplation of the instruments, Following the custom of the carlier ex- ditions to India and Georgia, Professor Perrine counts confidently upon obtaining these assistants from among the trained officers in the employ of the Dutch Gov- It is not necessary that the assistants be trained astro omers, since the work is entirély photo- raphic. Professor Perrine will hope to | five days before the eclipse occurs, in or- | | der that he may devote his time to tha | training of the assistants, so that they | may take the photographs ut the right sec- ond of time, as indicated by the chronom- eter, and in the right order. Perh the most important work will stematic photographic’ search for called planet, or planets, Vulcan. covered planet Neotune drew the planet Uranus out of its course, and thus led to the discovery of Neptune, so there is rea- ations of the planet Mercury from its path are due to the existence of one or more planets, hypothetically called Vul- can, between the planet Mercury and the sun. As this supposed planet, or these planets, must move in a small orbit around the sun as a center, {t—or they— 3 [ from the sun, and so are lost in the fierce MONTEREY, Feb. 17.—The residence of can never be sefn at any great distance glare of the sky in the sun's immediate vicinity. At the time of a total eclipse, however, the sky becomes comparatively the opportunity of ~detecting his supposed planet is afforded. | The Sumatra eclipse wlil have a dura- tion of six and a half minutes, and there | is re to_ hope <hat the siy will be quite dark. Four cameras, of three inch aperture and eleven feet focus, are mount- ed to take simultaneous photographs on 14x17 inch plates of tne region immed!ately to the east and west of the sun.‘ v are planned so as t. secure photographs in duplicate of a strip of sky six degrees wide and some thirtv-six degrees long. It is hoped that all stars in this strip as faint as the ninth magnitude will be re- corded. Since photo of the sky h e the Lick Observatory when the sun was |in an entirely different part of the heav- ens the comparison of the two sets. of plates, the one taken at the Lick Observa- tory and the ogher in Sumatra, should show the presente of strange bodies in the sun’s vicinity, if there are any such as bright as the ninth magnitude. The 40-foot camera. devised by Professor Schaeberle and used by him so success- fully in Chile in 1893, and by other mem- bers of the staff in india and Georgia, will be taken to Sumatra. This is the first instrument which recorded the wonderful ! detail of the inner ccrona, by virtue of its large scale (four and a half inches), to the moon's diameter. In Sumatra, as In India and Georgia, the plate-holder end of the camera will be located in a pit ex- cavated in the ground, probably some ten or twelve feet. The two observers ma- nipulating the large photographic plates wil be inside the camera and will see the image of the corona recording {itself on the plate. The lens will be forty feet above the observers. supported rigidly on a scaffolding. Anotiier scaffolding will be constructed so as to completely inclose the inner scaffolding, and will be covered with | bamboo matting in order to prevent any wind shaking the scaffolding supporting the lens. It Is expected that twelve pho- tographs of the corona, with exposures varying from one-halt second to two and a half minutes, will be obtained with this instrument. There will be three smaller photo- graphic telescopes, varying In size from six inches afierture down to one inch for recording the outer streamers of the corona. Two spectrographs are included in the instrumental equipment of the expedition. They are especially efficient for recording the coronal espectrum. This is pre-em- inently the eclipse for such studies. The value of the work at the recent sh eclipses can scarcely compare with what it is hoped to get in Sumatra by making one exposure with each instrument for| { dark, and i ) B l question 2s to whether the coronal spec- frum actually contains dark lines is one important element of the problem to- ward whose solution it is hoped to con- tribute. Evidence along this line will be of extreme value in determining what the real nature of the mysterious co- rona is. This is the second expedition sent out from the Lick Observatory through the generosity of Willlam H. Crocker. —Tha €xpenses of three similar expeditions were defrayed by the late Colonel C. F. Crocker, and of one expedition by Mrs. Phoebe 'Hearst. DAVIS CUPS WON BY COLLIER AND CROWELL Handicap Doubles Tennis Tourna- ment Played on the California Club Courts. The handicap doubles tournament for the Davis cups was played yesterday, and for the second time was won by WHliam Collier and Harold Crowell. The only other team that has its name on the cups twice is composed of the Whitney broth- ers, the present coast champlions in dou- bles. Charles Kuehn and Richard Erskine, who defeated George Whitney and Grant Smith, the scratch men, were the other contestants in the finais, which, although won in straight sets, were very close. The first match of the day was between R. N. Whitney and Werner Stauf and George Whitney and Grant Smith. The latter al- | lowed their opponents odds of half-thirty, | and won in straight scts,'6=4, 6— 2. The next match was won by Al Rosel.- berg and Norman Hodgkingon who de- feated Fay Beal and Chet Smith rather easily, 61, 6—1. The Jatter team had a han«;flcap of half-thirty, which was too small. The last match of the first round was between Collier and Crowell and Dr. Lane and Sidney Balisbury., The latter team, with odds of half-thirty, was defeated 6—1, 6—4. In the semi-finals Kuehn an: Erskine, who drew a bye. were pitted z gainst George- Whitney and Grant Smith. The former team, with a handicap of for- ty, which was the largest ever allowed on Jxe local courts, proved to be too much, as the youngsters won, 6—2, 6—3. In the other half of the Semi-finals Col- lier and Crowell played Rosenberg and Hodgkinson on- even terms and. won in straight sets, 6—3, 6—4. This is the second time these two teams have met, and zl- though -Rosgaberz and Hodgkinson are both probably better individual players than their opponents they were beaten both times in doubles. In the final round Crowell and Collier allowed thefr opponents, Kuehn and Ers- kine, odds of half-forty and won, 6—2, 9—7, 6—4. This match was much closer than the score indicates. The winners deserve a great deal of credit for their victory, as the handicap they allowed their opponents in the finals was very heavy. On Friday, Washington’s birthday, there will be a stralght handicap singles tour- nament, open to all. e ee Columbia Club Shoot. The Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club shoot at Harbor View yesterday was well attended. Conditions were not favorable for best shooting, but very fine average work was the order of the day. H. Pape took first honors with rifle, G. M. Barley with pistol, C. M. Daiss with re- volver and Captain Fred Kuhnle with the 22 rifle. W. G. Hoffman of Shreve & Co., a new member of the club and lately from the East, was_only three points behind Pape and tled Young with the rifle. Columbia_target, hot scores, rifle, 200 yards: A. H. Pape—7, F. O. Young—80, 56, £6, 67. W. G. Hoffman—50, 60, 51, 67, 6. C. M. Daiss—56, 69, 75. G. Mannel—64. A. B. Dorrell —64. P. Becker (Krag)—107, 115, 11, O. Feud- ner—127, O. H. Fields—157. Military rifie: P. Becker (Creedmoor count), 44, Pistol, 50 yards: G. M. Barley—37, 47, £0, 7. F. 8. Washburn—i 53. E. Hovey —41, 45, 49, ©5, GT. 45, 44, 46, 47, 48, D é 7. 0. Feudner— 64, 61, 8. G. Mannel—60, 2, 78, 79, 80, 91, ver, 50 yards: C. M. Daiss—40, 60, 63, 67, 69. P. A. Becker—6i. A. J. Brannigan—72. O. Feudner—74, 78, 8, 88, Tralo—90, 9. Rifle, 22, §0 yards: Captain Fred Kuhnle—20, —_———————— 20, 21, 24, %. G. Mannel—26, 2. PETITION FROM MINERS IN PORCUPINE DISTRICT Are Assured That Rights They Held Prior to Modus Vivendi Will Ba Protected. NEW YORK, Feb. 17.—Reports have reached this city that rich gold deposits have been found in that section of Alaska formerly regarded as United States terri- tory, but which under the modus vivendi has been transferred to British Columbta. President McKinley has received pet tions from American miners in the Porc: pine region, and the secretary has assured the petitioners that such rights as they held prior to the modus vivendi will be provided. There will, however, undoub edly be some contention as to 'the status of claims located in the disputed strip since October, 1599, when the modus viven- di went into effect, and of other claims to be located in the new section which many Brospectors are preparing to invade this ring. pM:‘s‘. Mary E. Hitchcock, author of “Two Women in the Klondike,” has large interests near Skaguay and is pre “inshg g0 to the new region in the sp sald to-day: “I know of three million- aires from this city who are nlng to visit the new country in the spring. They are ing out with an eye-to business. If conditions warrant, railroads will be built and steamship lines started which will open up the new Klondike.” oot iy Bevere Snowstorms. LONDON, Feb. 15.—All Europe is ex- periencing a return of winter weather. Severe snowstorms are reported from all parts of England, Germany, Italy, Aus- The blizzard tria_and Russia. continues in tre Odessa district. In Switzeriand villages are cut coff. Numerous deatl deatl's are reported. —— To Cure a Cold in Ome Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. ANl an refund the money if it falls to cure. E. Grove's signature is on each box, %c. * B o Mr. Bissinger's aged parents still reside in their old home in Bavaria, and recent- ly celebrated their golden wedding. Lo- cal friends of the old couple remembered | the occasfon in a substantial manner. Messages of condolence and inquiry poured into the Bissinger residence last night. Owing to the absence of news during the early part of the day and the {lack of communication with the wreck, the relatives remaining in the city wera unable to answer the many inquirfes. The brothers were communicated with, and are hurrying toward the city, while the in- Jured daughter is also speeding this way on a special train, and is expected here | some time to-day. The bodies of the de- ceased will also be shipped to this city for interment soon as the law's for- malities will permit. Another of the wreck's victims was Clinton R. Coulter, who was known in athletic circles as one of the best profes- _slonal wheelmen in America. Coulter was prominent in local athletics from the time he came to Californfa, in 189, as a companion to Eddle Bald, the .famous champion cyclist. After - following the cycling circult the next summer Coulter returned to the coast and resided for a time at San Jose. His former home was at Marshfield, Ohlo. ’ In 1806 Coulter married Miss Bertha Hadenfeldt, one of the beautiful daugh- ters of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hadenfeldt of this city, and thereafter regarded San Francisco as his home. Fven after his marriage Coulter's love of cycling led him back to the cinder path, and he rode one season at all the big meetings in the country. Soon after settling in this city e 0PPOSE FLOGGING AT REFORMATORIES Committeemen Impressed by Object Lesson at Pres- ton School. ———ee Special Dispatch to The Call. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 17.—As a result of its tn- vestigations yesterday at the Preston School of Industry at Ione, tie Assembly Committee on State Prisons and Reform- atory Institutions will make a report em- bodying scathing denunciation of punish- ment by flogging at that school. The members of the committee saw an object lesson in what they regard as a barbar- ous practice, and their present indigna- tion gives promise of a report that will not be couched in mild terms. The committee arrived at the Preston School yesterday morning. They inspect- ed Its various departments, and shown every courtesy by the superintend- ent and his subordinates. Imthe course of the day word came to the ears of some of the members that a boy who had recently attempted to escape had been severely flogged, and was still in solitary conflne- ment on a diet of bread and water. Sur- prised that such punishment was still practiced, they asked to see the victim. He was found lockéd up in a dark, poor- ly ventilated cell in which he had to live for three days on bread and_water, back was bruised and swollei and discol- ored from the blows inflicted upon him by a burl{ (fuud acting under orders. Inquiry led to the exhibition of a sole leather flogging Instrument, specially made for use in the school. Flogging has been abolished at the Whittier State School, and the members of the commijttee were very much aston- ished to find ‘this remnant of early prison barbarities still existing at the Preston School. On the train this morning on the return trip they held a meeting, ani decided that severe condemnation 6f th> practice should be the principal feature 0« the report. Chairman Irish of the committee is out- spoken in his criticism of flogging at tha reformatory, and Schiesinger Is equally emphatic in his opinions of it. Other mem- bers of the committec agree with them, and a bill abolishing the practice will probably be introduced. In other respects the report of the com- mittee will be favorable to the institu- tion., Last night alidresses were made by different members of the committes to the boys, gathered together in the As- sembly Hall of the sch COST OF THE JUNKETS. Assembly Has Broken All Records in the Way of Extravagance. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 17.—The present Assembly has broken all records of extravagance in the way of junketing trips. The total of mileage bills for such trips already reaches $7028 20, and several committee- men are now out on trips, and their bills will kbrlns the aggregate up to the $10,000 mark. A large number of the trips have been taken on the flimsiest of pretenses, and Assemblymen have scarcely attempted to conceal the true cause of their being launched. Members have greedily de- manded such trips for the sake of the pleasure to be had and the profit to be made by reason of the ilberal mileage ai- lowed. So many trips have been maue without justification that only the rankest sort of a treasury rald of that class can be stopped now. A large majority of the Assemblymen know they have themselves been guilty' and will suffer denunciation if they balk the plans of members whose greed has not yet been satisfled. A single trip has been foiled—the pro- posed junket of the State Prison Commit- tee to’ Santa Barbara to inspect s pro- posed site for a prison that will certainly not be establishel by this Legislature. Another committee, that on commerce and_navigation, is returning from a_trip to San Pedro, the excuse for which is an old bill resurrected by the committee for no other purpose than to serve the ends of a junket. —— PLANNING A STREET FAIR. Sacramento Expects to Outdo All Former Efforts. SACRAMENTO, Feb. 17.—It has been definitely decided that Sacramento shall hold enother street fair and trades cagni- val this year on the streets surrounding Capitol Park, and that it shail open May 6 and continue five days. The city govern- ment has appropriated upon which the street fair committee may draw, and the public generally will aid the enter- prise with contributions. It is intended to make the affair new throughout, and many novelties in the way of arches and other decorative features will be intro- duced. It is intended to interest all the towns of Northern California in the mat- ter of ulacmle by popular vote the mem- bers of the May queen’s suite. A floral festival will be one of the features of the street fair week. — SERIOUSLY INJURED IN STREETCAR COLLISION Mrs. Emma Buell of Pullman, Wash., and C. A. Jensen the Victims of an Accident. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17. — Mrs. Emma Buell of Pullman, Wash., was seriously !'injured, and C. A. Jensen of this city had a narrow escape from death in a street- car ’u:cid‘ont is d‘:ernoon. Two cars heav! 0 passengers crouily the viaduct, en route to !he‘cfi; from tlake Park. The leading car St at_the foot of the southern in- cline, but the brakes on the following car | failed to work, so that it dashed into the were | Coulter joined the Olymplc Athletic Club and carried its colors to victory in many a hard-fought contest. Many handsome cups and souvenirs were won for the club by the teams to which the dead athlete belonged. As a cyclist he ranked with Bald, Elkes, McFarland, Zimmerman, Taylor, Michaels and the greatest riders of the profession. Coulter had many friends in the business and athletic circles of San Francisco. At the time of his untimely death he was enroute East to secure the agency for a big mercantile concern. He had recently been connected with the Pa- cific Coast Novelty Supply Company. Mrs. Coulter remained at home, and upon recelving news of her husband's death was prostrated. Herman Hadenfeldt, Coulter’s brother-in-law, left at once for the scene of the accident to assume charge of the remains and accompgny them to this city for burial. J. C. Cavin, one of the injured mall clerks, resides with his wife and two chil- dren at 1030 Valencia street. He has beeh in the employ of the rallway mall service for twelve years, always on the run be- tween here and Ogden. In the Mission district, in which he resides, he is held in the highest esteem. He is 37 years of age. Mrs. Cavin was in ignorance of the ac- cldent that befell her husband until the news was brokep to her by a Call re- porter. “This is the first accident my husband has met with duripg his long service. Our parting the last time was very affection- ate and I told him not to meet with any trouble. information at the first opportunity.” car ahead, hurling many of the passen- gers into the street. Al Injury except Mrs. Buell, who was pleked :xge bleeding profusely from a wound in rmcz?gfl', amd it is feared her skull is Jensen was throw; @ northbound car o death seemed inevi along by the fend the car was finall; he was found to few cuts and bru —_—— FAVORS BALLOT, NOT HATOHET. Susan B. Anthony Does Not Approve Mrs. Nation’s Method. ROgHES’];IER. N. Y., Feb. 17.—Miss Su- fan B. Anthony, when asked to-day her opinion of Nrs. Notion and mes for wers, warmed to her subject with the fire and enthusiasm of formar years. ; The hatchet is the Wweapon of barbar- vf_rex':l, said she: “the ballot is the.one Don of civiiization. In Kansas sinoe 1357 Mrs. Nation, with all the women of n directly in front of n the other track, and table. He was shoved er, however, and when y brought to a standstill have escaped with only a ises. Eyery otheruom::er of the en equally with he_ responsibility. Rerefore the Pty of Mrs. Nation and all the women o hnnsns is to register and vote for only Siich Juen or women who will publicly pledgs themselves to 'do their duty. this process the women would ses the gfl:flo:nsheg laborl'sd proving to them- e world the ballot over the hatchet.” R ok e ~ municipality, have t dut EMPRESS FREDERICE 2 MAY NOT LIVE LONG Reports Conflict, but It Is 1’.onx-ned| That End Will Come Within ‘B = a Few Weeks. ERLIN, Feb. 17.—The re; the condition of Dowager Empx:u ;“reffi erick are quite contradictory. Th. 1 Anzelger prints a dispateh Trom Hambnos | On the other hand, the Bri takes a very serfous view i’?"nfi“’fifi'{. tion, belleving the Emperor is remaining at Bromburg in antieipation of a fata] xt!l!'xa;tu txa;‘nea ]l:')!fl!lln‘ mEbeueve the reports owager dr!i‘j;ln: PR g mpress goes out om private souroes it {s ascertalned that the end s ex; hakihe nd is expected in a few weeks ADMITS PAT CROWE STORY WAS A FARKE Editor Van Meter Says He Was Short of News and Manufactured the Confession. CHICAGO, Feb. 17.—A dispatch to the Times-Herald from Waterloo, Iowa, says: Editor Van Meter of the W - bune, whose purported vy Pat Crowe and confession from him in re- gard to the Cudahy kidnaping case has | e country, to-day | gone broadcast over th ue]cla;led the whole mat n his explanation of the story the Io editor states the day beforey th: Ip‘:::l‘ lication of his weekly paper found him | without enough matter to fill his columns, | ter a hoax. and that, believing it would not be taken | seriously, he wroi Crowe yarn. DEWET PURSUED BY BRITI§HE COLUMNS LONDON, Feb. 18.—A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from De Aar, dated Feb- ruary 16, confirms the report of the ar- rival there of Lord Kitchener and his staff to superintend the chase of General | Dewet. The correspondent says: ‘‘Dewet's force is now denuded of almost all tmnsgort vehicles and his horses are | exhausted."” Other South African dispatches re; that several columns are pursuing n- | eral Dewet, whose exact whereabouts, | however, is not. indicated. z¢+¢§¢0“w“+¢¢+++o t THE DAY’S DEAD. BEL4 434444444444 44490 | Ethelbert Nevin. NEW HAVEN, Feb. 17.—Ethelbert Nevin, musiclan and composer, died sud- denly here to-day of heart disease. Mr. Nevin came to New Haven about flve weeks ago to be assoclated with Profes- | sor Parker of Yale University in his mu- sical work. Ethelbert Nevin was born in Nevinacre, Pa., in 183. As a_composer Mr. Nevin attained a name hardly second | to any musician, and his songs are known throughout two continents. Among these are ““The Rosary,” “Narcissus,” “Good- night,” “Good-night, Beloved,” and an Tl;nflnment of Hein's “The Heiden Roes- eln.’ te and published the Pat ort | Sir Francis .Cook. LONDON, Feb. 17.—Sir Francis Cook, who in 1885 married Miss Tennie C lin of New York, died this evening. The Only Way to Get a Com= plete Cure for h. Deainess, Catarr I expect he will send me full | interview with | | 1881 GRANT 33. SPECIAL REDUGONS MONDAY—TUESDAY—! e ESDAY. “Crown Port” nrmm \ & Reg. 50c bot. Posi- \ b.' 5 Ipts $1.00 tively the last sale body kipws, have this fabulougly price. Wines 20¢ doz de $1.20 and bottles, as every very much advanced. We allow 15c on 40 b Eggs Yo $1.00 tin Finest Last week 22%e. Gineer Ale 2o Reg. $1.35, The popular articls, return of bottles. Tea Ten difterent kinds. Our high-grade Soc. Ilnplontl'i»‘;l‘{..‘.'?" eg, §1.16. §1.10. Lenten goods !n large va- rieties. Finnan Handles 15¢ b Sardines 1738 tin Teched fovn TR e Sy 30c qt No g““s .3 ‘MEAI.CK Ripe Cal. Ehman’s—finest {n the State. Favorita de Calif. Clarst Dozen quarts, rez. $4.00 Dozen pints, reg. $2.50 $1.99 Tant. vale ¢ Thin DI ™ My iae Cognac ‘?.fh.% 5 $1.35 hot % £ France. Tricoche, [} 0wz Gl ot St 75¢ bot | For purity and sweetness unexceslled. | Every bottle bears chemist'y affidavit ae | to absolute purity. Cherries In Warasching et e 60¢ ot German Zwietack 50¢ Iy | (Rusks.) Reg. 60c Ib. Imported from Potsdam, Germany Rey || 6all Soap E* 20c cake {] From Germany. Removes spots from | finest fabrics without leaving a mark. | - | Smoke Lebenbaum’s Fine Cigars. New shipment of ““Chateau la Rose™ and “'Old Glory” 3¢ cigars just in HH 1S KIPLING L33HAS 1 AWMHYIN €25 | | | ViM, VIGOR, VITALITY for MEN MORMON BISHOFP'S PILLS have been In use over fAfty ears by the leaders of the jormon Church and their fol- lowers. Positively the ‘worst cases In old ung arising from effects self- abuse, dissipation. eXcesses or Senhood, Tmpot Lost Fower: Night. Losscar” Tnsoon nla, Paine in Back Evil Desires. Lame Back. bility, Headache, Unfitness to Mare £ Lows o Semea. Varicacet o Cont | stipation, Stops Ne rvous Twitching of Eyeilds. it'leeu are Iimmedial Impart vigor and CENTS potency to every funetion. Don’ estores Stimulates the brain and nerve centers: slc a $2 50 by mail ifunded with § boxes. Circulars free. ‘Addresa BISHOP REMEDY CO., 40 Hilis i san Francisco, Cal, GRANT DRUG CO., 28 and 40 Third st. sorns CURES MCBURNEY'S | Kidney'¢5Re A thorough ecure for patns in the back. < e uence of urine, brick dast de | fwetting of ehildren, gravei, THE OWL DRUG CO. 13 Markst st. D, INDER DRUG CO., 214 Kearny at., Eend e in Zo stamps to W. F. 418 8. Bpring st days’ treatment. | BRIGHT'S DISEASE, | 24 fermale troul ua dropsy. diabetes, and rheuma! —FOR SALE AT— Angeies. Cal., for § d $1 S0. Druggists. DR MEYERS & CO. Specialists, Disease and weakness ot men. Established Consultation and private book free, at office or by mall. Cures - nnteed. 731 Mar- ket street (elevator entrance), San Francisco. DR.PIERCE DISCOVERY FOR THE BLOOD.LIVER.LUNGS. Lafiin & Rand Waterproof Smokeless Powder, (n bulk and loaded in shells. Send al of o e KAV 5 Market stroet. W, T. HESS, KOTARY PUSLI) ANJ ATTORNZI-AT-LaAW, Tenta Floor, Room 1015, Claus Spreckels Bldg. Restdence, 321 Caforein st below Boweu, Franciszo. ‘alif san 18 TO TREAT IT ANTISEPTICLY, Corner Fourth aad The only way to do this is with the Cotting- Hlflm.,l F. Try ham NEW. ANTISEPTIC METHOD. Invented | our Special Brew. and patented by 1 Steam and Lager, e O . Vailsea checked fiee &pert on EAR, 1 AT and LU : l“ on B SES, e T I P PSS - 203 Sutter St., NW, Cor. of Kearny, rmee Nl e mamenis . | Weak Men and Women week's treat Ince you uperior mert of (his new (reatment’ 00 tont HOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS. THE cases cured. 1” and great Mexican s bealth a ceav) mmnfifll(m‘w'fl: ml‘bmm Ilfi’.':-h-