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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
He COULD NOT REMEMBER
The Grand Jury Fails to Get
Anything Out of Mr..
COlnOD.
Both Sides Stick to Their Stories,
and the Investigation Is Prac-
ticaIly Ended.

Harbor Commissioner Colnon failed to
give the Grand Jury any inkling yesterday
that would lead to identifying the men
whom he charged the other day with try
ing to bride him for official positions.
Ed Lanigan was present in the anteroom
ready TO be called in at a moments notice
to meet any definite statement that Mr.
Colnon might make. But as Mr. Colnon
said nothing Mr.. Lanigan could say moth
Ing new. Mr.. Colnon did not glance at
Mr.. Lanigan when he came out from the
inquisition.
The members of the Grand Jury sighed
contentedly when Mr.. Colnon, in obedience
to his summons, appeared promptly at 2
o'clock. They did not want any fuss and
feathers by exercising the official arm and
compelling his attendance.
Mr.. Colnon of course knew what was COM
ing and faced the music as best he could.
When asked if there were any truth in his
statement as published In THE CALL that
certain persons had approached him with
propositions to use his influence for a
money consideration to get them places
on the water front and the Board of Health,
he answered that there was.
Then came the question of the day,
"Who?'
All Mr.. Colnon would vouchsafe was that
he could not remember the names or even
recall their faces, but he admitted frankly
that the story of his charge as originally
published in THE CALL was true.
Cant you give US an inkling by which
either or both of the parties may be iden-
titled ~ he was urged.
Mr.. Colnon said he could not. He was
asked why, as public officer, he had not
done his duty and reported the matter at
once to the proper authorities while it was
clear in his memory.
Mr.. Colnon declared that right after the
man LETT him his face and name slipped
from his memory.
All sorts of questions ratified around the
witness, but they proved extremely in
effective In stirring up his memory.
After firing all sorts of questions for half
an hour the Grand Jury let Mr.. Coinon go.
Both sides were very much dissatisfied
with the whole business.
This ends the matter so far as the Grand
Jury is concerned unless something turns
up to throw light on the identity OF the
alleged bribers. The Grand Jury had
banked a great deal on the assistance of
Mr.. Colnon in the matter, or rather on the
expectation of getting some admission out
OF OF MN that might put them on the track OF
the alleged bribing office hunters.
MI. Colnon's answers have completely
blocked the investigation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

thoroughfares, especially those in the bust
ness districts. Many have been injured or
badly scared by the reckless drivers, and
the police are now calling halt upon such
proceedings. Within the past few days at
least dozen drivers Of this Glass have
been sent off to the lookup under arrest
I esterday was particularly lively day IN
this respect, and half dozen drivers were
arrested. Nearly all went out on bail. but
there is no doubt that nearly all will have
to pay fines when their cases come up in
the Police Courts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

completed. The contractors are pushing
the work as rapidly as possible, and when
the stables. with accommodations for 800
horses, are finished there will be at least
half that number of equine celebrities on
the grounds.
Mr.. Spreckels said last night that the
work is progressing very satisfactorily, and
he thinks the grounds will be in good con-
dltion by the time the meet opens. The
ironwork on the grand stand is very salts
factory and all kinds of crowds can be &C.
commodated.
There have been no additional entries
since those published few days ago,
though many more are expected before the
track and stables are in readiness. The
entries show that we will have some of the
representative equine bIoods OF the land
with US when the races open.
The contractors at present have between
$50 and 300 men working at the track, and
it is predicted everything will be in readi.
ness by the latter part of the month.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
Mr. KELLYS LIBEL SUIT,
Many Witnesses to Testify
About the Well-KnoWn
Politician.
MAHoNEY HAD BEEN DRINKING
The Fire Commissioner of Other
Years Makes Some Candid
Confessions in Court.

The trial OF Martin Kelly's libel suit
against the Examiner was concluded IN
Judge Daingerfeld's department of the
Superior Court yesterday, and at o'clock
the case was submitted to the jury.
Mr.. Kelly demanded damages on &C.
count of the charge, published couple of
years ago, that he had Improperly OBJ
tanned and sold fire engine that belonged
to the City, and this is the second trial he
has had-a verdict against him being given
by a jury in Judge Stacks court more than
year ago.
All the old features of the case we're re-
viewed last week, and the evidence
sounded like political story from some
sold time entombed''; but yesterday the
plaintiff introduced new features in the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
SUED FOR HIS wIFE's BOARD.
Riding Master Captain DiIham Again
in Trouble with His Wife.

Riding Master Captain DiIham Again
in Trouble With His Wife.
Captain Joseph DiIham, riding-master
for the First Troop Cavalry, was in hot
water before Justice of the Peace Groezin-
ger yesterday.
Landlady Annie E. Poole had suit
against him on 500 board bill. The bill
accrued at the expense of Mrs. Dilham.
AS Mrs. Dllham is suing her husband for
divorce, the question of the settlement
OF d, the Dill was, of course, very delicate
There was no question that Mrs. Dilham
had boarded at 26 McAllister street full 800
worth. She admitted it. So did every
body else.
The captain's point was that he had
notlhed the wide, wide world, and Mrs,
Poole In particular, not to rent to Mrs.
Dllham any rooms, as he had provided
apartments for her on Post street.
Mrs. Dllham shifted scornfully when he
mentioned these apartments.
But the captain insisted on the state
ment, IN order to show society that he had
provided for his wife as good husband
ana within his means. Nobody could do
more, as he safely asserted.
Ills Trend, Professor E. Tronchet, fenc-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

ing-master of the Olympic Club, corrobo-
rated all he said about notifying the world,
and then getting what he deemed suitable
apartments for his wife, pending settle
ment in court of their domestic troubles.
Mrs. Poole peppered her complaint for
her board bill with just dash of Tobasco.
Zone day l heard screams for help" she
said, land looked in their room and saw
the captain bending over his wife, very
angry it seemed. I hid him before the
officers came, for I did not want any
trouble"
The matter was taken under advisement
by the court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

were frequent interruptions with Incl
dental debates on the issues thus brought
up. Judge Daingerield piled up the law
books before him in legal defense of the
rulings that he gave, and before this bar
ricade the lawyers talked away.
After delibera ting twenty minutes the
jury returned verdict in favor of the de-
fendant.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
RECKLESS DRIVERS ARRESTED.

The Police on Street. Crossings Stopping
Dangerous Habit.
For several days past the police have
been paying special attention to the drivers
of vehicles who dash recklessly over street.
crossings. Many complaints have been
made of the danger pedestrians encounter
while walking across the thickly travelled
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

Competent authorities assert that the
American-made silk hat is superior both in
material and finish to any other nat OF the
KIND In any part Of the world.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
WORK ON THE NEW TRACK

Two Hundred Carpenters Now Toi1ing
Stables, Sheds and Grand
Stands.
By the LIST of November races will be run
on the new track of the California Jockey
Club.
Two hundred and fifty-fve men are at
present at work on the buildings-grand
stand, sheds, stables, fences, ETC., and by
the middle of October The buildings will be
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
Monthly Mortuarx Renort.

The Board of Health reports 43s deaths for
last month against SGT for the corresponding
month of last year. The deaths were classified
as follows: Zymotic, Al; constitutional, 81 /;
local, 22O; deyelopmsntal SO; violent 80, and
unascertained, 2. There were 10 casualties,
IL suicides, 3 homicides and So still-births.
The death rate for the month was 133 per
thousand, on basis OF 100000
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

More than half the entire cultivated area
OF Great Britain is now occupied by per-
manent pasture.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

Pennsylvania is almost three-fourths the
size Of Missouri.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
A Family Jar.

Family Jar.
GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA CO. "a
Stores selling
MASON FRUIT JARS
At greatly reduced prices
l dozen jars, pints in box OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES soc
1 dozen jars, quarts, in box. ...... 6Dc
dozen Jars, half gallons In box. SOC
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
A Small Blaze ON the wharf.

A fire was discovered under the wharf,
near the Union Iron Works, last night
short after o'clock. An alarm was
turned in at box 514.
The damage was about 500. The cause
OF the blaze is unknown.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-09-05
LIGHTNING STRUCK THE RAZOR

About ) O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
says the Huddersfeld, England, Daily
Examiner. a commercial traveller
called at the hair-dresser's shop of X.
H. Marshall. 81 Lockwood road, and
sat down to he shaved. He was duly
lathered and when Mr.. Marshall had
extended the razor and was about TO
begin the shaving operation the light
ming struck the razor from his hand
and imbedded the blade about three
quarters of an inch in a wooden par
tition close by, where it now remains
for passerSby and Customers to see,
with labei appended below it, OH
which Is written tile folowing NO
tice-While shaving young gentle
man on Wednesday afternoon the
lightning took the razor from my hand
and buried it in the ceiling partition
rs above
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-09-05
WIND FOR CAR TENDERS.

An enormous number of trolley car
tenders he's poured into the patent Of
flee at Washington for registry
traction company official said a few
days ago that he had examined plans
of 1000 different designs submitted
by inventors. and then he had to put
up sign. aNo trolley Tenders
wanted" All sorts of ideas have been
utilized to keep the tracks clear Of
pedestrians. There are hideous bells
and noise generators to scare people
off. cow-catchers to knock them on
revolving brooms to sweep them on,
and now comes Philadelphia IN
ventor with a devise for blowing them
ent. His apparatus consists OF
off He has just been granted pat
tank in the forward part Of the car
lightly charged with gas or air, win
nozzles arranged at an angle. IN
front and under the dasher is a piyoted
framework forming a trigger AS
these are touched by person who has
fallen in front of the car the air
freed. and a powerful stream issues
from the nozzle. blowing away ora,
nary obstruction off the track and OUT
OF the way of the wheels.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-09-05
RESIDENTS OF NEW YORK.

The following incident of New YORK
life shows how badly our population
is mixed; IAN Italian sent- an AMER
can lad to a Chinaman for his LAUNDRY
The American gave the Chinamah
5o-cent piece, John bit on It and saiu'
Counterfeit. you gettee in troupt'
me keepee, and put it in his pocheL
The Italian then called and stafteu Y
give the Chinaman beating
Greek left his oyster stand to aet =
peacemaker. The Italian drew raz0l
and the Greek SHE'D bottle Z,
cayenne pepper at him, which strnes a
a Hebrew A negro who was passin,s
shouted. and an Irishman in the un.
form OF a policeman arrested ne hsls
ing congress Of nations, which w.
presided over by a Dutch police !OS
tice."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-09-05

and went OF for walk, and 1t was on
her return, as she stood tired and
flushed in the porch, that she met
these formidable strangers. She knew
she looked rustic and hot, and every
thing she should not, on the moment
of Introduction, and she knew her
father was angry with her for so do
ing-not very angry, she hoped, for
Mr.. Leigh was in the habit OF getting
into furious passions now and then.
1t was said that once, when his first
wife, the heiress, was living, Mr..
Leigh struck her down in the garden
with one blow, and left her there, be-
cause she had angered him by refus-
ing to let him have more money. That
was many vars ago, and Lefty, of
course, knew nothing of it, but she
knew enough to feel that it would not
do to cross him too much. So she
went to her room, and making hasty
but becoming toilet, descended to the
rather late dinner, looking so fair and
fresh that the old mans brow relaxed
and the young gentlemen favored her
with a steady stare while they stood
up to receive her.
To Be Continued.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-09-05
LIGHT-sKINNED CoNQUERoRS.
All Aggressive Nations Are Fair and
Endure Wars Hardsnips Well


The world has decided, without
much evidence. that the Greeks proper
were dark race. We do not believe
1t, but anyhow the blonde vas uEmls-
takably their ideal. OF Gauls, Ger
mans, Slavs, there is no need to speak.
1t may well be answered, however,
that each of these instances proves
only one rule-that such conquering
peoples came from the north more
than that If the ''Aryan theory" be
sound, they belonged to one stock. 1t
comes to this, in brief A certain race
dwelling to the northwest of the Hin
doo-koosh ages ago was destined to
conquer the world, under the names of
Aryan, Persian, Celt, Teuton and Slar,
and the race was fair.
That is SO, but it does not touch the
main fact that the dark complexion
nowhere held it's own against the
light, though it triumphed for awhile
often enough. If we seek the reason
for this, one Is obvious. Fair skin, as
rule, correlates- Darwinan
phrase-lofty stature and great mus
disadvantages of the last impor-
lance until war became scientific. But
it is by no means certain that the
dark races of the early times were
small. There Is little trustworthy evil
dence, CT course, but such bones as
have been found in this island and
elsewhere, which can probably be as
signed to the pre-Celtic era, are very
large for the most part. 1t is not dis
puted that the skeletons discovered by
NJ. M. Riviere at Mentone are pre-
Celtic; the females average 6 feet and
the males are no less than gigantic
The present Turanian race remain
ing in Europe is the Basque, and no
body could assert that it is smaller
or less adapted, morally and physi-
cally, for war than any existing
Those who have campaigned in I'M
healthy lands perceive another cause
for the supremacy of the fair. They
are better fitted on the average to re-
sist disease and hardships. Negroes
OF the west African coast declare that
a red-haired European is safe. OAR
win did not overlook this assertion
and he questioned Dr. Danniell, who
had lived many years on the west
coast without inconvenience DIR. Dan
iell was every fair" An old negro
told him on arriving, as a boy that he
would escape J. w. Harris in the
Anthropological Review declares that
il he had to choose men for service in
Africa he would have them all red
headed The explanation Is, no doubt.
that such are less subject to liver
complaints And the deadliest mala-
dies Of campaigning. such as dysen-
terry. are connected with the liver
New York Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-09-05
0HILI.s HISTORIC FIRE.

The Gillian congress hail. az Sans
ago, was recently destroyed y -, -
The building vas one Of the hlles .,,,i
South America and the pride o. s LIZ
The editice occupied an entire pt ,-.
and was a stately, imposing PIE. ~.
der its shadow stretched the salu- $3.50,
upon which once stood the CaLllI'a ~.
church. which, on Sept s, -, . NV
the scene of one Of the most heal,ss :
catastrophes recorded In Alnes.. ..s
history. on that day the chulen t ING
burned and over 1000 persons s.
their lives ii the flames The III. M
iiy Of the victius were women ~
nc them having been maids ~ n,.at
irons 81 the highest society ID 49,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-09-05
BRAVE GIRL WAS SIM
Heroic Rescue Of a Companion i
Young San Francisco Maiden I

Katie V. O'Connell is heroina
as soon as an engrayer can 6nlsb au -
work assigned to him by ChiaF u se
neer Wasser of the steamer pt s''
she will be wearing a beautif,1S
medal Katie is only Is years 80 s e
and the deed for which she viii -, 1ss,
medal was performed ait 1fburon' ~ y,
terday afternoon, when She IN ~
into the bay and rescued tb,. as
neer's baby daughter, Madge, wi ~
at the point Of drowning. "S
The Wasser family live al,,nt ~.
dred feet from what is know ~
Bakery Wharf," at Tiburon WasS =
who is just q little over . wears u M M
escaped her mothers notice as1
toddled out TO the end Of the wbs.s
She leaned over the stringpiece n 49, =.
what was below. She lost her hal,as ~
and fell into the bay.
Pretty Kate 0'Connell, who can rr,,
a boat as well as a man Of wars mo-
who can ride horseback like a iooi,a1
and who can SWIM with all The groo,
of professional, happened to ha =
short distance away. She saw tha Il,
tie tot tumble into the water ana
started on run for the end az ~
wharf, calling loudly at the same tima
for help. She did not wait to learn
whether her calls had been hoard
Reaching the wharf's end she plunged
into the water to save the bahy'0
life.
just as the child was going down
Katie clutched at her garments and
with few vigorous strokes and kicts
reached one of the piles. She chm,
to the barnacle-coated timber. raised
her burden wen above the water and
called again for assistance 1t was
fully two minutes before baker
named Paul, went to the rescup
Katie's strength was giving out, but
upon seeing Paul she Knew that Tho
child and herself would be saved. ana
with renewed energy secured another
grip on the pile.
dul tulliu H0t swirl, so he hurried
down the steps on the other side 81
the wharf, Jumped into a skiff and
rowed it to where Katie was holding
20 the child and dragged them into tha
boat. The rescued child showed no
signs of life and the girl rescuer be.
gan to cry.
When Madge was carried into the
Wasser residence the mother became
hysterical. A physician was called
and by night succeeded in getting tHe
child out of danger.
Katie romped home after Madge be-
gan to show signs of life and changed
her clothes. All afternoon and even
ing the residents of Tiburon visitei
her fathers store near the water f
compliment her for her display Of
heroism. Katie blushed at the com
| pliments and said what heroes ant
heroines always say:
II don't see anything to make a fust
over; anybody would do the samt
thing if they saw a little girl fall int
the water."-San Francisco Chronicle
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-09-05
AN HONORABLE SCAR.

The following story is told to ae-
count for the late Sir Robert Peei's
habit Of wearing his hat at a rakish
angle: Sir Robert while on board a
stea mheat in Table bay many years
ago jumped overheard to save a
drowning man and was stelck on the
head by one Of he paidlewheels. The
blow left A wound on one side Of hie
head. and thereafter Sir Robers could
never bear the weight Of any thing
upon the scar. which he carried to the
end OF his life.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-09-05
a PENCIL SHARPENBR

4 bright boy in the wholesale Try
good district IL New York has a long
list Of customers whose pencils he
keeps sharpened, and who also patron
lie him for new pencils. He has q
patent sharpener and goes from store
to store and Office to Office, and he
makes between s. and ST 4 week
working four Or five hours day
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-06
Engineering Projects in s,ex,ca

City OF Mexico. Aug. 5.--Maj. Scon~s,
an irrigation engineer who has been =
the employ of the British government ia
India. viii Immediately begin work ~
the Tempoal river, near Tampico. 10 ~.
able steamers to ascend the Ten,pos,
river 10 the town OF Tempoal. He win
also. in conjunction with Mr.. Coreell WIZ
is the consulting engineer of the Tamn.sa
jetties. excavate a eoa-kilometer channel
from the upper Rio Grande. Seogal also
viii he in charge Of the canal project
from Tampico TO Tuxpan through I.aks
Timahu- A concession has been granted
for canal to connect the lake on tha
west end Of the lsthmus Of Tehuantener
the canal to run parallel with the coast
The new waterway viii be nearly ia
miles long, and Will extend into Csuate.
mala. The Mexican Cover anent Is CIV
ing much attention 10 extending Its va.
rious waterways so as 10 develop inland
navigation.
Gen. John =. Frisbee OF this city. for
merly of California has just received a
concession for an electric railway from
Julopa, on the interoceanic railway, 10
Coroba, in the Vera Cruz railway PASS.
age. through an extensive coffee and frui,
country. This road will facilitate the
outlet of the enormous coffee crop Of
that locality. Survey and construction
will begin Immediately. George Topham
has the engineering in charge This il
the first electric railway projected in the
republic.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-06
Chicago Labor Unions at War.

Chicago, Aug. $50 wide and deep is
the breach between the labor organiZa-
lions in Chicago that all efforts TO patch II
up In order 10 have one big parade on
Labor day have been fruitless. That there
will be two parades, at least. appears GER
tain. Meetings OF both the trades and
labor assembly and the labor congress
were held last night but nothing was
done towards bringing the two bodies to-
gether in the parade. The entertainment
committee OF the trades and labor assem-
bly, announced that IL had accepted the in
vitation OF the building trades council TO
cooperate with the latter organization,
and that il had decided TO endorse the
building trades councils picnic at Ogden >
grove. This means that these two bodies
will parade together. At the meeting OF
the labor congress II was decided 10 invite
all central organizations except the trades
and labor assembly TO unite with all bodies
except the labor congress. The labor con-
gress is willing 70 unite with all bodies ex-
cept the trades and labor assembly.