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will make a good showing In the night
parade in this city on the eve of the man
celebration. In San Jose it will hold q re-
ception at headquarters in Young Men S
Institute Hall on South Market street,
two blocks from the electric tower, dur
ing the afternoon of the 9Th, and in the
evening will give a grand ball. The par
lor's committee consists of w. E. Foley,
J. ]. .anlev John F. Finn, G. H. S. Dry
den, p. F. Mertes, T. H. Vivian, w. f.
McCreery, John Hannah and l.. L. Seri-
cano.
Preside Parlor will turn out not less
than fifty strong and will parade with a
new banner mounted on wheels. The
members will have q feature a wild
and woolly bear. During the celebration
the parlor will entertain at Manchester
Unity Odd Fellows Hall.
La Estrella Parlor, Native daughters
of the Golden West, which at each of the
two preceding celebrations carried away
the honors for originality and beauty of
display. to say nothing of the beauty of
the members. will this year take part in
the celebration in San Jose. and will pre-
sent design that will be novel, highly
artistic and representing an event in he
history of to-day. The ladies have worked
for some time in the preparation of the
idea, and they expect that it will be one
of the finest features of the parade.
The members of Alta Parlor of the
Native Daughters will go to San Jose to
enjoy the celebration, but will not go as
q DarlOr.
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WANT TO Be
MUSTERED OUT.
Internal Strife Among
IoWa'S Volunteers.
TALE OF TWO PETITIONS
THE MEN ARE TIRED OF EX-
ISTING EVILS.
The Ranks Will Invoke Politics and
Politicians in Order That
They May Be Sent
Home.
THE MEN ARE TIRED OF Elk.
ISTING EVILS.

And now 1t is the Fifty-first Iowa
Volunteers who are divided against
themselves, and the strife is bitter. and
to the knife. AS in the case of the
Seventh California the men of the
ranks are trying to wrest from their
officers the right to make known to the
powers their troubles and their wants.
The unanimous sentiment Of the
ranks is for mastering out. Now that
unhappy war is over and their services
no more needed their eyes are turned
toward home and their one desire is
that they be sent there as soon as the
order can be given.
The officers, however, are of another
mind Visions of fat salary and a
warm garrison have led them to send
up a petition setting forth that they
and their men desire to remain in the
service and further praying that they
be assigned to garrison duty.
When this fact became known to the
men it required all of the power that
attaches to Colonel Loper's rank to
prevent a mutinOuS demonstration. He
intercepted a petition that was going
the rounds, asking on behalf of the
men that they be mustered out and re-
turned to their homes and aVOcatiOnS,
and announced publicly that such ac-
ton in the future would result in
court-martial.
One of the men in the ranks said yes
terday: Since we arrived in camp we
have lived without complaint amid in
sufferable evils Our daily sick call is
larger than that of any other regi-
ment and our sick men are treated like
a lot of dogs.
'Quinine has been the panacea for all
our ills, and little else has been kept
in the Medicine chest. Our bacon is
green and full of vermin, and instead
of getting the 26-cent allowance for ra-
lions provided for by the Government
we are by actual computation getting
but 16 cents Our meats are bad, and
other rations are more often short than
not
These conditions have existed with
us from the beginning, but while there
was a chance of seeing service and dem
onstrating that we were deserving Of
better treatment, we did not kick. But
now that there is no excuse for our
suffering as we do we propose to kick
and kick hard, and our officers will find
that we privates are about as strong in
politics as they are before We get
through with it,
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rig, and, each will wear a Manila hat.
just such as Dewey wears to keep his
eyes shaded from the tropical sun. The
parlor proposes to have with it It's old
time mascot, the bald eagle which flaps
its wings when there is talk of fraternity.
me members VIII give banquet and
San Jose caterer can prepare.
Alcatraz Parlor, having for officers c.
+. Fftzsimmons, past president; Henry
Lichenstein, president: F. w. Sink, re-,
secretary. and G. Moulin, treasurer, pro-
poses to surpase all efforts OF previous
celebrations. 1t has, secured suite In
Hale's building, which will be artistically
decorated and there will be reception,
choice programme and banquet to the
lady friends of the membership. The
fled their intention of participating in the
celebration. The Curly Bears under the
control of Cave No. will start growl
at midnight on the Sth to welcome the
9Th, and DR.. w. A. CASTOR, the grand
marshal, will be one of the number who
will be initiated. All "Curleys" will be
welcome.
National Parlor will take part in the
celebration at San Jose. 1t will not have
general headquarters this year, but the
members will enjoy themselves in quiet
parlor will form part of the night parade
In this city, and in the San Jose parade
Will not wear uniform as In the past,
but will have as a distinguishing badge
the regalia of the order The member
ship has adopted a very handsome badge
which 1t will display in the main parade.
The 9th of September committee is w.
E. McCreery, +. p. Wehe and H. F. Lii
kendy. The badge, of which the mem
bership is very proud. was selected by
A. R. Vaughn. d. F. Nunan and F. Clock
er. w. G. Bahr IS the past president of
the parlor; e: Hall, president: F. P.
Wehe, A. R. Vaughn and D. F. Nunan,
vice-presidents; NJ. V. Doughty, recording
secretary; w. Larkins, financial secre-
tary; p. Du Ply, treasurer, and F. Silvey,
marshal.
Rincon Parlor does not intend to be be-
hind the others in the matter of being
prominent in the festivities of Admission
day. 1t will appear in uniform in the San
Jose parade. The members will wear
white duck pantaloons, negligee shirt,
neat belt and tie and white straw hat.
The parlor has secured its own band and
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music to the denizens of Pajaro Valley
but when it becomes tinctured with the
fog-laden atmosphere of San Francisco
there is a raspinesS about 1t that makes
one feel there are worse crimes than
murder. Moreover, Held does not eX-
ercise his lungs and discretion at one
and the same time. He Is just as apt
to burst forth into melody when there
is nobody near a bag as when the
bases are full. Moreover, there is moth
ing to Held's song when he don't trill.
A base-runner could never in thou
sand years tell whether Held was ad-
vising him to make the circuit or get
back to first. All Held does is to open
his mouth AMI let his breath slide in
string of yaps for all the world like
tough broncho- buster rounding up
drove Of refractory sausage-stuffers.
But Held. too, may reform. He may
possibly sprain his voice so that it will
never be of service to him again. No
body can tell what kind Providence has
in store for people.
With Borchers 1t is different. He has
already REFORMED, and yesterday he
pitched better ball than he ever did In
the old days when he was considered
phenom The old speed is there, with
maybe little added to 1t, and besides
Chief knows where the plate Is now and
has no difficulty marking 1t whenever
he wants to. Three hits, no two of
which came in the same inning, were
the net results Of Watsonville's thirty
four times at the bat. In addition the
chief punched out four of the ten hits
made off Iberg-two Of which were
| doubles-struck out six men and sent
three to first with his compliments. At
ter that who can doubt that Borchers
has drunk to the elixir of life and has
got back into the game with both feet
AS for the game itself, 1t was inter
esting mainly as showing how helpless
| the league infants were against Bor-
cheers. They have some good talent In
the team and they also have some that
they want to get divorce from at
once on the ground of failure to pro-
vide anything in the way of baseball.
For instance, an outfielder who goes at
fly like woman shooting" a cat
| from a pan of milk and when at the
plate drags his bat away from the ball
as though he feared 1t might sustain
! injury may be all right as cultivator
Of sugar beets. If he is he should stick
to that and never get nearer to a dia-
mond than the bleachers. Phil Knell
was not In 1t yesterday.
| The score was:
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game-145. umpire-oconnell. official scorer
FOR SWEET CHARITY.
The AlumniS and ClevelandS to
Cross Bats To-Day for the
Benefit Of Sacred Heart
Church

To-day, beginning at 2 o'clock sharp, a
game OF baseball will be played for the
dement, of Sacred Heart Church at the
grounds at Sixteenth and Folsom streets
Inc fact that the game is for sweet
cnarlty may leave the impression that 1t
VIII be of an inferior nature, and the
writer takes great pleasure in assuring
the public that such state of affairs
Will not be on the days programme.
Two teams-the Clevelands and Alum
nls-have been selected to compete, and
mat the game will be up to date and in
terestlng is assured from the fact that
poth clubs are out not only for charity
out Tor blood, glory and reputation.
Iheir performances in the past, from
baseball view, have been laudable in the
extreme, and that their efforts this after
noon in behalf of such cause will be
worthy OF commentator may be judged
from the uncontroverted statement that
tickets have been sold and continue to lie
sold like hotcakes
There are few remaining, however.
grounds -
To those who wish to enjoy a pleasant
afternoon, a good game of baseball, and
with 1T all be charitable, the opportunity
Is theirs, and it should not be overlooked
on this grand occasion The lineup is as
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At Golden Gate Park.

The Western Addition Baseball Club de-
feated the Tarrows at the Golden Gate
Park ground yesterday by a score of %
to 16.
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WatSonville Up Against
a Hard Game.
NOT CANNON BALL JUGGLERS
THE VETERAN WON THE CON.
TEST FOR STOCKTON.
A Novelty in the Coaching Line
Sprung on the Helpless Public.
Umpire With Spinal Curv-
allure of the Eyes.

A cross-eyed umpire, a hog -herder
turned loose on the coaching line and
old Chief Borchers were the salient
features of yesterdays mix-up between
the two tail enders at Recreation Park
The first individual was Mr.. O'Con-
nell, who unexpectedly has-seen bet
ter days as a baseball referee, and 1t is
fervently hoped he may yet forego his
mission as promoter of profanity and
become law-abiding citizen.
The second cause of the disturbance
was Held. Now, HeId's voice may be
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lor, Native Daughters. 1t has secured
tee on celebration is c. A. Boldemann, o.
l.. Blackman, r, Jansen. E. Gauthier. j.
B. StovalI, L. Lacaze and H. F. Pernau.
Mission Parlor intends to make a good
showing and to that end has asked all it's
members to take part. All Will wear a
uniform hat and be decorated with fine
oasrters in San lose for its members and
will do all that it can to sustain its repu-
tation for hospitality.
Alcalde Parlor Will appear In what its
members, who will turn out to the num-
Der Of seventy-five, call 'Oh! don't care
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
ROLLED UNDER A CAR.
Willie o'Lane Saved From Death by
Fender on a Fourth
Street Trolley.

William O'Lane, a four-year-old young
ster residing at 25S Clementina street,
was struck by a Fourth street car yester-
day afternoon, and, thanks to the fender
escaped without scratch after being
rolled thirty feet.
The boy had gone out into the street
to play against the wishes of the father
and as he was going across Fourth street
at the corner of Clementina he ran di-
rectly in front Of the car going at full
speed. The motorman dropped the fen
der and made a remarkably quick stop
The Mortified passengers expected to see
the mangled remains of the boy under
the car. but were greatly surprised when
the little fellow crawled out and ran for
home, none the worse for his humping.
Advances made on furniture and pianos. with
without removal. J. Noonan. 10l7- 1923 Mission
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
woMEN's PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Convention Will Assemble in This
City on Next Tuesday.

The eighth annual convention of the
Women's Press Association of the Pacific
Coast will be opened in this city at Gold
en- Gate Hall on Tuesday next. Mrs E.
S. Marshall the president, with the as
sistance of Mrs. H. NJ. Skidmore, has
made all preparations for the entertain
ment and convenience of the delegates.
A good programme has been arranged.
On Wednesday afternoon symposium,
Does a Man Own His Own Face?" will
be introduced by Mrs. e. o. Smith, and
on Wednesday evening Senator George c.
Perkins and w. II. l.. Barnes will discuss
the question, Shall We Hold the Philip
pineS?"
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He Sold the Peter Jebsen.

A. G. Ropes has sued John Rosenfeld' S
Sons to recover s5375 The plaintiff al
leges that he entered into an agreement
with the defendants by which he was to
receive per cent brokerage on S215 900
provided the plaintiff disposed of the
steamer Peter Jebsen to the Government
for that amount. The Government,
through the efforts of the plaintiff, &C
copied the steamer. and paid the price
asked. One-half the commission was
paid Ropese, and, he alleges, as the de-
PENDANTS refused to pay the balance he
now sues to recover the amount.
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TO-Day's Game.
jacksonville and San Francisco will
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04

have it out to-day, and a pretty contest
may be counted on, for 1t is not at all
likely that Shea can hold the Infants
down as did Borchers yesterday. Follow
ing is the makeup:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
SUMMARY

Runs responsible for-Iberg, / Two-base hits
errors-Stockton, S; jacksonville. 4 Bases on
balls-Stockton. 9: Jacksonville. 3. Left on
by Borchers. 8: by Iberg. 4. Hit by pitcher
Patterson. Double plays-Courtney to McCar-
Pace. /; Peters. l. Wild pitch-Iberg. Time Of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
NEW WESTERN HOTEL,
PROCLAMATION,

s the second Monday OF November Of each year
me Judges holding such term of court shall
Lsegi'e no extra compensation therefor but
snail receive their actual expenses, to be paid
OUT OF the general fund of the State treasury
Inc Legislature shall enact all laws necessary
10 organize such court. to provide 4 the pro-
ceoure thereof and to carry out the provisions
OF this section.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-22
JOINT TRAFFIC is WILLING.
Not Alarmed by the Senate's Plan to In.
vestigate It's Working Methods.

New York, Jan. 22.-Commissioner
Blanchard of the Joint Traffic associa-
tion. speaking of the resolution adopted
by the senate in Washington calling
upon the committee on interstate COM
merce to investigate the funds and pen
atty clauses of the Joint Traffic associ-
alton. said he had no doubt that the
association would welcome such inquir-
les. Referring 10 the penalty clauses.
Commissioner Blanchard said that arti-
Gle le provides that each company in
the association. II found guilty Of
breach Of rules. forfeit a sum not ex-
ceeding the gross receipts of the trans
action involved.
Article H. he said. provides that each
company party to the association should
deposit $4,000 and further sums month
ly. based upon the gross earnings OF
each company. These deposits. he
stated. had been applied strictly to the
payment Of the expenses Of the associa-
ton, which were incurred in maintain
ing rates under the requirements Of the
interstate commerce act. The original
deposits, thanks to the monthly reim-
bursements, now remain intact. Some
small fines had been imposed as matters
Of record. but he doubted IL any had
been collected
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Spanish government.

Spanish government.
Expressing extreme regret" Is the
diplomatic mode of making a protest
without bringing about an internation-
al complication. The Spanish minister
was apprehensive particularly OF the
effect of Mr.. Hits speech. because Of
the prominent position he occupied as
chairman of the committee on foreign
affairs.
He pointed out TO Judge Day because
Of the excitement in Spain over the Gu
ban question, the reports OF such utter
ances as that of Mr.. Hit would have
the effect of further stirring up the peo-
pie. He also regretted extremely the
unusual activity In the navy yards. The
manufacture OF guns, ammunition and
other utensils OF war being pushed
along more rapidly than for years. and
Senor de LONE told Judge Day that his
people could not regard this activity
otherwise than a preparation for war,
In anticipation Of some radical move
on the part OF this government. He ex-
planned to Judge Day that, while he
personally knew the feeling OF the ad-
ministration to be friendly the people
of his country had to take the talk in
congress and the reports OF the activity
at the navy yards at their face value
and that his information would go FOL
nothing with them.s
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STORY OF THE CRIME.
How Mrs. Merry Was Murdered and Her
Body Disposed Of


Pauline Merry was murdered some
time between the hours of and IL on
the night of Friday. Nov. 19. 1897. The
terrible crime was committed in the
parlor OF the Merry home. at SO Hope
street. Christopher Merry and his wife
had frequent quarrels, the woman suf-
fering severly at his hands. A few
days before her death she was obliged
to leave him because of his cruelty. She
fed to 224 Green street. taking with
her their baby Chris. On the fatal
Friday. Merry. Smith and Hickey found
Mrs. Merry, and the husband. after at
tempting to kill her at the Green street
house, induced her to go home to get
supper. The quarrel between the couple
was renewed and Merry. in a fit OF
rage. sprang upon his wife and choked
and beat her to death.
1t is not known positively whether or
not Smith and Hickey witnessed the
assault. but it was clearly proved that
they were made aware Of II few min
utes later. The following night the
three men took the woman's body in
Merry's peddllng wagon and. driving to
a point on Eighty-seventh street few
|
u in a shallow grave beside the road.
The men spent the next week In hid
ing, leading the police lively chase
On Thanksgiving day Captain Wheeler
of the Maxwell street police learned
that the men were hiding in Mic"
Redmonds livery stable. at Twelfth
and Loomis streets. They searched the
building and captured Hickey. who
later confessed and led the police to
Pauline Merry's grave.
Merry and Smith were taken Dec. IL
at Eddyville. Ky. They were brought
back and tried in little more than two
months after the murder. This Is a
record breaking case in point OF speedy
trial in Cook county. Attention OF the
police was first called to the crime by
an anonymous letter received by Cap
tain Wheeler. The baby Chris. years
| OF age. had been left with an aunt by
the father. and he in his baby prattle
confirmed the story in the letter. The
child witnessed the fendish crime
which Mr. Pearson characterized as
.the darkest crime the hlackest night
| of Chicago ever witnessed"
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Confessed ON the scaff;old.

Mobile, Ala, Jan. 22.-Jefferson
elias Jack Knight. of Pensacola. Fla.
was hanged for the murder of Frank
Dantzler today This was one of the
series of killings which caused the great
excitement in Mobile at the close of last
July, and Knight was placed In jail
with great difficulty after being cap
tured some miles from the city. Special
officer Humphreys was the executioner.
Knights neck was broken and he died
in ten minutes. The condemned man
made a full confession on the scaffold.
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DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Illinois School Teacher Fatally Beaten by
Two Pupils.

Anna Ills, Jan. 22.-John MCGOWAN.
young teacher from Williamson coun
~. Ills. who has been teaching the
"Cauble" school in the northern portion
OF Alexander county. has died from in
jurics inflicted by two pupils, Henry
and Scott Jordan. 10 and 20 years old.
spectively.
Mr.. MCGOWAN made rule for all pu
pills to greet each other upon entering
the scool each morning, and to show re-
spect for one another. The Jordan boys
did not like the rule and disobeyed IL.
This resulted in a whipping being CIV
en- them by the teacher. The boys later
waylaid MCGOWAN while on his way to
church and gave him fatal beating.
They were arrested and are being held
at Jonesborough pending the verdict OF
the coroner's Jury and the action OF the
grand jury. For time there was much
| feeling against the boys, who have con-
fessed, and a lynching was feared.
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MiIler.s Dead BODY Recovered.

Baraboo, Wis. Jan. 22.-The dead
body of Albert Miller. who was buried
alive on Wednesday at the bottom Of a
forty-foot WELL has been recovered.
Miller's rescuers worked hard all day
Thursday and were at point where
they could here his voice. the impris-
oned man having been heard to ask
for a drink Of water. But just as the
Woodworking life savers were within
a few feet of the entombed man a Sec
ond cave-in occurred and from that
time Miller's voice was hushed. The
band of rescuers worked all night and
reached the unfortunate man at lO
o'clock in the morning. The body was
cold in death. the poor man having
probably been suffocated Immediately
after the second cave-in.
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LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATION
Concerning Expenditures of Money APP
propriated for New York Canals.


Albany, N. Y, Jan. 22.-There Is al
most sure 10 be some investigation au-
thorized by the legislature Of the ex-
penditurCs thus far from the 100000
appropriated for the enlargement OF the
canals OF this state and OF the need for
s7,000.00o more which is alleged to exist
for the completion OF the work. Six
different plans of inquiry are represent
ed in as many bills now before one or
other branch Of the legislature. bill
drawn by the ways and means commit
tee OF the assembly. and which has the
Endorsement Of Governor Black, is the
most likely OF any of the six measures
20 be adopted.
II provides for the creation OF COM
mittee OF seven citizens TO investigate
the matter of past and future expendi-
lures. II is understood that the bill
will be put through by caucus action In
the assembly and by regular vote in
the senate. The Democrats VIII on
Wednesday next. when the matter
comes up in the house. present some
amendments. the principal OF which are
a provision that the session OF the COM
mittee be open to the public. that the
committee be given power 10 subpoena
witnesses and send for papers and
books. and that report be made at the
present session
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Stay of Execution.

Austin. Tex, Jan. 22.-Eugene Burt.
the wife and child murderer. sentenced
to hang, has been granted a stay Of ex-
ecution by the district Judge until
March. pending an examination into the
prisoners alleged insanity. Thirty min
utes before the hour set for the exeeu-
tion the sheriff was served with writ
granting the stay. The plea OF insanity
was made Thursday by the brother OF
the defendant. and as the district Judge
was In Georgetown. thirty-three miles
north OF here. Burt's attorney went
across the country i'm buggy to secure
q stay of execution.