The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 30, 1899, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1899 _ ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. DEATH SHATTERS BLIND PHILOSOPHER’S HOPES +54@ S 4o4e + . + + $o4o4o4e40 oo pipibibidass ¢4+o +oditotis @) Tenry enry R R SR SR SRS RO SR 272 SO SR SOR PR TR S TR T TR SR GOP R FOP IR TP TP [ R R = SOR SR RON SCR S8 SOR St a o MARRIAGE CEREMONY IN A SHOESTORE be tied with \fternoon at nd secured of EELL THREE STORIES IN AN OLD ELEVATOR an at the to-da ful bruise vator wi ;' use court at the d run up to the manner the some letti him. lung grounc ived hi us the car Jottom hands were pretty ba rned from grip on the rope. el WORKMEN ARRANGING THREE DAYS’ PROGRAMME gements for - a reception to include and rallies, to be held b with Oc- r 10, the occasion b entertain- xtension Committee Asso- Alameda County, the Past Mas- ter Workmen Associs of San Fran- £ \d the Degree of Honor lodges of this county. Native Sons’ Hall at Hay- been secured for the purpose, smmodations for 300 guests are nged. —_———————— Athearn Comes Out. UEY, Sept. 2.—Another s been added to t for ers afternoon Athearn, d center for the Bl consented to take carn’s decision i war arF; E alifornia the man who : and Gold last he field again. ziving much n un- able to go on term, but through the persuasion of Cochran’ and all Manager Muma the big veteran creed to don hi for the rest of the season out for the first time at the regular foot- _ball practice Monday afternoon. ————— More Policemen for Oakland. OAKLAND, Sept. 20.—By virtue of an order issued this evening by Chief of Po- lice Hodgkins, the city's regular police force of sixty-one men will be practicaily IL HENRY SMITH. Smith, Tt 1 Her i atis- | padded football suit | He will come | | with the Order of Elks he was elevated e e PO D4 G444 44 0 $04045> O4VHO4E$OPOPIPIPI404 s 40404040 046 4 t post-graduate student in ge of the lungs roung- e foremost attor- famous Hopkins 2 and al- vears, mac attainments, though backed by h his weak body. Back in ind Dumb and Blind. Then he tated a change of 1886. Cognizant ther, and deter- to pur- R R T R T e R S S S S R R R S R s place street, this Charlemagne Tower, wi Pr: of Alam ert Smith of Central e of the Em- Mrs. ' America P4 bbbttt ARRESTED AS INSANE, | DIED OF PNEUMONIA John Scanlan, a from North Receiving Hospital as an last Monday, died at the ternon from pneumonia. had been employed at work for ring Valley Water Company in Canyon, and over a week ago wan- to Temescal, where he . supposediy an insane wan- derer. Dr. Stratton diagnosed his case as double pneumonia as soon as he was ward, and, together d_the other hospital 1 in his power to bring but the patient had been ¢ yvesterday and to-day. n Francisco is attended his bed- as apidly 3 . J. Sullivan of sister of decea and when he breathed his last. ~Scanlan was aged : s born in Ire- land, wh li-to-do_father still living, but his son’s demise, declares Mrs. Sullivan, may kil him. e FRED CLEAVES GUILTY. The Jury Convicts Him of Assault Upon His Aged Father-in-Law. Fred Cleaves, charged with having struck his aged father-in-law, Rev. George Morris, | was tried before City Recorder St. Sure | to-day found guilty. | r for sentence next | ng, when a motion for will be m M de by his attorney. ho is almost totally | ind the story of how cd him in his own End and struck him in | -r, and how he left what he seemed for having beaten | a defer . In answer to a stion from Cleaves’ attorney Mr. Mor- id that he did not exactly love his | , neither did he harbor any ill | t him. the to consider from investigation,” said ‘that Mr. Cleaves had decetved in var upport he er such cire ..“x 14»‘\‘ him. r. Morris further testifie toid him 1 ctober that he g ition in the quarte s depart- n the United States army that paid 00 a year, with a Clea a Whils he de 1 ruck his father- e jury e did not believe for after a few moments’ de- tion the jury found the former lead. | er of the ' Brigade guilty as charged | roborated her husband's | ves appeared as a wit- r. Deputy District At- torney Melvin addressed the jury. Cleaves’ nuniney submitted the case without argu. ment. blank h. ——————— DR. 0. D. HAMLIN HONORED. OAKLAND, Sept. 29.—The directors of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institute at Berkeley elected Dr. O. D. Hamlin of Oakland to succeed Dr. B. P, Wall of Serkeley, who has held the office of phy- sie for some years. It 1s not unlikely that Dr. Wall may contest the legality of the board's action. Dr. Hamlin is among the younger members of the medical pro- fession, and was born in Alameda County 0. His college course was taken u at Santa Clara, where he graduated wit honors in 1889, He entered the Cooper Institute in San Francisco, graduating with honors in 1804, and returned to the cxn,v of his birth, where he began prac- ticing. CONFERENCE OF ~ THE METHODIST CHURCH SOUTH Baptists Are to Hold a Convention. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Sept. 29. Methodist Conference The Southern | will be held in Asbury Church, this city, next week. On Tuesday evening the in- troductory sermon will be delivered by Rev. J. J. Kenney, presiding elder of the San Joaquin district. The conference will convene on Wed- nesday morning, the business session be- ing preceded by devotional services con- ducted by Bishop W. W. Duncan, who will preside over the conference. The business sessions will as usual be held in the mornings, while the evenings will be devoted to rallies in the interests of missions, education, Sunday schools etc. Wednesday afternoon will be given to the ladies for a meeting of the Wo- 's Foreign Missionary Society, and lay afternoon the Woma Mission Soclety will hold its annual meet- ing. Kil the services will be open to the pub- i nd the conference is expected to Monday, October 9, the last fea- ing the reading of the appoint- ments of preachers to their fields of labor other year. hop Duncan, who has been In the rive here on next Tuesday morning and | will_register at the Metropole. He will be accompanied by Rev. Dr. Whisuer of | Louisville, church extension = secretary, and judging from the many inquiries for accommodations the Tonférence will be attended by a larger number of visitors than at any previous session. Beginning with next Tuesday afternoon the nineteenth annual session of the Cen- tral Baptist Association of California will be held in Golden Gate Baptlst Church. : afternoon will be ppointment of com- letters. Pastor S. C. Keetch will d come, Moderator L . Bl ing. Then will follow reports of W, tees, election of officers, ete. ing Rev V. C. Jenkins will annual sermon, Wednesday with devotion J. M. even- h the In preac] morning will be occupied . reports and addre: Re Helsley and Rev. C. Hill. In the afternoon the particular feature will be the meeting of the Baptist Home Missionary Soclety. Dr. E. A. Woods will deliver a doctrinal sermon in the evening. The conference will conclude its labors Thursday afternoon. FARMER DONLON OF DUBLIN FOUND DEAD OAKLAND, Sept. 20.—Thomas Donlon, a well-to-do farmer, who has resided near Dublin, this county, for the past twenty vears, was found dead in his barnyard this morning. The discovery was made Dby one of his sons. Death is attributed to heart disease. Deceased was a native of Ireland, aged 67 years. He owned two ranches of about 32) acres and leaves six grown children. His wife died a few years ago. — see—— In the Divorce Court. OAKLAND, Sept. 29 day gr: 1 Amy Falconer a divorce from John Henry Falconer on the ground of extreme cruelty. he divorce it of M. Buckstein against Sarah Buckstein, brought on the ground of desertion, has been referred to Com- missioner Babcock, owing to default of defendant to appear or answer. The couple | | were married in Warsaw, Poland, in 1885. ELECTRICAL ENTERPRISES. Large Schemes to Develop the Rich { Resources of the Interior of | This State. | Large electrical enterprises are about to come into existence in this State. Many smaller ones are engaging the attention | of capitalist One prominent electrical pply house in this city is authority for the information that not one day passes | in which an electrical motor is not sold in the interfor. Many of these are power, for the use of private of irrigators other ap; electricity aratus with pumps worked Ly Power plants of 3000 horse- power are engaging the attention of oti- ers, principally large corporations. The Utica gold mine's owners have about fin- ished putting in a plant, with a 3000 horse- power Westinghouse generator, to op- erate their stamp mill and compresscrs and to furnish light to Angels Camp and the surrounding country. Eventualiy they will operate other mines near by with this plant. The cost of the plant was between 390,000 and $100,000, as estimated. The Butte County Electrical Company, of which Mr. Meysenberg, formerly pres- {dent of the Siemens-Halske Company, {s the president, is concerned in large op- erations in Butte County. The company s taken up a large water right and will d er the electric current at Oroville and Chico, with sub. tions, and also to dredgers built for river gold mining. This | plant will cost not less than $70,000. Another large scheme is to be located on the Stanislaus River at Six Mile bar. The work has already begun. The pro- | jector is the Stanislaus Water Company, in which Mrs. C. D. Lane, wife of the Utica mine millionaire, and C, D. Tulloch, who owns flouring mills at Oakdale, are concerned, The purpose is to furnish pow- er to the grist mills at Oakdale and other places, and also to the mines and mill of the Royal Consolidated Company at Hod- son; also to Lane's Alta mine, on the Wright grant, near Copperopolis. The Visalia plant has a 3000 horsepower and gets power from streams on Mount Whitney. It has seventy miles of pole lines and delivers power to Visalia, terville, Tulare and Hanford. By the aid of this’ plant the foothills are irrigated and have been turned into a fine fruit country. The electricians in by lr’i!; city zeehn br}llght or the State. ey say that there i‘-“:vr:le{r enough for irrigation if it 18 properly cared for, and that it can be Jargely used aleo for power without in- terfering with its use on the land. The Porterville Light and Power Com- pany has purchased lh%vplant of the Por- terville Blectric Light Works. Contracts have been made, according to reports, by the San Bernardino Electric Company with the Santa Fe railroad pro- viding for the cperation of such machin- ery belonging to the road at the San Her- nardino shops as can be worked with elcc- triecity. NEW CALIFORNIA THEATER. Inspection of the Playhouse, Which Has Been Entirely Refitted. The new California Theater was thrown open last night for inspection. The inte- rior has been transformed. In place of the heavy dark Moorish coloring the audito- rium is now decorated in Wll,’lite and figldd. New fixtures of polished brass studde with incandescent lights lend additional brightness to the playhouse, which is now the handsomest in the city. The improvements have not been con- fined to the decorations or the disposi- tion of incandescent lights, which make a most brilliant interior. The seats have been rearranged and the upholstering and the trimmings of the boxes are entirely The stage has been refitted, the ng rooms renovated and the recep- rooms refurnished. At the reception last evenin, chestra furnished music for and a punch bowl in the rece supplied the refreshments. il open on Monday evening, drick's “A Yenuine Yentleman.' St. Ignatius Services. Devotions in honor of the Feast of the Holy Rosary will begin in St. Ignatius the or- the guests tion room e theater with Ken- After being identified for a brief period to the position of exalted ruler of i(he Oakland lodge last March. He enjoys the distinction of being the youngest man ever elected to fill such a high Nosition in that increased to seventy-four ¢n Ottober 1. ' body. Church this everflng'i Benediction will fol- low the rosary devotions before blessed sacrament. Rev. Father Ber- chard, S. J., will preach at the 10:30 o'clock mass to-morrow. In the evening Rev. Father Sasia, 8. J., will deliver the discourse. ‘s Home | State a week or more, is expected to ar-| wel- | cls s by | —Judge Ogden to- ! who find it feasible to supplant | FAVORABLE DAY 11 TRAMP KILLED FOR LUCY HITE] BY AN OFFICER Signatures on Hoiel Register Identified. G R Bpectal Dispatch to The Call. MARIPOSA, Sept. 29.—This was a red- letter day for Lucy Hite, the Indian wo- man who is trying to get a share of the millions of John R. Hite. The hotel reg- ister was brought in evidence and pro- Auced something of a sensation. The in- scription, John R. Hite and wife, under date of October 30, 1877, had not been erased, as was supposed, but another por- tion of the book, containing Hite's indi- vidual signature, had been tampered with. he case opened mildly this morning, each side taking turns and producing tes- timony for and against Lucy Hite. Then the plaintiff called Sherman Reynolds to the stand and asked him (o identify the register of the El Capitan Hotel of Mer- ced. Reynolds swore to finding both_sig- natures in the book of the hotel at Mer- ated the signature *‘John R. fe'” was not as legible as when He a id that he had signature under date of Janu- but that this line is now blank ster. Thomas Gibbs was the next witness in- troduced for the purpose of identi | the signature of John Hite, T tion was so dim witnes: sure that the word Hite in the de- fendant’s handwriting; the balance he could not see plainly. | Sherman Reynolds was again put on the stand by Foote and put through a drilling _that must have made him long for the floor to open and swallow him up. Foote forced him to admit that he had lied against Judge Pat S he was supposed to be decefved him systemat had accepted $10 anc the plaintiff. Richard Finn took the s that by general report [ Hite were man and wife. however, to name any particular person | who had heard her called Mrs. Hite. The old m: testimony was Tot con- sidered of any impo of a few minor witr proceedings. San Fran »ense money from nd and swore nd John R. Ffie was unabie, ¢ resumed ir Judge Jones f on account to San Fran- | alimony. |GENERAL EAGAN'S VISIT T0. WASHINGTON | Rumors Revived That the Commis- | sary General Will Ask to Be Re- | tired From the Army. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.—The presence in Washington to-day of Brigadier Gen- eral Patrick Egan has n rise to a re- | port that he is here in connection with | | his prospective retirement. Although the | Presiden: artment would be | much gratified to receive an application | from him to go on tk d list, Secr: tary Root said to-d he did nc make any such reque he called | the War Department to-d | that mutual friends, upon the suggestion of the Pre have been trying to in- duce Gen: gan to retire in order that the way may be opened for the pro- ident, | motion of Colonel V who is now acting commis: The Pr dent feels th great mistake AN's senten on from duty Colonel Weston is real penalty of the sentence, a to perform the duty of general on the pay of col- General Eagan is practically of absence on full pay. General al in mitigatin from dismis on_full 3 suffering th he is required commissa | onel, enjoying a av retirement without his consent, to this time General to listen to overtures made to him. and up which have been [SUIT ABGAINST THE ESOTERIC FRATERNITY | Manager Williston Wishes to Have It Dissolved and the Property Divided. AUBURN, Sept. 20.—The Esoteric Fra- | ternity at Applegate, publishers of the | Esoteric Magazine and kindred public s in trouble. T. A. W ger and one of the trustees. complaint in the Superior ¢ that a hearing be h ed and the property s tiled complaint also contains | charges against President H | The Fraternity_was originally organized by Butler in Boston, and in 1861 was transferred to California. The property of im- proved land. a printing establishment a residence buildings. KThu E o(m;:’"fll;‘l}:\q ternity claims to be a sclentific associa. tion with philanthropic principles for working out the hest that is within the human heart and soul and giving the re- :_u!lfi l(r)) thrv:';)rld tlhrmlgh its publica- ion. One of the strongest pr 1 ey gest principles is — - FIRE AT HEMET. Whittier Block Destroyed and Two Men Injured. RIVERSIDE, Sept. 20.—Word has been received here of a big fire which destroyed the Whittier block in the town of Hemet to-day. The fire was caused by the ex- plosion of gasoline. The fire originated in the drug store of W. J. Prugh. His stock was partly saved, and the furniture of the bank, in the same building, was saved The block contained a fine opera-house. the Hemet Land Company's office, butcher shop and the Prugh drug store. There were several lodge rooms in the building also. W. J. Prugh and George Boalich, a clerk, were badly burned. kd Robertson was ‘crushed between a safe and the wall and was seriously injured The xom!xhlois’{a‘nm stated. The insu ance on the building is $35,000; Prugh’ - surance is $1200. b s A e BADGER'S NARROW ESCAPE. Almost Ran Ashore in the Fog Near Santa Cruz. SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 20.—The Badger arrived at 9 o'clock this morning with the Naval Reserves, who landed fifteen min- utes later. While making for this port, six miles up the coast the Badger came dangerously close to shore owing to a fog, which fortunately lifted in time for the breakers to be seen. She was within 100 vards of the shore at the time, 5% Mrs. Ryerson’s Trial. SAN DIEGO, Sept. 29.—Mrs. Ryerson, widow of the late Governor Ryerson, who was arrested several months ago at En- senada charged with hanging a boy to a tree near her residence, has had her reliminary trial, and the evidence has een forwarded to the City of Mexico. As a_result of the examination, it is be- lieved that Mrs. Ryerson will soon regain her liberty. as the only damaging testi- mony against her was the fact that sev- eral days prior to the boy’s body being found hanging to a tree she was seen beating_him. Under the Mexican laws, the evidence to secure a conviction must leave no questlcyu of doubt as to the per- son’s guilt. Murderer Captured. SAN DIEGO, Sept. 20.—The steamer St. Denis, which arrived this morning from Ensenada, brings the news that Patricio Almadras, the Mexican who murdered Se- velino Rodriguez at El Cajon on Satur- day, September 16, is confined in the jail thére. Almadras was arrested soon after he crossed the line on a charge for an offense he had committed some two years ago in Lower California. The description AFhe man Incarcerated at Ensenada cor- responds exactly with Rodriguez’s mur- derer. Cattle Diseased. WOODLAND, Sept. 20.—It is reported that blackleg has appeared among the cattle ranglng in the Mlls that surround Capay Valley. One firm has lost four from a_herd of thirty. Losses are re- jorted from other herds. The county of- cials have been requested to make an investigation. It is known | Desperate Midnight Bat- tle in Jail. sty S Soectal Dispatch to The Call. SANTA ANA, Sept. 20.—A tramp giving the name of Herbert Glover died at the County Jail this morning from wounds inflicted on him by Officer Murray. Officer Murray was summoned to Orange at midnight by telephone to assist Deputy Sheriff Bush to bring over two hard char- acters arrested earlier in the evening and placed in a little old wooden jail. Upon the arrival of the officer Bush and Murray went to the jail_ and as they opened the door Glover and the other ‘tramp, John Leonard, drew guns on the officers and began firing. he first shot grazed Bush's forehead, and he fell. Murray pulled a gun and fired once through a crack in the door, then slammed the door shut, holding it ainst_the combined force of both the Both men in the jail continued firing through the transom and a side window at Murray, but their aim in the total darkness was bad. Bush recovered from the shock, jumped to his feet and began discharging his re- volver into the jail door, imagining the tramps were breaking through. In all nine shots were fired, when one of the tramps cried enough. He was ordered to pass out his gun, which he did, also the gun of his companion, who was shot through the abdomen. Both men were landed in the County Jail shortly after midnight. Glover said that his home is in Spring- field, 11, and that his father's name is G. C. Glover and that he has an uncle, L. 8. Glover, in San Diego. The other man’s name is Leonard, and his home fis in Flagstaff, Ariz. Both these men are wanted for a burglary committed at San Bernardino last week. The Coroner's jury this afternoon exon- erated Officer Murray from all blame, finding that he was fully justified in kill- ing Glover. MRS. SMITH ENTERS m SUIT FOR DAMAGES | Charges Robert and Elizabeth Patter- son and Others With Having " Seriously Injured Her. SAN RAFAEL, Sept. 20.—Through At- torney W. H. Mahony of Larkspur Mrs. Amanda Smith has brought suit in the Superjor Court against Robert and Eliza- beth Patterson, Jane Doe Hill and Rodger Cutler for s in the sum of $5000 for foreibly e, ing her from her house at an unseemly hour and subjecting her person to violence of a severe nature, in addition to forcing upon her the shame and humiliation consequent upon sucu action. After declaring that the true christian name of Jane Doe Hill is un- known, and_ asking that it be inserted ‘n learned, the complaint reads as fol- 1t on or about the 21st day of June, about the hour of midnight, d plaintiff had entered her bedroom for the purpose of retiring, said defendant and each of them aforesaid, egtered said bedroom of said plaintiff without any cause or provocation on the part of said plaintiff, grabbed sald plain- tiff by the arms and with force and vio- lence threw said plaintiff upon the floor; that while said plaintiff was lying upon d floor said defendants forcibly and violently dragged her, in a semi-nude con- dition, out of said bedroom and ejected her out of said house; that while said de- fendants were ejecting said plaintiff from | said dwelling as aforesaid, the said de- The President is powerless to direct his | s cagan has refused | a| ourt asking a receiver appoint- 1d and the proceeds divided pro rata among the members. Th | { | fendants beat and struck said plaintift and pulled and wrenched her arms, body and legs, thereby causing her to become ‘e and disabled, and compelling to suffer great bodily pain and in- That by reason of said acts of said de- fendants, as aforesaid, sai laintiff was damaged in the sum of . whereby plaintiff prays judgment against sald de- fendants in the sum of $5000, and for costs of suit. i gt ia NEXT SESSION WILL BE HELD IN LONDON Committee of the Pan-Presbyterian Alliance Announces the Selec- tion It Has Made. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.—By the com- mittee charged with the selection of the next place of meeting of the Pan-Presby- terian Alliance, it was decided this morn- ing to hold the meeting in London, Eng. No "determination was reached, however, | as to the time for the meeting, but it will be either four or five years from the pr‘isonl rl’lnonth. i t to-day's session of the alliance the Presbytery of South Africa was admitted to membership. A formal letter of thanks to the President of the United States, expressing grateful for his reception to the delegates last Wednesday evening, was sent to-day, the bearers of the letter being the president of the alliance, the Rev. Dr. J. Marshall Lang of Scotland, and the Rev. Dr. Wal- lace Radcliffe of Washington. b aa iy HOSKIN INQUEST. Pendergast 1s Exonerated by a Coro- ner’s Jury. GRASS VALLEY, Sept. 29.—The Cor- oner's jury in the case of Charles Hoskin late last night brought in the verdict that | deceased came to his death through a misadventure in a glove contest. The charge of murder which was placed against James Pendergast as the result of his entering the contest in which Hos- kin lost his life has been withdrawn, and he is now free. Pendergast and Hoskin both declared before the contest that this | would be their last fisht. The uniortu- nate result has sealed Pendergast's res- olution to quit the prize ring. o KILLED BY A TRAIN. A. W. Blumberg Loses His Life at Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29.—A. W. Blum- berg, proprietor of the Malilija Hot Springs resort in Ventura County, was struck by a Terminal train while out bi- gycle riding with his wife last night and died several hours after the accident. He attempted to cross the track in front of the train. The dead man has been a resi- dent of California for twenty-seven vears. He leaves a widow and four children. Siolig gty New Steamship Line. GUADALAJARA, Mex., Sept. 20.—Tt is announced here that General Canedo, Governor of the state of Sinaloa, has re- signed his office and will remove to San Francisco, where he will become presi- dent of a new steamship company_that will operate between California and Mexi- can ports. e Repairs at Whittier. SACRAMENTO, Sept. 20.—The State Board of Examiners held a special session morning with the trustees of the Reform School at Whittier, and the was that the trustees were aJlowed ate a deficlency of $15.000 to be ex- d in putting a new roof on the build- R Robbery at Gilroy. GILROY, Sept. 20.—The home of S. G. Rabb was entered some time during Thursday night and a purse containing $57 taken from a pair of trousers. The thief walked to the bedroom and back to the kitchen, leaving the trousers in the kitchen, and did not disturb any one in the house, There is no clew to the burglar. IR LS Firemen Installed. GILROY, Sept. 20.—The annual instal- lation of the officers of the Gilroy Fire Department took place last evening, and was followed by a banquet given by the citizens. One hundred citizens and fire- men engaged in the affair. Mayor H. R. Chesbro acted as toastmaster, and both Gilroy bands furnished lively music dur- ing the evening. S S e S Monument for Farley. SALINAS, Sept. 20.—The Native Sons of this city have taken in charge the move- appreciation | CROCKER’S GI | | | | g S + @ * b b b % o¢ @ 3 & + © + @ o< @ * @ . & + S + S + % i % RS 5 > 5 S FT GRACES THE ART INSTITUTE 404404 ILIPIH G4 IHIHIEOHIHO o4 4040440404040+ 04+ 040404 S { + | > | + | + v¢ 33 + 56 - | © & Be + 2 * + 54 + |9 @ T + B3 & | & & I+ + 3 2 4 FORGE CROCKER'S munificent gift to the Art Association, “The Escape + From Pompeli,” was installed vesterday in the great gallery, and wa: o much admired by all who were fortunate enough to view the splendid 4 | & work of the master sculptor. There are three figures in the artistic | 4 group, a man, a woman and a child, and the perfect modeling graphically tells 4 | ® the tale of the fight from the doomed city. @ + The figures are half life size and the proportions exceptionally fine. The + | ® whole story breathes life. 4 52 The pedestal on which the figures rest stands three and a half feet high, + 1(2 and the story of the destruction of Pompeii is carried out in the bas relief “ ¥ fgures, The magnificent piece is modeled of the finest Parian marble, ¥ and Is the work of the celebrated sculptor, G. M. Benzoni, of the Florence § Academy, Italy. 2 Q40404044040 404404040404 ment to build a monument in honor of Sheriff Farley, who was murdered on | September 18. At the last meeting of the Santa Lucia Parlor, N. S. G. W., the mat- ter was discussed and plans perfected to make the proposition a grand succs | Every voter in Monterey County and al | most” every citizen will contribute to this | fund. A ci MRS. WALTERS TESTIFIES. Brought Cook to Napa. SUISUN, Sept. 29.—The prosecution in the McKenzie murder trial has nearly completed its long list of witnesses and will probably close its case on Saturda; The principal witness to-day was Mrs, Jesse Walters. Her evidence evi- dently disappointing to the prosecution. Mrs. Walters stated that she had known Cook about five years, having first met him at Oakville, Napa County. Cook at that time was emploved as bartender for She testified as to having written se 2 was employed at Walkers Landing under the name of Dorman. She also_testified that Cook had written to h(_‘r n}’mul ob- taining employment for him in Napa and {hat she had seen McKenzie regarding the matter. McKenzie informed her he would | secure a position for Cook later on. Wit- affair to her husband. Witness admitted {hat some time later she wrote the let | ter that brought Cook to Napa. She ad mitted having seen Cook with two pistols. District Attorney Bell showed Mrs. Walt- ers the revolver which was found by the body of Cook, but witness could not recognize it as Cook's property. WATER FOR POWER. Notice of Appropriation Filed by R. Clark. WOODLAND, Sept. R. Clark, an at- | torney of this city, has filed a notice of appropriation of one million water, measured under four-inch pses- | sure, at the Seely mill site on Putah | Creek, three and a half miles above | Winters. “’l"‘;‘!i‘ claim is made for the purpose of power to propel machinery for the gen- eration and distribution “of electricity. The water is not to be diverted from the hed of the creek, but a restmi!flng \:lam‘ to cost $10,000, will be built. Mr. Clark says the site is an excellent one and that he can obtain power enough to supply the Sacramento Valley. ————— BLAZE IN OREGON. GRANTS PASS, Or., Sept. 20.—The most destructive fire in the history of Grants Pass began at 12:30 to-day in the Palace Hotel, a two-story frame building. Inside of an hour and a half gixteen business houses and eight warehouses and smaller buildings had been destroyed. The origin of the fire is not known, but is supposed to have been a defective flue. The total loss is about $75,000. The insur- ance is $20,000. B C AASI Mrs. Chatham Testifies. REDWOOD CITY, Sept. 20.—During the afternoon session in the Mills estate trial case Judge Buck ruled that the testimony of Mrs. Chatham was proper and admis- sible as evidence. She was again called to the witness stand and subjected to a searching cr examination by Attorney Richards, who probed mercilessly into her career and lald bare every detail of her life from the time of her meeting with Robert Mills down to the day of his death. She sald her husband knew of her rela- tions with Mills because she had told him of them in 1862, and he was aware that he was not the father of Robert and Maria Chatham. ARV Pensions Granted. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. sions were granted to-day as follow: California: Original— worth, San Francisco, $6; Michael Mc. Quade, San Francisco, $6. Increase—Ru- dolph Blezi, Veterans' Home, Napa. $§ to $8: Leonard C. Beckwith, Hydesville, 36 to $8: Josiah Countryman, Corona, $6 to $8. Oregon: Original—Lewis Wentz, Albany, $6; Nathanlel Shonkweiler, Oregon City, ‘Washington: Tenino, $6. Increase—William H. Snow, Chelan’ Falls, $6 to $8. Rio in Port. PORTLAND, Sept. 20.—The United States transport Rio de Janeiro arrived this evening frcm San Francisco, and it is understood she will sail next Tuesday for Manila with two battalions of the Thirty-fiftth Infantry. The steamship Lennox was turned over to the United States Government to»dn}'. The Lennox will carry a cargo of mules and supplies for the army in the Philippines. 2 it el Accidentally Shot. 1.0OS ANGELES, Sept. 2.—Mrs. Ealses was accidentally shot and slightly wound- ed this afternon in taking a revolver from Original—John Wheerret, ’ Admits She Wrote the Letter That | ral letters to Cook while he | | ness warned McKenzie not to ‘mention the | inches of | R A R R RN W. E. Buck, who was try to kill himself. Bu aid that he did not want to live after his mother died. and in a fit of despondency tried to kill himsclf. Mrs. Ealses received a painful but not dangerous wound in the right thigh. AT THE FAIR. There is but one more week of the Me- chanics' Fair, and the management is arranging for extra attractions. Last extra programme consisted of a | vaudeville show, in which Gibson and | Worrell, Musical Fletcher, Miss Pearl | Hickman, Etta Aronson and Harry Man- gels participated. A grand cakewalk has been arranged for to-night, in which four- teen couples will take part. Paul and Rosie Williams, Everett Brown and Miss Beatty and Williams and Kelly are among the stars. The amateur billiard tournament has created considerable interest, and the championship games will be played to- night This afternoon there will be a | number of fancy dress dances, executed by children from different dancing schools | of the city. Amusement Manager Buckley announces that he has babies galore for | exhibition at the baby show next Monday | afternoon ‘and that babies representing ‘all nations will compete for prizes. , her brother, | night" ———— i | Celebration at St. Francis. The solemnity of the rosary will be ob- served to-morrow at St. Francis Church, Vallejo street. The rosary indulgence is attached to this church, as it was in | cha\ge of the Dominican Fathers for year\ and it is announced that all who visit the church to-morrow and comply with the other conditions can gain tne celebrated indulgence. The sermon at vespers will be preached by Rev. Father Lagan, rector of the Sa- cred Heart Church, and after the sermon there will be a procession of the various sodalities of the parish through the aisies of the church. The church has been late- | ly rewired and it will be brilliantly iliu- | minated to-morrow evening. e e | Feast of the Rosary. The feast of the Holy Rosary will be celebrated at St. Dominic’s Church to- morrow. The characteristic ceremony of the day, the blessing and distribution of roses, will take place before the intona- tion of the solemn high mass at 10:30 o'clock. Rev. Leo Heagen will preach the sermon. When the mass is concluded the sodalities and societies connected with St. Dominic’s Church, together with the par- ishioners, will take part in the rosary pro- cession. 'A new mass composed for the occasion will be sung by fifty profession- als from the Tivoli grand opera company. At the evening service, beginning at 7:30, there will be special music, a sermon and the recitation of the rosary. Sioi s o E Meeting of College Women. The Association of Collegiate Alumnae, an organization composed of the women graduates of the more important univer- sities and colleges, will hold its annual meeting on Saturday at 2 o'clock at Sor- osis Hall, 1620 California street. 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