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The morning call., 1893-12-20
CHARGED
Episode in the ChiLkat
Insurance Case.
Marcellus r. Krigbaum Accused of
Attempting to Corrupt John
Dalton, the Plaintiffs Witness.

Trial OF the suit between the ChIIEat Packing
COMPANY OF Alaska and the London and Ian.
casbire Fire Insurance Company Is progressing
slowly. In fact the Interruptions OF one sort
and another have been so many that the end Is
not yet in sight, although it has occupied the
attention of Judge Slack and q jury for many
weeks.
The whole of yesterdays session was taken
up with an investigation into the charges
brought against Marcellus r. Krigbaum of A.
tempting to bribe John Dalton. the principal
witness for the plaintiffs. +. Z. Van Ness. at
torney for the insurance company, started the
proceeding by saying he had disbursed all of
the moneys In connection with the case and was
Willing to be held accountable for his acts. He
desired the court TO make thorough iDvesIi-
CATION OF the charges. AS to his own connec-
ton with Kr1gbaum Mr.. Van Ness stated tha
the latter came to his office and volunteered 10
furnish important evidence. Asked why he in
terested himself in the case SO much Kriebaum
replied he had grudge against President Per
rim OF the Chilkat company and wanted his re-
venge. AS for Dalton, he had admitted having
aconlract with Perrin whereby lt:was agreed
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KRELING'S ESTATE.
Williams Brother Had No
Power to Act.
An Injunction Brings Truce and the
Merry Singers Will Sing Again
as of Old.

As the days pass by there seems to be
smaller chances for John Kreling In his fight
against his brothers. widow. At least that is
what her friends claim, and they are also
pretty well satisfied that Johns effort 10 es-
tablish his right to part ownership In the TIvoIi
Is without legal foundation.
No new steps were taken yesterday by John
hreling as he had been served by his slster-in-
law with an Injunction which sets the quarrel
aside temporarily. John and William KrelinQ
dissolved partnership in 1886, and since then
John Is said TO have received no income from
the Ilvoll or any OF his brothers enterprises
Ii anybody should know it ought to know, I"
said Joe Holz. who has been manager or the
Ilvoli for five years. 81 was treasurer and
handled the business for William kreling and
IN all lhese years never made a statement to
any other man.
'lt is strange if John Kreling was partner
10 the IlVon he never called tor his snare In
the pronts. Why even here at the bar he had
10 pay like any other stranger. No, but IL was
case OF rule or ruin with him. He said; IF /
can't rule the Tivoli, will rum it,
"a business like this, that took fifteen wears
10 build up. can be ruined In a week or TWO.
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that the latter should receive as compensa-
ton for his testimony 10 per cent Of all money
received in suits against insurance companies.
Mr.. Van Ness said he had eDdeavored TO get
Dalton TO confess, and had employed detec-
tive to watch him.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Van Ness remarks
". III. l.. Barnes and r. "a. Lloyd, representing
the Chilkat company. said they were only too
desirous that the investigation should take
place then and there.
John Dalton was then called as witness.
He remembered all the circumstances leading
up TO the occasion when be tbrashed krig-
baum in the Russ saloon. He said he had led
on hrlgbaum To make these proposals OF
bribery by suggesting that lie was IA witness for
the packing company, but earnestly wished IT,
was the other way. Dalton said he would have
very little trouble In defeating the Chilkat
Company's suit, as he merely had 10 Say that
he was not on watch when the lire occurred. or
that he was asleep.
Attorney Bert Miller testified that Detective
Morgan and Dalton came to his office and said
thy were going into cOparlnersblp. Dalton
said he had $1,000 10 get out OF big lawsuit
Mr. Miller did not know that Morgan was a
detective until later on in the day, when Nor
gan returned 10 his Office and told him that the
proposed Partnership was only sham on his
part Morgan said he was tracking Dalton.
Detective John Curtin SAID he had engaged
Howard Morgan TO shadow Dalton. Dalton
was heard to speak Of $1,000 or $1,000 that he
was going TO get out of Il case.
MarcelluS X, Krigbaum was called. and de.
MED all the charges brought against him.
Flnally the matter was submitted, and Judge
slack SAID he would render no opinion until
the insurance suit was decided.
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BLIND MUSICIANS.
An Excellent Entertainment at
Berkeley

DCt ACiCG.
An excellent musical entertainment was
given last evening at Berkeley by the blind
pupils OF the California institution for the deaf
and the blind. The concert took place In the
assembly hall OF the institution, which has
seating capacity OF nearly 700 and is furnished
with beautiful pipeorgan. A large audience
was present and warm applause was layished
upon the performers.
Otto Fleissner, the musical instructor at the
institution, was the director OF tile concert.
After the spinning chorus from the Flying
Dutchman," Miss Lily Smith played an organ
solo with great expression. Masters |. MOIri-
son sand A. Birkbausen played TWO piano duets
very pleasingly and gave some MendelssObu
music as An organ solo, which was well
celved Hearty applause was given to Lily
Smith, little girl who played prettY COM
position of O. Fleissners.
Miss Christine Labauaque PLAYED a largo
movement by Handel in a really mastery style
for one so yOung-she did not look over 18-
ana Miss Gussie Mast showed good execution
IN piano solo. An organ solo, played by Miss
Mary Eastman, and quartet for four perform
ers ou one piano concluded the first part Of the
programme.
Franz Al BITS pretty cantata of "Cinderella"
was afterward sung, ID which nearly twenty
front of the stage, and the performers were
handed IN by Otto Flessner. Some walked for
ward with the greatest confidence, others
seemed 10 hesitate. All the ladies were dressed
III light colors ana same carried bouquets.
The cantata was well rendered. Miss Chris
tine Labarraque, high soprano. and Miss Kate
Foley showed Speciai vocal ability.
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ages and ages since; their gradual diminution
In force until they became mere mud-springs
and then grew quieScent
hen by means OF Illuminated views taken in
Yellowstone Park by himself Tie lecturer
showed The wonders OF that wonderful region,
explaining 10 everyday language the phenOm-
ena and the geological formations. BE ex-
hlblted large number OF views. showing all
the famous 8eysers and the land immediately
around then. BY aid OF these and d.
ManSon's spoken descriptions tne hearers
bad an accurate idel OF form and
dimension, but not OF natures inimitable
colorings These, lie said, could not be repro
cuced. The iron on the wafer gave it a snad-
Ing fIom dull brown TO well defined red the
color depending on the quantity of mineral.
Manganese gave color varying from ashes OF
roses TO heavy purple: the wafer IN the pools
was an azure blue, deeper than any other blue
In nature and not expressible In art-a transIu-
cent blue. The combination of pinks and
browns In the water, the azure blue OF the
pools, The green OF the trees and the light blue
OF the sky, was without parallel In the world
Dr. Manson then gave views of the geysers of
New Zealand which were obliteraIed some
years ago by an earthqu ke. and showed points
OF similarity between them and the geysers of
the Yellowstone.
In conclusion DR.. Manson exhOrted those
VINO desired 10 elevate their minds and souls
ana approach nearer the Creator To visit the
National Park and study GODS handwOrk.
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BELCHER CONCERT
The Basso's Many Friends
Say Farewell.
Musical Entertainment by the Blind
at Berkeley-A Good Programme
and Pretty Cantata.

Frank H. Belchers numerous friends gave
him rOusing farewell at bis concert in Metro
pOlitan Hall last evening, prior TO his departure
for Europe, where he will study vocal and in
strumental music.
A solid phalaux OF the Bohemian clubmen
sat in the gallery ana led the applause while
in the parquet band of Olympic boys cheered
and encouraged the performers by well-timed
CALCULATIONS of Great scottl' AS for the rest
OF the large audience, they applauded the
music and laughed at the Jokes in a manner
which showed them to be full of enthusiasm
Every number on the programme was encored
once. Several performers received as many as
three encOres.
William Ii. hallett. a barytoDe. opened The
entertainment by singing Webster's Who
Shall Be king?" IL was received with warm
applause, TO which he responded with Loves
Sorrow"
David Mclaughlin, who recited some char
acter imperSonatl0ns, escaped with difficulty
from the platform after lavoring his admirers
wilt three encores.
Frank II. Belcher, the hero OF the evening,
brought down the house in the reception which
was accorded him. His first solo, Schu-
mann's Two Grenadiers." was as well re-
ceVed as he himself had been. For an encore
he sang The Little Mermaid" Both songs
were rendered sweetly and sympathetically.
DR.: w. 81. Sieberst recited Marc Autouy's
GRAFTON. with humorous interpretations. In lieu
OF recltlng, as an encore, he played varied Sc
lectons upon Tin whistle. Miss Mabel Love
sang "Snowiakes" ana Twas ApriP' very
prettlly. Her encore WAS, Lob, That We Two
Were MaylDg." Frank COtlin had to give Two
encores TO his vocal solo. my Sweetheart
When Boy" and Mrs. Charles J. Dickman's
song, LAS OF YOre," was also warmly received
EncOres were the order of the night till the
very END OF the programme, which also con-
tained 'Chinese Prima Donna ImpersOnations,"
by Robert C. Mitchell; selected airs by STAN
ford triO-MeSsrs. Belcher Angelo and Beauce;
Rubinsteln- Pepper cello solo, played by DIR.
Arthur Regensburger; a comic song, "YOu
Can't Lose Me, Charley" and two solos sung
by Frank II. Belcber-"ArmoreI's Song" py
De KOven, and Robyn's "Answer."
Il. Fletcher TlltOn WAS The accnmnanist
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BUILT OF MASSIVE ROCKS.
The Heaviest West of the Rocky
Mountains.
THE HUGE CROSS TAKES SHAPE
1t Will Be Completed and Ready to
Turn Over by the Contractors
on January /.

The second quarter-arm stone Of the
Drake memorial cross. now being erected
on Drake Hill. few hundred yards south
of Strawberry Hill. in Golden Gate Park.
was raised to its place yesterday after
noon, giving the huge memento form. The
cross when completed will stand formed
of the heaviest pieces of stone used In con-
structing any monumental tower west of
the Rocky Mountains. The base was COM
pleted about week ago and is formed of
but four stones. 1t measures IS by feet
wide, 16 by feet deep and stands feet 6
inches high. The column underneath the
arms is 80 feet high and is built of three
pieces of stone. The arms are formed of
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HANGED HIMSELF.
Suicide of an Unknown
Chinese.
Literally "Kickcd the Bucket"-
DecompOsed Body Found in
Tenement ON Trenton Place.

The dead ahd badly decomposed body OF a
Chinese was found yesterday afternoon hang
Ing from rafIer the second floor of the
MOngoian lOdging-hOuse, s Trenton place.
The body was that OF man apparently about
40 years old. 1t was dressed IN the coarse blue
garments OF a laborer
A hayrOpe was lOoped around the neck and
tied to rafter overhead. Near the feet was
bucket upon which the dead man had evidently
stood and kicked aside before he took the final
swing.
The place Is off Washington street, between
Stockton and Powell.
The landlord, Lob All Ong, leased the room
in which the body OF the deceased was found
TO him alb out three months ago. He thought
that his tenant was laundryman, who bad
little money. and did not ask nor ascertain his
name.
The landlord went TO the room Yesterday to
collect his rent, and Knocked at the door.
1nefe was no answer, and being half-sIfed by
IN ench that emanated from the apartment
he fastened ont of the building aud Informed
Sergeant Witham of the Chinese SQUAD that he
thought some one was dead in his house. The
police found nothing in the room besides the
body, pair of trousers hung upon the door. a
blouse on the floor near the BODY and the
bucket near The feet of the corpse. The COrO-
ner thinks that the man found hanging died
three weeks ago. There were no documents
or anything else upon the corpse by which iJ
the remains today. The other rooms on the
floor on which the body was found were not
occupied.
f. H. Royce, son OF exTreasurer Royce OF
the Veterans Home. committed suicide on
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THROUGH THE HEAD.
A Stranger Kills Himself i'm Golden
Gate Park.

Under large ceGar tree in Golden Gate Park
an unknown man killed himself late yesterday
afternoon by sending a bullet through his
brain. The tree is near the Halleck monument
Officer p. j. McManus saw the man a few mo.
ments before he fired the life-ending shot. The
policeman heard the report aud ran to the
spot, where he found the suicide dying. The
bullel had entered the skull between the right
ear and temple. The man diec in a few min
utes and bis body was taken 10 the Morgue.
He was about 40 years old, feet inches
high and weighed about $50 pounds. He had
dark hair and a sandy mustache. The de-
ceased wore blue OyercOat, a checked cuIa-
way and vest, brown trousers, black necktie
white shirt and derby hat. He had a pair of
eyeglasses. bunch OF keyes and an empty
pocketbook in his pockets.
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A Suburban Grievance.

Much complaint Is made by the residents of
the suburban localities of the lax enforcement
OF the city ordinance requiring owners Of cor
ner lots 10 properly and conspicuously display
the names of The streets on the corner building
or on the fences OF vacant lots. Many visitors
TO the outsd districts where gas lamps are un-
known. but which are lighted by more pro-
peTplexed In looking for streets In these Sec
tiOns.
AS far as Twentysixth street In the Mission
tne gas lamps furnish the needed information,
out beyond the electric masts are few and
sea tered and the names OF streets are not In
scribed on the poles as on the gas lamps. In
the western portion OF the city the gas lamps
extend only as far as Central avenue, and seek
ers OF knowl edge and street names beyond that
point are often at thsir wits end TO reach their
journeys end.
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OWEN OF DENVER.
Defective Reno Arrives to Take film
Back,

Detective Reno of Denver reported at police
headquarters last night. he has with him the
necessary papers for The extraditlon OF T. B.
owen. alias w. ii. Gibson. charged with oo-
tanning $4,000 by false pretenses from Mrs.
Helen c. Smell of Denver. The argument on
the writ OF habeas corpus in OWENS case will
not be heard till tomorrow, but Reno is salts
fed it Will be dismissed
He says that Owen got altogether between
$4,000 and $4,000 from Mrs. Smell, and he
has been on his trail through Michigan, Ohio
ana other states. at White Pigeon. Mich.
Owen purchased a farm In his brothers name
for $4,000, which has been attached. The story
of the means adopted by Owen to extOrt the
money from Mrs. Smell, as alre ady published, is
correct. Reno says he scarcely knew Owen
when he saw him In the City Prison, as he has
dyed his hair and shaved OFF his flowing whis-
kers and musEache He thinks owen has
planted the greater part of the money.
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MARRIED.

SWANSON-MAGNUSON In this city, December
19. 1893, by the Rev G. Nj. Esbjorn David
Swans son of Selby, Contra Costa County, Cal,
and Annie Magnusou of san Francisco.
OHNSON-SCHMIDT-I this city December 7,
1898. by the Rev T. II. Woodward, Charles K.
johnson and Mamie Schmidt both OF San Fran
cisco.
SHANESSY-In This city, Decem-
Der Is. 1893. at st. Brendan's Church, b. the
Rev. Father Ganan. John Donovan and Katie
O'Shanessy, both OF San Francisco.
JACO this city, December 9.
1898, by the Rev. DE- Ollie, Bibe Jacobs and
Mary Anderson both of San Francisco.
oSTETTER-LOVE-In this city. December 3,
1893, by the Rev. DR.. Ollie, Joseph w. Hostel
ter. NJ. D. OF Napa, Cal, and Essie K Love OF
San Francisco
LUkES-SICKELS-In this city, December II,
1893, by the Rev Dr. Ollie, Arthur w. Lukes
and Hvva Mae Sickels both OF San Francisco.
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SUIT FOR LIBEL.
M. u. IOnIni Commences an Action
to Recover $4,000.

Late yesterday afternoon M. G. Tonini, q
steamship agent doing business on Montgom.
cry avenue. through bis attorneys, Messrs.
wilson and Bert, filed suit In the Superior
Court against Giovanni B. Cevasca and Cesare
Crespi, the former a steamship agent ana the
latter editor ands proprietor OF La Voce del
for libel.
The plaintiff claims that the paper, at the in
stlgatlon OF the steamship agent who is party
TO the SUIT published libel that he was dis
cDarged from the employ of the cO-defendant
agency 'for conduct IrTepreheDsbe," ana
thus has Injured business he was just build
Ing up among DIS fellow -cnuntrYmen.
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The hill on which the cross is being
erected is about $50 feet above the level of
the main driveway through the park,
which runs along at Its base. The weight
of each stone is such that they cannot be
elevated TO the summit by means OF draft
horses. For this purpose a huge derrick
has been erected by the contractors, SUIT
tOni& johnson. and this is connected with
the derrick used for raising the stones to
their place at tho cross. and by this means
they are one at a time dragged up the side
of the hill.
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At WORK ON THE GREAT CROSS.

four pieces. each weighing u tons. making
the total weight of the arms As tons. They
are Is feet in height and 23 feet across.
The column above the arms is nine feet high
formed of two pieces of stone and coming
TO point at the top. The total height
from the base to the pinn Gle is 81 feet.
The cross. which is the gift of George
w. Chlids of Philadelphia, stands on a
rominent point. which has hitherto borne
no name. The front of it faces west, over
looking the ocean. and the back the Mid
winter Fair grounds. From all points,
for miles around. will it be yisiby CON-
memOrating the day when Francis
Fletcher, Dresbyter of the Church Of Eng
land and chaplain of Sir Francis Drake
preached the first sermon delivered in the
English tongue On the Pacific coast. on the
shores Of what has since been known as
brakes Bay. The service was Episcopa-
lan and has since 1879 been commemo-
rated In that church.
On the east and west sides OF the cross
the inscriptions are written. Ali are un-
covered except that on the base, on the
side facing the ocean. In its yelled state
it will remain until the work is completed
and the structure turned over by the con-
tractors on January next. 1t reads:
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THROUGH YELLOWSTONE.
DIR. Manson Shows Some of the Great
Natural Wonders.

In the second lecture OF the course under the
auspices of st. Johns and ST. Luke's churches
at Gold"n Gate Hall last night DR.. Marsden
Manson entertained gOOd-Sized audience with
a Dtlef statement as 10 the nature OF eeysers !;
now they were formed; how they poured out
minerals in solution, creating cones; how these
cones became disintegrated, then crumbled; !;
how the rock decomposed ana formed soil
upon which trees aud vegetation grew. He
told about the violent eruptlons at the start
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Got the Tuckey Medal.

Some time since Corporal Tuckey OF Com
pa2y q. Third Regiment, offered medal to be
given to the Dest-drllled man in the company.
IL was awarded last night 10 Private Henry
Ripple.
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BIRTHS -MARRIAGES-DEATHS.

TBirth marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not be inserted. They must be handed lu al
either of the publication Offices and be indorsed
with the name and residence OF persons authoriz
In 9 to have the same published
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Bernard WillbraDd leaves his entire estate to
bis widow, Maria Anna Wlllbrand, to revert at
her death 10 their six children.
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BORN.

BOOTHER-In shis city, December 15. 1893. to
the wife OF A. Z Boother, daughter.
SMITB-In this city, December i6, 1898. to the
WIFE of Alonzo c. Smith, daughter.
SEABROOh-In this city, December IT, 1893, to
the vile OF A ID. SeabrOok, daughter.
RYAN-In Crockett Cal, December II, 1888, to
the wife OF T. w. Ryan a daughter.
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GEORGE w. CHILDS. ESQUIRE,
OF PHILADELPHIA.

GEORGE w. CHILDs. ESQUIRE.
OF PHILADELPHIA.
The dedicational inscription Is engraved
on the column on the east side and reads ::
A memorial OF the service held on the
SHORES OF DRAKE's BAY,
About st. John the Baptist Day, June a,
A. ID. 1879. by
FRANCIS FLETCHER.
Priest OF the Church of England,
Chaplain of Sir Francis Drake. Ohronicler OF the
service.
On the east side of the column the space
is divided into four ta blets, with the fol-
lowing inscriptions:
First Christian Service in the English Tongue
On our Coast.
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FIRST nse nfrha
Irst Use OF the
Book OF Com mon Prayer In our Country.
SOIL DEo SIT sEMPER GLORIA.

Ono OF the first recorded Missionary Prayers
On our Continent.
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F. Fl. Royce, son OF ex-Treasurer Royce o
the Veterans Home. committed suicide oil
Monday night at Bridegroom. Conn.
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NOte.-Our establishment will be open evenings
us,sxszsy until Christmas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01

Nordlinger, G. wallenstein, T. Nordlinger. Fl
Jackson, A. King, s. Stern. g. Strauss. ]. 1.
Kaufman, n. r. Sanger and A. L. Richcld, who
presided as toast master.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waussler Of Nee hanicstown,
Md, are q visit to their daughter. Mrs. Geo.
Parker. who at present is very ill at Terra Gotta
Mr.. and Mrs. Molfender of Baltimore are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hiser, IT., Of Terra
Gotta during Inauguration.
Mrs. Carroll has moved to Bellevue, Takoma
Park, the estate OF the late Maj. Gen. Carroll,
L. S. army.
social masquerade party was held at the
residence of Capt Fred. Thomson, sI7 New
Jersey avenue. on Monday evening. The follow
ing named young people appeared en-
costume: Messrs- Gus Dlttrich, Win Loane,
Chss. Stone. John Kaiser. Chas King, CLAIR
ence Schroeder. Fred Hoffman. Win Sim
cell. Walter Krebs, C. voiland. NJ
Pryor, E. Gordon. G. Baum. H. Aiadert.
d. Jones, L. Linders. E. Lair, Will Schmidt,
Harry Schmidt, Clifton GRAY. Misses Lille
Dittrich. Lula Dittrich, Emma Schmidt,
Mamie Goodrich, Susie Hartung, Maggie
Thorn. Teresa Hoffman. Nav Suchet,
Maud King, Emma King. Emily Hillary. Fannie
Wall. Stella Hurdle. Annie Voehl. Louisa Voehl
Dora Luders, Bertha Luders, Helen Deuring,
Kitty Occurring, Katie Thomson, Lizzie Thorn
son.