The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 14, 1902, Page 9

&’ A THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JANUARY - 14, 1902. (o} Y GIRLTHE VICTIM [ DENIES SECRET OF CRUEL ATTAGK Flossie White, Boundand Unconscious, Found on the Street. -] Says Pepper Was Thrown Her Eyes by Masked Bearded Man. 13.—Bound hand and d stff and cold, Flos- -old schoolgirl, was y after 9 o'clock, ice on the north side of near Chestnut. Her feet d together with a long black t had been drawn from her rms were crossed behind her ogetber at the wrists ad been removed from 1d came to be there ht is a mystery that is lives with her aunt and Mrs. W. M. McCloud of 765 Her father is dead and Honolulu. About 7:30 g nt by her aunt to ) Seventh street, to some groce According to the ted story told by the little girl, fter sne had recovered consciousness at she purchased the ngeberg’s child T gray whiskers and a mask over is face jumped out of a doorway, grabbed me and threw some pepper in The next thing I remember was w me into a wagon, He forgot everything. d know the man if I He took the limes, had bought for my k of Eighth and Castro Keefer of 7122 Fourth st to discover the help- hild. Dimmick said: along Seventh street when a man called my ill form of a little girl I went and picked her nd rigid and uncon- er to a drug store » for the police ambu- the hospital.” of the child, is un- hy any one should at- is inclined to think it some demented person. e were notified, De- detailed to in- se. He could find e assailant. The po- ault was the act of Dr. iving Hospital and id was suffering from from severe bruises P tomach. She also blows in the face. t the mouth and nose was y from blows. assa of Police Petersen detailed a ‘of men to search for the strange t of the child. HCCUSE SCOUT OF FILLINE BOY Noted Indian Fighter Is Arrested by Wyom- ing Authorities. E, Wyo., Jan. 13.—Tom Horn, 3 ian fighter and stock detec- e, was arrested here at noon to-da warrant charging him with the murder Willie Nickel, the 13-year-old son of anchman P. Nickel of Iron Moun- n, who ssinated in July last ar his father's place. | orn was seated in the lobby of a hotel | ting for dinner when the officers ed the warrant. He now occuples a cell in the County Jail, as it is | owerful and wealthy | red an effort may be to liberate him. = intimated that other sensational ar- s will be made at Iron Mountain in a & It red to kill Kels > 3 t eral neighbors of Nickel were nstigators of the plot. It is also th these neighbors attempted sinate Nickel a few weeks follow- murdér of his boy. MARCONI HOPEFUL FOR THE FUTURE It Will Soon Be Possible to Send Many Wireless Messages Over the Sea at the Same Time. n. 13.—~William Marconi dinner of the American Institute trical Engineers in the Astor Gal- f-Astoria. Thomas A. t he would be glad to would like to meet the ad the monumental au- nd succeed in jumping clear across the At- em had accom- < P present time, and espe- ally reference to its use on ships. He then referred to the prevailing qpin- that when a ny one w message the is sent into space any th necessary ap- 2 only e trans be read when the mitter are attuned. i ted is mot on ships. It has been sary that each ship should with apparatus which will permit the reading of & message sent from any other ship. because of the possibiltty id being required in case of danger. efore all ships are attuned so that one ship can call up any other ship.” After finishing the description of what been accomplished, Marconi spoke of »es for the future. ‘He declared hortly it would be possible to send a1y messages over the sea at the same Captain of Police Resigns. Jan. 13.—Captain of Police Newberry has tendered his res. the Police Commissioners, He reason that “relations with superiors have Newb: He and Chief of Police el s became so strained e other had to resign. GRAPE-NUTS. Your Hotel will serve Grape-Nuts if you ask 4 §' Order the food served dry and with Cream { to pour over it. 4 B SOOI R. T. Stratton was | As soon | It was reported to the police, | r by | Sheriff Smalley and Deputy Proctor on a | of honor to-night at the | introduced first | message and | not got along well togeth- | -~ WORK ON DAM Doolittle Contradicts the Mining Company’s Allegation. Prosecutes Claim for Salary Which Corporation Re- | fuses to Pay. The case of J. E. Doolittle against the up before United States Court Commis- sioner Heacock yesterday. Jesse V Lilienthal appeared as counsel for Doolit- tle and Attorney Pomeroy for the defend- ant corporation. The main question be- fore the Commissioner is as to the ope: ings in an impounding dam construct | by the defendant corporation on its prop- | erty, which it is alleged were left for pur- poses of permitting debris to escape sur- reptitiously. | _Doolittle is suing the defendaits for the ! recovery of $10,00 for two years' salary. | The defendant sets up as a defense 1o | Doolittie’s claim the allegation that by his direction the openings in the dam were made, to its damage. | ,,In answer to Attorney Pomeroy, Doolit- | tie was emphatlc in his statement that | the cribs of the dam were filled from six to ten feet with solid rock to make it stronger. After it had been raised about thirty-five feet it was found that the dam was £0 tight that it held the water, and | the tallings could not escape. The water, | said Doolittle, was running over the dam | at that time. Found Hole in Door. The witness said he found that the orig- inal owners had cut a hole about thirty feet from the bottom of the dam to get out this water and “slum,” so that they would be enabled to raise the dam. Doo- little warned them that they were not do- ing right, he sald. He also denied that there was a secret hole made later for the purpose of allowing debris to flow from { the dam. There was, he said, no surrep- titious hole. All logs were adjusted with tremendous bolts, and a log could not be swung around to allow debris to rush out. Lagging was put in in such a way that it could not be*pulled off. He denied that lagging was removed constantly while hydraulicking was in progress. The Com- | missioners had given a permit to remove | lagging in order to raise the dam. Debris | held in suspension naturally went out | witk: the water. { In answer to Pomeroy the witness said | that he told the dam builders to do every- | thing in accordance with the instructions of the Commissioners, and as to any talk of secrecy, he said that all that was wor- rying the defendant corporation was its fear of being enjoined through spies of the anti-debris people, who had enjoined forty or fifty parties over the country that had absolutely good dams. Spies, he | said, were In and around examining | dams almost daily. Commissioners Satisfied. | _ Doolittle unhesitatingly declared that he | had done nothing contrary to the instruc. ‘ tions of th> Commissioners, who were there and were satisfled with the dam. | Neither was hydraulicking commenced, he said, before receiving a permit, nor had | a hole been cut in the dam. | " Doolitttle further described how the | dam_builders worked in all the bedrock | they” could and filled in cribs, making | solia ters as they were bullt’ up, but water came through the top. Again the attorney questioned Doolittie as to secret work, and once more Doolit- tle replied that whatever appeared to be secret was owing to ‘“spies” from the | anti-debris people watching every day, | anG the frequency with which good dams had been enjoined. He positively denied any knowledge of n permanent opening that could be safely used and closed on | the appearance of spies, and again main- | tained that there was no work done of a secret description. Doolittle then made the following state- ment: | One of the principal stockholders wanted me anything of the kind and since that time they have been doing all they can to injure me and do me harm. One of the directors wanted me to put a lot of false charges on the expense account against the company. 1 refused point blank and trouble began. | BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF VETERANS’ HOME | Facts Concerning Death of James 0’Connor—Adjutant’s Untimely Request for Increase. The board of directors of the Veterans' met at the office in Home, Napa County | this city yesterday, President 5. W. Backus presiding. The directors attend- | ing_were Charles H. Blinn, Hugh M. | Burke, J. C. Currier, W. J.” Ruddick, & | J. Look, W. L. Duncan and Sol Cahen. | “"The monthly reports of Colonel George W. Watts, commandant, contained the statement that the number of veterans' actually present at the home was 801—the largest on the record of the institution. Dr. Keables, the medical director, report- ed that there was but one vacéant bed in {he hospital, the number of patients being 1. Facts regardings the death of James ©O’Connor, a member of the homle, whose | liteless body was found in the stone house | shortly after the canteen police had taken him there, were officially submitted in the | commandant’s report. The post mortem examination showed that death was caused by aneurism. Edmund Herrick, a veteran who saw the police taking O'Con- nor to the stone house, came before the board at his own request to say that he saw no acts of violence. It was reported by the saloon-keepers of Yountville that Herrick was spirited away. A proposition to again increase the sal- ary of the adjutant, this time from $100 to $125 a month, caused some discussion, and the intimation was given that all sal- aries at the home, would have to be raised if the adjutant were favored. It was fur- ther stated that the adjutant of the Na- tional Home at Santa Monica gets only |80 a month, while the State Home at | Napa is paying $100. The State also pro- | vides dweliing house, fuel, light, horse- keep, etc., free, making the position worth at least $175 a month. The motion to in- crease prevailed, but notice of reconsid- | eration in February was entered. | —_—————— | WELL-ENOWN JOURNALIST PASSES TO HIS REST Albert Cridge Dies 'at St. Luke’s Hospital at the Advanced Age of 77. 3 Alfred Cridge, who was one of the best known journalists in this city, passed away last night at St. Luke's Hospital. Death was principally due to his advanced age. \ The deceased was a native of England and 77 years of age. He emigrated to this country in his early youth and for a | number of vears conducted the Van Guard, an anti-slavery journal in Indiana. He came to California in 1575, and since that time nis work and personality have been weil known. itk At one time he was the San Jose Times, which #ea into the Mercury. He was tor of a journal in Eureka. chuef work, however, was ac- in_this city, and here he is He was one of the board of who framed the new charter chiefly instrumental in havms the provision pertaining to initiative an referendumi inserted in that instrument. He was also an advocate of single tax and proporiicnal representation. connected is now mer —_—— Recommended for Life Diplomas. The Board of Education met yesterday and recommended Miss E: G. Phillips end Miss Mary T. Gleason to the State Board of Education for grammar schoo} iife diplomas. A room was rented at the corner of Broadway and Larkin street to be used as a classroom for the Spring Valley BSchool, An additional class will be (ormled’.ln the Crocker School at the next yment of the demand of $12,039 50 for the erection of the Buena Vista School was laid over and the Board of Works notified that certain trifling details in the plans had not been complied with, Gold Run Gravel Company, Limited, came | VISITS GEORGIA Cotton Brokers of Savan- nah Accord Him a Hearty Receptio-. Congress Receives Many Peti- tions Asking for His Vindicatiou. ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 13.—In the House of Delegates to-night Delegate Browning, Republican, presented a me- morial to Congress asking that body to adopt the report of Admiral Dewey in the Schley court of inquiry as the ver- dict of Congress. Delegate Griffith, Republican, presented a joint resolution authorizing the Gover- nor to have executed by a Maryland artist a bronze bust of Rear Admiral Schley, to be placed in the State House at Annap- olis. SAVANNAH, Ga., Jan. 13—Rear Ad- miral Schley was formally entertdined in the Cotton Exchange this morning™ for more than an hour. He was accompanied by General Gordon, a member of the ex- change, who introduced him to the other members present. There was no set pro- gramme. The admiral was in excellent health and spirits and_joined in the in- formal conversation. Business was vir- tually suspended until he had bowed good-by and departed amid a storm of applause and handclapping. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—The Maryland delegation in Congress, including Senators and Representatives, to-day considered the course-to be pursued in the Schley case and reached a determination that, pending the decision of President Roose- yelt on the appeal to be made by ‘Admiral ichley to the chief executive, it would be inadvisable for the delegation to urge upon Congress any of the resolutions or bills introduced. The meeting was held in the committee room of Representative Wachter of Maryland and was attended by Senator McComas and all the Representatives from Maryland except Jackson, who was out of the city. The various resolutions and bills now before Congress were gone those present that the delegations would which fully But for the present, in view of the ad- miral placing the matter before President Roosevelt, the delegation deemed it in- expedient to urge the matter before Con- gress. S T DEMAND MADE BY MERCHANTS. Chicago Board of Trade Asks Coa- . gress to Reopen the Schley Case. CHICAGO, Jan. 13.—Resolutions calling upon Congress to reopen the Schley case and make its own decision as to who was in command at the battle of San- tiago were passed by the Board of Trade at its annual meeting to-day. The vote was not pnanimous, but the roar of the “ayes” was three times as loud as the roar of the “noes,” and the vocal vote went unchallenged as expressing the feeling 6f the board. A brief but brisk discussion the adoption of the resolution. lutions as passed are: Whereas, Efforts were made not pnly to de- tract from the glory due to Rear Admiral Schley for his signal victory over the Spanish fleet off Santiago, but to denounce his vic- torious plans of battle on that occasion and to charge that gallant and generous officer with cowardice in the face of the enemy; and Whereas, Such efforts were o persistent that Admiral Sehley was forced, out of self-respect, to demand a court of inquiry by the Govern- ment; and Whereas, Though the verdict of that court of inquiry left no stain upon his reputation as @ gallant and brave officer, yet two members of that tribunal denounced his conduct of that battle, in spite of the fact that a glorious vic- tory was won, and denied that he was chiet in_command; and Whereas, Our great admiral, George Dewey, who by virtue of his ability and patriotism. and who, as the hero of the greatest naval Victory of modern times, Was pre-eminently qualified to judge of the actions and orders of Admiral Schley on that memorable day, deelared in a supplemental report that the latter “had maintained an effective blockade, and, as officer in_ absolute command, was en- titled_to the credit for the victory off San- tiago.” Resolved, That we belleve it the duty of | Congress to review the record of the court, to | examine into all the circumstances and evénts | tending to throw light upon the controversy Tpreceded he reso- | and to announce its judgment as to who was in | command at the baitle of Santiago, and as to the conduct of Admiral Schley on’ that occa- sion. Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing be forwarded to Admiral Schley, also to our Senators and Representatives in Congress. EMPORIUM PURCHASES KEITH'S MASTERPIECE “Headwaters of the Merced” Forms Nucleus of Art Collection for Big Department Store. The directors of the Emporium have purchased William Keith's famous paint- ing, “The Headwaters of the Merced,” and yesterday the art work was placed on exhibition in the gallery of the big department store. The Emporium proposes to install an art gallery for the. edification of visitors, and Keith's painting is the first of a val- uable collection to be gathered together. The painting placed on exhibition yes- terday occupied Keith two years in pro- duction and is considered the best of the artist’s creations. It shows the immense granite glaciers above the Yosemite, the mountains cov- ered with snow and flooded with light, while storm clouds are swept in great masses across the horizon. The Merced River is seen tumbling in foamy volume between the canyon rocks and dashing through a gorge to the Yosemite Valley. The painti is three feet by five, and has been handsomely framed, and due at- ;cn!lon has been paid to the lighting ef- ects. The veteran artist superintended the hanging of his own painting and the su- perb production was inspected by large numbers of visitors yesterday. Horace Philbrook Defeated. United States Circuit Court Clerk Southard Hoffmann received yesterday by mail from Washington the findings of the United Btates Supreme Court in the ap- pealed cases of Horace W. Philbrook vs, W. H. Beatty, Chief Justice of the Cali- fornia Supreme Court, and the other Jus- tices. and that of Horace W. Philbrook vs. W. J. Newman and.the Justices of the Supreme Court. The appeals are dis- missed and costs of $20 in each case are imposed upon Philbrook. The reason for the dismissal, as stated in the appeal, is that Fhilbrook failed to print the trans- cript_of the record. Kxecution for: the collection of the $40 is ordered to issue at once against Philbrook, —_——— ‘Will Visit Mayor Schmitz. The officers of the French. steamer Protet, now in port, will make a return visit this morning at the City Hall to Mayor Schmitz, who was their guest last Sunday. They will be received at the McAllister street entrance at 10_o'clock and will then be escorted to the Mayor's office, where a reception will follow. —— e — Killed by a Horse, Harold Green, a six-year-old boy, whose parents live at 1014 Noe street, died last Sunday morning from injuries received by being kicked by a horse on the after- noon of the preceding day. A boy named gpringer was riding the horse and little horse kicke: e e fellow on fracturing his skull. e geat, ——— “Held for Burglary. George Scmetz, alias George Sommers, was held to answer before the Superior | Court by Judge Conlan yesterday on a | chlrfia of burglary in $2000 bonds. Satur- day ne entered the room of Mrs, Ida Call, 651 Broadway, and stole her purse con- taining $21. She gave the alarm and and captured by Po- Scmetz was chase liceman Bakulich over and it was the general sentiment of | be favorable to any one of the measures | vindicated Admiral Schley. | INTO DETLS Explains Sale Agz:ee- ment Made by Panama. Canal Companies. Sixty Per Cent of Proceeds Is to Be Paid the Old Concern. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—The Senate Committee on Interoceanic Canals held a session to-day. M. Lampre of the Panama Canal Company was again before it. Sen- ator Morgan questioned him very closely and at length, going over the examina- tion of Saturday, but not bringing out any new facts of especial importance. Senator Morgan questioned M. Lampre especially concerning the interest of the stockholdérs of the old Panama Canal Company in the pending transaction. M. Lampre stated that under the agreement | of the new company with the old com- pany the stockholders of the latter con- cern would receive 60 per cent of the pro- ceeds of the sale. He said that under the original subscription agreement of the old company the stockholders had been en- titled to interest amounting to 5 per cent per annum on their subscription even while the canal was under course of con- struction, but that the interest had been suspended when the old company went into liquidation. He also said that the agreement had been reached with the | liquidator as the representative of ‘the old company that in case of the sale of the property he should appoint two arbi- trators while the new company appointed two, these four to select the fifth, and that all five should unite in making an equitable distribution of the proceeds of the sale. He contended that under the French law the new company had a per- fect right to make the transfer, notwith- standing_the old campany’s interest. “I wish,” he said) “‘to make this per- fectly clear, and want the committee to understand that the company was entitled to make a clear and perfect transfer to the United States. It would be legiti- mate to make the transfer without the interference of the old company, but to make the way perfectly clear and to pre- vent any possible entanglement we made an agreement with the liquidator of the old company to the effect that he would have absolute authority to deal directly with the Government of the United States.” “Did you make a similar arrangement with the liquidator of the bondholders?” asked Senator Morgan. In reply to this inquiry M. Lampre said: “He did not appear in the agreement, but he gave the liquidator of the old com- pany authority to enter into the agree- ment.” “Could the new company sell the prop- erty and put the proceeds in its pockets and not share them with the old com- pany?’ asked Morgan. “Yes,” replied the witness, “it could do 80 under the authority of the stockhold- ers’ meeting.” “Then the transaction between the two companies must have been a sale to the new_ company without reference to the bonds and the stockholders by the old company ?"" ‘“Yes, it was a sale, but one of the con- ditions of the transaction was that we should glve 60 per cent of the proceeds to the old company,” replied M. Lampre. M. Lampre said that of the 70,000 shares of stock of the Panama Railroad Com- pany the new Panama Canal Company owns 69,534, and that the railroad com- pany had last vear paid dividends to the canal company amounting to 400,000 francs. He said, however, he knew noth- | ing about the details of the management of the railroad company. SUNDAY TEAS ENTER SOCIAL WORLD TO STAY —_—e Sunday matinee teas have not only be- come quite au fait, but they are abso- lutely indispensable to the hostess who wishes to see her guests thoroughly en- Joy themselves. There is something de- lightfully unconventional about dropping in on Sunday afternoon and being wel- comed by a coterie of sparkling debu- tantes, and it is a decided relief from the stilted formality of a reception. The men are strikingly in evidence at these Sun- day teas, as this is about the only day most of them can spare to do society. Miss Catherine Herrin was hostess at an informal tea on Sunday afternoon and guests pronounced it one of the most de- lightful affairs of the.season. The draw- ing rooms of the beautiful Herrin resi- dence at Broadway and Scott street were elaborately decorated with flowers, holly berries and an abundance of mistletoe. Miss Herrin was assisted in_receiving by Miss Kathryn Robinson, Miss Louise Redington, Miss Ardella Mills, Miss Eliz- abeth Mills, Miss Elsie Sperry and Miss Noonan. R Mrs. Albert J. Dibblee gave a small tea for her sister, .drs. David Greene, yester- day afternoon at the residence they have taken for the winter at 2717 Pacific ave- nue. She was assisted by Mrs. Greene and her cousin, Miss Juligtte Willlams. The tea was very informal, only .a few friends being invited, but the few were delightfully. entertained by these charm- ing ladies. Ry Two of our most popular debutantes smiled under favorable circumstances yesterday_afternoon. They were Miss | Kathryn Robinson and Catherine Herrin, for whom a little party was given .on board the United States revenue cutter McCulloch. Lieutenant John Mell aeted as host and the other gentlemen were Or- ville Pratt, Redick Duveru and Joseph Rosborough. The charming mother of one of the young ladies chaperoned the party. NI Some of those who recelved yesterday afterncon are: Mrs. Thomas_Magee Jr., Mrs. Dean, ) Whiteell, Mra. Rosenetock,” Mra. Whitnty S Mrs. Curry at the Palace Hotel; Mra, Willlam F. Thornton, Mrs. Joserh M. Nougues, Mrs, Hart, Mrs, Babcock and Miss Blair at the, Richelibu; Mrs. and_the Misses Harrington, Mrs. Smedberg and Mrs, -Chamberlain at the Knickerbocker; Mrs. and Miss Nuttall Mrs. and Miss Cooper on Sutter street, Mrs: Mrs. Holt and Mre. Washington Dodge at the Cumberland; Miss Garber and Mrs, Stanley at the Pleasanton. 3 The event of this evening will be the First Friday Cotillon, a special midwin- ter assembly and german, at Golden Gate Hall, A prominent feature will be the quality of music selected for this occa- sion, none but good music having been authorized by the committee on arrange- ments. During the german Wagner's “Tannbauser March” will be rendered, and as new figures will be introduced this german bids fair to be especlally enjoy- able. —————— Results in Bowling Contests. The opening night of the tournament of the Ban Fr;n;uco Bo‘lavllng" Associatlon ked - everal well-pl, 2 Toate "4 (e American Alley: the Fusene Club defeated the Excelsior Club by a team average of 159 8-15 to 114 7-15, At'the Eugene Alley the Lincoln Club defeated the Echo Club two games out of three, while n‘t thceh&;.!gn:grndg l:}’ley!t e Bl Dora- Somthe National Paror Cap, o sht LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, ARRIVED. Monday, January 13. Stmr Gipsy,/ Leland, 00 hours from Moss Landing_and ‘way poris. Ger ship Seefabrer, Shumacher, 120 days' from Antwerd. SAILED. Menda; Stmr Meteor, Jengen, —., DOMESTIC PORTS. L4 R—Arrived J 1 e S kes taden 3 :::" e 3 ] fan tmr for San Francisco, 3 ERE January 13. ADMIRAL SCHLEY [LAMPRE ENTERS HOUSE DEBATES Grosvenor and Hepburn Resent Charge Made by Veterans. Rixey Advances Proposition to Admit Ex-Confederates to Soldiers’ Homes. ‘WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—The House of Representatives spent the day in general discussion of the pens:on appropriatior bill, the first of the ahnual budgets. The dcbate took a wide range. Grosvenor of Ohic and Hepburn of Iowa denounced a report presented to the last G. A. K. en- campment criticizing the course of them- selves and other members of Congress on the veteran ‘“‘preference” bill, which was defeated at the last session. They ex- plained that their opposition to the bill was due to the incorporation in the bill of a clause which had not been indorsed by the G. A. R.., le"g veterans of the Spanish war in the preferential class. Rixey of Virginia caused something of a stir on the Democratic side by advanc- ing a proposition to open the doors of na- tional soldiers’ homes to ex-Confederates and to furnish Federal aid to State Con- federate homes. Richardson of Alabama was the only Democrat who joined Rixey in support of the proposal. s L T FOR COMMERCE DEPARTMENT. Nelson Explains Necessity for the New Cabinet Office. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—In the Senate to-day Nelson of Minnesota called up the bill providing for a Department of Com- merce. He explained the necessity which, he said, existed for the passage of such a measure, and was plied with questions by several Senators, who said that sufficient time had not been allowed for looking into the merits of the measure. Teller criticized that feature relating to tne transfer of the Geological Survey, whil: Hale said that the bill provided for a de- partment which ultimately would be one of the largest in the Government. The bill finally went over, subject to call by Nelson. The Senate was in executive session for an hour and a half. OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC COAST Congressman Kahn Introduces Bill to Establish Lighthouse on South- ampton Shoals. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—Postmasters commissioned — California: David W. Rank, Berryessa; Robert N. Canonyea, Vinton; Clara A. Fowls, Citrus. Oregon: Edward G. Bolter, Crosskeys. Washing- ton: Charles E. Pennington, Boistfort. Postmasters appointed—California: Wil- liam Gibson, Beckwith, Plumas County, vice Willlam E. _ McNeill, deceased; Claus Schlictman, Bethany, San Joaquin County, vice Willlam B. Faulkner, re- moved. Rural free delivery service will be es- tablished March 1 at New Whatcom, Wash., and three additional rural free delivery carriers assigned to Walla Wal- la, Wash. Army orders—Contract Surgeon Wililam A. McVean is relieved from duty at the general hospital at the Presidio, San ¥rancisco, and ordered to the Philippines. Major Louis W. Crampton, surgeon, having reported his arrival at San Fran- cisco, will repair to this city and report to the surgeon general for instructions. These pensions were granted: Califor- nia—Original: Edward ~M. Taylor, Sol- diers. Home, Los Angeles, $i2. Increase: Henry B. Cole, Los Angeles, $10. Representative Kahn to-day introduced a bill to establish a fog signal lighthouse, costing $30,000, at the Southampton Shoals, San Francisco Bay. g AR BANK PRESIDENT: ARRESTED FOR FORGERY Serious Charge —lfldn Against an Organizer at the Beaumont 0il Fields. BEAUMONT, Texas, Jan. 13.—J. P. Withers, who was until December 31 president of the American National Bank of this city, was arrested to-day by a Deputy United States Marshal at Kansas City on_the charge of forgery, which, it is_stated, aggregates $37,000. ‘Withers came here during the boom that followed the discovery of oil, asso- ciated several capitalists with him and organized the American National Bank, he being made president. He served in this capacity until the date mentioned. Not a great deal of Withers’ history is known here. e organized a bank at Sherman, Tex., about two years ago and was made president. Friction arose be- tween Withers and the directors and a new president was elected. He is sald to have married the daughter of a wealthy Chicago gentleman, who is interested in the Barber Asphalt Company. Withers has been indicted by the Jefferson County Grand Jury for forgery. Complaint has also been made against him before the United States Commissioner here. MUST LABOR OVER SPOT WHERE HUSBAND WAS SHOT SEATTLE, Jan. 13.—An order from the United States Postoffice Department de- velops a strange sequel to the killing of Chiet of Police Meredith of this ecity by John W. Considine. Mrs. Meredith, widow of the dead Chief, has been or- dered to a Eosmon the duties of which would keep her on almost the exact spot where Fer husband was shot to death. After the killing of Meredith the widow, having herself and two children to support, passed the civil service exam- 'nation for postal clerk. Last week the Cepartment ordered a sub-station to be moved from Lee's Pharmacy and two new stations established, one in Garri- son’s Pharmacy and the other in Guy's drugstere. It was in Guy's that Mere- dith was killed. A day later the depart- ment assigned Mrs. Meredith to have charge of the station at Guy's. On ac- count of the circumstances the local postoffice officials_will endeavor to have the order changed and the widow given another place. gt ST Jacobs Charges Fraud. Abraham Jacobs, son of the late Abra- ham Jacobs, o pawnbroker, who dled Februdry 16, 1889, filed a suit for an ac- counting yesterday against Bernard Ja- cobs and Susie Levy, executor and execu- trix of the estate of the late Pauline Ja- cobs, mother of the plaintiff and one of ihe defendants. He alleges that Mrs. Ja- cobs, previous to her death, so arranged her husband’'s affairs that her favorite son, Bernard, was enabled to purchase the pawnbroking business of her husband for &Em a price moch below what the business was worth.. The plaintiff also alleges that his mother and Bernard Ja- cobs made combinations and plans great- ly detrimental to the interests of himself and the other heirs. ——————————— Claims for Damages. The Board of Public Works yesterday named Friday, January 31, as the day on or before which all claims for damages resulting from the grades being changed and estabushed on Indlana, Minnesota, Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, as pe- fitioned by the Santa Fe Railway Com- x1'bng’rnmlnlunu- Casey will investigate a complaint_that the contractors at work on the old Baldwin Hotel block are vio- lating a city ordinance by excavating un- der &e street. The Independent Electric Light and Power Company informed the board that the excavation has caused in- jury to its conduits and pipes. . - ‘Edward Lyons Drowned. The body of Edward Lyons, a paver, residing at 563% Bryant street, was found floating in the bay in the Merchants' dock yesterday morning by Daniel Gillis, foreman of the dock. 'Eyonl was 65 yemu;- .0ld and had been missing since Saturday | evening. ¢ FIVE REPUBLIC Importance of the Con- ference in Central America. Meeting of the Presidents Has No Bearing on the Nic- araguan Canal. Special Dispatch to The Call, CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—Probably a step toward reorganization of the greater republic of Central America is the purpose of the meeting of Presidents of the five Central American States at Corinto, Nicaragua. Whether a union be formed or not, confidence is expressed in Pan-American circles that the meeting of Presidents will insure the prevalence of peace in the isthmian republics. It is un- derstood that Senor Corea, Nicaraguan Minister in Washington, had much to do with the action ot President Zelaya in inviting the chiefs of other Central Amer- ican states to a conference. £ “The meeting had no relation whatever to the construction by the United States of the Nicaragua canal,” said Dr. Corea to-day. ‘The Nicaraguan Minister for Foreign Affairs has aiready signed thc protocol which binds Nicaragua to make the necessary canal concessions to the United States. In asking the Presidents of several states to meet him at Corinto President Zelaya was actuated by a de- sire to have measures adopted which will | insure permanent peace not only among but in the several states which will be | represented. Kach of the Central Amer- | ican Presidents enjoys popularity at home | and is in no danger of having to meet a revolution. There are no controversies existing between the states. The mo- ment is therefore auspicious for the con- ference. I do not think the meeting has | any relation to an immediate union of | thé Central American republics. I hope, however, that it will mean closer rela- tions until the union becomes a fact.” Secretary Hay has received an official copy of the protocol signed by Minister Merry and the Nicaraguan Minister for | Foreign Affairs. The State Department | will not make the document public, hold- ing that it is a feature of the negotiation of a permanent treaty. Important points of the protocol are a lease for 200 years of a strip of territory ten miles wide, through which the canal will run; a guarantee of the sovereignty of Nicara- gua over the rest af its territory, and conferring upon the United States au- thority both to police the canal and exer- cise judicial rights in the territory ceded. Symphony Concert Friday. The third and last symphony concert of the first series under the auspices of the San Francisco Symphony Society will take place at the Grand Opera-house next Friday afternoon at 3:15 sharp. Paul Steindorff and his splendid orchestra, with Giulio Minetti as concert master, have prepared a striking programme. The *“Jupiter’ symphony of Mozart; “‘Dream: ‘Wagner, and Massenet's ‘“‘Scenes Pittoresque” will be given, and for the first time in America will be pro- duced the ‘“Donna Diana” overture, an opera of great repute in Europe now, by E. N. von Reznicek. The sale bf seats will begin at Sherman, Clay & Co.'s this morning at 9 o’clock. Robs an.Attorney’s House. John Wilson, an ex-convict, was brought over from Oakland by Detectives Crock- ett and Dillon last night and booked at the City Prison for burglary. A few nights ago he broke into the residence of Attorney Frank M. Stone at 1278 Wash- ington street and stole a dressing case valued at $75, a lot of silverware and a Parker shotgun. The dressing case was presented to Mr. Stone by M. H. de Young. Most of the stolen property has been recovered. —— Backs Up Argument With Gun. ‘William Pennington, a non-union team- ster in the employ of McNab & Smith, was arrested yesterday at the Broadway | street wharf by Officer Murphy and | charged with assault to commit murder. Pennington and a union teamster named W. G. Cottrell had a dispute regarding the right of way. Pennington, Murphy says, became enraged, and seizing a por- tion of a gas pipe attempted to intimidate Cottrell. Failing in this he drew his re- volver, but before he could shoot he was placed’ under arrest. Is a Regularly Equipped Company. Company A, Veteran Reserves, N. G. C., was among the mlilitary organizations that marched in the funeral procession of the late Adjutant General W. H. Seamans. In the accounts of the funeral they were referred to as veterans of the Civil War. Company A is a regularly armed and equipped company, admitted into the ser- vice of the State by a special act of the Legislature. e Barbers to Entertain. In honor of its first anniversary the Master Barbers’ Assoclation will §ive an entertainment and smoker to-night at its hall, 102 O'Farrell street. The committee on arrangements has used every effort to make the affair a memorable success. In- vitations have been sent to every boss barber in the city. The entertainment wlill be concluded with a grand raffle for prizes. ———— e Loses His Reason Again. Phil Archibald, the well-known horse- man and bookmaker, who was recently released from the State Hospital for the Insane at Stockton, has lost his reason again. He was locked up in one of the padded cells at the Receiving Hospital vesterday, pending his removal to the asylum. —_———— Gains But a Moment’s Freedom. Isaac Conklin, the Oakland bigamist, was set free by order of the Supreme Court yesterday on"the ground that hei had not been given a ‘hearing within the time prescribed by law. He was rear- rested immediately, however, on a new warrant. ——————— N r—. Candidates Lose Votes. The counting of the ballots cast at the last election in the Forty-first Assembly District in Judge Murasky's court re- sulted in a loss of twelve votes to Super- visors-elect Alpers and Bent and ten votes to Eggers. L e Injured While Coasting. Jerry Loy, a young man who resides at 911 Geary street, was injured yesterday afternoon while coasting down the Cliff House hill on-a bicycle, H re- e was moved to the Park Emergency Hospit where Dr. Stevens dnuege his wonnpdl?." e pwere issued to-day to Richard BITTER SPEECHES ~ PENGION BILLS) REMAIN AT PEAGE) IN GERMAN DIET Polish Members Criticize the Recent Troubles at Wreschen. Count Von Bulow Replies and Says Agitators Are Disloyal. BERLIN, Jan. 13.—The Imperial Chan- cellor, Count von Bulow, replied in the lower House of the Diet to-day to the in- terpellations relative to the Polish ques- tion in Prussia. The National Liberals desired to know how Germanism was 0 be upheld, while the Polish members bit- terly criticized the recent events at Wreschen, declaring that the sentences of the courts must have caused justice to veil her face in shame. Von Bulow prefaced his remarks by saying that the incidents at Wreschen had been greatly exaggerated and had been utilized to plunge Germany into in- ternecine difficulties. What had occurred was the fault of the Polish agitation and not of the Prussian school system, which was_the same as had been enforced in the bilingual districts for the past thirty years and which was as littie addicted to cruelty as was the Prussian adminis- tration of justice. Corporal punishment, thy speaker sald, would hereafter be omit- ted during religious instructions. No one prevented the Poles from speaking Poi- ish, but they must also learn to speak German and participate in the German work of civillzation. The Chancellor disclaimed all desire to slight the Catholics, saying the Govern- ment’s policy was neither Protestant nor Catholic, just as his policy was neither Liberal or Conservative. Continuing, Von Bulow sald: I know only ome policy, just as I know only ope single, individual nation. The questions at issue in the Eastern provinces are not religious but national. Thanks to our protection there has arisen a community of Polish citizens which has now taken up the leadership of Po- lish agitation in a fanatical spirit, and which tion commission. flicts are forced on us only two possible cours are open—either to allow ourselves to be va quished without a struggle or to protect our skins. We cannot allow the roots of Prussian strength to rot. The Polish question is the most important before the nation and on its settlement depends the development of the Im- mediate future of our fatherland. Our policy is unchangeable. If need be, we shall provide further means to improve the condition of the German peasantry, promote industry and estab- lish garrisons. We hope to be able to cope with -the situation with existing legislation. We entertaln no doubt of the loyalty of the members of this House, but 1 beg the House to have no doubt about the disloyalty of tha Polish agitation. The Chancellor concluded by assuring the Germans of East Prussia that the Government would not deviate _in_ the slightest from the track laid out by “that greatest German,” the late Prince Bis- marck. @ i TRAINS GOLLIDE ON A SIDETRACK Two Men Are Killed and Seven Others Badly Injured. WICHITA, Kans.,, Jan. 13.—A freight train running twenty miles an hour on the O'Keene (O. T.) branch pf the Rock Island road crashed into a' work train which was standing on a siding at O'Keene .at 6 o’clock this morning and "Phd Bridge Foreman H. K. Bear of this city and Carpenter A. E. Colby of Galva, Kans. The men in the work car were still_asleep and were Burled ‘under the debris, which caught fire and threatened to roast them. The crew of the freight train and some citizens by herculean ef- forts saved them. The injured are; Brakeman Frank Hoop, Foreman James Casey, Engineer John Yeaton of the freight traim, four men on the work train named Mitchetl, Jackson, Burke and Potter. None of them are injured fatally. The cause of the wreck was the mall- cious breaking of a switch lock and the throwing of the switch by some unknown rson. PCH. K. Bear, the dead foreman, had a half interest in the drug store of C. L. Lease of this city, the husband of Mary Zllen Lease. His body was brought here to-night. Banquet for Officers and Men. A delightful reception and banquet was tendered the officers and men of the French warship Prbtet by the French colonists of this city last night at the Red Men's Hall. The arrangements had been very carefully made and the affawr proved most successful. The evening was pleasantly passed with speeches and vocal and instrumental music. The colon= ists proved themselves good entertainers. ———— Licensed to Marry. OAKLAND, Jag. 13.—Licenses to marry B. Day, aged 25, and Hattie I. Hayes, 20, both of San Francisco; Samuel E. Crisp, 24, and Anna 8. Carter. 18. both of San Francisco. HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS What this wonderful medicine will do for you must be gathered from what it has done in the past, It has restored thousands of sickiy people to good health during the past fifty years, and will not disappoint you now. It is a specific remedy for ailmentsof the stemach, liver and bowels,such as dyspepsia. indigestion, consti- pation, biliousness, dizziness, or sick headache. We urge you British Consul Bennett Coming. Courtenay W. Bennett, Consul General of Great Britain at this port for Califor- pia, Nevada, Wtah and Arizona, will leave England at the end of this month and is expected to assume his official duties here about the middle of February. What Shall We Have for Dessert ? This_question arises in the family every day. Let us answer it to-day, Try Jell-0, a delicious and healthful dessert. in two minutes, No boiling! no g! add boiling water and set to cool, Flavors:—Lemon, Oran; to try it. The genuine has our private stamp over the neck of the bottle, Weak Men and Women s m&-n«u{y‘mufl\lfl strength to sexual orzans. Depot, 52 Market,