The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 1, 1902, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, - 1902, BASIS OF LIFE |15 ELECTRICHTY | Professor Loeb Details the Results of His Experiments. Says Motions of the Heart Are Due to Electrical Energy. lists' conven- t that he had that ac- and not He icity of 1ve proved a th fundamental po of textbooks xperiments with that when b The electricity and not he E fe ergy is the climax of Professor 1 xperiments, which hs € e He was firs arch by the was able tc universal He then on that if electricity 1 effects in the form ed, is an atom or g a charge of elec- to investigate along gen: or artificial discovered that the responsible. Then he the heart, and again to the same source. d of Professor Math- es were discovered to t of nerve action, the mplete and the savant's am- ollodial solution are f the collodial hese nega- f the nerve are y charged groups in preventing Discovers an Organic Peroryde. = ts al on Wh cgative 5 is stimulate: e irritability tmulati that while Dr. vrolonging life resting thus far in the case of and. therefore of hich attracted special at_read before the Bacteriological So- F fessor F. G. Novy Michigan, ~who r i first time the to find a per- Its as reported for he has, it 1 _organie per- destructive of can be taken into nents were de- ~ ovy to demon- germicide, which ms to the multi- - e at of a diphthe- tic dog was with it S us and the he anti which are OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC COAST Several Changes in the Postal Service, Pensions Granted and Patents Issued. )N D. C., Dec. 31.—Pgst- Oregon—Arthur Postmaster ap- est B. Long, County, vice Wedderburn resigned. s were granted: Califor- nnibal E. Hackett, Bel- sed—Jjohn A. Owen, Samuel C. Washingt hamilche. §& These pate California— Fra Original—Gaylord Penny, were kW issued to-day: Alston, San Fran- sco, ime reg ringing key for relephone 1 >. Anderson and J. L. Swink signors to An- derson Prur Clara, appars'u C. Bag lunds, split e for drilling oil wellsl Adam 3 o, 8an Francisco, ontinuoug con of fluids; Fred- erick H. Biler Francisco, terret; Willlam F. H ta Ana, ap- paratus for and concen- trating sores s; Francis T. Lei- ar hop mechanism; | me. bu clamp for sewing machines aulhard, Montalvo, combination gang and sulky plow; James H hrop, Tustin, as- signor to Draper mpany, Hopedale, Mase., self threading loom shuttle; Pat. vick #H. Reardon, San Franclsco, = pres- sure regulator; George Rubsch Jr., as- ignor one-hailf to P. K. Wood, Log An- agitating machine for cyaniding; i chuyicr. ignor to Perfect ng Door Company, Los Angeles, con- “ing pockeis in wall structures - for or windows: Joseph F.| e ancisco. apparatus for seamless tooth crowns; George Ban Francisco, vessel F. Grubbs, < H. Straus and F. sion laddes Portland, can be adapted to the needs of differ- ent children. vd for i ree sample of Mellin's Foud and our book, < Mellin’s Food Babies.” ellin's Food Company, Boston, Mass. e i does | 1 the problem of | to have like results | f the cause for the | " | pointed to fill the vacancies. umber of positive | | ) beings with perf!cl‘ Hoadley, | | yesterday that W. Loalza, the principal un- KITGHENER TELLS OF BOER L03at3 Gives Week's Progress in the South African Struggle. Bruce Hamilton Has Engage- ment With Patriots Near Marydale. PR Lord Kitchener, un- December 30, ng that sinee | December 25 five Boers have been killed, | | five wounded, twenty-five taken prisoners | |and fifty- surrendered. ‘These, says | jef, do not include | attacks_on Dargell it is reliably esti- | weré kilied and fifty | wounded. i Dewet is still in the vieinity of Lang- berg. Colonel Spencer and Colonel Plum- | er came in contact, December 28, with | ritz's commando and took twenty-seven | General Bruce Hamilton came | | | touch with Grobelar's commando near Marydale, December 23. He killed four Boers and captured twenty-seven. iy spaper _correspondents in Pretoria | tinue to send warnings of the need of | more rcinforcements. Lord Kitchener is | turning the artillerymen, who have been become disengaged by reason of the re- turn home of the heavy guns, into three ot mounted infantry, each .15 ndependent accounts of the Boer at- | tack on Colonel Firman's camp on_De- | cember 24 add little to the official story | of the occurgence, except that General De- | | wet's 1500 men, as at Majuba, removed | their boots, climbed the precipice without | | noise and completely surprised the sleep- ing British camp. The terrible struggle | lasted barely half an hour. Three more | British officers have died from wounds re- | ceived in this engagement, making nine | officers_killed. i The Government scheme for the settle- | ment of land in the Orange River colon, dv in operation. Nearly 100 men, e-cxpired Yecmen, have settled | the assistance of the Govern- sting of loans of farming im-| a3 tim with ment, con plements. CHANGES IN STAFF OF | EMERGENCY HOSPITAILS | Board of Health Makes Three Re- | movals and a Like Number | of Appointments. ! | The Board of Health met yesterday anii | | removed Assistant Emergency Surgeons Von der Lieth, Morrison and Malaby from their positions on the recommenda- tion of Chief Surgeon Bunnell. This ac- | |tion is in accordance with a resolution { orderiug the removal of three surgeons | |instead of the full staff at the end of | | each year. Dr. George Boskowitz, W. P. | and J. V. Leonard were ap-| They will | be assigned to the Park Hospital when it | is ready for operation. Drs. Millar Ste- | vens ard Weyer were put on duty at the | | Central Hospital. A motior. wa Buscenfus and Steward Kahn hospital staff, but there being a divis- jon, the matter was referred to a com- mittee of the whole for action. | The resignation of Assistant Food In- | spector Tracey was accepted and O. 8. | | Mish was appointed to the vacancy. Al- | fred P. Adams resigned as nurse in the | Pesthouse and Richard Sherlock was | | appointed to succeed him. | | John A. Brown was appointed a tem- | porary dairy inspector and Dr. H. L. Cur- | | tis was made assistant sanitary inspec- | | Harney made to drop Matron | from the | tor. | The plans submitted by the Board of | Works for the new nurses’ quarters at | the City and County Hespltal were ap | proved. Clerk Gregory Walsh was grant- | ed a leave of absence for sixty days. | The offer of Dr. W. L. Williamson to serve as veterinarian without pay was! zccepted. TURN ——e———— VEREIN ENJOYS GROWING PROSPERITY | | President Simmen Reports Improved | Gymnasium, Installation of Electric | Lights and Big Membership. | The San Francisco Turn Verein held its | semi-annual meeting Monday evening, De- | | cember 30, at its hall, 323 Turk street., | President John Simmen submitted an ex- haustive report upon the standing of the society and its achievements during the last term, showing the society to be in u very prosperous condition. The sum of $3500 was expended on improvements in | the gymnasium and the electric light in- | stallea_throughout the building: neverthe- less a balance of nearly $1000 remains in the treasury. Instructor Hans Goetz re- | | ports a steady increase in all classes, | more than 500 members and pupils being | in regular attendance in the gymnasium, as follows: Actives 42, juniors 37, fencers 20, jadies 36, seniors 49, boys 235, girls 91 | The following officers were elected for | the ensuing term: John Simmen, presi- | dent (ninth term); Charles Wolters, vice president; Richard Kuehn, recording sec- retary; Clemens Kayser, corresponding secretary; Adolph Bergmann, 11 secretary; F. Jacobi, treasurer; Baumgarien, captain: Carl Trost, licuten. ant; George Gehrkens, librarian; F. mann, assistant librarian; William Plage- mann, trustee; Hugo Reich, sergeant-at- arms. e | CONFISCATED GOLD MAY BE RELEASED Information was received in the city yesterday that the consignment of smug- Zled gold_bullion confiscated at Tucson, | Ariz., on Monday by treasury agents was Jestined for the firm of W. Loalza & Co., 216 Bansome street. At the offices of the firm it was learned member of the firm, was in Mexico, and | that the other partners were without any information in the matter. Mexican Consul General Coney sald yes- terday that his Government imposed an export tax of 10 per cent on all gold and silver bullion sent out of the country. At | the office of Collector of the Port Strat- | ton the information was given that the United States Government had not seized the gold because the owner had smuggled | it out of Mexico, but because .he had | failed to pay the war tax of $ on a free | | entry, as required by law. It is thought that the treasury officials | will order the gold released on payment | of a nominal fine, similar action having been taken six months ago when a con- signment of gold to Loaiza & Co. was seized on the Mexican border under the same circumstances. —_———————— | McKinley Memorial Fund. | The McKinley memorial fund subscrip- | tion will remain open until January 3. ‘The fund has nearly reached the sum of §30,000. The committee resgeclfull)’ re- quests all who have not subscribed and desire 10 Go so_to send their donations at once to. the Mayor's office, City Hall. | Following is a statement of the fund: | Previously reported, 2,201 46; recelved to- { day—M. Schussler & Co.."$25; Main & Win- | chester, $25; Loule Shock, $5; through P, H. | McCarthy, president of Building Trades Coun | eli—Carpénters’ ; Carpet Mecha jcs, $10; Journeymen Stone Cutters’ Associa- tion, $20; Cement Workers of California, $10; Telt and _Composition Roofers, $10: | Movers' Union, $10; Electrical Workers | ; Derrickmen’s 1. and 8. 1. W., | Golden Gate Lodge Plasterers, $10; Wood, | and Metal Lathers, $10; Th & A Granite Cutters’ Na- tional Union, $34 75; Califorpia True Blue Loyal Orange Lodge No. 8, $15; Martha Wash- ington Council No. 2, Daughters of Liberty, §$5; Berafino 8, Arata, 50 cents; Mrs. Maria Arata, FERRIS HARTMAN ACTS SANTA CLAUS FOR CHILDREN OF THEATRICAL FOLK Mrs. Ernestine Kreling Gives Christmas Tree Festival at the Tivoli, Entertaining Two Hundred - Youngsters, Whom ‘She Makes tu Juvenile Entertainment and Many Gifts i S e LitTie | SWAS5 PRESENTED | rH A BEAUTIFUL ! Ew YEARS 5155AGE" FRED cAVANALGH GoT BURIED 1N THE PAPERS HID> LITTLE Happy with lmpr«*mb HeroLp BoRCHERS . PAID FoRr HIS XMAS TIME N\ iTH A JoNG AND DANCE « . KMAD TOKEN CAME IN- RECEIVED THE Box THE ‘oL N N 20 S “;F PLAY ING AR L t oNLY IF HAD A~OTHER- HAWND 1'D EAT My ICE CREAM. HRISTMAS packages of every de- @ : cription were distributed at the Tivoll yesterday. Mrs. Ernes- tine Kreling was the Good Sa- maritan and the occasion was a Christmas tree for the amusement of the children of the theatrical follkk of San Francisco. Ferris Hartman, decked with snowy white whiskers and Aretic fur, | played Santa Claus to 200 children for two hours, and made glad the hearts of many with his distribution of gifts. Set in the center of the Tivoll stage | was a huge Christmas tree studded with miniature incandescent lights of varfe- gated colors, and all the knick-knackers that ordinarily go with such arboreal decorations. Mrs. Kreling, ably assisted by “Doc” Leahy, Jim Leahy, Harry ‘ashman, Jack Wilson and Santa Claus Hartman, saw to it that the children should have the best of times. What toys and ice cream, candy, cakes and juv- D S R R I R X M RN THISTLE CLUB MEETS s AT BALL AND BANQUET Ecottish Hasp{tnlity and Merriment Mark the Advent of the New Year. Scotland was to the fore last night and in great force assembled at Native Sons’ Hall to celebrate both the twentieth an- niversary of the San Francisco Scottish Thistle Club and the incoming of the new year. For the first time in the Lis- tory of the club invitations were issued to non-members, and consequently there was a large gathering. Many of the officers and friends of the club wore Scottish costumes and the bagpipes droned their mightiest and most inspiring airs. At 8 o'clock the dance commenced with a grand march, headed Ly George Miller, the Royal Chief of the Thistle Club, an at 11 o'clock the pipers led the company to the banqueting hall. The following committees had charge of the arrangements: Reception—Alexander vid Donald, W. McArthur, A. . Carlisle, B:rig Logan, Alexander Nicholson, R, ¥. Wil =on, George Fullerton, J. H. McGregor, John Ross, W. A, Dawson, J. C. Moore, P. D. Find- Jay, Hugh Fraser, Willlam Shepherd: Games—George Miller (chairman), George W, Paterson (secretary), Robert H. Murray, Don. ald McLeod, John Swan, David Young, Ale: ander Strange, Thomas Christie, P. D. Findlay, John Ross. Tloor—John C. Moore (manager), C. C. Mc- Strange (chairman), Gregor, Alexander Gordon, David Pollock, Willlam Murray, John Donald and J. W. Davidson. —————————— ACCUSED OF TAPPING THE ELECTRIC WIRES The trial of Ignatius Beck, a druggist at Ellls and Buchanan streets, on the charge of tapping the main conduit wire of the Independent Electric Light and Power Company with the object of di- verting the current for the purpose of defraudlng the company by connections without their knowledge or coneenr.ir:u commenced before a jury in_Judge Fritz’ court yesterday afternoon. Colonel E. F. Preston and Assistant District Attorney ‘Whiting represented the prosecution and the defendant was represented by Attor- ney Samuels. All the afternoon was taken up in pro- curing the jury. Two were peremptorily challenged by _the prosecution and two by the defense. The following com; the ury: C. Samuels, G. H. Robinson, J. anning, L. J. Foster, E. J. Mitchell, T. Brilliant, N. C. Hulse, A. Klau, M. Block, E. J. Parsons and W. J. Sherwood. Som: of the jurors wanted to proceed but the majority voted for a postponement and the case was continued till to-morrow afternoon. Sentenced to Four Years. f Willlam Kernan was sentenced to four years in San Quentin by Judge Lawlor ‘Fterd-y on two charges of hur:nga. Q:x two years on each charge. pleaded nut& to twice lhtll.xg lls of carpet from the basement of I ‘ebster street. He is an ex-soldier and was hon- orably discharged. Doc LEany HAT carmp Fearig NART MAN . iy b 1 | I I | | I i { i | | 1i ! [ > 8 | NEA®R | . m m o BENCH «- | RECEIVED A BUMCH oF | CurniNG HAM } | REMEMBRANCED, | | enile entertainment could do for the child- ren was quickly made apparent. The clatter and prattle of the young ones filled the Tivoli auditorium. The boys re- celved presents that were in keeping with their sex, likewise the girls. ey were all happy, joyous and contented. Before the children of the theatrical employes had their Christmas festival the singers and comedians of the company came in for a package or two. It was understood that the members of the company were to make use of the occa- sion to show their love for and appre- clation of one another by fastening their mutual gifts to the tree. There was one proviso attached, however, that ng Christmas tree appendage should exceed fifteen cents in value. Conductor Paul Steindcrff received a fat sausage spec- ially imported from Vienna, and the ap- praisers_fixed the value at twenty-six cents. Ferris Hartman, the donor, was fined the excess over the limit allowed. Hartman got six small frankfurters HALF A MILLION FOR A PAINTING J. Pierpont Morgan Pur- chases a Masterpiece by Raphael. le to The Call and New York Her- Bpecial Cabl ald. Cop 1901, by the Herald Pub- pyright, Company. PARIS, Jan. 1.—The Herald's European edition puglishes the following: The pur- chase of Raphael's famous Madonna of S8t. Anthony of Padua by J. Pierpont Morgan from M. Sedelmeyer_ is officially confirmed. The price was The picture will be lent for the winter exhibi- tion of the Royal Academy, with the great portraits by Rubens,” Tetin and Van Dyke, previously purchased. ilshing Garibaldi Ball a Success. Despite the many counter attractions the grand ball which was given at Gari- baldi Hall last night by the Garibaldi Guard and Mutual Aid Society was well attended. The committees in charge had worked diligently to provide enter- tainment for all who attended and their efforts were crowned with success. The committees were as follows: Executive—F. Zeiro, S. Cereghino, L. Guin- asso N, ¥oppiano, G. . Brtola, L. Rossi, A. Deluchi, L. Figone, A. Soacci, A. Carboné and G. Pitto. Floor managers—G. Brtola and Dr. G. 1. Caglieri; assistants—L. Guinasso, Filippo Demartini, N. Fopplano, Angelo Garbarino, Emilio Lastreto, Agostino_Figone, G. Ertola, P. P G. Perata, B. Perata, L. Bruzzons Refreshments—S. Cereghino, Antonio Figone, B. Sturla, G. Figone, lov. Figone, B. Giambruno, G. Gaspari, D. Demattei, L. Dam- ozonio and«V. Vaccaro. ‘Wardrobe—A. Carbone, G. Sbarbaro, G. Cereghino and G. Figone. Red Branch Ball Enjoyed. The tenth annual military ball of the Jnights of the Red Branch Rifles, which was held last nldght in Odd Fellows’ Hall, proved a most delightful affair. The in- terior of the hall was tastily decorated with a profusion of streamers and ilags. “The committecs who assisted in making the affair a success were as follows: Arrangements—T. J. Mellott (chairman), George J. Lowe, ral M. J. Hession, J. J. g':illlvln. Crowe, P. Fligate, ' James A. ey. Reception—Lieutenant J. Kilemede (chair- man), Captain Willlam Murphy, Lieutenant M. . Sel mefl;n J. Gaul, Corporal J. F. le, Ber: Timmins, r Burke, P. wu, M. O'Neill, Jerry Sheehy, Philip o S P ). P ™ 3«‘:5... Hoger MeCariny. S I3 k= R N i TIVOLI STARS AND SECOND LIGHTS IN A CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL GIVEN BY MRS. ERNESTINE | | KRELING, PROPRIETRESS OF THE OPERA-HOUSE, TO THE CHILDREN OF THE EMPLOYES OF THE ’ I THEATRICAL HOUSES OF SAN FRANCISCO. | | £ ; whose value was determined to be three | cents. ~Cunningham came away with every known kind of cough lozenge and fluld —a concealed compliment to his voice. “Doc” Leahy was remembered with a book whose title was engraved with yellow. It read ‘“‘Mild-Mannered | Doc, or The Man With Whispers for | Curses.” After the full-grown actors had _their fun Santa Claus made his_ appearance. The stage was set with hills in the background and a big broad fireplace on | the left. Ferris, who was covered with tinkling bells, made his entrance through the chimney, to the great delight of tho children. After that came the distribu- tion of presents, the cakes, the sand. wiches, the cream and other good infan- tile digestibles. An impromptu enter- tainment, in which the Pollard children took an active part, and the distribution of vresents concluded Mrs. Kreling's | Christmas offering to_the.children of San Francisco’s theatrical folk. il @ EMPLOYES OF EMPORIUM BANQUET HENRY DERNHAM Department Managers Entertain Pop- ular Treasurer of the Big Con- cern at Festal Board. The heads of the different departments at the Emporium gave a banquet to Hen- ry Dernham Monday night in the big banquet hall at the Poodle Dog restau- rant. Covers were laid for forty and be. sides the guest of the evening Andrew M. Davis and William Kaufman were specially invited to be present. The toastmaster was Henry M. Davis and the speakers besides the guest were Messrs. Kaufman, Walsh, Lipmann, Landsberger, Dundas, Mulianey, Hink and others, all of whom spoke in terms of the warmest praise of the guest. Among those present besides the invit- od guests were: A. H. Martin, Fred Hink, Dormer Walsh, W. E. Joslyn, Fred Clarke, I. Lewis, H. Guggenheim, D, Sheehan, H. W. Freidlander, mann, George G, Foster, A. W. Vivian, Frank Judd, J. C. Levy, J. E. Field, P. Landsberger, H. J. Mayers, J. Miller, W. A. Dundas, T. Mullaney, Lewls, F. Owles, H. H. Lewin, M. Bloch, J. Flanagan, J. Wichelhausen, Dan ufigfif gém"rl. gn,llé.hnnl. J. ‘5 I:}vecrlll. D. Grad: . . enaler, . F. ' Crawtord, Leon ubens, M. Finberg. & e g COAL-PASSER RECEIVES A MYSTERIOUS WOUND Ed Barry of the Transport Sheridan Found With Throat Cut Lying on the Sidewalk. Edward Barry, a coalpasser on the transport Sheridan, was brought to the Central Emergency Hospital last night with his throat badly cut. How he came by his ugly wound is a complete mystery to the police. He was found by Officer Herlihy lylng on the sidewalk at the northeast corner of Third and Mission | streets shortly after midnight. At the time there was an immense crowd col- lected around the prostrate man, who was bigeding freely. No one In the crowd seemed to be able to give the slightest assistance to the po- lice in solving the mystery. When Barry arrived at the hospital he was too ex- hausted to make any explanation of the affair. The police found no knife on his person, nor was any weapon with which he deed might have been committed found near where Barry was lying on the sidewalk. Although " the coalpasser's wound is very danferuus the physicians “vnru hospital believe that he will re- cover. HOTEL ARRIVALS. NEW WESTERN HOTEL. Al Decker, Ager [T E Boyer, Ltl Shasta T C Kahler, Toledo, O/J J Kuck, Montague H F Rowe. Toledo, O |Jas Smith,. Montague Hattle inger, Cal John Oti Si Henry. Jonn O'Fieine, Siskivou Hend tba|Thos Kennedy, Cal Shasta § Sherman, Talent, 4 un:f;\mwu. or’ r"w wm.':;""x' v ‘W F Jones, Montague e | TRANSPORT SHERIDAN TO SAIL. HANGS 80T 5 RESEUED MaELF George Randolph Seeks in Vain to End Barthly Woes. His Children Discover His ~ Attempt at Suicide and Summons Aid. . - 1 George Randolph, a civil engineer em- ployed by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and residing at 366 Linden ave- nue, attempted suicide last night by hang- ing himself to the rafters in his cellar. He { was cut down in time and sent to the Emergency Hospital. Dr. Armistead treated him and expressed the opinion that Randolph would recover. Randelph was despondent. He had | quarreled with his wife and tried to end his troubles. He had promised to take his wife out last evening, but during the progress of dinner he declined the mis- Randolph then left the table and scended to the cellar, and was found suspended to the rafters by his children. The little ones were greatly frightened and rushed upstairs and told their moth- | er. Her piercing screams aroused the | neighborhood. Two boys, named Milton | Oppenheim and Thomas Butler, rushed in | and cut the unfortunate man down. He was sent immediately to the Emergency | Hospital. | His thorax was injured, and it will bul many days before he will be able to talk. | | | | — | Will Take Away Nearly 2000 Troops | to Philippines. | The United States army transport Sher- idan sails to-day for the Philippines, vi Guam. She will stop at the latter island to land some stores for the garrison and quite a number of belated Christmas | presents. She has also aboard a new gig for the cruiser Brooklyn, in which the champion crew of that vessel expects to win many races in foréign waters. The Sheridan will take away 700 re- cruits, one squadron of the Eleventh Cavalry, four troops of the Twenty- seventh Infantry and 125 cabin passen- gers, Heinke, chief officer of the Sheridan, | will not go out on her. He has been given a two months' vacation and will spend the time in New York with his relatives. His place_has been taken Ry Captain Thomas Peabody, late of the Cyrus Wakefield. Of the many well-known men on the coast, Captain Peabody has per- haps the largest circle of acquaintances. As master of the Tam o'Shanter and other coasters he was known from Puget Sound to San Pedro, and later, when he returned to the New York line, he re- newed a circle ' of aequaintances that made it seem like old times. Then he took the Cyrus Wakefleld to Manila and there he made a host of friends, who will welcome him back as chief officer of the Sheridan. Captain Pierce, his comman- der, is one of the best navigators on the | Pacific, so the 2000 souls who will leave to-day on the Sheridan may rest assured that they are “as safe as in a church.” ———— DEPUTY CORONER FLYNN RESIGNS FROM OFFICE His Place Is Filled by John P. Fen- nell, an Attache of the Morgue. Deputy Coroner Patrick H. Flynn re- tired from his official position yesterday and John P. Fennell was appointed as his Flynn_ was a conspicuous figure during the Phelan campaigns and two years ago he held tie position of sec- retary of the Democratic County Commit- tee. In reward for his services he was appointed to the office that he has re- signed. | water front yesterday, SUSTAINS HEALTH BOARD SECRETARY Supreme Court Decides That W. P. Matthews Is Right. Refusal to Surrender Report on Piague in Line With Duty. W. P. Matthews, secretary of the State Board of Health, was sustained by the Su- preme Court yesterday in his refusal to allow the representative of the Sacra- mento Bee to make a copy of the Mauser- Ryfkogel report on the alleged existence of the bubonie plague in Chinatown, San Francisco, in 1500. On August 2, 190, the Board of Health ordered the secretary to submit the report to the Governor. Matthews obeyed and the document was removed from his of- fice. On the next day the Bee representa- tive called for the report, stating that he intended to publish it wholly or in part. Marthews said he could not produce the document and suit was commenced to compel him to do so on the ground that the writings were public according to the State law. The lower court found in favor of the newspaper, but the Supreme Court re verses the judgment, holding that Mat- thews did right in obeying the orders of the board. PETTY SMUGGLERS FOILED BY CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Nearly Seven Thousand Cigars and a Large Quantity of Clothes Are Seized. smugglers were s active on the o more being added to the colony in the County Jail. The first vietim was Pedro Aldonate, a fireman of the steamer San Jose, who was apprehended while leaving the steamer with fifty cigars concealed in his socks. Ex-Judge Low .secured his release om bonds. Petty The next was Pablo Sandoval, asser on the Curacao, who was ca y Customs Inspector J. W. Nicholson at 6 a. m. while attempting to get away wita 208 smuggled Mexican cigars. Sandoval had the cigars in a bucket covered with a towel and tried to pass the cigars as tamales, but Nicholson being a tamale ex- pert, the ruse faiied. Customs inagecmrs seized yesterday on the German Cosmos liner Heredot 6300 smuggled cigars, 15 bolts of woolen cloth, one package of lace curtains, 2000 ecigar- ettes and three boxes of Italian marble statuary. —_—————— Licensed to Marry. OAKLAND, Dec. 31.—Licenses to marry were issued to-day to Charles H. Joy, aged 27 years, and Mary E. McFadden, I, both of Alameda: Eugene H. Baker, 31, and Mary A. Petersen, %, both of Oak- land; Charles A. Pracht, San Franeis- co, and Helen M. Abt, 20, Alameda; John P. Wesser, 32, and Ray Hutchins, 31, both of San Francisco; William T. Boyd, 30, and Mary Keys. %, 25, both of Oakland; Jo- seph A. Spangler, 24, and Bessie R. Sk monds, 24, both of Oakland; John B. Tate, 34, Alameda, and Alice W. Newb: 29, Haywards; August Pereira, 27, and Mary Alves, 17, both of Haywards: Charles E. Fouche, 26. Vallejo, and Addessie L. Ger- main, 2), Oakland: Edward Raymond, 23, and Julia M. Ball, 17, both of Oakland; John D, Grissim, 32, San Jose, and Irens Baker, 21, Oakland; Buena V. Rivara, 3, San Francisco, and Catherine Cavo, 19, Alameda; Stewart Wassey. 26, and_Jose- phine Sibrian, 22, both of Al ; Thom- as W. Smith, San Jose, and _Anna 0 23, frens Smith, 25, Oakland; Melville Dozler Jr., 71, Los Angeles, and Elizabeth T. Kinsey, 27, Oakland; Orville E. Hudson, 24, and Johuma M. Boyer, 2, both of Oaklan GREAT CLEARANCE SALE! 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