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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07
NEGLECTED, BUT HOPEFUL
People on the Mission Road Are
Moving TO Secure I'm.
provementS.
Mission F.ye-Mi Improvement Club
Met Last Wight and Voted for
Progress.

Mission road, one of the oldest thor
oughfares out OF the City, is the last to
receive official recognition at the hands of
the City authorities.
This is the complaint of the residents
and property-owners on that road. as ex-
pressed at meeting of the Mission Five
Mile Improvement Club held at Liguri
Hall last night. Mud several feet deep.
with An overflow of sand and rock which
was washed down from the many cuts and
guliies on the south eide of the road,
showed. that the com plaint is not un.
founded.
Dr.. Z: n. Torello presided at the meet
ing. He said that something would have
to be done by the club to awaken the City
aut horities TO the absolute necessity of
putting Mission road in passable condi-
ton. AS it Is, there is neither gas, water,
police protection nor protection against
fire.
There was not even an alarm box within
two miles of Liguri Hall, which is about
the center OF the inhabitable section.
The excuse offered by The Supervisors
when. spoken. to about the neglect Of the
section is, .'Shortness of funds"
DR.. 1orello considered This worse than
no excuse. The people have been paying
taxes into The City Treasury for the past
forty years upon acres of land and upon
COnSlueraDle pSIsOnal property. let,
they b We their streets in virgin condi-
ton instead Of any attempt to have them
improved.
These remarks were coincided in by the
members present.
The committee on streets reported that
it had petitioned the Supervisors to repair
the bridge over Mission Creek, so that
the proper grade could be esta ablished pre-
paratory to having the road way paved
with bitumen; also that hydrants be
placed along tne line OF the road from
College Hill to Ocean View. and that the
Spring Valley Water Comp pany be re-
quested to place mains over the same.
A motion was carried that the Super
visors be requested to grade and pave
Brazil avenue from Paris to Munich
streets, distance of five blocks.
+. j. Gilfeather moved that the Super
visors recommend an alarm-box be placed
al the junction of Mission street and Sill
yer avenue. And also that the Market
street Railroad Company be requested to
erect shed at the same place for the ac-
commodation OF the public, who are now
compelled to stand in the mud and rain
while waiting for car. Both PROPOSE
tions were unanimously adopted.
Secretary M. II. Levy offered motion,
which prevailed, that the gas company be
requested to put mains along Mission
street.
1t is the intention of the Five Mile I'm
provement Club to have the Mission road
attended to in the near future.
The following are the club officers:
DR.. E. n. Torello, president; II. E. Doyal,
vice president; NJ. II. Levy recording secre-
tary; f. J. Gilfeather, financial secretary; r.
Ceteghino, treasurer; executive committee,
r. Enzeln, 1. Herzog, E. Lewis, William Loege-
mann.
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ANOTHER SAD CASE.
Mrs. Emma Brown and Her Daugh-
ter Catherine Mingle Their
Tears.


The case of the guardianship of little
eight-year-old Catherine Brown, heiress
to considerable property, came up before
Judge Coffey late yesterday afternoon.
Some time ago letters of guardianship
were granted to J. q. Kane, and Attorney
Stoney attempted to have the order set
aside, as the mother, Emma Brown, a
widow, wishes to retain custody of her
daughter.
Attorney Sweeny contended that Mrs.
Brown is an unfit person to have the Gus
tody of the little child, beautiful girl OF
about eight summers, with long black
ringlets falling gracefully about her shoul-
ders.
The mother and daughter were in court
and mingled their tears in sorrow at the
prospect OF being separated.
Judge Coffey said it appeared that the
mother signed the original petition.
Mr.. Stoney thought this was mistake
and promised to make an Investigation.
Mr.. Kane explained 10 Ihe.court that be
had kept his ward in the Mount St.Joseph's
Asylum and that ne had refused 10 let the
N other visit her daughter Sunday because
that is not the regular visiting day. He
was willing to let her visit the girl at
proper times.
i ne court cOuId see 10 reason 1Or chang-
ing the original decision and confirmed
the letters of guardianship hitherto issued
10 Mr.. Kane, but granted a stay of pro-
ceedings for ten days.
This caused a misunderstanding on the
part of Mr.. Kane for as soon as he reached
the corriior he attempted to take poses
sion OF the child, as he thought 1t was his
duly TO do under he order OF The conrt.
The little girl shrank from his touch in
terror and ran sobbing to he: mother.
This led 10 consultation between Mr..
Kane and Mr.. Stoney, and they finally
returned to Judge Coffey's court, where
Mr.. Kane asked if he was not entitled to
the i'm mediate possessi' of bis ward.
'At the enQ OF ten days, " replied Judge
Coffey. 'And you may find it requisite TO
carefully watch the movements OF the
mother in the meantime, or the child may
disappear" he added.
Mrs. Brown and little Catherine stood at
the door OF the courtroom as if transfixed
with dread while listening to the words OF
fate, for the truth was borne in on them
as never before that a judge sitting on his
bench has the power OF life and death over
his fellow men; that he holds their fate in
his hands.
When assured that they had ten more
days in which they may enjoy their mu-,
tual com panionship they left the room the
two happiest mortals in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07
PERSONAL NOIES

Richard Butler of New York is in town.
J. NJ. Stevenson of Glendale is at the Palace
Laura Millard of New York is at the Palace
DR.. D. P. Tooley OF Willows is at the Grand
Charles 4. Lindsey of Visalia is on a visit
here.
]. L. Fisher of Prescott, Ariz, arrived here
yesterday.
J. H. Walker of Salt Lake, son of the we'll
known banker, is at the Palace.
Ex-De1egate to Congress A. NJ. Cannon of
Utah, accompanied by Mrs. Cannon, arrived
here yesterday from their home in Ogden and
went south for short stay. Mr. Cannon is
one of the leading Mormons of Utah and long
represented the Territory at Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07

KEITH s-Mme. Anna E. Keith-Keith's.
S08 Market, Phelan building, and "a
Kearny. Spring millinery opening. March
il. II, 13, Thursday, Friday. Saturday
next. All invited. Every one treated
alike. mo cards. Our display is the
finest made, comprising all the latest
pattern hats. Fine m burning speciality.
Nine. Alma E. Keith, opening at both
stores. 808 Market-24 Kearny st. Owing
to the blunders of the telephone company
l had mine taken out. Send orders by mes
senger at my expense. Alma e. Keith. \
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AIR ed.

SATURDAY, March g.
Bark b Cheney, Haskall, 8 days firm Tacoma
via CIallam Bay days; 1703 tons coal, to south
Prair, Q Coal Co; 200 IONS coal, 100 NJ fl LUMBER,
10 s b Peterson
Sailpd.
SATURDAY. March 6.
Stmr Coquille River, Patton. Grays Harbor,
Schr Moro Jorgenson, Coquille RIVER.
domestic Ports.
USAL-S Sailed Mar 6-Stmr Newsboy, for Mon
terev.
FORT BRAGG-sailed Mar 6-Stmr Noyo. for
San Fran Isco.
COOS BAY-ssiied Mar e-stmr, Empire and
Arcata for san Francisco.
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Butr.r,. Enfraditton asked Far.

= WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 6.-Ap.
plication from the British embassy for
the extradition of Frank Butler, accused
of many murders in Australia, was re-
ceived at the Department. OF State TODAY.
The warrant will probably be issued.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07

Britannia Wins the Prir d. Honue..r.
TOULON, FRANCE. March 6.-The race
for the Prix 'Honneur. three times
around an eight-mile triangular course,
had two starters. the Aisa and Britannia,
the Prince Of Wales, the owner of the
Britannia, being on board. The race was
won by the Britannia by thr and half
minutes
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07
sfarrsno aud Desperate striker,.

ISHPE MING, MICH, March 6.-The
condition of the striking miners in Nor
way is desperate. Two hundred families
are on the verge of starvation. The MN
ers struck two months ago. They asked
TO be taken back, but were refused. The
Miners Union and local charities are un-
a BILE to cope with the situation.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07
TO coRRE sPoNDENTs

INITIALs-J J. OIL, City. This department
is unable to tell the meaning of "W. A. &. D."
on a Iapel button.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07

THE SCHOOL FUND.-. J. OIL, City. The
school fund OF the State of California is used
exclusively for the public schools.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07

NINE. MELBA-J. NJ, City. Nine. Melba was
born in Melbourne, Australia. She first ap-
peared in America Decem ber A, 1893.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07

GENERAL WEYLER-E. G. S., Livermore, Cal.
Ii it is the Spanish pronunciation of the name
OF the general that you wish it is as if written
Wey-lair; ii the English pronunciation it is
Weller, Eel" having the sound the same as in
aiuh
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07

FsEcxIrs-N N. City. There are number
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07

COUNTING IN CAsINo-A. o s., City. The rule
for counting in casino is cards, spades, big
casino, little casino, ace and sweep. This de-
partment does not decide ques tions in cards.
but furnishes the RUE of the games and these
can be applied to the cases.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07

THE UNIvERsITIEs-E. R., Oakland Cal.
Tuition in the University of California at
Berkeley and in the Leland Stanford Univer-
sity at Palo Alto is free, but in each there is
fee charged for use of mater rials in the labor
atories: At the Berkeley University there is
also diploma fee.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07

BURNETTs Corn Cure. s27 montgomery st. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07

CIVIL SERVICE iExAMINATIoN-W. H. e., City.
To take an examination under the civil service
rules the applicant must be citizen of the
United States. For information about the
dates OF examinations and the requirements
call at the Office of the secre tary OF the Civil
Service Board in this City, which is located in
the office OF the secretary TO the Postmaster in
the POstoffice building.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07

kICKAPoo-E. G. s., Liverm ore, Cal. Kicka-
poo Is of Indian origin and means smooth,
without rapids or obstruction, and is applied
TO rivers. 1t is also the name of a tribe of
North American Indians
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07

of remedies that are said TO be excellent for
the removal of freckles, but this department
cannot advertise such. You had better con-
suit a ph Sician
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07

THE ROBINSON BEoUEsT-O. s., City. The
Finance Committee OF the Board of Supe r
visors and the May or have the control of the
Robinson bequest. At stated time the money
on hand for distribution is divided among
charities, and a certain portion is distributed
by. the Mayor to deserving applicants. All ap-
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07

The REVENUE OFFIcE-L. B., City. The In
ternal Revenue Office is under civil service
rules. 0. NJ. Welbotn, the present Collector
for the First District OF Californ a. took charge
OF the Office November 80, 1898; his official
bond is 500, 900 and n is salary is $4,000.
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HAVE YOU SEEN 1T?

not call and examine this wonderful Belt. Test the powerful
gives and see how easily regulated is Don't be ignorant
remedy which may all the past mistakes and you
future happiness Don't delay Get the book Three
Glasses of Men, sealed, free. Call or address
The times., 1897-05-15

the journey as contemplated was an inno-
cent one, but that people would talk, and
that of late there had been SO much
gossip that, for the sake of peace, the
trip should be abandoned The lieutenant
followed the advice OF his friend.
Soon after this Lieut.. 'Brien heard
ugly stories with which his wifes name
was connected. he believed that the re-
marks had been made by Capt. Romeyn,
who is noted for being OF Puritanical
disposition, and when he met the captain
on parade ground he accused him OF it.
The captain denied having made the re
MARKS and it is said Lieut.. O'Brien in
anger called HIM liar. Capt. Romeyn
promptly knocked down the lieutenant,
who preferred charges, and II court-martia
was ordered
The findings OF this court are &C
companied by a recommendation by a
bare majority of the court for mercy. The
papers will he presented TO President Nc
KinIey next Monday, for his approval.
The friends OF Capt. Romeyn say chat
dismissal is particularly severe SEN
tence, for Capt. Romeyn would have been
retired June l, and dismissal Will prevent
this. A strong effort will he made Co induce
the President to mitigate the sentence, in
view of the captains long service, and
approaching relinqushmentbf active ser
vice
The times., 1897-05-15

Fort Mcpherson, Georgia, In the presence
of the soldiers
The incidents that led up to this sensa-
tIonal elimination were many and OF
character that afforded the wives and
daughters of the officers stationed there
the most delicious and constant food for
gossip that for many years has fallen to
their lot, and which was fully told during
the court-martial proceedings.
1t appeared from the testimony at the
hearing that Lieut.. O'Brien was fortunate
in possessing for a wife the prettiest
woman, the most graceful dancer and the
most fearless bicycle rider OF all the
charming women at the post. she is the
daughter of Capt. Kendall, Of the Sixth
United States Cavalry, stationed at Fort
Nyer: is well educated, accomplished and
possessed OF fascinations that at all pub
lie gatherings brought dozens OF offlcers
about her, to the great modification OF
some of the ladies at the post, who IRE
nueutIy found themselves almost deserted
by their escorts This by no means IN
creased the good will Of the ladies to-
ward the charming Mrs O'Brien, but her
popularity became all the greater with the
sterner sex, and the ladies began to talk
At about the time Mrs. O'Brien had, by
her charms and graceS, aroused intense
feeling against her on the part of the
other ladies, Lieut. Bamford, fresh from
West Point, arrived at the post, and be
came a boarder in the house OF Lieut..
O'Brien. The young lieutenant was a
graceful dancer, rode q wheel as grace
fully as he did a horse, and had various
other accomplishments which made him
sort of a social lion. He finally be-
came en- gagged TO be married TO The very
estimabie daughter of Capt. Rorneyn, but
soon after this the old story about true
love never running smooth became empha-
sized The ladies at the post talked about
the long rides which the lieutenant anu
Mrs. O'nrien took into the country almost
daily together on their wheels, and when
/ On one occasion, they rode tandem, gossip
became terrific. Then. too. fault was
, found with Iiert Bamfcrd, because, on
two or three occasions at public dances, ne
aancrd almost exclusively with the charm
|; ing Mrs O'Brien 20 the exclusion Of ms
L afFiar~rf aud tire other ladies' % the party
r8eut o'rrssn saw no iSrpro7nefy "
"a, s..n,iset - hss wife. and permitted
| - saa Eseat nsulfsrf - en31y ears
1 .eHsr,. .relesr ~ ~ rssnnes theF -
/ aa.s ae - bsaE . ssrns fsN EstHes 3
The times., 1897-05-15

the post, however, became horrified-
They summed Mrs O'Brien. and de-
nounced her bicycle rides and dancing
with Lieut.. DamfOrd as ''scandaious"
and perfectly awful. " Finally Miss
Roineyn told her father, Capt ROmeyB,
that her betrothed was neglecting Ler
in manner that wounded her self-re-
spect, and upon the advice of Capt.
Romeyn the young lady informed Lieut..
Banford that their engagement was at
all end This was another delicious mor-
sci for the ladies to talk about in She
usually duIl social circle at Fort Nc
Pherson
t4J greater than this was to come.
Mrs O'Brien publicly announced that she
was going to Washington to witness the
inauguration OF President Mckinley, and
that Lieut. Bamford had consented to go
With her as her escort. How the good peO-
pie at Fort McP hersoR did talk W hen they
heard thisl II Mrs. O'Brien had been
Stunned hcfore, she was cut dead after
this announcement Wives talked to their
officer husbands, and daughters To their
mamrnas Il was declared to be 'Jus'
too awful for anything.
A young friend OF Lieut.. Bamford eau
toned him not to make the trip, and
told him how much indignation had been
stirred up. The friend said he knew thai
The times., 1897-05-15

called. HE seemed nervous in the witness
box, but stuck to his story, and could not
he shaken on cross-examination. He Was
with Saxty and Milstead on the day in
question, ne said, and saw the defendant
commit an assault ON his sister and Emma
Meilen.
A few days later the defendant gave
him a letter for Saxty. On cross-eXamina-
ton the witness said that he. could not
explain why he delivered letter for O.
man whom he saw assault his sister
Saxty opened the letter in his presence
and lie saw that it contained So.
Officer Smith, who arrested Talcott, tes-
titled that he did so at the instance of
Milstead and Roy Garrison. He had made
the arrest only after a Thorough investiga-
tiol.
Eleven days passed before ne took cut
| the warrant
Mr. Darlington attempted again TO go
into the question as to the time which
elapsed before the warrant was sworn out,
but the court Interrupted with the remark
that the ground had already been gone
over
''But, your honor said Mr. Carrington
excitedly, lit has the greatest possible
bearing on this case, as propose to show
that my client, a respectable man Of
seventy-three years, has been outrageously
blackmailed.
Lily MelIen, another OF the girls, testified
that she was fifteen years old. on the
day on which the alleged assault occurred
she went into the shed on Talcott's in
vitaton. He assaulted her and then gave
her a quarter Addie Garrison was in the
aIk, aitIfa fad tine
had been in the shed on number Of pre-
vious occasions, the first time sonie years
ago Each timehe had given her quarter
Edward Garrison, the father of the Gar
rison girls, was the next witness. Dur
Ing the course OF his testimony he became
highly indignant and frequently shook his
| finger threa teningiy at the prisoner.
He stated that when the defendant
| learned that he knew of the assault upon
| his daughter Addie lie approached the
! witLess with d note which he asked him
| to sign.
This note purported TO be from the
| witness TO Assistant District Attorney
| Muilowny, stating that the former dit
not wish to prosecute the case owing
| to the age and previous good cbaracte
| of the defendant.
| The witnessed signed the note, but
| when be became aware that the defend
ant had debauched three other childreI
he broke the agreement. Talcott haC
| subsequently, asked him TO sign three
| other similar notes, but he had declined
| TO do so.
| Emma Miller, a golden haired, bright
| eyed tor of ten, told story substantially
the same as the other girls MON, tel
me, daughter said Lawye Darlington
The times., 1897-05-15
POsToFFICE NOTICE.

Should be read daily, as changes may
occur at any time
FOREIGN MAILS for the week ending
May 10, close promptly at this office as
transatlantic Mails.
.Printed matter, etc.-GeTman steamers
printed matter, etc, Tor GermaHy, and
Specially addressed printed matter, etc,
for other parts Of Europe; -
Tho American and White Star steamers
sailing on Wednesday, the German steam
eTs sailing on Thursday, and the Cunard.
French and German steamers saliing rom
New York on Saturday take printed mat
ter, ETC., for all countries for which they
are advertised 20 carry mail
Mails Tor SouJu ana Central iner-
Ica, est InuIes, dSc.
Mails for Newfoundland, by rail TO Hall
fax aud Jhence via steamer cIose mere daily
except sunday az I2;O5 D. m, and on ) un-
day only at 1875 a. M tdl
Eiuils ior Miqueion. by rail 60 Boston, and
thence via steamer, close here daily at
800 p m-td)
n m for forwarding via steamers sailing
Mondays and Thursdays from Port Tampa,
Fla-(el
for CampeChe, Chiapas, Tabasco and Yu-
catan, which Will be forwarded via New
Work ftertne Wednesday merchandising patch
no to and including the D. % p. N closing
Irr,daS1 close here daily at 7:IO a. m.(d)
Il ranSpaCIflc MAILS.
Malls for China and Japan, per s. 5 Olyu-
pia from Tacoma. close mere daily up to
$50 D. m, May lo.tO
Mails for AustraIa (eXcept those for West
Australia. W which rare for waTded via EuropeD,
New Zealand Hawaii, Fill and Samoan
Islands. per S s. Alameda, from San Fran
CISCO close mere daily up To $50 p. Jn.,
Mails Tor China and Japan. specially
addressed only, per s. s. Empress of India.
Troul vancouver. close here daily up TO
d: 80 p. M, May "a td)
Mails FOR the Society Islands, per ship
GaIlIee from San Francisco. close here
DAILY up TO d: 80 p. m, May 20 i'd
Mails for Australia texcept West Aus
JraIiaJ, Hawaii and Fiji Islands ispe-
cIaiiy addressed oniyl, per S s ACrangi,
from Vancouver, close here daily after
Nav 20, up TO $50 p. m, June .(d)
Transpaciric mails are forwarded TO the
port or sailing daily, and tie schedule OF
cIoslugs is arranged on the presumption OF
their uninterrupted overland transit.
ta) Registered mails close at 10 a. m
same day.
(cl Registered malls close at p. m
tdl Registered mails close at D. M
pre- yious day.
TUESDAYS and Saturdays
JAMES + WiLLETT, Postmaster.
The times., 1897-05-15

The Eclipse course. Eakin, Huuiorist, I'm
perator, 10 each; SinOnian, Elida, Sur
rogate, Wolburst, 107 each.
Second race-PHrse 81, 500: for two-year-
olds. Selling allowances. Last five fur
longs OF the Eclipse course. Restorer, 11S;
st. Ives. IL 8: Torstenson, 13: False Pride,
1O9; Checkers. 1os; Mr.. StoIfel, 1o6;
HenchInan, 1o5:Previous. Gicnoinc, Tan
iris, Tinker, 100 each; Nearest, Isen, 81
each; Indian Summer, 92. Indian Summer
claims five pounds apprentice allowance
Third race ce-Purse $1,000. handicap; for
tbree-year-olds and upward: one aud one
sixteenth miles; over the Withers course.
Deerslayer, 1876; Sir Walter, 121; Dutch
Skater, 116; Lake Shore, ia: Tom Crom-
well, 113; Cromwell Hanwell, l0S;
Volley, 1885 Declare, 104; Divide, 100:
Poetess, 81: baroness, 81.
Fourth race-T he Withers; for three
year-olds: purse S3,5oo; to the winner,
S2,7oo: To the second, $500; To the third.
5000: entrance. S5oi starters to pay 500
additional; non winning allowances; the
Withers uriie Arbsckle, 122, Octagon,
1I9. o gden; 122; Bannoo6, lis; bon
Deoro, 1872: Scottish Chieftain and Regn
lator I19 each. Bon Deoro, and octagon
are Belmou;'S entries, and Scottish Chief
tasn and ge,en are Marcus Daly's entries.
Fifth race-.sIfigh syeight serial andicaps
for -year-olds and upward. at SlOt
each; horses 5left IN shall be entitled &c
start in each OF the three haBdicaps, viz
The Croton, Claremont and the Fancour6
lap dt, fir st sei4al; The Croton, purse, 81 500
to the winner, 81 200; TO the second S2Go.
to the third, 500; winners after the
publication OF the weights, TO carry three
pounds extra; last six furlongs OF tht
Wither's mile Gotham, 1877; The swain
l24: Ca sseopia, 121: Marsian, Is; Mirage
114; Triilette, 10: Lansdale, l04; Brandy
wine. f27: Clcophus, 123; Tinge. 10
Premier, 1T; Set Fast, 113; Biliali, Jog
Hmi. 102. Mirage and Lanssiafe are
Oliver entries
sixth race-The New York Steeplechase
Handicap of 81 200; for four-year-olds and
u,ware 20 the winner $500; to the second,
$3.50. to the third. 81 SO; about two niles
and a half. Lady Raymond, 11O; Duke
of Abercorn, 165; Peeonic, 152, Drepod,
147. DR.. Grimes, 145; Beilas. LAB; Marcus,
147: Ingot. 140; Thackeray, 13s; Marschsn.
1877: Min Boy, 136; Tidnlan, 135. Dr.
Grimes doubtful.
The times., 1897-05-15

didn't the three boys and you girls ar
range to tell this story on Mr.. Talcutt?''
"oh, no. SIR said the little one. in
surprise; 81 wouldn't tell a story on
him.
Justice OF the Peace Mills and Clerk
Potts, of the police court, were called,
and testified to the good character OF
Talcott, whom they have known for a
number of years.
Mrs NJ Sunwold, who lives in the
neighborhood of Taicott and the girls,
gave evidence as to the good Character
Of Talcott, and also testified as to
the bad character, as to truth and YER
acity, OF the girls. Several other wit
nesses gave testimony of the same char
acter.
at 8 o'clock the court was adjourned,
and the case was continued until 1920
O'Clock Monday morning.