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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
WILL REMAIN OPEN.
Supervisors Decline to Order the Cit,
Cemetery Closed.

Supervisors Decline to Order the City
Cemetery Closed.
The Health and Police Committee of
the Board of Supervisors placed on file
yesterday the petition of the Richmond
district residents who want the City Gene
terry closed. This is equivalent to refusing
to act on the matter. and in fact the mem
bers OF the committee expressed them
selves in favor of letting the cemetery re.
main as 1t is for the present.
Charles H. Hubbs. president of the Rich
mond District Property-owners' Associa-
tlon, appeared before the committee and
urged that all resolutions by which grants
OF plats in the cemetery to benevolent So
cieties were made be repealed. He said
the cemetery was detrimental to surround
ing property, and that it was also menace
to public health. He said he did not de.
sire, however, that the burial of the City's
INDECENT dead should be prohibited.
The committee decided that it had no
power TO discriminate in the matter, and
that the cemetery could only close when
all burials were prohibited in the City and
County.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
assemble at the clu5rooms and march to

assemble at the clu5rooms and march to
the Maple room.
Mr.. Depew and party will attend services
at Grace Episcopal Church tomorrow
morning.
By the way, Mr.. Depew says he was
rather disappointed with Chinatown. He
thinks it rather Americanized China
town, and with the same degree that it
loses its Orientalism it loses interest. He
found little, he said. that was novel. What
he saw, however. did not impress him with
the Chinaman favorably as thing to be
grated upon the country.
Living the life they do, packed together
as they are. the Chinaman does not recon-
mend himself to American institutions.
Still, people tell me they have their place
here and are necessary. / do not know.
We do not have them in the East in sufi-
cient numbers for them to become factor,
and do not know about it"
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
The shane of the Earth.

A country schoolmaster was coaching
pupils for the early examination, and, hav-
ing before him the junior class in geog-
raphy, he asked:
Car any little boy or girl tell me the
shape of the earth? ?'
TO this there was no answer.
''Oh, dear me-" said he, 'this is sad
Well, III give you token to mind it.
hand ?'
Square, sir" replied ALL
Eyes, but on the Sabbath day. when
change my clothes, l change this snuff
hox for round one. Will you mind that
for token2''
EXAMINATION day came, and the class
was called.
'Can any little boy or girl tell me the
shape of the earth2''
Every hand was extended, every head
thrown back ana every eye flashed with
excitement.
One little fellow was singled out with a
you, my little fellow, tell us"
Round on Sundays and square all the
rest o the week ih-Spare Moments.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
THE BOY WAS NOT SHOT.
How General Sherman's Son Gave In
formation to the Enemy.

How General Sherman's Son Gave In
formation to the Enemy.
During the last week the Rev. Father
Thomas Ewing Sherman of st. Louis had
been conducting mission at ST. Patricks
Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On Monday
afternoon he rendered reception to sew.
enty veterans of the Civil War, and in con-
versation told them this story: During the
war he was a "camp-follower," going in
when about Is years old and remaining
with his father. General William T. Sher.
man, until the close of the struggle. At
Black River, on the march from Atlanta
to the sea, a Confederate was sent under a
flag OF truce to Sherman's headquarter rs.
Arriving he found the general absent, but
young Thomas was there and inclined to
be communicative when taken upon the
knee of the Confederate
Drawn into conversation, he bluntly re-
marked: Why, father can whip you fel-
lows every time" On being interrogated
as to how and why he could whip them
the boy proceeded to give detailed in
formation. Father has $4,000 men and so
many cannon; just SO many foot and SO
many horse soldiers. He has Just exactly
so many men, foot and horse, and so
many cannon at another place." The boy
did not neglect to state that the Northern
'ioops were wen OIL LOT provisions, ana how
and where they could get them when they
wanted them.
General Sherman, after the Confeder-
ate's departure, learned of the conversa-
ton. Why" said he, '.you young
traitor. There is nothing for it but that
you must be court-martialed, and you
will probably be shot" The boy was not
SHOT, but he was told of the rules and
usages of armed forces when at war-Ohi-
cago Inter Ocean.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
They MAY SUE OAKLAND.
Fire Underwriters Blame the De-
partment Chief for Heavy
Losses.
Alleged Blunder in Handling the Con.
fagration Did Not Ventilate
Moran's Store.

A meeting of underwriters interested in
the Moran fire at Eleventh and Broadway,
Oakland, was held yesterday in this City.
One indignant underwater raised the
question whether a suit could not lie
against the city of Oakland for what he
called the destructive incompetence on
the part OF the Fire Department.
A committee was appointed to take
ii was understood that the suit would de.
pend on what would be done by the COM
mittee in settlement.
One of the underwriters, who suffered
heavily through the Moran fire, stated
that the fire originated in a paintstore
three doors south. The Commissioners
had just discharged their competent fire
Chief and put in young man who was
inexperienced. When the firemen ex-
tinguished the flames in Moran's store,
instead of opening the doors and windows
to let out the destructive smoke, he pre-
vented the owners from yentilating their
own premises, and as q consequence the
Moran clothing stock was damaged fully
80 per cent more than it would have been
were the smoke permitted to escape.
Alfred .Stillman. manager of the Tire
Underwriters Association of the North
west, arrived here yesterday from Port
land. Or, and Immediately called meet
ing Of the parent board. The local man.
ayers met in the afternoon at Battery and
California streets.
1t appears the Northwestern association
is going TO pieces. Walla Walla's local
board resigned recently from the Fire I'm
perwriters of the Pacific, just as San
Francisco did little more than year
ago, and that menaced the surrounding
cities. Affairs had come to such critical
point that Manager Stillman was obliged
to hasten to San Francisco and take
prompt action.
What took place at the meeting was OBJ
served as strict secret by the underwrit-
ers, though it was learned they reviewed
the situation and discussed at length some
plan to save the association in the North
west Other meetings must be held before
the question can be settled.
This is said to be the first sign of weak
ness among fire insurance men in the
Northwest, as never before was there a
break or a rate war among them. Rates
up there have been upheld by local agents
and fieldmen despite the wild cutting of
managers in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
Jon Van Denburgh Has Been
Thoroughly Investigating
the Snake.
PECULIAR CHARACTERISTICS
There Are Five Distinct Species
Found Among the Hills and
Valleys.

John Van Denbrrgh, curator of the de-
partment of herpetology of the Academy
of Sciences, lately returned from an ex.
pedition through the southern part OF
California, has found i've different species
of rattlesnakes in this State.
'The commonest of these" said he yes
terday, sis the Crotalus Lucifer, most gem
orally known as the Pacific rattlesnake.
This species is found in our coast range all
the way from Oregon to San Diego Coun-
ty. 1t is also found on the western side of
the Sierra Nevada Mountains and in IA
vorable situations in the San Joaquin and
Sacramento valleys. 1t does not occur in
the desert region at all, but is usually
more abundant where chaparral abounds
and in rocky districts. where it may find
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
Delegates to the Grand Council
of California That Will
Meet Here.
SUMS PAID OUT FOR BENEFITS.
How the Organization Has Grown in
Seventeen Years-Number of
Councils in the State.

The Grand Council of the Order of
Chosen Friends, California jurisdiction,
will convene in Odd Fellows Hall in this
City on the 14th inst. The following is a
list of the present grand officers and of the
delegates from the various councils to the
grand body:
Placer No. /, A. B. Frisbie; Concord No. 2,
Mrs. NJ. II. Brickwedel; Marysville No. 3, Lizzie
strauss; oleta No. 5, s. Bloom Marin No. s, j.
Lucas; American No. z, J. c. Bernstein and ].
n. Morals; Pacific No. 8, E. NJ. Morgan, s. NJ
Kase and B. B. Newman; Alcazar No. II, Alex
Mcpherson; Ocean Gem No. II, C. ~ wilson
Samaritan No. IS, J. A. Steinbach; Home No.
Il, James L., Homer; Acorn No. Is, Mrs
n. E. Richards; Washington No 16, Joseph
Montezuma No 1s, Caroline Widmeyer; Oak.
land No 20, John Thompson; sebastopol No.
21, E. E. Miller; Vallejo No. %, olive II.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
LIVINGSTON SURE TO WIN
Peculiar Status of the Cele-
brated Fair Will Case From
a Legal Standpoint.
There Is No One Left to Protest the
Probate of the Craven or
Pencil Document.

As the Fair will case now stands it has
resolved itself into an apparently simple
ana, so far as the heirs are concerned, sat-
isfactory situation, which leaves the will
of September "a, 1894, better known as the
Craven pencil will, in position where
there is no one TO assail or contest it, and
incidentally, this will leave DR.. Mark
Levingston, one of the executors named in
the Craven will, absolutely in control of
the situation.
When the case came up yesterday, Judge
Stack, on the request of Judge Paterson,
representing Herman Oelrichs Jr., pro-
posed continuance, and after some little
demur on the part of Mr.. Delmas, one of
counsel for D.. Levingston, the case was
postponed until Friday next.
Ii Judge Slack's rulings are correot-and
there is at present no question as to their
being so-no one will be in position TO con-
test the Craven will when it is presented
for probate.
When the attorneys for Mr. Goodfellow,
named as trustee in the will of Septem-
Der p. 1894. argued and won their point
that only persons in interest could contest
the first will this barred DR.. Levingston
from making appearance in that connec-
ton. But at the same time, it prevented
any but persons in interest from contest
ing the later will, should that be offered
for proba e.
At the time this ruling was made by
Judge Slack it was thought by the attor-
neys for Mr.. Goodfsllow that the earlier
will would be the first to be tested, but the
turn of the cards which brings the Craven
will first before the court makes the ruling
obtained by Pierson & Mitchell decided
and powerful boomerang for these attor-
neys, as their client now has no standing
in court when the Craven will is up for
probate.
So far as Mrs. Oelriehs, Virginia Fair and
Charles Fair are concerned, they are al
ready on record in an unmistakable man.
ner as being in favor of and believing in
the absolute validity and eenuineness of
the Craven will, So thev will scarcely ap-
pear as contestants TO this will
And when Judge Slack declared the
trust clause of the earlier will void it took
away the standing of Herman Oelrichs Jr.,
one of the minors who would have taken
under the trust clause. Although Judge
Paterson nominally represents twenty
three other minor heirs in addition to Her
man Oelrichs Jr., it has been admitted that
their interests have been eliminated from
the case, having become merged in those
OF Herman Oelrichs by pre-arrangement.
Thus 1t will be seen that there will be
actually no one TO oppose the probate of
the Craven will, when that instrument is
presented to Judge Slack and Jury. And
this outcome will be complete victory for
Dr. Livingston, whose case is in the hands
OF the law firm of Delmas & Shortridge.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
In Search of a Grip.

John NJ. Allen of Mississippi. the hu-
morist of the House of Representatives,
was moving up the street with serious
look on his face and unusual energy in
his pace, according to the Washington
Dispatch.
Where are you going, John?'' asked
George NJ. Vending, the lecturer, who
CHANGED to meet him.
Mr.. Allen, stopping and looking gravely
at Mr.. Vending, replied
II am on my way to the meeting Of the
Democratic Congressional Committee"
You look it," commented Mr.. Wend-
do ?''
Mr.. Allen drew a long breath and said I:
I'VE are going to devise ways and means
to get fresh grip on the confidence OF the
people. Washington Post.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
AN EASTERN CRACK BEATEN.
Louis Hasshagen Wins the Swimming
Match With c. j. Waters.

Louis Hasshagen Wins the Swimming
Match With C.. j. Waters.
In the swimming tournament at the
Sutro Baths Thursday evening the great
event was the special race between Louis
Hasshagen, the local expert, and c. j.
Waters, the crack of the Imperial Swim
ming Club of New York, the distance be-
ing seventy-five yards. 1t was won by
Hasshagen, who beat his opponent by
three seconds. Waters led at the start and
up to within ten yards of the finish, when
Hasshagen spurted, took the lead and won,
much to the surprise and qualification OF
his friends.
The other races were as follows
Fifty yards-P. Ames first, Charles Turner
second. Time, 81 seconds.
Quarter mile, open 10 all amateurs under l 6
years.. f. Titles first, J. Z. O'Connor second.
H. Armstrong was awarded first prize
and Earl Steward second for fancy swim
ming.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
Stolen Bioycles Recovered,

Last Wednesday night Clarence Engle stole
two bicycles from the residence OF Mrs. Sutton,
ll6 Turk street, and after day spent in the
tanks he broke down, confessing that he had
sold the wheels to Charles Newall who claims
to be the agent of the Fenton Wheel Company.
me detectives paid visit to NewalPs place
ana found that person hard at work repairing
one OF the stolen wheels The other had al
ready been painted and was SO altered in ap-
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
She Was Revenged.

An old lady once had a cat of which she
was very fond
One day she missed her pet, and. on
making inquiries, she. heard that one of
her neighhors had killed it.
She bought some mousetraps, and, hav-
ing caught some fifty mice alive, put them
into large box, which she took TO the un-
suspecting neighbor. He, thinking it was
quite safe, took it in
When he opened it he was Mortified to
see swarm of mice scatter all over his
place. while at the bottom of the box he
found note containing these words:
"1ou killed my cat, and now have the
honor and pleasure of sending you a few
of my mice. Spare Moments.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04

Some few years ago shepherd boy
placed sleeper on the railway line be-
tween Brighton and Palmer. with the re-
suit that train was thrown off the rails
ute-that same youth was struck by light
ming and instantly killed within a couple
of miles of the spot at which the accident
occurred.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04

pearance as to look like another wheel, and
evidence was found indicating that Newall
had been conducting an extensive business in
ouylng stolen wheels. He was arrested and
charged with receiving stolen property. Engle
will be called upon to answer to grand lar
ceny charge.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04

1t is said that there is no hope of the re-
covery of the heir presumptive of the Aus
trian throne. the Archduke Franz Ferdi-
nand OF Este. His disease proves to be
cancer of the throat and of the worst pos.
sible FORM
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04

against Williams the accused customs inspec-
tor, as was expected. The indictment has been
prepared, however, ana the report of the
case has excited much interest in Federal
circles
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04

M. Emile Duclaux. who was recently ap-
pointed director of the Pasteur Institute
in Paris, was Pasteur's oldest collaboration
and had held the post of subdirector under
him since the foundation Of the institute.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04

When Wordsworth was made noe. Ian.
reate he had to borrow Samuel Rogers
dress coat to go to court in, and, strangely
enough, when laureate honors fell on
Tennyson, he, too, borrowed Rogers very
coat for the same purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04

Mrs. Porter of Hillsboro, Or, announces
in the local newspaper that "her um brella
was changed at the Congregational Church
two Sundays, and, although she got bet
ter umbrella. she would be glad to change
back again.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
The williams Case.

There was no session of the United States
courts yesterday, and consequently the United
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
CHECKED NAINSOOKS,
SC yard.

Five different sizes of solid and
broken checked designs, sheer
firm cloth, worth 10c yard. Just
the thing for children's dresses,
guimpes and aprons.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
SILK STRIPED CHALLlES,
15c yard.
OILCLOTH TABLE COVERS,
25C each.

Not table oilcloth; same as is
usually sold by the yard-but fin
ished art table covers-each one
representation of the Brooklyn
Bridge or Worlds Fair. Some IL
yards, others ~ yards. They sold
at SOC and 65c apiece heretofore.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
LA CIGALE FACE POWDER,
25C a box.

The regular price is 35c, but to
make it worth while tryin to those
who have not yet used it we will
sell one box to a customer during
this sale for 25c. 1t comes IN four
colors-white, flesh, pink and
cream. All daintily perfumed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04

Our New Spring Catalogue
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
SURAH SILKS,

All colors. styles and shapes, some
straight, others bodices. They
were sold heretofore as high as 81
and 81 25 apiece. During the
morning sale any of them at 10c
apiece.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
LADIES' WRAPPERS,
QSc each.

A lot selected from our various
lines worked in stock to sell at
81 rs and 81 30 each. Made of
French Percales, Twilled Cloths
and other materials. Light, me-
dunn and dark colorings. Lined
waists, full fronts and vatican
plated backs. All sizes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-16
A CLINTON COUNTY HEALER.
said to Cure Disease by Laying on
of Hands.

said to Cure Disease by Laying on
of Hands.
From the New York Tribune.
Albany, Nov. 13.-Mrs. James B. Clark,
who lives in West Chazey, Clinton county,
has recently given evidence Of great heal
ing powers, which she uses by the laying
on of hands. 1t is said that eighty per-
sons, mostly her friends and neighbors,
have been treated by her and have found
relief. The strangest part Of her success
in healing is that cures are effected
whether the patient is a believer or an
unbeliever. Among those who have been
treated are the Rev. L. L. Lawrence pas
tor of the Methodist church, for rheu-
matism; Mrs. Garry Merrihew for rheu-
matism and L. d. Hay, for neuralgia.
The most remarkable cure said to have
been effected was that of Barney Wilson,
who lives in Champlain. Wilson for some
time had been affected with palsy, his
nerves being in such a condition that he
had lost control of his hands, not being
able to dress or undress himself. One
treatment by Mrs. Clark in the evening
resulted in almost instantaneous relief.
and he was able to dress himself and get
downstairs next morning without assist
ance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-16
WILKES COUNTY ITEMS.
A Key That Admitted n Burglar to
Three Stores.


Washington, Ga, Nov. 15.-Miss Eliza
Hardin. daughter Of Mr.. B. b. Hardin,
was married at the beautiful country resi-
dence of her father, to Mr.. J. Welcome
Brown, a very prosperous young farmer,
on Nov Il.
At a meeting yesterday for delegates to
the judicial convention Judge S. II. Harde-
man. b. 5. Irwin, NJ. p. Reiss, and F. H.
Coney, were elected.
Quite a sensation has been developed
here. The scene lies IN Lincolnton, though
il concerns a citizen of this place. Mr.. p.
j. Holiday. who runs a store in Linconton,
has been missing goods, but could find no
clue. other merchants began to miss
things also, and yesterday it was deVel-
oped that J. b. Miles white, well-known
citizen of Lincolnton, a blacksmith, had
made him a key to three stores, dry
goods. grocery and millinery and had been
supplying his family bountifuuy TWO nun
dred dollars worth of goods. belonging to
Mr. Holiday were found in his house
Miles was arrested, but after short while
asked to get some water, when he made a
dash for liberty, and escaped to the Savan-
nah swamps near by.
A mysterious murder occurred last night
on the border line of Wilkes and Ogle-
thorpe. near Woodstock. A young man,
julius Hardy. who kept a store for his IA
Their. was found dead in the store. Moth
ing was missing, and no clue has yet been
found to the murder.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-16
EIREMEN AT FERNANDINA.
The City GaiIy Decorated With
bunting in Their Honor.

Fernandina, Fla, Nov. 15.-The entire
city will present on Monday morning a
beautiful and attractive appearance. The
streets and houses viii be mass of bunt-
ing, and every house will be decorated,
in appreciation of the visit of the firemen
and the annual meet Of the State Vol
unteer Firemen's Association. This elab-
crate decoration is in response to a re-
quest by the committee appointed by
meeting of the citizens and the request
Will be answered in every sense of the
word. The grand stand, which overlooks
the track, has been finished as well as
the track, and everything is in readiness
to receive the visitors In addition to the
programme previously published, a bicy-
Gle parade has been added, and a prize
VIII be offered to the best decorated wheel.
RMS is open to all The Key West fire.
men will arrive to-day, accompanied by
the Key West band and most of the other
companies from all over the state will
arrive on Monday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-16
CLINCH COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
Want duBignOn for Senator if They
Cannot Get Clay.

Homerville Ca, Nov. H-Pursuant to
call of the chairman of the democratic
executive committee, a mass meeting was
held at the court house, when the follow
ing business was transacted and resolu-
tons passed:
"We the democratic party of Clinch
county, in mass meeting assembled, in
dorse the Hon. j. S. Sweat as our choice
for the supreme bench. In the event
Judge Sweat is not a candidate, we In
dorse Hons w. A. Little, John P. Shan
non and B. b. Bower as the preference
of the democracy of Clnch county for
the three places on the supreme bench,
and hereby instruct our delegates to vote
for them, as long as they deem it advisa-
BILE. then to use their own judgment. We
hereby appoint Capt Augustus Dupont
and r. P. Williams, Esq, as our dele
gates; and the Hon. r. G.. Dickerson is
hereby declared the alternate to either of
the delegates. We further indorse as
strongly as we can the candidacy of Judge
Lumpkin to succeed himself. 1t is with
pleasure we indorse the position of the
Hon. R. G. Dickerson and DR.. jeff Will
cox in their official acts before the legis-
lature, and now instruct them to vote
from now on for the Hon. A. S. Clay
for United States senator, and should 1t
not be possible to nominate him then to
vote for the Hon. f. G.. duBignon for
limited States senator,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-16
PROPOSALS.

City Of Savannah, Office of Commissioner
of Public Works, Nov. IL, 1S96.-Proposals
will be received at this office until 70
o'clock noon, city time, Wednesday, Nov.
Is, 1896, for paving 24,0O0 square yards.
more or less, with sheet asphalt, to be laid
on two roadways of twenty-five feet each,
on South Broad street. from the west side
of East Broad street 10 the east side of
West Broad street, intersecting streets to
be paved to property line. The city re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
Envelopes are to be marked Bids for
Paving South Broad Street With Sheet
Asphalt"
Specifications and blank proposals can
be had on application at this office.
Also, proposals, at the same time and
place, will be received for the maintenan nee
of all asphalt pavements in the city of
Savannah for a period of ten Q0) years or
longer.
Envelopes are to be marked Bids for
Maintaining Asphalt Pavements."
HARRY WILLINK,
Commissioner of Public Works.