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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
MORE TALES TOLD
ABOUT Dr. STABLE
How the Ex-Superintendent
of the Hospital Obtained
Furniture.
Letters Con fessing That Certain
Articles Were Taken Away
From the Institution.
The Grand Jury Is Willing to Re.en.
force the Supervisors in the Fight
for Cheaper Water.

The Grand Jury at the regular meeting
yesterday afternoon resumed the inve.ti-
CATION pertaining to DR.. f. II. Stables
management of the City and County Hos-
pital while he was superintendent of that
institution. The witnesses called were
DIR. Williamson, the present superin-
tendent; w. d. Griffin, expert of the
Board of Health; Mrs. Knorp, the do
mestic in charge of the officers quarters
at the hospital, and J. A. Miller of $50
Mission street. the furniture dealer from
whom DR.. Stable procured the carpets,
chairs, sofa and other furniture to equip
his quarters at the hospital and which he
subsequently transferred to his own domi-
cile.
The Grand Jury yesterday did not finish
the investigation in this respect, but did
obtain much direct testimony to verify
the common gossip concerning the dis
position of the furniture.
The testimony of j. A. Miller was
pointed aud conclusive. His books,
which had been opened to the expert,
show the amount of the purchases. Mr..
Miller supplied the chairs, chiffoniers,
carpets, ETC., on requisition OF DR.. Stable,
duly approved by Joseph King, who was
the chairman of the Hospital Committee
of the Board of Supervisors.
The furniture is stored In a warehouse,
and letters are in possession OF the Grand
Jury containing in effect a confession OF
Sta hle that he did remove the articles so
purchased from the hospital to his own
rooms. OF these facts DR.. Williamson
and Expert Griffin are also cogniZant as
DR.. Stahle told them what he had done.
Mrs. Knorp was an important witness,
because she has been employed at the
hospital for many years. She was there
when DR.. Titus was superintendent. She
there marrieI Mr.. Knorp, the late hos
pitai ste ward but the fact of the IN arrlage
was not made known to the public until
the demise of Mr.. Knorp, a few months
ago. Then the facts were disclosed and
she obtained insurance money on Mr..
Knorp's life policies. She has in her
mind a complete inventory OF the car
pets, chairs and other equipment of the
officers quarters. 1t was given out at the
time the furniture went into the institu-
tIoD that Mr.. Stable had purchased the
articles on private account, and when he
moved them away no particular surprise
was manifested.
1t was expected Yesterday that tn re.
port of the committee on corporations
would be adopted, and the publication of
the report authorized. The Grand Jury
desires to re-enforce the Board of Super
vi3ors in its efforts to bring about reduc-
ton of water rates. For some reason, the
report which the committee presented
was not acceptable throughout, and SO
final action on its adoption was deferred
until next Tuesday afternoon
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
APPOMATTOX BANQUET.
Dinner Given at the Preside
Club to General ]. w.
Forsyt th.
The Distinguished Guest Told thu
Story of the Great Surrender
in April, 1865.

A dinner was given at the Presidio Club
last night, in com pliment to General
James w. Forsyth, U. S. A, commanding
the Department of California. The Off
GERS at the banquet, aside from the chief
guest, were: DR.. White, Dr. Edie, Colonel
Bates, Lieutenant Croxton, Major Field,
Lieutenant Haines, Lieutenant Boyd,
Lieutenant Rutherford, Colonel Young.
Lieutenant Potter, Colonel Willoston,
Lieutenant Noble, Lieutenant KiIbourn,
Lieutenant Bent, Lieutenant Carson, Lieu
tenant Nolan, Lieutenant Palmer, Captain
Thompson.
Clever speeches were made by General
Forsyth. Colonel Young. Colonel Bates,
Colonel Willoston and Major Field
The occasion was the anniversary of the
surrender at Appomattox. General For
syth was at that time the chief of
staff of General Sheridan, and took an
active part In arranging the preliminaries
for the memorable meeting between Grant
and Lee. At the banquet last night be
told In plain and simple style the story
of the active fighting and the pursuit
which preceded the elimination OF the
war. The Generals narration of the his
torical events was listened to with all
absorbing interest.
The banQuet-halI was beautifully deco
rated with flags, ensigns and flowers. At
the plate of each officer was a rose of the
color to signify the corps to which the
guests belonged. For the staff there we've
violets.
Major Field was in a happy vein as a
speaker and depicted the humorous
phases of an active campaign.
The First Infantry band discoursed
m usic and in every sense the banquet was
great success.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
INSURED FOR MILLIONS,
Mrs. Jane Stanford Protects Her Life
for the University's
Benefit

Mrs. Jane Stanford has had her life in
sured for the largest amount that has ever
been written by any insurance company.
The beneficiary under the policy will be
the Leland Stanford Jr. University.
According to the policy, which was
duly executed yesterday. she is to pay an
annual premium of $4,000. Should she
die at any time within the next ten years
the company agrees to pay to the STAN
ford University the enormous sum of
81, 900. 600. Should she survive for ten
years the amount to be paid to the bene-
ticlary will then be doubled. and So, 600, 600
will be the portion of the great, ed uca-
tional institution at Palo Alto.
Mrs. Stanford is now in the neighbor-
hood of &c years and her health Is good
and there is every prospect that her latest
move in the interests of the Palo Alto
university will eventually bring to that
institution the sum os $1,000, 600.
No person under 16 years of age is per-
mitted to enter a tEeater or tavern in
Hligoland.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
THE ZANTE GRAPE.

of Interested Persons to Classify
1t as a Currant.
General n. P. Chipman of Red Bluff
lately appointed Supreme Court Com mis-
sioner, who has for some time recently
been visiting Washington, D. c., has re-
turned here, and is at the Palace. Dr.
Chester Roweil of Fresno accompanied
him on his trip. They appeared before
the Ways and Means Committee in refer
ence to the so-called Zante currant, which
is In fact grape.
The Greek Consul in New York, how
ever, and numerous merchants there have
been for long time trying to deceive Con-
gress with the idea that it is simply cur
rant, so that it NAV be admitted free of
duty. If this were done it would com pete
with the California raisin grapes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
Ell Campo Reopened.

Early this season, because of the perfect
weather, the San Francisco ana North
Pacific Railroad Company has opened its
popular bay resort.
With the commodious and finely
equipped steamer Ukiah plying TO and
fro with sufficient frequency to prevenl
overcrowding; the unrivaled attractions
OF the bay trip TO the Marin shore; the
picturesque charm of an ideal spot, shell
tered from clustering winds and shaded
by mum berless trees, there can nowhere
be found more delightful Sunday resort.
All days are sun DAYS at Ell Campo.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10

LADY Aberdeen, the accom- plished wife
of the Goyernor-General of Canada, is to
be "convocaton orator. at the University
of Chicago in April. Never before in
America has woman been chosen as the
principal speaker on such an occasion.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10

Careful weighing shows that an o.
dlnary bee, not loaded, weighs the five
thousandth part OF pound. SO that it
takes 1000 bees to make q pound. But the
loaded bee, when he comes in fresh from
the fields and flowers. freighted with
honey or bee. bread, weighs nearly three
times more.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
LADIES' WAISTS!

make
a
all
~ figures will be offered
S1 OO-LADIEs' WAISTS
DI.OO a
in the
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
LADIES' KID GLOVES!


OUC price$ onsp eciaI aIsaleat t pair ~ - '' -N
o n a
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10

BRIEFS and transcripts printed reasonably;
rapid and reliable. MysellRollins, % Clay. .
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10

For lots in beautiful Belvedere inquire Of Rober
Z. McGill. agent. 4O5 California street
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10

I Southern Pacific men an invitation to
travel over the Union Pacific on their
| journey homeward.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
HOSIERY AND CORSETS!


dozenL RICH
OSc-oo HOSE extra
7sc-5o
81.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
YELLING!
VEILING!

OSc1 with
oO chenille
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
NECKWEAR! NECKWEAR!

NOVELTIES in FRONTS. RUCHEs, BoLERos CoLLARETTEs Y
BOTS and FlCH US at moderate
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
RIBBONS! RIBBONS!


coos SOC will be q
0o-4INCH RIBBONS assorted
ors, alue Will a
OUC will be offered soc yard
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
BOYS SAILOR SUITS!

SOo-BOYs' NAVY BLUE AND STRIPED DUCK SUITS, W
cOO cred 10, blouse
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10

81 O)BoYs DUCK SAILOR SUITS
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10

AT 10 Gents Each.
800 dozen LADIES' WHITE HEMSTITCHED LINEN HANDKE
slightly imperect regular 50 will be offered
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS!

SPEClAL! Ait5 at 81 Is set. li D0iNi'o0 late
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10

75cBoYs DUCK SAILOR SUITS cardinal mode
solid
cuffs and pockets. to TO- blouse and pants z5c
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
LADIES' SILK AND LEATHER BELT

CDUrTATi and LADIES LEATHE
at Csc
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
NEW GOODS
AT CUT PRICES!
300 DOZEN LADIES' HANDKERCHIEFS
AT ABOUT HALF PRICE!

AT = Gents Each.
les WHITE HEMSTITChED LAWN HANDKERt
erec regular price 81 20 per Dozen will be offered at
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10

AT
200 dozen LADIES' WHITE HEMSTIrCHED LINEN HANDKERCE
slightly mperect regular 81 Dozen will be offered M
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10


500 dozen LADIES' HEMSTITCHED LINEN HANDKERC
slightly lmperc regular
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

The January CENTURY has the
opening part of DR.. Weir Mitchell's
new novel "The Adventures Of Fran
coils, Founding, Thief, Juggler and
Fencing Master during the French
Revolution" which is illustrated by
Castaigne, and is expected to be a
worthy successor Of @Hugh Wynne. I"
The American material includes" Rec
objections of Washington and his
Friends" as preserved in the family
of Nathaniel Greene, contributed by
Martha L. Phillips and daintiiy IL
Illustrated by Malcolm Fraser. The
@Topics of the Time" deal with cur
rent popular subjects, including
straight" voting, lynching, etc, and
in addition to the amusing miscel-
lany In the department of Lighter
Vein" there is an "Open Letter" by
Jonas Stadling, with a fac-simile Of
the message from Andre, with its
envelope, sent by the carrier pigeon,
which was shot on July 18th.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

1t is quite clear, says the Chicago
Chronicle, that postal savings banks
would be great improvement over
the Willett banks at Leavenworth,
Marengo and English, Ind, which
failed last Saturday. The suspended
institutions did business with the
very class Of people who would pat
ronize the postal banks. Farmers,
mechanics and small merchants were
the depositors, and the failure of the
banks will cause much greater dis
tress than would the suspension Of
more pretentious concerns. Postal
avings banks would afford such de-
positors a choice between private
banks, paying relatively high inter
ests, and government repositories
paying low interest, but guarantee
ing perfect security.
This will be appreciated in Gray
ling by those who have lost in our
bank failure.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30
From Pere Cheney.
EDITOR AVALANCHE

EDITOR AVALANCHE
Our Social Endeavorers met at Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Richardson's, on
last Tuesday evening, one and half
miles south OF this place. find
that location of our meet makes
quite a difference in numbers as
there were only about thirty present
on this occasion. We had a nice
social time and danced, Of course.
and / find that these socials are quite
benefcent In the exchange of cur.
rent matter, In the line of different
topics, and 1t brings US more In har.
mony with each other, and engen.
ders better relation all around.
/ think IL more of this kind of socia-
bility was INDUCED In our community
throughout the county, it would have
q tendency to improve the morals OF
the county, than otherwise. / know
1t Is having a good influence about
here in bringing the people more in
touch, one with the other, and pass
Ing away some Of the long and other.
wise lonesome evenings DON.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

Rudyard Kippling contributes to
the January ST. NICHOLAS the second
OF his "Just So Stories" The present
one tells "How the Camel got his
Hump" and Oliver Herford furnishes
a number Of illustrations for it..
There is the first chapter in new
serial Through the Earth, by Glenn
emit Fezandie. The 1.-Two Bidicut
Boys" OF Mr.. Throwbrldge's tale be-
gin their exciting chase for the re-
markable trick dog, that is one Of
the leading characters of the story.
A timely article on the Greater New
York, by Ernest Ingersoll, is called
Reasoning out Metropolis" and
gives the reason for New York's
supremacy. There is a Christmas
play, suitable for holiday production
by boys and girls, entitled Christ
mas Eve at Mother Hubbard's." As
usual the number is overfowing with
pictures and poems.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

The wife of the President has
given special permission to John p.
Sousa, @The March King" to ded-
icate to her his new composition just
finished, and which will be called
"The Lady of the White Honse. "
Mrs. Mckinley forwarded her per-
mission last week to the editor of
"The Ladies' Home Journal" which
will publish the Sousa composition
complete in its next issue. This
magazine has also received for the
the same number new and large
portrait Of Mrs. Mckinley, taken a
few days ago in the White House
conservatory. This is the second
photograph which the Presidents
wife has allowed to be taken within
10 years, the first portrait taken OF
her since 1887 having also gone to
"The Ladies Home Journal, which
published it in its last October num-
Der, causing the entire edition OF
that issue to be exhausted.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

Services (Mass) Will be held at the
Catholic church. next Saturday, New
Years) by Rev. Fr. Webeler. Here
after services will be held In the
church, on the second Sunday OF ev-
cry month.
Miss Agnes Bates arrived In Gay
lord last Saturday, from Traverse
City, where she teaches school, to
spend the holiday vacation with her
sister, Mrs. J. Hoyt. --Otsego Co.
Herald.
Mrs. O. j. Bell, who has been In
Denver, Colorado, for the past month
assisting Mrs. Masters in the care of
Nora Bell, came here with the body
and friends, Saturday. She will 60
to Negaunee with Frank, to-day, for
a short time, when she expects to re-
turn here to visit old friends.
We are under obligations to #. g..
Rose for box Of Christmas cigars
from West Virginia. They are of
domestic manufacture, not very
pretty to look at. but with fire at
one end, and a fool at the other they
give the fool a heap of satisfaction.
Thanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r. Hamilton hied
themselves to Grayling, Tuesday to
take In Prof. MacClennan's concert.
They were greatly pleased with the
singing, but-well there's no use
making comparisons. 1t is natural
to think more highly of your own
town.-West Branch Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30


The object OF the Farm Home
Reading Circle is to recommend the
best books for the farmer, gardner
and stock breeder to read and at the
same timc to furnish an opportunity
for the farmer to buy those books at
greatly reduced prices.
The Farm Home Reading Circle,
above all, claims to educate the
PRESENT generation, those who are
NOW farming. A very large number
OF our farmers are almost constantly
asking for guidance In the selection
OF books to read which will be of
practical benefit to them in their
work. Again we say this is the OBJ
ject of the Farm Home Reading
Circle. 1t can no longer be called an
experiment., for 1t has been more sue
cessful than any other similar move
ment. 1t is stronger to-day than
ever before. We have large num-
Der of members, not only In Mich
igan but also in several other States,
including Canada. Several changes
have been made since the Farm
Home Reading Circle was first or
ganizcd, and we are sure that no one
interested in farming, gardening,
fruit growing or stock breeding can
find more profitable employment
for their long winter evenings than
to take up the course Of reading out
lined. We are making a special
feature Of our new women's course
this year. Farmers wives and
daughters give us an opportunity to
tell you about 1t. 1t is not necessary
to organize reading circle to get
the benefit of this course. You can
read alone.
We are trying to place within easy
access of every farmer information
of value to him in his every day
work. Membership free to residents
of Michigan. Address the Secretary
for further information.
HERBERT w. MUMFoRD,
Sec'y Farm Home Reading Circle,
Agricultural College, Mich.
]. l.. SNYDER, Phi. D.,
Pres. of the College.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

The active partners of the firm of
Marshal Field & Co., and those of
Carson, Prize, Scott & Co. come for
ward and deny the false assertion OF
ID. ]. Campau, member Of the Ma
tional Dem. Committee. Neither
Of these great trading companies has
reduced the pay Of their employees,
but each of them recently has added
to the compensation of those who
have distinguished themselves by
zeal and ability. And so it is through
out the city; the movement of trade
has been forward since the passage
Of the Dingley Bill.-Chicago Inter.
Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

An object lesson comes from Car
roll County, Indiana. Last fall, a
leading farmer, who, forseeing
events-that is, anticipating the
election Of Mckinley and the prompt
repeal Of the Wilson law, with a
sound tariff law in Its place--invest-
cd In sheep. He bought 120, for
which he paid 1915. In the spring
he sold 113 lambs for s46s, and re-
allied 1929 from his wool clip, max
Ing total income from his invest
ment Of s577. He has his original
flock on hand, besides several lambs,
and he estimates that his sheep to-
day are worth at least 5000 more
than they were last year at this
time. South Bend Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

The January number of the Delin-
Gator is called the Winter Holiday
number, and begins the New Year
with such an attractive display of
fashions and literary matter that it
will easily retain its place as the
Woman's Favorite Magazine The
Winter styles are exceedingly becom-
ing and are handsomely illustrated
in colors and black. The first of
several papers On the Common Ills"
is by DR.. Grace Peckham Murray,
author of the popular Health and
Beauty" papers. The fiction includes
Dawn" story of French life in
which potencies Of tragedy melt into
a happy finale, by Helen Choate
Prince, author of "A Transatlantic
Chatelaine. Replacing the Season
able Cookery" pages is a paper giving
formula for an inexpensive entertain
ment, such as the Afternoon Tea and
Stand-Up-Supper. Mr.. Vick's Flower
Garden and the departments devoted
to Knitting, Lace-Making, etc, COM
plete capital number. The Define
ator is the Woman favorite maya
zine and is issued by the famous
Fashion Publishers, The Butterick
Publishing Co., IL West Thirteenth
Street, New York, at the remarkably
low rate of s1.00 for years sub
scription, or Is cents per copy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

There has been constant growth
in revenue ever since the Dingley
tariff went in operation. The aver
age receipts per day were greater in
September than In August, and each
month since, including that part Of
December which has expired, reveals
a larger average income than in the
preceding month. This is an en-
couraging exhibit. 1t shows that
the predictions of adequate revenues
from the law are likely to be realized
before the fiscal year ends.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

The prophets of evil boldly an
nounced that pass the Dingley IIill
and our exports will rapidly dimin-
fish," Well, we passed the Dinglev
Bill, and our exports for November,
1897, foot up s116, $3.50, 900, which
was just $780, 81 greater than in
November, 1896. December promises
q greater increase. -Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

A dispatch from Manistee says:
sWages In the lumber camps this
season average fully 80 per cent
higher than last season. Last season
men were begging for work In the
woods, with wages at $1,000 pei
month. The other day lumbermen
were securing the city in search OF
men, and offered from $1,000 to
$4,000 per month. This is one of the
effects directly traceable to the
Dingley tariff" Evidences of this
kind are plen tiful.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

According to st. Ignace dispatch
another deposit of shell mari was
discovered near that city last Mon
day, which local expert pronouncss
pure, no foreign matter being percep-
tible. Exchange. IL they do not
make any more use of it than they
do In this county it will be of no ben
eft to them. The supply here is in
exhaustible,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

There is q growing feeling of alarm
among the silver-mine owners over
the prospect that European business
interests are going to get control In
China. They know that IL this hap
pens the silver standard will be re.
placed with gold, and not only will
the silver-mine owners of this coun.
try thus lose valuable customer,
but the cause of silver will be sc
much the more weakened.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

The present strength Of the United
States navy is officially stated at 140
vessels OF all kinds, including first
class battle-ships, second-class bat
tle-ships, 2 armored cruisers, 6 double
turreted monitors, 13 unprotected
cruisers and 10 gunboats. 1t is graf
flying to learn that the number of
steel torpedo boats has been increased
to 22.-GlObe Dem.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

1t is suggested that when Mr..
Bryan gets through studying dances
In Mexico, where the dollars are
only worth 45c, he take POSTCARD
uate course In Corea, where the most
popular coins, are of 50 little value
that 1t takes 1000 OF them to equal a
dollar.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

One Of our we'll known farmers on
Black river purchased an addition to
his farm Of forty acres, last year. He
says he sold enough potatoes and hay
from his farm this summer, to pay for
the forty and has hay and potatoes
Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

The attacks which have been made
upon the President and Judge Nc
Kenna In his selection for the Su-
preme Bench are having little effect,
In view OF the commendations which
come from the press and people in
every direction.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

If the revenue from the Dingley
law goes on increasing the time will
come when its enemies will be 81
fenced. They are firing all their am
munition now for fear that will hap
pen.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

The next national encampment of
the G. A. r. will be held little later
than has been usual. The dates are
September 5th. to 10th for the Gin
cinuati gathering of 1898.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

A good many million people are
finding their holiday season Of 1897
much more satisfactory than at any
time since the free-trade experiment
was put into operation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-30

There are three ~Just So" stories
by Rudyard Kippling, one of which,
"How the Whale got his Tiny Throat"
appears in the Christmas ST. MICH
oLAs. @How the Camel got his
Hump" will appear In the January
number, and "How the Rhlnoceros
got his Wrinkly Skim" will come in
the February ST. NICHOLAS.