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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-15
CRIME or a DRUNKEN MAN.
Causes the MuiHahon of a Boy BY Ex
p'od'ng a Frecracksr in HIS
Pocket

LOS ANGELES, CAL, July 14.-Under
Sheriff Clement went up to Acton yester-
day to arrest a miner who, according to
accounts, was guilty of peculiar form OF
fiendishness. The miner is said to be
Jacob Freeman, working in the Red River
mine at Acton, and it is told of him that
on July he put an ignited big firecracker
into the trousers pocket of small boy
named Hill. When the bomb exploded it
mutilated the lad IN a horrible manner,
blowing off part of his groin.
The matter took such serious turn as
to partially sober up the intoxicated
miner, who tried to make his escape. The
act was reported to the Sheriff and the
officer went up to arrest the fellow. Upon
arriving at the mine the superintendent
told Clement that freeman was in the
shaft and would be up at a certain hour,
when the shifts changed. Clement
waited, but his man did not appear, and
he decided TO go down after him. He did
so, but could not find him. He returned
TO the surface, and on consultation with
Deputy District Attorney Williams de-
cided to have The superintendent arrested
on the charge OF secreting person wanted
by the law.
The officials in charge of the mine
finally decided to give the man up, and
he soon put In an appearance and was
taken to Langs station. where the Justice
held him to answer the charge, with bail
in the sum of $1,000. which he was unable
to give and is in the County Jail.
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tumbled from his bed and awakened the
two children nearest him. By this time
he was dizzy and faint. Dragging the
children after him, he made his way
toward the kitchen door. AS he reachea
the hall the whole structure burst forth
in fame. and it was but by his last effort
that Young Bessesen succeeded in getting
his brother and 81 ster into the open air.
In the interior of the::blazing COTTAGE
there yet remains the two boys, and 2
years old. The eldest made desperate
struggle to reach them through the front
of the cottage. he was driven back by
the flames and smoke, his hands and face
being badly burned in the effort.
By this time the glare OF the burning
home had lightened the windows of the
neighbor's house, where sat Widow Bes-
sesen EN- joying herself In a moment the
place was emptied, the frantic widow
leading the race across the 300 yards OF
road to her blazing cottage. She arrived
just in time to catch glimpse OF her two
babies lying in their cots and angry flames
curling about them. Then the ROOF feil
in, burying them beneath mass OF biaz.
ing rafters and shingles.
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JOKE OF FOLSOM CON r1ors
Heat the Guards Rooms WITH Steam on
Suttry Night.

Heat the Guards Rooms WITH Steam on
Suttry Night.
SACRAMENTO. CAL, July 14-When
the guards at the Folsom prison made
their appearance in the dininc-room from
their sleeping quarters yesterday they all
agreed the night had been the hottest they
had ever experienced. They claimed to
have perspired so much that their beds
were sopping wet, and In consequence
they were SO weak they could hardly drag
themselves arouno. While they were
complaining one of the attaches happened
to place his hand on the steam register
used in the winter season for heating pur.
poses, and found it was redhot. An inn
mediate investigation followed and it was
found that some practical Joker among
the convicts had turned on d full head OF
steam, and in consequence every heater
in the guards rooms had been running at
full blast all night.
Engineer Matterson, who is in charge of
the power-house, was the greatest sufferer,
as he had an electric fan so placed that it
blew blast of the doubly heated air over
him all night.
The joke produced great glee among the
convicts and corresponding amount Of
gloom among the guards.
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MIR. AND MRS. GERALD NJ FENNELL Ghe Latter Formerly
Mrs. Theodore c. Marceau), Who Are Principals in
Divorce Suit at Fresno.

head, having been severed from the
trunk. No amount of cross-examination
could move her from the original text.
The party next visited the scene where
the head was supposed to have been
found, and Bertha there re- NAMED loyal
to her original story. One circumstance,
however, in measure shaking the conf
dence of DIR. Koehler and Mr. Fitzgerald
was Bertha's unfiinching story that when
she beheld that it was human head she
bad picked off the wharf she threw it into
the river. To accomplish this she would
have had to hur it aldistance OF thirty
feet over canvas sign, and then to gain
the water the head must have rolled
further distance of thirty feet. Besides
that small upraise would havo stopped
it then unless its momentum was in ex-
cess of the ordinary.
1t is scarcely fair to charge Bertha with
making up" this story, which might
have been inspired by her finding the two
braids OF human hair. Her description of
the head was almost too perfect to justify
The &C cusation of her telling an untruth
At present the only obstacle to placing
absolute confidence in her story is the
seemingly impossible distance she threw
the head. The head is not yet recovered
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were brought to crisis when on ralo ing
her APARTMENTS In the Palace Hotel he
found sufficient evidence to justify his
making J. H. Maloney, a turfman from
Canada, we'll known about town, the CO.
respondent :,
Shortly after their marriage Mr.. and
Mrs. Fennell returned to this Ciiy ana
took up their residence at 73o Ashoury
Heights. Their welded bliss was not
long uninterrupted, and Mrs. Fennell ex-
pressed 10 her intimate friends much ois-
appointment in the realization OF what
she had hoped for and expected. and lntl-
mated that her separation from Mr. Fen
nell was only a question of q longer or
shorter time. This in measure prepared
them for what soon followed.
On February 16 of this year, during the
absence OF her husband from home, she
packed up and disappeared with trunks
several cases of silverware and all her
private papers and other belongings, and
was for some time lost to all efforts on the
part of her husband to trace her, he in
sisting TO the last that she bad not de-
serted him, though he could offer no other
plausible explanation OF her continu ed
absence and conceaiment of her where
abouts.
Altogether Mrs Fennell. though still a
young woman, has hsd larger and more
varied experience in married life than
falls to the lot, or rather is chosen by
most women. Her first husband was
John Fiske, capitalist of Fresno, who
was murdered, leaving her wealthy
widow with two children. Five years
after his death she married Colonel Mar
ceau, the well-known photographer OF
this City, at the annual encampment of
the State militia, in which he held
office. Her subsequent career Is still
fresh in the memories of the people of
thie CItv
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the present condition OF the churches in
the State and offered many valuable sug-
gestions for the coming year.
After the close of the morning session OF
the convention Professor S. NJ. Jefferson,
dean of the Berkeley Seminary, where he
devotes his entire time to preparing
young men for the M ministry delivered the
the convention on 'The Teachings of
Jesus" He made most able talk in the
thirty minutes allowed him.
The morning service closed with a
splendid sermon by Rev. Jesse B. Haston.
a. NJ. OF Salinas, who addressed the con-
ven1ion upon the subject, Where Are
the Disciples OF Christ and Wnilher Are
The seventeenth century asked. "what do
of creed making. The eighteenth century
asked, Chow do you feel?" 1t was an era OF
romance. 1t dreamed dreams and saw visions
ana wTSe pServ The m
mere profession.
People may try TO think together and feel
together, but only when they come to work
together does the union spirit grow apace
Therefore in this later era of practicalities we
hear much OF Christian union from the strong
and great OF all parties.
Going back to the words of Christ and his
apostles we see that the rightly bulded church
VIII contain every great principle that has
been contended for by each great religious
denomination. 1t will be an Episcopal church.
for the doctrine of bishops is New Tests-
ment teaching. 1t will be Presbyterian
church, for the ruling elder is q New Testa-
ment doctrine. Ii will be Congregational and
Methodist, because Congregational independ-
ence and vital ptety are each emphasized in
our divine standards. IL will be Baptist be-
cause all can unite in saying that the ordi-
nance of baptism as they practice is valid.
This coming church Tor which we are labor.
ing will be inclusive, not exclusive. 1t will
therefore, be a true Catholic church. 1t can
be all these because all these are Christian.
If the disciples of Christ shall so adjust
themselves as to be the standing exponents of
the best progress and teaching of the times
theirs is the last and convincing reform. In
order to do this they must be ready to give
welcome consideration to everything that is
seriously offered as truth. For nssuredly
whatever is truth viii live, If not within our
limits outside of them. Here is the opportu-
nifty of the centenary.
The reports of the evangelist, secretary
and treasurer will be read tomorrow, and
the evening session will be a temperance
rally, presided over by J. w. Webb Rev.
Howard Russell, president of the National
Anti. Saloon League, will be the chief
speaker. Large crowds are coming in on
every train and Garfield Park presents q
very lively appearance.
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Her Husband Announces That
He Will interpoSe No
Objection.
ARE SEEMINGLY ON THE BEST
OF TERMS.
Friends Intimate That the lnsur-
ance Agents Poverty Has Led
to the Action.

FRESNO, CAL, July 14-Mrs. Amanda
]. Fennen, formerly Mrs. Theodore c.
Marceau, began suit IN the Superior Court
of this county to-day for divorce from
Gerald NJ. FenneA. The complaint was
filed after O'Clock this evening, the hour
for closing the County Clerks office. 1t
was the purpose to keep the fact OF the
suit secret, but as in all such interesting
cases there was leak. The complaint is
sealed, and it is impossible to learn on
what grounds a separation is asked.
Frank H. Short is Mrs. FennelPs attorney.
When seen by The CALL correspondent
tonight he said that his client had ex-
preSsly instructed him to say nothing
about the case.
The circumstances connected with the
case are some what strange. Itis under
stood that the husband will not fight the
SUIT. being willing that she should have
the decree. Yet the couple have been liv-
ing in this city for the past few weeks on
apparently the best terms. This evening
MIR. and Mrs. Fennell went for ride to-
gether They were interviewed by The
CALL correspondent just before they
started.
am ndppy 10 say, sa'u WI" L SAheAAI
"that the relations between my wife and
myself are of the most pleasant character.
We are going for drive and intend to
call on some friends this evening, and
shall not return until late.
mo, have no statement to make to
the press, as do not wish to air our do
mestic affairs. ANY publication at this
time would be premature, and Mrs. Fen
nell and | would be very much pleased
that nothing be said about the suit. My
wife has been in Fresno for some time
looking after her extensive interests here,
and she is at present having building
erected on her I-street property, the site
OF the old Grady Opera-house. We re-
turned few days ago from brief pleas
ure trip to Southern California, spending
most of the time at the hotel on Mount
Lowe"
Fennell continued that the papers had
had enough to say about his vile, and no
hoped they would say nothing about her
present suit for divorce.
Mrs. Fennel quietly told the news
paper man that at this time she had moth
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ing to say about the case. She then
turned to her husband and he gallantly
assisted her into the carriage. They oc-
Cupiec the rear seat, and the coachman
and another functionaTy sat in front As
the conveyance went around the corner of
the two main thoroughfares of the city
Mr.. Fennell lovingly EN- braced his wife
and she placed her head on his shoulder.
and the people on the streets did not neg
lect to observe the performance.
It is stated on good authority that Mrs.
FennelTs chief reason for desiring sepa-
ration Is that Mr.. Fennell has not money
enough. When she married the New
York insurance agent she thought that he
had a much greater amount of wealth
than he really possessed. People here
who are acquainted with the couple sym
pathize with the husband TO some extent.
While he is clever insurance agent he is
not at all overwise in the general affairs oi
lie. Mrs. Fennell stated here recently
that she obj cted to rooming with her
husband because he had consumption.
He appears to be quite robust.
The strange pair have been stopping to-.
gether at the depot hotel. They ate
together, and no one has suspected any
intention on their part of separating AT
dinner to-day, however, Mr. Fennell
looked somewhat glum. but his wife chat.
ted and laughed in lively manner with
her private secretary, who was also at the
table.
1t was learned this evening that about
a month ago Mr.. and Mrs. Fennell had
what is vulgarly termed scrap at the
hotel. Another guest heard the noise and
separated the com batants. This breach
was soon smoothed over, apparently, for
it was not long before they were together
again.
The suit for divorce was filed in this
county because Mrs. Fennell considers
Fresno her home. Once before she insti.
tuted an action for divorce in this county.
That was several years ago, and shortly
afterwsrd her husband, who was John D.
Fiske, was shot and killed by f. G. Still.
man, who is serving life sentence at Sar
Quentin for the crime. The complaint
filed to- daY is'said not 10 contain any racy
reading. and the grounds for divorce are
not of an unusual character.
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ceee0s,S WEALTH EXAGGERATED.
&c .ote TO which the Widcw Lays Clam
Is Estimated at only
S5OO.OO0

LOS ANGELES, CAL, July 14-Al-
though Mrs. Creede, widow OF the late
mining magnate who died OF morphine
| noisoning on Monday night, is out OF the
citv. she has made herself felt. through
her attorney, by applying for letters OF ad-
ministration on the estate OF her deceased
husband. Despite the existence OF writ;
ten agreement of separation from her
husband. Mrs. Creede Will contest tor-e q
share of his estate, which, according to:
latest figures, has been greatly overestl-;
mated in value, the petition for letters OF
! ad dministration placing the total amount
/ It is stated that Creede left will, by
which he leaves his total fortune 10 MS;
adopted child, Dorothy Waters, ana .tne.
document will be offered for probate ne1t
week. 1t is more than probable tna', Dc"
! sides Mrs. Creede, other relatives VIII Try
10 secure a slice of the miners properly.
and plans are being made for some llveiy
! litigation.
1t was learned to-day through the at
torney for the widow that Mrs. Creeue
was not near the city on the day OF neL
husbands death, though Creede eVi0ently
! th ought she was too near hln' nc at
torney says that Mrs. Creede came to Los
! Angeles about three weeks ago ana then
returned TO Mississippi. All the while
she was so far away Creede fancled sne
was near him, intent on stealing the
adopted child. for whom she also seems TO
have had an affection.
About two months ago Creede began
action against his wife for a divorce on
/ the grounds of cruelty, alleging that she:
was addicted 10 the use of morphine, and
while under the influence OF the drug
abused and was very cruel toward MIN;
Mrs. Creede had gone to Iuka, Miss, aud
notice OF the action for divorce was served
on her at that place. She engaged attor-
neys there and they in turn com munl-
Gated with Mr.. Finiayson OF this city and
asked him to look after the interests OF
the woman. He wrote to her, secured all
the necessary facts and filed a cross-con'
plant, asking for half the property.
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P0R7LAHD'S MYSTERY.
Police FdU to Shake the Story of the
(hhd Who cioims Ske Found
Human Henc.
Human Heao.

PORTLAND. Or, July 14.-Coroner
Koehler, feeling averse to engaging in a
possibly futile search and perhaps un-
necessary expense in connection with the
recovery of the human head alleged to
nave been found on the Washington-street
wharf and thrown into the river last Fri
day by little Bertha Sauerman, this m orn-
ing for the first time interviewed Bertha
in the presence OF Deputy District At
torney Fitzgerald, Chief of Police Barry
and Detective Maher. Dr. Koehler's 8
questions were of probing character, but
Bertha's replies did not vary scintila
from the fabric of her original story. The
l0,year-old girl almost perfectly de-
scribed the physical condition OF human
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No. 3-..A Dismal Man.

The next step in this fellows career brings him
to real disease. He has ringing IN the ears facial
nervous twitchngs, premature weakness, inability
to conc centrate the mind He is the picture of man.
hood far gone in decline The eye has lost its wonted
hue and briancy, the sense of smell, of taste has
fled he goes to bed tired. he wakes unrefreshed,
and without vigor To such man the best thing he
can do is to use the great HUDYAN remedy treat
ment. HUDYAN is the remedy treatment prepared
by the doctors of the Hudson Medical Institute. 1t
cures diseases and debities of men, 1t does not
cure consumption cancer, but it man of his
declines. 1t uplifts the wayward, the fellow who
has dSSipated or abused himself.
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No. 2.--Incomplete Man.

Take the man of whom we have been speaking
and let him begin round of carousing and diSSpa-
ton; let him abuse himself, and you will notice that
the pupil of the eye is larger, that he is not in the
pink of perfection-stil good enough man, only
slightly premature. He is on his way to disease,
melanchoia, sorrow, despair He is what you may
call dssipated He is no longer real active,
energetic fellow. He is losing the vim and vigor Of
his youth.
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DrosUmed sn the Saoramen,o.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July IA. Charles
Crater, young married man of this city,
was drowned In the Sacramento River
this afternoon while bathing with three
companions. He was a fine swim mer
and it is thought that he must have been
suddenly taken with cramp. He made
no struggle or outcry when he sank. The
young man was member of the Capitol
esters. He was about q years of age.
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Fire Baoe, Nsar 81. H.Ienn.

ST. HELENA, CAL, July II. - Fire
swept through Heath Canyon yesterday
afternoon. Several cabins, large barn
and hundreds OF acres Of forest and grazing
land were burned. A large quantity OF
cut cordwood was destroyed. The EdS :
Hill Vinyard Company was the heaviest
loser. II carried no insurance. Nearly
200 men were en- aged in fighting the fire
when at its height. This morning IL was
under control.
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Frencam.n Make Merry.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 1.-THE fall o.
the Bast;le was appropriately celebrated
during the day and evening at Agricult
ural Park by the French residents of Santa
Clara counties. This afternoon there were
all kinds OF athletic sports and dancing
the festivities ending with grand bal
and fireworks in the evening.
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TIE SUIT NOT Il SURPRIs

Mrs FeRneIJ Had Intimated Her I,aten-
ton to Friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fennell were married in
New York in Novem ber last, but two days
after her divorce from Colonel Marceau
was granted, after the most sensational
suit of the kind ever heard before the
courts in this City. There had been
trouble between Colonel Marceau and his
wife for some time previous, but matters
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A HISTORY OF THE DECLINE OF MANHOOD
No. l.-.Complete Manhood

Means vgor, vim, energy resolution, strength.
alertness, such is depicted i'll this first picture.
You see before you man who can dare to do and
does. You see before you a man who has not been
ruined by vice. or dissipation. He smokes no ten
packs of cigarettes per week. He chews no two
pounds of tobacco in ten days. He sleeps well, eats
WELL digests his food properly, and is indeed man
complete
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AGNEWS ASTLUM ECONOMT.
Managers Haze Large Surplus FWnd
to Their Credit.

to Their Credit.
SAN JOSE. CAL, July 1.-THE board Of
managers OF the State hospital at Agnews
held their regular monthly meeting to-
day. The report of T. s. Montgomery.
secretary and treasurer, stated that there
was on hand June 80 cash i'll The contin-
gent fund amounting to $1S,60S, in the
patients fund $2769, in the hands of the
medical superintendent $3.50; the amount
of appropriation for the forly-seventh and
forty eighth fiscal years allowed to date
$229 7l5. This last item shows that the
managers have spent $21 1867 less than al
lowed TO them during the past twenty
three months.
Medical Superintendent Sponogle re-
ported that there were now confined IN
the hospital just 900 patients. OF these
531 are males and 1863 females.
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The Eel Gfpes Up It's Dead,

CAHTO, CAL, July 14.--The body of the
late Father Peter Jeram, tho founder OF
the Eden Valley colony who was drowned
in Eel River last May, has been found in
the river near Covelo. 1t was held fast
between the rocks. On the rem aims were
500 in coin and his watch. The body will
be sent to Ukiah.
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No. 4---Nearly a Lost Man.

The last stage of the decline of man is the poor
unfortunate who is complete wreck mentally,
physically, morally. Such a fellow has lost his true
manhood such fellow is no longer man. he is
but the shadow of his former self. To him the great
boon, the certain cure, is HUDYAN This celebrated
remedy treatment will cure such as he.
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coNFLAGaA4Io> >EAR DRTrOwN.

Hosting PInnt on the Ss"fon Mining
Compamy's Property Burned.
DRYTOWN, CAL, July IA heavy
field fire started east of Drytcwn yesterday
afternoon, burning over 1000 acres OF feed
and timber land, and destroying the
Seaton Mining Company's hoisting plant
belonging to the Alvinza Hayward Com
pany. The heroic work OF the miners
saved the plants at the Cover, Pocahontas
and California mines, on the mother lode.