The morning call., 1894-09-25

! eS ltliaI61 IIldL Tile lush Nhulu tACcou PlOJs
O00 of which OILY $4,000 is covered by
the insurance.
The building was built regardless Of eX-
pense and that the work was done well
the standing walls mutely testify. The
cornerstone was laid Octobe %, 1887. and
was not completed aud occupied until the
latter part of 1889. The foundation walls
are about ten feet in thickness. At the
water mark on the first story the walls are
five feet thick and The top are two feet,
The materials used were brick, stone and
| IRON The building has frontage OF $50
feet on Broadway, and on the northern
and southern ends are two wings each
about 80 feet in length. The walls were
about ninety-hye feet in height
The fire demonstrated that the fire de-
partment is not well enough equipped to
fight fire of such magnitude. Most of
the firemen worked bravery and well, out
there were others who were unfortunate
enough To locate the wine cellar, ana some
of them speedily made themselves unit for
duty. There was not half enough hose,
and half OF that was rotten. The force of
the water was not all that IL should have
been, but il was very fair The hydrants
were far apart and several engines were
idle because mere was not enough hose to
stretch tn some distant hydrant
The Christian Brothers of the college
have received permission to use portion
OF the old Hopkins Academy for their pur-
pose for the present.
Lady Yarde- Butler Beaten.
The proceedings of the hearing by Judge
Greene yesterday of the Applicant N of
Lady Mary Leilah KiTkham- Blair-Y arde-
Butler, to have Sampson TamS of Ala
media appointed guardian over the person
and estate of her mCther. Mrs. Kate Edith
kirkham, were most disaDpointin 10 the
crowd that early filled the lobby, ana eS-
pecially 10 the London lady with the long
name. The spectators were disappointed
because the promised ceremony of making
inter ting family secrets public property
failed. and Lady Yarde-Buller, or her rep
resentatives, were rendered jOyess be-
cause their cause was crippled from most
unexpected quarter. In fact, Sampson
Tams. through his attorney, Columbus
Bartlett, Informed the court, III most
causlic manner. that the use of his name
in connection with the guardianship OF
Mrs. Kirkham was unauthorized, and he
requested the dismissal of Lady Yarde-
Buffers petition.
When the case was called by Judge
Greene this morning the London lady was
not in court. but she was represented by
her attorney, Barclay Henley of San
Francisco. 1t was said that her absence
is due TO a complete prostratiOn on ac-
count Of the annoyance caused her by
stories which have been published about
her being addicted to the excessive use of
stimulantS and because it was suggested
that she is in more need of guardian than
her mother.
The mother and the younger daughter
were represented by Attorneys w. r.
Davis and Kirkham Wright.
Attorney Davis rose TO register his OBJ
jectlons to the proceedings, but he was in
terrupted by Columbus Bartlett, who,
without warning to anybody concerned,
cast bonn bshell into the Butler camp.
nd md 4,
angry and in response to his demand for
an explanation as TO why Tams had not
been consulted, Barclay Henley stated
that when Mr.. 1ams' name was suggested
to him as lit person for the guardianship
he presumed that the gentleman had al
ready given his consent TO act.
The court made no attempt to conceal
his Impotence, as he snapped out: 81
don't like this sort of business. Do YOU
move TO have this petition dismissed, Mr..
Bartleti?'
Il do, in so far as Mr.. Tams is con-
cerned," was the reply.
Henley. however. interpOsed an obiec-
ton TO a dismissal, which be based on the
fact that the petition had been made
not by Mr.. Tams, but by Lady Yarde-
Butler, ana he asked that the hearing be
proceeded with ana that the court be em-
powered to determine who should be guar
dian.
MI Davis lntu iuduo d sweeping IDOu0l
to quash The citation and to set aside the
service of summons ON the ground that it
was informal and that proper notice bad
not been given. The court, however, was
inclined to disagree with Attorney Davis,
inasmuch as he thought that the service OF
summons was sufficient. But MIR. Davis
wanted TO quote authorities in support of
his motion. aud the case was continued
until the afternoon.
When the case was resumed Attorney
Davis argued that his side should have
been given five full days after the service
of the summons, whereas they we're given
only four full days. He quoted numerous
authorities. and convei ted the court t. the
justice OF his motion. Judge Greene there
upon dismissed the citation. but lmmedi-
ately granted Barclay Henley's appeal for
the issuance OF new citation. Five DAYS
after this shall have been issued the case
will again come up in court, and the prom
lsed sensations may then develop.
She Believes Him Dead.
When j. J. Peters, the newspaper-route
agent, left his home on the 22d of August.
last year, he left behind him a yery
pretty wife and three interesting young
children. Peters left for a fishing trip 10
Iibnron, and never returned. The fishing
boat which he secured at Tiburon was
found on the day following turned upside
down, and In the boat was found one of
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and his coat. If drowned his body was
never recovered.
His wife mas m0urned him as dead for
year, and yesterday appeared in Judge
GTeene's court In Widows weeds asking
that letters of administration be granted
her on the little estate left by her hus.
band.
Mrs. Peters said the value of the prom
erty would not exceed $1,000, and that her
husband had owned Newspaper route. but
It was mortgaged, and since the disap-
pearance of her husband The mortgage
had been foreclosed.
She said that there had been no differ
enceS between herself aud husband. and
that he was fond of his children: that he
had gone away, as he usually did. ON a
fishing trip. Mrs. Peters said he left her
at or $3.50 O'Clock in the Afternoon. in
tending TO stay all night in Tlburon and
do his fishing early next day.
This question of time was somewhat ot
stickler for Judge Grsana to get over. for
the boatman from whom Peters hired the
boat and with whom he left his oyereoat
was certain that Peters did not apnear
until noon, and he did not know what date
1t was, because he kept no books. The
court was anxious to find out where Peters
was from the time he left his home mill
he showed up at the bOathOuse, nearly a
full day.
Neither Mrs. Peters. the boatman.
Charles Rudolph or Mrs. Peters father. j.
II. white, could enlighten the court on
thls polnt. Judge Greene also wanted to
hear what the man who first disc ,vered the
boat had 30 say, so he put the matter over
to October 2.
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