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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22
BRAUNRART IS
NOW WAITING TO
KNOW HIS FATE
Judge Graham Will
Decide 1t Monday.

The case of Buggy Robe Braunhart,
charged with perjury, was left in the
hands of Judge Graham for decision yes
terday morning at the conclusion OF two
solid hours of keen argument. Judge
Graham will announce his decision next
Monday morning.
Braunhart occupied a seat in front of
the prisoners dock beside his attorney,
Garret McEnerney. He was nervous and
excited and the dire dread of the pos
sibility of being held to answer before a
higher court for the commission of his
alleged offense against the sacredness of
the judicial oath stamped his features
with unmistakabe signs of grave fear.
While Attorney McBnerney was making
an earnest plea in Braunharts behalf
Sammy cracked several egotistical smiles.
When reference was made to his Sena-
torial career by his own counsel Sammy
chest swelled out SO far that 1t would
have been no trick at all to break baSalt
blocks on it. Sammys airy bearing under
went a sad change when Attorney Frank
McGowan commenced to get into action.
Sammy made heroic efforts to bear up
under the trying ordeal, but when SEN
ator MCGOWAN began to apply the lash
unmercifully the Knight of the Buggy
Robe WINGED visibly and turned to his
counsel for consultation. Senator Nc
Gowan pictured Braunhart as scandal
monger who rolled everybody's reputation
under his glib tongue, a veritabe wind
Dag VINO WOulQ rather tear SOueDOUy >
character to pieces than do anything
else in the world. Senator MCGOWAN por-
trayed Sammy in the role of trouble
maker shambling along the streets from
one listener to another. breathing
ISLANDERS against Senator Dunns reputa-
ton and then electing himself to go on
the witness stand in a libel suit and bear
alleged false testimony against Senator
Dunn's character dragging into the case
the names of Senator Bart Burke and j.
f. McGovern, both of whom denied that
they ever said that Senator Dunn's repu-
tation was bad or that they had ever dis
cussed Senator Dunn's reputation with
Braunhart.
In arguing the case Senator MCGOWAN
paid the defendant the courtesy of re-
Not my friend" said Braunhart as
imperiousiy as If he was Dom Paul in
stead of defendant being tried for one
of the most revolving offenses all the
black catalogue of crime.
Thanks" retorted MCGOWAN in q sat
isfied fashion; II would feel Inundated
if l had to accept your friendship
Sammys features took on a creStfallen
aspect and for the remainder of the ar
gument he did not even lean over to
whisper to Attorney McEnerney. Sena-
tor MCGOWAN made very able argu-
ment, laying great stress on the fact that
Braunharts counsel made herculean eff
forts to cloud the real issues in the case
by heaping uncalled for vituperation on
the head of Senator Dunn.
During his argument for the defense
Attorney McEnerney took advantage of
several technicalities in the law, by which
he hoped to clear Braunhart. At the con-
clusion of his argument Attorney Nc
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22
TEACHERS DENY
THAT THE LAW
REMOVES THEM
They Read the Code
to Bergerot.

Several of the most prominent and
popular educators IN San Francisco's
school department were out yesterday
with a scalping knife and brace of law
books apiece looking for President Berge-
rot Of the Board Of Education, and his
authority for his statement that they
were holding their positions as teachers
in the high schools by false pretenses.
In announcing yesterday that the Board
Of Education was contemplating a re-
grading of all the teachers in the de-
partment, Mr.. Bergerot took occasion to
say; 1T has been discovered that there
are at least six teachers in the high
schools who hold only grammar grade
certificates. These credentials were
issued before life diplomas of the high
school grade were adopted and by some
are construed 10 entitle the holder to
teach in the schools. There are also
many teachers in the grammar schools
who depend upon life diplomas on prI-
mary certificates. The men of the depart
ment demand that teachers have proper
diplomas, and as a consequence it is
probable that we will have to transfer
at least ten teachers to positions to which
their credentials entitle them"
In other words Mr.. Bergerot IS of the
opinion that life certificates granted
teachers under the old constitution, be-
fore high school life diplomas were in
vogue, do not entitle their holders to life
certificates in the high schools of the
present day. In this belief Mr. Bergerot
IS a pioneer Up TO the present time no
authority has agreed with him. or at
least has not had the hardhood to saw
So Even the several sections of the code
which regulate the matter do not bear
him out.
In the list of those whom he accuses
of holding positions to which they are
not entitled are such veterans in the de-
partment as Mrs. Prag Miss N NJ
Thompson, Miss Nellie owens, Miss Caro-
line Hunt Miss Kate Elliot and other
Of those women whose positions in San
Francisco's schools were established be-
fore Mr.. Bergerot was eligible as a po-
litical possibility. 1t was Mrs. PTag who
led the little indignation meeting yester-
day in the offices of Secretary Simpson
at the City Hall. None. of the ladies who
the evident animus of the president of the
board, and they said SO, and finally
called him up by phone TO ask him If he
vouched for the interview as quoted.
He replied that the proposition was alb
surd and that the positions of the
teachers assembled could not be
questioned.
~ cannot understand it at ALL" said
Mrs. Prag. "Our right to teach in the
high schools upon life certificates granted
under the old constitution has never
tendent's office ruled upon that question
in 1897 that life diplomas issued under
the old constitution are. in effect. high
school life diplomas, and the right of
teachers to teach in high schools upon
them has never before been questioned
'Section 1854 of the Political Code says
practically the same thing, and section
i750 makes the further provision that
holders of diplomas from the State Nor
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22
SHERIFF FARLEY
LAID TO REST
Thousands Follow the
Body to the Grave.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SALINAS, Sept. 21.-The funeral of
Sheriff Henry r. Farley who was killed
on Monday night by George Suisser, was
held this morning.
All the stores, business houses, black
smith shops and even saloons closed their
doors from to 12 o'clock, while on every
public building as we'll as on all hotels
and private residences flags were flying at
half mast Never before has this county
seen such large funeral. Excursions
were run from Gonzales, San Lucas and
other points south and also from Mon
terey and Pacific Grove. while all the
country folk for miles around gathered
to attend the funeral.
In consequence of the inadequateness of
the Presbyterian church, where the ser
vices were to be held, the use of the arm
ory was obtained, and before the hour for
the ceremonies to commence the place was
crowded The public schools were closed
for half day and the children marched
in solemn procession behind the hearse.
The religious services at the armory were
Philo Phelps and e. 3. Hatch of this city
and Rev. E. S. Robertson of Gonzales. The
odd Fellows had charge of the funeral,
while the Native Sons acted as escort.
Both county and city officials turned out
Something never before seen in the his
tory of this place was the suspension of
nese stores were closed during the fore
noon, and in the procession a great many
Chinese were TO be seen. Several OF the
companies sent floral tributes while
some of the members even viewed the
remains as they lay in state at the ar
mory. One and all Throughout the whole
county loved Sheriff. Farley. Fully 5000
people attended the funeral, and the pro
cession was about an hour in passing a
given point.
Mrs. Farley. the aged mother of the
deceased, tells of a touching. scene that
took place yesterday. Mrs. Farley was
Informed that two little boys wished to
see her. They appeared to, be not over
9 years old, barefooted and poorly clad
looking as if they had no mother to care
for them. Each carried tiny bouquet OF
wild flowers. One of them, who acted as
spokesman, said: I'VE liked Mr.. Farley
just as good as everybody. We got these
little punches of flowers. They ain't
much among. all OF, them big bouquets and
things, but it's all we could get. Won't
you please take them and put them or
The story told by the little fellows
deeply, touched Mrs. Farley's heart She
told them that she greatly appreciated
their simple offering and would do as
they requested. They went away salts.
fed. after taking a farewell look at their
dead friend.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22
Iniured by a Trollez Car.

Patrick ]. Heeney, a dealer in hides
residing at 1414 Alabama street, while on
his way to his home last night with his
wagon, came in collision with car 101s Of
the Folsom-street line, at the junction Of
Twenty-sixth and Alabama streets The
road at the time, and as 1t was dark,
Heeney did not see the approaching
danger until it was too late to get out of
the way. The result was that the car
injuring him severely. The injured man
was removed to the City and County Hos
pital. where it was found that he was
suffering from a confusion of the head
and an abrasure on the nose and side of
the head.
He remained In an unconscious con-
dition during the evening and showed
symptoms of being severely injured at
the base of the brain, hemorrhages
through the ears being present. The
wagon was completely wrecked.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

was assaulted by George Suisser on the
night of the murder.
that both the Suisser boys have been his
enemies for, long time. He says the
whole trouble which eventually terminal
Suisser boys stole a set of harness from
him. He says the elder Suisser was as
desperate a character as his brother and
has almost as many offenses to answer
for. The man arrested to-day was
brought into court and held under $4,000
bonds.
Charles Suisser, it is asserted by those
who profess to know, has made the threat
that if his brother George is lynched he
will have revenge. The eldest Suisser boy
was implicated in a fight with his brother
some time ago and stabbed him, but still
both boys were great companions never
theleSS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22
FIRE DEPARTMENT CRIPPLED.
No Funds to Provide New Boilers for
an Engine, and It Is Stored
Awau

When the Fire Commissioners met yes
terday Chief Sullivan reported that the
boilers of one of the the engines of the
emergency companies were leaking badly.
and as there were no funds to provide
new boilers, the engine had to be stored
in engine-house IL at South San Fran
cisco.
Michael O'Brien was promoted from
foreman of engine u to engineer of
chemical l. The designations of Henry
Monseese, engine q, and Thomas Mahon
chemical l, were accepted and appoint,
ments were made as follows. George
Sherrett, engine II; Frank Cassasa en-
g1ne q, and Ed Lindberg, engine IL,
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

Enerney made rather earnest plea to
dismiss the case against Braunhart out
of hand, but Judge Graham evidently had
become convinced that the crime with
which Braunhart was charged was OF too
serious an import to consider so lightly
Judge Graham announced that he would
decide Braunharts fate next Monday
morning.
Braunhart matter yesterday morning At
torney McEnerney asked to be allowed
to reopen the case. He was extremely
believed would bolster Braunharts posi-
ton. After considerable argument Judge
Graham decided to allow the defense to
recross-examine j. f. McGovern. He was
asked if he ever accepted money from
James Cannon in return for "a position
in the Fire Department. McGovern en-
phatically denied that he had, and stated
that the only money he ever received
from that source was in payment of gro
oarv hills
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

corps are: Sarah Harris and Pauline
Harris of California Lodge No. /; Alma
Johnson, Gertrude SEWERS. Dale War
ford, Lottie Carson, Pauline Streibeck,
Geneva Ashworth, A. Hastedt Mollie
Black, Lottie Farr, Ada Bernheimer and
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

members have been selected from the
local Rebekah lodges and the officers
are: Allie Parker of Oriental Lodge,
captain; Ella Campbell of Loyal Lodge,
lieutenant; Winnie Dowle of Templar
Lodge ensign. The members of the
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22
ELDER SUISSER ALSO
LODGED IN JAIL

SALINAS, Sept. 21.-Charles Suisser,
eldest son Of Jacob Suisser and brother
of the slayer of Sheriff Farley was ar
rested this afternoon In Blanco, small
town west Of this city. He was brought
here on charge of having threatened
the life Of James Delaney, the man who
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

portunity to reach the American lines
without detection.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

of the evoutions is perfect. They will
not only make an attractive feature of
the parade but they are to drill in the
Mechanics Pavilion during the celebra-
ton against two other drill corps, In
competition for a valuable trophy. The
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

For the cure Of Gororrhoea. elects Structures
and analogous Complaints OF the Organs OF
Generation.
Price 81 a bottle For sale by druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22
Wrights Inlial YerRtalIG Pills

Are acknowledged by thousands of persons
who have used them for forty years to
SICK HEADACHE, GIDDINESS. CONSTI-
PATTON, TorpE Liver. Weab Stomach, PIm-
nles and purity the blood.
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
The Course of Prices.

Bradstreets methods of ascertaning prices of staple goods have long been con- sicered a very trustworthy index of the course of the markets It finds that there has been fairly steady growth in the siength of values during 1898, and it further finds that they are now at a higher level than they have been since October, 1893. They were per cent. higher at the close of 1898 than they were at the beginning of the year; 12 per cent. higher than they were two years ago, and 10 per cent. higher than they were three years ago. Prices were especially strong in the closing month or the year, the only exceptions being lem ons and window glass. There was marked improvement in cotton goods and great ac- tivity in iron and steel Of 107 staple arti- cles named, 5S gained in price in 1898, w4ile 36 lost ground, and 13 remained unchanged. In the list of advances are included yellow pine, tar, turpentine, southern pig iron, iron ore, print cloths, eggs, hams, hogs and corn. In the list of decreases are cottonseed
 cottonseed oil, oak lea ther, butter, sheep, cotton, wheat and flour. The unchanged articles include peanuts, hides southern coke, phosphate rock and ginghams.
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
NOT YET THE SONG

I watched cloud streak red in sunset burn, And as looked, it faded; I strove a song to shape, your smile might
 earn, But thought dropped. sad and jaded. It should have been a strain that meetly
 might
 With your pure life-stream mingle, Fresh as breeze that from cold summits
 bright
 Blows down on muffled dinge. Instead, the humors of mind distraught Sighed back in self-derision; The short flush died in the deep gray. and
 naught
 The voice said, naught the vision. Instead. there came the wearing inward
 ache,
 The fret. and the misgving, The wounded love, the wondering pain that
 make
 The bitterness of living; Pale faith that fears itself; hopes without
 wings,
 Mans puzzled eyes pathetic, III omens that the ending century brings, A hush of tones poetic. Some other sunset Lpnay search the west, And that lost light Mscover, And longing compass its unthwarted quest, Fit lyric for true lover; Or. in earth's air I ne'er may see that same Fine dying Game of sniepdor- Yet, haply elsewhere find the power to
 frame
 A strong chant and tender.
 -I"sAnh Truman in London Spectator.
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
TAKE THE HIGH PRIvATEs

From the Huntsville Mercury.
 If Senator Morgan and Colonel W. IT, Denson are correct in their opinion that state and county officers are barred from service in the constitutional convention the people will still have abundant material from which to select convention delegates Some of the best men in Alabama, yes any number of the very best men in Ala bama are private citizens who have no po- litical aspira tions whatever
 It will not hurt Alabama if the office holders are barred by the present constitu- ton. Iris true many good men now serving in the legislature would like to go and would make excellent officials, but if one class is barred they all are, and the matter ends right there.
 It must not be forgotten that many of the ablest and best men in Alabama are peaceable private citizens, and are men who would do honor to any state in the union.~ We have just the brand of private citizens necessary to build good consttu- ton,
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
IRON PROsI ERIrY
From the Memphis Herald.

fIOIu tHS 4hSIIpHiS I1STdlu
 Our neighboring city of Birmingham is again coming to the front as a manufactur- ing point for iron. The news from that re- zion is certainly encouraging, and gives us hope that some time or other the prosperity boom may strike us here. We like to see our near neighbors doing so well, and trust it may continue Advices state that the European iron trade may now be regarded as an absolutely fixed feature of Birming- hams development. It is estimated that the export shipments for the present year will easily reach 30o 900 tons, or an average of 25,000 tons monthly. In other words, Eu- ropean buyers will pay $3O0O,OOO for Ala bama iron during the year. The export trade has now grown to such an extent that nearly all of the ore iron made in the state goes across the Atlantic. We hope in time that Memphis will take good portion of Birmingham's product, and then our foun- dries may send over the manufactured arti- cle instead of sending over the raw material to have it made up for us.
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
SNAKES ARE THE CATS oFPHILIrprNEs

The snakes are the professional rat catchers in the Philippine archipelago, and every well regulated household must have its snakes. Nearly all of the older bunga- lows in Manila" a correspondent writes, "possess what are called house-snakes, huge reptiles, generally twelve or fourteen feet long, and as thick as a fire-engine hose, that permanently reside up in the roof and live on rats. Those big creatures are harmless and rarely if ever leave their abodes. Judging from the noise over my cloth ceiling, pair of these pets find pas turage up above, and l can hear them whacking around about once a week in their chase after rats. They are good, though noisy, rat-catchers; but since they must needs eat all they catch their effi- ciency seems to be limited to their length of stomach. The only way to get rid of the rats seems to be to buy more snakes, and this is simple enough, for you often see the natives hawking them around in town, the boaS curled up around bamboo poles, to which their heads are tied.''
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
The plum tree has shaken MT. Quay.
HON. VIM. H. SEYMOUR

From the Sumter Sun.
 In last weeks issue 1t was our pleasure to announce the candidacy of Hon. Wm. H. Seymour for delegate to the constitutional convention. We say it was our pleasure because we want to see our ablest and best men represent old Sumter in that conven- fion which means so much, veal or woe, to our people. More than that we want to see the peoples will reflected in our representa- tives. That Henry Seymour will be one of the delegates we do not think any man will question. His course from his boy hood is known to nearly every man in the county, the sacredness in which he has held every crust confded to h m is known to all, and though men have differed and will differ with him as to policy there is none that does not admire his honest, man ly, course and who does not recognize in him one of the safest and best qualified men we can send to Montgomery
 A man of brains, courage and integrity and one who enjoys the thorough confi- dence of the people. We do not believe any one will oppose hm, no one, unless it be they who recognize in him a danger ous expounder of the peoples rights.
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
HIGH COMMISSION.
Outlook Favorable for Amicable Adjust-
 meni of Contentious.

Washington, January 1.-The joint Amer ican and Canadian commission was in ses- sion during the forenoon today and after the commission proper adjourned the sub committees on the Alaskan boundary and on bonding privileges went into session. There are still some minor details to be set tied on these as on other subjects, bus the members of the commission express the opinion that they will be able to conclude their labors within the next two weeks. They are very close together on all ques- tions at issue and the opinion is now freely expressed that treaty covering the nu- merous questions which have so long been source of vexation on both sides of the tiation.
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
ONLY AN ANGLo-sAxos POSSIBILITY

From the N. Y. Commercials Advertiser.
 Has it occurred to you that the proverb "Tak is cheap is characteristically Anglo Saxon; that it could hardly arise, except metaphorically, in any other language; that among most races talk is the most danger ous tool a man can use? In Russia talk sends men to Siberia; in Germany talk sends men to prison for a couple of years for lese majesty, and among the Latin races, while talk is at times overlooked, it may at others lead to the most disastrous results for the talker. Tn England and America talk alone is regarded as what it should be-the safety valve of overwrought feelings. A man who can even to the woods and fields, relieve his mind with picturesque and forcible words is the better in his feel ings for the expression. He is not nearly so likely to do something desperate as when his words are bottled up along with his feelings. It is like combining nitrogen and glycerine. So well is this known that the term "a talker'' carries with it the signifl- canoe of mo doer."
The age-herald., 1899-01-18

eign acquisitions and our representatives in the foreign service will be carefully trained men, selected for their knowledge, ability and integrity. In view of that claim it is interesting to learn what manner of man is the new appointee to so important a con- sular position as that of Singapore and one so closely related to the Philippine ques- tion.
 Apart from the assertion of imperialist newspapers that Mir. Pratt, the former in- cumbent of the place, is removed for having held, on April 30 conferences with the Filipinos, which the administration, though informed of them on that date, did not find out that 1t objected to till June 20. there is evidence as to Moseley's character in the records of congress. In July, 1892, a report of the committee on civil service. reform recommended an investigation of R. A. Moseley, collector of internal revenue for Alabama, submitting documentary support of charges of violating the civil service law threatening to have federal officials removed if they did not support him for the chairmanship of the republican state com mittee." 'levying and borrowing money from applicants for office and not returning the money and "sending deputies over the state to attend county and district conven- tions and charging their expenses to the government"
 It is fair to say that full evidence-prov- ing these charges-has never been pro duced. one obstacle to doing so being the fact that congress very carefully did not order the Investigation recommended. But the undsputed fact is that Moseley is of the class of southern republicans which holds to the skeleton of the party simply for the sake of the offices. and which has made southern republicansm scandal.
 The appointment of such man following those of saylor and Moore, is the most severe commentary that can be made on the talk that is to be given to our foreign interests and remote dependencies.