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The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
LEGAL CONFLICT
OVER A CHILD
O. A. Lowe Gains Partial
Victory.
DIVORCE DECREE MODIFIED
FATHER GIVEN POSSESSION OF
LITTLE LUCILLE.
Having Won This Victory, It Now
Remains for Him to Wrest the
Girl From His Former
Wife.
DIVORCE DECREE MODIFIED
FATHER GIVEN POSSESSION OF
LITTLE LUCILLE.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WOODLAND, June 2O.-Judge Gaddis
has rendered a decision modifying the
decree of divorce in the case of Lowe
vs.. Lowe. The domestic infelicities of
Q. a. Lowe and his divorced wife, Hat
tie E. Lowe, have been described in The
Call. The case has become notorious
on account of the prominence of the
principals and the sensational flight of
Mrs. Lowe from the United States, in
order to avoid the processes of the
court.
In November, 1895, judgment was en-
tered in the Superior Court of Yolo
County in favor of Mrs. Lowe upon
her cross S-complaint to Mr.. Lowe S
complaint for divorce. 1t was ordered
that Lucille Lowe, a minor child. be
awarded to her father with the proviso
that Mrs. Lowe at certain times and
under certain circumstances, should be
entitled to enjoy her society. Another
condition of the decree was that in the
event of the marriage of Mr.. Lowe so
much of the decree as related to the
custody of the child should be null and
void.
After one of these stipulated monthly
visits Mrs. Lowe clandestinely left the
United States, taking with her the
child. That was over a year after the
divorce was granted. She was first
heard from in Honolulu. There was
some correspondence in reference to eX-
tradition, but the Attorney General of
the SandWish Islands did not encOur-
age that method of regaining posses
sion of the child.
After several months Mrs. Lowe and
the child again disappeared and all
trace of them was lost until 1898. when
Mrs. Lowe was located in British Co
lumbia. She was discovered under the
name of Mrs. Simpson and later the
child was found in a convent school in
Spokane under the same name.
In the meantime writ was issued
from the Superior Court of this county
citing Mrs. Lowe to appear and show
cause why she should not be adjudged
guilty of contempt of court. After
much difficulty this writ was served
last Januar.' During the latter part of
February another writ was served Cit
ing her to appear and bring with her
her child. This motion was granted
upon a notice served upon her attOr-
neys and the clerk of the court, she re-
siding out of tie State.
She failed to obey the citation and
Judge Gaddis rendered the decision
heretofore referred to.
The modification of the decree has
not yet been prepared, but it will pro-
vide that Mr.. Lowe shall have absolute
ings will then be taken in order to re-
cover the child has not yet developed,
but it is probable that Mr.. Lowe,
through his attorney, c. w. Thomas,
will apply for a writ of habeas corpus.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
PROTECTION TO
NEUTRAL STATES
Amendments Made by
Peace Delegates.
TEN CLAUSES ARE ADOPTED
SESSION OF GENEVA CoNVEN-
TIoN COMMITTEE.
So Far as Arbitration Is Concerned
t Is Believed All American
Plans Will Be Defeated
by Conference.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

THE HAGUE. June 20.-The Brussels
conference subcommittee of the interna-
tional peace conference convened to-day,
Professor de Martens of the Russian dele
cation presiding. The drafting commit
tees report was amended in regard to
awarding greater protection to neutral
states, defining the rights of civil popula-
tons to organize for resistance and the
rights of armies as toward armed civil
ians Ten clauses of the report were
adopted.
The report of the subcommittee will
now be presented to the conference, and it
is believed that nearly all the powers Will
adopt the new articles as basis of in
structions for armies when entering the
field.
The Geneva convention committee held a
plenaIy session to-day to consider the re-
port of it's subcommittee. Captain Ma
han of the American delegation again
drew attention to the omission of an arti-
Gle defining the exact status of wounded
and ShipWrecked men falling into the sea
during a battle and picked up by neutrals
or by hospitals. He also proposed three
additional articles. which were referred tc
the drafting committee.
The Persian delegate. DIR. Mira Ria
Khan, who is Persian Minister to Russia,
moved to change the Red Cross emblem
to n white flag with red sun.
The plenary conference met to adopt
these additional articles and appointed a
committee to draw up general act en-
bOdYing the report or the Geneva cOnVSn-
ton section This is the first definite re-
suit of the conference.
WASHINGTON. June 2O-Private ad-
vices received here from high authority
are to the effect that the conference at
The Hague probably will be redeemed NOM
inally from failure through an agreement
on an arbitration project that will satisfy
the apparently general demand on that
point but which at the same time. hy
carefully framed safeguards, will so mar
row the field Of matters that may or must
go before the arbitration tribunal as 20
make il little more than arbitration in
name The attitude of Germany is said
to be only a little in advance of that of
some of the others in opposition to the
plans submitted. and the disaffection is
more general than it appears on the sur
face.
AS for the other projects that were espe-
cialy desired by the Americans, such as
protection of individual property from
seizure at sea, they have all been ire
deemably lost, according to this report.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
SUES FOR REALTY
WORTH A MILLION
Major Pico Claims Part
of San Jose.
LAND WAS SOLD FOR TAXES
BELONGED TO THE LATE GOV
ERNOR PICO.
Residents of Thickly Settled Dis
trict Styled "squatters" in Legal
Documents Soon to Be
Filed.
LAND WAS SOLD FOR TAXES
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, June 2O-Major Jose Ramon
Pico, son of the late Governor Pico, will
shortly try to recover 81 900 900 worth of
the best business property in this city,
which he claims was wrested from him
by squatters. Papers are being pre-
pared, and it is said suit will be COM
menced within two weeks. Senator More
house of this city is one of the counsel
retained by Pico.
The suit will cause CONSERVATION among
the property-owners. but it is doubtful
if the major will live long enough to en-
joy the property if he wins, for a long
and determined legal battle must be
fought. The property-owners will band
together and fight every move, and
some express doubt that the land can be
recovered, if there is any defect to the
title. at this late day.
estimated to be worth $1,000 600. 1t begins
at San Fernando and Fourth streets,
thence south with Fourth street to San
Antonio, thence west with San Antonio
TO City Hall plaza, thence north with
Market street to San Fernando, thence
east with San Fernando to Fourth, the
This takes in much valuable property.
On the east and west sides of First street
are solid blocks o. business houses The
same may be said of Second street. On
Third and Fourth streets the land is not
quite so valuable. There is good bust
ness property on Market and the south
TO First.
OF late much data has been collected:
It is understood that majority of
Picos lawyers are Eastern men. The
land which belonged to Governor Pico
was sold for taxes while he was away
and while Major Pico was fighting for
his country Those now occupying the
land will be deemed sQuatters, for it is
held they have no better title. While
the tax sale will be an important point
in the suit. there will be many other
questions raised. One is the, violation of
a specific contract which had been made
providing for the care of the property
and the payment n of the + taxes. ,,,[ne The
in 1860 for a period of twenty years at
rental of $50 a month Minor to care for
the property and pay the taxes. Minor
paid rent for five months and then
abandoned it.. Major .Pieo was then in
the service of the United States.
The title to the City Plaza on which
the City Hall now stands is to be con
tested. Pico had given it to the city for
a site for the State Capitol. but one was
never erected and the plaza was put TO
other use. This. it is claimed, released
the citYs right to the land.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
SAN MATEO COUNTY,S
BICYCLE ORDINANCE
Rigid Regulations Designed to Pre-
vent Accidents Because of
CareleSsness.

REDWOOD CITY, June 20-On account
of the many accidents that have occurred
in San Mateo County through the care
lessness of bicycle riders, the Board of
Supervisors has passed an ordinance that
went into effect to-day. II provides:
No person shall ride or drive bicycle, BIZ
similar character upon or along any public
street or highway within the county of San
Matee unless the feet of the person so using
driving said machine shall be kept on the
pedals OF the machine when in motion; the
practice OF coasting or scorching being hereby
inhibited; without warning bell, which
must be sounded while approaching or pass
ing over a street crossing intersection or
when approaching pedestrians vehicles or
horses other bicycles other vehicles or
machines of similar character.
No person while riding bicycle, bicycle tan
dem other vehicle machine of a similar
character upon along any public highway
within said county of San Mateo shall have
fastened to drag behind said machine any
bush, log stick, post or any other thing that
shall trail drag along or upon the public
highway. The ordinance makes it compulsory
to carry lantern or lamp with a light burn
ing therein of at least one candle power be-
tween the hours of sunset and sunrise of the
following morning, and bicyclists shall keep to
the right of the roadway when approaching
and passing teams. For violation of the pro-
visions a fine of not exceeding $500 will be
imposed imprisonment for not more than
six months.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
INDICTED FOR OFFERING
A BRIBE TO A JUROR
"Big Dan" Coughlin and William
Armstrong Must Answer
Serious Charges.

CHICAGO. June 2O-To-night the
Grand Jury voted Indictments against
big Dan" Coughin of DR.. Cronin
notoriety, and William Armstrong.
Coughlin was indicted on the charge of
Offering a bribe to Juror J. F. Taylor, who
sat In a land condemnation case in which
the Illinois Central Railroad was interest
ed He was also indicted with William
Armstrong, his bartender, on a charge
of conspiracy to do an act prejudicial to
the administration of public justice. The
punishment prescribed by law upon the
conviction of offering d bribe is a fine not
exceeding $4,000. The punishment which
may be inflicted upon conviction of con-
spiracy, as embodied IN the pending case.
is term not to exceed five years in the
penitentiary or fine not to exceed $4,000,
or both.
Coughlin. it is stated. was positively
identified to-day by Juror Taylor, Mrs.
Taylor and boy who had been sent with
messages to Taylor's house, and s45o in
marked bills which, il is claimed. he paid
to Taylor as hush money after he learned
that the juror had spoken to Judge Tut
hill of the matter, was also produced in
evidence.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
CHARGE AGAINST
CYCLERS DROPPED
Men Who Ran Down MIR
Phelps Go Free.
EVIDENCE NOT CONCLUSIVE
JONES, SAMPSON AND KENNETH
ARRAIGNED.
Case Is Dismissed After Their Story
Of the Accident Near San Car
los Is Told to the
Court.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

REDWOOD CITY, June 20.-Justice of
the Peace James Harmon this morning
dismissed the charge of manslaughter pre-
ferred against Thomas Jones, Frank
Sampson and Frederick Kennett for hav-
ing caused the death of Timothy Guy
Phelps on May 80. On the morning of that
day Mr.. Phelps was run down by tam
dem bicycle ridden by Jones and Sampson
near San Carlos. Kennett had passed Mr.
Phelps without accident, but the tandem
struck him in the back, causing him to
fall and strike on his head. from the ef-
fects of which he died on the morning of
June H. The young men surrendered
themselves to the authorities of San Fran
cisco as soon as they learned the result
of the accident, and were brought to this
place for examination. They obtained
their release on bail last Tuesday ana ap-
peared in court this morning with their
counsel.
The District Attorney took the testi-
mony of James Mayors, the only eye-wit-
ness of the accident other than the young
men themselves. He testified that about
I o clock on the morning of May 30 as he
was on his way to the ranch of Mr.. Hull,
for whom he was working, he met Mr..
Phelps near San Carlos coming south
the same direction as Mr. Phelps, and a
short distance behind him. was the tan
Gen ridden by Jones and Sampson. When
about opposite the rear wheel of Mayors
wagon Mr.. Phelps was struck by the
riders and thrown to the ground Mayors
stopped his horses and went to the assist
ance of the injured man, helping him to
the wagon and taking him to his nome
near by. Mayors thought that by using
more care the bicycle riders could have
passed Mr.. Phelps without danger, the
road being sufficiently wide at that place.
Jones and Sampson testified in their own
behalf. They said they left San Fran
cisco between ; and o'clock that morn
ing for Los Gatos. They met Mr.. Phelps
near San Carlos and could easily have
passed between him and the milk wagon
that they met at the same place had he
kept a straight course. Just as they were
about to pass he stepped toward the CEN
ter of the road and Immediately in front
of their wheel. rendering the accident un-
avoidabe They had no intention of in
juring him and in fact slowed up their
wheel before reaching him.
Frederick Kennett testified that he was
riding single wheel in advance of the
tandem and that he passed between Mr..
Phelps and the wagon. AS he passed he
called to him to look out, meaning to
give warning that another wheel was
coming behind. He said the tandem had
a bell which he thought could have been
heard above the noise of the milk wagon
The defendants had witnesses present to
testify to their good characters, but the
court thought it unnecessary. The Dis
trict Attorney believed the evidence
would not warrant the holding of the de-
PENDANTS for trial, and the court dis
missed the charge.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
FEARFUL DEEDS Of
= RIOTERS IN INDIA
Fifty Villages Looted
and Burned.
VICTIMS HHCkED TO PIECES
AND THROWN INTO THE FLAMES
VICTIMS HACKED TO PIECES
AND THROWN INTO THE FLAMES
OF BURNING HOUSES.
Ears of Opponents Are Cut Off In
Order That Earrings Might Be
Obtained by the Fiends
More Expedittously.
Special Dispatch to The Can.

BOMBAY, June 2o.-The riots In South
ern India have spread to Travancore.
where the police have been severely
beaten and forced to retire. Tho rioters
have seized n number OF guns and a
quantity OF ammunition. They are cut
ting Of the ears Of their opponents IN
order to obtain their earrings more eN-
pediJiously. About 45o houses have been
burned at Samboovadagarai. Troops are
now patrolling the districts disturbed.
LONDON, June pa dispatch to the
Z ally Mail from Simla says: over fifty
small villages have been looted and
burned in the Timmevelly district. Al one
town more than hundred murders We're
committed. me victims in many cases
We're literally hacked to pieces and then
rhrown into the flames cf their burning
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
TO GET OUT OF OHIO.
Standard Oil Company Will Remove
It's HEADQUARTERS.

Oil Company is preparing to get out of
Ohio. It's headquarters will be removed
from this city to New York and on the
1st of July its Ohio charter will be given
up The Office here will be reduced from
about sixty men to about a tenth of that
number. The recent incorporation of the
company in New Jersey. with a capital of
$40. 900 900. was the first step in the aban-
donment of Ohio. Virgil p Kline the at
torney of the company, stated in an inter
view to-day that there was no desire to
escape litigation and he secuted the idea
that Attorney General Monnett had
driven the company from the State.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21

y AN ANDREAS, June 2O.-San AT -
dreas will celebrate the coming
Fourth as never before. The Ma
~ tive Sons Parlor has announced
a day of festivity and from the
indications row they are going to out
do all expectations. The business houses
will be decorated; on Main street
arches are spanning the street. A NAM
moth pavilion and speakers stand is
being constructed in Poplar Grove.
A tug of war contest has been ar
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
Armor Plate Tested.

WASHINGTON. June 2O.-There was q
test at Indian Head to-day of armor-
plate intended for the battleship Wiscon-
sin The lot aggregated 700 tons. The test
inches i in thickness. The first shot. Car
penter armor-piercer. with a velocity of
1870 feet, penetrated the plate 6&4 inches;
the second. a Holtzer armor-piercer, with
a velocity of 1900 feet, penetrated 8 inches
The plate was not cracked and the test
was satisfactory
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
- -lged between Mokelumne Hill strong

~~1ged between Mokelumne Hill strong
Nys and the San Andreas giants,
The contest FOR Goddess Of Liberty
has waSed warm, each candidates
friends are going down into their pock-
cts and buying votes. Ladies' from
various parts Of the county have been
voted for. and the three young ladies
who now head the list are: Miss Annie
McSorley, 1854: Miss Maggie Casey, 297;
Miss Tessie Wesson, 236.
Miss McSorley is sister Of District
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
BURDETTE's POPULARITY.
The Humorist to Fill Permanently
Pasadena Pulpit.

LOS ANGELES. June 20.-The Rev.
Robert j. Burdette has been called to the
permanent pastorate of the First Presby-
terian church Of Pasadena. Mr.. Burdette
has been supplying the pulpit Of this
church for some tirle ard the people liked
his ministry $50 well that. despite the fact
that he is Il Baptist i'm belief. they decided
- ask him to- minister TO their spiritual
wants permanently.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
FEDERATION IN AUSTRALIA.
Voters Favor the Establishment of
the Proposed scheme.

SYDNEY, n. S. w, June 20-The refer
endum on the federation question has re-
suited In II ,045 votes in favor, as against
1851 opposition, in the city of Sydney.
favor and % ,O4S opposed, and in the coun-
try districts the returns. now practically
complete, show 65,697 for federation as
against 44,015 opposed. The result has
been received with great enthusiasm and
the federation leaders are applauded and
eulogized on all hands.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
Bio Crons Of Sugar Beets.

SALINAS. June 2o-The cool, cloudy
DAYS and fosry nights prevailing here for
the past two weeks have held harvesting
hack consfderably in various portions of
the county. Tho wind and rain last
month damaged much of the grain but
that which stands has filed so Il $ 10 much
more than make ur for what went down.
Grain and hay prospects here and in the
Pataro Valley are fine The cool weather
has been greatly beneficial 10 the beet
crops all over this valley. The farmers
raising heets Will profit enormously.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
PRIMARY AID MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

u EGIsTRATION FOR THE PRIMARY AND
II Municipal Elections is open at the
ofrca OF the Registrar OF Voters. at the City
Hall, McAllister-street entrance Registration
for the purposes OF the Primary Election 90
p 1893. and for the Municipal Election to be
held on November !. 1899 Will continue to and
ION viii cease All qualified electors who
were registered al the last General Election.
or who have registered since that time AND
WHO WILL. HAVE CONTINUED TC RESIDE
WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE ELECTION
PRECINCTS shall be entitled to vote at said
elections without other or additional registra-
ton. ALL OTHER PERSONS claiming 10 be
entitled 70 vote at any Of the aforesaid cleo
tions must be registered upon the Register of
the City and County as elector of and
within the election precinct wherein he claims
10 be entitled to vote Office open from 9 a. m.
BY order OF the Board of Election Commits
sioners.
]. sTEPPACHER. Registrar Of Voters.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21

Attorney McSorley and her many
friends in San Andreas and Mokelumno
Hill have so far kept her In the lead.
Miss Casey is sister of Postmaster
Casey Of San Andreas. She has many
supporters, who promise to see their
favOrite candidate seated on the covet-
ed throne. Miss Wesson has been gain
ing rapidly the past few days. She is
sister of County Treasurer Wesson.
Hon. Frank j. SOlinsky is to be presi-
dent and Judge r. G. Rust orator of
the day. The Metropolitan Quartet will
sing the national airs.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
To Measure the Exact Meridian.

Special Gable to The Cali and the New York
Herald. copyrighted, 1929, by James Cor
don Bennett.
PANAMA. June 2O.-Captains Maurin
and Lacombe Of the high military staff of
Paris have arrived here in charge of a
scientific mission which is going to Ecua-
dor to measure the exact meridian They
will leave on Thursday for Guavaquil,
where they will be met by the French
Minister.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
Yellow Fever at Panama.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald Copyrighted 1899. by James Cor
don Bennett.
PANAMA, June 20.-According to an Of
fetal bulletin published here to-day there
are only seven cases of fever under treat
ment at present
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
NEW WESTERN HOTEL.

LEARNEY AND WASHINGTON STS.-RE-
hmodeled and renovated. KING, WARD &
CO. European plan. Rooms soc to 81 so day
Is to IS week IS to $50 month. Free baths: hot
and cold water every room nre CRATES IN eVery
room: elevator runs all night.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-25
Why THR WISCONSIN FARMER
SMILES.

Last winter the Wisconsin Iegisla-
ture enacted an anti. pass law. The
farmers demanded it and the politi
CLANS, with many q wink one at the
other, conceded the point, counting
upon their craftiness and the com
p~laisance of the railway officials to
make null and void the law as it affect
ed their interests. But the other day
q partisan conference was called at
Milwaukee, and instead Of the throng
Of LEADERS" confidently expected from
over the state, the newspapers say that
the chairman presided lover empty
seats" And this sort of thing makes
the politician tired. Ole of u Wis.
consin contemporaries, referring to
the operation Of the law, has the fol
lowing:
THE first really amusing outcome
OF the operation of of the law has just
been made public, The railroad com
m~issioners advocated the bill go as to
catch the farmer vote when they come
up for re election, supposing of course
tnst they would ride free, as they would
have to inspect the roads quite often {;
but the farmer members included the
c commissioners. 1t was a bitter pill,
bat they swallowed it, and found con
ISOLATION in dreams of long trips on
roads outside of the state, especially in
going to D 9nver to attend the national
convention of railroad commissioners
But now comes the attorney general of
Wisconsin with a notice to all concern
ed that the law applies to every rail-
way in the United States, and that it