The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 19, 1897, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1897. CARVALHO ON THE SCIENCE OF PASTE The Expert Encounters a Formidable Rival in Mr. Foote. Compouent Parts of Manufac- tured Adherents Discussed at Length. Then Notary Cooney’s Ink Was the Theme, and Finally the Deeds Are Considered. Expert David Carvalho impresses one as being wise enough when it comes to giving dissertations on handwriting and inks, buthe has a formidable rival in Attorney W. W. Foote when paste and corn starch are under consideration. The New York handwriting wonder blundered at yesterday’s session of the Fair-Craven trial when he presumed to intrude upon Mr. Foote's domain in this regard. He was listened to with gaping wonder and sdmiration as long as he delved into the mysteries of ink-making and ink slinging, ink vagaries and ink analyses, for it was profound and brain- clouding. But as to paste—well, that was another story. True, Carvalho started off to wade into this particular branch of but it happened that Mr. Foote used to make kites, and, necessarily, his own paste, when a youngster, and iu after vears expanded his knowledge of the ad- herent- making art from this nucleus un- til he can now talk fluently about subtie mixtures of the pulverized innermost kernel of a corn grain with a preparation of wheat and mysterious fluids; sbout the infinitesimal component parts of giue end gelatine and wherein they differed ; end about the scientific possibilities of dissolving fly-paper and other mucilag- inous snbstances with spirits. It all came about when the high-salaried expert was asked by George A. Knight, who is now acting as chief counsel for the heirs and executors of the Fair estate, to explain how Notary Cooney's official ac- knowledgments had been attached to the deeas said to have been given Mrs. Nettie R. Craven by Senator Fair. This means that, in order to answer intelli- gently, Mr. Carvalho should know all about paste and mucilage. He announced from the stand that he did know this, and then Mr. Foote asked for the simple priv- ilege of testing the witness' efficiency as an expert in this respect. This granted he proceeded to wind Carvalho up into a knot. The expert said he had made thou- sands of pots of paste and mucilage for use in his business asa photographer and knew what ingredients he had resorted to. Yes, and be had made paste for kites, too, and his recollection was tnat flour and water comprised the secret of that recipe. The fine art of paste-making had, he must confess, progressed somewhat since his kite days. Corn starch is now the chief ingredit Mr. Foote wrung another confession from the expert and that was that there were some brands of mucilage and paste that he had never manufactured, and, after all, knew but little about. Carvalbo was compelled to qualify his original as- sertion that he knew everything, or even as much_ about sticky substauces and compounds as Mr. Foote, and that was just what the attorney was aiming at. “He will find that I know something else besides paste and mucilage, when I getat him on cross-examination,” whis- pered Mr. Foote to one of his associates after his victory over Carvalho. But tbis was only an incident of the session. The New York expert occupied the wit- ness-stand all day and continued to give direct testimony regarding the so-named “‘pencil’’ will and the disputed deeds. He testified in great detail. For instance, during the morning session he called a! tention to the word ‘“to”’ appearing on the fourth line of the pencil will, and said that his microscopical study of the same seemed to indicate that there had been an erasure, and the word written twice. The word “shared’’ on the fifth line had been written in pieces and had been retouched. He found further alleged discrepancies in the word “brother” located on the six- teenth line, claiming that it was jerky ana written with “thought and effort.” He found another *‘brother’” in an ad- mittedly genuine writing of Fair's, and said there were no evidences of hesitancy shown in its writing. The word *‘dollars,” on the nineteenth line of the wili, was similarly picked to pieces and then com: pared with a like word in one of Fair's business letters. The words ‘‘Legisla- ture” and ‘‘States” were also alleged by by the expert to show signs of retouching. Carvalho was, at the opening of the aft- ernoon session, again picking out words here and there in the disputed wili, which he opined, were tracings and not written by Senator Fair. This lasted for some time, and then the expert wound up by saying that altogether he had found over a hundred instances in the will where, in his opinion, the words had either been pieced or retouched. On that he based bis blanket opinton that the will was a fabricated document. Continuing and branching off on a le turing tour, Carvalho said_he had made & careful study of Senator Fair’s handwrit- ing, and found that it was replete with idiosyncrasies, vagaries and oddities. “Still,” said Carvalno, I tind that Sen- ator Fair was consistent in his inconsist- encies, whereas the writing in this will is inconsistent in its inconsistencies.” “Whew! What's all that?’ Mr. Foote, scrambling to his feet in a dazed manner. ‘“Inconsistent in inconsisten- cies, idiosyncrasies, vagaries and oddities —why, I ob;ect to all this because it’s un- inteliigible.” I understand it very clearly,” Knight, loftily, *‘Oh, but you're brainy,” was the retort. The court thought that Carvalho’s evi- dence was bordering too much upon an argument or lecture and smoothed mat- ters down by instructing the witness to limit himself to simply answering ques- tions. There was but little more ado about the will after that, and the disputed deed to the Mission-street property was produced. Carva:ho said he had made several care- ful examinations of this documeut and had reached tha conclusion that the body of it was not a simulated handwriting. It was a fairly natural specimen of “some- body’s writing.” ‘When asked if he had noticed anvthing peculiar about the body of the deed—that is, the writing filled in between the printed phrases—Caryalho said “he had found what appeared to have been an erasure _where the name of the grantes, Nettie R. Craven, was located. In other words, what he was endeavoring to tell the jury was that the name was written over the erasure. While this was going on Judge Denson of counsel for the defense scrutinized the photographic copy of the deed and re- marked thatit did not look the same as the original. The attorneys for the other side took this as meaning that the docu- ment had been tampered with and raised = fuss about it. The affair subsided, how- ever, when Carvalho denied that he had ever had the deed actually in his hands previous to the trial, and therefore could Dot have mutilated 1t. The expert next devoted his attention to the acknowledgment of this particular deed. He said he was of the belief that the writing thereon was in two different said Mr. kinds of ink and also that two different pens had been used. The writing sup- posed to have been executed by Notary Cooney was, he said, in different ink and by a different pen from that p n?orllng to huve been written by Fair. He also ventured the’ opinion that the writings were executed at two different “sittinge.” Mr. Foote waated to know if Carvalno had anzlyzed the ink by chemical process, but the expert confessed that he had reached his opinion only by a microscopi- cal examination. The deed for the Pine-street property was next examined and Carvalho said it was very similar to the other. Hethought he aiso detected the use of different peas and inks in the acknowledgment. The expert was about to give testimony regarding the disputed signatures of Sen- ator Fair when court adjourned until to- day. A HEAVY FRUIT OROP. Assessor Barham of Tehama on the County’s Varied Products. County Assessor J. L. Barham of Te- hama arrived here from Red Bluff yester- day and 1s at the Grand. “The winter-sown wheat and other grain is very good in Tehama,” he said. “The summer fallow grain 1s fair, but not what it ought to be. The weather was very cool for & time, and with the wina that came with it had its influence on the crop. There will be about half a crop of summer fallow. Fruits of all kxinds are zood. There is an_abundance of everything in that line. The wool crop is large and sheep men have received a fairly good advance over last year, yet they did not zet what they anticipated. The prices have been from 104 to 12 cents.” Mr. Barham is here on a business trip and will remain a few days. CANNOT CARRY FREIGHT, The Market - Street Raiiway Company’s Powers and Rights Defined. Attorney-G neral Fizzerald Renders an Oplnion to the Park Com- missioners. In the opinion of Attorney-General Fitzgerald, the Market-street Railroad Company has no power or right to carry freight over its lines. Some time ago it was proposed to carry the sweepings of the strests to Golden Gate Park by means of cars attached to the passenger cars of the company, and the Park Commissioners asked the At- torney-General whether such a proceeding would be legal. Mr. Fitzgerald’s opinion was sent to the commission some time ago and was trans- mitted to the Board of Supervisors yes- terday. It1s as follows: As I understand the the Market-street Railwa is contained in & letter from _thelr genersl manager, Mr. Vining, they pro- pose, if the consent of the Board of Super- visors can be obtained suthorizing the construction of some necessary connecting tracks, 1o enter into & contract with your board for a period of three years to haul tne street sweepings of the City over the various lines of that system,and to deliver them at certain designated places in the park at a price of thirty cents per cubic yard. In other words, the Market-sireet Railway Company proposes to act as special carrier of freight in conveying thesesweepings from various points in the City to the park at the compensation designated. Without passing upon the powe: of your board to contract for fertilizing ma- terial to be delivered at the park 1 am of the | opinion that the proposed coniract is one which the Market-street Railway Company is without suthority of law to mnke, as it is ultra vires the purpose for which that cor- poratiou was organized, and that, therefore, it would be an invalid contract. After quoting from the company’s articles or incorporation to show the pur- poses for which the combine was organ- ized, the Attorney-General continues: So far, then, as its transportation business is concerned,’ this corporation is limited to the operation of street railroads. It is well settled that a distinctive ana essential feature of & strest railway. in relation to other rail- roads, I that it is exclusively for the transpor- tation of passengers and not of goods. The Attorney-General cites a number of authorities in support of his position. e Wants to Go Home. Mrs. Culbertson of the Presby terian Mission yesterday received word that & Chinese girl, Suey Hong by name, was living at 10 Bren- ham place, and that she desired to escape from the life she was leading and return to ber family in China. The services of Frank Holbrook of the Eureka Society for the Pro- tection of Children and Officer T. J. Coleman were secured, and a raid made on ihe piace. The girl sought for was spirited away by her Chinese owner before tne officers could get into the house and the raid was a fatlure, proposition of Company, which CHARITY RACING AT INGLESIDE Society Did Not Turn Out Largely to View the Sport. The Finishes Were Tame With but One Favorite in Front. Los Prietos Finally Won at Good 0dds—San Marco Beaten Out by Collins in a Drive. There was racing at Inzleside Track yes- terday for “‘sweet charity’s sake,” and it was generally supposed that society would grace the occasion with its presence, but a powerful telescope would have failed to reveal over a half dogen members of the upper crust perched away in a corner of the clubhouse balcony, or possibly a select two or three in a secluded portion of the grand-stand. But the regulars were there the same as on other days, and the sport progressed in the usual humdrum way, without accident or incident worthy of note. The fields were small, and Starter James B. Ferguson, who officiated with the red bunting, experienced little difficulty in sending them away. One or two races wore a glossy surface, but might not bear a closer inspection, though as s whole the game was protty good. It was not a red- letter day for favorites, for but one out of the six spoke the judges first. Charley Macklin’s good ride on the 8 to 1 chance, Los Prietos, in the two-year-old scramble at five furlongs, won the race for that youngster. Towands, the 3 to5 favorite, and Miss' Remsen, the second choice, raced themselves to death the first part and when Macklin finally made his move he had no difficulty in beating the favorite a neck. There was at least one of the six entries in the seven-furlong seiling event that followed, trying, and that was the winner, Adam Andrew. The wise money all went in on him at odds of 3 and 3}{to 1. He was allowed to make all_his own running and won easily from Velox. The eveu- money choice, George Palmer, finished in the show. With Crescendo scratched and the weight on King William 117 instead of 127, as originally given out, the six-furlong purse race looked & good thing for that horse and he was played down to1to2 favoritism. Mercutio at fours in the ring, ridden by Shaw, gave him a good argument, but at the wire he downed the latter colt a head, with McLight a lapped- on third. Peixotto, the fast and acrobatic Brutus sprinter, had plenty of sand in his craw yesterday, a nd in the six and a half fur- long sprint, decided under selling condi- tions, made a show of his field in fast ime. He receded in the betting from 7 to 2105 to 1, and having the footing over the 1to 5 favorite Mainstay from the jump, led him past the winning line by five lengths in 1:2134, equaling the track record. Old Logan was a distant third in front of Veragua and William O'B. Finishing a good second to Judge Denny on Saturaay last, Collins came out in the mile and a sixteenth selling affair, and in a drive defeated the 11 to 10 choice, San Marco, ridden by Marty Bergen. The favorite and Daylightcut out a merry chp to the stretch, where the field closed on them. Opposite to the paddock Clawson, on Collins, gull!d away from the buncn and led the first choice out by three-fourths of a length, with Ransom a good third. The winuer was 4}4 to 1in the betting. After booking nad progressed on the six starters in the final mile run for some minutes, Mat Storn, owner of Horatio, the favorite, discovered that his horse w: not eligible to start in the race and r porting the fact to the judges the colt was scratched and twenty minutes allowed to make a new book. Imp. France was then made a pronounced choice and the ride she received at the hands of Skepard should relegate that corkscrew composi- tioned youth to the sheep-herding busi- ness for evermore. After being cut off on three different occasions he made a feeble bluff at the end, only to be beaten out a | couple of lengths by Con Moto, the third THE *“CALL” RACING GUIDE. lNGLESIDE RACETRACK, First Extra Day, Tuesday, May 18. Weather fine, track fast. 103] . FIHST BACE—Fivesighths of a mile; twoyearolds; purse §350. Horse, weight. st 3% Str. i Fin, | Los Prietos. 08| 2 BT R R Ny e los| & 1% | i3 | 318 ss Re: 2 3 1 1021 Bemiel 108 1 Tl BT 1008 | -abaoth 99 6. 51 51 53 990 | Bonnie Ione. 99| 7 7 62 | 68 966 |La Loma.. 5] 61 | 7 7 Good start. Won driving. Winner, J. O. Rels’ b. g. by imp. Clieveden-Leols. Time, 1:0334. 1032, SECOND RACE—Sevemeightha of amile; purse $250. Bettin Index ! Horse, age. w-llhl St.| 14 Y % Str. Fin. Jockey. Op. (fi‘. T1028 |Adam Andrew, 3 1 1% [ 1n |11 | 18 | 12%|Clawson |7 2 1023 |Velox, 3...... 3| 5% | an | 81 [ 21 | 22 (Frawley..l| & 7.2 (1018) | Atucus. 5| sn | 23 | 24 | 86 | Blyg[Carberry... 156 16 1028 |George Palmer. 3.107| 2 [ 21.3| 52 | 56 | 43 | 48 Piggott, 2 (952)|Alazan, 3. 100/ 6| 4n | sn | 4n | 54 | 56 [Stevens 1012 | James Portens, 3.103| 4 | 6 6 6 6 6 |Bennett. Perfect start. Won easily. 1:30. Winner, Atkin & Lottridge’s b. c.,, by imp. Sir Modred-Fedalma. Time, 1033, TRIRD KACE—Tnreequarters of a mi three-year-olds and upward; purse $300. Betuin Jndex.| Horse, age, weight. |St. | 34 e % Str. | Fin. Jockey. Op. 1024 | King Wililam, 4..117| " 2 N ED 35 12 1011 |Mercatio 3. 4 135 | 1n s 72 1009 | McLight, 5 an | 34 ‘16 28 (1025)|San Tozza, 1 2n | a4 4 8 902 | Kitty Brady. 7 53 | 52 50 150 993 |Don Gars, 4 6| én | 68 20 16 697 |Stariing, a. 3| 74 | 7 80 100 eeueee-e|Minx, 8 8l 8 8 100 160 Good start. Won driving. Winner, F. Brown’s ch. c., by Spendtbrift-imp_Kapanga. _Time, 1:16. 1034, FOUKTH RACE—Thirteen-uixtcenths of a mile: purse $250. Index. | Horse, age, weight. [st. | 14 | 14 % | s 1027 | Petxotio. 4 2. TRETAET 1030 |Mainstay, § 24| 3 23 | 3 26 1027 | Lozan. 124f 1 3n | 3n | 45 1009 | Wm. 124 4 432 46 3n 996 | Veragus, 4. 19| 6 5 5 5 Winn Good start. Won easily. 3. J. Coulter'sb. g, by imp. Brutus-imp. Kelple. Time, 1:2134. 1035, FIFTH BACE—One and one-sixteenth miles; selling: purse $250. In Horse, age, welght. | St. % | 1% | % on " 1024 | Collins, & 5144 |1n 415/ 615 3 999 |San Marco, 4. 1|2 | 115 195 24 1 1016 |Ransom, 5. 4|10 |81 |61 42 8 (1017)| Earl Cochran, 4..104| 2| an |21 |82 |31 8 1029 | Daylight, 4. el61 |41 |21 |1n 8 996 | Doyle, 5 3|62 |61 |6n|6n 25 1017 |Pepper, 8. 7|74 |8 |8 |8 7 1030 |Devault, 818 |7|75]|76 15 Good start. Won driving. Winner, C. L Rowell's b. g. 50. 1036, ®XTH XACK—0ne mi Index.| Horse, age, weight. [ 81| 3 | 34 1028 (Con Moto, & CZ T s 1u2s |mp Trance, 6. 41 2h 1022 3h 32 (1022) 51 41 954 6 6 1020 |Kai Mo, 31 | 534 Good start. Won easly, Winner, J. N. Burke's oh c., by Flambeau-Saille G. Time *Coupled with Treachery. & gmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm choice, which was allowed to make the pace. Jack Martin was third. NOTE Fourteen bookmakers weighed in y terday. A. B. Bpreckels, ex-president, and W. 8. Leake, ex-secretary of the Pacific Coast Jockey Club, visited the races yesterday. Both gentlemen’ were busy shaking bands with their many friends. Adam Andrew was bid up $200 over his entered selling price by ‘‘Jim” Quinn. Some day Velox will get some sort of & ride and win a race. Much fault was found at Piggott's ride on George Palmer. Following are the entries for this after- noon: First race: two-year-olds; nine-sixteenths of a mile. 1021 Morabells 111 ‘t. Phill 4 T 5] 1014 Juan Del }Za‘n Boonie Tone..108 1014 Mil (1031)Los Prietos. ... 115 1021 St. Caluf 1031 Sabbsoth......108 743 Rosa, Second race: riers of a mile; selling. 1006 Ricardo 1023 Heartsease... 98 835 Joan. 1022 Full. Lass....102 1036 Kal Moi ... 10886 Jack Mariin. 1038 Don Gi 227 Corriente 1006 Doubttul Third race; seven-eighths of & mile. 1086 Lmp. Trance..109| 1086 Horatl 1025 Easel (1083) King W, 1012 Modestia 87 1083 ~antozss. (1028)Sal Clicquot..112 1033 McLight. 1032 Geo. Palmer..102 Fourth racs, one mile, sel!ing. 996 Doyle 1085 Devault . 1033 Mercutio.......108 1008 Hermanita, | 1035 Ransom....2 (8 949 La Flecha 03 Ad: Andrew... 91 1085 San Marco. G030 Olrve - 1106 1083 Velox. Fifth race, three-quarters of a mile, selling. 984 Fly 1 1006 Tim 1084 Veragus, 1034 Malnstay......110 1084 Logaa. Sixth race, one mile. 1001 O'Fleeta. 989 Alcatraz. 1038 Stariing.. 1018 Cherlduh 83 921 Gibbetflibbe. 1034 Wm. O’B......108 1036 Mollie K 1038 Kiuty Bri 99 1019 Benham. 1036 Marcel. 108 1020 Tempestus SELECTIONS FOE TO-DAY. First race—Milesio, Los Priotos, St. Calatine, Second race — Ricardo, Doubtrul. Third race—Sallie Clicquot, Horatlo, George Palmer. Fourth race—Adam Andrew, nita, San Marco. Fifth race — Mainstay, Pat Murphy, Quicksilver. Sixth race—Cheridah, Benham, Wm. o'B. PRESIDIO FIELD SPORTS. Baseball in the Forenoon and Military Events and Athietics in the Afternoon. It is expected that there will be a great crowd at the Presidio to-day to witness the post field sports, which will be pre- sented under the direction of the follow- ing official Games commitiee—Lieutenant J. H. Neall, Fourth Cavairy; Lieutenant L. S. Roudiez, uariermaster, First Infantry; Lieutenant J. . Barrette, Third Artillery; Lieutenant D, E. Nolan, First Infantry. J. H. Neall, feree—Lieutenant Cavalry Judges—Captain G. H. G. Gale, Fourth alry; Lieutenant J. E. Nolan, Fourth Cav- alry; Listenant R. C. Croxton, First Infantry. Timekee Lieutenant’ A. Campbeil, Third Artiilery; Lieutenant W. 8. McNair, Third Artillery; Lieutenant C. L. Bent, First Infantry. Starter—Lieutenant T. G. Carson, Fourth Cavairy. Clerk of course—Lieutenant J. P. Haines, Third Artillery. rer—Private Brooke, Troop B, Fourth Cavalry. In the forenoon at 10 o’clock there will be a baseball game between teams from the artillery and the infantry. The field sports will commence at 1 o'clock in the afternoon and will include the following events: 100-yard race, broadsword fencing, 880- yard blcycle race, 220-yard run, mounted gymnastics, slow bicycle race (100 yards), nalf-mile go-as-you-please,squad race,mounted cartridge race, hasty entrenching, mounted relay race, one-mile bicycle race, tug-of-war, dead-body rescue race and wail-scaling. There are several new events which will prove most interesting to those who will attend. A number of the contestants have already won honors in previous con- teats, Heartsoase, Herma- Fourth ———— THE INS AND OUTS. Police Court Officials Wondering Who Will Be the Next. The action of the Board of Supervisors on Monday in removing three Police Court clerks and Prosecuting Attorney 0’Callaghan caused consternation among those left, and they are wondering if they will meet with the same fate next Monday. Clerks Foley and Hayes took the matter vhilosophically and gave all icformation possible to their successors, Harry Rivers and James J. Lynch. Clerk Farrell of Judge Low’s court commenced his holi- days Monday so that his successor, P. J. Haskins, will not be required to com- mence his duties for a month yet. Thomas F. Graham, the new Prosecut- ine Attorney of Judge Joachimsen's court, will “commence his duties this morning. He was warmly congratulated by his numerous friends yesterday, as he made himseif exceedingly popular by his courtesy and ability while assistant Prose- cuting Attorney in the ssme court. .- Morse Got One Year. Richard Morse was sentenced by United States District Judge Morrow yesterday morn- ing to one year's imprisonment at hard labor in the Alameda jail, he having pleaded guilty to forging a posial note. Morse is 18 years old and confessed when arrested. .murder. DOUBLE MURDER NARROWLY AVERTED Samuel Johnson,a Drunken Hostler, on the Warpath. He Fires a Shot at. Dr. Holm- gren, Who Owed Him a Few Dollars. Policeman T. J ' Dugan, While A'- tempting to Arrest Him, Has a Narrow Escap:. Bamuel Johnson, s hostler, 34 years of age, attempted to commit a double mur- der last night and he has been lucky to escape with a charge of assault to murder against him. Jobnson had been employed by Dr. Holmgren, northeast corner Buchanan street and Golden Gate avenue, and the doctor owed him a few dollars. He went to the doctor’s residence Monday night to get his money, but as he was considerably under the influence of liquor he was told to return when he was sober. Johnson, still laboring under the effects of his libations and feeling incensed at not getting his money, went to the doc- tor's residence last night about 9 o’clock. The doctor lives in the upper flat, and in the room with him were his sor John and a boarder when Johnson made his ap- pearance. He again demanded his money and was told he was not yet sober. He declared he would not leave the room till he got it, and Policeman T. J. Dugan went to the house and Johnson promised to behave himself. Dugan left, and as he reached the bottom of the stairs he met Special Officer Brodfield. They were talking about the disturb- ance, when they heard a shot. They both rushed upstairs, Dugan being ahead, and as he opened the door Johnson was stand- ing facing Dr. Holmgren with a revolyer in his hand. He had fired at the doctor's son, but the bullet fortunately missed him. A Johnson heard the door open he wheeled round and quickly raised the revolyer, pointing it at Dugan, who made a rush at him. As he did so Johnson fired. The bullet grazed Dugan’s right cheek bone and went throueh the rim of his hel- met. His right eyelash and eyebrow were singed with the burned powder and his cheek was powder-burned. He had a nar- row escape, and his eye will troubie him for some time. Dugan and Bradfield grappled with Johnson and soon overpowered him, tak- ing the revolver from him. Two of the chambers were empty. The shots at- tracted quite acrowd and the wildest ex- citement reigned for a time, as it was ru- mored that some one had been killed. Johnson was taken to the City Prison and booked on the charge of assaultto He says he went to the house to get his money and was arguing with the doctor when the policeman came into the room. He did not remember firing any shots, as he got scared when he saw the policeman and did not know what he was doing. It was afterward learned that the man’s true name is Samuel Sorensen, and not Johuson. DAVIS’ WILL. Judge Coffey Has Obtalued a Jury to Assist In Settling the Million- Dollar Contest. Judge Coffey and half a dozen lawyers devoted yesterday afternoon to filling the panel of jurors for the purpose of trying the contest of the will of the late Jacob Z. Davis. The following-named citizens finally chosen to serve in that caj Henry L. Davis, Jonn Lynch, Will Hobart, James Denman, M. J. O'Neill, Charles Quinn, H. W. Huhome, Mich: Flood, John Tirdeman, Thomas B. Evans, James Alfeld, Daniel Ward. The contestants are Catherine Stead and Elizabeth V. Wilson, and the pro- ponents of the will are Mrs. Lizzie Muir and Mrs. Belle Curtis. It is estimated that the property involved is worth not less than $1.000,000, and may be valued at much more. Theodore Kvtka, an expert in phpotog- raphy and microscopy, made an examina- tion of the will yesterday and declared that two kinds of ink had been used in writing the document. On this basis the will is to be attacked, as it is holographic in form, and if the date 13 by another hand, as Mr. Kytka alleges, that would be a fatal defect. The proponents of the will declare that it is a perfoctly legal and valid document in every respect. 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FREUD & SON, 742-744 Market St. and 10-12 Grant Ave. Ogue sent free to any ad- 1€ the valuable properties of Tarrant’s Effervescent Seltzer Aperient were universally known, no family would be without it. Itis the best known_preventative of and cure for Biliousness, Sick Headache, Constipation, Imperfect Digestion, Disordered Stomach, Vomiting, Loss of Appeite, Eruptions on Face, Prickly Heat, and all bad effects arising from excesses eating or drinking. Sold by Druggists for 5o years. SUPERFLUOUS HAIR, MOLES, WARTS AND RED NOSES, BLACK- heads, freck es and all facial blemishes per- manently ' destroyed without pain or scar by ELEC | RIC NEEDLE operation. Book and con- suitation free. THE CHICAGO ELECTROLYSIS CO., 618 Parrout building, San Francisco. Hours, 9104 Sundays 10 to RAILROAD TRAVEL. Santa Fe Limited. On MONDAYS and THURSDAYS the first- ss Pullman sleeping-car aving at 8 7. i connec 8t Bamtow with the Santa Fe limited train carrying dintag-car, buffet smoking- ear and Pullman palace darawin, nm sleeping-cars for ‘h ‘hicago snd St Leals via Kansas City. 8¢ Days to_OChicago or St. Louis. Days to New York. SANTA FE EXPRESS Leaves dally at 6. & Pullman palace drawing room, also modern uphoistered tourist slecping- cars, through to Chicago vi ausas City. Annex cars for Denver and St. Lou] Boston excursions via Montreal and_the White ) Tuesday; St. Panl excursio Ticket OMo fole buflding. 1 scsms City. Ohicage, ntal t, Chrone Main 1531, NORTH PACIFIG OOAST RAILROAD (Via Sausalito Ferry). From San Francisco, Commencing May % 1897, WEEKDAYS. For Ml Valley and San Eatael—7 #9:45, 11:30 A . Extra trips for San Ratasl on Mondays, Wed: ‘days and Saturdays at 11:30 P ac s #4:00, 5:30, 11:00 4" . does not run (o ‘San Ratael; 5:30 and 11:00 ». 3. do not run (o Mill Vi Trains marked * run to S8an Quen = THROUGH TRAIN! 100 & . weekdays for Cazaderd and tions: 1:48 for, Cazadary and '8:00 A M. Sundaya for Cazadero 9:00 4. . Sundays for Po nt THE SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. ROM APRIL 15, 1897, passenger tralus will run dally: Houthbound. L Stocklon with steamwbuais of eaving San Francisco and S ockton |8 Merced with siages trom 8o e, Yosemite, Mariposa, etc.; at Ekeranii wiin \ge to and from sadera. MOUNT TAMALPAIS SCENIC RAILWAY (Via Sausalfto Ferry). Leave San Francisco Commencing May 2, 1897: WEEK DAYS—0:45 a. 3.: 1:45, 5:15 ». 3. SUNDAYS—8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11 A 2 : 1:48, 2 Nckets for sale at MILL VALLE it T sale A COOK & SON: 621 Matker ats Ben Fravass (under Palace Hotel.) Telophone Main 6063. S E | e e e T % SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. (PACIFIO ¥YSTEX.) Trains leave nnd nre due to arrl SAN FRANCISC (Main Line, Foot of Market Street.) — _ARRIVE iles, Sau Jose and Way Stations. 0 Atlautio Express, Ogden and Eas 7:004 Benicia, Sacramento, Oroville Kedding via Davis . us :45r 8:457 6:152 4:157 *8:304 Peters an *2:152 9:004 New Orleans Milton. Bakersfield, Angeles, Demi) Orleans and East . 443 '300,\ ‘Martinez and Stockton. 4:459 12:1597 iles, San Jose, Livermore and Stackton . F:15r *0:007 8:454 30p Port Costa and Way Stations. 3457 2 San Ramon, Val e]o. El Verano and TN lsx-fifll!s Landing, Marysville, Oro- ville and Sacramento . - 91484 #:30r Lathrop, Stockion, Modests, Wit aymond (for Yosemite),aud 1 Fresno, going via Niles, returning il Lov!h n‘{-mnlu 1952 :00P ngeles xpress, | Fresno, .\Iojlu for Ranasbuxey, Banta Barbara and Los Augeles. 71454 5:00p Santa Fe Route, Atlantic Express for Mojave and Fast. 3145. A Enropean Mall, Ogden Haywards, Nils and San Jose.. [ 8:00p Oregon Lxpress, Sacramento, Marys- dlle, Reddivg, Portlaud, Poges SAN LEANDEO ) HAYWARDS LOCAL. (Foot of Market Street.) Melrose, Seminary Park, Fitehburg, Elmharst, San Leandro, South San _ Leandro, Estudillo, Lorenzo, Cherry, and Haywards. 4 Runs through to Niles, ) t From Niles. ‘ 12008 JZ DIVISION (Narrow Gauge). (Foot of Market sm«t ) SANTA C1 k, Bl Bouidor Greak, Suita Crosand Way Stations. S50 *2:1%p Newark, Centerville, Sau Jose, New Alwaden, Felton, Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz and’ Principal Way Stations 4:15p San Jose 44:13p Felton a: CREEK ROUTE FERRY. Prom SAN PRANCISCO—Foat of Market Strest (Slip 8)— *7:15 9:00 11:00A.%. $1:00 * E Wi 1000 o 11:00 2 90 $3:00 #rom OAKLAND—Poot of Broadway.—*6:00 8:00 10:00a.M $12:00 *1:00 $2:00 *3:00 $4:00 *5:00r., COAST DIVISION (Third & Townsend Six.) ¥7:004 Ban Jose and Way Stations (New Almaden Wednesdays on] 1:302 175302 Stindny. Escorsion. Tor Bes Jose, Ssnte Oruz, Pacific Grove, and Principal Way Stations. 18:350 Tres Pinos, Santa Crar, irove, Paso' Robles, San 4:15e 7:30¢ 1:30A Palo Alto and Way Statio 3:00p *2:30¢ San Mateo, Redwood, Me k, Jose, Gilroy, Tres Pinos, Santa Oruz, Salinas, Monterey and Pacific rov SBROP San Jooe and Way Stations . 0:404 9:434 [ T San Joso and Way . *8:054 i San.Jose and Principal 8:438 San Joso and W ny Stations. 6:334 Way Stations [ it Momine. P dor Afteroan » lI’I '8 excepted Sundsys onl urdays onl } Monday, Thursday and Saturday nights only: oy snd Dandson " § Sandape fad Mondaya, SAN FRANCISCO & NORTH PA- CIFIC RAILWAY (0. Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Market St. San Francisco to San Rafael. WEER DAYS_7:30, 9:00, 1100 ... 13:3 8:30, 5:10, 6:90 F. &, Tharsdays_xtraing slEr Bnnmo—lxmnln Pyv an SUNDAYS-5:00, 9:30, 11:00 4w 1:30, 3:38 5:00, 6:20 7. 3. San Rafael to San anclleo. WEEE DAYS 6:ls, B 3 3 5-! -Extea nlEBrl.llmrlD“r um"‘_ i BUP;%Y‘S’—; 110, 9:40, 11: 10 A M 1:40, 3:40 Between San Francisce and Schustsen Park same ‘schedule as above. Leave Arrive San Francisco. ‘{';‘,;Efi San Francisco, 97, WEEK | Sux- Davs. | Sux- Lytton, Geyserville, Cloverdale. | 7:35 ¥u Boémnd & 380 Px| 8:00 x| Ukian. | 7:35 ex 7130 ax 8:00 Ax|Guerneville. | 7:35 rx 8:30 Py T30 4x (800 Ax| Sonoma [1040 A% an 5:10 #x|5:00 rx| Glen Ellen. 7:80 AM8:00 Ax| 10: | 8130 3 |5:00 pax| Sedastopol. | 1130 Stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark West . rings: at Geyserville for Skaggs Springs: st verdale for the Geysers; at 1io:1and for High- id_ Springs, Ketse '“I’, Soda Bay. Lakepors and Bartiett Springs; a: Ukiah for vld BD:U}‘\ Saraiogs Speinga’ Buds Lakes, e Spae Rr'?nlfl., mo, Potter Vlllu( Jonn " Lierley's, Bucknell’s, _Sanh Heighta, Hullville, Boonevills. Orrs Hot !pdnn Mendoclno Clty, Fort Bragg, Westport, Usal. ragesurday to Monday round-trip tickets asréduses oY Sundays round-trip t puu ond San Rateel at haifrases ™ ‘¢ -~ ‘Ticket Oflcfl. 850 Ill’kltn., Chronicle buflding LaWs e po s R X. RYAN, 4 \