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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-09
CHRONIC CRANKS.
They Make the AInsI1ouse
Complaints.
Charges Against TiIson Dismissed.
A Lesson and Order Given Su-
perintendent Weaver.

The Board of Health last nigh t resumed
its investigation Of tie charges against
Head Nurse Tilson of the AlmshousP,
made by Thomas C. Hoops, who had com
planned that he ana another inmate named
Deuel. had been called "old buns" and
knocked down by Tilson without provoca-
ton.
William Bowes, Lewis Williams and John
Mullan, inmates of the institution, testified
that Deuel. and Hoops belonged to the class
known as chronic cranks, who formed a
large proportion of the guests OF the Aims
house.
Bowes told Mayor Ellert, who was presid-
ing, that he was something of a crank him
self, and he believed that if the Mayor
would go out to the Almshouse and listen
to everything he heard there he, too, would
become a crank. TlsOn, he said, had the
reputation OF being kind to the patients in
the sick wards.
Williams testified that most of the indi-
gents were cranky before they entered the
institution, and If not they got cranky
afterwards
John Mullan was an interesting witness.
de said lie lost his best friend when Reuben
Morton Of the Central Railway Company
died. He had been streetcar driver for
twenty years and when NJ Orton died Mr.
Mullan felt that life was hardly worth
living, and then he took to the almshouse.
During his twenty years experience as a
stTeetcar driver he had wrestled with the
toughest kind of PEOPLE. but the toughest
and toughest and dirtiest class he had ever
met we're his fellow bOarders in the aims
house. Mr. Mullan added that the food and
treatment there was satisfactory. He had
never heard anybody find fault with Tilson,
Nho was good man, because he wanted
to keep things nice and clean.
Superintendent Weaver said that Tilson
was the best man to be found for the posi-
tlon Of head nurse, and that Hoops and
Deuel. were two old eranks whose complaints
were frivolous.
BY unanimous vote the board ordered
the charges dism jssed.
DIR. RegensbuTger said he was surprised to
learn that Mr.. Weaver did not daily visit all
departments of the Almshouse and offered
resolution making it his duty to do so.
Mr.. Weaver said such duty would be
very unpleasant. He did not like visiting
sick men. His wife had relieved him from
that duty.
In reply to DR.. Long Mr.. Weaver said it
would take three hours to go through the
institution and he had much outside work
to do and ~ people to care for.
Mayor Ellert replied that it was more i'm
porant to give attention to the people in
his charge than 10 the outside work, which
could be left to his subordnates.
Dr. Regens burgers resolution was unani-
mOusly adopted.
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BASEBALL AT LOS ANGELES.
Captain GIenaIvin Says He Has a
Crack Team.

Los ANGELES, March S-Captain r. J.
Glenalvin Of the Los Angeles Baseball Club
returned from the East this afternoon. He
appeared to have proffted by his visit East,
and is in high spirits. All of the men signed
by Glenalvin in the East will appear in San
Diego on March 10. Sheehan starts from
Trenton, \. j.; Nicol from Barry, ILL., :;
Roach from RenOva, Pa; McCauey from
Indianapolis; Scheibeck from Detroit; Van
dyke from st. Louis. The rest of the team
are in Los Angeles, and were members of
the old team.
CAPTAIN Glenalyin said: Los Angeles
has crack team this year, and one that
will more than satisfy the fans who
had their appetite whetted for first-class
ball-playing last season. ] do not hesitate
to say that with this team Los Angeles will
be enabled to hold the championship for an
other year. The moving back OF the pitch
er's box makes 1t a great snap for left-handed
pitchers, and there isn't right-handed
twirler IN the Los Angeles team this season.
All the new men are excellent hitters, and
the old men are too we'll known to need
any praise. AS soon as the boys reach San
Diego they will Immediately go into prac-
tice. They will play together in perfect
harmony from the start, or will be greatly
mistaken"
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COAST GOSSIP.
Californians Are Getting Away From
the CanitaI Slowly.

Californians Are Getting Away From
the Capital Slowly.
WASHINGTON. March S.-Representatve
HilbOrn left for home to-day.
S. B. Hibben of Los Angeles has arrived
at Wizards Hotel.
Senator and Mrs. Dolph, who have both
been quite III, are both convalescent.
In the case Of Henry l.. Oakley VS.. Aus
tin Sumner involving land in Sacramento
District, the Commissioners decision is af-
frmed
Postoflices have been established at AL
wahnee, Fresno County, with William NJ.
Sell as Postmaster, and at Vanderbilt San
BernaTdinO County, special service from
Fenner, with William A. McFarlane as Post
master.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original-Henry c. L. Lang
ley, Albert Taylor. Michael O'Bren. Ed
ward d. Angus. Charles w. Smith, Israel
Luce. Joseph Barton, Abel Bunnell.
Oregon: Original widows-Mary l.
Leeper.
Washington; Original-John O. Morrow
Samuel Slater
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having the members of the faculty of the
university examine the aspirants, on the
ground that thew were non-Tesidents. dis
resolution provided that the Committee on
Classification should make examinations,
mat eaeh director should name an applicant
Tor examination, and that the most compe-
tent should then be appointed.
clinton asserted that there were 500 or
600 graduates OF our schools idle, and they
should be given the preference over out.
siders.
Ames and Clinton had wordy dispute
and Ames' resolution was finally adopted
Clinton changed his vote from no 10 ave-
and gave notice Of a motion for reconsider
alton.
Superintendent SWEET objected to Clinton's
innuendoes, and in a spirited manner an
nOunced he was tired of the latter's manner
OF speaking of his associates. and of having
their character maligned. He wished the
matter acted upon at once, and the board
refused To consider the motion for recon-
sideratnn.
A petition for a schoolhouse at Suunyside
was referred to a special committee for luz
vestigatiOn and report.
The monthly report of Superintendent
SWEET showed an attendance last month of
3l,7S9. decrease of 2603 from last year.
Among the uperntendenps recOmmenda-
tlons were: new yard for the South San
francisco School: dropping one teacher
IN that school the purchase of lot for the
new douglas school; the erection of build
ing for the Urinary classes of the Lick
School; the purchase of lot for Sheridan
School at Ocean View and the completion
OF the laboratory of the boys High School.
Miss Moulty was transferred from the
Everett Primary TO the Horace Mann Gram
mar School.
Miss Mary Parks, Miss II. McAfee and
Miss NJ. d. Tanforan, probationary teach
eIs were elected regular teachers.
In accordance with a report by the presl-
dent and superintendent, Director Rose
wald's resolution abolishing the position of
teacher Ot CORES p0ndence held by William
White al the Commercial High School, was
adopted.
A resolution amending section 100 of the
rules, requiring teachers to at once notify
the board or superintendent of their alb
senee from classes for whatever cause, was
also adorted.
Decker's resolution that no member Of the
board should have authority to incnr any
Indebtedness over $50 without the written
consent Of the Finance Committee was
adopted.
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RATE = ADJUSTERS.
They Agree to Form a
New Association.
THREE LINES ARE EXCLUDED.
The Great Northern, the Northern
Pacific and the Canadian Pacific
Roads Are Barred.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

SANTA BARBARA, March S.-The first
steps toward a permanent organization of
the transcontinen lines were made by
the freight agents in session here to-day.
They agreed TO form an association, to be
called the Transeontlnental Freight Rate
Committee, In which all transcOntnental
lines except the Great Northern, the North
ern Pacific and the Canadian Pacific will be
parties. A resolution to that effect was
passed, but no written agreement has yet
been drawn.
The workings of the new organization, if
established, will BE- less complicated than
those of the old transcontineutal associa-
ton. Instead OF a chairman there will be a
secretary, whose duty it shall be TO print
the tariffs agreed upon. to call meetings and
to bring up any points at issue between the
members. The organ lzation will be for the
maintenance of general rates, but if any one
road desires to make special rate on some
particular article it can do so by giving
proper notice to the other parties in the
agreement, and il any of the other roads
desire TO meet this special rate they can do
so or can keep the old rate. The new or
ganizaton will greatly resemble the Trans
Missouri Freight Rate Committee. The
Office OF the secretary will probably be at
Chicago.
The agents have been In session all day.
They are not yet through with checking up
the rate sheets and no hints are give out as
to what the new rates will be, further then
that the rates of the northern lines will be
met. Only westbound rates will be considered
by the conference after the general rates
have been fixed. There are hundreds of
applications for reductions to be brought
M, intending the petition Of the Worlds
Fair Commissioners for low rate on ex-
hibits.
The conference adjourned at o'clock and
will meet at 80 tomorrow morning. So
far harm ony has been preserved. but some
Of the representatives seem fearful that
disagreement will come up, whereby the
a., boIa thin, F,II
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SAN JOSE REPUBLICANS.
The Programme Put Through With
out OpDOsitiOn.

OGI OBPOSAAiOhs
SAN JOSE, March S.-There was a Re-
publican city convention here tonight At
least it was supposed to be such. but it
turned out to be nothing more nor less than
roaring farce. The guiding spirits of the
old RUG were in control and rushed through
a typewriter programme with cheerful
alacrity. AS speaker after speaker de-
nounced boss rule and corruption a loud
gurgle of laughter spread itself all around
the hall.
The convention was held in Turn Vereiu
Hall, and the proceedings began by the
selection OF DR.. c. F. McGraw as chairman
and Guy j. Salisbury as secretary. The
convention made the following nominations:
For City Clerk. j. w. Cook GncumbenD.
First Ward-For Councilman, r. B. Dun
lop; for School Trustees, W. Il. S. Beach
and j. F. O'Keefe.
Second Ward-Council, A. S. Mangrum {;
School Trustee, T. V Wright; City Central
Committee. Homer Prindle aud NJ. Phillips
Third Ward-Councilman, Reuben Bur-
dett; School Trustee. A. H. Randall; Gen.
trail Committee. George B. Mckee and Dr..
J. J. Miller.
Fourth Ward-Councilman. Louis Pfau ;
City Central Committee. E. L. Shale and
Nick Laderieh The School Trustees in
this ward are to be nominated by the Gem
tral Committee
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sNowBoUND AND STARVING.
Adventures of Four Hunters on the
WVnooChee.

TACOMA, Wash. March S.-W. L. Banta,
a. G. Morrison, George Day and w. Il.
Wood, four hunters, returned tere Today
after having been snowbound i've weeks in
the mountains at the headwaters of the
Wynoochee r Yer. They had used up their
provisions when the storm came on. The
men were three days without food, when
they killed an eagle and found an elk
powerless in the deep snow. They lived
over month on the elk and eagle alone.
Finally they reached a deserted camp. find
ing an AK, with which they split wood Tor
snOwshoes and escaped BY means Of them.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-09
RIPARIAN RIGHTS.
Decision Affecting Irrigation in TuIare
County.

VIsALIA, March 8-Last summer the
Peoples Ditch Company commenced a suit
against the Land and Water Company and
the Alta irrigation district to restrain
them from interfering with the flow of
water in Kings River until it had been first
supplied. The plaintiff takes water from
the river lower down than the defendants.
To-day Judge Gray decided in favor of the
plaintiff on the following points: The
PEOPLES Company began distributing
water in June, 1874. which diversion had
been continuous and adverse to all the
world until August, 1888, when the de-
PENDANT company interrupted and materi-
ally diminished the flow of water in the
Peoples Ditch.
The evidence was conflicting regarding
the capacity of the Peoples Ditch, but the
judgment allows 200 cubic feet of water per
second.
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BILLIARDS AND WRESTLING.
Haberley VIII Meet Lean Tonight at
the Required Weight.

TIC
The billiard tournament at the Olympic
Club is now rapidly progressing. and the
committee in charge announced last even
ing that there will not be any games played
to-day as the special meeting of this even
ing Will occupy the attention of the players.
The result OF the games of yesterday was
as follows:
First-class billiards-J. F. Morouey beat
E. Il. Kruse; score $50 to 2l6 points.
E. l.. Lewis defeated r. j. Bowie; score
200 to 1853
J. Beatty defeated F. veirs; score 200 to
135.
c. F. Kinsman defeated W. P. Fuller;
score 100 To 10S.
Thomas Pennen defeated NJ. j. Madison;
score 100 to so
Pool tournament - Moulder defeated
Thornton; score 90 to A.
NJ. l.. ESDinosa defeated II. NJ. Johns !;
score 50 to 81.
Butler defeated MuuIder; score 6j to 40.
DR.. O. b. Burns defeated L. j. Lewis;
score IS to 46
1t was reported yesterday that Haberley,
the wrestler who is TO meet Lean, 1.-THE
Cyclone" this evening, was unable TO get
to the weight specified in the agreement,
namely, l5S pounds, and that Lean was
overjoyed at the news. 1t will be, no
doubt, surprise TO Lean and his friends to
learn that Haberley was weighed last even
ing and that be sealed exactly an ounce
under 15S pounds
There Will be three other contests besides
the great athletic event OF the evening.
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A MORGUE SPOOK.
A Mediums Timely Aid to
the Coroner.
Supernatural Identification of the De-
composed Body of Man Who
Was Drowned.

Coroner Hughes is a proud and happy
man to-day. His assets have not been
materially increased, but he has secured an
assistant of inestimable value, one who is
able to give him the names and biographies
of all the dead that would otherwise be
placed on the unidentified" slab.
This invaluable assistant is Mrs. Frances
Winters Of 1854 Broadway, Oakland. She
was in this brnighted city yesterday even
Ing and was walking up Washington street
with her husband when something impelled
her to go to the MOrgue. The portal stood
grmly wide and on a slab lay all that the
fishes had left of body that was found in
the bay near Fort Point.
After gazing for a moment upon the few
remaining features Of the dead Mrs. Win
tiers became aware Of the fact that the
spirit Of the unidentified was nigh her and
through her wished to make a statement to
the Coroner The lady lost no time in
reaching the office upstairs where Deputy
COroners Jones and Kelly were sitting. She
gave them her card, by which they learned
that she was a medium and PSYCHOLOGIST,
and then she told them that the spirit in
formed her that his name was Benjamin
Monous.
HE tells me" said Mrs. Winters impress
slVely, that he was thrown out IF fishing
yacht about fOrty-fye miles south OF here.
There were five in the boat, three of whom
were Scotchmen. They returned to the
city.
Tine spirit moves me to say that the
hshing vessel, which was called the Ottawa,
was Smuggler, and that when forty-five
miles south of this port il met large vessel
from which il received some goods. Then
Monou's companions twisted a rope about
his neck and threw him overheard"
That was all the spirit told Mrs. Winters,
and the Coroner was unfortunately left in
ignorance of the date of Mr. Monou's death
and OF many other things which he would
like TO know concerning the deceased
The medium said she would be glad to
give the Coroner the results OF interviews
with spirits OF the unidentified dead at any
time. As an evidence of her occult power
she told Deputy Jones that he had left his
wife, and Informed Deputy Kelly that he
was The father of three children.
shes dead right" said Jones after the
medium and psychologist had departed. 81
left my wife half an hour ago."
Shes dead wrong" said Kelly, II an a
bachelor"
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APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS.
The Board of Education Settles on a
New Plan.

at the meeting of the Board of Education
last evening Director Ames proposed a
resolution to regulate the appointment of
teachers by the board. The resolution
caused lively alteration between DIR.
Clinton, Mr.. Ames, Superintendent SWEET
and other directors.
Ames proposed that after July / Of each
year the six vacancies occurring in the sub
stitute class be tIled by the appointment of
graduates from the Girls High School.
The twelve best qualified graduates Of the
City Normal School, who passed a COMPETE
tive examination. were also to be selected
ana given the preference.
Section provides that the eighteen so
selected shall be appointed teachers to fill
z acancies that may occur in the department
each year. Should more vacancies occur.
the necessary appointments are TO be made
In the usual manner.
The competitive examination was 10 be
held by board of examination consisting
of the Superintendent of Schools and five
members Of the faculty of the University of
California.
Clinton had aresolutiOn covering appoint
ments 10 offer himself. He objected To
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-09
Health In Old Are

EDWARD Collinson Queens, n. Y. says;
II commenced using BRANDRETH's PILLS
over hiiy-hve years ago. l first bought them in
London. and have continued using them since
came to this country, in 1886. am now over
10 years old. hale and hearty ana attribute nv
wondsfiul health to the persistent use OF BRAN
DkETHS PILLS. Occasionally have a bad cold
or severe Attack OF rheumatism, Indigestion or
DlilouSness. but four or five doses OF BRAN
DRETH's PILLS always cure me. Whenever NV
chlluren have been sick with scarlet fever.
measles. acid stomach. oisordered digestion or
costlyeness, a few doses OF BRANDRETH's PILLS
restored their health at once"
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Gates OF gold, gold quartz and precious stones
OF California, the exhibit OF San Francisco ladies'
TO tile Columbian Exposition. Every woman in
San Francseois earnestly app aled 10 to interest
herself and her friends In bis exhibit, which at
the close Of the Worlds Fair viii b. returned to
The Art Association Of this city as souvenir
Contributions 10 the amount OF 81 are solicited
Subscription lists are oDen al the residences OF
the following ladies': Mrs. William AlvOrd 22OO
Broadway; Mrs John r. Jarboe, 9l7 Pine
street; Mrs. William CrockeT. northeast corner
California and Jones street; Mrs. Lucy OILS
1900 Washington street; Mrs. b. f. Norris
1922 Sacramento street; Miss NJ. b, West, 20I4
Van Ness avenue
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TRIAL OF CLARK MOORE.
Terry Makes the Opening Statement
to the jury.

FRESNO, March S.-The work Of getting
jury in the case of Clark Moore. charged
with aiding Evans and Sontag. was con-
Guided this afternoon. Attorney Reel d.
Terry made the opening statement for the
people 1t was brief. and dealt chiefly with
Moore's ubiquity while the posse was
searching for the train-1obbers in the noun
taIns. No instance of Moore's having
maintained or protected the precious pair
was mentioned. One OF the things Terry
SAID he would prove was that Moore had
taken OF cartridges from Cartons
place in the mountains ana given them to
Jim Young for Sontag aud Evans. The
giving Of testimony will begin in the morn
ing
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CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Arrest of the Proprietor of the Los
AiamoS Hotel.

SANTA BARBARA, March 81. D. Snyder,
proprietor of the Alamos Hotel, Los Ala
mos, which was burned several weeks ago,
together with several other buildings in the
business portion of the town, has been az
rested for arson. 1t is alleged that he sat
fire to the hotel in order to get the insur-
ance. He was arrested in Los Alamos this
morning, and will be brought down to this
city tomorrow. A party that claims to have
seen Snyder in the act of setting the fire
brings the eOf1plaint
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Williams Doing Well.

Captain Williams Of the ship Goodrich
continues to improve, and though the physi-
clans at the Receiving Hospital have not
yet pronounced him out of danger he is
doing remarkably well. Mrs. Williams
called at the hospital yesterday, and was
Gained by the assurance that there was a
lair chance for her husbands recovery.
The first and second mates of the Goodrich
keep watch by turns at night at tie cap
tain's bedside
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To-Day,s Race Entries

The entries for the races to be run at
Oakland to-day are as follows:
First race, nine-slxteenths OF a mile for
maidens)-Relay 100. Carmel so, Hattie
Chapman 100. Sir Gordon 1913, Bonnie Blue
100
Second race, three-quarters of a mile
4ellingl-Stoneman 100, Mackey liz, Alfred
i 10. Panchita 104.
Third race, half a mile-Relay 125. Claire
a, Bonnie Blue 1l5, IDkerman 125, Chero-
kee So.
Fourth race, five-eighths of mile (handi-
eap)-Charger III, NiDper 112, Esirella Sc,
Nild Robin 105. Mischief So.
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The Divorce Court

Judge Ivy has auuuiled the marriage
between Mary E. White and Harrison
White, allowing her the custody of the
children. and the right to resume her maiden
name.
Petitions in divorce have been filed by
Gzarina Wilson against George w. Wilson;
Fred V. Cooper against Blanche Cooper;
Peter Chester against Sadie Chester; Marie
K. Bison against George S. Bison, and
Lena Basch AGAINST Lnuis Basch.
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CULVERT GAVE WAY.
Wreck of the Southern Pacific Over
land Near Beaumont

Cotton. March S.-The eastbound South
ern Pacific train was wrecked this side of
Beaumont to-day. A culvert over dry
arroyo weakened by the heavy rain gave
way. The two engines crossed, but the mail
and baggage, the express and one day coach
jumped the track. The maiIcar rolled down
the embankment distance of twelve feet.
A tramp was crushed between the baggage
and express cars. He had three ribs broken
and his head cut The passengers raised
$50 and sent the tramp TO Beaumont for
treatment. Tie westbound train was side
tracked at Beaumont. The wreck will be
cleared tonight.
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FIRES AT EUREKA.
Damage Done to the Amount of
$1,000.

EUREKA, March S.-Two fires occurred in
this city last night. The residence of Mar
tin Olsen and its contents, near South Park.
were entirely destroyed. Swanson's resi-
dence, adjoining, was badly damaged. The
other fire occurred in the business portion
OF the town, at the corner of Fourth and
streets. in house owned by B. Callahan, a
two-stOry building. The fire company ex-
tineuished the fire after the building was
entirely enveloped in flames. The total loss
is $1,000; insurance. $1,000 ON Olsen,s house.
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CHARITY IN LENT.
A San Diego Pastor Opposes 4 Benev-
client Work.

SAN DIEGO Maze s.-SOciety people are
hard at work rehearsing for the pageant to
be given Friday and Saturday for the bene-
fit of the Woman's Home and Day Nursery
fund. Rector Restarick Of st. PauPs op-
poses his parishioners participating because
1t is the Lenten s-ason. He sent an ex-
pOstulatorv note to each of the thirty or
forty concerned asking them to withdraw
but so far none have fallen out. His parish
toner's generally criticize his attitude as too
Daternalistir.