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

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1896. ALL ANXIDUS TO SUCCEED KNOWLES Keen_Fight in Progress to| Capture a Fat Sinecure, NEPHEWS TO CHOOSE.| Each Has a Candidate and the Court Must Cast the | Die. SAID TO FAVOR NUSBAUMER. 1 Judge Greene Is Placed in an Awkward Position at This Time. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FraNcisco Cary,) | 908 Broadway, June 12, | | Although Captain Knowles is not yet | buried there is a keen fight in progress as | to who shall succeed him as trustee of the | half-million dollar trustleft by the late Dr. Merritt for the benefit of his nephews. According to the terms of the trust, should the trustee die, the two nephews shall choose his successor and their choice must be ratitied by the court. In caseof | Do agreement being reached either of them may name a man with the consent of the court. The position of trustee entails no work, but produces an income in fees estimated at about $100 a month. James Merritt has named as his choice M. T. Dusinbury, his father-in-law, and | would like the Judge of the Probate Court to indorse his choice. Fred Merritt would like to see either Ed Hackett or Thomas Dargie appointed. Thomas Dargie is a brother-in-law to Fred Merritt, and Edward Hackett, it is said, | has already done very well out of the Mer- ritt estate in connection with litigation caused over the interests of Mrs. Garcelon. It is reported that Hackett has received over $30,000 in business from the estate, and James Merritt's iriends think he has enough. No compromise has yet been effected, and it is not likely tuat there will be one, as both sides are determined if possible to have their man recognized. To-day Fred Merritt, seeing that neither of his men would be acceptable, named Emil Nusbaumer as his choice. As Judge | Greene is in charge of the probate di-| vision the ¢: will probably come before | him next Monday, when the choice of a | trustee will be made. It is reported that he looks with favor on the appointment of Mr. Nusbaumer and that he will ratify | Fred’s choice. | This story has stirred up the wrath of the friends of James Merritt, who openly | declare that if Nusbaumer is appointed it | will be suggestive of politics. | The desire shown to be the successor of Captain Knowles is very widespread and | there are other candidates than those men- tioned, as the position is regarded as a sinecure. Officers Chosen. OAKLAND, CaAL, June 12.—Athens | Parlor No. 195, N. 8. G. W., at its semi-an- | nual election had a most exciting contest, which resulted in choosing the following | cfficers: Past president, B. H. Ollinger; president, C. D. Maloney; first vice-presi- dent, L. A. Hinman; second vice-presi- | W. E. Farno; third vice-president, N. Fogarty; financial and recording | secretary, W. E. Dean; treasurer, A. B. | Champion;- marshal, C. H. Green; sur- | geons, Drs. Huntington and Byron. { The installation will take place the first Tuesday 1n July, and is to be foilowed witu a banguet. Regular Traffic. OAKLAND, CaAL., June 12.—The Cali- | fornia Railroad inaugurated .its regular electric service over the road from Ala- | mada to Laundry Farm to-night with a special train containing the officials, news. paper representativesand specially invited | guests to tne numuer of nearly 100. | Beginning at 8:25 to-morrow and every | half hour thereafter trains will leave the | tidal-canal bridge at Park street, Alameda, | for Laundry Farm, returning up to 9:30 each evening. Honored by Many. | OAKLAND, Car., June 12.—The rooms | of Mrs. Blake-Alverson were thronged | with friends this aiternoon and evening to | congratulate her on_having attained her sixtieth birthday. The decorations were | beautiful and interesting, as many souve- | nirs of her career were to be seen. A tri- color scarf she wore while singing in the Harrison campaign, was prominently dis- | played with a flag presented by the trium- | phant Republicans at the close of the! campaign. Aunswered the Call, OAKLAND, Can., June 12.— Captain | George Harrington, & well-known resident of East Oakland, has answered the last rollcall. He was at one time interested in the Coos Bay coal mines, and was .quite extensively engaged in the shipping busi- ness. He wasa nalive of Vermont, aged 74 and leaves a widow. The funeral takes nlace from the family residence, corner | Ninth avenue and East Fourteenth street, to-morrow at 11:30 o’clock. ‘Wants Comfort. OAKLAND, Can, June 12.—Edward McCauley has brought suit for $50,000 | against J. E. Crooks, R. Mills, A. Sidney Jones and Mary Styies, co-partners under the name of the San Ramon Warehouse Company, for the death of his father. He claims the death resulted from a fall caused by a defective support in the ware- nouse giving way, and as a result he was deprived of a father's comtort, support and protection Lottery Dealer Convicted. OAKLAND, Cav., June 12.—The jury in the case of Hen Wong, the Chinese lottery dealer, returned a verdict of guilty in short order. The attempt of the China- man’s attorney to besmirch the character and official conduct of Officer Curtis did not result very successfuily for the dealer. They were given all the time necessary to | produce witnesses, but faiied to do so. The Third One. OAKLAND, CaL., June 12.—The third prison ma riage this week in this citv oc- curred at the City Hall to-day. Miss Flora Savilie of 608 Fourth street and W. H Rauch of 665 Fifth street, age 20 and 19 respectively, were the most deeply inter- ested cnes.” The lady had him arrested, charged with her delicate condition, and to escape prosecution he agreed to marry | her. Camp Meeting Services. OAKLAND, CaL., June 12.—The camp meeting at Beulah Park, under the direc- tion of Charles N. Crittenton, the capital- ist, Rev. B. Cassadine and Charles 8. Morton, is proving very interesting and helpful to all who attend. Wednesday night the services continued all through the night, not closing until sunrise, Lyon Post's Restoration. OAKLAND, Car., June 12.—The sen- tence of suspension on Lyon Post No. 8,G. | peninsula %facing the tidal canal. ARy expires July 6 at midnight, and on the next meeting their first stated meeting occurs. 1t is hope. that there will be a large attendance at that gathering, as it is the first gathering in ninety days. WOMEN’S WORK. Suffragists’ Campaign Opens With a Two Days’ Rally at the Tabernacle. OAKLAND, CAL., June 12.—Rev. J. K. | McLean, D.D., president of the Pacific | Theological Seminary, called the Woman’s Suffrage Convention to order at the Tab- ernacle this afternoon, acting in the capacity of honorary president of the State Association. Among the speakers and officers on the platform were: Mrs. A. A. Sargent, Mrs. John F. Swift, Mrs. Knox Goodrich, Mrs. Holbrook Blinn Mrs. Lioyd Baldwin, Mrs. Judd, Mrs, F. C. Havens, Mrs. A. A. Moore, Mrs. Henry Vrooman, Mrs. Eiiza T. Wilkes, Miss Mary Hay, Miss Elizabeth Yates and Miss | Harriett Mills, The body of the house is reserved for men, and they are especially invited to attend any or all of the meetings. There will be sessions at 3 and 7 P. M. to-mOrrow. N NO HURRY, World’s Fair Premium and Medal Re- ceived for School Work. OAKLAND, CaL., June 12.—Superin- tendent McClymonds of the Board of Ed- ucation received the premium and medal awarded to the Oakland School Depart- ment at the World’s Fair to-day. While | it is a little late it is none the less appre- | ciated. The premium states that the Oak- | land public schools are awarded first prize for *‘good, comprehensive work from pri- | mary grade through the High School,” and second prize “for careful training and good methods.”” The document is signed by Susanna Fry as individual judge; John Boyd Thatcher, chairman of the executive com- mittee on awards; George R. Davis, di- rector-general; T. W. Palmer, president of the World’s Fair Commission.and John T. Dickinson, secretary of the commission. | REMAINS IN OFFICE. | Miss Mary Burdick Will Not Be Re- | moved for John 0’Rourke. | OAKLAND, CAL., June 12.—Miss Mary | Burdick, Postmistress at North Temescal, | a northern suburb of this city, has re- ceived an official announcement from R. ! C. Maxwell, Fourth Assistant Postmaster- General, that she wouid not be removed | and will be allowed to proceed with her | work. ! There has been quite a controversy re- garding the office, and the press dis- patches a month or more ago announced that J. J. O’Rourke had been appointed to succeed her. The lady is of an old-time Democratic family, ard they rallied to her | support. Big petitions were sent in re-! questing that she be retained. This or | some other equally potent influence has | resulted in securing her retention. BOULEVARD FOR ALAMEDA Revival of an Abandoned Pro- ject Marks Renewed 5 Progress. School Teachers Resent the Imputation Cast on Them—The Tidal Canal. ALAMEDA, Can, June 12.—Two | prominent attorneys of Oakland have in- | formed the City Clerk that their clients HARNIONY 5 VET VERY FAR OF, ‘Work of Both Congressional Committees Is Set Aside. COUNTY COMMITTEE ACTS Declare That They Alone Have Power to Issue a Call for Primaries. REFER TO STATE COMMITTEE. More Complications Among the Repub- lican Ranks of Alameda County. were willing to give deeds to the city for. the land necessary to construct the | Atlantic boulevard on the north side of This will revive the project mooted some seven | years since by the Alameda Improvement | Association, of which Colonel J. J. Tobin was chairman and J. Barber secretary. Their idea was frustrated because certain property-holders would not grant & right | of way for this boulevard, 150 feet in | width, from Blanding avenus to Alameda | Point. | | Now these holders have consented to | allow the work to be done, and the matter | is to be brought up before the City | Trustees. | On top of this comes the statement that | | the Pacific Improvement Company is will- | ing to erant the land necessary for the constructivn of another boulevara 600 feet | farther north of the proposed line of the | Atlantic boulevard, though the title isin | dispute and has not yet been determined. | The line of both roads will be wholly on | the marsh, and in some places will be in- | terrupted by sloughs. School Teachers’ Meeting. ALAMEDA, CAL., June 12.—This after- noon the principals and a majority of the | teachers met in the Porter School to dis- cuss the public reflection cast upon them, as a body, at the Board of Education meeting, June 2. The statement was, that the work prescribed by the new course of study was not carried out as it ought to be. Hence the results were poor, and this was ascribed as being the fault of the teachers. One of the principals discussing the mat- ter 10-day said: *‘There are some teachers possibly " who do not keep up to their work, but it is unjust to dub the whole body as being non-progressive. If there are any such they should be removed, rather than our schools should suffer, or the impression gain ground that any of us is kept in our positions through political or social influence.’’ A strong protest has been for- warded to the board against the unre- stricted charges of faulty teaching pre- ferred against them. The board is also asked to ascertain what teachers are not fairly carrying out the work allotted to them and to remove them. The matter will come up before the board at its meeting Tuesday evening, when the teachers will receive their a pointments for the ensuing lwelvemonlg. The Tidal Canal. ALAMEDA, Car.,, June 12. — A letter came to hand to-day from Dr.J. T. Mc- Lean, Healtl: Officer, who has been in Washington, D. C., for the past four months, urging Corngress to appropriate money for the completion of the tidal canal. He informs the City Trustees that he has been successful in some aegres, and has also secured copies of the plans and sur- veys of Oakland harbor, as weil as reports of the work done therein from 1874 10 1895 inclusive. With the letter came a copy of the com- munication addressed to %x—iundier-Gan- eral W. ¥. Craighill, chief of the Engineer Department, U. 8. A., arnd signed by the Senators and members of Congress, set- ting forth the necessity of proceeding with the work. The City Trustees, the Oakland City Council and the County Supervisors are all going to urge on Co?onel Buter to carry out the recommendations made to Brigadier-General Craighill. The City Clerk says if his persistency will avail anything, the canal will soon be an ac- complished fact. Alameda Boating Club. ALAMEDA, Cav.,, June 12.—The Ala- meda Boating Club has, through its com- mittee, Messrs. Hinchman, Creigh add Scnumacher, made all arrangements for tha holding of the annual championship races on the estuary on Sunday, June 28, The course will be one mile and a half in length with a turn, the boathouse at Chest- nut street marking the start and finish. — To Ity the Forgers. The forgers, Becker and Cregan, appeared in Judge Wallace's court yesterday morning. Their desire to be accorded an early trial was granted, June 29 being the day set for their hearing. OARLAND OFFICE 8AN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, June 12. The Republican situation was handled by the County Central Committee at a special meeting this afternoon. Under the | terms of a resolution that was unanimously | passed the call for the primaries for the | Third Congressional District will not be | issued by either of the Congressional com- mittees but by the County commit- tees of the various counties comprising the Third District. This action completely nullifies all the work that has been done by the two Con- gressional committees toward promoting harmony and which has occupied several weeks. Only. yesterday the desired point between the two committees was reached and it was thought that harmony was as- sured, as all concerned agreed on the call that it was proposed to 1ssue. This afternoon at a meeting that lasted less than thirty minutes an important step was taken which, if upheld by the State Central Committee, will totally undo the work of a month. - The committeemen present were Chair- man Mantalen, J. W. Evans, Phil Walsh, Al McPherson, J. H. W. Rily, J. W. Striker, John Mitchell, E. V. Bunnell, Rod Church, Frank Armstrong and E. C. | Haines. As soon as the meeting was called to order Rod Church stated that it was very evident to all that the call for primaries must be issued, and he forthwith intro- duced the following resolution, which embodies the whole history of the fac- tional fight to date: ‘WHEREAS, No nomination of a Republican candidate for Congress from the Third Con- gressional District of the State has been made: and whereas, no provision by any authorized body for the hoiding of & convention to nomi- nate . such candidates has been made; and whereas, the Republican State Committee which convened on the 5th day of May, 1896, at Sacramento, passed a resolution by the terms of which it was provided that Republi- can conventions shoult{be composed of dele- gates elected at primary elections or caucuses, which said primary elections or_ caucuses should be held under the auspices of and con- trolled by the respective county committee of | the various counties, which said resolutfon was in the words as follows, to wit: Resolved, That it is the sense of this conven- tion that 21l delegates to the county, district and State conventions of the Republican party should be elected at primaries or caveuses regularly called by the County Central com- mittees of the several coun'ies ;or the purpose, and that only such delegates as are selected at such primaries or caucusesshould be seated in the conventions of the party hereafter to be held; now, therefore be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the Repub- lican County Central Committee of the County of Alameda, thata call should be issued by the Republican State Centrsl Committee of the | State of California, or the Executive Committee thereof, for the district convention for the Third Congressional District of said State for the purpose of nominating a Republican can- didate for Congress from such district, and such other business as may be lawfully brought | before said convention, to be composed of delegates to be elected at primary elections held throughout the district; and be it further Resolved, That it is the sense of said Repub- lican Central Committee of the county of Alameda that in accordance with the letter and the spirit of the reso.ution adopted by the last Republican State Convention, which “said resolution is hereinbefore set forth, that said Erimnncn, when regularly and legally called y the State Central Committee, or the execu- tive committee thereof, shall be conducted in the several counties of said Third Congres- sional District by and under the auspices of the respective county centiral committees of the saia counties comprising said Third Con- gressional District; and be it further Resolved, That the chairman of this commit- tee be empowered and instructed forthwith to appoint a conference committee, composed of members of this committee, to confer with the several Republican County Central com- mittecs of the several counties in the said Third Congressional District for the purpose of obtaining their co-operation in gettiug the Republican State Central Committee or the executive committee thereof to call said Third Congressional Convention and primaries, in accordance with the spirit of the foregoing resolution. Mr. Church statea that the State Cen- tral Committee or the State executive committee could settle the difficulty, and he hoped the resolutions would be adopted. After some discussion the second clause in the resolution was eliminated, and it was passed unanimously as amended. The resignation of John Mitchell of the Second Ward was then considered. Mr. Mitchell said he had no time to attend to county affairs, and suggested that A. H, Breed be elected to succeed him. The sug- gestion was unanimously adopted. In accordance with = the resolutions adopted the chair appointed the following conference committee: Rod Church, Frank Armstrong and J. H. 8. Riley. The committee then adjourned. DANGEROUSLY INJURED, Serious Accident to a Member of the Students’ Survey- ing Party. Return of the Surveyors After a Month of Practical Work on the Russian River. BERKELEY, CAL., June 12.—The Uni- versity of California surveying party, com- posea of thirty-tve students irom the col- leges of civil engineering, mining and me- chanics, which left Berkeley May 14 for the Russian River district, returned to- day. The boys are as ruddy and as brown as beech nuts and report a pleasant and successful trip, save for an accident whicn may yezgove fatal to Jeffrey J. Prender- gjnt of dlands, a member of the junior class, The lad in some unknown way ruptured an intestine several daye ago, but he did not become aware of the exceeding aanger his life was in until he had reached home. The physician who examined him and performed an o}m’nfian stated that had the case been left twelve hours longer it would have proved fatal. The work of the party was in charge of Professor Randall and Lnstructor Hirst of the department of civii engineering. In speaking of their trip Hirst said this after- noon: 4, We left Berkeley just four weeks ago yesterday and went directly to Markham, near Cazadero, on the Russian Ruiver, where we set up camp. We had an ideal lace for camping—nplenty of wood, water, resh air, rugged mountains and deep swimming pools. Though we did a great of hard work, we found time for recrea- tion. We made a topographical' map of the country round about, besides doing some ditch, road and raiiroad work. “This1s the second summer school ex- edition that has been carried on at the g!ale University, and we count it even more successful than the one last year. This practical summer-school work has become a part of the prescribed work in the college of civil eneineering, and will be continued regularly hereafter.” Schools Accredited for *96. BERKELEY, CAL., June 12.—Sixty-two schools of California have already” been placed on the university aceredited list for 1896-97, and a number more will be placed on the list before the academic senate’s committee in charge of the matter com- pletes its labors. ‘The total number of schools accredited last year was fifty-seven. The following schoole have already been declared up to the necessary standard, so that their graduates may enter the uni- versity without examination: Alameda County Union High School No. 2, Centerville; Alameda County Union High No. 3, Haywards; Alameda High School, Ala- meda University Academy, Armijo Union High, Suisun, Belmont Scnool, Berkeley High School, Berkeley Gymnasium, Boone’s Univer- sity, Citrus Union High, Colusa High, Coro- nudo High, Fresno High, Hanford Union Iligh, Miss Head's school, Healdsburg ngh, Hoitt's Gak Grove School, Miss Horton’s school, Kern County High School, Miss Lake’s School, Livermore Union High, Lompoc Union High, Los Angeles High, Los Angeles Academy, Low- ell High School (San Francisco Boys' High), Marysville High, Mendocino High, Mouut Tamalpais Military Academy, Monrovia City igh, Nevada City High, Union High, Oakland ~ High, Pasadena High, Pomona High, Redlands Union Hign, Riverside High, Sacramento High, Salin- as High, San Bernardino High, San Diego High, San Francisco Girls’ High, San Jose High, San Luis Obispo High, San Kafael High, Santa Ana High, Santa Barbara City High, Santa Barbara Collegiate School, Santa Cruz High, Santa Monica High, Santa Paula High, Santa Rosa High, Sonoma Valley Union High, Southwest Institute, St. Matthew’s School, Tulare High, Ukiah High, Vacaville Union High, Vailejo High, Ventura High, Visalia High, Watsou- ville High, Woodland High. The faculty committee on examination of schools consists of Professors Slate, Brown, Stringham, Gayley, Merrill, Plehn and President Kellogg. Instulled a Pastor. BERKELEY, CAv., June 12.—The Rev. F. J. Akers was formally iustalled pastor of the South Berkeley Presbyterian Church last night. The special installation ser- vices were well attended. Rey. J. W. Ellis of the Centennial Church of East Oakland delivered the sermon, Rev. Dr. Ketchum of Berkeley gave the charge to the pastor and the Rev.J Curry of Temescal deliv- ered the charge to the people. Members of the new church are already talking of securing alot and building a place of worship. They will meet for the present in South Berkeley Hall. St. Mark’s Sunday-School Picnic. BERKELEY, CAL., June 12.—The Sun- day-school Church will take place to-morrow at Orinda Park. Great preparations have been made for the day’souting, and it is expected that there will be about 150 picnickers in the party. Besides the children of the Sunday- school, most of the vested choir and man adult members of the congregation will attend. The party will start from Berke- ley at 8 o’clock, driving to Orinda Park in big four-horse wagons. High School Dance. BERKELEY,CAL.,June 12.—The class of '96 closed its week of graduation events to- night with a dance in Shattuck Hall. Nearly 300 invitations to the hop had been issued, and there was a large attendance, The affair wasa most successful one and lasted far into the night. The committee of arrangements for the dance consisted of Mark White, Ray W. Simonds, L. E. Roberts, Miss Ethel L. Heanan and Miss Henderson. HAYWARDS AGAIN. ‘WIIl Hold a Celebration for the Whole County on the Foarth of July. HAYWARDS, CaL., June 12.—The citi- zens here have decided to have a grand Fourth of July celebration at this place. The affair will be the leading Indepen- dence day celebration in AJameda County, as Oukland bas decided not to hold one. It is the intention of the committee to get up such a programme as will attract people from all over the county. will be parades and exercises and a grand athletic programme. The events will be prepared by a special committee, and some very valuable prizes are offered by the merchants, Everybody is working for the success of the affair. by the recent Y. M. I. convention has reatiy encouraged the citizens, and the eeling is unanimous to have a glorious celebration. The committee in charge of the affair are: P. Wilbert, Dr. Frank Peir- sol, Fred Allen, A. E. Fisher. The literary exercises and athletic events will be held in Haywards Park. COLORED REPUBLICANS Organize a Campaign Club and Will Appear in Neat Uniforms. OAKLAND, CaL., June 12—Thirty rep- resentative colored Republicans met last night in an uptown office and organized a uniformed campaign club. It was con- ceded by some who have always been op- posed to separate political organizations to be the right thing at the right time, Speeches were made by O. T. Jackson, J. W. Green, G. Turner, Edward Wilson, J. W. Cowen and others. Tt was proposed that the club be called the McKinley Club, but some thought it a little premature, whereupon it was de- cided that the club bear the name of the Republican Presidential nominee, who- ever it may be. If the uniforms can be made in time the club will make its debut on the night of the ratification meeting. A permanent organization was effected, with the following officers: President, O. T, Jackson; first vice-president, John Crosby; second vice-president, J. W. Green; third vice-president, Ed Wilson; secretary, John Payne; assistant secre- tary, William Whitelaw; treasurer, J. W, Cowen; sergeant-at-arms, Richard Cole- man. The club adjourned, to meet again next Wednesday night, the place not yet de- cided upon. BANKER LITTLE. Continuation of the Bogus Gold Brick Trial. 7 OAKLAND, CAL., June 12.—Little of in- terest was developed to-day in the trial of Andrew Root, the alleged assayer, who is charged with conspiracy with *“Big Foot” Gordon in swindling 8. G. Little of Dixon out of $7500 by the ‘‘gold brick” scheme. Little positively identifies Root as “Mor- ton,” who was recommended by Gordon as a reliable assayer and made the borings from the brass bricks which Gordon and the “Indian” unearthed near Piedmont. Judge Greene asked the witness a few questions, in the course of which it was develoved that when Gordnq roposed to go to San Francisco with Little, who was 1o get the §7500, the latter asked to have the two bricks from which the borings were made brought into Root's room, and that Gordon proposed to go to San Francico and leave the bricks with the assayer without any concern as to their safety. This is considered as a strong point indicating a conspiracy that Bao:l and Gordon were working hand in hand. Oakdale icnic of St. Mark’s Episcopal | There | he impetus given to the town | Morton's or- | believe this. FOOTE TO MEET GOULD TO-DAY, Resolution Ready to Read Daggett Out of the Party. MYSTERY OF A CONTEST Has Not Been Served on Foote or Laymance and Is Not Signed. YET IT WAS MADE PUBLIC. Alameéa County Democrats Are Preparing a Sensation for Sacramento. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, June 12. ‘W. W. Foote was a very surprised man this morning when he read in THE CALL that a notice of contest had been made public in which it is made to appear that his seat in the Sacramento convention is in danger. “The whole business is a surprise to me,” said Mr. Foote to-night, “l1 have not the slightest objection to being served with a contest through the columnsof a reputable paper like THE CALL, but it cer- tainly seems to me that 1t would be cour- teous to serve Mr. Laymance and myself personally with the document addressed tous. Neither Mr. Laymance nor myself has seen anything of this contest, and we would not have known of it had we nol read it in to-day’s paper. 2 “It is a parcel of misrepresentations, and unworthy of a gentleman’s notice. Another very peculiar feature about it is that it is not signed. Who is the author ofit? Even Daggett ought to know that an anonymous protest is not possessed of much weight. 1 presume it is another move of his, If he thinks that by putting me in the position of being a contested delegate I could not accept the chairmanship of the convention he is taking trouble for nothing. I have said I do not want, and would not accept, the chairmanship. Of course Daggett does not He is so used to dissimula- tion that he cannot appreciate the truth, and doubts everybody but a liar. I will repeat now that I will not listen to any overtures seeking to even place my name in nomination for the chairmanship of the convention. Idonot believe any honest man in California will doubt what 1 say. This remark, of course, does not apply to Daggett. The mint man is greatly overrating his strength, and if he controls the convention I want nothing to do with it. “I cannot say just now whether I am in favor of Gould or not. If Gould is for Dag- gett [ am against him, I do not thin Gould is so much for Daggett as Daggett’s crowd are trying to make it appear. Gould is coming down to-morrow to_see me. Ishall say nothing in regard to him till I bave conferred with him. At this time [am quite neutral as regards sup- porting him for chairman. I am willing and anxious to hear him speak for himself. “Daggett is a millstone around the neck of the Democratic party. He is no good as a Democrat and his record proves that he is not to be trusted. He is a traitor to his party, and even now would be lost to the world at Siskiyou if the influence of the raiiroad had not gained for him the superintendency of the Mint, His very appointment was an-insult by the admin- istration to California’s Democracy. What decent man would dream of appointing a man who had been unanimously read out of his party at a State Convention? “Daggett may be a very surprised man in Sacramento. He is doinga lot of tall talking, but a Ittle thinking would be more useful to him in the future. There is a resolution already prepared for the convention at Sacramento. 1 will not make it public at this time, but its effect is to read Daggett out of the party. He will never know how unpopular he 1s till he hears it read. Unless I am greatly mistaken the Democracy of this State is not particularly favorable to railroad | traitors. M. J. Laymance is equally mystified re- garding the protest and its author. “I know nothing about it,” be said to- night, “and_think it is a most indecent metnod for Daggett’s crowd to follow. It is addressed to W. W. Foote and myself, but neither of us has seen it. Daggett is digging his political grave with commend- able rapidity.” HIS LAST WORD A CURSE, Gustin Louis Kaeding Commits Suicide by Taking Two Poisons. He Welcomed Death and Passed Away Bitterly Denouncing the Coun- try and People. ‘With a curse upon his lips Gustin Louis Kaeding passed from this life last evening. To-day his body will lie in a suicide’s grave in the Potter’s field. Kaeding was a native of Sweden and as his efforts in this country were evidently all failures he brought his life to a sudden end by swal- lowing enough poison to kill several men. He was found in an unconscious condition in the Overland House on Sacramento street and removed to the Receiving Hos- pital, where he died a few hours later. His was not the rash act of a madman, but the cool, deliberate execution of a well-planned exit and several letters he left on the table showed that his mind had been made up on this point fora week. He had been in the Oyerland House two days. His efforts to secure the poison were not successful at first, but finally he got what he wanted and a frightful mix- ture it was—port wine, landanum and strychnine. That he rejoiced at the pros- pect of death is apparent from this writing: Hallelujah, glory to God! Now I have pretty near two ounces oi laudanum. Iam so happy. Oh, how glad I am that I candie! Iknow many lnugunfes and bave not been able to set an honest ivlnf 1n this country of scoun- rels. But now I am going to get relief. Hurrah! nurrah! for the opening day. GUSTIN KAEDING. Before taking the fatal draft the man’s thoughts ran back to his old home across the sea, and in a pensive spirit he wrote the following, which was addressed to King Oscar IL of Sweden and Admiral F. ‘W. von Otter. Little did you think when you praised me for my qualities thatI shouid be & suicide in Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. 13 Auction Sales THIS DAY, AT 11 A. M, 2488 MARKET ST. NEAR FIFTEENTH. FINE FU«NITULE OF ¢ ROOMS, FRANK W. BUTTERFIELD, Auctioneer, 19 Montwomery st far-away California, but so itis. Thanks for your kind words and sympathy. Now I think of you as the poison is working in my veins. I never have been hapvy since I left the shores of Sweden. God bless you.* A monarchy is better than a republic thats rotten. GUSTIN Louls KAEDING. From the past his thoughts reverted to the present. Here histhoughts were bitter | in the extreme, and his language was only in denunciation of this country and people. His lines to the Coroner and public read | as follows: 80 now good-bye, robbers, scoundrels and cutthroats. Ispurn you. I scorn you. are a nation of thieves and your ruin is in- evitable. But the people who Waik on a vol- cano think everything is all_right till the crash comes; then you will go down to damna- tion. Iam heartily glad of it. GUSTIN L. KAEDING, Self-destroyer. After this Kaeding took the poison and while waiting for it to operate he again took up the pen ind wrote. In one note he made a will giving his clothes, revolver and watch to Peter Anderson. He also wrote a letter in his natiye language to John Polson of 860 Howard street. Then once more his thoughts turned to his con- dition. His last was 1n this way: Idon’t know whether two ounces will kill me or not, but I sincerely hope it will. IfI had any money I would procure more. How- ever, I hope for the best. I took ten grainsof strychnine awhile ago, and oh how happy I feel. I wish every workingman had the sense to ki!l himself, and then tne — —— ——, who are rolling in wealth, would be compelled to work or starve. 1said several days agol was determined upon killing myself. I have kept my word. So farewell you thieves and cut- throats. Itried to get some poison in a Pleasanton drugstore, but failed. 1 was then compellea to go to San Francisco to get it. I went to at least & dozen drugstores, but the proprietors refused 10 sell me any. 1 finally gave up the job and made up my mind to shoot myseli with my revolver, though I hated to do it on account of the excitement that would surely follow. But made up my mind to die. I resolved to do it quiety, so that no uproar would follow. S0 when you find me turn my body in all quiet- ness. 1 intended to say a good deal, but it don’t cut any figure, 50 I will c.ose with curses | upon the whole countryand the whole Nation, and may all kinds of misery befall this coun- try and'its inhabitants is the ardent wish of G. Louis Kaeding. P.S.—I was born in Sweden on June 15, 1852, and became an unlucky sojourner in Clflllib(flmia on October 5, 1889, and may you all be — The devil induced me to do this. Oh, I wish I had two ounces more to make sure of it. But it is impossible, as my money is all gone. If I don’t die from this 1 will buy a box of gisnt powder when I get the money. Iam bound to die. No use talking. Hurrah! I have drank the poison—took about two ounces of lau- danum. If that don’t kill me 1 will go and fight Butcher Weyler. By this time the deadly stuff began to operate, and with great effort the dying man scratched cff a few more words: I am getting dizzy. A bottle ofport wine and two ounces of laudanum. God bless the stuff. God be thanked. DEATH OF FRANK VL Librarian of the Academy of Sciences Passes Peacefully Away. The End Came to Hm Painlessly After Many Long Months of Intense Suff:ring. Frank H. Vaslit, the assistant librarian of the Academy of Sciences, died at his home, at 705 Sutter street, yesterday morn- ing. In the death of Mr. Vaslit the academy loses one of its hardest workers. For many years he has had charge of all the Frank H. Vaslit. [Reproduced from a photograph.] editing of the publications and the corre- spondence of the society. Although not a scientist in the strictest sense of the word he was able, by his great knowledge, to be a great help to all of the curators. Two years ago he was one of the party of the acacdemy's expedition to Lower Cali- fornia. While on this trip he did a great deal of work that has been of the highest value to science. His work in the prepa- ration of the work of the expedition won for him many words of praise. Mr. Vaslit has been in ill-health for | some time, suffering with a complication of lung and kidney troubles. It was thought that he was on the road to re- covery a few weeks ago, as he felt much better than he had for some time, buta few days ago there was a sudden change for the worse and the end came this morn- ing. Mr. Vaslit was 34 years of age. His death will be a severs blow to a large number of friends. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon from Native Sons’ Hall. The remains will be taken to Sonoma for inter- ment in the family burying plat. e e CHANGED K rPERS AGAIN. Custody of the ‘arceau Child Traus- ferred to Mrs. Herbert Hall. Judge Slack yesterday awarded tie cus- tody of the child in the Marceau case to Mrs, Herbert Hall, where it may be visited by both its parents. This is the third keeper the youngster has had. It was- originally placed with a Mrs. Bennett, then with a Mrs. Greene and now_ with Mrs. hall. It was agreed between the attorneys that a new motion with regard to the child could be made by the giving of three days’ notice by either side. udge Slack has had the case taken off the calendar for the present term. ——————— The Peak of Teneriffe, 12.236 feet high, is the greatest altitude in the Canary Islands. It is said to be visible at sea in clear weather for nearly a bundred miles. You | GROCERIES! GROCERIES! Pavilion Auction-House, 319-321 Sutter St. At 1361 Folsom St., cor. 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