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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
.GAYETY IN STORE
FOR THE KNIGHTS
Sacramento'S Plans for
the COncIaVe.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, April THE people
Of this city are looking expectantly for
ward to the conclave of the Grand
Commandery of the knights Templar,
which will open in Sacramento on the
20th inst, to remain in session three
days. z. W. Hale, eminent commander
of the Sacramento Commandery, said
to The Call correspondent this evening
that the indications were most faVora-
bic for the success of the gathering. A
letter has been received from the Los
Angeles drill corps announcing that it
will arrive in Sacramento on Wednes-
day evening, April 10, escorting Rob-
ert NJ. Powers of San Diego, right emf
nent grand commander of the State Of
California. Mr.. Hale said it would be
a grand thing if the Golden Gate and
California Communicates of San Fran
cisco could also come to Sacramento
on the evening of the 18th, so as to
swell the parade on the following day.
and Mr.. Hale will not give up hope of
accomplishing this happy result.
Forty-two members Of the Golden
Gate Commandery have announced
their intention to attend, and from all
quarters come letters indicating that
the Knights and their families will be
present in large numbers. A banquet,
exhibition drill and other features will
mark the conclave.
Already the Chamber of Commerce
has proffered its aid to the local COM
mandery in the matter of insuring the
proper decoration of the city with the
colors of the order-black and white
intermingled with the stars and stripes
Masonic Hall will be the subject of
elaborate decoration, and a Maltese
cross, formed of many hundreds of in
candescent lights, will blaze forth from
the front of the building.
Some of the most prominent men in
the State, members Of the commander
les, will be present, and it is expected
that the banquet, which will be a splen>
did one, will bring forth some clever
addresses. The miles of level bitumen
streets in Sacramento offer an ideal
marching ground, and it is believed
that the parade on Thursday, the goth
inst, will be an impressive and attrac-
tive affair
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
Hot Fight of Butchers
in a Market.
ONE HAS SKULL FRACTURED
THE STEEL PENETRATED FOR
AN INCH AND A HALF.
Frank Austin Arrested for Assault to
Murder, but Claims That He
Acteo Only in Self
Defense.

Two butchers employed at the Bay City
Market on Market street quarreled
shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and one threw a long steel sharp
ener at the other, infiicting a compound
fracture of the skull.
Frank Austin and John G.. Corcoran
have been employed in the market for
the past nine years. They had been on
friendly terms until yesterday morning
They were cutting up steaks, when
Corcoran went to Austin's counter and
asked for a steak Austin asked him
what he wanted a steak so early for, and
picking up one threw it in his face. Cor
coran, it is alleged, called Austin an Of
fensive name. This enraged Austin and
Selling the steel sharpener he threw it
al Corcoran. Austin was about ten feet
away from Corcoran, but his aim was
true. The point of the sharpener struck
Corcoran on the left side of the head at
the top and stuck there. Corcoran fell
TO the floor and vainly endeavored to pull
out the sharpener, but had not sufficient
strength to do it. Another butcher came
to his assistance and pulled it out.
A telephone message was sent to the
Southern police station and Policeman 7.
b. Burke was sent to the market in the
patrol wagon. He conveyed Corcoran to
the Receiving Hospital, where DR.. Zobel
found that the point of the sharpener
had penetrated about one and a half
inches and had rested on the brain. The
blow had caused a compound fracture of
the skull. After the wound had been
dressed Corcoran refused to remain in
the hospital and walked to his home at
$50 Natoma street. He lapsed into un-
consciousness yesterday afternoon and
is in a critical condition.
After Burke had taken Corcoran to the
hospital he returned to the market and
placed Austin under arrest and booked
him at the City Prison on a charge of
assault to commit murder. He then took
Austin to Corcoran's residence and Cor
coran identified him as the man who
threw the steel sharpener at him.
Austin admitted his guilt, but claimed
that he acted in self-defense. He said
that after the throwing of the steak
Corcoran picked up a big butcherknife
and was preparing TO throw it at him
when he seized the steel sharpener and
threw it at Corcoran. Austin gave Po-
Iceman Burke the knife which he alleges
Corcoran was threatening to throw at
him, and 1t and the steel sharpener are
booked as evidence.
Austin was released from custody ON a
bond for $1,000, accepted by Clerk Nc
Quade Of acting Police Judge Barry's
court. At that time ii was not known
that Corcoran's injury was so serious.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
HAWAIPS CABINET
VACANCY FILLED
Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs Chosen.
By DANIEL LOGAN.

HONOLULU, March 31-The Cabi-
net deadlock ended on Monday with
the appointment of Z. A Mott Smith
as Minister Of Foreign Affairs and Pub
lie Instruction. He is a son of the late
J. Mott Smith, who was Hawaiian Min
lister at Washington when the mon
archy was overthrown in 1898 1t was
understood at the time that the Min
ister's conduct in showing marked con-
sideration for Princess Kaiulani, when
she went TO Washington to plead for
her country's independence under it's
peoples choice of government, was not
altogether pleasing TO the provisional
government Of President Dole. At all
events, Mr.. Mott Smith was recalled.
Now the changing times have
brought around, in one month, a state
funeral to the unfortunate Princess and
the elevation of the son of the Minis
ter discredited for paying courtesy to
her when she was alive to a seat in
President Dole's Cabinet.
The new Minister Is only 26 years Of
age and has but recently hung out his
shingle as a lawyer. For that profess
sion his equipment has been an uncom-
pleted term at the Hawaii Law School
and years reading IN Honolulu law
offices. There is heard some grumbling
among conservative people at the pre-
ferment of a man without experience
in public affairs. Mr.. Mott Smith has.
however, made a good reputation as a
man Of business in the handling Of
large estate trusts. He has taken hold
in the educational department-the one
Of his dual offices that has real affairs
left-with the evident purpose Of mas
tering details and giving an efficient
administration.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
THE LATE ARTHUR MILLER.

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and
Ojlatly he
a
Miller conducting famous RhOad
and he made the business
a of
of
no know him
political
Those the when the
dan
exendng furnishing of them ALL
Townsend Miller
to a fau
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
written Up in the WasD.

The financial articles in the Wasp every week
are attracting a good deal of attention from
business men. The field is a wide one, and the
Wasp covers 1t in a very interesting manner.
The Wasp has taken new departure in devot-
ing a large amount Of space to theatrical af-
fairs and it must be admitted that they are
written UP without fear OF favor. The pri-
mary consideration with the Wasp is evidently
to please the reader regardless of the feelings
of the managers or of the performers. It's
political review is unusually vigorous and COM
prehensive. Among the many Interesting arti-
cles in the Wasp is one relative to the an
nouncement that Mr.. Claus Spreckels is about
to become the business competitor Of the San
Francisco Gas and Electric Light monopoly.
The complete decentralization of the monopoly
stock is commented upon as one of the most
remarkable occurrences of recent years in the
financial world. The Wasp could hardly pre-
sent a better number than that of this week.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
STEADY ADVANCE IN
THE PRICE OF MEATS
Average Increase of Two and Half
Cents Pound in a Week at
los AnpaIac

LOS ANGELES, April THE advance
in the price of meats has averaged 2b
cents pound in the past two weeks.
while choice cuts are beyond the reach Of
the masses. Southern California, because
or the drought, is not supplying the mar
ket with beet and butchers say it will be
weeks before beef cattle will be fat
enough to kill. The recent rains pro-
duced good pasturage, but cattle must
feed for days before they are ready for
the market. Butchers are depending on
Texas for the beef supply, and buyers for
Los Angeles firms are searching the Texas
plains for bargains. San Francisco BUTCH
ers are getting a great deal of their beef
from Texas. 1t is said nearly all of the
fat cattle in Arizona have been marketed.
The following is the wholesale list now
In effect in Los Angeles and Vicinity:
Steers, S3k cents pound; cows, s cents;
hindquarters, go: forequarters, ~: loins
Of beef, u; ribs Of beef, -111z; chucks, 4;
plates, I; dressed mutton. s1z; spring lamb,
10. dressed hogs. Z; pork lo1ns, g.
Retail prices of beef rule as follows:
Porterhouse steak, 25 cents a pound: ten
derloin, 20; sirloin IS: prime RIB, Is to Is:
shoulder, 121z; round steak, 1871 to Is; boil
ing pieces, 10; mutton chops, 10; lamb
chops, 25; veal steaks, %; outlets, 20; all
other meat products are in the same pro-
portion.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
DEMENT'S LOSING VENTURE.
he Dumped Quarter of Million in
Searching for Gold.

NEW YORK, April deputy Sheriff
Strauss received an attachemnt to-day
against Alfred w. bennett, the well
known restaurant man, for 1852 in favor
Of Sanford S. Swain. who is a stepson Of
bennett, on a claim, 1t is said, for money
loaned.
the treasurer Of Dennett's company to at
tach any interest bennett may have in
that company. The Sheriff received an
execution against bennett on February
II for S4520 for deficiency on a FORECLOSURES
of a mortgage, but was unable to reach
any property in this city Of Dennett's,
and execution was returned to-day A
friend said that bennett would come out
all right. He had invested $3.50, 900 in gold
mines in California, and all he had got
was a hole in the ground, like many
others who had invested in gold mines
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08

ratons that have no standing among rep
utable physicians and nurses. No other
remedy has so wonderful a record for .ef-
fectively and lastingly curing those dis
eases that result from deranged nerves
and impure blood 1t has displaced all
other spring remedies, in the opinion of
the best class of druggists and physicians
and the great mass of intelligent people
who judge of a remedy by its results more
than by what it claims for itself.
Thousands of letters have been received
by the proprietors of Paines celery COM
pound and by newspapers and medical
journals from men and women in every
walk of life, all telling one experience
the immediate relief and perfect cure ef-
fected by Paines celery compound.
The best physicians openly indorse il,
use it, recommend it and authorize the
public use of their statements that Paine's
celery compound, in case after case, cures
rheumatism and kindred diseases, purifies
the blood. regulates the stomach, liver,
bowels and kidneys, and rejuvenates the
fagged-out or diseased nervous system.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08

this great spring remedy. Miss Smith IS
a graduate of the Northwestern Hospital
School for Nurses at Minneapolis. She
writes:
During the past five years have found
that where the system was run down
nothing vas ,, so good as Painess celery
scribed 1t to patients under my charge,
and I have noted the very satisfactory
results l am glad to recommend it to
my friends"
Miss Georgiania Dean, who is a grad
uated nurse from the Francis Willard Ma
tional Temperance Hospital of Chicago,
says:
in my experience as trained nurse
have often observed that where a patient
has been very weak Paine's celery COM
pound has quickly returned him to his
wonted vigor whenever the physician has
prescribed it..
Paine's celery compound Is now the only
spring remedy demanded by thoughtful
men and women. 1t has pushed aside the
countless unscientifc catchpenny prepa-
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
Every woman is said to make a good

Every woman is said to make a good
nurse.
The opportunity to try Is certainly forced
on every woman at some time in her life
and when the time comes and sickness
enters her home she should know exactly
what to do. She can follow no better ad-
vice than the expert counsel of physicians
and trained nurses who every day see
before their eyes the wonderful results of
Paines celery compound among their sick
debilitated and nervously exhausted pa
tients.
Paines celery compound is the only
spring medicine that has the confidence
of and is used and prescribed by nurses
and physicians.
For years they have seen patients under
their care rapidly recover health and
vigor from the use Of this wonderful re-
storative,
Miss Cora Smith, whose portrait is
given here, tells of her experience with
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
MERCHANTS TALK ON BONDS.
They Send Out Digest of Laws Reg
uIating Their Issuance.

In view of the election soon to be called
to decide whether or not San Francisco
shall extend the park panhandle to Mar
ket street, the Merchants Association
deems it wise to diffuse exhaustive .nfor-
nation upon the subject of municipal
bonds and the laws that regulate their
issuance.
To this end it has prepared a complete
digest of the present laws, State and
county, bearing upon the subject, and has
also prepared a digest of the laws as they
will operate under the new charter when
il shall come into effect. The compari-
son throws out plainly the defects in the
present system and accentuates the i'm
provements brought about by the char
ter, and is valuable in that it points out
to the voter just what he is casting his
ballot for
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08

complained of feeling unwell. Engineer
George Rowland and some of the En-
mas crew helped Fischer to his home,
where everything possible was done for
him, but he died inside of half an hour.
Owing to the fatality the Emma lost the
tide and the loading of one of the Sibe-
rian fleet was delayed twelve hours.
It is now several years since George
Rowland, then chief engineer OF the
steamer T. C. Walker; Captain P. A.
Johnson of the steamer Daisy Kimball,
and A. B. Dorrell, purser of the steamer
]. D. Peters, Joined issues, purchased the
river steamer Emma and started an op-
position line to Oakland. At first they
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08

Cnly did fairly we'll and 750 tons of mer-
chandise Il month was about what the
steamer carried. The trade increased,
however, and soon the steamer was on a
paying basis. Then John l.. DaVie
bought out Dorrell, and his advent helped
matters considerably, Business grew un-
til a second steamer was necessary, and
a short time ago the Mount Eden was
purchased. The two vessels are low car
rying 5000 tons of freight a month be-
tween San Francisco and Oakland, and 1t
looks as though a third steamer would
be required in short time.
The Japanese cruiser Chitose arrived at
Honolulu on March 29 last. She was eight
days going down, as she was only able to
use three of her boilers.
The transport Conemaugh left Homo
lulu March IS for Manila Her mules
were put aboard in the best of health
and the captain expects to land them
all alive in Manila.
Captain Phillips of the British bark
Invermark died at Honolulu on March
IS after a stroke of paralysis Cantain-
Phillips was well known in San Fran
cisco.
The American ship Marion Chilcott
sailed from Puget Sound yesterday for
Manila with a load of supplies for the
soldiers. aboard. The British ship Bios
ton Hill at this port will finish loading
There will be an Interesting race to Ma
Mia between the two vessels.
The troopship Scandia arrived from
Manila yesterday. She was eighteen DAYS
from Nagasah and twenty-eight days
from Manila
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Diuorce S11its Fi1ad
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Another Unknown Dead.

At about l o'clock yesterday afternoon
officer Greenewald found man lying in
an unconscious condition on Meiggs wharf.
The ambulance was summoned and he
was taken to the Harbor Receiving Hos
pital, where his case was diagnosed as
apopiexy. About o'clock last night he
died without regaining consciousness. He
was about 40 years of age, wore blue
trousers, heavy shoes and faded black
cutaway coat. His general appearance
was that of a lumberman. The only
property in his possession was two keys.
The body was taken to the Morgue, where
il lies awaiting Identification.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
Carpenters Will Join the Council.

Carpenters Union No. % held a meet
ing last night, at which, after long and
animated discussion, it was decided to
affiliate with the Labor Council. To rep
resent the union in that body the follow
ing members were appointed: p. II. Nc
". Atkinson and Sias Moore. There
were thirty-two applications for member
ship received and twenty-eight new MEM
bers were initiated.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08

ure TO provide have been filed by May E.
Coleman against John T. Coleman; Jenny
u. Stone against James Stone and Mary
Minnie Linton has sued John T. Linton
for divorce on the ground of desertion.
Vicente Flores asks for divorce from AL
ejandra Flores on the ground of fnfide1itv
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
A Bicyclist Fined.

Daniel Lightfoot, bicyclist, was yes
terday fined $40 by Judge Graham on the
charge of battery. While riding along
Market street Thursday afternoon he col
lided with Richard Harris, a visitor from
Shasta County, and knocked him down.
Hence the punishment.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08

Divorce Suits Filed.
Suits for divorce on the ground of fall
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
CONFIDENCE HAS GONE
FROM THE BURNS CAMP

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, jan 1.-THE air Of confidence
which has been one of the principal feat
ures characterizing the Burns fight and
fighters has gone. Tonight the touts, the
members of the Federal Brigade and the
professional politicians who have been
lined up here for ten days last past labor
ing for the colonel wore a very blue air.
The colonel himself received in the par
lors Of the Golden Eagle and If anybody
desired to converse with him on confiden-
tial topics he was taken to a nearby
room The colonel is still firm in his de-
termination not to be interviewed. He re-
fuses to talk to representatives of the
press. Major Mclaughlin was also nom
communicative tonight. He denies that
he stated that Burns was to receive sew
enteen additional votes to-day. But the
major did say last evening that within
the next day or so Burns would receive
an added strength of that number of
votes. Tonight the major says that he
thinks Burns will have some more votes
tomorrow, but declines to state just how
many or where they are to come from.
The other Burns lieutenants are also talk
ing about the gains that the colonel will
make on the third ballot, but they decline
to give any details or reasons for their
prophecy.
Frank p Flint, United States Attorney
for the Southern District of California,
arrived tonight He claims that he is for
Bulla, but there are those who state that
Mr. Flint's real choice for Senator is
Daniel NJ. Burns.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
IOWA MAY TAX FOREIGN
INSURANCE COMPANIES

DUBUQUE. Iowa, Jan. 1-Judge
Shiras, in the United States District
Court, to-day rendered an opinion sus-
tanning the constitutionality of the Iowa
law taxing foreign insurance companies.
The plaintiffs sought an injunction re-
straining the collection of a S1a per cent
tax levied under the new State law. They
attacked the law on the ground that it
was unconstitutional, with special refer
ence to the section of the Federal consti-
tuition prohibiting the enactment of legis-
lation that would abrogate treaty rights
of other countries. The plaintiffs, who are
citizens of England, claimed the treaty
with the United States provided that no
special tax or restriction be levied against
English citizens who may engage in bust
ness here. The questions raised in the
income tax case also, were brought up.
State of Iowa; holds that the point made
by the plaintiffs regarding the treaty is
weak, and declares the State could go
farther and pass a law shutting them out
entirely.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
Reputation of Burns
Legislators.
ALAMEDA IS INDIGNANT
"DANBURNSVILLE' rs NOT ALL
THE COUNTY.
Three of the Delegation Are Said to
Have Already Dug Their
Political Graves.
Oakland once San Francisco Call

- JVo bIOauWdyy JAN IL
Much dissatisfaction is beng expressed
that the representatives in the kSenate
and Assembly whose districts include the
race track should be voting for Dan Burns
for United States Senator. Had it not
been for the fact that the Municipal
League restricts itself solely to purely To-
cal politics, these members would have
been censured at last nights session. The
town of Emeryville, which is called, and
probably with a greater degree of truth
than the average citizen is aware Of,
"Dansburnsville, is in the Senatorial dis
.trict of Frank Leavitt and the Assembly
district of A. a. McKeen.
: 1t is now being said that these two
men are representing no portion of their
district but the racing town and totally
ignoring the desires of the great majority
of voters outside EmeryVille.
In the great register somewhere about
nine hundred names are credited TO En-
eryville, and prior to election ii was so
evident that One-half of this enormous
registration was not above suspicion that
the Army and Navy Republican League
started an Investigations For some rea-
son or other the maUIer was not pressed,
and since that time EmeryvilleS vote has
been regarded as somewhat doubtful. 1t
is conceded on all hands that not five
per cent of the voters of Alameda Coun-
ty, outside of the two or three hundred
who owe their very existence at the race
track to Burns and his followers, are de-
sirous of sending the colonel to the United
States Senate. The other Assemblyman,
Kelly, who voted for Burns. has also dug
his political grave, for although he rep
resents a section Of the city that is al
ways credited with being a warm dis
.trict politically, there is no oesire in it to
honor Mr.. Burns.
Alameda is essentially a conservative
county. and ALTHOUGH there is among its
many politicians a positive repugnance to
what is termed the interference of the
church in politics, il can generally be re-
garded as fairly expressive of popular
opinion when the ministers of the vari-
This they have done in very clear Ian
guage regarding Colonel Burns, and in the
face of all the opposition 10 the man and
his methods, the respectable element is
surprised that three members of the
Legislative delegation should represent
the race track and all its corruption rath-
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