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The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
Young Ladies Hot at
the Ex-Club.
BUT CLYDE CoNKEY IS FIRM
SAYS HE WILL REMAIN LOYAL
TO CELIBACY.
The other Ex-Members Will at Once
Propose Marriage to Square
Themselves With Scorn-
full Beauty.

ALAMEDA. March 4.-The young ladies'
of Alameda are not in frame of mind
to forgive the members OF the Bacnelors
Club. Even the dissolution OF the organ
ization, which took place to-mght' anu
the unconditional surrender OF the ciup'
may avail the members nothing. AT tLls
date the young ladies refuse TO even De
sisters to the young men Who' III
thoughtless moment, entered 4hto oil dill
matrimonial compact.
All the bachelors but one are penltent.
The rernorseful ones agree with PRESIDENT
DR. w r. Hughes that lis not Wen 70
live alone" The exception Is BacheIqr
Clyde Conkey, treasurer OF the ciup: ne
has protested emphatically against the
disarmament of the organization anu III
sists that it is against the future hdppI. ,l.
ness of the members to release tneIn itoIn IiI
their anti-matrimonial agreementS. IN
his present frame Of mind there VIII pc d
bachelors club in this city Il ne Is lne
only member. ..... +,,o+
passed out of existence tonight assert y
was not Mr.. Conkey's fault that ne Qla
not break the antf-marriage contraCGt act
when it was in force. 1t is stated that ms
protestations of everlasting affection were
spurned by some of the young ladies VINO
now refuse to forgive the bachelors
This is the secret of Mr.. Conkey.s nrfn
stand against matrimony and the dlssolu.
ton of the Bachelors Club, said one OF
the most penitent members, Secretary Il
Il.
the error Of his ways before 1T is too late.
If he. does not and insists upon being,
bachelors club all by himself L hope the
young ladies win not hold the rest re 6od Of Us
hearted young gentleman, and would
make an ideal husband if he will only lay
aside his prejudices against the fairer sex.
He will suffer if he does not. The six
months during which lived up to the
rules of the Bachelors Club was the most
lonesome. desolate period Of my exist
ence / want no more of it. ..
The final meeting Of the club was held
this evening at the home of Bachelor J.
Fl. Witch, 1903 Walnut street. Despite
the protest of Bachelor Conkey a motion
prevailed to adjourn the organization sine
die Bachelor AL Behneman sprung sur
prise in the shape of an agreement binding
the signers to propose marriage to some
Alameda young lady within the coming
six months. With the single exception OF
the member of the new anti-matrlmon1al
club all present signed the agreement.
After the business meeting the ex-bach-
eIors discussed an elaborate banquet DR..
w. r. Hughes acted in the capacity OF
toastma ster, and in his introductory re-
marks stated that he hoped the experience
of the past six months would be a valu-
able lesson to the members.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
Death of Mrs. Holtum.

BERKELEY, March AIRS. Carrie
Holtum, wife of Fred Holtum, passed
away early this morning at her home on
the corner of Adeline and Stuart streets,
West Berkeley. Death was due to a pc
culiar accident received last Monday
evening, from which the unfortunate
woman was unable to recover. 1t seems
that about o'clock that evening Mrs.
Holtum started to come downstairs, when
her, foot slipped, and falling the whole
length of the stairway, she struck uncon-
scious upon the floor of the hallway be-
low Being alone in the house at the
time, she lay in that condition, helpless,
for two hours, until her husband, return
lvzed condition. From the first her In
juries We're seen to be of a nature too
serious for recovery, and she fingered till
this morning. Deputy Coroner J. Z.
Streightif has ordered an inquest to be
held next Monday night.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
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TO ALL WHO WRITE.

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a',-e6 so many men who had battled for
Ears against the mental and physical
Ssnffering of lost manhood that the lnsti-
Tnte has decided to distribute free trial
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Hreafment and all men who suner with
80 form of sexual weakness, resulting
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snd development just where it is needed
T. cuTes all the ills and troubles that come
4ron1 years of misuse OF the natural func-
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a. al cases. A request to the State Med
tnai institute, 19S First National Bank
bniiding. Fort Wayne. Ind. ating that
Soni desire one Of their free trial pack
sSes will be complied with. The institute
is desirous of reaching that great class
Of men who are unable to leave home to
be treated and the free sample will en-
able them to see how easy 1t is to pc
cured of sexual weakness when the
proper remedies are employed. The IN
sfitute makes no restrictions. Any man
who writes will be sent a free sample,
carefully sealed in a plain package SO
that it's recipient need have no fear OF
embarrassment or publicity. Readers are
F4auested to write without delay.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
LILLIAN BRANDES' INJURIES
E. R. JACKSON, THE ARTIST,
RESENTS THE CHARGES.
Defendants Expert in Brandes Muir
der Trial Clings to the Theory
of Post Mortem
Marks.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,


9US broadway, March 4.
DR.. F. Il. Woolsey, chief medical ex
pert for the defense in Brandes' murder
trial created a sensation at the District
Attorneys office this afternoon by Charg-
ing in an ofhand manner that the photo
graphs showing the marks, Bruises and
discOlorauons on Lillian Brandes' body,
exhibited before the jury, had been doc
The remark was promptly resented by
+. r. Jackson, the official photographer
chief deputy, Harry Melvin, and j. z.
Bennett, one of the attorneys for the de
fense, was present at the time. Jackson
became very indignant over the imputa-
tiOn, and his reply to the aged doctor
caused the latter TO leave the ONCE very
much wrought up and talking OF re
Mr.. Jackson was prepared for such
charges and had in his possession the neg
printed, and when DR.. Woolsey wished to
handle these Mr.. JaCkSOn'S diStruSt as
serted itself and he Vigorously retuse1 70
allow DR.. Woolsey TO touch them. rms
action resulted in the defense's chief eX-
pert flushing up with rage.
BY TeaSOn of the controversy it is quite
likely that Brandes trial will be protract-
ed by augmenting the list of experts al
ready called, for no doubt experts on
The whole dispute arises out OF the tact
that the bruises and marks on the dead
are well defined and their edges terminate
abruptly. Bruises of that nature are ad-
mitted by all the experts that have thus
far testified to be such as are produced
before death, while post-mortem marks
do not end abruptly, but their discolora-
tions are more extensive and fade grad
ally toward their terminati ton.
DR.. Woolsey viewed the remains of
the dead girl while they were lying at the
undertaking parlor in Berkeley just prior
TO their burial, when the body was desc,
Grated by the removal of the skull ana
membranes. He has stated under oath
that those marks were post-mortem
Mr.. Jackson's photographs clearly con
tradict DR.. WoOlsey, who now insists
that the pictures were "doctored' TO
make the marks appear as though they
preceded death, and he will undertake to
prove his assertion
Before the lively conference adjourned it
was decided that all parties concerned
including photographer Jackson, his neg
Judge Hall next Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock. when the negatives will be legal
". and officially compared with the pic
TIRES. The distrust with which the prose-
Guton and defense regard each other,
however. will probably result In Judge
Hall handling the negatives exclusively.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
Three Foreclosure suits.

OAKLAND, March 4.-The FIreman's s
Fund Insurance Company filed suit to-day
ct ais, for the recovery of $500 and In
terest on promissory note, dated San
Francisco, December %, 1894, secured by
Suit was also commenced by William
Kohier against Max Neckhaus, Josephine
Neckhaus, E. J. Flanagan. ct ais, 10 re-
cover $4,000 on a promissory note dated
Oakland, November 20, 1897, together with
interest and s175 attorneys fees, secured
by mortgage on property in Brooklyn
Suit to foreclose $1,000 mortgage on
Berkeley property was also filed by
Helena NJ Tucker against David F.
Barry, his wife. ct ais. given as security
on promissory note dated Oakland, De-
cember 8, 1885,
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
DruidiSm.

The grand officers recently paid a visit
to Jackson, Amador County, where they
instituted Jackson Grove No. ia with
fifty-two charter members. The officers
were met at Bone, the terminus Of the
railroad, by S. Campanella and Mr.. Bu-
onamief and driven in carriages to Jack
son. The following day they were taken
in charge by this committee and the Won
ders of the county, its mines and re-
sources shown them.
The grand officers will meet in the Of
flee of the grand secretary at o'clock
this afternoon and from there go to Au-
rora Grove and pay it. an official visit in
Mission Parlor Hall. In the evening the
grove will celebrate its second anniver-
sacy by a grand ball in the same hall.
AIN era Alipini and Galileo groves are
arranging for picnic to be held jointly
by the groves named in May.
Templar Grove will hold its annual pic
mic in San Jose next May.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
INDEPENDENTS PUT A
TICKET IN THE FIELD
PLATFORM EMBoDIES A WIDE
RANGE OF IMPROVEMENTS.
Candidates Chosen for Trustees, Town
Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor, Mar
shall and Library Trustees.

BERKELEY, March 4.-The Independ-
emf Taxpayers and the Non-Partisans
held their joint caucus in Shattuck Hall
tonight for the purpose of putting into
the field a ticket for the approaching mu-
nicipal campaign.
Each party brought 105 representatives
to the meeting, fifteen from the several
wards of the city. The election of Off
GERS resulted in the choice of George D.
MetcaIf for chairman and John b. CARRIER
for secretary platform committee was
appointed by the chair, consisting e Of the
following delegates: Professor Wllllam
Carey Jones, DR.. Carl G. Plehn, Charles
Wiggin. F. K. Keon, John Mccarthy, r.
c. GiIchrist, Thomas Dowd. j. S. Crew
and Warren Clark.
This committee submitted to the con-
yention a platform. the principal provi-
sions of which called for the future con-
struction of a municipal water works
system for the retention of the office Of
City Superintendent. of Schools, for an
improved Fire Department, for fur
ther Improvement and macadam-
izing of the city streets and for rigorous
enforcement of the one-mile limit liquor
law. All the measures were approved
and loudly applauded by the entire as
The Joint caucus then adopted the fol-
lowing list of candidates for municipal
'iFHTn; FTrTustees-First Ward, Captain W. H.
Marston; Third Ward, Clarence s. .Mer-
saEenth sl fj1tR Ward Mar9 Christian s38n eS Ho
School Dircctors-First Ward, W. K.
Wcirz; Third Ward, DR.. Henry Senger;
E55a Wa4a Ea5a Gadfre G PhiiPT SH5nerand seventh
Town Clerk-M. L. Hanscom.
Treasurer-John Squires.
sSessor-Isaac Wells
Marshal-Richard W. Lloyd.
Library Trustees at large-Ftrst ward,
S. D. Waterman; Second Ward, "A. F.
Fourth Ward, H D. Irwin; Fifth Ward,
A ". Naylor.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
WILLIAM E. HAWLEY'S
=. WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
TAKES NO INTEREST IN HIS
WIFE'S ESTATE.
Sarah h. Edgington, Sister of De-
ceased, Has Now Applied for
Letters.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
NTnrnI, 4


William E. Hawley, whose wife, Mary
F Hawley, was supposed TO have COM
Initted suicide on the night of September
Z. 1897. by firing a bullet into her brain
while she was in bed beside her husband
has disappeared. He has not been seen
here within the past five weeks.
Just a week ago the alleged Will of Mrs.
Hawley was denied probate by. Superior
Judge Hall because the subscribing wit
Desses testified in court that they had not
affixed their signatures until two weeks
after Mrs. Hawley's death and then only
as a favor to Mr.. HaWley. The missing
widower evidently took little interest in
the attempted probate of the alleged will,
for he left Special Administrator William
G. Hawkett to fight the battle out. nor
has he since applied for letters on his
'Wife's estate.
Late this afternoon Sarah H. Edging-
ton of Napa, a sister of deceased, filed a
petition for letters of administration on
the estate and as guardian of the estate
and person of Halle o. Edgington, who,
with petitioner and William +. HaWley,
James x. Edgington. George A: Edging-
ION. Charles EdgingtOn and Netue F..
Pickett are next of kin John T. York
appears as petitioners attorney. The es-
tate at present is valued at about $4,000,
clear of membranes, and consists of
real estate in Alameda and Napa coun-
ties
William G. Hawkett, who had been act
ing as special administrator, says that he
knows nothing concerning Hawley' s
whereabouts and that he has not heard
from him for over d month.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
QUEER WORK FOR WOMEN.
Remarkable Varit y Shown in the
Applications at an Exchange.

ASC1loIA1PAO cNA4N NAAO" AAA SAAS
Applications at an Exchange.
'I'd like to write verses to order" said
little woman the other day, taking her
stand in front of the desk of the manager
of an exchange for woman's work.
"Hey?" questioned the manager, look
ing up from the letter she was reading
II said I'd like to write verses to or
der-for birthday parties, luncheons and
dinners" the little woman repeated. MY
husband is sick, and the doctors say
that-that," here there was a little break
in her voice, hell always be an invalid,
so I've got to earn some money to take
care of him and help educate our chill
dren."
we are not a publishing house nor "a"
'Oh, yes, know; but you don't under
stand, 1 don't write poetry-only rhymes
birthday presents or puts on a luncheon
card. That's what l want to do. have
been doing it all my life for my friends
anything of that kind they'd call on me.
Now that 1 have to earn money I
thought you might find some persons who
them on any subject, and bring In any
popularity or characteristic they want"
The manager was about to reply when
a woman who had been seated in the Of
flee got up and came forward
She's just the one l want, she said
hurrledlyr her cneekS PINK from excite
ment MY daughter is going to have a
valentine luncheon next week, and two
weeks later is her birthday, and I am
thinking of giving her dinner. | would
like verses for both of these entertain
ments and some original Ideas, If you
have those for sale. too" she added.
looking timidly at the little woman.
''Yes, can give you ideas about faYors
and decorations. If that is what you
want?'
i'Then suppose you go over there" said
the manager, indicating the chairs
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
Mrs. T. 0. Crawford Is
in Grave Danger.
HOME TOTALLY DESTROYED
FURNITURE AND LIBRARY ALSO
IN ASHES.
The County School Superintendent
Had Left Home Only a Few
Minutes Before the Acct
cident Occurred.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
QnS RrnadWav March 4

908 Broadway. March 4.
Mrs. T. o. Crawford, wife Of the County
Superintendent of Schools, is lowering be-
tween life and death at Fabiola Hospital,
and the Crawford home at Fruitvale is in
ruins, because of an. explosion Of coal oil
this morning.
Mrs. Crawford was pouring coal oil
from one vessel into another near a fire.
The fumes reached the flames, the explo-
sion followed, and Mrs. Crawford was in
stantly surrounded by fire. The only
other occupant of the house at the time
was Mrs. Stoddard, mother of Mrs. Craw-
ford, who is a feeble old lady and utterly
an emergency. Mrs. Crawford was so
overcome by the fumes that she was un-
able to help herself, and it was only
adjoining noticed smoke coming from the
windows and doors that they knew of the
accident.
AS the Renos rushed into the house they
encountered Mrs. Stoddard, so overcome
with nervousness that she could not tell
them what had happened; but look IN
at the room where Mrs. Crawford was
enveloped in flames at once revealed the
cause of the fire. Every effort was made
TO extinguish the flames around the un-
fortunate woman, and after TINS was done
and she was taken to a neighbors house
attention was turned to the burning build
ing, from which fire was issuing IN nall a
dozen places.
Fabiola Hospital. and the doctors are un-
able to say what may be the result Of her her
fearful injuries. Fully one-half OF her
entire BODY was burned In some degree.
The FruitvaIe Hook and Ladder Com
pany went to the fire. but having no en-
CINE could do little. The Reno home was
hose and a good deal Of energy put out
the flames and saved the house. The &C
cident occurred shortly after ,Superin,,
tendent Crawford and his daughter had
LEFT home for his office. Their home, fur
niture and library are a complete loss
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
a GIFT WITH a STRING TO IT.
Alameda Will Not Accept a Building
Offered for e Hospital.

ALAMEDA, March 4.-From present in
dications it is not likely that Alameda will
have a receiving hospital unless it con-
structs one itself. The offer of the
Womans Exchange to give it's building
to the city for the purpose stated had a
ton Of the Board of Health the offer was
accepted by the. City Trustees, but it now
appears that the exchange wants some
gift. and the city authorities do not see
The ladies of the exchange desire to go
out of business and disincorporate. The
legal expenses would be in the neighbor-
hood of $50, which the members think the
city ought to pay. The Board of Health
has been doing some figuring on the mat
ter They find that If the exchange
building Is accepted it will cost several
hundred dollars to move it to the city',s
additional outlay new building design
ed for use as an hospital could I'D be Sonfad con
The city's new ambulance is completed
and will go into commission March 20.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
DOMESTIC PORTS.

DOMESTIC PORIS
USAI-Sailed March 4-Stmr Grace Dollar
for Alcatraz, via San Francisco.
BOWENS LANDING-Sailed Merch 4Schl
Corinthian, for San Francisco
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.
PHILADELPHIA = Arrived March 4-Stmi
Carthagena from Liverpool.
NEW YORK-Arrived March 4-stmr Kara
mania from Marseilles; stmr Assyrian, from
Glasgow. ,
Sailed March 4-Stmr Hecla, for Copenhagen
stmr IJmbria for Liverpool; stmr Friesland
for Antwerp; stmr Phoenicia, for Hamburg
stmr La Normandie. for Havre; stmr Saaie
for Naples.
mia. from New York; stmr Cyric from New
York; stmr Nomadic, from New York
Sailed March 4-Stmr 'Etruria, for New York
GLASGOW-Sailed March 4-Stmr State o.
Nebraska, for New York: CO.. 6.
SOUTHAMPTON-Sailed March 4-otmr
Paul, for New York =, &C.,.
Arrived March 4-Stmr Friedrich der Crosse
- HAVRE-SaiIed March 4-stmr Bretagne, fo'
Arrived March 4-stmr La Touraine. from
New York. .. ,-.
ANTWERP-Salled March 4-Stnr hehslhs
ton for New York.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
The Age of an Oyster.

He who wishes may find out the exac'
age of an oyster, though he mas not tHe
telItaIe evidence in teeth; The Lnes me- IL II
the groove of the hinge of the shell tell tn
Whole story, each line representing a 2 yeaiT II
he is old enough to vote, take care OF q
family and go to msret G9ihg to for mar
fn1r-vear-old oyster is particularly palat
able By this it must not be SUI supposed soS,s
that after an oyster has passed the Iour
iaver period and has five, six or even Ter
wrinkles on his shell he is a back mum.
ber Indeed there are records Of oyfbfeTi; fbei;
fhfrfieth birthday, and in most cases they
formed delicious meal Thirty y+ts,a is an 9n bn
cause few are given an opportunity tc
i've so long. If left to enjoy life in his
own way, 1t is quite probably that the
oyster would become an octogenarian Oh
even centenarian.
Captain Cochrane on his last trip to F'ul
ton Market brought in an oyster FOUND OF
his beds that is believed to be at least
thirty-five years old.-Fishing Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
Independent Foresters.

On the night of the Sth of next April
there will be given a grand public enter
tainment and ball in Odd Fellows Hall
by the local courts under the auspices
of the City Board of Deputies. That
body will act as the committee of ar
rangements, and it promises to present
to the public one of the best functions
that has ever been given by this order
Court Yerba Buena at its meeting last
Tuesday night rescinded a resolution to
collect a war tax of 10 cents per capita
to keep in good standing it's three mem
bers who went to the front. as the object
the war with Spain--is over The court
rendered financial assistance to one of its
members who is very sick and in financial
straits.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
Ladies of the Maccabees.

California Hive of the Ladies of the
Maccabees had a snow party last Tues
day night in the social hail of the For
esters' building, at which there was a
large attendance. In the hall, which was
decorated to represent snow and icicle
Included instrumental music, vocal solos,
recitatfons and specialties by the follow
ing named: Mrs. Nell, Miss Belts, Miss
Brown and Jennie White, Miss Hattie
Simpson, Miss Berta, Miss Howard, the
Waterman sisters, Miss Naporini Ed
HanIon and the Michaelson brothers.
Then followed a dance and refreshments
and, taken as whole, the affair was one
that reflects credit on the committee OF
equal of the committee of any of the local
hives in arranging for an enjoyable even
Ing
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
WEBSTER STREET BRIDGE.
After a Months Delay Reconstruc-
ton Will Be Hurried.

OAKLAND, March 4.-The work of re-
moving the center pier, on which once
rested Webster-street bridge, and of
dredging the estuary at this point, pre-
paratory for the placing Of the caisson of
the proposed new bridge, will be begun
next Monday.
Reconstruction has been delayed a
month, because Cotton Bros. the con-
tractors, have been unable to secure the
services of the only scoop dredger on the
coast, which has been working at the
Oakland pier. The time limit for the con
struction of the bridge expires next July.
The cost of the proposed new bridge is
So6 O00
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05

Mrs Blank She is one of our regular
patrons, and if she gives you work ahe
you do it to her satisfaction, then you
will pay our registration fee ana PEI
cent of the amount made on your mrs.
order. What is it you wish?" turning u
the next applicant.
try. and I'm very handy with my hands;
The girl was healthy and strong Iook
ing, though she did not nave TOO InuCt
confidence in her own abilities appar'
'fYou can sew?'
well, not much" she admitted un,
farm and used to help father. 1 can choI
"Can you saw and handle tools?' Thi
manager looked as one who had received
"oh. yes the girl replied. as, if it was
the most ordinary of Womanly acoh'
@Then YOU are the very one am look
ing for Here is a letter from a LADY ,Wi WIt
wishes some one to each her Two Gto,, ueo,
boys how to use carpenters tools. She
been to see me twice, and now mere he
Then she turned the letter and the cir
0Esr .T m 10 fond on Of bets. said the next appl
cant. who was a young girl, and l wan
to get orders for washing cats,
'Washing them!" the manager e%
is.!ltas YES replied the girl, Cats have tf
be washed, and want to WASH WASH = tnTrI, n'7nh
Hing Hing but that's the very reason I should
be Faii able eqe to get get orders from persons whe
have pet cats and don't know how o'
..Yo,1 ~ are quite right about that" sait
the manager. 1T is so far as know az
untried field, and there seems ms Gnanft 5a e
for success. Last week a glrl 5 CAM befor,
the Hmo week wek'eT ended I gave her as many or
ders as She could possibly attend to; TO- 6nf Sh
is fond of dogs and accust9nela l' TO ,.yorL UGI
n6GoU not only pays well. but is congenial' =
| New York Sun.