The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 15, 1897, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1897. HAULED FORTH THE | COLBURN SKELETON Preacher’s Marital Story in Court of the Late| | Infelicity. *‘ _ | Attorney Johnston, a Kinsmaui of the Widow, Invades the | iness with him. The teams ferred to do b cans, by their big represented v anchorman, Tho tain . Planck son; lend, by Canada, by Captain George Duplissea; France, by Captain Alex. Barbe; Norway, by Captain John Johnson. The result of the meeting was that Mr. McNeill agreed to give a_tonrnament and put up ¥2000 in_prizes, provided all the captains and men will sign the rules, which are to be ready by next Wednesaay evening, when there will be auotner meeting and the matter will be definitely sectle ———— DEATH OF ROBERT PAUL. A ¥ormer San Franciscan Passes Away in Tucson. Many friends in this City will be sad- | dened to hear of the death in Tucson, Ariz., of Robert E. Paul, who passed away | on the 10th inst., after an illness of oniy two weeks. The young man, who grew up in this City, was years old and was well and favorably known in Tucson, where he Domestic Closet. | served in several official capacities. He | was at one time constabie, and two years | Disclosures in Regard to a Separation | That Took Place Six Years | The skeleton that hitherto encumbered | the closet of the late Rev. M. I. Colburn | was dragged into the light of day in Judge Slack’s court vesterday afternoon. The case came up on the application of Public Administrator se to be ap- pointed administrator of Mr. Colburn’s ibrary estate, the property cons: and other chatte's w: 0. By his will Mr. Colburn indicated that he wished his property to be disposed oi for the benefit of the ck with which he was connected at ihe iime of his death, the church requested | be put under the con- | trol of Public Administrator Freese in | order that the state might be settled. L J. Truman was present in court for purpose of sapporting the Public Admin- | 1strator’s petition. | and toe officers of that the property George W. Johnston, an attorney from Riverside, objected to thig appointment, and pre ion signed by the widow no ohnston as ad- ministrator and al<o setline up a claim to the property as the widow of the de- ceased. Attorney Publ . D. Sullivan Admin Mrs. Colburn that be- husband to trouble him no | the time of the took all the property posse; more with her pres is was warm ston, who anno tive of the la disputed by Mr. John- to be a rela- id that he knew all the circu nces of the paration; that the lady had been dri from he husband’s home by his cruelty, and that she had been greatly w the state- H o 8 2 g an here handed the court the etter signed by Mrs. Colburn: in an v LA M. CoLBU sponsible “How about_that agreement? Do you dispute that Mrs. Colburn signed it?’ asked Judee Slack. “1 don’t dispute the ning of that contract as that is h nature, but 1 y its validity and sufficiency 1n the sent matter for the reason thatthere leration for that . he g0 to pay for a- and I denyany and all statements that tend in the slightest de- zree to reflect on the good name of Mrs. | Colbarn just as I ¢ > any tions that h s W or have iv any m er the <epara re or r improper bef ( burn get the house and celes 2" Mr. Salli “Yes, but she bought it and paid fori You don’t tiat she leit her h home th in that agree- ked d o leave, and 1 was ready and ck to himif he had wanted | lied Mr. Johnston. | red to be well sup- on, for he at once | he court alotter Mrs n, datel Sepiember 10, 1892 c terms in which 1dof the facts attending t , that she had then desir sbe rejocted hi iew for any purpose both were at that time hed he remina witness t ted hiss se and puzzle the tent, but te reitera- i:at his kinswoman | ad been u and contended that she to be accoried the right of u adm nistrator of the estate. rih testitied that Mr. Colburn had told bim of the legal sevaration and said that Mrs. Colburn took all the family Dproperty, even Lo Lhe pictures cn the Judge Slack thought the widow had no rizht to nominate an administrator, all matters cunsidere ed letters to the Public with permis- si0n ior Mr. move furiher in tie case il ne obtains from Mrs. Colburn evidence sufficient to warian: such pro Coiburn is now a physcian em- | ployed in the yractice of medicine in Newn Yo k City. expressed regret thatany i had been made 1n | lie case, & hat he was not to | blame for any publicity in regard to her. He remarked t he had no knowiedze of eny facts reflecting on the lady, but | e separation was a fact well known, that and, as it was material to this case, it was incumbent on him io establish the truta. That fact did not reflect on either party to the agreement, as it was a periectly legal | act and appeared to have come about by | mutual consent. HORSETHIEVES' WORK. Two Rigs Stolen From the Street Yes- | terday While Owners Were Busy. The police are somewhat bothered by the operations of what is beiieved to be an organized gang of Lorse and buggy thieves | in this City. Two rigs were suddenly | missed yesterday and the Police Depart- | ment is now on the lookout for the ras- | cals who made away with them, A buggy belonging to Lang’s Collec- tion Acency was left standing on Mont- gomery street in front of the Mills | building yesterdey morning about 10:30 o'clock while the owner went upstairs. Five minutes later two well-dressed men climbed in and drove it off. The horse was a gray enimal and the buggy a black venicle with an *L” painted on_each side. About noon anotl:er horse and buggy were stolen from tné south side of Market | street, between Montgomery and Kearny. The owner at first thought that some iriend wastrying to hoax him, but later concluded that it was the work of thieves and started out to report at police head- quarters. ! A number of other losses of this kind | bave been reported to the police, and | thus far none have been recovered. More Tugs of War. The captains of tug of war teams met Wednesday evening and determined 1o have a genuine international tournament on the old linos. They called upon D. R. McNeill of Cen- tral Park, the originator of international tournaments, and asked him to give & tourna- ment. It was stated by Captain Larson, of the Danish team, that other parties were willing 1o give & tournament and offer big prizes, but that if Mr McNeill would give oue, they pres | uncle, R. H. | attached yesierdsy by George ago was elected to the office of City Mar- shal, serving with credit. His mother and sister—the latter Mrs. C. Alexander—reside in this City. His aul, was Sheriff of Pima County, Ar 7. for four yearsand United States Marsha! of Arizona for the same length of time under President Harrison's administrat.on. * Mrs. Paul, his mother, left to attend the funeral, which ok place at Tucson on Wednesday afternoon. e i heir Plans Failed. United States Marshal Barry Baldwin on esday v received a dispatch from Deputy F. R. Keyes at The Needlesstating that four Chinese were on n Pacific overland train who were ed into San Francisco. They were At car,and had evidently sneaked across the Mexican border at or near Mojave. Acting upon this information Mr. Baldwin THE CONSISTORY - ELECTS OFFCERS :Colonel C. F. Crocker Is Chosen Venerable Grand Master. Webb N. Pearce Is the Grand Prior and Charles W. Con- lisk Grand Freceptor. Offic.—A Banqu:t in the Even- ing—Impromptu Toasts. The Grand Consistory of California of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite | of Freemasonry met again yesterday fore- | noon 1 the Masonic Temple. The forenoon was taken up in receiving whose care the day before had been re- | ferred the reports of the grand registrar, |and discussing matters of importance only to the members of the body. At the afternoon session tue important Three of the High Offic:rs Elected by the Grand Consistory at Its Session Yesterday. sent Deputy Littlefield erpreter Gard- ner to meet the n When the train o<terday morn- were found us expected and placed under arrest. None had ti quired certificates. The District Attorney at ouce begin proceedings to have the unwel- come aliens deporied. Y Hurt by a Lion on Mission Strect. J. D. Burdick hss sued Wesley Heidt ard his | brother, Charles Heidt, for $10,225 damages on account of being injured by a lion belong- ing to the defendants. The lion was made of metal and fell on Mr. Burdick while ne was passing the premises known as 224 Mission street. He was knocked down and so badly burt that he was unable to leave his bed for two months. " He considers himself disabled or life. ——————— Commission House Raided. Al blackboards and paraphernalia in A. B. Brayers’ commission room, 862 Mission street, were removed lastevening by Sergeant Con- boy and posse. They will be used as evidence against the proprietor in a_test case, now pending, under the new ordinance against pool and commission rooms lately passed by the Supervisors. — ———————— Attached By Creditor:. S. Schoenfeld & Co., gentlemen’s furnishing goods dealers at 1208 Market street, were oettinger, & collector, on_claims aggregating $1078, The liabilities nre for materials furnished, and the firm expects 1o straighten the matter out atan early date. e Benefit Ball ana Concert. A grand ball and concert for the benefit of the Italian school will be given in Garibadi Hall, 423 Broadway, next Sunday eveniag. ————— JEWRLRY siore, 5107 Third stréet, removed to 808 Keasny sireet. | business transacied was the election of | the officers who are to serve for the ensu- ing yesr, and subsequently the installa- | tion of both the eiected and appointed | officers. The officers elected are the following | named: v _Charles F. Crocker, thirty-third degree, San Francisco, grand master. Webb N. Pearce, thirty-second degree, of Oak- land, grand prior. of San Francisco, grand preceptor. Charles Augustus Wagner of San Francisco re- elected grand constable. Louis Meyer of San Francisco re-elected grand admiral. Charles Lewis Patton, thirty-third degree, of San Francisco, re-elected grand minister of state.» Columbus Waterhouse, thirty-third degree, of San Francisco, re-clected grand chancellor. Charles Edwin Gillett, thirty-third degree, of Oakiand, re-elected grand almoner. George John Hobe, thirty-third degree, of San Francisco, re-elected grand registrar, Lippman Sachs of San Francisco, re-elected g7and keeger of seals and archives. Samuel Wolf Levy, thirty-third degree, of San Francisco, re-elected grand treasurer. The following are the names of the offi- cers appointed by the grand master-elect: George Pltlar!onlsthh'ly-mhd degree), grand primate; John L. M. Shetterley, grand naster of ceremonies; Frank Koenig, grand expert; Damien Edmond Fortin, grand assistant ex pert; August Louis Otf, grand beausenifer; haddeus Benning Kent, grand bearer of Dattle flag; Albert H. Merritt, grand master of the guard; Ecrnest K. Head, grand chamber- lain; Znchary T. Gilpin, grand steward; John Williams, grand aid-de-camp; John d’Arcy, grand tyler. At the evening session the applicants whose petitions were presented at the first day’s session were admitted and the de- grees were conferred upon them in due Grand Registrar Hobe Is R:tained in the reports of the several committees to | | grand treasurer, and on chartered bodies | Charles W. Conlisk, thirty-second aegree, | the ensuing year. California closed in full form, after which all present marched to the banquet-room, where the grand master presided, and the following is what was discussed: MENU. P New Year,” PP fanuary 14, 1897, Grand Coosistory, asonic 1 emple. Eoulllon in cups. Kastern Oysters a la Poulette. KELISHES. Olives. Pickles. Sardelles Fresh Butter. salted Almonds. French Rolls. HOY ENTREE Chicken Saute aux Champignons. Petit Pols. H coLD & ES. | Dupee Ham Asice. Pate de Fole Gras Gelee. | Smoked Beet Tongue. COLD ROASTS. Young Turkey, Cranberry Sauce. Teal Duck, Apple Sauce. ENTREMETS. Vienna Torten. Almond Torten. Icecreams. Charlotte Russe, Neapolitan (ia bricks), ady Fingers. aroons. Small Fancy Cakes. Petit Four, M | ruit. | s Hard Crackery. Foquefort. and Swiss Chéese. i ¥oftee. Cigars. Wines—Haute Sauterne. Champagne—White Seal and Johannis. During the evening there were im- | promptu toasts and responses, and a quar- tet composed of J. R. Ogilvie, first tenor; T. K. Wittich, second tenor; L. A. Lar- sen, first base. and J. R. Jones, second base, rendered the iollowing selections: “Sally in Our Alley,” arranged by Shat- Spring’s Delight,” “Youth Is A. W. Jones gave “Down Among Men”” as a solo. The harmo- | nious festivities were kept up until a late bour. | Colong] C. F. Crocker, thirty-third de- | gree, the venerable grand master, Look his first degree in California Loc ge, F. and A. M., March 28, 1888. He joinec California Chapter, R. A. M., May 22 of the same year. On March 15 of the following year he received the degree of Knight Templar |in California Commandery, but before this, on the 14th of September, 1888, he was received into the Scottish Rite, and was advanced o the thirty-second degree in January following. Subsequently the thirty-third degree was conierred upon him. He was on many occasions tendered | office in the order, but declined all until yesterday, when he permitted his npame to be presented for the highest | office of the Calitornia Consistory. Colonel Crocker is a vative of Sacramento, where he was born in 1854. Webb N. Pearce, thirty-second degree, | K. C. C. H., the grand prior, became a Mason by joining Oakland Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, in 1878 After that hbe joined Oaklesf Chapter, Order of the Eustern Star; Oakleai Chapter, A. M.; Oakleaf Council, R. and M.; 'Oskland Lodge of Per- | fection; Gethsemane Chapter, Knichts | Ro e Croix; De Molay Council, Knights ! Kadosh, and then the consistory. He is [ past bigh priest of Oakland Capter, R. A. I M.; thrice illustrious master of Oakland | Council, R. and S. M.; past venerable | master of Oakland Lodge of Perfection; pasi_wise master of Gethsemane Chap- |ter, K. R. C.; past commander De Molay | Council, K. nd_past patron of Ozk- |-teaf Chapter, 0. E. | Charles W. Conlisk, thirty-second de- | gree, entered the orderas a member of San Juse Lodge No. 10, F. and A. M. Heisa | memuer of Sun Jose Chapter, O. E. S.; | Howard Chapter, .R. A. M.; San Jose | Commandery, California Council, R. and S. M.; Yerba Buena Lodee of Perfection; Yerba Buena, Knights Rose Croix, God- frey de St. Omar Council, Knights Ka- dosh, and Grand Cousistory. TWO LIVES END AS ONE An Octogenarian Hu:band Sur- vives His Loving Wife but Six Hours. After a H ppy Uaion for N arly F.fty Y.ars Joun Mock'er and His Wife Die Together. A strange funeral notice appeared in the | dailies of this City on Wednesday, run- ning as follows: MOCKLER—In this city, January 11, 1897, Klernor, beloved wife of John Mockler, & native of County Cork, Treland, aged 85 vears. Also Juhn. beloved husband of the late Kleansr Mock- #1ler. a native of Cashel, County 'l ipperary, Ire- ed 95 years. ~[lastern Papers piease This aged couple lived together for many years, rearing a family of thirieen chil- dren; then, growing weary of life, laid cown its burdens together as if nature bad ordained that one could not survive the other’s deat: . So closely interwoven were the lives of this nappy couple that when the aged wife died, aiter un illness of but a few days, the husband, stunned by the shcck of his companion’s death; fell'ill and sur- vived her but six hours. Mrs. Mock.er died of something akin to pneumonia_and, though the physician’s certificate does not say %0, John Mockier died of u broken heart. He never revived or had ambition to fight the battle after he learned that his life companion lay in their little home, 222 Duncan street, cold in death. Borh were up and apparently as well as usual a week ago, but both now sleep in Holy Cross Cemetery. It was al- s their wish that they die together, and strangely it came true. and ancient form, and the grand master announced the standing committees for There being no further business to | transact the box of fraternal assistance was passed and the Grand Cousistory of THEY FEAR NO INVESTIGATION Golden Gate Park Commis- sioners Court an Inquiry. They Make Positive D-nia's of Allegations of Loose Management. Meeting of the Late Grand Jury Com- mittee to Prepare a Report to the New Body. Park Commissioner John Rosenfeld makes a general and positive denial of the ailegations made by certain members of the last Grand Jury regarding the management of Golden Gate Park. He declares there is no foundation in fact for these charges, and joins the other Com- missioners in calling for a Grand Jury in- “I don’t think it is worth my while to g0 into this business,” he said last even- ing. “Ifthe Grand Jury wants to have an investigation of the park management we are ready at any minute, and it will find the Commissioners only too eager to give it all the help possible. Everything in connection with Golden Gate Park management is regular and done in a businessiike manner. *‘The law does not require the commis- sion to advertise for bids and make con- tracts with lowest bidders. We buy care- fully ana intelligently, after getting prices from several houses. If Mr. McLaren wants anything he buys it at the lowest market price from one of the best business houses. When bids were presented for the new concrete bridge, he said, ‘I can get a lower figure; these are too high,’ and the estimates were rejected. This is the truth of the concrete business. “With regard to the statement that something was wrong in the coal bills— let them investigateit. There are tickets | for every ton of coal delivered and not an extra ton was paid for. We can show the receipts at any time for every ton. A clerical error was made in the books, but the tickets were correct. The idealer who supplied the coal has told me that heis anxious for an investigation and wants to po before the Grand Jury about the statement connecting his name with the matter. “These people raise a rumpns ahout a pump that was bought. It was setiled that a Dow pump was what we needed, and Mr. Scott, my colleague, attended to it. He ought to know a little about ma- chinery, and I suppose we coutd depend upon his selection. Then there was no choice in the style of pump and we had | the price list to guide us. “Mayor Sutro had his expert, George Gaden, out at the park for months, and he made a thorough inquiry. He will tell | you that everything was straight as a string. Other grand juries have been through the mi!l, and now the books are open for examination. “So far as the concrete bridge is con- | cubic feet of concrete are there. | pretend to be able to keep track of the | cerned I'm sure I cannot say how many Idon’t Work, not being a scientific man. How- ever, 'we have given the matter into an ex- pert engineer’s hands, and in & few days he will tell us the exact condition of it. We are on the safe side here, for the builder has not been paid in full. The | Government engineer has made a favora- ble revort on it, and stated that the con- crete was of ood quality and cheaper than that sold to the Government. “I am sorry that these charges should have been made, as they reflect to a cer- tain extent on Mr. McLaren and his man- agement. There is nota more honest or capable man to be found in any public office than Mr. McLaren. I know from | long experience. Take him out of the park to-morrow and it would go to pieces. We had another man three vearsago when 1 was a commissioner before this term; he did nothing, but McLaren has done won- | ders.” Superintendent McLaren made a state- | ment yesterday in reply to the chargzes. ““Instead of paying an excess for the con- crete bridge, $400 was saved over ail esti- mates,”” he said. “In digging for the foundation walls it was suprosed that| the earth through which the workmen went would be all of one consistency. This had not been the case. Soft places were found, and it was deemed necessary | to thicken the walls and go deeper, and this Tequired the use of more concrete. Lieutenant Potter, who had examined the work, said it was not only good, but cheap. The fear that the walls would not be strong enough, judging from the condi- tion of the ground, rendered it necessary | not only to thicken the walls and thereby | use more concrefe, but it also necessi- | tated the use of anchors. and all this cost money. The extra amount of wall put in amounts to 4000 cubic feet.”” The superintendent was of the opinion that the coal supplied the park was not fed to the emus, though the park had coal to burn. There was a meeting last evening at 120 Post street of the committee appointed by the late Grand Jury. James C. Nealon was chairman, and W. L. Ashe, August Drucker and E. P. Farnsworth were present. C. C. Burr was unable to attend. The investization of park matters was dis- cussed ani a long report prepared for submittal to the Grand Jury. It was ex- plained that the report was not quite finished when the late Grand Jury was dissolved. E. P. Farnsworth said: I am not pre- pared to say but that the Park Commis- sioners have done their best. I don’t be- lieve that with their knowledge any crookedness or irregularities have been countenanced.” The report repeats the charges already made public by the committee, and it will be presented to the Grand Jury to-day or to-morrow. Francis Leaves for Washington, D. C. G. M. Francls, editor and_proprietor of the Napa Register and Republican elector from California, leftlast night to carry the elec- | toral vote to Washington, D. C. He was ac- companied by Mrs. Franeis and will be absent about a month. Mr. Francis witl visit his old friend, H. Clay Evans. in Tennessee, will per- sonally call on President-elect McKinley at Canton, and he and Mrs. Francis will finally visit for a little time at their former home in | Wisconsin. e Academic Athletes’ Banquet. The Academic Athletic League of California will give its first annual banquet to-night at the Hotel Metropole, in Oakland. ‘The league vestigation. | i NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. vgliop seen L LS SO e R e GLEARANGE SALE BARGAINS [FOR TO-DAY'S TRADE! seasonable lines As an extra attraction for the Bargain-Day patrons of our Great Clearance Sale we this morning offer the following very - AT A SPECIALLY HEAVY SACRIFICE! 100,000 yards CAMB}I"LIC GUIPURE MBROIDERY, regular price 750 8 a yard, special sale price [ 150,000 yards CAMBRIC and NAIN- SOOK GUIPURE EMBROID- ERY, regular price 10c ana 12}4ca yard, special sale price.... i1y 125,000 vards CAMBRIC and NAIN- SOOK GUIPURE EMBROIDERY, regular price 15¢ a yard, special 71 sale price 20 200,000 yards CAMBRIC, NAIN- SOOK ‘ana SWISS GUIPURE EM- BROIDERY, regular price 20c a yard, special sale price " 175,000 _yards CAMBRIC, NAIN- £00K and SWISS GUIPURE EM- BROIDERY, regulur price cand |1 35¢ a yard, special sale price...... [ clearance sale price 65c each. EBROIDERIES! EMSRDDERIES !| At 65¢ | 42dozen MEN'S HEAVY CAMEL )0 | ERS, silk finished and warranted thoroughly shrunk, regular price $1 2 HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR. | 100doz-n LADIES’ BLACK MAcCO COTTON HOSE, high spiiced heels, double soies and {oes, Herms- dorf dye, worth $i per dozen, on special sale at. .. per puir 50 dozn CHILDREN’S CAMF HAIR VESTS, high neck, wng sleeves, non-shrinking, regular price 50c each, on special sale at 75 dozen LADIES' JERSEY RIB- BED EGYPTIAN COTTON FLEECED VESTS. high neck, long sleeves; unkle length drawers to match, worth 50c each, on spe- cial sale at..... CORSETS ! CORSETS! 63 dozen LADIES' ENGLISH SA- TE CORSETS, extra long waist, high bust, two side steels each side, handsomely embroi- dered with silk flossing and made witn patent Joop eyelets, black and drab,” regular price $1 50. 1 00 Clearance sale price............ . MEN’S FURNISHINGS. At 10 About 35 dozen, the balance of our 25¢ and 35¢ TECK AND FOUR-IN- 0 | HAND SCARFS, some slightly soiled, will be closed out at 10c each. At 195 |76 dozen MEN'S HEAVY MERINO SOCKS, full finished, with double &20 | spliced heels and toes, regular price 25¢, clearance sale price ¢ a pair. S-HAIR UNDERSHIRTS and DR‘-\\\'. NEITHER KNOWS DEFEAT, Fierce Football Match To-Morrow at Central Park Between Lick and Y. M. C. The httle lightweight football team ot the San Francisco Y. M. C. A. that in the three years of its organization has played thirty-five matches without ever losing cne will try a desperate chance on the Central Park gridiron to-morrow after- noon. It will play the much heavier eleven of the Lick Polytechnic School. The contest will be one heightened by old rivalry, by petty jealousies and by the determination of each team to maintain its record of no defeat this season. Game will be called at 3 o’clock. Lieu- tenant Hinckley of the Presidios, who has gained a reputation as an official in recent big matches, will act as referee and Cap- tain Ransome of the University of Cali- | fornia Varsity team will be umpire. The same teams met about a year ago. Over 1500 people witnessed the game. Y. M. C. A. won by a single touchdown and goal after a hard struggle. Since then both teams have greatly improved. Both have a good season’s record to look back upon. Since then also Specht, end, and Hewson, fullback, have left the Lick eleven, after a general misunderstanding, and are now among the stars of the Y. M. C. A. team. This transfer has created a bitterness among the Lick men that may be physic- ally demonstrated during the scrimmages and the hard tackling. The Lick team looks expectantly for- ward to this meeting as a chance to settfe all old scores and to vanquish for the first time in its history the hereto- fore invincible Christian = Association team, that justly claims the lightweight championship of the coast. The Y. M. C. A. expects the hardest match it has ever had, but 1s quietly hope- ful that its perfected team work may again carry the day. Following are the players as they will face each othor, together with the stripped weights of each : Position. L E. Smurr, Keatin, g, 190 .Duden, 144 Pray, 145 ‘Kenney, 143 Keeler, 114 Redican, 108 .. Davidson, 145 ack Miller, 118 SEVEN VIOLENT DEATHS. Coroner Hawkins Holds Inquests in Cases of Accidents and Suicides. Seven Inquests were heid by Coroner Hawkins yesterday. In the case of Charles Weber, whose body was recovered from the bay on the 10th inst., a verdict of sui- cide was returned. A similar verdict was returned in the case of Frederick du Jar- din of 149 Taylor street, who on the 9th took a dose of carbolic acid and died'in the patrol wagon while on the way to the Receiving Hospital. On Jauuary 10 Mrs. Arna Burket, who lived at 1460 Vermont street, died in the German Hospital from blood poisoning, resulting from self-inflicted injuries. The embraces most all the larger preparatory | jury decided that the woman alone was schools of the State and_has emong its mem- bers many promising young amateur athletes, as demonstrated at fieid days held during the pastfew yeurs. ————————— Foreclosure of Mortgages. Stephen A. Born bas sued Otto Gross and Clara Gross for the foreclosure of a mortgage ona lot on Twenty-fourth street, near Dia- mond, for the sum of 1800 and interest. Born has aiso sued to foreciose a_mortgage on Castro street, near wenty-third, for $1300 and interest, due from Louis Bosse and wife. - e British Benevolent Society. The British Benevolent Society during the month of December investigated and acted \lwg 902 applications for assistance, and ex- pended $212 40 in rellef and $35550 in Christmas donations, responsibie for her death. Rovbert Crawford, a native of Scotland. | 60 years of age, ended his life on January 9, by turning on the gas in bis residence | at 1067 Mission street. Suicide was the | verdict. o Lsst Monday Kaspar Burri, a miner 60 years of ave, made a tragic exit from this life. ~Suicide was the verdict. | No less tragic was the suicide of George | E. Dwight, the aged millwright, who, on | the 8th inst., cut his throat in his room at | 110 Sixth street. A verdict in accordance | with the facts was returned. ! William McKinney, who worked in the | ‘W-stern Meat Packing Company at Baden, died in the City and County Hos- MURPHY BUILDING, Market Street Comer of Jones San Francisco. tal on the 9th inst. from burns caused g‘y his falling into & vat of hot fat at the works at Baden. sured the employer f rules in the premises relative to the open- The Coroner’s jury cen- in failing to post ing and closing of the vats. [t is under- stood in that establishment that when the cover of one vat is off, the covers of the other vats must be closed, but the ruleis not always observed. CORRAL HOLLOW MINES, Stockholders Decide to Issue Bonas in the Sum of $500,000. A largely attended meeting of the stock- holders of the San Francisco and San Joa- quin Coal Company, the corporation which owns extensive coal fields known as the Corral Hollow mines, was held at the office of the corporatior in the Safe Deposit building yesterday. By unanimous vote a resolution was adopted authorizing the creation of a bonded indebtedness to the amount of $500,000, and the issuance of bonds there- | for in the sum of $1000 each, payable twenty years from their date and bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum was authorized. The resolution further authorized the making of a mortgage upon the coal mines and all the proverties of the cor- poration to secure such bonds. In a few days the board of directors will meet and proceed to act upon the authorization of the stockholders. I — More Blyihe Matters. John W.Blythe of Fulton, Ky., and Henry T. Blythe of Arkansas have filed in the United States Circuit Court an amended and supple- mental bill in equity in their sction agaiust Florence Blythe Hinckley, Frederick W Hinckley, her husband, the Blythe Company and Boswell M. Biythe cf Downey, Cal. The latter is made a deiendant nom:nally in order, as it is stated, to preserve his rights. The complainants in the amended bill went all over the Biythe case_and added several minor matters that they evidently considered to be desirable to place before the couit, but in the main the amended bill is very similar to the original filed several w That’s It! That’s the food-drink thar gives health and nourishment and animal heat ; comparative food tests at Berkeley show that Ghirardelli’s COCOA contains far more nutriment than meat, eggs, fish or vege- tables; twice the fat forming elements of steak, three times that of eggs. 32 cups 25¢. At Grocers ———