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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05

of Government should sufficiently revolve to give the necessary authority to de- stroy the menace to navigation. Sunday morning was the day set for this duty but either the wind or the tide or the waves prevented the consummation of the long contemplated and long deferred action.
 Yesterday morning, however, every thing was ready, the elements were fav- orable, and the lighthouse tender Mad rome, with Lieutenant Beattie of the Mon- terey and a squad of blue jackets, went out to blow to atoms the waterlogged hulk But that Providence (which sits up aloft and watches for Jack" had tired of waiting, and when the tolling bell had guided the tender through the fog to the spot where the wreck had swung so many days, there was consternation and dis appointment among those on board ths Madrono for not sign of wreck was to be seen, and it was only through an item in The Call that any clew was had to the disappearance That item told of a captain who had seen what he supposed to be the wreck of the Amy drifting along about two miles off Point Pedro.
 Satisfied that the wreck had left it's moorings, search was made through the fog along the coast down toward where 1t was supposed some trace might be found. Nor was the quest in vain, for
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05
A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
k of the Helen W.Almy Suddenly Disappears
 From the Path of Navigation.

One more maritime mystery lies hidden in the oceans cavernous depths One more ship has her bones strewn along the beach and one more story of human agony in engulfing wave will remain un- told until the sea gives up it's dead
 Since that awful night, three weeks ago, when thirty-nine souls were hurried into the presence of their Maker by the laundering of the bark Helen w. Amy, no word, no sign, no flotsam or jetsom has come to mortal ken that would give any clew either to the manner of the catastrophe or to the fate of those who left with such high hopes of wealth to be wrested from the ice-bound sands of Alaska. Nothing remained to tell the awful tale but the ghastly hulk which floated down with tides and currents until held fast by it's dragging chains in the path of other vessels, as if not satisfied with its terrible tragedy, 1t desired to add further horror by lying in wait for some other ship and dragging 1t down to the depths in awful companionship.
 For almost two weeks the mournful sound of a tolling bell about six miles off from the Golden Gate has warned pass ing vessels that danger lurked in their path. It was the death knell rung by the buoy placed to mark the spot where the rotten hulk swung to and fro with wind and wave until such time as the wheel
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05

line-Grading. curbs, etc.: also Hayes. Scott to Pierce north of northerly curb line, grading and curbs to City and county to pay entire cost. RESOLUTION ORDERING STREET WORK. Eighteenth, Mission to Capp-Artificial-ston sidewalks on southerly line. Erie from point 227 11-12 feet east of Mis- sion to point 27 feet easterly-Same Fifteenth. Dolores to Church-Plank side walks.
 Haight, Shrader to stanyan-Curbs, paving and artificial-stone sidewalks. Lower terrace. Serpentine place to Pluto street-Pipe sewers etc.
 Tenth avenue, k to street-Curbs and macadamizing.
 Palmer, Randall to Fairmount-Pipe sewer; same at intersection of cross streets. RECOMMENDED PASSED TO RESOLUTION
 ORDERING. Harrison, Main to Spear-Granite curbs and paving of northerly half. RECOMMENDED BY SUPERINTENDENT OF
 STREETS. Filbert and Hyde-Paving. Harwood alley, Hilbert street to southeriy termination of Harwood alley-Curbs, side walks and paving.
 Noe and Seventeenth-Paving.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05
THE WORKMEN.
Some Facts and Figures of Interest
 to Members of the Order.

The grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, jurisdiction of Califor- nia will meet in B. B. Hall this morning and remain in session several days.
 The report of Grand Master Winter will show that the order in this State has reached a membership of nearly 10000 and that during the past year thirty-nine new lodges were instituted.
 The report of Grand Recorder Hirsh- berg will show:
 Number of members January l. 1897, was 1922. There were 4S9S limitations. 314 admis- slons by card, l29 reinstatenents, 327 deaths, SZ5 suspensions, 2s1 transfers and withdrawals by card and expelled, leaving total member ship, January l, 1888, 20. Al, net gain of 3S99
 The maximum number of classified assess ments were levied, after which the Jurisdiction applicant for relief. The amount of e23 s. reduction of nearly S12O, ,ooO owing to the new system and greatly improved condi- tons possible hereunder.
 There had been received on account of the beneficiary fund for the fiscal year ending De- cember Sl, 1897. the sum of s561. .S56 57 this was sufficient to pay ESQ death claims of 5000 and claim of 5000; after paying 2sO death claims of s2OO0 and one of sl000 there remained a bal ance or SS13 IT; during such fiscal --ear there had been 299 death claims of 5000 and one death claim of 5000 In the Jurisdiction entail ing liability of s59e 600: inc cash assets ne the jurisdiction, as set forth In sections and g. amounted to s561. S73 r; there were stiIl fur ther assets from pending calls now in process deducting from the total liability all avaiIab ble assets there was found to be deficiency of S36, 62e S3, for which amount relief was granted
 In conclusion the grand recorder says.
 To the members of the great fraternity whom I have served. l wish to say that while my official connection with the order is about to be severed, my interest in the great work will never cease. and whenever or wherever I can do or say anything in the cause and for tbe good of the order my services for the future are to command as they have been In the past
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05

Mission and Brook streets. etc.-Bids Of March 2S. 1898, recommended opened.
 Hickory avenue Cough to Octavia-In favor of paving and sewering.
 Stockton and Francisco-Sidewalk may be re- paired.
 Washington, Locust to spruce-Pav1ng post poned thirty days.
 Bryant. southwest from First: Ellery. Bryant to Federal-City Engineers recommendation to change and establish grades favored. pro- vided property-owners petition for same.
 Lombard. Leavenwortb to Chestnut-G. T. Knopf may retain curbs
 Seventh. Berry to Channel-Ip favor Of paw ing.
 Spruce. Clay to Washington-Paving post poned six months.
 Berkshire street-In favor of City Engineer g recommendation to establish certain grades. Clement Twenty-fourth to Twenty fifth Property-owners may sewer.
 Hilbert. Larkn to Polk-Same for paving. Delgado place. off Hyde-Against sewering.
 Ninth avenue, to center line of K street. Property-owners may grade. curb etc.
 Other petitions and protests relating strictly to street Improvements reported on adversely or filed. For the benefit of certain interrogators 1t may be mentioned here that only such matter is inserted in the Street Improvement Column relates to what the title indicates iy,,r1r ant
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05
MORRIS COLMAN, WHOSE SUDDEN SUICIDE IS WRAPPED
 IN MYSTERY

.bedrooIn of the dead man at the Alex ,anarja- Hotel. 7S1 Sutter street, where le, with hts son, Jerome Colman, who .fs. a. student at Berkeley, have occu- pied apartments for some time past. :. .Thede mans brother and relatives we're; at; a: loss to assign any cause for :: his: having taken his own life. It is known. that he was subject to attacks Of: heart disease and it is believed he
 was suddenly seized with one of these
 and under the impulse of the moment
 sought death at his own hands.
 Colrnan, who. with his brother.
 Charles. Colman, keeps a store at 13O
 Kearny street, was at work yesterday
 and appeared in the best of spirits, and
 health, and when he retired on Sun
 day night there was no sign of the inn
 pending tragedy.
 He and his son, Jerome occupy the
 same room upon the fifth floor, and
 when young Colman arose yesterday plQrning to leave for Berkeley his fath- CT: gave him his diamond ring and a :: twenty dollar gold piece, but there was 5nQthing in his manner to indicate that he. lntended to commit suicide. It was after; g. o'clock when one of the cham
 beffnaids; heard the report of revol- yer :and ran to the office and informed . Alfre3 +, Ross, the clerk. Ross went
 te# Cplman's room and unlocked the :" doors. He found the man lying upon his back on the floor, holding in his right hand the pistol with which he
 han; committed the act of self-destruc- ton" Colman was dressed only in his : :undergarments, and was dead when . found. The wound was a small one
 The bullet had taken a straight course
 and :had passed directly through the heart.
 ; The body was at once removed to the ,Morgue and the dead mans brother
 was summoned. His son was also sent for from Berkeley. Those connected . with the Alexandria were very reticent |. .r9garding the tragedy. Mrs. Buislay, :. the landady, said Colman had been ~frfends, hut she did not know when he
 retired
 :: The deceased was well known in bus iness circles here. He and his brother, Charles, have conducted the hat store
 orf Kearny street for some years. al- though it is said that Morris Colman .OWned hut a small interest in the busi-
 ness. The dead man was known for Els charity and was a prominent figure {: In Jewish circles. He was born in Po- land,: Russia, sixty-two years ago, and :canie. to this State when a young man ~ to :erigage in trading in mining camps. He :hnd his brother in 1860 established /. tha. .Mllolesale and retail clothing house of .c'@lman Brothers & Co.,, which was at: one time one of the best-known : 'lfenses. of its kind in the city. It was s1tuated upon Sacramento street, and :: upon the completion of the Baldwin Hotel the firm moved to one of the
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05
Haight, Ashbury to clayton-same.

Haight. Ashbury to Clayton-Same. Haight. Clayton to Cole-Same. Haight, Cole to Shrader-Same. Elsie street. Cortland avenue to Holly Park To Smith & Quinby, 30 days on grading. mac adamizing. etc.
 Liberty and Sanchez-To California Paving Company. ls0 days on grading. etc. Sanchez, Twentieth to Liberty-Same. Precita avenue, Alabama to Army street. To Fred Leff1er 90 days grading. etc. EXTENSIONS OF TIME RECOMMENDED. Haight and Shrader-To City Street Im- provement Company, 90 days on paving etc. Haight and Cole-Same.
 Haight and Clayton-Same. Haight and Ashbury-Same. Cough. Turk to Eddy-To J. H. Bingham. 30 days on paving. PETITIONS REFERRED TO STREET COM
 MITTEE.
 Rivoli avenue Stanyan street to Pope and Talbot line-Property- owners for grading and sewering
 Walnut and Clay-Same to pave by private contract
 Page, Webster to F1llrnore-Same. Market street-Merchants' Association, urg- ing repaving so far funds will permit Q street south. Fifteenth to Sixteenth ave
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05
DEATH FROM HIS WINDOW. Arthur Maxey of Pescadero Found Lifeless Beside a Hospital
 

Archer C. Maxey of Pescadero was found dead yesterday afternoon on the ground unoer the window of the room which he had been occupying as pa tient in the German Hospital. He had been in the hospital for treatment for several weeks. and it ..is not known whether he threw himself out of the win dow with suicidal intent or whether he fell out accidentally. The body was taken to the Morgue and an inquest will be held. The deceased was A years old and a native of California He leaves wife in this city. who took up her residence here for the purpose of being near him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05

books of instruction and exercises for the plano, violin. mandolin, guitar and other instruments The music will be circulated on the same conditions as books and 1t is felt that the advantages of such department will be recognized at once Among the titles already in- cluded in the collection are the scores of "Lohengrin," ''Tannhauser," Carmen" Faust" "Mignon," "Fidelio" and sev
 eral light operas, the songs of LaSSen, Kjerulf, Saint-Saens, Deiibes, Jensen
 Rubinstein. Schubert and Schumann, the symphonies of Rubinstein, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Brahms, and large col lection of classical and popular music.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05
TO GULL FAMILY LORE.
A Genealogical Society Formed-The
 New Officers.


 The steps to organize a genealogical so- ciety on the Pacific Coast have taken place and the first regular meeting was held yesterday.
 The officers for the current year are as follows: Dr. Edward Stephens Clark, president; Colonel A. s. Hubbard, senior yice-president; Edgar Hobart of San Jose, junior vice-president; Miss Louisa S. Kimball of Palo Alto, corresponding secretary; T. A. Perkins, recording sec retary; T. Worthington Hubbard, treas urer; Mrs. M. A. Deering, librarian.
 The new society will collect, preserve and diffuse information on genealogy: The rooms of the society for the present will be at 16 Geary street.
 The membership includes the officers, also Hon. Horace Davis, Major George W. Reed. A. M Jellison, Allen Knight. Harvey Darnea, A. A. Hungford, Dr. H. P. Carlton, Mrs. Dr. l.. l.. Durr, Mrs. C. T. Day, C. T. Day, Mrs. A. s. Carman. Mrs. Seldon s. Wright, Zoeth $. Eldredge, Mrs. w. D. Mansfield.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05
STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Summary of the Weeks Work of the
 Board.

The following is a complete record of the street improvements which passed the Board of Supervisors at yesterday S session:
 Clay Walnut to Laurel-Paving, to J. J. Bowling
 Fourteenth Guerrero to Dolores-Gradng. c,Irbs paving, etc., to City Street Improve ment Company.
 Iaguna Sacramento to Washington-Grad- ing sidewalks and coping east of easterly curb line, to Gray Brothers same on Sacra- mento. octayia to Laguna, north of northerly
 Lombard from point 137h feet east of Baker to point 13T1s feet easterly-Curbs and side walks on northerly line and paving to center line to City Street Improvement Company City and county to pay entire cost.
 Scott, Fulton to Hayes. east of easterly curb
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05
-------7------------- Wills Filed for Probate.

William Broad. who died on the 18th ult.. left s3OOO estate to his cousin, Sarah England.
 Henry Dierks has petitioned the Pro- bate Court for letters of administration on 5000 estate left by his brother Charles Dierks. who-died on the 31st ut.
 M J. Mulhern, who died on the 29th ult. left an estate valued at $3000 to be dis tributed as follows: To his nieces Josie Annie and Hattie Smith. s200. s100 and $50, respectively; to Matte A. Owens. an-
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05
Superior Court Changes.

Judge Rhodes Borden. who was ap- pointed by Governor Budd to fill the va cancy caused by the resignation of Judge Charles w Slack. will take his seat to- day in the criminal department formerly presided over by Judge Dunne. Judge Trout will succeed Judge Slack in the Probate department. and Judge Borden will take Judge Troutts court. Frank Drew, for many years lployed as a stenographer in the law sf3 of Reddy, Campbell & Nelson, will be. appointed official reporter by Judge Borden
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05
A Musical Library.

A department of music has just been added to the library of the Mechanics Institute. While at present largely. ex- permental, 1t is intended that it shall eventually contain copies of the standard sheet and folio music, instrumental and vocal, and operatic scores, together with
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05
In the Divorce Court.

Judge Bahrs yesterday granted Susie A. Harley a divorce from William N Harley on the ground of willful neglect
 Joseph E. Bergess has sued Carrie E.. Bergess for divorce on the ground of de- sertion; Osceola Subra from Joseph G. Subra, cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05
.AI..HATTER'S ". !. MYSTERIOUS ..: :: '.; \IIt IUF Morris Colman Shoots # >* Himself Through ]. E. =:: .:.. the Heart. Said .Good-By to His Son .:::. :: Shortly Before His : =.:,::c Death. No: Reason Given by His
 Family for His Self
 Destruction. FOUND DEAD IN HIS ROOM EIo Was for Years Well Known In
 San Fr@ncisoo Business
 Circles.
No :.'. Reason Given by His Family for His Self
 Destruction.
FOUND DEAD IN HIS ROOM
EIo Was for Years Well Known in San Francisco Business
 Circles.

Morrfs Colman, the well-known hat 'oter, committed suicide yesterday morn ing.
 The scene of the sad tragedy was the
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05
Father Younan on the Passion.

series of sermons on the passion will be given by Father Younan of the Paulist Community at St. Mary's. Church, on California street. commencing this even inp at 7.45 o'clock The text for the open ing address will be "The Denial of Peter and the Treason of Judas"
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05

other niece, his watch and chain; to his half-brothers James and Patrick Smith, $50 each and the residue to his sister, Mrs. Bridget Owens
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-19

Mr. II Il Stigall win burn d few
hundred thousand brick this sum-
NOR. and a force of men and boys
were put TO work on his yard north
of town this week.
Mr. p. Melton aud Shori1-elocl
i. j. Fry recovered tho Gne mage
Of the former. which was stolen
from his farm the first OF last weak.
The mare was found IN Kentucky
after a long chase The thief bad
sold the mare for $40 and made his
escape.
We are requested 20 announce
that Hon n w Sims candidate for
reelection TO Congress, willspeak at
Camden Monday, August %, 1898,
on the issues Of the day Congress
man Sims is fresh from the halls of
Congress, and viii have something
to say of more than ordinary inter
est TO 70 the voters Of the county.
Circuit court adjourned Friday.
The case Of Mrs. Buchanan VS. q
Garner ct ais was decided in favor
of the plaintiff, giAing her a judg-
Iment of $25L94. In the case oI
Robins VS.. Grim, the verdict was ia
favor of the plaintiff; the defend
ant was taxed wit al cost The ha
beas corpus case of Jones, charged
with burglary and who was conGn
ed in jail, was heard and he was re
manded to jail in default Of bond
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-19
FROM GREENBRIER-

Special correspondence
NJ E. Byrn visited relatives at
Camden Sunday.
Robert Garner is recovering af-
ter an illness of several days,
Miss Alice Barnes has gone to
Camden to visit her sister, Mrs. o.
p. Lashlee.
r. E. Bevell has moved into the
house Of his father-in-law, George
w. Cantreil.
There is move on foot to erect
a union church building at Barnes
School-house.
Several from here are attending
the revival meeting at Rushing's
Greek this week.
GREENBRIER, August 16.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-19
FROM mtDoLeeRoon

Regular correspondence
W. d Spencer r. q victim Of the
chilIs
j. NJ. andT. 7. Stephens. OF New
bern are hoso ON visit
Mrs Emily Lynch has ret8ned
from o visit at Mempms
j H Bidinger and family have
gone TO Henry County on B visit
Rev W. Pugh, of Hollow Rock,
was here last week. he rs 10 his
82d year, and says be is in the best
Of health.
j. H. SpeucereJ II. Kea and j
III Nuuuery killed three coops last
week, aud it was not o good day for
coons, either
MrDDLEBRooK, August Is
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-19
FROM FAxoN.

Regular correspondence
Mrs. Randolph Herrin is very
sick this week
We Bullard is visiting at Paris
and Spriugville.
John Faxou is reported on the
sick list this week.
Rev. J B. Russell preached at
Crooked Creek Sunday.
@. 0. Wynn and wife have been
visiting on Lick Greek.
Thomas Hawkins, who has been
sick some time, is reported very low
this morning.
Mesdamea Matte Mcbride and
is. Davidson visited ct Big Sandy
last Wednesday,
Mesdames William Iomlin and
'S. J. Wheatley we're among the
visitors here Sunday.
The bestof order prevailed at the
bran dance here last Saturday, and
il was enjoyed by all present
Everybody is pleased that the war
isoyer Crops are exceedingly fine,
and we trust that peace and plenty
will prevail.
TThenew priest I've did not learn
his name) oficiated here Tuesday.
He takes the place Of Rev. Father
Jappes. who has been removed to
another field.
FAxoN, August17.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-19
rnom .mrrn.s noLLnan

Regular correspondence
Dry aud bot weather prevails in
this locality.
Al Lockhartis threshing wheat
in Henry County.
G. b. ceue, ESQ, is reported very
sick thi4 week with fever
Clo.era has made its appearance
among hogs in this locality
E. r. Condor, Of Hollow Rock,
is visiting relatives here this week
This community was largely rep
resented at Rushing's Greek Sun
day.
The protraeted meeting at Pleas
ant Valley begins the FIRST Sunday
in September
We would be glod to see a letter
from each of the old correspond
ents once more.
Mrs. L. n. CULLEN, Of lWyly, is
dangerously III, but is thought to
be some better to-day
S@ITH's COLLEGE, August II.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-19
FRoM CALIFORNIA


Special couospohdmeel
Since my last letter the Tennes-
see Regiment has made another
move, and we are now snugly en-
campod in a little valley on the
Government reservation called the
Preside. Itisa park, and extends
to the beach, which is quite near us,
and the boys spend many Of their
idle hours dowuonthe bench watch
ing tho big ships Che fishermen and
the waves when Che tide comes iu.
The fishermen have an enormous
net, and they row ont in the bay
and drop the net Il is then haul
ed in by ropes, and you see humid
reds of sardines, and among them
you see cells, crabs, jelly6sh, and,
in fact, fish of every description.
Yesterday morning two sharks were
caught, and they gave them to US,
The largest one Gas big as a MANI
we killed with a knife. The other,
we cut a hole in its tail, tied a huge
crab to it and turned it loose We
dig for CLANS, and occasionally we
find an oyster
Upon the Preside hills we have
a fine view Of Golden Gate The
sunset is beautiful and enhancing.
Every tent In our regiment now
has a nice plank floor, and we have
also been supplied with "ticks" for
each man, which we will fill with
straw. Our tents are as comforta-
able as cottages, but Company 1 is
poorly fed. We don't get enough
to eat.
Here we are not bothered with
sand, and the place reminds US oi
a picnic ground at home, surround
ed with trees and shrubbery. The
Preside isR regular army post, anC
the barracks and store houses-finC
brick buildings-are situated here
The officers residences are very
pretty, and l felt quite homesicl
yesterday morning as I was stroll
ing through the avenue of residen
cces with the beautiful gardens anC
yards filled with lovely flowers ant
could hear the cackle Of chickens
Everything looked so homelike
Our boys have all been in targe
practice, and shoot like veterans
Sham battles will come next. 1t i
Just like being near a battle groun,
to look over on the hills and see tn
boys crawling along the ground an,
getting behind bushes, and the
when the enemy comes in sight t
see and hear them shoot blank car
tridges.
To-day we go out on drill in heav