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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
The Thoroughfare Was Afiame
With Tints of Red and
Yellow.
SANTA CLAUS IN THE TRAIN
A Day of Splendid Color Display
Foats and Carriages in the
Parade.

The gates of Polk street, by order of the
king were unlocked yesterday afternoon,
at one hour post meridian, and the world
swept through at Il heels of his merry
majesty. There was the usual gorgeous
company that doth hedge about king
courtiers that always courted in the
dollar-a-line diction of a knightly age;
warriors bold, ever ready to lay lance at
rest and fight for maid or fun; testers,
whose jests had to be liftkd with derrick;
ladies tair, for whom Knights errant fell
all over themselves in their efforts TO win
a smile; and dancers, soldiers, attendants
policemen, etc., as is printed on play bills.
These trooped through the open post
and the gay carnival ran riot along the
red and yellow hammered throughfare.
Polk street IN everyday clothes is sturdy
place, staying at home and attending
strictly to business; but in holiday colors
it is as brilliant as the solar spectrum.
And for its king-the royal master of the
fiesta-it is meet that he be given special
space in these annals.
Before he was offered crown, which re-
port saith he dozen times put away and
accepted at the thirteenth offer OF the
kneeiing, fearful committee on kings"
from the Polk Street improvement Club
the king was Joe P. Frenna, the jolly bar
Der of12011z Polk street. He is an intense
republican IN spite of hls monarchical Job,
and only took the throne on condition
that the nihilists of rival streets refrain
from bomb practice during his two days
reign They gave bonds to that effect and
King Joe rode into the carnival yesterday
as proud and noble in his bearing as
Charlemagne. When the fiesta is over be
will lay his sceptre away in its red and
yellow cerements and be all the better
commoner from having beer for period
a king.
Another royal character of the triumphaI
entry into Polk street was Santa Claus,
the chaplain of the courtty train. Before
taking orders he was George Roberts, the
CANDY man of Bush and Polk streets.
Seated o:l a donkey of diminutive stature
and loylY mein he scattered with prodl-
gal hands sugared gifts 10 the small boy
populace.
Following the splendid retinue of the
monarch, cad in their royal medieval
regimentals, came the civilian officers Of
the fiesta committee, clothed in the less
Imposing garments of later century.
among whom were Fred Curtiss, Louis
Hinman, Colonel Will Z. Fisher, George
+. Roberts, L. H. Kohn and Max Levin.
: Carriages containing several dancing girls
and masked players came then, and L foot
company OF fantastically appareled testers
brought up the rear.
When the merry monarch OF the car
nivai in state approached the southern
gate of the street he was met bv Master
of Ceremonies Hinman and addressed in
the following words:
Your Majesty, have been deputed
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31

THE King of Pills is Beech chams-BrEcHAx's
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
REINER's PROPERTY.
1t Has Been Transferred to Charles A
Zinkand, His Guardian.

The property found in the possession of
Frederick w. Reiner, the wealthy COM
mission merchant Of San Rafael. who
about month ago, became infatuated
with q young woman of the Midway
Plaisauce, and is now in the Ukiah Asy-
lum, was Yesterday handed to Charles A.
Zinkand of the Cafe Zinkand, by order of
Chief Crowley. ea
Zinkand secured letters of guardiaft hip
from Judge Coffey, who issued an order
directing the Chief to hand over the prop
erty to him.
The property consisted of s10s IS in coin,
a diamond ring valued at $500, diamond
stud valued at $500, a sisnet ring, gold
watch, chain and locket, silver match box
two revoIvers, and certificates for $50
shares of the Harlin Car Company stock.
The day before Reiner was committed
to the Ukiah Asylum he and the young
woman signed contract, whereby she
agreed to become his travelling companion,
and he agreed to furnish her with money
for clothing and pay all her travelling ex-
penses.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31

CREEK ROUTE FERRY.
From SAN FRkNuIsC0-Fcot Of Market Street Slip 81
s7:I5 900 HOGAN. ti:oo s25o taco
400 1900 *s:eoP.M.
Frcm 0AKLAED-Foot Of Broadway 900 SOC
1o:ooA.m. tle:oo ti:eo 1900 s3:so t4:c3
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
RAILROAD TRAVEL.
THE san FRANCISCO And SAN JOAQUIN
VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY.

DEGULAR PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE
IL STOCKTON at 7:20 A. NJ. daily, excepting Sun.
davs, Tor Merced. Fresno and way stations. Con-
Meeting boat thf California Navigation ana I'M
provement Company leaves Washington street
wharf, san Francisco, at 6 p. NJ. daily, excepting
Satur iavs. JOHN MOSS Traffic Manager.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
H0UNT TAHALPAIS.

Trains connect with North Pacids
Coast Railroad.
WEEK DAYS--LPave 5. F. 9:15A.x l:4sr Il
Returning-Arrive 8. r. 3:25 n. 6:20 p n
SCNDAYS-LeaveS S. T. SA N 1880 A. n 80 p n.
Returning-Arrive S.F.l:1b Ek.4 20 2. II. 1888 n y
Tickets for sale In Mil Valley or
THOS. COOK & SONS, 6Zl Market st.. & r..
&Di Valley aud Mount Tanspafs scenic HAAwAA
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
(yia SausaIito Ferry.

FROM San Francisco. comme ncinz Sept Is lSa1
WEEKDAYA
For NH VALLEY and san KasaeI-s7t35. s3ilA
1l:U0 A. M +1:45. 3:45, s5:l6 >5:46, $3.50 P. II
Extra trips fer San Rafasl on Mondays, WedneO
days ana Saturdays ~ 1880 p. n
SUNDAYS
For Mfll Valley and San Rafael-%s ;o0, s10:5e
sl1:30 =. N: *1;s0. 800, $3.50. 6:lbP. n.
Trains marked run 10 san Quentin.
THROUGH TRAINS
For PoiEt Reyes ana way stations-7:26 A n
Weekdays, 8 900 A n sundays. LAS r. II. Satup
days.
or Cazadero and war statlons-7;2s A n reoN
Asysi Las .. 4. Saturdays
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
RAILROAD TRAVEL.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
(PAoJFIC sYSTEM.)
Trains leave and arc due To arrive Ae
SAN FRANCISCO.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22
FIGHTING THE CHICAGO GAS TRUST.
Attorney General of Illinois Enjoys
n MnrhN COmhnf.

NEW YORK, March 2t.-Attorney Cen
eral Moloney Of Illinois is in the city in
search of information upon which to fight the
Chicago Gas company. William II. Clarkson
was appointed by the circuit court Of Cook
county, Illinois, to take testimony here in
the old injunction proceedings against the
trust in its plan Of reorganization. Ex-
Governor Flower arrived at Mr.. Clarkson's
office shortly after MIR. Moloney, which was
a few minutes before the hour set for the
hearing TO begin.
Mr.. Moloney proposed adjourning to the
Central Trust building in Wall street, when
a hot sally Of words followed between MIR.
Moloney and Ex-Governor Flower.
II don't propose being dragged all around
the city," said the ex-governor. THE court
summoned me to appear here, and here l
am"
well, there is no use talking to the
gallery" said Mr.. Moloney. II am no fool
to be talked to that way
you are now in the state of New York
and not in Illinois, and are no better than
| am. and we talk as we please and to whom
we please in this state said Ex-Governor
Flower. 81 presume they think out in Illi-
nois that it is criminal to hold a few dollars
worth Of stock and so they propose to rob
the people Of New York of their stock"
"They propose to- do no such thing Mr..
Moloney rejoined, "but they don't believe in
this ~jugglery of stocks such as the transfer
of 90 per cent of the stock transferred by
the Fidelity Trust company to Mr.. Brady.
No one proposes to rob any one Of their
legitimate holdings"
mo, l don't think you could rob them If
you tried" was the governors reply.
A long cigar passed from the New Yorker
to the lilinoisan. served as an olive branch,
and the business Of the day was approached
in a less bellicose mood.
Mr.. Flower withdrew his objection to
going to the Central Trust building, and the
two men proceeded thither arm in arm. On
the ground that the room in which the hear
ing was to be held was a private office, re-
porters were requested to retire, and the
hearing proceeded in secret.
Anthony N. Brady was the first witness
heard. The attorney general desired GER
tain books, papers and agreements that had
been made between the Fidelity company,
the reorganization committee and the Cen
trail Trust company of New York, which the
witness agreed to furnish on Monday. Ex-
Governor Flower was also a witness, but the
nature of his testimony has not been dis
closed.
He, with Frederick p. Olcott, president of
the Central Trust company of New York, and
Walter P. Ferguson are on the reorganiza-
ton committee, and will testify before
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22
ALSO DADDLE IN CONTEMPLATING.
Glcnwood Chicken Thieves wanted
Vow for q Mighcr Crimc.

Gicnwood Chicken Thieves wanted
Now for n ighcr Crime.
Three OF the unassuming citizens OF Iowa,
who are sojourning for the time being as
guests OF the state at Fort Madison. are
to have new honors thrust upon them. They
were taken to Fort Madison under the sup
position that they were Just ordinary chicken
thievs, but now 1t appears that they belong
to a higher grade of criminals and have at
tracted the attention Of federal officials.
The federal grand jury yesterday afternoon
returned indictments against Sam Cozar,
Charles Burnes and Il. S. Long, on the
charge OF being counterfeiters. There will
be no trouble in getting these prisoners.
Ihey were all convicted at the last term OF
the court at Glenwood for the larceny Of
chickens from a building in the night time
and were sentenced to short terms in the
state penitentiafy. At the time OF the ar
rest OF the men on the charge of making
Wholesale robberies of memories of the Mills
county farmers there were some indications
that the men might be wanted for more
serious ofenses. Officers commenced work
on the case, and now claim to have abundant
evidence that the three men are counterfeit
ers. and have been in the business of turning
out spurious stuff for the local market for
some time.
The three men all live in Glenwood, and
have been something Of terrors to the resi-
dents of the peacefully inclined community
Tor a number OF years past. When they were
arrested for the larceny Of the chickens they
caused Sheriff Tubbs some trouble, and even
after they had been sentenced to terms In
the peni;entiary. they attempted to assault
the shefif as he was taking them from the
court house to the Jail. Residents of Glen
wood have been anxious to get rid of the
gang, and are highly pleased that the federal
authorities have taken a hand in the mat
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22

Newspapers Of standing and influence are
very careful about commencing by name
their advertising patrons to the public.
When they do this it is clear proof that
those whom they endorse are worthy and
reliable beyond question.
The business manage of the Omaha Daily
Bee vouches for Drs. Copeland and Shepard
as follows:
The firm of Drs. Copeland and Shepard Is
entirely reliable in a professional and bust
ness way. These physicians have gained,
and fully maintain, a leading reputation in
the treatment of chronic diseases. The
public may safely trust them:
Business Manager Daily Bee.
The following extracts from church papers
published in Omaha may serve to indicate
the standing of Drs. Copeland and Shepard
among people who know them best:
THE NEBRASKA CHRISTIAN ADVO-
CATE, the organ of the Methodist church,
says: "Drs. Copeland and Shepard are
regularly graduated physicians and gentle
men mMn Of wide experience and responsibiiity;
treatment of disease within the reach of
even the poorest is commendable:"
organ of the west, says: Progress is the
order of the day, and We are CAD to see
t aed m snd sb fTategIni nfY his IN INT Gitv a pes' on Gone he
right track. 1t means lower prices and
better medical attendance to all, and is es-
pecially a boon to sufferers from chronic
treatment successful, and reflects the pres
ent advanced state of medical science"
THE NORTH AND WEST, the Presby-
terrain paper of wide influence. says: "Drs,
Copeland and Shepard are fast growing in
public favor, and justly so. for theirs is a
worthy enterprise. They have sound fnan-
cial standing and their methods of doing
business are honorable. In the treatment
of all chronic diseases Drs, COPELAND and
Shepard have won a high reputation
Make IA memorandum of the fact
that under the Copeland md Shepard
System no patient is allowed to pny
over the regular rate of $500 per
month, including ali medicines. Trial
treatment free requested
in person.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22
LABORING FOR A COMPROMISE.
Dominion Sends n Commission to
Manitoba.

Dominion Sends n Commission to
Manitoba.
OTTAWA, Ont, March 21.-Another at
tempt is to be made to induce Premier Green
way of Manitoba to restore separate shoots.
Today Lord Aberdeen signed a commission
appointing Hon. A. R. Dickey, minister of
Justice; Hon. A. DesJardines, minister of
militia, and Sir Donald Smith, M. p, dele
gates to visit Winnipeg, there to confer with
the provincial ministers. The commission
provides that the delegates shall report to
parliament on their return to Ottawa. Arch
bishop Langevin Of st. Boniface, Man, who
ia the head of the Roman Catholic church
in the province, is strongly opposed to the
federal government holding any negotiations
with Mr.. Greenway. But the federal ad-
ministration knows that in the four weeks
that remain of the life Of Parliament, 1t will
be impossible to pass the bill. 1t has new
reached the committee state and the house
is to consider it clause by clause. There are
no restrictions as to the number OF times a
member may speak when the house is in
committee, or as to the number of amend
ments he may move. Neither Is there a
closure rule in the regulations Of the pro-
cedure of the Canadian House of Commons.
Consequently a handful Of members may
obstruct the bill for a period almost in
definite. The commissioners leave for Winni-
neg on Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22

MITCHELL, S. d., March 21.-The First
National bank, which closed its doors about
a month ago, on the sudden death OF its
president, John u. Lawler. and has been in
the hands Of the national bank examiner.
opened its doors for business this morningI
There was no excitement at the opening and
not $1,000 was drawn from the bank during
the first day. with s75,0 900 on the counter
the bank was ready to meet any demand OF
the depositOrs. The bank reorganized with
the following officers and directors: J. N.
Walrath, president; II. II. Welch, vice presi-
dent; George Il, Logan. cashier: o. Il. Graz
ham, assistant cashier. Directors. C.. NJ.
Swan, Sioux City; j.. o. walrath, r.. u.
Welch, l. w. Seaman, J. ID. Wood, J. s.
Daniels. Albert BoYnton.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22

MRS. MARY McNULTY, 1891 S. 2TH ST.
Before l went under treatment with,
Drs. Copeland and Shepard i had heard and
read a great deal about their numberless
cures. | knew many of these patients, and
their testimony was so strong that / felt
sure that ], too, would find help. 1 was
not disappointed.
81 had had catarrh and nervous prostra,
ton for years. The catarrh gave me local
distress in the nose, throat and head. and
then went to the stomach and bowels, and
seemed to faint my blood with humorsI
Then came a breaking down of the nervous
system. ] was very bad off at timesA
weak, trembling and afraid to trust MYSELF
alone. My brain was weakened with this
body.
Later on 1 was afflicted with neura!gia
and rheumatic pains and loss of sleep. All
l wish to say further is that "A short cours8
of treatment with Drs. Copeland and Shop
ard has given me health and comfort They
have made me strong and well at a tridinR
expense, and that is all there Is to say
about it,"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22
nAyARD KEEPS HIS OWN COUNSEL.

Declines to Talk on the Resolutions
of Ccnsure Adopted by the House.
LONDON, March 21.-The United States
ambassador, Mr.. Thomas +. Bayard, received
no special cable message yesterday regarding
the adoption by the house of representatives
of the resolution reported by the ommitte
en- foreign affairs, censuring him for ex-
presslons used in speeches at Edinburgh and
Boston. Mr.. Bayard first read of the vote
Of censure in the morning papers and refused
to see newspaper men today, declaring that
he had nothing to say on the subject. He
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22

was very busy today and mailed several long
dispatches to Secretary olney.
The ambassador did not seem to be de
pressed In spirits and has arranged to leave
town this Afternoon. accompanied by Mrs.
Bayarl, on a visit to Lord Amherst at Seven
Oaks.
Regarding the direct negotiations In the
Venezuelan question, which are now said to
be in progress. It is stated here that the
governments are endeavoring to ascertain the
exact legal definition Of settlers rights, apart
from the claims Of mere squatters.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22
IOWA MERCHANTS INDICTED
Cohen Brothers Of La Porte Formally
0hatgea with Arson.
RECENT COSTLY FIRE TRACED TO THEM
Accused OF Hnving Insured Their
Property for- Three Times the
Value Deforc the Blaze
'stnrted.

WATERLOO, Ia. March 21.-(special Tele-
gram.)-Michael and Isaac Cohen were in
dlcted today on two counts jointly and on
two separately for arson. The cases grew out
Of the disastrous fires at La Porte March L
and q which they are charged with starting.
They were in business and their stock was
insured for about three times its value. The
fires destroyed a total of So, 900 worth OF
property. County Attorney Dawson says the
evidence is such that they will surely be
convicted. Their bail was fixed at $4,000
and they will stay in jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22

In the list of "Woman's clubs" published
in The Sunday Bee last week, there was one
delightful and exclusive little club that es-
capped attention. It only has four members.
The work OF the club is historical and lit
erary. Recently It has been doing some in
teresting work on Germany, Her People.
Government, Army. Religion. Literature, and
Music" Its work last week comprised THE
Royal Family "Leipsic as a Book and Art
Center" a study conversation on Men
delssohn's character and work as compared
with Mozart's. Among the interesting facts
brought out was the rather startling one
that Leipsic is a larger book center than
either London or Paris, although its popula-
ton is only 250,0 900. The club holds frequent
meetings, and those who are fortunate
enough to be present and listen to the dis
c~ussions are always sure Of a rich intel
lectual treat.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22

FORT DODGE, Ia, March 21.-(SpeciaI
Telegram, )-The grain merchants of Mans9n
are attempting to force a rebate from the
Illinois Central company on grain shipments.
They affirm that the grain buyers at Clare
and Mocrland have a lower rate than the
Central gives the Manson and that it enables
those towns to outbid them. At a meeting
held Tuesday it was decided to bring things
to q focus, and on March % they will close
their elevators and not open them until the
company gives them an equal chance with
other points. The Manson merchants are
naturally considerably alarmed at the out
loDk
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22
WANTED-Girl for general houseworl
2132 Avenue b.
New styIe of Counterfeiting.

United States District Attorney Fullen is
going to try a new style Of a counterfeiting
case at the next term Of the federal court.
There has been more or less trouble for
years over the attempts of people to pas'
confederate bill. Men have been arrested, but
nothing has come of 1t. The present federal
grand jury has indicted Mat Kuhl for coun-
terfeiting. and his crime consisted in the at
tempt to pass a confederate bill In a Main
street saloon some time ago. Mr.. Fullen
thinks there Is a provision OF the statut.
which covers this class OF cases ard will
test IL In Mr.. Kuhl's case.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22
bookkeeping Extraordinury.

George Baskins Of Red Oak was on trial
before a jury in the federal court yesterday
afternoon on the charge of bootlegging. The
case was a little out Of the ordinary, in view
OF the fact that there were some threats
OF murder and a few like crimes In connec-
tion with the arrest and the information
that led TO II. There were plenty Of wit
nesses, and they had a stock Of evidence
that would clearly prove any side Of any
kind OF a case. h case went to the jury
at 5 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22
Davis only drug tore with registered clerk
Supposed to he Dead, But is Alive.

CHICAGO, March 21.-A special from La
Porte, Ind, says: William Crawford, for
merly of this city, but of late years a Wyo-
ming cattle king, has been mourned as dead
for three years by a mother and sister living
in this city. Crawford disappeared from
Evanston, Wyo., in 1893. He had amassed
q fortune, and the impression became so
strong that he had been fouly dealt with
that a receiver was appointed for his estate
and It's affairs adjusted. Soon after Craw-
ford disappeared Harvey Booth, an intimate
friend, was murdered. A man named
Croker was convicted of his murder, and
the theory was advanced that Croker had
also murdered Crawford. 1t is now learned
that Crawford is in British Columbia, where
he is said to have amassed a second fortune.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22
Court-MnrtinI Mt Fort L~envenyvorth.

CHICAGO, March 21.-There will be a gem
eral court-martial at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan, March 26, which is expected to create
quite a stir among the ~privates in the
United States army. A dozen enlisted men
from Jefferson barracks, st. Louis, will be
tried by the court-martial. They are charged
with having given p~erjured testimony before
a recent trial board at their barracks in a
matter growing out of the drunkenness Of
some Of the men. The accused men are
said to have shielded their accomplices. The
court-martial Is an unusually large one,
being composed of fourteen members, with
Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Sumner Of the
Sixth cavalry as president.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22
He Was DISH

Nebraska may not raise the largest corn,
but what she lacks in cereals she seems to
have made up for in endowing some of her
favored sons with generous pedal ex-
tremitles. 1t is not often a merchant will
acknowledge he can't fit CT suit all that
comes, but Receiver Hughes found that even
with the immense Duncan stock to draw from
he was obliged to turn an order down. the
occasion being an order from Nebraska
Fer two pairs Of shoes. He will not tell the
size, but we can imagine they were con-
siderably out Of the ordinary when he
couldn't fill the order; but this is one
chance out Of a thousand and he assures
us that there is no occasion for any Iowan
being alarmed, and he will guarantee to fit
and suit all that come for some time yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22
Identified ms an Escaped Murderer.

ST. JOSEPH, March ZI.-It Is beIleVeu
that Phillip Wagner, in jail at Savannah,
Mo-, twenty miles from this city, on a charge
Of bank robbery, is Paddy McGraw, q
Pennsylvania murderer, who escaped from
the penitentiary. A photograph of Wagner
has been identified as the likeness Of Nc
Graw, who murdered Siney Sloan Mayors in
Pittsburg. Wagner denies that his real
name is McGraw and says he was never In
Pittsburg. Officers from the latter place are
expected to identify. him.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22
King Humbert Fears Defeat.

NEW YORK, March 21.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Rome says, Fearing possible
defeat, the government is seeking to avoid
the motion for a vote Of confidence. The
Tribuna declares that the king ie opposed
to a dissolution of the Chamber, and is dis
satisfied with the prime minister's failure
to take action in regard to the anti-dynastic
outpourings of the socialist orators, and that
the ministry in general is in a doubtful posi-
ton. 1t is also stated that the French occu-
patton of Tripoll would lead to grave COM
plications,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22
Personal PARAGRAPHS

r. G. Dawson is in Des Moines.
Mrs. r. FINLEY has r%eturned from a visit to
Doom, Ia.
r. Williams of Shenandoah is registered at
the Grand.
w. e. Sheldon OF Cedar Rapids is stopping
at the Kiel.
Charles Banks of Shenandoah is stopping
at the Kiel.
Mrs. ]. C. Pontius departed for Kansas
last evening.
j. G.. Billy, a stockman from Jentmar,
Mo-, is at the Kiel.
A. S. Hazleton departed for the west yes.
terday, accompanying a delegation from
Omaha~n the interest of the Transmississippl
exposition.
Drs. Lacey, Donald Macrae, jr., F. S.
Thomas and ". Treynor have returned from
Atlantic, where they attended the meeting
Of the Missouri Valley Medical society.