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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
DEFENDS THE DIVORCE LAWS Ex-Judge Gibson Talks of the Causes of
 Separation. Lawyers Could Often Prevent Divorce by Giving
 Advice.
The Jurist Tells Why He Is a Much Happier Man Than
 Huntington.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

9uo bTOduWay, March fl.
 Ex-Judge Gibson told some of his ex- periences in divorce matters before a crowd of young people at the Y. M. c. A. tonight. He defended the divorce laws of California, and said If they were car ried out to the letter there would be little fault found with them. The speaker said:
 .'The causes of divorce are not so much the fault of the law as of society. The same conditions that produce tramps, poverty and dissipation are responsible for divorces. The laws of California do not make divorce easy. There are only six causes for divorce recognized by law, and in the case of cruelty or habitual in- temperance these conditions must have prevailed for not less than one year. A woman ought not to be compelled to re- main the wife of a drunkard or a cruel husband. Our laws, if properly construed, can scarcely be said to work an injury to society, but in many cases it has been a great boon to poor suffering victims of improper marriages.
 Rarely does it happen that divorce is wanted in nome where there are chil- dren. It is in childless unions. where selfshness and not love reigns, that hus- bands and wives go to the courts. Many people want too much. A little home a few pictures and books and flowers, a happy family and the means to have req sonable amusement-these are all a man can have, and are. in fact, all that the world can give.
 II am a great deal happier than c. P. Huntington. He wants too much, and Is overcome with care taking care of it after he gets 1t. He can only use as much of this worlds goods as l can, and 1 do not envy him. 1 have been married many years, and I have three daughters and a home. and 1 find my enjoyment there. There is no fear of divorce in such home as that. While l was on the bench I was convinced that one-half of the di- vorces could have been avoided had law yers given other advice and sought to heal breaches rather than widen them. AS an attorney, l always try to keep hus- band and wife together rather than to separate them. To a certain extent hus- band and wife are blind, and when they lay their troubles before an attorney, quite often a solution of the difficulty can be found without a resort to the courts.
 If a man is true enough to win pure woman's love, as a rule he will remain so if his affection be reciprocated. One thing is certain if the principles advocated by the Purity Club be followed out, law yers will not fatten on divorce fees"
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
 BOSTONIANS WELCOMED.
Oakland Society Turns Out En Masse
 to Hear Robin Hood"

OAKLAND, .larch u.-Oakland's Blue book materialized was at the Macdonough Theater tonight The siurs of third-rate companies that cannot fill the playhouse that this city is not appreciative were wiped out most effectively for society did as 1t has often done In the past-it turned out en masse to hear and see the Bostonians. Not since De Wolf Hopper was here has such a social display been made at the Nlacdonough and the event proved that Oakland can be moved with something really good.
 To some extent, San Francisco frowned on Robin Hood, and this was enough even without Henry Barnabee and Alice Nelson. to insure it's being warmly re- ceived here. For once, a great audience in Oakland was enthused. No matter how great its appreciation, a Macdonough au- dience rarely condescends to show it. but tonight was an exception. Sometimes encores were thrice repeated, and the company was as anxious to repeat as the audience to listen. Evidently the fact that the company ordered keg of beer put aboard the train when it left last time and forgot to pay for it has not hurt its reputation, nor is Barnabee, who was credited with getting ahead of Colonel Wettstein, any less popular on that ac- count. The company plays two more nights, with matinee Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
EAsIoN. ELpRIpeE & CO. Auctloneers

sentence, the second installment being based on the ground that Kelly had a prior conviction against him in the crim- inal records of the State. An appeal was taken on the ground that the fact of the prior conviction was not properly pre- sented to the court; also that the clerks records do no show that the last half of conviction.
 The higher court holds that the judge in passing sentence may take cognizance of the prior conviction although the fact of it's existence may not be formally in troduced in the case under consideration. And further, that while the clerks rec cording of a sentence, still, in the present matter the omission was not of so much importance as to make the sentence void.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
Inspector Faria's Sense of Duty Led to
 Death.
At the Hospital He Asked That He Might See His
 Family.
Died In His Young Wife's Arms as He Was Sending Farewell
 to His Children.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.


 As John Faria was returning to ms home this morning he noticed a defective switch and stopped to repair it. He had nearly finished when an engine ap- preached. Faria jumped out of the way, but only to be struck by another engine, and injured so frightfully that he died at noon.
 Faria Is an inspector employed by the Southern Pacific, and his fidelity led to his death. He was not required to touch the switch that he saw was loose, but he was too conscientious to Ignore it. He has always shown marked attention to duty, and during the nine years he has been in the employ of the railroad he has been promoted till he was q track inspector. Five minutes after he saw the loose switch he should have been home but he was destined never to see his home again.
 He did not notice that there were seV- eral switch engines flying about the yards, and he went on his knees to work. An engine approached from behind, and 1t was dangerously near before he observed 1t. He leaped on to the adjacent track and was not aware that some freight cars were being Shunted upon it. Before he could collect his wits he was knocked down and fatally injured.
 The injured man was taken to the Re ceiving Hospital but no relief could be afforded him. Six years ago he was married, and he is the father of two little children. He knew he was dying. and made request that they be brought to him. His wife was sent for and arrived before the end, but he died without seeing his little oneS
 A scene such as occurred at the hospital Is not a frequent one. W uile the suffering man was approaching death. Revs. Gloria and Slavin were offering the final com forts of the church, while the doctors at tempted to allay the intense pain, and the unhappy young wife was taking a final embrace and listening to a farewell to take to the two little tots at home.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
CUTTING OUT
 THE RAILROAD Realty Syndicate's Plans Driving Merchants
 w est.
Changes Being Made All Aim to Keep People Off
 Broadway.
Ono by One All the Big Firms Are Going to Washington
 Street.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Odhldlu OlIlC0 Odu IdIlClSCO SSll,
 sos Broadway, March fl.
 The many changes in the arrangements of the street car lines that are controlled by the Realty Syndicate are having marked effect on realty values, and will, to a certain extent, guide the progress of this city for the next ten years or more. To-day, another announcement was made that the biggest and oldest furnishing house on Broadway will soon move to Washington street.
 The Southern Pacific roads on Broad way are the only two lines that are not controlled by the syndicate, with the ex- ception of the HayWardS road, and the combine is now engaged in diverting as much travel as possible from Broadway, and it is succeeding. Within a month all the travel from Berkeley, Alameda, East Oakland, West Oakland and Fruitvale Not single branch of the syndicate lines are doing anything to help Broad way, neither do any of its lines transfer to the Broadway route.
 Tn consequence of the gradual diversion of traffic to Washington street, business has followed, and within the past five years nearly all the big Broadway firms have gone west. When the Oakland Gas Company bought and built a fine block at Thirteenth and Clay streets, many were found who laughed at the venture, woods. Now large blocks have been built toward 1t with great rapidity, and there is no doubt that the next move will be to have Washington street cut right through to San Pablo, so as to further divert travel from Broadway.
 The Southern Pacific lines can only run out Broadway to Berkeley and to Emery vile. and cannot transfer to any line going east and west. This is, of course, a great advantage to the syndicate roads, which transfer anywhere and every where
 It is again reported that before the opening of another racing season at Emeryville there will be an electric road cate has thousands of acres of land under option in that neighborhood there Is probably some truth in the report that
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
FARMERS HOTEL BURNED. Pleasanton at the Mercy of the Fiery
 Elements With No Pro-
lection

OAKLAND, March 1.-The Farmers Hotel of Pleasanton, a landmark there for thirty-f1ve years, was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning The loss will aggregate fully s10000, but was well insured.
 Two young men who had just returned from a Sunday evening visit to their lady in the roof of the kitchen. They gave the alarm at once and aroused the occupants of the house. The town has no fire appa- ratus, and the citizens coulu only stand by and see the house go up in smoke. A slight breeze from the south blew the sparks across the creek. The bridge caught fire from the sparks, but was saved by buckets of water.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
DEMAND MONEY REFUNDED. Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Company Want Tax Money
 Refunded

OAKLAND. March 4.-J. c. William son, an assignee of the Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Company, has secured a writ of mandate against County Treasurer s28S. A paid as taxes on personal property In addition to their assessment. The tax was levied upon the rate fixed for the year 1s95-96 and collected under protest. When the rate was fixed for the year ls98-W, for which the personal taxes had been collected. 1t made 2 red4ctio1 of EouaiizatIon made the difference now z11ed for S2S3 A.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
Alaska Duties.

The Treasury Department has. notified Collector Jackson that articles carried by passengers free of duty to the gold re- gions of Alaska and the Northwest Ter ritory cover all wearing apparel and other personal effects and necessary out fit, such as tents, blankets, cooking uten- sils. etc, carried by passengers for im- mediate use.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
NO RECEPTION,
 BUT A FUNERAL
Miss Flossie Schultz Dies on the Eve of Leaving for
 the East.
She Had Given Promise of Ability From Which Much Was
 Expected
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

SU5 DIOduWdy, A1dICll The death of Miss Flossie Schultz, who was to have been rendered a swell recep ton tomorrow night at the home of MT. and Mrs. F. M. Smith, has cut short the life of one of the most promising young actresses that California has knovHi.
 Miss Schultz Is the daughter of Mrs. Martin Schultz, the well-known soprano of the First Congregational Church, and had only been sick few days of a cold which developed fatally. Not until yes terday morning was 1t known that Miss Schultz was i'll, and then the news was made known through the absence of Mrs. Schultz from the choir.
 Mrs. Schultz had made all arrange ments to leave this week with her two daughters for the East, where Miss Flossie was to prepare for a professional career, as she had already shown marked ability as an elocutionist.
 Mrs. F. M. Smith had prepared for a reception to Mrs. Schultz and her daugh- ters next Tuesday and had sent out 25O invitations, which have, of course, been canceled.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
PATRIoTIJ NIGHT.
West Point and the Loyal Legion. One Country, One Flag and Two
 Dinners

There ought to be patriotic oratory of the inspiring kind tomorrow evening at the Occidental Hotel and the Maison Riche. The Companions of the Mnitary Order of the Loyal Legion will feast and talk at the hotel on Montgomery street, while the graduates of the West Point Military Academy will eat, drink and The Loyal Legion banquet begins at g o'clock. The eagle will scream two hours earlier at the Maison Riche, and how much later no one knows.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
Held for Burglary,

Joseph King was yesterday held to answer before the Superior Court by Judge Conlan on a charge of burglary in s5000 bonds On February Is King broke into the residence of Edward Deakin. 310O Telegraph avenue, Berkeley, and stole a large quantity of valuable articles which he disposed of in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
Stole the Collection.

OAKLAND, March 14.-Thieves broke into the Thirty-fourth Street M. E. Church stole the collection, which amounted to s. It is the habit of the officers to leave the evening collection locked in the desk of the superintendent of the Sunday school Some one must have known this, for after effecting entrance this desk was broken open and the money re- moved.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

the pier at Emeryville, built four years ago by r. M. Smith, the borax man, will soon be put to some use
 The Southern Pacific is also anxious to extend the San Pablo line to the race track, and when c. P. Huntington was here about a year ago he gave out the idea that soon one large power house will be used for local trains, and. also for street car lines Now that the syndi- cates opposition is so active it will likely be met by the carrying out of the schemes of the railroad that have been so often exploited.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
A Lecture on a Rainstorm.

4 lecture on 'The Story of a Rain- storm" will be given at the Young Mems Christian Association Auditorium, Mason and Ellis streets, by W. H. Hammon. United States forecast official next Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. The lec- ture will be illustrated by stereopticon views.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
Gaubatz in a Bad Fix.

Charles Gaubatz, a porter, was arrested yesterday on the complaint of Private De- tective Stilwell, charging him with being unfaithful to his marriage vows It is said that he has been neglecting his wife for at least two other women He re- fused to discuss the matter, and said it was a case of spite
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
CRIMINALS WITH FHIOHS. Judges May Take Cognizance Thereof
 in Passing Sentence.

The Supreme Court handed down a de- cision yesterday that will be of great in- terest to those who have been convicted of violations of the law. The case in question was that of one Patrick Kelly, who was convicted of burglary in the sec ond degree for which offense- the maxi mum sentence Is five years in the State Prison. In this instance the judge sen- fenced Kelly to the full extent of the law, and then added five years more to the
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
FOR U. s. MAYNARD AND VALLEJO.
Steamer " Monticello

steamer MOnLlCSilO Mon Tues, Ssa, Thurs Sat........ e:45 a. m., 3:15 p. m. (S 80 D. m. ex Thurs.) Fridays ....................1 p. and 8:30 D. Sundays s................. 0:3O a. and p. m. Landing and Offices-Mission Dock. Pier ?.
 Telejhone. Red 2241.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
Melons From TurkeStan,

BERKELEY, March 1.-The agricul- tural department of the university has just received seeds of nine new varieties of muskmelon from Turkestan. The seed was obtained by Professor N. E. Hansen of the United States Department of Agriculture from the garden of the Emir of Bokhara. The melons, which are of excellent flavor, grow on an oasis in the khanate of I<hiva, and some of the vari- cities weigh as much as thirty pounds The local department will experiment with the seed at the Berkeley experiment cta tiOr1
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
For San Jose, Los Gates & Santa Cruz

steamer AIviso leaves Pier l daily Sundays excepted) at 10 a. nl. .AIviso daily Saturdays excepted) at p. Freight and Passengers. Fare between San Francisco and Alviso, Soc; 10 San Jose, 75c. Clay street, Pier l. 41 North First street San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
Will Bury Bourbon.

BERKELEY, March 14-The freshmen have chosen the speakers for their spec tacular Bourbon burial celebration next month. The leading participants will be-: Pontifex Maximus, c. D. Cobb; Lauda- tors, R. s. Pierce and J. B. Southard i; Damnators, R. T. Fisher and R. w. Tully; Mephistopheles, M H. Schwartz; imprecator, J. W. Butler; ghost, Nat Gui- person; herald A. s. Williams.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
STOCKTON STEAMERS

Leave Pier No. 3. Washineton St.. af
 ID. m. Daily. FREIGHT RECEIF ED OP TO 5.S0 F. M Accommodations reserved by telephone The only line selling through tickets and giy- ing through freight rates to all points on ths Valley Railroad.
 T. c. WALKER, CITY OF STOCKTON. MARY GARRATT ]. D. PETERS. Telenhone Main sO5. Cal. Nav. and Impt. Co.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15

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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-15
The Unitarian Club.

ALAMEDA, March 1.-The Unitarian Club will hold it's regular bi-Weekly meet ing on Wednesday evening of this week. The features of the meeting will be pa per on the sign language used by the deaf and dumb, which will be read by a mem Der of the club and illustrated by Profes.- sor dEstrella of the Berkeley Asylum. A paper on the North American Indian will be read by Dr. w. A. H. Oronhyatekha, himself an Indian of the Mohawk nation.
 Husband Against Wife.
 rdIda rAdAMEDA nf "A. Hn March n,e 14mMrs P w. charged by her husband, who lives in East Oakland. with grand larceny for moving a quantity of furniture to the
 yeas e in ad this e city yfe n is couple did not agree very well and a short time ago Mrs. Fonda left her hus- band and moved to this city. Each party with regard to property, and 1t is prob able that a divorce suit will result and that that the e larceny charge will be dropped. Fonda has been married three times.
 Alameda News Notes. | ALAMEDA, March 1.-The Recreation | Club Is preparing a musical programme | to be given on Thursday evening, March A, at Arnory Hall for the benefit of the 1 club.
 Chief lief. krauth of the. Fire Department MlIiiingtonn n i is taking taking his place, | Edward Q. Crosby and Leonie D. Moral were married last evening by Rev. T. J. Lacey.
 Charles A. Park and Miss Violet Hill of 21Ul Central avenue are to be married to- morrow evening at the residence of the 1 bride.
 Captain Christian Thomsen. an old sea his residence. 3l36 santa Clara plt avenue. emu Elvin Glover of Saugus Los Angeles County, and Miss Carrie Palmer of this ing at the residence of the brides pa 1 rents, 1520 Alameda avenue
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-07
GATHERING At PITTSBURG.
knights TemplaFs Arriving to Partic-
ipate in Next Weeks Conclave. -

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 6.-With the ar
rival of Grand Commander III. H. Kuhn,
of Pennsylvania, this morning, and the OPEN
ing of the headquarters at the Monongahela
House the triennial concIave of the knights
Templars may be said to have fairly COM
menced From this time on small bands Of
knights will arrive and by Saturday night
the first communicates will be here. Some
communicates from distant points are now
on their way here, but intend stopping at
various points of interest. The executive
committee has been hard at work and little
in the way of preliminaries remains to be
arranged for the entertainment of the WISH
tors. The latest estimate of the knights ex-
pected here places the number at thirty
thousand The hotel committee has placed
about twelve thousand of these in hotels
and residences at reasonable cost, and quar-
tiers are still on hand for ten thousand
more There will be no trouble about TAX
ing care OF the remainder. The information
bureau in the Public Safety building began
business to-day. Nearly everything is now
in readiness for the visitors. Outside of the
members of the Grand Encampment, who
tend to. the visiting knights will be here
solely on pleasure. Never before great
er interest evidenced by the people of cities
honored with a conclave than is being
shown by PittSburgers. People of all classes
and conditions have prepared to receive the
visitors and all of the important works and
industries will be open for their inspection
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-07
ARMED STRIKERS ON GUARD
$500 Miners Determined to Prevent
Importation of Negroes.

CARLINVILLE, ILL.,, Oct. 6.-The town of
vireen presents a decided martial aspect.
fully $500 armed miners being organized
into squads, which patrol the railroad
tracks and highways The men, when re-
lieved from duty. sleep in barns, empty
storerooms. box cars and on the sidewalks,
wherever room can be found. Mayor Noll
has issued orders closing ali saloons while
the present trouble lasts. A brother of
Sheriff Davenport spent the night in the
stockade, which is in charge of thirty-two
ex-Chicago policemen. Manager Lukens re-
affirmed his purpose of bringing in Alabama
negroes, and insisted that the sheriff be in
readiness to invoke State aid. The sheriff
says he will do his duty and will only call
on Governor Tanner as a last resort.
Fred Lukens left the stockade and went to
town to-day where the miners saw him on
the street and gave chase. The Chicago ex-
policemen guarding the stockade heard
Lukenss cries for help and opened the
gates in time to let him in and escape the
miners. The ex-policemen covered the
miners with thirty Winchester rifles and
they retreated. Postmaster Kimball has
mail for the operators who are in the stock
ade, but is afraid to deliver 1t, as no one is
allowed to approach the stockade.
The operators of the Chicago & Alton dis
trict are bitter in their declarations that they
are victims of the intrgues of the operators
in other districts, who, they aver, are aiding
the strikers by keeping the plants idle. They
claim there is q plan to keep the product of
their mines out of the market
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-07
JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.
Statement from Senator Fairbanks
Regarding It's Work.

QUEBEC, Oct. 6.-The international con-
ference will adjourn next Monday to meet
again in Washington Nov. /. Senator Fair
banks, chairman of the American commits
sion, was asked what progress had been
made and how much time the Washington
session would probably require. 1--WE have
accomplished considerable amount of
work. he said, land there still remains
much to be done The commissioners have
not deemed it wise hitherto to make public
any facts relating to the work of the COM
fest, and the policy has been strictly OBJ
served. Therefore, / wish to say that any
and all statements relative to what the
commission has determined on with refer
ence to any question under consideration
are absolutely unreliable and without any
official warrant"
rs this as true of the reports about the
settlement of the Alaskan boundary cues
ton as about the others?" he was asked
1t Is" he said. THE Alaskan question
has not yet been settled, and so far no
proposition of compromise or settlement
has been made by either side. The time of
consideration of other matters and some
time may yet elapse before settlement of
that question is attempted.
Can you state how much more time Will
be required for the commission TO complete
its work?''
That l cannot say: we shall resume our
work in Washington soon and hope to
make good progress.
The Canadians are very anxious to have
the commissioners return here to sign the
treaty if one is agreed upon. They think it
ought to go out to the world as the treaty
of Quebec.