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The Van Buren press., 1898-11-19

MNXt4M are gray,
.nITS4 November's chill Is
in the air;
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving day,
The farmhouse stands in sheltered nook.
Its walls are filed with warmth and
cheer;
IT'S fires shine out with friendly look
TO welcome all who enter here.
null forty wears have come and gone
since first this hearthstone's ruddy glow,
Fresh kindled. flung its light upon
THANKSGIVING guests of long ago.
Long was the list of squires and danes;
From year to year how short it grew!
Read out the old, familiar names
They heard here when this house was
new.
Grandmother?-aye, she went the first;
Grandfather?-by her side he rests
The shade and sunlight. interspersed,
Have fallen long above their breasts.
our aunts and uncles?-sundered wide.
Their graves lie east, their graves lie
west;
AS veteran soldiers SCARED and tried,
They fought their fight, they earned their
rest.
our at1eff-ueHT anu BtnLie HtdTl!
nature sweet, beloved by all;
How early turned his steps apart
To pass from human ken and CALI
Our mother2-brisk and kindly SOUL
How brave she bore fate's every frown,
Nor rested till shd reached the goal
Where all must lay their burdens down.
Our brother?-toward the setting sun,
From us remote, his home is made,
And many year its course has run
Since here his boyish sports were played.
Put by the bookl My heart Is sore.
The night winds up the chimney flee,
The fires within CLEAN as before,
But none are here save you and me!
But sister, you and | again
VIII heap the hearth and spread the board
And serve our kindred, now as then,
With all that home and hearts afford.
The scattered remnants of our line,
Wen summon meath this roof once more.
And pledge, in rare affections wine,
The memory Of those days of yore.
God bless them all-the fond and truel
God keep them all-both here and there,
Until the Old becomes the New,
Forever in His Mansions Fair!
Marion Hicks Harmon, In Youths Com
panion.
The Van Buren press., 1898-11-19

had set
in as usual, with
dull gray skies
and chilly, pene-
trating winds. Up
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
LOS ANGELES
 NEW CHARTER Counci Passes Ordinance Providing for Election
 of FreeholderS. Plea of the Citizens for Better Government Is Heeded by
 City Fathers. Among Other Matters to Be Provided for Will Pc the Settlement of
 the Water Question.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, March 1.-The City Council, in special session to-day, passed an ordinance of intention to hold an cleo tion to name a Board of Freeholders to frame new city charter. The ordinance was passed by unanimous vote on request of a committee representing the citizens
 Judge c. c. Wright delivered a brief address to the Council, reciting the neces- sity for new charter, which is generally recognized throughout the city.
 This evening another meeting of citi- zens, made up of every political and commercial body in the city represented by delegates, was held. Chairman w. C.. Patterson opening the meeting, stated that he was very happy to note that thus far everything in relation to the new charter had progressed without friction. At this meeting the intention was to name fifteen freeholders to be voted on at the next election. Most of the repre- sented bodies had their candidate ready to name, but, inaSmuch as the Council had not yet passed the final ordinance calling the election, iJ was decided that the best thing to do would be to take an adjournment until the final ordinance was passed. After tranSacting some de- tail business this was done. The chair man was directed to reconvene the con ference as soon as the final ordinance had been adopted
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
THE NAVAL COURT PREPARES A REPORT
 ON THE DISASTER
It Is Not True That Judge Advocate Mark Has Already Started for Washington With
 the Findings.
Copyrighted. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett

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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
IMPORTANT CHANGES
 MADE AT STANFORD.
The New University Register Will Contain Some Very Inter-
 esting Information.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March IT, The final proofs of the new University Register have been handed back to the publisher, and the catalogue for 1897 -9S will be ready for distribution very soon The number of important changes and notifications, which will go into effect September, 1898, are noted. English 1a a preparatory course in literature, has been made optional, leaving English 1b, the composition course, as the prescribed requirement for admission in this par ticular entrance subject. Recommenda- tionS will no longer be received in the English courses Ia and 1b. In physics the approved note book will waive exam ination only in laboratory work and will not excuse student from an examlna- ton on the text of the subject. In his tory, Greek and Roman history has been replaced by ancient history, and students hereafter will be required to hand in note books approved by the teachers be- fore credit. will be given either on cer- tifcate or examination. This change has been made to improve the standard at present existing in preparatory schools in this branch of entrance work.
 It is announced for the first time that examinations passed at other universities may be offered in place of recommenda- tions from approved schools, provided a sufficient number of examinations have been passed to secure admission to the university from which they are offered.
 The requirements for admission of spe- cial students have been raised in two par ticularS. Students hereafter must be at least Zl years Of age, instead or Zu ana if they have not an educational equiva lent to that of first year students they must be able to do advanced work in some line.
 To secure advanced standing or extra entrance subjects the student will hence forth have to pursue the subjects in col lege within two years after matriculation. Those who apply for this standing must do so during the first semester they are at the university.
 Under Courses of Instruction" Greek o,a6 Tof in Qr under classical languages. The depart ment of ethics dsap~ ears altogether. the work in the main being transferred to the department of education, J. which Professor Griggs has become the head.
 The most encouraging thing in the new register is the fact that the statistics show an increase oyer, last year of 1S2, and the major part of this increase comes from California. The percentage of women in college has risen nearly l per cent.
 Of major subjects law, English, educa- tion mathematics, physiology and geol- ogv have shown the greatest growth. History has fallen off.
 The library statistics show 3S000 vol umes and IS 000 pamphlets an increase of 5000 volumes and 5000 pamphlets over the preceding year.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
THE DEFENSE
 OF SAN DIEGO System of Torpedoes for the Deeper Part of
 the Ship Channel.
Only the Officers of the Govern ment Will Know Their
 Exact Location.
It Is Proposed to Have the Southern Harbor Well Defended Against
 Any Attack.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN DIEGO, March 17.-Work on the Notifications at Ballast Point is being pushed with all possible speed by the men of Battery D, and orders are being received almost daily by Captain Hum phreyS to hurry with the work. Strict secrecy is being maintained, and yes terday an order was received by Cap tain Humphreys from General Shafter notifying him not to allow any one to land at any point on the Government reservation of 100 acres at Ballast Point. The point has for years beer used by tourists and others as a land ing place and pleasure ground, and g party of eXcursionists was considerably surprised when ordered off by an off cer.
 Captain Hall of the Point Loma launch was notified not to bring any more passengers across the bay as they will not be allowed to land. The order also prohibits visitors to the bluff over looking the batteries and torpedo case ments, and any one found with a cam era will be arrested and the photograph apparatus destroyed. The quarantine station nearly a mile from the fortifi- cations is the nearest point any civili- ans will be allowed to the point.
 The San Diego Yacht Club, which has it's club house at this point, has been notified that the members cannot visit their favorite retreat for the present at least, and the house. including the wine cellars, will be taken possession of by the artillerymen.
 The guns and carriages have all ar rived and the carriages are being rap idly put in place. The heavy tackle for mounting the guns, which should have arrived over a week ago, is not trestles and skids are all up and as soon as the tackle arrives the guns will be mounted The men are work ing in two shifts and thereby are able to do better work.
 The men under command of Captain Humphreys yesterday began building a torpedo magazine within one hun dred feet of the quarantine station and no time will be wasted in it's com pletion. The torpedo easement north of the Ballast Point battery is ready for the electricians. The torpedo sys- tenn will command the deepest part of the ships channel just inside the point, although the exact location is a Government secret.
 It is reported that the commanders of the Monterey and the Monadnock have received orders to be ready to put to sea at a moments notice.
 All officers and employees at quaran- tine received orders from the surgeon general of the marine hospital service to wear their uniforms constantly hereafter. The launch Point Loma has been taken charge of by the army officers and will be used exclusively for military service.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
WAR PAINT FOR THE
 BATTLESHIP OREGON.
Before Going Into Action the Big Vessel Will Be Given Sea
 Green Coat.

Preparations for war are in progress on board the United States battleship Oregon. As is the usual custom, all vessels which will engage in war, should such a calamity arise, are paint ed color deceiving to the eye, and aft CT years of experience the heads of the various war departments decided that sea green would be the least liable to detection, specially during the night or darkened days.
 Following the decision, the paint for the Oregon is mixed and ready for dis tribution over the glistening white sides Of one of the best American vessels, and in consequence all parties aboard are interested to a nervous pitch. Three barrels of the sea-green color have been mixed and placed in the hold of the vessel for immediate use, and it is estimated that should the necessity present itself the vessel could be paint ed from stem to stern within six hours.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
PORTO RICO BITTER
 AGAINST AMERICANS.

Copyrighted, 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.
 SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, March IT, Feeling against Americans here is growing very bitter This is proven by the fact that the Herald's core spondent was arrested for taking pie lures of public thoroughfare. He was detained for three hours and only re- leased when it was discovered that he fwas British subject. There is good 'eason to believe that had he not been British subject opportunity would have been taken to punish him severe ly. In view of the growing bitter feel ing against Americans the United States Consul here, MT. Hanna, will probably ask for warship.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18

dny OtuGI &u1SS. Yet all the lives that are lost each year by violence and accident are but an insignifi- cant fraction to the untold thousands that are slain by the grim destroyer, consump- ton. It is the most insidious and the dead Hest of all known diseases. It knows neith- CT rank nor wealth. It attacks people in all the walks of life. 1t makes no distinctions It has for centuries been considered incur able. It is not.
 An almost unfailing cure for consumption is found in Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Dis covery. It acts directly upon the lungs and also corrects the aggravating cause of the disease. It corrects all disorders of the di- gestion, invigorates the liver and makes the assimilation of the food perfect thus nour- ishing and strengthening the system for its battle with its relentless foe. It fills the ar teries with the rich pure blood of health It builds new healthy tissue in the lungs and drives out all impurities and disease germs. It cures o8 per cent. of all cases of consumption. Thousands have testified to their cures. All druggists sell it.
 "I was taken sick in February. 1884, with ty- phoid pneumonia" writes Mrs Henrietta Hart, of voorheesviile, Albany Co. N. Y. 'I then had chair till the first of June. had medical care all that time. was so weak could not turn in bed alone. The doctor said he could do no more for me. was coughing and raising and was almost dead with consunp ption. Igave up to die. Itook seven bottles 6f Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis covery and Fs.vorite Prescription together (not seven Of each) and was then able to do my own housework for my family of four In less than three years from the time began your medicine I gave birth to healthy baby girl that weighed eight pounds. have had two children since and am enjoying good health now
 Pretty eyes, bright, snappy and full of fire and life Constipation makes the blood impure, and the eyes get dull and heavy, glazed and listless. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipation speedily and per manently They never gripe. They are tiny. anti bilious, sugar-coated granules. One is gentle laxative, two mild cathar- tic 2 Druggists sell them.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
Death of Mrs. Campbell.

SAN JOSE, March E-Mrs. Louisa Campbell, a pioneer resident of this State, died at Agnews Asylum yesterday. She was native of New York, and S3 years of age The deceased was committed to Az news in 1890
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
Three Fights Will Do the Work of Fifteen.

$15 these doys bugs O uers ecce11ent Suit for Gentzeneza;s lCedr.
 0oJO 1Oe'Ue c Tot of prettz Spring Suits thot Ue inteneJed to sell at $15 that 1ve wi1I sell ct ,SI5 Whe,a Ue eet throu6h 1clth Friday and SaturdoYs offer. They're tue prettiest lot 1ce haUe eUer aS6ed the men fotfcs to come and Joo6 thromSh. The coJorin6s ore naarUeJowsZy handsome. the JininSs and trinoDain6s tbe same os yozc'W get 1fo c ,S5Oto-order S1cit.. Daoke 01d appeara1ce tue soDae. 4 generous selection from tbe newest a7ad prettdest of Sprt,ao Fabrics and Fashions. Just os Q little 13ier iJ1 OUT yMen,s .SuJt rooms Friday and Saturday at
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
A BIG BOYS EVENT!
$l.7S.

fl lot of tue neUest and most fashion0bJe SWits for young men, those betUeen tue ages of 14 and 19. They're oW neW, fresh spring styles. They're pretty; they're smart looking :: they're sU0gSer in point of style; nothine iB toWn ct $12 wiW equal 'eno. Not alone are they pretty offabric, but they're sm0rt, sn0ppy, up-to- date SWits. These 0t
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
ADVERTISEMENTS.

People shudder when they think of the possibility of sudden death by violence or ac- cident. There is a sentimental hor- TOT attached to such a death that makes peopl c prefer the grim monster in almost nuv other O,tice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-17
SANGER PULLMAN MARRIED
Son Of the Late slesping-Car Magnate Weds
Miss West.
Ceremony Performed Very Quietly mt
Residence of the Officiating
Clergyman.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 17-Wal-
ter Sanger Pullman, one OF the twin sons OF
the late Geo. M. Pullman, the palace car
magnate, was married yesterday to Miss
Louise Lander West of this CITY,
The unexpected alliance of one of the
heirs to the Pullman millions and the Cali
fornia beauty, took place at the home of
the Rev. John Bakewel1, rector of Trinity
Church on Telegraph avenue. Oakland.
Late yesterday afternoon Mr.. Pullman,
unaccompanied. made his appearance at the
county clerks Office in the Alameda county
court house. He made application to Depu-
ty County Clerk Mason for license to
marry.
He gave his full name Walter Sanger
Pullman, a native CT Illinois, aged twenty
three, and at present a resident Of the city
and county of San Francisco. The name OF
his intended bride he gave Louise Lam
Ger West, a native of California, aged
twenty-four, and a resident of the city and
county of San Francisco.
The license was made out in due form
and MIR. Pullman rejoined Miss West. TAX
ing a carriage they drove to the home of
the clergyman, who performed the ceremony
in the parlors of his home the clergyman's $
wife and Miss Robbins, friend of Mrs.
Bakewell, acting as witnesses.
After the ceremony the couple went
away as quietly as they had come without
making explanation or leaving any address.
and the clergyman was in ignorance of the
identity of the couple he had married
The acquaintance of the young couple is
at most Of a few weeks standing. Mrs.
Pullman, who resided at the Palace with
her sister, Mrs. Hugh Mcdonnell, is IL
daughter of the late Chester II. West, who
was a pioneer of 1S49, having made the
trip around the Horn with the earliest gold
seekers. He became banker in this city,
and was at one time very wealthy. lie left
hut little property, and his daughters made
their own way in the world, teaching III
the public schools.
Hugh Mcdonnell, who is now young Pull
mans brother-in-law. is a wealthy mine
owner of New York city.
The late Gen. Frederick Landers was an
uncle of the Misses West, and they are
the nieceS of Judge Edward Lander of
Washington, D. C.
Mrs Pullman. the bride of the young
Chicago millionaire, is of medium height.
She has a profusion of reddish-brown hair,
steel blue eyes, long eyelashes and an at
tractiVe face.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-17
NO WISH FOR ADJOURNMENT.
The Presidents Position Regarding
the Presence of Congress-.

The Presidents Position Regarding
the Presence of Congress.
President Mckinley has never intimated
desire for Congress to adjourn, but is dis
tinctly of the opinion that it could not af-
ford now to begin consideration of adjourn
ing.
On the other hand, it is declared that
Congress will not adjourn until all necessi-
ty for its being in session is over 1t will
remain in session until next winter If the
situation remains the same as now
Vice President Hobart had conference
on the situation with President Mckinley
early this morning. Like the President he
believes that much viii depend on the YER
dict OF the court of inquiry to the future
MI Hobart is not expecting the verdict of
the court before next Monday.
The Vice President is under the impress
sion that there is now no thought about
Congress adjourning. There will be no dis
cussion of this subject among republican
leaders until every vestise of proba bic
trouble with Spain is out of the way
the stories of the early adjournment of
Congress are said to have come 'out OF
Speaker Reeds plans, formed a good while
ago, to go to Europe the last of May
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-17
MIR. BRYAN SUBMITS FIGURES.
Receipts and Expenses of the TeIe
phone Company.

Receipts and Expenses of the TeIe-
phone Company.
The special subcommittee of the House
appropriations committee conducting the
inquiry into the local telephone service did
not begin work today until nearly ia
O'Clock, and the session was, therefore.
short.
Pres lent Bryan of the Telephone Com
pany submitted to the committee the finau-
ciai statements requested at a former ses-
sion.
one Of the statements was an accounting
OIL the revenues and expenditures of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany for the past seven years. This COW
cred the business of the company in the
District Of Columbia, Maryland and West
Virginia.
For the years 1891 to 1897, inclusive. the
total revenues were as follows: Exchange
service, $2,924,90914: tolls, $50 44112: pri-
vale nnes, slio. .ifO.9t. messenger receipts.
s..6Si.so; real estate revenue, s55.29s. "A:
ciVlaends and interest, 81, ,S5S. 13; miscei-
laneous, $57.O13.2S; total, $3.3Is 594.Ss.
during the same period the total expen-
ditures were as follows: General expenses,
ssas,oio.S; operating expenses. ssi3.o3L7o;
maintenance, $1,O15, 49,. Ii: royalty and
rental, A04.991.10; private line expenses,
S. 291; messenger expenses, s1,27S. az; real
estate expenses, $33, ,S2406; interest $685.
6i0.59; total. s., sos, ,546.31.
we're as follows: 1891. s14,47s.I4; 1892, ST3.-
1868; 1893. s1S.95S.S2: 1884, 6,021. %; 1895.
$ea,52i93; 1895, $50. 251.35: 1897, Si2. 1870.
The total investment in the District of
Columbia plant was set down a. $3.50 III. 15
The Chesapeake ard Potomac Telephone
Company, the statement said, was formed
by merging the Maryland and the District
of Colunabia companies The actual value
Of the plant and physical property taken
over was s1Gs s,485.14. OF this sum, $9l,-
130.21 was for the plant and ST. 334 93 for
the material. etc.
In answer to questions, Mr.. Bryan said he
had no knowledge of a contract between
the Bell Telephone Company and the West
ern Union Telegraph Company.
Mr.. Bryan did not have personal knowl-
edge of the amount of capitalization repre-
scented In the $i68. 8.465.1 H. taken OYER at the
merging of the companies. but promised to
ascertain the fact.
exchange tomorrow and also examine the
books
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-17
INDIANS COME TO PROTEST.
Opposed to Allotment of Land n,
Scveralty.

opposea 10 Allotment of Land I'm
Scveralty.
Twenty-three big braves marching sin.
gle hle into the office of the Secretary
OF the Interior this morning. They were
swarthy fellows. rugged and wrinkled
They had travelled all the way from the
Indian territory to see the Great Father
and represented six tribes-Comanche, Kio-
wa, Apache, Wichita, Caddoe and Della.
ware.
They come to Washington to pro.es,
against the ratification CT the Jerome
treaty. which provides for the allotment in
severalty of 160 acres to the Indians and
the cedins of the balance of the tribal lands
to the government
The delegates are all fine specimens OF
the North American Indian. Quanah Par
tribe, Is a tall, willowy man. with digns-
ned bearing and a stern face. He is a nat
ufal orator, and through Interpreter EN-
met Cox made a strong plea fer the defea,
OF the treaty. He took the position that il
would be impossible for the Indians to live
on l6o acres of land. The country is for
the rclost par grazir s land, ard fit for moth.
ing else. 1t is frcm this the Indians derive
subsistence. To take that away and CON-
pei them to cubsist on 1G0 acres would be
to destroy them.
Representatives of the other tribes also
spoke in the same strain, and took occa sion
to speak gotd word for the Indian agent
Captain Baldwin, whom they characterized
as their good friend, always anxious to
serve them.
Reference was also made to the state
ment that had become current in the terri
tory that the government would cut off the
Indians rations after July. All were op-
posed to this. For thirty years the gov
ornment had supported the Indians, and al
this time they were in bad shape, and II
would be ruinous to take away their SUBJ
sis;ence.
There are two squaws in the party, Qua
rah Pdrker's wife and Mrs. Laura Pedrick
an interpreter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-17
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
President Mckinley md Secretary
Long Call on Secretary Wilson.

President Mckinley and Secretary
Long Call on Secretary Wilson.
President Mckinley, accompanied by
Secretary Long. called en- Secretary Wilson
To-Day at the Agricultural; Department The
President was received at the main en-
trance by Col. Andrew Geddes. chief clerk,
ard escorted to the Secretary's room
where he remained with Secretaries Long
and Wilson for half an hour Col Geddes
Introduced Assistant Secretary Bingham to
the President.
The call vas entirely informal
Ladies and gentlemen of the department
soon learned that the President was in the
building, and all We're very anxious and
pieased to get glimpse of him. He bow
ed gracefully and smiled pleasantly in re-
sponse to theif greetings.
The President would, If possible. be
somewhat vain could he have heard the
nice things said about 4eour President by
all. Everybody was proud of him.