The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 6, 1902, Page 9

Years Makes "y Through Accident. sfield Weds An- When Told Former Is Dead. Man Spouse reveaied t Presbyter:a e had a t the mar- permission maide me cMillan. There ate h 4 peculiar were liv- day M a D wife Wi ro first u inf his pen s widow engineer. nim dead. seems, be- Civil War. man in ption took untry. He When he conflict he to retrieve ornia. eld. who railroad wife had died. he had been d not think when he m came husband who vouti® ted from her husband nulment of her ma s nothing against of the 2 miter He HOSPITAL NURSE IS PREESENTED WITH WATCH Dis trict Policemen Show Comrade. nt of thi jatl any service ren , pre- the watch as Wit eriy Chief = speech and Miss C g ¢ ! Chief also on, the tment the ment T SCHOOL AUXILIARY. of Education Will Rent Build- EAR Board g of Protestant Orphan Asylum. acation yesterday e Hearst mned by Board be closed for account of the g the pupils. Directors eld a He Protestant t street, which as a schoolhouse by six of parents ob- idren to an fle others pro- These objec- acing a sign rst Auxiliary or Queer Verdict of a Jury. ne ries sometimes turn in queer d these was rendered on the body the juest on Bernal 3 ave Allstead. Normile came to his wound of the brain, verdict fails, inflicted the s justified. 3 GRAPP:N‘UTS 77 MAKES CHILDREN BRAINY. Proof About Feeding. 4 times without nume ted food will build mony of a school is good. The let- important facts = been prove the hold where I lived pe-Nuts and would owed. I noticed that ¢ bright pupil. There children, all of one fam- rked in their work. the brightest family I estioned to find what ng. They replied, ‘Only I learned upon further in- s was discovered that their enerally of Grape- and a little fruit. from dyspepsia, head- t was not well selected. ts Breakfast Food and 1 for luncheon. I soon my condition and afforded more ad, meat, take in my basket. ould feel strong and son’s work, while be- sently been half 11l -N uts on Grape-Nuts, and I' can- of the food as a At the end of a year's sined a position in one of 1 this a college towr, 1 happy the college principal telis & no food that agrees wilh pe-Nuts, and that tes- meny cated by a lady friend in my own k ame given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. ighly wife | pension re- | city | Dr | the building | commodious | hodcarrier | | school in 1898 a | their chief diet for | 1 debility greatly and, | eggs or | 1900 1 went to college, | 1 boarded myself, sub-| THE A FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6, 1902 REJECTS WATER o ;Auditor Breed Declares All Claims to Be Illegal. | Nearly $40,000 Is Tied Up by ths Dizapproval of the Accounts. s Oakland Office 1118 Broadwa: the move of H an Francisco Call, Feb. 5. alth Officer Kd- stablish regular the pupils in the loped a three-cy public nered fight, in w Health Officer, the Bo: of Health ard of Educat are involved Dr. von proposes to go ahead; President Hamlin of the Board of Health says that if his board has the power the examination will be stopped; the School Board is divided over the propriety of. its action in giving Dr. von Adelung perm sion to put his pet project into operation against the wishes of the Board of Health, of which he is the e: collected from pupils indicate in manne of any med children without other than their parents of that they express their examination their consent and by tamily ph, cians, The matter of a proposed inspection of public school pupils with a view toward detecting cases of contagious diseases was school disapproval of their 1 broached by Dr. von Adelung at a meet- | { ing of the Board of Health about a month | | ago, but was opposed by the members cf the board and laid on the table. The Hei | pendently f the board to organize a corps of inspectors and obtained permis- sion from the School Board to put the | scheme into_practice. | Dr. von Adelung defe is his position in the matter as that of a patriotic citizen | laboring for the physical well being of ‘[the school children. He said: This plan _is not launched by me in my ca- | | pacity as Health Officer, or s it my own scheme, but a system in successful operation | | 1 am going ahead | in many cities elsewhere. { with it as an experiment here and hav | sanction of the School Board. is not a success it body to put & _stop demonstrates its worth the If the system it. jt. When the plan shall expect the { | it permane | Dr. Hamlin saia: | I do not know at present | province of the Board of Heal in the prem- s, but I shall find out as soon as possible, f we have jurisdiction this medical ex- n will be stopped. ren will hold us responsible, anyway. he plea is made th the purpose of checking the spread of infec- but in practically every instance re in charge of the regular family fore the disease reaches the con- taglous stage. I regard the use of the inspec- tion unnecessary and irregular. School Director F. C. Clift =aid: I think the Board of ous m t what ducation m stake in giving Dr. von A mission to install a corps of medical inspec- tors in the schools. The members of the School Board knew that the advisability of the scheme was in controversy between the Health Offi e Board of Health, and it seems was discourteous for one of the & ng bodies to take.sides against her in a contest with its executive officer. de a sc ng per the ch dren’s parents will object to ical inspection. 1 am already ny protests against such treat- | an enforced m | in receipt of m | ment. I know T s me that the | frregular an The ad of the B evening uld feel that way. It seems to Health Officer's course has been nal. un of d of Health for next the purpose of investiga! | Dr. von Adelung’s scheme and deciding upon a course of action with regard to it is being discussed. special meeting Friday ng | ADMIRABLE PERFORMANCE OF “PIRATES OF PENZANCE"” { Amateurs Splendidly Sing Opera for | Benefit of Sacred Heart | Presentation Convent. Comic opera was given last evening for | the benefit of the Sacred Heart Presenta- | tion Convent and the | Gilbert & Sullivan’s ever popular musical satire, “The Pirates of Penzance.” A big audience crowded into Native Sons' Hall | to help the g0od cause for which the b efit arranged and no one was disap- pointed, for a brighter or better per- formance, both from a musieal and acting | point, would be difficult of accomplish- ment. The loud and enthusiastic applause after each musical gem had been rendered | was testimony | formance. The amateur soloists acquitted | themselves admirably, the chorus was absolutely excellent,” and the production was in every sense a credit to all con cerned. The following is the c Richard, a pirate chief, E uel, his lieutenant, M. Donegan; Frederic, pirate apprentice, Dr. J. I Richards; Majo General Stanley of the British army, F. W. | Huber; Edward, a sergeant of police, C. Ke | drick; Mabel, General Stanley’s daughte Ed Burns; Ruth, “a piratical maid of all work,” Mre. E. H. Kast: Kate, bel, General Stanley's daushters, Miss R. Van der Naillen, Miss L. Beretta and Miss A. Flem- | ing. The stage manager was A. F. Schleicher and the musical director H. Seekamp. ————— LEAGUE OF THE CROSS BAND GIVES A CONCERT Annual Entertainment and Dance in the Mission Opera-House Is Largely Attended. gave its annual entertainment and dance | at the Mission Opera-house last night. The hall was well filled and the audience’s appreciation was frequently shown in en- thusiastic applause. ‘After the close of ¢the musical pro- gramme dancing was enjoyed until a late | hour. The programme was as follows: March, “Liberty Prevails,” band; club | swinging, Fred Lewis: violin solo, William Healy; “The Village Blacksmi band; Putz, oo A. U, | ancing, Samuel Smoot: cornet solo 4 | chief musician Third Artillery Band, A | Coon songs, Fred J. O'Connell; midiey over- ture, band: songs. Manhattan Quartet—Harry | Coleman first tenor, Fred Scanlon second tenor, George Sweeney barytone, Robert E. Davis basso; march, ““The American League,” band; ousa Inside Out,” a musical sketch, S. Manaton, R. D. Squires, E. Schram, R. Tesche, R. McConkey, A. Berg, L. Frank W. Waich, Austin Morris. —————— | Iroquois Clubs’ Conference. A conference of the Btate League of Iroquols Clubs will be held at 909 Market street Washington's birthday, February |22, at 10 a. m. The representation will be { one delegate for each club | gate for every twenty members, The | past sachems of the various clubs will | also attend. All members to whom cer- | tificates have been issued are entitled also | to be present and participate. One of the | purposes of the Iroquois will be its labors toward the clection of a Board of Equal- | 1zation that will be pledged to assess cor- porate property equal to the assessment of the real and personal property. The annual bancuet of the clubs will take place in the evenin ol More Rio de Janeiro Claims. W. E. Dodd filed a claim yesterday m the United States District Court against the Pacific Mail Steamship Company to recover $1500 damages for loss of baggage |in the wreck of the Rio de Jandiro el | ruary 22, 1901, and the heirs of A. | Dodd filed a claim for $6000 damages for | his death by drowning and $1250 for the Joss of his baggage. —————— | SCHROTH COMPANY FORMED.—The | gehroth Company was incorporated for $200,000 terday with the following directors: C. F., | 37°F.. Mary Alice. Florence G. and_Charles A, | Bebroth, Martha E. Hebbard, Ellen®and Byron ! Mauzy and Lucy A. Young. PANY BILLS ecutive ofti- | Officer then proceeded inde- | will be the duty of that | Board of Health to take hold of it and make | is_the | The parents of the | t the inspection is for | ! We should have dealt with the other board Furthermore, leaving the standing of the | of inspectors out of the question, I work chosén was ! 1o the merit of the per- | a | The League of the Cross Cadets’ Band | » H. Kelley, | and one dele- | "IN THE EBELL ldom has \ land scclety displayed such ( interest in at- N\ in tertainm to- | morrow evening at the Macdonough The- later. A rumor went abroad yesterday that there were no seats left, but inguiry at the box office elicited the information that there is stil} plenty of for those desirous of witnessing the excellent programme which has been arranged for { to-morrow night. Seats can be had 4 on application at the theater. Mrs. E. A. Kluegel, under whose man- agement the affair is to be , has | been indefatigable in her to fur- nish an entertainment that w be at [ e e R EAUFMAN PETITIONS FOR uld Edith and Tsa- | Claims His Sister, Mrs. Hirsch, Was ! Unduly Influenced by Her | Niece. | Leopold Kaufman, a brother of the late | Mrs. Augusta Hirsch, who died in this | city September 5, 1901, filed "a petition for | the revocation of the probate of the pur- ported will of his sister yesterday. The will was admitted to-probate last Sep- | tember and letters of administration were | issued to Mrs. Fannie Hinman, her niece, who was named as sole legatee in the | document. Mrs. Hirsch is survived by a husband and several sisters and broth- ers, and Kaufman claims that they were not remembered by the deceased because she was unduly influenced by Mrs. Hin- man. He also claims that Mrs. irsch | was of unsound mind when the purported | will was made. In the will admitted to probate the de- ceased left her estate, which consists of personal property in this State and realty {in Pennsylvania, to Mrs. Hinman, be- cause of “the care and attention be- stowed on_her by her niece” during her lifetime. She had been separated from her husband for eighteen years at tha | time of her death and left him nothing. ———— | Servian-Montenegrin Society Ball. | Despite the threatening weathier last | night a large crowd attended the twentys | second anniversary ball given by the Scr. | vian-Montenegrin Literary and Benevo. | lent Society at Union Square Hall. The grand march started at 8:30 o'clock with some two hundred and fifty couples in line. The following committees had charge of the affair: Arrangements—C. Sladovich, M. Stan. isich, E. Balich; reception—L. 8. Churich, J. Doklestich, J. Zorich, P. Mostarica, M. Bosich, V. Lepetich, M. Misevich; floor— E. T. Balich, V. Miiisich, C, Mandich, M. Stanisich, S." Rapovac, C. Sladovich. Stableman Stevens Is Dying. George Stevens, the stableman who is alleged to have been beaten by a man named Brogan, is dying at the City and County Hospital. Stevens was admitted 1o the hospital January 13. In addition to having five ribs broken he sustained a fracture of the skull. Detectives Fitzger- ald and Graham have been detailed by Chief Wittman to arrest Brogan. ———— Licensed to Marry. OAKLAND, Feb. 5.—Licenses to marry were issued to-day to Edmund Edmupd- son, aged 39, San Francisco, and Mary Anderson, 38, Oakland; Walter F. Furst, 24, San ¥Francisco, and Marie M. Victors, 24’ Alameda: Wiillam H. L. Hynes, 21, Oakland, and Pauline Merle, 19, Alaméeda’ Hugh J. Monaghan, 27, and Henrietta Southwell, 23, both of Oakland. REVOCATION OF PROBATE | 'SOCIETY SHOWS KEEN INTEREST VAUDEVILLE SHOW 'Many Large Theater Parties Are Beihg Made Up for| Event---Burlesque, “Love’s Trust,” Is Said to Be Extremely Clever---Costumes Will Be Hands — ADER WHO 1S MAN- OF VAUDEVILLE SHOW GIVEN THURSDAY NIGHT. AGER f | | | L i 0 unique and inter tng and she has her score of a “Lov Tru: Smith, ' by Mrs. s caid to be thing of the kind that she The setting s Shake- tilted language of that xed in a most ridiculous man- rest ern slang. The costumes dsome. The pi will be Heward Elliott Rob- Frances Irish, Bernard Miller nk Hus. ome. —t INVITES CUBN INTO THE UNION Newlands of NevadaPro- poses the Island’s Annexation. Plan Is to Make Territory First and Afterward a State. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—Representative Newlands of Nevada, of the Ways zlnd: author Means Committee, who was the of the resolution annexing Hawaii, to-day ! introduced a joint resoiution inviting the | republic of Cuba to become a part of the United States first as a Territory and then as a State of the Union, to be ¢ the State of Cuba, and also authoriziog a % per cent reduction of duty in the present crop of Cuban sugar, in considera- { tion of Cuba granting preferential rates la to the United States. The resolution confines the 25 per cent reduction of duties to the period prior to January 1, 183. The provision as to an- nexation fs as follows: That in the meantime the republic of Cuba is invited to become a part of. the United States of America and her people to become ens of the United States, with the assu ance that Cuba will be cntitled at first to @ Territorial form of government under the con- stitution and laws of the United States with a Delegate in Congress to represent her people, and that ultimate statehood will be granted. when, in the judgment of Congress, it is aa- visable to admit Cuba, including sueh other West India islands. belonging to the United States as may be deemed advisable, as a sin- gle State in the Union to be called the State of Cuba. s, in explanation of his resolu- All those who have appeared to voice Cuba’s needs and requirements indicated that an invitation to Cuba tion_would b accepted. Annexation wouldf no. justified. It must be accomplished, if at by the free act of the Cuban peopie. At pres jery in Cuba which tested. ent there is no machi by the popular will can The Cuban Congress will meet in Februdry, Cuban Government will be organized and the United States will then leave the govern- ment and control of the Islands to its peop Cuba will then be in a posi will and it is only necessary present em: by a temporary such as I . reducing the on Cuban one vear a ome a part of the Unit under the constitutio le to be citi- zeng, mot subjects, b ultimately statehood will be g: E By coming into our palitical Cuba wiil i ee of free- > market, for varied will ot threaten ivusly as they would ngements, for th the restricted labor laws of this apply and will raise the cost . such an extent to_preven her indust while hev hought in the ikl i country, T the cneap woild. e political onian, nd of commeici 1 1 between t exation fs_entirely tional iy of the c for statenood s reason that country witl production tc ove supplic markets marke 1 timulador of ha il of 1 i bt - 4 that AT, with the in st Cuba, t Indian isla - 1 Vhen to P Rico ur m Union one the danger of the with o corporated_ i thus_deng represen ) in the GIVE CANTON MONUMENT PROMISE OF SUPPORT Auxiliary Committee Meets in the Mayor’s Office and Subscrip- ticns to Fund Will Be Asked. sen Franciscans are to be given an op- | poftunity to contribuie to the fund for { Angus MacDonald, who made such a hit with his fe )f legerdemain at the Doctor's Daughte doly show in Sun | Fra will_appear ¥o-morrow even- ing d of Mr. Ferre led away mong t r partie ance are M: who will b e large the- at the vyaudeville perform- . A. L. White of East Oak- land, Mrs. Charles H. King, Hon. and Mrs. J. A. Bliss, Mrs. Lou Ghirardelli, Mrs. Z, T. Gilpin, Mrs. Kate Bulkley and Mr: . A. Kluegel. Among those who have taken boxes are Mrs. F. M. Smith, Mrs. Frank Moffit and Mrs. W. T. Barton and guests. fefefeleffelefofoiefeo ool feeiob @ | MAHONEY’S AUNT OPPOSES PROBATE OF HIS WILL Mrs. Margaret O’Brien Claims That Her Nephew Was Influenced by Frank Conklin. The trial of the contest of the will of the late Thomas W. Mahoney was com- menced in Department 9 of the Superior Court yesterday. Mahoney, who died in January, 1%1, owned improved property at the corner of Sixth and Brannan streets worth $25,000. He left it all to Frank Conklin. Mahoney’s aunt, Mrs. Margaret O'Brien of New York, opposed the probate of the will on the ground that at the time the document was exe- cuted her nepbew was unduly influenced h)(' ('ukr}kth h 4 4 “onklin was the only witness vestorday. . He sald he had cared fos b deceased for a long time, collected his rents for him and prevented him from spending his substance in riotous living, —_——— Married by Judge Lawlor. A pretty young girl, who gave the name of Birdie Brummett, but whose real name Is Lizzie Foster, appeared before Judge Mogan yesterday oh a charge of vagrancy, She came from San Jose three weeks ago to see the sights and was found wander- ing along Eddy street a few nights ago by Policeman Cullinane. She had told the Judge Tuesday that she had a friend, Sylvain Brummett, who was a printer. Brummett was in court yesterday and agreed to marry the girl, as he had known her in Hollister. The Judge communlcated with Judge Lawlor and after the certifi- cate had been procured the couple went to Judge Lawlor's chambers and the cere- mony was performed. —————— LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. DOMESTIC ASTORIA—Outside Ieb bek, from Hamburz. OCEAN STEAMERS, LONDON—Arrived Feb 5—8t; trom San, Trancieco, via St Vincent, ¢ ¥ LIVE] Arrived F Stme U1 i R BotR st S o il Sailed Feb 5Stmr Noordland, for Philadel- phia. . HAMBURG—Salled Feb 2—stm San Franciseo. HiRE et don SOUTHAMPTON—Sailed Feb 5—Stmr Kat. ser Wilhelm der Grosse, from o NEW YORK— st for Southampton; stmr Ocennic, for Efv.’i—?gfif e iy ¢ Raln. teom New York, for Bremeny O PtmE ROTTERDAM— Atrived Feb BStmr Rotter- dam, from New York, via Boulogne-Sur-Mer, CHERBOURG—Sa‘led Feb G- Stmn Kaicer Wilhelm der Grosse, from Bremen and Seust ampton, for New Yotk HONGKONGArrived Jan 22—Stmr Brac. mer, trom Tacoma and ‘Victoria, B Co oia Yokohama, Kobe and Shanghai. Feb 2—Stmr Toa. Maru, from Seattle and Vietorla B C, via Yokobama, Kobe and Shanghal, PORT. 5—Ger bark Barm- who has been } d anton. McKinley monument to be meeting of the aux- mittee recent appointed by Mayor hmitz at the 1uest of* Gen George Stone, chairman of the State committee, was held in the Mayor's office vesterday afternoon and an organization was effected. A sub-committee will meet with the & te committee to-night ‘n room 08 of The Call building to con- sider ways and means to secure subscrip- tions to the amount expected of the peo- ple of this ci The auxiliar clecting Mayor Schmitz president, the . Willlam Rader secretary and Lewis Gerstle trd urer. The subgcommittee ap- pointed by the Mayor to meet with the State committee to-night consists of Rev. Lr. Rader, the Rev. Jacob ileto and Maxwell McNutt. When the Mayor called the meeting to order he explained that he had appointed the committee at the requesi of the chairman of the State committee had been chosen to aid in wne movement started by the former law partner of the martyred President, the purpose of which s to erect a national monument at Canten from small subscriptions, making it truly a memorial testifying to the love of the people for McKinley. It is hoped to raise $20,000 in California. At the request of the Mayor, Frank J. Symmes of the State committee explained the organization of that committee. ‘Asa R. Wells suggested tWat definite in- formation of what was expected of the auxiliary committee was desirable, and upon his suggestion the committee of three was appointed. The auxiliary committee Mayor Schmitz is as follows: Asa R. Wells, Joseph S. Tobin Jr., Charles L. Ames, Rev, P. €. Yorke, Rev. J. Nieto, Rev. Wiiliam Rader, J. D. Spreckels, John T. Young, T. T , Williams, Hugh Hume, Andrew Furu- seth, W. H., Goff, Thomas Westoby, George A. Moore, Horace Davie, Lewis Gerstle, Maurice Casey, 8. Schwabacher, E. W. Hopkins, W. H. L. Barnes, W. S. Wood, James R. T. Mershon, J. M. Wilkins, William Clack, Morton, J. F. Fugazl, Robert Wieneke, Goustiaux, Haphiael Welil, Maxwell McNutt, Mrs. Lovell named by White, Miss Teresa Dinkelspiel, Miss Katherine Hitteli, Mra. 1. Lowenberg, Mrs. George W. Halght. The State committee is composed as follows: George Stove, chairman; E. E. Schmitz, J. C. 8ims, W. H. Jordan, 1. W, Hellman Jr., P N, Lilienthal, A. A. Watkins, F. J. Symmes, Wakefleld Baker, J. E. McDougald, Guy La- throp, F. Stratton, Raphael Weill, A. D. Cutler, A. W. Foster, Percy T. Morgan, Claus Spreckels, James H. Budd. John J. Mahoney, 3. C. Wilson, Rudolph Herold, Willlam H. Crocker, Joseph S. Spear Jr.,-M. C. Sloss, M. R. Higgins, C. Mason Kinne, A. Sbarboro, Ed- ward Coleman, W. W. Montague, J. Leroy Nickel. ——————— Past Grands Visit Rebekahs. Oriental Rebekah Lodge of the Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows tendered a re- ception last night to the Past Grands’ As- sociation in its hall. There were present nearly the entire membership of the lodge to welcome the members of the associ- ation and other visitors. There was a welcoming address by Noble Grand Sarah A. Draffin and a response by F. L. Turpin, the president of the visiting association, after which a programme was rendered, including a piano recital by Fannie Igo, vocal solo by Mr. Reid, specialties by H. W. Osthoff and the_singing of ‘Annie Laurie” by Robert Burns. —Then thero were addresses by Past Grands Gibson, Macheth, Gibbons, Stiles, Smithson and Sickels and Past President Weck of the Veterans’ Association. The exercises were followed by a colla- tion and dancing. —_——— Accused of Felony Embezzlement. F. V. Lynch; proprietor of the Weekly Herald, swore to a complaint in Judge Conlan’s court Tuesday charging War- ren King with felony embezzlement. King was until recently employed as collector and solicitor for the publication and fiynch now alleges that his accounts are short about $500. —_———— Presbyterian Orphanage. The Presbyterian Orphanage and Farm will hold its annual meeting on Monday next at 920 Sacramento street. Prepara- tions will be made for an Arbor day cele- pration and an early day will be decided upon for the planting of trees on the rounds of the Orphanage and Farm at gan Anselmo. —_———————— BURGLAR SENTENCED.—Thomas J. Moran was sentenced to Folsom for three years by Judge Dunne yesterday. He was con- victed of burglary. e | the | committee organized by | that | WOMEN MERIT EVERY FAVOR Governor Taft Speaks for the Feminine Sex in Philippines. Senate Committee Hears More Testimony About the Islands. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—In his state- ment before the Senate Committee on the Phflippines Governor Taft to-day dwelt especially upon the relationship of the | military and civil authorities in the Phil- | ippines. Among other things he said that | women should have the cnief privileges | because of their intelligence. H The day’s session began with the under- | stanaing that there shouid be no mterrup- tion by the memoers of the commitle unul 1he_ presentauion of this en branch of e subject -was complete Governor Tart sawa that originauy I military and civil controf of the islan naa peen m the hanas of the military | una tnat naturally tnere hdd been some | aiuerence ot opmion petween the military autnorities anu the commission as _to tne | metnod of proceeding. ‘inis difference | nag arisen witn General MacArtnur, anda tnere haa been more or less correspeua- ence on the subject. The general had { contenaed tnatauthority over the 1sland | wa vested In the muitary and the rep sentative of the chiel cxecutive be we 1siands were In a state of war. this view the commission did not c: ‘tms aifrerence did not, however, extend ontrol of the municipalities. this connection Governor Taft ex 1 In plained at some length the contention he- tween the commission and General Chaf- | fee he said, arisen over tne | a provision m the commis- That provision had been in- aid, to protect native officers which had =z 5 g g '3 K i g g arrest on charge while in the insur to be contrary to the warfare. Such charges ag amst these men | | were common and often they were un-| tounded. | | ervice believed of eivilized | | ‘General Chaftee and I are on the| t and most cordial terms,” Taft | nd we had no difficulty in reach- | ing an understanding -after a pmlongu{i conference. Our compromise was reachcd | on the understanding that a writ of | other matters in the method of adminis- | tration and that naturally the natives | were more favorably inclined toward the civil government hecause they were rep- resented by men of their own nationality in that branch of the vice, while on | the other ha e army was principally | coneerned in bringing the war to an end. He thought, however, the military au { thorities were coming to look with more avor on the civil institutions. | In reply to a question Governor Taft id t e are thirty-four organized and ifteen norganized provinces. In answer to a question by Senator Patterson Gov- as corpus would not lie against mili | tary oflice civilian employe of | military branch or a prisoner of war. | Governor ‘Taft also sald that there had | been same difterence of opinion_as i ernor Taft said it was not true that a majority of the people can read ard | | write. As to the position of women in the | | islands, he said that the women of the | { Philippines hold a superior position. The are the active managers in_general a fairs and the Spanish Archbishop had said to him that if it was intended to con- ter any political authority upen the Fili- pinos it should be conferred upon the female sex. Replying to other questions, Governor | Taft stated that in the islands there ar about 5.000.000 acres of land held by pri- vate persons. and that of this 403,000 acres | are owned by the Catholic friars, Of }lht-:‘r' 403,000 acres 250,000 are the best lands {in the islands. The committee will meot WEBSTER WILL FIND | AGAINST BLANCHARD uperintendent of Schools Holds That | Punishment of Pupil Was i Too Severe. | Superintendent of Schools R. H. Wel- er will present his report and findings in the complaint of John Raggio against | M. E. Blanchard, principal of the Ha cock School, to the Board of Education this morning. Webster finds that there a corroboration of unusual punishment and a violation of rules. The Superintendent says that corporal punishment honestly and justly and tem- perately administered is salutary when | other means of correction prove inef- fectual, but in the case in question thi means of correction was carried too far. | £ Superintendent said that all of the cases of punishment in ?esllfln had been pr sented to the Board of Education by citi- zens last September and ©ctober, but the board ignored them. —————— 1 Dies of His Injuries. William Jones, a colored musician, late- 1y employed by Frederick Smith, pro- | prietor of the Globe. saloon, 30. Turk street, | died at St. Mary's Hospital yestérday afternoon from injuries received while | | ariving in Golden Gate Park at midnight on January 15. Jones and Smith had been drinking somewhat freely. according to Smith, and | the borse the latter was driving ran away, | : throwing the men out. Smith wandered | into the Casino about 3 o'clock in the | morning with a bad cut on his forehead and Jonmes was picked up im _an uncon- scious condition at 8 o'clock. Besides the | cut across his forehead, Smith's cloghes were covered with mud when he arrived at Lenhard’s Casino. The horse and buggy were found by the police early the same | morning. @ rivieimlmiriniieleineleinleieininleininii-k @ BEEINS CONT I ONE AEAN Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Feb. 5. Miss Levinia Wheeler of 1653 Grove street was 101 years old yesterday. She celebrated: the event of her birthday at the home of her sister, Mrs. B. A. Crab- tree, whose guest she has been for many years in this city. She held a levee during the afternoon, when many of her friends went to call upon her to offer their con- gratulations and gifts. One of the gifts was a fruit cake, of which Miss Wheeler partook, as did the rest of the strong and healthy people about her. { Miss Wheeler was born in New York | on February 4, 1801, when John Adams was President of the United States. She lived in the East until she was a nriddlie- aged woman and then came to Oakland, where she has made her home for a long time. For one of her great age she is remarkably well preserved and she seems not to have lost any of her five senses. She is a sister of the late Rev. Q. G, ‘Wheeler, a Baptist clergyman, who. was an intimate friend of the late Leland Stanford. Asks Damages for Husband’s Death. | OAKLAND, Feb. 5.—Mrs. Eva Zucker- man has begun suit against the People’s Express Company for $50,000 damages for the death.of her husband, Alphonse Zuck- erman, who was run over on Market street by one of the defendant’s wagons on March 31, 1900, and killed. DR. BROWN TO LECTURE.—Dr. EMjah P. Brawn, the Chicago humorist, familiarly known as "“The Ram's Horn Man,' will lecture be- fore the Young Men's Christian Assoclation to- morrow evening at 8 o'clock. ~Dr. Brown's subject will-be *‘In the Spectacle Business.’” NEW COMPANY INCORPORATED.—Ar- ticles of fncorporation of the United Gas Con- struction Company were filed vesterday. The capital stock fs $1,000.000. and the directors are J. G, Whitson, P. L. Benjamin, L. M. Thompson, A. Harris and Frank Hohenschled. | vault. In reply to a question last evening the |V ROBBERS KILL BRAVE SHERIFF Officer Loses His Life in Battling With Bank Robbers. Bandits Wreck Building With Dynamite and Escape With Booty. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 5—At Clarksville, Johnson County, a bold and successful bank robbery occurred about 3 o'clock this morning. Sherift John H. Powers was shot and killed by the rob- bers. The exact amount secured by the thieves s not known, but it is supposed to be between S1000 and $2000. Sheriff. Powers, who roomed in a build- ing adjoining that of the Bank of Clarks- | ville, was awakened shortly before 3 o'clock by a terrific explosion in the bank, Seizing a pistol in cach hand he rushed to the bank. The robbers, who numbered five or six, were evidently prepared fer him, opened fife the moment he | @ppeared. The officer was wounded at the first volley, but he stood his ground nd returned the fire, sending half -a dozen bullets at the robbers. The wound- ed Sheriff managed to get back to his room, where he died within twenty min- utes. When hastily aroused citizens be- Ban arriving at the scene Sheriff Powers was dead and the robbers had vanished. The interior of the bank presented a. wrecked appearance, the men having used dynamite to break open the door of the They had several men standing | Buard outside the bank. They were armed with Winchesters and had apparently ex- pected interference from the Sheriff, as they must, have known of his presence | near by. A trail of blood leading from the | bank indicates that Powers injured ome | or more of the robbers. 0 It is thought the robbers escaped into the mountain fast- nesses of 'wton County, where are neither railroad nor telegraph facilities. Governor Davis to-night offered a re- :vn'(l of $5006 for the arrest and convie- fon of the bank robbers, and the Arkan- as Bankers' Association offered a reward of $500. —_— UNKNOWN MAN KILLED AT RAILROAD CROSSING Struck by Southern Pacific Train on Mission Street, Near Twen- ty-Fourth. An unknown man was struck and killed last night by a Southern Pacific train at the railroad crossing on Mission street, near Twenty-fourth. The deceased was about 60 years of age and weighed about | 160 pounds, Is five feet six inches in height and had on a dark brown suit. In a pocket of the coat was found a note writ- | ten in French and German. Tran: | it reads as follow ST You are quite right, my child. They fi»r“n, g You lnl' Never to see ,\nuy !azli:: Farewell, farewell, old house. i v Hambars. use. Farewell, go to The word “staids’” appears at the end of the scrawl and this may be the name of the man. Mrs. William Burke, who lives at 2817 Mission street, directly opposite the cross- ing, states that she was looking out of her wlglduw between 8 and 9 o'clock and saw the gateman lower the gates and then raise them again to let a man pass. The gateman denies this statement by asserting he did not see the man until he found him lying dead by the track. ———— MILITARY PRISONERS ESCAPE FROM STOCKADE Ten Men Tunnel Their Way to Free~ dom and Police Capture Three of Them. Ten military prisoners confined in & stockade at the Presidio tunneled thetr way to freedom last Tuesday night. Their escape from custody was as bold as it was skillful. 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