The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 23, 1899, Page 11

JUDGE SMITH S THREATENED TH REMOVAL e Mrs. Martin After Po- lice Court Officials. e e Oakland Office 908 ¥ Mrs. John Martt trafl of Po- lice Ju . Prosecut- DAUGHTERS SAY RTINS -~ HOT A Steing 'He Frequently Used Morphine. LABELS OF BOTTLES FOUND —— Ing A of the Podce LOSS OF MONEY AT RACES Court. A few g0 Mrs. Martin was CAUSED DOWN' @rrested on a search warrant sw S by R. L. Hansen, issued by TR T Attorn, Leach, and she wa 1 " fore Police Judge 5 ’.,:," gl tha: | Strict Silence Observed at the Crellin the was acquitt she is angry at Hotel and Mrs. Archer, Mys- being dragged This morning Judge 8 letter from Mrs. Martin threatens suit against his epeaks her m! about aff: ¥ This is what she s: o T Mortimer Smith—8ir aiding nr mit th Jaw required cused of & » B 000 000-0-0000-0000-0-00-000-0-00-000-0-0-0-000 PPV GIIIOIIPIIIIIPIPIPIPOIBIOIPOIDOIDS W. A. Moore, SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES. Degrees Will Be Awarded to Thirty- Five Berkeley Students by the Board of Regents. BERKELEY, Dec The first half of the present academic year at the Univer- day. Tk . Chris catior has now will Mon- day, Jan With the € of the term thirty graduates e taken thelr bache grees. The ouncil n th morning to p ir nam and to [ mmend Aatplo; the Board » board wi next T when the Roll of Honor of St. Patrick’s School. OAKLAND, De rick’s Christmas & AYS k of ™ t 1 by taining the f This class d as £ Nt R arrigan L B Fe t- “first aivision nan, T J. J. Paint nnls, Wals i C J Hart, slon—C. J. Astrue, W. J Ma. M rthy, H. C. Roder, H. E. ¥ trien, V. H. Westdorf, C. E_J Gal her, J. J. Kingston, 3. Kenny, 8. T. Havery, J. L. Driscoll, C. A. Doyle. ston—Edwin_ Keller, Joseph MeDonnell, Gregory Cosgrave, . Eugene Tehany, Wi s, Willlam _Coyne, Fred Weish, E L Francis McKeegan Francis F Nolan, Anictus Ortiz, Robert M Allan Castle, Ed- ward Carroll, Joh el nd division L} cully, George Dowling, Arthur K John Mo an, John Haslet, Willi Murray, Fred Roderick, Manuel Morisl, John Griffin, George Stew- art, George Kingston, James O’ Keefe, Harry flip O'Rrien, Aleck Brock, ancis Halloran, Rasey nnell Frederick Bos- en, Harry Brock, Wil- h Moore, Stephen Con- ehany —_————— Commercial School Graduates. OAKLAND, Dec. 22—Eight graduates of the commercial department, Centeal | School, held their exercises and recelved their diplomas In the rooms of the school this afternoon. Hon. Willlam R. Davis made the address and the presentation of diplomas. Hhe graduates were: Joseph Crawford Beatty, nk Bruce (‘nlf‘ Edith Alice Davis, Felix Fibush, Alice Pauline Miller, Edith Agnes Mury, Sarah Blanche Swin- dell, Mabel Elizabeth Thompson. e s o s Ry Foolish sayings now and ther are ut- tered by the wisest men. terious Guest, Threatens to Sue for Damages. e Oakland Office San Francisco Call, | %08 Broadwa v, Dec. 22. It developed to-day that M. N. Hart- | man, whose death from the effects of morphine polsoning occurred early this morning at the Crellin of which he had been proprietor for the past seven years, was no novice In the use of thé deadly drug. Another label. taken from a bottle of morphine, was found to-day | in the waste basket in the dead man's room, and the last bottle from wnicn h death de found among some collars 1 deceased in a bureau d: A ery effort was made last night to and linen of S wene—— v ebeseieieieg | shroud Hartman's suiclde with the pre- foundest s "o crecy, and the employes of the en ‘under a strict injunc isses Stella and Anna H day that their father life intentionally, but often sought relief ine and that he had taken They cite that on his pu- lay his loaded r had he intended to xll d surely have chosen t rier of a bullet. He had drug yesterday shortly after and was found during tne hours in a s or. fact remains, however, that Hart- 1 during the past year had lost heav- on the races ‘About a year ago her, took rooms acquaint 1 she an overc reau, n Iver morning Th a wom. at th 1, Mrs. A, C. “rellin,” said veral race es. got Hartman interested ir turf, and from that time dated his iclal downfail. Recently Hartman in- 1 the Crellin Hotel npany, retaining the controlling interest. A few days ago he transferred his entire st to his daughters and J. R. Watson, a min- ing man, who has been stopping here for some time. Just as soon as the hotel came under the new control orders were | given not to serve Mrs. Archer at the table any longer. nor_wait on her wants at her room. Now, Mrs. Archer is sick and suffering from nervous prostration. he claims she has paid three months' nt in advance, but I guess the books will show the true status. Mrs. Archer has retalned an attorney and will prob- ably sue the hotel company.” A knock at Mrs. Archer's rooms brought her son, Leroy Archer, to the door. “My mother ‘i very Il and does not wish to be disturbed,” is all he would say. What the inquest night re w ains to be being arranged by ! bring forth to-morzow seen. The funeral is James Taylor, under- The hotel is at presnt in char of J. R. Watson, who says he has statement to make for publication. regrets the sad death of his friend. taker. He ged 69 vears and former- a bakery daughters Crellin in San Francisco. the two unmar- ried residing at the COURT REPRIMANDED MRS. LYDIA PRESCOTT OAKLAND, Dec. 22—Superior Judge Hall to-day committed Ruby Holden, an ! Incorrigible girl of 14 years, to Whittier. The girl's mother, Mrs. Mary E. Mack- fessel, resides at Ninth and Cypr streets. She was divorced from F. Holden in 188 and it was on her petition that the daughter was sent to a reform- atory. While in court this afternoon mother and daughter wept. Mrs. Mack- fessel, while on the witness stand relating her pretty daughter's deviation from the w ath of righteousnes; approached by Mrs. Lydia Prescott, secretary of the So- clety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children; she whispered something to the witness, who, breaking out in another coplous hedding of tears, remarked audibly: *Oh, no, I cannot tell that.” Judge Hall, in stern tones, ordered Mrs. | Prescott out of the courtroom. “You were not called upon to make any suggestions to this wit ," said the court. Ballifr, put that woman out of the courtroom. Leave this courtroom or I shall have you placed under arrest.”” Mrs. Prescott promptly left the scene, and was later ordered by Judge Hall to take charge of the girl and take her to Whittler. DEATH OF THE WIFE OF HARVEY S. BROWN OAKLAND, Dec. 22-Mrs. Augusta Brown, wife of Attorncy Harvey 8. Brown, dled at her home on Magnolia street this morning from the effects of a stroke of finml,\-m received some four Years ago. er death was not unexpect- d and a number of relatives were with ! her at the end. Mrs, Brown was a native | of New York State and was aged 73 years. She emigrated to this State iIn advance | of many of the ploneers and has made | Oakland her home for thirty-four years, | Deceased leaves a husband, five sons— | Wil Q. and Robert H. Brown of Oregon, J. P. Brown of San Francisco, Harvey Brown Jr., Fred M. and Leland 8. Brown of this city—and a edaughter, Mattie Brown of Vallejo. The funeral will prob- ably take place next Sunday. ling potion had been taken was | R R e e ) to cam | Christmas cheer for the being made particularly bright this ble Institutions of this city. | Nearly 70 children were made happy last by the cl night at in the First M. | room. An informal programme was ren- | derea by church choir quartet and | Miss Ruth Stark and Miss Ada Belle | Palmer gave recitations. Robert F. Jack- | | son, secretary of the Baard of Public ‘ Works, made an admirable Santa Claus | nd tributed the gifts. The Sunday | school children numbered 4% and there | were %0 orphans from the Fred Finch| Orpha The West Oakland Home, of which | Mrs. H. K. Belden is president, also made | glad the hearts of about eighty yvoung- | sters at a luncheon yesterday that wus followed by a Christmas tree celebration | and distribution of gifts. The board of | managers of the West Oakland Home has also issued an appeal for donations of provisions, fuel, cnildren’s clothing and toys. The institution has taken care of [ many chidr r and there | are now 1% being looked after The Danish Sisters and Brotherhood has endeavored to ma its pro Christmas celebration on mnext Monday night a success. A Christma also be provided and each ¢ years will receive a rememb. —_—————————— | CHRISTMAS SERVICES [ IN ALAMEDA CHURCHES ALAMEDA tions are churche festivities that will take place during the | next few At Christ Church the ladies under the efficient are busy at work on the decorations. the last two days the gulld hall has been | crowdea parish, pregaring garlands to be used in decorating the church for next services. Lacey, a Christ dren will have their manger service. will Sunday which e to ble fact: CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR OAKLAND LITTLE ONES ORPHAN GUESTS OF M. E. | SUNDAY SCHOOL. | Hearts of Many Children at West Oakland Home Made Glad by the Board of Managers. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, | %08 Broad harita the Christmas t E. Church ge and forty little Sixth Street Mission present as guests Dec. —G eing made in for the Christma; days. direction of Mrs. with the lady m In the morning rector of the church, will deliver mas sermon. At school puplis way, Dec. 22. little ones is | vear | and festival Sunday School ones from the reat the s servic prepara- Alameda s and M. Haslett For embers of the nday's Rev. Dr. T. J. 1l- The about night the march the church singing their carols, and in re- membrar of nce the wise men and their | gifts to Christ each child will deposit a gift in a chancel. | poor children and to the orphanages and institutions d: will be services at 8 and 10 music_on both occasions. On | chur | Ther with s Wednes f the p eg, h (Shelley): mas Balls M place i she refu, cc 1 conviete: sen impri row Colley tremely filed suit vorce from Ida M. 4jon. Th were will be rendered d: & OAKLA those who nursed body and 4 large man The gifts are dis! on th ins (Rodney). with violin obligato; Scrijtu chelr, “‘Sing, O Heavens” (Tours), conctuding with oprano solo, ““The Christ Child ing of Scripture; quartet, | “Hallelujah'" lane): tenor solo, ‘“The Universal King with violin obligato; prayer; chorus of ladies’ voices, Are Ringing” (Abt ame Upon the violin offertory de (Ambul stor; organist conduc Cholr—Mrs. C. A. Bradford : Miss Mary S. Jackson, alto; | s . tenor;: Dr.’ W. K. Scott, | basso; assisted by Misses Edyth Pariser, | Scot and Murlel Ward, sopranos; Mrs. F. | Whitman. Miss Florence Young and Miss Rita | Penfield, altos; H. R. Jackson and Walter Bab- GRAMESPACHERS HAVE KISSED AND MADE UP OAKLAND, Dec, 22.—The sensational di- vorce sultcf Eugene Gramespacher aga'nst * A. Giamespacker, brought on the ground of cruelt was dis Eut the diemissal will not be entered by | Judge Gicene until the court reportsrs fees’ are seitled. Gramespacher Is an Lden Township rancher and his wife was ot ¢ d with the surroundings of the =viich the ausban when he brought her from the East, and 1 to commun:cate with him ex- t by lette ime rece —_—— Shenave Gets Six Years. Dec. 22.—Frank Shenave, manslaughter, need by Judge Ogden to six years It is uniors clled. ND, 1 ntin San Quen will Le taken to the State Prison to-mor- Shenzve stabbed another half-cos:e California Indian, Frank Flores, at the Indian rancheria near Pleasanton about a month ago. during a drunken brawl. ————— George Ogg Recover: OAKLAND, Dec. 22.—George Ogg, the boy who was shot in the head in Max- well's hardware store some months ago, has fully recovered. The lad called at the Receiving Hospital to-day to thank im. His recovery is | remarkable from the fact that he was shot in the head and vet lived. —_———— Al Lean Resigns. OAKLAND. Dec. 22—The resignatio Al Lean, athletic trainer at the uniwee sity, has been accepted and Hufferdine, thé ‘swimmer and wrestler of the Dental , will succeed him. Lean was ex- ular, both with the student e faculty at the university. Husband Alleges Desertion. OAKLAND, Dec. 22.—0. C, Baldy to-da; lor Court in the Su dy, les reside at led In November er that is bullt in the Christ ave their festival. An ant musical and literary programme ing the e ‘A Dreamof JBethlehem wolo, hymn; address; prayer; hymn; bene- Iph Elster and Louls Jacobi, tributed to the the children | ening. At the First Cc tional Church, corner of Central ue and Chestnut | street, the following programme of | Christmas festival services will be given on Sunday, December 2 The morning service, commencing at 11| | Will be as follows: Organ. ‘‘Proces- | (Albertl); doxology, *'Old Hundred,” in | Lord’'s Prayer’”; ria,”" cholr and | congregation: in E-flat | (Buck); Scripture lesson; hymn: quartet, *“From | the Realms of (Schnecker); prayer et. “"Angel T trains Sweet Sound (Wiegand); bass solo, *‘Adora- n’ (Shelley) er: hymn: bene- diction; organ. (Hammill) The evening commencing at 7:30 o'clock. will ollows: Organ prelude Novelic); invoeation; chorus, “Christmas’ esson; | When Christ- ); duet, alto an Midnight Clear Herceuse' hl) H. 8. Stedman, missed to.day, d installed her tood they have wWas to-day tin Prison. He or a di- et sad ore of 189%5. turkey has never come under the ken of mortal man. He bought a turkey for €hristmas, intending fatten the bird himself, and when the turkey was executed to-day a watch, fully wound and going, and within a few seconds of the right time, was found, and Scott says that it was not a prize package bird, either. Mr. Scott has a theory in regard to how the watch | be there, and how It came to be going, the turkey had been undergoing the home-fattening pro- | cess for more than a week, and this is the explanation | he makes of that remar “The turkey undoubtedly it got stuck In the bird's crop. digest the watch as grains of corn are digested, and the muscular action upon the watch wound It up every day, for the watch was a stem winder.” Mr. Scott always adds this statement about the watch, for he is anxlious to have the public know that the bird did not take a key every night and wind the timepiece. swallowed the watch, Efforts were G0 G000 01 D00 SDD0 GE0E GO 06 IOl ST $0 0 ST ST DTS @ has had the an ex- like of the bird was ful and he fis after and made to alarm. the alarm go off. life was the ©: 0606 G0I00 SO0 S U000 DD B 0e Dol 600 e S ICE CREAM SODA BOWL 1S FALLEN NOW FROM GRACE Causes Dismissal of Two Students. OAKLAND, Dec. 22—And now the Ice Cream Soda Bowl has fallen from grace into the pale of evil influences and must henceforth be shunned as a cup of inno- cent conviviality. Exuberance not uniike in consequence to that that lurks in the festive punch bowl or the deceptive “*high- ball” has been discovered in the frozen re- cesses of the lce cream soda bowl by Preo- fessor Burrill, instructor of mathematics at the Oakland High School. As a result of too frequent potations of the snowy beverage two students danced the carpet to-d: before Principal Me- Chesney for nearly four hours. After the graduating exerciges at the High School last night the gravity of the oce - marred by a select erie whose exhilaration, after they had been parading the halls of the school building n lockstep and yelling like Carlisle In- dians, led them to adjourn to a local fash- fonable ice cream parlor. While the stu- dents were partaking of the soda bowl Professor Burrill stepped in, and his ap- pearance at that moment gave rise to an uproarious ovation, such as his dignity had never before experienced. Moreover, he was compelled to respond to a toast. The more serious and less amusing af- termath followed to-day when Principal McChesney called several of the offenders up on his office carpet. lasted from 1 till 1 o’clock this afternoon, and the outcome is that Hugh Russell, one of the students, was finally expelled and Clarence Fredericks was dismissed indefinitely, with the injunction that his arents must accompany him on his re- Furn to square his soda water proclivities. Principal McChesne; action caused a great deal of satisfaction among the students, who ob- {;:‘\ that the ice cream soda bowl should placed under the ban. McCurdy-Cookson Wedding. ALAMEDA, Dec. 22.—The wedding of Miss Alice Mae McCurdy and Frank Spen- cer Cookson took place at §:30 o'clock last evening at the residence of the bride's mother, 1315 McPherson street. Rev. Dr. Frank 'S. Brush_officlated. Miss Dalsy Mason of Santa Cruz was bridesmaid and Willlam Cookson of Ban Francisco, bro- ther of the groom, was best man. The bride wore a beautiful gown of white silk under cream picque. The parlors were elegantly decorated in pink and green and an abundance of holly berries. Following the ceremony a wedding su T served. Only the relatives ang lfimm‘fl: ffle&l‘ of the contracting partles were present. Thé groom 1is first assistant en the transport Aztec. He will u“r'éfifi'irfifl to report for duty on his vessel on Sun- day. Some time between that date and New Year's day the vessel will sall for Then Mr. Scott produces the watch, which is a very tiny lady's article, of sflver. If there !s anything else needed to corroborate his story Mr. Scott enters into an explanation saying that anxious to have it known that the bird was not “doing time" when he got it, but was merely being fattened for the Christmas feast. When Mr. Scott is asked for further explanation he says that the bird looked all chased, but that it did not scem to thrive and it was or- | dered killed, when the watch was found. There are some who intimate that the whole story is not being (old by Mr. Scott but that the watch was not a watch, but a fill-ledgcd alarm clock, turkey would wind up the alarm as well as the cloc and that the turkey used to call itself to dinner with the It is further Scott was feeding the turkey he was startled by hearing the position of the forfeit. But despite all this goseip about Mr. Scott's find he holds the walch and sticks to the fact that when he found it In the turkey's crop ‘t was wound up and going. L e e e e e R A D T R e L R AL TP TR SN RS PN P2 HONORS FOR MISS CLARA T. McCHESNEY VEQIOICH VOO S0INS DL QUL SNV LS00 O OGO Srva050, pted for places in the salon, which fact sigrifies the quality Both American and forelgn artists havs o o o ¥ o e k=4 'S o o 2 New honors have been awarded Mis o . daughter of Principal J. B. Mc & 1. in the acceptance of two of her pictur . alon of the World's & will be e of Miss McChesney’s work. O referred to Miss McChesney as “America’ & _ Miss McChesney commenced 1 » San Francisco. In 1880 she went to New York, and within £ set up a studio in Parls. From the commencement of her ¢ £ celved innumerable awards and m-dals. i the Philippines. | " | $20,000 for the library site. The plate | a likeness of the Converse Memorial Li- pay | Pfhe” £ The conference | With a nandsome ussion and die. | after Christmas, and after finishin FOUND A WATCH WOUND UP AND GOING IN A TURKEY'S CROP LAMEDA..DCE. 22.—Alfred Scott, who, In patriclan moclety s known as *“Lord Alfred Scott,” and in ple- beilan soclety as plain “Scott perience with a Christmas paid for and was not secured on tick, right when it was pur- and that tha nssertec that one day when Mr. It was some time before he located grmn, Lut when he did the turkey's @ LetetetieteNeteti oot eNetie%e @ QDI SOS 0 e Clara T. Mc- e Oakland High . which wiil hang in tha American pictures esney of t foremost woman painter.” T artistic studies under Virgil Williams in few years has r she has re- o g =4 i § g g ~d o g & & LG 8 § : g E -3 § g 2 o 5 & o & Mrs. Cookson will reside with her mother and will be at home to her friends after the first Wednesday in January. —_————— Married Despite the Rule. OAKLAND, Dec. 22 —A resignation was handed in to'the Onkland Board of Edu- cation to-day by which Miss D. E. Rock- fell a teacher In the Golden Gate School, resigned her position. On Novem- ber 4, the young lady married R. L. Dur- ham of the California Business College, the wedding taking place secretly at pa. Owing to the rule of the Oakland School Department about not employing married teachers the young lady kept her marriage a secret until she was ready to DOCIETY 4T BASEBALL AKLAND, Dec. 22.—To-morrow after- noon soclety, at least a falr repre- sentation of it, will attend the base- ball game at Freeman's Park, Gold- en Gate, between the Alameda County and Oaklgnd officials, who have consented to tire and bedrabble themselves on the diamond to angment the fund for the fit- ting up of a children’s room.in the new free public lbrary. Among others those who have already planned to attend the game are: Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Gleason, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lang, Mr. and Mrs. George S. Meredith, Charles Cotton, Mrs. George Nusbauin- er, Miss Wakefield and Mrs. Ada Van Pelt. ‘They will assemble at the Central Bank Ibullliing at 2 o'clock and will take the San Pablo cars from there. The Ebeil ladies feel so grateful to the officials (r their kindness in playing that they are making all effort to secure a good attend- ance. The officials are very patriotic .n regard to the library, and will themseivas to enter the park. e Ebell Society has been presented Wedgwood plate in honor of its late victory in securing the Bears brary building at Malden, Mass., and was made in England to commemorate the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the incorporation of the town of Malden. The library committee will meet again the business connected with the site will de- vote itself to the matter of the children's room. An_engagement just announced is that of Miss Lulu F. Mills, daughter of Ar. and Mrs. Philo Mills of erkeley, to Harion A. Cheek of this city, son of Mrs. M. A. Cheek. The graduating class of the Central High School gave a delightful ball last evening in Masonic Hall, which was bright with purple, vellow and gold, the class colors, The national colors were also em- ployed, with a background of palms, wreaths and greens, making the a pretty setting for the dainty gowns of the young ladies. The ball was Invitational and was yeceded !8 a programme, in’| Which C. Morton, J. Grayson, C. Blessing, A. Victor, R. A. Folger, George and Fran. Freeman, George und, Charles _.und, George Chase and Henry Duckworth took part. Refreshments were served durlng the dancing. There was a large attendance. Littlefield—6 feet 5 Inches—vill be the tallest man In next Congress. MPROMISE IN STEELE-HINCKLEY SUIT ACCEPTED End of Long-Pending Litigation. AUTHORIZED BY JUDGE HALL o FLORENCE BLYTHE HINCELEY WILL PAY $37,500. o It Was for Money Advanced Her Attorneys to Prosecute Her Contest as the Heir of Thomas Blythe. SRR Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %8 Broadway. Dec. 22 The suit brought nearly en years 2go in San Francisco by Mrs. Emma S. al Pherson Steele, executrix and sole de- visee of the estate of her husband, t* late E. L. G. Steele, against Mrs. Flor- ence Blythe Hinckley for the recovery c moneys advanced to Attorneys Garber, Boalt & Bishop for the purpose of en- abling Mrs. Hinckley's prosecution of ner memorable contes e over the estate of late Thomas H. Blythe, has been com- promised. An order authorizing Mrs. Steele to accept the compromise was to- day Issued by Superfor Judge Hall on motion for plaintiff. The basis of the long-pending sult was an agreement entered into on July I5, 1889, n E. L. G. Steele and James Crisp Perry, guardian of the then Flor- ence Blythe, whereby Steele advanced $10000 to presecute her claims as the natural child and adopted daughter of the late Thomas . Blythe, who 's supposed to have died Intestate. Florence Biythe's heirship was disputed. In April, 159, the agreement was so amended that $15.00 was advanced by Steele, who was to re- ceive back the money advanced out of the first moneys received by Florence Blythe from th tate. Steele was also to r ceive 3 per cent of the whole property r covered for the risk. Some time ago Mrs Florence Blythe Hinckley won. her ~bLig suit, and Mrs. Steele, as executrix of te, pressed the claim Florence Blythe ma written admission of the advancement an agreed that in Steele was to g $1500 of the amount at the rate of 10 b cent interest from April 2, 18, the bal- ance—$7¥0—to berepald. togethor with such other and further sums as that the en- tire a 1t_received shall, with sald $7.0, aggregate r cent of all the proparty or money efved by Florence Bljthe from father's estate It appears that on the 13th inst. Mrs Steele cntered into an Florence Blythe Hinck ecutrix agreed to recelve sum of £7,50 and a certain de veyance m full satisfa of claims. The order arthe ance of the compromise is ordered, adjudged and decreed wald agreement, dated December 13, 1599, by and between Florence Blythe Hinckiey ‘and said Emma S. McPherson Steele, executrix of and sole devisee under the last will of said E. L. . deceased, be and the same is hereby approved and confirmed and de- clared valld; and it is further ordered, ad- Judged and decreed that said executrix be and She 1 hereby authorized and directed to re- ceive and accept the said sum of $37,%0 and sald deed of convevance of an undivided three two-hundredths of all property other ys, Tents, issues and profits, which Blythe Hinckley has receive by distribution from the estate of father of whatsosver nature ever situate, other than and excepting there- property known as the “‘Blythe San Francisco, and that sald ex- ecutrix be and she is hereby further authe ized and directed to make, execute, a knowledge and deliver to sald Florenc Blythe Hinckley all such instruments in writing y be necessary or proper or requl der to carry out the terms and c of said agreement, and upon the payment of said sum of m and the delivery of sald deed of conveyance, to make, _execute, acknowledge and deliver such releases, ' acquittances and satisfa tions in writing as may be proper and n. essary in the premises. 8. P 1599 TO TRY HALL, Judge. Dat- 1 December JUDGE COFFEY THE SIMPSON SUIT OAX] AND, Dec. 22 —At a consultation Ly held the four Alameda County Supe- rior s to-day .t wos decided to ca'l Judge Coffey of San F-urcisco to try the case of R. F. Simpson agalnst Attorne ushat mer, brought for an account- and Judge Coffey has accepted ihe ation. The re )mmendation w by Msjor J. E. M« Elrath, plaint{1 arc the arrungement has becn approved by both partine went so far as to des: accept aiy Judge ‘n the State. Qs sceivsieioiosie® The French Lodge Installs. The members of La Parfaite Union, the French Masonic Lodge, and a number of visitors assembled last night in King Solomon’s Hall of the Masonic Temple to witness the installation of the officers for the current year. They are: Joseph E. Artigues, worshipful master; O. M. Gold- Mr. Nusbaumer e that he would aracena, senior warden; E. M. Diebold, junlnr warden; Dr. W. M. Fredericks, unior warden; Leon Blum, treasure: de St. Jullen, secretary; A. Hu senior deacon; J. Gherardt, junior T. Treyer and and F. Lagrange, officer was the 1'rum-lv". and the was Pa of the installation the members and visi- tors adjourned to an adjoining hall to artake of a delightful supper. A prom- nent member of the craft, who has been uenin eacon; Jules 8. Godenu, stewards, tyler. The installing retiring master, A. K marshal of ceremonies a guest at many Installation banquets, sald: “They are all excellent, but this one ot the Erench'lodge surpasses them all.” Saloon-Keeper Stabbed. Officer Mullender arrested E. P. Buck- ley yesterday afternoon and charged him at the Harbor Station with assault to murder. Buckley, while drunk, created a disturbance in a saloon at Howard and Steuart streets and was ejected by Will- jam Newberg, the Krnvrlflnr. On’ reach- ing the street Buckley proceeded to de- molish the front of the saloon, and when Newbery opened the door to call for the lice, Buckley drew a knife and cut Newberg in the abdomen. The wounded man was taken to his home, where his wound was dressed. —————— Mother and Child Burned. The still alarm of fire, at 12:30 o'clock last night, from 251 Harriet street, was due to the explosion of a lamp. Mrs. H. Selling was carrying the lamp from one room to another when it exploded. Her hands and arms were painfully burned, and her two-vear-old child re(‘('{\'ed some of the burning ofl upon fits face and was badly blistered. The two sufferers were taken to the Receiving Hospital, where their injuries were attended to by Dr P}Iogmer. The damage to the house was slight. —_———— Seats for “Christian” on Sdle. The management of the Columbla The- ater has found it necessary to announce thas seats for the first fifteen perform- ances of “The Christian” can be secured from this morning on. This arrangement ;l:‘l"(b’flon‘ gg:s;mmged owing to the in- 0x office t < mand for the first we:k.o FIREY. e de »f Attorneys Bishop & Wheeler | Master Lucien, and at the close | R, WOOLSEY 1§ WRRESTED FOR ABUSING HORSE He Says the Charge Is Spite Work. S OARYLAND, Dec. ~Dr. E. H. Wool- sey, one of the best-known physiclans in Alameda County, was arrested to-day on complaint of Agent G. G. Kennedy of the Soclety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The complaint sworn to before Police Judge Smith charges that the doc- tor “failed to provide his horse with proper food and shelter and protection from the weather.” Dr. Woolsey has been released on bonds. .He has engaged as counsel to defend him Attorney Emil Nusbaumer, who roasted him recently in the Hodge-Nickoll breach of promise trial, and he vows that he will fight the case to a bitter end, though it require the expenditure of $1000 or more. The doc- tor charges Agent Kennedy with attempt- ing to force him into membership in the cruelty soclety, and that because he would have nothing to do with the or- | zanization Kennedy had him arrested. Agent Kennedy,on the other hand, asserts that such prominent people as the Cha- bots called his attention “to the fact that Woolsey's chestnu has been left in a v teenth street and months, during rrel saddle horse ant lot on East Six- cond avenue for three the rain and storm, all uncared for and unfed | *“The doctor has discarded the animal | said "Agent Kennedy to-night. “It was a good . hoi but _he has worn the and I found the animal lean- alnst a lone tree on the lot for sport. 1 have now arrested the doctor and have ordered Councilman Barstow to furnish lh- horse with hay at the owner's expense. wouldn't take $200 for that hors said Dr. Woolsey to-night. “It's a con- founded outrage that I should be insulted | by this man Kennedy, and I propose to fight it out even If It costs $100) and even if I do have to engage Nusbaumer to de- fend me. Interesting developments when the case comes up In Court. @eieisisieieiese@ are awalted the Police Superintendent Was Santa Claus. The Christmas festival for the children in the home of the Boys' and Girls' Ald Soclety took place last evening. The su- | perintendent did the honors Santa aus and distributed the gifts which hung upon a pretty Christmas tree. He was as- | sisted in the work of making the children | merry by his alds A. Balley, Mrs. | Siddons, Mrs. Housman, Mr. Westenton and the Messrs. Hol Prior to the Christmas tr ceremony there were mis- fabel Lavine made opening address; Baggs, Sampson, alding, Peter d_Hoger gave an exhibition of dumbbell drill; Ruby Shaw | and N. Brizzolesi sang; Baggs. Lynch, | Simpson and_ Milligan had a dialogue: | Edith Ellis and Baggs sang a duet; fifte children sang the operetta enti | cellane an | the Greenwood Tri Then came the | Christm tree, which was the las¢ on the | list of exercises. After that the children | went to the dining-room and had ice | cream and cake, some of their friends from outside the institution sitting whh them. About seventy-five children were St. Alban’s Christmas Exercises. St. Alban's Sunday school had a Christ- mas entertainment In Golden Gate Hall st evening. George W. Caswell presided. | The arfed, as follow: | Overture, by orchestra: address, by | Superinténdent William G. Badger: musi- er, Miss Sides and Vietor Kuehn: recitation, Anita Stern; vocal solo, Jullet Greninger; recitation, Miss Alexander: song. Miss Maud Pettee: I trio, by Miss K violin solo, Jullan Lauray,‘accompanied by Miss Robl recitation, Miss Rose; music, by Professor McKenzle's quartet: cantata, by children of the Sunday school, conducted by Hugh W. Clark: dancing. The presents will be given to the children from the Christmas tree Sunday eveming in Golden Gate Hall S Social Council’s Entertainment. Social Council No. 46, of the Order of Chosen Friends. was last evening visited by a large number of friends, In response to an invitation which read: “If you wish to spend a pleasant evening and go home feeling happier and younger don't fail to attend our entertainment and dance.’” The committee on “a good soclal time." n g of Mrs. F. C. Adams, Mrs. R. F. E is, Mrs. W. F. Gibson, Mrs. M. Goodall and Miss J. T. Goodall, presented an entertaining programme, ' that had these for special feature Vocal solo, Miss Lillle Armstrong; comlc recitation, ith Rapple; fancy dance, Miss tte Snook; vocal solo, Philip Snook: ties by the Orpheum Quartet: reci- | tation, “A Granger”: plano solo, Miss Mamie Ronda, and ballads by Miss Edna Walsh. The programme was followed by daneing. GREAT DANCERS, THE BOERS. Their Parties Last Twenty-four Hours, More or Less. The Boers are Inordinately fond of dancing. On the smallest pretext, or none | at all, they organize what they call a ance-ball-party.” On the afternoon of the prearranged day the “meisjes” or young men roll up from farms, from a distance of thirty miles. They come in Cape in_dilapidated “spiders’ on horse- nd In ox wagons. The ving room of the host has been carefully cleared of its never superabundant furniture, a few wooden forms or planks on empty gia cases, put around the sides, and a cou- | ple of reflecting parafin lamps hung om | the walls. The dancing begins at 5 in the afternoon | to_the music of a concertina played by a “l'ng boy,” which is to say a half-col- ored man. Every one appears in or- dinary dress, uncouth, untidy and slouchy in the extreme. The women almost in- variably wear black, with perhaps a bit of colored ribbon. The men are in cor- duroys or cheap tweeds, often wearing their “smasher” hats and shod In heavy “veldtschoens’ or boots. No “square’’ dances are performed: but one dance is like another—a slow, jumpy, Peavy. monotonous whirl, something ba tween an elephantine waltz and a cum- bersome polka. The girls sometimes place their two hands on their partner's shoul- ders and the men clasp the girls’ walsts with their two hands. After a few hours of serious jumping about, the room has to be cleared, for, the floor being of earth, a terrible dust is knocked up, and. as the doors and windows are Invariably closed, the at- mosphere becomes thick with floating clouds of dust. Every one goes out Into the stoep and is refreshed by dop (Boer brandy), lemonade, cookles (cakes) and sweets. In the meantime the room is swept, and sometimes a calabash of bullock’s blood is brought In with which the floor Is smeared by the natives. From time to time—say, every two or three hours—this is repeated, so that In- tervals of dancing, dusty cloudiness, re- freshments on the veranda and smearin, of the floor succeed one another per!od‘- feally. This sort of thing goes on until about 8 In the morning, when every one gets a bit sleepy. A general adjournment takes place; the women collect in the side room, and snatch a few hours’ sleep, and the men lle down in the wagon- house, or under their carts on the veldt to smoke and rest. At about noon. after a hearty meal, they begin dancing again until late in the afternoon. At last they go home af. ter about twenty-four hours of it, and scatter over the veldt to their far distant homes.—Auswers of London. —_——— Only a woman's temper can equal the warmth of her love.