The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 27, 1900, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1900. _—— HEROIC ENGINEER CANNOT COLLECT ON THESE RATES Water Company’s Revenue Tied Up During antest About the Figures. Efforts of Corporation to Rush Trial Explained by the Financial Are Involved. AKLAND, June 26—The extraor }n-al manifested by the ra Costa Water Company in its to force its attack upon the to trial has been in marked the usual methods of corpora- igation. In nine cases out of courts where a great corpora- ss is a marked characteristic movements. The surpri this particular case has there n the subject of mark comment citizes® of Oakiand, who » in common with the State fight which is on. 1 for the water combine’s ex- efforts to force a trial is one. The company has laced ftself in a position ! one dollar of reve- mpany would make at its own complaint § false, for therein is conta that thes 3 pecial coun- water company’s at- that the trial be y were met by the stro s of Mr. Hayne and furth fronted by a counter d 's books, demand once denied and under & second motion for de- at 1 every move of the water company Difficulties Which [ ward its extraordinary desire . the speculation aroused con- cerning its motives can be set at rest. Without jeopardizing and practically an- | nihilating their case, the sellers of water are bound to keep hands off consumers until a ion can be reached. | | pointing to for haste Before the Supreme Court yesterday At- torney McCutcheon for the water com- de secret of his effort to push In his argument upon the ques- u Hart's eligibility the attor- ney declared that he was most anxious to get to trial before July 1. He wanted the of the way so that his clients collect revenue, which they certain- during the litigation as it h the new rates in effect be unable to collect upon s unless the decision shall e these figures. There is nothing more desired by Special Counsel Hayne than th he company shall make one on under the new rates. He such a move. lifficulty which confronts the at this stage of the litiga- rent fear of summary ac- t of the city should an at- to coliect revenue upon any re is a distinat provision aw of the State which pro- forfeiture of the franch tion of the works c shall coll: 1 st of the company that ~ontemplation of this law corporation bt uation is such that it will be un- for the city to_act. The rates y 1 are legal the ¢ 3 the water compan: n sen fit to attack them, and lect without smashing its charges into fragments. asked for a reasonable time 1y prepare to meet this attack. The corporation responds with its remarkable rush. | JOSEPH COLE AGAIN IS ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE Given a New Hearing on the Charge of Having Murdered Mrs. Mary Perez. spatch to The Call. rs ago was accused of mur- on trial for his life. On May at was then characterized as a 1d fiendish crime was commit- stroville, about ten miles from Cole was charged with the victim being his sister-in-law, lary Perez. The case came to trial al many witnesses were exam- testimony developed the fact his supposed victim went ride at night. Both became and when Cole finally re- o'clock in the morning the was dead by his side. Cole d by his wife with murder. He the accusation, claiming d @died from the effects of was arrested the next day. st of the trial the defendant to life imprisonment. He n Quentin. The case was new trial granted. The appears to be very &Y He and for acquitta ROBBED 0 WHILE ON A STREET CAR Board of Trade ;oket Relieved of $55,000 Worth of Stocks and Bonds by Pickpockets. — F THOUSANDS O, June 26.—H. K. Duffield, a Trade broker, was robbed of ay while riding on a Cottage venue cable car. The sum was mining stock and deeds which was taking to the bank. The CHICAGH 0 s belleved, have been Board of Trade men credited heavy grofils on the big wheat. Mr. Duffield could give i st MAY END THE STRIKE. e no clew. Chicago Bricklayers’ Union With- draws From Trades Council. CHICAGO, June 27.—At 2:15 o'clock this the Bricklayers' Union withdrew — The Baltimore at Suez. 2%.—The United States more, with Rear Admiral POSTUM CEREAL. DROPSY FROM COFFEE. People Beginning to Learn About the Drug. “Coffee treated me so badly that I want to tell people about it, and if you can use my letter I will be glad. I am not a very good scholar, but want to write a few lines, and if I don't write a | good letter I am at least honest in my statements. “1 am 45 years old and dfank coffce 1 my life, up until New Year's. I have ! elt bad for years and did not know ¢ ailed me. I thought 1 had the psy and heart disease. Sometimes 1 would have to press my hand against my heart, ] would be in such pain, and 1 got so 1 could hardly do my work. 1y head would feel heavy and dizzy, and many a time I have got so blind I would just have to drop down or else 1 have fallen. “I felt bad all over. My feet would nA4 hurt me and I am confident if ad continued drinking coffee 1 ildn’t have been able by this time to anything. A friend ‘of mine asked me to try Postum Food Coffee and stop g regular coffee. I tried the but it was some days before 1 1d of the right way to make i My heart disease and dropsy disappear- ed and T got entirely well. There is much in making it. That it b boiled longer than ordinary coffee, but when T got it made good it was fine, and now I wouldn’t have cof- fee in my house at all. I am sure the Postum Food Cofiee saved my life, and 1 am perfectly well. Oh, how much I would like to see Postum in every home. I can’t praise it enough. send you here the names of about twenty people that have been helped by leaving off coffee and using Postum Food Cof- fee. (Then follows a list of names and addresses.) Hoping this will be of bene- fit to some one, Mrs. Onis Sipult, 808 E. 6th Moines, la. E. Des June 28.—Joseph Cole, who | dited to professional pick- | has | I remain. yosu: truly,” l:,"n & to ONE FARTHING DAMAGES | FOR PRINCE DE LOOSE !Descenda.nt of King Charles IV of Spain Fares Poorly in Suing a Newspaper. LONDON, June 26.—An interesting libel | uit which has been on trial in the court of Lord Russell of Killowen, the Lord Chief Justice, resulted to-day in Prince Charles de Loose of Corswaren, the heir presumptive of one of the leading fami- lies of the Continent and a direct descend- ant of the Spanish King Charles 1V, get- ting a farthing damages against a new pape | list of alleged convicts _The paper referred to, one of Bir Ge | Newnes’ publications, said that among 20, 0 occupying European prison se.” The latter sued for Sir George Newnes paid | gs into court ifficient to com- pegsate the Prince fo | to "his character, claimin, | Prince was not fn prison he been convicted of swindling lodging-house keepers in Paris on the false pretense that he was about to marry the wealthy | Princess Demidoff. Police officers from Scotland Yard testi- fied that De Loose had a bad reputation as a Continental swindler and that he was guilty of abominable practices. |BROTHER OF PROMINENT { MERCHANLHELD IN JAIL | l Isaac Marx Arrested in Los Angeles on the Charge of Carrying Con- cealed Weapon. | LOS ANGELES, June 26.—Isaac Marx, | | who has been in the City Jail for more than a week awaiting trial on the charge of carrying a concealed weapon, is a more interesting prisoner than the police at first divined. According to Marx’'s own state- | ment and from letters found in his pockets he is a brother of one of the leading mer. | chants of Chicago. The firm of Hart, Schaeffner & Marx is one of the largest clothing firms in the country, and the | prisoner in the City Jall is a brother of the junior partper of this house. |~ Yesterday the Chief of Police here be- | came convinced that his prisoner is par- | tially demente nd so telegraphed to the brother in Chicago. To-day he received a telegraphic order for $0, with a request for particulars and a staiement of what further funds are necessary. r which had included "him among a wearing esronets. Seor BEGINS FRIENDLY SUIT. A. W. Gable Seeks to Establish His Right as Partner in His Broth- er’'s Estate. WOODLAND, June 2%6.—H. C. Gable has brought suit in the Superior Court to es- | tablish his right, title and interest as full | | partner to the estate of Amos W. Gable, deceased, valued at $100,000. The suit is | an amicable one. Though for over thirty | years the plaintiff and deceased were gen- | erally known as partners and transacted | business under the firm name of Gable | | Brothers, there never was as much as a written line between them to that effect. The estate consists of thousands of acres | in this county, land in Shasta County and | | shares in the Bank of Yolo. | st 85, <8 etk * POWERS UNDER ARREST. - 1 | Charged With Complicity in the Goebel Murder. LOUISVILLE, June 2.—A special from | Harlan Court House, Ky., says: Captaln | | John L. Powers was arrested here.to-day, | charged with being an accessory.to the | murder of Governor Goebel. Powers at | gnee Instituted habeas corpus proceed- {ngs. He holds a pardon issued by Gov- | ernor_Taylor while in office and was re- leased once before on habeas corpus pro- ceedings in Knox County. He is a brother of Secretary of State Caleb Powers. LADY SOMERSET RE-ELECTED. Again to Preside Over World’s Wom- en’s Christian Temperance. EDINBURGH, June 26.—The World's | ‘Women's Christian Temperance Union | Congress re-elected to-day the president, Lady Henry Somerset, and the other ofhi’ clals. Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens of Maine | | was elected additional vice president. The | congress heartily approved the action of | the Women's Christian Temperance Union of America relative to the temple in Chi- cage. and a greeting was cabled to the two mothers of the crusade movement. Mrs. Stewart of BSpringfield, Ohio, and Mrs. Themson of Willsboro, Ohio. st b s | Catholic Rectors Assemble. | PHILADELPHIA, June 2—Leading Roman Catholic rectors and professors of | diocesan seminaries convened here to-day. | The sessions will continue four days, and the announced purpose of the convention is to compare notes as to the most ef- | fective method of arranging the curricu. jum and of managing seminary affairs | i generally. v Posse Ordered Discharged. ST. LOUIS, June 26.—Sheriff Pohlman was ordered to-day by the police board auehuq the posse comitat - B as it'is regarded belnc“li necessary to keep an -nn“ed bedynflot men the peace. i | KIM QUEY CASE SOON | ing address for the people. Attorney Herrington followed. He claimed it was simply a characteristic | age to property will be large. | change ' consists of reducing | BOY’S REMARKABLE CEPT I HIOING TILL HE COULD MAKE AMENDS Missing Virginia Professor Writes Home From San Francisco. PLF A A. M. Hughlett Earns in California Enough Money to Meet His Shortage at Randolph Macon Academy. et S Tl Special Dispatch to The Call. RICHMOND, Va., June 26.—Professor A. M. Hughlett, formerly of Randolph Macon Academy, at Bedford City, who myste- riousiy disappeared about a year ago, is on his way home from San Francisco. Mr. | Hughiett left home mysteriously on June 19, 1388, and for a time no one knew and all those it had the highest confi- r Hughlett. Year after | year the i ion was managed with in- finite care. Nobody yet knows—possibly Hughlett does not know himself—how he | T bel z nd in kis accounts or whether it was a cas f bad management, bad in- » friends, poor bookkeeping never hived extravagant- anybody knew or knows, | that he had no pur- i or wrong anybody. | session of 1897-98 he §10,000 short and was unable to make | pose to defra At the close the amcunt goc Then he disappeaind, and all kinds of theories were suggested. | Some persons contended that he was de- | mented and others that he had commitied suicide. His father-in-law promptly paid the amount of the seeming shortage. Intelligence has just been received here that Mr. Hughlett was in San Francisco and is on his way here. He has mada enough while in the city of the Golden Gate to pay up all of his indebtedness. TO GO TO THE JURY Taking of the Testimony Completed and but One More Address to Be Made. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, June 26.—The taking of tes- tim. in the trial of Wong Fong, charged with the abduction of Kim Quey, | came to an abrupt close this morning. | When court opened to-day Attorney D. M. Delmas announced that the prosecu- tion had closed its case. B. A. Herrington, attorney for Wong Fong, ed he had no testimony to offer for the d ense and offered to submit the case without argument. The prosecution refused to a submittal of the case without argument, and Dis- trict Attorney Campbell made’ the open- Chinese elopement and marriage, and the | crime of abduction had not been com- mitte D. M. Delmas will make the closing’ statement to the jury to-morrow morn- | ing, and the case will be given to that | body to-morrow afternoon. S ot FRASER RIVER IS STILL RAPIDLY RISING ‘Within Two Feet of the Point Reached in the Disastrous Floods of 1894. VANCOUVER, B. C., June 26.—The Fra- ser River is still rising with unparalleled rapidity at practically all points from the delta to Ashcroft, to-day’s reports indi- cating considerably higher water than is usually found at this season, even with a sudden passing of the winter's snow. The river is now within two feet of the 4 d in the disastrous floods of Chilliwac dyke will probably be swept away and a large tract of fertile country flooded. Alil the streams throughout Cariboo are ng into the valley of the Fraser. bridzes and trails have been oblit. erated. All briiges are-out on the road from Lillooet to the Bridge River mines, aleo on the Golden Cache road. The dam- PACKERS ARRANGE FOR ENTIRE FRUIT CROP Enthusiastic Meeting at San Jose Results in Execution of Agreement. SAN JOSE, June 26.—The California Packers' Company held an enthusiastic meeting in Hale's Hall to-day and ar- ranged with the California Cured Fruit Association, the prune men’s combine, for handling the coming crop. The agreement made some time ago with the Cured Fruit | Assoclation was discussed and modified. | In the agreement executed between the | packers and the association modifications | e made which leave the percentage of crop handled and fixing of prices in the hands of the association directors. A the bonus from $ a ton to $3 a ton on the domestic trade and the doing away entirely with the bonus on foreign exports. ESCAPE FROM DEATH Falls Forty Feet From a Banister ‘Without Even Breaking a Bone. Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, June 2,—Harry Dodson, the 10-year-old son of Mrs. A. E. Dodson, had a mirsculous escape from death this aft- ernoon. The boy was playing on the ban- isters and slipped and fell from the fourth to the second floor. He struck the banis- ter on the third floor and bounded off |ike a rubber ball. The distance he fell is about forty feet. His screams aroused the occupants of the hundlng. His face was terribly cut and bruised, but no bones were broken. The chances of his recov- ery are good. il AR S DE YOUNGS ENTERTAIN. Unique Outing of a Party of Ameri- cans at Paris. PARIS, June 26.—The National Commis- sloners to the Paris Exposition, with thefr families, the California State Com- missioners, many other Californians and a number of invited guests—a party of 100 m all-had a_unique outing to-day as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mlchei’ H. de Young of San Francisco. They were taken by special train to a gop\llar resort about eight miles from 'aris, where the dining-rooms are located in the tops of trees and overlooking the valley. Luncheon was served and the re- mainder of the afternoon was spent in dancing and merry-making, the party re- turning to Paris in the evening. Native Sons Elect Officers, Spectal Dispatch to The Call. SAN RAFAEL, June 26—Tamalpais Parlor, N. 8. G. W,, held its annual elec- tion last night and the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year. Past president, Emmett Hayden; presi- dent, Charles Dufficy; first vice president, Danfel Haley; second vice president, E, J. Connell; third vice president, Harry Hock: recording secretary, Willlam Magee; fin- anclal secretary, George Murry: treasur- er, Albert Boyen; marshal, Stephen Rich- the marshal, Louis d to Hughes; trustee, Louis Smith. X ptlene vat Ends His Life While Despondent. SEATTLE, June 26.—C. H. Bryan of San Francisco committed suicide because of d dency on the steamer Ohio while en Lroute to Dutch Harbor. | baumer, WORDY BATTLE OF NUSBAUMER AND PRILBROOK Attorney for James P. Mer- ritt Calls Would- Be Guardian a “Thing.” e The Alleged Incompetent Resents the Attempt to Show That He Can- not Manage His Own Affairs. IR Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, June 26. When the application of Horace W. Philbrook to be appointed guardian of James P. Merritt, who, he says, is in- competent, was called for hearing before Judge Ogden this morning, Attorney Nus- baumer, representing Merritt, moved that the case be continued until Judge Ells- worth returns from his vacation and can take it up. “We believe that Judge Ellsworth is more familiar with the matter,” said Nus- “and as the application for guardianship of the Merritt children comes up on July 19, both cases could be Leard at the same time.” It was at this point that Attorney Nus. baumer took occasion to attack Horac W, Philbrcok, the applicant for guardian- ship papers, and his remarks so aroused the ire of his opponent that Judge Ogden was compelled to interpose. This action of Horace W. Philbrook,” said Nusbaumer, continuing with his mo- tion for a continuance, “‘against his for- mer client, arises out of spite and malice.” Here Philbrook made an objection, but Nusbaumer, continued to talk. “I think,” he said, “‘that as Judge Ells- worth heard the divorce case of the de- fendant and his wife, he is the proper Judge to sit in this case.” “1 object to the remarks just made by Mr. Nusbaumer,” - interrupted Philbrook. “If counsel wishes #to speak on what is of record let him keep to the records. If he is going outside of them, let him make proper affidavits of what he says and offer the proper proof. I object to such scandalous statements. They are entirely unprofessional.” At this juncture the argument became s0 heated ‘that a personal encounter was looked for. In reply to Philbrook's ac- cusation of unprofessionalism, Nusbaumer retorted with considerable warmth: “It is not necessary for me to resent any remarks coming from this ‘thing.‘” As Philbrook was about to reply to the sarcastic remarks of his adversary, Judge Ogden called for order saying: “Gentlemen, 1 will not allow any such remarks to be made in this court. It is a violation of legal ethics which I will not permit and does not show proper respect to the court.” “I will not stand such remarks from any one,” sald Attorney Nusbaumer, “no matter who he may be. I beg to apologize to your Honor for any breach of ethic: Continuing with his original motion, At- torney Nusbaumer said: “I deny that James P. Merritt is in- competent or that Philbrook has any right to petition to be appointed his guardian. I will show that the applicant is insol- vent and that his true motive in appear- ing in his present position is & vicious one. I will show that he is not a fit or proper person to have the guardianship | or even make the application.” “I suppose that is Mr. Nusbaumer’'s oral answer to my application,” said Phil- brook. *It might more properly be called a tirade. me In this matter s entirely without foundation. I am willing to have this ap- lication peard before any Judge of the Superior Court, but I wish first to intro- duce some testimony. If this matter {s continued until July 10, as suggested, 1t is impossible for me to say what damage would result. My petition alleges Merritt Is being stripped of his property and I would like to take the testimony of a few witnesses before this matter goes over.” At this point Attorney A. L. Frick, as- sociated with Emil Nusbaumer, objected | to the introduction of testimony as such a course would enable Philbrook to file | amended papers to conform with the evi- | dence adduced. “What Mr. Frick: says is not true,” sharply answered Philbrook. “In this matter I am procecding against danger- ous and cunning men and it is necessary | that certain testimony be taken.” Judge Ogden stopped further quibbling ! by postponing the hearing until July 10 e denled Horace Philbrook’s motion to assess the costs of the action against James P. Merritt on the ground that it i not been shown that he was incom- petent. - Fire at Santa Cruz Hotel. Epecial Dispatch to The Call. SANTA CRUZ, June 26.—Fire started in the Santa Cruz Hotel to-night at 6:30 o'clock. The roof was destroved and the whole building deluged with water, caus- ing much damage. It is one of the old landmarks and narrowly escaped destruc- tion. —_—— Store Burned Down. MODESTO, June 26.—Early this morning the store at Riverbank station, on the line of the Valley railway, in Stanislaus Coun- ty, was totally destroyed by fire. The loss is $4000, partially insured. The cause of the fire is unknown. A large field of ripe barley near by had a narrow escape from burning. Plague Deaths at Rio. RIO DE JANEIRO, June 26.—Twenty- five new cases of huhnnlcj&lngue were of- ficlally reported to-day. ere have been twelve deaths from the disease this week. QHH4HEEEEIIEEE LIttt BARBER’S CHAIR AS JUDGE’S BENCH ILES, June 26.—Justice of the Peace Richmond of Alvarado dispensed justice to-day from a barber's chair in a local tonsorialist’s shop. This unusual procedure was nec- essary because the town of Niles cannot boast of a court, and the tonsorial establishment was the most convenient place in which to listen to the pleadings of the liti- gants. The latter happened to be two Portuguese, who had fought over the alleged trespasses of a large goat. Several days ago Joe Ramos and Mary Furtado, who are neighbors ‘and who up to a short time ago were friends, met at the fence which divides their respective lands. In the row that followed over the goat In question some harsh language was used, and Rae e e A e e e R S 3 mos was arrested on a charge of disturbing the peace. Richmond of Alvarado, was sent for. Looking around on find no suftable hall, and finally struck upon the local barber shop 4 Taking up his judicial position on the center revolving chair of the court. Witnesses were called and 1 examined and everything went ¥ justable chair attempted a few gyrations on its own account, heard to complain were the sev. eral men who came In to be when the proprietor of the shop became engrossed in the weighty occupant of his center chair. The testimony in the case was Richmond could see nothing to do but allow Ramos his liberty. The nearest Justice was Judge his arrival this morning he could as a convenlent temple of justice. + snop, Justice Richmgnd opened smoothly, except when the ad- The only persons ~who were shaved and nearly lost their ears legal opinions from the judicial 80 contradictory that Justice R e o o e S +4 What counsel has gaid about | that | CHILD AOWNED WAILE FISHING ONTHESHLINS Sad Death of Willie Clark, the Five-Year-0ld Son of Mrs. E. M. Clark. ——— Youthful Companion Very Nearly Loses His Own Life in At- tempting to Save the Drowning Boy. From Fello by Which Trainload AKLAND, June 26.—In reconluon’ of his fidelity and bravery In sav- AT Special Dispatch to The Call. SALINAS, June 26.—Little Willie Clark, a boy about § years of age and the son ot Mrs. E. M. Clark, was drowned in the | Salinas River yesterday. Early in the afternoon Willle, in com- | pany with his brother, aged 7, and his cousin, aged § years, the son of Mr. Latz. | left the house to go to the river to fish | atter having been admonish&éd by their randmother to avoid the many deep holes which abound in the river at that | point. The children contented themselves with fishing and wading until about 4:30 | o’'clock. When they started to return | | home and Willie, bécoming thirsty, Kknelt | | down to get a drink. It was a fatal move, | ‘or the little fellow lost his balance and | 11d into the water, which was sixteen feet deep. One of the boys attempted to | to save the lad and as a resuit nearly lost his own life. Another ran for assistance | to their home. The scene of the sad ac- cident was three-quarters of a mile from | the ranch. An uncle went to the place to recover the body. The water was so deep, | however, that he could not reach the body | by diving and a boat had to be procured and the body recovered with grappling heoks. Coroner Muller was notified of | the death of the child, but did not deem | that an inquest was necessary as no fur- hm;lr ({ncls than the above could be estab- shed. WASHINGTON, June 26.—The Secretary of | the Treasury will Issue his third call on de- pository banks for $5,000,000 held | posits.” The money is to be returned to the | Treasury July 15. | WASHINGTON, June 26.—The President has ’ signed the commisston, of Joseph M. Oats as | postmaster at Honolulu. The commission had | previously, through an error, been made in | the name 'of John M. Oats, the brother of the | present appointee. | PHILADELPHIA, June 26.—Seventy-one mil- lon silver dollars have been transferred from he old Mint on Chestnut street to the new. | Mint at Sixteenth and Spring Garden streets. | The silver vaults at the new Mint have a ca- | pacity of 110,000,000 silver doliars. | DETROIT,“Mich., June 25.—The twenty-first annual meeting of the International Hahne- | mannian_Assoclation began here to-day with fifty members present. This soclety includes the radical homeopathists who follow the teachings of Hahnemann to the Jetter. | CHICAGO, June 2% —Judge Hennessy to-day | overruled a motion for a new trfal in the case of Goll vs. the Metropolitan Elevated Raflway | and enteréd a judgment for $1750 against the road in favor of Mrs. Goll, who alleges that the | | | road has lessened the value of her adjacent | property. i NEW YORK, June 26—The forty-ninth gen- | | eral sessfon of the American Association tor[ | the Advancement of Sclence was continued to- day in Havemeyer Hall, Columbia University, and at the same time the annual meetings of | several of the sixteen allied scientific organiza- | tions were in progress in the various build- | ings within the college grounds. | . HAVANA, June 2%.—The yellow fever situa- | tion at Quémados shows much improvement. | here have only been four deaths, two which were Americans, including Major Frank H. Fdmunds, acting inspector general of the staff of General Fitzhugh Lee, who died June 5 18. General Lee refus to leave his headquar- ters, though he has given permission to his staff if they desire to do so. —_————————— | Broke Jail at Oroville | Evening. | | BIGGS, Cal., June 2.—After an exciting chase to-day Deputy Constable Williams captured *“Chic” Frost, better known as “Kanaka _Tom,” who with Willlam Spangler broke out of jail at Oroville last Sunday night. \When the deputy sherift attempted to handcuff him he made a desperate fight, badly biting a citizen who | was assisting the officer. He has been re- turned to jail and will now have to an- swer for breaking jail, Youthful Thief Arrested. ,SAN RAFAEL, June 26.—Manuel Mor- Fis, a boy 10 years of age, is under arrest upon two charges of petty larceny. D. W. Martin accused the boy of having stolen | a variety of articles, including the nozzle | from a hose and sote hens' eggs. Hugh | Cassidy declares that young Morris stole | | milk. = The Morris children furnish a | | strong example of youthful depravity. | Last i?tember the boy was arrested and | fined $10 for stealing. On May 22 Maggie | Morris, his sister, was eonvicted of hav- ing torn a gold necklace from the neck of a companion. About a year ago another sister, aged but 15 years, was arrested for larceny. The parents of the children are Portu- guese and are hard-working people. picaitinido o To Recelve a Warship. SAN DIEGO, June 26.—The Mayor has telegraphed the Secretary of State at Washington in reply to the letters giving notification of the coming here of the Ger- | man cruiser Geir about the 27th inst., ad- | vising that the Ranger be detained here and two more warships be sent here to assist in the reception of the German ‘warship. Bank Stockholders Sued. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, June 26.—The Union Savings Bank to-day began suits against twenty- four stockholders to collect the $10 per share assessment levied nearly a year ago in order to liquidate the indebtedness due the depositors. Last Sunday | TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES, | | risk of his own life in which he by them as de- | F FROST IS RECAPTURED. ili';m appointed who will take charge of ing from disaster a trainload of passengers in a wreck on the Ala- | meda narrow gauge road Engineer Asa | T. French has received distinguished and extraordinary honors from the Scottish Rite Consistory of Free Masonry. For the first time in the history of the Scottish | Rite on the Pacific Coast the peculiar dis- | tinction of the full consistory degree nas been conferred upon Engineer French as an honorarfum. The Masonic Veterans' Association of the Pacific Coast has also given recognition to the act of devotion to duty by making the faithful engineer a member of that organization. In celebration of this extraordinary event the Scottish Rite of Oakland held a united meeting last night, at which fur- ther honors were conferred upon gineer French. In behaif of the co tory he was presented with a thirty- second degree jewel, magnificently stud- ded with diamonds. The presentation was made by Master C. ~ J. W. Plerce and the thirty-second lecture was deliv- ered by F. H. E. O'Donnell. The reciplent made a response and was | much overcome, the affair having been a complete surprise to him. In the official record of the conferring of the high degree upon Engineer French the following tribute to him is entered: , For manly courage and devotion to duty in femaining at his post as a locomotive engineer | in the midst of danger and fatal catastrophe of the engine through faulty construction of the raflroad to the Ala- meda Mole, and by fidelity to his post at the fered bodily he managed to prevent fatal disaster to the passengars aboard his train. Though fireman - was nearly _killed beneath the wrecked locomotive, by Brother French's care- fulness and self-sacrifice the lives of his pass- | injury, HIGHLY HONORED Asa T. French Receives Full Con- sistory Degree as Honorarium w Masons. Distinction Conferred Because of Brave Act of Passengers Were Saved From Disaster. e e engers were preserved and they escaped all harm. The act which called forth the emeco- miums was in connection with the wreck of the Alameda train on May 4. The en- gine jumped the track near a curve on the narrow gauge line into Alameda at the roundhouse. _ French stayed at his and was badly hurt by the faflure of his reverse lever to catch through the pound- ing and jerking of the engine over the ties. He succeeded in stopping the train, but went down with the engine when It overturned. The five carloads of passen- gers were saved. His fireman, George El. liott. had skull fractured. but resov- ered. French has been a locomotive engineer since 1857. He Is 68 years of age and has been in the Southern Pacific employ for ty-five years. Before coming to Call- he was employed on many Eastern and Western railroads. He is a veteraa of the eivil war, having served for four years in the Eleventh Ohio Volunteers. One of French's most conspicuous acts of bravery was his work In saving a picnie train carrying 500 people at Bodie several years ago from being rolled down a steep and high embankment through the care- lessness of another engineer. French had an engine on the rear end of the train. The engineer on the forward locomotivi was drunk. At a dangerous curve the train was all but pitched off the track, when French by skill and cool work held it with his engine. He received a tre- mendous reception from the citizens of Bodie for his courage. French was made a Master Mason of | 0akland Lodge No. 158 in 1590. In 1396 he recelved the fourteenth degree in Oak- land Lodge No. 2, Scottish Rite. The lodges which took part in his elevation were as follows: Gthsemane Chapter No. 2, Rose Croix; De Molay Couneil No. 2, Kadosh: Oakland Consistory No. 2, Scot- tish Rite. gineer French resides at 1107 Mound street, Alameda. He is married and has thirteen children. DALTON WILL NOT DISCUSS WENTWORTH'S CHALLENGE OAKLAND, June 25.—Assessor Henry P. Dalton refuses absolutely to discuss the challenges made by Grand Juror Ira M. Wentworth in his open letter to the public. “I refuse to discuss Mr. Wentworth or his letter,” said the Assessor to-day. ‘He | s too small game to reply to and I have | ot a word to say.” The Enquirer, which is the organ of the Assessor, was very quiet about the mat- | ter this éevening. There was only a small | editorial paragraph, in which Wentworth | was alluded to as an “eccentric juror.” — Grizzly Peak Railway. BERKELEY, June 2.—Several Eastern and local capitalists, among them Baron | Alfred Barotau of Alameda and Dr. Wil- liam Real de Kraft of San Francisco, have been inspecting the Scenic Tract with a view of inaugurating a new elec- tric_rail t is proposed to bufld the road to Grizzly Peak something along the lines of that which has Mount Tamalpais as its terminal. Property owners along the road will be accommodated as well as the tourist. A large amount of money will be re- quired, but the travel will doubtless com- te for the outlay. A local agent has the Berkeley end of the project. —_————————— Death of J. N. Patton. ALAMEDA, June 2.—Jasper Newton | Patton, secretary of the Pacific Mutuak Life Insurance Company, died last even- | ing at the home of his son, Charles Pat- ton, 1119 Union street. Death was due to heart trouble. Deceased was a native of | Ohio, aged 5 years and 7 months. He leaves a wife,” Mrs. Sophie Patton, and one son. His home was at 305 Cole street. | San Francisco, whence he was removed two weeks ago for the benefit of his health. —— Coal-Miner’s Fatal Fall. OAKLAND, June 26.—Alexander Nelson, 33 years old, a laborer, died at the Coun- ty Infirmary to-night from a fractured skuil. He was working in the Tesla coal mines and fell forty feet down a shaft. He was brought to the hospital last night | from Livermore. Entertained by Trainmen. OAKLAND, June 26.—W. G. Lean, grand | first vice president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, was the guest last evening of the local lodge of trainmen. LOS ANGELES FOOTPAD IS HELD FOR TRIA Spectal Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES, June 26.—Walter Wat- son, the alleged footpad and highwayman, was to-day for the third time bound over to appear before the Superior Court to be tried for highway robbery. His partmer in this instance is Crarles Jillson, who also was remanded into the custody of the Sheriff pending his trial. The identification of Watson is complete, as a half-dozen witnesses picked the sus- pect from among the persons in attend- ance at the examination. Watson is held for an attempt to murder Special Officer A. R. Copeland on ihe night of March 3L. Watson cannot be admitted to bail owing to the charge of murder that is pending. KATHERINE KUCKS WEDS JOHN MONTGOMERY OAKLAND, June 26.—After two years of waiting Katherine Kucks, daughter of Charles H. Kucks of this eity, and John Montgomery have been married. The wedding occurred at Portland, Or. It fol- lows upon a chain of Incidents which gave the courtship a decidedly exciting tinge. Miss Kucks, Montgomery and his then wife, Mrs. Jennie Montgomery, had a three-cornered fight in a Market street restaurant two years ago. The morning following Mrs. Montgomery, according to her husband, threw carbolic acid into her husband's eyes and nearly blinded him. In October of last year Mrs. Montgomery was granted a divorce on the ground of cruelty. Now comes the announcement of the marriage, which had been delayed, it is said, mafnly because of the Kucks' op- position to the union. But it is declared now that the family objections had been withdrawn before the ceremony took place. Mr. and Mrs. Mentgomery are making a tour of Oregon and Washing- (051. ey will return to Oakland to re- side. —_————————— NEW HALL COMPLETED. PACIFIC GROVE, June 26.—The new assembly hall In this city is complete ex- | cept a few details in the interfor decora- tions, and will be formally opened on July 8 next. It is designed to meet the needs of the various State and interstate con- ventions that are held in this city durin ihe summer months, and will be used chiefly as a convention and concert hall It has a seating capacity of OCEAN TRAVEL. Pacific Coast Steamshfp Co. Steamers -ieave Broadway wharf, San Francisco: For 'Alaskan ports—11 a. m., June 2, 30, July 5. Change to company's steamers at Seattle. For_Vlietoria, Vancouver (B. C.), Port Townsend, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes, and New Whatcom (Wash.)— 11 a. m., June 25, 30, July 8 and every fifth day therealter: change at Seattle to this company’s steamers for Alaska and G. N. R’y.; at Tacoma to N. P. Ry.: at Vancouver to C. P. Ry. For Eureka, Humboldt Bay—10 a. m., June 27, July 2, and every fifth day_thereafter. or’ Santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon, Cay- ucos, Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East 8an_Pedro (Los Angeles) and Nevmfl— 9 a. m., June 24, 2, July 2, and every fourth HOTEL ARRIVALS. GRAND HOTEL. C Bedford, Fresno Mrs Pascoe, A Miss Lerfest, § A Shepherd, Fresno day thereafter. For San Diego, !(Bpgh: only at Port Har- ford (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara. Port Los Angeles and Redondo (Los Angeles)—11 a. T June 22, 26, %, July 4, and every fourth day thereafter. senada, Magdalena Bay, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosalia R Harkinson, Antioch [B Hunt, Jackson '1'. C Leopold, Sacto D S Fish, Cal and Guaymas (Mexico)—10 a. m., Tth of each 3 h. W L Norris. S Mateo o further information obtaln company's 3t Goodenough, 8 Rosn e reserves the right to ehange ) mpany 8 Hyman, Cal .tumerrc:, xmn' dates and hours of salling J Gardiner, Pt Vesta B 3 without previous notice. Mrs C H la Boyteaux,|W M Lowell TICKIT OFFICE —4 New Montgomery Tacoma 13 ¢ Enis, sirsst (Palace HoteD): Verona la Boyteaux,|R H Hussey. Bakersfld | GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agents, Tacoma Dr F E Jenkins, Balto 10 Market st., San Francisco. Miss Evans, Pureka |Dr C J Rowan, Chicag & W*fodeon, Fortland|F Lyman: Sacts. H A Jastro, Pakersd|D C Clark, § Crus THE fl; R. & ", Im, T P Petch, Eureka |Mrs Lindsay, Cal DIEATCH PAST SEEANERS YO J Willlams, L Ang |Mrs Carsin, Cal BB PR W Tew | PO R TLA N D M E Daliey, S Jose |J Hall, Ben' Lomond G Berg, Panoc D W Jjohnston, § Cruz From Spear-strest Wharf st 11 a. m. I F Divie T Ang |G A Buell. Stockton " | EAQE SI2 First Class including Berts B Dickinson, R Lawsen. Stockton $8 Second Class and Meais. G Stevenson. N Dak [C M Hartley, Vacavl | STATE OF GALIFORNIA satls. * F Wehman, N Y Dr C McCracken, w P june 22, July 3 H Greaves, Phila & c, Pescadero COLMBIA saiiuc . R ] C T Reserve, § Clara Mrs A Owen. Toronto | “ghort line to Walia Walla, Spokane,’ Butte, R W Vanderiin, Sacto B D Turner, Cal =~ | Helena and all points in' the Northwest. 3 Y Towie Towie F L fting: Sait 1ake | Through tickets to all points East. - 3 2 E. C. WARD, General Agent. J L Walsh, P Robles ‘690 Backet Strast. PALACE HOTEL. - GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., W R Wooden, Los An|Miss Nellle Rowland, Superintendents. E % Riitiedee, Oakid W A Wiison. s Y FOAE T4 aher i o 1 AMERICAN LI Johnston, s 2 )Alr',-nggé-tx )(!Mnfl<‘gvhc§ EWNY NEW YORK. SOUTEAMPTON, LONDON, PARIA berg, Potn ach, Cherbours. und. DrRCW Hall, Tos An|C Davies, Honolulu P Nk vk Wi B, g G Haunt, Los Ani F Spranger, Detroit St. Paul. enry T . L Ang|D Westwater, Ohlo 4 H H Lay, Westfleld |Mr and Mrs L il A Pollack, Chi lipe, N Y RED STAR LINZ Mr and Mrs W RRow-|W Brode, Lake Bohma New York ond Antwers. landrloy dagree. | 1 xaien From New York every Wi .+ 12 noon. Mise oy W WESTERN HOTEL. b Wuitsralind -June K| esetions July 1 Kensington . esland G J Bartictt, s Jome (I 7 Gard, Kelervin m‘?z‘nxgnoum NAVIGATION GO Montgor street. rs H C Finney, Sulsn/H ell, Los $"h iy saiean 3 Sy, v EMPIRE LINE, Rio Vista 1 5. §_“OHIO,” from Seattle t> Nome and St. O Wilson, Rio Vista Cc , Gilroy Bt 5 Michael, May 4th. Sul ings trom T | B T R NS e 30, ‘The coal mines Edina, Mo., have | and other nfnr-:a'L a) to been compelled to shut down because the ATION CO., operators could not find men to dig. 1 30 Montgomery street. KIMBALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY Will Dispateh for PORT CLARENCE, CAPE YORK AND SAFETY HARBOR The Elegant, Commodious, Fast Al Passen. JOHN S. KIMBALL, Twenty-five hundred tons’ displacement. ABOUT AUGUST 1. For Passenger and Freight Kobe (Hlogo) connecting at ng). York. Coast Agents, 5 Montgomery elsco. C §.8. CO. HONOLULU, APIA 0 AUCKLAND AND SYDNEY. only). MON., Tues. Wed., 8. m.; $:15, §:30 p. mL { days, 1 p. m. and