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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-11
FATAL GAS FUMES
How Two Young Men
Were Asphyxiated.
1t Was the Result of an Accident
in Turning a Loose Gas Cock
Before Retiring.

Two men were asphyxiated by gas in
small room, at 2S1 Stevenson street, on
Sunday night. They were g. Edward
Wennerberg. an electrician, employed by
the Edison Electric Light Company, and
Charles johnson. the two men were
partners in cigar-store, at 118 Fourth
street, and roomed together on Stevenson
street.
1t appears. as far as can be learned, that
johnson closed the cigar-Store at 1890
o'clock or Sunday Dight and went to the
room, where the two slept in one bed. 1t
was about midnight when Wennerberg re-
turned and proceeded to retire. The
landlady states that the gas had been
turned off at The meter and that WenneT-
berg must have gone down and turned il on
again in order to have light to retire by,
Early Yesterday morning Gus Johnson
went to the clgar-store to see his brother
and was surprised to see it closed He
hurried over TO the room. and uDon OPEN
ing the door was well nigh asphyxiated
himself by the cloud of gas that enveloped
him. Quickly retiring he gave the alarm,
and after the gas had been allowed to es-
cape this room was entered. Both john
son and Wen nerberg lay on the bed as If
asleep. Drs. Brown and Rogers were
hastily summoned and they examined the
men, but they were dead. The case was
then reported 10 the Coroner.
The burner was found with the stop half
turned on and gas was still flowing from it.
Wsnnerberg's socks aud neckte were
banging on the pine. There was a chair
beneath the gas fixture and ii looked as
though Wennerberg. who was nearest to
it, had. after retiring, reached over the
chair back and turned off the gas. AS the
stop Is rather loose 1t slipped too far
around. A small alarm clock set for $50
o'clock was on the table. 1t was set for
Wennerberg. who usually arose at that
hour. Both the young men were we'll
known in fraternsl and athletic circles and
we're prominent Mnsons and Odd Felio VS..
Neither was married and each was % years
old. During the last tug-of-war at Cen
trail Park the young men were both MEM
bers of the Swedish team
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BERKELEY.

superintendent A. d. Wilder found himself
liable to arrest for failure 10 comply with a
provision of the Board OF Trustees, and con Sc
quenily carried the dignity OF the Southern
Pacific Company into he small compass OF the
Town Hall on Saturday evening before the
committee of the whole, where he made pro-
test against the provision. and asked that it be
rescinded. The obnoxious addlnances requires
The railroad company to station fagmen at The
crossings a University avenue and Delaware
street IN West Berkeley. aud University ave.
nue. In East Berkeley, me company has not
obeyed tile order, aad the Marshal no flied the
superintendent that he would be arrested If
ihe men were not stationed at once. MIR.
Wilder stated to the committee that the COM
pany had al present electric bells at the
crossings, which we're as efficient as lagmen;
that In the four years since the bells were
placed at the crossings there had not been an
accident that would nave been prevented nv
the presence of fagmen. The West Berke-
ley service was az present Improbable,
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MAKES APOLOGY.
Garthwaite No Longer in
Contempt.
THE COUNCIL IN SESSION.
Action, on Water Front, Charter
and Railroad Issues.
LEGISLATORS MEET CITIZENS.
Judge Prick Takes His Seat and
Makes a Neat Little Speech
to the Lawyers.
LEGISLATORS MEET CITIZENS.

OAKLAND. -There is no longer a con-
fiict OF authority in the management of
the Piedmont Consolidated Street Rail-
way. Up to last evening it looked as
though the battle between Superintendent
Garthwaite ana Receiver Bishop might be
followed by a stream of blood, but now all
is peace. The courts have stepped in and
Mr.. Garthwaiie has Stepped out.
The trouble really began when Garth
waite did something the receiver did
not like. and the latter posted the follow
ing notice:
Notice is hereby given that H. P. Garthwaite
is no longer connected with this railway, and
from this date and until further notice the
employees Of the Consolidated Piedmont Gable
COMPANY will receive their orders and in
siructions from the undersigned OF from E. a.
Ross, who is now acting superntendent.
IRA BISHOP,
pany.
Mr.. Garthwaite saw this notice and
vent the receiver one better, for just be-
meath it he posted this notice:
Notiee IS herpby gwen that the under
signed is superintendent of this road until JAM
uary 1, 1895. and that at that date either Ira
Bishop, the present receiver, or the under
sigucd will retire from The maDagement OF this
road, indications being IN ldFoF Oh inc retlIe-
h. p. GARTHwAITE, Superintendent.
Some funny man saw the two notices
and proceeded to embelliSh the Garth
waite notice in his own way by under
scoring certain words. The Carnival te
manitesUn in itself was sufficient to arouse
the ire of Receiver B shop without the en-
phaszing lnterlineations. and Mr.. Bishop
was so mad that he immediately hunted up
his attorney, MIR. Wilson, and the latter
gentleman almost pulled the tacks out In
tearing down the superintendent notice.
the removal of the notice did NOT iFli-
tate Mr. Cultivate in the least, Dnt ne
continued 10 come TO the Office and 90 business
usual until Mr.. Bishop flnally wrote MN a
letter threatening 10 call in the courts IL Inc
Superintendent did not keep away.
Aud Nh Bishop did finally call upon inc
courts 10 see If Mi. Garthwalte was no. 10 con-
tempt.
A citation was issued on Saturday night ask
ing MIR. Garthwaite 10 appear before Judge
Ogden and show cause why he should not De
punish d for contempt
This morning Galthwait' came into court
aud at the request Of Judge Ogden Judge
Greene decided 10 hear the matter. Judge
Ogden was called 10 lie bench with him. and.
as matter OF courtesy, Judge Calm OF Saera-
10 the case. The three jurlsts then heard the
proceedings.
Receiver Bishop was first called TO the staeQ.
He said that he tbad discharged MIR. Garth
waite, but that tie latter had refused TO De
Qischa ged, and even wanted 10 light BISHOP.
and called hun improper names, aud had
threatened to have him ousted from the controi
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THE SPANISH CHURCH.
Annual Feast of Nuestra Sonora de
Guadalupe on Wednesday.

Guadalupe on Wednesday.
The annual feast of Nuestra Sonora de
Guadalupe will be celebrated next Wednes-
day with the usual pomp and splendor as
in former years. The ladies' of the eOngTe-
CATION are already decorating the church.
which, no doubt. will present most beau
tiful appearance, especially the cupola of
the main altar, which lately has been
newly painted and ornamental.
The religious services will commence
early in the morning. and at 10 O'Clock the
solemn mass will be celebrated, when
most elaborate musical programme will be
rendered under the leadership Of ). Arril-
laga, organist of the church, who for this
occasion has secured the services OF some
prominent soloists and an efficient or
chestra, besides the regular choir. The
panegyric of the Virgin will be in charge
OF the pastor, Rev. A Santandren, who
lately arrived from Spain. where he went
to visit his aged father.
In the evening. after the vespers. will
take place the bAnedietiou of the blessed
sacrament. and the boys and girls of the
first communion will attendRin body.
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and the company did not feel inclined
TO incur 5000 month additional loss when it
was not required for the safety OF life. Trustee
Pr bic suggested that the main line trains be
stopped at West Berkeley, and the local ser.
vice be dispensed with. This Mr. Wilder stated
has so many Objectionable features that it was
MOI feasible. However, when informed that an
electric line would soon be established between
East and West Berkeley. he acknowledged iu
would be an advantage to passengers TOR
Berkeley TO get off at West Berkeley. rather
than ride to the pier and then back TO Berk eey,
aud promised To consider the matter as soon as
the electric road was established. The CON-
mlttee OF the whole instructed the Marshal TO
proceed no further in the matter for two weeks
I'll matter OF letting bids TO finish off the
upper part OF the Town Hall was laid aside in
defnit ly, owing 10 prospective lack of funds.
The South Berkeley Improvement Club COM
municated the offer OF the Ga land Water Com
pany TO furnish water to the city for it's distri-
buIion. IL was briefly discussed, and referred
TO the Town Engineer TO report upon the cost
OF constructing res Ivoir and piping the town.
The advantage of vestiBg the ownership OF the
reservoirs and piping in the municipality would
arts IN the fact that lt would make the town
independent OF the rates the one water COM
pany might Tx that at crescent controls the
town supply. By this means there would be
four companies 10 compete for the work, the
Alameda Water Company, the Oakland Water
Pinole Company.
rhe Book Social.
The Holmes Free Library held its second
book social last evening. The children ac-
quilted themselves with credit in their various
parts, and both from social aud boON point of
ton b Ing made 10 the library from the gifts OF
volumes.
Taken the Veil.
Among the noVitlates to enter ST. Mary's
Convent Sunday. taking the veil and nun s
habit was Miss l.. l.. Byrne of Berkeley.
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ALAMEDA.

The lobby was filled with citizens last even
ing at the meeting OF the City Trustees most
o, whom were interested in the expected action
OF The Trustees on Captain Thompson's offer
10 turn over the water works to the city for
two years. The formal lease OF The company
to the city, the consideration beng one dollar a
year, was drawn up ready Tor signing. The
trustees had had secret conference with Cap
tain Thompson In the morning.
After long discussion The matter was laid
over Tor one week. the general sentiment SEEM
ing to be in favor or Captain Thomson giving
the city an option to OBTAIN the plant in two
years.
Electrician GoIdthwaite reported the offer of
the electric-car company to furDisn the current
for seven electric lights on the Webster-streeG
roadway, he city TO pay for the poles, carbOns
aud labor. Mr.. stephenson thought the money
should be speni OH the Farm Island ROAD
instead. The offer was accepted and the lights
ordered.
OF lignas on the island road. His speech fairly
brislled with invective. The islanders had
come before he board as mendicants for favors
for years Three electric lights were ordered
for the Bay Farm Island road. and the tenpera-
ture Of the Trus ees' room. which had risen sew.
eral degrees during Mr.. fellows remarks. fell
TO ormal.
A Garbage CramatOrv.
The Board of Health have appointed COM
mittee TO investigate the proposition OF an
Oakland company 10 establish garbage Gre
matory on the marsh east OF the Aiice-s street
proposed hat roadway be built from the
WebSter-street roadway across the marsh.
Death of James Timothy.
James Timothy, pioneer resident of this
city, died Sunday morning. aged 62 years. He
was charter member OF Joe Hooker Post,
q. A. E.. having served in New York regi-
ment during the war.
Dinge~ Not Feased.
whether the City Trustees accept or reject
Captain Thompson's offer, we are going INTO
Alameda with our water Nothing will keep us
out" Thus does w. j. Dingee throw out his
slogan OF defiance TO the rival company. Mr..
Dingee says he has received encouragement
from 1900 consumers in Alameda Ind that he
is not backing out OF his intention to supply
them with water at reduced rates.
Notes.
The editors OF Alameda's daily papers. f. K.
KrautD. I. q. Daniels and E. L. Maj shall. are
attending meeting of the California Press
Association at Sacramento.
The Emerald and party have returned from
their cruise up the Sacramento River. Ihey
bagged IL ducks.
Minerva Lodge No. 33. Degree OF Honor,
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IuVNCIBLE OFFERINGS E9N OUR COLOSSAL HOLIDAY STOCK!

Our COLOSSAL HOLIDAY STOCK and the MARVELOUSLY LOW
inclenlent
OF DISPOSED BEFORE
a examples of POWERFUL INDUCE
object
careful the SUPERIOR
STYLES AND QUALITIES presented will make them
BARGAINS THAT WILL DRAW CROWD. RAIN OR SHINE
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At si.oo.

LADIES' GOWNS. made of "Pride of
the Vest muslin, lined yoke. back
finished with double ruff round
neck, regular plice 81 80, will be Of
fered at 81.
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At $3.50.

LADIES SILK WAISTS, made OF fancy
manageable silks, also fancy striped,
lined and boned throughout. finished
in the latest styles, regular price $S 80.
will be offered at 81 30.
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MEMS HANDKERCHIEFS SCARFS and SUSPENDBRI

MGN lANDAGnUllEfD, DUADFD AMI DUOT ENDEllD.
MEMS HANDKERCHIEF
tals designs
MEMS JAPANESE
MEMS JAPANESE TWILL
embroidered Initials
81.oo
EXTRA HEAVY
MEMS ALLLlNEN HANDKERCHEFS,
$1.5o q
MEMS ALLIINEN HEMsTTCHED HANDKERUHIEFs
o
MEMS ALkLNEN HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS,
initials
At 75c, S1OO, S15O and $780,
MEMS SURAH HEMSTTCHED
At s1O0, $3.50, $500 to S4OG
ec, 81, 81. - -
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SILK WAgST !!
At $500.

LADIES SILK WAISTS, made in the
lates styles of snrah silk. in black,
navy and red, extra full sleeves. regu-
lar price 81 so, will be offered at So.
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At so Gents.

LADIES' APRONS, extra wide, made of
extra fine lawn, finished with lraidinG,
wide strings, regular price zoe, will be
offered al soc.
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A. O. U. W., had an installation Of officers last
evening.
ST. Josepb's bazaar will be continued all
the week. The ladies are meeting with much
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At SI.OO.
At S3.O0.

LADIES' TWILLED SILK UMBREL-
LAS. in ali elegant assortment of
handles, regular value 81, will be
offered al So each.
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MACKlNTOSHE IS!
1T G2.5O.

LADIES MACKINTOSHES with co ach-
mems capes. assorted colors, will be
offered at 50 90.
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APRONS And GOWNS !!
At Is Cents.

LADIES APRONS, made of fine lawn,
finished with deep hem and insertion
of lace, regular price 25c, will be Of
fereG at 15e.
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RlBBONS!
At % Gents.

4-INCH ALL-SILK, COLORED SAITH
AND eros GRAIN RIBBONS
nicely assorted, will be offered at 25c
yard.
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SANBoRN, VAIL q Co. sell plaques aud pam
els TO paint on, gold paint, oil and water colors,
brushes and canyas-all at popular prices.
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At $3.50.

At $3.50.
LADIES CLOTH MACKINTOSHES,
in navy and black, assorted sizes,
coachmen's capes, will be offered al
So 30.
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at 80 Cents.
5INCH ALL-SILK, COLORED SATIN
AND GROS-GRAIN RIBBONS, as
sorted colors, will be offered at SOC a
yard.
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Brazilian tohaccos often contain 10 per
cent of nicotia.
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LADIES' And CHTLDREN'S HANDKBRCHIEFS!

AtS1CO $3.50
1000
Att and25
II At IKE 35c Each
KERCHEFS viii be offered at 7& 1Oc 12c
$500 Each.
LINEN HANDKERCTEFs elegant 75c ST.
o IA
II 7Hc to
/
hi to a
fancy
a
81 SPECIAL-At 6Oc SPECIAL
800 LADIES, WHITE INITIAL
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-08-02
More Gold Going.

Washington, July 2S-Ta-day's out
going steaEers from New York will ear.
~ $5,3OO,0O0 in gold which yesterday
and to-day was dr:wn from the New
York subtrcasury for export This leaves
the gold reserve at the close of business
to day $55,223,526, or ever $G,0O0,0N
less than the lowest point reached prior
10 1ie February lnnd issue. The cash
balance to-day was $124,5SO,4:*). Tile
treasury officials eAE!tit no uneasiness
whatever over tLesr. pid melting away Of
the reserve. The fact that the available
cash balsrce remains practically unim'
paired, and the expectation that tariff
bill will soon pass both houses Of congress
and become Il law, are sources IF com
fort at this time to the treasury folks.
With the passage Of tariff bill the Of
tficials conf lently expect a prompt revival
of trade.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-08-02
KING IN PRISON.
Official News of the Capture and
Imp1 jaOnment of the King of

Official News of the Capture and
Impf jaOnment of the King of
Corcn.
Washington, July IS. - The king OF
Cor"a is a japanese prisoner. This is
the Important statement contained in 4
elegram, dated yester,lay. which Secre-
tary Herbert has received from CAPT.
Day, of the United States ship Balti-
more, now at Chemulpo, Corea. Capt.
Day, besides stating that the king Of
Corea is captive in the hands of the
Japanese, reported that he had dispatched
force of marines from his ship to Seoul,
the capital, to protect the United States
legation.
The first overt of war occurred on
Tuesday last. The japanese fred on and
sunk the steamship Kow-Shurg, belong
which had beer chartered by the Chinese
government to convey troops to Corea.
Full details of this engagement are not
obtainable, as the facts are carefully
withheld until there is no longer the
slightest chance of averting bloody war
between China and Japan. But, accord
ing to advices received, japanese
cruiser sighted the Kow-Shung and ran
within easy range Of her. She then sig
nailed the transport to put back. The
transport continued steaming ahead until
the cruiser fred shot acrass her bows.
No attention being paid to this, says the
story, the Japanese cruiser opened fire
upon the transport in earnest, put
number of shots into her, and the trans
port eventually sunk, with all hands. The
number of people drowned is not known,
but it is believed there must have been
a thousand Chlnese soldiers on board.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-08-02
ROBBED ON AN INTERURBAN,
Real Estate Dealer Suffers n Heavy
I.ORR.

He01 Estate Dealer suffers q Heavy
Minneapolis, July %. - James M.
Myers, who has been real estate dealer,
in the city for ten years, and has of
late made his headquarters at thee Mic
ollet house, was robbed in a most daring
manner of $4S5 on an interurban car
yesterday afternoon at 4:3O o'clock. Mr..
Myers states that he was returning to
this city from st. Paul on the car and
when it reached First avenue south he
and number of other passengers arose
to disembark. He noticed that two young
men in the crowd jostled him rather
more than appeared necessary, but at
trlbuted this to rudcness, until a moment
or two later, when it occurred to him
that perhaps they might have another
motive, and feeling for his money he
found it gone. TIe at once told Of his
r:isftrt,ne to several other passengers.
I'D s.erch was made for the young
Zen, hut they had made good Use of their
Opportunity to escape. Mr.. Myers re-
ceived the money in business transas.
ton ut Preston, Mimi, and had only
bro!sht it to the city yesterday, and from
the fact that h., was OF in the habit of
carrying large sums about with him it
is supposed that the robbery was DELHI
eratcly planned by some one who knew
that lie had it. lie Carried the money in
wallet in un ilsi ]e pocket.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-08-02
WnshiN4t0n.

W08n1D8tOus
The cost of the census up to this time
Is $40, ,6G7.
The Bailey bankruptcy bill passes the
house.
Favorable reports are recommended
on the bills admitting Ariz INA and
New Mexico.
Government receipts are exceeding
expenditures for the first time in many
months.
President Cleveland is reported to
have offered to act as mediator in the.
Corean trouble.
A plan for the settlement Of the
Central and Union Pacific debts to
the government is agreed upon by the
house committee.
The president has denied the appli-
cotton for pardon in the case of Lewis
Holder, sentenced to be hanged for
murder in the Indian country July %.
A joint resolution for an amendment
to the constitution providing that eight
hours shall constitute a legal days
work was offered in the senate by Mr..
George.
Aggregate banknote circulation still
stands ut $2O7,2259. 1907, in spite of the
plethora of loanable capital at financial
centerS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-08-02
People in Print.

The salary of the infant king of Spain
is $75O,OOO.
| 1t is proposed to erect monument
to John Brown on the site of the histo-
rio engine house at Harper's Ferry.
Clarence Able, contractor Of Sey-
mour, Ind, was overcome by heat and
died.
Alpheus Felch Of Ann Arbor, Mich,
| Who Is ninety years OF age, is the old
est ex-governor in Michigan.
The prince of Wales has seventeen
brothers-in-law, sixteen uncles, fifty
seven cousins and tifty-cight nephews
and nieces.
Mrs. Cleveland does not fear her
| children will be kidnapped, and has de-
clincd police protection at Buzzard's
Bay.
w. H. Chamberlin of St. Louis has
been chosen president of the McKen-
dree college. The Rev. T. A. Parker
WIS called and declined
Rev St. Clair, presiding elder Of the
NJ. E. church conference of South Da-
kota, died suddenly at Ell Reno, O. r.,
yesterday of heart failure.
~AlAule dlueE, tue ACTRESS, Is ue1cuu-
ant in suit for divorce. Her husband
names Sir William Rose, a rich Eng
lishman, as correspondent.
Levi ]. Kennard, aged seventy-6ve
years, pioneer settler of Nebraska,
died at Omaha. He went to Nebraska
in 1856
The Rev. Jonathan Edwards, pastor
of the Congregational church at Welles-
ley. Mass, died, aged seventy-fve He
was the first president of Colorado col
lege.
By the death of an uncle in England
Arnold l.. Clements of Springfield,
Mass, becomes heir to the great Eng
fish estate, known as Sibley Hall, val
ued at 100000.
Col. and Mrs. Frederick D. Grant
and Miss Julia Dent Grant are visiting
Mrs Potter Palmer in Chicago. Later
in the month they will spend some
time with Mrs. U. S. Grant at Nara
gansett, and then turn their faces
toward Newport, near which exclusive
resort they have taken q cottage for
August and September.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-08-02
Charter Restored.

Sioux Falls. 5, D., July 2S.-A1 The
meeting Of the Imperial Council OF the
Mystic Shrine, which has just conclud. I'd
at Denver. the eli, rter Of El Rad temple
OF this city was restored. The charter
was suspended in May on the complaint
Of one of the prominent members of the
temple that knights 1'e,rplar were being
taken into the lodge who were out Of
this Jurisdiction. The Sioux Falls dele
81 ton exI.ls ine'l 10 the imperial pcton-
rate that the men referred TO in the co.u-
plant were travelling men who resided
here as much as anywhere, and in their
applications represented themselves to be
residents of this city. and they did not
think it fair to withdraw the charter of
lodge Of over 400 members because of
thu. personal grievance of the complain
ant. On this explanation the charter was
restored.