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rss4SBil ifclffr 3 VhST art sak fbakhsco cra Pr BIS STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM TESTIMONY TO PROVE BUCHANAN INSANE ACTIOKS AT THE TIME HE ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE WERE RATIONAL Some Wltncnei Declare the Nnpa Patient Acted Strangely Before BU Arrest for Murder Upselal Dlsptch to the Chronicle NAPA November a The Buchanan ease came up again this morning In the Superior Court before Judge Jones The first witness examined for the defense was McCarthy of San Francisco formerly an attendant at the asylum He testified as to Buchanans second attempt at escape and capture during which Buchanan threatened witness with a hose spanner he had with him On cross examinationexamination witness said that he considered Buchanans actions on that occasion those of a perfectly sane man District Attorney MeDanlel of Tuba county testified that he had been Informed by one of the physicians that the belladonna was placed In Buchanans eye at the time of his trial to permit an examination of his eye The reading of the depositions taken for the Marysville trial was taken up by the defense Nothing new developed relating principally to the blow Buchanan got on the head In 1SS0 and to the subsequent attacks of brain fever State Senator William Cutter who acted as court reporter at Buchanans trial read from his original notes the testimony given by Buchanans brotherat the trial which went Into the patients former life and covered much of the same ground as the affidavits Thts was followed by the rending of the testimony of various persons residing In different places in Northern California with whom Buchanan had come in contact In his wanderings Nothing definite was brought out in their testimony beyond the fact that at different times they had considered his actions strange The court adjourned until Friday morning on which day it Is expected a decision will be given CHINAS lNES TO BE DEVELOPED Under Orders of the Dowager Empress a London Expert Will Commence Operations in Ssechnan VICTORIA November 2 With reference to the mis oh to China of Pritchard Morgan whose arrival in Shanghai was reported several weeks ago the following is published with authorltv The Dowager Empress of China has caused a telegram to be dispatched to London requesting Pritchard Morgan member ofPurliament for Merthyr Tvdtil to proceed to China at once In ordr to commence mining and commercial operations in the 1rovliice of Szerhuan The message of the Empregs Dowager Is explained by the fact that Pritchard Morgan has been appointed unofficial adviser on mining affairs to the court at Peking and Administrator of Szechuan Morgans mission to China is to place the whole of the mining affairs of the emplro on a thoroughly business basis It is an enormous task He commences work in Siechuan the wealthiest province In China and one of the wealthiest tracts In the world Morgan Is to hold a complete geological Purvey of Szechuan He has secured the services of Mr Jack for a long time Government Geologist of Queensland for a I period of three years Two assistant geol oglsts will go with Mr Jack Chung King will be made the headquarters of the survey Morgan has considerable Interest in gold mines In North China as well as In Corea LABORERS SCARCE IN THE NORTHWEST SERGEANT OMEARA OF THE POLICE WEDS ayT miss BLLA flff JOHN OMEAJiA CTING SERGEANT JOHN OMEARA of the Southern police district will have especial reason for thanksgiving to day as he sits for the first time at a holiday board a benedick At 10 oclock yesterday morning in Mission Dolores Church Father Conway conducted the impressive ceremony wtilch gave Miss Ella Hlggins of this city Into the popular young policemans keeping The bride is one of the graduates of old Notre Dame College and like her husband has a large circle ot friends The groom has served five years as a patrolman and for the last six months has been acting sergeant under Captain Spillane A KANSAS COAL MINERS WILL QUIT WORK nallroada Unable to Make Contemplated Improvements Owing to a Lack of Skilled Help TACOMA Wash November 3 A dearth of laborers Is causing the Northwestern railroads considerable trouble Both the Northern Pacific and Great Northern roads have stopped improvement work of certain kinds In this State Idaho and Montana because of their Inability to secure competent workmen Much of this work consists of rilling under bridges and trestles It was hampered seriously during the summer by the same cause It was then figured that during the winter men could secured to make up for lost tlnse This expectation is not coming true Presidents Jlellen and Hill of the roads named have both stated recently that other contemplated Improvements have been postponed because workmen could not be secured The most serious trouble perhaps lies In the Inability of the rallrrads to get ties for both construction and repair work The various railroads have placed orders aggregating 3010000 ties The prices paid are 15 to 20 per cent higher than those of the last few years and contractors ar ottering 11 cents per tie for cutting Despite these high prices but few tiecutters are obtainable Henry Arnold a contractor on the Great Northern says lOoO men would be required to get out ail the ties wanted this winter He believes that manv choppers have gone to Oregon and California where the winter weather is more favorable BORING A TUNNEL THROUGH CHILC00T A General Suspension Ha Been Ordered Because of the Imprisonment of Labor Leader Reese PITTSBURG iKas November 29 The excitement In union labor circles resulting trom the action of federal Judge Williams sitting at Fort Scott in sentencing John Reese the Iowa member of the national executive board of the Vnlted Mine Workers of America to serve three months In the Federal prison for alleged contempt culminated to day in an order for retaliation To night an order was Issued by the executive board of district No for a general suspension of coal mining In the entire district on Monday next if by that time Mr Reese shall not have been released It Is ordered that the tuspenslon shall remain in effect until Mr Reese shall be released In an honorable manner by the Federal Court If It shall be strictly observed the order for suspension will affect thousands of miners In the Southwestern Kansas district All union miners working in the vicinity of Pittsburg have been called to meet In this city to morrow morning FORT SCOTT Kas November 23 John Reese member of the national executive board of the Inlted Mine Workers of America sentenced to jail for three months for contempt of the Federal Court has refused the offer of United States Judge Williams for special Jail privileges at Topeka saying An Innocent man has no preferences of prisons in which to be unjustly confined Reese had been sentenced to the Federal prison here but when Judge Williams learned that the accommodations were poor he ordered him taken to the Topeka Jail where he cotild have the sole use of a corridor THE GERMAN RULERS ARRIVE AT FLUSHING Queen Wllhelmina Entertains he Emperor and Empress ns Her Guests Daring Their Brief Stay FLUSHING November 29 The Imperial German yacht Hohenzollern having on board the Emperor and Empress of Germany arrived here to day from Sheer ness Their majesties were received at the landing stage by the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr De Beaufoit the German Minister and other notables The party proceeded along a covered way decorated with plants and German and Dutch flags to the royaj pavilion at the station wnere they were welcomed in a most cordial manner by Queen Wllhel mina and the Queens mother Queen Wllhelmina leaning on the arm of the Emperor and followed by the Empress and queen mother led the way lo tho brilliantly decorated royal pavilion where tea was taken Then the Emperor and Empress after affectionate farewells entered the train In waiting and departed MAX ALMOST ELECTROCUTED Dyea Still Hopes to Rival Skagiray in Importances and Juneau Also Takes a Hand in the rame TACOMA November 29 An Interesting contest between Alaskan cities has grqwn out of the attempt to drive a tunnel tnrough the Chilcoot pass and build an electric railroad from Dyea to Bennetts The tunnel Is being rapidly constructed over J30UU0 having been spent on tools and supplies alone The project was slarud by Dyea and Portland men who quickly interested Juneau men by making It appear that Juneaus rival Skagway would huff iJured hf electrlc ne as built The Skagway and White Pass Railway Is disliked by Juneau since it his ofAlask neaU8 prestlge as the metropolis Juneau men have purchased every share of tunnel stock offered them at good figures Late advices state that Juneau Zn5 for narI the work i wiuiiumiu uyea men are keen mg control or the majority of the stock however Dyea is said to be fearful that i If a major portion of the stock shourd pass i out of her hands It will be bought up by the White Pass Railway which recently i wu1uauu oiura me iiucooi tram wuys The tunnel project Is giving Dyea a new boom and the town hopes to yet rival Skagway Cape Nome Miner Goes Blind Elvln Reynolds who claims to be the on of a former editor and proprietor of the Mariposa Gazette was found groping his way along Market street last evening totally blind He was taken to the City Prison and given lodging for the night He states that while at Cape Nome in March of this year his sight commenced to fail and he went to Seattle on the first steamer hoping to obtain relief at a hospital Falling in that he came to 8an Francisco and while walking along Market street with two acquaintances they deserted him Dr Pott dentist removed to 133 Geary street over City ot Paris Telephone John 88 Georjte Kossey a Plumbers Helper Has a Narrow Escape George Fossey a plumbers helper employed by the Mutual Electric Light Company narrowly escaped death by electrocution yesterday morning He was at work in the cable conduit at the Junction of Taylor street and Golden Gate avenue putting a wrapping of lead called sleeves around the cable Harry Hanson of 22S Natoma street the plumber in charge of the job was standing near by Suddenly Hanson saw Fossey writhing in pain He seized hold of Fosseys clothes and attempted to pull him back but the shock made him powerless He then called three spectators to his assistance and by kneeling on coats which acted as ion conductorsconductors they were able to rescue Fossey from his perilous position The cable carries 2000 volts of electricity and at first It was thought that the whole force of the current had passed through the man but It was soon learned that only a portion of the current had escapedand established a current through his body Fossey was taken to the City Receiving Hospital and later removed to his home at 1415 California street He Is not seriously Injured Manager Summerhayes of the company owning the cable states that the current which disabled Fossey did not exceed 200 volts in volume The cable was in good condition and he attributes the accident to carelessness on Fosseys part as he was not supposed to enter the conduit KID YOIXG DISAPPEARS After Being Released on a Small Bond He Leaves Town George Young better known as Kid Young the notorious pickpocket has jumped his ball in the petty larceny case pending against him In Police Judge Grahams court and his present where bouts Is unknown Young has been arrested numerous times but has somehow managed to escape convict Ion He was a companion of John Piggott the deft picker of pockets who was recently sent to San Quentin and it Is believed that Pig gotts fate caused Young to fear that he would be punished for his latest offense The complaining witness against Young was Pedrotta of 125 Montgomery avenue who alleged that he was roboeil of 5 while making change for a five dollar piece Police Judge Graham fixed Youngs ball at 300 and the necessary bond was promptly furnished by Mrs Victoria Young the defendants wife and Martin Qutnlan his attorney Young was In court Monday but when It was learned that his bond might be set aside friends spirited him through a side door When the case was called yesterday he did not appear and his ball was declared forfeited It Is believed that he has left the city For a delicious soup or chowder try Pioneer Minced Sea Clams They defy all competition Physicians recommend them for weak stomach All grocenhlQ cents and 23 cents CONCESSION TO MEN OF THE VALLEY ROAD Santa Fe Officials Slake Favorable Terms With a Grievance Committee at Los Angeles A grievance committee of engineers and firemen from the various lines embraced In the Santa Fe system has been In consultation with the operating officials of the Santa Fe at Los Angeles for several days past The committee of employes Includes Mayor Hurley chairman of the joint board of adjustment of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of the Santa Fe stationed at Chicago Thomas Burt chairman of the Joint board of locomotive firemen of the Santa Fe and the following members of the same board Mr Morgan of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Irving Wellman of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Charles Cramer ef the Santa Fe Pacific Will Jacobs of the Southern California all of whom are firemen and Rogers of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Samuel Small of the Atchison Topeka and danta Fe Fruxer of the Santa Fe Pacific and James Love of the Southern California Railway representing the organisation of firemen The Valley Road was also represented In this conference and It Is said that one of the results of the meeting Is a promise on the part of the officials of the company that the wages of employes on the Valley line will shortly be Increased and placed on an equality with the scale of wages now in force on the other Santa Fe lines The advance In wages It is understood will take place when the line to Point Richmond la completed and in operation FATHER YORKE TO LECTtRE He Will Speak in St Peters Church on Ireland Revisited Rev Yorke will deliver a lecture on Ireland Revisited In St Peters Church corner of Twentfourth and Alabama streets on Sunday evening December 3d at 8 oclock He will tell of the old country a he saw It and explain Its cause at he understands It He will discuss Its development from the standpoint of politics economics and morals His contention is that there have been developments not noted by the telegraphic agencies Father Yorkes exposition of the subject Is awaited with interest by those who are investigating the various movements on loot In this country to aid the cause of the Irish The lecture is to be delivered for the purpose of raising money to pay ofl the debts incurred by recent street Improvements During Father Yorkes stay in Ireland he lectured several times before large audiences and each lecture was provocative of much discussion WHAT POLITICS COST Statement of Republican Campaign Expenses Filed The campaign purity committee has filed Its statement of the expenses Incurred in managing the Republican campaign Joseph Hyman A Simmons Gussie Casner and Melchoir Vogel composed the committee and they certify that the total amount of money raised was 5280 of which S45 60 was expended leaving 744 4U on hand With the exception of 1000 subscribed by the Horace Davis Club the money was received from contributions made by the candidates the sums ranging from 400 contributed by John Lackmann to 50 contributed by John Farnham who was beaten for Public Administrator and the same sum turned in by Thomas Morris who was a candidate for Supervisor The expenses incurred by the committee are fully itemized and run largely to band music fireworks and oratory 1 7 FOUND DEAD IX THE STREET Body Is Supposed to Be That ot Van Bergen Earjy this morning the dead body of a man apparently about 38 years old was tuund In Harland place which runs west to Grant avenue between Sutter and Bush streets On the shirt were the Initials and In the deadtnans pocket was found a receipt for dues from the Olympic Club Issued to Van Bergen His pockets had been turned Inside out and nothing of value remained oh his person Saloon keepers lij the vicinity said the dead man had been drinking heavily for three weeks Neither John Van Bergen nor Henry Van Bergen who were reached by telephone could tell who the Morgue subject was i EAGLES CARNIVAL BALL Largely Attended Event In Mechanics Pavilion San Francisco Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles gave a masquerade ball in Mechanics Pavilion The huge structure was filled with a jolly crowd of people fully determined on exacting all the jov from life that the evening held At 9 oclock the floor managers whistle announced the march in which about 600 members of the order participated One of the features of the evening wasa walk In which eight couples took part Kelly and Stone winning first prize Dancing continued unUl a late hour The Fire Record A burning chimney In the two story frame building at 151 Hancock street caused an alarm of fire to be turned In from box 273 at 1043 oclock yesterday morning No damage resulted An overturned lamp set fire to the dwelling of Johnson at 304 Maple street at 635 oclock last evening An alarm was turned In from box 435 and the flames were extinguished after they had damaged the premises to some extent XOTICK TO PASSEX3ERX Round trip transfer tickets on tale at any of Mir efllcen One trunk round trip 50 cents a saving of one half Morton Special Delivery 08 Taylor street C36 Market street Oakland terry depot Telephone Main tS uNioraviis AT THE CHURCHES CONGREGATIONS UNITE IN GIVING THANKS PRESIDENT BENJAMIN WHEELER WILL DELIVER A SERMON Musical Numbers Will Be Included in the Various Programmes of Exercises tot To Day Some years ago the formal religious observance of Thanksgiving In this city was not universal Step by step trie slg nlflcance of the day deepened and attendance upon divine service Increased The next step came In the development of union services an arrangement which now Includes all the evangelical churches It does not follow that the service is for all members of one creed On the contrary the day seems to be the one time in the year when people are willing to thank God together for the faith they hold In common President Benjamin Ide Wheeler has accepted an Invitation from the members of the First Congregational the First Presbyterian and the First Baptist Churches to preach a Thanksgiving sermon at the First Congregational Church corner of Mason and Post streets Service will begin at 11 oclock The union Thanksgiving Services of the Methodists of San Francisco will be held at 1030 oclock at Simpson Me morlal Church corner of Buchanan and Hayes streets The sermon will be delivered by Rev Mr HutsenpUler of Central Methodist Episcopal Church He will be assisted In the service by the pastors of the other churches A choir of forty voices under the direction of Shawhan will render appropriate music A service of special Interest will be that held to day at 11 oclock In the First English Lutheran Church Here will gather the members of Plymouth Congregational First English Lutheran Centenary Methodist Episcopal St Johns Presbyterian West Side Christian and Hamilton square Baptist churches Rev Eldredge will deliver the sermon taking his text from Rom xlil Our debt to God and how to pay It Rev Dr Nelander will read the Thanksgiving proclamation Rev Cherlngton a psalm and Rev Jenkins the lesson of the day Rev Moore will lead In prayer and Rev Phillip Coombe will ask the final blessing Special music has been arranged The offertory will be taken for the Christian Hospital Association Congregation Emanu El and that of Sherlth Israel will have a special service at Temple Emanu El at 11 oclock The regular Thanksgiving service will be held In all the Episcopal churches and with the exception of the Church of the Advent the collection taken will be for the benefit of the Old Ladles Home At the Church of the Advent It will be taken for the poor of the parish The Brotherhood of St Andrew will attend the 730 A service to day at St Lukes A Sabln organist and choirmaster of this church has arranged a special musical service for 11 oclock It will include Processional hymn 192 Praise to God Immortal Praise Kocher special psalm Ouseley Te Deum Parker In Jubilate Parker hymn 191 To Thee Lord Our Hearts We Raise Sullivan Kyrie Thompson Gloria Patrl Tallls hymn 196 Our Fathers God to Thee Carev anthem I Will Give Thanks Edwards recessional hymn 193 Come ye Thankful People Come Elvey rendered by a vssted choir of fifty two men and boys under the direction of A Sabln organist and choirmaster SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS Finance Keeper Seaman of the Maccabees Is Missing For some days past there has been circulating In the Golden West Tent Knights of the Maccabees a rumor that Finance Keeper Fred A Seaman was short In his accounts The members of the society refused to believe the accusation until a few days ago when the officials were in receipt of a letter from Seaman admitting the shortness of his accounts and urging in extenuation that he owed money Which he had borrowed some years ago and on which he was obliged to pay heavy interest Seaman Is missing and with him It Is alleged some 247 of the Maccabees coin Neither the man nor the coin can be definitely located Seaman left this town about three weeks ago first sending his wife on a visit to the southern part of the State and though his prolonged absence excited some remark no one suspected there was a defalcation until the arrival of his letter The mans character has heretofore been Irreproachable and many of the members of the Maccabees still profess to believe that the affair will turnout all right and that Seaman will be simply found guilty of an Indiscretion The society was thoroughly secured for Che full amount of its loss for Seaman was bonded to the Fidelity Surety Company which will make good the small amount which it is alleged the man appropriated Ssaman until his sudden departure was residing with his wife at 27 Glen Park avenue SIRS RAY IMPROVES She Will Soon Be Taken Home From the Hospital Detectives Ryan and ODea though they searched the premises at 143 Fourth street thoroughly yesterday failed to find any weapon they were certain had been uSed in beating Mrs Ray Tuesday night The cover of a large earthen Jar was In the center of a pool of blood in the bedroom and It Is thought might have been used to Inflict the Injury and the woman gives color to that theory by saying she thinks a plate was used She was so far recovered last evening that arrangements were made at the hospital to send her to her home where she has spent the last thirty years of her life She Is reputed to be worth over J40000 principally represented by city realty Her rooms are In a filthy condition and her mode of life according to her neighbors Is miserable In the extreme She slates that the quarrel was precipitated by her refusal to gtve Healey 10 which he demanded No charge has been filed against the prisoner and he still protests his Innocence The police say he acts as a waiter whenever he can obtain work and apart from his abuse of Mrs Ray when Intoxicated never comes within their ken THEY WANT FlRTIIER TIME crowded and the members report the most satisfactory sales One of the most interesting of the exhibits was that by Miss Helen OMalley She had some creditable figure work and a variety of decorated pieces the designs being wrought from nature Mrs Culp Mrs Mi Perley and Mrs La Tourneaux showed some excel lent work done In dark shades and in the broadest style that has yet beenadapted tc keramlc painting They had also many pieces of the new luster work Mrs Vf Haynes had an attractive display and she showed specimens of her success in putting luster over acid etching She has some excellent conventional decoration Mrs Thomas Goddard Taylor of San Rafael had some good figure work Miss Evelyn Lelville Porter and Mrs Paul Scott were among the exhibitors Mrs Agnes McNamara presided over an attractive table of her own work Roblln pottery in which all California clays are used were among the most Interesting features of the exnlbit Those with green glare were much admired and many pieces sold LITTLE FIG TREE STORIES Selling for the Benefit of the Childrens Hospital ASKS SUPPORT OF GRADUATES President Wheeler Speaks at a Class Dinner President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of Berkeley was the guest of honor at the annual dinner of the class of 97 of the University i of California held in a down town restaurant last evening Many members of the class were present and the affair proved a delightful one President Wheeler made one of the happiest speeches of the even mg ana in me course or nis remarks he took occasion to advise his hearers of the great amount of good they could accomplish for the University by the exercise of a little self denial He showed that the University was poor In funds and in ereat need of all the assistance and support I can secure irom its inenas He wanted the alumni to be proud of their alma mater and help make It a university of which they might be still more proud He advised the establishment of a class fund and showed how It might be beneficially applied to the needs of the University library HUNTINGTON SECURES RICH COAL DEPOSITS The Southern Pacific Company Will Dulld Seventy Miles of Track to Develop the Property The Southern Pacific is said to be making active preparations to engage in some extensive and costly construction work In the State of Sonora Mexico Quite recently the Southern Pacific acquired by purchase some extensive undeveloped coal fields In Sonora lying about seventy miles south of Ortiz a station on the Sonora Railway which latter Is now a Southern Pacific property It is now the purpose of the company to build a branch road from Ortiz to the coal fields President Huntington has had experts In the field for many months past and they have made many tests with diamond drills in the region mentioned All this prospecting disclosed the existence of what is believed to be one of the most valuable coal fields on the western side of the continent When the extent of the coal beds was determined the entire property embracing many square miles was quietly purchased and It Is understood to be the companys Intention to develop the coal beds as soon as tracks can be laid from Ortiz and ship the product to Guay mias where an immense coaling station will be established The company It Is said Is planning to ship coal In large quantities to Southern California and Mazatlan at which points fuel will be furnished jo Pacltlo Coast steamers for much ee than It is now cJjtalnable at San Francisco ssssssssfisfellSftA sHUHLIcHrilM fisssBsflsiJr Otli IssisiisMsllttj sWfSr sssisHWv mwkW Ik Collections of Delinquent Taxes Walter Wlllett special attorney for the collection of taxes for the years 18C8 1874 82 1887 89 and 1890 96 has filed a report to the Board of Supervisors to the effect that during the year ending June 30 1899 he Collected as taxes percentage and advertising the sum of 2069 6 which represents but a small portion of the money received for delinquent taxes the attorney says through his efforts as a large amount was paid to the Tax Collector Wlllett reports further that during the past year he filed judgments for the recovery of delinquent taxes to the number of a couple of thousand and that he shall hereafter apply to the Board of Supervisors for further Instructions thereto Stanford Social Club The Stanford Social Club composed entirely of messengers working for the Western Xnlon Telegraph Company wjll give Itb second annual entertainment and dance In Union square Hall December 20th Some of those who have kindly volunteered to assist in the entertainment are Leslie Marble character actor Louis Barney cakewalker and the Orpheus String Uand The officers of the club are Sebelle president Leoni Frank hart treasurer and Harry Braden secretary The Actors Benefit The performance to be given Thursday December 14th by the associated theatrical managers for the benefit of destitute actors bids fair to eclipse anything of the kind heretofore given In this city President Morris Meyerfeld yesterday received a check for 50 from Stone of the San Francisco Breweries This Is the first local contribution made so far Meyerfeld confidently expects the receipts from the performance to reach the sum of 4000 Feast of Channkah An Interesting service was held last evening In Bnal Brlth Hall under the auspices of the Helpers of Eion the local branch of the Zionist movement It was to commemorate the Feast of Chanukah The music of the service was directed by Cantor Rnblnowitz of the Geary street Temple and Cantor Stollnltz of the Bush street Temple They sang during the kin diig of the lights Addresses were made Mary Ha Hock Foote THE LITTLE sufferers at the Childrens Hospital have a Mary Hallock Foote the charming writer of California stories During a recent visit to San Francisco she became interested In the hospital and how In token of her apprecia tion of the work and the results It Is attaining she has presented her a latest collection of stories to be sold for Its benefit The volume Is called The Little FlgTree Stories ara jL Is as entertaining for grown folks as for little ones The title takes Its name from the first story Flower of the Almond and Fruit of the Fig The scene of this is laid In Grass Valley where Mr3 Foote Is at present residing Then i follow The Lamb That Couldnt Keep Up The Gates on Grand fathers Farm The Garret at Grandfathers The Spare Room at Grandfathers Dream Horses Ah Idaho Picnic November In the Canyon and A Visit to Hohns Camp The book Is published in a most attractive form and costs but 1 Like all the delightful things that have come from Mrs Footes pen these stories are full of human Interest are told In chaste English and most or them are bright with local color The books will be on sale by Payot Upham Co A Robertson and Elder Shepard in San Francisco and by Taft Penoyer In Oakland also at the residences In this city of Mrs Bourn 2550 Webster street Mrs John Merrill 1732 Washington street and Miss Anna Beaver 1300 Taylor street Surely there will not be a library in this State or any other without this book when the holidays are over Let It be amongyour list of holiday gifts to go East The book Itself Is worth the having but when 1 one looks at it and knows that each one means something for the help less and suffering children the pleasure In Its possession may be 4 many fold by Miss Hellman and the one by Mrs Isldor Meyers was read by the chairman Rev Isldor Meyers who also spoke Miss Hazel Caro contributed a violin solo and Miss Lefkowltz and Miss Leslnsky piano numbers New Fancy Basque A new fancy basque Is illustrated to day It is suited for a calling gown and Is more dressy than a tailor dress It Is cut so that there may do a yoke of con trasting material and revers of velvet There is also shown to day a girls costume with a pointed bertha and a skirt trimmed to match Get these patterns at the San Francisco office of the enron tele or at the Oakland Branch 950 Broad way corner of Ninth street Mailorders are filled at tne main ornce Hack Rnnv Into a Car Delicks while driving hack 242 be longing to the Nevada stables along Shot well street yesterday afternoon ran Into an east bound Sixteenth street electric hear The front axle of tne hack was broken but Delicks escaped uninjured Frank Silver the motorman of the car tried to stop In time to avert an accident but the hack driver came upon mm too suddenly nallroads Hesitate About Adoptlnc Safety Appliances Notice has been served on the Railroad i Commission by Secretary Moseley of the Interstate Commerce Commission that i numerous railroad companies have ap 1 plied for an extension oftime until January 1 1901 within which to equip their cars and locomotives with automatic couplers and power brakes as provided by the Con 1 gresslonal act of 1893 The Interstate Commission has decided to listen to arguments for and against the proposed extension at Washington on December 6th The Southern Pacific is one of the sev I cral companies that wants more time in I which to provide Its equipment with the required safety appliances and will be represented by counsel at the hearing KERABIIC CLUB EXHIBITION I Collarettes Ninth Annual Gathering brings Satisfaction to Its Members The ninth annual exhibition and sale of the California Keramlc Club concluded last evening All during the hours from 1 10 A until 10 Maple Hall was Baltic Seal with Kimmer JC Cfl yoke inches deep tPUiOU Chinchilla with electric JjT Cj seal yoke ipiUU Electric Seal finished tfj Cfl with four tails I ZtOU Moire with Astrakhan 1 ft ft ruffle tpl Z0U Electric Seal Persian I ft ft yoke no piecing I Jackets Electric Seal Jackets S3250 Sealskin Jackets SI BO lip Fur Garments from the largest fur house in the world Goods of guaranteed quality fit and finish You not only run no risk in buying here but you are always of the lowest prices OUR GUARANTEE WITH EVERY GARMENT Capes Baltic Seal 16 inches MC ft ft Baltic Sfal 16 inches I 7 Eft with Black Marten collar VI I pO Labrador Mink with ruffle 14 inches 1750 16 inches S2000 18 inches 82250 Electric Sal with choice Astrakhan yoke finished with tails ail around elegantly lined and 18 djftC ft ft inches long jpZ0uU MJnk Capes from 845 Ui Liebcs Company lNCOBPQllATliiD The Largest Fur House in the World 133 135 137 POST STREET SAN FRANeiSCOrCALr Sesd for Deautifally Illustrated Catalogue Mali Orders 65vi Special Attestlos BERfilN HINGKtEY DefeiidantVWll Not Have Claim The iease of ThomasL Bergin against Mrs Florence Blytho Htnckleyvrhlch has been on trial before Judg Seawell ana a Jury Vas given to the flatter at i4QPvM yesterday Tfie Jury came back into court at 10 oclock last night johd announced that it was unable to comfe to an agfementv The1 jury was discharged Jeremiah Sullivan attorney forBerr gin defended the legal profession from the charge made by Attorney A A Moore that it is now ruled by a spirit of commercialism Bergin he eald sued for 50000 for legal services rendered Jo Mrs Hinckley in the Blythe estate litigation and also tor money that he had paid out for coals of court and for printing transcripts in that estate case Sullivan eald that from 18S3 wheh Bergin and his partner HaU McAllister became attorneys for Mrs Hinckley Bergin had hot received a dollar lor all his work and his outlay although the estate which his labors brought ta her is worth from 3000000 to 5000003 Bergin in this suit asked pay forservleearen dered since January 19 1892 when a contract giving McAllister Bergin a percentage of what Mrs Hinckley should recover was made Her lawyers in this suit referred to that contract as coveringall services rendered thereafter by Bergin He had no contract with her for the services rendered thereafter for whicluhe asked 50000 but depended on letters from her and her managing attorney WVILH Hart Judge Seawell lri his Instructions to the Jury said that lf the services were rent dcreU at the request of XV Hart such request would not bind the defendant unless she authorized Hart to make It or afterward ratified it with knowledge that the request had been made byjiim Gen erally Where a lawyer renders professional services for a party to an action or proceeding without being directly employed but with the knowledge and acquiescence of that party who does not notify the lawj erlnat no compensation will be made for the services such party will be estopped from denying liability for payment for the services Judge Seawell said that the contract of January 19 1892 should not be considered by thejury as i purpuri eu oe an adjustment ana settlement of previous transactions while the present suit Is for services after the execution of that contract The Jury was composed of Herrmann Ammerup XVllllaro Smith John Harding Robert Woods Joftn Sfange John Harrower Calvin Nutting IV Block Charles A Jfutsen XVllllam A Sthultz and Isaac Hal JIcKee and Vance Are Sued Suit was filed yesterday in the Justices Court by Frederick Vroom against McKee Itankln and Nance ONeit The plalntlft asks for 100 for services rendered and 72 50 for goods and materials furnished at tne request or tne defendants MISCELLANEOUS If anyone present knows of any just cause or impediment why thesetwoi persons should not be joined together in holjr matrimony let him sow pcak That is the challenge of tie old marriasre semce it is Ox challenge of church and state and tartly is answered Bnt if Urft chaU lenge were offered to Science bow often would she forbid the banns in the interest of womans health and happiness Thousands of Happy maidens who have looked to marriage as the consummation of their earthlr happiness have found it a blight to the body a martyrdom to the mint The irregular and painful periods of maidenhdod were looked upon as a part of the common lot of woman and so neglected Wifehood brought with it debilitating drains and the trial of motherhood left an inflamed and ulcerated condition of the womanly organs Then followed the slow decay of body and mind the one tormented with pain the other irritabIeOT despondent Science which cannot fprbid the banns of marriage can Undo these sad consequences It is the hand of science which offers afflicted women that marvelous medicine Dr Pierces Favorite Prescription Itpos itively cures irregularities female weakness and disagreeable drains on the system It allays inflammation and heals ulceration It makes the trial of motherhood easy and brief It brings back lost health and beauty Favorite Prescription contains no alcohol whisky or other stimulant Nothing is just as good for women as the Prescription Accept no substitute Women single or married will find inval cabla advice in Dr Pierces Common Sense Medical Adviser Sent free oh receipt of 6tamps to defray cost of mailing only Send 2t one cent stamps for paper 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