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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-05
LAKE MERGED SEA LIONS,
A Colony From the Seal Rocks
at Sutro Heights in Pos
session.
FEEDING FAT ON THE CARP.
of the Muskalonge
Placed There by the Fish
Commissioners.

Once upon time Lake MERGED stood
high in the estimation of the City anglers.
1t was accessible and didn't require much
influence to cast line in its waters Big
fish fingered among the weedy depths and
browsed along the sandy shores on the
western end. Cornelius Stage then kept a
roadhouse opposite the old racetrack, and
there was good dinner for the belated
angler under his roof and good bed and
bottle of fragrant and refreshing claret.
Scott Tidball, the artist, John Adams and
dozens of worthy fishermen since departed
have swung their rods over the ripples of
MERGED and compared notes around the
blazing fire at night, and were, perhaps, as
boastful and mendacious as the anglers of
the generation that succeeded them.
The trout era passed away, and was fol-
lowed by an epoch of carp. Those mud
grubbers fattened on the bordering grasses
and led life of undisturbed and ignomin-
Gus Incidence. Nobody wanted them at
any price, and the barnacles grew upon
the elders of the gang from simple and I'M
broken laZiness. Then another change
took place, and the Fish Commissi oners
muscalonge in the lake. A month or so
afterward they did, and it was supposed
that the reign of the carp was over, and
that those ferocious fresh-water sharks
would completely exterminate them.
A sagacious sea lion felt recently that
there must be something worth seeing be-
yond the neighborhood of the Cliff House
and Sutro Heights. So he made journey
to Lake MERGED, and found the water and
the surroundings congenial. He tasted
the carp and approved of their flavor, and
being genial and generous lion he re-
turned to the seal rocks and told his chums
where he had been and what he had seen.
An excursion party consisting of a select
number of gentlemen and lady marine
lions was at once organized, and on a fine
moonlight night the band started for Mer-
ced. Everything was just as the pioneer
had represented, and a brilliant season of
feeding and general enjoyment was in
augurated.
About this time the Spring Valley Com
pany drew net across the lake to see how
the muscalonge were getting on. The sea
lions, now permanent residents of the lake,
laughed heartily at the experiment and
waved their fappers to the fishermen to
encourage them to keep on with their nets
and let them know how many muscalonge
were las*. For the muscalonge had got to
the last dozen or so of carp when the sea
lions came in, and the sea lions had done
up the muscalonge when the experimental
nets were cast. Nothing but few catfish
and sticklebat now remain in Lake Mer-
ced. The sea lions are still there, but
unless some more stocking is done, and
pretty soon, at that, they will return to the
seal rocks
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-05
TAKING THEIR PENSIONS,
OLD Soldiers, Their Widows
and Orphans at the
Local Office.
ARMLESS. LEGLESS, BLIND.
The Governments Bounty Ranges
From So to 500 a Month,
Payable Quarterly.
ARMIES. LEGLESS, BLIND

The local offices of the Pension Bureau.
on the fourth floor of the National bank
building at the corner of Bush and San
some streets, were thronged with people
yesterday. 1t was the quarterly payday
of the department, and the men who had
followed the flag, their mothers, sisters.
wives or orphaned children, gathered to
receive the meager stipends awarded them
by the Government for their heroism and
sufferings in years long gone by.
The offices of the bureau opened at 80
o'clock, but long before that hour the vet
Grams began to assemble. Some appeared
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this department and for weeks the veter-
ans will be calling for their money.
CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS.
The Supreme Court Interprets the ShiI-
laber Will.

The Supreme Court Interprets the ShiI-
1aber Will.
With the exception of certain modifca-
tons the Supreme Court yesterday affirmed
the decision of the lower court in the case
of E.. ]. LIE Breton VS.. Willamette H.
Cook ct al. This was an action brought by
the trustees under the will of Cynthia Hoff
Shillaber to obtain a construction of GER
tain provisions of the will.
The only question presented on the ap-
peal was as to whether the will made any
disposition of the reversionary interest in
the homestead and the furniture and statu-
airy therein after the death of Willamette
II. Cook or whether as to that interest the
deceased died intestate. The court below
held that the will made no disposition of
that interest and that the decedent died
interstate with respect thereto. The de-
PENDANTS, Kate G. Gould and G. B. Gould,
appealed and contended that that interest
passed TO the trustees.
In deciding the case as stated the Su-
preme Court said:
Constructions which lead to intestacy total
or partial, are not favored, and therefore such
an Interpretation should, if reasonably posi-
BILE, be placed upon the provisions OF the will
as will prevent that result Especially this
should be done where the will evinces an in
tention on the part of the testator to dispose of
his whole estate. A devise or beGuest of the
"residue'' of the testator's property therefore
passes all the property which he was entitled
to devise or bequeath at the time of his death
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-05
THE BOARD OF HEALTH,
How DR.. Reeensburger Failed
to Make an Appoint
ment.
MRS. McGREER TURNED DOWN.
The Choice of Matron for the
Receiving Hospital Causes a
Little Discord.

There was an interesting little meeting
of the Board of Health yesterday morn
ing, called especially to fill the place made
vacant by the resignation of Mrs. Hunter,
matron at the Receiving Hospital There
was so much interest in this little business
that all the members of the board were
present and on time, although a specially
called meeting of week ago to take some
action in behalf of the Almshouse and CITY
and County Hospital, both of which were
reported to be without food and medicines,
had to adjonrn without action for lack of a
quorum.
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HIS TACT WENT too FAR,
Strange Suit Brought by q
Physician for Saving a
Mans Life.
DR.. Arthur Marten Files a Whimsical
Complaint Against Mrs.
Maleton.

DR.. Arthur Marten is something more
than the mere physician and surgeon
which he calls himself in his complaint
against Emely Maleton. He is evidently
a diplomatist of considerable skill and the
fact that he is his own attorney in the
pieadings would seem to argue that he is
a regular out and out..Admirable Crichton.
But the doctor Is incensed with Mrs.
Maleton. He says that her husband was
on the point of death and she called in his
professional and diplomatic services. Mr.
Maleton was to be kept alive by means of
the professional services, and the doctors
diplomacy was to be used to induce his
patient to make his will in Mrs. Maleton's
| favor. The doctor says he performed his
| part of the contract and the only fault to
be found with him is that he kept Mr..
Maleton alive not only uutil he made an
acceptable will. but until the present time
| which went beyond the nominations of the
bond.
| The doctors language and comments
| upon the situation are full of unconscious
humor. He says:
| That or about the 18th day of June, 1894,
| while the defendants legal husband, Harry
| Maleton, was an old and infirm and sick man
| and in imminent danger of death from such
! old age and infirmity and sickness, the defend
ant sohc1ted and engaged the professional
| scENICeS u pldiIIlI 10 prOlOQS The lie OF her
| said husband, Harry Maleton, and to restore
| him to health sufficiently for the purpose of
! making his will and disposing of his personal
| property in favor of defendant, and plaintiff
| TO utilize his professional influence over said
| Harry Maleton, and to induce and persuade
| and counsel him to abandon his obstinaey in
neglecting and refusing to make his last will.
The patient was restored to health and
| the will made in Mrs. Maletons favor, as
required, which. the doctor says, called for
great tact, strategy and diplomacy" in
addition to professional skill. Mrs. Male
ton was delighted and twas singing his
praises all over the county of Alameda"
But there evidently came change of
heart in Mrs. Maleton, ''for,' says the doc
| tor, ''she refused to compensate me, for
| the reason that her husband had not died
and therefore should pay for the medical
services out of his ownpocket, which, how
ever, Harry Maleton declined and refused
to do. and plaintiff, therefore, holds the
defendant personally responsible for his
compensation"
| The doctor, who took the part of the
| Josselyn girls who made serious accusa-
tions against George Stack, not long ago.
admits counterclaim against himself by
| Mrs. Maleton amounting to $50 for thirtv-
six days board for A. E. Josselyn, and
! claims $764 being the difference between
that sum and $500, The full amount of his
claim for the exercise of professional skill
and diplomatic tact.
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not otherwise effectually devised or bequeathed
by his will. Lastly, a word occurring more
than once in will is presumed to be used
always in the same sense unless contrary in
tention appears from the context.
In this connection the word "residue"
occurred three times in the will in ques-
ton and upon this the court gave special
attention in construction.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-05
PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS.
HO! FOR SANTA CRUZ And MONTERREY

The Pacific Coast Steamship Company's ele-
ganty appointed steel steamer POMONA will
make Saturday to Monday excursions between San
Francisco, Santa Cruz and Monterey.
Leave Broadway wharf Saturdays at P. NJ; due
Santa Cruz same evening about 10 O'Clock. Leave
Santa Cruz for Monterey, Sundays, 8 A NJ: due
Monterey 10 A.. NJ. Returnng-Leave Monterey,
Sundays, P. NJ and Santa Cruz 10 p. M; due San
Francisco, Monday, 5 a. M.
Fare Including meals and berth): To Santa Cruz
and return, Sd; to Monterey, $5.
Ticket office, 4 New Montgomery
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-05

When William III was advanced to the
throne he not only added to the plates
given to different places in the kingdom
but founded an academy for riding.
Queen Anne continued the bounty of her
predecessors with the addition of several
plates. George 1, toward the end of his
reign, discontinued the plates and gave the
sum of 100 guineas in their room.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-05

By new law in Germany it is enacted
that husband who is habitualy cruel or
unkind to his wife shall work all the week,
hand over his wages to his wife on pay
day and go to Jail on Saturday night and
Sunday
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-05

ssNever less alone than when alone" has
been traced from one author to another,
and many claims have been made to its
first employment. No earlier use of it can
be found, however, than by Cicero.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-05

EVERY color OF tissue paper in stock, paste,
wire frames, perfumery, toilet soaps, combs
brushes, baskets, shelf paper and Japanese nap
kins at money-saving prices. Everybody vel
come to inspect the new addition to this de-
partment. Sanborn, Vail g. Co., TAI Market =
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-05
Special Baggage Notice.

Round-trip transfer tickets on sale at re
duced rates at our office ONLY. One trunk
round trip. SO cents; single trip, IS cents.
4OS Taylor street and Oakland ferry depot.*
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-05
A DOUBLE PLEA.

Judge Morrow Had a Perplexing Pris.
oner Before Him Yesterday.
When Gottlieb Gruber appeared before
Judge Morrow in the United States Dis
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-05
A Divorce Denied.

Judge Sanderson refused to grant a divorce
yesterday in the case of Mary J. Kennedy
against William Kennedy on the ground of in
sufficient evidence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-05

Alaskans capture ground squirrels by
placing snares over the holes opening into
their underground abodes. The snares are
made of strips of whalebone in the form
of slipnoose.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-05

THERE is an article on thu. market seQdom
equaled and never exceiled-Jesse Moore Whis-
Ky. Moore, Hunt & Co. guarantee its puriAV. =
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05
PARKER-LOWE.
V Dry Goods co.

the defense lasted until court adjourned
at 0 y. m, ana was not finished. He
fully reviewed the evidence, point by
point, denounced Wilde, ana said that
the witnesses he would produce would
prove TO the jury beyond any doubt
the guilt OF the plaintiff.
During the course of his remarks Mr..
Carson alluded In complimentary terms
to the course OF MIR. Beerbohm Tree In
forwarding 10 the plaintiff a copy OF the
anonymous letter handed TO the Eng
fish actor, woereupon Justice Collin
said. There Is no occasion TO mention
the name OF Mr.. Beerbohm Tree"
Mr. Carson, IN reply, remarked:
Nor should | do so, my lord. had IL
not been that received cable mes
gage from Mr. Tree today aslSing that
his connection with the case be fully
explained"
Every one understands that MIR.
Trees connection with the case Is Ia
every way honorable and praise
worthy" said the justice In conclusion.
Wilde returned TO the court room for
few minutes before the adjournment.
Among the letters produced In court
and addressed by the marquis OF
Queensberry to his son, Lord Alfred
Douglass, was one saying that Wide
WIS a Cur and coward OF the Rose
berry type"
such was the interest tuken in the
proceedings today that services OF an
extra force OF police were required
outside the old bailey in order 10 dls-
pefBe the large crowds which assem-
bled In the neIghborhood In order to
sco the principals In this notorious
case
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05

any attempt In that direction. while
he regards the great English statistics
Ian with the most profound respect in
dividualy and as an authority. he
cannot avoid the conclusion that that
gentleman Is not adding to his laurels
by gratuitous assumptions OF facts OF
Which he 10 no. i,usJcd
Mr.. Hester gives figures indicating
that in the government division OF the
crop OF 1881 II made the yield on
gia, Florida and Alabama 2,9i5,0O0.
while the actual deliveries from those
states were 9.275.oOo and wants to
know what became OF the 100000 act
ually shipped from those states, but
which was not accounted for by the
government, He further says that
while the government made the crop Of
Missieaippi. Louisiana, Arkansas and
Tennessee together 2,52l,000, the actual
deliveries from those states We're only
2.2l6.o00. and wants to know where the
government got the S05.o00 II credited
20 the gulf and above the actual de-
liveres from those states.
Referring 10 Texas and the Indian
Territory. he says that the government
gave total OF 2057,00O against his
statement Of the actual crop OF 2,O59,0OO
put forth month previous.
Mr.. Hester disoiaims any desire 10
make invidious comparisons. but says
they are forced by the insinuatlona of
the high authority on the other side
of the Atlantic, who Ia posted perhaps
on most matter appertoining TO cotton
except American crop movements.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05

effected landing, and IL now on Gu
ban soil. among his followers.
The land lines OF telegraph east
ward on the island are In wretched
condition. The government frankly
states that there Is serious interruption.
There is communication along the
coast by cable, but the land lines,
which have not been much needed In
peace. are now vital. and are to be
fixed up. These lines are said to be
strung on trees Wherever possible. and
the necks of beer and other bottles
have been used as insulators.
There arc those who believe that
the Spanish government have paid
sums TO those who We're supposed to
have maintained these lines.
A meeting of the autonomist party
was held here yesterday TO deplore the
rebellion and 10 offer aid to Spain.
The same action has been taken at
Puerto Rico. The resolutions embodied
in these views have been forwarded 20
the Cuban leader OF the party in
Spain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05
MHscALERo ApAcHEs
captrue an Agent and Employees and
Lock Them Up.

I'll Paso. Tex. April A special
from Las Cruces to the Times says re-
ports OF a disturbance at the Mesca-
lero agency have been In circulation
for several days. but no authentic In
formation concerning the alleged trou-
bic is obtainnble. II is reported that
Victor Estottler was endeavoring to
compel them to perform some product
i've labor and partly earn their own
living, ana that one OF them assauisG
him with stone. He placed the re-
fractory Apache under arrest. and then
the indians made rush and rescued
his employees into a house and looted
the agency store The Mescalero ageh-
cy 10 a distance from a telegraph sta
ton, and II may be several day9 be-
fars full particular are known
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05
THE EVIDENCE SO FILTHY IT
CAN'T BE PRINTED BY A
LONDON PAPER.
PITILEss CROSS EXAMINATION OF
THE FAMOUS EsTHETE
oUEENSBURY WROTE THAT 1T
MADE HIS BLOOD BOIL TO SEE
HIS SONS AND wILDE's INFAM-
Gus FAcDs-YouNG BOYS THAT
WILDE PAID.
LONDON, April 4

II N. a.
There was unabatcd Interest today
at the ola BAILEY i'm .he taxing Of tes-
,i..,,,.'.. 49,, ~. -, -, -,
va '.s sVNV'u ""S VI '1ie f'"'
Oh the suit Tor llbel brought 10y oscar
Wilde against the marquis OF Queens
hurry The audienr., u,aa iarseiv COM
49,, -, ,,,,'
PVseu u lawyers anu Reporters Ihere
were few notable persons present. The
plaintiff arrived In court nj an early
hnur o,a ,ont Ne ~, a, ia ,a,J.,
'Y', ''' ~ '"e '"''e
i"SetNvu ior tue Hohel'ors'
The marquis OF bloomsbury enteroi
A few minutes iatar lnolslng inn,t,,
-,
anu uuhhuehI several OF ms lfiehds
rushed forward and shook the defend
ants hand. as he entered the dock
o., VIZ. 49,,
V'' NNe' upon ''Su''iiis us pi'o
IN me Witness STAND, admitte.i tnat
he had attended tea partiea In the
,.oo,,, 20 a 49,, go, n,,,,,,,. ,,,,,t.t,
iVO9 Va '""" N"i"'u yum "i'ie''
We're artstlchuy furnished, ana IN
which perfumes were burning. He de-
rtaa hou,o,,or n,o, ba noa go, rr,,,-
'''''' "e N1N -
Tor IN women costume. further ques-
lions upon the part Of Mr. Carson,
counsel for The marouIa of oue.n..
$50
bury brought forth the admission that
Taylor introduced to Wilde nve youths
TO whom Wilde gave money and took
them To a restaurant. The piaintlu
admitted that he was not aware that
one OF them was a valet or another u
coachman, or that Taylor had been
arrested I'm a raid ON "A house In Eitx-
ROY sduure.
Wilde. IN HIS answers TO 20 questions
ID. ~.
contradicted himself frequently He
also LOST Ma temper.
Mr. liarsonla nliestions yera In th.
main nitiIess and unnrlntahlo Nir
Carson's Observation-Disclosures ~ thc
plaintim was concluded nj noon. after
having lasted. Including the time Of
Yesterday. over ak hotirs
Sir Clarke. leading counseI for wilde
then began the examination OF his
client by putting In certnin letters OF
the Marquis OF Queenabcry. IN which
he called upon his son, Lord Alfred
Douglass, To cease his Infamous init.
macy" with the plaintlr. saving that
his "blood turned cold al the sight CT
their Infamous faces."
lie added II hear that Wllde's wife
will petition for divorce on the
grounds OF unnatural crimes. II you
10 not cease TO let him Disgrace you
snal feel Justified In shooting him on
sight"
To this letter Lord Alfred Douglass
replied by telegraphing 20 his fnther.
saying: what funny little man you
are"
Most OF the newspapers arc printing
the testimony IN the SUIT almost YER
pAtil' but tne ehurncter OF the tost-
nluhy ~ sueh toIay thnt the 81. James
Gazette says me nature OF the evil
I , una tne Whole circumstances OF
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05
FEARFUL WORK OF THE MALTA,
THEY BLOW UP AN OPPOSITION
HOUSE.
SIX PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND
OTHERS WE'RE INJuRED-THE
CRIME COMMITTED AT O'CLOCK
THIS MORNING.

New Orleans, April San explosion
took place at ? o'clock this morning IN
a saloon opposite the French market,
and six people were killed and others
injured, the building taking ire. 1t Is
supposed to be Mada case, the pro-
prletor running an opposltiou place
and having won the enemlty of the
dread organization.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05
ILLINo1s pnMocRArs
WIN Meet to Consider the Currency
Question.

Springfield. his. April 4,-The Demo-
cratic atnte central committee at u
special meeting today issued call for
q state convention Mt Springfield on
June to consider the currency quos-
tlon, which II IL proposed to make the
Issue for the next campaign. The call
says In part;
The only national question now be-
fore the American people Is that OF the
currency, The war ~ over. The force
bill Is repealed. never to be re-enacted.
Tarln legislation Of a general character
VIII not be attempted for several
years. The next national campaign
must be fought out with the currency
as the Issue between the parties, and
IL bohooves the Democratic party as a
party to assume a decided position on
this question and to draw It's party
lines according TO the wishes of the
majority OF its members.
The call urges Democrats TO turn out
freely to the meetings in their various
localities and give free expression to
their views in order that there may be
no doubt as to the position OF tho
party on the great and important ques-
ton
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05
F1RE M nnAaAN.

Reagan. Tex, April Sire broke
out this evening In the barn OF Hagens
4 Little, just back OF their lumber
sheds AID ia u few minutes spread to
the lumber sheds and Office. next the
Reagan hotel. owned by Mrs. Lottle
C1baniaJ, then George INNS dwelling
occupied by L. W, Robbins. next to the
Masonic hall Hagers & Little less.
barn. feed and lumber building. about
5000. with $1,000 Insurance in the Ward
law agency. Mrs. Clbaniss' loss about
$1,000 on building, saved part OF con
tents, no Insurance. George a. Hin
dwelling. loss about $1,000. said not to be
insured, y. w. Robbins loss. by NOV
i1g effects, about $500. no Insurance.
Loss to Masonic people. about $500, no
insurance. Cause Of FIRE Unknown.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05
HE HELD on.
How Negro Bit Young Mans
Thumb OFT

Dallas. Tex, April 4,--Yesterday aft
ernoon negro entered William Kel-
ley's second hand store, 81 Elm street,
and grabbing a box containing a set
OF knives and forks proceeded to get a
move on him.
j. w. Hendricks, clerk in the store,
caught him by the lapel OF the coat
and yelled for help. The negro. after
making several Intellectual efforts to
jerk loose from Hendricks. reached
down and took that young mans thumb
~ ms mouth. This changed the relR-
tive positions of the two, for now IL
was that Hendricks wished to get
away. The negro held on like n bull
dog until he bit the end Of the thumb
on and then made his escape, still
holding ON to the knives and forks.