The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 25, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1896. 5 WATSON BETRAYED BY POPULISTS, Only Three Were Faithful to Their Standard- Bearer. SEWALL GETS ON TOP. Democrats Win the Game of Thimblerig and Are Crowing. TWO OBSTACLES IN THE WAY. Joseph Keily Will Not Withdraw and Monteith Defies the Railroad Company. John S. Dore, People’s party National Committeeman from California, while in tional banks, is a leading railroad momnopolist of New England, is many times & millionaire, whose vast possessions have been acquirea through the direct agency of special legisiation and corporate monopoly. This majority report asks the People’s party of this State to yield the principlesof their party and to support the nomination to the extent of casting five votes for Sewall and four for Waison. The Democratic_party of California cannot afford—and much less can the People’s party— to leave this matter of Presidential electors as provided in this majority report unless wholly indifferent to results at the ballot-box, 1or you can never force even a majority of the loyal People’s party voters to stultify them- selves by voting for Arthur Sewall. They will either stay away from the polls or vote only for the four People’s party electors whom they know will vote for Bryan and Watson. So inconsistent with the platform adopted at Chicago and the nomination of Mr. Bryan was the nomination of Mr. Sewall that many of the delegates to that convention from California absolutely refused to vote to make his nomi- nation unanimous. And yet it is proposed by the adoption of this majority report to force the People’s party to do what Democrats re- fused to do on principle! 1 fail to understand what has transpired to change conditions and make them more favor- able to the candidacy of Mr. Sewall than they were on July 16 at Chicago or on July 22 at St. Louis, or than they were on August 4, when this State Executive Committee deliberately, after exbaustive consideration, issued the fol- lowing address to the People’s party of Cali- fornia, from which the following extracts are taken: [Here follows the circular address issued by the State Executive Committee on August 4.] Those who gladly signed this address and have since signed this majority report giving to Mr. Sewall a majority of the People’s party votes of California must have experienced & change of heart, to which I am as yet & | stranger. Personally, I am not in accord with this | majority report for other reasons than those 1. & First—T am here as the representative of the | 1oyal People’s party of Fresno County. From | them I receive my commission and instruc- | tion and to them must account for my acts. favor of a straight Bryan and Watson ticket so far as the fusion on Presidential | electors is concerned, is more than 11- | ing to fuse with the Democracy on divid- ing the offices of Congressmen. He argues that the People’s party has nothing to | tose and something to gain by uniting | with the Democrats. Hence, he acted as spokesman on behalf of the majority of the State Central Committee of which he is 4« member, and proposed to the Demo- cratic State Executive Committee that the offices of Congressmen should be divided | between the two parties in the proportion | of four Congressmen to the Democrats and three to the Populists. As the Democracy had already broken | faith with the People’s party State Con- | vntion with reference to this matter, | and had nom.nated candidates in certain disiricts strong in Populistic votes, Mr. Dore suggested, presumably by way of Te- | lief, that ail toe candidates for Congress | nominated by both parties should tender | their resiznations and allow their State | Central Committees to reappoint them or their successors. This proposition was accepted with avidity by the Democratic committee. | Representatives or well-wishers of the Sout'ern Pacific Company on that com- mittee were more than pleased, because it | would give tbem an opportunity of turn- | ing down George W. Monteith, the Peo- | ple’s party candidate from the First Con- gressional District. Mr. Monteith has incurred the enmity of that powerful cor- | poration because he defended the railroad strikers, and because he sought to prose- | cute Collis P. Huntington for issuing a | railroad pass to Frank M. Stone, the politi- cal manager of M. H. de Young. It will also give them an opportunity of pulling down Marion de Vries, Demo- cratic candidate in the second, and putting up a weak Populist in his stead, in order | that the way to Congress might be made clear for Grove L. Johnson. The Democrats will take the Thira Dis- | trict under the new arrangement. Judge | Magnire will resign as candidate from the Fourth District, and his resignation will | be handed back to him immediately. It is understood that Joseph Kelly will refuse to retire in the Fifth and that Colonel Taylor Rogers, the People’s party nominee, will also stand pat. In the Sixth an effort will be made to | have Patton, the Democratic candidate, | withdraw in order that a union may be4‘ | effected on C. A. Barlow, the People’s | party candidate. | In the Seventh it is the intention to | allow Mr. Castle, the Populist candidate, | to remain on the ticket and not to put up a Democrat against him. | George W. Monteith was asked vester- | day afternoon by a Cavry reporter whether he’intended to resign as candidate in the First. 0, sir; I shall not resign. I never re- tire under fire. I will not withdraw,” he added with empha: “The First Dis- has the largest Populist vote yropor- tely in the State, and the Populistsare entitled to that district. Chairman Butler of the People’s party National Committee has been asked as to the policy of the State Committee’s fusing h the Democracy on Presidential elec- tors, and he has replied that wherever an equitable arrangement should be made 1t would be recognized. In other words, | wherever the People’s party would be | allowed a number of Presidential electors | proportionate 10 its vote in any State, that arrangement would be approved of by the | National Committee. But in States which, like Kansas and | Colorado, the Popluists had agreed to sup- | port all the Bryan and Sewall electors in ! exchange for State offices, such States | snoutd be cut off from the People’s party. | Joseph Asbury Johnson said yesterday | that a remark made by him a few days ago | had been misunderstood. What he had said was that he would not vote for the | four Bryan and Watson electors alone, | because that would give Major McKinley | five-ninths, or more than haif a vote. He | addea: | “So I shall bave to take my medicine | and vote for all the fusion electors.” i The State Executive Comuiitee of the | People’s party went into session at 2 p. M. | and remained invisible until 8 o’clock. It did not take long to agree to appoint ! a conference commitiee to meet with the Democrats on the proposition to fuse on Congressmen, and then the battle of the | day was inaugurated on the adoption of | the majority report of the sub-committee recommending a fusion with Democrats on Presidential electors. John S. Dore of Fresno, National Committeeman from California, presented the following mi- nority report: Mr. Chairman and Members of the Ezecutis Committee of the People’s Party of Lalifornia— | GENTLEMEN: Not agreeing with the rcport of | the joint committee of conference as adopted | by that body snd dissenting from the action taken by the other members of the committee appointed by this body, I deem it my duty to ‘rve my reasons why I could not sign’ the ma- jority report, and while being duly impressed with the extreme gravity of the situation, I am constreined to present this minority re- ort. pThe National- Convention of the People’s arty, held at St. Louis July 22, 1896, nom- nated tne Hon. Thomas E. Watson of Georgia as its candidate for the office of Vice-President. This was done in an unusual and most em- phatic manner, thus expressing to the whole Nation the steadfastness and fidelity of that great convention to the cardinal principles of the People’s party. The Hon. Willam Bryan of Nebraska was subsequently nominated by the same conven- tion as its candidate for the exalted position of standard-bearer of that party, even | 10 a wider extent than he was an exponent of the principles and the platform of the Democratic party as declared at Chicago in 896. These are the nominees of the St. Louis con- vention of the People’s Pfll’?, to whom our party exacts allegiance and fidelity. The Democratic convention at Chicago nomi- nated the Hon. Arthur Sewall of Maine for the office of Vice-President, to whom this majority report attempts to bind the People’s party of this State to cast five electoral votes where but four are cast for Thomas E. Watson. The Pecple’s party is an organized National moyement of great power in opposition to monopoly of money, monopoly of transporta- | tion and monopoly cf land, and yet in this mejority report you would force the loyal Peo- ple’s party voters of this State to support Hon. Arthur Sewall, whose career has been in direct opposition to these reforms and whose per- sonal interest and environments make him an unsafe leader in the interest and for the wel- tare of the piain people in this hour of our | was too late, | thing Second—On this committee I to some extent tate, Third—As a memberof the National Execu- ive Committee of the People’s party I know hat]am, and cannot evade 1t, the direct rep- resentative of the National head of the party whose candidates are Bryan and Watson. Cheirman Butler of the People’s party ex- | ecutive committee at its session August 18 ! sai Sewall does not represent the Popu- | lists, and under no circumstances will they | counsel to vote for him,” | Since our convention at St. Louis the Na- tional Democratic management seems to have been trying to defeat & union of the silver forces, instead of skillfully laboring to secure tucn union. It has at times presented, and even now pre- seuts, much evidence of being in the hands aud under the control of the old instead of the | pew Democracy. The number of leaders of political promi- nence that have heen called to the National Committee councils whose views are sirongly opposed to the political principles Mr. Bryan holds, as well as to the Democratic plaform, is ominous. The 1ollowing, which I clipped from the San Francisco Examiner of August 23, gives some glimpse of National Democratic management: [Here follows letter from Editor West ot the Silver Knight dated Washington, D. C., Aug. 22] 2] Will those who claim political consistency in askiug People’s party votes to be cast for the Democratiz nominee for Vice-President, Mr. Sewsll, instead of the People’s party nom- inee, Mr. Watson, also claim that it wouid be proper or Peoples party members of the next gislature to cast their votes for & nominee of the Democratic party ior United States Sen- | ator instead of the People’s party nominee? | For reasons heroin set forth, and_believing that to sceure the election of Mr. Bryan and reforms demanded by the People’s party plat- form and the Democratic platform it is neces- sary to have & full electoral ticket for Bryan and Watson, 1 therefore respectiully offer this minority report. Respectfully submitted, JOHN 8. DORE. The committee decided to fuse on electors and to give Watson four votes to Sewall’s five, notwithstanding that Sewall xegresems the antipodes of Populism. liere were three votes against the treason, and these three men wili be hon- ored by the Populists of California as standing up for the prineciples of their [nany and not unfaithful to the gallant Tom Watson, theirstandard-pbearer. They | are: John S. Dore, R. E. Bush, C. H. Castle. There were three absentees, but these had given their assent by letter to the ma- jority report, so that the men who were willing to pledge the Populists o this State to give more votos for Sewall than they would to Watson were ten in num- ber, as follows: J. E. Camp, M. E. Dittmar, [ M. Wardal A. B. Kinne, J. C. Gaore, D. Gillespie, J. M. Moore, ' Carl. H. Johnson, ¥. Houghton, H. A. Mason. The following were appointed a com- mittee on conference to co-overate with similar committees from the Democratic and Silver parties, to meet to-day and re- ceive the resignations of the persons nom- inated for Congress should any resign: J. W. Keegan, C. W. Thresher, J. M. Moore, A. B. Kinne, E. M. Wardall and John 8, Dore. After this work was done a resolution was adopted to keep Mr. Dore’s minority report from the press. But the resolution because Mr. Dore had al- ready given his report to a CALL reporter. S WHAT MONTEITH SAYS. A Plot Against Him by Democrats and the Southern Pacific. George W. Monteith states that the work of the fusion committee of fifteen is mainly directed against him as candidate for Con- gress in the First District. The railroad company first tried to get a Democrat nominated, not being particular as to whom. When that scheme failed be- cause of Monteith’s firmness the next proposition was that the corporation would have the Democrats take any Popu- list except Monteith. Theonly concession it demanded was that Monteith should be eliminated from the fight. 1t had goneso far as to threaten that it would spend a large sum of money to beat Monteitn if he remains on the ticket. It has advanced the proposition that Mr. Huntington would take no personal interest in the ficht 1n case Mr. Monteith was pulled down, but that otherwise he would be compelled to personally interest himself to secure Monteith’s defeat. That with Huntington it was not a question of the railroad interests but it was a personal | matter between him and Monteith, and that he would not object to spending any- that wus necessary to prevent any recognition of Monteith. The whole | railroad forces are at work throughout the district trying to manufacture senti- meut against Monteith. There are a number of his fellow-candi- dates upon the ticket for different offices who hope to profit by his sacrifice. A most desperate fight is in progress, but Monteith holds the key to the situation. He cannot be pulled down, as his enemies admit, and’he will not surrender. He is so decided in this matter that they are be- ginning to waver, and in the end will have 10 come to his terms, Monteith is makin, paign and meeting witl whegevgr he speaks. His vigorous and hearty denunciation of the railroad is causing no end of uneasiness in the building at Marketand Moutgomery streets. His record as an anti-railroad & brilliant cam- great enthusiasm | fighter is what worries them, and the existence of a large bodv of Populists wno are getting sick of the fusion business makes the attack on him a serious matter. He is the only man among the leaders at this time who s in the situation to lead a ;:md'd};-ol-tha-'rond" fight, and the *““mid- e-of-the-roac eople are re: i in if he will but ngy Fbe \'Jvord.ldy ke It is rumored that Mr. Monteith has been approached on the proposition of doing this, but has so far refused, not de- siring to en-age in any factional fights. Monteith’s great strength in the district cannot be denied, and it begins to look as if 1t would be another Sutro fight, Three Democratic county conventions have in- dorsed him in terms. Sonoma County is already going wild in that direction. His name is cheered whenever mentioned. If the committee on fusion skhould attempt | represent the members of the party in this THE PLAYERS AND THE PLAYER-FOLK {New Society Drama Pro- duced at the Co- lumbia. A LARGE ATTENDANCE. Second Week of the “Gay Pa- risians ” at the Baldwin Theater. NEW PEOPLE AT MOROSCO'S. Were Welcomed With Demonstra- tions of Hearty Ap- plause. “The Social Trust,” an original drama in four acts by Ramsay Morris and Hillary Bell of New York, had its first production in public last evening. The Columbia Theater, where it was produced, supplied the finest equipment, superb cos- tuming, excellent stage pictures and last of all a cast of unusual merit, but with all these advantages and accessories the drama did not meet the ex- pectations of the audience. It is not heavy or dull. Its deficiency seems to bein its lightness. The finale in particular islight. Since the authors have borrowed something from another play in the suggestion of an individual presence ! by the scent of perfumery, some further borrowing might be made to excite interest in the fortunes of the paper trust. A few messenger boys tumbling over each other and the click of stock-tickers could be em- ployed to produce the effects of a Wall- street panic. To insure success the fourth act must be strengthened at the culmi- nating scene. There is no dominating central figure in the play, but the part of Frederick Brew- ster, performed by Wilton Lackaye, 1s the most important character. Next in the order of prominence 18 Daniel Hallock by Maclyn Arbuckle. These actors brought out the full measure of ‘force with which the piece is endowed. Mrs. Thorndyke Boucicault as Lillian Cornell sustained a leading part and sure- ly acquitted herself with merit. A pleas- ing diversion was the dialogue between T, Daniel Frawley as Philip Cornell and Miss Hope Ross as Dora Sprague. Miss Blanche L. Bates as s, Bleecker Nelson has an opportunity for acting in the cleverest scene in the play— the scene where she saves the reputation of Mrs. Brewster by substituting herself for that lady and impressing Captain ‘Wynne (Tyrone Powers) into service as a lover. She made the most of the advan- tages offered there, and received applause in the final act for “lying lixe a lady”’ to save the honor of another lady. The part of Mrs. Williams Merton was taken by Miss Madge Carr Cook. She handled it admirably. The house was crowded in every part, a number of first-nighters being present. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. George Crocker and party, Mr. and Mrs. Morton and_party, Mrs. Carroll Cook and party, Mrs. H. Triest and party. Mr. D. Haryey and party, Home West Club, Mr. D. E. Behlow and party, Mr. Charles Fair and party, Mr. M. Hellman Jr. and party, Mr. William Maguire sings with the approved music-hall stamp, and acts with all the requisite vim. The London coster girl, her best impersona- tion, quite brought down the house. From her accent and genersl makeup, it is evident Miss Maguire studied the coster Jm on her native heath in the purlieus of Whitechapel and Oid Gravel Lane. The Meteor of Mimicry is a rapid-change artist, who gives some good impersonations of living celebrities. Bismarck, Gladstone, ete., are hailea with placid recognition, but the Congressional candidates arouse a storm of recognition. b . Albini, the card-trick man, interested the audience, though there is nothing particu- larly new about his performance. The versatile Biondi has entirely changed his programme this week. “In a Dancing Schoofie introduces no less than five char- acters, all of which Biondi sustaing with the ease with which most actors sustain a single role. The comedy is Very amusing, ana there is something which almost suggests a ma- hatma in the rapidity with which the imper- sonator walks out of one door as a dancer and immediately re-enters it as a cook or a lover. Two characteristic Neapolitan songs are also well rendered by Biondi. Favor and Sinclair are giving a clever per- formance 1n their skit, “‘The Maguires,” Herr Techow’s remarkable performing cats still re- main on the bill and the four Nelson sisters win deserved apvlause for their acrobatic performances. At the Tivoli, “La Traviata” was produced for the first time this season at the Tivoli last night, and its melodious, familiar music received an in- terpretation which won much deserved ap- Pplause. Maurice de Vries,Jas George Germont, was the star of the cast. Although dignified and impressive in his acting, he never lapsed into being the mere he father, and the mausic of the role proved to be admirably adapted to his full, resonant voice. The partof Violetta gives scope for actin not often found in the old Italian operas an Mme. Natali presented quite an impassioned interpretation of the role. Her scene with George Germont was particularly well sung and acted. In the first actshe showed a slight tendency toward stridency in her singing, but during the latter act_she modified this and sang charmingly. Fernando Micheleni made a warm, impassioned Alfreddo and sang with his usual dramatic expression and clear enunciation. De Vries gave his partin French, while the others sang in Italian, but this was & minor detail, which had no effect on the suc- cess of the performance. The orchestra, under the direction of Gustavy Hinrichs, did its usual excellent work. To- night the double bill “‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ and excerpt from “Romeo and Juliet” will be furnished. The Chutes. The evening performance in the Casinoat the Haight-street grounds last evening was witnessed by an appreciative audience. here was & good variety performance. One of the new features at this place is the wonderful illusjon entitled “Cleopatra,” which shows a mummy turning into a most beautiful woman. The outside attractions had good patronage, as the moonlit evening was a pleasant one to enjoy aride ou the scenic railway or one down the chutes. A ONE-ARMED WALKER, G. M. Schilling and His Dog “King” Foot It From Pittsburg. He Must Neither Beg Nor Money, and Must Return With $1000. Spend G. M. Behilling, & one-arined athlete, arrived in this City at 5:30 last evening trom Pittsburg, claiming to have walked the entire distance of 3750 miles in 126 days. Heisa memper of the Eillsworth Athletic Club of Pittsburg and is walking on a wager. According to the terms of an agreement he can nejther beg assistance in any form nor spend money on his trip, and must return to Pittsburg with $1000. He must cover the distance of 7500 miles in ten months. He started out with an advertising scheme by which he hoped to earn the needed sum, but it was a failure, and he is forced to rely on other means of making up the $1000. His first dog-companion, “King,” died G. M. Schilling, a One-Armed Athlete, Who Arrived Last Night From Pittsburg‘ Accompanied by His Dog, King. He Claims That They Have Covered the Distance From That City of 3750 Miles in 126 Days, on Foot, and Without Begging or Spending Money. Hinckley and party, Mr. Charles Rosenbaum and family, Mr. Georze A. Knight and party, Mr. J. Montgomery and family, Mr. Joseoh D. Bedding and party, Mr. Fred nd Mr. John B. Schoeffel, Mr. Charles Howard. arty, ebb At the Baldwin. The second week of that mirth-provoking comedy, “The Gay Parisians,” opened at the Baldwin Theater last evening, and there was a fairly good audience, one that was convulsed with laughter from the first scene in the first act to the falling of the curtain on the last. Seldom has & neater aggregation of odd ana comic situations been presented to the theater- goers than 1s givenin the three acts of this comedy, Joseph Pinglet, the master buflder, as presented by W. J. Furgeson, and Marcelia, personated by Sadie Martinot, who are the life of the piece, were as intensely amusing during the first week, and the rest of the co pany will continue during the week to furnish medicine for those suffering from the blues. Grand Op “The Nutmeg Match,” a character study of rural life in Connecticut, was presented to a full house at the Grand Opera-house last even- ing, and in its presentation were introduced Edward J. Herron, the new low comedian, and Lottie Williams, & vivacious singing soubrette. These new people, who, in addition to acting, combine vocal and heel-and-toe specialties, took the nouse by storm, establishing them- selves as favorites upon their first appearance, A good deal of the comedy-drama is of the Josh Whitcomb style, but in the second act there is much of base villainy and devoted love. There is a fine scene at th close of this act in which & Ffledflur t work, and Wil- am Hartley, the hero, is from being crushed to death by the hammer of the pile: driver by **Cinders.”” Julia Blanc gave e good representation of & much-inclined-to-marry widow, and Carl Smith was an acceptable heavy villian. The piece will fill the house every night. At The Orpheum, The additions to the Orpheum’s bill this week consist of Miss Nellie Maguire, a charac- toturn him down it will be a sorry duy for the man who does it, judging from pres- emergency. Mr. Sewall holds large interests in the na- ent indications, ter singer and dancer, Richard Pitrot, who rejoices in the sobriquet, “The Moteor of Mimicry,” snd Albini, & card-trick man. Miss sooneafter beginning the journey, and he icked up another, which he calls “King fl." The animal has trotted faithfull at his master’s athletic heels through all the long leagues of their trip with more or misery in the way of hunger and fatigue, as Schilling can neither purchase food for himself nor dog. On the desert near Winnemucca the biped walker was forced to carry his four-footed comrade two days, King having given out. When the twocame off the ferry last evening they looked the worse for wear, notwithstanding the dog was dretsed u in ribbons gay. Schilling’s shoes are mfl of holes and his brick-colored sweater all tattered and torn. “T have had a pretty tough time,’” said he to the artist who was transferring him to paper. ‘‘Raising $1000 is hard work for a single-armed man in most any kind of a job. I bhave only earned so far $200, but as am about twenty-six days ahead of time and have over six months yet before me, 1 think I will gather in the remaining $800. If 1 succeed $2500 is mine when I get back to Pittsburg. “Idon’t know, however, about the do, as he is almost played out now. I wfii rest him a week here, and if he feels he can reach Pittsburg we’ll start back to- gether. Ilookrather seedy, but if some of my brother athletes or wheelmen of the City have any old sweaters or shoes to ive away :osdhly Ican spruce up a bit. ou sea I dare not buy anything and my hard appearance must speak for me.’ =Schilling is an athlete of no mean abil- ity and has made several fine records. In April, 1895, he walked from Pittsburg to New York, 444 miles, in nine days, beating the best previous time by three days. His 100-yard dash is in 10,2-5 seconds, his run- ning broad jump is 21 feet 6 inches, run- ning high jump 5 feet 8 inches, and he holds the record of hop, step and jump of 46 8inches. In 1894 he jumped from a Pittsburg bridge 110 feet, and last May he leaped into the Mississippi River at Ciinton, Iowa, a descent of 140 feet. He lost his left arm at the shoulder when nine years old. WILL HAUNT THE WOMAN IN' BLACK. 0. F. Bernhard in Sorrow and Despair Takes His Own Life. THE DEADLY GASJET. A Divorce Suit Instigated a Few Days Is Still Pending. SEQUEL OF A SHOOTING AFFRAY Deceased Made an Attempt to Kill the Destreyer of His Home Two Months Ago. “You are not to wear mourning on my account if you do not wish me to haunt you. This weird statement is embodied in a letter which was written Sunday evening by O. F. Bernhard, Mission-street car con- ductor No. 853, and addressed to his wife a few minutes before he took his own life in the St. David’s House, 218 “Fehama street. Bernhard, who resided at 10 Powell avenue, called at the 8t. David's House Sunday afternoon and procured a room. He took possession of it, and, as all indications point, de- O. F. Bernhard, Who Committed Suicide in the St. David House Sunday Evening. liberately prepared to commit sur- cide. He carried with him a small roll of brown paper and a bottle of mucilage and last evening when his body was found rigid in death by F. Boesmann, the lodging-nouse clerk, the gas was still flowing from a single jet and every crevice through which the deadly fluid micht have escaped was sealed with the paper the suicide had carried with him the evening before. . The suicide is the aftermath of an un- bappy marriage. About three years ago Berngard took as his wife Mae W. Wal- kinson, daughter of Mrs. H, Walkinson, who resides at 1401 Folsom street. This marriage proved the young man’s down- fall. He commenced suit for divorce against his wife on August 19. The suit formed the sequel to an attempt made by Bern- bard some two months ago to kill 8. A. Erwin in a restaurant at the corner of Mis- sion and Thirtieth streets. He charged Erwin with being the destroyer of his heme. Erwin was named as co-respondent in the suit for divorce, and the complaint charged that the wife had been guilty of various acts of infidelity. Erwin was a motorman on the San Francisco and San Mateo Railroad, but resigned his position the day following the shoeting affray and lett for Los Angeles. Up to the time the divorce proceedings were instigated Mrs. Bernhard was employed asa typewriter by the Revere Rubber Company on Mar- ket street, but when her troubles became public she lost her position. Two letters were written and left by de- ceased, one addressed to his wife and the other to her mother. The letter written Mrs. Bernhard, which thoroughly ex- plains the trouble which led up to the tragic culmination, is as follows: €1y, August 23, 1896. Dear Mae: In a few moments I will stand before my Maker, and so you may believe what I assert to be the truth. Had Iknown that the pavers would get hold of your letter to me I would rather have cut off my right hand than insisted on a divorce on_the grounds specified. Your mother is very unreasonable, and in an interview I had with her this evening she nsisted that the fault was all mine. She made a proposition to me, which if I carry it out will either dishonor me emong my friends for life or leave me, in their estimation, a fool. I em too sensitive to submit to either, and so choose to cross the dark river. I have suffered much in the last two months, but I fully and freely forgive your share of its cause. Take my advice—the ast I can give you or any one on this earth— and_accept the welcome offered you by your mother. 1 leave an envelope addressed to you which contains $9 95, besides the pay due me at the office for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, in all amounting to$7 40. Coffin, who runs the cigar-store, has an order on the Market- street Railroad Company for my deposit of $25, $20 of which he loaned me. He may or muy not give you the balance. At anyrate, try and get' the degosn in full and settle with Coffin your- self. Under no circumstances are you or your mother to bear any part of the expense of my burial. Let the City bury me in the potters’ field; .it is plenty good enough for me. You are not to wear mourning on my account, if you do not wish me to haunt you. God bless you and keep you in the right path. I am sorry for nothing, except that I did not bave a big enough gun to kill that man Erwin. It is for that reason I choose the gas route, as I dare mnot trust my 32- caliber pistol for fear of making a mess of it, and to-day being Sunday, I could not buy & bigger gun. I blame [vlou for nothing, so be of good cheer. You will fiud my trunk packed at my room. In the wY drawer among the soiled wash clothing is all my jewelry. Your mother referred to a friend of mine who called to sympathize with her. If McClory is not the one, please let him have my pipe. With the rest do as you like. Your husband, 0. F. BERNHARD. Tt is evident that Bernhard was inclined to blame his mother-in-law for his troubles, as the following letter, written to her, would indicate: Mrs. H. Walkingon—I hugie you are satisfied with the work you accomplished this evening. 0. F. BERNHARD. ‘When Mrs. Walkinson was informed of the death of her son-in-law last evenin, she became hysterical and refused to t. about the affair. Deputy Coroners O'Brien and Smith re- moved Bernhard's body to the Morgue, and in all grohbfllty, as requested, it will be buried by the City. Socialist Candidates. The Socialist Labor party has announced the following as its choice of candidates for the coming election. The State candidates refer to the district of Alameda County: For President, Charles M. Matchett of New York; for Vice-President, Matthew Maguire of New Jersey; for Lieutenant-Governor of Cslifornia, James Andrew of Nogth Berkeley; Presidential Eleciors at large, Emil Liess of San Franeisco, Lemuel D. Biddle of San Franeisco; First Con- gressional District, J. H. Eustice of North Oekland; Twenty-seventh Senatorial District, J. U. Latimer of North Oakland: Forty seventh District Legislative Assembly, L. Graf of Fruitvale; Forty-ninth District Legisla- tive Assembly, J. L. McClosky of North Osak- land; Fiftieth District Legislative Assembly, C. L. Fosberg of North Oskland; Supervisorial Districts—Fourth District, A. G. Ross, East Oakland; Fiith District, F. Loreny, West Oak- land. Candidates omitted will bé announced later. ¥ —_—————— THE PION.:RS’ GUIING. They Will Celebrate the States’ Birth- day at X1 Campo. The members of the Society ot Califor- nia Pioneers will celebrate the forty-sixth anniversary of the admission of California into the Union, on the 9th of September next, by an excursion to El Campo. The committee of arrangements have secured the steamer Ukiah to convey the Pioneers with their families to El Campo and return. The steamer and grounds are engaged for the exclusive use of the Pioneers. The steamer will start from the Tiburon ferry, foot of Clay street, on Wednesday morning, September 9, at 9:30 o'clock sharp, and will leave El Campo on her first return trip at 3 p. M., to accommodate members living at a distance or those who may desire to return early, and will leave on her second and last trip at 5 P. M. Literary exercises and music at the pa- vilion will occupy the time before lunch. Hon. Samuel lI Shortridge will be the orator of theday; Dr. C. D. Cleveland, the poet, his poem entitled ““The Pioneer” will be recited by Miss Trezie Cleveland; Rev. 8. H. Willey, D.D., will be the chaplain. THE RELIANCE ELEVEN, “Cal” Ewing Manager, and a Captain to Be Elected. St. Mary’s College Trying for a Thanksgiving Match With Reno, Nev. The Reliance Club will put a football team in the field this season. J. “Cal,” Ewing, the club’s well-known baseball and football manager, has as- sumed the management of the prospective cleven, a captain for which will be elected next Thursday evening, at a meeting to be held for that purpose in the clib building. At the same time a general discussion of ways and means and possible players will take place, and the d ate for the beginning of practice will be set. Ewing, who is chief assistant in the County Clerk’s office in Qakland, is enthusiastic and energetic. “The make-up of the Reliance team is problematical,’”” said he vesterday. “So far nothing has been done in the way of speaking for new men, but Thursday’s meeting will start the ball rolling. Harry Walton and Fred Oliver have been voted into the team. Itis very likely that Walton will be elected captain. - We count on Burnett for center, Lanyon and Wil- son for ends, Bert Oliver for tackle or guard, Wyckoff for fullback, Walton and Frankenheimer for halvesand Harrelson for quarter. Wilson, end on the Berkeley Varsity last season, will play, but, as I said before, no action has been taken yet, and weare nousure of either Franken- heimer or Harrelson. We hope to get them. In addition we will have Huff and Franklin and Wells of Livermore, whoisa brother of Charlie Wells, the cyclist. Then Frick, last year’s captain, may play. 1f he decides to, of course he will have a place on the team.”’ Burnett is a Stanford graduate, and played two seasons on the Varsity before he filled the center position for Reliance last year. Lanyon, Wyckoff, Huff and the Oliver brothers were with the Reliance team before, but Bert Oliver, 1t is said, will enter Stanford next month. Wilson and Wells are new recruits for Reliance. ‘Walton played haliback on the Reliance team during the season of ’94. For two yesugreviou?ly he was a student at Stan- ford University, where he finished his sophomore year. He was halfback on the Varsity team of '92 and of '93, catcher and captain of the Varsity nine of '93 and catcher of the team of ’94. Before | entering Stanford he was the star baseball-player at the University of the Pacific. He has_also played ball with the Olympie nine. Harrelson is another Stan- ford graduate, and was the Varsity quar- terback of '94; he played with the Reliance team on its tour of the Northwest last fall. Frankenheimer, for four years a member of the Stanford Varsity, was graduated gom college last May and is now in this ity. Dr. Harry Carleton, a prominent mem- ber of the Reliance Club, said yesterday that he will take no hand in the main- tenance of a football team this year. ‘‘Some of us got enough of it last sea- son,”” he remarked significantly. ‘A burnt child fears the fire.” We went down into our pockets and paid what was short on expenses. What’s more, I am tired of this thinf of hunting employment for players, and I'm opposed to the principle of it.” Paul Downing, captain of the Stanford Varsity in 1894, captain of the Tacoma Athletic Club team in 1895 and tackle on the Reliance eleven when it met the Butte, Montana, team here last winter, has had more all-round football experi- ences than any other player on the coast. Asa freshman he was halfback on Stan- ford’s first Varsity team. The next year he played gunard. In 1893 he was center rush and in 1394, his senior year, was cap- tain and tackle. Last fall he came down from Washington to help coach the Palo Alto mén for the big intercollegiate game. He is in business now in San Francisco. “I have read in some of the papers,” said he yesterday. ““that I am to play this season with the Olympics and with, the Reliance. I don’t know where they got the information, for nothing has been said tc me about playing or to Harrelson either, nor have I thought of playing. My business keeps me pretty busy, iu: : 2 mean to go down to the university and belp coach the boys. I shall be down there one afternoon a week at least and oftener as the season aavances.” He thinks Stanfords prospects are encouraging, St. Mary’s College is to have a coach from among the ranks of the Reliance players. The man has not yet been de- cided upon, but will be during the week, as the first lesson is to be given next Sat- urday afternoon. Afier that the coach- ing will go on regularly on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Manager Gree- ley was in this City yesterday ordering suits for the team. He says St. Mary's College will have an eleven this year averaging about 165 pounds to the man. Practice games will be played with the Reliance team. An effort will be made to zet a match with the Reno (Nev.) team for Thanksgiving day. -In the meantime a game will be played with the Santa Clara College téam to inaugurate what it is hoped will become an annual affair. 1f ssible games will be played with the tockton team, with the Santa Cruz High School team, with Vallejo, with Sacra- mento and with‘he Oakland High School team. The mahager also ho for a chance with either or both of the univer- sity teams, and will endeavor to get some sort of a match, not with any hope of win- nfil ; but that his men may measure their ability. —————— A Dwelling on Fire. Alittle before 1 o’clock this morning a fire ‘was discovered in a two-story dwelling, un- occupied, at 342 Union street, and an alarm was sounded from box 7. The house is owned by Jean Salanave and it was damaged to the extent of about $300. The cause of the fire is unknown. ————— Four miles of a spider’s thread would weigh only one grain. FOR GOLD ATWASHINGTON The Inside Opinions of Clerks and Department Of cials. Attorney W. W, Dedge on the Feeling There, in Illinois and Elsewhere. William W. Dodge, a prominent attar- ney of Washington, D. C., who is here in connection with an important patent case to be tried at San Jose, is at the Palace. Hesays that it is impossible for Calitor- nians to unders:and the suffering that has existed for- some time past at Washingtorn from the hot weather. The prostrations had somewhat decreased when Mr. Dodge left, but there were still some deaths from sunstrokes. It has been the hottest and longest period of such weather known in many years. In regard to politics at Washington and Iilinois, where he stopped on his way, Mr. Dodge said: . “1think the majority of the sentiment in Washington is for gold. Undoubtedly the department people, that is, those who hold the political offices, are in favor of gold. They are always a little cautious as to how they talk, for Mr. Cleveland not long since sent out some more notices that he did not desire exhibitions of strong par- tisanship. However, of course they know Cleveland is for goid, and so they are not so particular about withholding opinions in its favor, and these go, too. ‘‘Have they any idea of a possibility that Mr. Bryan might move into the White House? Not at all, I think, They have no idea that he has a chance. They think when it comes to the worst the gold Democrats will exert every endeavor to defeat him. : ‘“T'here is a great battle going on in Iiii- nois now, and though all the newspapers and the better element are for gold, Alt- geldihas such aninfluence with the unthink- ing masses that the end is not clearly seen. It is believed. however, that the State will go for Mr. McKinley.” Mr. Dodge has lived in Washington many years. He will be in California for about a week. UNSANITARY BUILDINGS The Board of Health Discovers More Dangerous Structures in the Chi- nese Quarter. As a result of the visit of squads of health inspectors to Chinatown, a number of buildings, in addition to those that were condemned by the board a few days ago, have been discovered to be in a dan- gerous condition and will probably be placed on the retired list within a few days. Dr. Lovelace stated last evening that several structures on Dupont street would be ordered vacated and the owners or- dered, as soon as they can be notified. to tear them down. In reference to those re- cently condemned Dr. Lovelace stated that as the owners or agents of a number had not been reached the fifteen days’ no- tice sent out by the poard preparatory to tearing down would not be strictly en- forced. The owners will be given a few days and then the orders of the board will be car- ried out, unless in the meantiime some- thing occurs to change the minds of the members of the Health Board. —————— The great seal of England is a silver pair of dies, which are closed to receive the melted mass, poured, when an im- pression is to be taken, through an orifice left in the top. The impression of the seal is six inches in diameter and three- quarters of an inch thick. ———————————————— NEW TO-DAY. Lo s vl b Lt LR SR e LOTO. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE MAGGIONI KID GLOVES. Laces ——AT AN—— Immense Reduction! lLaces Offered at Prices to Warrant an Effectual Clearance. Point d’Irlande Laces In Ecru, Assorted Designs, 4 INCHES WIDE. 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