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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
A NOTED ASTRONOMER.
Professor Geelmuyder Will Examine
Our ObserYatories.

noted Norwegian astronomer, Profess
sor Geelmuyder, arrived in this city last
night from Christiania, where he is con-
nected with the university of that name.
he has been sent by the Norwegian Gov
eminent to make Investigations concern
ing the construction of isolated observa-
tories. In Chicago Professor Geelmuyder
spent few days with Professor Bar
nard and studied the setting of the great
ferkes telescope He will go to Mount
Hamilton Tomorrow and make a detailed
examination of operations at the Lick OBJ
servatory: 1t is the intention of the Nor
Weglan Government to build new OBJ
serVatory on mountain back of Chris
lania about 1900 feet high, and Professor
Geelmuyder is delegated to make observa-
lions on our observatories and report to
his Government.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
VALLEY ROAD MEh TING.
The Yearly Election and Submissio
Of the Annual Report.

The directors of the Valley Railroad
will hold their annual meeting this after
noon to receive the annual reports which
will be submitted by the heads of depart
ments. The trustees will also meet for
the election of a new board of directors
for the year 1889. 1t Is generally
thought that no changes will be made and
that the present board of directors in its
entirety will continue in office for an
other year. The present officers of the
Valley. Road are: President, Claus
Spreckels; first vice president, Robert
Watt; second vice president, Captain A.
n. Payson; directors-John d. Spreckels
Leon Sloss, Alvinza Hayward, Charles
Holbrook, Thomas Magee, J. D. Stetson
John A. Hooper and Isaac Upham. The
annual report 1t is claimed will show the
road to be in a very healthy state.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
lUXuRIANT LuSTROuS HAIR

with a clean, wholesome scalp, free from irritat
ing and scaly eruptions. is produced by warm
shampoos with CUTIcURA SOAP, followed by
light dressings with CUT1cURA, purest of emoi-
lIent skin cures tho most effective skin purifiers
and beautifers In the world. They clear the
scalp and hair of crusts, scales, and dandruf,
destroy microscopic insects that feed on the hair,
soothe irritsted, itching surfaces, stimulate the
and nourishment
Sold throughoutthe world. Porrxf DRUG AND CHAA.
Corr, cole Props, Boston
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
WHERE MRS. CARPENTER WAS sTRANGLEp

Room Was Securely Locked
House Gained a
Key The Murderer Passed
by a Pair Curling longs
Passed Through Two Eyes Led Into Occupied
Being Suspicion
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19

Ladies' tailor-made suits; latest designs: We
give credit. M. Rothschild. 211 Suffer. r. & Z.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
TWELVE RIVER BOATS
BOUND FOR DAWSON
MAY BE WRECKS
Left Seattle for ST. Michael on June ,
and Although Long Overdue Have
Not Been Heard From.

LoWness OF the River May Prevent Further Navi-
cation OF the Yukon Storms Scatter Pas
senger Fleet From the Sound and Many
lows Are Lost.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
NOT BOUND.
Congress Can Do What 1t
Likes With the Islands.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Frye
talked to a Star reporter today with
respect to the conditions attending and
resulting from the peace negotiations,
With respect to the frequently re-
peated statement in the press dis
patches that the sentiment of the
powers with the exception of England
was opposed to the United States and
looked with disfavor upon the attitude
Of this government in dealing with
Spain, Senator Frye said:
Il saw no evidence Of such sentiment
existing outside of France, and in
France that sentiment appeared to be
confined to the press, which does not
reflect the sentiment of the nation nor
Of the people generally"
DO you think there will be an early
restoration of cordial relations be-
tween Spain and the United States?"
L think that very soon after the rat
ification of the peace treaty and the
restoration of diplomatic relations,
there will be no difficulty about nego-
tiating commercial treaties and trea-
ty for the release Of prisoners, and such
other matters directed toward the per-
feet restoration of liendly relations be-
tween the two governments. ! do not
DelleVe that the spanish government
will be at all disposed to keep up un-
friendly feeling between the two
governments. The making of new trea-
ties adapted to present conditions will
be better than would re the restoration
of the old treaties, some features of
which were obsolete.
What has been published with re-
spect to the treaty of peace seems to
indicate, does it not, that this govern
ment is not committed by these nego-
tiatiOns with respect 10 the future dis
position of the territory. the Spanish
sovereignty over which has been relin-
quished?"
1T indicates very strongly that this
government is not committed in any
way whatever with respect to the dis
position and government of these is
lands. If we are insane enough to do
so, we might give them all back to
Spain after .he ratification of the trea-
ty If we were fools, We might divide
them up among the other foreign pow
ers. The whole matter is left in the
hands of congress, Congress can make
any disposition of the islands it sees
fit. The ratification of the treaty will
not in any way curtail our privileges
in this direction"
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
CRUISER CINCINNATI.
This Ship VIII Remain at Havana Until
After Evacuation Ceremonies.

Washington, Dec. 26-It was an
lnounced at the navy department today
that the cruiser Cincinnati would re-
main at Havana until after January I
and take part in the ceremonies at
tending the Spanish evacuation of cu-
Iban territory, at the conclusion of which
the vessel will go to New York. Latest
reports indicate that the Cincinnati
sustained no material damage by run
ming aground in the harbor of Santi-
ago several days ago
A telegram was received. saving that
the collier Nigilant had arrived at Ma
Mia with her cargo on fire, but giving
no details. Commodore Cromwell. COM
mandant of the new naval station at
Havana, has notified the navy DEPART
ment that he has hoisted his nae ON
the auxiliary cruiser Resolute, when
has just arrived at that port. That
vessel will remain at Havana as a sta
ton ship Other naval movements We're
reported as follows: The tank steamer
Arethusa has arrived at Havana with
a fun supply of fresh water: the collier
Sterling arrived at MonteVideo vester-
day, and the Spanish prizes Sandoyal
ana AlVarado have arrived at NorfoIl,
Word was received at the war deuart
ment that the hospital ship Bay State
which arrived yesterday at Santiago
had proceeded to Kingston. Jamaica
There is a board of medical officers IN
the ship who are to inspect the mptbode
adopted by the British army for tbe
care and subsistence Of troops in the
tropics.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
REAR ADMIRAL BUNCE.

Rear Admiral Francis NJ. Bunee re-
tired from the service of his country
Sunday. His retirement will make
Rear Admiral George Dewey the rank
ing officer on the retired list.
Admiral Bunce was born on Christ
mas day, 1886, and entered the navy as
acting midshipman on May 2S, 1852. He
was made a midshipman on June 10
1857, and on April II, 1861, was pro
NOTED to lieutenantcy.
When the Robert Bruce was can.
tured for blockade running, he was
made prize master and brought the shir
TO this city He was wounded in 1864
and upon recovering, was appointed tc
Admiral Dahlgren's staff He was or.
dered north in 1864, and shortly after.
ward took the monitor Monadnon;
from Philadelphia to San Francisco
For this service, he was compIimenfed
by the navy department He was pro.
moted to be a captain in 1888, and tr
the rank Of commander on March I
1898. AT one time he had command of
the battleship Maine.
he was in command Of the North Al.
lantic squadron when ordered on Nav
1, 1881, to relieve Commodore Montgon1,
cry as commandant Of the BroollIvn
navy yard.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
LoT4RoP,s OPERA HOUSE.
McDoodle's Flats" Proves an Irresistible
Christmas Attraction.

There was no doubt about the sue
cess Of ''McDoodIe's Flats at Lo-
throp's yesterday, Both matinee and
evening performances were packed to
suffocation and hundreds of disappoint-
ed laughter seekers were turned away
from each. 1t was the largest after
noon house on record, and the evening
attendance was well Up with the fore
most, and the show was model Of
what a holiday play ought to be
breezy, light, funny, not too deep or
coherent, nor on the other hand, so
trivial or nonsensical as to be repul-
sive. A holiday spirit pervaded both
company and audience, and the one
worked its hardest 20 amuse, while the
other laughed and aprlauded apprecia-
lively.
TIE aged story o. two frisliy hus-
bands pursued by their vigilant wives
is 5rt ,.ltyL4 as TIE motive of the play,
but as the plot is only referred to at
occasional odd minutes for the sake
Of getting breathing time between the
Specialties, the author may be pardoned
for it's antiquity. These specialties
form the brunt Of the entertainment
and comprise everything IN the line Of
ballad and comic singing, dancing
monologue, limitations and cake walk
ing that q clever ana versatile group
of a dozen people can devise and exc
cute.
J. X. Mullen, the irish comedian,
finds q congenial part in the sporty
Roger AIcDoodle, and with his viva
cious wife, Annie Dunn, who is the
partner of his joys ana sorrows in the
play, as well as out of it. does the lions
share of the entertaining. John c.
Leach, who once was Chinese i'm
persOnator Of skill and renoWn, ably
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27

for dramatic intensity has thus far
been unequalled in the series. A tug
laborlng under a heavy sea in the
English channel caused the spectators
to hold their stOmachs in sympathy.
and the representation of shooting the
chuts 5, which was one of the hits at
the o.d Bijou last year, put them all in
COCO humor. Another Bijou hit. the
HaNerstraW tunnel, is now on the bill.
as are two views of camp life: the
August family of jugglers; Joe, the
huge ourang-outang, and 2. series Of
Santa Claus and Christmas tree views
especially appropriate to the season.
The regular bill is headed by Sydney
Grant, and an assistant calling herself
MISS Norton. who give a drawing
room entertainment somewhat after
the Grossmith order limitations, in
stfumentai selections ana ue f
the style known as refined" con-
stltuted their act Odetta and Seymour
ala some comedy work together and
tnen Miss Odetta danced while Mr..
seymour displayed great agility in
dlHlcult leaps and other acrobatic
feats.
THE Seven Reed Birds9-three male.
| tnree female and one birdlet-contrib-
| Gted d miscellaneous sketch, noisy and
breezy, though not very sensible. Ro-
zarle showed what man with cool
mead and lots of agility and perse-
Verance can accomplish on a suspended
WIRE, Fred NiblO gave a funny mono
logue talk, and the Undo family sent
everybody into delightful little shivers
by their daring feats OF. the lofty traD-
eze' Inc most laughable and UNIQUE
number Of the program is Miss Belle
HathaWoy,s exhibition of her trained
apes and balloons. The simians did
great credit to their Dafusta l-i,,o. mot,
en- and their final feat, shooting the
chutes' brought down the curtain with
shouts Of laughter and delight.
Taere We're besides, especially en-
Gagged for the day, Ralph stone. the
chlld vocalist and elocutionist, whose
PERFORMANCES have formed part of sew
eral benefits and amateur exhibitions.
the Orpheus trio Of banjo and mando-
IN players, J. J. Shea and pupils in the
sketch The Drunkard's Oath" Miss
5erUude Holmes in songs, the lie
Blanc sisters, serio-comics, the Secor
sisters, instrumentalists and Nella
dramatic sketch
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27

A curious side light is thrown upon
the conduct of the war department by
dispatch from Adjt Gen. Corbin to
Gen. Shafter, after Admiral Sampson,
acting with the approval of Secretary
Long, had refused to make a fool
hardy attempt to enter the bottle
necked harbor of Santiago. Corbin
wired that Secretary Alger suggested
that if the navy would not force the
harbor, Shafter should take a trans
port, protect her sides with baled hay
and send her into the harbor with vol
unteers. Skaters opinion was asked
on this point, but it does not appear
that any was given. 1t matters little
whether this Suggestion" was intend
ed seriously or as ridicule. In either
case, it was an amazing piece of boys
play, considering the responsibility
then resting upon the administration.
Men who know their business and at
tend to it strictly and successfully.
have no time for such monkey shines
as this. If it is a sample Of the treat
ment accorded by the war department
to the navy, there won't be any doubt
in the mind OF the public where to lay
the blame for any lack of cooperation
that may be alleged
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27

January 1 Tammany will again have
a majority of the New York city school
commissioners. and people are wonder
ing whether the influence of that or
ganization will be as disastrous in the
department of education as it has been
in the street cleaning department Con-
siderable progress has been made dur
ing the brief period since Tammany
was last in control. especially in the
way of the erection of properly con-
structed buildings, many of them with
Fairgrounds, the establishment of
gymnasiums and truant school Man
ual training has been introduced in all
the schools, and a system of school Ii
braries has been established, through
which over a million volumes have been
issued during the year. The most
hopeful feature of the present outlook
is found in the fact that Superintend-
ent Maxwell, who IS admirably quail
fled for his work, cannot be subjected
to Tammany control. He is thoroughly
independent and his term will not ex-
pire till 1904
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
1.-THE SECRET ENEMY"
An old'Fashioned meodrama at the
Worcester Theatre.


Worcester Theatre.
The usual goody holiday crowds
visited the Worcester Theatre yestsr-
day afternoon and evening, and witt
! messed THE Secret Enemy a drama
adapted from a French source bv tbe
leadlng members Of the company, Eva
Mol,Inltford and Elmer Grandin.
ne secret Enemy is not A. good
pay out as nobody, not even those
VINO attended, expected It would bo
!Illle hafm was done II has eli be
: ingredients Of the old-fashioned neio.
VI Una midnight murders. stolen wlus
MYSTERIOUS disappearances. unirst aT
80, I'D IIoiS' robust heroine of tha
,.;I1c,,A' 9n1IA' paSe lord type and a polished
,,li r'tiSllII VINO strongly resembied the
tior, US us III Adonis' both in concep-
u eiou ana personal appearance. Tbara
are sections of the piece. sIcb as tba
uuel scene of the last act. which arc
ny ny 10 pc condemned and might bavs
saved the play decade earIia,.. b,,
} SIe dSe Tor this style Of drama passed
py ten years ago. p''''7'
MISS Eva Montford was not -, IT,,
heroine She read even her most -
Iiioilplace lines with a lachrvr1oes
~ tolte ana a note of suppressed agony
toi.a,, e'I.a seemed to indicate she had mar
dinna,. '9g heavily of her Christmas
ahia at uiu not her more than comfort
Sestlon Mr. Grandin. tba Ieadi 49, ,,,, W.
ana MF: LeflingWelI, the Villain i,,ar., u,ars
t}pll'eitlonal in their renditions ana
ne rIie others call for no especial conI o1,-
lieLt except Mrs. Ada NTortor ,.ho
lealeu mlld amusement bv ber hais
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
c0NTkMPr OF corRr

There may be some attempt to make
personal and political capital out of the
Imprisonment of Torrey e. Wardner,
editor of the Boston Traveller. on
charge of contempt of court. II is as
serted, for example, that other editors
have not been disciplined, who
have been guilty of publishing COM
ments as fragrant as were Nj. Ward
ner's remarks concerning the trial of
Engineer Getchell, who was convicted
of wrecking the trains at Sharon.
Other facts, however, may convince
sensible and law-abiding citizens, that
Judge Sherman was warranted in send
ing Mr.. Wardner 10 iail for 80 days.
The Travellers editor refused to apol-
ogize, to admit that ne had erred or to
promise that he would never commit a
like offense again. In short, as Judge
Sherman said, Mr.. Wardner put him
self not only in the attitude of con-
tempt but of defiance Of the court. and
evidently desired to make test case
of the matter and compel the legisla-
80 " Nh''iiSC tlie law IL lLe court
would not waive 1t TO suit his con-
venience. Therefore. the court felt that
1t had no recourse but 10 impose a pen
atty and give Mr.. Wardner his desired
opportunity to test the law Under
these circumstances, She public is not
likely to feel any deep sympathy for
the offender, but on the other hand, the
subsequent bitter. editorial attack upon
Judge Sherman may reasonably pref
udice Mr.. Wardner's case.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27

Turkeys at seven dollars apiece and
scarce at that, and the temperature
at summer heat, describes the kind
of Christmas the boys in blue had
down in Cuba Walking was their
principal exercise, for the troops are
now patroling Havana in place of the
police. The opportunities for merri-
ment were no doubt somewhat in
creased by the warm welcome extend
ed by the people. Just now, Cuba seems
as glad as Porto Rico was. The natives
may fight among themselves, but they
let Uncle Sans boys alone. what
big fellows they are!" say the specta-
tors, admiringly but apparently not
in fear. Let US hope the good opinion
formed will endure.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27

ganization of the consular system on a
common sense basis of merit and busi-
ness. The present system of appointment
by political favor is a public abuse, a
detriment and discredit to the govern
ment, veXation to merchants and
travellers, and an annoyance to the de-
partment. Unfortunately, it is by no
means so sure that congress approves Of
the bill The presidents proposed as
sault upon the civil service does not
indicate favorable condition for the
extension of reform.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
MRS ALIENS NEW ROLE.

one Of the attractions at the Park
IHeatfe this week is he Rose Roller
orchestra Of Boston, which includes
9isHl n !, la4Ies, and among them Mrs. A.
-, Alleh or Worcester. the Il
known long distance NrheeIwon1an
Mfs. Allen plays the clarinet and
tl tllele We're many of her friends at the
eneatfe Yesterday TO extend a warm
ssieetlIls g. to the orchestra and especial
III ne work Of the orchestra was very
aTI,a,S1 "gi received and there was plenty Of
i,pL5ause bI, aus FOR the solo parts rendered
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
THE PRESIDENT AND MS B1DGR

'AiD hEDiDGN NM LIS BADGE.
The badge incident at Macon, Ca
when President Mckinley wore a con.
federate badge during the recent
public festivities, prompted a
correspondent to ask the New
York Tribune TO give its honest
sentiments upon that performance. 81
and also to tell what it would have said
II the same thing had been done by Mr.
Cleveland while he was president. The
Tribune, in the course of its reply saws.
1t appears to us that the president
made the best possible use of an un-
expected opportunity to verify the sin
celity of his conviction that no trace of
the old estrangenent is left or any
basis on which it can be revived"
The answer should be satisfactory,
and, in fact, there was no reason why
any one should have been troubled by
the occurrence. The president was a
guest, and while man Of more delicate
tact than was displayed by the one who
pinned the badge upon his coat would
not have offered him a confederate
emblem, his own conduct was not open
to criticism. Mr. Mckinley treated the
matter as an incident having no special
significance, and accepted the courtesy
in the spirit in which it was offered.
Had Mr. Cleveland accepted a badge of
the same sort under the same circum-
Stances no sensible person would have
been disturbed. Tact and courtesy. not
politics, were the points involved in the
Macon incident.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
HAMmoNO's RECEPTION.

inl, aIans al, for the annual reception are 60
TIIes'ia ne oi rapidly The date selected is
aentio,1S Ie'aS evening of next week. The re-
~ p'ioH VIII be in the nature of a for
4al welcome to the eeneraI eacretarv
HaIsey Hammond. It will incude a
sarlety OF forms of entertainment to
~ +SSelsty the tastes Of every member Of
6iE,t;sso S'iS association. There will be an ex-
''Fo,1ion boga basket bail game, an inter-club
,...,,iSil 80 dila checker match music and
VARIOUS IiterarN eXercises
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
THE PARK THEATRE.
Continuous Vaudeyi le Ru ed Triumphant
" Yesterday.

The Park Theatres second expert
ment with continuous performances,
yesterday, was even more successful
than the first the cozy little house be
ing solidly packed with humanity from
the opening hour. The great drawback
was that the early comers found the
show too agreeable to leave and stayed
on and on, so when afternoon visitors
dropped in looking for seats, they
found their predecessors Of the morn
ing "wur froze to thin, as Mr.. Dooley
says. The crowd surged thickly around
the passageways all day, and many an
obese individual who would make a
tall man If he could be pressed out
found himself in extreme likelihood of
attaining that condition before he
could extricate himself from his strug-
Cling neighbors.
The biograph views Of the week are
nearly all new, and every one is in
teresting. The best one is that of a
Paris hotel fire, with thrilling rescue
by firenen The fury of the flames, the
falling wells and the vigor OF the res
cuers combine to form a picture that
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27

There is a difference of opinion in the
south on the subject of pensions for
the confederate veterans. Some south
ern newspapers say it is absurd and
jeer at Senator Butler as a nordescrpt
fusion republican-populist, but here is
the Charleston News and Courier,
which is unable to see any reason why
confederate survivors should not be
nensioned.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27

Two more cotton mills at Atlanta
have shut down. throwing out of work
5000 operatives in addition to the 5000
who stopped work at other mills be-
cause Of the reduction of wages. Pos
sibly the cotton mill competition be-
tween the north and south has already
begun to solve its own labor problem.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27

The specific charges made by Gen.
Miles against Col Woodward and
Lieut.. Col. ChafTin Of the Sixth Massa-
chusetts regiment, are now made pub
lie. If the charges were unjust it only
remains to be said that, by resigning,
both officers put themselves beyond
the possibility of proving them so.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27

Eighty per cent of the customs du-
ties received in New York, this month,
have been paid in gold. AS New York
goes. so goes the country in such mat
ters. Evidence Of the abundance of
gold in the United States is not con-
fined to estimates and statistics of the
director of the mint. Tt turns up on
every hand.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27

Boston will get a large ard hand
some New Years present, for on Jan
uary the South Union station is to
be opened for travel It averages up
the largest railroad depot in the coun-
try, though in some Of its measure
ments it is exceeded ny other stations.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27

The lamentable Christmas catastro-
phe in Boston was all the more start
ling because of the care taken to bull
letin the safe and unsafe places for
skating in the park system of that
city. The newspapers announced that
the ice on Leverett pond was covered
with water and unit for sport, but
the fact made no difference to the
young people who ventured out. There
are many reasons Why It is wise to read
the daily papers.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27

It does not add perceptibly to the
fame of George Dewey to become senior
rear admiral and ranking officer of the
navy. There is a peculiar fitness in
the fact, however, that will be univer-
sally recognized. He has only one
more year to serve, but it would not be
surprising if his time were extended, as
in the case of Farragut.