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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-22
Stories of the Baseball Field is what

"'StOries of the Baseball Field is what
l want"
Such a crowd as there was in THE CALL
Branch Office on Market street yesterday
and the day previous. From o'clock in
the morning until the closing hour in the
evening the place was fairly bAsieged with
people armed with seven coupons and a
dime, which they were eager to exchange
for one of the books which The CALL is
giving its readers an opportunity to obtain
at price far below the regular retail
rates.
1t was in the issue Of November 10 that
a book coupon. with the accom- panying ex-
PLANTATION. first appeared. and it was made
quite evident on last Monday morning tina
San Francisco people are rs ready as ever
to recognize good thing when they see it.
The number of people who made their
appearance at the Montgomery street
Office on that day in quest of additions to
their literary treasures was so great as to
seriously interfere with the regular bust
ness of the establishing and it was
found necessary to make arrangements by
which the whole matter could be attended
10 at the MaTket-str branch.
Over 1900 coupons were passed over the
counter on Monday, and yesterday nearly
twice as many were handed in. 1t was
no wonder that the five clerks looked tired
long before the day was over, for so in
cessant we're the demands made upon
their attention that there was scarcely
moments rest given them from morning
until night
Things is jest a-hummng here, amt
they ?" said bright-faced boy, who was
waiting his turn" as patiently as it is in
boy nature to wait for anything, and
"a-hummng" things certainly were. The
clerks worked as hard as they possibly
1,~lA II
time to make up their minds because of the
embarrassment of riches" and others
had, consequently. to wait for few min
utes. but no one seemed to mind trifles like
this at all so that the book desired was Sc
cured at last.
The book for which there has been the
greatest demand so far is "The PEOPLES
ofen mentioned 'hot cakes" Cookbooks
are next in the popular estimation. the
Martha Washington and Sunnyside VOL
umes being especially called for. In fiction
the ever opGlar Uncle TOMS Cabin"
takes the lead. with THE Scarlet Letter"
as close second. Rider Haggard's "CIeo-
patra" is asked for with great frequency.
as is also THE Last DAYS of Pompeii''
and I'm Darkest England"
A number of children. emissaries of
older people. made their appearance at the
counter yesterday after school hours. and
one smart little boy created mild sensa-
ton by asking Tor "a Modern Sassy" 1t
took some little thought on the part OF the
clerk who waited upon him to find out
that the book he wanted was from "The
Duchess industrious pen and was known
to the world at large rs THE Modern
Gree" Another child declared that her
mother wanted book with the singular
title of "Bread and Bnnes," but tightly
crumpled up in her warm little hand was
found piece of paper upon which was
written Grant Aliens What's Bred in
the Bone"
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showed itself again and the matter was
left with the committee with the under
standing that if 1t spent less instead of
more it would suit the board better.
The institute decided to unite with the
Board Of Trade. Chamber of Commerce
and Board of Manufacturers and En-
ployers in the general appeal for patron
age OF home industry.
Nothing was done with the proposed
course of eighteen lectures, except that
there was q very general expression of
opinion in favor Of making them self-sup-
porting. 1t was announced that it would
cost $1,000 to advertise them. More time
was given the committee.
request Of the Sisters of the Domin-
lean Convent, on Golden Gate avenue, re-
Gently burned, to be allowed the use of the
Paw lion for promenade concert, Decem-
Der Is, was granted at the usual rate, with
a rebate of $50
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was not the case. and out of two patches
OF jurors only three were selected to sit
beside those seven who were accepted on
Monday last.
District Attorney Barnes found no diff
Guilty in passing most of the twenty-five
citizens who formed the special venire
ordered for the morning. They were all
well-known business men, and. with one
OF two exceptions, answered the questions
put most satisfactorily. But when Carroll
COOK got IN bis part ofthe examination it
was generally found that there was some
existing prejudice in each jurors mind.
They had read the newspaper accounts,
and dis report of the testimony taken at
ths Police Court investiga and they
I'D formed some opinion on the matter,
spleh they had freely discussed with
tfsir friends. The questions were all the
saEe.
Have you, in consequences of what you
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have read. formed some opinion as to the
guilt or inn ocence Of the prisoner?"
Yes"
Would it require evidence to remove
that opinion? ?"
Yes"
we challenge the juror"
In shis way the whole mornings venire
was disposed Of with only three Jurors ac-
cepted. These were w. T. Y. Schenck,
". b. lsaacs and Monroe Greenwood.
mere were yet two jurors wanting, so
the Deputy Sheriff was ordered to sum-
mon nlteen more citizens for the afternoon
session.
The selection was not a happy one, how
ever, Tor after long and tedious examina-
tion not single juror passed muster in
the afternoon. That fatal opinion, which
would require evidence to make it waver,
caused each juror TO be refused. Judge
wallace ruling that in any such case an
objection was fatal. even though the juror
offered to cast aside his prejudice when
taking the case under consideration.
twenty-five more jurors are summoned for
TINS morning, of whom two will probably
be accepted. The ten so far selected are /:
David Keil, Charles Ashton, Arthur Pat
terson. Lawrence Felvey, Manfred 81.
Heynemann, w. f. Muller. Charles Ben
Jamin, w. Z. Y. Schenck, w. B. Isaacs and
Monroe Greenwood
Meanwhile the defendant sat through
out the proceedings, his wife beside him.
with the OLD restless downcast stare, and
the same nervous twitching of the hands.
Once or twice he looked up. and once or
twice he spoke, but il was not until the
weary days work was over that the IN
happy man was seen to smile feebly at
some CHEEKY remark made by his counsel,
Carroll Cook. And the gaping crowd have
stood, wondering to themselves il that
feeble-looklng specialized old wreck" can
be the diab0ical villain they had read of.
j. II. Critics, husband of the murdered
woman, WAS not in court on the opening
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-22
FOR AGED WOMEN.
The Salvation Army Adding to Its
Institutions.

institutions.
The Salvation Army in continuance of
lis practical work will open the latter part
of this week a home for aged women.
The upper floor of q building on the
south side of Jessie street will be used for
the present. The lower part is at present
occupied by Frye and Wiley, the agita-
tors. whom Captain McFee says it seems
impossible to eject.
Tbs portion to be used at present con-
sists OF five rooms. Furniture will be
moved in to-day, aud it is expected to
have the rooms ready for occupancy either
on Friday or Saturday night. As soon as
the occupants of the lower part of the
house can be dispossessed the five rooms
on the lower floor will be added.
Miss Ida Carney will be placed In charge
Miss Carney has had charge of similar
institution IN San Jose, and is said to be
particularly adapted to the work which
she will be called upon to perform.
The new home. while primarily intended
for the convenience of the old women who
have been seeking a sleeping place in the
City Prison and in deserted houses. will be
also used for young girls as temporary
stopping place prior to being sent to the
rescue home at Beulah.
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employees of a more or less vigorous char
rowitz, who. according to his own narra-
tive. entered Litchfeld's employment a
few DAYS ago, and left it yesterday after
noon. He joined the pickets who patrolled
the street, and was following Mr.. Litch-
field after that distinguished official had
left his shop and was homeward bound.
he said that Litchfield, who was probably
exasperated, turned around and struck
him. The jouIueyman fastened TO the
Police Court. and had his ex-emplover ar
rested for battery. Litchfeld gave bail in
the sum of $50 and was released.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-22
MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
Its Board of Trustees in an Eco
nOmiCal Mood.

nOmiCal Mood.
The proposition to spend $4,000 upon
the building of the Mechanics Institute
was talked over again last night at the
meeting of the board of trustees, but no
decision was reached. Therewas a strong
tendency to economic manifest, and in
the hopes that the sum could be cut down
TO $4,000 by eliminating from the plans
the proposed items of steam heating, cleo
trio lighting. combination fixtures, and
the intended elevator. the matter was
postponed until 1t can be taken up as a
special order. The building committee
will probably be able by that time to sug-
gest what omissions may be desirable.
from the book committee the report
came that IL was proposed to spend about
$50 more this year for periodicals. Last
year 1920 was devoted to that purpose,
S760 for American periodicals and $3.50
for European. The increase is to be
evenly divided. The economical instinct
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-22
BADLY BURNED.
Explosion of Coal Oil i'm the Windsor
Hotel.

A coal-oil stove exploded in the room
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Houghton
in the new Windsor Hotel. early yester-
day morning. Both occupants of the
apartment were severely but not danger
ousIy burned. Houghton was a deputy
clerk under Blattner, and has lived at the
Windsor for some time. Mrs. Hougbton
arose about O'Clock and commenced
warming some water over the stove. 1t
was nearly empty, and while pouring some
oil into it the explosion occurred. The
blazing oil was blown upon her face and
hands and in moment her garments were
IN flames. Her husband sprang to her
relief, threw her upon the floor and rolled
blanket around her. The flaming clothes
were quickly extinguished. but the fire
spread to the curtains, which were soon
blazing fercely. The guests whose rooms
were in the vicinity of the ex-deputy's
apartment rushed to his assistance and the
flames were extinguished.
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"A jury INOC Yet SeieCtSu
for O'NeiI.
THREE ACCEPTED YESTERDAY
Not Easy to Get Men Who Are
Unbiased.
ALL HAVE SOME OPINION.
Forty Citizens Examined Yesterday.
The Dead Woman's Hus-
band in Court.
THREE ACCEPTED YESTERDAY

Another day has passed, and still the
taking of the testimony has not yet begun
in the case of Martin O'Neil. charged with
the murder of Mrs. Kate Critics, two
more jurors being wanted to complete the
panel.
A greater crowd assembled In Judge
Wallace's courtroom yesterday than on the
previous day. as it was generally expected
that the five jurors wanted to complete the
panel would very quickly be selected and
the case proceed to trial. Such, however.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-22
STRUCK A STRIKER.
Railroad Commissioner LitchfieId
Arrested for Battery.


No less person than Railroad Commits
sioner Litchfield was arrested last night
for battery. Litchfield Is the happy pro-
prietor of a tailoring establishment on
Post street, where he several weeks ago
had a dispute with his journeymen. The
tradesmen picked up their thimbles, shears
and geese and left the commissioner to
fill the orders left by his patrons. There
were several rubs between him and his OK
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-22
Baseball.

The annual baseball game between the
Yale and Harvard alumni clubs of Cali
fornia will be played at Central Park next
Saturday afternoon. The proceeds of the
games will hereafter be equally distributed
between the contesting clubs and be used
for the establishment of a scholarship.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-22
The Sketch Club.

The Sketch Club will hold its second ex-
hibition of paintings at the studio. north
east corner of Van Ness avenue and SUIT
ter streets. in the afternoons of the ed,
oath and 25th of November, to close with
a reception Saturday evening.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-22

a jury in Judge Sanderson's court found a
verdict yesterday for the plaintiff in the case Of
Thomas b. Robinson VS.. Tcmplar Lodge No.
II, l. U. o. +. The suit was brought TO recover
and was the result of several years. contention
between LIE parries
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-22
A RUSH FOR LITERATURE.
Additional Force of Clerks Put
to Work.
MODERN SASSY"
Cook Books, Novels, Travels and
Poems Going Like Dew Before
the Morning Sun.

If you please. would like to have THE
Light That Failed
SCOT Two Thousand Leagues Under the
Sea'?"
Mother says here's your tickets and the
money, and she wants you to send her
She"
Give me Very Hard Cash. please"
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day, but yesterday he occupied a seat be-
side District Attorney Barnes, and ap-
peared keenly interested in the proceed
ings. Mr.. Critics will be called as a wit
ness in the case.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-22
BERKELEY.

The contractors on the lateral sewers in
South Berkeley are rushing things, but in
the rush the specifications of the contracts
are not being lived up to. The Town Mar
shall, who is also Street Superintendent
and Inspector of sewer work, claims that
he is kept so busy collecting taxes that he
has no time to INSPECT the sewer work more
than once a week. Mean while, the con-
tractors. it is charged. are using lime NOR
tar instead OF cement only. are not lamp
Ing the earth when replaced over the pipe
as required, and in many instances not put
ting 1t all back, leaving 1t 10 piles along
the streets, which are thus rendered almost
impossible, and will certainly be altogether
SO IL nothing is done further before the
winter rains.
Strange Pr oceedings.
Monday night an ordinance was passed
by the Town Fathers changing the grade
of Shattuck avenue, from Rose to Gilman
property-owners, and the board was
pledged TO agree to the grade that should
so suit. By this grade, however, one side
OF the avenue will be lower than the
other. Trustee Prebls thought in all
civilized towns the two sides of the street
were of symmetrical grade. He alone,
however, voted against the change.
Moro Light Ahead.
About $500 will be expended at once in
extending the electric light service in vari-
Gus parts of town. Bids will be called for
to-day to supply the town with forty new
poles. 40 feet long and with the wire nee
essary to connect them. The work will be
done at actual cost for the town under the
direction of the local manager of the San
Francisco Electric Light Company.
A New Field of Study.
Next term Professor Bernard Moses of
the university will give a course on the
History and Institutions of the Spanish
American Peoples" Such a course Is
given in no university in the land, but the
professor judges it should be that the stu
dents knowledge of the history of this
western continent may be complete. Pro-
lessor Moses has given much study to the
subject and is an authority upon it.
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ALAMEDA.

The city electrician of Alameda has re-
ported to the City Trustees that to put an
incandescent light plant in running order
In connection with the present system will
incur an expense of $4,000. and to sup
ply 1000 lights month it will cost S738.
Arc Lights.
The California Electric Light Company
wants Alameda to pay them $500 because
the city Is using their patent arc light.
The Board of Trustees will not paw the
demand unless the company gets judg-
ment for that sum.
The Women's Exchange.
There Is small war among the men,
bers OF the Women's Exchange of Ala
media, and considerable ill-ieeling has
arisen in the society. A suit has been
brought on the part OF the exchange against
Mrs. E. j. Birkmier and others for possess
sion OF the building occupied by the soci-
ETY., and 500 damages is also demanded.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-22

The California Furniture Company of 1T
GeaTy street Is selling all expensive goods al
the price OF medium goods this week.
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We belong to no Combination of Druggists and
NEXT TO HALE BROS,

we DtIOng 70 no COMMUNICATION OF Drugglsts and
pay NO percentage for Prescriptions.
Eagle Brand Kumyss always fresh delivered
at your homes per bottle 35c. per dozen. 80 rs
McGiiIs Orange Blossom .........--...........75
HAIRS Catarrh Cure Mellin's Food Large. ..... 60c
Pure COO Liver Oh, w Villains Pink Pills. ACC
Cameillne Malvina cream and Lotion. ........ 35c
Meliln's rood Small ana syrup Figs.
Fountain Syringes, quart s0c quart 9Oc
a quart ....:..:............... 81 90
Hot Water Bags, quart 90c. 3 quart ST. 4
.
Pisos' Cure Bulls syrup Garfield Tea. zoe
Miles Pain Plasters and Pain Pills ... 2Oc
obesity Belts. any size ... a. Ok
Sierra kidney and Liver Cure ..... 75c
Lightning Cough Cure, SURE CURE. zoe and 40c
Our Emulsion cod Liver OH made from the
purest Norwegian oil guaranteed 35c
Trusses. SILK stockings, Suspensories at lower
prices than any store in the city. nol1 II save
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FUR NITURE:..

Solid Oak Bedroom Set q pieces)1 mOE M
French Beye Plate Mirror SNZO.UV
First-class Upright Folding Bed,l 60 ~.
with Automatic Brake which SHN (nl
prevents f-ciosing 49,.
Solid Oak, Elaborateiy Caryed) -
Parlor Set g piecesl, upho- SHl ND
stored in fine Satin Tapestry @CO'OO
s'l srs Sssi l Heavy Dining Chair $l25
Finest quality OF Seamless japan OC
ese Mating, Der yard ........ .ZO
Also complete line Of Household Goods OF
every description at propOrtionateIy low prices
Houses furnished complete all over the coast on
easy pay Country orders promptly attended
TO- GOODS packed and shipped free to Oakland,
Alameda and berkeley. Inspection cordially in
vited and credit extended to all at
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cant as % means hlt the relations br-
tween the Hawaiian legation aud the
State Department remain undisturbed.
The Hawaiian Cover mrnt however,
win stand ou us right- 1. mn indcpeud
put sovereignty ana it- policy will he
80 u.gatd az an act of war any move.
uiout lurkug tu ia, totturatiuu ui ~,
Quron \ legation doe. NOT remain ia
q country that has declared war against
IL, Government It, natural course
would he To- demand tt- passports and
get without the limits ui the hostile
country az soon ~ possible
Minister Thurstun. indeed. has uo utii
Cial Information that this country
has declared war on his Government.
Gresham, public letter addressed to the
President contains much information. it
is true. but under the puuctiluus re-
quirements of diplomacy it is not "a
sufficient basis for Minister Thurston to
act upon, because it has not been Off
cially addressed to him. It is. however
a sufficient basis for him to make a re-
quest ON the Secretary for information
as Ia the United States Government
intentions toward his Government
That was undoubtedly the purpose of
his vIslt to Gresham to-day, and this
visit was satisfactory as assuring for the
present the friendly status of the lie
partment and the Hawaiian legation
1t is scarcely possible that orders can
have been given to restore the Queen lay
force while the Department OF State is
seeming to maintain friendly relations
with the legation here.
JEFF CHANDELIERS VIEW.
CHICAGO, November ljth.-ln an in
terview to-day jeff Chandler of Mis-
souri,, an eminent lawyer, said : "Cleve-
land had no more right to inquire into
the methods by which the Provisional
Government was established in Hawaii
and overthrow that Government than
he has to inquire into the means 10y
which France was established. and to
use the military forces of the United
States to overthrow that republic
When Cleveland rode down Pennsyl-
vania avenue 10 take the oath of office
on March 4th last the Provisional Gov
eminent of Hawaii had been recognized
| by the United States, and its Ministers
were in our captal.- Cleveland has
no more constitutional right to use
the military power of the United
States to overthrow that Provisional
Government than he has to direct
the military and naval forces Of
the United States to destroy any other
Government whose Minister he found
accredited to the United States and rec
ognized by this Government when he
took the oath of office. The spectacle
of President Overthrowing by military
force the established Government of Il
foreign country, ON ex-parte atiida its,
] L
well be a perilous precedent. In the
vicissitude of political life were Harris, n
to return to power he could enter upun
a new inquiry touching the validity OF
| the evidence on which Cleveland over
threw the republic Of Hawaii, and find
ing it insufficient in his opinion could
order the republic restored by the use
of the same naval force which over
| threw it under the orders of Cleveland.
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SEALED TENDERS.

VIII he received at the office of the
Minister of the Interior, until - O'clock
noon, Monday, December t. 1893, for
the construction of a jail at North Ko-
hala, Hawaii.
Plans and specifications at the office
of the Superintendent of Public Works,
also at the Office of c. II. Pulaa, Deputy
Sheriff, North Kohala.
Each tender must be endorsed Tender
for Kohaa Jail"
The Minister of the Interior does not
bind himself to accept the lowest or any
bid
Interior Office. Nov. 1S, 1893.
j. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
2O1-3t
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SEALED TENDERS

Will he received at the office of the
Minister of the Interior till II o'clock
noon. on Thursday, November 30, 1898,
for the erection of the Steel Bridge at
Wailua, Kauai.
Plans and specifications at the Office
of the Superintendent of Public Works.
Each tender must be endorsed Tender
for Wailua Bridge"
The Minister of the Interior does not
bind himself to accept the lowest or any
bid.
Interior Office. Nov. 20, 1893.
j. \. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
oO9 n
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TAX APPEAL NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Tax
Appeal Board for the District of Homo
lulu will sit at the District Court Room
on Thursday the 23d day of November
1898, at 3 o'clock p. NJ, to hear such APP
peals as may be brought before ii.
A. G.. NJ. ROBERTSON.
District Magistrate of Honolulu, Island
of Oahu. 2o2-3t