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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08
WHITE PLEADED GUILTY.

Frank Il. White, the young man who was
awaiting trial on charge OF grand larceny
for carrying away the overcoat, gold watch
and chain and gold eyeglasses of eX-Polce
Judge Alex Laidlaw, while that worthy
was attempting 10 clean out saloon on
Lower Broadway, five or six weeks ago,
pleaded guilty yesterday morning, waived
time for sentence, and Judge Gibson fined
him $780, with the alternative OF as many
days in the County Jail. White states that
he only took Laidlaw's coat, watch and
glasses home IN joke, and would have re-
turned them next day. White expected to
prove his character, but as Laidaw cannot
be found, and is believed to be al Spokane
Falls, Wash, without certainty as to his re-
turn, he believed the quickest way to come
out of jail was to plead as ne did. 1t is
said by some that Laldlaw is not thousand
miles from Oakland by $50 miles; but that
he did not want TO testify and be crosse &
amined.
The divorce suit of ''Piekle" Frank
against his wife, which has been on trial
for about one week with closed doors be-
fore Judge Ellsworth, went over yesterday
until the 10Th inst for argument, the evil
dence being ali in.
Gertrude E. Weller of Milpitas yesterday
sued for a divorce from Henry C. Weller
on the ground of his inidelity.
GENTLEMEN's DRIVING ASSOCIATION.
A meeting will be held this evening for
the purpose of forming Geutleman's Div
ing Association, to secure a place of meet
ing for the purpose Of discussing speed
horses and place to drive them. 1t is said
the Oakland Trotting Park can be secured
for two afternoons in the week for speeding
purposes. and that members could use the
track at any time except when race is be-
ing carried on.
Among the class Of twenty-six who passed
examinations as attorneys at Sacramento
on Tuesday were Frederick c. Cliff and
Charles Fl. Lowell of this city. Frederick
Allyne Orr, former British barrister, now
of Oakland, was also admitted on examina-
ton.
The cutting down of the sidewalks across
the Twefth-street dam from eighteen feet
to fourteen will cost, the City Engineer
estimates, S400 additional for grading and
macadamizing above the first estimate.
Mayor Glascock has approved the new
ire-llmit ordinance.
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Downtown Residence Lor

W. line of Mccormick ST., bet. Hyde and Larkin ,
1l6 feet S. of Pacific; good lot for French flats
only half block from Hyde-st cable, and about one
block from Polk-st line of Sutter-st cable; Pacific
st. is paved with basait rock: nelghborhood good
and sunny exposure to lot; all ready for building:
lot u 6x5S:6.
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HAYES AND BAKER STREET LOTS, ONLY
ONE-FJRTH CASH

Five large-sze lots easy terms-only one-ffth
cash, balance in four equal annual payments: in
tereSt per cent; Baker st. is the grand driveway
to Golden Gate Park almost wide as Van Ness
ave; Hayes-st cable-cars pass the lots.
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PALACE HOTEL,

THE PALACE HOTEL OCCUPIES AN ENTIRE
L block In the center OF San Francisco 1t Is tho
model hotel OF the world Fire and earthquake
proof. Has five elevators. Every room Is large
light and airy The ventilation is perfect bath
and closet adjoin every room. All rooms easy
of access from broad light corridors. The central
court, illuminated by electric light Its immense
glass roof, broad balconies carriage-way and tropI
cal plants, are features hitherto unknown in Ameri
can hotels. Guests entertained on either the Amer
lean or European plan. The restaurant Is the finest
In the city. Secure in advance by telegraph
Ing THE PALACE HOTEL.
nofu San Francisco, Gal.
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4. line OF Mason ST., 20 feet s. of Chestnut; good
location for store and French Hats would pay large
on Investment; good neighborhood and car accom-
mediation first class; North Beach and Mission ard
PoweIst. cable; street in frst-cass shape and ac-
eepted by the city lot ready building lot runs
through to alley; lot % :6x6S.
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GEARY.STRRET Lot.
TAYLOR. STREET RESIDENCE.

No. 500 Taylor St, bet. Pine and California; lot
feet large house of IL rooms and bath,
With stable; beautiful view of the city aud inner
,ay; sale Will be subject to approval by Probate
Court.
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5. line NO. 1ll5) Of Broadway 100 feet W. o
Jones ST.; building, stories; contains French nat
OF rooms each; street in good condition; neighbor
hood good: school convenient; car accommodation
first Glass; rent $lS; lot 2316O
, 1890-06-12
NOW FOR ZINC WORKS
An Eastern Capitalist Is in the
City Looking Over the
Field.
Canadian Trade With the koote-
mai Country-A inc Speci-
men OF Galena.

j. II. Bartlett, manager Of the
Washington zine works at Lynch
burgh, Va, has been in the city for
several days and left this morning
for the National park.
MIR. Bartlett has made a great sue
cess in extracting zinc from silver
ores by an electrical process. Here,
tofore this metal has been looked
upon as the most rebellious by
miners and serious obstacle In the
way of smelling operations. Should
there be sufficient silver ores carry
ing zinc tributary to this city to
warrant 1t, Mr.. Bartlett states that
he will erect works at his own eX-
pense, He has already established
plants In Colorado and Wyoming.
Miners who have ores containing
II percentage of zinc would do well
to forward information concerning
the same to II. ii. Kemp, of this
city, who viii notify Mr.. Bartlett,
and II is not improbable that at
some time in the future the produc-
ton OF this base metal will be one of
the industries of the North west.
, 1890-06-12
A BIG MINING DEAL.
The Rich Mines of the Kootenai
Region Are Attracting
Capital.
Thirty Five Thousand Dollars to
Be Expended at onoe-A
Large Sale.

Randall II. Kemp and g. w.
Adrian came in Friday from the
Kootonnl region, where they went
to inspect tho mines Of the Pacific
Bullion Mining Company, Mr..
Kump In the intercs. OF the company
and NlE Adrian In the interest of n
st. Paul syndicate.
L.. c. Dillman recently interested
Thomas +. Oakcs, n. C.Thruli, T.. G.
Long, James McNaught, William
5. Mellen, NJ. q. Kimberly and j.
II. Burwell Ia his ko0tenai mining
properties, or, rather, the properties
Of the Pacific Bullion Company, in
which he IL the heaviest stock
holder. They agreed TO send an ex-
pert TO examine the properties, and
if his report should prove that the
mines were all Mr.. Dillrnan repre-
sented them 10 lac, they would pur-
chase one-fourth OF me stock for
S35, 900. Mr.. Adrian was the ex-
pert selected.
lie net only found the mines ~
good as represented. hnt far better,
and left on this mornings train for
st. Paul 10 make his report.
The $4,000 paid for stock will be
, 1890-06-12
a LoGGER's AWFUL FATE.
Killed and His Body scat.
tered In All Directions.

SEATTLE, Wash, June "a Post In
telligencer special from Snohomish says:
James Pike, of the tirm OF Mann Il Pike,
loggers on the Skykomish river, me-
with horrible death this afternoon. a
number OF workmen were running logs
from a steep chuto half rnile long.
when one OF the logs became fastened In
the chute. Pike climbed into the chute
to start 1t, when another huge log came
down with lightning speed, catch-
ing the unfortunate man be.
fore lac could escape. The body
from the waist to the ankles is entirely
gone. A part OF hip bone was found
sticking in the log. with was floating in
the river, and small particles OF bloody
flesh and bones were scattered in all
directions. The trunk and feet vert
taken in canoe TO an undertaker's In
snohomish.
Pike was from New Brunswick and
was about 23 years old.
The chute in which the man WA
killed is so steep that a log only takes
thirty seconds IN gong nom the Top in
to the water
, 1890-06-12

friends can produce. At least that
was the unanimous verdict of those
who were far-sighted enough to at
tend.
The rooms Of the Y. NJ. G. A. are
gradually assuming a more attrac'
tive appearance, and the greater the
patronage given to such entertain
ments as that of Friday evening, the
more attractive will the quarters for
the young men of the city become.
The secretary-treasurer, as usual, Is
untiring In his work for the associa-
ton and IL happiest when he can do
something for the direct benefit OF
young men. Young men who do
not know him, aud who are strang-
ers In the city, will do well to meet
him. Ho is looking forward with
great expectations to the opening of
the gymnasium, which will be duly
announced In the future. The
special instructor who Is expected to
take charge of that part of the work
thoroughly understands his busi-
ness, and is capable of makingmedl-
cal examinations and ascertaining
the best methods of exercise for
each Individuals most important
qualification.
, 1890-06-12
THE PENSION BUREAU,
n Serious Charge brought Against
Commissioner Raum.

WAsuINGroN, June Representative
Cooper, of Indiana, to-day presented in
the house resolution, referred to the
committee on rules, directing the COM
mittee on invalid pensions TO inauirc
Into, aud charges regarding the manage.
nent oi the pension bureau. Among
other things the resolution asserts that
the commissioner Of pensions recently
by an unjust ami partial rulingadvauced
and caused to bo taken up out of order
many thousands OF claims OF ccrtain
attorney residing in Washington, and
that IN consideration the attorney has
become surety on "A note OF the commits
sioner ior S25. 100.
Referring To- the resolution introduced
in the house to-day by Representative
Cooper OF Indiana, calling for an invcs.
tigation of tho pension bureau. Com
missioner Raum this evening said that
there had not been share of stock Of
the refrigerator company sold 10 any
ono connected with the pension office,
or with the prosecution OF the pension
claims. The commissioner says most
cmphatlcnlly that there has not been, 40
far as hc knows, any iavoritism shown
to any individual claimant or attorney
prosecuting claims before tho bureau.
There IL no foundation for the state.
ment that hv a recent and partial ruling
amy cases have been advanced and taken
IN out of their order.
, 1890-06-12
THE SCHOOL BONDS.
Alonzo M. Murphey n Co, OF
Spokane Falls, the Success
full Bidders.
Three Bids Were Ohered--Work
Will Be Pushed on the New
Buildings.

The school board met Saturday
at the office of the county treasurer,
and Treasurer Cole opened the bids
for the school bonds in the presence
of the board. The district Is bonded
for $3.50 600, the bonds to run twen-
ty years. The bids offered were as
follows.
Blair & Co., of New York, offered
II mills and a premium Of S275.
Kean d Co., of Chicago, offered 4
mills and II premium of 81 $50.
Alonzo NJ. Murphcy 4 Co., of
Spokane Falls, representing Ferris,
Leach d Co., of New York, bid II
mills and a premium Of So, $50.
The bonds were awarded TO Alon-
20 NJ. Murphey IL Co., and will he
issued as soon as they can be litho-
graphed. The bonds draw o per
cent. per annum.
Now that the bonds have been
disposed of, the work OF construct
ing the new schoolhouses Will be
pushed forward as rapidly as pos
sible.
IL will require some pretty active
work TO get the buildings finished
in time for the opening of the fall
term of school,
, 1890-06-12
A MYSTERY SOLVED.
Charles Williams Was Not
Murdered in Spokane.
A PITE0US LETTER FROM JENNIE
He Has Gone Home and Tells
Shocking Tales About
This City.

The REVIEWS regular correspon-
dent at Deep Creek Falls sends In
the subjolnod letter, from the wife
of Charles Williams, whose mystic
rious disappearance some time ago
led to the suspicion that he had
been murdered In Spokane Falls.
Comment Is unnecessary, except as
u reminder that this apparently
worthless fellow is fair specimen
of the class of pseudo workingmen
who are industriously engaged In
the enterprise of lying about the
metropolis of the Pacific Northwest:
HER LETTER.
LINCOLN, Mo-, May "a, 1890. Dear
Friend; | received your most welcome
letter and was glad TO hear from you all.
This leaves us all well at present. Well,
Annie, you need not trouble yourself
about Charlie. lilo came back home
and stayed a few days and left again.
| am sorry he caused you so much
trouble, but 1t didn't surprise me a bit,
for he is up to those tricks. lie gives
spokane hard name. lie Is not con
tent any where. can't place any con-
iidence in him any more. He spends
- -. .NN' th.AthN
around. Frank and i have the living
to make most of the time, and as for
his crying to see Harry that 5 all put on.
IL he thiuks anything OF his children
why doesn't he treat the family right?
He treated Johnnie worse than dog
because he joined the church and tried
to do right. i sent HIM down to Ian
coin to keep peace and he was taken
sick and only lived three days. | didn't
get TO SEQ him before he died. Annie,
1t almost kills me when think Of II.
II he could drive Frank off lie would
be all right, but 1 intend to
keep Frank with me. Annie,
Did Charlie leave enough money to
make Dan safe? Or did he leave In
debt2 lie does every place he goes.
want you to write and tell me all about
it, | got the paper you sent. don't
SEQ what ho meant going away the way
Inc did. He surely did something he
was ashamed of lie said there were
more men than work, and II was sickly.
There were thirteen died out OF one
boarding house, and the hospital was
full of sick ones. lie said when he went
there the snow was up to his waist.
We'll, Anna, rs it Is getting late and |
am tired | will close for this tiIne. Love
to all. | remain your friend,
JENNIE WILLIAMS.
=. $. - Write soon. think your
dresses are very pretty. Don't look for
the missing man any moro.
, 1890-06-12
INA MINOR STRAIN.



Anosm sroa,,ar .,"s,,,. n ,n Ear,v Day.. "
Oknnooan smith tells an amusing
story ON Judge Uaines. of British
Columbia. IL was away back in
tbe sixtles when Judge Uaines was
n nrovinciaI mayist,1te. mt Wild
uorse in the Kooieuai district.
n was n law suit between two
Irisbrncr thnt grew ont of "A MINING
trouble II seems Bornev had a
nrosnect hole in which he was
wortino ont his assessment when.
happening to break his pick he left
his hole and started for town TO get
n new ono.
While Barney was away, the
other Jrishman named Mike came
olong and seeing n likely prospect.
iunnned and hogap To work When
Rnrnev cnme hack. Mike held the
hoIe and refused Ia WELD his rights.
Af,er considerable talk, Barney
rartod bnck to town. and finding
Indge UnInes began having the
matter before him, but was shut UP
short by the Judge. with the re-
marx.
uC;iye mec Il, nm note and III
civ, Won n hearing
R,rney turned over the money
tho iudgc issued n summons and
Mir vSs brought into court.
In his avn neculinr style the Judge
,sked Mike to tell his story.
"XynII says Mike. "I was going
and came to this hole. No one
,yas In if and I iumped in and be-
,ran ,n worl. -
,ynuiro ncouittod dismiss the
ooea - soid ,he iudye without any
e,,.,ho. doIo,
~, ~. ,,.hoa .ho orowd die.
i"'hes wp''eu wv ,
perse IN a niscohSolate sort Oh way
and at last went up 10 the Juuge
, 1890-06-12
PunLlc INSTRUCTORS.

A Circular From State superintendent
X. b. Bryan-The Institute,
County school Superintendent |.
G. Libby il in receipt of the follow
ing circular from II. b. Bryan, state
superintendent of public instruction:
The state board of education will sit as
n board OF examination on the 18th, l3th
and lith OF June, 1890. Applicants for
state certificates must file with the board
satisfactory written evidence that they
have taught successfully at least twenty
seven months, at least nine months OF
which must have been in this state,
Applicants for life diplomas must file
satisfactory written evidence OF having
taught at least ten years, at least one
oi which must have been in this state
All applicants must either file with the
board certified copy OF diploma
from some state normal school, or
state or territorial certificate from any
state or territory, the requirements TO
obtain which shall not have been less
than the requirements to obtain ike
certificate IN this state. or must pass a
satisfactory examination in the following
branches viz: Orthography. reading
pcnmanship, r,tten arithmetic, mental
arithmetic, English grammer, geogra-
ply, United States history, school law
oil washington, pnysloIoBNl thlteu
states constitution, theory and practice
OF teaching algebra natural philosophy,
English literature, pedagogy, plane
geometry, geology, natural history,
civil government, psychology, compost
ton and general history.
State certificates will be valid five
years, and lie diplomas will be valid
during the lite OF the holder unless re-
vokod Tor cause. The fee required for
state certificates is So, and Tor life di-
plomas s.. The fee must accompany
the application.
1t has not been finally decided
where or when the teachers insti-
tute will be held. The date Will
probably he changed until some
time in September Rockford is
very anxious to have the institute
held there. The intentions are to
have five days session IL possible.
, 1890-06-12

so violently wrong as the demo-
cratic party, urged all anti-slavcry
men to sustain the whig rather than
the republican party.
somewhat analogous conditions
exist now concerning tho prohibit
ton party. Let us examine the
conditions that Justify tho organ
llatlon OF new party, and note
Their al plication to our case There
should be new and important h.
sue. The question for whose settle.
ment the prohibition party stands
Is large morally, large socially and
large financially. a word only on
the last. Drink costs the nation di.
rectly 81 900, 100000 annually, and
indirectly twice as much more
Danish drink, and poverty largely
disappears. Ii robs honest labor an d
impedes production, while 1t greatly
decreases the consumption of the
products of industry. IL Is the
gigantic robher of the age and It's
suppression the greatest economic
reform.
"We hear much talk about over
production. General overproduc.
ton Is impossible. We suffer from
uuder-consumption of the products
OF honest toll. Enlightened self-in-
terest demands prohibition. The
butcher will sell more beet when his
customers buy less beer, aud the
merchant will sell more dry goods
when the people buy less wet goods.
As an economic problcm, prohibit
ton IL larger than any other ques-
tion now UP for solution.
THE OLD PARTIES.
"The democratic party makes no
pEetense Of antagonlzing the traffic.
The republican party frequently in
sists upon receiving our support, be-
cause 1t is right on the temperance
question. Let us see what repub-
llcan newspapers have to say con-
cerning prohibition. Here the
speaker quoted various newspapers.
The democratic party has long been
the open defender of the saloon, and
In It's national platform has boldly
taken ground against what they are
pleased to call sumptuary legisla.
ton.
THE republican party IL more
and more taking position in favor
not OF DESTROYING the traffic but of
perpetuating IL under u license sys.
TEN. No party will defy IA minority
large enough to work its defeat,
hence the republican party Is found
courting the saloon support"
In closing his address Professor
Dickie said that the newspapers In
many cases did not take the ground
that the republican party ought to
cspotlse the cause of prohibition.
, 1890-06-12
HAPPY JOHN All LUM
He Has His Sins Washed Away
According to the Mclean
Mans Idea.
His Conversion-He Becomes an
Object of Ridicule Among
His Countrymen.

The first Chinaman ever i'm
meised In this country, so far as the
Baptlsts of Spokane Falls are aware,
received that sacred ordinance here
on sunday under the mlnistrtion
of Rev, May G. Jones, pastor of the
First Baptist church, at the bap-
tlstry In the Christian church. His
name Is John All Lum, and hereto-
fore he has worked in IA laundry on
Sprapue street at four bits u day.
For several months he has been at
tending the meetings ut the Baptist
church. and was tolerated because
he amused the children by singing
the familiar Sunday school hymns
In an unknown tongue. A
few weeks ago he exhibited
to Mistress Jones, the pas
tor, n hymn book of his
own manufacture. 1t is crude
translation of Nearer, My God, to
Thee - I'm the Sweet BY and By"
Tor "AlKpO rs he translates II,
"Pull for the Shore,n and kindred
gems. Mrs. Jones became inter
ested In his spiritual welfare and
sought TO convert him, She found
i, an easy task, for the spirit had al
ready done half the work.
1t was n novel scene when she led
him into the water and propounded
the usual questions tn test his faith.
He answered in the affirmative,
whcrcunon the lady said: "Upon
your confession of faith, my brother,
! baptise you in the name of the
Father, the Son and the Holy
Ghost"
For some time past John All Lum
has been the subject of ridicule in
Chinese circles. They designated
him the son of the Mclean .Ioss, and
made his life as uncomfortable AS
possible. lie lost his position, but
has another at $50 II month and
board. He intends to educate him
self for the ministry and possibly
may return 10 his native land us II
, 1890-06-12
SONS OF VETERANS.
Making Preparations for the General
Encampmsnt.

Making Preparations for the General
Encampmsnt.
Colonel II, T.. Allen, of Spokane
Falls, has perfected arrangements
whereby those attending the general
encampnient of the Sons of Veterans
ut North Yakima June IL, l3 and
III, may ride for one and one-fifth
fare for the round trip, over the
Northern Pacific. He anticipates a
large attendance. The tickets will
be good TO return until June 10.
The order now has flourishing
camps. at Seattle, Spokane Falls,
Spungle, Tacoma, Lynden, Orting,
ColfaN, Slaughter, North Yakima,
Toledo, Sprague, Snohomish, Cen
tralia and Latah, Numerous other
camps are In contemplation i'm this
state. The organization is now l5O,-
600 strong in the United States, and
of this number $4,000 are uniformed
and ready for military duty should
occasion require.
, 1890-06-12
THAT ENCAMPMENT.
1t Will Be Held Here in August
at the Twiokenham
Grounds.
Colonel Lee Thinks the Site by
the River an Ideal Camp
ing Ground.

Colonel Lee, u. $. A., OF General
Gibbons staff, stationed at Van
couver barracks, this state, arrived
In the city Monday.
He came to make some final ar
rangemonts In regard to the sum-
mer encampment which Is to be
held In Spokane.
The matter has not been officially
settled as yet, but the encampment
will without doubt be held here.
Two sites have been Offered, one
by Mr.. T.. j. Webster, up the river
near Ross Park, and one by Mr.. III.
l.. Cutter at Twickenham.
The latter site will probably be
selected, as 1t affords superior ad-
vantages.
Although the date has not been
officially announced, II is very gem
orally understood that the encump-
ment will he held I'm August.
General Carlin, of Fort sherman,
will be the commanding officer,
aud General Gibbon, commander of
the department of the Columbia,
with his staff, will also he here.
Colonel Lee drove to both sites
yesterday afternoon. Speaking of
Twickenham said;
"There is IA fine place for the
cavalry to camp close by the river,
and the infantry can camp higher
up under the trees.
at is really an ideal camping
place" continued the colonel, with
plenty of water and wood, cool and
most grateful shade trees, and level,
smooth ground for both cavalry and
infantry maneuvers."