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4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1896. A WAR OF WORDS AT SANTA CRUL Bitter Feeling Engendered Over Lyon Post’s Sus- pension. SOLDIERS’ HOME AFFAIRS Their Discussion Nearly Leads to a Battle in the Streets. A RESOLUTION OF CONFIDENCE. Speeches Are Made in the Evening by General Walker and Susan B. Anthony. SANTA CRUZ, CaL, April 23.—Lyon Post took down the emblems from the walls of its headquarters, folded its flags and will return to Oakland on an early train to-morrow morning. The G. A.R. encampment this afternoon acted upon the suspension of that post and refused to recognize the delegates. The action has caused a great deal of bitter feeling, and came near resulting in a street fight be- tween George W. Hoguet of that post and James Suepard, Pension Agent of Oak- land. Shepard charged members of the post with making false assertions against his character and defied any one to prove any- thing against him. He was standing in front of the post headquarters and address- ing directly Mr. Hoguet, who at first paid little heed to the boisterous language. Finally Shepard said angrily, *If you say anything about my character that you cannot prove I'll make you bite the dust,”’ and with that he was urged away by a comrade. As he moved away Hoguet said to him, “That is all right, Shepard, or Hanley, whichever your name may be.”” Shepard made no response to this remark, When asked by a OALL reporter what he meant by it, Hoguet said that Shepard had come to Oakland under that name, but that it was rumored in Oakland that hebad tived in Los Angeles under the name of Hanley. - Hoguet was the first post commander of Lyon Post and is a strong opponent to the Yountville Home management. He said that if the post had been seated in the en- campment the delegates would have pre- sented some facts in regard to that man- agement which had not yet been told. “‘The truth has not half been told,” he said, “and when we return and hold our post meeting next Tuesday there may be some action taken which will make pos- sible the expose of this whole rotten busi- ness. Why, the whisky that is sold at the Yountville canteen nets a profit of 77 cents on the dollar, and where that profit has gone is not known. That is the sort of thing to be investigatea.” George A. Norton, present commander of Lyon Post, felt very keenly the sum- mary action on the apology offered to the encampment. He seemed more hurt than angry. *“We did what we thought the proper thing to do, and the encampment has seen fit to reject us. No, I do not know what we shall do when we get home, but we shull go to-morrow. There is nothing to be said now, so there is no use talking of the matter.” Encampment Reporter Robinson of San Francisco gave out for publication the fol- lowing resolution adopted in the encamp- ment this afternoon: Resolved, That the Department Encampment of the Department of California and Nevada, in its twenty-ninth annual encampment as- sembed, after having carefully looked into the charges against the management of the Veterans’ Home at Yountville and its board of directors, being convinced that such charges ‘were utterly false and unfounded, expresses its unbounded confidence in the board of directors of the Veterans’ Home Association as well as of the council of administration and the de- partment commander of the department of California and Nevade; that such resolution be published as part of the records of the en- campment and at once communicated to the public press. Mr. Robinson also gave out this record of proceedings: ‘“‘Lyon delegation was re- fused representation by the encampment, after which the post delegation apologized for its action. The apology not being deemed sufficient to purge themselves was on motion laid on the table. This action caused Lyon Post to be excluded from representation in the encampment.” The encampment adjourned without do- ing any further business, postponing the election of officers until to-morrow. Genezral I N. Walker of Indianapolis, National Commander of the G. A. R., ar- rived here to-day, accompanied by his wife and H. 8. Dietrich, chief of staff, who is accompanied by his wife and daughter from Chicago. General Walker addressed the encampment briefly and spent a part of the afternoon with the Bons of Veterans, who met in business session, but did not elect officers as ex- pected. The leading candidate for division commander is C, C. Houck, a prominent Banta Cruz attorney. The Women’s Relief Corps to-day elected Laura J. Robinson of Lincoln Corps No. 3, 8an Francisco Department, president; Martha A. Chapin of John A. Logan Corps No. 43, Los Angeles, senior vice-president; Barah A. Tripp of Rawlins Corps No. 29, Btockton, junior vice-president. The bal- ance of the officers will be elected to- morrow. The Ladies of the G. A. R. elected only the department president, Belle Herr of Sacramento. A hard rain has been falling nearly all day, thus preventing the street parade that was on the programme for this morning. 1f the sun shines to-morrow the parade will be made, but the indications to-night are not favorable, as it is raining. The meeting to-night at the Pavilion was largely attended and was addressed by General Walker, National commander, and Susan B. Anthony. After the introductory exercises were dispensed with General Walker took the platform and amid applause said: We need not any stanaing army in this coune try.. The standing army of America is to be found in the schoolhouse, it is organized in the homes and it is kept up by the integrity of the masses. There are to-day many people who heve accomplished great deeds and are now proud of what they have accomplished; but none of them ever saw that patriotism that flashed through the whole country, through the hearts of every citizen, all at one time like an electric shock. I once heard at a school- house the children sing with their sweet voices, “My Country, 'Tis of Thee,” and I eould not help thinking that this song shotld always be in the heart of every American citizen. There is 8 man whois to America what Moses was to the Jews, what Washington was to the early period of American history; it is the statesman, the liberator and the man Abraham Lincoln. Walk along on the path of life, and lucky ishe to whom at the proper time the Supreme Commander seys, “That was faith- fully and well done.” Amid rounds of applause Miss Susan B. Anthony was introduced. She began by saying: ‘“‘Some of you may wonder what right I, a Quaker, have to stand before an audience of old solaiers. Let me tell you that a Quaker can also fight.” Then she dwelt upon the fact that vari- ous members of her family had partici- pated in the great war, and therefore she well knew what true patriotism and love for the country 1s. Gradually she ap- proached her favorite subject, which was introduced like th1s: “Not only the men went to battle to fight for the country. The women took an active part in it. The only aifference between the women who sacrificed everything is that the men re- ceive a pension and the women do not.” After explaining the justice of the placing of the ballot in the hands of the women the speaker prayed that the old soldiers present would use all their influ- ence 1n persuading all citizens to stamp a cross after the amendment giving women the privilege of voting. Site for a Valley Railroad Bridge. FRESNO, CAr., April 23.—A site for a bridge for the Valley road has been selected for crossing Kings River twenty miles southeast of Fresno, and surveyors are now at work boring to find solid founda- tions. This pointis near Reedley, and is on the line between this city and Visalia. SAFTA CLAR LD OW Annual Games, Musical and Lif- erary Exercises of College Students. Highly Successful Presentation of an Original Two-Act Piay in the Evening. SANTA CLARA, Oan, April 23.— Wednesday, the 22d inst., was field day at Santa Clara College. Fotlowing the ath- letic games of the day was the entertain- ment of the evening at Exhibition Hali, inaugurated by the introductory address of M. J. Steffani, the feature of the occa- sion being the two-act play entitled “Titus,” by Robert Connolly '99, the various characters of the dramatic produc- tion being delineated by the students of the college, the plot being founded on in- cidents connected with the early Chris- tian martyrs of Japan. Vocal and instrumental solos and duets, the chorus of the Cecilian Society and the rendition of selections by the college orchestra, under the leadership of Profes- sor F. Schubert, made up a very attractive musical programme. The officers of the day were asfollows: Grand marshal—James Emery. Aids—Charles Kusler, Ed_Kelly, J. Burke, J. W. Conlin, W. Fleming, E. Leake, E. T. Sheehy and M. H. Steffani. Seclae!uies—!. McGeogheghan and C. Fitz- gerald. Starter—Eugene Sheehy, Timekeepers—Ed J. Kelly and J. Sullivan, Judges—On racing, E. Calegaris and T. Nor- ton; referee, P. Morrissa;. On jumping, T. Dwyer and A. Guatel!; referee, J. C. Bride. Other events. Herman Berg, F. Devney, P. Glllt)es, J. Nugent and J. Welch; referee, J. Selby. Committee of arrangements—James Emeg. C. Koster, E. Kelly, W. Carlis, E. J. 8heehy, W. Fleming,' M. H. Steffani, J. Welch and P. Galtes. The following is a list of the prize win- ners in the various athletic contests: Hop, step and jump—Seniors, W. Rable, J. Sage and. J. Selby juniors,” J. Aharn,” R Skelly and L. Batchelder. Running jump—Seniors, W. Rable, J. Bage and J. Seiby; juniors, L. Batchelder, P. Galtes and R. Skelly. Mile relay race—L. Marks, T. Norton and J. Sage. F{Bndbnll game—P. Galtes, R. Skelly and J. Connahan. Dbu]!h. 100 yarde—L. Marks, E. Lynn and W. e, able. Mile race—Seniors, B. Fox and J. Belby; uniors, C. McDonald, T. McCorma¢ and J. vancovich. Games for guests—E. Keane of San Fran- cisco, Dr. G. W. Fowler of Santa Clara, Hugh Foote of Aptos. Three-legged race—Seniors, W, Flemin J.'Sage, W. Ruble and E. Lynn: juniors, dino and F. Galtes, J. Guinocchio and P. Heney. Handicap (120 yards) race—Seniors, B. Fox, E. Lynn and J. Seiby; juniors, L. Batchelder, P. Heney and P. Galtes. Sack race—P. Murphy, G. Armendavez and W. Gearin. Potato racé—P. Murphy, J. Ivancovich and F. Jordan. Baseball-throw—Ed Kelly, W. Fleming and E.Lynn. and . San- ——— THE OCTOPUS AT STOCKITON, Suspected Southern Pacific Move to Harass the Valley Eoad. STOCKTON, CAL., April 23.—There isa movement on foot to secure the consent of the property-owners in blocks G, L and P, west of Center street, to bring suit against the Valley Railway and the Alameda and 8an Joaquin Railroad Company for dam- ages sustained by reason of the high em- bankments which have been thrown up directly in front of their lots. Just who is behind this movement is not definitely known, but there are rumors about the street to the effect that the Southern Pacific is back of the plan. This belief has been caused by the efforts of the law firm of Dudley & Buck, who are the leeal representatives of the Southern Pa- cific Company here, to get the property- owners to come to some sort of an agree- ment whereby they may be empowered to bring such suit. On Monday representatives of Messrs. Dudley & Buck, according to tbe state- ments made by property-owners on Harri- son street, visited them and asked them to authorize such a suit to be brought. The stipulation was that the other owners of property in_the district affected woula join in the suit. No agreement has yet en reached with the property-owners'on the blocks in question, and the efforts of the representatives of the Southern Pacific Company may not result in any action being brought. —— TACOMA WIDOWS SUIT. Wants Damages From a Telephone Com- pany for Her Husband’s Death. TACOMA, Wasn., April 23, —The jury in Judge Pritchard’s court is engaged in hear- ing the case of Emily 8. Wheeler against the Sunset Telephone Company. Mrs. ‘Wheeler brings suit as administratrix of her deceased husband, Louis Wheeler, who in the year 1894 met his death while hold- ing on o the reins of a runaway team. The accident occurred in Stuck Vailey, and the immediate cause of Mr., Wheeler's death was the coilision of his team with a telephone-pole belonging to the defendant company, which, complainant alleges, was too far toward the middle of the road, and which accident, had it been in its proper zhce in line with other poles, would not ave happened. Mrs, for $30,000 damages. Reno Saloon Safe Dymamited. RENO, Nev., April 23.—Burglars entered the office and saloon adjoining the Becker Brewing Company belonging to Max Hofle and C. Becker, They blew open the safe containing $85 and ransacked the saloon. The loss is about $500.. There is no clew to the robbers, Wheeler is asking: ELECTION FRAUDS AT SAUSALITO. The Town Greatly Excited Over the Result of a Recount. ONE BILLET FORFEITED A. A. Lawrence Changes Places With S. S. Fielder as Treasurer, A NUMBER OF STREET BRAWLS Several Defeated Candidates Express the Intention of Appealing to the Courts. SAUSALITO, Car., April 23.—The great- est fraud has been exposed by a recount of the ballots, and as a result A. A. Lawrence has taken 8. 8. Fiedler’s position as Treasarer. On the recount Lawrence gained 15 votes. On the original count Fiedler had beaten him by & bare majority of 3, the ballots being 156 to 153. The respectable people of Sausalito are demanding a new election, and J. Stritt- matter, a defeated candidate, claims to have discovered where he was fraudulently cheated out of enough votes to place him 5 ahead of L. G. Ambjornson, who was elected Trustee, polling a vote of 140 to Strittmatter’s 113. The evidences of fraud are so great that open charges against certain men con- nected with the count are being made. Those who were appointed to take charge of the counting of the ballots were Charles Forrest and Manuel D. Avilla, inspector: Jacob Schnell and William Richie, judge F. Fiedler and E. D. Sparrow, clerks; L Thomas and H. Loeber, ballot-clerks. All Sausalito is intensely excited and talking about the matter. 1t is claimed that after the ballots were counted they were put in a drawer in one of the rooms in the Town Hall and locked up for the night. The next day the Town Clerk, Charles Dexter, sealed the ballots. The new Town Clerk, Joseph H. Pryor, was seen to-day by a CALL representative, and saxd: “Iam sorry this trouble has come up, and it certainly looks as if fraud bad been committed somewhere. “[ can say, though, that since the bal- lots came into my hands, two days ago, they have not been out of my possession, and no one could possibly have tampered with them. Before 1 received them, Charles Dexter, who was then Town Clerk, had them in his possession for eight days, and I am positive no one could have tampered with them while they were un- der his charge.” Mr. Pryor would not give any opinion as to how he thought the frauds. could have been done, but said that he hoped it was a mistake made while counting the ballots on the night of election at the Town Hall. The Town Trustees met last night and the recount took place before them and resulted in the exposing of the frauds that had been perpetrated. Fiedler was com- pelled to give up the office of Treasurer to Lawrence. A most exciting scene took place before the ballots were opened. Clerk Pryor no- ticed that the seal on the envelope was not as it should be, and statea that he did not like to open the envelope. This an- gered one of Pryor's bondsmen, who jumped to his feet and withdrew his name from the clerk’s bonds. In an instant a number of men were on their feet, stating that they would go on Pryor’s bond. Joseph H. Pryor, the newly elected clerk, is a journalist, and one of the most popular men in Sausalito. There were a number of street brawls in Bausalito last night that managed to in- tensify the excitement. One of the technical points upon which the citizens hope to rely in order to have the election set aside and a new one or- dered is the fact that the ballots were marked with black ink, where the law re- quires that red ink should be used. ‘While tbe point is an extremely delicate one, it is hoped that it may be successtully applied so that a cew election may be ob- tained. It is the general opinion that the frauds were committed at the count, although the ballots for one whole night were left in a drawer unsealed in a building easy of access. ‘When the count took place at Sausalito’s Town Hall on the night of April 13 it was a noticeable fact that the table was so ar- ranged that no one could get in back of it and look over the shoulders of the clerk who read the pallots or the men who tallied. ‘While the count went on the public in attendance, and also the reporters, were forced to stay in front of the table, the empty booths being so arranged as to form a barrier and exclude the public from a rear view. When the count had been com- pleted a CALn reporter pushed a booth aside and made his way behind and was told that no one was allowed there. He refused to leave and went on with his work of obtaining the result of the elec- tion and was not again molested. There is little doubt but that a number of indictments will be brought against the officers who conducted the count, but it is extremely doubtful whether the true facts of how the vote became changed will ever be known, from the fact that the vobglt were left unsealed for one whole night. number of defeated candidates have expressed the intention of applying to the courts for relief, and trouble is expected. The bad feeling existing between sohn E. Creed and Alfred Brandes, who waged a bitter fight for the Marshalship, is not over, and a clash between the men is ex- pected to occur ln¥dny. The electior of r{or to the clerkship has left the office of Recorder or Town Judge vacant, and three men are striving for the position—A. Sylva, an attorney, William Harrold, who was defeated by Pryor for the clerkshi and Eugene Cramer, a Deputy Constable. It is said that Sylva is in the lead for the position, but the matter of abpointment Tests in the hands of the Town Trustees, and they have not given the matter a thought as yet, invigew of the unsettled condition public affairs in the_little town on the southern border of Marin County. deagas o FIGHT AT SAUSALITO. Dy. Froeman Is Unmercifully Beaton by an Ewxpressman. SAUSALITO, CaL., April 23.—Dr. Rich- ard T, Freeman was beaten unmercifully by George Smith, an expressman, last night. Freeman has figured in a number of sensational matters in Sausalito before, and the news of his reception at the hands of Smith will create no surprise. Itseems that Smith had a bundle to deliv- er to the doctor and carted it tothe house, where he left it. He went to the doctor last night to get paid for delivering the package, but for some reason the doctor would not pay him. This angered Smith, who attempted to take the package back, saying that if he was not paid for deliver- §n§ it he would tuke it to where he bronght it from. Dr. Freeman would not give it up nor pay for its delivery, so Smith proceeded to get some satisfaction and started in to give the doctor a beating, and he suc- ceeded better than he expected. The doctor proved to be a baby in his bands, and with a right good will the ex- gressmnp practiced all the fancy punches e had read about in the sporting papers. The doctor at last got away vretty much the worse for wear and swore out a war- rant for Smith's arrest. Creed arrested Smith and the matter went over until next Monday. Freeman is an adeptat rowsin Sausalito, having about three months ago got into difficulty with Dr. G. Childs Macdonald, who gave him a beating, and was fined $20 for the same. Things were made so nnglunnt for Macélonnld that he left town shortly after- ‘ward. About this time Freeman’s license to Erachoe medicine was revoked by the tate Board of Medical Examiners, it being shown that he left England on ac- count of serious difficulty. Freeman left Sausalito for a week, when he came back and went on practicing again, and as no effort was made to prevent him from so doing, he is stili doing business. The charges in Engfnnd were serious, he being accused of causing the death of a young girl named Matilda Franklin by a ciimina ngerntion. He came to Califor- nia and settled in Sausalito, where every few months he gets into some trouble, Dr. Crumpton once kicked him on the streets of Sausalito, and numerous other inf;{lent- are recalled by the people of Sau- salito. SACRAMENTO'S INQUIRY, County Officials Criticized in the Report of the Grand Jury. Supervisors S:id to Have Allowed Con. tracts to Bidders Who Schemed to Defraud. SACRAMENTO, Car., April 23.—After four months’ work the Grand Jury re- ported to-day and its report covers seven columns of print. Its cbief feature isa criticism of the members of the Board of Supervisors, the Superintendent of the County Hospital, and the District Attor- ney.* The Supervisors are accused of al- lowing 1llegal claims, of awarding con- tracts for bridges with the knowledge that bidders were concerned in schemes to de- fraud the county, and of extravagance in the purchase of supplies for county insti- tutions. County Physician White is accused of giving to his private practice time that should be devoted to the hospital and of living off luxuries paid for by the tax. payers. The District Attorney is criticized for alleged neglect to prosecute cases growing out of the action of the preceding Grand Jury. These cases, however, were long since begun and are now on the calendar of the Superior Court. The jury also says he has approved claims submitted to him by the Buper- visors which in some instances, it asserts, were illegal. el Ezamination Conoludsd, SACRAMENTO, CaL, April 23.—The examination of L. L. Callendine, H. W. Baker and F. W. Townsend, charged with robbing the safe in the car barn of the Electric Streetcar Company last Christmas night, was concluded this morning in Judge Davis’ court and the three defend- ants have been held to answer before the Superior Court. The counsel for the de- fendants refused to enter any testimony and it is impossible to predict what line of defense will be followed. Seemingly the prosecution has a complete chain of evi- dence and Detective Fisher and Officer Pennish, who have been handling the case, werz highly complimented by the City Aworneys!n open court on the ability they bad displayed. e e Mrs. Booth-Tucker Welcomed. SACRAMENTO, Can., April 23.—The Salvationists had a grand rally here to- day, the event being to welcome Mrs. Booth-Tucker, the recently appointed commander of the army. She marched to the citadel through a drenching rainstorm with the rank and file of the army and ‘was given a hearty reception. This even- ing she addressed an audience in Metro- politan Theater and dwelt at length on the action of Ballington Booth in resign- ing from the army. Bhe criticized him severely and denied that any effort is being made to make an English concern out of the Salvation organization in the United States. She will leave for San Jose in the morning. F T PR Copious Fall of Rain. SACRAMENTO, CaL., April 23.—Rain fell here at intervals during the day, but after 10 o'clock to-night it came down in sheets. The rainfall from morning up to midnight must have been nearly if not quite two inches. Snow was falling at the summit to-day and rain on this side and up the Sacramento Vllld{-‘ It will help n; late grain crops and not jure the early one. it Meeting of Repudlicans. SACRAMENTO, Cax., April 28.—The mass-meeting called by members of two new district Republican clubs to protest against the action of the County Central Committee in deciding tq appoint dele- gates to the State and Congressional con- ventions, failed to materialize to any great extent to-night, only a few besides those {ssuing the call being present. — e BONOMA TEACHERS INSTITUZTE. Closing Exercises Largely Attended én Spite of Bad Weather. SONOMA, CAL., April 23.—The closing exercises of the Sonoma County Institute were held this evening ian Union Hall and were largely attended in spite of the bad weather, “The Merchant of Venice” was cred- itably played by Sonoma Valley Union High 8chool. The stars of the cast were Varisa Howe, who took the part of the Duke of Venice, and_Miss Sara Cady as Portia. Miss Clara Hope gave a solo, “Jerusalem.” The convention was attended 282 teachers of Sonoma County. E. W. Davis, County Superintendent of Schools, pre- sided.” Eight county school superintend- ents from different parts of the State were also present. An interesting lecture was delivered by David Starr Jordan of Stan- ford University. e Kern Crop but Slightly Injured. BAKERSFIELD, CaLn, April 2.—A careful investigation by experts prove that the grape crop in this county was only sllghtl‘y injured by the last frost. Pears x«n njured to only a small extent. The rst reports of serious loss were exa . oss: gger- GHASTLY CRIME AT SAN JOSE Unfortunate Woman Found Deluged in Her Own Blood. JUGULAR VEIN SEVERED Several Cuts on the Face, but No Other Marks of Violence. ROOM HAD BEEN RANSACKED. The Police Working on Every Pos- sible Clew for the Murderer’s Detection. SAN JOSE, Oan, April 23, —Emma Hawkins, a woman of the town, was found murdered this afternoon in her room in the Hensley House. She was last seen alive Wednesday afternoon about 1 o’clock, when Mrs. Kate Darcy, the land- lady, took her some linen for her bed. The woman was in the best of spirits. When the landlady left 8 man, who looked like a Portuguese, was seen to enter the room. This afternoon at 3 o'clock Mrs. Darcy went to the room to collect her rent and Wwas unable to get a reply. Thinking the woman was sick or had a fit, which she was subject to, she went through another room and entered Emma’s apartment by a connecting door. She was horrified to find the woman lying dead in a pool of blood. Bhe notified the police, ana Chiet Kid- ward and several officers were soon on the scene. When they arrived an investiga- tion was commenrced. Only the back of the head and feet of the murdered woman could be seen. Piled upon her body were her clothes and the bedclothes. These were removed and it was seen that her throat had been cut. There were three other cutson the left side of her face—one above the eye, one beneath and one the eyelid. They were no other marks of violence. The jugular vein of an artery was severed. The room was in confusion. Her trunks had been ransacked, bureau-drawers rifled and their contents strewn about the room. Five gold rings which the woman wore had been taken from her fingers. What the motive for the crime was is not known, for she had no money and owed for the rent of her room. Soon after the discovery was made Geor- gie Chase, another inmate of the house, was taken into custody on suspicion of having had something to do with the mur- der. Bhe and the Hawkins woman had been friends, but Wednesday afternoon the Chase woman' tried to kill herself by taking carbolic acid, and it was thought to-day thatshe had kilied the other woman and then tried to kill herself, She will be held pending an investigation.. During the investigation a bedspread was found which contained blood marks, and also the imprint of a shoe which had been bloody. No knife was found in the room, but under a sofa a washbasin partly filled with water colored with blood was found, showing that the murder had washed his hands after committing the awfuldeed. He left the room by the door he entered, shutting it, and it was fastened with a spring lock. The woman was attired in her night- clothes and the siruggle that took place was undoubtedly brief for no one in the house heard it and there were other lodgers near by at the time. August Bourgonen, a Santa Clara baker, a former companion of the woman, was taken into custody, but he gave a good ac- count of himself and was released. The police are following every ciew but have been unable to accomplish much. An in- quest will be held to-morrow. S e MRS, HOLLIS WILL, Her Chilaren Will Dispute Their Step- Father’s Allowance. SAN JOSE, CarL.,, April 23.—The chil- dren of Mrs. Emeline Holiis, who died in this city a few months ago, will contest the will of the deceased, whereby she devised some $10,000 worth of property to their stepfather, W. H. Hollis. The chil- dren are: Myra Hosler of Independence, Lizzie Henry, Emma Stinson and Alonzq Doliver, of Chico. The children charge that their stepfather exercised un- due influence with their mother and caused her to make a will in his favor. The principal item of property is a mill on South Second street. The contest will be heard before Judse Reynolds on June 16. Zo2aiethnms Religiously Demented. BAN JOSE, CaL, April 23,—William Sparrow, a laborer, has been charged with insanity. Sparrow’s mania is of a re- ligious turn, and at the time of his arrest he was conducting an impromptu prayer- meeting at the corner of First and Santa Clara streets. He is about 38 years of age, ;nd says he was born of English parentsin 0 R Committed to Agnews. SAN JOSE, CaL., April 23.—Jobn V. Serps, a Portuguese farmer residing near ‘Warm Springs, was committed to Agnews Insane Asylum this morning by Judge Lorigan. He is 36 yearsof age and has a wife and four children. A continual chid- ing by friends as to his wife’s unfaithful- ness led to his insanity. S G Out of One Sorape, Into Another. SAN JOSE, CarL., April 23.—George P. Kahn, who yesterday succeeded in squar- ing the charge of obtaining $35 from A. F. Ouimet by means of a forged check, was taken to Santa Cruz this morning by Sheriff Besse, where he will have to answer 10 a charge of beating a hotel bill. : T Importing English Skylarks. SAN JOSE, CaL., April 23.—Game War- den John D. Mackenzie, acting for the Ceatral California Acclimatization So- ciety, has secured 125 Englhsh skylarks. The birds wili arrive here in about five weeks. They will be turned loose and an effort made to propagate them. ot et A Woman’s Attempt at Suicide, SAN JOSE, CarL., April 23.—A woman known as Georgie Chase, residing in the Hensley House, attempted suicide last evening. Medical aid was summoned and the woman relieved of the poison. The woman expressed regret. that the attempt had been unsuccessful, % ————— Hobson’s Choice No Longer. SAN JOSE, Car., April 23.—Jacob Hob- son was to-day granted a divorse from Annie Hobson, to whom he had been mar ried over twenty years, on the ground of extreme cruelty. The plaintiff was alsc awarded the custody of two minor chil- dren. AUBURN EPISCOPALIANS. Their Church Being Freed From Debt Zs Formally Consecrated. AUBURN, CaL., April 23.—The convoca- tion for the jurisdiction of Northern Cal- 1fornia of the Episcopal church met in St. Luke’s Church to-day in its twenty-second annual session. The Bishop, with clerical and lay delegates, was in attendance. The church was consecrated, the cancelled note and mortgage showing freedom from debt being handed to the Bishop with the certificate requesting consecration, After the services the delepates and visitors were entertained at a lunch in the guildroom. The regular business meeting took place in the afternoon. There will be another session to-morrow. [y S, Rain That Was Not Needed. NAPA, Car, April 23.—One and thirty hundredths inches of rain has fallen here | since noon and it is still Grain and hay will be lodge The rain was not needed. THE CHICAGO MEETING. An Agreement to Postpone Indefinitely the Advance in Rates. CHICAGO, CAL., April 23.—There was a brief but important meeting of the execu- tive committee of the new Transconti- nental Freight Association at the Audito- rium Hote! to-day, the result being of vital interest to every shipper on the Pacific Coast and in contiguous territory. At the Milwaukee meeting the roads agreed to advance rates to a profitable basis after the Panama railroad war had forced them to do business at a loss since 1893. - No date was fixed for the new schedule to be put into effect, advancing rates about 25 per cent, and the executive committee met to-day to pass on that momentous question. There was only a unanimous agreement to postpone indefi- nitely any advance in rates. | There had been mutterings of dissension for a week, and tlie trouble is deep-seated, because the officials will not speak of it. Third Vice-President Morton, who repre- sented the Santa Fe at the meeting, said: “There will be no change in the rates. The trouble is a matter of domestic con- cern which does not interest the public. I thought the association was going to have smooth sailing, but this does not look like it.” The rupture practically brings all the work of organizing a new association to naught, as the prime object was to advance rates. The trans-Missouri committes of the Western Passenger Association labored to-day with the party-rate problem and adjourned tifl to-morrow without reachin, an agreement. The general managers o Western lines also did not concluae their mileage-ticket delails, appointing & com- mittee to report next weefi. Iouring down. and damaged. —_— FOURNIERE'S RESOLUTIONS. Demands That the Deputies Defend Unj- versal Suffrage. PARIS, Frasce, April 23.—The Munici- pal Council held a meeting to-day at which M. Fourniere introduced resolutions de- manding that the Chamber of Deputies defend the rights of universal suffrage against the encroachments of the Senate, expressing regret at the determination of the Cabinet to resign and passing an im- mediate revision of the constitution. M. NEW TO-DA Women wearin Worth dresses an men wearing dia- monds, are just as unthappy and uncomforta- ble over stomach and bowel troub- les as are those who have only calico and bone buttons, None of us live natural lives. 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Telephone. “Pine’ 2591. RAILROAD TRAVEL]! SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. (PACIFIO SYSTEM.) e to arrive at Trains leave nnd are SAN FRANUISCO. » LEAVE — Frow Marcm 28, 1896, — ARRIVE noos Mo, 200 Redding vig v aiic. ] ;a and Santa Rosa, G152 tog: .o .. 8:304 Niles, San Jose, ou, Ione, Sacramento, Maryssille, Red Bluft aud Sandays excepted Oroville.... *8:304 Peters end Milton.. 9:004 Los Angeles Express, F'resno, Santa Barbara and Los Ang 9:004 Martinez and Stockton ento ¥ 11:30p Port Costa and Way Stations. 4:00¢ Martiuez, San_lLiamon, I Napa, Calistoga, erano an Saita Rosa... FSRm D L H 4:00r Benicia, Hapato, " Woodiand Knights Landing, Marysville as30p pOIOMile and Bacrumento 20434 +30p Niles, San Jose, Liverm P 715 lorced, Berenda, Haymond ~(for 5 Yosemite) and Fresnc .o 11408 5:002 New Orleans Exprees, I Scld, Sants Buthara.Los Augsiey . Demiiug, El Paso, New Orleans an - .. 101154 6:00p Haywards, Nilés and San Jo 17:00p Vallejo 7:00r Oregon , Bacrament wille, yg, Portlan e Sound and East . 10105 “Bunset Limi! Axngeles, El Paso, and Fast SANTA CRUZ DIVISION (Narrow Gauge). 17:404 Santa Cruz Excursion, Santa Oruz and Principal Way Stations ...... 8:154 Newark, Centerville,San Jose, Felton, Boulder Creek, Santa Cruzand Way Stations. PRIy *2:15p Newark, Centerville, 8an Jose, New " Almaden, Felton, Boulder Creek, Sauta Cruz and Principal Way Statlops.. .. 4:15r Newark, San Jose and Los Gatos. COAST DIVISION (Third & Townsend Sts.) 1454 San Jose and Way Stations (Nei mden Wednesd: ly) . 18:002 ‘120X A too much and are care- less about our health. Abused na- ture finally revolts. The rebellion is slight at first, -~ but it grows. Occasional constipation becomes chron- ic. Bowels won't work. Stomach gets sour and generates gas. Liver gets full of bile. Bile gets into the blood. Head- aches come, dizziness, loss of appetite, loss of sleep, foul breath, distress after eating—and all because Nature did not have the little help she needed. One of Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets would start the poisonous matter in the way it should go. If there’s a good deal of it, better take two—that's a mildly cathartic dose. Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets never gripe and they cure permanently. You needn’t take them forever — just long enough to regulate the bowels — then stop. In this way you don’t become 'a slave to their use as with other pills. Once used, they are always in favor. Some designing dealers do not permit their customers to have Dr. Pierce’s Pel- lets because inferior pills afford greater E‘rofits. Such dealers are short-sighted. hey overlook the fact that next time you will go where you are supplied with what you ask for. RAILROAD TRAVEL) Atlantic AND Pacific BLLI’.FOAD ‘Fralns leave from and arrive &t Market-Street Ferry. SANTA FE EXPRESS To Chicago via A. & P. Direct Line Leaves every day at 5 P. M., carrying Pullman Palace Sleepers and Tourist Sleepers to Chicago via Kansas City without change. Annex cars for Denver and St. Louls. CHICAGO LIMITED, From Los Angeles to Chicago. Bolid Vestibule Train Daily, with Dining-cars, snder Harvey's management. Connecting trains leaye San Franciscoat 9 A. . and 5 ip. i daily. The best rallway from Callfornia to the Easte New rails, new ties: no dust: Interesting sceneryj snd good meals in Harvey's dining-room or dining: Ticket Ofice—644 Market Street, Chroaicle Building. NORTH( PACIFIC COAST RATLROAD Via § F B F ausalito Ferry) cipal Way Stations 10:404 San Jose nud Way Siai 11:454 Palo Alto and Way Stations. *2:30p Ban Jose, Gilroy, Tres Pinos, £ 'ta Gruz, Salinas, Monterey and Pactiic Grove i *3:30% San Jose 1t Kl F:15A {oii3s ,:,‘m Melrose, Seminary Park, I1:A3A I ioes | Fitchburg, San Leandra 3:002 s — Z00r 5:30p Heyw Fi00r 1008 > » { Runs through to Niles.” 10,50r D20 ! {117:205 ) * From Niles: 1112000 CREEK ROUTE FERRY. From SAN FRANCISC0—Foot of Market Street (Slip 8)— *200 23:00 *7:16 9:00 11:00a.. 11:00 *4:00 $6:00 *6:00e.m. From 0AKLAND—Poot of Broadway.— *6:00 8:00 10:00a.x. $12:00 *1:00 1200 *3:00 34:00 *5:00r.. A for Moming. P for Afternoon. * Sundays excepted. T Sandass only. 9 Tucsdass onty; " . . % 11'Moaday, Thursday and Saturday miznts oniy. & SANFRANCISCO & NORTH PA- CIFIC RAILWAY (0. Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Market St San Francisco to San Rafael. WEEK DAYS—7:30, 93 11:00 A, 3.; R 8:80, 5:10, 6:! 2 R as 30 .3 Thursdays—Extra irl 180 Baturdays—Extra trips at 1365 130 7. . BUNDAYS—7:30, 9:80, 11:00 a.c; 1:30, 3:38 6:00, 6:20 . x. © San Rafael to San Francisco. WEEK DAYS—6:15, 7:60, 9:10, 11:10 A, 1.3 12:45, 8:40, 5:10 Saturdays—Extra trips at1:55 and ». BUNDAYS—7:35, 9:3¢, 11:10 4. M.; 1:40, 3:40, :00, 6:26 . . Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Park same schedule as above. Leave Arrive San Francisco. ;‘;,:,‘,";_‘ San Francisco. 1586, WeEK | SUN- SUN- | Wemg Davs. | pavs. |DVestination.| 50q | pive 300|730 ax|” Novaio, ~|10:40 ax) B:40 au 130 Pax|9:30 Ax| Petalums, | 6:05 P3|10-10 ax 6:10 P |5:00 pye/Santa Rosa.| 7:30 w| 6:15 pu 130 ‘s‘nlwn. 180 AM indsor, 2 Healdsburg, sy Geyserville, 8:80 2|7:30 Ax| Cloverdale. | 7:30 py| 6:15 pag FPleta, Hopland & 7:30 ax| 7:80 x| Ukiah. | 7:30 pu| 6:15 #u 7380 ax 0: 7:30 ax|Guernevilte. | 7:30 x| 010 ** 8:30 pxc ! 6:15 2x 7:30 AM|7:80 ax| Sonoma |10: i 5:10 px5:00 x| an St ol 340sx | Glen Ellen. | T30 Aw(7:30 An : : B:30 7x6:00 pa| Sebastopol. [13:80 AX/10:10 At Etages connect at Cloverdaie T Stages connect nt Plota 1o Highland Srvings F‘nnmmw » Commencing March 29, 1896. EEKDAYS. For Mill Valley and San Rafael — 7. w:ifi_w‘;as. ;;:As. A M. ¥1:46, 116, ), 6:85 2. . Extra trips for San_ Ratael on Mondays, Wednes days ana Saturdays av 11:30 & 2. s UNDAYS. For MUl Valley and Sau Rafael—*8:00, *9: *10:00, 11130 &, 2.5 #5138, 180, #5015, $4:00, §:30,6:45, 8:30 2. i kixira trip to Sausalitost Trafns marked * run to San - . M. does mot run to Miil v:"e?-HOII"fl. i 1545 7.2, woe EROUGH TRAINS. 3 a; lero and 8:00 4. ). Sundays—Cazadero and way st 9300 4. i Sundsys—Polns Reyes ana Way stations Kelseyville, Lakeport. for Vichy Springs, Blas Btages connect at Ukiah Lakes, Laurel Dell, Upper Lake, Booneville, Greens . n{)g Usal, Wi , Pol ot Cahto, Willetts, Calpelia, Pomo, Potter Valley, Foun y‘E Lively's, Gravelly Valley, Harris, ~ Scotla ma:nmq to Monday round-trip tickets st reduced On Sundays round-try (s l&h-llfp tickets to all points be- Ticket Offices, 650 Market st., Chronicle brflal H, . WHITING, R. X. RYAN, o Gea, Gen. Pass. Agenh 4