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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
Mrs. saroni's Will.

Judge Coffey has decided that the will
of Mrs. Marianne Saroni is Invalid.
On January 20 last Nine. <Saroni died in
Alameda, leaving an estate valued at $780,
600. The property she bequeathed by a
Photographic will to a number of favored
relatives. At the bottom of the document
following the signature were the words: :
"Alameda, Novor 6. 95, 1882 Pacific Ave-
nue. Alameda"
AS soon as the will vas filed a son of
the decedent who thought he had not
been properly treated instituted q contest
and raised the objection that the date of
the will was insufficient on the grouud
that the figures 90 do not express the year
1895.
Judge Coffey drew atten ton to the re.
quire ment of the code that a holograp phi
Will must be- written. signed and dated by
the testator, and held that the figures '95'
did not indicate the year 1895. The prop.
erty will be distributed among the heirs
at-law as if no will had been made by the
decedent
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
cAMPRELL'S POSTAL DELIVERY
Gratifying Results OF the Test of the
Goysnment's Proposed Carrier
System.

SAN JOSE, CAL. April s.-The test of
the free rural postal delivery system in.
stituted at Campbell on February is
proving very satisfactory and there are in
dications that the innovation has come to
stay. The volume of business is steadily
increasing. In the month of February
there over $500 pieces of mail matter were
handled by the carriers. while in March
there over IL, 500 pieces were handled, an
increase OF 1000, and it is expected that
the total for the present month will be
about Is 900 pieces.
The district enjoying the advantage of
the delivery consists of fourteen square
miles and contains nearly 1000 houses.
Three carriers are engaged IN delivering
and gathering the mail. Campbell was
one of the three places in the United
States selected for the trials of the system.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
Horrible Massacre of PriS-
oners on the Island
of Guam.
Philippine Islanders Shot Down
Without M roy by Their
Guards.
Bu;chery Continues for Three Nights
and Scores of Natives
Are Slain.

VANCOUVER, B. c., April s-Accord.
ing to Oriental advices by steamer arrIv-
ing to-day the Japanese schooner Minato-
gawa Maru, which arrived in Yokohama
harbor, brought news OF grewsome hap.
penings on the island of Guam. Toward
the end of December last vessel brought
from the Philippines cargo OF rebels as
prisoners (some 400 in mum ber), of whom
half were put on shore at Guam, the rest
being taken on to another island.
Food was scarce, aud the chief official at
Guam had only q few guards at his dis
possI. Emboldened by this knowledge
and actuated also by the hope o! seizing q
Japanese schooner then lying in the har-
Dor the prisoners tried to break out of
prison. The Spaniards were warned in
time, and it is stated by the Japanese that
during three nights armed men outside
continued firing into the place of confine-
ment, probably to discourage attempts at
an emeute. An average OF from forty to
fifty represented each nights butchery,
the survivors escaping only by hiding be-
hind the bodies of their companions.
When at last the massacre ceased two
thirds of the wretched rebels were dead.
A correspondent writing from Hakodate
on March % says: The American whal-
ing bark Charles W. Morgan, Captain ].
o. Layton, arrived here yesterday, having
taken no oil since leaving San Francisco
on December 3, 1896 Captain Layton
confirms the report of the Japanese
schooner Minatogawa Maru regarding the
massacre of rebels at Guam. He give the
number of those killed At 1s0, and states
that they were shot while breaking ont Of
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
c0UL LTERYiLLE'S BOGUS DUERAM
Report of tito M0rderer's
CH0fUre

SAN JOSE, CAL. April s.-A sensation
al Dunham story was sent out from CouI-
terviIIe, Mariposa County, to-day. The
dispatch said crazy miner, who made q
murderous assault on a companion. had
been identified as James G. Dunham, the
fugitive murderer from Campbell.
Sheriff Lyndon Immediately began q
thorough investigation with view of
ascertaining whether there was any truth
in the story. A telephone message was
sent to the Justice OF the Peace at Coulter
vile. The reply was that DR.. Theodore
Koenig, formerly of San Jose, had at a
first glance identif the crazy prisoner
as Durham, but afterward was inclined to
change his mind. The Justice OF the
Peace added that the prisoner had been
taken to Mariposa.
Communication was established with
Sheriff Prouty by tele phone. The message
received was that the prisoner bore no
resent blance to Dunham and the Dunham
part OF the story had proba oily been start
ed by one OF CoullervlIe's practical joKers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
LAWYER MORGAN'S
SUPERB NERVE
Appeared Among His
Former Wife's Rela-
tives Near Ukiah.
He Claimed to Have Done so to
Avoid Persecution az
Her Hands.
Another Tale of His Dark Doings at
Kingsbury Brought to the Light
of Day.

"Morgan's tears" has become q stereo-
typed phrase when speaking OF the traits
of the attorney who fed this City to avoid
Alsip for blackm ailing but late discover
les place Morgan's nerve on high plane.
A letter was received from Mendocino
County yesterday by the missing attor-
ney's former wife from relatives, who
show that his audacity is unequaled.
According TO the epistle in question,
Morgan appeared at Orr's Hot Springs,
fourteen miles from Uklah, about two
weeks ago, and claimed that he had come
to them to avoid Mrs. Morgan and her
prosecutions. Taken in conjunction with
the fact that his former wife had not seen
him in three months, and had never in
troduced him to her relatives because she
had no confidence in his character, this
action deserved q leather medal,
Morgan disappeared from the springs,
where he was known to other than reia-
tives under the name OF MeNamsra. sew
eral days ago. He must have returned di-
rectly to this City, as he was seen here
only few days ago by two credible wit
nesses, an account of which meeting was
published exclusively in The CALL.
Another tale has come to light regard
ing Morgan's klngsbuTy career, which, II
true, and it is given by person of probity
and good reputation, will hardly tend
TO increase the esteem in whicn he Is at
present held by the public.
The story is to the effect that certain
Fresno capitalist had a daughter, who fell
in love with a young civil engineer of
favorable reputation. Her father wished
her to marry the son of local banker,
but she chose rather to marry the man OF
her choice.
The father was incensed at this action
and upon going to Kingsbury was In
formed by Morgan, it is alleged, that the
son-in-law had not been divorced from q
former wife.
The young husband procured situation
as assistant engineer in one of the steam
ers plying between this port and Homo
lulu, and the father in order to protect lis
daugh ter had influence brought to bear to
induce her to sign an application for
divorce. This all occurred in the fall OF
1885 and in the spring of 1886 the divorce
was granted.
Afterward the father found that he was
in error and that his former son-in-law
had been properly divorced from his first
wife, who was then dead. He made
proper restitution by permitting his
daughter to remarry the man she loved
and they are now living happily in
Fresno.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
PLAN FOR FUTURE CAMPAIGNS.
Ronsen Resolve to Atd Political Cham,
rfons of kQMaL Su6raae.

Women Resolve to Atd Political Cham
pion, of Equal Suffrage.
SAN JOSE, CAL, April s.-The Santa
Clara County Equal Suffrage Club held an
interesting meeting this afternoon in the
parlors of tho Unitarian Church. There
was large attendance, which included
mem bers of the branches of the organiza-
ton in Los Gatos. Palo Alto, East san
Jose, Santa Clara, Willows and this city
The president of the club, Mrs. L. B.
Wilson, opened the meeting with brief
address. Nine. Sorbter of San Francisco,
who earnestly worked at Sacramento for
equal suffrage during the last session of
the Legislature, related the history of the
attempt to gain woman suffrage. She
read tho list of legislators voting for and
against the measure, and suggested that a
fight should be made to re-elect the friends
and defeat the enemies Of equal suffrage
Alexander Mackey told OF the improve
ment that followed allowing women to
vote on school questions in Massachusetts.
A general discussion followed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
T. H. NELSON'S SUICIDE.

He Killed Himself With IIIumfna tin 2
Gas Last Night
I. 81. Nelson, proprietor OF the furni-
ture-store at 126 Fourth street, committed
suicide in his private Office last night by
inhaling illuminating gas.
He left note addressed to his wife, in
which he said he had been overcome by
some peculiar malady, and he asked her
to come At once and bring DR.. 3D."
He did not send the note, but left it be.
side him.
Nelson did not return at his usual hour
last evening, ana his son, A. s. Nelson.
had the door of his Office broken.
1t is thought he mad suddenly become
mentally deranged.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
IA. McKini,v. at Annnpo,s..

'' IN s's' y" ~ = 1-s's"P0's"'
ANNAPOLIS Nd, April S.-The dis
patch steamer Dolphin stopped at the
Naval Academy to-nighr, having on board
President and Mrs. Mckinley. The party
was received by Superintendent Cooper
and other officers of tho Naval Academy
and given a salute OF twenty-one guns.
They remain in Annapolis tonight and
will return to Washington Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
Dsnth Ends a Bei,nont Tragedy.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, April s.-Mrs.
Manuel Conda, who yesterday morning.
near Belmont made an attempt to take
her own life by shooting herself twice in
the head. died this morning from the ef-
fects of the wounds. At the inquest no
reason could be assigned for the act, ex-
cept tn 1t it was done while in a lit of
temporary insanity. The jury rendered a
verdict in accordance Herewith. Mrs.
Conda had been Ill and suffering for the
past six months. The funeral will be held
at Menlo Park on Saturday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
ConrIcted of Mnm.1awoht.r.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April s.-The jury in
the case Of All Sing, charged with the
murder of All Wah, returned q verdict of
manslaugh,er this afternoon. The killing
occurred in Sixth-street Chinatown on
October 6 last. The testimony showed
that Ah Sing and Hong Gong held Ah
Wah while Ny Gong shot him. Hong
Gong's trial will next be taken up. Ny
Gong is still at large.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
ACTORS PLEAD FOR aENTR1.
Trying to Save the AccH Of Madge Fork
Herderer.

Trying to Save the Accs Of Madge Yorh's
MUrderer.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April S:-Mem-
bers of the theatrical profession through
out the country are interesting themselves
in the case of James B. Gentry, the actor
who is under sentence of death for the
Saurder Of Madge York.
Application for commutation of the
capital sentence to life imprisonment has
already been filed, but the board of par
dons does not meet until April q, while
the execution is fixed for the following
Gay.
Unless, therefore, Governor Hastings
grants stay of execution, it will be hardly
possible for the pardoning board 10 act
upon the petition with deiiberation before
the time fixed for the hanging.
Gentry is confined in Moyamensing z
prison, and is contemplating his prospec-
tive fate with equanimity.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
San Jo.e's Athletic Club.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April S.-A mum Der of
young men met at Y. M. G. A. Hall to-
night and formed ths San Jose Athletic
Club, electing William Mccormick presi-
dent. G. G. Bird secretary and Ancele
Birtch treasurer. The club proposes to
have good gymnasium. give exhibitions
and take part in com petitive tournaments.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
KILLED Near Bull Creek.

BUTTE CREEK, CAL, April 8.-Wil-
fred de Varila was killed near here several
days ago by a vicious horse, He entered
the stall while intoxicated and was kicked
to death. He was 38 years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
E.eape, q Frt.on Ce,t.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April s.-George 81.
Potter. the young man VINO made busi-
ness of looting the Garden City creamery
and peddIing the stolen wares, is to es-
cape State prison. To-day a petty-iarceny
charge was preferred against him, and he
will plead guilty to this, the felony COM
plaint to be dismissed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09

sent Santa Clara County at the Pure-food
April 80: DR.. William Simpson, DR.. ]. ].
Miller, DR.. G. w. Seifert, w. c. Andrews,
J. H. Flickenger, R. T. Pierce, W. II.
Wright, DR.. ]. T. Thayer. DIR. II. r. Ches-
bro, DR.. r. p. Gober, DR.. E. w. Charles
and Professor z. Z. Smitn,
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
Horss- Rreeder., R,,,

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, April s.-Governor
Stephens to-day signed the horse breed
ers' bill. It prohibits more than ninety
days racing during the year at any one
track. It provides that poolseIIinp be-
carried on only at the racetracks.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
HOT BOX CAUSES DISASTER.

Train of Fourteen Freightcars Destrov cd
bg Fire.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, April s.-A Big
Four freight was anrihiliated by an ex-
piOsion at Belt junction to-day. The
trouble probably originated in car loaded
with whisky. The car had hot box The
entire train of fourteen cars caught fire
and was destroyed. The train mon escaped
injury but Otto Grenshaw, sleeping In
one OF the cars, was pinned to the burn
ing floors. He is serious condition.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
E{Lled bu Lfahfnfnn

+ GAINESVILLE, TEXAS. April s.-Whiie
standing on porch with her babe watch
ing a thunderstorm, Mrs. Tom Gwynn
was struck by lightning and killed. The
babe was unhurt
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
Worden Elected Ds,eoate.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April s--The San
Jose Association of Postoffice Clerks has
elected S. L. Worden delegate to the Ma.
tional Convention of Postoffice Clerks
which will be held in Baltimore in Septem-
Der. E. Z. Mintie was chosen alternate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
Called to snn Iranctsco.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 8-Captain and
Mrs. J. Railton, who have been In charge
OF the Post of Volunteers of America for
the last four months, have beer called to
San Francisco. A farewell meeting was
held at the armory this evening.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
To Repre.ent sansn Clnra.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April s.-Chairman
Rea of the Board of Supervisors has ap-
pointed the following delegates to repre-
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09

San Rafael Dtcorce Case.
SAN RAFAEL CAL, April s.-Albert
Jerome Freeman has commenced suit in
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
EXPENDITURES.

EXPEN NDITURES
Cash paid for losses and matured
endowments..-.. ................ $4O5s,e7o "a
Cash paid TO annuitants. 3,0S6 2S
Paid for sure adered policies . SSO.262 III
Paid tor dividends policy hold
......................... 1372.e27 81
Premium notes voided by lapse.... 10.eS1 6S
Commissions paid TO agen ts....... L59l,335 "a
Salaries and o her Compensation OF
ofiictr rs and employees, except
agents and medical examiners S267S9 AZ
Medical examiners fee and SAL
aries .............. 1ls,lss 7s
Cash paid Tor taxes. 231.4 AIS OF
lash paid for rents .................- 5000 90
{ ash raid Tor committing commits
sions. ........................... 2s,2Os IS
All other cash ayments. ........... 49i, ,296 o.
Total Ex Expenditures during the
year $a146,7ss 43
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
LIABILITIES.
CIairns for death iosss. ami ma

LIABILITIES.
Claims for death losses and ma
tured endowments, due and un-
P~-A
Claims for death losses and ma
tured en- iownents in process Of
adjustment, or adjusted but not
oue -..--....... -..--..-.......
Clai ms resisted / the Company.
Net present value on all the out
standing policies, computed at
cOrding to the Combined Expert
ence Tables OF Mortality, with
four per cent interest ..... z
Amount Of all unpaid dividends to
pollcy-hoiders.
Presen5 value Of amounts not yet
due on matured installment poll
All other demands against the
Company
Total Liabilities. ..$7
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
BUSINESS MEN

Now realize the fact that DR.. SWEANY can be
depended upon to fulfill his promi ises in every
respect, and he now numbers among his pa
tients many of the most prominent business
men of this city and vicinity. He treats all
medical and surgical diseases.
YOUNG MEN If Fix you nina,a, are troubled ,tlsd
feelings. gloomy forebodings, palpitation of
heart, hot fushes, blood rushing to the head,
ringing in the ears, evil dreams, night ennis
sons, wandering mind, weak memory dark
circles under the eyes, dizziness, poor appe-
tite, stupidness, despondency, loss Of energy,
ambition and self-confidence, which abso-
lutely unit you for study, business or mar
riage, you should take treatment from this
noted Specialist before it is too late.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-09
The PANsx.

some folks say At roses are the sweetest
kind O. flowers.
AND they'll set and hold Z bunch m smell
Of EN- for hours
"cii: they're good Of fashioned posies. nd
IKE 'em some myself;
Cseo to keep some settin. in n vase there m
the shelf;
But to pick out jis' the best O. posies. I'll
I'd ruther havs the pansy one instead Of all
the rest.
Like to 60 there evenin's. see 'em noddin.
~ side.
Moth set 'em out there jes' year afore
Like to weed 'em. keerful like-pick jes' one
cr two.
Wear 'em in to supper. maybe-like she
used g do.
'em NE rest
o posies be han'some, but like the
plnsy best
"o. 5e; yoonsster. but recollec'
Coin in to kiss her an. to see her when she
died.
An they said: she's sleepin'," but l
couldn't understand.
Till ] saw the rose an lilies folded In her
hand
Went and got some pansy ones-put 'em
with the rest,
Seemed to make her happier-I like the
pansy best.
Sometimes when I'm out there with 'em by
the garden wall,
Eyes gifts blurry thinkin'-jes' . thinkin'
on It all;
Till l guess that kin see her smilin' up
at me,
From the bed o pansies jes' ez happy e2
kin be.
80 you take your posses all you want to-
I'll be blest-
Give me jes' the pansy one an you KIN
-Deamor r. Drake, II Ohio Farmer. !
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-09
For Evening Dresseo.

Transparent materials are preferred
for these, which makes the liniulEan
important item. If glace taffeta, 20
inches wide, is selected it costs IS cents;
silky-looking cotton Innings, at 35 cents,
are 40inches wide and resemble finely
ribbed silk. The outside material may
be chiffon at 60 cents. mousseline de
sole q little heavier for q dollar, or a
net ut the latter price; these are 40
inches wide. Then tulle, two yards
wide. may be found at a dollar: gauf-
fered japanese crepe or silk even rs low
as 40 cents, being "a inches wide. and
lovely cotton crcpes for IS cents Small
figured, self-colored silks for evening
wear are from IS cents, but are not Is
much liked - the transparent ma
terials. A silk skiSt, even of the useful
habutai silk, "a inches wide and so cents
a yard, is light and girlish when worn
with . chiffon waist over the same or
silky cotton lining.-Ladies' Home
journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-09
HID HER FACE ON HIS SHOULDER.

edged to herself, he was perhaps as good
as other men-indeed, better than most.
Where had she learned her standard OF
manhood?
From her husband! She confessed il
with q little startled throb.
At last she rose resOlutely and put
on a plain cloth dress, q small turban
maid and told her that she had decided
to join her husband and must have q
carriage at once.
The train started at last, but it did
not go fast enough for her-it seemed
to crawl.
She went straight to the hotel where
she knew he always staid. 1t was the
same to which he had brought her as
bride so many years ago.
She inquired for him at the desk.
"Yes, he had been there, but he had
gone out" the clerk said. He asked
what name he should say, and if she
chose to wait.
II am his wife" she answered, proud
ly. And for the first time she realized
it an honor to be the wife of such a
man.
She waited in the large, still, richly
furnished parlor.
He came upon her silently. and she
was startled by his well-remembered
voice at her side. swell, Nona," it
said.
At the sound of those two words,
which had SO often irritated her be-
fore, her heart was inundated by waves
of love and gratitude; and-there being
none to see-she put her arms around
his neck and hid her face on his shoul-
der, and said, very humbly: Il have
come back to you, Henry. have been
wicked woman, but love you now.
/ don't expect you to believe it, but
please let me try and prove it; only it
will take very. very long time"
And then she kissed him. and in tha.
kiss all that her words failed to say
was told.-C. F. B., in T. p. O'Connor1
Weekly Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-09
Unexpected Greeting.

The gentle Elsie sat drearily in the
cleaning in the front room.
She was very miserable, for on the
previous night she had had words with
her own, and now she fears her naughty
Harold will not call.
She hears step, q ring, n voice she
knows, and some one speaking to the
servants in the hall.
She will pDt wait until light is
brought. but gently calls "come in!"
The visitor enters, and, with sigh oi
awful volume. the fair Elsie casts her.
self into his arms, and softly muir
murs:
''Oh, my darling, am 30 glad YOU
have come! l have SO wanted to make
:. up and settle"
And he Of the embrace remarked:
''W'eli, miss, it's very nice Of you. and
I'm very glad, too, that you're going to
settle up at last"
It was the gas collector.-Spare No
Inents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-01-09
lready yours in heart; make me SO

already yours in heart; make me SO
really"
She confidently awaited his rapturous
acceptance, looking meantime in the
fire, where she seemed TO see rosy fu-
turc, spent with the man she loved.
Still he did not speak. His mind was
in whirl. The possibility of taking
such step as that had never once oc-
CURED to him. He had advanced as in
a dream-blindly, not knowing or car
ing where it led him. He was trying now
to realize what it might mean to 90 as
she proposed. First, for him, the re-
inquishment at once and forever Of
long g-cherished ambitions, which she
herself had planted and strengthened.
They were the largest part of him now
he could not lightly give them up.
1t was because she had always SO en-
couraged and assisted him in his pur-
suits that his love for her had lately
been SO absorbing. Then, for her, it
meant the loss of social position and that
luxury which seemed SO a part of her
that he found it impossible to imagine
her without it.
"No, Mona, it is impossible-Ih have no
money" he said, at last.
20, is that all?" she answered, re
lieved and joyous. "Why didn't you tell
me SO at once? have plenty for US
both"
"But you don't know the world-you
do not realize"
81 wouldn't care if had you."
"And II would have to give up all
have struggled for and you have helped
me to win. You would despise mel" he
said, after a long and painful pause.
She did not try to answer him this
time. The truth came to her slowly,
sickeningly.
He never guessed what an abyss had
yawned between them during that brief
silence of hers. She rose suddenly and
glanced at the clsck on the mantel.
Its ten o'clock now," she said.
you'd better 60 now; and, if you love
me, don't try to see me any more. My
husband is insanely jealous; l can't
answer for what he might do-he's lin
ble to shoot you on sight"
She was rewarded for the lie by the
cowardice that leaped momentarily into
his eyes.
20, the humiliation of having loved
such a man." she thought, bitterly,
when he had gone. Yet, she acknowl-