The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 29, 1898, Page 15

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1898. 15 ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. OAKLAND READY TO SUP PLY HER QUOTA OF MEN Red Cross Day _ at the Churches.| Services for Memorial Day. Children to Bring Gifts. d Office San 98 Broadway, May 28 week in Oakland. is said, bave been issued from but have not yet been made t on Thursday next the local £ " into camp preparatory to forces in the Philip- is 10 be soldiers’ ompanies A and F this and have been . pre- for the call which will y are well equipped and and for the first time in their e face to face with the of lovalty. v of them for years have been sol- de, and have officiated at 1 ess ceremonies. They have always been classed as gallant and brave, but {to hold Red Cross services to-morrow morning. Many of the preachers have promised to preach special sermons on this great humanitarian society. The con- tributions will be turned over to the local society, and every one is requested to al offerings to the league. Lieutenant L. M. Cobbledick of the National Guard, who was for many years an officer in the Boys' Brigade, is or- ganizing an_independent company of in- fantry in East Oakland, whi when properly. drilled, will offer its services to the Government. In West Oa alry corps is also being or: Luttrell, and already over listed. The Catholic Knights of America have passed a resolution agreeing to make good all delinquent dues and assessments of members who go to the war. The An- Order of Hibernlans some weeks ssed a similar resolution. 1d an independent cav- nized by F. Xty have en- | press or implied, to fix rates of transpor- " tation nor to prevent the present injur- | ious discrimination- against local trafic and in_favor of like service on simllar goods imported from foreign ports; and whereas, in our opinion, an effectual remedy for existing transportation eVfllI | and abuses is provided for by Senate bill No. 3354, recommended by the Interstate Commerce 'Commission and _introduced | by Senator Cullom January 22, 1898; be it | therefore “Resolved, That we hereby request our | Senators and Representatives in Congress | assembled, to use évery endeayor to se- cure the early passage of the bill above | mentioned.” Praises for Dr. J. K. McLean. OAKLAND, May 28.—The Outlook, the Congregational organ of ‘the . United | States, has the following this week re- | gardipg a well-known citizen of this city: | One of the most useful theological sem- inaries in the country is that at Oakland, | Cal, under the presidency of Rev. 2 Mclean, D.D. Few men in the country | are more deservedly honored than Dr. Mc- | Lean, and few men are better qualified co Call, | vitations to the pastors of all churches ' for the presidency of such an institution. He combines large scholarship, unques- tioned spiritual power, long experience in the pastorate, with natural ability and a judicial quality of mind which make him an admirable guide for those studying for the ministry. In a comparatively new country, where life is not so well consoli- dated as in older regions, such qualities of leadership are peculiarly valuable.” Discussed Sunday-School Work. OAKLAND, May “The Sunday- se 1 s the theme of secretary of nion, before evening in the He was fol- B the State the County irst Presbyterian Chureh. formerly _president of the California Christian Endeavor Union, on “The Aim of r-school Work.” 'The afternoon ses s . E. R Ben- t of the | Church, on “What Should the Home Do ST roore ; ;, HE OAKLAND LIGHT CAVALRY. 1 FFICERS OF \d bravery n gr y inter- r two companies social way, in addition the boys have been ays been much in > doubts that they will to shoulds their wve beer ) or taking part in the grand their military balls. came a few weeks ago to enroll a h as themselves in readl- to the! front at a few ver 90 per cent of the boys o remainder d men with to go if neces in other companies, as opened to-d purpose of recruiti sake Company doubt that the majorit vill pass the medic of the this account, t corps of emergency dy taken the oath to enter the vol- on as called on. e to keep the slde of the 1 during the past few imate of the Presidio healthful as There are s convenfent io which could be and would make for drill. In addition to the Oakland Red Cross rganized and un- to working the which are comforts of would, no doubt, be very e Fifth Regiment. re now m \d boys in the Presidio g for want of necessaries, and this morning they sent a letter to the Red Cross League, stating seds and aski; that the.ladies steps to supply them. The result of | has been that the league has and militiamen. If the Fifth Infantry w ordered into camp were gtationed on this side there is no doubt that whenorderedto M the best-equipped Te shores. It was not known till the boys com- menced upon their camp life how greatly in need of clothing and necessaries many of them were. Little notes have been re- celved from the Presidio to personal friends in this city which have disclosed a state of affairs of which few were aware. The soldiers are not ordinarily wealthy, and many of them have nothing of this world’s goods, but it seems to be realized now that each volunteer is per- forming in a measure the duty of those who stayed at home and that consequent- 1y the soldiers’ need is a debt that must be liquidated, and not in any sense a plaint for charity to be grudgingly satls- fled. There would be about 800 men of the Fifth Regiment, and it would be the pride of Oakland to have those men over here and send them forth lacking for nothing, as well as make the remaining weeks of their stay comparatively happy. - ANXIOUS TO SERVE. needs of C i ment leaving these Prominent Young Men Expect Their Services to Be Accepted. An order has been issued Ly Captain Leflingwell of the Oakland Light Cavalry for a meeting at headquarters next Mon- day night. The cavalry is fast getting into shape for active service, and Con- gressman Hilborn and Senator Perkins have been asked to use thelr influence in having the brigade accepted. There are nearly 100 members who have taken the oath and who are drilling in the headguarters in the Macdonough building. is expected from may decide the e members are among the best-known of Oakland’s young men, and nearly all of them are now engaged in lucrative posi- fons. But they all declare their willing- ness to take the field at a day’'s notice. Captain Leffingwell is an old cavalry- mran and at present engaged in newspaper work. First Lieutenant H. F. Pugh has had some experience as a_guardsmen, and s ¢ditor of the Tribune. First Lieutenant A. A. Moore Jr. is a deputy District At- torney, and Second Lieutenant Abe P. Leach is an attorney. All are very popu- Jar and have been prominent for some years in local social circles. sthamb e PATR!O‘TISM AT CHURCH. | The Red Cross League Will Be Greatly Helped by To- day’s Collections. The Ministerfal Union has sent out in- have | n board the transport. soldiers | a special field in whieh to | p particular attention to the | they would be | The services at the churches to-morrow will be of a patriotic nature. In_the evening at the Church of the Advent there will be special :services, with elab- orate decorations of flags and flowers, | which is somewhat new in the Episcopal church. At this service Mrs. Blake-Al- verson will sing ave Our Union. TO DECO."ATE GRAVES. | Various Societies Will Visit the Soldiers’ Plot and Con- duct Exercises. rst Regiment will assemble ng and the n Reserve: Capt. C. K. T to-morrow ev : at the First Baptist | Church, where ¥ H. Hobart will | deltver ‘a memorial sermon. | On Monday, Memorial day, there will be no parade in this city, but the vet-| erans will assemble at ~Eleventlr and| Washington streets. whence they | will go to the soldiers’ plot in Mountain | | View Cemetery and conduct memorial services. The following programme will | be carried out: Bugler Carroll J. president of right of Appomattox Post James Cur: “ircle No. 5, Old_Defender,” idan ¢ e th A. R pupils of the Central M. Fisher principal; oration, Rev. e Admiral D. . 169, G. A. | D. Porter Post N | the ‘Grounad™ _(quartet), Cushing, J. H 3 of flags on soldiers’ graves, Colonel E. D. Baker Camp flowers, by comrades of the C Relief Corps, Ladies of the C J. A, Bri G. H. Collins; ons of Veterans, 0. 5; strewing of A. R, Woman's A. R. and Sons of Veterans; firing salute, by Company A. Veteran Reserves, under command of Captain ¢ K. King; taps, Bugler Carroll J. Orton. the evening of Memorial Day exer- ci will be held in the Brooklyn Pres- | byterian Church, East Oakiand. The ex- ercises will be as follows: Organ voluntary, Mrs. C. H. Daly; remarks, >resident of the Ivening Past Commander J. m of Admiral Porter Post No. 163, church choir; recitation, *M Bertha M. Clark; oration, No. 8, G. A. R.; Charles Poulter; to the American | R. Scupha | G. A. R.: prayer, Rev. James Curry, D.D., | Tyon Post No. 8, G. A. R.; “Columbia the | Gem of the Ocean,” Brooklyn Presbyterian | son, Lyon Post | &pangled Banner, | tation, *‘Drake’s Address | Flag,”* Miss Georgia Horton; ‘‘Salute the Old Defender,” pupils of Central School. P. M. isher, principal; remarks. Colonel Charles L. jerce, Commander California Division, Sons of Flag of Our Heroes, quartet, J. Cushing, J. H. Todd, G. H | Collins,; ‘“America,” by the audience; bene- diction, Rev. James Curry, D.D., Lyon Post No. 5 G. A. R.; taps, Bugler Carroll J. Orton. Mrs. | Fi | P Veterans; A. Britton, F. W. FATHER COMES WEST TO SEEK HIS SON DECLARES CLARE DEPUE IS KEPT IN HIDING. Accuses His Wife of Not Wuting a Union Between the Boy and His Parent. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %08 Broadway, May 28. - Clare Depue, 12 years old, and residing at the home of G. M. Blair, 676 Tenth street, Oakland, has been missing since January 31 last, when he called at Lafay- ette School, Oakland, to get his books, though he would not give any reason for leaving nor tell where he was going. His father was in the East, and had sent for him repeatedly, but his step- mother would not allow him to go. The boy has no friends outside of Oakland, and had no means supplied him with which to get away or support himself af- ter leaving, while he is too young and inexperienced to earn a living. Those who know the boy cannot credit the story of his stepmother that he has turned runaway, and justify the conclu- sion of his father that he has been spirit- ed away out of motives of maliciousness, and through the collusion of her friends. The last positive trace of the boy was when he made an alleged call at a Mrs. Sadie Blaney's at 1327 Oak street, San Francisco, to whom-he is sald to have confided the fact that he intended to run away. The boy If large of his age, with light brown hair 'and gray eyes. Any informa- tion of his whereabouts or clue as to who is harboring him, will be thankfully re- ceived by his father, J. E. Depue, who has come to the coast especially to hunt for his boy. Ask Support of Representatives. OAKLAND, May 28.—The following res- olution was unanimously. adopted by the ouflmd Baqu of Trade at its last meet- ing: “‘Whereas, The present interstate com- merce’ act has been rendered -ineffective in its operation tarough decisions and dis- coveries of courts giving an interpreta- tion to its" provisions contrary to - the original understanding of its scope and purposes and whereas, without addi- tlonal ‘enactment the Interstate Com- merce Commission -has no authority, ex- He was followed | for the Sunday-school 1 r which a basket 17 by George D. Gray, afte lunch was partaken of. Young Society Ladies at Work. OAKLAND, May 28.—Society was | largely represented at the Crellin res | dence this afternoon and evening at the Red Cross benefit given by the Young Ladie Whist Club. Silken flag: and tropical plants made the place exceed- Iy ples he h in; 5, Jennie - and Eth n J. C. Hampton. Over 100 invitations been issued, almost all of which were accepted. The reeep- tién hours were 3 to 6 and 8 t6 10 p. m. Several excellent musical numbers were dered by well-known and popular Will Prohibit Shoddy Mills. OAKLAND, May 28.—The City Council ‘Cnmmxtlee has been notified by City At- | torney Dow that it has the power to pro- | hibit the erection of factories that might endanger the lives and health of the com- munity. It will report an ordinance pro- hibiting the locating of the . proposed shoddy mills at Second and Jackson streets on this showing on behalf of a protest by the surrounding property- owners. | Crel piie Oakland News Items. | has pr | copal Church with a/ handsome fourteen- | foot flag, and Contractor Libbey will do- nate a 23-foot pole and place it upon the lu? of that edifice, from The General Kirkham r of Eighth and Oak streets, was sold to- day under an_order of the court for $7250. Dr. E. H. Wheeler, a son-in-law, Was the purchaser. The lot is 200x300 feet, with improvements. President Willlams of the California | Jockey Club has presented the ladies of | the Fabiola Hospital Association with a check for $2235, the receipts for the Derby day. Maria Lundquist has filed a sult for divorce against her husband, Charles H. | Lundquist. She charges him with ~ex- | treme cruelty previous to desertion, and seeks an absolute divorce. e S s s Williams Buried. ALAMEDA, May 28.—The body of W. H. Williams, who was killed on Sunday last by Mrs. W. M. Gregory, was buried this afternoon by Deputy Coroner Fow- ler. Last evening a gentleman who did | not want his name known called at the | Morgue and gave Mr. Fowler money with which to provide a decent burial. He directed that the receipt for the lot in the cemetery should be sent to Alfred R. Bellamy, London. Alameda News Notes. ALAMEDA, May 28.—A corps of ladles of the Red Cross Society is hard at work making fever bandages for the soldiers and the work will be continued on Mon- day and all the week if necessary. Company G will go _to Diamond Canyon to-morrow morning for silhouette target ractice, and in the afternoon will have ts anniversary banquet at the. Leona Heights Hotel. Professor Jordan of Stanford University will lecture on the Passion Play at the Unitarian church to-morrow evening for the benefit of the Red Cross League. Joe Hooker Post, G. A. R., will attend services at the Park street Methodist Church in a body to-morrow evening, and :p{)dmpflaw memorial services will be eld. The graduating class of '98 of the High School will give a party at Armory Hall on the evening of Thursday, June 9. —_—————— Died From Alcoholism. BERKELEY, May 28.—The Coroner’s in- quest, held this evening over the remains of Mrs. Mary Chatfield, the nurse, who was found dead in her room in the Cali- fornia Hotel yesterday morning, resulted in the verdict that death was due to con- gested pneumonia and alcoholism. Volunteers Elect Officers. BERKELEY, May 28.—The Berkeley volunteers held a meeting in Odd Fellows’ Hall last night and elected their officers. Dr. J. Jessup was chosen captain: Bert Wilson, first lieutenant: A. L. J. Woods, second lieutenant, and P. G. Betts, first sergeant. The company now numbers ninety-two men. . It will go as : bl}dy tg-l;r&o:’ro& e\%g‘nh;gctn attend the ervices held in the First Congregat! Church on Dana street. Frceational Berkeley News Notes. BERKELEY, May 28.—A sneak thief en- tered the premises of the Peralta Uni- versity Academy last Thursday night, while the commencement exercises were in progress, and carried off several of the tin boxes in which. the students keep their valuables. Several of them con- tained drawing instruments valued at.$10 a set. The Young Men's Republican Club elected W. 5[ ‘Waste, (? D. Ma.lun‘e"y !l.‘:; James Henry as delegates to the Repub- lican_League convention to be held in San Francisco next Tuesday. Mrs. J. G. Lemmon-of Oakland will ad- dress a mass meeting of the Red .ross Society, to be held in the First Congre- E. B. Hayes of Modesto, | AND, May 28.—Judge J. P. Ames | nted the First Methodist Epl!-i .| Board of Education to pay $1400 for a DEPLORE THE RACETRACK Dr. Dille Sustained by the Pastors’ Union. EVILS OF BENEFIT DAYS RED CROSS LADIES ARE ALSO COMMENDED. Because They Declined to Handle Any of the Tickets for the Benefit of Last Friday | i at Emeryville. | Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, May 28. At a meeting of the Pastors’ Union of Oakland, held to-day, the following was | adopted: * The Pastors’ Union of the clty of Oakland desires 10 express its hearty approval of the recent utter- ances of its president, Rev. Dr. E. R. Dille, respecting the demoraliz- ing influence of the Emeryville racetrack, and the patronage it has received from certain benevolent and other organizations and enter- prises. We are ever in deepest and truest sympathy with our beloved Fablola Hospital, and with all legit- imate and proper efforts to add to its resources for doing good, but we deplore the recent use of the racetrack, with all its baneful ac- cessories and activities, to add to the financial strength of this cher- ished and worthy institution. Such an act cannot but add to the harm- ful influence of the racetrack, while it will tend to weaken any worthy institution or movement which adopts it. We beseech all friends of the morals of our city and viein- ity to duly consider the limitless amount of evil constantly resulting from the racetrack, and to refrain from all advertisement of and al- liance with this harmful institu- tion. E. 8. CHAPMAN, * J. K. McLEAN, b H. M. McKNIGHT, : Committee. Upon motion of Rev. C. H. Hobart, sec- onded by Rev. V. Marshall Law, the fol- lowing was also adopted: k * * > Resolved, That this Pastors’ Union expresses Its gratification that the Oakland branch of the Red Cross Society ticket declined to dispose of for an alleged “benefit” at land race track, their action * * #* * * being in harmony with their wise # policy of welcoming contributions | # from all citizens and sources, but % allowing the society itself to be % used by none for advertising pur- # poses. OFFICE R DOWNEY’'S CONDUCT. Has Been Suspended and Will Have Charges Placed Against Him. | OAKLAND, May 28—Police Officer Frank J. Downey has been suspended by | Chief Fletcher, and the detective force put to work to find the missing man. The last seen of him was on Wednesday, when he boarded the 5 p. m. train for San Francisco. He left without leaving any | word with his family, but told soma | friends that he was going to Stockton. | | It was too late for the boat at that hour, | and it is belleved that he Was under the | influence of Hquor and did not know what he was_doing. | _The Chief has no information regarding Downey being under the influence of | liquor while on duty, although complaints | were made that he was not_conducting himself as an officer should. Charges will be preferred against him of absenting | himself from duty without permission. He was formerly an electric raflway em- loye, and has been doing duty on lower roadway. | | e N | THE CROWDED SCHOOLS. ol | Board of City Trustees Refuse an| Appropriation and Want a Bond Election. ALAMEDA, May 28.—At a special meet- ing of the Board of City Trustees last evening permission was granted to the lot adjoining the Encinal School premises. The matter of additional school facilities was then taken up, and the need for them was shown. A motion was made that $7000 be appropriated for the erection of wings to the present schoolhouses whera most needed. This motion was debated at | length, and was finally put to a vote and | lost. The sense of the board was that | a bond election should be held to raise money enough to build a new structure. The sentiment of a great many tax- payers, however, is against incurring any further indebtedness, and it is very doubf- ful if a bond proposition could be passed. e te Death of Mrs. Adjutant Heffelman. OAKLAND, May 28.—Mrs. Adjutant | Heffelman, who has been in charge of the | Salvation Army Rescue Home at Beulah, died to-night. For some months she has been suffering from dropsy, and her death has heen expected for some time. COLLECTED IN THE CORRIDORS. J. Buller of Portland is at the Califor- nia. g Frank E. Aiken {s registered at the Baldwin. Joseph D. Sproul and wife of Chico are at the Palace. R. F. Watson of Marysville is registered at the California. J. J. Wooley and wife of Los Angeles are registered at the Baldwin. Archdeacon and Mrs. Canham of Eng- land are registered at the Occldental. W. Garrard, a mining man of Angels Camp, Calaveras County, is at the Grand. Mrs. J. Rodman and Mrs. J. C. Aynen of Washington are guests at the Occi- dental. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Lewis of San Jose, W. H. Patton, the politician of Los An- geles, are among those registered at the Palace. f Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cook and Miss Blanche Cook are among the guests at the Lick, having come up from San Jose on a pleasure trip. George P. Morris of Randolph, Vt. James F. Peck, an attorney of Merced; and John R. Lyons, a wheat-raiser of ‘Walla Walla, are registered at the Lick. Among the arrivals at the Occidental are E. Jacob, the Visalia capitalist, G. M. Ross of Copperopolis and C. R. Sydney, the founder of Sydneyville, in Mariposa County. ; Among the naval officers at the Occi- dental are: W. 8. Halsey, Surgeon C. T. Hibbard, both of Mare Island; J. E. Cann, U. S. N,; Ensign Harris Laning, U. 8. N.; and B. M. Lombard, U. 8. N. ‘W. A. Steel, The Call's representative and business manager in Seattle, is a guest at the Grand. He is well and favor- ably known in the Northwest, and has come to this city on a much-needed vaca- tion. 3 g Among those registered at the Palace are ex-Mayor Ben U. Steinman of Sacra- mento; Thomas Couch, a Montana mining man; R. E. Plerce, a prominent physician of Ban Jose; and R. E. Steele, a Pesca- 4:30. gational Church to-morrow afternoon at | dero dalryman. J. Marion Brooks, the Los Angeles law- | one: 1 June 5 tickets at the p yer and politician; Fred Cox, the Sacra- mento banker; Carl E. Lindsay, District Attorney of Santa Cruz; Frank D. Ryan, District Attorney of Sacramento; and Prentiss Maslif of the Capitol City are all at the Grand. Captain Staden, a retired army officer and clerk of the United States Circuit Court at Portland, Or., and wife, who at- tended the graduation of their youngest son at Stanford University, are now visit- ing their oldest son, Lieutenant Staden, ald-de-camp to Brigadier-Geneéral Otis, whom they do not expect to see again for a long time, as he is booked for the Phil- ippines. Captain Staden and wife are staying at the Occidental Hotel. - _—————————— CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, May 28.—Alexander Ruth- erford of San' Francisce is at the Hol- land; Mr. and Mrs. F. Harren, San Fran- cisco, have gone to Pari REDUCTIONS IN SECOND-CLASS RATES SOUTHERN PACIFIC WILL PUT SOME IN Z+FECT JUNE 5. Routings Will Be by Way of Mojave, El Paso and New Orleans. Rates via Ogden Not Changed. Announcement of reductions in second- class rates was made in the offices of the | Southern Pacific Company yesterday af- ternoon, and created quite a stir in rafl- road circles, for it is sufficient evidence (!‘lfl,l the big corporation has at last de- cided to enter the field against the Cana- dian Pacific Railroad, which has for some months been getting the major part of the business to Eastern points. The reduc- tions will not affect first-class rates, and are intended to apply only from here to three definite Eastern points, and will be in effect on Sunday, June 5. The rates as announced are: To St. Louis, $37; Chi- cago, $32 50; New York, $42 55. As at pres- ent the rates are respectively $47 50, $o2 50 and $66 50, the reductions are material These rates will not affect the Ogden gateway, and the routeings will most probably be by, way of El Paso, via the Texas and Paclfic Railroad, to St. Louis via the St. Louis and San Francisco Rail- way, New Orleans and the Iliinois Cen- tral, and by Mojave and the Santa Fe. East of Chicago the traffic will be han- dled by the Nickel Plate liné. As the company must file a list of the contemplated rates with the Interstate Commissioners and other details must be complied with, they will sell on and after sent rates with a rebate order on the terminal point. ror instance, to Chicago $52 50 'will be collected here, and $20 will be returned to the pas- senger when he reaches his point of des- tination. Therefore, until further notice, the rebate plan will in operation. Again, the rates are good only from Sac- ramento or San Francisco eastward, the rebate being $12 less from Los Angeles than from this cit points the rates will be somewhat highe) From San Jjose the rate will be 31 25 over San Francisco; Stockton and Marys- ville $1 70 and $1 60 Tespectively over Sac- ramento; Fresno $3 75, Hanford $4 65, Tu- lare and Visalia 3 and Bakerstield 36 % over San Francisco; Mojave $il 85 over San Francisco and $3 7 over Los Angeles. 5 0 — e WIDBER'S TECHNICALITIES. They Are About Exhausted, and He May Plead Next Saturday. Augustus Widber, thé defaulting Treasurer, has about ext technalities at his command, and it is thought that he will plead to the indict- ment against him next Saturd Wid- ber was before Judge Cook yesterday morning, and on taking up the case of embezziement the court dismissed the d murrer introduced by the defendant week alleging that he had not been served | with a copy of the testimony taken at the Grand Jury investigation of his case. Attorney Plexotto then introduced other demurrers to the indictment. He claimed that it did not clearly describe Widber's offense. Judge Cook was not prepared to decide the points raised and in conse- quence the case went over for a week. Should the court decide against Widber at that time it is thought that he will plead to_the indictment. The case of Charles Grant, a boy burg- lar, zho entered and looted houses of the fashionable district, was next taken up. The prisoner asked to be sent to Whittier Reform School. His Honor -consented and sentenced him to the southern insti- tution until he shall become of age. Grant is now 16 he will remain in custody for five years. Nicholas Tends, convicted of arson in the second degree for having set fire to a restaurant at 21 Fifth street, was sen- tenced to serve ten years in San Quentin Prison. — ee—————— Patriotic Park Music To-Day. The following programme of patriotic music has been specially arranged for the open-air concert In Golden Gate Park to- day: Selection, ‘American overture on national airs < 3 Arranged by Moses ome Sweet Home, “Maryland, White and Blue,” and, Trombone solo from the ‘‘Bohemian Girl “Heart Bowed % Balfe F. K. Tobi Performed by ; or a Day in Camp' D. Slory, “Stable K *‘Break- fast' Call,”” *'Guard Call, ‘avalr: “Boots and Saddles,” “‘The White Coc ade,”” “Recall Cavalry,”” ‘“‘Dinner Call,” “‘Sunset Gun,"" *“Tattoo. “‘Remember the Maine = ... W, Kersey it Marc dedicated to George H. Thomas Post, G. A. R .Friedlander e Retail Grocers Picnic. Next Sunday will be the date of the twenty-seventh anniversary picnic of the retail grocers of this city, the old organi- zation established in 1871, whose outings have always been recognized by the friends of the union and the general pub- lic as the real chance for a good time, both for young and old. This year the management of the picnic is under the jeadership of Vice-President Henry Hart- je, assisted by President J. T. urley, Treasurer J. B. Mahoney, Secretary L. F. Dolder, Messrs, George Heinemann, H. Drewes, Henry Kohn, L. H. Kohn, D. W. Frische, Charles Mann, J. Dugan and other members, whose names appear on the elaborately constructed souvenir pro- amme. The committee has done its best or the entertainment of the guests of the Retail Grocers’ Protective Union. The wholesalers have liberally contributed rizes for the occasion. Among them the grm of Tillmann & Bendel have donated an elegant silver tea set, and another old- time friend of the union, Ciaus Spreckels, has again been particularly liberal to the committee. The tea set mentioned will form the first gate prize, and will surely prove a good drawing card for the grand success of this year’s picnic. —_—— The Yosemite Commission. The Yosemite Valley Commissioner, W. W. Foote, left vesterday afternoon for the Yosemite Valley. The other Commis- sioners, with the exception of Governor Budd, will leave for the same destination this afternoon, to hold a meeting on June 1, when the question of letting the valley privileges for the ensuing year will be dealt with. e —— Alumni of St. Mary’s College. The annual meeting of the Alumni As- sociation of St. Mary's College will be held at the Sacred Heart College, corner of Eddy and Larkin streets, at 2 p. m. to-day. The annual banquet of the asso- ciation will be held at the same place to-morrow evening at 7 o’clock. A large Enthefrlng of the graduates is expected on oth occasions. Of 51,000 breweries in the world 25,000 are in Germany. From intermediate | usted all legal | As | ACCUSED OF BEING A SPANISH SPY Market st. Sale opens FRIDAY at 2 p. m. H. L. AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE A OF ‘ BANKRUPT STOCK. THE ST. LOUIS JEWELRY COMPANY'S entire stock of $50,000 worthsof DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, CUT GLASS, STER- SILVER NOVELTIES, ART 'GOODS, C., will be sold regardless of cost at 1038 REED, Auction J. D. Beserra Loses a Wife and Is Se- verely Beaten. HE THREATENED TO SHOOT DISARMED BY HIS RIVAL AND LOCKED UP IN PRISON. While Seated in the Patrol Wagon He Is Attacked by a Sailor, ‘Who Breaks His Nose. Beaten by his hated rival, severely punched by a drunken sailor, and arrested on a charge of exhibiting a deadly weap- on, were the misfortunes that befell J. D. Beserra, a Spaniard, last night, Several months ago Beserra left his wife and two children and went to Los An- _geles. Learning that his wife had trans- ferred her affections to another man, he determined to return to this city and wreak vengeance on the usurper of his domestic happiness, He arrived here last evening, and buying a 32-caliber Colt's revolver, he went to his wife's home at 657 Mission street, bent on killing his val. Meeting the latter in the he drew his revolver and at- tempted to shoot. His intended vietim him by the right arm, and after rt struggle succeeded in disarming kim. The screams of Beserra's wife attract- ed the attention of Policeman T. C. Murphy, who placed the bloodthirsty Spaniard under arrest. While on the way to the City Prison in the patrol wagon a drunken_sailor, who gave his name as Eugene Fraser, was picked up and seated alongside of Beserra. After carefully scrutinizing the latter, the sailor, after accusing him of being a ?fi]:flemsih stp_\'.1 s!r;‘lck him a blow in the ce, fracturing his nose OfT?;liS eyé}& g and closing one e sailor started to follow up his ad- vantage when Officer Murphy sglzed him and held him until the prison was reach- ed. While struggling with the sailor Murphy’'s hand was scverely injured, and Fraser was booked for drunkenness and battery, and Beserra for exhibiting d(Bn:‘lly weapon. | 'serra was indignant over th = ment accorded him. He claimed ethta.r[eahte lm:yldal“"ilys {lro\’lded for his wife and col not understand why ;hrl‘ NE aceand y she refused to “Thls man Rivero, whom I attem to shoot,” he declared, “I thought %;‘: my friend. I took him to my house when | he was penniless, and fed him. When I | learned that he had won the affections of | my wife I swore to be avenged. Why this drunken sailor should accuse me of being _SPY seeins Srange. 0 say the ieas. When he struck me I was not prepared for the assault, hence his easy victory | over me. I have been in this country for ‘a :\ul’!‘;?el; of‘g‘eurs, and hn.v% taken little | intere: n e present conflict between | Spain and the United States.” —_——— | SPEED RING FOR THE PARK. Races to Be Held Decoration Day to | Raise Funds. | The members of the Golden Gate Park | Driving Assoclation held an enthusiastic | meeting lust night, and made final ar- | rangements for the trotting carnival to | be held at Oakland racetrack on Decora- tion day for the benefit of the speed track in Golden Gate Park. E. H. Algeltinger | presided, and after all the entries had | been made the classification committee, composed of Directors James Chesley, Frank O'Kane, E. Algeltinger, C. E. Kapp and Fred J. Vetter, reported the following programme: 2:20 class—E. Stewart’s Plunkett, E. Cerclat's Golden West and Jim Chesley's Palermo. Cerciat's Bishop Hero, and J. Hutchings' Melwar. 2:40 class—D. Misner's Butcher Boy, R. F. Gallagher's San Jose, J. C. Ohlandt's’ Haver- land, E. Stewart's Dandy Pat, C. E. Kapp's Marguerite K, F. Mead's Haverly and J. C. Foss' General Lafayette. 2:50 class—R. F. Gallagher's Admiral Dewey, /. Johnson's Lucky Dog, Dunn's Mamie Wilkes, A. Schwartz’ Ray Tamirs. 3:00 class—J. Phillip's Annie G, J. Crowley's Kingraft, L. Richardson's Jim and J. W. Hammerton's Alfred H. Free-for-all—G. Berry’s Alex Gregor, J. Nel- son’s Higo del Diablo and F. O'Kane's Mon- tere: 1l and R. F. Gal- T. Hammerton, P. Fa: ————— LABOR BUREAU CONCLUSIONS. Federal Agents Investigate the Cost of Manufacturing Various Products. Special agents of the United States Bureau of Labor are investigating the cost of manufacturing various articles of use and ornament throughout the United States. A corps of the most skill- ful of these investigators, under Special Agent Sheridan, is now engaged in look- ing into the cost of manufacturing Cali- fornia products, both by hand and macni- nery. They will not complete their labor for some weeks, but the results, it f{s said, will prove most satisfactory. ' It will be shown that the cost of nearly all prod- ucts has been reduced from 20 to 100 per cent by modern methods. ‘Wil Sall From Howard Wharf No. 2 * JUNE 625 Powell street, called, and under the cross-examination of Attorney Baker it was elicited that she had gone to Fresno on the 2ith of February of this year at the suggestion of Captain Nevills for the purpose of seeing Mrs. suppressing the scandal that was about o met Mr. Azhderian on the train, and they discussed things. Mr. Baker tried to make her admit that she learned that Aszh- derian was on the same mission, but the witness Mrs. Newcombe said that Mrs. Willlams was going to bring a suit against the captain for betrayal, and she went there for the purpose of suppressing it. stayed at the Grand Central with Mrs. Williams the night of my arrival, and was present when Mr. Nevills signed the cheek.” half hour, but heard no coriversation be- tween the captain and his accuser. ‘Williams left the room to cash the check, and on her return I left. she stayed in the hotel two or three days nursing the captain.” above information the witness was ex- t W with a heavy tread, woman who charges him with the crime, and was given a sweet smile of com- passion in return. | with her, all out between us. ladies to laugh outright, Jjoined. chalrman and Oliver Francisco secretary. elected _were as Hecht, King and Kingsl ness—Harriman and and_ resolutions—Tug, ‘Wilkens and Wright; ways and means— Grebs, Ogden, Harriman, Kingsley, Mc- Iver, Wright and Speed. gave a brief report of progress in his part of the State, which was very satisfactory. KEach section of the State has had substantial gains in membership durin propaganda committees have in all cases. done a great deal of work for the cause. 'o'clock this morning, when work of adopting a out a plan of campaign and making nomi- nations will be taken up. NEVILLS HINTS AT FORGERY DECLINES TO IDENTIFY LET- TERS AS BEING HIS. Admits That He Is Willing to Com- promise With the Women He Is Prosecuting. Quite a crowd gathered in Judgé Joach- imsen’s courtroom yesterday, in the hope of listening to some spicy testimony or the reading of some of the interesting cor- respondence that has been mentioned dur- ing the present hearing. was In store for them, as the testimony offered was short and dry, and no let- ters were read. Disappointment Mrs. Warren Newcombe, who resides at was the first witness ‘Williams, with a view to e made public. She stated that she sald she was unaware of it. wf She said that she remained a “‘Mrs. I know that On imparting the ed, and Captain Nevills, the relentless tor of the alleged conspirators, s s called. He entered the courtroom glanced at the On taking the stand, Attorney Baker handed him three or four spicy letters, evidently written by the asked him to acknowledge their authen- ticity, and also. the meaning of certain paragraphs. witness, - and “What was the meaning of that letter,” Mr. Baker asked, handing the witness a billet detix. ‘public knew that Elsie Williams was try- 1{;: 1(0 extort money from .me,” answered Nevi “The meaning was that the 1ls. 'You stated you were willing to settle but ‘you did not like to pay asked his questioner. n Nevills tried to restrain his feel- Capt ings, and sald, ‘‘Read the letter.” Instead of complying with his request, and much to the disappointment of those in court, Mr. Baker handed it to the wit- ness. He was asked whether he did not mean by “that it was all out now” that_the matter had been found Nevills. swered the captain. had told it to an attorney and sworn to | a complaint. out by Mrs. “I did not mean my wife,” an- “I meant that they “You understood that she was going to expose you to your wife?"”’ “‘Yes,” sald Nevills, "I supposed it was The last remark caused the persecuted in which all On_ objection by Mr. Dunne the court ruled that the letters must be identifled, an witness a letter, and as the latter took some time to examine the evistle, Baker peevishly remarked: you as long as that to identify your hand- writing?”’ Mr. Baker obeyed. He handed the Mr. “Does it take The witness answered: ‘“In this case, where there has been so many charges ?l forgery, it does. It looks like my writ- e The witness was shown a number of other letters, all of whick he declined to 2:30) class—E. Algeltinger's Our Joe, B. D. | séhwartz Bornice B, F. O'Kane's Cora C, E. | identify, saying that he was not sure it F. Gourmet's Pardee | Was his handwriting. An adjournment was taken until next Friday at 2 o'clock, when the captain will be further catechised. —— SOCIALISTS IN CONVENTION. Committees Appo;ié& and Prelim- inaries Satisfactorily Arranged. The State Convention of the Socialist Labor party met in the Turk-street Tem- ple last evening for the arrangement of preliminaries and the appointment of lagher were selected to act judges and Tim | committees. There was a good repre- Crowley was unanimously chosen to officlate | sentation from all parts of the State and as starter. a great deal of enthusiasm was mani- fested. James Andrew of Berkeley was elected Everett of San The committeemen Credentials— order of busi- Wright; platform Harriman, Franz, follows: ‘As’ the roll was called each 'delegate conditions and the past year and the reconvene at 10 the actual tate platform, laying The convention will ADVERTISEMENTS. 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