The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 2, 1899, Page 9

THE AN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST o = 1899. Anxious to Answer for the Killing Kavanaugh. Frank Connolly Corrobo- rates Bailey’s Story of the Shooting. g of - PERRRRARR .. et - Qf? 7HEN John Wilson was ar- W raig before Judge Mo VA gan yesterday morning for \Y \{ the murder of Walter Kav- augh he ted the T te hear g, as self-defense. The ted the defendant and n Thursday liminary e will hold the morning's mt nauest murdered of three during augh, the the police ha s gallery, he the Reform A n was but 1§ vears g serving his time there Kav- ' v s of the Ala- sent to San of ten years FOR RAILROAD WORK. Construction Force on the Gap Re- ceives Additions. MEN Seventy- s to-day Ramish & Iwood- onstruction camps gh whic his end of aving the work of ge number of extra s be put at wo will_keep the All of the 1 contractors so » licenses revoked and anti-saloon claus o~ = STARVING TO DEATH. Woman Claims to Be Collis P. Hunt- ington’s Cousin. NEW YORK, Aug. 1.—Mrs. Ella B Crawford, whe ays she is a cousin of C s H tington, was brought to the Hospital to-day weak from lack hing f d. s 63 ears She has tried to and fee herself on $6 a month. Wilson at Los Angeles. 1.0 ANGE A 1.—S¢ etary of s Wilson arrived In this o'clock this morn- depot by a com- umber of Commerce mber and later to he was driven . was met from the ifternc interest in the city and to- tion was tendered to him at —_————— Foreclosing on Rose Estate. L.OS ANGEI 1.—The Farmers’ . which Reed in London. WILSON WANT | | co | | comed the | modate | tions lent | the of this city to-day da Rose, executrix | tor L. J Aug. 1.—Thomas B. Reed 1. f the United States } nd Joseph H « dor, oc- « stinguished strang- ers fouse of Commons to- ¢ Right Hon. William | ‘ r of the House of ied them. jocal spor g to saming. s Leen atute jeclares the future he compel a strict observance of the - Boundary Dispute. At the session to-day c nezuelan Boundary Ar- bit argument of M. N ary of the \missior (fined to evidence wing that the whole trade of ana nds of Spain. Barn and Hay Burned. YWOOD CITY, Aug. 1.—The ldrge herg in the BEast w miles from here, last night by fire tire contents, includ- f Paul stre with its tons of I Bl i L Humphrey Hicks Dead. WOODLAND, Aug. 1.—Humphr of the oldest residents of thi at Willow Oak Park fternoon of paralysis of the heart. Hicks, count He w nity and other fraternal sacleties. <3 = Andrew Carnegie Thanked. for a site for the new library, and they may be made until August 4. Pacific Coast Road Heard. SACRAMENTO, Aug, 1,—The superin- tendent of the Pacific Coast Raflroad ap- peared before the State Board of Equali- | suddenly Mon- 1= prominent in the Masonic frater- | AN DIEGO, Aug. 1L—The library trus tees to-day sent a cablegram to Andrew Carnegle thanking him for his tender of $50.000 for a library building for the city nd formally accepting the generous gift he trustees issued a call for proposals | | | tion of the war vessels hoinfi sl 1 / 5.1 for picking a woman land. Kavanaugh on M pocket in Oak he wa erred to th School of Industry th the Humanitarian Society Kavaraugh next gained r n Nevada City, where as a night clerk at About o aroused the sleepin hotel by emptying the walls of the hotel Frank Connolly, living street, will be an portant w the defense. H K at the time of been with him Kavanaugh acec corncr of Mason a W sted day T Connol tempted to estat frie ns between the Acc to ent the zation t the condition ¢ ad was old ling s ars old railroad in hi about ten years ch a conditior amount of mo keep it in go to 15.000 ties every to put down year. The road r from Port Harford San Luis Obispo County, to Olives, Santa, Barbara County - - BACK FROM THE WARS. Citizens of Galt Welcome Sergeant Thomas McKinstry. LODI 1.—The cit £« 2 nothing patriotic night th: town w in welcome to Ser- geant The home wars. McKinstry arriv 0 along with the othe California Signal ( 1 branch he saw hard service in the Phil- q_xmn He was one of the f he ovation was a_surpris geant, from wh it had b cram Joaquin were rep g which met hero, who had 1ed with chevrons night for uld not - affair, n was held e new hotel, sin to accom- 1 colors were ful floral decora 'ming bes es were near ce and sented in the returning and retu It out a private on his sleeves Galt, and the do enough fc At 8 o’clock a public in the roomy parlor and the place could the cru rywhere an an w ev le and ok the arm off and poured of congratulation the recipient of some m scene. then the young out ort speec thering right words The soldier hoy was valuable presents. ‘Among the notables preser gressman de Vries, who later speech of the evening. At 10 o'cloc gathering adjourned to the banquet Where supper_was served v ble garc of flowers, and green To suitably conclude the event the guests repaired to the dance where a spe orchestra had been tioned, and passed the night in the n whirl. B e LOSES ALL HIS GRAIN. Peat Fires Ignite the Field of an Island Farmer. STOCKTON, Aug. l—Another fire a cheerful Con- the the amid shrubs eve 1 night, hall, broke out to-day on the new reclama- | tion district of Union Island, where the peat is afire and has been burning since last spring at unknown depths. To-day 100 acres of grain owned by a farmer named Moran went up in smoke. Th was Moran's entire crop. unfortu e with fires this summer, this being the third on his place. Own- ers of steam harvesters on the re- claimed land are using every possible precaution to prevent fires, bucket brigade following the machines to put out any sparks that may fall The general belief is that most of the | fires on reclaimed lands come from the deep peat-burning furnaces. - NO ALLIANCE ANTICIPATED. Argentine Republic and Brazil Sim- ply Want New Treaties. pecial Cable to 1l_and the Herald. Coj , 1899, by Aon T BUENOS AYRES, Aug. 1—Although there were rumor an alliance be- tween the Argentine Republic and Braz it is quite certain now that the Presidents will not dis opposition of public opinon. President Roca has declared that the ex- clusi¥e object of his visit to Montevideo and Rio Janeiro is to foster the friendshiy of the two rations and to bring about commercial treaties. — . BIG PRICE FOR A HORSE. Twenty Thousand Dollars Paid for | the Pacer Joe Patchen. COLUMRUS, 0., Aug. 1.—C. W. Marks s#0ld bhis great pac Joe chen. 2:01%, this afternoon to 2d Mills of Boston,.for Mr. Marks ash. s of Johnstown ce was §20,000 - New Warships. Aug. 1. H.Y. Ha says the p Iron for PORT TOWNSEND, Three hundred tons of pig iron was shipped from | Irondale, at the head of Port Townsend | Bay, to-day to the Union Iron Works at San Francisco, to be used in the construc- built by that pment made ears. firm. This is the first from that point for sever: Uncle 8am Buys a Hospital. PORT TOWNSEND, Aug. 1.—The Hotel Eisenbets, about on¢ and half miles He has been | nd have a | cuss this point, in view of the | el @ | BE TRIED IMMEDIATELY Jomn WiILSON. . {oefoferied Connolly's story Kavanaugh admitted having fired two shots at Wilson in house earlier in the evening. He that after talking with Wilson the e minute or so Kavanaugh as- sumed a threatening attitude and he (Connolly) .advised Wilson to go into » corner saloon and escape by the Wilson entered the saloon naugh walked up and shoved h the door and asked he had a gun. Wilson re- saying that he was not look- for troubls. Connolly also states hat he tried to push Kavanaugh away from the door and Kavanaugh became 1gly and broke away and fired at Wil- son. Then Wilson drew his gun fired back with fatal aim and xav- 1gh fell to the floor This statement of Connolly’s Is cor- robora by S. J. Balley, who was with Wilson when the shooting oc- curred. 5r B e frofrefeefeefosieiet @ | south of this city, built during boom day: at of $100,000, has been leased by the States Government. The hotel is a large me building and contains more than 200 room: It is thought that the building will be used 1 hospital for the sic 1d wounded who will be returne om the Philippines. il e e, Harriman Party at Portland. PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 1L—The Harri- man party of scientists who went to Al ka on the steamer George W. Elder ar- | rived here this evening. They were ten- | dered ption by the Mazamas, an or- ! ganiz of mountains climbers, to-night | at the dence of H. L. Pittock, proprie. tor of the Oregonian. To-morrow tne party will leave for the East. A MONKEY IN COURT. “Jim,” the Pet of the Oregon Regi- ment, Will Appear in Judge Mo- gan's Court This Morning. “Jim." the pet monkey of the Oregon regiment, is spending twenty-four hours in the City Prison, much agalnst his will, but to-day he will rejoin his old comrades- in-arms by order of Judge Mogan. The monkey urchased by Private John E. Bebb of Company E while the Tegiment was at Cavite, and during th iy engagements in_which the O nians participated ‘Jim” was on the firing_line bore a charmed life. He | had for a time a companion who was owned by Private Broden, but owing to his destructive tendencies Broden’s pet had to be shot. When the regime rrived here “Jim" was taken to the Presidio, and the first night in camp he was stolen. His owner nd other members of the regiment arched everywhere for their pet, but no Monda of him was found till ser of the regiment h into the bird store at 3 nd “Jim" immediatel The monkey was in a cage and got so ex- | cited that he almost tore the cage in | pieces. The owner of the bird store said he hought the monkey for $5. Bebh was notified, and he went to the bird store yveste . but as he was re- fused possession his pet he went to Judge Mogan's court and obtained a search warrant. “JIm” was crazy with delight when taken out re and his action: owner were alm human. Bebb | that the whale regiment will be in_court |'to-day if necessary to testify in “Jim's' \M\'« . - A LADIES’ NIGHT. | First of a Series of Open Meetings | Given by California Council of the National Union. | The exquisitely appointed hall in the Central block, in which the members of | California Council of the National Union ‘A\'u‘ 30 held their meeting, was elaborate- ly decorated last night with the American says i tricolor. for this being the first of a series of la- dies’ nights given by the council for the benefit of the membership and their lady relatives and friends. Under the direc- tion of FFrank B. Gibson, chalrman of the committee of arrangements, assisted by E. C. Boysen and Thomas S. Molloy, there was given for the entertain- | ment of the many present a pro- | gramme that was made up of ~vo- | cal selections by the National | Tnion quartet; piano duet by Irma and ! rude Schultz; soprano golo. Mrs. T | go; zither Charles Mayer Jr. tenor solo, Frank Purdy of the quartef; | piano recital. Miss Lillian Davies; fifteen fun, by William S. Hynes, zad minutes of selections by the quartet. 1s received with many marks of appre- “iation and all the performers were forced fo give an encore. Dancing and refresh- | . | ments followed. | —_—ee—————— Garfield Relief Corps. The ladies of Garfield Relief Corps, W. R. C., gave one of their pleasant socials Jast night in the Alcazar building and there was a good attendance, not only of the members, but of the soldiers of the | War of the Rebellion and some veterans of the late war. programme of dances, in which wer: persed songs and recitations by M Walter Doxey, Ed Driscoll | J. Ginger. During the evening ments were served to all. was under the direction of Mrs. M. A. | O'Brien, Mrs. McGowan, Mrs. Caro- line Dibble, Mrs. D. Wilkins, Mrs. Nellie Hendrickson, Mrs. Mary Souders and ;!\II'S, Mary B. Van Horn. —————— Elaborate Chinese Banquet. A birthday banquet was tenderel the wives and children of Chinese merchants | at 906 Stockton street last evening. The affair was under the auspices of the Woo family, and was pronounced one of the most expensive and elaborate parties ever given in the Chinese section. About tifty | persons were seated, and the jewelry worn by them represented fortunes. The most costly and fantastic raiments adorned their persons and the sight was quite unique. There was a nd refresh- The function tefefefefofefediefefofefefofedmfetofetededmfefetodefoedefotee e e o gt of the bird | at seeing again his | nd American flags, the occasion | Fach number ! of the | ‘DOLLAR LIMIT AGREED ON BY THE MERCHANTS 'Have Got a Tax Levy of Their Own. e NOT OBTAINABLE e iFIGURES | FIRE DEPARTMENT GETS THE AMOUNT IT ASKED FOR. B g Health Board Funds Increased, but the Police, Park and School Funds Suffer a Close Scaling Down. MG The members of the Merchants' Assoct tion have agreed upon a tax levy which within the dollar limit. They will submit { it to the Finance Committee of the Board upervisors when that body meets with Mayor Phelan on Thursday night. Every member of the association has been pledged to secrecy concerning the figures of the document; it is the inten- tion that nothing shall become public un- {il the matter has been laid officially be- fore the committee and the Mayor. E. B. | Pond said last night he did not think due surtesy would be shown the Supervisors if the schedule were permitted to issue be- fore that time. By Call re entatives it was learned, | however, that the Fire and Health depart- meénts are to be the greatest beneficiaries | under the merchants’ levy. The Fire De | partment is allowed $595,000, just $500 less | than 1t asked for: the Health Department | | fund is also increased, but to what extent a, save that the figure fouched the thousands and would be suffi- clent o re-establish in their positions some of the job-chasers lately discharged. | And_ the firé alarm and police telegraph fund also gets what ked for it with the exception of the 320,000 which was to have been expended in underground con- | dui could not be le; Street Superintendent Fragley, who cked for an Increase of $400,000, is not Awarded that figure by any means, but appropriation is materially increased, < is that of Assessor Dodge. In order to provide for these depart- ants the assoclation found it necessary ) scale as closely as possible the Police | Department fund and the school fund It is said that the park fund also came in for a reduction. although to what it was Impossible to learn. What action the Board of Superv will t upbn the schedule the chants are to submit cannot be foree ted at this time, as even they have not been informed of its terms. The Finance Com- mittee is to meet on Thu 1ing to listen to the plan which cor Phelan promised to evolve merchants have decided that that will be the most opportune time to bring their levy to the hi t mer- s notice. Every plan that has been 1 1 ont will be brought up at the Thursday meeting, and the board's sub- sequent action will depend upon the fig- ures submitted. WESTERFELD'S INSURANCE. The Executors Have Trouble Over Two Separate Policies. The Supreme Court has reversed the or- der of the lower court denying a new trial in the e of line Westerfeld and others New York Life Insur- ance Comi he plaintiffs are the e | ecutors of the will of Willlam Westerf. deceased, late of this city. In 1550 he toc out a policy on his life in the sum of $10,- 000, which policy included a provision that at the expiration of five years from its date the insured might surrender the and receive its then cash value. feld paid four annual premiums made an arrangement with tie whereby the latter executed to dated February 19, 1854, comy c him a new policy., for the same amount as the former, but on a different plan, and the promise was i to him that the company would npute the surrender value in h of he first policy and ap the surpius | {thereof above the fifth premium, to be- | come due in the following April, in pa ment of premiums on the second polic Westerfeld agree to give up the fir. value was determine 1d due credit given. He diled on IFebru- ary 18, 1895, having in his possession both policies, not having received any notice from the company. | The plaintiffs refused to pay any part of the pc y false and fraudulent represent induced them to rel surrender | both policies for the The prayer in_their complaint ment for § 13 and interest from M 1895, They won in the lower court. | defense denied that any false represent tions had been made. nd if the local agents had made an arrangement for the | Gurrender value of the first policy in pay- ment of premiums on the second they vic | Jated the provisions of the first policy, | Which allowed a surrender value to the only after it had been in force five and the agent's acts had never ratified. Also, that the plaintiff: ining that they had been best- ymise, had never made of- \djust by offering the amount ac- he action, according to the high- er court, should have been for the dam- ages sustained by the alleged fraud. F permitting these, and other errors by the lower court, the cause was remanded. — ee—————— WHITE MAN'S BURDEN. | Mechanies’ Institute Directors Have Resolved to Assume It and Provide for Arriving Filipinos. Whether to give a preliminary exhibi- | tion of the Filipinos expected to arrive on the Leelanaw this week for the com- ing fair formed the subject of consider- | able argument at the meeting of the | bourd of directors of the Mechanics’ In- ctitute last night. There are so many of the people from Manila coming that the board scarcely knows what to do with them, as it_will be a month before the fair opens. The preliminary public recep- tion in the Pavilion was finally deter: mined upon, however, and in the mean- time it was decided to lodge the Filipino party in the Pavilion Annex. The joard awarded the prize for a poster design to Edward Knight and for a display card to George F. Mannel e ———— CONTINENTAL LEAGUE MEETS. Municipal Ownership of Public Utili- | ties Opposed. | The large hall in the Saratoga bullding. on Geary street, was crowded last night at the monthly meeting of the Continenta} League. The gathering was what the officers termed an open mecting, the ob- jJect being to_have a free discussion of the question: “Should the City Own and Op- erate Its Electric Light, Gas and Water 5 For the affirmative Congress- Kahn and_D. L. McKinlay d to Major C. W. Kyle and L. as s0on as its aim that the company i and same cepted. opp! . Gibbons. The two sides of the proposition were discussed in an interesting manner by the several advocates, and at the close of the debate the matter was submitted to the audience for decision. The vote resulted in 120 against and 65 in favor of the propo- sition. Songs by the Waterman sisters and dancing followed. — Stole a Shirt Waist. A middle-aged woman giving her name as Alma Howard and her occupation as that of a canvasser was arrested late vesterday afternoon at the Emporfum and charged with petty larceny. She was seen to pick up a shirt waist from one of the counters and secrete it in her dress. The manager of the store at once sum- moned Policeman Gibbons, who took the woman to the City Prison. The stolen waist was found secreted in the bustle of her skirt. Too Many Confessions. Andreas Castro was convicted of steal- ing a cow in Santa Barbara County and sentenced to tené{eara in the State prison. While in prison Castro made a con}’eulon to the officers upon being promises - | | | | [ { | 60006 FODOLBIDD DDV AL S 5> DOGOD DT O IFSATHE & 0 & GNPSOS i | @ LD IHITEDET O & HOOIOBITIT | | to drama | yea or | ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. gmfl@mflw@fi&mmfi@fl@mfi’flm@fi@fi@fi@Q:QWWWQ@QOG@WW& BERKELEY LOCAL CRASHES INTO REAR OF WATER TRAIN IN BROAD DATLIGHT AKLAND, Aug. 1.—Gross care- lessness, coupled with the fact of slippery rails, was re- sponsible this morning for al- most wrecking the Berkeley local train of three coaches, jeopardiz- ing the lives of many passengers and njuring at least two people. The Berkeley train was due at the Oakland mole at 11 o’clock, and shortly after passing h Curve’ at West Oakland, which boa a record for more accidents than any spot on earth, crashed into the rear of a water- ing or sprinkling train. The sudden collision threw passengers on the local from their seats, piling them up in heaps, and although, ar as couid be learned, none of these sustained injur- jes of any note, some were scratched and slightly bruised. The train crew, however, was not so fortunate. Brakeman Charles Palliser was thrown from his seat against the edge of another seat, sustaining a frac- tured rib. He was promptly conveyed to his home, 1412 Walnut street, Berke- ley, and a physician was summoned. At last accounts he was resting easil. but it is not at all definitely stated that he did not sustain internal injur- jes as well. sentence, would be rtain con- the form of a light understood the cour In allowing ¢ ward in which he induced to give. fessions and excluding others the lower court erred and the Supreme Court re- versed the judgment and remanded the cause. e e THE WARRIOR'S DEGREE. Teams From Four Tribes Compete for a One Hundred Dollar Prize. Last night the great chiefs and repre- sentatives to the Grand Council, I. O. R. M., assembled in Union-square Hall to witness the exemplification of the War- rior's Degree by teams from the Altahmos White Eagle, Bald Eagle and Osceol: trib The work was done in a manne that showed that the several teams had devoted a great deal of attention to the ritual, both as to memorized work and floor w s well as dramatic effect. Each team made an excellent showing as ic work, but it will remam for | the judges to determine which made the | fewest errors in ritualistic and in mem ized work. The following-named jury will announce the verdict day; M. L. Wheeler, G. S. Graham, C. A. Kaighan, 0. F. Seavy. A. Rudolph, W. T. Follett, J. Sims, B. F. Josselyn, J. W. Tyrell, J. Hagan, J. J. O'Hare S. Beral, —_————————— Arrested for Blasting. John Arrio, a bricklayer, employved in laying a new foundation in the rear of | Goldberg, Bowen & Co.'s store on Sut- | ter street, was arrested last night for blasting within the city limits. In order to remove an old wall Arrio fired a blast which shook the whole neighborhood and also endangered the lives of people in the vicinity. A brick was hurled the length of the store, across Sutter street and en- tered the transom of a furniture store and demolished several pieces of furni- ture. John F. Reilly, the contractor, bailed Arrio out immediately after he ar- rived at the California street station. —_—————————— Yesterday's Insolvents. Jacob H. Bold and Joseph Bold, con- stituting the extinct firm of Bold Broth- | ers of Minneapolls, made an assignment | for the benefit of their creditors several 1g0. Yesterday they filed a petition in insolvency in the United States Dis- trict Court to wind up the matter; labil- | ities $23.520 49; no assets. Isador S. Green of San Francisco; liabil- ities $1652 25; no assets. Harris of San Francisco; liabil- of which $10,000 is owing to H. D. Hawkes and $5000 to George W. Schell for moneys advanced to her deceased hus- band. —_— e Friends of the Forest. At a meeting of Lincoln Lodge of the Friends of the Forest in Odd Fellows' Hall last night it was decided that in fu- ture the third Monday night of each month shall be devoted to_an entertain- ment and a social dance. The lodge wa; visited by fourteen members of Pioneer Lodge, who made a fraternal call. A pleasant evening was spent. It was agreed that the lodge should pay a frater- nal visit to America Lodge next Thursday night. —_—————— Ran Over an Old Man. J. Harfowitz, a boy, driver for the Yolo Mills, ran over A. K. Goodrich, 2 years of age, on Mission street ves- terday afternoon, and as the Receiving Hospital was closed the old man had to be taken to his home in the patrol wagon. Flariowitz was arrested on charges of fast driving and battery. COURT NOTES. The case of Dr. C. C. J. Wachendorf, charged with murder, which was called in Judge Treadwell’s court yesterday, had to be continued till to-morrow owing to the Judge's illness. Judge Treadwell was unable to attend court yesterday, as he was confined to bed through sickness caused by the un- Sanitary condition of his courtroom. Judge Conlan® continued the cases on his cal- endar. ase of Cornelius Manning, charged with the murder of Mre. Mary Kennedy Dy throwing a lighted lamp at” her in his mother's home, July 4, was called in onlan’s court yesterday morning, adge C: PodEe g to a misunderstanding on the Dot of the arresting officers it was con- Pihued till to-morrow morning at Il o'clock. H. L. Bradford, 211 Eddy street, swore to @ complaint in Judge Treadweli court yesterday for the arrest of J. I[% | Anderson, his partner in the printing business, on a charge of threats to Kill. He said he and Anderson had a dispute and Anderson threatened that if he at- {fempted to enter the place again he wouid blow his head off. Anderson was ar- ested. ; A. (. Parson, father-in-law of Andrew Me(Carthy, a hog butcher at 1923 Six- teenth avenue, South San Francisco, swore to a complaint in Judge Mogan court yesterday for the arrest of Me- Carthy on a charge of assault wita a deadly weapon. McCarthy has been drinking heavily of late, “and Monday night grabbed a bi; butcher knife and Thased his young wife and child out of the house. e LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED. Tuesday, August 1. U § stmr Senator, Patterson, §2 days from Mantla, via Nagasaki 22 days and Yokohama 16 days. SAILED. Tuesday, August L Stmr Noyo, Winkel, Fort Brags. DOMESTIC PORTS. TACOMA—Arrived Aug 1—Br stmr Port Al- | last pert. Stmrs Al-Ki and Elihu Thomson, from Seattle. GRAYS HARBOR—Arrived July 31—Schr palsy Rowe, hence July 13. Schr C A Thayer, from Suva, Fii. Sailed July 29—Schr Wing & Wing, for San Franeisco. TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS. LIVERPOOL—Sailed Aug 1-Stmr Serval, for New York. BERKELEY LOCAL TRIES TO PASS WATER CARS ON SAME TRACK. Conductor Christopher Cottrell, who was in charge of the Berkeley local, was also thrown violently to the floor of his car, and was unable to resume his run. He too was removed to his home, 1333 Henry street, Berkeley, where he is now under the care of his physician. The extent of his injury has not been ascertained as yvet. The collision oceurred almost directly in front of Tower House 2. The water- ng train, made of a locomotive and three flatcars provided with large iron cylindrical tdnks formerly used for the transportation of oil, had just made a run to West Oakland, watering the roadbed, and was on its journey back to the mole. It had no sooner taken to the Berkeley track than the local from the university town came speeding along, moleward-bound at a fair rate. Engincer “Dad’” Bryan, who held the throttle on engine 128, drawing the Berkeley local, states that he thought the watering train was making for the mole at a good speed, and he was to- tally oblivious of any danger immi- nent. Suddenly he realized that he was gaining too rapidly on the watering train, and when his train approached closer proximity to it he applied the alr brakes, so he says, but it was too B e S R e R e B e e CULMINATION OF A KLONDIKE ROMANCE MISS IDA LUCE WANTED A MAN WITH A FORTUNE. Morris Baxter Went to Klondike not to Return Until He Had a Sack of Nuggets for Her. ALAMEDA, Aug. 1.—The final act in a Klondike romance was performed in Ala- meda last night, when Morris W. Baxter of Dawson City and Miss Ida Luce of Wheatland were united in marriage. The nuptial knot was tied at the home of the bride’s cousin, Fred J. Whiting, 1210 Ver- ailles avenue, Rev. John Hannon officiat- Baxter and his bride met several vears ago at Wheatland. It was a case of love at first sight on his part, and he “popped the question” without much de- lay. Miss Luce took a fancy to Baxter but told him that he did not have enough of this world’s goods to support a wife, and she refused to accept him until he had accumulated sufficient capital to as- sure them a good start in life. She heard but little of Baxter from that day until Friday, when he arrived from the | Kigndike on the steamer Humboldt. He had been fortunaie in the northern gold diggings and returned a capitalist. He telegraphed Miss Luce that he had won a fortune and that all he required to com- plete his happiness was her hand in mar- riage. The young lady was true to her promise, and as soon as she heard from Baxter she hastened to Alameda, where the marriage ceremony was performed. The_groom is a cousin of Clarence Berr, of Fresno, one of the original lucky min ers of the Klondike region. Mr. and Mrs. Baxter will reside in Wheatland. e ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OPENS FOR FALL TERM OAKLAND, Aug. 1.—St. Mary's College opened for the new term to-day and a large number of students were enrolled. The attendance this term will exceed any | previous record. The faculty for the term is as follows: Brother Walter, director and professor of mental and moral philosopliy; Brother Benedict, sub-director and professor of Latin and Greek; Brother Agnin, pro- fessor of higher mathematics and as- Brother Joseph, professor of Latin and Greek: Brother Pir- <sor of German and curator or mu ther Sabinian, treasurer; Brother Lascian, prefect of studies and disciplinaries; Brother James, registrar; Brother _William, specfal instructor; | Brother Leo. professor of physics and | chemistry; Brother Euphrasuis, professor | of bookkeeping and common law; Brother | Hyacinth, stenography and typewriting; | Brother 'Hugh, bookkeeping; Brother | Paul, English and mathematics: Brother Philli and, mathematics; Profe French and Spanis or W. J. McCormack, rhetori and elocution; Professor C. B. Mahon,” English literature and ancient eclazsics; Professor F. Schorcht, musical director and instructor: Pro- | fessor M. F. Bender, painting and draw- | ing: Dr. J. Maher. attending physician; Rev. J. J. Cranwell, college chaplain. — e | SHE PLEADED MERCY [ FOR RECREANT LOVER OAKLAND, Aug. 1—Frank Mott, the gripman who, after attempting suicide | last week, was surrendered by his bonds- men, appeared in the Police Court to-day to answer the charge of assault with a deadly weapon upon Miss Eliza Schom- berg last May, and his trial was continued until August 18. He was, moreover, re- leased on his own recognizance. Miss | Schomberg, the object of Mott's infatua- tion and on account of whom he attempt- | ed to end his life because she had written | to his wife in Des Moines, Iowa, telling | about his adventures here, appeared in court also, but was very relenting. The sight of her ex-lover appealed to her compassion, and before many minutes she urged Prosecutor Leach to have the case of her recreant lover dismissed. The con- tinuance, coupled with the fact of his release on his own recognizance, may, it | is believed, prove quite equal to the young | woman’s Trequest. e e DR. RITTER TO RETURN. The Professor of Zoology at Berkeley | Bids Adieu to the Harriman Scientific Expedition. BERKELEY, Aug. 1—Professor W. E. Ritter at the department of zoology at the University of California is expected to ar- rive in Berkeley next Thursday. Much interest attaches to Professor Rit- ter's return, he being the University of | California’s representative upon the cele- brated Harriman scientific expedition, which has been exploring Alaska and the | Aleutian_Islands during the months of June and July. Dr. Ritter went as an | authority on Zoology. and during the trip | has devoted the whole time to arduous sclentific research along the lines of his | own branch of study. He will bring back | with him many valuable specimens’ to be | placed in the university museum, as weil as much new information about the re- | gions through which the expedition | passed. The party are reported to have reached i Seattle last Sunday. They were to have | taken steamer at once for Portland, where the majority of them start for the East | Dr. Ritter will leave the party at Port- land, returning home by rail. ——————— Funeral of Dr. J. S. Adams. OAKLAND, Aug. 1.—The funeral of the late Dr. J. 8. Adams, who dled suddenly at Calistoga last Saturday. was held this afternoon, Simple exXerclses, conducted by Rev. Mr. Burnham of Vallejo at the SO S T O DOV IO PUODITSOH0 S 0 S LSOO T OLI LR late, and the rafls were wet and slip- pery from having been sprinkled, and in the next moment the Berkeley crashed into the rear of the water train, The pilot of engine 126 was quite badly damaged, but the engineer and Sreman escaped. The two rear water- ing cars piled one upon the other, i while the passengers in the Berkeley & coaches were panic stricken, and Q quickly as possible gathered them- & selves together and jumped from the train helter-skelter in their efforts to 2u3 escape death. & Conductor McCarthy was in charge & of the watering train, but he had no ¥ explanation to offer further than that which everybody realized—that the “Berkeley hit his train.” Conductor Cottrell of the passenger train, on the other hand, says that he cannot account for the carelessness of the waterlng crew in obstructing the Berkeley track, when they well knew the local was due at the time. The wrecking train was immediately dispatched to the scene of the collision, and In less than an hour the wreck was cleared away and the track opened for traffic. oL SOOIV & TISTSTOTOVL € GO DNV VLT O home, 514 Albion street, were followed by rites at the Masonic Temple. The attend- ance of friends was very large and the floral tributes exceedingly numerou Among the latter the most notable was a great garland of St. Joseph lilies sent by the Alameda Medical Association, The pall-bearers were Drs. Joseph R. Brad- way, A. H. Pratt, D. D. Crowley and W. F. B. Wakefield of the medical associa- tion and Messrs. J. L. Howard, Willlam 1 . A. I. Johnson and Congress- man Victor Metcalf, friends of deceased. The interment was at Mountain View Cemetery. Free Library Privilege: OAKLAND, Aug. 1.—The privileges of the Free Public Library have been ex- tended to the residents of Alameda Coun- ty, within the discretion of the librarian and undler the rules and regulations of the library and upon the payment of $1 {ver quarter, The Board of Free Li- yrary Trustees passed a resolution to that effect to-night. It was also resolved that new books of fiction shall hereafter be re- tained by patrons only one week, and shall not be renewed or taken out by member of game household, the “new’’ applying to books until one from the date of their accession. —_————— Organizing Board of Trade. OAKLAND, Aug. 1.—At the meeting of merchants at Haywards, called for the purp of organizing a Board of Trade, last night H. E. Bruner acted as chalr- man and A. V. Morgan as temporary sec- retary. J. E. Geary, F. F. Allen, D. Chisholm, P. Wilbert and P. J. Crosby were appointed a committee on perma- nent organization, and G. H. Oakes, J. W. McCoy and Dr. B. F. Simmons on con- stitutfon and by-laws. These committees will meet again next Monday night, when it is expected an organization will be effected. ——————————— Ticket Office Bulgarized. OAKLAND, Aug. 1.—-Thieves broke into the ticket office at the Fourteenth street depot at a very early hour this morn- ing by breaking the lock on the door. The work bore the earmarks of novices and their labors were not rewarded by any booty. It Is presumed that, since com- muters have been bu;;lfll their August commutation tickets the past few days, the burglars hoped that there would be at least a snug sum on hand in the money" drawer. George R. Fletcher Complimented. The Point Lobos Improvement Club met last night and after adopting a report of the executive committee, in which Presi- dent George R. Fletcher was highly com- plimented for his work in the interest of the Richmond district, the following offi- cers were elected: President, George R. Fletcher, first vice president, E. Ginley; second vice president, D. L. Fitzgerald secretary, W. P. Johnson; financial secre- tary, John J. Cassidy; treasurer. Phil J. Ward; sergeant-at-arms, Charles Good- all; executive committee—James M. Wil- kins, Charles R. Hansen, Colonel Charles M. Murphy, J. J. Cassidy. George Ma- goonis,_ E. E. Gillon, James H. Dever, Luke Battles and John T. Wiiliams. — . Promised to Marry Her. John Donahue, a young man, Wwa arrested last night by Policemen Koegel and Deeley and charged with betrayal under promise of marriage. The com- plaining witness is Sadie Lucas, aged 18 vears, After the arrest of Donahue a crowd of young men attempted to rescue him from the officers, but were driven off, not, however, until one of them was se- verely clubbed. ADVERTISEMENTS. Spanish - American War Panorama Is one of the war books which is likely to be in continuous demand. It is a panoramic record of the triumphs of Yankee Doodle. 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