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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
WILL FIGHT FOR
HIS CHILDREN,
Lieutenant Meehan Says
His Wife Eloped With
an Actor.
HER FRIENDS DENY 1T.
A Sensation Promised Monday
When the Case Comes
to Trial
SAYS SHE TOOK HIS MONEY.
When Taken to Trial the Charge
Was Proven to Be Without
Foundation.
SAYS SHE TOOK HIS MONEY.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANc1sco cA1L,l

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,l
908 Broadway, Aug. IA.
Lieutenant Meehan has lost his wife,
and he declares that she has eloped with
a vaudeville actor. The name of tie man
who is said to have broken up the Meehan
home is Carl Won Horsenstoff, who for
greater convenience has used the name of
Boman for long time.
81 am more concerned for my two chill
dren than I am for my wife," said the
lieutenant to-day. "When she left she
took them with her, and I have COM
menced proceedings to regain their Gus
tody. Next Monday the case comes up
before Judge Greene and I shall do every
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
AMARYLLIS CULTURE.
The Magnificent Flower Discussed by
the Floral Society.

the Floral Society.
The August meeting of the California
State Floral Society was held in the Maple
Room OF the Palace Hotel yesterday after
noon.
The amaryllis was the subject of disc u.s.
sion. 1t is impossible to name a more
magnificent genus of bulbous plants than
these. With a moderate collection a sue
cesslon of lovely flowers may be had all
the year round. Under the simplest con-
ditions of culture they throw up spikes
from one to four feet high, with clusters of
large trumpet-shapedb blooms varying from
four to ten inches in length. The meeting
was well attended.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
The st. Louis Auditorium

The st. Louis Republic says that the
auditorium in which the Republican con-
vention was held will stand till November
1. After that it will become the property
of the contractor, Richard P. Mcclure.
who will have it torn down and sell the
salvage as old lum Der. BY the terms of
the contract the building will be for rent
for big meetings and rallies until that
date 1t will be useless during the winter.
for it would cost not less than $4,000 to
put heating plant into the immense
building, The ground It occupies will be
converted into city park next spring.
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nation of Attorney J. c. Martin as
director of the Napa Insane Asylum is due
entirely to i'll health. He has been unable
to attend board meetings fer several
months, and he now contemplates taking
a sea voyage, in the hope that it will be-
beneficial. He has held the Office of
director for seventeen years.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
Visitors Can Learn All About
Alameda County at a
Glance.
RESULT OF THE EXPOSITION.
The Need Of a Large Building for
Permanent and Special Shows
Clearly Demonstrated.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
9OS Broadway. Aug, IA

The first exhibit in the permanent county
showrooms arrived to-day. 1t consists of
several large glass jars of remarkably
large fruits. When the Exposition closes
the county EXHIBIT will be at once taken
in hand by the Board of Trade and a
splendid show is promised.
The Supervisors have granted the use of
the lower floor in the new annex to the
Hall of Records for the purpose of per-
manent exhibit. 1t is a large, we'll
lighted hall, and the directors guarantee
that the exhibit when completed shall not
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
DIR. KUHLMAN NOT JAILED.

He Was Releas ed by Judge Slack on an
Appeal to the Supreme Court.
DR.. Kuhlman, the recalcitrant physi-
clan, whose refusal on constitutional
grounds to testify at a Coroner's inquest
caused his committal to Jail for contempt
by Judge Hunt, ia yet at liberty.
After his committal the doctor secured
his release from Judge Slack on an appeal
to the Supreme Court, after furnishing the
required bond.
The doctor is confident that the Supreme
Court will rule that the Coroner has no
right to imprison him.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY

CLEANERS WILL SAIL FROM A<a.
= Broadway wharf, San Francisco, as 4a5EssSS
follows:
For Mary Island, Loring. wrangel Juneau, Kill
nsnoo and Sitka (Alaska), at A. NJ, Sept. IL, 26
For Victoria and Vancouver (B CO, Port Town
send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and
New W atcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash), 8 A. n
Aug. 2, z, H. II, ~, 27, and every fifth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the c. P. R
r., atTacoma with n. p r. r., at Seattle with q.
n. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers.
For Eureka, Arcaia and Fields Landing (Hum-
boldt Bay) str. Pomona p NJ, Aug. l, 5, 8, 13
II. q, rs, 29. and every fourth day thereafter
For Santa Cruz Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura. Hueneme, san Pedro, East San
Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport. at A. NJ Au-
gust 8, z, IL. 15, l9 %, 27, 81 and every fourth
day thereafter.
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harrord
(San Luis Obispo), santa Barbara, Port Los An
geles, Redondo CLOS Angeles) and Newport, IL
a. NJ. August l. s. 8, 13, IL 81, 25, 29 and every
fourth day thereafter.
For Ensenada. San Jose del Cabo. Mazalan, La
PaZ and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba, 10
A. NJ August 81 and 25th Of each month there
after
Ticket Office, Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery
street.
GoODALL, PERKINS & CO., GenT Agents,
10 Market ST., San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
LADIES WANT HE BALLOT.

A Test Vote at Social of the Native
Sons of Vermont.
The Pacific Coast Association of the Ma
tive Sons of Vermont enjoyed a literary
and musical programme, social time
and dance last night In Odd Fellows
Hall, together with their wives, daugh-
ters, sisters and sweethearts.
An interesting feature of the occasion
was the polling of the ladies as to whether
they want woman suffrage or not. Thi,
was the ballot:
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Volunteers New Home.
OAKLAND, CAL. Aug. 1.-THE Volun-
feers Of America win formally open their
new post at 865 Broadway tomorrow
evening. This is the old Y. M. c. A. Hall,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
Defrauding Women.

Mrs. Marie Labarere, 116 Sixth street, swore
to complaint in Judge Joachimsen's court
yesterday charging NJ. I. Ward with petty lar
ceny by trick and device. Ward took rooms
in her house ana ran up bill amounting to
S2S He then borrowed $40 from her, repre-
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
David Woerner,s Heirs.

Gustaye Woerner, son of David Woerner, the
Mission cooper, who died recently, mas ap-
piled for letters of guardianship over the per-
sons and estates of his six minor brothers and
sisters The business of deceased is to be run
as before his death, for the benefit of the chill
dren,
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no relatives that any one here knows Of
He went to bed last night about o'clock,
feeling as well as ever. He had formerly
been troubled with heart disease, and it is
su pposed to be the cause of his death.
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senting he had morey in the Hibernia Bank,
which she found was not true. Some weeks
ago Judge Joachimsen fined Ward $50 for de-
frauding an innkeeper
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
BORING FOR OIL
IN CONTRA COSTA
Rich Surface Indications
Plentiful in the
District.
LARGE PLANT ERECTED.
Charles Sonntag at the Head
of the New Commercial
Industry.
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.
Down About 100 Feet-Prepared to
Bore $500 Feet If Found
Necessary.
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 14.-Another
rich strike has been made in the Contra
Costa hills oil district, and it is antici-
pated that before many weeks hundreds
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
Gigantic Peaches.

The State Board of Trade received yesterday
some enormous peaches from the ranch of Cap
tain Hansen, in Sacramento County. The
peaches measure fourteen inches in circumfer-
ence and each weighs close to pound. They
are n OF isolated cases in the matter OF weight,
according to the statement of Captain Hansen,
but the average size of the peaches of his crop,
picked from forty acres of young trees,
SiYtv.four oovernments issne natent
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
GRANTED REDUCTIONS.
All the Electric Car Line Franchise
Assessments Slightly Reduced.

Assessments Slightly Reduced.
OAKLAND. CAL, Aug. 14.-The City
Council, sitting as Board of Equalizat ton,
last evening reduced the assessments of
the streetcar franchises. The changes
were: Alameda line, four and half miles,
from $36, 900 to $27, 600; Oakland Consoli.
dated, from $40. 900 10 $30,000; East Oak
land, from SIS, 200 to $22,5O0; Piedmont
and Mountain View, from $4,000 TO
$22, 500.
Money Accepted.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 1.-THE last
formality connected with securing the
right of way for the new intercounty road
over the hills into Contra Costa County
was completed to-day, when the inter-
ested parties accepted the money awarded
them by the Supervisors for the land
taken. Grading will be commenced at
once and within a month new easy-
grade road will be an accomplished fact.
Found Dead.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 4.-This MORN
ing, when j. Waiter Scott of 1853 East
Twelfth street went to awaken his gar
dener, William Johnson, he found him
dead in bed. Deceased was native of
England, about so years OF age, and had
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15

were arrested last evening by Sergeant Hen
derson and posse and detained al the Califor-
nia-street police station on a charge of rob-
berry The prisoners entered the room of Yee
Hon, Chinese woman, on Waverly place and
robbed her of several pieces of iewelry.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY,

CTEAMERS LEAVE ASPINWALL dezM.
- fortnightly for the West Indies and AlSfEB
Southampton, calling route at Cerbourgh,
France, and Plymouth to land passengers.
Through bills of lading, in connection with the
Pacific Mail S. Co., issued for freight and treas
ure to direct ports in England and Germany.
Through tickets from San Francisco to Plymouth,
class, $S7 so, For further particulars apply to
PARROTT d5 CO., Agents,
(,alieOrnia
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
Auctlo1l Sales
AICTIAN SiLEl

By order Of Court, will sell Saturday, Aug. Is, IL
A. NJ, the stock of Hardware of the late R. K.
Green. Invoice be at my Office or at
store, 1928 Valencia ST., where stock will be sold
as a whole. L. H. BURD. 211 Larkfn st.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
FOR SAN JOSE. Los GATOS & SANTA CRTE

CTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER DAII,T
- at lOA NJ. Sundays excepted); Alvso daily az
p n Saturdays excepted). Freight and Pas
ssenger. seg Fare between San Francisco and Aiviso.
Soc: 70 San jose 76c Clay Sc, Pier !. 20 We
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15

Two Chinese Robbers.
All Sue and Mart Torr, Chinese laborers,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
COMPAGNIE GENERAL TRANSATLANTIQUR

French Line so Havre.
HOMPANY'SP PIER (NEW), AZ NORTH AN9.
" River foot OF Morton st. Travellers by <sFkzZ
this line avoid both transit oy English railway aud
the discom fort of crossing the channel in small
boat New YORK to Alexandria Egypt via Paris
first-cIass 81 60; second-ciass, SIG
LA GASCOGN f. Aug ~, A. n.
LA BRETAGN y F.. ......... August 70, A. NJ
La BOURGOGNB. -. ............ Sept 8, A u,
IA NORMA NDIE Sept. IL, 5 A. M.
"A TOURAINE Sept. 10, Z A. n.
Rf5- For fuIther particulars apply 10
A FORGET, AGENT
No 8, Bowling Green New York.
]. F. FUGAZI q CO., Agents, Montgomery
avenue, San Francisco,
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Martin.s III Health,

OAKLAND. CAL, Aug. 1.-THE resig-
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
BALLOT
(For Ladies Only.)

Are you in favor of Woman suffragef
Answer. ...............
write answer and deposit ballot IN Dox in
front corridor.l
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15

Sixty-four governments issue patent.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15

Totals. ..........l 25,702 29,zoS 20.I
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
Rich
Red Blood

Is the Foundation of the Wonderful Cures
by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
That is Why the cures By Hoods Sar-
saparilIa are CURES.
That is Why the testimonials In behalf
of Hoods SarsGparilla are real solid facts,
and will stand the closest investigation.
That is Why the people have conf
dence in Hoods Sarsaparilla, and know
that whatever appears in its advertising
IS strictly true.
That Is Why il Is true nerve tonic,
cures nervousness by feeding the nerves
upon pure blood, and builds up all the
organs and tissues of the body.
That is Why Hoods Sarsaparilla cures
the severest cases of Scrofuls, Salt Rheum
and other blood diseases.
That is Why IL overcomes That Tired
Feeling, strengthens the nerves, gives
energy in place of exhaustion
That is Why the sales of Hoods Sar-
sapariils have increased year after year,
until now it requires the largest Lsbora-
cory in the world.
That Is Why it is the preparation for
you to take, If you need good blood puri-
fer or building up medicine. That Is Why
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
STILL THEY ARE STUCK
Drill at Gas Wen is Held by Some Unseen
Power

The engine at prospect well is still
Juggling away at the tubing and trying
to extricate the drill which was caught
by the lower piece of tubing giving way
and descending into the hole below
which is two inches smaller than the
size of the tubing. This caught on the
top of the drill and it was impossible
to raise il.
1t was found necessary yesterday to
take up the tubing by section and the
clutches We're fastened near the top
and up to six o'clock last night all the
tubing had not been removed. When
this is done the drill will be able to force
the lower tubing out of the small hole,
and the piece will be replaced with a
new section.
In answer to the question often pro-
pounded as to the elevation of the diff
ferent wells a reporter ascertained the
following from the city engineers office
yesterday. Hutchinson. 1850 feet above
the sea level; Wichita at the well, 1900
feet; Kingman, 1,517; Anthony, 1856 and
Leon 1,340 feet.
The difference as shown by the logs
of the Anthony we'll and the Wichita
we'll as published in the Eagle yester-
day was as marked as though one well
had been sunk in Egypt and the other
on Pixies Peak. The two tables were
compared by many persons and viii be
kept for future use in biologists attemp-
ting to tell what is below US.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
JUDGE MADE a BLUFF
And the Opium Joint is still Doing a Land
Once Business.

Judge McCandless either made a
grand stand play when he issued that
order against the opium joint or else
his policemen do not give much honor
to what he says. The talk about the
police station is that Judge McCandless
was making little bluff, that he knew
there was no law or ordinance against
opium smoking and that the operator of
the joint could not be convicted. Judge
McCandless is in a delicate position and
he will have to defend the sincerity Of
his order even against his own police
men.
At any rate the opium den is still run
ming and doing a land office business
and man in close touch with the dive
had the mastidonic audacity last night
to invite an Eagle reporter around the
corner where a fine delightful, bliss
laden smoke awaited him, free. II was
genuine case of tampering with the
honesty of the press, and it was declin-
ed with thanks. That dive seems as Sc
cure pursuing its nafarious business in
the heart Of the city as if it was a gam
bling house or an administration joint.
The chief of police said that he had
visit yesterday from the heather pro-
prietor Of the establishment to ascertain
the law on the matter but the chief had
TO admit that there was no law, after
John Fisher had searched the statutes,
and so informed him. He said, how
ever, that he told the Chinaman that
he would do the wise thing to shake the
dust Of Wichita from his wooden shoes
as there was danger of him being hung.
The trans-Pacific gentleman went
smiling out of his thin lips and wink
ing out of the corner of his almond eye.
The chief says that opium dens have
been in operation here ever since he has
known Wichita and that he frequently
asked that an ordinance be passed
against them in vain. The disposition
at the police station seems TO be to
throw the blame of the existence Of
such dens on the city council as they
have the power to pass an ordinance
prohibiting them. They say that if the
city council gives them an ordinance to
that effect they will make short work
Of the yellow heather and his opium
dan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
HOW FILL DOOLIN LOOKS
His Hair Like His Nerve IS Sandy and He il
Loosely Hung Together.

Loosely Hung Together.
Bill Doolin was in Arkansas City yes
terday enroute to Guthrie with Marshal
Tilgham and is described as follows by
the Traveller:
'Doolin, in his general makeup, is
far from looking the reckless cutthroat
which the imagination conjures up as
the proper thing for an outlaw of his
picturesque and lurid reputation. He
was not shackled. nor did hewear hand
cuffs. He got off the train and walked
into the lunch counter few feet in ad-
vance of the marshal and ii seemed
as though he might have escaped, al
though he is somewhat lame and car
ried cane 10 assist him in walking. a
curious crowd watched him while he
was eating lunch, but his actions were
no different from those of any other
man with an appetite. He is tall and
slim and bears the appearance of being
a farmer in poor circumstances. His
hair is sandy. he wears a light, faded
red moustache and has pale blue eyes
which look weak. His complexion is
somewhat red, with the red of brick
dust He is loosely hung together,
somewhat stopped, and walks in a
stumbling fashion. His cheek bones
are high and prominent and his eyes
are small His face was impressive and
stolid in expression, and he paid no at
tention 10 the looks and remarks of the
people around him. During his short
stay here. he said but few words. His
clothes were shabby. dirty, stained and
III fitting. and he looked more like a
dozen other things than a dashing out
law Doolin has been wanting TO quit
his mode of life for some time and made
no resistance. II was a great feather
in Marshal Tughman's cap. as he will
probably get the big reward. Tilghman
is one Of the nerviest and best marshals
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
FOR SWEET CHARITY's SAKE
Concert to be Given Next Wednesday for
the Benefit OF the Poor.

the BENEFIT or the Poor.
A most delightful concert will be CIV
en- at the Y. NJ. c. a. auditorium on
January % for the benefit Of the poor
of which Wichita, al present. has
many. There is no cause more worthy
of patronage than this one. Mrs. L. Z.
Cox, VINO GeyCtes a great deal Of her
time TO the poor as city missionary,
tells the most pathetic stories of suf-
fering. She also says that a great many
letters are coming in which tell of sick
eaing tales of distress. Mrs. Cox is a
most estimable woman and a sincere
and earnest worker in the cause Of
charity; and If what she knows of the
distress prevailing could be made pub
lie 1T would. in itself. be the most pow
Srful appeal ia favor of patroniZing the
charity concert Life is too short and
bof not Importance enough to sit idly
Jby, and money is not valuable enough
to hord up. while women and children
are suffering for want of the necessaries
OF life, to say nothing about the neces-
saries Of happiness.
Apart from the grave question OF
charity the concert will be more than
worth the price of admission, which Is
set down al - cents. The fact is Il VIII
be worth 81 and more than that is fire.
quently charged for inferior entertain
ments.
Three Of Mrs. Walden's most taltent-
ed students viii sing, as viii also Mr..
e B. Walden. whose talent needs no
eulogy before the people OF Wichita.
Miss Opal Street. that charming little
native artist. viii recite one Of her most
popular selections and this alone viii be
worth the price Of admission.
Then there is that very talented elocN
Zionist, Miss Mabel Afillison. Miss Milli-
son will reci5e 2 piece not yet selected.
1t is safe II say in advance that il viii
be appropriate and cleyerly rendered.
Mrs Minnie Pedigo and Miss Nina
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
THREE MOTHERS ENTER A KICK
They Accuse School Board Members with
Everything Isut Hitting the Pipe.

livery iSuf tittinS the ripe
Three First ward women corralled a
reporter for the Eagle yesterday and
wanted him TO blister certain members
Of the school board for giving a bad ex-
ample 10 the pupils Of the public schools.
The said:
AT least three of us anxious moth
erS" in the south part of town-and no
doubt many more, both here and in the
north part-are deeply interested in the
instruction of our children and feel that
improvement is very easily possible.
We take pains to assist them in their
studies and see to il that their lessons
are thoroughly learned. But there is
much else than books in their curricu-
lum. Children are initiative beings; they
have certain older children or people for
their ideals and copy their every action.
Usually the teacher is the ideal. What
ever happens at school is usually re-
hearsed at home.
Now il Is supposed that the evils OF
intemperance and of tobacco are espe-
cially instilled. We believe this f. con-
scienciously done, and it has our hearty
endorsement.
But now comes a greater than the
teacher. a committee Of the school board,
and destroys the effect OF the whole by
appearing at the school house with a
chew Of tobacco or a cigar in their
mouths. One member left his half
burned cigar on the edge Of the hall win
dow. where il was found by small boy
who thought 1t must be manly TO keep
Il lighted. Another member Of the visit
ing committee eXpectorated repeatedly
on the floor Now Il should be remem-
bered that the little bright eyes see
everything. Nothing escapes and much
Is copied by these little folks. Another
member sat the whole time chewing
gum II so great men as the school
board committee may chew gum in
school, or smoke in the halls. or expec-
torate on the floor. these little folks fan
to understand why they may not"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
wightman will also recite some of their

pretty selections.
One of the noticeable features OF the
charity concert will be the number by
Miss leila Spencer, directress of the
Western Conservatory of Music 1t
will be "Ungarsche Fantasia" by Leiszt,
one Of his greatest concertos and one
which presents all the beauties of the
Hungarian Fantasia" and his 18th
rhapsody, without orchestral accom-
paniment
These are only a few of the prominent
talented people Of the city who will take
part in the concert 4 full list of all
the artists, Together with the program,
will be given in the issue of Sunday
morning.
Tickets are now on sale at Mosbach-
ers, Shumaker &c Miiler's, Goldsmith's
book store and Behring's drug store.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
THEY MASKED THEIR FACES
Hot and Happy Time among the CoIored
People Last Night

It is not often that one sees a col
ored masquerade ball. There was one
at Peerless hall last night and il was
hot stuff. The attendance was large
and there was gaiety enough sor double
the number. Every race seemed 10 be
represented. There were representa-
tives there from oyer the ocean-Irish.
French, Hollanders and Italians. There
were three George Washingtons in the
hall together and four Martha Wash
ingtOnS. There was one AdIniralEarra-
gut and enough Indians 10 start
ghost dance. There were numerous sail
ors and soldiers and a plentiful supply
Of Santa Clauses. When they unmask-
ed there was great fun and laughter
galore. They will give hard times ball
soon.