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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
MERCANTILE TO HAVE
A NEW LIBRARIAN
NoRWOoDS RESIGNATION IS
EXPECTED.

1t is expected at the meeting of the
trustees of the Mercantile Library this
evening that Librarian Norwood viii ask
that his position be declared vacant and
that Assistant Librarian Williams Of the
Mechanics Institute will be made Nor
woods successor. Some months ago,
when Miss Coolbrith resigned the post of
librarian at the Mercantile. Trustee Nor
wood consented to serve as the ladys
successor. In accordance with the laws
of the library, no trustee of the institu
ton may fill any library position. and so
Norwood resigned the trusteeship to rule
over the destinies of the library.
At the time Of Norwood's s acceptance Of
the post it was not expected that he would
permanently devote himself to library
duties For some time the trustees have
been expecting his resignation and have
been giving attention 10 the selecting Of q
worthy successor. In Williams they have
probably found the right man, and It is
understood that his appointment this
evening will be made without dissenting
vote,
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
DAWSON CITY GOLD
EXPEDITION WRECKED

ALAMEDA, Oct. 4.-Two gold-hunting
expeditions in which Alameda people cen
tered a great deal of interest and in which
considerable Alameda capital was invest
ed have come TO naught.
When the first expedition, that Of the
Ell Sueno party, started out the hopes of
the owners and financial hackers of the
affair ran high. and the vessel had not
fairly got started on its course before the
Dawson City expedition was instituted
and the construction of a steam dredger
began for the purpose Of dredging in the
Yukon for the yellow metal
The first named expedition proved an
improbable venture and a number Of the
members returned home. Others made
their way TO the new discoveries and are
still in the gold regions. A few weeks ago
word was received here that the FL Sueno,
the crack yacht OF the Encinal Yacht
Club and which cost $780, had grounded
on a sandbar in the river and was sold by
one OF the members of the party for less
than 800 The boat was afterward got
off the reef without injury and put to use
on the river
dition seem to have fared no better than
their fellow-townsmen on the Ell Sueno.
After a voyage of numerous mishaps the
vessel finally reached the Yukon, but
the venture proved failure. Numerous
reasons were assigned for the failure of
the expedition. Some attributed 1t to the
way in which the board of directors han
died the expedition and others laid the
blame 10 the lack of experience of the
men who had accompanied the steamer to
the Yukon. Joseph A. Leonard of this
city, who was formerly manager of the
expedition, spent q week aboard the
steamer in the month OF July of this year
He was unable to do anything, as there
was not sufficient of the crew left to
handle the machinery. In a letter to
friend in this city Frank Woodrum.
member of the Dawson City expedition.
now at Rampant City. says as follows:
The Dawson City expedition has been
shamefully wrecked by the action of
the board Of directors in San Fran
cisnn when I think IL Il had haar
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
FIFTY YEARS Welded.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Dodge Receive
Congratulations From Friends.

SAN RAFAEL. Oct. 4-Mr. and Mrs.
L. c. Dodge, who have journeyed through
life together for half century. celebrated
their golden wedding this afternoon at the
residence of their son, ex-County Sur
veyor George N. Dodge. The reception
lasted from to 6 o'clock in the afternoon
and was participated in by a large number
of friends from all points in the State.
Mr. Dodge is now in his seventy-eighth
year and was united TO his wife, whose
maiden name was Lucia Moore. in Bur-
lington, Vt, in 1s49. Their son George,
the only fruit of this union, has been
identified with the progress Of Marin
County, both in a public and private ca
pacity. for many years. Among those
present to extend greetings TO the old
folks were: Rev. Horatio stebbins and
wife. Colonel G. W. Kinds and wife, F. W.
Van Sicklen and wife, John F. Merrill and
wife John Sroufe and wife. W. 3. Har-
rington and wife, D. D.. Shattuck and
wife. John w. Ruggles and wife and Ia II.
SWePnpN
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
BERKELEYS FOOTBALL
CAPTAIN INJURED

BERKELEY. Oct. Aim Whipple.
Berke1ey's football captain. was hurt
while practicing on the gridiron this
afternoon, and as q consequence may
have TO be laid off for two or three weeks.
Whipple's injury consists Of a badly
wrenched shoulder, one of the ligaments
being torn off. The accident happened
scrimmage. 1t is thought that Whipple
tackled a man with the ball and the rest
of the players piled themselves up on top
OF him. AS the heap became disentangled
it was found that Whipple's right
shoulder mad been injured. While the
accident is not very serious it IS doubtful
whether the L. c. men will see their
captain back on the gridiron for some
weeks to come.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
FROM ALTAR
TO GRAVE

~ AkLAND. Oct. Ain the same
4 Y parlor where little more than
W year ago all was joyful over the
wedding OF Miss Mabel Fithian
Hyde 10 John Rule her funeral cere-
monies were conducted this afternoon
in the presence of many who had at
tended the former event. The death OF
Mrs. Rule occurred suddenly at Bis
bee, Ariz., after few days illness.
Her husband recently completed
beautiful home at Bisbee and he and
his wife had not been there many
weeks when Mrs. Rule was attacked
with the sickness that SO soon ended
fatally.
The deceased was the stepdaughter
of Mrs. Philip Boogar, and for some
time after the marriage she resided at
the Boogar residence in this city. Her
husband brought the remains back to
Oakland for interment. The services
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Fraser of
the East Oakland Presbyterian
Church. The remains were borne to
the grave by members of Tecumseh
Tribe. Order of Red Men, and many
members of the order and friends sent
beautiful floral offerings.
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Placing Wires Underground.

The downtown business district will
soon present q peculiar appearance. Act
ing under q recent city ordinance, the gas
and electric light people are taking down
the overhead wires and removing the
poles on which the wires were strung
On Sanso-ne street the workmen are par
ticularly active in this occupation, and
that OF placing the wires in the under
ground condUits- Quite a number Of wires
and poles have been removed from
Sacramento and Clay streets and few
from Mission street.
Underground district No. l includes that
part Of the city from the water front to
Montgomery street and south Of Market
~ Mission and New Montgomery 1t is
believed that the work now in hand win
ne complete IL a few weeks when the
Improvement Will be extended to the
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TREASURY EXHAUSTED.
No Money to Pay School Teachers
Until December.

Auditor Wells had a busy day yester-
day. In the morning he held a lengthy
conference with the entire Board of
Health and George Knight. it's attorney,
which resulted in his serving formal no.
tice on that body that he would audit
no salary claims not drawn directly upon
its own fund in the afternoon he had the
teachers to explain TO. Although he au-
dited the September salary claims of the
pedagogues. the Treasurer announced yes
terday that the city was broke, and that
there would be no more payments made
until the tax collections began TO come
In. That means that 1t will be along in
the latter part Of November or the first
of December before the school teachers
viii get a cent. no matter how hard they
have worked. There is no danger Of their
losing anything; ii is simply a case Of
wait, and Treasurer Truman says every
one will have 10 make the best Of II.
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~LAY CLEMENT, actor, who dis
tributes Creanbacks with lavish
hand 10 southern bellies in the
u "Old Dominion" -" appeared in an
entirely new serio-comiC role yester-
day morning. the scene set in the
courtroom Of Justice Of the Peace
Cook. and. as in the "Old Dominion"
he again distributed greenbacks, but
not with the same grace and German
good nature he displayed when hold
ing down the leading role At the Co
lumbia.
Il was no southern belle this time;
fl was T. T. O'Naney. one time lead
ing man TO Mr. Clement. who got the
dough. He didn't do it with q sunny
Virginian smile either, but With a war
rant for Clements arrest upon
charge Of intent to leave the State
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with intent TO defraud g creditor.
On tho warrant Clements euphoui-
Gus Patronymic gave way TO the more
gulteral Geiger. It further appears
that Clement contracted with the COM
plainant, O'Malley, 10 take charge Of
his child by a first marriage, at So
per month and an additional dab OF
so per year as a clothing allowance.
Clement had not made payment for so
long that there was s245 stacked up
against him, but Notwithstanding he
recently telegraphed TO New York City
TO have his child taken out OF O'Mal-
leys possession. OMalley demurred.
and upon learning that Clement was
10 leave yesterday afternoon for Homo
lulu telegraphed an order for his ar
rest pending the payment Of his ac-
count.
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Want Cremation Laws.

Nearly all of the prominent physicians
OF the city have signed a petition which
was yesterday filed with the Board of Su-
pervisors, asking that body to enact such
laws as will prevent the crimes OF mur-
der and malpractice being concealed by
the cremation Of the bodies of victims.
The petition points out that under pres
ent regulations the concealment of any
such crimes is a matter OF comparative
ease. The petition is indorsed By the
members of the Board OF Health, and a
number of its signers will appear at the
next meeting of the Supervisors TO urge
the necessity of some such enactment as
they suggest
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TEACHERS IN SESSION.
Many Interesting Papers Read at
Santa Cruz

SANTA CRUZ, Oct. 4.-The morning
session of the County Teachers Institute
at the high school building was devoted
to section work.
In the primary section Miss Ruby Ord
way of the Gault School led the section
in nature study and Miss Josie Colehower
of Watsonville in language.
In the intermediate section arithmetic
was taken up by Miss Stella Finkildey
and reading and spelling by Miss Emma
Kerr.
In the grammar section A NJ. Ellis Of
the Santa Cruz High School spoke on
History and Miss Gertrude Burkett Of
FELTON, ON Grammar"
The afternoon session was held in the
Congregational church. Professor c. NJ.
Gayley Of the State University spoke on
"Oral and Written Expression and F. B.
Dressler of the same institution on The
Voice in Spiritual Education
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ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

properly managed. It would have paid
handsome dividends. l do not know
what motive the board had for taking
the management out OF LeOnard's
hands, so I think, to be charitable, we
should attribute II to no motive at all,
but to gross ignorance.
The following Alamedans were share
holders in the FL Sueno and Dawson City
expeditions: E. X Taylor. Joseph A.
Leonard, Michael Kane, Frank and John
Victor Mockle, George Leon
ard, Charles Kane, Paul and Edmond
a great deal of money was
spent in fitting out the expeditions, and
thus far nothing but Irish dividends
have been declared.
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Grangers in Session.

NAPA, Oct. 4.-Forty additional dele
gates arrived az the State Grange this
morning. The credential committee made
It's report this morning A c. Swetzer
of Sonoma County was appointed on the
press committee. New business was re-
ferred to appropriate committees.
The afternoon was devoted to sightsee-
ing excursions being made to places of
interest in Napa and vicinity.
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Deputy Sheriff Ernest Brandt served
the warrant and had to drag his man
from the downbound Sacramento
train TO do it. He took him up to
the Broadway jail. where he was
lodged until such time as J. j. Rauer
could appear and guarantee his board
for a week in advance at dollar per
Clement stoutly insisted he would
not pay the claim against him, but the
receipt for that weeks board and the
possibility Of missing the Honolulu
boat were too many for him and he
finally consented to accompany Rauer
and the deputy to Justice Cooks court,
where after assurances of distin-
guished consideration and one thing
and another Of that sort he gave up
the two forty-five and was turned
loose 10 catch his boat
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
Wedded at Santa Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ. Oct. A very pretty
home wedding was solemniZed in this city
this morning when William H. William
son and Miss Grace E. de Lamater were
made husband and wife. The home of the
brides mother was most artisically dec
Grated by friends of the bride and amid
wealth OF floral bloom the young people
stood while the impressive marriage SER
vice was read by Rev. J. b. Orr, pastor
of the CONGREGATIONAL church
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
Incorrigible Bows.

Five boys who were arrested early yes
terday morning by Sergeant Campbell and
Policemen Wratten and Tanning while
sleeping under a vacant house on Green
street, near the Preside, appeared before
Judge Mogan yesterday. They had run
away from their homes and had been liv-
ing with the soldiers. Their parents said
they were incorrigible. Their names were
sen, Frank Carniglia and Tony GAMBIA
Their ages ranged from 13 to 16. GAMBIA
was given another chance. but the others
were sent to the Boys and Girls Aid So
ciety,
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
ASSUMES CHARGE OF
ST. D0MINIC'S CHOIR

Robert Lloyd. the well-known musician
of this city, has accepted the position OF
director of the choir at st. DOminics
Church. He succeeds Rhys Thomas. who
goes East to become a member of an
opera company. Mr. Lloyd assumed
charge last Sunday, the choir under his
direction producing the new mass of
I.ejeal. Mr.. Lloyd is q conductor of rec
ognized merit and a barytone whose rank
in the musical world is high. The congre-
CATION of St. Dominic's is felicitating it
self upon having been able to secure the
services of Mr. IlOyd
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

q TEAMERs WILL LEAVE WHARF, COR
- ner Of First and Brannan streets, P. m,
Kobe (ffiogo) Nagasaki and Shanghai, and
connecting at Hongkong with steamers for
india, etc No cargo received on board on day
of sailing.
HONGKONG-MARU..W W Wednesday, November l
NIPPON MARI. U......... Saturday. November p
Round-trip tickets at reduced rates. For
freight and passage apply at conpany's office,
421 Market street. corner First.
". H. AVERY, General Agent.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
Miss Prushaw's Body Found.

PASADENA, Oct. 4.-The body of Miss
Daisy Prushaw was found in one Of the
rooms of her partially burned home this
morning. The girl had evidently been
too much excited TO leave the house and
STAYED in the room until she was suffo-
Gated She could easily have left the
room in which she was found by stepping
out of the window TO the porch
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
Fell From an Engine.

AUBURN, Oct 4.-Conductor ". c.
Rodgers on freight 205 slipped and fell
from the engine this morning. The
wheels passed over his left arm near the
shoulder. completely severing ii from the
body. The unfortunate man was taken
to the Railroad Hospital. His recovery
is doubtful.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
PEPPER THE WINNER.
California Pugilist Gains the Decision
Over Frank Scott.

BENTON HARBOR, Mich, Oct f.
There were two events on the boxing car
nival here tonight. Harry Pepper of Cal
ifornia got the decision over Frank Scott
of Chicago in a six-round go. George
Kerwin was decided by Referee Hogan to
have had the better of his six-round bout
with Jim Sullivan Of Chicago
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
TRAINS CRASH TOGETHER
Both Engines Are Wrecked, but
No One Is Badly
Tn j1Jrad

STOCKTON. Oct Am accident oc-
Cured on the Sierra Railway last night
in the material yard. A freight train COM
ing up the line from Oakdale. the western
terminus. met a passenger train entering
the yard from Sonora and the two came
together with such force as TO disable
both the locomotives. No one was badly
hnr ~
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
Poisoned bv Berries.

SANTA BARBARA, Oct. 4-Charles
Orth. IA years old. died this morning from
eating belladonna. or 'Nightshade' ber-
ries These berries are very common in
this county and resemble the currant in
form.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
New Freight Ferry serviee.

OAKLAND Oct. 4.-Hugh Dimond Of
Fruitvale has acquired possession of the
steamer Mount Eden. and Will run ferry
service between this city and San Fran
cisco. This morning he and his associates
formally notified the Board of Works of
their business, and were awarded berth
at the city wharf.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
William KeithlY Dead.

WOODLAND. Oct. 4.-William Edwin
Keithly. prominent young business man
of Davisville. died at that place at an
early hour this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
Doctor Gets a Quarter.

OAKLAND. Oct. 4.-Judge Greene to-
day granted Dr. ]. c. Anthony Judgment
against Mrs. Mathilda Meetz for 1880 on
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
Benefit of St. Johns Church.

The young ladies Of the Immaculate Con-
ception Sodality of st. Johns parish, for
merly old st. Mary's College, are actively
engaged in preparing for an entertainments
and dance to be held Thursday evening,
October 19, In Mission Turn Verein Hall.
Eighteenth street, near Valencia The pro-
ceeds are TO be devoted to the seminary
fund and no efforts are being spared to
make the affair a success.
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compAasIE sENERALE TRANsATLANT1QUE.

DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARIs. 1scs.
Sailing every Saturday at 10 q. m. KAHN
from Pier AZ North River, foot of Nzs-1s72e1A
Morton ST. LA NoRMANDIE, Oct. Z; LA
CHAMPAGNE, Oct. "A; LA GAsCOGNE, Oct
91: LA BRETAGNE. Oct. 2S; LA TOURAINE,
Nov 4 First-class to Havre. $50 and up
ward; per cent reduction on round trip, Sec
ond-class TO Hayre, S45 10 per cent reduction
on round trip GENERAL AGENCY FOR
UNITED STATES AND CANADA, 80 Broad
way tHudson building), New York J. F. FU-
GAZI & CO. Pacific Coast Agents, Mont
eomery ave. San Francisco.
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BAY AND RIVER STEAMERS.
FOR U. S. NAVY-YARD AND VALLEJO.

Steamer Monticello"
MON. Tues. Wed, Thurs. and Sat. at s:45
a. m. S:15, $50 p. m. tex. Thurs. night. Fri
days. ] D. m. and $50; Sundays. 1880 a. m
p m Landing and office. Mission-street Dock.
Pier No. 2. Telephone Main l5os.
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account of services rendered the late The
odor Meetz. The doctor sued for S12So.
Mrs. Hohmann Sent to Napa.
OAKLAND, Oct. AIRS. Augusta Hoh-
mann was committed TO Agnews this
morning by Judge Ogden. Two weeks
ago she developed a mania for purchasing
goods all over town on the credit of her
husband. ard then making presents of
Saturday evening she spent the night
padding around Lake Merritt in a
bicycle boat. After an examination by
Drs. Myra Knox and II. B. Mehrmann
the commitment was made.
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other districts recommended by the Mer-
chants Association.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05

The performance Of the amateur mu-
sician Is often music rack.
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every fifth day thereafter; change at Seattle
to this compauy's steamers for Alaska ana
G \ Rv.: at Tacoma 20 n. P. Ry.; at van
For Eureka qIunboldt Bay). 2 p. m. Oct.
6 IL IS. q. 26, 81; Nov. and every flfth
Fer santa Cruz, Monterey, san Simeon.
Cavueos Port Hartford tSan Luis Obispol'
Gayiota Sii' Santa Barbara Ventura, HueneIne;
San Pedro. East San Pedro lI4os AngeIesg ana 59i
Nev NeWp9i 4 and every fourth day thereafter.
For san Diego, stopping only at Port Gar-
fo-5 fSan Tris Obispo). Santa Barbara, Port
Les Angeles and Redondo (Los Angelesl II a.
m, oct 5. 9, 13, H. q. p, 2s; Nov. 2 ana every
fourth day thereafter: c. -,
For Ensenada, Magdale4a Bay, San SAM Jo1s Pes del
ia ana Guaymas Mex. 10 a. n, 9TH OF each
month. ..,ao-
rba oornpany reserves the right 10 change
without previous notice steamers, sailing dates
and hours of sailing. - .
TICKET OFFICE A New Montgomery
street palace Hotel. -,
10 Market st. San Francisco
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Go,

Steamers leave Broadway
wharf, San Francisco.
For Alaskan ports, 10 am,
Oct. 3, S, 13, IS, %, Is; Nov
., change at Seattle.
For Victoria, vancouver
CB. Co.. Port Townsend, Sc
attic, Tacoma, Everett, Ana
cortes and New Whatcom
CWash.1. 10 q. m, Oct. 3. S,
- - % 90. 1nd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-29
INSANE HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.
The Semi Annual Meeting Held, Wednesday
With Full Board Present.

The board of trustees of the Maine
Insane hospital held its semi annual
meeting. Wednesday. Trustees Thomas
II. White of Bangor, and Herbert #.
Powers of Fort Fairfield. We're pre-
sent with the board for the first time
since their appointment.
The usual inspection of the books of
the officers and the inspection of the
farm and buildings, was made, and all
were found perfectly satisfactory. They
found that the number of inmates had
increased, there being at the present
time 747 patients in the institution.
Some matters pertaining to the re
pairs that are in progress on the new
coal pockets and the steam tram way
for conducting coal from the wharf to
the pockets We're discussed. The con-
tracts for the construction of the tram
way WILL it is thought, be let in about
two weeks.
The board adjourned, Wednesday
afternoon, and several of the number
went to their homes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-29
WheeIer.StinchfieId.

A quiet wedding took place, Wednes-
day morning at o'clock, when Merton
Laforice Wheeler and Miss Charlotte
May Stinchfisld were united in mar
riage at the home of the brides mother
on Court street. Rev c. A. Hayden
performed the ceremony which was in
the presence of the immediate relatives
only.
Both the bride and the groom are
we'll known in Augusta, she being the
daughter of a former Augusta man. the
late Clarence Stinchfield. and has lived
here about two years. The groom is
one of Augustus young business men,
being member of the enterpriSing
firm of Wheeler & Cross, jewelers.. He
has lived in Augusta several years.
They were the recipients of many
beautiful presents from their large cir
Gle of friends Immediately after the
ceremony they left for a carriage drive
through northern Maine which will oc-
cupy about two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-29
VERY NEAR DEATH.
George Nelson Has Exciting Experience With
Lightning 10 Sheepscot River.

Bath, Me, June 2S.-George Nelson,
workman employed at Macmahan $
island, recently had narrow escape
from lightning during thunder show
er He was rowing to the island from
Five Islands when abbott struck the
water within feet of the boat.
When the lightning struck the water
splashed over the rail, almost swamp
ing the craft, and Mr.. Nelson was rem
dered unconscious from the nearness
of contact. He has no definite idea of
how long he remained senseless, but
he says that when he came to he was
lying in the water in the dory's bottom.
After time he recovered sufficient
strength to bail the craft out and to
row ashore.
The side of his face was badly burn
ed and one of his eyes has given him
great pain ever since the accident
The muscles on one side of his face
We're drawn and they have not yet re-
Taxed. Otherwise he has been gradual
ly recovering from the effects of the
shock.