The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 21, 1896, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1896. 9 TWIN-TAILED FUSE AND SEWALL AHEAD Watson Gets Four Electoral Votes and the Banker Five. | POPULISTS OUTWITTED. fmart Democrats Carry Out| the Old:Time Programme ! of Grab. HAVE ONE-NINTH ADVANTAGE. | Dore of Fresno Declares That the Populists Will Repudiate Sewall at the Polls. After three hours and a half of delibera- tion between thé conference committees of the People's party, the Democratic party and the Silver League yesterday afternoon it was decided to fuse on Presi- dential electors, the Democrats to have five for Bryan and Sewall and the Popu- lists to have four for Bryan and Watson. John 8. Dore, one of the most influential Populists in this State, refused to agree to the fusion. He felt that he could not con- scientiously as a Populist take a hand in any proceeding that would give Sewall five-ninths of the Populist vote of Cali- fornia. The following is the agreementdrawn up by the committees: This memorandum of agreement, made at | | | | | | San Francisco, in the State of Californis, this 20th day ugust, 1896. | Wit th: That whereas the National Con- | vention of the Democratic party and the | National Convention of the People’s pa have each nominated William J. their candidate for President of the United States, but each of such National conventions has nominated separaie candidates for Vic | | President of the United States, and as it is de- | sirable to secure fi said candidate for | President of the d States the nine alifornia, and electoral yotes of the S to divide the said nine electoral votes between the respective candidates of said parties for | Vice-President in an equitable proportion, | and to this end the State Committee of the mocratic party of California and the execu- committee of the Peopie’s party of Cal- ia have each appointed a conference amittee of seven persons to confer upon and ec upon this subject matter, with power to e agreement to tne State Committee Democratic party and the executive e of the People’s party respectively ation, and said respective conference ttees having met, and_being in session th day of August, 1896, do hereby ally, as such committees, agree &s fol- That the said Democratic party of Califor- nia shall cause the withdrawal or resignation four of eleciors of President and Vice- dent, and that the said People’s party of fornia shall cause the withdrawal or resig- nation of five of its electors for President and President, and that the remaining nine ors of such respective parties, not so with- ing orre , shall be made the nom- for electors of President and Vice-Presi- y each of said political parties respec- ,and that toe executive committee of ie said People’s party, or the officersof its convention, or both, as the conditions or require, and the State Committee of id Democtatic party, or its committee to vacancies, or the officers of its State Con- tion, as the conditions or laws may re- , will respectively make, sign, certify and according to law and the termsof this agreement, ell certificates or papers nectssary to the accomplishment and execution o: this | agreement, after this agreement shall have | been_ratified by the executive committee of said People’s party, and by the State Commit- tee of said Democratic party. That after such ratification the papers, docu- ments and certificates and proceedings neces- sery to the legal execution of this agreement shall be referred to the respective attorneys inees dent b; which may be chosen by the executive com- e of said People’s party and the State amittee of said DemoCratic PATtY 10 pre- pare all such papers as may be necessary 1o | carry this agreement into effeet, 0 of the People’s Party Conference M. Wardall(chairman), Thomas 5. Kinne, H. A. Mason, J. A. John- of the Democratic Conference | M. F. Tarpey (chairman), Eugene ames G. Maguire, Woodson Gir- 3 am H. Alford, proxy), William H, Alford, A. Caminetti, M. C. Hassett. The undersigned Conference Committee of the Silver party of California- hereby certify that they met in conference with the confer- ence commitiees of the Democratic and Peo- ple’s parties and did not demand any repre- sentation upon the electoral ticket and do hereby ratily, upon the part oi the Silver party, the above and foregoing agreement. Gapriel Cohn, M. A. Hurley, W. P. Lawlor. The conference was held in the Demo- cratic headquarters in the California | Hotel. M. F. Tarpey presided and there { were present representing the FPopulists | John S, Dore, E. M. Wardall, T. V. Cator, | James Asbury Johnson, A. B. Kinne and | J. Mason. The only absentee of the Peo- | ple’s party committee was J. E, Camp of Sacramento. | The conference was called to order at 2 | o’clock and did not end until 5 p. ., when | an adjournment was taken until 3 p. M. to-day, at which time, on motion of Jos- eph Asbury Johnson, the matter of fusion | on Congressmen will be taken up. | Most of the time of the conference was used in attempts to persuade John 8. Dore 1 that it was the proper thinz to allow the | Demoeracy to swallow the People’s party. | They had Mr. Dore against the wall in a| corner for several bours talking at him. | First a bimetallist drenched him with ora- | tory and sophistry. | Ther ex-Congressman Caminetti caught him by the coat lapel, so that he could not ! get away, repeated a speech that he had | made on the floor of Congress respectine | the virtues of the Democratic party, and | setting forth what a glorious thing, what | a glorious change it would be, to kick out Grover Cleveland and the Democratic party and to kick in W.J. Bryan and Arthur Belaying-pin Sewall of the First National Bank, tozether with the same old Democratic gang. X But Mr. Dore knew the wishes of’ his neighbors. He knew that the Populists of Central California would never vote for Banker Sewall, and he knew that nine- tenths of the Democrats and silver Repub- Jicans in his district would not vote for Bewall. 3 He was unmoved by sophistry and fol- Jowed the exampvle of the sturdy Texans at the St. Louis convention, who held aloft the straight Populist banner and refused to assist the perfidious Democracy in per- petuating for another four years British rule in the United States. Mr. Dore not only refused to sign the agreement, but will present 2 minority re- port to the People’s party Btate Central Committee, in which he will fully set forth the reasons which led him to withhold his assent to the unholy alliance. Mr. Dore cams out of the conference with a flushed fafe, and was joined by his friend Professor Douglass T. Fowler of Fresno County. Professor Fowler is a member of the People’s party State Cen- tral Commitiee, and be, like Mr, Dore, is opposed to pledging the Populists of Cali- fornia to give Arthur Sewall five votes for Vice.President and Tom Watson only four, The Populists will not vote for Bryan d Sewall,” said Mr. Dore to a CALL re- ter immediately after the conference erday afternoon. I wanted Bryan and Watson electors ali through,” he added. “That was the Licket we nominated at St. Louis, and that was the only ticket we wanted. I say with confidence that I represent the sentiments | | son.” of the people of my section of the State in the stand which I have taken. I can also say from absolute knowledze that the great majority of the Democrats and the silver Republicans will refuse to vote for Sewall for Vice-President. He is very un- popular. Nine-tenths of the Democrats in the San Joaquin Valley prefer Watson to Sewall and say that Sewall ought to be pulled down.” *“All that Mr. Dore has said,” said Pro- fessor Fowler, “confirms what I_know of the people of the San Joaquin Valley. I have recently heard from Shasta County that the Populists and a large proportion of the Democrats from that county will not voie for Sewall. They prefer Wat- Joseph Asbury Johnson explained his Yote by saying “I# I vote for Bryan and Watson, I would be really giving McKin- ley half a vote.” Mr. Dore added that when he was at- tending the St. Louis convention he had the utmost confidence that Sewall would be taken off the Democratic ticket. After the nomination of Watson he received in- formation which made him more certain than before that Sewall would be pulled down and that Watson wouid be substi- tuted on the Democratic ticket. He after- ward ascertained that the Democracy, true to its perfidious instincts, never had any intention of replacing the Maine banker with the lawyer from Georgia. He could | not conscientiously as a Populist vote for a banker, a supporter of syndicate corpora- tions and the abettor of brutality to sailors on the high seas. Mr. Dore will compel the People’s party State Committee to show their hand be- fore the people of this State in the vote upon his minority report. There is no disputing the fact that Mr. Dore faithfully represents the sentiment of the Populists of this State, and that sentiment is. that they owe their whole and undivided sup- port to Thomas Watson for Vice-Presi- dent. As Mr. Dore tersely remarked: *“If we give up Watson, as this fusion would make us do, we will have nothing left, and we will be obliterated as a party.”” ‘When asked us to how he would remedy the evil caused by the fusion he paused for quite a while and said that the only thing for straight Populists to do was to put up a straight ticket, or vote for the four Bryan and Watson electors and de- cline to vote for the five Brvan and Sewall electors. By giving Sewall five votes and Watson only four votes the Popu- lists would most certainly defeat Watson and would elect either Sewall or Hobart. Professor Fowler asked pointedly “How many Knights of Labor, American Rail- way Union men, Federated Trades, Trades Unions and wage-workers will vote for Arthur Sewall?” The question remained unanswered. SR s BRYAN AND SEWALL CLUB. One Permanently Organized In the Thirty-Ninth Assembly District. Democrats in the Thirty-ninth Assem- bly District met in Judge Conlan’s court- room last night to permanently organize a Bryan and Sewall Club. ‘The following officers were elected: President, Frank Conklin; first vice-presi- dent, Cornelius Nector; second vice-presi- dent David Blum; recording secretary, Henry Blaney; financial secretary, Edward Burke; treasurer, Fred Stern. Committees were anpointed as follows: Campaign—1J. .__Ferren (chairman), Theo Morris, John Nolan Jr., Walter Mol- loy, Edward Fogarty, W. D. Farren, N. H. Gerken; finance—A. T. Vogelsang (chairman), J. J. Dwyer, Judge James G. Maguire, Dr. W. J. O’Rourke, N. W. Ben- jamin, M. J. Latham Jr.,, Jeremiah V. Coffey; legislative—Dr. J. Gavigan (chairman), J. W. Trieber, Professor Fitz- maurice, J. E. Curran, Bryan Page, R. T. 0'Meara, F. L. Gift. Addresses were dehivered by M. B. La- tham and Colonel W. P. Sullivan. CORVICTED, BUT INNOCENT. Governor Budd Exercises Exec- utive Clemency in a De- serving Case. The Prisoner Sailed for New Z:aland on the Steamer Monowai Last Night. The Oceanic Steamship Company’s Monowal sailed for Sydney via Honolulu, Apia and Auckland last night., The Eng- lish mails were six hours late, so it was 8 P. M. before the steamer got away. She carried the following passengers: For Honolulu—Miss C. B. Albright, Nathan Appleton, W. H, Babbitt, R. Biliss, E. Burleigh, J. Fredericks, Judge A.S. Hartwell, C. A, Hartwell, A. T. Hartwell, Miss Johnson, Miss Alma Kru- sen, Miss G. Lisle, Dr. G. E. Longeway, A. A. McCurda, Judge A. Perry, J. Ren- ton and wife, Theodore Richards and wife, Miss D. E. Stephens, Mrs. Strong and daughter, F. E. Tracy and wife, Louis Vossion, Mrs. W. G. Waiker, Miss C. Was- son, Mrs. J. R. Wilson, Miss Alice Winter, Mrs. F. E. Wolfenden, Miss A, Wright, H. M. Yerington and wife, For Auckland—R. W. Brown and wife, A. J. Cotterill, N. M. Dudgeon, P. M. Hansen, James Langford, James Milis, wife and maid; Misses Mills (2), Henry Reynolds, F. J. Shelton, W, T. St. Auburn, For Sydney—J. H. Allen, wife and child; W. J. Atyeo, W. C. Brown, W. C. Clarke, C. 8. Cole, Thomas Cole, J. R. W. Gardam, B. f. Green, Albert Henry, iss Hudson, W. R. Kenan, Hans Kurth, Paul Kolbe, wife and maid; Robert Lucas, E. R. P. Moon, G. W. Osborn, G. Pitruskey, S. W. Phillips, E. A. Lanford, 5. J. Schrader, Thomas Spencer, Gus Wangenheim and wife, James Wigan, W. H. Wilson and wife, F. Young, J. H Young. Join at Honolulu for Auckiand—W. I. Cleaveand wife. Join at Honolulu for Sydney—T. A. Bailey and wife, Mr. Brown, N. M. Shoe- maker, T. E. Wendell. Among the steerage passengers Wwas Thomas Hutchinson, a young man who up to a few days ago was serving a life sentence in San Quentin. His relatives are well to do in Aukland, N. Z., and he is going back to them. Several years ago young Hutchinson came to San Francisco 10 make his for- tune. While out on a drunken spree he stole a canary bird and was sent to the House of Correction by Judge Conlan. When his term was up he drifted from bad to worse, and finally was arrested for robbing a sailor of $10. "According to the story told in court the case was an aggra- vated one, so judge Wallace sentenced him to life imprisonment. A few weeks ago a woman named Mamie Irving was taken tc the Receiving Hospital to be treated fora scalp wound. Thinking she was dying, she confessed that it was she, and not Hutchinson, who bad robbed the sailor. The matter was iaid before Governor Budd and he par- doned the prisoner. SCHAU IS INSOLVENT. Forced to Assign by Creditors, Who Say He Tried to Cheat Them. A. Schau, a Mission shoe-dealer, has been forced into insolvency. He owes §574 66 to various local firms, and recently transferred his stock of goods at 2939 Six- teenth street to Frank Merkle. It is claimed that the transfer was made with the intention of defrauding his creditors, so application was made to have him de- clared insoivent. Arthur Bastheim, who was appointed receiver of Schau's property, sued Merkle for $2500, the value of the stock of boots and shoes and rubber goods trans- ferred by Schau, and $250 damages for their detention is also asked. t SAYS MOWRY IS A HIGHBINDER, A Chinese Witness Startles the United States District Court AT WILLIAMS' TRIAL. Charges the Attorney With Be- ing a Member of the Hop Sing Tong. CHINESE TELL ABOUT BRIBES. The Ex-Customs Inspector Got $100 for Landing a Mongolian—Con- tempt of Court. Ex-Customs Inspector Richard 8. Wil- liams was again on trial in the United States District Court yesterday on charges of extorting money from Chinese and tak- “Answer my question,’’ angrily de- manded Mowry. “Inade it in my store.” Mowry endeavored to show that Sam had accumulated an an informer between 1889 and 1892 something like $10,000 and returned with it to China; also that be had to come back here from Chinazasa fugitive from justice. The questions were ruled out, but Sam indignantly denied them anyhow. “You are a member of the Hop Sing Tong Society ?” the attorney asked. “You have asked me that many times before now,” replied Sam. “I wasa mem- ber fifteen years ago. *You are a member now ?” “You are a member yourself,”’ retorted the witness. “Do you mean to say that I am a mem- ber of the Hop Sing Tong?” asked Mowry, with a show of anger. “Yes, sir; 1 do.” “Now, don’t you know that no white man can be a member of a Chinese so- ciety ?” “1know you are attorney for the Hop Sing Tong, and you were a member."’ “Do you swear that I was a member of that society ?” “I swear you were. _You gave $5 to it fifteen years ago. You remember the feast in ‘a Chinese restaurant at that time?” “No; Idon’t remember.” Mr. Mowry was hot, and his reply was petulant. *“Well, I remember.” And Sam ap- peared greatly pleased. “That was 4 highbinder society 2" asked the attorney. *It is now, but not the first time when I was a member.” Chin Deck, the reputed brother of Wong Ling Cuoy, was identified in court, and Sam was asked: *‘Is this the brother of Wong Ling Choy 2’ “That is what they told me,” “ITdon’t know."" . i he defense endeavored to show that a Wong could not be a brother of a Chin, since they were of different families or he replied, WEARS & MEDAL FOR HIS COURMGE Honor Conferred Upon Dis- trict Engineer John Wills. INTERESTING CEREMONY Congratulatory Speeches Made by the Fire Commis=- sioners. CHIEF SULLIVAN’S EULOGY. The Recipient Makes a Modest and Manly Speech and Is Visi- bly Affected. The pleasing ceremony of presenting John Wills, District Engineer, with the “Scannell medal,” for meritorious ser- vices, was performed at the meeting of AN “Werla ing bribes to assist in the landing of Chi- nese immigrants. Atthe morning session there were many interested spectators, and later in the day the courtroom was crowded, among those present being at- torneys, Government officials and a large contingent of Chinese. *‘Dick” Williams' family sat close to him all day, and his | pretty little daughter dressed in white played about him. The proceedings were enlivened by a | Chinese witness swearing solemnly that | Lyman L. Mowry, one of the attorneys for | the defense, was a member of the Hop | Bing Tong—in fact, a highbinder. And at | the close there was a digression when the | court sent a meddlesome Mongol to jail | for six months for contempt. In the morning Dong Ting, a witness | for the prosecution, failed to answer; also Chew Sing and Deputy Collector Tobin, too, were not on hand when called, and at- tachments were issued for all three. | _The indictment under the landing of | Wong Ling Choy was next taken up. Choy | claimed to be a native of San Pedro Point, Marin County. He landed September 17, 1895, after having arrived on the Coptic Aungzust 31. Wong Sam was called to testify. He spurned the services of an interpreter, and then 1n good English told the counsel that he was a broker and came to California in 1870. He aamitted having had something | | to do with the landing of Wong Ling Choy. | | Said he: [ I first learned from his brother, Chin Deck of San Pedro Point, that Choy was on the Coptic. While he was on the steamer I saw Williams. I asked him if it was hard to land native-borns. He said: ‘It is very hard to land them now, because the Coliector_is suspicious of all the native- borns.’ I told him I was instructed by Chin Deck to employ an attorney to land Wong Ling Choy, and Williamssaid: ‘You will have to go to court, and there will be expense and trouble and bother. You dis- miss the attorney and leave the case to me. It will cost something, but the attorney could not land him.” I asked Williams how mucn it would cost and he said, ‘T’Il land him tor $100." 'Then I asked Williams to come to my room at 818 Washington street. He came there and I offered him $90, but he refused it, so I pave him $100. Chin Deck was present when I gave the money. “That evening Williams told me I should have to get an aflidavit of the boy’s father to square him with the Collector, A gentleman on Montgomery street, between Clay and Washington, made the affidavit which was for the Collector. I kept it in my room, but Williams never called for it, and I couldn’t find it the other day.’’ “Have you stated now all the conversa- tion with Dick Williams regarding Wong Ling Choy ?"” asked Mowry. “Probably not. The counsel don’t ask it,” was Wong Sam’s diplomatic answer. The defendant’s attorney fired the same questions in different forms at the intelli- xggnfi witness, who replied, “I think that s all. S8am told his history in the cross-ex- amination that was evidently intended to trip him in some places. He came to San Francisco in 1870 from China, spent six montns working in a family, after which he went to school ana studied. Next he went back to China, where he remaired for some time. On returning two Califor- nis Sam became a general merchant on Dupont street, between Jackson and Wash- ington. 5 After two years he withdrew from the business and went to Portland, Or., where he was a merchant, thence to N'ogales, Mex., and from there to Pheenix, Ariz.. whence he went to Los Angeles to open an intelligence office. He came to g;n Francisco again and between 1889 and 1892 Collector Phelps oifered to put him on the payroll, but Sam .refused the money, though he supplied the Collector with in- formation. “How did vou make your money tten?’ asked Mow “How d(({’;on make your money ?” Sam replied, G BARe L}y Hefll-f/' Interesting Characters in the Williams T'rial, tribes, and the witness admitted it. Still, this did not disturb Sam 1n the least, for he explained that Wong Ling Choy was an adopted son. Sam’s testimony was in- terrupted by adjournment for recess and as Sam did not np(i)ear when court con- vened at 2 P. . Judge Dibble was called to testify for the Government. Dibble stated that he had been em- ployed as attorney to legully land Wong Ling Choy, and was discharged by Wong Sam a few days after the arrival of the steamer. Wong S8am, recalled, admitted that he knew thata Chinese born in the United States is a citizen of the United States, and as such is entitled to land on 3 writ of habeas corpus. The object of this was to sustain the contention of the defense that inaymuch as Choy was an American citi- zen there could be no wrongdoing on the part of Williams in landing him. Dong Ting was_asked if Collector Wise bad not stated in his presence, “I will land this woman,” meaning Ah Moy, and Ting replied that one Chew Sing told him about it. Dong Chee told him the fol- lowing day that he would give $100 to Williams to have the woman landed. Chin Deck, the brother of Choy, testified that he visited Wong 8am in his room re- garding the landing of Choy, about which he had no direct dealings with Williams, Shortly before his brother was landed the witness bad a conversation with Williams, who advised him not to pay an attorney. For $100 Wilhams would land Deck’s brother. *“‘The evening after landing,’ continued the witness, I met Wiliiams in Wong Sam’s room and took $100 from my purse. He would not take $90 which I was going to give, soI put the $100 in Wong S8am’s bands.” Deck swore that he had not testified be fore the Federal Grand Jury regarding the case, yet his name appears on the indict- me T was suramoned,” he added, “but I had not time to attend.” “Didn’t you send somebody else to tes- fily[[or y?ur!’ri d to testify, beca “I sent a frien: e use I couldn’t speak English.” : The witness corrected himself by ex- m.hfln that the {riend did not appear fore the Grand Jury. The jury was dismissed and the court heard the case of Dong Ting, charged with contempt. 'J‘u:%_ stated that his uncl Dong Sun, told him to make out bills an to mind his own business and pay no at- tention to trifling matters. This kept hinr half an bour late in the morning. Deng Sun reluctantly admitted talking to his nephew about the case and was com- mitted to the County: Jaul for six months. The case will be resumed this morning. A willing victim is no victim, Fire Commissioners yesterday afternoon. The room was filled with members of the department. Chief Sullivan sat to the left of the Commissioners, with District Engineer Wills on his right, and Assistant Chief Dougheriy and the other District Engineers on his left. All the Commis- sioners were present except Commissioner McDonald. President Bohen, after calling the meet- ing to order, said he was pleased to see so many present, and he hoped all would strive to be the next to win the honor of the next gold medal. Turning to District Engineer Wills, who rose from his seat, the president said: It is a very pleasing duty I am called upon to-day to perform I assure you. When our worthy and respected Chief Scannell died he bequeathed the sum of $2000 to the keeping of a Board of Trustees consisting of the Mayor, Auditor and Chief Eugineer of this depart- ment to be invested in some safe security, the interest of the same to be used for the pur- chase of a medal {0 be known as the ‘‘Scannell Medal,” to be grelent!d to the member of the department who in their judgment had per- formed some d:stinguished act of bravery, After a consultation of the officers of this de- partment it was the unanimousopinion that vou were entitled to receive the first honor, which any member of this department would be proud to haye conferred upon him, and which you have honestly earned by your faithfulness to the duties entrusted to you. You have been connected with this depart- ment 1 might say from boyhood. I have known you all these years and noticed you on all occasions. Iam proud to say, wiih all sin- cerity, that I_never saw you falter when duty called you. You have performed many acts of bravery worthy of any soldier on the battle- field, or fireman in the midst of a large confla- uon,dwhich none buta brave man would re to do. 1f I knew you, which I think I do, this is the proudest moment of your life. Take this medal and wear it, ana ml{tyon never live to cast one biotch or biemish upon i, so that ‘when you take your departure from this vale of tears your fellow-firemen will be able to say, “Well done, thou good and faithiul servant.” The president handed the medal, a sketch of which has aiready lppelred' in TxE CALL, to Assistant Secretary Spinetti, who pinned it upon Wills’ breast amid a; plause. The recivient, who seemed deeply affected, said: “This is the happiest mo- ment of my life. Iam proud of the honor of being the first one to receive this mpdnh and I hope I will long have the health an i Miss Anna Jewett, Miss Am first opportunity they had of awarding a medal, and none was more deserving of the honor. He was a safe and rehable man wherever he was placed in a building; he knew exactly what to do; he treated his men like a gentleman, and relieved him (the Chief) of a deal of anxiety. . “The presentation of this medal,” con- tinued the Chief, ‘'wiil stimulate the men, although I am proud to say they do not need to be stimulated. In the depart- ment there are as good and braye men as ever went into a building—obedient, sober and honest. Let me again say that I am very much pleased to see Mr. Wills hon- ored in this way."” Commissioner Boyd said the ceremony had come as a surprise to him, as he had known nothing about it till he entered the room. He had attended many gatherings, but no other gnnering had so pleasant an effect upon him. It wasas handsome a medal as was ever manufactured, but aside from that fact it bad been conferred upon Mr. Wills for bravery, which should make it of tenfold more value than gold or jewels of rare value. *‘There is no fireman,” continued the Commissioner, “but is a hero unto him- self. There is no ereat fire without individ- ual acts of heroism being performed that are never known except to the fireman himself, but the glory of having done his duty is sufficient for him. 1 only wish there were medals enough for all those who by their acts of heroism have richly deserved them.”” The Commissioner’s remarks were greeted with applause. Commissioners Edwards an¢ Marshall made a few congratulatory remarks to the recipient, and the ceremony was con- cluded. During the remarks of the speakers Dis- trict Kngineer Wills was visibly affected, and when the Chief was speaking the un- bidden tears came into his eyes. The particalar act of heroism that called forth the awarding of the medal to Mr. Wills was during_the collapse of the lodging-house on Fifth street and_ Mint avenue about two months ago. Mr. Wills, at the imminent peril of his life from fall- ing walls and crashing timbers, rushed several times into the ruins and rescued a gumber of those imprisoned under the ebris. TEACHERS [N~ SESSION The Advisory Council Appointed a Committee on By- Laws. Sixty-Three Teachers, Representing the Schools of This City, Were in Attendance. The preliminary organization of the 8an Francisco School teachers’ Council was effected yesterday afternoon in the assem- bly-room of the Board of Education. A. L. Mann was elected chairman, and Miss A. J. Clark secretary. Sixty-three delegates, outof the seventy- three entitied to seats, representingall the schools of the county, responded to the cal! of their names as follows: Miss A. J. Clark, Philip Prior, Miss Kate Hodgkinson, Albert Lyser, Miss Jeunie Smith, Miss Mary M. Murphy, Lawrence Taaffe, Mrs. M. F. Bromsouy, Frank Morton, Mrs. M. H. valker, Miss M. A. Fay, Miss A. M. Stincen, Miss Rose Morgau, Mrs. L. A.Shaw, Miss E. A, Cleveland, B. M. Snucl iss Rose B. Stolz, Miss Clara L. Finnega. land, Mis§ M. F. Fitzgerald, T. H, Carthy, Miss P. M. Nolan, Miss E. Stincen, Miss A. M. Manning, Miss ‘Ada Schendel, Miss Hagedam, T, Campbell, Miss Flora Van Den Bergh, Miss A. Karater, J. M. A. Hurley, Miss Kate Williams, Mrs. .. Love, Mrs. Agnes C. Taylor, A. L. Mann, A. Banning. Miss A. B. Chalmers, Miss 8. M. Wilson, Miss 8.'A. Grote, Miss Emma Mc- Fadden, Miss Katie McDonald. Miss Nellie Levy, Mrs. Mary L. O'Neal, Miss Mary A. Scherer, Elisha Brooks. Mrs, Georgie Wash- burn, Miss C. Sweeney, Mrs. 8. J. Mann, Miss M. E. Donnoliy, William A. Robertson. Mrs. L. K, Burke, Miss E. M. Graham, Joseph O’Con- Tnor, Miss Murie Faucompre, James F. Hamil- ton, W. A. Leggett, Mrs. M. E. McKown, Miss E. F. Bartlett, Miss N. F. Sullivan; Miss A. M, Hagarty, Miss Mary Magner, Mrs. B. A. Fenton and Miss Isabel Tobin. A committee on by-laws was elected as follows: Elisha Brooks (chairman), M. A. Leggett, Miss M. E. Donneily, Miss Kate Hodgkinson, Miss Amy Campbeli, Miss A. J. Clark and Miss P. M. Nolan. The meeting then adjourned for two weeks. A" JURY T TAY COHE. Progress Made in Sausalito’s Poolroom Betting Case. Annie Preparations for the Carnival—Gen. eral Carlos Ezeta’s Seaside Cottage. The trial of Mr. Cohen, charged with violating ordinance 33 of the Board of Truostees of Sausalito, came up before Jus- tice of the Peace Fottrell Wednesday night. A. Sylva was for the prosecution and James W. Cochrane for the defense. After four hours’ work the following were impaneled: Jacob Schnell, F. Lins- ley, J. B. Barraty, John 8. Nunes and Robert Steward. Another venire of fifty urors, on motion of the prosecution, was issued by Justice Fottrell and the case was continued until Tuesday morning, August 25, at 10 o’clock. The voting contest for the Queen of the Night in Sausalito carnival stands as fol- lows: Miss L. Ambjornson 130, Miss K. Becker 130, Miss R. Miller 89, Miss Tichen- stein 80, Miss K. Gorman 57, and Miss Raisch 43. The plans and preparations for the car- nival are in abeyance awaiting the meet- ing next Saturday night. From that time it is expected matters will proceed rapidly. General Carlos Ezeta has leased the retty cottace, *Monaco,” for two years.. e has moved into his new residence with his wife and two daughters. He has brought servants and horses gaiore, and already cuts a figure on the terraced thor- oughfares of the quiet little town. Mon- aco commands a magnificent view of the bay and cities that tonch its shores. It is stated the general has shown remarkably good taste in choosing this particular spot for his dwelling place. ————— RACES AT INGLESIDE. Programme of the Golden Gate Park Driving Assoclation. A general meeting of the Golden Gate Park Driving Association was held last night in Judge Joachimsen’s courtroom. It was decided to hold trotting and pacing races under the auspices of the association at the Ingleside racetrack on September 9. There will be five races, and already fifty entries have been promised. Prizes have been donated of sulkies, harness robes, whips, saddles and other articles of use among horsemen, and one gentle- man promised to give two colts. Besides these five races there will be a ladies’ saddle race; truckhorse race, each to weigh 1500 pounds and over, and a siow- trotting race, the slowest trotter to get the prize. In this last named race no walking will be allowed —the animal must trot all around the track. strer.gth to form my duties in the fu- ture lgll hlvlrxrn the past.” This modest speech was with applause. Chief Sullivan said he was very much leased that the meaal had been con- imm{ upon t;dr. Wili;. ‘E: ;ud“k;own bi or twenty years lepartmen and he was one of the best firemen he n.fi ever seen in the business. On many occa- sions Mr. Wilis had done deeds that justl. entitled him to a medal, This was thi ———— Another Pioneer Gone. James Sprole, a pioneer and a member of the Exempt Fire Company, was found dead in his room at the’ What Cheer House vesterday morning. The deceased occupied a prominent tion in commercial olrere- some twent years ago, but sincethat time has been lead- iss Helen F. McFar- | BE CAUGHT 0 THRTAY Stirred Up More Trouble With His Wife Than He Bar- gained For. Because She Thinks Him Unfaithful She Wants a Divorce and an Accounting. Alice O. Fritsch, a daughter of Louis Schmidt, the musician who died on July 3, 1896, filed two interesting papers in the County Clerk’s office yesterday. Oreisa complaint in divorce, praying that she be granted a separation from her husband, Emil Fritsch, because of his infidelity. The other is a petition filed in the probate department, charging that her husband has misused the funds of the estate of Louis Schmidt, of whose will Fritsch is executor. The trouble in the Fritsch family is evi- dently of recent origin. Just & month ago the son-in-law of the musician was given charge of his estate. At that time his wife and her relatives were willins that he should handle their money an: nothing seemed further from the thouq_bts of Mrs, Fritsch than a divorce. he change of heart came, however, when she discovered that her husband had strayed from the path of rectitude and forgotten his marriage vows. The divorce proceed- ings were deemed a necessity. The alle- gations regarding the funds of the estate foltowed incidentally. The property left by Louis Schmidt is appraised at about $15,000, nearly all of which is money in bank. Emil Fritsch is a stockbroker and is serving as executor of the will, without bonds, that being stipulated by his father- in-1 Mrs. Fritsch claims that her hus- band has no estate beyond his personal property, which fluctnates with the stock market, She says that his income de- ends entirely on the solvency and wil- ingness to pay of his customers, and that at nn{ time he is likelv to find himself bankrupt. Fur- ther than this, she claims that | the stockbroker has drawn from bank $1600 of the funds of the estate, which he has mingled with his own money and used in his business. This $1600 is declared to be in jeopardy, and if lost by Fritsch in speculation, to ‘be irrecoverable by tne estate. 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