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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
MRS. HEARST BUYS A
 SPLENDID ART WORK
Has Purchased and Will Bring to America D'Epinay's Bust of
 Jeanne d,Arc.
Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald Copyrighted, 1898. by James Cor don Bennett

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Cor
 don Bennett.
 PARIS, Dec. 19-France has lost an op- portunity to keep a remarkable art work, and, as usual, America has seized it.
 Mrs Phebe Hearst has bought Prosper d Epinay's marble bust of Jeanne d Arc, her intention being to present 1t to the Washington Museum after 1t has been publicly exhibited in New York for short time.
 During the last month the most distin- guished personalities in Paris have ad- mired unreservedly the bust, where M. dEpinay has realized the marvelously strange union of mysticism and martial ardor that makes the Maid of Orleans one of the most attractive and enigmatical figures in French history. The Grand Dukes Vladimir and Alexis paid more than one visit.
 The bust is to be taken from the studio tomorrow, packed and be sent direct to New York, probably on Saturday.
 The suggestion is made that M. d Epi- nay enlarge his equestrian statue to colossal proportions, so that 1t might be placed on the little hill at Domremy, Jeanne dArc's birthplace. The Duchess de Chevreuse and several other grandes danes are said to be willing to take place at the head of a committee to re- ceive subscriptions for casting the statue. When the huge monument is completed 1t would be offered to the French nation.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
INTERESTS THE PEOPLE
 OF THE PACIFIC COAST
California's Congressman Working Hard to Retain Protection for
 Raisins and Currants.

WASHINGTON, Dec 19-Senator Per- kins to-day introduced a resolution pro- viding for a division of mines and mining in the United States Geological Survey. Representative Barham has already in- troduced in the House a bill creating a Bureau of Mines and Mining It is thought that the object of this bill may be attained by Senator Perkins resolu- tion and at a great saving of expense to the Government.
 Senator Perkins to-day received from California samples of seedless raisins and Zante entrants, which he has handed to Reciprocity Commissioner Kasson These entrants come into direct competition with similar fruits of the Mediterranean. It is practically settled that reciprocity, so far as it relates to these fruits. will not be pushed to conclusion, but the California delegation are not relaxing their efforts for its defeat.
 Senator Perkins and Representative Barham have prepared a bill which will be introduced in both Senate and House of Representatives tomorrow providing for extending alien labor laws of the United States over Hawaii
 Representative Barlow to-day introduced bill granting certain lands in California. known as the San Gabriel timber reserve for a right of way and the necessary sta tionS to the Pasadena and Mount Wilson Railway Company.
 Representative Loud introduced a bill correcting the military record of Captain Herman von Northern.
 Representative Loud to-day received word from the War Department that John M. Switzer of the First California Regiment, now at Manila, had been dis charged from the service. Mir Switzer is a graduate of Stanford University and has received an appointment in the pos tai service at Manila.
 Pensions have been granted as follows: Original-John J. Halsey, Soldiers Home, Los Angeles, s; Charles E. Carroll San Francisco $6. Increase-John Young Sol diers' Home, Los Angeles, s10 to SIP
 Washington: Original-Daniel o. Burke Seattle. S6; George w. Hoyt, Manor. s6. Original widows, etc. = Sarah E. Price, Elma, sS.
 Oregon: Original-William S. Runyan, Clackamas. S6. Reissue and increase Joseph Winn. Independence. $S to S10.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
FRANCHISE EXTENSION
 ORDINANCE KILLED
Mayor Harrison Scores Victory Against the Chicago Street
 Railway Company.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-By a vote of 32 to 31 the Council tonight referred all pend- ing ordinances relating in any way to the extension of traction franchises to the committee on City Hall, jocularly known among the Aldermen as the "boneyard," from which 1t will never ! e reported. Thus Mayor Harrison scores the first knockdown in the fight between the reform element, led by himself, and the traction companies, led by Yerkes. So far as the latter is concerned, the fight will be fought over again.
 The vote tonight surprised both sides. Harrison believing he had a majority of S or 10 on the question, while the traction people were confident they had enough to pass the ordinance.
 The chamber was crowded with inter ested spectators, but owing to the per
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
TANNER THANKED
 IN FEDERATION Approval of His Action in Not Calling Troops. INTERESTING RESOLUTIONS GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF TELEGRAPH LINES FAVORED. Typographical Union Claims to Have Won an Important Victory
 in the Labor Con-
 vention.
INTERESTING RESOLUTIONS
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF
 TELEGRAPH LINES FAVORED.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 19.-The Ameri- can Federation of Labor opened the second week of its annual convention to-day with many resolutions still un- passed upon. To-day there was shown a desire to hurry through with the conventions business, and speechmak- ing was left for another time.
 One of the resolutions was for Gov ernment ownership of system of tele- graph lines and the adoption of the postal telegraph system was favored.
 John M. Hanter, president of the United Mine Workers of Illinois, shook the convention up by reviewing the strike at Virden, where the strikers only obtained a victory after a battle and bloodshed. He thanked Governor Tanner for not calling out troops to protect the mine-owners.
 The executive council was instructed to petition President Mckinley for the pardon of E. w. Clarke, who is serving a life sentence at Thomaston, Me. Clarke was one of the crew of the ship Jefferson Borden, which mutinied be- tween New Orleans and Liverpool ana murdered the ships mate in 1876. Three of the crew were arrested and one, an Englishman, receiving assist ance from the British Government, got off with a ten-year sentence. Clarke and a sailor named Miller were sent to jail for life Miller died and Clarke Is an imbecile. A plea will be made for his pardon.
 The federation struck from its con- stitution the cents per capita tax for support of striking organizations. This was done because of the difficulty en- countered in collecting the tax and for the reason that it has been the means of disappointing many striking bodies
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20

who expected help that never came.
 The report of the committee which was against action on the question of Jurisdiction in the Typographical case until the result of the 1. T. U. refer endum should be announced on Janu- ary 1, 1899, and suggesting conciliation, was finally adopted with but three dis senting votes.
 Samuel B. Donnelly of New York, president of the International Typo graphical Union. who led the fight against the machinists and fought for the adoption of the committee reso- lution, claims the vote to be victory for the union.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
QUARREL OVER
 DICE FOLLOWED
 BY A FIGHT
Private Henry of the Marine Corps Dangerously Wounded
 at Vallejo.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20

poets are for more rain tonight. Many farmers are already blowing.
 WALNUT CREEK, Dec. 19.-Rain has fallen all over San Ramon Valley since early this morning. The precipi- tation amounted to about .75 of an inch.
 SUISUN, Dec. 19.-A soaking down. pour commenced early this morning and continued during the day.
 REDWOOD CITY, Dec. 19.-Ratn fell throughout San Mateo County last night and part of to-day. The indica- tions tonight are for more rain.
 ANGELS CAMP, Dec. 19-Rain com menced to fall at an early hour this morning and continued at intervals during the day. Reports from the mountains state that it has rained and showed to a great extent during the last twenty-four hours. It is expected many mines now idle will resume oper- ation.
 ANDERSON, Dec. 19.-A heavy rain fell last night and it is raining hard tonight, with prospects for an all- night rain. Good crops are assured.
 WOODLAND, Dec. 19.-Rain began to fall in gentle showers shortly after midnight this morning. It has rained intermittently ever since. The wind is in the southeast and ordinarily the in- dications would be considered good for d SeHeTdl SlOIIIl. NOlNllHSldnulnS l16 signal service predictions that the weather will clear up on Tuesday. the farmers, fruit growers and other busi- ness men are much encouraged with the outlook At o'clock this morning the precipitation for the shower amount ed 43 of an inch. making 2.93 inches for the season.
 NAPA, Dec. 19.-The rainfall in Napa up to o'clock this morning amounted to half an inch as measured by the gauge at the depot. At a corresponding date last year the total was 4.46 inches. The total for this year is now 329 inches. At Calistoga there was quite a heavy rain during the night. .72 of an inch being the record there at o'clock this morning. A heavy mist has been falling all day. There is every indica- ton for more rain tonight.
 MILTON, Dec 19.-Rain commenced falling here last night. accompanied by A strong wind from the southeast. At noon about one inch had fallen. and as the wind still blows strongly from the rainy quarter a continuation of the storm is expected. A large acreage has been seeded and in many places grain Is up and growing nicely
 SANTA CRUZ. Dec. 19.-Rain fell in gentle showers all day.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
CLAIMS HE FIRED
 IN SELF DEFENSE
James Moss Shoots and Fatally Wounds Matt Grammar, Car
 son Athlete.

CARSON, New, Dec. 19.-There was shooting affair this afternoon at what is known as the "110' house. occupied by Esther Coronado. Matt Brannan, a local athlete, was probably fatally wounded by James Moss, who formerly was employed at the Briggs House. The bullet struck Brannan in the abdomen He was taken to the Sheriffs office, where a hurried examination of the wound was made by Dr. Guinan. Bran nan was removed to his mothers home in a very serious condition. Moss started at once for the Sheriff's office and gave himself up.
 The trouble originated at a fire which took place about twelve hours previous ly, when Esther Coronado was taken out unconscious from a burning building. After the fire Moss took charge of the woman and was trying to restore her. This seemed to anger Grammar and he made insulting re- marks regarding Moss and the woman. Moss took her to "110" and was there caring for her, when, according to his story, James Barrett, Jerry Connolly and Matt Brannan came in and tried to force the door Of the room he was in. Moss protested, and after a few words Grammar struck him in the face and he shot in self-defense.
 Moss said at the jail that Grammar, Connolly and Barrett had been after him some time looking for a row, and he carried a revolver with which to defend himself Grammar, when he came in, jumped at him and struck him over the eye. There is a black and blue spot on his face where he was struck
 Deputy Sheriff KnCblock said that on Sunday Moss had told him that he ex- pected trouble with Grammar, Barrett and Connolly and was obliged to arm himself in order to stand them off.
 Grammar says that if he dies it will be cold blooded murder. He is still alive but sinking
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
Homicide at Hedges.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 19.-The Coroner and District Attorney have received a brief message from Ogilby, in this county. stating that a homicide has occurred at Hedges mining camp, fourteen miles from Yuma The dispatch stated that there had been a shooting and stabbing affray and that one man was dead and two men had been arrested. Beyond these no de- tails were given
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
BOLIVIA'S PRESIDENT
 WILL MARCH ON LA PAz

LIMA, Peru, via Galveston. Texas, Dec 19-The President of Bolivia, Senor Alon- geo, at the head of 200 men, is preparing to march against the capital, La Paz, which is in the hands of the revolution ists. The latter are preparing for resist ance and an important engagement is ex- pected to take place.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20

lection of the police regulations better order was maintained than week ago tonight. A seditious circular secretly distributed some time between sunset last night and daylight this morning. calling for mob to gather at the City Hall, caused Chief Ripley to be particularly alert in patrolling the downtown district, but the public excitement has died out and the mob didn't materialize.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
Suing for Commissions.

STOCKTON, Dec. 19-County Treasurer Kerrick. acting on the advice of Con troller Colgan, did not make his settle ment with the State to-day owing to the question raised about the legal fees and
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20

commissions to be allowed county off, cers for collecting moneys for the State. A suit was commenced here a few days ago to collect from the State $46,OOO claimed to be due as excess of moneys paid into the treasury during the past four fiscal years.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
Russia Orders Ten Destroyers.

LONDON, Dec. 20.-The St Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Mail says: The Russian Government has ordered ten new destroyers for the Pacific squadron. to be completed within two years.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
COMMITS SUICIDE
 WITH DYNAMITE
Illinois Youth Places a Stick of the Explosive Under Him
 and Touches 1t Off.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20

Ladies taiior-made suits Fur capes. cloaks. credit. M Rothschild, 2u Sutter st., T. and q.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
Eugene E, Bert

There is nothing to prevent the Legislature from meeting January simply because the public choose to observe that day as New Years holiday. The wording of the Constitu- tion is pain on the subject"
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
Andrew Clunie-

All Legislative enactments are clearly in the | line of the Constitution. which signifies when the Legislature should meet. If a holiday happens to fall on the second of January there | would be nothing to prevent a Legislature from working that day.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-20
Hon. R. P. Ashe-

'I' believe that it was the intention of the Legislature to meet January 2 1899 as there was no legal reason why it should not do SO
 A Legislature is not a court and cannot be prevented from certain judicial proceedings on a legal holiday" ~
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
for several weeks, and in its second re-
 port declares that 1t Is unable to find any

for several weeks, and in its second re- port declares that 1t Is unable to find any additional guilty parties
 General Miller refused to let the report be given out and would not discuss 1t. It Is said that MaJor Cheatham of the Ten nessee Regiment refused to divulge to the board the names of five or six men that he saw in the mob. The board is saiu .o have reported that soldiers of the Iowa and Kansas regiments were also con ascertain who these soldiers were. Col onel Smith has stated, and so written to General Miller, that he was willing to make all fair compensation to the Thomas family, but he did not want his regiment to be the only one to bear the blame The Smith, and as the damage is small 1t is believed that it will be paid and the incl dent closed. It is in General Miller's power to appoint a new board or else to regiments of the brigade. The general Is hopeful of obtaining satisfactory solu- tion of the matter in a few days.
 Formal charges have been preferred against Private John B. Moore of the Tennessee Regiment, and he will be. tried by general court-martial Moore, it will be remembered. on Tuesday night went into the restaurant Of Mrs. Hard, 274S Greenwich street, ordered a supper and wrenched the arm of Mrs. Hard in break ing. past her to leave the place. Several of his comrades who were with him will be brought before a summary court Sev- eral unimportant Court-martial cases were approved both at brigade and post head quarters yesterday by General Miller.
 The War Department has issued an order announcing that the applications of enlisted men for discharges, whether ap- proved or disapproved, shall be forwarded to the Secretary of War. This order Is the result of the holding back by officers of applications for discharges, and may result in an investigation.
 Private Henry F. Judson, Battery D, California Heavy Artillery, died at the division hospital yesterday of typhoid fever
 The Second Battalion of the Washing ton Regiment will remain at Angel Island until the regiment sails, and will not be brought over to the Presidio, as previous ly ordered
 Mime. Modieska visited the Presidio yes- terday morning. and was the guest of Colonel Wholley of the Washington Regi- ment She witnessed guard mount and was afterward shown over the garrison by Colonel Wholley.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24

the bay street. Thirteen lives were lost The full extent of the damage has not yet been computed but 1t is incompar- ably less than at St. Vincent. The hur- ricane struck the island of Barbadoes on the night of the 10th, completely wrecking that flat, exposed island and sweeping away 10000 houses, while damaging thousands more. It left three quarters of the inhabitants homeless Over 200 people were killed, so far as known. The city of Bridgetn was partly destroyed and the suburbs, St. Michael and Belleville, were entirely demolished. All the shipping was wrecked or blown out to sea. Tn the country the desolation Is awful, owing to the destruction of the provision grounds on which the population de- pended. While all the parishes suf- fered, the greatest distress is in St Michaels, Christ Church and St. Philip. All the sugar estates are damaged and many of them are completely wrecked But, while the cultivation of cane has suffered considerably, the cane has not been totally ruined, as first reported, the damage not exceeding one fifth of the cane. The total estimated damage besides the loss on the cane crop and provisions is about $1,500, 900 at Barba- does
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
INSTITUTE OF TUBA
 AND SUFFER FARMERS
University Scientists and State Highway Commissioners Ad-
 dress the Catherine

EVANSVILLE, Sept 23.-The first farmers institute to be held in Marys- vile, under the auspices of the University of California, convened here at 10 o'clock this morning. Professor D. T. Fowler and Professor E. J. Wickson are in charge and tomorrow they will ba joined by Professor E. W. Hilgard and Highway Commissioners J. R. Price and w. L. Ashe.
 The proceedings opened to-day with music by local orchestra and an invo- cation by Rev. T. J. Lamont, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. B.. F. Walton, a prominent agriculturist of this sec ton, presided, and introduced to the as- semblage of Tuba and Sutter counties farmers Mayor c. s. Brooks, who deliv- cred the address of welcome. Mayor Brooks was followed by Professor Fow- Ter, who explained the relation of the State University to farmers institutes
 This afternoon Professor Fowler lec- tured on "Our Rivals in Wheat Culture Then followed a discussion of queries placed in the question box. Modern Dairying' was taken up by Professor sion by illustrations which he carries
 This evening Professor Wickson spoke on "The Relation of a Garden to Modern Homes, and Plants Best Suited for Rain less Summers.
 Tomorrow an effort will be made to form Farmers club. Commissioners Price and Ashe are to lecture on .'Prac- tical Road Building" and Good Roads," respectively.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
WORKING ON THE
 B0TK|N CASE Delaware Authorities Preparing New Papers. SOME AFFIDAVITS ADDED WARRANT SWORN TO BY THE FATHER OF THE VICTIMS. Legal veroiage Changed in Order to Conform to California Laws
 in Acquisition Pro-
 ceedings.
SOME AFFIDAvITs ADDED
WARRANT SWORN TO BY THE
 FATHER OF THE VICTIMS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

DOVER, Del, Sept. 23.-The office of Secretary of State Hughes looked like an express packing-room soon after Attorney General White arrived to-day and settled down to hard work on the poisoning case. The Attorney General had received immense boxes and crates from San Francisco containing magni- fled writings, photographs and other mechanical evidence that will be neces- sary in the trial of Mrs. Adelaide Cor della Botkin for the murder of Mrs. Deane and Mrs. Cunning. In fact the Attorney General has no idea that the Delaware authorities will fail in their efforts to get the woman.
 Secretary Hughes started early this morning on the new requisition papers which are much more full of phrase ology and legal verbiage than the oth- CTS and are accompanied by a lengthy affidavit and the warrant of former Congressman Pennington, who certif1es that his daughter, Mrs. Ada H. Deane, the first of the victims to die, did live, exist and have being in the town of Dover, etc., until killed, murdered, etc., by one Adelaide Cordelia Botkin of the State of California by means of poison
 
 with full knowledge and mal.ce afore- thought, in sweet meats and chocolate candy"
 Cashier Walter Morris of the Farm CTS Bank, who was the custodian of the box of candy, which has figured so prominently in the investigation $500 miles across the continent, and Con- fectioner Stephenson, who examined the candies, were each closeted with the -Attorney General for nearly half an hour The Attorney General con- tinued his affidavit hunt until this evening.
 The requisition paper is now more in the form of an indictment, while the first one was in the nature of a com plafnt. The one made out to-day was framed to conform with the California laws Besides the large number of ex- hibits attached to it exact copies of the affldavits made by the Delaware and San Francisco witnesses accompany 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
THE BOARD UNABLE
 TO PLACE THE BLAME
THE THOMAS DAMAGES MAY RE-
 MAIN UNSETTLED.
General Miller, However, Hopes to Be Able to Satisfactorily Adjust
 the Matter in Few Days

The report of the board of inquiry ap- pointed by General Miller to fix the re- sponsibility for the damage done the property of Zero homas was submitted to General Miller yesterday. It will be remembered that in its first report the board only implicated Privates Davis and Anderson of the Tennessee Regiment. Colonel Smith refused to pay the dam ages, which were assessed at $231, because he declared that other soldiers than those of his own regiment were concerned in the affair. The report then went back to the board, and it was instructed to fix the blame upon the responsible parties. The board has been considering the question