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Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-02
FAIR AND WARMER.
Boston, Aug. Forecast: Fair
weather; warmer; variable winds.
Washington Forecast.

Washington, Aug. 1.--For New Eng
land and eastern New York: Generally
fair; slowly rising temperature. vari-
able winds, becoming southerly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-02
Maine Postal Changes.

Washington, Aug. 1.-E. T. Crabbe
has been appointed postmaster at
Hancock Point, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-02
Comfort and Service.
Corner nth st. and University ri.

Corner IItli st. and IMiversity ri.
ONE BLOCK FROM THE BROADWAY
CARS.
Rooms 800 up. Restaurant prices rea-
sonable Particular attention given to
ladies' travelling alone. Kennebec Journal
IN file at this hotel
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-02

Androscoggin Grange, Greene, has
had a vacation through July, but will
resume operations in August
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-02

Paderewski Is Is constant receipt OF
letters from total strangers for locks OF
his famous hair.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-02
~. en- I'm New York Make your home nj
HOTEL ALBERT.

For that's just what It is-an elegant,
,net refined home Noted especially
fnr two things. viz:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-02

President Andrews of Brown Univer-
sity announced. Friday. that he had ac-
carted the presidency OF what is styled
the Cosmopolitan University" This is
an educational movement under the aus
pices of New York magazine and is of
the nature of correspondence school for
those who are unable TO enter upon a
regular college course. The acceptance
of this offer is conditional upon the ac-
ceptance of his resignation by the cor
poration of Brown University. 1t will not
necessitate his removal from Providence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-02

A despatch to the London Times from
Simla says that the losses of the enemy
in the fighting, Thursday night, is be-
lleved to have been heavier than on
any previous occasion. The fact that
the Mullah was wounded and his chief
disciple killed, will dishearten the fam
atics. The Mullah posed as Divinely
inspired and as able to capture Malak-
and. 1t is reported that the leading
head man Of the rising has absconded
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md threats against life. On the latter

and threats against life On the latter
charge his bonds were fixed IN $1,000.
Just, as the complaints were HE'D IN
court Williams appeared and surrendered
himself He was accompanied by an at
torney, who asked the Judge TO release
him on his own recognizance. The Judge
refused. on The ground that Williams
might take it into his head to xii Hug hes
and then he would be blamed for releas-
ing him.
Application was then made to Captain
Bohen, but ne declined to interfere.
Judge Low was then appealed 10, and
on the represen alton of the fair people
that they would see to it that Williams
behaved himself. the Judge wrote out an
order for his release on his own recogni-
zance.
Williams about twelve years ago was ar
rested for numbering Dempster Wigtall.
another colored man, by stabbing him in
the back with a knife. He was convicted
and sentenced TO imprisonment for LIE,
but alter serving ten years he was par
doned and released from the penitentiary.
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A MEDAL WON
BY COMPANY K
League of the Cross Com
pete at the st. Charles
Fair.
The Patrons of the Fair We're
Liberal With Their
Money.
The Closing Evenings Will Be Marked
With Several Very Attractive
Features.

The attraction last evening at the st.
Charles Fair in Mission Turner Hall, on
Eighteenth street, was the competitive
drill OF several companies of the League
of the Cross Cadets. A 10 o'clock three
companies, B, E and K. marched into the
hall am d a storm OF cheers. The first
was under the command OF Captain Dan
lei Mccarthy, the second under Captain
James T. Curley and the third under Cap
tain ]. Reilly. The competition was for
beautiful medal, presented by lady
whose name was withheld at her request.
The first to take the floor was the cadets
of st. James Parish, Company E, which
was put through the usual movements in
a III ost crediiable manner.
1t was followed by the pride of ST.
Charles parish, Company B. but it was the
last, Company K, that rev out the greatest
applause for The able way in which it went
thr ough the drill. The judges were Ma
jor ID. G. Deasy, Captain J. Mahony and
Lieuren ant Frank Gonzales. who gave the
honors and the medal to Company X.
Captain Reilly was carried TO the plat
form on the shoulders of his men, and
Father O'Mahony fastened the trophy to
his breast amid the greatest applause.
Inc soldier boys were not the only at
traction, for the hall was filled with a
great many very pretty girls and young
ladies'. The latter were hard workers in
the cause OF the church, and to them will
be due many thanks for increasing the
church building fund, for which the fair
was given. Useful and ornamental arti-
cles OF all kinds were exposed for sale and
rattle, and money for these flowed in
freely and rapidly.
Tomorrow night there will be an in
dividual drill for the members OF Com
pany b, the prize being beautiful medal
This evening the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans No. ID will attend in a body On
Thursday evening, however, o: the
principal features OF the fair will be in
minstrel show given by Borromean Coun.
Gil No. 129, Y. NJ. [. Those who are to
participate are: Joseph NJ. Toner, DR.. ].
2. Mccarthy, DR.. w. H. Sic berst, Paul II.
Hay, Thomas ]. Byrne. John T. Kavan-
augh. R. E. Carter, John Collins, Dr.. r.
E. Dowdall, George Hoey, Thomas z.
Gateiy. ]. II. Wedman, L. T. Michel, N.
J. Hoey, E. J. Coffey, George F. Keane,
A. f. Bernard f. Ford, DR.. ]. l. Richards,
E. +. Neuberger, c. ]. Conway aud George
Matulech. An interesting programme has
been prepared.
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other bullet in the revolver, kept grip of
steel upon Smiths right hand, but the
blows >howerad upon his face and head
from Smiths left hand weakened him so
much tnat he was com PEELED to release his
hold. when Smith struck him several
times over the head with the butt end of
the revolver. which was a tive-chambered
one. till he fell, bleeding and exhausted,
on the floor.
After Mueller recovered he went to a
drugstore on Suffer and Kearny streets,
and from there was taken to the Receiving
Hospital IN the am bulance, where his
wounds were stitched and dressed by DR..
Bunne!l. He was able to go home.
Smith was arrested in the afternoon in
the Palm saloon, II Ellis street. by Police
man George Collins. and booked at the
City Prison on a charge of assault to
murder.
He is little fellow, much smaller than
Mueller, and said he took the revolver to
Mueller's room just as bluff" to force
him to return the $40. He did not intend
to shoot, but when Mueller sprang a him
he pulled the trigger to scare him off.
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EAGER FOR TONIGHT.
Principals Ready for the Con-
nelly-zeigler and Case
Elmer Fights.
Betting Close, With Zeigler and Elmer
on the Short Ends-Wand
to Referee.

For to-nights pugilistic contests in
Woodwaro's Pavilion both fighting pairs
are in faultless condition, and each man
when seen at his framing quarters last
night was expectant and enger.
The so-cailed preliminary contest will
be between Billy Elmer, the actor, of this
city, and Dick Case of Denver. 1t will be
ten rounds. with decision, and will be
called at s 80 o'clock
Both men have agreed TO weigh in at
noon to-day at 140 pounds, give or take
two pounds. The betting on this event
last night WAS 10 to 6%. in favor of Case
The event OF the evening" will be the
twenty round go between Owen Zsiger of
Philadelphia and Eddie Connolly
OF New Brunswick. The pripcipa Is
have posted forfeit of $3.50 each to
weigh III at 1873 pounds at o'clock this
afternoon. The betting on the match,
which calls for decision, was very close
up to last night, Connolly being on the
bigger end at 10 to9
Zsigler will be seconded by Tommy
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THE FINEST" IN FRONT
Police Benefit at the California
Theater Opens Most Aus
piciously.
The Mayor and a Host of Prominent
Men Hear the Bluecoats Sing
for Charity.

The benefit in aid of the relief fund for
the Widows and Orphans Aid Associa-
ton of the San Francisco Police Depart
ment, judging by the attendance at the
initial performance at the California last
evening, is going to prove an i'm mense
success.
When the curtain went up on the first
act of Men and Women" there was not
one vacant seat in all the house and the
boxes were filled with representative pup
lie men, accompanied by their families or
friends.
The entertainment in aid of the worthy
cause will continue during all the week,
including a Wednesday and Saturday
matinee. Already more than $1100 has
probable that the entire weeks receipts
will pass the $15,000 limit.
The Police. Department is giving the
public more than just return for the
price of ticket. The Frawley Company,
in Belasco and De Miles great success,
Men and Women" kaleidoscope views
between the acts, not forgetting twenty
five of 1.-The finest" the Police Choral
Society, in vocal selections, all go toward
the making up OF programme of unusual
quantity, as well as quality.
That The Frawley players did justice to
the play goes without saying. Then the
dandy copper" possesses unusual vocal
mplishments, and the only wonder is
that some enterprising impresario has not
robbed the department OF its remarka BILE
vocalists and deprived the sympathizing
public of ali future hope OF hearing their
vigorous choruses.
More prominent public men were pres
ent last evening than one house has ever
held before. Seated in box 4 we're Mayor
Phelan and marty. Box B contained
Thomas II. Williams and party. Police
Com missioner Tobin and family occu-
pied box C, and opposite in box D were
Police Com missioner Alvord and party.
E. B. Lilllenthal had party in box E
and Harry J. Campo in box F.
In box G Joseph J. Dwyer entertained a
mum Der OF friends. as did Treasurer Wild
Der in box II. Frank T. Shea had party
in loge A. and Charles B. Stone had also q
party in loge B. In the audience were:
Supervisor Morton, Judge Slack, Judge
Joacnimsen, Senator Perkins, Max Gold
berg, A. McNee, William Henderson, Miss
Bessie Henderson, Miss Kittie Henderson,
Sergeant and Mrs. Gleason and party OF
ten. Joseph Dunn. Captain Moran, R. ID.
Chandler, MIR. and Mrs. Frank Marston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs
John Daily. Captain and Mrs. Phil Brown.
Dr. Keeney and family, Sergeant Motif It
and family. Captain Gillen.
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AND NOW RAZORS
MAY Be FLYING
The Proposed Cake Walk
Leads to a Personal
Encounter.
G.. A. Hughes, Leader of the
Opposition, Assaulted by
Andrew Williams.
Williams, Who Is an Bx-0onvict, Is
Arrested for Battery and Threats
Against Life.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The colored population of the city is
divided in opinion about the holding OF
the proposed cake walk at the Mechanics
Fair, and bad blood has been engendered
in consequence between the opposing fac
tions.
c. A. Hughes, 1926 Sacramento street,
who is EN- ployed in the Custom-house, is
the leader OF those who think that the
proposition is an insult to their race,
while Andrew Williams, an ex-convict,
constitutes himself the leader of those IA
voring the cake walk, ana has been
actively assisting the management OF the
fair in fixing up the preIimiraries for the
walk.
The directors to the scheme held a
meeting few nights ago, and Hughes
was made the spokesman of committee
10 wait upon the directors of the fair and
protest against the holding OF the walk.
They did so, but were not successful.
The better class of colored men belong
to the Assembly Club at 1894 O'Farrell
street When Williams learned that
Hughes had been before the fair directors
to kill his pet scheme he was furious, and
Sunday went hunting around TO find him.
asked him to step into the cafe.
As soon as they got into the cafe Will
liams upbralded Hughes for interfering
and hot words passed between them.
Finally Williams punched Hughes on the
nose, knocking him down and threatened
to kill him like dog. A rush was made
upon Williams by members of the club
ana he was elected from the premises.
He stood outside waiting for Hughes
and to every membe who came out he ex-
pressed his determination to Kill Hughes
on sight.
Hughes made his escape from the club
rooms and hurried to police headquarters,
where he demanded that Williams be
arrested as he was afraid OF his life. Will
liams having killed another colored man
some years age. He was advised 10 pro-
cure warrants for Williams arrest, and
Yesterday morning he appeared in Judge
Joachimsen's court ana swore TO com
plants charging Williams with battery
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MISSED Him
FIVE Times
Lively Fusillade in a Lodg-
ing House at 6l4 Mason
Street.
Charles Smith, a Waiter, Tries
to Kill George F. Mueller,
Also a Waiter.
The Trouble Arose Over $40 That
Smith Alleges Was Stolen From
His Room.

The fact that Charles Smith is very
bad marksman saved George F. Mueller
from having his body perforated with
bullets yesterday morning.
Mueller and Smith are walters in the
grillroom of the Palace Hotel and live at
614 Mason street. lodging house kept by
Victor Reuter-, steward at the Palace.
bout a week ago Smith com planned
that some one had stolen $40 from his
room, and his suspicious fell upon Mueller.
He accused Mueller of the theft, but
Mueller Indignantly denied knowing any
thing about it.
Friday Smith called at police head
quarters and reported the loss of the
money Detective Wren was detail lied on
the case and went with Smith to the
lodging house. All the dodgers willingly
allowed the detective 10 search their
rooms and pockets but no trace of the
$40 could be found. Mueller had a SOC
gold piece ana about So in silver, and
Smith declared it was part of the stolen
money. Wren advised him to swear oul
a warrant for MueiIer's arrest, but ne de-
clined.
Saturday Smith went to Mueller's room
and made another demand for the money.
Mueller replied that he did not know any.
thing about it and Smith said he would
get the money or "fix" Mueller.
Both men worked together in the grill.
room yesterday morning till 10 o'clock.
Mueller went home and about IL O'Clock
was reading paper when Smith walked
in. Rudolf Balda, another waiter, was
with Mueller at the time
II am going to kill you," said Smith.
using an offensive expression, and he
leveled the revolver al MuelIer's head.
NJ ue ller sprang from his chair and rus ed
sideways at Smith, who pulled the trigger
and the bullet buried itself in the wall.
Mueller grappled with Smith and seized
his right hand with both hands, forcin g
the muzzle of the revolver away from his
body.
AS they struggled Smith kept pulling
the trigger till four more shots We're fired,
and with his disengaged left hand struck
Mueller repeatedly on the face and head.
One of the bullets went through the door,
two struck the wall and the other went
through the floor. Bada, instead of 60
ing to Mueller's assistance. occupied his
time in lodging the bullets.
Mueller, thinking there was still an
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president of the Postal Telegraph
HOTEL had denied himself
O.
but Mr. His visits however always looked
sgnfcan
paro
al
officials
W.
Ward,M C.
Ma
skan eodfe
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OPPOSE PARK AND zoo.
II. M. Delany.
John III. Sheehan.
Thomas Morton.
flames T.. Britt.
Edward u. Smith.
Charles a. Clinton.
Il. A. ROttamzi.
John Lac kmann.
FAVOR PARK AND zoo.
Il. w. Rivers.
UNDECIDED.
Lawrence Devany.
Thomas III. Haskins.
OUT OF CITY.
Washington Dodge.
The proposition to folst
upon the taxpayers of the
city of San Francisco a large
tract of land at an eXorbltant
price for the purpose of es-
tabllshing a park and ZOO
logical garden will receive its
deathbloW when the matter
comes before the Board of
Supervisors for consideration
next Saturday. Mayor Phelan
went on record several days
ago and gave it as his opinion
that the time was not oppor-
tune for such an expenditure,
and now THE CALL presents
interviews with the Super
visors, in which a majority OF
the members of the board
say that they are opposed to
the scheme. 1t will be seen
that but one member comes
out squarely and directly in
favor of imposing the tax
necessary to raise the money
to purchase the land, while
all the others are either di-
rectly against the proposition
or have not yet fully decided
upon their course.
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QUARAN TINE LAW.
Judge Conlan Will Have the First
Chance OF Deciding Upon tho
Vexed Question.

NeXed question:.
As foreshadowed in THE CALL yesterday
morning D.. w. P. Chalmers. State Quar-.
antine Officer, swore to complaints in
Judge Conlan's court charging Captain
William Finch of the steamer Gaelic and
Pilot F. w. Jordan with violating Sec
ton 30I5 OF the Political Code by preventing
him from examining and inspecting the
steamer and her passengers and cargo on
Septem Der II. prior 10 establishing COM
munication between the vessel and the
shore.
This action is in accordance with
the decision of the Board OF Health to have
the question of jurisdiction of this port
between them and the Feieral authorities
settled in court.
This question has recalled point"
said DR.. Williamson of the Board of
Health, to whom the quarantine matter
has been referred, where the board is
forced to appeal to the courts to deter
mine whether or not the State law is of
any force. l apprehend that the matter
will ultimately have to be decided in the
Supreme Court"
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He WAS IN THE WRECK,
DIR. o. p. Roller Tells of the Newcastle
Disaster.

DIR. o. p. Roller TelIs of the Newcastle
Disaster.
DR.. o. P. Roller and wife arrived in the
City last night on their way 10 Los Ange-
les. They were IN the disastrous railroad
wreck at Newcastle and were the first per-
sons out of the cars and by the dead and
dying.
Speaking of the wreck last night the
doctor said: None of the newspaper &C.
counts portrayed the horrors as they
were. for the pen of man cannot properly
deplct the agonizing sight. Being ply
stefan and surgeon l uid all in my power
to aid the wounded, as did my wife. AL
though accustomed to such sights. they
almost overcame me. There was much
heroic conduct by the passengers who es-
capped unframed"
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Mitchell, Hugh Kennedy and Charles
Gleason.
Connellv's seconds will be Tom Sharkey,
Lansing, SolIy Smith and Tim McGrath.
Phil Wand of the olympic Club will ref
cree.
The KnicKer booker Club. under the
management OF which the fights are to
take place, guarantees seats to every body
admitted to The pavilion.
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Suits for divorce have been filed in the
Superior Court as follows:
Winnifred Black against Orrin Black, for
alleged cruelty.
Albert Mann against Agnes Mann, for deser-
ton.
Title Gross against David Gross, for failure
to provide.
Ollie P. Browne against James d. Browne.
for neglect and failure to provide.
Ka therne Lucy against George Lucy, I IT in
temnerAnce.
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SUPERVISOR CLINTON, nth Ward.
"In the absence of giving the matter more than


a conditional thought |
will say that | am decid-
eddy opposed to the pur-
chase of the Gum Tree
tract for a park and zoo
at this time. We can ap-
ply the money of the tax
payers to much better
purpose. You can count
on my opposition to the
.1.o of IopJ for a IA r
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SUPERVISOR RIVERS, 18th Ward.

There ought to be some
provision made to get it.
| don't care whether it is
by a tax levy or by bonds,
so we get it. If a tax
levy and appropriation
were made, it would be a
very small per cent. !
am for it. If a tax levy
is necessary, i am for it
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want a zoo. We have an
excellent park as it is and
any additional animals
that are purchased for the
people of this city can be
taken there and looked
after without putting the
taxpayers to any addi-
tionaI expense at a time
when the money is needed
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SUPERVISOR LACKMANN, 9th Ward
Liam most decidedly opposed to the appro-


priation of one cent for
any such purpose. The
taxpayers are already too
heavily taxed as it is. If
we can keep the appro-
priations down it is our
duty to do so. We have
an excellent park now,
and our streets need all
the spare money we can
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to Sonora on business,
While it was impossible to
get an expression of opin-
ion from the doctor, his
well-known position in the
past in standing for the
people on all questions
that came before the
board, as well as his high
character leads TO the De-
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Mirand a Lux's Estate.

Judge Cofey heard argument yesterday in
regard to the fees OF attorneys and executors
in the estate of the late Miranda Lux, the
property being estimated at So 500 ,6S3 66.
He decided TO allow $40, 600 to the executors
and took under Amusement the allowance of
extra compensation The matter OF attorneys
fees was also taken under ADJUSTMENT
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MORTON, 9th Ward.

purchase OF the land men
toned, nor any other pro-
position calling for the
expenditure of the peo-
Pies money, while our
streets and sewers are in
their present condition. |
cannot be a party to rails
ing the taxes for any such
purpose. | will be against
the proposition when it
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InsoIvency of Collins Bros

Collins Bros. & John T. Collins, dealers In
dry goods, have filed joint petition In in
solvency. The debts aggregate $2273 so and
there are no available assets
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The Roman catacom bs are $50 miles in
extent and it Is estimated that from 5000, :
600 to Is, QUO, 000 dead are there inferred.
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SUPERVISOR SHEEHAN, 4th Ward.


and zoo. If we have any
money to spare it should
be put into Golden Gate
Park, and if we buy ami
mails that park is the place
in which to keep them.
They can be kept there
with very little additional
expense, and | shall op-
nnSe anN new mark
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An inventor in Madrid has succeeded n
making superior quality OF soap out OF
grasshoppers.
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present. There are too
many other things that
are needed and too many
places to put our money
now, such as streets and
sewers. If we could af-
ford it it would be all
right, but we cannot do
it now. ! shall oppose
the whole thing at
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for other and much greater necessities"
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SUPERVISOR SMITH, 10th Ward.

az am against it from start to finish. We don,t
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purchase of land for park and zoo now"
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lief that he also will be opposed to the scheme.
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POSe dIIy III" Pl'rH
scheme until a more favorable time"
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afford. shall oppose any such appropriation