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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS.
A Guardian Tries to Prevent
a Young Lads Mar
rage.
STILL SOLID FOR HARDIE.
His Acme Supporters Demand That
He Be Replaced Next
Week.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
sos Broadway, October 4

sos Broadway. October 4.
County Clerk Jordan received letter to-
dav from San Rafael that told him of a
PARENTS desire to protect her son from "a
sche-ning woman"
Ralph Briggs is the young man whose
parents are anxious to protect him from
marrying, and the Clerk has been asked to
refuse him license should he apply for
one His guardian, who is also his STEP
father, says the boy, who is not yet of age,
has fallen in love with young woman
who. the guardian says, has captivated the
lads heart and is anxious to become his
vile because he has some property.
The lady has been married before and
her husband was mere boy, from whom
she was divorced. 1t is stated that when
the decision of the court was announced
she turned to her attorneys and said: 81
am free, now, am l, so that can marry a
man ?" She evidently thinks that young
Briggs is man." although his guardian
has informed the Clerk that he is not and
has asked him not to issue license, even
if the boy should swear he is 81 years old.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05
CAUGHT A COUNTERFE|TER,
Robert Hayes, a Raiser of Bank
Notes, Arrested at San
Jose.
Harris Lands His Man After
Long Chase.

Assistant Secret Service Agent James D.
Harris captured a counterfeiter at San
Jose last night in the person of Robert
Hayes, for whom the Secret Service divi-
sion has been looking for some time past.
Two years ago Hayes and a companion,
Bert Hyde, who had been passing raised
notes in the East, finding that locality too
hot for them, came to California, taking in
Salt Lake and doing considerable business
en- route. Their presence was first made
manifest in Los Angeles, where they
passed large number of notes that had
been raised from one-dollar bills to ten
and twenty dollar notes. Later they came
to San Francisco, and at the time of the
Midwinter Fair did a rushing business,
the complaints of spurious notes having
been uttered averaging two or three day.
Sacramento, during last years fair, re-
ceived visit from them.
They were a cunning pair and did their
work so cleverly that it was almost impos-
slble to apprehend them, though Secret
Service Agent Harris became SO familiar
with their style of notes that he tracked
the pair about the country by them. Not
long ago Hyde was indiscreet enough to
remain two days in the same place. and
the consequence was that he fell into Mr..
Harris hands, and seeing no hope of es-
Gaping conviction pleaded guilty and was
sent to San Quentin for five years.
Hayes was hard pressed, but managed to
make his escape, and worked Sacramento
and other points greatly to the regret of
the residents of those places. He returned
to San Francisco on number of occasions,
but made his stays very short and always
succeeded in getting away before his tran
sient residence became known to the Sc
cret Service Agent.
For the past two months he has been
tracked about the country by a trail of
spurious $40 notes so cleverly transformed
learned the character of the gentleman
who talked so glibly and swindled them
until too late to put the officials on the
alert. Stockton harbored him for few
days, and then report came from Sacra-
mento that he was at his old tricks again.
Agent Harris went to the capital to get
him, but failed, and it was on this occasion
while tracing note that he was mistaken
for The accomplice of a counterfeiter and
arrested by two keen policemen who were
very much chagrined when they learned
the identity of their quietlooking prisoner.
A few days ago Hayes was heard from in
San Jose, where he victimized a number of
business men. James Harris was quickly
sent after him.
Only the closest scrutiny will detect the
spurious character of the raised notes, and
even bank officials who handle thousands
of dollars in currency daily have been
taken in by them. Holding between the
eye and the light shows the pastors that
are used to raise the denomination of the
notes.
Hayes was working as waiter at the st.
James Hotel, San Jose, when arrested last
night. He will be taken to San Francisco
to-day by Harris. He protested ignorance
OF the offense.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05
LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA,
Committee Authorized to So
liCit Funds for Wilmerding
School.
Confirmed at Washington,
D. Q.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Oct. 4.-Chairman
Henry Sevening of the Wilmerding School
site and finance committee has authorized
G. A. Blank, J. A. Remmel, J. s. Hanley
B. F. Lamb born, c. G. Volberg, G. T
Wright, J. H. Bruins, D. J. Sullivan, G. A,
Hooper, R. II. Pickett, G. E. Naylor, Her.
lect subscriptions and issue books for that
purpose.
The formal address prepared by DR.. G. L.
Tisdale, Charles E. Naylor and D. J. Sulli.
van was submitted to the committee TO-
day, and reads in part as follows:
Alameda has secured an option on several
suitable sites, and is now awaiting the gener.
Gus action of her dutiful sons and daughters
in subscribing the sum necessary to purch sse
the site. Fellow citizens, this importa m t.
ter is now in your hands. We feel reasonably
certain that Alameda can secure the school II
she can offer the University Regents an accept
able site within her borders. AND we also feel
reasonably certain that her citizens will fur.
nish the means to enable her to make such
an offer Now, let every one of you go down
deep into your savings and contribute the last
penny that can be spared to an investment
that will return thousand fold.
Board of Health.
AT the meeting of the Board of Health
this evening DR.. Lubbock speaking of the
sanitary condition of the Chinese houses on
not fit for human habitation. The ground
he said was sodden with organic matter
and he suggested that ten days notice be
given to put them in order, otherwise the
Chinese be ordered to vacate ana the
houses be condemned. The time was ex-
tended for thirty days.
The total deaths for September were ten
in the town of Alameda. which represents
a monthly death rate of .066 of population.
Of
diseases.
The Postofnce Lease.
Postmaster Stoddard received Official
notification to-day from the postal authori-
ties at Washington that the proposition to
renew the lease of the present quarters of
the Postoffice in this city for period of
five years had been accepted. The letter
of notification was signed by First Assist
ant Postmaster-General F. II. Jones, and
stated that an inspector would be detailed
to supervise the Improvements which the
new lease specifies. A copy of the plan of
the proposed changes was forwarded with
the bill, both of which have been approved
by the postal authorities.
Deaconess' Social.
A deaconess' social was given this even
ing at the Park-street Methodist Episcopal
Church by the young people. An excel
lent programme was rendered, including
an address by Mrs. Ida Benson, superin-
tendent of the San Francisco Deaconess'
Home. Admission was gained by donating
some useful article, to be distributed by the
deaconesses for the poor.
Sold Lottery Tickets.
Gin Sing, who was arrested by Officer
Conrad last night for selling lottery tickets,
was brought before the Justice Court this
morning and pleaded not guilty to the
charge. He has retained counsel and the
case went over.
Kings Daughters Fair.
The Kings Daughters OF the First
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05

Is THE FENDER A MAKEsHIFT FOR ELEo-
TRIO STRELTCARs ?-The Massachusetts, Rail-
road Commissioners have issued circular
which enjoins every street railway in the
State to put tenders or lifeguards in front
Of its cars, the selection of the particular
form of fender being left to the discretion
of the company. There is in many quar-
tiers strong conviction that this is only
begging the question of making streetcars
safe. A brakeman of great experience,
who covered period of thirty-four
years spent in railway service, gave
evidence last week before a special COM
mittee of railroad investigation. When
asked as to what form of fender he most
favored, he said he was against all tenders,
believing none of them to be of any ae-
count. The best fender, he added, was a
good brake and q level-headed motorman
Brakes have been devised. by which the
motorman, by q slight movement of the
hand, can almost simultaneously stop a
car, while running even at very high rate
of speed. But these brakes are quite ex-
pensive, and possibly for this reason their
adoption is deferred. The time will come.
however, when the railroad companies will
be compelled, both by public opinion and
by business considerations, to adopt every
practical appliance, no matter how ex-
pensive it may be, which will protect
human life. The objection raised by the
taneous brake, that the sudden stoppaee
of the car would shake up the passengers
and possibly bruise some of them, carries
little weight, for steamcars, running
at the rate of forty or fifty miles
an hour, are often stopped by the
application of air brakes, and the
reversing the engine to prevent accidents,
hn
shaken up by the operation. 1t would be
better for the trolleys to slightly bruise
few people than to kill one by their ina
bility to stop in time to prevent such kill
ing. In the long run the most extensive
appliances for the trolley cars may become
the cheapest. The solution of the problem
may possibly be found in combination
fender and brake. A fender has already
been designed which brakes the car auto
matically on coming into contact with
any object on the track.
STREET ARC LIGHTING WITHOUT PoLEs.-
They have a neat way of hanging arc
lamps in Munich. The lamps are sus-
pended in the center of the street at a
height of about thirty-three feet above the
roadway. The weight of the lamp is taken
by a steel wire attached to the houses at
either side Al pulley in the center of this
wire carries the wire by which the lamp is
hoisted into position. and which, after
passing horizontally to the house at one
side, is led down to a ratchet wheel on the
wall. The lighting effect of the lamp so
hung is very pleasing, as there is no
shadow cast on the street. So even and
unobtrusive is the light that the method of
suspending the lamps is never suspected
until late in the night, when every alter
nate lamp is extinguished.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05
NEW CORPORATIONS.
A Mining Company With Subscribed
Stock of 81 $4,000.

A Mining Company With Subscribed
Stock of 81 $4,000.
The Squaw Lakes Water and Mining
Company filed articles of incorporation
yesterday. The capital stock, fully sub
scribed, is 81, 152, 900, held as follows: J.
W. Northup $444.6oo, John Knox S444, 800,
William Knox 1922, 400, W. W. Thayer
SAC, 1000, C. T. Dennis, Daniel Sutro. War
rem Gregory and A. n. Hungerford 500
each.
The Great Western Can Company was
incorporated yesterday by Axel Johnson.
Samuel G. Murphy, Charles Josselyn, E.
T. Preston and J. A. Hooper, each of
whom has subscribed $500 on $500, 600
John Taylor & Co. has been incor-
porated, with $500 subscribed on capital
Stock of 100000.
Associations incorporated yesterday are
the Slavonic Catholic Benevolent Society
and the Ladies First Spiritual Aid Society.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05

Emile Rey, the best known of modern
descending the Aiguille de Geant on
Mount Blanc. He was guiding an Eng
lishman, and they had passed the difficult
part of the rocks and taken off the rope
that bound them to each other, when Rey
dropped to a slightly inclined plateau
covered with pebbles. His foot slipped
and he fell to the glacier below.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05

In a proclamation just issued by Major
Won Wissmann, the new Governor of Ger
man East Africa, he declares that his two
main objects are to open up the colony for
the benefit of the mother country and to
further the spread of civilization among
the native population. The Governor says,
moreover that he purposes to employ the
armed forces at his disposal in protecting
the work of civilization.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05
ALL LOST.
But the Hand of Providence Was
Plainly Seen.
against her

Plainly Seen.
was riding over the path of the cyclone
which had cut swath across a country
the day before when I came to a settler
seated on block of wood in front of the
ruins of pole shanty. Everything had
been taken away down, to the puncheon
floor, and the dozen fruit trees around the
house were lying uprooted.
GLOW tur hev yo' cum, stralgerP" he
asked as l rode up.
"From Scottsville."
"My old woman blowed away in that
direction, and 1 thought you might have
| seen her,"
| Mule went at about the same time,
| guess. He was big white mule"
81 haven't seen him. Then you have
| lost everything?'
| Everything, stranger-wife, mule, dog,
twelve hens, house and furniture. One
mint they was all here-next mint they
was all gomez
| "Were you home at the timer asked.
"Oh, yes-right here to home"
! And you neither blew away nor got
| hurt?'
Neither one. Come through it all as
| sound as dollar"
| struck the house?"
"Waal, the hand of Providence seemed
to be in it. Me and the old woman had
row out in the garden. and chased her
into the house. She turned on me like a
cat, got good grip and heaved me down
the cellar through the open trapdoor
Then she got rockin' cheer and sot
on the trap and rocked and hollered to
me that couldn't git out till I knuckled
under. She was a-rockih' when heard a
boom-bang! and got out of the cellar to
find things as you now see 'em. Wouldn't
you sorter call it the hand of Providence,
stranger?"
We'll, perhaps, but what are you going
to do?"
"Nuthin' = nuthin', tall, 'cept to be
thankful that | was pitched down cellar
instead of the old woman. If I'd been car
ried off and she left, she'd hev never got
over BLOWN around about how she made
me take wings and fly away on the clouds
of the mornin'. Coin to Georgetown?
WAL, take the fust road to your left. If
you should meet the old woman you'll
know her by her skeerd and humble look
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05
TO BE SETTLED SOON.
The Acme Superintendency Will Be
Considered Next Week.

The Acme SUPPLEMENTARY Will Be
Considered Next Week.
Lon Hardie, who has been superintend-
ent Of the Acme Club for the past year,
quietly left the position on the LIST of the
month and was succeeded by Van Court
Mr.. Hardle, however, expects to be back
in his old position within week, and the
majority of the members share. his opinion.
Al! has been very quiet since the meeting
Of the directors at which Hardie was de-
posed, but the majority of the members
who petitioned for his retention have not
given up their fight by any means They
expect that when the board meets next
week the directors will rescind their action
OF a month ago. Some of the directors
have already signiied their desire to oblige
amajority of the club, while others are
still obdurate.
Should majority of the board not con-
form to the wishes of the members and re-
tain Hardie there will certainly be seces-
sion from the ranks of the club.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD

Via Sausalito Ferry)
from San Francisco. beginning September /, 1898
WEEK DAYS.
For Mill Valley and San Rafael--7:OO, $500. e.lb
dO;l611 :45 A. M; rs, $500, AIS, 5:15. $50,
o:So I'll 80 p N. *Does not run to Mill Valley
san Ouentln-6;O0 1915 A. NJ; 1:45, 5:15, IL 80
SUNDAYS.
For Mill Valley, San Rafael and San Quentin
$780, 1000, 1850 A. NJ; 80, 800, AGO. &6:l6
p M. *Does not run to San Quentin.
THROUGH TRAINS.
$500 A. N. week days-Cazadero and way stationa
40 p II. Saturdays-Tomales and way stations.
s:V0 a. N. Sundays-Point Reyes ana way stations
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05

Presbyterian Church propose holding a !
fair on the 9Th of next month. They also |
propose to hold weekly meetings hereafter |
instead OF semi-monthly as heretofore.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05
CONSUME IIQu

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ers that I have positive remedy for the
above named disease. By its timely use
thousands of hopeless cases have been per-
manently cured. 1 shall be glad to send
two bottles ofmy remedy free to any of your
readers who have consumption if they will
sendme their express and post Office address.
T.A.Slocum, &C.. 1873 Pearl St., New York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05

The largest inland sea is the Mediter-
ranean, 977, 900 square miles, or more than
three times the size of Texas.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05

Stages connect at San Rafael for Bonas
stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark West
Springs
Stages connect at Geyserville for Skaggs SpringA
Stages connect at ClOverdale for the Geysers.
Stages connect at Pieta for Highland Springs
Keseyville. Soda Bay, Lakeport.
Stages connect at Hopland for Lakeport and
Bartlett Springs.
Stages connect at Ukiah for Vichy Springs Bloc
Lakes, Laurel Dell, Upper Lake, Bonneville, Green
wood, Mendocino City. Fort Bragg, Usal, West port
Cahto, Wiiletts Calpella Pomo, Potter Valley John
Days Lively's, Gravelly Valley, Harris, Blocks
burg, Bridgeville, Hydesville and Eureka.
Saturday to Monday round-trip tickets at reduced
rates.
yond San Rafael at half rates.
Special Sunday FL Campo Service.
STEAMER UKIAH leaves Tiburon ferry every
eunday-10:30 A. NJ, 1910, 200 and 4 100 p NJ
Returning-Leave FL Campo at Loo 500 and
3 100 p. NJ
Ticket Offices, $50 Market st., Chronicle building
H. @. WHITING, RX RYAN
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agen&
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05
SANTA CRUZ DIVISION Marrow GaugeJ.

SANTA CRUZ DIVISION Narrow Gauge.
t7:45A Sunday Excursion for Newark. San
Jose, Los Gatos FELTON, and Santa
S:I5A Newark. Centerville, San lose. Felton,,
Boulder Greek, Santa Cruz and Way
Stations. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. O;0OP
A2:15P Newark. Centerville, San jose New
Almaden FELTON,, Boulder Creek,
Santa Cruz and Principal Way
Stations. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ilt2OA
4:45P Newark San Jose Los Gatos. ....... 9;0OA
COAST DIVISiON CTrd & Townsend Sts.)
]6:40A San Jose, sNew Almaden aud Way
Stations ...................I....... +A;4oP
t7:3OA Sunday Excursion for San Jose, Santa
Way Stations 49,. . ts.s5p
S:15A San jose Tres Pinos, Santa Cruz,
Pacific Grove, Paso Robes, San
Luis Obispo, Guadalupe and Prin-
cipal Way Stations .............. 7:O0P
t9:47A Palo Alto and Way Stations. t1:4oP
IO:4OA San Jose aud Way Stations. 0:OOP
II:45A Paso Alto and Way Stations. 3:3OP
"2:3OP San Jose, Gilroy, Tres Pinos, Santa
Cruz, Salinas Monterey and Pacific
Grove ~AOs1Oh
+3:3OP San Jose and Principal Way Stations 0:47A
H4;30P San Jose and Way Stations......... %S:00A
5:3OP San Jose and Way Stations. sS;4SA
6:3OP San Jose and Way Stations. 6:35A
%lI:30p San Jose and Way Stations. +7,45P
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05

The PACIFIC TRANSFER COMPANY
will call for and check baggage from hotels and resi-.
dences. Enquire of Ticket Agents for Time Cards and
other information.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05

LEAVE FROM OCTOBER T. 1895. ARRIVE
+6:3OA San Leandro HayWards Way St'ns 9:I5A
5:O0A Atlantic Express Ogden and East. 1O;0OP
7sOOA Bencia, VacaVile. Rumsey. Sacra-
mento, and Redding via Davis. 7:I5P
toga and Santa Rosa. 6:I5P
7:30A San Leandro, HayTards Way Sins 1OIoA
S;:bOA Niles, San Jose, Stockton. lone.
Sacramento, Marysyille, Red Bluff
and Oroyille. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4:l5P
ss:3OA Peters and Milton ............... s7;I5P
9:OOA San Leandro Haywards Way Sins 11:45A
9:OOA Los Angeles Express. Raymond,
(for Yosemite), Santa Barbara
and Los Angeles. ..............,.. 4;40P
9:O0A Martinez and Stockton. ............. IO:15A
1G;OOA San Leapdro, Haywards and Niles. I:43P
l2:0OM San Leandro, Hayward5 Way Sins 2:45P
1:O0P Niles San Jose and Liyermore. S:45A
+I:O0P Sacramento River Steamers. ...,,... %0:OOP
tI:3OP Port Costa and Way Stations -. t7:45P
3:OOP San Leandro, Haywards& Way St'ns 5;4jP
4:OOP San 1eandro, Hsywards WayStns 6;45P
4'OOP MARTINEZ, San Ramon. Vallejo.
santa Rosa tl. ...... -. 9.I5A
0roSiIlo and Sacramento o.: $50, IO,45A
Stockton .. ".. -... 7.I5p
5:3OP San Ieandro, Haywards Way Sins S:40P
5;SOP New Orleans Express. Fresno. Ray
mond (for Yosemite), Bakersfield.
Santa barbara, Los Angeles DEM
lug, Ell Paso New Orleans aud
East. Observation-Disclosures. 1Os1OA
for Moja1o and East. ............. IO;45A
6:OOP European Mail, Ogden and East. e.. 9:45A
6:OOP Haywarls, Niles and San JOSEF. 7:45A
t7:OOP Vallejo f7:45P
7:OOP Oregon Express, Sacramento Marys-
yillo Relding. Portland, Puget
Sound and East .................. IO:4DA
7:O0P San Leandro, Haywards& Way St'ns IO;5OP
SCOOP San Leandro, Haywards& Way Sins ttI2:OOA
tt1I:l5P San Leandro, Haywards Way Sins ZELDA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-31
hoIstcd. and nndcr main sail. fore stay-

hoistcd. and under main sail. fore stay
SAIL and jib-sail, the schooner scooted
down the bay There certainly cannot
be anything more delightful than 10
stretch out on the bowgprtt or stand on
the main boom leaning back against inc
anil and watch the progress or the
swift vessel. In comparatively snort nine
Cape Henry came An sight, and tnen inc
Graves turned about TO make nyin6 trip
to Newport News.
In the meantime the steward had not
been idle, and before Old Point came
again In sight a delicious dinner COM
pris.ng all the delicacics OF the season
from clam soup To tapioca pudding. ia,r-
~ loaded down the table spread IN the
cabin. and the hungry seafarers fuily
showed their just appreciation OF a
tempting meal. Captain Dardcn is not
only skillful pilot. but also 2 royai
hos; and delightful companion. Nhen ne
offers the freedom OF his vessel he means
every word he says, as many iich-
monderg can testify 20 who nave peeh
fortunate enough L. partake OF MS nos
pi,ality. ana everybody feels ~ ONCE
perfectly at home IN his company
From Newport News the Graves return
Cd 20 old Point and anchored about hair
"A mile off tho shore. Then the awning
was stretched after and all on board
gave themselves over to what the ltaildH
calls the height of his AMBITION tAe
Dolce far nientc." II was then about
$3.50 =. NJ, and ABOUT two hours later the
sailors found themselves In 5000 shape
were taken ashore by Captain Dafdth.
They All appreciated very highly the
kind treatment received on board OF the
pilot boat. and at 1880 i. NJ. the tram
was taken 10 Richmond, Nhere the eX-
cursiopists arrived on schedule time.