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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-09

Across the bar there was but mass of
foam. scintillating land glittering under
the sun like vast field of rubies emeralds s
ami diamonds, now raised high in the air,
10 break in prismat atic globules as the
angry waters fretIed at the obstruction in
their path, and then eddyine and whirl-
ing In APP aren't but deceptive calm, living
like an immense bed of molten opals
shlmmering in the yellow glare.
Far 10 the north the long white lines
showed where the giant waves were DASH
ing against he rock bound coast, and. fol-
lowing down The line. beca me larger and
heavier until off the ROCKS in front of the
CIl11 House they towersd mountain high
and appeared as if they would engulf the
penln> ula itself. laundering and crash.
ing with terrific force, they beat upon The
rocks. dashed against tie buildings and
tore away portions of the cliff, scattering
boards AID heavy tim bers from below the
bathhouse like SO much chaff before
gale.
Beginning seven miles off shore the
white caps could be seen rushing shore
ward, and by the time they reached the
seal Rocks they had grown into over
whelm ming blliows that rose fully thirty
feet above the largest rock and dashed
their spray 10 the windows of the second
balcony OF the Cliff House. Enormous
breakers would wash over the highest
that had clim bed TO the topmost point
Tor protection against the heavy waves.
Even the birds were driven inland, find
Ing no loothoId on the rocks, and being
unable 10 rest upon the wafer even inside
the little channel between the shore and
the home of the seals.
But while the elements seemed to reign
supreme mans God-given right of DO
mlnion over earth, air and sea was evil
denced as the white sails of ships and
tralIing smoke OF steamers came out of
the misty distance and steadily battled
toward The entrance TO the harbor. Al
hrst 1t was difficult TO distinguish between
whlte-cdppei wrve and glistening sail
but as Il e vessels came in with all canvas
set they presented such pictures as are
never seen on painters walls, for the
lis nts and shades, the colors and tones
the tints and multichromes were such as
no human mind could invent and 10 hand
could fix.
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\TESSELS coming in yesterday had
V hard time OF it. The British ship
Marlborough Hill had a very mar
row escape from going on Point Bonita !;
the tug Rescue nearly went on the rocks
the bark Enoch Talbot suffered severely
in the rollers, and Pilot Boyd and Captain
Dabel got big scare on the four-masted
schooner Aloha.
The Marlborough Hill was in tow of the
tug Rescue, and Captain Dan Thompson
was bringing her in through the north
channel. Ali went well until the steam
schooner Hueneme bound out hove in
sight. In order to allow her sea room the
tug had 10 slow down. When the pres
sure was put on the hawser again the
hawssr shackle broks and the shi D was at
the mercy of the wind and waves. Cap
tain Freeman, the pilot, was ir charge of
the vessel, aud he never for an instant
lost his presence of mind. Sail was got on
the Marlborough Hill, but not until she
was within almost striking distance of the
rocks. Captain Lang was fully as cool as
Captain Freeman, but both heaved sigh
of relief when the snip began to move
away from the dangerous spot.
lit was very close shave, " said Captain
Lang. Far too close to be pleasant. We
were so close to the point that We could
almost have thrown a biscuit ashore.
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dissenting opinion, but the points he
made were principally on the legal mat
ter, brought out by the Attorney General
in his application TO- a dismissal of the
two appeals mentioned. In his conclud-
ing remarks Justice Garoutte says:
see no material and substantial purpose TO
be su bserved bv dismissal of these appeals
As the case now sta dS, there is no legal rea-
son, TO my knowledge, why the trial court
should not take steps 10 enforce its judgment.
Yet such relief is asked by the Attorney-Gen-
eral, and l see no possible objection to grant
ing it. ] dissent from The Urder refusing to
dismiss the appeals.
1t is believed that within a day or two
the prisoner Will be brought from San
Quentin and sentenced. for the remit
thurs viii bs at once forwarded 10 the
Judge OF the Superior Court, and no time
will be lost in again pronouncing the
words. "Until you are dead"
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Did He Drink Poison?

George Collins, man about SO years of age,
was found unconscious on the floor OF his
room a 1917 Olive avenue last night appar-
emily suff ring from the effec:s of some poi
son. He was taken TO the City and County
Hospital for treatment, and there the phvsi-
attem pied suicide. He was alive late
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Two Divorces Granted.

Louise Derheimer was yesterday granted a
divorce by Judge Seawell from her husband,
Henry -Derheimer, a saloon-keeper on the
ground of desertion.
Louise Messiui was granted her petition for
ulvorce from her husband, Peter Messini, by
Suuge Beicher. The petitioner alleged that
ner husoand treated her in cruel manner.
Sne was allowed 10 resume her maiden name
Louise MOngini
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against John l. Boone:
PALACE II HOTEL, 5. F., Dec. z, 1897.
Editor Morning CdU: In the account in your
last issue OF the Boone disOarment decision. rem
dered yesterday by Judge W. w Morrow, in the
I nited States Circuit Court, is ed that dis
oa ment proceedings W Ii be taken in the sta Z
urts, leaving the inference that [ would insli-
tute such p-ocee dirgs. This is not believe
the Bar Association has called on Mr. Thornton
for some action in the matter but 1 have no fur
ther interest in Mr. BooHe his fortunes After
my refusal to indorse his noe for 5000 sought
TO ruin me BY utteri"g sanderOuS charges In
self defense l was obliged to refute them, and
thus refu, atl on caused his dis sbarment-
The Circuit Court has found as a fact that his
charges were utterly false. This vindicates m e
and now l snail leave the matter where it is II
the Bar Association deems it proper o pursue the
matter furth r IL can do 4, but far AS l am
concerned my end-that of vindication-has been
accomplished. Respe ctfully yours,
A. B. BOWERS
In England more than 10000, 600 oil
lamps are used nightly. They cause 300
deaths annu ally, and in London alone l65
fires in year have been traced to them.
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portunity of getting bill of exceptions before
the Jusi1c OF the supreme Court is to deprive
MN OF his plain legal right in matter OF the
hlRhes. moment ana II that IS not error 1t
would be d fiji eult 10 say what error consists In
In this case the defendant was not only de-
prlyed of the ten days time which the stat
ute gives him to present his hi of excep-
tions, and of the further reasonable time nee
essarv Tor its settlement and presentation to
deprived absolutely of any opportunity TO go
before that court with any properly
authenticated record OF the proceedings.
The justices of The Supreme Court
being at Sacramento, If but single
day had been taken to settle the bill of
exceptions and furnish a certified copy, it
would have been impossible to have presented
the record 10 The justices, obtained the order
aud made regular service on the Warden befor.
the hour OF execution had passed. This made
the order erroneous upon it, iacs without the
aid of bill OF exceptions. and Justified the
issuance OF the certificate of prob bic cause
regardless OF The other point discussed in our
opinion, which was not and could not be
brought regularly before US.
1t has been suggested that the action of
some OF tie Justices in refusing the petition
OF Ebanks Tor certificate of probab Bile cause
WAS inconsistent with these views 1t is true
that Ebanks was ordered 10 be executed in
elght days from the dale of the order, which
was therefore erroneous, but bill of excep-
tions was promptly presented and settled and
certified by the Judge OF the Superior Court on
the day following the order, so that when the
petlIlon Tor certificate of probable cause
was presented it was supported by a dnly au-
thenticated copy OF the record, which showed
that the deiendan had been deprived OF no
legal right except the iulI time allowed by The
statute for presenting his bill of exceptions
and that error he had cured by his own act
There was. therefore, no pre- judice in the er-
ror and no ground for a reversal
Ihe mo t1ons 10 dismiss are denied The
order in case No. 30S is affirmed the ord er in
case No. 35S is reversed, and the cause re-
manded to the Superior Court. with directions
to proceed according 10 law. 1t is further
ordered that the remittiturs issue forthwith.
-, BEATTY, c. J.
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Your Name Stamped in Gold Letters,
Free OF charge on pocket-books, card and let
Ter cases, billbooks. etc. Our specialties for
the holidays are sterling mounted desk pads
stationery and travelling sets, lap tablets, val
lses. chatelaine bags and Mexican carved
leather novelties. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741
Market street Open evenings.
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Declared InsOIvent.

julius Heyman and Abraham Meyer. doing
business as commission deal Iers in lum Der un-
Ger the firm name of Heyman d Meyer, at 10
Ca1iorn1a street, have been declared insG-
vent. Ihey placa their as cts al $50, or 73
and their liabilities at S44 ,302 SO.
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len cents for bottle of Lows hore-
hound cough syrup, All Sansome st.
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Your Name stamned in Cold LIE,

nour When found Collins was lying in water
moving from faucet in tne room.
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Not Persecuting Boone

The following letter explains A B. Bowers
connection with the disbarment proceedings
against John L. Boone:
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10. 2-InVGStment at 551 Dolores.
A cottage of rooms and lot 26:sx11O
feet a. 531 Dolores St, near HIgh school
No. Probate Sale.

McAllister-st. building lot: lot 27:6 by
ir eguIar depth of 100 fee, on n. line of
McAllis er St., 35S 6-l2 feet E of Willard.
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No. foreclosure Sale.

No. 1928 Fifteenth st. q 2-story house Of
ronms and stable and lot 80 Dy Irregular
depth OF 100 ieet; mortgage Of $1,000.
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we concur:
HENsHAw, J.
TEMPLE, J.
MCFARLAND. J.
HARRISON, j.
The Attorney-General having confessed
error In the second appeal, and there being no
merit wh"tever in the first appeal, ! concur in
Inc judgment that the first order arpealed
from be affirmed and that The second order
appealed from be reversed. GARoUTTE. ].
AS stated, Justice Garoutte rendered a
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No. 4-FOreCIOSure Sale.

Six elegant FLATS. sos sHOTWEII,
ST; lot 3IxlZ2 6-l2 feet with elegant,
welconstructed flats. 4, and 8 rooms
and bath each, ren.ing for about $40;
mortgage $5OU0
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a pretty S-inch Rose Vase,
dainty little Vase for two or &c
three sprays. our l212c ones
on sale after o. clock ton chit Each
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Painted and oilded, IS pieces,
as fol!O Ows: Plates, 3 cups,
g saucerS, 4 spoons, sugar 81
Uowl, cream pitcher, teapot -
All day and eve eveniug........
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No. 6-Referee Sale

220 Ritch St. near Third and BRYANT:
grnnd income property iot 50x75 feet, and
Improvements OF store, 6 fats and rear
houses; income when all rented. $94. No
reserve. ale subject % confirmation OF
Probate Court.
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LainIiiy Decorated China, u
pieces, VIZ : cups 6 aurers,
b places, teapot, sugarb1wl n
and cream pitcher, neat as ON
wax. All day and evening.
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or children, pretty little
floral designs, a little big er
than biacK-c offee cups. All
day and evening. ng..........-
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No. 5-BuSiR0SS Corner

NVs y EUOIHUNN WI HUI
AT 2l9 Eleventh St. bet. Howard and Fol-
som; lot % 4-l2x92 6-lZ feet, with i'm
provementS of store with living rear
rooms and 7 rooms and bah fiat; also
nearly new house at Bowie place; rents
$50.
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Two prancing lin Broncos,
a Tin " agon and a DrIver.
1 he who G outfit on sale at.
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A fine. heavy, fieecr Ian
neletIe. the kind We sell over
our counters every dav at 7c.
ON ~pAcia, sale after z O'Clock |
tO-night.
The record-union., 1897-03-26

Association, and although it was ma
jority opinion, neither this nor that OF
the minority sustained the principal
points contended for by the Joint Traf-
fic Association and allowed by the court
below.
The officials of the Department of JUS
tice had assumed that in view of the
late decision of the Supreme Court, the
Joint Traffic Association would dissolve,
as it is understood the Western asso-
Citations are doing, but information has
reached them that the Joint Traffic AS
sociation intends to still further contest
the questions involved, and hence the
appeal.
There is no question at the Depart
ment of Justice that last Mondays de-
cision covers every material point in
volved in the Joint Traffic Association
case, and so far as the officials are able
to see, there can be only one issue to the
contest, and that is, the association
must dissolve. 1t also is the opinion
that the passenger associations come as
clearly within the prohibition of the law
as do the freight associations.
1t is believed that the appeal will be
argued and decided before the summer
recess of the court
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STUART B. STRONG.
An Effort to Secure His Release From
AgneWs ASYLUM.

SAN JOSE, March 25.-Attorney f.
f. Gallardo of Santa Barbara is here
seeking to release Stuart B. Strong
from Agnews Asylum. writ of ha-
beas corpus was issued, returnable
March Doth.
Strong was sent to the asylum from
Los Angeles in 1892, and Gallardo says
he is perfectly sane, declaring that he
was railroaded to the institution for the
insane. The attorney has been working
on the case some time. Strong is a G.
A. r. veteran, and is in receipt of a
pension. The asylum authorities allow
him many privileges, and he often
comes to the city in the asylum rig,
doing errands and returning to the in
stitution. Nothing is known here of his
previous life, though Attorney Gallardo
says he has known him for years, and
that he is a good citizen as we'll as a
sane man. Judge Kittredge granted
the writ, and the attorney promises to
substantiate his charges when the hear
ing comes on.
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SANTA FE-S0UTHERN PACIFIC DEAL
REPORT CONFIRMED BY PRESI.
DENT RIPLEY.
Certain Details Yet to be Worked Out
But the Main Features Have
Been Agreed To.

CHICAGO, March 25-President E.
p Ripley of the Santa Fe system, who
returned to-day from a tour of inspec-
ton of the entire system, substantially
confirmed the report of the deal be-
tween the Santa Fe and Southern Pa
cific by which the former obtains con-
troll of the Mojave division Of the
Southern Pacific, extending from Mo-
jave to the Needles. 240 miles. This
pyece of road heretofore has been oper-
ated by the Atlantic and Pacific, and
the Santa Fe has trackage over it. BY
this deal, however, it will be placed
in exclusive possession of the property
ard then be able to reach the Pacific
Ocean over its own tracks independent
ly of any of its neighbors. This, of
course, will be an immense advantage
to it. The right to run its cars to Los
Angeles and San Diego will hereafter
be unchallenged by anybody.
1T is not quite correct to say that
trade of property has been accom-
plished,'' said Mr.. Ripley, Certain de-
tails have yet to be worked out, but as
/ understand it all the main features
for the transaction have been agreed
to, and you will, / think, be safe in
concluding that the thing will go
through 1t will not make any change
whatever in transcontinental traffic.
Neither V i'll it give the people of CAL
ifornia any better transportation facil-
tiles thIn they possess at present. 1t
will not change the general relations in
which they have stood to the Southern
Pacific Company in the slightest de-
gree. All the changes that will be
brought about by this deal will affect
only the two roads parties to the deal,
and its only effect will be to simplify
and unity the operation of the two sys-
TENS. That is all there is to it.
while the features of the deal have
all be agreed upon, an actual transfer
cannot be made until the lawyers of the
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built up and strengthened in every way
possible, so that there is fine chance
of yet escaping the desolation and dis
aSter which a single break would bring
upon the people and property owners of
this great and fertile valley.
HUGE ICE GORGES.
MANKATO (Minn.), March 25.-The
river has risen slightly. The gorge has
become firmer and the pressure of the
waters above has forced the cakes of
ice to stand endwise, giving the river a
strange and wild appearance. Ineffec-
tual blasting with dynamite was done
on a gorge.
The officials of the Omaha road paid
the city visit to see the river and it's
effects on the embankment which the
road has built for it's new track along
the river front. The work is unin-
jured and is not thought to be in dan
ger.
The new union depot is five feet
above the water. The water has
backed into the basement of the City
Hall, and flooded the heating apparatus
so that stoves had to be placed in the
various places.
A mighty flood courses through the
center of North Makato, and more
people have moved out, bringing their
household goods to the bridge in boats
The ice in the river above the city is
still intact
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two companies work out certain details
and decide on the legal form to be given
the transaction. The most important
point on which they have to pass is as
to whether the contracts to be drawn
up shall take the form of actual trans
fer or of ninety-year leases. The form
er method will be adopted if it can be
done without involving any legal ques-
ton or complication. Should anything
in the nature of these stand in the way,
then resort will be had to the ninety
year lease method of consummating
the deal
THE advantage to be gained by the
Southern Pacific will be of no less i'm
portance to it, however. Heretofore
it has had a little bit of track, eighty
eight miles in length, extending from
Benson to Nogales, and cut off from all
direct connection with any part of it's
system. This stretch of track has
been used by the Santa Fe as a con-
Meeting link between it's New Mexico
and Arizona and it's Sonora Railway
line. The New Mexico and Arizona
road extends from Deming to Benson,
a distance of 175 miles, and the Sonora
Railroad from Nogales to the city Of
distance of 265 miles. These two roads.
the aggrcgate length Of which is 440
miles, the Santa Fe gives up for the
240 miles from Mojave to The Needles.
Its system in that direction will here
after end at Deming, N. M. In giving
up these two roads, however, it does
not give up the traffic on the South
ern, because the Southern Pacific has
no outlet at Deming but over the Santa
F'e tracks. The surrender of the San
ia Fe is, therefore, more apparent than
real.
advantages to the Southern Pacific.
on the other hand, will be immense 1t
will not only be able to make its tracks
between Benson and Nogales of some
account to itself, but it will gain a new
and excellent outlet to the Gulf of Cal
ifornia at Guaymas. Both roads have.
therefore, right to congratulate them
selves. The deal is in conformity with
the plan adopted by the Santa Fe since
it's reorganization of allowing it's out
lying AMI improbable branches to go.
and consolidating it's system to the
greatest extent possible"
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(NlEE55Il K Ill Bin co.,
MEMS DAY.
Tomorrow.
March 9th.

On Saturday of this week we
shall make an opening display
of Mems and Boys Clothing and
Wearing Apparel of all kinds, in
cluding Straw and Felt Hats in the
new shapes. All our new goods are
now in, and on Saturday we shall
aim to exhibit them in a most at
tractive manner.
We shall do this that the goods
may be seen. That is the prime
object in view. Therefore we hope
no one will miss seeing the things Of
interest because not prepared to
buy at present.
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Higher at Arkansas City Than Ever
Before Known.
Great Fear at Greenville, Mississippi,
That the Levee Will Not Stand the
Strain of the Imme nSe Volume of
Water = Huge Ice Gorges in the
River at rlankato, Minnesota,
Causes a Flood at That City.

MEMPHIS (Tenn), March 5.-An-
other slight fall in the river at Memphis
is noted tonight, and a corresponding
rise in the spirits of ALL interested in
the condition. The river according to
the official bulletins of the Weather
Bureau registers 36.7 feet, a fall of
one-tenth of a foot The river at Cairo
continues to rise, while at Paducah it
is stationary. Dispatches from all
points south of Memphis show that the
Mississippi is rising slowly. The con-
tinued fair weather is a favorable con-
dition.
News received from all points along
the Mississippi side indicate that the
system of levees is still intact. These
dispatches have been received by the
Illinois Central Railroad and are au-
thentic. No more breaks are reported
on the Arkansas side. All trains are
running out of Memphis on schedule
time, with two exceptions. The Mem
phis Relief Committee having received
the tents from Washington have almost
completed the arrangements of Camp
Congo, where the colored refugees will
be quartered and provided for.
AT ARKANSAS CITY.
ARKANSAS CITY (Ark), March %.
The gauge reads 5O7 feet. a rise of
six -tenths in twenty-four hours, four
tenths higher than ever known. The
levees are in good condition. and four
feet above the level of the water. The
water is running around the head of
the levee system at Amos Bayou. The
outpour there, however, will affect but
a small portion of Desha County, but
it will flood Chicot. One hundred and
fifty men are at work and on guard to
prevent the levee being cut by lawless
people. The railroad track is tied up
for mile and half to keep it from
washing away in case of an overflow.
RISING AT GREENvILLE.
GREENVILLE (Miss.), March 25-
The river rose seven inches during the
last twenty-four hours, and is now six
inches higher than the high-water
mark The levees are still holding on
this side, but the strain is being in
creased hourly, and there is no telling
what the outcome may be. Heroic
measures are being adopted all along
the line, and thousands of men and
boys are on constant duty. The weak
places are being guarded carefully.
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Black Dress
Goods at SIC,

We are continuing to show a
choice assortment Of patterns in
our extra good value Black Fig
ured Soleil Suitings, As inches
wide. We draw special attention
to the width of this material and
the handsome patterns to be had
for skirts or suits. From special
sale, SIC.
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Bicycle Suits, SIS so.

The added enjoyment and COM
fort to be had in bicycling when
properly dressed for it are obvious
to all. We merely wish to say
here that the question Of cost need
hardly be considered, for we have
Mems Goats, Boomers and Caps
as low as 81 40. The material is
all-wool cheviot, in brown or tan
mixtures.
We more especially recommend
our suits, including cap, at S. so.
They are we'll made in excellent
style of fancy brown mixed plaids.