The morning call., 1894-12-06

that was adopted was that relating 10 county
alliances. Under the old section they were
obliged 10 meet on the first Tuesday OF Janu-
airy, May, July and OCTOBER. Under the sec
tion adopted yesterday the alliance may meet
upon the days In tnose months most convenient
10 the majority of the members.
In the evening at O'CLOCK the Galindo Hotel
was the scene of a reception TO the members of
the order and 10 invited guests. The hotel was
fairly abldZe with lights from basement 10 roof,
the tables IN The dining room grOaned under a
were waited from the paTlOrs and floating
through the halls curiousy mingled with the
yarously pitched voices III, busy converse.
The reception continued until alter midnight.
Mrs. Mary +. Lease, the Nv oman OF Kansas"
dropped into Oakland last night aud was
present at social gathering OF POpul1sts and
alliance people al the GallDdo Hotel. Mrs.
Lease did moi come over from San Francisco to
make speech, but the calls upon Der when she
entered The han were irresistible. and she had
10 talk for a few minutes. She talked politics.
Her remarks were mainly devoted 10 the
results of the late election. which she charac-
teriZed as not so much Republican victory as
a Democratic defeat. She sad that al the
previous election the Popuilsts had made the
mistake OF fuSng with the Democrats in
Kansas, and she had been called a Republican
Tor not advocating fusion Inls year, but The
result showed That ~ was 10 their advantage for
The Populists 10 stand alone. They rad gained
5000 Voles in Kansas, and the results every
where were cheering. In Wisconsin the POpu-
list vote had been Increased from ., 900 10
At 900. and The New York papers gave a gain
of 100000 votes in the entire country. which
was surely not dlSc0uraglng. Mrs. Lease Is
tall. strong woman With striking and pleasant
face, and is certainly splendid speaker.
She said she had about decided 10 take
20acTe tract a few miles from Fresno, which
she would improve 10 suit herself sin her own
way" She now holds State Office Ia Kansas.
that of presiding officer OF the State Penal
Trustees, and when hrr time was out in TWO
years she would probably make Fresno her
home, but she would sim pursue her public
studies. Not but that might consider re-
Tired life very pleasant" she said
Mrs. Lease says she is due in Topeka, kans..
on the 18th OF this mouth on business.
Tonight the LADY will address The public at
the Alliance meeting at Germania Hall, her
subject 10 be the Farmers Alliance and what II
has accomplished. accidentally" she said, 81
shall touch upon the relation of the constitu
ton of the United States 10 present affairs. for
| believe DO; h The old parties are of the line Of
thu constitutions"
This afternoon Mayor-elect SuIro of San
FIR ancisco will address the Alliance only ar Odd
Fellows Hall.
Tuesdays Disaster.
Nothing was more discussed in Oakland yes.
ierday than the fatal disaster al the intersec-
Lion OF Broadway with Seventh street which
resulted in the death OF Miss Mae L. Coates.
There were no new Developments, all The sad
particulars having been fully reported yeste:-
day morning. Miss Coates was the only child
OF Mrs. Fannie Z. Coates, whose husband the
late James M. Coates. died in San Francisco
many years ago. The unfortunate young
woman was educated al The State Normal
School, and has been teacher In the Garfield
School for the past four years.
Coroner Eyers VIII hold Tie inquest at 10
O'Clock this morning. 1t may then be deyel
oped who, If anybody, was responsible Tor the
deplOrable accident. The funeral will be held
from the AsDury Methodist Church South, OF
which she and Mr.. Waste were both members
at II O'clock on Friday morning.
Mr.. Waste is still at the Receiving Hospital
aud on the high road 10 recovery. One or two
ribs were broken, but otherwise his Injuries are
only superficial. The poor fellow worries In.
cessantly and is forever trying to convince him.
self that the whole thing 10 only a horrible
dream, but he cannot forget the reality.
Conductor J. ii. Wilson and Motorman 10.
sephs, who were arrested for manslaughter
were not arraigned in the Police Court yester-
day morning. Their cases were continued until
to-day in order that the authorities may first
hear the verdict OF The Coroner's jury.
Superintendent Martin OF the san Pablo
avenue ca bic line denies that the cable is worn
out He says that the car slipped along the wet
track on which the brakes would not hold.
Notwithstanding The snperintendenrs denial.
however, The opinion Is general that the acct
dent was caused by Il loose strand from the
cable catching IN The grip. Some stories are o
the effect that the conductor motiOned the car
TO cross ahead of the engine, but other eye
witnesses say otherwise. The inquest, how
ever, will probably discover tile tue cause.
known in Oakland.
Dr. T. b. Taylor, known In Oakland as Pro
fessor Taylor. has brought suit in san Fran.
cisco for divorce from his wifi, Emily, and In
tnlS case InS usual Orucf Oh Things Is reversed,
for, Taylor has asked for ailmOny and expense
money pending The settlement OF the divorce
proceedings.
Taylor is well known In Oakland, where he
married a widow. a Mrs. Emily Converse. who
had, besides personal charms. some S40O per
quarter income, which she had secured by
breaking The will of her former husband.
The professor was picturesque looking in.
divldual with flowing locks, ana iG was a
platonic feeling which first drew himself and
The charming widow with the dot together
| Their acquaintance led 10 marriage and the
! couple went to reside in Alameda.
Mrs. Taylor mad lady friends around her soon
| that did not suit her staid husband, and the
1rst clash came. Then the couple moved TO
oakland and took up quarters in the Pardee
House. The Professor was now told that he
HAD better go 10 Work and help out little. he
| opened school of philosophy. This did not
| pay. 1t was too deep even for cultured Oak
land Then the professor drifted into Populism
and made stump speeches. His voice gave out
he then took trip for his health TO Paso Ro.
oles, ana alter Will came again TO Oakland
Dut Mrs. Taylor would not have him. She
would not meet him, but summons in a suit for
divorce did. and lie was thus thrown back on
| his own resources, which all told were but S12
! per month from pension. The complaint
against him charges cruelty.
J Taylor has retained Clara Foltz, and skaed