The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 31, 1896, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1896. 13 Interesting Report of Important Up-to-Date News Items in Alameda County NINE BURGLARIES IN ALAMEDA, Operations During a Single Night, and Close to the Police Office. ROUGH, BUNGLING WORK The Marauders Were Not of the Professional Class, but They Were Thorough. MONEY AND GOODS OBTAINED. The Plunder Carted Off in a Wholesale Manner While Patrolmen Were on Duty Near By. ALAMEDA, Cawr., Jan. 30.—This city was startlea yesterday morning by the discovery that nine places of business had been burglarized the night before and all the money that could be found, together with some other plunder, had been carried | off. Such wholesale house-breaking was ver known before in the history of the and has seldom been heard of any- where, and the burglaries of a year and a balf ago were not so extensive, though more startiin, The burglarized district is the principal siness block of Park street, bounded by Central and Santa Clara avenues, Oak and Park streets. It isone block from the old police office and about the same distance from the new. Itis the very center of the business life of the city. The main police beat is right along the street under the eaves o? the houses broken into robbed. M between Park and Oak streets is an alleyway running half way through the Most of the stores broken into ck up on this alleyway, and were en tered from the . The places burglar- nd the results of each burglary were tore, 1411 Park street; s grocery-store, 1417 Park street; i s creamery, 1413 Park street; confectionery, 1419 Park street; | g take kesson's liquor-store, 1429 Park street; cotn taken. erberg, clothing-store, 1431 Park lothing, silk handkerchiefs, and other of the total value of $100, taken. rd Meat Market, Santa Clara avenue; entral avenue; nothing taken. ul attempts were made to| ar-store of William Zingg, | ;h’s hardware-store and one nce was g was used to prv open doors and | ws. The marks left indicate that ment was not skilifully used. At e of the places the burglars must have e noise enough to well-nigh wake the In Hauch’s store they knocked a, butter-box off a shelf, which fell on a five-gallon can of coal oil, smash- They seemed to take their time, vidently had no fear of molestation. The office in Hauch’s store is in front, against a front window. They ransacked a ie drawers and boxes of documents, z them and their contents out on the | ter, and finaliy found one that con- | in coin. 1t must have taken | ur to go through the place. Bros.” store, two doors away, | periormed their work leisurely and | fortably. They lighted a candle, and | :il of grease from it was found all over store. They broke open the cash ster and secured $46. They alsoopened | an of condensed milk, for what purpose | es appear. | son’s liquor-store, besides taking | | | in the cash-drawer, they 1 the liquors at the bar. | Iverberg’s they carried a desk into | < room and went through all the | s and papers, taking scarf-pins and Iry wholesale and all the silk hand- | erchiefs that they could carry. | h wholesale burglary could have out in a manner notatall | i covering so much time, with | dant noises and lights, without ng the attention’ of the police, is | mazing the people. { ce notonly patrol Park street, | the habit of strolling at inter- | als down the blind alley where the burg- | is slow work accomplishing anything with Oakland cuplulists.p I am onyly wgmng for better roads to take a party of San’ Francisco men over to look at the territory, and I hope the result of the visit may amount to something. Our company has not done any boring, and will not begin until it has enough funds assured to make a thorough exploration. “The well which the newspapers have been talking about was started by Mr. Cummings, who was not hunting oil so muck: as for an advertisement. He ownsa g:tented'drill. which is handy in mining, cause it takes out the cores in good shape, and he set up his apparatus over in Contra Costa, because it was convenient, to show them what the drill will do. He bored 280 feet and stopped, because that was the limit of the machine. That depth 18 no test for oil; besides, it yas a wet hole they were boring, and it is exceed- ingly difficult to get oil in a wet hole, be- cause the gravity of water is so much greater than that of the oil that it presses the latter out. . “To find out whether there is oil in pay- ing quantities in that territory a company should start with the expectation of going at least 2000 feet, and there should be a capital of $15,000 to draw upon. It might not be necessary to go more than 800 to 1000 feet—I don’t believe it would—but the money should be available to put the well down 2000 feet. Many of the Southern California wells are about that depth, although the Los Angeles wells, lying in a basin of their own, are shallow. “The surface prospects for oil are just as good in Contra Costa County on Miner’s ranch as they are anywhere in Califorma. You can burn the gas four feet high. The Southern California product is fuel oil, but this here is very different. We can make lucine, naphtha and all the other products usually made of Pennsylvania oil and still have a residue for fuel oil. *‘When the shipment of southern oil to San Francisco began it cost 80 cents s bar- rel to get it there, but the railroad com- pany finally reduced the rate to 55 cents. A tank steamer was buiit, and now it costs only 30 cents a barrel to bring oil from the wells to San Francisco; but if we should strike a good flow of oil in Contra Costa County we could bring it here at an ex- pense for transportation of not over 5 cents a barrel. It would be a great boon for Oakland as well and all the towns in the county.” Alameda’s New City Haill. ALAMEDA, CaL., Jan. 30.—Nearly all the city officials will occupy their offices in the new City Hall next week. The work of laying the tiling in the main entrance, which has delayed the acceptance of the building, was commenced to-day and will require about ten days. The date of dedi- cation hasnot been fixed, but it wili proba- bly take place some time in February. Growth of *“The Call” Subscription. ALAMEDA, Carn, Jan. 30. — George Schneider & Co. have disposed of their routes in Alameda of the San Francisco evening papersand will hereafter devote all their time and attention to THE CALL route in this city. The circulation of THE CALL has so largely increased in Alameda of late as to make this step advisable. A Cruel Father. ALAMEDA, Carn., Jan. 30.—C. W. Thompson, a teamster, was arrested this morning on a charge of cruelty to his chil- dren. e recently went home while he was drunk and drove his wife in her night- clothes out of the house. His little son pleaded for his mother and was struck in the face. Thompson says he will leave Alameda if he is not prosecuted. Matt Brewer’s Funeral. AMEDA, Car., Jan. 30.—The remains brother-in-law of Justice A ed in Alameda to-day from Jacksonville, Tuolumne County. His funeral wili take place to-morrow from Justice Morris' house, 2044 Railroad avenue, at 1:30 p. M. DELEGHTES T0 ST, LOUS Leading Republicans = Whose Names Are Now Men- AL, tioned. California Will Be Entitled to Eighteen Votes in the Convention. The call for a State convention to select delegates from California to the Republi- can National Convention at St. Louis will probably be issued next month by the Republican State Central Committee. | California will be entitled to four delegates at large and two from each Congressional district. The executive committee of the Republican State Central Committee will meet again February 15. The committee consists of the following members: P. P, Cornwall, Isaac Upbam, J. H. Mahoney, W. W. Montague, J. J. Jacoby, H. L. Dodge, Leon Dennery, J. J. Evans, D. M. Burns, W. C. Johnson, David Kerr, John D. Spreckels, Asa R. Wells, E. C. Palmieri, Wendell Easton, M. Cooney, A. Reuff, Frank McQuade, James McNab, H. P. Sonnteg, Charles Bundshu, Alvinza Hay- ward, J. K. Doak, Edward Sweeney, A. B, Lemmon, J. C. Daly, W. H, Chickering, E. C. Hart, R.J, Northam and O, A. Hale. The guestion of apportionment, whether | it shall be on the basis of the vote for Hs- tee at the last State election or the vote for Harrison at the last Presidential election, may not be settled without some discus- sion. It is understood that Sacramento will be an active candidate for convention honors, Many prominent Republicansare already mentioned as candidates for the honor of representing Caliiornia at the St. Louis convention. Among the candidates men- tioned for delegates-at-large are John D. Spreckels, Judge de Haven, Lionel Shel- rs operated. don, W. H. Dimond, Editor Olis of Los One of the patrolmen declares that he | Angeles, v L. Barnes and J. L. made two visitz to the alley, one about | Louttit. It is reported that Senator 1:30 o’clock and the other at 1:30. He| «w nothing wronyg on his first trip, but | n the second trip found some of the rear rs open. He investigated, and soon discovered that burglaries "had been committed, and he gave the alarm. The burglars bhad 1zde good their escape, however, for after the alarm was given not a single suspicious | character could be found in Alameda. IWICHTION OF BICH OIS Efforts to Be Made to Develop the Fields Near Oak- land. Success Means Remarkably Cheap Fuel for All the Surrounding Cities. OARLAND OFFIcE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,] 908 Broadway, Jan. 30. § A. L. McPherson, who has had much experience in the oil fields of Pennsylva- nia and Ohio, where he was engaged for many years, has made repeated efforts to interest local capital in the business in this viei Some months ago he succeeded in organizing a local company and boring for oil on Miner's ranels, just over the line in Contra Costa County, was begun, but Wwas not continued. In an, interview to- day he said: “We have been trying to get the local CompAany on its feet, but I suit against him for $200,000. was commenced in 1867 and has been dragging along ever since. The intercst alone amounts to $1.500,000, and Mayne's estate is valued at only $500,000. Re efforts have been made to comprom! claim, but it has never been done, and the substitution of the executors for the de- ceased seems to have revived it. Perkins expects to go as a_delegate from | the Oakland Congressional District. Grove - L. Johnson and Frank D. Ryan are candi- dates in the Bacramento Congressional District. Colonel George Stone, president of the Union League Club, and . A. Hale of San Jose are spoken of as candidates in the Fifth Congressional District. The Republicans in the Fourth Congres- sional District have not put forward any candidates, but there is ample time for the selection. DEFENDANT EXECUTORS The 01a Suit Against Charles Mayne Now Directed Against His Estate. Antoine Borel and Louise Barroilhet, executors of the will of the late Charles Mayne, have been substituted as defend- ants in an old suit brought by Charles B. Polhemus against Mayne to recover $200,000. ‘f'he suit grew from the sale of an old road from this City to San Jose. Mayne sold the road to Polhemus, who entered into possession, but soon after he charged Mayne with misrepresenting the value of the property, and he accordingly brought . This suit ated the . California Elocutionists. The California Associstion of Elocutionists met Wednesday evening at Shiels gn;l' Mu:dy i) apers were read an ussed. X‘gx:blg‘e&fiu: that of Edna Bnel.i! Poul- son, entited *‘Problems of Interest to Elocu- tionists.” realize that it | at the call of the president, William T. Ross. The association adjourned to meet SEVERITY OF THE STORM, Supervisors Discover Driftwood in Branches of High Trees. SEIMER GIVEN TWELVE YEARS, The Judge Declares It Surprising That Such a Crime Could Be Committed. OAxLAND OFFICE SAN FraNcisco Cu,y.,} 908 Broadway, Jan. 30. The Supervisors of this county have re- turned from a tour of the county roads as a commitiee of the whole. They went on receiving complaints from various sec- tions, telling of the demage done to the public highways and bridges. The result is causing considerable figuring to tell how they are gzoing to be able to repair all the damage done with the money at hand. The worst damage reported was out in the Redwood Canyon, back of San Leandro. Here the water from the hills is brought into the one stream and aiter such a storm as Sunday the water rises to a great height in an incredibly shorttime. The canyon is narrow, and owing to this fact the height reached is greater than at most other points in the county. Driftwood was found lodged in trees along the banks of this stream fully fifteen feet above the bed of the creek. The big bridge near the Catholic church, which was built with a view of withstand- ing a good rise in the canvon, was so badly wrecked that it had to be ordered rebuilt under the emergency act. A number of the smaller bridges were swung off their supports and will have to be replaced at heavy cost. In many places the roads had great gullies cut into them by the raging waters., Said Supervisor W. H. Church: “The deluge must have been something un- precedented, as the marks left on the banks of the streams showed they had all been much higher than at any previous occasion, Of course the driftwood seen in the trees looked much higher, owing to the washing out of the bed of the stream afterward. With the first great swell things were carried high, but later the bed of the streams was cut away by the rag- ing torrents.” EKEEN RIVALRY. Rev. Donald Ross Has Two Competitors for the Pulpit of the Second Presbyterian Cnurch. OAKLAND, Cav., Jan. 30.—There are three active competitors for the pastorate of the SBecond Presbyterian Church, va- cated about a month ago by Rev. H. H. | Rice, who has just accepted a call to Po- mona. Rev. Henry C. Tomson of Cambria, San | Louis Obispo County, Rev. James Orr of Benicia Congrezational church and Rey. | Donald Ross of San Francisco arethe lead- ing candidates, and a decigion will be reached by the congregation next Wednes- day night. “The position at this time is this,”” said a leading officer of the church to-night.”’ “‘Mr. Ross and Mr. Tomson are very close | in the lead at present. Both have many friends in the congregation, and at present it would be difficult to say which would have the greatest number of votes on the st ballot. Rev. Mr. Orr is a Congrega- tionalist and evaneelist, but that is con- sidered no bar. He bas enough friends to insure that no one will be elected on the first ballot. The situation is very inter- esting, for should the followers of either Mr. Tomson or Mr. Ross refuse to give in, Orr may be accepted by the majority somewhat in the nature of a compromise.’” GETS TWELVE YEARS, Judge Greene Shows No Lenlency to Adult Reprobates. OAKLAND, CaL., Jan. 30.—Henry Sei- mer was sentenced to twelve years’ im- prisonment in Folsom to-day by Judge Greene. He had been convicted of a felo- nious assault upon eight-year-old Myr- tle Needham of North Temescal. His attorney made a move for a new trial on the ground that there was lack of proof to show Seimer was not married to the child, but was overruled. He read extracts from the testimony to show circumstance which would lessen the punishment to be in- flicted, and closed with a plea for the mini- mum, five years. Judge Greene held that the testimony indicated that Seimer had been guiity, not once but twice, of the offense charged against him. He then directed special attention to a certain phase of it that indi- cated very revolting circumstances, but saying that he believed Seimer had been a man of integrity and was well considered by his neighbors. ‘‘But he fell,” continued the Judge, “‘and 1 believe he is now sorry for his acts. The statute places his crime on a footing with robbery and murder of the second degree. 1t is left to the discretion of the court to | fix the punishment from five years up. This is acase where to some extent at least the punishment should fit the crime. It was heinous. It iseven appalling that such a crime should be committed ina community like this.’ HELP ¥FOR ROGERS. The Centenarian Receives Some Warm- Hearted and Generous Visitors. OAKLAND, Car., Jan. 30.—The story in to-day’s CaLL about the sad conditions un- der which John Rogers, the man 104 years old, lives in a leaky barn near the water front, aroused sympathy in the hearts of many, and several people called on him to- day. One lady came over from San Fran- cisco and returned, saying that she would send old Rogers some clothing, and others made him small presents, The officers of the Humane Society said to-day that the case cannot be handled by them, as Rogers is voluntarily enduring his present hardships and privations, and they cannot interfere. For some months the Supervisors have given Rogers an order for $4 for groceries, and an offer was made to have him placed in the county poorhouse, but the old man declined. He used to live in a barnona lot at Third and Jefferson streets, but the place was pulled down, and he went to his present quarters about two months ago. He has not been able to go about peddling for over a year, and he is mostly dependent on the charity of neighbors. The people who livein the house in front of the ohgle will complain to the Health Office to-da; tbat the old man is a nuisence and will ask that he be removed, Everybody who bas visited the den is of the opinion that the old man should be taken care of, irre- ctive of his protest, as his mind now shows signs of failing. VON HIRSCH’S TROUBLE. Says His Stepdaughter Had an Ungov- ernable Temperand He Whipped Her, OAKLAND, Cav., Jan. 80,—Professor S. J. von Hirsch, who until recently was leader of the First Methodist Sunday- school orchestra, was in the Police Coutt this morning to plead to a charge of cru- ¢lty towurd his 15-year-old stepdaughter. Attorney Britton represented the defend- ant and asked for a continuance before pleading, and the request was granted. to his aid and it was they who put up his bonds. Von Hirsch said that the girl had an ungovernable temper. He admits that about Christmas time he was compelled to chastise her, because she refused to wait on her i id mother, He says that on that occasion she struck him in the face and he used a small cane in punishing her and denies chastising her severely. He also denies that he ever struck herin the face with his fist. The girl is now with F. E. Titus, who re- sides on Myrtle street. She is considera- bly run down mentally and physically on account or the unpleasant circumstances under which she has livea for the past two years, “This man Von Hirsch,” said Mr. itus, “is one of the meanest men I ever met, if one-half of the stories told me by the girl are true. Worse than all is the story the girl tells of attempted immoral- ity. Ithink she has been rescued from him in the nick of time.” For the Wilmerding School. OAKLAND, Car., Jan. 30.—The Mer- chante’ Exchange meets to-morrow even- ing, at which time delegates will be present from the State Development Association of San Francisco. The matter of assisting in the work of securing the Wilmerding Industrial School, now being agitated by the Ebell Society, will also receive some attention. Federal Official for Oakland. OAK LAND, Cavn, Jan. 30.—Internal Revenue Collector Welburn of San Fran- cisco has been requested by rectifiers of spirits in this city to appoint a United States gauger for this point so as to facili- tate business here. As an argument in support of the petition is that itis cus- tomary in Eastern cities of 60,000 inhabit- ants to have a sflemul gauger. At the present time the Oakland rectifiers have to send to San Francisco to get a deputy collector to gauge their product, and some- times they are required to wait several days for one to come over. There is a special agent on the coast looking into in- ternal revenue business, and it is likely the petition will be referred to him. Martin-Colgrove. OAKLAND, CarL., Jan. 30.—Harold L. Martin, the son of Attorney J. C. Martin, was married at noon to-day o Miss Hattie Belle Colgrove, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, George L. Colgrove of 230 Twelfth street, at the First Congregational Church, Rev. 8. M. Freeland officiating. Owing to the recent death of Mrs. Martin there was no display and there was no bridal party. Mr. and Mrs. Martin left this afternoon for San Jose and other pointsof interestin that vicinity. A McKinley Club. OAKLAND, CiL., Jan. 30.—At Milton Hall, San Pablo avenue and Twenty- eighth street, the Republicans of the Sec- ond Ward are to organize a campaign club this evening. Four or five aspirants for the position of president are mentioned. It is intended to make the organization a McKinley Club. THE OAKLAND EXPOSITION, Detailed Financial Statement Pre- sented by Treasurer Roeth. Net Proceeds of Nearly Two Thousand Dollars Turned Over to Its Successor. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FraNcisco CALL, 908 Broadway, Jan, 30. } The stockholders of the Oakland Expo- sition (incorporated) held a meeting last evening and elected as a board of directors J. W. Nelson, M. J. Keller, George Roeth, E. G. Buswell, John T. Bell, H. O. Trow- bridge, F. W. Spiars, Charles 8. Booth, Craigie Sharp, Fred Becker and Theo Gier. The board met immediately and organ- ized temporarily by electing John T. Bell chairman and George Roeth secretary. The by-laws as engrossed were adopted and the election of officers proceeded with with the following result: President, J. ‘W. Nelson; vice-president, M. J. Keller; secretary, George Roeth; treasurer, Union National Bank. Treasurer George Roeth of the exposi- tion executive committee of which the present corporation is the successor, pre- sented a detailed financial statement of the recent exposition. The receipts and disbursements are shown to be as follows: Receipts—Sale of space in main build- ing, §757; annex, $57574; concessions, $207 25; general admission, adult, children and season tickets, $341235. J. T. Bell season ticket ‘account, $43630; other sources, §$3105; Alameda County, $250; discount and rent, $40 40; total, $5709 10. Disbursements—Building annex, $1125; music, $839; priniing, $170; premiums, $104 35; plumbing, $63 55; concessions, $57 65; light and power, $75; rent, $70; salaries, $582 55; labor, $366 70; expenses, $311 25; charity, $200. Balance on deposit in the Union Na- tional Bank, account Oakland Exposition, $1743 60. HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Short Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Jan. 30. The condition of Captain Moody of the Bonita continues to improve. His recovery is now considered quite certain. The Sunday-school orchestra of the First Congregational Church will give their fifteenth annual concert on Friday evening, February 7, at the church building. Divigion Superintendent A. D. Wilder re- turned yesterday from a five days’ trip of in- spection over the 800 miles of railroad which he has in his jurisdiction. Council 25, W. A. P. A., will give a musical and literary entertainment at Masonic Hall, West Oakland, to-morrow evening. Council 23, A. P. A., will be present. The complaints against Turner and Foun- tain wiil be filed to-day. Thay will be tried on two charges, one of carrying burglars’ tools; the other of carrying concealed weapons. County Auditor Whidden, Supervisor Hiram Bailey and Deputy District Attorney Moore counted the cash to-day in the county treas- ury. The balance on hand is $117,030. To-morrow e\'enlng W.H. Hammon of the United States Weather Service will give an illustrated lecture at the Chester-street M. E. Church upon the subject of weather forecast- ing—its methods, limitations and possibilities. The Christian Endeavor Society of the Con- gregational church held their social aud busi- ness meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wright, on Hannah i)lreet. They voted $10 to tbe new church at ecoto. The trial of Police Officer Lamping, which ‘Was to have been continued by the Police Com- missioners last evening, was further postponed, as some of the Commissioners were not able to be present. The date of the further hearing has not yet been definitely fixed. The Oakland and Esst Oakland councils of the Junior Order of United American Mechan- ics will give a musical and literary entertain- ment at Fraternity Hall, Thirteenth and Washington strects, next Tuesdey evening. An excellent programme has been arranged, to be followed by a dance. The *'01d Fashioned Deestrict Sknle” will be wvon at Hauson’s Hall, corner Eighth and ood streets, on February 6. The Odin Quar- tet of San Francisco; Henry Foster, clarinet; F. J. Allen, barytone; Louise A. Henning, elocu- tionist, and the Venetian Mandolin, Guitar and Banjo Club are on the programme. The will of Dr. Wille{, the compousnder of a patent medicine, was filed yesterday by Attor- ney Ben Woolner. The deceased” died at sea May 21, 1894, on the shlf Minerva, and left an estate valued at about $1000. It consists of a distillery of bey leaves on the Fish-ranch road and some lots at Delano. The entire estate is left to his widow, who has since married Ma~ jor Frank Robinson of Christ’s Rescue Home. TN Thirty cars filled with cheese went throvgh Oxford County, Maine, last week, on their way to Boston to be shipped to The professor’s lodge friends have come | Engiand. | WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK The Tug of War Is Reached in the Wettstein Damage Suit, OLD FRIENDS MEET AS ENEMIES Dr. E. H. Woolsey Appears for the Plaintiff and Is Questioned by A. A. Moore. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Jan. 30. The case of Colonel Wettstein against the Southern Pacific Company for dam- ages for injuries received by being shoved from a train by an employe is attracting much attention. The appearance of Dr. E. H. Woolsey, who for years has been the company physician here and has been its main dependence on which to fight all damage suits, was to be made on behalf of the plaintiff. The railroad attorney, A. A. Moore, has fought hundreds of cases with the doctor’s help, but when he was placed on the stand to-day made it as disagree- able for his former ally as could be imagined. Dr. Woolsey was asked the usual pre- liminary questions as to his profession and experience. ‘“What experience have you had with railroad cases?’ asked the plaintiff’s at- torney. *‘1 have had an experience of over twenty years,”’ he replied. ‘“What experience with concussion of the spine?” ‘‘An experience extending over twenty years.” In reply to further -;uestionu the doctor described the plaintift’s injuries and illus- trated by bending his body. ““This was at the point, gentlemen,” said the witness, addressing the jury, *“where athletes are particularly supple.”’ *‘If Dr. Woolsey is tc address the jury,” exclaimed Attorney Moore, ““I would pre- garléh'z’u we have a’ fair whack in an open eld.' = *‘Nothing would suit me better, sir,’” ex- claimed the doctor, with a defiant wave of his hand toward Mr. Moore. “I want to object to the argumentation by the witness,” said Moore, *for I feel satistied that if this is not checked we will have a lecture here lasting three days.” “Incidentally I will say,” replied the physician, “that if I am not interrupted [ will conclude my testimony in #n hour and a half.” Hethen described the conditionsof a cer- tain organ and remarked, ‘‘Chis is not so 1n an ordinary case.” *“We object,” exclaimed Mr. Moore, “to the comment and comparison.” ‘At this rate it will take me four hours and a balf,” replied the physician. . “There is a deformity resulting from in- jury or shrinkage, due to a lack of nutri- tion or other causes,” said the doctor in the course of his testimony. It wasob- jected to by Mr. Moore, as it was & conclu- sion, _“I did not say that it was so; that it was either one or the other reason,”’ warmly re- plied the doctor. ““I wish you would address your remarks to the court, and not to me,” said Mr. Moore. *‘The doctor did address himself to the court, and simply added to his testimony,” said his Honor. Attorney Moore remarked that there had been'a great deal of delay, and that when objection was made to the improper manner in which the doctor was bringin in_outside issues. Dr. Woolsey seemeg ofi-finded at this and made some remark aside. “I would like,” said Mr. Moore, “that the court would instruct the witness that when he says anything he say 1t in a manner that it may be heard.” 1 shall resent insults whenever they iven to me,” replied the doctor botly. ‘“The court will protect the witness,” said Judge Ogden, ‘“‘but counsel has a right to interrupt with objections.” Mr. Moore said he had not insulted Dr. Woolsey, and that knowing his testy dis- position he had studiously addressed the witness through the court. “When you referred to the manner in which I appeared in the case as ‘improper’ you insulted me,” replied the physician.” “Let it go at that,” replied the attorney. “‘Did you ever refuse to appedr in a suit instituted against the company in their behalf?’ asked Attorney Moore. “1 have refused to appear in twenty-five cases to one in which I have appeared,’ was the reply. He was next asked regarding the tem- rature in cases of concussion of the rain. “That is a catch question and no one knows it better than you do,”’ was the reply. E‘he passes between the witness and the railroad’s attorney were the causes of great merriment to the lobby until the court threaiened to clear the room. FRANK O'BRIEN MISSINE, A Well-Known West Berkeley Saloon Man Disappears Suddenly. Trial of Berkeley Students—Anxiety About Football Elections—South Berkeley Fire Hydrants. BERKELEY, Car, Jan. 30.—Frank O’Brien, who keeps a saloon at the corner of Sixth street and University avenue, is missing. He was last seen on Tuesday night by Joseph Segui, a friend, who left him at his room, after a pleasure trip to Martinez. Itis stated that O'Brien was under the influence of liquor, and that Segui put him to bed in his own room at the corner of Fourth street and University ayenue. On revisiting the room yesterday morning O'Brien was gone. Segui then went to the home of O’Brien on Delaware street, but the family declared that they had notseen him since Sunday. O’Brien is welMknown in the West End, and his disappearance has caused anxiety on the part of his acquaintances. Ready to Play Sall. BERKELEY, CaL, Jan. 30.—The Uni- versity Glee Club and the football team have already organized for ihe contest to take place between them on Saturday, February 8, as a resuit of the glee club’s challenge. The singers will play in white duck trousers, with white sweaters, white caps and white tennis shoes. The football men will appear in football attire, with blue-and-gold stockings, blue sweaters and blue caps. On the football team's nine Walthall will play catcher; Kaarsberg, pitcher; Douglas, first base; Bender, second base; Ransome, third base; Hupp, shortstop; Hilborn, left field; Plunkett, center field and Snerman, right field. Hilborn will captain the nine and Kennedy, Selfridge and Reinhardt are named as substitutes. The glee club’s basevall nine will be captained by ‘Morse and will take places as follows: C. Elston, catcher; Morse, pitcher ; 8. Rawlings, first base; T. Smiti, | plaintiff’s ledge. The two litigant cor- second base; R. H. Parsons, third base; T. A. Smith, B. G. Somers and P. Hutch- ins, left, center and right field, respec- tively. ffhe substitutes are Parcells, Vee- der, Stringham and Bakewell. Rare and Valuable Seeds. BERKELEY, CAL., Jan. 30.—The de- partment of agriculture at the university has just received an invoice of rare and valuable seeds from a Parisian house. The consignment includes seventeen new species of eucalyptus not before grown on this coast, so far as known, forty-five acacias, twenty or more species of palms and a large number of new and rare eco- nomic pfnqts, trees and shrubs, such as Styraxofficinale, Cocoloba uvifera and Hip- tomane manicella. Among the vegetable seeds are some new strains of sugar beets which will be tested at the stations and the choicest of the new flowering plants of various florist types. Among the new shrubs are numbers of species from Sovth Africa, Australia and other districts which collectors have re- cently visited, + These seeds are to be divided among the central station and the substations at Po- mona, Tulare, Jackson, Paso Robles, Chico and Santa Monica. Some of the lants | grown at the central station will be planted on the grounds and some in the botanical garden, Co-Eds Will Assist. BERKELEY, CaL., Jan. 30.—A meeting of the young lady students of the univer- algg was called to-day by Mrs. F. V. Paget, wife of Professor Pagetiof the department of Romance languages, for the purpose of creating enthusiasm among them regara- ing the “studentlabor’” movement of Re- gent Reinstein, and of outlining measures to supply the pick-and-shovei brigade with lunch., Mrs. Martin Kellogg spoke in sup- ort of the plans of Mm.%’aget. and was firm in the belief that the co-eds should do their share in the cause of beautifying the 5ro\md5 by providing food for those who o the toiling. The co-eds showed considerable enthu- siasm in the maiter, but were not wholly prepared to pass finnlly upon the question. A motion was passed resolving to raise $100 with which to meet the expenses of | supplying the sandwiches and doughnuts. Another meeting will be held in a few days, when final action will be taken. They Ask the Reason Why. BERKELEY, Car., Jan. 30.—The stu- dents of the university are in a state of supreme anxiety to know why the election of the football manager and captain for the season of '96 does not take place. Various reasons for the unprecedented de- iay have been advanced, and some have even gone 50 far as to state that the pro- crastination is due to political jobbery. Ordinarily the election takes place dur- ing the second week of the spring term, but this year it was delayed until Wednes- day of the third week, and then postponed until Wednesday of next week. The men in the field for the position of | manager are Frank P. Taylor and George F. Reinhardt, and for captain, Edward ‘Sherman and Wilford Ransome. Frightens the Children. BERKELEY, CarL., - Jan. 30.—There is talk of applying a coat of tar and feathers to a man whose identity is not yet known, but whom the children of the Le Conte School say bas been prowling around after them. On Tuesday afternoon this person waited until school was closed and the pupils were on their way home, when he accosted several little girls. Each time, bowever, he was frightened away. He was careful to keep his face concealed, but the little girls describe him as & man of middle age, ordinary height, heavy set and wearing a derby hat and black cloth- ing. He was seen again to-day, but made his escape before being apprehended by the police. . Trial of the Students. BERKELEY, Car., Jan. 30.—The trial of the four university students who were arrested last week on a charge of having made an unprovoked assault upon Harry Rodgers, a stndent in Boone’s Academy, will come up before Judge James to-mor- row morning at 10 o’clock. The difficulty between the students arose over an alleged insult offered to an unprotected lady by Rodgers, for which the U. C. men gave him a trouncing. Will Place More Hydrants. BERKELEY, CaAL, Jan. 30.—South Berkeley is about to be supplied with a numbver of new hydrants for protection in case of fire. The Contra Costa Water Company has a force of men employed in iacing a new line of them starting from Telezraph avenue, running down Ashby avenue to Shattuck, down Shattuek to | Alcatraz, and then to Adeline. The plugs will be stationed two blocksapart mrougfi- out the district outlined. Knights and Ladies of Honor, BMRKELEY, CaL., Jan. 30.—Berkeley Lodge No. 1941, K. and L. of H., installed the following officers last night at Pythian Hall: Past protector, William C. Water- land; protector,” Joseph T. Farrar; vice- protector, Mrs. Mary Bishop; record- ing and financial secretary, E. M. Han- son; treasurer, R. W. Good; chaplain, | Mrs. L. Bradley; guide, Miss A. Goss; uardian, Charles G. Wright; sentinel, ‘eter Peterson. INTERESTING TO MINERS Question of Extra Lateral Rights Arises in the Big Grass Valley Mining Suit. The argument over the. admissibility of evidence upon which the defendant in the big suit of the Carson City Gold and Silver Mining Company against the North Star Mining Company bases the extra lateral rights it claims continued before United States Circuit Judge Beatty all of yester- day, and the question was taken under ad- visement until to-morrow. The suit is for $825,000 for ore taken out by the North Star Company from the porations have adjoining mining proper- ties in Grass valley, Nevada County, and it appears that the North Star Company has dipped down under the surface area of | that of the Carson City Company. The North Star property was formerly the old Irish-American mine, to which, however, a great many other claims have been added. It comprises a large nuniber of old locations, and is about the same size as that of the Carson City Company, namely, sixty acres. All the North Star claims were consolidated and patented in their entirety in 1869. About 200 of the early locations were embraced in this patent. The North Star people, in developin, their ledge, represent that they followe its natural course downward by an in- clined shait for a distance of about 2400 feet, and from this shaft a network of shafts and drifts were tunneled under the surface area of the Carson City Company’s property. They justify their work on the theory that they followed the ledge from their own ground, and gx their claim of extra lateral rights based upon the con- solidated patent. The position taken by the counsel for the Carson City Mining Company is that no extra lateral rights were conferred by this patent, and the attorneys naturally objected to the admission of evidence by by which the North Star Compnur pro- osed to show that it has simply fol- owed the continuity of its vein from its apex. The demand for the $825,000 is to cover the ore taken out by the North Star people during the three years prior to September 12, 1894, though it is said several millions of dollars’ worth hayebeen taken out alto- gether.” Attorneys W. H. Dickson and A. C. Ellis of Salt Lake City argued for the plaintiff yesterday, and the defendant was represented by Curtis H. Lindley. Lind« ley & Eickhoff are assisted in the deferze by Frederick Searles and Harold Whezler, and C. W. Kitts of Grass Valley is asso- ciated with Mesers. Ellis and Dickscn for the Carson City Company. Schweitz Convicted. Phillip Schweitz, who posed here for some SUTRO ROAD OPENING, Officers and Supervisors Will Take Part in the Cere- mony To-Day. THE SYSTEM OF COUPONS. It Will Discriminate in Favor of Those ‘Who Ride on the Sutro White Cars. The Sutro Railroad will be formally opened with a few simple ceremonies to- morrow morning. Atthe same time the Cliff House and the Sutro Baths will be opened and dedicated. Allis now in readi- ness. The cars on the Sutro road have been running for two or three days and the gearing of machinery and cars are gettings their bearings. The business done by the road yesterday is represented by cash receipts footing up $133 55 and transfers from the Sutter- street line numbering 1839. This means the hauling of 4450 passengers. The cars are now being run at a seven- minute headway. There are thirty cars and they will be run at a two minute or two minute and a half headway when the road is in full operation. The power-house adjoins the bathhouse, and the hot water from its boilers will be used to heat the baths. Two engines sup- ply the electric power—a large and a small one. The cars are also large and small. The smail cars will be run when there is small travel, the large ones upon demand, and both will be operated when required. The power of the small and large engines, and both of them together, wili be called upon in like manner. Invitations have been sent out to a num= ber of people, who will be the guests of the Mayor on the occasion of the opening to- morrow. Among these are the members of the Board of Supervisors, the officers of the Sutro road and the Sutter-street line and representatives of the press. Cars will be awaiting them at Central avenue at 11 o’clock. Arriving at the station on the ocean front the guests will be greeted by the music of the First Infantry band, Cas- assa, leader. Mayor Sutro will deliver an address of welcome and declare the Sutro railroad open for business. Unaer his guidance the guests will -.then make a tour of inspection of the baths and the power- house of the road, and then go to the Cliff House, where a collation will be served at 10'clock. The system of coupons will be put into operation also, under which the patrons of the Sutro road will be granted privileges not accorded to those who ride on the cars of the other company. Hereaiter an admission fee of 10 cents will be charged to these latter for entering Sutro Heights. Those who ride on the Sutro road will be given a coupon with their return ticket entitling them to enter. Another coupon, worth 5 cents toward the purchase of a ticket to the baths—the price of which is 15 cents—is also at- tached. In other words, the passenger on the outward bound cars of the Sutro road who buys for 5 cents a return ticket secures with it two coupons worth 15 cents toward excursion to the baths and heights. One of them admits to the heights, and the other, with 10 cents additional, admits to the baths. Itis expected there will be a big rush toward the ocean over the new road to- morrow. In speaking of the matter yesterday Mayor Sutro said: “I propose to fulfill my | promise now to deed Sutro Heights to the people as a public park forever. I pro- pose toIput my lawyers at work on this at once. nave everything in shape now. Nobody knows the work I have had in bringing this road through and securing this cheap rate to_the ocean. We are se- cure now, and I propose to deed the heights without any restrictions such as was sought to be put upon it.” The Elarket-utreet Company will no longer issue transfers to the Sutter-street road at Market and Hayes streets aud Mis- sion and Ninth streets. A DEMOCRATIC CLUB. Thirty-Third District Voters Organize for the Campnign. Last night 100 members of the Demo- cratic party of the Thirty-third District met at Maennerbund Hall to reorganize. The meeting was called by Patrick Har- rington and the roll was opened for signa- tures, which showed at the conclusion of the meeting 99 names. The following offi- cers and committees were elected and ap- pointed: President, James B. Hughes; first vice-president, Henry Birbe; second vice - president, Charles Duggan; third vice-president, William J. Higgins; secre- tary, G. H. Oulton; treasurer, Fred Cos- grove; sergeant-at-arms, John Foppiano. Canvassing committee—George R. Code, ‘William Quinn, Michael Hurley, George Burnett, John Foppiano; committee on constitution and by-laws—A. J. Donovan, George R. Code, Thomas F. Mitchell. Remarks were made by A. J. Donovan, Michael Hurley, Garrett Burke, Patrick Harrington and others. The body was named the California Democratic Club 1 of the Thirty-thira Assembly District. Propositions were made to have branch clubs in South San Francisco and the Potrero. The club wiil meet Thursday night, February 13, at the same hall. . A Midwinter Fair Suit. H. T. B. Christian and A. C. Daniell are suing ‘William M. Gifford, Frank 8. Dabs and Adolph Bail for the balance dueon the sale of Chris- tian’s privileze at the Midwinter Fair, The concession was better known as Dr. White Cloud’s Indian Village. The defendants owned the Arizona Indian Village and they boughs out White Cloud's place for $1800, They were to pay from the profits, and the balance due, over $1100, is being sued for. NEW TO-DAY. UCCESSFULLY TREATS ALL CHRONIO diseases of the head, throat, lungs, heart, stom- S ach, liver and bowels; kidney ' troubles, disorders of the bladder and urinary organs, rupture, piles, varicocele, hydrocele and swelling of the glands. Loss or partial loss of sexaal power in either men or women, emissions, slceplessness. mental worry, Dbashfulness, failing memory and ail the distress: ing ills resuiting from nervous debllity positively enl permanently cured. Gonorrhaa, Gleet. Stric- ture and that terrible and loathsome disease, Syph- 1iis, thorough!y and forever cured. time as & rabbi of an Eastern synagogue, bas been convicted of forging a check for §%5. He forged the name of L. E. Berg to a uh?ci and then had William Bedell, a friend, cash it. 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