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The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
To Open Nineteenth Avenue.

A meeting of property owners in Sunset
West was held on Friday with the object
OF opening Nineteenth avenue from its
northern terminus At Golden Gate Park 10
Ingleside road.
The first business discussed was the
formation OF club TO be known as the
Nineteenth Boulevard District Club. q"
The officers who We're elected at the meet
ing are: Charles ". Pope. president:
Charles II. Mention. vice president:
Charles II. Cushin. secretary: Carl @.
Larsen, treasurer; executive committee
Ed Ewald. r. Keller and c. G. Larsen. II
is the intention OF the club members 10
solicit subscriptions from all the property
owners facing on the avenue for the pur-
pose OF planting park grass on the west
side or the boulevard. which Will prevent
the sand from blowing on 10 the roadway
after u has been graded and macadam-
lzeu. To accomplish this a special com
mittee consisting Of President Pope and
VICE president Mention was appointed 10
collect the money for grass planting The
cost OF making "a boulevard OF the avenue
VIII be considerably increased I'm conse-
quence or having 10 fiji in a deep gulch
which runs across the roadway
on the completion OF the avenue the
Park Commissioners have given their as-
surance that an opening into Golden Gate
fark VIII be made at the junction OF the
boulevard.
a resolution was adopted favoring the
issuance Of bonds for the building of a
schoolhouse, panhandle and the sewer
system as recommended.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

Francisco and in the occasion found
much TO emphasize the fact that there is
no longer South and a North. when
Colonel Egbert and Colonel Smith fell on
the same battlefield no one could longer
claim that there was a North and a
south, said the Mayor. THE country
mas been cemented together with blood
We are now united as brothers, and this
is typified by this gathering here to-
night"
Major General Shafter congratulated
the soldiers on the gallant record they
mad made at the front. and Major Ma
guire: the soldier orator OF the Tennes-
sees, responded for the regiment and
thanked Mrs. Townsend and the people
OF San Francisco for the generous recep-
ton that had been extended. The SOL
diers cheered when the band played Way
Down South in Dixie" but tears OF graft
tude and JOY mingled with their applause
Wnen their major closed his speech with
God bless Mrs. Townsend"
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
PARTIES MAY DIVIDE ON
PHILIPPINE QUESTION
Hon. II. j. Budd Discusses the Prob
able Issues of the Next
70

FRESNO, Nov. 1S.-Hon. II. J. Budd OF
Knoxville, Iowa, a cousin of Judge Budd
of Stockton and a member Of the National
Democratic Committee, is spending a few
days n Fresno. His business here, he
says, lis what politicians call family
secret" In discussing things political
with Republican reporter this afternoon
Mr. Budd said he thought the important
plank of the Democratic platform next
year would be on the trust question.
'Our party will make an antitrust
fight" said Mr.. Budd. Then will come
anti-imperialism and a stand in favor of
the income tax. The election OF Senators
by a direct vote of the people will also be
espoused by us. And in addition l might
say that the principles of the Chicago
platform will be reaffirmed including the
plank in favor of bimetallism' -
In regard to the war in the PHILIPPINES
Mr. Budd said: $50 far as the Filipino
war is concerned. think IL is little short
of human butchery. But since we have
got into IL | think we ought to keen IL
up. No. l don't think the war itself will
cut any figure in the next campaign IL
will settle itself long before the campaign
opens. In fact, i think the Filipino war
is about ended now"
Mr. Budd thought that the question on
which the parties would divide would be
in regard to the disposition of the PhIlip-
pines He said the islands were Inhabited
by a dwarfed race of human freaks. who
could never be civilized and could never
accommodate themselves to American
customs.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

two OF the crew Of the wrecked whaling
park Mermaid- The loss of this vessel in
a gale at Dutch Harbor was fully told
lh tne Geographic columns OF The Call
a Week ago. The men were taken TO VIC
lorla, .. g, on a steamer and from there
We're sent 20 san Francisco by the United
states Consul.
The Jane A. Falkenburg was the best
known parkentine on the coast OF Cali
iornla she was built in 1855 by Captain
CHARLES Falkenburg at New Bedford and
was named after his Wife The captain
and his wife came around the Horn in
her 10 san Francisco and made several
voyages from here 10 Australia in her
On one OF these trips the Falkenburg
carried Lola MOntez as a cabin passen-
ser and made the run from Sydney n
=. W, 10 san Francisco in ffty-fcur
days. Shortly after that Captain Falken-
burg was killed al Folsom street wharf
Several years later his widow married
Captain Tom Badger OF Badgers Park
and she is still living in Oak land
Al one time Captain Ersk!ne, the pilot
was on the Falkenburg and I'm the early
90 she was considered the fastest and
best equipped barkentine afloat. For
many years she has been owned by the
LNnde q Hough Company and has been
Well kept up by that concern or she
would never have stood the battering she
received and remain afloat. About two
years ago she was fitted out and carried
gold-hunters 70 kotZebue Sound. Owing
10 the lack Of lumber ships she was put
into the trade and has been running be-
tween here and Puget Sound for about
nine months.
The Falkenburg was I3l feet long %
feet inches beam and II feet inches
deem
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

For an hour the soldiers made gallant
charges on the good things with which
the tables were laden. and the retreat was
not sounded until there was no more grub
TO conquer. Then thev surrendered to the
speechmakers. Through IT all there was
one figure in whose direction all eyes
turned. Mrs. Townsend, the hostess was
in her element. Her reward. and the only
one she asked, was TO see the soldier boys
for whom she has done so much thor
oughly enjoy themselves. Colonel Muir
ply, in the lady's behalf, extended a well
come 10 the guests He said that the oc-
casion would give the Tennesseeans some
idea of a Californian welcome: that Mrs
Townsend would have preferred to have
entertained the soldiers at her own home
but that her heart was too big and her
house too small
Mayor Phelan welcomed the boys to San
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
Bernal Park Assured.

There was considerable rejoicing at the
meeting OF the Precita Valley Improve
ment Club last night when President T.
B. Vazzard officially announced that work
had at last begun on Bernal Park. This
park, that has been the bone OF conten-
ton between various Boards OF Super.
visors and the residents OF the favored
valley. lies between the two forks OF
Precita avenue and will. when filled and
improved. become an ornament TO the
locality mentioned.
The club instructed its secretary. II
Young. 20 petition the Supervisors 70 lay
stone tagging at the intersection OF Fol
som. Harrison, Alabama and Florida
streets with Army and Precita avenues.
A committee consisting OF Ed nevlin
W. Creaney and n. Young was named 20
appear before the Supervisors and urge
the placing Of culverts on Treat avenue.
A resolution was adopted recommend
ing the club members to vote for the bond
issue
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

Ferris afterward admitted that he in
tended TO swallow the opium, hoping 20
end his existence. II is doubtful whether
he will recover .t'
Cuddy willingly. consented 10 tell the
story OF the shooting.
Three days ago. he said. when giving
his version OF the affair. 'the man who
tried 10 Kill me lost his position as bar
tender In the saloon on Howard street.
The proprietor. with whom am acquaint-
ed, offered me the place. and as l. was
broke gladly accepted ~;
81 had been working only a few hours
when friend Of mine informed me that
Ferris was sore and threatened 10 get
even with me. / paid little attention 20
his threats. thinking that ne was incensed
over the loss OF his job and that ne wOuld
soon forget about II. just before tho
shooting took place another friend told me
that Ferris was In an ugly mood and was
making threats against my life. Thinking
that he might do something desperate. I
resurrected an old revolver. which had
been in the saloon for some time and pre-
pared myself for any attack which he
might make. Scarcely had I placed the
weapon in convenient place under the
counter when Ferris and a companion.
whose name i do not know. entered .he
saloon. / spoke 10 Ferris. and for a re-
ply he whipped out a revolver and fired
at me. The bullet struck me in the arm.
and reaching for my revolver / promptly
returned the fire. AS he fell 10 the hoor
he fired another shot at me. the bullet
grazing my cheek. / then ran from be-
hind the bar determined 10 do him or get
killed in the attempt. As / pointed my re-
VoIVer at him | was surprised 20 find that
the trigger would not. work. Just then
Ferris arose from the floor and staggered
from the saloon.
why he wanted to kill me am at a
loss 10 explain except that he was mad
because i got his job"
BY order Of Captain Spillane both men
were charged at the City Prison with an
assault 10 commit murder.
The proprietor OF the saloon where the
shooting occurred says that Ferris. since
he was forced 10 dispense with his ser
vices. has been looking for trouble
only last Friday he remarked ''hs
visited my saloon and. finding boy on
watch, threatened 10 shoot him and then
wreck the place. Yesterday afternoon /
learned that Ferris was in a desperate
mood and threatening 10 get even with
me. / warned Cuddy TO look out for him
as / was satisfied that he Intended 10
shooting occurred / saw Ferris standing
in front Of my place OF business and sus-
pecting hat he was looking for. trouble
l notified the policeman on the beat
I While we were cOuversing Ferris en-
tered the saloon and shot Cuddy. I was
satisfied that he was addicted 10 the use
OF opium and for that reason / was com
PEELED 10 discharge him. Cuddy Wds
given MS place and / suppose that Fer
ris. thinking he had influenced me TO ais
pense with his services. determined 70
take his life"
The men found in Ferris room endeav-
oring TO secrete him from the police
and who were arrested and charged with
vagrancy are James O'Brien. cigar
maker: Fred Foster, laborer. Tom Kelly.
irOnmolder; Richard Burns. boilermaker:
Evan Jones. miner: Thomas Murphy.
peddler; Frank Shadt. barber. and Frank
Johnson, waiter.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

q T there is one thing that the true SOL
der likes more than fighting II is to be
well fed. Six hundred officers and
u members Of the First Tennessee Regi-
ment were well fed. heartily received
and royalty entertained last evening at
the Mechanics Pavilion as the guests Of
Mrs. Almira S. Townsend, the Soldier
boys fairy godmother."
The idea of real grub-of genuine
chicken, ham sandwiches and salad
thrilled the Tennesseeans with delight.
and the face Of every soldier as he
marched 10 his place around the long
rows Of tables was lit up with a smile
that expressed his sentiments better than
any oral explanation he could have made.
The command of ''be seated was fol-
lowed by the merry jingle OF a thousand
knives and forks playing a gay tattoo on
many well-filled plates.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
COURT NOTES.

The trial by jury of the case OF G.. Mar
cini. editor of La Critica, charged with
attempted extortion by DR.. de Lucis, was
yesterday set by Judge Mogan for Decem-
Der s.
Charles E. Kaiser. a member Of the
Forty-second Regiment, who was arrested
for carrying a concealed weapon in the
shape of pair of brass knuckles, told
Judge Conlan yesterday that he bought
them as a souvenir Of this city, and the
Judge dismissed the case.
L. ]. Murphy wanted water bucket.
and as he passed the grocery of Thomas
Norton on Fourth street he grabbed one,
the noise he made led to his arrest and
conviction by Judge Conlan yesterday on
q charge of petty larceny.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
Elks' Memorial Services.

Following the sacred customs of their
order, the Elks of this city will on Sun
day, December g. hold their annual me-
mortal services for the brothers who have
passed to the great beyond" The SER
vices will be conducted by San Francisco
Lodge No. 3. B. p. o. E., which is the only
ter from the National Grand Lodge AS
the laws of the order provide for only one
lodge in any city, San Francisco Lodge
has no connection whatever with any
other body Of so-called Elks here.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
Divorce Suit Filed

Marie Urban Hastedt has sued Charles
faSieat Tor a divorce, alleging intemper-
ance as cause Of action. Maud NJ Tiader
asks for divorce from Curry ". Tiader
oM the ground Of cruelty. Carrie s Hale
alleges that her husband. Edward s Hale
mas deserted her. and she asks for a di-
VOrce on that ground Ida III a Cohoni
seeks 10 set aside her marriage to Ffesio
g Caboni on the ground that the defend
ant has wife by a former marrIage
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
In Favor of the Bond tissue.

At a meeting Of the Federation Of Mis-
sion Improvement Clubs last night a res
olution was adopted favoring the proposed
bond issue The resolution covered all the
ground for park extensions. school build
throughout the city. The club pledges
the support OF It's members to vote
for the issue as whole.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

charged at the City Prison with grand
diamond ring which Gus had taken from
the girl without the formality of Obtaining
her permission. He denied having the
trinket. but upon being searched a sus-
picious cigarette case was brought TO
light and the missing ring found hidden
therein
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
Engineer Murphy Gained.

John A. Murphy. an engineer of the San
Francisco Fire Department. who was re-
tired on n pension a few days ago. after
twenty-five years of service was present
ed last night with an elegant gold-headed
cane by the members of Engine Company
No. 26. The presentation speech was made
by George r. Fletcher.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
Park Music To-day.

The Golden Gate Park Band will render the
following programme to-day at the park COM
mencing at p. M:
Overture Tampa ..........................He .Herold
Lullaby The Sleeping Beauty. ".......... .Tobani
Scenes from the Wizard OF the Nile. Herbert
Waltz, FL Captain ...-.......-.......-....S Sousa
Melodies from Bellinfs operas. Godfrey
Overture. 'Mignon" ".......................Th Thomas
Intermezzo. Pas des Fleurs.'' from Delibes'
Ballet Malta
Mosaic from 'Lohengrin'' ''................ Wagner
Humoristc. THE Arkansaw Traveller" with
variations for all instruments. ........... Reeves
March, THE Merry American .......... Wheeler
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
Stole a Diamond Ring.

Gustave Won Detten, barkeeper. was
arrested last night by Policeman Sylves-
ter on complaint OF Fanny Morrison. and
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
Captain and Crew Lived Six
Days on Raw Potatoes.
Their Supply of Water Obtained From Rain
That Soaked Their Clothing Res
Cued by the WaIIa WaIIa.

SRHE historic old barkentine Jane A
Falkenburg is drifting around
somewhere on the coast OF Mendo-
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

q ECAUSE he had lost his position
Il II and believing that the man who
IN had supplanted him was his
w enemy. George Ferris. a bar
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the army and incarcerated 70 states
prison. II his statement Is false. as
assert tt to be. then he should be drSm-
med out OF the service and incarcerated
IN prison with other tibeters. His stntc-
ment ts n scaadalous libel rejecting
upon the honor OF every officer in the
department who has contracted for or
purchased this meat. and especially aud
particularly on the commissarf general
myself. In denouncing General Miles
as n liar when he makes this statement,
Wish to make It as emphatic and ns
coarse as the statement Itself. wish to
force the lie back into his throat cover
ed with the contents OF n camp latrine.
wish 10 brand II rs n falsehood OF
whole cloth without particle OF truth
TO sustain It and unless he can prove
his statement lie should be denounced
by every honest man, barred from the
clubs. barred from the society OF decent
people, and so ostracised that the street
bootblack would not condcscend to
speak to him. for he has fouled his own
nest. he has dispersed the honor OF IL
brother officer without Il particle OF cv-
idencG or fact TO sustain In any degree
his scandalous. Ilbelous, malicious
falsehood, viz: That this beef or any
thing whntcver was furnished the army
under 'pretenSe of experiment."
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The Time is ltipc.

VANCOUVER B. c., Jan. 12.-Japan-
csc papers to hand by steamer Empress
OF Japan are full Of interviews with
Hon. John Barrett. recently United
States minister to Siam. on the Chinese
question. Barrett thinks the tine Is
ripe for the adoption OF an active far
eastern policy by England. Japan and
the United States. with. If possible. the
of Germany. Russia and
Franco, whose policy appears to be to
gain gradually the exclusive control of
vast areas of Chinese territory, and to
close these areas TO unrestricted trade.
would thus be confronted by pressure
impossible TO resist. and would find
themselves compelled to guarantee
within their spheres of influence" the
maintenance Of equal trade rights con-
fcrred by existing treaties between
China and foreign powers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-13
TINE WASTED
BY the House Over Monroe and Tay-
Tor County Election Cases - The
Democratic Programme Carried

by the House Over Monroe and Tay-
lor County Election Cases - The
Democratic Programme Carried
Ont.
'SnecInl Dispatch TO the In,clllgeucer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, Jan. ls.-The
second day o; the legislature ended
without finding that body working IN
st!tutlon. In the Sense that It Is organ
lied and ready 70. business. This is
owing TO the fac, that the souse Of DEL
gates is still an uaorganized body and
until !, Is ready 10 transact business,
the hnnds OF the senate are tied, An on
tire day was consumed in the house in
wraaS!e over the question Involved In
the reference OF the Taylor county and
Monroe county contested election cases
to special committee on privileges
and elections. While It canno, be said
there was any large amount Of parti-
san bitterness shown. Il was n stiff
battle OF parliamentary champions and
close srhrrins for the points. It alt
~" '"N VI llle tdilS SNJWlI1W oil the
Democratic hand. and the manifest IN.
tention 10 carry ont the plan which tho
lEtciiisenccr forecasted The Rrpubii-
cans desired these contests be referred
10 the regular committee on privileges
and elections, which has no, been ap-
pointed, and which. the Democrats
hold. cannot be appointed until th,
other regular committees are named.
The Democratic scheme was special
committee" and that scheme was IT
success. Then chmc the Democratic
proposition from Mr. Davis. al fiarrt-
son county. In the shape of II resolu-
non. the preamble Of which fre}tdged
the case IN Tho Monroe county contest.
\ rrciufsci Preamble.
The aim Is 10 unseat Mr.. Win. the Re-
publican. who was listed by secretary
OF state Dawson, and Mr.. Davis, resalu-
tton had preamble In which was Il
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-13
The Peace Treaty.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 1.-THE
first part OF the executive session wa.
spent In considering the motion OF Scn-
ator Berry, OF Arkansas, TO have the
discussion OF the peace treaty take
place In the open sessions. Senator
Berry opened In behalf Of the motion.
Senator Vest supported Mr.. Berry IN
his contention.
Senators Frye, Hale and others spoke
In opposition to the motion. Senators
Davis, Frye and Gray, all members of
the peace commission. united In saying
that their experience In formulating
the treaty had convinced then, that
much would come up In considering
II III tho senate which should moi be-
given to the public. Their united vcr-
diet had nm 6pprcclnblc cftcc, upon
other senators. and It soon became evI-
dent that the chances OF success OF tho
Kerry amcndmcn, had been consldern.
bly, impaired.
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LUMBER INTERESTS.

American and Canadian LumbcrDlcn
Meet IN Conference TO Adjust Differ
cnccs In Regard 10 the TariE--Wcst
Virginia Represented.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 1o.-Rcp-
resentatlves of the American and Cam
adam lumber interests met In confer
ence here to-day. Among the Amer
lean lumbermcn present were w. q.
Mcclure, OF Duluth; S. 7. Mcknight,
c. A. Smith and B. +. Nelson. of Min
neapolls: William Irvine, of Chippewa
Falls. Wis; X. L. Mccormick. OF Hay
ward. Wis: Judge ]. W. Cochran, OF
Ashland. Wis: Waller S. Eddy, of Sag
innw; ]. Fl. Parker and W. w. Brown.
of Portland. Me; C. w. Goodyear, OF
Buffalo: Theonhllus Tunis of Mary
land; Mr.. Thompson and MIR. Mason, OF
West Virginia; E. G. Ames, OF Puget
Sound; Ex-Governor i. L. jackson. OF
Maryland: Alexander Stewart, OF War
saw. Wis: and Mr.. DILL president OF
the Baltimore chamber of commerce,
and William S. Harvey. of Pennsyl-
rania, secretary OF the conference. The
Canadians were represented by William
~ SuN uidSt M l. W. AIutiSOlit icp-
resentinE the ]. r. Booth Lumber
Company; ]. II. Evans, 4. Lumsdcn, o.
D. Spain. Il. W. Nenning, Charles Z.
Read, Eugene D. Laheur. and A. Co.
biel, all Of Ottawa. and George NJ. Clln-
ky. Of Montreal. There were also pres
ent United States High Joint Commits
sioner John A. Kassou. Congressman
Stewart, Broussard aud Tawney. and
Mr.. Charlton, Il member Of the Cana
dian high joint commission. Mr..
Charlton, the first speaker, was fol-
lowed by Representative TaWncy and
he by Mr.. Edwards.
Lumber. it Is said. has been the rock
upon which the United States and Can
adlan joint commissions have split In
every effort at agreement on a reciproc-
ity treaty. The Canadians have been
willing TO make any reasonable con-
cesslons for free white pine, and have
hesitatcd 10 agree 10 any concessions
without important reciprocal advan-
tages on lumber. Free admission to
Canada ofAmerican forest products and
free export OF saw logs and pulp wood
are the concessions the Canadians Of
fer. -..
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A HIGH HONOR

Conferred on Hon. W. Il. Wilson.
Called to the Presidency Of Yale
University.
Special Dispatch to tho 1nteIIIscncer.
: MORGANTOWN, W. Va, Jan. t.
Prof, Robert Carter Berkeley, OF Nor
GantowH, received to-day letter from
Hon. William l.. Wilson. president OF
Washington and Lee University, at
Lexington, Va, telling him that he has
been offered the presidency OF Yale
University by the board OF trustees,
and that he will accept the honor at
the end 0r the school year.
The salary will be twenty-five thou
sand dollars 4 year.
There Is II feeling OF rejoicing here
because of the great personal popular
ity of Mr.. Wilson. He was president
of the West Virginia, University when
elected TO Congress from this congress.
s!onal district In 1882. and upon his re-
tirement TO private life at the close of
the last administration there was an
urgent demand by the alumni that he
be reelected 10 Ill the vacancy then
existing here.
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LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE Hong Kong
correspondent Of the Times says:
The Filipino refugees insist that
Aguinaldo will regard q landing Of tho
Americans ut Ilollo as declaration OF
war and will Immediately attack Ma
Mia. He has already warned the for-
eigners. including the Spanilrds, of his
intention. offering them 4 safe conduct
Into the provinces. :.