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THE NATE BURIED.
William Watts Is Now in
the Grave.
FLOWERS AND TEARS FOR HIM
Wailing of One of His Recent ChumS
and Grief of the Widow Over
the Coffin.


William Watts is an example Of the ten
dency OF mankind to speak no i'll OF the
DEAD. When alive he was the subject of
execration and the harshest words that
could be uttered were not thought unjust
when applied to him; but when he lay in
the coffin tears we're shed for him, waling
was indulged in on his account. and flowers
were placed above and around him to show
that he had human love.
William Watts was the mate Of the ship
Gatherer. and in that capacity behaved so
cruelty to the sailors under him that for
years his name was byword on land and
sea Tor flendishness. He seemed monster.
when the ship reached port and the tales
were told OF his scourging Of the sailors
and his infliction of wounds on them with
Delaying pins. brass knuckles and other
implements. the people regarded him with
detestation. His atrocities were many.
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CUTTING DOWN THE FORCE
Collector Wise Reducing the Custom.
House Employees.

Collector Wise Reducing the Custom
House Employees.
The working forces of temporary assis-
tant weighers and laborers in the Custom
house have bsen considerably reduced ac-
cording to instructions given to Surveyor
Kilburn by Collector Wise.
All but two of the old force of fourteen
temporary assistant weiRhers has been dis
missed; the two retained are j. c. Brod-
erick and G. c. Myall. Four new ones have
been appointed. though, their names being
Il. D. Wagner. l.. NJ. Wilson. j. q. Rior-
dan and Mr.. Curtis. The number of labor
ers has been reduced from eighteen to four
teen. and along with the cutting down sew
eral changes have been made. Messrs. II.
Huff. P. Helm. F. Nj. Hall and II. Joseph
are retained as temporary laborers and the
new apDointees are K. Savage, NJ. Hol-
berg, Mr.. Mehripg and Samuel Taylor.
A bulletin calling for special examina-
tion for the positions OF examiner and
sampler in the customs service, and for
that of foreman of laborers, has been is
sued by the Civil Service Examiners. The
examination is to take place on the 29th
inst. and papers must be in by the 28th at
latest.
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ALAMEDA.

Mrs. eastman. who resides on Central
avenue, near Union street, ran the needle
of a sewing-machine through her finger
and she was unable to release her hand. A
physician was called in. but he could not
take the machine apart, and then j. II. de
Mise was called In. and he succeeded in re-
leasing the hand, which was badly
lacerated.
Overcrowded Schools.
The public schools are overcrowded, and
it has become necessary to refuse admit
tance to numbers who attended last term.
A BurrIs Trick.
Proceedings to get possession of S1O8 be-
longing 30 the estate of d. johnson, de-
CEASED. from Attorney Burris were had
yesterday at Fairfield. The administra-
trix Of the estate swore that Burris came
to her with check and told her the law
required him to draw the money and place
il in the custody OF the Superior Judge
She put her name 10 the check and he
drew the money. She became suspicious
and wrote to the Judge. When she learned
the Judge knew nothing about the matter
she told Burris and he replied that the
money was in the possession of the clerk
of the court and showed her what pur-
ported TO be receipt signed by the County
Clerk of Soiano County. She then found
out that the CLERK knew no more about the
money than the Judge did. She then de-
manded the return of the S108. but could
not get it. She was fully corroborated in
every particular. The Judge will give q
decision on Monday next.
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UNDER THE LENS.
Exhibition Meeting of the Micro
ScOpicaI Society.

scOpical Society.
One of the regular bmonthly meetings
OF the San Francisco Mcroscopical Soci-
ETY. was held in the parlors of the associa-
tion on Montgomery street last evening
The pretty looms devoted to this interest
ing branch of science were crowded to
their utmost capacity by ladies as well as
gentlemen, all Of whom were deeply inter-
ested in the truly beautiful exhibits.
There were in all nine Sc parate exhibits,
including Opaque objects, such as crystals
and butterfly wings, shown by DR.. c..
Fisher; .polariscope objects. shown by A.
II. Breckenfeld and j. 6. Clark; pond life,
comprising water mites. snails' eggs. ETC.,
under the direction of K. W. Hills; marine
forms. by L. M. King; normal blood. by
X. II. Frennd; human pathological objects,
by G. c. H. Carlson: some rare botanical
specimens arranged by j. j. B. Argent,
and certain curious parts of insects shown
by George Otis Mitchell.
To those familiar with the microscope
these exhibits were a great sat atisfaction
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commodation sought. but he has so far
Ignored our appeals.

iguored our appeals.
School Fund.
Through prudent management on the
part of the Board of School Directors, the
expenditures for the last school year were
little under the income of that department.
As. however. the revenues for the school
year Of 1854 will not begin to come into
the treasury until December. teachers and
other creditors will have to wait until
then for their pay. or have their warrants
discounted. The bank here has been
charging per cent per month for this &C.
comm odation. The School Board thinks
this unjust. especially as there are always
in the bank thousands of dollars belonging
to the city. Efforts will be made to have
the bank show q more reasonable spirit in
this matter.
Mosaic Sidewalks.
Trustee Whiting. in advocating wooden
sidewalks for University avenue at re-
cent meeting of the Board OF Trustees, has
stirred up hornets nest, for the local
papers are out in earnest protest. He con-
tended that each property holder ought to
have the choice OF sidewalk that shall be
laid in front of his property. AS under
such conditions one would choose one kind
and another different kind, the result
would be a combination Of all kinds, pre-
senting a most unsightly appearance.
None of the other Trustees appear to agree
Will 1EuStec w HItiusk "Au lilo AuO"S "Ao
not likely to prevail.
Teachers Elected.
The Board of Education last evening
elected teachers for the ensuing year. No
changes were made except in the princi-
palship of the Lorin school. Merton j.
Congdon. son of the well-known merchant
of Berkeley. was elected. vice Mr.. Frick.
the former principal. 1t was decided to
teach French this year in the High School.
as it Is one of the requirements made by
the university of accredited schools. Pro-
fessor LIE Mar was elected teacher, but
will give only one recitation each day.
Fire Protection.
Tired of awaiting the action of the
Board of Trustees, the citizens of Berke-
ley will make an effort to form nucleus
of a fire department. and to raise the
money will begin series OF public enter
tainments. The ladies have offered their
services, and concert will be given under
the management OF Mrs. Robert Mills, an
accomplished musician and elOcutionist,
assisted by Miss Stella Burlington of San
Francisco and other taiente amateurs.
The Justices Hold the Fort.
The Marshal has. in accordance with
the order of the Board of Trustees, served
the Justices with demand for the possess
sion OF their dockets; but both Justice
Penwell and Justice Long have refused,
claiming that they are still clothed with
judicial authority.
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Judge C. Ii. Hantord's instructions to
the jury on October %. 1892. On that trial
Novak. locomotive fireman employed by
the company, who was injured in colli-
sion on the run from Spokane to Rockford
July q. 1890. was awarded $4,000 DAM
ages. His injuries contested principally Of
a left leg broken in four places and an
arm and shoulder dislocated.
AS counter contention to Novak's-
that the accident was due to defective
brakes-the railroad company claims that
the brakes were all right and that Novak
and hisfellow-employes, regardless of the
instructions given them, allowed the train
to get out of their control.
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RETAIL DRUGGISTS.
Their Annual Meeting and Election
of Officers.

There was very little Other than routine
business transacted at the annual meeting
OF the retail druggists yesterday morning.
1t was expected that the executive COM
mittee would make report in reference
to the patent medicine price war which
has been going Oh for some time past. but
as it was rot ready the matter was laid
over until the next meeting
The secretary's report welt mostly upon
tile financial standing of the association,
which appears to be very satisfactory.
The election of officers for the year re.
suited in the followlng-named gentlemen
being selected: President, j. E. Calega-
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Fell From a Window.

Harry" a Japanese boy. fell from
second-story window at S9S Fulton street
yesterday afternoon while cleaning win
dow. He lay on the ground unconscious
some time before discovered. At the Re-
ceiving Hospital 1t was found that lacer-
ated chin and the loss of few teeth was
the total extent Of his injuries, besides
bad shaking mp.
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PERSONAL NOTES.

Clayton Bennett of Taos. N. NJ, is at
the Grand.
Charles O'Kane has returned from an
extended Eastern trip.
Fl. S. Kukoyer of New York City is STOP
ping at the California.
C. F. Bohm OF Portland. Or. is regis
tered at the Hotel Pleasanton.
Judge G. II. Breck of Redwood City is
in town and registered at the California.
Henry D. Quimby and family from
Rochester, N. Y. are guests at the Occi-
dental.
Edward Sawtelle. a Minnesota lumber
man. is prominent figure in the corridors
of the Palace.
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Objects to the Damages.

The damage suit of George j. Novak
against the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany was submitted to the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday. The
railroad company bases its appeal upon
fifteen assignments Of error relative to
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ris; frat vice.president. S. de Nola; sec
ond vce-president, James Wingate; treas
urer, C. S. Darlington; secretary, o. A.
Weine: executive committee-P. A. Du-
bois. Frank Clough, E. W. Cane. A. FL.
Smith. C.. Nj. Troppmann.
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES. DEATHS.

Birth, marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not be inserted They must be handed IN at
either OF the publication offices and be indorsed
with the name and residence OF persons authorized
to have tho Same published
BORN.
ELDER-In Alameda, July 7. 1898. to the wife Of
William Elder. daughter.
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MARRIED.

MARRIED..
SKIRM-SIMMONS-In this city. July II, 1893.
Henry w. Skirm OF Santa Cruz and Grace E.
Simmons of San Francisco.
DE LA FONTANE-O'NEILL-In this city. Feb
ruary %, 1898. by the Rev Father McCue.
John de la Fontane and Rose O'Neill, both OF
San Francisco.
STANSBURY-COOPFR-I Santa Rosa. July IT,
1893. by the Rev. DR. w. A. Finlay, Warren NJ.
Stansbury OF Hanford. Kings County. and Min
ME Cooper OF Santa Rosa. =
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What Are Your symptoms. Sufferer?
Are they furred tongue, headache, oppression
after eat ng, constlpation9 If so, you are dyspep
tic aud bilious and nothing will meet your case S,
efficiently as simmons Liver Regulator.
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A Baltimore lady whu has been troubled
by noisy English sparrows has found out
that she can keep them away bv putting a
child's calico tabby-cat in the window.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Midweek Notes of Business at the
TheaterS.

The public reception of the Vice. Presi-
dent had some effect on the attendance at
the different houses; nevertheless there
was a full assemblage at the Baldwin to
see the Gray Mare; equally as good at
the Stock we'll to enjoy "Our Bachelors: a
thoroughly pleased audience to witness
Indiana" at the Tivoli, and at the Grove.
street a most interested lot OF people to
take in the adventures OF the bandits
Evans and Sontag. as illustrated by the re-
alistic drama Of 1.-THE Train-wreckers."
To- morrow evening Vice. Presider
Stevenson and party will attend Stock
wells Theater to witness the performance
of "Our Bachelors" The auditorium will
be handsomely decorated for the occasion.
The management OF the Stockwell
Theater has made an offer to the Mid
winter Fair finance committee to set aside
an evening, the entire proceeds from the
performance to be devoted to the subscrip-
ton fund All the attaches have volun-
teered their services, and the pro rata of
their weekly salary will be added to the
receipts Of the evenings performance.
Polly Stockwell. who made her first ap-
pearance on the stage of her fathers thea
ter during Nat c. Goodwin's visit to this
city. has had a very fattering offer from
that gen tleman for the next season to ac-
cept the ingenue part In his new play.
The young lady will. in all probability, &C
cept Mr.. GoOdwin's offer.
Meyer Cohen's testimonial concert, prior
to his departure eastward will be given
at the Metropolitan Temple this evening,
July 90 The programme is varied and
extensive.
j. II. Love will have the business man.
agement of John Philip Sousa's band when
it comes this way as is expected during
the season of 1693.94
Henry III and His Court" by the elder
Dumas. is voted DULL by the Londoners.
The Comede Francaise has had respectful
attention from the press there. but the
public has not crowded Drury Lane
Theater to see the French actors. More
over, there is a marked inclination mani
tested to ridicule the conservatism of the
famous institution and its members. The
classics are called dull. Tho rule which
forbids Jane Hadng, a new recruit OF the
Comedie, to assume role that has been
played by another member 10 laughed at.
Some of the London newspapers think
that, after all, subsidized national theater
may not be a desirable institution.
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One thousapd francs was recently paid
for the wooden horse with which Napo.
leon played q Child,
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WHITES Yucatan was the first chewing gum to
be used to relieve the distressing palms OF dyspep-
sia and heartburn. All others are limitations.
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To- morrow evening Vice. President
Stevenson and party will attend Stock
wells Theater to witness the performance
of "Our Bachelors" The auditorium will
be handsomely decorated for the occasion.
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Dvsrcrowded Scho OILS.

| OvercrOWdeO SCHOOLS.
The public schools are overcrowded, and
| it has become necessary to refuse admit
| tance to numbers who attended last term.
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HEAVY ALL-SILK SPANISH LACE
FLOUNClNGS, AZ inches wide, high
grade, elegant patterns. Prices,
5000, $3.50 and S.. so yard.
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DIED.

DIED.
Adelsdorfer. Charles Groeper. Henry
Chase, Mary A. Helsel, Henry $.
COnnaughton Edwin V krenz Arthur
Chadwick. William II Kemme Christ F.
Eirkhof Mamie Peters Alice
Feisel. Catherine Philips, Raymond D.
Francis, Lionel p. rorteous. Catherine
Ferrter. Mary Williamson, Florence NJ
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DEFEATED BY THELORDS
lhs Home Rule Bill Knocked Out BY 4,
Vote Of 4t9 10 II.
'TlSN'T ENGLISH, YOU KNOW
Lord Salisbury Foams at the Mouth
In Don unciatlon and 10 Chsered
by All tho Bloody Mobility.
bah Jove!

LONDON, Sept. ga significant feature
OF the home rule discussion in the house
of lords tonight was the fact that . spe-
cal police force was ordered to report for
duty in the palace yards In front Of the
house OF parliament In order to be ready
Tor immediate action In case OF hostile
demonstration against the lords whom the
latter left the building after division oil
tho home rule bill. The house presented
brilliant and almost unprecedented
spectacle when, At 10 p. M, Lord Sails
bury rose to deliver the last speech in OPP
position to the home rule bill. The house
was crowded as we'll as all the APP
proaches.
Lord Salisbury was loudly cheered when
he arose. In tue course OF his speech he
said: "The proposed retention Of Irish
members in the commons is an outrage SO
enormous and grotesque that am sur
prised that any responsible government
dared suggest il. tCheers. All the
arguments OF the government showed
its policy to be one of despair. They had
no right to take step which endangered
the existence, happiness and prosperity of
the Irish people. The men who would
govern Ireland, should the bill pass, arc
those who have been found guilty Of GRIM
inal conspiracy. Should VIC not be in an
infinitely worse position than at present
IL we entrusted Ireland to such mon In the
event Of trouble with the United States or
and other foreign power? Loud cheer
ing.I II you allowed this atrocious.
treacherous bill TO pass, you would be un-
true to the duty which has descended to
yon from splendid ancestry
The Earl of Kimberly spoke for the bill
on behalf OF tho government and di-
vision was then taken. resulting In 4i9
against the bill and Al for il.
In the street an immense crowd awaited
the announcement of the result OF the d-
vision. A strong detachment of police
mingled with the crowd and werc drawn
up in front Of the entrance to the building.
When the result was finally reached the
people received II with vocifcrous cheer
ing. An analysis Of the vote shows that
2S bishops and archbishops who were pros
ent at the division all voted with the ma
jority. The vote is tho largest ever re-
corded In the house Of lords.
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do 30 he would vote for unconditional
repeal, he should first try TO get through
an anne eadmcnt to tho pending bill. pro.
yidlng Tor the coinage OF 3,Oo),0 silver
dollars per month until the silver In cir
cu!ation shall reach Solomon, and for
the reiiremsn, OF all bills OF a denomlna.
,ion below below SO.
There is little doubt that compounds
which, while regulating the Sherman act
at the same time, would repeal the 10 per
cent. tax on the state bank issue would be
acceptable TO the southern democratic
senators; but the western silver senators
would doubtless reject such an offer oil
compromises. On the other hand q CON-
promise involving silver that would be ac-
cepted by the western senators would
probably not satisfy tho southern demo-
crats unless accompanied BY legislation TO
promote the issue Of state bank currency.
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SHOT The BURGLAR DEAD
ds Took Rsfuss In the Bath Room, But
That Didn't Hslp Him Any.
FIRED THROUGH A DOOR
The Bullet Passed Through the
Wood and Still Had Force
Enough Left to Penetrate
the Robbers Brain.

SpecIa, Dispatch to the stlndard
PHILIPsBuRG. Sept. s.-Last night ct II
o'clock excitement prevailed in the vicin-
iiy OF the railroad depot, news being
brought to town that n man had been
killed in the house OF r. w. Herring, an
engineer on the Philipsburg branch Of the
Northern Pacific. Il appears that shortly
after Mr.. Herring and his family had re-
tired for the night their little dog, which
they had left downstairs, began to bark
at furious rate and make great fuss.
Mrs. Herring told her husband she
;hought there was soma one down stairs.
Mr. Herring thought the dog was merely
making noise to get out. Upon hearing .
great rattle Of dishes Mr.. Herring jumped
out Of bed, took lamp and his revolver
aud went down stairs. Hearing noise in
the back part OF the house he threw the
kitchen door open and saw man stand
ing near the table and some broken
crockery on the floor. As soon a. the
burglar saw Herring, who asked him what
he was doing there, he ran across tho
room to the bathroom opposite. He
opened the door, went in and
banged il shut. Mr.. Herring called to
como out. and receiving no reply, fired
through the door. He then heard some
tutug uc1Ny uTop 10 tue anu
ing the burglar was trying to hide by
dodging down, he again called to him to
come out. Still he got no answer, where
upon he took another shot through the
door. Al the samo time Mrs. Herring be-
gan to scream. Mr.. Mcdonald, a neigh
bor, hearing the shots, got up and dressed
and came over to Herring's house and
tried to get in by the back door. Me-. Her
ring called to him To come around to the
front door. as there was man IN the
back room and no might shoot. When
Mr. Herring told him there was a man in
the hath room and would not come out,
Mr.. Mcdonald went to the door OF the
bath room and tried to push IL open.
There appeared to be something against
the door and he was compelled to put his
whole weight against u 10 open IL.
As soon rs the door was opened far
enough to see into the room Mr.. McDon-
aid saw the burglar lying on his left side,
with his right arm under him. On closer
examination he was found to be dead.
One shot took effect in the head behind
tho left car and lodging in the brain. and
| the other one In the right side. The dead
man was unknown here, but went by the
names of Cohen, DIffy aud Leech. A
coroner's jury to-day exonerated Herring
fron all blame.
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WASHINGTON. Sept. s.-There is n grow
ing disposition in the senate to oppose the
presidential nominations OF outside
parties to offices in the territories. The
republicans have naturally taken q de-
cidcd stand upon the question and there
is understood to be some democrats who
agree with them as to the wisdom aud
hrmness Of observing the home rule doc
trine In the matter. None OF these have
SO far asserted an opinion to the extent Of
antasonizing any special appointments.
but a number of such were hung up IN the
committee on Indian affairs after AMI
mated discussion.
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TO-DAY AT The FAIR.

Several Good Features on the Pro.
sramms and Bis Crowd L. Expected.
CHICAGO. Sept. s.-The attendance ct
tho worlds fair is steadily increasing.
bringing great comfort and encourage
ment to tho management. The average
OF 10000 daily was passed some time
ago. Yesterday was one OF the only
ordinary attraction. but soO.0O paid adj
mission. This average is expected 10 be
kept up, perhaps betiered, as the fair
draws To close.
There Is promise OF an immense atten-
dance tomorrow. whcn there will be .
dozen big features. California and the
Grand Army will have the right OF way, so
to speak, as will also the transports alton
and tho stationary engineers. The cere-
monies will include tue dedication OF the
new liberty bell. aud there will be grand
procession OF states through tho grounds
under the auspices of the Grand Army Of
the Republic. Fifty thousand veterans
are expected to participate. There will
be q series OF popular concerts in tho
transportation building by dozen OF
bands aud instrumental quartettes. Cali
fornia will keep open house.
The board Indy managers have secured
n building for a permanent museum OF
wounan's work. Governor Flower has
presented the New York state building to
the ladies, as decided upon by the New
York state commissioners. The struc-
ture is one Of the handsomest Of the state
buildings.
Four great choirs sang in the chief
choral competition of the Columbia
Eistetldfod in Festiya al hall this afternoon.
They were the Cymrodorlon Choral so-
ciety of Scranton, Pa, the Salt Lake City
Tabernacle choir. the Scranton Choral
union and the Western Reserve Choral
union Of Cleveland. Five thousand dol
lars was the first grand prize. with gold
medals to the successful conductors. The
pri.e for tho second best chorus was 81.
OoD.
In the Welsh choral contest to-day the
first prize OF 5000 was taken by the
Scranton Choral union of Scranton, Pa,
the second. OF 81, 900 by the Tabernacle
choir of Salt Lake. Utah. In the ladies'
choir contest the first prize was taken by
the Ladies' Choral society of Cardiff,
| Wales. la the male choir contest the
| Rahanda society of South Wales captured
the lrst prize. Tho Zanesville Choral
union took the only prize for singing
| glees.
This Was the last day of the great live
stock show, which has been one OF the
| most successful features Of the fair.
| Tho total admission to-day were a0e, $50, OF
| which l1I,252 were pad.