The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 14, 1896, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1896. THE § ENATOR TOLD THE NOTARY, How Craig Acknowledged the Fair-Craven Con- test. HE RECEIVED A BIG FEE Fair Then Told Him to Go and Celebrate the Event. INTERESTING RECOLLECTIONS. Craig Testifies That Fair Told Him He Was Going to Make Certain Deeds. Lee D. Craig, notary, delivered his depo- sition concerning the Fair will contest at Delmas & Shortridge’s offices yesterday. He narrated his recollections concerning the acknowledgment by Senator Fair and Mrs. Craven of the marriage contract. He a stified that Senator Fair told him that he was going todeed property to Mrs. en, the property being that to which Craven new holds deeds, d that he (Fair) would draw the deeds. e conversation occurred while Senator and Mr. Craig were walking up Mont- gomery street toward Sutter and they talked from the time they met in front of 8 or Fair's office on Montgomery street until they reacnhed Suiter street. There another man came along who was not known to Mr. Craig and the conversation about the deeds came to an end. Inci- dentally during this walk Senator Fair's health was discussed. Mr, Craig was examined by Mr, Delmas and w oss-examived by Mr. Pierson. He answered to Mr. Delmas that his age is 53 years, that | e had been a notary nine- teen years and that he had known Senator since about 1879 or , when he was sduced to him by A. Coher in this He lLiad knewn Senator Fair very in that period and he had also known Craven fifteen years. The acquaint- ance with Mrs. Oraven has continued aown to_the present time. He was ac- ted With ber when she was living at the Langham Hotel at the time John Swett a candidate for the position of Super- intendent of Scheols. Mr. Craig was try- ing to have Mr. Craven also desired bis election. Senator Fair was visiting Mrs, Craven at the Lang- ham Hotel, and on one occasion Mr. Craig met him at the Langham in Mrs, Craven’s company, The candidacy of Mr. Swett came up. Mr. Craig had been talking with W, W. Stow about this matter. During the con- versation with Senator Fair Mr. Craig id that he was in doubt about the elec- t of Mr, Swett, and also remarked that it would cast irom $500 to $1000, Senator ir said, ‘If you want $500 or $1000 or $5000 you can have it.’ Mr. Craig went y and talked again with Mr. Stow about the election, “Do you remember meating Senator Fair and Mrs. Craven on May 24, 1892?" inquired Mrs. Delmas. o (7% “‘What fixes the date in your mind ?”’ “A document which I saw fixed the Fai d Please state the circumstances of what conversation then took place?” “I was going up Sutter street early in the afternoon at from 3 to 3:30 o'clock. While passing up the street 1 saw Benator Fair an Mrs, Craven standing by the y of 120 Suiter street. I bowed and beckoned me to come up to them, I d bave gone to them anyway, for 1 friendly with them both. When they oned I went along to them and we shook hands. Senator Fair said, ‘I was ng to your office tosee you.’ 1 ery well, I will go back with you; can Ido?'| tor Fair said that he wanted me | -knowledge a little paver. T said, ‘All ; have you got 1. with you? Mrs, Craven took it out of her satchel, I opened the paper, which was half a letter- sueet torn off. There was a dateon the paper and two-lines written on it with signatures of - Senator Fair and Mrs, Craven, 7The first line read, or as near as 1 can remember: I, James G. Fair, take Nettie R. n to be my lawful wife,’ or ‘wedded *‘Under this was the signature, James Fair’ Mrs, Craven had written her name under a similar line in which she had declared that she took James G. Fair to be her husband. Senator Fair said to me, ‘ I don’t want a soul but you to know it Ismiled when I read the paper. I could not help it. I said, *All right, I won't tell anybody.” I tcld him that if I put a certiticate en the paper I must put it on my book and that would make the record complete. *‘He said that he did not want any ree- ord, He spoke of the contract as a tem- porary matter, and said that he would get married when he had his business all fixed up as he wanted it. They both | said that their act in signing the contract | was voluntary, and 1 took their acknowl- edgments. 1 said that I would congratu- late them, and Senator Fair shook hands with me, banded me a $20 gold piece, and said, ‘Now, go and celebrate it.’ Mrs. Craven then took the paper, Senator Fair acknowledged the paper and Mrs. Craven aid the same thing.” “Have you seen that paper since?” in- quired Mr, Delmas. “I saw it again a few days ago. I called upon Mrs, Craven at ber house some day last week. I think it was the day before her deposition was taken. I asked if she bad the paper there, and said that if she bad I would like to see it. Bbe sald thap she had it, and showed it to me,” “Was that the identical paper that you saw on May 24, 1892?" 3 +It looked exactiy like the same.” “Do you remember, Mr. Cralg, talking with Senator Fair some time before his death relative to Mrs. Craven?' “Yes, sir, I do," “‘Please relate all the circumstances as nearly as you can,” “It was in the latter part of Angust, just after he had returned from the springs, in 1892. I was going home, ana Senator Fair came out of the Fair build- ing, on Montgomery street. I overtook him and we spoke, and I asked him why G. ator Fair at this second interview | Swett elected and Mrs, | Springs and be cured. He said that he would like to o up. We walked along to- gether—I took bold of his arm. He said that he wanted to see me soon. He spoke of being married, and said that he was go- ing to make deeds to Mrs. Craven of the Pine and Sansome street property and the property on Mission street. I asked him if the deeds were made out, and he said that he would make them. *‘As we walked along some one took hold of his arm and he stopped talking of the deeds then and there, That was the last conversation I had with Senator Fair.” “You esked Senator Fair why he did not go up to see your brother at Highland Springs and get well?” “Yes. Ithink thatif he had gone there he would have been alive yet.” “You believe that you saw the paper at Mrs. Craven’s which had been shown you in May, 18922 “Yes, sir.” “Dia Mr. Lloyd send for you one day while Mrs. Craven’s deposition was go- ing on?” “Yes. I went to his office about 11 o’clock last Saturday.’” ““What conversation did you have with Mr. Lloyd acknowledgment of Senator Fair and I said ‘yes.” He called in George A. Knight. He said ‘All right,’ and tbat was all,” “How do you fix the date of May 24, 18927” “I was married on May 23,1879, This was the day after my wedding anniver- sary, and that fixed the date, I have never forgotien that date yet, and am not likely to forget it.” Mr. Pierson examined Mr. Craig. “Did you ever iake uny other acknawl- edgment from Senator Fair than that in May, 18922" . “I think so, but I don’t know."” | “Did you ever take one irom Mrs. Cra- | ven before that?” “Yes; 1took one from her in Iows, five or six years earlier. I think that my rec- ords would show.” *Will you produce the reccrds ot your notarial office for May, 18922" Joi e Yagt Mr. Pierson questioned Mr, Craig about | the meeting on Sutter street with Senator Fair and Mrs, Crayen. Mr. Craig said that it was Senator Fair who sald, “We were going down to your office. We want you to acknowledge a little paper.” “‘Senator Fair said tuat he bad marrisd Nettie last night by contract, and he did not want that to be known by a living soul,” continued Craig. *I smiled when he said that he had married Nettie. She took out & paper and he said, ‘That is the document.” [ asked, ‘Do you acknowl- edge this as your veluntary act,” and they both answered ‘Yes.” He assed what my fee was and I said that it was nothing. He handed me a $20 piece and ! took it and put it in my pocket. I first spoke of the contracs after tnat in 1895. Then I spoke to Mrs. Craven about it. She was coming irom her lawyer's office in the Nevada block, She asked me if I onght not to put the certificate of acknowiedg- ment on the contract. I said ‘No,' be- cause I thought that if the contract was to | come out it should come out in court. I thought that if Iattached the certificate it wonld lead to litigation.” Mr. Craig also testified in response to | questions by Mr. Pierson that he next | spoke of the contract at Mrs, Craven's | house the day before her deposition was begun. ‘I went to her house voluntarily, Istayed only afew minutes. Itold her that I wanted to see the marriage cop- traet again, and she showed it to me. I | think that was the same contract which Senator Fair and Mrs, OUraven acknowl edged before me.” ““Have you spoken to Mr. Lloyd about the contract?”’ “Yes, Mr. L'oyd asked me if Senator Fair asked me to acknowledge it.” “Did you teil Mr. Lloyd that Senator Fair told you May 24, 1892, that he did not consider that a marriage?”’ “No, I said that Senator Fair told me { that he intended to take out a license and be married later, and that he said *This ig a temporary affair.’ Mr. Craig also deposed that he had not spoken to Mrs. Craven about the deeds until since the death of Senator Fair. He first told her of the conversation he had with Benator Fair about the deeds some time last year, since her return from New York. Mr. Pierson inquired into the deafness of Mr, Craig, who said that be had been deaf fifteen years. As to the cnn:rnc't, when Mrs. Craven produced it May 24 1892, it was folded twice, once laterally and once crosswiss He did not know Benator Fair's band- writing. This, with an inspection of Mr. Craig’s notarial records by Mr. Pierson, ended up the examination of Mr. Craig. —— MORE OFFICIAL DODGING Again the Board of Supervisors Takes Refuge in Tech- nicalities. Reasons Why the Geary-Street Fran. chise Matter Should Be Allowed to Go On. The Board of Supervisors yesterday fired the first gun in defense of its action in the matter of letting the Geary-street railroad franchise. City and County At- torney Harry T. Cresweil, acting in behalf of the board, filed three demurrers, one to each of the petitions filed by George R. Fletcher on August 3, Fietcher’s petitions prayed for an in- juction commanding the board not to sell the right of way on August 3; another asked that a writ of prohibition, restrain- ing the board from further action in the matter, be issued; the third requested the issuance of a writ of review, commanding the Supervisors to appear before the Superior Court and exviain their action in wishing to let the franchise at the terms set forth in their resolutions. Judge Daingerfield issued the two writs and the injunction as prayed for. Yes- terday was the last of the ten days granted by law in which the board might answer or demur to the complaint against it. As in the case of the accusation made gharg- ing certain members of the board with crime in reducing certain corporation assessments the board preferred to take refuge behind Jegal technicalities to coms ing out flatfooted and meeting the issue. The three demurrers issued are short and practically identical. It is set forth in each that the defendants demur to the complaint or petition of plaintiff upon ““He asked me if I had certified to the NEAGLE'S FINE WAS FIFTY DOLLARS, An Exciting and Dramatic Scene in Judge Low's Court. FIERCE DECLARATIONS. The Assaulted Peddler’'s Remark- able Story of Railroad Abuse. LEFT TO FAMISH ON A DESERT. Asked Damages and Told “as Well Butt a Stone Wall as Sue the Company.” David Neagle was yesterday fined $50 by Polic®Judge Low for having assaulted A, J. Collins on the corner of Montgomery ‘and Market streets last week. Neagle had on the previous day pleaded guilty to the charge, and had evidently hoped to let it go at that, but Charles out that particular corner on which to sell his wares. 1 told Neagle to look out for Mr. Huntington. “It seems Collins claims that he has sacrificed everything he has because of the railroad; that he has lost a $10,000 house in Oakiand. I heard t! he says he is willing to sacrifice his life in securing his rights. He denied this to Captain Lees, but he said it to me on several occasions. “He had a razor when I saw him. I think he was there all day, walking up and down,” - “Is it not a fact, Mr. Worthington,” asked Attorney Reed, “that you had made an appointment for Collins to meet Mr. Huntington, and then had taken him into a room where Captain Lees was, and that is when he called you a — liar?” “He didn’t know whom he was going to see. 1took him in to get Mr. Hunting- ton’s answer as to his claim. I askea him if he wanted employment, and he said no, he wanted $25,000 damages.” “Didn’t the office-boy say that Collins waiting to see Mr, Huntington, and didn’t you take him into a room to be questioned by Captain Lees, and when he met you on the street afterward didn’t he say ‘you — liar?’ Isn’t that all he said? Did he follow you?" “No, sir,” answered Worthington. ““Are you sure it was a razor?” “Yes, sir, if I can see straight,”” ¢He never mentioned Mr. Huntington’s name, or threatened him 1n your pres- ence?’ “No, sir.”” “How was it then, Mr. Worthington, that you sent for Mr. Neagle? Because he is employed for other duties than those pertaining to the office of adjuster of claims?” “Simply because I happen to know him pretty well. I have known Daye Neagle for & good many years.” “Not because he was a handy man in an Judge Low and Collins as the Judge Felt for Bumps Upon the Head of the Complaining Witness, the Bumps Being Needed as Evidence. ‘Wesley Reed appeared in court for the as- saulted peddler and wanted, by the testi- mony of witnesses, to show the character of the battery. The result was that, after en exciting scene, the case was continued until yesterday morning, in order that Neagle might be represented by counsel. The courtroom was packed by an ex» pectant crowd, and several score of men stood without vainly trying to gain an en- trance some time before the case was galled. They knew the reputation of the aefendant. They hoped for something ex- citing. Those that had gained standing space in that compact mass were not disap- pointed, Eager, attentive and intensely interested they watched a dramatic scene and heard a dramatic story. And when ti e following grounds: First—That the complaint, or petition, does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action against said defendants, or either or auy of them, or to entitle the petitioner to the issuance of a writ or in- junetica herein, Second—That this court has no juris- diction of the persons of said defendants, or of either or any of them, or of the sun- ject-matter of said nrnewd{ng, or to grant the writ oi injunction herein. Third—That said plaintiff or petitioner has no legal capacity to sue herein. For which reagons it is prayed that the finally the Judge stopped the progeedings and imposed the fine the exodus from the courtroom was like that from a theater after the great new feature of a vaudeyille programme has been given and the habit- ual theater-goers pass out indifferent as to what may follow; it would be stale or tame to them. Neagle, the man who killed Judge Terry and who is said to have killed two other men, the man who recently assaulted Editor Barry and who pleaded guilty to battery upon. the peddler, was the de- fendant, a handy man in the employ of the Bouthern Pacific Railroad Company. The plaintiff was & peddler of paste used in the sharpening of razors. He had been in the employ of the railroad. A littie over a year ago, as developments showea, the company bad wanted him to goto work in Texas after laying him off from a compieted job in the Bonth. He wanted to come home. He was re- fused an employe's pass, He bought a ticket and boarded a train. Far outon the Colorado desert he was put off the train according to explicit telegraphis orders. When later he was picked up he was nearly dead, famished, delirious from heat, bis tongue swollen and his feet al- most bursting hisshoes. Subsequently he appealed to the railroad and was accused of being insane. Then when he chose ihe railroad building corner on which to sell his wares for a living he was accused of threatening the lives of the officials and was throttled and assaulted by Neagle, the railroad’s handy man. Such is the story in part developed and illustrated in the Police Court yesterday morning. Bert Worthington, private secrstary to H. E, Huntington, was the first witness called, “Yes, I know A. J. Collins,”” he said. #1 gaw him on several oceasions prior to this charge of assault. He didn’t come into the building that morning. As I was coming along I saw him holding a razorin his band. Ididn't know he was selling any stuff. He was holding the razor up and flourishing it and when I came by he said, ‘You're 8 — — liar,” I wasn’t armed and I went up to the office and then I sent for Neagle, Weli, emergency "' qu Mr, Worthington,” A. M. Hart, Neagle's attorney, here spoke up in defense of his client’s right to handle Collinst “If this man was there making a deciaration and threatening, any citizen had a right to remove him, 1 propose to show that he was threatening to kill the men in that builaing.” “Your Honor,”remarked Reed, I think Mr, Hart should be tnformed, as Judge Depson and Mr. Huntingion yesterday testified, that he did not make any threats.” *Mr. Huntington said nothing, replied the court, “‘about anticipating any attack, and Judge Denson did not say that any threats were made.” *If it isrelevant,” interposed Worthing- ton, who was still seated in the witness chair, “I can say that Mr. Huntington did fear an attack.” “Never mind what you can say,” re- marked Reed; “I understand Mr. Hunt- ington is in the courtroom, and I shounld prefer his testimony to that.” “Until a roan makes a threat or an at- tempt at assault,”” explained the court, *no man has a right to lay violent hands upon him,”” “The point is, vour Honor,” said Reed, “that this man Neagle committed the as- sanlt upon this man Collins while he was doing nothing.” ‘“We have other witnesses here,”” said Hart, as he signaled to Worthington to leave the stand. “T.e people of the United States,” coutinued Neag! ttor- ney significantly, “might have helieved that Guiteau never meant to assassinate Garfield until he aid it,” That statement precipitated a lively but brief verbal tiff, in which each attorney insinuated that the Guiteau instance ap- plied pretty well to his opponent’s client. “Your Honor,” said Hart, turning from Reed and addressing the court, I was once District Attorney in Colusa County, and I was trying 8 criminal charge, 1had stepped outinto a little side room—a plaee where they washed their hands. A man came up to me and began nicking his teeth with the point of a big bowie-knife, and he told me that he wanted to get off that bond. He did not threaten me. No, but he scared me nearly to death,” “T do not ?nd-rnund," remarked Judge Low, with a 'broadening smile, “that Mr, Collins was in front of tbe railroad build- ing picking his teeth with a razor.” And the crowd softly encouraged the court in his joke and his smile knew no bounds. “But, your Honor, ifaman came around my house shaking a knife at my chiidren,” and Attorney Hart drew himself up in & dramatic way that made even the hard ened cases crowded in the prisoners’ cage in the corner crane their necks farther forward 'in awful expeciancy, “why, I think, P'd shoot him.” Alfter uttering that awful warning Attor- ney Hart called Mr, Crockett to the stand. *'Colling told e about two monthsago,” ied Reed. “That is all, be did pot go to my brother &t Highland | defendants be aismissed with their costs, | it is strange that he should have picked | said the new witness, ““that he was going to get even on the railroad and Fillmore, and 1 told him he'd better look out.” “Now, I want to ask Mr. Collins right Lere,”” interrupted Reed, “‘if that is so.” “Never,” almost shouted Collins, and moving forward and holding up an em- phatic finger he declared in a loud voice, *‘and that is rank perjury.” “Mr. Collins,”” asked the court blandly, “will you please come to the stand. Now, Mr. Collins, if you have a claim against the railroad company,” began the Judge in a confidential, reassuring manner, “why don’t you present it in court?” “Becguse I was told by Mr. Worthing- ton,"” replied Collins, and his words rang out loud and clear, “that I might as weil bn.u my head against a stone wall as o bring suit against-the railroad; that it had great influence, The railroad would spend $100,000 in fighting a case rather than pay ::990 oreven 10 cents on a claim agawnst Then Reed interrupted his client and asked, “Was that the first day you were selling razor paste and had you a license?"" “Yes,” answered Collins to both ques- tions. “Mr, Worthington never saw my razor," he went on. “It is true that the railroad company did persecute me in an unjust, cruel and inhuman manner, and it is well known to the people of the whole Btate of California that it is impossible to get justice in the courts where the railroad is concerned. Where they cannot get other evidence they hire perjured testi- mony. Had I known who that man was when he assaulted we I would have ap- peared in court that day. I never saw him before that day, but I knew Neagle by Teputation to be a low-down, contempti- ble, vile coward.” Neagle's eyes were blazing as these last words were addressed directly to his face, He jumped forward threateningly, but his counsel stepped quickly in the way just as he was within a yard of the witness- chair. © A restraining hand held him back, and a few words were whispered in his ear. Neagle turned back to resume his place in the crowd of standing men, and a peculiar smile was on his face—a smile that migh teasily be interpreted to mean; *‘That was only a harmless little bluff; a little joke of mine.” Not in the least intimidated, Collins re- sumed his estimate of the Neagle char- acter, and a police officer moved appre- hensively a little closer to Neagle. “Your Honor, I want to say that I saw Huntington signal to Neagle to assault me.” *Isit not true,” asked Hart, “that you have a strong feeling against Neagle?"’ “Not a bitter feeling, but I am only humen. I look upon him as a repre- sentative of persons that have cruelly per- secuted me, “Iwas putoff a trainin the Colorado Desert, and when I was picked up and put in a caboose they put my swollen feet ina bucket of water. I absorbed two quarts of water into my body through my feet. I was in such a condition that to have drunk any water would have killed me, I wouldn’t tell all this, but 8 man inter- ested has since heen discharged and the railroad can no longer harm him. “I bhad been working for the railroad and I was laid off. I wanted to come back here, and by rights as an employe, I was entitled toa pass. It would not be granted. I plankea down my $20. A telegram came from headquarters to put me off the train, and at each station there was a telegram to the same effect, How did they know I was on the train? Oh, their stooi-pigeons told them. Finally the boys came to me and said it was too bad, but it was no use, they had to obey orders, and I was put off out on the desert. That was thirteen or fourteen months ago. You have seen an article in TuE OaLv about the sufferings of a man on the desert. My friends told me I ought to sue for $50,000 or $25,000, and I said I would be satisfied with $25,000. 1 went to the railroad. They tried to have me proved insane. They sent men over this State—sent a man to Stockton—try- ing to get evidence against me. “I want to say that never in my life aid I threatcn any man, either railroad or not, ¢ “I may have been insane on the desert. That Ido not know. I was delirious at times. When they picked me up my tongue was so swollen from the heat and from thirst that it filled my mouth. My head was so swollen from my suffering that Icould not put my hat on, ana my feet were 80 swollen that they nearly burst my shoes, No man ever suffered what I did on that desert, Do I think that was ill treatment by the railroad? I would not put a dog off on that desert, “Why did I not bring suit? Your Honor, I have been told so often that no one could get justice from the railroad, They buy perjured testimony. I know that. They control courts, They rule or they ruin. Every one knows how they murdered those people down in Mussel Blough."” “But,” sald Judge Low, “you see some cases adjusted against the raitroad.” “Yes,”” vehemently replied Collins, *I see one may be, but where I see that one I see a dozen in favor of the railroad, But in those rare cases I never heard of any that were for large sums and I never hear of any of the claims being paid.” “We can prove,’”’ spoke up Attorney Hart, “that threats were made.” “They cannot prove that I made threats unless it ig by perjured evidence," retorted Collins. “I call Captain Lees to the stand,” said Short. Captain Lees told of hisconversation with Collins. He had seen him on Mont- gomery street before the assault and had warned him that he was foolish to stand round near the railroad building, but Col- lins had told him that he had a right to. Later when he had the talk in Huntlng- ton’s room, where he had been called, he heard Collins’ story, and after hearing it bad adyiged Collins to bring suit against the railroad. According to Oollins' story he had been discharged on the desert with a number of other employes because there was no more work ih The railroad wanted the men to-go on to El Paso to work there, but Collins wanted to return bome He insisted npon comingand was finally put off the train. After a while he worked his way back here. His only claim against the railroaa was $15 drawback for fare from the place where he was discharged. Lees had heard him make no threats, though Worthington accused him in Lees’ presence. The chief of detactives also testified that he had seen Collins near the railroad building strapping a knife ona piece of board covered with some sort of paste. He bad looked into the oven sstchel as he was talking with Collins and had seen only several small boxes of the paste he was selling. Again Attorney Hart called Worthing. ton to the stand, and, as an all-round bickering contest was developing, Judge Low stopped the affair by declaring: “There's no use going on with this case. 1 have men come tc me every week askin, protection from men who have threatene them—men who imagine they have a claim for $10,000 owed for the lasy ten ears. They brood over it until they be- ieve it. The town is fiiled with such men. Mr. Neagle has pleaded guilty and that is all there is to it. I fine Mr. Ne:.rda $50. Yes, it will be deducted from the bail."" b5 CHANGES IN THE SPORTING WORLD, Gallagher'’s Fight With Green Is Necessarily Postponed. OTHER MATCH INSTEAD Jack Stenzler and Frank Purcell Fill the Vacancy in the List. OTHER CONTESTS ARRANGED. Events Planned at a Meeting of the Colma and National Clubs Yesterday. A change has recently come over the spirit of the pugilistic dream. 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RICHARD GRAY, T. H. GOODMAN, Gen. Traific Mgr. Gen. Pass. Agt. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. (PACIFIC SYSTEM.) Trains leave and aro due to nrrive as SAN ANCES teATE _ — Fnox JUNET, 18%. — Anmiva ¥6:004 Niles, Ban Jose and Way Stations... 8:454 7:004 Atlantic Express, Ogden and Jast.. S-45» 73004 Benicia, gu:lvui\la. du Eu:r.i- an s g * euse 75004 Martinez, San Ham A "Eds.funm e 130 Niles, San Jose, Stockion, Too ill to, M: 6 and fiod reth *7:15e 9:004 Los Angeles Expre Barbara and Los Avgeles..n 100 A Martinez aud Stockton.. P Benicia, V: Knights Landing, Marysvills, Orovillo and Bacramento a3 @:30r Niles, San Jose, Li tockton'. d xpres, 'resno, Bakerse gem, Sarta Darbara,os An(ulefi ol | Paso, New Orleans anc 10:104 ©:00¢ Kurcpean Ma! 0:45a ©:00r Haywards, Nile Tl $7:000 Valloio,. et 'F100p Oregon Jixpreas, Sacramento, Mary El le, Nedding, Portlund, Puget ound aud Mast 10:404 ANTA_CRUZ GIVISZON (Narrow Gange). 17454 Santa Cruz Lxcursion, Fanta Oruz and Principal Way Stations ...... {Ss00P @415 Nowark, Centerville, San Joso, Felton, oulder Creek, Santa Cruzand Way tations. .. .. Ber *3:157 Newark, Contorville, San Jose, Now Almaden, Felton, Boulder Creck, Banta Cruz and Pri Way Stations +*11:204 118 ¢ Newark, §0:504 COAST DIVISION (Third & Townsend 8 ) ¥6:45A San Joso and Way Stations (N Almaden Wednesda; 8 only) $7:304 Bunday Excursion Santa for Ban Cruz, Facifio Grove, and Principal Way Stations., BaABA figy Joso, Tres Tinos, Santa Jusits Grove, Pato Robl ula Obispo, Guadalupe a vipal Way Stations ..... §2:474 Palo Atto and Way Staiiois: 0:404 San Jo-~ 34 Wny Statio 11:30A Palo Alto aud Way Sta *2:30r San Maten, Menlo Park, Siaa Gilroy, Tres Pinos, Santa Orus, Salinas, Monterey and PaciflcGrove *10:404 *3:30p San Jose, i Grove aud Stations ... +4:202 San Jose andl Way | 302 Ban Joso and Principal W 30¢ San Jose aud Way Statious 5 San Joso and Way Stations. ¥ NAN LEANDEO AND HAYWARDNS LUCAL. g Prin- [ Melrese, Seminary Park, H : Fitchburg, San Leandro ‘, and Baywards, € Rnns through to Niles. H ik W CREEK ROUTE FERRY. From SAN FRANOISCO—Foot of Market Street (Slip 8)~ *T:15 00 11 0 9 300 $3:44 400 1600 %6 From OAKLAND—Foot of Brosdwayem #6:00 10:004.. $12:00 *1:00 $2:00 *3:00 *5:00r.M. . A for Merning, P for Afternoon, * Sundays excepted. Y X Saturdays only 4 Manday, Thursday and Satardsy nights orly Satnrtaysant SANFRANCISCO & NORTH PA- (IFIC RAILWAY (0. Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Market St San Franeisco to San Rafael. WEEK DAYS-—7:30, 9:00, 11:00 A..: 19: 3130, 5710, 8190 5. X Thumanystiktos iy 7. % Saturdays—Exira irips a v . M. 9:80, 11:00 a..; 1:30, 3:30 v f 7:50, 9:10, 11:10 A, a.; P. M. Saturdays—Extra trips and 6:35 P. . 35, 9:50, 11:10 a. .3 1:40, 3:40, 8:25 P. M. San Francisco and Schuetzen Park same Between schedule as above. Arrive By San Francisco, 1 SUN- paxs. | Destinaion, Novato, Petaluma, Santa Rosa. Fulton, Windsor, Healdsburg, Geyserville, Cloverdale, | Yleta, Hopland & U 8:30 P/ 7:80 AM| Uklah. 7:80 ax 7:30 Ax|Guerneville. $:30 P 738043/ 7:50 4| Sonoma |10:40 AM| 8:40 4 3 an $:10'7x|5:00 Px| Glen Ellen. | 8:05 rx| 6:15 rx T:30AM|T:80 AM| gopaciono [10:40 A 10:10 A% 8:80 ¥35:00 Px 6:08 rx| 6:15 Pu Stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark Wes; Bprings; at Gevservilie for Skages Spngs: 8% Cloverdale for the Geysers: at Pieta for Highiand 8prings, Kelseyville, Soda’ bay #nd wakeport: as Hopland for Lakeport and Dartiets Springs: at Ukiah for Vichy Sprin atoga Springs, Blua Lakes, Luurel Deil Lake, Upper Lax e, Pomo, Potter Valley, John Day’s, Biverside, Lierley's, Bucke mell's, Sanhedrin~ Heights, Hullville, Booneville, {Greenwood, OrPs Hot Springs. Mendocino Clty, ort Bragg, Westpory, Usal, Willets, Cahto, Cae 'Yelo, Laytonville, Harrls, Scotia and Eureka. G‘:urd,-y to Monday round-trip tickets at redused On Sundays round-trip tickets to all Solnts be Fond San Rafael at half rates. Ticket Offices, 650 Marke: st., Chronicle buflding H.C. WHITING, R. X: RYAN, Gen. Manager. Gen. Pase. Agent Atlgptic Pacific RAILROAD Trains leave and Arrive st Markei-Street Ferry. SANTA FE EXPRISS. To Chlelso vlr A. & P, Direct Line Leaves every day at 5 P M., o - *n Palace Drawing-room Sleepers, aiso Modern Upe hoistered Tourist Sleeping-cars, with clean linen #ud bedding aud in charge of a’poriet, Tuo daily throush te Chicago via Kansas Uity. Annex carg for Denver and St. Louls. Persona 1y conducted Boston Excursions via E~nsas Ciiy, Chicago, Montreal and the White Mouitains leave every Wednesd: ‘The best raiiway from Calliornia to the Easty New rails, new fes: no dust; Inieresting sceneryy snd good meels in Harvey’s dining-rooms. Ticket Office—644 Market Street, Chronicle building, Telephone Mais. 1531, NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROXD (Via Sausalito Ferry). From San Francisco, oiun 0105 Juue 15, 1898 WEEKDAYS. For Mill Valley' and San Rafael — 700, *8:00 #9:15 10:15, ‘11:45, A. M.: *1:45, 5:.0, 4:15, 5:18, %0100, 4:35 P. M. Extra trips_jor San_Rafael on Mondays, Wednes aays and Saturdays at 11:30 2. M. Mill Valle: ad Ses Rafaol—+3:00, 0 'or AN 0 8 : E bt P 50, Mes S505:80, =1 230, *5:13, -4:% 5:30, 6:45, 8:50 P, M. Exird trip to Sausalitoas 11:00 4. 3. Trains marked * min to San Quentin. **12:30 P. M. does Dot run to Mill Valtey. THROUGH TRAINS. For Poiny Keyes una wuy stadons—9 A M. Sundarr. For,Poiny Raves, Cazadero and way stations— 8:00 A. 3. Sundays: 1:45 . M. \ cokduys. NOTARY PUBLIC. Otz R, dmoriro arket st. op) m Hotel. Telophone 570. Hewldenss ok ‘Nelepnone, “Flae” dovk .