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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09

girl, whose parents reside in Healdsburg.
They are not wealthy.
Miss Waldrop is quite progressing,
and but 10 years old. She has brothers,
but they are all small.
Byron Waters, the attorney for the
claims department of the Southern Pacific,
looked his savagest when the girl went
into his office day or two ago and re-
counted her injury and the trouble that
had followed. His brow grew corrugated
and he really seemed to feel that if he
made compensation for the injury which
the lady told she had sustained the
Southern Pacific would be in the hands
of receiver and Mr.. Huntington have to
move out of his new marble mansion.
1t was very cloudy day indeed for Mr..
Waters, according to all accounts. There
was not rift in the Lutte.
"He told me-" said Miss Waldrop, who
is now at the American Exchange Hotel,
that he didn't believe l was hurt at all {:
that l was just trying to make him and
other people believe l was.
81 was hurt though, and very bad. This
scar over my eye, where l fell, has healed,
but my back, which was wrenched severely,
still hurts me. went to the Southern
Pacific people to see what they would do.
81 came up from my home in Healds-
burg, because | had to do something to
maintain myself. After much effort,
finally got this position with the Golden
Rule Bazaar.
"On December II, after l had secured it
and was getting ready to go TO work, l
started to take Powell street car from
Pine. AS arrived at the junction there
was no car in sight, and 1 waited. 1t was
9:45 A. NJ. Car 405 shot down the hill
toward me, stopped and [ got on.
THAT is, got one foot on when the car
started, and was knocked off and dragged
several feet. l was very severely bruised,
being hurt so much that / could not take
my position, and had to put myself under
doctors care. Since | have got better l
cannot get position.
81 must do something. 1t is very neces-
sary.
II didn't know at first that any one
would come forward and sustain me in nv
statements to the Southern Pacific Com
pany, as against what the conductor said,
but in the last day or two five or six per-
sons, most of the passengers on the car,
have come to me and offered to be wit
nesses for me.
lone of them just left here a few mo-
ments ago. He had heard was here and
called to see me.
"All these witnesses know the circum-
stances of my being hurt and that it was
owing to the carelessness of the employees.
They will support me in the suit which, as
it appears now, | will be forced to bring"
Attorney w. NJ. Richardson has been
engaged to conduct her case.
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demanded its filing. Prior to that time
they had not filed any papers in the case.
The County Clerk refused to receive and
file the paper unless a fee of 81 was paid.
Plaintiffs refused to pay the fee, and the
paper has not been filed.
1t is contended that it was the duty of
the County Clerk to file the paper, as the
law prescribed no fee for the filing, and
that he had no authority of law for de-
manding a fee. The plaintiffs therefore
ask for peremptory writ OF mandate to
compel County Clerk Curry to file the
paper.
Argument will be heard next Friday be-
fore Judge Seawell, Department 1 of the
Superior Court. 1t is contended by the
plaintiffs that the act of 1866 fixing the
fees of County Clerks is still in force, ex-
cept as affected by amendments of 1893
and 1895. The plaintiffs hold that the law
of 1893 is unconstitutional, and therefore
the main question to be decided is whether
the act of 1866 is repealed by the act of
1895. The court will be called upon to
construe the meaning OF the constitution
in its reference TO counties and cities and
counties.
1t is understood that Mr.. Curry, the
County Clerk, will not interpose technical
objections, but will consent, through his
counsel, Messrs. Delmas q Shortridge. to a
full submission of the cause, to the end
that the controversy may be settled once
and for ALL
The County Clerk was advised by the
City and County Attorney that he Curry
had no power to pass upon the constitu-
tionality of the act of 1895 but, on the con-
trary, il was his duty to be guided by that
law until otherwise directed by the court.
For the convenience of lawyers and iti-
giants, and for the knowledge to guide him
to the proper conduct of the affairs of the
office of County Clerk Mr. Curry desires
that all the points in dispute shall be adju-
Dictated.
Dr. MoRRIs Dentist has remoyed 10 the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
A Complication of Contests Seems to Be
impending.

A Complication of Contests Seems to Be
Impending.
Public Administrator Freese has applied
for letters of administration over the estate
of Cornelius King, who died in an insane
asylum leaving $3.50, 900. By his will the
property was bequeathed to the children
OF his deceased brother, but contest was
begun by some of his step-brothers and
step-sisters in Ireland. They alleged in
sanity as a cause for setting aside the will
although it was executed four years before
King died.
James B. Fargo, the former administra-
tor of the King estate, died last Sunday,
and since then the heirs under the will,
Daniel and Charles King, have petitioned
for letters of administration. The con-
public administrator petition has fol-
lowed.
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THE FEE BILL OF 1895,
Proceedings Instituted to Test
the Application Of
the Act.
Peremptory Writ Of Mandate to Compel
County Clerk Curry to File
Certain Papers.

The right under the law for the County
Clerk to exact certain fees for the filing of
papers, as provided for in what is known
as the fee bill of 1895, will soon be finally
determined.
In a proceeding entitled Henry Miller,
Bernard Horn, Charles E. Chapman, j. g.
James & Co. and II. A. Jones vs.. Charles
F. Curry, County Clerk, it is set forth that
on October 81, 1895, in an action pending
in which D. ]. Tally was plaintiff and
the present plaintiffs were defendants, the
present plaintiffs delivered to County
Clerk Curry on that day an answer. and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
A Drunken Mother.

Joe Segerine, a young mechanic, went to the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren yesterday, with neglected three-months-
old infant in mis- arms.
He said that the mother, Julia Howe, who
lives in room 30 Of the lodglng-house at the
northeast corner OF Howard and Third streets,
was in saloon drinking, and that for the last
few days he had been entirely neglecting the
baby. Segerine. who admitted he was not mar
ried 10 julia Howe, said he WAS the father OF
the child and was willing to pay small sum
for its maintenance. The little one, who was
born three months agofn the County Jail, was
taken by the officers OF the society to the Shell
terinp Arms
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IN longitude II deg. west. From latitude
80 deg. south, longitude 40 deg. west, to
latitude 40 deg. south, longitude 81 deg.
west Tor twelve days she had q succession
OF furious gales from the southwest with
high sea. The ship rolled heavily, shift
ing the cargo between decks, which gave
the vessel a heavy list.
The seas, having q clean sweep against
the submerged bulwarks, damaged them
considerably. The deckhouses were badly
battered by the great waves that inces-
sanity broke over them.
The high gales continued clear around
Cape Horn, with thick and exceedingly
cold weather and binding storms of snow.
On october % the Roderick Dhu sighted
several large icebergs about five miles to
the southwark and a number of pieces OF
ice awash floating near the ship.
October 30 another furious gale broke
over the ship with tremendous seas. While
the vessel was laboring heavily Second
Officer Gerald Scott Coney lost his footing
on the poopdeck and in an instant was
washed overheard. He was dashed up I'M
der the ships counter and apparently had
been injured by striking against the hull,
Lines and lifebuoy were thrown to him,
but he appeared to be unable to help him
self.
The hapless man was dashed here and
there in the broken water around the
vessels counter, every effort being made
for his rescue. Although it was extremely
improbable that boat could live in that
sea, an attempt was made to launch one
of the cutters. The wild pitching of the
ship made this impossible, and before the
boat was cut loose from the sings, a
heavier sea than usual broke over the
vessel and the unfortunate officer, and he
was seen no more.
He was native Of Warwickshlre, Eng
land, aged 20 years, and a member of the
Royal Naval Reserve.
The remainder of the voyage was sue.
cession of fresh gales and light airs.
The American ship Edward O'Brien,
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MISS WALDROP TO SUE,
She Cannot Get Her Claim Set.
tied, She Says, in Any
Other Way.
VICTIM OF a sTREETCAR.
Byron Waters Corrugated Brow and
Severe Words When the Young
Lady Called on Him.
VICTIM OF a sTREETCAR

Whether the Southern Pacific Company
will settle an obligation which Miss Oza
Waldrop of Healdsburg and her friends
say is due her is matter which the
young lady has for some time been wait
ing to see.
Now she has engaged lawyer.
She was hurt December IL last by a
Powell-street car at the junction OF Powell
and Pine streets. Besides this, and
owing to the injury. she lost her position,
which she had secured after much effort,
with the Golden Rule Bazaar.
Since then she has been under continued
expense. Her board and doctors bills
have been running up, and she cannot
again get position. So it is very hard,
and the future looks dark for the young
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
TRACKING THE FORGER.
Did Dean Register at the Palace Hotel
ON Decemner -

December Z?
So far as the police are concerned there
are no new developments in regard to the
big forgery by A. H. Dean on the Nevada
Bank. Captain Lees is keeping the wires
busy, but whether he has got any trace of
the clever forger he will not say.
The forger had seventeen days clear
start and by that time he could have
travelled by land and sea to the European
continent if he went in that direction.
On December 7"Tom FL. Dean, Chicago"
registered at the Palace Hotel The hand
writing is large and flowing like the "a
II. Dean" on the forged draft, and last
night Captain Lees and Detective Seymour
took tracing of the signature from the
hotel register.
Detective Seymour said they were not
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09

THE picture and framing department Of San
born, Vail & Co were big busy stores in them
selves during December. Medallion pictures,
fine photographs OF the latest paintings, new
moldlngs and pretty frames for card, cabinet
and boudoir pictures were admired by all. The
stock OF these goods viii be kept complete dur
ing the coming year. Visitors in this depart
ment welcome to come and see the new things
at Gil times,
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Last of an old Co,nparv

J. B. Haggin, Lloyd Tevis and Henry Wads-
worth, stockholders of the dissolved San Fran
cisco and Point Lobos Road Company, have
petitioned the Superior Court for permission
to divide the proceeds of the sale of the COM
pany's property among the shareholders The
land belonging to the company sold for S34 :
425, and after all expenses and outstanding
claims had been satisfied, there was left sos, :
o13 81. This the petitioners wished distrib-
uted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
ST. Patrick,s Alliance.

AT meeting OF the st. Patrick's Mutual Ali
ing officers were installed: President Thomas
r. Afford; first vice-president. Patrick Rooney;
second Tice-president, jeremiah Griffin; re-
secretary, ". J. German: corresponding secre-
tary, John I. Quale; treasurer, John Moore.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
THEIR ANNUAL MEETING.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children Elects Officers.

to Children Elects Officers.
The annual meeting of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was
held yesterday afternoon at the headquar-
tiers of the society in the Donohoe build
ing. The president, Charles Sonntag, was
in the chair
The report of General John McComb,
the secretary, showed that the society s
officers had had more than the usual
amount of work to do during the past year.
The number of complaints received was
1889; number of cases investigated, 1910;
number of prosecutions, 524, and of con-
victions, 294. -Four hundred ana eighty
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER.-'tD Daughters of Eve"
CAITFoRNIA TsEArER-' Hamlet"
COlVMaIA THEATER-"The Lost Paradise"
MoRosco's OPFRA-HoUsE-"T The Fugitive"
the ~ heel"
0RPuEUM-IIiah-C Glass Vaudeville.
GFovFR-s AIcA1AR.-" nv Precious Baby"
srCoT THI CHUTFs- Daily at Haight street
Cle Lock cast Of the Park.
PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLUB-Races to-day.
IAN DlsTRICT TRACK.-Races.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
AUCTION SALES

BY john II. FRENCH.-This day Thursday,
Watches Jewelry, etc, at 22l Montgomery ST.,
1880 A. N.
BY NoN RHEIN Co.-Thrusdav, January Is,
Real Estate, al Saiesroom, SIS California street.
at y O'Clock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
AN OFFICER LOST AT SEA,
Washed Overheard From the Rod
eriCk Dhu During a Heavy
Gaie-Many Ships Arrive,

The British ship Roderick Dhu, Captain
Howe, arrived last night, $50 days from
Liverpool. In the Atlantic she crossed
the equator September 20, forty daystout,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09

searching the register with that object, as
Dean had stopped at the Occidental Hotel
while in the City, but it was significant
that they took tracing of the Dean sigma
ture.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09

Wheatstone, in 1894, calculated the velo-
city of electricity to be $4,000 feet a Sec
ond.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09

one children had been placed in institu-
tions and 161 returned to parents and
guardians. The total membership of the
society is 263
The following officers were elected:
President, Charles sonntag; vice-presidents-
Andrew B. McCreery, Lloyd Tevis, James B.
Haggin, Alyinza Hayward, D. o. Mills, Oliver
Eldridge, William f. Whittier, John P. Jack
son, George C. Perkins, Alexander Boyd, Levi
Strauss, John D. Thompson, Thomas Magee, /.
II. Sweeney, Jacob Z. Davis, w. B. Bourn
Henry L. Dodge, William NJ Pierson, f. A.
Charles Sonntag, Gilbert Palache, A. Roman,
Spencer c. Buckbee, B. ?. Flint, l. T. MilIiken,
Clinton Z. Worden, Jacob E. Davis, J. E.
hall; secretary, John McComb; treasurer,
George A Newhan.
The total receipts for the year amounted
to 1888, total disbursements $1,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09

DR.. MORRIS, Dentist has removed to the
Phelan Building, rooms 80, 80 and 81.
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The following officers were elected:
THE KING ESTATE.

be total receipts for the year amounted
1888, total disbursements $1,000.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-13
BUILDING LINES, SHERMAN AVENUE,
BETWEEN GEORGE AND SCRANTON

BUILDING LINES, SHERMAN AVENUE,
BETWEEN GEORGE AND SCRANTON
STREETS.
Gil Of the City of New Haven I:
Your Committee on Building Lines to
whom was referred the Order of said Court
bearing date the 3D. and 10th days of Au-
OF Building Lines in sherman Avenue,
hereby respectfully report, that we have
attended to the duty assigned US, and that
we caused q notice to be given to all per-
sons whose estate it is claimed will be es-
pecially benefited by such designation, and
to all other persons interested III the pro-
posed Building Line, in all respects purSu-
ant to the provisions of the Charter of said
City, to appear before us and be heard in
reference to the designation of said line
and Of estimating and assessing the dam
ages and benefits accruing. And We fully
heard at the time and place specified in
said notice all persons who appeared before
US.
And your Committee thereupon caused a
Building Line to be established, to wit: On
west side of Sherman Avenue between
George and Scranton Streets at thirty-nine
feet back from and parallel with the street
line, and on the east side of said avenue
betweet said points Mt twenty-four feet
back from and parallel with the street line,
excepting lots at the corner of Sherman av-
enue and Scranton street, both sides of said
avenue, and also caused survey in writing
to be made OF SAID proposed line, which
survey contains a particular description Of
said line, and of the land on which each
proprietor is to be prohibited from building;
which survey is hereby annexed to and
made part of this report.
And your Committee thereupOn proceeded
to estimate and assess the damages to be
paid to said proprietors, respectively, and
the benefits to be paid by the persons whose
estate will be especially benefited by such
designation, respectively.
And thereupon we do assess and deter.
mine the damage and benefits to be equal
to all persons interested in the aforesaid
building line
All of which is respectfully submitted.
CHAS. D. NICOLL, Chairman,
In Court of Common Council, read. ac-
cepted, building lines established, and as
seSsments laid as reported.
Approved November IL, 1896.
A true copy of record.
Attest: RICHARD r. LYON,
NIB st City Clerk
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intimated that war with Spain was
on the cards.
Conservative operators and commits
sion houses generally were not much
| impressed with the stories of Spanish
complications, however, and the bulk
of the selling was for the account Of
timid marginal holders and the small
er room traders. When the selling
abated the market drifted into dullness,
and speculation ruled quiet until the
last half hour, when the market devel-
oped renewed strength.
The advance in prices was accompa-
MED with greater activity, showing
clearly that the disposition is to trade
on the bull side OF the account. The
Improvement was the result Of semi-of-
fetal advices from Washington and
Madrid which set at rest, at least so
| far as stock operators are concerned,
the disturbing reports circulated dur
ing the morning session of a war with
| Spain.
| Another bull factor was the greater
| ease in money, time loans being quoted
| at 41A@5 per cent, and prime mercan-
tile paper at 5@6 per cent, American
| Spirits common and preferred led the
list in point Of activity and advance,
the common rising from It's to 1875 and
the preferred from 2SA to 80. These
stocks reached their highest figures af-
ter the announcement of Judge Show
alters decision in the matter of re-
bate vouchers.
| In the late afternoon trading in
Sugar, the grangers, Louisville and
| Nashville, Chicago Gas, Manhattan
Reading, Western Union, and Northern
Pacific were all conspicuous at the
higher range
The rise in wheat just at the close
had a stimulating effect. Speculation
left off strong. Net changes show
gains of A@% per cent. outside of
American Spirits stocks, which gained
21s@3% per cent
The bond market closed strong in
tone. The transactions footed up ST.
$1,000
Following are the closing prices re-
ported by Prince & Whitley, bankers
and brokers' as Broadway, New York,
and is Center street, New Haven.
| aid AsIred
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-13

Mr.. Lelacheur told of his work in
China and of the opening up of that
country to missionaries. He illustrated
his. talk with maps, printing out the
locations Of the missions, Of which six
ty-one are located north of the great
wall. He told of the opening up of the
Thibet to missionaries two years ago by
two Cristian young men, William
Christie OF New York and William
Simpson of Texas. These young men
at the risk of their lives penetrated
to the heart of the Thlbet and preach
ed the gospel after studying the Ian
guage Of the country in one of the
native temples. Mr.. Lelacheur stated
that there Is now only one province in
China in which there are no missions
and that province in Hoonan He told
in his address many interesting Incl
dents of the missionary work in China
and the talk was as a whole very in
teresting. The session closed with
| prayer and the singing of the hymn.
A temporary organization of local
branch of the alliance was formed yes
terday, with Mrs. A. H. Hayes as pres
ident and Mrs. Fuller as secretary and
treasurer Meetings will be held on
Wednesday afternoon and Tuesday eve
nings of each week at the residence of
Mrs. Hayes.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-13
WANTED IN NEW YORK,
Discarded Lover Arrested for Larcen!
From His Fiancee's Home.

Discarded Lover Arrested for Larceny
From His Fiancee's Home.
Mlddletown, Nov. 12,-Deputy Sher-
ifs Hawley and Freedman of Roches-
ter, N. r., came here at 6 O'clock to-
night with an order for the arrest of
Israel Gordon on a charge Of grand lar
ceny. The complaint grows out OF a
broken engagement with Augusta Ra-
penbost of Rochester. After settling
here Gordon went back and found his
intended bride deep in love with an
other fellow. He was given lodging at
the house of his fiancee, however, but
gold watch and chain, diamond
ring and two plain rings disappeared
simultaneously with him the next
morning. Gordon was arrested at the
time, however, but was discharged on
a lack of evidence. The case has been
resurrected on the discovery of new ev-
idence.
The three men left this city at Sill
for New York state.
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