The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 17, 1896, Page 15

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1896. DIED. Kellener, John W. Larsoa, Clara C. idt, sirs, P, hon, Mat hias Isin 2.5, 1 iiting, Hannah Sarah A. City and Co A nty Hospital, May veurs. 1583, Dr. Tsaac Atwood, and of Campbells Station, 1ged 83 yearsand 8 .. May 18, 1896 1576, Michael Bernard, father ernard and Mrs. a3, Quevec, aged d husband C > rainacy mass ¢ “his soul, co Interment d i r Alfred and 2 Sol Jacobs, Mrs. Dave Le )t San Francisco, aged 20 years. funeral will take place THIS DAY . 8t 1 0°clock P. M., from the resi- C [ 1506 Pacific avenue, ¥ Cemetery by carriages. 16. 1896, at her « ‘sireet, Theresa, wife of the W Derham, a native of Ireland, e TO-MORROW cdral, Van Ness ss will be menc- Omit | . and C. E. ears. 96, Marguer- wnd Santine T s and of ¥ invited t Monday), at iy 1at Francis Dlease wiil take place THIS DAY o’cle 3., from 1. 0. O. treets. lnterme LAR<ON 14, 1896, Clara eloved wi Larson, and mother Varmland, Sweden, ar> al THIS DAY respect- late resi- reen, where from 2@ rment L 0. 0. F. or 15, 1898, d aunt of Mrs. Mrs, Glos, a native of Andre n tnis city, Ma; f Mary and t San Francisco, aged 17 years s s and acqualnta; ., from his late thence to St. Fran- arch, where services will be celebrated repose of bis soul. luterment Mount Cal- netery S—Int May 16, 1896, Rebecca C. er of Esther, Harry L. and Dr. C. Meyers, a native of Samter, Prussia. &5-The funeral will take place THIS DAY Sunday), 10 OCK A. M.. from her late g 6145 Union street. Interment Hills . by 11:45 o'clock A. M. and Townscna sireet. Please 1 Denmark, aged 22 114 days. ends and acquaintances re respec:- HIS DAY om the par- ission street. lock 3 I & Co., 948 M L L 0. 0. ¥. Cemetery, LEAVIS—In this city, David Morton, beloved husband of Ann E. Keavis, and father of James J.. Wiliam A., David M. Reavis Jr. and Mrs. . . & native of Missouri, azel 65 years 6 and 19 days. “Friends aud pcquaintances are respect- ny tend the funeral THIS DAY from Masonic gomery streets Gate Lot loved wie of of Germany, days. nces are respect- s funecal THIS DAY 0 o'clock P.M.. from her late streei, between Migoel rman Luth- . between vices will be Tment Uy press Lawn is May 16,1898 Henry g, beloved hushand of the late G sine rg. and father of Mrs. A. B. Broyer und Mrs. Henry Plister, a native of i anover, v rs and 9 days, vlace 10-MORROW - M., from his late resi- - Iniermen: 1. 0. 0. F. R—In Los Gatos, lie Rosm er, mother and the late Eugene Roemer en Arems. aged 81 yearsand 2 months. e funeral will take place TO-MORROW ), at 10 0'clock A.M.. from the par- heodor Dierks, 957 Mission sureet, between Fifth and Sixth. Inierment L. O, 0. ¥ .L—In Dixon, ay 14. 1836, Her- man Russell, a uat!ve of Germany, azed 53 years. A memb rof San Francisco Baker Verein. Ea-Friends and acquainiances are respec- | success. | with labor unions are sending in their ap- ' | indignation at the “injustic fully Invited to attend the fanersl THIS DAY (Sunday), at 1 o'clock p. M. from the par- | lors of ‘H. K. Suhr & Co.. 1209 Mission st near Eighth. Interment L O. O. F. Cemetery SHANE-—In this city, May 16, 1483, Clinton, dearly beloved husband of Eva Shane, father of Georse Shane. brother of Mrs. Hom=baugh. Homer, Ephralm and_:he late Jeremiah Shane, a native of Branch County, Michigan, ag-d 58 yoara 2k_mmllhn and 10 days. [Burr Osak (St “n Couniy, Michigan) papers please co) B3 Funeral MONDAY, May 18, Furiher o tico in Monaay’s pavers. SLLLIVAN—In thiscity, May 15, 1896, Mary, beloved wife o John H., and mother of William, John and Mary Sullivan, a nativeof County Louth, ireland, aged 57 yenrs, Frienas an1 acquaintances are respect invited to attend the funeral THIS DAY 1day 2:30 o'clock from her late sireet and San Bruno road, ihence to St. Peter's Cnurch for services. Inter men: koly Cross Cemetery. i In Martinez, May 15. 1896, Ising Welss, 4 native of W es phalia, Germany, aged 63 years 1month and 15 days. [Brooklyn (N. Y.) papers please copy. | B Friends and acquaintances are respect- nvited to attend the funeral THIS DAY 0 o'clock P. s, from Masonic | Interment Albambra Cemete fuily (S ful —Tn this city. May 16, 1896, Hannah ng, mother of Dave, John, Harry and Joseph Whiting. a native of County Cork, Ire- land, aged 47 years. WISE—In this city, May 16, 1896, Sarah_A., wife of John H. Wise. a native ot St. Louis, Mo., aged 50 vears 8 months and 19 da-s. unerat services TO-MORROW (Monday), o'clock P. M.. at the residence, 1409 Leaven- street. Interment private. UNITED UNDERTAKERS' _EMBALMING PARLORS. Every thing Requisite for First-class Funeraly Reasonable Rates. h 167. 27 and 29 Fifth st. Telephone Sout MCAVOY & CALLACHER, FUNERAL DIRFCTORS & EMBALM 80 Fiith St., Opp. Lincoin Schoel, ‘Telephone 2080. 48, MCM ENOMEY.. 'CHAS. MCM ENOMEY] | JAMES MeMENOMEY [UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMERS,| 1057 Mission Street, Near Seventh. Telephone No. 3554. SLISH. T. R. CAREW . E CAREW & ENGLISH, UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS 19 Van Ness ave., near Market hone So. 1 10 UNIONIZE THE CITY Council Meeting With Success. The Organized Musicians Obj-ct to the Presidio Band—Contract. ors Acquiesce. The efforts of the Building Trades Coun- to unionize the town are meeting with The contractors and non-union men manifest less opposition to 1t de- mands of organized labor, and many who never before would have anything to do plications for membership. The grievance committee of the council calied in the strike committee that for the past two weeks has worked the City in squads of from two toa dozen. the two business agents, McIver and Schadt, are attending to all the council’s busines The Musicians’ Mutual Protective Union | of this City is displeased that the Grand | Lodge of the Knights of Pythissshould | have employed the Presidio band to play Efforts of the Building Trades | has met with so much success that it has | At present | A HOME WRECKED | Lieutenant Lasher’'s Wife a Victim to Religious Mania. Led by the Lord to Drives Her Mother and Sister From Home. INDIGNATION OF NEIGHBORS. Wherever Young Has Been He Has Been Requested to Move Away. OAELAND OFFICE SAN FrANcisco CALL, 608 Breadway, May 16, A sequel to the remarkable religious | doings of F. F. Young, “the terrorist,” whose story was published in Tre CarLra few months ago, was made public to-day. It is the story of a once lovely home wrecked by fanaticism. F. F. Young, who styled himself “reverend’” and who said he was the Mes- siah’sagent, opened a place of worship, and one of his earliest converts was Mrs. Nellie BY FANATICISM, BAPTIZED IN A BATH.| Lasher, wife of Lieutenant Lasher of the | afflicted daugt ter, nevertheless feels sorely injured and may bring the matter to the attention of the authorities. For Ycung | she echerishes undisguised hatrea and blampes him solely for the untortunate con- dition of affairs. With regard to her daughter, she thinks she is mentally un- balanced, while in this she has the sup- port of every neighbor in the entire por- tion of the city in which she resides who are acquainted with the facts. | " Young receives severe criticism on all hands, and to-day, when spoken to, one of his neighvors said_he ought 1o be tarred and feathered. For Mrs, Lasher sym- pathy is expressed, and all unite in saying she is a thoroughly pure woman and a de- voted mother. One of the neighbors spoke very forcibly this aiternoon. He said: “Without doubt, in my mind, Mrs. Lasher is mentaily unbalanced. She is | as sweet as she 1s pretty, but that demon, | Young, has complete control of her and she bows to his beck and call. Her mother isa noble lady and is trying to do what is best for herdaughter. Oh, this is all so dreadfal I can hardly realize it. “Young bas been carrying on his work for some time and does not merit the re- spect of a single neighbor. [ firmly be- lieve he has Lypnotized Mrs, Lasher, t is said he bhas done others. One lady who | went to his meetings said she would not sit for half an hour under his influence again for $100. He 1s keeping all his family there for nothing and is responsi- ble for all this trouble. Oh, there is noth- ing bad enough 1n this world for him, the demon.” i “] have nothing to say at all,” said Mrs. Lasher this ait'rnoon. My actions rest with Christ. My mother and I have no communication at all, but the fact that my religious beliefs had much to do with it, I don’t believe. 1am very devout and am doing as the Lord wills. "My personal | affairs are nothing to the public. Eari and | T are still a loving couple and I am not going to sue for a divorce. I should like | to see any one sell my house. Thisis mine | and is consecrated o the Lord. “That young scapegrace of a son of Dr. Young's, Claude, will wind up with a noose aboat his neck some day on the gal- | lows. He circulated the stories about me | and now he poses as a good Christian Bap- | tist. If you want toknowanything about affairs, you had better go'and see my mother. 1am safe with the Lord, that is all.” Mrs. Lasher was an actress prior to her st the reception and ball to be given soon The union has sent out the followix cular: SAN FRAN abor and To ail Trade GENTLEMEN: Pyt w and receptic hanics’ Pavilion next Thursd; The music will be furnisn May 21 ged and paid by the United States Govern. nt, and placed here in competition with | izen musicians, who are tryiug to earn from uts & living for themselves and e Government to place its soldiers in mpetition with the people who Lave hired | this band they would nndoubtedly howl with | of competition | with Government soldiers. We admit we are | powerless to_compete with this element. We | request your body to pass and publish such | Tesolutions s you see fit in this matter. We feel that all of the members of the Order of the Knights of Pythias do not sanction such & pro- ceeding, and its condemnation by all citizens would be eminently proper at this time. Fra- ternally, Musicians’ Union 8. Davis, Secretary. At an early hour this morning the nar- row-gauge train for Sunset Park will carry out a merry load of picnickers. Paiuters’ and Decorators’ Union has long prepared for the event and everything promises to pass off smoothly. The hold- ers of lucky tickets will be additionally rewarded by prizes, for 103 merchandise gate prizes will be distributed. The tug- of-war promises to be a feature. The contestants will be teams of eight men from the Painters’ Union and from Carpenters’ Union 22. The committee of arrangements consists of C. 8. Merrill, E. H. Windser, J. Tickner, Charles Doyle, Dennis, A. Falen. rloor Committee— Unarles Doyle, floor manager; assistants, D. Rampe, H. Sullivan, B. Cooney, G. W. H. Morrow. LIt Robert Stephenson Injured. MEDA, Can, May 16. — Robert phenson, the father of ex-City Trus- tee Stanley Stephenson. was thrown out of bis wagon on High street this morning and seriously injured. It appears he was allowing his horse to feed along the road- side when the bit came out of the animal’s mouth and he bolted and threw Mr. Stephenson out over an embankment, Dr. E Keyes, who was_returning from Elmharst, saw the mishap and car- rled the unfortunate man into his home, where on a partial examinatioa he was found to be bruised all over, one of his ankles sprained and the little finger of the right hand almost torn off. As he is well along in years the results are lizely to be serious. Cleaning Gloves With Gasoline. ALAMEDA, CaL, May 16.—Yesterday was evidently the unlucky day i _the Schreiber family, who reside at 1415 Mor- ton street. The brother was thrown out of a runaway cart in the afternoon and in the evening his sister was engaged in cleaning her gioves with gasoline. She turned from her work to turn down the burner of a gas stove that was near her and before she knew it, ber bands, encased in the gasoline-soaked gloves, were on fire. In an instant she was enveloped in flames and screamed for help. Her father rushed from an adjoining room and quickly pro- curing a blanket extinzuished the flames. Dr. G. P. Reynolds was called in and found her hands and arms were severely burned, though the doctor has bopes she will not lo e the use of them. 3 First Cruise of the Encinal Club.) ALAMEDA, CaL.,, May 16.—The Encinal Yacht Ciub started for San Mateo this afternoon with a spanking breeze to ur? them on their first cruise. The attend- usnce was very slim, as out of a fleet of twenty-five only four weighed anchor, viz.: Commodore Leonard’s El Sueno, E. K. Taylor's Emerald, James Tyson's Fawn and George H. Tyson's Thetis. They took about sixty passengers with them, mostly of the sterner sex. Boys' Brigade Installation. ALAMEDA, CAL., May 16.—The officers of Compauy E and the Hospital Corps of the Boys’ Brigade, both connected with Christ Chureh, will be installed to-morrow by Brigadier-General Russell. The officers- elect are: Capiain Bird, Lieutenants Mitchell and Elliot of the flol‘pitnl Corps and Captain Cordes of the Infantry Com- pany. Eisenmenger, The most expensive islature in the world is t"at of France, which costs annu- ally £720,000. The Italian Parliament costs £86,000 a year. The | Mrs. Nellie Lasher, Wife of Lieutenan t Lasher of the U. S. S, Adams, Who Is Said by Her Mother to Be Entirely Under the Influence of Young. (Sketched from life.] U.S.S. Adams. According to the story vernment band—a band fed, clotned, | into the new faith in a bathtub, and from | ‘eT0- | that time she seemed to be completely in | the power of Young. The preacher only escaped arrest a short time afterward for beating his son, because the Humane Socicty’s jurisdiction did not extend to lads of his age. Pablo avenue, and about six months ago so unpleasant did his colony become that he was persuaded to leave. He went with his converts to East Oakland. When Lieutenant Lasher heard of his wife's infatauation he decided to buy a liome ard selected a place near Fruitvale. Mrs. Lasher and her three little children, her mother, Mrs. Fleming, and her sister | Lily all went into the new house, and Lieutenant Lasher seiled away on the Adams. Not long after Young and his family were also made welcome at the Lasher F.Young, Whose Preaching is Said to Have Driven Mrs. Lasher Insaane. home, and the ‘“whole gospel museum’ and *‘school of Christ” were located there. In order to make room for the mission Mrs. Lasher and her children moved to the Galindo Hotel. Soon cares and worry, together with her religion, were noticed "to_be- dragging the once handsome woman down, and in the interests of her daughter’s welfare Mrs, Fleming wrote to the naval officer, stating that some immediate measures must be taken or his wifs’s mind would soon be entirely unbalanced. Lasher wrote to hi: mother-in-law, tell- ing her to sell the house and place his wife where she could have proper care un- til the mania had passed off. Mrs. Lasher somebow got ho!d of the letter, and as a result Mrs. Lasher ordered her sister and mother out of the house. In justification of her actions in turning the aged mother out into the bleak nizht Mrs. Lasher explaided that the Lord had inspired her to do so, and when the Lord wiiled her to do anything she was bound todo it. To neighbors she said: “You know 1 am not of this world. Iloved my mother before when I was in the world, but now I am consecrated out of it I cannot.” Mrs. Fleming does not know just what to do as yet, but it is probable “that she will carry out her instructions from the lieutenant. This does not bother her religious daugh- ter at all, for she beiirves that her heav- enly ties are of far more importance than mere amhlf ones. Neighbors state that she has said to them that her murriace was not of the Lord’s dnirn. and it isin- timated that she will sue for a divorce. Fleming, while grieving for her Young opened a general home on San | y marriage and is a remarkably handsome 2% | of Young’s son Mrs. Lasher was baptized | Woman. Companions of the Forest. OAKLAND, Car., May 16.—The tenth | annual sescion of the Supreme Circle, | C. 0. F., will convene in Ukiah on Mon- {day, May 18 It is expected that many changes for the good of the order will be made in the law. A change will also be | made in the office of supreme secretary. The friends of Mrs. K. M. Flynn, the inmnr past supreme C. C., have requested g a candidate, s. Fly s served the orderin many capacities, baving been its supreme pre- siding officer for a long period, she has also been a contributor for several years to | toe official organ of the A. O. F., and has written severa! articles of literary merit on | the work of fraternit At the Macdonough. | . OAKLAND, CaL., May 16.—Primrose & West's colossal minstrel company will play to packed houses at the Macdonough next Monday and Tuesday evenings. The advance saie is immense, and the grand prize cakewalk announced for Tuesday evening is proving a speciai atiraction. The organization is undoubtedly the largest and finest ever seen in America and is now turning away hundreds of veople at the California Theater. Shut Her Out. OAKLAND, CaL., May 16.—Mrs. Anna Klinker reported to the police to-day that the family of James de Pass had turned her out of the house. The De Pass s say that the old woman is insane, but s e says that she gave them a big sum of money to keep her to the end of her days and that they have tired of their contract. Anin- vestization will be made of the old lady’s mind and star. Gold-Brick Man Free. OAKLAND, CaL, May 16. — Andrew Root, the gold-brick man who has been held to answer to the Superior Court, was admitted to bail this afternoon by Judge Ogd=n in the sum of $5000. The sureties are Mrs. Behan and H. C. Babeock, who qualified in the sum of $23,000. HISTORY OF A DAY, Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. OAKLAKD OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, May 17. Joseph O’Connor of 757 Jefferson street was precipitated through a window by a step-lad- er slipping while he wes hanging s picture. He was considerably Iacerated, and had the 1 lcluduu of his right wrist severed by broken glass, Mrs. L. B. Griffin, for fifteen years a popular teacher in ihe Oakland High School, and more recently of the San Francisco School Depart- ment, has been removed to the Woman's Hospital to prepare for an operation for cancer. Tue result is regarded as problematical. A horse belonging to John Roberts was found by City Veterinarian Pierce to be suffering from ‘the glanders to-day, and the latter ordered the animal killed. "The owner readiiy consented, and Officer Morrison shot the horse in the corporation yard. Rev. Dr. e has been invited by Dr. J. M. Patterson of Detroit, who is oue of the officials of the great Christian Endeavor Convention which assembles in Washingion, D, C., the 5th of July, lln addflcss( mle Pr:-‘sl\)lym -nldenomi- nation relly. Dr. Coyle aud Mrs. Coyle expect to start East about the 15th of June. Lot Thomas Ward of Sunol Glen, who shot a Chi- naman while bomberding a wash-house, was found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon by & jury in Judge Greene'scourt yesierday. He will be sentenced next Wednesday. A. Hilson, a clerk, has filed a petition in in- solvency. He owes 'Rose Weinberg of Augels Camp $518 80, on which suit has been com- menced. His asseis amount to $118 30. Dr. Isaac Atwood of 1912 Myrtle street died yesterday at the age of 83, e funeral takes place at 2 P. M. to-moOrrow. Glass Works Closed. BERKELEY, CAL., May 16.—The West Berkeley gass works, which have been in operation for only a short time, closed down yesterday temporarily on account of defective meiting kettles, ——————— One of the difficulties in keeping the Pope in good health comes from his ilbh of sometimes rising in the night, when, for instance, a Latin couplet comes to him which he wishes to record. PARTY HARMONY IS PROMISED, W. R. Davis Says There Will Be but One Primary. A PRIVATE CONFERENCE Entire Change in the Republi- can Complexion in the County. HAS BEEN NO COMPROMISE. Next Tucsday's Meeting Wiil Un- doubtedly Be Productive of Surprise. OAELAND OFFICE, SAN FRANCISCO CALL.] 908 Broadway, May 16. | The close of the week witnesses a marked difference in the general aspect of Repub- lican politics. Last week the cry was for war even to the total disruption of the party in this county. Now the controlling spirits of the old and new orzanizations are crying for peace and evincing a desire for harmony. For the past two days representatives of the party from the Third Congressional District have been holding daily confer- ences, and the olive branch has been freely offered and accepted. A. Hockheimer of Colusa County, Senator Parker and others have met in W. R. Davis’ office, and to a great extent personal differences have been thrown aside and everything vossibie done to restore united action in the party. It is now regarded as certain that there will be but one primary for the election of delegates to the district convention that will nominate a Congressman, though it is not yet known positively by whom it will be called. Next Tuesday evening the new reorgan- ized body will meet and will decide on what shall-be done. That overtures have been made by both the old and new or- ganizations is certain, though just what bas been agreed upon, if anything, is a matter of doubt. It isimpossible for both organizations to continue in power, and it is not likely that the new body headed by W. R. Davis and ex-Mayor Pardee will recognize the Mautalen County Commit- tee. It is more than probable that the terms of whatever compromise mway be made are yet in abeyance and that the de- sire for harmony is all that has yet been manifested. W. R. Davis, who really won the fight of the primary delegation at Sacramento and who is the best qualified to speak for the party in this county, said to a CaLL man to-day: “In the first place 1 may say that the Republican party will be in harmony again before many days. I believe there will be but one primary and that will be a dignified, honorable primary worthy of the party. During the past few days the most representative Republicans in this district have been in conference, and there is a desire on all sides for harmony. We realize ihat the Republican party is not a toy to be played with or broken at will. It stands for principies that are much dearer to us than personalities. When both organizations are anxious to promote the general weliare of the party it should not—and I believe will not—be difficult to adjust the existing differences. *‘Let me say, however, that we have not fixed up any programme for next Tuesday night and it will be a deliberative meeting rather than active one, At this time there is need of some calm thinking. There has beer aitogether too much talking a nd this has caused an impression that the differ- ences between the old and new organiza- tion are greater than they really are. If the precinct politicians would cease think- ing with their mouths and would act de- cently there would be much better results. As between the old and new orgzaniza- tions, it is not possible at this time to say who will call the primaries. It hasnot been decided upon. This is not a compro- mise, because when all concerned are anx- ious for but one result it is easy to reach a mutual agreement. At this «ime no good purpose can be subserved by unseemiy bickering. This difference is not as great as it has been made to appear by the pre- cinct orators who have tried to earn a lit- tle free glory. The mceting next Tuesday nightis not to be a conference between the two organizations by any means. It has been called by our new organization, and it is very possible that something de- cisive may be done.” ARMENIA’'S TROUBLES. Ex-Consul Sweeney Speaks of His Ex- perience in the Land of the Turk. OAKLAND, Carn., May 16.—Rev. Z.T. Sweeney, ex-U nited States Consul-General to Turkey, arrived in Oakland to-day and is the guest of Rev. James Small. In speaking of the Armenian aifficulties Mr. Sweeney saia: It is & question of religion that causes tha trouble, The Turk as & Mohammedan has no sympathy with an unbeliever. The Turk per- sonally is very tender-hearted, much more so than meny other uations, but his religion makes him a fanatic. ¥ Tne Turk who is religious is dangerous. All who will not accept the faith of the Mus: man will be exterminated by him. Itisa ligious work with him, a question of Mussu man and Christian faith. He has begun with the Armenian and he will next attack the Greek. The trouble will end with either the com- plete extermination of the Greek and Arme- 1 races or an acceptance by them of the h of the Turk, unless the great powers in- tervene. Iam a patriotic believer in the Mon- roe doctrine, but 1 think the United Siates as a moral duty snould send a few gunboats over to protect tie Christian:. ‘he Sultan is at the head of the troubles. He is a decply religious man and considers it a duty to spread the Mohsmmedan belief. Any one who stands in the way will be wiped off the face of the earth. The Sultan has made Turkey a stro ger emgire than before, and is, trom the Turkish standpoint, a good and wise ruier. In personal appearance tue Sultan is about 53 years old, and resembles & Heorew. He has good inteutions and kind instinets. He is egotistical, as any man in his position Who has traveled very lLittle and read little would be. He hes an idea he is the great and mighty potentate of the world. Asan ardent believer he desires to ex‘end his religion as much as possible. He 1s following out the pre- cepts of his religion conscientiously. He is not only temporal but spiritual ruierof his domain. In temporal matters his hands are tied by the great powers, and so he endeavors to carry out his ideas through his spiritual wer. ~ He is the ruler and he makes his power felt in every part of the empire. The missionaries in Turkey are not making much progress. They are harassed by a hun- dred petty restrictions of the I they can- not move even a box without .R:dm. pensation from Constantinople. They make very few converts amoag the Furks, and those ni fait 3 who are converted are spirited away. The missionaries are met everywhere by great out- ward suavity, but an internal moral resistance that Is impossibie 10 overcome. The country is infested with brigands, and it is nusafe to g0 even two miles from the capital. Nobody is safe from depredations, and no oue can travel without & bodyguard of soldiers. The brigands are principuily Greeks, who as a race are bold, brave and dashing. . The life of au aftache of a foreign legation inCoustantinovle is a very plea<ant one. The life is brilliant and gay, and follows the life of & European court. ~The diplomats consider Turkey the university of diplomacy, and cer- tainly’it requires dipiomatic skill to success- fully represent a country that is so full of plots and intrigues as Turkey. Taere is not a diplo- mat in Constantinople who knows what the | situation will be six months from now. No one can tell, and each is jealons of the other. | My idea would be to_establish & Byzantine Re- public with the Bosphorousand Dardenelles open to ail. COUNTY DELEGATES. Alameda Democrats Select Thirty-five Delegates to the Sacramento Convention. OAKLAND, Cax., May 16. — A meeting of the Alameda County Democratic Cen- tral Committee was held last night in Germaznia Hall. The meeting was pre- sided over by M. J. Laymance. J. T. Flemming of Alameda acted as vice-presi- dent, C. W. Heyer of Haywards as secre- tary, and A. M. B:it of East Oakland as assistant secrelary. The purpose of the meeting was to make arrangements for the selection of the thirty-tive delegates to the Democratic State Convention, to be held in Sacra- mento on June 16. A very larze number of proxies were present. After the rollcall H. C. McPike read a set of resolutions calling for primaries and their method of regulation. The day | set for the eiection in the resolutions was | June 5. One delegate was to be allowed in each ward and township for every 200 votes cast for James Budd, making in all thirty-four delegates und one delegate-at- large to be chosen by the County Central Committee. Robert Fitzgerald offered a substitute in which he provided that the delegate-at- large be elected by the people of the county and that the election be held on May 23. Many speeches followed the reading of the resolutions discussing the merits and demerits of the differing points. Mr. Fitz gerald's resolutions were lost by a vote of 52 to 46. H. C. McPike’s plan was next voted on and was carried by a vote of 53 to 45. Frank Moffitt next nominated Hon. W. W.Foote as delegate-at-large and Con Bros- nahan placed in mination Roberi M. Fitzgerald. Mr. gerald declined the nomination and Mr. Foote was elected delegate-at-large. The meeting then ad- journed, STUDENTS ON THE STAGE “Skull and Keys” Society at Berkeley Successfully Pre- sent a Farce-Comedy. Prospec’ive Freshmen Are in a Quan. dary Over Wkhat They Shaall Call Their Class. BERKELEY, Ca: y —The Skull and Keys Literary and Soctai Club of ihe State University, composed of juniors and seniors selected from the various fraterni- ties, gave its annual theatricals to-night at Shattuck Hall. The building wascrowded to the doors, 500 invitations having been sent out, and the affair was voted a de- cided success. Society leaders from both sides of the bay turned out in full force, and assisted to make tie evening the social event of the spring season in Berke- ley. The play was a farce-comedy in three acts and was entitled ‘Uncle.”” The cast of characters was as follows: Uncle Bootle, J. P. Hutchins; Paul Beau- mont, Edward Blske; Peter Fletcher, Alex Baldwin; Puffin, Brockway Beaumont, Fletchier McNutt; U. Roeding; Sarah_Jane, wccount of the sudden ilin Biake the part of Beaumont was taken by Shuction Bales GRAND AUCTION SALE At the Bancrof: Building, 721 Market Street, Between Third and Fourth. TO-MORROW, May 18, 1896, At11 o'clock a. M., WE WILL 8ELL 2500 Yards of Carpets. Also & magnificant line of Japanese Art Goods, the fines. ever offered at auction: one lot of Gents’ rurnishings and a lot of Ladies’ and Children's Underwear, Hoslery and Notions. No limit; uo Monday. | reserve. INDIANA AUCTION COMPANY. Office, 120 Sutter Street. H. J. LEUTHOLTZ, Auctioneer, B. M. BIRDSALL, Proprietor. ORIENTAL CURIOS. Antique and Modern High Art. 419 KEARNY ST. TO-MORROW, Monday. . May 18 AT 2P. M. More than 100 cases of new goods ex S. S. China, opened und now on sale, consisting of every kind of Japanese and Orlental goods, including Kugs of every size, Antique Bronzes, Kagu Satsuma, Awata, Cloisonne, Bishue, Kochi, etc.. etc. Two elegant presents givea to the ladies daily P, attending the sale at Chairs for the ladies. 2 uctioneer. TRUSTED HARVEY 1S A BROTHER C. E. Bobst's Fortune Has Gone Down With the Wreck. SAVINGS OF A LIFETIME The Realty Speculator Is Ar- rested, but at Once Released on Bonds. MORE MORTGAGES MISSING. The Latest Victim Relates a Story of a Ranch Teat Was Once His. OAKRLAND OFFicE SAN FrANcIsco CALL, :_ 908 Broadway, May 16, Leroy G. Huarvey, the private banker and financial agent, who resides on Lin- den street, against whom four indictments were found by the Grand Jury, two for grand larceny and two for embezzlement, arrested yesterday morning by Police- man Walsh and booked at the City Prison. He was immediately released on four bonds of $2500 each, accepted by Judge Belcher. The complaining witnesses are Mrs. Emily A. P. 8mith and her daughter, Miss Maude A. Smith of this city. C. E. Bobst, who at present resides at the Albany Hotel in Oakland, is one of the greatest sufferers by the trcacherous conduct of Leroy G. Harvey. “Iam a old man; require a nurse nizht Bates. The entire performance was under the personal direction of Leo Cooper. The farce tiroughout was glowing with humor and filled with amusing and pecu- liar complications. Paul Beaumont, neEhew to Uncle Bootle, marries un- beknown and contrary to the wishes of his uncle, who is supporting him on the condition that he should remain forever unmarried, Peter Iletcher visits Beaumont and flirts with Mrs. Beaumont. Complications arise upon the unexpected arrival of Uncle Bootle. Mrs. Beaumont is introduced as the wife of Fletcher to avoid the detection of Beaumont’s marriage. The woman to whom FKletcher is engaged also appears and upon discovering that Mrs. Beaumont and he act as husband and wife further complications are precipitated. Matters are finally cieared up by the betrayal of and day; am almost in the grave and ncw I learn that through the most infamous treachery of Leroy Harvey I am practi- cally without funds. “For twenty-eight years 1 have been more than a parent to Leroy Harvey. I bave made him valuable presents, which are now to be found all over his house. I have given him money and I have placed implicit confidence in him. I let him do just exactly as he pleased and invest my money as he wished. I trusted him as a friend and he has hundreds of times told me that he would not, for his life, jeopardize one cent of my money, knowing me to be placed as T am. The money Ientrusted to bim represents the savings of many vears of my earlier life. I provided against old age and Harvey knew it. Now he has financially ruined me. ~I do not know whether I am worth the scheme by the servant. Uncle Bootle becomes reconciled to the marriage and all ends well. The setting was extraordinarily good, the make-ups were exceilent and the per- formers acquitted themselves more after the manner of professionals than student { amateurs, Freshman ‘* Exes’ Over. BERKELEY, Caxr., May 16.—The three days of freshman examinations closed this afternoon. The 175 ‘“preps” who went through the ordeal will now be in anxious waiting until they receive cards from the recorder announcing whether they are to be admitted to courses in the university. Taking the examinations as a waole they were considerably harder than those of last year. One question which appearsto be worry- ing the embryo ireshies excessively is what they shall call their class. Their class, to be sure, will be the class of 1900, but custom has established the use of the two last figur's of the year number to designate the class. For the coming freshmen to use the two last figures of 1900 would only be to give | them *00.”” They are noc satistied with this and in conae(}uenco are debating on whether they shall call themselves “Iwo Zeros,” ‘Tipher Two” or “Nauzhiy Naughts.” A sophomore, their natural enemy, suggested to-dav that they dud themseives “Nit.”” Many of the class seem convinced that they should go under the plain number of “Nineteen Hundred” to the sacrifice of brevity and the destruc- tion of precedent. Death of Edward F. Brukenridge. BERKELEY, CaL., May 16.—News has reached Berkeley of the death in New Or- leans of Edward F. Brakenridge, a promi- nent lumber dealer of that city and a son of BE. A. Brakenridge of 1410 Louisa streel. His family are weil-known _citizens of Berkeley and were gaid a visit by their now deceased son and his wife last year. During bis stay in California he acquired manv friends. }‘ie was a native of Port Huron, Mich., a:*i went to New Orleans in 1884, He engaged in the lumber business and was amony the pioneers of t e North- ern investors in the purchasing of pine landsin Louisiana. Mr. Brakenridge leaves a widow and young daughter. Only Five Deaths in April. BERKELEY, CAr., May 16.—Only five deaths were reported in Berkeley during the month ef April. One was caused by consumption, one by pneumonia, one by cancer and two from other caunses. From Gutter to Pulpit. BERKELEY, Car., May 16.—M. W. Pratt, a reformed drunkard and gambler, will lecture to-morrow eveningat the First Congregational Church on_the mb‘;ct, *‘From the Gutter to Pulpit.” Tne speaker comes indorsed by the pulpit and press. anything or nothing. Some of the securi- ties on which he loaned my money are worthless and others cannot be found. Some stand in the name of Harvey and his wife, and those are entirely valueless. “There is one incident that occurs to me now that shows how thoroughly depraved and devoid of Anything like honor he was. 1 was sick in_Florida, and was so near death that I heard the docior say that I mighkt not live through the night. I owned at that time a ranch adjoining that of a company controiled by Harvey. ““When I heard the doctor speak I took the deed to my ranch and wrote on it: ‘If 1 pass away keep it_and if I recover pay me the interest on it so long as Ishall live." I recovered and some time Ilater came West. I asked Harvey about my property, but he gave me no satisfaction. R’ow I find it bas been traded off for worthless stock. I have never been paid the interest on it, and so far as Iam con- cerned it is gone. “That is not all. There are other securi. ties jeopardized and I am too ill and weak at this time to investigate thoroughly, but realize that I have been cruelly betrayed and robbed by one whom I befriended and whom I thought was a friena.” WAS MISQUOTED. Dr. Ambrosewf Misquoted in Hia Re- marks About the Russian Coasul. OAKLAND, CaL, May 14.—Dr. Am brosewf, the promoter of a free clinic in this city, is rejoicing over the prospect of soon inheriting a large estats in Russia, but he says that part of an interview pub- lished in TaE CALL last Sunday does him an injustice and casts reflections on the Russian Consul that were undeserved. “The revorter misunderstood my lan- guage,” said Dr. Ambrosewf, *“and I cer- uin‘fy did not wish to convey any impres- sion that the Russian Consul had taken money from me and had not ! elped me to recover my estate after inducing me to think that he would do so. My remarks in that connection did not apply to the Russian Consul, who, I am sure, would notdo any such thing, and who. 1 be- lieve, is an honorable man in every re- spect.”” Dr. Ambrosewf is a Russian and his pro- nunciation of the English language is somewhbat difficult to understand. 1In the interview quoted he said that there were spies in this country who would not besi- tate, for a paltry consideration, to kill him. The reporter undoubtedly misun- derstood the doctor’s remarks, and Tme CaLL regrets the publication of the mis- quotation, as every one must be aware who is acquainted with the nigh standing of the Russian Consul in San Francisco,