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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01
HE WAS A BRUTE,
And Tried to DisoWn His
Child.
Harders Makes Strange Defense
for His Persistent Brutality
Toward His Wife.

Judge Murphy has granted Ida Alice
Harders a divorce from Edward S. Hard
ers, on the ground of extreme cruelty
Harders is in the City Prison at present.
awaiting his trial on a charge of threats
against his wife. his muchly abused wife
being the object of his resentment.
The unhappy couple were married in
this city about two years ago, and aim ost
from The day of the marriage Hardsrs con .
trived TO make life unhappy for his wife.
He beat her, abused her. choked her and
behaved so b!utally to her that she was
compelled to take refuge in her mothers
house. Then Harders used every induce
ment 30 get his wife to return to him. but
without effect. She called upon him 10
make a written confession of his misdeeds.
AMI HardeTs. believing that If he Piled
his wife would return to him, wrote the
following:
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 3. 1894.
I hereby acknowledge that l have been very
cruel to my wife, Mrs L. Harders, without
cause on her parr. which has caused her to APP
ply for divorce, and If she gives me one more
myself before witnesses and notary public.
TO never again treat her unkindly. And here
by pledge myself that if l i'll treat her / will
bind myself 10 pay for the divorce.
Rarders handed this document over to
his wife without a murmur, but she did
not return 10 him. 90 the contrary she
kept the document as evidence and pro-
ceeded with her divorce suit. TINS en-
ragged HarderS so much that he met his
wife shortly afterward at Stockwell' s
Theater and threatened to take her life.
Then he used the same threats against
his father-in-law and got arrested for
threats against life. Failing bail, he is
confined in the City Prison.
All this came up in evidence before
Judge Murphy yesterday Mrs. Harders
took the stand and was cross-examined
by her husband. who denied that ne had
made any confession of cruelty toward
his wife. He admitted, however. that his
Signature TO the document produced IN
court was genuine enough. Harders was
escorted from the City Prison 10 the
courtroom by a policeman, who looked
quietly Oh while Harders defended his
own case.
Asked by Judge Murphy what excuse
he mad to offer for his conduct. Harders
had the etfrontery to declare that he did
not believe that the infant child which his
wife carried in her arms was his Judge
Murphy, however, openly stated that he
did not believe this assertion. He said
The child bore a distinct resemblance TO
Harders. ana, besides, even if the scanda-
iOus assertion were true, Harders was OF
justified in acting like brute. The
divorce was granted to Mrs. Harders on
the ground of extreme cruelty, with GUS
tody of the minor child. Harders was
then escorted back TO Jail TO brood over
the results of his brutal conduct.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01
BUT HOLCOMB Is DISCREET.
The Produce Exchange Brokers
at links.
TRAP LAID FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Because He Stayed Away Secretary
Friedlander and Caller Bunker
Suffer i'm His Stead.

There was some lively lodging on the
floor of the Produce Exchange yesterday
afternoon and a wild fight from flying
missiles. pellmell hurrying ard scurry-
ing for the front door and the street, for
the rear door by way of the saloon to
the alley and scramble for points of
vantage back of projecting walls or the
partial protection of desk.
When Eugene A. Bresse entered he
Produce Exchange yesterday afternoon
aud saw the preparations to storm the
president. the secretary and the caller he
damned the drawer into The desk sacred TO
L. w. McGlauf1in & Co. and the wheat
deal. of which he was part. 1t looked
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01
UPHELD The FREEHoLDERs.
A Profound Judgment Rendered by
Judge Wallace.

"A HIOlOuHO JAhSsAh@bN ANSha(A%S ny
Judge Wallace.
The petition for a writ of quo warranto
to GUST the newly elected Board of Free
holders, which was filed in the Superior
Court on Saturday last, came up for hear
ing before Judge Wallace yesterday.
The petitioner, who bases his petition on
the allegation that ]. w. Hellman aud w.
b. Bourn were ineligible for election to
the board and that the board therefore
only comprises thirteen properly elected
mem bers, was represented in court by
Attorney Robert Ash. The Freeholders
were represented by II. n. Clement, who
presented demurrer to the petition. The
proceedings were merely pro torma, as il
was the intention If both parties to ask
for snap judgment in order that the SUI
preme Court might pass upon the case as
early as possible.
No arguments of counsel were heard on
this ground. Judge Wallace said that he
would sustain the demurrer pro lorna
and. as the petitioner declined to amend
his petition, Judgment was accordingly en-
tered in favor of the Board of Freeholders.
An appeal TO the Supreme Court will be
taken Immediately.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01
PRESIDE FOOTBALL.
A New Rugby Club Organized by the
Officers and Men.

The officers and soldiers stationed at the
Preside have organized Rugby football
club Among the members are some ex-
Yale and other college champions.
Practice is held every day at 2:30 P. NJ,
except Sunday. aud it is the intention of
the club to become rival of the Stanford
and Berkeley teams.
The clubc9Dsists of the following officers
and players: Assistant Surgeon Wilcox,
manager; Lieutenant Carson, captain and
coach; Lieutenant Smedberg, treasurer
NJ. Graham, corresponding secretary: Prl-
vate Shawl. sub-maDager. The makeup of
the team will be: Right end, Private Muir
phy; right tackle, NJ. Graham; right
guard, Private Hudson; center, NJ. Bro wn !;
left guard. Private Buick; left tackle.
Private Shawl; left end, d. Kinzie; full
back. Lieutenant Carson; right half, Nc
Clelland; left half, Sergeant MackliD !;
quarterback. Lieutenant Smedberg.
bstitntes-Right end, w. Graham right
tackle, Private Mtls; left tackle. Harri-
son and Fallon; left end, Musician Muir
raw; quarterback. II. KinZie.
The club will give and accept challenges
for any day, after the 9Th inst.
Among the noted players are: Lieuten-
ant Carson OF West Point '93. Hudgeons,
formerly in Cincinnati club. and Brown
OF Yale '92 and others. With such players
as these the public may look forward to
witnessing some very interesting games.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01

ally mopped the floor with his pom padour.
r. Cntter carried bis share of -four away
with hin, eyes. ears and clothes the re-
ceptacles.
Then The policeman ventured to take
another peep. at proceedings he was
chased by the mot and took refuge on a
passing cable-car to escape the crowd.
President w. A. Holcomb is credited
with knowing thing or two. He knows
that a cable should connect Point Reyes
with the Farallones, and says one will be
built. even if the Chamber of Commerce
would not allow him to bring I'M resolu-
tion concerning such a cable. After boldl-
ly appearing about The Produce Exchange
with his silk hat during the morning hours.
himself at the afternoon session, and that
is why the fun was not complete following
the 2-o'cIock call. and why the smashing
of the hat did not take plare.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01
TO THE POTRERO.
First Electric Car Run
Yesterday.
The Initial Trip on the Broadway
Line to the Ferries Was Also
Made by Officials.

At exactly two minutes after 2 o'clrck
yesterday afternoon the first electric ear
to run on the line to the Potreru left the
Third and Townsend streets depot. TIE
trip was merely one of inspection by the
officials of the road, there being on board
President II. E. Huntington, General
Manager VIning, Superintendent Stein,
Superintendent OF Construction Lynch
and a number of other officials.
The electric line follows The old horsecar
route all The way out turning from Third
into Berry. then into Fourth and across
the bridge and out Kentucky to the car
house. situated just below the junction of
that street and Sonoma.
The run out was made in fourteen min
utes, while .he bobtai cars at present in
use require eighteen minutes 10 make the
trip 1t is expected when everything has
been gotten in good shape that the time
will be reduced to twelve minutes.
Along the route crowds of people
gathered at street corners and In door
ways and viewed the unusual spectacle OF
all electric car in that Deighborho0d with
undisguised expressions of favor. The
runs out and back were made without the
slightest hitch, and all the officials were
Well pleased with the trlal.
10 the carhouse at Kentucky and Sonoma
streets there are at present eight new
cars being prepared for service. They yet
require vanishing, when they will be
ready for use. This matter OF scarcity
of cars is the greatest drawback with
which the railroad company now have to
contend. The firm from which the cars
are procured can only manufacture about
eighteen per month. just at this iuncture
the sIreetcar company has uso for more
than the firm Is in a position to supply
The line to the PotrerO Will not be
opened for several days yet for the reason
stated. Such of the new cars as are ready
for use will be placed in service on the
Kearny-s.reet line and the time intervals
between the cars Will be reduced to three
minutes instead of four, as at present.
This move, it is thought. will give the pub
lie satisfactory service on that thorough
fare.
After the Potrero line had been in
spected the car ran out Kearny to the in
tersection with Broadway and then
made the trip to the ferries. In few
days two cars will be placed on this line
which will make trips between the ferries
and he junction OF either Powell and
Broadway or Kearny and Broadway, at
one of which points transfers will be
issued.
Mr.. Huntington says that the Market
street Company has been testing
new car brake lately which is applied to
the track direct instead of to the wheels,
as is ordinarily the case. The brake. he
says, has not proven successful, although
he believes that this manner of applying
the brake will be made practicable at no
far isiant day
The new carhouse, at the corner Of Turk
and Fillmore streets, will be a mammoth
affair. 1t will have capacity of 100 cars
bur will ordinarily contain only about 100
in order that work in the house NAV D OF
be impeGed.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01
JOCKEY RICHARD WARD.
The Supreme Court Refuses Him a
New Trial.

New Trial.
The Supreme Court has refused new
trial in the case of jockey Richard Ward,
who brutally murdered stablehand
named John Kelly in August. 1898. Ward
was convicted of murder in the first de-
gree and sentenced to Imprisonment for
life.
The circumstances of the case were pc
culiarly brutal. Ward was drinking heav-
lip and during Que of bis debauches ne
picked quarrel with Kelly. The latter
got away and slept the night in one of the
stalls at the track. Ward followed him
and beat him into jelly with pitchfork.
On his arrest Ward pleaded insanity, and
the issue was tried before jury. He was
found sane, however, and was at once
tried for murder. with the result that he
was convicted. barely escaping tbs death
penalty.
The appeal was taken upon points of
error, but none of them were sustained by
the court. In affirming the judgment and
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01
THE OREGON PACIFIC.
Creditors of the Receivership May
Receive Nothing.

The sale of the Oregon Pacific road and
its possible confirmation by the courts. it is
said, will result in the creditors of the re-
ownership being left out in the cold.
These claims amount to many thousands
o. dollars, and it is only the question as
TO whether u more successful sale of the
property could be secured that stands in
the wav of the counts confirming the sale.
The recent purchasers claim that they
will use every effort 10 develop the port of
Yauuina if they secure the road. and that
they will spend enough money on the rail-
road to make 1t first class In everv respect.
II the sale is confirmed, they say, investi-
CATION will be made of the territory across
tho mountains. and if it is found practical
bic they will build to a transcontinentai
connection If need be.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01

One of the most important gatherings
which will take place to-day will be the
mass-meeting of young men at the new
auditorium of the association building,
Mason and Ellis streets. at12 o'clock, noon,
which will be addressed by Irving NJ. Scott
OF the Union from Works. Mr.. Scots
subject will be 'Our Young Men aud
Their Relation TO the Future of San Fran
cisco" j. }, Valentine. president of
Wells, Fargo u Co., will preside. Music
By select orchestra. ALI young men
invited.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01
sHERIFF's RECEIPT.


This he gives the LAWYER, who will doubt
less 90 his way, hoping that il the Sheriff
mas not worn himself ont writing receipts
he will issue the execution at which
IT is all aimed. This is repeated in detail
in the stub of this book, making six times
that the bill has been written. The re-
ceipts of the several Offices are printed on
different co0red paper 50 as TO readily dis
tinguish them.
The object of all this is to have all the
fees paid directly into the treasury in
stead of over the counters OF the several
offices.
Similar forms are prepared for and a
similar routine will have 10 be followed in
thu Recorders, County Clerks and Jus
tees Court Clerks Offices.
All of these officers say that the work
whirh the new system involves will de-
mand extra clerks. In all of the offices
named, except the Treasurer's, every act
done requiring fees calls for the writing
of the itemiZad account four times-onre
on the certificate. once on the receipt, and
twice on the stubs, or three times more
than s now required.
The Treasurer's Office writes it twice
once on its receipt and once Oh its stub
but 1t does this for every act done in all of
the Offices.
The Treasurer's office, therefore, from
being one of the most dignified and sedate
rttlceS III all JI6 Dig DulIulDgs Will develop
to- morrow into the busiest of them all
Three deputies are now employed there
who conduct themselves with the quiet
demeapnr of bank tellers. II the new
system requires extra deputies IN The other
offices, what will it do to the Treasurer?
He saws he will mt only require consider
able more help. but his office will have to
be remodeled TO make room for them.
Extra clerks have not been engaged in
any case, but the experience of the first
few DAYS will be allowed to indicate the
demand.
The other objections to the bill have al
ready been stated. For instance, the i'm
portant things that are done in aug OF
these offices are almost always done late.
and the man who has received his certif-
cate from the Sheriff, gone with it away
around to the Treasurer's Office and paid
in his money, got his receipt aud hurried
back to the Sheriff's Gffice, to find i. locked,
is expected To be numerous and tretful.
Then, again, the new law makes no pro-
vision for the fact that the clerks Office Of
the Justices Court is required to be open
for the transaction of business until 5
o'clock, while the Treasurer's Office closes
at 4. and Clerk Williams declares that lie
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01
IL Santa CLANS

Were bilious he wouldn't be the 1ovial friend of
little boys ard girls that be is. Bilious people are
cross hey ought TO take Hostetter's stomach
Btters and Danish the bile from their blood and
their tempers at one and the same time. The Bit
tiers is an infalliDle preventive OF malarial kid
ney and rheumatic ailments, ana triumphs over
dyspepsia and nervousness. Itreguates the bow
els without gripping them.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01
A ROW AT McCARTHY'S.
1t Ended i'm the Arrest of All Con-
Cerned i'm It,

CerneQ IN EC.
There were lively times for awhile early
yesterday morning in the Enterprise sa-
loon. $40 Third street. which is kept by
John Mccarthy, but they did not last
long, owing to the influence of Police Off
GERS KEN, Marshall and KOegel There
were thirteen men Ia the saloon at the
time, all more or less under the influence
OF liquor.
Besides the men, there were four females
OF fret -and-easy manners in the place.
All were drinking beer and were in a
hilarious mood, when row started be-
tween two of the men. IL became general.
and everybody was fighting when the Off
GERS arrived. The party was taken to tins
City Prison, where Mccarthy was charged
with kee ping disorderly house and the
others with disturbing the peace. In the
Police Court later they paid So fine each.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01
DONE WITH A CLUB.
john Morgan Arrested for Assault
With a Deadly Weapon.


With Deadly Weapon.
John Morgan. machinist by trade. was
arrested and locked UP in the old City
Prison on charge of assault with a
deadly weapon yesterday afternoon. 1t is
charged that Morgan seriously beat a
woman named Jennie Bush on the head
with a club, in room at 533 Commercial
street. at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Morgan was under the influence of liquor
at the time, and the woman was not mucn
better. However, she had sense enough
to charge strong ana fast against the prls-
oner.
Morgan claims that while he was in the
woman's room she picked a quarrel with
him, and finally seized a club and struck
him several blows across the shoulders and
the back of his head. He then secured
possession of the club and returned the
compliment. The woman was badly
bruised.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01
He Is Idautif;ed

The mummifed body of the unknown
man found on Forty-seventh avenue, south
Of Golden Gate Park. last Sunday is be-
lieved to be the remains OF G. Tertlblina
OF Rio Vista. Papers found on his body
indicate such TO be his name and place of
bUde.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01
THE MURPHY GIRLS WIN.
Reiiearing of the Will Contest De-
xass,d Z. Tho

NtHtHfIHx OF tIIC VIII NUHItSI DC"
MED by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court has denied An APP
plication for rehearing of the Murphy
will contest.
II will be remembered that only few
weeks ago the Supreme Court upheld tha
will of Mrs. Anne l.. Murphy, by which
all of her property was left 10 three daugh-
ters. The contestant, Lady Wolseley, a
daughter of the teslatTix. who was ignored
in her will, filed application for a rehear-
ing. and il is this applica ton which was
denied yesterday. The court does not con-
slider the points presented TO be Of snf6-
Gent value to Justify reopening OK the.
case.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01
WHEAT ADVANCES.
Reports From Chicago and Liverpool
the Cause.

There was no break in wheat yesterday
following the tumble of Saturday precipi-
tated by the death of James G. Fair. On
Saturday May wheat touched 951a cents
at the Invest 1t opened yesterday morn
ing at 96 cents, advanced to 971a cents and
the close continued to be well sustained
with bids of 81 cents.
The advance 10 quotations at Chicago
and the general Improvement in the Eng
Iish market were ascribed as the cause
for the advance
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01
]. q. Wittmeirr,s VIII.

The will of the late John G.. Wttmeisr
was filed for probate yesterday. The tes-
tat0r bequeathed his entire estate. with
the exception of $1,000, TO his widow, Mag
dalena. A legacy of $1,000 is left 10 a son
by first wife. who is now the wife of
Henry Beckmann. The testator declared
it as his wish that this first wife should
receive no part of his estate. The prop
erty is valued at So. 600.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01

will celebrate New Years day at the ex-
pense nf their superior. Yesterday Mr.
Irish presented each employe under him
with a ten-pound turkey and New Years
o reetipgs
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01

will not take the responsibility of refusing
TO do any of he duties required OF him
after O'Clock.
But Tomorrow practical test OF the new
law will be given.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01

AT two great xpositions-Chicagoa and
San Francisco-Dr. Prices Baking Pow
der secured highest ho9ors.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01
j. II. widber. Treasurer.

The Treasurer also repeats the whole
thing in the stub of his books, puts the
Sheriff's certificate on file, and hands the
LAWYER the itemiZed receipt as above.
Then the lawyer goes back 10 the Sher-
iff's Office and delivers up the Treasurer's
receipt. The Sheriff then makes out
fully itemized receipt for the Treasurer's
receipt:
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01
Generous Mr.. Irish.

The employees under John P. Irish.
Naval Officer of the port of San Francisco,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01

, JOURNALS, ledgers. cashbooks and diaries
for 1895. Sanborn, Vail s. Co.. TAI Market.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01

THE nswsboys with their new listers
presented by the theater will appear in
the City Hall scene matinee and night at
the Stockwell today.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01

He then pays the amount designated in
the certificate.
The Treasurer. asking 20 questions and
getting his data from the certificate. makes
cut receipt with The full minul 9 of the
original taper, following being the form:
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-01

PROF. ALBERT E. MENKE of the Ken
lucky State Agricultural College. Lexing-
ton, writes: Il have found on examipa-
lion DIR. Prices Baking Powder to be the
strongest and most wholesome"