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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1898. 10 FIGHT FOR A BIG FORTUNE Heirs of the Late J. L. Franklin Arise From the Past. Through a Dusky Mother | They Claim Kinship With the Capitalist. Some Sensational Allegations of Fraud Made Against the Executrix. ROMANCE AND LAW MIX. Strange Sequel of an Adventurous Career in the Far North- west. There will be filed in the County Clerk's office to-day two document: and with the natural proclivities of a, man of energy, his home was once more | changed and he migrated to San Fran- | cisco sometime in the sixties.. ¥ere| he struggled for a few ycars¥ toiling for his children and assisted by them when he met the woman who is at pres- | eng his widow. Three children com- | prised the issue of this union. | The children of the first marriage are | represented by Attorneys John F. Ri- | ley, the well-known insurance lawyer, Felix H. Merzbach and Lucius L. Sol- omons. ittenden Thornton has been engaged as counsel. From present in- cations the fight for the dead man's mon will be an affair consuming much time and the ingenuity of coun- sel. The complaints and petitions which will be filed to-day in the name of Mol- lie Wilson are themselves sensational in character. The first recites that the inventory returned by Mrs. Pauline | Franklin, executrix, shows that the es- tate was only valued at $2953, and con- | sists of certain small pieces of personal property, and that the petitioner is in- formed and verily believes that said ¢ dent was at the time of his death :ssed of real and personal property tuated in this city of the value of $500,000. It is also alleged that Pauline Franklin, executrix, notwithstanding the knowledge that the estate was of such value, “returned the false valua- tion with intent to deceive the court, the heirs and legatees.” Further the petitioner recites on in- | formation and belief that the children | of the present Mrs. Franklin have in their possession certain deeds, convey- ances, bonds, contracts and other writ- ing which of right belong to the es- tate. The petition concludes with a prayer | that Pauline Franklin, Bertha Frank- | lin, Philip Franklin and Harry Frank-{ lin be cited to appear and attend be- | fore the Superior Court and submit to | examination on facts relating to the PC > second complaint and for petition the appearance in court of -r, Louis Schonberg, Rich- | which will set in motion all the le machinery of a great will contest. In form these papers are in the nature r, Sig. Newbauer and Juda | surviving partners in the Little Company, of which | | Boas | Louisiana Lotte: ! Franklin was — ' JULIUS L. Sy FRANKLIN. of bills of discovery and are backed “In the matter estate of J. L Franklin, de ality tk form the introduc prelude, to sation a lawsuit whick upon sensation and whose scenes are laid in In December, 1897, J. Franklin, capitalist and philanthropist, after a protracted and painful iline the bosom of his family, by all the comforts and I tions that love and affy besto Before the year his will d and lette ta were gra d to Pau lin, the widow of the dec ing to the faith and I Franklin bequeatMed recom prope E his .children. In the last will several lega- cles 2 n Porter $500, to Molilie Wilson $500 and to B J. Franklin $500, all children c mer wife. Subsequently, in a codieil attached to the will, e portion of reduced herein lies a tale Benjamin J. from $500 to $10, and which seems back accessories of mode; n drama. These children it who are dissatisfied with their inhe 2y Irave called in the process : law to settle their demands. Far off in the wild and primeval for- ests of British Columbia, when that country was not et the field ran active and energetic commercial peo- ple, Julius L. Franklin, with the spirit of youth and determination to suc- ceed, was engaged in the but no less perilous occup: trading. He wi adventu hardy and the personal danger countered only whetted his for action on a mor xtensiv Trayeling from one post to buying and selling the skins that the Indians brought in, he was a ful imitator of the early ¢ founder of the house of Asto mode of life Franklin met with all th sachems of the tribes and they be- came his friends. Living the life of the ploneer, breathing the freedom of this natural world, the hampered spirit of civilization was cast de and the f fur and u: young adventurer married one of the | 1 princesses of the soil. This Pocahontas was reputed a par- agon of Indian beauty, the veritable pearl of all the tribe. With the mar riage ceremony of the American Indian, Franklin and his dusky bride were made one. They lived happily together and from the union sprang three chil dren—Benjamin L. Franklin, Le Franklin, now Mrs. Porter, and Mollie Franklin, now Mrs. Wilson: Franklin pere moved to from the province of Victoria and there changed the order of his 4iving. 1In place of the unrestricted freedom of the forest, he allowed the convention- alities of society to direct his new life. He conformed to the new regime just as he had formerly shaken off the shac- kles of convention imposed by the so- cfal system of the clvilized world. His children were reared according to the| first instincts of the father; they went to school, imbibed the first lessons of their new surroundings and assimilated the new conditions. : The dark-skinned wife even at this perfod has gone out of the life of the| voung maker of romances. From this time on she is never heard of. Whether Franklin secured a divorce from her or whether she died is not positively known, but the latter is the general presumption. Franklin was, however, extremely devoted to his children at this time. The stay in Portland was of no long duration. Seeking larger flelds, driven on by the spirit of unrest this und and all the | another, | Portland | | If the petition allowed the affairs the Little L« iana Lottery Com- will be aired in court. ulius L. Franklin prospered well in San Francisco. After a few years of toil in the city he met with financial s that placed him on the first ste: stone of fortune. The risk and chance of the open days were trans- | ted in another soil and success at- | 1is ulations. At the time s death Franklin was a man re- | d to be very wealthy and was I | known for his acts of benevolence and ildren by the first marriage | g i} San- Francisco. The two | daughters lived with the second wife until they married. Benjamin Frank- lin seemed to have in him the roving | spirit of his fath He started out as then became & journalist | an editor of some paper in the WAS NOT COMPELLEDTO EESIGN‘ South. qurs. Pettee Denies That She Was | | Forced From the Eureka Society. | the recent quarrel which | | and characterized the meet- Socicty for the Prevention of | Children, which was held last rd and Mrs. | forth to denounce | Ve forced to | 4 rumor | st foun- | has been he has come on that from the org tion alse and without the le lse he T | 4 claims ~that she | neither forced from the chafr mor even | | 1 to resign her position as presi- | | which_she has held almost since | the birth of the Institution, and when | | at last she, with her own accord, de. | | cided to hand in her relinquishment pa- | | pers, thereby severing her connection with the society, the resignation was not | | accepted by thé directors, who refumoy | to_appoint uccessor in’ her place. . | [ Pettee’s definition of the | € characterized the | cause of the entire | fact that money col- the institution has been ap- | ed by outsiders, who have never | a cent into the' coffers, where it but. on the contrary | money to line their own ! pockets, tfotally ignoring the urgent needs of the society. She claims | that, although she is the founder of the ! hould therefore have its | . she will not re- nsibility of ruling Ing committee is as a_check upon | rightly A5 s Wh(; take it | g ot i the soclety of its Just dues LY Tob | = | HOW TO RAISE MONEY. | Attorney George Hayford Is an Ex- | pert at the Business. Attorney George Hayford is wanted on charges of passing worthless checks on a | number of storekeepers on the strength of having 45 cents to his credit in the | Union Trust and Loan Company. A warrant for hi Judge Campbell’s pa check for $5 on the Ralston restaurant on Market street and | yesterday two more warrants were sworn nst him. One was at the instance H. drugelst, 949 Market On March 3 Hayford went into store, and, on the strength that he was a regular customer, he got a cehck | for $5 cashed, which was returned dis- | honored. The other was at the instance of D. M. | Fletcher, grocer, Hayes street and Van)| Ness avenue. About two weeks ago Hay- | ford went into his bar and, after purchas- | ing a drink or two, gave a $10 check in | payment, receiving the balance in cash. | In the first case he is charged with petty larceny by trick, fraud and device, and in the second wita obtaining money by false pretenses. ————e—————— The Quarantine Laws. Judge Conlan vesterday rendered his' decision in the case of Captain Frederick B. Dinsmore of the brigantine Galilee, who | before the vessel had been inspected by | ty. | settlers in San Francisco, climbed over | bles as were then needed. lstwo young men who gro | were convicted by Judge Campbell yes- | A VERY WELCOME VISITOR. After a smart run of 114 days from New York the American ship Charmer was becalmed six miles off the heads ‘When the tug Reliance put in an appearance Captain Holmes at once began to take in sail, and it did yesterday. not take him long to strike a bargain ~E with Captain Brokaw of the Reliance. is charged by Dr. Hill, acting State Quarantine Officer, with violating the guarantine laws by landing a passenger him. The Judge said he had no other recourse but to convict the defendant, and fined him $100, with the alternative of 100 days. Notice of appeal was given at once and the necessary bonds filed. T —— GERKIE'S VEGETABLE GARDEN. Brief History of the Site of the Old Presbyterian Church on Mason Street. The demolition of the old Presbyterian church on Mason street, north of Eddy, on which a music hall {s about to be erected, brings to mind one of the early chapters in the history of San Francisco. The spot where the church now stands was in the early fiftles the private resi- dence of Henry Gerkie, he who owned the present vineyard of the estate of Senator Leland Stanford at Vina, Tehama Coun- Gerkie, who was among the early the western sandhills away from the plaza and located in the then outside sec- tion of the city on Mason street and built a cottage where the church now about to be razed has stood for the past thirty- four years. Alongside of this place, co ering two squares, was a vegetable gar- den, out of which the shrewd Gerkie sup- plied the early settlers with such vegeta- A mule trall over the sandhills was the only means by which the market was supplied out of this garden, and it was no uncommon occurrence for Gerkie’'s mule driver to bring home to his employer from $100 to $15 for a day’s sale of the luscious vege- tables that grew in the place. condition_of trade kept up until | hen K. Prior purchased 30x82 from the original owner on the cor- ner of Mason and Eddy streets for the sum of $2500. The old cottage occupled by Gerkie was removed in 1864 and the church took its place, but progress and the advance- ment of the city which does not even re- ect churches forced the removal of the ongregation to the corner of Polk street and Golden Gate avenue. The property has remained idle ever since until now, when the owner is about to erect a music ————————— LADY CYCLISTS AVENGED. Peter Gallagher and Thomas Dolan Convicted by Judge Campbell. | Peter Gallagher and Thomas Dolan, the | ly insulted Mrs. | E. L. White, 1418 Grove street, and Mrs. | Florence Higgins, 617 Lyon street, in Golden Gate Park last Thursday after- noon while they were out bicycle riding, terday and were ordered to appear for | sentence to-day, when the Judge will likely give them the limit. The two ladies gave their testimon: ¥ in | court and the language used toward them | { by the defendants was vulgar and insult- ing In the extreme. Park Policeman Kavanaugh also testified to the ladies | complaining to him and to arresting the | two men. lagher and Dolan are still in the City Prison as they have been unable to the $1000 bonds each which the n his anger fixed. fu Judge i s Insolvent Saloon-Keeper. William H. Wessling, a saloon keeper, filed a petition in Insolvency yesterday, | His liabilities are scheduled at $3256 70 and | his assets at $150. | —_—————————— Asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, cure guarntd. Dr. | Gordin’sSanitarium,514Pine, nr. Kearny, S.F.,Cal. 1 A QUICK VOYAGE FROM NEW YORK The Charmer Made the| Run in a Hundred and Fourteen Days. Sprung Her Mainmast Head and Injured Three of the Men in a Gale. Disastrous Ending of the Klondike Expedition the Sloop Anna Catherina. on The American ship Charmer arrived from New York yesterday in the fast time of 114 days. The Charmer was | twice spoken during the passage—on | November 20 in latitude 34 north, lon- | gitude 49 west, and a month later in | latitude 16 south, longitude 36 west. | On December 20, in latitude 34 22 south, longltude 50 12 west, the Charm- er ran into a heavy southwest gale, which did considerable damage. She | sprung her mainmast head, anda heavy sea which broke aboard seriously in- jured the mate and two of the sailors. The men were well taken care of and | are now almost as well as ever. The bark King Cyrus has made an- other start for San Franciscovia Hum- boldt from Newcastle, N. S. W. On| the former occasion she was only a | few days at sca when a terrific storm | nearly wrec Her captain man- aged to get he she had to be run on the flats to pre- vent her from sinking. Her cargo of cpal was discharged and the vessel was put on the dry dock for repairs. a thorough overhauling she took on an- other cargo and sailed again for Hono- iulu yesterday. The steamer Umatilla sailed for Pu- get Sound yesterday. She will connect | at Seattle with the steamer Queen and will transfer to her a number of miners bound for the Klondike. There were the usual scenes at the wharf prior to the sailing of the Umatilla. D. D. and M. Stewart, H. Calder and R. A. Chisholm were going up on the Umatilla, but changed their minds and will go overland to Seattle, where they | will Join the Queen. The Stewarts and Calder are partners of Alec McDonald, the King of the Klondike, and Chis- holm is the son of the well-known con- tractor and builder of that name. One Klondiker was several minutes late for the steamer, but he was not to be beaten. He took a whitehall boat SHALL CULTURE SERVE CARROTS? Berkeleyites Protest Against University Professors Infringing on Their Right to Board Students. HERE is bitterness in the souls of the good people of Berkeley—at least, some of them—against cer- tain professors at the State Uni- versity, who, they believe, are in- fringing on their rights as citizens and taxpayers of the college town. Like the inhabitants of all college lo- calities, the Berkeleyites hold that the student body and the under professors and instructors rightfully belong to them, in a sense, and when the heads of departments who are drawing large salaries from the State endeavor to give practical object lessons in thrift outside of the classrooms and seek to share with the townsfolk the divorcing of the undergraduates from their allowances for maintenance the aforesaid citizens think the time {is propitious to lift up thelr voices in protest. The whole trouble is due to the negli- gence of the young men and women attending the university to reach that degree of physical and mental culture | that they can exist without what are ordinarily termed the necessaries of life. But it is a fact that every student in Berkeley believes that lodgings are as essentialasLatin and board of more importance than botany, and so their first thought is to find, suitable accom- modations during their college life. Hotels are frowned upon, and the av- erage resident who has a spare room and a place for an extra plate at his table readily consents to give the va- cant space to the sweet co-ed or the aspiring football hero with an appetite like an anaconda for a consideration. Looking upon this as their especial privilege, it is hardly to be wondered at that when a professor seeks to add to his income in like manner his action is regarded in the light of an infringe- ment on their rights. The awful story is told that a certain educator, whose fame has spread be- yond the confines of this glorious land, the head of a great department and the owner of a handsome home, with an avoidance of any appearance of spend- thriftiness that is truly philosophical, has fitted up quarters in his barn—an imposing structure-+which are occupied by two instructors. Still others are charged with har- boring the unlettered studen i homes and at their very tamer” ok one—horrible to say—not only k’eeps a cow but actually sells that portion of muley’s product not consumed by his own brood of children. All of which is prejudicial to the repose of mind of certain householders in the said town of Berkeley. To offset the charm that the youthful food extermln;nt::grmr?érxs their own boards to the rooftree of their instructors, certain citizens have resorted to various expedients. Not long ago one family sccured a teacher of languages, and strightway proceeded to bill him as a star attraction. No- tices were posted on the college black-. board that students who were fortu- nate enough to secure shelter in that house would have the advantage of alring their lack of knowledge of for- eign tongues at the table. One can al- most see the happy faces gathered around that board, all hands lying to while the leading member of Sorosis calls for the prunes in Portuguese and the consternutlofl t:mt ensues when the voracious ball-player howl, hLominy in Hebrew.‘i : B On the other hand it is asse; behalf of the offending profess:ltresd(hoal: they either own or rent the dwellings they occupy, and consequently are on exactly the same plane as the lay resi- dents of the place, and, therefore, have a perfect right to “take in” boarders if they see fit to do ';slo. ‘Where the trouble will end knows, but in the near future o:§m§ expect to see the dead walls of Berke- ley covered with posters reading some- thing like this: STUDENTS! You Can Get Good Beans and Lea Botany at One and the Same o5 me at MRS. COOKEM'S. Or a card hanging in the front win- dow of some pretentious dwelling bearing this inscription: PROFESSOR KNOWIT, Rhetoric and Room: | Interesting Papers E;d at the Vari- | but by the doing of the Holy Ghost, who After | and rowed out into the stream, where the captain of the Umatilla threw him a rope and he was hauled aboard. One of the Klondike passengers was Sullivan, “The Ghost,” a_ well-known criminal, He has spent about half his | life behind the bars, and the Harbor police were not sorry to see him sail- ing away on the Umatilla. Among those who will leave for Kot- zebue Sound on the barkentine Cath- erine Sudden next May_ are: L. A. Stockley, R. D. Healey, H. Fothergill, William Sidman, Charles Leonard, R. B. Johnson and party of ten, H. V.| Bard, Hans Koch, Dr. I. W. Sorrick and party of twenty, F. Griffice, An- drew Johnson, F. Knapp, J. Gillespie, Cyrus Mulkey, G. H. Waller and George | Havener. | The sloop Anna Catharina, which left here for St. Michaels, has arrived at | Port Townsend. She had aboard when she sailed Captain Calvin S. Winchell and his wife, Mate John Brown and | his wife and James McDonald and James Shaw, sailors. She had to put into Fort Ross in distress and then again into Tillamook, where the sail- ors deserted. Now Mesdames Winchell and Brown have gone overland and the sloop is for sale to the highest bidder. THOUGHTS FOR MINISTERS. ous Meetings Yesterday. The Methodist ministers are making ex- tensive preparations for the arrival of Dr. and Mrs. Baldwin, the secretaries of the foreign missions, who have been traveling in the Orient for some time past. They are expected to reach this city on Sunday next. On Monday it is their Intention to hold | a large meeting in the Y. M. C. A. Audi- torium and to invite the members of the | various ministerial unfons to defer their | regular meetings on that day and join with them in greeting the travelers. In the evening 4t the Central M. E. Church there will be a large rally, at which Dr. and Mrs. Baldwin will be pres- ent to tell of their experiences in China. A paper was read by Rev. Mr. Rich at | the Methodist meeting yesterday, his sub- ject being “The Holy Spirit, the Giver of Life,” during the course of which he made the statement that he belleved the difference in sex was not by accident, had & wise purpose for each child born | into the world. He said it has been clearly shown In the Bible where God had di- rectly influenced the birth of children, as in the case of John the Baptist, and Mr. Rich argued that if God had intervened in the sex of man in the earlier days why not at the present, and if he used power over one why not ‘over all. Rev. Mr. Young read a paper before the Baptists entitied “Psychology of Con- version and Growth.” He commented on the views of Professor Starbuck of Stan- | ford and remarked that Instead of the ministers being agalnst the professor, as | at first, they owe him a debt of gratitude | for his writings on this subject. | | “Present Views of the Atonement” was | the paper read before the Presbyterians | vesterday by Dr. Burnett, and the article used much discussion.” He contended that the death of Christ absorbed the sins | of the people. He also stated that his | death was not an expiation but only a | means of bringing life. He also sald: | “In all probability a theory of the atone- | ment that shall satisfy the claims of rea- | son and conscience and scripture and | science is yet to be found.” The Congregationalists were entertal and edified by a paper read by Rey. W. Scudder on “Christian Socialism.” | The Christian ministers heard some re- | marks by Rev. Mr. Berry on “Christian- | ity Persuasive, not Coercive.” He con- | demned the niethod of publicly censuring | the sinner, but rather recommended that | kindness be shown him. He also said that | the congregation was the one that had | power over the wayward member rather | than the general body ¢ The German ministers listened to a pa-| per on “Brotherly Love and Its Influence | on the Soctal Life,” by Rev. Dr. Bonn. | A gentleman appeared before all the | meetings of the ministers with the sug- | gestion that they join with others in | petitioning the President for a national | day of fasting and prayer that the threatened war may be averted. The ad- vocate was not thought to be a man of enough reliability so no actlon was taken by the minister: —_—e————— PARKS, AND SQUARES. The Freeholders Add One More Com- mission to the Mayor;s Ap- pointments. At last night's session of the Freehold- ers Irving M. Scott O. D. Baldwin and J. B. Reinstein appeared and advocated the creation of a separate commission for the management of all the public parks and squares within the city and county. Their arguments prevailed, and _one more commission was added to the May- or's list. After this was disposed of the Free- holders settied down to work on that part of the proposed charter relating to the department of public works. The several articles bearing on the duties of this branch of the city’s government went through smoothly. One section, however, that on the protest of property-owners against street improvements, was the cause of some debate. As the law now stands, one-half of the property-owners has the power to stop all improvements for an indefinite period by protesting every six months. This was changed so that after the first six months it will re- quire two-thirds of all the property-own- ers to join in the protest to further stop the improvement. That section which was referred at a previous session bearing on the tearing up of streets by corporations for the pur- pose of laying pipes, etc., was amended in so far that after an estimate is made of the expense of each block on the line roposed to be operated a deposit must B made with the commission to cover the expense of putting the street in its former condition. > The section providing for the removal of officers by the Mayor provoked much Qiscussion. The original section provided for the votes of sixteen Supervisors be- fore the action of the Mayor became final, but this was so amended that “fourteen’ was substituted. —————————— A Charitable Lecture. A lecture on “The Charity of the Church™ will be delivered in Metropolitan Tiall on Thursday evening, March 10, for the benefit of St. Joseph's Home for Deat-Mute Children, Oakland. The institution was founded in 1594 by the Sisters of St. Joseph for the educa- tion of deaf-mute children. 1t is without any endowment or regular fund, and de- pends mainly on the proceeds of lec- tures for support. The children are taken free of charge, and after recelving an education are given the option of remain- ing in the home or of accepting positions provided for them. During the past year the institution has suffered from lack of funds, but it is hoped that the benefit next Thursday will net a handsome sum. e .. Cachot, formerly of St. Mary’'s Hos- nivai. Temoved to 10 34 st. Tel. Mint 1436+ ned | | | mitted after our State. | held. There are some who fear that the WOULD PROVE OF LASTING BENEFIT Every One Is in Favor| of the Proposed Exposition. Interior Counties Will Lend Necessary As- sistance. The Mayor Will Name a Com- mittee to Arrange Pre- liminary Details. PREPARING INVITATIONS. The Committee Will Represent the Largest Business Interests of the City. That the semi-centennial anniversary of the admission of California into the sisterhood of States will be properly and fittingly commemorated is an as- sured fact. The suggestion made by The Call that the golden wedding of our State to the Union be made the occasion of a grand exposition has met with hearty approval on all sides. The merchants and citizens of San Fran- cisco have pledged their hearty support and several of the Mayors reprasent- ing interior cities of the State, have also promised aid. Mayors Land of Sacramento, M. P. Snyder of Los Angeles, Valentine Koch of San Jose, J. A. Fuller of Napa, W. | T. Ellis of Marysville, C. J. Crayzroit | of Fresno, D. C. Reed of San Diezo and Charles P. Patterson of Pomona have expressed their favorable feelings to- ward the proposed celebration. They are united in the opinion that the ex- position should be held, not alone to represent and fittingly advertise the resources and products of Californ, but those of the junior States ad- ‘We have in addifion been promised the aid of sev- eral of the contiguous States, and by a concentration of action we will be able to hold an exposition in 1900 that will draw the attention of the entire world to the country west of the Rockles. ‘We have at our disposal everything required to make a grand display and as every one is willing and anxious to help there is every reason to believe the exposition will prove a far greater success than the Midwinter Fair. The Midwinter Fair was the means of bringing many thousands of visitors to our State and the beneficial results are still felt. Many made their homes with us and ipvested their capital here. If the Midwinter Fair was a success what a far greater success will be the exposition with the assistance I our neighboring States! ‘While every one admits that an expo- sition such as was suggested by The Call would prove of almost incalculable benefit, there is not a unanimity of opinion as to just when it should be Paris fair, which will be held the same year, would prove a counter attraction and keep many away who would visit us if our exposition should not be held until 1901. The time.of holding the ex- position is of but little moment. All that The Call desires is that there be an exposition worthy of the occasion and resources and products of Califor- nia. The time of holding the exposition will be probably fixed by a committee to be appointed by Mayor Phelan with- in the next few days. Mayor Phelan is very enthusiastic over the movement. He is now engaged in preparing an in- vitation to leading citizens to arrange the preliminary details for making the celebration one worthy of the occasion. He realizes that much will depend on the energy displayed by the committee. The committee will not be appointed by him until he receives assurances from those he may name that they will give all the time necessary to make the movement one of the most successful ever inaugurated in the United States. Governor Budd has sent out invita- tions to the Chief Magistrates of ad- Jjoining States asking them to join us in making the semi-centennial one that will redound to the credit of the entire Paclfic Slope. That favorable responses will be received is certain, for four States through their Governors have already promised to join in the grand celebratio & THE LECTURE POSTPONED. Father Yorke Has Canceled His En- gagement at Metropolitan Temple. The lecture that was to be delivered by Father Yorke at Metropolitan Temple next Thursday evening has been postponed, owing to the sudden death of his brother- in-law, Chief Justice Davie of British Co- lumbia. Father Yorke, upon receiving telegraphic communication announcing his death, made immediate preparations to leaye for the north so as to be in time to participate in the funeral at the grave of gls deceased relative. Dennis Coyne Promoted. Dennis Coyne, distributor in the mail- ing department of the Postoffice, has been appointed Postal Inspector under R. R. Munro, inspector in char; This appoint- ment fills up the regular quota of six inspectors for this district, the number having stood at five for some time past because of a change in the boundaries of the district. Mr. Coyne has been con- nected with the department since 1882 Suits Transferred. The case of D. D. Brooks vs. The South- ern Pacific Railroad Company to recover $20,660 for damages caused by a collision in ‘Santa Clara County has been trans- ferred to the United States Circuit Cqurt in this city. Also the suit of J. W. Hall vs. 1ue Southern Pacific Railroad Com- any for $50,000 damages for the loss of a feg in Shasta County. News for the Wheelmen. The League of American Wheelmen numbers nearly 2000 below the 100.000 mark within the last few weeks. In spite of this startling diminution, the maximum of health may be attained by those who use the comforting and thorough tonic, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which promotes digestion, a healthy flow of bile, regularity of the bowels and counteracts kidney trouble. It is, moreover, a remedy for and preventive of malaria and rheumatism. - WHAT OTHERS SAY. 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Jose Quintet, greatest vaudeville singing act; Josephine Sabel, vivaclous chanteuse, and the Human_Music Sheet—fifty colored vocallsts; Rudinoff, fantastic delineator; Webb & Hassan, hand acrobats; Smith & Cook, dancing come: dians; Smart & Willlams, colored comedlans Whitney Brothers, musical artists; The Doners, eccentric sketch team; Lina Pantzer, danseuse fil_de fer; Geo. W. Day, monologue comedian. Reserved Seats, 2c. Balcony, 10c. Opera Chairs and Box Sea 3 TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE. Mgis. ERNESTINE KRELING, Proprietor & Manages —THIS EVENING— The Brilliant Musical Comedy, THE GEISHA! A story of a tea-house. HAPPY JAPAN—GARDEN OF GLITTER. The Prettiest Production of the Year. On account of unsatisfactory telephone serv- fce mo orders for seats will be received here- after. Popular Prices.. .2%5c and 50c MOROSCO’S GRAND Walter Morosco... Sole First Production of H. Grattan Donnelly's New Melodrama, «“THE WOMAN IN BLACK!” The Most Exciting Comedy Sensation of the S OPERA-HOUSE Lessee and Manager ¥. Tlustrating the power of hypnotism and the exciting incidents of a hot political campaign. Evening prices, 10c, 2ic, bc. Matinees Satur- d s ALCAZAR. 3y ——A BIG HIT !—— the Verdict of the Vast Audience Such s the VRt Witn N. C. GOODWIN'S High Class Comedy ¢“A GILDED FOOL!” very night this week. Matinee Saturday. Every nlEn lces—Thc, e, 3o, oe. CHIQUITA Is Re-demanded for Another Week at THE CHUTES. Every Afterncon and Evening, Rain or Shine. TO-MORROW, WEDNESDAY, Opening of the 0ee ZOO,.. THE GRANDEST AGGREGATION OF WILD ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY! 10c to all, Including vaudeville; children, 5c. RACING! RACING! RACING! ——CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB— Winter Meeting, 1897-9, Beginning MONDAY, March 7, to March 19, Inclusive. OAKLAND RACE TRACK. RACING MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY. ~——— RACES START AT 2:15 P. 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