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Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-04-03
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Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-04-03

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class work. Embalmiug is given special
and careful attention, Ample accom-
mediation for funerals. \ large stock of
undertaking Supplies Of all kinds. Cour-
trous attention 10 every customer. Open
Ga, and night
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Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-04-03

that they need not appear in court until
subpnnaed and that they will then be
allowed witness fees and mileage. An
officer will 60 after them today.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-08
DEATH OE HUGH WILSON.
The Well.Known Society Man
Drowned While Bathing
Near Antioch.
He Was on His Way to Stockton for
the Native Sons Annual
Celebration.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
sos Broadway, Sept. 7.
]. G. vii son received a dispatch from
Stockton tonight stating that his son
Hugh had met death while bathing near
Antioch. Hugh Wilson, who is one of
the best known society and club men in
Oakland, was swimming with party of
friends when he was attacked with cramp,
and before assistance could be rendered
he sank.
Last Saturday Wilson left this city with
small party on board his fathers yacht
Nathalie. Their intention was to sail to
Stockton for the Admission day exercises.
Hugh Wilson was in charge OF the yacht,
as be is an expert sailor, and fine run
was made TO Vallejo, where yesterday was
spent. A start was made up the San
Joaquin, and the marsh between Antioch
and Stockton was reached. On reaching
pleasant anchorage the young men pro-
posed swim, ard the proposition was
carried ont. Wilson was seized with
cramp and sank, and his body has not yet
been recovered.
A dispatch was sent to Oakland from
Stockton and was delivered to J. G. Wilson
Jr., Hugh's brother. Mayor Davie and
ex-Mayor Chapman carried the fearful
news to the father. and when it reached
the ears of Mrs. J. G.. Wilson Jr. she
swooned and was unconscious for several
hours. The notice of his death was posted
at the Athenian Club and created great
sorrow all over town.
No two men in Oakland are better
known than Hugh Wilson and his brother.
Hugh Wilson was only "a years of age,
and was club man and rising man of
business. Only lately his father, whose
places of business are in Oakland and San
Francisco, turned over the management OF
the local office to his sons. Hugh is a
mem ber of many fraternal organizations,
and was prominent in athletics and yacht
ing circles. He was a member of the Re-
lance Club and the California Yacht Club,
and of Oakland Parlor, n. s. G. W.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-08
A WATER CAMPAIGN.
Prohibitionists to Nominate a County
Ticket Wednesday.


OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. THE Ala
media County Prohibitionists will hold
their convention at Hamilton Hall
Wednesday next at 10 A. NJ. There will
be present State Chairman Coulter, who
will speak tomorrow evening before the
Young Mems Prohibition Club in upper
Hamilton Hall at s o'clock. Professor S.
P. Meads, an old-time worker in the cause
here, in speaking of the situation, has this
to say:
In regard to the effect of the presence of the
Prohibition ticket in National politics, opin-
ions differ The Democrats hope that the re-
lection of the free-si!ver plank by the Prohibi-
tIonists in their National Convention will lead
many of the silver Prohibiuonists to bolt to
Bryan.
In this, however, they are likely to be greatly
mistaken. In this State pronounced silver
Prohibitionists are standing by the National
ticket, Levering and Johnson, because they
esteem the Prohibition issue of lar greater i'm
portance than any other. The few exceptions
only prove the rule.
The National boilers are nearly all return
ing to the Prohibition ranks. The probability
is that for the first time in the history of the
Prohibition party in National politics its
presence will help the Republican party
Levering OF Maryland, their candidate for
President, was formerly Democrat, as was
also johnson. their candidate for Yice-Presi-
dent Gere, their candidate for Governor of
Illinois, was until very recently one of the
leading Democratic attorneys in the state.
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of the DEM
ocrats in The States of Maryland, Kentucky and
Illinois, as well as in other doubtful States,
will Tor the first time vote the Prohibition
ticket There is no doubt that in the States
mentioned. as well as in several others, the
more votes from the Democrats than from the
Republicans.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-08

bark is now moored for eternity in the
haven of rest. The veteran yachtsman
coiled up his ropes and cleared his decks
Saturday night and just as the sunset flag
was dipping he made his final port.
No yachtsman is better known on the
coast, and especially around the bay. Cap
tain Moody has lived from his early boy
hood, which was passed in his native State
of Massachusetts, on the water. His salt
tanned features were those of typical old
time Boston skipper who held sway on the
Atlantic seaboard before the inartistic
smokestack with its following of brass-be-
dizened officers wrecked the legitimate pro-
fession of sailor.
Captain Moody was an artist in every
sense of the word. His very sailing of a
yacht was picture. He would paint deli
cate water-color marine views and was a
lover OF Byron and other poets, whose
verses he would quote at length to suit all
occasions. He held a pilots certificate
and for many wears performed pilotage
duty on the coast and on the bay.
Many years ago be was yacht-master for
old Cornelius Vanderbilt and made many
short voyages with his wealthy master.
He came to the Pacific Coast in 1851 and
was vacht-master for a time for DR.. Sam
Merritt. For many years he has sailed
yachts ON the bay and every yachtsman
was his friend. His last appointment was
with City Engineer Wilson, who owns the
yacht Pilgrim.
The pretty burgee of the California
Yacht Club, of which organization the late
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-08

captain was an honorary member, was de-
signed by him, and at the time of his
death he was engaged upon a design for
an ensign tor the newly projected Inter
Club Yacht Association.
The old sailor was very particular and
one or the little things in life that always
annoyed him was to see picture of an
anchor in which the stock and fiukes are
not placed at right angles, as they should
be. He frequently said when talking
lightly that if any one sent a floral anchor
to his funeral that was not correctly made
he believed he would turn over in his
casket. His friends did send a beautiful
floral anchor to his funeral this morning,
but. being yachtsmen, the emblem of Hope
was correctly built.
In his room he had several paint
ings and artistic pieces OF work, and his
friends considered it pleasure to visit
him in his quarters and listen to his rem
iniscences. He was always affable, pleas
ant and congenial and as much of a gem
tleman on the quarterback as in the
drawing-room.
Captain Moody was 81 years OF age and
leaves two daughters. One is married and
the other was with him when the final
watch closed. Unlike most sailors Cap
tain Moody was a total abstainer and a
cup of tea was the strongest beverage in
which he was known to indulge.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-08
Rnt a semi-Hn1idau

to-day was National Labor day by an en-
actment of Congress was not needed in
this city by the labor unions. The only
recognition the day received was at the
hands of official bodies. The courts did
not hold their regular sessions, the Board
of Supervisors adjourned until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow, but the Clerk and other county
officers kept open and did any business
offered. The county officials and en-
ployes all drew their monthly salaries
from the Treasurer.
The City Council and Board of Educa-
ton which were to have met this evening
convened and adjourned, the Council
until tomorrow evening and the Board of
Education until Saturday evening, on the
advice of City Attorney Piersol
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-08
SENSATIONAL CHARGES,
Mrs. Frank P. Bacon Claims She Has
Been Deserted and DefrRnded by
Her Husband.


OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. T. Because
Frank P. Bacon failed to keep up the pay
ments on the old Haight homestead in
Alameda and allowed a suit of foreclosure
to be commenced his wife. Mamie G..
Bacon, has renewed her suit for perma-
nent alimony and support. She also
makes defendants Julia II. Bacon, Caro-
line Bacon and Ella Bacon Soule, sisters
of his and daughters of the late H. D.
Bacon.
The stipulation on dismissing the former
suit was that she was to have $3.50 month
and the Haight homestead. She charges
now that he has withdrawn all money to
his credit in the banks, and left the State
to avoid service in any action for support
of her and the family. Sic asks that all
conveyances made by defendant to the CO.
defendants be set aside, and a permanent
decree for support and costs be made q
lien upon his property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon were married at
San Gabriel, CAL, Decem Der "a, 1874. and
she alleges that without cause he deserted
her about July D. 1895. There are eight
children by the union, ranging in age
from 20 years to 16 months. She puts his
interest in the Bacon Land Company at
$i25. 900, but to defraud her he has con-
veyed this interest to his sisters. She
claims to have loaned him $4,000 of her
separate estate received from her mother,
and that the $500 received from the estate
of H. z. Bacon was exhausted in main
tanning herself and the family. She asks
for $500 monthly allowance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-08
HoWARD-SHARPE.

Wedding of Two weII-Known Young
People at the PIymouth-Avenue
Church.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 7.-Surrounded
by dozen relatives and two or three per-
sonal friends in the little Plymouth-a
nue. Congregational Church, Miss Daisy
Bell Sharpe became the wife of Edward A.
Howard this afternoon.
The cozy little church was tastefully
decorated with palms and ferns, China
astors and other cut flowers. The bride
was very becomingly attired in a light
blue travelling gown. with hat and gloves
to match. She was attended by her
younger sister, Miss Chelly Sharpe, who
was attired in a navy-blue suit.
The groom wore black frock suit and
was attended by J. K. Moffitt. The Rev.
J. K. Mclean, DID,, president of the Paci-
fic Theological Seminary, officiated. The
bride was given away by her father,
Craigie Sharpe. The service was attended
by only relatives, not over twenty-five be-
ing present. The honeymoon will be
spent at Del Monte.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-08
CLARET SPOILED
HER LOVELY DRESS
Curious Case Based on a
Little Streetcar Ac-
cident.
THE CORK WORKED OUT.
And OIL Steep Grade the Wine
COursed Along the
Seat.
NOVEL SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
A Young Man Who Thinks He Might
Have Settled When Hs Anger
Had Cooled Off
NOVEL SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANcIsco CALL. }
Q02 Proa a NOV Ca,,4 y

90S Broadway, Sept. Z.
A very novel suit has been filed against
George Sterling in the Justices Court
Sterling is sued for $25. being the value of
lady's dress "spoiled and rendered unfit
for use because or the negligence of the
defendant
The plaintiff is Mrs. Petersen of East
Oakland, and the suit has caused a good
deal of small talk because of the social
standing of the defendant, who is a San
Francisco insurance man, and very popular
on this side or the pay.
About TWO weeks ago Mr.. Sterling was
making a visit from his home in East
Oakland to sick friend in Berkeley. As
little gift, he placed a bottle of ciaret in
his overcoat pocket, which he carried on
his arm, as the evening was warm. He
hailed Haywards car at East Seventeenth
street and Ninth avenue and sat in the
front seat on the outside, carelesslY throw
ing his overcoat on the seat beside him.
At the rear end of the same seat NJ rs.
Petersen sat. The car had not gone far
when IL met the grade On the west side of
the Twelfth-street dam. This is a steep
grade, and Mr.. Sterling was about one foot
higher from sea level than the lady at the
lower end. So was his oYercoat and the
bottle OF claret.
He was engaged in deep thought. VIII en-
he was suddenly aroused from his evening
dream by the lady exclaiming, "Sir, what
have You done!
Quick as lightning Mr.. Sterling looked
around and saw that the cork was out of
The claTet bottle and that the greater Dor
ton of the contents had coursed along the
seat. The lady wore a beautiful sum-
mer gown of pale blue.
An apology was at once made, but the
lady declared that the gentleman should
pay for the dress. Sterling glanced at his
own ruined overcoat and thought that
loss enough for one evening, especially as
he was on an errand of mercy. He ex-
pressed no desire to recompense the lady,
but got off the car and looked at his over
coat and talked about the dam till he
boarded L returning car.
Il suppose 1t was my carelessness that
spoilt the lady dress" said Sterling. "but
1 do not like to be sued for it. If 1 had
been asked TO settle when l had cooled off
. little / would have done it. l have an
idea that the railroad track is not in good
condition and that the iolting of the car
removed the cork, and if I can only prove
that why then the railroad company is
the guilty party. 1t is Just possible, how
ever, that l NAV compromise"
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-08
RECTOR LANE RESIGNS,
He Opposed the VeStry's Action
in Taking the Matter Before
the Church.
Mason and French'S Claim Of Victory
Did Not Meet With His
Approval.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. Rev. w. NJ.
Lane, rector OF Christ's Episcopal Church,
presented his resignation to the vestry of
that organization al a mesting held to-
night, with a request that it be accepted at
once, as he was done with the ministry.
He will practice law in this city, and
among his first cases will be one against
those who have slandered HIM while in
the church, so he says.
This is the result of war waged against
him by T. E. Mason and F. N. French,
two members Of the church who were the
means of him being called to this place.
The story is best told in his own words as
he related them 10 CALL representatives
He said:
The trouble began with the resignation
of Rev. Mr.. Perkins, one of the best min
listers our church ever had. He resigned
IN April Of last year after serving the
church for fourteen years. There were a
few troublesome old women in the church
who made their boasts that they would
make il hot for mis- successor, whoever he
might be. Those are the conditions |
found when / came here, stranger, un-
biased, knowing not q soul in the congre-
CATION. I called upon the various men,
bers and told them l hoped that they
would not connect me with any former
trouble as I knew nothing OF it. / have
heard since that some of those very women
said, after inviting me 10 their homes:
just thinki l asked him here and he
didn't tell ME anything about his life.
ibid they expect me to tell every old
woman all OF my sofrows and griefs? |
never nave. OF course ! have rHanv things
10 grieye me. Is it any OF their affairs if l
made mistake ar Is and married and am
unhappy. | am man enough to ad ofit
that I made great mistake when boy
OF Is / married, and l told them l was
married. but my wife would not be here
with me- L defy any one 10 point finger
to a day or act anywhere in these fourteen
years and say it has even the appearance
of evil.
''Mason and French are responsible for
me being here. 1t was they that insisted
that the vestry must call me, as | was
stranger After while rumors were cir
culated about my dress, my talking on
the streets to other gentlemen and going
over 10 San Francisco and taking dinner
with II. K. Field. Now / don't
wear long, sanctimonious face. l
dom believe IN IL. l have the same right
10 wear business suit as you or any other
man. Mason believes in candles and all
of the rites OF the ritualistic church, but /
DO not he asked me TO use candles and
refused, telling him the members would
not permit ii.
"When l left to go on my vacation
Mason visited all the steamboat and rail-
road offices trying 10 fnd where had
gone. lie said that l had gone to
Honolulu. On my return 1 excommuni-
Gated Mason and French and called a
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-08

meeting of the vestry for the first Monday
night IN August. At that time | told
tnem what | had done and for them to
lake the matter in hand. They met in
MT flelo's office in San Francisco, and
N, nj. Mason and Mr.. French appeared.
Inc result OF that meeting was this letter
ne Eestrg Of Christ Church, A1ameda-GE MILE
ing you aud discussing with you the sub
!eet OF the rumoTs which Tor some
stne a nave been current IL Alameda, re-
Meeting on the character of your rector,
Rev. w. II. Lane, we take occasion to say that
we personally have not made any charges
against Mr. Lane; that we have no personal
character as a clergyman; that we have no
ieellng against him, and we desire 10 assure
MI. Lane, through you, Of our sympathy with
him in the position in which he has been
placed By reason of the attacks upon his char
acter Yours respectfully, FRED MASON.
F. NJ. FRENCH.
"This refused to accept at first, but the
vestry pressed me. on the ground that 1t
would hnrt the church if did not, and 1t
was better to take their denial than con-
fession, for those whom they had talked
TO would catch them in the lie any way. AT
last consented and wrote them the fol-
lowing:
Dear Sir: The vestry having submitted to
me your communication of the 6tn inst l
accept your explanation OF the matters therein
releTreQ ana cneerIQllN letteK
to you of the 1st inst, and restore You to the
communion OF the church and pray God that
you may have much JOY in receiving same.
Assuring you of my appreciation OF your
kind expression OF sympathy. hope that our
relations may be pleasant and profitable in all
-'''- y - = - ". N. LANE.
This they took around exclaimIng, /
told you so, See, he backs down. and
such expressions, without ever showing
their letter of denial or referring to it.
Then the vestry submitted to me a letter
they intended presenting 10 the member
ship of the church yesterday. 1t referred
to the rumors in general terms without
mentioning any Of them, and then says:
To such an extent has this been carried that
the rector at last, though very reluctantly,
felt himself obliged to suspend two me n bers
of the congregation from all rights of com.
munion. Those members are f. L. Mason and
+. NJ. French.
Thereupon, and at the request OF those gen.
tlemen, the vestry took the matter In hand,
desiring not only TO remove any aspersions
upon the rector, II found unjust or unwar
ranted, but to restore the gentleman named to
the right of communion.
As the result OF our investigation we can find
no facts, nor any person who can substantial te
any facts, detrimental TO the moral character
OF the rector, and we can come to no other con-
clusion than that he has been most unWar
rantably aspersed and msligned.
81 objected to this. but they insisted, and
| told them that If they did my resignation
went with 1t, and it will tonight. l will
live right here and practice law, and will
see that l have redress for these SANDERS
The resignation was accepted and vote
OF confidence in the honor and integrity oi
Rev. Mr.. Lane was passed. Mr.. Mason
and Mr.. French have left the church and
will hereafter worship somewhere else.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-08

One baseball enthusiast of the college, 1t is
true, sent challenge to the st. lgnatius team,
but it was without the authority of the student
body, and its acceptance was rejected for the
reason that football is now occupying the
abilities of the college athletes.
A committee from ST. Ignatius College were
so informed last Tuesday and again last Thurs
day, so we see no reason why we disappointed
the lovers OF the National game at the Presidio
last Sunday and why we should lose game
by default. We have held the college baseball
cham pionship for the last three years and are
the possessors of the championship cup pre-
sented by the Midwinter Fair and have always
been ready to defend the title at the proper
time, and when the baseball season OF all
recognized colleges opens we will be in the
field to defend our title
STUDENT BODY OF ST. MARY's COLLEGE.
Per JOHN J. GREELEY.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-08
Van Conrt-GrnR.

OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 7.-Eugene Van
Court, the official stenographer OF the
Police Court and well-knoIn physical
director OF local clubs, was married at
noon to-day to Miss Mary Croft, popular
young lady OF this city, by The Rev.
Alfred Hummer, DID,, pastor OF the First
Methodist Church.
The ceremony took place at the home of
the brides mother, on Thirty-second
street, which had been beautifully dec
Grated. The couple stood under a floral
arch while the words were spoken which
made them one. After bounteous we'd
ding breakfast Mr.. and Mrs. Van Court
lett for San Jose, where they will spend
their honeymoon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-08
Refuses Eusion.s

OAKLAND, CAL, Sept 7.-B. Ran
County Central Committee, has resigned
his position, as he is thoroughly disgusted
with the action of some OF the Alameda
County delegates to the recent Benicia
convention, who by their division de-
feated the nomination of an Alamed a
County man and thus played into the
bands of the Democrats.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-08
PIONEER POSTMASTER.
A. S. Barber, Who Served Uncle Sam
Thirpy-Three Years, Called
Home.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. Arthur S.
Barber, who for thirty three wears served
as Postmaster of this city, died at his resi-
denee this morning from inanition due to
old age. He leaves a wife and six children,
three sons and three daughters. The
eldest, James B. Barber, is Tax Collector
of Alameda County. The others are
Alfred S. and Arthur F. Barber, Mrs
Alfred Bannister, Mrs. Florence Dooley
and Miss Mabel Barber.
The deceased came to Alameda Decem-
Der "a, 1858, having been born in England
thirty-six years before. He opened a mer-
chandise-store on High street and was
commissioned Postmaster by President
Franklin Pierce in 1856. He held the po-
sition until 1886, when George Sturtevant
succeeded him. During the past seven
years Mr.. Barber has not been actively
engaged in business.
The Trustees.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. THE Board
of Trustees met tonight and passed a
large batch of bills, many OF which will
not be paid at present, owing to the lack
of funds. The com plant of the Chief of
the Fire Department. made at a former
meeting, was remedied by an order which
provides for the policeman on duty at the
City Hall to notify the engineer at the
water WORKS at Fitchburg whenever an
alarm OF fire is sounded. Each morning
be must make report to the chief This
order was brought about by the lack of
water pressure at the Newport fire, two
weeks ago.
Out of Debt.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. THE Church
of the Disciples OF Christ are out of debt
now, and have enough money on hand to
complete their chapel building. This is
the result of the services held yesterday at
which Professor Jefferson, of the Berkeley
Theological School, preached, and others
of pastors OF the denomination around
the bay spoke.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-08

probability of such move being taken in
order to supply in a measure the pressing
demand for more room became known
this afternoon 70 CALL representative.
The heads of the various departments
at the university held conference this
afternoon and the matter of more room
was brought up for discussion. The tent
scheme seemed to be the most feasible of
all that were proposed.
The question was left until it had been
acted upon by the Regents.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-08
Brown Is Free.

OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 7.-Word has
been received that the Rev. Charles r.
Brown OF Charlestown, Mass, presented
his resignation to the church yesterday
where he has been pastor for a number
of years. He will be married within a
week and start for this city to assume the
pastorate OF the First Congregational
Church, to which position he was called a
few weeks ago.