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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-16
ANOTHER M'KINLEY CLUB.
A New Organization Known as tn
Golden West Launched.

A New Organization Known as the
Golden West Launched.
new Republican club was organized at
Irish American Hall last night. The
greater number present were young men
whose homes are on the south bounds of
Market street.
The following officers were elected !:
William B. Crane, PRESIDENT William B.
CAVITY, first vice-president; James Craw-
lev second vice-president; James Carroll,
secretary; Frank Wall. corresponding Sec
rotary; Edward Birmingham, sergeant-at-
arms; executive com mittee-John ].
Daughney, William P. Connors, Thomas
McDermott.
The roll showed over $50 names, princi-
pally OF young men who are about to cast
their first vote. All OF them have shown
their preference for the party of progress
and protection.
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WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD.
Peter Gordon Found Seriously
Wounded on Second
Street.
He Stated That He Was Waylaid by
a Tall Footpad-May Have
Attempted Suicide.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,
Q02 Broad Wav Lilly IL

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
908 Broadway, July Is.
The residents around the corner of Sec
ond and Jefferson streets were startled
about $3.50 tonight by four shots ringing
out on the air. People on the street
rushed in the direction of the sound sand
found man lying in a pool of blood. He
was conscious when taken to the Re-
ceiving Hospital and gave the name of
Peter Gordon. He claims to be Russian
from wilma. He has been stopping at
Reudys Hotel on Seventh and Franklin
streets for the past four days. He has a
brother in Guerneville.
Drs Dunn, Hamlin, Sill and Kuchein
called, and an examination being made.
only a superficial wound was found in the
forehead over the right eye. He claimed
that a tall man with heavy mustache
stopped him with a command to throw up
his. hands, ana, without waiting to have
the command obeyed, commenced firing
at b i'm. This much was gained, little at a
time. from the injured man, who was very
un willing to talk upon the subject.
Chief of Police Lloyd at once sent men
to examine the locality.
The first discovery was revolver of a
cheap pattern among the bushes. which
had either been hid or thrown there. The
officers did not give much credence to the
story of q tall man doing the shooting, but
claim it is an attempt at suicide. Cor
don's fingers and forehead are powder
burned somewhat. Steward Victory of
the Receiving Hospital says it is a case of
attempted suicide without doubt.
Gordon was travelling salesman for a
dry-goods firm. He was recently from
Hpaldshurp
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ENTHUSIASTIC CYCLERS.
Mammoth Parade of Wheelmen Is
Assured for the Latter Part
of This Month

The Cycle Board of Trade held called
meeting last night to confer with the cap
tains of the various bicycle clubs of this
City with a view TO getting suggestions
and to perfect arrangements for the grand
parade on the 25th inst. J. S. Conmell
was in the chair.
The question of placing in line the I'M
attached wheelmen was fully discussed,
and motion was finally passed that each
club should issue invitations TO the unat-
tached wheelmen in its particular district.
These will parade with the various clubs,
and pennant will be given to the club
turning out the greatest numb OF wheel
men, attached and unattached.
Invitations will be sent also BY the
Cycle Board, and all unattached wheel
men not invited by club will be given a
place directly behind the Alpha Club in
the van of the parade.
The distributing points for lanterns and
decorations to the unattached wheelmen
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their pipe. But it is good for the two
men who get 81 each day to keep their
eyes on it.
II made money in m ining-lots of it;
$1,000 down there in that black sand on
the shore, and I've spent $4,000 right
here in this quartz"
Shoot has partner and employs third
man to help in the mine, which he has
worked assiduously for long time. He
declared yesterday that in very short
time the result of his patient toll will
show itself and then fortunes will be
taken from the rusty mountain of quartz.
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will be at the several clubhouses, the
general distributing point to be at
Twenty and Shotwell streets.
Judge Kerrigan was elected grand mar
shall of the wheelmens division of the
parade. He announced that he would
choose for his chief ala Harlow II. White,
president of the Associated Cycling CLUBS.
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Beautiful Building Purchased
From the Chautauqua
Association.
LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
In September the State Spiritualistic
Association Will Meet in
This City.

The spiritualsts are going to have a
grand State camp-meeting at Redondo. 1t
viii be the greatest event of the kind ever
planned by followers of that cult in Cali
fornia, and their hearts and souls are just
bubbling over with enthusiasm at the pros
pect.
In order for such meeting to be held it
was essential that the various spiritual
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RICH GOLD ORE
At |NGLES|DE,
N. 81. Shoot Has Found
a Mountain Of
Quartz.
UP IN SUTRO'S WOODS.
Assays of Average Samples
Range From $40 to
$3.50 a Ton.
HOW HIS TUNNEL CAvED IN.
Now the Spring Valley Company
Keeps Two Men Watching
Their Flume.

Strange things have been taxing place
of late on the southwestern decliv1ty of
the Twin Peaks range of hills. The busy
world around laid no attention. Even
the crowds that daily went TO the Ingle-
side races, or on Sundays TO the Ingleside
coursing park, passed unheedful of it all
And yet within few hundred yards of
the peaks two men have discovered gold,
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or to Santa Cruz

On Sunday, August 2, an excursion will be
run to Santa Cruz under the personal super
vision of Colonel w. H. Mention. The fare for
the round trip has been fixed at 81 and pro-
visions will be made for the comfort of all who
go. Five hours at the beach and sightseeing
about Santa Cruz will no doubt attract large
crowd.
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WESTERN ADDITION RESIDENCE
lots.

The northeast corner of Clay street and Central
avenue; 35xlO0 feet: lot adjoining above on Cen
trial avenue 25x100 feet lot on north line Of Clay
street 100 feet E. Central avenue. SO feet:
Jackson-street cable-cars pass on Central avenue
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No. 704 Sansome street, east line, 40 10 feet
north of Jackson street; 22:l1xl37:6 feet; three
story and basement: brick building and frame
building in the rear 81 rooms, occupied as 8
lodging house; rents 500.
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PROBATE SALE-ESTATE OF PAT
RICK CUMMINS, DECEASED.

Twenty-second street, south line, 200 feet f.
Guerrero; 25x1l4feet: street curbed, severed aud
bituminzed: electric cars pass splendid lot for
residence or fats; in Mission warm belt
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Lots Nos. 1461 and 1852, Gift Map 8, being on
south line Wolfe street. IS feet west of Figueroi
each lot 25x70 feet. or 50x70 feet in all.
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PROBATE SALE-ESTATE OF PAT.
RICK CUMMINS, DECEASED.

Sc. corner Mission and Twenty-second streets:
40x122:6 feet; old frame improvements; should
have new building: and transfer point OF Mission
and Twenty-second street electric cars
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p1cHMoNn RuILpING Lots.

East line Eleventh avenue, 225 feet s. Point
Tohos avenue: 5Oxl2O feet: in two lots 25x
100 feet each; street severed and lot ready to
build on.
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MAsoN-sTREET INVESTMENT.

East line Mason street, 80 feet N. Union; lot
SO :6x97 IS feet, with substantial modern Hats;
rents sos.
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BIDS

w ILL BE RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE OF
" the Registrar of Voters on MON DAY, July
20. 1895, at % A. M, for Stationery, etc.
For particulars apply at this office
w. NJ. HINTON, Registrar.
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NAToMA-sTREEr INVESTMENT.

No 444 Natoma street; NV. line 275 feet n.
E. Sixth street: lot S0xS0 feet, with mats; rents
$75; improvements all in good order
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PROBATE SALE-EsTATE ROBERT
MURDOCH. DECEASED.
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PROBATE SALE-ESTATE MARY t.
THOMPSON. DECEASED.

Lot No 5. Block $50, South 5. F. r. R. & Home
stead Association: 75x100 feet; southwest line
Nineteenth avenue, 225 feet Sc. from street.
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PROBATE sALE-ESTATE MARY t
THOMPSON, DECEASED.

80 Shipey st., NV line, $50 feet N E of Fifth st.
25x7 feet; improvements consist of substan-
tial 2-story house of rooms and bath.
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PROBATE sANE-EsTATE TIMOTHY
j. GIBLIN, DECEASED.

Sc. corner Clay and Leavenworth sts.; lot 1856
x10O feet; covered with substantial 3-story build
ings; stores and fats: solid foundations; exca-
waited basement: total rents, $149 so.
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q travesty or truth and religion. II

travesty or truth and religion. he
wants whole victory or nothing.
The sudden and somewhat mysterious
disappearance of Miss Overman Thursday
afternoon, which fact only came to the at
tention of the council yesterday, has
caused the individual mem bers of that
body to indulge in considerable unpleasant
speculation. Unless some satisfactory ex-
planation is given at the time of the next
session of the council it is not improbable
that Miss Overman's flight will cut big
figure in their final decision.
A CALL representative inquired at the
home of DR.. Brown Thursday night after
Miss Overman He was told that she was
well, though still fatigued, and conse-
quently did not care to see any one. At
that time she was already four or five
hours on her southern trip.
Rev. Mr.. RAIDER was quite indignant
yesterday at the statement made in a
morning paper that he had an abiding
faith in Miss Overman and her explanation
of the Tunnel letters. He stated to CALL
representative yesterday in the presence of
DR.. Williams, another member of the
council, that he wished that statement
corrected, though this denial is not to be
construed as an expression on his part of
DR.. Browns guilt. MIR. RAIDER refused
afterward to tell the reporter anything of
the inside deliberations, though he ad-
mitted with some reluctance that the pro-
ceedings, as published in THE CALL of yes
terday, were correct in detail and fact.
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OVER THE LINE.
Miss Overman Makes Her Escape
Into Mexico.

Miss OVerman Makes Her Escape
Into Mexico.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, March 14.-Mattie
Overman is on her way to Ensenada as fast
as six-muie team can carry her. She left
this city early this morning and took the
National City and Otay train for Tia
Juana. She was unaccompanied and went
about her business as if she had lived here
all her life.
At the hotel here she showed quite a
sum of money when she paid her bill, but
did not youchsafe any inform alton.
The train arrived at Tia Juana at IL
o'clock, and few minutes afterward Miss
Overman appeared at the International
Hotel and registered for luncheon.
She was sized up as female detective
by the loungers at the hotel and many of
them connected her with the famous gold
brick robbery at Ensenada last year. She
inquired about the stage for Ensenada and
engaged seat, and in the afternoon left
for the south.
1t was learned here to-day that Mrs.
Tunnel has been at Ensenada for over a
month. She lives in the outskirts of the
town with Mexican family, and so far has
tried to avoid meeting Americans.
She and Matte Overman evidently have
a well-arranged plan, as Miss Overman ap-
peared to be quite jubilant when she
crossed the line and was practically sure OF
reaching Ensenada.
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name of Miss Overman has been strangely
connected with her sudden disappearance
l suppose she must be down south some
where with Miss Overman and Mrs. Tun-
nell. 5"
AT this juncture the doorbell tinkled and
Bickford. the kalsominer and sleuth, made
his entree into the cOZy parlor. He had
spent the day in Oakland seeking certain
railway conductors and Pullman-car por-
ters, who are thought to know something
about the behavior of DR.. Brown and Miss
Overman during their trip to Tacoma.
"The one who could tell us all about 1t
is Street, then the conductor and now
agent for the railway company at Port
land. He knows the story
"Yes," answered Mrs. Cooper, "he
knows the story, but when requested by
telegraph to make a statement he refused,
wiring back that he had nothing to say
about the Brown-Overman matter"
Bickford then proceeded to recount
some gossip which he had heard retailed
by porters, cooks and trainmen. One
trainman recollected that DR.. Brown had
preached on the train during his return
trip. the train being delayed by snow
drifts on the track.
II wish to state" said Mrs. Cooper,
''that all the evidence which have pre-
sented has come to me unsought and unso-
licited. My daughter has done little in
vestigating, but have not. Mrs. Barton
is called one of my witnesses; but I do
not know with what reason. She came
to me a few days before she testified,
and told her story. l advised her to omit
certain irrelevant parts of it, particularly
the circumstance of her intense hatred OF
Miss Overman. On one occasion, when
Mrs. Tunnel, who was an intimate friend
OF hers, desired to INTRODUCES Matte to her.
she refused to have ANYTHING to do with
that red-haired woman Mrs. Barton's
manner is peculiar; and well it may be,
for she has had much trouble with her
husband, preacher, who left her and
betook himself to company and quarters
more to his liking. Her story, however,
was strong one, and certainly should
carry weight.
1--WE are approaching the termination of
this sad affair."" said Mrs. Cooper. as she
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
MINERAL LANDS BILL.
Proposed Amendments in 1t Endorsed
by the California Miners
Association.

The committee OF the California Miners
Association having in hand the selection
Of candidates for membership in the Min
eral Lands Commission held an executive
session last night at the Palace Hotel.
There were present Edward Coleman,
Charles s. Yale, John NJ. Wright, c. D.
Hoffman,, J. II. Neff and Julian Sonntag
Congress provides that four Commits
sioners shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent-one, practical mining man, to be
Commissioner at large and the other three
to have charge of the three respective dis
tricts Of the country. The committee s
province is to suggest to the President the
names of men who are, in their judgment,
eligible for membership in the commits
sion, and the appointees will be selected
from the list of names thus prepared.
Several names were proposed, but no defn-
ite action was taken. The following tele-
grams in relation TO proposed amendments
to the mineral lands bill were read:
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 13.
J. II. Nef, Palace HOTEL San Francisco: The
bill with anne ndments, also in favor of increas-
ing the appropriation to $4,000. The third
amendment adds the following words to Sec
ton 1 of the bill: provided that where large
bodies OF land within the limits of said grants
are commonly and generally known to be non.
mineral, the Commissioner of the General
Land Office shall direct the said commission to
take evidence with relation thereto, and If it
be found that such bodies are non-mineral they
shall classify the same accordingly in body,
without actual inspection, by legal subdi-
visions" We will wire views of the delegation
tomorrow. T. J.. FORD.
The delegation's message came later in
the same day and was as follows:
WASHINGTON, D. c., March l3.
j. II. Net, Palace Hotel, San Francisco: In our
opinion the amendments will not lessen the
efficiency OF the bill, but We desire your judg-
ment as to the same.
WHITE. PERKINS, HEILBRoN, McLAcHLAN.
BARHAM, MAGUIRE, LOUD, JOHNSON, BOWERS,
entire delegation.
The following kilograms were ordered
sent, after which the meeting adjourned
at the call OF the chairman:
SAN Francisco, March 15
Tfrey L. Ford, Washington, d. c.: The execu-
tive committee of the California Miners Asso-
citation is we'll pleased with the mineral land
adopted in committee. We agree with Sem
ators White aud Perkins and Congressman
Hflborn, Mcguire, Loud, Johnson, Bowers and
others that the amendments will not lessen
the efficiency of the bill, and desire you to ex-
press to these gentlemen the hearty thanks
and gratitude of the association for their efforts
in behalf OF the mining industry and the min
ers OF California. j. H. NEFF, President.
Attest JULIAN SoNNTAG, Secretary
SAN FRANCISCO March IA.
Senator F. T. Dubois, Washington, D. c.: In
behalf of the California Miners Association
am instructed to cordially thank you for the
valuable services rendered in aid OF the min.
eral land classification bill. j. H. NEFF,
President California Miners Association.
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SAFE IN MEXICO.
Mrs. Tunnel Finds a Safe Hiding
Place Across the Border.

Place Across the Border.
ENSENADA. Mexico, March 14.-Mrs.
Tunnel is quietly living with Mexican
family some half mile from the center
of this city. She has been here since Feb
ruary 25 or &c.
She is quiet, unassuming woman, ap-
parently about 60 years old. She first went
to the leading hotel in this city, and after
looking around for day or two secured
lodgings with family, as stated before.
1t was not known Immediately on her
arrival here that she was the much
wanted Mrs. Tunnel, as she registered at
the hotel under the name of Fowler. One
day she called for her mail, and in some
way discovered there was a letter for a
Mrs. Tunnel. She Immediately claimed the
letter, saying she was the party named,
but for reasons which she did not then care
to disclose had assumed the name of Fow-
ler. Later it was brought to light that she
is the woman who has figured so promi-
nently in the Brown scandal.
A few days ago Mrs. Tunnel announces d
to her friends-for she had by this time
become quite we'll known-that she ex-
pected a young lady friend to visit her
soon. 1t now develops that this person is
none other than Miss Overman, DR..
brown s dllegeu pldGOnlC lTleHu
Mrs. Tunnel has given it out that her
stay in Ensenada, as well as that of Miss
Overman, is likely to be indefinite. She
would only discuss the Brown scandal in a
general way, though she declares with
great emphasis that she knows nothing to
the discredit of either DR.. Brown or Miss
Overman. She says that the interview OBJ
tanned by THE CALL correspondent while
she was rusticating at Visalia was correct
in detail. though she can now see that her
momentary exhibition of feeling over the
production of the Overman-Tunnelll letters
was calculated to do the interested parties
great harm.
She endeavored to correct this the next
day by writing statement to THE CALL,
but she has since learned that this has
been questioned by many of the enemies
of DR.. Brown. What feeling she might
have displayed in the first interview she
declares was wholly without meaning.
Mrs. Tun nell came into the city to-day
expecting to find Miss Overman, but re-
ceived information to the effect that the
young woman would not arrive until to-
morrow.
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The Chutes To-Day.

The pleasant weather during the first mart 90
the week had most cheering effect ont at tba
Cnutes on Haight street. and deyotees a,
-. chute shooting" and trolley-tripping enioved
themselves much. This afternoon Emil Marke.
another ascension, this time hanging to- swin ~
ing ing, rings instead of the ordinary trapeze' Hs
wi wiz ts go up with his head through one ring and
i hoS ieet .inrongh the other, and also carrying
not oVt with two carrier pigeons, belonging To
Olto Brewitt of Alameda. When at 3 osast ~
altitude ne will release the birds. who vii, ha
eApecseo nome few minutes afterward
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MRS. COOPER SPEAKS.
Bickford Reports Regarding DR..
Browns Trip to Oregon-The
Identity of Jane Baddin,

DTOwT ITiP 10 OTeSOF-A no
Identity of Jane Baddin.
"Mrs. Baddin exists, and no one can
deny it."
So said Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper yesterday
evening.
"a short time ago." continued Mrs.
Cooper, 'there came to my home man
named Augustus de Gay. He seemed as
though in reduced circumstances, but his
air and speech were those of gentleman.
In one lapel of his coat he displayed a
Grand Army button. Before disclosing to
me the object of his visit he referred me
to A. ]. Ralston and to Professor LIE Conte
of the State University as acquaintance,
and told me he had been professor OF
German, Spanish and French.
''He then proceeded to relate that during
the previous hop-picking season he had
found himself without means, and in order
10 live he had gone to work in the hon.
fields at Pieass nton. He was working
there in section D of the field when one day
there appeared beside him in the same sec
ton of the field Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Bad
din, accompanied by man. presumably
her last husband, and two children of IL or
IA years. The four were in great destitution,
and were intending to pass the day with
out food until they should get their pay in
the evening; Mr.. de Gay, seeing their
plight supplied them with food. Mrs
Baddin's eyes were much infiamed, and at
her work she always wore pair of blue
goggles. On the completion of the Job
the Baddin quartet departed and Mr.. de
Gay never saw them again. He assured
me. however, that their names were on the
paymaster's books, which he said were in
the possession of man named Open
heimer or some similar name, who had a
store on Front street.
AFTER giving me this information Mr..
de Gay departed land have since learned
he sought and obtained admission to the
Veterans Home at Yountville, where I
believe he is at present. His story seemed
strange, but his manner was sincere.
He had assured me that his only object
was to give me information, by using
which / might be able to assure myself
that Mrs. Baddin was not q myth, but a
woman of flesh and blood. A few days
elapsed, and then I commenced finding
out more and more about Mrs. Baddin
from various sources. The stories were
fragmentary, but, fitted together, formed a
complete whole. Mrs. Baddin, whose
maiden name / did not learn, has been
married three times, first to Baddin, then
to man named Jones, and lastly to one
Scott. She seems to prefer the name of
Baddin, and is not, so far as l could learn,
knowr by any other. During her resi-
dence here she was q midwife, and the
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media Dns County costs 81, in San Francisco So 25.

and so on. pN @o'
we respectfully ask you to have proper com.
and take such action as necessary for rrdncin@
.ne lees In this City and County to Compare
"lsh Il the tees OF other mites of this State.
mere Is no plausible reason for the people Of
hlsCity paying double or nearly double fees
LOT recording their instruments and for the
services OF the County Recorder
~ may De that legislative enactment Will
pe sne means OF procedure. If so we ask youP
honorable ~ board TO formulate now such order
as VIII pc necessary to present when the next
NHeglsiature ~ Will meet and at such time to have
fully. JAMES P. & f. Avrpy CSv McS n,,rs IvSpscs'