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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
New Officers Chosen by the
Grand Council, Young
Mems Institute.

Grand treasurer-W. T. Aggeler of San
Jose.
Grand chaplain-Rev. NJ. D. SIattery of
Napa.
Grand marshal-M. G. Callaghan of
Livermore.
Grand inside sentinel-F. A. Sullivan of
San Francisco.
Grand outside sentinel-Harry Burke of
San Francisco.
Grand directors-W. c. Noonan OF Santa
Rosa, w. E. Thomas of San Francisco; R.
H. Hammond of Oakland, ]. r. McNiff of
Sacramento, d. K. Hayden of San Fran
cisco, Henry KugeIberg of San Francisco.
Philip Princevale OF MEMO Park and
Harry Pinkham of San Francisco.
There was considera BILE rivalry for some
of the offices, though it never escaped
the bounds of friendly spirit. When NOM
inatons for grand president were called
for Rev. Father Slattery nominated A. T.
St. Sure of Alameda Frank Kierce
named S. R. 'Keefe of San Francisco
and James J. Hooson nominated Samuel
Haskins of San Francisco. AT this juno
ture J. J. Gildea, who had been men,
toned as candid ate for the Office moved
prevailed, and balloting was begun. Has
kins was elected on the first ballot-Has-
kins 49, st. Sure %. O'Keefe l6.
George Pyne was reelected grand first
vice. president by acclama lion. For grand
second vice-presIden there were three
candidates. +. J. Kierce nominated 7. H.
Morris of San Francisco No. 55, T. w.
Kelley named E. ]. Coffey of San Fran
cisco No. I29 and President elect Sam
Haskins nominated w. Z. Langan of Los
Angeles No. AIS. Lanigan WAS elected
on the first ballot, the vote sanding: Ian
igan 46, Morris 10, Coffty IL
George A. Sian ey, San Francisco No.
55. was reelected grand secretary by ac-
clamation. Stanley has ably filled this
position for years.
For grand treasurer F. J. Kierce nomi-
mated E. R. Myrick OF San Francisco No.
l, j. j. Sullivan nominated W. I. Ag-
geler of San Jose No. and II. llue gelberg
nominated j. f. Richards OF San Francisco
No. 3. Aggeler was elected, the vote being:
Aggeler, 53; Richards. -; Myrick. IL.
The Rev. Father NJ. d. Siattery of Napa
was elected grand C aplain unanimously.
M. u. Callaghan of Lvermore was elected
grand marshal. The vote stood: CAL
laghan, so: Green. % F. A. Sullivan OF
San Francisco was elected grand inside
sehtHei, anu harry burke OF San Fran
cisco grand outside sentinel. w. c.
Noonan of Santa Rosa Council was unani-
mously elected grand director. The
naming of the other directors was devoid
of much rivalry. The newly elected off.
GERS will be installed on Saturday morning.
The report OF the central lecture bureau,
which was organiz'd d q year ago and
which Arch bishop Riordan earnestly de-
sires shall be continued, was heard with
great deal of interest. That the bure au
will be continued is said to be assured, al
| though no action has yet been taken. In
series of lectures given under the auspices
OF the bureau, and since then lectures
have been delivered by Father Yorke,
Rabbi Voorsange-. M. NJ. Estee and other
prominent speakers. These lectures we're
given in San Francisco, Oakland, Stock
ton, San Rafael, Sacramento, Benicia,
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
WeDS A TITLED AUS7RIAH.
Miss Lizzie Nckeus, Tacoma Belle,
secrety Married in
Montreal

TACOMA. WASH, Aug. 20.-Miss Lizzie
Nickeus, beautiful Tacoma girl, has
married al Austrian gen tleman who is
said to possess title. The marriage took
place at Montreal between two and three
weeks ego. Her parents were astounded
when they received letter notify wing the m
of the event and asking for forgiveness.
Judge Johnson Nickeus. the BRIDES
father, wired to his daughter to return
home at once. This she did. arriving to-
night, and her father met her in Seattle
Her husband remains in Montreal Why
he did not accompany her IS not known,
though close friend of the family says
that he is organizing an expedition of
twenty Canadians whom he will send to
the Klondlke, and that possibly he will
accompany the expedition to Dawson
City.
Since her youth Miss Nickeus has been
surrounded by luxury. When she was 16
years oil she was sent to France, Eng
land and Germany 10 school. In Berlin
she first met Mr.. Hart. whose admiration
has never waned from that time. He fol-
lowed her across the ocean and has since
spent much time in London and New
York. For several years past the couple
have corresponoed.
Neither her parents nor her friends had
the least idea that she contemp plated mar
riage when she left for Montreal six
wee ks ago 10 study French with an old
| teacher. Her French had become some
what rusty, and she des ID to improve it
in order that she might teach French in
the Tacoma High School next year. She
has bee instructor Iii German there for
two years past.
Miss Nickeus has always been a great
fsvorite In Tacoma society. She came
near being chosen Rose Queen last July,
and was one of the mails oi honor during
the rose carnival. She is highly accom-
lshed and ha~ travelled in South Amer.
lca as wei rs in Europe. During Har-
rison's al minis slration her ther was Con-
sui General at Barranquillo, United
States of Colombia.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
The Man Who Killed His
Wife Is Brave Unto
the Last.
Budd'S Absence ComplicateS
Matters in Regard 10 a
Reprieve.
Harvey Allender viii Suffer Death
on September for a Crime
at San Jose.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, CAL, Aug
20.-Two of the coolest and most uncon'
cerned murderers that have ever been be-
now awaiting the death penalty. The
fatal dates are but one and two weeks dis
tant-August q and September 8. The
men are Benjamin L. Hill and Harvey
Allender. The execution of Hill is set fol
next Friday, but no one about the prison
believes that on that day his body will
dansle from the gallows in the old furni'
ture factory, where so many men have
plunged into eternity to appease the
wrath of the law.
Both Hill and Allender are aware o1
the approach of their doom, yet neither
shows the faintest signs OF fear. Hill,
who was convicted of wife murder in Ala
media County, is one of the most ex-
traordinary criminals ever has occupied a
cell in murderers' row. There are six
men there now, Theodore Durrant among
them, but none has exhibited the utter
lack of concern, the indifference or the
nerve" that has marked the term OF
Benjamin L. Hill.
Within the confines of his narrow cell
Hill spends his hours in rrayer. To the
Almighty he lifts his voice and asks for
giveness Tor the deed he committed when
he shot his wife, who had proven faith
less 10 him. He loved her when they
were married just as much as man
could love woman, and he looked for
ward TO lif OF happiness which never
came. She taunted him in her sinful ness
until his ardent love Tor her was turned
TO bitterness end hatred; then in wild
moment, smarting under the taunt, he
shot her. Hill was thrown into jail and
alter fair trial was condemned to die
upon the gallows. He was received at the
penitentiary June 8. 1897. and not word
OF complaint has been made about him
by the guards or those who have been
com pelled to attend him.
Hill's case is a peculiar one, and is
rendered still more strange by the absenc,
of Governor Budd. Friends OF the con-
demned man are making a fight for his
life, and have held out hopes to him that
his sentence would be commuted to life
imprisonment. The Salvation Army has
evinced an interest in his case, and it is
not improbable that he has EN- braced its
faith. Elsie Leslie, well known in Saliva
ton Army circles, has visited the con-
demned man in the prison. A petition
for the ommutation of his sentence was
sent o Governor Budd, but that off ciaP S
alb ,ence leaves the matterin the hands oil
Lieutenant Governor Jeter who may not
be able to Withstand the pleas that will be
made for the life of the prisoner.
The prison authorities say that if Hill
must go to the gallows next Friday he
Will go like brave man; that he has
never exhibited trace of fear.
Harvey Allender's execution is set for
the Sd. He committed a double murder
in San lose, and was received at the
prison Septem ber 30. 1896. The date for
his execution was Decem Der IL, 1896, bu,
as his case went TO the Supreme Court on
appeal the date was changed to week
from Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
MOD5c NH N HERO.
Perishes in a futile attempt to Save
the Life of an Old Man ina
Burninq Hut.

UK1AH, CAL, Aug. 20.-A fire occurred
at the Yokayo Indian reservation last
night which resulted in the death of two
Indians and the practical destruction of
the entire village. The rancheria is situ-
'ated about six miles south of This city,
and at the time the confagration started
the ma lor portion of the population was
at work in the various hophelds In this
valley.
An old and infrm Indian was confined
by illness in one of the straw-thatched
huts, and in some manner a spark from a
slum bering fire was blown TO the roof of
The cabin. In almost an instant the
flmsy structure WIS in flames.
1t chanced at th.s time that Modoc
Indian named Will III Nj had returned TO
the village On an errand and as soon as
he discovered the cabin OF the old lndlau
on fire he rushed 10 the rescue. The in
tense heat drove him back at first, but he
no sooner recovered his bi cath then he
rushed through the door and into the
blazing cabin. He seized the old Indian
by the hair and started to drag him out.
By the lime he reached the door his
clothes were on fire and he fell back into
the cabin. A moment later the IOof. OF the
hut fell in and the blazing mass covered
the two Indians.
The flames by this time had practically
destroyed the house and help came in
time to remove the two diving men from
the glowing emil bers- Viii III Mo, ihs
Modoc brave, was burned almost to a
crisp, but he was still living when taken
from the glowing building. The other
Indian was dead. Ali night long the
death song OF the Indians could be heard.
The hoptields were deserted and Yoka-
yos, Sanels and a few Klamaths gat hered
around the charred bodle to mourn.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21

Vallejo. Grass Valley, Santa Barbara,
Santa Cruz. Virginia City, Ney.. and other
places in California and Nevada.
The. following resolution was unanl-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the thirteenth Grand Council
OF the Pacific jurisdiction, recognizing the
able, fearless and BILE work OF the San Fran
cisco Monitor, hereby convey TO the Monitor
our fullest Endorsement OF its course in de-
tense OF Catholic rights aud fair play, and our
sincere wish for its future prosperity.
A resolution was adopted thanking the
press OF Santa Rosa and San Francisco for
valuable assistance.
San Jose was chosen as the place OF
meeting for the next Grand Council.
Livermore made a gallant fight against
San Jose and lost.
The council adjourned 10 meet to-mor-
row morning at 1880 o'clock to eject two
supreme dele aies. Dockweiler of Los
Angeles is certain to be one.
The great parade will ia Ike place to-mor-
row. Besides delegates from councils all
over the State the cadets o. the League OF
the Cross will be in line. There will be a
bicycle meet at the Cycling Park in the
afternoon for amateurs. T. II. Morris,
chairman OF the transportation committee,
says there will be fully $500 excursionists
from San Francisco. A large delegation
from Petaluma will come. 1t is believed
that fully as large number will come
over the Southern Pacific, and a conserva-
tive estimate of the number OF guests for
the day is 60, O.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
FO UAD AND Lust AGAIN.
RUndtoay Girl HSoapes From a Kindly
Disposed NeighbOr.

STOCKTON. CAL, Aug. 20.-J. w. Tiber-
helm of SHADY Run, Calaveras County,
was until last evening about as contented
and self satisfied an individual as ever
came out OF a mountain town into the
Gas City. Having disposed of the business
that brought him to Stockton, he was walk
ing aimlessly along Main street when his
heart was gladdened by the sight of the
pretty face OF Miss Ida Flumer. the
daughter of a friend and neIghbor at
Shady Run. A few weeks ago this young
lady, moved by love of adventure and a
desire TO make her own way in the world.
had grieved and surprised her parents by
packing her trunk and going away. She
lett no word that would explain the
cause of her sudden disappearance. Her
parents worried q great deal and did
everything to find her and bring her
back to the home fireside. but all efforts
in this direction failed. Once they heard
OF her being in Sacramento, but further
no tidings were received of their wander
ing child.
Naturally, when Tiberhein encount tered
her on the streets of Stockton he was
overioyed. He persuaded her to go home,
took her to the hot fitted her out for
the return home, gave her money and
prepared to bring Joy TO her parents.
When he went 10 get her she had gone,
having boarded boat for San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
FLOODING MAY BE NECESSARY
Gravity of the Situation in the Utica
Mine U1derrated From the
4eqinning.

ANGELS CAMP, CAL, Aug. 2o.-The
situation in the Utica mine became more
serious to-day, and it Is now believed that
the confagration has been underrateo
from the beginning. Yesterday success
full descent was made TO the 100 level
of the Sickle shaft, and it was thought
that the flames could be extinguished IN
few hours A crowd of twenty mel was
kept busy last night directing stream OF
water from a long hose upon the plazlrg 3
timbers. The men were obliged 10 worA
short shifts OF from ten to twenty minutes
on account of the intense heat ana SIN oke,
and at last were forced to retire because ol
fredamp.
The cage, containing several men, was
lowered this morning into the Suchle
shaft, but so great was the heat ana so
nauseating the gas that the signal was
given to be hoisted long before the level OF
the fire was reached. The casing OF the
shaft was so hot that one could not lay his
hand upon it. All day gas and smoke
have been escaping from the shafts ana
apertures, and several streams OF water
from the nozzles of hydraulic giants have
been constantly playing upon it in the
hope of driving it back, but apparently
without avail and tonight the odor OF
iredamp can be plainly detected in the
streets of Angels.
While bulkheading the old south shaft
this afternoon a Frenchman named Bu-
chard was overcome by gas and il required
the com bined efforts of several men TO
hold him in his paroxsyms. Later Frank
Gurney, who had charge OF the electrical
department, was almost asphyxiated.
Both will recover.
At Z o'clock this evening an experiment
was made to test the quality of the air in
the Stickleshaft by sending down lighted
lamps, all of which came back extin-
guished, showing that man could not
live below the surface.
Should the condition of affairs remain
the same tomorrow, j. is probabl that
the last dreaded alternative Will be re-
sorted to-the flooding of the mines.
Should this become necessary it will not
only mean loss of thousands upon thou
sands of dollars to the Utica com pany,
but the property of Angels is at stake and
many of the stores would undou btedly be
Obliged to suspend business, while hun
dreds of miners would find themselves
out of employment ana leave the country.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
LIFE III IL L UDD.
Visalta Guards Viotorious in "a Shoot
iHG Match.

Visalta Guards Vtotorious in a Shoot
ing Mntch.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Aug. 90 Major
General James arrived at Camp Budd at
l o'clock and was received by General
Muller, and the salute due his rank was
fired. In the morning the cavalry, under
command of Captain Lockett, went to The
Coweli ranch to inspect the ground Oil
which the battle tactics will be carried out
tomorrow. The review this evening be-
fore Gene raj James was the best that has
been given here. The officers were pleased
with the improvement: made by the men
in the drilling and marching tactics.
The Sixth Infantry Regiment went to the
rifle range and had u most successful
shoot and returned without having made
any call on the de all from the Hospital
Corps. Company E of Visalia scored the
highest (143 points,, winning the brigade
trophy. Company F of Fresno was next,
with 122 points. Company A of Stockton
had 116 and Company of Fresno 81.
The line OF march will be taken to-
morrow at o'clock TO the Cowell ranch,
and the battle drill will be on tho grounds $
east Of the reservoir. The entire day will
be spent there, the men carrying rations
for one meal
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
BRUSH ABLAZE
TN MILL VALLEY
Flames Denude Large
Tracts Of Timber and
PaSturage.
Finally Got Under Control
After Hours of Hard
Fighting. ?
Thickiy Populated District Threat
ened for Tlms by the Con-
flagratlon.

MILL VALLEY, CAL, Aug. 20-A
Japanese boy burning brush on Benjamin
Kellogg's grounds on Throckmo:ton ave-
nue. caused one of the most disastrous
conflagrations that ever swept over this
section since the great forest fire of 1890.
when all Mount Tamalpais was in flames.
The fire to-day burned over hundreds OF
acres OF pasturage, tim ber and brush, and
at numerous points threatened TO sweep
down into the thckly populated districts
in the valley. Hundreds of men with
shovels. branches OF trees, wet sacks and
other implements fought the blaze, ana
finally succeeded in getting il under con-
troll after three hours of continual work.
1t is not possible at this time to estimats
the damage. The outhouses surrounding
the residence O. Mrs. Ellen Kelly were de-
stroyed, but gang OF men succeeded in
saving the dwelling. A. Lauzend orffers
house was in the midst of the fire, but by
the liberal nse of water and axes large
number OF men saved the bull ling, al
though the fire burned all around il.
1t was about 2 clock when Mrs. Merz-
bach, coming out of her mouse, saw the
grass in the rear Of the kellogg residence
on fire. She screamed for assistance and
the alarm was given. The Tamalpais
Land and Water Company put all Its men
ut work fighting the blaze, which had
then got into the brush and threatened
the entire valley. Superintendent Il. II.
Shoemaker of the North Pacific coast
Railroad was on the train coming from
San Rafael when he saw tie great cloud of
smoke hanging over Mill Valley. He i'm
mediarely picked up the men at work on
tie ricks and sent an engine after others
and brought the M all TO the valley. The
men were rushed TO the scene in various
conveyances and battle royal was waged
until the blaze was under control.
The fire swept up the hills toward
Mount Tamalpais. Over 300 men were
lighting OH all sides. When the flames
caught fresh lot of shrubbery or trees
they would mount high in the air, send
ing up clouds of ashes. Dozens of women
stood on the road watching the work of
destruction.
The fences in the rear Of the MerZbach
residence were destroyed, and the Kel-
loggs' costly home barely escaped the
fury OF the conhagration. Every effort
was made to keep the fire from spreading
into Mill Valleys residence portion, and
in this the fighters were successful. The
breeze that was blowing suddenly changed
for the better, and in short time it was
seen that the fire was under control.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
ATE POISO, ED salad.
Stockton Cotor-d Iomn0 Nam Dies Unde
u. cu lar Circunsxt0nc

Stockton Coiorrd Dung MIn Dies Under
Il. cn lar circumstances.
9 STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. 90. - Melvin
Robinson, colored young man of 20
years, die mysteriously m this morning.
The circumstances were so peculiar that
DR.. Lanthurn, who had been called 10 at
tend him at the eleventh hour, refused to
sign the death certificate, deeming the
case one for investigation by Coroner's s
jury. An autopsy will be held to- m orrow.
Robinson came to this city in search of
work and made the acquaintance of
two or three colored young men. A
week ago they paid visit to a lodging
house kept by notorious negress. In q
room there they found luncheon spread,
and they thought il would be a capital
joke to sit down to the feast them mseives
No one was around, and they ate their fill.
Robinson partook of salad, but the
others did not. Later he was taken i'll
and to-day he died. 1t is believed that
poison was in the food.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
Monterey knights of Honor.

MONTEREY, CAL, Aug. 2o.-A lodge
OF Knights of Honor. to be known as the
c. H. M. Curry Lodge, has been organized
here, Grand Dictator Prescott l.. Archi-
bald of San Francisco performing the cere-
mony Of formal organic stion. assisted by
Grand Vioe-dicrator w. ]. Thompson,
Grand Assistant Dictator Thomas Learned,
Grand Reporter Thomas ] Johnstone, Grand
Treasurer F. W. Zehfuss and Grand Pre-
late and Supreme Representative Charles
+. Curry. officers OF the San Francisco
Lodge. The following officers were cleo ed
and installed by Grand Dictator Archi.
bald: D. w. Beverton, past dictator;
Joseph Shuttle Jr., dictator; G. H. Price,
first assistant dictator; A. Vidal, assist.
ant dictator; f. L. VoshelI, financial re.
porter; E. w. Michaelis, reporter; J. B.
Hickman, treasurer; F. w. Gaiiauer,
onaplain; G. Heser, guard; F. c. Mi
chaelis, sentinel; w. Z. Cochran, George
L. Ruhl and E. B. Lewis, trustees. The
lodge has thirty charter members.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
Leap, From an A.vtmm wsmdoy.

UKIAH. CAL, Aug. 20.-Iniormation
was received to-day that Craig, the young
man recently committed from Oakland.
jumped from a So cono-story window OF
the Mendocino State Asylum to the
ground below, sustaining serious Injuries.
Three of the attendants were taking the
patients at noon to dinner, and while pass
ing the corridor Crarg picked up sack of
sand used for cleaning the floor and threw
it ainst the door of the attendants room
with such force as to break it down. when
he leaped from the window. There is no
telling how badly he is injured. He came
from Berkeley, where he was student.
and his insanity was caused by overstudy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21

committed cannot, in their opinion, be
turned into a search for the purpose of
this action.
The second reason is that the court in
an action not founded on contract and
where no attachment can issue can never
acquire jurisdiction to render jud gment
in a substituted service, as of publication,
where the default of the defendant is
entered and no appearance is made by
him, except perhaps when it is shown
that the defendant is within the jQrisdIc-
tion of the State and conceals himself to
avoid the service of process. as no notice
had ever been served on Durham, and as
there is no means OF knowing whether he
is alive or dead, no action TO recover dam
ages, according 10 these attorneys in
terpretation of the law, will stand.
1t is not probable that Shesler will ac-
cept the opinion of the Sheriff's attorneys.
1t is intimated that be will mandamus the
Sheriff 10 compel him to make the levy in
accordance with the Judgment
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
Cannon far Monterey Vefernns.

MONTEREY, CAL, Aug. 2O-Lucius
Fairchild Post No. 179 G. A. r., received
yesterday part of the ordnance granted
it by the War D. Dtpartment. Two cannons
and two stacks of cannon-balls arrived
from Benicia and will be place above the
ruined ramparts of old Fort Halleck, on
the United States military reservation,
where they will keep the lone Mexican
cannon company. The comrades OF the
local post contem plate restoration of the
old fort, and if this plan is carried out the
spot will become one OF the most interest
ing of Monterey's historic show places.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
De,er,ea Wife aud sabi.s.

STOCKTON. CAL, Ang. 20. = Ten
months ago II. o. Lewis {. f this city de-
serted his wife and two children and now,
if captured, he must paw the penalty for
an act which the authorities say is becom-
ing altogether too common in this
country. A warrant is out for Lewis
arrest. 1t is about ten months since he
left his family. Mrs. Lewis is the daughte
of D. 7. Ray, New Hope farmer. One
morning Lewis left. saying he was going
to look for work. His wife was iii in bed
with a babe only two weeks old. She had
another child hardly more than year
old at that time, This was the last seen
of Lewis. He never returned and never
wrote TO his wife.