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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
SCHOOL DIRECTORS
BANDY INVECTIVEO
Los Angeles Board WrangleS
Over a Successor to
Adams.
Quarrel Becomes So Bitter That
the Election Is Finally
Postponed.
sn.cial DIsnatch 10 LIE CALI.

Special Dispatch to THE CALL
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13.-The meeting
of the school board this evening, il being
the regular session for the transaction of
business, developed into a regular cat-and-
dog affair. The mem bers were lined up
on the proposition of electing a successor
TO Director Joseph +. Adams, whose resig-
nation was acce pted. Five candidates
were nomina ed TO succeed Adams. L. I.
Hughes and A. NJ. Bragg were the only
two receiving votes. Directors Poor, Bart
lett, Mathus and Webb voted for Hughes.
Directors Courey and Davis declined TO
vote.
The session was an acrimonious one,
and developed more or less iil-feeling be-
tween Directors Courey and Davis ana
their coadjutors on the board. II at last
became apparent that no election could
be effected, so thr matter was postponed
until Thursday. There were fully 1000
people present at the session, SO great is
the popular in terest.
For the first time since the exposure OF
corruption In the board was made Di-
rector Bartlett was present. be an
nounced that he was ready for a full and
complete investigation.
An effort was made to-day in the City
Council to have Director Walter l.. Web0
suspended tIom office on account of his
Indictment by the Grand Jury. The
League for Better City Government pre-.
sented u petition asking that that action
be taken. The Council referred the petit
ton to the City Attorney for his opinion.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14

C. NJ. Ashinger, the builder of the track,
gave out statement to- night that the
track was short on account of the desire
of the managers to secure more accommo-
datious at the entrance of the Madison
avenue foyer. To do this he says the
track was cut away some and the corners
were altered slightly. But even at that he
claimed to have measured the track with
pole and tape after the alterations md
was of the opinion that it was the right
length.
After Waller received his $500 t"-day he
said that he would be out just $500 after
paying expenses. Stephane and Rivierre
are en- njoylng themselves here and will re-
main some weeks. julius will stav If he
can arrange for skating matches during
the winter. Hale expects to leave for
home to- morrow, but has an offer TO COM
pete in a slx-day race in ST. Louis. All of
the foreigners were guaranteed their ex-
peuses, so that none of them will be actu-
ally out of pocket for his failure in the
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
TO CHANGE COPYRIGHT LAWS
1t Is Proposed to fequire Publishers
to Deposit FIVE Books In
stead of One.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-H. c. Nash,
the librarian of the Leland Stanford Uni
versity, has written TO the librarian of
Congress regarding a contemplated change
in the copyright laws, which will require
every publisher to deposit five copies of
his publication with the librarian, these
copies 10 be permanently deposited, one
In the Congressional library and one each
in repositories TO be estabiis he'd at Cni-
cago, Denver, San Francisco and New
Orleans. 1t is understood that Senator
Perkins Will introduce a bill in Congress
EN- bodying his change of the law.
Librarian Young was asked to-day il he
approved tins innovation. 1T is the
English plan" sail MIR. Young. "In Eng
land publishers upon securing copyright
have to deposit five books, one of which is
placed in the British Museum and the
other copies are deposited in as many OF
the great Libraries OF Great Britain.
think the question of introducing this
method here should be very carefully con-
sidered before it is acted upon."
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
STUDENTS RUSTLING FOR MEALS.
Encina Dining-HaH at Stanford Closed
Because its Patrons Com
planned

PALO ALTO. Dec. ia protest made
to-day by the students living in Encina
Hall against particularly poor luncheon
resulted in the clio ing of the dining-Toom.
Z. Weaver and wife, who have been run
ming this department of the boys dorml-
tory, threw up their contract, and the
students are now compelled to rustic for
meals, which i a serious problem on such
short notice. Charles Lathrop, manager
OF the Stanford estate, Will be here to-
morrow TO arrange things.
Encina Hail has been running down for
several semesters. This was due to the
general badness OF the food, the inei-
ficiency of the managers and the steady
com petition of the town of Paio Alto.
Encina has always formed a nucleus for
college spirit. The faculty as we'll as the
students are deeply interested in its main
tenance. D.. Jordan Is now working with
committee of students TO formulate
some scheme to bring the hail up TO its
early standard.
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MiLLER'S RECGRD IN DOUBT.
Conflicting Measurements Given Cut
BY Surveyors of the MADISON
Square Track.

NEW YORK, Dec 13.-As a sequel to
the sixday bicycle race in Madison
Square Garden comes the dispute as to the
size of the track upon which the alleged
worlds indoor records were made. With
that track torn up. with the builders affi-
davit that it was the required length
when first put down, and with two Off
cial measurements, one differing from the
other, given out by the mana 'ement il
begins TO look as if the discussion might
be endless, or at any rate fruitless.
The measurements by these surveyor
were made on Sunday morning last with
steel tapes. Both were made along a line
drawn eighteen inches from the pole.
The measurement made by Lloyd Coils
shows the track TO have been 535 feet
10 s. is inches in length, or lacking 227 26
feet in the mile. The measurements made
by George Rumguy give 555 feet inches
as the length of the track. According to
Coils measurement the distance travelled
by BY the four lraders. as compared wit h
the announced score is as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
OFFICIALS WINK
AT THE MURDER
Refuse to Bring the
LynCherS of Uber
to Justice.
Douglas County Commissions
erS Decide to Offer No
Reward.
Sheriff Brock ess Advances a New
Reason for Not Opposing
the Mob.
Special Dispatch to THE CALI.

CARSON, Dec. 13.-The County Com
mlssioners of Douglas County met by spe-
clal order to-day at Genoa to investigate
the lynching of Adam Uber. A motion
was made by Commissioner Fettic of
Genoa 10 offer reward Of $500 by the
county for the arrest and conviction OF any
Of the lynchers OF Uber. There are three
Commissioners in the body, two of whom
are from Gardnerville The home of the
lynchers. The motion for a reward re-
ceived no second The only action that
could now be brought TO bear would be
that by Grand Jury, which will be called
i'm media Jeiy, as Judge Mack has so or
dered.
To-jay's action of the Commissioners
balks any move of the Governor, who had
signified his willingness to offer a reward
OF $1,000. District Attorney Nagle of
Douglas made a strong argument before
the commissioners in favor of a reward,
and he is now doing all in his power 10
bring the lynchers 10 justice.
The town of Genoa was crowded to-day
awaiting the action of the Commission
ers, and when the result was made pub ic
a great deal of adver-e criticism was ex-
pressed by the inha of the west side
OF the valley. A petition is to be circu-
lated in the valley asking The State to take
up the matter.
The latest story from the Sheriff OF the
county is that he slept so soundly that
he did not hear the mob break down the
door leading into the Recorders office,
and that by the time he was awakened
they had mplete control oi the Jail. As
soon as he made his appearance ne was
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
OF INTEREST 10 THE COAST.
Bill for q Commission to Inyestjoute
the Toll Roads in Yosemite
National Park.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Represept ta-
tive Do Vries to-day lnirod uced bill pro-
viding for the appo ntment of a commits
sion to proceed to California and in
vestlgate the facts in the matter of the
existing toll roads in Yosemite National
Park and The possibility of any new road s
that might De determined on in said park
and on Tioga road. The bill presented is
the one agreed upon by the State Bureau
OF Highways and the Yosemite Valley
Commission. 1t does not provide which
route shall be selected. This will be de-
termined when the report OF the commits
sion is made to Congress.
In relation to the resolution of the
miners convention, asking for a report
on the Improvements ior the Sacramento
River and the impounding dams in the
1uba River, Congressman De Vries has
prepared letter and secured the sigma
ture OF the entire California delegation,
asking the Secretary OF War for the
earliest possible report from his depart
ment of the plans. The lie tier was for
warded TO Secretary A ger tonight.
Pensions have been issued as follows:
Caliiorn a: Original-Andrew II. Russell.
San Francisco. So; Alfred w. Rosedale
Vallejo, $12; restoration and Increase
James d. Woodard, San Jose, Sc to SIS; in
crease, X chard Crog han, Soldiers Home.
Los Angeles So TO $12; Andrew Robert
son, Veterans Home, Napa, Sc to S.
Oregon: Original widow, etc.-Ruth N.
Clark, Corvallis, $12
Washington: OriginaI-Maxwell P. G.
Mains, Spokane, $S
Senator Perkins to-day received a tele.
gram from Secretary OF State Sherman
lnclosing a copy of a cablegram received
from Consul Jenkins of San Salvador an
nouncing the death at that place of Frank
7. Thompson of Santa Rosa, CAL Mr.
Thompson is a brother OF Hon. Thomas
L. Thompson, late Minister TO Brazil.
+. l.. Tu>tin was i.-day appointed Post
master at Tustin, Orange County, Cal,
vice A. NJ. Downs, deceased
The leave OF absence granted First Lieu
tenant A. .ex t. Dean, Fourth Cavalry, De-
ment OF California. Is extended two
months.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
DiSciPLiNIRG A c0RP09A7IaK
New Move in Los Angeles Fight
With the City Water Com
pGHy.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 13.-The City
Council to-day took the first step to place
the City Water Company in de fault under
the contract It has with the city to turn
its dIstri buting plant over to the m uni
cipaiity next August at q fair and equita-
bic price 10 be determined Dy arbitration
If the city and the company cannot agree.
The resolution adopted by the Council
ca Is attention to the contract ana to the
arbitration provlded for. 1t notifies the
company that the water-supply COM
mlttee of the City Council is empowered
TO at once begin negotiations ou the part
of the city.
The water-comDany officials refuse to
enter into negotiations at all until their
contract with the city expires. To-day's
step, ii is claimed, will place them in de-
fault on the contract, under which it is
alleged the city can arrange to be able to
take the plant when the contract does eX-
plre. II Ihe water company still re uses
to open netogiations the next step will be
TO call an election 10 vote bonds 10 erect
an independent distributing plant, which,
II Is estimated, can be done for 81
000, 000
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
BATTLE WITH RUSTLERS.
One Killed and Three Others Sc
riousy Wounded BY New Mexico
Officers.

ALBUQUERQUE. C. 13-A gang
ofrustlers, which has been stealing cattle
on large scale, was recently oyertaken
by officers of Lincoln County. A pitched
battle ensued, in which one of the rustlers
was killed and three others are believe
fight took place just east of the Manzano
Mountains, near the little Mexican village
OF Torreon, point that is fifty miles from
railway or telegraph, and has com muni-
cation with the rest of the world by mail
carried once a week on horseback. The
thieves had succeeded in gathering up
bunch of over 300 head, and were on their
way 10 Albuquerque TO ship the cattle to
Kansas City. The officers failed to arrest
any of the gang, as they retreated into the
noun tains, where they were protected by
the timber, but all OF the animals were re-
covered
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
PRICE OF WHEAT
DROPS At CHICAGO
Bulls Eegin to Feel the Effect
of the ManipuIatiOns of
Last Week.
Wheat Pouring Into the Lake City
and Armour Has the Lions
Share of 1t.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL


CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-The wheat bulls
began tC feel to-day the effect OF the
prices which they permitted last week.
The inspection sheets showed there had
been q rush of grain in this direction from
every quarter, as much probably as 400,
GOO bushels OF contract grain in forty elghI
hours. A little inquiry showed that the
spection-sheet did not begin to show all
the arrivals.
One elevator had cargoes aggregating
$50, 600 bushels in the river, lot busheI
OF which had been inspected. Armour
and Weare had Cargoes in, and the car
lots showed jump. The me- ajority OF this
grain was to I'll short sales made months
ago. Some OF It had evidently been
brought, however, TO get the benefit of the
Chicago Dece Der price. There was a
scattered decrease in the selling, largely
by elevator people, against new receipts OF
this sort. Armour was credited with ore
OF II than any other interest. The Decem-
Der bulls sold more or less Decem Der in or
der 10 hasten its decline.
There was a remark able drop in prices.
~ cents, but 1t was accompanied by no
rres pond ng excitement aad by no great
trade. December opened at IO5, sold be-
tween 105 and 9715 and closed at 9915
1he January opGOn was influenced "
the May, as 1t has been all along, dror-
ping from 80 tO 9212 and. closing at 931I.
Ihe Letter party did to-day what their
friends thought they ought to have done
last week-Iet down The Decem ber They
did not sell much, because the mark t
would not take much, and because Ar
mOur was selling enough to make the
price weak, but they finally helped to
break the price. Everybody is still aston
lShed that the Dece ID ber bulls permitted
any such price as ruled last week
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to a draw tonight at the Olympic Club at
thens, Pa.
WILL NOT LOSE HER SIGHT.
Now the Attending Physician Says
Mrs. Hermann 0eIrichS viii
Recover From the Injury.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13. - While Mrs.
Hermann Oelricns, whose left eve was in
iured on Saturday, Dece m ber 4 by fall
ing tack, is suffering from the wound, her
phys an says that there is no danger OF
her losing her eyesight.
The wound is, OF course, extremely
painful said DR.. Knapp to-day The
right eye is slightly affected as VIII. This
is almost always the case, as the uniDjured
eye suffers from sympathy. l can say
positively, however, that Mrs. Oelrichs
will not lose her sight"
Mr.. Oelrchs tonight said: The condi-
tion of Mrs. Oelrichs tonight is most
assuring. Mrs. Oelrichs is still confined
to her bed, with two nurses in attendance,
put she is not threatened with total blind
ness. Her condition up to yesterday was
alarming, but there has been turn for
the better. We had four physicians in
consultation yesterday. To-day there was
further improvement in Mrs. Oelrichs'
condition"
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
Sioht of Blood Aaprd Her.

PERALTA N. Mex, Dec. ia young
married woman living not far from this
place whose husband furnishes music for
"bailes," found that her partner was
giving a good deal more attention to the
senoritas than to his fiddle, and this so
discouraged her that she determind to
wind up her part OF the business and put
her bodily assets into the hands OF a re-
cever BY putting bu into her heart.
Her aim was not very good, and the ball
made only a fesa wound. She put her
mortal coil into n proper attitude to be
shuttle off, but discovered in a lew mo-
menIs that She had not received a shufalnS
wound, and set about preparing TO admin
ter 10 herself another. By tnIs time, how
ever, the wound bad com menced 10 bleed
quite freely, and, giancing down, she saw
the blood. That settled II, and she threw
away the gun and screamed for help.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
CASTELLARES ARE HAPPY.
There Has Never 6een the Remotest
Thought of Legal
SeDdrGtiOH.

NEW YORK. Dec. 13-George Gould
to-day said: The report that my sister
Anna contemplates separation from her
husband. the Count of Castellane, is nom
sense. There never has been any serious
difference between them and all this talk
of the Counts extravaganza, dissipating
his wile's fortune, Is false from beginning
to end. Ii any such thing were in con-
tenn plation,' he continued. II would
know all about 1t, for l would have been
consulted, and would be instrumental in
taking the initiative action toward separ-
alton. The relations between the Count
and Countess are as happy as possible,
and l regret that such nonsense as these
rumors should for a moment obtain
crpden -
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
TO POSTPONE THE SALE.
Arguments on the Kansas Pacific
Made Before United States
Judqe Sdn6Orn at ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13,-Arguments in
favor OF the postponement OF the sale of
the Kansas Pacific Railroa4 began to-day
before Judge Sanborn of the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals. Ex-Gov-
ernor Hcadie of Ohio. accompanied by
Z. E.lerv Anderson, Oliver w. Mink,
Charles c. Deming, Edward w. Sheldon
ana Lewis II. Cornell of the reorga n ia
ton committee # the Union Pacific Rail
road, arrived here to-day. a 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon Ex-Governor Hoad ley, on
behalf of the Government, began his ar
gument in favor OF postponement.
An order was made postponing he sale
for sky days.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
superintendent of lone
School Hands in His
Resignation.
Will Demand a VindiCation
Before 1t Is Accepted by
the Board.
trustee Tyrrell Says a Summary
Removal VIII More Likely Be
His Fate.
Special Dispatch to THE CALI.


SACRAMENTO, Dec. 13-The resigna-
tion OF D.. O'bren OF tho Preston School
will b, taken up by the board of trustees
al its meeting in San Francisco on Fri
day. To The CALL correspondent to-day
the doctor said:
My resignation has been in the hands
OF the trustees since the 81 of this month.
My reasons for resigning come from the
annoyances which l believe will ever
hover around the institution as long as
lnco petent assistants are permitted TO
retain positions they are unfit for. My
Difficulty lay entirely in that direction,
and see that the new superintendent is
to be Handicapped by that infirm and in
competent old man, Captain Timothy
Lee."
When asked what attitude he would as
sumo at the meeting next Friday, the doc
tor replied:
81 expect 10 be and will be fully sus-
tanned and vindicated by the board before
my resignation is accepted. 1 have been
given TO understand, by a majority of
them at least, tnat such will be their ac-
ton. In that event, l shall gracefully re
tire ana permit all the rumors connected
With my administration TO die out, as they
naturally will. If l am refused such q
yindicaton, | shall demand a most
thorough and searching investigation.
would be a great injustice to me to have
the board accept my resignation under
the present circumstances and make no
mention OF its firm belief in the falsity of
the charges which have been circulated
against me-
Captain Timothy Lee is quoted in to-
nights Bee as saying:
ut is not likely that DR.. " Brien will
ask for an investigation, and it is probably
just as well that be does not, for not one
nall has been told. AS for vlndIcation, !
am rather certain he will not get that"
DIR. Tyrrell, whose tribulaiions as q
trustee have brought him an unsnviable
fame, agrees with Captain Lee, and, in
addition to what the captain said, contIn-
ued:
''lf he (speaking of DR.. O'Brien) tries 10
get vlndlcation he will simply be fired
instead ot being permitted 10 resign. A
two-third vote will remove him, and |
don't see how there can be an escape OF a
full vote for removal. In my mind there
is no doubt that O'Brien's superintend-
ency is ended, and that Hirschberg will
be appointed to succeed him"
1t seems that, after all, ine trouble is bv
no means ended, for the declaration of
DR.. o BrIen 10 the effect that un less he
10 vindIcated he will demand an investiga-
tion, taken in conjunction with the dec
laration OF DR.. Tyrrell, who claims that
such a concession will not be granted
would lead one TO believe that the summer
may come again before the two doctors
Will have said eoOd-by to one another
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14

many in collecting indemnity for the
murder Of an Italian subject and the IL
legal seizure of an Italian vessel the be-
lief prevails in Washington that President
Sam will be forced by his people to de-
clare war.
Minister Lege. old me tonight that he
had received no information in regard TO
this latest phase of Havti's international
troubles, but he expects that he will be
early advised of the matter in order that
be may make suitable representations on
the subject to this Government l was
informed by a State Department official
that UP to the close OF flee hours this
afternoon Mr.. Powell had not been heard
from, either with reference to the down.
fall OF the Hayt Ministry or the Italian
matter.
Mr.. Lege- has repeatedly informed me
that the people of Hayti would oppose
tame compliance with GermaEy's de-
mands, and while the Haytians have no
fortifications and a navy hopelessly in
ferior TO that OF Italy, membe.s of the
Haytian legation expect their Govern
ment will not comply with any peremp-
tory demand which may be made by Italy
unless ii sAOuld be SHOWN that there is
justice in the claim presented by the
Italian Government. These gentlemen
believe their Government is not respon-
sble for either OF the matters Brought to
its attention by Italy.
It is expected by the authorities that in
case Italy should determine to push her
claims against Hayli, the Haytian Gov
ernment VIII ask this Gov ,rnment to use
its good offices for the settlement of the
incident. The United States cruiser Mar
benead Will remain at Port au Prince
until Hayti troubles are over
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
Death at Oregon House.

MARYSVILLE, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Matte
Dixon Tuttle, bride of three months,
died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Simon
Yore, al Oregon House, in this county, a,
an early hour this morning. Mrs. Tuttle,
who was q native of this State, and IL
years of age. served as mem her of the
Placer County Board of Education for a
number of years. She married Charles
TuEtle, an attorney of Auburn, and son of
Judge Tuttle, last August in San Fran
cisco. She was an exceptionally bright
woman, having presided over several
SCHOOLS in this and surrounding counties
with much credit to herself. From an
early age she eviDced a deep interest in
educational matters
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
INTRODUCED BY WHITE.
Bills to Pay for Supplies to Fre-
monts Troops and TO Enforce the
EIght-Hour Law.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 - Senator
White to-day introduced bill for the re-
lief of persons who now are, or formerly
were, citizens of California for services
rendered or supplies iurni,het or prop
erty destroyed for the benefit of the
United States troops under command of
Fremont in 1S46 47, not heretofore allowed
or paid. Senator White also introduced
Dill to enforce the eight-hour law on all
public buildings erected under contract
with corporations. The object of the bill
is TO apply the eight-hour law to the new
Postoffice building at San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
BRUT6L MURDER By AN INDIAN.
Quarrels With q Sick 7ribesmo1 and
Beats Him to Death With
q Club.

VISALIA, Dec. 13.-News was brought
to town to-day of the brutal murder of an
Indian called Tyner Bill in his cabin near
Camp Badger, thirty-five miles in the
mountains from this place. Bill was sick
in bed when he was visited by another
Indian known as Dick. Dick was drunk
and quarrelsome and soon got into an
argument with Bill. Without any warn
ing Dick grasped a wooden club and beat
Bill over the head until death ensued.
Bil's wife told the story to their nearest
white neig Dor. 4 VISIT to the abin cor
roborated the story. Dick disappeared.
He has recently been in trouble in Fresno
County.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14

public building at Los Angeles, for the
accommo ton OF the United States
courts, internal revenue, customs and
other Government offices. The bill pro-
vides that the site and structure compiet te
shall cost not more than $3.50, 000, and that
SlOO, COO be Immediately appropriated for
the com mencement of the work. After
brief explanation the bill passed without
opposition, and 1t now goes to the House
to contend against Reeds decree that no
public building bills shall receive his ap-
Ir0YaI during the present sess on.