The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 8, 1896, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1896. 13 DAOWNED I THE LIKE OF MISTERY, Willie Leach Meets the Fatal Current in Blair’s Pond. A WIDOW’S ONLY SON. Was Epjoying a Holiday With Friends When the Fatality Occurred. A VERITABLE DEATH -TRAP. The Warning to Bathers Seems to Have Been Regarded as an Invitation. CaxLAND OFFICE SAN FrANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, July 7. The lake of mystery near the Blairranch in the Piedmont hills has claimed another victim. William Leach, a boy 16 years of age, was drowned this morning while bathing in the lake. Young Leach was the only child of a widowea mother, who is at present em- ployed as a domestic by James Stanley at Mission San Jose. The boy lived with the Arlett family on Brush street and worked fora lithographing firm. Being a legal holiday the lad was visiting in Piedmont, where he formerly resided. Leach and some other lads went bunt- ing this morning, and while his compan- ion hunted around the lake Willie de- cided to take a swim. When his com- panion eaw Leach sinking he tried to throw a plank to him, but he could not reach it. No-one else was near and Leach drowned before assistance could be sam- moned. In the cenier of the lake there isa very cold current, and whenever a swimmer reaches it he is invariably seized with cramps. The lake is a veritable trap and has claimed more victims during its short existence than any other sheet of water in the county. About eight years ago there was a stone quarry in the vills. The workmen were at their noontide meai when they heard a great noise. Where a biast had just taken place a great body of water rushed up from the earth. The men had barely time to escape, and their tools and wagons were speedily submerged. The carts and implements are still at the bottom of the lake, which has re- mained permanently. The sheet of water is just about an acre in area and isvery deep in the middle. Over where the spring is supposed to be there is an icy current and every year since the quarry in the hills became a lake it hasclaimed some victims, There is a notice posted near the lake warning bathers that it is dangerous to go into the water, but so far the warning seems to have been regarded in the light of an invitation, The body of young Leach hasnot yet been recovered, but friends will drag the lake. The mysterious pond is tocated to the right of the gravity-loop of the Pied- mont cable road. Itisabout a quarter of a mile south of the entrance to Blair Park. ALLEN WILL NOT RUN, Urged by the Young Men’s Popu- list Club of Oak- land. Believes the Best Interests of the Party Coud Be B:tter Served. . OAKLAND, Caw, July 7.—The follow- ing letter is seli-explanatory: ¥, Nebr., July 3, 1896. Iam in receipt of Itis very grauiy- iends in Calitor- me a candidate ential nomination, but I cannot rse, | am sensibie to the honor nation wouid confer upon me, interests of the pArty re- on of some other man. I 10 be remembered kindly to all my I have the honor to be very truly yours, WILLIAM V. ALLEN. Mr. Denison, who is a prominent Popu- list of Alameda County, wrote to Mr. Allen urging him to permit the Catifornia delegation to use his name. At a recent meeting of the Young Men’s People’s Party Club of this City resolutions were passed indorsing him and urging his nom- ‘;)nle;uon at the St. Louis convention on tue A Golden Wedding. DANVILLE, CaL., July 7.—Rev. and Mrs, R. B. Symington of this place have just celebrated their fiftigth wedding anni- versary, with tie assistance of nearly 300 of their neighbors and relatives, Mr. Symington was the founder of the Presbyterian church. He has worked vears, faithiunlly and endeared himself to ihe hearts of all in the surrounding country. The ceremonies occurred in the Grangers' Hall and lasted from 3 to 11 7. M. Rev. Dr. Hirschman of San Jose made the principal address. Rew. Bur- pess, the present pastor of the church, fol- lowed, after which a_poem written for the oecasion by J. R. Nolt, of Paso Robles, was read by A.J. Young. During the reception which followed re- ireshments were served. x Unfortunate Misses Ellis. OAKLAND, CaL, July 7.—Miss Clara Eliis, the young lady who was so myste- riously shot on Webster sireet Saturday right on her return from the Christian Endeavor picnic, 1s reported as imgrovlng. 1t is thought that the bullet which struck Ler had glanced from the siiewalk, as it was flattened and struck no bone to cause it to lose its shape. Miss Bessie El?ls, a sister of the injured zirl, was recently inan accident on the Haywards car on the Twelfth-street dam and nearly killed. She was just beginning to get around when her sister met with Ler misfortune. Y¥ather Giloria Appointed. OAKLAND, CarL., July 7.—Father Gloria has received the appoiniment to the pul- Vit of St. Joseph’s Portuguese Catholic Church, on Chestnut street, in West Oak- land, 10 fill the vacancy made by the death of Father Fernandez. Father Gloria is well known and likea by the Portugnese members of the Cath- Olic church throughout the county. Synagogue to Be Moved. OAKLAND, Car., July 7.—The syna- #Ogue of the First Hebrew Congregation, now tituated on the corner of Thirteenth and Clay sireets, will soon be moved to & Dew and larger site on Twelfth and Castro streets. Owing to the noise trom the many car lines near the present location a change has been contemplated for some time. Owing to the size of the struc- ture it may have to be moved by sections. The present site has been sold for $27,000, and the new one will cost half that sum. To Make a Park. OAKLAND, Cav., July 7.—A. D. Pryal, chairman of the agricultural and horti- cultural exhibit of the Oakland Exhibition, has issued a call for all nurserymen and horticulturists to attend a meeting in the exhibition building to-morrow after- noon. Heis planning to have a neat little park arranged in the northeast corner of the block on which the exhibition building stands. It willinclude a running fountain. Privileges Reduced. OAKLAND, CAv., July 7.—Sheriff White has issued orders forbidding prisoners meeting visitors in the corridors. They will now visit the office whenever they wish to receive their friends. This is the ontcome of the late jail- break. The attention of the Boara of Supervisors will be called to the need of either a corrugated iron or steel netting for the roof. Bolce in London. OAKLAND, Cavr., July 7.—Harold J. Bolce, an Oakland boy who engaged in a controversy with Professor Howison of the State University over philosophical matters, which resulted in his being de- nied admission to the professor’s classes, is now in London and will edit a paper de- voted to the interests of South Africa, where he has been some months. Acme Club’s Exhibition. OAKLAND, CaL, July 7.—The Acme Club’s exhibition, which was to have taken place on last Saturday night, has been postponed until Wednesday even- inf. he programme arranged for will be faithfully carried out, with the exception of the bout between Sharkey and Need- bham. GLLANSMARYTROUBLES A Man Who Lends Money at Two Per Cent a Month. The Neighbors Resent His Taking Away the Personal Effects of Another. ALAMEDA, Car., July 7.—John Gil- lam, a retired capitalist, created quite a scene on Taylor avenue yesterday after- noon. He was attended by Deputy Sheriff Al White, two express wagons and some workmen. All the neighbors on the ave- nue took a hand in the uproar, and fora time things were lively. It appears that Gillam holds two chattel mortgages on {furniture and personal effects in the house of Mrs. Thomas, 608 Taylor avenue, and yesterday afternoon he sought to enforce his rights. The fur- niture and effects belonged toa Mrs. L. Martinez, who some three months ago dropped dead on Park street, near the postoffice. Mrs. Martinez negotiated a loan of §225 from Mr. Gillam last July at 2 per cent per month interest. Subse- quently she obtained a second loan of $100 on the same security at the rate of 214 per | cent per month. Mr. Gillam says he also lent her, afterward, $65 on a gold watch, jewelry and other personal effects, which were committed into his keeping thenand there. According to Mr. Gillam the last two loans were to enable Mrs. Martinez’ brother, named Kiapper, to leave Cali- fornia for Australia. While Mrs. Mar- tinez was alive the interest was promptly paid, though he has lowered the rate of in- terest half, but has been unable to collect his money. Mrs. Thomas put him off from time to time, telling him Klopper would send the money to redeem them. Her last statement, so Mr. Gilam says, was that the property belonged to Klop- per and her; that Mrs. Martinez had no right nor title to it, and there would be neither interest nor principal paid. Gillam then thought it was time to look out for his own, and while his assistants assed the furniture, etc., out into the ront of the house the neighbors carted it in again by the back way. While the; worked, they talked, and the harsh ad- jectives applied to the money-lender made his ears tingle. Eventually he was suc- cessful in getting two wacon-loads of household effects together. The remainder the neighbors and Mrs. Thomas had put into one room; then they locked tne door and the Sheriff was powerless. Mrs. Thomas intends instituting pro- ceedings-for the recovery of the effects. She says they did not belong to Mrs. Mar- tinez at all and her estate has never yet been probated. Mr. Giflam smiles, as he hoids’ the signamre of Mrs, Thomas as well as Mrs. Martinez’s to the mortgages. Fired at a House. ALAMEDA, Cavn, July 7.—The police are looking for the individval who fired a bullet from a Krag-Jorgensen rifle about 7:30 o’clock last night into the house of J. L. Ansel. Mr. Ansel lives on the corner of Santa Clara avenue and McPherson street. The steel missile entered through the window and, after shattering pene- trated two partitions and lodged in the wail beyond. Fortunately no one was nurt, though Mrs. Ansel’s nerves were much upset. With some idea of the pene- trating power of the new missile and its lengthfy range, the police are unable to ac- curately determine where the man was when he discharged his gun. Fraternal. ALAMEDA, CAL., July 7.—The officers of Encinal Lodge No. 164, 1. 0. O. F., were instalied last nifiht by District Deputy Grund Master J. H. Applegate. Alameda Parlor No. 47, N. 8. G. W., will hold a pub- lic installation of officers in Armory Hall on the 20th inst., when W: H. Hynes, dis- trict deputy grand president, will presiae. The Native Daughters of Aiameda Parlor were installed last night by Miss Murray of Minerva Parlor, San Francisco. After the ceremony the evening was spent in dancine. The Driving Association. ALAMEDA, CAL, July 7.—Various rec- ommendations were made last night at a meeting of the Aiameda Driving Associa- tion to make the track exciusive and pre- vent drivers speeding their horses the Wrong way. The finances of the association are in a flourishing condition. Messrs. Neal, Gard- iner and Got: were appointed as a commit- tee Lo make the necessary arrangements for a race-meeting on September 9, Brevities. ALAMEDA, CaL., July 7.—All the pub- Iic offices were closed to-day. The Educa- tional Board meeting has been postponed till Thursday evening, and the meeting toe Library Trustees till Friday evenfiz X Otherwise the State holiday was not o served. Elwood Bruner has volunteered to con- duct the Uity Treasurer's defense next Friday morning before Judge Ellsworth. City Attorney Taylor cannot well defend the Treasurer, as he has more than once advised Mr. Wheeler to honor the war- rants drawn in favor of A. L. Fish. The report of H. L. Morris, Justice of the Peace of Alameda Township, shows that the fees earnea in his cour: for the four 2%:‘cnmu ending June 30 amouated to ‘The Alameda Auxiliary Woman’s Suf- Irage Association will be represented with the County Political Equality Club at the Oakland exposition. Three well-bloomered young ladies, evi- dently strangers to the city, took pcasses- sion of the Park-street sidewalk with their bicycles this afiernoon. They careened ainst an elderly gentleman named urgess, at the corner of Buena V avenue, tumbling him over, and th went on their way rejoicing. Fortuna he was more dazed than hurt. | taker & Ra LONG LIFE OF AN EXPRESSMAN Death of General Manager Cooper of Wells- Fargo’s. ILL BUT A FEW HOURS. For Half a Century He Has Been Identified With the Business. NO RELATIVES IN THE WEST. He Was a Widower, Had No Chil- dren and Lived a Very Retired Private Life. OAKLAND OFricE BAN FrANcsco CALy, 808 Broadway, July 7. E. M. Cooper, general manager of the Wells-Fargn Express Company, died early this morning at his residence, 933 Adeline Street. Death was quite unexpected, as when he left his office last Saturday Mr. Cooper was in the best of health and spirits. On Sunday evening he was taken ill suddenly and he gradually became worse till death relieved him, just thirty hours after the first attack. From his earliest days Edward Mason Cooper had been interested in the express business and had improved and developed the service so much that he has often been spoken of as the pioneer expressman of the countty. He was born in New York State 64 years ago. For a long time be wss general manager of the American Express Company, with offices at Chicago and Kansas City, but he resigned to accept the Western mana gement of Wel!'s-Fargo. When he first came to California he moved to Oakland and lived here ever since, After residing here for five years Mrs. Cooper died. During her resi- dence here she was prominently identified with several philanthropic movements and was very popular, Since her death Mr. Cooper resided at the same house and lived a very quiet life. He took no part 1n public affairs other than as a citizen, lng was a member of the Pacific- Union Club and the Athenian and Whist clubs of Oakland. Until 1893 the deceased was general superintendent of Wells-Farzo. In that year the company was reorganized and he was made the genergl manager of the ex- press department for the coast. He oc- cupied this position up to the time of his death, The deceased leaves no children and he is not known to have a relative in the West. He never fully recovered from the shock he sustained by the death of his wife. No arrangements will be made for the funeral until advice is received from relatives in the East. Mr. Cooper was of a very kind disposi- tion, and all those who worked under him feel their loss. He never acted on a com- plaint without Ki"ni the accused an op- portunity to defend himself. By this and similar actions Mr. Cooper was looked upon as a warm friend of all those who were under him. WILL REBUILD AT ONCE Acheson’s Hotel to Be Con- structed With Many Im- provements. Public Librarian’s Report for Month of June—Meeting of the Ruskin Club. the BERKELEY, CaL., July, 7.—The Ache- son Hotel, which was burned out recently, is to be rebuilt at once. It will be com- pleted by September 15. The new Acheson, which is to be con- structed by I. A. Boynton of Berkeley, wiil be a larger and more artistic struc- ture than the old one. It will ccatain about forty rooms. Part of the old walls and floors were saved from the flames and can be used in the new bumlding. The lower floor will be constructed on a level with the street and will contain a hand- some stone front. ‘I'he property is owned by Mrs. Acheson, widow of the late John Acheson, who erected the old structure. The cost of the improvements to be made will be about $5000. The old Acheson Hotel was one of the historic buildings in Berkeley. During the six months preceding the recent confla- gration the puilding was unoccupied, A. Berg, the last lessee, having given it up after being raided by Marsuai Lioyd for selling liquor within the “mile limit.” Librarian’s Report. BERKELEY, Car, July 7.—Librarian Moore’s report to the trustees of the public library, for the month of June, shows the attendance during the month at the three branches to have been 6196 Of this num- ber 4092 v.siled the East Berkeley room, 1152 the Lorin branch and 952 went to the West Berkeley room. During the month 1551 books were borrowed, 77 per cent be- ing works of fiction. Sixty-nine new bor- rowers’ cards were issued, and 131 books were added to the library. Board of Education. BERKELEY, CaL., July 7.—Bids upon school turniture for the coming year were received by the Board of Education last night from five different furniture-dealers. Lhe bidders on stationery were: E. P. Bancroft and H. D. Keisey of Berkeley, and Payot, U&um Compln{}, the White mpany, and Cunaingham, Curtis & Weich, The bids were referred to the Comnmittee on Supplies. The board decided to introduce drawing in the lower grades of the school. It bas heretofore been taught only in the ninth grade. Principal Waterman announced that Professor Ardley of the art department of the university has volunteered to render assistance in the arrangement of the draw- ing courses. Discussing John Ruskin. BERKELEY, CAL., July 7.—The Ruskin Club will meet to-morrow night at the residence of Mrs. Grover, on Channing Charles A. Keeler will lead the dis- cussion, which will deal with the third chapter of Ruskin’s “‘Sesame and Lilies,"” McKinley League Meots. BERKELEY, Can, July 7.—The Me- Kinley League held a meeting this even- ing and disc the coming campaign. The league’s membership is npi‘gly growing and now contains nearly 200 names. Interesting News Notes, [ way. A case and a half of rancid butter, shipped from San Francisco to a Berkeley store, was seized yesterday by Health Ofticer Rowell. S The Rev. H. A.Ketchum, D.D., of the First Pres n Church, will return this week from his vacation and will py his pvipit next Sunday. _A general clearing up of weeds from the sidewalks of Berkeley is taking place. SAVED THE HOTEL. A Brush Fire Threatens a Historic Building Near Haywards Park. HAYWARDS, CaL., July 7.—One of the largest brush fires in the history of Hay- wards started this afternoon at 2 o’clock. The beautiful public park just below the hotel is now a field of ashes. ‘When the alarm was sounded nearly all the town turned out to assist in subduing the flames. The fire had gained considerable head- way in the park, but scon F. B. Hooson, George Oakes, Dr. A.J. Powell and Wil- liam Zambreski were fighting the fire near the cottages adjoining the park. George Toyne, Haywarcs' patriotic ora- tor, aided by dlrectmgitho department and thus saved the adjoining residences. Particular interest was taken in this fire for the Haywards Hotel was threatened and this caused the citizens to work the harder to protect the bistorical building, which was forty years ago brought in sec- tion around Cape Horn. The citizens had a hatd job preventing the tire from spreading. There were sev- eral burnt hands when the flames were put out, but the hotel was saved and every- body was satisfied. e A Cottage Burned. OAKLAND, Can, July 7.—A fire at West and Twenty-second streets to-night totally destroyed a cottage. There was no orein when the fire was discovered and the place was gutted before the depart- ment arrived. A second alarm was turned in by some unauthorized person, but there was no danger of a large conflagration and the damage was confined to one cottage. An Eastern Principal. MOUNT EDEN, CaL, July 7.—The school directors have elected Mr. A. M. Cunningham, who recently came from the East, as principal of the school here. iie is an educator of acknowled ability and will be a great addition to the locality. Miss Wiltz was re-elected as his assistant. Out of Danger. OAKLAND, CaL, July 7.—Mrs. Call- away, who was shot in a neighborhood af- fair some time ago, has been removed to ber home from the hospital. Bhe is out of danger and will soon be able to be about. A SUSPICIOUS ~ BLAZE, Burning of a Small Stock of Wheels That Were Well Insured. Fire Marshal Towe and the Police Making a Careful Inquiry Into the Matter. Fire Marshal Towe and Lieutenant of Police Bennett of the Potrero are investi- gating a mysterious fire that took place on the corner of Solano and Keutucky streets on the night of July 3. The police are strongly of the opinion that the blaze was of an incendiary origin, particularly 9s the building was on fire about two weeks previous. About 11:15 o'clock on the night men- tioned several people on the corner were startled by flames bursting outof a cy- ¢lery owned by Michael Cusick and John Patterson, which occupied' a small one- story frame building. An alarm was sounded, and while waiting for the arrival of the Fire Department bystanders quickly removed all of the contents of the place. The flames spread to an adjoining baild- ing on the south, and to a branch office of one of the daily newspapers on the north. The cyclery was gutted and the roof de- stroyed by the time the department ar- rived, and the newspaper office was also badly damaged. All of the stock of the bicycle store was removed to the Potrero poilce station, where it still remains. The police began an investigation of the case and found that the fire started in the middle of the building against the south wall. Also that there was $1000 insurance on the building and contents. The build- ing which is a cheaply constructed affair is owned by Cusick & Patterson. The contents, so far as the investigators can learn, consisted of some tools, five whole bicycles and a quantity of parts of bicy- cles. It is said that Cusick & Patterson claim that they had seventeen bicycles in the store at the time of the blaze. Charles P. Gibbons, the adjuster for the Atlas Insur- ance Company, which carries the $1000 policy, made an examination of the prem- ises yesterday, but he will probably make no report uutil after the Fire Marshal and the police complete their inquiry. Cusick and Patterson stated to Lieuten- ant Bennett that at the time of the fire they were in Stockton, but a lady residing in the vicinity told the lieutenant that she saw Patterson in the store between 5 aud 6 o’clock on the day of the blaze. Fire-Marshal Towe will to-day examine the owners of the building and a number of witnesses, They are determined to sift the matter to the bottom and learn, if pos- sible, bow a fire could have started in such a store—one devoid of any light inflam- able material. As stated, this is the second time in two weeks that the place has been on fire. The other time the flames were discovered on the floor, near the counter, but the aiscov- ery was made in time to prevent them from spreading, and at that time the blaze was attributed to spontanecus combustion from a pile of oily rags. A PUBLIC BENEFACTOR. Penny-in-the-Slot Savings Banks In- tended to Foster Frugality. Signor Artom has introduced in Italy the penny-in-the-slot savings bank, plant- ing these receptacles heie and there 1n the towns and cities in places where the poor can tind readv access to them at all hours and where they can make their deposits without any deiay or formality. The de- pository is an automatic bank consisting of a cast iron vox or pillar in which there are three apertures—one for the reception of the coin, which is a 10-centime piece; another for its rejection 1f it is false or of light weight, and from the third a receipt for the deposit 1s given. When a number of these, not less than five, is collected they may be exchanged fora book ot the reguiar savings bank. hese pay interest at the rate of 4 per cent, and the depositors are likewise en- titled to a share in the profits which the bank derives from its operations. The plan had its origin in Padua and has been extended to Milan and other cities, prom- ising to become popuiar all over the coun- try. It has been found a powerful incen- tive to thrift wherever it has been tried. Miss Helen Zimmern, who writes about it in The Leisure Hour, recommends its in- troduction into England. She saysit is. true that they already bave the penn: bank there, but that it is hedged rcuns with restrictions as to time and place, whereas the penny-in-the-slot depository is available at any and every hour and can be put up anywhere, holding out its perpet- ual invitation to frugality and uvm'. There is not the least doubt that itis a capital thing and would be as aseful here as anywhere else. Whoever follows the lead of Bignor Artom and successful romotes its adoption in this country a public benefactor. Movements of 'r?u-c- Atl-nn;‘ln-'mnu. LIZARD—Passed July 8—Stmr 5t Paul, from New York for Southampton. ' BITTER STRUGGLE FOR STELLA BAKER Her Mother Charges a Con- spiracy to Get the Girl Away. STRONG DENIALS MADE. Rev. Marshall Law Says Mrs. Baker’s Story Is Incor- rect and False. STELLA SANG IN HIS CHOIR. The Girl Was Neglected, and Her Father Consulted the Pastor on the Matter. OAxLAND OFFicE SAN FrANCIscoO Clfl.!..} 808 Broadway, July 7. One of the bitterest fights ever made in a court of law for the possession of a girl is the struggle now going on over Esteile Baker. Her father, who has been divorced from her mother for several years, 1s suing for a modification of the decree so that he can have possession of the girl. To-day her mother openly charged Mar- shall Law, rector of the Church of the Advent with entering into a conspiracy with her ex-husband and a Mrs. Parker to take the girl from her. Stella Baker is a beautiful girl about 16 years old. She is well educated and a fine singer. For some time she has been a member of the choir in Dr. Law’s church. The present fight to be her guardian is rather more interesting because of the fact thatshe is the only Leir under the will of a rich aunt who resides at San Jose, and will one day be fairly rich. In his com- plaint, Baker alleges that the girl has been neglected by her mother, has been per- mitted torenter into indiscreet compan- ionships and that she eventually came under the notice of Mrs. Prescott, the president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Mrs. Baker has been a teacher in the public schools of San Francisco for twenty years and has brought up her children without any help from her husband,whom she says she was glad to be rid of. She did not ask for alimony, as she knew he ‘was not able to pay it. She is the daughter of Mrs. Carey, & prominent’ and well- known philanthropist of San Jose. According to the statement of Mrs. Ba- ker, made to her attorney to-day, she bas been a victim of her husband’s deception ever since they were married. *“When 1 married Baker twenty-two years ago he was a widower and I was a widow,"* said Mrs. Baker. *‘He told me he bad been obliged to get a divorce from an unworthy woman and that he had no ehil- dren. I afterward learned that his first wife obtained the divorce on the ground of failure to provide and cruelty and that he had three children. “Inthe second place Baker wasa preacher and exhorter at an M. E. church at Val- lejo until he was nvited to leave because of some transation in which he figured at the navy-yard. Eventually I was jorced 0 get a divorce, and I have been teaching ever since. “About two years ago Baker came to me and asked permission to take Stella to lectures for the purpose of bmadaninf her ideas. I permit it and gradually he tried to poison her mind against me. When I went to the springs a few weeks ago for the benefit of my heaith I left Stella with Mrs, Parker. My daughter, although brought up a Con- gregationalist, was admitted to member- ship in Mr. Law’s church without my consent, and she has to!d me that the pastor kissed her and told her that he would like to go to Australia with her. ‘While away from home I wrote to Stella and got no answer, and_also to Mr. Law and got no answer. When I returned I'found that Etella had been allowed to run about and had been put in the Chabot Home. I have learned enough to convince me that Dr. Law, Mrs. Parker and Mr. Baker have entered into a eonsblmci to take the girl from me. Whether for her- self or for the money they expect her to t some day I do not know, but I shall flht her father’s application to the end.” Rev. Marshall Law was seen at his home to-night and said: “I have nothing more to say than that the story bas no founda- tion.” It is fake. Our church is open to all who may come. Can Isay who is to be permitted to come or pick out one to stay away? 1 can’t see how a woman with the standing of that woman can get a hearing at all. I have no study in the church. * 1 have never met the child in the church. I have taken a great deal of interest in the girl, for she had no atten- tion. “I never treated her differently from the way I have treated fifty or seventy-five others. I never allowed her to touch the choir vestments, owing to her filthy con- dition, although she was a good musician. Idon’t know what in thef world I'd want of her. I have three children now that I find it hard enough to care for. It was at Mrs. Baker’s urgent solicitation that I secured stelie a situation. I have her letiers upstairs now. Mr. Baker never asked me to do nn{chlng for her nor him- self in his life. -1 have always thought that a girl of her ability should have bet- ter chances than she is vetting. She may be too old now to be restrained, as she has always had her own way. No one has ever asked me where Estelle was staying but I have answered them. At Mrs, Baker's own request I gave her a let- ter of dismissal to St. Luke’s Church in San Francisco, and she has not been a member in our chureh for two months.” Mr. Baker and KEstelle were present during the interview. Baker said he came over from the city at the request of his attorney, Juage Gibson, and produced the letter making the request. He was passing Mr. Law’s house when the latter g.n;le:{n? called him in to talk in regard to the girl. Stella was asked if she ever told her mother that Mr. Law had kissed and held her on his knees. She said ‘‘no” most empbhatically, She denied ever telling her mother that Mr. Law was gcinghm Australia and would take her along. e declared that her mother had suggested that herself. “I told mamma Mr. Law was going to Australia. She asked if he was going to take mealong. I said: *No, of course not.’ I said Mr. Law was the best preacher I ever heard, that all the children liked him and that I hoped he would nw." When asked if she ever that he wanted to marry her she laughed and with an emphatic no, ti her head and said: ~I never heard of such stuff. !wuh!w would rub all that out.” When the doc- tor was talking she said: “Dr. Law, I hope you don’t ever said any- thing of the kind.” Mr. Baker tells the following story : “Mr. and Mrs. er, where Stalla was lhxln: ‘came to San 10 see me an uli me how Stella was getting along. They told me how her mother neglected her., I came over and saw her. They came after me a second and time. 2 as a domestic in private families. Her mother has an irresponsi- ble mind, Jjudge Gibson, my attorney, HAuction ales GEO. F. LANSON, AUCTIONEER. Office—~410 Kearny Street. GRAND AUCTION SALE Of Magnificent Piano, Furniture, Car- pets, Draperies and Bric-a-Braoc, THIS DAY, Wednesday. At 11 o'clock . 1115 Geary St., Near Van Ness Avenne, <+..COMPRISING. . Magnificent Bijou Grand Uprighi BSon makers, New York, espedally selectsd carries with it a 10-year guarantee, wor.h ; 2 Magnificent Parior Sets, made to order: 25 Odd Chairs and Rockers. superbly upholstered; Per- fectly Magnificent Window and Alcove Draperies, costing from $100 to $500 per window: Royal Lace Curtains; Valuable Pictures; Splendid Bronze. Etruscan and_Japanese Ornaments: Ele- gant Mahogany Parlon Cabinet; Koyal Wiiton, Moquet snd Body Velve: Carpe! Splendid Crimson Silk Loog Couches in_biiliard-room, with draperies to match; Elegant Polished Oak Cham- ber Suits and Folding Beds, with White Hair Mat- tresses and Extensinn piano, tra Bedding; 2 Sideboards: Large ble; Royal Couches in_chambers; Hall Ha:-Stand; Fire and Burglar Proof Safe, With & great variety of other rich furniturs. B~ Attention especially called to the Grand Piano and splendid Draperies in this elegant home. TERMS—Cas| B G¥O. F. LAMSON. Auctioneer, to-day sent for me to come over to consult over a plan of compromise.” A VALUABLE ESTATE. The Late A. K. P. Harmon Left Prope erty Worth Nearly Two Hun- dred Thousand. OAKLAND, CAL., July 7.—L. G. Burfee, ‘W.J. Dingee and C. O. Alexander, the appraisers of the estate of the late A. K. P. Harmon, have filed their report with the County Clerk. The total valuation is placed at $194,683 55. Of this, $8729 is in cash, 100 shares capital stock of the Bank of California, valued at $24,000; ten shares of the Security Savings Bank stock, $2600; 220 shares of the Pacific Steam Whaling Company, $11,000; one-sixteenth interest in tol&e bark Geo. S. Homer, $1000; notes, 1 The real estate consists of the home place, corner of Webster and Twenty- second streets, valued at $100,000, and property in San Francisco valued at $24,625. e e ARRESTED AGAIN, Charged With Assault With a Deadly Weapon. OAKLAND, Can, July 7.— Robert Sternitzy is locked up in the City Prison, charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Sternltzy is only 19 years of age, but this is his second arrest. A short time ago he was arrested with one Opdyke, both of whom were charged with burglary. Opdyke was sent to a reform school, but Sternitzy was acquiited in the Superior Court. Sternitzy got into an altercation yester- day afternoon with a groceryman at the corner of Tenth and Center streets. The latter swore to a warrant later, which re- sulted in the youth’s arrest. He will plead to-morrow. BICICLISTS 0 PIRAE They Will Take a Spin Over the New Folsom-Street Boulevard. A Strong Though Silent Piotest to Be Made Against the State of Some Streets. “We won’t have ‘any carriages. Those who don’t know how to manage a wheel will have to hire horses and go as aids to the grand marshal, or else stay away.”” This was the fiat issued at last night's joint meeting of the South Side Improve- ment Club and the Cycle Board of Trade. Mr. Conwell of the last named organiza- tion presided and about thirty leading members of both societies were present. The meeting had been called for the purpose of arranging a grand bicycle parade ou the night of the 25th instant in honor of the completion of the Folsom-street boulevard. There was some discussi on as to the route to be followed by the procession, it at length being decided to start from the intersec- tion of Folsom aud Twenty-third streets, proceeding along Folsom street to Sixth, to Market, to Kearny, cquntermarching on Bush street ana going to Van Ness avenue by way of Kearny and Market streets and Golden Gate avenue. ‘‘But Sixth street is ali full of cobbles,’” pleaded Dr. Rottanzi. “So much the better,” retorted A. B. Maguire, warmly; “if the people see thou- sands of cyclers obliged to dismount and lead their wheels, owing to the villainous streets, what stronger public protest can we desire?”’ “I'm gomng in a carriage,’’ grumbled Rottanzi. “Not much,’”’ responded a score of voices, and four-wheeled vehicles were ta- booed. A motion to have the addresses and musical pm{nmme given in Ein- trach¢ Hall, on Twelfth street, was lost, Chairman Conwell remnrkiniz “We expect about 5000 wheelmen and wheelwomen, and there is no hall in the City lufie enough to hold them and their wheels.” 1t was decided that a platform be erected on Van Ness avenue nearits junction with Marker, from which the speakers will ad- dress the assemblage. The City officials, Charles M. Shortridge, J. H. Barry, Samnel M. Shortridge, and Congressman Maguire and other well-known orators are o be invited. Messrs. Schwartz, Mc- Ewen, Varney, Wheeler, Marwedel and A. B. McGuire being appointed a commit- mittee to confer with the vroposed speakers. Messrs. Kenny, Raabe and| J. W. Maguire were appointed see to the erection and decoration of the platform This brought Mr. Maguire to his feet. “At the last parade,” he protested, ‘I bought the lumber for the platform, paid for 1t out of my own pocket, put the thing up and took it down,and have had the rgeumni:m ever since. I would rather be reincarnated than go through the same mill again.” The chairman modestly disclaimea lnX intimate experience with rheumatism an reincarmation, but provided against any monetary crisis by appoinlinfi Messrs. Samuels, Wheeier, Centre, Hamiiton, Lenny and Keany as a finance committee, Cuptain Raabe was appointed grand marshal, with power to select as many mounted aids as he might think proper, and with the additional charge of securing an_adequate police escort. Mr. Kenny was deputed to secure a division of uniformed police officers on bicycles for the parade. Messrs. Schwartz, McEwen and ttanzi were constituted a press committee, and the music was left {in charge of the committee on parade. The committees urgently desire that crowd on the stores and houses along the line of the parade be decorated, or at least illumi- nated. A number of valuable prizes will be a to the best decorated houses, bicycles and tandems, for the most anti- quated turnout, ete. A gentleman present happened to ex- press a hope that the south side people wounld not be offended at the selection of a location north of Market street for the speeches, “Offended !” ejaculated J. W. Maguire. “‘We want the northern section of the Uity to be waked up. We south of Market street folks are lively emough, but you geoph zv’s,r the line are deader than old AUCTION SALE! 2 S & M FINE WORK ANIMALS, At 11 o'clock A. M., on TO-MORROW Thursday - - - ~ July 9, 1898, AT SALESYARD, Corner Van Ness Ave. and Market St Horses now on exhibition at yard. These horses are suitable for vegetable or milk wagons and general purposes. KILLIP & CO., Livestock Auctioneers, 30 Montgomery St., 8. F. DIVIDED EVEN N BATIICATION, The Junta, the Buckleyites and the National Game. RIVAL SHOWS AHEAD, The Junta Will Ratify Outdoors and the Buckleyites in a Hall EACH WILL OUTDO THE OTHER. Democrats May Go to Metropolitan Hall or to Grant Avenue Satur- day Night. Watch for the Democratic ratification next Saturday night—that is, if anything to ratifv appears by that time. It will be a ‘“double-header.” The Junta and the Buckleyites will ratify in compe- tition and the chief spirit of the proceed- ings will come from the rivalry of the divided factions. The Junta will ratify on Grant avenue sireet corners and the Buckleyites will ratify in Metropolitan Hall with overflow meetings on the side. Both organizations will endeavor to get up big street parades. The odds appear tq be with the Buckley- ites just now on acdount of their superior nombers, on account of their having a hall and on account of their representing the silver element of the local party. The Junta gold outfit has not yet been able to exhibit much enthusiasm over tha growecfive silver platform and silver can- idate of the party, but it will make the best showing 1t can, and it has decided that the chances of its drawing crowds are better on down-town street corners than in a hall. Committees on both sides decided on ratifications last night. The Junta outfit went ahead regardless of the Buckleyites, which the ratification committee ap- pointed by Chairman Sullivan _re- garded as unworthy of notice. This committee decided to hold ratification meetings on the Grant-aveaue street cor- ners, from Market to Bush, according to the crowds that assembled. No definite arrangements about a parade were made. No speakers were definitely engaged, but it was decided to extend invitations to the following speakers, a number of whom are likely to be conveniently absent so as to keep themselvesout of the factioral mess: P. J. Harney, William Craig, Clitus Bar- bour, Robert Ferral, Thomas J. Clunie, Joseph Leggett, Joseph P. Kelle!. James H. Barry, James F. Smith, W. H. Wilson, W. J. Biggy, Dr. T. A. Rottanzo, H. T. Creswell, Charles A. Sumner, C.Gesford, W. H. Alvord, Eugene A. Deuprey, Joseph 1. Dimond, Joseph E. O’Don- nell, J. T. Butier, Samuel Braunhart, Patrick Reddy, P. M. Wellin, B. J. Seiberlich. The ratification was the principal busi- ness before the regular meeting of the executive commitiee of the regulars at 935 Market street, over which Chairman M. J. Donovan presided. At the last meeting a committee consisting of Joseph Rothschild, T. M. Treacy, James H. O’'Brien and H. M. Keilly had been appointed, but the committee had no plan to report. At the same meeting the district clubs had been asked to meet and express their wishes in regard to a ratifi- cation, and reports were heard from every district. This was in striking contrast to the methods of the Juntn({ 1n which organization the ratification an the committee therefor was a result of a meeting of Gavin McNab, M. C. Hassett and Chairman W. P. Sunllivan. The re- ports from the eighteen districts were about equaily to the effect that the dis- tricts were in favor of an independent rati- fication, and in favor of abiding by any orders of the ratification committee. During the discussion Joseph Roths- child and others expressed the feeling that the organization should join with all Democrats and sink for the time all local differences, but after the urging of the consideration that the other camp had gone ahead as though they constituted all tners was to the local Democracy it was decided to reier the whole matter to the ratification committee with power to act. ‘When the meeting adjourned the com- mittee decided to hold an independent ratification, and Metropolitan Hall was at once secured for Saturday night. There will thus be two Democratic rati- fications, one by the Daggeett-Rainey gold Grant avenue corners, and the other by the Buckleyites at Metropolitan Hall and adjacent regions. The Buckley- ites will turn out in great force, get the biggest and most eloquent speakers it is rossible to secure, hire bands, build bon- fires and whoop up the end of the party with which tiey are in sympathy. Both factions will effect farther detailed arrangements to-day. FREE TRANSPORTATION. The Electric Line Will Help the Oak- land Exhibition. OAKLAND, Cav., July 7.—At a meeting of the board of directors of the Oakland Exposition, held last night, many new applications for space were received by the superintendent. With these the en- tries are almost double those at the open- ing of the exposition last year. g‘he finance couumittee reported in favor of setting aside §75 for prizes in the art department. The report was adopted. ecretary A. 4. Stone of the Oakland, 8an Leanaro and Haywards electric road notified the board that his line would haul all exhibits free of charge from the pgwer-house on this side to their Oakiand depot. It was greatfully acknowledged and the offer will be ted Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Diseuses, Lost Munhood: b o