The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 3, 1898, Page 11

THE SAN WILL BECIN JORK 0 LECISLATORS Oakland Merchants Anxious to Rival Los Angeles. Open a Campaign to Unite the Three Bay Cities® Board of Trade and the Mer- Exchange in Harmony. chants’ LINES ALREADY DRAWN. Conference to Be Held Next Week of the Delegates From All Over the Territory. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, | 908 Broadway, Feb. 2. | It was determined to-day to make an attempt in the next Legislature to form the city and county of Oakland For ‘a long time this movement has been talked. about, but until recently nothing definite was done. Now it has been ‘settled that the same procedure shall be adopted as that which resulted in ‘separating Tulareand Kingscounties and the campaign will begin at once. This Important move will bring forth all kinds of support and opposition from the citles and towns interested. Undoubtedly so far as Oakland is con- cerned the .consolidation will be ac- ceptable. It is one of the few proposi- tions on which both the Board of Trade change are a of and the Merchants unit. A ¥ Trade passed a r u E co-operation to work for the proposed city and county of Oakland Last night the Merchants’ Exchange took even a more 1 stand. It passed a resolution practically declar- | ing that it would be useless to under- take any per: improvements in | this city until such time as a consoli- dated government is an accomplished fact. This tion was taken after a discussion regarding the selling of the | City Hall site, the members concurring | in the opinion that until the consolida- | tion was accomplished the exchange | 11 look with disfavor upon any prop- | osition looking to the disposal of city property. In a few day the Board ys' time a conference will be held between representatives of Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley and Fruitvale upon the subject of uniting all under one government. Secretary. Shappe of the Board of Trade was one of the organizers of the campaign that resulted in the establishment of Kings County, and he is working along the same lines here as were successful in the south. An attempt will be made to secure the pledged support of all members of the Assembly from this county in fa- vor of a bill creating a city and county of Oakland and a county of Alameda. It will be in the power of the Legisl ture to attach to such bill any pro- vision they may see fit; for instance, the Legislature may pass a bill mak- ing the consolidation a fact rightaway, or it may attach a clause ordering the matter referred to. the people, and stating whether a majority or a two- thirds vote shall be vonsidered neces- sary for its passage. The lines of the new city and county as at present proposed will include the three bay cities and the territory in- cluded in a line from the eastern end of Bay Farm Island to Temescal Creek, along Temescal Creek to the boundary line of- BerKeley. This territory will include a population larger thar the city of Los Angeles and a much great- er assessed valuation. It would make | Oakland the second city on the coast, and would at once obviate many of the difficulties of local legislation now existing. There will, however, be some oppo- sition. Colonel John P. Irish, who is a member of the Board of Trade, is not in favor of the movement. When asked for his objections to-day he said: - “If" we are to take San Fran- cisco as a specimen of a consolidated government 1. cannot see where there is anything to encourage us moving in | the same direction. If we are to be- lieve what we. hear and read, San Francisco's administration is and has been a hotbed of corruption and ever: thing that is detrimental to public in- terests, and we certainly do not want to follow such an example.. Oakland needs to improve herself and show what she can do before wanting to swell out and cover a whole lot of ter- ritory. If any one can convince me that a city and county of Oakland will be any better than our present con- | dition then I shall be prepared to ad- vocate it. - But it will take a good deal to convert me.” MRS. LYNN MAY RECOVER. The Would-Be Murderer Trying to | Act Like a Lunatic. | OAKLAND, Feb. 2. — Mrs. Martha | Lynn, whose husband made a murderous | attack upon her yesterday morning, has | rallied considerably to-day. | She says he came into the room where | she was at work and remarked, "“Well, | what are you going to do about that?” | referring to his request that they live| together again. She replied: “I have| given vou my answer already.” She claims that he then directed her attention to a woman outside, and as she turned | around he began shooting at her. Lynn keeps up his appearance of in: sanity in the City Prison, but from all that has transpired, the officials belleve it is a mere sham. R e Another Pioneer Gone. | BERKELEY, Feb. 2—Joshua Under- wood, a ploneer of '49 and for the past twenty years a resident of Berkeley, died this morning at his residence on San | Pablo avenue, near Addison street. The | deceased was a native of New York, 74 vears of age, and leaves a widow and five children. The funeral will be held | Friday morning at the West Berkeley | Methodist Chiurch, the services being con- ducted by the Balvation Army, assisted by Rev. A. M. Bajley. —_———— Death of Mrs. E. M. Gager. OAKLAND, Feb. 2—Mrs. E. M. Gager d}.gd this morning at her residence, 1144 Flibert strept, at the age of 84 years. She came to California in 1863. She has béen ———— | The Rosy Freshness Ang & velvety softness of the skin is inva~ riably obtained by those who use PozzoN1’s [Complexjon Powder. | being taken before prominently connected with philanthropic work all of these years, and leaves many friends to mourn her death. ——————— Vail-Kay Wedding. ALAMEDA, Feb. 2—At noon to-day the wedding of Frank A. Vail of San Francisco and Miss Hattle Kay of this city took place at the residence of the bride's parents, 1357 Pearl street. No or was present except the most Intima friends and relatives of the couple. Rev. W. W. Scudder of the Congregational | Church performed the ceremony, and after the wedding breakfast had been enjoyed the young couple left for Coro- nado Beach, where they will pass thef honeymoon. ' They w chanan street, San Francisco. Is the daughter of ex-Sheriff K for- | merly of Tulare County, who won fame | by his fight with the Evans and Sontag | gang. 1 reside at 2718 B’ The bride CUNNING GYPSIES. Woman Robbed of a Lot of Silver- ware and a Valuable Shawl. ALAMEDA, Feb. 2.—Yesterday after- noon two gypsles who have been telling fortunes called at the residence of E. i Bolton on Tregloan place d offered to forecast Mrs. Bolton's future. After some | parley at the door they were allowed to | enter the house, when they proceeded to| make themselves very much at home, and prophesied a most marvelous career for | the lady. In the meantime, they had| been sizing up_the plac and chanced to | notice some old silverware in a cupboard, | At once they were d with the deepest | solicitude. They assured Mrs. Bolton | that upon the sliver rested a deep, dark | curse, which they had not noticed while | they ‘were portray e bright future | for her, but which was destined, if not| removed, to fill her life with woe unutter- | able. Some one had put a hoodoo on the | silver, which was bound to be fatal to the | happiness of its present owner so long as it remained in her possession. Mrs. Bolton is an invalid, and the dire forebodings of the gypsies filled her with fear, What could she do to ward off the doom? That was easy, sald the gypsies. All she had to do was to let them have the silver, and never more should hoodoo trouble the former owner. She was only too glad to get rid of such an awful thing, and turned the silver, worth about 75, over at once to the crones. But this did not suffice. they beca a valuable §150, and In some way | o aware that Mrs. Bolton had | cashmere shawl, worth some | this, too, they wheedled the | g them, after which they | n Mr. Bolton reached home | ng his wife told him how for- | ad been in getting rid of the luables; but he did not see t light, and at once started | the gypsies and recover his | He had not succeeded up to 1S ARREST A MISTAKE Prominent Society Man | Suspected of a Burglary. | to the offender. WILL HAVE FENDERS ATLAST All the Car Companies Have Come to an Agreement. Decided to Have Protec- tive Devices Put on All Their Cars. If Opposed by Supervisors They Will Seek Aid From the Courts. A WARNING WELL HEEDED after Eight Miles an Hour Will Be the Limit on the Mission- Street Line. A meeting of representatives of the Market Street and San Francisco and San Mateo Street Rallway companies was held yesterday, at which a fender was adopted for use on their cars. The device is one used in several of the largest cities of the Union. The fenders will be attached as rap- idly as possible, and if any opposition is made by the Supervisors the com- panies will appeal to the courts for jus- tice and protection. The letter of warning sent by Mayor Phelan on Tuesday to E. P. Vining, man- | ager of the Market-street Railway Com- pany, has already borne fruit. Mayor | Phelan called attention to the fact that the law was being disregarded by the company, particularly on the Mission- street electric line, where the cars have been traveling at the rate of twelve miles an hour, whereas the legal limit is eight miles an hour. The company was notifled by the Mayor that unless the schedule was so modified that the cars would be run within the legal limit proceedings would be at once commenced to compel it to do so. A few hours after the recelpt of the Mayor's letter a new schedule was pre- pared and the announcement made that any violation of it would mean discharge Under the new schedule | the motormen are not allowed to attain Young English Spends a Day| and a Night in the | City Jail. [ | speed greater than eight miles an hour, and under no circumstances will they be | excused for attempting, by violation of the law, ‘“‘to make up time.” The new rule went Into effect yesterday, and it is sald that it will be kept in op- eration after the dilatory Supervisors pro- | vide fenders to give some slight protec- Oakland Office San Francisco Call, | 908 Broadway, Feb. 2. | For a night and a day the younger son of John glish was missing and | vesterday he was found at the City Prison, where he was detained on sus- picion of being the burglar who took a gun from a room in the Merritt House about a week ago. | The whole affair seems to have been a great mistake and when everything was explained young English was at once released from the jail. Tnere is a possibility that a suit Tur false im- | prisonment may yet be brought, as| there does not appear to have been any foundation for the arrest. A little before midnight on Tuesday night a student named E. Donchue was taken to the prison and was charged with drunkenness. He had not been long in the cell before young English came to visit him. As soon as he ap- peared at the booking counter Sergeant Peterson thought he recognized him as a young man who was wanted for stealing a gun at the Hotel Merritt. The officer’s information had been ©b- tained from a roomer at the house named Wesley Barnes, who saw the burglar coming down the stairs, and the young man who wanted to see Donahue so closely resembled the de- scription that he was promptly arrested and kept in prison. English protested his innocence, but his story was not believed and yester- day his family was notified. Explana- tions were made all round, and without a Judge English was released by Chief Lloyd, who was convinced that his officers had made a serious mistake. It new appears that Mr. English bears a most striking resemblance to some one not o honest, and this like- | ness led to the arrest. The two youths | st be very much alike, for when sley Barnes saw English he was not prepared to swear that he was not the burglar, although English had not the | least difficulty in satisfying the police | of his entire innocence. The landlord of the Hotel Merritt said to-night that he had never seen voung English at the hotel. The inci- dent has created great interest, as the Englishes are one of the best known families in the county. CCO0000000000000000 CURRY EAS THE POWER. The County Clerk Controls the Print- ing of Transcripts on Appeal. City and County Attorney Creswell ren- | dered an opinfon yesterday as to the right | of the Board of Supervisors to regulate | the printing of transcripts on appeal by the County Clerk. He holds that the County Clerk alone has power in the matter, under section | 1246 of the Penal Code, which regulates | the manner of taking appeals In all the counties of the State. Mr. Creswell's opinion is, in the main, as follows: “The section as amended is a_general law. If in conflict with section 69 of the consolidation act It repeals it by impli- cation to the extent of the conflict. It regulates the ‘manner of taking appeals in every county of the State. It is not the city and county printing, although | it is a county charge. The Clerk is the custodian of the records mentioned {n this section of the Penal Code, and {s the officer who by law is burdened with the duty to transmit a printed copy of théem | to the clerk of the Appellate Court with- | in the time thereln specified after. the | fing by him of the motice of apppeal. | Nowhere is the Board of Supervisors mentioned In the section. Nowhere is there a reference to any pre-existing statute which gives a Board of Super- visors supervision over this matter. “I am, therefore, of the opinion that the Clerk, with whom notices of appeal in criminal cases are filed, has the right, and it Is his duty to give out the printing of transcripts on appeal o L e League of the Cross Entertainment. The members of Company D, First Reg- iment, League of the Cross Cadets, are preparing for an entertainment and ani- matoscope exhibition to be given in Odd Fellows' Hall on Friday evening, Febru- ary 18, for the benefit of the uniform and armory fund. The programme will con- sist of a number of vocal and instru- mental selections, an individual competi- tive drfll by the non-commissioned offi- cers and members of Company D and a series of moving pictures on the animato- scope, prominent among which will be a picture of the entire regiment | been change | Which, at the average rate of §2 tion to the traveling public. The following letter is self-explanatory: SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2, 18%. Hon. James D. Phelan, Mayor City and County of San Francisco—Dear Sir: Your let- ter pf yesterday reached me this morning. In reply thereto, I would respectfully state that every effort has been made to adjust our time tables 80 as not to conflict with the State law, and at the same time to give the public as efficient a service as practicable. The aver- age speed of some of our electric lines is as low as six miles per hour, fifty-two minutes | being allowed on the Third and Kearny street | on | line for making a run of 5 15-100 miles. other lines the average speed varies according to the usual number of stops, the llability of | delays and blockades, etc., but it does not In any case exceed seven miles and a fraction per hour. The time allowed on the Mission-streeet line, to which reference is especially made, ha: never been less than the time allowed upon the Valencia-street cable line, which is prac- tically of the same length. Our motormen and | conductors have been speclally cautioned that they must not in any case or under and cir- cumstances exceed the statute rate of eight miles per hour, and we have a special force of officers known as timers, whose duty It is to patrol our various lines, watch the cars and report any infractions. In case of any re- port of excessive speed, the employes at fault are cautioned, reprimanded or suspended, as the facts in the case may seem to call for, while no case has ever occurred in which an employe has been in any way punished for fall- ing to make the schedule time. We have fully recognized the binding obli- gations of the law and have been governed by it, notwithstanding the fact that the law was adopted at a time when horse cars were the customary means of conveyance, and when a | speed of eight miles per hour was the cus- | tomary speed at which horses were permitted to travel. The introduction of electricity as NODO00000000000000 o 1N EXAMINER MISHEPRESENTATION. The following bulletin was flared in the window of the Ex- aminer’s business office yester- day for the ostensible purpose of deceiving its readers: “At a conference between Her- rin and Vining to-day it was agreed to place fenders on cars.” A report of the meeting of the street railway officials that was held on Tuesday when such ac- tion was taken was published in yesterday's Call. Q00000000000 000000 a motive power has, in most sections of the country, been hailed as a means of enabling the speed to be increased beyond the ordinary speed of horses, and thus giving to the public a more efficlent and satisfactory service. In most_cities of the country the legal rate of speed has therefore been made from twelve to fifteen miles per hour, and in the suburbs a speed of sixteen, eighteen or twenty miles per hour is frequently allowed. In scarcely a city in the country i$ there a lower limit than ten miles per hour for the most crowded portions of the city. - Early in the year 1865 the Legislature of the State of California passed an act raising the speed to ten miles per hour. The act fatled to receive the Governor's signature, and thus | failed to become a law, yet the Governor's ob- jections related wholly to other portions of the act, and if the provision regarding speed had Stobd by itself it undoubtedly would have re- celved the approval of the Governor, as well as of the mambers of the Legislature. Ths people of the State of California, by their rep- Tesentatives, have therefore expressed thelr disapproval of continuing in the present day, and applylng to electric cars the limitations which in a former generation were prescribed for horse cars. Nevertheless, the law has not , and it is both our duty and in- tention to comply with it. I mention the fore- going facts merely as explanatory of the rea- sons’ why we have thought it for the best interest of ail concerned to run as close as ossible to the time limit of elght miles per our, without over-running it. While we belleve that no legitimate ground for complaint has existed in regard to our past action, we understand that the Super- visors of the city, by thelr resolution, No. 12, request a lower rate of speed for electric cars, and that your honor, as Mayor of the city, concurs therein. We are anxious to give the ‘people of the city a satisfactory service, and if a reduction of the rate of speed is more Satisfactory to them than the present con- ditions, we shall gladly be governed by their Wish. We are therefore preparing a new time table, which will allow twelve minutes more for a round trip from the Mission street car house to the ferry and return than has here- tofore been allowed, and which will make a trip via the Mission street electric line cor- respondingly slower than a trip via the Va- lencia .street cable line. time table will be put In effect as soon as practicable, not Jater than next Monday, and corresponding changes will be made as rapidly as practicable upon other electric lines. In this connection it may not be improper to call attention to_the fact that fully 100,- 0 people In San Francisco take the strest cars in the morning from their homes to places of business, to return n by the street cars in the afternoon. Five minutes extra upon each trip is equal to the entire time of 2000 men working eight hours per day, O00C0CCO00CO000C000000 % per day, | ceiving Hospl is equal to a loss of $5000 per day sxperienced by the citizens of San Francisco by an un- nacessary detention of five minutes each morning, and another five minutes each af- ternoon. The ground upon Which a reduction of speed 1s requested s that of safety; yet I see no reason to belleve that any speed can ever be adopted which will make it safe for parents to permit little children to play alome in the | crowded streets, or for people, ‘who from dis- case, Infirmity or intoxication are unable to ake proper care of themselves, to step sud- Feniy "I front of either a locomotive or anm elactric car in motion. As a matter of fact. a number of the mcst serious accidents have been occasioned by children and others run- ning suddenly In_front of a car that was moving at & speed of not more than three or four miles per hour. The street rallway lind sfble for citizens {n mod Awell with their families in the outlying dls- | tricts, instead of crowding into tenement houses in the business section of the ecity, and any reduction In speed limits the districts Shich can be occupied for residence purposes, and thus forces an additional number to look for homes in the basements and garrets along the crowded business streets. Tn your letter you state that our cars are sithout proper brakes and fenders. 1 know that the multifarious duties of your honorable office must make it almost tmpossi- Ble to give any great length of time to any one of the tens of thousands of subjects call- ing for your attention. but with your per- mission, T will take the liberty of explaining the facts n regard to brakes and fenders. go- ing into the subject somewhat fully, but mak- Ing my letters as brief as Is consistent with preperly covering the facts in the case. Each of these two matters will require a letter of some length, which I cannot find time to pre- pare to-day, but which I will forward to you as early as possible, befors the close of the week. For the present, T will merely state that we know of no better brakes in use anywhere than those used upon our cars; and that the so-called fenders which are in use in the va- Hous citles of the country have proven them- selves to be not only useless, but so dangerous that they have greatly added to the number of accidents and fatalities. Yours very re- specttully, E. P. VINING, General have made it pos- ate circumstances to Manager. A LADIES’ PACIFIC UNION. The Club Resolves to Establish Such an Annex. The Pacific Union Club, at a meeting 1ast night, resolved to establish a ladles’ annex. The annex Wwill be on the first floor of the clubhouse at the northeast corner of the building. Many of the detalls of the new depart- ure were discussed and very little oppo- sition to_the progressive step was mani- fested. Many of the large clubs of East- ern citles have found it desirable to pro- vide restaurant service for the wives and sisters of members, and the University Club of this city has derived much of its popularity by reason of its maintenance of an annex for ladles. The meeting at the Pacific Union last night authorized the directors to go ahead with the needful preparations for the accommodation of the ladies. AUSTRALIA VS, * CALIFORNIA International Boxing Bouts at the Olympic Club This Evening. The Ryan and Choynskl May Not Take Place, After All. Fight This evening the Olympic Club will hold a professional boxing tournament in its gymnasium on Post street, and Griffo, the clever Australlan fighter, will ‘meet F. McConnell of the San Francisco Ath- letic Club in a fifteen-round bout, and “Cocker’” Tweedie, also of Australia, will meet J. Lawlor of this city in a ten- | round contest. The first event will be | called at 8:30 o'clock. Owing to the heavy expense _attending these contests, 2 charge of §1 will be made for members. Tickets admitting non-members will be sold at the office of the club at $2 50 each. In all probability Phil Wand will be se- | lected to referee the contests. The betting at Crowley & Raggett's | poolrooms last evening was $10 to on Tweedie whipping Lawlor and $10 to $7 on Griffo getting a decision over McConnell. | lans will have a walk-over. At any rate, the gamblers who bet on prizefights are | playing the two Invaders and the sports | who favor home talent are putting their coin on Lawlor and McConnell. A report was circulated vesterday that the Australians were not in condition, and that they would come out on the short end, but a visit to the lraln(nfi quarters of the men proved beyond any doubt that the forelgners were in tolerably good condition, and that they were sanguine of pulling down the long end of the urses. agree on a disputed point to-day It is extremely doubtful if the Ryan and Choynski fight will take place on the evening of the 10th inst. | heart over the report concerning his im- | promptu scrap with Lansing, and as a | consequence he feels rather upset and | may throw up the sponge to-day. The managers of the Empire Club will meet this afternoon and decide whetheér the | match _will be held according to an- nouncement or be declared off, according to the wishes of those who had hereto- fore taken a very active interest in the club’s welfare. Peter Jackson and Jim Jeffries started | to train for their twenty-round contest }o-(liay at Oakland and Alameda respect- vely. | IMPROVEMENTS ADVOCATED- | The Association of Improvement Clubs Recommend a Progres- sive Spirit in the City. The Asscciated Improvement Clubs at its meeting last night launched forth in a progressive spirit to improve the citv Ly a general onward move Ia supplylng lights to the outside sections which have g in the past and up to the p nezlecte: The resolutions pu! vesterday's Call were read and referred to the comin’itee without debace, as is the raie <f the assoclation. I. S:awariz in trodiced ihe following resoutis sslved, That we heartily indorsa the pre- of Tuuding and equipping a new and modern noepital on the i: i Almshouse tract and the dedication and improvement of the present sité for a public park.” Following on_ this line of progress Cap- tain G. A. Raabe offered a resolu viding for the appointment of a comam - tee of hve to confer with the Health a Tolice Committee of the Board »f Supe: visors {c consider the question of vrovid- ing public lavatories. E roslaent. Yobn Grady anmounced the following committees as being the perma nent ccmmittees for the ensuing vear. Law committee—Judge F. W. Van Reynegom (chalrman), C. H. Hubbs, A. H. thal. Street committee—G. L. Center (chair- man), E. P. E. Troy, Luke Battles, John R. Altken, E. N. Fritz, T. F. Hagerty and I._Schwartz. Public utilities—Joseph Scheerer (chair- man), G. A, Raabe, L. T. Hueston, George Wood, M. F. Taylor and A. Tilden. Street railroads—George R. Fleteler (chairman), J. Wolf, F. Conklin, H. Ladd and C. W. Lask. Public works and bulldings—F. W, M Ewen (chairman), R. - Rock, A Gronhelz, Dr. E. N. Torrello, Jame: 3 Twohey, N. J. Gillisple and ' James M. Hamilton. ———— Died in a Patrol Wagon. ‘Willlam Britton, a well-dressed, mid- dle-aged man, fell from his chair, presum- ably from heart disease, last evening, while eating in a restaurant at 521 Kearny street, and he died In the patrol-wagon while being taken to the Fe; Hospital. From notes found in his pocket it was ascertained that the deceased had mo- gxent:ruy expected death from a diseased ear He Alleges Fraud. R. P. Merillion has commenced suit against Stephen Potter and Charles A. Myers, executor of the estate of the late H. B. Myers, to recover $7500 damages for an zuleged fraudulent sale of nis interest in the box-making firm of Meyers, Meril- lion & Co. ———— A Boy Injured. James Traeey, aged 10 years, fell from a horse at Ninth and Market streets last evening and sustained a possible fracture of the skull. 'l;lf was treated at the Re- FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1898. LAID AWAY FOR NEARLY THREE YEARS An Indictment Per- mitted to Sleep in a Pigeon-Hole. Evidences of Lethargy in the Conduct of Fed- eral Affairs. Man Accused of Crime Allowed to Walk the Streets in Peace. The general opinion is that the Austra-| Unless the managers of the Empire Club i Ryan has lost | Barent, B McKinne and Marcus Rosen- |, WILL ESCAPE CONVICTION. Owing to the Lapse of Time Several Important Witnesses Have Died and Evidence Has Vanished. Henderson A. Boyakin. otherwise known as “Henry Boyd” and “Henson Boyakin,” seems to be possessed of the mantle of invisibility which proved to be of priceless service to its wearer in one of the most charming of fairy tales. More than that, the mantle not only seems to render him invisible, but also to cast a glamour over the senses of those who seek him for the purpose of doing him evil Mr. Boyakin is a wood and coal dealer at 3612 Nineteenth street in this city. His name, occupation and ad- dress appear in the City Directory regularly every year, and one would therefore naturally suppose that his place of business would be easy to find. Yet a Deputy United States Marshal searched for him with a war- rant for his arrest for nine months, and returned the warrant unserved, with the explanation that he could not be found. Boyakin was indicted by the United States Grand Jury on April 2, 1895, as “Henry Boyd, alias Henson Boyakin,” for procuring false affidavits concern- ing his claim for a pension. A bgnch warrant was issued on the same day, and it was placed in the hands of the United States Marshal. It was re- turned on January 7, 1896, as unserved, the deputies having been unable to find him. On the warrant the true name was given as Henry Boyd, while on the back of the warrant the sup- posed alias was spelled “Boynakin.” Boyakin would have remained in- visible to the eye of the law, and the indictment against him might have moldered away with the lapse of years had it not been for his mother's love of money. She had been a witness before the Grand Jury in the matter, and late in September, 1897, she called at the office of the clerk of the United fee for one day. In response to ques- tions by Deputy Clerk Fonga she said | her son was living near her and keep- | ing a coalyard on Nineteenth street, | where he had been continuously in business for the past seven years. On the following morning Boyakin, having learned from The Call that he was wanted by the Federal authorities, walked into the United States Mar- | shal's office, having left his cloak of invisibility at home, and surrendered himself. He furnished bonds in the sum of $2500 and went his way. That was on September 24, 1897. More than four months have rolled by since then, and Boyakin has never been ar- raigned in court to respond to the question as to whether he is innocemt or guilty. The glamour of forgetful- ness seems to have settled down upon the big Federal building, so far as the lucky Boyakin is concerned, and it would not surprise any one should he walk into court one of these mornings and demand that his plea of ‘“not gullty” be received and placed on rec- ord. Deputy United States Attorney Bert Schlesinger was asked by a Call re- porter yesterday why Boyakin had never been arraigned. He replied that he did not know, except for the reason that there was no pension agent here to try the case; that Notary Public Poole, the principal witness for the prosecu- tion, had died and that it would be very difficult to convict Boyakin on that account. Mr. Schlesinger added that Pension Agent Anthcny would arrive in a short time, and that Mr. Boyakin's case would then be taken up. It is expected that the case will be called in court about the time of the completion of the long proposed and long deferred Hall of Justice. ALL GUILTY OF MISCONDUCT. Renewal of Hostilities in the Suit of Parrott vs. Leszinsky Imminent. Vituperation is beginning to bubble in the trial of the action of Abby M. Par- rott against Attorney George Leszinsky for unlawful detainer, and before it is ended as many interesting episodes as came to pass in the first trial of the case are expected. Yesterday the first signs of a personal feeling cropped out. P. J. Sullivan, agent of the Parrott building, was on the stand, and, in answer to a question put by Leszinsky, he made ex- planation regarding a certain conversa- tion that took place between Leszinsky and the witness after the Emporium Company had dissolved. The answer did not satisfy Lezinsky, and he drew the record of the first trial and made an endeavor to prove a variance in Sulli- van's testimony. Robert Y. Hayne at this bounded to_ his feet, and in stentorian tones objected to the action of Leszinsky in producing the record. He sald the court should “call him down' for his act. Leszinsky con- sidered Hayne's interruptiorf miscenduct, and asked that such be noted on the record. Attorney Dunne then tossed in a few sarcastic remarks, and Leszinsky re- taliated that his remarks be noted on the record as misconduct. Judge Dainger- field here interrupted, and Leszinsky at- tempted to admonish the court for not holding opposing counsel in contempt. “The court should be careful,” said At- torney Dunne,'* or Attorney Leszinsk: will adjudge him guilty of misconduct.’ All present smiled at the remark, and hostilities for the time ceased. 'The case will go on toflay, and whether or not peace will reign cannot be foretold. —_—————————— Awards to Local Merchants. Carlton H. Clark, commissioner to the Exposicion Centro - Americano recently held in the city of Guatemala, has just recelved official advices from Fresident Yrigoyen of the exposition giving a list of premiums which were awarded to ex- States District Court for her witness | 11 hibitors from this State. The State of | California receives honorable mention for | school laws of the State and laws and | statistics of the State Normal School. A great number of the local merchants re- | ceive gold medals and honorable men- | tion. The. following diplomas of honor were | awarded by the grand jury: His Excel- | lency, James H. Buad, Governor of the State of California; Hon. Carlton H. fornia; Hon. Carlos Periera, delegate from the Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco; General Jose Salazar, sec- retary of the California commission, and the following gentlemen composing the special committee of San Francisco ex- hibitors: Hon. Charles Bundschu presi- dent; Hon. R. Lillenchal, treasurer; Hon. N. F. Walter, secretary; Hon. Mau- rice F. Lowenstein. Hon. Percy T. Mor- an, Hon. James Hogg, Hon. Frank L. rown. Commissioner Clark states that there has been a notable increase in the con- sumption of Californfa products which were exhibited {n this exposition, and pre- dicts that the trade throughout Central America will be materially augmented in the future through the advertising whigh | the State has received. Unfortunately | the low price of coffee, combined with | the temporary financial and commercial depression. is proving an obstacle just | now. California should feel proud of the | recognition which she has received in this exposition, which speaks well for the State, as well as the individual exhibitors. —_———————— \ For Opening Letters. | | | Clark, commissioner of the State of Cali- | | | Frederick Schiele, recently indicted by the United States Grand Jury for taking a letter from the San Jose postoffice ad- | dressed to Mrs. C. Spillman and open- | ing and reading the same, surrendered | himself to the United States Marshal yes- | terday morning. He was taken before Judge de Haven, where he pleaded not guilty and was released on $300 bonds. His trial was set for March. TLLNESS OF A RAILROAD AN John Sedgwick, the Freight Agent, in a Precarious Condition. He Is Extremely Popular Among the Business Men of This City. John Sedgwick, who for a number of years has been freight agent for the Bouthern Pacific in this city, is in a very precarious condition, having caught a very severe cold several gays ago, and is now very {ll at the 8t. Nicholas Hotel. Mr. Sedgwick {s the father of Mrs. “Fred” Merritt, Mrs. T. T. Dargie and Miss Flora Sedgwick of Oakland, his youngest daughter Flora, since the de- cease of Mrs. Sedgwick a number of years ago, residing with her sister, Mrs. Dargie. | Mr. Sedgwick, since his wife's death, | has been at the St. Nicholas Hotel, at which place he is at present so il | The sick man {s over 65 years old and | is one of the most popular men in the Southern Pacific employ, besides being a most trustworthy man in his position. His daufhtere are now stopping at the hotel during their father’s illness, and while as yet the doctors say that there is no immediate danger, owing to the man’s age it is thought better that the daughters be with their father. ———————— DRIVEN FROM THE RUSH | BY ILL TREATMENT. Story of Four Men Who Took French Leave of the Revenue Cutter at Sausalito. SAUSALITO, Feb. 2.— Four men de- serted from the United States revenue cutter Rush last night, and if their stor- fes are true, they have been treated shamefully. They asserted last night when they left the ship under cover of darkness that Lieutenant Hall had abused them. It seems that two of the men were | ashore yesterday on liberty and should have returned to the ship by 8 o’clock in the morning, but they failed to turn | up. The small boat pulied off for them from the cutter and landed at the wharf, and then the coxswain deserted also. This made three, and the trio got together and agreed to take French leave, but before | going they put up a job to get back their | belongings, which were in their rooms on | the Rush. Arrangements were made with the man on watch, and at 9:30 o'clock last night the trio Visited the cutter and secured | 135! their clothes and other belongings. A | fourth man, who had seen the actions of the deserters, asked to be allowed to go along with the party also, and he was | granted the privilege. Two of the men are McAull and David, one is a Swede, and the name of the fourth man could | not be learned. He is the coxswain. They left Sausalito last night in a launch for San Francisco. CREATES A SCENE IN COMMITTEE ROOMS. Representative Henry U. Johnson Denounces the Policy of the President. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—Representative Henry U. Johnson created a scene in the Banking and Currency Committtee of the House to-day. The meeting was secret, and the members are reticent concerning the incident, but it is learned from a trustworthy source that the Congressman made a speech denunclatory of Chairman Walker and of the President. Chairman ‘Walker resented it, and told Mr. Johnson he would not permit the further use of | such language. It was personal to him- self, and he would appeal for protection in his position as the head of the com- mittee. ‘The trouble arose over the attempt of Mr. Walker and other members of the committee to report a bill embodying only the President's recommendations for currency reform, the extension of banking | privileges and the decrease of tax and | the authorization of banks of small cap- | ital. Mr. Johnson declared this bill would not meet the country’s expectation for currency reform and that it was proposed to sidetrack the Monetary Convention’s plan. Mr. Johnson accused the President of a half-hearted financial policy, and said he was more interested in Hawailan annexation than in currency reform. He declared he would denounce the Presi- dent’s policy on the floor of the House. e e QUITE A POLITICAL STIR. Robert Ash Appointed Acting Police Captain of Sacramento. SACRAMENTO, Feb. 2—Mayor Land to-night appointed Officer Robert Ash acting police captain, vice M. Fisher, who had been filling the position for a year. Ash was nominated for the place last week, but received only one vote in the Board of Trustees when his nomination came up last night for confirmation. The apnointment has caused quite a stir in political circles, because if future nomi- nees fail of confirmation Ash will con- | tinue to fill the position. | BROTHER ATTEMPTS | B TO KILL BROTHER. Strife Between the Thompson Boys of Santa Cruz Nearly Ends in Bloodshed. SANTA CRUZ, Feb. 2—Ill-feeling be- tween two brothers ended in a shooting scrape here last night, but luckily no one was wounded. For some time past there has been dissension between Dave and ‘Will Thompson, and last night it nearly came to a focus, according to the story of the elder brother, Dave, who had Will arrested at 1 o’clock this morning. Dave claims to have been asleep in bed when his brother Will, who had been drinking, came into his room, picked up fhe fac-simile f signature of ¢ is on every wrapper ® of CASTORIA AUCTION SALES. LR 2 OCCIDENTAL HORSE EXCHAN&E,_‘ 228 Tehama St., near Third. . THIS DAY. : ...February 3, 1897, Thursday.. At 10 o'clock . r. ~ ° ‘ The Greatest Sale of Trotting Horsbs; : CAMPAIGNERS, ROADSTERS AND DOUBLE TEAMS, . 59 INCLUDING: Algregor, 2:11. by Stelnway; Dictatus, 2:3i Red Wilkex; Fanadma, 2:19%, by Eros; Pascal, £:21%, by Victor: Rayanette, 2:27, by Anteeo: Monta Cristo, 2 y Malta; Egyptian Prince, by El Mahdi, and colts and fillies by Direct, Dexter Prince. Hambletonian Wilkes, Prince- Red. Silver Bow, Sidney, Alex Button;. Sable Wilkes and other great sires. 5y The best lot of carefully selected horses’ever. oftered. Catalogues Horses at yard on Tuesda ready. ~ Address WILLTAM G. LAYNG & CO., . Livestock Auctioneers. 313 Bush .st.. . a lamp which was standing on atable, and threw it against the wall. “He then: made for Dave. pulled him out of bed; and taking a pistol fired a shot, which fortunately missed {ts mark. In the mean- time the mother came into the. room .to separate the boys, when Will grabbed her by the throat. He then placed the pistol against his brother, but it only snapped. - A complaint was sworn to and Wil was _ placed in the County Jail, but he is sim- ply charged with disturbing the peace. ——— . WANTS THE BOARD OF - - MANAGERS RESTRAINED. Judge Lorigan Listens to the Griev- ance of Steward Young of Agnews Asylum. SAN JOSE, Feb. 2.—Judge Lorigan tos day gave a hearing to the writ of -pro hibition sued out by F. C. Young, stew- ard at the California Hospital for tha Chronlc Insane at Agnews, to restraln the board of managers from hearing the charges preferred against him ' by the medical superintendent, Dr. Sponogle. The latter, who is a Democrat, discharged Young, who is a Republican and a Union veteran, on September 7, and the charges were presented at a mé®ting of the board on the following day. The writ was sued out on the ground that Young would not. get a falr trial, as a caucus, ‘S0 it was alleged, had been held at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco some time in Au- gust, at which it was determined to oust him and put in a brother-in-law of Isaac Upham, one of the trustees. At :g hearing to-day the managers ‘were represented by Henry S. Carter, Assistant Attorney - General - Nicholas Bowdeh appearing for the petitioner. An attempt was made by Bowden to intro- duce evidence relating to the Palace Hotel caucus and to Young's efficiency, but the court ruled it out, holding that the only question at issue was whether or not the | board had jurisdiction to hear the charges and act upon them. Testimony was given showing that Young had been served with | a copy of the charges, which set forth that he had neglected his duty in various ways and that the board was proceeding to hear them when the notice of the writ was served. Argument will be heard to- morrow. ARRIVED. Wednesday, Feb. 2. 63 hours from Coos | Bay: coal and merchandise to Oregon Coal and Stmr Empire, Nelson, Navigation Co. SAILED. Wednesday, Feb. 2. Stmr Coquille River, Johnson, Fort Bragg. Stmr Alex. Duncan, Parsons, San Diego and way port DOMESTIC PORTS. MENDOCINO—Arrived Feb 2—Schr 8. Dan- felson, hence Feb 1. Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Diseases, Lost Manhood. Debllity or disease viearing on bodyand mind and Skin Diseases. T'he doctor cureswhen others fall. Try him. Chsrges low. Cureaguaranteed. Callorwrite. (BRON, Box 1957, San Francisco. OCEAN TRAVEL. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO. Steamers leave Broadway wharf, San Francisco, as follows: % For ports in Alaska, 10 a. m., Feb. 6, 10, 20, . 2, and every fifth day thereafter. _ g For Victoria, Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town- send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.), 10 a. m., Feb. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and every fifth d thereafter, conmecting at Seattle with com- pany's steamers for Alaska and G. N. Ry., at" Tacoma with N. P. Ry., at Vancouver with . P. Ry. For Eureka (Humboldt Bay), steamer Ho- mer, p. m., Feb. 4 8 12, 16, 21, ; March 1, 5, 9, 14, 18, 22, %6, 30. : For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Ca- yucos, Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Gavi- ota, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, - San Pedro, East San Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, 9 a. m., Feb. 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, and every fourth day thereafter. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Har- ford (San Luls Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles and Redondo (Los Angeles), 11 a. m., Feb. 4, 8 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, .and every fourth day thereafter. For Ensena Magdalena Bay, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, Altal La Paz, Santa. Ro- ealia and Guaymas (Mex.), 10 a. m., Feb. §: March 4, and 2d of each month thereafter. . The company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers, sailing dates and_hours of sailing. < TICKET OFFICE—Palace Hatel, 4 New-. Montgomery st. ¥ 3 GOODALL, PERKINS & CO.. Gen. Agts., 10 Market st., San-Francisco. THE 0. R. & N. €O, DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS: TO PORTLAND From Spear-street YWhart at 10 a. m. FARE £12 First Class Including Berth. §8 Second Class and Meals. - SCHEDULE OF SATLINGS: State of Californta ........Jan, 23, Feb. 2, 12, 2§ Columbla.. an. 25, Feb. 7, 1. 17 Through tickets and through baggage to all Fastern points. Rates and folders u cation to F. F. CONNOR, General Agent, . 630 Market street. - GOODALL., PERKINS & CO., 5 EANIC Stnship> D ©ngeRy- The S.S. ALAMEDA sails via HONOLULU SYDNEY 3 February4.at 10 p.m. S. S. AUSTRALIA. for HONOLULU only, Thiirsday, _February, 7, at 2 p. m. Speclal Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, French Line toéll:re;h § Company's Pier Nortl River, foot of : orton st. Travelers by this line avold both trensit by English raflway and the diucomfort of crossing {he channel in a small poat. New York to Alexaadria, Egypt, second class YA SAECOGNE LA AN Via I'rls, first class 180, No. 3, Bowling 3. F. FUGAZI & CO., Agents, 5 Montgomery ave., San Francisco. . STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pier No. 3. Wachington St., at 8 . m. Dal!y'. FREIGHT RECEIVED UP TO 6:30 P. M. Accommodations reserved by tels d the ne. The only line selling through tickets and ing thl’vu’;h freight rates to all points on Valley Rallroad. £ WM%E%&P > . C, WALKER, . D. PETER! ;ARY GARRATT. CITY O N, Telephone Main 805 Cal. Nav. and Impt. Co. For San Jose, Los Gatos & Santa Cruz Steamer Alviso leaves Pler 1 datly (Sundays ed) at 10 a. m.; Alviso daily (Saturdays Seehted) at i'p m. Freight and Passengrs. Fare between Ban Francisco and Alviso, Saei to San Jose, Tic. Clay street. Pler 1. 41 Norts First street. San Jose. FOR U. 5. NAVY-YARD AND VALLEJO. Steamer onticello” M Wil lle up to recelve new boller and general overhauling on February 1, and resume her. March 1. BATCH BROS. | Foute on