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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
THEIR LIVELY CLASS DAY,
The Seniors of the University
Entertain Their Many
Friends.
THE ATHLETIC TEAM CHEERED.
After the Exercises an Elegant
Lunch Was Spread for the
Visitors.

Notwithstanding the many other attrac-
tions and society events which took place
yesterday afternoon the largest crowd that
ever assemble at the university upon a
class day gathered to witness the exercises
under the dire ction of the senior class and
to enjoy the hospitality of their friends at
luncheon.
1t was day of merriment and festivity
never before equaled in the history of the
university, which fact is no doubt largely
due to the size of the senior class, it being
the largest that has ever completed the
course at the university, numbering in all
100 students.
At 1920 in the morning the exercises of
the day commenced with a concert given
by the Fifth Regiment band of Oakland
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

told that many strange things had been
said concerning him and his habit of re-
iecting manuscript offered for the Univer-
sity magazine, of which he is the editor,
and assured that his editorials wo uid no
longer be read by the students.
President Jones then read to the audi
ence telegram stating that the Univer-
sity of California athletic team had de-
feated Princeton.
The applause and college yells that burst
forth upon this announcement fairly shook
the surrounding hills, and it was some
minutes before the audience settled down
again and the performance allowed to con-
tinuc.
Speaker Gray then approached the altar
and said that he was about to distribute a
few souvenirs which would cause those
who received them to long remember the
occasion. Holding up set of quotation
marks suspended by cord, he said that
they would be given to the person who
needed them most in order that his
themes might be hereafter complete. They
were given to Ray Sherman.
A mirror was then held up and George
Hoffman called forth to take it, being
exhorted to never again be guilty OF such
thing as beholding his likeness in look
handed bottle of soothing syrup, in or
der that his continual troubles Taay be
made light by its constant use.
| The most laughable feature of the entire
performance followed the presenting of
| the soothing syrup.
| William n. Friend, one of the tallest
men in the university, was called forth and
presented with the footstool of Miss Cath
crime FELTON,, one of the shortest ladies in
college. She uses the footstool whenever
she sits in the library to study.
| A number of questions were then asked,
among which was, what use is Miss Eel
ton ?' the response being, "To show that
! girls have intellects." The appropriate
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
WILL SEE NIAGARA.

Francis Joseph of Battenberg Starts for
Home With His Party.
Prince Francis Joseph of Battenberg
started on his homeward journey last night.
The party accompanying him numbered
fifteen people.
Their trip will be made almost direct. One
day will be spent in Chicago. Two days
are to be devoted to Niagara Falls, which
the serene sight-seer considers the greatest
of all Americas wonders. The party will
make the trip down the Hudson River by
way of the New York Central.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

She is studying leading parts now, and if
reports be true will probably create some
what of sensation on her first appear
ance in public.
The Montague sisters are of that dark
type of Spanish beauty so pleasing to look
upon, and in which so much fire, grace
and gentleness are to be found. Their
friends believe they will be success in the
theatrical world. and if their private per.
formances can be taken as criterion they
unquestionably will be.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

ness Of this answer may be explained by
the fact that Miss FELTON, will, in all
probability, be awarded the gold medal on
commencement day for the highest grade
OF scholarship IN her class.
After the singing of few comic songs
by the Glee Club quartet President Jones
arose and with few words concerning the
good qualities of the class of '95 and the
fame it would bring upon the university
closed the exercises.
In the evening the Glee Club gave the
commencement concert at Stiles Hall to a
packed house.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
Judge Bahrs Appeased .

Curtis Hillyer, associate counsel for the
prosecution in the case of William Coleman,
cleared his skirts yesterday of the imputation
of having inspired certain resolutions adopted
by an organization denouncing Judge Bahrs
in that case. Coleman's was made a test case
of the side-entrance ordinance, and the club
in question, disappearing Judge Bahrs' atti-
tude in the matter, expressed its feelings in
round terms. Attorney C. W. Cross for Cole
man accused Hillyer of having procured this
attack on the Judge. Yesterday, however,
Hiilyer presented to the court several affidavits
absolving himself from all completely in the
matter, and Judge Bahrs expressed himself as
eptirely satisfied.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
New women Protest.

Ata regular meeting of the New Woman's
Club. held May 10 at SIT Mason street, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted.
RESOLVED. That We as a club. Indignantly protest
against the action of the French Mutual Benoveent
Society at their meeting held May s, with PresI-
dent SYLVAN We'll, in the chair in the ungallant
manner in which they slurringy referred TO the
uornen oft their society.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

In November, 1874, he was appointed a
substitute on the police force, and when
the substitutes were abolished on Sep
TENDER IS, 1878, he was placed on the regu-
lar force. On September %, 1890, he was
made a sergeant. Ever since 1873 he has
been stationed in the Mission, first as
patrolman, then on second duty, and as
sergeant, and is known to almost every
man, woman and child in that widely
scattered district,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

the rate, would hamper the tputtine in OF
500 new water hydrants ordered by the
Fire Department where there were small
mains. These mains had to be larger and
the whole improvement would have to be
abandoned until such times as new board
would allow the company just rate.
A vote was then taken, and the report
was favorably recommended to the Board
of Supervisors.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
The Messenper-Boy BurgIars.

w. Fl. Pearce, messenger boy, was ar
rested OH charge of burglary by Officers
Reynolds and Donovan yesterday. Pearce
and his companions are charged with loot
ing rooms in loo ging houses while the oc-
cupants were absent. They secured large
quantities OF jewelry, and a lot of the
missing goods was found on the person of
Pearce and his accomplices when arrested.
The other member of the gang were ar
rested several days ago, and are now in the
City Prison.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
VETERAN POLICE SKETCHES.

Sergeant William F. Burke, "the guar
dian of the Mission, was born on March
3, 1852, in Galway County, Ireland. He
came to this country in 1868, and after
spending few months in Massachusetts
he arrived in this city in February, 1869.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
The Fire Department.

The Fire Commissioners last night accepted
the designations OF Louis McIver and Edward
Welsh OF truck and James I. Cannon Of en-
CINE 6. Joseph Spoon was appointed hose
man of engine 6, and Alfred Van Bergen a
hoseman of engine 10. Jerry Murphy of en-
CINE ID was dismissed from the department for
Heating of hook and ladder was fined fifteen
days pay for being under the influence OF
LIQUOR Assistant Chief Engineer John
Dougherty was granted thirty days leave OF
absence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
solos, and Peter Hoff and NJ. Campbell

solos, and Peter Hoff and M. Campbell
recitations.
was not hard matter to have 10000 Red
Men in California within the next five
years, considering the great things the San
Joaquin Valley road, the Great Northern
and the California, Oregon and Idaho rail-
road, which was incorporated at Salem,
Or, two weeks ago, would do to develop
this State.
The next great council of the Red Men
will be held in Redwood City the second
Monday in August.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
A New Department.

Furniture moved, stored, packed and
shipped at low rates by Morton Special
Delivery Only experienced men en-
ployed equipment first class. Offices, 81
Geary street and 40S Taylor street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
Pacific Bank Assets .

The Pacific Bank is endeayoring to collect
some of its assets through the Superior Court.
Yesterday suits were commenced for the
amounts stated against the following: Charles
]. Swift, 1896 81 w. C. Leavitt and w. II.
Sigourney, $3.50; S. J. Hendy, $4962 SO; Lucy
N. Kirby, $1,000; NJ. J. Mcdonald, $50, 59l "a |;
D. M. Tomblin, S494O: j. N. E. Wilson, 1885 80;
John Gushing, 1878. The aggregate amount
sued for is SAT ,742 As. Similar suits for
smaller individual amounts were instituted
lately in the Justices Court.
CLEVELAND can scarcely be seen through his
Emighty Dollar Cigar smoke.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
At ST. Paul,s Missinn.

Services are being held every evening except
Saturday at st. Paups Church Mission, on Mis-
sion street, between Fifth and Sixth. Rev. j. H
Allen will preach tonight on 1.-THE Coming
Temple"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

CATARRH cured and no pay until cured.
Treatment at office free. 925 Howardstreet.s
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
FOR THE LOVERS OF ART,
The Local Association to Con-
duct a Happy Game of
Chance.
TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL TALENT.
A Novel Idea Of Emile Pissis Which
VIII Please Admirers of the
Beautiful.

James D. Phelan, president, and Fred
W. Zeile, Henry J. Croker, Joseph B.
Crockett, Arthur Rodgers, Henry Heyman
and Horace G. Plat, directors of the San
Francisco Art Association have perfected
plan by which, it is confidently expected,
genius among local artists will be en-
couraged and art patrons will be enabled
to secure, by pleasing system of chance,
some of San Francisco's most meritorious
art studies. This plan Is the result of a
years agitation of the matter by Emile
Pissis, and will be utilized at the close of
the spring exhibition of the Art Associa-
ton on the 21st inst.
The conferences of the gentlemen before
mentioned crystallized yesterday in the
following circular letter and regulations,
which Assistant Secretary j. r. Martin
will mail to members of the Art Associa-
ton and others who have an eye and APP
probation for the beautiful:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
NoTICE-socIETY OF LOCAL ART PATRONS.

There is in Paris La Societe des Amis 'des
Arts, which is organized to enable its members
to acquire good pictures and at the same time
to encourage art. 1t is proposed to organize
such society here under the auspices of the
directors of the Art Association. Members OF
the Art Association who subscribe S. as a
minimum and non-members who subscribe
$40 shall for each such subscription, which
will be regarded as the unit. be entitled to one
chance in the drawing to be made on the clos
ing night of the exhibition. IT, for instance,
$1,000 be thus subscribed, the committee pro-
vided for in the rules will select pictures for
that amount from the exhibition for that year,
and they will be distributed to the members
by lot on the closing night.
BY this plan the artists will find sale for
their pictures, interest in their work and the
associations exhibitions will be stimulated,
and a means of patronizing art and acquiring
pictures will be brought within the means of
all Art is delicate and beautiful plant which
requires careful cultivation, and 1t thrives pro-
portionately. The highest development of art
has been attained under discrimina ting
patronage and in a new community this is
especially true.
I'VE respectfully request you to become sub
scriber and member OF this society for the rea-
sons above given.
May 10, 1895.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-18
INDICTED FOR MURDER,
DR.. Hearne and Wife to Be
Tried for the Murder of
StilWell.
ReopenIng of a Celebrated Case in
e Most Sensational
Manner.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. IA special to
the United Press from Hannibal, Mo-. says
that Grand Jury indictment was returned
this afternoon against DIR. j. G. Hearne
and his wife for murder in the first degree
for killing Moses ]. Stilweli on December
81, 1888. The accused were at once az
rested and are now in Jail.
This reopens the celebrated tragedy.
Mrs. Hearne was at the time of the mur-
der the wife of Mr. Stilwen and Dr. Hearne
was their family physician. Their actions
both prior and subsequent to the murder
aroused suspicion.
Mrs. Stilwell successfully fought rigid
legal inquiry into her possible connection
with the murder, and year y.ter married
DR.. Iearne. They removed to California
A San Francisco paper retold the story oi
the crime and used such pointed illusions
to Mrs. Hearne that her husband sued the
owner of the paper for heavy damages.
Dispositions were taken in the damage
suit before a notary of Hannibal. New
and startling evidence was forthcoming
and the Grand Jury again took up the case
with the result stated
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-18

the whole police force has been looking for
them they have not, up to this time, been
found. At about 9 o'clock this morning
Turnkey Mosher very imprudently went
into the jail corridor to get shaved by the
prison barber. A number of prisoners
were free in the corridor at the time.
Mosher seated himself in the chair and the
barber proceeded to lather his face pre-
paratory to using the razor.
Just at this moment six of the prisoners,
who had been cautiously approaching,
jumped on him and easily overpowered
and gagged him. They took away his
keys and his handouts, using the latter on
his own hands. Then they dragged him
to cell and locked him in. After that it
was all plain sailing. The men simply un-
locked the door and walked out. The
turnkey was unable to make noise and
could not summon help. The prisoners
had been gone for a whole hour before
their escape was discovered.
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more or less actively working for the con

more or less actively working for the con-
vention is as follows: San Francisco
Buffalo, Pittsburg, Denver, Baltimore,
Washington, Kansas City, New York,
Philadelphia, st. Louis, Omaha, Cincin-
aati, Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee and,
of course, Chicago.
The most active cities bidding are San
Francisco, Buffalo, Denver and Pittsburg.
Those passively engaged in the fight are
St. Louis, Philadelphia, New York, Omaha,
Cleveland, Baltimore, Milwaukee, Wash
ington and Kansas City. Denver entered
the race at least three years ago. Consid-
erable work has been done by advocates of
this city, but very little has been ac-
complished, so far as can be ascertained,
up to the present time.
Ex-senator Platt is understood to favor
New York, but it makes very little differ
ence to him where the convention is held,
provided that he has a voice in naming
candidates and that his views are consid-
cred when the next National platform is
being discussed. Philadelphia being con-
sidered verv "slow" town, is probably
the least active of the big cities of the
East looked upon as anxious to have the
convention.
Milwaukee is also a passive candidate,
and Omaha, Kansas City aud st. Louis are
only in the list hoping that if there is a
fierce contest the prize may be captured as
rank outsider in horserace sometimes
wins the biggest stakes. The Evening
Times says:
"The Pacific Coast metropolis is evi-
IDENTIFY holding out more inducements than
any other candidate in the list. Buffalo
has also been doing some very good mis-.
sonary work in the interest of that town,
huge committee having been appointed
some time ago to look after it's interests,
both in advance and at the time the Re-
publican National Committee assemblies in
Washington"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-18
REMOVAL OF RANSOM,
How He Lost the Soft
Place of Minister
to Mexico.
HIS SALARY TIED UP.
1t Will Be Held to Make Good
the Sums illegally Drawn
by Him.
IMPORTANCE OF THE DECISION.
BY His Action the SolicItor-General
Has Upheld Bowler in the
Sugar Cases.
HIS SALARY TIED UP.
IMPORTANCE OF THE DECISION.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. H.-The
opinion of Acting Acknowledgement Con-
rad that ex-senator Ransom was disquali-
fed from appointment TO the Mexican mis-
sion because of the constitutional pro-
vision relating to the appointment OF
Senators and representatives. to civil Office,
the emoluments of which were received
during the term for which they were
elected, was based on the question whether
an appointment dated from the time OF
nomination or from the time the commits
sion was signed. In deciding Mr.. Ran
SONS case, the acting Attorney General
laid down the rule that the appointment
of a civil officer in the civil service dates
from his confirmation by the Senate,
which is construed to mean the mpletion
of the appointment according to the con-
stitution.
Mr.. Ransom was nominated February %
last, before his term of Office as Senator
had ended, but his commission was not
signed by the President until March 5, the
day after he ceased to hold the legislative
position. There is nothing in the commits
sion, however, to show when it was signed.
1t bears date of February %, and ap-
parently left no loophole to decide that
Mr.. Ransom's appointment was censtitu-
tional on the ground that his Senatorial
term had expired before the President's s
signature was actually attached to the COM
mission. 1t is probable the text of the
opinion will be made public as soon as a
copy of it can reach Ransom at Weldon
NC.
The Treasury Department records show
that ex-senator Ransom has drawn in
salary and expenses as Minister to Mexico
about $1,000, of which $4275 was for salary
up to June 1. The last payment made tc
him was on June % for $149O, which in
cluded his May salary. Now that the
| legal phase of the case has been settled
adversely to Mr.. Ransom, Auditor Hol
comb, who is responsible for all moneys
wrongfully paid through his office, will
following his usual custom, in case Mr.
Ransom is reappointed, withhold his sal.
ary until the accumulation equals the
amount wrongfully paid him.
| This only, OF course, in case Mr.. Ransom
does not straighten out the matter by re-
turning all the money heretofore paid him
and appeal to Congress for the repayment
of the salary thus returned.
| The decision of Solicitor General Conrad
on the Ransom case, while not yet Off.
cially announced, goes even further, it is
said, than the mere declaration that Mr.
Ransom was disqualified. incidentally ii
touches upon the power of the Auditor ot
the Treasury and Comptroller to hold uI
accounts, when the law is unconstitu.
tional, and inferentially, if not in words
inclnes to support the position taken by
Comptroller Bowler in the ar-bounty
claims.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-18
PERRY AIDED BY A WOMAN,
Mrs. HasWelI Bribed Keeper
Hopkins to Secure His
Release.
quentIy Carried Religious Tracts
to His Cell.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, Aug. IT.
William A. Hopkins, well-known resi-
dent of Low Point, is locked up in the jail
in this city on charge of aiding and abet-
ting the commission of a felony in bring
ing about the escape of train robber Perry
and five other convicts from the Matteawan
Asylum last April. Hopkins has admitted
his guilt, and duplicates Mrs. Amelia Has
well, Troy woman, who poses as mis-
sionary. and a friend of Perry in the plot
to let the men escape. Mrs. Haswell $
now at Ocean Grove. She will be arrested,
and as Hopkins has expressed to District
Attorney Wood his willingness to turn
States evidence, the officials expect to
convict the woman and land her in prison.
Hopkins was keeper in the Matteawan
Asylum. When Perry was admitted there
the two men got acquainted, but what ne
gotiations passed between them at first is
not known. at any rate, on October %
last, Hopkins received through the Glen
ham Postoffice package containing dia-
monds, gold watch and various articles
of jewelry, the estimated value of the lot
being $1,000. The package came from Mrs.
Haswell, the Troy "missionary," and, as
the authorities have since learned, given
to Hopkins in consideration of his agree
ment to aid Perry to escape.
Hopkins turned the jewelry into cash,
but it is said realized less than $500 for the
lot. The jewelry was part of that which
Perry got in the first American Express
robbery at Utica and which he turned
over to his Troy friend, Mrs. Haswell, be-
fore he was arrested.
After Perry's transfer to Matteawan Mrs.
Haswell visited him many times, and no
one suspected that she was anything but
the missionary that she claimed to be.
She brought Bibles and religious papers
and the train-robber called her "mother"
and told those about him how much good
she was doing him spiritually.
The fall and winter wore on without
Hopkins carrying out his part of the bar
gain. Finally Perry got mad and threat
ened to expose him. This was in February,
and the keeper, fearing exposure, went to
Newburg and secured two blank keys and
file.
Then Convict Mcclure, who is an expert
burglar, was taken into the scheme. Using
Hopkins keys for models, Mcclure
fashioned the two keys with which, in
April, he opened the doors of his own and
four other rooms and liberated besides
himsels, Perry, QuigIy, Davis and ODon-
nell.
After his capture he claimed that he
made the keys from spoons. There were
two locks on McGuire's door. He could
reach only one of them with his keys, and
he has recently confessed that Hopkins
unlocked the lower Of the two locks on the
night the men escaped, so, that after un.
locking the upper lock himself, he was
able to leave the cell.