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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17

dHserGt' Ettdte Company Organized.
SAN JOSE. Dec. 16,-The heirs of the
late John Auzerais have organized them
selves into the Auzerais Estate Company
in order to keep the property of the tes.
tator intact Articles of incorporation
were filed IN the Clerks office TODAY. The
capital stock Of the corporation is $5U0, 900.
It is divided among the following, who
are named as directors: Louise c. Auze-
rails. 1926. 200; John E. Auzerais, $93, 700
RaOlul A. Auzerais. $93, 7O0; Edward L,
s. Ring, S46 SO; Louise Aimee Sterling,
$40 SEQ. The properly of the company
consists OF valuable properly in this city
and county.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17
FATE Of OLD
leon PICAR
Hermit of San Miguel
Canyon Found Dead
in His Hut.
Shotgun With a String to the
Trigger Tells of His Self
Destruction.
Little or Nothing Is KnoWn of the
Eccentric Frenchman's
AnteC edentS.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

SALINAS, CAL, Dec. 16.-Old Leon
Pear, the hermit OF San Miguel Canyon,
is dead. He committed suicide, suppos-
edly. some lime Sunday afternoon. The
body of the man was found lying on his
bunk partly dressed. A shotgun by his
side, with a string tied at one end to the
trigger OF the gun and the other end fas-
tened to his great toe, tod the tale of
his self-destruction.
From the manner in which the gun was
fired and the position of the body when
found Leon must have placed the barrel
out at arms length with the end pointed
at the pit OF the stomach, for he received
the full charge of the load in that portion
of The body. The old man derived his
name of "Picar," because he is supposed
to have been native Of Picardy.
He was always very reticent and would
never tell of his ancestry, or in fact any
thing about himself. The only name he
was known by was Leon and the only
part of mis- past history that he would
ever relate was that lie was in the Crlmean
War.
Some papers found in the dead mans
hut, way out in the lonely canyon, bear
him out somewhat in this assertion.
Some old treasured letters have also
been found that might lead one TO believe
that this man had indeed a most ro-
mantle career and that some fair damsel
in days gone by had something to 10 vi b
his choosing a solitary life IN preference
TO having company.
Leon has been engaged for some time
in chopping wood at the Kantz place in
San NJ guel Canyon. Frank kantz, his
employer, would visit the old French
mans cabin about once a week, the last
visit being on Sunday, when lie found the
old man sitting on his bunk partially
drcs'e and in an intoxicated condition.
large dem'john of sour wine was near
by, and all the old fe low would say was
that he would sober up soon ana go TO
work right away. Mr.. Kantz finally left
Leon with the distinct understanding that
he would work the following day.
No cause can be attributed for the death
OF tho man. From the discoloration of
his face death came in all probability on
on Sunday, just after kantz lett the cabin
Deceased was 63 years old. He has no
relatives in this country so far as known.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17
RAILROAD TRAVEL
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.

Trains leave and are slue to arrive q
SAN FRANCISCO.
(Main Line, Foot OF Market Street.)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-14
Gen. Lee In Consuitation with Secretary cher.
man.

WARRINGTON, Sept. 13.-Gen. Fitzhugh Loo
spent an hour and a half this morning In con.
sultation with Secretary Sherman and Assistant
Secretary Day about Cuban affairs. lie learned
from Mr.. Sherman that the President wanted
to see him. and he promised tn be in Washington
whenever he was needed. Gen. Lee left Wash.
ington this afternoon for Covington. Va. where
Mrs. Lee Is spending the sumner. In answer
TO n question whether he would return to Cuhn
when his leave of absence expires, Gen. Lee said
he was unable to say.
The most important development OF Gen. Lees
call on Secretary Sherman was an arrangement
that ne should return. to Cuba in his official
capacity. This Is surprising on account OF tho
Illinois to succeed Gen. Leo as ConsuiIicnerai
at Havana. Affairs in Cuba are in too critical a
state, however, to take any chances, and Gen.
Lees familiarity. with the condition of things
ana his activity in caring tor American inter
ests nave persuaded the President that q change
a This time would be detrimental to this Gov.
eminent, Gen. Lee declined to-day to say
Whether no would return to Cuba.
STACNToN. Va. Sept. l3.-Consul.G General
Fitzhugh Lee passed through .staunton tonight
Mrs. Lee and, his daughter. Gen. Loe was
serenadod by his old comrades OF the Stonswall
brigade, There was nothing inComunicado
about the Consul.Generai and he left his car to
shake hands with his friends.
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SOCIALISTS IMPATIENT.
They want n Permit for . MASS Meeting and
They Want II Quick.

They Want IL Quick.
Tho Socialists, who have called a mass meet
ing at Union square tomorrow evening to de-
nounco the shooting Of tho riotous miners In
pennsylvania, threaten to make trouble I'M
less they receive a permit from the Park Board.
They say that they will hold the meeting, per-
init or no permit, and arc apparently anxious
to provoke clubbing at tho hands of the police
so as to pose as martyrs. The General Com
mittee of the Socialist Labor party met on Sat
urday evening. and Daniel Dc Leon asked that
a resolution BIO passed unanimously calling a
mass meeting to denounce the powers that DO
for tho conditions which he alleged had brought
about the shooting.
Secretary Abelson of the New York section
Of the Socialist Labor party called at tho
offices Of the Park Department yesterday to
get the permit for the meeting. He reported
back, that the Secretary Of the board, after
keeping him waiting for two and a half hours,
had told him that owing to the illness Of Col.
Van Rensselaer, Cruger. no meeting could be
held. and therefore no permit issued.
Later, another committee, consisting Of Abel
son and 7. A. Hickey Of the Kings county sec
MILAN Of the Park Board. They wanted to
know why citizens Of New York could not have
their constitutional right Of meeting In q pub.
nc park; - represent about o voters"
stitutional rights"
Mr.. Mcmillan asked his callers If Thursday
would not do. and said that he could call Q
special meeting OF the board to issue O permit
for that day. This did not suit and the com-
mitteo called on the Mayor, but he had gone
homo. They will call again to-day.
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He Replies to the Published Reasons for MIS-
Removal from once by Gov. Hastings.


PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3.-John p. Elkin,
Chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican State
Committee, who resigned last week the office Of
Deputy Attorney-General Of tho State by re-
quest, has forwarded to Attorney. General
Henry c.. Mccormick. his late superior. a let.
ter intended as a reply to the published rea-
sons assigned for his removal. He refers at
ltIRth to a custom. which has prevailed at
Harrisburg for twenty years or more, of pay
ing the salaries of legislative employees, as
well as members, in advance, relying upon the
passage OF q general appropriation bill at tho
close of the session. At the beginning of the
late session. no said, additional clerks to the
number OF twenty ono were employed In each
branch of tho Legislature on a contingent pay
roll, and that Gov. hastings had not only full
knowledge OF this extra service, but approved
receive, the total amounting to $4,000.
Mr.. Elkin,s heartcsoftens asShe:approaches
touched by the misery Of a clerk who was with.
out means TO support his family until the close
of the session that he volunteered himself and
persuaded other gentlemen to join him in sign
ing:a bond of indemnity TO the State Treasurer
to secure an advance Of the salary of this clerk,
as well as all the others, The State Treasurer
pocted that the Governor would. veto the sal
$4,000: W. '"N was '0f
: MIR. Elkin says he had no selfish or personal
interest in signing. He said it WAS "cruel and
heartless' to arbitrarily withhold the salar-
les" of these suffering clerks when they, needed
tho bark" to say that Legislative employees and
members are not entitled to advances in their
In conclusion Mr.. E1kln quotes a decIsiSn Of
the Supreme Court, holding that the Legisla-
turs has power to provide compensation for
Hastings approved. at the session Of 1896, a
bill similar to the one he vetoed in 1897.
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THE PRESIDENT IN WASHINGTON.
Three TENDERS OF the Cabinet aud n Crowd
mt the station 10 Receive Him.


WARRINGTON. Sept. 13.-The President and
Mrs. Mckinley. accompanied by Miss Endsley, q
relative; Attorney-General McKenna, and Mr..
Cortelyou. ono Of the Presidents secretaries. ar
rived here at GAS this afternoon Oh a special
train from Somerset. Pa. Secretaries Bliss and
Wilson and Postmaster-Genera Gary were wait
ing at the station to meet them, as was also an
enthusiastic crowd. The President and his
party were Immediately driven to the Executive
Mansion and the members of his Cabinet to
their respective homes.
Mr.. Roosevelt, tho Acting Secretary of tho
Navy, met tho President at the White House.
Secretary Alger called later in the evening, and
mand of Col Haywood of the Marine Corps, APP
peared on the lawn south Of the mansion and
rendered a serenade to the President and Mrs.
Mckinley.
Much interest attaches to the Cabinet meet
ing. which is called for tomorrow at IL O'Clock.
All the members Of the Cabinet will be in at
tendance except Secretary Long, who is in New
England.
CUMBERLAND. Md, Sept 13.-Several thou
sand residents OF Cumberland were on hand to
welcome President Mckinley this afternoon
when the special train bearing him and his
party to Washington rolled into the station.
tertained by the concert band of this city.
As soon as the train was brought to a sand.
still Gov. Lowndes and prominent citizens of
this place entered his car TO bid him welcome.
In response TO the repeated calls for q speech
from the assembled throng. the President APP
pearcd, and in a short address told the people Of
Cumberland how glad he was TO be with them.
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NO oounr OF 1NoU1nY.
Engineer NIenocaI's Reauest VIII ne Denied
nv the NAVY Department.

WARRINGTON, Sept. 13.-Mr. Roosevelt, tho
Acting Secretary of the Navy. has practically
decided not to grant tho request OF Civil En-
gineer II. G.. Menocal for n court Of inquiry to
determine whether ho conducted the work of
repairing Dry Dock No. 3, ut the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, in n proper manner. A strong hint Is
given at tho department that Mr.. Menocal
would do we'll not to press his request. Naval
officers familiar with the matter say that there
was too much red tape about the repair work,
and that tho delays were unnecessary. They
say that Mr.. Mcnocal failed to recognize that an
emergency existed, and continued to secure his
material in an ensy'going. roundabout method
which could have boon avoided. As one OF them
expressed II: THE work was conducted as
though it were merely the repairing of n torpedo
boat, with all winter to finish the job"
An instance of the manner in which the re-
pairs were carried on was furnished with refer
wanted, and Mr.. Monocrl, it Is said, reported
to he department that he could not obtain any.
When Constructor Rowles was placed i'll Charge
of the repairs he found piling of that length
without difficulty. 1t was stated at the depart
ment that the order relieving Mr.. Menocal and
placing Mr.. Bowlcs in charge of the work was
not intended as n reflection on Mr.. Menocal or
anybody else. but merely expressed the intcn-
ton OF the department TO put the repairs under
one man, who would make a quick job of it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-14
LABOR AMI WAGES.
Commissioner McDenouGh PreparinG Statistics
for His Next Annual Report.

ALBANY, Sept. l3.-CommissioE or John T. Mo-
DonouEh Of the State Bureau of Labor Statistics
10 sending blanks to labor orRaniza ions through
out the State asking for q report on the number
OF members. the trades followed and tho earn
ings Of the individual members during the year.
The Commissioner is DESTROYS Of showing &C
curately the pecuniary condition Of labor In this
State and the earning power of mechanics in the
various trades. He has already secured the pre-
vailing rate OF wages. but as there is steady
work in but few trades tho year round he thinks
1t would DO we'll to show just what a mechanic
In tho different trades earns during a year.
Each labor organization has also been requested
to report the number of mon employed, the
number idle. and the average number Of work
ing days.
Tho information thus obtained will be en-.
braced in Commissioner McDonouRh's annual
report to the next Legislature. which will also
contain q tabulation showing the condition Of
the farmers Of the State. their income. number
OF farm laborers. and tho rate OF wages paid
them. third subject 10 be embraced in this
report will DO covered by stats les. now being
%collated. illustrating the price OF gas and cleo.
tricity in the cities OF the State. the cost and
present valuation OF gas and electric plants. the
number of employees. and the rate OF wages paid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-14
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE AT WEST PoISE.
A Lovesick Member or the Cadet Drum Cora
Tries to Hang Himself.

WEST POINT, Sept. 13.-John A. F. Petry, q
young member of the Cadet Drum Corps sta.
toned here. tried to put an end to his life last
night. When Corporal Robert Locher went 20
make the CHECK roll call" ut II O'Clock las,
night he found Petry on the floor unconscious.
Instead Of rendering assistance Locher put OUT
the lights and went to bed. Fred Boldt, who 10
amember Of the detachment, awoke. and. hear.
ing groans, aroused Locher and told him that
he thought some one was in trouble. When
they struck q light they found Petry on tho
floor with a part of a drum cord around his neck.
The doctor was called and ordered Petry to the
hospital.
Petry has been here about q year and q halt
His father keeps q saloon on the corner Of
Twenty-sixth street and Ninth avenue. New
York city. A few months ago he got acquainted
with a pretty girl in Cold Spring. whose name 10
Nellie McCaffery, a daughter Of former Sheriff
McCafrery. All went well until Miss McCaSery
met a handsome young soldier OF the Engineer
battalion stationed here. and then thing,
changed and Petry was noticed - be down.
hearted. A few days ago he wrote Miss McCat.
fiery int mating that he would kill himself II she
did not change and have things as they were
formerly. Miss McCanery did not take much
notice Of Petry's threat and continued going
Last night Petry started for Cold Spring with
several other soldiers. When he arrived he met
MS s"cttuedrI On MAIN street ana asked leF II
she intended 10 answer his letter. She replied
that she, would answer in the morning. PA:ry
returned home and seemed to be in the b-s. Of
spirits. When the buEle sounded Lights out"
Petry arose from his bunk. and. taking the rope
the crossbeam and the other around his neck
and jumped from q chair TO the floor. The rope
used by Petry was an old drum rope and had
become worn. 1t broke with his weight
Petry has been talking suicide for some time.
Yesterday morning. he begged sp!ces. a member
OF his detachment, for his pistol. Spicer would
not let him have 1t, as he was afraid Petry
meant 10 do harm TO himself. A message was
found in the spring of his bunk addressed 70
his mother and father which reads:
DEAR MANA AND PAPA: Ny death IL saddest 20 ell
but your son. J. PETRr.
If 1t had not been that the drum cord had been
worn in overlapping drum hooks Petry would
have accomplished his object. The rope must
have broken shortly after he jumped from the
chair. Petry is about 10 years old, and has
always been a model soldier. When he recoyeS
he will be tried by
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-14
A WIFE WHACKs HER RIVAL
MIRA Schroeder HAa the Hest or It TIL Her Hue.
band Interrersd-He IL Fined 0IO.

MIRA Schroeder Haa the Hest or II Till Her Hue.
band InteFrered-He IL Fined 0IO.
PATTERSON, N. j., Sept. l3.-As the attendants
at tho various church services were on their
way homo last night their attention was at.
tractod by shrieks on Market street. A bright
electric light shone on tho spot where two
women were lighting. One of the combatants
was m%atronly and carried an umbrella which
she welded vigorously. The other was young
and pretty.
IN teach you, you hussy. to 60 out with my
husband said the matronly woman. whacking
the girl over tho head with her umbrella. Tho
enraged lady was Mrs. Charles Schroeder of $40
Straight street. Three days ago. while putting
her husbands best clothes away. she found tho
picture of a pretty girl in the coat pocket. Last
night she followed her husband and saw him
link arms with a young lady fashionably attired.
sho few at her and tore the hat from her head.
A crowd gathered. and Policeman Quirk ran up
In time TO SEQ Schroeder interfere and rescue the
girl. The crowd recognized the wife's position
and made for Schroeder.
Quirk was helpless and whistled for aid. Po-
sehroefer's fingers tangled In her rivals hair,
while Quirk was busily employed in keeping tho
crowd back.
The patrol wagon was called, but before its
arrival Mrs. Schroefer's prisoner escaped.
SchToefer was locked up. and this morning Re,
corder Senior fined him $40 for disorderlyc con-
duct; Mrs. Schroeder has engaged counsel, and
Schroeder.
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HASTINGS TOO BUSY TO REPLY.
Further Moves in the Political War in Penn
sylvania Put on for . Time.

bSlNhnth Eut ou D y bItnO.
HARRISBURG, Pa. Sept. 13.-Gov. Hastings
was asked to-day whether he had anything to
say regarding Gen. Reeder's statement of what
took place when the recent Secretary of the
Commonwealth was asked to resign. The Gov.
ernor said he was too much occupied with tho
strike troubles in the Hazleton region to read
the statement and he had only glanced at tho
headlines. This is all he would say on the sub
ject.
Col. James f. Barnett. the Deputy Secretary
or the Commonwealth. returned from his home
at Washington to-day and was in charge of tho
State Department. He declined to say whether
he would resign his place before being asked TO
do so. but it is expected that Secretary Martin,
whose commission WAS made out to-day, will
not have the satisfaction of demanding tho
resignation Of Col. Barnett. Mr.. Martin will be
here on Wednesday noon to assume the duties
of his office. The Governor said to-day that
there would be no further developments in the
resignation crusade until the strike trouble is
settled, and 1t is believed that the dead line has
almost been reached.
seat last winter and another of the series, of
prosecutions occurred here this afternoon be.
that Z. ?. 1ngham at the Lochiel Hotel in this
city on Jan. 8 last tried to bride Representative
Senator Penrose by Offering him an office
worth 90. 800 a year, and further offering
to give him at once in advance tho salary for
two years. According to the affidavit of Pres.
ton. the office offered to Edmeston was to con-
,1inue for eight years. If the Republican party so
Constable Boyer left for Philadelphia this
afternoon with a warrant for the arrest of Mr..
1ngham. Great secrecy was observed in max.
ing the information before the Alderman. and
Preston is not in the city tonight. Col. Wilbur
F; Reeder. the now Deputy Attorney.General.
will be here tomorrow.
EAsToS. Pa. Sept: l3;-Although the defend.
ants in the actions for defamation Of character
and conspiracy to brine brought by friends Of
John Wanamaker against Gen. Frank Reeder.
Assemblymen Weiss and NJ. {. Luckenbach de-
sire an immediate trial, there is little prospects
Of E. A. Van valkenburg at PottsvilIe
will begin tomorrow and all those in
the Reeder suit will be there as witnesses.
Messrs, Reeder, Weiss, and Luckenbach will
tell what they know of the effort which
Van Nalkenburg is alleged TO have made to
Sribe Weiss to vote for John Wanamaker, and
the evidence there given will be in the main re-
peated when the suit here comes on. The Van
Valkenburg suit will occupy considerable time.
and the week OF criminal court here will expire
before the Reeder suit can be taken up.
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PLATT GOING TO WASHINGTON.
No Compromise with Worth In Brooklyn, ana
His Defent To. Mint Looked For.

His Defeat Tonight Looked For.
Senator Plat will go to Washington this after.
noon, to be gone a day or so. He said yesterday
that he had a few errands to attend to In Wash
ington. President McKinlry's vacation is up
to-day. He will arrive in Washington this
morning. 1t has been known all along and 1t
has been repeatedly announced in THE Sun that
tho Mckinley Administration is greatly inter.
estcd in the campaign for a Mayor of Greater
New York.
Senator Platt's Office In lower Broad way was
thronged most OF yesterday with Republicans
from Kings county. All talk of a compromise
between Senator Plat and Jacob Worth was
declared to be the veriest nonsense, and further
moro 1t was insisted that Mr.. Worth has put
himself In direct opposition to the national and
State administration for no other purpose than
to serve his own personal ends.
Leader Worth, one OF his friends said, had also
been carried far beyond his depth by listening
to alleged friends who had no other purpose
than to bring disaster upon him, This state
mcnt was made by one OF Mr.. Worth's closest
friends. who declared himself to be shocked
when he thought of Mr.. Worth's foolhardy con.
duct in listening to mon who had not his welfare
at heart. but, on he contrary. who had by a
steady course OF iRttery and cajolery pulled
him up until he was led TO believe that he could
combat the Republican national and State ad.
ministrations.
Senator Plat and all his visitors reiterated
their belief that Mr.. Worth will DO defeated in
the Republican County Committee, which meets
In Brooklyn tonight.
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Took I~aua.uum in Front or q c.ur,,,

Charlotte Frcbclc, the eighteen. year.old wife
OF a salesman OF IL Marcy avenue. Williams.
burg. attempted to commit suicide early V. ster-
day morning in front OF 81. Marks Episcopal
Church, at Bedford avenue and South Fifth
street, by swallowing laudanum. She was
found by two policemen, whom she begged to let
her die. They took her 10 the Eastern District
Hospital. where surgeon Gilmartin attendedjhcr.
All tho woman would say WAS that She made
husband on sunday night. She refused to tell
what led to the quarrel. Frebelc told the police
take her life. He said she was in an irri.shiSS
frame OF mind on sunday hight. and While he
Was trying to comfort her she left the house.
The woman will recover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-14
W~ashington Hotes.

WARRINGTON. Sept. 13.-The Treasury Do
partment has directed the deportation to Ger
many Of Karl Kruger and his wife. who recently
immigrated to the Unite! States and settled in
Kossuth county, la. They have become public
charges. The expenses OF the deportation will
be taken from the immigrant fund.
The State Department WAS informed to-day
that Sx sailors held al Bahia, Brazil. for aIieged
comphcity In a mutiny on board the American
and mate. would be brought to the Tn ted
States for trial on the United States corvette
Lancaster.
Hastings Burrough has been appointed United
States Nice-Consul at st. Etienne.
Tho State Department has decided to estab.
lish a Consular agency Mt Rossland. Victoria,
B. C.
Secretary Alger. who has been suffering from
q hot-weather complaint, was much better to
day. and will lie able to attend the Cabinet
meeting tomorrow.