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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
LEAGUE OF CROSS MATCH.

Companies A and B to Meet at
Central Park This Forenoon.
The fercest and so far the most evenly
matched rival com panies of the League of
the Cross Cadets Will come together this
forenoon to settle their third annual foot
ball contest. The match will be played
at Central Park. with Companies A and B
in the field. Game will be called at IL
o'clock.
The proceeds of the exhibition will be
donated to the Children's Hospital. Com
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
HEAVY COINAGE.

More Money Made the Past Year Than
for Eighteen Years.
Reports from the local Mint show a
larger coinage during 1896 than has taken
place since 1878. The figures are as follows:
Gold pieces-Double eagles ,4O3, ,925, value
$2S, ,O7S 800; eagles 123, $50, value 81, ,237 :
total pieces J, 1858. .075, value $50, ,093,0O
Silver was as follows: Dollars 5000, 00O
value So, ,OOO 900; half dollars l. 14O, 94S, va ue
$570.474; quarter dollars 1ss, ,039, value l1
total pieces T, ,9O4 043, value $5,674 989 35.
Gold pieces 1885, 075, value 30O93, 900;
silver pieces 6,904. 043, value 1914 $50 35
grand total 6, ,5e7, ,118, value $35, ,767 ,989 80.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
WILL OF A. L. TUBBs.

Estate, Valued at Three Million Dollars,
Bequeathed to the Heirs-in-Law.
The will of the late Alfred L. Tubbs
president of the Tubbs Cordage Company,
has been opened. but has not been filed
for probate. An estimate is made that
Mr.. Tubbs left a fortune exceeding in
value So. 600, 600, The bulk of the vast
fortune is Lequeathed to the heirs-at-law
No large sums are bestowed on charitable
institutions. The will may be filed early
next week
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HELPED To BUILD
SIX TEMPLES
Lorin Farr, One of the Ex-
lies From Nauvoo, in
the City.
He Presided Over No Less Than
Twenty Bishops for a
Score of Years.
His Story of the Progress of the
Mormons and the Prosperity
of Utah.

Lorin Farr, the contractor and widely
known and influential Mormon, who for
twenty years presided over a stake of
twenty bishops, and who for the same
length of time was Mayor of Ogden and
member: of the Utah Legislature, is at the
Occidental.
Mr.. Farr built 200 miles of the Central
Pacific Railroad. He has also helped to
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
A NIGHT ASCENSION.

Vosmer Will Go Up From the Chutes
This Evening.
The Chutes will offer an unusual attrac-
ton this evening, when G. W. Vosmer
Will make a balloon ascension and para
chute drop followed by the big search
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

against the Oakland Consolidated Street Rail-
way Com pany and the Consolidated Piedmont
Cable Company for injuries to his wife, occa-
stoned by q collision between cars owned by
the two companies, one being horseear and
the other q trolley-car. The court reverses
on the ground that evidence was i'm properly
ad mitted
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

, pany B, generally speaking: represents
the Mission side of Market street and
Company A the Western Addition side of
the City. Several of the players in their
particular fields have attained some
prominence as football players.
Following is the line -up-the way the
teams Will actually face each other:
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leo, Shasta County Cal. {,
The Patriarchs, BaIl.

This ultra fashionable affair was re-
moved this year from Delmonico's to the
Waldorfan was exceptionally magnifi-
cent. The toilets were superb, the music
sublime, and the menu a masterpiece of
culinary art. iriterspersed with claret,
Moet & Chandon champagne and johann
mis- water.-Exchange
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

To prevent the fame of lamp from
faring in a gust of wind and thus break
ing the chimney Louisiana man has in
vented wire gauze hood fastened to the
top of the chimney, the idea being to
break the force of the wind without hin.
dering the draft.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

West Point end, will be on hand to
strengthen the other side of the Olympic
line. Otherwise the Olympic eleven will
be the same as it was in the Christmas
game.
Following is the lineup and the
strippedweight of the players:
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NEW TO-DAY:

Women are
notoriously care
lie IS of their
hea1th-even. h e n.
more so tn an
men. Much of
their trouble
comes S from
chronic constipa-
ton. That makes
poor appetite,
biliousness, dys-
pepsia, causes
distress after eat
ing, dizziness,
coated tongue
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

The baya bird of India catches big fire.
flies and fastens them 10 the side of It's
nest with wet clay. At night the nest
looks like street lamp.
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captain TRASK DEAD.

TITO N6II- hnOWn TX"T IIOt --C4 PIIOU Ut
His Residence in This City
Yesterday.
Captain Freeman Trask, the well-known
ex-pilot OF this port, died last evening
about IL o'clock at his residence, 5549
Twentieth street. in this City. He had
been actively engaged as pilot in these
waters since 1867, but resigned about a
year ago on account of his health. He
has been sufferer from rheumatism for
some time, and his death was caused by
that complaint- Captain Trask was ma
tive of Maine, aged 68 yeers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

With its team slightly weakened Butte
may be expected to play with redou5led
fury in order to maintain its reputation
gained in a series of remarkable vic
tories. II should be a slashing, crushing,
tornado-like game with plenty of interest
even for the uninitiated.
particular cause for fierceness and
dash in the Butte's playing to-day lies in
in the comments made in The CALL by
Stickney in criticizing the Christmas day
match. 1t will be remem bered that his
remarks were practically to the effect that
Butte plays an ignorant style of game
without tricks, and characterized princl-
pally by massing weight upon an oppos-
ing line. That criticism at the time
ranked deep in the breasts of the Butte
men ana they are now determined to show
Mr.. Stickney that they can fool him by
their plays. At the same time they are
not personally particularly kindly dis
posed toward the one who SO .beIittled
their ability.
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DIAMONDS, Watches and Jewelry. One weel
only. Vacate Jan. LIST. s and Third street.
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WILL SELL HER DEER.

A Little Girl in Shasta County Writes
Novel Letter to Mr.. Grand.
A pretty letter was received last night
by Manager Thorn of the Grand Hotel
from a little girl in Shasta County who
desires to sell deer, doubtless to get
some money for the holiday season.
1t affords chance for some rich man or
other person to make little girl very
happy. The deer, too, might be placed in
the Golden Gate or some other park. The
letter is written in small, round hand,
and is almost model in its way. 1t is as
follows:
leo, Shasta County Cal.
Dec. 81, 1896. I
Mr.. Grand, Grand Hotel, San Francisco-DEAR
SIR: i am a little girl IL years old and live
st Igo, fifteen miles from Anderson our near
est railroad point / have pet deer and
want to sell him so l can have some money all
of my own. A young lady in this neighbor.
hood told me to write to you, as she thought
you had park and might be glad to have him
in your park. will get man to crate him
and put him on the cars at Anderson for me
for ten, if you want him, and hope you will
let me know soon. Your little friend
LILA B. RUSSELL, Igo, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

Rowland Will Not Get Damages.
The Supreme Court has reversed the judg-
ment which gave Il. p, Rowland damages
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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

ing the day and an ultmatum from the
German Government was delivered to the
HaytiAn Government, giving the latter
eight hours in which to meet the de-
mands of Germany for an indemnity 10
Herr Lueders. The mem bers of the
diplomatic corps believe the Government
of the republic has decided to accept the
conditions of Germany.
In anticipation of trouble the citizens
of German nationality sought refuge on
board two steamers which were at the
port, and the French steamer Vile de
Marseille has been requisitioned by the
French Minister in order to serve as a
place of refuge for French citizens.
The Vile de Marseille has arrived from
Porto Rico.
The population of this place is in a state
of great excitement, but the Hay tian Gov
eminent has strong forces of troops at its
disposal, and is resolved to maintain
order.
6P. M.-The population of the city late
this afternoon, when this cablegram is
sent, appears calm and the present indi-
cations seem to confirm the supposition,
cabled earlier to-day, that the Govern
ment ill accept the conditions imp 0sed
by Germany so far as monetary indem-
nifty is concerned, and it is also probable
that, yielding to superior force and in Or
der to avoid internal troubles, the Gov
eminent will accept the other conditions.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Dec. 6-Advices
received here to-day from Port-au- Prin ce
show that serious trouble is imminent In
Hayti. The streets of the capital are pla-
carded with Down With the Govern
ment," and the troops have been ordered
into the barracks.
BERLIN, Dec. GA dispatch to the
| Frankfurter Zeituug from Washington
says: The republic OF Hayti is ready to
pay Germany the indemnity demanded
! for the alleged illegal arrest and i'm pris-
onment of Herr Emil Lueders, German
subject, who Was subsequently released
and enabled to return to this country by
! the lntercession Of the United States Min.
lister al Port-au- Prince, William T. Pow.
ell, who secured Lueders' release from
prison in order to avoid trouble of more
serious nature, which now, however, ap-
pears 10 be brewing on account of the al
eyed arbitrary behavior of The German
! Minister to Havti, Count Schwerin.
In the Reichstag to-day Baron Won Blu.
| low, Inc minister Oh Il oIciRH AlIdlES, sale
referring 10 HaytI: owe are not satisfied
with the mere release OF Herr Lueders
and have demanded satisfaction and com
pensation for his illegal incarceration
which was contrary to Haytian and in
:erna tional laws. We hope the Govern,
ment of Hayti will accept our Legitimate
demands. as, in addition to the justice OF
our claim, we have the will and power tc
| enforce it,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Mr. Leger
the Minister of Hayti 10 the Unitec
States, when asked to-day concerning the
Frankfurter Zeitung's statement tha
Haytl had agreed 10 pay the indemuit,
asked in the case of Luede:s, said that h,
had received no advices OF any change il
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
SAkAAAAAA AAAAA AaaAAa

CANTON. ONO, Dec. 6-There was an
agreeable surprise to the children and
friends gathered about the bedside OF
Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley this after
noon. She regained consciousness suffi-
cientIy to recognize not only her children,
but to extend greet ng TO them, to her
aged sister, Mrs. Osborne, Charles Miller
and 10 Others who were near.
Nourishment was gwen her about noon.
1t was soon after tn hat she manifesto
signs of returning consciousness The
first nourlshment received tor several
days had telling effect and she at once
rallied. There is again stronger hope that
she may recover sufficiently to survive
until the President reaches her bedside to-
morrow and perhaps to recognize him. 1t
is not thought. however, that she will ever
regain complete con ciousness.
When the attending physician left Mrs.
Mckinley t is evening it was with a feel
ing that she woull survive the night, and
possibly longer. She had taken no nour-
ishment since early in the afternoon, and
was not in quite as good condition as
when she seemed to recogn ze those about
her But she sustained little net loss OF
strength during the day, and was reposing
In quiet ana seemingly natural condi-
| ton.
! WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-President
Mckinley left Washing on a 1920 o'clock
| tonight, to return TO the bedside of his
mother at Canton. With him we're Mrs.
| Mckinley, Miss Mabel Mckinley, Miss
/ Barber, Mrs Abner Mckinley, Assistant
Secretary of State Day. A. J. Duncan. two
maids and the steward of the White
House. The party occupied the special
| Pullman Newport. which was attached TO
| the rear of tte regular Western express.
! According to schedule the trSin is due in
Canton a 10 o'clock tomorrow, but upon
receipt of unfavorable news from Canton
it may be rushed through on special time
from any point beyond Baltimore.
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being the directing mind in all of the
Cff-color and dishonest transactions
indu ged in by the board and it's mem bers,
received an unsigned letter which in
formed him that a Times reporter named
TroW bridge was in need of money, and
that $500 paid to him wouli estop all
further revelations as to School Board
rottenness.
This note was bold. faced attempt, it
reputation of Reporter Trowbridge and,
indirectly, to reflect on his employer.
Trow ridge had taken an active part in
the investigation. Detectives have been
engaged to trace the author of the note.
With the opening of the invest CATION
might specific charges were filed in
writing against Director Webb, in which
1t was alleged that he had exiorted an
received $50 from Jantor Cooper as the
blood money paid for the privilege of re-
tanning his position.
The first witness xamined was Director
Joseph +. Adams. de again told the
story of the infamous job put up in the
School Beard to bIackmaiI the employees
OF the department. He said that We bb
had hypnot zed him and inveigled him
into the scheme. He swore that Webb
was at the head of the scheme, he was in
the middle and Building Superintendent
Axtell was at the end. Webb was to get
the money.
and make them think that they were about
to lose their positions, and AxteIl was to
collect the money, which was to be turned
over to Webb.
The cross-examination of Adams was
conducted In Webb's behalf by Attorney
Oliver. In no material point was the Wit
ness testimony shaken.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
CATTLEMEN oRGANIz E.

Monterey County Ramchers to Make Tdr
StocH 1htersS.
SALINAS, Dec. 6.-The cattlemen of
Monterey have organized for their mutual
protection the Cattlemen's Association
of Monterey County. The general pur-
poses for which this association has beeh
formed is the advancement and protec-
tion of the cattle industry. For some
time past stock-owners have been suffer-
ing from the lie predations of cattle
thieves The object of the association
Will be TO offer rewards and engage detec-
tives to stop this system of grand larceny.
Funds for tits work Will be contri buted by
the me I'm bers. according to the numb OF
animals each one owns.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
DIRECTOR BARTLETT
ABSEN4S HIMSELF
Pleads Illness Pending the
Los Angeles School In
VeStig
SDooiFfo Cborrac 80 Evt4x%i@- @I
Specific Charges of Extortion and
BlackmaIl Filed Against
Webb.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6.-The School
Board investigation was resumed to-
night before an audience of taxpayers that
again packed the Council chamb Der in the
City Hall. Director A. 6. Bartlett, who
has, directly and indirectly, been con-
nected with the ilIegitimate transactions
alleged against the mem bers. was ab-
sent. He has been at the Eisinore Hot
Springs ever since the investigation COM
menced. He writes that he is quite i'll.
There are many reasons why Director
Bartlett should pc present, as information
regarding some piano deals made by the
board is desired, Bartlett being a piano
dealer.
A new sensation developed in the case
to-day, Director Webb, who is accused of
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
SPENDS A NIGHT
IN A PRISON CELL
w. A. Chapman of PetaIuma
Arrested for Alleged En-
beZZiement.
Accused OF Having Misappropriated d
Funds of the Cotatl Land
Company.
special Dispatch to THE CALI.

Special Dispatch to The CALI.
SANTA ROSA, Dec. 6-W. A. Chap
man, the well-known superintendent of
the Co,ati Land Company, was arrested
ana lodged in jail here this afternoon on
a charge of embPzzling the funds of the
corporation. The arrest was made on
complaint of w. D. Page, one of the
stockholders of the company. The specific
charge upon which the warrant was issued
was for the misappropriating of S179 SO.
although it is claimed that the aggregate
will reach several thousands. Chapman.
friends Indignantly deny that he is guilty
of any crime, and the majority of the
people here are 10th to believe that the
charge Is true. This afternoon Chairman
was admir- ted to ball. with Fred Wicker
sham and Lyman Green of Petaluma a:
sureties, although he slept in the Jail last
night refusing 10 ask for assistance
Chapman's home is in Petaluma, and
for several years he has been we'll known
to most of the residents of this city. and
his pleasant address and engaging man
ners made him many warm friends among
all classes. He occupiej a prominent pc
sition socially and in a business way, moi
only in this county, but in San Francisco
and Oakland as we'll
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THE A. ?. A.
j. FIGHTING
NJ 'KEuuA
At Last the Opposition
Has Been Lo-
Gated.
CHIEF OFFICERS TAKE
ACTION.
Appeal to Councils Pointing
Out Their Du y 10
Protest.
OPPOSED TO REFORM IN
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The Adm inistratIon Finds No Favor
at A In the Eyes of
the Order.
Appeal to Councils Pointing
Out Their Duy y to
Protest.
OPPOSED TO REFORM IN
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The Adm inistratIon Finds No Favor
\ at A In the Eyes of
the Order.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. g. - President
Echols and Secretary Palmer to-day is
sued a special address 20 the councils of
the American Protective Associa ton. The
address says it is the duty of the associa-
ton to protest 10 the President against
Attorney General McKenna's elevation to
the Supreme Court bench, asserts that the
Government departments are being Ro-
manlzed and Romanists given more than
half the offices in certain departments,
declares against the Presidents latest ex-
tension of the civil service, and urges all
members to write to their Senators and
Representatives in opposition TO the ap-
preparation of any money at the present
session of Congress to seCtarian purposes.
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PERSON Mel BOARD
COMPLETES IT'S WORK
Majority and Minority Reports
Will Be Submitted to Sec
retary Long.
objection Made to Certain Pro-
visions for the Reorganization
Of the Navy.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

special Dispatch 10 GALL
NEW YORK, Dec ga Washington
special to the Herald says: The personnel
board completed its Iabors to-day and
majority and minority reports will be
submitted tomorrow to Secretary Long.
Captain a S. Crowninshield, Captain A.
II. Mccormick and Chief Engineer g. H.
Kearney form the minority. l nderstand
they are principally opposed to the method
OF selection out'' EN- bodied in the ma jor-
ity's bill.
The majority bill amalgamates the line
and engineer corps and makes the mum
Der of the officers of the new line 1920 o.
these 16 will be rear-admirals, 20 captains
112 commanders, 10 0lieutenant-comm mand'
ers, 500 lieutenant5 and $50 lieuten ants
junior grade and ensigrs. Naval ca.
diets shall be instructed Iour years at the
Naval Academy and will be graduated as
ensigns and be available for duty,in either
line or engineer corps. Should ten yacan-
cies not occur naturally in the list o. cap
tains during the year a board of rear-ad-
mirals will examine such officers as they
may deem desirable, and on their recon-
mendatiou such officers will be retired
with the rank and pay of the next highest
grade. Not more than five captains can
be selected out. Sixteen vacancies must
occur in the rank of commanders, not
more than four of which are su bject 10 Sc
lection; twenty-five in the grade of lieu
tenant-commander, not more than four OF
which may be brought bout by selection,
and thirty-five in the grade of lieutenant.
The bill provides that officers of the navy
shall receive army nay.
Secretary Long will transmit report to
Congress IN few days.
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gary and Austria proper, without rel
erence TO any action on the same subject
by the present Austrian Government
Baron Banffy's bill provides that the
present economic relations between Hun
gary and Austria be prolonged until
changed, until December 81, 1898. The
enactment, however, will lapse if new
ausgleich is constltutionally concluded
before then. In the event of a new
ausgleich not being concluded by May 1,
1898 the Hungarian Government Will sub
NIT TO Parliament bills providing for a
definite regulation of the economic re-
Iations between the two States, which
measures will come in force at the end of
the year 1898.
After the bill (Baron Banffy's) had been
read Francis Kossuth. the leader of the
independents, asked leave TO introduce a
motion tomorrow inste ad OF to-day, as
the hour was late. Permission was
granted and the house adj ourned amid
cries of "Kossuth" and Independent
Hungary forever"
1t is believei to be Kossuth's intention
to obstruct The bill if possible till the end
of the year, when the existing treaty with
Austria expires.
VIENNA, Dec. 6.-The Neue Freie
Presse says the negotiations with The
Austrian Premier Baron Won Gautsch
Won Frankenthurn, with the various par.
ties, are progressing toward an ARA nge-
ment on the language question. The
young CT echs, 1t appears. are willing to
agree 10 division Of Bohemia into three
language territories-Czech, German and
mixed.
The Premier made proposition on tn is
ba sis to the German parties. The great.
est itficulty. it is added, is found in the
fact that Czechs insist that the official.
throughout Bohemia must speak both
languages. To this the Germans are op
posed.
1t s officially stated that since the be-
ginni ng of the disorders at Prague there
have been 600 arrests, 800 people have beer
injured by the sw ords of the police and
troops, and go pol icemen and 20 soldier.
injured by the ston es of the mob.
1t is understood that the German lead
ers in the Keichsrath will unanimously re
ject all proposals made b " the Govern
ment. This was foreseen by Hungary
and therefore Baron Banffy, tie Hunga
rian Premier. introduced to-day in the
Hungarian Parliament the bill prolon ging
tie ausgelich for year without reference
to any action on the subject by Austria.
Probably The Hungarian Independent
party. led by Herr Francis Kossuth, will
fiercely obsiruct the BIZ, as it wishes 10
force q declarat on Of independence.
LONDON, Dec. 6-The Vienna CORE
sponden' of the Daily Telegraph says:
The disturbances IN Bohemia still con.
| tinue. Boys under Is years of age who
are exempt from the operation of the
siandreicht are now carrying on the
former criminal work of the mob.
The German theaters in Prague are
under military protection. Several ex
press trains have been stoned on reaching
| the city. Among the persons arrested
| there is an actress attached TO the Czect
National Theaier, who, from the balcony
of the theaier, incited the rioters with en-.
| couraging cries.
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the position taken by his Government
namely, that it stood ready to pay cheer
fully any proper indemnity, provided il
had the opportunity to demonstrate
whether this indem nifty was properly COL
lecIab BILE.
The Minister said he had received no
advices from Hayti since last Friday,
when the reported approach OF two Ger
man naval cadet schoolships caused ru-
mors that they were men -of-war coming
to blockade the island. 1t was predicted
by the Minister that great excitement
would follow the approach of the German
vessels, but he had no reason to fear that
the stability of the Government was ca
dangered.
Advlces to the State Department indi-
cate that the situation in Port-au-Prince CO
and Hayti generally is one of great COM
motion, but no reference is made to any
threats against the Government.