The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 30, 1896, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1896. 11 Interesting Items From Important Points in Alameda County. THE (L0 MAN ELOQUENT. FOR CRUELTY T0 A GIRL. Professor Semati von Hirsch, a Musician, Arrested Yes- terday. THE CHILD A STEPDAUGHTER. Mrs. Prescott of the Children's Society Obtained a Warrant on Com- plaint of Neighbors. Sax FrANcrsco CAvLr,}) Broadway, Jan. 29, § Professor Semati J. von Hirsch, a well- known local musician, was arrested to-day for cruelty to his stepdaughter, Miss Alfie Stiner. He has frequently, it is alleged, beaten the girl, who is 15 years old, in a 1 manner, and the Children’s Society ed the musician's arrest. Miss Stiner has resided with her mother and stepfather at 16 Telegraph avenue. Themother of the girlis slightly demented, it is said, and was at one time in an asylum. Owine to her weakened mental condition she has been unable to interfere when Von Hirsch beat her daughter, and for her mother’s sake the girl has never complained. The state of affairs has been known to the neighbors for some time, but came to the ears of Mrs. Prescott recently. As she heard of it she commenced an vestigation, and this morning decided to take the girl and bave the stepfather ar- rested. OARLAND OFFIC she went to the school and took the daughter, and together they went before Prosecuting Attorney Moore and swore to a complaint. The girl is in appearance gentle, and those who have interested themselves in her case say she does not belie her looks. On the other hand, they assert that Von Hirsch is a tyrant, and they tell tales of the young lady being covered with black and ‘blue marks made by the leavy cane | with which the stepfat er would beat her. | Mrs. Prescott has taken charge of the irl, and the professor der arrest. TH Y. M, L. There Will Be Two Celebrations on Washington’s Birthday. ND, Car., Jan. 29.—The local of the Young Men’s Institute will hold a grand celebration on the evening of | hington’s birthday. The plans have 1 under way for over a month. There OAKI be are three councils in Oakland—namely, American N cil No. 8 0. 8, Oakland No. 6 and Coun- The following committees have tter in charge: arge—Grand President Jobn Lynch. No. 6—R. H. Hammond, C. J. Harrington, G. 8. Gilmore. ). “(«’nnhy, F. D. Ready, G. W. Don- . F. Hynes. —W. V. Harrington, J. T. Carey, M. A. C. H. O’Connor. Harrington has been chosen chairman . Gllmore secretary. The following have been selected: H. Hammond, D. M. McCarthy, nis, J. Lyneh. —F. D. Ready, C. H. O'Connor. J.8. Decorations—G. W. Brown, W. V. Harring- ton, J. T. Carey. The large exposition building was hired some time ago and later when the Junior Order of United American Mechanics ap- plied for the building they were surprised 1o find that the Young Men’s Institute were ahead of them, and so they will have to put up with smaller quarters. TO CALL MR. ROSS. The Preacher Wanted at the Second Presbyterian Church, Oakland. OAKLAND, CaL, Jan. 29.—For several weeks the Second Presbyterian Church has been considering the advisability of extending a call to Rev. Donald Ross of San Francisco. Two Sundays ago Mr. Ross preached in the church and made a very favorable im- pression. It was understood that the con- gregation would take some action on the matter at to-night’s prayer-meeting, but nothing was done. The call, it is expected, will be extended at the meeting next Wednesday night. Mrs. Godfrey Remarries. OAKLAND, CAL., Jan. 29.—Jackson W. Hart and Alice Earl Godfrey of this city were married a week ago at Visalia. There is a romance behind the wedding. The bride is the widow of George Godirey, the capitalist, whose divorce experiences fur- hed many sensational stories a few ago. Godfrey was at one time althy, but when hLe died his three wives had sorouted his estate that his widow did not receive over $20,000at the final dis- tribution. Not Doing Anything, OAKLAND, CAL., Jan. 29.—It has been reported recently that the conversion of the Laundry Farm steam Jine into an elec- tric road, which was proposed a year ago or more, is about to be accomplished, but W. M. Rank, the superintendent, says this is not so. “‘We are not doing anything,” said Mr, Rank, “‘and do not propose to do anything. The projectisin the same stage thatit in last year, and I do not think it will advance any.” Doctors as Experts. OAKLAND, CAL., Jan. 29.—The suit of Colonel Wettstein against the Southern Pacific for §20,000 damages is proving a harvest for the medical men. Already about half a dozen have been examined and there are more to foliow. Attofney Moore for the railroad company said to- day that facts had been developed at the trial that asked for more expert testimony and he will introduce & few more medical men. The Woman at Fault. OAKLAND, CarL., Jan. 29.—The police are conyinced that Mrs. Van Zandt is the one who led young Kelleher to steal his employer’s money and go with her to San | Francisco, where they were arrested. The bof' is only 17 years old, an¥l he will prob- ably be sent to a reform’ school. The woman has a bad reputation. Both pleaded not guilty in the Police Court this morning. The Deering Inquest. OAKLAND, Cav., Jan. 29.—An inquest was held this evening into the death of Charles Deering who shot himself in La- fayette Park early this morning. The evi- dence left no doubt that the deceased com- mitted suicide while despondent, and a verdict to that effect was returned. Deer- ing was a single man. Hill Wants Time. OAKLAND, Can., jan. 20.—Benjamin Hill, who shot his wife in West Oakland two weeks ago, pleaded not guilty to-day in the Superior Court. His attorney said Lie is expecting to procure some testimony from the East, and as his client 13 without woney he asked for adelay. The trial was set for March 3. W. D. Catton’s Will, “_UAKL:L\'D, CaL., Jan, 29.—The will of Velter D. Catton was filed for probate this aiternoon. Itisa holographic instrument, and leaves all real and personal property, inciuding his interest in the firm of W. &: Grace & Co., to his wife, Annie A. Catton. HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Grief Chapters. OAKLAXD G¥Fic: 5AN FRANCISCO CA = 908 Broadway, Jan. P e Acme Club will “ y night'’ on Februaery 1\1’ o Zstatismsne Deputy District Attorney Church went to Sac- Tamento to-day to get requisition papers for Menzenmeyer, who is held at Victoria. The Crescent Athletic Club of Berkeley will hold & “ladies’ night'* on February 6. The opening of the six days' bicycle race in this city nas been postponed until March 2 The Reliance Club is preparing for a “ladies’ night,"’ to be given the latter part of Feoruary. President Fitzgerald of the Reliance Club fays the talk of an Eastern trip for the foot- ball team this year is premature. The Southern Pacific Company to-day filed & voluminous stalement on & motion for & new trial from the $10,000 verdict giveu Robert Jansen some we 0. Tke condition of aptain Moody, who had his skull fractured last week, is somewhat im- proved to-day and hopes are entertained for bis recovery. ~ His hearing is destroyed. The masquerade ball oi the Oakland Turn Verein will take place at Germania Hall Satur- day evening. E’}abnmle preparations have been made for the event, and it promises to be a great suceess. Mrs. Julia M, Coleman filea & bond to-day {n the sum of $110,000 as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband John W. Cole- man. The sureties on the bond are William F. Goaa and E. W. Hopkins. The unique entertsinment entitled *‘An Evening With Tennyson, Dickensand Anthony Hope,” with illus ve vocal and instru- mental musie, to be given by Alfred Wilkie, oc- curs to-morrow night at the Unitarian church. The Y. M. C. A. nthletes are organizin, baseball n nder command of Archie Mc- Donald. Basketball tournaments are popular. The awarding of medals for last year's work will be done Iriday evening at the residence of Alfred Brock, athletic instruetor. The tbree Italians, Antonio Devencenzio, M. Ghirardelli ena J. Lazaretto, were ar- raigned this morning on informations charg- ing them with the murder of Varni Felice. A motion was granted by the court continuing the time for defendants to plead for one week. Another fire was discovered in Magnes’ dry- goods store Jast night about 10 o'clock, but ias extinguished before material damage was done. This is the second fire in this store within the past two weeks. The cause of both was the dropping of electrical sparks on in- flammable goods. Regina Ainsworth brought suit to-day for & divore from her husband, Charies W. Ainsworth, The couple were married ogly & vear ago. The plaintiff in the case 1s only 19 s old now, and her first matrimonial ex- jence has been a bitter one if the allega- tions in her complaint ere well founded. They found that the had been tremendous, drift- ng lodged in the treesat & height of en or (wenty feet. Suit was brought to-day by P, Balfour, R. B. Forman and Alexander Guthrie against W. W, Camron, Rosalind Clemishire, John F. Clemi- shire, H. . Squire and the First National Bank 10 foreciose a mortgage sccuring a note for $12,000 made December 5, 1889. The property affected consists of six lots near Pleasanton and 101.50 acresof land in the same neigh- borhood. Ex-City Engineer W. F. Boardman, now asso- cinted with the Oakland Water Company, states that the company intends to build a res- ervoir of 10,000,000 gallons capacity as soon e weather permits in_Oakland. He did not know where the reservoir would be located but Luew that itsconstruction was decided upon. He said it was needed es o reserve in case of any emergency. THE BOOTHS ARE T0 GO, Official Information Sent to Every Auxiliary Salvationist on the Coast. The Matter of Discipline Must Not Be Viewed From a Purely Ameri- can Standpoint. OAKLAND OFFICE S Axcrsco CAvrrL,) 908 Broadway, Jan. 29. | Some surprise was created among the thousands of members of the Auxiliary League of the Salvation Army yesterday by the receipt by each of a letter from Mrs. Ballington Booth stating that the report that she and her iinsband had been ordered toleave this country is true. Only a few days ago the organ of the army on the Pa- cific Coast denied the report, but there is now no room for doubt in the face of Mrs. Booth's letter. This news will be received with regret, as while Mrs. Booth was at Dr. Coyle's church recently several hundred of the most influential members were enrolled in the Auxiliary League. In San Francisco Mayor Sutro, Judge Campbell and many others joined the league at the solicitation of the earnest young wife of the comman- der of the army in the United States, and all lookea forward to her future visits to the coast. The letters were all sent out from New York and state that Commander and Mrs. Beoth are now preparing to teave, The letter is replete with interest and is as foliows: THE SALVATION ARMY NATIONAL HEADQUATERS, 120-124 West Fourteenth street, } New York City. 2y Dear Friend : Both the commander and myself feel that at this time 1t 1s only fair to us and to you that we should write you & letter explanatory of the newspaper reports, most of ;\ihl('lll have been grossly incorrect and sensa- onal, The farewell orders which we received were by some means or other couveyed to the press before the time we were prepared to make them known. This placed us in an exceed- ingly awkward ‘msmon, as we had not suffi- cient facts to explain the matter to the public at the time that the press was already agitat. lna and sensationslizing on the matter, Ve wish to_state eniphatieally that we now learn from international headquarters that the orders for us to relinquish our command areonly in accordance with orders issued to other parts of the world at this time. Whereas naturally the public of America are inclined to look at this matter from the purely American standpoint. There is also its world-wide aspect which makes it difficult to countermand orders in any one country without affecting others. We are in no way responsible for the re- marks in the press concerning the relinquish- ing command. We have stated that there is no idea of anglicizing the army in this coun- try, nor are we being moved from any reasons of dissatisfaction in oar work. Loving the American field as we do, and feeling intensety for the welfare of our dear people and their glorious mission here, we call most earnestly upon all friends to help them and stand by them at what must be to them a time of trinl. We do hope and trust that our friends will prove their love for the cause by continuing their friendship to the movementi. We have never, in any sense, sought to make friends for ourselves personally, but in every word of pen and lip we have championed the cause of God*and the army, and have striven to inculcate confidence in and affection for the movement in the hearts of our friends and of the public. In accordance with military discipline we are preparing to fulfill the orders that have been received by us, and our friends can best show their confidence in us and their appre- ciation of our work by lovingly and prac- tically standing by the army throughout the country. Prying that the dear Lord's richest blessing may rest upon you, and assuring you that our hearts will ever be bound to yours, believe me, dear friend, yours very truly, in loving interest for America’s welfare, AUD B, TH. B S S Women to Work for It. OAKLAND, CaL, Jan. 29.—A mass- meeting of Oakland women will be held Saturday afternoon at the Ebell rooms to see what can be done toward securing the ‘Wilmerding School for Oakland. The tol- lowing ladies have been invited to act as vice-presidents at this meeting: Mrs. John Yule of Fabiola Hospital, Mrs. W. E, Sharon of the Woman's Exchance, Mrs. E.C. Williams of the Ladies' Relief So- ciety, Mrs. J. P, Ames of the West Oak- land Home, Miss E. B. Norton of the West Oakland Manse, Dr. H, P, Van Kirk of the Y. W. C. A. Home, Mrs. Emma Shafter Howard, Mrs. Remi Chabot, Mrs. J. B. Scotchler of the Oakland Benevolent Society and Mrs, C, H. Redington, e To clean plaster of paris ornaments cover them with a thick layer of starch, and leave till dry. Remove it with a stiff brush, and the ornament should be as clean as when new. HOWORD OF MISS PARKER The Missing Girl Has Now| Been From Home Over a Week. WAS NOT ALWAYS HAPPY. An Unfortunate Speculation in Busi- ness May Have Affected Her Mind. OARLAND OFFIcE SAN FraNcisco CALL,) 908 Broadway. Jan. 29. | The story of the mysterious disappear- ance of Miss Annie Parker of the First Baptist Church, told exclusively in this morning’s CALL, created a profound sensa- tion throughout the city, and especially in church circles. Although all efforts to locate the missing young woman have been redoubled, nothing has been learned by the family and the affair is as much a mystery as ever. A. P. Parker, the brother of the missing girl, has been telegraphing and telephon- ing to all points where it is thought any information might be obtained, but he learned nothing. The police on both sides of the bay have received descriptions of Miss Parker and several detectives are following *clews, but the case is so com- pletely wrapped in mystery that there 1s absolutely no lead to follow. It was learned to-day that Miss Parker was frequentiy subject to periods of moodi- ness, although her relatives have not noticed anything of the kind at home. “Everything is as much a mystery as ever,” said Mrs. Parker this afternoon. ““Since Annie left, a week ago to-night, we have been entirely in the dark as to her whereabouts. We kept the affair a secret | as long as possible and hoped, of course, | to find her long before this. “We cannot yet discover a single reason that would throw any light on her disap- pearance. We can look back now and think that we noticed some periods when her mind seemed to be engrossed with something and she did not look particu- larly happy, but I do not think we should ever have thonght of it had it not been for | recent developments.” Mr. Parker furnished the following de- scription of his sister in the hope that it might lead to her identity: Height, 5 feet 3 inches; weight, 125 pounds; brown hair and eyes. She wore a black sailor hat trimmed with biue and a short black coat with large sleeves. Her dress was of a brown- striped pattern. Some of Miss Parker’s friends said this evening that the missing woman recently started a dressmaking establishment that did not prove the success that was antici- vated. This might have depressed Miss Parker’s spirits and have acted seriously on her mind. The family will not discuss the matter at all MHLETICS AT BERKELEY Possibilities of Another Big Meet at Chicago Consid- ered. Good Government and Progressive Clubs Lang of the University of California foot- ball team presented his report for the sea- | son of 1895 this afternoon at the meeting of the athletic association. The report was accepted by the association, as was also that of Manager North of the Eastern track team, which was filed several days ago. The report of Lang was the first offi- cial statement of finances rendered since the Thanksgiving intercollegiate game. The figures show the receipts from last season’s games to have been $4832 80, as mmpflredg with §5767 80 of the season of 1894, and the expenditures $4301 41, against $5505 15 of the season of 1894, The net cash receipts of 1895 , were $53139, with §620 yet to come, while the | proceeds of the 1894 games were only $260 65. The total profits of 1895 over those of 1894 were $880 74. Following is the itemized account as presented: Coach and his expenses, $1120; carriages, $67 50; physicia D320 druge 17 50! equipment of team, $412 76; entertainment, $45; hotel, $333 45; manager’s expenses, §25; | printing and pictures, $46; rubbers, $109 70; students’ essistants, §239 85; training table and lodging, $1486 55; traveling expenses and practice with Olympics, $80; telegrams, %’5 ., 30; work on grounds, 188’ 90; total, 4301 41. et receipts—U. C. vs. Reliance, $161 05; U. C. Freshmen vs. Stanford Freshmen, $189 25; Cal. vs. Olympics, fi:u 35; Cal. vs. Stanford, $4348 13; total, $4832 80; bal- ance on hand, $531 39; money due, $620. Committees to Meet. BERKELEY, CAL., Jan. 29,—Committees from the Good Government Club, the West Berkeley Progressive Club and other kindred organizations will ineet at Boone's School to-morrow evening to discuss means of creating public sentiment in favorof the proposed fyonding proposition. Each of the several citizens’ organiza- tions has declared in favor of bonding the town for $200,000 to be used in the construc- tion of new schoolhouses and a wharf, and now they purpose working as a unit to carry the measure. St. Mark’s New Choir. BERKELEY, Car., Jan. 29.—Arrange- ments are in progress for securing a choir of thirty voices, ten men and twenty boys, for St.” Mark’s Episcopal Church. Rey. George 1. Swan, the rector, has for some time past been training a number of singers, who will constitute the nucieus of the proposed choir. Over forty singers have already volunteered. Forty-Four Suits Filed. BERKELEY, CAL., Jan. 29.—Forty-four notices of action representing about 3000 feet of property have been filed with the County Recorder by the California Bridge and Construction ComYany against the delinquent property-holders within the south line sewer assessment district, ANDREW AND PHILIP, The Brotherhood’s Annual Dinner at the Allameda Congrega- tional Church. An Alameda Shoplifter Caught Trying to Make Away With a Ham, ALAMEDA, Car., Jan. 29.—The annual dinner of the Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip, in the parlcrs of the First Congre- | gational Church, was attended by 100 | members, clerical and lay, from Alameda, San Francisco, Oakland and other places. Nearly all Protestant denominations were represented. A reception was first held | from 5:30 to 6:30 o’clock. From 6:30 till | 7:30 dinner was partaken of, Mr. Ross, | president of the brotherhood, presiding. At the conciusion of the dinner the theme | of the evening, **The Divine Life of Men,” was taken up, preceded by a short wel- come by Rev. W. W. Scudder Jr., pastor of the First Congregational Church, | George W. Scott, chairman of the social committee, presided over the latter part of the exercises, Shoplifter Caught. Take Action Regarding a $200,000 Bond Issue. BERKELET, CAL., Jan. 20.—Matters in university athletic circles have begun within the last few days to point very strongly toward another big meet at Chicago during the coming summer, with the possibility of a second team entering the list under the colors of the blue and gold. The letter received by A. W. North, president of the Western Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association, from Cap- tain Sheldon of Yalels track team last week, expressing hope that a meet be- tween men and the California boys could be arranged for this season, was the first spark which rekindled the fire of en- thusiasm in the breasts of the U. C. athletes. Last year, when the California team was in the East, they did not meet Yale at all, excepting in the Mott-Haven games, and the prospect of arranging a single contest with them for this year, as well as with other teams, has awakened much attention. Heretofore it has not been possible to determine who were the champion athletes of America because of the fact that there has heretofore existed and does now exist an Intercollegiate Association, comprising the colleges in the extreme East, and a Western Intercollegiate Association, in- cluding in its scope about twenty colleges near Chicago and west. President North has suggested that the winners in these two great associations meet each year to determine not merely the collegiate cham- pions of a section of the country but of the whole United States. The executive com= mittee of the Western Association has agreed to his proposition, and it now re- mains for the other association to fall in line. To-day a letter was reccived by the Uni- versity from John V. Crum, the noted sprinter, who is now at Bedford, Towa, in | which be offers 5“%595“0"’ as to how vic- tory in the great National mecet may be made possible for Western men. Follow- ing is the purport of Crum’s ietter: Being & Western man, I would like to see Western colleges make better records in track athletics. 1know that such things are possible. | The Western Intercollegiate Association meet at Chicago, June 2, 1895, compared very favor- ably with the intercollegiate held at New York, May 25, 1895, and the latter meet represented all the older colieges in the country. Now what I wish to see is 2 meet between the win- ners of the intercollegiate and ners of the Western believe the Western the Western colleges their men at once. the win- ntercollegiate, and I team can win, if begin to train ‘The East has the best hur- dlers, welght men and long-distance men, hut | our long-distance men are fest coming to the front, and so will our hurdlers and iweight men if they give it their attention. The Eust has the advantage in having older men, but the West has the advantage in numbers, hav- ing & greater number of colleges from which to I choose. This meet will not brought about unless the Western colleges unite and pull together. The West has been_successful when they have sent their baseball team East—for instance, Ann Arbor. Now, I have heard judges say that several of the Western foot- all teams would make the best Eastern teams play football to beat them. Michigan has proved this to ba true. If thisistruein re- gard to beseball and football, why will not the Western colleges combine and take the win- ners of the Western intercollegiate East next spring, and show thatthe West amounts to Eumolhinf!n track athletics? Butto have a successful meet the track captains must begin work at once and the students must tuke some interest. Colleges that bave never taken any interest should weke up and send a team to Chicago. I would suggest that the colleges pay all their expenses to Chicago _and take the pro- cceds 1o pay their expenses East. I am out of college athletics, but suggest this meet, a8 I think it will raise the standard of Western athletics. If the idea iscarried out it would be the largest athletic meet held this Ll Lang’'s Report. BERKELEY, CaL, Jan. 29.—Manager ALAMEDA, CaL., Jan. 29.—Mary Me- | Evoy, alias Margaret McKenzie, entered | Ernst Bros.” grocery-store yesterday morn- ing and slipping a ham into a basket that she carried attempted to make off with |it. Bhe was seen by Thomas Ernst, who | summoned a policeman and caused ber to | be arrested. The offender proved a per- | fect virago when the officer took her into custody and conveyed her to jail, using the foulest and most abusive language. She is 70 years of age, and the police say she has been more than once arrested in Oakland and San Franeisco for drunkenness and theft. She bas lived in Alameda for three months. A Still Alarm. ALAMEDA, CaL., Jan. 29.—Instead of having a grand jollification at the opening of their new annex the Encinal Yacht Club men came very near seeing the whole establishment go up in smoke. A fire was kept burning brightly in_ the fire- place of the new annex,and it burnt through and set the structure afire on Tuesday evening. A still alarm was turned in and the Fire Depart~ ment had a speedy run down to the foot of Grand street, but attendants at the clubhouse, which is some distance out from shore, managed to put the fire out before it attained headway. © Officers Installed. ALAMEDA, CAL., Jan. 29.—The follow- ing officers of Ashler Lodge have been in- stalled: John Yablonsky, past master workman; Richard Crooks, master work- man; K. W. Greeley, foreman; C. ¥, Mc- Currie, overseer; W. D. Littleton, recorder; Robinson Gibbons, financier; J. H. Eick- hoff, recciver; G. L. Birkmaier, guide; John Dickson, inside watcuman; John Ellsworth, outside watchman. Foreclosure of Mortgage. ALAMEDA, CAL,, Jan, 29.—The German Savingsand Loan Society has foreclosed a mortgage on property on Central avenue, near Prospect street, in default of a note given by Susan Hays and Anson Barstow to secure a loan in the sum of $12,000. The interest and costs have now swelled the amount to $15,807. Mrs Hays is the widow of the famous Texas ranger, and the prop- erty foreclosed upon is her home where she haslived for the past eight years, Yeague of Wheelmen Meeting, ALAMEDA, CAL., Jan. 29.—The board of officers of the League of American Wheeimen will visit Alameda on Frivay evening, February 7. The event will be one of considerable importance to wheel- men. The advantages of a membership in the league will be duly explained. lhua meeting will be held in Cyclers’ Hall, Lin- derman Opera-house, and will be free to everybody. Death of a Pioneer, ALAMEDA, CAv, Jan. 20.—Mrs. James C. Walsh died_early yesterday morning at her home on Encinal avenue, near High street. Her husband had been ill of pnen- monia, and in c:mx’i_n{I for him she con- tracted an iliness which proved fatal. De- ceased was 68 years of age, and was born in Boston. She leaves four grown chil- dren. The funeral will take place on Fri- day next., . e THORNTON IS MISSING. Disappearance of a Recent Arrival From Los Angeles, ©. H. Thornton of Los Angeles, who ar- rived in this City early last week, is among the missing. He and a young friend named J. L. Riggin occupied a room at 20234 Turk street and one week ago yester- day Thornton Jeft their abode and his ipmplnion has not seen him since that ime. Thornton’s description as given to the police is as follows: * Age 21 years, height 5feet 7 inches, weight 130 pounds, light complexion, with a slight growth of mus- tache. He wore a coat and vest of gray material and dark-blue worsted trousers. Captain Healy Cites His Official Record Against His Accusers. Close of the Imvestigation Into the Unalaska Episode—To-Day’s Programme. “My services are a matter of record, and 1 have no need to mention them.”” Proud words they are, and prouder yet they seemed when voicea by Captain Healy yesterday as he stood before his ac- cusers. The investigation into the first set of charges against the old captain is over. These charges refer to alleged inebriety and unofficerlike conauct on the captain’s vart while at Unalaska in September of last year. The morning session was con- sumed in receiving the final testimony for the defense. H. N. Nice, agent of the North Ameri- can Commercial Company at Unalaska, said he had seen the captain fall from the wharf on the 18th of September. A num- ber of officers, with their wives and others, numbering in all about fifty persons, were on the wharf at the time. The witness haa taken lunch with the captain and ac- companied him to the wharf. He ap- peared to be perfectly sober. After being attended on the cutter Grant the captain seemed to recover from the immediate ef- fects of his involuntary salt-water bath and came ashore in a boat with Lieutenant White, who walked with him to the North American Commercial Company’s office. 'W. O. Ditson, third officer of the whaler Ma D. Holmes, which was lying in Unalaska harbor at the time, testified that shortly before falling from the wharf the captain boarded the Corwin, which was alongside, walking over a narrow plank which extended from the cutter to the wharf. The distance from the wharf to the surface of the water was about twelve feet. He saw the captain fall, and thought he had lost his balance. Inall he observed the captain’s movements forabout half an hour, and discerned no indications of intoxication. Dr. Tnomas P. Bodkin, surgeon of the Bear on her last cruise, said he did not attend the symposium aboard the Pheas- ant, but noticed Captain Healy going there. He seemed sober then, at all events. After the social Captain Garforth and other officers of the Pheasant told him Lieuten- ant Berry had tried to pick a quarrel with Captain ~ Healy. Berry’s language was characterized as very insuhini‘ coming as it did from a minor officer to his superior. Captain Healy seemed much hurt by Berry’s lack of courtesy, and remarked that if such a thing happened in the British service the offender would be dis- missed forthwith. Though evidently much incensed, Captain Healy’'s demeanor on this occasion was that of a gentleman. The witness further testified that he at- tended Captain Healy immediately after his fall from the wharf. He found the old man suffering from a severe strain in the back, He displayed no signs of being un- der the influence of liquor. The witness ordered the captain to remain ashore for for nearly a week and submit to medical treatment for his injuries. During the trip from this port to Unalaska the cap- tain had suffered from la grippe and from an obstinate congestion of the lunEs and was under treatment most of the time. The witness emphatically denied that he had ever treated the captain for alconolism, referring to a statement to that effect as an unmitigated falsehood. F. Wadsworth, first lieutenant of the United States revenue cutter Rush, who had been one of the witnesses for the prosecution, was recalled, and in answer to a question by the defendant’s counsel said he had known the captain for two years and considered him in all respects a competent officer, though rather too severe in the matter of discipline. The morning session here closed. After lunch an unusual hurrying to and firo, and, if possible, a greater splendor in the display of cotton gloves, gold lace and other millinery, evinced that something out of the common was about to take place. As the afternoon session opened Captain Healy took the stand and told his story. He was asked very few questions, being allowed to make his explanation in his own way. At times during the recital his voice trembled slightly and his eyes flarhed with a fire like that of youth. The mvsterious, hostile wink, which had so terrorized the tender heart of Lieutenant Berry, was not called into requisition. “['have been in the United States reve- nue service,” said the captain, ‘‘since March, 1865, and have bren a seafaring man for about forty-two years. Itseemsa little strange after all thase years to find myself accused of unofficerlike conduct by men whom I have formed. It looks as though the surest way to gain an inferior’s | hatred is to treat him with kindness and indulgence. I know of no other way in which to account for this combined effort on the part of a few of my subordinates to dowa me. “On the evening of the 16th of Septem- ber, 1895, I accepted an invitation todinner from Captain Garforth of the Pheasant. Several other officers, among them Cap- tain Hoover, were also invited, and formed part of the gatherine. After dinner we had a ‘smoker,’ and the sideboard of the captain was at the disposal of his guests. Lieutenant Berry of the Grant addressed some impolite remarks to me. Itold him he was altogether too fresh, and hoped he would learn in time that young and subordinate officials should treat even their e(iunls and inferiors, not to mention their elders and superiors, with gentlemanly courtesy. 7 “I think I also said such things wonld not pass in the British service. I was sober at the time, and here brand any statement to the contrary, from what source soever it may come, as a willful and malicious lie. “At the social in the quarters of the North American Commercial Company, on the following evening, I was not under the influence of liquor, as has been falsely | sworn. A iriend had warned me that | every word of mine wouid be noted and every action watched. Then I realized that a conspiracy was on foot for my un- doing, and this thought grieved and an- gered me to such an exteni that my man- ner must have betrayed the harassed and disturbed condition of my mind. The cir- cumstances of my fall from the wharf at Unalaska were as detailed by Dr. Bodkin, who attended me. I lost my balance and fell, because I did not, in the excitement of leave-taking, look carefully where I stood. Can that be an infallible proof that I was drunk, against the word of over fifty witnesses?”’ . When asked whether he was unduly striet in the enforcement of his com- mands, the captain replied : “Perhaps 1 was. have always done my duty as an officer, and I expect my subordinates to do the same, However, [ do not recollect having treated any officer with discourtesy during my entire official life, and I have nlwni-l worked harder than the men whom I commanded. At the same time, in the management ofa vesse], I allowed myself to be guided by no other compass than my own, and did not relish taking orders or impertinence from my men, whatever their rank. When I gave an order I did not smile, nor bow, nor say ‘if you please’; and when I told a man to haul a line, I did not have a lackey near by to give him a pair of white kid gloves beforehand. “But no man could say I have pushed myself ahead over the shoulders of my m{ovfllnlm T have worked harder than the best man among them, Foras much NO KID GLOVES FOR HIS MEN: | big letter ‘1,” was there, Reynolds?’ and | as forty-eight hours at a stretch, when I | nexperienced hands, I have stayed on | deck to see the vessel through a storm or | pilot her throngh some dangerous pas- | sage. for two conse! ¢ days and nights I have stayed alone in the crow’s nest on more that one occasion, suffering from hunger and exposure, in order not to {ail in the performance of my duty. | “But no one can say that I have braggea | of my efliciency. Indeed I have never needed to do so. ~ My services are a matter | of record and I am not obliged to speak of them in order to bring them to my coun- | try’s notice. In my reports there was no | | as the old captain put the question he looked the judge-advocate squarely in the eye. *No, captain,” responded Lieutenant Reynolds with 'unusual cordiality in_his expression and tone; ‘there was no ‘I’ in your reports, and that was the only fault in them. I am glad tc_have a chance to answer your question,since my present position” renders it improper for me to express my personal opinion of your ster- ling qualities as an officer.” A lieutenant and a young engineer were introduced in rebuttal. They said the cap- tain did drink too much, whatever an body else might say, and that Dr. Bod- kin's evidence was too much in the defend- ant’s favor. This closes the local procedure in refer- ence to the Unalaska matter. To-day the investigation into charges of misconduct in this port and at sea will open. When asked how much longer the affair wounld last a dear boy in a bewitching uniform replied with a sigh: “About_two weeks; at least I'm dread- fully afraid so.” OUT OF THE BED LS. A Queer Mining Region in the Little Known Okancgan Country. Story of New Discoveries as Given by C. S. Jennings, the Pioneer of Ceeur d'Alene. C. 8. Jennings, who been for some time in the new and little known Red Hill district, in the distant Okancgan country, is in the City. really a part of the Trail Creek country, whose gola discoveries have attracted a C. S.Jennings, Who Has Arrived From the Red Hills, good deal of attention during the past few months. But it is a few miles this way from the line of British Columbia, on American soil. “The Chewahwah River,” said he, ‘‘runs through the district, though until a year or two ago nobody haa ever heard of it. There is also good pine and spruce timber there. We are almost at the head of the Chewahwah now, and only a couple of miles inside Okanogan County, Washing- ton. “The region is really a part of the Trail Creek country, whose gold discoveries bave grown important lately, many big mines having been developed there. “I have for a long time been interested in Ceeur d’Alene, Idaho, and wis, in fact, one of the first to go there. I have visited almost every new region 1n that part of the country, but never saw one more alluring in every way than that of Red Hill, Itis about fifty miles north of the Great Northern Railroad.” Mr. Jennings, Sam Drumbheller, the Spokane banker, and others have lately secured mining interests there. Mr, Jen- nings brought down samples of the ore, *The district is a unique one,” said he, “and unlike what most people would ex- pect for a couptry promising riches 13 retly to look at, It is called the Red Hill Bian‘ict, because of the peculiar red color of the hills thereabout. Mr. Drumheller, myself and_other associates have secured ten properties there. “ftis not an arid region. Grass grows all over the hills. The ore of the Red Hill mines carries gold, silver and copper.” Mr. Jennings’' home is at Spokane. He will remain in San Francisco most of the winter, —————— A Carpenters’ Mass-Meoting. At a meeting of the District Council of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners last evening it was decided to hold a mass-meeting of carpenters of this City and Oakland on the evening o Saturday, February 15. The pur- pose is to discuss matters of interest to the unions and the adoption of ideas and plans that have proved successful in the East. The carpenters are looking for a prasperous season in the building trades and it is the desire to be thoroughly organized so 8s to be up with the times. An invitation is extended to non-union as well as union carpenters to attend the mass- meeting, e The Shattuck Trial. The trial of Jane Shattuck for the murder of Harry Poole was again before Judge Belcher yesterday. Mrs. Ida Hildebrand told how when she heard the shot and went to Mrs. Shattuck’s room the defendant said she had killed Harry Poole and she was glad of it, Carl Eisenshimmel, a writing expert, identi- some letters, and Mrs. Marie Newlands, Poole’s mother, told how her son had received the letters which brought him to Mrs, Shat tuck’s house, where he was killed,” The Red Hill region is | was afraid, as any sensible man would be, | UAV'S TELLS HlS STUHY to trust the fate of the vessel in their | L 1 i 5 The Board of Health Examines the Market Inspec- tor. WHY HE RELEASED SOLOMAN. Some of the Points That Were Both- ering the Health Officials Cleared Up. The Board of Health investigated the sensational charges recently made by a morning paperagainst Meat Inspector Ben Davis, and while the latter had a bad hour of it he came out with torn but flying colors, The charges were based on a transaction that took place at the New City Hall some time ago, when Milk Inspector Dockery and Veteninary Surgeon Crezly of the board seized a cartload of calves which were being brought into town by J. S. Soloman, ~Davis happened to come up { and learning of the seizure grew indig- nant at what he called interference with his duties, and released the meat, saying that it was all right. Later he claimed that his indignation was all feigned and that he had released Soloman and his load so that he could re- arrest him in the act of selling itand thus get a stronger case against him. He declared that he had arrested Solo- man, taken the calves from him and deliv- ered them at the fertilizing works. The main point made by those who were press- ing the charges was that it had been dis- covered that Soloman had sold Mark Strouse ten ecalves, when if Davis had seized three out of the eleven first found in the wagon and Dr. Creely one, he could not have delivered that number, The defense explained this away by vroducing a receipt from another butcher, named Levy, showing that on the date of the transaction Seloman had bought three calves from him for $11. Soloman testi- tied and was corroborated by Strouse that he had agreed to deliver ten calves to the | Market-street butcher and that he had therefore purchased them from a rival in | order to fulfill his contract. Davis' story | of the seizure after baving once released | the butcher was corroborated by Soloman. Soloman claimed that in spite of his ar- rest the calves he was selling were all of sufticient age to make them fit for human food. When asked why he had pleaded guilty in the Police Court on a charge growing out of the same transaction, of selling immature veal, he said that he had done g0 to get out of the case as quickly as possible, and because he did not wish to get into trouble with the Board of Health. Dennis Spencer, the attorney of the board, and E. D. Crawford, the newspaper reporter who wrote the articles reflecting on Davis, cross-examined the inspector and endeayored to draw from him -certain facts regarding the time he had taken to follow Soloman to Strouse’s market, make the seizure, convey the three calves that were seized to fertilizing works and return to the new City Hall. According to the line of their questions he must have accomplished all this within forty minutes. 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