The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 24, 1896, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1896. 13 DAMAGE DONE BY THE STORW. Two Immense Tanks Are Blown Down in North Oakland. A MINIATURE CYCLONE. Portions of the Wreck Were Carried Fifty Feet by the Wind. FRUIT CROPS ARE BADLY HURT . Grain and Hzy Are in Splendid Con- dition and Pears Will Yield a Big Harvest. 0axzAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, April 23. The rainstorm of to-day has done con- siderable damage to the fruit and vege- table crops that have been already partly spoiled by late frosts. A strong wind blew here this afternoon and did considerable damage to trees. In the vicinity of Franklin and Twenty-third streets two large tanks were blown down and caused great excitement. They were situated at the back of the house at 1563 Franklin street. The house is occupied by a family named Bellesback and about 6 o’clock they felt a shaking up and heard a report that caused them to think there had been a great ex- plosion. It was not an explosion, but the falling at the same time of two immense tanks each containing 5000 gallons of water. The tanks were supported, by heavy timbers, but they were at a high gituation and offered a big exposure io the strong wind. Without warning the whole mass came down and some of the pieces of tank were blown fifty feetaway. The sud- den gust shook the houses in the neigh- borhood and must have been somewhat in the nature of a miniature cyclone. HAYWARDS, CAL., April 23.—The re- cent heavy rain has added materizlly to the damage already sustained by the fruit | and vegetable crops. Early beans and | potatoes are killed and the tomato vines | will have to be replanted. All varieties of | fruit with the exception of Bartlett pears | and apricots have been ruined, so far as | the possibility of even an average crop is concerned. The heaviest damage perhaps is to the cherries. Some growers declare that there will be no crop at all, but it is certain that there will not be more than one-third of the average yield. The young fruit has hardly yet started to form and under | usual circumstances it should be ready for market in three or four weeks, Plums will be a very light crop and prunes, being later, will be a little better. Itis safe to say that the apricot crop will be about three-quarters of an average yield, some of theorchards being light while others have required thinning, Bartlett pears have set very thickand some thinning must be done unless there is more frost and rain which will destroy some of the early fruit. The currant crop will be an average yield, although some of the late blossoms were hurt by frost. Some of the orchardists who neglected to sulphur their bushes early in the son will have their crops ruined with miidew. a blight which has only affected currants in this vicinity dur- ingthe pastfive years. Grain and hay crops never looked better and large yields are expected. Farmers will soon commence cutting volunteer hay. At San Leandro the cherry crop from present appearances 1s ruined. The situa- tion depends upon almost immediate sun- shine. M PSCIPIL WEDDIG Miss May G. Pope and Augus- tine Rossier Marry at the Church of the Advent. Many Unique Decorations by Hosts of Friends at the Altar and the Home. OAELAND OrFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, April 23. % The Church of the Advent was decorated by many loving hands to-night. Although the numerous friends of Miss May G. Pope were loth to see her wedded to one who would take her from their midst, this fact did not prevent them from exercising all their ingenuity and generosity to make the scene of her wedding one that should remain in her memory for life. The Jovely decorations, which might be said to fill the church, were the last tribute that could be paid to their friendship for ‘Mamie” Pope. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Pope of Hillerest, High- land Park, senior warden of the Church of the Advent. The groom was Charles Augustine Rossler, a prominent business man of San Diego. Despite the storm the church was filied with the friends of the family from around the bay. The sides of the church were hidden from view with bamboo, ferns, palms and smilax. The four windows on either side were banked with roses and smilax, alter- nating white and pink. On either side of the center aisle were a row of 8t. Joseph lilies graduated from three feet in height in front to six feet in the rear. Each pew had one lily, which was in a pot which was hidden from view by the liberal use of smilax. The most elaborate decorations were kept for the chancel. A beautiful rose hedge inclosed the full vested choir. This was made of white and pink roses and gmilax. In the center at the foot of the middle aisle were cates surmounted by an arch some fifteen feet in height and of the same material. A large rope of oak leaves was suspended across just over the heads of the choir. Grouped about the sides were wild thistles, fern palms, great banks of magnificent wild ferns and other potted reens. While the guests were gathering Sig- mund Beel, accompanied by Mrs, V. Mar- shall Law on the organ, rendered “Wal- thers’ Prieslied” (Wagner) on his violin. The ushers strung streamers cf white ril bons down the center aisles when all were seated, and at a given signal the fall vested ¢ oir of 40 voices entered the audi- torium from the right of the chancel to Lohengrin’s wedding march and marched across in front of the chancel to the left of the buiiaing, singing as they marched. The march was continued down to the door at the rear, where the bridal party were met, and escorted it up the center aisle. The bridal party wasled by the brides- maid, Miss Virginia White. The maid of honor was Miss Carolyne Hawxhurst of Liv- ermore, & cousin of the bride. They were dressed in white and pink, wearing Ce_cxl Bruner roses. The bride followed, walking alone. She was becomingly attired in white satip, trimmed with old voint lace and a long veil, fastened with a diamond cluster, the groom’s gift. She carried a bunch of St. Joseph lilies and an ivory prayer-book. As the party came down the aisle Bish%p W. T. Nichols of San Francisco, Rev. V. Marshali Law, the groom and his best man, George Brayton Cramer of Philadel- phia, came from the side room and met them at the floral gates, where the be- trothal service was carried out. Mrs. Law and Mr. Beel rendered a duet during the service, after which the choir sang while the Bishop and rector retired to the altar, followed by the bride and groom. At the inner chancel they knelt on satin cushions—one white, the others pink—during the prayer. Tha double- ring ceremony was carried out and_then the procession reformed and marched out. The ushers were Lieutenant C. L. Bent, U. 8. A., of Benicia barracks, Harley J. Armstrong of San Diego and Allen Pollok of San Francisco. They wore boutonnieres of lilies of the valley. “Hillcrest,” the family residence, was magnificently decorated for the reception which followed the ceremony. A banquet was served after the reception. The bride’s table was arranged in the center of the room, with tete-a-tete tables in the corners and tiuougnouc the other rooms. Fully 150 guests were present. Some 250 pres- ents, includin% diamonds, gola and silver services, cut glass and tapestry, were re- ceived from friends in all parts of the country. HIS WORK FAILED. Robert McDonald Indicted for Tam- pering With a Jury in a Lottery Case. OAKLAND, Car., April 23.—The Grand Jury to-day returned an indictment against Robert McDonald, a painter, for felony. It is a case of embracery and may explain why fewer juries have convicted in Chi- nese lottery cases in the past in the Police Court. McDonald is charged with having at- tempted to bribe O. M. Peck, a young man, in the case of Ah Tuen, which was on trial February 26. It is said he promised to give Peck $5 if the jury disagreed and if it acquitted Tuen. However his plan failed, for the Chinaman was con- victed and fined $500. Peck keeps a fruit- store on Seventh street, near Washington. The police assisted in getting the evi- dence into shape to present to the Grand Jury. - ROOT AND GORDON INDICTED. ‘Will Have to Stand Trial for the Little Case. OAKLAND, CaL., April 23.—The Grand Jury impaneled Monday afternoon made a partial report to-day, returning two in- gictments. One was against Root and Gordon, the two gold-brick swindlers, charging them with felony in the case of Banker Stephen Little of Dixon. The court fixed their bail at $5000 each. Gordon has been in the County Jail for several weeks, where he was committed by Judge Wood on a_ similar charge in con- nection with the Farmer Hofstra case in defaunlt of $10,000 bail. Root was at the City Jail, where he has been since his seven attempts to escape by the habeas corpas route failed. He was turned over to the Sheriff immediately, being taken to the County Jail in the patrol wagon. —_—————— “HANDSOME” RILEY. Arrest of the Man Who Gave Sensational Evidence. OAKLAND, Car., April 23 —Henry Ri- ley, formerly known as ‘‘Handsome” Ri- ley, pleaded guilty to begging in the Police Court here tc-day. Riley is the young tramp who swore before the Coroner’s jury in San Francisco that Butler Miller had tried to induce him to goout to the Frank- lin place a few nights previous to the tragedy, telling him that he would give him a chance to make lots of money. Riley, in speaking of the matter “to-day, said he really believed that had he gone as Miller directed he would have been killed instead of the supposed burglar. At one time Riley was quite a respectable fellow, bui he has given up work. He will be sentenced to-morrow. —— e Baumgarten Sued. OAKLAND, Carn, April 23, — Sarah Baumgarten has brought sui for divorce from Solomon Baumgarten on the ground of crueliy. She asks for a division of the property, custody of the minor child, and to resumie her maiden name of Widing. The defendent was recently arrested, con- victed and fined $100 for shamefully neglecting his wife when the babe was born. At first he swore he would rot in Frison before he would pay it, but after our days in jail relented and paid $96. WILL CHRISTEN THE CUP The Reorganized Board of Trade Has Much Work Before It. PERMANENT EXHIBIT WANTED. Several Bodies Working for Commer- cial Prosperity Will Proba- bly Consolidate. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, April 23. Attempts are now being made to bring about a consolidation of the reorganized Board of Trade, the Oakland Exposition (a corporation) and the Ladies’ Home In- dustry Club, which is a branch of the Manufacturers’ Association. Craigie Sharpe, the superintendent of the last ex- position and the moving spirit in the'new Board of Trade, has made the discovery that Oakland is the largest city in Cali- fornia that has not a permauent exhibit of home manufactured goods and products, and the Iadies of Oakland have announced their determination to have one. The ex- position was a sample of what the ladies can accomplish, and it is safe to say that they will, in the near future, make a suc- cess of that which the merchants have neglected so long. The large annex to the Tabernacle is the property of the Oakland Exposition and in addition there is about $2000 in money, the profit of the exposition. The Board of Trade has its archives and the big silver cup which was won by Ala- meda in the county voting contest at the Midwinter Fair. “The cu% has not yet been filled with punch, but it will be before long. It was accepted by President Keller on behalf of tue Board of Trade, and has been in that gentleman’s care ever since. When the new board starts on its career of progress with new life the big silver bowl with the little bears dancing all around it will cut a prominent figure at the inaugural banquet, which will be ar- ranged after the new board of directors is elected next week. 2 Mrs. N. O. Trowbridge has some very pronounced ideas on the necessity for en- couraging home industry. Some months ago she started the movement which pro- duced the expositio: Since then she has secured the gratifying information tnat several dealers in California products are before. Mrs. Trowbridge was the energetic degree, the success of that aifair. Her present idea is to rent alarge hall and stock it with exhibits of home manufac- turers. There will be a meeting soon of the Ladies’ Home Industry Club, which may become an auxiliary to the Board of Trade, and by constant campaigning the State. Should the Board of Trade and the Oak- land Exposition consolidate it would form a powerful organization, and the question of owning a large hall containing a perma- nent exbibit would soon be settled. It will be of such a nature as to accommo- date flower shows, dog shows, poultry shows and art exhibitions, and also for the annual exposition, which will be held 1n future in October instead of December. The annual meeting of the Board of Trade is set for next Tuesday night, and when the new board takes office the plan of consolidation will be taken up. FRESHMEN VANDUISHED Berkeley Sophomores Outdo the ’09 Men in the “ Bourdon and Minto” Rush. The Flower Show Postponed on Ac- count of the Weather—A New Church. BERKELEY, CarL., April 23.—For the first time in the history of “Bourdon rushes” at the State University the sopho- mores spoiled the freshmen’s fun this afternoon after a fierce struggle by hauling off their coffin-bearing wagon and all its paraphernalia and fireworks. A rush is contequent every year upon the attempt of the freshmen to bury their selling more home-made goods than ever | head of the executive committee of the | exposition, and to her was due, in a great | ladies hope to be of material benetit to the | book, were not altogether ready for hos- tilities, but gezthering together a party of about fifty they stormed theold barn and brought out the swarm of freshmen, who wege armed with pieces of hose pipe, clubs and rope. A vilisg up of struggling students and the besmearing of grimy mud ensued. The two classes ‘‘rushed” for two hou: when finally tue freshmen gave up afi permitted the sophs to burn the coffin and haul off the dray with itslightly built speaker’s platform. A triumphal march was then begun through the streets, with a few straggling freshmen coming upto the rear. The fifty sophs and twice as many more upper class- men moved in the processional line through several of the gnncxpal streets, all the time emitting loud yells of victory, and then turned Into the university grounds. After hauling the wagon around the main buildings, they took it into the central part of town, where, beneath a shower of driving rain, they were photo- graphed in their tattered and besmeared garments, The freshmen went home without any Bourdon, but with the satisfaction of knowing that they made a hard fight. Sabbath Association. BERKELEY, CAL, April 23.—A meet- ing was held this avening in the First Congregational Cllurch. under the aus- pices of the State_Sabbath Association, to agitate for better Sabbath observance. An auxiliai nociezg, under the State associa- tion, w{fi probably be formed in Berkeley. Fiower Show Postponed. BERKELEY, CaL, April 23, — The flower show that was to have been held to-morrow and Saturday in Shattuck Hall has been postponed indefinitely on ac- count of the wet weather. The show will be held at a future date, when the weather is favorable. Will Be Dedicated. BERKELEY, CAL., April 23.—The new $20,000 Presbyterian church building which has just been completed at the cor- ner of Ellsworth street and Allston way will be dedicated on the first Sunday in May. An elaborate programme oI ex- ercises is being prepared by the pastor, Rey. Dr. Ketcbum. County Convention Delegates. BERKELEY, CaL., April 23.—John Gelder and August Schnoor have been chosen delegates from Lorin to the Peo- ple’s party County Convention. — CITY FINANCES. There Will Be a Large Deficit, Even With Only Regular Expenses. OAKLAND, Car.,, April 23.—City Aud- itor Snow will present a report of the city finances to the Finance Committee of the Council showing that unless some of the regular expenses are cut off, such as street lights and street-sprinkling, there will be a deficit of over §22,000 at the end of the fiscal year, June 30. In speaking of the matter Mr. Snow says: “The report simply shows what we have known all along—that the dollar-tax rate was not sufficient to run the city properly. If the Council see fit to cut off certain ex- penditures we may tide over the year, but I believe I shall have to discontinue draw- ing warrants after June 1. Mayor Davie has published a letter re- garding municipal expenditures, in which he says: 1t is & well-known fact thata majority of the officials of the City aré notin sympathy with the dollar rate, or will they ever be so, as I am thoroughly convinced that they are not after an cconomical government. 1t is evident That since its adoption & majority of the City Coun- cil has done all possible in its power to defeat the popularity of the measure. They have ex- pended the city's funds regardless of conse- quences. By the adoption of the dollar limit tax rate sutlicient funds were provided to conduct our city government on & basis far in excess of cities of eqaal and greater population else- where. All departments were well provided for and certain improvements contemplated. The estimates upon which the tax levy was based provided in detail for what purposes the tunds were to be expended. Somse of the de- partments have not only expended the funds as provided, but bave gone beyond the limit -ellowed or implied by law and expended sums of money for purposes foreign to the matters proposed. ————— IT WAS M'GOVERN. Singular Failure to Recognize a Well- Known Young Man. OAKLAND, CaL., April 23.—The body of a young man found in the estuary on March 22 laid at the Morgue several days and was finally buried at Mountain View Cemetery on the 26th unidentified. Henry McGovern disappeared from home on March 15, but it was not until a week after the body was buried before the mother of the missing boy began to connect him with the tragedy. * Mrs. McGovernand her daughter had the stranger's body exhumed last Monday at the potter’s field and at once recognized it as McGovern by the features and clothing. The young man was well known and the remains were viewed by hundreds, and all as well as the officers failed to recognize him, . - High School Debate. OAKLAND, OaL, April 23.—The judges for the debate between representa- VICTORIOUS SOPHOMORES WITH THEIR SPOILS. HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Short Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, April 23. The report published recently that the Con- tra Costa Laundry, at Fourteenth and Kirkland streets, is to be shortly removed to San Mateo is without foundation. Robert McDonald was arrested this afternoon and confined in the County Jail as a con- sequence of an indictment by the Grand Jury for attempting to bribe, as alieged, a juror in & lottery case in the Police Court. John Letters, a painter by occupation, i missing from his IuSginzl 2t Eighth and Wash- ington streets. A couple of years ago he was partially paralyzed ana has been quite de- spondent of lite. It is feared he Las com- mitted suicide. The County Convention of the People’s party will assemble in this city Saturday, April 25, 8610 4. 3., in Elite Hall, corner of Twelitn and Webster streets, 10 elect seventeen delegates to the State and Congressional coaventions at Sacramento on the 12th day of May. lur‘y"’l‘lylor, who was found acting in a peculiar manner near Fourteenth and Webster streets several days ago and arrested on sus- picion of insanity, was discharged to-day. It appesred that she had been on a spree, and her mental aberration was due to drink. The rainfall for the twenty-four hours end. ing at 1 P. M. to-day was .35 of an inch. There was .37 of an iuch for the preceding twenty- four hours, making 3.73 inches for the mouth and 21.91 inches for the season, as against 33.75 inches for the same date last year. ‘‘Bourdon and Minto,”” and the termina- tion of the struggle is usually a victory for the first-year men on account of the larger number of fighting men they are supposed to have, but this year the course of events was changed. The sophomores simply or- ganized and duplicated the victory gainea over the freshmen last fall. The '99 men have been clandestinely preparing for their spectacular celebra- tion and triumphal march through the streets to the campus for the past ten days, and last night they sent out invita- tions bordered in deep mourning to their sophomore rivals, and at the same time brought out their sprech-wagon from Oak- land. About twenty-five of them guarded the wagoa on its way from Oakland, walk- ing all the way, a distance "of six miles. They arrived at their rendezvous in Berkeley in the early hours of the morn- ing and kept vigil until daybreak, when their guara was re-enforced. Six sophomores were captured and bound with rope in Oakland before the tramp to Berkeley was commenced. Five of them escaped through strategy, and the other was released on parole. At noon to-day about thirty freshmen were encamped at their headquarters on Blake street, near Telegraph avenue, which consisted of a deserted barn, and were furnished dainty sandwicnes for luncheon from the hands of the co-eds of their class. The suphomores, on ‘account of the un- timely notice given them of the proposed burial of the “math dig’’ and the English tives of the Lowell High BSchool of San Francisco and the Oakland High School, to be held in the gymnasium of the latter building to-morrow gfi-idayg evening, have been chosen. The Oaklan school selected Fred C. Stratton, and the Lowell school Milton 8. Eisner. These two have selected Joseph E. Rowell of Berkeley as tne third. The Silver Question. OAKLAND, CArn., April 23.—Professor Ross of Stanford University addressed the “Oakland High School to-day upon “Free Silver.” He advocated the combination of several of the leading powers of Enroge in initiating and maintaining the 16 to 1 ratio. The gold standard will be presented soon by a professor from the State University. There are Scotch as well as Irish bulls. The Pilot finds one in Andrew Carnegie’s article in the February North American Review, where he speaks of Canada asa wayward child, unjust ana t{ynnniul to ger ;nathar because bursting into woman- ood. —————————————————————————————— LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, e R Forelgn Ports. NEWCASTLE, Eng — Sailed April — —Bark Soringburn, for Sau Franeisco. QUEENSTOWN—Salled April 28—Bark Helga, from San Francisco for Dublin. WESTPORT—Arrived Apr 21— Bark Moblie Bay, from Portiand, Or. LIVERPOOL—Arrived Apr 23—Ship Californis, from San Francisco. HE BOASTED OF HIS ELOPEMENT. A Husband Leaves With a Lady Who Supplied the Money. DESERTED HIS FAMILY. Arthur Price’s Mother-in-Law Tells a Remarkable Story of His Career. : WAS AN IDLER FOR TEN YEARS The Young Brother Hunted for His Sister With a Gun, but Did " Not Find Her. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, April 23. } The unhappiest woman in West Oakland to-night is Mrs. Birdie Price. She declares that the man whom she married ten years ago and who is the father of her two chil- dren has deserted her and gone off with another woman. A peculiar feature in the affair is that Miss Mattie Lynde, who is said to be the woman in the case, has furnished the money with which the faithless husband is enabled to carry out his plans. In Judge Clift’s court this morning a little transaction was conducted that revealed the whole trouble. Miss Lynde decided to mortgage her property on Fifth street, but was prevented from doing so by reason of a $50 attachment. Price settled this in Judge Clift’s court this morning and $600 was raised on the property. From re- marks that they dropped it was learned that they intended to leave the State at once. Mrs. Price very reluctantly told her story this evening. “I have no idea of what led my husband to act as he has done,” she said. “I have always treated him well and he said that be has never had any reason to complain. Ido not know the woman with whom he has gone and I think he must reslly be out of his head to act as he hasdone. Ihave been all that a wife should be for ten years, and till a short time ago we lived in happi- ness. ThLen I began to see that things were not as they used to be and lately it all came out. “I'll never have anything to do with him again. I hope he will keep away from me and the children. Idon’tever want to see him again.” Mrs. Leach, the mother of the deserted wife, says that Price long since ceased to deserve the respect of anybody. ‘‘He is dishonorable from start to finish,” said Mrs. Leach. *I have supported him for ten years, and during that time he has not brought in one cent toward the sup- port of his family. A few days ago he came home and even told the servants that he was going to elope with the other woman. He went away at Easter, while his wife and child were sick in bed, and when we told him he should not leave, he said, ‘T am going to a French dinner, and would not stop if & bombshell were in my way.’ " Ten years ago Birdie Leach, then 17 years of age, met Arthur Price. They fell in love; were forbidden to keep company, and so they eloped. The girl’s parents re- ceived her back to their affection, but to the day of his death Mr. Leach never recogvized his son-in-law. Price tried sev- eral business ventures, but they all failed. Once his mother-in-law set him up in business, but he again met with bad luck. Price, with his wife and children, lived in the Pullman House, at West Oakland. This is conducted by Mrs. Leach, his mother-in-law, and she gave him a part of the management. When 1t failed to pay some investigations were made, and much of Price’s doings were made public. A few days ago Price openly announced to his friends that he was about to skip out with Miss Lynde., According to his wife’s story he has gone, and the shock has seriously affected her., Miss Lynde lived with her brother on Fiftn street and is one of the handsomest blondes in town. Mrs. Price says she will not sue for a di- vorce, as it would be altogether too agree- able 1o her husband. Fred Lynde, a lad 19 genrs of age, visited thie Pullman House at 2 o’clock this morn- ing hunting for his sister, who did_not re- turn home last night. He did not find her, and threatened to make it warm for Price when they met. This morning Price and young Lynde effected a compromise so that the mortgage could be made and the money raised on which to elope. Mrs. Leach said to-night that Price had taken a rig of hers and had sold it, and also hinted that Price had been laying by money for some time in preparation for this trip. She says he was not as poor as he evidently made Miss Lynde believe. Ten years ago Birdie Price was a very attractive young woman. Now she pre- sents the appearance of a woman of 40. As she told her story, with the help of her mother, it was pitiable to note the mental suffering she was enduring. The barefaced manner in which her hus- band made preparations for his departure seems to trouble her more than the fact that he has deserted her. Her father was a well-known First Ward politician and for a time was Deputy Assessor. Price originally came from a good fam- ily, but he was totally without ambition and was contented to hang around his mother-in-law’s house and do nothing. By many of the neighbors his boastin: was regarded as idle talk, but now that they see he was in earnest 1t will not be well for him to make his appearance at his old haunts. After leaving Judge Clift’s office Price and his second love leit Oakland, and it is supposed they are now out of the State. Hunting Her Mother. OAKLAND, Car., April 23.—Margaret Switzer, a 16-year-old girl, is at the police station held as a runaway. She claims to have been taken up seven years ago 1o San Francisco while out on an errand and sent by Secretary Holbrook to the Girls’ Di- rectory, as_he found her on the street. Since then her father died and her mother has been married three times, and now she cannot find her, as she does not know ber name. ENFOROEMENT OF THE LAW. General Harrison Deflues the Powers of the Chief Executive. Ex-President Harrison writes on *“The Enforcement of the Law,’’ in April Ladies’ Home Journal, and tersely defines the power vested in the President to suppress organized disorder. The paper brings un- der consideration the legal points involved in the railroaders’ strikes at Chicago and other points in the West, and subsequent riots by organized mobs and says: Huction Jales CHAS. LEVY & (0., AUCTIONEERS, Salesrooms—1135 Market Street, Between Seventh and Eighth. Regular Sale Days, Tuesdays and Fridays. Telephone, Jessie 761. THIS DAY. reenias -.April 24, 1896, a clock A. 3., at salesroom, 1185 MARKET ST., bet. 7th ana 8th, WE WILL SELL.... iano: five Folding Beds, mirror Friday.. One Uprignt front; Parlor Spring Mattresses Carpets; Painting: Clocks; Extension Bookcases; Poriieres; Lace Curtains: Etiageres; ockery; Glassware; Stoves and Ranges; Tablés’; Chairs; Tabl CH. C “* * * It was held that a mail train was composed not only of postal cars, but of such other cars as were usuaily drawn with the postal cars in the same train; that the railroad companies could not be required to run mailcars, when prevented by vio- lence from hauling with them other coaches assigned to the train; and that any cutting out of cars from a mail train was an interference with the trans- portation of the United States mails. So it was held that the stoppage of trains —freicht or passenger — running from one State into another—that is, conducting interstate commerce—or the tearing up of or obstructing the tracks over which such interstate commerce was carried, was an offense against the peace of the United States. Such an offense may beenjoined by the courts, and the army of the United States used by the Presidyem to restore order without waiting for any cail from the State Legislature or the Governor for assistance. 1t is not ‘domes- tic violence,” in the sense of section 4, articleIV, of the constitution, but an at- tack upon the powers of the National Government, and neither the request nor the consent of the State is needed to give the President a right to use the means fflaced in his hands by the constitution to preserve the peace of the United States and to see that the mails and interstate commerce are not stopped or impeded by violence. A strike of violence affectin, street railway in a city, or a shop or fac- tory, or coal mine, or other local interest, or a riot raised for the lvnching of a pris- oner charged with an offense against the State—all these must be dealt with by the State -authorities, save that, as has been seen, the President may be called upon for aid by the Legislature or Governor.” UATARIN CONFERENCE Women Decide to Remain Dis- tinct From Male Organ- izations, The Latest Regarding Company G Troubles—Masons’ Reception a Success. ALAMEDA, Car., April 23.—This morn- was set apart for the meeting of the ‘Women’s Unitarian Confernce in connec- tion with the Pacific Unitarian Confer- ence, at present holding its session. In spite of the downpour of rain fully 150 ladies were in attendance, Rev. Mrs. E. T. ‘Wilkes occupying the chair. The secre- tary, Mrs. W. H. Baurhyte, read the an- nual report, outlining the work accom- plished during the past year by the women of the church- hiention was also made of the inability of the A. U. A. to further subsidize missionary work. The branch reports showed the Alameda one to be in a flourishing condition, with 63 active members and meetings well at- tended. From Berkeley, with a member- ship of 65, through Miss Davis, an equally satisfactory report was received. Los An- geles, with 67 members; Oakland, with 60, and Portland, with 60, also sent in encour- aging statements. Miss Ellen Vanden- borg gave a glowing account of the work done by the Women’s Christian Work Union of San Francisco, with a member- ship of 119. From San Jose, through Mrs. A. E. Clark, and Santa Maria, through Mrs. Mary Weaver, similar reports were received. Miss Snock, Miss Easton and Mrs. M. Devoux also rendered similar accounts of Postoffice mission work in S8an Francisco, Portland and Seattle. A telegram from National Association headquarters, Bos- ton, was received tendering its good wishes and greetings. Rey. Mrs. Wilkes gave an account of her missionary work in Palo Alto, Haywards, Woodland, Vacaville' and other interior settlements. Good work had been done and great encouragement given her not only by the strangers she had visited, but by the various women’s branches of the National Association. Miss Easton spoke of the idea of the women’s and men’s conferences uniting in future to transact business. It was accord- ingly moved that such action be taken, but on a point of order being raised it was decided to lay the matter on the table. Mrs. Soule of Alameda wanted to know on behalf of herself and many others of ‘‘our relations to the National Alliance.” She wished information as to whether women were eligible to join the union, if benefits of the union were mutual and whether the various societies’ interests were not too much centralized in the East. Miss Easton undertook to reply, and shortly covered the ground in a comprehen- sive speech, showing how the whole branch of women’s work sprang eight years ago from the A. U. A. and the Rev. Mr. Wendte’s labors; that the benefits were mutual and the centralization nothing more than a valuable bureau of statistics and information. Mrs. Tolles, a visitor from New York and a member, spoke of the good work accomplished by these branches and hoped the action would go on. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: DPresident, Rev. fi;s. iss E. T. Wilkes vice-presidents, Easton, Mrs. T. L. Elio cording secretary, Mrs. corresponding secretary, M . ‘Wattles; treasurer, Mrs. A. G. Freeman. As directors, the follow'mg were chosen: Mrs. E. O. Smith, Mrs. Horace Davis, for California; Mrs. 8. W. Tilton, rs. Knowles, for Oregon: Mrs. Thomas Slade and Miss Eveline Ayres for Washington. In the afternoon ‘‘liow to Deal With Uni- tarian Churches in Smaller Towns” was dilated upon by Mrs, Sarah Pratt Carr, Leemore, Cal.,, and a paper read by Pro- fessor E. A, Ross, Stanford University, en- titled “The Mission of the Church From the Point of View of Sociology.” The War in Company G. ALAMEDA, CaL, April 23.—Every man of Company G answered rollcall to-nignt, the three discharged members remainin; in the hall. Colonel Fairbanks and sta! were in attendance. The colonel had hopes when he visited the armory last Thursday night that he would have been able to smooth matters over and that was his mission to-night. He pointed out how each man had sworn an oath to obey his superior officers. They might think and say their captain was unjust and incompe- tent. That did not affect questions. Their duty was to obey him. He came over to appeal to them and the officers of the company to overcome the difficulty and move Company G along. If they did not the company would break up and that ‘was something none of them wanted. The burden of the whole song of the men was that Captain Chipman was to- tally incompetent and unjust in his treat- ment of the company; that if they de- cided to serve the rest” of their term they did not know when they wou!d be court- martialed and weeded out one by one. It was resolved to appoint an arhitration commitree consisting of three of Chip- man’s personal friends and three from the malcontents — Dohrman, Knowland and l JOSEPH T. TERRY, Avuctioneer and Fire Insurance Agent. ce—30 Montgomery Street. THIS DAY (Frlliluy) pril 24, 1896, cl At 110 a THE PALATIAL RESIDENCE, 1711 CALIFORNIA ST., BET. { NEi AND FRANKLIN R 5 Will sell, without reserve, the Entire Elegant and Massive Parlor, Chamber and Dining-room Farnic ture; fine Carpets. ete; of above. R, . TERRY, Auctione: Burkhardt and Crandall, Huff and Toye— to determine on some course of action ac- ceptable to both sides. 3 Masons’ House-Warming, ALAMEDA, CarL., April 23.—The lodge- room of Oak Grove Lodge No. 215 was filled to overflowing to-night by an appre- ciative host of visitors. They were made heartily welcome by James E. Barber, County Tax Collector, and entertained by Rabbi Voorsanger. Music by an orchestra of fifteen instruments and ‘songs by the best obtainable talent were rendered.” The reception lasted till 12 o’clock. To-morrow night Pawnee Tribe I. 0. R. M. will hold a publie ball in Armory Hall, VALUABLE MANUSORIPTS. The Astor Library Has $200,000 Worth of Them in Its Possession. There are $200,000 worth of ancient man- uscripts in the Astor Library, but the old- est of these is the Evangelisterium, which is said to have been expressly executed for Charles the Bald, the grandson of Charle- magne. He was a patrdn of the fine arts, and was especially fond of embellished manuscripts. This rareand precious man- uscript, which few people are aware is pos- sessed by our city, is written on fine vel- lum end is an oblong quarto of 400 ;mges. The first four pages have splendid ull-length miniatures of the four Evan- gelists, profusely illuminated with liquid gold and emerald green, shaded with red and white on an empurpled ground, the pictures covering the entire page. St. Matthew is represented as a beardless youth inclined to a lecturn, upon which there is a book with the first words of his gospel inscribed onit. St. Mark is repre- sented as bearded and sitting upright on a throne, holding in his left hand a closed book with the first words of his gospel in- scribed its back. On the third page is the picture of St. Luke, looking more aged than his companions. He is shown with an inkhorn in one hand writing his gos- pel. St. John is shown on a throne hold- ing an open scroll in his hand, upon which many words are discernible. The gfth page of this volume con- tains the emblems of the four Evangelists, viz. : the four living creatures that the Prophet Ezekie! beheld in a vision surrounding the throne of God. Matthew has for his symbol a creature with a human head, Mark the lion bead, John the eagle, while Luke is represented by the winged pull-headed figure. The ninth age is a magnificent specimen of inter- aced capitals peculiar to manuscripts of the Carlovingian era. This highly 1llum- inated sheet forms the title page of the book. 1t has only fifteen letters, but a closer examination reveals the marks for hidden letters, The wordsare ‘‘Legendum per Anni Curriculum.” One page of this precious volume is equally emblazoned with brilliant gold and colors and has the Dominus in- scribed on it. There are several other vages equally embellished with multiplied interlacing and leafy shadowings. The services for the principal festivals are mar- velously executed and the seventeen pages for Easter are magnificent. I can give no adequate description of thisflprecions relic of the ancient art now in New York. A comparison with modern specimens shows that we have but little advanced over the monk artists of the ninth century. Dr. Frederick Sanders, the venerable libra- rian of the Astor Library, justly calls this manuscript an ‘“‘unrivaled beauty.”” This superb manuscript was secured some fiftean years ago by the late Mr. Astor from the famous London bitlio- phile, Bernard Quartrich, who catalogned 1t in 1880 at $5000. There are more costly manuscripts in the Astor library—for in- stunce the Antiphonaise of Charles X, for which I am assured the late J. J. Astor paid $10,000. But this old manuscript of Charles the Bald has, as an antique, no rival.—New York World. ——————— McKinley and Alli A correspondent of the Chicago Times- Herald makes out a relationship between McKinley and Allison. “Governor Me- Kinley’s mother,” he says, “was Nancy Campbell Allison. The Allisons came originally from Great Britain, and had tirst settled in Virginia. This branch of the family migrated to Green County, Pennsylvania, where was born Abner Allison, the grandfather of William Mc- Kiniey Sr. Abner married Ann Campbell, of a Scotch-German family, and early in this century migrated from Pennsylvania to Columbiana County, Ohio, Mrs. Allison riding the whole distance on horseback, holding in front of her on the horse her youngest child. They settled on a farm near New Lisbon, and there was born, in 1809, Nancy Allison, who married William McKinley "Sr. in 1829, and who is the mother of Governor MecKinley. She is still living in good health at Canton, and is a most lovable old lady. Many of her friends who know Senator Allison have noted. what they regard as a family re- semblance between them. Senator Alli- son said to-day he had often been asked if Nancy Allison McKinley was of his fam- ily, and while he had never been able to determine just what the relationship was, he had no dount they were kin. The Sen- ator said his own immediate branch of the Allison family were from County Mona- ghan, Ireland, and were Scotch-Irish.” ey flsmart Broadway, New York, druggist has this sign hanging outside his store; it marks the new era of drug selling, Is it any wonder that he has to enlarge his quar- ters, that his clerks are busy, and that his store is one of the most popular along the leading thor- oughfare? ou can afford to trade with a druggist that has such a motto as that. g;is Gibhon’s Dispensary, It ed. Callorwrite, res guarante Dr. d, F. Hmf Box 1057, San Francisco