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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
PASSING OF THE QUAKER.
That Famous Society Now Dying Il
Want of Votaries,

That Famous Society Now Dying for
Want of Votaries.
We take it that the Quaker idea of culti-
waiting "the stiffness and the quietness,
which has so great an effect upon their
children's education, is identical in effect
with that practice of retreat" for which
thousands of minds in our fussy genera
tion have SO deep, and we may add so in
effectual, longing. Even their peculiari-
ties of dress and language have long since
ceased to excite ridicule, and are hardly
more distinctive than those OF earnest
Socialists, or of the newest successful Pro-
testant denomination.
Perfect federation, which has benefited
SO many creeds, has almost killed the
Quakers, and in the hour of triumph OF
their most prominent ideas, their society
is dying, or nearly dying, of want OF
yotaries. They have leayened the COM
munity, and they are being absorbed
into it. One would have thought that
thousands of families would have
Joined their communion as a kind
of intellectual retreat" safe from
the pressure of battling world, but it
is not SO, and if they have not for a
few years actually decreased, they are
never without the apprehension that, in
this country at least, they rlay disappear,
swallowed up in the multitude of those
who agree with, and yet do not belong to,
their communicable Spectator.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
SAN IA ROSA'S SENSATION,
The Mayor, City Councilmen and
Contractor Perkins Cited
for Contempt.
Charged With Accepting Incomplete
Water Works to Anticipate
a Decision.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Jan. 24-An order
restraining the Mayor and City Council
from accepting the new water works or
any part thereof was received at the
County Clerks office to-day. The order
also cites the Mayor, Paul B. Perkins, con-
tractor, and the six members of the City
Council to appear before Judge DANGER
field on February l and there show cause
why they should not be punished for con-
tempt of court for unlawfully attempting,
on January 2. 1896, to accept on the one
part and deliver on the other part the in
complete water works, during the PEN
dency of the action involving the validity
Of the proceedings under which the works
are being constructed.
The affidavit of Plaintiff Mock is OF
great length, reviewing the entire litiga-
ton. 1t quotes the resolution of the City
Council accepting the new works, and
alleges that the works were not complete
that there has been no reservoir construct
ed, and that the Council accepted the in
com plete works in order to anticipate an
adverse decision in the case. Upon this
showing Judge Daingerteld issued the re-
straining order, as well as the order citing
defendants to show cause for impeding,
embarrassing and obstructing the court in
the administration OF justice.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
A PORTLANDER'S PLIGHT
Lawyer Beebe's Wife Declares He
Is Under a Hypnotist's
Control.
She Causes the Arrest of M. E. Tobin on
a Charge of Kidnapping Her
Husband.

PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 24.-M. E. Tobin,
a man comparatively unknown here, was
arrested to-day for the alleged kidnapping
of w. Scott Beebe, formerly prosperous
lawyer of the local bar. The arrest was
effected at the instance of Mrs. Jola Beebe,
wife of the latter.
Mrs. Beebe believes that Tobin is unduly
influencing her husband hypnotically OF
by the employment of drugs, the nature OF
which is unknown to her. Mrs. Beebe
says she has every reason to believe that
Tobin is trying, if he has not already sue
ceeded IN so doing, to gain complete con-
troll over her husbands mind, to induce
Beebe to transfer to him certain valuable
real estate. Mrs. Beebe has been advised
to have her husband examined for in
sanity.
Tobin is ddicted to morphine, and it is
believed 1t is thro ugh the influence of this
drug that Tobin induced the lawyer to
leave his wife and family several days age
and since then remain in hiding.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
DR. HOWARD IN TROUBLE,
He Is Accused of Questioning
the Integrity of the
Scripture.
The Strife Originated in Differences as
to the Location of House
of Worship.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 24.-Charges
OF heresy are to be filed shortly with the
Los Angeles Presbytery against Rev. Burt
Estes Howard, pastor of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church, the most fashion
able congregation in the city. The charges
Of heresy Will assert that Rev. Mr.. Howard
has denied the atonement has questioned
the integrity of the Scriptures, has de-
Tended the doctrine of evolution, has
advocated Unitarianism and has defended
Pantheism, which is in substance a de-
fense of the proposition that all nature is
God.
When the intelligence became noised
about to-day that these charges would be
filed a decided sensation was created.
Rev. Mr.. Howard was seen by repre-
sentative of THE CALL, but beyond stain Q
that he understood the charges would be
fled he declined to talk.
Burt Estes Howard was formerly pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church here
The congregation sold its valuable down
town lot for $4,000 and was about to erect
q church in the fashionable quarter of the
city. Upon the question of the location of
the new church there was a split. A mi
nority withdrew and organized the Central
Presbyterian Church. They tried to get
portion of the 100000 by legal proceed
ings, but lost.
Charges of insuoordination and failure
TO recognize the authority of the Los An
geles Presbytery were filed against How
ard, and he was found guilty by the pres
bytery. He appealed to the State synod,
and the decision of the presbytery was re-
versed. He was restored to his ministerial
functions. Now this is said to be another
move of some of the Central Presbyterian
brethren to retire Rev. Mr.. Howard from
his charge. The pastors friends assert
that they will stand by him to the last.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
Narrowly Escaped Being Dashed
on the Rocky Shore of
Vancouver.
LIFEBoATs WERE PRov1s1oNED.
Luck Stayed With the Craft and
Brought 1t Out of a Perilous
Position.

PORTLAND, Or, Jan. "a. - Captain
Archer of the British bark Lorton, Just in
port from Mazatlan, and supposed to have
been lost, is congratulating himself that
the bones of his ship are not now resting
on the rocks of Vancouver Island. The
Lorton's escape was narrow one, so close
in fact that at one time the boats were pro-
visioned and got ready to leave the ship.
Mazatlan was left on November 30, and
after tedious voyage, during which for
sixteen days the vessel was becaImed, Til
lamook Head was sighted on January 3.
The same night heavy gale came on and
the ship was headed out to sea, standing
off and on until Sunday morning at $3.50
o'clock, when land was sighted on the port
bow. 1t being lee shore the ship wore
and stood off to the westward until 128
deg. west longitude was reached. Here
the Lorton was again got around, and for
four days held on with the wind south
southeast to east-southeast.
On the 9th entirely unexpected land ap-
peared ahead, and hardly four miles dist
tant. The ship was wore round on the port
tack, heading west-southwest, the wind
holding from the south. For hours the
Lorton dragged along, barely holding her
offing until the north head of the Gulf of
Nootka was reached. Here Captain
Archer managed to get the suns altitude
and was astonished to find himself in 40
AZ north latitude, having drifted 200 miles,
or at the rate of fifty miles day during
the four days elapsed.
When the Lorton passed the headland,
a strong current caught her and carried
the bark up the gulf. 1t was then the
boats were provisioned, as there seemed
no possible chance of saving the vessel.
Through some strange freak of the cur
rent, however, the bark made the entire
circuit of the gulf, keeping always equi-
distant from the shore, and emerging at
the south head, picked up shift of wind
from the northward and stood away to the
south, the pilot coming aboard on the 18th
and anchor being dropped off Astoria on
the 18th
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
STANFORD'S NEW COURSE.
Great Interest Being Taken in
the University's Musical
Glasses.
Students Organize a Choral Society
and Purchase a Valuable
Library.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Jan.
4.-The result of the effort to arouse a
musical interest in the university by CIV
ing instruction in music and allowing
credit toward graduation therefor has
been seen in the organization of choral
society among students and faculty, which
has already a large mem bership and ex-
poets ultimately to have at least 100 names
on its rolls. The society has by voluntary
loans purchased fiue musical library, ap-
praised at $4SO0, for $500. This will prob
ably be given to the regular university
Ii brary.
The musical instruction courses given
are not from a department of the uni
versity. They are wholly outside the
university, ana a small fee is charged for
entrance to any of the classes; but by ar
rangement with the proper authorities
Mr.. Pasmore, the instructor, has been
allowed to announce that credit will be
granted toward graduation in the case OF
students who take work under him.
The senior cl ass held its regular election
to-day, with the following result: Presi-
dent, r. l.. Wilbur; vice-president, w. G.
Nagel; second vice president, Alorln
Scale: secl etary, George Toombs; treas
urer. J. a. Colllver; sergeant-at-arms, w.
E. Campbell; baseball manager, r. f.
Roy; football manager, ]. 7. McGrew ];
track manager, J. P. Bernard; class
historian, Miss Clarke.
a movement is on foot to collect an aid
fund for the Armenians. The scheme is
backed by some mem hers of the faculty
and by several well-known students. 1t
looks as though considerable fund might
be raised, and the committee is certainly
going to work with a will.
The young gentlemen boarders of
Encina dormitory met last evening and
decided to give rece ption to the goods of
Roble. The banquet and reception will
be given next Friday evening. Last
semester a similar reception was given
and it proved a very pleasant affair
Several members of the faculty were
present, and their after-dinner speeches
were features of the evenings entertain
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
A ST. HELENA HE|RESS.
Mrs. Clara JeSsen's Claim to a
Share of a Kansas City
Estate.
She Was One of the Benefciaries of the
Unfortunate Christopher
Hahn.

81. HELENA, CAL, Jan. 24.--The story
OF St. Helena woman being heir to an
estate worth several million dollars in
Missouri has just been revived by San
Francisco attorney being engaged to look
after the interests of several California
heirs in lawsuit pending in Kansas City.
Inc story as published is altogether wrong,
so G. II. Jessen informs CALL representa-
tive.
The woman in question is Mrs. Clara
Jessen, wife of c. H. Jessen. She was
born in Kansas City, where her father,
Christopher Hahn, owned 800 acres OF
land IN what is now a fashionable and
densely populated suburb of that CITY. In
1903 Mr.. Hahn left his home to visit his
parents In y ermany, and on the voyage
the steamship Hustri, on which he took
passage, went down with all on board.
dahns estate went into the Probate
Court, and while lingering there the Civil
War broke out, and two sons of the dead
man-one lad OF but IA years-enlisted
IN the army and served with distinction
until the Rebellion was put down.
Returning to their home aud being in
need of funds, they by a sacrifice obtained
a decree of the court to sell the estate of
their deceased father. Mrs. Jessen was
not OF lawful age nor legally represented
in this transfer of real estate, to which she
was joint heir with her brothers, and
although she signed the necessary docu-
ments it is now admitted that she never
lawfully parted with her interests. 1t has
also been found that the deeds of the land
made by order of the Probate Court did
not cover all the estate OF Christopher
Hahn, so all the heirs are interested III the
suits now instituted.
The actual value of the property in
volved has hardly been estimated, but it is
well into the millions, as all of the original
800 acres of farm land is now within the
corporate limits of Kansas City.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
AFTER COLONEL CRoFroN.
A Runtor That His Resignation Would
Be AcceDtabIe.

IL LNFtOT 4HQt dt1 heSfUnutIOn UOuIQ
Be Acceptable.
CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 25.-A morning
paper says: Guardhouse and sentry lines
at Fort Sheridan have been too weak to
restrain certain rumors which for more
than weak have been going around in
army circles. Last night they outwitted
the watchfulness OF the pickets and be-
came common talk around the various
military Centers of the city.
Reduced to lowest terms the stories are
that Colonel r. E. A. Crofton of the Fiji
teenth Infantry, and commandant of the
army post at Fort Sheridan, has been in
formed by the War Department that his
resignation from the army would be &C.
cepted whenever rendered.
The arrival of Colonel G. 6. Lee at the
Wellington yesterday morning gave rise to
q report that he had been ORD dered to re-
command, vice Colonel Crofton.
colonel Lee said last night that the re-
port was a mere fabrication and that it
would be unbecoming of him as an officer
to make any comment concerning the
trouble at Fort Sheridan. Colonel Lee is
deputy quartermaster-genera of the
United States, stationed at San Francisco
He says that he is passing through the
city returning from department errand.
Colonel Crofton appeared greatly sur
prised when informed of the report.
II have no statement to make, =" was his
first remark, but in answer to further
questions he said that he had received no
communication of any kind from the War
Department, nor had he had any reason
to expect any such an intimation from the
authorities. He added:
''There has been a good deal of trouble
here in the past, but it is such as might
have happened to any man. First there
was that Nancy Hedberg case, which in
no way concerned me, and then later Mr..
Pague got drunk and shot at me for no
reason whatever. He had just as much
CauSe to shoot VOL ~
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
SAN MATEO GRAND JURY.
Its Annual Report Recommends
That County Prisoners Be
Made to Work.
Supervisors Urged to Grant No More
Licenses for So.Called Sparring
Matches at Colma.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Jan. 24.-The
San Mateo County Grand Jury has just
made its annual report and been relieved
from further duty. The financial affairs
of the various county officers were found
to be in satisfactory condition. Several
recommendations were made III reference
to road work, Jail improvements and the
care of prisoners. The jury reported that
the Jail was most unfortunately and incon-
veniently located, aud recommended the
building of better Jail in more conve-
nient locality whenever the finances of
the county should permit. The need of
better courthouse was also mentioned, but
the jury did not consider it advisable to
recommend a tax levy for courthouse i'm
provement at the present time.
The tramp nuisance was mentioned. It
was urged that tramps crowded the ialls
of counties where they were not required
to labor. This is noticeable in San Mateo
County, and Sheriff McEvoys "hoteP' is
always we'll patronized by this class of
floating population. The county allows so
cents per day for feeding prisoners, and
the bill amounts to about $2500 per annum.
The Grand Jury believes it is mistake
for the prisoners to be eating their heads
Off in idleness, and recommends that they
be put at work quarrving and breaking
rock for use on the highways which rock
can be hauled and spread by free labor.
Supervisor McEvoy's scheme to put pris-
oners at work digging a tidal canal thirty
feet wide, from deep water at Steinberger
slough to point at the edge of the Red
wood town limits was also referred to.
About $1,000 per annum is paid to indi-
gents living outside of the Poor Farm. In
several cases the individuals receiving
such aid were found to be unworthy and
the Grand Jury recommends that their
allowance be discontinued.
The superintendent and receiver of the
San Francisco and San Mateo Electric
Railway was summoned before the Grand
Jury. It was promised that early this
month the road between the rails and for
two feet on each side would be rocked in
accordance with the terms of the grant of
right of way. If this work is not done i'm
mediately the Grand Jury recommends
proceedings should be commenced to can
eel the franchise.
The Colma slogging exhibitions came in
for a share Of attention. The Grand Jury
recommends that the Supervisors grant
no more licenses for so-called sparrlng-
matches
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
Mistakes the Girl for a Man
With Whom He Had
Been Quarreling.
THEY MEET UPON A STAIRWAY
He Had Gone to His Room to Secure
Revolver and Was Return.
ing With the Weapon.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Jan. "a. - The
schooner Anita, which arrived here yes
terday morning from San Domingo, 600
miles south of this city, brings information
of tragedy that occurred few days ago
at Camp Aleman, six miles south of Cal
MALI, midway between the ocean and
gulf and opposite Cedros Island.
Ramon Barruza keeps a store and sa-
loon at Camp Aleman and was giving a
party to few friends one evening. Dur
ing the festivities an alteration arose be-
tween some of the men, who had become
flushed with mescal, and one of the Mexi-
cans pulled a gun on Barruza, who was
unarmed at the time. He darted upstairs
after revolver and was about to return
with it when he heard somebody coming
up after him. He thought it was an
enemy and fired point blank in the dark
ness at the indistinct form. The body fell
backward on the stairs and rolled to the
bottom into the light the blood pouring
from gaping wound in the forehead.
The body was that of Louisa Lopez, the
12-year-old sister-in-law of Barruza, and
she had been instantly killed.
The terrible tragedy at once put stop
to the fight that was raging in an adioin-
ing room, and the combatants turned
their attention to comforting the relatives
of the girl, who were crazed by the awful
occurrence. Barruza, who has always had
a good reputation in the camp, was nearly
insane with grief, and his family feared
that he would kill himself before morning,
The following day he went to Calmalli and
gave himself up to the officers, and was
brought to Ensenada on the Anita.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
LINER ST, PAUL
IS ASHORE.
She Is Reported to Be on the
Beach Near Long
Branch.
is SIGHTED BY A PILOT
The Imperiled Steamship Is One
of the Finest in Atlantic
Waters.
HOPE FOR THE PASSENGERS
It Is Believed That the Weather
Will Not Cause Extraordi.
nary Danger.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. 25, M.-No.
2 Life-saving Station reports to the Marine
observer at Sandy Hook that the Ameri-
can Line steamship st. Paul, which was
expected TO arrive from Southampton to-
day, is ashore near the Brighton Hotel
at Long Branch.
A pilot-boat has just arrived at Sandy
Hook with confirmation of the report that
the st. Paul is ashore.
The St. Paul Is one of the most magnif-
cent steamships afoat. She is known TO
have a large list of passengers on her in
coming voyage.
At this hour it is impossible to give in
formation in regard to the probable safety
of the passengers, but the chances are i'll
favor of their rescue.
The weather last night was not exactly
favorable, but 1t has not been so rough as
1t was for the past week.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
Verein Representatives to Gather
on Sunday and Select
the Location.
ONE DELEGATE A WOMAN.
Vorwaerts of San Francisco the
First to Thus Honor the
Fair Sex.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Jan. 24.-The Pa
cifc turn district convention of the North
American Turner Bund will meet here on
Sunday. One OF the principal features OF
the convention, whose business sessions
are secret, will be the selection of place
for the annual Pacific Coast turn fest in
August. Santa Cruz is quite likely to be
named, as San Francisco Turn Vereins
and others that have great strength of
members and wealthy members favor this
city, hoping thus to encourage the verein
here.
The following Turn Vereins will be rep
resented here tomorrow by delegates
Sacramento, Oakland, Stockton, San Jose,
Napa; Eintracht, Vorwaerts and Mission
of San Francisco; Santa Cruz and Marys-
vile.
Following is list of the delegates, SO
far as received, who will represent San
Francisco: The San Francisco Turn Yer
Elm will send f. Attinger, R. Basth, A
Brehm, A. Fuerth, L. Frank, L. Maskus
R. Mueller, H. Maret, H. Planz, w.
Plageman, L. Schneider, ]. Simmer, G,
E. Frost and ]. Willenbrink. The Mission
Turn Verein of San Francisco will be rep
resented by John Plato, Alb. Binse and
George Rutz. Turn Verein Vorwaerts
will send Mrs. p. Schweier, Messrs. Max
Lehman, A. Berkstatt, L. Thoenies and
W. II. Ritter.
The Vorwaerts is the only turn verein
that has ever sent a woman to a conven-
tion, and for the first time in the history
OF the turner's has woman had the right
to q seat and vote in any session,
The delegates will arrive tomorrow
night, and the convention will open at
O'Clock Sunday morning
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
SACRAMENTO CONVICTION.
Member of a Commission Firm Found
Guilty of Having Quail Exposed in
His Market

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. pa.
Heilbron, member of one of the leading
commission firms of this city, was con-
victed in the Police Court this afternoon of
violating the game law by having quail
exposed in his market after the 10Th dav
of January Hebron claimed that the
birds were not exposed for sale, having
been laid on the meatslabs for his own
individual use, and that he fully intended
to convey them to his residence at the end
of business hours.
The case created the greatest interest
throughout the sporting circles of the
State and local mem bers OF the fraternity
are iubilant over the knowledge that con-
viction for infringement of the game law
has been obtained in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
SURPRISED By SUTTON
Spectators at the Billiard tournament
Sd1U Good PL1Uin0.

Spectators ut the Billiard Tournament
Satc Good Playing.
CHICAGO. ILL, Jan. 24.-Sutton, the
Canadian, whose play in the billiard
tournament had been amateurish, sur
prised everybody this afternoon by beat
ing Mclaughlin, who has taken rank with
Gallagher, in the closest and most exciting
contest OF the series. Sutton explains his
previous poor playing on the ground that
he was not accustomed to American tables.
He found his stroke to-day, however and
his draw shots. both long and short, COM
bined with his admirable position play,
brought out frequent applause. Score {:
Sutton 400, highest run So, average 13 23-39.
Mclaughlin 391, highest run so, average
run 13 27-29.
Maggioli was badly beaten in the even
ing game with Hatley, the score being 400
to 245. The play was the slowest and. ex-
cepting few brilliant flashes from Hat
ley's cue, there was nothing to relieve the
monotony of bad breaks and ciphers for
the spectators.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
FORBES At SEATTLE.
Opinion of the Financier on the !
Issue of Bonds.

Opinion of the Financier on the Nesc
Issue of Bonds.
SEATTLE, WASH, Jan. 24.-Allen B.
Forbes, who is visiting Seattle, represent
ing N. w. Harris q Co.. bond buyers of
Chicago and New York. when asked to-day
as to the effect upon the country of the
Government popular loan, said:
1T is tightening the money market. In
financial centers capital is centered upon
the Government loan, to the exclusion OF
other investments. People will not buy
until the last minute. They expect that
something might happen between now
and February 25 which would be to their
advantage by waiting, and they desire to
observe the question in all its phases before
investing, but in my opinion all the bonds
will be taken in this country"