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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
AMONG THE WHEELMEN.
Arrangements Have Beep Com pleted for the Comipo Cycle
 Boseboll Tournament.

The Cycle Baseball League met Mon day night, President Hadenfeldt pre- siding, and the delegates present being Messrs. Larkin, Boeckman, Cunha, O'Malley, Gross. Stratton, Ravlin, O'Kane, Coffroth, Elliott and Spalding The question of the make of ball to be used was discussed, and it was decided to use the best live ball to be had. The Spalding National League ball was finally adopted.
 All games scheduled for San Fran cisco will be played upon the Velo- drome grounds, provided the manage ment puts the diamond and outfield in proper shape. Messrs. O'Malley, Cof- froth and Cunha were appointed a com- mittee to attend to this.
 1t was decided to choose one umpire from each of the eleven clubs. Five names were submitted-'Bo Bob' Mitchell, Fitzgerald, Humphreys, Charles O'Kane and Frank O'Kane. The executive com mittee will appoint the others this week.
 Regarding the players whose anna teur standing was questioned, Horr of the San Francisco Road Club was ac- cepted, Russell and Nealon of the Im- perials rejected and Hildebrand Gay City) will be looked into further. The Encinal Cyclers team was accepted in full. The Olympic Wheelmen were allowed to substitute F. Morton for G. Depue and the Turn Verein Cyclers Armand Hughes for William Ray mond. The Bay City Wheelnen will be allowed to name some one in place of Hildebrand if he is dropped, and the Olympic Cyclers to replace four of their men also dropped from that team.
 The schedule of games begins next Sunday, the following clubs contesting at the places named: Garden City Wheelmen and Imperial Cycling Club at San Jose. Acme Club Wheelmen and California Cycling Club at the velo- drome, this city; Encinal Cyclers and San Francisco Road Club at Alameda,
 In practice games last Sunday the San Francisco Road Club defeated the Bay Citys by to in a hot game. The Olympic Wheelmen defeated the Olyn- pie Cyclers; score 9 to II.
 President Adams of the Associated Clubs has called a meeting of all the officers and committeeman of the as- sociation for Friday evening of this week, at room 1S9. Phelan building This is the night before the regular monthly meeting, and it is important that all officials should attend, as the work is preliminary to that meeting,
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
ELEcTED 4 LIEUTEHANT-
 COLONEL OF THE SIXTH.
coptoin Johnson Of Stockton Wins a Close
 Contest By Single

FRESNO, Jan. 6.-After a deadlock lasting until 1 o'clock this morning the line and field officers of the Sixth Reg iment, N. G. C., elected Captain W. A. Johnson of Company A, Stockton, to be their lieutenant-colonel. Captain Will liam H. Cook of Company G, Bakers field, was his opponent A Merced lieutenant, who arrived at 1 o'clock. cast the deciding vote.
 The balloting began at 8 o'clock, and the first vote stood 13 to 13. By II o'clock nine ballots were taken, and the result remained unchanged. The SUD- porters of each candidate were deter mined not to yield to the rival, as the repeated balioting showed
 The cause of the close contest was the rivalry between Stockton and Fresno for the location of the regi- mental headquarters. The vote to- night was confined closely to battalion lines. The First Battalion embraces the two companies at Stockton, Com pany D of Modesto and Company H of Merced. The Second Battalion is companies and F of Fresno, that at Visalia and that at Bakersfield. Until Colonel s. $. Wright of this city was elected to the command of the regiment a year ago Stockton held the head quarters ever since the organization of the Sixth. Colonel Wright removed 8 part of the regimental band, which re- ceives State aid, to Fresno, and this aroused the animosity of Stockton and the guardsmen of the First Battalion The companies of the southern part of the valley think that Fresno is en- titled to have the headquarters for a few years at least.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
Pitiful Case Presented to the Supervisors of
 Fresno.
Mother and Her Two Children Deserted by Travelling
 Companions.
Found by a Good Samaritan and Their Needs Temporarily Pro-
 vided For.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

FRESNO, Jan. 5.-The Board of Su- pervisors had a strange case of desti- tuition called to their attention to-day. AS Chairman Sayre expressed it, 1t was one of the hardest cases" ever before the board. About o'clock in the after noon a citizen appeared before the Supervisors, accompanied by woman, and explained that he had found her and two small children in destitute condition alongside the public road about mile southeast of the city. They were camped on the bare ground, with out anything to protect them from the wintry weather.
 The woman was then asked to step forward, while the members of the board interrogated her. She was att tired in loose wrapper, which was much the worse for wear and dirt. She was healthylooking woman of about 4O years, but not at all prepossessing. The woman told remarkable story. Her name was Mrs. Jeffres, she said. and her home in Harrison County. Mo.
 Her husband died two years ago, and the two children she has with her are aged three and six years respectively She has grown children residing in Mis- souri, but they are not able financially
 
 About a year ago the woman left Missouri. accompanied by her two chill dren, with a family named Howard The entire party was very poor, but they succeeded in driving overland to Portland, Oregon. The opportunities that had been expected on the Pacific Coast were not found and the party de- cided to return to Missouri by way of California and the warmer southern route. When Fresno was reached the Towards concluded they would take Mrs. Jeffres' children no farther. They were willing to take the mother on the long journey back to Missouri, but they insisted that she should dispose of the children by finding some one who would give them a home. But Mrs. Jeffres would listen to no such proposition.
 Then the heartless Towards, who consisted of a man, wife and three children, coldly unloaded the effects of Mrs. Jeffres from the wagon on the side of the road, and the man ordered the mother and children to get out of the conveyance.
 The pleading of Mrs. Jeffres was in vain. and the Towards. whom she had counted as her friends, drove off toward the south. leaving her and the little boy and girl standing, with their few belongings, in the road, and without cent of money or a par ticle of food For two nights and day but this morning the kind citizen came wants.
 The Supervisors took no action to- day, although the unfortunate family is prOVidefl for tonight
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
NEW ROUTE FOR EXCURSIONS
Rock Island Tourists Will Trovel on the Loke Shore From
 Chicago Eastward.

Commencing on the 18th of this month the Rock Island excursion trains. which leave the city every Wednesday evening for the Atlantic Coast and intermediate points, will change their route from Chicago east ward. Heretofore the excursions have always been run over the Nickel Plate tracks from Chicago to New York. After the 16th they will be run over the Lake Shore, New York Central and Boston and Albany from Chicago to their different destinations.
 This change will make no difference to tourists, as for most of the distance the old line and the new one run in a parallel course, and all the principal cities touched by one are visited by the other.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
WILL REQUEST PAYMENT
 OF THE SEALING CLAIMS.
President Mckinley will Formally Ask Con- sress to Satisfy tie
 Award.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5-The Washing ton correspondent of the Herald tele- graphs: President Mckinley will for mally request Congress in a few days to satisfy the award made by the Anglo-American Commission in the matter of sealing claims filed against this Government by the citizens of Great Britain.
 The officials of the State Department were in consultation to-day with Don Nj. Dickinson, senior counsel of the United States before the commission. preparing the list of the claims, with the action taken in each case by the commission. The award made by the commission amounts to S296. .000, with interest. Figures being prepared at the State Department show that the President will have to call upon Con- gress for an appropriation amounting to s460,000 to satisfy the claims and interest.
 I understand that one of the claims which the commission refused to grant was for $600000, value of skins which the British Government asserted would have been captured by British vessels had they not been seized
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
DREYFUS AFFAIR HAS RO
 CONVECTION WITH GERMANY
So Declares the Cologne Gazette as Final Challenge to the
 French.

BERLIN, Jan. 5.-The Cologne Ga- zette reiterates most emphatically that the Dreyfus affair has absolutely no connection with Gremany or the Ger mans in any way whatever
 This statement gives great satisfac- tion here. It is supposed to be final challenge to the French Government to repudiate the insinuations against Ger many. The Nossische Zeitung says Count von Munster (German Embas- sador to France) volunteered to make similar statement at the trial of Dreyfus; but the French authorities de- clined his offer, fearing press attacks upon the Ambassador.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
Women Appeal to Mas sachusetts Supreme
 Court.
Feminine Opposition to the Newly Created Portia
 Grows Apace.
Numerous Clubs Take Up the Fight to Prevent Her From Prac-
 ticing Law.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BOSTON, Jan. 5.-The meeting this afternoon at the Fitchburg Women's Christian Temperance Union in regard to the protest against Miss Addie Gil- lettes admission to the bar has only added fuel to the discussion of the case, which is stirring the whole country Mrs. Jabez Fisher. the President, and Mrs. Coolidge, wife of ex-Congressman Coolidge, read this memorial:
 To the honorable the Justices of women of the city of Fitchburg respect tully protest against the admission of MISS Addie F. Gillette to the bar of Worcester County.
 We thought it best" continued Mrs. Coolidge, in a gentle voice, that this should be signed, not as an organiza- tion, but as individuals. It Is the pro- test of the women of Fitchburg."
 Why do you protest?" asked the vice-president, after a pause, during Which everybody appeared a trifle em- barrassed
 We make no charges" replied Mrs. Coolidge. We did not suppose it would be necessary to file any protest. We never believed that the men would al- low her to go through"
 The protest was signed by every woman present. 4 similar protest was onefed at the meeting of the Woman s Relief Corps, and, it is said. has al- ready more than fifty signatures. Soro- sis acted simultaneously with the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Sorosis is made up from Fitchburg 400; or, more literally, the first twenty women of the city. The petition was very generally signed. The Daughters of Rebecca followed the example of other societies. To-day the Woman's Club and the Wednesday Club took similar action.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
NsaGa xouras a Speedy Young Barber.

VISALIA, Jan. 5.-A dozen or more persons in this town are mourning the sudden departure of a spry young bar Der by the name of Arthur Pechner Pechner was quite a lady's man and since he left it has transpired that he is engaged to two young women. both handsome in form and feature. One of them he had promised to marry next Sunday, while the second young lady has been looking forward to next April as her wedding month. For an en- gagement ring Pechner gave the sec ond girl a gold ring that he had bor- rowed from his first sweetheart. The ring was returned to the rightful owner to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
 OF 4 RETURNED KLOEDIKER.
John ". Horn Missing Kfth Letter ot Credit for s25 900 in His
 Pocket.

TACOMA. Jan. 5.-September 21 last John w. Horn left San Francisco for Tacoma with a letter of credit for s25.- 900, issued by a San Francisco bank since which time nothing has been seen or heard of him. Horn was a returned Klondiker and a letter to-day from relatives in Eldon, Iowa, suggests that possibly he has been murdered The police at San Francisco and Sound cities have been unable to learn any thing of him since bs stenDed on the northbound boat.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
Pstaiuma ladies Improvement Club Election

PETALUMA, Jan. 4-The Ladies' Improvement Club held its annual election this evening and placed the following members in office: President, Mrs A. A. Atwater; vice-president, Miss Nellie Denman; recording secre- tary, Miss S. Jewell; corresponding secretary, Miss E. Johnson; treasurer, Miss Zoe Fairbanks. The ladies are making preparations for a grand con- cert. to take place shortly.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
Popular Couple Needed ot Nooo.

NAPA. Jan- 5.-In Napa to-day. Rev A. M. Russell. formerly of Hamilton Square Church, San Francisco. but now of Napa. united in marriage MT. Charles c. Brewer and Miss Lulu & Mugford. both popular residents of this city. The young couple left immediate ly for san Francisco, where they in fu- ture will reside.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
Fresno Hogs to Be Shipped to HawaE.

FRESNO. Jan. 5.--Frank J. Burleigh. a grain and livestock dealer. is prepar- ing to ship 300 Fresno County hogs to Hawaii. The ship which will convey the porkers to the mid-Pacific islands will sail from San Francisco on the 15th- Twelve tons of corn for feed will accompany the shipment
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
Brown -Mccrun Wedding.

OAKLAND, Jan. 5.-The marriage of Miss Jane NJ. McCrum to Guy ". Brown occurred this evening. This wedding is the sequel of a pleasant trip to Honolulu last June, when the bride and Miss Ethel Pomroy met the groom and another young man, both of whom were in the United States navy. Last fall a double engagement was announced, and to-night's we'd ding Is the first of these to take place The bride is a popular young lady in society and was a member of the Deux Temps. The groom is attached to the U. s. s. Philadelphia, being lieutenant Father Thomas Me Sweeney performed the ceremony, with Miss Pomroy as bridesmaid. The couple left for San Francisco soon after the ceremony.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
Father Senrie Eonored.

LONDON, Jan. 6.--According to the Rome correspondent of the Daily News the Pope has nominated Father Searle of New York Director of the Vatican observe tor" He will reside at the Vat ican-
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06

Major-General Yeatman-Biggs was son of the late Harry Farr Yeatman, of Mansion House. Dorset, and was born in lS43. He entered the army in 1860, became captain in 1874, major in 1880, lieutenant-colonel in 1882, col onel in 1886 and major general last year He served in China in 1862, dur ing the South African war in 1879. and with the Egyptian expedition in 1882. In 1878 he assumed by royal license the additional surname of Biggs. He was created Companion. of the Bath (mil- itary) in 1891, and from 1895 had com manded the presidency of the district of Bengal
 Some of the most effective work of the British forces on the northwest frontier of India during the campaign against the rebellious tribesmen has been done by the troops of the Second Division. The most brilliant exploit of the punitive expedition was the storm ing and recapture of Dargai Ridge on the Samana range by the Ghurkas and the Gordon Highlanders of the Yeat- man-Biggs brigade last October
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
GENERAL YEATMAK-BIGGS
 SUccHhBS TO DYSEETERY.
Commanded the Second Division Of tbe TrGh Expedition to Andid's
 Frontier

LONDON, Jan. 6.-According to special dispatch from Peshawur. Ma jor-General Arthur Godolphin Yeat- man-Biggs, in command of the second division of the Tirah expedition in the northwest frontier of India, died on Tuesday of dysentery. The news is confirmed from various sources.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
A Vessel astaehed.

A Vessel attoched.
 R. L. Davis has instituted 6 suit in the United States District Court against the British ship Adelaide Mary for s154 50 for supplies furnished. The vessel was attached late yesterday afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23

Ladies' Flannel Waists, in black,
navy and garnet, trimmed with braid,
at ''''''''''''' '.''''''''...'.'........ Isl. 40
Ladies Silk Petticoats, all colors,
corded ruff1es, are worth $50; here
only .................. ................$5.4 40
Ladies Black Brilliantine Skirts.
$500; worth 500.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23

Brunswick. Ca. Oct. H.-The marriage
of Miss Resale Borchardt to Mr.. Albert
Fendlg will occur Thursday, Oct q, at
4 o'clock, in Temple Beth-Tefiloh, this
city. This viii be the social event of the
present season. A reception will he he'd
at the Oglethorpe from Z to II.
Mr. Benjamin Fendig of Rensselaer,,
Ind, arrived yesterday to attend the we'd
ding of his brother. Mr.. Albert Fendlg.
Wednesday morning last at st. Mark $
Episcopal Church Mr.. Robert NJ. Stevens
and Miss Lou Morton were united in mar
riage, Rev. Henry E. Lucas officiating.
The ceremony was performed at O'Clock
in the morning and under most suspicious
circumstances. A number of friends of
the young couple were present 10 wish
them happiness. and accompany them to
the train, where their wedding journey
commenced. Mr.. Stevens is agent for the
Plant System at Waycross and very
estimable young man. His bride is one
of Brunswick's most lovable young women.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. T. Holmes left this
week for Athens, where they will spend
the winter.
Col. Jacob r. Dart and Capt. r. Earn
est Dart spent several days this week
the guests of friends in Atlanta.
Mr. Geo. S. Watts has returned from a
pleasure trip TO his home in Kentucky.
Miss Bette Nightengale left Monday
night for New York.
Mrs. w. NJ. Upper has returned from a
several months visit to friends in Maine.
Mrs H. Kaufman has returned from a
visit to New York.
Mr.. George Palmer Smith of New York,
formerly of this city. has returned home
after few days visit TO friends here.
Miss Christine Winter left Tuesday fer
Savannah where she viii accept a posi-
ton as teacher of the violin in the Conser-
vatory of Music,
Mrs. c. L. Gambler left Wednesday for
Atlanta. where she will spend some time
with friends
Miss Fannie Lou Atkinson of Ocala, is
the guest of Mrs T. w. Lamb, at her
country home
Miss Susie Gale has returned from a
visit to relatives in High Springs, Fla.
Mrs. w. r. Thomas has returned to
her home in Gainesville, Fla, after visit
to relatives here.
Mrs. Edwin Brobeston is quite i'll at her
home Pine Crest, this city.
Capt and Mrs j. L. Foster have re-
turned to their home on st. Simons after
an extended tour through the Northwest
Miss Bessie Fox has returned to St.
Simons after a several weeks visit to
Chicago.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Fos-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
cial circle, the type of the true Virginia

cial circle the type of the true Virginia
woman"
Maj. w. A. wilkins of Waynesboro,
with party composed of Messrs. J. l..
Fulcher, N p. Thomas, Masters Harry
Jones and Robert c. Nelley, Jr., have
just returned from a cruise on Maj. Will
kns' private yacht, the Triton. They had
a delightful little trip, but the sudden turn
in the weather brought them home rather
sooner than they expected.
Lieut. c. B. Carbonell, aid on Gen.
Fitzhugh Lees staff, and Mrs. CarbOnell,
are at the De Soto. Mrs. Carbonell was
the well-known Miss Evangelina Cisueros,
the Cuban girl, whose persecution by the
Spaniards excited the sympathy of the en-
tire American people. She and her hus-
band will remain here until Gen. Lees
corps departs for Cuba.
The following interesting extract is
taken from a letter recently received by
Mrs. Frank Kulman from her sisters the
Misses Cohen, who are travelling in Eu-
rope:
This morning we enjoyed a trip to
Potsdam, where stands Sans Souci. the
home of Frederick the Great a paradise
garden of rural beauties and picturesque
scenes surrounds the palace; plants of rare
beauty and color delight the eye and wax
like fruits are grown to tempt the royal
palate. over a broad, velvety lawn we
followed our guide to a most enchanting
scene in this garden of Eden, the "Nep-
tune Grotto." We could almost picture
fairy-like nymphs desportng themselves
in these white marble baths. One most
beautiful, the gift of Nicolas of Russia,
but more gorgeous than all is that used
by his royal highness copied from one
in Pompeii. The marble floor decorated
with pictures of art from master hands,
while the ceiling is iulaid with stones
the center one an amethyst, said to be the
largest in Germany. Leading up to the
palace are three broad terraces, from
which the surrounding view at an eleva
zion OF 100 feet is indescrbable and the
grandeur of natures handiwork awes one.
The picture gallery contains famous works
of art, whilst the library is a dream OF
spleudor and an intellectual feast. Freder-
lex the Great had a passion for grey
hounds and his eleven pets are buried
on the grounds. with appropriate slabs
at each spot. This magnificent structure
is untenanted now, and though $50 years
old is still kept in its original beauty for
the pleasure of visitors and tourists In
it is the interesting room of HumhoIt and
his compass used for navigation. The odd,
quaint bed chamber of VoItare. the IN
welcome guest, who. on a return TO the
palace, found his room and contents dec
GRATED with pictures of birds of passage
"a silent hint to suggest departure.
Our German friends are kind and hale
fellows well met but there is q decided
noticeable change in dress. Give me the
style and grace of our Americans in prefer
ence to the German robustness and square
solid forms
I'VE leave for Dresden in the morning
and contemplate pleasurable journey
through queer coaches and among queerer
people
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
DOugInS News Nnfes

Douglas, Ga, Oct. 22.-Mrs. ]. Randolph
Holton, after years of patient suffering
breathed her last in this city yesterday
Her remains We're Inferred al Bethel Gem
etery to-day. She was in her 18th year
leaving besides her heart-broken husband
four little children. Deceased was very
highly connected in Coffee, Ware and Ap-
ping counties.
The first frost of the season str1ck
Douglas on the 18th instant
Mr.. Frank L. Sweat has purchased an
other business lot adjoining his first pur.
chase, and will erect a brick block
Corpl T. $. Kennedy and Private John
Kirkland of the First Georgia Regiment
are in the city on short leave of absence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23

Campbell wylly, on their plantation near
Augusta.
DR.. and Mrs. William H. Elliott are ex-
pected home this week from a trip to
North Carolina.
Mrs. r. NJ. Orme, Miss Lucy Orme, Mrs.
Paine ana Miss Smetz returned during the
week from South Carolina.
Miss Isabel Stiles of Malbone is visiting
her sister, Mrs. A. e. Mills, before re-
turning to New York for the winter.
After delightful summer in the North
Mrs. Henry Boley arrived home during
the week.
MIR. and Mrs. A M Bell left during the
week for a months visit North.
Mrs James Houston Johnston of
Bay St. Louis. La, is expected in Sa-
vannah this week, with her children, to
visit Capt and Mrs. James H. Johnston.
Mrs. J. H. Johnston and Miss Edith
Johnston will return this week from an
extended Northern visit
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Rivers have re-
turned from Omaha, ST. Louis and Kan
sas City. Miss Grace, Mrs Rivers sister
returned with her and will spend the win
ter in Savannah.
Mrs. McComb of Newcastle, Pa, is at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. w. w
Rogers, on Gordon street.
news nave been received of the we'd
ding last week in Petersburg, Va, OF
Miss Mary Feline Johnston to Lieut.. w
A. Bond. As Miss Johnston, the bride, is
well known in Savannah, where she has
been a welcome visitor, the following from
the St Petersburg paper will be read with
interest; THE bride is a young
lady of striking grace and beauty-a love-
ly brunette-and has been very prominent
and popular in society. Her mother was
great belle and beauty before her. She
is gifted in mind. charming in manners
bright in cOnversation-the life of the So