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Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
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is STILL HIS WIFE.
And Her Husband Remains on His
Florida Orange Ranch.

And Her Husband Remains on His
Florida Orange Ranch.
Miss Minnie R. Mills is still the wife of
George F. Mills, who left her in 1893 to
take charge of an orange ranch in Florida.
She commenced suit over a year ago. but
she has not yet convinced Judge Ogden
that she has been deserted. Mrs. Mills
is the mother-in-law of Charles Wesley
Reed, an attorney of San Francisco, who
attained some prominence in the civic re-
form movement in San Francisco. This
morning he had Mrs. Edna Watson Reed
on the witness-stand to show if possible
that Mills had deliberately deserted his
wife two years ago.
When he departed" said Mrs. Mills to-
day, my husband said he would never
come back to California. He said he had
nothing but trouble and grievances since
he was married. He said l could teach
music ana the children could look out for
themselves. His wife's presence irritated
him, he said, and she was uncongenial and
he had tired of her. Then he made ar
engagements to go to Florida and he has
not come back yet"
Judge Ogden said as he remembered the
testimony Mills had correspondent with his
wife since he went to Florida, and said
that the reason he did not send for her
was because he was obliged to live in a
very economical manner as the crops had
failed. The Judge intimated that he could
not grant the decree on the testimony and
gave leave to file supplemental COM
Olaint
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OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY

CLEANERS WILL SAIL FROM "a.
- Broadway wharf, San Francisco, 4ssstszzZ
follows:
For Mary Island, Loring, Wrangel, Juneau, Kill
lisono and Sitka "a laska), at A. NJ. August s. o.
10, September 2, II.
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. CO.. Seattle,
Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Whatcom
(Bellngham Bay, Wash.), 9 A. NJ. August B. 8, IL,
1S %, 20 and every fifth day thereafter, connect
ing at Vancouver with the c. r r. R., at Tacoma
with N z. r. b. at Seattle with G. n. Ry., at Port
Townsend with Alaska steamers
For Eureka, Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum-
bodt Bay, str. Pomona, every Tuesday at P. NJ,
For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos,
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota, santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme San Pedro, East san
Pedro CLOS Angees) and Newport, A. M, Aug ust
l, IS, 8, 13, IL, 81. 20, 20, and every fourth day
thereafter.
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Hartford
(San Luis obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los
Angeles, Redondo Clos Angeles) and Newport, IL
NJ, August 3. z, IL, TO- 10, 49, ~, 81 and every
fourth day thereafter.
Str. Pomona Saturday and Monday, excursion
to Santa Cruz and Monterey, leaves Broadway
wharf l, Saturday, A P. NJ.
For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, La
Paz, Altata and Guaymas (Mexico), str. William
cite Valley, 10 A. M 25th of each month.
Ticket Office, Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery
street.
10 Market st., San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
A GARBAGE CREMAToRY.
1t VIII Probably Be Built and Leased
to the City.

TO the city.
The Council seems to have at last solved
the problem of disposing of the city's gar
bage. For over month the question has
been interesting to every citizen of Oak
land, and has been a positive menace to
health, owing to the difficulty its attending
removal. Now it is very probable that the
city will have crematory, with the option
of purchase, for 10000 if the purchase is
made within year.
The inventor of the crematory is Louis
Schaffer, ex-Chief of Police, and he has
demonstrated his method before the special
committee having that matter in charge.
The crematory is to be odorless, and it will
destroy all the combustible garbage OF the
city at cost approximating 5000 month.
The city is now paying that amount for q
temporary arrangement, which is far from
being satisfactory. The inventor will erect
and operate the crematory for ten years on
g site to be furnished by the city. Such a
site is available at Twenty-eighth and Per
alta streets, very suitable location near
the public pound. The committee is favor
ably impressed with the proposition, and
Mr.. Schaffer was requested to embcdy it
in an ordinance to be submitted to the
Council next Monday night.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
Fifty Dollars Is Too Small a
Price for a Telephone
Franchise.
RAILROAD MEN IN DANGER
Many of the Strikers Are Now
Certain of Getting Back
Their Places.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CAII,l

90S Broadway, August %.
Attorney w. H. H. Hart, representing
some San Francisco capitalists who are
anxious to maintain telephone service IN
Oakland. must offer more compensation
for the franchise if he expects to get it.
The Judiciary Committee of the CITY
Council has decided that $50 IN cash ana
.one-half of per cent of the gross receipts
after five years is too low price TO pay
for the privilege of using the streets Tor
poles and stringing another layer OF wires
over the city.
The reasons given for the refusal OF the
committee to recommend the granting OF
the franchise are based on these facts,
similar franchises in oakland have been
assessed at about 100000 and this fran
:chise, if granted, may be so assessed in
: year or two. Judge Ellsworth has decided
: that the percentage bid is not bid at all
under the State law, and therefore year
: or two hence the Council might be blamed
=: for giving away 100000 franchise for 500.
:: Mr. Hart insisted that his company
would contribute in the way of taxes and
I1ercen+aqe about $4,000 year to the city s
income. He argued that the value of a
franchise is an unknown quantity until
the business is tested. 1t is like buying a
prospect hole, he said, for 500 which may
develop into a mine worth S100,O0 or may
be nothing but a source of expense. 1t was
stated by several Councilman that $4,000
would not be any too much to pay for tn
franchise, and Manuel thought that lump
sum should be paid down and repeated
every year. All the members agreed that
$50 was too low a bid for a telephone fran
chise, and the matter was dropped.
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COME TO Do TAILORING,
The Woman Who Thought
Laumeister Robbed Her in
a New Role.
She Is "Just From New York." and
Now Doubts That Laumeister
Is King.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, I
90S Broadway, August %.

OAKLAND OFFICE DAN hANClSCO OALL,t
90S Broadway, August %.
Mrs. Julia Fisher, who crossed the con-
tinent to try to prove that ex-Sheriff
Laumeister of San Francisco was II. Cecil
King, who she claimed had robbed her
of valuable jewelry and money in an In
dianapolis hotel, has settled down in Oak
land to the humdrum life of tailoIess.
The secret of the abandonment of her
romantic mission was made known by q
modest little advertisement published in
an Oakland paper tonight.
Mrs. Fisher does not proclaim that her
mission was one in quest of stolen jewelry
and money, but she modestly informs the
public that she could be found at certain
number on Broadway, and the notice con-
cludes "Just from New York with all the
latest styles"
The circumstances attending the advent
of Mrs. Fisher were very sensational. and
were received with considerable degree
of doubt. She stated that while living at
a hotel at Indianapolis Harry Cecil King
robbed her of all she possessed after threat
ening to take her life. King then disap-
peared. Some time later Mrs. Fisher came
across an election card of Sheriff Laumeis-
ter and the likeness between the San Fran
cisco man and the Indianapolis thief was
SO great in her judgment that she came
West to try to obtain some satisfaction
from Laumeister. That gentleman had no
difficulty in proving to everybody's salts
faction that Mrs. Fisher was stranger to
him, and the lady dropped out of sight.
Now she declares in the papers that she
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WAS A HABIT WITH HIM.
Cornelius Stuart COnfeSSeS to
a PenChant for Matri-
mOny.
He Is Also Wanted In Stanislaus
County for Some irregu-
laritieS.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO GALL
908 Broadway, Aug. %.

OAKLAND OFFICE DAN i FRANCISCO CALL,
90S Broadway, Aug. %.
Cornelius Edward Stuart might be a
free man to-day but for his own remark
able confessions on the witness-stand.
Stuart is the man who was arrested week
ago for altering the stubs in the marriage
license book. He told a very plausible
story and for a short while County Clerk
Jordan was somewhat in doubt as to
whether he had not been rather hard on
Stuart. The prisoner was only married
two weeks ago, and he was detected just
in time to save worthy woman from be-
ing swindled.
A few days ago he told the police that he
was married and had wife and grown-up
family in England, whom he deserted sew
eral years ago. He was never divorced,
but affected to believe that marriage con-
tracted in England was not valid in this
country. There was no need for his con-
fession, but Stuart told it in answer to a
question by detective as to whether he
had been married before he contracted his
recent marriage.
This morning Stuart took the stand and
attempted to explain the mutllation OF the
marriage record, but the weight of evil
dence was against him and he was held to
answer in the Superior Court.
Chief of Police Lloyd mas received a let
ter from Turlock which makes it clear that
Stuart is an old offender. The letter is
written by ]. Bond, the owner of a
machine-shop, and he writes for informa-
ton of Charles E. Stuart and gives an I'M
mistakable description of Cornelius E.
Stuart lie says that Stuart is an all
around confidence man and bunko thief.
He declares that Stuart was with him a
short time and robbed him of $500, the
last $3.50 of which was an ENFORCEMENT.
This Identification was completed by the
prisoner this morning. When under cross
examination he said, during moment OF
excitement, that his name was Charles Ed
ward Stuart.
Chief Lloyd has sent word to the officers
of Stanislaus County, informing them that
the man they want is here. II not con-
victed here he will be tried at Turlock for
embezzlement. It is now reasonably GER
tain that Stuart mas wife living in San
Francisco, to whom he was married before
his venture of two weeks ago. His last
wife has put her case in lawyers hands
and will at once have the marriage an
nulled
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with almost any kind of smooth pole
but now more care will be used in their
selection and they will be wrapped with
strands of rubber to prevent the users
hands from slipping. The custom that
mile runners have adhered to of saving
themselves for the finish will also be dis
continued and hot pace instituted from
the start.
Brown and Jackson, the two Berkeley
distance men, have consented to run an
exhibition mile in the A. A. l.. field dav,
and chance to see the new style will be
given.
Of the team that went East Koch, Tor
rey, Bradley, Merwin, Dozier, Edgren and
Patterson have returned to college. Barnes
and Scoggins may return in year and
Woolsey and Dyer, being graduates, have
left the university.
Captain Koch says that the only weak
ness he sees in the athletic teams pros
poets is in regard to the Splinter. Hupp
and Chick have returned, but Hupp will
be needed in football and Chick will have
all the work to do alone unless some other
dark horse comes to the front.
First Rush of the Season.
A mild rush took place this afternoon
on the campus between the freshmen and
sophomore classes, which resulted in an
apparent victory for the $50 men.
Il q
meeting in the gymnasium to devise ways
and means of having the accustomed
formal rush with their rivals, and upon
opening the doors of their meeting-room
were confronted by a small army of
"sophs.' who dared the ''freshiesn to meet
them in a semi-friendly encounter on the
football field. 1t is believed that the big
rush will take place during the early part
of next week.
Work of Admissions Committee.
The committee on admissions to under
graduate courses in the university re-
ported this evening that 500 applications
in all had been received by them; that 364
had been admitted and 95 rejected, leaving
SO names under consideration About IS
applications for special and graduate stand
ing have also been received, but only few
of these have as yet been finally acted
upon.
Large Class In Mining.
Professor S. B. Christy of the mining
department said to-day that there were
more students taking the mining courses
this year than ever before, being about
TWENTY-FIVE in number. He also stated
that there is great demand for graduates
of the College of Mining, and that those
who have already completed their courses
are doing well.
Marriage Bells.
Thomas Hodge of San Francisco was
married last evening at Trinity Methodist
Church to Miss Frances DAWSON of Berke-
lev. The ceremony was conducted by Rev.
JIG. DAWSON, father of the bride, being
assisted by Rev. DR.. Bentley and Rev. DR..
Ollie. The couple will make their home in
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
LATEST BERKELEY ITEMS,
Favorable Outlook for Both
Field and Track Athletics
at Berkeley.
Freshmen Rush the Sophomores
and Defeat Them-364 Students
Admitted Thus Far.

BERKELEY, Aug. 23.-Athletics, both
track and field, promise to form more
prominent feature of university life during
the coming year than ever before in the
entire history of CALIFORNIA; highest insti
tuition Of learning. This state of affairs i!
obvious from the excellent record made by
the U. C. athletes on Eastern fields last
spring. Their success has not only giver
an impetus to track athletics, but to field
work also, since the college men feel that
if they have representatives who carry
away high honor in one line OF athletics
they must certainly be able to at least make
favorable showing against Eastern Drawn
in the other.
Both Captain Sherman and Manager
Lang of the football team are confident Of
good results on the gridiron, which faith
has been stimulated to a great degree
by their success in securing Butterworth
material which the freshman class brings
with it.
Though it is almost too early in the sea-
son for matters pertaining to football to
assume any definite form, yet plans which
will govern the work of preparation for the
great Thanksgiving game have partially
been outlined. Notably among these are
the purposes of the manager to put the
ground into such condition that it will be
filling the burrows with manure. and also
to not allow the men to do any rough
bucking work on the line before their
muscles shall have become hardened.
'This," says Manager Lang, twill pre-
vent them from becoming bruised and
battered up before the big game. Gymna-
SUM work, falling on the ball, practice
with the tackling bag and such like will be
the order of practice until the coach arrives,
about October l.
1t i. understood that Pierce, Hunt and
Benson will not be available this season,
which fact will necessarily tend to weaken
the team in measure.
Captain Sherman pays assiduous atten-
ton to the data being taken at the physi-
cal examination of the freshmen by Mr..
Magee, and five men of excellent build
have already been noted. They are Doug
las from the Utica nine, Griseberg from
Salinas, lessen from jacksonville and
Neuman and Carver, the weight-throwers
from Southern California. Each of the
five tips the scales at 100 or over. Carver
is feet 4 inches and holds the weight
championship of Southern California.
In addition to these men there are Lloyd
ane Simpson, both all-round athletes.
Lloyd puts the shot forty feet, broad
jumps twenty feet and recently cleared
ten feet in the pole vault with his clothes
on Simpson is one of the best weight
men in the Acme Club of Oakland. OF
the smaller men there are Hutchinson,
who played end rush for the Reliance team
last season, and Ely, endman and ex-cap-
tain of the Sacramento clubs eleven.
AS result of the Eastern trip Captain
Koch of the track athletic team will intro
duce several changes in the methods of
training and execution. Hitherto the
California men have been content to vault
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
LOUIS ooRRIVEAU's ESTATE.
His Sister Invokes the Aid of the
Court to Find 1t.


Armine Boutin, sister of the late Louis
Corriveau, has filed an affidavit in the
Probate Court. alleging that Mrs. Edna
Dean, at one time Corriveau's housekeeper,
her attorney, E. H. Wakeman, and II. w.
Westphal are aware of the whereabouts OF
large portion of Corriveau's undiscov-
cred estate, and she asked that they be
summoned into court to give testimony in
the matter. Judge Coffey issued the de-
sired order.
Corriveau will be remembered as the
rich old barber who died known to be
worth at least $4,000, and whose estate
has been mystery to court, heirs and at
torneys ever since. No one has ever seen
any of the money, but about $50, 900 in
mortgages has been located through the
efforts of interested persons.
The affidavit just filed was made in pur-
suance of the fact that Westphal and Cor
riveau were close business friends. The
others are mentioned because of their close
relations with Corriveau before his death.
The allegation is made that Westphal, if
he will, can tell of the whereabouts of at
least 1000 more of the estate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
HIS NAME A SECRET.
But Says He Has a Good Project in
.. Developments.

But SAYS He Has a Good Project in
=. Developments.
There is San Francisco man who has
been in Oakland nearly every day for some
time past trying to work up power trans
mission project which might keep the cars
and factory wheels of this city running for
good long time. He objects to the publ
cation of his name, but not to making pub
lie an outline of his scheme.
. He has purchased or at least bonded,
one of tie old coliieries on the northeast
flank OF Mount Diablo and he proposes
now TO reopen the mine, establish a big
steam electric plant, run wires to Oakland
and furnish power for this city and all way
stations. He claims that there is a great
deal of coal left in the mine, which was
only closed down because it did not pay to
extract it and ship it to San Francisco in
competition with better imported Goals.
1t was always acknowledged that Mount
Diablo coal was good for Steam-making
purposes, and the present promoter says i
can be taken out OF the Mount Diablo
mines and put under the boilers for 81 a
. ton. 1t has been proved that power can
be economically transmitted as far as from
Folsom to Sacramento, and it is reasonable
to believe it can also be sent from Mount
Diablo to Oakland, which would not be
more than thirty to forty miles, depending
on the route which would be adopted.
1t would require large capital-about
$40O, 600 it is estimated-to do the Job, but
it is maintained that there would be great
profit in it. Two of the items of economy
calculated upon are these: First, the saw
ing in coal from not transporting it and
losing by breakage, and secondly, the
economy of developing great amount OF
power in one central station.-Oakland En-
nnirer
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Police Cases Dismissed /.

Twelve suits for damages against Chief of
Police Crowley and the members of the China
town SQUAD were dismissed in the United States
Circuit Court yesterday. Attorney Riordan,
who represents the Chinese plaintiffs in the
cases is satisfied with one prosecu ton in order
to thoroughly test the question as to whether
the police have the right to enter forcibly a
Chinese house and destroy the furniture,
even though they know the place is used as a
gambling-saloon. In consequence the suit
against Sergeant Cook has been argued and
submitted before Judge McKenna, and de-
cision is expected at any time. The others
have been dropped.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
CUNARD LINE.

New York to Liverpool, via Queenstown,
from Pier 40, North River.
FAST EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE.
Campania, Aug 81, i P NJ Campania, Sept %, Noon
Umbria, Sept. 2, SAM Umbria, Oct. 8, 3 Pm
Lucania, Sept. Il, Noon Lucana, Oct. IL, IL N
Etruria, Sept 81, 8 A NJ Etrura, Oct. -, P N
EXTRA SAILING.
AURANIA THURSDAY, Sept. TO- 10 A. NJ
SERyIA ...........TUESDAY, Sept. "a, 10 A.. NJ.
Cabin passage $50 and upward: second cabin,
$35, $40 $45 according to steamer and accommo-
datiOns. :,
'Steerare tickets to and from all parts OF Europe
at very low rates. For freight and passage apply
a. company's Office Bowling Green, New York.
VERNON a. BROWN d CO, General Agents.
Good accommodation can always be secured on
application to WILLIAMS, DlMOND d Co,
Agents. San Francisco.
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TRAINMEN IN DANGER.
An Order That Was Disregarded During
the Strike Is Enforced.

the Strike Is Enforced.
Many of the trainhands at West Oakland
who were taken on to fill the places OF
strikers have received a notification that
has filled them with CONSERVATION. The
order just issued from headquarters re-
quires them to appear before the company's
ocullst, DR.. Card, and submit to an ex-
animation.
This rule has been in effect for years, but
1t was not enforced during the strike, as
men were difficult to obtain. It's separation
now undoubtedly means that many of the
trainmen who took the places of strikers
will have to go. 1t is stated that two
thirds of the new hands will fail to meet
the requirements of the company. This
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24

is madame, and has "just come from
New York with all the latest Styles" Evil
IDENTIFY Mrs. Fisher has her own idea OF
--latest" She says she has doubt in her
own mind regarding the identity of Lau-
meister and King