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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-20

ments that the committees silence on the
funding-bill matter would be TeDudiated, and
feeling sure that such resolution was essen
iial 10 the reputation and good faith of the
party representing the sentiment of California
introduced it upon my own responsi bility,
and any statements that ii emansied from any
source or was suggested to me by any INFER
ested persons, is absolutely false. ] remain,
with regards, very truly yours,
1 have waited very patiently for Mr.. Taylor
20 deny the truth OF the statement in regard
TO him IN his relations to the anti-fundug- bill
eleven days ago But as he has not seen fiji 10
deny the authenticity OF the report in the
weeks to do 20, think am justified in assum-
ing that he did make the statement attrib-
uted TO him in your paper, which statement
Nh. Shorts letter puts among 'the things that
are not"
/ think can stin hear Mr.. Taylor when he
"ehuekled with glee'' after he wrote the anti
Of sh No anb 70 Ta ai
greatly pleased 10 find that Pardee seconded
the resolution which hit the railroad so hard q
lick; the same railroad that "when the ap-
poin ed delegates toos their seats in the morn
ing they were confident they would retain
them, as there was programme understand
ing that they should act with Spreckels and
would get his influence and also that OF the
railroad II hold their places"
/ think L can see Mr.. Taylor ''chuckiing with
glee'' ct anything the railroad does not like
And am more than ever pleased 10 ascertain
(what always thought) that there was "pro-
grsmme understanding" between Mr.. Tsy or
on the one hand and the railroad on the other.
and that Mr.. Taylor and the appointed dele
gates expected 10 get the influence OF Nj
spFeckels land also that OF the railroad 10
hold heir places; also that sit was with this
understanding that Taylor OF Alameda see
onded the nomination Of Arthur. Spreckels
man, for chairman, and when later on the re-
port OF the Credentials Committee was sus-
iained and the appointed delegates turned
down they (Mr Taylor and his frjends) felt a
little sore over the treatment And Mr. lay
Tor NJ doubt did ssget even" when he .wrote
the anti-funding reso uiion snd gave il 10 his
friend Short OF Fresno" consistency, where
is Thy iewelry?' GEORGE c. PARDEE-
Oakland, May Is. 1896.
The closing reference 10 consistency"
quoted by DR.. Pardee, was used with great
effect by Mr.. Taylor when opposing Pardee
at Sacramento.
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Liability Of Mayor Davie TO Pay
a License for HIS Steam.
boat Wharf
STATEMENT By THE MAYOR.
The Wharf Used Free of Charge by
Large Number of Oakland
People.

OAKLAND. CAL, May 19-The License
Committee of the City Council met to-
night TO investigate the status of Mayor
Davies wharf as regards his liability TO
pay license. The committee decided TO
leave it for another meeting.
During the meeting Councilman Bassett
and Manuel had the usual row, but this
time they included dog" and skunk" in
their yoca bulary. AS Bassett is not q
member OF the License Committee he was
asked 10 withdraw, but did not do so until
the Chief OF Police had been sent for.
The whole investigation amounts to
nothing" said the Mayor this evening.
land 90 not think can waste my time
on it. Nearly every one knows that do
not charge wharfage for the use of my
wharf.
There are lots of people who use it gratis.
H. T. Curtis has landed hay there many
times, and Cotton Brothers, Smile
Brothers, Mckinnon, r. \. Getchell and
lots OF others have unloaded cargoes there
and never paid a cent. R. y Getchell has
used the wharf for four years. At first he
occupied the Renton Coal Compauy's
dock, but the railroad had him put off be-
cause he carried freight for the Lusk Can
ming Company which the railroad thought
belonged 10 it. That was in 1892, and he
has been occupying my dock ever since.
There are al least dozen schooners around
the bay who come in there TO make re-
pairs and take aboard supplies, all for
nothing.
If the Council wants money for a
license let them furnish ingress and egress
from the wharf. II they had STAYED with
me on opening Harrison street l would
have liked Up around there and made 8
nice dock. This IS all railroad work and
Maloon and Marlett are in its employ. 1t is
bringing its influence around on the non-
partisans. l spent my fortune filing in
around that wharf, reducing ferry fares
and holding the water front for the city,
and l think this is shabby treatment am
receiving from the Council tor my pains "
Third Congregational.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 19.-The newly
organized Third District Congressional
Committee met this afternoon and again
this evening. The sessions were behind
closed doors, ana there were some very
warm arguments. AS the leaders are anx-
lous for harmony, 1t Is not considered
likely that any plan OF campaign will be
agreed upon for several days.
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PARDEE DENIES
A GOOD STORY,
Explains the Authorship OF
the Anti-Funding Bill
Resolution.
TIE WORK OF SHORT.
Taylor OF Alameda Did Not
Get Even" by Writ.
ing It.
THE roCT0R is SARCASTIC.
He Imagines That He Sees His Polit.
ical Opponent "Chuckling
With Glee."

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
sos Broadway, May IS. (
Ex-Mayor George C. Pardee spoiled a
good story this afternoon. The method
of his spelling was very decisive and in
cisive-he positively denied it.
Several days ago q story was printed in
an Oakland paper regarding the author.
ship of the anti-funding resolution adopted
by the late Republican Convention. The
salient point was contained in a para.
graph which stated that Mr.. Taylor OF
Alameda County, who was excluded from
the convention, ''to get even, wrote the
anti-funding resolution and gave it to
Short of Fresno, and when later on it was
passed he chuckled with glee, especially as
it was seconded by Pardee, who owed his
seat indirectly through the medium of
Spreckels, to the very medium that had
been attacked
DR.. Pardee says he waited eleven days
for Mr.. Taylor TO deny the story, and to-
day he (Pardee) published the following
statement.
After quoting the story as printed above
DR.. Pardee proceeds:
In this connection the following letter from
Frank II. Short of Fresno, the introducer OF
the resolution which Mr.. Taylor is said TO have
written, may not be out of place. The letter is
self-explanatory:
"FgEsSo, Cal. May 10, 1896.
"Dr. George c. PGrdse, sss Montgomery street,
corner OF Clay, San Francisco, CGi.-DEAR SIR
Your favor OF May Il is received. l heard
some time since that Mr. TAYLOR of Alameda
was reported 10 have written the anti-fu nding
resolution introduced by me in the State con-
vention. l did not suppose, however, and
would not suppose now, unless you or
some other. reliable person would so
state, that Nj Taylor made this state
ment or claim, I have not even
the honor OF M. Taylor's acquaintance
may have met him, but I have no recollec-
ton OF any personal acquaintance with him
now. l certainly had no Communication with
him directly or indirectly in regard 70 this
resolution, and he did not write or suggest any
word OF il, or suggest anything in regard 10 IT,
either directly or indirectly. I, with my
friend, Dr.. Rowell, prepared the resolution in
the evening before IL was introduced, and for
very obvious reasons did not communicate
with any body in regard TO il. I kept myseli
Informed as 10 what was occurring in the com.
m!ttee and as 10 what the report would be
and felt certain tina; If the body of the conyen
ton WAS not denied an expression OF its sent
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his BODY was waited across the bay from
San Francisco by the tide and high winds.
The captains gig OF the Blairmore was
washed on shore at Bay Farm Island, but
the sailors body entombed in her hold
reached Oakland
rick Parneil-Cahill, the famous bali
player, and leaves a widow, from whom
he has been separated for some years, liy-
ing at 1912 San Pablo avenue, Oakland
Further inf rmation goes to show that
Patrick Cahiil was in the County Infirm-
airy and that be left there about FIVE weeks
ago.
What Caused Her Deathe
ALAMEDA. CAL, May 19.-The body
OF the woman discovered yesterday at the
foot of Park street still remains unidentl-
fed, though scores have looked upon her
face. Not far ire N where she was found
lies brick cow, Ann Eliza. which has
been living there since Thursday The
skipper and his man are away and are
thought 10 be in San Francisco. In some
way the woman and the boat are con-
nected in peoples minds. There is no
doubt but she was the victim OF foul pi av
before her body was cast into the waters of
the bay. Some say her name is Fannie
Madsen, and that she was the stepdaugh-
ter of the skipper of the scow, whose name
is given as J. W. Johnson. This informal
tion does not come through the police
who so far have not moved in the matter.
They are waiting for the Coroner TO act.
He has not yet visited the remains and
will not do so until she is identified Every
one is asking why an inquest and autopsy
have not been held and why action is not
taken by tn authorities to locate the men
belonging 10 the scow-
Another Flagman.
ALAMEDA. CAL, May 10. - At last
nights meeting of the City Trustees at
ten,ion was called to the necessity of
fiagman being stationed at the crossing of
Park street and Encinal avenue. The
Street Superintendent said it was Just as
necessary as tie faEman at the broad
gauge station. The clerk was instructed
to write and ask the Southern Pacific Rail-
road 10 appoint the necessary fagman
without delay.
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MYSTERY OF A DEAD MAN,
Body of an Unknown Washed
Ashore at an Alameda
Clubhouse.
He Is Supposed to Be Mined Cahill,
and to Have Met His Daath
Accidentally.

ALAMEDA, CAL, May is.-Low water
this morning disclosed 10 Harry Crawford
and ". G. Newton the body of al elderly
man lying on the sand and mud just off
the Encinal Yacht Club house, at the foot
of Grand street. He was dressed IN dark
suit and his feet were encased in button
shoes.
The body is that of an elderly man about
sixty years OF age, and from the papers on
the deceased is apparently one who in life
was called Patrick Cahill. Among the
documents are Wells-Fargo receipt for
1898 in favor OF Patrick Cahili, drawn in
Monterey. CAL. on July Is. 1856. and e citi-
zenship paper in the same name issued by
Washington Bartlett on September Ii.
1868. owing the native place to be Ire
land. 1t is Endorsed by ]. J. Tobin as be-
ing on the great register in 1850. There
are sundry stockholders accounts in the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-20

Green contrasts with colors containing
red, and harmonizes with colors contain
ing yellow.
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Schoo! should be abolished and that in
stead the diplomas should be simply
handed ont 10 the pupils who had finished
the course, without any further ceremony.
The reason given for this innovation is
that the graduating exercises took up too
much OF the pupils time, although ii was
stated that the graduates could still have
their class day, which some of the directors
seemed 10 thinE did not take any time TO
arrange.
It has been decided to hold the gradual
ing exercises of the present class week
from Thursday night in the High School
gymnasium.
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pocket-comb, spectacles, pince nez, watch.
key, but no money nor watch.
His face was very discolored and purple
and at the back of his head are sundrv
small punctures, but these are doubtless
caused by gravel. An autopsy will prob
ably disclose a hemorrhage in the brain
cavities. His remains showed that he had
been sufferer irom strang tlated hernia
for many years. The body had evidently
been in the water at least thirty-six hours.
How he came by his death. when or
where, is problematical. He may have
had an apoplectic seizure Or fallen off the
narrow-Gau train on the trestie bridge
TO the mole on the excursion train Sunday
night. The trains in the evening were
cTammed full OF people. Some conjecture
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names of Baldwin Gardiner, 314 Mont
gomery street, and z. Z. Hooker, 336 Pine.
street, San Francisco, bearing date OF 1884
In a Pacific Coast diary of 1892, from
which many leaves have been cut, is a
poem commenced on pace headed Nav
10, 1888. from appearances It is evident
that il had been written at much later
late. The poem is headed MY Sixtieth
Brit hday," and is written as prose. 1t
reads:
a long life's rourh and winding steps
We iourneyed sll alone
Ny sorrows, despondea' hopes and tTiumphs
AL my o~n
Ny triumphs were BAT gay.
hope has .ost irs sway,
And natures debt is drawing nearly due
I'm 60 years o dsy-
(s.c)
The daydream OF nv life as been.
But thai sweet dream ias He'd
Thai l " NJ live TO see
The Green shove the red.
That Eiofious dav viii surely come,
But when IL comes may De IL my tomb
I'm % years to-day
The chill october breezes blow:
TIE grapes hang on the we,
When youth aud strength were mine.
But III aot muse upon the past.
soon must pass away
THIS rhy me perhaps VIII De my Last
I N 90 years today
Aaieu, Thou grand Old nome
OF sage and sa 1t and song.
On thee 1 never more may roam
life's eeriv -enss among
may 20 cross tue stormy deep
Nor in Iowec ca rep Sc
Where my foreistheTs sleep
I'm 90 years to-day
The rest OF the diary consists of record
OF notable events from the assassination OF
Lincoln to Corbett's and Slavin's victories
and measurements. On the first leaf are
these memoranda:
Died in Oakland July %, 1883, Mary Flem-
ming, native OF County Galway, Ireland.
Mrs. Rose Cahill-March II, 1890.
James Cshill, Casper County, Iowa.
Edward oAhill John P. Cahill, John q. Ca
hill. Oaklsnd.
A poltax receipt in the same name
dated April, 1876, issued at Brooklyn. Cal.
was also among his effects. No dates later
than 1891 were to be found. On his person
were found two old knives, sundry studs,
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DIED OF HYSTERIA.
Mrs. Speetzen Is Attacked While
Playing Game of
Cards,

OAKLAND, CAL, May 19.-Mrs. speet-
zen. well-known lady OF Oakland, died on
Sunday night of hvsteria.
She was visiting the house OF friend
and during game OF cards suddenly sat
back in her chair and commenced TO laugh
Historically. She soon became worse and
was taken TO her home, but as she could
not stop laughing was removed to Dr..
TayioT's sanitarium where an operation
was performed. This, however, afforded
her no relief and she died shortly after.
The funeral was held this afternoon at
O'Clock.
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FOR GOOD ROADS.
A Meeting of the Alameda County Good
Roads Association to Be
Held.

OAKLAND, CAL, May ia meeting
of the Alameda County Good Roads Asso-
citation will be held tomorrow evening,
and the State Highway Commissioners
are expected TO be on hand. The associa-
ton desires the presence of as many city
officials as can be present, for many mat
tiers of general interest will come up, in
Guiding the amendments OF the State laws
affecting public roads.
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Unnatural Conduct of a Mother
Who Has Returned to
Chicago.
HER BABY IN AN ASYLUM
She VIII Never See 1t Again and It
Will Never Know Its Own
Name.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
eos Broadway, May 10.
4 picture OF beautiful blonde baby.
two weeks old, is all that its mother took
back with her 70 Chicago to-day. The
chiid is no longer hers. but is in an
orphan asylum, and hereafter she will
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THE FRICK-BADER NUPTIALs.

Judge lex
teenth
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PECULIAR MOVE.

High School Graduating Exercises Have
Been Abolished for the
Future
OAKLAND, CAL, May 19.-The Board
OF Education has decided that in the
future graduating exercises ct the High
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-08
CHANGES IN THE ARMY
Promotions, Transfers and Retirements In
the Infantry and Artillery.

Washington, Nov. 7.-Assistant Surgeon
Jonn II. Stone has been ordered from Fort
Leavenwortn to Fort Riley, Kan. First
Lieutenant Charles ID. Clay has been trans
ferred from the Eleventh TO the Seven
teenth, Company c, First Lieutenant Chas
Eleventh infantry, company c, and First
Lieutenant G. y. Hagandoer from the Sew
enteenth TO the Twenty-third infantry.
company G. First Lieutenant a G. Ducai
Twenty-third infantry, has been relieved
from duty at the Northern Illi7sois Normal
school and ordered to join his company.
Second Lieutenant 9. l.. Irwin, Third ar
barracks, La. to his battery at Angel
Island, Calf. Captain +. G. Mathey. Sew
entk cavalry, has been found by board
TO be physically unfit for promotion and
has been granted an indefinite leave Of alb
sence.
Captain e. C. Chaplin. Fifteenth infantry
has been retired on his own applica ton,
promoting Second Lieutenant A r Pax
ton TO first lieutenant, and Additional Sec
ond Lieutenant 5. A Colman 10 be second
lieutenant.
The following assignments to duty of Of
ficers recently promoted have been made:
Colonel Alexander Pennington 70 the Sec
oud artillery, vice Loder, retired; Lleuten-
ant Colonel II. C. Hasbouck 10 the Fourth
artillery; Major J. " Lancaster 10 the
Fourth artillery; Captain ]. ~ Calf 20
the Third artillery; First Lieutenant NJ l..
Barroll 10 the Third artillery. battery q.
Additional second IeuteEants have been
assigned 20 duty as second LeGtenants 70
nil yacsScies. L. X Lsndon. Second srtii-
lery; battery !: J. n Pickering, Ftrzt III
fantry. company D: ". D. Burnside. -Four
teenth infantry. company !: Colonel J. c.
Casey, Second infantry. has bean ordered
home 20 await retirement.
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FLASHES FROM FOREIGN PARTS
Happenings of Interest In Other Lands
Rriefly Noted.

Santiago de Chile. Nov. THE cham
Der of deputies has passed a vote OF CEN
sure against the government.
Madrid, Nov. Heavy gales have
swept over the coast OF Valencia and
several vessels have been lost
ST. Petersburg, Nov. "A terrible
storm has swept over the sea OF Azorn.
and many shipping disasters are report
ed.
Ruda Pesth. Nov. Francis Kossuth
son OF the late Louis Kossuth and
Gabriel Ugron. formerly !aeder OF the
opposition. have fought a duel with
swords. Kossuth was wounded with 8
sharp cut on the right arm, and Ugron
was slightly wounded
Washington, Nov. THE Mexican
minister mas informed the secretary or
state that American cattlemel VIII be
permitted to cross into Mexico In round
ing up their herds. under the same con-
ditions as are applied 90 Mexican cat
tiernen by the United States customs
Washington. Nov The bureau or
navigation. treasury department, Il ad-
vised that new regulations Of foreign
and Chinese traffic between Shanghai
and Foo Chow and Hang Chow have
been established Information IN de-
e.ail regarding them can be obtained
from the bureau by persons directly in
teres,ei
Paris. Nov. AT cabinet council st
Elysee palace today * was decided 20
inform Great Britain <hst Emile Arton-
who was Sentenced q; Versailles 10 eight
years Imprisonment. after 6avinx bean
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-08
PAT AND THE PRIEST.
The Former Found . Way Oas Of -
Latter's Dilemma.

The Former Found . Way Oas 81 -
Lsttsr's Dilemma
A clergyman was standing a. the cor
giving day about the hour Of dinner.
says the Philadelphia American. when
one of his countrymen, observing the
worthy father in perplexity. thus ID,
dressed him;
"Oh, Father O'Leary. kSw = ysul
riverence?"
Mighty put out, Pat" wss the -
ply.
"Pu. out-who'd put cut your rivss<
ence?"
"Ah; you don't understand, that 10
Just il. I am invited to dine ~ one 81
the houses in this square and i have
forgotten the name and never looked
at the number and NOW 10 n nearly ~
o'clock"
"Och, n tb~k allf" was the reply,
"Just now be sisy. your reverence; III
ettle that for you-"
So saying. away wens the Good-nA-
tured IrIshman around the squarA
slancing at tho houses and whs. he
discovered lights that denoted hospk
tality be rang the doorbeU sn4 ~
quired:
lis Father O'Leary hsec7~
AS might be expected. again sod sg.sS
be was repulsed. At length al sngr1
footman exclaimed:
"No. bother On Father O'Lesxyi b
Is not here, but be was 70 dine here 70.
lay and the cook u IN . rage and ssy>
The dinner VIII be spoiled. AL 10 watt
ing for Father OJeary."
Paddy lesped from tho door - 4 u
steps were on fire and rushed up -
the astonished priest sayings
"AlI 10 right. your ri,ersnnsi yeu
dine at 2145 AID . mighty good dimes
you'll get"
"Oh. Pat" sAih The grateful pastpq
"the blessings Of hungry man b UPos
you"
"Long life and hsppine,s 10 ysu1
riverrnce. have your malady and only
wish had your eure."-ChieAgnx >Sa
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SAYS HE HOOFED IT
PEDESTRIAN OF LARGE CLAIMS
~ SHOWS UP IN NEW YORK.

Wants New FORKS Mayors Signature 70
Certificate of Locality, Claiming to
Have Walked Road tho World on .
Wager That He Could do 1t In Two
Years-Did the Distance In the Time
Limit But Lost Bis Money Because
George Remnants Book had Closed
siberia-Tramping Back to Bavaria.
New York, Nov. 7.-Frederick G. Koe-
gel, who calls himself the champion long
distance pedestrian of the world, called
at the city hall today to obtain the may
or's signature to form Of certificate he
carried. Koegel claims that last June he
finished a walk around the world on a
wager of $4,000 against $1,000 with some
San Francisco parties that he could not
perform the task in two years. He says
that he started from San Francisco IN
June, 1894, and got back within the speci
fed time but lost his bet because he had
not been able to get through Siberia,
which was one of the conditions Of the
wager. He was refused permission to
go through Siberia on account of George
Remnants book. He has just walked
back across the continent on his way
home to Bavaria.
During his walk around the world, he
says, he saw 400 Americans massacred
at Constantinople and 800 at another
place