The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 21, 1897, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1897. RS CRATEN STODENLY "THIPED Counsel for the Fair Heirs Through With the Lady. SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE. A Shifting of Scenes to Ac- commodate Some More ‘‘Ex- pert” Evidence, KYTEA APPEARS WITH HIS *‘OPALS.” Before Deserting the Witness-Chair Mrs, Oraven Had a Chance to Roast the Experts. It was something in the nature of a sur- prise to thoss who are in daily attendance upon the Fair-Craven trial when Attornev ‘Wheeler suddenly desisted in his redirect examination -of Mrs. Craven yesterday morning and announced thet, so far as the plaintif’s side of the case was concerned, she could retire. Judging from the straws that were tossed into the wind when the lady re- sumed the stand Monday, it seemed to be | almost a foregone conclusion that she was destined to undergo a long and mer- ciless baiting. There were apparent prepa- rations that warranted this. True, the ladv occupied the stand throughout the | day’s session, and at the end of the hour of adjournment it seemed that the attor- | neys for the heirs had scarcely more than begun with her. There was so much that they appeared to be anxious to ques- tion ber about. So it was then that when, after asking Mrs. Craven just a few ordinary ques- tions and omitting to catechise her on | some of the most important and alleged unexplained points in the case, she was | informed that the examination was at an | d so much surprise was occasioned. e scenes were again shifted after Mrs. Craven left the stand and the stage was | piven over once more to the guild known as the “experts.” Wearying disquisi- tions on notarial blanks, topography, | photography and microscopy are again in orier. The plaintiffs are making their | last desperate dash now to prove that the blanks on which Notary Cooney ex-cuted Senator Fair’s acknowledgments to the disputed deeds were not in existence at the time their dates indicate that they were acknowledged. They rely upon the “‘experts” to prove this. Mrs. Craven took the witness-chair as soon as Judge Slack opened court for the day, looking more composed even than she did on the previous day and evidently resigned for a long siege. Mr. Wheeler opened up by showing Mrs. Craven the old copy or reproduction of the pencil will, alleged by the heirs to have been written by the lady. This had been shown to her several weeks ago and at that time she said that while she recog- | nizea some parts of the document as be- | ing in her hand writing, still she was quite sure there were other portions that had not been written by her. She now re- peated this assertion, butadded that she could not point out the particular parts of it that were not in her hand. Whee ler insisted that the lady should point out the unuatural words or sen- tences. “It’s impossible for me to do so,”’ re- plied Mrs. Craven. “I have had trouble with my eyes and cannot scrutinize the | document as closely as I would like to. I am not an expert. 1 say that there are parts ol this writing that are notin my hand and yet there are other parts that do look like my genuine handwriting.”” “What makes you think that there are parts of it not in your handwriting ?” was asked. “Well, there is a general look about it that leads me to believe that Idid not write it all.” “Describe what that look is?” “Oh, I couldn’t do that. I am not a handwriting expert, and. I do not consider | myself competent to detect the changes and tampering that clever people might have applied to this document. When people can imitate the handwriting of others so closely that bank checks wili be readily cashed on the spurious signature, why [ feel that I should not swear thatl anything is in my handwriting. In fact, 1 feel wholly incompetent to detect my | own writing positively, after seeing such exhibitions of expertness as have been given here in court.” Mrs. Craven said she made a copy of | the pencil will, and either showed it to | Mr. Lloyd or read the contents of it to | him. She was quite sure sihe had not | given Mr. Lloyd the copy thatshe made. Sie did not remember whether or not she gave Stephen Roberts tie copy. ‘Wheeler indulged in a short, whisper- ing match with_ his associates, Messrs. McEnerney and Mitchell, and then a: Mrs. Craven one more question. wes a request for her to state who the per- sons were to whom she denied that she ever had any deeds from Senator Fair. Mrs. Craven’s reply was that she could not remember. That ended tbe redirect examination ana Mr. Delmas took his client in hand for re-cross-examination. He began by asking her if Mr. Wheeler ever told her that the probating of the “pencil” will would have to be postponed. “Emphatically no,’”” was the reply. It will be remembered that Mr. Wheeler embodied in his questions Monday the suggestion that he had told Mrs. Craven this, and it was to offset that impression that Mr. Delmas now aimex The witness was now asked if Mr., Lioyd ever told her what Mrs. Herman Qelrichs, the eldest daughter of the late Senator Fair, had agreed to pay as her share of the $500,000. “Yes; be said Mrs. Oelrichs had figured the matter out and said she would pay one-third of the entire amount.” id he mention the amount?'’ (es; he said she would pay $166,666.” The lady’s visits to Mr. Wheeler's office were again referred to by Mr. Delmas, and she was asked how many of Senator Fair's letters he had shown her. Her answer was that she thought there were over 100 of them. His object in collecting them was to demonstrate that the ‘“‘pencil’”’ will was in the genuine handwriting of the millionaire. “That is all,”” said Mr. Delmas. < “No more questions,” said Mr. Wheeler. Mrs. Craven’s ordeal was over, and the sigh of relief che gave vent to as she rose and left the stand was ample proof that ! and jury. pert, was then called to the stand by the plaintiffs for the purpose of identifying tbe enlarged negatives he had made of the acknowledgments attacned to Mrs. Craven’s deeds, and also two *‘opal prints' be had produced from these nezatives, “Opal prints,” as explained by Kytka, were photographs upon porcelain, and were more accurate than those placed upsn paper, as -there Wwas no possibility for any stretching or twisting. Negatives and “opal prinis” of the blank forms of | the Crocker acknowledgment blanks al- leged to have been printed many months | aiter the disputed deeds were acknowl- edeed were also produced by the expert. Attorney Delmas took the expert in hand for crs«-examination and soon | found out thst he was going to have trou- | ble with Mr. Mitchell on zccount of the latter’s desire to interrupt and steer Kytka clear ot threatening rocks. He stood it for a while and then turned upon the over-zealous barrister. “I do not require any assistance from you, sir, in trving my case,” he said, sarcastically. “I have not Bad 1o do =0 yet, and do not propose to at this time. I prefer to go ahead in my own way.” The court also thought that Mr. Mitchell sbould not exhibit so much effervescence, and after instructing him to be a littie mere quiet ordered the neon recess. The cross-examination of Kyt sumed by Mr. Delmas at the out-et of the aiternoon session. Tbe expert was caused to reidentify his negatives and opals. The latter had been daintily arranged in a hard, wood trame, constructed especially for exhibition purposes. It developed during the questioning that one .of the pctures had not been intro- duced in evidence. Attorney XMiichell was so fearful that the court and jury would become confused owing to this that he usked that an artisan armed wit: ham- mer and chisel be produced, and instructed to remove the strunger. 3 “The court Is not at all confused,” said Judge Slack, with some show of im- )atience, *‘We are wasting time here.” “But the jurors do not understand, your Honor,” persisted Mitchell. “Oh, I think they do.’ “I think it is the counsel himself who is confused,” surgested Jar. Delmas. “No, I ain’t,” replied Mitchell, who did not relish the ripple of laughter that greeted his opponent’s saily. He finally had his way, however, about having the “opal” removed from its setting, Kytka | volunteering to do the mechanical work. | But when he essayed to make a speech to | the jury, in order to help them out of their ‘“‘confusion,” he was ordered to de- si<t. “The jury understands a!l that, sir,”’ ad- monished Judge Slack. “Bet they don’t,’’ mumbled the crushed attorney as he reiuctantiy took his seat. Kytka, in answer to Mr. Delmas, said it was so difficult a matter to ‘iocus” twice alike with a camera that the feat was sel- dom accomplished. Two enlargements of the same cbject photographed would be found under the microscope to be dissim- ilar. “You are still in the employ of she Fair estate?’’ asked Mr. Delmas. “I am,” replied Kyika. “Still receiving a salary ?” Mitchell objected vociferously, but the court ruled that the probing of the expert coula go on. “Iam,” was Kytka's answer. “What salary are you receiving?” “et $75 a week.” that ‘nclude vour services as a witness in court as well as other services, or are you paid extra for that?"”’ *1 don’t know how to answer that.” “Well, I don’t know who can answer it for you,” quietly retorted Mr. Demas. Kytka finally admitted that he had a contract with the execators whereby he was 10 be compensated for obeying orders. *‘Then that means that you are to be paid for your services in court as well as out of it?"” asked Mr. Deimas, “Yes, it's all the same,’” replied the wit- ness. Mr. Mitchell was afraid that Kytka's admissions would leave a bad impression upon the jury, so he producad the expert’s contract with the executors and intro- duced it in evidence. Mr. Deimas picked up the document and read it once for the benefit of the court The terms of it showed that Kvtka was to receive §75 per week for ser- vices of every characier required of him, inclnding those as a witness in court. In addition to this he is to get the photo- graphic, microscopical and other scientific instrumonts that the estate has purcnased for use in the trial; and he is to receive such ex'ra pay, aiter the trial, as the court may allow him. Daniel Keefe, one of the head printers of the H. 8, Crocker Company, was now called as an expert on the typography. He was shown the two disputed deeds, and gave it as his opinion that both were printed from the same type or “form.’’ He also identified a blank acknowledg- ment and a *'proof” of the same as being of the same issue. Mr. Mitchell wanted to tell the witness that the ‘“‘opals” were reproductions of the acknowledgments and the blank, but was headed off with an admonition from the court that he would be permitted to do nothing of the sort. In other words, he could not coach his witness. There was some sparring between Judge Denson of the defense and Mr. Mitchell as to whether or not Keefe could refresh his memory from some memoranda he had prepared regarding his comparisops of the exhibits, and the court finally ruled that these could be used. Bome more time was lost in an effort to so arrange the enlargements that the jury could see them. No matter how these were placed they could not be seen dis- tinctly, so it was finally decided to give each juryman a ‘“bromide” reproduction of the acknowledgments and blanks, so that he coula follow the expert printer through his maze of promised techrical- ities. By and by everything was arranged satisfactorily, and a veritable comedy was inaugurated. Keefe. armed with a wooden pointer, stepped before the frame of opals and proceeded: “You will notice, gentiemen—’’ “Hold on there,’” interrunted Mr. Del- mas. “This is not an address nor a lec- ture.” ‘‘Just give your reasons, Mr. Keefe, for thinking that the acknowledgments were of the same issue as the blank exhibited,” said Judge Slack. Keefe started off to do so, but hs could not get along without constant assistance from Mr. Mitchell, and this cauced more trouble. Gradually, however, Keefe made it known that he had found “injured type,” “wrong - font periods,” ‘‘broken-faced braces,” “pieced rules,” *‘misplaced final dots” and numerous other delects in the notarial blank, which, wh le they did not serve as monuments to the efficiency of the Crocker Company in executing works of art in the printing line, still gave nim an opportunity to give the opinion that the Cooney acknowledgments were of the same issue. Keefe was just getting to be enthusias- tically descriptive when an adjournment was taken. Many Bakerios Inspscted. The report of Bakery Inspector J. W. Cam- eron, covering a period of nine months, was filea with the Board of Health yesierday. During that period he visited 257 bakeries. In nearly every instance improvements of some kind were ordered, from whitewashing to cement floo:s to replace wooden ones. In- spector Cameron recommends that additiona! ordinances be psasted by the board to insure cleanliness in the snops. —————— Forguson Sent to Jail. James Ferguson failed tocomply with Judge Beawell’s order to pay his wife, Mary Fergu- son, $30 alimony, and was ordered into the custody of the Sheriff until be could raise the money. He said he thought he could find a {riend from Klondyke, and if successful in his quest he would deposit the “dust’” in court before night. —————— An Abandoned Babe. About midnight a gentleman passing 570 Harrisou street, opposite the Sheltering Arms, saw & bundle on a doorstep. He examined the bundle and found it contained a gi: baby. It is about 3 weeks old, very ferxl she welcomed tie rest. Theodore Kytks, the photographic ex- ated and noorly dressed. No means of identi- fication were found. It was takeun to the Re- ceiving Hospital WERE STRANDED ON CLIPPERTON Shipwrecked Crew of the Kinkora Rescued by the Cruiser Comus. The Steamer Navarro Gone After the Men Left Behind on the Island. Hawaii Has Now the Fastest Vessel in the Mail Company's Fleet Under Her Flag, The British cruiser Comus arrived from Clipperton Island via Monterey this morning with the remains of the casta- way crew of the British ship Kinkora on board. The stery of the wreck has been told several times, so ell that is necessary to say now is that while on her way from Puget Sound to South America with a load of lumber, the vessel was caughtimra succession of gales, sprang leak, and to prevent her from foundering was anchored off Clipperton. There the heavy swell took posses<ion of affairs and the vessel was runon the reef. A boat’s crew was sent to the mainland and assistance telegraphed for. The Brit- ish Government sent the Comus and she brought back the men. “We had plenty to eat and drink as all the ship's stores were saved,” said one of the sailors yesterday. “It was a horrible place to live on, but a great deal better than asinking ship. A week or so after wa landed on the island the schoouer Twilight bound for the Gallapagos Islands came along and Captain Murtrie tried to versuade her master to take us to the mainland. He asked $1500 for the job and his offer was refused. Then he re- duced 1t to $1300 and would go no lower. Our captain would not give in and the Twilight salled away. ““When the Comus came along we had been six weeks on that cuano island, and I tell you we were glad 1o see the flag of O/d England again. She arrived about 10:30 A. M. and by 4 P. M. We were all abosrd and on our way to San Francisco. We leit ihree representatives of the Oceanic Phospbhate Company on the is- land. They had been there eight months all but three days, and every one of them was sick. The captain of the Comus of- fered Lo take them off, but they would not come as their contract time lacked a few days of being up and they were afraid of Josing eight months’ wages. When Cap- tain Dyke reached Acapulco be at once telegraphed the agenis oi the concern to send assistance to the men at once. I hove the poor fellows will be all right when thevessel reaches Clipperton.” ‘When tke news of the condition of the men on Clipperton reachea the Oceanic Phosphate Company the steam schooner Navarro was at_once chartered and will seil this morning in_ charge of Captain Higgins. Goveraor Freeth of the com- vany will go down with the steamer, and besides the men a cargo of the fertilizer will be brought up. A dispateh from London to the Mer- chants’ Exchange states that the Pacific Mail Company’s steamer China bas been placed under the Hawaiian flag. The big steamer was built :n England and ever since she was launched has flown the British flag. This bas debarred her from drawing the mail subsiay earned by the Peru, City of Rio de Janeiro and the City of Peking. C.P. Huntington now evi- dently thinks that annexation is an assured fact, and in that event the China would b2 an American bottom. Flying the stars and stripes and with her speed of 16 knots an hour the big steamer would earn a subsidy of $2 a knot for every knot traversed. The cost of put- ting the China under the Hawaiian flag would be about $1500, but should annexa- tion take place she will earn that amount five times over in the mail subsidy. For a change the deep-water shipping has aeserted the south end of the water front and tagen possession of the north. The Britisk ships Ceitic Monarch, Falls of Dee and Snaigow, and the Hawaiian ship John Ena, are all at section 3 of the seawall. Captains Rasmussen of the red-stack tug Sea King and Shaw of the Redmond made a very pretty job of docking the Fails of Dee. They piaced her between the Celtic Monarch anda John Ena. Hav- ing only six feet to come and go on, the biz vessel required very careful handling. In spite of the close gunarters she wus docked without a scraich. The sugar boats Martha Davis and Andrew Welch are atsection 4 of the sea-wall, a1d the Mooltan and Annie Maud are at Union street. There is not a rat on the latter vessel. The fumigation was kept up at Angel Isiand until every rodent on board was killed. The rats carry the plague, and Dr. Rosenau was determined that not one of the vermin should escave. That accounts for the length of time the vessel was in quarantine. The gasoline schooger Mary C has been taxen off the coast trade, and will no longer carry butter and eggs\from Poiut Reyes and other pointa to San Francisco. She has been placed on the Sacramento route, and will in future carry fruit to the Oak- land market. A. E, White of 213 Shotwell street had his foot badly. hurt by a cedar log from the Martha W. Tults failing on it yester- day, and Martin Van Bergen of 218 Minna street fractured a rib while wrestling on Howard-street _wharf. Both men had their injuries dressed at the branch Re- ceiving Hospital on East street, BROADMOOX CASINU BURNED, The Famous Colorado Springs Pleasure HKesort in Ashes. COLORADO SPRINGS, Coro., July 20.—The famous Broadmoor Casino, the §100,000 pleasure resort, was burned to the ground Monday. Flames were dis- covered about 4 o'clock in the boiler- room, and in about an hour the site form- erly occupied by one of the handsomest buildings devoted exclusively to pleasure in the West was covered on with a mass of ruins, There was no water available, and in ten minutes after the flames were discovered all hopes of saving the structure were given up and efforts directed toward saving the Hotel Broadmoor, adjoining. This was <aved through the timely as- sistance of the United States soldiers camped at Broadmoor. The loss was $100,000 to the Broadmoor Land and Improvement Company, $10,- 000 10 Kappler & Miller, Denver, | There is scarcely any insurance. doubtful if the resort will be rebuilt. sl ey LYNCHING OF DE. RYDER, Taken From Officers by a Georgia Mob and Hanged. COLUMBUS, Ga., July 20.—At Waverly Hall, twenty miles north of this city, a mob last night took Dr. W. L. Ryder, the murderer of Miss Sallie Emma Owens, from the Sheriff's party they were boarding the train. Struggling and fight- ing, he was hurried away in the darkness. A posse was instantly organized to pursue the mob, but returned afier a fruitless chase. Ryder was taken back to Talbottom, where the murder was committed, and hanged from the limb of a tree. The sec- ond trial of the murderer was called at Talbostom this morning, but on account of the iliness of connsel the case was con- tinued. The people wera in no mood to accept this deiay. Miss Owen was probably a representa- tive beauty and the reigning belle of Southern Georgia. She received a great deal of attention from Ryder, but equaily as much from Hon. A. P. Persons, State Senator from Taibottom. When Ryder proposed she refused him. On Easter Sunday, 1896, she attended church, escorted by Persons. They re- turned to her relatives’ home and were sitting in the drawing-room when Rvder appeared at the door and fired two shots, one atthe young lady and the other at Persons. Her head was blown off, but Persons escaped with a harmless flesh wound. Ryder then cut his throat and made an attempt to drown himself. Since the murder he has feizned insanity. Ry- der was abandsome young deniist with a prosperous practice. “ GREAT ACTIVITY IN WHEAT. Ocean-Carrying Raies on the Rise and Act as a Check on Home Ex- port Maorke's. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 20.—Ocean grain rates have risen from 5 to 15 per cent. The hivh rate acted as a check on the local export market for wheat; never- theless, 52,000 bushels were reported sold here for export. In Chicago exporters took 140,000 bushels, and with sales at other ports the day’s export business aggregated over 400,000 bushels, This, combined with further news of crop shortages in foreign countries, supplemented by foreign buy- ing of futures, had a very decided effect upon the wheat market, which exhibited great rallying power. There was a sharp decline eatly in the day that carried September futures down 1074 13-16¢c bushel, against 77} on Satur- day, but all this loss was more than re- covered before the close, the final quotation being 767¢c. The sales at the early de- cline wi due to general selling by pro- fessional traders to take profits on the bull side. Foreign buying, which was a feature on recovery, was reported to represent both the Liverpool and Paris account. Foreign markets closed firm. Private cable ad- vices reported that thrashing in France was turning out very unfavorably; that the prospects in Hungary were for a small crop of poor quality, and in Austria for a crop below the average. Some recent export demand has repre- sented that the wheat is to be shipped to Mediterranean and Adriatic reports, to which no wheat from this country has gone except for seed since 1880. Promi- nent among these ports are Triest and Venice, usually supplied by Russia. il e bUGAR CEEI{FiCAiTES BOOM. Enormous Transoctions on Wall Street at Record-Erealing Figures. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 20 —Sugar certificates gave an exhibition Monday that was a feature of one of the strongest and most active markets since the present builish movements in stocks began. The mass of shouting brokers, wildly endeav- oring to execute orders, was a scene when the market opened. Simultaneous sales were made in differ- ent sections of the crowd at quotations thres points apart, fo that the opening was all thr way from 136 to 139. This was against 1333, the closing quotation of Saturday, ana broke the high record of 1373, made on Tuesday of last week. The opening transactions were on a heavy scale, 6000 shares being bought at initial quotauons, The advance induced sales to realize profits, and quotations und-r con- tinued large transaction broke to 137}5. A rally followed, which carried the price to 1395¢. Then there was a decline to 13374, and another advance before noon to 1357 In the afiernoon, after a slight reaction, another burst of strength was developed, which in about ten minutes traveled five points upward, touching 144}4—the high- est of the day. Certificates subsequently receded from the extreme high price, but transactions continued on a heavy scale ap to the close. The dealings aggregated the enormous total of 106818 shares, which at the closing quotation of day rep- resents a value of $15.000,000. Ltindgpet 2en CHINESE PRINCE DISGRACED. Eldest Son of the Emperor Disinheriied, Whipped and Imprisoned for Lite. VANCOUVER, B. C., July 20.—There is trounle in the royal court of Ctina, due to the willful and untilial conduct of Prince Tsai Shu, eldest son and the heir to his father's estate. He frequently showed contempt for the efforts of his mother to restrain his head- strong conduct, and of late he has been willfully disrespectful in his daily bearing toward his widowed mother. For in- stance, the 10th inst. was tbe birthday an- niversary cf the Princess Fu Chin. Instead of showing due filial piety by evincing an interest in or directing the festivities, Prince Tssi Shu pretended to fall ill the day before and asked to be ex- cused from participating. Neither did he worship at the tablets of his ancestors and pay congratulatory obei- sance before the image of his mother, which he should hayedone on such an oc- casion, even if he had been considerably more ill than he pretended to be. The Emperor’s sentence, therefore, was that Tsai Shu be forthwith stripped ot his princely titie and handea over to the lm- perial Clan Court for the administration of eighty blows of the broad-bladed bam- boo. He is then to be immured forever within the four walis of an empty room and another chosen in his place as heir. — G@UARDS OT >ANTA CRUZ. Captain Carrington and Colonel Fair- banks Keview the Fifth. BANTA CRUZ, CaL., July 20.—Captain Carrington, United States army inspector and instructor, this morning reviewed the Fifth Regiment with Colonel Fairbanks. Major Julliard commanded the regi- ment ana Major Hayes and Captain El- liott commanded the battalions. The regular camp routine was followed, and the drills were of practical benefit to the men, who have come to regard the en- campment as a pleasurable duty as well as an outing. Captain Carrington e¢ave them some valuable instructions in advance guard duty, after the style of the regular army. General Warfieid arrived here this even- ing and will be received at Camp Shafter to-morrow afternoon with a salute of guns and afterward in person by the of- ficers in command. To-morrow morning there will be regi- mental drill under command of Colonel Fairbanks, for the first time during this encampment. The officer of the day ap- pointed at guard mount this afternoon is Captain Partridge of Company B, with Lieutenant Stockdale of Company C as officer of the guard. SRR SRR © Kings County Outlaw Sentenoced. HANFORD, Car, July 20. —Santos Lugo, the notorious horsethief, stage- robber and all-round criminal, pleaded guilty here to-day to a charge of grand larceny and of prior conviction, he having served a term of ten years for stage robbing in Kern County, and was sentenced to ten years’ Imprisonment a San Quentin. Aai s BT Clothicrs Voluntarily Inoreasing Wag ROCHESTER, N. Y., July 20.—The Michaels-Stern Company, wholesale clo- thiers, has voluntarily increased wages of employes from 10 i0 20 cents. A similar step has been taken by the Stein Block Company, one of the largest clothing- dealersin the country. 1t is understood that other firms will follow this example. GOLONEL CROGKER RTURNED 10 DUS? BY LOVING ANDS Continued from Fyfth Page. his voice choked and his eyes filled with tears, and he was not the only one so af- fected. The Rev. Mr. Mackenzie placed a white rose upon the casket and pronounced the benediction, after which the assembled Masons gave the response, “Amen! So mote it be,” and the beautiful service was at an end. FLORAL TRIBUTES. Buried in Death Beneath a Wilder- ness of Flowers. The floral offerings from friends and ac- quaintances, arranged at the altar and above it, were among the finest produc- tions of the florists’ art that have ever been seen at a funeral in this City. One of the most strik'ng and attractive ,was the double eagle and coronet of the Scoitish Rite. It was of light and dark marigold and in the center were in red carnations the degree number 33. This rested on an easel that was banked with ferns and a few light colored roses and was the token of sympathy from the Grand Consistory of Californis. There was on anotner easel the emblem of the Knights Tempiar worked in vari- colored flowers, an_offering from Califor- n.a Commandery No. 1. There was also the emblem of the Mys- tic Shriners, <ent by Islam Temple. The other floral-pieces were: ‘‘Gates Ajar,” from J. B. Wright's office, Sacramento; a cluster of American roses six feet high, from Mrs. Harriet Alexander, sister of the deceased; a large piece beming the 1n- seriptions, ‘“Associated Charities,” *“Faith, Hope and Charity,” in white flowers and lilies, irom J. C. Ellis’ office, Sacramento; “The Open Gate,” a large offering from Governor James H. Budd; an open book made up of roses and ferns from Charles H. Crocker; a large cluster of white roses from Mr. and Mrs. H. 8. Crocker; a cross and anchbor, “With Sympathy of Sierra Nevada 195, 0. C. R."’; a bunch of orchids from Joseph Austin; a wreath of maiden- hair fern and orchids from the Park Com- missioners; a wreath of carnations sur- rounded by maidenhair fern from the Caltfornia Woman’s Hospital; a bunch of whi » roses from J. J. Valentine; a large bunch of La France roses tied with yellow and biue ribbon from the University of California; a wreath of orchids from Gov- ernor Budd and staff; a cluster of roses and stephanotis from George T. Marye; a large easel of maidenhair ferns on whicn rested a irame of the same, within which was worked the words “‘Pacific Parlor, N. S. G. W.,” and attached tothis was a card benring 'the words “The memuers of Pa- cific Parlor No. 10 by this token express their beartfeit sympathy for the loss of their honored and esteemed brother, Colo- nel Charles F. Crocker’’; a large piece was a pair of broken carwheels and on an axle made «f roses, carnations and 2xotics from the Sacramento shops; a_ciuster of La France and tea roses irom Davidson & Leigh; an immense column eight feet high of vari-colored flowers with two doves at the base and one on the top and circling around the whole from top to bot- tom, a garland of cornflowers, the offering of the Sacramento shops; a cluster of magnificent roses tied with white ribbon, to which was affixed a card on which ap- peared “With sympathy of Mrs. Sander- son, Miss Sybil Sanderson, Marion San- derson, Edith S8anderson, Avenue Mala- koff, Paris’; a wreath of ivy with a bar of roses ‘““from the family”; an offering of choice flowers from the boys in the main office of the Southern Pacific. THE CITY'S SORROW. Thousands With Bowed Heads Watch the Cortege Pass. Throughout the City all day yesterday there were many evidences of great sor- row in public places. A strsnger would have realized that the community was in the presence of death, for there were many of the outward signs of great grief. In respect to the memory of its late vice- president, all the general offices of the Southern Pacific Company were closed. From 12 o’clock to 3 all the local offices of KEastern roads were also closed. Flags on all the prominent buildings downtown were at half-mast, as were those on the ferry steamers of the corporation. The entrances of the railroad building at the corner of Montgomery and Market streets and of the Crocker building, diagonally opposite, were heavily draped in mourn- ing. Thousands of people lined the streets to watch the cortege pass to the church. The line of the funeral cortege from the staticn was along Fourth, Ellis, Mason, Geary and Powell streets and up Post street 10 the church. California Commandery No. 1, Knights Templar, and Golden Gate Commandery No. 16, Knights Templar, led the way under the command of their respective commanders, T. P. Fraser and Jonathan M. Peel. These organizations were in full regalia und on foot. They were accompanied by a corps of muffled drums. Following them in carriages was tho Grand Consistory of Caufornia, Scottish Rite Masons,of which Colonel Crocker had been grand commander. Past Grand Com- mander Charles L. J. W. Pierce was in command of the consistory and was as- sisted by Webb N. Pierce, senior warden, anc Charles Conlisk, junior warde: ‘When the church was reached the com- manderies of Knights Templar formed a line facing the church, and, with raised chapeau, waited until the coffin had been taken into the church. The escort of honor which led the cor- tege to the cemetery was: Grand Consist- ory, California Commandery, Golden Gate Commandery, Blue Lodge Masons and Native Sons. They marched in the order named and preceded the hearse. BUSINESS MEN SAD. Resolutions on the Death of C. F. Crocker and J. J. O’Brien. The quarterly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was to have been held yes- . NEW TO-DAY. RS FAJ AR e O ‘DOCTOR SWEANY. EN YFARS OF SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE at 737 Market street, San Francisco. has siamped’ him as the leading spectalist of the Pacifi: Coast in the treatment of all CEronic, Nervousand Speclal Diseasesof both men and women. Knure or partial loss of manly power and vigor in young, midale-azed or old men post- tively restored. Weakening drains which sap the vitality, destroy the health, cause paralysis, in- sanity and premature death, quickly and perma- nently stepped. Private diseases of every name and nature cured. Write If you live away from the city. Book, “Guids to Health,” a treatise on all the organs and thelr diseases, frce on application. Corre- spondence strictly confidential. Address F. L. ‘SWEANY, 737 Market sireet, San Francisco, Cal. terday, but owing to the death of two of l the members, J. J. O'Brien and Charles F. Crecker, it adjourned after passing the following resolutions: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SAN FRANCISCO.) | SAN FRANCIsco, Cal., July 20, 1897. IN MEMORTAM. It has pleased the Ruler of all, within the past week, to call from the scenes of their earthly labors, in the prime of their manhood, two of our active members. Charles Frederick Crocker was a ‘native son of our State, and for him his native State was | good enougn. His means, his work aund his infiuence were all centered in California. Occupying & position exposing him to pub- lie attack of business rolicies no man ever thought of his being personally at fault. It was his desire to conciliate and remove causcs | for prejudice as well as just complaints. With his inherited wealth he never iost his democ- racy. He was the true citizen of a repuolic. To public institutions that commended them- selves to his judgment he held out & helping hand, and he was aiso willing to do his share of personal work in their management. In the years of usefuiness aud manhood death has {aid its beavy nand up«:zour de- ceased friend. His career has ciosed. The scenes that knew him shall know aim no more | forever. Not because of his wealth does the Chamber | of Commerce, thus honor Charles Frederick | Crocker, but because he was a true man, & | fond husband and father, a good citizen, a | true friend. To him a long farewell. = Onimipresent death has also visited another of our members, John J. O'Brien. When least ex%ecunx the sudden call the destroyer czme to him alone and far ‘rom friends and family. Also in the prime of mauhood he nas laid down life’s pleasures and burcens and rests from his labors; his work is ended and his account closed on the books of life. An honorable merchant and a gooa citizen at home and in his business career, he leaves behind him tbe priceless boon ofa name with- out reproach. With deep sorrow the Chamber of Commerce erases from its active list the names of cur deceased associates, Charles F. Crocker and J. J. O’Brien. We leave them to God and ster- nity. Honor to their memory, peace to their ashes. The Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco. HUGH CRAIG, President. W. L. MERRY, Secreiary and Treasurer, THE WILL. It is definitely known that the late C. F. Crocker left a will, and it is tbe belief | | of his most intimate friends that the buik of tne estate is left in trust to tne three children, who are minors. There may be some bequests to the State University, the Academy of Sciences and ibe Home for Old People, which the ‘ather and mother of the testator did 0o much to es- tablish, but the impression exisis that such bequests are not of great magnitude. The contents of the will are knewn to two lawyers. 3 It1s p¥ob:|bla that the document will be filed for probate at an early date. The | estimates concerning the value of the | estate range from $7,000,000 to $10,000,000. Will of Husband and Wife. The will of Thomas Blondell, who died August 1, 1893, hes just been filed for probate. He bequeathed ali of his estate, valued at 00, to his wife, Alice G. Blondeil. She died February 15 Jast' and her will, bequeathing the same property to her son, Witliam Blone cell, was filed with the wiil of her husband. ———— Arrested at the Ovpheum, Alvert Moilins, a plumber, and J. R. Cham- | bers, a Chronicle paper-carrier, were arrested last night at the Orphenm for disturbing the peace and battery. The complaining wite nesses were Special Officers Peters and Prowse, who were endeavoring to enforce order in the crowded house. 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