Democratlo.admlnistratlon would be ar
rested if that step was necessary to se
cure their attendance upon the session
called by the Republican Governor to meet
at London next Tuesday. ,;."/
These members stated that they had
been warned not to return to Frankfort.
Enough of the Democratic members of
each house will be here to-morrow, it is
asserted by the Democratic managers, to
form a quorum. No legislation will be
attempted, but adjournment from day to
day will be held pending a settlement of
the legal questions Involved in the pres
ent dispute between the parties.
It is thought that the main reliance
of the Democrats, at least for the pres
ent, will be placed In the police force of
the city and the constabulary of the
county.
The Mayor and city officers and Sheriff
of the county are Democrats and will
undoubtedly recognize Beckman as Gov
ernor.
Fear- was expressed by some of the
Democratic leaders that Governor Taylor
might seek to interfere with the session
of the State Board of Election Commis
sioners, which has been set for next
Tuesday at Frankfort. This board, which
has before it the contests for minor
State offices, would In the event of inter
ference probably adjourn to meet in
Louisville.. If the decision of the board
should be in favor of the Democratic
contestants its action would have an im
portant bearing on the conflict between
the rival Governors. <
Senator-elect Blackburn did not take
part in to-day's conferences in this city,
having remained in Frankfort to look out
for his party's interests there.
Several Republican leaders were in
town to-day, but held no conferences so
far as known.
General John B. Castleman, who was
appointed last night to serve as adjutant
general, conveyed his acceptance of the
trust, and the plans of the Democratic
administration as they affect his branch
of it were talked over. It is not the pur
pose of tho Democratic leaders to use
force in the carrying out of their plans,
but measures are to be taken for the pro
tection of Democratic members of the
The Paris Exposition is sure to
attract thousands of Americans.
In anticipation of this, The Call
has arranged a course • of , "twen
ty lessons ; in French - conversa
tion," prepared specially for
Americans who have no : knowl
edge of the language, by Profes
sor Benno Klrschbaum, a dis
tinguished French "scholar and
teacher. All readers of The Call
who wish to make a beginning In.
French conversation will find; It
to their advantage to follow these
studies. The ability to use ten
French words "to the point" will
help to make "touring" easier,
and a working vocabulary of one
hundred words . will surely cover,
up a multitude of ; embarrass
ments. Professor Klrschbaum has
conducted European parties and is
thoroughly familiar with the in
itial language needs of an Amer
ican in Paris.",' ¦
COFFEE-COLORED MUNCHADSEN
AND HIS BEERY TALE OF WOE
Charged With Grand Larceny.
Detectives Ryan and ODea and Patroi
man Koegel last night charged Fred
Kamalade and Thomas Magulre, two
teamsters, with grand larceny at the City
Prison. On January 13, the detectives
say, a case of ladles' shoes was stolen
from Nolan's shoestore. and a week later
the goods were recovered from a store
at 120 Third street, where they had been
sold for $10 by Knmalade and Maguire.
The officers arrested Kamalade at Ms
home, 32 Gilbert street. Saturday night.
He claimed that he got the goods from
Magulre's home, at 49 Rltch street, and
sold them for him. Magulre was arrested
yesterday. He said he found the shoes
in the cellar of his house. It is thought
that the prisoners can be connected with
the many recent robberies at the railroad
freight sheds.
TRANSPORTS AND
COASTERS REACH
PORT TOGETHER
French Bark Canro
bert in Trouble.
MEADE AND BEN MOHR ARRIVE
BOTH STEAMERS MADE GOOD
RUNS FROM TVTAyrrrA
Uew Vessels for the Pacific Mall Will
Be Ready Next January — Bicy-
v y diets Arrested for Rid
ing on Sidewalk.
There were more arrivals of deep-eea
vessels in port yesterday than, on any
Sunday for a year past.
At 4 p. m. Saturday there were thirty
six coasters on the-r way from various?
ports and at 4 p. m. yesterday over half
that number had shown up off the heads.
Among those that prot in were the
schooners Fanny Dctard, 16 days from
Port Blakeley; Charles R. Wilson. 8 days
from Grays Harbor? Hoy Somers. 9 days
from Grays Harbor: Maid of Orleans, 21
days from New Whatcom; Corinthian, 3
days from Uiehlers Point; Laura Pike. 10
days from Eureka: Lily. C days from
TTmpqua; 53. T. Alexander (new), from
Eureka; Repeat. '.» days from Grays Har
bor: Nrptui:e, 10 dayr from Grays Har
bor, and John I r . Miller. 30 days from
Grays Harbor: barkentine Leslie D, 17
days frnm Port Blakeley; bark Yldette, 15
days from Taroma ; ship Occidental. 10
riays from Seattle: Cleomene. 22 days
frcm Acapulco. for Columbia River;
French barks Marie, 77 days from New
castle, Australia, and Canrobert, 235 days
from Hamburg; transport Ben Mohr,
from Manila; steamers Columbia, from
Astoria: Corona, from San Diego; Cleve
land, from Kahului; Del Norte, from San
Pedro, and Albion, from Fort Bragg.
Shortly after sundown the transport
Meade, "C days from Manila, rlsu made
port.
The Meade i* still In quarantine and
will be iiiST'ected by the Federal doctors
this morning. She curries 139 military
prisoners, all of whom will be J»ent to
Alcatras; 53 soldiers; 43 discharged men;
3 officers and 6 civilians. On the voyage
two deaths occurred.
The French bark Car.rcbert had a terri
ble time rounding the Horn. She was
caught in the October gales and was
driven bark several times. Sickness broke
out among the ?•row. the water supply
grave out and Captain Boju was at his
¦•vit's end. Finally after great hardship
Valparaiso was reached on December 5
and four of the sailors wfre landed The
men were nearly dead with scurvy and it
was imixjssiblp to take them any farther.
Four xn^n to take thfir places were se
cured, the water tanks were filled and
en December 7 the Canrobert palled
again for Si'.n Francisco. AJI went well
until February 2. when the ship was
u^ar the Farallones. a severe earthquake
shock was felt. Captain Boju says it felt
as if there were a number of explosions
under the ship.
The British .«hip Cypromene had four of
her rrew down with malarial fever and
«'aptaln Davis was on the pick list him
t-elf. The vessel was not bound for As
toria. l>ut came here for orders. She will
load qraln for Europe.
Early in 1&01 the Pacific Mail Company's
fleet will be increased by two of the larg
*?t steamers ever built in the ITnited
States, and the equal of any of the trar.s-
Atlantic Kners with th» exception of the
SPOKE AGAINST WARFARE.
Dr. Jordan on the Evils of Military
Conflict.
President David Starr Jordan was the
speaker of the evening at the meeting of
the Social Democrats last evening in the
Turk-street Temple.
His discourse, which was delivered un
der the title of "The Man That Was Left
Behind," was of a sociological character
and dealt with the evils to the manhood
of a nation resultant upon a great war. Dr.
Jordan said It was a well recognized fact
that nothing so tended to the debasement
of a nation as a great conflict which
drafted into the ranks of the military all
that was best, physically, morally and in
tellectually in a nation, for slaughter at
the front, leaving behind the weaklings
to breed the future generations for the
country.
"The Man That Was Left Behind" was
the name given to those who, for one
reason or another, were rejected by the
rigorous military examination, and the
speaker, in one of his characteristic lec
tures, showed the. national degeneration
that was bound to! result from a popula
tion sprung from such as these.
The major part of Dr. Jordan's address
was a plea for the abolition of war be
cause of the terrible results entailed on
the succeeding generations, though the
speaker also branched off, here and there,
into paths that led up to questions more
thoroughly economic in character.
At the conclusion of the lecture tho
meeting was thrown open to general dis
cussion, and a number of questions were
propounded. They were all ably answered
by Stanford's president.
LEGISLATORS WILL BE
SAFE IN LONDON
Judge Brown Says the Talk of Armed
Mountaineers Is Sheer
Nonsense.
LONDON*. Ky.. Feb. 4.— The rumors
that have become current that armed
mountaineers have gathered in London to
intimidate Democratic legislators are ab
solutely without foundation. The town 13
as peaceful and tranquil as any country
village. There are no armed men within
its limits, or lurking in the adjacent coun
try, so far as is known by the London
citizens.
Four Senators and nine Representatives
all Republicans, have arrived here
to-night. It is expected that the
morning train from Frankfort will brine:
in an influx of legislators. •
Judge W. L. Brown of the Circuit
Court said to-night: "Any man. no mat
ter what his politics, is as safe in London
as though he were in his own house.
There is nothing but emptiness to all these
rumors regarding armed intervention
from the mountaineers. We have but one
policeman, and he is the Town Marshal.
We do not need any more. Let the Legis
lature come here; there will be no trou
ble."
A signed statement, refuting the rumors
that London is armed to fight against the
Legislature, was written to-night by
Judge Brown and will be delivered by him
as a speech before the Laurel County Cir
cuit Court at the opening of Its regular
term to-morrow. The address in part
says: '
The papers of Northern and Eastern .cities
have vied with each other In their efforts to
slander our town and county, while some of our
own Kentucky papers have so far forgotten
thlr trust as to be a party to the slanderous at
tacks.
Among the infamous charges it has been said
that London Is the very mouth of hell; that It
is the center of the so-called feud district and
that the citizens of this county are a band of
outlaws, ready and anxious to pounce down on
the Legislature and tear It to pieces or upon
those members whose political affiliations dif
fer from the predominant party of the county.
I desire. In behalf of the people of my native
county, in behalf of the people whom I love
and among whom I was born and reared, to
denounce all of said charges as absolutely false.
In education. Industry and moral worth the
people of London will compare most favorably
with any city or town In Kentucky. The habit
has been formed outside of Kentucky of Judg
ing a State as a whole by the worst characters
to be found In the mountains oA In tho lower
classes of the cities. The world does not seem
to know that cultured Boston or metropolitan
New Tork would fare even worse by the selec
tion of such standards. I assert that in no
town is good order appreciated more fully and
In no county Is the law more vigorously ; en
forced than In London.
A legislative caucus will be held to-mor
row afternoon in the Circuit Court room.
In the morning the large number of legis
lators who are expected will spend their
time securing accommodations. There
are only three small hotels here.
Guard for Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 4.— Late to-night it
was decided by General Castleman to or
ganize a guard In this city to be known as
the First Regiment.
Driven to Any Portion of the Human Body
by the Use of an Electric
Wave.
MEDICINES CONVEYED
THROUGH THE SKIN
Special Dispatch to The Call.
NEW YOKIC. Feb. 4.— Recent experiments in this city have shown the pos-l
Fibillty of conveying medicines through the skin and into any portion of the
human body by placing them in the path of an electric current. Gout, rheuma
tism and consumption are now being treated by using electricity to convey
Cmz* to the affected parts, and, while no positive cures have been wrought,
results have been attained that seem to demonstrate the value of the new
treatment.
Dr. Samuel G. Tracy says: "Electricity was employed in 1559 by Richard
son in England to produce voltaic narcotism. Nothing practical came of ex
periments made at that time.
"Cataphoric action is purely a physical process. It may be illustrated by
an equal amount of liquid in two receptacles separated by a membrane and
parsing an electrical current through from one to another. The liquid will
flow through the membran** in the direction of the current, from the positive
toward the negative pole. Now. If a drug Is placed In n specially prepared
positive electrode, which is "held against any portion of the body, and a nega
tive electrode Is applied to anotoher portion of the body, medicine will be
driven through the skin and taken up by the blood vessels and fluids of the
body.
"Among the uses to which cataphoric action may be put Is local anes
thesia. Cocaine applied in this way will produce anesthesia in from five to ten
minutes. This application will relieve local pain, neuralgia, rheumatism and
sciatica.
"Consumption is treated by using a epeclally constructed positive elec
trode, which fits over the chest. The medicine applied to this Is carried to
the lungs, when the negative pole is placed at the back. Experiments are
now being made at St. Luke's Hospital for the cure of consumption in this
manner. Formaldehyde Is used, and the results are said to be very satisfac
tory-
"As an important adjunct In the treatment of diseases this comparatively
new method of administering drugs has come to stay."
Dr. Tracy Is a graduate of Bellevue Medical College, and was electrical
Instructor for several years at the Post Graduate Hospital.
terday morning. He was very drunk, and
on retiring he accidentally turned on t!ie
gas. He was found in bed unconscious
about 9 o'clock and was sent to the Re
ceiving Hospital, where he soon recovered
Legislature and the State officers, whom,
the members of that party look upon as
being in authority. Just what form these
measures will take will not, it Is an
nounced, be made public for the present.
An atempt to forcibly divest Adjutant
General Collier of the authority he exer
ciess under Governor Taylor is not In line
with the Democratic plans. Their move
ments, it Is believed, will be entirely de
fensive.
General Castleman, in his letter of ac
ceptance to Governor Beckham. says:
"Every citizen should serve his State.
Business obligations unusually - exacting
require my attention. Impelled by a sense
of duty. to unite with you in the hope of
Influencing a peaceful solution of the dif
ficulties which discredit Kentucky, I hope
that you will accept my services as tem
porary adjutant general, and without
compensation. I shall do whatever I can
to support your administration and servo
the commonwealth."
Beat His Mother.
Meyer Gold was arrested last night, and
charged at the City Prison with disturb
ing the peace on complaint of G. Altmark,
a lodger in Gold's mother's house. Alt
mark claims that Gold was beating his
mother and little sister, and when he tried
to prevent It turned on him.
REV. E. J. LION.
SPECIAL, services celebrating the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the
founding of St. Stephen's parish
were held yesterday in the sacred
edifice, on Fulton street, near Webster.
Rev. E. J. Lion, who for a quarter of a
century has presided over the destinies
of the parish, conducted the services and
preached an eloquent sermon in the mortj
ing. In the evening tho Rt. Rev. Bishop
Nichols delivered an interesting address,
in which he congratulated the rector and
the congregation on the great work ac-
ST. STEPHEN'S
ANNIVERSARY
Oceanic and Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse.
They are to displace about 18,400 tons, and
will" stfam close to twenty knots an
hour in their passage between San Fran
cisco and the Orient. There will be luxu
rious apartments for 150 first-class pas
sengers, their" staterooms, dining and
smoking rooms, social halls, libraries and
grand saloons being placed amidship,
while aft and forward there will be ample
accommodations for 1200 steerage passen
gers.
The steamers will be 875 feet in length
over all. or 550 feet between perpendlcu
larp. The molded beam will be 63 feet,
while the depth of hold •will be 40 feet.
The gross tonnage will be 12,000, which
is the same size as the Campania, Lu
canla. Cymric, Graf Waldersee and Penn
sylvania. They will both be driven by
quadruple expansion engines, the total
Indicated horse-power of which will be
18,000. The cylinders of these engines will
each measure 35, DO, 70 and 100 inches in
diameter, by C6-inch stroke of piston. In
each ship there will be six double-ended
and two single-ended cylindrical Scotch
boilers, each 16 feet In diameter. Tha
working pressure will be 200 pounds to the
square inch. All modern accessories, such
as electric lighting plant. Ice-making ma
chine, steam steering gear, etc., will be
Included In the general outfit.
The first of the new steamers will be
called the California and she will be ready
for service about January next. The pio
neer steamer of the Pacific Mail Company
was the California, which sailed from
New York for San Francisco on October
6, IS4S. She was a fide-wheeler of 1086
tons, and did yoeman service for the con
cern.
The Fteamer Humboldt will sail next
Friday for Eureka. She will take on some
passengers and freight there and will
then proceed to Seattle. At the latter
place nhe will be refitted and will again go
Into the Skaguay run. Max Kalish, the
popular agent of the vessel, will go north
on her.
Captain Thomas of the City of Puebla
will go out as master of the Walla Walla
this morning. Captain Hall, the regular
commander of the vessel slipped on a
banana peel on Market street Saturday
nlpht. and. falling, broke his leg.
William Simmons and Peter Hansen
were arrested at the ferries yesterday
morning by Officer Campion for riding
their bicycles on the sidewalk. >»o bond
clerk could be found at the City Hall, so
the men could not got out on ball. They
spent all day in a cell at the Harbor Po
lice Station, and were sent to the City
Prison at night. It is safe to say that
Simmons and Hansen will not ride their
"bikes" among the crowd at the ferry de
pot again in a hurry.
Pacific Mail Company's New 12,000-Ton Steamer California.
complished and prayed for a continuation
of the same.
In honor of the occasion special mus'c
was rendered by the vested choir, which
is composed of Miss Edith Wadsworth,
Miss lVPettis, G. Bird, H. M. Hlbbani,
Miss Edith Evans, Miss Lilian Generaux.
Miss Belle Evans, Miss E. Welson, Miss
Hussey, Miss Hannah, Mr. Rainey, H.
Clawson, Mr. Delemeda, B. Georges; Miss
Pauline Pettis and Roscoe Warren Lucy,
organist.
Key. Mr. Lion chose "The Guidance of
God" as the text of his sermon. He told
of the gradual advance of St. Stephen's
Church and what it had accomplashed
since 1875. He said the regular work of
the church began in the latter year; thit
in the following year the money necessary
for the purchase of the present site was
raised, which amounted to over $5000. and
a building, now a portion of the parish,
was erected at a cost of 51750. By ISSI a
debt of $1500 was cleared and there was
enough money left in the fund to erect
the building which has ever since been
used for worship. In IS9I the old building
was rebuilt at a cost of $2700 and trans
formed into a parish building. During
Mr. Lion's rectorship 9C2 people have been
baptized, 337 confirmed, 431 marriages have
been celebrated and he conducted 872
burials. St. Stephen's stands fifth in the
order of parishes in Its donations to mis
sions.
RIVAL CLOAK
MAKERS CAUSE
A SMALL RIOT
Several Persons Hurt
in the Melee.
THREE MEN UNDER ARREST
BOTH SIDES CHARGED WITH
BEING AGGRESSORS.
Different Versions of the Cause of
the Trouble Given by Union
and Non-Union
i ¦ Hen.
The union men who were) discharged
from the employ of Davidson & Miller,
the cloak firm engaged In business at 729
731 Market street, and the non-union men
now in the employ of the firm have come
to blows. A collision between the rival
workmen at Seventh and Mission streets
yesterday afternoon resulted in a small
sized riot, in consequence of which two
of the non-union men were treated at the
Receiving Hospital for lacerated wounds
on the forehead, while three of the union
cloakmakers were arrested on charges of
battery.
Word was sent to. the Southern police
station at about 4 o'clock that a big row
wasJn progress at Seventh and Mission
streets, and several policemen were driven
to the spot in the Datrol wagon. On their
arrival they found that two/non-union
employes of the firm— H. Stecher of 643
Stevenson street and J. Farblsten of 61<*
Natoma street— had received wounds on
the forehead. They were sent to the Re
ceiving Hosuital for treatment. Both
claimed they had been struck by canes.
B. Farbisten had been struck on the face,
but was not injured sutllciently to require
medical attention.
M. Kosman, a union man, was arrested
and charged with battery for engaging in
fisticuffs with Stecher near Seventh and
Minna streets. T. Solomon and Max Her
man were afterward recognized among
these who followed the patrol wagon to
the hospital, as having taken part in the
melee, and they were arrested on similar
charges. All three were at once released
upon furnishing cash ball.
In discussing the matter last evening.
David M. Davidson said the trouble arose
three weeks ago over the firm employing
a non-union man and also a boy as an
apprentice. The men had not gone out
on strike, according to Mr. Davidson's
version, but had been discharged.
"We discharged eighteen men," he de
clared, "because the union attempted to
say whom we should employ. Their
places have been filled by twelve non
union employes. The union men were all
paid from 53 to J4 50 a day, and the only
thing that caused trouble was the union
interference. The union men have been
told they can return to work whenever
they cease to make the union a factor in
proceedings."
The union members who were arrested
claimed that their adversaries started the
trouble yesterday and that the union
could not justly be blamed for what fol
lowed. As regards the origin of the trou
ble, their version was that the firm had
broken certain promises and forced th«
employes to take the action resulting in
their discharge.
BLOODSHED AVERTED
FOR THE PRESENT
Continued from First Page.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1900.
SIX MONTHS OF RELIEF
WORK BY ODD FELLOWS
Turned on the Gas.
Ascelo Torres, employed in a tannery,
hired a room at 25 Third street early yes-
BEST"-
WORLD!
THE ELECTRIC BODY BELT BT WHICH
I apply my new method of treatment is the
ljest in the world; etroncest, most durable, most
erpens!\'eljr made, most convenient to use, most
effective In curing. \Jpon the ee points I will
guarantee It upon a bond cf &000.
With all this, an electric belt can do no rood
without knowledge of how to apply it. This is
my method, learned in the past twenty years.
In which I have cured M.OOO caees. I give every
patient the beneflt of my experience; hence the
i::tr.y cures after everything else has failed.
You feel the current at once. No burning, but
a gentle, soothing warmth. Warranted one
year, without any expense for renewals.
Call and tee it. or write for book. free.
dr. m. a. Mclaughlin,
70S Market rt.. cor. Kearay. S. F.; Burdlck
block, cor. sfpnaj and Second sts., Los Angeles.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
r CLEARANCE
SALE
FOR THIS MONTH— Sereral odd lota of S&oot
which ws want to clean out befjr» iprlng
cornea. We are making low prices as aa In-
ducement to aell quick.
LADIES= r SHOES.
$4.00 French Kid. cola to*, hand Mwad Ike*
shoes JJ2JSO
$3.00 Glazed Kid, coin toe. patent leather tip,
cloth or kill top. button «l.lm
$6.00 Suede Kid Oxford*, four shades.. ..BXJlO
$4.00 Tan Shoes In button or lace 41.2S
IT and S3 French Kid. plain toe. button sho«s—
broken sixes SI.OO
52.50 Kid Oxfords, broken sizes fI.OO
$3.00 Herber Shoes^ — A few broken sixes la but-
ton shoes and slippers 450
200 pairs Ladies' Kid. button and lace, odd
lots, formerly SS.OO, $3.00 and 1400 at propor-
tionate reductions.
Ladles wearing A. B and C widths, sissa ]
to 4, can find some rare values here.
GENTS 7 ~SHOES.
17.00 Patent Leather, cloth top, button sao*«,
pointed toes— best makes— nearly all sizes..
52.50
S3.SO Calf, double sole, round or square toe...
*2JZS
$3 on Patent Leather Lace or Conrresa. squar*
toe — best makes— odd sizes .%IJiO
53. 00 Boys' Shoes, calf, button, sewed, sizes
JH to « 91.00
$3.50 Youths' Shoes, calf, button, broken.
lots fIJSi
MISSES' and CHILDREN'S SHOES.
$2.00 Misses* cloth top. button or lace, cola or
square toe, sizes U to 2 51.25
51.75 ChUds' square toe, cloth or kid top. but-
ton shoes SI.OS
$2.60 Misses' patent leather, button, plain
square toe 050
11. 75 ChUds' glazed kid. coin toe, restlns top,
lace shoes Sso
11.00 Infants* cloth or kid top. patent leather
tip, button shoes 600
Lots of Bargains— First
comers, of course, have
the choicest selections.
830832-834 MARKET STREET.
SAN FRANCISCO.
MUNYON'S GUARANTEE.
atrmnm Assertions mm to Jnit W%a«
th« Remedies Will Do.
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sfptgf^fliWif^ Car* will cor» nearly
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¦'• ...CoM Ours win
tarn of cold .«d so on thl^h't^tlr.Xt'X
Wined!-. At .1! drorei.ts. 23 centsTlui
Weak Men and Women
CHOriLD USE DAMIANA BITTEKB. THH
M£J?w* .Mcxl. Mcxlc * 1 > . wmedy; *Wes health and
•trtasta to ¦exu&l organs. Depot, C 3 Markst.
6
»How Judges Barry and Cabaniss Were Saved From Gracec
CLARENCE TORRENCE, a colored bellboy, Is either a martyr to the
bench or a bigger prevaricator that was Munchauseru Clarence la
only a. bellboy and follows that active calling In a lodging-house on
Sutter street. Clarence has also developed a thirst for liquid refresh
ment that can only be satiated by large quantities Of cooling bever
ages. His thirst has often lead him Into trouble, but with that happy disposi
tion so peculiar to his race he has wriggled out of tight places by the use of
a glib tongue, backed up with an Imagination that is worthy of a better
cause.
Torrence was one of thirty-seven Individuals who, having partaken too .
freely of the flowing bowl, had been gathered under the protecting wing
of a benevolent policeman and transported to a dark and gloomy cell to
sleep off the effects of his nocturnal debauch. Along with thirty-six other
partly sobered men of all conditions of servitude the Inebriated colored man
loomed up before Judge Conlan yesterday morning to turn the Judge's Sab
bath dream Into a nightmare. The Judge was, therefore, not in the best
Btate of , mind, and ho took occasion to point out the error of the ways of
those who bowed their enlarged heads before him.
The Judge's state of mind was due In a great measure to the fact that
Sunday sessions of the Police Courts will hereafter be held for th« benefit
of the "drunks" of Saturday night. Before the charter went Into effect ; it
was customary for the Saturday drunks to be discharged Sunday after hav
ing been twenty-four hours in -Jail. Under the new charter, however, every
one arrested, even on a "drunk" charge, must be tried, so to avoid keeping
the drunks in Jail from Saturday to Monday, the Police Judges have de
cided to follow a custom in vogue in the East— a. Sunday session of the
court. The Judges will pass the turn around,, and Judge Conlan took the
llrst assignment.
Clarence had his swollen cranium tied up in a cooling bandage, and
when the court Inquired • into his. case the colored boy, with a blush, told
his "Honah" how he fell while trying to say© Judges Barry and Cabaniss
from a like fate. He mumbled:
"Well, yo Honah, ah was at a pahty last night at Taylor and Turk
streets. A gemman : ln the Tnx Cullectoh's ufflce invited a few frens to sup
pah and ah was engaged as a waitah. Jedge Cabaniss and Jedge Barry
were there, yo*. Honah, and the boss told me. to look aftah them. Well, yo*
Honah, ah'se-proud to, say ah did it to their satisfaction. ¦ They had a big •
thirst, yo' Honah, and they made me drink' moah than was good fore me.
An doan know how ah got this cut on ma head, but ah 'sDose ah must have
fallen."
"Well." said his Honor, "as you looked so well after the comfort of the
two Judges I will let you go, but be careful in the future if' you should'
have to look after them again."
Both Judge Cabaniss and, Justice of the Peace Barry -are noted * for
temperance, and Clarence Torrence had been stretching the truth. He was
found face downward on the sidewalk on Taylor street *near Turk, about 4
o'clock yesterday morning. by Policeman Joy and sent to the Receiving Hos-
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ning Tuesday, February 20,
1900.
? fl^ii 3HE semi-annual meeting of the San Francisco relief committee of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows was held yesterday In the Eureka Hall
Jl of the Odd Fellows' building. There was a large attendance, drawn hy
the prospect of a contest for the office of president, the principal can
didates being the vice president, F. L« Turpln. past grand of Pacific Lodge,
and George W. Montelth of Sargenc Lodge.
The reports presented showed 'hat during the past six months the com
mittee had investigated and had given relief In 253 cases; that at the previous
meeting there
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c^^d^wa 1 ; F * L TURPIN, Pi G., the New President.
elected vice president, J. F. Nichols of Parker Lodge was unanimously re
elected secretary and H. F. Neunaber of Yerba Buena Lodge was unan
imously re-elected treasurer. The officers were then Installed by Hamilton H.
Dobbin of Aboii Ben Adhem Lodge by the retiring president, after which J. J.
Applegate of Apollo Lodge, on behalf of the relief committee, presented the
retiring president a beautiful gold badge. After the presentation the newly
installed president extended to every member of the committee aa tsTitatlon
to a banquet at a popular restaurant. An excellent dinner was *err»4. aail
after the black coffee J. J. Applegate, the toastmaster, called epea a. nsssber
of those present for responses to toasts, prior to which the host rr.-j'.t a few
remarks, and Vice President Neumann also said a few words. **Ocr Orfi»r"
was responded to by Grand Secretary George T. Shaw, "The Graad Lodge"
by Deputy Grand Master W. "W. Watson, "The Relief Committee" by L L
Remy. "Duty of Committeemen" by Past President A. G. Clark. True Fel
lowship and Nonsense" by Past President James A. Wilson. "Veteran Odd
Fellows" by W. F. Norcross. "The Cantons" by Colonel H. O. Brower. ""The
Good of the Order" by Past President Dobbin. "Why Turpln Had an Op
ponent" by John H. Gray, "The Degree Lodge" by A. Klngsford, "The Ger
man Lodge" by Emil Neimeier and volunteer remarks by Albert Steiner and
W. A. S. Nicholson.
The new president is a most energetic Odd Fellow. He has as an Individ-^
ual brought more men Into the order than any other member. His record Is*
fifty-eight.
Those present were: J. J. Appler*te, W. J. Anderson. G. H. Andr-ws, F. D.
Brandon, A. H. Breckwoldt. 11. R. Bohm. H. O. Brower. A. G. ClarSc. N. A- Carl
eon, W. B. Curtis, 11. 11. Dobbtn. H. Dow, George Dernlg. E- Dauscher. B. E.
Drees. F. P. Duley. J. Erickson, L. T. Fenn. M. P. Forbes, J. M. Fisher. J. A.
Foster, A. A. Frledlander. J. H. Gray, O. Gustofson. C. A. H&gstrom. J. H. Han
sen. S. J. Hart. T. P. Jarvis, I*. Jonas. A. Klnrsford, master of Degre* Lodge:
Louis Kragen. district deputy grand master: John Kuehn. C. H. Kornbeck. Edward
Lutley. W. S. Layton, W. A. Limbaugh. J. M. Lowrie. C. Merchon. S. G. Mc-
Donald. C. G. Meyer. W. L. Neuser. T. R. Mann. J. M. McQueen. W. F. Norcross.
J. F. Nichols, M. Neumann. M.D.. W. A. S. Nicholson. V. F. Northrup, H. F. Nea
naber. 11. D. Neinhaus. A. 11. Nowell, Emtl Neimier. J. G. Obram. F. H. Pike,
N. M. Peterson. J. Rose, L. L. Remy, F. J. Smithson. Grand Secretary G«org« T.
Shaw, Albert Stetner. Dr. RalDh J. Shlrman, Paul Saulnier. Georse Sherman. 8.
Saywell. E. C. Stock. F. L. Turptn. A. Turpln. Thomas Tlppett. G. A. Trautner.
Jack Thompson, M. Trotter. Deputy Grand Master W. W. Watson. James A. Wil
son, L. Winton, A. Wagner, A. J. Wells, W. J. Wilson, J. N\ Young and H. H.
Zobel.
F. L TURPIN, X G., the New President.