The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 29, 1896, Page 13

FRANCISC O CALL, ATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1896 13 nteresting Report of Im portant Up-to-Date News Items in Alameda County HE LIVED ON BREAD AND TEA Now Search Is Being Made for Heirs to His Fortune. RAE WAS A MISER. It Was Thought That He Died in Poverty at Fabiola Hospital. DISCOVERY OF HIS ESTATE. It Was Left to Sisters in England, of Whom All Trace Has Been Lost, OARLAND OFFIcE SAN Fraxcisco CALL 908 Broadway, Feb. 28. | When Henry Rae was living in a ding little cottage near the marsh and subsist- ing on tea and bread he was an object of bity and charity. After his death it was discovered that he owned over a thousand | dollars in bank and also a valuable ranch in Fresno County. Attorney H. D. Talcott of this city is making diligent search throughout Great | Britain for his relatives. Henry Rae was | a picneer Californian, who died here several months ago, leaving quite an estate. The | deceased wiiled his property all to “My siste: {argaret and Elizabeth.” | Rae was a character in West Oakland for vears. He came from Newcastle- Tyne in the days of the gold ex- 3 { citement and went to the mountains to | seek his fortune, but it always failed to smile upon him. When the Central Pa- cific was constructed Rae secured a posi- tion as a locomotive engineer, which he held for many years. Owing to his age he attacked. The case of Attorney T. F. Garrity for contempt of court, which in- volves the same question, was continued until March 2. Attorney Chapman will secure a writ from the Supreme Court in the Chinaman’s case to get it to pass on the Whitney act. MR. HIGGS' SIDE. He Denies Some of the Statements Mado by His Wife. OAKLAND, Car, Feb. 28.—Mr. Higgs, the husband of the woman who sold out her furniture and with her two children made a hurried departure for England, says that some of his wife’s statements re- garding him are untrue. “I have not made the least effort to find them,” said Mr. Higgs to-night, “ana I have not asked the police to assist me. ‘When we separated my wife helped me to pack my trunk, and, although she sus- pected a good deal, she told me not long ago that she had been deceived. I gave her $200 less thana month ago and also the furniture which she sold before leay- ing. From what I learn she is well on her way across the country by this time, but T am not worrying over it. Ido not like, though, to be misrepresented.” At the Macdonough. OAKLAND, Cav., Feb. 28.—The original A. M. Palmer’s “Trilby’’ Company, which played here last October with great suc- cess, will fill their one open date, previous to departure for. tour of Australia, with two performances at the Macdonough next Wednesday afternoon and evening. The company have engaged passage on the Austialian steamer which leaves the day after the performance, and will not appear in San Francisco. Edith Crane and all the favorites in the cast are with the com- pany. Sale of scats begins to-morrow morning. Sh Marsick, the famous French violinist, bas been secured for one concert at the Macdonough next Sgturday evening, March 7. To Organize Permanently. OAKLAND, CarL., Feb. 28.—The Me- Kinley Club of Oakland is to be perma- nently organized Satnrday night at Koh- ler & Chase Hall, Eleventh street and Broadway. There are several candidates for president, and a warm meetirg is an- ticipated. The proceedings are to begin at 8 o’clock. Instrumental music is to be a feature of the affair. State Senator Eli S. Denison has been invited to attend and make a protection speech. W. R. Davis is also to be present. The Yacht Fouled. OAKLAND, Car., Feb. 28. — Charles Fair's yacut, Lucero, collided with thke ship Oriental at the Franklin-street wharf this af' ‘rnoon. It was being brought out of the estuary, where it bad been lying during the winter. The Lucero backed off after she had struck, but fouled the sec- ond time. The third attempt was more successful, and she got aw The only damage was a broken bowsprit with some was transferred to Oukland and given an casy berth several years age. He worked | about the old dirty clothes and | a day until his last illness. | He resided in a cottage by himselfand | lived on bread d tea. No one ever| thought he had anything laid by ana he received only a small amount from the T3 fi work. 1o all who wanted him to give up labor and rest ing his last days he pleaded poverty and the ne- | cessity of laboring to keep from starving. pane . {e was finally taken ill and removed to the Fabiola Hospital by the railroad. After his death a rch was made amc his effects to locate some relative | 10 n¢ It was at this time that it was discovered that Le had $1000 in a local bauk, ten acres of vineyard in be down in Fresno County and lots in Te- A will was also found, which gave all this to his two sisters, but there was vothiing to show where they resided or whether they were married or single. Il was filed for provate and three appointed to view the property a while, Attor- ney Talcott was retained by a friend of the ‘\ [ ewcastle making inqui | giving the neme of family home near by. He has re- 1 a reply that the sisters could not | Le found and the family were not even re- | membered by the oldest residents. He | ve the further information that the old | mily home had been destroyed years ago and a greater part of the property was now park. urther inquiry has been made, how- ever, for the sisters ‘‘Margaret and Eliza- beth,” and the attorr will yet find them. He search, however, by not knowing whether they are inarried or single. *It is one of the most remarkable cases,” he, ““that I have handled. Here was a finely edu- cated man who has been living a hermit's life, and living on bread and tea. He had vlenty, but would not use it. Taken sick the company naturally sent him to the hospital. It must have been a picnic for bhim to be so well fed, clothed and cared for by those about him. He must have enjoyed his last days to their fullestextent. He did not last long, however, and now we are having a great hunt for his relatives, €0 they can have his property. “He never talked about his family or boyhoed home, and it was not until his v one knew from what part of the empire he came. He had brobably never heard from the family since leaving them when quitea young man. If we fail to find the sisters the estate will revert to the State after a certain length of time.” WERE THERE OVERCHARGES? Statements Made by Exvert Snow to the Grand Jury. OAKLAND, Car, Feb. 28.—H. K. Snow, exp:rt employed by the.Grand Jury, makes some statements in ‘his report at- tached to that of the boay which employed him that ws methods employed in He calls atten- tion to fifteen overcharges. The administration of the Coroner’s office during Henry Evers’ term is referred 10 in a special revort. Snow claims two in- quests at$10 each are charged where there is no record of such inguest. The 25-cent jee for subpenaing witness is charged 181 more times than the record bears witness to. A charge of $5each is made for mov- ing 165 bodies to the morgue, which he tinds no law authorizing. He found a bill for $7 25 for taking charge of an amputated arm. The Coroner charged the county §24 25 for gathering up the remains of Addie Gilmour that floatea in. Ex-Céroner Evers denies any illegal acts and clamms be acted in accordance with” the advice of his attorney. CANV NDS. Raise the Made Y. M. C. A, Iudebtedness. Efforts - Being to OAKLAND, Can, Feb. 28, — Strong efforts are being made to raise sufficient money to make a réduction in the indebt- edness of the Young Men’s Christian As- sociation. The members of the board of trustees, assisted by Messrs. Jacks and Meyers, have been out during the week soliciting from the business men and resi- dents, They report having been received with kindness everywhere, and many promises of help were received. It isex- pected that a number of good subserip- tious will be realized as the result of these conferences. The desire is to raise $10.000 within thirty days. Up to date $2750 has been subscribed. Every dollar will help and the management urge that the good work being done here stuould be sustained by liberal subscriptions.” Members who are able have been appealed to to add $2 50 to | number, and claim the other side’s action ! set for Wednesday. scratches on the paint. Ladies at War. OAKLAND, Car., Feb. 28.—The mem- bers of Jobn A. Logan Circle No. 5, Ladies of the G. A. R., are at war, and the trov ble will be fully aired at the State conven- ion to be held in £an Jose March 21. One ction disbanded the circle and reorgan- zed as Phil Sheridan Circle No. 5. The other faction clung to the old name and is illegal, as there were fourteen who favored holding the charter. Strong Cross Complaint. OAKLAND, Car., Feb. 28.—Charles 8. Flood filed his answer and eross complaint to-day in the suit of bis wife, Laura E. Flood, for a divorce. Hedenies the charge of cruelty and says they have lived | together since the allered desertion and all of his actions are fully condoned in the sight of the law. He charges she has been guilty of many acts of infidelity. Pioneer Gone. OAKLAND, Car., Feb. 28. Jesse Healey died at his iome, 3 treet, about 3 o'clock this afiernoon. He s a native of New York, 86 years of age. He came to California in 49, but returned East in’53. When the war broke out President Lincoln avpointed him quarter- master, with the rank of captain. The Brick Schemes. Captain 9 Tenth OAKLAND, Cav., Feb: 28 —S. A. Hof- sira of San Jose 1s the latest victim of gold brick sharpers. He is a wealthy rancler near that city, and gave up $4000 for two brass bars last month. The men were in court to-day for arraignment. The examination in the Ritchie case was Campbell’s Estate. OAKLAND, CaL., Feb. 28.—The will of the late Ed H. Campbell was filed for probate to-day. ‘I'he estate is valued at $18,750 and is left to his widow, Annie Campbell. Campbell was the proprietor of a saloon on Eleventh street known as the Dirigo. Serious Condition. OAKLAND, Car., Feb. 28.—Daniel Fer- | guson, who was struck by the local engine on Seventh street about 12:30 Wednesday morning, is in a serious condition. He was riding home on his wheel and de- clares the engine gave no warning or he would have heard it. HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCIECO CALL, 908 Broadway, Feb. 28. Frank Hoefling had a severe cut in hisright wrist treated at the Receiving Hospital. He said he fell through a window. All city salaries will be paid to-morrow ex- cept claims against the street fund. Warrants for street labor will have to be discounted. The quarterly countof fundsin the county treasury shows a total of $336,764 50. The | dibyrsements during the quarier were $86,- | 911 24. All the property of the estate of Anne J. Mobre that the appraisers have been able to locate Is a sewing machine and some furniture | worth $40, The store of George Beck & Co.,at Livermore, was broken inio recently and aout $1000 worth of cigars, groceriés and general sup- pies stolen. Sherwood Founof, the young man who is under arrest for burglarizing the rooms of 0. Bergsten, asked that his examination be post- poued uutil to-morrow to give him time to employ an attor The request was granted. Cornelins Curew’s dwelling on East Eight- eenth r Prospect, Froitvale, was | this morning. Earlier in the evening the place was afire, but the blaze was | extineuished. The loss was nearly total. James Galloway sprained his ankle leaping {from a window of the burning building. Word has been received here of the death in London of Jeff Clark, mining expert and for- tune-hunter. He made his home in Oskland for some time, but about five vears £go lefc suddenly, and for some time it was unknown where he had gone. Later he was located in Johannesburg, Where he made quite a fortune. He was en route to New York at the time of his death. ALAMEDA NOTES. Choral Society Matters—Alfred Earle, Who Disappeared, Heard From in San Bernardino, ALAMEDA, CaL., Feb. 28.—The recently organized choral society will meet in the future in Foresters’ Hall, which was the meeting-place of the old society, directed by Robert Lloyd. A large attendance is had -at every mecting, new faces being added to the number each time. A can- tata, “The Rose Maiden,” by Frederick W. Cowen, is now being practiced and good ‘progress is being made. Earle Heard From. ALAMEDA, Car, Feb. 28. — Alfred their membership as a donation to the work and many are responding. For the Supreme Court. OAKLAND, Car., Feb. 28.—The habeas torpus proceedings in behalf of Ah Quay Wwere dismissed and the Chinaman re- mended to jail. This is the case wherein ibe coustitutionality of the Whitney #Ct creating the Police Court is Earle, driver of a bakery-wagon, which he deserted full of bread and disappeared, has been heard from. He isat San Bernar- dino. where he deliberately went after baving collected all his wages but $5. His disappearance was so singular and so out of keeping with his disposition as his em- loyer understood it that it was feared or a time that he had met with foul play or committed suicide, | selfin front of the liberty pole near the ROBBED OF ALL ROMANCE The Boy Safe-Crackers Sentenced to Ten Years at Folsom. NO REASON FOR LENIENCY. An Effort Will Be Made to Ask the Governor to Change the Sen- tence. OARTAND OrFick SAN Francisco CAry,) 908 Broadway, Feb. 28, Judge York stripped a career of burglaries and safecracking by boys of all its romance this morning. When the young burglars, Abe Majors and Bert Wil- more, were taken before him for sentence he committed them to Folsom for ten years each. At the private examination held yester- day it was developed that Wilmore had no right to demand that he be sent toa re- form school on account of his age, so he was allowed to plead guilty and place him- self on the same footing as young Majors, who pleaded guilty when first arraigned. Mrs. Wagner, the mother of young Majors, was present and at one stage of the proceedings broke down entirely. It was truly a pitiable spectacle. Young Wilmore was first told to stand up. His attorney made a plea for len- iency and District Attorney Snook in re- ply said that the boys had }mrticigulcd in twenty burglaries, all of. which bad been undertaken at nignt. They bad also gone armed, so that they could take the of- fensive if they were molested. Judge York said: I can see in the facts thus adduced no mitigatingcircumstances. The record of crime is one of the most re- markable that I have ever heard of. If this boy is sent to the State school, being over 17 years of age, he would only be in restraint four years. 1 shall deny the ap- plcation to send him to Ione. There 1s_a provision of tbe luw which per- mits that a prisoner who isa minor may, upon recommendation of the board of di- rectors of the State prison and approval of the Governor, be transferred to the State school at Ione. This puts it practically within the power of the prisoner himself by good conduct to have himself trans- ferred.”” Sentence of five years on each of the two charges was then passed on Wilmore. Abe Majors was then told to stand up. Several people’ testified to his previous good character. As a member of the Church and the Young Men's | Christian Association he bad always borne | a good reputation, Mrs. 8. C. Sanford of the Humane So- ciety spoke of Majors having been arrested | at Hanford for vagrancy at the request of his mother. After hearing the evidence | Judge York said he could see no reason for making any discrimination between the two boys. “‘The case is a most flagrant one,”” he said, “and in each case the lad is an intel- ligent one. I think the boy will have a | chance of good conduct to justify a trans- | fer from the Prison Directors to the State school at Jone. I have no doubt | that if your conduct is such that you | demonstrate a desire to become good citi- zens the Governor will pardon you at the expiration of the first sentence. It is for you to prove this. The protection of society demands your restraint until you demonstirate that you will become law- abiding citizens.” © The parting between Mrs. Wagner and her boy was very pathetic. ~ Wilmore's mother is in the city prison, charged with receiving the stolen money, and her boy walked off with the Deputy Sheriff, apparently unconcerned. 'l!nereisa general feeling that the sen- tence is peculiarly severe for first offenders, and an effert will be made at once by the boys’ friends to secure the immediate in- terference of the Governor. STUDENTS STILL WORK. Enthusiastic Laborers on the Grounds of the State University. “Forty-Nine” Party—Woman Suffrage Campaign—California Art Ciub Meeting. BERKELEY, Car.,, Feb. 27.—With a yip, yah, yah,”” the Berkeley collegians returned this morning to their work of | making roads across the university cam- pus. With the experience of yesterday afternoon in tackling the banks of earth | they went at their labors to-day with somewhat more of a subdued air, but nevertheless with an apparent determina- tion to *‘go through the cencer’” of any line of cobble stones or bank of yellow clay at which they might make a rush. At 8:45 the bugler, who had stationed him- library, blew forth his notes of “go to work,” and the motly crowd of scholastic youths lined up for orders. Witn their vari-colored and " variously selected gar- ments, their battered plugs and short clay pipes they presented if not an extraordi- nary at least an amusing aspect. Not since the days of Ruskin has such a body of university men appeared for “digging’’ under similar circumstances. There was as much of truth as poetry in their pro- ceedings with their picks, shovels and wheelbarrows. Back of the outward show of boyish glee and theirinclination toward the humorons there was a motive for good prompted by the desire to see the university grounds in a more assuming condition.” The band played while the young Trojans wielded their heavy implements and cast the soft earth into the carts and barrows. Co-eds, with sweet, smiling faces, perambulated over the green western slope of the campus and watched the rising generation of stu- dent laborers as they plied their crafts with pick, dumpcart, crowbar and water- bucket. They dreamed of how their names might have been handed down to coming generations as models of the “new woman’ | had they only done as Millicent Shinn wanted them to, and served up the festive sandwich and foaming Mocha to the rav- enous band ot toiling knowledge-seekers, But, alas, it was too late, and they didn’t even get their pictures taken this morning with t egmanof“ novel-slingers,” whose likenesses will be framed ana hung up in the library for future freshmen to gaze upon. All the consolation co-eds found was 1n the possibility of their names beiu inscribed on the key-stone of a triumpha! arch at the new entrance, or imprinted on an artificial stone pavement. An archway or a new walk from North Hall to the library are what the co-eds are thinking about building as “the substantial monu- ment” which they say *‘would do dwellers of the twenty-first century more good than dishing up buns and deviled ham.” All day long Regent Reinstein, the father of the improvement scheme, walked about among the squads of toilers and gave them words ol })‘)raizs and encourage- ment,. He stated this afternoon that he hoped that what work had been com- menced would be finished by to-morrow night, so that the grading ‘and roudmak ing might pot present a half-completed spect. *‘The boys,” said he, “will be able to do more than I expected they would. They have done nobly and their work is to my highest satisfaction.” Baseball Manager Miller, with his typ- ical “Mickey’ attire, was the chief grader of the Lovers’ lane gang, and Clay Good- ing, who yesterday appeared in his once- discarded tennis suit, acted as drum-major to the band and for a continuous half hour kept his nickel-plated mace circulat- ing through the air at a rapid rate. The best pieces for him to keep time with which the band playea were *‘I Don’t Want to Piay in Your Yard” and Sousa’s “High School Cadets.” Stew Rawlings and Freddie Knight of Glee Club fame assisted Wittenmeyer of the football team in keeping time with the band on their drums. & 5 Spiro_Sargentich, a direct descendant of a Russian noble family, was pilot to the wheelbarrow brigade, and Dudley Dean of minstrel fame headed the lumber-carrying squad of sixteen men. Sprinter Marmon, the 10%-second man, was chief water-carrier, having succeeded “Brick” Morse, who was the Hehe of yesterday. 5 Football Manager Reinhardt was gen- eral overseer of the grade stake-pullers in Lovers’ lane and boss of the gang who vicked up the tools after the day’s work was done. Lieutenant Kierneff acted as general boss of the shady side of the North Hall excavating gang and George Noble oiled wheel-barrows for the crowd. Horatio Stebbins Jr. was overseer of the freshman shovel-wielders, while Phelps was assist- ant water-carrier to Marmon. About half-past 3 this afternoon a local fruit-peddler appeared with a wagon-load of oranges and commenced unloading them to the students about North Hall, No sooner had the laborers caught sight of him than his fruitcart was more than filled with volunteers, who threw the fruit of the citrus beit 1n all directions to their comrades. Forabout five minutes oranges voured down on all sides like hailstones. Some got none, while others escaped with half a dosen or more. F. M.Wilson of the Scenic Park is given the credit of having sent the oranges to the students. To-morrow evening, after the completion of the work, the students will have a gen- eral jollification and merry-making. A promenade concert will be given by the Presidio band, a dance will take place in Harmon gymnasium, speeches will be made from the library steps by President Kellogg, Regent Reinstein, W. N. Friend and M. C. Flaberty; the electric lights in the library and on the campus will be turned on for the first time, and a general rejoicing befitting the occasion will be in order. Elaborate preparations bLave al- ready been made for the celebration, -and many of the alumni around the bay are expected to be present and lend their as- sistance. “ Forty-Nine ' Party, BERKELEY, Car., Feb. “Forty- nine’’ party was given to-night in the N. T. Whiting block on Dwight way. The guests were attired in costumes typical of the early settlers in California. Red shirts, overalls, heavy boots, knives. pis- tols and broad sombreros by the wholesale were in evidence. A crowd of young men impersonating the members of the Mid- winter Fair Forty-nine Camp attracted considerable attention. A number of uni- versity students were present. Those in charge of the party were Miss Cora Fisk, Miss Georgie Krause and Miss Fannie Cook. Tha novelty of the affair attracted many visitors other than those who danced. Woman Suffrage Society. BERKELEY, C 2 9 Feb, 2 The | Citizen Suffrage Society of Berkeley is making arrangements for a rousing open- ing of the campaign in Berkeley for woman suffrage. On March 19 Miss Anna H. Shaw will speak in Shattuck Hall under the auspices of the society. The ladies of the society are endeavoring to raise by subscription “sufficient money to pay the expenses of the lecture, and, if they succeed in doing so, intend to have free admission. About half the sum needed has already been pledged. Unitarian Social. BERKELEY, Cav., Feb. 28.—The Uni- tarian Society of Berkeley held a *‘New England evening” last night at the resi- dence of Mr. and Mrs. N, T. Whiting. About eighty members of the organization were present and participated in an inter- esting programme of social amusement. At St. Mark’s: BERKELEY, CaL., Feb. 28.—The second sermon by Rev. William Hall Moreland, M.A. on “The Three Temptations of Our Blessed Lord” was preached to-night at St. Mark’s iscopal Church. Dr. More- land will conclude his series of addresses next Friday evening, California Art Club. BERKELEY, Car., Feb. 28.—The sec- ond regular monthly meeting of the Cali- fornia Art Club will be held on Wednesday evening, March 4, at the residence of Pro- fessor H. T. Ardley, the president of the club. The paper of the evening will be read by Professor Ardley. General dis- cussion will follow. Philosophical Union, BERKELEY, CaL., Feb. 28.—The Philo- sophical Union of the State University met last night in North Hall. F. E, Torrey read a paper on *“Watson’s Criticism of Spencer’s Philosophy of Mind,” after which was a general discussion, opered by George H. Boke, '94. BASSETT SAYS HE'S EVEN Not Going to Washington De- spite the Resolution of His Colleagues. He Thinks the Councilmen Are Pin. heads Whether as Jokers or Politicians. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 1 908 Broad way, Feb. 28. | Certain members of the Uity Council are wondering whether **Old Pard” Bassett gotoif a joke on them or whether they perpetrated one on Old Pard. About a month ago it was reported that Council- man Bassett was 10 go East to help to en- lighten Cong ressmen regarding the inner history of the Central Pacificand Southern Pacific directorates. ‘Whether Mr. Bassett was really intend- ing to go Bast or not was not inquired into, put a waggish member of the Coun- cil, whose identity has been concealed up to date, introduced a resolution couched in very sarcastic language and hinting that Mr. Bassett would be tendered the thanks of that body should he remain away for fourteen months, by whkich time his term of office would have expired. The programme was all cut and dried for the Council to bave considerable fun at Bas- sett's expense. The resolution was anani- mously passed and referred to Couneil- man Bassett as a committee of one. Mr. Bassett took full advantage of the opportunity to make a freport. His lan- guage was biting and savage, and several of Lis colleagues smarted under the lash, but no one could defend himself asthe reso- lution had not been signed or “fathered’ any one. Under ordinary circuam- stances the resolution would not have been referred to unless introduced by its author. Had Bassett wished it the matter could have been laid on the table, but such was not his play. Now Mr. Bassett is not going to Wash- ington, More than that, he has never given any one authority to say that he in- tended to. *[ hope those fellows are not too thick- headed to appreciate the boomerang they burled at themselves,” said Councilman Bassett to-day. “They thought they would assume something and have considerable fun at my expense, but they assumed too much and the fun was mine. Some of those pinheads are as much of a failure as punsters as they are as politicians: If they knew as much’'about railroad methods as 1 do they would take more care in covering up their tracks,” THE FLY-CASTING CLUB. Officers Elected and Arrangements Made for a Members’ Practico Meet. For some time past there hasteen a gen- eral desire among the members of the San Francisco Fly-casting Club for a per- manent, live organization. The club be- gan its existence about two years ago amid #reat enthusiasm, but little by little in- terest commenced to wane, until some of the more soliticous members commenged to fear that their cherished club was in danger of extinction. Last night's meet- ing, however, conclusively proved that a goodly proportion of the members were de - termined on bringing the club back to its former prosperity and prestige. he meeting ‘was called by - Colonel George C. Edwards and about thirty well- known anglers responded to the invita- tion. The objects of the club, and particu- larly of the meeting, were fully stated by Colonel Edwards, after which the annual election of officers took place, with the following result: President, W. D. Mans- field; vice-president, C.G. Young; secre- tary and treasurer, Alexander Vogelsang; executive committee—Colonel George C. Edwards, F. H. Reed, M. C. Allen, John Hunt and Achille Roos. On motion of Mr. Allen it was resolved to hoid a members’ practice meet on Sat- urday, March 14, at Stowe Lake. A fly- casting tournament is also promised in the near future. Five new members were ad- mitted, and it was decided to leave the charter open for sixty days for the signa- tures of new charter members. The club at present comprises the following named members: John F. Sicbe, H. Battue, W. J. Golcher, A.B. Finch, W.C. Murdock, Alexander J. Vogelsang, A..C. Wayne, H. T. Payne, A. D. Wieland, J. H. Mangells, M. C. Allen,” H. Emeric, C. Robinson, W. S. Tevis, F, H. Reed, 8. Benn, Hon. Charles W. Slack, Hon. John Hunt Jr., W J. Street, G. H.' Kellogg, Al Cummings, George C. Edwards, W. D. Mansfield, E. H. Wakeman, A. Russell Crowell, Frank Vernon, H. C. Golcher, E.T. Allen, R. A. Eddy, H. E. Skinner, C. G. Young, John Butler, Louis Butler, W. L. Miller, Charles Huyck, E. A. Mocker and Charles Klein. A NATIONAL ORDER HOW, Important Work of the Y. M. I Supreme Council at Denver. Archbishop Riordan Eiected Supreme Chaplain—Campaign of the Institute. The Pacific Coast delegates to the Young Men’s Institute first Supreme Council in Denver returned Wednesday evening. . One of the most prominent men among the supreme delegates was ex-Judge J. F. Sullivan. Upon his return he conversed quite freely with friends over the work done for the future good of the Young Men'’s Institute. “‘As many as 148 institutes from the East and middle West, scattered over sixteen States, and about one hundred institutes of the old Pacific jurisdiction were repre- sented,” he said. rom Kentucky 42 institutes were represented, from Ohio 59, from Indiana 18, from Pennsy lvania 12, from Tennessee 5, from Virginia, Nebraska, New Jersey and Kansas 2 each, and from Arkansas, Missouri, West Virginia, New York and Massachusetts 1 each, *“The Supreme Council divided the order into seven jurisdictions. The old Atlan- tic jurisdiction was cut up into five Grand Councils, These are to be kuown as the Grand Council of Obio with headquarters at Cincinnaty, the Grand Council of Kentucky with headquarters at Louisville, the Grand Council of Illinois with headquarters at Chicago, the Grand Council of Penn: vania with headquarters at Scranton and the Grand Council of Indiana with head- quarters at Indianapolis. The councils in other States comprised in the territory eastof the Rocky Mountains were attached to the mnearest respective Grand Council, as for instance the extreme eastern coun- cils will be in the Scranton jurisdiction. “The new Pacific jurisdiction comprises California, Utab, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico. The new Nortuwestern jurisdiction covers Washington, Oregon, ldaho, Montuna, Wyoming, British Co- lumbia and Alaska. ‘'It was decided that the supreme gov- erning body shall meet every second year on the second Monday in October. The supreme directors are to meet at intervals, though in cases of urgency measures may be signed by them, which will have the same effect as it they held a meeting and acted upon the same matters collectively. Chicago being the great center of the cou try it was chosen as the center,and a su cient number of grand directors were chosen from that vicinity to form a Guorum, so that they may meet at any time on extraordinary occasions without being compelled to travel great distances. “We provided for the creation of a junior and & senior rank. The junior is for boys of 14 to 18 years of age. The senior rank is for those who have served a certain time in the organization as mem- bers. They will go a step higher than the ordinary members and be exemvt from certain duties and penalties. “That insurance of members might not be carried on as a feature in the order the Supreme Council elected five members— Senator M. T. Corcoran of Cincinnati, Coionel J. A. Mulligan, W. D. Sexton, M D. Cannon and H. W. Rives of Kentucky —tc organize an insurance corporation under the laws of the State of Ohio for the purpose of insuring members. This corporation, while composed exclusively of members of the order on the mutual plan, will be entirely independent of the order itself, Theincorporators all live near Cincinnati, where its head office will be established and maintained. The Pacific delegation insisted that insurance should not be made a feature, as it might affect the success and permanency of the order.” The following supreme officers were elected: Supreme chaplain—Archbishop P. W. Rior- dan, California. Supreme president—J. J. McDade, California. Supreme first vice-president—Senator M. T. Corcoran, Ohio. Supreme second vice-president—P. B. Cos- tello, Kansas. Lyon, Kentucky. Kenney, Ohio. . B. O'Brien, Illinois; 5 ia; F. J. Kiera, Calit fornia; J. F. Collier, Indiana; H. W. Rives, Kentucky: J. L. Gaynor, Pennsyivania; F. E. McEntepe, Ohio, and Jobn P. McEntee, Ore- gon. . STATESMEN AND THINGS. Judge Morrow’s Leoture This Evening at Mechanics’ Institute. Ex-Congressman and United States Dis- trict Judge W. W. Morrow will deliver what promises to be a very interesting lec- ture this evening at Mechanics’ Institute Library building, 13 Post street. His sub- ject will be “Six Years With Statesmen,” eing a resume of his experiences at ‘Washington. His talk will be rather out of the groove, it is expected, and men and matters that do not usually get into the newspapers will be treated. This is the eighteenth and last of the series of lectures given by the Mechanics’ Institute. The course has been highly suc- cessful and most satisfactory to all cone cerned. THE GOVERNMENT LANDS U. S. District Attorney Foote Explains the Big Grant Suits. RICH LAND-OWNERS EXCITED. Opposing Opinion Concerning the Con- stitutionality of the Five Year Limit Law. Tur Carv's exclusive account of the ex- tensive Goyernment suits against the Visi- tation, Los Pulgas and Corde de Madro ranchos, vublished yesterday morning, was provocative of wide discussion among land-owners and attorneys. In the language of the complaint in the case of the United States vs. the Visitation Rancho (Abbey Land and Improvement Company and 114 other defendants), the most bald-faced fraud was perpetrated on the Government. Ex-United States District Attorney Sharp is censured and accused 1n the strongest language. Besides conniving with the surveyors when the latter ex. tended the boundaries of the Visitation kancho to take in hundreds of acres of Government domain, he is also charged with having acted with the attorneys for the defense in stipulation for dismissal when suit was first brought, three ana a half years ago. The Attorney-General had repeatedly urged the bringing of the suit and its vigorous prosecution. Sharp was finally forced to act, but according to the complaint he acted with the defend- ants. Concerning the two similar suits to be | brought azainst theland-owners in the Los Pulgas and Cerde de Madro ranchos Mon- day, the Unitea States District Attorney said yesterday : “‘Of course, the property incorporated within the boundary limits of these two ranchos is very valuable, and it is more | than likely there has been grave fraud per- | vetrated. The conditions are similar to | those existing in the Visitation Rancho, that is, the surveyors of the Mexican | grants extended the lines so as to take in large tracts of the public domain. It was { fraud the same as that by which the Visi- | tation Rancho increased its area, and there | must have been a conspiracy between the | officers of the Government. It devolves on this office to bring the crime home to the guilty persons. “It may be that on investigation of the two suits to be brought Monday I may re- port in favor of their dismissal. You see, they differ somewhat from that of the Visi- tation Rancho. In that case a palpable wrong was done innocent men. “After they had purchased the Govern- ment Jand in good faith officers of the Gov- ernment in surveying the rancho extended | the lirits so astoinclude Clark’s and Mur- phy’s land in the Mexican grant. “In the latter cases, however, the Gov- ernment’s incentive to action is not as strong. The land-owners in and about Redwood City, in San Mateo County, and Belvedere, Marin County, bought the land in good faith, and it may be that the acre- age fraudulently included in the Mexican grant surveys is not large enough to cause | the Government to act unless the fraud | can be brought home. But, as I said, all | this will depend on the result of my in- | vestigations. . “Both ranchos incorporate within their respective boundaries much valuable land. The httle hamlet of Belvedere, in Marin | County, bas been built up by wealthy men, and Redwood City and many of the ad- jacent estates include some of the most valuable property in this part of tHe State. The Government, though, has no desire to deal harshly or arbitrarily, and it may be these two cases will not be prosecuted in the same way as that of the Visitation Rancho. *‘The Mexican land grant laws are very peculiar and have given rise to much liti- gation in this State. I have been so busy of late that I have not had &f opportunity of going much into the question. The suits being filed at this time, without warning, as it were, is due to the necessity for getting in ahead of the bar of limita- tion. On the 3d of March the time for fil- | ing these suits will have-expired.” i “To comprehend the significance of | these actions on the part of the Govern- ment one should first understand that | there are several kinds of Mexican land grants,” said P. L. Koscialowski yester- day. I have had occasion to make a spe- cial study of the old Mexican laws, nndl the farther I go the more am I inclined to | sympathize with the jurisis who have to pass upon them, OF the different kinds of | grants there are two which have figured principally in the most extensive larid liti- gations. “The first is what is known as a grant by gquantity and may briefly be explained thus: A certain piece of land was de- scribed by meets and bounds known as ex- terior limits, within which the grantee was given a certain quantity of land, say a square league, by way of illustration. He could select that square league anywhere within the exterior limits of the area from | which he was to choose, Or, he might take half in one place and the other half | somewhere else. In the other class, how- ever, he could take his grant only in'n cer- tain place, so much and no more than that specifically granted. The Visitation | Rancho is of the second class. “The law of 1851, passed May 13 of that | vear and_entitled an act to quiet land titles in California, provided that grantees of the Mexican Government should pre- sent their claims to a board of commis- sioners, created by said act, within five years from the date of the passage of the | act. Many attorneys who have made a close study of Mexican law claim that the act 1s unconstitutional. Iam among the number. It is obviously unjust to the most superficial observer. In 1851 the means of communication were vague and | primitive, and many there were holding land in good faith, under Mexican grant, who never heard of the law until they were notified by fraudulent agents that | their land bad reverted to the Govern- | ment, ¢ ‘‘The Government suits can be success- fully combated on the same grounds. But be that as it may, they are of grave legal significance, and there may be no end of | litigation on account of the several | millions involved.” JORDAN ON THE YELLOWSTONE. Why the Government Put Fish in the Streams. David Starr Jordan, president of Stan- ford University and of the Academy of Sciences, lectured last night in Matro- politan Temple before the California Camera Club on the Yellowstone National Park. His discourse was illustrated by a large number of stereopticon views of the park ! and its innumerable and peculiar geysers, formed by cold water springs trickling down through the crevices in the lava until, coming in contact with hot sub- terranean rocks, the power of the accumu- lated steam finally ejects the water. This is done in some cases with the force of a cannon, and in one particular geysgr in a towering volume almost as high as the proposed CALL buiiding. It was of the fishes in the Yellowstone that Dr. Jordan spoke particularly, He was sent there in 1888 by the United States Government ‘‘to interview the trout in the vicinity’”” to find out why they had not taken possession of the excellent streams in the park. He found it was because they could not get there. During the development of the lava region impassable waterfalls tad been formed which had ; ) € proved permanent barriers, preventing the | Dr. J, F. ull-nr;.n': | Tshould be sorry that he knew fish. from ascending the streams. As a result of Dr. Jordan’s investizations the Government stocked the streams with the est trout from different parts of the world and they are abundant there now. A small fish wss found in the streams, and Dr. Jordan accounted for its presence on the hypothesis that at some time or other several of them had been dropped by fish bawks when hard pressed by the bald eagle. And in this connection the lecturer explained that our National bird is the pirate of the feathered tribe, levying on what other birds cateh. Of course we didn’t know this when we chose him, as be would have been more appropriate for Englang, and we might have taken the lion ourselves. The original ¥oo0doo,1 Dr. Jordan ex- plained, is thothing but a_pillar of black lava and is entirely harmless. In Yellowstone Lake there is a kind of trout that drifted over from the head waters of the Columbia, for on the summit of the Rocky Mountains a small meadow traversed by criss-cross streams connects the sources of the Columbra and the Mis- souri. This troutis filled with parasitic worms eaused probably by the hot waters emptying into the Jake. Thelecture was divided into two parts, J. F. Fleming, the barytone soloist, sing- ing “Ihe Old Brigade,” followed by an encore, during the intermission. SHE TURRED ON THE GAS Suicide of Mrs. J. Fonclere, a Dressmaker, at the Mira- mar Hotel. She Was Despondent Over the Death of a Friend—Letters of Explanation. Mrs. J. Fonclere, a widow, aged 50 years and a dressmaker by occupation, suicided by asphyxiation at the Miramar Hotel some time on Thursday night. She first took chloroform, but thatdid not have the desired effect and then she turned on the gas. The body was removed to the Morgue. The deceased left these explan- atory letters: Tuesday evenin; h February, 1896. Dear Mlle. Constance Morcan: 1 cannot bear the grief of the death of my best friend. Sha £one, existence seems to be 8o _arid, desolate : it was being from my friends that made me so lonely; 1 have no longer the courage to struggle, and 1 come to bid you a last adien, Please take care of everything that I leave and see that Mme. Chevalier is paid; for your- self choose whatever will be agreeable to you, If you can, give some little souvenir tomy phew; you wili find a letter from him and his address inmy box on the bureau. Tell him that I am dead without telling bim the details. the truth. If letters arrive from France, send them back. Tell them I'am dead and nothing more. Good- by, my dear friend; don't weep for me; think that [am bappier than you know. You mors than anybody else know how I have suffered, and think how long a time I have been sen | sible of the dispositions which 1 have experi- enced, aud if I had not feared to afflict my old iriend too much 1 would have finished my life with hers, but to-day she is nere no ionger, and existence weighs upon me, Adieu. Ac- ceptmy last kiss. Your iriend, J. FONCLERE. P.S.~Iadd a few words aiter having received a letter bere full of interest from my irtends at Veveyr. Ishould like that they know of my death, but above all that théy kno I t the manner in which it has happ o write and tell them thatI am dead; that my death is attributed to a severe shock, as for instance, the death of my dear friend, having recelved their letter the eve of my death. Ihave already written my letter and don't wish to open it to recommence 1t again. As to the other letters which will be received, please return them in mentioning the fact that Pam dead. For my nophew, the deac boy, case write him a iew lines and tell him as { already indicoted before. Send him some souvenir. Thanking you in advance for your kindness, good-by once more, or, at least, au revoir in & better world. Your friend. [ have made my little will 10 avoid anybody’s in terposing in the disposition of the things which Ilgave; this will simplity the matter. You have nothing with which to iiiter me. See that it is done by the city. The will referred to is as follows: This is my will I bequeath to Mille. Con. stance Moreau everything that I possess and that is contained in tnis room, such as linen, dresses, books, pictures and the little pieces of | bric-a-brac and trunk and everything that is in it. Done this 26th day of Februar, San Francisco, Hotel Miramar, roon - MME. VEUVE J. Fo! Another letter reads as folto: 1896, at RE. February 25, 1896, My Dear Friend: I am so lonély and un- happy thatTcannot bear existence. God will pardon me. My dear friend who has preceded me will obtain iy pardon by her prayers, The news of ner death struck me to the heart, I cannot console myself. You have been very considerate to me—you have been kind o me; ank you. Asa souvenirof our acquaintance ept my two diamond rings, and the blue oneis for my sweet Marie. I leave to your daughter Pauline my little prayer-book, mounted in silver. This little piece will re- mind you of our friendship and the many pleasant chats that we have had. Adieu, my friend. 1leave life with feelings of indescriba- ble relief. Pray for me that I may find that peace and tranquility whieh I desire and of which I have heard so much. To you three [ leave my last kisses. Your friend, J. FONCLERE. NEW TO-DAY. Gladness Comes ith a better understanding of the transient nature of the many phys- ical ills, which vanish before proper ef- forts—gentle efforts—pleasant efforts— rightly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge, that so many forms of sickness are not due to any actual dis- ease, but simply to a constipated condi- tion of the system, which the pleasant family laxative, Syrup of Figs. prompt- ly removes. That is why it is the only remedy with millions of families, andis everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value good health. Its beneficial effects are due fo the fact, that itis the one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness without debilitating the organs on which it acts. It is therefore all important, in order to get its bene- ficial effects, to note when you pur- chase, that you have the genuine arti- cle, which is manufactured by the Cali- fornia Fig ?yrup Co. only and sold by all reputable druggists. If i?l the enjoyment of good health, and the system is regular, laxatives or other remedies are then not needed. If afflicted with any actual disease, one may be commended to the most skillful physicians, but if in need of a laynzxve, one should have the best, and with the well-informed _everywhere, Syrup of Figs stands highest and is most largely used and gives most general satisfaction. Gibhon’s Dispensary, 5 KEABNY ST. Established in 18534 for the treatment of Private Diseases, Lost Manhood. Debility or disease wearing on bodyand mindand Skin Diseases ‘The doctor cureswhen othersfall. Try him. Charges low, aranteed. Callorwrita, Box 1957.San Franciszo Dr. 6