The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 21, 1895, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1%95. 1 }hiceresting Report of Important Up-to-Date News Items in Alameda County KILLED BY " HICCOUGHS, Strange Death of a Man Who Refused to Take Medicine. AN ELECTRIC CAR FATALITY. John Crellin, the Deceased Banker, Left All His Property to His Wife. OARLAND O ~ Fraxcisco Cavy,) 908 Broadway, Dec. 20. | Matthew Ryan, a mining superintend- ent, died at his home, 610 San Pablo ave- nue, this morning, from a peculiar malady. About four months ago Mr. Ryan went to Oroville to take charge of a mine near there, and contracted malarial fever. cove E iently to travel he returned to Oakland about a fortnight ago. Fora few d he seemed better, but the chills and fever continuing a physician was sum- moned, who would probably have been able to check the fever had not a violent attack of hiccoughs set in. Mr. Ryan was much opposed to medicines and fused to take those the doctor prescribed to check the cough, which continuea until it ended in his death this morning. That he could have lived so long, almost two weeks, under the constant racking of the hi s seems very remarkable, es- pecially in a man of 56 years of age. The coughing was caused by the malanal poison in his system. Deceased was a na- tive of Ireland and resided in Oakland a number of years. He leaves a widow and nine children. THE FATAL ELECTRIC CAR. Michael Finnegan Killed and L. H. | Higuett Fatally Injured. ND, Car., Dec. 2 ert streets has proved fatally disastrous to-day. Michael J. Fin- negan died at fhe Receiving Hospital to- night under peculiar circumstances. He was struck by a westbound Eicht- street electric car at Filbert and Eighth s this mor: Finnegan was driv- ht wagon south on Filbert street, ied to cross in front of the approach- car. e of Eighth m being serious. He jammed down . but the wheels slid upon the s and Finnegan's wagon was asthe rear wheels were lea ground. He was ained a bad lently to the nconscious and s ked up at the prison ght his condition v called ion of the brain and ate removal to the hos- iter his afrival at the An inquest will . H. Hig- ectric car and ken to the Receiv- 1d to be hurt inter- 1 condition. MUHLNER ON THE STAND. The Alleged Murderer Testifies in Sup- port of an Alibi. Car., Dec. 20.—Attorney sed the prosecution just before this eve! v putting on , theman f a very vari ithouse caused his mind was un- Whether insane or ear story, and so far icted many of the 3 vitnesses for the . Mublner’s narrative had not ime of his visit to the M r , where Miss Lewis was killed, an adjournment was taken till to- morrow marning. During the afiernoon Attorney Nagle o witness-stand and testified re- ing a conversation he had with one of witnesses for the prosecution, William a on, when the latter was in the County Jail. the purpose of testifying against Jackson’s acter, and Judge Frick and the attor- ney had a few words about the propriety of the testimony. To corroborate his tes: mény Nagle put on the stand a San Fra cisco detective named- Graham, It w then learned that Graham had a warrant for Jac , whose true name is W. J. Thompson. JOHN CRELLIN'S WILL. his companions to th balanced at times. not 3 He Leaves the Whole of His Estate to His Widow. OAKLAND, Car., Dec. 20.—The will of the late John Crellin was presented for probate to-day by Metcalf & Metealf, at- torneys for Delina Crellin and Ernest W lard Crellin, executrix and executor. The will bears the date of September 7, 1894, nd was witnessed by Thomas Crellin and alf. Under its provisions the entire estate is bequeathed to Mrs. Delina Crellin, the widow of the testator. estate is valued at $10,000 in the petition for probate, but owing to the fact that the ed some time prior to his death serred all his property to the Ruby Hill Vineyard Company, a corporation of which he was practically the sole stock- holder, the shares of stock of the com}mn\' represent a capital representing near) his wealth. Masons Elect Officers. 20.—Oakland Council No. 12, Royal and Select Masons, helda the annual election of officers at Ma- mple last evening, and the follow- ng w g!&(‘![‘d officers: A. L. Ott, illus- trious master; . E. Fortin, deputy mas- ter; E. A. Morgan, conductor of the work; { ‘monds, recorder; W. Frank A. L. Merritt, captain of the guard; . kwith, conductor of couneil; Dr. Charles Douglas, steward; s Gillett, sentinel. The officers were nstalled by Past Illustrious Master J, B. Merritt, A. W. E past illustrious master, acting as grand marshal. No New Developments. OAKLAND, Car., Dec. 20.—The exam- ination of Michael Ghiiadelli for the mur- der of Varni Felice was opened this morn- i the examination of Lazzaretto and oing over till Monday. all fne: of the latter examination ced on the stand, but 1t was stipu- jated that the testimony taken in the Lazarecto-Davencenzi examination should apply in this case. Arata was recalled and cross-examined regarding the wanderings of the party on the hills, ~ Mezzacappa was called and testified as to meeting Ghira- delli near the scene of the murder. Reliance Club’s Night. OAKLAND, Car., Dec..20.—The Reli- ‘ance Club gave one of its popular ‘‘gen- tleman’s nights’’ this evening. The large gymnasium was crowded and the varions events were well contested and very spir- ited. The chief event was a wrestiing bout for a trophy between Fentress of the Olympie_Club ‘and Williamson of the Aeme. Williamson securea first falt in 23 minufes 45 seconds. After wrestling for o ¥ The | yall | | | | ! thirty minutes the second bout and the trophy were given to Williamson on points. There was an exhibition bicycle race of home trainers between Lefevre and Nis- sen of the Acme, Mott of the Reliance and Metcalf of the Imperials. Lefevre made the best time, A boxing bout between Joe Fields and Jim Coyne of the Acmes produced three lively rounds. Republicans Summoned. OAKLAND, Car., Dec. 20.—The mem- bers of the Republican County Central Committee are in receipt of the following notice: L OAKLAND, Dec. 17, 1895. Dear Sir: In accordance with an understand- ing at the last meeting of the Republican County Central Committee a_ special meeting of the aforesaid committee is hereby called for Saturday. January 11, 1896, at 2 P. ., at City Justice Court room, southeast corner Eight and Broadway, Oakland, Cal. CHARLES MAUTALEN, Chairman. PHIL. M. WALSH, Secretary. Can’t Find the Owner. OAKLAND, CAL., Dec. 20.—In preparing the delinquent roll on the first installment of taxes the clerks in the City Treasurer’s office have found that the property at the intersection of Grove street and San Pablo Re- | 0.—The corner | motorman saw that a col- | ion was inevitable and tried to prevent son was upset and_the driver Nugle’s testimony was for | avenue, a gore lot, assessed at $24,000, is delinquent. Sirange to say, the Assessor has not been able to find an owner for the lot, although it is valuable and very near the center of town. HISTORY OF A DAY. County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE P 90 Alameda A 1500 CALL,) roadway, Dec. 20, Osgood Putnam has_transferred 40,000 gal- lons ot wine at Warm Springs to the California Winemakers. The alarm of fire at 8:30 o'clock was for & small blaze at Dr. W. B. Church’s residence, | 520 Tenth street, caused by a coal-oil stove. o damage. The rainfall for the twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day was .43 of an_inch, and for the prévionus part of the storm 1.01, making a total of 4.54 inches for the season. The Federated Trades held their regular ceting lnst evening. The committee ap- d to see 1f measures could nog be taken continue the handling in this city of a meae by child-labor reported rable progress. The statement of the Oakland Water Front 1 motion for & new trial in the he city has been filed with the ige Ogden’s court. It consists of four large volumes of ritten matter, with maps and other exhibits. The time for settling the statement will be fixed next Monday. PETITION T CONGRES | Alameda Wants the Tidal Canal | to Be Speedily Com- { pleted. Frank Hassey, Feeble and Helpless, Taken to the French Hospital. ALAMEDA, Car,, Dec. 20.—Congress is about to be memorialized in a very syste- matic fashion. It will be petitioned and prayed at to make an appropriation to complete the tidal canal lying along the border of the northeasterly portion of the city and which is now about one-third ex- cavated. Health Officer McLean, City Clerk Lamborn and City Attorney Taylor have the preparation of the memorial in hand. Not only is the necessity of the completion of the work to be shown from as been t n showing the real condition of the work. Ideal pictures have beem pre- pared showing the great commercial im- portance that Alameda will attain as soon asthe canal shall bave been completed. It is expected that this formal document will have the effect of moving Congress to act. Lane Out on Ball. ALAMEDA, Car., Dec. 20. — Richard Lane, held on'two charges of burglary and one of embezzlement, has been released on bail. James McDermott and M. L. Graham became his sureties inthe sum of $2100, $1000 each on the burglary charges and $100 on the embezzlement. The police have been looking up Lane's record. = Feb- ruary 17, 1892, he was convicted of petty larceny in San Francisco and sent to the County Jail for three months, Shortly after his release he was arrested ona charge tof burglary, convicted and sentenced to serve four years at Folsom. After serving one year his attorney gota new trial, at | which the jury disagreed. A second re- trial had the same result, whereupon the charge was dismissed and he was set at liberty. The police will place a prior con- | viction against him. | Help for the Poor. ALAMEDA, L., Dec. 20.—The Cath- olic Ladies’ Aid SBociety is ready to receive aid for the poor for Christm: Donations may be left with Miss Gallagher at the Golden West Restaurant; with Miss Wier, opposite the_ Cit | seph’s Hall, Lafayette street and San Jose ue. The Woman’s Exchange invites all char- i y disposed persons to contribute to fund for the poor. They distribate | provisions, clothing and toys to the poor every year, thus relieving distress and brightening the dark side of many lives. A Little Romance, ALAMEDA, Cavn., Dec. 20.—Frank F. Barratt and Emma G. Lawrence were married Tuesday by Rev. W. T. Jordan at the residence of the groom, 1139 Regent street. The groom is 64 years of age and the bride 37. He was a widower and last spring made a trip to Canada to visit iriends and relatives. One result of that trip was the wedding, the bride coming all the way to California to take part in it, ar- | riving Monday. The groom is designated | in the directory as a capitalist. Taken to the Hospital. ALAMEDA, Car., Dec. 20.—Frank Has- sey, the old-time stock broker, famous on the'board during the heyday of the stock market, and who has been " seriously ill for some weeks, was taken from his rooms in the Park Hotel yesterday and conveyed in a carriage to the French Hospital in S8an Francisco. He is suffering from general debility and is very weak and feeble. Itis feared by his friends that his chances of final recovery are very meager. L S A Regular Jingo Campaign Probable. The campaign of 1896, it begins to scem likely, may be waged on neither the tariff nor the currency issue, but on the ques- tion of our foreign relations. It begins to look like a regular jingo campaizn, in which patriotism will “be on top and_ war- clouds will “darken the horizon. Every generation seems to hanker after a war experience of some kind. It has been thirty years since the Civil War ended, and the fever for fighting somebody begins to rise again. Theretore, prepare for war—not war on the actual field of carnage perhaps, but on the hustings pitiless and vociferous war. There is no use in talking, we must fight somebody for some reason or other. Who it shall be or what the reason may be is of no consequence. Ita!{ will do or Spain will do or England will do for an oppo- nent. The main point is war; with the thun- der of battle rolling (on the stump), and the blood flowing to the horses’ briale- reins (in newspaper editorials), and the clash of steel (pens) upon steel (pens) heard afar. Watch the newspapers nowadays, especially the Republican vapers, and you can almost see the warcloud advancing.— New York Voice. - No Divorce. Ir you buy your husband one of our house- jackets for a Christmas present you will keep im home. Tryit. Branch 0ldIX L, corner of Sixth and Mission streets. * ary point of visw, but pictures have | Market, and at St. Jo* | BACKED BY VANDERBILT. Strong Support Accorded the Proposed Railroad Into Eureka. SACRAMENTO FARMERS' NEEDS. Cannot Live Without Competition After the Valley Road Is in Operation. 0AKLAND OrFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, Dec. 20. The California, Oregon and Idaho Rail- road Company has decided to do for the Sacramento Valley just what the Valley road is doing for the 8an Joaquin. It has leaked out that Cyrus W. Baldridge of Kansas City, who is the leading spirit of the new company, is backed by the Van- derbilt lines and that the new road will connect with the Chicago and Northwest- ern of the Vanderbilt system at Cooper, Wyo. Cyrus Baldridge is associated with J. M. Bassett,who now fills the position of presi- dent of the company. The preliminary Cyrus Baldridge. surveys will be completed in a few weeks and when the rainy season is over the work of construction will be commenced, so it is said. “The construction of the Valley road has made it absolutely imperative that a road be built through the Sacramento | Valley,” said President Fassett to-day. “For a long time there has been river com- petition between these two valleys and after the San Joaquin road is equipped there will not be aliving left for the Sac- ramento Valley farmers unless they also have a competing railroad. This fact was readily seen by the Eastern men who sent | Mr. Baldridge out here, and they at once concluded that a Western system to con- nect at Cooper, Wyo., with the Chicago and Northwestern would be a good invest- ment. The Northwestern isa part of the Vanderbilt svstem, but I am not prepared to say that Baldridge is their agent. *“The plan on which we are working is to get the farmers so interested that they will own the greater part of the road, and consequently feel inclined to stay with it ana give it their patronage. It stands to reason that if anybody builds a road for the farmers and cuts freight rates they will take advantage of it. But we are in earnest, and expect some hearty support from those who will reap the ben- { efit. So far we have:done even better than we expected. If we get the same encour- agement all along as we have met with in Humboldt County, we-shall be satisfied. ‘“At present our chief efforts are being directed to promoting the coast portion of the road—that from Suisun Bay to near Red Bluff and across to Eureka. At the head of Snisun Bay and at Eureka fine terminal facilities have been obtained, and | during my recent trip to Eureka I was sur- | prised to see how tnoroughly the people | were_in earnest. There is not a railroad within a great distance of Eureka, and the future of Humboldt County, after facili- ties have been provided for transporting the vast Interior supplies of timber to deep water, cannot well be estimated. ‘‘We made a discovery while seeking information in the East regarding rail- road bonds. We found that the Southern Pacific bonds were so placed that it was | impossible to place any Western railroad | bonds, because the only centers where they could be disposed of were already flooded with the Southern Pacific bonds, which their owners would like to sell if | they could; and while they held them they were not anxious to cause them to depreciate further. by encouraging an op- position road. “This being go, the promoters of the Eureka road decided to supply the capital and sell the bonds to the farmers. Already one-half the entire issus has been taken up. and when work is begun we expect to see a brisk demand for the balance.” UNVERSITY YEAR ~ENDS, The Examinations Close To-Day and Students Are Hurry- ing Home, Dr. Walter H. Powell Dies in Berke- ley From Pneumonia—Telephone Wires Down, BERKELEY, CaL., Dec. 20.—To-morrow will be the last day of the midyear exam- inations, after which the Christmas recess of three weeks will begin. Within the last three days there has been a general exodus of the students whose homes are in distant places. The examinations are practically over at this date, only a very few remaining to-morrow. This afternoon an excursion party of students left for Santa Barbara and imme- diate points. - To-morrow morning at 9:30 another party will leave for Fresno, and at 3:30 in the afternoon a delegation of twenty-five will depart for Los Angeles in a special car. A large number will leave on the steamer which seils for the south at 11 o’clock to- morrow morning, among whom will be Pro- fessor William Albert Setchell, the recently appointed professor of botany at the uni- verut{. Professor Setchell will spend most of the vacation in gathering marine specimens along the coast, between Los Angeles and 8an Diego. Death of Dr. Powell. BERKELEY, CaL., Dec. 20.—Dr. Walter Harbourne Powell, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Powell of Atierton street, died this morning at his home,after an illness of only one week, from pneumonia. complicated with cerebro-meningitis. Dr. Powell gradu- ated from the medical department of the bz{‘wersizy of California with the last class, antl was about to begin the practice of medicine when taken ill. He was a native of Victoria, B. C., and had just passed his twenty-first birthday. The flags of the Berkeley High School, University of Cali- fornia and Delta Kappa Epsilon’ Fratern- ity were at half-mast to-day in his mem- ory. l?he funeral will be held to-morrow at St. Paul’s Church, where Dr. Powell wasa member of the choir, corner of Harrison ana Fourteenth streets, Oakland, at 3 p. M. The pall-bearers will be W. D. Thompson, Ed .}) Crawford, Nelson Dornin, Thomas McCleave, Edgar Rickard and Herbert Mc- Intosh. No Examination Pledges. BERKELEY, CaL., Dec. 20.—It has not been compulsory this year for students taking examinations in the departments of the university at Berkeley to sign a ledge after each *‘ex.” to the eifect that Ee has “‘neither given nor received help.” A few years ago the pledge of honor was instituted by the associated students in the final examinations, and until this year the professors have requested that the students comply with the rule. But most of them have not required it tl year. An instructor was heard say to-day that a student who would bedguilzy of cheating in examinations would do so whether he signed a pledge or not, and that to require apledge from every one was to cast a shadow on those who always come in the category of the innocent. Telephone Wires on Fire. BERKELEY, CiL., Dec. 20.—About 5 o’clock this morning the ringing of the fire and telephone bells woke the people in the vicinity of Berkeley station, who dis- covered the south cable poles of the tele- phone company to be on fire. The blaze was quickly extinguished, however. The fire was caused by crossing of the tele- phone wire with a live wire. About fifty of the south wires were more or less dam- aged, but were quickly replaced. Brief News Notes. The West Berkeley Boys’ Club has moved its quarters from Fourth street, near Allston way, to Sisterna Hall on Uni- versity avenue, where more work can be accomplished. 3 Assistant Professor Plehn of the depart- ment of history at the university is en- gaged in studying the history of the Vene- zuelan dispute and the Monroe doctrine. At 1 o'clock to-day as the local train was npproaohin% the horse of Contractor Estey became frightened and giving a jump threw his son Barker from the wagon ruising him considerably. The Friends church of Berkeley will give its Christmas tree and entertainment at Ashley Hall next Tuesday evening. CLEIWERS T CERES L Fine New Quarters of the Work- ing Girls' Club on O'Far- rell Street. Young Women Who Have Found an Effectual Remedy: for Weariness. The Gleaners, a society of working girls, are established in pretty ‘club rooms, a picture of quiet elegance in gold and white, looking out upon the well-kept lawn of one of the mansions of the City. The hall was once the billiard-room of the spacious home of E. Morse, at 621 O’Farrell street. It combines the conveniences of a reading and lounging room with the appointments of an auditorium. Tiny sheaves of grain are fastened here and there upon the creamy white dado, and with the furniture, even to the picture frames, harmonizing with the color scheme. Choice engravings of classjcal subjects, a lovely:studyin pansies, and two or three water colors and_pastels, one the portrait of the young girl in whose honor_the hall was named—the late Miss Ceres Morse, ornament the walls. A library of 125 volumes occupies a cor- ner in the rear of the room. It embracesa variety of subjects, Dr. Cora A. Morse 1s the sponsor and friend-in-chief of this comparatively new club, “I lostmy daughter, an only child, in her thirteenth year,”” she'said. *‘It seemed to me then that I could never recover from the blow—that there was nothing left in life worth living for. All young girls pos- sessed an interest for me from that time. A few months ago I became interested in saleswomen. I was surprised to find how bright they were and to learn how few ad- vantages they had. The morning paver and an occasional novel were their only sources of information. I talked to them about a club. They were pleased with the idea. We organized with eighteen mem- bers and they have brought in their friends until the membership has been almost doubled. There is great need of such clubs, It is an outrage that thereare not fifty in the City.” The rooin is open every evening, and, as one of the girls expressed it, they are never Yermmed to “‘go home hunery,” whether or intellectual food or creature comforts. The room has been partially fitted up by the proceeds of ten lectures recently given for that purpose. She aimed to entertain and instruct the Gleaners and the friends of the club in her choice of subjects, the course comprising: ‘‘Correspondence of Brain and Body,” “Life’s Unending Gen- esis,” ““The Seven Creative Principles,” “In'a Nutshell,” “A Talk on Phrenology.” ““A Talk on Physiognomy,” *Fountain” of Life, or Power of Sex” and “Man Won- derful in House Beautiful.”” The last of the series will be given at Ceres Hall Mon- day evening. The hours spent at Ceres Hall are by no means given up to the consideration of weighty matters, for there are evenings for high jinks. Such an evening will be the 30th inst., the Gleaners’ Christmas. Not the least of the benefits the girls say they have gained from membership with the Gleaners is that they are “not so tired.” They used to 50 home oppressed by the weariness of the day’s work and an- ticipating additional exhaustion from the purdens of the morrow. An hour spent in_other than shop talk, hearing some- thing outside the routine of the day’s duties, serves as inspiration and refresh- ment. - Have You One Like This? His five-year-old boy was perched on his knee, and the fond father ‘gazed at him with eyes that beamed with paternal pride. “‘Papa (pointing out of the window), what are those men doing over there?'’ “Building a house, my son.” “Why " & *‘Because they are paid to do it.” “Who pays them for doing it?” “The man who is putting the house up.” “What does he pay 'em for?”" “For building the house.” “Why?” Because—well, because they would not build the house if he did not pay them.” “What does the man want the house for?"” The paternal smile became rigid. *To live in.” “Hasn’t he got a house to live in?"* *Oh, yes!’ “What does he want another one for?” *Oh, for other people to live in.” “What other people?” “Oh, men and women and little boys and girls.” “Why do they want to live in the house ?” “Well, they must live somewhere.”’ “Who?” “The people.”” “XVhac Deo]nh;?" *‘Any people.”” “Why 2" At this juncture the innocent prattling child saw a firm hand descend, and hastily retreated in timeto prevent a collision,— Spare Moments. Dr. Lillian Hamilton, an English woman, has been appointed chief physician to the Aumeer of Afghanistan. FITZGERALD BACKED OUT, Could Not Brave the Baby-Speak- ing Ordeal at the Ex- position, ‘WILL NOT BE OPEN SUNDAY. A Scheme Proposed to Close the Show With a Grand Charity Day. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, Dec. 20. The feature of the Oakland Exposition this afternoon was the speaking contest among the babies under 2 years of age. A handsome silver cup was the prize offered to the one who would repeat most distinctly the woras, “Alameda County Industrial Exposition.” The babies were out in great numbers and made a pretty pisture on the platform. The first prize was awarded to Blanche Irene Jacobus, 19 months old; the second to Walter Cross, and the third to the little daughter of Mrs. John Marsh. Robert Fitzgerald, Sam Bell McKee and A. L., Stone were selected as judges, and the two latter gentlemen appeared promptly on time. Mr. Fitzgerald, how- ever, not only failed to appear, but could neither be foura nor heard from when looked for. It is claimed he could not face the position he had been named for, and that in order to avoid acting on the com- mittee he left the city. i The executive committee has received a request asking that the exposition be kept open one day longer than the second week, and that the extra day be made a charity day and the proceeds divided among cer- tain-nam:ed societies. The matteris under consideration and it will probably be adopted. The societies for whose benefit it is urged are the Oakland Benevolent So- ciety, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, the Amaryllis Society and the W. C. T. U. The committee has decided that on no consideration will the exposition be kept open Sunday. This announcement was a surprise, but the matter will no¢ be recon- sidered. This eveni;nf the programme was sup- plied by the High School chorus and the Acme Club, The glees and choruses were frequently encored and the pupilssshowed remarkable talent. Hon. William R. Davis made a ten-minute address. To-morrow afternoon the Women Writers’ Association will have a literary entertainment. The programme for to-morrow night is: Introductory address, Professor Charles E. Markham, chairman of the day; address Joaquin Miller; vocal solo, “When the Heart Is Young” (Buck), Mrs. Eva Wren; address, Martin Kellogg, president,of the University of California; Rending (a), ““The Brook” (Tenny- son, (b), “The Old Maéstro,” Mary W. Fair- weather, Miss Mabel Hussey; cornet solo, 5 vater Polka,” Miss Nellie E. Snipl ad- dress, “City and County of Oakland,’ F. R. Porter (Oakland Echoes); address, “An Ideal Public Spirit,” Miss Moilie E. Connors (Oakland ~Saturday Night); vocal selec- tion, *A Woodland Serenade,” Miss May Morse; address, ‘‘German Influence in American So- ciety,” Dr. K. Muhr; voeal solo, (a) “The Night Has aThousand Eyes” (Shafter Howard); (b) ““When I :‘\mT.\'eflr Thee,” Mrs. Blake Alverson; add) . T. Bell (Oakland Enquirer); ac: dgess, “Another Club,” Mrs. K. B. Piuney; ad- diess, “Musicand Art.” . W. Wendte; vacal selection, “It Was Not So to Be,” George H. Carlton; address, F. S Strat- ton; reading, “Jane O'Shea’s Opinion of Hamlet,” Miss Annie M. Kavanaugh; vlolin selection, Miss Georgiana Pope; addres: Migs Ray Frank; address, W. C. Bartlett (Oak- and Tribune); vocel seléction, “Dear Heart,” Ben Clark; address, A. H. Breed (Oakland Times); march, “King Cotton” (by request); ac- companyists, iss Blanche Partington, Mi Morse, Miss Mabel Hussey, W. % nder. Commitiee on programme, representing the Alameda County Writers’ Association — Miss Mabel Conners, H. A. Redfield, F. R. Porter. THEY ARE. INNKEEPERS. The Legal Status of the Pull- man Car Company People. King, Judge Seawell Rules That They Must Care for Property of Their Sleep- ing Guests. Judge Seawell has rendered a decision in the case of Charles Peake against the Pull- man Palace Car Company, which will be interesting to travelers. By his ruling he declares that the car company is responsi- ble for the safety of the property of the passengers while they are asleep. In the case in question, whiie the train was standing at the Fresno depot, the plaintiff, Charles Peake, lost an overcoat, which he had, for convenience, placed in the empty berth above him. The custom of the car porters, when the train stops at a station for any length of time, is to lock the door at one end of the car and then to remain on the platform at the other end to receive any passengers who may cowme on board. The porter of the car in which Peake was traveling says he locked one door as usual, and that when he came back into the car after the train pulled out from Fresno he found the door he sup- posed locked open. In the morning Peake discovered his overcoat was gone, and as it was not made good he sued for the amount. In the Justices’ Court he was given judgment, and Judge Seawell has affirmed that judgment on appeal, with the exception, however, that he aliows Peake §15 instead of $25 on the overcoat. The decision practically places the car NEW TO-DAY. Marcella Sembrich THE IDEAL TONIC: « Additional praise of ¢VIN MARIANI’ is unnecessary, it is so well known ; but it is a pleas- ure to again add testimony to the superiority of this marvelous tonic.” v Mailed Free. ! Descriptive Book with Testimony and Portraits OF NOTED CELEBRITIES. R — ial and A, ble. S % Test Proves Reputation. Avold Substitutions, Ask for¢VinMariani® At Druggists and Fancy @rocers. MARIANI & CO., P ooty G3W. 1655, Now Torke company on the same plane as an mn- keeper, with all the obligations of the inn- keeper to care for the property of his guests. Judge Seawell says: The rule is that the defendat is bound to supoly its cars with sufficient servants of suit- able capacity and experience, and to keep, by such servants, suitable watch over the cars and their contents during the nignt while the passengers are asleep. He decided that no proper watch had been kept in the case at bar, and found judgment accordingly. —————— A Modern Crusoe. Moody, Mays, Gonzalez, Lollo and Fay returned yesterday from a hunting trip to the Corkscrew River in the sloop Tantalus. They hunted over a radius of probably twenty-five miles and came upon only one habitation—that of a Norwegian named Danielson, on Surveyor’s River. He was shipwrecked at this point ten years ago, and being charmed with the natural beauty of the place decided to make a home there. He has built a house from driftwood and wreckage which has been washed ashore. He selected a veritable earthly paradise as the site for his home. Theland is high, and around the house is a grove of monsterlive oaks, interspersed with tall cabbage palms. Danielson has pianted a grove of 800 orange trees, which are just now coming into bearing, and also has nearly every other known variety of tropical fruit tree’and bush growing on the place. The orange trees are described as prodigious in size, and the foliage the deep, dark green, indicative of great vigor. The fruit now hanging on the trees is very fine and bright. Danielson says the cold wave of last February did not cause his trees to shed a leaf, and frost is almost unknown there.—Tampa Daily Times. ————— Began too Late. “I have come,” said the benevolent- looking gentleman with the high brow, “‘to ask your co-operation in our crusade | against the barbarous practice of wearing the wings of song birds as trimmings for ladies’ hats.” It can’t be stopped now,’’ said the pros- erous citizen. *‘So many birds have been | illed that the price has become so high that every woman in the land wiil have a bird-trimmed hat or a divorce.”—Indian- apulis Journal. | NEW TO-DAY. NEW TO-DAY. TN, KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when rightly nsef{ The many, who live bet~ ter than others and enjoy life more, with less expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world’s best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced in the remedy, Syrup of Figs. : Its excellence is due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas- ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly beneficial properties of a perfect lax« ative; effectually cleansing the system dispelling colds, headaches and fevers and permanently curing constipation. It has given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medical profession because it acts on the Kid- neys, Liver and Bowels without weak= ening them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all druge gists in 50c nng-?’l bottles, but it is man- ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will noi accept any substitute if offerea. Uo You Use A Battery? | N ELECTRIC BATTERY, BY THE | exercise of much patience, you spend | fifteen ortwenty minutesin its application ! daily. You get good results from it, of course; but the time spent, the inconveni- ence, the jarring, jolting sensationsit gives your nerves, unpleasant, and not always | satisfactory. The battery sometimes | causes injary. 'THIS IS WHY It is like trying to force a big foot into a small shoe—sometimes it will go, but it hurts the shoe, and the foot. The shock from the battery jars the nerves and the | zood it does is in the shakingup you get, | Eot that you absorb any strength, for you on’t. DR. SANDEN’S ELECTRIC BELT DOES what the battery aims to do; it soaks strength into the weakened nerves, There is no shock, only a steady, even cure rent. - You feel it all the time, and it gives you Electricity slowly for hours at a time, as you wear it while you sleep. You ab« sorb this current and 1t stays in the body. IT CURES All nervous or chronic weakness, kidney | trouble, torpid liver, weak stomach, lame | back, rheumatism, in fact, it cures all dis- | | eases arising from weakness orinaction of the organs of the body. Get the book, “Tnree Classes of Men,” tree. Full information. SANDEN ELECTRIC CO., 632 Market Street, San Francisco, Opposite_Palace Hotel. Office hours, 8t0 6; even- | ings, 7 to 8:30; Sundays, 10 to 1. Portland (Oregon) office, 266 Washington st, RAILROAD TRAVEL! ol Atlantic AND Pacific RAILEOAD Trains leave from and arrive at Market-Street Ferry, SANTA FE EXPRESS To Chicago via A. & P. Direct Line Leaves every day at 3:30 p. ., carrying Pullman | Palace Sleeers and Tourist Sleepers to Chi via Kansas City V\'fl'!l‘?fl\'. change. ?&nnox cll’luflsi: uf Denver and St. Lol CHICAGO LIMITED, From Los Angeles to Chicago. Solid Vestibule Train Daily, with Dining-cars, under Harvey's management. ‘Connecting traing leave San Francisco at 9 a. d 3:30 p. M. daily. The best railway from fornia to the East. New ralls, new tles; no dust: Interesting scenery; and good meals in Harvey’s dining-room or dining- cars. Ticket (fice—644 Market Street, Chronicle Building, il BT PAORC (01T RAROLD From 8an Francisco, beginning October 27, 1893, WEEKDAYS. For Mill Valley and San Rafuel—7:30, 9113, 11:00 45, 3:45, 5 116, 6:30 p. 9:15a. M.: 1:45,5:16 P M. Extra trips_for San Rarael on Mondays, Wednes aays aind Saturdays at 11:30 . 3. SUNDAYS. For Mill Valley, San Rafael aud San Quenti; 8:00, 10:00, 11:30 4. a.: 1:30, 3:00, 4:30, *8:18 P.M. *1)0es not run to San Quentin. THROUGH TRAINS. 7:30 A. M. weekdays—Cazadero and way stations. | Lakes, Laurei Dell, Upper Lake, RAILROAD TRAVEL. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. M) les and Way xpress, Ogden and Q3004 Benicia, Vacaville, Rumsey, mento, and Redding via Davis.... 7:13P 7:804 Martine?, San Ramon, Napa, Calis- a2 and Santa Roes. 6:152 8:304 Nilee, Ban Jose, Stockl lone, acramepto, Marysville, Gied Bluft and Sundays excepted Orovill 4:15p #8:304 Peters and Milton.... *7:15p 9:004 8an Leandro, Haywards & Way Sins 11:454 9:004 Los” Angelcs Lxpress, Raymond, (for Yosemito), Sants Larbara and Los Angelc: 9:004 Martinez and Stockis 120:004 San Leandro, Haywer s 12:00x San Leandro, Haywards & Way St'ns 00p Niles, San Jose and Livermore. ... *1:00p Szeramento River Steamors. 11:30P Port Costa and Way Stations. 00 San Le: Haywards& Way’ 00 San Leaundro, Haywards & Wey St'ns Ramon, Vallcjo, Verano and .. BI04 Esparto, Woodland, s Landing, Marysville, Oroville and Sacraimento ... 19:454 4:30¢ Niles, San Jose, Livermore and Stockton Ta5p 5:00r San Leandro, 8:45p 8:30r New Orleacs Lxpre ak ficld, Santa D ,Los Angeles, Deming, El Paso, New Orleans snd ast. .. 10:45a 31307 Sauta for M, Cas 10:43a 6:00¢ Euxopean Mail, Ogden 9:454 6:00p Haywards, Nilcs and 7: $7:00¢ Vailejo 17 7:00¢ Oregor Sound and East ... %:00 San Leandro, Heywards& Way St'ns 10: 9:00? Ran Leandro, Hy & Way Stos 1112:004 §10:05 “Sunsct Limited,” Freemo, Los les, El Pago, New Orleans and East, +12:187 San Leandro, Hi SANTA CRUZ DIVISION (Narrow Gange). 154 Newark,Centegville,San Jose, Felton, Boulder Creek, Santa Cruzand Way si5e1 +2:15¢ Nevark, Cor Jose, New Almaden, Felton, Boulder Creek, Sauta Cruz aud Principal Way Station: “11:204 4:15» Newark, Saii 4080 and 105 (Gaios.... 9:30a 11:45p Hunters' Excursion. Ban Joee and Way Stations. 17:200 COAST _DIVISION (Third & 7 63454 Sen Joso and Way Stutions (New Almaden Wednesdays cnly),. $:104 San- Jose, Tres Pinos, Santa Cruz, P Paso Robles, Sau dal d Prin- 145 54 Stations, tal 11:454 Palo Alto aud Way Statio *2:301 San , Tres Pinos, Sauta [ onterey aud Pacitic ove . *3:20p SanJoso and Urincipal Way Stations B0p San Joso aud Way Stations. 20p San Jose and Way Stations 9:00 15:00 *6:00r.m. From OAKLAND—Foot of Broadway.— *6:00 8:00 *3:00 34:00 10:00a.. 112:00 *1:00 $2:00 *53:00rx. A for Morning. P for Afternoon. * Sundays excepted, +Saturdays onlg, +} Mond: mxs"lfy""'md"s“l{'m ights only. » . Thurs aturday nights only. ATdcedays and Saturdays. - § Sundeys and Thursdars, ANFRANCISCO & NORTH PA- (IFIC RAILWAY (0. Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Market St. San Franclsco to San Rafael. WEEK DAYS—7:40, 9120, 11:00 A.2.; 13:88, 8:30, 5:10, 6:30 P. M. Thursddys—Extra tri, 023 "Sacurdays—Extra trips 8t 1158 . 5:00, 9:30, 11:00 4.3; 1:30, 3:30, £ an Rafael to San Francisco. WE]%'(‘BDSAI‘;IS; 5, 7:558..tw. 11!;10 A, M3 45, 3:40, M. A% 1165 £\ 0. and 6:35 Bt Lxies ripg) SUNDAYE 40, 11120 a. 3.5 1:40, 3:40, 100, 6:25 P. Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Park same schedule as above. and 1 SUNDAY! 5:00, Leave Arrive San Francisco. é‘é‘;:%eg San Francisco. WxEK | SUN- 3 SuN- | W) Davs. | pavs, | Vestination.| I | WA Novato, [10:40 Ax 4 Petaluma, 5 P 1 Santa Rosa.| 7:30 px Fulton, Windsor, Healdsburg, Geyserville, 8:30 P8:00 ax| Cloverdale: | 7:30 »u| 6:15 me Plota, 7:40 Ax Hopland & i I {8:00ax/| Uxiah. | 7:30 pu|.6:15 v 740 ax| | Ilo:sou 18:00 ax|Guerneville.| 7:30 px 3:30 7| 6:15 P 7:40 AMB:00 ax| Sonoma (10340 Ax| 8:50 AX 510 7x 5:00 Px| and 6:05 pu| 6:15 P | Glen Ellen. 7740 31 (8100 Ax 10:40 a3 (10:30 A% 8330 P |5:00 py| Sebastopol. I 6:05 Px| 0:15 Px Stages connect at San Rafael for Bolinas. 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