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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
NOW
CONFRONT THE
CITY TRUSTEES
Officials Threaten to
Bring Actions.

ALAMEDA. Oct 1.-THE meeting Of the
Board of Trustees of this city tonight
proved a lively one. Trustee Mackie
created a sensation by criticizing the City
Clerk. and there was also a warm fight
over the election of George Macrea to a
position on the local police force At the
outset of the meeting Trustee Shuttle
voiced his objection to Macrea. He said
the latter had received but three votes.
He desired to know whether Chairman
Brick had cast the deciding vote, and
having received an answer in the mega
tive moved for a reconsideration of the
election, but there being no second the
motion was not entertained. a. V. Fisher
appeared before the board and asked
what action had been taken on his claim
for SIS, salary as collector for the month
of July. President Brick informed him
that the board had decided to take no
action whatever, that it was the desire of
the Trustees to have the matter tested in
the courts. Trustee Miller moved to have
the board fix the salary to be paid the
Deputy City Clerk. Mr.. Miller moved
that the deputys salary be fixed at $50 a
month. Objection being offered Mr. Mil
Ter desired to know what the opinion of
the Finance Committee was in the mat
ter. MIR. Mackie replied that the COM
mtttee had reported two weeks ago that
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
MRS, ROCKHILL
HIDES TO AVOID
TIE SHERIFF
VIII Not Testify at
Husbands Trial.
Oakland Office san Francisco Call,

s'0 bIpdGNdy, OCL. II.
\ remarkable set Of circumstances
has been developed in the affairs Of
Edward Rockhill and the woman who is
presumed to be his wife
The Rockhills have resided in North
Oakland for several years, and Rock
hill until several weeks ago was en-
ployed as heater at the Judsou Iron
Works. one Sunday morning last Au-
gust The couple engaged in an alterca-
uOn, during which the woman claimed
Rockhll had stabbed her in the breast.
Later on the same day the combat was
renewed in a barn on the promises and
she fired a shotgun al him, part of the
charge lodging in his left shoulder;
ROCKhiu was arrested, examined ana
held to answeE before the Superior Court
on charge or attempt TO murder.
The case was called for trial to-day in
Judge Halls court, when Deputy District
Attorney Melvin announced that it had
been impossible for the Sheriff 20 serve
a subpoena on the complaining witness,
expressed the belief that the woman did
not wish to testify against her husband
and was therefore purposely secretins
Judge Hall noted the fact that Mrs.
Rockhin had visited the prisoner at the
County Jail only last Wednesday, inc
on the 30 inst. Where wife is eN-
pecJed TO testify against her husoand'
said the court, "thcre should be no delay
in securing her attendance. The officers
knew she did not desire to testify against
him in this case and had plenty of time
to get her here Against the protest Of
RockhiI's attorney, Asa Y MendenhalL
the trial was continued until Friday 10
give the officers another chance to serve
the subpoena.
Now comes the startling information
from the East that the woman Is not
RockhilTs wife The local authorities
have received letters from Rockhills for
NOR home I'm Pennsylvania 70 the effect
thar they were never married; that the
children at RockhilTs home are by a
wife he is alleged to have deserted in
that State to elope with his present ac-
There is a girl Annie Walker, who
has been stopping with the Rock
hills and over whom the couple have
frequently qrarreled She is the niece os
the present Mrs. RockhnL and informa-
tion received points 70 an abduction The
Eastern Mrs. Rockhill is now, IN COM
muuication with the local authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
YOUTHS DIRECTORY FAIR.

The members of the Olympic Club were
the main attraction at the Youths Direc-
tory Festival last night, and they pre-
The programme was as follows. Contest
with fois, p. Serre and j. H. Horigan:
dueling swords. Professor Tronchet and
p: p. 0rtion; Indian club swinging w.
round boxing exhibitions were given by
7. R. Manning and ]. F. Mccarthy, F. Ast
and p. McGee. :. Simpson and c. Mil
ward. A cakewalk by Miss Agnes Curley
and Miss Nellie Bradley concluded the
evenings entertainment.
The farce Turned Up" was presented
last night at Native Sons Hall for the
benefit of the directory and netted a hand
some sum for the worthy cause. The diff
.erent characters were we'll sustained by
clever amateurs, and a large audience was
agreeably entertained. The festival will
continue four nights.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
ST. BRENDAN'S FAIR.

Tonight will mark the closing of ST.
Brendans fair, which has been open dur
ing the past fortnight at Fremont and
Harrison streets. Notwithstanding the
faCt that the useful and ornamental ar
ticles at the various booths have peen
selling rapidly, there is still quite a num-
Der left and a fine opportunity of acquir-
ing them by rattle or purchase at bar
gain sale prices is presented. Last night
the parishioners attended in large num-
bers and tonight a big crowd will wit
ness the winding UP of the affairs of the
bazaar. The admission is free, and all
will be made welcome whether they invest
or not. An impromptu musical pro-
gramme will be given tonight by the
ladies of the different booths Father
Nugent, the pastor of the church, an
nounced that several hundred dollars is
still required to pay for the street work
assessment on the church property, out
he IS confident that the deficit will be
made up tonight by the charitable mem
berS of his flock
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
MADAME MONTAGUE
AGAIN HEADED WEST

OAKLAND, Oct. 17.-Mme. Florence
Montague has written letter to a psy-
Geological journal which has aroused the
members OF the late Psychic Society Of
Oakland Of which the madame was presi-
dent, board, lecturer and everything else.
In her letter she says she has thoroughly
recovered her health, the loss Of which
threatened to destroy her reason when
leaving this city, and that she now be-
gins Ito turn my eyes lovingly westward
once more, and the thought of going back
to the land of my choice is happiness to
me-"
Since the madame left Oakland she has
been divorced against her will and when
she was informed Of the fact she stated
in a letter that on her return she would
make ii warm for certain people who had
undertaken to break up her domestic re-
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
WEST STREET
OPENING WILL
Be EXPENSIVE
Plan Completed for a
Big Scheme.
Oakland Office San Francisco call.

90S Broadway, Oct. IT,
The plan for the opening of West
street was completed to-day by the City
Engineer, and it contains enough evi-
dence to show that there will be a bitter
contest before this boulevard is opened
from Twenty to Twenty sixth
streets.
This project originated with Council
man Girard, and has received all pos
sibIe support up to this point. The COun-
ell readily acknowledged the value of cut
ting this broad thoroughfare clear
through, from the water front to the
Berkeley lire.
The plan shows that 1t will be neces-
sary to take several large pieces of land
on which are built many houses of
medium value. The line cuts completely
through eight structures and takes in The
land on which are about a dozen mere.
The lines run through the land from
Sycamore to Twenty-SiXth street, requlr-
ing 1875 feet on one side and 200 feet on the
other. little corner, by Il feet, Is
taken off the corner of the east side OF
San Pablo avenue and Twenty-tifth street,
On the opposite side a corner 46 by 80 feet
is cut off Isabella street. South of isa
bella street 425 feet is required TO meet
the existing northerly boundary OF West
street. The lines are so run that they
are perfectly straight from the boundaries
of West street south of Twenty-second
to the boundaries of West street north of
TWenty-siXth widening out three feet, as
the southern portion of the street is
II feet wide while north Of Twenty-siXth
is so feet wide.
The assessment district is marked off
from Fifth to Forty-seventh streets, and
embraces one entire block on each side
Of West street. This throws the assess
ment on eighty-four blocks of property.
The necessary resolution of intention will
be presented to the Council at its next
meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
AN UNKNOWN MAN
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
While Despondent He Shoots Himself
Twice and Will Prob
ablu Die

A shabbily dressed man about 80 years
Of age attempted suicide shortly after
midnight last night in lot on Seventh
street, between Harrison and Bryant, by
shooting himself twice in the mouth. He
was discovered by officer O'Calahan and
sent hurriedly to the Receiving Hospital.
He was in an unconscious condition on
his arrival there, and although DR.. Dray
did everything in his power TO revive him
It was without avail. He will probably
die
On his person was found pawn ticket
from the Star loan Office, made out to e.
] Allen. It showed that he had pawned
woman named Eva, asking her TO come
ct once to him, and signed Mrs. Doodle.
Sixth street." was also found in his
pocket A notebook in which were sew
eral Honolulu addresses and the address.
''942 Mission street" gave the police a
slight clew TO his identity Dependency
is given as the cause Of his act.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
A MERRY COMEDY AT
ALCAZAR THIS WEEK

There is no denying the fact that some
of the members of the Alcazar Stock
Company are very versatile. and among
them all c. F. Montaine is entitled TO
first hOnors A man who can play one
week the Baron Hartfeld in Jim the
Penman" with that subtlety and strength
Of execution which marked Mr.. Mon
taines performance OF this difficult char
acter. and the next week be equally sue
cessful as Joseph Poulard in The
Masked Ball, Is an artist. The former
is the characterization of an aristocratic
swindler, whose impudence is so great
that il becomes humorous at times, while
the latter is a poor fellow over whom a
storm is continually breaking In the
shape of a wifes wrath. One requires
all the dramatic temperament of a drama
tiSt while the other neCeSSitateS q keen
Judgment of comic situations. Mr. Mon
taire. having been very successful in the
portrayal of both parts, is deserving of
much praise for great versatility.
Another actor of many resources is Eu
gene Ormonde, who changed the strong
Character part Of the detective in Jim
the PenmaD" for the juvenile role Of Or;
While the former character is endowed
with a good deal Of an adopted pheg-
matte disposition, which is really laugh
able and accompanied by certain eXhi-
bitions of occasional cleverness, the lat
ter is the impersonation of a husband
very much in love with his wife and very
much excited over plot instigated by
his wife against him as a punishment for
a certain fib he was guilty of. AS Mr.
Ormonde was in both parts simply ad-
rnirable. the reputation Of an actor par
excellence cannot be denied him.
Gertrude Foster is this time playing
somewhat jolly role-that of a soubrette,
as il were. She has a drinking scene,
where she does some legitimate acting.
In order to appreciate this scene fully IL
must be remembered that the tipsyness is
only put on. And in this very fact Miss
Foster is successful for it is easy to OBJ
serve that she acts her part. and one is
surprised that the husband is not aware
that he cannot see the plot against him.
The stage management is, as usual flaw
less ALFRED METZCER
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
BARK WILMA BURNED
IN TACOMA HARB0R
Was Loading Lumber and Had Many
Thousands of Feet in Her
Hold

TACOMA, Oct. 1.-THE American bark
wilma Of 1868 tons, owned in San Fran
cisco, was totally destroyed by fire to-
night in Tacoma harbor. About 8
o. clock she was found to be abaze. Tugs
went out to her, but were unable to eX-
tinguish the fire with their small hose.
The ship was cut loose from St. Paul
wharf to prevent her from setting IRE
to other vessels. The fire department
wanted her towed UP to the wharves,
where it was thought the fire could be
put out with the fire engines.
Before this could be attempted the
flames had gained such headWay. that
tugs gave up trying to get hold of her,
She burned all night. with the flames
shooting upward mast high and forming
an illumination witnessed by the entire
city.
The wilma arrived from San Francisco
two weeks ago and was loading lumber
for Sydney. She was under charter by
Charles Nelson and had over a quarter
million feet of lumber in her hold. The
loss is estimated here at about $40 600. The
insurance is unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
Long Term as President.

David ]. Staples, who resigned the
presidency Of the Fireman's Fund Insur-
ance Company Monday, was elected TO
the position in May, 1876 and he has been
the company's president continuously
for twenty-three years. Mr.. Staples is Is
years old. His age prompted him TO pro-
vide for placing the business in the
hands Of younger men. Many communi-
cations We're received yesterday from the
officers of other insurance companies ex-
pressing regret at Mr.. Staples retire
ment He viii continue as a stockholder
and director in the company.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
KILLED IN A MINE.

SALT LAKE, Utah. Oct H-Ten
pounds of giant powder exploded at the
30O-foot level of the Rabbits Foot mine
near Eureka last night, where six men
were at work, killing James Redford and
Oscar Slett.
The other men were brought to the
surface alive, but almost suffocated by
gas Paul Berta miner at the Grand
Central, was killed by a shot going off
while he was still in the winze.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
Three Prominent Members of the Committee

Among those who have been invited
to speak are: Rev. r. F. Coyle, D. D.;
Rev. c. r. Brown, Samuel b. Don
nelly, president of the international
Typographical Union; NJ NJ. Barnet
of the Merchants Exchange and j
Wolf of the Cigar-makers' Union.
The vice presidents of the convention
are: President Frank Ingersoll of the
Carpenters Union, c. F. Hampel of
the Horseshoers' Union. John Mason
Of the Cement Workers Union, J. S.
Burk of the Lathers' Union, j. S.
Kenney of the Plumbers Union, T. j.
Courtney of the Shinglers' Union. ].
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD.
Via SauSaIitO Ferry.

Commencing October !, 1889.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL VALLEY
AND SAN RAFAEL.
WEEK DAYS-'7:00 $3.50. Hoo a m; 1:45.
.3:4C Sis 6'GO $50 p. m.
EXTRA TRIPS-For Mill Valley and San Ra-
fael on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays.
at 900 and II 80 p. m:
SUNDAYS-sS 0O 10000. '11:SO a. n.; H:15.
AIS, .4:45. $50 go. 90. p IN m % San o,.n+,,
FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYS-5:25. '6:35. 7;45. 's:40 a. m.
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays Wednesdays and
Saturdays at $40 and 1915 p. m
SIJNDAYS--6;2 20. $500 10000 'll:45 a. m;
.l:40. 'S:15 4:45. $3.50 p. m.
Trains marked ('l start from San Quentin.
FROM MILL VALLEY TO SAN FRANCISCO,
WEEK DAYS-5:45. s:45. 1855. s;45 a m
- EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays Wednesdays and
Saturdays at 700 and 1920 p M
SUNDAYS-S:05. lO:05 a. m: 12:o5. 2:15 $3.50,
SEQ. 6:45 p
THROUGH TRAINS.
2 100 q. m week days-Cazadero and way stations
$40 p. m Saturda ys-Tomales and ,7ay stations
500 a m. Sdudays-Tomales and way stations.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
CONTEST OF ROBERT
BONNER'S WILL BEGUN
Grandchildren of the Late Publisher
and Horseman Institute Pro-
pendiDUc

NEW YORK, Oct. IA contest over
the, will of Robert Bonner, the publisher
and horseman, was begun to-day in be-
half of Dir. Bonner's grandchildren. Rob
ert Allen Bonner and Lawrence Kip Bon
ner, who are sons of the late Andrew Al
The value of the estate is given as s75o !.
OOO Contestants alege that when Rob
ert Bonner made the will, ten days be-
fore his death, he was mentally incom-
petent and was improperly influenced hv
his two surviving sisters.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
NORMAL SCHOOL PUPILS
MUST BE VACCINATED
The Edict Is Very Unpopular, but
There Is No Open Rebellion
Against It.

SAN JOSE, Oct. 1.-THE 500 young
ladies attending the Normal School
must submit to vaccination. This is due
to an order recently passed by the State
Board of Health, making it compulsory
Tor the inmates of all State institutions
to be vaccinated
In the assembly hall this morning Prin-
clpal McNaughton read a letter from the
State Board of Health stating vaccination
must be proceeded with at once This
caused some pouting among the young
Iadles, put no open rebellion, and it is
expected that lame arms will be common
among the students for the next few
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
Prosnective Brides and Grooms.

OAKLAND, Oct. 17.-Marriage licenses
were issued to-day to the following: Dan
lei Robert Hawes, q years, and Eva /.
Robinson, "a years, San Francisco; John
Conlin. % years, and Dosha II. Cooper.
25 years. Oakland; John F. Vargas, "a
years, and Roza Silva. q years Oakland;
Alexander f. Richardes IS years, and
Mrs. Olive Salmon, 90 years, San Fran
mento, and Connie Loring, q years, West
Berkeley; Alexander Garrand, 81 years,
and Adele Gobbielle, Is years, San Fran
cisco
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
Collection for Stanford.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Oct. r.
DR.. Jordan has just received word that
valuable collection of New Zealand fishes
has been presented to the Stanford mu-
scum by S. H. Drew of Wanganni New
Zealand The specimens, which are now
dition to President Jordan's already large
collection of fishes, coming as they do
from so remote source. Only one other
donation was made to an American insti
tuition. and that was to the National Mu
scum at Washington. D. c.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18

Stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark West
Springs and White Sulphur Springs; al Lytton
for Lytton Springs; at Geyservlle for Skaggs
Springs: at Cloverdale for the Geysers: at Hop
land for Duncan Springs. Highland Springs,
Kelseyville. Carlsbad Springs. Soda Bay. Lake
port and Bartlett Springs: at Ukiah for Vichy
Dell Lake. Witter Springs. Upper Lake Pomo.
Potter Valley. John Days. Riverside Lierleys s.
Bucknelrs. Sanhedrin Heights, Hullville
Bonneville. Phlo, Christine. Soda Springs
Navarro Whtesboro, Albion, Little River
Orr's Hot Springs, Mendocino City, Fort Bragg
Westport. Usal, Willtts, Laytonvlle, Cum
ming's. Bells Springs. Harris. Olsen's. Dyer.
Scotia and Eureka.
Saturday to Monday round trip tickets at re-
duced rates.
On Sundays round trip tickets to all points
beyond San Rafael at half rates.
Ticket Offices, $50 Market St, Chronicle bldg.
h C WHITING. r. X RYAN,
General Manager. Gen. Pass Agent.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
FILIPINOS CARRY OFF
DR.. SANDERS DISHES

OAKLAND, Oct. 17.-Dr. Ambrose San
der is not at all well pleased with Fill
ptnos as guests in his lodging-house on
FRANKLIN street. He swore out a search
warrant to-day for the recovery of a lot
of cups and saucers, table linen. etc,
which he claims the troupe of Ftlipinos
who have been performing here the past
week had packed up at his restaurant,
where he had to herd them owing to lack
of rooming facilities. He alleges that
they propose to carry the articles away,
and the Police Court will investigate to-
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
Rev. T. M Boyd Opens the Session at
Vallejo

VALLEJO. Oct. 1.-THE presbytery of
Benicia convened here tonight 1t was
opened with a sermon by Rev. T. M.
BOYD Of Point Arena. Tomorrow after
noon the members will visit the Hartford.
now in commission at Mare Island and
tomorrow the presbytery will take the
steamer j. D. Peters to Stockton to at
tend the Synod Of California.
The presbytery embraces thirty
ministers, thirty-five churches and 2066
including all the territory
on the coast from the Oregon line to San
Francisco Exercises began tonight at
: 80 o'clock, and the public is invited to
attend all sessions
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18

T. Kearns Of the Plasterers' Union, Will
liam Baccess of the Bricklayers'
Union, Sam Ferris of the Painters
Union, F. w Wetmore of the Build
ing and Trades Council, E. NJ. Skain
OF the Carmen's Union, F. P. Fury of
the Master Plumbers Union and A.
D. McKinnon of the Coal Dealers
Union.
The purpose of the gathering is to
consider and put into action plans for
encouraging the wage-earners to do
all their trading at home and to insure
the employment of organized labor by
merchants.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
Married in Jail.

SANTA ROSA, Oct. I7.-Albert Kraus
and Miss Viola Moodey of Healdsburg
were married here this afternoon in the
County Jail. Kraus, who is a solicitor for
a portrait company, was brought to this
city about ten weeks ago from Portland
where he had been arrested on warrant
sworn to by Miss Moodey The couple
were to have been married some time ago,
but Kraus failed to show up on the day
set for the wedding.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
Rush at the Sugar Factory.

SALINAS, Oct 17.-Some idea of the
rush at the Spreckels sugar factory may
be gained from the knowledge that sew
eral extra freight trains have been COM
Pacific tracks for some weeks past Yes
terday an extra with twelve heavily beet
laden gondola cars arrived in the fore
noon There were some $50 tons of beets
on the cars, and this is only small por-
ton of the daily receipts. Then the
northbound extra freight takes away
daily from six to seven carloads of sugar
to the refinery at San Francisco. This
output will average about $50 tons daily
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
Jumped From a Window.

SELMA, Oct H.-Wiliam Gallagher. a
Selma rancher who became insane a few
this morning and was so badly Injured
that there is little hope of his recovery.
The insane man was being taken to Ohio
by his brother, M. G. Gallagher While
friends the insane man jumped from the
window. A searching party found him
few hours later groaning by the road
side. Gallagher attempted to kill himself
with knife short time ago.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
SAYS SHE WILL FIGHT
TO THE BITTER END

OAKLAND, Oct 17.-In the suit of the
Union Savings Bank against Mrs. L. NJ.
Cottarell for the restitution of the prem
ises and f1fteen-room house al the cor
ner of Twelfth and Oak streets, Judge
Greene to-day rendered judgment on the
pleadings in favor of plaintiff and writ
issued, which will be served tomorrow,
when interesting developments are ex-
pected, as Mrs. Cottarell vows she will
According to the bank authorities Presi-
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
ESCAPED MASSACRE
IN FRENCH S0UDAN
Lieutenant Meunier, One of the Vic
tins of Voulet, Recovering
From His Wounds

PARIS. Oct. 1.-THE Colonial Office has
received a telegram asserting that Lieu
tenant Meunier who escaped massacre
with the party of Colonel klobb, by mem
bers of the French expedition under the
charge of Captain Voulet and Captain
Chanoine in the French Soudan, is now
recovering from his wounds Lieutenant
Meunier was rescued by Lieutenant Pal
lier. who now commands VOulets men
and is trying to Join the Foureau-Lamy
mission, which left Air for Damergou.
The dispatch does not fix the where
abouts of VOuet or ChanOine.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
Saws He Was "Held Up."

OAKLAND, Oct. H.-Henry Overly, re-
siding at 2132 Essex street, Berkeley. re-
ports to the police that, while walking
home on Telegraph avenue, near Alca-
traz, tonight, he was held up by young
man aged about IS years and relieved of
SIS, which the footpad ordered him 10
hand over at the point of revolver. The
police do not place much credence in the
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
Contract for a Tomb.

OAKLAND. Oct. IA contract was
recorded this afternoon whereby the
Rocklin Granite Company agrees to
perform for Flora D. Jones the eXcava-
lion concrete and marble work for
tomb in Mountain View Cemetery at
cnst of SIn6N
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18

- AKLAND, Oct. 17.-Thursday
II " evening the Oakland trades
unions and labor organiza-
~ tions will hold a convention
in Giers Hall to discuss the
home-trading movement from the
workingman standpoint. The af-
fair is in charge of committee con-
sisting of NJ. A. McInnis, chairman;
c. D. Rogers, P. B. Preble, j. II.
Shields, f. O. Shuman and l.. NJ.
Schnitzer. The committee has already
selected A. J. Read for chairman and
J. V. A. Frates for secretary OF the
convention.