The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 23, 1895, Page 4

IR 2 e 4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1895 THAT EXTRA SESSION. Pressure Is Brought to Bear Upon the Presi- dent. FAVORED BY DEMOCRATS, They Wish to Redeem Their Party While There Is Yet Time. MUST DECLARE FOR SILVER. Urged On to Action by the Growth of | Sentiment in Favor of the White Metal. . WASHINGTON. D. C., April 22.—Great pressure is again brought to bear on Presi- | dent Cleveland toward securing an extra | session of Congress. These attempts bLave | occurred spasmodically ever since adjourn- ment, but now there is a st coupled with a unanimity of p the Democrats. When Congress adjourned, less than eight weeks ago, the preponderance of opin- | ion among Democratic leaders throughout | ng an | ument was ad- vanced that ion would not only proclaim, but p y acknowledge the utter incompetency of the Fift i Congress and its virtual incapacity enact financial legi on. It was then believed that a special convening of Con- gress would stultify every possibility of | Democratic success in the next national campaign, and the prediction was' freely | made that the party’s return to power would be retarded But that ser nt has changed and} a large proportion of the party leaders, es- pecially amon of the opinion largely depends on the ea extraordinary on. hese after mingling with their constit ! , Teached | on that nothing but prompt | would give the party | extra The ses: ents in taken in during his four years in office was paid out and receipted for. - The same accountants reported several weeks ago that M. G. McLean, who suc- ceeded Stewart as treasurer, was short sev- eral thousand dollars in addition to $49,000 he had on deposit in the Citizens’ Bank in Armourdale, when it failed in 1893. —_——————— Suing for a Contribution. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 22.—YThe elders and deacons of the Sixth and Pros- pect Christian Church have brought suit in the Circuft Court against Dr. I. M. Ridge, to recover $1000, which they say he sub- scribed to the church fund and refused to pay. Dr. Ridge, who is a physician of considerable prominence, says the church people did not ‘live up to their part of the agreement entered into when he subscribed the money. He will fight the case. W e Kansas Baptists Immersed. LAWRENCE, Kaxs, April 22. — One hundred and eighteen colored Baptist con- verts were baptized to-day at the close of the morning service in a local church. Forty were immersed at the pool at the church and the remainder were baptized in the Kaw River in the presence of thous- ands of people who had gathered on the banks. Seventy-five were immersed in less than thirty minutes. . Governor McKinley its His Mother. CANTON, Onro, April 22.—Governor Mc- Kin| vife arrived here to celebrate the eighty-sixth birthday of the Governor’s mother, which occurs to-morrow. The aged lady is hale and hearty for one of her age and this morning walked to church | with her son, a distance of six blocks from her home. ——————— Roosevelt Non-Committal. WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 22.—Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Civil Service Com- ner, was non-committal and cautious hit in answering the report that he offered a position by Mayor a Police Commissioner of. the He would neither deny nor Brown Coit Savey Dead. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 22. Savey, P. J. Dwyer's promising brown colt, by Salvator-Cachu who injured himself badly last week, was shot to-day. Savey worked ha!f a milein :52 a few days be- e the accident and was engaged for the big spring events. of the Calumet here to-day. of the dire Mining Com ) cided to dec a dividend of $5 a share, payable May 10, to stockholders of record even a fighting chance hence. ! pected cha of sentiment is found in the | fact that s j ment the free silver | i 1ah ird | c ranks who | an irre- | party’: and Pen: this exam would p ans in the ai tude of mpetency ar cility now ascribed to the Demo S third Con, t would be, it is Republicans into Democrats would have | ht be greatly bene- ornal dissensi s e nts are now being daily laid before President Cleveland by resident | and visiting Democr: lers, who urge | to be gained by | Congress to in the present OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. Pensions for Californians—Appointments | of Postmasters. SHINGTON, D. C., April 22—The | in, San Franeisco; Original—Her 1i nte, Kern County; er W. Thatcher, Cal Elizabeth F. Drury (nurse), Oakland. In- crease—William 8. Walker, Los Gatos; John G. Lemmon, Oakland. Original | widows, ete.—Almira R. Costello (mother), Bacramento. Oregon: Original — John Sevenoaks, Heppner, Morrow C ‘Washington: Original—Patrick McKin- ney, Vancouver; John P. Means, Skamok- aka, Wahkiakum County. P. W. Henderson and W. W. Shaw of Ban Francisco are at St. James Hotel. A Postoffice has been established at Offutt, Marin County, Cal., with Hans Juh! Postmaster. Robert Stewart was to-day commis- sioned postmaster at Highland Park, Cal. The special mail service from San Fran- cisco to Mitchell, Alaska, will be discontin- ued April 30, 1895, and the latter postoffice abolished. e DENY THE CHARGES. Interstate Commerce Commission Asked to Dismiss Omaha Cases. OMAHA, NEBR., April 22.—In the Bridge arbitrary and Iowa rate case, to come be- fore the Interstate Commerce Commission, the roads complained against have served notice on Commissioner Utt that they have filed a petition of intervention. After reviewing the charges made by the Com- mercial Club as to discrimination in freight rates, the notice states that they deny many of the charges. In the case of the Texas through rates, in which Omaba and South Omaha are particularly interested, they deny that Omzha and South Omaha shippers are subject to any undue er unreasonable pre- judice or disadvantage, or any preference to other distributing points. In conclu- sion, they say that there has been no dis- crimination against the complainant, and that it has no cause of action on account of alleged facts set up in its complaint against the defendant, and asks to be’ dis- missed with its costs in this behalf ex- pended. The case will be heard on the 29th inst. in this city at the Federal build- ing. Commissioners Yeomans, Veazey and Morrison will try the case. —_—— SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS. An Ex-County Treasurer Accused of Filching Public Funds. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 22.--J. L. Kline and R. H. Tyler, who have been ex- amining the Wyandotte County records, submitted a report to the Board of County on Apri SoEEem i 2Mrs. Parnell Improving. BORDENTOWN, N. J., April 22.—The condition of Mrs. Parnell is somewhat im- proved to-day, although she is still unable to converse with any one. Her physic.an ho; hat she may recover. - Killed by Lightning. BYERS,Coro., April William Brown was killed by lightning and Sam Bradley badly injured while riding on their ranch, south of this town. NEW ENGLAND OPIUM-SMOKERS. The East is Beginning to Understand the Chinese. ¥ 300 Chinese opium-smokers, rep- nting New England, assembled them- at 24 Oxford street for the purpose nding ways to stop the Quinn biil, h is now pending before the General mbly, says the Boston Herald. The meeting commenced at 8 o’clockand lasted until after midnight. Every mem- emed to be talking at the same time, and consequently there seemed to be more speakers than listeners. sed that a petition asking that if to pass against the smoking of opium, an exception be made in favor of the Chinese communities. “There is no man under God’s creation that knows the hardships which smokers endure,” said one of the delegates from Hartford. *If Mr. Quinn is an intelligent and free-minded gentleman he should take conscientious consideration before he made such a law as would stop a smoker from smoking when the smoker has had the habit for thirty long years.” “We are bound to smoke, anyhow, whether we have the right or take it for granted,’” said another smoker from Provi- dence, R. I. “We committed the sin be- fore the law was made and we are com- pelled to sin after the law is made. We must either sin or we must stop living."’ The most interesting remarks through- out the meeting were made by Li Sam, who came to the convention as repre- sentative from New Bedford. He said: “People who do not smoke will never know a smoker’s troubles. I had the habit grow into me for the past thirty- seven long years. Ihave tried and tried again to stop smoking, but my strength failed me. At last I gathered up my nerve to try again for the last time. I decided, if I failed to do what I pledged, I would— die a fiend. Two weeks ago to-day I stopped smoking for twenty-four hours. “My dear fellow-men, there are not enough words in Confucius’ dictionary to tell you how I felt. I rather had all the de\'fis in the great hell torment me than to take the right of smoking away from me. ‘We smoking men do not ask the people to encourage us, but we would ask the pub- lic pity. B LAWRENCE'S OLDEST STUDENT. A Seventy-Year Old Man Attends the Kansas University. There are many quaint people in attend- ance at the Kansas State University at Lawrence, but probably the most interest- ing of these is a law student who is at least 70 years old. His name is Dr. Martin Van Buren Stevens. This is his second year at the university, and he expects to graduate this spring and become a full-fledged law- yer, says the Kansas City Star. The doctor’s life has been one of interest- ing experiences. Wilkesbarre, Pa., was the place ot his birth, At the age of 20 he married a Pennsylvania girl and enlisted in the Fifth New Hampshire Regiment, Company D. He received the degree of Bachelor of Arts at Oberlin College in Ohio, and Doctor of Medicine at the Adel- bert College, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1871. His first wife having died, he married again, this time selecting a Michigan girl, a niece of “Fighting Jim Richarsmn.” At one time he studied theology and preached, but he soon gave it up and studied phren- ology under Fowler of New York. In a cozy little house on the hill this queer old man lives alone. He keeps everything about the place scrupulously clean. Ome warm meal a day he considers sufficient. The other two he carries to school with him in a small shoebox. Very little meat passes his lips—in fact he might almost be ecalled a vegetarian. *“People eat entirely too much,” he says. Last year he was somewhat conspicuous on account of the number of badges and emblems he wore on the front of his coat. There were badges of the G. A. R., Chris- tian Endeavor, a seven-inch phrenological badge, Y. M. G. A., & medical society. and C. L. 8. C. Another of his peculiarities is Commissioners in Kansas City, that ex- County Treasurer M. W. Stewart was short $28,275 when he turned over his office to his successor, M. G. McLean, two years ago. Mr. Stewart and his former bondsmen appear not to be worried over the report. They declare there is no ground for the claim of a shortage, and insist that an ex- amination of the records by competent ac- cguntants will show that every dollar that he carries a watch which is fully four inches in diameter. He winds it ‘with a pair of six-inch nippers. ————— TrEe Royal Baking Powder, as every cook knows, is alwayeto be relied upon. Itis one of the greatest aids she has. She is always able with the least trouble to make the very finest biscuits, cakes, muffins and crusts. Many a cook’s reputation has been made by the delicious things she has been able to make with it. WALLER 1S IN JAIL. The Ex-United States Consul Conveyed to Marseilles. MANACLED ABOARD SHIP. Not Allowed to Communicate With Any of His Friends or Write Letters. HE IS TO GO TO CORSICA. His Trial Lasted Less Than Three Hours, as the Evidence Was Conclusive. MARSEILLES, Fraxsce, April 22.—The case of John L. Waller, formerly United Btates Consul at Tamatave, Madagascar, recently sentenced by the French court- martial to imprisonment for twenty years, and who arrived here Saturday on board the steamer Djemnah, is attracting con- siderable attention, in view of the fact that it had been announced thatthe United States Embassador has been instructed to inquire into the matter. Waller was manacled while on board the Djemnah, but was allowed to take two hours’ exercise daily on deck, guarded by a soldier. Upon his arrival here he was lodged in jail, and it is reported that he will even- tually be imprisoned on the island of Corsica. During the voyage Waller fre- quently asked to be allowed to write. The French officials declined to grant his re- quest on account of his refusal to agree to show them the letter he intended to write. When before the court-martial Waller, it is claimed, refused to speak in French, and the services of an interpreter had to be employed. Waller’s nephew, 25 years of age, is said to be implicated in the proceedings which led to his uncle’s condemnation, and was condemned to expulsion from Madagas- car. He embarked as a second-class pas- senger on the Djemnah, but landed at Zanzibar without having been able to com- | municate with his uncle. For the present Waller is incarcerated at Fort St. Nicho- las, at this port. It is thought he may again be called upon to appear before a court-martial. HISTORY OF THE CASE. One of Waller’s Letters Fell Into the Hands of the French. | PARIS, Francg, April 22.—A correspond- ent of the Temps at Tamatave, island of Madagascar, states that John T. Waller, formerly United States Consul, was in- dicted on two charges, namely, violation of the order of the French Admiralty gov- erning correspondence, and, secondly, the writing to an enemy. The evidence, the correspondent adds, showed that Waller intrusted an officer of the steamboat witha bulky letter, which was posted at Natal, addressed to ‘M. Tescer, merchant, Anta- nanarivo,via Vatomandry.” Unfortunately it appears the English mail was dropped at Vatomandry, but was landed at Tamatave, where the envelope attracted the attention of the authorities, who opened it and found that it contained particulars regarding the strength of the French garrison, number of the sick, importance of the outposts, etc.; also an inclosure addressed to Wal- ler's friend, E. Underwood Harvey, editor of the Madagascar News, asking him to insert it in that paper. This inclosure, it is stated, contained abominable calumnies regarding the con- duct of French soldiers in Madagascar and denounced two of Waller’s compatriots, honorable American merchants, who were going to Antananarivo as spies in pay of France. The trial of Waller lasted only 33 hours. Waller appealed, but the sen- tence was affirmed. According to the correspondent of Le Temps, it was the son-in-law of Waller, Paul Bray, a native of Texas, and not his nephew, who accompanied him on beard the steamer Djemnah. Bray was expelled from Madagascar for constant hostility to the French authorities and troops and for complicity with his father-in-law in com- municating with the enemy. He was handed over to the American Consul at Zanzibar. A POLITICAL PRISONER. He Will Not Be Compelled to Do Hard ZLabor for the Crime. TOULON, Fraxcg, April 27.—M. Hanes, the marine commissary-general, by whose order John L. Waller, formerly United States Consul at Tamatave, was confined in Fort St. Nicholas at Marseilles, notified the procureur de la publique this after- noon of the disposition made of the pris- oner. The procureur immediately ordered Mr. Waller to be transferred to the Civil prison at St. Pierre, where he will await the decision of the prisons board of France as to where the sentenceis to be carried out. Mr. Waller is condemned to twenty yeurs' detention in prison, but not at hard labor. When in prison he will not be treated with rigor as his crime is regarded as being a political offense. LONDON MARKETS. Cheap Money Has Caused a Boom in Gilt- Edged Securities. LONDON, Exec., April 22—The stock market opened briskly after the holidays, but the conclusion of peace between China and Japan did little to sustain the market. The volume of business during the week was moderate. Fears as to possible Euro- pean complications arising from the Japa- nese demand and the prospect of Japan proving a successful competitor with Eu- rope for the trade of China caused a feel- ing of uncertainty. On the whole, how- ever, the tendency was rather upward. The cheapness of money induced renewed buying of gilt-edged securities. The mining share market was inactive, but irregular. American railroad securi- ties attracted plenty of attention, Presidenc Cleveland’s letter encouraging the buying of good bonds. The advances were: Lake Shore, 4; Milwaukee, Illinois Central and Reading firsts, each 21{; Wabash sixes, 2; Atchison fours, Denver pfd., Erie, North- ern Pacific, and Norfolk and Western, and TUnion Pacific and Wabash pfd., 134, The others advanced fractionally. A st Articles From the Elbe. LOWESTOFT, Exc., April 22.—A trawl- er to-day brought to this place several articles taken from the body of a woman which was brought up from the deep in the trawler’s net. They proved to belong to Miss Emma Schlegel, the sister of Eugene Schlegel, one of the surviv- ors of the Elbe wreck. Mr. Schlegel is a brother of the junior partner of the firm L] of Behlen & Schlegel, dealers in paints and oils, New York, and was on a pleasure trip to New York when the accident occurred. The body of Miss Schlegel was recommit- ted to the sea. — e MACEO’S WHEKEABOUTS. The Insurgent Leader Said to Have Com- mitted Swicide While Despondent. HAVANA, Cusa, April 22.—The where- abouts of General Maceo, the noted insur- gent leader, of whom so much was ex- pected, is unknown. According to one story his body was found in a putrefied condition near Palmorita, province of San- tiago de Cuba, where the members of the expedition were beaten by the Spanish troops. Rumors are also current that Maceo committed suicide in consequence of the failure of his movement and because he has been sick ever since landing in Cuba. Maceo’s party is said to be disorganized, fourteen members of the expedition hav- ing been captured and all but four of the remainder killed. SR Aid From 9ld England. OTTAWA, Caxaps, April 22.—In the House of Commons to-day Hon. J. Costi- gan, Minister of Marine and Fisheries, stated that the Canadian Government had been promised by the Imperial Govern- ment aid toward securing the award of $425,000, the amount agreed upon as the proper amount to be paid by the United States asa compensation to British Colum- | bia sealers. The Imperial Government will at once, he said, communicate with Washington on the matter. Germany’s Position. LONDON, Exe., April 23.—A dispatch to the Times from Berlin says the Vossische Zeitung blames the Government for join- ing France and Russia against Japan. The paper says: ‘“‘Suppose Great Britain | and the United States support Japan in refusing the Russian demands? Germary ‘ would be immediately involved in endless | complications and would lose her own | trade without earning China’s gratitude.” | — Russians on the Alert. | LONDON, Exc., April 23.—A dispatch | to the Times from Kobe says that all fur- | loughs of officers of the Russian men-of- | war at that place and at Nagasaki have | been stopped. The commanders of the | warships have received an order from the | Russian legation to hold themselves in | readiness to leave at twelve hours’ notice. | Rl No Special Privileges for Japan. | YOKOHAMA, Japay, April 22.—The | Government has issued a statement deny- | ing that it has concluded an offensive and | defensive alliance with China and declar- | ing that the commercial advantages se- | cured by Japan under the terms of thei treaty will also be enjoyed by the other | powers under the ‘‘most favored nation’ | treaty. | e | French Claim on Newfoundland. | PARIS, Fraxce, April 22.—The Temps, | referring to a statement that an agreement had been arranged between Great Britain and Newfoundland on the French shore question, insists that this matter must be settled to France's approval before New- foundland enters the Dominion of Canada. ot ipatias Arthur Peel a Viscount, LONDON, Exe., April 22. — The ex- Speaker of the House of Commons, th Right Hon. Arthur W. Peel, has been | created a Viscount. Frederick William Farrar, D.D.,F.R.S., Archdeacon of Westminster, has been appointed Dean of Canterbury. Indemnity for Italy. ROME, ITary, Avril 22.—An official dis- patch received here from Caracas an- nounces that Venezuela has agreed to pay an indemnity, amounting to $100,000, to | Italy, for the loss sustained and damage done to Italian property during the late“ civil war in Venezuela, e Celebrating Shakespeare Week. TONDON, Exe., April 22.—Shakespeare week, at Stratford-on-Avon, opened with the performance of Goldsmith's “She | Stoops to Conquer,” at Memorial Thea- ter. The town is crowded. Many Ameri- cans are attending the celebration. EE Fire in a School of Arts. PARIS, France, April 22.—A fire in the School of Arts and Industries at Chalons- sur-Marne, has destroyed the models and machines that had been or were being pre- pared for the exhibition to be held in Paris in 1900. The loss exceeds 1,000,000 francs, PRSI Plerre Zaconne Dead. PARIS, Fraxce, April 22.—Pierre Za- conne, the well-known French writer, died to-day at Morlaix, aged 78 years. He was the author of a great number of literary works and also wrote several dramas and a comic opera. TSGR Tramway Employes Strike. PARIS, Fraxce, April 23.—4:30 A. M.— Employes of the Tramway du Nord have gone on a strike and it is probable that the employes of other tramways in Paris will | follow their example. LSRRt Death of Cuban Rebels. MADRID, Spa1x, April 22.—A commit- tee of the Chamber of Deputies has decided that the same penalties shall apply to the Cuban rebels as are applicable to anarchists. ““That Puts It on Me." Daniel Hughes, colored, was before Jus- tice Schenkl for assaulting his father, Ed- ward Hughes, says the Baltimore Sun. The elder Hughes appeared before the Justice with his head bandaged. The son began to explain how he had come to strike his father with a brick. The Justice cut this explanation short and told the father to give his version of the affair, which he proceeded to do, winding up his testimony with an appeal to the Justice to ‘“put it on the boy.” Turning to his father the son be'g red that he might not be sent to_jail, e elder Hughes was obdurate, and said he would not ask the Justice for mercy. Asalast resort the son said he did not want to go to jail as his family would suffer. ?‘}owly turning to the Justice the father said : “That's true, Judge. If he goes to jail T am the one who will suffer, for I will have to support his wife and children, besides feeling the hurt of my head, and I will ask you not to be too severe on him.” The Justice imposed a fine of $1 -n3 costs, which the son was unable to pay, and he was therefore sent to jail. As the sentence was delivered the old man shook his head sadly and said, ““That puts it on me.” —————— The Czar Likes Wagner. Wa%nerlnn enthusiasts are pleased to learn that the new Czar of Russia has a Ereat fondness for German music. He has een a warm admirer of Wagner’'s operas for several years and is, like a_good many adherents of the German school, rather extravagant both in his praise of the works of the German master and in denunciation of the Ttalian and French schools.—St. Louis Republic. TrE grocer sends the new brand of bak- ing powder simply because it costs him so much less and he can make more profit by ullinF it than he can on ‘the Royal. The B.ogn ismade from the ver{hflnestmnteflnls and cests much more than any other brand, which accounts for its superiority, although it is seld to consumers at the same price. JIPAN 15 SATISFIED. The Emp'eror Expresses His Feelings About’ Peace. A PROCLAMATION ISSUED. Permanent Cessation of All Hostilities Is Considered ‘Near at Hand. FUTURE POLICY OUTLINED. Military Defense to Be Perfected and the People to Work for Prosperity. YOKOHAMA, Jarax, April 22.—An of- ficial dispatch says that Count Ito, Presi- dent of the Japanese Council of Ministers, and Viscount Matsu, the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, the two officials who negotiated the treaty of peace With Li Hung Chang and his son, Lord Li, at Shimonoseki, were received in audience by the Emperor before their return to Hiroshima. The Emperor said: “The principal points of the treaty are entirely satisfactory, and add much to the glory of the empire. I am highly pleased at the signal service rendered by you.” The following imperial proclamation was issued this afternoon: Through peace national prosperity is best promoted. Unfortunately the rupture of rela- tions with China forced upon us a war which, after the lapse of ten months, is not yet ended. During this period our Ministers in concert with the army, navy and Diet have done all in their power to further our aims in obeidence to our instructions. Our ardent desire, with the assistance of our subjects, in loyalty and sincerity, is to restore peace, and thereby at- tain our object—the promotion of national prosperity. Now that peace is negotiated and an armistice proclaimed a permanent cessa- tion of hostilities is near at hand. The terms of peace fixed by our Ministers of State give us complete satisfaction. The peace and glory thus secured render the present a fitting time to enlighten you as to the course of our future policy. We are rejoiced at the recent victories which have enhanced the glory of our empire. At the same time we are aware that the end of the road which must be traversed by the Em- peror in the march of civilization is still far distant and romains yet to be attained. We therefore hope, in common with our loyal sub- jects, that we shall always guard against self- contentedness, butin a spirit of modesty and humility strive to perfect our military defense | without falling into extremes. Inshort1t is our wish that the Government and the people alike shall work to a common end and that our subjects of all classes strive each in his sphere for the purpose of laying the fourdation of permanent prosperity. It is hereby definitely made known that no countenance willbe given by us to such as, through conceit at the recent victories, may offer insult to another state or injure our rela- tions with friendly powers, especially as re- gardas China. After the exchange of the ratifications of the treaty of peace, friendship should be re- stored and endeavors made to increase more than ever before the relations of good neigh- ‘borhood. It 1s our pleasure that our subjects pay due respect to these, our expressed wishes, Will Make the Exchange. YOKOHAMA, Jarax, April 22.—Chief Secretary Itemiyeji of the Foreign Office has been appointed Japanese plenipoten- tiary to exchange the ratifications of the peacetreaty. He will proceed to Che-foo, where the exchanges will be made. HE STRUCK WITH A CANE The Preliminary Examination of Captain Gilbert H. Brokaw. He Is Charged With Assaulting a Reporter With a Deadly Weapon. The preliminary examination of Captain Gilbert H. Brokaw on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon was commenced be- fore Judge Low last night. Samuel M. Shortridge appeared for the defendant and Garret W. McEnerney represented the people, Prosecuting Attorney Roberts not being present. There was considerable legal sparring between the learned counsel, and: the spectators were treated to several clever sallies that are rarely heard in a police court. Honors were about even. The proceedings were opened by Attor- ney Shortridge, who asked who repre- sented the people. The Judge replied that Mr. McEnerney appeared as special prosecutor. “I want the records to show it,” said Mr. Shortridge. *“In the absence of the Prosecuting Attorney I object to proceed- ing with the case. It is not only an irregularity, but a fatal defect.”” The ob- jection was overruled. The complaining witness, Alf Dixon, re- porter on the Examiner, testified to the assault on the afternoon of March 26 in the office of the Oceanic Steamship Com- any on the water front. When the de- ? mf;mt struck him in the face he dropped his cane on the floor and when he ran out- side the captain_followed him and struck him on the head with the cane. No words were spoken by either of them. In cross-examination he admitted that he first swore to a complaint for battery and a question as to who induced him to swear out a warrant for the higher crime was not allowed. _Another question as to the witness threatening to “burn up” the captain in the Examiner previousto the assault was also disallowed. T. Gregory, reporter of the Cary, who was present at the time of the assault, gave his testimony and the prosecution rested. Attorney Shortridge spoke of the weak- ness of the case. The offense, if any, was at most a mere battery, and it’ was appar- ent to him that_there never should have been a more serious charge. The first im- gulue of the complaining witness and the rst advice given him resulted in filing the first complaint for battery. What rea- sons, what new advice, what controlling influences caused the abandonment of the first proceeding he knew not, but he could imagine them. Some one who had a feel- ing for reporters induced the complaining witness to prefer the higher charge. It was apparent that to constitute that sort of crime there must be the intent and act. The mere naked act amounted to nothing. It was the intent to do bodil; harm. The learned counsel characteriz the affair as nothing but a scuffle and both parties had regreti it ever since, and submitted that a nominal fine for the bat- tery would meet the ends of justice. The use of the cane did not warrant the infer- ence that the defendant used a deadly weapon. It seemed ridiculous to say so. He was willing to plead guilty to the charge of battery rather than prolong the affair if the felony charge was withdrawn. He therefore moved for a dismissal. Attorney McEnerney said he was totally opposed to the whole scheme, and con- tended he had proved the defendant guilty of the crime. There was no excuse for the assault, and he beld that the cane, was to all intents and purposes a deadly weapon. The Judge denied the motion to dismiss. For the seiense William Manning. clerk in the office of the Oceanic Steamship Company, Captain John Silovich and J. A, Tockhard, watchman, all testified in effect that the complamning witness had his cane in his hand when he ran out of the office after being struck by the defendant, and turned round facing the captain, who was pursuing him, raised the cane, when the defendant grasped it out of his hand and struck him over the head with it. The further hearing of the case was con- tinued till to-morrow night. THE LAW OF LIFE. The Rev. A. C. Hirst Preaches a Sermon on the Duty of Man. The Rev. A. C. Hirst preached on “The Law of Life” to a very large congregation in Simpson Memorial M. E. ({hnrch Sunday night. He spoke of the life we live and’said that what we have to accom- plish in limited space of time should be ac- complished to the glory of God. Speaking of the Bible he said that it laid down fundamental principles that apply to all conditions and climes. That the law- makers in their efforts to circumvent law- breakers had prepared so many laws, too many, and as a result there was confusion by the law, and that there are too many laws was probably the reason. Why, there are thirty-eight murderers in the jails of this county who have not had justice dealt out to them. He said that in al! stations in life, in all business, man shoule carry his religion with him and that whatever he did he should do in the glory of the Lord. $ Speaking of the coming woman he said that she had been held in the background, but that now was her opportunity to show what she can do. He said it would be charged that she was coming with the bal- lot in her hand. She came, he said, with the ballot to teach men how to use it. Ad- dressing the young women of his congre- gation he said that it was in their power to change the social relations so that young manhood would come to them only in social purity. He declared that San Fran- | cisco is not a city of homes, and lacks that refining influence that is found in the home circle, but he expressed the hope that the time will soon come when it will be what it should be, a city of homes. HE WAS TIRED OF LIVING G. E. Haynes Poisoned Himself in Golden Gate Park Yesterday. One Accidental and Two Sudden Deaths Swelled the Morgue List. A suicide, an accidental death, and two sudden deaths formed the record at the Morgue yesterday. The suicide was G. E. Haynes. He was found in the park with a partly emptied bottle of chloroform, another of crysta- lized 'ammonia, and two others, the con- tents of which will not be known until a chemical analysis has been made. The deceased was a young man, fairly well dressed, and was, according to the Coroner’s deputies, a manufacturing dentist. On the back of an Omnibus- saloon card, 33 Third street, he left the following note: To whom it may concern: Dr. R. H. Cool is in- debted to me more than for wages due. | Curses on him, and may he die as I have—by his own hand. My account will be found at No. 33 Third street (Sandersfeld) by any one who cares to investigate. 1 am discouraged and hungry. HAYNES. | The note was dated ahead of time, so Haynes must have come to the conclusion to hurry up events. The suicide used to frequent a saloon at 83 Third street, but he did not drink much, and always paid for what little he took. He was in the saloon yesterday at | noon, and when leaving said he would robably never return. He was very gespondent at times, and was particularly so yesterday over his inability to obtain lucrative employment. Up to a short time ago he worked in the office of Dr. Brush, a dentist, but his pay was not | large, nor was his position a permanent one. In the saloon Haynes sometimes spoke of an uncle of his name who worked in | the United States Mint, but he used to say his relative was rich and he would not, therefore, cali upon him for anything while in his impecuious condition. It was suspected that Haynes was addicted to the use of morphine, and if this is soitina great measure explains his fits of despond- ency. He was a native of the State of Maine, where he has relatives. Michael Waters was the accidental death. He was an Irishman, 45 years of age, and lived at the corner of Sixteenth and Harri- son. He was employed asa teamster by | Kelso & Co., and was at their quarry, on the corner of Church and Hancock streets, i;esterday morning. When the wagon was illed Waters mounted his seat, but the horses started off before he was ready. Losing his balance, he fell to the ground and the wheels passed over his head, crushing it to a pulp. Death was instan- taneous. Henry la Sage, an Englishman, 55 years of age, was found dead in his bed at116 APRIL 27th. B s HIGHLAND SPRINGS, ON THE BORDER OF CLEAR LAKE, Iialze County, Cal. DO, YOU ENJOY A SUPERB_CLIMATE, ' dancing, lawn tennis, croquet, billiards? Do you like finé bathing, boating, hunting and tishing? {Jmur}!gu‘\r;;,l*;l rv;:up:-rm{un and rest afforded by over ¥ Kinds of mineral i 2 8] & o 15,08 dnineral springs? Shortest stago iis and et more can .be had at Highland New hotel. Francisco. From San Francisco it costs 1 round trip, and tho hotel ratcs are §1 50 to 52 5 perday or310 (o $16 per week. Take the . F. N. P. Railway via Pleta o -4 o enttey collway via Pleta, thence by a stort, San Francisco off Finest dining-room north of San . _J. CRAIG, Manager. mery st. SKACGS HOT SPAINGS SONOMA COUNTY, CAL. JOHN F. MULGREW, PROPRIETOR. ()7L A3 HOURS FROM SAN FRaxcisco and bui 1 hour's staging: temperature of water 125 deg. Fahrenheit, famons for its medicinal prop- erties: tub and plunge baths: good hunting and no better trout streams in the ; 10 fogs and an entire absence of mMOSqUItos and other annoying insects; first-class service. Round trip from San Francisco, $5 50. Take Tiburon Ferry at 7:40 A. M. or 3:30 P. X, connecting with stages at Geyserville. Terms: $2aday: $12 to $14 a week. ite for circular. Write for ClrCul, o 3. CASANOVA, Maager. GILROY HOT SPRINGS. AKE 2:20 P. M. TRAIN FROM FOURTH and Townsend streets, arriving at Springs at 6:830 p. 3. Fare 87 15 for round trip. . B~ Stage connects with 8:15 A. M. train from ‘Third and Townsend streets. ROOP & SON, Proprietors. INOYWW OFPIEIN. UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. HE GEM OF ALL RESORTS, CAZADERO Hotel and cottages, in the heart of the Sonoma redwoods. Terminus N. P. C. R. R., via Sausalito ferry. ‘Terms reasonable. For particulars address C. E. WARD, Manager, Cazadero, Cal. VICHY SPRINGS Mendocino County, | THHHE MILES FROM UKIAH. THE TER- 1 minus of the S. F.and N, P. Railway. Only | known natural electric water. Warm ‘“cham- | pagne” baths. _Situation, location and scenery not sirpassed. Terms, $13 to §14 per week. Postoffice and telephone at sprin; DOOLAN, Proprietor. 'THE .GEYSERS. New Management of the Switzer= ° land of America. INE NEW BATHHOUSE. FREE MINERAL baths to guests. Enjoyable and healthral. Only 6 hours trom Sen Francisco. Rates $2 50 Per Dav; $12 Per Week: A. H. HILL, Manager and Lessee. CAT1P TAYLOR SOPEN AND IN FIRST-CLASS CONDITION for the summer season. Apply CHRIS JOHN- SON, prop., Camp Taylor, or 405 Front st., S. F. SIRATOGA SPRINGS, FAKE COUNTY, CAL. IPHE HEALING POWERS OF THESE waters are something wonderful: sulphur, soda, iron, magnesia; good fishing and hunting; accom- modations first class; rates $8 per week and u; ward:; large hard-finish rooms en suite. Address J. CONNER. Bachelor P. 0., Lake County, Cal. JOHN DAY’S RESORT, N THE BANKS OF EEL RIVER, THE finest trout stream in the State, 5 miles from Potter Valley, Mendocino Co.; round trip $9 75 from S. F.; terms $6 1o $7 per week; plenty milk, fresh butter and egzgs; the hunting in this focality is the best in the State. For further particulars address JOHN DAY, Poiter Valley. “LAUREL DELL” HOTEL. AUREL DELL LAKE (FORMERLY LOWER Blue Lake): handsome new hotel nearly com- pleted to meet requirements of coming season; fine bathing, boating. fishing and hunting. Address H. WAMBOLD, Laurel Dell, Bertha P. O.. Lake Co. CYPRESS LAWN FRUIT FARM. OFPEN MAY 1st. Good table: home comforts. Terms reasonable. Address box 286, Napa, Cal. IVERSIDE—ON EEL RIVER. 51 MILES from Potter Valley, Mendocino County: round trip $9 75 from San Francisco: fishing, hunting and_bathing unsurpassed; terms, $6 and $7 per week; special rates to families; excellent tabls, Forfurther information address T. J. GILLESPIE, Potter Valley, Mendoncino Count. USETHE BESTALWAYS! Leidesdorff street yesterday. He retired as usual last Sunday night, and when he did not get up as usual the following morn- ing hisroom was forced open. Death is supposed to be due to natural causes. elix Corona, a Mexican, aged 36 years, dropped dead in the hallway of the house at 1318 Dupont street. He was walking to- ward his room when he was seen to stagger and fall. Death is supposed to have been caused by disease of the heart. There have been so many murders, suicides and acci- dental and sudden deaths of late that the Coroner’s deputies are worked to death getting jurors together and holding in- quests. ———— WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD. How a New York Dude Economizes With a Walking Stick. A prominent young lawyer in this city was recently remonstrated with by a friend because he invariably carried a cane in business hours. It has a frivolous ap- pearance and may hurt you profession- ally,” said his friend. “People will not credit you with sufficient steadiness and application if they see that you are ad- dicted to such a dudish habit.” The young lawyer replied that he did it on the score of economy. *“Before I carried a cane,” he said, I lost on an average a dozen umbrellas a year, which at $10 apiece meuns $120. This cane cost me $1 50. [ have not lost an umbrella since I bought it, overa year ago. 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