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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-06
Merchants Create CONSERVATION
by Unique Proceedings.
Registrar Has Already Made an Enormous
Deficiency, Which Must Be Greatly
Increased This Month";

- OMETHING IN the nature OF
bomb has fallen in the midst OF
~ the officials al the City Hall.
n Tradesmen who for years have
furnished the city government
with supplies and are living in unsatisfed
hope that some dsy they may be paid.
threaten now 10 make reprisals which Will
throw well laid plans and prospects into
chaos. These merchants are threatening
thar unless they are paid they VIII file a
suit and secure an injunction preventing
the bond elections which are scheduled for
the latter part OF this month. While the
merchants are not yet ready 10 carry
their scheme into execution. their threat
IS considered 10 be Of very serious mo-
ment, as lawyers and men well informed
in municipal law are inclined 10 believe
that an Injunction from a competent tri-
bunal can prevent the bond elections for
which such elaborate preparations have
been made.
While Il is admitted that the Supreme
Court has already decided that no obsta-
Gle shall be placed IN the way OF the
people when they wish 10 make known
their desires IN an election, IL Is feared
that the startling proposition OF the angry
merchants presents new problem not
Whatever the outcome may be, IL has
even IN its present form given cause for
a great deal OF official unrest.
Al the beginning of this fiscal year the
election machinery OF the city was in first
class condition. The Election Commission
owed nothing and the Board OF Supervis-
ors had only 20 provide money enough 10
conduct the four elections provided for
during the six months now ending. These
elections were the primary for both par
ties. the general election for the selection
of municipal authorities and the two bond
elections which have been set by the
Board OF Supervisors for this month
For all OF these elections the Supervis-
ors made the absurdly low appropriation
OF s66.500. Facts and figures were pre-
sented by the Registrar TO show that IL
was impossible 10 hold the four elections
for this sum Of money. No more would
be given, however. and the election au-
thorites had TO be content. They had.
however, one tremendous advantage. ~
they exceeded their appropriation they
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MRS. PHELAN'S
LONG LIFE IS
EBB|NG AWAY
Mayor Watches by
Her Deathbed.
DAUGHTERS NOT AT HOME
FAMILY HAD ARRANGED A
CHRISTMAS REUNION.
The Banquet to the Municipal
Oficers-Elect Has Been Post
poned Indefinitely by Mayor
Phelan.
DAUGHTERS NOT AT HOME
FAMILY HAD ARRANGED A
CHRISTMAS REUNION.

Mrs. James Phelan, mother OF the
Mayor, suffered a serious relapse early
yesterday morning, and her physicians al
once declared that there was no hope OF
her recovery. Throughout the day she
lay unconscious, between life and death.
but last night a slight relief of the ex-
treme congestion was noted, although the
doctors would not acknowledge that It
was ground for hope.
The severe illness Of Mrs. Phelan is
especially unhappy at this time, as a
grand family reunion had been planned
for Christmas. At present none OF the
children are home, with the exception of
the Mayor. Miss Mollie Phelan has been
In Europe for over two years and left
Hamburg last Saturday for home. Mrs.
T. j. Sullivan, the other daughter, has
Ieft for New York to meet her sister, and
they cannot return, under the most IA
week
Mrs. Phelan has been seriously Ill for
some weeks, and on more than one oc-
casion her life was despaired Of but no
attack has been so severe as that of YES.
terday morning. Drs. Bazet and Devlin
ana Mayor Phelan were at the dying wo-
mans bedside throughout the day and in
Ihe evening their watch was joined in by
Tolonel Sullivan. secretary OF the Mayor
Inc greatest anxiety of the family
was IN regard 10 the absent daughters
N'4N lnty UDRnl return IN time to
see their mother in life once more.
MRS. Phelan has lived in San Francisco
ana It's vicinity since pioneer days Her
Iate husband came TO the mines in 1S4s,
and shortly afterward he went East and
married, bringing Mrs. Phelan to this
city where she has mostly resided ever
since: For many years ~Se has divided
her time between the family' residence on
valencia street and her place in San Ma
teo county. She has never been desirous
OF publicity, and even her many acts of
charity have been devoid of any osten-
tauon Mrs. Phelan's affiliation with ST
Ignatus Church is probably of longer
ouratlon than that of any other member
she having been for years a pewholder
In the old building on Market street that
preceded the handsome structure on
Hayes street. She has made many gifts
10 81. lgnatius and until his death two
years ago, her favorite priest was Father
Muraskey. who was her spiritual adviser
Tor generation. 1t was at st. Ignatius
that Mayor Phelan was educated and
until few weeks ago Mrs. Phelan was
regular attendant at the church that
contained for her so many associations
and where in the past she had worshiped
with her husband
Mrs. Phelan's advanced age is greatly
against her chances of recovery, she hav-
ing been born in Ireland seventy-three
years ago.
Mayor Phelan was to have presided last
evening at banquet to which he had
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ing. which takes place on Saturday. After
discussing the matter IL was decided that
several typewriter copies Of the report
be distributed TO members OF the board
who would then be able 10 give the mat
ter the consideration its Importance de-
served.
A Communication from Librarian Fred
erick Teggart was then read proposing
that the board establish branch libraries
IN country towns which have no such in
stituuons. Mr.. Teggart suggested that
each member be allowed four books a
week, which when finished would he
passed on to the next town and so on
forming. a circulating library Ike those
operated successfully in the East The
matter will be referred TO the library
committee
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ant and put him on the stand, where
for the next fifteen minutes he pro-
ceeded TO take everybodys breath by
telling an apparently straightforward
story, denying everything. He said
he was sober Thanksgiving night; that
he went to bed at o'clock and did not
get up till morning; that he wasn't in
Al Whites saloon; that all the soldier
witnesses were perjuring themselves
to get even with him, and that the
officers were mistaken when they said
they had seen him that night.
Down in Bat row." he said. explain
ing the genesis Of the enmities against
him, "dere was twenty crap games
goin'. l shot dice one afternoon and
win $46 fun Dan Jackson; dat night
win 81 fun Jesse James. Both tried
TO borrow fun me, but / wouldn't I
loan, COS 1 had TO SEN money home.
Den day swo' to git eben wild me-"
Jackson said Morris was sore on him
because he had been stationed as
guard over that soldier when he was
degraded 10 the ranks. He then denied
that he wore a khaki uniform on the
night of the shooting, and as proof
that he could not have been the man
he testified that he was the sharp
shooter OF his company.
You mean to say" said the court.
that If you had been shooting at the
policemen you would have hit them"
Oats wat mean, Jedge. But I
didn't shoot at 'em. 1 came here to
go to Manila 10 shoot ma country's
enemies. not to kill p'licemen.'
Attorney Curtis said he had caused
subpenaes TO issue for a number Of
terminates of the defendant, who, he
was informed, would testify that they
saw Jackson asleep in camp at the
time the witnesses for the prosecution
said he was shooting at the patrol
men. They failed to respond when
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called and bench warrants were issued
for them, returnable at O'Clock in the
afternoon. the court before taking a
recess announcing that there might be
"somethin' doin'" later with Captain
Blount.
When court reconvened only one OF
Attorney Curtis witnesses was pres
ent. He was Corporal Tyson. and he
came far from proving the alibi sought
to be established by the defense. He
said merely that he had seen Andrew
Jaskson take his shoes off Thanks
giving night as If going TO bed.
In rebuttal the prosecution put on
four witnesses who added their testi-
mony TO that OF the others that the
defendant had shot at Stanton and
Alexander. Daniel Jackson was one OF
these; Harry Briggs. bartender for Al
White. was another; James Good and
James Burns completed the quartet.
Daniel Jackson explained that the rea-
son he had not answered the SUBJ
pena was because his captain had or
dered him TO camp and ordered him
under arrest on a charge almost for
gotten. At this statement the court
boiled over and said things about Cap
tain Blount. Henry Morris. an earlier
witness in the case. also informed the
court that he had been ordered under
arrest by Blount for attending the
trial on the pretext that he was away
from camp without leave.
Judge Conlan then ordered the issu-
ance OF warrant for Blount and held
Andrew Jackson TO answer.
The Forty-ninth being so near the
time for embarkation for the Phllip-
pines, it is suspected that Captain
Blount may attempt to evade the serv-
Ice OF the warrant by taking refuge
under the wing of the military law.
In such an event there may be a pretty
thorities.
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IN Company K. Forty-ninth (col-
~ ored) Volunteer Infantry, was
II y held 10 answer yesterday by
Police Judge Conlan for shoot
ing with intent to kill Patrolmen Ern-
est Alexander and Edward Stanton.
whom he attacked Thanksgiving night
with a Krag-Jorgenson. His bail was
fixed at 5000, in default of which he
was sent TO Jail. Before he reached
his cell a warrant was issued for the
arrest of Captain Hamilton Blount OF
his company for intimidating and pun
ishing witnesses subpenaed TO testify
against Jackson.
Judge Conlan made the order for the
issuance OF the warrant for Captain
Blount.
1T Is plain to me-" said he. that
Captain Blount has been interfering
with the processes Of this court. The
testimony Of two witnesses here. Dan
iel Jackson and Henry Morris, is that
they are under arrest as a result OF
having testified at this hearing. Yes
terday morning, when Captain Blount
was on the stand here. he was alto
gether too naughty II was under his
order then that Daniel Jackson re-
mained away from court. Mr.. Clerk.
issue a warrant for the arrest of Cap
tam b4OuuN ScNAAOA LOO Ol lllc
Penal Code. He may learn that II they
have a guardhouse at the Preside, we
have a stronger one in the city"
The hearing OF Andrew Jackson, con-
tinued from the day before, was re-
sumed yesterday morning, the prose-
cution putting on a colored soldier
known as Jesse James" to corrob-
crate officers Alexander's and STAN
toms statement that Jackson was the
soldier who had fired the shots at the
policemen. James said he was with
Jackson a few minutes before the
shooting and had had a quarrel with
the defendant, who expressed a desire
TO fill his brains with bullets. James
saw the officers have their encounter
with the drunken soldier and saw him
go into and come out of the Presidio
with a rife.
''I heard three shots" he said, "and
says. There goes Mister Krag-
Jorg.'
Attorney Curtis. who has represent
ed any number of soldiers in the Police
Court with, he claims, no profit to
himself, was attorney for the defend
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New Game Law for Marin.

SAN RAFAEL. Dec. 5.-The Supervisors
threw down the gauntlet to the opponents
Of the Marin game laws at their session
to-day by adopting an ordinance inter-
dieting the use OF every kind of repeating
shotgun BY this procedure the "class
legislation" objection is overthrown.
The amended ordinance was the product
OF the genius OF committee from the
Marin County Game Protective Associa-
ton. consisting of District Attorney Nc
Isaac. Attorney z. Il. Martinelii and
Chairman Barr OF the Supervisors. The
new ordinance will provoke bitter antag-
onism. as many leading sportsmen assert
their intention OF carrying the question in
volved to the Supreme Court
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-06
Slashed Her Own Wrist

woman named Matte Foy ATTEMPTED
suicide in a saloon ar los Grant avenue
early Tuesday morning by slashlng her
wrist Her life was saved by the prompt
action OF George Blomquist, who happen
ed 10 be in the place. After her effort
proved futile the woman rushed from tho
place and entered the saloon kent nv
Billy Abbott, where she was arrested by
Police Officers Edwards and Geiman1
ffOn so
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Robbed by a Woman.

Late Saturday night Klondiker nam
ed Wellington Mazza was robbed Inv a
woman named Ford on California street
between Dupont and Kearny The matter
was reported 10 the California police sta
ton and officers are looking for the
woman.
MazZa, who accumulated considerable
money while In the Northern mining re-
gion, came TO this city a short time ago.
Saturday night he left his hotel and Wis
tied some Of the saloons in the vicinity
OF Dupont and Pine street. He drank con-
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dealing with the arrest Of Burke. alias
Niles. Two nights after the robbery
Lunnun and fellow Klondiker. VIII
liam II. Finn, met Burke. all logged
out In new clothes. on O'Farrell street.
L guess you're dressing up on my
money" said Lunnun.
What do you mean?" asked Burke.
mean that I've a good notion to
can policeman and have you arrest
ed" replied the Klondiker.
You needn't do that" said Burke.
Il don't know what you mean. but I'll
go along with you"
Burke objected, however. to going on
Market street. and proposed that they
proceed to the City Hall by way OF
the side streets. The route was
changed accordingly and they got TO
Hyde and McAllister streets. Lunnun
left Burke in charge of Finn and went
for policeman, returning with OFF,
Ger Hightower, who took the young
man into custody and charged him
with grand larceny. While Lunnun
was gone for the policeman Finn no.
uced Burke take some things from his
pocket and throw them away. 1t was
afterward found that they were skele-
ton keys.
It having been proved TO the salts
faction of the court that all the stories
told by Burke to Lunnun were lies and
the testimony going TO show that he
had rolled" as well as touched the
Klondiker. Judge Graham held him to
answer for grand larceny. with bail
fixed in the sum of $1,000
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-06

An unknown man about six feet tall
and weighing in the neighborhood Of 200
pounds was found floating in the bay yes
terday afternoon near section Of the
seawall. The body was dressed in blue
clothing with heavy blue flannel overshlrt
and brogaa shoes. The body had been in
the water about two or three weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-06
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Strong Assertions as 20 Just What
the Remedies VIII Do.

huryon guarantees
that bis Rheumatism
Cure VIII cure nearly
al eases Of rheuma-
tism IN a few hours:
that bis Dyspepsia Cure
will cure indigestion aud
all stomach troubles:
that bis Kidney Cure
viii cure 90 per cent.
OF all cases OF kidney
trouble; that his Ca
tarrh Cure will cure
catarrh no matter how
long standing: that his
Headache Cure will cure
any kind Of headache Ia
q few minutes: that
his Cold Cure will
quickly break m anV
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siderable and was Joined by woman at
the entrance of Bacon place. He accom-
panied her TO several saloons and later the
pair started up California street. Mazza
lost the woman a short time afterward
and when he felt for his purse he found
that Il had disappeared together with SOL,
which II contained.
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invited the municipal oficers-elect. but
early In the day the invitations were
Cancelled. "eIe
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tsrm ot cold and on through the entire ii.t 81
remedies. At all druggists Is cents a vial
IL you need medical advice write Prof Munyon
ioOo Arch st. rhila- IL II absolutely free.
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Unknown Drowned.

DR.. Parker's Cough Cure. One dose will stop
a cough Never fails Try II. All druggists.
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proved false He became bolder and
got Lunnun TO give him s11. with which
he redeemed his watch. after which
operation he borrowed s13 more from
the klondiker. Later on he made sew
eral other descents on the miners
pocketbook, finally concluding. the wit
ness said, by robbing him OF $25 in gold
coin and $50 worth OF nuggets as he
slept In his room at the Russ House.
The oldest part of the story is that
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NOVELTY FRENCH DRESS PATTERNS, a
Veru LARGE assortment Of latest WedVeS and
COlOrinGS. in raised stripes and silk CFepOn
effects. Prices $780, $3.50, SI35a SL59 5000 and
Sl50 Dress Pattern.
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IMPORTED
DRESS FABRICS!
THREE NEW LINES this week,
all very appropriate for HOLIDAY
PRESENTS.

PLAIN and POLKA DOT SILK-STRIPED
CHALLIESy exclusive DESIGNS, and all new
COloringS, suitable for house GOWNS and
waists
Price, S5c yard.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-10

hands of the officers of the Insurance Department Of the various states.
 To become member of tnis grand Order will require tine payment Of the fees for admission which for Charter members is S4 50 and upwards accord ing to the amount of A1ortuary Bene- fit applied for When we consider that the Surplus Funds of the Order arc equally the property of all mem bers, whether recently added or long persistent, it is evident that the per capita share of 2. new member, as soon as his membership is c0nSummated, is more than the cost of admission. Hence in joining this Order one se- cures membership at a profit Remem- Der there are No Assessments at Death. This indeed is a very import ant feature, fer thus there is no un- certainty as to the exact cost of the varied benefits herein enumerated.
 A new Court of this we'll established Order is now in process of organization in this progressive city Of Phoenix, and an invitation is extended to all healthy men of good moral character from IS to 54 years of age to join the same as Charter members at the pres ent low rates.
 Prinked matter and other informa- tion can be obtained from any Of the following:
 Dr. DuReld, R. IA Warner, at Thay- CTS hardware store; M w Medley, photographer; Dr. W. c. Robbins; A. T. Conner, at WakeIin & Robinson's; Fay Knowiton, bicycles; Dr. H. V. Clymer, s. L. Easterling, Cal Long streth, E. c. Thomas, druggist; w F. l Sans or ". R. Uber, Deputy Supreme i Chief Ranger and Organizer for Ari- | zona, address, 137 s. Second street.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-10
AMERICAN EXHIBIT AT MOSCOW.

If the manufacturers cf this country
 are fully alive to the importance of the
 vast markets for American machinery that the presented by the Russian em-
 pire they will not fail to give their
 indorsement and cooperation to the project for establishing an American exhibit at Moscow at the clcse of the Paris exposition. This project, which was originally conceived by Ethan Allen Hitchcock, our former ambassa- dor to Russia, has been so favorably received by the imperial government that failure tC take prompt advantage Of it new would be discreditable to American enterprise. So anxious arc the Russians to cultivate closer com mercial relations with the United States that the Russian government has offered the ground for the exhibit free of cost and will make such reduc- ti0ns in transportation through Russia and such concessions with respect to customs duties as will contribute to the success Of the Chicago
Arizona republican., 1899-05-10
PERSONAL MENTION.

| J. M Temple of St. Louis is at the Commercial.
 J. V. Edwards came in from Mari copa yesterday.
 B. Macdonald of San Francisco is at the Hotel Adams.
 William NJ. Courtes of Detroit ar rived at the Hotel Adams yc-serday.
 J. H. Stein arrived fror. New York yesterday. He is at tho --otel Adams.
 H. D. s5earns a-rive1 from Boston yesterday and is stepping at the Hotel Adams.
 R. W. Thomas of Les Angeles ar rived yesterday and registered at the Commercial.
 J. R. Logic was cmong the arrivals at the Commercial yesterday. He is from Los Angeles.
 c. ". Simon, a commercial man of San Francisco, was among the guests of the Hotel Adams last night.
 J. B. Lazzot came in over the north ern route from Denver last night. He is 9 guest Of the Hotel Adams.
 Edi5or George H. Kelly Of the Sol on-IrYille Bulletin, came in from the south yesterday morning on his way to Jerome to attend the grand ledge Knights of Pythias.
 Among yesterdays arrivals from the south was L. B. Hayes of Tucson, for meTly 9 resident of Phoenix and clerk at the Ford hctel. He is Q delegate to the K. of P. grand ledge.
 Mr. Almon ". Bulkley of the law firm Of Bulkley, Gray & More, of Chicago, arrived in the city last night and went to the Hotel Adams. He will remain several days.
 Thcmas Hamt, the engineer at the El-lWer house of the Phoenix City Rail way company, will leave today for Col. c. H. Gray's mining property on the ColCradG river. MT Haffl5 will take charge of the stamp mills after their erection.
 AIr. and Mrs. s. P. Parnall of Globe are stepping at the Hotel Adams. They | were lately married at GIdbe. Mrs l Parnau is better known here as Miss ! Lsuriette E. Coombs. Mr. Parnal is l a well known mining superintendent | of Globe.
 Assistant General Manager R. E. Wells of the s. F. P. & P, and Mrs | Wells are at th Hosel Adams. They | came in on a special yesterday after noon cn an inspection of the road, ac- by MT. Simon J. Murphy Of | Detroit and fIs son. William Murphy. i
 William Mcbride, one or the pupils who retired from the territorial uni 7ersity immediately after the recent )iliow fight, arrived in the city. He las made a mining trip in the eastern
Arizona republican., 1899-05-10
4 FEMALE HORSE THIEF
Or Possibly a Ratisoad '~ Spo;7Sr"
 Held Up af Congress Junction.

A 1nysteri~cls woman came to town last Sunday. She went to the Golden Eagle stables and wanted to hire a saddle horse. She said she was e,1- tensively interested in cattle wa.. so- ing to Glendale and wouli return in the evening. There tmere ID saddle horses in the stable, but one was pro- cured at Gibson's and the w-nan rode away
 Sske did .-ot return on Sunday night, but cn Monday morning a telephone message was received from Peoria saying that horse had been found there and that Golden E1gle card was attached to the saddle
 An inquiry was then made ty tele- graph for the woman. She was located at Congress Junction and detained. An application was maGa to Justice JohnS5ona for a warrant charging her with h'crse stealing The justice de clined 70 issue the warrant without further information. Yesterday the woman settled fer the trouble she had made and twas discharged.
 The l3-ainnen were rather anxious that the woman should be given some trouble They had sized her up as a 'ispi0tter,' their natural enemy. They said she got Cn the train at Peoria and pretended tc be deaf and dumb She declined to pay her fare and oth- erwise conducted herself es ''spotters' are supposed to act in making up ease against employees of railroads.