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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
LIGHTNING WORKS A MIRACLE.
1t Was Remarkable Coincidence and
Folks Are Astonished

u
What is regarded as miraculous occur
renee in Neversink Township, New York,
is attracting deep attention among resi-
dents of the vicinity and deep religious
fever has suddenly seized the community
Hiram Horn beck has one son, Abner,
who in his youth was headstrong and
frequently quarreled with his parents
Twelve years ago be left home, leaving a
note saying he was going West TO make his
fortune, and during that time his parents
had not heard from him. Abner came
home, after a complete financial failure,
last week. He was ragged, penniless and
penitent. He got home just in time to
escape drenching from a terrific storm.
His aged father and mother had Just &C
corded their hayward son a glad greeting
when lightning struck and killed a calf in
the farmyard.
The same bolt entered an open window
OF the house, struck the family Bible, and
opened it at the fifteenth chapter of st.
Luke, which contains the parable of the
prodigal son, and left black mark oppo-
site the twenty.third verse Of that chapter,
which reads:
And bring hither the fatted calf and kill it,
and let us eat and be merry.
The Bible has been left as it lay after the
lightning struck it, and hundreds of men
and women have gazed upon it with
reverence and awe.-New York Recorder.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
HAD A PISTOL IN COURT,
Herbert Powell, a Love-Sick
Operator, Sent to Jail for
Contempt.
ANXIOUS TO MARRY A GIRL.
But She FIatly Refused to Have Him,
and Now He PretendS to Be
Insane.
ANXIOUS TO MARRY A GIRL.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
sos Broadway, Oct. %.
Herbert Powell created a sensation in
Justice Gifts cour troom this afternoon by
drawing a revolver behind Attorney Ayers
while the latter was cross-examining Pow
ellis mother.
The case arose out of the detention of a
trunk by Mrs. C. Powell belonging to Miss
Dora Harden. Some time ago Miss Har-
den went to board with Mrs. Powell.
While there Herbert fell in love with her
and his suit was supported by his mother,
who was anxious 10 see the young couple
married. AS Herbert was a little back
ward Mrs. Powell, it is alleged, did the
proposing.
AS Miss Dora was not willing to enter
tain the proposition she left the house, and
when she sent for her trunk the Powells
refused.
A deputy constable took the pistol from
Herbert in court yesterday. Judge Cliff
severely reprimanded the youth and lei
the matter pass. A few minutes later
Herbert was on the stand and while testi-
tying he caused Attorney Ayers to ask the
Judge to have him examined as to his
sanity.
When Herbert was asked questions be
sometimes refused to answer them. and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
SLOGGING At FOOTBALL.
Three Berkeley Men Will Be
Laid Up for the Next
Ten Days.
Town Officials Arrested for Confscating
Property of SaloonS-Mrs. Lib
by's Death.

BERKELEY, Oct. pa general spirit
of dissatisfaction has shown itself in the
student body of the university for the past
few days at the character of the football
game played by the Reliance team last
Saturday. 1t is charged that the latter
was given to continued slogging, fouling
and other unfair tactics.
The generally used-up condition Of the
college men who took part has been offered
as proof of the statements made against
their opponents. At least three men will
be laid up for the next ten days as result
OF the game.
To further substantiate the position
taken by the University of California men
prominent player on the team to-day
referred to the unfair tactics used by a
member of the Reliance Club in the prac-
tice game at Berkeley three weeks ago
when Hupp left the field because of the
slogging of Sherrard, and when Butter
worth came forward and scored Sherrard
for his action.
GOSH Did Not Appear.
Gosh" did not come out this morning.
the time for is regular appearance. The
committee on students affairs, before
whom Editor Steele, Chairman Jackson
recently summoned for examination, have
not as yet served an injunction on JOSH
Robbins, the business manager, was
called before the committee to-day to give
an explanation as TO why he allowed the
advertisement rejecting on the character
of Lieutenant VIM to appear. The exact
conversation could not be learned, but it
was understood that some of the commit
tee considered the personalities IN the last
issue of Josh were meant as a sort of a
bluff" for the purpose of finding out if
they would really order the publication
stopped.
Town Authorities Sued.
Marshal Lloyd and Deputies Kerns and
Esmond, who raided a number of illegiti-
mate saloons short time ago and confis-
Gated a quantity of liquor, were sued to-
day by 0. Berg, one of the men whose
place was searched, for the recovery of $50.
OF this amount 500 is alleged to be the
value of the liquor seized, while the bal
ance re presents costs.
This action on the part of Berr is said to
be 'feeler," and if the liquor men win. it
is understood that they will bring suit for
heavy damages against the officials for
conhscating their goods.
Died From Natural Causes,
An autopsy over the remains of Mrs.
Libby OF 2222 Hyde street, San Francisco,
who was supposed yesterday to have died
from the effects of eating poisoned mush,
showed that she came to her death through
natural causes. The funeral will take place
tomorrow from Berkeley.
Improved Mail Service.
On November l the mail service will be
extended by the addition of another car
rler, whose territory will be confined to
the central part of town.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapter.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
90S Broadway, Oct. %.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,l
90S Broadway, Oct. %.
Jim Mokler, one OF the men arrested at the
dog-fght paid S2S fine III Justice Cliffs court
yesterday.
]. w Hampton has located q mining claim
upon q manganese lode, in this county, near
Livermore.
Philip Boogar's last will and testament was
admitted to probate this morning IN Judge
Greene's court.
The setting of c. R. Benefits case for trial
third time went over for four weeks to-day.
There is an appeal pending.
The settlement of the bill of exceptions pre-
liminary to the appeal of the waterfront case
has been continued TO November a.
TIE autopsy held upon the remains of Mrs.
Carrie A. Libby developed the fact that the
sudden death Of the san Francisco lady was
due TO an abdominal tumor.
Judge Ogden has overruled the decision of
Mrs. 5. c. Sanford in the suit brought by w. E.
Farno Tor $1,000 damages on account of an ar
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
Church WOULD NOT PAY.
He Says the "Fish" Gang Is Try
ing 10 Extort Money
From Him.
HOW PERATA DID POLITICS.
He Had Orders From Church to Allow
No Thirsty Men Around
the Polls.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO GALL
908 Broadway, Oct. %.
In West Oakland is gang of young
politicians known sometimes as the ''Fish
gang" and at other times as the sporting
life gang"
1t was a genuine surprise when Frank
Perata, brother of the leader of the gang,
filed a complaint against Supervisor
Church for $110 'for political services" 1t
was not known that Supervisor Church
had enlisted the services of the gang
which furnishes a large proportion of the
cases to the Police Court. He declares
that he knows nothing of them, but Perata
says differently, and the matter will now
be ventilated in the Superior Court.
Last February Perasa tried to collect his
bill and filed a suit, the particulars OF
which read thus:
OAKLAND, Feb. l, 1895.
w. II. Church
To Frank Perata.
November 6, 1S94-To money paid out cleo
pioneering for you, and which you prom
Novern Der s and ITO services in watching
polls and counting votes 20 DC
Total. $50 90
The suit was dismissed by the plaintiff S
attorney, who stared that his client had re-
ceived some encouragement from Church
that induced him to withdraw his claim.
Evidently Church did not keep his alleged
promise, though just how the $50 grew to
$110 Is not made plain. Perata says he
does not think the Supervisor will demand
bill OF particulars, but if he should do so,
Perata says he is able to furnish them.
What did my client do?" said Attorney
Aram to-day. "Well, he did politics.
Three days he spent in distributing tickets
and Watching the polls for Mr.. Church,
and, of course, he found many by the way
side who were beset by thirst, and Mr..
Church had given orders that no thirsty
men were to be permitted near the polling
booth.
Supervisor Church says that the case Is
one of pure blackmail.
"Some time ago Perata came to me-" be
could not have it. He said he was in
trouble and needed some money. l told
him l would give him S., but he refused il
and said he would push the matter
through. When | asked him what he
meant he replied he was going to sue for
it. | told him to go ahead and this is the
result. 1t is a scheme to get money out OF
me. Those fellows try to bleed all office
holders, but l refuse to be bled. am only
too willing to go into court, but l have
cautioned him to be very careful regarding
his testimony.
II never went near that crowd when l
was running for Office and never promised
them anything. Even had he any claim
for such services as he alleges they are out
lawed by the purity of election laws. They
are being backed by certain influences here
with the idea that it will hurt me-"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
All the News Of Alameda County.

interesting programme was presented. Among
quartet, the Castillian quartet, Frank Murasky
who gave recitation, Ferris Hartman who
sang song, Thomas Keane who reclted, Henry
who sang several comic songs, and J. c. Hughes
who gave vocal solo. DR.. H. j. Richards pre-
sided.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
Yerba Euena links.

The members of Yerba Buena Parlor No
"a OF the Native Sons of the Golden West had
jolly good time with number of their
friends in Social Hall, Alcazar building, last
night. 1t was high jinks in q smoker An
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
PAL ACT Hn1,EI.

PALACE HOTEL.
F Hadra, Salt Lake ] Finnell, Tehama
I w Mute, st Louis L Harmon, san Rafael
II w Crooks, Bosom NJ Nelson, Chicago
DR. r NJ Eames&w Wash Mrs w Kohl san Mateo
Miss Kohl, San Mateo II G Boggalley, London
II @ Smith. Fresno w Minturn; Minturn
B Marrow, n w LKelley Cape Vincent
C F Scott, Mrs w Waldron, Cal
T B starr d NY stetson, Cal
Mrs 81 Banning. Los Ang Harper. London
A Hill, Keswick G Hoag, Bridgeport
Mrs CSH Gag, Bridgeport Il Freund,
BALDWIN HOTEL.
o ZIeyea, San Jose l. Beard, Centervllle
f a Lyon, Sacramento Sloan & W, st Louis
Mrs Hess, n Y Levy, Chicago
+ Evans & W, Arthur, III A Campbell, Arthur Ill
" II Young. Santa Rosa 2 D fanow, yisalia
GEW hiting&w, w oodlnd H A Schran, st Helena
E Burns. Sacramento J O,Bren. Los Angeles
C E Woods san Diego Miss Woods, San Diego
A Smith, Portland " Dugan, Boston
] ( Moore, Carlo O'Brien, Carlo
LICK HOUSE.
Y w Moore Mexico h Without, Stockton
FL G Hogskins S Rafael w Osterhau. Livermore
w Grant, San Anselmo W - Bains Coos Bay
Judge S NJ Buck Eureka w w Thompson, Napa
Mrs W II Packwood, Ba- Mrs w Thompson, Napa
ker City, or Madge Packwood, Oregon
i w Allen, San Jose A Sanborn, Oakland
H d bowman, Selma Fl Bush, Sulsun
II de Vries Van Does J E Carroll, New Mexico
burgh. st Helena Hueter Alma
p Stanley, Ukiah Nj Goodrich, Hanford
N Rosenthal, MADEIRA Mrs Goodrich, Hanford
GRAND HOTEL.
S L Reed Reedley Mrs Oliver San Jose
Rock. Niles K Il Lounge, Santa Rosa
g F Ditzler, Biggs G w Stevens. Los Angles
H Campbell, Chicago T. VOORHEES,, Suffer Crk
G B Reed, Chicago Thos Flint Jr San Juan
DR. Annie Wilder, Auburn M Vance d VT, Eureka
G II Smith, Cal P Rosencrans, Sn Jose
Fl Robinson, New York K Lindsey, Santa Cruz
r King, Fresno q b Clough Il VT Mass
a Westheimer, Fresno w NJ Hersman s Martin
+ Ryan, Sacramento G Johnston, Pleasanton
Mrs r j. Lewis, Boston j 5 Longley, Ariz
Miss E Lewis, Boston A Francis & W, Hanford
Miss Susie Lewis, Boston g l. Belcher, Cal
Master X Lewis, Boston F Chateld. Sacto
w Creighton & w, Frsno / Jones, st John
G II Dwinele, FELTON, Il j Mason, Newcastle
r Cobb, Gilroy w II eiIbron CIV. Seattle
o l. Blake, Weaverville w ID Long, Nevada City
NJ S Albright, Kansas Cy j w MONTGOMERY,
Devendorf, San Jose Chico
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30

BY Queen Victoria's wish the room in
Kensington Palace where her Majesty was
born and which was closed for years, has
been renovated so as to present the exact
appearance which it had in 1919.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN. THE SUPERIOR COURT, IN AND FOR
L the City and County OF san Francisco, State Of
California, Department No. 10, Probate.
in the matter Of the estate OF MARY SLOAN,
deceased. Order to show cause why order of sale
OF real estate should not be made A. q. FREESE,
the administrator OF the estate OF MARY SLOAN,
deceased, having filed his petition herein, duly
verified, praying for order OF sale of the real
forth.
Tt is therefore ordered by the said Court, that all
persons interested in the estate of said deceased
appear before the said Superior Court, on THURS
DAY, the It'll day of November, 1895, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon OF said day, at the courtroom of
Court, at the new City Hall, IN the City and
County of san Francisco, state of California, to
show cause why an order should not be granted to
the said administrator TO sell o much OF the real
estate of the said deceased shall be necessary.
And that copy OF this order be published at least
once week for four successive weeks. in the SAN
FRANCISCO CALL, newspaper printed and pub
nshed in said City and County.
CHARLES w SLACK
Judge of the Superior Court.
j. D. SULLIVAN, Attorney for Administrator, 31o
Pine ST., San Francisco, Cal.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS = E5 rATE OF
~ AUGUSTA PREAU1. also called ALEX
| ANDRE AUG USTE PREAUT, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned. A. c.
FREESE, administrator OF the estate of the said
deceazed to the creditors Of, and all persons hav
ing claims against the said deceased, TO exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers. within four (4)
months after the first publication OF this notice.
the said administrator at his office, 319 Pine
street. San Francisco California, the same being
place for the transaction of the business of the
| said estate in the City and County OF San Fran
Administrator OF the estate of AUGUSTA
PREAUT alias ALEXANDRA AUGUSTA
Dated at san francisco, October %. 1895.
J. u. SULLIVAN, attorney for Administrator,
319 Pin. street. San Francisco California.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
Builders Contracts,

Mile i. Wright with William F. Wilson,
plumbing, etc. on two-story frame building on e
line of Scott street, 127 1914 n of Pacific avenue,
$1l62
Mile 4. Wright with J. G. Adams to erect a
two-story building same, $l0,666.
John +. English with +. W. Kern to erect two
story building on line OF Fell street, 1916 w OF
Lott, $1Y4O
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30

One of the patrons of grab-bag at a
recent Maine fair was disguised at getting
out of the bag an order by the local grave
digger: Good for one grave dug any time
during the ensuing year"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
DR.. MERRITT WAS HUMAN.
The Man of Iron, as Shown in a
Diary of His Youth, Loved
His Mother.
The Doctors Friends Think He In.
tended a Picture in the Book
for Mrs. Garcelon.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL
Q02 RrnadWar Ger %


908 Broadway, Oct. %.
A little diary which has just come to
light is interesting at this time as showing
the character of DR.. Merritt, the dead mill
lionaire, thirty five years ago. 1t de-
scribes, in the doctors own handwriting,
the details OF very interesting visit made
to the East before the breaking out of the
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-09-23
DIEBYTHOUSANDS
Ravages of Cholera Among Chi
nese Said to Re Something
FrightfuL.
Warm Weather and Filthiness
of the Cities the Principal
Cause.
Report Of Newspaper Investi-
gator on Chances of Trade
with Japan.

SAN Francisco, Sent. 23.-William
z. Curtis, who is the Washington cor
respondent Of the Chicago Record, vas
a passenger on the teamer Gaelic. He
went to Japan in May last to study the
industrial ard commercial advantages
afforded Americans in that country.
The cholera has attained fearful pro-
portions in China" said Mr.. Curtis.
"Chinese are dying ty the thousands.
/ passed through the streets Of Pekin,
Shanghai and Tien Tsin and saw chol-
era victims dead and dying on every
hand. 1t is no uncommon sight to see
the dead bodies Of cholera victims lying
ON the street on enc block and on the
Iext a lot of Cinnamon gorging them
selves with raw cucumbers and melons.
The cholera is attributable to the filthy
habits of the Chinese and the weather.
The Cash Box Full.
I'm Pekin they have a plan of issuing
permits for the removal Of bodies out
side the city walls. No bodies are in
tered within the walls. To secure per-
mission for the removal of the remains
ontside the walls of the city a cash is
dropped in a box. A cash is a small
brass coin worth one-twentieth of l
cent. AT night the cash receptacle is
full. When it is considered that nearly
all of these deaths result from cholera
the enormous extent of the disease can
readily be judged. The disease is as
bad at Shanghai and Tien Tsin, and is
also moving down Chinese by the hun
dred in other parts Of the infected
country"
Mr.. Curtis said the cholera is con
fined almost exclusively to the natives.
Need Transportation Facilities.
Speaking Of the subject which Mr..
Curtis went to Japan to investigate, the
commercial and industrial future OF
Japan, he said he has returnedt to Amer.
lea convinced that America had no mar
ket in the mikado's realm for manu-.
featured goods.
The Japanese make almost every
thing they want" he said. "They art
stealing our patents and copying ou1
inventions and are now almost ready
to export their wares, and thereby
enter into ruinous competition with
the other nations. There is, however
a splendid market for machinery, a.
well as for cotton, iron and other raw
materials, cotton particularly. The
Japanese are now using cotton very
largely, and here is q pointer 70,
American cotton producers. While &
great deal Of American cotton is useo
in the Orient, it goes through English
hands before it reaches the Japanese
Our cotton ought to be shipped direct *
Japan. For that purpose we need thu
Nicaragua canal; we need the compile
ton of the Guatemala railway and oper
harbOrs at the termini of the Tehuante
pee railway. America could sell a 10
Of cotton in Japan. In two or thre.
years Japan will hold the cotton trad,
of tue Orient"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-09-23

tests the will. The valuation of the es-
tate is about $40, 900, and is located in
St. Paul. NJ. Julia Will died in August,
1894, leaving to the Sisters of the Order
Of St. Benedict in st. Joseph, Stearns
county, all her real and personal prop
erty, and her mother, Prioress Alaysia,
was appointed sole %executrix.
Contestant alleges that the deceased
was not a free moral agent, CT sound
mind, but was by reason of religious
obligations obliged to make the will,
and that the deceased was unduly in.
1uenced by her VOWS and obligations.
He denies that the will was sub.
scribed and attested to in her presence
and alleges that the names of the wit
nesses were subscribed after the dealt
of the testatOr.