The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 11, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1895. PACIFIC COAST NEWS, A Seattle Actress Found a Daughter Stolen Years Ago. ROMANCE OF TWO LIVES. Played Upon the Same Stage Without Discovering Their Relationship. FOR YEARS THEY WERE RIVALS. Actlon Wil Be Brought Agzalnst the Man Who Caused Thelr Separation. SEATTLE, Wass., Aug. 10.—Lizzie Ada- Coats, a pretty, young variety actress who has appeared in nearl of the variety theaters on the Pacific Coast, made the dis- covery to-a. that a rival actress, many years her was her own mother, from Wwhom she was d by her stepfather while th g in Leadville, Colo., just fifteen years the most remarkable * The case is one ¢ on record six years, off and on, the mother worked side by side have been good friends often enemies, and it to-day that they found that d daughter. All the vn each other the searching for her daugh- chter had been trying to r. The two knew a great ’s secrets, but had never 3 of their past lives. ht the two were in the rooms of actress, and grew more contiden- The girl was induced to life. She did so, and it was mother made the discovery the girl she had known for six years nghter. ame 'is Mrs. M. L. Gad- husband was Thomas He died while they were living at latter part of 1879. They , & little, golden-haired Ada. About two years death Mrs. Coats mar- erald, but it was not v iage that the wife di: 1 once served a term in on the wood. Coats. Leadville in had She left him. Id had taken a great liking for gerald’s daughter Lizzie, and one stole her and conveyed her to a g town. Mrs. Coats summéned and with the aid of Detective ee of this city, who was then City Marshal of Leadville, traced him to the town and the house where he had secreted thei itd. The house was surrounded and F erald was arrested. Mrs. Coats, having secured possession of the child, dismissed the action against Fitzgerald. Two weeks later, while the child 3 in the street in front of her mother’s home, Fitzgerald came along, and by promises to buy her dolls and candy, enticed her down the street. It was a winter's day, but notwithstanding | act, according to the story Lizzie now he compelied her to walk in snow up to her hips from Leadville to Denver.. He made her call him uncle, and chen she refused to do so slapped her in the face. At Denver he put her on a train and took her to Sait Lake City, placing her in charge of a Mormon family, while he went to Ogden and married a woman named Belie Mortimere. In a few months he went away, but came back agamn without seeing the child. She met him on the street, spoke to him, but at first he refused to recognize her. When she pleaded that the family with whom she was living was very abusive to her he accompanied her back to the house and held a heated conversation with the woman in charge. Then he went away and the woman was more abusive never. One day she went outin the ard, and when she returned had several big willows in her hand, with which she the child about the face. gerald showed up a second time in Balt Lake, and when the child met him again she complained of the cruel treat- ment she was receiving. Fitzgerald was accompanied by his new wife, and went to the house with her and concluded to take her aw They then took her to the home of Fitzgerald's mother in Utah, where they left her, and continued their journey to San Francisco. They then went into business, and some months later sent for Mrs. Fitzgerald and her family. Later they all went to San Francisco to live, where Lizzie had much trouble with Fitzgerald’s wife, who, she claims, abused her untilshe finally ran away from home. She was brought back, but ran away a second time. Then she commenced earn- ing her living on the variety stage. She says. she often met her father on the streets, but he would not have anything to do with her, and did not even recognize her. Six years ago she left San Francisco and came to the city and accepted a place in. Cort’s variety theater. Her mother, who is still a young woman, was filling an engagement as an actress in the theater at the time, having in the meantime come West, married a man named G. ¥. Gad- wood, only to continue her life on the stage, which she had entered into soon aiter her daughter was abducted. It is said that at one time, soon after Ada’s arnval at Cort’s, she and her mother formed an affection for the same man. The mother won him and for a leng time they were enemies, Later they made up, but had many more quarrelsconcerning the same man as well as other men. But of late vears they-have been good friends. When the mother learned last night that the ung woman was her daughter she as beside herself with joy. To-night she snnounced her intention of going to San Franci nd prosecuting her former hus- tzgerald) for abduction. Her chds have advisea her agsinst it, but “ghe’ says Fitzgerald must go to jail for his crime. G AT PINER. 4 Geremony That Attracted Crowds to the Scene. TA ROSA, Carn., Aug. 10. — The r schoo! flag was unfurled to the : ‘breezd yesterday afternoon. Some time ago the- people of this prosperous school dis- rict determined that the public school “ghould have a flag and pole. They pro- -cured an elegant 13-foot flag and a pole 80 long. “The ceremony of raising the acted a large crowd, many going ; nta Rosa. The address of the oc- casion was delivered by Hon. E. W, Davis, “:Comnfy Superintendent of Sckools. There ‘. Was a sumptuous banquet, and & Dro- gramme of songs, drills and recitations by the school children was well carried out. Piner is ono of the large and rich school districts_of Sonoma County. 1t is about three miles northwest of Santa Rosa. il v s A PASADENA AFFRAY. Attack of a Los Angeles Man Upon a Former Sweetheart. PASADENA, CAL., Aug. 10.—A warrant was sworn out this evening for the arrest of V. E. Dickson of Los Angeles, on the charge of felony. Dickson visited the house of his former sweetheart, Mary Arbuckle of South Fair Oaks avenue, this morning, and demanded the return of certain gifts of wearing ap- parel. The girl refused to return the v,and her mother upheld her in the ion of keeping the clothes. Dickson became enraged and after some words struck the girl. Mrs. Arbuckle interfered and was knocked down. Dickson drew a revolver, which Mrs, Arbuckle succeeded in knocking from his hand. The girles- caped by the back door and ran to neigh- bors for assistance. Meanwhile Dickson had drawn a razor, but Mrs. Arbuckle escaped from the front of the house. The infuriated man then at- tacked the wardrobe of the woman, cut- ting and slashing all the clothing and mil- linery in reach. The women notified the police. but Dickson disappeared and is supposed.to be in Los Angeles, wheie heis employed in a barber-shop. All the par- ties are colored. SANTA ROSA ASSESSMENTS. ‘A Healthy Increase in Valuations Dur. ing the Year. SANTA ROSA, CaL., Aug. 10.—The As- sessor of Santa Rosa furnishes the follow- ing figures in regard to the assessment valuation in the city for the year: Real estate §1,841,800, improvements $1,- 440,400,$ersoml property $511,585, mone{ ] and credits §$117,530, franchises $9300; total, $3,920,455. Last year the same real estate was valued at $1,783,718, improvements $1,388,090, personal property $526,478. The amount of money collected this year from personal property taxes is $1226 20, street tax §524. Last year, personal prop- erty $899 75, street tax $520. LOSSES [N FOREST FIRES, Damage in the Puget Sound Country Will Reach Millions. Vast Areas of Standing Timber and Many Buildings Have Been Destroyed. possi property by forest fires at this time. A | number of reporters have penetrated the burned district with orders to make an es- timate of the losses and ascertain full par- ticulars. Not one of them has returned. ‘Whether there is any loss of life cannot at this time be positively stated, but it is feared such is the case, as numerous clear- ings have been made through the country covered by the fire. Each clearing repre- sents from one to five persons. Adults are accustomed to running fires, but in this instance it is feared their knowledge will avail them little, as the flames have jumped in every direction, and back-firing (the settlers’ salvation) has been of little use. The waters of the sound are still over- hung with a mantle of smoke, more dense in its obscureness of shore lines than cus- tomary dense fogs. Navigation is ex- tremely dangerous. The steamers plying between sound ports and coastwise keep their whistles blowing just as though a fog was on. Reports from the northwestern part of the State show that the fires are burning on both sides of the sound. The Olympic range, coastwise, has experienced its worst fire in the history of the trappers or settlers. To the east, across the sound, millions of acres have been burned over. Here the same section was devasted by fire in 1858, during the Caribou excitement. From the iron posts marking the dividing line be- tween Pritish Columbia and the United States, the fire has gone south toward the Oregon line and east to the wheat plains. All the mountain tops within the timber- line are either leaping flames or smolder- ing relics of the fire’s path. Rivers have been no impediment. Neighborhoods have turned out en- masse to combat the fire, only to find sparks carried far beyond their safety-line, and a roaring sea of flames in the distance. | been damaged cannot even be conjectured, | but. considering the number of mills fitted with expensive machinery, it is safe to say the amount will go well into the millions on this alone. The damage in the eastern part of { Chehalis County is great. Full particulars cannot be obtained. A dispatch from Montesano to-day gives the following losses in Chehalis County: Daniel Gillies, damage to engine and logging road, about $500; William Mackey, all of buildings, except residence and growing crops, value unknown ; Murray S8choome, house, about $500; T.Z. Slater, lost everything except shingle-mill, including drykiln, residence, out-buildings and 300 cords of shingle bolts, in all valued at not less than $2000; ‘Wright, living on upper Satsop, lost every- thing except his home; Metcalf Bros. had two or thrze miles of fence burned. The losses about Olympia are hard to | reckon, but including destroyed shingle- | mills, farms and logging railroads- will reach over $1,500,000. Mosher & McDonald’s big shingle-mill, reports to-night say, was not burned. Every stick of Simpson’s mill was burned. i Several horses were killed, but the men escaped with their lives and buried their effects in the earth to save them. Lumber was shipped from here to-iay to rebuild the big camp. The camps and mills owned by Bordeau, Ellis, Reid and Wil- liamson in the forests are being protected, but may be attacked to-night. Toward the south the fire scems spent. BIEL A 2 VICTORIA ABDUCTION CASE. . AMrs. Maclure Escaped With Her Children From the Officers. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasn., Aug.10.— The Maclure abduction case from Victeria, in which J. H. Maclure, sccretary of the Robert Ward Company, is endeavoring to regain possession of two daughters who were recently kidnaped by his wife, who is alleged to be of unsound mind and of homicidal tendencies, took a peculiar turn this afternoon, when officers went to the house with a habeas cqrg\:s writ and found the woman and the children flown, despite the fact that the house where they were known to be was closely watched last night by two Pinkerton detectives. Rela- tives of the woman here are accused of being accessories, and arrests may follow. Maclure, who came from Victoria last night,is nearly frantic with the fear that the dementea wife may put into effect a threay made to kill the children before allowing them to go into the care of the father. Relatives of Mrs. Maclure allege that the story regarding insanity from religion was iven out only for the purpose of mislead- ing the public from the real cause of the woman’s derangement, which was cruelty and neglect. OLYMPIA, Wasw., Aug. 10.—It isim- | ible to determine the actual loss of | How much the lumbering industry has | PACIFIC COAST NEWS, Free-Silver Men of San Joaquin County Met in Stockton. DELEGATES WERENAMED Judge Budd Will Probably Head the Representation at San Francisco. TEXT OF THE RESOLUTIONS. Indorsed Immediate Free and Un- limited Colnage at a 16- to 1 Ratlo. STOCKTON, CaAL., Aug. 10.—Those in- terested in the movement 1n favor of the free coinage of silver gathered in Judge Budd’s court this afternoon for the pur- pose of selecting delegates to the conven- tion to be held in San Francisco on Au- gust 19 under the auspices of the Bimetallic League. A number of farmers from the country about were in attendance. Sev- ‘eral attorneys were present, among them J. A. Plummer, W. R. Jacobs and W.N. Rutherford. Councilman Martin was on hand to represent the city fathers. The meeting was called to order by J. A. Plummer, who stated its object, and then nominations for chairman were asked for. Mr. Jacobs placed in nomination Mr. Plummer and he was unanimously chosen. Mr. Jacobs was elected to act as secretary. The chairman then stated that nomina- tions for delegates would be in order. A. Easton secured the floor and pre- sented a list of the names of the various citizens of the county who had been inter- viewed and who had promised to go to the convention as delegates if chosen. The names presented were as follows: Judge J. H. Budd, E. L. Colnon, D. M. Pease, W. R. Jacobs, J. L. Martin, Dr. A, T. Hudson, A. M. Meseroll, Judge J. B. Hall, Mrs. Charles Merrill, Dr. F. R. Clarke, Colonel P. 8. Wilkes, John Hitchcock, W. B. Ford, W. N. Rutherford, J. A. Plummer, H. N. Baggs, James A. Shepard, Major N. M. Orr, Frank E. Dunlap and M. D. Eaton. Before taking a vote on the delegates the following resolution was proposed by W. R. Jacobs and adopted: Resolved, That it is the sense of this mass- meeting thatwe are in favor of the free and un- limited coinage of silver, with equal privileges, &t the mints of the United States,and with equal functions as money, at the ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting for any international con- ference or the concurrence of any foreign power. It wa3 then decided that the list of dele- gates presented should be adopted as a whole, and the delegates named were ac- cordingly elected to represent San Joaguin County at the silver convention. Itis gen- erally understood that Judge Budd will be chosen as chairman of the delegation. ADDRESSED BY WEINSTOCK. Co-operation of San Joaguin County Fruit-Growers Urged. STOCKTON, Car., Aug.10.—The fruit- growers of San Joaquin County held a meeting in Turn Verein Hall in this city this afternoon to listen to an address by H. Weinstock of Sacramento. There was a fairly representative gathering and the propositions of the president of the Cali- fornia Fruit-growers’ and Shippers’ Asso- ciation were listened to intently. There are a number of extensive ship- pers of grapes and small fruits here, and the trade in this line is growing annually. Mr. Weinstock’s idea is that there should be co-operation in the matter of marketing California fruits in the East, and to this end he tried to interest the Stockton ship- pers in his suggestion to establish in New York a consolidated auction-room. GUVERNOR BUDD BETTER. Passed a Wretched Night, but Gained Dur- ing the Day. STOCKTON, Car, Aug. 10.—Governor Budd was considerably better to-day. He passed a wretched night, and was worse toward morning, but during the day the fever went down somewhat and his temperature was100. Frequentsponge baths of ice-water are still administered to reduce the fever. The Governor's rheumatism still bothers him considerably, but Dr. Sargent has been successful in keeping this old complaint in check. OF EL WONTE COUATS the Exciting Contests In Doubles and Mixed * Doubles. The Latter Won by Driscoll and Miss Hoffman and De Long and Miss Clark. DEL MONTE, Carn., Aug. 10, — The doubles and mixed doubles at Del Monte continued to-day. Considerable trouble was caused by the players trying to play in the doubles and mixed doubles at the same {ime. The final match of the doubles between the Whitneys and Driscoll and De Long was scheduled to come off at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon, while the mixed doubles were to be played in the morning. For certain reasons known only to them- selves Driscoll and De Long preferred to change this around, with the result that the morning passed without a match. At 2:30 o'clock the contestants in the finals of the doublesappeared on the court, which was crowded with guests from the hotel, and the match started promptly, Driscoll and De Long starting the service and through rather brilliant net play won the first game. The Whitneys on’ their service took the next. and thus it went, each winning on his service till six all was reached. Here the Whitneys by good driv- ing won a game on their opponents’ serv- ice, and consequently easily took the next game and set by a score of 8to 6. The play had been of a veay hirh order, the rallies being sharp and quick. Several long ones, however, brought out much ap- plause from the spectators. After a few minutes’ rest they were about to resume play when the matter of the mixed doubles came up. Driscoll and De Long were entered to play in this, also, and it was now apparent that both coula not be piayed on the same after- noon. After ashort discussion they de- cided to let the finals of the doubles go overuntil to-morrow and play the mixed doubles right away. The itnéys, whe were playing in good form, preferred to continue, hut to no avail. . The first match of the mixed doubles brought together Miss Alice Hoffman and Driscoll and Miss Ella Hobart and Will contest, the ladies playing extremely well, especially Miss Hoffman, who has plnyed very little lately. She drove very deep into her opponent’s coart, and virtuaily won_the match. Miss Hobart was very quick on her feet, but did not have the same strength in her strike "that Miss Hoffman had. Taylor, although much ou of practice, played very well, and showed his remarkable judgment in several in- stances, allowing balls to go which dropped but with only a margin of a couple of inches to spare. 2 Tis first set went to Driscoll and Miss Hoffman, 6 to 3; the next to their oppo- nents, 4 to 6, and the final set, which was a very long and hot one, was won by Dris- coll and Miss Hoffman by 13 to 11, with the match. The rext match was between Miss Clark and George de Long and Mrs. Woods and Southard Hoffman. The match was ver: one-sided from the fact that De Long tool everything he could reach, and returned it swifily to Mrs. Woods. This robbed the lay of all interest which it might have ad}: Southard Hoffman played a very fair game, considering that he had not played for over a i')ear. Miss Clark and De Long won two straight sets easily, by 6 to 1and 6 to 2. This leaves Miss Hoffman and Driscoll, and Miss Clark and De Long to play off. It being too late by the time the last match was finished, the final match was postponed until Monday. The match between Driscoll and De Long and the Whitneys will take place to-morrow at 2:30. The Whitneys ought to win it, as they have one set to their credit and are playing as good tennis as was ever seen on the coast. : ) The grand tennis ball this evening was a brilliant affair. The United States army officers here were nearly all present. SINTA CRUZ CONVENTION, A Sunrise Service Held on Christian Endeavor Rock. Healthy Growth of the Soclety of Junlors During the Year Reported. SANTA CRUZ, OCaL, Aug. 10.—The Christian Endeavorers have held the day at Garfield Park. The morning session commenced at 7 o'clock with a sunrise service held on Christian Endeavor Rock, a beautiful spot near Garfield Park, and overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The meeting was led by Mrs. W, D. Hub- bard of San Jose. Rev. J. R. Grinstead of Winters addressed the convention on “What Has the Christian Endeavor Done for the Church?” His talk was pointed and practical and received the applause of the convention. Mrs. W. H. Martin of Fresno delivered an excellent paper on “Backsliding From the Pledge.” She held that we should not depend on our own arm, but the power of God. Rev. W. H. Martin spoke of the preparation for the 1897 international convention, which is to meet in California. 1t was moved and carried that a commit- tee be appointed to arrange for systematic Bible reading for the socteties of the State. A splendid an" was read by A. R. Hathaway of Chico on ““The Good Citizen- ship Movement.” Professor Cushman of ‘Watsonville then gave a report of the Bos- ton International Convention. The obit- uary committee reported in sweetest words in memory of the young dead. The committee on nominations reported as follows: For president, Sydney Elston of Berkeley; vice-presidents—First Dis- #rict. W. W. Milne of Sacramento; Second District, Miss Nellie Booth of Napa; Third District, N. Potter; Fourth District, Frank Crayeroft; secretary, W. W. Conley; edi- tors-in-chief—A. R. Hathaway, Mrs. C. H. Patchett; superintendent of junior work, Mre. H. Shadle of Saratoga. The afternoon was devoted to the junior work, which was under the direction of Mrs. Henry Shadle of Saratoga. The scripture lesson was read by Miss Lang- ford of Los Gatos. A paper was read by Miss Emma Bowen. iss Shadle, the superintendent, read her annual report, which showed great growth in the work under her care. Eleven new societies of juniors have been organized, and nearly ali the sociéties have had mission studies and days for snecial work. A number of children have become mem- bers of the church. The number of junior societies was sixty-three, with 1243 mem- bers: the numper of juniors joining the church, 230; raised for foreign missions, $106; home missions, $140; for women board ; §60 70; total money raised by jun- iors, $351. A paper was read by Miss Ida McCoy of Red Bluff on ““Children’s Work in India,” A very interesting programme of recita- t’ions and songs was also given by the chil- ren. The evening service was opened with a consecration service, led by Moore Hes- keth of Woodland. At 8 o'clock a grand sermon was delivered by A. C. Smither of Los Angeles, £ SACRAMENTO'S SENSATION. Rumor of a Probable Attempt to Impeach Mayor Steinman. SACRAMENTO, Car., Aug. 10.—If an apparent authentic report in circulation here be true, a move will be made next week to secure, if possible, the impeach- ment of Mayoer Ben U. Steinman for alleged malfeasance in office. Some years ago the Southern Pacific Company completed a levee on the west side of the city along the water front, the city at that time being unable to finish the undertaking. As compensation the rail- road company took $30.000 of what 1s known as jevee bonds. These bonds were to bear interest at 5 per cent. Sacramento has a Funded Debt Commission, of which 8. Smith and C. H. Cummings are mem- bers. The latter is cashier of the Southern Pacific Company and also cashierof a local bank of which Steinman is president. Some days ago Smith and Cummings in conference in Steinman’s bank agreed, there being enough money to the credit of the Funded Debt Commission, to take.up these interest-bearing bonds and thereby save the municipality an outlay of $1500 annually in interest. ‘With this end in view they went to S8an Francisco early this week, but were in- formed by the raiiroad officials that Stein- man had already purchased the bonds. It is rumored that Steinman will be pro- ceeded ngainst under a section of the Polit- ical Code which prohibits a municipal officer from such transaction as he is re- ported to have engaged in. Commissioner Smith declined to discuss ‘the matter, and Cummings could not be found at a late hour to-night. —_— BELLA VISTA BLAZE. The Shasta Lumber Company’s Boiler- ‘ House Destroyed. ANDERSON, CAL, Aug. 10.— A fire broke out Thursday night in the boiler- house of the Shasta Lumber Company’s factory at Bella Vista, destroying the build- ing and badly damaging its contents. The other factory buildings were saved by the hard work of the employes. The fire causes a serious impediment to operations of the different departments, as tgee:y depend almost entirely upon steam for “their motive power, the water power being sufficient to operate only one or two machines at a time. The compnnf has large orders for material, especially for fruit-packing purposes, and the filling of these will be delayed until the damage can be repaired. AR Stevenson at Fanceuver. VANCOUVER, B. C.. Aug. 10.—Adlai Stevenson, Vice-President of the United States, and party passed through this cit: this lfternog: on_ their way to Victori!, Taylor. This was a very hot and exciting | where they will take a steamer for PACIFIC COAST NEWS, Miss Mala Helm of San Jose Lowered a Cycle Record. VIRGINIA FAIR OUTDONE Ten Miles Covered by the Fair Rider In Thirty-Five Minutes. SHE IS THE LADY CHAMPION. Friends Assert That This Time Will Be Consliderably Shortened In the Next Attempt. SAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 10.—Miss Mala Helm of Santa Clara yesterday lowered the ten-mile bicycle record recently made by Miss Birdie Fair at Coney Island twenty minutes. Miss Helm, paced by a tandem, rode the ten miles, from Irvington to Mil- pitas, in thirty-ive minutes. The stretch of road isone of the best to be found and the conditions were favorable for making fast time. This time will probably stand | as the ladies’ ten-mile record for some time to come. One day last week Miss Helm made the run from*Santa Clara to San Francisco and return, a distance of 100 miles. Her actual riding time for the century run was eight hours. Miss Helm is, undoubtedly, the fastest lady rider on the coast and her friends as- sert that she can lower the record she made yesterday several minutes. MRS. ROTHE DISCHARGED. Quick Termination of the San Jose Ab- duction Case. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 10.—Mrs. Clar- inda Rothe was examined on a charge of abduction before Justice Gass this morn- ing and the case against her dismissed. The charge was sworn to by her husband, William Rothe, a motorman on the First- street Railway, who accused her of kidnap- ing their two-year-old son, Elmer, from the residence of Rothe’s mother on June 14. A short time before the couple agreed to separate and Rothe began a suit for divorce. The child was to remain in the care of its grandmotheruntil its custody should be settled by the court. On June 14 Mrs. Rothe called to see the child and took it home with her. Rothe went before the Superior Court and got an order citing Mrs. Rothe to appear with the child and show cause wh}r it shoul8t not be returned to thecustody of its grandmother. The matter has been continued from time to time and about two weeks ago Rothe appeared before Justice Gass and swore to a charge of abduction. Rothe took the stand this morning and admitted that the matter was pending in the Superior Court, but said he had got tired of the postponements made in that court and had sworn to a complaint in the Justice Court for the sake of hurrying the matter up. This statement did not please the court and he reproved Rotheforadopt- ing such tacticsand immediately dismissed the case against Mrs. Rothe. THE FROST INQUEST. Rumors of Startling Testimony Yet to Be Given. SAN JOSE, Car., Aug. 10.—The inquest into the cause of Elezer Frost's death was resumed this morning. Nothing of a sen- sational character was developed at to- day’s sessions, althongh rumors are circu- lated that when Dr. Cunningham, who made a chemical analysis of the stomach and brain of Elezer Frost, takes the stand some startling testimony will be given. The morning session was taken up examining Dr. Case, the physician who af tended Frost during his illness. He stated that he mixed his own medicines. He ex- hibited a medicine-case from which he had mixed the medicine, and turned it over to | Dr. Cunningham, who will examine the arugsin it. 2 Mrs. Frost was put on the stand again and subjected to a rigid cross-examination. She said she had given her husband doses of morphine and quinine as per orders of Dr. Case. As to washing the body after death, Mrs. Frost testified that she simply carried out the wishes of her husband. The oiled sack on the breast, which, it has been alleged, contained papers telling of the location of thousands of dollars of buried money, she testified was nothing but a sack to confain a poultice for a sore place on the neck. Dr. Trueman, who had assisted at the autopsy, was called as a witness, and de- scribedythe condition of the dead man’s body. It was hisopinion that death had resulted from disease of the kidneys. INVOLVED IN LEGAL TANGLE. New Developments in the Fight Over the Peter Smith Estate. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 10.—The case of Milton B. Smith, who is trying to estab- lish his claim to 2 half interest in thirty acres of land in the Willows, valued at $25,000, is becoming more complicated, and if the young man receives anything it will only be aiter a long and tedious legal battle. To-day Francis W. Reid, one of the present owners of the land, filed a petition asking that the power of execu- trix in the estate of Peter W. Smith, granted to Kate Smith in 1872, be re- voked. A few weeks ago Reid applied for letters of administration on the estate of Peter W. Smith, for the purpose of perfect- ing the title to the land in dispute. fudfi Reynolds made an order citing Kate Smith, or Mrs. Lauthier as she is now known, to appear on August 23 and show eause why the power of executrix granted her should not be revoked. After the widow had been granted the power of executrix she sold the land and removed from the conntg without even submitting the sale for confirmation to the court or asking to be discharged as execu- trix. ° NAPA COLLEGE OPENING. Auspicious Beginning of the Fall Semester at the In- stitution. Hirst of San Francisco Ad- dressed a Large Audience of Students. Dr. NAPA, Car., Aug. 8.—The fall semester of Napa College, a part of the University of the Pacific, opened most auspiciously ‘Wednesday. The opening lecture was de- livered by Dr. A. C. Hirst of San Francisco to a large audience of students and towns- people. Professor M. L. Peterson, a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, and a student of Edwin Holland of the Royal Academy and George Henschel, has been elected director of the musical de- partment. Professor R. D. Hunt, who has been un- der leave of absence at Johns Hopkins University for two years, has returned, having taken the degree Ph. v. His graduation thesis, which has been pub- lished by Johns Hopkins, is on *“The Gen- esis of California’s First Constitution,” covering the period from 1846 to 1849. Professor Hunt will occupy the chair of history and political science, teaching at San Jose college the first half of the year and at Napa the sécond half. The trustees of the university have de- cided to ask the Secretary of War to de- tail a military instructor to the institu- tion. Lieutenant George W. Kirchman, U. 8. A, who acted as military comman- dant at Napa College a part of last year, will be secured for the detail if possible. Professor Mattie Russell, who recently resigned from the chair of modern lan- guages, starts next week for Japan, where as accepted a position as instructorin the Girls’ High 8chool in Tokio. Professor H. A. Surface of the chair of natural sciences has returned from the Hopkins_Beaside Laboratory at Pacific Grove. He brings a large collection of specimens with him for the museum. Pro- fessor Surface is collecting data for a com- plete geological chart of Napa County. sl END OF A MADERA BSUIT. Judge Law to Decide the Nelson Case on Monday Morning. MERCED, Cavn., Aug. 10.—The suit brought to oust Supervisor Nelson ended to-night and Judge Law announced that his decision would be rendered Monday morning. Cashier Howell, Vice-President Landrum and President Ruddle of the defunct Merced Bank occupied the time of the court as witnesses until 3:30 o'clock this afternoon, when the prosecution con- cluded its case. J. F. Peck, attorney for Nelson, argued for a dismissal on the ground that the evidence failed to show wherein the accused Supervisor had neg- lected to perform his duties, as allezed by Mr. Atwood. Judge Law denied the motion and the action proceeded. The prosecution has attempted to show that C. Landrum, vice-president, J. W. Howell, cashier, and his brother, Frank Howell, ex-cashier, are responsible for $50,000 of the overdrafts, the two cashiers getting the best of their superior officer by about $10,000; that three of the directors and a few outsiders divided $20,000, which made the total of $7C,000 in overdrafts out when the bank ceased business last October. WORKOF STOCKTON THUES A San Francisco Youth Was Beaten Into Insensibility by Footpads. May Die From Wounds Recelved at the Hands of Unknown Assallants. STOCKTON, CaiL., Aug. 10.—At the Russ House, on the water front, liesa voung man who is unconscious from in- juries received under circumstances lead- ing to the belief that he was beaten by robbers. He is severely hurt, and the at- tending physician, Dr. Lanthurn, thinks his death not at all unlikely. The injured individual is a San Fran- ciscan named Thomas Kelley, and aged about 19 years. It is thought his folkslive at 812 Howard street. He arrived here by boat this morning and wenton a spree. At 10 o’clock in the forenoon Dr. Lanthurn was summoned to the Russ House, where he found Kelley lying insensible in bed, whither he had been taken from the street. His left eyelid was cut from corner to corner of the optic and hung down on his check. Above theleft eye there wasa long, gaping wound in the forehead, exposing the wgine bone beneath the scalp. As far as could be ascertained his skuil was not fractured, but it is possible that the blow or blows which resulted in the gashes caused a clot of blood on the brain, in which case he will die. On the other hand it is just possible that his comatose condi- tion isthe result of the nervous shock only. It is reqorted that shortly before 10 o'clock Kelley displayed a $10 piece, which he changed. When searched in his room he had but $4 50 on his person. A young man named Marteli, who lives at 30 Spear street, San Francisco, and who came up with Kelley from the metropolis, isattend- ing him. it is thought that the injured man was assaunlted by robbers and knocked senseless while struggling against them, but some say that he staggered off the sidewalk and fell. The injuries do not Took, however, as if they had been caused by a fall, but have the appearance of cuts inflicted with brass knuckles. —— Will Recreate at San Mateo, SELMA, CAL., Aug. 10.—Rev. L. C. San- | ford, rector of the missions of St. Luke and St. Michael and a resident here, who has been ill with typhoid fever for many weeks, has sufficiently recovered to be removed to San Mateo, where he will remain the guest of Bishop Nichols during his con- valescence. —_— Will Be Loaded by Electricity. TACOMA, Wasx., Aug. 10.—The ships Dudhope and Manx King, which load wheat soon for the Orient, will be the first of this year's wheat fleet to load by elec- tricity, The machinery of the new con- veyor is on the endless chain principle. e Aweléselectcdmt?tixsthflgof the ser- on. Givena text and a preacher gho is in eamegt, and the result is sure to be good. The text of this article isa plain simple statement that proves itself 1n the reader’s own mind without argu- ment. The text is “ Good health is bet- ter than great riches.” Without health nothing really matters very much. A hacking cough takes all the beauty out of a landscape or a sunset. 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