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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-11
"GRAFTERS" SHOCKED.
e. E. Meadows and Ike Willis Ar
rested in the City Hall on a
Charge of VagrancY.

The "grafters" who haunt the City Hall
corridors received a shock yesterday when
Policeman Rainsbury arrested A. E.
Meadows and Ike Willis and booked them
al the City Prison on a charge of vagran-
cy They were Immediately released on
their own recogniZance by Acting Police
Judge Barry. A few months ago the late
Policeman Wagner arrested Meadows on
a similar charge. but Meadows made such
a successful talk to Chief Lees about be-
ing a collector and having occasion re-
peatedly to attend the Justices courts
that the Chief instructed Wagner not to
prefer the charge against him.
Policeman Rainsbury has had his eve
on both Meadows and Willis for some
weeks, but as the elections were APP
preaching he thought it useless to arrest
that the elections are over he has conf
dence that whatever Judge the two men
are brought before will do his duty and
rid the corridors of two of the worst kind
of ''grafters."
Their particular kind Of graft was
to 20 10 a woman arrested for vagrancy
and represent that they had pull" with
the Judge before whom the case was to
be tried and demand and obtain money
10 get the case ''nxed." Meadows also
represented himself as an attorney, and II
IS said secured money by writing out
complaints for people. Willis was, up to
last January, janitor in the Justices
courts Every influence will be used upon
the Police Judge to whom the cases are
assigned TO dismiss them, and reputable
neople who have occasion to frequent the
courts will watch the result with interest
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-11
SAYS CROOKS IS
4 SPENDTHRIFT
AND PROFL|GATE
Litigation Over Notes
Is Waxing Warm.

In June Of the present year D. Magner
obtained Judgment against Robert l..
Crooks for the sum of 1924 IS on various
promissory notes The case was without
special interest, but a brief filed yester-
day in Judge Belcher's court promises to
liven matters up.
After the Judgment was rendered the
plaintiff sought to enjoin ]. I. Harness
and ]. J. Crooks, trustees of the estate of
which the defendant Is beneficiary, from
paying him the surplus income, that Il
might be reverted and applied on the
judgment. The attorney representing
the defendant set forth a weight OF au-
thority in support Of his contention that
a surplus must be proved before the exc
cution could issue, and in answer to this
Martin Stevens has filed the star brief of
the case
After many gyratons, somersaults and
ground and lofty tumbling, which would
be more betting to d bespangled Arab
performing in a circus ring, the brief
reads: IRA D. OrtOn, defendants at
torney, has at last concluded that he rep
reSentS somebody ana something IN these
proceedings. The court Will bear in
mind that every time ne appeared in the
proceedings he represented everybody and
everything adverse to the contention of
plaintiff.
we are seeking certain moneys in the
hands Of the trustees. OF this he Is well
aware, and we rest assured that when We
reach the point where the court begins 10
take testimony as to whether or not there
is a surplus OF the rents and profits be-
yOnd the sum that may be necessary for
defendants support, Robert Lee Crooks
Will come trooping into court prepared 10
show, probably that he requires, If nee
eSsarE, $1,000 month for his support. But
when that time comes we Will be ready
to meet him. Let us not cross that bridge
until we reach it, and in any event, when
the court feels that the time has arrived
for Robert Lee Crooks to come into court
the court may direct us to have. the order
of examination served upon him. But we
are not here for the purpose Of protecting
this profligate and spendthrift. We may
safely assume that when the court per-
mits US TO proceed and offer our testi-
mOuy as to the amount necessary for his
support and maintenance in accordance
with his accustomed mode of life, having
in view the rights also of creditors, that
Mr.. Robert Lee Crooks will be on the
scene. We trust your Honor will render
decision permitting US to proceed without
further delay"
II contradiction to this brief, which pic
lures Crooks as a spendthrift rolling in
gold, Thomas Keogh has filed an affidavit
in which he deDoses that he is familiar
with the conditions in the Crooks house
hold, and AYERS that at the present time
the defendant is in destitute circum-
stances and without the common nece5-
saries of life and has no means with
which to purchase the same. Judge
Belcher will pass on the case next week
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-11
ACTED THE LITTLE MINISTER. F."
Miss Katherine Oliver Appears in
Her Own Adaptation of Barrie's
Novel

The large audience assembled to hear
Miss Katherine Oliver last night at the
First L. p Church had an opportunity of
seeing in the flesh the fascinating charac-
tiers Mr.. Barrie has depicted in his most
popular of stories, The Little Minister
Miss Oliver has adapted from the novel a
three-act drama, whereby she shows YER
satility the play being well constructed
and the climaXes striking. Miss Oliver
sustained eight characters, giving to each
a personality, gestures and dialect of his
own. She was particularly happy in her
representation OF Micah Dow, the lit
tie ragged boy, endowing him with
a plaintive Scotch accent in his scene
with Babbie that went straight to the
hearts of her audience and earned
her two curtain calls at the end
of the second act. The old village physi-
clan stood out in an equally prominent
manner, the clever representation of these
two widely differing characters affording
an excellent proof Of her histrionic abii-
tiles. If Miss divers audience of last
night demonstrates anything an artistic
performance does not pass unappreciated
here, and her engagement will prove a
financial as we'll as an artistic success
Tomorrow night. at the special invitation
of President Jordan. Miss oliver will give
a Scotch and Irish reading before Stan
ford University.
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REWARDED HIS employees.
VIII of Stanislas Strozynski Has
Been Filed for Probate.

The will of Stanislas Strozynski, pro-
prietor of the hairdressing parlors at IA
Geary street, who died on the I'd inst,
was.f1led for probate yesterday. AS before
published, the deceased left the bulk of
his estate to his employees, who, he said,
should receive compensation for their de-
votion to their duty and the aid they had
given him.
Following are the requests: To Lulu
E. McCloslSey of ia Lyon street $1,000
and one-half interest In his establishment;
to B. Rybich his nephew, one-half inter
est in his establishment, and to each Of
the following the sum of $500: Minnie
Davidson, Mrs. George Birdsall Mrs Adj
cock, formerly Mary Miller; Mrs. Dan
Buckley, formerly Sophie Stream; Mrs,
Harry Edwards, formerly Rose Meany;
Annie Stone. Frances G. Dunning. Beth
Miller, Wanda Salisbury, Agnes Smith.
Maude Frost, Juanita Castor, Marie Ault'
To Bolislaus Strozynsk. his brother,
$1,000; Valerga StroZynsk $4,000. to Rrons
laus Strozynsh $500. to Bolslaus Strozvn-
ski $4,000 to Charley Him $3.50 The residne
is devised TO his sisters, Marie and
Anastasia
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REMAINS OF A. C. TUBBS
BORNE TO THE GRAVE
employees OF DECEASED AT
TEST THEIR DEVOTION.
Body Brought From San Mateo on a
Special Car and Accompanied to
Mountain View by Sor-
rowing Friends.

The funeral Of the late Austin c. Tubbs,
who died Wednesday at the family resi-
dence at San Mateo, was held yesterday
afternoon. The services took place in the
forenoon at the San Mateo home and at
their conclusion the remains We're brought
70 this city in private car, accompanied
by the members Of his family and his
most intimate acquaintance. The pail
bearers met the mourning party upon the
arrival of the body at Third and Towns
end streets and acted as an escort to
Mountain View Cemetery, where the re-
mains We're placed In the family vault,
The pallbearers were. employees Of the
cOTdage company of which the deceased
was the president. They We're: John
Hopper Jr., Henry Cortsen, J. T. Daniel
son, NJ. Kopp, Thomas Mallon, T. Draper,
Casimir Erickson and William Burke
A number Of Mr.. Tubbs most intimate
friends attended the remains as honorary
pallbearers, among them being: John d.
Spreckels, II. +. FOrtmann. William An
derson, J. A Campbell, Joseph NJ Quay,
William Mgheu, Thomas Brown and
Charles W. Kellogg.
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Wants Central Ameri-
can Monopoly.
WILL GREATLY SHORTEN TIME
MARTIN ROBERTS TELLS OF HIS
MISSION TO NEW YORK.
The Atlantic Seaboard to Be Con-
nected by Rail With the Capital
of the Central American
Republic.

Martin Roberts. one Of the largest fnan-
ciers Of Guatemala and a man who stands
high IN the confidence Of the Government,
is guest at the Palace Hotel, where he
registered two days ago from his Central
American home.
The mission that brings Mr.. Roberts SO
far afield is nothing less than the sale of
q railroad owned by the Government of
Guatemala, and of which he is the lessee,
with the privilege of selling out. He has
been in correspondence with some East
ern capitalists for some time past, and is
now on his way to New York to consum-
mate the deal.
Mr.. Roberts, when seen last night, de-
clined to state who the intending pur-
chasers were, but from other sources 1t
was learned that the man who is inter-
ested on the buying end of the deal is
none other than c. ?. Huntington, who
now controls the Guatemala Central Rail-
the road controlled by Mr.. Roberts, with
a view Of purchasing and thus getting
into his hands practically all the paying
lines in the Central American State.
The road which Mr.. Roberts is now on
his way to New York to negotiate for the
sale of is known as the Northern Rail
road Of Guatemala, and runs from the AT
lantic seaboard to the city Of Guatemala,
a distance of 1877 miles.
In this distance there is a sixty-mile
uncompleted gap which Mr.. Roberts, bas-
ing his opinion on reports submitted by
different parties of engineers who have
been over the ground, says can put
through at a cost Of 81, 800 ,000 a compare
lively low estimate when the difficulties
to be overcome are considered.
The road, when completed in one con-
tinuous line through from Porto Barrios
on the Atlantic side, to the city Of Guate-
mala, is expected TO pay not less than i
per cent at the very start. and it is
thought that this revenue will be very
materially increased as the country
which it will open UP develops.
Mr.. Roberts sees in the completion, of
Huntington will be able to bring to 1t, a
very great advantage to San Francisco
and the Pacific coast. as we'll as to the
Atlantic cities. which viii be brought into
much more direct communication with
the interior through being able to load
their goods on rails that have an Atlantic
seaboard terminal. He says that while
the East will be benefited by this. it will
have the same effect on the trade of this
city by bringing the time from San Fran
cisco to the city of Guatemala down to
eight days, whereas now it takes twenty
three to reach the capital of the little
rprublip
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SAILORS ON THE STAGE.
Entertainment Given by the Hart
ford's Grew in the Y. M. @. a.
AuditOri1Do

The sailors of the United States ship
Hartford held a very enjoyable enter
tainment in the auditorium of the Young
Mems Christian Association last night.
The programme opened with an overture
by the Hartford orchestra, G. J. Hite di-
rector, which was exceedingly well rem
dered. The remaining numbers consisted
Of vocal and instrumental music, tum-
ping ana a cakewalk that would cause
professional cake-walkers to turn green
with envy The following members Of the
Hartford crew contributed to the success
OF the affair: c. j. Hite, S. Lillian, g. E.
Gauftman, {. Nogelsang, L. J. Moore, G.
w. Jackson, William Hindersman. Har-
ley Campbell, B. A. Buxton, c. Lienhardt,
J. Snelbaker, D. A. Curley J. Lynch,
@. w. Ramsey, w. J. Shellar. j. Schnei-
der, +. f. Borner, F. c. Kylius and j.
Wakeri. The proceeds Of the entertain
ment will be used for the benefit of the
HartfOrd's crew by the Naval Young
Mems Christian Association, L. S. S,
Hartford branch
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-11
POSTUM CEREAL.
ABANDONED IT.
For the old-Fashioned Coffee Was
-. Killing.

80 Killing.
q always drank coffee with the rest
of, the family for it seemed as if there
was nothing for breakfast if we did not
have. it on the table.
T had been troubled for some time
with my heart, which did not feel right.
This trouble grew worse steadily.
Sometimes it would beat fast and
at other times very slowly, so that 1
would hardly be able to do work for
an hour or two after breakfast, and if
I walked up hill it gave me severe
Il had no idea of what the trouble
was until a friend suggested that per-
haps it might be caused by coffee
drinking I tried leaving off coffee and
began drinking Postum Cereal Food
Coffee. The change came quickly. !
am.nOw glad TO say that | am entirely
we'll of the heart trouble and attribute
the cure to leaving off coffee and the
use Of Postum Cereal Food Coffee.
"A number of my friends have aban-
dOned the old-fashioned coffee and
have taken up with Postum, which they
are using steadily. There are some peo-
pie that make Postum very weak and
tasteless, but If it is boiled long enough,
according TO directions, II is a very de-
licioUs beverage. We have never used
any of the old fashioned coffee since II
was first started in our house. Mrs.
T.. A.. Smith, Blodgett Mills, Cortland
County. New York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-11
HENRY WILLIAMS WILL.
Devises a Valuable Estate to Hic
Widow and Two Sons.

The will of the late Henry Williams,
who died October 81, leaving a valuable
estate, was filed for probate yesterday.
property in his wife's name is her sep
arate property, bequeaths $4,000 to his
son, Harry A. Williams, and $4,000 TO his
son, Philip A. Williams, saying that he
neglects 10 make further provision for
them, as he believes that it is for their
best interests that their success in life
be left TO their own eXertions The residue
A. Williams, widow of the testator, who
is named as executor to serve without
bonds. The will bears date of July 8. 1899,
and is witnessed by Robert NJ. Welch and
Beverly IAtcher.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-11
Las Tomas Fancy Dress.

Mission Parlor Hall was very tastefully
decorated last night in various hues of
light shades of the chosen coors of Las
Tomas Parlor, Native Daughters of the
Golden West, in honor of its fancy dress
party given to its friends. Many of the
ladies were attired in strilSingly pretty
costumes. Many exceedingly rich and not
a few quaint gowns were in evidence. The
attendance was good.
The social functions of this parlor are
always sure to draw large crowd. Mrs
S. p. Daggett as floor manager. and Mrs.
A. d. Coddington as assistant, directed
the programme of fourteen dances They
were assisted by Misses n. Waters,
Hewitt, NJ Dunn. A. f. Lager. Bell and
Layton. and Mesdames A. Driscoll and
Mrs. Prescott of the committee of ar
rangementS.
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To Have a Labor Temple.
4lSSEasl1gl,tlsevn@f -------------->.----
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A movement having its initiatory in the
Building Trades Council to erect a labor
temple in this city, in which all the labor
unions can assemble has been started. A
committee consisting of P. H. Mccarthy
O. A Teitmove. E. L. Malsberry. ]. T.
Como and Ed Burns appeared before the
Labor Council at its meeting last night
and explained the prospectus of the I'M
dertakng. To cooperate with this body
the Labor Council appointed J. K. Phil
lips, Ed T. Clapp, w. II. Golf, w. A. Mac
Arthur and Fred Westcott
A delegate of Carpenters Union 4S3 re-
ported that Owens & Varney, having dis
continued the posting of Battle Of Manila
Building Trades Council, the firm was
Harry Glib, president of Typographical
Union No. 81 appeared before the Coun-
ell. He urged every member to live up to
the conditions of the following card with
the object of compelling merchants and
tradeSpeOple in general to aid the various
unionized printing shops in their endeav-
ors to do away with scab printing con-
Germs:
my word Of honor that. henceforth / shall
not purchase any article of merchandise
that does not bear a union label If a similar
article can be purchased IN San Francisco
that does bear a union label; that I shall
not patronize any establishment or it's pro-
ducts against which organized labor has
officially proclaimed a grievance; that 1
shall not employ non-union labor when
union labor can be employed; that I shall
ask every merchant with whom l deal to
have the union label placed on his printing,
and shall also ask him to handle all union
made goods for which there is a reasonable
demand and shall assist in creating such
demand Should any merchant refuse this
request I shall withdraw my patronage and
patronize only such merchants as heed this
I shall also ask each member of my fam
lily to live up to the spirit OF this pledge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-11
DIR. NIETo'S LECTURE.
Old Pictures in New Frames for
Sheriff. Israel Congregation.

Rev. DR.. Jacob Nieto delivered last
night at the Temple Sheriff. Israel, Post
and Taylor streets, a lecture on Gar
ments," the second of the series, "Old
Pictures in New Frames"
do not judge by the. bottle, but by its
contents" he said, lis a good old Tai
mudic injunction, which, in our modern
phraseology, could be neatly turned into
a caution against forming an estimation
of an Individual by the aid of the gar
ments he wears. Never judge a man by
his coat, would, in every particular, rep
rabbi who is accredited with the saying
TO mold the sentence. We know that II
is not the coat that makes the man. and
the costliness or poverty of his apparel
tipn -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-11
Kruttschnitt to Go East.

General Manager -Kruttschnitt of the
Southern Pacific Company will leave
within the next two or three days for
Washington, D. c., to testify before the
Joint commission of Congress to investi-
gate postal affairs.
The commission has been sitting for
some time, and its object in summoning
the different officials of the various roads
contracts for carrying the United States
mails.
The Southern Pacific Company has Just
contracted for 2000 new bOxcars, which
will be delivered to the various roads in
this State during the months of Deem
Der January and February. With the
help of these new cars the company feels
that the present congestion Of freight will
be very materially relieved
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-11
nnarters for the Jury.

The Grand Jury appeared before the
Building Committee of the Board Of Su-
pervfsors and requested that jury rooms
be included in the plans Of the Hall Of
Justice. The committee ordered Messrs
Shea & Shea, the architects, to make
The alterations necessary on the second
door of the building. The architects were
also Instructed to proceed with the con-
struction Of the photograph gallery which
is to be used in connection with the Po-
lice Department and the Bertillion system
of identification.
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Captain Twenty-thtrd L. 5. Infantry,
Acting Transient Quarterrnas ter
DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.
Behrend Joost Wants Special Officer
Joseph Coyne Arrested on
Charge of Battery.

Behrend Joost, 1893 Mission street, and
Joseph Cevne, special officer for Gray
Brothers. contractors, have come into
conflict more than once, and yesterday
Joost swore TO a complaint in Judge Mo-
CAMS court for Coynes arrest on he
charge Of battery.
months excavating on the COrbett road
and Joost has protested that they have
been exceeding their rights, as the road
Is q public street Last August, while
making verbal protest, he alleged that
Coyne pulled a revolver on him and
threatened to use it. He applied for a
warrant for Coyne's arrest on the charge
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of assault with a deadly weapon, but af-
ter talking the matter over decided to let
II drop.
person and Coyne grabbed him by the
coat collar and threw him down an en-
bankment ten feet high. He was badly
bruised and scratched by the fall and
was unable to leave his bed until yester-
dav morning
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-11

Just issued set of Il oolored mailing cards
showing views from all parts of San Francisco
Sent prepaid to any address for soc by the puh.
Usher, Edw. H Mitchell, Art Stationer 225
Post street, San Francisco
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REV, T. J. LACEY C0MMENDS
THE CALLS HOME STUDY CIRCLE
Nov. 9 1899 .

Tt gives me very great pleas
ure to commend The Call 8 Home
Study Depar tment. Tt answers a
deep need. It is a move in the
right direction. The true mis-
sion Of the press in my judgment
is moral and intellect ual lead
ership. The depar tment Of Home
Study recently inaugural ted shows
that The Call rises to realiza-
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Pessimism and Optimism.

Rabbi Voorsanger gave the second of a
series of lectures at the Temple Emanu-
Ell last night before an interested and
appreciative audience. "Pessimism and
Optimism was the subject chosen by the
reverend gentleman for his lecture.
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M.a1z RA< 9z~@
Leland Stanford University.
COURSES OF INSTRUCTION.

COURSES OF INSTRUCTION,
Autumn-Winter Term, 100000.
MONDAYS and THURSDAYS:
Popular Studies in Shakespeare.
TUESDAYS: The Worlds Great
Artists.
WEDNESDAYS Desk Studies for
Girls and Shop and Trade Studies for
Boys.
FRIDAYS: Great American States
men.
SATURDAYS: Home Science and
Household Economy.
These courses will continue until
February Is, 1900.
Examinations will be held at their
close as a basis for the granting of
certificates.
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THE American Porter''-is made especially
10 supply an American need. by the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Assn. No other American
brew is like il
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EffIR&7aIE||lhg l((5[
STUDIES BY DR.. MARY ROBERTS SMITH,
Copyright, $780, by Seymour Eaton.


Mrs Helen Campbell
Emny
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A mans condition Is truly pitiable when
he has nothing good To 1--we for.
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Kindergarten entertainments

An entertainment for the benefit of the
Silver Star Free Kindergarten will be
given at Kindergarten Hall, S06 Sansome
street, near Pacific, tonight a danre
will follow the entertainment
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the newspaper educator Of the I
have followed the studies thus far wi tn much
interest, and I ish for the venture that sue
cess to which is merit certainly enti ties i t.
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George W. Williams, treasurer; Charlie:
Mackenzie, recording secretary; anc
George w. Rowe, financial secretary.
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After the prodigal came to himself h,
came back to his father