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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28
CAR CONDUCTORS PASS
BAD COIN ON PATRONS
WOULD HAVE TO MAKE 1T GOOD
OTHERWISE.
Startling Declaration of Witness in
Counterfeit Case Before United
States Commissioner
Heacock.

Conductor d. X. Thrush Of the Suffer
street road made a remarkable display OF
moral courage yesterday while on the
witness stand In United States Comm4s-
sioner Heacock's court. He had been tell
ing how the prisoner at the bar, Frank
Scott, had passed a bad half-dollar on
him on the night Of November Is OF this
year, and Assistant United States Attor-
ney Banning inquired as to the present
whereabouts of the bad piece.
What did you do with the coin?''
asked Mr.. Banning.
81 passed II off again In the car" was
the unhesitating reply.
ITO whom p
az don't know"
Ibid you pass II of knowingly?' asked
Mr. Banning in surprise.
Yes. SIR"
Conductor Thomas F. Rogers was an
other victim of the bad half-dollar. On
the evening OF November IS he got one
for car fare from a man who resembled
thin. light mustache and the prisoner
appeared In court close-shaven
After the bad half had been rejected
by the railroad company's receiver Rog-
handed him good dollar. He did not In
tend 10 utter" the bad coin, but as IL
was in mis- pocket with two good half
dollar pieces he took 1t out accidental
ly'' and gave II away in change.
Conductor F. .Ellinger of the same road
closely resembling the prisoner. with the
exception CT the missing mustache. The
coin was produced in court and proved
to be very dangerous counterfeit, being
made Of an alloy OF tin. and having a
clear silvery ring, but being little light.
The examination was continued until
next Saturday morning at 10 o'clock when
the defendant will introduce testimony.
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NEW STATUS OF LICENSES.
Retail Liquor Dealers Under Juris-
diction Of Police Commission.


City and County Attorney Lane has ad-
dressed a communication 10 License COL
lector Lees in reply 10 request for an
opinion as TO what licenses are payable
under the new charter. Mr.. Lane states
that by the terms of the charter the
Board OF Supervisors is empowered 20 I'M
pose license taxes and 10 provide for the
collection thereof. but with the important
limitation that no license taxes shall be
imposed upon any person who, at any
fixed place Of business, sells or manufac-
lures merchandise except such as require
permits from the Board OF Police Commits
sioners. Such permits are required IN the
case Of any person engaging In the sale
OF liquor In less quantity than one quart
or engaging In the business or selling
liquor 10 be drunk on the premises.
'It follows" concludes the opinion.
that with the exception OF those persons
engaged In carrying on what Is commonly
known as saloon business or retail
liquor business, every manufacturing es-
tablishment and every wholesale and re-
tail business house doing business at n
fixed place OF business IN this city on and
relieved Of all license taxes heretofore i'm
posed upon such business OF manufactur-
Ing or selling goods, wares and merchan-
disc.
'As the Board OF Supervisors has fun
power 20 impose license taxes with the ex-
captions above noted. II Is not impossible
TO say what license taxes will be imposed
other than those now obtaining"
Mr.. Lane Is also Of the opinion that no
license tax can legally be collected for the
sale OF imported goods in unbrOken pack
ages such tax having been held By Chief
Justice Marshall 20 be In violation OF the
provisions OF the Federal constitution.
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OF INTEREST TO THE COAST.
California Representatives May be
Put on Committees.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-Representa-
tive de Vries of Stockton ar[lNeu AZ
Washington tonight. Mr.. de Nries %
making every effort 10 become helhDei
or the Appropriations Committee anu
hlho MIN are some of the most liliiueh''a
leaders OF both parties in the Rouse anu
senate. II is generally believed mere tna'
'he faclhc Coast will. and shouiu' De
resented on the committee, anc Mr. ue
Vries will undoubtedly be the choice Oh
the California delegation.
Representative Kahn called on Speaher
henderson to-day and 1t was suggested 10
MIN That the shipping industry OF the "a
enc coast should have representation on
the Merchant Marine and FISHERIES COM
mlttee. Mr.. Kahn says General Henuer-
son talked very favorably as 10 MS as
slghment TO this committee, ana ne nus
great hopes OF success. This commlttee
Will have charge of the ship subsidy DILL
II Is generally believed by members OF
me Naval Affairs Committee now ~
OF Oakland will succeed the late Judge
ttilborn as q member OF that committee.
Mr.. Metcalf is also being urged Tor as
s;gnment TO the judiciary committee.
The following reinstatements have been
made In the customs office at San Fran
cisco: Charles z. Kessler, assistant
Wy nng sl2OO per annum; arthur II: CliF-
Ruthrauff, inspector, 50 per day; Thomas
J. McCreagh, assistant weigher, $500 per
annum: Peter II. Asmith has been APP
pointed letter carrier in Alameda POST
office. Postal service will be established
between Kodiak and Afognak. Alaska, on
December 10.
Army orders-Lieutenants Whitfield
ana Greer will proceed TO Chicago for
temporary duty. and upon completion
thereof will proceed to San Francisco
and report in person TO the commanding
officer OF the Department OF California
for further orders. Lieutenant Coburn.
Fort d. A. Russell, will proceed TO San
commanding general Department of Call
fornia. BY direction OF the Acting Secre-
tary OF War Hospital Steward Murray
Acklin, now at the general hospital, Pre-
sidio, San Francisco, will be discharged
from the service of the United. States.
Private Archie c. Lois. hospital corps,
now in the hands OF the civil authorities
serving a sentence of imprisonment, Will
be discharged without honor from the
service OF the United States by the sur
geon in charge Of the army general hos
pital. at the Presidio. San Francisco Re
cruit Ames L. Stansel. Twenty-third In
fantry, now at the Preside, San Fran
cisco. is transferred as second-class pri-
Vate TO the signal corps.
Pensions for Californians: Original
Andrew J. Hull. Napa. Sc; John Boyd. San
A3ditional-Thomas Winters, Veterans
Soldiers Home. Los Angeles, Sc to IS:
Restoration-Edgar L. Eaton, San Jose,
Sc.
Increase-william c. Finley. Los An
geles. S24 10 $50; Chrisman II. Parker, Sol
diers' Home Los Angeles. s12 TO 81; Rob
ert W. McQullkin. Soldiers Home. Los
Angeles. Sc to IS.
Reissue-Ezra Johnson. Lincoln. SO.
Washington: Original-Thomas Ferdon,
Fernhill, IS; Morris E. White, New What
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
KILLED WHILE HUNTING
Death OF General Israel c. Smith
From the Accidental Discharge
OF his Own Gun.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Nov. 27.-Gen-
eral Israel c. Smith % this city, aged co
years. was instantly killed by the acct
dental discharge ~ his gun while out
hunting to-day. He was a native OF this
city. whore De enlisted in 1861 as private
in the Third Michigan Infantry. and re-
turned with The rank OF breyet brlgadier
general. having made one 81 the most
Brilliant records In the civil war. He
served tho city as chief OF the Fire De
partmont for several years. was supern-
tendent OF police FOR four years. and was
collector Of Internal Revenue for this
district during the Cleveland administra-
ton. He leaves a widow and one son.
Lieutenant F1fz Smith 81 the Twentieth
Regiment. who is In charge OF the Gus
t0m-house az Manila
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28
A Gift to the Sneaker.

Several weeks ago Senator Perkins and
a number Of other well-known gentlemen
made arrangements to present TO Speaker
Henderson OF the House Of Representa-
tive a beautiful gavel. The wood is OF
pieces taken from the hard finish OF the
battleship Oregon and the trimmings are
OF gold appropriately inscribed. The
members of the Chamber Of Commerce
thought II would be the proper thing TO
present a case for the repose Of the en-
blem OF authority and yesterday Presi-
dent Nelson sent to Washington the gavel
inclosed N a beautiful burl redwood case
lined with a purple velvet. The combina-
ton is a beautiful gift.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28
SUCCESSFUL JAILBREAK.
Four Desperadoes in Tucson Escape
From the Sheriff.

TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. 27.-This morning
four prisoners in the County Jail broke
out after overpowering Under Sheriff
Hall and Jailer Hopely. When the officers
were opening the door TO let the prisoners
into the cellroom they were attacked by
the four Mexican desperados and knocked
down. They were then dragged into an
empty cell and locked in by the prisoners.
who walked out into the Sheriff's office.
armed themselves and escaped unnoticed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28
TEACHERS AT SAN JOSE.
Opening of the Session Of the County
Institute.

SAN JOSE. Nov. 27.-The Teachers In
stitute opened its sessions in the Uni
tartan church to-day. All the teachers
in the county were present. County Su-
perintendent Chapman presided. DR.. Ell
mer +. Brown Of the University Of Cali
fornia delivered an address in the morn
ing on Course of Study" The rest of the
versity Association" Rev. G.. p. Allen:
Nature Study" Miss Minnie Mackay:
History" Miss Mary Sullivan and /.
and Miss Gertrude Abel: "Readin@ Ssi Mrs
S. b. Olinder; Language" Miss Serena
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28
MAILS SToRMBoUND.
Excessive Precipitation Raises Eel
River Above Previons Mark

LYNTONVILLE. Nov. IA violent
storm Of wind and rain. having some Of
the characteristics Of a hurricane, has
been raging during the past twenty-four
hours. The excessive precipitation is re-
markable The observer reports four
inches in twenty-four hours. Eel River
and its tributaries have reached and
passed the previous high-water mark,
The Eureka mail and overland stages are
all stormbound north Of Dyerville No
northern overland mail or stages have
passed for thirty-siX hours.
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New San Jose Daily.

SAN JOSE. Nov. "A new morning
paper. the Daily Record. will make its
initial appearance here tomorrow morn
ing. r. A. Taylor is the proprietor 1t
viii be an Independent local paper and
will be distributed free with The Call
and other san Francisco papers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28
Fraternal Thanksgiving.

Golden Gate Council of the National
Union will this evening have a Thanks
giving programme In Elks' Hall. There
VIII be vocal selections by the quartet
Thanks" BY ]. b, Field; rattle for a tur-
Key "a few remarks" by Colonel Victor
-. Duboce, specialties by George Ham
miersmith tenor solo by c. T. Wendell;
III nro ~ no 10 Carve Turkey for Thankseiv-
bers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28
HEALDSBURG WINS.
City Gains the Decision in the Sui:
by the Lighting Company.

SANTA ROSA, Nov. 27.-Judge Burnett
handed down an opinion in the Superior
Court to-day giving judgment for the city
OF Healdsburg in the suit brought against
the city by the old lighting company to
have the contract for the construction OF
the new water and lighting systems de-
clared void. on the ground that the speci-
locations were changed after the work
had been open for bids.
The decision is a popular one for
Healdsburg
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Sons of BENJAMIN.

BY invitation of the president OF San
Francisco Lodge No. 173 OF the Independ-
ent Order Sons of Benjamin, the members
of that subordinate will be his guests at
dinner to be given on THANKSGIVING
day at prominent restaurant
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28
Russian Monopolv E1tended.

LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE St Petersburg
correspondent Of the Daily Mail asserts
that the Russian and Persian Govern
ments have signed an agreement prolong-
ing for ten years the Russian railway con-
structlon monopoly IN Persia.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28
Is NOT A CANDIDATE
FOR THE PRESIDENCY
Dewey Declares That He Homes to See
Mckinley Secure Second
Term,

\ WASHINGTON. Nov Admiral Dewey has -, -, -
a repeated his
president Mckinley is good friend Of
him
OF continue 10
that
Presidents
he s
a.
expresses satisfaction news from -. pr
practically Fhp
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28

An Irish preacher up before a magis-
trate made this defense: "Indade your
worship. sho only bird 7 shot was a rab-
bit: and I knocked that down with
stick. '-Tid-Bit
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28

NJ. Davis; "Ar,tbmetic." Mrs. s. e.
Graves; "Readin1iHt Miss Nina L. Gar;
wood; Language" Miss Ada Weld ana
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15

Genera Brookess Adjusant General
Has q Long conference Win the
PresIaenI

General Brookess Adjusant General
Has q Long Conference Win the
P~resiaenG
Pla1tsburg. n. Y, August 1l--Col-
onel W. l. V. kennon had q long talk
with the president today regarding the
situation in Cuba Colonel Kennon
has been on General Brooke's stan a.
Havana as adiutant general for civil
affairs. He arrived at the hotel in
company with General Guy v. Henry,
and was Immediately ushered into the
presidents rooms.
He talked with President Mckinley
for nearly an hour and went over the
entire Cuban situation with him.
Being interviewed, Colonel Kennon
said that the situation IN Cuba was
satisfactory and the work OF changing
the civil laws TO conform 10 American
ideas and customs was progressing
rapidly,
Colonel Kennon left at noon for
Washington, d. c., 10 talk over the
Cuban situation with Secretary Of War
Root and from there he will proceed
to Fort Logan, Denver, Col, 10 take
command OF the Thirty-fourth regi-
ment of United States volunteers,
which Is being recruited there.
Smith NJ. Weed, OF P~lattsburg, also
called on the president today relating
TO affairs of the island of San Domingo
IN which Mr.. Weed has large property
interests
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Steadily Advancing Toward the South At
lantic Coast States.
FEARFUL WORK IN PORTO RICO
The City.of Ponce Wrecked-Five Hundred People KIled-One Hun.
dred Thousand People on the Island Left Destitute, Without
Homes or Food-Secretary Roots Callfor Aid-Transporr
to Leave New York With Provisions Monday-The
Storm at Santiago de Cuba-The Tornado
Nearing Nassau Yesterday.

storm, but it is claimed Ponce a not
warned.
A mob of 1000 persons threatened the
alcalde,, Porrata Dora, but they were
dispersed by the Fifth cavalry. The
alcalde has been deposed on account OF
negligence. Major Myers, of the Elev-
enth infantry, is acting as alcalde in
response to popular demand.
The sum of 5000 will be needed 10
clean the streets. The sanitary condi-
ton is serious and assistance is needed
All the crops are totally ruined, the
wires are all down and little news is
obtainable from the interior.
Abonito, including h barracks, has
been destroyed, but no lives were lost
there.
Juan Diaz has been devastated. For
ty-six lives were lost there.
Arroyo, Guayama, Salinas and San
Isabel are reported to have been total
ly demolished.
The railroad between Ponce and va
cuco has been destroyed and the mill
tary road is impossible. The river is
flowing over the road for two miles.
, Maguez escaped serious injury.
Bananas are the sole food here.
The Poems have gone to a Juan and
its vicinity which are comparatively un-
Arroyo, on the south coast, has been
destroyed, sixteen lives were lost and
the town is still submerged in water.
At Guayamo the houses are still
standing. Seven persons were killed
there. A number of houses were pillag-
! ed. Squads of soldiers were unable to
maintain order and starvation threatens
the population. The water supply has
been stopped.
| The CoamO Springs hotel has been
wrecked. 1t belonged to the Porto Rico
Company, of Phila delphia.
THE STORM AT SANTIAGO.
Santiago, August 1.-THE heaviest
storm known here in seventy-five years
struck this city yesterday. Rain and
| lightning were incessant for almost
, tWenty-four hours. Several houses on
streets in the lower portion of the city
were undermined and a good deal of
damage, though nothing very serious,
was lone elsewhere.
In the American camp nearly half the
, tents were blown down.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15

Decided In Favor of the County By the
Federal Court OF appeals
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial TO The MeSsenger.)
Greensboro, n. c., August 11.-Today
Judge Schenck received a telegram from
the clerk Of the circuit court of ap-
peals at Richmond stating:
Commissioners of Stanly county
against Coler & Co., reversed, and re-
manded, with directions to dismiss the
bill"
Coler & Co. filed a bill in equity be-
fore Judge Simonton to enjoin Stanly
county from repudiating Indebtedness
on county bonds. Judge Simonton de-
cided in favor Of Coler & Co., and ap-
pointed a received. Stanly county ap-
pealed and the case was heard at Rich
mond last spring.
COler & Co. will probably appeal to
the supreme court of the United states.
The court of appeals also decided to-
day in a case against Latham, in error,
that horses and mules seized while
conveying blockade Whiskey could not
be sold at revenue auction if they were
under mortgage and the mortgage was
ignorant Of the transportation Of the
liquor. They come into the possession
of the mortgages.
(By Associated Press.)
Richmond, Va, August lin the
United States circuit court of appeals
today Judge Golf filed an opinion in
the case of the board OF commission
ers of Oxford, N. c., versus the Union
bank of Richmond, Va, reversing and
remanding the case, with instructions
to set aside the order awarding a writ
of mandamus and then dismiss the
compliments bill.
| The case grew out of an issue of
bonds for a railway; payment Of inter-
est On the bonds was enjoined by citi-
zens Of Oxford on the ground that the
law authorizing the issue of bonds was
invalid, as the act was not voted on at
! its second reading in the legislature.
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Washington, August 11.-An order
forbidding the delivery of all mail mat
ter was today issued against Isaac L.
Walton, the ex-slave petitioners assem-
bly,, and the e~x-slave assembly, Madi-
SON., Ark, On the charge OF operating
through the mails a scheme devised
for obtaining money under false and
fraudulent pretenses.
The department states that Walton
Is an ex-slave who Is at the head of an
alleged imaginary organization, having
for its object the collection Of money 20
be used to petition congress to pass a
law granting ex-slaves pensions. The
first remittance required OF the MEN,
bers OF this organization was % cents.
and 1t appears that 1881 negroes.
from the southern states principally.
have RENTED that amount. ALTHOUGH
This money was to start a fund Cor tia
object above noted, not one cent of Il
can now be accounted for by the mama
ger Of the scene,
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Ice Companies Consolidated

New York, August 1.-THE World
tomorrow will say: The American
Ice Company, of New Jersey, with a re-
ported capital Of $50, 900, 600. is report
ed to have secured the majority Of the
stock of the Consolidated Ice Company,
of New York, and the Knickerbocker
Ice Company, Of Maine, each Of which
is capitalized at $40. 0O0, 900. A con-
solidation of the three companies will
be effected by an exchange Of stock in
the new company.
Who the officers Of the American Ice
Company are has not been made pub
lie. Some secrecy surrounds the Or
g~aniZation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15
The Santo Domingo Revolution

Kingston, ia, August ia mail
dispatch from Santo Domingo, dated
August 3rd via Hayti, confirms the ca
bic intelligence telling Of the speed
and significance of the revolution
throughout the Dominican republic.
Prominent men in civil and military
circles, ii appears, are taking the field
with the understanding that Jiminez is
the prime mover and that he will
shortly arrive.
Undoubtedly the popularity Of the
revolution IS due 10 the use Of the
name Of Gomez, and should he decline
the presidency of Jiminez, or finally
oppose his election, prominent leaders
are already considering the alternative
of calling the plebcite in order to aseer-
tain whether the country would not
prefer to renew the vote OF 1871 for
American annexation or an American
protectorate rather than elect another
dictator.
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THE TEV%tS NCARE OVER
Q~uarantines to be Kaised-NO More
New Cases and No Deaths at Injected
3 Points

New Case. aud No Deaths at Injected
3 Points
Newport News, Va, August IL
Probably tomorrow evening the quar-
antine against Newport News, Hamp-
ton and Old Point will be raised by all
of the cities which closed their doors
to people and business from these
places early last week. The yellow
fever is under control, and all of the
patients ia the hospital at the soldiers
home are convalescent.
The national, state and local health
authorities have decided that it is no
longer necessary to quarantine against
this city, Hampon and Old Point. The
health authorities Of Baltimore and
New York have practically said they
would raise the quarantine against the
peninsular points tomorrow evening.
Norfolk will take the same step and it
is expected that Boston and Philadel-
phia will do likewise.
Washington, August 1~1.-Surgeon
General Wyman, of the marine hos
pital service has sen. a message to the
harbor authorities Of Boston, New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, in
forming them CT the desire of the au-
thorities of the cities in the neighbor-
hood of Hampton, Va, TO raise the
quarantine against tha: city and asking
that in case this step should be done
the northern cities would not Quaran-
tine against the places affected, in
Guiding Norfolk, Newport News, Ports
mouth and Old Point.
DR.. Wyman gave his opinion to be
that there was no reason for quarantine
against any other place than Phoebus
and the soldiers home. Or. Wymar
has received favorable responses from
DR.. Doty and DR.. Jones, representing
the health authorities of New York
and Baltimore respectively.
Norfolk, Va, August 11.-There is
nothing but encouragement in the vel
low fever situation at the soldiers
home. No new cases and NO deaths
due to this disease occurred today. In
fact, the trouble has about been re-
moved. The quarantine of Norfolk and
other points against Newport News
Hampton and Old Point will be a thing
of the past after tomorrow evening a.
6 o'clock. Inspectators will then be re-
moved from trains and boats. In a
week or ten days, if the situation con-
! tinues to improve, the quarantine
against the soldiers home and Phoebus
will be lifted.
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WI. Stone Declares For Bryan

st. Louis, August Ill am for MI.
Bryan for president. I have always
been for him and expect to remain so.
I think there is not a shadow of doubt
about his nomination by the next DEM
ocratic national convention
This statement was made by the
vice chairman of the democratic ma
tional committee, William J. Stone.
today when asked about reports
from Washington that he was prepar-
ing to forsake Bryan and take up
Rear Admiral Schley as a candidate
for the democratic presidential nomina-
ton.
Mr.. Stone further said: II have
never heard Schley's name mentioned
as a possible candidate for president,
except in newspaper gossip"