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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-26
THE PUENTE MURDER.
Postmaster Hayes life Had Been Thr ca
ened bu the Minis Rrnkhera

Postmaster Hayes life Had Been Thr eat
ened by the MinOs Brothers.
Los ANGELES, CAL, May 25.-The case
OF the People VS.. George and B. W.
Mings, brothers, charged with the murder
of Postmaster John Hayes at Puente on
April 9, was called this morning. Oce
affidavit was by Detective Burns, who
stated that only a few DAYS ago he OBJ
tanned information that made a man
named Clark q material witness, and If
time could be gained he would be able to
produce Clark.
The prosecution expects to show by
Clark that a few days before John Hayes
was shot in his store by MASKED men
Clark had q talk with George Mings.
Clark asked Hings how he was getting
along and the latter replied, Every bad"
Mlngs said money was scarce, but that if
he could get into Tom Hayes safe things
would be much better.
Judge Smith granted a continuance I'M
til tomorrow.
1t is claimed that mortgage for $1,000
was held by Hayes against George Mings
which was past due, and for which a new
note was made by Mings. The theory of
the prosecution is that this mortgage fur
nisned the motive for the murder.
They say that short time before the
murder Hayes lost the note, while the
mortgage was in his safe. The note was
found by man who took it TO Mings and
tried to sell il to him. He said it was of
no consequence unless he had the mort
gage. The prosecution claims that the
Mings boys did not know that the possess
sion OF the mortgage, which had been re-
corded, would do them no good, but be-
leved that by securing that document and
the note they would be able to wipe out
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tne record on the track, in football, base
ball and kindred sports; the memorable
accomplishment of certain OF Its MEM
bers; the work of '96 classmen on the col
lege papers and in intercollegiate debates,
ana rom these records asked the audience
TO Judge OF the graduating class.
Professor Earl Barnes addressed the
class. He characterized the graduation OF
students as the greatest examination In a
STUDENTS life ana one too often not appre-
ciated or understood.
The greatest good that can come to US
from our four years association here, "
sand Professor Barnes, isis self-understa nd
ing-a rational self-consciousness, tenn
Pered and sweetened with faith and hope.
SSeif-knowledge is the first requisite to sane
living"
Professor Earl Barnes exhorted the
graduates to remember that the only safe
shelter under which a man or woman
coulo rest In law was recosnIuon OF the
neTer-changing will of the OmnIpotent
Ruler OF the universe, for the discovery and
furtherance of which the Stanford Unlyer-
slty was founded and maintained. Pro-
lessor Barnes then illustrated the neces-
sltY OF having ones real companlons-the
invisible intimates OF the soul shown
from the study of the worlds heroes or
their work in tie spirit of art and liter
AZURE. Unless the student showed fair
degree OF proficiency in power 70 love be
was unworthy OF graduation, for it was
that which gave the right to man to lead
men.
Love is finer sort of understanding;
It makes possible the appreciation of all
that Is elevating and inspiring" he said.
The class song written By J. a. Tucker
to the tune of "Vive Ia Campagnie" was
sung at the conclusion Of Professor
Barnes address, and Mr.. Tucker read the
Last Will and Testament" OF the class,
in which, with all legal form and cere-
mony, they bequeathed TO under-cIasses
or under-classmen all the things on which
'loshes" have been got off to a point
ad nauseam. The will was very humorous
and ELECTED great applause.
81. 81. Brown unveiled the plate and de-
hvered the finest address of the afternoon.
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ain few short hours we go out in ito the
world to line up with our predecessors, to
begin our career as alumni. Whether we
prove worthy members, whether we sue
coed or fail, depends largely upon what
we have or have not done in college" said
he.
The speaker compared the student TO
the tree which grew as it was inclined
while still twig. A comparison was
drawn between the inducements at older
institutions ard at Stanford, "where
everything is new, unique and wholesome
and new die is brought to bear on
student life and a new type goes forth"
The speaker did not believe that if q grad
uate left with the Stanford impression and
filed with the Stanford sentiment he
would fail. He continued:
''The '96 plate to the donors marks be-
ginning and an ending. College days are
over and '96 must pitch into the rough
be history repeating itself. The period
icity of college life will recur to mark the
stages of after life. Tomorrow we will be
freshmen again. We shall be looked upon
as uncouth, untried. We shall be laughed
at and imposed upon; be rebuffed and dis
appointed. We shall pass again through
the sophomore, the junior and the senior
periods to the conclusion of full, eventful
and intense lives"
The speaker described the expectation of
the '96 class in laying their first stone. and
when the event had required for ninety
successive years the last OF '96 classmen
would have passed away.
GAS years go By this line of class blocks
will have swept down the arcade: genera
tons will have come and gone, for CEN
tury is q short space in the life of an insti-
tuition. But when all memory of the
origination of this custom has passed into
oblivion, '96 will still remain embedded in
the rock"
DR.. Jordan in a neat talk accepted the
gift, and the exercises of the afternoon
closed with the college anthem.
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GRADUATES PAVE
STANFORD'S COURT
The 'o6 Class Plate Laid
at the Entrance to
the Chapel.
NOVEL IDEA OF SENIORS
Each Retiring Class Will Add
a Brass Block to the
Pavement.
FARCE PRESENTED.
Students About to Finish Their Work
Participate in a Final
Celebration.
TWINS FARCE PRESENTED.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, May
25.-The senior class day programme
opened this morning with the farce en-
titled IAN intercollegiate Affair."" written
by w. II. Irwin '9S. At 10 o'clock the
Encina Gymnasium was fully occupied,
and the clever farce proved most Joy
able diversion. 1t was local in its founds-
ton, and all the situations could be under
stood and appreciated by the audience.
Many 'joshes" were got off on those who
have attracted attention by their pecu-
liarities.
The first act was laid in the lobby of
Encina Hall on Saturday evening; the
second in the laboratory of sporadic mi
crophology on the following Monday after
noon, and the final act in the quadrangle
on the same evening. The scenery was
excellent and was well arranged.
The plot of the play in briefs as follows
Ned Evans, a Berkeley student, is in love
with a Stanford co-ed-Nell Holton-the
daughter of a minister. Evans reputa-
ton is not up TO minister's ideal on the
temperance question, and the father OBJ
lects violently to his paying any attention
to Nell. Ned wired Latham, his Stanford
friend, that he is coming down 70 Stanford
to fix things up with his sweetheart, and
by mistake Latham receives another dis
patch addressed TO DIR. Jordan from a
newly engaged professor in microphology,
stating that the latter cannot arrive with
in week of the time at which he Is ex-
pected. In the meantime Nell's father
makes an unexpected visit to Stanford to
see his daughter. and it begins to look as
though Ned would be unable to see Nell,
especially if her pious father knew of his
arrival.
A brilliant thought strikes Latham he
insists that his friend Ned shall imper-
senate the expected professor in micro
phology, and as such he is introduced to
the minister, who takes a great liking to
him. The mistakes which Ned makes in
the classroom. Notwithstanding the watch
fulness OF Latham, who has been ap-
pointed his assistant in the laboratory
and does understand something of micro
biology, are ludicrous.
In the meantime, the new professor
arrives and Ned is forced to declare him
self, or, rather, does so voluntarily; and,
as a result, he seems in fair way to have
his chances ruined on account of his de-
ception, when Latham again comes TO his
aid and induces the old man to consent to
Ned as a son-in-law.
The acting OF those who took part was
excellent-especially 81. II. Brown as La
than and Miss Martin as Nell. Baldwin
played his part well in fact, no fault could
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thought they were the same as Mr.. Parker

thought they were the same as Mr.. Parker
had shown her at that time.
He asked me-" continued the witness,
"to compare some OF his wife's writing
with that on the states. l said the sigma
ture on the states looked something like
that Of Mrs. Parker. He then said he
would go crazy, and went into the bath
room and let the water run on his bare
feet. l took HIM out of the bathroom for
fear he would take cold. l dried his feet
and gave him some dry socks. Before be
went TO bed he called for some whisky. l
gave him some IN q glass from a bottle
and he said 1t was a weak Dose After
ward he drank some more, and by morn
ing the bottle was pretty well emptied.
shortly after his wife's death, Mr..
Parker said that he wanted what he had
accumulated to go to his own flesh and
5lood-his son. | once had a talk with
George II. Parker in regard to what my
brother wrote me from the East regarding
Ed Parker. l told him that l could not
understand why such feeling against Ed
Parker existed, as my brother told me
that his son and his wife were in good So
ciety in Hartford, and that she was good
singer and was frequently heard at fine
entertainments. Ny brother, in his let
ter to me, said he had been at Ed Parker's
house and he had been well impressed
with him and his wife.
~ once told G. II. Parker" said the
witness, ''that his wife was good and
economical, and that he ought to furnish
her all the money and clothing she
needed and let other women alone. He
replied that he did not care anything
about his wife, and that he did not marry
her because he loved her; he married her,
be said, for housekeeper and companion,
as she would do as we'll as any one else for
that purpose. He once said ne did not
tie up to his vile and would be glad if he
could see her in her coffin. He said he
was very fond of young women.
After his wife's death he said he was in
distress and he never knew what his
wife's beauty was till he saw her in her
coffin. He had, he said, during her life
time called her Beauty because she was so
homely. The tears came to his eyes when
he spoke of his wife's goodness. That
was after her death"
Mrs. Law occupied the stand the entire
day, and her deafness made the taking of
testimony very difficult and slow. Her
testimony was not finished, and she will
resume her story tomorrow morning.
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Fellow and member of the Sons of
Veterans.
MISSING FROM P0CATELL0.
Fears That the Members of a Fishinq
Party Have Been Captured by
Rdnnock Indians.

PoOATELLO, IDAHO, May 25.-Great
anxiety is felt in this city tonight over
the continued absence of fishing party
OF seven employees in the mechanical de-
partment of the Union Pacific Railway.
They left on Saturday morning for the
bottoms on the Fort Hall reservation, ex-
pecting to return on Sunday. 1t is feared
the treechero us Bannocks have captured
them, as it is known that these
Indians are biding their time to
avenge the death of their comrades last
summer in Jackson Hole.
An armed posse left late last night for
the fishing grounds in search of the miss
ing party, and if it is unsuccessful several
parties will start at daylight. A courier
has been sent to the Indian agency at
Ross Fork to ascertain if any intelligence
has been received there.
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MRS. BARRoS LOSES.
a Notion for the DisnissaI of the HfU
Contest Is Denied.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Nav 25.-Judge Rey-
nolds this afternoon denied the motion of
Attorney E. w. Mckinstry On behalf OF
Eva Rose Barron and her minor children
for a dismissal of the contest of the will of
Edward Barron, deceased, instituted by
George Barron, on the ground that the
widow and her minor children had not
been properly served with a citation
Judge Lorigan concurred. The court
granted MeKinstry thirty days in which
to file bill of exceptions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-26
possibly be found with the characters in
any particular. Following was the cast:

possibly be found with the characters in
any particular. Following was the cast:
JACK Latham ...;.............H H. n. Brown
Tom Stone Jacks chum) ............M NJ. A. Folsom
Rev D. Holton yale '64) BENJAMIN +. BIedsoe
j; wilson wilkins stamford 'es), official col
Fred simpson (dweIer in Encinsj G. W 1 Rtfes
Louis Lancet. students in sporadic micro
Minnie Microbe. phoiogy.
Nell Holton. ...................Mis Miss Anne Martin
rIossio comstock
The Telegraph Girl...................Mis Miss f. Lord
In the afternoon the senior class met in
the quadrangle for the annual class exer-
cises. Last year the Pioneer" class es-
tablished the precedent OF dedicating q
brass plate, which was affixed to the '95
tree. This years graduates determined to
Guido their predecessors and obtained the
permission of the university authorities to
take up enc of the concrete blocks in the
corridor of the quadrangle at the entrance
Of the Stanford Chapel that is to be nd
substitute for it brass block, with the
class figures, '96, nodded therein. 1t is the
intention to take up one of the concrete
blocks each year and allow the students of
the graduating class to follow the prece-
dent established by '96.
A very unique programme had been pre-
pared. President Z. l.. Wilbur OF the elias
opened the exercises in q short speech.
stating the expectations of the class in
originating such precedent and the right
of the class to enjoy distinction as such
originator.
The "Class History" written by Miss
Grace z. Clark, was read by John Gregory.
1t contained a brief review OF the achieye-
ments of the class in university affairs;
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T,.le Rtver Df,tr,ct str;f..

VIsALIA, CAL, May 25.--An Injunction
has been issued by Judge Gray restraining
George S. Owen, collector of the Tule
River Irrigation District, from proceeding
with the sale of property within the dis.
trict upon which the irrigation taxes are
The injunction was issued at
the instance OF Chris Floter of WoodviIIe.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-26
Committed to Aonetrs Asvl,t,,,.

SAN JOSE, CAL, May 25.-Frank a.
Mansfield, an ex-Congregationalis min
lister, and recently a student at Stanford
University, was committed to Agnews In
sane Asylum by Judge Lorigan this after
noon. Mansfield imagines that a secret
society is prosecuting him. He is a native
of Maine, 80 years of age and unmarried.
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Lesriston SHOOTING 1Fray.

WEAVERVILLE, CAL. May 25.-In a
fight at Lewiston between Frank Garfield
and AID Hay last night Hay shot Garfield
through the head, the bullet lodging in
his left jaw. The wound is not fatal. Hav
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-26
Four dered off To,.lon.

TOULON, FRANCE, May 25.-The yacht
Pinson foundered off this port yesterday.
There were nineteen persons aboard OF
her. four OF whom were drowned before
assistance could reach them.
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The Irvine Company Declared
the Owner of Irrigation
Privileges.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LOSES LAND
Judge Ross of Los Angeles Decides a
Case Relating to Grants
and Patents.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, May 25.-Judge
Ross of the United States Circuit Court
this morning filed an opinion of great i'm
portance, affecting the water privilege TO
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came to town and surrendered TO the
Sheriff. He was taken before Justice
Philbrook and released on his own recog-
nizance. He pleads self-defense.
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CrOSSnal'S Specific Mixture

Win THIS remedy persons can themselves
~ithoue the least exposure, change OF diet or
cnange IN application TO business. The medicine
contains nothing that is of the least injury TO the
bottle
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-26
A HEALTH TO The QUEEN,
Victoria's Seventy.Seventh Birth
day Periodically Com
memorated.
Flattering Reference to the Battle.
ship Oregon in the Toast of
California"
God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen.
Send her victorious
Happy and glorious
Long to reign over Us,


With wine, speech and song twoscore
loyal Britons commemorated the seventy
seventh birthday of the Queen last night
at the anniversary dinner, given under
the auspices OF the British Benevolent So
ciety IN the Maple Hall of the Palace
Hotel.
The hall was decorated in fitting man.
ner, on three sides of the room being HUNG
together the British and American national
colors. Delicate ferns and SPRAYS of mink
sweet peas ornamented the long BANQUET
table.
At half-past the guests took their seats
at the board, where an elaborate menu was
served. 90
The toasts to the Queen, the President
OF tne united States, the Prince of Wales
b hr IN the royal family were drunk standing
py all present. The toast California
proposed by W. Doxey, president of the
benevolent society, was enthusiastical ly
received. california is a Young coun-
try said Mr.. Doxey in his remarks. "but
IN many respects it stands without peer
IN the whole world. The beautiful gran
deur OF the scenery of the country wing
within half days journey of San Fran
cisco IS to my mind unsurpassed by any-
thing elsewhere.
- In the grand natural beauty of Mount
Tamaipals, of Napa Valley, of the Sierras,
Oh yosemite and Lake Tahoe there is
sousce OF perpetual pleasure. Although
young, California has already made a
marx in science OF which any country
might be proud. And the glorious tri-
umpn she has achieved within the
past fortnight in the construction of a
great ship, such as not all the East or
europe can match, makes me feel it a mat
ter TO be proud of to be even an adopted
citizen of such State"
Following is a complete list OF the tossts
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each OF which was warmly spplsuded AM
interrupted By frequent cries of 'BraEoP
and Hear, hear"
"The Queen''-Proposed by J. W. Wsrburton
the chairman. "The President of the United
States''-Proposed By thechsirmal. prince
of Wales ana the Royal Family''-Pro-
posed by the chairman. ''The Land We
Came From"-Pro yosed by the chair
"Califoanie"-Proposed by W. Doxey; response
by 3. B. Forman. "The Merchant Service
Proposed by J. Wellesley Moore; response by
lent Society''-Proposed by w. 3. Chap
man; response by the Rev. W. W. Bolton.
"The Ladies"-PrOposed by F. ID. Brandon;
response 'bv William BalnRTes "The Press
Proposed By J. F. McGauley. 1.-THE Chairman
Proposed C. F. Mullins
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At 6Oe per Garment.

SILK AND Isle MIXED. WOOL
MIXED AND ALL WOOL SHIRTS
AND PANTALETTES, former
prices 81, S1.25 and $50 each,
Sale Price Doc Each.
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At Use per Garment.

ALL-wOOL AND WOOL-MIXED
UNION SUITS, former prices
$3.50 and $500 per Suit,
Sale Price 75c per Suit.
PURE SILK IMPORTED SWISS
RIBBED SHIRTS. former price
Sl.75 each,
Sale Price Use Each.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11
TOO MANY BEADS.
She Had Sewed on n Million and Yet Con
planned of Her Eyes.

She Had Sewed on n Million and Yet Com
planned of Her Eyes.
A little black-eyed seamstress APP
peared the other day in the Office of a
well-known oculist complaining of her
eyes ''They are strong enough" said
she, but they hurt me-.
'You have been focusing them"
said he, looking critically into their
depths, upon some minute object for
many hours at stretch. There is
coming a small furrow between your
brows. and your eyes have weak spot
in the nerves at about sewing focus.
Do you use the needle much?"
81 don't know" hesitated she,
whether you would call it much. 1
sewed jet beads upon thirty yards of
white ribbon in whe ell pattern, making
handmade trimming; then ] cut out
the edges of the ribbon down to the
beads, and button-holed both edges of
the ribbon, keeping the inn and out of
the pattern, and then fitted the bead
ed ribbon into a pattern of jet beads
upon the back of a bodice. There
were, l guess, a million beads, and
don't know how many button-hole
stitches There wasn't one stitch as
big as machine stitch"
''Ah," said the oculist, IT under
stand. Go home. know that you have
paid the price of lifelong neuralgia
with that beaded strip. But women
must be in the fashion. "-Philadelphia
Press
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II looks7 Iwish mother would give ms

knife like that.
Bertie-Oh you can keep that onci
Go on, what about Miss Lillian?
Lal lin Transportation don't mean
It? You are a brickl (Gives him q
prodigious slap on the shoulder, leaving
muddy finger marks on the snowy fan.
nels.) Phil never gives me anything
worth having, and he's got lots of tin,
you know.
BERTHE (more impatiently)-Yes. but
he's IA dreadful snoS.
Laf-That's what think, but mother
says that doesn't matter much when a
mans got 10000 year.
BERTHE (horrified)-Oh, but your sis
Lal-Lil doesn't care one way or the
other.
BERTHE with sigh of relief-Ah!
Lal-She said so last week when
Aunt Maud and mother lectured her
about 1t and told her she must get 1t
all settled up before the end of the sea-
son.
Bertie-Get what settled up?
Lal-Why, Phil, OF course-get en-
gagged to him, you know.
BERTHE lin choked voicc)-Does your
sister c-care for him?
Lal (ndignantly)-Lil's not fool,
and she knows one when she sees him
Bertie-Then she doesn't
Lal (scornfully)-Not any more than
she does for you.
BERTHE (staggered)-But-
Lal (confidentially)-No, only she's
got 10 marry some one, you see, and
that's why you've been asked down
here.
Bertie-Why I've been asked down
here?
Lal-Don't you see, stupid? She's
making him jealous. He'll want her
for himself if he thinks you're going to
get her; all fellows are like that.