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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
NERVE
Exhibited in Request to the Gov
eminent for TRANSPORTATION.

Many novel propositions are received by
the Government officials here. but one
presented to Secretary Hitchcock to-day
by a citizen of Hungary eclipses all others
in this line The Hungarian evidently
wishes 10 make a tour of the United
states at the expense of the Government
and at the same time gather data for a
book. giving his impressions of America
He has requested that transportation be
furnished him. his wife, five children and
two servants, from his home in Hungary
TO the United States and return. so as TO
enable him to inspect the unoccupied
lands Of this country for the purpose OF
colonizing a number of his countrymen
here. This trip would involve a tour of
Idaho. wyoming, Colorado. Kansas Mon
tana. North and South Dakota and in
fact, almost every State in the Union
and would be an extremely expensive
Journey. as the Hungarian expects this
Government to defray all the expenses of
his family, in addition TO which he is TO
receive remuneration for his trouble.
The communication was referred TO the
Commissioner of the Land Office for ac-
ton. The proposition created some
amusement in the department, and. of
course, the Government will not entertain
1t for moment No reply has yet been
made to this proposition, but the Hun
garian Will be informed there are too
many native Americans who would gladly
take trip of this character at the ex-
pense OF the Government. without going
abroad TO bestow favors of this kind
Washington Special Chicago Tribune.
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WhaIers Bring GreWS0me Ru-
m0rS From the North.
Many Dead Bodies on the Beach Between
Nome and Cape Prince of
Wales.

1.-TWO steam whalers arrived yester-
day from the Arctic. Both made
good catches and the men were ju-
bilant at the idea of once more
- reaching civilization. One of the
vessels brought reports of probable
fatalities attending the rush to Cape
Yorke. All kinds of craft were heading
for the new diggfngs, and many of the
smaller vessels must have capsiZed, as
bodies were being picked up along
the beach between Nome and Cape Prince
of Wales.
The steam whaler Kariuk left mere in
March last, and during her cruise in the
Arctic the crew succeeded in taking seven
whales. Captain MCGregor reports that
three days after leaving San Francisco
John Conway, the blacksmith, died from
alcoholism and was buried at sea. He was
taken aboard the Whaler drunk and was
not discovered until the ship was we'll OF
shore. 1t was then too late to put back.
On September 16 Frank MendeS, boat
steerer, died in a fit. His boats crew was
out chasing whale, and after the animal
had been struck it sounded. 1t came up
right under the boat and sent everybody
spinning into the air. For a few seconds
it rained human bodies, harpoOns, lances,
other boats went to the rescue. When
Mendes was picked up he was in a fit and
the boat started for the ship with him.
but he died before he could be got aboard.
The steam Whaler Alexander brought in
10 900 pounds of whalebOne, 1872 fox skins,
3 bear skins, 70 reindeer skins, 20 martin
skins and $50 musk skins. Captain Tflton
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FREE PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
Organization Of the System in Use
Now in Massachusetts,.


The free public library movement in
the commonwealth of Massachusetts,
where the idea found its birth, now stands
very near completion, so far as its uni
versal extension is concerned. There are
now only seven towns in that State that
are without free library privileges. and
these comprise less than one-half per cent
Of the popula ton. In the free libraries Of
Massachusetts there are now 3,750,000 vol
umes, with an annual circulation of 1885,
CSC, or over three volumes to every inhab-
liant. The amount given for Libraries and
library buildings In Massachusetts in the
shape of gifts and requests reaches in
money alone to nearly SS00O,000. The value
Of gifts in the way of books, furniture,
pictures. sculpture, etc, would add enor-
mously to this amount. Since the first
report of the Library Commission in jan
uary. 1891. forty towns have been adorned
coo. These have mostly been gifts.
generally from individuals, and their cost
has not unfavorably affected the tax rate
Gifts and bequests in nj, nine eoo other Their towns
ually be expended for such buildings. In
five other towns new public buildings for
various uses, including free library &C
commodations, have been built by. the
municipalities or given by private bene-
ficenee. In the past year requests and
gifts for public library purposes have
amounted to more than 800 900. Certain
townships are so large in area and are go
made up of widely separate villages that
a central library would not accommodate
the public demand Barnstable has there
fore six independent free libraries, and
Sutton has five. Williamstown and the
city of Northampton have three EACH
and each of fourteen others have two
The city of Everett has two fine public
library buildings erected by requests and
gifts in separate sections of the place
Boston has ten branch libraries and sew
enteen stations-eleven Of the latter with
deposits of books from the central library
while five are reading rooms and one Is
for delivery only.-Review OF Reviews.
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reports that on October Is he was at Cape
Prince OF " GIes. rev NJ. LOpp, mission
AIRY to the IuGIdnS, JUIo nm Inat 4 small
md OF gold mao been made at cape Yorkc.
the news mac reached cape Nome some
time before llitOu heard II, because on MS
way down the Alexander passed open
boats, Launches, ScnOOnerS and almost
every conceivable kind of craft, all head
ing Tor the new Ell Dorado Many of the
trail boats must nave capsized, as 1t was
blowing hard AT the time ana captain
Tilton was of the opinion that some or the
open boats would surely swamp. a
number of bodies had been washed
ashore at points along the beach before
the Alexander left Cape Prince Of Wales,
and the men on the whaler think that
many more have been picked up since
they left
The rush to Cape Yorke is being made
a. a very bad time OF the year. Captain
TilJon thinks, however, the gold hunters
Will be better of than If they had gone TO
Nome. Ihere is a reindeer station at cape
Prince of Wales and d Government supply
station, so the miners are not likely to
starve during the winter.
The British bark East Indian arrived
from Newcastle, Australia, yesterday
after fair passage of II days. She was
caught in several electrical storms, and a )
the lightning played hide and seek among
the yards some of the crew thought their
last day had come. The revenue cutter
Bear was also caught in similar kind OF
a storm, and several other ships have eX-
perienced more thunder and lightning
than usual while at sea this last week or
so. Some ShipmaSteTS think that these
electrical storms are the forerunners of
the great shower of meteOrs expected in
a few days.
o. Nilsen of 1923 Greenwich street was
badly injured yesterday. He was rolling
big flywheel along the floor of the build
ing at 2l5 Bay street when il tipped on
chip of wood. Nilsson tried TO prevent it
falling. but failed. The rim struck on the
point of his right foot. nearly seVering
the big and second toes. He was hurried
70 the HarbOr Hospital. where DR..
Thompson was compelled 10 amputate the
two mangled members.
DR. Wachendorf, who attempted to COM
NIT suicide last Saturday morning is re-
covering. He was removed Yesterday aft
ernoon from the Harbor Hospital to the
City and County Hospital.
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JOSEPH KENNER
FINDS DEATH IN
A PRISON CELL
Sad End of an Old
Police Clerk.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,


90S Broadway, November L.
Joseph Kenner was found dead IN a cell
at the City rison shortly before noon
to-day.
Death had come to Kenner very sud
denly. An hour previously he had asked
a "trusty' for some matches, and only
half an hour prior to his taking off ne
chatted through the wicket with another
'trusty' and was seen smoking a pipe
When Acting Jailer Curtis went the
ner, and. receiving no. response, opened
the cell door and found him lying on the
floor. DR.. J. II; Todd was Immediately
summoned SUNNI but his services ,,a were not re-
1t was at first supposed that kenner
had committed suicide, but casual
scrutiny disclosed no circumstances sup
porting that theory. His death IS believed
TO have been due TO epilepsy, to which
Kenner was sometimes subject. The
body has been removed 10 the Morgue
and Coroner Mehrmann has ordered an
inquest, 10 be held tomorrow afternoon
kenner was native OF Rogersville,
Tenn aged 90 years. and MS remarkable I5ati
able thirst for liquor. In the seventies
he was a bright, clever young politician
locally, man Of family, good connections
and a gentleman held in highest esteem.
In November, 1873 he was appointed Po-
lice Clerk under the late Peter Pumyea,
Chief OF Police at that time, and served
creditably until June, 1886, when he re-
signed He had previously held a re-
sponsible position in the railway mail ser
vice.
Since his wife's death, several years
ago, Kenners downfall began, and owing
to his convivial habits he spent very
much OF his time in Jail About three
months ago he returned from a visit to
his son in Tennessee, where the latter is
a paying teller in a bank. The son, II is
said, urged his father not to return TO
California, but no inducement offered
stayed Kenner in his determination.
kGnrPr Tplaa
from the County Jail where he had been
sent by the Police Judge TO serve thirty
days in the hope that he might leave
liquor alone. Last Monday he was again
arrested and served three days in the
City Prison. Last Friday morning he was
given his liberty. Yesterday morning
officer Kyle hailed him 10 Jail for the
last time. Deceased has a sister residing
| In remeScal
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Local Coroner May
Take Action.
CAPTAIN HENRY MURDERED
ACCUSED MATE MAY BE IN
BROOKLYN BASIN.
Sensational Details Of the Eventful
and Bloody Voyage of the
Cyrus Wakefield to
This City.

Coroner Hill OF this city may cause an
investigation as 10 the manner Of the
death Of Captain Henry OF the Cyrus
Wakefield, and have the body taken 10 the
local Morgue, where an autopsy will be
performed He was TO have announced
the course he would pursue last evening,
but desires first 70 have a conference with
the owners Of the vessel which will take
place to-day. The evidence Of murder
grows stronger as sailors loosen their
tongues, and some graphic accounts are
related Of the eyentful voyage of the
ship.
The carpenter on the Cyrus Wakefield
has the hammer with which Stewart Vi
siga says Mate Williamson killed Captain
Henry The tool is. stained with what
looks like rust, but the carpenter and
steward assert it is blood. After the mate
came down from the after house with
the hammer in his hand he went into his
room. After the captain had been laid
out in his bed dead Second Mate John
son went TO Williamson to go into the
room with him and help him light the
candles. The mate was scared to death"
said the carpenter, and he would not
look on The face Of Captain Henry.
THE captain brother-in-laW brought
me back my hammer the day after the
captain died. AS he was taking ii out
Of the mates room Mr.. Williamson said,
Here. let me look at that He examined
the hammer closely, and saying 1t g bit
rusty, isn't itT handed'it back TO the boy
and said Take It forward. After Cap
tain Henry died the mate wanted 10 run
the ship back TO Niontevideo and bury the
body at sea, but the second mate wouldn't
have II, so We put into Port Stanley.
The ship was in bad way. one pump
was ChOked and the other was damaged.
She was leaking badly. and il was pre-
resterous idea 70 run back to Montevtdeo.
We made Stanley all right. and then the
.ate and five men left the ship and we
20 other men from the John r. Kelly 10
ze their places. Captain Henrys body
aboard and his skull will show whether
B. was killed with hammer or not
Mate Johnson IS still aboard the Cyrus
y akeheld and while he Is not very posi-
- still ne thinks Captain Henry was
k "a by being washed of the after
uC Sc. He was forward at the time and
CO not see what took place. When
ash about the stories told by the stew
ara and carpenter. he said they were
sal rs yarns. but when pressed for a
stra ghtfOrward opinion he refused TO
give IL, saying he was no surgeon. and
mat when he first saw the captains body
u was floating around in the waist of the
ship.
Some Of the crew Of the Wakefield were
around the front yesterday, and they say
there was nearly another fight after Cap
tain Henry's death. Mate Williamson
wanted 70 go back TO Montevideo and
Mate Johnson would not go. Words led
TO blows and Mate Johnson, pulling out
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
FUN AT THE CALIFORNIA.
What Happened to Jones" Delighted
a Laughter-Loving Audience.

What Happened TO Jones' is a rafting
good comedy and in order to do 1t full
justice it must be played by a rafting
good company. From last nights per-
Torrance one could easily see that but
half of the company was strong enough
to 90 justice to this bright play, and this
half consisted of the male members
headed by Harry Corson Clarke. He is a
clever comedian, who understands full we'll
the significance of humorous illusions
and from whose lips clever bon-mot or
telling joke is doubly amusing He is
quick, wtde-awake and high UP in his
work. In fact he is a whole performances
in himself. But he cannot be the whole
performance of What Happened to
Jones all by himself. and here is where
he makes his mistake
The women of the company are, with
the exception of Carol Marshall ANA
flourish. Laura Crews has no idea of the
dashing Cissy and is altogether too sim
pering. The balance Of the female cast
Is entirely too slow for the performance
The men are all well up in their work.
Scott seaton did remarkably well as Rev.
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go

publication coming from the local post
office. has the following:
There has gone abroad an impression
that the interesting reports OF Oakland
and Alameda county affairs that appear
in the San Francisco morning papers are
confined to special editions for this coun-
ty and do not appear in the main editions
Of those papers that go 10 the interior,
TO the Atlantic States, to the Northwest
and 10 the Islands. If SO, that is bad.
1t is particularly hard on Stuart W.
Booth the Oakland correspondent Of The
Call who 10 the peril OF his immortal
soul, foregOes his religious duties on sun
day TO get up stunning report Tor Mon
day morning
This impression is no doubt general,
but so far as The Call is concerned II does
not apply. During the past month The
Call sent all over the country nearly a
hundred columns OF news Of Alameda
County. All that is changed, as a rule,
is the substitution OF some news that is
purely Of local interest for an equal
amount of space given to news Of little
dered necessary by the fact that the
morning papers have TO cross the bay and
come up TO Broadway wharf before the
ferry service opens for the day.
And all this is done without peril to my
immortal soul or the foregoing OF my re-
hgious duties.
At a recent fair at Haywards there was
evidently no discrimination among the
careless patrons who have not called for
their prizes. The committee has issued
this list OF unclaimed articles:
The following articles raffied for the
benefit of All Saints Church Fair remain
uncalled for: The Archbishops picture,
No 21S; crayon portrait of Rev. Father
Lally. No. l01; picture of Pope Leo XIII.
No 13S twenty dollar gold piece, No. 6s;
lady : hat, on Miss Mckeever,s table. No.
1873 STUART W. BOOTH.
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At the Oakland Theaters.

Antony Cooley. The entertaining awk-
wardness, which is a feature of this char
acter, was picturesquely emphasized by
him and in fact it was the work of an
actor who might have had more expert
ence than Mr.. Seaton has so far enjoyed
Daniel Halifax seems another man In this
piece and infuses a good deal OF ginger"
in his role. Willis Marks is another actor
whose cleverneSs manifests itself in a
splendid portrayal of a worried old man.
AS ! said before the piece is alive with
good things, but Mr. Clarke will ere long
find that it does not pay to engage cheap
talent for a first-class play
BY the way, there will be another one Of
Broadhurst's plays at the Columbia this
evening. 1t is said 10 be just as snappy
and as bright as It's colleague at the Cali
fornia. Surely the lovers of laughter will
have ample time to devote TO the exercise
OF their risibles
Altered ME,TZGER
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SUGAR-COATED
PILLS WILL NOT
Be DISPENSED
City Fathers Must Toe
the Mark.
FROM PULPIT TO POLITICS
SECRETARY PERRY a REAL
PAssEPARToUT.
Hayward's Church Plans a Novel
Party That Is Not Founded on
Fact-Some Rare Gifts
Await Owners.
FROM PULPIT TO POLITICS
SECRETARY PERRY a REAL
PASSEPARTOUT.
Oakland once San Francisco Call,

SlS Broadway. Nov. u.
About nine Of the eleven city fathers
would Ike 10 have a leave Of absence for
s. week. Il Is not that they fear to vote
on a bond issue Of a few millions. 1t IS
net that they fear an interview. with some
one whom the poundman has offended,
and Il IS not because they fear serious
consequences to themselves if they should
receive a delegation from Alameda 20 dis
glss the tidal canal status, or that Mr..
bishop IS expected 20 make one Of his
Goieful pleas for a few miles Of street
railroad franchises-the Councilman are
IN terror Of a saloon license that must
either be granted or revoked next Mon
cay night.
And they are to be pitied. There is not
-- earth e more uncomfortable being
than the Oakland Councilman. He IS
frightened 70 call his. soul his own for
rear some element may lay political claim
20 Il. He may talk till doomsday about
his freedom from pledges and MS inde-
r=ndenCe. and the dear public may be
love him but not the close friend or the
fellow politician who helps him TO frame
a platform OF capture a certain interest
or play % a particular part Of the ga
Iery-aDything 20 make votes: II Is a dill
SCuir matter to carry the liquor vote on
one shoulder and the church support on
the other. and this is why there is much
perturbation regarding the meeting next
Monday.
It is not easy 10 vote on liquor licenses
and 70 avoid a brush. The present Coun-
cu can be easily analyzed. Ar. Barstow
IS g devoUt churchman and was elected
largely by that element. He is opposed
To saloons Nj Mott is in business and
IS as devoid OF sentiment as Chinaman
is of the fear of death. He looks at the
matter from a purely business. standpoint
1Ir. Taylor and Mr.. Meese share Mott 5
views and Mr.. CuvelIier deserves SYM
Ea-hy His business might be supposed
- prevent him ever antagonizing d sa-
loon E.erer, but this does not appear 70
affect his Judgment. MessrS. SChafer
and h-amm are. under no obligations 10
the reform party and are perhaps the two
most comfortable men In the eleven. Mr..
GiTard has openly declared against the
renewal of this special license; 80 has Mr..
Upton and Mr.. S-etson. The two last
named are San Francisco business men
and have nothing 10 gain or lose outside
of personal standing by their votes.
These men Will have to vote and Eek
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Improving his Golf

man who has been arduously prac-
ticing golf, and who was making fair
progress. was very fond of playing with
women-especially in foursomes. one
day on starting on a round with a woman
he said to his cadde. who happened to be
a good player: Now. caddie, l want TO
improve my game If you see me dong
anything wrong correct me, and give me
any hints you think necessary" The
caddie said he would. after two or
three holes had been played Din which
the women had not distinguished them
selves he called his employer aside and
whispered: Mr.. A. II you want to i'm
prove your golf. dinna play WI wimmen. :"
London Tft-Bits
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Services at Oakland Churches.

OAKLAND, Nov. 12.-Rev. John S. Wal
lace. chaplain. L. S N oficiated at the
this morning,
why DO Not More Men Attend Church"
was the subject of Rev. DIR. Dille's ser
mon this morning at the First NJ. E.
At the Second Congregational Church
tonight Professor William Crowhurst
spoke on Problems OF theTwentieth Cen
Mrs S. NJ. I. Henry. National Evangel-
ist OF the ". =. 7 T., lately from Battle
Creek, Mich. addressed a meeting this
Rev. DR.. Coyle, pastor Of the First Pres
byterian Church spoke tonight on "A
Universe Without God, and announced
the following series Of sermons, to follow
one each Sunday night during the remain
der Of the year: Observation-Disclosures $
Social Ideal. Songs OF Thanksgiving,
h6od PlPe " Bass GRrist R Wtb6T
"Brotherhood-Its Realization"
The following series OF lectures is an
tional Church: December !. Q. 3. Smith
"Stereopticon Views in England, Scotland
and Ireland December IA, George Dicke,
Japan; January Y, Rev: George c. Ad-
ans. D. D.. The Value Of a Principle in
National Development" January go Rev
Alfred Bayley, My Experience as a Faker
in India; February 20, Rev. G. r. Brown,
DID. "Constantinople and the Turks" !;
March l6. Rev. Robert F. Coyle, DID,
Abraham Lincoln.
At the Oakland Theaters.
OAKLAND. Nov. 12.-At the Dewey
Theater beginning tomorrow night. THE
Dark Continent" Oliver Byron's fiye-act
melodrama, Will be presented for one
week. The scenic effects will be elaborate
and the cast Will comprise LanderS Ste
vens and the entire strength of the Grand
stock company.
Mile. Fin" comes TO the Macdonough
Theater tomorrow and Tuesday evenings
with a record Of nearly 20 nights in New
York II is reputed TO be a very fetching
comedy, in which Miss Pearl Evelyn, who
grew up in Oakland, appears prominently
in the cast.
Just week from next Wednesday
Nance o. Neil will appear at the Macdon-
oush Theater for four nights.
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a Havwards paner saws:

pistol. said he would blow the top of the
first mans head off that attempted TO
wear ship
At that time the Wakefield was heading
for Port Stanley The men sided with the
second mate, and Williamson gave in. At
Port Stanley the mate wanted the cap
tain's body buried, but Captain Chapman,
who by this time had taken command of
the ship, had the remains sealed up, and
brought them TO San Francisco.
Mate Williamson, who is supposed to
have committed the murder, is now said
steel ship Edward Sewau al present
loading In the Brooklyn Basin for San
Francisco. The Edward SewaIl is q sister
ship Of the Arthur Sewall, now in the
port Of San Francisco.
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RESULTS OF HURRICANE
Damage Done Throughout Jamaica
Is Very Extensive.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov. I2.-Messen-
gers from the storm devastated districts
report that Wednesdays hurricane was the
most severe experienced in Jamaica for
many years. 1t ragged for four hours
along the northern slopes and through the
parishes of st. Thomas, st. Mary and
Portland. westward to Morant Bay on
the south and Lucea on the north coast,
destroying all cultivation and most of the
property In its course, including 10000 OF
the United Fruit Company's banana trees,
conservatively estimated. Port Antonio
itself experienced Serious damage to prop
erty.
Estimates agree that the islands fruit
trade will require one year to recover. No
accounts of fatalities have yet been re-
ceiVed.