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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16
THE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.

| yITH the organization of the League of Cali Ml fornia Municipalities movement has been
 started which, if wisely directed and pushed forward with proper energy will result great bene fit to the State. There undoubtedly many ways in which such organization can be of service to the general good and particularly so to that of the smaller municipalities.
 The programme of work proposed by the organza- ton is comprehensive one, but in respect does it go beyond the rightiu limits of the energies of such association As set forth in the constitution the purposes of the league to promote systematic collection of information relating to municipal af- fairs; to foster the exchange of suggestions between municipalities matters of interest; to prepare and so far as possible influence legislation necessary to proper municipal administration and growth, and to generally interest the public in and advocate all ideas tending to bring the municipalities of California abreast of the best municipalities of the country
 Conventions of the representatives of municipal governments common in the East There exists
 great national association there under whose direc
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16
VALLEY ROAD STOCK.
Union Trust Company Buys $500
 Shares for the Santa Fe.

The Union Trust Company of this city yesterday began paying for all shares of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Val ley Railroad stock which had been de- posted with the company prior to De- cember 6. Over $500 shares were bought yesterday for the Santa Fe road at the agreed price of s100 a share. This made $s5o Ooo that was paid out yesterday by the Union Trust Company
 This amount renresents over one-third of the entire stock of the Valley road. Any stock that is offered to the Union Trust Company within the next sixty days will be received for collection. The majority of those yesterday who received the money for their stock represented the smaller stockholders of the road
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16
MORE RAIN COMING.
Indications Are That the Fall Will
 Continue To-Night.

Although the skies have cleared and the rain is apparently over, Weather Forecaster Hammon still has hopes that there will be more before the week has passed. Signs are in such condition that nothing can be told more than twenty four hours ahead, yet the bureau is quite confident that rain will again begin to fall some time tonight.
 The area of high pressure is still at Idaho Falls, but the barometer is stiff steadily falling there. An area of low pressure is central in the British posses sions north of North Dakota Another small low area is central in Southern California. This latter has moved to the southeastward and so caused the general rain throughout the State.
 The weather has cleared behind the storm, but conditions are not favorable to it's continuing so It is probable that fornia by tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16
AROUND THE
 CORRIDORS

W. F. Travis of Nevada Is at the Pal ace.
 NJ. J. Cornell of Butte is a guest at the Palace.
 D. H. Coles and family are at the Oc- cidental.
 N. T. Brown of Red Bluff is at the California.
 V. D. Black of Salinas is registered at the Palace.
 Mrs. H. c. Cook of Belvedere Is staying at the Palace.
 Colonel James Jackson, U. s. A., is at the Occidental
 J. A. Brent, owner of the Ivanrloe mine, is at the Grand.
 Emmet Seawall of Santa Rosa is a guest at the Grand
 Alexander Murray of Liverpool is guest at the Occidental.
 MT. and Mrs. s. ". Rosenstock returned from New York last night and are at the Palace.
 Attorneys Charles Maze of Modesto and A l.. Shinn and w. A. Gett of Sacra- mento are staying at the Lick
 Colonel John C. Kirkpatrick. manager of the Palace Hotel, who has been on a business visit to New York returned last night.
 Dr. M. Gardner, chief surgeon of the Southern Pacific Company, and select party of friends left last evening in pri- vate car for Los Angeles, Yuma, Fl Paso and other southern points,
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16
LOST IN THE SHUTTLE.

D REPORT from Atlanta IS to the effect that the \ President stated while reviewing the troops in that city, T ordered brigade sent to Atlanta, and thought it was here"
 When general loses so much as regiment he is apt to obtain knowledge of the fact, and here is the commander-in-chief of the army losing brigade and not being aware of the loss un- til he went the spot where he supposed the brigade to be- and found that the brigade was not on the spot. Somebody had sent it away.
 In civil life there prevails the idea that brigade is so large that lose it is matter of difficulty Perhaps the President put detectives on the track of his missing brigade he could corral it. At least if anybody happen to observe it cavorting among the cotton-helds of the South notification should be sent to the President Possibly the brigade has wandered so far that 1t has heard about the war being over, and it may do something rash
 We suggest that the President to be inserted in the papers of Atlanta advertisement something like this: Lost, strayed stoen-One brigade When last seen was wearing blue uniforms carrying weapons and gH:.n to martial music Any informa- ton leading to the discovery of the same will be thankfully received by William Mckinley
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16
D. A. Hoffmann,s Will.

The will of Earnest A. Hoffmann. who died on November 30 leaving an estate exceeding S10,000 In value was filed for probate yesterday. The testator bequeaths $5 each to Fritz and Heinrich Hoffmann. brothers. and Christina Hoffmann. a sis ter; The residue of the estate is devised to Hermann Dietrich Hoffmann, a brother who resides in this city,
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16

Why Kings County Judge should have gone to the trouble to sentence burglar to the pententiary for thirty days perhaps the Judge knows. About all the execution of the sentence will amount to will be pleasant excursion and free haircut.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16
CALIFORNIANs IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-A. J. Morgen- stern of San Francisco is at the Ebbitt House. Miss Kate M. Applegate of Oak land is at the Riggs House.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16

Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), BIO Mont eomery street. Telephone Main 1042.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16
..Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup,

Has been used over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while Teething with perfect success. It soothes the child softens the gums alays Pain. cures Wind Colic reg ulates the Bowels and is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas, whether arising from teething or other causes For sale by Druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c a bottle.
 HOTEL DEL CORONADO-Take advantara of the round-trfp tickets Now only s6o by steamship, including fifteen days board at hotei longer stay $2 50 per day. Apply at New Montgomery street. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16
ANU USEMENTA

ADJUSTMENTS Coumbia-"A ParIor Match" California - Uncle Bob" Alcazar-" Alabama" Tivoli-"The Mascot" Morosco s-"Temptation Of Money" Orpheum--Vaudevlle. Comedy 'The Before the War" The Chutes-Gorrlla vaudeville and the zoo. Olynpa-Corner Mason and Eddy streets. specalties- Sutro's aths-Swfmmng. Ingleside Track-Races to-day. Ingeside Coursng Park-Coursng Saturday and Sunday Glen Park-Mission Zoo Sunday. Rosenthal-Conling December
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16

Members of the School Board have once more been accused of bribery, but they do much wor- ried. There IS nothing like being used to thing
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16

The sailor is lighted on his way round the world by 335 lighthouses, of which number fifty-six are scattered round Eng lands rocky coast, some of the lights being so powerful that they are visible twenty miles out to sea-
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16

Alger seems to think that soldier can stand al most anything but trip through San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16

The best Xmas present: Townsend's Cal ifornia Glace Fruits, soc, in fire etched boxes or Japanese baskets. 627 Market st., Palace Hotel building.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16

Evidently MT. Bryan exploded before the Exam iner's justly celebrated National Policy had been brought to his attention
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16

Bargains in children's books, games and dolls on second floor at Sapborn & Vail's. Open evenings
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16
Risks and Premiums.

Net amount of risks writ
 ten during the year.. Net amount of risks ex-
 pired during the year. . Net amount in force De- cember 31. 1897 .........
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16

The latest man to commit murder and attempt suicide hereabouts seems to have been embarrassed by the fact that to blow the quality of brains with which he was equipped is not particularly dangerous operation.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16

Many people who do not favor the retention of the Philippines on principle worrying as to safe method of letting go, and probably Uncle Sam, in contemplation of the problem, is acquiring new wrinkles
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16
AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALES. By H. Uubeen & Co-Monday. December 19, at IF o'clock Real Estate 14 Montgomery st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16

Frank J. Captan forgot to ahix the useful post script Burn this letter."
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16
Risks and Premiums.

Net amount of risks writ
 ten during the year. Net amount of risks ex- pired during the year. (. Net amount in force De- cember 31, 1897.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-25
MORE RATIoNs WANTED.

Movements OF the Army Embarrasses
the Quartermasters Department.
tCol.JriSht. 1898, by Associated I'ress
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCH BOAT DAUNT-
LESS. OFF BAlQUIRl. THURSDAY
AFTERNOON, JUNE EVA King
STON, JAMAICA. Friday, June 24-iI
z. M--Late yesterday afternoon IN.
American flag was flown from, the top
1f the 4AltareS mountains, back OF Bal
quiri. amid Wild enthusiasm. The men
cheered and waved their hats. the war
ships and and transports let loose the 4
sirens and the bands played the sta.
Spangled Banner"
Major Lamotte. with TWO men of the
volunteer cavalry. climbed the heights
and raised the flag.
The Spanish-American Iron Works.
which We're destroyed before the land
ing of the troops yesterday. belonged
to the Steelton Company near Balii-
fnors, Md.
The Cubans under General Demo-
trius Castillo, who entered Raiquiri af-
ter the Spaniards had deserted the
town. We're clothed in rags. and many
of them We're two thirds naked Some
had no trousers and only tatter5,l
shirts. while the majority of them were
bare-footed They We're mostly ne
sroes, SOME being boys only fifteen
years of age. The guns they carried
Nete oI UliHN n1OhciS. ranging from
'lint locks to Mauscrs and R"mingt ms.
All. however. We're armed With mn
chetes. The officers rode donk"ys and
scrub horses. TIL" sun was blazing hot
md a number Of the soldiers We're ff'os-
trated by the intense heat and We're
"a ken on board tn" hospital ship.
The troops ar. in fin. spirits and ar.
pverioy"d at The aggressive attitude
assumed by General SEaft..r. VIII" be-
'ievcS he can fore" his way into san
tiagn and strike the Spanish q heavy
blow. ....
The CELEBRITY Of the forward move
ment Of the United States army has
embarrassed the quartcrmasicr's de-
partment. and General Lnwton sent
back this afternoon an urgent request
for more ra,ions. The mules ana
stores are already ashore, but some of
the trainings are still on board ship.
They will be taken off during the night.
Colonel Humphreys says he viii have
Y pack train loaded and on its wav
Wy daylight tomorrow. II should reach
Juragua before night
An attcmnt to send supplies tn .Tura =
qua this afternoon in boats failed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-25
ANXIOUS TO GET AT .t,AI

Troops i'm Cuba Impatient FOR a Bat
Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press
ON BOARD THE. ASSOCIATED
PRESS DlSPATCH BOAT DAl1NT-
Less. OFF BAiQUIRI. June %. Thurs
day. a. NJ. via Port Antonio Jam,
June "a. Friday, 4 a. NJ. by way of tn.
Halifax direct cabc.-Before sunset
last night over 1910 of the 5000 men on
board the transports went ashore an
eral kent. with seven transports. will
remain west of Santiago as Il faint IN
III the remainder of tn" troops here are
landed General Garcia arrived at
camp before dark. ana l,!.Oo of hi; Gu
bans are expected to effect Il jli,c,,,ra
with General Skaters men TODAY. AS
soon as the various commands were
landed yesterday they w.s,. sent out in
the direction Of Santiago. a, dark they
bivouackcd and were strung out in n
column three miles long, the front res, :
ing at Demajay;,hn ana the rear of the
column within Il mile of the base at
l'aiquiri. in the following order: Col
onel Wagner. With Il reconnaissance
party at Demajayhan. "A mile in ad-
vance Of General LaWtnn's headulInr-
tefS. the twenty second and Twenty
fourth colorcd infantry resting at Il
small creek the Second Mass;tch usetls.
the Twelfth infantry. first battalion of
me foutrh infantry. TWO companies Of
the Tenth infantry and the second bat
TALON of the Fourth infantry. Gencr-
al Bates men who are on reserve and
General Lawton's Jones" rough riders
d!smountcd ana fragments OF several
regiments hivouncked 1T Baiuuir last
night. the landing proceeding until
dawn. The men slept on bare ground
some under the tent dies and some I'M
der the starlit canopy. In the morn
ing they washed ana were in good
spirits. The only disaGrecabi. feature,
was the mosquitoes and land insects
All the men N" anxious To- get at the.
Toe. ana the regiments are. to hc pushed
on To supper; General l.iwtnn as fas!
rs they are landed.
The aggressive attitude of the army
on landing has been exceedingly graf
flying.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-25
TIL e MERRIMAC PRISONERS.
flobson and His Men Confined in san
tago Town

fiobson ana His Men Confined in san
tiago Town.
downright. l3S. by Associated Press.)
OFF SANTIAGO DIE CUBA, Thurs
day. June 23. p NJ, by the Associated
Press Dispatch Boat to Kingston, Jam.
filed Friday, June n. noon.-This morn-
ing Il nag of truce was taken in by AS
sistant Chief Of Staff stanton. to asce:-
tain the whereabouts of the Merrma,
prisoners, Lieutenant Hobson and h
daring companions. The Colon. "A
Spanish tug. with Captain Concas
formerly commander of the Caravel
Santa Junta, on board. came out to
meet him. Captain Concas stated that
Lieutenant HobSon anG his men We're
confined in Santiago town. They were
all Well ana he (Haptain Concas) said
he felt sorry they could not be given
their liberty, but the authorities
thought it inadvisable. Assistant Chief
of staff stanton then returned to his
ship.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-25
ON THE DIAMOND.
Results of Yesterdays Games in rho
National and Atlantic Leagues.
u (By TelegraphD

Wy NJ
PITTSBURG, 3; BOSTON 4,
gay was one of the most ,xci,in. .e ~,
prliant ever played on the how, a
grounds Pittsburg Won in tba tua,..,
innns on Donovan's two hnrga,.
brlens single, Donovan scoring ~ =,
Si no,ys long fly. Attendance , 600
Pittshure ooo R.HE
hoston ..02OO OOOOO0Oo- ~ ,
batterles-Gardner and Bowerman
ana Schriver. klobedanz and Rerea,,
I'm plres-Cushman and Heydler Tine
CHICAGO. s: BROOKLYN =
CHICAGO, June 24.-The Rroo1.,,.
played nice fielding game to,,r ii h us >
were unable to do much with sIalIa'
IAN es. "A terrific hit to the centraf;al,1
.ee ~ LANCE. scoring three runs
Has a feature. Attendance, 100
Cbic.ao R.HE
Brooklyn .oo2 oo1Ol .
atteries-Callahan and Donah hue
Dunn and Ryan. Umpires- and
Curry. Time . hours anu
CCLIEENI,E ED 4: NEW YORK, ii.
tLEV kLAND. June 24-Jones, the
pitcher who has been in in health a nd
in whom the Cleveland club honed az ~
had found wonder. was put in the
DON today. In the fourth inning he
went to pieces and lost his game AZ
tendance: 400. Score: R.HE
Cleveland. 200 o 0 0 o. 2
New York: 20 1o63o1 xii IA o
seymour and Grady. Umpires-Ivnch
1nn Andrews Time. . hours.
LOUISVILLE. I; PHILADELPHIA
LOoiSV!LLE. June 24.-Piatt pitch
90 me ball and the Colonies were lucky
y, ~, tet one run Both teams played well
A 40 -
Louisville .f..o1 900 o .o.o-i i
Philadelphia. % 0 o 0 O o 2 "a 10 :
MISUNDERSTANDING and Kittredge,
piatt and Mcfarland. Umpires-sny.
der and Connolly. Tine. GA.
st LOUIS. .: BALTIMORE. 4
ST. LOUIS. June 24.-Hughev Mitch
ed Wonderful game against the Ori-
nies today until the eighth inning when
ne struck two men out. Maui McCrau-
.,1 100 hesler made singles. Attendance.
st. Louis 600 . oooo-e 81 . :. !
Baltimore. 20 o o 0 90 8 o. 6 /
Maui and Robinson. TTmnires-O.Dav
ard Mcdonald. Time. $50
WASHINGTON. 10; CINCINNATI s.
CINCINNATI. June o4.-The Reds
had a case of that tired feeling today,
Their wretched fielding allowed the
Senators to win. Attendance, 600.
Score:
Washington .2oo122 80 IS :: >
cincinnati ;.o2 ooo141 o-s11 :
| Ratteries-Hawlev Dammann and
Peitz. Mercer and Farrell. EMPIRES
| Wood and Swartwood Time 2:1O.
| ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
| At Allentown RIFE
| Allentown. q G q o O 0 o % o s
Norfolk. 20 90 81 % .
Ratteries-Wood and Mackey. Plan
miller. Newton and Fox.
! At Newark R.HE
| Newark % 20 q . q : al - .
Reading. % 0 1 I o o O-21e 4
Batteries and Berger.
| Garvin and Heydon
| At Lancaster PHE
Lancaster. % noao q s. -
Richmond. 20 oo2s1 2ax-14 II
and Vignaouy
At Hartford . prJE
Paterson. % sann~5 Q >
Hartford. IL O o O q 10 4
Ratteriea-Aiaginnis and Remis, Frv
and Roach.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-25
LIVELY TIMES IN MOBILE.
Texas. Louisiana and Alabama So
5 diers Paint the Town Red.

Texas. Louisiana and Alabama Sol
diers Paint the Town Red.
G3y Telegraph)
MOBILE, ALA. June 24.-There were
lively times in Mobile last night and
today Three or four hundred of the
Texas, Louisiana and Alabama volun-
,teerS having been paid off. slipped
through the camp lines late last night
and came to town, where they made Il
might Of it. AT roll call this morning
some Of the companies did not have
more than seven men. At guard
mount of LOO men that should hav.;
#been in line there We're not half that
number, and a strong provost guard
E@sNas. sent out to look for the absentees.
ssAii@ the streets down town We're search
ed and the absentees We're picked VI.
sgon every corner. Some resisted. and
1.-THE strength Of ten men could hardly
hold them. Finally the number under
Saarrest became SO large that the qua ri
house would not hold them. and they
were placed in an old ice house ON
%Conti and Commerce streets. Where they
raised such row that q detail of ma
crimes was sent from the auxiliary
SScruiser Powhatan. These men. under
Sthe command of Lieutenant Russell.
:uI soueclnaslp aul 10 sIopeaI qua and
Irons. Later the prisoners pulled up
SSthe brick pavement in the house and
threw bricks through the windows
into a crowd of curious citizens stand
ling outside.
ES One of the prisoners. named John
Dumas. of the First Alabama volun-
#feers thrust his hands through n win
,ssidOW pane in the ice house and severed
.ssan artery. Medical attention was Civ
Zen him.
s;s5 Many reports We're in circulation of
&stnen being shot and others jabbed with
3ssflles bayonet, and badly wounded. but
Sfhese ara NOT true. The First Ala ba ma
&YnlHpteers got away from Miami today.
,sNf1nnfeers the young women Of Mo-
&bileatoday presented to the regiment a
STAND Of colors. Miss Amante Scmmes.
ssSa granddaughter Of the late Admiral
$Rapiiael Semmcs. made the presenta-
sSSttfSns speech.
women Of Mobile presented the
same regiment a full set Of instruments
3afori the band,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-25
>, =.
GO NORTH BALD-HEAD.
Some May Miss Finding Gold In the
Klondike. but all Will Grow Hair.
(San Francisco Call)

.ooHle MAY MISS lnolHS GOl0 In the
Klondike. but all Will Grow Hair.
(San Francisco Call.)
The experience OF Rhoderick Dhu
Smith, who recently returned from the
klondike region with big budget OF
experience. quite a little sum of money.
and head OF hair which almost quail.
fies him to take an engagement as a
Circassian girl in q circus is OF espec al
interest to g. large contingent OF his
fellow men and women, For be it
known that Rhoderick. before making
his perilous way to the Arctic regions.
though otherwise pleasing to look upon
and still on the sunny side of forry.
was the owner Of head which made
theatre ushers. whenever there was a
ballet on the program, escort him down
to the front row without even glancing
at his seat check.
While this might have been consider
ed an advantage by some people it was
not pleasing to Mr.. Smith, who is an
essentially modest man and averse to
being made unduly prominent on any
occasion. 1t Is said. too, that this
badness was the real cause of his
starting out in search of gold, since he
spent all his patrimony in the purchase
OF hair restorerS. and it was necessary
tor him to do something, no matter
how desperate. to retrieve his fortunes
BE that as it may. he went to Alaska.
ana after two years residence there
has returned a modern Samson, as far
as chcVelure is concerned and he de-
clares that the transformation is en-
tirely due to the rigors of the climate
in that quarter of the globe.
The intense cold kills all the germs
and microbes he asserts. and stimu.
lates the scalp. and nature does the
rest" and he proudly exhibited His
lion-like name as proof of what natur.
Z Whk.Y 1n L, fot,
ed by washes or oils or unguents.
+. J. Mcleod. who has spent twelv.
years IN Alaska and the northwest, al
thoueh ne has not the pleasure of
knowing Mr.. Smith personally, and had
not. therefore. seen the sprouting ann
the bourseoning of his especial crop OF
modified epidermic cells, still corrobo
rates ms story as to the virtues of thas
Iilnate as hair producer.
My hair was always thick" no
says, 50 cannot speak from persona;
! experience. but the way the dogs pu,
OK mar UP there is 4 caution; they pet
rs shaggy as Shetland ponies. and nov,
mink OF 1t. never saw bald-headed
fellow anywhere around there. To tell
the truth. they all look after they have
got to work. as though a razor and "a
pair of scissors were far more n.a,ien
than hair restorer. and a mtss,oner,
barber could do good work among
them"
O. II. Henderson. who has a claim on
,bat ,,io;r;t, Gnu mas peen up IN
...ho.s A.. S,oI ~, rMo Years. heartlls
: snna, hin., ,iIt, slaesinent' Ihers
assarts -, ,lle intense coid. he
mar ma 49,, ..'l1' tne haif on
,l,nff ,na ,.,7,. uiish l'lishCty. Dan
nat part OF the country. but he thinks
th;it the tact that people are too busy
ehi,c ~. =, 80, tneii 'iali mas some
"a ~ w Nh Us unusual growth
Ills ti,n., j., 80, "u van enough TO pu'
-, .''',e -! Sins 70 increase the thick
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-25
Newport News Cycle Co.
Houses For Sale.

Nine room dwelling on 34th street
near West avenue. Has all modern
conveniences and will be ready for oc
cupancy June l. Price 81 900.
Six room house on Goth street All
modern conVeniences. Price $780,
Six room house on 2Sth street, new
and nicely located. Price $1,000.
Tenement dwelling on leased ground
renting for $40 a month. Price $500
This property pays 20 per cent. net
after deducting ground rent.
Several new houses in East End
ranging in price from $500 to $4,000
We can make very easy terms on thy
properties advertised above. Sma
cash payment and the balance
monthly instailments will be satisfae
tory.
Houses and stores for rent in all sec
tions of the city.