The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 9, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1896. - GROSS FRAUDS - IN THE SEVENTH - Attempt of Bowers’ Ene- 2 mies to' Beat Him in . the Count. - Telltale Letter From a Demo- ; crat Falls Into Repub- lican Hands. "MFXICAN VOTE CAN BE FIXED.” The Missive Unfolds a Scheme to G.ve Picacho Precinct to the Fusionists. SAN DIEGO, Car., Nov. 8.—Hon. W.W. Bowers returned this evening from Santa Ana, where he participated in the jollifi- cation last night. He was asked if there | * wasany change in his fight in the Seventh District. “Yes, there is some little change, re- plied Mr. Bowers, ‘‘and the worst of itis . the change is for the bad. I am still ead, but my plurality is reduced. From urns 1 have received to-day I find that i have lost 45 votes in and a recounting shows that I bave about 100 plurality now, that is, counting my figures as correct, Unless I have been deceived by telegrams from my friends in the northern part of the district, 1 am still ahead and will come out all right in the official count, I admit that the figures are now so close that it is impossible to say. with certainty whether Mr. Castle or iselected.. An official count is the nmysel oniy thing that can decide the matter. 1 have every reason for believing, how- ever, that I will serve in the next Con- gress.”’ As an example of the frauds that have been committed in the rural districts of this county, if not throughbout the entire rict, attention has been called to ho District, which is a small precinct on the Colorado River in this county, © remote that it is practically inacce A letter was written by a vprominent Democrat there to a Democrat now filling a county office, referring unmistakably to the manner in which the frauds would be carried out. Colonel D. K. Allen, who seems to be the only stalwart Republican cache, was watching things too close- ly, and the Democrat in his letter wrote: ST send you the name of a Demo- ° cratandalso a ver Republican. You can put them the election board and e can checkmate D. K. Alten. The xican vote, of course, can be fixed.’" v a fatal error this letter, instead of beine addressed to the Democratic office holder, was inclosed in a printed envelope addressed to a Republican. He has it still, and has given certified copies to several candidates, who may find use for them later on. In consequence of the frauds at Picacho, McKinley received two votes and Bryan fourteen, Bowers two and Castle fifteen, and the fusion candidate for | the Assembly, K. Dryder, received fifteen | more votes than Cox, Republican. The | district at the former election cast an | almost solid Republican vote. Thongh Mr. Bowers is silent on t! pre ope: that if icted by his in tle receives a plurality in the official count, Bowers will contest the election in Congress, where he will be sure to re to receive a hearing and an investiga- tion into the frauds. MONTEREY DEMOCRAT PLIGHT Zruan’s Defeat Causes Him to Give a Fepublican a Wheelbarrow Ride. MONTEREY, CAL., Nov. 8.—The people on Al o street this afternoon were very much amused at seeing a small pro- | cession coming down the street headed by a local drum corps, as the resultof an | clection be Treasure: Night fu he wager was between City Gunzendorfer, Republican, and Watchman William Kilpatrick, ‘onist. The conditions were that the r should wheel the winner in & wheel- arrow from the plaza at one end of Alva- custom-house at the other end and b ing point. A proviso in the that if the loser shou me daring the march desire to quench his thirst the ore in the barrow would pay for ir. According to agreement, Kilpatrick was | on hand and ready at 4 o’clock to make | the start. Dr. West{all, one of the prom- | inent phys s of Monterey, marched just front of the wheelbarrow with a | ver rooster in one hand, bearing J lon *16 to 1—Ni:,” and his irgical instruments in the other Kilpatrick was thirsty at each of fourteen refreshment places on Alva- radoc street while marching both ways. e WASHINGIONS MENATORSHIP, Numerows Candidates Want Legislatice Support. SEATTLE, Wasm., Nov. 8.—The next islature of the State of Washington comprise cighty-four fusionists to | twenty-eight Republicans, a condition which has already developed much 1n the way of new Senatorial timber and at the i same time disposed—temporarily @t least —of whatever ambition Governor John H. McGraw and Andrew F. Burleigh may have had to occupy a seatin the upper house of the National Congress. While the Populists have enough members to -elect one of their volitical faith, yet by the terms of the Ellensburg agreement they are absolved from pariy ties and may with consistency vote for a Democrat or a Free Silver Republican for United States Senator. At this time the avowed candi- dates for Senatorship are Hon. Watson C. Squire, Free Silver Republican, and Judga Richara Winsor, Populist, both of Seattle; Judee George Turner of Spokane, Free Silver Republican; Horatio N. Belt, Popu- list Mayor of Spokane; Charles F. Fish- back of Seattle, Free Silver Republican, and ex-Governor Miles C. Moore of Walla Walla, Free Silver Republican. S e Santa Cruz Welcomes MoLaughlin. SANTA CRUZ, Cawn, Nov. 8.—Major . Frank McLaughlin arrived here this morning and received quite an ovation from a crowd of Santa Cruz admirers at the depot, among whoa were the welcome committee from the McKinley-Hobart Club and the Kepublican Club of this city. A reception will be tendered the chair- “man of the Republican, State Central Committee at the Palm Theater Monday evening and will take the form of a mon- ster ratification meetin@, with H. ‘gamb as chairman, supported on the laze by the McKinley-Hobart and the epublican clubs, 400 strong. Fusion Aelma’s Republican Love Feast. SELMA, CaL, Nov. 8—A Republican ratification meetine was held here last night. Not a hall 1 town was large enough to accommodate the crowd that wanted to join in the jubiiatlon. The speakers inciuded local Kepublicans, Dem- ccrats and Populists, who also joined the Madera County | procession, evincing a disposition to make it unanimous., The wildest enthusiasm prevailed and the love feast continued until the first hour of to-day was en- croached upon. e — Zos Gatos Will Crlebrate. SAN JOSE, CarL, Nov. 8.—The Repub- licans of Los Gatos will celebrate McKin- ley’s election by a ratification meeting to-morrow evening. There will bea pa- rade of the McKinley League, McKinley Boys and the citizens of Gatos and vicinity, followed by speech-making. R. F. Robertson has been appointed grand marshal. —_— SAN DILGO THEAGEDT. Suicide of @ San ¥ranciscan While Men- tally Unbalanced. SAN DIEGO, CaL, Nov. 8 — John Swetcher, about 30 years old, arnve(} on the steamship Santa Rosa Saturday night, and an hour or two later was arrested by the police and placed in jail, charged with drunkenness. His actions indicated in- sanity, and he was put into a padded cell, where he raved all night. This morning at G o’clock Swetch s found dead on & allet, having smothered himself with a .Elnntet. He was w dressed, and haa $28 in his pockets. Thbe only thinglearned | irom him by the officers was that he had been in the liquor business in San Fran- cisco. R e Back From the ¥ukon. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasi., Nov. 8.— The steamthip Al-Ki to-day brought the last crowd of Yukon miners who are to come out this season. The party num- bered 210, mest of whom were disap- pointed over the resutis of the season’s work. Of the entire party only two pos- sessed any means, they having twenty-five | pounds of dust each. The party included | four practical miners of this city, who are | of the opinion that the Yukon country’s | richness is greatly exaggerated in reports sent out. | ——— Flag-Raising at Lawrel. | SANTA CRUZ, Car, Nov. 8.—Laurel schoolhouse was yesterday the scene of a patriotic ceremony. Professor A. B. | Coffey of the Overland Monthly, Professor { Linscott, superintendent of the school, | Professor D. C. Clark of Santa Cruz and fifty pupiis of the high school assisted in the musical and iiterary exercises and the | raising of the new flag over the school- house. The address of Professor Loifey was loudly applanded and a suitable re- | sponse was made by Miss Anna Hein, who is in charge of the school. Santa Barbara Affray. " SANTA BARBARA, Car., Nov. 8.— | Peter Foxen entered the barber-shop of A. | Nicolossi this morning and demanded to | be shaved. A row followed and Nicolossi stubb2d Foxen about four inches below | the heart with a pair of shears, the prongs | extending outward, makinz & double | wound. The wounded man was taken to | Ruiz’s drugstore where he wasattended by | & physician, who pronounced the wound | serious-and possibly fatal. Nicolossiis in jail. 1 e g | Called to a San Jose Pulpit. | SAN JOSE, Can., Noy. 8.—Rev. C. R. | Lamar, D.D., of Galveston, Tex., has suc- | ceeded Rev. Mr. Weems as pastor of the | Methoaist Episcopal Church South. He | preached his first sermon this morning. i Rev. Mr. Weems has been transferred to a | charge in Arizona. DEVOUNRG HND 5 KN | | Vanquished Republicans Begin to Locatz the Blame. Kelly-Maheney Wing Shows No Signs of Rrjo'cing Over the Victory. Amid the general rejoicing over the | election of McKinley and Hobart to the presidency and vice-presidency of the United States it has been noticeable in this City, and never more so than yester- | day, that the KellysMahoney faction of | the Republican party has “‘stood mute,” as lawyers say, refusing to raise a voice of glad acclaim amid the general rejoicing. It was noticed and has been fuily com- | mented on by Republicans who are true to | the party, that there was nothing astir at the headquarters on Saturday night. While others rejoiced, the spurious Re- publicans sulked even worse than the van- | quished Bryanites, nor was there a bugle | blast nor a red light to sizrify that the leaders of the counterfeit party had a sin- gle hope or cause for rejoicing in the gen- eral result. | The Republicans who were defeated by the treachery of the Chronicle are grow- ing angry and :aking more threats of re- venge every day. They attribute their defeat to the double dealing of De Young and his organ, and the accusation is fully made that Le knifed the ticket out of spite. The failure of the local ticket is almost universally attributed to him, and his newspaper comes in for censure by all who know the situation. —_—————— RACING AGAIN TO-DAY. Well-Filled Card of Running Events Booked for Ingleside. The racing at Ingleside will be con- tinued fhis afternoon, and it looks very much as though horses that like the muddy going would be very apt to get the coin. The different events are well filled, and some lively speculating should ensue. The card is ag follows: First race for two-year-olds; five furlongs; selling—(25) Mercutis 105, Reel99, (45) Philtip H 92, Stenior 108, Rufalby 107, (45) Inflam- mator 95, (63) George Palmer 94. Seco- d race. six furlongs; selling—(67) Per- haps 108, (35) Duke Steven< 107, (; futnleage 99, San M Artist 107, (48) Braw 104, (62) Fetrarch 103, (52) Gaiant 104. Tnird race, five and a half furlongs—(57) Alvarado 112, Salvable 115, (68) Circe 117, (48) Tonino 112, (16) Mount Roy 117. Fourth race, seven furlongs, purse—(47) Wa- wona 101, (55) Imp. Miss Brummel 107, (33) | Strathol 110, (44) Long Lady 102, (48) Midio 96, (26) Meadow Lark 107. Fifth race, six furlongs, selling—(59) Ten- acity 108, (62) Alvero 99, (57) Strathmeath 115, (48) Caliente 105,46 La Flecha 102, 4% Hearisease 99, 68 Doubtiul 99, 26 Favory 107, 57 Walter J 111, 46 Encino 105, 54 Miss Cun- ningham 99, 40 Irma 104, 64 Monterey 106. Sixth race, five furlongs, seiling, two-vear- o0lds—53 D. J. Tobin 92. 45 Geyser 9 Sepoy 100, 31 Sugar Foot 92, 56 Geandezia 99, 56 Alma 103, 56 Jeralderie 104, 56 Scotch Kose 97. . ————— How ““Uncle Sam' Got His Name. The nickname, *Uncle Sam,” as applied to the United States Government, is said to bhave originated as follows: Samuel Wil- son, commonly calied “Uncle Sam,” was a Government inspector of beef and pork at Troy, N. Y., about 1812. A contractor, Elbert Anderson, purchased a quantity of provisions, and tie barrels were marked “E. A.,’’ Anderson's initials, and “U, 8.” for United States. The iatter initials were not familiar to Wilson’s workmen, who inquired what they meant. A facetious feliow answered: “I don’t know, unless they mean ‘Uncle 8am.’” A vast amount of property aiterward passed through Wil- son’s hands marked in the same manner, and he was often joked upon the extent of his ions, The joke spread through all the departments of the Gov- ernment, and before long the United States was popularly referred to as *‘Uncle Sam.”—Ladies’ Home Journa . — e TO CUEE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Iayative BromoQuinine Tablets. All drug- gists refund the money if it fails to cure, 25¢* MAN-HUNTING I MENDOCING Pursuers Closing in Upon Rancher Mudgett’s Slayers. Sight Two of the Fugitives at a Point Near Island Mountain. NEWS OF A BATTLE FXPECTED Men of Usal Will Attcmpt a Lynch ing if the Officers Effect a Capture. CAHTO, Can, Nov. 8.—A messenger who arrived at Usal to-night from the vicinity of Island Mountain reports hav- ing met the Sherifi’s posse about 3 o’clock to-day at a point close to the Trinity County lineand about forty miles north from Usal. The officers were confident they were on the right trail of the assas- sins of Rancher Mudgett, and would over- take them before dark. The Sheriff’s jtor, H. Spring’s Sir Walter beat D. J. Henley's Wave, J. 1. Larkey’s Lead On beat Alwmeda < Venture, Cronin & McDonald’s Re- ifance beat M. Loftus’ Gripman, E. Geary's Eseetric beat Curtis’ Cleverniess,. M. Ker- rigan’s St. Lawrence beat D. Shannon’s ‘Swin- nerton, Cronin & McDoneld’s Lissack beat Richmond Kinnel's Uncle Sam, P. Reilly's Wee Nell beat M. Traynor's Valley Msid, P. Gor- man’s Kingston beat A. Merrill's Tommy Hall, D. J. Healey’s Vida Shaw beat J. R. Dickson’s Mimosa, J. T. Grace's Lass o’ Gowrle beat J. venon’s Gaslight, T. Hay's Fullermore beat E. Wilson’s Sunnyside Maid, C. Ei Dash- away beat W. Kay’s Eclipse, ¥. C. Curtis' Blackette beat A. Merrill's Faster and Faster. First ties—Eldridge beat Lady Fitzgerald, Captain Morse beat Sir Walter, Reliance beat Lead On, St. Lawrence beat Electrie, Lissak beat Wee Nell, Kingston bert Vida Shaw, Ful- Jermore beat Lass o' Gowrie, Blackette beat Dasnaway. Second” ties—Captain Morse beat Eldridge, St. Lawrence beat Reliance, Kingston beat Lissak, Blackette beat Fullermore. Third ties—St. Lawrence beat Captain Morse, Blackette beat Kingston. Final—Blackette beat St. Lawrence. The puppy stake was not run out, W. Piltmn;:z’s Lady Gresel, J. J. McDonald’s Cinderella and Portal & Haggerty's At Last being left in and dividing the money equally. A large consignment of hares having been received at Ocean View park that resort will be the scene of & big meeting on Sunday next, when a thirty-two-dog stake, containing some of the best dogs in the City, will be run. 7 During the week more improvements have been made on the park, and with good weather a large crowd will, no doubt, turn out. Flynn, who made such a favorable im- pression on opening day that not a single decision was questioned, will be in the sad- dle, ard W. Trode will 'handle the slips. Entrance will be $1, with $30 and an ac- ceptable prize added, and the drawing will take place on Friday evening next at Delta Hall, 1019 Market street. - BUTTED HIS HEAD. Dr. Charles E. Poynter, While Tempo- rarily Insane, Causes Excitement in the City Prison. Dr. Charles E. Poynter was arrested party had gotten near enough to the flee- | Thursday night on a charge of malicious il NS / 7 JOHN H. MUDGETT, the Wealthy Rancher of Usal, Whose Assassins Are Now Leading a Sheriff’s Posse a Lively Chase. hg criminals at one time to-day to see two of them pass over a high elevation of land just north of Island Mountain. The murderers, discovering the pursuers, quickly left the trail and disappeared in the timber. The horses of the Sheriff’s men appeared fresh and capable of doing many hours of service beiore aark. Under Sheriff Handy and posse show | no fear in such close pursait, kesping up rapid riding and plunging into canyon traiis where there is great danger of being ambushed. Mountain is rough and heavily timbered and dark jungles are numerous. The long, damp grasses that almost obliterate’ the trails make pursuit slow by day and impossible at night. The excitement in this region shows no abatement, ana threats of lynching made by friends of the dead man are not idle and grow more alarming. Cooler heads do not approve of such swift vengeance being meted out and have conveyed their | fears to the possd thatin the eventofa capture it can take the prisoners by some unfrequented traii to Ukiah. 7 Fears are entertained that the officers will be ambushed. These forebodings are based upon the known treachery of the two half-breed Ind’ans, Noble and Dodge. Noble, in particular, has the sneak in. stincts of a full-blooded Indian. He has but one eye, has remarkable ability as a marksman_and frequently exhibited his skill about town by tossing up a quart can into the air and, with a revolver in each hand, keeping the can dancing in midair until the chambers of the guns became empty. Should the officers corner this man he wil® shoot and will not waste am- munition. Last night a heavy rain and wind storm set in, making trail travel more diflicult and delaying the return of the messengers sent to the scene. A volunteer party of five men, friends of Mudgett, left early this afternoon to join the pursuing party, and with this additional reinforcement the escape of the accused men seems doubtful. CHASING AGILE HARES, A Big Meeting to Be Held at Ocean View Park Next Sunday. Result of Yesterday’s Running at Ingleside—Blackette Took First Honors. No finer weather for coursing than that of yesterday could be imagined, and as a consequence, the hares ran well. The temporary closing of Ocean View park, made necessary because of the ma- licious action of some person in cutting the fences and allowing the hares to es- cape, turned the coursing public to Ingle- side, and a big crowd at that place was the consequence. Blackette, P. C. Curtis’ fast and elever bitch, showed her quality by defeating the best dogs in the State and gettiag away with the first prize. . Following is the result of the rundown in the all-aged stake: Portal & Haggerty’s Eldridge best D. Chillas’ Happy Day, Dillon & Reilly’s lad Fitzgerald beat J. J. Larkey's Spi Quane’s Captain Morse beat A. Moore’s fionl The country . about IslandH 1 mischief. He broke a window in the Ex- aminer business office. His friends say | he is afllicted with peculiar spells. About 4 o’clock yesterday morning one of the trusties in the City Prison saw him at- tempting to beat out his brains against the iron bars of the cell. It took the com- bined strength of five men 1o strap him to a b=d in the ceil. Last might Poynter had recovered from his attack and was released on bopds. He came heré from Massachusetts about | two weeks ago with his wife and two | children. Strains chm the Masters Well Received aod Appre- ciated. |An Artistic Event Well Worth a Journey Through the Rain to Erjy. Perbaps Mr. Hinrichs contented him- self, upon viewing the scantily filled house last night at the Baldwin, as his illustrious compatriot, “Papa Haydn,” is said to have done on a similar occasion, with a “Oh, never mind, de music will sound de better!” Be that as it may, the Hinrichs- Beel *Pop” last night was, taken as a | whole, a musical treat, and thoroughiy enjoyed by the ‘small but appreciative audience.” The programme opened with the “Coro- nation March’” from the Folkunger by Kretschman, after which Wagner’s soul- stirring strains, as heard in the “Tann- hauser Overture,” evoked hearty applaunse. It was handled in a vigorous manner, which, however, did not prevent an artistic climax. The air from Bach’s “Suite in D" was played with a good deal of uncertainty— some of the strings being a half measare or so behind the others—but a second ren- | dition fally compensated for this and the audience manifested its approvalr by heartily applauding. Bizet's “Arlesienne Suite” was performed, the adagio being rendered wilh exceeding refinement and delicacy. Willis Bachellor was in good voice and did some good work in the exacting tenor solo from the first act of Leo Delibes’ “Lakme,” although the orchestra was rather too much in evidence arid almost drowned his heroic efforts in some pass- ages. 2 The duet with Mrs. Priest-Fine, how- ever, was dramaticaily rendered, but the gem was found in the **Bell Song’’ for so- prano, which_showed off the exceptional flexibility of Mrs. Fine's voice. It isnot an easy thing to attack an altitudinous note with the *‘haif voice,”” but this she accomplished with ease and without vary- ing a shude from the kev. ‘aken altogether the Hinrichs-Beel con- cert was well worth a journey In the rain. e A French railway hos hit upon & new source of revenue. In future people who accompany their friends to any of the sta- tions on that line to see them off will only be admitted on the platform on payment of a fee of one venny. - As this railway is the largest in France, a considerable vearly sum is expected to be derived from this source. —————— In New South Wales the annual death is less than half that in Spain, Austria and Hungary, and far below that in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The average of all these countries is 23.15 per 1000. In New South Wales it is 14.16. HIRICHS -BEEL wPLR" SHOOTING MELEE AT MONTEREY An Eastern Tourist Wounds a Gambling House Bartender. Mexic‘an Friends of His Victim Pummel the Stranger Unmercifully. QUARREL IN A KENO HALL. The Revolver-Wielder Is Accused of Neglecting to Pay fer Sundry Drinks. PACIFIC GROVE, CarL., Nov7. 8.—John Smith, a bartender in the Seal Rock, a faro den in old Monterey that has been the scene of many a bloody affray, was shot and dangerously wounded last night by Harry T. Force, an Eastern tourist. Force was in turn pounced upon by Mexi- can friends of the bartender, who gave him an unmereciful beating. After the McKinley parade last night Force and two friends, also from tihe East, walked up Alvarado street, around the old plaza and into the oldest portion of Monierey. They were attracted while passing the Seal Rock by the rattle of the keno box inside. They entered the place and after watching the game for a while they began to play themselves. They won several kenos during their stay and cording to the rules of the house, treated on each’of these winnings. Their luck and bad whisky did not seem to agree. Force became boisterons and on one occasion failed to treat and on another did not settie for the treat. The barkeeper protested and informed Force that he would have to settle for his drinks or quit the game. The Easterner would not stop playing and claimed he had already paid. One word brought on another until the stranger followed Bartender Smith into the front room ard said.that if Smith would come outside he would settle with him. Smith came from behind the bar and was about to follow Force outside, when the latter drew a revolver and snhot at him, the bullet taking eftect in the arm and terribly lacerating 1t. Smith jumped for his antagonist and Force tried to shoot again at close quar- ters. The first shot had attracted the at- tention of Smith’s Mexican friends and they rushed to the rescue. Force's two iriends flad to the St. Charles Hotel, about a block away, but he could not get away. He received an unmerciful beating at the hands of the bartender’s friends. Policeman Kilpatrick appeared on the scene and Force was taken to jail and Smith to the nearest hotel, where medical aid was summoned. Force, together with his mother and two friends, reside in New Jersey. They have been in California for about six months, making a tour of the State. They came to Monterey from Tassajura Springs about a week ago and were stopping at the St. Chailes Hotel. They are on their way home and intended leaving here to- day. REED WINDO DEDICATED. 2he Memory of Sister Helen Elizabeth Honored. PACIFIC GROVE, Cax., Nov. 8.—Right Rev. W. F. Nichols, D. D., Bishop of Cali- fornia, sermon for the Reed memonal window at the Episcopal Church of 8t. Mary’s-by-the- Sea. The service of blessing and dedica- tion, performed by Bishop Nichols, was impressive. Rev. Mr. Fackenthall, the rector, read the morning service, after which the Bishop gave a scholarly dis- course from the text ‘‘The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.”” In the course of the sermon he spoke of the life and work of Miss Reed, to whose memory the window is dedicated. He told of how much of the present prosperity of the church at Pacific Grove was due to her; of her being ordained deaconess with the name of Sister Helen Elizabetn, and of how her increasing labors among the poor and sick in the slums of San Francisco broke her health and brought ber useful life to an untimely end. The window, placed directly over the altar, is a representation of the annuncia- tion of the angel to the Virgin Mary, and 1s both beautiful and costly. UNWRITTEN HISTORY. Sheridan’s Ride and the Whisky That John Wilkes Booth Drank. “The maddest man [ ever saw,” said Marshall Philips, “was General Sheridan a ‘minute or o after he had been informed that some one bad sold a horseshoe, get- ting a high price for it, on the ground that it was one of the shoes worn by Sheridan’s horse, Winchester, cn his famous ride in the Shenandoah Valley. The general fairly boiled. ‘In the first place’ said General Sheridan, ‘my twenty-mile ride never took place, for the distance was but fifteen miles. The writer of those verses was'a better poet than topographer, and we might excuse him for thar. Next, I never had any horse by that exact name, and if I had, myself or none of those arcund me would have thought of secur- ing his shoes and nolding them for a rise.” “Idid my best to quiet him, and only succeeded in doing so by telling him the relic whisky story, which used to be told of the barkeeper of the little place on Tenth street, adjoining Ford’s Theater, the place where John Wilkes Booth got a drink just before he assassinated Presi- dent Lincoln. The place was run as a barroom for several years after the Gov- ernment took possession of the theater property. Visitors td the city always took in the barroom as one of the sights, and some of them took in the liquor sold there. The barkeeper had a way, after telling the story orf the assassination, of pointing to a small demijohn and saying: *Booth asked me to hand him this demi- johd, and he poured out a heavy drink and swallowed it down in one gulp. There is a little of the same identical whisky in it yet.' % {Frequently some of those who took in the story would go further and ask for a taste of the whisky. This wish was al- ways gratified for the price. One day a Maine man had a taste of it. For this h was charged 25 cents. The taste w: however, nsood ized drink, of the Maine regulation size, too. After puiting down bis glass he remarked: “*and so that was the whisky that Booth drank just before he killed Lin- coln, was it? Well, sir, until this time I have always blamed Booth, but that w hisky, sir, would make a man kill his own mother!”—Washington Star. ey e FIRST BUILDER OF THE VATICAN The Vast Structure Is Mainly Due to Pope Nicholas V.. The present existence of this palace is principally due to Nicholas V, the builder Pope, whose gigantic scheme would startle to-day delivered the dedicatory | modern architect. His plan was to build | the church of St. Peter’s as a starting point, and then to construct one vast cen- tral *‘habitant” for the papal administra- tion, covering the whole of what is cailed the Borgo, from the castle of Sant’ An- gelo to the cathedral. In ancient times a portico, or covered way sapported on columns, led from the bridge to the church, and it was probably from this real structure that Nicholas began his im- aginary one, only a small part of which was ever completed. That small portion alone comprises the basilica and the Vati- can Palace, which together form by far the greatest continous mass of buildings in the world. Th: Colosseum is 195 yards long by 156 broad, including the thickness of the walls. St. Peter’s Church alone is 205 yards long and 156 broad, so that the whole Colosseum would easily stand upon the ground-plan of the church, while the Vatican Palace is more than half as large again, Nicholas V died in 1455, and the oldest parts of the present Vatican Palace are not older than his reign. They are gen- erally known as the Torre Borgia, from having been inhabited by Alexander VI, who died of poison in the third of the rooms now occupied by the library, count- ing from the library side. The windows of these rooms look upon the iarge square court of the Belvedere, and that part of the palace is not visible from withott. Portions ot the substructure of the earlier building were no doubt utilized by Nicholas, and the secret gailery which | connects the Vaticar with the mausoleum of Hadrian is generally attributed to Pope John XXIII, who died in 1417; buton the whele it may be said that the Vatican Palace is originally a building of the period of the Renaissance, to which atl successive popes have made additions.— F. Marion Crawford in the August Cen- tury. WHAT SOCIETY 1S DOING Nuptials of Miss Audiffred and J. W. Dowdell in Oak- land. Wednesdiy Night Cotillon = Class Meets—New J:rusalem Church Entertainment. Last Saturday evening St. Francis de Sales Chureh, Grove and Hobart streets, Oakland, was the scene of the wedding of Miss Eugenie M. Audiffred of Oskland and J. W. Dowdell of | San Fraucisco. Promptly at 8 o'clock the strains of Men- | delssohn’s weddiug march announced the arrival of the bridal party. They were met at the door by the ushers, Mr. Keefe and Mr. Graham, who led the way to the altar, The bride was attended by her father and little niece, Helen Audiffred. Preceding the bride came the maid of honor, Miss Leontine Audiffred, and the two bridesmaids, Miss Emelie Audiffred and Miss Florence Marion. The party was met at the altar by the groom and his best man, T. Brady. The bride was handsomeiy attired in white satin duchess, trimmed with auchess lace. The veil worn by the bride was the same worn by her mother on her wedding day. The maid of honor and bridesmaids were neatly attired in white organdie over white taffeta silk, while the little flower girl was charm- ingly dressed in 1ink orgndie. After the ceremony, which was performed by the Rey. Thomas McSweeney, the bridal y was driven to the home of the bride’s parents, 576 Twenty-fourth street, where the wedding reception was held. Upon their re- turn from Mounterey Mr. and Mrs. Dowdell will reside in San Francisco. The first cotilion of the Wednesder Nights was given at Lunt's Hall on Wednesday even- ing last. Three original figures of the german were danced, led by Wilfred G. Yanke and Miss Mabeile McFadden. Those in the leading set 11 Stevens and Miss Emma Fortmann; Lester Wells and Miss Edythe Marion, W. E Brodersen and Miss Lizette Popp, Richerd C. Yanke and Miss Marie Wilson, Edwin A. Chris- tenson and Miss Emmie Prosek, Sanford G. Lewald and Miss Mand Iaas and Albert H. Antz and Miss Meta Woiters, The Young People’s League of the New Jeru- salem Church (Swedenborgian), O'Farrell street, near Webster, gave a. very successful entertainment in the church parlors on Friday evening. The audience crowded the rooms to-the doors and received the following pregramme. with due appreciation: Selection, Furher Orchestra; recitation, Miss Frances Buckland; mandolin’solo, Dr. Root; vocal solo, Harry' Lawrence; recitation, Dr. homas L.'Hill; Selection, Furher Orchestra; Aunt Jerusha’s Album,” Aunt Jerusha, Miss Estelle Carpenter. . The enteriainment was given for the benefit of the church, and Wwas as great a_success financially as it wes socially. The entertain. ment committee was composed as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Walter V. Dougherty, Miss Edita Carpenter. A very successful entertaihment and dance was held at Thomas & Levian’s Dancing Academy, Teutonia Hall, “on November 4. A laughable'sketch, entitled ““A Double Cure,” was rendered. After the en- tertainment & prize waltz was danced. Fif- teen couples competed for the gold medals, which were won by Henry Heidtman and Miss Alma Reimers, In the cast of the commedfetta were: Harry R. Levian, Frank J. Hancock, Miss. Frank Bailey, Miss Gertrude Dobson, Miss Florence Bailey, Miss Anna Dobson. Alr.'and Mrs. J. J. Crooks have issued invita- tions for the marriage of their daughier, Frances J. G., to Joseph Enright. The cere- mony will take place at St. Mary’s Cathedral on toe 18th of thismonthat 11 A x. The wedding of Miss Mae Korts and Fred W. Bert Jr. will occur this month. The Winter Cotilion Ciub will hold jts open- ing assembly and german Fridsy evening, De- cember 11. Several charming debutantes will make their bow to society at this mneeting. Beethoven Hall will be the headquarters of the club this season. . The “Golden Gates™ of Califd¥nia Hall will give a private masquerade on Saturday even- ovember 21, at the Eintracht Hall, on L > thstreer. Mrs. John Drury Tallant welcomed the Co- lonial Dames at her home, 2211 Wasnington street, on THesday, vemi There were present Mrs. Salden S, Wright, chairman; Mrs. John Drury Taflant, Miss A. A. 5. Wright, Mrs. S W. Holladay. Mrs. | Mrs. denry Gibbons, M J. H. Maddux, Mre. C. Flwood Brown, Mir: Hervey Darnealof Alameda. Ci unications from several sister societies ifi the Colonial | States were commented upon. The historian read interesting erticies ou the famous char- ter oak of iHartford, the design used gs their crest by the Dames of Conmeeticut, and on the Peter Stuyvesant pear tree of New York, After a dainty collation the society_adjourned. On next Friduy evening, November 183, the Students’ Club, Californin'School of Elocution and Oratory, will give an eptertainment in the new Y. M. C. A. building. “An exceMent pro- gramme has been prepared for te occasion and nmong the members is & monologue by Miss R. Frances Luse, specially written for her and which she wiil recite for the first time. Admission will be by invitation. A delightful luncheon party wes given to Mrs. S, k. Carrington on Friday, Noyember 6, at the home of Mrs. J. H. Baker,219 Chattu- nooga street. : Mrs. Carrington, with her son, Dr. Faul Car- rington, will leave this City on Thursday next, to return to her husband, Rev. John Carring- ton, a missionary sta‘ioned at Bangkok, Sfam. Those present were Mrs, Carringion, Mrs. M. Anthony. Mrs, William Morrison, Mrs. bell: man, Miss Jessie Bellman, Mrs. M. F. Gale, Miss Cheek and Miss Etsie McDonald. A surprise party was tendered Miss Birdie Lehman in the residence of Mrs. Watson, Lexingion avenue, Saturday evening. Jame: fWiate and C. Atwater coniributed to the pleas- ure of the guests by singing, and Miss Apnie Corrigan and Miss Lehman rendered seversl pretty selections on mandolins. Those pres-/ ent were: Mrs. Watson, Miss Annie Corrigan, Miss Agries Corrigan, Miss Etta Martin, Mise Jenuette Halveson, Miss Josie Shay, Miss Kitty Shay, Miss Ada Garvin, Miss Emma Garvin, Miss ‘Nellie Walsh, Miss Alice Walsn, . Miss Alice Collonan, D. Hart. C. F. Corrigan, H. Murphy, M. Collonan, A. Elberg, £. Elbérg, Arther Onn, James Winte, Louis Youug, J. Young, Walter Fisher, C. Atwarer, S. Dome- mnicon Will Harding, E. F. Winfield, W. 8. Campbell % A The close of the last century seems to haye been very prolific in wrecks. The British frigate De Brook, lostin a storm off the capes of the Delaware in 1798, is stated to have had on board no less than £10,400,000 worth of specie and jewels, taken from an intercepted Spanish ship while on her voyage to Halifax, and with it were also taken 200 prisoners. The lat- ter were in irons on_the lower decks when the vessel foundered, and all werelost. In 1881 search was actively prosecuted by a diying company for the purpose of recov- ering this specie, but the result was not made public, AVednesday, | Viull vigor and manly st BEACHFD DFF BLACK POINT The Bark Canada Ashore and Stuck Fast in the Mud. She Tried to SaiF Up the Bay While in a Disabled Condition, THE RESULT OF A COLLISICN. 0ze Anchor Was Gone and the Other Came Adrift as She Attempted to Drop It. The American bark Canada, sixteen days from Union City, is on the beach off Black Point. She is resting on a muddy bed and it is thought she can be pulled into deep water before any damage is done. The Canada arrived outside the heads early Saturday morning and in order to save expense her captain, C. Wicksberg, refused a tow and anchored outside in- tending to sail into port yesterday after- noon. Owing to a collision with the steamer City of Puebla off Otter, Point, in the Straits of Fuca, on the night of October 24 the vessel lost one anchor, her martin- gale was carried away, and the jibboom was g0 badly damaged thatshe could carry no head sail. In this crippled condition the vessel started into port. Everything went well, and the vessel was about to anchor off Black Point when an unfortunate acci- dent occurred. As the anchor was being dropped the chain broke and the ship was helpless. She drifted toward the beach and al- though strenuous efforts were imade by the captain and erew to keep the bark in deep water, she was beached by the strong eddy and was soon fast in the mud. Tugs were summoned by. the Merchants’ Exchange to pull the Canada from her unpleasant position, but ‘the tide had re- ceded and she was held ‘oo fast. The vessel is loaded with piles and is in no danger, and owing to these facts the tug men may wait until high tide to-day before undertaking to pull her into deep water again. AN INTERESTING PLACE. Concarneau Is the Loafling Seat of Sar- dine Fishing for All Brittany. But the sardine-opolis of Brittany is Conearneau, which lies ten miles south of Rosporden Junction, on the Orleans line, from Landernean to Quimper. Itisone of the most interesting places in the country. The old walled town is { completely surrounded by water at high tide and communicates by a bridge with the newer town built round the harbor. Thais harbor when the boats are in is a very beautiful sight. The sardine netsare all hanging from the masts to dry in the sun; they are so fine in texture that they { logk like silken gauze, Some of them are brown, othezs a delicate biue-gray, and as they wave in the wind they give exquisite masses and blendings of color. Sardine fisbinguznd all the processes of preparing and backing the dainty little fish form a big industry, which émploys manv thousands of men and women. 1t is a fine sight to see the fleex of boats go out or come in when the tide i up, but when the tide is down there are certain drawbacks to Concarneau. French harbors atlow tide possess pe- culiar'powers in the way of smells. In- deed, they are abselutely wnrivaled in this respect. 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