The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 12, 1896, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1896 MADE THE PACE I LOS ANGELES, Mrs. Musette Goldson Is Awarded an Absolute Divorce. A SURPRISED HUSBAND. He Was Expecting the Decree in the Alameda Court. S0ME ELECTRIC ROMANCE. Result of a Three.-Days’ Courtship and an Elopement Two Years Ago. OARLAND OrricE SAN FrANcIsco CALL, 908 Broadway, June 11. } Mrs. W. N. Goldson Jr., better known as Miss Musette Chick, has outwitted her husband. This morning she was granted a divorce in Los Angeles by Judge Smith and ten minutes later she had wired the news to her friends In this ci About a month ago W. . Goldson brought suit against his wife for divorce Thomas Agnew Jr. that he desired to get a conviction in the first case, as if this was done the other Chinese would likely for- feit bail and not appear for trial. Officer Curtis denied making any such statements on the stand, and Juc¢ge Wood overruled the objection. THE BANKER'S STORY. Stephen Little of Dixon Tells in Court How He Was Bunkoed With a Gold Brick. OAKLAND, CarL, June 1l.—Andrew Root, the “assayer” of tha trio, who it is charged operated the gold-brick swindle S0 extensively in this county and by | which Stephen G. Little, the Dixon banker, dropped $7500, is now on trial for obtaining money by fraudulent tricks be- fore Judge Greene and a jury. He was indicted jointly with A. Mills, alias Charles Gordon, also known as *‘Big Foot” Dave, but demanded a separate trial. The prosecution is being conducted by District Attorney Charles E. Snook and his chief deputy, Lin 8. Church. The de- fense is being conducted by Emil Nus- baumer and Sam P. Hall. Root, who has been out on bail, was in court with Patsy Carroll,while Gordon was also present, but was kept under strict surveillance of Deputy Sheriffs. be jury secured to try him consists of Daniel Crowley, John Gelder, Joseph Har- ris, Jacob Mueller, William Moller, Joseph Wolfrom, L. W. Hewlett, George Mein- ecke, A. McLeod, Manuel Borges, M. J. Acton and M. Scheeline. The D:strict Attorney presented the statement of the facts, which he expected to prove a conspiracy between Rootand Gordon to commit grand larceny, after which Banker Little took the stand and told his story as related atthe prelimi- nary examination. A DOCTOR’S FIND. Mysterious Work of Some Young Men in & Vacant Lot Near Berkeley. OAKLAND, Cav., June 11.—While rid- ing out San Pablo avenue Monday about Miss Musette Chick and the Husband Whom She Beat in the Race for a Divorce. in the Alameds court. He named deser-| tion as the ground on which he considered | If entitled to the decree. In the| me the young wife in Los Angeles | not been idle. She also filed 2 com- | plaint for divorce in that county, | where she is now residing with her mother. Her complaint is more interesting than that filed by her husband. It contains allegations that row considerable light on the domestic e of the young couple while living at Sanitarium on Lake street. Tie marriage took place in Alameda | after a courtship of three days. It was an elopement, and the young bride said that she was under the influence of a peculiar | or exercised by Goldson at the time. | ter the marriage they lived ' together | just one year, and then the young wife | went home to her mother. Sue dectares | she bad been roughly treated, and that| dson and bis mother tried to makea | ndge of her and to work her almost to eath. On various occasions her husband | made unpleasant references to pistols, and | once he was so jealous because his wife | was talking to the man who attended the | baths at the Sanitarium that he picked her up bedily and carried her upstairs. Her life was one of torment and fear, and living with Goldson she declared to be al- together impossible. A few months ago, the young wife was | in Oakisnd and Goldson made several at- tempts to see her. He was denied admis- sion and Mrs, Chick wanted the District | Attorney to issue a warrant for his arrest, butthis could not legally be done. Then | t espective mothers-in-law rushed into print and publicly denounced each other. Previous to leaving Oakland Mrs. Gola- son published a long statement, in which was the following: ‘1t is & well-known fact that Mrs. Gold- | son runs the family, and has entire con- | trol of the actions of my daughter's hus- band. How is it possible, then, to con- | to midnight, Dr. H. N. Rowell, Health Officer of Berkeley, was hailed by one of a party of men, and asked where they could find a physician. He replied he was one, and desired to know what was wanted. One man replied: ‘“Come over here and vou will find out.” The party were in a vacant lot near Delaware street, standing about an object lying on the ground. He went over to i them and found a young woman lying on the ground. She was suffering and was about to become a mother. One of the men, who were all young, said they had come from Contra Costa County with the young woman and were on their way to Oakland to secure assist- ance, and asked what to do under the cir- cumstances. The doctor advised them to_bring their patient into the Receiving Hospital in Oakland, which they promised to do. That was the last he saw of them, and no one | else has been found who has heard of the affzir. Circumstances give color to the supposition that there was a considerable object for concealment in the case. PEACE MAY REIGN. A1l Rests Now With the Members of the County Central Com- mittee. OAKLAND, Car., June 11.— The Re- publican Courty Central Committee is called to meet to-morrow afternoon consider the compromise measure offered in regard to the Third Congres- sional District troubles, and many now be- lieve that things have been so patched up that the hatchet will be buried and the Re- publicans of this county will again present a solid front to the foe. The plen is to allow the new Congres- sional . Committee to issue a call for pri- sider the actions of this youngscapegrace | as being independent of bhis mothers in- | fluence? 1f she directed him in other | affairs 1s it not reasonable to infer that she directed and controtled his matri- | monial life? To prove this I take the | liberty of recounting a_confidential con- | versation I had with Mrs. Dr. Goldson some months after Musette’s marriage. “*Once while she was sick young Goldson brought her a large powder which he said the doctor had prescribed for her. The | doctor had only left the room a few min- | utes, and on inquiring I found that no such thing had been ordered. “On another occasion he threatened her with a revolver. In view of this condition of affairs Mrs. Goldson advised me to take my danghter away, stating that her son was incapable of providing for a wife. In answer to my inquiry as to what her scn would do_in the event, she told me that she would take care of him as she had always done, and that he was so consti- tuted that be ought never to be away from his mother’s apron-strings. A most im- portant fact was omitted—she never sug- gested how the expenses of her son’s wife were to be met after her removal, and I can here truthfully say that he has not | contributed one penny toward her support since she left the Sanitarium. I must say that no one expects him to do anything for her, for it is impossible to get blood out of a turnip.” About a month ago commenced the race for a divorce. Goldson said he filed his complaint so as to get ahead of his wife. The young wife in Los Angeles, how- ever, made the pace, and to-day Goldson was surprised to hear that the decree had been granted to her. Although only 26 Eenrs of age, this is the second time he as been divorced. PANEL CHALLENGED. Attempt of the Lottery-Dealers’ Attor- ney to Dismiss the Jury. OAKLAND, Carn., June 1lL—Attorney Tom M. Bradley, representing the recent- ly raided Chinese lottery joints, at- tempted to bave the entire venire of jurors summoned to try the first case dismissed to-day on the ground that Officer Curtis, who summoned them, was biased. maries to be held under control of the various County Central Committees at a date to be fixed, and the Congressional convention to be held in Vallejo, Au- gust 22. . In this county the delegates are to be elected direct to the convention and there is to be a precinct for each 200 voters, or | practically one for each delegate. The returns are io go direct to the County Committee and forwarded to the Congressional committee within two days, which will make up the temporary roli, and all contests are o be decided by the uncontested. Voters at the primaries must have been registered seven days before the date of the primary. The apportionment of the delegates agreed upon is: Alameda County 47, Con- tra Costa County 9, Solano County 12, Yolo County 7, Lake County 3, (glenn County 3, Colusa County 4. Total num- ber of delegates 85. ——— HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. OAELAND OFFICE S8AN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, June 11, i The camp meeting in charge of Evangelists Carradine and Crittenton is increasing in at- tendance, interest and power. A. de Santos of Alameda was found a jury in Judge Greene’s court yesterdey after- noon. He will be sentenced Wednesday. The Coroner’s jury, after hearing the evi- dence regardingihe’death of Matilda Asmus- sen of Haywards yesterday afternoon, returned 8 verdict of eccidental drowning. The hot waffle wagon which travels the streets took fire this morning, causing quite an excitement for a time. The gasoline stove got too hot and ignited the covering of the Wagon. A reception will be given to Miss Mary C. Robinson, a returned missionary from China, in the parlors of the First Methodist Church, corner of Fourteenth and Clay streets, to-mor- row afternoon. Willie Sergel, an 11-year-old boy, was run over by Earl Williams, who was scorchin along on & bicycle last evening. Young Seygfi was knocked down and run over and Lad his right leg badly broken. G. S. Kobsjashi, the Japanese servant ot Mrs. Pedar Sather, who hi trouble with the Chinese cook, was found guilty of battery by Judge Wood in the Police Court to-day, and a gumy by The attorney claims that the officer told fine of $5 was imposed. "PROFESSOR JOE" 10 START EAST. Berkeley’s Geologist Leaves Saturday on a Va- cation. WILL VISIT SCIENTISTS. Arranging a Grand Convention of English-Speaking Men of Science. HIGH SCHOOL CLASS GRADUATES Diplomas Presented to Seventy-Two Students of the Berkeley High School. BERKELEY, CAL., June 11.—Professor Joseph Le Conte, the venerable geologist and biologist of the State University, will start for the East on Saturday morning on the first vacation he has had for seven years. Professor Le Conte has not missed a single recitation of his classes during the whole seven years. As a result of the professor’s visit Cali- fornia may be chosen as the meeting place of a grand convention of scientific men of the English-speaking people of the world. The organizations that will be repre- sented in San Francisco if Professor Le Conte succeeds in atiracting the savants to the Pacific Coast are the American Na- tional Association for the Advancement of Science, the British National Association and the associations of Australia and New Zealand. If the invitation of Professor Le COonte is accepted the various societies of scientists will gather in San Francisco about August, 1897. “The main purpose of my trip is recrea- tion,” said Professor Le Conte yesterday, *‘but 1 shall be present at a number of con- ferences and shall probably read several papers. *‘In the early tplrt of August I shall take part in a sort of conference of evolution- ists of the country, to be held in Maine, and shall read a paper on ‘The Relation of Biology to Philosophy.’ “I go early because I expect to spend the whole of July and part of Augustin New York at work upon new editions of ‘The Elements of Geology’ and of my work on ‘Sight.” " < In the latter part of August Professor Le Conte'will attend the annual meeting in Buffalo of the American National Asso- ciation for the Advancement of Science. In September the distinguished Berke- ley scientist will leaye for England, hav- ing accepted an invitation to meet with the British National Scientific Association, which meets during that month in Liver- ool. While in the latter city Professor Y.e Conte will be the guest of a committee of the association. Professor Le Conte has been chosen by the Regents of the university to represent California at the celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Prince- ton, and will feturn from England about the middle of Octover to be vresent and deliver an address at New Jersey’s State university, In November Professor Le Conte will takea)art in the meeting in New York of the United States Government Academy of Bciences, and will probably read a paper. In December he will deliver an address before the Geological Society of America, of which he is president, on “Different Kinds and Grades of Move- ments of the Earth’s Crust.” Before his return to Berkeley, *‘Profes- sor Joe,”’ as he is called by the students, will celebrate his golden wedding anni- versery. The happy celebration will take place in Macon or Millagevile, Georgia, where Professor Le Conte’s granddaugh- ter and daughter reside. “I shall make every effort to induce the several organizations I am to visit to hold their next annual meetings in San Fran- cisco,” said Professor Le Conte. *“If the railway companies and the steamship lines between here and Australia will make concessions I am very hopeful of be- ing able to arranze matters. If it can be done it will be a grand thing.”’ Big Graduating Class. BERKELEY, Cav., June 1l1.—Seventy- two graduates of the Berkeley High School received their diplomas this evening. The class is the largest that ever left the High School, and about sixty of the members will attend the university. The main features of the graduation ex- ercises, which were witnessed by a very large audience, was a debate between the boys’ and girls’ debating societies of the school. The debate was won by the young ladies, theg’udges deciding that their case in favor of the annexation of Cuba was Em with the most force and was unrefuted y the objections by members of the Forum. The opening challenge was by Miss Ella M. Bunnell, president of the Youn Ladies’ Debating Society, and was replieg to by the president of the Forum, J. L. Kennedy. Ten-minute speeches were made by Miss Margaret E. Doherty, Carlton H, Parker, Miss Elma M. Mansfield, Erle C. Parks, Miss Mary T. Gallagher, George O. Brehm, after which Miss Doherty was allowed five minutes to close for the affirmative. The decision of the judges, Colonel Greenleaf, Rev. George B. Hatch, C. W. H. Waste, was announced by Colonel Greenleaf and was received with applause. After the debate Miss Auna M. Grant, Harold Bradley ard N. Claude Gregzory gave a Greek dialogae from the Iliad, which the audience roundly applauded. The address to the gradunates was by Professor Senger of the university. Pro- fessor Senger said that no improvement in our schools is possible without'a realiza- tion of the frue motive and source of in- terest of citizens in the schools, viz.: The wish for their children’s happiness. */1t is easy to make a child happy if you interest the mind. “The foremost influence of a teacher 1s in example. No skill as an instructor, no extraordinary learning can compensate for lack of those n}ualmes awakening in- tellect. If we could provide every child with an individual teacher the world would soon be better for it, in the result- ing better adjustment of methods to tem- peraments ol the heart which make for good in this world.” In conclusion, Professor Senger declared that the Berkeley High School is and should be the leading high school of Cali- fornia, and he expressed “the hope that it would soon be provided with a building imposing in architecture and adequate for its needs. P. R. Boone, president of the Board of Education, presented the diplomas to the graduates. & $ In the course of his remarks, which dealt with the value of specialization in education, Mr. Boone took occasion to combat sentiments recently expressed by Professor Griggs, the *‘ideal man” of Stan- ford Universn%'. “Although Professor Griggs denounces the word science as used in the public schools, denies the capability of a stu- dent’s mind of grasping facts in accord- ance with law, and claims that lower grade studenis are not ready for sys- tematic arrangements of facts, my experi- ence and observation have been that such néertions are mischievous and unscien- tific. Following are the names of the gradu- ates of the different courses: Classical course—fHarold C. Bradley, Jennie Ellison, Mary T. Gnllagher, Melyin 8. Good, Annie ‘M. Grant, N. C. Gregory, George H. Senger, Flora Wilson. Literary course—William J. Acheson, Eliza- beth Annis, May Bentley, George Brehm, Mor- ris H. Covert, Roy Dickerson, Grace E. Dob- bins, Florence M. Frenier, Lulu F. Frame, Richard Haseltine, Charlotte Henley, Augustus Higgins, Allegro Hutton, Elma " Mansfield, Edward McCleave, Celia Paroni, Peter N. Ras- mussen, L. E. Roberts, Ray Simonds, Agnes Steedman, Elsie Thompson, Annie B. Voor- hees, Fred Watrous, Stella West, G. H. Masters. Scientific_course—Ella Bunnell, Fred Colby, Claude de Vore, Lucy W. Deming, Margaret Daherty, Margaret Fee, David Goodale, Paul Harmon, Ethel L. Heanan, S. Henderson, May Howell, 'Alva Hughes, Chester Judson,'J. L. Kennedy, F. W. Kerns, A. W. Kierulff, Miilie Newmark, Carlton Parker, Erle C. Parks, Fred Reed, H. Roberts, Fred Rucklidge, Frank Shideler, Norman E. Smith, Anna Thayer, Bertie Tucker, Fannie T{rrell, John T. Wa ren, Louis Warren, Mark White, George W belm, Herbert M. Woodsum, Harvey Zehner. Limited students — Daisy M. Clark, Viera Gage, Alice Stewart, Grace Tyrrell. McKissick-Dornin Wedding. BERKELEY, CaAx., June 11.—Louis B. | McKissick, son of Jud-e McKissick of Oakland, was married this afternoon to Miss Agnes Dornin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dornin, at the residence of the bride’s parents on Dwight way. The wed- ding was strictly private, only a few of the most intimate friends and relatives being present, numbering in all about forty per- sons. The decorations were beautiful and the presents received were numerous and elegant. After a short bridal tour the couple will muke their home in Sacra- mento, where the groom is engaged in business. At the State Dairy Association. BERKELEY, CAL, June 11.—Professor Woodworth and Instructor Jaffa of the university will leave in a few days to at- tend the meeting of the State Dairy Asso- ciation in Humboldt County. Schmidt Closes the Strest. BERKELEY, CaAn, June 1L—W. J. 1S SUNG £OR HALF A CENTURY, Mrs. Blake-Alverson Lent Her Voice to Aid Union Soldiers. HER JUBILEE RECEPTION Made Her Debut in an Ohio Church When a Little Maid of 10. SINGS AS LUSTILY AS EVER. Helped Largely to Carry San Ber- nardino for Harrison and Re. publicanism. OAxrAX¥D OrricE SAN FrANCISCO Cu.z..} 908 Broadway, June 11. Fifty years ago to-morrow, at the First Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati, a little maiden 10 years old made her first appear- ance as a chorister in the church choir. The notes of praise were then girlish, Mrs. Blake-Alverson. Who Has Sung for Fifty Years in Scores of Churches and Theaters From Boston to San Francisco. [From a phatograph.] Schmidt, whose controversy with Stutt Bros. regarding the closing of Cedar street attracted much attention some weeks ago, to-day succeeded in having the street de- clared closed, and the Stutts hate sus- vended work for a few days. CONFERENCE AT MILLS. Meetings Belng Conducted Under the Most Favorable Circumstances at the College. OAKLAND, Car., June 11.—The sum- mer conferénce at Mills College under the auspices of the Young Women’s Christian Association of the Pacific Coast is now in successful progress, having begun last Friday, and will continue until Monday next. About fifty young ladies are in regular attendance, and the daysare filled with meetings for devotion, for instruction and for fellowship. Each morning a Bible study is given by Dr. E. 8. Chapman, followed by a study of methods of work in cities and in colleces. The afternoon is devoted to recreation, and no more Beautiful spot could be found on the coast than the Mills grounds, with three miles of walks under great variety of shade trees and along and across the brook that wanders rippling through the lovely acres. Meetings are also held on the hilltop of an afternoon or about sunset, and 1n the evening addresses are given by able men. On Sunday last Rev. Dr. Hoyt of* Sacra- mento preached two excellent sermons, and on Tuesday Rev. Dr. Dille of San Francisco spoke on “The WLiving Christ.”” Wednesday evening Rev. Dr. Hallock gave the address and others of note will follow, The morning and evening worship and the stimulus of touching elbows and com- paring methods, together with an earnest spirit of coumsecration, will certainly strengthen many and fit them for better work in their several places of service. Miss Seevres of Chicago conducts the con- ference with grace and efficiency. The public are welcome to all sessions. HAS MORE TROUBLE. Solomon Baumgarten Charged With Attempting to Avoid Payment of Alimony. OAKLAND, CaL, June 11.—Sarah Baumgarten, who is suing . Solomon Baumgarten for divorce on the ground of crueity in that he refused to let her have food or attendance when their child was born, now charges him with an attempt to avoid paying alimony or costs of the pend- ing suit by conveying to his minor son, J. F. Baumgarten, certain property. In a suit to have these conyveyances set aside filed to-day, she says. she agreed to marry Baumgarten if he would grant her a certain portion of his property for her sole use, and on his promises married him May 23, 1895. ‘Will Be Tested. OAKLAND, CAL., June 11.—Theright of merchants to offer a chance for a big prize with every purchase of goods is likely to be tested in the courts. The Chief of Po- lice believes it is a loitery scheme under the law and has notifled several who are doing so to desist on that ground. Some have complied with the request, while other refuse to comply and say they will test the matter, - Gola-Spiking Dela; LIVERMORE, CAL., June 11.—The cere- m ony of laying the last rail of the Corral Hollow road in the canyon near Liver- more, which was programmed for to-day, had to be postponed, owing to some del in building the last section. The two gofi | spixes will be driven some day next week. but rich enough to attract attention. To- day, after half a century of generous use, that voice is still rich and sweet, but mel- lowed and made richer and sweeter with years. The possessor of the childish voice that caused staid Ohioan Presbyterians to won- der so long ago was Miss Margaret Kroh, known to the past generation and a half as Mrs. Blake-Alverson. To-morrow this ladf' will be tendered a jubilee reception by her pupils at her home on Broadway. Thousands of people who have heard Mrs. Blake-Alverson sing in the long past will be surprised to learn that, although 60 years of age, she is stili alive and singing, and as animated as ever. When 15 years old she came to California and landed in Stockton in the winter of 1852, During the early years of pioneer days she sang in the Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist churches, and finally in the Episcopal church, all in_Stockton. In those days the Slough City’s spiritual welfare was attendea to by Rev. Charles Wood and Rector John Hager, namesniow almost forgotten. From Stockton the youthful singer, then_19, went t6 Benicia and sang in Dr. Woodbridge’s choir for a time, after which she returned to Stock- ton, where at the age of 21 she married George Blake. A year later Mrs. Blake went to Boston and sang ln‘}he old Bullfinch and Sailor churcies. hen the war broke out Mrs. Biake was a singer in the Dedham choir of Dr. Burgess' Congreeational church. All through the war the choir was made distinguished by raising money for the soldiers and sending to the front all neces- su’? things for their comfort. he choir was one of five under the direction of Edwin Bruce, a celebrated musician of that time, and whenever a concert: was given full houses and coffers were the result. Several times the choirs united in Fremont Temple and Mrs. Blake was always to the front on account of her beautiful voice. Mrs. Blake returned to California in 1862 and sung successively in the kirst Presbyterian Church, St. John’s Presby- terian, the oid Calvary Chburch on Bush street, Trinity Church, St. Mary's on Cali- fornia and Dupont. In 1868 she went to Santa Cruz and sang in several churches there for seven years. While there Mrs. Blake assisted in buying the first fire engine owned by the town. She donated her talent, and as a result $60 was raised, which helped to purchase the engine now in use. After her return to San Francisco Mrs. Blake devoted herself entirely to music, and not a festival of any kind was given at which she did not sing. Her voice has been heard in every church, theater or hall built during the last twenty-seven years in California. She sang in the California Theater on July 4, when Seward was in the boxes, and also at Union-square Hall for King Kalakaua. For over sixteen years she sang in various churches and sym:gofiuea, and in 1887 Mrs. Blake went to San Bernardino and sang in Episcopal and Catholic churches. In San_ Bernardino County the well- known singer figured in politics. All throngh Harrison’s campaign she was engaged to sing for the Republican League mfi carried the whole county for Harrison, and at the same time swept every Demo- crat out of office for the first time in the political history of the county. So great was the victory that the newspapers printed the news in carmine. For over six years Mrs. Blake-Alverson has been singing in Oakland, and her voice has been for ail the half century of her professional career at the disposal of every charity and worthy call. At pres- ent she is the musical director of the First Lutheran Church. Although 60 years old, Mrs. Blake- Alverson is still an active worker, but she says that nothing ever gave her more pleasure than to sing in Fremont Temple over thirty years ago for the benefit of the Union soldiers. v The Whitney Estate. OAKLAND, CAL., June 11.—The estate Tuction Qales 35 ROOMS ELEGANT FURNITURE TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION. LAURENCE VINCENT, General Auctioneerand Commission Merchant, Oftice, room 610, Spreckels Building, 927 Market st. THIS DAY, Friday. ......June 12, 1896, At o , on the premises, 522 POLK ST., NR. GOLDEN GATE AV., ..".1 WILL SELL, The Elegant Furniture conta Parlor Upholstery; Oak, Walnut, Cherry and Ash Chamber Suits; Bedsteads, Bureaus, Wardrobes, Chiffoniers, Elegant Folding Beds, Tapeswry Car- pets, Spring and Curied Hair Matiresses, Biankets, Spreads, Feather Pillows, ~heets, etc.; Extension Ranges and an immeuse quantity of usetul Household Furniture 00 numerous to mention. NoTE-The especial aitention of furniture dal- ers, lodgiog-house keepers and the public in general Is called to this sale. ¥ Terms—(ash. . LAURENCE VINCENT, Auctioneer. in 835 rooms; of ex-Senator George E. Whitney, de- ceased, was ordered distriouted to-day ac- cording to the terms of the will. After each of the children is given $3500 the widow is to have the balance of the $250,- 000 estate. PAVILION AUCTION HOUSE, 319-321 Sutter St., Above Grant Ave, Friday THIS DAVJ- 13 AL T dlelock e e 702 Van Ness Avenue, Near Turk Street, +:-.I WILL SELL THE. ... CONCERT GRAND i PRIGHT PIANO Elegant Pieces Oak Uphoistery, French-plate Gold- leat Mantel Mirror, Proof Eichings, Bric-a-Brac, Lace Curiains. Portieres, Grand English _Oak Chamber Set, Oak Folding Bed ana Burean, Rock- ers, Chalrs, Couches, Magnificent Oak Sideboard, Extension Table and Chairs, Glassware, Water- back Range, Agateware, eic.; Body Brussels Car- pet, good as new. S. BASCH, Auctloneer. |CHAS. LEVY & €0., AUCTIONEERS, Salesrooms—1135 Market Street, Between Seventhand Eighth. Regular Saledays, Tuesdays and Fridays. Telephone, Jessie 761 THIS DAY. Friday.... ..June 12, 1896, At 10 o'clock A. M. at salesrooms, 1135 MARKET ST., bet, 7th and 8th, WE WILL SELL Elegant Line of Furniture. Oarpets, Upright Piano, Stoves and Rabges: aiso Counters. Snowcases, Vienna Chatrs, Refrigerator, Crockery, Glassware, e FOUND IN THE BAY. Mysterious Death of Henry B. Baldwin Some Time During Last Night. OAKLAND, CAL., June 11.—The body of Henry B. Baldwin of 908 Beventh avenue was found partially imbedded in the mud near the eastern end of the First- street railroad bridge, East Oakland, this morning by Albert Larsen of 1218 Eleventh avenue. From all appearances the body had been in the water but a short time. There were no shoes on his feet, nor did he have on an overshirt, which leads to the supposition that he haa hurriedly arisen from bed and neglected to dress himself fully. From the position in which the body was found it was possible for the man to have jumped or fallen from the railroad trestle. There were no marks of violence to support a belief that he was struck by a train. The body_was not identified until this evening. ~He conducted a coalyard at Tenth and Market streets, but there is no explanation offered as to how he got into the bay. —————— Alameda Breviti ALAMEDA, Cav., June 11.—The young nephew of Mrs. George Searle, 1117 Chest- nut street, fell off a fence yesterday and broke both bones of his left forearm. He is on a visit here from Vancouver, B. C. Two well-dressed young men, who gave their names as Joseph Kmerson and Thomas Williams, were brought before Justice Swasey this morning and sen- tenced to five days’ imprisonment in the County Jail. They were found sleeping in a haycock. The Young Men’s Club, in connection with the First Presbyterian Church, held an entertainment and social this evening in the church parlors. Guiseppe Vignolo, who died about a month ago, left an estate appraised at $5500 to his wife and children. The latter went to Italy some two years since. Now. Dr. F. W. Riehl has filed a claim against the estate for $1000 for medical attendance. Dr. Mervy values his services in the sum of $500, and the woman who had charge of his house believes $700 would about recom- pense her for nursing him for ten days. Vignolo’s old employer, J. H. Cory, has taken steps to fight the claims. DAKLAND MAY BE FIRST. Director Watt Makes a State- ment Regarding the Valley Road. Will Build This Way Soon if the Present Opposition Is Continued. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, June 11. The difficulty experienced by the Valley Railroad in procuring rights of way be- tween Fresno and Bakerstield may result in the road being brought from Stockton to a point near Oakland. Director Robert Watt discussed the mat- ter very freely last night. He said: “Itis quite certain that the road will come into Oakland, or, at least, very near to Oakland, but as yet nothing has been definite]y decided as to the route to take. The directors have not yet had any ac- curate surveys made of the country be- tween here and Stockton. Itisgoing to be pretty hard to get into Oakland, for the reason that the most accessible routes are now held by the Southern Pacific. We cannot follow the bay shore by way of Martinez, nor can we come through Niles Canyon, as the Southern Pacific is already in possession of both these passes. “Probably of the remaining routes that through the Dublin Pass would be the most desirable. However, after we have the road over the divide, we yet havea very serious obstacle to overcome and that is Oakland itself. The people may be with us and the City Council, too, but when it comes to running the road through a cit; there are always people who will oppose it on personal grounds. This has been our experience at Stockton. We were invited to build into that city and there was great rejoicing over having a competing line. Now, however, that the road has been built, we are receiving many complaints and threats of damage suits. Some com- plain that they have been injured by the road being graded up a few feet, as was necessary on account of overflows in the winter. Others object to smoke and others to noise. “In buildlngeinto Oakland these things will have to be considered. It would be more desirable for the Valley road to come into Oakland from the south, as there would be a more thickly settied ter- ritory to draw business from. We might want to build a branch to San Jose and other localities in that direction. How- ever 1t would probably be more difficult to get into Oaklund from the south on ac- count of the Southern Pacific being al- ready there and on accountof that por- tion of the city being pretty well built up. “The road could without doubt be built to the north of Oakland with less opposi- tion than along its southerly boundary. As to the Valley road taking the Califor- nia and Nevada route which ends at Emeryville, 1f this should be done the ,xz‘resent grades could not be used atall. hey are too steep and sharp asat present constructed. They might be improved by tunneling, but this would involve a cou- siderable amount of work.’’ As refiuxds the objection of the land- owners between Fresno and Bakersfield to ranting a right of way for the companY. r. Watt said that they had considerable reason for raising a protest, as, owing to the contour of the valley, the route which the railroad had to take was almost diago- nal to the section lines. Thiswould result in the small holdings of the fruit ranchers being cut into two triangular pieces, mak- ing it very inconvenient for the owners. Mr. Watt said that the company was de- sirous of building on to Bakersfield first, as that would afford relief to the greatest number of shippers, and the road could be built much more cheaply that way. How- ever, if this could not be done, the road material which had been contracted for would be ample to build this way 1nto Oak- land. ———————— Fried shrimps and grasshoppers are sold in the markets of Mexico, Both are cooked whole and so eaten. MISSED. No Longer Superintendent and Boxing Instructor of the Acme Club. Directors Declare He Was Working in the Interests of the Reliance. OAKLAND OFFICE, SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, June 11. The trouble that has been brewing in the Acme Club reached a climax to-night. A meeting of the directors was held, and De Witt Van Court was dismissed from the employ of theclub as boxing instructor and superintendent. The trouble commented about six months ago, when Lou Hardie was dis- charged to make room for Van Court. About half of the club favored each man and there was great danger at the time of there being a serious split. A few weeks ago the directors, feeling that the best in- terests of the club demanded that eyery economic move should e taken that was ossible, suggested that the instructors be aid off for the summer months, when most of the members are out of town. This was very unpleasant news to Van Court, and it is said that the Reliance Club, the great rival of the Acme, at once told Van Court that they would employ him if he could bring seventy-five mem- bers of the Acme Club into the Reliance. This was reported to the Acme directors, and at to-night's meeting they decided to dispense with Van Court’s services forth- with, The meeting was a very exciting one and lasted tifi 11 o'clock. The whole of the proceedings are not given out, but it was stated that several members of the club had been acting in a manner unbe- coming to them and that there was likely to be many suspensions on account of delinquency of dues. One of the directors said to-night: “When we met to-night we sent for Van Court and told him of all that we had heard ard he admifted that it was true. ‘We then discharged him from being sup- erintendent and boxing instructor and also dismissed him from membership in the club. ‘“‘He was a.life membper and was the founder of the club about fifteen years ago. He is one of the best-known athletio instructors on the coast, but we had no alternative after he acknowledged that he was working in the interests of the Reli- ance Club. We also appointed Lou Hardie as superintendent.” ————— Rev. Wendte Will Return. OAKLAND, OCat, June 11.— Rev. Charles W. Wendte ‘and his bride will re- turn to this city from Boston about July 1. A leading member of his church says Mr. Wendte will not accept the call to the East, but will remain in Oakland. THE BARRON CASE AGAIN San Francisco Protestant Orphan Asylum Mixes in the Suit. Chief Justice Beatty of the Supreme Bench Issues a Writ on the San Jose Court. Chief Justice Beatty of the Supreme Court yesterday issued an order commanding Judges Reynolds and Lorigan of the Santa Clara County Superior Court to forward to the Supreme Court a full certified tran- script of the doings in the Barron will case. The order is the result of a petition of the San Francisco Protestant Orphan Asylum asking for a writ of review of the famous case. The petitioner says that it was not made a party to the original contest of the will of Edward Barron instituted by George Barron and was never cited in the case until May 26, 1896, when a citation which is said to be illegal was seryed upon it. There- fore the orphan dsylum prays that a writ of review of the case be issued and that pending the hearing of the applica- tion the court direct thatall proceedings in the matter of the petition of George Bar- ron to revoke the will of Edward Barron, so far as the San Francisco Protestant Orphan Asylum is concerned, be stayed, and particularly that no defauit be entered against the petitioner for failure to answer the citation issued May 26 by the Santa Clara County court. It is further petitiened that a writ of re- view be issued to Judges Reynolds and Lorigan, commanding them to certify to the Supreme Court a full transeript of the proceedings in the George Barron contest, and that when the filing is made an order be issued setting aside the order of the Santa Clara court directing the citation of May 26. Again, it is desired that George Barron's petition for the revocation of Edward Bar- ron’s will, so far as the petitioner is con- cerned, be dismisged. The San FranciscoOrphan Asylum is a legatee in the Barron will in the sum of —_— LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENOEK, Movements of Trans-Atlantic Steamers. NEW YORK—Arrived June 11—Stmr Werken. dam, from Rotterdam. Safled June 11—S:mr Zaandam,for Amsterdam; stmr Normania, for Ham burg. CHERBOURG—Arrived out June 1ll—Stmr Columbia. NAPLES—Arrived out June 11—Stmr Fulda. BREMERHA VEN—Arrived ous June 11—Stmr pree. LIVERPOOL—Arrived June 11—Stmr Rhym land, from Fhiladviphia GENOA—Satled June 11—Stmr Werra, lor New ork. ROTTERDAM—Sailed June 11—Stmr Amster- dam. for New York. LONDON—Arrived out June 11—Stmr Mobile, Salled June 11—Stmr Mobawk, for New York. LIZARD—Passed June 11—stmr Illinots, from Philadelphia to Antwerp. Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEABNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Disenses, Lost Manhood. Debility or disease wearing on bodyand mindand in Diseases. ' he doctorcureswhen othersfail. Tty him. Charges low. Curesguaranteed. Callorwrite, Dr. J, ¥. GIBBON, Box 1957, San Franclsco,