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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-20
THE HALL OF JUSTICE.
Contractor Bateman Says He
Will Be on Time With
the Work.
His Contract Time Does Not Expire
Until the End of Next
January.

Notwithstanding the many complaints
made by the residents of the North End
at the delay of Contractor Bateman IN
the erection of the new Hall of Justice on
Kearny and Washington streets, he says
he will be in position to turn the build
ing over to the City at the expiration of
the time his contract calls for.
In giving his views on this subject to a
CALL representative yesterday he said ::
II cannot blame the people on the line of
Kearny street for their fault-hnding at
what, to them, seems TO be delay in the
construction of the new building The
great trouble, however, with the majority
of the people is that they do not give
sufficient thought to all the contentious
that contractor has to put up with after
he gets the contract.
lie does not, as matter of course, Or
der the material before his BID is ac-
cepted, but after that is done there are
thousand and one things to be looked out
Tor before the actual building can be COM
menced. All of those things we had to
contend against in this case, and even
more, II were to enumeraie them. But
In this case it is not necessary, as the
Supervisors thoroughly understand it,
and this being the case the public can do
the growing
U'iAf AS"S'CI, cdJ W he NhDI buSL
we will have the building finished on time.
We have the iron work all ready to put in
place, and we have ust finished the neces-
sary machinery In this City with which 10
cut the stone. This does not by any
means imply that we have only made
start in this line. We have lot of stone
already cut and in a position to place on
the wall at any moment. Besides, we can
put as many men to work as we want TO,
and in this way do whole lot of WALL
raising in couple of months This we
will do just as soon as We get the iounda-
ton walls in a position to place the
heavier materials upon them.
'Our time does not expire until next
January, and whole lot of work can be
done within that time. We have taken
this contract to make m oney, and to throw
it up or allow it to slip through our hands
would not only be financial loss but it
would destroy our business. Hence we
have everything at stake in keeping our
con tract with the people and with the
CITY"
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-20
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

Summary Of the Weeks Work Acted
On by the Board.
The following is complete record of
the street improvements which passed
the Board of Supervisors at yesterdays
session:
AWARDS OF CONTRACTS
Central and Golden Gate avenues-Paying tn
City Street Improvement Company
Spruce, Washington to Jackson-Pipe, sewer
etc, to McHugh & Sheerin.
RESOLUTION ORDERING STREET WORK
Fifteenth Valencia to Guerrero cial stone
sidewalks.
Masonic avenue, Hayes to Fell-Curbs, side
walks and paving.
Ing.
Twenty-third and Bryant-Same.
Washington and LyOn-Pavln,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-20
Miss Murphy's Will.

Victor H. Metcalf of Oakland objects 10 the
probate of the will OF the late Mary Margaret
Isabella Murphy, which purports to bequeath
the fortune of the decedent to Rev. Mr. Smul-
ler Mr. Melcalf says the document cannot be
considered by this court as it has not been
filed here but is still in England. AS matter
OF precaution, however, he AYERS that he must
be appoin ted executor under the will, it it be
admitted to probate, as he is therein nomi-
mated to that posi- tion.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-20
New united States Grand jury.

United States District Judge de Haven yes.
terday selected the following named as a
Grand jury for the ensuing term: George C.
Boardman, foreman; Thomas Anderson, Ed.
we d Tracy Allen, Richard H. Brown, Clement
Hswes Critcher, Ifypolite DutarG, A. B. c.
Dohrmann, James c. Damon, Frank H. Ellis
Mathew Farley, Joseph K Firth, George 4.
Gaden, james E Higgins, John Horstmann.
John G. Klumpke, David Lehman, Cabel H,
Maddox, Frank p. McCann, William r. Nor
ton. Alfred Z. Pryor, Alfred T. Raye
The Grand Jury will meet next Friday,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-20

TEN YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE
i at 737 Market street, San Francisco has
stamped him as the leading specialist of the
Pacifi Coast in the treatment Of all Chronic,
Nervous and special Diseases of both man and
women EntIre partial loss OF manly power
and vlgor in young mid lea ed or Old men posi-
lively restored. Weakening drains which sap the
vitality, destroy the health, cause paralysis, in
sanity and premature death, quickly and perma
nently stopped. Private diseases OF every name
and nature cured.
Write If you live away from the city. Book,
"Gude to Health" a treatise all the organs
and their diseases, free on application. Core
spondence strictly confidential Address +. l..
SWEANY, 737 Market street, San Francisco, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-20
KEW TO-DAY,
TEN YEARS SICK.
Victim of Nervous Dyspepsia
and Nervous PrOStratiOn.

and Nervous ProStration.
Onalaska, Wis.-For ten years l have
been the suffering victim of nervous pros
tration and nervous dyspepsia. | cannot
begin to tell you or rememb ber the rene
dies l have taken or the prescriptions |
have tried. Take what / would, ] grew
worse instead of better, and was well-nigh
discoura ged. Then came the gra eful
change. One month ago-on the advice
OF my brother, who sent me q box-I COM
menced taking DR.. Charcots Kola Nervine
Tablets. have taken one box and gained
five pounds, but that is nothing com pared
to the physical relief l have experienced.
l am better and happier than | have been
for five years. ii | could make the recon-
mendation stronger | would gladly do so.
Mrs. Lulu Gleason.
DR.. Charcots Kola NervIne Tablets are
vegetable and harmless. Their strength
and vigor giving qualities are wonderful.
Fifty cents and 81 at druggists. or mailed
direct. Eureka Chemical & Mfg. Co., La
Crosse Wis
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-20
An Old Man Missing.

Mrs. Kenney, 1920 Howard street, reported
the disappearance OF her husband, John, TO
the police yesterday. He is 90 years OF age,
and has been sick for a long time He left
home Sunday afternoon about o'clock. and
has not been heard of since. He has gray hair
and m ustache, and was dressed IN black suit
and black soft hat.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-20
WAS VHIRLBD
TO HIS DEATH
Fatal Accident at the Jack
son Brewery, Mis-
sion Street.
Henry Dreyer, the Engineer, Is
Caught in a Revolving
Shaft.
No One Saw the Accident, and How
1t Occurred Is So Far a
Mystery.

Henry Dreyer, engineer at the Jackson
Brewery, 1923 Mission street. met with a
fatal accident yesterday morning while
attending to his duties.
About 8 o'clock he clim bed up ladder
to fix a loose belt around shaft in the
flooring of a shed opposite the office. The
machinery was in motion at the time the
shaft revolving at rapid rate.
Just how Drsyer was caught will proba-
bly, never be known. He was probably
jerked upward off the ladder, his head
struck a heavy iron pipe across the ceiling
and he fell unconscious to the ground.
He was taken to the Receiving Hospital
in the patrol wagon, and DR.. Thompson
found that there were wounds on his left
cheek and eyelid and right temple, and
that his skull was possibly fractured.
Dreyer died about O'Clock in the after
noon, without regainIng consciousness.
The last man who spoke TO him befor e
the accident was d. Sullivan, one of the
partners in the brewery. Sullivan was
standing about thirty feet away from the
ladder with his back TO it talking to some
of the men.
"As Henry passed me-" said Sullivan,
yesterday, she said Good morning, and l
replied Good morning. Henry thought
he was going TO oil the machinery. In a
minute or two / heard something fall
to the ground and wheeling around l saw
it was Henry.
81 ran toward him and found that he
was unconscious. SO he police were noti-
fed and he was removed to the hos pital.
II cannot understand how the accident
could have happened. He was a very
careful, sober man, and has been familiar
with the machinery for years. He got
caught somehow ami was apparently
ierked upward, his head striking the iron
pipe, as shown by mark there. The ma
chinery revolves rapidly and the blow on
the head must have been terrible one" !"
Dreyer lived at 4409 Twenty-fourth
street with mis- wife ana two children. Sui
hvan personally notified her os the acci-
dent and she went to the hospital. When
her hus band died she was overcome with
grief and begged that the body should be
sent TO her home and not TO the Morgue,
but the usual course was followed and an
inquest will be held.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-20
Divorces Granted.

DEGREES OF divorce were granted in the Su-
perior Court yesterday as follows: Alfred l..
Dilly from Maude Dilly, for infidelity; Mary
L4vallaa from II. c. Lavallan, for wiIlful ne-
glect.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-20
Jennie Kirtley's Injuries.

Jennie Kirtley has sued the Oakland Rail-
road Company for $4,000 damages on ac-
count of personal i'Juries received while
al ghting from one of the company's cars in
OAKLAND on the Sd OF last Sc ptember.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-20
North PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
(via SausaIito Ferry.

Via SausaIitO FerryJ.
From San Francisco, Commencing May 2 1897
WEEKDAYS
For Mil Valley and Sau Rafasl-7:O0. sS:l5.
s9:4k 1850 4. NJ; *1:45 81 o, 400 5:lb,
s6:Ov, q 80 p.
Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays, Wednes-
davs and saturdays a IL so r. NJ.
SUNDAYS.
For Mill Valley and San Rafael-sS 200, 5000
$1,000, IL .0G. ll:3o A.. NJ: 90. *l:45 "2:3O.
s4OO, 5 80, 8:45. i 100 r. Nj.
IL 90 A N. does no, rup san Rafael; o:SO ana
IL 100 p. ". do not 20 Aili Valley.
Trains marked run to San Quentin.
THROUGH TRAINS.
TayO A. n weekdays for Cazadero and way sta
tfons; / AS NJ. Saturdays for Cazadero and
way stations: 300 ~ n. sundays for Cazsdera
and way stations; 500 A. n sundays Tor Font
RsYes and way stetienA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
ON THE PENINSULA.
THE NEWS IN AND AROUND THE
ANCIENT CAPITAL.
successful Fox-Bunt, Followed by
an Oyster Roast-visitors for the
hoiidays-other Persenais-Coming
Entertainments.
Entertainments.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. December d.
'special)-A large number OF the devotees
Vi 'he chase accepted invitations TO
hunt to-day, given by Mr.. Thomas New
man. who resides AT Magrudcr. In York
county. The chase was most successful
one and was through the section lying
south OF York river, which is cut by
creeks and swamps into long. narrow
hecks OF land. famous as the haunts of
Master Reynard. After the hunt an old
Fashioned Virginia oyster roast was par
taken OF, There were several large fires,
on which were heaped the finest of YORK
river bivalves, and the crowd that gath
cred to partake OF Mine Host New
mans hospitality was In excellent humor
and loud In praise OF the grand treat by
their popular fellow-citizen, the cx-Trea-
surer Of York.
Information was received here to-day OF
the death OF Mrs. Randolph Harrison,
which occurred on the Goth instant in
Portland. ore. Mrs. Harrison was the
wife of Mr.. Randolph Harrison. who
came here soon after the war with his
parents. Colonel and Mrs. Randolph Har-
rison. from Elk Hill, in Goochland. Young
Harrison left here some years ago tor
Portland. where he has resided ever since
Mrs. Margaret Mitchell, OF Richmond
accompanied by her son, Mr.. Walter
Mitchell, is here TO visit her daughter
Mrs. ". G.. Barlow.
Mr. w. Boiling Robertson. Jr.. from
Washington county, is here TO spend a
portion of his holidays with friends. Mr.
Robertson was a student at the William
10 taking
a medical college in Richmond.
Mr.. Edward Bush Jones, who is attend
ing the University College OF Medicine. in
Richmond. returned this morning 10 his
studies.
Mr.. George /. Smith of Pequosin, Urea
surer of York county. was here to-day on
business connected with his office, ana
dined with Treasurer Henry b. Smith, OF
the college.
Mr.. Thomas Shoesmith. who resides on
the Neck-Of-Land Farm. will entertain a
number of his friends Wednesday at his
residence Many invitations have been re-
| ceived here by the Regulars and 1t is
| almost needless to mention the fact that
! this well-known organization will be wei
represented at Mr.. Shoesmiths gathering
/ Miss Bettie Roper, who spent Christ
mas here with her mother and sisters, re-
/ turned TO her home in Richmond yester'
/ day morning.
! Professor w. G.. Jones, principal OF the
| Madison High School Is at his nome
| here, spending the holidays.
Miss Eta Jones, from Newport News, Is
here to visit her sister. Mrs. Henley Nj
J Sweeney. east Francis street.
/ Miss Bessie Wharton. charming debu
/ tante of Norfolk. is visiting her friend
| Miss Sadie Charles
The Methodist Sunday school will have
an Xmas-tree for the young foik OF
! Thursday night
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
DURKs-WATTs.
A beautiful Home Wedding I'm Bed
ford County.

BEDFORD CITY. December $.-(Spe-
Watts. a short distance from town, the
nuptials Of their daughter Miss Mary
Elizabeth Watts. and Mr. Harry Gray
Burks were celebrated this morning at .
o'clock. The broad hall and spacious
rooms were handsomely decorated with
holly and mistletoe and long garlands Of
the graceful trailing cedar. upon which
the bright freight and prettily shaded
lamps cast a mellow radiance.
AT the appointed hour 10 the all-in-
spring strains of the wedding march,
rendered by Miss Katharine Burks, OF
Salem. the bridal party entered the room.
Miss Matty Watts. the sister of the bride,
the maid of honor, was clad in a cos
tune of white organdie with morc rib
bons. and carried bouquet of pink car
nations. Mr.. Cabell Thomas, of Bedford
City, was the best man.
,The bride, who is lovely I'm person and
in character, and very popular i'm society,"
was even more charming than usual in
her bridal gown of white organde, and
MORE ribbons, over whose soft folds fell
the flmy veil. which was caught by an
elegant gold pin, present to her ma
ternal grandmother. Mrs. John Hurt,
upon the celebration Of her golden we'd
ding in 1889. In her hand the bride car
ried large cluster Of brides roses. The
groom wore the regulation gentleman's
evening dress. The ceremony was I'M
pressively performed by Rev. j. w.
Shackford, of the Virginia Methodist
Episcopal Conference. a more winsome
bride and handsome groom could scarce
be found and day of cloudless winter
beauty smiled upon the union.
An elegant supper was served, after
which the bride changed her wedding
robe for a becoming travelling costume
of brown cloth, and Mr.. and Mrs. Burks
drove here to the station, and took the
midnight train for a northern tour before
proceeding to the home Of the groom, in
| West Virginia.
Among the guests from other points
who were present were Miss Katharine
| Burks, of Salem; Mr.. Alfonso Burks, OF
| Buena Vista; Miss Cornelia Burks, Mr.
| r. T. Watts. and family, Colonel j. w
Watts and family. Mr.. and Mrs, c. X
Watts, Lynchburg; Mr.. r. II. Watts, OF
| West Virginia and Mr.. j. Warren Hurt
! of Missouri.
The large number and value OF the
| beautiful presents that were received at
tested the great popularity OF THESE
| young people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
FATAL HUNTING ACCIDENT.
To Young Man of AibemarIe
County-CharIOttes Notes.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. December
-lSpecial)-News reached the city this
morning Of the accidental shooting at
Bgekeyeland of Mr.. Robert ]. Brubeck.
which sad eveat occurred yesterday
morning. Mr.. Brubeck, in company with
a friend. Mr. Carlton Tree, left his home
early in the morning for an all-day hunt
After being out about an hour, and while
l. was attempting to scale a rail fence
Nj. Brubeck's gun was discharged, the
entire load entering his body just under
the left shoulder, causing instant death.
Dir. Brubeck was a young man Of much
promise. and had just attained his ma
i1rty The funeral service was held at
$50 o'clock this afternoon, from his
parents home. near Buckeyeland creek.
The Rev II. W. Tribble, the active
president OF Albemarle Female Institute
received few days ago an earnest APP
peal from "a worthy young lady. whose
father and mother are both dead, for a
scholarship that she might enter the in
st!tute and complete her education. The
aD1eal was sent to the Hon. A. Il. Wood
ruff. Of South Carolina. with the assn
rance that the young lady was deserving
and promised TO make a useful woman.
Toward word comes that this distin-
eulshed and large-hearted man gives the
scholarship as q Christmas gift 10 the
institute. and the young lady VIII enter
The school the LIST OF February
Mr.. Ardie j.. Wade and Miss Rosa
Kirby both OF the county. were married
Sunday afternoon at the Covesyille Bap-
list church. the Rev. J. O. Seasons Off
Ciatinc.
Mr. j. Tyler Jackson received by eX-
press yesterday one Of the famous Puget
Sound steel-head salmon, packed in ice
This is q beautiful fish. rarely ever seen
IN the eastern part Of the United States.
II IS "a beautiful representative. of its
species-dark. steel-gray, twenty-seVen
inches long, and weighs nine pounds. The
salmon Is a Christmas present from
Dr. JacksOn's sister. Mrs. Nellie j. 81
wood. who resides at Whatcom, State OF
Washington. near Puget Sound. To reach
Hs destination the fish came $500 miles
b. express.
Mr. Harris L. Moss. who is now con-
valescent from a severe case Of typhoid
fever. has been removed from Newport
News 10 the home OF his brother. Dr.
". ". Moss. in this city. He was ac-
c1mpanled by his mother, Mrs j. T.
Moss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29

for several weeks. A few days ago the
railway company's special agent paid Ter
500 In currency I'm reimbursement for the
charges and costs incident to Mrs. Wits
accident.
DIR. Hugh w. Henry. who for several
years past made an enviable record as a
member OF the medical staff at the
Western State Hospital. viii resign, his
resignation TO take effect January LIST. DIR.
Henry and his family Will remove to
Spring Garden, Pittsylvania, where he
will practice his profession. Already
there are applications for the place
which DIR. Henry relinquishes.
This is Christmas-tree week galore for
the Sunday schools throughout Augusta
and Staunton.
During the holidays there seems TO
have been n marked abstention from
drinking. Drunken men have been few
and far between.
Beginning January LIST Highland and
Augusta county courts will be presided
over by the same Judge-Hon. Lyman
Chalkley.
AS heretofore, Augustus court, lasting
nearly a week. convened on the fourth
Monday, and Highlands court has been
the fourth Tuesday A change in Gate
must be made. Judge Chalkley tells me
he expects to appoint the third Tuesday
i'm each month as the date OF Highland :
court. This power of appointment Is
given by the Virginia Statutes.
Mr.. McChesney Yarbrough. OF Rich
mond. is spending the holidays with rela-
| tjyes here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
necentinn nj Kersy,IIe.

KEYSVILLE. VA, December B-'spe-
c.al}-One Of the most delightful ana Dri-
liant receptions OF the year was tenuereo
the young people Of our town last nis II'
al the handsome residence Of Mrs. NJ. II.
Osborne. on King street. The mouse Was
decorated in "A manner betting the SEA
son. and beauty was at its height. a
highly enjoyable repast was served az
midnight. Among those noticed arouho
the festal board were the hostess ana hef
daughters. Misses Pattie. Mabel. and Eve
lyn Osborne; Miss Emile Peters, OF flch-
uOnd. Miss Garner, OF Roanoke MISS
Price. OF Prince Edward; Misses House.
wood. Boyd Bessie and Alice EuDahk'
Viola and Wallace Priddy, and MessFs.
Clay OF Georgia. Thomas and Morton OF
Richmond. A. NJ. Scales. r. II. and {. a.
Osborne. McCargo. Priddy FI'zgerii'u.'
sDrankle. Gee. Eubank, and =. T. ana +.
Gregory, Jr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
GRATIFYING RESULTS.
INTERESTING EXPERIMENTS WITH
THE NEW STOMACH REMEDY.
Not n Patent Medicine, But Safe
Cure for All Forms of Indigestion.

The results Of recent investigation nave
established beyond question the great
value of the new preparation for lhdi'
gestion and stomach troubles; 1t is com
posed of the digestive acids, pepsin, DIS
muth. Golden Seal, and similar stomach
les prepared in the form of 2O-graih
lozenges, pleasant to the taste, convent
ent to carry when travelling, harmless &c
The most delicate stomach, and probably
the safest, most effectual cure yet as
covered for indigestion, sour stomach
loss of appetite and flesh. nausea, SICK
headaches, palpitation Of heart. and the
many symptoms arising from imperfect dl-
gestion of food. They cure because they
cause the food to be promptly and mo
roughly digested before 1t has time tc
sour ferment. and poison the blood ano
nervous system.
over six thousand people in the State OF
Michigan alone, in 1884, were cured o.
stomach troubles by Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets.
Full sized packages may be found at all
druggists. at 30 cents. or sent by man
on receipt of price from Stuart Company
Marshall, Mich. Send for free book on
stomach diseases.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
Mr.. john r. II. Anderson Better.

ASHLAND, VA, December %.-tspe-
ciaL)-1ir. John +. r. Anderson Is stiil
quite a sick man. He has been confined
10 his bed for several days with severe
case OF nervous prostration. His attend
ing physician mas just left him and he
reports his condition as improved to-
night.
y. Il. Peasants, Esq. IS critically Ill
az his home near this town. He has
been one OF Hanoyer's most prominent
citizens. and was County Surveyor from
1875 10 1892. when he resigned on account
Of his health. He Is n years old, and al
his advanced age there Is but slight
hopes Of recovery. He Is the father OF
Hon. i. J. Peasants, Mayor OF Ash
Isnad and IL extensively connected In
Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29

crn rises - Fps HIGH TIDE.
sun sets ..... 4:5S orntng........,...S"1
Moon sets .....I O.ozl u venus =. :. :.
49, 49, -" =
PORT OF RICHMOND. DEC. %, 1897.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Virginia. Porter. Baltimore.
merchandise and passengers balllhote
steam packet Company. ,.,,,,
steamer Pocahontas. Graves, Noriolk'
merchandise and passengers; virginia
Navigation COMPANY. &C.,. >,o,.
Schooner John S. Beecham. Slront' I'VE"
YORK cement: Warner Moore & 90.
Schooner Peter b. Shultz Lowry, New
York. fertilizer; Richmond Guano com
pany ,, rayoiier Now
York; light.
Steamer Winyah. Simmons. Phlladei-
mia. merchandise and passengers Ciyue
Line. ,. po,,,rore
Steamer virginia, Porter: B RaIiImore
merchandise and passengers bdi1iioi0
Steam Packet Company. ,.o,o.o uop,.
schooner John II. Fells, Loveland' hsht'
James river.
PORT OF BERMUDA HUNDRED. VA
DECEMBER rs, 1884,
Ry telegraphJ
ARRIVED
Schooner John r. Felt, Loveland' u
load pine lumber ana raiiio"N w.
PORT OF WEST POINT, DEC. % 1885,
By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Steamship Accomack. Thompson, NOR
,oIk. messengers and general cargo
SAILED.
Steamship Accomack. Thompson, NOT
folk: passengers and general cargo.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, DEC. 2s'
(By telegraph
ARRIVED.
steamer orion. Boston.
Schooner Fortune. Bath.
barge Macaulay, Boston.
SAILED.
steamer Indraiena. Glasgow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
Death of r. Newspaper-Mnn.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, December
S.-(Special) -F'ayette w. Johnston, Of
the Fredericksburg Daily Star reportorial
staff died this morning az o'clock.
after a brief illness. He was 26 years of
age. and a member of one of the oldest
and most prominent families here. He
was a genial and popular young man. and
his death has cast a gloom over the en-
tire community.