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The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
Our Tai Children.

A strange thing that Is noticed about
the $4,000 Americans who are now in Lon
don or hereabouts is that those among
them who are parents and accompanied
by their children are all given to looking
up to their offspring. / do not mean look
ing up to them in reverence and esteem.
though perhaps. that is also true of us
who give our children so much freedom
and self-management. What / do mean
is that they are taller than their parents.
One sees Mr.. Choate's son bending down
to converse with his distinguished parent
one observes your fellow-townsmen, Hor-
ace Du Val and Chester s. Lord, gazing
skyward when they converse with their
hopefuls, and, bless me, If 1t is not the
same with the girls. Our girls seem TO
have thrown off the shackles of mere
middle height beauty such as Dana Glib
son gave them, and the Du Maurier lamp
post figure has thrown the Gibson dunn
pling out of court. / do not know how to
account for the swiftness with which
these things are brought about | mean
do not understand how Du Maurier did II
so quickly He began the practice of
building tall girls in Punch years before
he wrote ''Trilby," and, presto; we are
so much quicker than the English, all our
darlings shot up TO the altitude of the
modern office building. Perhaps in time
they will really vie with these buildings
and Will be able to reach into dear papa 8
vator Already the American papa looks
as IL IL would be advisable for him to
ring up his daughter and telephone what
no has to say to her as he walks by her
side in the streets.-Julian Ralph's London
Letter
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9OS Broadway. Nov. -
The building trades Of Alameda County
were surprised tonight 20 learn that the
final details Of a big lumber trust
had been completed and that next week
the prices will be largely advanced All
lumber business after December will ba
conducted under a castiron schedule. for
the breaking OF which any concern in
the trust above enumerated must pay a
forfeit.
For fifteen years there has been no com
bine among the lumber men Of Alameda
County and during that time the price OF
lumber has nearly always been a littls
lower than in San Francisco. where a
combine has existed for some years. IN
this county each firm has made its own
prices and there has been considerable
cutting. About a year ago the Stone
Brothers opened up extensive lumber
yards and forced competition 10 sucn a
degree that there was practically a lum-
ber rate war, although the demand was
always greater than the supply. so that
prices never got very low. The new firm
rapidly built up an enormous business
and frequently were unable 20 supply
their customers.
During the past two years the lumber
men have been reaping the benefit OF a big
building boom in this county. and the lum-
ber trade has been brisker than ever be-
fore. A few weeks ago the various firms
decided that their interests would be best
protected by n trust. and forthwith arr
rangements were started which cumin-
ated to-day. No firm Of any prominence
is missing from the combine. and the arti-
cles OF the trust are so binding that there
is 20 be pro rata division of the profits.
The firms in the trust are the Puget
Sound Lumber Company. Derby & Co.
the Humboldt Lumber Company. r. u. e
A. l. Stone Company. Pacific Coast Lum-
ber and Milling Company. the Elmhurst
Supply Company and the East Oakland
Lumber Company. These firms do fully
% per cent Of the entire lumber trade of
the county.
A schedule Of rates is now being pre-
pared that will show large increases over
prices now I'm force. Surfaced lumber will
go up SO per thousand feet after December
!: rough lumber will advance 81 and there
will be especially large increases in laths
and shingles owing 10 the fact that there
Is now a scarcity OF these articles In the
local market. Ii is understood that there
Is an agreement between the Alameda
combine and the San Francisco combine
by the terms Of which neither shall do
business In the territory Of the other.
George III. Payne OF Alameda has been
selected for general manager OF the local
trust. He has been many years In the
lumber business and Is now at work on
the new schedule Of rates.
The effect Of the trust VIII reach all
over the county, for the yards Of the
Elmhurst Supply Company are also in tho
combine. and then supply n large proper
tion Of the building trades I'm the interior
of the county The details have been ar
ranged very secretly. and not until to-
night was Il known that any such deal
was being perfected.
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HAYWARDS NOW
PREPARING FOR
A BIG FESTIVAL
Thanks giving to Be
Royalty Observed.
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g0S Broadway, Nov. Is.
The Thanksgiving celebration at Hay
wards will be more elaborate this year
than for many years past 1t has always
been the custom of Eden Township to
have a special celebration on Thanksgiv-
ing day.
The programme for next Thursday
opens with Thanksgiving services in all
the churches. In the afternoon there will
be sports in Recreation Park and on
Thanksgiving eve the annual fremen's
masquerade ball Will take place.
The sports begin at o'clock, which
hour was arranged by the committee so
as TO give everybody time TO digest the
Cranberry and turkey Should there be
any surplus from the proceeds II will be
donated TO the band as a partial recog-
nitIon of its generosity In always being
ready TO appear gratuitously at the call
Much interest centers in the football
game between the high school and gram
mar school teams. Both elevens have
are evenly matched. The teams will be:
High School-Bockman (captainl, Ever
EFT Wulzen, CASTILLO, Tomsen, Merwin,
Obermuller. Soares, Garretson, Helms and
Grammar School-Machado. Lee. Hatch,
Johnson. Riggs, Horn, Robin. Lemos.
Silva, +. Frates, NJ. +. Frates
The feature Of the day Will be the an
nual struggle for supremacy between the
Eats and the Leans These forces meet
on the baseball diamond and the FOOTBALL
field. and this year the ancient grudge has
been revived with so much feeling that
the contest will be very bitter. From the
long list OF candidates Manager Ramage
and Captain Hoyt, for the fat men, are
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confident that they can outgeneral Man
ager Langan and Captain Greenwell. who
Will command the shadows. The teams
Will be picked from the following:
Fats-W. J. Ramage Cmanager0' F. d.
Hoyt (captainl, a. Ramage, +. Ferro. II.
Chisholm, S. j. Simons, II. Neudeck. W.
Kerwin. William Heyer. J. f. Geary. Joe
Mckeever II. Meininger, o. WaIpert. r.
Rayer' II. Powell. r; Reid. J. Schwartz,
rank Hoeiling and julius Olufs.
fessor Greenwell (captain). ]. L. Smith.
r. l. Lemos. Martin Krogh, George era
nam, II; Petermann, DR. Culp. Uncle
I1ick Allen; Joe Wrede Ed Haas, John
Haar. II; r. Brunner, Charles Prowse.
Judge Pimentel, d. S. Smalley, James
Farrell Jr.
on Thanksgiving eve Native Sons Hall
VIII be flled with masked merrymakers'
Many valuable prizes are TO be given the
dancers and sumptuous banquet will he
Villa Hotel ~
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Was a Great Success.

ALAMEDA. Nov. 25.-The vaudeville
entertainment given last night at ArmCry
Hall for the benefit of the Alameda Boat
ing Club was one OF the most success
full entertainments ever given in Alame-
da- The hall was crowded with me
friends of the club and that the pro-
by the liberal applause OF the audience.
Elvery one OF the performers was repeat
eNly encored. The members Of the COM
mittee who so successfully arranged the
entertainment received the praise OF
every one who attended and should the
club again give an entertainment the nall
would not be large enough TO accommo-
date the crowd. The committee in charge
Of the affair was as follows: +. S. Cone
(chairman) Theodore Eisfeldt, A. G..
Burns. w. II. Mass and 3. @ hawks.
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WIDOW OF CAPTAIN
HIGGINS PASSES AWAY

OAKLAND, Nov. 25.-Mrs. Celia A
Higgins, widow OF the late Captain Elisha
Higgins, died at her home corner OF
Thirteenth and Castro streets. to-day af-
ter a protracted illness. Deceased was a
native of Boston. Mass. aged Go years.
She leaves a son, Albert II. Higgins The
estate of Captain Higgins. who died about
eighteen months ago, has Just been dis
tributed. and by the terms of the decree
the Home Missionary Societies OF the First
NJ. L. Church and First Baptist Church
came in Cor requests of $500 each. In ad-
dition the NJ +. Extension Society re-
ceived 5000. the Fred Finch Orphanage
$500 and the NJ. +. Relief Association
$1,000 Mrs. Higgins funeral will take
place next Tuesday morning.
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RACHEL CORLEY
NOT COMMITTED
TO AN ASYLUM
Proved Her Sanity to
Judge Hall.
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FA Broadway. NOV. ..
Mrs Rachel Corley. the aged widow who
was arrested yesterday FOR insanity be-
cause she refused 10 recognize as a broth
cr man who gave his name as James
Wilson. ha,ling from Salt Lake and as
slr!ne 10 have come 10 Oakland 20 settle
C7 nis sisters affairs and take her back
with him. viii not be sent to. an insane
asylum. nor VIII She accompany James
WHson
Although the Lunacy Commissioners to-
cay examined Mrs. Corley and recon-
nendcQ her for commitment. Superior
sAoRe hal also conducted an examination
in open court and a. result of conclu-
sIons drawn ine court pointblank refused
to order the aged woman committed. In
deed. Judge Hall declared that Mrs. Cor
vas pettecty sane. her age and deaf
Hefs being her misfortunes
James Wilson. who claims % be her
brother. Is aged 90 years. and on the wit
ness stand told Of his sisters erratic ac-
tions. He declared tho interior OF her lit
lie cottage on Twenty-third avenue was
eHceedingly filthy; that Mrs. Corley kept
lot OF pigeons in one OF the rooms ana
about six cats IN another: that she did
rot recognize him as her brother.
on the other hand, Mrs. T. J. James tes-
lhed that her sister. the subject OF the
examination. was perfectly competent
mentally. that she may be- somewhat Pc
culiar in some Of her habits. but she was
surely not insane.
BY means Of paper and pencil the aged
woman. accused OF insanity. also refuted
me assertions or " llSon. she commuu-
Gated 20 the court that she does not keep
pigeons in any room of her house. bat
that the pigeon shed ad1oins the house. As
for the cats, she admitted she had several
about the place 10 keep the mice and rats
away. Moreover. she had no wish that
Wilson should have charge OF her or her
affairs.
Il am willing. nevertheless" urged VII
son. "to settle up her affairs and take my
sister back 10 salt Lake" To which Mrs
James retorted. You are not able 10 take
care of yourself. much less another
Il was finally agreed that Mrs. James
act IN the capacity Of sort OF guardian
over her sister. bat it IS quite likely that
Wilson will shortly commence proceedings
20 get control Of what little property re-
mains OF Mrs. 0OrleYs once large fortune
Why he insists on taking her hack TO Salt
lake Is a mystery. He himself admits he
las not seen his sisters in the past thirty
years.
Lightning killed 800 birds II County
MonaghRn. lrelanh
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HORSE SHOW IN PARIS.
Prize Winners From All Over the
World Will Be Exhibited.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyright, 1899. by James Gordon
Bennett.
PARIS, Nov. 25.-Arrangementsf for gi-
gantic horse show in Paris next year are
now complete. The regular Concours Hip
pique, organized annually by La Societe
Franchise Hippique, will in 1900 take place
in the Cours Fontenoy, the military school
OF Paris. Instead of lasting three weeks.
IT will only extend for the last two weeks
Of May. 1t will be followed Immediately by
an international horse show, which will
be held from May Is until June q
The site for the Forthcoming show Is a
magnificent oval. The course measures lea
meters by so. around which stands for IL
600 persons will be built. Invitations To
participate in the competitions will be sent
to all foreign societies and to prize win
ners in previous shows here and abroad
Travelling expenses of all horses that may
be entered will be paid by the committee.
One hundred thousand francs $50. .OOO)
will be given In prizes.
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TALIAFERRo'S ELECTION.
Senator Call Will Ask for an Inves-
tipation

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-Former Sena-
tor Call of Florida has prepared a state
ment for presentation to the Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections. asking
that the manner of the election of Sena-
tor-elect Taliaferro of Florida be investi-
gated He charges that undue means
were used to secure Mr.. Taliarerro's cleo
ton and asked that he be not seated.
He asserts that the election was due to
the unfair influence of the Standard Oil
Company. which, he says. used money TO
accomplish its purpose. Mr.. Call also asks
the Industrial Commission TO investigate
the charges as indicating the methods Of
trusts in politics.
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Lost on the Cocktail Route ~

OAKLAND, Nov. 25.-Deputy Constable
Stephenson of East Oakland has learned
to his sorrow that the cocktail route"
is the most impracticable way by which to
conduct a tramp to the County Jail. Yes
terday he arrested a vagrant who proved
10 be OF quite a sociable turn of mind. so
the officer and prisoner stopped at inter
walls at divers saloons 10 partake OF the
bowl that unsteadies the lower limbs. At
the terminus Of the route the prisoner dis
appeared.
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Liberty Flag DESTROYED

UAhLAND, Nov. "a very largo
squall visited Oakland this afternoon and
for several minutes the wind blew n reg
ular gale and rain fell heavily. The i'm
mense nag that flew from the liberty pole
on New broadway that was erected last
Fourth of July was blown into ribbons
only the Jack remaining. The flag was AT
half-mast out Of respect 10 the memory
OF Vice President Hobart. Had Il baen
at the masthead IL would probably have
broken Off the lofty tonmast
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Alameda News Notes.

ALAMEDA. Nov. 25.-The next regular
meeting Of the Encinal Literar-- Society
will be held on the evening OF December
Z Some time I'm the same month the
club will give a ladies' night. The club
will also give a play during the latter part
OF December.
The Harmonic Club entertained itS
friends in Harmonic Hall this evening
A one-act German farce was produced.
followed by an informal dance and sup
per.
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Conroy Goes TO Folsom.

OAKLAND, Nov. 25.-The Supreme
Court has Just sustained the judgment
rendered by Superior Judge Greene In the
case Of Joe Conroy. whom he sentenced 20
sixteen years imprisonment in Folsom
on conviction OF rolling a drunk" Con-
roy and three others were implicated In
robbing ]. Perrault OF about 81 u. All save
one Murphy. were given severe sentences.
COnrOy was removed from the County
jail 10 Folsom this afternoon.
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QuIEThy WEDDED
1T BRlDE'S BOWR

~ AKLAND, Nov. 25-One OF the
II quietest weddings OF the month
w is that of Darwin G. de Cola,
the well known attorney. and
Miss Fogarty OF Hobart street The
ceremony took place this evening at
the home of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. James Fogarty, and only the
immediate relatives of the bride and
groom were invited.
The groom is one OF the best known
attorneys in Oakland. having been a
member of the Alameda County bar
since 1885. and his upright and fearless
methods of practice have won for him
the esteem of both bench and bar.
The bride is very well known in this
city. having frequently filled the re-
sponsible position OF official reporter
in the Alameda Superior courts. an Of
flee seldom accorded 10 a woman in
large counties. During the past year
the bride has been connected with the
Oakland news bureau of The Call and
has displayed marked literary ability
She is possessed Of n charming per-
sonality and has endeared herself TO a
very large circle of friends.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. r. r. Ritchie OF st. Pauls Episc
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. de Cola have rel
bart street, and on their return from a
there.
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Counterfeiter Scott Removed.

OAKLAND. Nov. 25.-F. Scott. one OF
the counterfeiters arrested in San Fran
cisco yesterday, was transferred to the
Alameda County Jail to-day. The reason
given is that of removing any possibility
of communication between the two al
legged counterfeiters.
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Was Struck by a Train.

OAKLAND. Nov. 25.-Herman Wolter.
aged 13 years. was struck by n local train
at Brooklyn station a few days ago. when
his injuries were not regarded as serious.
To-day IL developed that his shoulder was
dslocated and he is now believed to be
suffering from an internal injury. He is
confined 10 his bed at the home of his
father on Thirteenth avenue. DR.. de la
Rue Is attending him.
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Passed a Bogus Check.

OAKLAND. Nov. 25.-T. D. Sullivan.
who conducts a saloon at 1899 Telegraph
avenue, was cleverly bunkoed out of s10
to-day. young man, neatly dressed and
of glib tongue, called on Sullivan and
cashed with him a check for $40. The
check was signed with the name of Fred
Habenicht and proves to be a rank forg-
cry. The police were promptly notified
and are now searching for the smooth
young man.
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Father Latin Transferred.

WOODLAND. Nov. 25.-Father Latin,
assistant for all the Yolo County Catholic
parishes. will soon be transferred to
Grass Valley and Father Greedy will be
without an assistant for time.
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CAPTAIN Nichols Small Estate.

OAKLAND. Nov. 25.-Juliet f. Nichols
to-day applied for letters Of administra-
tion on the estate of her husband, Henry
f Nichols. who died on or about June 10
last on the United States steamship
Monadnock off ParanaQue. Manila Bay.
Philippine Islands. The estate, according
TO the widows petition. consists Of 1886 %.
balance due as captain in the navy, and
iewelry valued at SO
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TWO PROMOTIONS ON
THE NORTHWESTERN
John M. Whitman Now Fourth Vice
President and w. A. Gardner
General Manager.

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Two important
promotions were announced to-day by
President Marvin Hughitt of the Chica-
go and Northwestern Railroad. John NJ.
whitman, present general manager is
appointed 20 the position of fourth vice
president, newly created office: William
A. Gardner. assistant general superin-
tendent, is appointed to the position left
vacant by MIR. Whitman.
Inc latter Will have general charge OF
the construction Of proprietary roads and
Dranch lines and general improvements
OF the property of the Northwestern sys-
tenn He Will also have charge OF the
management and development OF it's coal
properties.
partment of the road i'm charge of Mr.
Gardner. the traffic department remain
ing In charge of III. r. Mccullough, third
ager
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Slot Machine Test Case.

OAKLAND, Nov. 25.-The case Of Frank
Peiera, the Washington street cigar deal
er who was arrested for conducting n
nickel-in-the-slot machine. was argued
before Police Judge Smith this afternoon
and has been taken under advisement a
decision will be anxiously awaited bv
many other dealers who also conduct
such machines and who have been desir-
Gus OF having the validity of the pro-
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Are Now Licensed TO Marry.

OAKLAND. Nov 25.-The following
have obtained marriage licenses: Edward
l.. Coons. So years. San Francisco. and
Lillian NJ Schmidt, 26 years. Berkeley:
Louie Ambrose. q years. and Sarah Fur
tado, 20 years. Oakland. Robert A. Kirk
ham, n years. and Jennie n. Lewis. Il
years. San Francisco; William j. Nc
Guinness 2S years. and Mary r. Healey
2G years Oakland. Atwel Chester Webb,
25 years. and Jessie Hunt. "a years. Ala
media
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Lieutenant Parker Weds.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Lieutenant
James S. Parker and Miss Katherine
Lemley were married at Chevichase to-
day. After the wedding breakfast the
couple left for a ten-days bridal tour be-
fore proceeding to Lieutenant Parker's
most at the Preside. San Francisco
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Josiah Watson Dead.

MUSCATINE, Iowa. Nov. 25.-Jos.ah
Proctor Watson, widely known in Iowa
as a State historian and scientist. Ill I'd
last evening. He was "a years of age and
had resided here fifty-one years.
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School Will Reopen.

ALAMEDA. Nov. 25.-No new cases Of
diphtheria have been reported from among
the pupils Of the Everett School and the
health officials believe that the danger
OF an outbreak of an epidemic is past.
The school will be opened Monday. The
two children whose Illness caused the
closing OF the school are doing well.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

Alabama has a history commission, ap-
pointed by legislative authority, the mis-
sion of which is TO ascertain and report to
the Governor all accessible materials.
without as we'll as within the States
borders. for q history OF the State.
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Railroad Mans Sudden Death

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 25.-Edgar
Hill, traffic manager of the Louisville.
Henderson and st. Louis Railroad, and
one of the most popular railroad men in
this city, dropped dead Of heart disease
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Catholic Ladies to Receive.

OAKLAND. Nov. 25.-The ladies OF the
Catholic Ladies Aid Society will receive
their friends next Monday evening at
Pythian Hall. Twelfth and Franklin
streets. A select programme has been
arranged for the occasion.
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Evans Not a Candidate.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Nov. 25.-Commis-
sioner of Pensions III. Clay Evans, in an
interview to-day. emphatically denied that
he will be candidate for Vice President
before the next National Republican Con-
Yention.
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Husband Alleges Desertion.

through his attorney Fred V Wood. to-
day filed suit in the Superior Court for a
divorce from Laura NJ Smith Plaintiff
alleges desertion as the ground for his
cause Of action.
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LUMBER COMBINE
READY TO CINCH
THE ALAMED DAMS
Plans Are Now Well
Formulated.
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Derby & Co.
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Q Elmhurst Supply Company.
y E. B. and A. L. Stone Lum-
\ Der Company.
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= Pacific Coast Lumber and
: Milling Company. {
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this afternoon while walking on Fourth
avenue. Mr.. Hill was Sc years Of age.