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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS.

NJ H Foley Of st. Paul is at the Lick.
J. D. Carr of Salinas is at the Occiden-
tai.
B. H Merchant, U. S. A, is at the Pal
ace.
FIJI. Coe and wife of Seattle are at the
Grand.
c. G. Height of Pekin. H., is at the
Palace.
Mrs. F. T. Pugh of New York is at the
California.
A. T. Lightner of Bakersfield is a guest
at the Lick.
Robert Nixon Of the Yreka Journal is
at the Grand.
Carroll Hutchins Of Boston Is registered
at the Palace.
Ex-Mayor Robert Effey of Santa Cruz
is at the Grand.
T. J. Field, banker Of Monterey, is Q
guest at the Palace.
L Bear of Dwights, Colo, a miner, Is
guest at the Grand.
Easton Mills Of San Luis Obispo IS stay
ing at the Occidental.
Judge George A Mouse and wife of
Fresno are eat the Lick.
w. S. Clayton of San Jose arrived at
the California yesterday.
w. E. Brown and wife of Los Angeles
are guests at the Grand.
Attorney John T. Griffith of Los Ange-
les is a guest at the Occidental.
William and D. E. Llewellyn merchants
of Los Angeles, are at the Palace.
Charles Beekreap, United States steam
er Nero, is a guest at the Occidental.
Attorney William G.. Gosslin, an official
of the Astoria and Columbia River Rail-
road, is at the Occidental.
Sir Charles and Lady Payne of Henwick
Hall, near Wellingborough, Eng, arrived
at the Occidental yesterday.
Major Guy L. Edie, L. S, A. is at the
Occidental. Major Eide will shortly lead
to the altar Miss Kip, a prominent So
ciety belle of this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
DESTROYING EVIDENCE.
Coroner Hill VIII Stop the Prema
ture Embalming of Bodies.


Certain undertakers in this city are in
the habit of embalming bodies before the
death certificate has been signed and in
several instances during the past two
years the evidence in cases of suspected
malpractice and poisoning has been COW
cred up and destroyed.
Two death certificates were presented
yesterday to Coroner Hill for his sigma
ture-one of Minnie Suffer of so Jackson
street, &c years old. DR.. Edward Seller
was the attending physician and he GER
titled that the cause of death was alco-
holism and apopleXy. The body how
ever, had been embalmed by Undertaken
MetZer. The other case was that of Ell
len F. Nelson, married woman, 80 years
old, whose residence was 1722 Twelfth ave-
nue.. DR.. Alfred Mclaughlin was the at
tending physician and he certified that
peritonitis was the cause of death. This
body had been embalmed by the Pacific
Undertaking Company. &
DR.. Hill said he was determined to put
a stop to the tampering with human
bodies after death and before the death
certificate had been signed and approved,
and to that end he issued the following
circular yesterday:
Attention is particularly called to the fact
that the law is being violated when bodies are
accepted by the health authorities.
You will please that the certificate is
satisfactory to the Coroner the health au-
thorities before injecting or in any way inter
fering with the body. Notice is hereby given
that violators of this rule will be summarily
dealt with. 1 trust that this office will have
the hearty cooperation of the undertaking pro-
fession in this matter
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
HELP FROM THE SOUTH.
Los Angeles Merchants Working fol
San Francisco's New Charter.

The Merchants Association of this city
has a strong friend in the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association of Los Ange-
les. The former made a hard fight to Sc
cure the adoption of the new charter by
the voters of San Francisco, and frequent
ly words of encouragement were received
from the affiliating organization in the
southern part of the State The charter
is now before the Legislature, and the
Los Angeles merchants manifest their
good will by taking action to have the
charter made a law, as shown by the fol-
lowing communication received yesterday:
Whereas, the people of the city of San Fran
cisco have adopted new charter for that city
which is now pending before the Legislature
of the State for ratification; and
Whereas, we deem the principle of home rule
in municipal affairs as laid down by the con-
stitution and complied with in the preparation
of this charter means for obtaining good and
progressive municipal government; therefore
be it
Resolved. That our representatives In the
Legislature be and they are hereby requested to
use all honorable means TO secure the 'ratihca-
ton Of said charter.
MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS AS
ISOLATION OF LOS ANGELES.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
DECLINE TO ACCEPT
THE NEW CITY HALL
SUPERVISORS DECLARE 1T is
NOT COMPLETE.
Building Committee of the Board In
vites Bids for the New Police
Station on Seventeenth
Street.

The Building Committee of the Board OF
Supervisors met yesterday afternoon and
declined TO accept the new City Hall from
the Commissioners who had charge of It's
construction. They took this decided
stand on the ground that the building was
already sadly in need of repairs and that
it was not fair to make it a charge upon
the resources of the Supervisors.
The commission having it in charge is
composed of the Mayor, Auditor and City
and County Attorney. The Mayor is the
only member of the old board, which re-
ported the building as being completed,
who is now in office. Architect Shea was
present and said no money had ever been
spent on the building in the nature OF re-
pairs and as a consequence the iron work
was rusting away. Its life could be pro-
longed with proper care, but this 1t mad
never received.
in which the ceilings on the top floor were
left by the man who built the new roof.
The plaster is falling steadily, and in
many places requires immediate attention.
The committeeman claimed that the retlr-
ing Commissioners should have IN
corporated in their report statement as
to the exact condition of all portions OF
the building. The report was referred
back.
1t was determined to advertise for bids
for the new police station in keeping with
the revised plans submitted by Architect
Shea. In these red brick take the place
of pressed brick, and other minor changes
are made in order that the building may
come within the appropriation of $4,000
allowed by the last Board of SuperVis-
ors. AT a recent meeting of the Finance
Committee of the present board Chairman
Perrault suggested that this appropriation
the expenditures of the board. This sug-
gestion has not taken definite shape yet.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
BARNEY KEARNEY'S DEATH.
Verdict That 1t Was Caused by Par
ties Unknown.

Coroner Hill held an inquest yesterday
morning on the body of Barney Kearney,
who died at the City and County Hospi-
tai on January from the effect of frac-
tured skull. The testimony was that on
New Years day deceased was struck on
corner of Folsom and Spear streets owned
by c. O'Donnell, a nephew of the dead
man.
The injured man was taken to the Har-
Dor Hospital and a lacerated wound In
his scalp was sewed up, the surgeons not
having discovered that the skull had been
fractured. Kearney went to work the
next day. but had to knock off, and was
died.
1t was reported at the time that the
blow had been inflicted by O'Donnell but
that her husband did not give the name
of his assailant. A verdict was rendered
duplicating party or parties unknown
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
THOSE CONFEDERATE PENSIONS.

HE CALL recently suggested that Senator But
ler's proposition to admit ex-Confederate vet
Grams to the Federal pension roll would not ap-
peal to those veterans. Our position was promptly
confirmed by the ex-Confederates themselves
The Confederate Veteran Camp of New York has
since passed the following resolution offered by Com
rade Beasley, himself from North Carolina, Senator
Buffers State:
Resolved, That the Confederate Veteran Camp of
New York condemns in unmeasured terms the eff
forts of Senator Butler of North Carolina (who is
not Confederate veteran) to debauch the manhood
of the South by seeking to obtain pensions for
Confederate soldiers from the United States and that
any similar effort by any Southern member of Con-
gress will be abhorrent to this camp and meet with
unqualified condemnation.
The Senator seems to have had no conception of
the affront he offered to the manhood of the men
who threw their lives in the balance for what they
thought be right and, losing their cause, lost it
like men and like cringing beggars. 1t is to be
forever remembered to the credit of the Southern
people, that they have supported without complaint
the taxation necessary pension the Union soldiers
whom they disabled in civil STRIFE while the same
time caring adequately for their own MANNED or
weakened in the vain struggle they maintained so
long and so bravely.
The hostile reception they have everywhere given
to Senator Buffers proposition is proof that they can
sustain the of good feeling fellow coun-
trymen without any sordid inducement and this very
attitude adds to the happiness and confidence which
have attended the mutual expressions of good will
from both sides Of Mason and Dixon's line
That line itself is likely hereafter be remembered
more the work of those two eminent English as
tronomers and Fellows of the Royal Society of Brit
ish Scientists than the former line dividing slave
and free States and union and dsunion.
| The discussion of this subject of pensions has
! h-o,, foo@ tt
crate veterans will not for admission to the
National Soldiers Homes, for the reason that the
Southern States have built and equipped such homes
for their who need them, and the old soldiers
are likely to be contented in the midst of their
people than far removed to the national institu-
tons.
Time will soon efface all that tells of our civil
struggle except the memory Of it. and it is tribute
American manlness that that memory on each side
will be sotened toward the other and that the valor
Of all who fought will be cherished as the common
heritage of their children to the remotest time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
THE PACIFIC EXPOSITION.

FROM the tenor OF the proceedings of the con-
ference between the Board of Supervisors and
a the Pacific Exposition committee appointed by
Mayor Phelan, good auguries can be drawn OF the
success of the proposed enterprise The project was
discussed only in general way, but enough done
to show that the Supervisors willing cooperate
in any well devised plan for carrying out the under
taking, and that the committee be relied upon to
suggest such plans.
The proposal submitted at the meeting was that the
Supervisors should ask the Legislature for power to
appropriate ST for the exposition that $3.50
should be asked a special State appropriation, and
that Congress should be asked for 100000. These
sums are not excessive The city and the State can we'll
afford the amounts asked for such purpose as a
great exposition conducted a scale OF the first mag
nitude, and Congress has in the past made many
liberal grants to expostons in other States it can
hardly refuse the amount it is proposed to ask for
California.
1t stated be the intention of the committee APP
pointed by the Mayor to request the various CONNER
ea industrial and financial organizations to elect rep
senatives to with the committee, and in that
way increase the membership from the original fifteen
appointed by the Mayor $50. No better plan could
be devised for augmentng the strength of the com
:ir,ittee and widening its influence With the enlarged
membership the committee would be fully represen-
tatiye OF the business interests and energies of
people, and therefore we'll qualified to conduct with
all the complex work the great enterprise will
require.
The exposition is in many respects the most i'm
pcrtant undertaking that now occupies the attention
Of the progressive of the city When we'll under
way and comprehensive statement of plans can be
published it will be found to be a movement of inter
estto the whole United States for it will not only ex-
hbt the industrial achievements and resources of the
Tho hut
ties of commerce with all countries bordering on the
Pacific Ocean and the fruitful islands that dot its wide
expanse
When once fairly started the movement will go for
ward largely of its momentum, and the enter
prise will increase in magnitude and importance as il
moves The main thing is to make the start this win
ter so to allow ample period for preparation
The time is too long for the accomplishment of
such undertaking, and it is gratifying to note that
lit is being pushed with vgor and finding favor
throughout the State
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
A SURPRISING ADDITION.

4 HEN the names OF the men who voted for
w Burns were published yesterday it was thought
the black list was complete. That another
should follow the example of Jlson was hardly con-
cevabe yet one more has yielded and must be placed
on the roll OF dishonor. This one and the fact is
stated with regret is Speaker Howard E. Wright of
the Assembly OF him better had been expected He
has wounded and disappointed his friends, and in
doing has accomplished nothing more. Seeking to
aid and abet the enemy he able to carry only his
individual strength and not to do the evil of placing
Burns appreciaby the goal Here is the list
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
AN INCIDENT IN SCOTLAND.

q REPORT comes to us from London to the
I effect that Mr.. Dunbar, Assistant Under Secre-
tary for Scotland, has recently had trouble with
gas company the amount OF his gas bill, and
has not only surmounted the trouble by defeating the
company, but has disclosed certain reprehensble
practices the part of gas in Scotland which
OF interest to gas consumers in all parts of the
world.
According to the story as it comes to us, Mr.. Dun
bars gas showed that within six months he had
consumed $1,000 feet OF gas. He protested and Of
fered to compromise, but the company stood firm by
the meter and when he persisted in his refusal to pay
that basis the company shut off his gas and sued
him for the amount When the case came up for
hearing the official meter Inspector of Edinburgh was
appointed expert TO examine the Dunbar meter
and report on it.
The Inspector solved the mystery. 1t is reported
that he found the meter had what he called ere
action" Instead of registering 10000 feet it
would register 10000, and so on until it became a.
tumble, OF which could make neither head nor
tail. In Mr. Dunbars case he figured that there had
been overcharge OF 7I4oo feet This left Mr. Dun
bar liable for 1880 feet although he had offered to
pay for 1000 feet when the bill was first presented
t.. him.
When the report of the Inspector was filed in court
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
ACCORDED MASONIC HoNoRs.
Charles M. Chase's Remains Inferred
in Laurel Hill Cemetery.

The funeral of the late Charles NJ.
Chase took place at o'clock yesterday
from the Masonic Temple. The remains
were inferred in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Chase, being a member of Doric
Lodge and also. the California Command
the order by his brother Masons. The
services took place in King Solomon s
Hall and was conducted by Worshipful
The casket was hidden from sight be,
meath wealth of beautiful floral trib-
utes that were sent by the friends of the
deceased in token of their esteem and
love.
Dorie Lodge was represented by Moritz
Kalmuk, Judge Walter H. Levy and Past
Master Henry Williamson. The Califor-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
SENATORS.

Bettman, San Francisco.
Burnett, San Francisco.
Hoey, San Francisco.
Laird, Shasta.
LeaVitt, Alameda.
Shortridge, Santa Clara.
Wolfe, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
The Cresta Estate.

A warrant was sworn out in Judge Mo-
CAMS court yesterday for the arrest Of
Manuelo Cresta on a charge of perjury.
The charge arises out of the contest in
the estate of Tomaso Cresta, which is be-
ing heard in Judge Troutt's court. Man
uelo claimed that he was copartner with
his father and tried to shut out his broth
ers and sisters from participation in the
estate. He was committed for contempt
of court by unwarrantaDly interfering
with the estate, and he made an affidavit
in relation to the contempt proceedings
on which the charge of perjury is based.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
CONDITIONS ARE
TO BLAME

Editor Call-Dear Sir: The periodical
cry of corruption (again noticeable) is
to a great extent useless. 1t is as
natural under the present political con-
ditions as respiration is to the human
system, and will continue while these
conditions exist. S. MOORE.
San Francisco, Jan. u. 1899
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-H. H. Scott and
wife of San Francisco are at the Gerard
L. F. Scott of San Francisco is at the
Holland
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13

MIA Commandery was represented by G.
M. Daughtery. Martin Jones and T. A.
Hornblower. These. with the following
friends of the family, were the pall2ear-
ers: D. ]. Tobin, Charles G. LatArop'
Edwin T. Smith and H. w. BoWley.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
"Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup

Has been used over fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child. softens
the gums. allays Pain, cures Wind Collie. reg
ulates the Bowels and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoeas, whether arising from teething or
other causes. For sale by Druggists in every
part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mira
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c bottle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13

HOTEL DEL CORONADO-Take advantage
of the round-trip tickets Now only $50 by
steamship. including fifteen days board at
hotel; longer stay 81 80 per day. Apply at
4 New Montgomery street, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
Cal. glace fruit soc per Ib at Townsends..

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allens) so Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1912
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
AUCTION SALES.

By William G. Layng-Saturday, a. at IL o'clock
Horses, Buggies, etc, at 721 Howard street.
BY A W. Louderback-Monday. 6 at 1890
and 2:30 p m Rugs, at l2S Geary
Madison & Burke-Tuesday, January o'clock.
Real Estate. SIG Market
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13

1t would appear from casual glance at the mes
sages of the various Governors that most of them
think they elected not mere State executives
but to bear the burdens of the earth while Pingree
takes in the moon and stars as we'll
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
ASSEM BLYM EN-.

Arnerich, Santa Clara.
Barry, San francisco.
Reecher, Shasta.
Cobb, San Francisco.
Devote, San Francisco.
Dibbie, San Francisco.
Henry, San Francisco.
Jilson, Siskiyou.
johnson, Sacramento.
Kelley, Alameda.
Kelsey, Santa Clara.
KenneaIly, San Francisco.
Lundquist, San Francisco.
McKeen, Alameda.
Miller, San Francisco.
Pierce, Yolo.
Rickard, San Francisco.
Eugene Sullivan, San Francisco.
WRIGHT, Alameda.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13

Teacher-In the sentence, THE sick boy
loves his medicine, what part of speech is
lover
Johnny-It's lie. mum.-Roxbury Ga
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
Child Study Club.

The Child Study Club will meet at 8
o'clock this afternoon in the parlors of
the Occidental. Mrs. Hester Harland will
preside,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13

Since decent Republicans have thus been twice be-
rayed, there is telling but there Judas
like characters still to be revealed Jilson was the
first. Wright the second. We quote from the edi-
toral OF Yesterday the final word next"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13

Readers will also remember that The Call was in
strumenta in the detection and capture OF the late
Frank Below.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13

Perhaps James Gallagher really broke his own head
and then filled his corpse with lead. But those who
witnessed the phenomenon ought to give the details.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-15
Has a Short Life.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE state de-
partment is in expectation of an early
report by cable from United States
Consul Osborne at Apia of the events
that have taken place in that disturbed
community since the establishment of
a provisional government. 1t is under
stood that the British government has
two warships now at Apia, with an
other on the way or just arrived there
With this force at the back of the Brit
ish CONSUL it is not understood how
the British residents of Apia can be OPP
pressed.
The provisional government spoken
of in the Auckland dispatch as carry
ing matters with a high hand is moth
ing more than a temporary device
whose every act will be subject to the
approval of the three governments
party to the treaty and whose exist
ence must terminate the very instant
the powers can signify their determine
ton to uphold the decision of the chief
justice in the selection of Maletoa
Tanus as king of Samoa.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-15
CHICAGO MARK ETS.
Produce.

Chicago, Feb. 14.-UneXpected strength
at Liverpool in addition to light domestic
receipts gave wheat a strong start. May
opened 7s15sc higher at 732.G74c, and as
New York reported foreigners fair buyers
of March and May wheat at the seaboard
the price soon touched 74lsc. The same
was true of foreign business here, the or
ders being generally to buy in short
wheat.
The visible shipment soon forced itself
upon the attention of the traders, and as
it gave early evidence of showing a con-
siderable increase, it was suggestive of
caution to buyers. The result was an in
crease of 1,117O0O bushels for the week
bringing the total up to 30,16l000 bushels
The market however, in anticipation of
some such an addition to stocks, had be-
come very heavy and before the actual
announcement was made the price of May
wheat had dropped to 1880 and it got as
low as 731sG73Ac before it recovered from
its declining tendency. May dropped to
72Ac, closing at 72AG727sc.
Corn started in firm. 1t was too freely
offered, however, to maintain the rise it
commenced with, and when wheat with
drew its support it brought corn to the
ground May lost as01ac.
Numerous outside buying orders and a
good speculative demand from elevator
concerns strengthened oats. The break in
the other grains caused a reaction, but the
market held fairly steady throughout the
session. May closed &c lower.
Heavy receipts of hogs and lower prices
at the yards handicapped provisions. The
market ruled dull all day Pork closed
with loss of 1O@121ac, lard nc and ribs
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