The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 21, 1896, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1896. VERY SAD CASE OF THE CASTLES Husband and Wife Com- mitted for Trial in General Sessions. Request That Old Bailey Be Substituted Denied by the Magistrate. THE SAME HEAVY BONDS STAND | Witnesses From America, However, Wil Be Sent to Show the Mental Condition of Mrs Castle. LONDON, Exa,, Oct. 20.—Mr. and Mrs. ‘Walter M. Castle of San Francisco, who were remanded last Tuesday under a charge of stealing a number of valuable furs and various other articles and re- leased upon furnishing bail in the sum of £40,000 for their appearance in court to- dsy, were again arraigned in the Great Mar!borough-street’ Police Court this morning and committed for trial at the Clerkenwell sessions, their case coming up on November 2. The bail that was furnished at the last hearing was renewed and the prisoners were set at liberty pend- ing their trial. | As was the case upon the occasion of | last Tuesday’s hearing, the courtroom was | crowded with friends of the accused, curi- osity-seexers, etc. Before the proceedings were opened Hon. J. Roosevelt, First Sec- | retary of the United States embassy, bad an interview with Mr. Castle in an ante- room. Mrs. Castle wore a light-colored dress. Sbe looked somewhat pale when she entered the courtroom, but did not display anything like the nervous agita- tion which she so piainly showed at her last appearance in court. One of the saleswomen employed in the | establishment of Gustav Ellis, fur-dealer | of Regent street, was called to the wit- | ness-stand and testified to the loss by her | employer on October 1of the sable muff | which was subsequently found in the | rooms of the prisoners at the Hotel Cecil. | The witness said that on the date men- tioned Mrs. Castle, with her son, came to Ellis’ store and was shown two chinchilla skins, which she desired to have matched. Close to where Mrs. Castle stood was a case containing a sable muff. When, after a short absence in another part of the sjore, the wituess returned to where Mrs, | Castle was awaiting her, the latter made an excuse for leaving the building, prom- | te ising to return in a half hour. Shortly after her departure the muff was missed | from the case—the door of the case was not closed, as usnal. The next time wit- | nes<saw the muff was after it had been removed from the prisoner’s rooms to the | police station. fied the muff as the one which was miss- ing from the store after Mrs, Castie’svis't, | another fnr-dealer, Witness positively identi- | Andrew Swertzel, testified to Mrs. Castle lishment on the last of came 1n alone, s: the witness, but was | followed in a short time by her son and | busband, each of whom entered the store | separately. While Mrs. Castle and the proprietor | were talking with each other, Mr. Castle looked at some furs at some distance from | where they siood, but Mr. Swertzel wonid not say that he touched any of them. The | party soon afterward left the shop, Mrs, | Castle remaining a few minutes after her | husband and son Lad gonme. The next| day Mrs. Castle called at the store in the | morning and was shown some chinchilia | skins which she wanted to have matchred. | 8he inquired regarding a cape, the price of which was £45, but declined to pay that amount for it, offering £3 less. Her son | came in while she was there and they | departed together. | Witness did not miss anything at the | time of Mrs. Castle’s visit and did not | know he had peen robbed until he igenti- | fied some of the articles taken from the | rooms in the hotel in which the prisoners | lived. The articles were in that part of | the showroom in whieh Mr. Castle stood upon the occasion of Mrs. Castle’s first | visit to his establishment. Other furriers identified the property | found in the vossession of the prisoners as belonging to them, and a plated toast | rack and cream jugz bearine the stamp | “Hotel Ceeii” were identified by the | manager of that hotel. | After the circumstances attending the arrest of the prisoners had been testified to by detectives the prosecution rested. Magistrate Newton then committed the prisoners for trial at the Clerkeawell sessions. Charles Matthews, counsel for the de- fense, asked that the defendants be com- mitted for trial in the Central Criminal | Court, Oid Bailey, instead of the ordinary sessions. His grounds for making this request, he said, were that the anxiety of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Castle in San Francisco that they should receive the benefit of all avaiiable testimony in their favor was very great, and the commitral of the prisoners for trial in the Old Bailey Court would allow them to come to Eng- land, bringing with them medical evi- dence of the mental irresponsibility of Mrs. Castle. Magistrate Newton said that he was un- able to comply with the request as he was acting under directions o send all cases of shop-lifting to the sessions. Mr. Matthews then said he had nodoubt | that he would be able to obtain an ad- | journment of the case from the Clerken- well Beseions Court in order to enable witnesses from America to be present at the trial. The prisoners pleaded not guilty and re- served their line of defense. TO ARBITRATE A LOVE AFFAIR. Queen Victoria Will Decide That Prince Alfred Must Marry the Homely Relative With Money. INDON, Exa., Oct. 20.—The story is v g the round of the clubs that Queen ictoria will shortly be called in as arbi- trator to settle the love affairs of one of her grandchildren, Prince Alfred, son of the Duke «of Edinburgh, the present ruler of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The Prince, who is approaching his twenty-third year, some time ago formed an attachment for the Princess Fedora of Meiningen, & young womaa of fine looks and considerabls attainments. © His mother, however, who was at the time of her marriage the Grand Duchess has decided that he shall marry the Frincess Vera of Wurtemberg, one of her own blood relations and whose lack of beauty and unsociable demeanor are counterbalanced by the fact that she is an heiress 1n her own right. According to the current réport, how- ever, Prince Alfred has set his foot down and declared that it is to be the Princess Fedora or nobody, and so, in accordance with the rule and practice that prevails in the royal family, the matter of the heart is to be submitted to the Queen for her adjudication. Those familiar with her rulings in other cases are willing to give odds that she will gecide in favor of the blood relation. CHANGED WILLIAM'S LANGUAGE. So Two Newspaper Correspondents at the Meeting of Kaiser and Czar Have Been Arrested. BERLIN, GerMaxy, Oct. 20. — Two newspaper correspondents. Herr Leckert and Baron von Lutzow, who attended the meeting of EmperorWilliam and theCzarat Bres!au, have been arrested on the charge of libelously insulting Count von Eulen- berg, grand marshal of the court and grand master of ceremonies. The trouble arose from a chance remark that was made in the reply of the Czar to the toast to him made by Emperor William. In the earliest version of the reply it was stated that the Czar had avowed that be was “inspired by the same traditional sentiment as my father.” A later version changed the wording to *f am inspired by the same traditional sentiments as your Majesty.” Herr Leckert and Baron von Luizow ascribed the alteration to Count von Eulenburg, who saw in tbe ascription a veiled political attack, and caused the arrest of the correspondents. It is stated that one of the men has been released. g oy GENERAL MACEO WOUNDED. At Least, That Is the Report Sent by the Spanish Generals to the Madrid Government. MADRID, 8parN, Oct. 20.—A dispatch to the Imparcial from Havana states that Maceo, the rebel leader, was wounded in a recent engagement with Spaniih troops. The dispatech adds that Captain-General Weyler deries the report that he intends to quit Cuba on leave of absence. The shipment of 25,000 re-enforcements to Cuba will begin-early in November, A dispatch from Havana to the Impar- cial says that in the recent fighting in Pinar dei Rio province Maceo lost a num- ber of officers, including his chief sup- porters. His men, the dispatch says, are now split up and wandering about the country without camps and without food. e MORGAN KE-DY TO RETIRE. Anxious to Have Gladstons Return to Parliament. LONDON, Exa., Oct. 20.—William Pitch- ard Morgan, Liberal member of the House of Commons for Merthyr Tydvil, hes summoned a meeting of his constituents for the purposa of discussing the question ot his resigning his seat in Parliament in or of Mr. Gladstone. Mr. Morgan’s in- on is to bring Mr.. Gladstone back nto politics. The Liberais comprising Mr. Morgan’s constituency are enthusiastic in’ their ap- proval of Mr. Morgan’s idea, but are doubtful that the Grand Old Man will give a favorable response to Mr. Morgan's movement. IR S To Be Married in Berlin. BERLIN, GerMAny, Oct. 20.—The an- nouncem=nt is made of the engagement of Miss Lucy Uhl, daughter of the Hon. Ed- win F. Uh!, Unitea States Embassador to Germany. to Guy Thompson, & siudentin Yale Uniyarsity, The marriage will take place in Beriin in the early partof Feb- ruary. —_—— Death of an Astronomer. PARIS, France, Oct. 20.—M. Francois Felix Tisserand, a well-known astronomer and member of the institute, died of apo- | plexy to-day, aged 51 years. St S Will Eeassemble in January. LONDOX, Ex6., Oct. 20.—The Exchange Teiegraph Company announces that the British Parliament will reassemble on January 25. PSS Dr. William Campion Dead. LONDON, Exa., Oct. 20.—Dr. William Campion, president of.Queen’s College, Cambridge, is dead. FEDERATION UF LABOR. The FEight-Hour Law Discussed by the Exceutive Counct INDIANAPOLIS, Isp, Oct. 20. —The executive council of the Federation of Labor, which is in session in this city, discussed the eight- hour smendment to the Federal laws this morning. The eight-hour law is a dead letter in Govern- ment service, and the federation hopes to havea new and effective one enacted. The couneil will also discuss the eight-hour law i general. Some of the members do not favor going to Legislatures to ask for such a law, as they think it is far Better | and easier for organizations themselves to bring about such changes in this direc- tion as they are able and as they see fit in the various localities. ASS g i Young 1/ip and Wife. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 20. —Dip Hibeeb and his wife, Taman, arrived yes- terday from Smyrna and were passed on to a relative in this city. Dip is 14 years old and Taman 13. She is & head taller than he, of much larger build and ap- parently the head of the family. They were married three months ago in Tripoii and Dip, being a cobbier, ana he declares a successful one, they decided to come to this country to seek their fortune. Neither can speak English, and when they were seen yesterday they were the picture of youthiul wonderment and appiness. The boy had a considerable sum of money in his possession. —_— Miss Shepard a Bride. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct, 20.—The mar- riage of Miss Edith Shepard, second daughter of the late Elioit F. Shepard, |and Ernesto G, Kabbri, son of the late Ernesto Fabbri, was solemnized in the Shepard Memorial chapel at Scarborough- on-the-Hudson at noon to-day. The csre- mony was performed by Rev. D. Hall of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church and Rev. Dr. Biessing, in charge of the chapel, A reception and wedding break- fast followed at Woodlea, the Shepards’ country place. e i Accidentally Shot His Wife. CRESCO, Iowa, Oct. 20.—E. P, Farns- worth accidentally shot his wife at noon to-day, just as they were about to go to dinner. Farnsworth was in the act of loading his revolver, and one of the car- tridges being a little large he gave the cylinder a wrench, at the same time turn- ing it around, when the cartridge exploded, the ball striking his wife nearly in the center of the forehead, killing her in- stantly. The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental deathe i gt Assemblage of Musicians, INDIANAPOLIS, Ixp., Oct. 20.—About seventy-five musicians from different cities in the country, representing the Nationa! League oi Musicians, are in session here for the purpose of organizing a National federation of musicians to be allied with the National Federation of Labor. | b IN THE FIELD OF COAST POLITICS George A. Knight Talks to Republicans of Yolo County. Woodland _Armery Crowded by Voters Gathered to Hear the Orator. SILVER RALLY AT STOCKTON. Frank D. Nicol Assails the Supreme Court of the United States. WOODLAND, Car., Oct. 20.—One of tne greatest political demonstrations of the present campaign was held to-night in new Armory Hall, under the auspices of McKinley and Hobart Republican clubs. The big building was filled long before the meeting was called to order by A. C. Rug- gles, who introduced George Pierce of Davisville as the chairman of the evening. Mr. Pierce delivered a forcible and con- vincing speech on assuming the chair. Miss Zilpha Ruggles sang “The Star- spangled Banner,”” accompanied by the band and a chorus of voices. People were present from ail parts of the county. George A. Knight of 8an Francisco, the principal speaker of the evening, was met at the train by a committee of prominent Republicans and was tendered a hearty reception. He delivered a most masterly address and wae frequently interrupted by applause. His arguments were pre- sented in a convincing manner, and he held the closest attention of the large au- dience for neariy two hours. E. E. Gaddis and Arthur North, nomi- nees for Superior Judge and Assembly- man, respectively, were introduced, and each delivered short addresses. Each was vociferously applauded when he made his appearance on the stand. pRaTE S STOOKTON SILVER RALLY. United States Suprems Court Bitterly . Drenounced. STOCKTON, CaL., Oct. 20.—New Pioneer Hall was filled-to the doors to-night. The occasion was the indoor meeting of the Democratic Free Sitver Club. Many came chiefly to hear Frank D. Nicol, the most eloquent speaker in this section. C. L. Flack acted as chairman of the meeting. J. A. Plumer, an attorney of this city, was tne first speaker introduced. He said that he had never yet voted & Demo- cratic ticket, but had followed the leaders of the Republican party, blindly. This year he said he intended to ¢ast his ballot for Bryan, as he had to turn into the ranks of the party that favored free silver. He was_still a firm believer in a protective tariff, but that was not a remedy for hard tim s and silver alone would be the saviour of the country. He was followed by the silver-tongued Nicol. Tracing the nistory of Rome and of France, Nicol told how the classes were formed, the poor ground down by the rich, currency contracted, until these Poor rose up in their might as he claimed 1he people of America would do in No- vember, The Supreme Court of the United States was given a scorching such as bas not been heard in the West for its stand on the income tax measure. This part of his speech was highly sen- sational, S Jog L RALLY AT AMTORIA. Delegations From Many Surrounding Towns Participate. ASTORIA, Or., Oct. 20.—No public speaker who ever addressed an Astoria audience received such an ovation as that accorded last evening to Senator Joun H. Mitchell. Upon the arrival of the steamer from Portland the Senator was met by a number of leading Republicans and es- corted to a hotel. During the day delega- tions of Republicans arrived at frequent intervals from all the settlements withina radius of thirty miles. Knappa, Clifton, Westport, Olney, Jewell, Mishawaka, Ves- per, Youngs River, Chadwell, Melville, Skipanon, Warrenton and Seaside were all well represented in a torchlight proces- sion and although many were deterred from marching by a copious shower, which began failing as the procession was being formed, there were enough yvoters in line to remove any doubts that ever ex- isted as to the result of the vote here on November 3. e “RECORD OF A KOGUE» Candidate Barlow Scored by a Los An~ geles Editor. LOS ANGELES, Car., Oct. 20.—Under the beading. “Record of a Rogus,” the Los Angeles Times this morning scores Charles A. Barlow, fusion candidate for Congre es agaiust James McLachlan in the Sixth D.strict. Says the Times: After the adjournment of the Legislature but little was neard of Barlow until this year, when he suddenly blossomed out as & Congres. sional possibility and lhl’uufih the influence of Thomas V. Cator received the nomination for Congress on the Pngnllll ticket in a conven- tion held at San Luis Obispo, which was by no means indicative of a “sure-thing” election. The first man to propose the name of Charles A. Barlow as a Congressional possibility was Thomas V. 1, who has been openiy de- noanced as a railroad hireling and paid tool. The man who presented the name of Charles A. Barlow as a compromise candidate in the Democratic convention was J. Marion Brooks, openly and notoriously & railroad political worker and attorney. man who seconded Mr. Brooks in his effort to secure Mr. Bariow’s indorsement was Tom McCuffrey, chief train dispatcher of the Bouthern Pacific Railroad. Barlow secured the nomination of the People’s slrly in the convention, held at San Luis bispo, through the influence of Thomas v, Cator. SAN JOSE, CaL., Oct. 20.—James H. Barry, editor of the 8an Francisco Star, addressed a Democratic meeting in Turn Verein Hall this evaninf on “Government by Injunction.” William H. Alford, chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee, also spoke. The meeting was well attended. —— Swinnerton at San Jose, SAN JOSE, Carn., Oct. 20.—Judge J. G. Swinnerton of Stockton addressed a largely attended and enthusiastic meeting of Re- ublicans in Hale’s Hall this evening. ’}he campaign quartet rendered several selections. Fri s Silver’s Night at Kedding. .REDDING, Cavn, Oct. 20.—Hon. F. H. Gould spoke to 'an overflow meeting in Armory Hall to-night. The speaking was preceded by a torchlight parade, firewor] and musie. = PRSI Bowers at Modes MODESTO, CaL., Oct. 20.—~Cohgressman Bowers addressed a large meeting here to-night. —_— Parsde Sacramento’s sStreets. SACRAMENTO, CAL, Oct '20.—Stephen M. White and Marion de Vries addressed an assemblage in the old pavilion this evening on the issues of the day as seen through Demo- oratic glasses. The speakers were met by tl Democratic clubs of the city and the surround- ing country and escorted through the streets to tne hall. Five hundred men were in line. The uniformed club of Oak Park, and thelocal lroti\w(s presented a fine appearance. Bryan uniformed ciub No. 1 had eighteen men in line, and their marching was excellent. — e 84N ANSELMO ACUIDENT. David F. Nye of San Rafael Run Down While Switching Cars. SAN RAFAEL, Car., Oct. 20.—An acei- dent occurred at S8an Anseimo Junction st 1:15 ». M. to-day, causing the instant death of David F. Nye of thiscity. Nye had been for three years past employed by the North Pacific Coast Railroad and for about a year past as trainman on the’ local ‘pas- senger service. To-day he was assisting in moving flatcars in the yards at San “Anselmo, the train backing up to connect. with others, when he made a misstep and fell ubon the rail. A car passed over him, crushing in his breast, breaking his. arm and otherwise injuring him. He was dragged a short distance and the car was cerailed. Life was extinci when he was picked up. Nye was single, 32 yearsof age and lived with his mother, relict of the late Captain David Nye, and his grandmother, Mrs. Holt, aged 97 years, and whose mainstay he was, Nye “was a member of Marin Lodge No. 200, F. and A. M. Itis believed tbat no blame attaches to any one for the accident, and that1t was simply caused by a misstepor a slip of the foot. L S red W4S KNOWN IN ARCATA, Iaentity of a Man Who Died in a San Francisco Jail. EUREKA, CaL., Oct. 20.—From - in- quiries prompted by a letter received here to-day by County Assessor Connick -from Cbief of Detectives Lees of San Francisco it is learned that the man found dead in a cell at the California-street police station in Ban Francisco last Friday morning was Rasmus Hanson Hendricksen, formerly of Arcata. He was a logger by occupation, and up to Junme 22 worfied for the Vance Mitl and Lumber Company in its Mad River woods. Afterward he worked as bartender in a saloon here. He left a month ago for San Francisco, where it was said he was given work as a bar- tendrr. He was arrested there on Thors- day night as *“John Doe, drunk,” and the only. means of identification after his death were poil-tax receints found on his person. Hendricksen was aged about 49, unmarried, and bad no known re- latives in this country., He is supbposed to have been a member of Arcata Court, Ancient Order of Foresters. 100K LIFE I8 AN JOSE Qutlaw Downen’s Confession Clears a Mystery of Long Standing, His Victim of 1885 Believed at the Time to Have Committed Suicide. SAN JOSE, Car., Oct. 20.—The confes- lone highwayman in jail ic Denver, to having committed a murder in 8t. James Park in this city in 1385, has brought to light a murder which had been regarded as a_sui- sion of Albert H. Downen, the cide. On June 8, 1885, the body of a man, after- ward igenufied as Henry Braun of San Francisco, was found lying face downward in a path in St. James Park, near the Sec- ond-street entrance, with a builet-hole in his left temple. The man wasa German, heavy set and about 40 years of age. He had the appearance of one well to do. There were no signs of a struggle, and a few feet away lay a 38-caliber revolver Near by, on with one chamber empty. the ground, was picked up a note written in lead pencil saying that the writer was tired of life and had decided to kill bim- self. The name of **Joe Cully” wassigned to the note. At the inquest the next day it developed that the man had stopped at the Pacific Hotel for several days, having registered as H. Braun. He was of a taciturn and quiet demeanor and had little to say to A search of his room revealed a purse containing the guests &oout the hotel. $350 and a silver watch. A letter from James Willey of Sau Francisco was read at the inquest, saying Henry Braun had lately come from Tacoma, and that he was pessessed of considerable money and The writer an onen-faced gold watch. said Braun was looking about to purchase a saloon. verdict of suicide. \ — gl JUDGMENT FOR INSURANCE, Decision in a Suit Kesulting From the Tillotson Arson Case. SAN JOSE, CaL., October 20.—Judg- ment was rendered against the National Fire Insurance Company for $1000 by a jury in Judge Lorigan’s court this morn- ing in the case brought by Jobn Baibach 8r., Mrs. Clara Baker and Oaptain M. D. Baker, executors of the estate of John Balbach 8r., deceased. The action was brought to recover $1000 on an insurance policy on the residence of Harlan Tillotson on Delmas avenue, be- tween Home street and Brown avenue. The policy was made pavable to John Baibach Sr., deceased, to secure a loan for $1000 on the property. Titlotson’s resi- dence was destroyed by fire on May 22, 1895, and the owner was shortly afterward arrested for arson, but his trial resulted 1n an acquittal. Tillotson since died. —a He Defrauded the City. SAN JOSE, CaL, Oct. 20. — Charles Knapp, ex-saioon-keeper, was to-day con- victed by a jury in Justice Gass’ court of obtaining money from the city under false pretenses. He will be sentenced on Th ursday morning. The case will be ap- pealed to the Superior Court. Knapp’s offense consisted of drawin: $12 from the city on afraudulent claim for labor alleged to have been performed. R S Claimants Given Judgment. SAN JOSE, CaL, Oct. 20.—The Wash- burn & Moen Manufacturing Company of Bun Francisco was to-day given judgment by Judge Lorri-an against the People’s Telephone and Telegraph Company of this city for §17,206 04. - The amount is for sums due on a number of assigned claims for supplies and material furnished the company during its construction. —_— Parker Case Continwed. SAN JOSE, CaL., Oct. 20.—The Parker will contest was further continued this morning until next Monday at 10 o ., on account of the iliness of Juror Alonzo Withers. Judge Reynolds intimated that unless the juror was well at that time he might order the case to proceed with eleven jurors. —_——— Visalia’s “Hoodoord? Schoolhouse. YIBALIA, CAL., Oct. 20.—Visalia’s new High So?ool building seems to have a ‘“bdodoo.” Frank Sharples, contractor, was seriously injured and William Gill badly bruised this afternoon by a falling wall of the building. In the past week the bricklayers quit work and_tie laborers went out on a sympathetic strike. A car- penter fell off a scaffolding and broke i.is coliar bone. Only yesterday a scaffoldin; fell, precipitating three men to the ground, one of whom is now in the bospital. ——————— -rx‘c:m: A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take laxative Bromo Quini; gists refund the mney it fl'uuhhfi"n‘“n ‘5‘5{ The Coroner’s jury returned a Jr., Mrs. E-'L. BABCOCK. WIKS AT LOS ANGELES |Declared the ,Laivfu,l School Superintendent of San ; A Francisco. Supreme Court Hands Down a Decision Sustaining His Position. RIGHTS OF THE SUPERVISORS, The Board Held to Be a Municipal Body Within the Meaning of the Statutes. 'LOS ANGELES, Car., Oct. 20.—The Su- preme Court handed down a decision here to-day in the case of Charles B. Young, appellant, against Madison Babcock, re- spondent, an appeal from final judgment in favor of the defendant upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint of therelator, The chief points 1n the decision are epis tomized thus: Andrew J. Moulder, the duly _elected, quali- fled and acting Superintendent of Schools for the City and County of San Francisco, died on the 14th day of October, 1895, whereby the office became wvacant. On November 4, 1895, the piaintiff, CharlesS. Young, was by the Board of Supervisors appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Moulder. The said Charles 8. ‘Young thereupon qualified, took the oath of office and filed his bond as such School Superintendent. Defendant Babs cock claims to be the Superintendent inand for the City and County of S8an Francisco, and since November 4,1895, has usurped and in- truded himself into said office to the exclusion ot the said Charles S. Youug, who, on Novem- ber 21, 1895, demanded to be let into rosses- ston of said office, which was refused by Bab- cock. Plsintiff demands judgment. First—That defcndant Babcock is not enti- tled to the said office and that he be excluded therefrom. Second—That Charles 8. Young is entitled to said office and that he be admitted to the pos- session and enjoyment thereof. The sole question in this appeal is as to the authority of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco to na) int & Superintendent of Schools of said 1{: and County to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Andrew J. Moulder. The act of April, 1856, usually known as the “consolidation act,” pro- vides for the election in the City and County of Francisco of a Board of Bupervisors composed of twelve members; of a Board of Education, composed of twelve members; many other officers and a Superintendent or Clo‘;nmon Sehoois. Section 31 of the act pro- vides: *In case of a vacancy in the office of School Superintendent the Board of Education may assembie and appoint a person to fill the va- icmc‘y until the regular election next loliow- g Section 9 of an act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco to fill vacancies which might occur in ihe elective offices of said City and County when no other provision was made by law to fill the same. This last provision_had no ap- plication to the vacancy in the office of Super- intendent of Schools, for the reason that other provisious was made therefor. In 1863 an act was pa-sed amending the law in referrence 10 the Board of Education of the City and County of S8an Francisco, but retain- ing the provision for filling vacancies in the office of School Superintendent by the Board of Education. The power thus conferred upon the Board of Education by the ‘“‘consolidation act” and the amendments thereto, which con- stitute the charter of the City and County of San Francisco, is still vested in that budy, unless wrested frwn it by the act of March 14, 1883, entitled “‘un act to establish & uniform system of county and township governments,” or by several county goyernment acts since passed. Have they? Section 1, article XI, of toe constituiion of 1879 provides that “‘the several counties as lhbecr Dow exist are hereby declared a legal subdivision of this State.” Section 2, article IX, is es foliows: “A Superintendent of Schools for each county shall be elected by the %u!“fled elec- tors thereof at each general election, provided that the Legisiature may authorize two or more counties to unite and elect one Superin- tendent of the counties so uniting.” This section mrkes the Superintendent of Schools a county officer. Under the consolida- donact and the various amendments there existed, prior to the adoption of our codes, in the City and County of San Francisco a Super- intendent of Schools. Snubdivision 21 of sec- tion 25 of the act of 1885 provides “that the Board of Supervisors in the several counties shall have the power to fill by appointment all vacancies that may occur In any office filled by sppointment of said board and elective county or township offices, except in those of Judge of the Superior Court and Supervisors; :ne appoixuee to hoid office for the unexpired erm.” The question of the status, power, duties and duration of the terms of office ot the several officers of the City and County of San Francisco has recently been considered in the case of Julius Kabn vs. Adolph Sutro et al Conclusions: Ban Francisco is both olt&lnd county, Some of its officers are city officers and others are county officers. 50 far as the Su- pervisors are concerned the members of the court are united in the opinion that they are municipal officers and not county officers within the purview of the county government act. We are of opinion that the power to fill vacancies given to Boards of Supervisors by the county government act appiies to the Board of Supervisors in and for the several counties of the State other than the City and County of Sun Francisco; and that as 0 the latter ‘the power 'o fill vacanci in office comes from the “‘consolidation act” and does not include vacancies in the office of Superin- tendent of Public Schools, which are filled by the Board of Education. It foliows that the judgment appeaied from sbould be affirmed, and we so recommend. A SR Terrorized by His Fraw, LOS ANGELES, CAL., Oct. 20.—John H. Dolben is a small man, weighing only 125 pounds, but in the matrimonial lottery he drew a spouse nearly double his own size. The union was unhappy and to-day Mr. Dolben aired his troubles in court in an application for divorce. His grounds were cruelty and he detailed his experiences with his wife brandishing a butcher-knife with a blade.ten inches long over his head. The knife was exhibited in court and the effect was so awe inspirine that the Judge forthwith granted the decree. —_— Diligent Incsndiaries. LOS ANGELES, OaLn, Oct. 20.—The police bel band of incendiaries are working in the city. This afternoon two small_fires claimed the attention of the Fire Department. A closet in the big Bryson block on Spring and Second streets was found blazing fiercely. The employes in the building succeeded in putting this fir- out, only to discover another blaze in a toilet-room. To Buy Santa Crus Hotels. SBANTA CRUZ, CAL, Oct. 20.—Nego- tiations for the purchase of the Pacific Ocean House are well under way. Frank E. Webb of San Francisco is here acting for San Francisco and Eastern capital. The deal includes the building, real estate, hotel furniture and business. ~The real es- tate is owned by F. A. Hihn & Co., the hotel business by John R. Chace. The consummation of thisdeal will be followed 'll,‘{: the pnrel:utz o:l'. tn;. 5« fun:h' ‘il.:t:‘ls e amoun! wi $150,000. o A T Death at Sante Rosa. SANTA ROSA, Can, Oct. 20. — Mrs. Emily Stanley, wife of J. P. Stanley of this city, died last night after a long sickness. She was a daughter of J. P. Goodwin of Penn’s Grove and sister of J. P. NEW TO-DAY ANOTHER GREAT TRIUMPH FOR— DOCTOR SWEANY. ROUGH A SERIES OF WONDERFUL EXPERIMZNTS JUST o COMPLETED BY HIM WITH THE 7 DOCTOR SWEANY HAS DISCOVERED THE CAUSE OF D CURE FOR MANY DISEASES. Every one has heard of the wonderful discovery which was given to the public the early part of this year by Pro- fessor Roentgen. Newspapers as well as scientific and medical journals throughout the world have been filled with reports of the marvels accomplished by this great scientific discovery. As soon as the medical world be- came convinced of its genuineness all manner of specula- tion was indulged in as to the extent and limit the X ray could be utilized in the diagnosis of diseases of the vari- ous organs of the body. The American Journal of Science for March, 1896, in an article on the subject, ventured this prediction: ‘“That the cathode rays are destined to give us a far deeper insight into nature nobody can doubt.” This prediction, as well as all others of like import, has been more than fulfilled, and the end is not yet. Almost since the introduction of the X rays experi- ments without number have been made by medical men throughout the world, and the result of these experiments has been not alone interesting, but has proven a great boon and blessing to suffering humanity. Among the latest and most astonishing.discoveries of the wonderful powers of the X ray are those just com- pleted by the far-famed specialist, DOCTOR SWEANY. This gentleman, who s always abreast of the foremost men in his profession, recently installed in his office one of the latest X-ray machines ever constructed in the world. He then commenced a series of experiments, that have resulted in a success entirely beyond his most ex- travagant expectations, and which entirely eclipse in im- portance any discoveries hitherto madein the medical world The history of these discoveries, while interesting in the extreme, is far too lengthy to relate in detail. It is sufficient to state that he has succeeded in diagnosing with the utmost accuracy the cause of a great many diseases with which the human family is afflicted. Among the ailments to which DOCTOR SWEANY especially directed his studies and experiments with the X rays are those which come under the head of his spe- cialties, particularly Diseases of the Nervous System, also Diseases of the Kidueys, Bladder, Liver, Heart, Stomach, and in fact diseases of all the vital and internal organs of the body. This great 'specialist, from the great knowledge thus derived from his experiments, is able to treat with the utmost accuracy all diseases of men and women and to effect cures in cases that were in many instances hitherto regarded as incurable. That DOCTOR SWEANY’S already great reputation and success will be enhanced a thousand fold no one can doubt who is familiar with the splendid record he has achieved during the ten years past !‘.hat he has been engaged in the practice of his profession in San Francisco. All his patients will not alone receive the benefit of this newly acquired knowledge on the part of DOCTOR SWEANY, but they can also receive at his office most thorough examinations by means of his X-ray apparatus. Who have patients whose diseases are puzzling and where the nature of the trouble is not fully known DOCTOR SWEANY extends a cordial in n to avail themselyes of the great aivantag-s of his experiments and of the X-ray I;Dllltdl with which his office is now cqnfyped for the perfect diagnosing of any disease. As a perfect diagnosis of any, disease is an absolute necessity before the correct treatment can be ad , DOOTOR SWEANY is pleased to be or any possible assistance that will aid his fellow-physicians in the treatment of their patients. F. L. SWEANY, M.D., 787 MAREKERT STREERT (Opposite Examiner Office), San Francisco, Cal.