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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
FINDS DEATH IN
 REFORM WORK George Bloom King Is MortalIy Wounded. SHOT DOWN BY A WOMAN HAD TRIED TO CHANGE HER
 MODE OF LIFE. The Victim Chief Deputy City En- gineer of Los Angeles and
 Well-Known Poli-
 tician.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30.-George Bloom King, Chief Deputy City Engin- ger, was mortally wounded by woman known as Mabel Kerr, in the rotunda of the City Hall, at 2 o'clock tonight. King is well known in political and so- cial circles, and has been employed in the City Engineers office for a long period. He is a son of Judge A. J. King, who is pioneer of California, having resided in this section for thirty years.
 King took the woman from her abode and endeavored to reform her. What led up to the shooting is unknown, as none of Kings associates were aware of his consorting with the woman. The shooting is best told in the words of F. M. Hickman, the colored Janitor, who says:
 When 1 came on duty at 6 o'clock this evening l saw a woman standing in the hall near the head of the stairs. She asked me If every one had left the building. l said no, and gathered up a few of my tools. When l came back from the room where my brooms were, the woman had disappeared, but her strange actions aroused my suspicious, and l walked down the corridor on the other side of the floor. She was in the dark part of the hall, but the windows across the light shaft gave her an op- pGrtunity to look into the office of the City Engineer. She disappeared again, and when l next saw her she was hid behind a pillar which supports the staircase. 1 went about my work for twenty-five minutes, but her actions worried me so l returned to See what became of her. She had gone to the same window in the dark part of the hall and after Deering through 1t re- turned to the pillar and concealed her self. I went into the office at the head of the short stairs, and as 1 closed the door l heard heavy slam. l listened for sounds, but not a word was ut tered until the pistol shot rang out l rushed out and saw King sinking to the floor and the woman bending over him, endeavoring to put her revolver under her cloak She shrieked, Don't let him die. If it was only myself and not him. I did not mean to shoot him the revolver went off as 1 tried to shoot myself. Save and help me- She was still talking when I took her to the room and locked her up. The patrol wagon was called and she was removed to the station"
 King was taken to the Receiving Hospital. Drs. Hagan and Choate found that a 32-caliber bullet had en- tered the body two inches below the navel. King began to sink rapidly. and Father McCreigan was called to admin ister extreme junction. King was re- where an operation will be performed. The doctors incline to the opinion that the viscera has been severed. and that he is suffering from internal hemor- rhage, and that the hour of his death is not far removed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
SLUKAM MAY BE THE
 HERO OF A ROMANCE
SPICY MoRsEL sTIRs GosSIPs AT
 ELMHURST.
Joe Burnham's Warm Friendship for Mrs. Seward Lands Him
 in Jail.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
 Q0S Rroad dWay Dec 20

sos Broadway, Dec. 30.
 Back of the arrest of old "Joe Slu- kam'' on charge of disturbing the peace at Mrs. Lulu Stewards home at Elm hurst last Tuesday is a spicy morsel of romance
 Slukam turns out to be Joe Burnham, an interesting character of Elmhurst and Shawsville, and to-day Joe Martin, the gardener he attacked at Mrs. Seward S place. placed a charge of battery against him. At the time of the arrest Burnham presented a sorry sight as a result of an Martin. Captain Gardiner of Shawsville bailed him out on the first charge, but now the battery charge has again caused his incarceration.
 Now 1t appears that Mrs. Seward, who some three weeks ago discharged Burn ham as her gardener, is anxious to get him out of the State. She has visited him at the County Jail and takes a deep in- terest in his case. Burnham, however is not anxious to go beyond the State line and admits that a warm friendship exists between Mrs. Seward and himself He says, furthermore, that his present trouble was caused through an act of kindness he did for her which aroused the jealousy and anger of Martin, his sue cessor.
 Every effort is being made to suppress the little romance which is believed to be hidden behind BUrnham's troubles and anxious ears are pricked for the trial which promises food for gossips of the Mrs. Seward has resided for some time apparently possessed of plenty of means to conduct very comfortable establish ! ment.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
THE STOCK MARKET.

There was further improvement in mining stocks but sales continued small.
 Local securities were fairly active and prices showed no pronounced change.
 The French Savings and Loan Society has de- clared a dividend of per cent on term and 8 l-3 per cent per annum ordinary deposits, payable January 3.
 The Quincy Copper Mining Company of Michigan has declared dividend of s3 50 per share, payable February 15. The dividend Is the regular sem-annual distribution. Total dividends declared since organization of the company, $l0, 470, coo
 The stockholders of the Hale & Norcross Min ing Company have authorized the dissolution of the present corporation and the formation of a new company with the same number of shares of the par value of $3 each instead of s1O0. as at present. Stockholders will receive
 The Ophir Hill Consolidated Mining Company of Utah, which sold Its mine and mill to w. A. Clark of Montana short time ago for sTo 600, has declared dividend of S2O,OO0 to Its stockholders.
 has called special meeting of stockholders for January 31 to vote upon a proposition to in- crease the capital from Sl,5O0,000 to s. 900 and the number of shares from 75.o0O to 150. 900.
 The Dexter gold mine of Tuscarora, New. has made another shipment of auro-cyanides. valued at $4000.
 The annual meeting of the Silver King Min ing Company has been called for January 10
 In the Standard Consolidated mine at Bode for the week ending December 24 exploratory work continued to be done on the 150 SIS and 33s foot levels in the No. 10. Security New and Black lodges. The north drift on the 150 level had IS inches of good ore in the face In raise No. in the New vein. the BIS level there is body of low grade ore feet wide which shows a little better they go up. On the 3S6 level the Is still of good quality, but not so high grade as 1t has been. In the stopes on the 270 foot level c and D veins have come together, forming high grade vein ? to 8 feet wide. The ore at other points has to be carefully sorted. but averages we'll At the mill. doors and sashes are being put in. Rock breaker, vanners. etc. have arrived. The framing of battery timbers is nearly completed The placing of battery blocks has been delayed but they expected to begin this work In two three days. At the power plant the ship ment Of water wheels has been delivered The been finished for about nine miles. Taiings plant No. l treated 2941s tons of taiings for the week
 fnlloyrinp lnnal incnrranr tior,s 1iirh..aol,
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
REFUSED ID
 EXPUNGE AN
 INDICTMENT Last of the Gold-BriCk
 SWindlers. MOTION TO DISMISS DENIED STIPULATION TO DROP GoRDoN's CASE IS BROKEN. Yet Big Foot Dave" Will Probably Not Be Tried When He Is
 Released From San
 Quentin.
MOTION TO DISMISS DENIED
STIPULATION TO DROP PGORDoN'S
 CASE IS BROKEN.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

SU0 bTOdQWdy, OtC. oV-
 When Charles Gordon, alias Big Foot Dave" prince of gold brick swindling fame, was sentenced on October 15 1896, to spend ten years in San Quentin on con- viction of beating Banker Stephen G. Lit tie of Dixon out of S7500, it was stipulated that the other indictment of grand lar ceny, in swindling Farmer Jacob Hofstra of Santa Clara out of s10 900, should re- main on the docket three years and then be stricken off.
 Gordons attorneys appeared before Judge Greene this afternoon and moved that the indictment be dismissed in ac- cordance with the stipulation, but Judge Greene denied the motion.
 There was still another charge against Gordon, that of swindling Banker Ritchie of Napa out of S6000, but this was knocked out in the Police Court long ago.
 Under the credit system Gordon has about three years more to serve, but whether or not the Hofstra swindle be stricken off the criminal docket will make very little difference to Gordon, for Hof- stra died about year ago, and his teSti- mony, taken secretly before the Grand Jury, could not be used at the trial.
 At the time of Gordon'S trial for the Little swindle Mrs. Gordon, in letter, almost convinced everybody that her hus- band at the time of the alleged crime was in jail in New York. She, moreover. wrote that the men implicated in the Lit tie swinde had all been made wealthy through Gordon, who was the kingpin of the most celebrated gold brick outfit ever in this country, and that they had de- serted Big Foot Dave in the hour of need.
 Gordon's connection with the Hofstra swindle, however, was so clear that the defense played for time, not wishing to reach trial on that indictment. Hence Gordon took his sentence.
 Andrew Root, Gordon's accomplice, whose part in these sWindleS was that of an assayer, and who was also arrested al the time, was released on $7500 bonds and he escaped to parts unknown. Ray mond, the last of the trio, whose role in the gigantic scheme was that of an In dian, whose father on his deathbed had disclosed the location of the mine of gold bricks, also got away.
 About a year ago Raymond was cap tured in Des Moines, Iowa, in the com pany of Root. There he secured bonds men when he heard that the Oakland authorities were still pursuing him and again he disappeared.
 Just how much the trio ever realized from their operations here was never learned. Their scheme was considered from rooms in the Metropole, where Cor don made his headquarters. The alleged gold mine was located in the mountains back of Mountain View Cemetery, and was in charge of Indian" Raymond. Their plan was to take a victim to the hidden treasure. give him some gold fil- ings and then escort him to "Assayer" Root, whose assay would convince the most SkeDtiCal
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31

George H. and Minnie Garthorne, lot 32 in plat S6, Mountain View Cemetery. Oakland Town
 Charlotte J. oKeefe to Giles H. Gray, lot on NV line of Howe street 100 NE of Howard NE 100 by NV 250, being lots and s. block S' Howe Tract, Oakland Annex; $500.
 Christopher and Flora Christensen and Golden Gate Land and Improvement Company and Christian Vane (by commissioned to Mary A; Ryan, lot on SW corner of Hattie avenue and to beginning, being lots A3 and A, map of lots and ,, block A. J. E. McElrath Tract. Oak land Annex: $500.
 Luigi and Vincenzo Devincenz and Madalena and Francesca Figone to Domenico Devincenzl. lot 9. block 21, Beaudry and Peladeau prop erty Oakland Township, quitclaim deed; $9OO
 Thomas M. and Mary J. Robinson to M. X. Miller lot fl and N feet of lot 42. block 1426. Blake Tract. maps and ?, Berkeley; $lO. T,
 Hummer Improvement Company to ,erne TTeu ifo if N of Kearny street N 20 by lSo' berke-
 James McGee and Louis r Boudett, lot on s line of Addison street, 10+ E of Grant, l. 9z by s 13O. being lot 3, block ?, McGee Tract
 O. D. sherman to Amelia E. sherman, lot on line of Stanford avenue, l11;2o or AshDg' 44.49, I3S;S5, 70, W 15l.0S to beginning being lot 26. block A, Adeline Tract. BerKe-
 Frederick A Dodge to Frank F. Dodge, lots 12. 13, IS. 19. 20. 22 and g. Turnbull Tract be ing a subdivision of lot :, Yoakum Tract Brooklyn Township; $1o. kortic1. lots 94 and %, same, Brooklyn Town ship; s10.
 F. A. Dodge to Anna l.. Danforth, lot l4, map same, Brooklyn Township: Sl0s
 Anna Kaltenbach to Anna Mohns, lot on $ line of Encinal avenue, 304 w of Paru street, W by s no, Alameda; gift
 w. S. and Louise M. Phelan to l. l.. Saxton. lot on \ line Of Chicago avenue. 150 p of Fruit vale F S0 N 130 W 90. N 50 w 90, s 1SO to beginning, block L Prospect Hill Tract Brook lyn Township: $10.
 R. O. and Mary Gray to George w. Schwen- hard lots 106 to 110 127 to 131, map of resub- division of lots l to H. Baker subdivision of lot l. Yoakum Tract, Brooklyn Township, subject to a mortgage for $3000 5000.
 George w and Mary E. Schweinhard to Charles Seitz lots 127 to 131, map of resubdtvis- ion of lots to Il of Baker subdivision ot lot 1, Yoakum Tract Brooklyn Township, subject to mortgage for $300O; $625.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
Opinions Differ as to
 Methods.
PRIMARY MAY BE ORDERED
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE TO TRY TO
 GET AHEAD.
The Populists Are Discouraged but the Democrats Still Show Some Signs of
 Life
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

sos Broadway, Dec 30
 The Republican City Central Commit tee will hold an important meeting next Monday night The committee has sig nifed it's intention of at once opening headuarters and of inaugurating the Re publican campaign ahead of any other party.
 There is some difference of opinion among prominent Republicans who are somewhat in favor of Municipal League methods regarding the manner in which the League should proceed. II. D. Rowe, a Councilman, whose name may be con- sidered as available for the nomination for Mayor, makes this statement:
 'I do not think the Municipal League should go ahead and make nominations until after the other parties have made their selections. Then it may be time for the League to act There are many good men who can be nominated by the Reublicans and elected 1 believe. If the League forestalls the Republican conVeh- 1ion by nominating some of the candi- dates who might be favored by Republi- cans it is more than possible that the convention will seek other men. In other words, the nomination of man by the Municipal League at this time might shut him out of the Republican conYen- tion altogether. Whereas, if the League waited to make indorsements, 1t would very readily decide upon pne of the nom 1nees of the other parties, and, If none suited, choose some one else. am al  can organization
 Giles H. Gray, who would not object to being Mayor and who is one of the lead CTS of the Municipal League, says the League would make a great mistake if it should wait until after the political par ties have made nominations. He says, however, that if honest Republican pri- maries could be guaranteed he would ask for nothing better.
 A few of the Populists got together last night and decided to hold a mass-meet- Snu n HiSGlSS election. The sentiment then expressed will determine whether the Popullsts shall or shall not put ticket in the field. Most of the party leaders have drifted back to Republicanism, and with the posi- tive statement of the Democrats that there will be no fusion, the Populists are somewhat discouraged
 The idea is growing that Warren B. English will be the candidate of the De- mocracy for Mayor. It is regarded as significant that w. B. English was chair man at the meeting of taxpayers in the Fifth Ward a few nights ago that nom mated Frank M. Parcells as candidate the COnncil-
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
FRIDAY, Dec. 3O-4 p. n
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

W. B. Eastin (trustee) to Mary S Haight lot on line of Green street, 124. 35 E of Van Ness avenue, S7:6, 1S NE 120. N 24:S. W Mary S and George W. Haight to Rodger Curry. lot on line of Green street, 1S4. 50 w of Polk, W 50, s 5S, NE along Laguna, lot H. SC Thomas Rendell to Hannah Renden (wife) Polk, W 27:6 by S 120; gift
 American Surety Company of New York tc Fillmore streets, W 124:6 by s 63: s1O
 Matilde Roberts to Hattie Boyd. lot on SEE corner of Pine and Lyon streets, 27:6 by E w. J. and Anna L. Wells to Vincent A. and May c. Dodd. lot on SEE corner of Jackson and deed S10.
 Vincent A. and Mary c. Dodd to Mary A Cora B. Smith (wife of Sidney VI to Edwin E. Parker. lot on " line of Cherry street 4t Joseph NJ. Donlon (by s. C. Bgelow and A. A smith, trustees) to Savings and Loan So- ciety, 1429 969, lot on line of Twenty-third street, POO F of Guerrero. F 30 by IA. trus- tees deed; s277S.
 Emil H.. Rose; Eugene, E. l., Edward.
 A8 ot and on ne Of 9aVeT to ree w of Powell w 20 by N 76:6; S10.
 Augustus F. Rodgers to J. B. Pon and Ca street 11O F of Mason. E 276 by $ 1O7:6; s1O. VT Robert and Fannie T l. ,,I matton tt to Lambert 175 N of Sierra, N 25 by 100 BIO
 Gherardi. Chandler Hasbroock, Eliza B. and Louisa 1. Davis to Theo. and Tobene Tellefsen lot on E line of Fourth avenue, 150 of Point Lobos, N 25 by F 125, qutclaim deed: S10
 Fred A. McNally to Mary E. Johnson twife of c. WI, lot w line of Thirty-fifth avenue 125 s of Clement street. 25 by w 120; $10.
 William and C. T. Nicol to August Gunther lot S13, Gift Map 3; s30.
 Alameda County.
 Katie Schuler to Andrew Frank lot on N line of Seventh street. 100 w of Clay w 50 by N 100, block "A Oakland: s1500
 Jeremiah C. and Elizabeth Crowley to F. W Weyhe. 1856 acres. being lot 5. Piedmont Ter race being subdivision of lot SA Bowman Tract. and lot A. block F. Piedmont Park Oakland Township: s10.
 Lizzie R. Barstow to Union Savings Bank lot on NV corner of Linden and Twenty-second streets. W 264 by 3s5:3 block 6S3, Oak. land $l0
 James " Coleman and Cecilia C. a. Andigne to Beatrice M. Hal lot on SW corner of Tele. graph avenue and Thirtieth street 45 " 124 46 45, 127.0S to beginning block 202e Rowland Tract. Oakland: $1500.
 Mountain View Cemetery Association to J. G Jackson, lot 30 in plat 31. Mountain View Gene. tery. Oakland Township; s149.
 James McGee to Daniel Curry. lot E line of Grant street 2e0 of Charming way E 1St by 52 being lot l. block g. McGee Tract Berkeley: S5
 Anna M. Liese to Arthur H. Liese lot on NV line of Twelfth avenue. 190 NE of East Twelfth street NE 100 by NV 50, block 41. Clinton East Oakland: gift
 Mountain View Cemetery Association te
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
SECRETARY LANDS LAMENT
PRETTY SALIVA -IONISTS ARE
 TAKING HUSBANDS.
Half a Dozen Bonnets Less and a Prospect That Many Engage ments Will Mate
 rialize.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

9OS Broadway, Dec. 30.
 Unless some more sisters join our corps, we shall soon be without bonnet on the march," Thus unused Secretary Land of the Oakland Corps of the Saliva tion Army at one of its executive gather ings this week. There is much foundation to the elderly secretary's remark.
 A wave of matrimony has swept over the Oakland corps during the past few weeks, and its tendency is to increase its influence rather than to diminish it. A year ago it was remarked that there were more pretty faces surrounded by hallelujah bonnets in Oakland than in any other city in the State This state ment made now would be an awful un- truth
 Last Monday night Sergeant Major Flu gene Brown one of the oldest officers in this city, was married to Miss May Hum phreyS of the local corps. Sergeant Major Brown inaugurated the work among the convicts at San Quentin, and has per haps one of the most interesting corre- spondences of any officer in the army. For the past year he has been one of the most active officials at the Fort Romie colony near Soledad. Miss Humphreys has been for some years with the army. Tomorrow night Sister Lily Melville, who has for years been very active little worker in the cause, and especially in jail work, will become the wife of
 
 d private in the army at Riverside.
 A few weeks ago Miss Pearl Underwood of Berkeley resigned from the local corps to marry MT. Camp of Fresno, where they now reside A marriage license was taken out yesterday by Miss Hattie M. Starr, who was formerly one of the most ener- getic of salvationists, to wed Albert Clay ton Platt.
 The effect of these happy examples Is such that several engagements are on the tapis and more weddings are daily ex- pected.
 And this is why Secretary Land strokes his long gray beard and mourns that volunteers to fill the places of the absent ones do not come forward.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
WANTS WRIGHT REMOVED.
Charges Against Guardian of Bea-
 trice and Irene DooleY.

OAKLAND. Dec. 30.-William Wright has been cited to appear before Superior Judge Ellsworth on the morning of Jan uary 16 and show cause why he should not be removed as guardian of Beatrice and Irene Wright Qormerly DooleD, minors.
 The citation was issued to-day on peti- tion of Frank Schilling, who alleges that Wright was appointed guardian on Octo- Der II, 1897, and that condition precedent required him to adopt the children as his own, and that he should be held liable for their care. treatment and education.
 Petitioner ayers that Wright did adopt the two girls but he has never since paid their board and lodging, or properly cared for them; that he has habtually failed to provide proper clothing; that he is incap- able, an habitual drunkard, unfit for his charge
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
Will Hold a Watch Meeting.

It is an old Methodist custom to spend the closing hours of the old year in prayer and praise. The watch meeting was established by John Wesley to coun- teract the dissipation which usually ac- companied the birth of a new year This unique service will be held at Central Methodist Episcopal Church, Mission street. between Sixth and Seventh, this evening commencing at half-past and continuing until little after 12. Dr. Charles Edward Locke, the pastor, will conduct the meeting and will deliver an appropriate address. Cordial invitations are extended to all persons to join in this interesting service.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco Call, corner of Market and Third streets. open until 12 o'clock every night in the year. BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street, corner Clay; open until 9:30 O clock.
 PSI Hayes street open until 9:30 o'clock 621 McAllister street. open until 9:3O O clock. 615 Larkin street; open until 9:30 o'clock. 1941 Mission street; open until 10 o'clock 2261 Market street. corner Sixteenth; open until o'clock.
 106 Eleventh street; open until o'clock 2526 Mission street; open until o'clock. NV corner of Twenty-second and Kentucky streets: open until o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.

ATLANTIC STEAMERS. NEW YORK-Sailed Dec 30-Stmr Kara mania for Marseilles.
 QUEENSTOWN-Arrive Dec 30-Stmr Penn land from Philadelphia; stmr Germanic from New York.
 COPENHAGEN Dec 2S-stmr Island. for New York.
 LIVERPOOL-Sailed Dec 30-Stmr Cymric, for New York.
 PHILADELPHIA-s Sailed Dec 3O-stmr Min nesota for London. York
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
.4ndre1O Carnegie teJLs hoJO he rose from c bo6bim-boy to c millionaire, in ner5 Sundays - TUI1
Gull.
Dare Will Recover,

John T. Dare, father of Starr Dare, the young California volunteer who was shot by a negro at Huntsville, Alabama, has received word from Jere Murphy, Mayor of that city, that his son is in fair way to recovery. Since the night of the shoot ing he has developed none but favorable symptoms, and with the careful atten- tion he is receiving at the hands of the citizens of Huntsville his rapid recovery is hoped for. His colored assailant will be vigorously prosecuted, as his cowardly attempt at murder has reused the bitter indignation of the people of the locality. and everything Is being done to give him full justice,
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31

Booker z. Washington, tue most tdlented negro in he tSoUth, teJJs hoW tue dark- sKcinned races of our ne1O colo ntes should De eoUerned, im uert Sundays CGLl.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
Builders Contracts.

The Morosco Amusement Company (owner) with B. F. Ellis (contractor) architect M. G. Bugbee-Carpentry for alterations to a theater building on N line of Mission street. 1O7 W of Third W 110 by N 275; s1090.
 Same with Merchant & Nickels (contractors). architect same-Painting, tlnting and papering for same same: S11En.