The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 5, 1895, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1895. LATEST OAKLAND NEWS, A Guardian Tries to Prevent a Young Lad’s Mar- riage. STILL SOLID FOR HARDIE. His Acme Supporters Demand That He Be Replaced Next Week. 608 Broadw. October 4. County Clerk Jordan received a letter to- om San Rafael that told him of a s desire to protect her son from “‘a ing woman." alph Bri, s the young man whose are anxious to protect him from he Clerk has been asked to ense should he apply for ian, who is also his step- s the boy, who is not yet of age, ove with a young woman lian says, has captivated the ind is anxious to become his has some property. as been married before and was 3 mere boy, from whom It is stated that when n of the court was announced to her attorneys and said: “I : I, so that [ can marry a > evidently thinks that young ‘man,” although his guardian 1 the Clerk that he is not and sked him not to issue a_license, even swear he is 21 years old. TO BE SETTLED SOON. 0AKLAND OFFIcE SAN FRANCISCO CA‘LL,} The Acme Superintendency Will Be Considered Next Week. Lon Hardie, who has been superintend- t of the Acme Club for the past year, 3y t the position on the 1st of the th and was succeeded by Van Court. | Hardie, however, expects to be back | his old position within a week, and the 1jority of the members share his opinion. | has been very quiet since the meeting lirectors at which Hardie was de- but the majority of the members etitioned for his retention have not up their fight by any means. They t that when the board meets next the directors will rescind their action month ago. Bome of the directors ready signified their desire to oblige ority of the club, while others are bdurate. uld a majority of the board not con- to the wishes of the members and re- Hardie there will certainly be a seces- from the ranks of the club. xpe week a Home Yachting. The quarterly meeting of the California Yacht Club was beld last evening in the brooms. A few remarks were made by M. Clay, dwelling on the brilliant fature of California yachting. Among other things he advised the yachtsmen on this coast to withdraw from the patronage their Eastern brethren and make vacht- g rules for themselves. To this end T Hm. ntatives from the different clubs will meet and draw up rules for California. Mr. Clay said that to meet expenses he intended imposing a levy of 25 cents a month on each member of the different clubs. At the close of his remarks he,with Messrs. Wallace and Lancaster, was ex- tended a vote of thanks for the excellent work done on the interclub regatta com- mittee. A. D. Macdonough, who soon goes East has notified the yachtsmen that he will leave a fund to purchase cups for interclub races. This offer amounts to several hun- dred dollars and will do much to excite generous competition and promote this branch of sport. The secretary was instructed to notify delinquent members that if their dues are paid up within thirty days they will be dropped from the club. The annual clam bake will 1ake place this year on Goat Island. The following committee was ap- pointed to make the necessary arrange- ments: Commodore C. C. Bruce, Admiral E. A. von Schmidt, Captain E. Whitehead, Port Captain Jack Sherry and Ed New- lands. . Almost Fatal Collision. An electric-car crashed into a heavily loaded wagon to-night in the middle of Eighth-street bridge, and both vehicles were completely wrecked. The driver of the wagon, Carl Schnudenhaus, was severely cut on the head, and his recovery is doubtful. The accident was caused by the fog, which was the densest seen in Oakland for . The electric-car had descended the west of the bridge and was going along E full rate of speed, and when right in the middle of the bridge the wagon owned by the Eclipse Biscuit Company was seen coming in the opposite direction right on the south track. A collision was inevitable, and the motortnan immediately reversed his gear, but the two horses were struck by the car when their united speeds aggregated fully twenty miles an hour. The result was a complete smash-up. The wagon was en- tirely broken and biscuits were thrown all over the road. The front half of the elec- tric-car was also splintered. That the motorman was not killed is a miracle, as the place where he stood is en- tirely demolished. After reversing the current he stepped back into the car and saved his life. The driver of the wagon was thrown sev- eral feet and picked up unconscious and taken to the Receiving Hospital. One of the horses was frightfully injured, and had to be killed; the other was only badly mutilated. Chief of the Order. Mrs. Mary E. Partridge, after an ab- sence of four months in the East, re-| turned home last night. She went as a aelegate to the General Grand Chapter of | the Order of Eastern Star. which met at Boston in August. While there she was elected most worthy grand matron, and a sketch of her busy career and hér picture appeared in THE CALL at that time. Mr. Partridge, accompanied by Mrs. A. D. Wilson, worthy grand matron of the Order of Eastern Star of California; Mrs. J. B, Merritt, Mrs. E. 8. Perkins and Mrs. R. C. Minck, went up- to Port Costa to meet Mrs. Partridge. On their arrival at the Sixteenth-street station they were met by Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Martin with a carriage drawn by four black horses, and the party were driven to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Partridge on Ninth street. The Steele Divorce. J. G. Steele put several witnesses on the stand to-day to try to prove that his wife had occasionally bestowed smiles on other men, but nothing definite was proved. The testimony merely indicated that the young wife was of a pleasant disposition and that being in a pharmacy where there were several real estate and ‘insurance of- flces she had made herself agreeable to those whom she met every day at her busi- ness. Mrs. Brueck, the mother of Mrs. Steele, testified that one day while she was speaking to Steele about his manner of ve hill dren from the Territory will he brought to Berkeley. The agreement made is that $300 per annum be paid for each child. The Boogar Contest. All sorts of rumors are creeping into the Boogar case, and it is intimated that Deputg Sheriff Kellogg, who was arrested yesterday for trying to *‘fix” a case with an alleged thief, will throw some ad- ditional light on a matter that has been Eefcre the public for over three years. Che attempts at a compromise have so far been unsuccessful, and to-day Judge Greene continued the case till the 14th nst. In Good Time. Golden State Council, Y. M. I., of Hay- wards intends to show the institute next year thas their delegates did not promise more than the town is prepared to fulfiil. The various committees have been appoint- ed and are hard at work. . HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. ‘OAKLAND OFFICE, SAN FRANCISCO CALL,) 908 Broadway, October 4. '{ William Kennedy was found guilty by a jury to-day of being present at a dog-fight. Attorney Brearty will move for & new trial in the case of Willlam Butts, convicted on the charge of manslaughter. The West Oakland Boys' Cyeling Club will hold a one-mile handicap race at the Oakland Trotting Park to-morrow. George H. Kellogg, an ex-deputy sheriff in the employ of the Southern Pacific Company, was indicted yesterday afternoon by the Gran Jury. At the meeting of the Federation of Trades last night A. J. Reed, the president of the or- ganization, tendered his resignation, and Eu- gene Hough was clected to fill the place. The divorce suit of Laro vs Laro, in which among the items are & bicycle, a baby, a bar- and a tall bloomer blonde, has been set for trial on October 10 before Judge Ellsworth. The total number of deaths for last month was fifty-five, as against fifty-six births, The death rate was exactly the same as for the month of September last year, being very light. Charles Nelson lay down on the railroad track and saia he wanted to be cut into two individuals, He has beeu committed to the asylum at Ukian. It is said he hasa wife and child in Los Angeles. Ata meeting of the vestry of St. Andrew’s on Monday evening, it was deoided by a unani- mous vote to tender & call as rector to the Rev. Daniel G. MacKinnon of Nevada, Mo. Mr. Mac. Kinnon has been on the coast for the past three weeks. The prohibition committees of Alameda and 8an Francisco counties have invited all tem- perance men who believe in meeting the saloon in the arena of politics to & conference to be held in Hamilton Hall on Labor day, Monday next, from 2 105 P. A meeting of the Alameda County Miners’ Association will be held at the council cham- bers on Wednesday evening, October 9, for the purpose of selecting delegates to the State con- vention, to held in San Francisco on the 14th, 15th and 16th of this month. The flag on the university grounds was at half-mast Ira P. Rankin, who was one of the trustees of the old College of California, from which grew the University of California, and one of the committee of the trustees which selected Berke- ley as a site for the State University. LATEST BERKELEY ITEMS Last of Professor Barnard’s Interesting Lectures in California. Champlonship Athletic Events to Be Contested—Students on Book- Stealing. BERKELEY, Oct. 4.—Professor E. E. Barnard, Jate of the Lick Observatory, gave his last lecture before a California audience this evening at Shattuck Hall prior to his departure next Monday for Chicago, where he is to take charge of the great Yerkes Observatory. He was introduced to the audience by Professor Andrew C. Lawson, president of the Science Association, under the auspices of which organization the lecture was given as a benefit to the Holmes Free Library. Professor Barnard’s remarks were of an informal character and pointed chiefly to the work of photographing the varions heavenly bodies, which work he has very recently been carrying on. He said that it had been one of the objects of his ambition to leave a volume of photogranhs which he had taken at the Lick Observatory before leaving for his new field of labor, and he aid a hizh tribute of praise to those who R.nd so liberally contributed toward that end, saying that he fow had on hand $2205 to be used for the reproduction of these photographs. Preliminary to his remarks concerning the pictures thrown on the canvas he gave a few general hints as to the progress of astronomical work and the great develop- ment and advancement of the science with- in the last haif century. He spoke of the many theories advanced as to the conditions under which members of the heavenly bodies appear to exist. He sdid: ~‘The motion of Saturn westward distin- guishes it decidedly from the rest of the stars belonging to the family of pianets. Galileo discovered four moons about Jupi- ter and then turned his attention to Sat- urn and soon made the announcement to the world that that planet was triple. ‘“‘After a while the two other parts which seemed joined to Saturn disappeared, and he realized that the mistake he had made was due to his poor instrument. It issaid that after this he never looked at Saturn again, The ring of Saturn must be 100 miles thick and 175 miles across. There has been much discussion as to what this ring is. Some have said that it is madeu of numerous small satellites, so very sma! that their size and in fact their form can- not be determined by the use of even mod- ern astronomic apparatus.’”’ About 100 slides were reproduced, show- ing the condition of the sun’s surface, the moon’sg)hysical outlines and the general forms of various small planets, stars and satellites. He said that though there were several telescopes larger than the one on Mount Hamilton—namely, the Yerkes and the Paris—yet none will ever exceed in im- portance the celebrated Lick instrument. _Photographs were exhibited of the Yerkes observatory on Lake Geneva, now in process of construction, as it appeared three weeks ago. A Day for Athletes. The university lawn will be filled to- morrow all day " long with athletes who will participate in the several games which are billed to take place. In the morning at 10 o’clock there will be u class tennis tournament, all competi- tors being university men. About twenty-five entries have been re- corded. Magee and Gage, the U. C. cham- pions, were to play in the first class, but on account of an injury which Magee re- ceivea this evening in the football game he will not be able to play. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the Pacifie Coast championships in field athletics wiil be run off. "This will be the largest and most important meet of the year. The championships were to be held at Sacra- mento on Beptember 9, but on account of the wet weather they were postponed. There will also be a practice game of foot- ball between the first and second elevens at 3 o’clock, the game with the Reliance men having been postponed until Monday playing with his child he struck her in the face. The mother said Steele was very ex- citable and of a quarrelsome disposition. The case will be resumed on Thursday, but it is pretty certain that Mrs. Steele will be awarded her divorce. e Arizona’s First Inmate. C. W. Tillman of Florence, Ariz., brought the first child to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Berkeley to-day under the con- tract recently made by which the Califor- nia State institution will receive suitable inmates from Arizona Territory. The name of the first inmate is Leslie Tillman, and he was brought by his father. Within a few months all the Geaf and dumb chil- next. Associated Students Meet. The Aesociated Students of the uni- versity held their first meeting of the term this afternoon. A motion was adopted in which it was stated that the student body should hold itself responsible for hooks stolen from the library during the coming year. Luncheon to Professor Barnard. The University Club will givea luncheon to Professor E. E. Barnard at its headquar- ters to-morrow afternoon. In the evening he will be bnuqlt‘leted at the California Hotel by the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, of which heis a member. esterday on account of the death of | CAN EMPTY THE VAULTS, Remarkable Authority of City Engineer-Commissioner Wilson. HE PASSES ON HIS/ OWN ACTS. Auditor Snow Opens the Eyes of the Councll to a Queer State of Affairs. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, Oct. 4. The startling statement made last night by Auditor Snow that if City Engineer Wilson presented bills for $70,000 properly indorsed by the Board of Works he could secure the money without hindrance has placed that body in an entirely new light, and an attempt will be made to declare that its present formation is illegal. The main point urged against the legality of the Board of Works is that it passes upon its own acts, something that is not permitted any public body. Another point is that asregards the City Engineer—he is personally and financially interested in the letting of public contracts, inasmuch as he is paid by fees for his share of mu- nicipal work. At present Engineer Wilson and City Attorney Peirsol constitute the majority of the Board of Public Works, and conse- quently do as they please. Mayor Davie is the silent minority. Should the board require any legal advice on any point, City Attorney Peirsol, one of the majority, must render it. When any work has to accepted City Engineer Wilson, who has probably drawn some fees from the work, must accept it. As all work has to be done to the satisfaction of the Board of ‘Works and as the board audits the bills, it will be readily seen that the grounds for contesting the legality of the constitution of the board rest on more than a gauzy foundation. ‘When the Council passes an ordinance authorizing the board to do anything, if it be not satisfactory to Mayor Davie, he vetoes the ordinance and then, as a mem- ber of the Board of Works he does not have to anthorize that of which he does not approve as Mayor. The dual capacity of each official has already caused much conflict and unpleasantness, but not until last night's discussion in the Council chamber was the position fully realized. The discussion was upon the Mayor's message. He advocated the reduction of the item for help for the engineer’s office by $1000. Mr. Wilson said it was not suffi- cient, though whether he spoke as the City Engineer or as a Public Works Com- missioner was not apparent. It was evi- dent that Mr. Wilson was not agitated over the proposed cut. Councilman Towle asked Auditor Snow if Wilson as City En- gineer handed in bills signed by Wiison as Commissioner and the other two Com- missioners amounting to $7000, when the Council only appropriated $2000, they would be paid. ‘“Yes, if they amounted to $70,000,” said Auditor Snow. “The only authorization Iam required to have by law isthein- dorsement of the board. With that [ am at liberty to empty the treasury. The re- sponsibility is theirs.” Councilman Towle stated that the ad- mission of the Auditor was somewhat of a surprise, and said that it really appeared as if the City Council had very little to do with the apportionment of the revenue, as the Board of Works spent it all. The Board of Works has exclusive control of the street, police and fire de- partments, and with the present combina- tion against ‘the Mayor, Messrs. Peirsolk and Wilson, two men never heard of be- fore the last election and without one week’s experience in municipal govern- ment, absolutely dictate the entire policy of the city as regards improvements, pat- ronage and finances. LHTE NEWS OF LAMEDA Committee Authorized to So- licit Funds for Wilmerding School. The Lease of the Old Postoffice Is Confirmed at Washington, D. C. ALAMEDA, Car., Oct. 4.—Chairman Henry Sevening of the Wilmerding School site and finance copumittee has authorized G. A. Blank, J. A. Remmel, J. 8. Hanley, B. F. Lamborn, C. C. Volberg, G. T. ‘Wright, J. H. Bruns, D. J. Sullivan, C. A. Hooper, R. H. Pickett, C. E. Naylor, Her- man Cordes and Dr. C. L. Tisdale to col- lect subscriptions and issue books for that purpose. The formal address prepared by Dr. C. L. Tisdale, Charles E. Naylor and D. J. Sulli- van was submitted to the committee to- day, and reads in part as follows: Alameda has secured an option on several suitable sites, and is now awaiting the gener- ous sotion of her dutiful sons and daughters in !ub{crlblng the sum necessary to purchase the site. Fellow-citizens, this important mat- ter is now in your hands. We feel reasonabl: certain that Alameda can secure the school F( she can offer the University Regents an accept- able site within her borders. And we also feel Teasonably certain that her citizens will fur- nish the means to enable her to make such an offer. Now, let every one of you go down deep into your savings and contribute the last penny that can be spared to an investment that will return e thousand fold. Board of Health. At the meeting of the Board of Health this evening Dr. Lubbock, speaking of the sanitary condition of the Chinese houses on Railroad avenue, reported that they were not fit for human habitation. The ground he said was sodden with organic matter and he suggested that ten days’ notice be éiven to Eut them in order, otherwise the hinese be ordered to vacate ana the houses be condemned. The time was ex- tended for thirty days. The total deaths for September were ten in the town of Alameda, which represents a monthly death rate of .066 of population. There were only four cases of contagious diseases. The Postoffice Lease. Postmaster Stoddard received official notification to-day from the postal authori- ties at Washington that the proposition to renew the lease of the present quarters of the Postoffice in this city for a period of five years had been accepted. The letter of notification was signed bfi irst Assist- ant Postmaster-General F. H. Jones, and stated that an inspector would be detailed to supervise the improvements which the nl:w ease specifies. A copy of the plan of the g}'opo!ed changes was forwarded with the bill, both of which have been approved by the postal authorities. Denconess’ Social. A deaconess’ social was iiven this even- ing at the Park-street Methodist Episcopal Church by the young people. An excel- lent dprogumma was rendered, including an address by Mrs, Ida Benson, superin- tendent of the SBan Francisco Deaconess’ Home. Admission was gained by donating some useful article, to be distributed by the deaconesses for the poor. Sold Lottery Tickets. Gin Bing, who was arrested by Officer Conrad last night for selling lottery tickets, was brought before the Justice Court this morning and pleaded not guilty to the charge. He has retained counsel and the case went over. * King’s Daughters’ Fair. The King’s Daughters of the First Presbyterian Church propose holding a fair on the 8th of next month. They also propose to hold weekly meetings hereafter instead of semi-monthly as heretofore. NEW COBPORATIONS. A Mining Company With Subseribed Stock of $1,152,000. The Squaw Lakes Water and Mining Company filed articles of incorporation yesterday. The capital stock, fully sub- scribed, is §1,152,000, held as follows: J. W. Northup $444.600, John Knox $444,600, wiilham Knox $222,400, W. W. Thayer $40,000, C. T. Dennis, Daniel Sutro, War- ren Gregory and A. N. Hungerford $100 each. The Great Western Can Company was incorporated vesterday by Axel Johnson, Samuel G. Murpi?r. Charles Josselyn, B. T. Preston and J. A. Hooper, each of whom has subscribed $500 on a $300,000 capital stock. ohn Taylor & Co. has been incor- porated, with $2500 subscribed on a capital stock of $200,000. Associations incorporated yesterday are the Slavonic Catholic_Benevolent Society and the Ladies’ First Spiritual Aid Society. CAUGHT A COUNTERFEITER, Robert Hayes, a Raiser of Bank Notes, Arrested at San Jose. Assistant Secret Service Agent Harrls Lands His Man After a Long Chase. Assistant SBecret Service Agent James D. Harris captured a counterfeiter at San Jose last night in the person of Robert Hayes, for whom the Becret Service divi- sion has been looking for some time past. Two years ago Hayes and a companion, Bert Hyde, who had been passing raised notes in the East, finding that locality too hot for them, came to California, taking in Salt Lake and doing considerable business en route. Their presence was first made manifest in Los Angeles, where they passed a large number of notes that had been raised from one-doliar bills to ten and twenty doilar notes. Later they came to San Francisco, and at the time of the Midwinter Fair did a rushing business, the complaints of spurious notes having been uttered averaging two or three a day. Sacramento, during last year's fair, re- ceived a visit from them. They were a cunning pair and did their work so cleverly that it was almost impos- sible to apprehend them, though-Secret Service Agent Harris became so familiar with their style of notes that he tracked the pair about the country by them. Not long ago Hyde was indiscreet enough to remain two days in the sameplace, and the consequence was that he fell into Mr. Harris’ hands, and seeing no hope of es- caping a conviction pleaded guilty and was sent to San Quentin for five years. Hayes was hard pressed, but managed to make his escape, and worked Sacramento and other points greatly to the regret of the residents of those places. He returned to 8an Francisco on a number of occasions, but made his stays very short and always succeeded in getting away before his tran- sient residence became Lnown to the Se- cret Service Agent. For the past two months he has been tracked about the country by a trail of spurious §20 notes so cleverly transiormed from §1 greenbacks that few oi his victims learned the character of the gentleman who talked so glibly and swindled them until too late to put the officials on the alert. Stockton harbored him for a few days, and then a report came from Sacra- mento that he was at his old tricks again. Agent Harris went to the capital to get him, but failed, and it was on this occasion while tracing a note that he was mistaken for the accomplice of a counterfeiter and arrested by two keen policemen who were very much chagrined when they learned the identity of their quietlooking prisoner. A few days ago Hayes was heard from in San Jose, where he victimized a number of business men. James Harris was quickly sent after him. Only the closest scrutiny will detect the spurious character of the raised notes, and cven bank officials who handle thousands of dollars in currency daily have been taken in by them. Holding ietween the eye and the light shows the pasters that are used to raise the denomination of the notes. Huyes was working as a waiter at the St. James Hotel, San Jose, when arrested last night. He will be taken to San Francisco to-day by Harris. He professed ignorance of the offense. Is THE FENDER A MAKESHIFT FOR ELEc- TRIC STREETCARS 2—The Massachusetts Rail- road Commissioners have issued a circular which enjoins every street railway in the State to put fenders or lifeguards in front of its cars, the selection of the particular form of fender being left to the discretion of the company. There is in many quar- ters a strong conviction that this is only begging the question of making streetcars safe. A brakeman of great experience, who covered a period of thirty-four years spent in railway service, gave evidence last week before a special com- mittee of railroad investigation. When asked as to what form of fender he most favored, he said he was against all fenders, believing none of them to be of any ac- count. The best fender, he added, was a ood brake and a level-headed motorman. rakes have been devised, by which the motorman, by a slight movement of the hand, can almost instantaneously stop a car, while running even at a very high rate of speed. But these brakes are quite ex- pensive, and possibly for this reason their adoption is deferred. The time will come, however, when the railroad companies will be compelied, both by public opinion and by business considerations, to adopt every practical appliance, no matter how ex- ensive it may be, which will protect uman life. The objection raised by the rolley comEanies to the use of the instan- taneous brake, that the sudden stoppage of thecar would shake up the passengers and possibly bruise some of them, carries little weight, for steamcars, running at the rate of forty or fifty miles an hour, are often stobped by the application of air brakes, and the reversing the engine to prevent accidents, even if the passengers are somewhat shaken up by the operation. It would be better for the trolleys to slightly bruise a few people than to kill one by their ina- bility to stop in time to prevent such kill- ing. In thelong run the most expensive apoliances for the trolley cars may become the cheapest. The solution of the probiem may possibly be found in a combination fender and brake. A fender has already been designed which brakes the car auto- matically on coming into contact with any object on the track. StREET ARO L16HTING WITHOUT PoLES.— They bave a peat way of hanging arc lamps in Munich. The lamps are sus- pended in the center of the street at a height of about thirty-three feet above the roadway. The weight of the lamp is taken by a steel wire attached to the houses at either side. A pulley in the center of this wire carries the wire by which the lamp is hoisted into position, and which, lftel' passing horizontally to the house at one side, is led down to a ratchet wheel on the wall. The lighting effect of the lamp so hung is very pleasing, as there is no shadow cast on the street. Bo even and unobtrusive is the light that the method of suspending the lamps is never suspected until late in the night, when every alter- nate lamp is extinguished. The largest inland sea is the Mediter- ranean ,000 square miles, or more than three times the size of Texas, MRS, MABEL MILLS SUED. Oakland’s Champion Bloomer Girl Did Not Pay for Her Diamonds. HER DASHING IMPULSIVENESS. She Was Married to a Lawyer by Contract After the Law Had Been Repealed. Mabel Holmes Mills, Oakland’s cham- pion bloomer girl, who has received con- siderable fame of late by figuring in more forms of eccentricity than one, has again got her name in the papers, this time by neglecting to liquidate a debt. Suit was filed yesterday against her for $299 by Attorney Rothschild on behalf of C. Hirsch. The debt was owing for a year and a half, and was for diamonds and other jeweiry purchased on the instaliment plan. The pretty blonde advocate of the bloomer costume paid her installments up to a few months ago, but has since failed torespond to the monthly calls of the col- lector. Each recurring request to “remit” was made more urgent, until at last, despair- ing of ever recovering the price ot his jewels by this form of reminder, Oreditor Hirsch turned the bill over to his attorney for collection. In the meantime the fair debtor had acquired a husband in the person of J. Percy Mills, a San Jose attorney. The law firm representing Mr. Hirsch sent a polite notice to the husband to the effect that their client had no desire to sue his wife if the bill was paid at once, but to this there was no response and accordingly Attorney Armstrong of Mr. Rothschild’s | ofhice, who had the matter in charge, de- | cided to file the suit, Mabel Holmes Mills has been known as the “champion bloomer girl of Oakland" since cycling first became a fad in that city. She was one of the organizers of the Oaks City Cyclers, composed of ladies only. Miss Holmes, as she was then, was chosen captain of the club, which banded in a row after two public run: The difficulty which resulted in its un- timely disruption was a too determinedi expressed desire on the part of Oakland’s male wheelers to follow the bloomer girls on a run when their company was not de- sired. This brought about the death of the club. The pretty captain was known as one of the ‘three little girls in tan” who created a mild sensation among Oak- landers by their striking bloomer suits. Miss Holmes claimed she had tried to conduct the club on proper lines, but that some of the girls were unruly and preferred parading down Broadway in their bloom- ers to taking a quiet run on the quieter streets. At any rate she retired and the club became no more. ‘The young lady gained her next quota of celebrity %_v becoming a racer. She was very speedy on the wheel and was pub- licly challenged to a race, but declined. The dashing bloomer champion next ap- peared before the public in the role of a contract wife. She went to San Jose to visit friends and there met J. Percy Mills, a young attorney of that city. He was captivated by the unmistakable chic of the Alameda bicyclist and he proposed to wed after that fashion, and with her usual impulsiveness Miss Holmes accepted the proposition. The illegal marriage was reported in the papers and the groom received so much un?avomblc comment that he brought his bloomer bride to San Francisco, procured \a license and they were legally wed. Mrs. Mills is now at San Jose with her husband, and is not yet aware that her anxious creditor has taken legal process against her. T ALL LOST. Hand of Providence Was Plainly Seen. I was ridirg over the path of the cyclone which had cut a swath across a country the day before when I came to a settler seated on a block of wood in front of the ruins of a pole shanty. Everything had been taken away down, to the puncheon floor, and the dozen fruit trees around the house were lying uprooted. “How tur hev yo’ cum, stranger?” he asked as I rode up. *‘From Scottsville.” “My old woman blowed away in that direction, and I thought you might have seen her.” “No, sir.” ,‘Mule went at about the same time, I But the guess. He was a big white mule.” “I haven't seen him. Then you have lost everything ? ‘‘Everything, stranger—wife, mule, dog, twelve hens, house and furniture. One minit they was all here—next minit they was all gone!”’ ““Were you home at the time?”’ I asked. “Oh, yes—right here to home.” “And you neither blew away nor got hurt?” *‘Neither one. Come through it all as sound as a dollar.” “Where were you when the eyclone struck the house?” “Waal, the hand of Providence seemed to be in it. Me and the old woman had a row out in the garden, and I chased her into the house. She turned on me like a cat, got a good grip and heaved me down the cellar through the open trapdoor. Then she got a rockin’ cheer and sot on the trap and rocked and hollered to me that I couldn’t git out till I knuckled under. She was a-rockin’ when I heard a boom-bang! and I got out of the cellar to find things as you now see’em. Wouldn’t you sorter call it the hand of Providence, T vortiaps bl miiat " ““‘Well, perhaps, but what are you goin to do?” : S “Nuthin’ — nuthin’, ’tall, ‘cept to be thankful that I was pitched down cellar instead of the old woman. If I'd been car- ried off and she left, she’d hev never got over blowin’ around about how she made me take wings and flyaway on the clonds of the mornin’. Goin’ to Georgetown? Waal, take the fust road to your left. If Kou should meet the old woman you’ll now her by her skeerd and humble look.” e In a proclamation just issued by Major von Wissmann, the new Governor of Ger- man East Africa, he declares that his two main objects are to open up the colony for the benefit of the mother country and to further the spread of civilization among the native population. 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I shall be glad to send two bottles of myremedy free to any of your readers who have consumption if they will send me their expressand post office address. T.A.Slocum, M.C., 183 Pearl St., New York. ————— e . OCEAN STEAMSEIPS. PACIFIC COAST STRAMSHIP COMPANY TEAMERS WILL SAIL FROM Broadway wharf, San Francisco, as follows: 3 For Mary Tsland, Loring, Wrangel, Juneau, Kil- iisnoo and Sitka (Alaska), at 9 a.30. Oct. 2, 17, Nov. 1,16, Dec. 1, 18, 81. For Victoria and Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town- send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Whatcom (Bellingham B; Oot. 3. 7. 13, 17, 22, 97, tnereafter, connecting at R. R., at Tacoma with N. P. R. R, G, N. Ry., at Por: Townsend with Alaska steamers. For Eureka, Arcata aad Fields Landing (Hum: boldt Bay) str. Pomona, 2 7. x., Oct. 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31. For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East San Pedro (Los Angeles) ana 'port, 8 A. ., Sept. 26, B0 AL 4. M., Oct. 4, 16, 20, 24, 28 and every fourth day thereafter. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles, Redondo (fos Angelcs) and Newport, 11 A M., ng(. 24, 28, Oct. 2, 6. 10, 14, 18, 22, 28, 30, Nov.'8,7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, and every fourth 'day ter. For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, La Paz, Altata and Guaymas (Mexico), str. Willam- ette Valley, 10 A. m.. 35th of each month. Tieket office, Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen'l Agents. 10 Market st., San Francisco, O.R. & N. TEAMSHIPS DEPART FROM SPEAR- street whart at 10 A. M. every five days, con- necting at PORTLAND with direct rail lines to all pelnte in OREGON, WASHINGTON, IDAHO, ONTAN A, and all Eastern poinis, inciuding Chit cago, New York and Boston. TO PORTLAND AND ASTORA. State of California salls Sept. 6, 16, 26, Oct. 6. Columbia sails Sept. 11, 21, Oct, 1, 11. Fare {n cabin, including berth and meals, 815 00; Steerage. §7 50; For through rates and all other information apply 10 the undersigned. E GOODALL, PERKINS &CO FRED. F. CONNOR, Gen'l Supts., Gen'l’ Agent. 10 Market st 19 Montgomery st. OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Coolgardie gold flelds (Fremantle), Austra- - lia; $220 firs class, s $110 steerage. Lowes: Tates to Capetown, Bouth Atrica. Steamship Australia, Honolulu only, Tues- day, Oct. 13, at 10 . AL A Australian steamer, ALAMEDA, salls via Honolulu and Auck- land, Thursday, Octo- ber17, at 2 P. M. SPECIAL PARTIES.—Reduced special rates for parties Oct. 16 and Nov. . ‘Ticket office, 114 Montgomes Freight office, 327 Market strost. J. D. SPRECKELS & BROS., General Agents. COMPAGRIEGENERALE TRANSATLARTIQUE French Line to Havre. OMPANY’s PIER (NEW).42 NOKTH River, foot of Mortonst. Travelers by this line avold both transit by English railwuy wnd the discomiort of crossing the channel in a :mall boat. New York to Alexandria, Egypt, via Parls, first-class $160; second-class $116. LA TOURAINE, Capt. Santelli. .. 2 October 12; LA GASCOGNE, Capt. Baudelon. ... street. * B3~ For further particulars apply to, No. 3 Bowilig Geson, Now Tar Y ng Green, New York. J. F. FUGAZI & CO,, Agents, 5 Mo avenue, San Francisco. g ey (UNARD LISE. : New York to Liverpool, via Queenstown, from Pier 40, North Rive FAST EXPRESS MAIL SERVIOB. Lucanis, Oct. 12, 11 A x| Lucania, Nov. f, 10 Ax Etruria, Oct. 18, 3 p|Etruria, Nov. 1 Campana,0c.26,10:30Ax Campania, Nov.28,10 Ax Umbris, Nov. 4, 8 P | Umbria, Nov. 30, 2 » x EXTRA SAILING. AURANTA..........TUESDAY, October & 9 a. x. Cabin passage $60 and upward: second cabin, $85, 840, 34, according 1o steamier and accommo’ atfons. Steerage tickets to and from all_parts ot Euro, at very low rates. For freight and passage apply at company’s office, 4 Bowling Green, New York. VERNON H. BROWN & CO., General Agents. Good accommodations can always be secured on application to WILLIAMS, DIMOND & CO., Agents, San Francisco. ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANE. TEAMERS i‘!AvE ASPINWALL forunightly for the West Indies md!% Southampton, calling en route =t O France, and Plymoath to land passengers. h bills of lading, in connection With the ific Mail 8. 8. Co., issued for freight and treas ure to direct in ‘England and Germany. tickets from San Francisco to Plymout! , Southsmpton, Firss class, $195: th class, 80. For fursher F‘""’ lars apply te P. T& 'éo.. Agents, 804G California st STOCKTON NTEAMERS Leave Pler No. 3, Washington St., At 5 P. M, Daily, Except Sunday. 2@ Accommodations Reserved by Telephone. STEAMER : T. C. Walker. J. D. Peters, Mary Garratt, Oity of Stockton. Return steamer leaves Stockton Sundags, 5P, X, Telephone Main 805. Cau. Nav. and Impt. Co VALLEJO AND MARE ISLAND. STR. MONTICELLO, Daily, except, Sunday—10 A. M, 4 P. M unday—8 P. M. Landing, Mission 1, Pier 2. TURAN SreausaTeR PANANA STEAMSllgl’ LINE. (P. R. R. CO. Panama Railroad Co. TO NEW YORK The S. S. “CITY OF EVERETT” ‘Will be dispatched for Panama on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1895, Superior Passenger Accommodattons. Taking cargo under through bills of lading for New York, South American & Enropean Ports, No cargo received or bills of lading signed on day of sailing. THE JOHNSON-LOCKE MER. CO., Agents. 204 Front street. gent Panama H SANFRANCISCO & NORTI PA- CIFIC RAILWAY (0. Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Market St, San Francisco to San Rafael. . 11:00 A M. 12:3 Thursday; l‘ilfl“ s—Extra trips at 1: 160, 9:30, 11:00 1:30, 8 ,'9:30, 11:00 A.3c; 1:30, 8: 0, 6:20 P. 3. v San Rafael to San Franecisco. AYS—6:25, 7:55, 9:30, 11:10 A, M.y 0, 5:10 . . Saturdays—Extra trips and 6:35 P ar. 110, 9:40, 11:10 A. 30.; 1:40, 8:40, , v, M. Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Park same schedule as above. Leave | N Arrive San Francisco. | 1 effect San ¥raneisco. WEEK | S| A Sux- | WEER Davs. | pavs, | Vestination.| pilvg | 1y, 7:40 AM 8:00 ax| Novato, 8:30 pa|9:30 aM| Petaluma, 5 Py 10:30 A 5:10 P 5:00 Px|Santa Rosa.| 7:30 px| 6:15 P T Fulton, PR 7:40 Ax Windsor, | 10:30 A l Healdsburs, |Geyservine, 8:30 3/8:00 x| ¢ ale! | 7:30 rx| 6:15 Pm Pieta, | 7:40 ax| Hopland & | [10:30 au 8:30 PM(8:00 aM| Ukian. | 7:30 P 6:15 Pu 7:40 aM | 10:30 aM |8:00 Al“fluvrnevlue. 7:30 pu| 6 and Sonoma | Glen Ellen. | 7:40 A 8:00 A 8:30 Py |5:00 Py Stages connect at Rafael for Bolinas. btages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark West Springs. Stages connect at Sitages connect at Stages connect at beas 10 Sebastopol. 1§40 rs. Pieta for iighland Springs, Kelseyville, Soda Bay, Lakeport. Stages connect at Hopland for Lakeport and Bartleit Springs. Stages connect at Uklah for Vichy Springs, Biae k Tpper Lak Laur Booneville, Green- , Usal, Westgort, iter Valley, Jobn vely’ v, Harris, Blocks- ridgeville, Hy Eureka. Saturday to Monday round-trip tickets at reduced rates. On Sundays round-trip tickets to all points be- yond San Rafael at half rates. Special Sunday El Campo Service. STEAMER UKIAH leaves Tiburon ferry every Bunday—10:80 A. M., 5 m‘;‘x;mlux—mnva El $:00 .. Ticket Offices, 650 Market st., Chronicle bullding. H. C. WHITING, z Gen. Manager, R. X. RYAN, Gen, Puss. Agent ¢ COMPANY. ) 04 San Leandro, Haywards 0 Atlautic Bxpross, Ogd 73004 Benicia, Vacaville. Rumsey. Sacr: mento, and Red Davis.... 7:15F 7:304 Martinez, San R. apa, Calis- toga and Santa B G:15¢ 7:30A San Lea 10154 ¥:30A Niles, Sac: and Oro *8:304 Peters and Decsis 9:004 San Leandro, Haywards & Way 9:004 Los Angeles press, Raymond, (for Yosem Santa Larbara and Tos A 004 Martinez and wa e wards & Way St'ns an Jose and Livermore. 0p Sacrzmento River Ste: 0P Port Costa and Way S 07 San Leandro, Haywards & W s 4:00r San Leavdro, Haywards & WaySt'ns 4:00r Martinez, San Ram Napa, ( listoga, Ll ar000 pEINIE ROS.. ; OUISA 100r Benicia, Sparto, d, Knights Landivg, Marysville, Orovillo and Sacramento 10:454 5:00r Niles, San Jose, L Stackton .. Tase 5:30p San Leandro, s 8:45p 5:80r New Orleans Fx ay- mond (for Yosémite), Bakersfield, Santa Barhara, Los Angeles, Dem. I Paso, New Orleans sud 10:454 or ) b 10:454 6:00p Turopeau Mail, Ogden and Tast. 91454 s, Niles aud San Jose. T:A5A 17: 17:408 7:00r Oregon acramento, Marys ville, g, Portland, P Sound and E 10:454 7:00p San Leand 10:50p . Hayw 9:00p San Leandro, Haywardsk Way Stns 111 $111:15p San Leandro.Haywards & Way St'ns_* SANTA CRUZ DIVISION (Narrow 17:454 Sunday Excursion for Newark, San Jose, Los Gatos, Felton and Santa coees -a. $8:03P Jose, Felton, y 004 3A a Cruzand V 51508 Stations. *2:15p Newark, Conterviile, San Jose, New Almaden, Felton, Boulder Gresk, Way Sauta Cruz and Principal Stations, 11204 3 Newark. 8 i 9:50a COANT DIVISION (Third & Townsend Sts.) 6:454 San Jose, §New Almaden and Way s B it 2304 Sunday Excursion for ni Cruz, Pacific G cipal Way Stations 8:154 San Joso, Tres 3 A ove, Paso’ Robles, S Lnis ¢ Guadalupe and Prin- cipal Way fous ... 19:4%A Palo Alto and Way Stati 1er40a Ban Joss aud Way Stad A Ban Jose, d Pri Puio Alto and Way St se, Gilroy, Tres Pinos, 7, Salinas, Monterey and Pa ve 28:808 San Joso o 5:30p Sau Juse and Way Stations. San Jose aud Way Station Ban Jose and Way Station CREEK ROUTE FERRY. Prom SAK FRANCISCO—Foot of Market Strest (Slip 8)— S7:00 8:00 9:00 *10: 11:004.2¢. *12:30 $1:00 *2:00 00 6:00 *6:00p., FProm OAELAKD—Foot of Brosdwa 8:00 *9:00 10: 6:334 *T:d5e g : +7:00 *11:00a.. $12:00 *12:30 4:00 *B:00P.x, A for Morning. P for Afternoon. *Sundays excepted. | Saturdays only. § Wednesdays only. £ Sundays ouly. tt Moaday, Thursday end Saturday nights only. The PACIFIC TRANSFER COMPANY will call for and check baggage from hotels and resis dences. Enquire of Ticket Agents for Timo Cards and sther information. AND Pacific RAILROAD. L'rains leave from and arrive 8¢ Market-Stroet Ferry. Chicago Limited Leaves every day at 5:30 ». u., carrying Pullman Palace Sieepers and Tourlst Sleepers to [Chicage via Kansas City without change. Annex cars {of Denver and §t. Louls. VIA LOS ANGELES. Trains leave daily at 8:00 .M. and 5:30 », Moy connecting in Los Angeles with solid trains, Los Angeles 1o Chicago. Sumumer or Winter the Santa Fe Route is the ‘most Comfortable railway, California to the East. A populsr misbellef exists regarding the heat 1m Bummer. The heat is not greater than is encouns tered on even the most northerly line. This is well known to experienced travelers. The meals at Harvey’s Dining Rooms are an exe cellent feature of the ilne. The Grand Canyon of th. ‘be reached In no othe¥wly. S Setunan o Ticket Ofico—644 Market Street, Chronicle Building. NORTI!(‘IV"AC]FIG (0AST RAILROAD a Sausalito Ferry). From San Francisco, beginning September 1, 1895 e WEEK DAYS. T alley and San_Ratael~7:00, 8:00, 9:15, 10:16,11:45 - 3.7 1:45, 5:90, 4.3, 5.19, 57 0, *Does not run 1o Miil Valiey. 10:15 4. 3.; 1:45, 5:15, 11 SUNDAYS. For Miil Valley, San Rafael and San Quentin— 8:00, 10 80 A. M.; 1:80, 3:00, 4:30, *6:15 *1)0es not run to Sau Quentin, THROUGH TRAINS. A M. week days—Cazadero and way stations 5 P. M. Saturdays—Tomales and way stations. 8:00 4. . Sundays—Foln: Reyes ana way stasions, 6:23, *11:30 San Quentin—8:f P,