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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-02
s:rspp.nr the ship. for War

KEY WEST, April 1.-The work Of strip
ping ,he United States warships CT their
woodwork. tn order 20 make them ready
for war service. was continued this morn
snG.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-02
FLYING SQuhDRo lDF.
Will Be Completed e s. tho
Arrival Of the MINI
NO ORDERS ISSUED e. ryEr.

The viscaya ana OauenA4l Hfoa
Torpedo Beats. and u2ln1oree
Then, bat while lts n noA 10
Regarded with sone ueAen-
sion. Il VIII Not - n1oooeA.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-02
Shot by Capt. Davis in q
Desperate Street Duel.
ONE DEAD. OTHER DYING.
Fight Grew Out Of the Old Baylor
University Matter,

Capt. Davis Had nitserly Resented
the Attack Made by the EaiteF -
the Iconociast On the lnstitutasn
In which HIS DaugAters Were
r.psls, anS . Persoaal CenAlek
Had been Expected for sene Tina
-They Met In the street and G0D-
tied Their REVIEWERS late EoeM
OtAer-Two Spectators Wo1nae1s
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-02
Will Be Transmitted to Con-
gress on Monday.
CABINET GIVES ITS VIEWS.
Members Fully Realize That Peace
ID Out Of the Question.

No Longer Any Faith In the Prom.
60 AFbitFate Diaerences Arising
From the Destructi0n Of the Maine
THE Issue Clearly Made Up BE-
tween the COuntries-Nladrid Has
ana Awaits for America to Make
. Move-It Will TAen he War.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-02

ROCKINGHAM " e.. April f.--Iohn
Evans. coiored. was executed here today
Tor assaalsing Lille Cole. October e last.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-14
THE SAVING OF
 THE PAGAN SOUL
Dedication of the New Central Mission House as a Place
 of Worship.
A Quaint Prodrannne in Which Chi nese Acquitted Themselves
 Creditably.

A most interesting and impressive cere- mony was the dedication as a place of worship of the new central Mission House, an adjunct to the California Chinese Mis- sion at Brenham place, on the west side of Portsmouth square, yesterday evening. This mission was organized twenty-five years ago to teach the Cos pei to the Chinese. The mission house has I35 members enrolled under the ban ner of the Chinese Congregational So- ciety, and the parent body, the California Chinese Mission has over IJ00 Oriental converts to it's credit since it first began the good work. Dr. J. K. McLane is the president and guiding spirit of this mis- sion. An audience of nearly 400 people assembled at their hall last evening, nearly half of whom were Chinese, the rest being white workers in the move ment, a few Chinese ladies making the scene picturesque one with their char acteristic costumes.
 They listened with rapt attention and with heads reverently bowed, especially to the religious portion of the exercises. and with ringing voices all joined in singing a hymn in their own language and they are evidently most sincere in their Christian belief. They seemed to particularly enjoy the discourse in Chi nese, delivered by Rev. F. J. Masters, entertaining novelty was the singing of Chinese and the other in English, both putting much feeling and considerable melody in the -renditi6ns of their respect- i've numbers. Rev. r. R. Perkins, vice president of the corporation presided over the order of service
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-14
CAN THIS BE
 PROF. ANDREE?
An Object Seen Near Duluth Gives Rise to the
 Story.
There Is Bright Moonlight, and a Tele- graph Operator Says It Iss
 Balloon.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special DlSpatcn 70 The Odll.
 DULUTH, Mlnn., Jan. 14.-What Is believed to be a balloon drifted slow ly out of the northwest at midnight, and is now suspended over Lake Su- perior, apparently about twenty-five miles from Duluth.
 The night operator for the North American Telegraph Company viewed the object with a powerful marine glass, and says there is no doubt what ever that 1t is a balloon. There Is a bright moonlight. and wind from the west From Duluth the balloon was sighted at fire headquarters. Night tel egraph operators at several points have also seen 1t.
 fickers. m so ato give it, at sa' distanoe WnnCe of twenty-five miles, the appearance of a star that wrinkles more than ordi- narily.
 TWO HARBORS, Minn., Jan. 14.- For several hours tonight a balloon with a light in 1t was seen over Lake Superior. The marine reporter here saw it plainly with a powerful night glass. There Is no doubt about the oh ject being a balloon. It was visible un- til 2:30 this morning, when the sky be- came cloudy. As there has been no bal loon ascension in this vicinity it is talk en for granted the object seen is An dree's balloon, reported yesterday from, British Columbia points.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-14
THE RAILROAD
 VICTORIOUS Judde Greene Decides a Case Pending for
 Years.
The City Cannot Raise Figures Of the County Board of
 Equalization.
Oakland Loses Many Thousands of Dollars by the Courts
 Decision.
Oakland Omce, San Francisco Call.
90S Broadway. Jan. B.

Judge Greene this afternoon decided in favor of the Central and Southern Pacific companies in the matter of the assessments of their property that were raised by the City Council above the figures at which they were set for county taxation purposes.
 The court held that the proceedings of the City Council sitting as a Board of Equalization were Unwarranted by law, arbitrary and unjust, because no evidence was taken or heard on the subject
 The suit was brought by the city of Oakland against the railroad com panies to collect SIP, ,S51 in taxes, alleged to be delinquent for the year 1S93-94. The companies paid $4541, but refused to pay the balance, declaring 1t to be illegally levied. The suit was original ly begun by J. K. Peirsol, who was then City Attorney, but it has dragged slowly through the courts until MT. Peirsol retired from office and was sue ceeded by City Attorney Dow.
 MT. Dow at the time the levy was made was member of the City Coun- cil, and Attorney. Harvey Brown this morning invited him to the stand as witness, because he was member Of tilE ipbdl Il cI LQlotllLdllpil lLielI AelioCt the assessment in litigation. MT. Dow objected and argued the point with the court. claiming that there was no re- Quirement of law to have the evidence introduced, and he also quoted the charter on that point. The court over ruled his objection, after which Mir. Dow testified that no witnesses were sworn or testified at the meeting. In crOss-q questioning himself Mir. Dow made the statement that E. Black Ky an, tax agent of the railroad com panies. and Attorney J. c. Martin were present and were called upon to testify, but refused to do so.
 Attorney Brown made an argument by way of an objection that there was no dollar mark at the head of the roll in the assessment column and that the figures were consequently unintelligi- ble. But the court held that there was no merit in the contention. After hear ing about an hour of argument, the court decided against the city.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-14
BOXING BOUTS.
Acme Club Postpones It's Fistic tntertoiDneDt RelioDce's
 GentlemeD's NiGht

The long-looked-for f1stic exhibition of the Acme Athletic Club of Oakland will not take place. as Jim Riley, who IS matched to fight Murty McCue. discov- cred at very late hour that he could not get to weight, and as q consequence the club decided that it would post pone its entertainment, as the events of the evening could not take place
 The Reliance Athletic Club Of Oakland has announced an exhibition for next Tuesday evening, and if match cannot be consummated between Young Grlfo, the Australian fighter. and Frank McGon- nell Of the San Francisco Athletic cup, De Corsey and Martie McCue will be matched to box six rounds.
 Alex Greggains said last evening that if the Reliance Club will give anything like respectable inducements, which means coin, he will allow Mcconnell 10 box under the auspices of the Reliance any number of rounds they are pleased to make The boxers already matched by the Reliance are Tony Williams and Fred Maynard. c. Baker and Jack McMahon;
 Young Tweedie, the champion l26-pound pugilist of the Australias, arrived on the steamer yesterday from Melbourne and is ready and willing to fight any person in his class, bar none. for lne best purse obtainable and a side wager. He has his coin to back himself.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-14
MRS. SKATER
 AT DEATHS DOOR
Suffering the Second Time From a Stroke of
 Paralysis.
Falls Insensiblo She Is En- tering Her Car
 riage.

Mrs. Shafter. the wife of Commanding General Shafter of Fort Mason, has been lingering between life and death for the past few days from a stroke of paralysis.
 Though almost in the arms of death the relatives of the stricken woman do not give up hope and are clinging tena- ciously to every theory that may lead to possible recovery.
 As this is the second attack of this character grave fears are entertained for her ultimate recovery. The first attack was received on the 11th of December, 1895. and since that time up to the present Mrs. Shafter has enjoyed good health. It was believed that she had entirely re- covered from the first attack. owing to the good health she was enjoying. Since the attack Wednesday she has not re- gained consciousness for a single mo- ment.
 The last attack of the dread disease was very sudden, as 1t was received by the unfortunate woman as she was en- tering her carriage. She had been at- tending a lecture at the Century Club Wednesday afternoon and seemed to be in the best of health. She had just left the lecture hall and was stepping into her carriage when she fell insensible, al- most striking the carriage step as she fell.
 Just previous to her leaving the hall and during the progress of the lecture she seemed to be in sound, and to all ap- pearances, perfect health, chatting to her friends and at times listening very atten- lively to the lecturer.
 Owing to her present condition 1t Is feared that unless a change for the bet ter comes soon the end will not be long in relieving her of pain.
 The latest reports received from her home last night state that her condition is about the same, there being no change for the better and none for the worse.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-14
MIDWEEK THEATRICALS.
Happenings in the Local World
 of Music and Plays.

'The Man From Mexico" is the best farce of the season; Willie Collier has made huge hit as the man." and the Baldwin's prospects are for two weeks ot record business.
 "A Night in New York; in which Nel- lie McHenry is playing at the California, Is a farcical melange, evidently intended for hayseed audiences. There are several clever specialties in it; beyond these it is one of the worst ever exposed here.
 The second and last edition of "Mother Goose" at the Tiyoli will come to an end with Sunday nights performance, giving way to the romantic Irish opera, Brian Boru''
 A double bill. consisting of "A Mans Love-" a curtain raiser by MT. Paulding, and Boucicault's Forbidden Fruit" will follow this weeks production of IFS meralda" at the Alcazar.
 ''The Plunger," which Is making out a good week at Morosco's, will be followed by war drama, ''The Blue and the Gray"
 Paula and Dika, the eccentric vocalists, are an especially strong card at the Or pheum.
 Tschaikowsky's Pathetic Symphony will be the sensation of the concert at the Tivoli this afternoon.
 Tomorrow afternoon at the California Miss Villa Whitney White will repeat the first of the delightful lecture recitals of German folk song.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-14
TO LIQUIDATE
 CHURCH DEBTS
A Union Organized in the Inter- est of Local Methodist
 Congregations.
An Aggregate of Seventy Thousand Dollars to Be Raised for Clear
 ing Church Property.

The Methodists of San Francisco are up in arms against church debts. At the annual meeting of the San Francisco Church Extension Society of the Meth odist Episcopal church, held at the Howard-street NJ. [. Church last night. this matter was the principal theme under discussion. It was a big meeting and very enthusiastic one. Representa- tives from all the local churches were On hand in large numbers. The ladies of the society had so arranged the order or exercises as to make the initial fea- ture sumptuous collation..
 or course the time to talk to church members about raising church debts is when they feel good, and nothing oper- ates to make them feel good like good supper or dinner. The ladies got their brethren to feeling good. and thus played A most important part in the proceedings which were 10 follow.
 Following the supper the meeting was called to order by ]. J. Truman, who pre- sided. After warm words of welcome by J. A. B. Wilson. the pastor of the church In which the meeting was held, addresses were made by Bishop John P. Newman, D:D., LID, Hon. Charles Goodall Rev. W. Melvin Woodward of Eyworth NJ E. Church, Rev. Harcourt W. Peck of Trinity Church, l. J. Truman, Rolla " Watt and many others on the subject under consideration. It was reported that the aggregate indebtedness of all tIIe lOCdl CHuTcHeS was SfU,UOO, ana @ com mittee consisting of F. V. Watt. l. J. Truman and J, D. Hammond, previously appointed, made a report in which was formulated q plan for hquidating this debt. The report proposed the creation of society, to be known as the San Francisco Church Union, whose object should be the payment of the principal of the interest-bearing debt of the several English-speaking Methodist churches in this city within three years, the aforesaid indebtedness to be assumed by the society and divided into 1000 shares of s1O each. It was agreed that no subscription should be binding until the whole sum in question shall have been pledged.
 The plan was received with the most enthusiastic approval and the proposi- ton of the committee was accepted with out q dissenting voice. More encourage ing speeches were made, and the move ment was given an impetus which prom ises to carry 1t through to a successful issue within a few months. for 1t Is con- sidered certain that the necessary pledges can be secured to pay the debt within the time specified.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-14
OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

ss Steamers leave ,d3Io,.iy Broadway wharf S, For ports in Alaska, a. nl., Jan. 1, s. Il. 16. H, 26, 31. and every fifth day thereafter.
 For Victoria, Vancouver (B. CD, Port Town send. Seattle. Tacoma Everett, Anacortes and New Whatcom Buckingham Bay, Wash), g g.. m., Jan. l, 6, Il, Is, q, 26. 31, and every fifth day thereafter, connecting at Vancouver with c. P. Ky, at Tacoma with N P. Ry., at Seattle with Great Northern By. and com panys steamer for Alaska.
 For Eureka Humboldt Bay) steamer Po- mona, 2 p. m., Jan. l. 5, 10, 14. IS, 22 26 31, Feb. f. 8. F, 16. 20. 25, 2s
 For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Ca- yucos, Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Gavt- ota. Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme. San Pedro. East San Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport {. am, Jan l, 5. g. 1a, IT, 21. 25 2s. and every fourth day thereafter.
 For San Diego, stopping only at Port Har- ford (San Luis Obispo) Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles and Redondo Q.os Angeles). II a. m.. Jan. 3, ', Il, 15. 19, 23, 27 31, and every fourth day thereafter
 For Ensenada, Magda1ena Bay, San Jose del Cabo MaZatlan, Altata, La Paz, Santa Ro- salia and Guaymas (B1ex.), 10 a. In., Jan. 6 and sd of each month thereafter.
 The Company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers, sailing dates and hours of sailing.
 TICKET OFFICE-Palace Hotel. New Montgomery st.
 GoODALL. PERKINS 6 CO. Gen. Agts.
 10 Market st., San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-14
COURSING MEN AT OUTS
Incorporation of the Interstate Club of ColiforDio Will Be
 COntpStod

By the filing of articles of incorpora- ton of 'the Interstate Coursing Club of California" few days ago an interest ing point in local coursing history was reached and lengthy legal warfare be- tween owners and racers of blooded dogs will be the result. The directors of the sporting corporation, Dominick Shan non, John Grace, Michael Treanor, P. J. Reilly, James Dean and James Grace, and l.. II. Brown, Secretary of State, in consequence of the filing of the letters or incorporation, have been made defend ants in suit filed by I. F. Halton E. "
 Sullivan, John Perigo. s. w Smith, Ray Holton. c. c. Griswold, Al Austin, w. Kay and George Whitney. who have. for several years past been conducting coursing matches under the name of the Interstate Coursing Club of California
 They claim the name has been stolen from them. by the defendants, who con spired against their interests, and they ask that the defendants be restrained from using the incorporation name and that the Secretary of State be enjoined from issuing letters of incorporation to them. The plaintiffs and defendants in
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-14
HIGHEST BIDDER
 GETS THE CONTRACT
Bids for Supplying the Alaska Treadwell Mine With
 Machinery.
Peculiar Process by Which a Busi- ness Firm of Chicago Obtained
 the Award.

Bids were recently opened for stamp mills, winding engines, Corliss com pound engines, crushers, etc, for the Alaska Treadwell group of mines on Douglas Island. The contract was awarded to Frazer 6 Chalmers of Chi oago. The value of the machinery to be supplied under the contract approx imates $360, 1000. The Chicago firm was not the lowest bidder. A bid from a firm in Milwaukee was S24, ,000 below the Chicago figures. The Risdon Iron Works of this city, were sSOOO below the Milwaukee bid, and the Union Iron Works offered to supply the desired machinery according to the specifica- tions at figure s34. 4.O0O below the price designated by the Chicago firm. The bid of the Union Iron Works was pre sented in due form.
 Capitalists whose money is invested in the development and operation of the mines may find occasion to investigate the award of this most remarkable con- tract. In the ordinary course of busi
 ness, contracts are awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, but In com petition for supplying machinery for the Alaska Treadwell mine, the lowest Chicago bidder takes the award.
 The Manufacturers and Producers' Association heard of the setback given to the California bidders and the man ager. Oscar Lewis, lost no time in try ing to get at the bottom of the facts and reasons. From what he has learned he will bring the matter to inc attention of the Board of Directors at the next meeting. He stated yesterday that the reason of. the highest instead of the lowest bidder getting the con tract was apparent. but the reason for asking for bids in the first place was not. "I found," said he, 'that the owner of the Alaska mine property is a large English syndicate and some of the heaviest members of the syndicate are members of the firm whose bid for the machinery was accepted. In other words they gave the contract to them selves and the only reason. that I can think of why any bids were asked for at all, was the European members of the syndicate wanted the California
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-14
TO CONDEMN DEATHS CURVE Cuvellier Working to A bate the Fatal
 Nuisance. Land to Be Condemned and an Assessment District
 Named.
Five Thousand Dollars May Be Enough to Buy the
 Block.
Oakland Office, San Francisco Call,
 sos Broadway, Jan. 13.

sos Broadway, Jan. 13
 There Is now a hope that deaths curve, at Seventh and Market streets, may not exist much longer. This sec tion of the track where the trains pass within a few feet of the walls of adja- cent houses and which cannot be pro- tected except by the purchase of land, has caused the deaths of scores of peo- pie during the thirty years the railroad has been In operation. The last victim was a blind man, who could not see that the train was coming, and preced- ing him was J. H. Knarston. the prom inent Druid of San Francisco.
 Councilman Cuvellier has been work ing in the interest of having the ad- joining land purchased by the city so as to entirely do away with the pre- Vailing danger The obstruction to view which has been so fatal is the gore block bounded by Market, West and Seventh streets. and MT. Cuvellier is in favor of condemning the block and purchasing it by fixing the cost on an assessment district to be yet deter mined.
 It has been found that the block is assessed for S3200 but the owner has demanded s10,000 for the property. At the average of assessments in Alameda County the property might be worth from S4S00 to S5000. The Councilman thinks condemnation proceedings should be instituted at once, and as soon as the assessment district shall be decided upon, an ordinance will be introduced for carrying out the project.
 Councilman Henneberry thinks the proper district to be assessed for the improvement should be bounded by Third, Twelfth, Castro and Hilbert streets, and the Street Committee has decided to make this recommendation to the Council.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-14
A Card of Thanks.

Editor of the San Francisco Call
 Dear Sir: Will you kindly permit me to offer through the columns of your paper to the president and members of the Board of Trustees and to those of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Mercantile Ii- brary Associations my sincere thanks for the honor conferred upon me by my cleo ton to the position of librarian of that institution.
 Also to the friends, known and un; known, who have so Loyalty supported me for the position, and to the many send ing words of kindly congratulation. and to whom my limited time now forbids in- dividual response. I take this present means of acknowledgement and of eX- pressing my grateful appreciation.
 INA D. COOLBRITH. Oakland. January B. 1898
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-14
RUSSELL IS
 CLEARLY A ROGUE
Swindled His Partner Out of Large Sums and Then
 Decamped-
Misplaced Confidence of E. w. s. Van Slyke in a Man to Whom He
 Gave a Place.

Charles F. Russell, recently known as a partner in the insurance firm of E. w. S. Van Slyke & CO. of this city, disap- peared about ten days ago and is now supposed to be somewhere in the East
 Two years since MT. Van Slyke took Russell Into his office as a partner, at the request of ex-Senator Bibb, giving him the right to draw money from the banks In the firms name.
 It has lately developed that Russell al- most immediately commenced his crook ed work by drawing checks for large amounts and filling out the correspond ing stubs in the check books with very personal account The aggregate of robbery is not known, save to a few peo- pie. but it Is said to be large.
 The loss falls principally on the Globe Insurance Company, for whom Van Slyke & Co. were operating as agents.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-14
STOPPED THE ARCH.
Supervisors Would Not Allow Golden Jubilee Project to
 Impede Trovel.

The Street Committee of the Board of Supervisors brought the construction of the Golden Jubilee arch, on Market street in front of the Baldwin Hotel to a sud- den stop yesterday. It was found that the arch was being built directly over a crossing at which the cars stop and that travel would be seriously impeded should the work go on.
 A member of the Jubilee committee ap- peared before the Supervisors In the af- ternoon and agreed that the arch should be removed to point about fifteen feet west of where it was started, and on this condition the committee decided to allow the building to go on.