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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1901 11 POLIGEMEN U3t THEIR PISTOL An Exciting Chase After Two Desperate High- waymen. i T. F. Laughran, a Commis- sion Merchant, Robbed in Sight of Officers. Thomas F. Loughran, a commission merchant, residing at 2106 Devisadero street, was the victim of two. footpads at the corner of Clay and Montgomery streets shortly after 2 o'clock this morn- ing. The crime was a most daring one, as it was committed almost in the very presence of Police Omcer John Herlihy, who saw the assault, but was unable to prevent it. Loughran has a place of business in the immediate vicinity and was on his way to open up. Suddenly from a doorway two men sprang out. One felled him with 2 blow from a club, while the other pro- ceeded to go through his pockets. Officer Herlihy suddenly appeared upon the scene and the men started to run. Herlihy im-| mediately gave chase. The robbers ran down Clay street to | Battery and turned north on that street. Herlihy fired several shots at them, but they ran all the faster. A number of | other officers, attracted by the shooting, | joined in the chase, but were unable 10 | overtake the footpads. When the corner | of Pacific and Battery streets was| reached the robbers turned the corner and | succeeded in making good their escape. A search wgs kept up for them, and it/ was hoped that daylight would reveal | their hiding piace. | Loughran was unable to give a descrip- tion of his assail as the place where | 1he robbery oc: is very dark. At po- | lice headquarters Loughran said ke had | lost $20, but that the robbers overlooked | $40 that he had in a purse in another pocket. He was badly dazed by the blow. | The instrument with which he was as- | saulted was not found by the police. FORMER MAYOR ELLERT IS DYING A'!‘ HIS HOME Prominent Physicians Say That He ‘Will Not Survive Complica- cation of Diseases. Former N R. Ellert is hopelessly ill at 1815 Webster street. He is now tose condition and his life may end at moment. After a con: on with Drs. MacMon- egle, W. R. Cluness Sr., Hirschfelder and E. L. Perrault, Dr. Julian Perrault, the attepding phys nounced yesterday afternoon tbat vor L. e, was ex- survive but a few days. of the kidneys, llver ction the heart, ert has suffered for . aggravated by excessive bi- ave carried him to a point ing left for the physi o make him as comforta- e end comes. Personal Mention. Meayor M. P. Snyder of Los Angeles is in the city- J. W. Kasbury, a banker of Roseville, is a guest at the Grand. Stansfeld, a prominent attorney Cruz, is at the California. Alexander Brown of the State Board of is a guest at the Lick. G. A. Bottsford, an extensive fruit rais- er of Visalia, registered at the Lick yes- terda, 3 Muir, the well-known railroad con- the cf He is at tractor of Ukiah, the Lick Sflas Holman, a prominent resident of Los Angeles, is at the Occidental. He is accompani wife. Dr. J. H a witnessin the Bot- | kin case, arrived from Dover, Del., yes- | and is at the Palace. | c Miner, 2 Jumber merchant of Ar- “ounty, is in this city on | 3 the Lick. 3 dner of the United down from Vallejo. He is by his wife. They are at W. H. Hansen of Redwood City arrived in the city yesterday after an extended tour through the northern part of the State. He is at the Palace. Judge J. W. McKinley, a member of the Republican State Central Committee, ar- rived from Los Angeles yesterday. He is at the Palace. Mrs. John D. Spreckels, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Lillian Spreckels, ar- rived in the ci esterda; Tahoe, where they spent FREES HER HUSBAND TO MAKE HIM WORK Martha House Expluns Why Sha Bails Out Spouse Who Had Beaten Her. OAKLAND, July 19.—Because Mrs. Mar- tha House required her husband’s services to gather a frvit crop on their place in East Oakland, John B. House secured his freedom at the hands of Poliee Judge Smith to-day. He was accused of batter- g his wife with an Indian club. “You see, your Honor,” explained Mrs. House, “the fruit is ripe on the place, and if House isn’t there it will rot before the crop can be picked. I need him at home.” “But your husband’s case is set for next Tuesday,” replied Judge Smith, “and he must stay in jail unless bail isfurnished.” “How much is the bail?” gueried the anxious wife. ““Thirty dollars,” responded his Honor. “Can’t you make it $257" was the reply. , I'll pay it,” declared the de- spouse, as she ransacked her pocketbook. Taking a receipt for her gold, Mrs. House walked out of court, with House trailing behind her. “He must pick that fruit before it rots. Lieutenant States nav Then I'll sue him for a divorce,” were ber parting words. WILL MANUFACTURE JAPANESE DRINKS —paite ( Men From the Mikado’s Realm to | whi Start Business in the Col- lege Town. SPLENDID COMPLITENT TO A YOUTHFUL ORGANIST Miss Mabel Hill, a Seve nteen-Year-0ld Girl, Selected as Sub- stitute for Mrs. Harriette H. Craft, Accompanist of the First Presbyterian Church Choir, During the Latter’s Vacation | Epworth = Delegates — -+ YOUNG MUSICIAN. OF OAKLAND WHO HAS SHOWN REMARKA- BLE MUSICAL ABILITY. AKLAND, July 19.—The selection of Miss Mabel Hill as substitute for Mrs. Harriette Craft as or- ganist of the First Presbyterian Church during Mrs. Craft’s vaca- tion has caused quite a stir in musical circles. Miss Hill is only 17 years of age and has studied the organ less than a vear, but she already has remarkable control of that instrument, and her play- ing gives evidence of unusual ability. Next Sunday will be the first anniver- sary of Miss Hill's initial experience as an organist. The accompanist of the Pil- grim Congregational choir of East Oakland was suddenly called away a year ago, and Miss Hill was asked with a few hours’ notice to take her place. The success with which she accomplished her task encour- aged her to begin the serious study of the organ, and about eight months ago her | RTIST WEARIES OF FAMNILY JARS Thomas J. Curtis Ends His Troubles With Poison. i Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, July 19. Because of family jars and the drink- ing habit Thomas J. Curtis, an artist, 63 years old, committed suicide this after- noon at his residence, 853 Lydia street, by taking poison, the nature of which cannot be disclosed until an autopsy has been held. Curtis, his wife and stepson, Frank Wilkens, had not lived happily togéther, according to a long letter the despondent artist wrote before he took the fatal draught. The stepson sald Curtis had been drink- ing heavily and he believed his stepfath- er's mind was unbalanced. The family had lived at Piedmont on a poultry farm which they sold three weeks ago. They rented the house in which the suicide was committed. Cur- tis went in the cellar at 1:30 o’clock this afternoon, then returned to a room up- stairs and lay down on a couch, where he died in a few minutes. Dr. S. H. Ker- gan was summoned, but could render no assistance. Deputy _Coroner _Quellen, who took charge of the case, found a letter in Cur- tis' coat pocket. The envelope was ad- dressed to Mrs. Curtis, but the letter was headed Mrs. Wilkens. It is as follows: Friday Morning. Wilkens: As I am now on the eve departure for the Jong journey from Mrs. my ch there is no return ticket, 1 desire that you will not burden yourself with any funeral expenses over my remains. If there is, and 1 suppose there will be, an inquest, it is my desire that my carcass shall be used for what- BERKELEY, July 19.—The old Hofburg | ever the medical facuity may desire. Brewery, on San Pablo avenue, in West Berkeley, which has been closed for sev- eral years, has been leased by a Japanese firm for the purpose of manufacturing Japanese liquors. from Japan is so high as to be practi- cally prohibitive and the new company in- In leaving you thus suddenly I cannot en- tirely free you from blame. I told you yes- terday 1 would not come back if unsuccessful in obtaining employment. Well, I got work yesterday and was to have started on Mon- The duty on liquors | gay, but my reception from you and your son was mot of the kind that would induce me to continue our past relations. To live again by tends manufacturing native drinks for the | myself on a small income I do not care to consumption of Japanese in this country | do, so will take a long rest far away from and Hawali. It will be the first manufac- tory of its kind in the United States. The lease was made in the name of Yin Sino and is for ten years at a monthly rental of $150. Machinery is being in- stalled and the building remodeled. It is proposed to employ about 100 men when the place is in running order. Pears’ No other soap in . Curtiss. Hu the world is used so |"a resiaed’s much; or so little of it goes so far. All sorts of people use Pears’ soap, au sorts f stores scil it, eapeciatly droggiscs of the discords that have made life je. Your son is, in your opinion, a fine felow; in mine he is mot, and I trust that now he is all that remains to you here that he wili try and be less brutal in his manner to you and cleaner in his talk, for a more foul-mouthed blackguard I never heard the sound unl than he hi shown himself to be in his lan- guage to you. That he ever will make a name or position for himself I very much doubt. Certainly he will have to alter considerably does. e mow farewell—a long farewell. We have had some happy times together, but of late Frank and the bottle have caused too much trouble to render life bearable. I hope you will be able to free yourself from both and find some means of getting a livelihood other than the one you have done of late years. Once again, good-by from he who sincerely Joved and admired you. . THOMAS F. CURTIS. Curtis was also known as Frederick e was born in England, but n California many years. —_————————— Death of Colonel B. F. Sawyer. ATLANTA, Ga., July 19.—Colonel B. F. Sawyer, journalist, inventor and soldier, died here to-night at the age of 68 years. Colonel Sawyer served under Lopez as a filibuster in the Cuban fifty years ago and was colonel of the Twenty-fourth Alabama in the Civil insurrection of ‘War. P work in that line was begun under the supervision of Will B. King. organist of the First Consregational Church. That her progress has been rapid is shown in her recent appointment as Mrs. Craft's temporary successor. Last Wednesday Miss Hill had the priv- ilege of playing on the great Stanford or- gan in Mechanies' Pavilion, San Francis- co, and at the conclusion of her number Murray M. Hill, builder of the organ, was warm in his praise of her work. Miss Hill is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Hill of East Oakland and is a native of this city. After a more ex- tended period of study with Mr. King, Mr. and Mrs. Hill will take their daughter to Europe to complete her musical educa; on. Musical critics who have been attracted by the young student’s work have given special praise to what they declare as her phenomenal zontrol of the Instrument. She has what the musicians declare is a remarkable control of the organ mechan- ism and has the true touch which marks the master hand in the renditfon of the classical compositions. Miss Hill is de- ecidedly modest in her attitude toward public display of her remarkable ability, and has declined many invitations to give recitals. She consented only at the earn- est solicitation of her parents and friends to accept the post at the First Presbyte- rian Church. a position which is consid- ered in musical circles as most desirable from a professional point of view. Seofeforfo et oot tefeofete @ D0SE OF POISON ENDS HER LIF Mrs. Ida N. Shaw Com- mits Suicide in Bath- room of Her Home. ALAMEDA, July 19.—Mrs. Ida N. Shaw, a comely middle-aged woman, committed sulcide this afternoon by swallowing the contents of a vial of strychnine in the bathroom of her home at 9 Mastick ter- race. Neither her husband, her mother nor S. N. Sauber, who lived in the house in Mastick terrace, can assign any reason for the deed of self-destruction. A few moments before she swallowed the poison Mrs. Shaw was laughing and chatting with her mother, Mrs. Mary Lynch, and Sauber, who had been board- ing with the family for four months. She had been discussing incidents which took place last night at a dance she attended with her husband. She had been attend- ing a business college in San Francisco, purposing to fit herself so that she might assist her husband. The conversation took place at noon. ‘When luncheon was over Mrs. Shaw went into the bathroom. A few minutes later Mrs. Lynch heard a noise in the room. She called to her daughter but received no answer. Rélllizing that something un- usual had happened she aroused Sauber, who was dozing on a lounge. They pried the door open and found Mrs. Shaw writh- ing in agony on the floor. She uttered a few inarticulate words in reply to ques- tions from her mother and then lapsed into unconsciousness. Dr. L. W. Stidham was summoned, but after several hours’ hard work the woman passed away. Upon examining the room the physician found a vial labeled strych- nine, the contents of which had been drained to the last drop. “It is a great mystery to me,” said Mrs. Shaw's mother to-night. “I haven't the least explanation to give why she took her life. Any one would think she was the happlest woman in the world, judgin; from the way che acted. Not one word o! complaint ever crossed her lips. She had no family troubles. Her husband treated her well, and she was willing to work in order to help him out." Mrs. Shaw was a native of Canada and aged 36 years. She had been married ten or twelve years. Her husband is about 55 years old and ‘s employed as a clerk at Fourth and Townsend streets by the Southern Pacific Company. The couple lived in Alameda nearly a year. New Qfficers Installed. OAKLAND, July 19.—The new officers of Harbor Lodge of Odd Fellows were in- stalled with elaborate ‘Wednesday evening by District Deputy Grand Master E. M. Fant, assisted by several grand officers. There was an elab- orate banquet at the close of the cere- mony. The new officers are: Noble grand, S. A. Deckard; vice grand, G. M. Easton; recording secretary, F. L. Gove financiul sécretary, James Rye; treasurer, F. s. G., J. L. Barnes; R. §. V. G., John Innes: E. Burger; R. 8. N. G., Charles Conlan; L. N. 1 side guerdian, E. A. Pine; outside guardi . C. Bullock; chaplain, J. A. Angwin. —i e ‘When at home among their constituents Senator Cockrell of Missour! smokes a corncob pipe, and Senator Danlel of Vir- ginia sits on a storebox in front of a gro- cery and whittles. ceremonies on | HERE VISITORS WILL PREACH to N Speak at Various Churches. Houses of Worship at Which Strangers Will Appear in Pulpit., i The speakers for to-morrow’s 11 o'clock services in the various churches of San | Francisco are as follows: . : Methodist Episcopal. CALIFORNIA _STREET, corner of Broderick and California streets—Rev. A. | C. Bane, pastor. Rev. T. B. Neeley, D. D., | New York. | CENTRAL, Mission street, between Sixtk and Seventh—Rev. 8. D. Hutsinpil- | ler, D. D., pastor. Rev. W. P. Thirkield, D.’D., Cincinnati, Ohio., | TEPWORTH, corner of Twenty-sixth and | | Church streets—Rev. W. M. Woodward, | ! pastor. Rev. C. T. Scott, B. A., Aylmer, | Ontario. | _FIRST, Powell street, near Jackson— | | Rev. F. 'K. Baker, pastor. .Rev. Charles | | B. Mitcheli, D. D.,' Minneapolis. | GRACE, corner of Twenty-first and | | Capp streets—Rev. J. N. Beard, D. D., | gastor. Rev. J. M. Buckley, D. D., New | | Yer 1 | near Third—Rev. John A. B. Wilson, D.D., | pastor. Bishop Earl Cranston, LL. D., Portland, Or.; alternate, Dr. Wilson, pas- | | tor. | JAPANESE, 1329 Pine street—Rev. K. | Obata, pastor. Rev. H. Kawasumi, Nag- | oga, Japan. | POTRERO, Tennessee street, near So- | lano—Rev. S. M. Woodward, pastor. Rev. ‘5‘ 1H. Cobbledick, B. D., Bothwell, On- | tario. | _ RICHMOND, Fourth avénue, near Point Lobos avenue—Rev. A. E. Ulrich, pastor. | | Rev. R. F. Bakes, Atlanta, Ga. SIMPSON MEMORIAL, Hayes and | Buchanan streets—Rev. John Stephens, | pastor. Rev. George Adams, D. D., New York. ! TRINITY, corner of Sixteenth anr Mar- ket streets—Rev. . Buck, pastor. Rev. George R. Stuart, Cleveland, Tenn. Methodist Episcopal South. CENTENARY — Bush _ street, near Gough. Rev. C. L. Smith, D. D., pastor. Rev. H. C. Jennings, D. D., Chicago. African Methodist Episcopal Zion. ! FIRST—805 Stockton street. Rev. T. Brown, pastor. Bishop L. H. Holsey, D. D., Atlanta Ga. African Methodist Episcopal. BETHEL—Powell street, near Paclfic. Rev. F. G. Snelson, pastor. Rev. L Gar- land Penn, South Atlanta, Ga. Presbyterian. CALVARY AND ST. JOHN’'S—Corner of California and Octavia streets. Rev i | John Hemphill, D._D., and George | Eldredge, pastors. Rev. Edward M. Tay- i lor, D. D., Cambrfidge, Mass. Sunday school, 12:3). Rev. W. B. Palmore, D. D., St. Louis Mo. FIRST—Corner of Van Ness avenue and Sacramento streets. Revs. R. Mackenzie, D. D., and W. K. Guthrie, pastors. Rev. J. W. Bashford; D. D., Delaware, Ohio. FRANKLIN STREET — Cornér _ of Franklin and Vallejo streets. Rev. J. T. Wills, D. D., pastor. Rev. Joel T. Daves, Athens, Ga. : LEBANON ty-third. Rev. R. Logan, pastor. W. Phelps, Reno, Nev. MEMORIAL—Eighteenth avenue, south, and Latona street. Rev. Herbert N. Bevier, pastor. Rev. F. T. Keeney, Au- Sanchez street, near Twen- Rev. J. burn, N. ¥. MIZPAH—Harrison street, near Fifth. Rev. F. A. Doane, pastor. Rev. George D. Wolfe, New Albany, Ind. TRINITY—Corner of Twenty-third and Capp streets. Rev. J. H. Kerr, D., pastor. Rev. John L. Pitner, D. D., Los Angeles, Cal. WESTMINSTER—Corner of Page and ‘Webster streets. Rev. Eugene H. Avery, pastor. Rev. W. Barraclough, Vie- toria, B. C. United Presbyterian. FIRST—Corner Golden Gate avenue and Polk street. Rev. H. H. Bell, D. D., pas- tor. Rev. James Henderson, D. D., To- ronto, Canada. STUART MEMORIAL, Guerrero street, near Twenty-second—Rev. Willlam E. Dugan, pastor. Rev. W. E. Thompson, D. D., Little Rock, Ark. Baptist. EMMANUEL, Bartlett street, near Twenty-second—Rev. J. George Gibson, pastor. Rev. G. W. Kerby, B. A., Mon- treal, Canada. FIRST, Eddy street, near Jones—Rev. E. A. Woods, D. D., pastor. Rev. Matt S. Hughes, D. D., Kansas City, Mo. 'HAMILTON SQUARE, Post street, near Steiner—Rev. W. C. Jenkins, pastor. Rev. E. M. Mills, D. D., Elmira, N, Y, Christian. FIRST, Twelfth street, near Mission—- Rev. Frank S. Ford, pastor. Rev. C. W. Millard, D. D., Yonkers, N. Y. WEST SIDE, Bush street, near Scott— Rev. Walter M. White, pastor. Rev. P. L. Cobb, Nashville, Tenn. Congregational. BETHANY, Bartlett street, near Twen- | ty-fiftth—Rev. W. C. Pond, D. D., pastor. ev. H. M. Du Bose, D. D., Nashville, | enn. FOURTH, Green street, near Stock- ton—Rev. C. H. Stevens, pastor. Rev. W, A. Spencer, D. D., Philadelphia, Pa. RICHMOND, corner Seventh avenue and Clement street—Rev. Philip Coombe, pastor. Rev. J.. W. Saunby, B. Medi- cine Hat, Northwest Territory. THIRD, Fifteenth street, near Mission —Rev. William Rader, pastor. Rev. W. J. Smith, B. A.,’ Brantford, Ontario. Lutheran. N Nelinder, T B ot Rg‘\ig eé'. Havighorst, D. D. %fig:xrt Pleasant, Iowa. Miscellaneous. PEOPLE’'S PLACE CHURCH, 1280 Pa- cific street—Rev. Henrlg A. Fisk, pastor. Rev. E. J. Helms, D. D., Boston, Mass. UNITED STATES ARMY CHAPEL— Presidlo. Rev. Oliver C. Miller, chaplain. Rev. C. O. Jones, D. D., Bristol, Va. Asks Permission to Mortgage. OAKLAND, July 19.—Application has been made to the Superior Court by the Young Men's Christian Association, through its president, D. Edward Collins, for permission to mortgage its property at Twelfth and Clay streets for $35,000. The petition shows that the assoclation is now paying 7% per cent on a $25,000 mort- gage, but that it owes $35,000 and desires to make a new loan to cover the entire indebtedness at 6% per cent. The current expenses now absorb all of the income. Elects New Officers. OAKLAND, July 19.—Oakland Council of the Young Men's Institute has elected the following new officers: Honorary chaplain, Rev. M. King; chaplain, Rev. Dr. F. X. Morrison; past president, D. J. Hallahan; president, George P. R. Clark: first vice president, M. A. McInnis; second vi president, T. P. Hogan: recording secretary, M. Madden: financial secretary, R. H. Ham- | mond; treasurer, J. J. Kennedy; marshal, P. | L. Mclnnis; inside sentinel, H. 8. Happ; out- side sentinel, J. J. O'Byrne: executive commit- tee—C. Chisholm, A. D. McKinnon and W. Harrington; medical examiner, Dr. B. Stet- son; delegates to the next Grand Council, con- vening in San Francisco in August—Rev. Dr. F. X. Morrison, W. Harrington: alternates— W. F. Duddy and J. J. Kennedy. —_————— Masonic Temple Officers. OAKLAND, July 19.—The directors of the Masonic Temple Association have elected the follcwing officers: President, John A. Beckwith; vice president, Wil- liam T. Hamilton; secretary, J. J.' Warw ner; treasurer, California Bank. — e Marius Bodtker Missing. Marius Bodtker, who lived at the Enter- prise Hotel on the corner of Sixteenth and Folsom streets, has been reported to the Coroner as missing since last Thursday. Manila’s popalation is found to be 244,- 782, which gives it place next below that of Newark, N. J., or seventeenth from the tsotpt in ‘the list of cities of the United ates. City. i HOWARD_ STREET, Howard street, | | of surprise among the many friends of the OAKLAND BELLE SOON TO BECOME A BRID Engagement of Miss Edna L. Bartlett and Carroll D. Galvin, an Eastern Mining Man, Announced—Wedding, Which Will Be a Quiet Home Affair, Will Take Place Wednesday Evening E AKLAND, July 19.—The announce- ment of the engagement and rap- idly approaching wedding day of Miss Edna L. Bartlett and Car- roll D. Galvin will cause a ripple young lady. Mr. Galvin is an Eastern min- ing man, so is comparatively a stranger in Oakland, but the bride-to-be has lived here all ‘her life, being the daughter of Pliny Bartlett, superintendent and one of the owners of the Contra Costa Laundry Asscclation. The wedding is to take place next Wednesday, July 24, in the evening, and will be a very quiet home affair. About | fifty guests only will be present. The | bride will be attended by her sister, Miss Grace E. Bartlett. Paul Cowles, super- intendent of the Associated Press at San Francisco and a lifelong friend of the groom, will be the best man. | John Planalp of Oakland and with the music firm of Kohler & Chase left for ‘Wall Springs to-day. Mrs. Lowell Hardy, who was formerly Miss Florence Mayhew, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mayhew, on Brush street. Barl Rhodes and Frank and Wilbur Dunn started for the Yosemite Valley last Saturday on thelr bicycles. They expect to be gone about ten days. Mrs. George Spencer and son have re- turned from Iowa Hill. Mrs. W. W. Wetmore recently chaper- oned a party of young people on a trip to Corte Madera, Larkspur, Mill Valley and San Rafael. In the party were Miss Palmer, Miss May Higgins of Berkeley, the Misses Higgins of San Francisco and Miss Vera Moody. The first of the many engagement par- tles which have been planned for pthe next few weeks was given yester- day by S TR T ampton _ at her residence on Alice street. The affair was complimentary to Miss Ethel Gage, Miss Elizabeth Gage and Miss Pauline Lohse, three young ladies who are soon to become brides. The principal feature was a pink luncheon. Twenty-four werc seated at the large round table. A large heart formed of pink satin ribbons and ferns designated the places of the three young guests of honor, the favors being NEGRO PIONEER MAY BE INSANE Old Alvin A. Coffey May End His Life in an Asylum. Oakland Cffice San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, July 19. Alvin A. Coffey, freedman by his own urchase and California pioneer, was graught in from the Home for Aged Col- ored People this afternoon by Deputy Sheriffs Striker and Taylor and charged with insanity on complaint of the other inmates of the home. Coffey is nearly 80 years of age and his long life has been crowded with interest- ing experiences. His right to wear the Pioneer's badge, which he proudly dis- plays as evidence of good standing in the order, was earned in 1849, when he crosved the plains with his master, Dr. Willlam Basset, on the promise that he would le allowed to buy bkis freedom. The agree- ment was not fulfilled and Coffey was taken back to St. Louis, where he was sold. In 1852 Nelson Tyndal, his master, allowed him, his wife and five children to go on Coffey’s promise to buy himself for $1000 and his wife and children for each, and in 1854 he crossed the plains a second time. In 1856 Coffey was ready to. purchase himself, and sent for the papers. So great was his master’s confidence in_ him that the document was made out and forward- ed. Coffey had it inspected by an attor- ney, as he was unable to read, and then sent his old master the $1000 in gold. Armed with his private emancipation proclamation the ex-slave felt safe to re- turn for his family. He crossed the plains again with the requisite amount of gold for the purchase of his loved ones and brought his wife and children to the coast, settling in Shasta County, where he worked in the mines by day and cob- bled shoes at night, receiving $16 a pair for half-soling the miners’ boots. For fourteen years Coffey has been a member of the gociety of California Pio- neers, and never misses a meeting. He attended the banquet and voted at the annual election of officers two weeks ago. Two years ago he went to live at the Home for Aged Colored People. Coffey was born. accordln’ to his pa- pers, in 1822, Tn 1858 he was instrumental in securing ths passage of a law in this State authorizing the creation of a special school district for children of negro de- scent in any district where there were ten such children in need of school facilities. In this way he secured an education for his children in a strongly prejudiced com- munity. . Coffey boasts of the fact that his word has always been as good as his bond in money matters before ?nd since his liber- ation from slavery. His wife died in 1804 L e e R R i [TT Eor~na L = YOUNG OAKLAND BELLE WHOSE ENGAGEMENT TO AN EASTERN MINING MAN HAS JUST BEEN ANNOUNCED. THE WEDDING WILL TAKE PLACE NEXT WEDNESDAY EVENING. Lo —P a handsome edition of ‘“When Hearts Were Trumps.” The candelabra were shaded in pink and ribbon pierced pink hearts of various sizes fluttered canopy- like overhead. Daylight was excluded and the pretty apartments illuminated with electricity. Following the luncheon several games of five-handed eu¢hre were played, the first prize being won by Miss Crissie’ Taft and the second by Miss Nich- olson. Mrs. Hampton's guests were: Miss Ethel Gage, Miss Elizabeth Gage, Miss Pauline Lohse, Mrs. William G. Cooke, Mrs. James Tyson, Mrs. Roy Mauvais, Mrs. Louise Allendér, Mrs. George de Go- lia, Mrs. Henry - Rosenfeld, Mrs. Albert Long, Mrs. Edward Ames, Mrs. Wick- ham Havens, Mrs. George Hammer, Mrs. Char]esMParcells. Miss Gage, Miss Nich- s olson, Belle Nicholson, Miss Nita Lohse, M Crissie Taft, Miss Grace Cooke and Miss Maud Edith Pope. #1608 Another engagement of much_social in- terest is announced, that of Miss May Reed of this city and Harry Dale Danforth, a promising young attorney of San Francisco. The bride-elect is the voungest daughter of Charles G. Reed, with the Union National Bank, and is a sister of Mrs. Olive Reed Cushman, the well-known contralto. Mr. Danforth is a graduate of the University of California and also of Hastings Law College. The wedding will take place.about the last of August at the home of the bride's father, 1257 Filbert street. PR Miss Ethel Yates has returned from a short sojourn in the Santa Cruz Moun- tains. The marriage of Miss Yates and Richard Bahls will take place in August instead of September, the 15th having been selected as the date. e George W. Reed, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Mabel Reed, left this morning for Chicago. They will visit the exposition at Buffalo during their ab- sence. Miss Reed will not return with her father, but will Temain with friends in Chicago until the latter part of Sep- tember. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Dallam are in New York and expect to return about August 7. Mrs. Agnes Hammond, wife of Dr. Charles L. Hammond( surgeon of the De la Mar mine in Shasta County, is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. W. Pilcher, in East Oakland. DEGLARE FAIARS JTILL WELGOME Catholic Authorities Say Filipino People Want Them. MANILA, July 19.—The Roman Catholic authorities in Manila say they have no intention of withdrawing the friars from the Philippine Islands, and refterate their belief that the friars will be welcomed by the masses of the Filipino people as their spiritual advisers when the people are thoroughly assured the friars will no longer exercise temporal authority. The clericals bitterly charge the leadérs of the Federal party, themselves Catho- lies..with ineciting the people against the clergy. They also say they would be will- ing to substitute American for Spanish friars, except for difficulties arising from the Americans’ ignordnce of Spanish and the native dialects. The antagonmistic re- ceptions given the friars by the people in the provinces is retarding the experiment of reinstating them. FREDERICK TILLMANN BUYS THE FAMOUS GOAD MANSION Pays $70,000 for the House About Which Cluster Memories of Delightful Hospitality. The Goad mansion, or. the northwest corner of Washington and Gough streets, was purchased yesterday by Frederick Tillmann. The price was not made pubiic but it is believed to have been about $70,- 000. . The house was a famous one, being the scenc of much festivity during the life- time of the late Attorney Goad, when his three beautiful daughters were budding into womanhood. It commands an impres- sive view of the Golden Gate, the bay and the surrounding country which can never be obstructed. ————— An Insolvent Farmer. A. G. Davis, farmer and laborer of Scottsville, Mendocino County, filed a pe- titlon in insolvency in the United States Didtrict Court yesterday. He owes $128¢ 40 and has $150 assets, ” —_—— Society of Old Friends. The Society of Old Friends held high Jinks last night in its hall on Third street. A varied programme of music, songs and literary numbers was presented, and all had a “jolly good time” until midnight. and his family is now scattered. One son, Alvin, is a San Francisco engineer. Previous to the jinks fifteen candidate: were initiated. Eva | OGEAN VOMAGE \FTER WEDDIN Romantic Story of Two - Teachers Bound for Philippines. e B Will Be Wed Before Sailing Away for Their New Field of Duty. R — BERKELEY, July 19—The first roe mance among the 600 teachers who are going to the Philippine Islands this month will reach its culmination in this city Sunday next. One young woman on her way across the continent to join the little army of new invaders will stop here ta be married to a young man, a University of California graduate and a recent ap< pointee to the teaching force of the isle ands. The young woman is Miss Agnes Adams, who will reach here to-morrow from Ohlo. She and Howard C. White will be married the next day. Some years ago Miss Adams and White were stu~ dents together at the Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to that they knew each other as children and their families were friends and neighbors in the town of Noble, Ohio, White took three years’ work at the Western Reserve University and a year ago came here. He graduated last May {from the college of social s-iences. Miss *White graduated from the Cleveland in- stitution in 1388. She has been a teacher in Ohio schools since then and was one of the appointees from that State to the Philippines. White also had experience as.a teacher in the East prior to his ar- rival here. He received his appointment to the Philippines from California. Dur- | ing the year that he has lived here ha has mtade many friends. The wedding Sunday will be very quiet, It will take place in this city at the home of one of White's friends. The young man is extremely reticent regarding the arrangements of the wedding or anything connected with the romance of his life. HOTEL ARRIVALS. PALACE HOTEL. A J Broshtich. AuburnMiss Munhall, Pa A Hallen Jr & w, Cal F Munhall, Pittsburg J W Tissell, N Y Mrs A J Crosfleld, Dr R B Chapman & w,| _England Los _Angeles B F Crosfleld, Engind L P Conner, Chicago |Miss A E Sollite, o R F Brewer, Chicago |Miss J E Davison, Il H Warren, Ohio Miss M K Davison, 1l S C Warner, Denver 'R M Armstrong, Chgo A C Smither & w, Cal E_P Thompson & w, H A Held, Hamburg |_Springfield, Ohio J H Mertens, Minn Smith, 'S¢ Paul 3”7 § P Crosby, St Paul G W Stuart, St Paul W Hawthorne Jr, Mingy C A Goes, Omaha W_H Alexander & Pennsylvania |S J Smith & w, Mo Mrs H L Taft, Ohio C W_Provost, Pittsbrg Mrs M O Dimmick, NY Miss M Ketchen, NY NY -, E L Doheny & w, Cal C F Rine, Tennessee | F C Drew, Cal Mrs E. J Campbell, |3 B Hyde N Y | _Youngstown, Ohio | Miss M R Hyde. N Y| E Kersten & w. Ga H J Zechiin, Chicago |A F Hughes. Cal C A Wilder, Chicago |L V Olsen, Cal J Bull, Chicago |F & Bullock, Cal Mrs M S Campbell. Cal| M M Dinkeispiel, Cal Mrs L A Hodge, S Jose T F Joseph, Seattle G Muller, Cleveland L Mansfield, Tenn G E Church, Kansas B Welch, Kansas A Hommiel, Mexico Hoder & w, N Y © D Warner & w, Ky L A Tall, Maryland Esther de Beaverguard, Pennsylvania G C Fry & w. Chgo B F Brooks, 'Bkrafield J W- Knox, Merced F Miller, Sacto J T Rountree, Denves Dr_P B Doyle, Pittsbg: W_Handley, Engind H Babeock, Sit Lake. Mrs R Topham, Chgo Florence M Slayton, Chicago A M W Forrester, Mo A G Baker, N Y | T T Given Jr, Baltimr Mrs W B Stubbs, Cal | | C E, Stubbs, Bringame E E Hartzell. N ¥ J C Lyon, Baltimore Elizabeth Carvel, Md | Miss Grace Lyon, Md J Carvel, Baltimore [H B Holland, Minn Miss B Mills,. N Y |A M Beittler, Phila Mrs G_B Dickinson,|D R Walker, 12 New York J Mater & w, Los Ang Mrs G Maney, Ky | P Forve & w, Los Ang Mrs C § Waters, Ky [C J Good, Portland Master Waters, |R G _Ford, Chicago Miss Roberts, Ky ‘}' ¥ |7 s Hubbs, N J B Selander, Chgo |H G Lavton, aa H J Vinau, Chicago |S Hall & w, Chicago W D Smith, N Y ’Mhlefl Hall, Chicago H D Moore, El Paso |G Frazer, Nashville F S Maconder, Sonora |E C Connor & w, Tex Mrs P Cook, Rio Vista|J M McKinley, Los Aa | A L Jacobs, Salt Lake|C L Borgmeyer, N J T J Kirk, Sacto |H W Miller, N Y J M Wells & w, Texas|S F Rodgers & w, Or J G Wagner, Cal_ |P G Gow & w, Miss R Graham, Mo |A C Button, Ohlo H Levitt & fam, Cal |C A Binz, Chicago C E Locke, Mass |H K Wagner, St Louls M C Isaacs, Chicago |L J Streng, Cincinnatl F_C Lathrop, La |G D Crabb & w, Ohlo W G Drum, San Mateo|T W Ross & w, Ohio G Lufkin, St Louls |J H Wison & w, Del | C A Hedden, NY |Miss V R Harrington, | W H Gabe, Chicago | Dover, Del | F M Yentzer, Chgo |E L Micho & w, Tenn | E H Butterfield, Chgo |Effa G Sweeney, Chgo | Elizabeth Watt, Chgo | Mrs M T Sweeney, Che Edith Wilison, I |W W Buckbee, S Jose Helen Buzzelle, N Y ||E R Amerige, Fulton B O Pender & w, Hon-|T Thunn, Pasadena olulu Verne E Miller, N & T M Washington, N C/E C Knight, Mass H H Hamilton, N Y |A B Lang. Fresno F I Locklin, N Y E Kohlberg, El Paso Mrs S P Swindler, W H Hansen & w, O¢ Salt Lake City W S stitt, NY A M Kelley, N Orleans W W _Turner, Miss E S Vowler, N Y C T Hunter, Texas R Luce & w, Boston | A Levy, Texas D S Rosenbaum & w,|D McKay, Sacto Stockton |F H Cullom & w, NY W S George Jr, Ohlo |F B Houghton, El Pasa M J O'Riley, St Paul |W Imer, Wash WA Casper, Los Ang/N Myrick, St Paul J W Newman, Ala (T Fiint Jr & w, Cal J G Clark, N Y J M Pickands, Ohio A E Dutton, N Y W R Teller, N Y F L Guthrie & w, Miss|G A Smith, Denver E Barsac, Sunnyville | GRAND HOTEL. Mrs F A Woodward, |E F Eichenberg, N Y Wilson, N C |D J Ducey. N ¥ Mrs W H Bransen,NC P F King, N Y Miss L. Edwardson,NC|N Skinner, N Y Miss M Robbins, N C|Miss J N Kaseburs. F A Woodward, N C | Roseville G Woodward, N C E Lavendon, Houston M D Holden, U S A |L Levy, Houston E H Marrien, Portland W_A Bender, Eureka L Hunzeke, Or S E Mack, Phila E Hynes, Portland | W P String, Pa B C Steiner, Baltimore| L. T Hodson, Portland | Mrs C Hansen, Moore- Lieut R F Gardner & head w, US A Mrs J Lane, Denver |A W Coiter, Toledo Miss Dameron, Denver|E W Palmer, Colo W H Hammond, Eurka O L Corbin & w, Colo ¢ Sullivan, Eureka |J N Williamson, Texas Mrs E Dunlose & s, |R W Lodze, Boston Los Angeles W H Rhodes & C H Greenfleld, Eureka| Sait Lake City Mrs F J Fontenrose, |O H Willoughby, Cal Jackson | Ella Johnson, TIi Miss Meehan, Jackson Ella B Wood, Miss W Bryan, New Haven Pearl Gordon, Miss F F Berry & w, Or Clara Gray, Miss M F Henderson, Portld Estelle Gray, Miss R F Reeve & w, N WT L Goble, Ill C I Fox & w, L Ang |James Fairchild, Til J C McMillan' & w.Nev Mrs T Reed, Chicago Miss L. Chapman, Nev Mrs N Murray. Chie Margaret G .Connor, |H S Montgomery, Kas Denver R Gross & w, Seattle Miss K G Campion, |H L King, N Y Den ver |C R Bancroft, N Y Miss F Johnson, Denvr W B Burt. N Y W _S_George Jr, Ohio |C Delphine, Iowa J S Parker, St Louis |A Wagner, N C C Douglas, S Cruz |E B Sanford, N ¥ A V_Overshine,Chicago H J Scruton, N Y w., Dr J A Ewing, Texas R B Gurley. N Y J F George & w, Miun S K Mitcheil, N ¥ fE A Fetters & w, Ohio O H Hanlin, Pa [Anna Fetters, Detroit |E E Webster, Vermont Bertha Fetters, Detroit| R Wall. w & 3 ch, Vt E Kenney & w, Texas M J Dillmon. Sacto F L Guthrie & w, La |C A Hibbard, K City T B Neely & w. N Y |H S Foreman. Mexico Mrs J Todd, Pa 'E B Burns, Or NEW WESTERN HOTEL. G W Nazel, Readig Pa|Miss M McGllvra, Ta J Guan&w, ReadingPa E E Patter&w. Mo M Albright, Penn Harry Newmarch, w & J C Berger, Penn Miss J Larch, Penn Miss J. Yucorn, Penn J V R Adams, Penn J A Verlander, La Mrs Deasy, Chicago John O'Hara, Oakland F L W _Tracy, Cincin, O Mrs E E Hooker, Tenn E E Hooker Jr. Tenn L E Andrues, Ohio C L Woodruff, Md T B Woodruff, Md L Skiliman, Denver Solle T & W, ¥ fil Neb Alliance, Nel J B Curtis & w, Mich| J R Lock, Denver_ Col J P Naylor&fam, Mo ©O Serens, Mass |