The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 11, 1895, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1895 KEWS OF THE COAST, Death of Two Young Men From Poison at Stockton. EACH TOOK MORPHINE. One a Case of Suicide and the Other a Pitiful Mistake. HAD BEEN DRINKING HEAVILY. The Deadly Oplate Taken While the Victims Were In a State of Intoxication. STOCKTON, CaL., Sept. 10.—Two young men died in this city from overdoses of morphine early this morning. They were Grant Wagner, who expired in a room in the Mirror lodging-bouse at 12:55 o'clock, and Frank G. Pierce, who breathed bis last at 2:15 o'clock in the Occidental Hotel. The latter case appears to have been one of deliberate self-destruction, but the friends of Wagner assert that he did not intend to commit suicide, having taken or been given the opiate to cause him to sleep off the effects of excessive drinking. Wagner came to this city last Saturday brother lives H. C. Shaw, rer of agricultural imple- ¢ Wagner, together with a t M. Cunningham, was about Oregon. Saturday, Sunday both drank considerably, 3 ht Wagner was very much toxicated. During part of yesterday n he was with Dr. McCall, and he could get scmething from the n to sober him. d, Re to start for and yesterday Bef dark Wagner and Cunningham retired. About 9 o’clock the latter tried to awaken his friend, but could not arouse | 1 the stupor caused by the drug. n, Bentley and Fitzgerald amoned, but the poison had taken he young man before the ed him. 1 was arrested last nighton a| ntoxication. On his person was | flask balf filled with a mixture of | audanum. e mother and the sister of Wagnerlive in Oakland and they were informed of the death of the son and brother. Iso been drinking heavily Last evening he showed & box to D. Bottensten and H. J. uchle in the hotel office, saying that a ose of eight grains of the contents would prc death. Pierce was sp intoxicated at the time that littie attention was paid to his 1 talk. He had not been in before heavy breathing the occupant of an adjoining nd he tried to arouse the sleeper room, but could not. D th 1 was summoned from the y bedside of Wagner to that of Pierce. The ts to save the latter's life were as as the effores to restore the other Pierce had probably taken the fatal fore retiring, for the box could not nd in his room; either that or he d thrown the box out of the window. ce of paper found by his bedside tten the addresses, 8. H. Gillard, sco,” and *“‘May Foster, Hol- n2 aves a brother named E. L. HOO-HOUS AT SEATTLE. Second Annual Convention of the Concat- enated Order. | ., Sept. 10.—The second | of the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo of the State of Wash- | ington was held in this city to-day. Hoo- m all over Oregon and British a are in attendance, while every X manufacturing concern in the te has representatives here as delegates e concatenatis To-night a grand banquet was given, s SRR Wedded at Santa Rosa. Sept. 10.—The wed- cols and Mark P. v, & prominent young farmer of Dry Creek, occurred here yesterday. The cere- mony took place at 12 o'clock noon, and was performed by the Rev. Mr. Eby of Healdsburg, an intimate friend of the bride and groom. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly will remain a few days as guests at the Fisher residence before going to their home on Dry Creek. TR A Angels Camp Sprinters Won. ANGELS CAMP, CaL., Sept. 10.—The Full Moon Fire Department of Angels| Camp has returned from the Admission day celebration of Sonora covered with glory. The people here turned out en masse this evening to welcome the boys home. At Sonora the Full Moons ran 150 | yards, unreeled 150 feet of hose and had water on in 40 sec. The Sonora company made the next best time—42 sec. The Full THE OWL DRUC CO., g CUT-RATE DRUGGISTS! 1128 Marliket Street, SAN FRANCISCO, 320 S. Spring Street, L0S ANGELES. “ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME,” WAS THE OLD SAYING. “LL ROADS LEAD TO THE OWL DRUGSTORE.” 1S THE NEW SAYING. YOU DON'T NEED A STEP-LADDER TO REACH OUR PRICES. ik SEE HOW EASY IT IS: Pinkham'’s Vegetable Compound. Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. Fmulsion. ‘ondensed Milk . Celery Compou: \ery, Beef and Iron..... Painter's Coca and Celery Tonic Canadian Club Whisk; Moons were awarded an elegant silver trumpet made by Shreve & Co. of San Francisco. — SAN BERNARDINO’S FIESTA. Humane Society Will Not Interfere With Toreador Exercises. SAN BERNARDINO, Car., Sept. 10.— The San Bernardino County Humane So- ciety will not attempt to interfere with toreador exercises at the fiesta next week. This conclusion was reached at a regular meeting of the society held to-day at Red- lands. A second conference was held be- tween a sub-committee of the fiesta com- mittee and the society. There was present also a committee from this city, which last week demanded that the society should interfere. Upon representations from the fiesta committee that the law should not be vio- lated the society decided not to swear in officers, and not to interfere in any way with the exercises, but served notice that ifthe law should be violated they will make arrests. SR Peculiar Accident at Napa. NAPA, Car., Sept. 10.—While Thomas Moss, a street-sprinkler, was driving his sprinkler through the Napa College cam- pus at midnight, a large arch which spans the roadway leading into the grounds fell upon him, crushing him against a seat. It was some time before the injured man could get from under the heavy weight which bore Rim down. Hethen fainted and had to be carried home. Moss is bet- ter to-day and will recover. The arch weighed several hundred pounds. SN BERNARDIND MHINING Rich Country to Be Opened by the Nevada Southern Extenslon. .Gold and Sliver Strike Made Near Barstow—Work In the New Clalms. SAN BERNARDINO, CiL., Sept. 10.— The fact that the Nevada Southern Rail- road is to pass into other bands and be extended into Southern Nevada causes much enthusiasm in mining circles in this city. The road, as it is now laid out to run, will open up communication with the rich mining claims of Vanderbilt, Ivanpah, Pioche and other desert *districts, where heretofore the packjack has been compelled to do the transportation. A miner, who has spent several years in and about Ivar- pah, says: ““If the road is extended as proposed— and I believe it will be—it will open up millions of dollars of gold in this county that heretofore has been dormant owing to the fact that communication with the outer world counld not be had. Mark my words, if the present rate of discoveries is kept up not have an equal in the United States asa gold producer. This is no idle boast, as the facts bear me out, as any one can ascertain by looking the matter up, and [ am glad to see THE CALL giving us the attention that it is.” Messrs. Shepherd and Hollingwood have made qaite a discovery in the shape of a gold and silver mine about nine or ten miles to the northwest of Barstow. The find is considered equal to any on the desert, as an abundant supply of water is to be had within a mile of the mine. The discoverers will sink a fifty-foot shaft, a ten-foot one having already been sunk and a six-foot ledge struck. The ore so far discovered averages $¢ gold, 66 per cent lead and 82 oz. silver. Very flattering reports continue to come from the Altuma mine in Morongo min- ing district. A large body of ore is in sight, the ledge being 1300 or 1400 feet of cutsand drifts. The company is working slowly. It does not base its opinion on the rock as found here and there, but on the miliruns. Asatest of the mill runs of rock taken from wall to wall, the rock shows $22 in free gold. and on an average the company can work $4 rock profitably. The walls are well defined, and can easily be worked, requiring but little blasting. The freight rate from either Victor or Ban- ning is very cheap. Every prospect shows the mine to be a permanent institution. with crosscuts to the apex of the hill. The boiler and engines for the new mill are on the grounds. PR g Killed One Assailant. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept. the Chronicle from Lexington, K that John Wright Jr. ., Says on of the noted | mountzin detective John Wright, was yes- terday attacked at Pikeville by Frank Phillips and Barney Artrif, the former a member of the notorious Hatfield-McCoy feud. Wright succeeded in killing Artrip and ‘wounding Phillips, whose friends, it is feared, will take up the feud with the Wrights. Later, becoming involved ina quarrel over the Wright-Artrip killing, Wiiliam Bevins was shot and instantly killed by Jefferson Bevins, his nephew. = g i Refused to Recognize Him. ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 10.—William Powell, a Confederate soldier who was mourned as dead, turned up here, expect- ing a welcome from his family, but his wife and children refused to recognize him. He is 68 years old. Thirty-five years ago be enlisted in an Atlanta artillery com- pany in the Confederate service, and was believed to have been killed. For several vears his wife has been drawing a pension from the State. It seems that Powell deserted and fled to the mountains of Tennessee. When his family learned that he had been a deserter they refused to have anything to do with him. — o Seeking Buried Pig Lead. FIRE ISLAND, N. Y., Sept. 10.—Civil Engineer Edward B. Sammis and Machin- ist George W. Keckert of Babylon will begin boring in the sand on Fire Island in a few days in the hope of locating $25,000 worth of pig lead that has been buried there nearly seventy years. It was part of the cargo of the ship John Adams of Hart- ford, Conn.,commanded by Captain Smith and bound from New Orleans to northern ports. The crew were rescued, but the cargo, including the lead, many bales of cotton and other merchandise, was lost. The ship went to pieces and the cargo sank in the sana. — Fire in an Indiana Town. FORT WAYNE, Ixp., Sept. 10.—A tele- phone message has just been received from Piercton, Ind., stating that the town ison fire and asking for help. The fire originated in the postoffice and that build- ing and two others have been destroyed. LR e bt Demands Complete Surrender. LONDON, Exc., Sept. 10.—The Times to-morrow will print a dispatch from Madrid denying the statement recently printed that Senor Castellanes, Minister of Colonies, has resigned. Captain-General Campos of Cuba, the same dispatch adds, has announced that he will accept no pro- posal except that of unconditional surren- der of the rebels, after having delivered their arms to the Government. S Victor Bolay His Name. PARIS, Fraxce, Sept. 10.—The police have ascertained that the name of the man in custody who attempted to explode a bomb in Rochschild’s bank a few days ago is Victor Bolay. Chile and Argentine. LONDON, Exa., Sept. 10.—To-morrow the Times will say it learns a protocol has been signed by Chile and the Argentine Republic, agreeing to resume the demark- ation of the frontier on November 15. for one year, San_Bernardino County will | There are at present only three tunnels | —A special to | NEWS OF THE COAST, Stantord’s Efforts Secure Camp May Fail. to WHO WILL BE COACH? Football Enthusiasts Racking Their Brains to Solve the Problem. MRS. STANFORD'S LATEST GIFT. Valuable Paintings Addoa to the Art Collection at the Uni- versity. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL., Sept. 10.—It looks as though the announcement that Camp is to coach the Stanford eleven this year had been prematurely made, and there is a possibility that the *‘father of football” will not even be out on the coast during the season. Every Stanford foot- tail player and every Stanford enthusiast of the game would prefer to see last year’s coach selected in preference to any man that might be named, but negotiations now pending between the Stanford man- agement and the great Eastern authority on the game have not been completed. Captain Cochran stated to a OALL repre- sentative that matters were not in such shape that the ‘“‘coach’s’” name could be positively given. Manager Eaton of the eleven was equally firm in his statements that the coach could not be named. It seems that every effort has been made to induce Mr. Camp to leave his business this year for about two months to give the Palo Alto boys the benefit of his experi- ence. At one time it appeared as though the effort would be successful, but for some unknown reasons tbe business has not been closed and results are anxiously awaited. There is yet a feeling of conviction that Walter Camp will accept Stanford’s offer and be on the coast early in October; but if he should not come who would Stanford have for a trainer? That is the question now worrying the football people. The name of Hinkey—Yale's great captain, who, however, subjected himself to such sharp criticism—is most frequently heard. It is known that Hinkey is a fine trainer and hard worker; but it is unlikely that he will ever be Stanford's coach, even | should Camp fail to come out, as there is a rumor of faculty objection to his appear- | ance here as a Stanford coach. Captain Cochiran is busy getting last year’s suits in repair, burnishing up old shoes, etc. Manager Eaton states that | there are more avowed candidates for the eleven this year than ever before. Enough | men to make four teams have announced | their intention of trying for places. Thus | far there has not been a stroke of actual | work done by football players. The usual football requirements as to eating, smoking | and retiring will be put in force within the | coming fortnight. Several Stanford athletes left Sunday for the State Fair, where they will enter in the field-day events. Fickert, Dole, Brown and others expect to be on hand there representing Stanford. Manager Eaton of the football team states that Central Park has been leased this year for the great intercollegiate game. The owners of the park are to put it in good condition for the game. Dr. Jordan was seen by THE CALL corre- | spondent in reference to the university plans for the coming year. He asserts that the university is in good shape and will carry on practically the same amount of work that it did last year. “We have the same amount of money to spend as we had last year,” said the doc- | tor, “and will do just as much successful { work, though without all the additions we would like to have.” According to Dr. Jordan there will be no | changes in the departments beyond those | already made. Everything will be main- | tained as it now is until the litigation | pending against the Stanford estate has been settled. The university is in receipt of a new gift from Mrs. Leland Stanford and Timothy Hopkins. The donation consists of sey- eral valuable paintings and sketches. The finest of all are two oil paintings, one of the late Senator and another of Mark Hopkins. Some of the well-preserved pictures of early California scenes are among the col- lection; also several railroad drawings, which will be added to the Hopkins rail- road library, now the property of the Stan- ford University. The famous Hildebrand library, pnrchased last year, is now being used by students. The registration to-day aggregated 875, which is regarded as very encouraging by the registrar. | ON THE EASTERN TRACKS. Winners of Events at 8t. Louis, Louis- ville, §t. Joseph and Columbuas. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept. 10.—Six furlongs, Nellie H won, Hacienda second, Haroldine third. Time, 1:17. Six furlongs, Don Carillo won, Fornet second, Hex thiid. Time, 1:16, One mile, Miss Galop won, Sull Ross second, Mollie R third. Time, 1:4214. Six furlongs. Oregon Eclipse won, Weaver second, R. H. Ellison third. Time, 1:16. One mile and eeventy yards, Blue and White won‘/l’hmeer second, Constant third. Time, - 1 Six - furlongs, Magnet won, Utopla second. Miss Rowett third. Time, 1:15. SHEEPSHEAD BAY, N.'Y., Sept. 10.—Six fur- longs, Helen Nichols won, Roundsman second, Voliey third. Time, 1:14. Five furlongs, Margrave won, Captive second, Cassette third. Time, 1:02. One mile, Buckrene won, Buckwa second, Cass third. Time,1:40 4-5. Seven furlongs, the Flatbush stake, Requital won, Ben Brush second, Crescendo third. Time, 1:26. One and a half miles, Red Skin won, Song and Dance sccond, Sabilla third. ‘Time, 2:36 1-5. One mile and & furlong, on turf, Langdon won, Darien second, Maurice third. Time, 1:5 LOUISVILLE, Kv., Sept. 10.—Six furlongs, Amazement won, Joe Clarke second, Cecil third. Time, l:l!fl?A Seven furlongs, Alethia Allen won, Spring- vale second, Master Fred third. Time, 1:29. One mile and seventy yards, Jane won, Greenwich second, Roosevelt third. Time, 481 Five furlongs, Motilla won, Fretfal second, Feast third. Time, 4 - Seven furlongs, Evanatus won, Tom Elmore second, Domingo third. Time, 1:28. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Sept. 10.—The sec- ond day of the 8t. Joseph Fair Association fall meeting was well attended, and the programme offered was satisfactory in all respects. 2:40 trot, $1000, Red Nu(lln1 second, Ninnescah third. Best time, 2:30 pace, $1000, Lady Nottingl ‘won Rosilita second, B G thi Best time, 2:15. 2:17 trot, $1000, Oscar Williams_won, Mc- Vemynewnd, May Morgan third. Best time, 2:154, COLUMBUS, Onio., Sept. 10.—Rain in- terrupted the races to-day after one heat of the last race. 2:27 pace. $1000, Viotta won, Billy C second, 1000, George Bt Clat Jack 2:11 pace, 3 air won, Jac] Booreva- ALt tnird: Bost timer 2:09%4. DES MOINES, Towa, Sept. 10.—The at- tendance at the State fair to-day was the largest of any Tuesday in the history of the fair. 2:50 pace, lioms secai time, 2:1014. 218 trot, Moxie won, Medera second, Good Time third, Best time, 22014 2350 trof, Billy Post Won, Aragon Doll Breckenridee and Archie Camelon third money. Best time, 2:313. % S e CXCLERS AT GILROZX. Races Under the Auspices of the San Jose - Road Club, GILROY, Car., Sept. 10.—Although many left on last evening’s train for Sa- linas and Watsonville, the crowd was re- plenished this morning by large numbers from San Jose, who came-down to witness the bicycle races under the auspices of the San Jose Road Club. There wasalarge at- tendance at the races. The results wereas follows: Jomsvion e 808 A1) Drake, 6. o0 B. Freeman, unattached, A. C.Grant, G. C. C., Fred Belloli, 8. J. R. C., F. C. Smith, Y. M.C, A. Won by Freeman, Belloli second, Drake third. U. H. Tuttle, P. V. — Downing, 8. J. R. ., —— Hammonds, S. J. , Downing second. Time, 2:51 Third heat—Entries: G.Hawlet, 8. J.R.C J.E. Willoughby, P. V. W., Percy Mott, R. C., C. M. Smith, G. Willoughby won, with §mith second. Time, 2:85 4:5. on by Downing, Freeman sec- urse $400, Kid F won, Miss Wil- 5, Queen McGregor tnird. Best second; divided ond. Time, 4. Mile, scratch, class B—Entries: Walter Fos- W ng, G. C. C., G. A. Nissen, .C., W C.C.,'R. 8. Long, B. C. W., H. C. Smith, G. C. C. Won by Edwards, with Long and Foster close in the rear. Time, 2:36 4-5. Five mile, handicap—Entries: P. R. Mott, 100 yards; Smiih, G. C. C., 150 yards; . Wing.S.J. K. C., 175 vards; H. Downing, G. C. C. 175 yards; R. H. Hammonds, 8.J. R. C., 325 yards; A. D. Wertenberger, P. V. w., 850 yards; W. Farrar, G. C. C., 400 yards; J. E. Willoughby, P. V. W., 75 yards; G. Navlet, 8. J.R.C.,100 yeards; F. Smith, Y. M. C. A., 325 ards; A. C.Grant, G. F. C., 500 ;‘lrds. Won y J. Wing, Willoughby second, Navlet third. Time, 13:16 3-5. Two mile, handicap—Entries; R. Long, B. C. W., 100 yards; G. A. Nissen, A. A. C, 125 vards; R. Cushin C., 160" yards.” won 35 Smith, Cushing second. _Time, 3:08 4-5. Music Hall was a scene of gavety this evening, when Gilroy Parlor, N. 8. G. W., No. 81, closed its three day’s sport with a ball. The grand march was led by Amos Robinson, Captain of the Pioneers, and Miss Laura Dewart, the beautiful ‘‘Fire- man’s Daughter.” SR SANTA MONICA RACES. Close of the Southern California Polo Club’s Meeting. SANTA MONICA, CaL., Sept 10.—The second and last day of the Southern Cali- fornia Polo Club’s annual race meetling drew a larger and more fashionable au- dience than its predecessor, the grand stand being ablaze with youth and beauty. The first event of the day wasa match race between P. D. Martin’s Lady Jane Grey and L. Bradbury's Monkey for a quarter of a mile, won by Monkey. The second event was the visitors’ stakes, one mile, won by San Joaquin, Santa Clara second and Kittiwake third. In the Santa ¥e stakes, a quarter of a mile and repeat, there were five starters. The first heat went to G. L. Waring’s Won- der, Parker’s Little Biliee second, H. Slirt’s 8i third. Time, :25)4. The second heat and race was won by (Vonder, 8i sec- ond, Pinter third. Time, :26. The match race between Jeronomo and John Woods, five-eighths of a mile, was won by Jeronomo. Time. 1:134. In a handicap for ponies that had not previously won a race, three-quarters of a mile, Little Belle won, John Day Zin sec- ond, Lady Jane Grey third, Saten dis- tanced. Time, 1:26. TR A e Won by Bard of Avon. LONDON, Ex6., Sept. 10.—The Doncaster September meeting opened to-day. The great Yorkshire handicap plate of 1300 sovereigns for three-year-olds and upward, old St. Leger course (one mile six furlo ngs and 132 yards), was the principal event and was won by A. Taylor's ‘chestnut colt Bard of Avon. E. Bonner’s Merrywise v;qsdsecond and A. D. Cochran’s Egerton third. Mosqitito-Boats at Napa. NAPA, Car., Seot. 10.—The California Yacht Club of Oakland spent Sunday and Monday in Napa, the guests of Dr. Mer- vey. Commodore Bruce came on the Rover. The Seven Bells, Stranger, Sur- prise, Flash and Tipsy were included in the fleet. gt S ltas Santa Barbara Mystery Cleared. SANTA BARBARA, CaL., Sept. 10—A telegram was received by Sheriff Hicks from the Sheriff of Lewiston, Idaho, which clears the mystery of the Van Hubbart murder. The telegram is as follows: There was no man found murdered. Those parties came back without Van Hubbart, and the supposition was they murdered him, but there is nothing in it. 5 e Athletic Games Declared Off. SACRAMENTO, Cavn., Sept. 10.—The Pacific Athletic Association games that were to take place to-day were declared off | on account of the weather. Postponement could not be made for the reason that the college teams were obliged to return to ‘tbeit classes to-da; ol ool Trailing the Naples Robber. SANTA BARBARA, CaL., Sept. 10.— Officers are on the track of the Naples Postoffice robber. He was seen toward Gaviota. He is described as being | about 40 or 45 years old, medium sized, with dark complexion. Swicide of an Editor. MOBERLY, Mo., Sept. 10.—Theodore Sears, assistant editor of the Daily Demo- crat, took a dose of morphine last night which caused death. He was a bright young man, but addicted to drink. THE HALF-HOUR CARS. Ashbury Heights People Still Wait for C. F. Crocker’s Promised Asgist- ance in Vain. Nothing has been done as yet in the matter of improving the streetcar service in the Ashbury Heights district. People who had built homes along the road sud- denly found themselves cut off from com- munication with the downtown lines and forced to walk many blocks for a car. Boon after the service was discontinued a committee called upon Mr. Vining and reminded him of the conditions under which the franchise had been issued. They gave him to understand that m the event of his refusal to continue the service suit would be commenced looking to the for- feiture of the franchise. Mr. Vining said that he would see, and shortly after a half- hourly service was started. The dissatisfied people went to Colonel Crocker with their troubles. Colonel Crocker promised to visit the district and inquire into its needs and rights in the matter of improved car service. The com- mitteemen went back and reported pro- ress. 5 But Colonel Crocker has not visited ihe district and the half-hourly cars are still running. 2 Now that the university regents have selected the Sutro site for the Affiliated Colleges there is a hope that an increased popufntion will bring about the desired service. The ople now believe that Colonel Crocker’s fair promises were given for the purpose of delaying the matter as long as possible. You are invited to inspect the new Park Cy- clery. Itis a beauty. The finest of wheels for renti; urposes. Bicycles built to order. Tem‘ixgmvof Powell, McAllister and Geary street car lines. OlDY | pany when the contract was made, and ARGUMENT FOR MACKAY, The Big Sult Against the Mil- lionaire Nearing its Completion. FRAUD IS STRONGLY DENIED. Exceptlon Taker to the Charge That Certaln Directors Were - “Controlled.” Argument was resumed yesterday in the case of Theodore Fox vs. John W. Mackay, et al., which has been on trial before Judge Beawell for the past few weeks. The suit was brought by plaintiff for an account- ing of the business of the Consolidated California and Virginia Mining Company, for a period of about six years, ending with the 1st of January, 1891. Itischarged that defendants were stockholders in both the Con. California and Virginia Mining Company and the Comstock Mill and Mining Company, and that they fraud- ulently conspired and secured for the latter acontract for milling the ore of the former by which the other stockholders of the Con. California and Virginia Mining Com- pany were deprived of their full profits in that company. Attorney Edmund Tauszky resumed his argument for defendant where he had left it at the last session of the court. He claimed that the fact that large numbers of shares were issued by the Con. Califor- nia and Virginia Mining Company in the name of trustees was no proof that such shares were held for the benefit of Flood and Mackay and others who are charged with having control of the board of direc- tors of the mining company. It was ex- plained that large holdings of shares by trustees is due to the greater convenience resulting in the collection of dividends and to the fact that many people desire to conceal the knowledge of their transactions in minir g stocks. Attention was directed to the testimony, which showed that the directorate of the consolidated companles comprised only men who had been in_the directory of the two separate companies forming the new companies. This, Attorney Tauszky alleged, was evidence showing that thenew directory was not one selected and there- fore controlled by Mackay or Flood. He added that the testimony of Mackay showed that he never concerned himseif about the elgction of the directors of the Con, Cal. & Va. Mining Company in any way, nor attempted to control any such election. The impression that they con- trolled that corporation is wrong. “The testimony of MI:- Mackay,” he continued, “is that he took no further interest in the fsnsr«x(;,(:al. & Va. Mining Company after It was then stated that the large num- ber of shares voted by President Fish,who was known to be close to Flood, were ob- tained by Secretary A. W. Havens of the Con. Cal. & Va. Company from various brokers and large hoiders of the stock, either as trustees or pledgees, in order that he might be retained in his position,which aid him $250 a month. t was argued rom this that the stockholders were satis- fied with the menagement of the directors or they would not have allowed one of the directors to vote their stock—either this or they were negligent. In either case, it was urged, the stockholders were evidently sat- isfied with the directors. There wasno evi- dence, it was claimed, to show that a single share of this stock belonged to Flood or Mackay, and Mackay testified he never tried to get a proxy. There was no evidence to show the directors were under the corrupt control of Flood and Mackay or either. Reference was then made to the sale of 33,309 shares of the previously unissued shares of the company to Maurice Dore on December 28, 1885, These were issued in the name of George Grant, an employe of the Nevada Banfi‘ as trustee, but it was claimed that they never came to the hands of either Mackay or Flood. The fact that during 1886 some 60,000 shares stood in the name of Grant as trustee was accounted for by stating that many patrons of the bank were purchasers of shares, and that Grant's name was used as trustee for their accommodation. The Jones contract was then considered. Its terms were reViewed and it was claimed that he was asked to relinquish his first three-year contract, as the stockholders thought he was making too much out of it, when in fact he was out $40,000 after working under it for two years. It was pointed out that he had surrendered his contract at the end of two years with the verbal understanding that he should have the milling to do ot the Consolidated Cali- fornia and Virginia Mining Company, as he had a great deal of money invested in a milhing plant. It was after this, it was claimed, that Flood and Mackay became interested in the Comstock Mill and Min- ing Company, which secured a three years’ contract to mill the ore of the mining com- pany for §6, after a proposition for a five- year contract at $7 haa been submitted to the directors and thus modified. This ac- tion ot the directors, it was claimed, showed they were not under the control of Mackay and Flood. Mr. Tauszky then adverted to the charge that Flooa and Mackay had concealed tue fact of their connection with and interest in the Comstock Mill and Mining Com- pany from the directors of the Consoli- dated California and Virginia Mining Com- said that there was no affirmative act on their part to deceive the mining company’s directors; that the milling company was a publicly incorporated body, and that the mining company’s directors had the privi- lega of inquiring into the stockholders of a company with which they bad important business relations. He admitted that neither Mackav nor Flood ap‘{zenred as large stocknolders, though they did appear as incorporators of the milling company. It was argued that there was no cvidence of fraud in this transaction; that it was a fair, legitimate contract. e held that there was nothing to show that any of the directors of the mining company were under the influence of any one when they made the last Jones con- tract. Six dollars was only a fair price for milling ore, and there was nothing to show that the contract was an unfair one, he contended. The price of quicksilver was higher than before, and it took more time to mill high-grade ores was the reason assigned for some of the ore being charged $7 for milling. % Then came the $50,000 paid to Superin- tendent Patton for having, as claimed, ex- tinguishing a dangeruos and destructive fire in the mine while drawing his full salary as superintendent. It was denied that this money or any part of it went to Mackay or Flood, and’ it was emphatically stated that it all went to Patton, who had risked his life in the work of putting out the subterranean conflagration, and that the price paid Patton was much less than others would agree to do the job for. Tauszky then called attention to the ayment of $3,682,800 in dividends by the Jon. Cal. & Virginia Mining Company between 1386 and 1891, and reasoned thus: “If they were seeking to defraud the stock holders, why did they pay this amount in dividends? ~There was not a single assess- ment levied during that period.” Returning to the contract with the Com- stock Mill and Mininzg Company, he said it was charged that 41,225 tons of ore had been milled which returned less than the 70 per cent of the pulp assay value, the minimum fixed by the contract. There was no evidence, he asserted, to support this charge; the evidence showed ghere was a comparatively small quantity which fell under the limit, but no figures were given. He then referred to the shipments which returned 80, 85 and 90 per cent of the pulp assay value, and claimed that this showed there was no attempt to siight the work of extraction, or to furnish work for the mill at the expense of the mine. Exception was then taken to the charge that the milling company has wrongfully retained $2,500,000 worth of slimes, tailings and residue. It was claimed that 1t was and had been the custom for thirty years on the Comstock lode for all mills fo re- tain the slimes, tallings and residue of ores opg;nud upon. In conclusion Mr. Tauszky said;: “The evidence as a whole shows that no act was done that was not done in the strictest and utmost good faith and honesty of purpose. We submit this case feeling that there is no evidence in any shape or form to sustain this charge of fraudulent control by Flood or Mackay, no proof of concealment with fraudulent intent and no eviaence to substantiate the charges of the plaintiff.” Attorney Deal for defendant will occupy the morning session of the court to-day in resenting his argument, and will be fol- E)wed in the afterncon by Attorney Sie- berst for plaintiff, who will close the argu- ment. Itisexpected that the case will be submitted for decision to-da; TEN" MILLION DOLLARS, That Is the Capital Stock of the Columbia Gold Mining Company. All but $20,000 Is Held In the Name of Attorney Hall McAllister. The Columbia Channel Gold Mining Company, capitalized at $10,000,000, filed articles of incorporation in the Superior Court yesterday afternoon. The incorpor- ators are J. M. Harper, J. P. Martin, J. M. Allen, W. E. Sharon and Hall McAllister. Of the authorized capital stock Hall Mc- Allister holds $9,980,000, the remainder being aivided among the other partners in $5000 lots. It is the pnriose of the company to de- velop and work in PFumas county, now owned principally by J. M. Harper and W. E. Sharon, super- intendent of the Belcher mine. The other incorporators, xiccm‘din%1 to J. P. Martin, are mere figure-heads, their names being used solely to make up the required num- ber. Mr. Martin has not as yet been called upon to put up any portion of his sub- scribed stock. The Columbia Channel Gold Mining Company will consoliaate under one work- ing manaegement, the following mining properties: The Columbia, Merced, Sacra- mento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Gallant and Yuba, all of which are situated in Sierra County. These are considered among the richest of the California Channel prop- erties. They extend for a distance of six miles along the bed of one of the largest, intact, ancient river channels in the State. OLYMPIC CLUB AFFAIRS. The New Officers Were Installed Last Evening—Wrestling and Tennis Games. The installation of Olympic Ciub officers took place last evening in the presence of a tolerably falr gathering of members. The retiring president, B. P. Flint, made quite a lengthy address, in which he stated that the club’s finances have never been in better condition than now; that the club had $10,000 in its treasury notwithstanding the fact'that the expenses of running the big institution for the year amounted to something like $80,000. ’ “Our board of directors,” said Mr. Flint, ‘““was conservative in many ways, and it is with pleasure I can now say that the club is financially in a very healthy condition and it will be my sincerest wish to seeit continue so in the future.”” The new president, and in fact all of the gentlemen who compose the new board, addressed the members who were present. They said that no stone would be left un- turned to advance the interests of the club, which is, to-day, the grandest athletic in- stitution in the country. The athletes of the Olympic Club who journeyed to Sacramento purposely to take partin the celebration and to contest in the championship games felt rather sore last evenlng because the committee ap- pointed to take charge of the athletic end of the celebration refused to allow the games to be held yesterday forenoon on the racecourse ground. Leonard Gill, the club’s captain, said last evening on his return from the State capital that the members of the atliletic association re- ceived very unfair treatment at the hands of the athletic committee, and had it not been for the strenuous talk they made in their own behalf they would not have received a cent of the $300 that had been guaranteed to them for prizes and defray- ing expenses. 8o far as the track was con- cerned, G'll said that it was in good con- dition after the sun had blossomed throu h the clouds, and that the games should have been held, and especially asthey were championship events, The associa- tion has decided to hold the games at the Oakland track on the afternoon of the 21st inst. To-morrow evening the wrestling cham- pionship of the Olympic Club will be held in the gymnasium. There will be five special matches. A handicap single tennis contest will take place at.the outdoor grounds on Sunday, the 22d inst. B e A new book by the Duke of Argyll, enti- tled, “Law in Christian_Theology,” will soon be published by Murray, and will complete the argument begun in his *‘Unity in Nature’’ and continued in “The Reign of Law."” NO- PERCENTAGE PHARMACY, 953 MARKET ST, SOUTH SIDE, Bet. Fifth and Sixth, Five coors above Hale Bros. One of our ‘Customers. DOK'T PAY FANCY PRICES FOR ELECTRIC BELTS! ‘We Have Them From 85 to 8$25. EYE-GLASSES AT CUT PRICES Eyes Examined by a Scientific Optician Free of Charge. GALVANIC OR FARADIC BATTERIES! From 85 to $25. SILK STOCKINGS--$3.50 TRUSS. b Others agk $5 to $15. Our price $1 75 t0 $5. HEARING HORNS, 4 $1 50 op OBESITY BELTS. 2 2I GUM CAMPHOR, per pound -.80c The above may be had at the Ferry | miarionty has ot been equaed, | Cut-Rate Drug Store, No. 8 Market st., at same prices. certain mining property | LESTER-HOBARTNUPTIALS A San Francisco Heiress Weds a Nephew of Senator John P. Jones. A Qulet Wedding Ceremony at High Noon, Followed by a Large Reception. Miss Alice Hobart and Winthrop Elwyn Lester were married at high noon yester- day at the bride’s home on Van Ness ave- nue and Washington street. Dr. Mackenzie officiated and Walter S. Hobart, brother of the bride, gave her away. Miss Eila Hobart, the bride’s sister, was the bridesmaid ana Harry N. Stetson acted as best man. Only the relativesand a few intimate friends were present be- sides the bridal party. Mrs. George B. Lester, the groom’s mother; Senator and Mrs. John P. Jones, the Misses Jones, Marvin Jones, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hamil- ton, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gorham, Miss Bessie Gorham, Colonel and Mrs. A. Hay- ward, Mrs. Whitman, Miss Vassault, Miss Hamilton, Miss Jessie Hobart and Walter Shaw were of the number. The bride was exquisitely attired in ivory satin trimmed with old lace, and en- veloping the elezant gown was a bridal veil attached to the coiffure by a diamond star, a gift from the groom. 'The brides- maid’s costume was a confection in pink and white. The halls were so decorated as to seem a forest of palms. The floral appointments of the drawing-rooms were chiefly in pink and white. Several hundred invitations had been is- sued to residents of San Francisco and Los Angeles for the reception following the wedding ceremony. The hours were from 1 to_3 o’clock, and during that time the spacious residence was thronged with guests. Breakfast was served between those hours. Mr. and Mrs. Lester left for the East yes- terday afternoon, and will sail for rope the latter part of the month. They will spend a year in Enropean travel. The wedding was one of unusual inter- est to California society. The bride is one of San Francisco’s wealthiest heiressesand is equally well known as a leader in so- ciety and a patroness of benevolent insti- tutions, and the groom is a nephew of Sen- ator John P. Jones of Nevada. Both are deservedly popular with a large circle of friends. Among the guests at the reception were seen Mr. and Mrs. Webster Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Will Crocker, &. W. McKinstry, Miss Laura McKinstry, Mr. and Mrs. Russeil Wilsor, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Spreckels, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Spreckels ~ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carolan, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tobin, Mr. and Mrs. H. Mayo New- hall, Mrs. Southard Hoffman, Baron and Baroness Von Schroeder, Miss Hoffman, the Misses Goad, Miss Romietta Wallace, Richard Tobin, James Phelan, Jerome A. Hart and E. M. Greenaway. Fads | And Fashions Come and go in the Picture Frame business as in wearirg apparel. At one time a particular style of molding takes the popular fancy, only to be succeeded by something entirely different. We keep ‘‘ap to date” examples of all the popular designs and new finishes. At present nearly all oaks in good moldings are quar- ter sawed and finished either in antique or dark English color. Some are plainand some are decorated with small ornamented beads. Nearly all hardwood frames are made of oak. Some pictures look well in such woods as cherry, mahogany, birch, maple, Hungarian ash, sycamore, chest- nut and curly redwood. W2 have them all, and have compctent sa'esmen who know and will tell you what is best for your picture if vou require any assistance to decide. In fancy moldings—gold, cream and goid, white and silver, russet olive and apple-green are mostly used. For cabinet and Paris panel frames, the demand is for white metal, brass, silver and leather. Our variety of fine leather frames, both plain and silver mounted, is not equaled else- where, and the prices are all right on everything. We have recently received several new things in photographs, small ones under glass panels and large ones for framing. The new lines of banquet and piano lamps and onyx tables, received about two weeks ago, give the best values and have proven the best sellers that we have ever had in our store. ur factory is located at 710 to 720 Minna street, and our Store and Sales- rooms are at 741, 743, 745 Market street, opposite Grant avenue, with Branches at Portland and Los Angeles. Visitors al- ways welcome. SANBORN, VAIL & GO, BICYCLES hOTAL Five Styles. Ladies’ and Gent" ——ALL STR.CTLY HIGH GRAD. Send for C-tnloi‘ue. LIBERAL DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE, F. R. GRANNIS & CO. 600 Market $t., fan Francisco, GENERAL AGENTS FOR CALIFORNIA. STHEVERY BESTONETO EXAMINE YOUR oves and fit them to Spectacies or Eyeglasses of his own Invention, whoss th {nstruments My success bas been due to the merits of my work. Office Hours—12 10 4 P. M. 1845 : Y HHE STA