The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 23, 1896, Page 5

PEKIN RETURNS T0 SN DIEGD The Filibustering Vessel Manned by Famished Sailors. FOUR DAYS OF HUNGER Deserted and Robbed of Their Provisions by the Junk’s Master. Tk LEFT TO PERISH AT SEA. Scquel of the Exp:dition to Recover the Famous Ensenada Gold Bar. SAN DIEGO, CaL., Sept. 22.—The junk Pekin, which left S8an Diego some months ago to carry Garrat and an elderly man named Coleman into Lower California to recover the gold brick stolen in Ensenada, and which returned off shore later with Coleman, arrived in port again this morn- ing and brought a most sensational story of her trip and experiences. The boat to- day was in charge of Harry Lowry and two men, and their appearance as they landed on Jorres whar! was that of wild men, and starved wila men at that. For four days they have been without pro- visions, and previous to that they haa been compelled to subsist on dry beans— all that was left to them by Captain Frank Colbert and a Mexican named Pancho, who robbed the boat of its provisions and deserted it and the three men at Hipolito Bay, 500 miles south of here. When they arrived here Lowry alone was able todo work as a sailor, the others being com- pletely exhausted. ' In telling his story Lowry said: “I was on the Hongkong at Elide Islands for guamo. The Pekmn, with Captain Colbert, arrived there. That was a’ter Colvert had landed Garrat at Ensen- ada and had rewurned with Coleman to San Diego. He was running from the authorities with his boat, the Pekin, and had Pancho, Grueben and Brown with him as a crew. Colbert told me the whole story of his trip with Garrat and Coleman. He suid that when he and Garrat arrived off Ensenada they were becalmed, and about that time the Carlos Pacheco was sighted. Garrat became excited. ‘Land me quick, wet or dry,’ he said, and he was put ashore through the surf in a small boat. Cole- man staved on board the Pekin. They remained to watch for signal lights, but saw none and left after twenty-four hours’ waiting. Then the Pekin pulled out for San Diego, but remained out-ide, and there learned of the capiure of Garrat from a fisherman. Colbert then managed to land Coleman in a small boat at La Playa, inside San Diego bay, and got big pay for iz. Colemsan sneaked tbrough the brush and left for Los Angeles. *‘The Pekin then sailed south with Colbertand the crew and joined the Hong- kong at Elide. Colbert wantea me to ship with him on the Pekin for the South Sea islunds. He had a big scheme for making money. Iaccepted the offer and forfeited $25 wages on the Hongkongand have been sorry for it ever since. **We started for the South Seas ail right and made our first stop at Cedros. There we were short of provisions and water. We traded tobacco ior five wild pigs and some provisions. We killed the pigs and then found they were fishfed and the meat made us all sick, so we had to throw that siuff overboard and were short of provisions again. But we set sail south- ward and next reached Turtle Bay. The gituation began to look serfous for us. We had not much to eatand the South Sea islands were still a long way off. The crew began to ‘kick,’ and we also be:an to suspect from the actions of Captain Colbert that he was trying to get away from the boat and take with him the few provisions we had left. He had money and if he reached land anywhere would be all rignt while we would be left. “At Turtle Bay Colbert first showed his intentions. But finally we sailed for Hip- olito Bay, which is 500 miles south of here. Here we saw that Colbert was be- coming desperate. His plan, it appeared, was to take the small boat we carried with us and go ashore, leaving us in the big boat. At 2 A. M. of September 4 I was awakened by the noise of the bumping of the small boat. I knew something was up. Ilooked outof the forward hatchand saw Colbert parading the deck with a big dirk in his hand. Pancho was standin by with 4 cocked rifie. ‘Get back there, said Colbert, as I looked out. I got back. Then I beard Colbert and Pancho arop over the side and get into the small boat. Tney rowed ashore. I got outand found the cabin door fastened and Brown and Grueben were prisoners. I released them. Then we looked over the boat. Colbert and Pancho bad taken evervthing -—compass, clocks, guns, even our shoes and all provisions, except a few beaus, We were in a bad fix. Nothing to «at and 500 miles away from home, no instru- ments to sail by and no small boat to land with. But we started on the fifth day and Iam mighty glad we are here. One man fell sick from hunger and the other was a boy, =0 I nad to do most of the sailing. The weather was good and God saved us.” TRYING VFI5aLIA’S SUSPECT. Witnesses Testify in Defense of Prisoner Charles Ardell. VISALIA, Cav., Sept. 22.—The thirty- eighth and last witness for the prosecutlon in the case of Charles Ardell, one of the alleged Tagus train-robbery conspirators, was questioned this morning and tie taking of testimony for the defense begun. 0. P. Byrd was sworn, and his testi- mony was intended to neutralize the dam- aging evidence given by Ira Hawkins, who paw Lovren and a man closely resembling Araell drive out Main street early on the morning of the attempted robbery. Byrd was night watchman al that time. He swore that 1:30 o’clock that night he left the engine-house, walked along the alley back of Wood’s store and then went to the Bank of Visalia, where he sat for a balf hour on the iron step. During thay time he saw no buggy drive along Main street except that driven by C. O. Knupp of Tulare. On cross-examination Byrd admitted that be did not see Ardell and Clark pass along the sicgewalk in frout of bim, as they claim to have done. ————— Incendiariam Near Vallejo. VALLEJO, CAL., Bept. 22. — qu large stacks of hay were set on fire twice last night on ‘William Carter’s ranch, north of Vallejo, and on the second attempt they were destroved. A watchiman on the Gov- ernment ships at the navy-yard saw two persons go to the stacks and apply the match. The distance was so great that he wus unable to idenrt'xay them. Anton isappeared last week, put in Db e ith ‘Mvabasian thb e/ the ranch. Itissupposed that owner of persons to whom Debner owed money set the fire for fear Debner would dispose of the crop and they fail to get their money. —_——— MOUNT LOWE PISCOVERIES, Dr. Lewis Swift Sights Two Wanderers of the Skies. P PASADENA, CaL., Sept. 22.—Dr. Lewis Swift, the astronomer in charge of Mount Lowe Observatory, has discovered two new comets. The larger and brighter he first sichted last Sunday night, but he gota better view last night, just before sunset, Wwhile the sun was hidden by the moun- tains, It was about one degree from the sun. e Sausalito Yacht’s Mission. BAUSALITO, CaL., Sept. 22.—The hand- some schooner yacht Ramona, owned by Commodore W. F. McCarthy, which de- parted from Sausalito some weeks ago for the coast of Mexico, yesterday passed Port Harford, in Santa Barbara County. It 18 whispered that the yacht will never re- turn torAmerican waters, but will be sold to the Mexican Government, will fly the Mexican flag and be used as a guarda costa or gunboar. The yacht is over sixty feet 1n length and is noted for its fleet- ness on the water. Commodore McCarthy is now in Japan. The little vessel 1s manned by his brother, four seamen and & cook. e s General Miles at Seattle. SEATTLE, Wasa., Sept. 22.—General Netson A. Miles arrived in Seattle this morning from Yellowstone Park and pro- ceeded at once to an examination of the various proposed army posts and battery Jocations. The object of his visit to Puzet Sound is to select permanent sites from among the number recommended by the Government engineers. Tuis work con- cluded, General Miles and party will leave Seattle to-morrow night for Portland and San Francisco. From the latter city they go to New Mexico and thence East via Fort Riley, Kans. el Jak Kail Fatality Near Gridley. CHICO, CAr., Sept. 22.—The section boss on the Gridley section while making a tour of inspection yesterday found the body of an unknown man on the track near Gridley. It was mangled beyond recognition. Both arms were severed, the left leg cut off at the knee and the right leg near the foot. The only evidence which may lead to his identity was a card found in one of his pockets on which “M. L. Langan, Washington House,”” Marys- ville,” was written. g B Tragedy at Spokane. SPOKANE, Wasna, Sept. 22.—Blanche Giles, the divorced wife of 8. C. Giles, tried to kill him this morning by shooting him twice in the temple with a revolver. Both bullets glanced and he will survive. The trouble arose over a kiss. Though ai- vorced a few months ago, they began liv- ing toeether two weeks ago without the formality of a remarriage. This mornin, she asked him to kiss her. He refused. She got ont of bed, secured a revolver and fired at him. st Electrte Railway for Sonoma. SANTA ROSA, CaL, Sept. 22.—At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors to- day N. W. Griswold and others were granted a franchise for an electric road from Sonoma to this city, and from here through Knights Valley to the Napa County line. The roadbed is torun 17 feet from the center of the county road, and where the county road is too narrow to permit this the promoters are to pro- vide the additional right of way. e gt ok To Train Naval Keserves. SACRAMENTO, CarL., Sept. 22.—Mec- chanical Engineer Christie of the Union Iron Works was appointed chief engineer of the Naval Battalion of San Fran- cisco and will immediately proceed to organize a corps of mechanical engineers and firemen so that in the future the Na- val Battalion will be enabied to fuily man any war vessel, should necessity for so do- ing arise. ErnpdE ST Earthquakes in Northern Japan. VICTORIA, B. C., Sept. 22.—Press ad- vices by the Empress of India report serious earthquuke disturbauces and floods throughout the northern provinces of Japan, involving the destruction of up- ward of 1000 houses, the loss of several bundred lives and much distress among the survivors. The Government has in- augurated a systematic plan of relief. FISh COMM >SILONERS®. They Present Their Biennial Report to the Governor. The Board of Fish Commissioners bas forwarded to Governor Budd the four- teenth biennial report of the work of the commission. The report states that the work of the commission is steadily in- creasing and its field of usefulness rap- idly extending. The board has increased the hatcheries by the addition or the Bat- tle Creek, Tallac and Wawona stations, which are better equipped than ever before. The total ouipui of fish for the two years was 27,268,881. The fish indus- try, considered from a commercial point, has greatly increased. In 1889 the catch was 53,505,055 pounds, valued at $2,465,317. In 1892 it was 57,838,466 pounds, valued at $3,022,991. The report of the United States Fish Commission, now being compiled, shows a remarkable advance over all previous years. The report deals at length with the in- crease in the various families of fish brought from abroad and planted .in Cali- fornia waters, as well as native fish., Lobsters, crawfish, clams, oysters, etc., also received special mention. Under the head of fish exports from San Francisco the report shows that last year they amounted to $2,583,468, an increase of over $400,000 over the exportsof 1892. Relative 10 protecting the fish the document reads: In the enforcement of the laws we havedone all that was possible, and while not claiming to have covered all of the territory under our jurisdietion, which would be impossible with ten times as many men as our funds will per- mit of our empioying, we do claim to have given the food fishes all the protection the law calls for and to have so piaced our men that the best service was readered to the most im- portent interests placed in our charge. The board in its report made a suggestion that the members hope will be apon. 1t states that the extensiveness of the ter- ritory to be covered makes it impossible to handle all of the business attached to the present commission. Lo nearly all other States the fish and game are unaer the care of separate commissions. The same should be the case in Caiifornia. The board suggested that the Legislatureshould pass an act creating the office of State Game Warden, who should have ten as- sistants, whose duties should be the en- forcement of the game and fish laws. This wouid give the Fish Commission a better ofportunlty to attend to the propagation of fish and the stocking of streams and lakes. The commissioners also suggest that the use of explosives in killing fish be made a felony, instead of a misdemeanor. Another sugeestion is that the presentlaw be so amended that the season for shooting and for selling wild ducks be the same. At present ducks may be shot for four months and sold only during two months, Popu- lar sentiment is against this arrangement, and the law cannot be enforced. —_—————— A Fast Sprinter, C. C. Lee of Chicago, with his trainer, Jack Gibson, is in this City en route to Australia. Lee is ready to meet any man in this State in a race from 100 yards to three miles. It is said that Lee is the best professional distance runper in America. lenderson, who was at one time the chlmflon amateur -grhmt of the Olympic Club, is reported to be in Aus- tralia. e An Old Man Missing. Michael Feenan, a resident of 729 Four- teenth street, has been missing since last Tuesday, the 15th inst. Mr. Feenan is 70 yearsold: nis rightside is partly paralyzed and he is almost totally blind and wears gog- les. He had no pocket money to speak of. is family is much distressed at his continued absence. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1896. RUNS ASHORE ON TEN-MILE POINT The Steamship Chittagong Loses Its Course in a Fog. FAST ON THE ROCKS. Disaster to the Oriental Liner at the Victoria Harbor Eatrance. MAY FLOAT AT HIGH TIDE. The Big Vessel Not Believed to Be in Danger—Extent of Damage Unknown VICTORIA, B. C., Sept. 22.—The mourn- ful tolling of the fog-bell at the entrance to Victoria harbor has become a familiar though hateful sound during the past few days, and to-day’s weather was unani- mously voted the ‘“‘dirtiest” vet by the few navigators who did succeed in making port. The most serious mishap airectly attributable to the fog befeil the big Oregon Railway and Navigation liner Chittagong, and that vessel is at present Langing by Ler nose on Ten-mile Point, at the en- trance to Cadboro Bay, waiting for the high tide to-morrow morniug to float her again. She had loaded at Portland a full cargo of flour and bark, the latter on top, and was, when the mishap occurred, on her way to Comox for coal to carry her back to the Orient. Captain Hughes was off duty, having temporarily resigned command to Captain Corfield, his first officer, with the inten- tion of boarding the ship as she passed outward after coaling. Considerable trou- ble was experienced with the fog on the way up from the Columbis, and passing Race Rocks and Victoria last night it was too thick for the looked-for pilot to locate the ship or the steamer to locate the pilot. Under these circumstances Captain Cor- field was proceeding at slow speed, just keeping the wheels turning, and taking regular soundings as he advanced. Ten minutes before the steamer struck the lead found sixty-two fathoms of water. Then there came a sharp concussion, and the big freighter was piled upon a ledge of rocks, just above Ten-mile Point, bow on and listing a trifle to port. The engines were immediately reversed, but the vessel was held by her weight ana could not be moved. geverul attempts were made to free her by the use of the engines, but all were ineffectual, and Cap- tain Corfield came to town and reported his predicament to Captain Gaudin, agent of the Marine Department, by whom he was advised to hgnten his ship forward as much as possibie, until it could be ascer- tained how firmly she was held. Returning to the steamer, the young skipper found her resting on an even keel, held about six feet from the bow and swinging easily. ‘When the cargo, fortunately light, had been shifted aft she hung by the nose only, and it is generally believed that she will float off without assistance at high tide. which will pe about5 a. a, the tide hay- ing been just at the turn and low whep she went on. Should she require assistance during the night it can be readily ob- tained. The Chittagong is one of the best-known regular line freighters wisiting these wa- ters. She is an iron screw steamer of 1241 tons, rated 100A in Lloyds and owned by Peter Henderson & Co. of Glasgow. She is fifteen years old and for some time past has been under charter to the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company and employed inits American-Oriental service. The extent of the damage to the stearier will not be known until she 1s floated. UNION LABOR PREVAILS, The Great Register Will Be Printed Under the Direction of the Unions. Employes Compel the Boss Printers to Come to Reasonable Rates. Union labor had a hearing before the Eiection Commission yesterday, and it | won its point. The commission decided that the great register could not be printed unless urion labor were employed. The Mayor desired to award the con- tract for printing the precinct registers to E. Heringhi & Co., money-lenders and dealers in Japanese goods. He said he be- lieved that labor unions shouid exist, but that Heringhi & Co. shounld get the con- tract, as they were the lowest bidders. Creswell said he was opposed to letting the contract to any firm which would take the work out of the City, and he said he had reason to believe that Heringhi would I ao so. Creswell followed up these remarks by moving that all bids be rejected and that the board advertise for others. It was expressed in the resolution at his sugges- tion that only companies hiring union labor need apply. Mr. Creswell had a line inserted which forbids the work being taken out of the City. Creswell’'s motion to give printersthree days in which to file new b?dn was also adopted. —_———— MINES ON THe FRESNO, Aectivity in the Grub Gulch and Potter Ridge Mining Districts. “There is a great deal of activity in the Grub mining district,’”’ said John 8. Wil- bur, a well-known mining man of this City, who arrived a few days since from the mines on the line of the Fresno River. *‘There is also considerable activity in the Potter Ridge district in that vicinity. That district is about 14,miles long by 4 wide and is a somewhat rocky country. There is in that section of the country the Gambetta mine, the Mammoth, the Buck- skin, the Starlight and the Solano, which are all in operation, except the last, where the water supply failed. The old ‘Lucky Bill’ mine 1n the Potter Ridge district will soon be operated by a company that nas changed its name to the Syndicate and Bafe Deposit. This mine, which was worked in a primitive fashion with an arastra, produced some $50,000 in four years, but the owners quarreled among themselves and were forced to sell. This is to be worked by home labor, not as some of the mines suld to English syndicates who bring out their English miners and send all the products to England. *“The district is on the south side of the Fresno River, on the line of the Raymond road to Yosemite Valley, and is not a great distance from the Fresno terminus of the San Joaqain Valley road. The ore that is obtained from the mines in that section is of the quality known as free milling, and prodaces good resalts. “The mines give employment to a large number of miners, and when the mine I have named is reopened it will give man; more men a chance. The lode on whic! the mines are located is from twelve to fifteen feet wideand of great depth. Some of the mines are now down 500 feet.” —————— MARRIED IN COURT. Judge Campbell Keeps Up His Reputa- 3 tion as » Matchmaker, Antone Bjerke, & carpenter, was ar- rested Monday night on a warrant charg- ing him with battery. The complaining witness was Helena Anderson, 48 Clara street, with whom Bjerke had been living for over a year. The case was called in Judge Camp- bell’s court yesterday morning, and after hearing the evidence the Judge told Bjerke he ought to be ashamed of himself. Bjerke expressed his cohtrition and the Judge said he would dismiss the case if Bjerke would marry the woman and promise to treat her kindly- Bjerke gave the required promise at once and, accompanied by Policeman Coughlan, he went to the office of *‘Cupid’’ Danforth and procured the necessary li- cense, The woman was waiting in court and a few minutes later she and Bjerke were joined together in the bonas of ‘mat- rimony by Justice of the Peace Groe- zinger. —_——— NOW FOR POiK STREET. Residents on That Thoroughfare to Adopt Progessive Measures. The Polk-street Improvement Club was organized last evening at 1605 Polk street. N. Bibo was selected as tem:porary chair- man, R. Dross secretary and G. T. Roberts treasurer. The chairman stated that the purpose of the organization was to effect a general improvement on Polk street, from Sutter to Pacific. An executive committee composed of E. Bernheim, Join Quinn, W. Bradbury, Val Schmidt and L. Schneider was ap- pointed to take up the work and to nomi- nate permanentofficers of the club. About thirty-four property-owuers and residents of Polk street joined the organization, which will be made permanent next Mon- day right. ISSAULTED HAD OBBED Mrs. Hughes, 1304 Post Street, the Victim oi a Foot- pad. He Struck Her on the Chest and Snatched Her Satchel Out of Her Hand. Mrs. Hughes, 1304 Post street, was at- tacked by a footpad and robbed, on Frunk- lin and Geary streets, about 9 o’clock last night. She is a partner in the firm of Mallory & Hughes, room-renting agents, 2214 Geary street. She worked late last night, leav- ing the office between 8 ana 9 o'clock with a lady friend. She, as usual, carried a hand-saichel, which contained a purse | containing between $40 and $50, paid by customers during the day, and her private purse with a few pieces of silver in it. They walked leisurely along Geary street till they reached the Unitarian Church on the southwest corner of Franklin and Geary. They had arranged to call upon a friend on McAllister street, and Mrs, Hughes left her companion on the corner till she went home and left the purse with the money. She had observed a tall young man fol- lowing her and ber friend, and that made her walk hurriedly north on Franklin. She had reached half way along the block, when the tall young man ran swiftly up behind her and struck her a violent blow with his clenched fist on the chest, almost taking her breath away. She gasped and mechanically pressed both nerfinndsnpon her chest. The robber seized hold of her satchel with both hands and wrenched it from her grasp. The streets were shrouded in darkness and no one was near by to render Mrs. Hughes any assistance except her lady friend, who was too scared to do anything. Her assailant rushed dewn Franklin street, followed by Mrs. Hughes, who screamed ‘‘Stop thief!” and disappeared into an alley between Geary und O'Far- rell streets. "He made his escave. Mrs. Hughes immediately went to po- lice headquarters and reported the rob- bery. Sbue was unable to give anything like & correct description 0% the robber, who, she thinks, must have known that she usually carried money in her satchel. —————— Hahn, Levy & Co. Attached. An attachment for $12,369 has been filed by Daniel Meyer against Joseph Levy, doing busi- ness at 412 Sacramento street under the firm name of Hahn, Levy & Co. While Daniel Meyer is the attaching creditor, the amount represented by his suit includes debis due to the London, Paris and American Bauk and to smaller parties who assigned their claims to Daniel Meyer. The bank’s claim is about $2000 and Daniel Meyer's is about the same amount. The concern is 1n the wholesale cigar and tobacco business. Hard times are as- signed by Mr. Rosenbaum of Rosenbaum & Bcheeline, attorneys for the creditors, as the reason for the failure. Hahn, Levy & Co. for- merly transacted business on Battery street and removed about six months ago to Sacra- mento sireet. ——-—— Starting More Steamship Lines. Captein William Chrichton of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, aroyal Japanese Mail Steamship Company, is here on his way home from Eng- Jand. His line is the one which has just estab- lished a line to Seattle from Yokohama and made arrangements for another from the same city to San D cfo. Captain Chrichton says his company has just establisned another line of steamers from ndon and Antwerp, and that in October it ‘Wwill establish another from Japan to Australia. ————— Anglers for Eel River. John Butler, with hi and daughter, Dr. von Hoffman, L. Meyersand Frank Mercus, departed yesterday on the steamer Pomona for Eel River. They will be met at Scotia b: Johu Gallagher of Oakiand and Mr. 'Pll:h:l’ liy( San Mateo, who have been rusticating on the _river for the past four weeks and enjoying ex- ‘cellent sport. e Cavill to Try Another Great Foat. Stimulated by his remarkable success in swimming across the Golden Gate last Satur- day, Charles Cavill, the world-renowned swim- mer, will on the coming Sunday attempt to swim from the Suiro baths around the Seal Rocks, a feat beset with great danger and which has never herciofore been accom- plished. ————— Insolvent Debtors. G. A. Nagel, a contractor, yesterday filed a petition in insolvency. He owes $1126 30 O C*hakers porcelata d . C. Baker, a porcelain decorat solvent. He owes §717 36 and has 0 smern omas Lawrence, a raiiroa $458 and has no sssets. Remaied —_————— Grand Larceny Charged. Mamie Colby Wwas arrested yesterday after- noon on a warrant charging her with grand larceny. The complaining witness is George Lynch and_he alleges that Mamie took him so her room on Market street Monday night and stole $140 from his pockets. ———— Socialist Labor Party. On Monday evening the socialist branches of this City will hold & joint mass-meeting at 115 Turk street to verify the Socialist Labor party’s large list of signatures to its nomina- tion petition for & piace oun the tickat. mum"_l ——————— LoANS on watches, Jewelry, silverware, at Uncle Harrls', 16 Grant aveuue, : EMMA ASHLEY'S STORY, She Tells of Her Struggles in Bebalf of Her Sister Lillian. An Insanity Expert Testifies That the Prisoner Is Incompetent Mentally. Emma A. Ashley testified in her own behalf yesterday. Calmly, decisively con- vincingly, she told her story. So familiar to her mind are the facts of her sister's relations with E. J. Baldwin and so recent the memory of their miserable lot during the celebrated trial that terminated in the attempt on the life of her millionaire ene- my that she rattled along, under her at- torney’s guidance, with the volubility of a phonograph and with almost as much im- passiveness. In answer to General Friedrich’s ques- tions, the flaxen-haired defendant told of the main incidents of a life that, up.to two years ago, was almost uneventful. She spoke of her religicus views and her constant reading of her Bible, and then came to her trip to California. The shock she experienced when she found her sister a mother, though not a wife, the struggie of the pairto obtain a livelihood in Pasa- dena, and finally the journey to S8an Fran- cisco were gone into. 4 “During the six weeks of the trial,” said Miss Ashley, “‘we only once tasted fresh meat. We lived on tea and bread, and once in a long while a little ham, The buby was nervous and restlessand pleaded for what we could not give her. When a vegetabie pedaler would go by the house crying his wares she would run to the window and tease and beg for strawberries or fruit.” ¥ The witness expressed a firm belief in her sister’s innocence of the charges brought against her and told in Cetail of her attendance at the trial of the suit against Baldwin. She explained that from the evening of July 1to the time she ap- gened in the police court her mind was a lank, and that she had absolutely no recollection of the shooting. At the morning session Lillian Ashley was recalled to answer a few guestions, and then Dr. H. A. Gilmore took the stand. In answer to a long hypothetical + question, presenting the facts in the pres- ent case, he answered that he believed that such a person would have been insane. The testimony given by E.J. Baldwin at the preliminary examination was read to the jury, and Reuben Lloyd, one of his attorneys, retold the well-worn story of the assault. Court then adjourned until this morning at 10 o’clock. THE BARON DE BATZ. A Nobleman Commends the Mines of the Distant Amoer, From Which He Comes. The Baron de Batz of Russia, who has had a long experience in mining in Amer- ica and elsewhere, and who is one of the best-informed mining engineers in the country, is at the Palace. He arrived here on the steamer Doric yesterday from the Amoor River, in Siberia, where he has been carrying on gold placer wining. He is now on his way to 8t. Petersburg on matters pertain- 1ng to those far-away mines. The Baron is no stranger on the Pacific Coast and in the intermountain region. He was for four years in Montana, where he carried on large operations. *‘Those mines of the Amoor River,” said the Baron yesterday, ‘“are quite rich. They are all placer mines where I was, and five companies are at work., Of these three are big and wealthy. The Russian Government does not permit Americans to mine there. I think well of the country and believe it will prove very rich.” The Baron wil! only be here for a short time. | - FOR HOMLLISS CHILDREN, The Youths’ Directory Fair Will Be Opened To-Morrow Evening. Father Crowley and a large committee of energetic workers are preparing for a grand festival to be held in aid of the Youths’ Directory. The festival will be held in Armory Hall, on Market street, near Tenth. It will be opened to the pub- lic to-morrow evening and continue until October 10th. By this evening the booths, seventeen in number, will be all ready for occupancy. They will be arranged with great artistic taste. Last evening the committees held their final meeting before the opening and completed all srrangements. James R. Kelly presided and Miss N. M. Sullivan ofticiated as secretary. Reports were made that several large sums of money bad been collected to help along in the good cause. The booths will be filled with everything useful and ornamental that a purchasing public could desire. Among the articles to be sold and raffled are two or three pianos and a horse and buggy. E On each avemnf there will be a vocal and_instrumental concert, a host of pro- fessional talent baving volunteered their services. Father Prendergast will for- mally open the festival and deliver the address of welcome. The Letter-carriers’ band will be in attendance on the first evening. s Orphanage Election. The boara of directors of.the Fred Finch Orphanage which was appointed by the Meth- odist Episcopal conference at Pacific Grove met Mondsy to elect officers. The board consisis of R. Bentley, D.D.; H. B. Heacock, D.D.; E. R. Dille, D.D.; L. J. Truman, John Kirby, D.D.; Joseph F. Forderer, C. B. Perkins. The following officers were electe R. Bent- ley, D.D., Berkeley, president; H. B. Heacock, D. Santa Clara, vice-president; E. R. Dille, D.D., San_Francisco, secretary; L J. Truman, s building, San Francisco, treasurer. The following advisory board -was elected: Rey. John Kirby; John™ Coyle, D.D.; M. C. Harris, -D.D.; F. J. Masters, D.D. ; Blfiho’r J. P. New- man, D.D., LL.D.: Rev. A. T. Needham, Rev. 8. G. Gale, Rev. George Guth, Rev. C. J. Lar- sen, Rev. A. J. Gustafsen. The board of man- agers appointed were: Mrs. D. B. Finch, Mrs, John_ Larkey, Mrs. C. H. Holt, Mrs. S. Hackley, Mrs. H. G. Blasdel, Mrs. W. B. Ciuff, Mrs. P. G. Buchanan, Mrs. M. de Witt, Mrs. L J. Truman, Mrs, Walkerley Burbank, Mrs. F. D. Bovard, G. T. Watterson, A. D.D., Mrs. T. O. Lewis, W. W. Case, D.D., Mrs. J. Rob- D. Bovard, D.D., Mrs. William Johns, Mrs. T. Watterson, 8. J. Carroll, D.D., Mrs. R. Bentley, Mrs. Otis Gibson, Mrs. A. Kum- mer, W. 8.'Matthew, D.D., Mrs. R. McElroy, | Mrs. Harriet Kentfield, Mrs. M. A. Freeze, Mrs. L.J. Hardy, Mrs. R. V. Watt, Mrs. C. B. Per- 5 king, Mrs. 8. J. Carroll, Mrs. Elizabeth Schwan, E. McClish, D.D., Rev. George W. Beatty, Mrs. John Tregloan, ex-Goveruor H. G. Blasdell, Mrs. C. C. Lombard, Miss Coilins, Rev. M. Colburn, Miss Elizabeth Finch Bartlett, R J.D. Hammond, D.D., Rev. J. W. Pheips, Mrs. J. P. Newman, ‘Rev. C. G. Milnes, Rev. F. F. Jewell, D.D., Mrs. J. C. Jordan, Miss Grace Playter, C. C. Lombard, Mrs. Willis Bledsoe, Mrs. C. G. hilnes, Rev. John Stephens, MORE CHARTER QUESTIONS. 4 Continuation of the Queries of the Association. These further questions on the subject of the charter have been submitted by the Citizens’ Charter Association. They are headed: CHAPTER IIL CREATION OF THE CHARTER. How was the new chatter created? In accordance with section 8, article XI of the constitution of California. ‘Who made the charter? A board of fifteen citizens, subsequently re- duced to tweive, chosen and elected by the People on November 6, 1894 How were these twelve citizens selected ? They were selected from well-known free- holders or property-owners of San Francisco, without regard to politics and elected by the peoils of the entire City. When did they comple their work? The chartor was completed and submittea by the Freeholders on February 4, 1895. How long is the new charter ? It is an ordinary sized pamphlet, containing 213 pages, easily read within four hours. How long is the present consolidation act ? Itis at least three times as long as the char- ter, and very difficult of comprehension. How is the new charter divided ? Into fourteen distinct articles, defining clearly the rights, powers and duties of each department of the City Government. s the charter an original production ? No. It simply follows the main lines laid down in the best modern_charters of the most rogressive cities of the United States, such as New York, Brooklyn, Boston, Buffalo, Detroit, St. Louis and St. Paul. When will the new charter be voted upon ? The citizens of San Francisco will vote upon the charter at the general election on Novem- ber 3 of tnis year. 1f ratifiea by the people what further step is necessary before it goes into effect ? 1t must be approved as & whole by a majority of both houses of the Legislature of the State. When will the new charter go into effect ? If approved by the Legislature bejore April, 1897, it will go 1nto effcct July, 1897, other- ‘wise not until January, 1899. Can the charter be amended or changed after its adoption ? Yes. Section 8, article XT, of the constitu- tion of California provides that the charter can de amended every two years by & three- fifths vote of the people and approval by the Legislature. It may be altogether changed whenever the people wish. CHAPTER IV. ELECTIVE AND APPOINTIVE OFFICERS. What are the elective officers of San Fran- cisco under the new charter? Supervisors, Mayor, Auditor, Treasurer, As- sessor, District Attorney, Sheriff, Superintend- ent of Schools and Superior Judges. Where are the provisions for their election? In the constitution and general laws of the State of California. What does the charter say about the election of these officers? It !lm‘)ly mentions the appointed officers and leaves all others to b : elected as at present, Are there auy other municipal officers Who will continue io be elected ? Yes; the County Clerk, Recorder, Tax Col- lector, Coroner, Justice of the Peace, Police Judges and Board of Education will continue to beelected until the constitution of Califor- nia is amended 5o s to permit of their appoint- ment. Will such an amendment to the constitution be submitted to the people? Yes; constitutional amendment No. 5, that ‘will be voted upon by the people of California at the general election, November 3, this year, will effect this very result. What officers will be appointed under the charter? City Attorney, Library Trustees, Board of Public Works, Board of Health and the Com- missioners of Police, Fire, Election, Park and Civil Service. How do these officials now acquire office? Those that now exist are ali appointed ex- cept the first. (To be Continued.) ———————— OAKLAND OFFICIALS, Two of Them Are Prevented From Enjoying a Four-Year Term. The Supreme Court has affirmed the judgment of the lower tribunal in the case of The People, ex relatione W. N. Miller and R. A. Hughes against John L. Davie et al. and the City of Oakland. The action was instituted in the nature of a quo war- ranto proceeding to test the title to office of the present Board of Public Works of the City of Oakland. The members of the board claim title to office under certain amendments to the city charter, Miller and Hughes, former members of the board, who were deprived of their office in virtue of the said amendments, claim- ing that the election at which the amend- ments were voted upon was ot authorized by law, and, even if- it were legal, that they were entitled to hold office for a full term of four years. Justice Garoutte in his opinion enters fully into the particulars of the election attackea by Messrs. Hughes and Miller, and with the concurrence of Justices Van Fleet and Harrison, decides that it was legal and the amendments voted for were binding. This being the case, the second contention of the appellants was held untenable, the amendmeuts distinctly rovididg for biennial city elections and mpliedly abolishing four - year terms. Hence Messrs. Miller and Hughes are no longer “in it.”” —_————— THZ RICHMOND DISTRICT. Various Matters Discussed by the Point Lobos Improvement Club. The Point Lobos Improvement Club met last night and discussed the improvement of the Richmond distriet. The Merchants' Exchange Association announced by letter its intention to re- move dangerous telegraph-poles on Point Lobos avenue. The executive committee was instrncted to inquire into what method could be adopted to prevent sand from drifiing on to Twenty-fourth avenue. Mr. Crosswaite complained of unruly boys in the night school and said that there ought io be a male teacher there, as the boys did not respect a woman teacher and used the vilest kind of language in her presence, and also beat and injured good boys. It was decided to call the attention of the Superintendent of Schools to the matter. F. D. Neuberry, a member of the club, was indorsed for the office of City and County Surveyor. Secretary Johnson reported that the Federal Improvement Clubs had decided to vote against proposed amendment 1 10 the constitution in regard to mortgages, on the ground that it would be double tax. ation. e NEW OUTFITS. The Uniform Board Will Ask for a Complete Equlpment of the Militiamen. The uniform board of the National Guard of California met Monday at the California Hotel, and decided to recom- mend a complete new service outfit, in- mWorld’s Best Natural Aperient Water = TO-DA' Janos Buyers should m';t allow any other water to be substituted, but INSIST upon having the o GENUINE bearing on the blue fi label the signature of the firm cluding blankets and overcoats, besides a mess kit for each company. As the rifles now in use are of the model of 1873, they also decided to ask the Na- tional Government. for the 1884 model. The members discussed other phases of equipment which they will hereafter take up. Colonels Fairbanks, Nunan and Cur- rier constitute the board. “The rifles which we are now using,” said Colonel Currier, ‘‘are nearly all twen- ty-three years old. Of course, when you say that you say a great deal. They are away behind the times. So we thought it was only due us to get something bet~ ter if we could. ““We did not think it well to recommend 80 costly a gun as the Krag-Jorzenson or some such pattern, so we have decided to suggest the rifle of 1884 and to ask the National Government to furnish them, if it will. We will make other rcommenda-~ tions at a future time.” A Suffrage Night. On Saturday evening last the veterans st Yountville Home were given a literary and social treat by a company of distinguished {ulfragists, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, Mrs. Nellie Holbrook Blinn, Miss Mary G. Hay and others, accompanied by Director Charles H. Blinn, went up on tue afternoon train, and in the evening AMrs. Catt delivered an address, Nellie Holbrook Blinn gave several recita: tions, Miss Maybelle Holbrook, violin solos, accompanied by Mrs. Lee Lo Rue. Several duets and the singing of war songs inter- spersed the entertainment and the 600 veter- 80s pledged themselves to the woman's cause, —_—_— NEW TO-DAY. HEADQUARTERS CALIFORNIA SILVER CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, BALDWIN HOTEL. SILVER MEN T0 THE FRONT! METROPOLITAN HALL, Wednesday Evening, September 23, 1896, HON. J. J. DWYER, The Eloquent and Convincing Orator, WILL ADDRESS THE MEETING. HUSIC AXD GLEE CLUB SINGING. All Silver Clubs are invited to be present. SHALL AMERICAN VOTERS BE INTIMIDATED ? The Silver Rul FREE COIN FREE VOTERS, FREE CONSC CES. WILLIAM P. LAWLOK, Chbairman Campaizn Committee. Things That Grovw. It is an old familiar saying that. “Large oaks from little acorns grow.” This may be variously applied. 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LADIES sk ish Dia- ®AFE, “always = HISS ELIZABETH MOORE'S FRENGH AND ENGLISH SCHOOL RE. moved from 515 Haight st. to 230 Halght: fimited number of boarders received: pupils pre pared for i lerm opens August &