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How NJ. rloquet Got His Start.

A statement is going the rounds as to
how NJ. Floquet got his start in life. 1t
was in 1867. when the Gar of Russia. Wis
tied Paris as the guest of Napoleon Ill.
While the two menarchs were driving to-
gether in the Bois de Boulogne one day, a
Pole named Borezowsky fired pistol at
the Czar, with murderous intent, but
missed him. Two days later, while all the
world was ringing with the echoes of that
shot, the two Emperors visited the Paiais
de Justice. As they were descending tie
grand stairway together. Floquet, wearing
his advocates gown and his famous revo-
lutionary hat, sprang squareIy in front OF
the Gar causing the latter to halt. Then,
waving his outlandish hat in the aston
ished monarcil's face, he shouted aloud,
give la Pologne, monsieur" That was
the incident that made him famous, and
which made his political fortune. Of
course, he was locked up for it, and, in
deed, it was bit of bad breeding. But it
made him the hero of the day with all
the Republicans and Revolutionists of
France Westminster Gazette.
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Cured about the check and whether they
were with Richard or Frank.
A. Il. Belleman, an accountant, testified
that he had been connected with the
Pacific Bank for nearly ten years. He
was there at the investigation of the Nc
Dona d..
You have been interested in this ca Sc
since R. H. Mcdonald s arrest. have you
not?" asked MIR. Peixotto.
How do you mean?''
"You have called on him at the jail, have
you not?"
Il do not see the object of that kind of
questioning" interposed Judge BAhrs.
I'VE want to show that the witness is
friendly to the defendant"
"You must infer that from witness
testimony" said the Judge.
After short and pointed interchange OF
ideas on the subject of such practice Mr..
PeIxotto submitted check for witness
examination, and aske,i The latter if he
could identify it.
''Yes it is check for 100000 hande me
among number Of others with the re.
quest that make out deposit tags"
"Do you know whether it was Richard
or Frank Mcdonald who handed you the
cnecks?"
~ think it was Frank"
Then your recollection is better now
than it was when you testified before" "
and Mr.. Peixotto read from the transcript
of his previous testimony during the
course of which witness said he could not
tell positively who handed him the six
checks. He could not be certain.
Attorney Cook objected 10 the reading
of the transcript and the objection was
sustained by the court.
A technical controversy ensued on con-
clusion of which Attorney Cook made
the contention that the certificate of de-
d., LII - IL.
cations. 1.-The Flood case was based on
the charges of fraud in that the certifi-
cate of deposit had been made out as cash
instead of checks on deposit" he said.
But this certificate shows that the
check was receipted for as check and not
as cash"
On further questioning witness recalled
that Frank Mcdonald had brought him
several bundles of checks on the last day
of Decem Der, 1892. He could not rem en-
ber having had any transaction with
Richard Mcdonald on that day.
Ibid you make out the report for the
Bank Commissioners? asked Attorney
Peixotto.
Il did,"
And then followed list OF questions OF
more or less relevancy and no general in
terest.
j. K. Carter, bookkeeper of the bank
since 1884, and still in the employ of the
institution during the liquidation, was
called and testified as to the receipt OF the
500, 900 checks and showed how the tags
and checks were balanced in the receivin G
teller's book or blotter They first ap-
peared in that blotter on the Sd of January
1893, that being the first business day after
the 3lst OF December, 1892.
Page 112 of the receiving telIer's record
was introduced and spirited discussion
followed as to the admissIbllity of such
evidence.
The question of the handwriting in the
entry recording the receipt of the Water
house check was taken under advisement
by the court.
morning at 10 80 o'clock.
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MUST FINISH ON TIME.
City Hall Commissioners Will Grant
Contractors No Further
Extensions.

City and County Attorney Creswell
stated with much feeling at the meeting
of the City Hall Commissioners yesterday
that he was not disposed to grant the con-
tractors for the new City Hall dome any
further time.
He said that he had been inspecting the
dome and had found that though the
ninety days extension last granted was
nearly up the work was far from complete ;
that the indications were that it would
be several weeks before the angel was in
place.
He declared himself in favor of putting
into force the $3.50 day penalty named in
the contract for failure to finish the work
within the specified time.
Mr.. Cresweil also stated that he had
ascertained that but three men were kept
busy, when at least a dozen could be util-
lied if the contractors were desirous of
rushing the work.
Auditor Broderck stated that he was
tired of delays and would not assist the
contractors further in the matter.
The contract time expires April 10, and
the penalty will be enforced unless the ex-
terror OF the dome is finished by that date.
O'ConneIl Il Lewis are the contractors.
The portions Of the angel not yet in
place were accepted by the Commissioners
yesterday, and will be put up at once.
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AS THE CITY HALL ANGEL.

Mrs. De Jarnette's Address to the
Woman Suffrage Association.
There was good attendance at the
monthly meeting of the Woman Suffrage
Association at Golden Gate Hall yester-
day.
Mrs A. Kalfus de Jarnette, editor of the
San Jose Report, read paper on the de-
mand for suffrage.
Colonel Dickinson gave an earnest ad-
dress, In the course of which he informed
the ladies that an ex- United States Senator
had informed him that if women voted
there would be no Republican majority in
the State, statement which Colonel Dick
lnson vigorously combateo. Give the
women the right to vote. and in twelve
months they will purify politics as they
do their homes. Women will yet occupy
as proud a position as the angel that will
surmount yonder City Hail."
Pertinent remarks were made by Mrs.
NJ. E. Johnson, Miss Hattie Cooper, Mrs.
Woodlands, Mrs. Stocker, Mrs. Woods,
Mrs. Nellie Holbrook- Blinn, Mr.. Wood
hams and others.
Miss Cooper reported that Mrs. Trues-
dale, proprietor of the Berkshire, would
entertain Miss Yates, Miss Hay aud Miss
Mills during their nine months sojourn
here, and the association extended vote
OF thanks to the lady for her hospitality
The Berkshire will De the guests head
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INCREASE OF EXPORTS.
Detailed Report Showing Advanc.
ing Conditions of Local
Trade.
Annual Meeting of the State Board
of Trade-Election of Off.
GERS Held.

The annual meeting of the California
State Board of Trade took place yesterday
afternoon.
President n. P. Chapman read lengthy
report, in which he briefly outlined the
history of the board since its second and
real beginning in 1887.
He then, as chairman of the committee
on State industrial resources, read the
sixth annual report of the committee, con-
tanning tables showing that the board sent
from the State during the year. of fruit
nuts, wine, brandy and vegetables, 4S, ,S71.1
carloads of ten tons each. This is gain
over 1894 of 53464 carloads, and gain
over 1898 OF S0426 carloads.
The shipments OF fruit alone have in
creased from 16l95.7 carloads in 1890 to
81, 1907 carloads in 1895. Compared with
1894. fresh deciduous fruits fell off by rail
1858 carloads in 1895. Dried fruits by rail
1907 carloads. Citrus fruits on the other
hand gained $3.50 carloads. Raisins have
increased steadily, the crop now averaging
1900 or 400 carloads.
Wine and brandy shipments were nearly
double in 1895 what they were in 1891,
while canned fruits fell off nearly 40 per
cent, and vegetables aboat so per cent.
Mr. Chapman made the prediction in the
report that during the year 1900 an export
of 75,OOO carloads would be made from
vineyards, orchards and gardens.
A resolution was passed complimentary
to Secretary j. A. Fllcher.
The election for directors for the ensu-
ing year resulted as follows: General N. P.
Chapman, w. II. Mills, B. M. Lelong,
Frank H. Buck, E. w. Maslin, j. S. EN-
cry, l.. C. McAfee. J. A. Morrissey. J. P.
Irish, G. M. Wooster and Mark L. McDon-
aid.
The directors elected the following Off
GERS: General N. z. Chip man. president;
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MARRIED At MIDNIGHT,
The Peculiar Story Told by One
of the Heydenfeldt
Claimants.
Mrs. Henrietta Heydenfeldt's Struggle
for Portion of the Judges
Estate.

The trial of the suit of Mrs. Henrietta
Heydenfeldt to set aside deeds conveying
away the property OF Solomon o. Heyden-
feldt came before Judge Coffey yesterday.
The claim is made by the plaintiff that
the deeds convey away from her, Heyden-
feldt's natural wife, the property that
should rightfully be hers. On the other hand
it is contended that the plaintiff was Hey
denfeldts half sister and that he could
never have married her.
In his opening statement to the jury
Mr.. Crttenden, counsel for plaintiff. said
he would prove that the plaintiff was Hey
denfeldt's steps ister-the daughter of
James Manahan by his first wife-and the
stepdaughter of Mrs. Heydenfeldt, who
married Manahan after Heydenfeldt the
elder had died. Mr.. Crittenden said, too,
that he would prove that in 1853 Judge
Heydenfeldt took the plaintiff to Sacra-
mento and there, at midnight, while he
was disguised by a false beard, they were
married by the then Chief Justice, Judge
Murray: who wore mask. The marriage
certificate was lost. but he said he would
show tnat Heydenfeldt lived with her and
acknowledged her to be his wife.
She had been driven from her husband,
he said, by i'll treatment, ana she had been
persuaded into another marriage by Hey
denfeldt's relatives, but she had never
lived with the man she subsequently mar
ried, and had only gone through the cere-
mony to rid herself of the opportunities of
Hevdenfeidt's relatives.
The only testimony submitted was
the deposition of William II. Haydn, who
was friend of Judge Heydenfeldt's and
to whom the Judge acknowledged his
marriage to the plaintiff. This was in
1854, about a year after the ceremony at
Sacramento. The case will continue to-
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-11
THE WATERHOUSE CHECKS
Leading Witnesses in the R. H.
Mcdonald Case Testify to
Records.
Bookkeeper Belleman Admits Lapse
of Memory as to Dates and
Names.

The case of The People vs. r. H. Nc
Donald of Pacific Bank fame, which was
taken up in Judge Bahr's court last Fri
day, came on for trial before the following
jury yesterday morning: w. H. Wharf,
Francis Thomas, /. Blum, G. Neubauer, J.
Klinklaus, H. Kozminsky, j. w. Steinart,
P. Borchardt, George H. Saunders, F. A.
VIII, ]. Hillman, A. Shrek.
The morning session OF the court was
taken UP with the submission OF proof
barring on the incorporation of the bank
ing institution.
Columbus Waterhouse, whose 100000
check has played such an important part
in the proceedings thus far, was the first
witness called when court reconvened at
2:30 P. NJ.
On direct examination by Attorneys
Hinkle and Peixotto witness testified that
he had given the bank the $100, 900 check
with the understanding that it was to be
returned to him in three or four DAYS;
that 1t was to be used simply to help the
bank out Of a temporary embarrassment.
The check was returned at the specified
time. On close questioning he admitted
that he did not have more than $40, 900
credit at the Sacramento Bank at the time.
During the cross-examination Carroll
Cook questioned witness closely as to his
memory of the day on which the check
was given to the bank.
Mr. Waterhouse could give no definite
answers without consulting his notebooks
and memoranda.
You had most of your transactions with
Richard ?" was asked.
81 had.'
"While Richard was in Europe did you
not have considerable business with
Frank?'
Eyes, SIR"
Here followed series of close questions
concerning the conversations which oc-
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reduced as follows: In lots of less than
1000 barrels the rate is 354 cents per gallon,
or 81 so per ton; in lots of 1000 barrels or
over, 81 cents per gallon or 81 per ton.
Canned salmon will be carried for 35
cents per 100 pounds, or 81 per ton. while
on antimony, boneblack, brandy, glue, ore
Chrome or manganese). peas, quicksilver,
rice and tallow the rate Of 40 cents will
continue in force.
Up to the time these rates went into
effect the rate on all the commodities
named was 40 cents per 100 pounds, or So
per ton. The cut was made to meet that
of so cents per 100 pounds instituted by
the Sunset route on the ID inst.
When this 50-cent rate was introduced
by the Southern Pacific an exception was
made on beans from the southern part OF
the State, where most of the beans Il at
are exported are grown, on which 6212r
cent was made; but in order to meet the
present situation the railroad yesterday
made the 50-cent rate on beans apply to
this territory. This is all the action the
railroad company will take, according to
the statement of Mr.. Smurr, the general
freight agent. to meet the latest cut by the
lines interested in the Panama route.
ave are carrying ali the business that
we want 30 at the 50-cent rate" he said.
1t is believed by the Panama Railway
people that the 30-cent rate will give their
route fair share of the through business.
so long as the railroad company does not
go below 50 cents. 1t is admitted on both
sides, however, that the rates now In force
entail a loss on all concerned and it is now
battle simply of endurance between the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company Tor
what is known as the Sunset line) and the
Panama-Pactc Mail com mbination.
The peculiar feature OF the situation is
that the Sunset line is fighting the PAna-
ma lines single handed, none OF the other
lines carrying through freight for less than
the right to put in the 5O-cent rate if they
SO desire.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-11
STRICKEN WITH PARALY YS|S
Captain Hughes of the Ferry
Steamer Oakland Very
Sick Man.
Has Been Gradually Failing Ever
Since His Daughter Stella
Disappeared.

CAPTAIN William Hughes, commander OF
the ferry steamer Oakland, is lying dan
gerously i'll at his home, 1914 Stevenson
street. Sunday last he started for the
ferry boat to take up his usual run to Oak
land. but when half way down Market
street he was taken sick and returned
home after sending word to the office OF
the railroad company. Monday morning
he was worse, and when messenger was
eent IN his house the information was
given out that the whole of his left side
was paraIyzed. Everything possible is
being done for him and there is chance
of his ultimate recovery. Should he pull
through. however, it will be months be-
fore the travelling public will see him back
on his old run.
CAPTAIN Hughes has been master of
the steamer Oakland almost contlnu-
ouslv for the last twenty years. In all
that time the vessel never met with any
thing save trivial accidents, and 1t is said
of him that he could find his way across
the bay in a fog better than any other
master in the employ of the Southern
Pacific.
Several months ago his daughter, Stella
Hughes, wandered from home ana part
of her wearing apparel was found on the
rocks near the Cliff House. The beach was
searched and the disappearance was wioely
advertised. al the time, but no trace OF the
Young woman was ever found.
The loss of his daughter proved very
much on the mind of Captain Hughes ana
he gradually failed from that day on. he
stroke al last Sunday is considered to be
the elimination OF q gradual attack that
began the day his daughter disappeared.
Captain Hughes place on the Oakland
will be taken by Captain Clarewell OF the
freight steamer Transit and Mate Hansen
will be promoted.
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Youngest Set of Officers Afloat
Are on the Ship Sierra
Pedrosa.
TWO OF THEM ONLY NINETEEN.
Revenue Cutters Bear, Rush and
Perry Have Been Ordered North
in a Hurry.

The British ship Sierra Pedrosa sailed
for Antwerp yesterday morning with
load of wheat. This was Captain Starkeys
first voyage to San Francisco as a master,
and he made quite a host OF friends dur
ing his stay here. He and all OF his officers
were brought UP in the ''Sierra" line, and
are the youngest set of men that have
ever come to San Francisco in command
of ship. Captain Starkey is % years OF
age, Chief Officer Burch "a, Second Officer
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Freight Can Be Shipped via
Panama for Six Dollars
Per Ton.
NOW A BATTLE OF ENDURANCE.
The Southern Pacific Not Inclined to
Make Further Reductions
at Present.

Six dollars will now carry ton of freight
from this City to New York via Panama.
This is the rate that was officially an
nounced by the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company yesterday, and which is to re-
main in force until further notice on as.
phaltum, barley in bags, borax, canned
fruits (strapped), beans double sacked),
mustard seed double sacked) and dried
fruit.
The rate on wine in wood has also been
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-11
Illegal Fishinp-Tackle.

Chief Deputy Babcock OF the Fish Commits
sion has received word from Vallejo that
Condo and Riquno, who were arrested for
possessing illegal sturgeon-gear had heen found
guilty by jury in Vallejo on their second
trial. Their fine cannot be less than 800
each. These the two fishermen who on
January 21 gave Deputies Davis and Wilson
such merry chase In q steam launch in San
Pablo Bay.
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ADJUSTMENTS. A

BALDWIN THEATER.-"A Milk White Flag"
COLUMBIA THEATER-"I he Wicklow Postman.n
MoRosco's OPERA-HoUsh-" The Silver King"
SRoVER's AIcAZAR.-"The Mikado."
1INoLI OPERA-HoUsE.-. The Hooiah."
oKFHEUM.-Hgh-C Glass Vaudeville.
IHE AUDIToRIUM-Co Corner of Jones and Eddy
streets-Ihursday evening March u, Materna
and Ondricek.
MACDoNouGH THEATER fOaKLANpl - "Ths
Lions Mouth"
MECHANICS PAvILIoN-Bicycle Tournament
SHOOT THE CHuTEs-Daily at Haight street,
che clock east of the Park
IACIFIc CoAsT JocKpfy CIrrP-Races to-day
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quarters during the session of the con-
gress.
Mrs. Nellie Holbrook- Blinn, Mrs. A. A.
Sargent, Mrs. NJ. E. Johnson, Mrs. Woods,
Colonel Dickinson. Miss Cooper, Mrs.
Solomon, Mrs. Frances B. Edgerton, Mrs.
Cham berlain and Nine. l.. A. Sorbier were
appointed committee to solicit mem ber-
ship.
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Spring Openinp.

You are cor dially invited to attend our
special exhibit of imported hats and bon
nets Wednesday and Thursday. March IL
and II. No cards. Seavey's, 1882 Market
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-11
AUCTION SALES.

BALDWIN & HAMMoND.-Real Estate, at 10
Montgomery street.
BY II. J. LECTFoLTZ.-This day wednesday,
Furniture, at 773 VI arket street, at Il O'clock.
BY SULLIVAN & DoYLE-Saturday, March Ia,
horses, wagons etc. 2432 California street, at
IL o'clock
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1t is estimated that in India. counting
all Protestant missionaries, there is about
one to every 100000 people. The entire
revenue of all the Protestant missions OF
the world is computed at e., 10000
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-11

Some idea of the terrific force with
which a bird passes through the air may
be gained from the fact that common
curlew flew through a piece of plate glass
a quarter of an inch thick at Turnberry
lighthouse, Ayrshire.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-11

L. C. McAfee. first vice. president; ]. S.
Emery. second vice president; ]. A. Fill
cher, secretary and general manager;
Crocker- w ooIworth Bank, treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-11

not final and may be reversed by the Sec
retary OF the Treasury, went out of exist.
ence.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21

four to eight hours day. not missing i
lesson She returned to this country re-
Gently TO make preparations fer her de-
but.
Before she went abroad Mrs. Sprasue
sold all her horses and carriages and gave
up her social pleasures. intending to de-
vote herself from that tine on ex:Iu-
sively TO her profession. Mrs. spraEae
was an enthusiastic follower OF he
hounds, and had one OF the best packs n
the country upon her estate AZ Nara
gansett Pier, known As "Caronchet,"
which covers 100 acres, has 80 acres OF
lawns. 10 acres OF gardens, and IS arti-
dcIally wooded at different pC.Ats outside
OF the clearings,
The property was bought by Governor
SprIsue when he was r5puted to be ne
richest man in the United States. That
was before the time thl, men OF Gn1ny
millions became common, the governor s
wealth then being estimated at from $25.-
40. 90 to SI1OGO,000 When reverses 51.zad
The Sprague fortunes 1t was the preseE.
Mrs. Sprague who saved the family ss-
tate at SarrAgansett, and she IS said 10
have been Instrumental In restoring mucl
OF what was lost in the days Of mlsE1rt-
une.
Mrs. Sprague IS said 10 be- worth S.
go now In her own right. anI Is doubg lesa
the richest woman who ever sought pub
lie favor upon the stage. She vas l Elr-
ginla belle. AMI was married to Governor
5prague some years after his separation
from his first wife Kate Chase. daughter
OF the famous Oh!oan. salmon =. Case.
LInco.n's secretary Of the treasury. sac
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21
HER BACK WAS BROKEN
british STEAMER MEMPHIS WENT
ASHORE ON ENGLISH COAST.
One by One the Men Succnmbed to
the Cold and Dropped From
the Rigging.

Bristol. Eng. Nov. Is. - The British
steamer Memphis. Captain Williams.
from Montreal for Avegmouth. is ashore
IN Dunlough bay Soon after being strand
ed the crew took to the rigging. and her
perilous position being noticed the coast
guard sent for rocket apparatus. The
gale was blowing so strongly that only
the captain and part of the crew Of the
Memphis were saved. Cattle and other
portions OF the steamers cargo are wash
ing ashore. Her hull is completely sub
merged, and only the upper masls can lie
seen above the water.
The Daily Mall reports that the Mem
phts struck at $50 o'clock Tuesday evan
ing The fog and the heavy sea made It
impossible to render any assistance TO
those on board until daylight. BY , o'clock
in the morning the vessel began 10 break
up and the crew took TO the rigging. Elk
posed to the bitter cold and drenehed by
the seas, several of them succurnbed and
dropped on. while others were washed
| away. Altogether IL men were drowned.
The survivors, upon reaching SHIRE,
were given succor at the farm houses in
| the vicinity. Some have gone to Crook
| haven and others will follow today. Tle
"o'A VI savage On the "'SSA mas a.
| ready commenced. An enormous quantity
| Of wreckage Is being washed ashore.
The Memphis has been broken in two on
the rocks. The body OF the carpenter Of
the ship has been picked up of Browhead
Was Built in Belfast.
| New York. Nov. lS.-The steamer Mem
| phis was over 600 tons net register was
owned by the African Steamship com
pany. and was built at Belfast, ireland. II
| 1890.