The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 16, 1896, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1896. 11 Interesting News Items From Alameda County. MOVES BACK NTO HER LOST HOME Unhappy Mrs. Fritze Defies the Law and the Sheriff. MAKES A DIRE THREAT Vainly Imagines That She Will Be Allowed to Remain in Possession. LIFE OF MANY HARDSHIPS. Much Bitterness Without a Single Ray of Brightness to Cheer Her Existence. OARLAND OrrIcE SAN FrANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, Sept. 15. **if Dameron wants to get me out he will have to kill me first,” said Mrs. Fritze, who resides on the corner of Rose and Grant streets in Berkeley, to-day. Mrs. Fritze had just done what the Sheriff had undone when she made the re- mark. On Saturday Marshal Lloyd, armed with a warrant from the court, was re- quired to evict the wretched little woman. He went to the house and carried her scant belongings out on the sidewalk, or rather on the side of the road, for there is nosidewalk there. Mrs. Fritze submitted meekly and did not offer any resistance. She is physically weak and unable to do any hard work, and beyond giving an opinion ske did nothing till the Marshal had finished his unpleas- ant task, But after thinking the matter over Mrs. Fritze decided that the lock placed on the door should not keep her out, and that she would go back. Yesterday she carried out her idea and moved all of her things back, and now she declares that she will hold the fort against all comers. Mrs. Fritze claims that the property belongs to Attorney Livingston of 8an Francisco, and that he had given her right of possession. She was put in, 80 she says, as a sort of keeper. the property, which consisted of five lots, in a bad condition, and at once began to improve it. She cleared and cultivated the land, and later secured a couple of cows. The place did not then afford a liv- ing, and Mrs. Fritze began peddling about the district. Recently the title of the property was settled in court, and the owner had the old-time tenant removed. The old lady is well known and hLas had more than her share of trouble in her life. One time she was comparatively wealthy, but she was swindled out of every cent, she says, by the man she married after comjng to San Francisco. Fritze got pos- session-of her little fortune and then de- serted her. The writ of ejection was obtained by J. P. Dameron, who is now the owner of the property. The deserted little woman probably does not mean to carry out her threat, but she is evidentiy -determined not to finally ve without a fight. REPUBLICANS ARE ASTIR, Two Tickets for the Primaries Set Afloat in Berke- ley. Freshmen Elect Officers After a Hot Contest—Co-eds Called o Account for Rushing. BERKELEY, Can, Sept. 15.—Two tickets for the Republican county conven- tion have been set afloat in Berkeley. The *McKinley” ticket has come out openly in favor of Fred £. Stratton for Stare Senator, while the ‘‘Republican™ has in- | | She found | Waterbury, Robert Easton, Jobn K. Stewart, “Whitney Palache, Anson 8. Blake, Harry L. Waste, Wellington Gregg, D. 8. Adams, J. H. Bennett, Joseph Stapleton, H. D. Irwin, Thomas Dowd, J. F. Teague, C. B. Brown, George Phillips. The “Hill” ticket is made up of the following: C. R. Lord, H. T. Hosch, M. P. Geirrine, E. V. Gove, Thomas Wilson, C. T. Gladding, 8. . Lauder, Joszph Stapleton, Ralph Marshal, Chester Smythe, George Parker, J. C. Sherratt, N, W. Mailery, Louis Gottshall. Hugh Forgie, Walter Heywood, B. Redmond, Thomas | Stevenson, G. F. Reinhart, James Carpen- ter, James D. Ray, Charles A. Gregory. A big rally of Kepublicans was held this evening in the banquet-hall of the Shat- tuck building, at which arrangements for Saturday’s primaries were made. Town Trustees Meet. BERKELKY, CAL., Sept. 15.—T he Town Trustees last night adopted the draft of a new license ordinance, drawn in accord- ance with the petition recently presented by the Merchants’ Protective Association. The new law is designed to protect Berkeley merchants from the competition of Oakland and San Francisco firms which send wagons to solicit and' deliver orders in Berkeley. No figures have yet been de- cided upon, but it is understood that not less than $125 per quarter will be charged. | The ordinance will prooably be passed to print at the next meeting. % A new ordinance was passed to print making it a misdemeanor for property- owners to allow weeds to grow on the side- walks in front of their property. A number of protests against macadam- izing certain streets of the town were en- tered. Freshmen Elect Officers. BERKELEY, CAL., Sept. 15.—Tha fresh- man class at the State University held a wildly enthusiastic and hotly contested election of class officers_to-day, which re- sulted in the election of William E. Sauer of Berkelev as president; Robert Collins of San Francisco, first vice-president; Miss Alice Rooney of San Francisco, sec- ond vice-president; Warren Davis of Bel- mont, secretary, and W. K. White of San Francisco, treasurer. Sauer received 152 votes, as against 109 received by Nichols. Sauer is 19 years of age and has lived in | Berkeley all his life. His election to the | office is “considered a great victory by the | Berkeley contingent. . The election was | held at the regular potling place, at North | Hall, from 9 o’clock this morninz until5 | o'clock this afternoon. A feature of the contest was the lobbying and button- holing, which was carried on to a remark- able extent. The election of Sauer to the vresidency resulted ina celebration which took place in his honor this evening. “Rushing’’ Co-eds Discussed. BERKELEY, Car., Sept. 15.—The co- | eds of the State University held a meeting at noon to-day to discuss the question of passing resolutions condemning the young women students who participated in the freshman-sophomore “rush” last week., A set of resolutions was presented by Miss Grace Crabb and Miss Grace Dibble, in which the action of their sister co-eds was strongly condemned. A hot discussion was precipitated upon tne reading of the resolutions. Some of the co-eds thought that they were too se- vere, while others declared that they were not scathing enough. They talked back and forth on the subject for half an hour or more without reaching a decision,when | finally the document was laid on the ta- ble, with the sentiment prevailing that it should have just a little more red pepper put into it. Plenty of Big Men. BERKELEY, CaL, Sept.15.—The Uni- yersity of California has some unusua!'y large men in the freshman ciass. Profes- | sor Magee of the department of physical | culture has just completed a report on the | physical measuremenis of the male students 1n the class of **00,”” which shows an extraordinary average. The professor | has measured 260 men and says that they | are, on the whole, taller and heavier than | the men of preceding classes. There are in the class eighteen men over six feet in height, the tallest being 6 feet 3 inches. The average weight, stripped, is 153.6 pounds. Fourteen men in the class weigh over 170, the average oi the fourteen being 178; averaze height, 5 feet 103¢ inches. The average age of the members of the class is 19 years and 6 months. No More Rushes. BERKELEY, Car, Sept. 15—A com- munication from Presiaent Kellogg was read yesterday afternoon at the freshman class meeting ordering that backstop rushbes be refrained from in the future, This edict is looked upon as a forerunner of an injunction which will cut off rush- in§ of every sort. his belief is supporied by the fact that a large number of the facuity have taken a firm stand against this system of sport among the students. Ata recent meeting of the heads of departments the subject | of rushing came up for discussion and not = single professor spoke in favor of the sport, but, on the other hand, condemned it as unbecoming to college men. Turned From His Old Party. BERKELEY, CaL., Sept. 15.—Berkeley has added another prominent man to the list of those who have turned from the WILLIAM E. SAUER of Berkeley, Who Was Elected President of the Freshman Class of the State University Yesterday. dorsed no one as yet. It is generally un- derstood that Dr. Derrick will be indorsed by the latter ticket, though it was decided to name their ticket the ‘‘Hill Ticket,”" in bonor of William Lair Hill of Berkeley, who is up for the position of Superior 0. T:e Stratfon ticket has for its candi- dates for delegates to the county conven- tion: Harry J. Squires, John Finn, Frank M. Wilson, Joseph McClain, J. M, Oliyer, Howard E. Wright, T. F. Graber, HM | paths of Democracy and are now carrgi: the banner of Republicanisni. Auai'nlelg ‘W. H. Waste, who has voted the Demo- cratic ticket, says that be can neither sup- port Bryan ner the Chicago platform, and consequently will cast his bailot for Me- Kinley. ———— John W. Flood’s Case. The motion to dismiss the remaining charges ainst Jobn W. Flood, the imprisoned of Donohoe, S lieard in Judge Wallace’s court on Friday, PENSION MONEY BROUGHT HARMONY Lieutenant Meehan and His Wife Agree to a Re- conciliatipn. HAPPY END TO STRIFE. Two Pretty Children Helped Largely to Bring About the Result. ALL LITIGATION CALLED OFF. Keeping House Alone Is but a Poor Apology for Wife and Family. OAELAND OrrIcE SAN FrANCISCO CALL,) 908 Broadway, Sept. 13: Lieutenant Meehan and his wife are united. With his pension came a recon- Club will be organized at 867 Wood street under the auspices of the California State Silver Campaign Committee. James Anarew and C. F. Keller, the so- cialist leaders of Oakland, have gone into the interior counties to lecture for their party and incidentally start the campaign of John M. Eustis, tbe socialist nominee for Congressman. The new weeklydoumll, 16 to 1,” made its appearance to-day. Itisa neat sheet of four pages and is full of weigh ments on the siiver question. Wasso Elmundson are the pablishers and the sheet does them credit. The Central Democratic Club of Ala- meda will choose fifteen delegates to- morrow evening to attend the Democratic County Convention to be held in Oakland on the 19th inst. A parlor meeting of the Political Equu& Club will be beld at the residence of Mrs. ¥ N. Chapman, 2225 Pacific avenue, Alameaa, Tuesday evening, September 22. All are invited to attend. The Bryan Silver Club of Alameda has arranged a programme for a series of public meetings running through the month of October. S The Alameda auxiliary of the Equality Club has not abandoned precinet work in this eity, but will consider it at the meet- ing on Friday. Members are requested to pay their donations to the cam paign fund treasurer, Mrs. W. M. Cubery. So far as local candidates are concerned, this is not a pictorial campaign. Dr. Der- rick of East Oakland, who is anxious to best F. 8. Stratton for Senator, is the only one who has risked his photo on his cam- paign cards thus far. The number of Bryan campaign buttons that was seen on the streets just after the Chicago convention has decreased fully 56 per cent in this city. The D>mocrats of this city have finally mustered sufficient courage to arrance a ratification meeting, and announce that they will open the campaign in this cou nty Saturday night with a flare of Republicans and Populistic forces at the LIEUTENANT MEEHAN and ciliation and it is understood that all the litigation instituted between them will be dropped. The announcement that the lientenant and his attractive wife, who is much younger than he, are once more living in harmony under the same roof will cause great surprise among their numerous ac- quaintances. According to the old vet- eran’s story the last pension money was the cause of the trouble and the Govern- ment remittance.received yesterday was the cause of the reconciliation. To a reporter a few weeks ago Lieuten- ant Meehan credited an actor with being the cause of his troublee, but he now ad- mits that be was wrong. Many unpleas- ant things were said on both sides, but there were two pretty little children to be considered, and both father and mother were anxious to be appointed their guar- dians. Bince his wife went away Lieutenant Meehan engaged a housekeeper, but all did not go smoothly and both were ar- rested a few days ago and charged with disturbing the peace of the landlord. . Mrs. Prescott, secretary of the Children’s Society, also put in a claim to be the lit~ tle ones’ guardian, and as husband and wife made so many counter-charges her petition would probably have been granted. This did not suit either Lieu- tenant or Mrs, Meehan and so helped to unite them. Yesterday Lieutenant Meehan received his regular pension of $72 50 a quarter, as he is fully disabled and is a eripple con- fined to a wheel-chair. Soon after the money arrived Mrs. Meeban put in an ap- pearance. They shared the money and agreed to again share their joy: d sor- TOWS. A little later they went to West Oakland to rent a cottage, where they intend to live hlpgily and at peace henceforth. Their little ones have rejoined them, and they are rejoicing even more than their parents over the reconciliation. All the cases now in court will be withdrawn, and, profiting by the experience of the past few months, the lieutenant and his wife will try to forget that they ever disa- greed. POLITICAL ECHOES. Condensed Report of the Progress of the Campaign in Alameda County. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FrANCISCO CavL, 908 Broadway, Sept. 15. I’ Saturday will be one of the busiest days, politically, in the history of the county. The Populists and Democrats will hold their county conventions, the Republicans will hold their primaries, ana the new Republican Wigwam at Mount Eden will be dedicated with oratory and a grand ball. The Alameda Republican Club met last evening and selected a full list of delegates to the County Convention, to be voted for at the coming primary. At the Army and Navy League head- uarters, 474 Eighth street, the Hon. Giles %I. Gray will address the meeting upon “Protection and Reciprocity”’ next Thurs- day evening at 8 o‘clock. The public is invited. Seats for ladies. Ail honorary members are expected to be present. A special meelini‘ol the Women’s Re- publican Club will be heid Thursday even- ing to complete arrangements for the re- ception to be tendered to Congressman Hilborn in the Army and Navy League headquarters. Thg McKinley Club of Golden Gate isar- nngingnmnu—mwfing to be held next Thursday evening, at which several able speakers will be present to tulk on eam-. Kelly & Co., will be heard in Judge ve}in issues. ursday evening a Bryan Free Silver His Wife, Who Have Decided That a Happy Home Life With Their Children Is More De- sirable Than a Solitary Existence Without Their Little Ones. Exbposition building. The arrangements includea street parade and address. It is to be in the form of a union rejoicing over the naming of a fusion county ticket. The speaker of the evening will be the Hon. Stephen M. White, the Senator from the southern part of the State. The Men’s Club of the First Free Baptist Church, on Twenty-first street, between San Pablo avenue and Brush street, have arranged for a debate on the money ques- tion Friday evening, September 18, at 8 o'clock. ‘‘For the Free and Unlimited Coinage of Silver,” ex-Judge E. M. Gib- son; Colonel John P. Irish will take the gold side. As this is one of the very few speeches Colonel Irish will make in Cali- fornia before going East to take the stum: it is expected that a full house will be in attendance. 3 SOUGHT RICHES IN DEATH Suicide of a Bright Young Lad Surrounded With Poverty and Misery. Fred Mauerhan B:iieved That the Future Wouid Recompense for Present Hardships. OAR1AND OrrFice SAx FrAxcisco CAry, 908 Broadway, Sept. 15. Fred Mauerhan, a lad 16 years old, shot himself to-night because he feared he would always be poor. Mauerhan was a very industrious boy and delivered milk for Joseph Yaeger of Fruitvale. On sey- eral occasions recently he has told his em- ployer ihat 1f there were no prospects of a man getting rich he had better be dead The lad lived, with John Baery on Upper High street. He went over his route to- day twice, as usual, and when he returned to-night he handed over his collections. He then went to the little room off the Pnrlor where be slept. He was absenta ong time when Baery heard a t. On going to the p;;lor Baery saw Mauerhan on thefloor dead. The boy used to share the bed with Baery and tie latter kepta pistol veneath his pillow. Fred had taken the pistol and shot himself in the head. There was but one cartridge in the re- volver and its effect had been instantan- eous. Mauerhan’s mother lives at Fruitvale and has three young chiidren. She is very vpoor and frequently the pangs of hunger and poverty have been severely felt. His father is a veteran and is crip- led. He is an inmate of the Veterans' ome at Napa. Altogether Frea thought his lot too hard, and seeing no brighter prospect abead he resolved to end it. When dis- cussing bis circumstances he frequently said that ing: !n‘l;ll;ehwoéldh'mm‘;nu mere poor 1.ere wo ich, and stron in this hope he fircd the fatal shot, . trumpets, red fire and a union of uilvarl TRIED T0 KEEP 1T QUIET Two Well-Known Young Gen- tlemen Leave the Bach- elors’ Realm. A Cripp'e Makes a Fight on Moogol- | ians—A New Methcdist Pastor / Coming. i ALAMEDA, CarL., Sept. 15—Two wed- dings took place to-day, one of which will surprise the friends of the groom. During the afternoon George W. Murphy, an em- ploye of C. H. Weaver, was united in| marriage by Rev. W. W. Scudder to Miss | Emma Ames of S8an Bernardino, who | came to this city for the wedding. The happy couple left this morning for San Francisco and will visit friends at Sacra- mento and Auburn betore returning home. On their arrival here they will go to house- keeping. The ceremony was performed at the home of Mr. Weaver. Efforts were made to keep the affair quiet, which suc- ceeded fairly well. During the evening George A. Montell, son of ex-City Assessor Montell, was united in marriage to Miss Grace G. Bmith at the First Presbyterian Church. A large number of the young people’s friends were present to wish them bon voyage. Working for a Vote. ALAMEDA, CaL., Sept. 15.—At a meet- ing of the Alameda Political Equality Club, held in Foresters' Hall yesterday afternoon, the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. C. L. Wood; first vice-presi- dent, Mrs. ¥, W, Hinchman; second vice-presi- dent, Mrs. De Witt Storey; recording secre- tary, Mrs. L. N. Chapman; corresponding sec- retary, Mrs. Ada Paxon; treasurer, Miss Clara Bowen; auditor, Mrs. E. A, Smith. ' The press committee consists of Miss Clara Bowen, Mrs. I. N. Chapman, Mrs, McLaren and Mrs. Hasty. On next Tuesday evening a parlor meet- ing will be held at the home of Mrs. L N. Chapman. Shakespeare’s Plays. ALAMEDA, CaL., Sept. 15.—The Shake- speare Club of the Unitarian church has arranged to present the “Twelfth Night'’ with the following cast: Malvolio, Mr. Murdock; Sir Toby Belch, Mr. Maurer; Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Mr. Wheeler: Jester, Mr. Farrington; Olivia, Mrs. Van Brunt; Maria, Mrs. Maurer. The scene from “Merchant of Venice” will be personated as follows: Launcelot Gobbo, Mr. Maurer; Old Gobbo, Mr. Wigeler; Bassanio, Mr. Farrington. The “affair will be entirely invitational, It will take place on the evenings of Octo- ber 2 and 3, in the church parlors. Rev. Mr. Bovard Returns. ALAMEDA, CaL., Sept. 15.—Rev. F. D. Bovard has been returned by the Meth- odist conference to the First Church of | this place, The Rev. C. E. Rich was as- | 1 | signed to the Santa Clara Avenue Church. The Rev. J. Martin, who occupied that | church last year and apoiied for Hay- | wards, was sent to Berryessa in the San Francisco conference. Accused of Desertion. ALAMEDA, CaL., Sept. 15.—Mrs. Mary Truesdell has caused the arrest of her hus- band, Frank Truesdell, for failing to sup- rt his four minor children and herself. he says he squanders at billiards ary money he makes, instead of caring for | them. She says that he has deserted her. —————— DOR'T WANT TO FUSE. Unavailing Attempt of the Committee to Hold a Meeting. OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 15.—The Demo- cratic and Populist fusion committee have tried for two nights to hold a conference, but in vain. Last night and to-night at- | tempts have been made to get a quorum, but a sufficient ramber did not appear on either occasion. Although an attempt is being made to make it appear that the fusion project is entirely satisfactory and harmonious to both parties, such is fur from being the | case. The rank and file of the Populists are opposed to fusion, and there is much | dissension. A month ago the attendances | at the fusion conferences were so numer- | ous that all could not find place in the meeting-room. Latterly the members and interest have decreased, and there are | not enough of the conference committees available to make a quorum. They will try it again to-morrow night. NEW QUARTERS. The Postoffice May Be Moved Into the Albany Hotél Block When the Present Lease Expires. o OAKLAND, CAL., Sept. 15.—The lease of the buildlng in which the postoffice is now located will expire with this month, and negotiations are now under way for other quarters. Of four bids received the most accessible and best fitted fom the purpose is that of the offer of the ground floor of the Albany Hotel building, at Broadway and Fifteenth street. The building is of brick and the rooms offered are on the corner, and two biocks nearer the business part of the city. It will make the best rooms for the purpose that the local office has ever had. “Wild Girl” Missing. OAKLAND, CaL, Sept. 15.—Little Bessie, “‘the wild girl of the hills,” can- | not be found, and the search for her | parents is now suspended while efforts are being made to locate her whereabouts. The stories of cruel treatment received at the hands of Jean Fortier are increasing. Besides being forced to be out in all kinds of weather on the Contra Costa hills, he neighbors say she was shamefully eaten by the old man and his two daugh- ters. Sucecessful Conference. OAKLAND, Car., Sept. 15.—The con- ference which has been held the past two days at the Tenth-avenue Baptist Church closed to-night. It was very successful in arousing a new interest in_revival work and in showing church workers the need of such work. The closing address was | Wednesday. President I'. G. Bronson of California lege on ‘‘Some Fruits of Such a Re- vival,”” in which he portrayed in a mas- terly way the harvest of real Christian personal work in saving souls of sinners. Eighth-Street Bridge. OAKLAND, CAL., Sept. 15.—The inten- tion of the City Council in Eluinx $15,000 in the 1evy for work on the Eighth-street bridge is to build two *V” bulkheads,oneat either end of the bridge, leaving a channel about 200 feet wide between. Back of these will be filled in with earth, and when this becomes settied an iron bridge will be erected across the channel. Verein Concert and Ball OAKLAND, Car., Sept. 15.—Thesinging section of the Oakland Verein Eintracht will give its annual concert and ball Sun- day evening, September 20, at Germania Hall, under the direction of Professor H. Kaehler, assisted by the German singing societies uf Oakland and San Francisco. A Small Fire. OAKLAND, CaL., Bept. 15.—Fire broke out to-night in the upper story of the house occupied by Dr. Myra Knox, the lady member of the Board of Education. Before it was, extinguished the roof was badly burned’and the dam: by fire and water will probably reach . A Teacher’s Death. OAKLAND, Car., Sept. 15.—Miss Susan N. Jewett, for many years an honored teacher in the Blake Seminary and later of the Qakland High School, died on Friday Tuction Sales GED..F. LAMYON, 410 KEARNY ST, WILL SELL THIS DAY, September 16, 1896, 'clock A. M. THE ELEGANT FURNITURE IN RESIDENCE 926 SUTTER NEAR HYDE, Comprising 3 Elegan: Mantel Mirrors, French- plate and handsome frames: 2 Fine Parior Suits in velours and silk plush; Lace Curtains; Choice Ornaments. Fictures, body Brassels Carpets, Fine Walnu: Bookcase and Secreiary, Chiffonier, 2 Eight-day Clocks, Handsome Walint Chamber Suiis. Mattresses. Beddinz, Extension Table, Sidehosrd, Glassware, Crockery and Kitchen Requisites, etc. &4 Fine Houseto Rent. GHKO. F. CAM Auctioneer. at St. Helena. She had been a helpless in- valid the past ten years and was a great sufferer. . Loy Suffragist Rally. OAKLAND, CAL., Sept. 15.—The woman fragists Witl hold their principal rally and mass-meetin z at the Exposition build- ing Thursday evemng. The addresses will be by the Rev. Anna Shaw and Mrs. Cerrie Chapman-Catt. The Rev. J. K. McLean, D.D., honorary president of the Alameda County Political Society, is expected to preside. BOIKG MO WRESTLING Tom Tracey, the Australian, Ar- rived Yesterday From New York. Dan Creedon Will Fight Any Man, Barring Fitzsimmens and Corbett. Tom Tracey, the Australian fighter, who whipped Billy Gallagher in this City some years ago just after his arrival in this country from Australia, made his long expected appearance yesterday at Young Mitchell's emporium of sport. Tracey journeyed from New York and arrived on the overland train, which was four hours late. John Morrissey, the popular theatrical manager, will look after Tracey’s interests. Morrissey Las secured the services of that competent trainer, Billy Delaney of Oakland, who will condi- tion Tracey for his contest with George Green, which is siated for the evening of the 30th inst. at Woodward’s Gardens under the auspices of the Occidental Club. Although Tracey is looking tolerably well there is much room for improvement in his condition. He contends that the journey over the plains and mountains did not benefit him at all, as he could not sleep well en route. He is anxious for a postponement of the contest until about the 10th of October, so that he will have no reason to offer an excuse for his defeat in case Green should besthim. But Green will have something to say regarding a postponement, and that matter will in all probability be decided to-day. Young Mitchell escoried Tracey to a prominent photograph gallery yesterday afternoon, where an artist shot at the pugilist as the latter was dressed in his best fighting gear. A good picture of the clever Aus- tralian is hoped for in a day or two. Tracey says that Dan Creedon has about concluded to travel West, as the prospects of “pulling off”’ fights in New York are not as brilfinm as the fancy of menagers of boxing clubs, notwithstanding that the Horton bill is now in effect. Creedon would like to mix fists with | Greggains, Jeffries, Van Buskirk or any of the heavy-weights, barring Corbett and Fitzsimmons. The contest between Tracey and Green, granting that the men will toe the scratch in good condition, should prove to be as good a race as the lovers of good sport have seen 1n this City in many years. Charley Turner, the colored pugilist of Stockton, and Arthur Walker, the Aus- tralian, have been signed also by the Occi- dental Club. They will bow to the people on the evening that Tracey and Green de- cide a little question of who is'the better man; thatis, pugilistically speaking, of course. The carnival committee has decided to give a boxing exhibition for the benefit of the carnival some evening next month. Young Mitchell is seriously thinking of giving, as a preliminary to Billy Jordan’s ‘“‘event of the evening,”” a high-kicking match between two prominent French- men, who are said to be very conversant with the great French game of la savate. A contest of this kind would certainly prove far mor: interesting than a fistic bout between two local duffers who know not the first thing about the manly art. The National Club telegraphed Corbett yesterday that he must do business with the club, as it has no agentin this City and that if he is really sincere in his desire to fight Sharkey, it will give a purse of $10,000 for a ten-round contest, or the same amount for a finish fight. The Rio Athletic Club of Rio Vista will give an entertainment on Saturday even- ing next, the programme for which has already been published in THE CALL. The sports of Los Gats will bave an opportunity of seeing some distingnished fistic artists this evening, as an exbibition will be held in the City of the Cats. The event of the evening will be a .four-round bout between Professor Jack Dayis of Omaha and Professor Burgand, late of New York. Some good, hara hitting should certainly result. 'fhe wrestlers, Butler of the Olympic Club and Williamson of the Acme Club, have signed a contract to wrestle best two out of three falls, catch-as-catch-can, in the near future. On Friday evening next the Davis-Platt wresting match will be decided at the Columbia Club, 1108 Golden Gate avenue. The match is for the feather-weightcham- pionshi&und is exciting interest. Sam Fitzpatrick, the manager of George Layigne “the kid,” writes from New York to the sporting editor of THE CALL as fol- lows: I tried hard to arrange a contest in Frisco, but for some reason I can’t find a man who is willing to meet ‘‘the kid.” I wonder what is thereason. I am negotiating for another trip to England and if satisfactory arrange- ments can be made L will leave for there about the middle of March next. I wanta return match with Burge if Ican get it. In the mean- time Ishall probably makea match with Ever- hardt, to take place the latter partof next month. I guess “the kid"” won’t experience much trouble in ‘pushing his face in” all right. I went to see Sullivan and Sharkey spar and concluded that Sharkey was a pretty strong fellow. ITALIANS LEFT T0 DIE Tales of Barbaric and Fiendish Cruelty in Abyssinian Warfare. Many in Agony Drownei Themselves. Otbers Carried Miles by Their Wives. Dr. Tnomas Fiaschi, just arrived at the Palace Hotel from Africa, on his way home to Sydney, Australia, tells the fol- lowing graphic story of the barbarous cruelties practiced by the Abyssiniansupon hundreds of soldiers made captive at the time of the overwhelming defeat of the Italian army last March by the forces of King Menelik. A surgeon of repute in Australia for twenty years and an Italian by birtb, he hastened at once to Africa EDWARD §. SPEAR & (0., Auctioneers, 31 and 33 Sutter Strest. Telephone—Main 5181. AUCTION SALE OF HELICAL TUBE PREMIER BICYCLES TO-MORROW, Thursday. ...September 17, 1898, At 12 oiciocic i, in Our Salesrooms, We will sell, by Catalogue, 40 Ladles’ and Gentlemen s Premiers, The lightest of the high-grade wheels. The only wheel baving the U. S. Government test. Sold by order of Col. J. M. Litchfield, Trustee, to close con- sigument. Wheels now on exhibition. EDWA SPEAR & CO.. Auctioneers. upon the receipt of the news of the slaughter of Italians at Adowa to render surgical aid, and inside of fourteen days he performed 140 amputations upon wounded and mutilated soldiers. I found two groups of wounded soldiers in Abx!llnlu, different irom the type of gunshot and cold-steel wounds familiar to military sur- geons in civilized warfare. The first group, 8 large one, consisted of black soldiers in the Italian service, who, having been made prisoners by the forces of King Menelik, had the nght hand and the leit foot cut off; the second, a much smaller pumber of cases, was formed chiefly of Italian soldiers who had sur- vived dastardly private mutilations. These two forms of mutilation are characteristic of an Abyssinian campaign. It wasa most !mg:resllve sight to ses about the tmprovised infirmary all those fine, ath- letic-looking black young men, about 300 in number, hopping smartly about on their right {oot, or sitting down on the turf, nursing their bmid;ged stumps. On March 1, after the disastrous battle of Abba Carima, these soldiers and hundreds of others were made prisoners. On the follow- ing day several of the high chiefs begged King Menelik to have them mutilated, but he re- fused. On March 3 a great court-martial was held, and chiefs of tribes, Queen Taitu herself, and the head of the Abyssinian clergy, pleaded with the King to enforce the penaity of the urusat—the removal of the rieht hand and the left foot, King Menelik is a weak man, and he yielded. The execution took place at once, andnot as usual by the hand of the execu- tioner, who has a certain skill from practic but by that ot soldiers who wentat it in an & ditionally cruel manner, using their swords and wrenching the joints open. Fifteen hun- dred hardy young soldiers were so mutilated - at that time. Now, when this mutilation isadopted for the punishment of theft the sufferer is allowed to vlunge ais stumps into boiling butter to stop the bleeding; but with these prisoners this was strictly forbidden, and once the mutila- tion wes completed they were freed and left to themselyes. ‘As & result, many scon bled to death. Many more crowded to & neighboring torrent, where the Mohammedans, in despair and intense suffering, drowned themselyes in a deep waterhole. Those that were able to bandage themselves with portions of their robe survived. For many days they lived on grass and water. When the news reached the Italian lines a great number of wives of the mutilated, with the speed of leg peculiar to these people, rushed 10 Adowsa, ana many of the survivors owe their lives to the fact that for miles they were carried on the back by their wives to the nearest Italian outpost—a fine exarggla of womanly devotion. Of the 330 mutilated returned to the Italian lines 189 of them had so far healed that an amputation wes not considered necessary. There are yet mutilated Askari turning up at the hospitals of Keren and Asmara every week, but, all told, it is reckoned by good authorities that out of the 1500 mutilated of Adowa there cannot be more than 500 survivors, The re- maining 1000 bled to death or succumbed to suffering and starvation. COAL DISCOVERED. The Veln to Be Explored by the Sla- vonian Catholic Colony in Men- docino County. Rev. Father Jeram, president and direc- tor of the Slavomnian Catholic colony in Eden Valley, Mendocine County, was in the City yesterday. He reports that a rich vein of coal wasdiscovered by a party of the colonists last Saturday and much importance is attached to the discovery. The vein will be explored and a quantity of the coa! mined and tested to determine its real quality and usefulness as fuel. Not long since copper was discovered on the colony tract and further prospecting is in progress. There is a sawmill operated by the colony, which turns out 12,000 feet of lumber daily. Affairs in Eden Valley are reported to be in a prosperous condition. ———————— WEATHER BUREAU REPORT. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OE AGRICUL- TURE, WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 1896, 5 P. . —Weather conditions and general forecast: The following maximum temperatures are re- ported from stations in California to-day : Kureka 62, Ked Bluft 78, an Francisco 68, Fresuo 86, San Luls Obispo 86, Los Angeles 88, San Diego 78, Yuma 108. San Francisco data—Maximum temperature 68, minimum 59, mean 64. Xhe pressure has risen rapidly over the northern half of the Pacific Slope during the past twenty: four bours. An area of high pressure now over" lies Oregzon, Washington and Northern Iaaho It will probably move eastward slowly, accompanied Dy fair weather. The temperature has risen along the southern coast and has fallen from 6 to 14 degrees over Idaho, Washington and Eastern (regon. . Rain has fallen generally over the northern half of the Pacific Slope. The condltions are fayorable for fair weather over the entire Pacific Slope for the next thirty- six hours. ¥orecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, Septem ber 18, 1896 : Northern California—Falr Wednesday; fresh northwesterly winds. Southern California—Falr Wednesday: fresh westerly winds. Nevada—Fair Wednesday: warmer In extreme northern portion. Utah—Fair Wednesday; colder In northern por- tion, Arizona—Falr Wednesday. San Francisco and vicinliy—Falr Wednesday; fresh westerly wind. A. G. McApre, Local Forecast Official. T NEW TO-DAY. JECUTTER EXTRA 0ld Bourhon has been a staple family and medicinal whiskey fora quarter- century. b 411 Market 8t., San Francisco. . Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, lished 625 KEARNY & Lreal