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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12
Death of S. T. Sterrett.

ALAMEDA, Dec. 11.-Rev. Samuel T.
Sterrett died to-day at l o'clock at his
residence, 2l04 Alameda avenue. Death
was due to chronic complaints. from
which the deceased had for years been a
srifferer. He was born in Illinois April B.
IS25. He graduated from McKendree Col
iere al the age of 20 and was ordained at
once a minister of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. In the same year he went
to Minnesota, where for over twenty
wears he was one OF the best known II
the pioneer ministers OF that State For
two terms he was chaplain OF the Minne-
sofa State Legislature. About five years
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Cold Wave in Germany.

BERLIN. Dec. 11.-All Eastern Germany
is snowbound to-day. The cold is intense.
Koenigsburg reports five inches OF Ice.
In the province of Posen several persons
have been frozen TO death. At Munich
the temperature is II degrees below zero
and traffic in Berlin is greatly impeded by
the heavy snowfall.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12
BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS

Birth. marriage and death notices sent by
mail will not be inserted They must be handed
In al either Of the publication offices and be
ind 9rsed with the name and residence of per-
sons authorized 20 have the same published.
BORN.
HFNNINGSON-In this city November %. 1899,
10 the wife OF Thomas Henningson. a son.
LIvINGsTON-In this city. December H. 1893,
TO the wife OF Ben Livingston. daughter.
LYON-In this city. December 10. 1899. 10 the
wife OF Frank r Lyon. a son.
STEGEMANN-In this city. December g. 1899.
90 the wife Of John ID. Stegemann. a son.
TAIT-In this city. December s. 1899. 10 the
wife Of DIR. Dudley TAFT. son.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued as follows:
James O'Hagan and Cora Crozier............39-2' 9-2'
Charles r. Grondona and Adalgesa Arata- y
Lanes n White and Elizabeth Copley see. ~
Silyio Piezzi and Isolma 23-2'
William A Bowman and Lora Heap. 1900. 3-li
Jacob = Moldt and Ellen Hansen..........27-2l q
charles = Morel and Adelaide l. Graan. "a q
Charles r. Smurr and Florence Sherwood. .2l-l'
Leon O. GelinaA and Angel J. Distel-....... 81 p
Giuseppe Azzalino and Levia Segarini. ..... al
Eugene G. Miller and Lillian G. Lane........2I 2I-2
George Mihoiovich and Elliota Raicevich. .36- Il
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ago Mr.. Sterrett took UP his residence In
Alameda Surviving him are his widow,
Mrs 3. o. Sterrett. and two daughters,
Misses Belle and Grace Sterrett.
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PROPOSALS.


PROPOSALS for Military supplies.-3s New
Montgomery ST. San Francisco. Cal. December
H. 1899. Sealed proposals in triplicate Will be
received here until II o'clock a m December
p, 1899. and then opened for furnishing Hats,
Woolen Drawers, Shoes. Petroleum. and Wrap
ping Paper Naphthaline. Hatchets and Hatchet
Heves. Preference will be given TO articles Of
domestic production and manufacture, condi-
lions Of price and quality being equal Onclud-
ing In the price OF foreign productions the duty
thereon). and such preference given TO articles
Of American production and manufacture pro-
duced on the Pacific Coast 10 the extent OF the
consumption required by the public service
there. The United States reserves the right TO
accept or reject any or all proposals or any part
thereof Proposals for delivery at other points
will be entertained. Information and blank
viii be Endorsed Proposals for Military Sup
plies No. 1902" and addressed CAPTAIN OS-
CAR F. LONG. Assistant Quartermaster. u. S.
Army. Depot ouartermaster.
BIDS wanted - Notice Is hereby given that
sealed proposals will be received by the Board
OF Directors OF the Veterans Home Of Cali
fornia- at its office. room l3. 800 Sansome St.
SATURDAY. December %. 1899 and opened
Immediately thereafter In the presence OF bid
ders. for furnishing and delivering quarter
master and commissary supplies for the Vet
ersns' Home. Napa County. Cal. (railroad sta
ton Yountvillel. for six months commencing
January l. 1900. and ending June 80 1900.
Schedules with information and Instructions
for submitting bids will be furnished upon
application by the undersigned Bidders will
carefully follow the conditions Of the sched-
ules and bid will be considered unless IL
IL IN accordance Win tuCn schedules. Each
bidder must accompany his bid with a certi-
fed check upon some well-known and re-
sponsihle banking house for at least 10 per
cent Of the amount OF his bid. payable TO c
Mason Kline. treasurer conditioned that the
bidder will enter into good and valid con-
. tract upon notice OF acceptance as required
by law. The board reserves the right 10
reject any or all bids and 20 order any guam
tity or under the amount specified
Address J. J. SCOVILLE. Secretary BOARD
OF Directors OF the Veterans Home OF Calf
fcrnia. room q. 800 Sansome st. San Fran
cisco. Cal BY order of the Board OF Direc-
tors 7 T. SCONTI.LF SECRETARY
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VALLEY ROAD
North PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD.
CommencinB Oct0ber ]. $50.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL VA
'ia Ssn.aiiss Perry.

Commencing october J. lse9.
AND SAN RAFAEL.
WEEK DAYS-'7:oo 80. Hoo n m: '1:s6
EXTRA TRIPs-For MN Valley and San Ra-
fael. on Mondays. Wednesdays and Saturdays.
sUNpAYs-S:Go. 1000. .lsO a. m; ISIS.
a:ls s4:45 $50. 500 y. m
FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO
WEEK DAYsI1s; 80. '''o' y" a. m |;
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays. Wednesdays and
Saturdays ut $50 and 10.i5 2. m
suNDAYs-s.fo. 800 5000. '1i:B q m /:
s1:4o. '1;1s. 4:ts. $50 y. m.
Trains marked ~ start from san Quentin.
FROM MILL. VALLEY TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYs-5:S. e;i5, 7:S. 9:S a. m. /;
l7:35 1.35, a.t5. $50 p. m.
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays. Wednesdays and
Saturdays at TOO and 1880 2. m.
SUNDAYS-s:O5. 1905 a. m: 1906, 1.iB. f:a0.
$500. 6.45 .. m.
THROUGH TRAINS.
700 A. m. week days-Caradero and way stations
$40 % m Saturdsys-Tomaies and way stationa
500 a m Sundays-TomaLes aud way gtatiopA
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12

A married man says a thing of beauty
ceases to be a Joy when his wife wants
one like II.
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CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERN RY. co.
LESSEE
SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTH PACIFIC
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Tiburon Ferry. Foot Of Market So.

SAN FRANCISCO To SAN RAFAEL
WEEK DAYS-1.W. 500. HOO a. m 2:31
$50, $40. $50 p. m. Thursdays-Extra trip
at II 30 p. m. Saturdays-Extra trips at i.50
and II no D. m.
sUNDAYs-s:OO. $40. 1i:Oo a. m; 1:SO. 5:1o.
SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYS-s.I0. 7:50. 20. 1i:i0 a m. i2;4s.
3:40, $40 p. m. Saturdays-Extra trips az
sUNDAYs-siI6 S:Io. Ii:l0 a. M: 1:iO. s:Io. s:OS.
6:25 p. m.
Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Park
same schedule above.
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DIED.

OlED.
Balthasar. Hummel johnson, Jane f.
Bevell Margaret Kane. winifred
Brown. Charles A. Mccarthy. Ann
Corrigan. Mrs. r. S. Meyer (infant)
Crutchfed Mary Miller. Shannon l.
Dunn Edith Il. OSullivan. Mrs. NJ.
FItzgames. William Peterson. Alstrid A.
Flaherty, Joseph ID. Pfeiffer. John w.
Hagstrom. Anna l.. Renney, William
Hathaway DIR. Z. V. Riley. Patrick
Hetzer Marjorie @. Taureck. Arthur
Hoecker. John +. Van Duzer. Oliver
Holland, Joseph william. Harry
Howe, Camilla c.
pAITHAsAR-In Klingenmunster Bavaria
Germany Hummel Balthasar. father OF Mrs
II Bohls. aged 20 years.
pTsvEII-In this city. December II. 1899 Mar
garet beloved wife OF the late r. NJ. BevelI.
and mother OF William T.. II. NJ. and H. b.
peveIi Mrs. ID. ID. Hunt Mrs II. e F.
Uilliams and Mrs. J. l.. Mccormick. a ma
tive of Limerick. Ireland. aged 81 years.
ryFriends and acquaintances are respect
,uIlv invited 10 attend the funeral tomorrow
cWednesday). at s:l5 clock. from the resi-
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OAKLAND ADVERTISEMENTS.
oFFICE-ooS BROADWAY.
OAKLAND REAL ESTATE.

oAhLhN NJ NEAL rs - Il.
$50 CASH, IS Sc monthly till paid for; chicken
run l50x256 feet; sandy loan soil: plenty OF
good water; level land; site. climate and soil
the best: no fogs nor cold winds; buildings
now completed: westan Tract. adjoining East
Oakland: close 20 electric line. sO-foot
boulevard and fine school; price. all told, $3.50.
Call or send for circular. s55 Seventh St, near
cvor. Broadway, Oakland: carriage free.
HENRY 2, JONES owner.
q ELEGANT houses IN course OF construction
on cSd St. bet. Grove and West. completed:
all modern IMPROVEMENTS; street work. side
walks done: small payment down; balance
monthly II desired: houses open for inspection
OAKLAND FURNITURE FOR SALE.
AN Introduction 20 you from II. Shellhaas. the
furniture dealer lith and franklin. Oakland.
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BERKELEY ADVERTISEMENTS
BERKELEY REAL ESTATE.

BERKELEY REAL ESTATE.
9 ELEGANT s-room colonial homes adjacent
University OF Cal: just completed; porcelain
bath: finished in natural wood: all modern
conveniences, sunny froptage: terms * de-
sired. NJ L. WuRTS. ITth & B'way Oakland
TWO fiats-l0 rooms: modern: near station; :
minutes 20 University: price $3.50: easy terms.
FREESE & CODDINGTON. Berkeley Station
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REAL EsTATE-crrY-FoR SAFE
A. NJ. sPECK & Co,
sss MARKET ST. OPP. KEARSv

A. NJ. sPECK & Co,
ee7 MARKET ST, OPP KE.p~x
N20. o0O. 1.
downtown business corner is7:sxix7.s. ,.-
ana lodging houses above; rents 5000 annnaire
500, 600.
Ellis-st. corner 60xl27: stores ana N -.
VII pay per cent net. O0nls'
sS2 500
stores ana hats. modern: rents aho,. .,.o.
yearly lot boNeo feet: frontaEes: COST ste n
sg7 500 'N'NVV-
Near EDDY and Jones sts. s,ora ,,s os -
ABOVE modern; pays per cent net 'S''Ais
$4,000
buy downtown. N' N0 oet'er
mission St near Third: lot 4oxS,: hes, h,--
gam on Mission st to-day. "@f
Si250
Close 10 Market and Taylor SITS .,o-.
nats' . feet front: rents about 500 -"1
$500
Corner near Market 81: rents sl,so ,,..-,
store and fats; nearly new '"'
$500
Ihree new nats: vicinity Powell ana Rusb
cts; rents SIS. N DUST
5000.
fost Fl; good nats rents SEQ; lot 27xiio Zee,
$500
a. 5eSxioo feet and coy modern residence;
$500
near fowell and Clay SITS. nats: rents fis
A Al SPECk g. CO. 667 Market 81
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
"The Confederate's Last Lay~

(Air: Annie Laurie.
BY Pattie Dunn-Thompson-C Cosby:
AnectOnately dedicated % the gallant
heroes of The Lost Cause throushouI
our beautiful Southland)
Come. listen TO my lay, love,
For IL may be the lasti
And | would have you know. love,
The story OF the Past
The story of the Past,
When l was young and gay.
When | left my home and sweetheart
To march with Lee away.
See yonder Stars and Bars" love.
The flag my soul loves best!
For in "the immortal sixties
II fiOated DER our tents.
It hOated Ger our tents,
And made us brave and true;
For every southern soldier
Worshipped its hallowed blue.
can see my mother now. love.
As she buckled on my sword,
While the tears Of GRIEF We're falling,
Tho she uttered not word.
Tho she uttered not a word,
As she sent me forth with Lee;
Her heart so wrung with anguish
She could do naught but pray.
Long years have passed since then, love
And ! am old and gray;
Yet. still my heart beats loyal
As on that blessed dayl
As on that blessed day,
When was young and gay;
When, with the First Virginia,
marched with Lee away.
Now. have one request love.
Then. listen while you may!
When have breathed my last, love,
OH shroud me IN the Gray
OH shroud me in the "Gray!
That my spirit may have rest;
And wrap the Bars around me,
Winch Lee and ] loved best.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
LAST CHARGE AT APPOMATToX.
(General w. X. CoX)

Soon after the civil war l prepared a
careful and accurate account of the last
charge Of the Army of Northern Virginia,
az Appomattox. This was published in
the public press Of the State. while the
participants in this charge of Grmes's
Division were living and could testify 10
the facts II questioned. So FAR as l am
informed, hey passed unchallensed.
The present statement is prepared from
my recollection OF facts, published as be-
fore stated Owing 10 the disaster 10
our army at Sailors Creek and the hasty
abandonment Of our wagon train and
supplies, the army was organized into two
corps. commanded. respectively, by Long
street and Gordon. On April Sth our
poorly-clad and starving soldiers marched
on toward AppomattoX, with but little
interference. 1t was the purpose of Lee
TO move on 60 Danviile and join forces
with Johnston. who was then retiring
before Sherman, in North Carolina.
Grant anticipated his purpose, and by
means Of railroad facilities and interior
lines was enabled to mass large part
of his troops IN our front. On the 7th
Grant had written and proposed Lee s
surrender, which was declined, and again.
an the Sth. he renewed the offer TO which
Lee replied on the 9Th, and agreed 10
meet him at 10 o'clock TO ascertain the
terms he would propose. for upon their
character depended the nature or his de-
cision. on the evening OF the sth. "a
rest his weary and worn troops, Leo or
dered halt near Appomattox Courthouse
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
The Late Major Hotehkiss.

Nfiddletown, Conn.,, February ., lSSJ.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
have Just read your interesting
obituary notice of Major Jed. Hotchklss.
which was copied into the Standard OK
Windsor y. Y, where we were both
born He was personal irlehd Oh my
fanilv's. but some years older than my
self one or two incidents may interest
those who knew him personally:
Some five wears ago Warren Lee Goss,
the author. was my guest. He was also
the agent for Eastern Connecticut for the
Century Battles and Leaders of the civil
War" and the contributor 20 1t OF d
series of articles. under the title OF Re
collections OF Private.
He was showing me prospectus OF the
Century" work. and | noticed h'llo
ont NJ a forage cap at the head of an ar
ticie bv Rev. James +. Smith, entitled
"stonewAH Jackson's Last Battle. Inc
inscription stated that it was stone
wall Jackson's cap" and that it belonged
10 Major Jed. Hotchkss, etc.
I said 10 Mr.. GOss: do you know Jed'
Hotchkss was born In the same village
| was in New York State?'
We'll" he replied, do you know l
named my book Jed after him. had
been reading his name. and 1t kept run
name a little and called the principal
character Jed. Hodgkins? -
l wrote Major Hotchkiss Of this, ana
MIR. Goss mailed him copy Of the book
He replied. and made some corrections
OF historical parts, naming pages exc
Then he made a statement worth hotlc'
ing. as l have never seen anything or tnt
Kind elsewhere. Writers upon the Gettys
burg campaign have usually claimed ina
il was a logical sequence Of the battles
Of Fredericksburg and ChancellorsVllle
Among others. General Longstreet gives
that impression in his Century article
entitled Lees Invasion Of Pennsylvania
But I'm that letter Major Hotchkiss
speaking of fl, wrote that he 'receVee
orders 10 prepare maps of all the coun
try and roads "as far north as Harris
burg in January COR February previous.
This statement, coming from such an
eminent engineer officer, is worth putin.
upon record.
The people Of Windsor, his birthplace
have always had q kindly recollection o
Major Hotchkiss and he never forge
them. His family was one OF the frs
transplanted into that section from TN
/ Colony Of Connecticut more than "a hun
| bred years ago, and is now, and has al
WAYS been. one of the most Intellectual
Yours truly \. G. M'KEE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy tho sense
of smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering It through the mu-
cOus surfaces Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from repu-
table physicians, as the damage they
will do is tenfold 10 the good you can pos
sbly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by i. J. Cheney &
Co, Toledo. o.. contains no mercury,
and is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. II is taken
internally, and made In Toledo. o.. by
+. j. Cheney 4 Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists Price. Too. per bottle
Halls Family Ptfa ara ths best
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
COULD JUST DRAG AROUND.
Was In Feeble Health, Sleep
less and Finally Paralyzed.
A Consultation of Three Doctors
Gave Ne Up To Die.
Physicians Recommended DR.. Greanss
Nervura, and It Cured Ne.

Mrs. 6. y. Miller, Roxbury, VI, says:
ct had the grip very severely. | was in
very feeble health. ! could not sleep o.
night and could but just drag around, IN
fact, gradually grew worse and was about
used up. Finally, had a shock and that
finished me. My whole right side vas
paralyzed aud I was as helpless as a child
for long time. could not sit up or heo
myself. a consultation OF three doctors
gave me up saying that they could DO
nothing more for me. Ny husband went
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
Honor Whore Honor is Due.

Madison Courthouse. Va. February s, 1893
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
see I'm your issue Of February 7th az
interview with Sheriff Howells Of Salt
Lake City. You quote him as saying thai
Mr.. Fisher $ Harris. now managing tho
senatorial campaign of a. w. McCune
the Democratic candidate. is a native o.
your city. such is not the fact l have
known Fisher Harris since he wa born
lie was born and reared In Warrenton
Fauquier county, Va. He is truly one o
the self-made men of our country Hi
mother. left widow when Fisher was
baby. taught school for a support, and III
was put TO work at 10 or u years Of age
He educated himself by studying al night
Virginia should be proud Of him.
d. NJ. PATTIE,
Sheriff of Madison County.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12

Ransom's STAFF. Sergeant w. II. Scott was
elected lieutenant TO FIJI the vacancy,
Lieutenant p. V. Bate being assigned u
The command of the Petersburg city Bat
talon. Sergeant-Major c. ). Chandier Was
elected lieutenant a.. ooo.
The company was engaged IN inc S SaP.
tire Of Plymouth and the siege Oh - ~
Berne. n. c. It also participated III ~ ~,
encagements i'm Chestefleld COUNT, a.,
Ii,,rGre6s1 when Butler was bottled up
T ie,,r there il was ordered to PetersDiurs
and a. placed in the salient east of the city
known as the Crater" this being lhe
battery that was blown up on the memo mo
80 Sotb Of July. 1861. by this eAplo-
sion SION twenty men and two officers were IT,
Lined II finally yielded mp ITS suns al
Appomattox Courthouse. after nearly lou'
wears service.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12

v-om Mrs. MoLLIE Z. HERREL, POW
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For three years suffered with such a
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straight 20 the druggists, who was also
doctor and had doctored me, and was al
the consultation, and asked for bottle Of
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