The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 15, 1897, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1897. Spiritnalistic circles tated over thean J. Earle has vanished, and that tome of | writing. those he bad de with have charged bim with created among them. » ® PRRRPP NP SRR RN, th T IE T E R 75 * le? e considerably agi- dward ouncement that ousand this city by d by some, who once be had a nd that i catior ,d ted slutes pared and cleverly tuted for the blank ones. lorie formed the acquaintance of all the ng ) le he was here, and st favorable 1mpression Some pr hat he is stillin the city or the imme- ate neighborhood, and that he will dis- prove the charges in person within a few e ght-of-hand experts, stead ting the com or a m stion, “is slate-writing propounded ' was poss umbe 1sm by CALL reporters ht out the curious fact tk rence ameng mediums the departed employ inicate with the living. A trance mediums scoff at the possibility of spint slate-writing, w s of the supporters of the 1 frown upon the claims of the o rication he reat majori to com ew cf the vers in the s tions. Here are the siatements of of the bes: Profe:sor strolog yalmist and psychic healer: ‘“‘Althou am nota medium and do not possess the If by at slate-wri ing possible. actual demonstrations I I am not one of the kind any theo until T have I yersonal investizaticn, ter a_long and carefu! at [ placed the result of tely of me or my d been dead for niion was made mily matters that 1 am posi- in Chicago thing oaly that, but sage was in my mother’s handwriting, and I have always regretted thatit was writien preserved it. 1 had read message 1 rea- myself thatIm under some sort of hypnoti was forced to admit that I wa iree from any such the entirely mnflaence, and I be- came convinced that the dead could com- municate with the g by means of slate-w have nd that all the higher men practice of fraud, but I that everything genuinu is counterfeited, 80, while there n be fraud yracticed iz slate-writ:ng manirestati , it is no Prooi that none are genuine.’’ Mrs. Dr. F. Ciark, trance = scope for the medium—I do not believe it is possivie for spirits to | bef communicate with the living by means of siate-writing. Iam a tranc: medium ane I believe that only thro such mediums can messazes Diss between the spirit world and this. 1 have me! Mr. Earle quently, and while I recard bim as the best in his line—that of slate-writing—1I have no faith in it. Mume. Grifiith, medium—Of cours teve in tt bility of spiri do T know it is pos-ibie e of the m used means of commuunication. Mrs. Mayo- Steers, medium: tainly do believe it is possible for spir icate with the nz by w ages. 1 am al-o trance and 1 have experienced ma manifestations in all three of the methods of spirit commun cation. There is no ar- gument, from a scien standpoint, that be advanced to prove that spirit slate- writing is impossible. I have been a me- . Noton but I krowit is on dium, dium in this city for t v five years and have seen many manitestations that would convince the ost skeptical. I | in several | ions in mild language, while others are | ject is pretty thoroughly covered in the f whom were | the subject treate! he | oninion fess to believe | Rator | worid were growing more credulous in | $21 ure he was yerfsctiy honest about it while workinz with me.”” SCIENTISTS’ OPINIONS. Slate-Writing Fal.s Under General Condemnation. The trend of scientific opinion seems generally to be opposed to a belief in slate- Some of those who have €x- pressed themselves have put their opin- vigorousin their denunciation. The sub- following interviews with men selected at random, all admit'elly conversant with Pre r “In my | >st frand imagin. ery has existed from I have found evigence H. W. Horsness: is the gr able. Such humbu time immemorial. | of it among the wild tribes of the African | continent; [ } seen the thing in vn»! rious forms in Cairo, Egypt, and have | been placed in a position since early vouth | where I conid be an independent-investi- | . Lt is to be universally condemned, | N yet there are times when it looks as if the such matters. However, I believe the | ‘} tendency of the times is toward enlighten- | by | is admitted that the uuiverse is filled with ] My belief 1s | 40wn in black and w I received s long message | and hid it i slate instead of on paper, so 1 could ;{larc- and bave also found | by frequently | space is know Mr. Earle well, and I know the re- bim willmot injure ‘Were vriting I 3ishop L. Garrison, siate-writer: a believer in spirit slate- would not advocate 1t. manifestations can only occur throug 1be medium, but there is ro deception or | | fraud about i.” Dr. Nellie Beighle, magneti most ¢ 1 1 have ha Iy believe in slate-writing, for broofs of it. Regarding the matter of Mr. Earle, I do not think he isa | se s an honest man. ey, spiritual medium— hat slate-writing is not know t itis not. 1 have seen during my expe 1est afier test given in ( had proofs that there was no trickery. course, though, I do not mean to sav that there are nol men who are swindlers ana 1hose who try 1o dupe the people; there are many of them. Mr. Earle, I think, 1s pot guilly of the charges bronght against him. Mme. Y.une, spiritual medium—I con- | spirits, and consequ demu the use o ums, not that s but its use is abused to a Mr. Earle, I believe, as a genuine, but &8 2 man he no prinet ple. I think he had great mediumsiic power, but he mixed traud witu bis gift. oreat extent. piritualist “was Mrs. Eggert Aitken, test medium—There | ible for some charac is not # genuine siete-writer in Sa cisco., Even the ch-talked-of Evans hiad ply mythical power. I have no ute for slate-writers whatever. I have known for three years that Earle was a sham. He s tie kind to disgust one with spiritualism. 1 even offered 1o put u Fran- confederates, Mme Le Normande, medium: *I know that there is such a thing ss slate- | writing by the spirits, festations of it myself. that M I have bed mani- arle was a fraud. iling« with bim ana I am Of course, such | ibat healer—I | slate-writing by medi- | that a nonentity can h a thing is impossible, | Some of the e things are merely P $50 | on, thar [ could prove his work was done by | OS5t 1 carnot helieve | wold and Tnomas McCu Why, I bave | Following are the entries FOOD COFFEE. IETIVS PSR p Ry Rer RRERY X ATHLETES SHUN COFEEE and TEA When training, AND USE POSTUM CEREAL FOOD COFFEE., uld you us: a little strength to advantage ? -~ AEEAABE SR RAAA RN el ® NEhARA ShAR AasER Qu«& p | Trau's sSyivie; ment, even in this resrect. Whenever it to a | Spirits, astral bodies—cail them whatever r of mediums and beliey s in | YOUu choose—some of whom are ex yesterday | & malign influence upon the affairs of the % there | world and some of whom are working for s to the | the general goed of humanity. then we cising }are governed by measure control. 'hen we are at Then we are z help! whatever is our fate we can do no:hing at give up all human | forces we can in dr all. We might as well endeavor. **As to mind-read | is n or telepathy there exists, but there is o doubt that b about 1t atall. It hing supe. at it e of the T that law is not far distant. | When it isdiscovered and can be written | i it will be one of | the greatest boons to mankind ever dis- covered will put an ena to the prac- tice of vriting, clairvovaney, second sight and all the rest of that rot by which the gullible are entrapped. | H “When Bish the so-called mind- | reader. was 9 was present at a ‘seance’ held in the Palace Hotel. Two other gentle eif took a watch Then I entered i closed carriage with Bishop, blind- folded, and he tcok me directly 10 where the watch was hidden. I have not the| least doub! that he secured the informa- tion from = But I challenged him to let me hide a watch afierward, and 1old | him he would rever discover its hiding | he would not accent. Why? 1 knew how 10 preveat him. the minds of the 1gstore. Jecause But other: he might read iend and his w femzle mind-read they believed was a phenomensl person. My friends bzlieved I vorn in Massa- chusetis; so I was, but I took care to ai abuse their mincs of the fact on the way ing them of affairs surrounding my birth in Edinburgir. “Whnen we entered the woman's pres- ence I placed my mind in Princess street, Edinbur b, and she told me I was born | *here, ana described eccurately the scene re my mind’s eve. It 1 had notde- ceived my friend« she would probably not | have made this blunder. I would spend the remainder of my life in investigating this subjact if I cou!d discover the na'- ural Iaw which governs the process. It wou!d ieave my name famous, bec: e it would ead all the fraud of siate-writing and other iorms of deception.” Dr. F. 8. Grey, manager of the Baldwin Pharmacy—There can be such a thing possible only when a new dimension of disccvered. We now recognize ngtb, breadth and thickness, and | manifestations are impossible in ihe ce of a fourth. I have studied these believe that so-called only a.e-writing igated the subject carel seen siates | claimed 10 by spirit tut who or what uid it Iam unable to say. Matter i< subject to force, and that foice is directed by 1 Almos: any phenomenon m 1. k Dr. Jerome A. president of | the £ Fra I do uot care m explanation o practically unkno impossible. 1 ve Anderson, i<co Theusophical Society— | h for phenomena. The ch as slate-writing is n, but I do not believe late-writing by spirits is possible, | I believe it 1s possible for iiving men to rite on a slate without actual contact. his is done by the manipulation of cer- tain magnetic and electricai forces, of | which we praciicaliy know nothing either. Idon’t know how to do it my- | 1 think there are mediums who can | | produce slate-writin know how, and be they attribate it to spirits. Dr. D. F. Ragan, School D recior—The ience as a medium | Whole proposition in a nutshell is this: is way, and have | 1he hana is faster 4 Of | physical law that the hand can o han the ey tisa perate more rapialy than the eve can follow and register the characiers on the retiza, 1 have seen the same thing done by clever sieight-of-band performers who laid not the least c'aim to being mediums. In the { brst place, I do not b lieve there are | ntiy refuse to believe | p rform an pressions of the operation of m'xn‘:ln over | matter, such as the planchetta, | put my band on one of them, rendered | the mind passive and controlled the mus. | cles, and yet nerve force wou!d be respon- or ot | | { Couraing. There will be a 6fty-six dog stake run ffat | Ingleside saturday and Sunday. This is cope | sidered one of the best siakes as well as the largest ever run off at In e. I have it being an e contains all the cks. The talent will have an excellent opporiunity to get | line on the eracks at Merced. John Grace | will be in the sadd e, and James Groce it | handie the slips. William Haipin wiil offic | as siip steward, and Jim Wre will iate n, Cnaries Gris- as fleld stewards. | id Pasha kennel’s nel’s Laska and J. E Wilson's Maguet | Firm Friend; Adelyi te k Quane’s Princess Marie; Mirumoute k ¥ Koyal Buck and Curiis& Son's Wi ginnen® & Baldwin's Tod Sican aud D. Shannon’s castic; Miramonte kenuel's Said Pasy Miranionte kennel’s Sam; Montezuima® bors nel's Terranc: and T. Butier's o; | Miremo: te nel's Minnehahn ana Kay | & Trauvs Magicien; Miramar kennel's Cloud and T. Murphy’s Lady Grace; Mong zama kennel's MNagic and Dular & Eiey's Queen B; Crouin & McDonald’s Dot} e »ad - Cronin & McDonaid’s et C. Thompkins’ Vie 18" Mussion T & Rock’s kybail; r L Traut's Heeney's Harkawny 11 and Curtis ocket Jr.; Wiiliam Perry’s Gen- eral buraiy and J. J."Edmond>’ Move On; D, | €hannon’s tematic and Cur is _Siny Blecket'; James McCormse's Bl.ck Prince nd ontezuma kennel's Joy Bells; amex C (liftou Lass and Kay & Dilion & Riley's Granvaie and James McDermott’s Lady Harkawa George Waitney's Zoe and George Whitne: Theron; Pashakennel’s K| Scott and Mir: d’s K | Herbert .. Jewett, doineg business as mil | dealers under the name of Jewett Bros | Habilities § | ghastly. | and she had a carpenier make a c fiin, | which she lined and the neighbors placed | place and the wagon was driven back to | of Police Court attorneys yesterday after- | ranchhand irom Santa Barbara, who was | h's pockets, and Attorney Caldwell ndded | sary cash bail, expecting that he and his mar kennel's Warater; 8po; wan and Kay & Traut’s Eclips Lyncn & Maher's El Dorado and J. Farley's Snow- bird; J. Murnan’s Valley Ma:d and . Hooper's Beau Brummel; M. Tiernan’s Tom Haves and River & Nolaw’s Bright Eyes; M. Michael- itsehke’'s Fireball and J. Sar n's White Chief; M. Weich's Tinperary La: Dean’s Nellie Conroy. — o - SIX BUSINESS FAILURES. J. J. Groom Heads a List of Unfortu- nate Insolvent Debtors. Six petitions in bankruptcy were filed in the office of the County Clerk yester- day, James J. Groom, the hatter, heading the list with lhabilities aggregating $29,- 008 50 and asseis es;timated to pe worth $11.000. Among the neaviest creditors of Mr. Groom are the following: S. I. Bonnet, San Francisco, $500; B. Bonnet, San Fraunc $2929; J. P. Dock- ery, San Francisco, §1 H. H. Boelofs, Philadeiphia, $9 ; Austin Drew & | Co., Orange Vallev, N. J., $369; Schoble & Co., Pailadelphia, §315; No ) Hat Company, Orange Valley, N. J 5; Triest & Co., San Francisco, | 217 68; John B. Stetson & Co., Philadel- phia, §135; W. Fleischer, San Francisco, 1483 84; Ma M. Groom, San Franrisco, $6750; Caliiornia Safe Deposit and Trust Compa San Francisco, $2600; J. P Nis suwm, $475; Anna Mclntyre, San Fran. cisco, $1000. 8. R. Scribner, a clerk, of 15 Leaven- worth street, also #~~led to the Superior | Court to be adjidge! a bankrup:. owes $1900, mos:ily t . creditors’ in Colo- raso. No et Other insolven y yesterday as follc was Georve W, t.m i 215 Guerrerostreet 3,182 86 and .Las asseis worth about $2000. J. E. Cummings, dentist, $3118 53, assets $1200 John C. Jewett, Willard A. Jewett and Miramonte kennel's vetitions were fiied liabilities i | 849 39, assets $1318 1 Ma:tin, livery-stable keeger, | 5 69, no « Charles R liabiliues §13 ilable assets, | State,”” BABY WGULD NOT EAT. A Most Pathetic Case Cottage in San Mateo County. in a A Nursing-Bottle Put to the Lips of| a Dead Infant by Its Little Sisters. One of the most pathetic cases that has come to the attention of the officers of the ! Scciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was investigated yesterday by Otfficers Coleman and McMurray. Word | was sent 1o the society that W. R. Popper- well of the town of South San Francisco, in San Mateo County, was with his wife z.ven to neglecting their family ot four little children. These range in ages from 710 2years. While there was evidence of sniftlessness, the officers did not feel justified in taking any action. Waile there, however, they learned of | the real cause of the complaint. Itseems that two weeks ago the baby, three months old, died, and the neighbors took | up a contribution for its burial and raised | $10, which they gave to the father. Ac-| cording 1o accouats, the money was used | by the parents for other purposes, who | then applied to the parish priest for more | | | money and received another $10. This went the way of the rirst. While these negotiations were in progress the body of the dead baby was lying on the bed. The other littie chil- dren had noti that it bud been a long | time since it had eaten anything, and in their ignorance of the cause of its long | silence they thought that it was t me for their little baby brother to be fed. Then was enacted a scene in the labor- | er's cottage as pitifully pathetic as it was | The children took 1th: dead body from the bed, and while one hela ihe corpse in his arms the others warmed the milg and applied the nursing-bottle to tne inanimate little mouth. They | could not understand wby bady would not eat. This became known to Mrs. Cunning. ham, who presides over the yostoflice, the body in it. Oun the nextday the par- ents undertook to convey the body 10 the cemetery, but they did not reach the their house vy a nei~hbor, but eventually, after four days the littie body was laid to ATTORNEYS AT WAR, A Fat Fee Obtained by Quigley and Over It Quinlan Kaix Rumpus. bad blood among a number There w: noon, and 1or a time it iooked as if at least two of them wou!d bein the Morgue. Tne bone of contention was a fat fes of $250 obtained by T.J. Quigley and Martin Quinlan from Alexander Guitteriez, a arrested eizht days ago on two charges of | assault with a deadly weapon. When Guitteriez was searched $230 was found in | $20 to the amount to make up the neces- friendswould get the fee. The cases were dismissed yesterday, and Quigley got an order from Guitteri z for the §$250 and his watch and revolver. 5 Quigley wanted to keep the §20 whicn Caidwe:l put up, and that pruarily led to the trouble ihat followed. Clarence Gray, Qaigley and Guitteriez were in Pear- son's saloon, on Larkin sireet and Ash avenue. Gng and Quigley had some words about the latter nmmms tn Guit- ter.ez his watch and revolver, and Qniglev presented the revolver at Gray's head. Guitteriez sprang upon Quigley, threw him down and took the revolver from him. Gray had Quigley arrested on a warrant for exhibiung a deadly weapon, but he was released on his own recogni- zance by Judge Low. Later in the alternoon Quigley ana George Rose met in Callaghan & Hart- net!’s salcon on McAllister sireet, oppo- site the City Hall, and they had a hot ar. gument over the Guitteriez fee, ending in Ro-e firng two shots at‘Quigley, both pulleis missing him. Quigiey says he wili swear out a warrant this morning for Rose's arrest for assault to murder. - - St. Jo £t Joseph’s Fair will come to a close to-mor- row evening. Lastevening the Letter Carriers’ Band rroved the attraction of the fair, and in consequence of its success it will render an- other programme th's evening. Larg: crowds ere taking advantace of the :air's aitraction and tc-night it is expected that an unusua lurge gathering will convene to enjoy the fe | da’ega.ion, Alan | Soiis o Fruit and Fi FAGH TO MAKE A1 OWN FIGAT Alameda County Politicians Rejoice Over the Prospect. Dr. Pardee and W, R, Davis Declare They Are Both Out to Win. A Possibility That the Plum May Slip Away From the County's Grasp. OAKLAND, CaL.,, Oct. 14. —The an- nouncement that all hope of adjust- ing the differences between Dr. Pardee and W. R. Davisin such a manner that one should retire and the other go before the county for the nomination for Gov- ernor had passed away gave pclitics a de= cidedly breezy flavor to-day. Both men are now out to win the nomi- nation independent of the other. Mr. Davis has not yet replied publicly to the people who acdressed him through peti- tiong, but will probably do so within a few days. He stated to-day that in one matter he had been misrepresenied in some of the papers. It has been com- monly reported that Mr. Davis had said that hedid not intend to be a canaidate for Governor unl ss he coula have the unanimous support of the Republicans of the county. Mr, Davis says that thisdoes not exactly express his position, for it has all along been his contention that he must be assur-d of the subsiantial snp- port of the county before becoming a can- didate, but he rever said he should wait for the ‘‘unanimous’” support, believing that no man ever bad it or ever will have it. Dr. Pardee said this morning that he is fairly in the fizht to win, and will do evervthing honorable to attain success. He deplored the fact that there was going to be « preity big fuss before the business was settled, but says thatis not his fauolt. “1 have assurances from all parts of the he said, “*‘but I cannot tell now whether the campa‘gn will be kept up trom this t:me nll next July. I deeply deplore tue prospect of a hard fight 1n the primaries of this county, and I think that 1 did all I could to avoid it. | My proposition was to leave the matter to the Republican voters of the county, by | whom 1t mus: be decided sooner or later.” The pre-ent situation is what the pro- fessional po.iticians have been longing for. It means any amount of act'vity and “zood times’’ on the curb. Both of the two genilemen are known fizhters and organizers, and each has in his camp some of the most experienced politicians 1n the county. Altiough the two gentlemen are very particular that the contest through- out shall not savor of unfriendliness, 1t 1s safe to assume that many of their sup- porters wiil not be so delicate. In an edi- 1orial to-night the Enquirer, of which Frank A. Leacbh, superintendent of the Mint, is proprieior, say- It seemed when the Iate committee under- | took the task of securing harmony that the pairiotism of Mr. Davis aud Dr. Pardee shouid be sufficient to make it practicable to arr.ve ataso.ution of the protlem. They met and had a number ot very iriendly conferences. They agreed upon tue desirability of ths obj:ct 10 be attained, and upon the main question, viz.: how ihe elimiiation of one candidate snould be secured, they did not differ radically. It was confessed by both that the Republican voters of the county were the ones wiio had the right 10 make the decision. But when the arrangement of the details was approached the scheme of compromise broke down, for any practical plan which ove side approved was objected to by the other, ana vice versa. Tae Republican voters of the county will still be appealed 10 to decide the controversy, but now they cannot do it until the regular State pr mary, which will be held about the middle of next July. Until thet time the question, Wiuois the Alameda County candi- aate? will remain open, and there is danger that long before that time the prize of the gubernatoriai nomiuation will have been practically taken in by & candidate jrom some other county. Moreover, as the election of delegates in this couniy is usuully made from aistricts, with- | out the 1ntervention of a county conven- vion, it is improbable that any secure a From prest candidate can yihing like it. with & divided wiil go 1o Sacra- nveation shall exd. course it IS pos- sible that there will be better fortune than this—we hope there may be—but the probabil- ities are as we have stated inem. It Is for those wno ure hope ul enough 1o think they can see 8 way out to lend their best'ffortsand improve the situation as much as they can. FARMERS' INSTITUTE. Interesting Lectures Delivered by Pro- fessor E. W. Hilgard and J. A. Filcher. The second Farmers’ Institute held its meeting last evening at the Mechanics’ Institute on Post street, under the au- spices of the University of California and the San Francisco Farmers’ Club. Two interesting lectures were delivered. Professor E. W. Hilgard chose for his subject ““The Adaptability of Different eld Crops.” Professor Hiigard’s leciure was enter- taining as well as instructive, and he held the attention of the audinece through- out. He referred to the adantabiliy of Ca'ifornia soil and particularly that of the San Joaquin Valley, to the raising of sugar beeis, and predicted that the pro- dnction of beets would ev ntually become one of the mest profitableindustriesof the Staie. J. A. Fiicher spoke or “Foreign Mar- kets for California Fruit.”” Mr. Filcher was in charge of the Californiaexh bt at the recent Hamburg Exposition, and stated that one of the greatest objections foreign 1m porters advanced us a reason for not kandling our fruit more extensively was their inability to duplicate orders for any particular brend. He advised the vrowers 1o combine and to adopt a cer- tain brand for each fruitof a certain grade. He refsrred to the greatinterest recently aroused in Europe in California dried {ruits and «aid ne believed a combination might be eff-rted by the growers and ex- po:ters which would insure each a fair margin of profit, no matier what the dis- posi.ion of the foreign consumer might be as to the payment of a fair price for Cali- fornia products. To-night Professor C. W. Woodworth ana W. H. Roussel will lecture b>fore the institute at 31"%Post siree:. ————— AN INTERESTING LECTURE Professor W. D. Aimes Delivers the First of a Series of Taiks on Browning. Professor W. D. Armes of the Univer- sity of California delivered a most inter- esting lecture on Robert Browning before the University Extension Sooiety yester- day atternoon. This was the first of a ser es of «<ix which will be delivered on Saturday aiternoons in the lecture hail of the Hopkins Art lnstitute. The attendance vesterday was most ratifying. The lecture hall was hardly argze en ugh to hold al! those who wish to atiend, and although the lecture was a rather long one not one person leit ihe room until its close. appearances, da Count; men( Hurt on the Suiro Road. Suits were filed lu the Superior Court yester- day by Attorneys Rodgers & Paterson against the utro Street Railrosd Company on behalf of Alice Taylor and Martha Taylor for each on account of injuries sustained by the glninuln by an accident on tue road on the th of last April. TO CHOOSE FREEHOLDERS. The Committee of One Hundred Will Select a Board of Fifteen. At the meeting of the charter conven- tion last evening the committee of ten ap- pointed to arrange for the selec ion of a Board of Freeholaers made the following report: Your committee of ten respectiully recom- mends that candicates for a Board of Free- holders be selected by the convention of 100, and it s (he sense of “this sub-committee and is hereby recommended that candidates fora board of fiftecn freeholders be selected as fol- Six Democrats, six Republicavs and three Populisis. Your committee further recommends that the president of the convention be requested to appoint a commitiee of five, two Demo- crats, two Republicans and one Populist, to prepare a list of eligible names for freeholders to be voted upon at a meeting of ihe eutire convention to be held herea ter, and that the selections of this commitiee be voted upon by the whole convention separateiy according (o the political parties to which they belong. With an amendment by P. J. Healy providing that instead of three Populisis on the board there should be three mem- bers not belonging to the Democratic or Republiican parties. The report was adopted. A communication from members of the Populist party to the effect that they would oppose s charter which dia not give the people the control of their own affars by direct legislation, initiative and referendum, was placed on file. Thecomm:tiee on revenue and taxation asked for information in regard to the time the tax levy might be fixed. This was referred to tne law committee, and then the convention resolved itself into a committee of the whole and took up the report of the comm.ttee on public improvements, After considerable discussion the first section of the report was adopted. This provides that the Board of Public Works shall consist of tnree members, one of them a civil engineer, to be appointed by the Mayor and subject to removal by him. The boar is to have thecontrol of streets, sewers, bridges and viaduets, public utili- ties, parks, wharves and docks and tne construction and repair of public butld- ings. —..— OLD CALIFORNIAN DYING James Dickinson I+ Serlously Il at Madera. Yosemite Valley Commissioner Miles Wallace received a telegram from Madera Weadnesday announcing the serious illness of his father-in-law, James D.ckinson, of that place. The telegram stated thatit was feared Mr. Dickinson would not live through the night, Mr. Wallace left on Wed nesday nignt's train for the bedside of the old man. James D:ckinson is one of the oldest residents of Fresno Couaty, having set- tied there many years ago. He wasin- terested in some of the early enterprises there and was one of thoe founaers of the California Flume and Traiing Company, which built a flume rom what is now Madera forty 1iles to tap the timber belt in the eastern part of tne county. Iu the early sewenties the company sold out to a party of & Jose capitalists, who still conduct the business under the firm name of the Madera Flume and Trading Company. For several years Mr. Dickin- son has veen a sufferer from paralysis. Of late bis atlment Las confined him to the nouse. The fumily consists of a wife, a son and 1wo daughters. He is a brother of Dr. Dickinson of this city. ——————— HALF-INTEREST DEAL. M. Underwood and M. M. Elson Charged With Giand Larceny. | F. Boegle of Berkeley swore to com- plaints in Judge Joachimsen’s court yes- terday morning charging J. M. Under- wood and M. M. Elson with grand larceny. Both were arrested. Underwood conducted a real estate busi- ness at 765 Market street prior to June 23, On that date he so!d ou: to A. C. Ban- nister, and a company was incorporated, Mrs. Underwood having a third interest, Bannister a third, and his son the remain- ing third. Bannister went to Oregon August 23, and his son followed him some days iater, leaving Mrs. Underwood to manage the business, September 7 Elson, who lives at 514 Sutter street, through an adv-riise- ment, became acquaintea with Boegle, and induced him to purchase the business from Underwood for $3500. Boegle gave $250 cash and Elson gave his note for the amoant. Bannister and his son returned from Oregon last Tuesday, and when he went to the office on Market street he was as- tonished to find two strangers, Elson and | Boegle, in possession. DEATH FOLLOWS INJURY., Warren Grifiin Succumbs to Pneumonia Four Weeks After Fracturing a Rib Warren Griffin, 48 years of age, an em- plove of the Southern P:uc.fic Company, diea in his home, 3300 Twenty-fiith street, yesterday efiernoon, it is presumed of pneamouia. Four weeks ago Gr flin suffered a frac- ture of one of his ribs whiie at work. He returned to his home and was confined to his bed up to the time of his death. Dr. Wagner of the Souihern Pacific Company states that death resulted from pneu- monia, but Dr. Marion Thrasher, who also visited the patient, is pos:tive in his opinion that death resultea from a com- plication of the disease known as troma- tic pneumonia—pneumonia caused by an injury. Owing to the difference of opinion Coroner Hawkins was called upon and he had the body removed to the Morgue. An autopsy will be held to-day to deter- | mine the exact cause of death. I s Eelated Rogrets From McKinley., OnSeptember 4 the framed and engrossed 1n- vitation prepared by the Citizens’ Committee ‘was sent to President MeKintey inviting him 10 come to California. Owing 10 the press of pub ic business a repiy was delayed nntilnow. Yesterday a telegram was received from Washingion and is as follows: “EXECUTIVE MA: cen, D (., Oci. 14, 1897 “E. M. Ga'vin, Chairman Citizens Committee, San Franciseo, Cal: lnvitation received and leiter st vou this date expressing the Pres'- dent’s hesriy appreciation of courtesy ex- tended, but with regreis that his public duties will privent him from visiting California this senson. J. A. PORTER, Secretary.” Upon the receipt of the President’s letter, which may iniimate when the President will come Wes!, a meeting of the general commit- tee will be beld to close up its work and ap- propriately entertain its friends at the festivo board. J. F N, ——————— Four Marringe Fallures Bernhard Baumbech has instituted & suit to anaul his marrisge with Caroline Baumbach, formerly Mrs. Funk. The vlainuff says he was drunk when he agreed to wed the lady, d did not know what he was doing. An in- srection of the record in_the County Cierk’s office shows that he signed the application for & marriage license in a firm, legible hand, thus bearing out the statement of Depuly Clerk Danforth that Bsumbach was sober when he asked ior the license. Mary Ann Siy, otberwise known as Mary Aun Musgrave, has brought snit to annul her wmarriage with James W. Musgrave on the grounda that he was married to another woman at the time of the second ceremony. Katherive Lucy has been granted a divorce irom George Lucy on thegrounds of intemper- ance, cruelty and neglect. Mae Jones proved that her husband, Thomas ‘l;i Jones deserted her and has been granted a vorce. D Entertainment and Social. A grand entertainment and socfal will be given on Fridiy evening at Washing- ton - square Hall, corner of Stockton end Union streets, in aid of St. Francis Church bazaar fund. The entertainment is fn charge ot Mrs. M. Supple, M. McDevitt and Mrs. tsneb‘o‘,‘whfi‘r.r':mi &fi fil‘;: evenuu,‘l adnlap inmen W bt Samuels’ band, Byt B Auction Balcy Cy.ll&'rl;EVi & €0.. AUCTIDNEERS. 5 Warke: SLravi. ORTGAGEE SALE. < (FRIDAY), OCiOBER 15, At 10 0°ClocK A. .. ALS: 1135 MARKET ST., B .. WE WILL SELL The Furniture of a Lodeing «ite of 35 Rooms, to pay judgment. comprisiig: B droom Sats: (A : Eedding: 1 ofle: S Ihies: goods are new, niy'three months iy ue. Full particulars in Coronicl>. CHA~. LEVY & C0.. Auctioneers. FURNITURE AUCTION. THIS DAY (FRIDAY) AT 2 P. M. 2454 MARKET STREET, NR. STEINER FRA BUTTERFIELD, 602 Market st. AGAINST INSTRUCTIONS. An Important Suit Decided in Favor of Stockbrokers. The jury in the case of William Mc- Fadden against Stauf & Cooper et al. rendered a verdict late ye-terday after- noon in favor of the defendant. The case has been on trial all this week before Judge Dangeriield and a jiry. From the questions involved the case was of mere than passing interest to stockbrokers. The Supreme Court had lateiy decided that a broker who had scld stock without knowledee of its being owned by a third party was responsible to the true owrers. In the css2on trial the s:ock, which consisted of 150 shares of Consolidated Virginia, was proved to have been owned by the plaiatiff, who ha lost it, and the finder had delivered it to Staut & Cooper. The latter, without knowledge of the true facts, had sold it and turned over the proceeds to their principal. The juiy as instructed accordingly, but the law was held too harsh in application, and the stockbrokers, torether with the other de fendants, were released from liability. The Juige expressed grea t dissatisfaction from the bench, siating tbat for the first time in his julicial career a jury had wholly disregarded the law and his in- structions. The firm of Stauf & Cooper was represented by Wilber G. Z 'iglar and the other defendants by Charies P. Nagle. The Consclidated California and Virginia Mining Company was also a party, but the suit against it was dismissed by con- sent before the case went to the jury. ———————— Scharwenka Seats. To-morrow morning at 9 o’clock at the box- office of the California Theater the sale of seats will begin for the Scharwenks concerts, the first of which takes piace on Tuesday even- ing next. ONE MILE IN THIRTY SECONDS. Remarkable Speed Attained With Hol- man'’s Friction-Geared Locomotive in New Jersey. CAPE MAY, N. J., Oct. 14—A Holman friction-geared locomotive to-day made a remarkable run between Camden and this city, in the course of which it broke the record for a mile, The locomotive drew a train of three coaches over a course be- tween Winslow Junction and Cape May, a distance of fitty-four and a half mil 214 minutes, One mile between th city aud Cape May Courthouse was covered in | thirty seconds, thus lowering by two sec- onds ihe record for 2 m'le made in 1893 by atrain on the N-w Yerk Central Raii- road. The Holman train for a time was therefore running at the speed of 1. miles an hour. The inventor of the locomotive was in the cab to-day. He is confident that with a solid rosdbed and heavier rails his loco- motive wili do still more remarkabie work. The locomotive would have made a much fzster run for the whole distance to-day hsd it not been necessary to slow down eigh' times. Tn~ difference between a friction-geared locomotive and that now in use on our railroads is that instead of having the driving rod connected direct.y to the driving wheels on the track, it is attached to large driving wheels which turn smaller wheels that rest on the track. By tbis de- vice the number of revolutions of the wheels on the track for one stroke of the piston is greatly multipliea. —_———————— WOREKE OF FUREIGN MISSIONS. Observance of the Anniversary of Whit- man’s Massacrs Recommended. NEW HAVEN, Coxx, Oct. 14.—Presi- dent R. 8. Storrs resumed the chair at the opening of to-day’s session of the Ameri- can Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions. Rev. E. C. Ewing of Danvers, Mass., presented the repoit of the com- missions and an address on the sume sub- ject. Rev. L. J. Peet of Foo Chow spoke on the work of the mission. Through its chairman the committee appointed to consider the proper obser- vance of the fiftieth annivers ry of the massacre of Marcus Whitman, M.D., re- ported, recommending that some recog- nition of his service be made in the pui- pits of the Congregationzl churches o the United States on Sunday, November 28, that social memorial services be heli m Boston and Washington on November 29, the fiftieth anniversary of the massa- cre, and that represeniatives o! the board be appointed lo bear its greetings to the Presbyterian friends of missions at the anticipated unveiling of the statue of Dr. Whitman in Philadelpbia, and tuegather- ing at the celebration of this anniversary at Walla Walla on the sama day. —- Grand Jury Indicts Dunham. SAN JOSE, CaL, Oct. 14 —The Grand Jury to-day indicted James C. Denham for the murder of the McGhiney family. This action was taken in order to faci i- tate the work of exiradition in case the murderer should be placed under arrest outside of tLis Siate. .- Alameda Notes. ALAMEDA, €AL, Oct. 14.—The Board of Foremen and Engineers wi.l meei to-uight for the purpose of electing two district eng ineers. ‘On Wednesday evening, October 20, Miss Winifred Nealand, daughter of Mr, end Mrs. D. Neagle of San Francisco, will b: married in Christ Church, this city, 10 August Halter. The Alameda Art League has secured quar- ters in Tucker’'s Hali and wlil enter actively upon the season’s work, There will be but oue class, 8 mixed one,and a public exhibi- tion will be given later 1n the season. Cit: Attorney Taylor’s new steam launch was given a trial irip to-day and everything worke tisfactorily. Itis only 14 feet long, and has a five-horsepower engine. She is ex- Eecled to be one of the Iastest vesselson the ay. The operetta, “The Fairy Flowers,” will be given on Saturday afternoon and evening by the Players’ Ciub at the residence of Mrs, C. H. McCurrie, 2225 Clinton avenue. —————— Berkeley Newa Notes. BERKELEY, CAL., Oct. 14.—The University Rifle team will hold its first shoot next Tues- Matches with d San Francisco will probably be arranged for the near future. A football contest is being talkea of b2tween teams from the Signal Corps and artillery de- tachment of the Universiiy Batialion. Haryard has accepted the challenge of the University of California to play an interco.- leglate chess match. S. Epsteinaund W. Lo feid will probably be California’s represent.. tives. Kirk Gilbert returned to Berkeley to-day from Alaska. He intends to strike out for the Klondike next spring. Over twents-five students have signified their intention of enlisting in the Bicyele Corps which Lieutenant L. Wagner is organiz- ing as an adjunct of the University Battaiion. The Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity is butld- ing a new house on the corner of Telegraph and Durent avenues. The buiiding will prob- ab y be comple'ed next February. Most Complexion Powders have a vulgar glare, but Pozzonr’s is a tru up 19 EXIT” (00K (0. FASHIONABLE AUCTION oF Ait Good:, Ornaments, Kich Cut Glass, Ete. T am ordered to dispose at auction Messrs. Cook & Co.’s Fashionable Stock, who are retiring from business. ihis sale Will be the greatest and most elecant ever hed inthis city, und will be sold withous limit or reserve SALE Chinaware, Diuner Sets, Lamps, THIS DAY, ¥riday..... ...Octobar 15, A 123 KEARNY ST., At 2 o'clock aflernoons and 7:30 evenings, and contlnuing daily uatii entire SLOCK is disposed of. Comfor:.abe chalrs provided. P. J. BARTH. COPIDS BUSY DAY, Fashionable Church and Home Ceremonies Celebrated Yesterday. 1897 A uctioneer. The nuptials of Miss Rose Sachs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lipman Sachs, snd Albert Baruck, a wealthy coffee- planter of Ceniral America, were solemue ized last evening at o'clock at the home of the bride’s parents, 820 Post street. It was a pink and white wedding, and the decorations of the elegant home were most artistic and elaborate. Bafore an improvised aliar, ablaze with pink light and draped with costly lace, the young couple faced Rev. Dr. Voorsanger and re- peated after him the words that made them man and wife. The bride wore an elegant gown of cream-white satin elaborately trimmed with duchesse lace. Shecarried a bouquet of orcuids. Miss B bette Heler, the little e, cfliciated as maid of Saches, brother of the bride, was best man. Aiter the ceremony an elaborate supper was served in a tent that had been erected on the lawn. Mr. and Mrs. Baruch leave the latter part of this month for New York en route | 1o Europe, where they expect to spend a year. Miss May Purdie, daughter of Mrs, L. W. Purdie, was married to Frederick W. Pitts at the First Concregational Cuurch last evening. Kev. Dr. Adams was the officiating clergyman. The bride was at- tendea by Miss Rovertson, who officiate | as maid of honor, ana Miss Luiu Purdie and Miss Grace Wright, who acted as bridesmuids. Harry Blackwood was best man, and George McMullen, Charles Nye, Edwin Gates, George Pickett, Leonard Stone and Blayton Boyer ushers. Another interesting church wedding was that of Miss Lizzie A. Dolan and Eugene C. Callan, celebrated last evening at Mission Dolores Church. Miss Agres james of Napa was maid of honor, and Rotert E. Dolan best man. B Want the Turners’ Convention. Amesting of the Cali‘ornia conveution com- mittes will be held to-day in the Mayor's office 10 trke steps toward inducing the Turn- ers’ Nntional Convention to meet here in July next, the date set for the gathering. Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 18534 for the treatment of Private ml:«euu, Lost Manhood. Debility or others fail. Cares . Charges low. uaranteed. Callorwrite, Box 1957, San Francisc OCEAN TRAVEL. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP C0. TEAMERS LEAVE BROADWAY San Francisco, as follows: is in Alaske, 9 A. M. (clober 3, B, 13, 18, 23, 25, and every firth day thereafter. ¥or Victoria and Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town- Tacoma, Evereit, Anacortes and m (Bellingham Bay, Wash.). 9 A a. 1%, 24, 28. and every fifth day_there- £ at Vancouver with the C. P. R. N. P. R R., at Seattle with G. N.'Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers. For iureka, Arcaia and Fields Landing (Hum- boldt Bay), Str. Pomona % P. M., October 1. 5, 9, 8, 22,26, 30: November 3. §, 12, 16, 20, 24, 1t 15, 20. 24, 28, For Santa Cruz, Monterey. San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San Luls Obispo), Gaviota, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East San Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, &t § A a < ctover 1. 5, 9 13, 17, 21,23, 26, and every fourtn @ay thereater. For San Diezo. stopping only at Port Harrort (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los An- reles. Redondo (1os Angeles) and Newport, 11 A M. ctooer 8. 7. 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, and every fourth day thereafter. For Ensenada. San_Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan, Ly Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba, 10 A3 the 21 of cach month. “Lhe Company reserves the right to changs with- out previous notice steamers, salling dates and hours of safling. Tickes office—Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery strees. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Ge 10 Market ai.. 1 Agents, an Franciseo. THE O.R. & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST SIEAMERS TO PORTILAND From pear-stree: Whart, at10 a FARE({S3 Firstctans Including £ $2.50 2d-class Jberth & meals SCHEDULE 0r SAILINGS: State of California.Oct. 15, 25, Nov. 4, 14, 2 Columbia........Oct 10. 20, 80, Nov. 8, 18, Through lckets and through baggage 1o ‘ail Eestern poluis. Hates and folders upon spplica ou W I.F. CONNOR. General Agent, 630 Market strest. GOODALL PERKINS & CO. it COMPAGNIE GENERAL TRANSATLAYTIQU3 French Line to Havre. OMPANY'S PIER(NEW) 43 NORTH River, foot of Morton si. Travelers by this ine avold both transit by English rafl way an! the discom{ort of Crossing the chanuel in a s New York 10 Aloxandria, 8116 boat. Via Parly first class $150, second class LA GASCOGNE LA GASCOGNE. S A kor juriher particulars apply to o A. FORGET, J. F. FOUAZI & CO, avenue, San runclsu} . gent, 0. 3 BOWiing Green, New York. Agents, 5 Monigomery 'he & 5. MO AN A s via HONOLULU and AUCKLAND for SYDNEY Thursday, - October 14, 2 P. . =. 5 AUSTRA LIAfor HONOLULU only, @"p‘d Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 3 P.M. Special party rates. Line 1o COOLGARDIE, Australia, and CAP&. TUWN, Sooth Africa, % J. 1 ePRECKELS & BROS. CO.. Agents. 114 Montgomery street. Freight office 327 Market streel, Sun Fraucises STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pler No. 3, Washington St., At 6 P. M, Daily. Freighc received up to . M. A Accommodations Reserved by Telephons. The only line seiling through tickets and giving through freight rates to all poinis on Valley Railroad, STEAMERS: T. C. Walker, J. D. Peters, Mary Garratt, City of Stockton. Cai Dav. aud lmpi, QO leiepboue Main 805. FOR U. 8. FAVE.YARD AND VALLEJO. STEAMER “MONTICELLO,” Mon., Tues., Wed.. Thurs. and Sat ..9:454 M. and 8:15P. M. (9 P Fridays. Bunaays z 10:30°A. & and 8 » ik danding and offices, Mission Dock, Plerd Telcpnons Green 381 FOR SANJOSE, LOS GATOS & SANTA Ckfia L QTEANER ALVISO LEAVES PIER 1 D (Sundays excepted) ai10 a. M. Alviso aail (Saturday excepied) 8t 7 P. M. Freight ang Passenger. Fare between San ncisco and Alviso, 500; to San Jose, 73c. Clay sk Plet b 20 W, Santa Clars st, Sau Joss- irs.) dr, fmoe P,