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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

E. Wolfden, c. J. Welch, J. II. Thomas,
Frank Ash, Mrs. Frank Ash and George
P. Lowell. Rev. s. S. Palmer, although
interested in the case is mol q defendant.
He was in court all day
Some time ago the ladies of the Presby-
terian church took in hand TO reotify some
very grievous errors in the Van Patten
family. That such errors existed was
proved by the testimony in the trial of
one James L. Tyson, who was convicted
and sent to Jail for a sim pie assault on one
OF Van Patterns little daughters.
In May, 1895, Van Patten and Tyson
were arrested and taken 10 the County
Jail. The Van Pattens then lived on Six
teenth street and Tenth avenue in East
Oakland. The charge was made that Van
Patten had countenanced the presence in
his home OF Tyson, with full knowledge
of the fact that Tyson's intentions toward
the Van Patten girls were not onorable.
The members OF the church took up the
matter and warrants were sworn 10 by =.
J. Welch. Van Patten was tried before
Justice Lawrence in East Oakland. He
served eleven days in Jail pending the ex-
animation. Tyson was held for trial. but
the felony charge was not su bstantlated in
the Superior Court, and he was sentenced
to three months for simple assault.
In his complaint asking for SIS, 600 for
libel. van Patt6n states t0at the OeIenQ-
ants have broken up his home; that their
allegations have caused his two children
to be taken from him, and that he is now
refused permission to visit them. He as
serts that the defendants had no grounds
fur making the allegations, and declares
that what was done was part of conspir-
acy to ruin him.
The ladies of the Brooklyn church and
the other defendants stated definitely that
the arrest was prompted solely by mo-
tives of humanity and to shield two little
girls from the evils of gross companion
ship.
Harry A. Melvin and Attorney Haven
represent the defendants, and Attorney
Aram appears for Van Parten. The select
lobby listened nearly all day TO argu-
ments relative 10 the admission of the
complaint issued by the Justice OF the
Peace in the original proceedings. Attor-
ney Ararn read the complaint, and much
of it is expressed in definite language
other than that usually found in such
documents as being ''of information and
belief" He argued that the com plant
was admissible as evidence of a conspiracy
against Van Patten.
The defendants attorneys argued the
question for several hours. Finally Judge
Greene consented to a postponement of
two weeks.
The case has been dragging along for
some time, but has not been brought to
trial because of the inability of the plaintiff
to put up the costs. This morning Van
Patterns attorney produced the necessary
lees ana the case went on.
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CAH|LL QUICKLY
BROUGHT TO TIME
His Wife Made Him Pub
lish a Denial of His
Stories.
The Meek Notice Is Now At
tracing the Attention of
His Friends.
Told the Chi dren's Society of Troub e
That Existed Only in
His Mind.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CAJL,)
9O8 Broadway, April 3. I
The following paragraph is surely a
very unpleasant morsel for even a peni-
tent husband to digest:
HNowN TO THE PUBLIc-ALL 1 SAID
N about my wire. Mrs Margaret Cahiil, is un-
true for L said ii all in anger. CHRIS CAHILL.
This notice appeared in to-night's local
papers and caused much comment. Chris
Cahill is a paper-hanger. and the dom estlc
relations of the CahIlls have not been
what they should be in a well-reguiated
family. Some time ago Cahill left his
home. and by way of revenging himself
for some of the grievances that he imag-
ined existed between himself and wife. he
made an attempt to have some of her chill.
dren taken from her.
CahiIl even went so far as to visit Mrs
Prescott, secretary of the Society for Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Children, and tell
her some peculiar stories about his vile.
Mrs. Prescott commenced an inyesiiga-
tion, and when Mrs. Cahill was aware of
her husbands doings she at once started
out to right herself before the public. She
denied all the stories and was able to
prove that the wrongs referred to by Ca
hill were purely imaginary. Not content
with this, she found her husband and
quickly brought him to time.
What transpired is not known exactly,
but Cahili made a tour OF the newspaper
offices trying to get them TO contradict his
story, which be had himself circulated.
He did not want to place the onus of the
contradiction on himself. AS this little
scheme would not work and as Mrs. Cahill
would be content with nothing less than a
public contradiction the husband was
forced to publish the little notice printed
above.
He now states that this experience has
taught him the greatest lesson OF his
life and that he has gone back to his
family and does not intend to take part in
any proceedings in future which shall
render necessary the publication of any
notices like that which is now appearing
daily.
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NOT "PINHEAD" KING,
Objects to the Name and Secures Com
inn

objects to the Name and Secures Con-
tinuance.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 3.-Elder An.
derson Nj. King of the Colored Methodist
Church stopped the proceedings at the
Police Court to-day because he objected to
the name of "Pinhead." In the row at
the church door few days ago w. S.
Lind and King mixed and Lind swore to
a complaint charging King with battery
and referred to him as 'Pinhead" King
In court this morning Mr.. King de-
clared that his name was Anderson M.
King, and he refused to answer to the
name of "Pinhead." Under the circum-
stances nothing could be done, and the
case was continued to Monday to file a
new complaint.
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ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

without avail, and she soon left him and
TOOK the furniture with her. Some time
later he discovered that she was living
with another man at FruitvaIe, and he
then started divorce proceedings.
Judge Ellsworth asked him the name of
the other man, but Kelley refused TO
divulge H. claiming that he wanted to
protect himself. Kelley's silence is under
stood to be caused by the fact that the
guilty man in the ca is another railroad
offc al who might imperil Kelley's lob.
which he values now more than his wife !
affecrion.
Under the circumstances, the Judge gave
Kelley one week to produce further
testimony
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NEW TO-DAY
NERVOUS PEOPLE.

The Proof Is Positive, if Your Neighbors Testimony Is
Beyond Doubt, That Hundreds of Supposed Incurable
Cases Have Been Cured by the State Electro-Med-
ical lnstitute-No Matter What Your Troubie
the Eminent Specialists Who Are Carrying
on This Benefcent Work VIII Examine
You, Give an Honest Opinion of
Your Case, and Tell You
Whether You Can Be Cured.
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FRIEND OR ENEMY.

Peculiar Position of an OffciaI in a
Divorce Suit
OAKLAND. CAL, April 3-Charles J.
Kelley wonld now be divorced from his
wife Kate but for the fact that he refused
to divulge the name of tie man who he
claims alie1ated his wife's affections.
Kelley holds position o. trust with the
railroad company. Five years ago he
married a widow. and established a nice
home in West Oakland. One week later
Mrs. Kelley said she did not like her hus-
band because he differed so much from
her previous partner who was dead.
Kelley spent time and money trying to
make his wifes liie one of pleasure. but
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CHURCH LADIES
SUED FOR DAMAGES
Henry Van Patten Alleges
That He Is a Victim of
a Conspiracy.
Was Jailed Eleven Days for Not
Properly Caring for His
Girls.
1t Is Evident That the Clss Is Going
to Be Bitterly Fought on
Both S:dcs.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI,l

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,l
90s Broadway, April 3.
Many of the fashiona BILE mem bers of the
Brooklyn Presbyterian Church were in
Judge Greene's court to-day listening to
the trial of several of their leading mem
bers, for the alleged defamation of the
character of Henry B. Van Patten, for
which he asks SOS, 600 damages:
The case Las created considerable stten-
tion during the past six months on ac-
count of the prominence of the defend
ants, who are Mrs. Priscilla Thomas Mrs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
SOLOMON's DISTRESS.
May Have to Give Half OF His Pro
erty to his Wife.

may nave co usVe half OF his Prop
erty to His Wife.
OAKLAND. CAL, April 3.-Solomon
Baumgarten is in dire distress. He is now
serving sixty days in the Ci Y Prison
rather than pay a fine of 500 for batter
ing his young wife. and he gains just
enough liberty each day to 20 down to
the Superior Court and testify in the suit
brought by his vile for a share of the
property.
Judge Ellsworth nearly broke the old
fellows heart by intimating tha. if Mrs.
Baumgar,en would release her claim to
lot valued at 500 be would cancel the
deed to The properly from Baumgarten to
his son, which it is alleged was made for
the purpose of defr: uding the young wife.
If such be done the court more than inti-
mated that he would divide the property
equally between husband and wife. As old
Baumgarten is proved to be worth up
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
.tERkELEY'S LARGE CLASS
Many Students w II Receive
Diplomas at the May
Commencement.
Some Interesting Data Concerning
the Marye. Gus Grs with of the
State Institution.

BERKELEY, CAL, April 3-The
largest class that ever graduated from / e
university will receive their diplomas
next month. The total number who will
graduate is about $50, one.third of them
young women.
For some years a steady and rapid in
crease has taken place in the size OF th'
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
BOARD OF HEALTH,
Bakeries Forced to Clean Up-A Partly
Burned House Declared
Nuisance,

ALAN MEDA, CAL, April 3-At the meet
ing of the Board O; Health last night the
Health Officer reported 1Ol cases OF conta-
gious disease during the past month.
Measles look the lead with 70, and mumps
came next with Is. There were Is deaths
and % births.
DR.. Carpenter, who has charge of the
inspection of dairies and other institu.
tions. reported that he had found two
bakeries which were in bad sanitary con-
diIion and that he had directed that they
be cleaned up al once.
The matter OF the half-burned house OF
Mrs. Sterrett of San Francisco, located at
the junction of Alameda and Central ave-
partly burned two years ago and has
stood there ever since, an eyesore and a
resort for loafers and bad characters. 1t
was decided 10 give the owner fifteen
days notice, and ii something is not done
by that time then the Fire Department
will be called On to move the ruins.
Getting tho Best of Combine.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 3.-City Clerk
Lam born got the best of the CONT bine IN
He went 10 the city strictly incogn; to
and, after inquiring prices, found aIot of
supplies which were offered to him as a
private individual at about 40 per cent less
than the price agreed on by the com bina-
ton. While he was bargaining for the
supplies at the reduced rate the dealers
were keeping strict watch for one CLERK
Harbourne" Of Alameda, who they had
been told was In the market for supplies
and for whose benefit the prices were to
be raised. But they had the name wrong,
and 1t was not until the bargain had been
closed at the lower price that they learned
the identity OF the purchaser.
Notes.
The friends of Judge Waymire in this city
are quite confident that he will be honored
with some prominent position by the admins
tration.
All Alameda wheelmen are on the aui vive
for the great relaf race OF tomorrow, and a
big turnout of home and foreign bicyclers is
expected.
Company G. N. G. c., will have its monthly
target practice tomorrow at the foot of High
street.
1t is expected that the Corinthian Yacht
Club will issue challenge for the perpetualcy
on behalf of the Truant
The banks of this city have inaugurated the
system of taking trust deeds in lien of mort
cages because of the law passed by the last
Legislature extending the time for the re-
demption OF property on which mortgages are
foreclosed.
1t is not believed that there is a single
schoolteacher in this city who has been in the
service ioug enough to make him eligible for
retirement on pension under the new law.
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ANXIOUS TO Be
DECLARED SANE
George Aldrich Wants to Be
the Custodian of His
Own Estate.
For Several Years He Has Been
Attending to Business in the
Usual Way.
The Heir Has Recently TraveIed
Extensively and Doctors Declare
He Has Recovered,
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, A pril 3.
George A. Aldrich, a son of the deceased
Oakland banker, William Aldrich. is again
anxious to be restored to competency.
This afternoon his attorney, William Hoff
Cook, appeared before Judge Hall and
asked that the matter be heard.
Young Aldrich was declared to be in
sane in the courts OF this county on May
"a, 1888. In his fathers will provision is
made that fourth of his estate, worth
over half million dollars. should be held
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
HoMH TREArN1ENr.
DIR. WONG WOO,
Chinese Drug, Tea and Herb Sanitarium,
776 Clay, Bet. Kearny and Dupont

] have long been a suffer
er from troubles of the
stomach. liver and kid
neys. The medicines Of
the different doctors who
treated me only asg awaited
the disease. In eight weeks
Dr. Wong Woo, the Chi
nese doctor, succeeded in
bringing about a perfect
cure, and / am now in ihe
best of bealGh. l recon-
mended him TO my country;
men, the l,alisns.
AMADEo IMBoDEN,
1871 Mission s..
Hours 9.30 to ! ] A. NJ, !
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BEATEN INTO INSANITY.
Peculiar Result of Row in a San Pabl O
Avenue saloon

Peculiar Result of a Row in a San Pablo
Avenue Saloon.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 3.-W. W.
Roper, grainer, is in the county Jail being
restrained at the request OF his wife.
Roper had a difficulty about a week ago
with the proprietor and bartender of a
saloon on San Pablo avenue, and claims
that he was badly beaten. He still shows
the marSssof rough usage, and his wife
says that he cannot sleep and is greatly
worried and excited at times, and she at
tributes it to the beating. If he does not
speedily imp prove he may be examined as
TO his sanity and an action brought for
damages against his assailants.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
Assessor Daiton's Relapse.

OAKLAND. CAL, April 3.-County As
ses or Harry ?. Dalton has suffered re-
lapse anG consultation of Drs. McNutt,
Pardee, Woolsey and Rucker resulted in
the declaration that he is afflicted with
what is known as Creeping pneumonia"
Yesterday he suffered from a hemorrhage
of the liver. His condition is not believed
TO be dangerous, but it will be a long
while before he is able to resume mis- du.
ties.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

New hotel erected this spring Lighted by Elec-
tricity. Finest dining-r room north Of san Fran
cisco. The grt attest variety OF mineral springs IN
America. Waters unsurpassed Tor health or
pleasure. Ba hing, boating. nuntins and fishing;
swimming tank, dancing, lawn tennis, croquet.
billiards, bowling. etc
TAKr' ST gle AT PIETA, SHORTEST AND
BEST ROUTE TO ALL POINTS IN LAKE CO.
Round trip from San Francisco S.
Rates $40 10 $l6 per week.
j. CRAIG. Manager.
s. f. ofice-316 Montgomery ST.
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Directors Organize.

BERKELEY. CAL. April 3.-The new
board OF directors of the State Institution
for the Deaf and Dunn b and Blind held its
first meeting yesterday afternoon to or
ganiZe for work. The new mem bers OF
the board are Judge CARRIER, w. W. Foote
and Henry Pierce. The board chose H.
A. Roosmond for president; Brewron
Hayne, vice president, and w. d. Prather,
secretary. DR.. B. P. Wall was reelected
physician of the institution for the term
of two wears.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

Weaving was first practiced in Chin;
B. G. 5000.
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An Editors voting Machine.

ward of $4,000 he went back to his cell at
the City Prison with q very heavy heart.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
ATHLETES JUBILANT.
Many Records Made at the Annual
Oxford Cambri ige Meet Have Been
Surpassed by Berkeley Men.

Oxford Cambri ge Meet Have Been
Surpassed by Berkeley Men.
BERKELEY, CAL, April 3-The rec.
ords made at the Oxford Cambridge field
day yesterday are being discussed with
much enthusiasm by the students at
Berkeley. A comparison of the results
with the performance OF California men
shows that the records made in major
ity of the events do not equal, much less
surpass, those established at the State
University:
The two English universities were tied at
10 1-5 in the 100-yard dash. Californla's
record, esta blished by Scoggns, is 10 seconds.
In the 16-pound shot PM Oxford won yester-
OF Ejgren is 40 leet incnes.
IN the 120-yard hurdle race the blue-and-
gold men are con nsiderably ahead of the Brit
lsners, oxford having won ct 16 3-5, while tn G
Berkeley record. made by Dyer, is Is 3-5 Sec
onds.
the U. G. record is far ahead of tnat made yes
terday in the English meet. Cambridge and
Oxford tied al :eet inches. The record of
Patterson OF Berkeley is feet 1114 inches.
Ihe 16-pound manner throw was won by
Cambridge at 81 ieet 8, inches. EGgren's
record for California is 137 feet 10 incnes, and
there are several others who can surpass it.
In the mile run. 440-yard run and broad
Jump the Englishmen made better records
than those OF Berkeley. A Cambridge man
did the mile in 4:27 2-5. Berkeley's lowest
record is :3S 2-5. by Brown. The 440-yard
In this event Berkeiey's record, made by
Mays, is 51I The broad jump oxford won by
making % Ieet inches. beating the Califor-
MIA record OF c. H. Woolsey by 5 inches.
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A CASE THAT BAFFLED EVERYBODY.

STATE ELECTRO MEDICAL INSTITUTE
Dear Doctor: For years have been troubles
with nervous debility, suffering terribly men
tally as we'll as physically. ! could not sleep
nights, but would lay awake brooding over my
trouble, always feeling that something terri
BILE was going to happen TO me. was des--
perate and felt like taking my own life. 1t is
impossible for me 10 describe the miserable
feeling had. God only knows what 1 have
passed through. After treating a number of
years with various physicians, 1 had nearly
given up all hope of being a well man again
when accidentally read one of your adver
tisements. After very few treatments at the
Institute realized was being gr realty bene-
fitted and to-day there is not a healthier or
happier nan anywhere than myself. 1 feel
very grateful to you for the interest you took
in my case. HERMAN FRANK,
''Seaman's Institute"
San Francisco Cal.
The herald., 1897-10-31
An Alaskan Indian Trick

In one of the Alaskan religious ceremo-
MES a big wooden wedge is driven, ap-
parently through woman's head, from
orc temple to the other. Tne erect Is
extremely realistic, the woman's eyes
seeming to start from their sockets an6
hang down on her cheeks, while blood
flows in streams. AS matter of fact
the wedge shown the audience is Sc
cretly exchanged for one consisting OF
two parts attached to wooden band
covered with hair, that is slipped over
the head. Thus it seems as if the butt
end stuck out on one side, the point hav-
ing passed through the skull. At the
same time bladders containing blood at
tached to the band are punctured and
the blood flows down the woman's face
The wedge being removed, she is all
right again, and the phenomenon passes
for a quasi-religious miracle. The. out
starting eyes are the eyes of a seal, low
cred over the forehead.-Spokane Re-
view.
The herald., 1897-10-31

blundered in upon Washington while
he knelt in prayer. The father of his
country rose and rebuked the young
man by throwing the scabbard of his
sword at his head" This only needs
the mention of the traditional little
hatchet" to give it verisimilitude.
AS illustrative of truly Christian for
bearance, he cites the following Incl
dent: AS soldier was kneeling be-
side his cot in prayer some one threw at
him badly soied boot. When the man
had finished he got up, polished the boot
and. finding the owner who threw it,
said: IF you will give me the other
boot will clean it also."
Such soldier as that ought to have
been in the Salvation Army instead of
her majesty's united service"
Henri Taine was considered a Vol
tairean materialist. Nevertheless, says
writer in the Quarterly Review, he
was compelled to render the most en-
phatic testimony to the essential i'm
portance of the Christian religion.
Quoting from Taine's History of the
Origin of the French Revolution" and
emphasizing the fine sentence: Con
science and honor, motives unknown to
antiquity, create the martyr, the gen.
tleman. the Christian lady, the home
which is sacred and inviolable," he cites
the following passage from Taine:
I'VE can now reckon the value of
what Christianity has brought into mod
ern society; how much modesty, sweet
ness and kindness; what it there MAIN
tains of honesty, good faith and JUS
tice. Neither the reason of philosophers
nor the culture Of artists and men of
letters, nor yet the sentiment of honor,
feudal, military and chivalrous; not
any Code or Administration or Govern
ment can in this, it's function. avail If
it be wanting. There is nothing but
Christianity which can hold us back on
our native incline or prevent the grad
ual slipping downward by which, in
cessantly and with all its weight, our
race goes back into the depths; and to-
day the ancient gospel is still the best
auxiliary that social instinct can call
to it's aid" No finer sermon than this
has ever been preached.
The herald., 1897-10-31
The New York Klondike Expedition:

The sailing Of the little scho' er Nell
lie G. Thurston for the Klondike with
party of gold hunters is apparently
the beginning of a series Of expeditions
that will leave this city by water for the
gold fields If sensational discoveries
continue. One company that is now ad-
vertising for passengers offers to trans
port them to the gold fields by water
and to supply outfits at a reasonable
profit. According to it's circulars these
outfits consist of 200 pounds of camp
outfit and mining tools, so pounds of
Arctic clothing, 1900 pounds of selected
condensed provisions and 20 pounds of
sundries, making a total of 1900 pounds.
Included in the outfit are three pairs
pulse warmers, three pairs knee warm
ers, one buclkslxin undershirt, one mos
quito bar hat" and medicine outfit
that includes mosquito eXterminator"
and mosquito ointment" A climate
that makes pulse warmers and mosquito
exterminators necessity in an outfit
does not promise much for comfort, and
yet several of the passengers on the
Nellie G. Thurston said that they We're
going to Klondike for amusement
New York Sun.
The herald., 1897-10-31
Saturday

Reynal's French Perfumes, 81 sz. SOC
Raymonds Toilet Water. ooe sz"45c
Raymond's Florida Water, ,25c sz.Ioc
Raymond's Florida Water, 7sc sz.35c
The herald., 1897-10-31

PaImer's Oriental Tea. ......"..Isc
Carter's Cascade Compound. 2oc
Thompson's Celery Tonic. .......soe
Paine's Celery Compound.......5oc