New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
MRS SARAH B. CooPER's DEATH-DRAMAT1c
NOTES.-THE COPPER SYNDICATE.

NOTES.-THE COPPER SYNDICATE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE]
San Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE death OF Mrs.
Sarah B. Cooper. by the hand o. her insane
daughter, is irreparable loss to san iran
cisco for no one can fill the dead womans
Mace in kindergarten work. For seventeen
wears she had been head Of the Golden Gate
Kindergarten Association, which controlled
hirty-eight schools for the children OF the poor
OF these Mrs Jane L. Stanford supported seven
and Mrs. Phoebe Hearst three. Mrs. Cooper
was an enthusiast In the training OF these chi'-
dren, over $4,000 Of whom had passed rhder her
care 1t was her boast that none or THESE CHI
dren were ever convicted OF criminal oiiehce'
Her annual report was valuable 1or the iao'o
which Il contained bearing on the influence OF
kindergarten work in reducing crime and drunk
enness. and to these reports and the letters
,vh,ch che wrote in response to inquiries, she
traced the founding Of over 200 kindergartens
On al, narts of the world. The Kindergarten AS
sociation was mainly dependent upon voluntary
Gifts vet the receipts amounted to about SiooOO
a vear MANY generous contributions ami scores
of letters asking for information aDoN the
SCHOOLS came every year to Mrs. Cooper In re-
snonse to a short notice of her annual report IN
serted in these dispatches TO Inc IT'D
une In fact, she regarded Inc tribune
as one Of her stanchest aids IN the East
Mrs Cooner was a member Of the famous
Ingersoll family. Of Cazenovia. n. u. ana
Colonel Robert G. Ingerso was her first cou-
ain. She was one of the first graduates Of Gaze
novia Seminary, and at fourteen years had
begun the career Of teaching, which ended only
with her life Her husband. Halsey Fenimore
Cooper was a descendant OF the novelist In
his family was a faint Of insanity. and this LED
70 his own suicide ten years ago ana 70 that OF
his daughter yesterday after she had made sure
of her mothers death. Mrs. cooper had SO
many friends and had been so conspicuous in
work for charity and for the education OF wom-
en- that her funeral. II 1t be public. is sure to
he one of the most impressive ever seen in this
city.
This week Franz Miller, formerly Of San
francisco. was sent to San Quentin from Santa
barbara for five years for abducting young
girl Miller Is q good example of the criminal
tendency which will come out despite environ
ment He had a good place as butler IN rich
family of this city. and his employer aided him
An securing an education The police first knew
of him by a fshy story which he related OF his
bravery in driving off burglars who. he said.
attempted to break into the house. He showed
:. slight flesh wound evidence OF the fight
y. had with the criminals. He was rewarded
nv his employer, though Captain Lees chief OF
Aetectives declared fatty that the youth In
wanted the entire episode. A few months later
Miller again came into notoriety by killing
man who. he said. had entered the house FOR
robbery. This time he was found unconscious
svith a wound in his throat. The ponce sus-
pected Miller had enticed tramp 10 the mouse "
and murdered him in order to pose as nero
hut they could not prove 1t. They SUCCEEDED,
Sowever in convincing his employer that Miller
.res fraud and the fellow was discharged
u ,h.n went to Southern California, became
Snvoved in several shady transactions and was
finally convicted Of abducting young girl ior
Immoral purposes.
Professor Gayley: OF the cnaIr , OF Ensn ra
Gently obtained years We or absence on
mi nay in order that he nay go TO Lon1on
and edit series OF vol. mes on the Sns1 Pc.
cents voted that he receive his salary or soVoU
q wear as 1t was represented that the uhVersi,y
would receive much credit IRON ms 30 rem,,nera
zion for his work. At the Regents meeting tnls
s~ a motion was made to reconsider pay
ment Of the full salary; as u was heid 10 NC
unfair to the State and illegal
nh. Grand Jury is investigating the plumbing
M. Cor the city squares. One firm has the
snnnonoly of these repairs and It's bill for nine
months is S252S AS only one square has been .s
~~sand and ALI the others are In good condition.
~ SI,s simply show collision between the
,Ivvnhers and the Street Departments once IN
charging the city for unnecessary work ana ma
tsrsais This is only small leak. but II shows
whv IL cost nearly $60O00OO to run the city gov
eminent last year.
Tho local real estate market shows signs OK
~reat Improvement. as money can now De oo-
Sssrad freely from the banks Building opera
lions are light, but the spring will see great
Room a. materially were never so cheap petore.
The framework Of nine stories of the new
anreckels building, at. the junction OF Market
snd Third sts.. Is In position and the stone D
~,or,r OF three stories Is in place 1t promises 10
be one Of the most imposing structures IN the
city.
wilton LAckaye and Marie Wainwright have
drawn poor houses in 'Moliere and captain
Inh" The verdict Of the critics Is that the
latter viii not 90 in New-York L &C: has "a
10 seIected are weak. and he Will be forced 70
strengthen his repsrtory before ne opens I'm IN
Baldwin January 49, for three weeks engage
ment
The California winemakers' Corporation this
~veSk nddYooaod another warning to producers OF
SSSS~ mrGinG fho necessity Of thorough union