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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
MAY REMOVE
 ANY OFFICIAL
 AT HIS WILL
John T. Doyle Replies to pr. Taylor on the New Charter Mayors Extraordinary
 Powers.

following Doyle The Call the charter Mayors of removal will show the utter helpless official under the who happen incur the dispaure personal i'll will of the municipal Czar: e SAN FRANCISCO May Dr. Tays pubhed yesterday my letter re- informs is confined to e words an any appointed T n an Officer ap @ m 1n4 th aeyop So that one who has been appointed police officer not appointed officer My reply that the
 
 my have the of removal of which employed Undoubted the head of the de has power to remove nov a @ ] @ With be neW charter { and the head the department be they head belong n recalls 6 f h @ @ as and on the other side you behold Prime p an i ahnIbn. % nf Bu says the un who is looking through the glass which please my s ar g ] ne % Th enough tSat @ tRe chaer has pro vded more 6 than b o3s vay @ fHT ke FG0e b ee ' % We VIII pay My this arbitrary ] removal m not % @ @ based % destroys o the @ reaches h 6 Rnard of p Works four School Directors four Police Election Commissioners three Civil Service and
 
 that the the Mayor has the al absolute power of Testament % g 3 s & oe G we upses @ ssf nchDft whom the from following the doctor into discussion to it The Supervisors if they adopt the for the conduct of the Board of Pub in inconsistent herein T5 o t5em ns to make / taken Yoursre respectfully. JOHN T. DOYLE
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
THE POSTER"
 UP TO DATE Has Clever Lines and Novel Costumes. UNLIKE ANYTHING YET. AFTER A LITTLE TRIMMING IT
 WILL GO FAR.
New Vaudeville at the California Lew Morrison at the Alcazar.
 Good Bills Elsewhere.

It would be difficult to tell just what ssTne Poster'' is. It isn't comic opera. It isn't musical comedy. It's unlike any thing that was ever seen or heard upon land or sea-stage land or stage sea, or course-and yet its novelty isn't all de- light. There's the shadow of a plot ana then the mad whirl of the poster artist $ dream; and that's a success, for anything more like a nightmare in shapes anu colors than the stage at the eIlo ol tiie second act has never been embodied.
 There's much that's good in The Poster" quantities of fun, hits of all kinds at all things, and an occasional good song like ''The Poster Maid and The Next Day" But the music isn't equal to 70 the ibretto. It lacks melody ana It hasn't caught the spirit or the saurlcal
 Of course, there's too much in The PosterS as 1t is now. Its authors must
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
At the Orpheum.

Laughter and patriotic enthusiasm bubbled
 from the Orpheums large audience last even ing at the least provocation. There provo cation in quantity, however. the menu pre- pared for the vaudeville-going public by the management Is bound to bring forth shouts of approval from the most pessmistic theater- eoer Carroll Johnson, the old time fayorite,
 resplendent in yellow togs and songs, won the audience completely. There other popular features in the entertainment. Al Leech, whose excellent comedy work used to exhilarate audiences in days gone by, sang and danced as of yore, and was ably assisted by Lottie Vincent and Mabel and Mollie Fuller in a Imaginable musical comedy skit, entitled
 Their First Lesson" Leech's parody on the
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
FOUR HORSES
 IN 4 SPILL Accident on St. Louis
 Track. JOCKEY DUGAN IS INJURED. sTJsTAINs THE FRACTURE OF
 A RIB. Little Pilot Jr., at Odds of Twenty to One, Romps Home in a Five Furlong Dash
 at Oakley.
s1TsTAINs THE FRACTURE oI
 A RIB.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ST. LOUIS, May 2S.-Two favorites won at the fair grounds to-day Clara Fields Scottish Grit, Judge Rankin and Dick Collins fell in the third event. causing a general mix-up. Three of the boys escaped with bad shak- ing. while young Dugan, on Rankin, had one of his ribs broken. Weather clear and warm; track good.
 Five and a half furlongs-The Chemist won. Lady Callahan second. Maddalo Maiden three-year-olds five furlongs-- Kings Guard won, spinnaker second, San sabarr th5sd five and half furlongs Lee Bruno won, Leo Planter second Little Dutch third. Time. :57.
 sbas SlS Tnbaaco Tnh nf. won, Henrca second. Car rie Floyd third. Time, 1:2l&.
 One mile. selling-Siva won, Mamie G second, Traveller ntv tnlrd; Ilme, me- lala; Muskalonge won, Protus second. Russella third. Time. 1:44
 CINCINNATI, May 23.-The second days racing at Oakland brought out a large crowd The surprise of the day was Little Pilot Jr's victory in the third race at 20 to 1. Weather fine. Track fast.
 Four and a half furlongs-Glasnevin won, Kitty French second, Ollie third
 Seven furlongs, seling-Sedan won. The Planet second, Liverpool third. Time
 Five furlongs-Little Pilot Jr won, Paca second, Jolly Roger third. Time, 1:OSA. . seonnd one mlleno9di In,n Eddie Burke tbird Tin1e
 Mile and a sxteenth-Bon Jour won Prosecutor second, Charina third. Time
 Seven furlongs, selling-Sister Jane won, Allie Bell second. Dan Rice third Time, 1:2S24.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
ATTACKED BY
 4 WOMAN IN BLACK Mrs. ShainWaLd's Ex- citing Experience. THREATENED WITH DEATH. HER ASSAILANT HAD A KNIFE
 UP HER SLEEVE. Several Citizens, Who Witnessed the Act Interfere and Save
 Her From Being
 Injured.
THREATENED WITH DEATH.
HER ASSAILANT HAD A KNIFE
 UP HER SLEEVE.

Mrs. Shainwald, the wife of Herman Shainwald, of the firm of Shainwald Buckbee & Co.,, the well-known real estate agents, had an exciting encounter with a supposed insane woman at Sixth and Howard streets yesterday morning. Shortly before g o'clock Mrs. Shainwald while walking along Sixth street was at tackled by the woman, w44o was armed with knife.
 ''I am going to kill you,'' she declared as she brandished the knife. 'I want your hearts blood"
 At this juncture two citizens who wit messed the scene seized the infuriated woman, and after short struggle sue
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
At the Baldwin.

The Passion Play was produced at the Baldwin last night, this being the first repre- sentation given in the evening Apart from it's religious significance this pictured play is remarkable for the excellent massing of crowds Of human beings-the only really sat isfactory views of mutitudes presented upon the stage; for the excellent showing of the brilliant colors in copies of celebrated pie lures by the old masters; for the good music that accompanies it, and for the good taste and discrimination with which the little ex- planatory lecture Is delivered
 Ysaye opens tomorrow night
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
DOMESTIC PORIS.

 SEATTLE-Arrived May 28Bktn Mary Wlnkelman, from Marrowstone Point. Sailed May 23-Bark Hayden Brown, for Kot- Zebue Sound.
 TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS. MOyILLE-Arrived May 2s-Stnr Furnesia, from New York.
 NEW YoRK-Arrived May es-ssmr Georgic. from Llver pool.
 LIVERPOOI-Arrived May s3-Stmr Cor.n- thia, from Boston SOUTHAMPTON Sailed May 2s-s.r 3rem- en, for New York. from New York.
 LIvERPOoL-Arrived May 2s-Stmr Cupid, from New York.
 GIBRALTAR-Sailed May ca-Stmr Kaiser Wilhelm II, for New York
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
At the ChuteS.

The afternoon and evening performances in the Chutes Free Theater unusually good this week. Orc, Bell and Gro, in Fun in a Chinese Laundry" present a sketch entirely new and that provokes vast quantities of laughter from the usually large audiences Quazina. the male La Loie Fuller: William de Boe. the upside down man.; May Ken nedy, a singer and dancer; living pictures and comedy without end complete the bill The anima toscope shows stirring pictures and the Zoo is full of interesting animals
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
Peter Darby's Death.

Peter Darby of Crescent City died last Saturday morning while making tlee voy- age to this city. He was one of the best known citizens of Del Norte County, was universally esteemed and regarded as a man or the strictest integrity. His large estate goes to his granddaughter, Miss Eugenie Wood of 557 Ellis street. The deceased was Y years of age. The funeral will be from the residence of his grand daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
In the Divorce Courts.

Sarah Ryan was granted divorce from her husband, Frank s. Ryan, by Judge Hebbard yesterday on the ground of cruelty. A decree of divorce was granted Annie Potter from Frederick s. Potter on the ground of cruelty. The plaintiff was allowed to resume her maiden name. Hurley Olevis Reeves was granted a di- vorce from Edward Reeves on the ground of willful desertion. The custody of the minor children of the litigants was awarded the plaintiff.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
At the Grand Opera-House.

Mrs. Burlington and Her Son Ike'' attracted to the Grand Opera House last night a large audience, which kept in hilarious enjoy ment during the four acts of the amusing farce. Jessie Norton, the singing soubrette, the saucy Ike, made quite hit and her singing greatly relished, particularly in the song. ''In the Harbor of Havana, Far Away" The widow was represented by w. J. Ellerford, and the part could not have been in better hands Maud Edna Hall. Julia Blanc, Fred J. Butler Mortimer Snow and other members of the stock company sustained their parts well. Butler sang two patriotic songs and created quite a scr 1Gati
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
Will Fieht the Charter.

A meeting of the Thirty-fourth Assem- bly, Anti-Charter Club was held in Prog ress Hall, 29 Valencia street, last night. A resolution was passed pledging the members to do all in their power to de- feat the new charter, and the points ot ois. A committee consisting of John Con- riff. D. O'Rourke, Joseph Colburn, James McCloskey and B. Carter was appointed laws looking toward the organization of a regular district club for the coming caTnpaiPD
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
The Columbia.

Robert Mantell and his talented company have won a warm corner in the hearts of the theater going people of San Francisco. Last night saw the opening of the fourth week of the engagement and the house was as we'll filled and as enthusiastic the first night The play was "A Secret Warrant" and in it all the actors sustained their well earned repu- tation MT Mantell and Miss Roselle Knott shared the honors and each had to respond to a number Of recalls.
 night. "Monbars'' will be played tomorrow and Thursday nights and "The Face in the Moonlight will hold the boards the rest of the
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
A Child Scalded.

Julian J. Bainett, the one-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Bainett of 2247 Mission street, was accidentally scalded by his mother yesterday and died shortly after from the shock. The mother was pre- pairing the meal and upset a bowl of soup over the little ones head pr. Grazier was called in, but could do nothing to stay the hand of death. A certificate was signed by pr. Grazier and countersigned by the Coroner, so the little ones body was not taken to the MorOT1a
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24

tionist. Frank Gardner's trained riding bab- boon excels anything in the trained animal line that has been seen here for long time. The performance closes with the cinematograph, the most enjoyable part of which is the lec- type spieer. The performance will continue during the week with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24

Pittsourg Philadelphia ...........................1 2 Batteries-TannehiII and schriver Duggleby. Pratt and Mcfarland. Umpires-Emsle and Andrews.
 CHICAGO, May 2S.-Baltimore had two bad innings and Chicago one to-day. Err TOTS were followed by punching of hits. Attendance 400. Score:
 Ghica8o --.'-.......-..--............ Ret4 It ] Clark Umptres-Lynch and Connolly. ST. LOUIS. May 23.-The Browns lost to Boston to-day after an exciting strug- gle. Attendance 150O. Score:
 Batteries Kiobedanz and Bergen; Hughey and Sugden. Umpires-Swartwood and Wood. LOUISVILLE, May 23-The Giants bat could not bat when hits meant runs. Dowling lasted but five innings. Attend ance 900. Score:
 New York .....12 F L|9nisVlIie -................; ;;;.......- l2 McGee and Snyder. Umpires-Cushman and Heydler.
 CINCINNATI, May 23.-Hill kept the hits well scattered to-day and pitched himself out of many tight places. Twice Brooklyn had three men on the bases and one out, but could not score. At tendance 1900. Score:
 R. H. E. Cincinnati ........'.'.'"........'.'... Il Batteries-Hil and Peitz; Kennedy and Ryan. Umpires-McDonald and O'Day.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24

CLEVELAND, May 23.-With two out in the ninth, Burkett's single drove in two runs, giving the home team the game af- ter Washington thought victory was sure. Attendance 800. Score:
 R. H. D. Cleveland .............'''-'......-. Washington $ Batteries-Cuppy and O'Connor; weyhing and McCSnire IImpires-SnYder and CIIrrv
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
CpOSSnal'S Specific Mixture

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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
sugar Companv Incorporated

Sugar Company Incorporated.
 SANTA BARBARA, May 23.-The Union Sugar Company, a corporation of San Francisco, to-day filed articles of incor- poration with County Clerk Doyle. It is now building a $500, 900 sugar factory near Santa Maria.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24

PITTSBURG, May 23.-Duggleby was an easy mark, and after he had lost the game in an inning and a half, Piatt was Substituted Only one short hit was made off him. Attendance 1900. Score:
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
ADVERTISEMENTS.
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 Get our new book. Write for it to-day. for the next time you look for this advertisement you may not fnd it. Or. better still call at our salesrooms and manufactory and examine the goods for yourself. Address
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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24

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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24

following Doyle The Call the new Mayors will the
  dpeasue personal i'll will of the municipal Czar:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-01
Pasnaic Items

VIM Feback and brother have
built large corn crib at our little
town, and want to buy about 4, OOC
bushels of corn for which they paw
the highest market price.
Ed Boswell's engine arrived from
I-aCross, Kan, in good running order.
The Ry Co paid him 1913 for the los.
of his threshing machine, which was
destroyed by fire.
IL III Wolfe met with a serious acct
dent the other day. He and his
brother were going for a drive, and
he was holding the stable door open
while his brother led the horse out,
when it kicked him in the side break
ing three of his ribs. DR. Son was
telegraphed for to attend him. He
reports him getting along nicely.
Col j y Sharp is in Butler this
week as petit juryman from here.
VIM Walls is not so we'll this week.
Our merchant w J Packer is going
to build an addition to his store, so
he can handle the country produce.
They are still paying cents for
hogs at Passaic.
There is talk Of building a mill at
our little town.
Luther Crewe is feeding a nice lot
OF hogs for the February market.
Mrs Bette Crowder went to Butler
on last Sunday to visit her uncle G
w Eichler, who has been confined
to his bed for the past three months
and he has given up all hopes of re-
covery.
VIM Find1ey and Miss Mary Mosier
were quietly married on Thanksgiv-
ing eve. We wish them long and
prosperous life. f.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-01
Bride groom Shot

Bloomington, Ill, Nov. 25.-El-
mer Munzell, young farmer. living
a few miles west Of this city, was
accidentally shot and killed by Chas.
Odon, his IS year old brother in
law, last night. Munzell was mar
ried Wednesday to Myrtle Odon, a
pretty girl of II.
Last evening Munzell's young
friends and acquaintance decided
to charivari tho newly welded cou-
pie. The groom invited the visitors
into the house, and during the mer-
ry making Odon and several of his
companions discharged their revol.
vers A bullet from Odon's revolver
struck Murzell in the head. killing
him
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-01
Dsepwater Items.

Clyde Fletcher. who has h..
very sick with typhoid fever 80
better.
Commodore Coleman is At b...
from X q this week visitine N
parents, Judge and Mrs Colemsr
Mrs W l. Jackson and sop. g.
went to Butler Saturday.
Misses Willie and Ora sn...
were guests of Miss Migpon O.
man last Sunday.
w III Shelton and family sD...
Thanksgiving with Mr. and A.
Morehead.
Messrs Jesse Coleman and WIN
Ensley are in Butler ''courtiner M,
week.
Mr. Berg Price and Miss Ollie Oil
lahan were married al tho br;5.,
home, at high noon Sunday. Tbs,
have the best wishes of their mar,
friends.
ii Il Callahan, the Johnstov,
drummer, visited several towns M,
week and reports business good
Fate Coleman went to Butler a,
business Saturday.
Willie Shelton made a trim !,
Bontrose Wednesday.
The Oak Grove Lycsum is pro
crossing nicely.
Adesl and Hs skier, the up todaa
merchants, have moved their stool
of goods from the new building IN
the corner to the H p CALLAHAN
property.
Misses Nettis and Bell JohpRou
and two of their lady friends from
MOntrose spent few days last wseE
visiting Misses Gertie and L6uI
Shelton.
The protracted meeting at WalpulI
Grove tabernacle was largely attend.
ed last Sunday night.
The population at Johnstown b
still increasing, there being a new
addition at Walter McCOun on las
Sunday night Walter says one
more democrat added to the list
AIR Bassett and wife went 10.
Rockville one day last night.
Jesse Coleman and Will Enslg
went to Kansas City Sunday return.
ing Monday.
Mrs John Radford is visiting her
daughter, Mrs Gus Oneal, at Butlef.
Miss Myrtle Drake spent q few
DAYS with relatives in Butler LAST
week.
There will be preaching at The
JohDstown Methodist church men
morning and evening By
Rev Woodbridge. RosE
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-01
Beats the Klondike.

Mr.. A. G Thomas, of Marysville,
Tex has found more valuable dis.
covery than has yet been made in
the Klondike. For years he suffered
untold agony from consumption,
accompanied by hemorrhages, and
was absolutely cured by DIR. Kings
New Discovery for consumption,
coughs and colds He declares that
gold is of little value in comparison
with this marvellous cure; would
have it, even if it cost hundred
dollars bottle. Asthma, bronchitis
and all throat and lung affections
are positively cured by DIR. Kings
New Discovery for consumption
Trial bottles free at n. L. fuckers
Drug Store. Regular size soc and
81. Guaranteed to cure or price
refunded.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-01
Excursions to the Antilles .

Washington, d. c., Nov. %
Winter cruises in Cuban and Porto
Riean waters are being announced.
During the coming four months sew
eral steamships will sail from Amer
lean ports to carry excursionists to
scenes of the Spanish American war.
Stops will be made at all the princi-
pal seaports of Cuba and Porto Rico
and sufficient time will be allowed
for short trips to the interior. Some
Of these cruises will be extended to
Jamaica, Martinique and Barbados.
The steamship companies which
have announced ships and dates for
such voyages report that the appli.
cations Tor accommodations are be.
yond all expectation, indicating a
widespread desire on the part of
Americans with means to travel to
visit the Antilles.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-01
Interesting Suggestion .

Washington, D. @, Nov, 25.-
Representative Mercer, of Nebraska,
thinks that there may be dispoei,
ton of the Philippines other than
by annexation.
II think" said he to day, chat
they should be held either for our
ultimate use or for trading purposes
It might be found possible after we
had secured possession OF the Phil
ippines to trade them to England
for Canada, for instance. Such a
trade would make England happy in
the Orient and would solidify us on
the Western continent. England is
friendly toward Us. and with an
extra money consideration, If neces-
sary, she could probably be induced
to agree to the trade"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-01
joke on Captain C. l.. Clark.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov. 81
Captain Claud L. Clark of company
L. second Missouri regiment OF
volunteers. who is at present on
leave and assisting Adjutant General
Bell in compiling a roster of Mis-
souri, troops during the war with
Spain, enjoyed quite an expensive
practical joke to day. To scare a
negro janitor he fred revolver
loaded with blank cartridge. He
succeeded beautifully in soaring the
negro, bus at the same time the
report of the pistol scared team of
mules on the street near the state
armory. Ths mules ran away and,
colliding with Il spring wagon, de-
molished it completely and slightly
iDiuring two young ladies who were
seated in the vehicle. It will cost
Captain Clarke something like $50
to pay all of the damage that result
ed from the blank shot he fred to
scare the janitor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-01
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