The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 4, 1897, Page 14

] 14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MAY 4, PLENTY OF PRUNES HFTER THE DAOP Orchards So Burdened With Fruit That They Must Be Thinned Out. Late Frost Did Slightly Nip the Apricots, but the Yield Will Be Good. Lsading Houses Receive Encouraging | R ports From the Fruit-Pre- | ducing Districts. Reports by wire and letter that the prunes were rapidly dropping in the orchards of Vacaville, Visalia, Sonoma and Santa Clara, caused some alarm | among dealers in this City yesterday. A prominent orchardist near Saratoga wrote to Porter Brotoers last Saturday that | the prune crop there would be lighter this season t . Three or four | other letters of a similar character, one | from Sonoma County other from Visa- liaand one from V e, created the | impression that the crop of prunes and be seriously affected. It | was said that the north winds and change- abe weather at the limes the prunes were | setting had caused the unusaal dropping. Inspection of reports from every fruit- tate gives no just | stle Brothers keep | v il post that nothing | ceived that ify ine predic- | minished yield, On the con- ie reports {rom agents in Santa | Sonoma and Solano. counties indi- op will be larger. ith of the Cutting Packing | any has an excellent sysiem of ob- | g and charting reports from all the roducing sections of Califor- | ne, apricot, peach, cherry | is were placed before a yesterday. At the same or the week ending last | plum reporter the repor time y were exhibited in connection haris. In order to fix line of urement last vear's yield is ptaced in rict at 100 points. Many predie- tions of 200—or a quantity twice as large | us that produced last year—are noted. In a very few instances only do the returns | 20 below 100. The dropping of the prunes is readily explained by the immense quantity of fruit borne by the trees. Li they did not drop they would not be larger than One orchardist wrote to Cutting & that he had thinned and thinned, spend- | ing an hour or more on a tree, and yet the | vranches were so heavily laden that one uld not tell where the thinning had been dropping of prunes in order to develop | the fruit on the trees. Nature is now | taking the proper course for giving a good | crop of fair-sized prunes and apricots. | The reports from the lower San Joaquin | alley and Southern California are en- | aging. Peachesare promised in abund- | cot ance. Sonoma is not a big peach county, but | and prunes are produced there ia | ntities and the outlook is good. Santa Clara County is the great prune | and apricot region of California, and de- | spite the recent dropping, the trees are | overburdened and much thinning must yet | be_doune. Yuba and Sutter counties produce gieat quantities of peaches, and the outlook for | a large yield is excellent. | Nothing to cause the slightest discour- agement has been received by the Cutting Packing Company from Tebama, Sutter, Placer, Solano, Sonoma ana Santa Clara | counties. i The frost hit theapricots in the region | of Visalia, but the yield of otheriruits will | be large. From the orchards immediately | around the town 500 carloads will be | shipped. Last year the pear crop was‘large and | bids fair 10 be good this season. Cherries | promise a fair yield. The apricot yield, according to reports from Haywards and San ndro and other places in Alameda County, will be large. In looking over the situation carefully Castle Bros. and the people of the Cutting Packing Company see mnothing to cause discouragement. In some sections rain is | needed to increase tne size of the fruit. Castle Bros. have not discoversd any particular demand for prunes now on | band, so it is reasoned that dealers do not anticipate a short crop. Reports from the East are studied with absorbing interest. Should the iruit crop in New York, Michigan and Georgia prove light, as foreshadowed by reports some days since, there will be an increased de- mand for Cal:fornia products. THREE BRAVE GREEKS. They Leave California To-Day to Fight for Their Country. Three brave Greeks of this City have | disposed of all their earthly possessions, | have received the blessing of the Bishop of the motber church and will start to- | day for their native land to take up arms | against the unspeakable, but rather nu- merous Turk. ! The loyal sons of the mother of the arts | are Alexander Mavrixis, Mitchel Cb. | Markus and Elepherios Elepherion. They | called yesterday upon A. Goustiaux, the Acting Coasul for Greece, and informed | him of their intention. He praised them | for their_noble resolve. Then they went | to the Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, | of whicn the Czar of Russia is the head, and toid Bishop Nicholas that they were going home to fight for their country. The Bishop gave them the blessing of | the church and took down their names so | that he might offer up special prayers for them while the war lasted. The Greeks here like the Russian Bishop | Nicholas, because he sympathizes with | their cause. It was only the other day | when he gave $50 to the fund for the suffering Cretans. H e NEW TO-DAY! | HAIR HUMORS Itching, irritated, scaly, crusted Scalps, dry, thin, and falling Hair, cleansed, purified, and beauti- fled by warm shampoos Wwith CUTICUEA SOAP, and occasional dressings of CUTICURA, purest of emollients, the greatest skin cures. (Uticura Treatment will produce & clean, healthy sealp ‘with luxuriant, lustrous hair, when all else fails. Sold throughout the world. PoTTeR DRUG AND CuEM. Coxr., Sole Props., Boston. 83 How to produce Lux Hair,” mailed free. SKINS ON FIR with Eczema instantly relieved by Cuticoza RexkpiEs. | of John F. Sneehan as receiver of the in- | ably be fully ventilated before the case is | one of the *links in the chain.” |T | positors. WAS AWARE OF SHEEHAN'S ACTS His Conduct Called to the . Attention of Judge Hebbard. Yet His Court Took No Move to Correct Flagrant Abuses. \ Attorney Shortridze Pu!ls Chestnuts From the Fire That Were Not Relished by the Prosecution. Another piece of the story of the mis- management of the People’s Home Savings Bank was told yesterday in Judge Dain- gertield’s court. Metaphorically speaking it wasa link in the claim Attorney Samuel M. Shortridge has promised to forge con- necting Judge Hebbard with the actions stitation, and which would justify Editor Marriatt of the News Letter in expressing the opinion that Hebbard was the “tool” and ‘creature” of the ring in control of the assets of the bank. Now, togo back nearly three years, in June, 1894, there was much dissatisfac- tion among the depositors over Sheehan’s conduct of the bank. Indignation meet- ings were irequent, and the speakers did not hesitate to express their mind in very emphatic and sarcastic terms about the matter. At amass-meeting at which 1600 of the depositors in the defunct bank were represented resolutions were adopted ac- cusing Sneenan of many misdemeanors, among others of causing to be published statements tending to undervalue the s of the bank. his action, it is said, caused many of the depositors to sell their bankbooks to speculators a sacrifice, In fact, some of the executive committee of the depos- itors accused Sheehan of running a little speculative syndicate on his own account, but that's another story, which may prob- concluded. Now Sheeban was appointed by Judge Hebbard, and in his capecity as receiver of the bank was, as lawyers say, the serv- ant of the court. Attorney Shortridge was endeavoring to show that the court was made aware of its servant’s shortcom- ings. To do this he put Harrison D. Pike on the stand to testify that as secretary of the meeting he had forwarded a copy of these resolutions, reciting Sheehan’s mis- conduct, to Judge Hebbard. That was Then, by way of making a good job of it, he asied that a copy of these resolutions be read to the jury, and therein he stirred up Heb- bard’s wratn. Attorney Julius Kahn and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Hinkle performed all sorts of legal gyrations in their efforts to prevent the reading of those famous resolutions. Judge Hebbard himself as- ted in the fight. The resolutions were type-written and of course very interesting reading. Judge Daingerfield” was for putiing Attorney Shortridge to the trouble of proving all facts recited in them before they migbt be read. The lawyer was willing to do this if it took ali summer just to show that Judge Hebbard knew wuat Sheehan was doing, and how distasteful bis actions as receiver were to the depositors. Then there were arguments as to the | weight of the resolutions as evidence, not avoirdupois, but in the legal measure. 'his, according to Attorney Shortridge, was & matter for the jury to decide. Their competency was first to be determined, he argued. Then it was that Kahn invoked ad- journment. Shortridge managed, how- ever, to let the jury heara few of the spicy paragraphs the depositors adopted, and the wrangle wiil be resumed this morning. Incidentally; the evidence of Pike de- yeloped that he had strong opinions con- cerning Judge Hebbard, much stronger than Editor Marriott bad expressed. Also the proceedings developed a phase of the late political campaign, wherein Judge Hebbard was hooted at a public meeting. The resolutions were adopted at a mass- meeting of tLe depositors, and Pike, as secretary, stated that he had forwarded a copy of them to Judge Hebbard through the mail. The executive committee of seven, representing the depositors, had been for some time vpreviously vainiy struggling with Judge Hebbard to allow the old board of directors to resign, and the adoption of these resolutions was a sort of forlorn hope. Still, they were in the nature of & last appeal to the heart of the court. Attorney Shortridge then made a formal request to introduce the resolutions into the record and read them to the jury. At- torney Kahn dramatically declared that the men who drafted them should have been cited for contempt of court by Judge Hebbard for daring to criticize the actions of Sheehan. Z “Well, why didn’t he do it?"" queried Shortridge, but Kahn made a new tack. He was for having sll the acts recited in the resolutions proved by means of wit- nesses. ““Well, we'll do that in time, all right,” was the ready response of Attorney Short- ridge. Judge Daingerfield asked if it was in- cumbent upon Judge Hebbard to act in accordance with the tenor of the resolu- tions, “We are not complaining that he did act,” said Shortridge, ‘‘but that he did not act and remove the receiver after he was informed of his misdoings. e re- mained pussive with the knowledge of these facts before him, and we are simply reciting these circumstances to bring home to Judge Heboard his connection with the matter.” Then Judee Daingerfield inquired if Judge Hebbard had been asked to actin the matter in court. He was informed that many people had appeared before Judge Hebbard to request him to modify his injunction restraining the old hoard of directors from resigning as they wished to, in order to make room for other directors selected by the de- Again Attorney Shortridge offered the resolutions as evidence, e asked Judge Daingerfield to read them, but the court said the communication did not make it incumbent upon Judge Hebbard to take official cognizance of it. “These matters should be brought home to Judge—'" “‘Well, that's just what I am doing,” re- plied Shortridg Judge Daingerfield asked if application had ever been made for Sheehan’s re- | moval. “Yes; toremove the whole caboodls of them before Judge Seawell’s court,” was | the reply. “Now, granting that the receiver did certain wrong things,” continued Short- ridge, ‘‘we must bring it home to the knowledge of Judge Hebbard; that's what we are doing. The most honest Judge | in the world might be the ‘tool’ of wicked men. How else can we prove this? The receiver wouldn’t come into court and tell Judge Hebbard he was doing wrong. Not much. The presumption is that Judge Hebbard got the copy of the resolu- tions mailed by Mr. Pike.” Judge Daingerfield compromised mat- ters by ruling that the resolutions might be read to the jury when the facts con- tained in them 'were proved, and forth- with Shortridge elicited from Pike a re- cital of Sheehan’s queer actions. The witness was not allowed to say that Shee- 3 pil ¥ b e W I\\”);In‘l"' ‘“V\n'\\\ ity .?r‘:,f (Hil JONATHAN M. PEEL, Eminent Commander of Golden Gate, Commandery, Knights Templar. han had caused statements to be pube lished of the assets of the bank which scared depositors into parting with their bankbooks at a big discount. Pike re- lated how the committee appointed by the | depositors had attempted to get access to | the bank record, and were denied even ac- | cess to the building after Sheehan had learned that he was not wanted in charge of the management of the affairs of the institution. To retain his position the | receiver had requested Secretary Palmer | of the bank to get signature toa circular | requesting that he continue in charge of he bank. This was a “bogus” circular, Pike, but the words jarred on Kahn's Pike said, when he presented his | ear. cause against Hebbard, the Judge pulled | this same ‘“bogus’’ circular from his pocket to offset his own document. “Did you explain to General Sheehan | that you were secretary of the depositors’ committee?” | “I called on Mr, Sheeban and informed him of our committee, and he was at first | very courteous.” “When did the changa come over the spirit of his dream ?" “As soon as he learned we were not in fayor of him retaining control of the bank. Afterward he misrepresented our commit- tee to everybody.” BANQUET OF GOOD THINS A Kearny-street House Makes a Dazzling Display of Fine Clothes. J. W. Raphael & C>. Havs Outdone Themselves This Time in Artistic Window Arrangements. It requires buta glance at the surging mass of people that clamor arouad the show windows of J. W. Raphael & Co. from early morn uatil late at night, en- deavoring to obtain a peep at the unique and handsome window display, to fully realize that San Franciscans areart-ioving | people. ““The Feastof the Season,” as the dis- play is called, was desizned and arranged by E. C. Hiller, head of the staff of win- There was a meeting of the bank de- | 10W-trimmers of the big Kearny-street positors in the Bush-street Theater on the | firm. Saturday preceding the last election. Judge Hebbard had found his way there, but was hooted and jeered, said Pike. “How did he act?”’ asked Shortridge. Kahn objected, and Shortridge added Judge Hebbard was unfitted for the| bench. Upon cross - examination Pike told Attorney Kabhn he had been in thelState five vears. The legal adviser of Judge Hebbard asked Pike for some of his opinions of his judicial client. “Did you ever call Judge Hebbard a murderer at any of your committes meet- " asked Kahn. “Did you ever call him a thief?” “Did you ever call him a liar?’ “Yes,” was the laconic answer. “Did you ever send any anonymous let- ters to him ?” “I never sent an anonymous letter in my life.”” Attorney Shortridge thought the ques- tion ridicalous, and when Kahn attempted to justify it by relating that Mrs, Heb- bard had received many anonymous let- ters threatening disaster to her nusband, Judge Daingerfield ordered 1t blotted from the record. Kahn then desired to know if Pike ever contemplated making an effort to get the secretaryship of the bank and received a negative reply. . H. McCartny, chairman 3 the execu- tive commitiee of the depositors, cor- roborated Fike’s recital of Sheehan’s re- | fusal to allow anybody to see the bank records. McCarthy presided at the meeting of the depositors at the Bush-street Theater on the Saturday evening preceding elec- tion. Admittance was by baukbook or certificates from the California Safe De- posit Company. After the meeting had opened Judge Hebbard was seen coming down the aisle to the stage. It transpired that he had a number of his adherents in the front seats to break up the meeting 1f possible. McCartny recalled Milk In- spector Dockery and Court Clerk Fitz- gerald among them. They were not de- positors, and McCarthy was unable to say how they gained admittance. “By the way, how dia Judge Hebbard get in?” asked Attorney Shortridge; but this too was a conundrum. Heboard had made his way to the stage and asked per- mission to address the audience. The veople refused to listen to him; there- upon he retired. Once again Attorney Shortridge asked permission to read the resolutions to the court reporter and jury. He argued that they would show that Judge Hebbard was aware what Sheehan was doing, and that asa Judge in a court of equity he should have taken notice of the acts of his ser- vants, Sheehan’s actions as receiver bound Judge Hebbard, who appointed him. He was Hebbard's ‘‘creature,” so to speak. The attorney bezan to read the resolu- tions, 1o the general discomfiture of Judge Hebbard and his attorneys. When he came to a recital of Sheehan’s attempt to undervalue the assets of the bank he ob- tained from McCarthy the information that Sheehan haa told him that the de- positors would not get more than 25 or 30 cents on the dollar. “1 adyised him not to talk like that,” continued McCarthy. “To teil you the trath, I thoueht he was standing in on some kind of a deal.” Attorney Shortridge was then inter- rupted by adjournment. To-day the re- mainder of the resolutions will be read, and thus an important link forged in the Hebbard-Sheehan chain, STRUOK BY A OYULIST. A Pedestrian Gets a Fractured Rib by Running Into a Wheel. An unknowa bicycle-rider, scorching down Geary street, between Stockton and Grant avenue, ran into L. Schubener of 508 Grove reet yesterday morning, knocking him down and rendering him unconscious. The bicycle-rider was also thrown, but not sufficiently hurt to prevent him from remounting his wheel and getting away. At the Receiving Hospital it was found that Schubener had sustained an ugly wound over the right eyebrow and a frac- that maybe the answer would show that | Uccupying the center position in the show window is a dining_ table spread | with whitest drapery, finest crystal | and choicest china. Arranged with great taste are flowers and fruit, ana all is in readiness for a royal feast. | _The feast of the viands is, of course, de- signed to call attention to the yet more | elaborate banquet of clothing buyers—a special departure made this week, and certainly calculated in itself to attractan unusual share of attention. | 'Some of the finest examples of tailoring ever sent forth from the manufactories— consisting of the richest and bast fabrics | and the latest and best styles to be had— .1 think I have,” repliea Pike. | surround the suggestive dining table. It is the great “‘ten-dollar sale” of suits and overcoats, whose regular valuesrange around and about $20, but which J. W. | Raphael & Co., with the object of drawing to their great store the thrones which they 8o delight in, have cheerfully de- cided to sacrifice. When it is considered that from amid this great mass of handsome clothing the buyer is invited to pick and choose, al- ways for the same extremely low price, the point in calling this “The Feast of the Season’’ may readily be seen. e WANTED TO WING HIM Georga Washington, a Bootblack, Fires Two Bullets Into Charles Young. George Washington, a bootblack, and Charles Young, a song-and-dance per- former at the Midway Plaisance, both colored men, have not been on {riendly terms for some time. They met last night on Third and Jessie streets, and Young drew a knife and made for George, George had armed himself with a revolver and he pulied it out of his hip pocket and fired two shots at Young. One of the bullets lodged in Young’s hip and the other in his right arm. Young was taken to the Receiving Hospital and Dr. Thompson extracted the bullets. The wounds are not dangerous. George was arrested and booked at the City Prison on a charge of assauit to. murder. fle said that Young assaulted him apout two weeks ago, and he armed himself to be ready for him. “Ididn’t mean to kill him,” he said, “‘but only wing him.” e ee——— TRE ENDEAVORERS. Programmoe of the Mass-Convention to Be Held Thursday. Following is the programme for the mass-convention of Golden Gate Union of the Christian Endeavyorers, to be held on Thursday evening at the First Congrega- tional Church, Post and Mason streets: ervice — “Stand Up, Stand Up for Church Hymnal No, 676: ‘“How Firm & Foundation,” ‘Cburch Hymnai . 678; “All Hail the Power of Jesus’' Name, Hymnal No. 339 ‘Nearer, My God, to Thee,” Church Hymnal No. 775. Prayer, Rev. George C. Adams, D.D.; Scripture reading, A. J. Tods; selection, Philomel quartet—Mrs. Eva Tenney, Mrs. Etta B. Blanchard, Mrs. Susie Hert-Mark, Mrs. Emilie Parent. Business—Report of corresponding _secre- tary, report of recording secretary, report of treasurer. Offertory, improvisation, Samuel D. Mayer; “The '97 Convention,” J. S, Webster; Thou Almighty King, : “Practical Consecration,” Rev. R. F. Coyle, D.D.; solo, Mrs. Susie Hert-Mark ; consecration service, Rev. H, Hoyt, D.D.; “Blest be the Tie That Binds,” Church Hymnal No. 847. Imb oo s Homes That Are Wrecked. Buits for divorce have been filed in the Su- perfor Court as follows: Ida Younger against Elton Younger, for failure to provide; Marion Inglis against John Inglis, desertion; Edith Bost against W. E. Bost, failure to provide; Lina Reeb Pierre Reeb, williul neglect ... A New Style Suit ¥For Ladies. The military suit 1s what has a great run at the retiring sale of the Paragon Cloak and Suft Company, 1330 Market str dreds are_moving daily; snd y_oth styles at §5, $7, $12, worth more than double. Sale will soon be closed. 4 AR et e A Shed in Flames. An slarm was sounded through box 238 ye terday at 2:20 p, x., for a fire 1n s shed con- nected with George Burger's furniture factory, Seventeenth and Wisconsin _streets. The blaze, which damaged the building to the ex- tent of $150, was caused by sparks from tured rib. furnace. 1897. HE WILL LEAD THE KNIGHTS J. M. Peel, Commander of Golden Gate Comman- dery No. 16. Reports Sbow a Moast Prosper- ous - Condition of Affairs. A Good Net Increase in the Mem- bership for the Past Year. The Sir Knights of Golden Gate Com- mandery No. 16, Knights Templar, were present with full ranks in Golden Gate Hall last night for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing term. The reports of the outgoing officers showed that the commandery had a mem- bership of 205. Thirteen members died during the yea and forty-three new mem- bers were received within the castle, mak- ing a net gain of thirty. This is a remark- ably good showing fora commandery only sixteen years old. The election of officers took placa last | evening, and was highly complimentary to the popularity of the Sir Knights upon whom fell the mantle of preference, for there was practically no opposition. The followiag are the officers for the ensuing term: Jonathan M. Peel, commander; Charles L. Patton, generalissimo; J. C. Campbell, captain-general; Robert Ash, prelate; H. J. Saddler, treasurer; William T. Fonda, recorder; John Gilson, senior warden; S. L. Lent, junior warden. The installation will take place two weeks from last night. Commander-elect Peel is a native son, having been born in San Francisco. He was educated in the public schools of this City and graduated from the High School. He graduated from the Cooper Medical | College in 1888, Three years ago he mar- ried the daughter of s Sir Knight, having first met the young lady at the Triennial Conclave in 1883. He is an enthusiastic Mason, having become a member of Gold- en Gate Commandery seven years ago, and having filled all the subordinate chairs. Atter the close of the session last even- Ing, the newly elected officers invited tne commandery to champagne and cold tur- key in tne hall downstairs. ARRESTED IN STOOKTON. Samuel de Graaf Is Wanted Here for Grand Larceny. Samuel de Graaf was arrested in Stock- ton yesterday and Detective Anthony left last night to bring him back to the City. Several days ago Mrs. Mary W. Healy, 43 Btanley place, swore out a warrant in T0 BREAK THAT HYPNOTIC SPELL Jacob Kline Causes the Arrest of His Son Edward. The Lad Was a “Subject” for Students of the Strange Power. He Got Five Dollars a Week and Board for Being Stage Property in an Institute Edward Kline,a boy 18 years of age, who for the past few months has been act- ing as a “subject’’ in the Pacific Hypnotic Institute at 44 Sixth street, was arrested 1ast evening for vagrancy. Back af this common-place entry on tke prison book there is an interesting story that throws some light upon the inside facts concerning the institute. This place has already come to the notice of the public through the some- what sensational marriage of the business manager, Dr. H. M. Thornton, with a young woman who, it is claimed, plays musical instruments by the inspiration of powers not wholly her own. The charges of the girl’s family that Thornton was already married caused the bride to take poison and the groom to go into a hyp- notic fit, from which both recovered. As stated, the story of the boy Kline is interesting. The complaint upon which he was arrested was made by his father, Jacob Kiine, a hard-working German who resides at 511 Minna street. ~ According to the tale of the parents the lad was obedi- ont and industrious until he met Perry H. Baker, whose cards state that he isan instructor in hypnotism in the institute named. From that time on, the parents state, Edward has stayed away from home and Leen entirely under the influence of the disciplea of Mesmer. They have made repeated efforts, they state, to see the boy, but to no purpose. At one time the hypnotists asserted that they did not know where the boy was. At “another time the mother received a rambling letter from her son, who was in hiding in Oakland, in which’ he asserted that he was bound for Alaska, and that he had money enough to travel all over the world. The poor woman was almost wild with grief, for she could not get any defi- nite knowledge of her boy. A few days agu the angry relatives of Thornton’s young wife toid the Klines that their son was still at the institute and under the control of Baker & Co. The case was reported at police - headquar- ters, but the lad could not be found. The next move was to report the matter to Colonel Parnell, secretary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Last evening Officer McMurray, detailed to special duty for the society, went to the \¢ \\\\‘\\Q\ \ v W \ EDWARD KLINE, the Hypnotic Subject. Judge Campbell’s court for the arrest of De Graaf and his father, Julius, on the charge of grand larceny by trick and de- vice. She alleged that on or about Novem- ber 27 last the De Graafs swindled her out of $445. Julius has not yet been arrested. The De Graafs were connected with Charles C. Mullen’s private detective agency. Mullen is the man who placed glass receptacles in saloons for the recep- tion of money for the “‘associated hospi- tals,” and was stopped by the police. ———————— FIGHTING FOR COIN. Pugilists Who Have Been Matched to Fight During the Month. The Pacific Athletic Club met last even- ing and discussed the proposition of giving an entertainment some evening this month, the proceeds to be added to the Balboa boulevard fund. The proposed match between Jimmy Anthony, Cooney and Rubenstein was not discussed, as Cooney and Rubenstein were recently signed by the Calitornia Athletic Club to box on the 28th inst. st an entertainment which_will be given in ‘Woodward's Pavilion. Slavin and Smith, alias the ‘*Colored Thunderbolt,” will meet in a contest of twenty rounds also on the evening of the 28th. Both contests will be held uunder the auspices of the California Club. The Pacifics have not decided as yet which evening they will entertain the patrons of boxing, but in all probability they will select ¥rday, the 2lst inst., which will be three days after the Olympic Club’s fistic carnival. At last evening’s session the Pacifics in- formed Billy Smith that he may be se- lected to fight Joe Cotton (colored) fifteen or twenty rounds and “Soldier” Walker and big Miller of the S8an Fran- clsco Athletic Club will be signed to go ten or fifteen rounds on the same evening. Jeffries is training hard in Oakland for his meeting with Baker. The latter is located at Blankens, but it was ramored about town last evening that the oppo- nent of the Los Angeles champion was somewhat careless in his methods of training and was bestowing too much at- tention on some of his visitors, 10 whom he has taken a great fancy. The fac-simile signature of ot s institute and had _a long talk with Hypnotist Baker. This man’s account of young Kline's connection with the insti- tute was & revelation. He said the boy is an excellent subject and when under hypnétic infiuence is a great clairvoyant. ~ He sees wonderful things. The lad is particularly valuable asa subject for students of hypnotism, Baker's pupils, to practice their newly de- veloping powers upon. He yields readily to their influence. In fact, of all his sub- jects, Baker said, Kline was the favorite. Baker szid that ke pays Kline $5 a week, and gives him his board and lodging for his services, and added that the boy is worth three times as much. Upon the officer demanding to see the lad Baker left the room and was gone for several minutes before returning with young Kline, who is a short, stoutly built youngster. The latter answered ques- tions readily and told a long story as to why he leit his home, the burden of which was that his mothar took all the money he earned and nagged him all of the time, while his father was accustomed to beat him. The voungster expressed himself as highly pleased with his pres- ent occupation of “'going to sleep” at the will of others. Baker interjected that in the beginning Mrs, Kline was only 100 glad to have her son hypnotized at $5 per week and “found,” as she wanied him to ba a medfum. Officer McMurray called upon the family a little later and the father and mother refuted all of the statements made by Bakerand the boy, who they claimed must have been made to say woat he did through Baker's strange power. Not only aid they deny having been cruel, but they denied that their son had been ad- dicted to strong drink and the cigarette habit, as the boy and Baker had claimed. They denounced this as a fabrication uttered to advertise tbe institute. It took but a short time for them to decide that their son must not remain in such sur- roundings and Mr. Kline accompanied the officer back to the institute. The offi- cer, who had iearned a trick or two, gave five raps on the door, which was opened without delay. This rap, so the Jad ater- ward stated, meant that a friend wanted to_enter. Mr. Kline had not s:en his son for sev- eral weeks and was much surprised to see is on every wrapper _of CASTORIA, lad grown so thin. He was formerly :g:y eSacked and very fleshy. Upon being confronted by the stories he had told to the officer the young ‘‘subject’’ ack- nowledged tuat he had not told" the facts, and that the only complaint he had to make was that his mother would not let him run around nights with the boys. Then it was that he denied his former story, and said that his parents never beat him. The charge of vagrancy was placed against him in order 1o get the boy away from the influence of those who conduct and frequent the hvpnotic institute. AT THE FARMERS' OLUB. Interesting Subjects Discussed and Committees Appointed, The reguiar monthly meeting of the Farmers’ Club was held last evening in the Mills building, E. F. Adams presid- ing. The greater part of the evening was spentin a discussion of the works and policy of the ciub for the coming year. Joseph J. Clappell, W. H. Russell and George Morehouse were appointed on the memboership committee, B. N. Rowley, J M. Carroll anda E. F. Adams on tbe pres® and publication committee, Miss B. Rinn- sey, W. H. Slocumb and Charles Cole- more on the reception commitiee and Alfred Holman, Jobn McNaugbt and L J. Truman on the prozramme committee. Adtter some discussion on the question, it was decided to take up the free market as a subject for the next discussion. - EMMA CLEVERLY'S TRIAL. Judge Dusne Jury Will Hear the Testimouy. The case of Emma Cleverly, charged with grand larceny, was called for trial in Judge Dunne’s department of the Superior Court yesterday. The detendant stands charged with grand larceny for stealing a solitaire diamond ring worth $55, and a horsesboe brooch of gold with diamond and pearl setting worth $75, the property of Kittie Durning. A The following-named jurors are im- aneled to trv the case: L. G. Schord, . C. Hon V. Kibbe, D. C. Smith, A. Buislay, G. N. Jones, Em:| Heidenrich, W. Birch,” Alfred Cond, N. B. Engle, P.D. Dann and H. Kohn. After the jury was impaneled Attorney Alex Canipbeil, representing the defend- ant, and District Attorney Barnes, on be- half of the State, asked for a continuance until 10 o’clock this morning. Judge Dunne gave the lawyers to under- stand that he would expet the trial to proceed this morning and that he was not disposed to grant any further delay. CROSSED THE LAST B D:ath of Captain J. H Blethen, Formerly Chief Wharf- inger. Ho Was a Pioneer and Weil Knowa in Shipping Circles—First Skipper of the Webb Line. Captain J. H. Blethen, a well-known pioneer and at one time chief wharfinger, died at the residence of his son-in-law, 518 Devisadero street, last Sunday night. He was one of the best known men in the State, and both he and his sons have been connected with the shipping of California from the days of '49. His son, J. H. Blethen Jr., was at one time “‘captain of the watch’” at Meiggs wharf, and since thattime he held various positions of trust along the iront. Captain Blethen was 83 years of age and was born in Brunswick, Me. When a youth he came to San Francisco, and in 1850 he was running as master of one of the Central American packets. Later he joined the Pacific Mail Company and was one of its most trusted employes. Captain Blethen was the first skipper that ever piloted one of the old Webb line from San Francisco to Australia. This was years ago and the big side-wheeler was a revelation to the people of Auck- land and Sydney. The company did not make expenses, however, and the vessels were withdrawn. Captain Blethen re- tired from the sea and a few years later was appointed chief wharfinger of the ort. When his term was up be retired rom active life and eschewed politics. He was the father of J. H. Blethen Jr. E. O. and Constance Blethen and Mr. J. R. Dwyer. The funeral will take place from the Dwyer residence, 518 Devisadero street, to- morrow. ———— THE NEW FREE MARKET. Country Producers Will Ask Why It Is Delayed. Word was received yesterday by John T. Randolph that there is a concerted movement among the fruit-growers of Sacramento and Santa Clara counties to insist that the Harbor Commissioners take immediate steps to carry out the law that requires the building of a free mar- ket. There is also, it is said by those inter- ested, a concerted movement among the roduce-dealers of the City to oppose the Puifding ot the market. It ia expected that there will be a mass-meeting of the producers at an early date, and the result will probably be an inquiry asto why steps are not taken to carry out the pro- visions of the law. Chased Her With a Razor. Mrs. M. 8 Lavalle, 3134 Sixteenth street, swore to & complaint in Juage Low’s court yes- terday charging her husband, George Lavalle, with disturbing the peace. 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