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The age-herald., 1899-12-17
LITTLE PERSONALS.

Cornelia Crittenden is confined to the room with a severe illness.
 Will Brown is quite sick. He is always much missed by his play mates.
 Henry McAdory left on Friday for visit to Memphis.
 Flora Lynch is sick with fever. Her friends hope to hear soon of her recovery.
 Little Marie Tanner has returned from a trip to Mobile.
 Condell Baldwin is recovering, we are glad to announce, from her attack Of fever.
 Little Mary Meighan is recuperating from a somewhat severe illness.
 Elizabeth Going is much missed by her friends while kept in with chicken-pox.
 Little Natha Smith is still quite ill. We hope that she will soon be able to let us see her sunshiny face about again.
 Children should all ask their mammas to buy Love Songs" for them for Christ mas present
 Little Katie Earle Terrell must be a very, very SOOu Itule SlTl. we uedl luel loi tNp successive months she has gotten 100 in conduct in her school report.
 Little Robert McLester drew some very pretty cherry trees with colored crayon on the black board, and to subtract one he cut it down. We noticed that the other trees were quite full of beautiful red cher ries, and wondered why there were none on the one that was cut down. Robert was surprised to learn that any one did not unders stand that as the children could reach them they had picked all off of this one.
 little fellow went down to see Schley, and wrote a letter to friend about him afterward, in which he expressed himself thus: You see when I went down to see Schey I thought l would see a great, great big man. but he wasn't any bigger than other folks. I didn't see anything but just a man like other men,
 little boy was asked how he would divide five apples between two boys. He replied: "I would give three to one boy and two to the other" That wouldn'e be fair would it? You must give them just the same, the answer Well, then, 1 would give to a poor boy and give the two boys one a piece"
 "No I must divide them between two boys"
 ''Wer, then, you eat up one," he exclaim- ed, triumphantly.
 ''No I must give all to the two boys.'
 Well" in despair, 'I just reckon you must give 'em two and then cut the other into pieces so they may both have some," was his final solution.
The age-herald., 1899-12-17
Birmingham. Ala, Dec. F, 1S9

Editor Young Peoples Department. Your favor with check for S1 inclosed, received. I am very grateful for the prize being awarded to me The poem Is the first I ever had published, and thank you for it. Sincerely your friend,
 JESSIE YIELDING. .
The age-herald., 1899-12-17

Little Katie Earle Terrell must be very, very good little girl. We hear that for two successive months she has gotten 100 in conduct in her school report
The age-herald., 1899-12-17

You are invited to visit Har- rison's studio, 2OO79 Second ave-, and see specimens of the prettiest work in the state.
The age-herald., 1899-12-17
IoLIAi[B2tH tH(l0

EDOHR aA1A aOO
 9r pain in the lons and small of the back, i5 occasioned by a congestion of blood in tAat part, caused by exposure to cold or d draft of air, checking the precipitation. The counter irritant and diffusive stimulant properties of Railways Ready Relief ad- :Iirably adapt It for the cure of this dis ease The Ready Relief should be applied D a large surface and we'll rubbed in. It is quite wonderful how readily 1t relieves the pain of this distressing complaint. In some clses the pain is so extreme that there is G|rEer of inflammation setting in and ex- ending to the kidneys. Tn that case take once dose of the Regulating Pills and at the samo time keep up the application of the Ready Relief, and the most obstinate case will yield to this Urea tment. Plasters n general do harm in these cases of pain n the side and back-they gum u1 the rorcs and prevent the proper action oe the perspiratory glands and stop the natural txhala tions of the skin.
The age-herald., 1899-12-17

Children should all ask their mammas to buy Love Songs" for them for a Christ mas present
The age-herald., 1899-12-17

Little Natha Smith is still quite ill. We hope that she will soon be able to let us see her sunshiny face about again.
The age-herald., 1899-12-17

Elizabeth Going is much missed by her friends while kept in with chicken-pox.
The age-herald., 1899-12-17

Cornelia Crittenden is confined to the room with severe illness.
The age-herald., 1899-12-17

Little Mary Meighan is recuperating from a sGmewhat.seYe illness.
The age-herald., 1899-12-17

Will Brown is quite sick. He is alway much missed by his play mates.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
THE MELRosE EXPLOSION.
A Resulting Damage Suit on Trial
Before Judge Daingerfield.

The suit of Frederick and Licetta Klu-
bauer against the Western Fuse and Ex-
plosives Company. the first of the suits
growing out of the blowing up of the de-
fendant corporations plant at Melrose,
Alameda County, in July last, was taken
up by Judge Daingerfield yesterday morn
ing. The plant was blown up by a China
man who took refuge in one of the pow
der. houses to escape arrest for the kill
ing of another Mongolian. After the Mon
gol fed TO the building he said he would
blow up the place if his arrest was at
tempted. The Sheriff and his deputies
doubted him, but when they made a rush
toward. the house: true to his word. he
fired his pistol into a can of powder; a
mighty explosion shook the entire bay
district and several lives were sacrificed.
The building of plaintiffs, which is stu
ated at High and Sixteenth streets,
Brooklyn Township, was badly damaged.
Suit was brought for $3.50 damages and
IS now on trial.
Mrs Klubauer was on the stand yes
terday afternoon and told the story of
how the explosion wrecked her home and
the assistance given her by the Red Cross
Society. She was given no money by the
company, Notwithstanding several de-
mandS Hence the suit.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
SUSPECTS UNDER ARREST.
Two Men Accused of Participating
In the Saturday Night Shoot
ing Scrape Locked Up.

Bernard Nygren and John Pierson were
locked up in the Harbor Police Station
yesterday on a charge of assault to COM
nit murder" They are accused of being
two of the sailors engaged in the riot at
Vallejo street wharf last Saturday night
G. f. Murray and A. Jackson recognized
Nygren and Pierson as two of the men
who We're engaged in the attack upon
them, and yesterday they pointed them
out to officers Ellis and Ingham and had
them arrested. The other witness against
the men are j. Curtin and William Kane
Nygren and Pierson positively deny that
they were anywhere near Vallejo street
wharf at the time of the shooting. They
say that by dozen reputable witnesses
they can prove they were not within a
mile of the place.
Nygren had John Langford and William
Kane arrested on a charge of battery
He says the whole trouble began in front
of the Shipowners' Association. He was
arguing with Kane, when the latter
knocked him down and then Kane and
Langford kicked him. Kane says that
Nygren attacked him with slungshot,
and that was why he knocked him down
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
MRS. MURDocK's WOES.
The Author of "Self Reliance" Sues
for Divorce.

OAKLAND, May 29.-Mrs. Helen NJ E.
Murdoch filed suit for a divorce from
Marst c. Murdoch in the Superior Court
this afternoon, alleging desertion and
wluIul neglect as grounds for her cause
OF action Mrs. Murdoch is a writer of
some note, being the author of Self
Reliance" and other books. She married
Murdoch in Jersey City about twelve
yea>s ago and they have been on this
coast several years, residing at different
times in San Francisco and Pleasanton.
Five years ago Mr. Murdoch went back
to Ohio to look after some of his mining
interests and the wife has not seen him
since nor has he provided for her sup
port.
Both are well known in society circles
and they have considerable property In
their separate names.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
ATTORNEY SHERMAN'S
TROUBLE Is ENDED
HIS ARREST IN HONOLULU DUE
TO A BLUNDER.
The Ex-Queen's Chamberlain Said to
Have No Reason to Prefer
Charges.
Oakland Office San Francisco Cal

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway, May %.
Major E. A. Sherman has made public
Information which shows that the sensa-
ticnal charges made against his son in
honolulu have been dismissed and were
the result Of a simple 5lunder. An article
published in a San Francisco paper yes
terday morning states that Attorney z.
A. Sherman was arrested in Honolulu by
J. w. Robertson, formerly the Chamber
lain of Queen Liliuokalani, who swore
that Sherman had induced him to part
with 5000 on fraudulent representations
Major Sherman says that his son was
with his cousins, Florence and Allan
Hyde, who have been in Honolulu for
some months. In a letter received by the
major, his son, referring to his difficult
ties, says:
HONOLULU, May 10, 1899
My Dear Father and Mother: 1 had not in
tended TO write until the China (23d) but as
the L. $. S Solace leaves at once and Will
bear more or less startling matter in news
paper form WIS., Wish TO, to be equally prompt in
and which will not appear in print here until
too late for this boat
The true state Of affairs is as follows: A
young man tRobertson) wished me to invest
s2C0 for him in a certain stock option that 1
Friday | notified him that his 500 and $50
profits subject to his order. but we were
unable to meet that week, and 1 arranged
70 him with the necessary papers when
convenient TO him. But Monday. Monday
night and Tuesday found me laid up with an
liberated tooth Monday evenings Bulletin
announced. to my surprise. that I intended
going to Australia Tuesday at D. M. l
thought nothing OF the blunder at the time
but all afternoon Tuesday 1 spent at Wright 3
Villa. four miles out. nursing my tooth SO
imagine my surprise about i:$o p; m. to have
a phaetOn drive in and Mr.. Doyle, the court
stenographer jump out and inform me that
he had warrant for my arrest and that it
had been issued at Robertson's g request on the
strength Of the newspaper item in regard to
my departure. ] went down to the Marshal 5
office and awaited his return from the theater
when he fixed my bond at $1,000 and the bond
was promptly given. When the case was
called / pleaded not guilty. had the case set
for week Off with the result that to-
morrow's papers will publish complete exonera-
tions and retractions and the nolle pros for
clearing the records OF the case.
The same information has reached the
major from another source. E. A. Sher-
man is young attorney of this city Four
years ago he was president of the Ala
media County Christian Endeavor Union.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
MUST PUT TENDERS
ON STREET CARS
Ordinance Up for Consideration by
the City Trustees of Los
Angeles

LOS ANGELES, May 29.-The street
railway companies of this city must put
life-saving tenders and improved brakes
on their cars. An ordinance was brought
up tonight at the Council session which
provides:
Every person, firm or corporation operating
any street railroad in the city of Los Angeles
by means Of electricity, steam, cable or other
motive power, shall within ninety days from
the adoption of this ordinance. commence the
equipment of all such used upon lines of
his or its railroad and within ninety DAYS
thereafter complete such equipment with life
guards or tenders Of either one of the follow
ing designs TO wit: First, the so-caled Doug
las fender; second. the so-called Hunter fender;
third, the so-called Craig fender and shall
further equip all such cars used upon lines OF
specified. with brakes Of standard modern pat
taEn or design SO constructed.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
CHIEF DUNN IN OFFICE.

James r. Dunn, the new chief of the
Chinese Bureau at this port entered upon
the discharge of his duties yesterday. He
announced that he would not make anv
changes In his office at present, but would
go on at the usual gait until he became
more familiar with the workings of the
office and the number of inspectors neces-
sary to carry on the work
Messrs. Flesh and Urquhart are Gus
toms inspectors detailed for duty In the
bureau, and If they remain they will be
appointed Chinese inspectors by the
Secretary of the Treasury. Mr.. Dunn was
appointed by the Treasury Department
about two months ago, but was delayed
in the East owing to unfinished business
for the Government to which he was
obliged to attend before coming hither
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
EIGHT HOUR LAW VIOLATED
CLERK TAKES UP
WHITE MANS BURDEN.
Asks for Judgment in the Sum of
Five Hundred Dollars Against
Trustees Mackie and
Schultz.
Oakland Office San Francisco Can.

TUS BrOadWay. May ~.
Ben L. Lamborn. Alameda's City Clerk,
popularity known as the Atlas of the En-
cinal City. has taken up the white mans
burden" and created a mild sensation
this afternoon by filing an unusual docu-
ment in the Superior Court, asking for
the removal of two Alameda City Turs-
tees. The document, no doubt the first
of its kind ever filed in this State, was in
the nature of an accusation" Clerk
Lamborn appearing in the role of ''in-
former against City Trustees Alexander
MacSie and William + Schultz, whom he
charges with refusing and neglecting to
perform the duties of their official posi-
tion in connection with the manage
ment of the municipalities electric light
plant. In his accusation Lamborn
makes the following allegation:
said respondents and each of them did in
the month Of May, 1899. and particularly on the
ninth. tenth ana eleventh days of said month
compel and require certain laborers named J.
Q. Messer and James Davis, employed to work
IN and about the ctty's electric light plant or
works, TO labor and work than eight
hours in each OF said days in direct viola
The State Of California
In his prayer he not only asks that
respondents be cited to appear before the
Superior Court and show cause why they
should not be removed from office, but
that judgment be given against each of
said respondents in favor OF deponent, as
'all as provided by section 772 of the
Penal Code OF California"
The accusation" for that is the title
of the document, was prepared by Attor-
ney Charles e Naylor, prominent MEM
Der of the Municipal League of Alameda.
Mr.. Lamborn, commenting upon the pc
culiar suit, pointed out the Importance of
its final determination to the laboring
classes, and the fact that this action was
the first Of its kind ever taken in this
State.
1T is simply question of policy in
grinding men down to work fourteen
don't regard ii good policy, either. 1t is
a case in which every laboring man and
the trades unions are interested"
Later in the day Clerk Lamborn held
q chamber session with Superior Judge
Greene regarding the issuance of the
citation. He laid the matter before his
Honor very comprehensively. relating
that the City Trustees had deprived En-
gineer Messer of the assistance of the
engine wiper at the electric plant, and
that. therefore, Messer has been compell
ed 10 attend to these additional duties.
Judge Greene refused to direct a cita-
tion to issue on the ground that although
the law requires that all labor contracts
labor in the present case there was no
contract. Judge Greene ruled also that
the Alameda Trustees did not compel
MeSser and Davis to work more than
eight hours, but that if they work longer
hours II was Of their own Volition.
Though chagrined over Judge Greene's
refusal 10 issue a citation, Mr.. Lamborn
proposes TO make a test of the matter by
some means or other
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
ILLEGAL FEES ARE REPORTED
SAID TO BE THE WORK OF A MAN
WITH A GRUDGE.
After a Months Delioeration All
Hands Will Meet and Will
Talk the Matter
Over.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

90S Broadway, May 29.
From remarks made at the Supervisors
meeting to-day ii is very evident that
some members of the board believe that
other members are responsible for the
critical examination of Coroner Mehr-
mann's accounts made by the county ex-
pert.
The expert has prepared very lengthy
report. setting forth in detail how Dr..
Mehrmann has since taking office the hrst
of the year overcharged the county $lIl 20.
The report was before the board to-day
for discussion. Mr.. Expert" said Su-
pervisor Church, did anybody on this
board authorize you to take more pains
in examining Coroner Mehrmann's ac-
counts than those of any other public OF
ticial?" NO. sir
Mr.. Expert" said Supervisor Roeth,
did / ever suggest to you that you be
very careful in examining Coroner Mehr-
Mr.. Expert" said Supervisor Mitchell,
did l ever induce you to pay more at
tention to the bills of the Coroner than
TO any other bills?" No, sir.
Mr.. Wells suggested that it would per
present when his oVerCharges We're dis
cussed as a matter of decency and JUS
tice And all agreed to this suggestion.
of the bag by saying: There has been a
story going around that the report of
the expert on these bills was for the pur-
pose Of paying political debt. If have
a political debt, | will pay it IN my own y
way outside this board. But If bill be
correct | will vote to pay it. If the bill is
not correct. l will vote against it.
Mr. Wells said that he had particular
regard for DR.. Mehrmann, and he was
perfectly astonished when he heard the
rumor that be was one of the men that
instigated this campaign against the Cor
oner.
After some further discussion ,concsrn-
ing the payment of political debts, per
sonal responsibility for melting an inVesu-
cation of Coroner Mehrmann' S accounts,
and so forth, Chairman Mitchell decided
that everybody concerned should have
ample time to discuss the matter intelli-
gently, and he named July as the time
when Coroner Mehrmann would appear
and offer any explanation he might de-
sire TO make.
The trouble over the Coroner's fees
arises from the fact that for the past ten
years Coroners have interpreted the act
governing their fees to please themselves,
and no one has opposed them. The in
vestigation is not along the lines that
DR. Mehrmann has willfully made over
charges, but for the purpose of having
the meaning of the law finally deter
mined.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
shrimp-Fishers Arrested.

On Sunday Deputies Davis and Scofield
took the commission launch Quinnat on a
run in the upper bay, having heard that
the Chinese shrimp fishers were out with
their purse nets again. Above Red Rock
a big junk was discovered and an excit-
ing race took place, the fishermen trying
TO make landing and escape and the
Deputies trying to prevent them. The lat
ter were successful and succeeded in land
ing eight Chinese in the County Jail on
charges of violating the law which pro-
hbits the catching of small fish In nets
of small mesh The Chinese gave bail
in the sums of 5000 before Justice Linds-
ley Of San Rafael.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
ABRAHAM WILL
ADMINISTER ON
HIS OWN FUNDS
A Dead Man Appears
on the Scene.
FORTUNE FOUND IN BANK
DID NOT KNOW OF RICHES IN
OAKLAND.
For Twenty Years He Has Been Lost
in Mining Districts While
His Money Steadily
Grew.
FORTUNE FOUND IN BANK
DID NOT KNOW OF RICHES IN
OAKLAND.
Oakland once San Francisco Call.


90S Broadway, May 20.
r. Abraham, who has been declared
legally dead and upon whose estate the
Public Administrator had been granted
letters of administration, appeared in
Oakland to-day and satisfied the Admin
istrator and his attorneys that he Is still
a long way from the grave.
For over nineteen years a comfortable
sum of money has been lying to Abra-
hams credit at the Union Bank of Saw
ings. A few weeks ago the Public Ad-
minstrator was granted letters, and has
since been making every effort to dis
cover the heirs of Abraham. But instead
of discovering the heirs, they discovered
Abraham himself.
The story Abraham tells of his doings
for the last ten years is that of many
other men in this State who immure
themselves for long periods in the min
ing districts. Abraham did not know he
owned any money in the Oakland bank
until an effort was made to find the heirs.
He says that at the time the deposit was
made he was in Columbus, New, inter
ested in mining. A large sum was placed
on deposit. and he after a time drew his
check for this sum, not thinking that in
the interval 1t had earned large interest.
The interest remained and the interest
upon it has been accommodating each year
until il has now reached large sum;
In the Superior Court q citation has
been issued as the result of an amicable
agreement between the Public Admins
traitor Attorney G.. f. de Cola r. Abra-
ham and his attorney, calling the Ad-
ministrator into court to have his letters
revoked. so that all the proceedings will
be regular and Abraham can return to
his home in the mining districts with
his fortune in his pockets. Strictly speak
ing. the Administrators attorney is not
entitled to any fee for discovering Alb
raham and putting him in the way Of
recovering his own. But the man sup
posed to be dead has expressed the opin-
Ion that any one who would find him a
goodly sum of money. of the existence of
which he did not know, is entitled to a
good reward, even though the law doesn't
provide one for him In such an instance.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
Stole q Cart and Was Punished.

Horace Bull, an electrician, went out
bnggy-riding in another mans vehicle
last night, and as result he is now Ian
gushing in prison cell and nursing a
broken nose and numerous other bodily
pains. D. |. Calvin left his cart In front
of the Risdon Iron Works, and Bull who
was under the influence of liquor jumped
into the cart and drove off. While driving
furiously down the street the vehicle
overturned and he was thrown on his
head. Kind persons sent him to the hos
pital TO be patched up, and while he was
being treated an unkind policeman en-
tered and carried him off to jail.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
ATHLETES TO SWIM AND DIVE.

Harry L. Clark, for a number of years
swimming teacher at the Olympic Club
will be given a benefit there tonight. The
programme will be made up entirely OF
aquatic sports, in which all the expert
swimmers of the club will participate:
one including races at various distances
up TO a half mile, tub races, obstacle
and candle races. In addition there will
be fancy diving and a match game CT
polo between the crack team represent
ing the Olympics and the Lurline team.
Mr.. Clark sewers his connection with
the club shortly TO accept a position in
the Northwest with the Alaska CONNER
cial COmDanV
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
PALACE HOTEL.

H A Eames, N Y
] = Carroll. " Y
w c Pepper, n Y
Miss j Bennett. n Y
Miss G. p Graham, NY
Capt NJ McMillen. Cal
J r Clark, Los Ang
II Nathanson, n Y
n Poyntz. Florida
C NJ Hunter, S Rafael
+ II Boudreau, Cal
II L Higgins, U S n
Gen Merriam. u s A
] Forbes, Omaha
Miss Lee, Ohio
Mrs J E Miller. Port
Huron
Miss Miller. PIT Huron
J Davol, Providence
Mrs J Davol, Providnc
J j Detwiller, Provdnc
Miss L c Detwiller,
Providence
+ Tenny. Pa
r Whiteley. y Y
w A Pinkerton, Chgo
+ II Brownell, Cal
Mrs F II Brownell, Cal
J Haslacher, Oakdale
Mrs A Evans Jr, Mex
Miss Evans. Mexico
B Parsons. n Y
Mrs B Parsons, n Y
Miss Parsons. n Y
Master Parsons. n Y
Mrs S Reed. N Y
A b Dewey, Chicago
G G Howes, Ohio
Mrs Howes, Ohio
a Wonorsky, Berlin
Mrs Wonorsky, Berlin
Miss II Patton, Pa
G b Pettengill. Ohio
F r App. Cleveland
II B Major, Montreal
Mr. & Mrs Jansjen,
Amsterdam
J Magnus. Germany
Mrs ] Magnus, Ger
many
1t Col Won Winning.
Berlin
Mrs Noble. Hongkong
Mrs c II Parent, Phila
GRAND
c Rowell. Fresno
NJ Stokes, Pasadena
J n Sims, Tenn
w Bradford. Tenn
L G Kendall. Auburn
r Kinbrough. Sacto
] f Budd. Stockton
II II Harlow, Cal
d Levy. Williams
] Ashbrook. Denver
f Mattison. S Cruz
G A Shedden, S Jose
J D Ludwig. S Jose
l. Il Merton, Cal
T A Urnsop, Sacto
J S CarroH. Sacto
+ A Darrow. Sacto
II G Edwards. S Jose
j Armstrong. Denver
G c Castry. Fresno
F Burk. S Barbara
l. p Ashbrook, Denver
NJ l. Perry. Cal
L s Pierce, Fresno
@ A Nelson, Cal