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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
WERE EXCITED IN COURT,
The Case of Goetze Against
Goetze Nearly Ended in
a Row.
Mrs. Goetze, the Defendant, Objected
to Testimony Which Impugned
Her Character.

The case of William Goethe against his
wife, Dora Winters Goethe, to annul the
marriage which binds the one to the other,
has been submitted to Judge Sanderson for
decision. 1t was not submitted however,
without some trouble, for the prelim-
inaries to quite little family fight were
all gone through with before the Deputy
Sheriff interfered and ordered the fight off
The suit is brought by Goethe to have
annulled his marriage with Miss Dora
Winters. He married her under COM
pulsion, he says, because she claimed he
was the father of her child, which was
born in March, 1894. He says her father
threatened to kill him, the Grand Jury
threatened to indict him. and between the
pistol and the penitentiary and the pen
itentiary and marriage he chose the mar
rage. and now he wants it annulled.
The plaintiffs side of the case, watch
has, at different times, occupied a couple
of days in Judge Sanderson's court, was
finished late in the afternoon and within
an hour the defendant had submitted her
evidence and the case was submitted
GoetZe himself occupied the stand most of
the afternoon telling how he met the girl
and how he had finally stopped calling
upon her; how he had been threatened by
the Grand Jury with Indictment, and how
Miss Winters father had offered to use
pistol on him at any time should he refuse
to link his fortunes with the daughter.
Mrs. GoetZe and her father were the prin-
cipal witnesses for the defense. Mr..
Winters was called to tell that he never
offered to use pistol upon his reluctant
son-in-law, and that he never made any
threats which were calculated to inspire
desire for matrimony in any ones heart.
Mrs. Goethe told of her relations with
Goethe; how he visited the house and
took her 10 parties and picnics, and how
he had allowed it to be generally under
stood that some time he and she would be
married. Some very pointed questions
were asked her, and these she resented.
She also resented the attempt of the plain
! tiff to deny the paternity of the child, and
she left the stand very much incensed.
The case was submitted and court had
adjourned, and the plaintiff and plain
tiff 5 witnesses and the defendant and de-
fendant's witnesses. and bevy of counsel
for each, were making for the door, when
the defendant contingent made a rush for
the plaintiff and, but for the witnesses and
his counsel would have secured posses
sion of him. That they would have done
any more than that to him is doubtful,
but counsel for both sides Immediately
called for squad of Deputy Sheriffs, and
they, coming OPPORTUNITY upon the scene,
destroyed what prospects there were for
fight. The defendant does not mind the
legitimate testimony of the case, but she
objects strongly to any attempt to injure
her character. The plaintiff denies any
such motive. but still asks for an annul-
ment of his marriage.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

the business. Still, I think the growers should
be heard before this society acts in the matter.
The following resolutions, by E. +.
Adams, were unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That in the judgment of this soci-
ETY. it is highly important that all commission
business transacted for account OF producers
should be kept entirely separate from any pri-
Vate business in which the agent may be ell
gagged, and that the returns made to producers
should be exact and no average returns be
made.
ResotJed. That in our contracts with commits
sion agents it is our understanding that all
sales will be made under the provisions of the
laws of California, and that we are TO receive
the full price obtained, less charges, whether
the produce be sold in large or small quanti-
ties
Resolved, That we strongly favor the eoncen-
tration of the entire wholesale trade in perish
able products for accounts OF producers upon
the water front, under the jurisdiction of the
Harbor Commissioners, and that in our judg-
ment the regulations of the market should
make the original entries of all sales public
records, and that provision should be made for
an inspector to enforce the regulations and TO
perform such other duties as the name implies
and that may be found possible.
ReS0lued, That a committee of three be aD-
pointed by the chair to represent this society at
all meetings and conferences called to consider
this subject.
RESOLVED, That the Merchants Association be
requested to unite with this society and other
organizations interested in calling general
conference of organizations of producers and
sellers OF perishable products, individual ship
pers, transportation companies and others in
terested to consider the subject OF q free
wholesale market for perishable products on
the water front of San Francisco, under the
jurisdiction OF the Harbor Commissioners.
Rapid transit in London is forever
buried. The underground railroad is the
nearest approach to it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

ton has been brought into play. The
technique and arrangementsiof symbolisms
is of the best, and a careful study of the
colors and elements of heraidry have en-
abled him to develop not only works of art
but absolutely correct seals. Altogether,
Mr.. Porter's designs are so well executed
thai he has been rewarded with the in
formation that he is to make them all
His Annapolis seal is literally history of
the United States in glass and indicates in
a measure every epoch in the life of the
Union.
The windows will be duly received q lit
tie later on, when more are in, by an ocas-
sion commensurate with the dignity of the
high educational institutions they repre-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
LABOR COUNCIL.
Officers Elected for the Ensuing Year.
Action on the Peoples Palace
Rnycptt

There was no contest at the election of
officers held by the Labor Council last
night. Those chosen were as follows:
President, NJ. McGlynn; first vice president,
7. f. Burns; recording secretary, E. P. Burman;
financial secretary, Joseph Walter; sergeant
alarms, Thomas Finnerty. Trustees = Will
liam Rusk, A. Whitfield and c. Schuppert;
executive committee-T. F. Burns NJ. McGlynn,
E. P. Burman, L. ii. Schurtz. w. Macarthur,
Thomas Moore, E. Holmes; organizing COM
mittee-M. Thurman, T. F. Burns, E. P. Bur
man, c. A. Landstrum, C.. Batterman. E. Con-
molly, Thomas Finnerty; law and legislative
w. Macarthur, J. K. Phillips, T. F. Burns,
F. n. schurtz, o. Grassman, A. Milne, Joseph
Walter.
The Musicians Union reported that a
union orchestra was rehea rising to go to
work at the Peoples Palace on Monday
night. The Council empowered the ex-
ecutive committee to raise the boycott if
the union orchestra were given the posi-
tions now occupied by non-union men.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

erred in not instructing the jury to acqnit
in accordance with the request of the
defense. The motion to instruct was
made upon the ground that the only
evidence which showed that the crime had
been committed before the girl was ID
years old was given by the girl herself, and
as she was an accomplice her evidence.
unsupported as it was, could not be con-
sidereG. The court held. however, that
the same law which places the age of con-
sent at Ii makes it impossible for child
under that age to become an aocomplice,
and the motion for new trial was there
fore denied.
In sentencing the prisoner Judge Wal
lace explained the distinction between the
crime for which Pardini was convicted
and sentenced week ago and the one for
which Ratz stood convicted. Pardini was
sentenced to an imprisonment of ten
years for an attem pied crime, but in
Rats case the crime was actually COM
mitted, and the sentence was accordingly
much heavier.
There is a similar charge against Ratz
yet to be tried. Ratz is 90 years old.
Silk thread may be gilded by the electro
plating process, retaining almost its full
L u Ga
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
MEETING OF CREDITORS.

FuIda Brothers Will Continue in Bush
ness With General Consent.
There was meeting of the creditors of
Fulda Brothers planing-mill yesterday
afternoon at the Board of Trade. It ended
very amicably in the determination to let
the firm continue the business. Fulda' IS
assets, including stock aud machinery
that originally cost over $50, 1000. were rated
at $500. And the sum was found
to be only $500 short of the total amount
of the liabilities.
The Durham Carrigan Company, Pacific
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
KARvARDs WINDOW, PRESENTED HARVARD GRADUATES
[Sketched from Bruce Porter degn]

Rolling Mills, Black Diamond Coal Com
pany, and one or two other welI-known
firms, are the chief creditors. They ex-
press every confidence IN the firm, and feel
certain that in few months Fulda Broth.
ers will be firmly on their feet again.
The firm lays its difficulties to the bad
state of trade in the past year and its fail
ure to collect outstanding debts. There is
every reason to believe, however, the firm
said yesterday, that a business revival had
set in and that their difficulties would soon
be overcome.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
Various Colleges Will Be Rep.
resented at the University
Club.
MR.. BRUCE PoRTERs DESIGNS
The Windows for Harvard and Amman.
oils Will Be Put in Their
Places To-Day.

A movement has been started among
members OF the University Club to have
stained glass windows bearing the college
seals OF the institutions whence they come.
The first two of these series of artistic
productions will go in place to-day. One
OF them represents Harvard University
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

spoiled, If properly shipped, quickly delivered
and speedily disposed of, are always in prime
condition. Visitors to San Francisco say our
fruit is poor. / agree with Mr.. Dalton as re-
CARDS choice fruit and quick transportation
and the driving of the poor produce off the
market. / am in favor of free market, be-
cause 1 think it will bring the grower, agent
and consumer nearer together.
Mr.. Kohlberg said he expected to see
more of the growers present, and he was
not satisfied with their absence. They
wsre the ones most interested and for
whom this question had been raised. The
Merchants Association was for them. but
they must let it understand their desires.
B. N. Rowley, publisher of the Fruit
grower, was not enthusiastic on free mar
kets. He said:
A few years ago tried to get up one, but
failed signally The dealers stood on their
dignity and said they were merchants, and not
cart or basket hucksters, and was told to go
Off and sit down. have no confidence in the
scheme, because no farmer or grower can
come across the bay and into San Francisco for
the purpose of selling his fruit. 1 am not
against the proposition-I simply have no
faith in it; and / don't think the society
should take the initiative. The growers them
selves should make the first move.
Hon. H. P. Stab Ter said one indication
that the free market was a good thing was
that the commission merchants are against
it. Said he:
am in favor of the market or anything that
will give the grower show. San Francisco is
a very poor market / have sent packages by
express. which were delivered in good con.
ditlon; and have sent the same quality to
commission merchant and did not get enough
to pay freight. All over the State there is =
feeling among growers that theyget the worst :
the deal, and the middlemen gets the cream o
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
TWENTY YEARS.
Philip Ratz of the North Beach Gang
Gets His Deserts From Judge
WalIaoa

Philip Ratz, convicted of felonious
assault upon Julia Christensen, little
girl of Is, was sentenced to twenty years
imprisonment in the penitentiary by
Judge Wallace yesterday.
Rats attorney moved for new trial
before sentence was pronounced, his prin-
opal contention being that the court
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

Rapid transit in London is forever
buried. The underground railroad is the
nearest approach to it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

Silk thread may be gilded by the electro
plating process, retaining almost its full
fexibility and softness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

Hon. III. P. Stab Ter said one indication
that the free market was good thing was
that the commission merchants are against
it. Said he:
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13

there are many other gallant men fighting
under the Cuban flag, and it is reason
able to suppose that another leader will
arise from among those in every respect
able to continue the contest and carry it
on to victory and independence for the
lovely island NOW devastated by all the
horrors of Il barbarous war. That such
will be the result every lover of liberty
and all who admire courage and devotion
in its course most ardently wish NIaceo
may be dead, but the example of his life
and the manner of his death will cause
his countrymen to rise in their might and
continue the struggle with courage and
pertinacity that will bring them assured
success in the end.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13
vENEZUELA'S OBSTINACY.

The news from Venezuela is very dis
to accept the treaty for arbitrating the
dispute with Great Britain concerning
the boundary between that republic and
British G MANA: but the press and people
oppose it most vehemently. and the pros
poets are that the arrangement will be
repudiated in toto when brought before
the Venezuela congress which meets next
February. Comments of the press and
public on the negotia,i ions are very bitter
and 1t is an open secret that the intense
feeling which has been engcndered WAS
the cause of Minister Andrade's depart
IRE from Caracas being so--abruptly stop
ped. President Crespo and cabinet had
hoped that their formal acceptance of the
treaty, subject, as the constitution pro.
vides, to its ratficaton,by congress, would
allay public hostility''to the document, but
later developments have alarmed them
Neither he nor the members of his official
family are willing any longer TO try to
stem the apparently irresistible tide, and
1T is confidently asserted that, when Min
lister Andrahe leaves for Washington. he
will bear nothing more than Il diplomatic
note TO President Cleveland, saying that
the treaty will be duly laid before con.
gress when ii meets in regular. Session.
Senior Thomas Michclna, one of the re-
public'S greatest jurists, who was minis
ter ut the court of st. JHlnes when Nene-
%uela broke of diplomatic relations with
Great Britain on account of the boundary
question, has published n letter which
has created a sensation. He discusses the
protocol in all its bearings from the
standpoint of II jurist, and ends by dis
missing it rs absolutely worthless. He
says first, that the adoption Of the pro-
tocol would invest the United States with
a protcctorate over Venezuela and all the
other republics of South America, which
move, he thinks, would be most danger
Gus. Next, he regards the clause making
fifty years occupation Il good title as
"outrageously inimical TO Venezuela
and as wholly in favor of England So
yehemently does he denounce this clause
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13
VERY NEAR DEATH.
Bishop Nelson, of Georgia, Makes Very
Narrow Escape.


Narrow Escape.
\ dispatch from Brunswick, Ga, to the
Atlanta Constitution gives the following
account of Il very narrow escape from
drowning of Bishop Cleland Kinlock Mel
son, of the Episcopal diocese of Georgia,
and Il party of friends. Bishop Nelson
was formerly II professo: in the Episcopal
seminary near Alexandria, and is well
known in Maryland and Virginia:
''By the grace of Providence and the
swimming ability of two fine horses
Bishop Cleland Kinlock Nelson, of Gcor-
gia, escaped death from drowning sun
day. TO the same causes can be at
tributcd the present physical safety of
Rector Millbanks, of the Waycross Epis.
copal Church; Solicitor General William
Morrison. of the Brunswick circuit. and
Mrs. W. NJ. Toomer OF Wavcross. The
| accident occurred in the woods between
! Waycross and Black shear, where the
river goes peaceably along in fair weather,
but rushes with the swiftcst full iinud
pressure when the rain falls with such
unceasing regularity as it has in this sec.
ton recently. The bishop was EN- route
to Blackshcar from Waycross. He was
being escorted by Mr.. Toomcr. Rector
Millbanks and Mrs. 1oomer. They were
driving two handsome horses attached to
an elegant new buggy just purchased by
the solicitor.
"Along the road mud and water told
the tale of winters flood. At the river
bridge the swift-moving, wide-s spreading
waters forewarned danger, but there was
Il wagon track leading ahead, and with
the thought that where others feared not
to tread they could follow, the bishop
and his friends pushed on. On the other
side the muddy waters stretched out be.
You'd the sight of the travellers, but they
pushed their way until the horses plunged
beyond their depth and struggled vainly
to regain their footing. The carriage
struck the wreck of the wagon that had
gone before, and the struggling horses
swept oil their feet sank beneath the sur
face. In the carriage the party stood
with water up to their knees. Realizing
the danger to all Solicitor Toomer swung
over the dashboard and cut the horses
loose. Selling Mrs. Toomer.he sprang on
one OF them and swan with her to Il
place of safety. Bishop Nelson and Rec
tor Millbanks were to follow on the
orhcr, but this horse stumbled and his
riders were precipitated into the water
They arose aud the bishop struggled to IL
place of temporary safety Rector Mill
banks WAS not so fortunate and came near
being drowned when Solicitor Toomer
swan back and carried both to II safer
place. line party returned at once to
Waycross and were cared for by their
friends.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13
IN NATURAL COLORS.
Lifelike Tints Impaired in an Ordinary
Photograph.
(Boston Traveler.)

(BOStOn Traveller
1t has been known for IL long time that
if the suns rays are allowed to shine
upon the glass side of II Photographic neg
! ative and the eye is brought into the
proper position, it is possible to see the
positive picture i'll the original natural
colors of the object photographed. From
Il scientific standpoint this is sometimes
Il matter of very great Importance. In
order to bring out this quality of II mega.
tive independently of this suns rays Prof
Lippman has after long study constructed
an apparatus which enables him to obtain
the same result with artificial light. He
employees Il gas.lamp with Il WelSbach
burner the rays of which are thrown
upon the negative by means of Il lens, in
order to nave the rays strike the negative
parallel.
The negative is for the purpose mounted
upon Il wooden stand with Il black poll
ishcd surface. Another large lens held in
Il black frame, and Il diaphragm held upon
tue same stand provided Immediately iii
front of the focus OF this large lens. TO
see the picture in MI its natural beauty
of color the angie ut which the negative
is examined must be exactly the same rs
the angle at which the parallel rays strike
it. 1t is in the reflection of the light RAYS
and its distribution through the larger
lens that the picture, which is fastened
upon the negative in dull black tones, is
again dissolved into its original resplen-
dent beauty. Aside from its scientific
Importance, it is matter of considerable
moment, for Instance, in reproduction Of
portraits in oil after Il photograph, since
tints of hair. eyes and complexion are
plainly disccrnible in the artiicially coll
orcd positive thus produced from the
black negative
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13

that, basing his opinion of the whole of
the treaty upon this, he denounces the
plan of settlement rs an English trick -
Better lose the territory by force, he de
clarcs, than acquiesce in the arbitration
OF the question under the terms of this
treaty, since we may regain it if we have
to go to war over it, while it is lost to us
forever if we accept the proposal" lie
insists that arbitration must be uncond-
ional, and above all that Venezuela must
be represented OH the tribunal.
From this it is apparent that so far as
Venezuela is concerned, the matter is no
nearer II settlement than it was when Mr..
Cleveland sent in his celebrated message
to Congress gear ago, and further, that
the people of the South American repub-
lie are resolved, if they can, to force the
United States into II war with Great Bril-
tain over the matter. They evidently
want this country to do their fighting,
but are utterly opposed to any step that
will put Venezuela in the position of IL
dependency towards the United States.
1t is easy to see in this movement the
diplomatic work OF those European pow
ers that are opposed to the principles of
the Monroe doctrine, by which the United
states becomes paramount in all matters
affecting the independent governments of
North and South Amcrca Germany and
France are most likely the prime movers
i'll this matter, and that they will do
,1t-n hi
of arbitration there is every reason to,,be-
lievc.
1t is Il shrewd game, and in the Begin
ming seems to have been very adroitiy
played. Germany has already served no
tice on this Government that she will not
be bound by any agreement which gives
validity to the claims of the Monroe doc
trine, and it is well known that France
and Spain are opposed to all the assump-
tons of the United States in this respect.
The bittcrcst opposition, secret and other
wise, may therefore be expected from
these powers; but If England and the
United States can reach an agreement in
regard to the position of the United
States as arbiter OF the destinieS of the
American continent, il is hardly probable
that any serious results will follow At
any rate the United States should be firm
with Venezuela and give the government
and people of that country to understand
that unless they accept the present treaty
they Will have to settle the matter with
Great Britain rs best they can. The lat
ter government has shown Il most friendly
and conciliating disposition towards the
United States in I'LL the negotiations for
settlement of the boundar, dispute
with Venezuela, and for this Government
to yield to the silly and selfish objections
of the people of the South American re-
public would he foolish in the extreme
In the event of II war between England
and Venezuela, the latter would he whip.
ped i'll short order, while in view of all
the concessions the former has made,
neither the United States nor any other
disintcrcsted government could blame the
English for making gnod all their claims
by the force of arms
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13

Uncle sam has put another iightin y
monster ailoat in the Puritan, which was
put III commission ut the Brooklyn navy
yard ON the 10th instant, and which is
pronounced one of the most formidable
coast defense vessels now swimming on
the Vastly deep. The United States is get
ting up II right good navy if too many
vessels do not prove defective like the un.
fortunate battleship Texas. 1t is hoped,
however. that there is only one Texas"
of that shape and construction.