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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04
Supervisors, Attention,

Editor Morning Call: The Republican
party and the better class Of citizens of San
Francisco are looking to the new Board of
Supervisors with considerable anxiety, so
lar as their appointments to Office are con-
cerned, and Of all appointments that the
board may make none are of greater i'm
portance and. none should be made with
greater care than the positions of Super
lntendent OF the House Of Correction and
the similar position in the Industrial School.
lhese appointments, past experience has
clearly shown, should be made without
regard 10 political lreferment but only the
htness OF the candidate should be con-
sldered. In the past there have been many
troubles at these two Institutions, but
nearly all have been traceable, almost
directly, TO the political Affiliations of the
appointed officers. There are rumors about
the streets that men will be selected for the
places named who have no capacity or fit
ness Tor these highly responsible positions,
and who will only be the tools of the
assumed political boss. 1t might be good
plan If the records of the men whose names
nave already appeared as aspirants, could
ability of a high order, coupled with the
Dest character, are not found, the candidate
should be rejected. Good men for these
positions can be found if searched for.
ne appointments mentioned the new
board should remember, will be regarded
by The people of San Francisco as an index.
telling them truthfully what power il any'
Is behind their official positions.
HnN pfryr
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SHAG ROCK.
Strother Signs the Warrant, But No
Money Is Hand.

StroIher Signs the Warrant, But No
Money Is on Hand.
The warrant for SIS, 600 for the purchase
Of Shag Rock was signed by Auditor Strotaer
yesterday and presented to Treasurer Refs
for payment by A. w. Won Schmidt in per-
son. 1t SO happened that there was no
money in the fund out of which the purchase
Is to be made, so the demand was put OIL a
lille with many others in like predicament.
The Tax Collector has not made MS settle
ment with the Treasurer yet, and will not
until next Tuesday, by which time the office
will have passed into the hands of the TT, as
urer-elect, j. III. Widber. Whether or not
ne VIII pay the money without any heSitancy
or hitch remains to be seen.
1t was believed by some of the ardent adj
mlrers OF Auditor Strother that he would
not lend hand to such an infamous job by
auditing the warrant, but they were disap-
pointed. so far from refusing to sign ii, he
did not even hesitate, and thus added one
more heavy testimonial TO brilliant record
that commenced rs a Dupont-street Widen
ing Commissioner.
When number of clerks, who had worked
nara ana conscentiously for their money,
presented their warrants to him short
Time ago, the naughty autocrat swelled up
IKE balloon with assumed Indignation
and with grand flourish of nonsense about
defending the peoples rights, refused to
sign them until compelled TO by the courts.
III IS estimated that Auditor Strother has,
by retu sing to sign just warrants and neces-
stating fights In the courts, caused the city
upward Of $4,000 unnecessary expense with
out ever saving it n 5-cent piece. Mean
while he has posed with great ostentation as
the defender OF the peoples rights, the
Watchdog OF the treasury, the only honest
man IN Office
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04
A WORTHY CHARITY,
Annual Meeting of the Young Women,s
GhEistian AsScciutio..

annual meeting OF the Young WOmen's
Christian Association.
At the annual meeting of the Young
Women's Christian Association held last
Friday, the Treasurer reported that the re-
ceipts for the past year had been S12,3S5 II,
the disbursements S11, 6S4 GA, leaving cash
balance of 500 50 on hand. Mrs. j. f.
Merrill read the Secretary's report, which
showed that the organization is in a -four
ishing condition. The home is not board
ing-house merely, but aims to be a real
home, the members of which enjoy all the
privileges of a Christian family. Enter
tainmentS, lectures and musicales are given
every month and the parlors are thrown
open to their friends. The average number
of girls in the home during the year has
been SlXty-two a month.
The cooking classes and physical culture
are both very popular and are largely at
tended by the members, the classes heing
free. One hundred and twenty-five have
availed themselves of the cooking classes
and $40 of physical culture.
The sewing and training classes have
been attended by III girls, from u to II
years old, 9S of whom have received instruc-
tions in cooking also.
The Industrial Committee have given
work to over 100 poor women in sewing.
The Relief Committee, under the manage
ment of Mrs. William 0. Gould, has had
many calls LOT assistance, all Oh WHICH nave
had prompt attention. Relief has been fur
nished to 1915 individuals. In the sewing
and training class at 1104 Howard street,
over POO girls are in attendance. Employ
ment has been furnished 425 women IN
almost every department Of women's
work.
The Missionary Committee, Miss May
Scott. Chairman, intend to establish soon
luIcE-rooms downtown, accessible to work
ing women, where they can bring their lunch
from home, be provided with soup, tea or
coffee, find the papers and periodicals of
the day, where cooking classes may be
carried on, entertainments and gospel
meetings held.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. H.. c. Red
ington; First Vice-President, Mrs. w. o.
Gould Second Vice-President, Mrs George
w. Prescott; Third Vice-P President, Mrs. P.
d. Browne; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
J. F. Merrill; Recording Secretary, Miss II.
Van Wrinkle; Treasurer, Mrs. j. III. Morse;
Directors-Mrs. L. C. Redington, Mrs. Will
lam o. Gould, Mrs. George w. Prescott,
Mrs. n. G. Kittle. Mrs. L. NJ. Williams,
Mrs j. F. Merrill, Mrs. L. Aigeltinser, Mrs.
II. l.. Van Wrinkle, Miss May Scott, bliss
Ii. Van Wrinkle, Mrs. j. II; Morse rug :
tees-Ira P. Rankin, w. L. Brown, Hon T.
B. Pond j. F. Merrill C " 5, gibbs, a. a,,n b,
PEysicianswW. IL. Griswold. MD; Mrs,
Charlotte Brown. NJ. d.; Mrs. l.; Lane, NJ
D.; Attorneys-E. d. Sawyer, d. H. Jarboe.
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LAWYERS IN DEMAND.
The Conference to Devise Changes in


The Conference to Devise Changes in the
Election Law.
The Conference Committee of Democrats
and Republicans which has been trying to
devise suitable amendments to the present
election law met in the Registrars Office
yesterday and reported.
The report stated in substance that the
co mmlttee could not do anything without
legal advice. Hence it was recommended
that committee of twelve be selected, three
from each of the four party committees
mat Is Slate Committee and County Com
meeting be called for Monday, the 18th inst,
to hear their report
IL Is understood that this large committee
VIII be composed of as many lawyers as pos
S sioie. and one Of the main objects of its de-
lioeratiOns Will be to ascertain whether an
election law cannot be framed especially ap-
pllcable TO San Francisco.
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A CASE MADE OUT.
Mate Harrington Held for Beating Sea,

Mate Harrington Held for Beating a Sea-
man.
W. II. Harrington, second mate of the
whaling schooner Jane Grey, who was ar
rested OH Tuesday for cruelty beating
George Kircheimer, had his preliminary ex-
animation yesterday morning before Com
missioner Sawyer, and the account as al
ready published was borne out by the wit
nesses in every part. Kircheimer told the
story OF his wrongs, how he had been beaten
repeatedly, wounded in several places, and
at last, on the I'd OF last September, had his
nose broken and tlaJtened by blow from
a stick OF wood. The same blow also
knocked out his front teeth
David Fredericks and John Lawrence
two of the crew. corroborated him in his
direct testimony, and Commissioner SAWYER
held Harrington to answer with $500 bail.
and ordered that Fredericks and the com.
planning witness be held at Alcatraz Island
as witnesses.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04
NAVAL J0TTINGS.
Adoption of Electricity for the Firing q
Calling Gums

Adoption of Electricity for the Firing of
Calling Guns.
Inc Navy Department proposes to adopt
electricity for the firing of Calling guns on
shipboard, and experiments with motor at
tached to such gun have been made at the
naval proving ground with sufficiently salts
factory results TO justify the introduction of
the method. When mounted on board ship
or aioft the motor will be used. and when
taken on shore with landing parties the gun
VIII be fired in the ordinary manner The
department intends to experiment with a
Gatilng, gun. of smaller aliber and to that
end such piece has been ordered.
The board 10 discuss and recommend
changes in the uniform and equipment of
the Marine Corps has been detailed. Colonel
HeyWood, Captain Cullum, Captain Meade
and Lieutenant Moses OF the corps will com
pose the board.
Inc Marion and Alert have been assigned
Pacific and the Thetis. also now at Mare
Island, will be fitted out for surveying duty.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04
A Costly HaIIucination.

Purse-snatching was the crime for which
Oscar Burke, young man addicted to the
use OF morphine and opium, was sentenced
by Police Judge Joachimsen yesterday to
pay fine of $500 or serve MS many DAYS i'm
prisonment IN the County Jail. Several
days ago Burke stole purse containing
S1l 90 from an aged man named ID. NJ.
Ketchum. His defense was that al the
time of snatching the purse he was suffering
from the effects of opium and laboring un9
der the hallucination that it was his prop
erty In passing, sentence Judge Joachim
sen said lie would retire the prisoner suffi-
Gent time for his head to be cleared of ALI
such peculiar hallucinatons.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04
Without Alternating.

L. l.. Ewing, the ex-Assemblyman and
coliector Tor the Central Railway Company,
VINO was convicted of embezzlement, APP
peared In Police Court 2 yesterday to re-
celve sentence. Judge Lawler sentenced
him to serve five months imprisonment in
tne Comfy Jail. without the alternative of
q me. An appeal bond in $1,000 was filed.
Inc ground of the appeal is that in writing
.he confession 81 70 was admitted to have
Deen emDezzled and only 81 was proved.
Ewing also claims that the confession was
obtained under the promise that it would
not DC used In criminal proceedings. The
private detectives who worked up the case
sTore that the confession was voluntary and
no such pI omise was made.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04
New Enterprises.

Articles of incorporation were filed yester-
day by the Puget Shipping, Puget CONNER
cial, Puget Mercantile, Puget Lumber and
Puget Trading companies. Directors-John
r. .Iarboe. James II. claiborne Jr., CASTOR
NJ. Wilde, f. S. Mayhem and George w.
Leach; The Mercantile Company has a
capital stock Of $4,000, and the others of
1925 900 each.
Also the Journeymen Butchers Protective
and Benevolent Association of the Pacific
Coast. Directors-B. Davis, John T. Crum-
mey, John L. Baxter, George Heyleman and
A. ID. Pratt
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be strapped to cot. Captain Stone booked
him for insanity and caused his removal to
the Home of Inebriates. Yozel was con-
ycted Of selling lottery-ticket, on December
10th and sentenced to $50 DAYS imprison-
ment in the County Jail. Two days later he
was removed tn the City Prison to act as
"trusty and he worked faithfully. He is
80 years of age and tine cause of bis insanity
is unknown. 1t is supposed that his impris-
onment so preyed upon his mind as to de-
priye him of reason.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04
CLERKS AND DEPUTIES,
Personnel of Some of the Mum.
cipal Offices.

Ever since the election conjecture has
been wide and.varied asito the personnel of
the numerous municipal departments. 1t
is now about at an end, and swarms of
young politicians, who have been sitting on
the anxious seat for two months. NAV
now climb down and go about some legiti
mate business. in the praiseworthy endeayor
to earn an honest living. The County Clerk
elect B!attner completed his list of deputies
yesterday afternoon, and it will make in
terestInG reading for some. Here it is:
Ghlet deputy, L. w. Williams.
hegi>ter clerks f. II. Danforth w. ]. Heney
:, Court room clerks-F. w. Lees. j. b. Martin
ho9ert Fitzgerald. II. L. Hall, I. A Davies. W
d. Joost, d. j. Crowley, j. p. Rice, ". j. Ken
H Hngh T Ee9hrge ). NJ. McComb r. V. Croskey,
,o Deputies and copyis,s-L. Sawyer T. Chand.
msr r. b. H9nehton, J. J. Groom, ). ID. Wise
nam nam, Is. r. Jones, Charles Wiener Frank G imes
Wllilam A. Dean. K. r. Barrett, j. C. Boobar. A
., Evans; ~ r. Norris w. b. Blanchard, George
Inr Dn1Sy, ". a. Coffee, Samuel Crowley Charles
DDunaap, u; ;. Garwood, L. j. Duffield, Charles
Rooney, Phllip BeltoD. .. A. ClasseIi, IsIdore
HON and George Cameron.
RECORDERS OFFICE.
hecoTder-elect Read also finished his list
yesterday, and 1t Is nov made public for the
first time: '--0
Z. j. Casey, Chief Deputy.
ties ''N"' "sp"
,Wliiiam Rightmire. Marriage License Deputy.
Geolge ). Dryden Supervisor of CopyisIs.
Copyists = Frank Walker, Thomas O'Neii,
Charles Wilder Thomas Barclay B. ID. Hickey,
Henry Madison, George Read, Nathan Harris.
Frank McNaily, M. Marks, John Mitchell, j. +,
sullivan. Samuel Hamilton, Joseph Preston
Charles Bredenstein, Albert Cook a. Kronberg
TAX COLLECTORS OFFICE.
The changes in the Tax Collectors Office
are not important j. w. McCabe will con-
tinue as Chief Deputy, E. f. Loud will re-
main at the cashiers desk until he goes 10
Washington TO take his seat in the House of
Representatives in March next. The depu-
ties will be Ray G. Falk, d. T. Sullivan and
+. E. o. Brien. The force of clerks will un-
dergo some slight changes, and Mr.. O'Brien
is confident that with the experience two
years has given him he can make the next
two years much more economical
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04
Mexican Coin YaInations-

The Custom-house was the scene of some
excitement yesterday morning when Col
lector Phelps ruled that the valuation of
Mexican coin landed in transactions with
several vessels which arrived before mid
night on December 3lst must be appraised
at the valuation of the previous quarter,
" $40 cents, instead OF the present quarter,
" 7-10 cents. This makes a difference of
several thousands OF dollars in favor OF the
Government.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04

The will of Joseph Holmes Bailey was
hled for probate yesterday. II bequeaths
his $4,000 estate TO his family, but provides
that the members thereof shall continue to
1--we together and share the estate until all
the hive daughters are married and the widow
Is dead, when the estate will be distributed
to the surviving members of the family,
share and share alike.
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NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.
Two Captains Who Have Earned Retire
ment.

Two Captains Who Have Earned Retire
ment.
In general orders from division head
quarters Major w. II. Dimond
makes announcement of the death of
Colonel James w. Staples. A. A. G. and
Chief of Staff, and pronounces the follow
ing eulogy:
The war record OF Colonel Staples, as brave,
faithful and efficient soldier needs no eulogy IN
an occasion Ike This, as his rapid promotion dur
ing active service 10 arduOus aud responsible
positions in the field, both in the regular army
during the war and since then in the National
Guard, best Indicates the esteem and confidence
repoSed In him by his superior officers. This
confidence has been supplemented in no uncer-
tain manner by similar and Increased hOnors
conferred upon him by his Companions of the
Military Order OF the Loyal Legion and his COM
rades of the Grand Army of the republic.
A faithful and atfectonate husband, a wise
father and dear fieud, a brave soldier and an
efficient officer, his loss is deeply felt by his
family. his associates, the Ma eneral COM
mandiug his brother stan officers and he entire
division Of the National Guard.
1t is the report that DR.. A. Z. Mintie of
: San Jose, to whom Governor-elect Markham
rendered the position of SUPERINTENDENT
with the rank of Colonel, has declined the
offer, and that the incoming COMMANDMENTS
Chief has determined to appoint San
Francisco man.
The rifle ranges at Shell Mound Park are
about to be improved in some important
spects, chief among which will be the cleo.
trio register, by means of which markers
will be done away with and the exact spot
on the target struck by the bullet made
known Immediately by the marksman.
Captain John L. Klein of Company
(Nationals), First Infantry, has applied 10
have his name placed on the retired list
having served more than the continuous Pc
rod of eight years, without break, cessation
or interruption.
Captain G. c. Keene of the San Francisco
Hussars went on the retired list yesterday,
having served more than the continuous pc
Rod of eight years, without break, cessation
or interruption.
Major Charles T. Stanley, o. O., has been
directed to preside at an election for Captain
of Company b, First Infantry. vice George
r. Burdick, promoted.
Captain O'Neill of Battery G of the Sec
ond has been presented by his men with
handsome gold watch.
Major George Whittell, a. d. c., is for
the present the Acting Assistant Adjutant-
General of the division
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04
Board of Education

There will be meeting Of The Board of
Education tomorrow shortly before noon
to receive and act on the Finance Commit.
tees report 1t is understood that the
meeting will adjourn sine die and that the
new board will convene shortly afterward.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04

room finished in hard wood, convenient
pantry, eight bedrooms, plenty of closets,
glass windows. Quite n number of dona-
tons have been sent, including Tugs, linen,
china, coal and various pieces of furniture.
W. Is. Hooper of the Occidental Hotel has
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04
EVERYBODY'S COLUMN.
Correspondence of Interest to the
General Public.

In Every body's Column The CALL will
publish short letters from correspondents
on topics Of interest to the general public
The matter in these communications will
represent only the views Of the writers.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04
For Homeless Girls.

The home, which Rev. J. Sanders Reed
announced recently would be opened for
the temporary accommodation of girls in
search of employment, will be located at 800
Van Ness avenue, which has just been rented
Tor the purpose. The house Is all that
could be desired for pleasant home. 1t
has a large hall which will probably he ar
ranged us a library, TWO pari0rs, dining
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04
A Missing Witness.

Joseph t. Smith, the principal witness in
the Lundquist murder case, failed TO put IN
an appearance yesterday when the case was
called and Judge Trout issued bench war
rant for his arrest. This was the second or
third time he had failed to be present.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04

The sentence Of julius K. Dillman, the
young man who pleaded guilty to the charge
Of forgery some weeks ago, was not pro-
nounced by Judge Murphy yesterday. The
Judge said that he had heard SO much about
the young man through the papers ana
otherwise that he wanted TO hear more De
fore fixing the sentence Dillman had en-
ployed George A. knight to look after his
case, and when it was called Knight APP
reared to be very anxious that the sentence
should at once be passed and the matter dis
nosed of. urging that the friends of the ac-
cnsed did not desire the case investigated,
because they were anxious to keep the fam
ily disgrace out of the papers. The Judge
was unrelenting, however. and set the case
for trial tomorrow, the accused having then
withdrawn his plea of guilty.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04
An Insane "Trnstv. /,

Charles Yozel, "trusty" at the City
Prison who had been in the hospital at
taclied to the Jail for two weeks. became in
sane yesterday and SO violent that he had to
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04

A horse at Flint, Mich, tried to make a
short cut and go across railroad bridge.
About half way across he slipped cog and
his front feet fell between the ties. A pas
senger train was obliged 10 wait about half
an hour while the horse was being taken off
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04

The Physical Culture aud Correct Dress
Club is an outgrowthoi the Womeu's Club
of Chicago. 1t has 309 mem6ers devoted 10
the realization of classic symmetry IN physi-
cal being, in opposition 30 false standards OF
beauty and to developing and adopting ar
tistic and sensible modes Il dress.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04

rms sale will De looked with dsmay clole
20H Ihey can shut up shop while holding
SCI NE CROWDS THIS WEEK WILL BE AT RAPHAELS WHERE
sS DOLLARS ARE BEING SNAPPED FOR NICKEIS
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04

E W Hazard, st Paul
NJ Wertheimer. n Y
j Mcclellan, Vancouver
NJ Is johnson, Portland
L Hunter, Portland
Miss Kirkendall; Helena
Miss Il Kirkendall. Helna
II b Eastman. Idaho
Z Z Lowenberg, Idaho
\ Ii CheeSey, Chicago
ID ) Stanton, Boston
NJ Il Denman, Boston
A q FruhliEg, Los Ang
VIII Fairbanks, Petalums
} b Wheeler, San Rafael
h l. Blake, Boston
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-09-16

Another useless organization was star
ted in ST. Paul last week. It consists of
seven country newspaper men, banded
together under the name of "The Re.
form Press Association and drawing
morsels of nourishment from the
platform adopted by the Peoples Party
at Cincinnati. What they expect to ac-
complish that couldn't be performed as
well outside OF an organization, it is
difficult to say, but perhaps the associ-
alton was formed merely for thepurpose
of allowing the truly good brethren to
get together occasionally, extol upon
each others virtues and enable them
more easily to keep aloof from the con-
tamlnating company of those who are
still victims of the wiles of the deYil,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-09-16
An UNNE CESSARY ORDER.

The motives of the man who started
the organization known as the Sons of
Veterans were without question patrio-
tic. He intended no doubt to perpet-
uate the memory of the brave men who
so voluntarily maintained the good
name of their nation in its years of peril,
and perhaps had in view to instill love
of country and the spirit of patriotism
into che yonng and rising men of the
land. But why contine the organiza-
ton merely to those whose fathers
fought in behalf of their fellow-men?
There are many youths living to-day
whose parents never tasted of the dan
gers Of '62, and yet the fires of patriot
ism burn as strong within these as
they do in any Of the Sons of Veterans.
Their exclusion from the order makes
the organization selfish and I'M
fits it for the noble purpose which it was
perhaps intended to serve. Read the
accounts of the reunions of the Sons of
Veterans to-day, and you must be led
to believe that they would claim almost
equal honor with the good and sacrifice
ing men who belong to the Grand Old
Army. They are even becoming so
popular, that, when they are gone, we
may expect to see an organization
springing up everywhere, known by the
name of the Sons of Sons of Veterans.
The object of the order of course will be
to keep green the memory OF the noble
deeds of their fathers.