The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 28, 1895, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO. CALL, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 189 GLIHPSES OF THE LOCAL STUDI0S, RIS" JORGENSEN Has GHT BACK FRoM ITALY. WHAT - Ct BROU ANOTHER PRETTY WORKSHOP. Ox OF THE OLD HOPKINS ART I00L STUDENTS TALKS ABOUT HoME WorRk. There has recently arrived in San Fran- cisco, after two years' work in Europe, cne of the oldest of the ifornia art workers, Christopher Jorgensen, commonly called “Chris” Jorgensen. Since his return he Las fitted up what1s now probably one of prettiest studios 1n town: From Genoa, Florenee, Milan and Naples there are studies scattered around. the ‘place. C tumes from all these cities, fishermen’ nets, swords; mask: palms and jars, show against a sepia background and make the effect completely strong. ‘When the Hopkins Art School first be- gan Mr. Jorgensen was a pupil, and for twenty rs he worked with a view to strengthening of California art. With what success may .be best de- termined by the work of the man himself. Personally. Mr. Jorgensen is small, very alert and & in his manner- isms. This does not mean that he has Jong hair or that he affects art manner- isms, but that his whole action shows the strength of his purpose, while his work e strength of the man. Itisart at which Mr. Jorgensen aims, discussing the changes of art work I hardly believe that artwork in California s any stronger now than-it was before I went but 1 do think that for the sake of art newspapers have begun to appreciate actically the agents through here must make a showing. ie for the artisis themselyes, even do strong work, to create an_srt twould be representative or effec- y do not work up art ‘intérests, make California_art successful it i for the people of v hard the artist work made evident unle: how what is being done eign, alleged master- s n0t, nor can it ever, an art feeling here. Pprove tt The discu ality than the pupils from any other part of America, but 1f that individuality is goinz to be shown in studies of foreign models, then picturesque California will lose much. In composition California artists excel. But it is _only fair to the State that the pupils ‘coming out of ‘Cali- fornia art schools should portray what they see at home and it is believed that the next exhibition will show a decided line of action in this direction. = There never were before so many artistic studios in San Francisco as thers are now, and it is hoped by all art lovers here that there will be in the future no falling off in this line. Even if the art school fails to provide for pupils necessary facilities there 1s no reason why the older artists should not meet any démand liable to present it- self within the next few ye: The de- termination of the institute th ar tore- fuse to hangany pictares previously ex- hibited is a move in the right direction. It is the young workers that are to be en- couraged ; let the oldsters take care of them- San Fraucisco cannot show an ade- quate art exhibition of new work every A Neapolitan Street-Singer. [From an original sketch made for the “Call” by Chiris Jorgensen.] year there must be something wrong, but if the work being done in the studios every day is any criterion there should be no ack of pictures for exhibition. Mr. Jor- gensen’s work is Tepresentative, not only e &t the Hopkins Art | of that which oughtto be expected from ‘A CORNER IN JORGENSEN’S STUDIO. [From an original sketch made for the “Call” by Chris Jorgensen.] School_the other day a: tute, which may or may not affect the pictures to be hung. While in Genoa I saw an exhibi- tion at the White Palace which showed strongly the necessities for artificial backgrounds where there were poor lights. The plan was to ar- ze screens and place the pictures to be ex- d against those 1 bring out light. There is no reason why e same plan should not be adopted by the Hopkins Art Institute and the resultis much to lightsin the insti- Florentine, Venetian and Italian studies, t of them in water-color, abound in gensen’s studio. ks show a combination of Italian uch as has not been seen in Califor- nia for some time. Many of them are un- finished, but most of them have a scheme local in intent. and purpose, but his *“Neapolitan nger’’ shows more of the senti- mental pos: of the man. It is with A Genoese Street-Sweeper. [From an original sketch made for the “Call” by Chris Jorgensen.] Mr. Jorgensen as it is with a great many artists, a fact that he seems to refuse to condescend to sentimental movement, pre- ferring evidently broad strong effects, almost too masculine, attimes. It is these hard effects in the work of the Western school, that, while they show individuality, fail to show soft feeling. It is ressonable to believe that it is the lack of what might be called tenderness of execution that" is wanting in this school of Western art. There is no doubt that California is rap- idly making for itself a name in the art of the world, and it is as a representative of such intention that Mr. Jorgensen is doing his best work. It has been admitted by one of the best teachers in Paris that the California student coming to the Parisian schools for finish shows stronger individu- reens so that contrast | As a matter of fact, | Genoese. Street Sweeper” is strong | the local artist, but it is a definite proof of how thoroughly a San Franciscan art school may educate and form an artist. KILLED HER HUSBAND. Maggie Russell on Trial for Murder in Judge Belcher’'s Court. Maggie Russell, charged with the murder of her husband Thomas Russell was on trial before Judge Belcher’s court yester- day. The crime was committed last November, and from the circumstances surrounding and preceding the killing, it is expected that the woman'’s plea of self-de- fense will be successful. Russell was an expressman, and did not spend much of his time at home. What domestic_life he did indulge in, however, was mostly spent in abusm% his wife. He frequently threatened to kill her, and he never stopped to say an angry word to her when a blow woulddoas well. On the day he was killed, he was particularly ugly, and had beaten her twice during the morn- ing. He essayed a third beating, and to make it more interesting and effectual, he decided to do it with a hatchet. The wife saw him coming, and rushed to her room. He followed her, and as he crossed the door- sill with the ax in his hand, she shot him. Yesterday was employed in getting a jury and in examining the preliminary witnesses. R — RATES ON COAL OIL. The Railroad Commissioners Listen to Arguments on the Subject. The Board of Railroad Commissioners held their regular semi-monthly meeting yesterday and gave the subject of rates on troleum and its productstheir attention. 'he Southern Pacific has asked that these rates be raised, and this is opposed by coal- oil dealers and others, many of whom at- tended the meeting yesterday. The board took mno action in regard to the petrolenm matter, but will take the subject up at their next meeting. A number of steamboat men were in at- tendance, being interested in the attitude of the Commissionersregarding a proposed regulation of freights and fares on bay and river steamers. The board is sustained in its position that it has jurisdiction by an opinion of Attorney-General Fitzgerald, but the steamboat men hold a different opinion. It is reported that Miss Anna Busteed m]l dbe appointed stenographer of the ard, —_—— 3 Swindled Working Women. == An adroit pair of swindiers, styling them- selves Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon, lately decamped {rom1016 Market street after Vicllmi};lng a l!fie number of credulous young workin The swindlers in an untigned ch’cufu repre- sented themselves as lq;nts for the hand home embroidery machine. Their plan of operations was to extort &8 much money as possible from their dupes for an outfit, with lessons in the embroidery business, promising in return, pay- ment lor any work completed ‘and steady em- ployment for twelye months, None of “their romises were fulfilled. From beginning to end ghe scheme was an atrocious swindle. The air have worked Los Angeles. and other Bomhem towns. Their next field of operations will probably be Sacramento. —— Langley’s Directory has 25904 more names women. than the opposition. Two maps. SEVEN MURDERERS ALL I A ROV ASSASSINS WHO ARE AWAITING DEATH IN SAN QUENTIN PRISON. TRAITS OF THE CONDEMNED. MosT oF THEM Do NoT BELIEVE THEY WiLL EVER MouNT THE GALLOWS. There are at present no less than seven men on Murderers’ Row in San Quentin prison—an unusual number in any jail— and all of them are booked for the great beyond by way of the gallows and the rope. With the exception of Patrick Col- lins, the wife murderer, not one of them admits the belief that he will be hanged. Hope springs eternal in the breasts of the condemned who stand on the threshold of death, but have not been forced over the fatal line. Those who are now in San Quentin hope for reprieves, commutations, new trials, pardons and all sorts of im- probable contingencies. Even Fremont Smith, the Colusa murderer, who appears to be the most hardened of the lot, and as- sumes a careless and jaunty air, does not at heart believe ihat death on the gallows will be his end. Patrick Collins is sullen and silent, and appears the very embodiment of despair. He was seen in nis cell yesterday. where helay on his bunk wrapped in blankets with a prayer-book clasped in his hands. He has taken to religion with a fervor that is almost /inconceivable. If he speaks at all it is on the subject of religion. When asked how he felt yesterday he simply answered by a grunt of annoyance, and turned his face to the wall. The date of his banging is set for May 6. Pico Morasco, the murderer from Solano, who is under sentence to be hanged April 11, is the extreme opposite of Collins. He is as voluble in conversation as a sewing circle at tea, and when he is once per- mitted to open the narrative of his mur- derous exploits he never stops until his auditors leave him and pass beyond hear- | ing distance. He is an Ita who is painfully deficient in English, and his rapid harangues cannot be understood by any one save an expert linguist who is familiar with his dialect. ““Me no hang, nevah,” he said yesterday. “I killa da man because he wanta killa me. My countrymen, Italians, getta me out bamby.” A petition to the Governor praying for commutation is now being circulated by a number of influential Italians, who hope to have Morasco’s sentence changed from death to *‘life.” A most touching and pathetic case is that of William Leary, from Monterey, who was sentenced to be hanged on the 29th instant, but has been reprieved for twelve days. The condemned man is 75 years old, palsied, white-haired and gray- bearded. ' Trouble and old age have so afflicted his memory that he cannot now remember the name of the man he killed. When asked about his case and condition yesterday he said in a tremulous tone: ‘Surely, sir, I do not think they will hang me. Ikilled that man in defense of my home and my family. His name—oh ! I can’t just remember it. But he deserved to be killed. “I am one of the earliest ifornia,”’ he continued. ioneers of Cal- “I landed at Sau- salito from the Sandwich Islands in 1840. I helped to build the first flour and saw- mill at Bodega, Sonoma County, and was afterward one of General Kearny’s trusted men. Look! Here is a badge that General Kearny pinned onmy coat.” As he spoke he pointed to a soiled and much worn ribbon of uncertain coler that was fastened to the lapel of his coat. Leary is a very quiet prisoner and gives the prison officials no trouble. He spends most of his waking hours over a well-worn prayer-book and in pious meditation. If this aged man, now in his second child- hood, 1s taken to the gallows it will be a sad and a shocking sight. Fremont Smith, the Colusa murderer, and Amelio Garcia, the San Bernardino assassin, occupy the same cell on Murder- ers’ Row and "are well mated. Both of them appear to be utterly devoid of senti- ment and sympathy and are indifferent to their fate.” Smith was accused of killing two fishermen, who were known only as Charlie and Dolph, and who had occupied a cabin together with Smith a short dis- tance from Colusa. Their dead bodies were found in the Sacramento River. Smith was arrested at Collinsville three days later. He had with him a number of articles of personal property, some of which were known to have belonged to the murdered fishermen. Smith was tried and convicted and is now under sentence to be hanged June 7. “I'don’t care 8 — how soon they hang me,” said Smith, with a careless laugh, Kestcrdnv. “Inever did havea good time ere in this world. Perhaps I'll get some- thing better in the other country where TI'm booked to go. But I ain’t hanged yet, not by afiood deal. About my case and trial?” Well, now, there ain’t no sort of use in talking about that. There wasn’t any direct evidence against me. I was ar- rested because I had worked hard and had §ot together too much personal property, had oo many traps of all sortin my pos- session, that wasall. The moral of that is that a man shouldn’t work too hard and shouldn’t save anything,” he added, with a peal of boisterous laughter,which sounded as .appropriate as a strain of jig music played in a morgue. Amelio Garcia, Smith’s cellmate, is the wicked young Mexican who so brutally murdered James Guilminot without proyo- cation at San Bernardino on the 2gth of last October. A more fiendish crime has never been heard of in California. The victim was stabbed to death by deep knife thrusts between the shoulder blades and in the neck, after which his juglar vein was cut. Gargcia, his hands covered with his victim’s lifeblood, immediately joined some of his boon companions and” boasted of his crime. Guilminot was a feeble old man who was thus brutally slain because he possessed nothing which Garcia thought worth stealing. He is under sentence to be hanged June 5. **How do you like the prospect of being hanged until you are dead?” Garcia was asked. “I no care—Caramba! What good? One man no die more as one time,” he re- plied, showing two rows of very white and ver*sharp teeth. “That’s my Pardner_? Bet your life he's game like me!” exclaimed Smith, with a slap of his hand on Garcia's shoulder. nthony Azoff, the sla(i’er of Detective Len Harris, is a star boarder on Murderer’s Row. He is under sentence to pay the death pemltion May 7th next, but he does not believe he will hanged. He says that he has influential friends in this State and in the East and hopes to be com- muted to life imprisonment. He is cheer- ful and peaceable at all times and likes to talk about everything except himself and the crime he committed. For some unaccountable reason the pub- lic at large have been led to believe that Azoff is a raw and ignorant Russian,whose mind isdead to all things exceptan in- born spirit of nihilism. This is all wrong. Anthony Azoff is an American by birth, is descended from old Virginia stock, and is possessed of more than ordinary intelli- gence. The walls of his cell are decorated with a number of curios made of paper by Azoff’s hands. There are birds, baskets, flowers, pendants and a number of grotes- que pencil sketches. A ball of rolled tin- foil suspended by a string like a pendulum and set in motion now and then by a blow of the hand serves Azoff to pass away his leisure hours in gue: by counting the swings of the pendulum. On the wall above his bunk he has printed in large letters the following motto: What need have I to fear so soon to die? "Tis but a lifetime, and the end 1 nigh. “If T must hang what use is there to about it?” he remarked, with a cheerfg smile. “A sudden drop, a moment’s struggle, and all is over.” William M. Fredericks, who murdered Herrick in this city, and whose sentence of death has been confirmed by the Su- Ereme Court, is at present in the prison ospital. John McNulty is his nurse. He will be brought back to the trial court and resentenced within a few days. His ac- tions at times are those of an insane man, but the prison officials are of the opinion that he is malingering. At present, how- ever, he is seriously ill with the grip, and it is possible that he will not live to ge either resentenced or hanged. e WANTS HIS TEN DOLLARS. ‘What It Cost G. Rossi to Drive a Lame Mule. A rather unique petition was submitted to the consideration of the Board of Super- visors yesterday by G.Rossi. According to his document he was arrested on March 18 on a charge of driving a lame mule through the streets. He deposited $10 as a guarantee of his appearance in the Police Court on the following day. As Mr. Rossi does not understand the language very well he did not appear at the proper time and his $10 was geclared forfeited. He, however, made his appear- ance later and stood a jury trial, with the result that he was acquitted. His $10 was not returned to him, though, and he asks that the Supervisors take action to have it refunded to him CHARLES L. FAIR INVESTS. HE BUYS CORNER PROPERTY AT SUTTER AND DEVISADERO STREETS, THE PRICE PAID WaAs AN ADVANCE oF $4000 OVER THE CosT IN 1892. g the time of day During all the turmoil and excitement of the will contest Charles L. Fair has been quietly looking around for investments for his spare capital. An impression ap- pears to have gone abroad that instead of having money to invest he was rather em- barrassed in meeting expenses in connec- tion with the will contest, and, in fact, had none to spare just at the present time, while his father’s estate is hopelessly tied up in litigation. Now it seems that Charles Fairis well supplied with capital and does not intend to be dependent upon executors for the administration of his own affairs. He has turned his attention to real estate, and begins by buying city property, there- by showing his confidence in the future of San ¥rancisco, in which he is following faithfully in his father’s footsteps. Last week he bought from Sol and Lucy Bear the northwest corner of Sutter and Devisa- dero streets, fronting 50 feet on Devisa- dero and 100 feet on the other street. The lot is improved with a two-story building, containing stores and flats which are in ood condition and pay a fair interest on the capital invested by Fair. The price paid is $22,000. In 1892 Sol Bear and his wife bought the property through Agent Gambs for 515,060. The buildings are three years older now and consequently cannot be in much better condition than in 1892, and propersy values have not increased to any appreciable ex- tent. It is encouraging for property- owners to know that $4000 was made by the Bearsin a period of comparative depression, Charles Fair is quite satisfied with his investment, as the corner is in the center of a growing retail district, with streetcars passing the doors both across and uptown, = Wendell Easton has organized a federa- ion of State real estate agents who deal in coumryfroper(y. to be known as the Cal- ifornia Land Bureau, with offices in San Francisco. The bureau is incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000, divided into 5000 shares of $10 each, accessible to country realty brokers throughout the State. ~ It is intended to improve the means of communication between Eastern purchasers and agents through co-operation with circulars, listing prop- erty in _all sections at the ruling prices. By this means strangers in California can feel assured that prices asked are not unreasonable, and that all transactions are conducted on a uniform standard. The bureau has under contem- lation the establishment of a trade circu- ar for distribution on passenger trains coming into California at Truckee, Sissons, Yuma and The Needles. It is proposed to ngport the organization on annual fees of $10 to local branches. Claus Spreckels has bought the gore lot at Market street and Golden Gate avenue, at present covered by a large frame hotel. The lot has a frontage of 152:6 feet on Golden Gate avenue, 154:514 on Market street, and 13:14 on Taylor street. The seller was William B. Bourne. The price paid has been kept secret. WATTS SALARY IS REDUCED. THE PEOPLE'S HOME BANK DI- RECTORS DECIDE ON RE- TRENCHMENT. DirRecTorR WILLIAMS MAKE A RE- PORT ON THE BROKEN INSTI- TUTION’S SECURITIES. The board of directors of the People’s Home Savings Bank held a meeting, at which there were present Directors J. W. Coleman, J. C. Johnson, George Stone, T. 8. Williams and I. L. Merrill yesterday afternoon. RollaV.Watt and 8. K. Thorn- ton, the other directors, were absent. Director Williams, who returned Satur- day evening last from a trip through the southern partof the State in the interest of the depositors of the People’s Bank, sub- mittedp his views concerning the inflated value Plnced on property on which the People’s Bank holds mortgages, and also expressed his conviction that the payment of enormous fee and expense bills for legal services and junketing trips 1n connection with the foreclosure of the mortgages on this property was uncalled for and, in common honesty and fair dealing with the already bnd‘l]y fleeced depositors, should be discontinued. | The directors listened to a communica- tion from Attorney James Alva Watt which he had written to Director Cole- man and in which the attorney for the bank intimated that it would be necessary before long for him to journey south in order to look after the affairs of the bank and keep watch in the suits now pending. Directors Coleman, Johnson and Mer- rell were appointed at the last meeting of the directors a committee to obtain a_ re- port from Mr. Wartt on his labors up to yesterday. When Director Coleman fin- 1shed reading the communication it was placed on file without action. A discussion in which all present took part followed on the best method of cutting expenses, after which a motion was carried that Mr. Watt’s salary be cut from $500 to $100 a month. King Lear, Driven Forth Tnto the cold and rain, had no Hostetter's Stomach ‘Bitters to counteract their effect. But the modern traveler in inclement weather can baflle fts hurtful influence with this genial protector. Chills and fever, rheumatism, neuralgia, colds are forestalled by this warming medicinal stimulant and safe- guard. Take a wineglassful Immediately before and after exposure. Use it, t00, for dyspepsia, bil- tipation. fousness and const WATERS SUCGEEDS W. 5. MILLSPAUGH. HE Is A WELL-KNOWN ATTORNEY RESIDING IN SAN BERNAR- DINO COUNTY. THE ONLY MAN CONSIDERED. MR. HuNTINGTON Savs THAT No OTHER NAME Was EVEN SUGGESTED. The wild speculation indulged in regard- ing W. 8. Millspaugh’s successor as claims | adjuster of the Southern Pacific was plainly | illustrated yesterday when the name of | the gentleman gained publicity. | The claims department have as its head Byron Waters of San Ber- | nardino, the fellowing telegram to the Carn | il hereafter | | Hazen, who was found dead at his room, 917 Ninth street, Oakland, where he had gone to gather data for a book which he was preparin; 1o publish. It was at first supposed that he die without funds, buta considerable amount of cash, together with a bankbook, was afterward found in the room, which, with valuable realty and personal property, he bequeathed o his | fe. wife. s THE AUSTRALIA'S PASSENGERS. An Attempt to Burn the Whaler Gay- head at Honolulu. The Oceanic steamship Australia, which arrived from Honolulu yesterday morning, brought the following cabin passengers: Hon. S. M. Damon, Fred Lewis, J. W. Ed- wards, S. H. Selano, Joaquin Miller, H. C. Campbell and wife, C. H. James and wife, J. H. Winchell and wife, vard Pearce and wife, Lingard Munk and wife, Captain C. Melsen, W Waterhouse, C. Sattler, A. H. Chanter, C. H. Freeman, H. St. Rayner, A. E. McNee, W. E. Brown, E. Shaw, Mrs. Shorey and child, Mrs. V. 1. Marsden, Mrs. 4. Moofe and child, Mrs. Miss M. Crouch, Miss P. Henshaw, wis, Rev. F. N. Greeley and Rev. G. 5. The steamer brought news of an attempt to burn the whaling bark Gayhead, owned by J. H. Magee of this city, at Honolulu on the 15th inst. While lying at the wharf the vessel was discovered 1o be on fire, and after pumping her _half fuil of water the flames were extinguished. An investiga- ion was held by Captain Shorey and the American Consul, and William Bresley, Eiker Enkowter and William Gehman, three sailors of the crew, were arrested on BYRON WATERS, THE NEWLY APPOINTED CLAIMS AGENT OF THE SOUTEERN PACIFIC COMPANY. [Reproduced from a photograph.] yesterday giving the news of his accept- | ance: ' | SAN BERNARDINO, March 27. | The Call, San Francisco, Cal.: Byron Waters | of this city to-day accepted position of claims- | adjuster, Southern Pacific, tendered him sev- | eral days ago. | H. E. Huntington said last night that | Mr. Waters was the only person to whom the position had been tendered, and, in fact, the only man whose name had been under consideration. “Mr. Herrin was familiar with the char- acter of Mr. Waters,” said he, “and he appears to be just the kind of a man we desire for the position. He is possessed of large ability as a lawyer, is affable in man- ner, and in every way (’uulixied to give the company good service.” Mr. Waters is a gentleman well known in this city among the legal fraternity and in political circles. He has for many years held a high position in the councils of the Democratic party, and has seen consider- able service in legislative and other bodies. He was a member of the constitutional con- vention held in the early '80’s, and has served his county in the Legislature one or more times. He was lately a candidate for | a seat on the supreme bench, and has frequently been honored by his party with the position of standard-bearer. Mr. Waters was tendered the position | several days before Mr. Millspaugh’s resig- nation was placed in the hands of thehead | of the law department. His delay in ac- | cepting the same was caused by a desire to get some private business matters in shape | before taking the office. Last night, for the first time since the resignation of Millspaugh was registered, H. }% Huntington consented to speak of the matter in general terms. In substance, Mr. Huntington said that the great trouble with Millspaugh was that | he occupied a position which was *‘too | large for him.” In other words, the ex- claims-adjuster failed to come up to the requirements of .the position. Not the slightest question as to the man’s integrity was entertained by the company’sofficials, Mr. Huntington said. He had probably been overzealous in his work, but the ! charges of criminality made against him | were without foundation and were unjust. Mr. Waters has not yet reported for duty, | but itis expected that he will bein the harness in a very few days. : e THE INSURANOE BOYOOTT. Compact Managers Issue Their Mandate on Non-Intercourse. The Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific has declared itself on the question of non-intercourse with companies out of the compact. So long as the temporary injunction pending a decision by Judge McKenna was in force, the board com- panies were restrained from refusing to write policies in connection with non-board companies. Now, however, they are free to say they will have nothing to do with a man who insures in the independent com- panies. Without delaying aiter the C cuit Court decision was given out, the com- pact managers met, and issued the follow- ing circular: OF¥ICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, BOARD, OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS OF THE PACTFIC. SAN FrANCISCO, March 26, 1895. By resolution of the board to-day the rules relating to non-intercourse with companies not represented in the board were restored as re- gards San Francisco business. No policy covering San Francisco property can be issued after this date bearing permit for other insurance except in the following form: . Other énsm;an;:lel concurrent here- ith is permitted on companies repre- uv:med inpthe Board of l};re Underwriters of the P c. "‘rcrxng blank after $—— need not be filled. No San Francisco business can be placed with or accepted from any company not xegresemed in this board by any board member, his agent or any broker. ALFRED STILLMAN, . Secretary of the Executive Committee. The effect of this will be to complicate dealings with non-board companies on large risks, though it cannot force outside managers into the compact nor stop the cutting of rates, which, in_all probability, } will never again be as high as they used to ——————— Did Not Die Penniless. The Coroner’s jury returned a verdict of cere- bral hemorrhage iu the case of Rev. E.A. a charge of arson. It is reported that the evidence against the three men is strong, | as one of them was heard to say a few hours before the fire broke out: “To-night is our last chance to burn the bark, as she expects to sail to-morrow.” he officers of the bark and authorities are at a loss to account for a motive for the crime, unless it was to satisfy some per- sonal grievance. WITH CAMERA AND TRIPOD. THE CAMERA CLUB Boys ENJoY LIEUTENANT HOSMER’S HOSPITALITY. STREET GoES GUNNING, WITH SAD RESULTS—LOCAL AMATEURS’ DoiIngGs. The members of the California Camera Club held their last outing for the winter season at Alviso on Sunday last. Some twenty-five members of the club accepted Lieutenant H. B. Hosmer’s invitation to visit his shooting lodge at The Bridges. At3 p. . on Saturday the host, accom- panied by Messrs. Street, Adams, Crandall and Schwerin, went down to the lodge to make suitable preparation for the guests, who, however, did not materialize till 9 the next morning. On their arrival, the knights of the camera were received by their host and his friends in various stages of attire. The gallant lieutenant was observed to be considerably uneasy, not to say alarmed, and was even heard to request his com- panions to ‘keep mum.” Inquiry devel- | oped the fact that W. J. Street was out shooting on Saturday night, and owing either to lack of light or bad aim, had sent an ounce or two of lead into the bedy of a harmless Celestial, Wong Ko Gun by name. Mr. Street, upon being questioned, indignantly denied the charge, intimating that Mr. Hosmer knew more about the affair than he cared to own. Members of the club are therefore divided in their opinions as to who was the faulty marks- man. During the day the host fully sustained his reputation as a good cook. The visit- ors were treated to two substantial meals served in the lodge, one of which took the form of a clam chowder and roast spring lamb with coffee_and muffins as an entree. As the result of a most enjoyable outing many beautiful negatives were brought home by the members and their friends. Some very successiul work was done by Mrs. Douglass, Miss Morrisand Mr. Owens. President Adams, who, it is reported. brought down some dozens of plates, did not, for some reason or other, make a | single exposure. Mz\ng of the members availed themselves of changing plates provided by Lieutenant Hosmer. The election for the presidency of the California Camera Club will take place on next Tuesday evening. The latest pos- sible candidate is I. S. Forman (“Enlarge- ment” Forman, the members call him). He is the inventor of the celebrated *‘ink- type” process, which, it is rumored, has been the cause of a greatdeal of profanity among the amateurs. Despite this fact, Mr. Forman has the good wishes of many of the members for his suecess. E. G. Zeile is turning out_some splendid work with his camera. He is exhibiting neistives at the club which are the envy of his photographic brethren. 0. V. Lange is experimenting with metol, a developer of German origin. As the result of repeated trials Mr, Lange gives it as his_belief that metol possesses peculiar qualities which render it unsur- ‘passabie for certain classes of work. Ttaly spends every year 14,000,000 lire on her Xrn‘:’y and navy. Tw'enty-five lire equal $5. —————— MoNEY makes the mare go and buys the Al mighty-dollarCigar. o the facilities for | LITTLE HERMAN OELRIGHS' SHARE. HIs FATHER FILES THE PAPERS TO PROTECT THE CHILD'S INTERESTS. A LETTER WRITTEN BY FAIR RUMOR THAT A DocUMENT RELAT: ING TO THE HOLOGRAPHIC WiLL EXISTSs. Herman Oelrichs has applied for and been appointed to the guardianship pen- dente litem of his son, Herman Oelrichs Jr.,in order that the child’s interest in the -coming litigation over his grand- father’s estate may be well guarded. The petition, filed with the County Clerk yesterday, states that young Oelrichs has an interest in the estate; but no attempt is made to value it. Judge Sanderson made the order of ap- i pointment, and Rueben H. Lloyd filed it. There is a report about town that a written statement by James G. Fair bearing upon the holographic will is in existence. The truth of the rumor cannot be veri- fied, as the attorneys in the case do not claim any knowledge of such a document. If there is such a paper it may be that Mrs. Craven knows something. about it, or it may be that the knowledge which R. H. | Warfield and Mrs. Blixt Paxton are sup- posed to possess has some connection with the paper. The natural supposition is that the paper, if there be one, will be used to. sup- plement the holographic will, or at least to aid in proving its genuineness. Governor Eudd will probably arrive in this city on Saturday or Sunday next, and on Monday the case of the Fair estate will comeup in court. The situation is a peculiar one. Instead of inaugurating a contest the children of the dead Senator will rest their case on the holographic will ‘and ask that it be pro- bated as bearing a later e than the Pierson will. This will force the contest upon the executors under the will of Sep- temnber 21, and they, probably through the intercession of some beneficiary under that testament, will contest the genuineness of the holographic document. Charles Fair is in daily consultation with his attorneys, Knight & Heggerty, and the daughters of the dead Senator call regu- larly at the office of Reuben H. Lloyd. Then Lloyd and Heggerty meet and go over the case. It is not thought that any great develop- ment will take place on Tuesday as the the fight will then be most likely for delay and a postponement. NO NEED FOR FEAR. Though Snakes Were Plenty the Neigh- borhood Was Not a Local Option One. I had some climbing to do along a rock front of the Pine Mountain for a mile or more, Jooking for an old line, and as it was hot weather and snakes were abund- ant. I had some little doubt as to the pleas- ure of the trip. ‘‘How far is it?”” T asked the native who was to act as my guide. ‘“’Bout a mile to the foot of the moun- tain, then up about four hundred yards.” “No we have to walk all the way?"’ A but you can’t ride a hoss over them rocks up thar.” “Then we’ll have to walk?”’ “Over them rocks, in course.” “And snakes are plenty there, aren’t they?’ “A few ratilers, mebbe, and a copper- | head or two, but o moceasins,” he replied as pleasantly as if he were talking about ice-cream and strawberries, but no cake. ““Well, I'm not particularly pleased with the prospect,” I said, somewhat uneasily. ‘“Y’ain’t afeared uv snakes, air yer?” he inquired in a friendly, half-scornful way. ““Just a shade, perhaps,” I admitted. “‘Well, yer needn’t be, mister,” he said, with a mingled feeling of pride and sublime confidence.” “This ain’t no local option neighborhood.”—Detroit Free Press. —————— Krupp claims to have invented a machine that will roll iron so thin that it takes 1800 sheets to make an inch. 2 "KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when rightly uset{ The many, who live bet- ter than others and enjoy life more, with less expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world’s best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced in the | remedy, Syrup of Figs. | . Its excellence is due to its presenting |in the form most acceptable and pleas- | ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly | beneficial properties of a perfect laxe | ative; effectually cleansing the system dispelling colds, headaches and feveras and permanently curing constipation. | It has given satisfaction to millions and | met with the approval of the medical | profession because it acts on the Kid- neys, Liver and Bowels without weak- ening them and it is perfectly free from | every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all druge | gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man~ ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if offered. e e e AUCTION SALES. SPECIAL AUCTION SALE. Saturday. - -March 30, 1893 ock A. 3., AT GRAND ARCADE HORSE MARKET, 327 SIXTH STREET, By order J. B. HAGER we will sell 32 HEAD OF WELL-UROKEN HORSES From his Santa Anna Ranch, San Benito County, Cal. Stock consists of: 1 team Bluck Mares, 16:31 and 17 hands, full sisters, handsome hearse or car- riage team: 1 matched team Bay Geldings 1614 hands, fine style; several good Single Drivers: bal- ance of stack £00d, solid Chunks from 4 to 6 years old, weight from 1000 to 1500 lbs, average weight 1300 ibs. Sale positive. No reserve and 10 limit whatever. SULLIVAN & DOYLE, Livestock Auctioneers. N. #5.—We call the special attention of t orchard men, contractors, bakers, milkmen, etc., & this sale. Stock can be seen and driven from now to day of sale,