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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
A RIOTER LAID Low.

OAKLAND, March There was a Sc
rious but short lived riot tonight, caused
by gang OF young fellows who were in
tent upon breaking up an open air con-
cert given by patent medicine sellers.
Fred Haanstra may die of injuries re-
ceived from the driver OF the doctors ="
wagon, who, 1t is alleged, struck him on
the head with pistol or a whip handle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
BLOOD STAINS
CANNOT BE
WASHED AWAY
Lillian BrandeS' Skull Proves a
Boomerang for the
Defense.
Testimony of Experts Produced by the Attor-
neys for the Accused Man Strengthens
the Prosecution.

the past year a brother and sister have
been buried.
Mr.. Snow is the Republican candidate
for Mayor, and in his sorrow he has the
sincere sympathy of all parties, who rea-
lie that others must carry on till March
Is the campaign he so valiantly started.
In a political speech in West Oakland
tonight ex-Mayor J. L. Davie referred
very feelingly to the bereavement of Mr..
Snow
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
Dewey School Opens.

OAKLAND, March 1.-The new Dewey
schoolhouse erected at Washington street
and Merrill avenue, in the Bray school dis
to-day, and the children who have en-
toyed the use of Walter Morosco's ware
house as a school are now property
housed. The new structure is a three
story frame building. 1t stands in an in
closure, a large part of which was do
mated by z. A Bruguiere, and cost with
the grounds $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02

"How to Succeed in Life" by the
great Snowman Barnum, from a re-
Gently discovered manuscript, in next
Sundays Call.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
s,ruAr1oss wANrED-cont,nu.a.

lady Of refinement with bust
ness tact desires light employment a few
hours daily. Call address MRS. BENTON.
4O7 TAYLOR ST..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02

SECOND girl $40; chambermaid, SIS; house
girl. SIS, In family; cook, $50; cook, S25;
housegirls. $50 each; housegirls. SO to $40;
young girl to assist $40; nursegirl. SIS; mid
dle-aged woman country, $50; housegirl, Ala
media, In family, $40. MRS. NORTON, S1s
Suffer st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02

PACIFIC Lodge No. 1885, 1. o. o. >SNA4g2u,
F.-There will be initiation SSr*S:
March 2. 1899. Visiting brothers ~
cordially invited. >|NhSS-
JOHN STEVENSON, N. G.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02

2 COOKS. s25 and $50; waitress, $40; nurse
girl. SIS: girls for housework- MRS. HIRD,
I.arkin St
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
MEETING NOTICES.

DORIC Lodge No PIC, F. and A. M n
Stated meeting THIS (THURSDAD IA
EVENING, at 1880 o'clock. BY order * u
of the w. NJ. ~
J. r. GOLDSMITH, Secretary
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02

VANTED-Position as housekeeper nurse; 10
years experience; will work cheap II I can
have child of years. Address or call at u
Oak Grove ave.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02

Girl. wishes situation to assist in light house
work or care of children; no objections to go
ing across the bay. Call afternoon at 962C
Ciementina ST.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-12-22
MISSISSIPPI COTTON AND FEED
IN ILLINOIS.

The following extract from a letter
from an Illinois stock feeder to Col.
VIM b. Montgomery, of Starkville, is
published 10 the Southern Farm
Gazette;
Il was so well pleased with the re-
suits OF feeding cotton seed hulls and
meal last winter 10 your country, that
l have been trying it here this winter.
1t looks foolish to these corn men to
see a man shipping cattle feed from
tbs cotton country to the corn belt Of
Illinois, but l have HOO head on feed
here at the yard, and about half OF
them Mississippi cattle, but have
about 500 Illinois and Missouri steers.
Have fed cattle all my life and will
say that l have put on more pounds
with cotton seed meal and hulls in two
months than | ever did in four months
with corn and the better the cattle the
better they have done. You Missis-
sippi folks had just as well be getting
from five to six cents for your steers
fed on cotton seed as to be selling
them for what you are. Can you tell
me where l can buy 800 tons of hulls
and so tons Of meal for immediate
shipment.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-12-22
GAVE HER NAME TO LADY.
SMITH,

Philadelphia Press.
There has been a great deal OF jok-
ing about the odd name of the place
where Sir William Whites English
troops have been doing battle. As a
matter Of fact, Ladysmith did get its
name from a woman. This was the
wife OF Gen. Sir Harry Smith, whose
marriage was n OF the romances OF
the peninsular war. At that time
two young British officers in a Spanish
town, which had just been occupied
by an English force, were surprised
by'a visit from two very young and
beautiful Spanish girls of the better
class These fair callers begged pro.
lection Ia the alarming circumstances
IN which they han been placed by the
occupation OF the rough soliiery.
Their request was, Of cousse, CALAMITY
granted, and In a short time one OF the
't6icers, Captain Smith, found himself
desperately 10 love. In due time he
married the woman whom he had pro-
ected. The marriage proved u happy
ne.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-12-22
FROM WASTE STONES.

1t may not be generally known that
the b%y-products OF fruit stone are of
considerable value. The pits OF
peaches, apricots, nectarines, plums
and prunes which have heretofore
been thrown away or used for fuel,
have a market value.
This is specially true OF the peach
and apricot pits. There is now a
strong demand for them at So to $40 a
ton, deliveredjn SaR Francisco. The
kernel is Of eouree what is sought.
From thejkbrnel OF the apricotsTurk.
ish mn kndy' is made which has
almos0e dYsplacedAthe almond. The
same substance is used for the adul.
teratiOn OF cinnamon, allspice and
nutmeg.
Prussic acid and essence and oil OF
almonds are made from the peach and
prune pits and these flavors are used
in many ways. The pits are cracked
In San Francisco and the kernels are
then sent east.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-12-22
gheDrmnrrat- st..
YOUNG MEMS uuANcn.

CHANCES.
Texas Coaster.
~ most young men who
, ,'"uS TO. TO become professional ' maa
III. .aa' they may sit back in easr me men,
ana live off the workings aSs Chairs
mighty brains as well as ti,ei, ., Io their
parents VIII" think that is the , n'"
s ,pa ire, Tor {, their brilliant o%frs p"ape'
.',e TACT IS cited that lawyers anS aas
tors' such as they are, are a a"u Doc
.ns drug on the market. Tns ase a.
ALREADY as thick as uddlers in ~. a'e
iernal regions and as ronhla 'ne H.
Tie itch. In afew more vear 'O'n as. as
the continuation of the presan, WIN
put or our colleges, they will - Out'
low !" the social scale as raynirs.. as
and some of them will have AefS'
open stealing as an occupation Ts. TO
Is no reason why your son sbonld "e'e
this fate. A cry is going up ,rnm ~e sa
oVer the South for young men ,oa all
as superintendcnts, managers ss
'oremen Of n'e mills and faclo, a"a
which are springing up like NJ "s,
wherever enterprise and aavs
Thought are asserting tbemso,rss
They want young men who knnwne
To handle machinery and men W.
they are Offering them good 1'oO au
lhey want men who have yone ,l,.,
apprehtlceshIps Of hard and diso,
pllned work, who have been tan,h, :,
obey that they may compel obpdisn.'
IN others. They'want honest. s,n,ss
young men who have an object in ~,
olhefs Than to be loafers and denend.
ents upon Others. To the yonns
VINO have been taught to work and d.
1t faithfully, no better field has ov.'
been open in the South. Buns ~,
0 wanted professional men are M,
wanted and mothers darlinps asno.
wanted, but sturdy, honest and t,0s
manhood now has the chance Of its
life.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-12-22
Star
LITrLESLlpS IN ENGLISH.
MISTAKES WE OFTEN MAKE IN OUR
UNGUARpED MOMENTS.

Dallas News.
A teacher in a famous Eastern col.
lege for women has prepared for the
benefit of her students the following
list OF words. phrases and expressions
10 be avoided. Set Il watch on your
lips, and il you are accustomed C
making these slips" try TO substitute
the correct expression. But don't be-
content with that alone. Learn VIII,
the preferred expression is correct,
and this OF itself will so fix it in your
mind that you will soon Use it uncon.
sciously:
Guess, for Suppose" or think"
Fix" for laramie" or %''prepare."
ride" and drive" INTERCHANGEABLE.
Real" as an adverb, in expressions
such as real" good for really good
Some" or ''any" in an adverbial
sense: for example: IL have studied
some'' for" somewhat" IL have nc
studied any" for sat ALL"
Some" ten days for "about" ten
days.
Not 'as" know for that" | know
TRY" an experiment for make" an
experiment.
Singular subjects with contracted
plural verb; for example,: "She don't
skate WE'LL" for 'she doesen't skate
we'll"
Expect" for Suspect"
First rate" as an adverb.
Right away" for Immediately"
Party" for ''person."
"Promise" for assure"
POSTED" for formed"
"Depot"for station"
Try land for try togo.
Try ''and" do for try 'to" do.
Funny" for ''odd" or unusual"
"Above" for foregoing" more
than" enough.
Does it look good" enough for
swell "for %''beyOnd.n
Feel BADLY" for feel "bad."
Feel good" for feel ''well."
Between" seven for "among seven.
Seldom ''Or" ever for seldom ''if
ever or ''seldOm or never"
Taste and smell ''Of" when used
transitively.
More than you think "for" for
more than you think"
"These" kind for this" kind.
Nicely" in response TO an enquiry
Healthy" for wholesome"
just las soon" for just las lief"
Kind Of to indicate "a moderate de.
gree.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-12-22
kEfoRTO OF THE STATE BOARD
OF HEALTH. q

jackson, Miss, Dec. 1.-THE reno,t
or the State Board of Health has hoo,
handed to the printer. This dorm.
ment was prepared by Presiden,
Kigcr. Secretary Hunter. the State
Inspectors and Others. 1t covers
period Of two years during both NJ
which they had to deal with vpllow
fever and smallpox. Last rear thew
turned back into the treasury. ss.4M.
o.; this year. 49, 66 96. DR.. Hunter
shows that since January. 1895. the
State Board has spent 1854 for virus.
and S6,5lS on account of smalIpox.
lie thinks the chances are there will
be use for a great deal more virus and
suggests that the Legislature pass a
To enforce vaccination. During
1898 yellow fever was found in thirty
and there were 1885 cases
TO "a deaths, or I per cent. In 1899
there were II cases and IA deaths in
Jackson, IS per cent. There were ia
Eases at Mississippi City and Hands.
b0ro. but the death rate has not yet
been turned in. DR.. Hunter sees no
way to grant the Coast counties spe.
.ial quarantlna %favors, though per.
'onally he would like to do 50.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-12-22

The Meridian News says Of the new
capitol building: zone Of the first
bills that win be introduced will be a
bill to provide for the erection of a
State capitol, and the bill will be
passed. A new State house is a neces.
sity and the Legislature should pro.
vide for the construction Of a building
that will not only meet the pres.
ent requirements Of the people, but
that will be equal to the demands fifty
years hence"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-12-22
John Hill, 4s.! zs!.!. AGENT
POINT. MISS.
State of Mississippi, County of Jackson.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen NJ the town NJ Scranton.

NOSS POINT, Mss.
VIII aell real estate improved or u","
proved, and attend n al business p~erts.n'ns
70 real estate matters. Rice lands snas c."
b. lrrisnted. : speciality. Pensons nav..s
lands Tor sale VIII do we'll ~ llst them VIZ.
me. Cosrsnpondsnce solicited
W-0@ee q rssidssce. My /,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-24
THE FIRE COMMISSION.
The Committee WIN Suggest Two
Years Term for Chief Engineer.

The special committee appointed by the
city Cover nment to consider the roorgani-
cation of the fire department hsld long
session yesterday afternoon. The COM
mittee is composed of the Mayor as chair.
man, Aldermen Rounds and Merrill,
Councilmen Burke, Waldron and Josse-
Ign, and this committee, with the City
Solicitor, was expected to formulate a
bill for presentation to the legislature.
The discussion ELECTED the fact that the
entire committee was opposed to COM
mission in the same sense as the street
commission. Some of them were in favor
OF the commission being vested in the
Chief Engineer alone. 1t was ascertained
that the city. or finance gave sufficient
power to the city government to make
such changes Bs might be required In the
department.
1t was finally voted to refer tho matter
back 70 the city government simply
recommending that the Legislature be ap-
piled to to change the law by which the
Chief Engineer must be- elected the second
Tuesday in every March so that his term
of office may be for two years instead Of
Ona
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-24
PERSONAL

The arrivals at the Falmouth during
p. G. Pointdexley, Charles Springer. @.
Myers, H. IL. Beach, L. N. Carpenter.
A. ". Oxley, New York; Henry Prebie,
Staten Island, N. Y; W. Champlin,
Milton il. French, j. L. Dingley, ID.
Frank Durham, Edward Longle, +. O..
Dodge.
Among the arrivals at the Congress
Square yesterday were Judge Enoch
Foster Of Bethel, Harvey A. Lee, advance
agent for Tho Telephone Girl" John
p. Swasey of Canton and Gen. Seldom
Common of Augusta.
Deputy Collector Farnsworth Of the
custom house Is able to be out again.
Harry Leach, bill clerk of the p. &. X.
X. X. offices has resumed his duties after
being sick with the grip.
). W. Smith, former assistant secretary
of the Y NJ. e. A, now general score
tary of Rochester, N. H., has been very
successful. Yesterday was the occasion
OF the fourth anniversary, large crowd
being present
DR.. j. ". Whidden Is confined TO the
house with the grip.
Hon. q. p. Allen OF Presque Isle Ii
passing few days in town.
| Bishop II. A. Nicely will hold.a recep'
ton at st Luke's parish house Wednes-
day evening. 1t Is the SD anniversary
of his hishopric in Maine.
Deputy Marshal J. U. Sterling returned
to duty yesterday noon.
| Mir. Herbert Stewart, manager OF the
Elder Dempster- Steamship line, has been
confined to his room ut the Preble hous'
| for the past week with IA severe attacs
of pleurisy.
MIR George c. Y ork has severed his con
nection with l.. Z. Young & Co. the
| tailors and has associated himself with
w, l.. Gard at 10 Free street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-24
ARRIVAL OF LAURENTIAN

The Allan liner Laurentian, Capt
Dunlop, reached port yesterday afternoon
about 8. 80 O'Clock. The steamer sailed
from Liverpool, Friday, January 12 and
encountered strong gales with high seas
until the following Friday when old
Boreas eased up little ana from that
time until she reached Portland, fresh
breezes and clear weather married very
uneveutful voyage. No derelicts were
seen ana it is notable that notwithstand-
ing the heavy gales of the early part of
the voyage the Laurentian kept up her
reputation for quick trips and came in a
day sooner than she was really expected.
This is tho steamers hrst trip to Port
land Ter last trip being to ST. John, and
the officers many friends here will lie
glad to know that the old list remains
unchanged, SO familiar faces will be wei.
coined.
The Laurentian had. about 20 passeH-
gers. arst and second saloon, also few
storage. and brought cargo OF about
1000 tons, general merchandise for Canada
and western places.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-24
FOUND DEAD BOSTON.

A telegram was received yesterday after
noon at the police station from Boston
stating that Josephine Couwell, about
thirty years old. had been found dead in
that city. She belonged in;Portland and
the Boston authorities wished to know
what disposition to make of the remains,
Deputy Sterling found that she had an
uncle living on Center strset named
James Conwell and on aunt at Somer-
vile, Mass. named IRIS Charles Lyman.
This deputy telegTaphed that the Boston
officers had better notify this aunt who
would probably attend to the matter. 1t
is understood the dead girls father resides
in St John, n. b.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-24
BIG BELTS.

The second big helt for the Water Power
Electric Light Plant that is to light Port
land. Deering Westbrook, Cape Elizabeth
aud Gorham, has arrived by the Maine
Steamship company from New York. 1t
is made of the best short lap, oak tanned
leather" Hoyt's Best" 1t is sixty feet
long and three and two -twelfths feet
wide. The two belts weigh about ono half
ton. Mr.. Shackley the expert for Fayer-
weather and Laden has just completed
the work of putting the first one onto the
first big generator 1t is made endless
and runs almost entirely noiseless.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-24
OBITUARY..
MRS. LOUISA NJ. MER RIFT.

Mrs. Louisa NJ. Merritt, widow of the
| late Winthrop 5. Merritt, passed away on
Saturday last at her late residence with
her son on Winter street She was i'll but
two weeks with the grip and pneumonia,
| bringing on paralysis, which was the
immediate cause of her death.
She was born in Cherry Valley, \. y,
on December 9th, 1877, removing to Nor
walk. Conn. when a young girl, later re-
moving to this city where she was
married to the late Winthrop 5. Merritt
in 1913 She was one Of family of eleven
children and is survived by one sister,
Mrs Caroline Weeks of Babylon, N. Y.
The wife OF the late Captain j. b. Coyle,
ST., was q sister, and the father of the
late chief engineer Of the steamer Port
land, Thomas b. Merritt, WAS a brother
Generous hearted, always tender toward
those needing sympathy, she was of that
disposition to make friends. OF n quiet,
pence-loving nature, she held their friend
ship, once made, forever. She was mother
of eleven children of whom two sons and
three daughters are left to mourn her loss,
James II. Merritt and Mrs Hattie u.
Griffin of this city, Mrs. Lucy NJ. Faster
of knightville. Mrs. Eva Dean of Buxton
and Winthrop ). Merritt, Jr., OF Deering.
CAPTAIN ARTHUR BERRY.
Gardiner, january 20 Captain Arthur
Berry, an old and respected citizen OF this
place, died Sunday evening Of heart fail
ure He was the son Of John and Eliza
beth Robinson Berry, and was born in
Gardiner, January sth. 1920. He was one
of the pioneers in the lumber and ice
business, has been representative to tbs
legislature, also served In both branches
of the city government. He has boon a
great benefactor to the city during his
life. He married Miss Nancy Jewell,
daughter of Captain Henry Jewell. A
wife, two sons and two daughters survive
hin,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-24

THE LATE JONATHAN COLE

Many of the papers in this city, If not
al of them, in their notice of the death
of Jonathan Cole, said he was band
master of the 7th Maine regiment. This
notice has been copied in papers IN other
states. II seems that as matter of his
tory, that this mistake should be- recti-
fled. When the 9TH regiment was raised
here In 1861 he was elected bandmaster
of the regiment and served in that ca
uacity till thu bands were mustered out
Of service in TIE summer of 1862. Mr..
Cole took with him from the Portland
band the following members who were
enlisted as first class musicians: Mr.. T.
AZ. Cannon, solo alto; MIR. Edward Cobb,
solo BIB cornet, Mr.. Frank Paroher, bari
tone; Mr.. Charles o. Young, first tenor;
Nj. James A. Leavitt, snare drummer
and MIR. Luther wiswell. base horn. OF
ese members only MIR. Leavitt resides
in this city. He is the we'll known dealer
in sash and blinds on Commercial street.
Mir. Cole succeeded in bringing his
hand to such state of efficiency that 1t
YVES considered the best band In the
Army of the Potomac. 1t had the honor
m be selected by Gen. McLellnn to give
n concert at his headquarters on one oooa-
sion when he wanted the beet band in the
army.
Wien Gen. Slocum received HE con-
mission as major general of volunteers he
cave supper to which all the officers of
ais division were invited and Coles 9th
Maino band furnished the music. Cole
was very quiet man in fact of rather u
retiring disposition. He was fine mu-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-24
HARBoR NOTES.
Items OF Interest Picked Up Along the
Water Front.

The Elder. Dempster liner Lake Huron
Is to take the place of the Lajoka which
went to Boston last week for repairs. The
Lake Huron is expected to arrive here
about Wed nesday. The point was brought
into prominence around the wharves
that II Portland had possess n suitable
dry dock the Lajoka would have repaired
here instead of going to Boston.
Capt John Brown of the Laurentian
brought the Numidian over on her last
trip, Capt. McNichol's wife being sick
and he remaining at home with her.
The Thompson liner Kildona sailed last
night
The handsome new Allan liner Castili-
an will make her maiden trip to Port
land. She will sail from Liverpool Febru-
airy I6 She Is q ship of $500 gross tons
and has an enormous freight carrying ca
pacity. She also has ample passenger ac-
commo dations and rs she will continue
In the Portland service until the ena OF
the season will be a decided addition to
the already large number of handsome
vessels the Allan line sends here. She
can carry 100 first class passengers and $40
second class. She also has the modern
steerags accommodations. OF this GLASS
of passengers she win be able TO carry
| 1900
The German boat Alesia, which is now
repairing at Queenstown, has "a 0OO bags
of sugar which she will bring to this port
as soon as she can be made ready to sail.
The Leyland liner Virginian sailed
yesterday morning for Liverpool. She
carried large cargo of the usual variety
of miscellaneous merchandise and live
stock as follows: 200 American and ISL
Canadian cattle, and 1871 Canadian sheep.
The Sheikh will be the next Leyland
line boat.
Fish arrivals yesterday were. Common
wealth, 1000; Edith S. Walen, 10000;
Fannie Hayden $4,000; Albert W. Black,
I15.eO0 The Common wealth and Walen
could not dispose of their large cargoes
here and will take them to Gloucester
| for n MARKET As there are millions of
pounds Of fresh fish at that port they will
have to sell them for mere splitting
prices The Hayden and Black sold their
fares at this port although the price paid
was low.
Schooner Emma Jane, which was re-
Gently sold sailed yesterday for Pensacola,
Florida, which will he her home port
hereafter The schooner received a So
Lutte from the fishermen in the harbor
who saluted her with fish horns and fog
signals as she left the harbor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-24
BAKER ROBBED.
Two Youngsters Played the Confidence
Game ON Bracket st

The other evening when Mr.. Coombs
who keeps bakery nssBrackett street,
was about to close his place of business
for the night, two OF the neighbors' boys,
one about thirteen and the other eleven.
were in the store at the time. and helped
Mr.. Coombs to put on the shutters. Thsy
said they would fasten the shutters on the
rear window, and Mr.. Coombs supposed
they did.
About two hours after he had got home.
he thought he would go back to the store
to see II all was right, and found that the
boys had not only not fastened the win
dow, but during the proprietor's absence
had entered the store and taken about 70
fromttho till. The boys belong to very re-
spectacle families and have. hitherto borne
good regulations. A settlement was final
ly made between Mr.. Coombs and the
parents Of the boys and they were not
prosecuted